A journey through the world of martial arts

Chapter 438 Everyone uses their own methods
Sword Forging City, Back Mountain
"Cang Feng, please use the Wind God's Wrath skill once."

Upon hearing this, Yan Zangfeng replied with a "yes" and slowly walked to the side. His expression turned serious, and his true energy surged. In an instant, Gu Xu felt a sudden change in the surrounding space and celestial phenomena. A mighty and powerful wind gathered from all directions and surged towards Yan Zangfeng in the arena. As Yan Zangfeng held his hand seals and circulated his energy, the blue wind god dharma image behind him slowly condensed. After it had almost solidified, Yan Zangfeng let out a deep shout, his clasped hands suddenly separated, and his body leaned forward. A roaring force swept forward, and the several giant rocks were shattered at the same time, scattering rubble all over the ground.

"Taoist Master."

After Yan Zangfeng finished his practice, he turned to look at Gu Xu. Upon seeing this, Gu Xu nodded and then said, "You have already mastered the Wind God's Wrath to perfection. It is flawless. Now try your Fire God's Wrath. Do whatever you can, but don't overthink it."

Gu Xu reached out and touched Yan Zangfeng's dantian, and a surge of vital energy poured into it, instantly restoring his depleted true energy. Yan Zangfeng sensed the change in his body and immediately felt reassured. After bowing to Gu Xu again, he went to the center, his brows furrowed, and he clasped his hands together. As he activated the true technique, a scorching sensation filled the surroundings, turning the rocks and vegetation crimson. The fire surged and continued to spread outwards.

Gu Xu's eyes flashed with a sharp light. In his eyes, Yan Zangfeng was like a blazing sun, radiating intense light. However, this intense light fluctuated, indicating that Yan Zangfeng had not yet mastered it to perfection. Nevertheless, Yan Zangfeng still managed to condense the Fire God Dharma Image with great perseverance.

The image of the Fire God was several meters tall, with a majestic face. He wore a crown of nine flames and a robe of fiery clouds, and a sheathless crimson longsword hung at his waist, its surface shimmering with crimson light. Fiery dragons coiled and circled around his body.

"This Fire God Dharma Image is quite interesting. Although it is not as pure as the Samadhi True Fire, it is still quite powerful. It does not know how to conceal its sharpness and is just too rigid. No wonder this Fire God Dharma Image is so difficult to condense."

Just then, Yan Zangfeng's body trembled, and his true energy surged wildly. The illusory image of the Fire God shattered instantly, and just as the scorching light was about to backfire, Gu Xu pointed a finger, and a frost-white aura immediately entered Yan Zangfeng's body. The latter felt a chill in his meridians, followed by a heat. Finally, the two forces merged and converged, transforming into a warm current that slowly sank into his dantian.

"Thank you, Taoist Master."

Yan Cangfeng opened his eyes and noticed that his true energy had become even more condensed. He couldn't help but smile. If he had followed the proper steps, it would have taken him at least several months of hard work to condense his true energy. Now, thanks to the Taoist priest, he had reached this point ahead of schedule.

"The Wrath of the Fire God is extremely fierce and yang, and cannot be confronted head-on. Otherwise, even if you master the Wrath of the Fire God, your meridians will not be able to withstand the last two moves. The Heavenly Will Four Symbols Technique can be broken down and combined. Each of the four symbols of wind, fire, thunder, and lightning is a martial art that everyone in the martial arts world dreams of. Others can choose to cultivate one of them, but you cannot. Ren Qianxing's One Sword Separates the World is known as the number one offensive sword technique in the world. Defense is always a inferior strategy. Only by mastering the four symbols flowing together and borrowing the power of heaven and earth can you blunt the enemy's edge and completely defeat Ren Qianxing."

At this point, Gu Xu glanced at Yan Zangfeng, whose expression was solemn, and continued, "The Wrath of the Fire God is based on the Wrath of the Wind God. You should know this key point, but how to use this key point well depends on how you transform it. Zangfeng, have you cultivated the Limitless Heart Method that Liao Rushen passed on to you?"

Yan Zangfeng was taken aback at first, then nodded and explained, "I didn't know what Ru Shen was like before, and I wasn't on guard against him. I just followed his instructions and focused on cultivation. Now I've reached the highest level. Daoist, is there something wrong with this Wuji Heart Method?"

Gu Xu shook his head and chuckled, "Don't worry, there's nothing wrong with this Wuji Heart Method. In fact, it's been a great help to you. Before, you were using the Qi channels of the Heavenly Will Four Symbols Technique to circulate your true Qi. Now, why not try using the Wuji Heart Method to circulate the Wind God True Qi and try to transform it into the Fire God's Wrath?"

