A journey through the world of martial arts

Chapter 386 Divine Skill Acquired
Jue Zen Temple

After half a month of recuperation, Master Qu'e felt that his injuries had improved considerably. Since he went into seclusion to cultivate, he rarely checked on Yan Zangfeng's martial arts progress. One day, he suddenly had a whim and decided to go to the back mountain to see how far Yan Zangfeng had progressed in his Wind God's Wrath.

Just as Zen Master Qu'e was about to leave the Refuge Hall, footsteps came from outside. Qu'e immediately stopped, and with a creak of the door, Zen Master Qu'nian hurriedly walked in.

"Senior brother."

"Why are you so alarmed?"

Qu E knew that his junior brother was always steady, so his sudden urgency must mean something serious had happened.

“Senior brother, recently, Sword Forging City and Sea Shark Palace have formed an alliance to fight against the Supreme Alliance. Sea Shark Palace has already recovered most of the sixteen islands in the southeast, and the remaining islands are in grave danger. Moreover, the Supreme Alliance has already mobilized its troops and is preparing for a decisive battle with these two factions.”

As soon as Qu Nian finished speaking, Master Qu E's expression changed slightly. He never expected that the Sword Forging City, which had always been prudent and self-protective, would so easily ally with the Sea Shark Palace. The alliance between these two factions would be more of a curse than a blessing for the martial arts world, and would inevitably arouse the suspicion of the Supreme Alliance.

"The days of peace in the martial world are numbered, and how can Juechan Temple remain unscathed?" Looking at Qu Nian's hesitant expression, Qu E said indifferently, "The Supreme Alliance is about to take action against my Juechan Temple."

"Senior brother, Qianxing, the head of the White Tiger Hall of the Supreme Alliance, is leading his members on their way to Juechan Temple. They should arrive in about three days. Senior brother, what should we do?"

"They've arrived quite quickly," Zen Master Qu'e said noncommittally as he walked out of the Guiyi Hall, looking at the red glow on the horizon. He said in a deep voice, "Junior brother, you must immediately take the scriptures from the Sutra Repository to the Death Heart Gate. There's no need to say anything more to the rest. Go quickly."

Qu Nian was taken aback upon hearing this, but then agreed and left quickly. After that, Master Qu E's eyes flickered slightly, and he sighed inwardly. The century-old foundation of Juechan Temple had been destroyed by his own hands.

"I only hope that Abbess Sixin can preserve the last legacy of Juechan Temple, so that she can live up to the expectations of the past abbots."

Qu E pondered for a moment, then headed towards the back mountain. His cultivation had not yet recovered, so his steps were slow, and it took him a full hour to reach the mountain where Yan Cangfeng practiced.

Before even getting close, one could hear the sound of a fierce wind, swirling sand and stones, the wind howling past one's ears, and a heavy pressure made Qu'e feel a tightness in his chest, making it slightly difficult to breathe.

"Zang Feng has indeed mastered the Wind God's Wrath technique. This is a testament to my hard work in nurturing him. With such a successor to the Heavenly Will Four Symbols Technique, I can rest in peace."

As Master Qu'e approached further, he discovered that Yan Zangfeng stood solemnly with his hands clasped together. The wind god image that appeared behind him was even more extraordinary, with a soaring aura and a swirling, tearing force that shocked Master Qu'e.

"Grandmaster."

Yan Zangfeng had already noticed Qu E's footsteps when he unleashed Wind God's Wrath, but he was at the crucial moment of his practice and could not afford to be distracted. After he had unleashed Wind God's Wrath with all his might, he slowly withdrew his power and quickly walked to the side of Zen Master Qu E.

"Cangfeng, you have successfully cultivated the Wind God's Wrath. It must have been hard work for you over the past half month. As the saying goes, the new generation replaces the old. This Heavenly Will Four Symbols Technique will surely be carried forward in your hands. If that happens, this humble monk will have no regrets."

Looking at the rocks not far away that had been pierced by the wind god's fury, Zen Master Qu'e smiled with satisfaction. At first, he didn't think much of Yan Zangfeng, after all, he was indecisive and not decisive enough, making it difficult for him to achieve great things. But now it seems that he was wrong.

"Master, you..."

Hearing the tone in the master's words, Yan Zangfeng immediately felt a sense of foreboding. He looked anxiously at the Zen Master Qu'e, who, seeing this, did not hide anything and immediately told Yan Zangfeng what was about to happen at Juechan Temple.

"The Supreme Alliance has already clashed with Sword Forging City and Sea Shark Palace. In the future, there will inevitably be constant warfare. Guan Yutian will never allow Juechan Temple to be independent of it. Therefore, Juechan Temple only has two paths: either submit to the Supreme Alliance and become its henchman to expand its territory, or resist to the end and eventually become a ruin. Only in this way can the Supreme Alliance's worries be resolved."

Although Master Qu'e had already realized the danger, he still felt a heavy pressure as the threat approached. If it were when he was at his peak, or when the three sides had not yet clashed, he could have ignored Guan Yutian. But now it was impossible. Not to mention that he was still seriously injured, Guan Yutian would not leave Juechan Temple as a variable to affect the overall situation when he was fighting with the other two factions.

