The First Sword of the Universe

Chapter 535 Xu Xingchen: Does your Xiaoyao Sect have a junior sister?

Rumble~~~!

Thunder rumbled and rapidly approached from afar.

The group of martial arts heroes turned around and saw a dark cloud, about three zhang in diameter, rapidly approaching.

Inside, lightning flashed and thunder roared, and occasionally a glimpse of a golden dragon's scales or claws could be seen.

"The phenomenal sight is astonishing; flying on air! Who is this top expert from the Heavenly Realm?"

"I wonder who this person is?"

"Have you all forgotten? In the entire martial arts world, the only person who has mastered the power of lightning is Qiao Feng, the former leader of the Beggars' Sect."

"The Beggars' Sect's Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms is the most powerful and yang palm technique in the world. Each leader of the sect comprehends different extraordinary powers when practicing the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms; the previous leader, Qiao Feng, comprehended the power of lightning, thus becoming famous throughout the martial arts world, and his martial arts even surpassed that of his master, Chief Wang."

"His name is no longer Qiao Feng, but Xiao Feng. He is a Khitan from the Liao Dynasty."

"So what? Xiao Feng grew up in the Central Plains. Even after resigning as the leader of the gang after learning about his true identity, he never did anything to betray the martial arts world of the Song Dynasty."

"That's right, Xiao Feng is a great hero and a great man; he would never do anything evil that would harm the Song Dynasty."

"I once witnessed a battle between Xiao Feng and his son, and Murong Fu and his son. All four possessed unfathomable and formidable martial arts skills; moreover, all four could fly using their internal energy. They were all top-tier masters of the Heavenly Realm."

"Xiao Feng and his son, along with Murong Fu and his son, fought across the martial world for months, and countless people witnessed their battles; but I remember that when Qiao Xiao Feng unleashed the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms, it was a bluish-white lightning dragon that shone brightly in the void, sweeping across the land, not a dark cloud and a golden dragon."

"Perhaps Xiao Feng's martial arts have advanced further, and he has comprehended an even more powerful force; otherwise, who among you could find a second martial artist in the martial world who has mastered the power of lightning?"

The martial arts community was abuzz with discussion, filled with astonishment and uncertainty.

The Beggars' Sect members, gathered on a hilltop, watched the rapidly approaching dark clouds. Some frowned, some had their eyes shining, some were overjoyed, and some cried out in alarm.

During the years that Xiao Feng served as the leader of the Beggars' Sect, he was benevolent, righteous, and magnanimous. He always managed to win the respect of everyone he met, which earned him the respect of many of his disciples.

Even though they had clashed with Xiao Feng over the Apricot Grove incident and were later ambushed by Bei Su Qingfeng of the Western Xia First-Class Hall, Xiao Feng still did not harm them.
In the hearts of many Beggars' Sect disciples, Xiao Feng will always be their leader.

Every time they saw Xiao Feng appear, they would be excited and invigorated.

At this very moment, a group of Beggars' Sect disciples shouted out.

"He's the gang leader."

"It's Chief Steve Jobs."

"In the entire world, only Chief Qiao has mastered the power of lightning; there is absolutely no one else."

"Haha, I didn't expect the guild leader to attend this Ascension Ceremony today. This is wonderful!"

"It's been so long since the gang leader and I had a drink together. I really miss it."

"Our leader can drink a thousand cups without getting drunk. Last time, a few of us brothers drank with him, and by the end, we were all completely drunk, but our leader's eyes were still clear, and his face showed no signs of intoxication. We brothers are truly impressed."

A small group of Beggars' Sect members stood together, listening to the excited discussions and shouts of the Beggars' Sect disciples around them, while their eyes were fixed on the rolling dark clouds rapidly approaching in the distance. Their expressions were solemn, and they were secretly alarmed.

These people were Bai Shijing, Quan Guanqing, Kang Min, and others who exposed Qiao Feng's true identity in Xingzilin.

The Realm of Heaven is the highest realm of martial arts!
Among all the leaders of the Beggars' Sect, only the first leader who founded the sect was able to achieve this.

In the subsequent generations of gang leaders, not a single one was able to cultivate to the Heavenly Realm and become a top master.

Several months ago, when they heard that Xiao Feng had become a top expert in the Heavenly Realm, they were all extremely nervous, fearing that Xiao Feng would return to take revenge on them and kill them one by one.

The cunning Quan Guanqing immediately stepped forward: "Since Xiao Feng didn't take advantage of the situation to kill us when we were in Xingzilin, he certainly won't do so in the future."

