The First Sword of the Universe

Chapter 148 Zhang Wuji in the Ice

Zhu Changling and Wu Lie stood up with disordered breath, looking at the figure that was walking away leisurely, feeling hatred and annoyance, but helpless.
"Hey, look at that boy, he has a sword in his left hand. Could it be that he knows swordsmanship?"

"Hiss, now that you mentioned it, I remember that he seemed to have only used one hand to deal with the two of us."

".Who on earth is this boy? He is so powerful at such a young age. It is simply unimaginable."

"It's a pity that the boy got away. Otherwise, I would have gotten his cultivation method no matter what."

"Yes, he escaped. And we lost our two families' martial arts skills."

“It’s really abominable.”

The two guys who had just escaped for their lives suddenly became greedy again. This shows how true the saying "It is difficult to change one's nature" is.

Such people will definitely not have a good ending in the future!
Xu Xingchen walks away
As he walked, he also muttered in his heart: "If it weren't for those two guys, they agreed so quickly and without any deception, I would not feel comfortable to embarrass them any further."

".How can I let them go so easily?"

"Forget it. If they don't change their ways, someone else will take care of them in the future."

After leaving Zhuwu Lianhuanzhuang's sphere of influence, he came to a nearby market, where he ordered new clothes, ate, stayed in a hotel, and asked people for information.

Only then did I realize that two years had passed.
In the world, various forces are still competing with each other, and there is no end to the hustle and bustle.

As for Wulin
Two years ago, with the "death" of Xie Xun, the Dragon Slaying Sword disappeared and things were indeed peaceful for a while.

But soon, people from all the major sects and gangs were beaten to death or maimed.
The people who took action used a variety of martial arts, including those from various schools.

Among them, there was one who used the Shaolin Temple's Vajra Finger, which was very vicious and he loved to crush people's bones one by one.
Therefore, Shaolin Temple was once pushed to the forefront and was criticized by many martial artists.

Fortunately, the abbot of Shaolin Temple responded calmly, and someone spread the word that the person who used the Vajra Finger was a traitor of Shaolin Temple who founded the Vajra Sect in the Western Regions, so no disaster occurred.

After hearing the news, Xu Xingchen had only one thought: all the families, factions, gangs and societies were in chaos, and people were injured and died.

The people who took action came from various backgrounds, causing various forces to become suspicious of each other and become like a pile of loose sand.

While wandering around the market, he wondered if he should take the opportunity to visit the Mingjiao headquarters, Guangmingding? !

If you can find the secret passage in the mountains, you can get the formula of "Great Shift of the Universe"
After pondering for a while, he gave up the idea.

Guangmingding is a place different from the unguarded Taoyuan Valley.

That is the headquarters of the Ming Cult, with a large number of people and many experts. The secret passages in the mountains are even more hidden and hard to find.

He is not Cheng Kun, the master of Hunyuan Thunderbolt, and entering the secret passage in the mountains is like entering his own backyard.
Even if we can sneak into Guangmingding quietly, how long will it take to search for the secret passage? !
It's not worth it!

Put on new clothes and comb your hair.

Xu Xingchen set out again, but this time, he was heading from west to east.
The Yuan Mongolian cavalry, various rebel kings, bandits in the mountains, and pirates in the river, which had been quiet for two years, seemed to have forgotten their past pains and became unscrupulous again.

Of course, it is also possible that it is a “new” batch of people who are unaware of the lessons of the past.

Thus, the bloody massacre took place again!

Walk and kill along the way
The killings caused many heads to roll, corpses to be scattered all over the ground, and all parties recalled the painful memories of two years ago.
"That God of Death has returned from Kunlun Mountain."

As a result, all the forces, big and small, on that road immediately restrained their subordinates' misbehavior and told them to behave themselves and not cause trouble.

As a result, Xu Xingchen rarely had the opportunity to take action on the road ahead.

If he could really intimidate those guys, he wouldn't want to cause any more killings and would be happy and relaxed.

In addition to acting on behalf of others, he also put more of his attention into studying the two new martial arts he had acquired.

The Orchid Buddha Hand has many exquisite aspects and its techniques are unique and eye-opening.

One Finger Yang, a unique skill passed down by the Duan family of Dali during the Song Dynasty, is a profound and natural skill that can be used not only to defend against enemies but also to heal wounds.
Through in-depth research on these two unique skills, his martial arts knowledge was further expanded. As a result, he gained a new understanding of some principles in the Nine Yang Divine Art.

It took Xu Xingchen three months of traveling back and forth like this and he finally returned to northern Anhui from Kunlun Mountains.

When we arrived at Nushan Lake again, it was already dark.

"When I get to Butterfly Valley, they should still be awake."

"I don't know if Hu Qingniu has found a way to transplant eyes in the past two years."

Xu Xingchen walked and thought as he felt a sense of anticipation rising in his heart.

In the night sky, a bright moon hangs high, casting countless silver rays of light.

The summer woods have lost the heat of the day and are much cooler. The croaking of frogs by the river and the chirping of cicadas in the trees sometimes rise and fall, sometimes resonate with each other, making the noise very pleasant.

Some creatures that come out at night move silently back and forth, hunting for food.

After passing through dense forests, rocky canyons, and twisting and turning in the mountains for half an hour, we finally entered the Butterfly Valley.

far away
Lights were still on in a few huts.

A figure was walking back and forth in the open space in front of the main house, sometimes looking up at the moon, sometimes lowering his head in silence, looking extremely distressed.

