A journey through the world of martial arts

Chapter 410 Clouds move in all directions
Outside the Supreme Alliance, Liao Rushen waved his feather fan lightly, waiting calmly. Not long after, Liao Rushen saw the figure that appeared in his eyes, his hand paused, and his face was a little gloomy, but he quickly recovered and took the lead to greet him. He clasped his fists and bowed to Ren Qianxing, saying, "How dare I trouble the White Tiger Hall Master to greet me personally."

Ren Qianxing looked at Liao Rushen, who was smiling in front of him, and couldn't help but feel disgusted. However, thinking that his master still needed him, he suppressed his impatience, cupped his hands slightly, returned the greeting, and said in a calm voice, "Liao Rushen, you have come at the right time. My master has just come out of seclusion. If there is anything that needs to be told to me, you can talk to my master yourself."

Without waiting for Liao Rushen to speak, he reached out and gestured for him to enter. The latter thanked him and followed Ren Qianxing inside. As they walked, Liao Rushen kept thinking about how to report back to Guan Yutian. He had only obtained two of the three Heavenly Books, and the remaining one was in the hands of the Wine Immortal, who happened to be in Sword Casting City. Thinking of this, a glint flashed in Liao Rushen's eyes, and he had a plan in mind.

Since the destruction of the Sea Shark Palace, the Supreme Alliance and the Sword Casting City have been irreconcilable enemies. In addition, because of the Frost Sword, Guan Yutian will definitely go to seize the sword. In this case, having these two volumes of the Heavenly Book is enough. Let him get the last one himself, which will also give him a sense of accomplishment.

Liao Rushen walked and thought, and after a short while, Ren Qianxing led him to the outside of the Supreme Hall. Without announcing, the two went straight inside. As soon as they entered the hall, the door closed automatically, and the hall became dark.

Seeing this, Liao Rushen remained calm, his feather fan pressed against his chest. He followed Ren Qianxing steadily. After taking only three steps, the hall suddenly lit up. The dazzling light made Liao Rushen squint slightly. Following the direction of the light, he saw a horrifying scene. On the throne in the main hall, a domineering figure was shrouded in dazzling white light. As he looked, the white light flashed slightly. Liao Rushen felt a sharp pain in his eyes, his true energy stagnated, and he was immediately severely injured. He staggered backward, coughing up blood.

"Alliance leader!"

Sensing the undisguised killing intent, Liao Rushen was horrified and hurriedly begged for mercy. He had no doubt that if he did not do so, he would be killed by Guan Yutian.

Ren Qianxing felt a surge of satisfaction as he looked at the disheveled Liao Rushen.

As soon as Liao Rushen shouted, the killing intent that had been surrounding him vanished. The latter felt as if he had escaped death. Looking at the imposing figure above him, he took a deep breath, straightened his body, and respectfully bowed to Guan Yutian.

"Alliance Leader, your subordinate has lived up to your expectations and finally obtained the two Heavenly Books. However, I was delayed for so long because I encountered Huangfu Changhen seeking revenge. Please forgive me, Alliance Leader."

As he spoke, Liao Rushen took out two palm-sized pieces of white silk from his sleeve, bowed his head, and presented them with his hands. Upon seeing this, Ren Qianxing immediately took them and presented them to Guan Yutian.

"How can there only be two volumes?"

Guan Yutian withdrew his power, and the strange phenomena around him vanished without a trace. He reached out and took the two white silks, glanced at them, and then placed them on the table.

"Reporting to the Alliance Leader, the third volume of the Heavenly Book is in the hands of the Wine Immortal, who is currently in the Sword Forging City. I am powerless to retrieve it. However, I have already sent Sai Huatuo and his wife to the Sword Forging City to persuade the Wine Immortal to hand over the Heavenly Book. It will be in our hands in less than three months. Please wait a little longer, Alliance Leader."

"Humph!"

