A journey through the world of martial arts

Chapter 449 Accident
Inside Chess City, Gu Xu suddenly destroyed the central mechanism, threatening the city's collapse. While everyone was in shock, another unexpected event occurred on Ren Qianxing's side.

"Qianxing, remember your master's words: only by living is there anything possible. This is all I can do in the end."

Guan Yutian gave Ren Qianxing a loving last look, then shouted and struck Ren Qianxing off the mountaintop with a palm strike. In the blink of an eye, Ren Qianxing disappeared into the vast sea of ​​clouds.

"It's all your fault. If it weren't for you, the treasure of Chess City would have been mine long ago. Now that you've destroyed the central mechanism, I have nothing left to lose. Come with me to the underworld."

Guan Yutian glanced coldly at Gu Xu, then plunged his right hand into his chest, spitting out a mouthful of blood, and an evil aura spread in all directions.

Sword Master and the others were unaware of what tricks Guan Yutian was up to, and were all on high alert. Suddenly, a gust of wind howled and instantly enveloped Sword Master and the others.

"This is!"

Sword Master was slightly startled. Meeting Gu Xu's gaze, Sword Master's spirit trembled. He immediately understood and focused his mind on the One. At the same time, he transmitted his voice to Huangfu Changhen, Master Sixin, and Yan Cangfeng.

"No matter what happens, you must keep your mind focused and not be disturbed by external things."

After speaking, the Sword Master immediately sat down cross-legged and silently circulated his inner energy. The other three followed suit, and the four of them sat in a circle with their eyes closed. He Lianba and the others on the side also followed suit.

Helian Ba's true energy surged, and the image of the Wind God appeared behind him, obscuring Helian Ba ​​and Bai Yu'er. Meanwhile, Liao Rushen used the Wuji Heart Method, and a ball of Yin and Yang energy formed a Yin-Yang fish, which kept swimming around his body, transforming and neutralizing the pressure that came his way.

Arrow Concealment was even more decisive and efficient. The Four Symbols Shooting Sun Arrows fell swiftly, forming a Four Symbols Arrow Formation. Whenever an external force invaded, it was dispelled by the power of the Four Symbols.

Gu Xu watched coldly as Guan Yutian used the forbidden technique. By the time he completed the final step, the summit of Jinshan was shrouded in a thin, dark aura. Anything touched by this aura turned to ashes. Even though everyone had their own means of protecting their lives, they could not withstand the corrosive effects of this dark aura for long.

Moreover, just as the dark aura was deepening, a blood-red cloud suddenly appeared high in the sky above Jinshan. Helian Ba ​​and the others, who were resisting the dark aura, were all astonished. Wasn't this the blood-red cloud outside Chess City? How could it have come to the depths of Chess City?

"Could it be that Gu Xu destroyed the central mechanism, thus eliminating the defensive power, which allowed the blood cloud to invade this place?"

Helian Ba's face was extremely pale at this moment. Under the erosion of the dark energy, his true energy had been depleted by nearly 20% in just a short time. Even with the replenishment of pills, it was not enough. If this continued, when the pills ran out, there would be no way out.

"It all depends on whether Master Gu Xu can turn the tide."

Arrow Hidden was also helpless at this moment and could only barely protect himself. As the light of the Four Symbols Arrow Formation grew dimmer and dimmer, Arrow Hidden poured in his true energy to maintain it. The formation's power suddenly surged, pushing aside the surging dark energy. Just then, the blood rain fell from the sky, rushing down like a waterfall, forming a continuous expanse, instantly falling onto the top of the golden mountain, flowing and surging, completely extinguishing the golden mountain's light. In just a few breaths, it had already turned into a blood mountain.

"Gu Xu, if I'm not having an easy time, I won't let you have one either. With the sea of ​​blood overflowing and the mountain of gold collapsing, what ability do you have to save this situation? In the end, it is still this alliance leader who wins, hahaha."

Guan Yutian let out a wild laugh, and his body exploded. Blood and flesh filled the sea of ​​blood, adding three-tenths of its power. The hundred-zhang golden mountain shrank continuously under the erosion of the sea of ​​blood, and after a short while, it had shrunk by half.