"This man has always considered himself a great hero and a great man. Even if we force him to leave the Beggars' Sect, he would never kill any of the brothers in the Beggars' Sect."

"Besides, his Khitan origins are genuine; we haven't wronged him."

"Moreover, if we hadn't exposed his background, he wouldn't have met his biological father, Xiao Yuanshan, at Shaolin Temple."

"So we can be said to have done him a favor in some way."

"Everyone, please don't worry."

In the following months, the fierce battle between Xiao Feng and his son and Murong Fu and his son inexplicably ceased, and Xiao Feng indeed did not seek trouble with them.

Having come to participate in this Ascension Conference today, these individuals had anticipated the possibility that Xiao Feng, a top expert of the Heavenly Realm, might attend, and had already prepared themselves mentally.

Even now, seeing those dark clouds rushing in from the horizon with lightning and thunder, my mind is still shaken and intimidated.

Although they couldn't clearly see the appearance of the person coming from the dark cloud, they had already accepted the guesses of the other gang members.

In this world, apart from Xiao Feng, there is no other person who has comprehended the power of lightning. Even the first leader of the gang only comprehended the power of fire.

The power of thunder represents the might of heaven.

Upright and righteous, masculine and domineering, he intimidates all evil and wickedness in the world.

Kang Min, Quan Guanqing, Bai Shijing, and the others who had once harbored ulterior motives towards Xiao Feng couldn't help but feel fear and panic when faced with such overwhelming power.

In a moment.

As the dark cloud approached, it seemed to hear the cheers from the Beggars' Sect disciples on the mountaintop. It drew a beautiful arc in the sky and flew past the mountaintop with a thunderous roar.

The Beggars' Sect disciples below, seeing that the dark cloud had responded to their calls, immediately erupted into even more fervent and intense shouts.

The stormy clouds, accompanied by flashes of lightning and thunder, moved forward until they reached the sky above the majestic central mountain, stopping near Xu Xingchen and the Three Elders of Xiaoyao.

The dark clouds dispersed in an instant, revealing a majestic figure surrounded and flying amidst dragons of lightning.

He had a square face, thick eyebrows, a square mouth and a straight nose, and a dignified appearance. His eyes held a faint, gleaming light, and he exuded an unparalleled, soaring aura of heroism.

Who else could this person be but Xiao Feng, the former leader of the Beggars' Sect who once dominated the martial arts world?
Xiao Feng looked at Xu Xingchen and the three elders of Xiaoyao, clasped his hands and said, "Xiao Feng greets Brother Xu and the three seniors."

The three elders of Xiaoyao nodded to him.

Xu Xingchen, standing on white clouds, said with a smile, "It's been a long time since I last saw you. Brother Xiao's martial arts have made great progress again. Congratulations!"

Xiao Feng said solemnly, "I must thank Brother Xu for this." The two chatted for a few words, then turned with the Three Elders of Xiaoyao and looked in another direction.

There, a figure as dazzling as a shooting star traversed the void, rapidly approaching this direction.

The group of martial arts practitioners who had gathered on the hilltop turned their gazes toward the horizon, followed by another series of exclamations.

Everyone was speculating about who the newcomer was.
As the meteor-like figure drew closer, everyone could see that it was surrounded by fist-sized, dazzling stars, stretching out long, perfectly curved comet-like tails.

The person enveloped by these meteor tails was dressed in white, with sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, handsome appearance, and exuding the noble air of a prestigious family.

The group of martial arts practitioners on the hill below immediately recognized the newcomer.

"It's Murong Fu."

"He actually came too."

"Hey, Qiao Feng in the North, Murong Fu in the South; now that Xiao Feng is here, Murong Fu will naturally come too."

"Why are we only seeing Xiao Feng and Murong Fu today, but not their father?"

"That makes sense. I wonder where Xiao Yuanshan and Murong Bo are now? Are they hiding in the shadows, preparing to make a move?"

"I wonder if Xiao Feng and his son, and Murong Fu and his son, will continue their previous battle today."

"Who knows? Let's see what happens when Murong Fu and Xiao Feng meet!"

"Haha, how laughable, truly laughable; Xiao Feng is a Khitan, and Murong Fu is a Xianbei; the Murong family is single-mindedly trying to stir up conflict, disrupt the situation in the Central Plains, and then take advantage of the chaos to revive their Great Yan Dynasty; Qiao Feng of the North and Murong Fu of the South, these two renowned young masters, are not even of the same ethnicity as the martial arts world of our Great Song Dynasty, how utterly ridiculous this is."