"Master, is there really no other way?" Yan Zangfeng knew that with the master's temperament, he would definitely not collude with the Supreme Alliance, so there was only the second way.

However, the Supreme Alliance is too powerful, and Juechan Temple is no match for them. The master's life...

Thinking of this, Yan Zangfeng's heart sank. Even if he mastered the Wind God's Wrath, what could he do? He couldn't even handle Helian Ba, let alone Guan Yutian. Although Ren Qianxing was the one who came this time, he knew that his sworn brother's martial arts were also extraordinary. Moreover, he had been taught by Guan Yutian. Who knew how far his martial arts had reached? Even if he could defeat him with the Wind God's Wrath, if Guan Yutian got angry, Juechan Temple would be in an even more precarious situation.

"You must not interfere in this matter, Concealed Edge. When Guan Yutian learned of the Heavenly Will Four Symbols Technique, he only had a guess. If he finds out that this is true, you will be hunted down by the Supreme Alliance. Only after you have mastered Thunder God's Wrath can you compete with Guan Yutian. What you need to do now is to bide your time. Juechan Temple is no longer safe. Pack your things tonight and head to Sword Forging City immediately. Keep this letter safe. When you arrive at Sword Forging City, give this letter to the Sword Master. I hope he can give you a place to stay for the sake of this humble monk."

Qu'e took out a letter from his sleeve and handed it to Yan Zangfeng. Upon seeing this, the latter accepted it with both hands. Looking at the concerned look in Qu'e's eyes, he felt a warmth in his heart and said solemnly, "Master, take care."

Now that things had come to this, Yan Zangfeng had no choice but to follow the arrangements of Zen Master Qu'e. After giving him a few more earnest instructions, Qu'e patted him on the shoulder and turned to walk down the mountain. Yan Zangfeng looked at that lonely figure, his eyes dimmed, and then he turned and entered the cave. He put away the necessary items, sat on the stone bed, and meditated silently, waiting for the night to fall.

After returning to the temple, the monk Qu'e summoned the temple's guardian Vajra and the remaining dozen or so warrior monks. Using an excuse, he sent them all away from the temple. The guardian Vajra and the warrior monks exchanged glances, knowing there must be something fishy going on, but they dared not disobey the abbot's order and immediately obeyed. In less than half an hour, all the monks had left the temple, leaving it empty. Even the burning sandalwood seemed to have lost its usual fragrance.

"Senior brother, all the important books in the library have been packed and are ready to be delivered at any time."

"Well, there's no time to lose, you should set off as soon as possible, and don't linger along the way."

It was impossible to take all the books in the library; only some rare and unique books could be taken. Even so, the books were packed into more than a dozen wooden boxes, each about the height of a person.

Qu Nian immediately agreed upon hearing this. After discussing it with Qu E for a while, Qu Nian left the Refuge Hall and went to the Sutra Repository. He watched as a dozen or so young novices loaded the wooden boxes onto the cart, and he felt a sense of relief.

"Hurry up and pack it, we'll leave tonight." After giving a few instructions, Qu Nian went to the Sutra Repository. After inspecting it, he looked at the remaining majority of the books and his face showed reluctance. Although these books were not too precious, most of them were collected one by one by his predecessors. If they could be preserved this time, that would be best; if not...

Just then, Qu Nian's eyes suddenly became glazed over, her mind wavered for a moment, and her eyes were instantly tinged with a reddish hue, but she quickly wiped it away.

After nightfall, carts carrying books came out of the temple one by one. I told the novice monks to go ahead and wait at Qingxi, while I quietly went to the Guiyi Hall and looked into the hall through the window.

Inside the hall, Yan Zangfeng was bidding farewell to Qu'e. It was unclear what they said, but after Yan Zangfeng bowed, he left. Upon seeing this, Qu Nian's eyes flashed with a crimson light, and he struck his own chest with a palm. He staggered and crashed through the door of the Guiyi Hall, startling the Zen Master Qu'e inside. Seeing his junior brother's miserable state, Qu'e was greatly alarmed. Without thinking, he hurriedly got up and helped Qu Nian up.

"Junior brother!"

"Senior brother, Helian Ba, Helian Ba..." Qu Nian grabbed the sleeve of the evil Zen Master and said with great difficulty.

"It's Helian Ba ​​again!"

Qu Nian was filled with disgust and doubt. He wondered how Helian Ba ​​could recover so quickly from the Wind God's Wrath. But when he saw the palm print on Qu Nian's chest, he couldn't help but believe it.

"Don't speak, protect your heart!"

Although Qu E himself had not recovered his strength, seeing his junior brother's life hanging by a thread, he could not care about anything else. He immediately straightened Qu Nian, placed his hands on Qu Nian's back, and poured his pure true energy into Qu Nian's body continuously. After a while, white steam rose from the top of Qu E's head, and his face turned pale. Obviously, this healing had consumed most of Qu E's strength. Just as Qu E was about to stop, he suddenly felt a suction force coming from Qu Nian's body, and his true energy was surging out uncontrollably.

