Chinese martial arts! Grandmaster

"Haha—Yang Wenbo, is this your backer?"

The burly 'Yama' Shan Tu was unusually arrogant.

He took two steps forward and instantly arrived in front of Gu Xingsheng, who was lying on the ground, and burst into wild laughter.

It happened in an instant.

It moves so fast that it's like a flash of lightning, almost like teleportation.

This is the power and domineering nature of a martial artist at the mid-stage of the Meridian Opening Qi realm.

Behind him were many villagers from the ancient village in the snowy mountains, chained up with iron chains.

Several villagers struggled fiercely, trying to draw their swords and fight back.

They were brave and skilled in battle, and fearless in the face of death.

unfortunately,

The disparity in strength left them with no power to resist.

The more fiercely they struggled, the tighter the chains tightened.

"I thought you had hidden in the Kunlun Mountains and found some great backer, but it turns out you're just an old man who's about to die."

"This kind of trash who hasn't even broken through to the Qi Meridian Opening Realm is utterly useless in front of me!"

"You want to unleash your life potential and perish together with me?"

"A bunch of useless trash! They've insulted the very word 'martial artist'!"

"Yanluo" Shan Tu burst into laughter, his face filled with disappointment and contempt.

He wasn't truly disappointed; rather, he wanted to thoroughly humiliate the people of the Snow Mountain Ancient Village.

Yang Wenbo's expression changed completely, and his eyes became bloodshot.

this moment,
He hated himself and regretted it deeply.

It was he who dragged Xueshan Ancient Village down with him. If he hadn't insisted on leaving Guanzhong and had instead considered seeking refuge with his father-in-law...

Then,

The ancient village in the snowy mountains would not have suffered such a disaster.

"what--!"

Yang Wenbo gritted his teeth and roared:

“‘Yanluo’ Shan Tu, if you want to kill me, do so. Please spare Xueshan Ancient Village. All of this has nothing to do with them.”

Dan Tu snorted coldly: "Do you think I'll let them go?"

"You bastard, I'll fight you to the death!"

Yang Wenbo roared, and with a flick of his wrist, a short sword shot out from his sleeve.

Like a cobra striking, fierce and ruthless, yet silent and stealthy.

This sword strike was sudden, delivered with instantaneous force.

A sword, as swift as a streak of light, pierced the lower abdomen of 'Yanluo' Shan Tu.

Although Yama Shan Tu saw the short sword, he acted as if he hadn't.

He swung his hand forward and then grabbed with all five fingers.

Whoosh!
Yang Wenbo's short sword was moving with lightning speed and was about to reach the body of 'Yanluo' Shan Tu.

but,

The sword strike, seemingly destined to succeed, was easily seized by 'Yanluo' Shan Tu.

Puff-!
Just as 'Yanluo' Shan Tu grabbed Yang Wenbo's sword hilt, he saw a deep blue steel needle at the hilt.

"Hmph! They actually used poison needles?"

Clang!
"Yanluo" Shan Tu snorted coldly, and the sword at his waist rose into the air. In the instant he retracted his hand, he slashed down at the short sword.

A crisp, metallic clang rang out.

Click!

Yang Wenbo's short sword was instantly severed.

'Yanluo' Shan Tu looked at Yang Wenbo with a playful expression, like an eagle catching a chick, seemingly enjoying the process of torturing and killing his opponent.

He chased Yang Wenbo all the way from Guanzhong to the Kunlun Mountains, and naturally did not want to kill him with a single sword strike.

That would be too easy on the other party.

He wanted to kill Yang Wenbo's daughter, rape his wife, and wipe out the entire Xueshan Ancient Village in front of Yang Wenbo.

Only in this way could he feel satisfied and relieve the hatred in his heart.

Puff-!
Yang Wenbo's body flew backward, his face turning deathly pale.

With his strength, he was no match for 'Yanluo' Dan Tu at all, and couldn't even withstand a single move.

this moment,
Sweat poured down his forehead like a waterfall, and his heart sank to the bottom.