Upon hearing this, Guan Yutian sneered inwardly. How could he possibly wait three months? Liao Rushen's words were seven parts truth and three parts falsehood. He was as cunning as ever. If it weren't for the fact that he still needed people here, he could have easily killed Liao Rushen with just these few words.

"Alright, since the Heavenly Book is also in Sword Casting City, it saves this Alliance Leader a lot of trouble. You're like a god. You said you were being chased by Huangfu Changhen, but you're still alive and well. I suppose Huangfu Changhen died at your hands."

Guan Yutian suddenly realized that Huangfu Changhen's Thousand-Mile Whip Thunder technique was a counter to One Sword Separating Worlds. If he were to die, it would be a good thing. The loss of a master in Sword Forging City would be a great benefit to the Supreme Alliance.

"Alliance Leader, please forgive me. Huangfu Changhen has greatly improved his skills with Gu Xu's help. I am no match for him and was injured by his Qiankun Wuji Palm. It was only because I saw that things were not going well that I used an array to trap him for half a moment and escaped. After recuperating for half a month, I returned to the Supreme Alliance."

Liao Rushen said with a somewhat unpleasant expression.

Upon hearing this, Ren Qianxing couldn't help but sneer, "If I remember correctly, Huangfu Changhen is still your junior brother. Didn't you say before that he was under your control all along? How come he has turned the world upside down in just a few months and is as good as a god? You are so useless. My Supreme Alliance is not a place to take in idle people."

Upon hearing this, Liao Rushen remained unmoved, lightly waved his feather fan, and said calmly, "Master Ren is mistaken. Huangfu Changhen was able to make such great progress in such a short time thanks to the guidance of Daoist Gu Xu. If such a top expert were to be nurtured, who would dare to say they could surpass him?"

Upon hearing Ru Shen bring up Gu Xu, Ren Qianxing's expression changed slightly. He snorted coldly and remained silent. Although he had never met Gu Xu, he knew a lot about him from his master, who described him as having "extensive supernatural powers."

Such a highly skilled person is not someone he can question.

Guan Yutian looked at the argument below and said calmly, "Alright, Liao Rushen, since you have a grudge against Huangfu Changhen, that's easy to handle. Soon, my Supreme Alliance will send troops to Sword Casting City, and your Cangying Fortress will go with you. This time, we will not only seize the Nameless Heavenly Book, but also take back the Frost Sword."

Liao Rushen's heart sank when he heard these undeniable words. Guan Yutian's actions were undoubtedly putting Eagle Fortress in the open, and judging from his words, he might even use Eagle Fortress as a vanguard to deplete the strength of Sword Casting City.

After suffering several heavy blows, the strength of the Eagle Fortress was less than 30%. If this remaining strength were to be wasted, how would he complete his plans in the future? Although Liao Rushen wanted to refuse, the current situation did not allow it.

"I obey my orders."

Guan Yutian gave Ru Shen a satisfied look, asked a few more questions, and then waved for him to leave. After Ru Shen paid his respects, he quickly left the main hall.

"Master, Liao Ru Shen cannot be kept."

"Yes, but to get rid of him, we have to wait until after we fight Sword Casting City. Right now, Sword Casting City has two experts, Sword Master and Gu Xu, and we have Arrow Hidden on our side. If the two sides are locked in a stalemate, the ultimate victory will still be decided by you. Qianxing, this battle must not be lost. Even if we have to leave all three hundred elites in Sword Casting City, we must get our hands on the Frost Sword. Only by obtaining this sword can I truly become the number one person in the world. At that time, the likes of Gu Xu will be no match for us."

“This disciple will definitely help Master obtain the Frost Sword. Master, this disciple has another question.”

"Go ahead."

"Since the Frost-Slaying Sword is so powerful, Gu Xu must know about it. This person has been quietly waiting on the day the sword was born. With his skill, stopping Master shouldn't be difficult. Once the sword is drawn, then..."