"Blood Sea Alchemy, this saves me a lot of trouble. Guan Yutian, if I wanted to stop you, could you?"

Looking at the Sword Master and the others floating in the sea of ​​blood, Gu Xu stood in mid-air, pointed his finger downwards, and the icy light of the Ice Soul suddenly arrived, landing on the churning sea of ​​blood. First, a point of frost appeared, then it spread outwards, freezing most of the sea of ​​blood in the blink of an eye.

Just when Helian Ba ​​and the others thought everything was alright, a powerful force suddenly came from the ground. Helian Ba's true energy stagnated, his blood churned, and the Wind God Dharma Image behind him shifted between reality and illusion several times before finally dissipating the force.

Liao Rushen and Jian Yin were also affected. The balance of Yin and Yang was broken, and the dark, turbid evil took the opportunity to invade and press up. If Liao Rushen hadn't reacted extremely quickly, he would definitely have lost an arm. Even so, Liao Rushen was in a sorry state. He wanted to use the Wuji Heart Method again, but the turbid evil didn't give him time. Every time he was about to use it, the turbid evil energy would cling to him like a bone-deep sore, forcing Liao Rushen to use his original true energy to resist.

On the other side, Jian Yin retrieved the Four Symbols Sun-Shooting Arrow, which had been severely damaged by some unknown force, and put it back in the quiver to rest. Looking at the broken ice and the surging turbid energy, Jian Yin let out a deep shout, and suddenly took up the Eight Directions Sun-Shooting Bow. He lightly drew the string and fired eight energy arrows into the blood cloud in the sky. The energy arrows were connected end to end, forming a long spear, carrying a thousand pounds of force, and plunged into the blood cloud. The attack, which was originally highly anticipated, produced a result that Jian Yin had not expected.

The blood cloud was pierced by the qi arrow, and after a moment of disturbance by the strange force, it returned to its original state. In fact, the blood rain seemed to be getting heavier and heavier. Soon, under the dual attack of the inexplicable force and the blood rain, the cracks in Gu Xu's Ice Soul Cold Light continued to deepen. After another half a quarter of an hour, the Ice Soul Cold Light finally could not hold on and shattered instantly. Sword Master and the others were once again swept up by the sea of ​​blood and flowed down the mountain along the broken mountain path.

Standing in the sky, Gu Xu looked at the blood-red clouds in the heavens, reached out and took them. The Cleansing Soul and Purifying Heart Mirror shone with a bright light, and a suction force enveloped the blood-red clouds. Wherever the light passed, the fierce and vengeful spirits in the blood-red clouds turned into smoke and disappeared. As Gu Xu continued to inject true energy, the refining power of the mirror suddenly increased. The blood-red clouds, which were originally several acres in size, began to shrink continuously, and finally only a few feet remained.

"Edict."

Gu Xu uttered a single word, and the color of the blood cloud changed from crimson to pure white. It flashed with light and was absorbed into the treasure mirror. After spinning around, the treasure mirror disappeared into Gu Xu's sleeve.

"good."

Sensing that the Soul Purification and Heart Cleansing Mirror had refined so many wronged souls, its quality began to undergo a qualitative change, faintly showing the potential of a divine artifact.

"Further refine the remaining gold and blood, and even if it cannot become a divine artifact, it can solidify its foundation."

Looking down at the golden mountain, which was less than seven zhang high, and the boundless sea of ​​blood that filled the three layers of the chess city, Gu Xu's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and his figure moved instantly as he rushed down.

At the foot of the mountain, the four Sword Masters kept Gu Xu's instructions firmly in mind, guarding their minds. With two barriers of qi and gale around them, the sea of ​​blood and turbid evil could not harm them for the time being. However, Helian Ba, Liao Rushen, and Jian Yin were in a lot of trouble. The waves of the sea of ​​blood crashed over them one after another, and if they were not careful, they would be destroyed. Not to mention the omnipresent turbid evil, once it touched them, they could never get rid of it.