"Xue'er, quick, take Yaya away!"

Yang Wenbo took a deep breath and said to Gu Xue, who came over to help him.

He knew that his wife's martial arts skills were superior to his own.

but,

Faced with the absolute power of 'Yanluo' Dan Tu, Gu Xue's martial arts skills were simply like a mantis trying to stop a chariot.

The others from the Snow Mountain Ancient Village immediately stood in front of Yang Wenbo, and they joined forces to fight the enemy.

Gu Xue looked up at 'Yanluo' Shan Tu, then at Ya Ya.

Whoosh!
The next moment, she decisively ran towards Ya Ya.

We must send Ya Ya into the secret passage of the ancient village in the snowy mountains so that she can leave.

After witnessing this scene, 'Yanluo' Shan Tu said to the guards around him:
"Kill everyone else in the stronghold, capture that little girl, and I'll handle the few with better martial arts skills!"

"Yes! Sir."

The four guards casually tossed Bai He and Lan Feng aside.

They stomped their feet, flashed, and instantly disappeared from the spot.

Whoosh—whoosh—!
Four dark figures lunged at the other villagers of the ancient village in the snowy mountains.

Two of the bodyguards charged at the beautiful woman, Gu Xue.

boom--!
The old man, Gu Xingsheng, who was lying on the ground, got up.

He took a new crescent-shaped scimitar from a villager next to him, just as he was about to unleash his life potential once again to fight Yama, the King of Hell, head-on.

but,

A long sword in mid-air, slashing through the air.

A sharp sword beam swept down.

Innate sword energy bursts forth from his body!

Gu Xingsheng looked down and saw that this innate sword energy, which was five meters away, had instantly pierced through his shoulder.

Blood gushed out and splattered on the spot!
"Innate Sword Qi! I never expected you to have received the true teachings of the [Bitter Saint] and condensed Innate Sword Qi!"

The gaunt old man, Gu Xingsheng, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.

The Innate Sword Qi is something that only martial artists who have reached the Great Perfection of the Meridian Qi can condense.

To know,
Even when Cao Shaoqing, the Grand Eunuch, was in the mid-stage of the Meridian Opening Realm, he had not yet condensed any innate Qi.

Only after he broke through to the late stage of the Great Perfection of the Meridian Opening Qi with Chen Jie's help did he finally condense the Innate Qi.

Bai He and Lan Feng broke free from control.

They wanted to escape and leave the mountain village.

but,

Their bodies were chained, and their meridians were sealed by secret guards using a hidden technique.

The two were unable to circulate their inner energy, and were completely powerless. They could not even walk, let alone escape.

Yang Wenbo roared and unleashed his full power in an attempt to stop the two guards from chasing Ya Ya.

unfortunately,

He was trapped by the sword energy of 'Yanluo' Dan Tu.

The power of innate qi was like a wall in front of Yang Wenbo.

He was like a fly trapped in a bottle, flitting about aimlessly, but unable to break free from the lock of the innate sword energy.

"Yama, Shan Tu, you will die a horrible death!"

Yang Wenbo shouted, his eyes bloodshot.

How could he not see that the other person wanted to humiliate him?
really,

A sinister smile appeared on 'Yama' Shan Tu's face as he slowly said:
"Haha—you're getting impatient! I love seeing you like this."

"Don't worry, I won't kill you right now. I'll let you see with your own eyes how I'll torment your wife and your daughter to death!"

"You should have thought of the consequences when you killed my disciples."

"Don't you like to be a chivalrous hero? Come on, let's continue being chivalrous heroes!"

"Hehe, your wife is quite beautiful, I'll slowly torture her to death!"

Upon hearing this, Yang Wenbo felt like he was about to grind his teeth to dust.

at this time,

The two bodyguards had already approached Gu Xue's side.

"Stop! Sister, run!"

Several young men from the ancient village rushed forward recklessly, trying to stop the guards from pursuing them.

but,

They were no match for these secret guards.