Upon hearing this, Yan Zangfeng's eyes lit up. He wasn't stupid; since the Daoist priest allowed him to try, he was at least somewhat confident he could successfully master the Fire God's Wrath. He nodded heavily to Gu Xu, sat cross-legged, and silently circulated the Limitless Heart Method. Instantly, two streams of true energy, one black and one white, formed a yin-yang symbol within his body, absorbing the Wind God's true energy. When it emerged, the blue true energy had turned crimson, and the burning sensation in his meridians had lessened considerably. Meanwhile, outside, as Yan Zangfeng circulated his true energy, the Fire God's Wrath technique behind him... The image slowly condensed, and as time passed, the image of the Fire God gradually solidified. With a final roar, the surrounding space suddenly heated up, and the celestial phenomena changed. A fiery cloud appeared overhead, initially only a few feet in size, but after a few breaths, the sky within a radius of several miles was completely dyed red, and the speed of its spread continued to increase. Seeing this, Gu Xu pointed his fingers repeatedly, and four streams of frost-white energy landed around Yan Zangfeng. With a slight tremor, an ice curtain surrounded Yan Zangfeng, and wisps of cold energy surged into Yan Zangfeng's body.

Just as the icy light sealed Yan Cangfeng, the fiery clouds slowly dissipated.

"The Taoist priest's methods are unpredictable. With his guidance, Cangfeng will definitely not lose to Ren Qianxing."

At the residence of Abbess Sixin, Abbess Sixin and Liu Yiyi had been watching from afar when the strange phenomena appeared in the sky. Abbess Sixin showed an expression of admiration, while Liu Yiyi was somewhat worried, her hands clenched tightly. Although the Heavenly Will Four Symbols Technique was powerful, she also knew that the more difficult it was to master such a martial art, the more unpredictable the consequences would be if there were any slight mistakes in the process of cultivation.

"With Master Gu Xu's protection, Cang Feng will be fine. It's not impossible for him to master the Heavenly Will Four Symbols Technique in three months. Yi Yi, your Seven Absolutes Zither has already reached the state of absolute severance. You must not make any mistakes in the final stage of 'Heartless Heart,' otherwise all your years of hard work will be in vain."

Having experienced many things, Abbess Sixin turned a blind eye to Liu Yiyi and Yan Zangfeng's relationship. As long as Liu Yiyi could shoulder the responsibility of passing on the Sixin Sect, she was unwilling to concern herself with other trivial matters.

"Master, rest assured, your disciple will master the Heartless Technique in the shortest possible time."

During this time, Liu Yiyi first noticed that Jianxiong's feelings for Zangfeng were unusual. After careful observation, she discovered that Jianxiong was actually a woman, which greatly increased Liu Yiyi's sense of crisis. Although Yan Zangfeng did not have such feelings, Jianxiong's own qualities were too good. If she were a man, she probably would have already been unable to resist.

"Zang Feng, I will never hold you back."

Just as Gu Xu was teaching Yan Cangfeng, in the Supreme Alliance training ground, Ren Qianxing faced two masters, Song Tieqiang and Kuxin Monk, alone with his sword. At first, the two were able to suppress Ren Qianxing with their endless tricks, but it didn't take long for Ren Qianxing to find a flaw in his moves. Caught off guard, the two used the same trick again and almost fell into Ren Qianxing's trap. Although they were not injured, they gave up their initial advantage and were overwhelmed by Ren Qianxing's sword moves.

"Monk, stop hiding your secrets. If this continues, we'll be defeated in less than twenty moves. Losing to a junior would be a disgrace."

Song Tieqiang deflected the incoming sword light with his spear. As he retreated, he transmitted his voice to the monk Kuxin, who was swinging his prayer beads. After a while, the monk Kuxin forced back Ren Qianxing's attack, wrapped his prayer beads around his hands, landed on the ground, stared intently at Ren Qianxing opposite him, breathed a slight sigh of relief, and replied, "What do you want to do?"

"I just noticed that his footwork is a bit weak. If we can entangle his sword moves and attack his weak point, we will surely win this battle."

Song Tieqiang glanced subtly at Ren Qianxing's left foot as he stood with his sword sheathed, then looked away. After pondering for a while, the monk Kuxin finally nodded in agreement and said, "Let this humble monk hold him off, while Sect Leader Song takes the lead in the attack."

As soon as the monk finished speaking, he flicked his prayer beads and moved in an instant. With a flick of his thumb, one of the prayer beads shot towards Ren Qianxing's left chest like an arrow. Upon seeing this, the latter swung his sword, and with a clang, the prayer bead was deflected. In the instant that the prayer bead was deflected, five more prayer beads shot towards him one after another. Ren Qianxing remained calm, wielding his long sword with ease and his movements were fluid. He sliced ​​all five prayer beads into two smooth halves.