Cold sweat streamed down Helian Ba's temples, and his Wind God Dharma Form was also incomplete and broken. Clearly, even the Heavenly Will Four Symbols Technique was powerless against the erosion of the two evil entities, the Blood Sea and the Turbid Fiend. "Father, how are you? Can you still hold on?"

Looking at the few remaining pills, Bai Yu'er silently calculated that they could only last for half an hour at most. Her heart sank. Her cultivation was insufficient, and she relied entirely on her adoptive father for support. If the pills ran out, they would die without a burial place.

"We can only rely on Master Gu Xu; otherwise, no amount of elixirs can save us."

Taking advantage of a passing wave, Helian Ba ​​reached out and took the pills Bai Yu'er handed him, swallowing them all at once. His true energy recovered slightly, and while catching his breath, he replied.

Upon hearing this, Bai Yu'er's already pale face turned even paler, and her eyes stared in terror at the surging waves of blood outside.

On the other side, Liao Rushen swallowed a pill, took a short breath, and looked at the wave crashing towards him again. With a blank expression, Liao Rushen swept his sleeve, and his Qi shield circulated Yin and Yang Qi. Instantly, he used the momentum of the blood wave to drift to the side. This sea of ​​blood was filled with a strange power that seemed to suppress movement techniques. Just now, Liao Rushen wanted to use the power of the blood wave to retreat to a distance, but with his full strength, he only moved half a zhang. Not only that, the gap created was also contaminated by the turbid evil.

In just a few breaths, the protective aura seemed to dissolve. Fortunately, Ru Shen sacrificed his feather fan to draw the evil spirits to the outside, thus escaping.

"What exactly is this Daoist Gu Xu up to? Ren Qianxing was knocked off the cliff by Guan Yutian, so he must have survived against all odds. Isn't he afraid that Ren Qianxing will lock them up in the Chess King Cave?"

Liao Rushen pondered for a while, trying to divine the future, but he only felt that the sky was in chaos and he could not calculate anything at all.

With a soft "poof," the arrow pierced through another wave of blood. The splashed blood was instantly evaporated by the Vermilion Bird Fire. However, this sea of ​​blood was boundless and its destination was unknown. If one were to drift with the current, there would only be one outcome: exhausting one's true energy and being swallowed by the sea of ​​blood, becoming its nourishment.

Four Vermilion Bird Flames were unleashed in succession, cleaving through the blood waves once more. But how could these weak flames evaporate the raging sea of ​​blood? It was like a mantis trying to stop a chariot.

As the sea of ​​blood completely submerged the third level of the Chess City, the people drifting in the sea of ​​blood suddenly felt a sinking sensation beneath them. With a loud bang, the entire third level collapsed and connected with the second level. The sea of ​​blood immediately swirled into the gap, and the four light shields of different colors were swept up by the vortex and brought to the second level.

"The second layer is enough."

Seeing that the sea of ​​blood was already quite large, Gu Xu made a decisive move. He stood in the void with the Pure Soul and Clear Mind Mirror, and with a thought of the incantation, the wisps of blood instantly reversed and disappeared into the mirror. As more and more blood was absorbed, the mirror shone brightly, enveloping Gu Xu completely.

Another half hour passed, and the raging sea of ​​blood had shrunk by more than half, its color also lightening. The omnipresent turbid evil energy was swept away by the clear light and refined into a fist-sized black bead. Gu Xu reached out and summoned the black bead in front of him. After examining it for a while, he pointed at it with his fingers, and a beam of red light entered it. Instantly, the black color faded away completely, leaving behind a crystal-clear glass bead that exuded pure energy.

"Edict."

Gu Xu pointed a finger at the treasure mirror, and the mirror trembled slightly. The remaining blood sea water was immediately absorbed into it, as if it had refined too much blood fierce energy. A faint blood light covered the mirror. Seeing this, Gu Xu reached out and took the treasure mirror. A five-colored light appeared in his palm for a moment, and the blood light was immediately suppressed. Then he put the treasure mirror into his sleeve.