Bang Bang Bang!
The two guards swept through the village like a whirlwind, sending several young men flying.

The two leading bodyguards were at the mid-stage of the Blood-Moving Pill Realm, and their combat strength far surpassed that of Gu Xue.

Yang Wenbo felt a deep sense of despair!

Not far away, Lan Feng also succumbed to utter despair. She looked up at Chen Jie and murmured to herself, "Chen Jie! We are destined to be apart in this life, but in the next life I will definitely tell you—I love—you!"

When Shan Tu saw Yang Wenbo's despairing expression, his smile bloomed like a trumpet flower.

but,

He smiled, but the murderous intent in his eyes grew increasingly sharp.

Next,
He looked up at the entire Snow Mountain Ancient Village and saw the despair on everyone's faces, which seemed to satisfy his inner sense of revenge.

"Hmph! Now you know the consequences of offending me, don't you?"

"Yang Wenbo, do you regret it? Unfortunately, there's no going back in this world."

"When you killed my disciples, you should have committed suicide to atone for your sins, and perhaps I would have spared your family."

"Haha—those who obey me prosper, those who defy me perish! Anyone who offends me, 'Yama' Dan Tu, deserves to die!"

The burly 'Yama' Shan Tu hadn't finished speaking yet.

Bang!
A loud, explosive sound came from not far away, instantly interrupting his thoughts.

next moment,
'Yanluo' Shan Tu turned his head and looked over. His gaze sharpened, and he stared in shock.

Two dark figures, like two wild dogs, came hurtling towards him.

It's so fast!
The two dark figures disappeared in an instant, like cannonballs fired from a gun.

"Damn it—!"

"Yanluo" Shan Tu couldn't help but curse, not having time to make any defensive moves.

but,

As a martial artist at the mid-stage of the Meridian Opening Realm, his Spirit Refining Realm is not weak.

In an instant, he reacted instinctively by slashing and parrying with his sword.

The powerful innate qi transformed into a sword beam, forming a protective barrier in front of him.

boom!
Immediately afterwards, a shockwave erupted toward the sword light.

To his shock, the two dark figures continued to charge at him with unstoppable momentum.

His burst of innate sword energy collapsed instantly.

Like a dam bursting, his innate sword energy was as fragile as paper in the face of this terrifying power.

"what--!"

"Yanluo" Shan Tu roared and unleashed his full power, daring not to hold back in any way.

this moment,
He sensed a terrifying aura of death.

but,

His all-out sword strike, even at the cost of burning his own life potential, did not slow down the speed at which the two dark figures were charging towards him.

hiss--!
'Yanluo' Shan Tu couldn't help but gasp.

Before he could even process what was happening, he immediately stopped toying with Yang Wenbo and grabbed him, trying to use his body to shield him from the attack of the two dark figures.

His innate sword energy exploded instantly, like a small piece of ice being crushed.

Woohoo——!
The powerful shockwave roared away into the distance.

This is the shattering of innate sword energy.

The next moment, what terrified him was that in front of Yang Wenbo and his family of three, as well as the others in the Snow Mountain Ancient Village, there seemed to be a shield that blocked the shockwave after the innate sword energy shattered.

Bang!
A burst of sword energy exploded instantly, like a net from heaven and earth, blocking the way for 'Yama' Shan Tu.

Sword Saint Technique - Turn Back from the Sea of ​​Bitterness!
This is the ultimate technique of 'Bitter Saint,' a traitor of the Kunlun Sword Sect.

This sword saint technique instantly blocked the direction from which the two figures were charging.

A deep, muffled sound echoed around.

The bodies of two black figures crashed heavily into the protective net of swords.

The tiger-skin coat worn by 'Yanluo' Shan Tu was completely shattered under the shock of the innate qi.

The sword net that had been 'turning back from the sea of ​​suffering' was nearly shattered by the impact of the two black figures.

Dan Tu's face turned deathly pale at this moment.