"Huh? Hu Qingniu hasn't slept yet?"

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, it's so late, and you're still trying to figure it out."

Xu Xingchen was still a long distance away from the hut and couldn't see the man's appearance for a while. He just thought that Hu Qingniu was thinking about it day and night and had not yet figured out a solution to the problem of "eye transplantation".

When he got closer, he found that the man was not Hu Qingniu, but another acquaintance. He couldn't help but shout, "Brother Zhang Wu, why are you here?"

The man heard the voice and turned around. The bright moon was shining on that handsome face. Who else could it be but Zhang Cuishan, the Fifth Hero of the Wudang Sect!

Looking at the figure coming from outside the valley, Zhang Cuishan asked in confusion: "Who are you?"

Xu Xingchen strode forward and quickly approached, saying with a smile: "It's me, I'm Xu Xingchen!"

As they got closer, Zhang Cuishan finally saw the man's appearance clearly, and couldn't help but said happily: "It's really you, Brother Xu. I haven't seen you for more than two years. You have grown taller."

When the two met, they were both extremely surprised, but after a few words, a look of worry appeared on Zhang Cuishan's face.

Seeing this, Xu Xingchen frowned and asked, "Brother Zhang Wu, why are you here? Could it be that one of your Wudang sect brothers was seriously injured and came to seek treatment from the Butterfly Medical Immortal?"

Zhang Cuishan smiled bitterly and said, "It's not any of my senior brothers, but my, my Wuji child."

Xu Xingchen asked in surprise: "What's going on? What happened to Wuji?"

"Alas! It's hard to put it into words." Zhang Cuishan began to narrate what happened.
According to him, he and Yin Susu brought Xiao Wuji back to Wudang Mountain. His master and fellow brothers were very happy to see him return alive, but they became unhappy when they saw Yin Susu.

Especially Yu Dayan, one of the three Wudang heroes whose limbs were crippled and unable to move, was filled with anger but could not vent it. He was in pain and sadness. It was simply impossible to describe the grief and indignation in his heart with words.
Fortunately, the news about the Western Region Vajra Sect and the "Black Jade Fracture Ointment" slightly eased the anger of the people in Wudang Mountain.

However, their master, Master Zhang, was about to celebrate his 100th birthday, and although everyone was anxious, they had to calm down for the time being and prepare a good banquet.

Blessings come in pairs, and misfortunes never come alone.
On the 100th birthday, people from all major sects went to celebrate, and the atmosphere was lively when a Yuan Mongolian master suddenly appeared and kidnapped Xiao Wuji who was playing nearby.

Fortunately, Master Zhang acted in time and saved Xiao Wuji, but Xiao Wuji was hit on the back by the Yuan Meng master with the Mysterious Ming Divine Palm and turned into a lump of ice on the spot.

If it weren't for Master Zhang's unparalleled skills, there would be no way to save Xiao Wuji from the brink of death.

Afterwards, although Xiao Wuji's life was temporarily saved, he had to suffer from the cold and damp air every night and was in excruciating pain.

Master Zhang used his internal energy to prolong his life every day, which allowed Xiao Wuji to live for two more years.

As time passed, the cold poison in Xiao Wuji's body grew stronger and stronger, gradually penetrating into his bone marrow. Although Zhang Zhenren's true qi had some shadows of the Nine Yang Divine Art, it had already become unique and had gone beyond the scope of the Nine Yang Divine Art.

Therefore, even if Master Zhang has mastered the art of nature, it would be useless if the medicine is not suitable for the disease.
Being able to extend Xiao Wuji's life for two years is already the limit of what he can do.

In order to save Xiao Wuji's life, he put aside his pride and went to Shaolin in person to ask for the Shaolin Nine Yang Gong, but was unfortunately rejected.

The Emei Sect's Nun Miejue also refused to exchange the Emei Nine Yang Gong because of Xiao Wuji's mother Yin Susu's identity.
With no other options left, Yin Susu could only bring Zhang Cuishan and Xiao Wuji to Butterfly Valley to seek help from Hu Qingniu.
This can be said to be Xiao Wuji's last chance to survive.
However, Hu Qingniu refused to rescue Xiao Wuji on the grounds that he was not a member of the Ming Cult. He said that he would only rescue Xiao Wuji if he left the Wudang Sect and joined the Ming Cult.

However, Hu Qingniu also said that he could only delay the onset of the cold poison in Xiao Wuji's body, and there was no way to eradicate it.
After listening to Zhang Cuishan's story, Xu Xingchen couldn't help but secretly complain in his heart: "This world is indeed a circle. Zhang Wuji has not been able to escape the suffering he deserves."

Afterwards, Zhang Cuishan took Xu Xingchen into the third-to-last hut, where they met Xie Xun, Yin Susu, and Zhang Wuji who was in a special state.

Yellow hair grew on Xie Xun's head again, and his eyes were tightly wrapped with a circle of white cloth.

Hearing Xu Xingchen's voice, he asked calmly: "Boy, you're back!"

Xu Xingchen replied: "Yes, I'm back!"

Although Yin Susu was still beautiful, her face was gloomy and her eyes were full of sorrow. She was no longer radiant. She nodded to Xu Xingchen and pulled an ugly smile at the corner of her mouth: "Brother Xu"

I barely said hello and didn't want to continue talking.

Xu Xingchen also nodded and greeted, "Hello, sister-in-law!"

After saying this, he turned his gaze towards Zhang Wuji who was lying on the bed.
Or in other words, a piece of solid ice.
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