"not good!"

Qu E thought to himself that something was wrong and tried to stop the transmission of true energy, but at that moment, Qu Nian turned around and struck Qu E squarely in the chest. Caught off guard, the latter immediately vomited blood and his body crashed into the incense table with a loud bang. The incense table broke with a crash, and all the incense burners and offerings on it fell onto Qu E.

"Junior brother, you..."

Qu E struggled to his feet and looked at Qu Nian's hideous face. He was immediately shocked. Before he could say anything, Qu Nian roared and unleashed a "Vajra Fist" towards Qu E. Qu E was severely injured and dared not take the extremely powerful punch head-on. He could only dodge and avoid it. In a flash, he was behind Qu Nian and pointed a finger at his Yuzhen acupoint. However, this finger strike did not subdue Qu Nian. Instead, Qu E was forced back several steps by a powerful force and slammed his back against the wall with a thud.

"Who is it?"

Qu E looked at his junior brother's bloodshot eyes and was immediately enraged. This evil technique was very similar to the legendary soul-stealing technique. Anyone who was affected by this technique would be completely obedient to the person who cast it. Even if the spell was broken, they would become a mindless puppet.

Qu Nian had lost his mind and could no longer distinguish the person in front of him. His attacks were all ruthless killing moves, and a fierce wind rose in the hall, making it eerily cold. The originally righteous Vajra Fist also became strange and vicious. When the Zen Master Qu E saw this, his face was filled with anger and his eyes were sharp. He no longer held back and struck the Vajra Fist with a Demon Subduing Finger. The two forces collided and Qu Nian's figure was stunned. Qu E seized the opportunity and struck again with the Demon Subduing Finger. Just as it was about to strike Qu Nian's brow, a figure rushed in and struck with a fierce palm that flashed with black light.

With a bang, the Demon-Subduing Finger technique was broken. The evil-removing Zen Master's blood and qi surged, and before he could calm down, he felt a numbness in his neck. He reached back and grabbed a thin silver needle with a drop of blood on it.

Feeling a blur before his eyes, Master Qu E turned around, looked at the masked man who had suddenly appeared behind him, and said hatefully, "Sleeping Needle, Azure Eagle Fortress!"

"Good eye, but you've realized it too late." Liao Rushen smiled sinisterly, reaching out to grab Qu E. The latter had already been struck by Qu Nian's palm and then pierced by the Sleeping Needle. He was now exhausted and could only barely dodge the incoming attack, forcing Rushen away. Seeing this, the latter was not angry. He turned his claw into a palm and slashed vertically. A blade of energy struck Qu E squarely. The latter had no way to avoid it and was hit immediately. Before he could fall, Liao Rushen unleashed several more killing moves, leaving Qu E on the verge of death before finally stopping.

With a swift movement, Liao Rushen smiled cruelly, placed his hand on the head of the Evil-Removing Zen Master, and a dark light flashed in his palm. The Evil-Removing Zen Master immediately let out a miserable scream. As the dark light flashed, the Evil-Removing Zen Master's voice grew softer and softer until it was barely audible.

"found it!"

After a few moments, Liao Rushen opened his eyes and finally obtained all the information about the Heavenly Will Four Symbols Technique from Qu E's mind. Looking at Qu E, who had already died, Liao Rushen struck him again, shattering his heart meridian. Then, he ended Qu E's life with another palm strike. With a flick of his sleeve, he swept away the candlelight in the hall, and instantly the hall was engulfed in flames. Liao Rushen watched quietly as the Guiyi Hall was consumed by the fire.

At the same time, other buildings in Juechan Temple also caught fire, turning this century-old temple into a sea of ​​flames.

"How did it go, you seem to have mastered it?"

Outside Juechan Temple, Helian Ba ​​looked at the burning temple and felt much relieved. He turned to look at Liaoru Shen beside him.

"I have obtained the Heavenly Will Four Symbols Technique, but I only have the first level, Wind God's Wrath. If I want to cultivate the later levels, I still need to go to Yan Cangfeng."

"Where is Yan Zangfeng now?"

The joy on Helian Ba's face faded. How could the Heavenly Will Four Symbols Technique only have one move? He wanted the complete version.

"Sword Forging City!"

"This is a bit troublesome. Now that Sword Casting City has allied with my Sea Shark Palace, things will be difficult if Yan Cangfeng arrives in Sword Casting City. Liao Rushen, you are resourceful and wise. Do you have a backup plan?"

"Palace Master, please calm down. Yan Zangfeng trusts me, his uncle, the most. After a while, I can take the opportunity to steal back the remaining few moves. This will not delay things. This is the cultivation formula of Wind God's Wrath. Please remember it, Palace Master."

Liao Rushen immediately recited all the incantations and secret techniques of the Wind God's Wrath. Helian Ba ​​silently memorized them. After a short while, Helian Ba ​​said to Liao Rushen, "I must see the second move within a month, otherwise our cooperation will be null and void."

"I won't keep the Palace Master waiting for too long."

(End of this chapter)