Cold sweat poured down his forehead; he sensed a deadly danger.

boom!
He had no choice but to grit his teeth and burn his life potential to unleash his ultimate combat power.

at this time,

His temples bulged high, veins popping out, burning his life potential to the extreme.

but,

Even when he unleashed his full combat power, his entire body continued to move backward.

It's like a person trying to withstand a huge boulder falling from a mountaintop; their body simply can't keep up.

Beneath his feet were two deep ditches, dug out by the dragging of stones.

The powerful impact knocked him back thirty meters before he suddenly disappeared.

Puff-!
Next,
Two corpses dressed in black fell to the ground.

At this moment, it can be clearly seen that the two black figures are the two leaders of the secret guards beside 'Yanluo' Shan Tu.

Their martial arts level was at the mid-stage of the Blood Refining Technique, yet they died just like that.

perhaps,

They had already lost their lives before 'Yanluo' could unleash his 'Bitter Sea Turn Back' sword saint skill to block him.

Because there was no shock on their faces.

They were even still in the same state they were in when they were chasing Gu Xue.

There were no visible injuries on their bodies.

hiss--!
Everyone around was completely stunned by what they saw.

Everyone, including 'Yanluo' Shan Tu, stared blankly in one direction.

The beautiful woman, Gu Xue, was deathly pale, her eyes glazed over.

From beginning to end, she still had no idea what had just happened.

Ya Ya, standing next to her, stared wide-eyed, clearly not having seen what had just happened.

Beside the two men stood a scholar.

He was tall, but he didn't have the demeanor of a martial artist; instead, he exuded the air of a scholar.

at this time,

He seemed so easygoing and calm, yet he gave off a very approachable feeling.

"Yaya! Let's play a game with Uncle. Close your eyes and let's play hide-and-seek, okay?"

The scholar said with a smile.

"it is good!"

Ya Ya nodded obediently.

Next,
She covered her eyes, as if playing hide-and-seek.

but,

Through her fingers, you could see her bright, expressive eyes.

Perhaps she was just as curious.

Chen Jie shook his head and smiled, then took a few steps forward.

Then he came up to Lan Feng and Bai He, nodded to them as a greeting.

next moment,
He turned to look at 'Yama' Shan Tu.

Lan Feng and Bai He, along with everyone else in the Snow Mountain Ancient Village, stared blankly at the scholar in front of them.

Everything that just happened happened too fast.

Almost in the blink of an eye, 'Yanluo' Shan Tu was seen flying backward.

No one could see clearly what had happened.

to be frank,
Even if you saw it with your own eyes, no one could connect what just happened with the harmless scholar in front of them.

He was just a scholar!
A scholar who has never practiced martial arts and looks like he's out of breath just walking!
God!

What exactly happened just now?

Why were the two leaders of the secret guards under 'Yanluo' Dantu instantly killed?

No one even saw who did it, nor did they see clearly why the two leaders of the secret guards had crashed into 'Yama' Dan Tu so hard.

No one present, including the injured chieftain Gu Xingsheng, knew what had happened.

"Martial Saint!"

Ahem——!
"Yanluo" Shan Tu coughed violently, got up from the ground, and said with a shocked expression.

He looked up at the seemingly harmless scholar in front of him and felt a chill run down his spine.

He can use the power of the Dharma Form to control two corpses to attack him, killing them invisibly!

Only experts at the Quasi-Saint realm or above can accomplish this.

Under normal circumstances, even if a quasi-saint warrior conceals their aura very well, a trace of pressure will still emanate from them.

but,

The young man in front of them didn't exude any martial arts aura.

'Yam' Shan Tu sensed no threat from Chen Jie, and could not even detect his aura.

The only explanation is that this young man possesses the control of a Martial Saint.

Even if he is not a true Martial Saint, he must possess the combat power of a Martial Saint.

because,

He had only ever experienced this terrifying power in his own father, the "Bitter Saint".

this moment,
'Yama' Shan Tu's eyes were filled with utter horror. (End of Chapter)