As the monk Kuxin used Buddhist beads as a hidden weapon to entangle Ren Qianxing, Song Tieqiang, who was already prepared, watched Ren Qianxing constantly shifting his feet. In the instant that Ren Qianxing was attacked by Buddhist beads again, a sharp light flashed in Song Tieqiang's eyes. With a flick of his wrist, the spear shook, the tip of the spear emitted a cold light, the red tassel exploded, and it pierced towards Ren Qianxing's left foot.

Sensing something was amiss, Ren Qianxing's heart trembled slightly. Just as he was about to turn his sword around, he saw the monk Kuxin entangle him again, his prayer beads swinging and binding the sword, making it impossible for him to break free for a moment. Ren Qianxing reacted quickly, gathering power in his left palm and unleashing a powerful Dragon Palm strike towards the monk Kuxin. The powerful palm strike made the monk Kuxin's heart skip a beat, and he couldn't help but let go and retreat. However, he then thought that if he let go, Song Tieqiang would definitely return empty-handed.

In a flash, the monk Kuxin made his decision. Seeing the incoming Dragon Palm, he neither dodged nor evaded, but directly met it with a Vajra Prajna Palm. When the two palms clashed, the Dragon Palm was still superior, causing the monk Kuxin's blood to surge and he couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood. Fortunately, Ren Qianxing was also entangled, and Song Tieqiang's attack had already pierced Ren Qianxing's left foot.

"this!"

Song Tieqiang's pupils contracted slightly. The spearhead pierced Ren Qianxing's left foot, but instead of what was expected, a force pierced straight through, causing the spear to shake and bend. Seeing this, the monk Kuxin thought to himself that something was wrong. He retrieved his prayer beads and then shot three more beads at once. Ren Qianxing's true energy surged, directly blasting Song Tieqiang away. The sword flashed with red light, and the prayer beads were pulverized by the sword energy.

"wrong!"

The monk Kuxin caught Song Tieqiang, who was sent flying, and upon closer inspection, he found that Ren Qianxing seemed to have become a completely different person. His black hair was now dyed red, his face was covered with demonic patterns, and his entire body was surging with blood energy. The murderous aura he couldn't conceal caused both Song Tieqiang and the monk Kuxin to change their expressions drastically. In their eyes, the once humble gentleman had become a demon. In their horror, Song Tieqiang and the monk Kuxin saw Ren Qianxing move like a ghost, his sword light shooting towards them with lightning speed. The chilling killing intent made the two of them shudder. Without thinking, they immediately used their strongest moves to deal with him. Song Tieqiang held his spear horizontally, spun it around, and poured his true energy into the spear. It thrust like a dragon, as fast as lightning. A dark spear shadow shot straight towards Ren Qianxing. This move was Song Tieqiang's signature move, called "Lightning Strike." Anyone hit by this move would either die or be crippled.

At the same time, the monk Kuxin clasped his hands together, slipped the prayer beads into his palms, and suddenly broke free. Dozens of prayer beads, like flowers scattered by a celestial maiden, pierced through the air and rushed straight toward Ren Qianxing.

The spear shadow and the Buddhist beads were the two strongest moves of the two, but these two moves, on which they had placed great hopes, failed to work. The crimson sword light flashed for a moment, the spear shadow dissipated, and the Buddhist beads turned to ash. Then, with a soft sound, Song Tieqiang stared blankly at the spear in his hand that had been broken in two. He felt a chill on his neck, reached out and touched it. His fingertips were stained red. With two loud whooshing sounds, his body exploded. Blood and flesh rained down on the dazed and blank-faced monk.

"Amitabha."

Before the monk Kuxin could even speak, Ren Qianxing raised his sword and slashed down, instantly cleaving the monk in two. In a flash, two top-tier masters became sacrifices to the Ling Shuang Sword.

After killing the two, the crimson light in Ren Qianxing's eyes faded. He didn't even glance at the filth scattered on the ground. He drew a line on the sword with his finger, and crimson light flowed. A warm current slowly flowed into his body through his finger. The true energy in his dantian was stimulated and instantly devoured it. In just a moment, Ren Qianxing's aura rose several points, and his incomparably sharp sword energy became even more captivating.

"As expected, I still need such skilled people to practice my swordsmanship. If I continue like this, I will be able to perfect the Sword of Separation from the World within three months. At that time, defeating Yan Cangfeng will be a piece of cake."