Upon hearing this person's loud, mocking words, everyone on the nearby hilltops fell silent.

Yes!

Both Xiao Feng and Murong Fu seem to pose a huge threat to the martial arts world of the Song Dynasty. In fact, these two are the two most skilled martial artists among the younger generation. Even many famous figures in the martial arts world are no match for them!

How could things in the world be so ridiculous and laughable?

Deng Baichuan and his three companions, along with A Zhu, A Bi, and Wang Yuyan, who mingled among the martial arts world, were speechless upon hearing these words.

Back then, after the former abbot of Shaolin Temple exposed the despicable things that Murong Fu's father had done, the reputation of the Murong family plummeted.

The heroes and powerful figures in the martial arts world did not launch a campaign to encircle and kill the Murong family because they were wary of the martial arts skills of Murong Fu and his son.

However, if their young master still wants to restore the Great Yan Dynasty in the future, these heroes and gangs will probably not tolerate it indefinitely.

By then, the situation will likely be very ugly!
Therefore, when Deng Baichuan and his three companions, along with Wang Yuyan and her two companions, came to watch the battle, they all disguised themselves.

Seeing their young master flying over them from the mountaintop, they couldn't even call out a greeting.

Murong Fu clearly had no intention of greeting the martial arts figures on the hilltops below, and flew straight towards the majestic mountains ahead.

In the blink of an eye, he arrived in front of the group at the mountaintop. The seven dazzling shooting stars that were swirling around him slowed down, causing his body to come to a stop.

"Murong Fu greets Master Xu, the three seniors, and Brother Xiao!"

The three elders of Xiaoyao also nodded to Murong Fu.

Although Xiao Feng and Murong Fu had spent some time together at Dayu Manor, the estrangement caused by the feud between their parents could not be completely eliminated.

Therefore, Xiao Feng simply replied, "Young Master Murong, how have you been?"

Xu Xingchen's gaze swept over the seven dazzling shooting stars surrounding Murong Fu, and she said with a smile, "Congratulations, Young Master Murong, your martial arts have surpassed your master's!"

A glint of light flashed in Murong Fu's eyes: "And thank you, Master Xu, for teaching me the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth technique."

"I've troubled you all to accompany me on this day of my wanton antics, so how could I not pay a price?" Xu Xingchen glanced at the five people around him, a cheerful smile on his face. "Now that everyone is here, let our battle begin!"

The three elders of the carefree life, Xiao Feng, Murong Fu, and the others exchanged glances, then nodded in unison and said, "Good!"

The words fell.

The five figures flashed and surrounded Xu Xingchen.

Wu Yazi said in a deep voice, "Today's battle is to verify Master Xu's conjecture and see if there are higher realms of martial arts above the Heavenly Realm."

Having reverted to his human form, Wu Xingyun continued, "So, young Xu, you'd better be careful. Although your martial arts are quite good, if you want to take on the five of us by yourself, you're likely to suffer some trouble."

Li Qiushui smiled alluringly: "Senior sister, senior brother, you don't need to worry about Master Xu; since he made this request, he must have thought it through carefully."

"Besides, Master Xu's martial arts skills are superior to any one of the five of us. The ones who should be wary are the five of us."

Faced with the three's words of comfort and teasing, Xu Xingchen calmly replied, "Seniors, Brother Xiao, Young Master Murong, in the battle to come, please do not hold back."

"In my opinion, only in the most intense and frenzied battles can our martial arts be elevated to their fullest potential, thereby breaking through the limitations of this world and shattering the void."

At this point, a question suddenly flashed through Xu Xingchen's mind that had been lingering in his thoughts for a long time, but which he often forgot because he was busy with his own things.

"Oh, right, before we begin, there's something else I'd like to ask the three seniors." Amidst the puzzled looks of the three elders, Xu Xingchen asked, "Do the three seniors have a junior sister?"

The three elders of Xiaoyao exchanged glances, all looking puzzled.

Wu Yazi shook his head directly: "My master only has three disciples, there is no fourth person."

Upon hearing this, Xu Xingchen suddenly realized that this world had made another major adjustment to the story of the world in the book.

They censored a character whose name appeared only once in the book's world, but who never actually appeared on screen!

In this way, the world is more complete and more logical than the story in the book.

Wu Xingyun asked curiously, "Young Xu, why do you have such a question?"

Xu Xingchen naturally couldn't tell the truth, and simply replied casually, "Oh, it's nothing, I just heard some unreliable rumors."

"Now it seems that they were just some unfounded rumors!"

(End of this chapter)