Upon hearing this, Guan Yutian shook his head and chuckled, "For the divine sword to be completed, it also needs a sword soul and a blood sacrifice. These two things are indispensable. Both the Nine Dragon Stone and the blood sacrifice are currently in my hands. In particular, the blood sacrifice must be done voluntarily, otherwise it will not be completed and will instead damage the spirituality of the divine sword. That is why when Gu Xu came to my Supreme Alliance that day, he only looked at the Nine Dragon Stone and did not take it away. It was because he knew that taking the Nine Dragon Stone would be useless."

After Guan Yutian's explanation, Ren Qianxing suddenly understood.

"I see."

"It's best if you keep this to yourself. The day the Frost Sword is born is not far off, so be careful in everything you do. Of the four major sects in the martial world, the Sea Shark Palace has been destroyed, and the Eagle Fortress has also submitted. Only the Sword Casting City and the Heartless Sect remain. Qianxing, has there been any news from the Heartless Sect?"

Before Guan Yutian went into seclusion, he had instructed Ren Qianxing to send people to keep an eye on the Death Heart Sect. Although the sect was small in number, the Death Heart Master's Seven Absolute Zither was somewhat restraining to his innate Qi.

"Replying to Master, the disciples of the Heartless Sect have been diligent but haven't made any moves. However, Liu Yiyi from the Food God's Abbess has already been taken in by Heartless Abbess and is now a direct disciple. It seems that Heartless Abbess intends to pass the position of sect leader to her."

As Ren Qianxing cultivated the skill of "One Sword Separates Worlds," his love for Liu Yiyi gradually diminished. Now, when he mentioned her name, he was indifferent, just like an ordinary person. This behavior pleased Guan Yutian greatly.

"The Death Heart Sect relies entirely on Abbess Death Heart for support. Once she leaves, the Death Heart Sect is no threat. Qianxing, there are many wonderful things in life waiting for you to discover. As my only disciple, you should take on the responsibility of taking over the Supreme Alliance. Women will only influence your judgment."

"Master, rest assured, I was ignorant before, but I will not be like that in the future. In my heart, there is only the way of the sword. Everything else is different." "Good, very good. This is the disciple of Guan Yutian. You and I, master and disciple, will work together to make something of ourselves. Only in this way can we live up to our life in this world."

"It's best to resolve the variable of the Deadheart Sect as soon as possible. Qianxing, I'll entrust this matter to you. It's a good opportunity to test your swordsmanship with Abbess Deadheart. With such a master wielding the sword, your swordsmanship will surely advance to the next level. Let's set a deadline of half a month. I'll be waiting for you at Xialong Ridge."

"Yes, the disciple obeys."

Ren Qianxing responded and descended, a flash of bloodlust in his eyes. This Sword Separation from the World required constant feeding of blood from masters to continuously stimulate the sword energy within his body. During this period, the number of martial arts masters imprisoned in the Supreme Alliance's prison had decreased at a visible rate, precisely because they had sacrificed Ren Qianxing's longsword, which allowed his Sword Separation from the World to successfully enter the third level.

On the other side, after leaving the Supreme Alliance, Liao Rushen immediately went to the Eagle Fortress's base.

"Boss, you're back!"

When Bai Yanluo heard his disciple report that Rushen had returned, he was both surprised and delighted, and hurriedly ran over.

"Hmm, what's going on? Why are there only so few people in the camp? Where are White Bear and the others?"

Along the way, Liao Rushen found that there were only a few cats and dogs left in the camp. Although Cangying Fortress was in decline, it was not so bad that it could not even support a camp. Could it be that something happened while he was away?
"Master, this is a long story. Let's go inside and talk about it."

Upon hearing this, Bai Yanluo's face fell, and he looked at Ru Shen with a wry smile. Ru Shen frowned upon seeing this, feeling a sense of unease. After sitting down in the flower hall and listening to Bai Yanluo's story, Ru Shen's expression turned terribly gloomy.

With a loud bang, Liao Rushen slammed his palm on the table, his eyes coldly fixed on Bai Yanluo, the killing intent in them almost tangible. Bai Yanluo was so frightened that he immediately knelt on the ground, kowtowing and begging for mercy.