On the second floor of the Chess City, the four Sword Masters noticed that the heavy pressure outside them had suddenly disappeared. They slowly opened their eyes and scanned their surroundings, only to find that the sea of ​​blood had vanished. The mottled ground, the dull gold and silver jewels, the shaky dome, and the faint blood aura in the air all reminded them of the turmoil they had just experienced.

"It must have been the Taoist priest who made the move."

With a firm resolve, Sword Master stood up and looked at the faint lights in the distance. He nodded to Huangfu Changhen and the other two, and the four of them quietly approached the light. Just then, a figure suddenly darted out and struck Yan Cangfeng with a fierce palm. Upon seeing this, Yan Cangfeng hastily swung his own palm. With a bang, Yan Cangfeng felt as if he had fallen into a bronze furnace, his body burning unbearably. Just as the figure was about to strike again, a long whip fell across the sky with a crackling sound like thunder. The figure paused, then flashed and landed in the distance.

"Incredibly insightful!"

Huangfu Changhen saw the man's face clearly and roared angrily, unleashing his Wind and Thunder Whip. Upon hearing this, Sword Master's eyes also sharpened, and he unleashed seven invisible and shadowless Dragon Riding Slashes with his Blood Sword, sealing off Ru Shen's retreat. At the same time, Abbess Sixin flicked her fingers repeatedly, and her first move was a heartless sound. Instantly, fragments of sound blades condensed into a whirlwind and attacked Ru Shen.

The three masters attacked simultaneously, unleashing three fierce strikes at Ru Shen. Upon seeing this, Ru Shen became even more frenzied, letting out a wild roar as the Wind God Dharma Image appeared on his body. However, this Dharma Image lacked any majesty, instead exuding a sinister and eerie aura. The surrounding air currents were also crimson, resembling the previous Blood Sea.

With a roar, the Wind God Dharma Image pushed forward with both hands, creating a raging torrent out of thin air. The wind howled across the sky and swallowed the universe. The killing moves of the three Sword Venerables were as thin as paper under this force, and were completely swallowed up with a tearing sound. Not only that, the raging torrent continued its momentum and headed straight for the four of them.

"Something's not right with Liao Rushen, everyone be careful."

Sword Master's expression was solemn. After giving an order, the Bloodstained Sword emitted streaks of crimson light, condensing into a massive sword of light around him. With a thought, Sword Master slashed down heavily, tearing the void apart. The hall flickered for a moment, and the sword of light collided with the raging waves, immediately reaching a stalemate. Huangfu Changhen and Abbess Sixin exchanged a glance, and the two channeled their true energy into Sword Master from the left and right. With their help, the sword of light shone brightly, showing the potential to cleave the raging waves in one fell swoop.

"Go to hell!"

A cruel glint flashed in Liao Rushen's eyes. He poured his true energy into the raging torrent without regard for the cost, instantly multiplying the power of the raging torrent. It shattered the huge light sword in one fell swoop. The recoil force severely injured the three Sword Masters and sent them flying. Yan Cangfeng's expression changed upon seeing this. He moved instantly to block in front of the three. His brow furrowed, and he clasped his hands together. The image of the Thunder God slowly appeared.

Thunder roared and lightning flashed all around. The forces of wind and thunder collided constantly, and the already dilapidated hall was further ravaged. Sand and stones flew, and the force of the energy swept across. The ground where the three Sword Masters stood collapsed, and their bodies paused and fell straight down to the lower level. Yan Zangfeng wanted to help, but he was entangled by the godlike power of the wind god.

"Zangfeng, Liaoru Shen is now in your hands."

Gu Xu transmitted a message and transformed into a beam of light, rushing towards the first level. Upon hearing this, Yan Zangfeng felt reassured. He floated in the air, his gaze cold as he looked at Liao Rushen, who had fallen into madness.

"This palm strike is what I avenged my father!" Yan Zangfeng roared, his palm flashing with lightning, instantly piercing through the raging winds and striking Ru Shen's heart.

(End of this chapter)