Just as Ren Qianxing was pondering, he suddenly saw a patch of crimson cloud appear abruptly in the distance, only to disappear a few breaths later. Ren Qianxing looked at the direction in which the crimson cloud appeared and saw Sword Casting City. His heart sank. He had heard his master say that whenever the Heavenly Will Four Symbols Technique was practiced, it would trigger strange phenomena in the heavens and earth, with wind, fire, thunder, and lightning all being different. The greater the power, the more profound the cultivation was.

"Besides Gu Xu, only Yan Zangfeng in Sword Forging City could make such a commotion. Could it be that he has already mastered the Fire God's Wrath?"

Thinking of this, Ren Qianxing's joyful expression faded. While he was making progress, his opponent was not idle either, and he needed to work even harder.

"Hall Master, the Alliance Leader requests your presence."

Ren Qianxing was on his way to the dungeon when a disciple invited him to the Supreme Hall.

Ren Qianxing nodded upon hearing this and followed his disciple to the Supreme Hall. After entering the hall and paying his respects, Ren Qianxing asked, "I wonder why Master has summoned me here?"

"Qianxing, you saw the strange phenomenon just now, didn't you? Yan Zangfeng is truly exceptional. He actually mastered the Heavenly Will Four Symbols Technique, which is so difficult to learn, to the second level. Although I have never experienced the Fire God's Wrath before, judging from the previous records, those who can master this move are already among the best of the best. Even I would have to put in some effort if I encountered it."

Guan Yutian gestured for Ren Qianxing to sit down and slowly walked down the steps.

Upon hearing this, Ren Qianxing frowned, stood up, and said in a deep voice, "Master, is the Sword of Separation from the World really inferior to the Wrath of the Fire God?"

"Of course not, it's just that your sword technique, honed across lifetimes, is still not up to par. If you were to face Yan Cangfeng now, the outcome would be only fifty-fifty. But what I want is a one hundred percent certainty. Qianxing, do you understand?"

“Disciple understands, Master. As long as you give me a little more time, I will definitely be able to reach the highest level.”

Guan Yutian said "Good" and then looked at the Ling Shuang sword in Ren Qianxing's hand. He said solemnly, "Originally, I didn't want you to take the path of nourishing your sword with blood, but time waits for no one. For the sake of victory, we have no choice but to do this. I have already given the order that you can use the group of experts imprisoned in the dungeon at will. As long as you train to the point that cutting qi is cutting people, I can bear any price. Qianxing, you must not disappoint me."

Guan Yutian can only hope that Ren Qianxing will master the One Sword Separates Worlds technique to its highest level; otherwise, he will have no choice but to take that step.

"Disciples must do their best."

When Ren Qianxing heard his master say this, he was overjoyed. With his master's permission, there would naturally be no shortage of targets for practicing swordsmanship.

"However, there is a fixed number of times to practice swordsmanship each day, and it cannot exceed three hours at most. In addition, you also need to practice Go. With the guidance of a master, you will be able to understand some things within three months. In the future, when you compete in Go, I do not want you to lose to Yan Zangfeng."

Ren Qianxing was somewhat unwilling upon hearing this, but he dared not show it. He simply responded and, seeing that Guan Yutian had no further instructions, bowed again, turned and left the main hall, heading straight for the dungeon.

“Master, the bloodthirsty aura on the young master is getting stronger and stronger. Although the Sword Separates the World can suppress this aura, it is like drinking poison to quench thirst. It is not a long-term solution. If this continues, even if he wins the game of life and death, his lifespan will probably be short.”

After Ren Qianxing left, a swordsman in black appeared beside Guan Yutian and said with a worried expression.

"It's alright. In my estimation, as long as Qianxing continues to nourish his sword with blood for the next three months, his body will reach its peak. After he defeats Yan Cangfeng, I will have a way to resolve the hidden dangers in his body."

Upon hearing this, the black-clad swordsman felt relieved. Since his master already had a solution, he no longer needed to worry. Although he didn't know what his master's solution was, he had complete trust in him.

At the former site of the Sea Shark Palace, looking at the palace reduced to ruins, Helian Ba's face was expressionless, while Bai Yu'er and Lian Chixue beside him looked grief-stricken.

"This battle was a crushing defeat, and I will not let it go. Yu'er, Chixue, tomorrow you will each go and contact the people of Changsheng Cave and Qingpeng Sect, tell them the news of Changyangzi and Fu Xiao's deaths, and invite them to Juxian Inn in Anle Town. Your master will be waiting there."

Although Changyangzi and Fu Xiao are dead, there is still a lot of power in the sect. This time, we can take advantage of the sect leader's death to invite the two factions to join again. Only by stirring up the waters can we have room to use our methods.

"If they disagree, tell them about the treasure of the Chess of Life and Death, and I don't believe they won't be tempted."

"Yes, Master."

Bai Yu'er and Lian Chixue came down in response.

(End of this chapter)