"That's great."

Liao Rushen stared at the trembling Bai Yanluo with bloodshot eyes, his heart burning with rage. He had only been gone for a few months, and his last remaining fortune had been wiped out. If he had any capable men under his command, Liao Rushen would have killed Bai Yanluo on the spot.

"Get up."

Shen Hu suppressed his anger with a sigh. Liao Rushen's calm words made Bai Yanluo overjoyed. He hurriedly kowtowed and thanked him. After a while, he slowly got up and bowed his head to Liao Rushen.

How many manpower are currently available inside the fortress?

“There are still seven people,” Bai Yanluo replied tremblingly.

"What good are seven men? In a battle, the whole army would be wiped out."

Liao Rushen's heart sank. These seven people would be a lot under normal circumstances, but in a battle between two major factions, this number of people would not even make a ripple.

"The only option is to use the Blood Explosion Pill."

Liao Rushen made a decision and prepared to use the "Blood Explosion Pill" on the seven people. This pill was extremely powerful and could stimulate the potential of a human body for half an hour, but after half an hour, the flesh and blood would wither away and the person would become a dried corpse.

"Pass on my order to keep these seven people well-supplied with the best tonics in the storehouse."

"Yes, Your subordinate obeys." Bai Yanluo dared not question and immediately responded.

After giving some more instructions, Liao Rushen waved his hand and dismissed Bai Yanluo.

"After this battle, Eagle Fortress will be completely destroyed. This is probably the result that Guan Yutian wanted to see. Two of the four major sects have already been lost. Next, it will be the Heartless Sect. It just so happens that Liu Yiyi has been taken as a disciple by Abbess Heartless. Perhaps we can make some moves here."

Liao Rushen was naturally unwilling to give up. Before obtaining the treasure of the Chess of Life and Death, he could not discard anything external to himself and had to make the most of what he could.

"Huangfu Changhen, Helian Ba, Guan Yutian, Jianzun, Gu Xu, we have a long future ahead of us, and it is still unknown who will emerge victorious."

In Pantuo Valley, the settlement of the survivors of the Sea Shark Palace, inside a cave, candlelight flickered and swirling air currents caused the candlelight to glow uncertainly. Lian Chixue stood outside the cave, feeling the chilling wind and her body shivered. She quickly circulated her inner energy to dispel the discomfort.

"come in."

Helian Ba's voice came from inside the cave. Upon hearing this, Lian Chixue immediately carried the prepared medicinal meal and carefully went inside.

"Master."

Lian Chixue looked at Helian Ba's rosy complexion and was delighted. She congratulated him, saying, "Congratulations, Master! Congratulations, Master!"

Helian Ba ​​chuckled and said, "What's there to be happy about?"

"Master's divine skills have been greatly mastered and his martial arts have improved, which is the first joy; recently, news came that all the assassins from Eagle Fortress have been defeated in Sword Forging City, and there are almost no ones left to use. Master's plan has succeeded, which is the second joy; in addition, news came from the Supreme Alliance that they have launched an attack on Sword Forging City. No matter what the outcome is, it is an opportunity for us when these two factions clash, which is the third joy."

“Not bad, but these are minor joys. The real joy is obtaining the Frost Sword. Chi Xue, pass down the order: one month from now, they will go to Sword Forging City in batches. Before my arrival, they will lie in wait and await further instructions.”

"Yes, Master."

Meanwhile, inside the Despair Sect, Abbess Despair finished playing a piece of music, but the incense had only burned halfway.

"These are turbulent times; it seems we must make plans early." With a flick of her zither, the nun Sixin cut the falling maple leaf in two, turning it into dust before it even hit the ground and scattering in the wind.

In the Sword Forging City, on the Star Gazing Platform, Gu Xu looked at the twinkling stars in the sky, calculated with his fingers, and after a moment, a glint flashed in his eyes.

"A gathering of stars, a world of life and death, a single thought of inner demons, and the master's ascension to the throne."

(End of this chapter)