Devouring Evil Martial Arts, Eliminating Demons from All Heavens

Chapter 190 Soul Stealing
Chu Tianshu was still on Kangshan Island at this time.

He had a long sleep, and after waking up, he washed up briefly, changed into his full clothes, and was drinking porridge when he heard this news.

Suddenly, my original plan to go to the capital faded away.

With just over two days left, a trip to the capital would already be very rushed, and now that things are even more chaotic there, such a hasty trip would be pointless.

It would be better to use the remaining time to continue issuing instructions to the coastal provinces, making it widely known so that everyone can witness it, and there will be a set of regulations for mutual supervision in the future.

There's also the matter of the leader of the Demonic Cult.

Chu Tianshu had the demonic sect leader brought to the temple.

The man's face was completely bloodless, deathly pale. His right shoulder wound had been treated with medicine and bandaged, but several important acupoints on his body remained untreated.

Severely injured and with his internal energy and blood circulation constantly disrupted, he was on the verge of death and was carried over on a wooden plank.

Chu Tianshu flicked his finger, and a burst of blue finger force released, releasing his acupoints.

The leader of the demonic sect turned his head, his mouth moved first but no sound came out, and after a while, a dry, hoarse voice came out of his throat.

"...You, you can defeat Lord Liuyun in a one-on-one fight without resorting to a sneak attack. Why did you have to team up and launch a sneak attack right from the start when you attacked me?"

Chu Tianshu casually replied, "That would be easier."

"If conditions allow, I wouldn't mind calling more friends to gang up on Lord Liuyun, but his reputation over the years is outstanding and has great symbolic significance."

"The benefits of defeating him in a one-on-one duel are greater than those of ganging up on him."

Chu Tianshu laughed and said, "As for your Demonic Sect outside the pass, whether it's a one-on-one fight or a group attack, as long as we can kill you, everyone will cheer, and the fame and reward we receive will not be reduced."

"Think carefully about where the difference lies."

Even villains have different bottom lines.

Liuyun Mansion, seeking hegemony, has already made countless enemies and resorts to ruthless methods.

However, the evil sect outside the pass repeatedly tried to enter the pass, and often allowed its disciples to plunder, involving countless peasant women and children. Its behavior was even more despised by the martial arts community.

Just like Chen Zuqi's death at the Southern Shaolin Temple, which was actually killed by Chu Tianshu alone, it was quite suspicious to outsiders.

But no one bothered to find out whether this Japanese pirate leader was surrounded and killed or killed in a one-on-one duel.

Because for rotten people like that, the best thing is that they're dead!
The leader of the Demonic Sect snorted coldly, staring intently at Chu Tianshu, as if he wanted to poke two holes in Chu Tianshu with his gaze.

Chu Tianshu calmly took a token from Lu Shuangyan's hand, examined it carefully, and clicked his tongue in amazement.

The demons, yakshas, ​​and Asura hell reliefs on the token seemed to him like a thick, intriguing manual.

This is indeed a secret manual.

This is also a secret revealed by Protector Jin.

It turns out that the manual for the supreme sword technique of the Demonic Sect is on this token that the sect leader always carries.

The handwriting and patterns are hidden among the carved textures.

When Chu Tianshu rushed back to challenge the opponent, he didn't have time to examine this closely. Now, as he looked at it, he couldn't help but exclaim, "Excellent swordsmanship, truly excellent swordsmanship!"

"In my opinion, among the martial arts of this era, this sword technique is the highest grade now and has the greatest potential for the future."

"I wonder in which year in the future someone will create a new skill that surpasses it?"

In terms of martial arts skills, the Lord of Liuyun Palace is indeed superior to both the leader of the Demonic Sect and Chen Zuqi.

However, the main teachings of Liuyun Mansion were too diverse. He was able to integrate these unique skills purely through talent and his self-comprehended divine will.

Unfortunately, he died too swiftly, failing to transform into an evil spirit that might retain divine characteristics.

It's also possible that at the time, he was completely focused on controlling the spirit of the Fifteenth Deadly Sword, and all his mental energy was consumed by it, leaving no room for transformation.

There is no unique divine will; one can only rely on the thirty-seven extraordinary skills and techniques.

If you take any one of these techniques out of the box, it's naturally far inferior to the Deadly Sword Technique and the Ruyi Heavenly Demon Continuous Eight Forms.

Compared to the deadly sword technique that Lu Shuangyan created and summarized on her own.

The Ruyi Heavenly Demon Continuous Eight Forms is a supreme martial art created by the Demonic Sect over the past century, incorporating the ingenious ideas of its predecessors, and has been refined and practiced by several generations of masters.

Within the art of swordsmanship, there are specific explanations of the process of cultivating sword intent, the mysteries of nurturing sword energy, and even accompanying methods of alchemy and techniques for forging swords.

It was from this that Chu Tianshu learned the origin of the sect's treasured sword.

There used to be a dangerous place outside the pass, known as the Thunderstorm Valley.

For nearly three hundred days a year, thunder can be heard over the valley.

It's called a thunderstorm, but most of the time there's no rain, just thunder.

Over a hundred years ago, a master of the Demonic Sect discovered this place and was greatly surprised. He then wanted to use this land struck by lightning to forge weapons.

However, most of the minerals placed in that valley were struck by lightning and their original texture remained unchanged, making it seem like just a useless spectacle.

Until the demonic sect experts discovered a cave inside.

The cave is filled with colorful crystals, and occasionally you can see a flash of electricity passing through them, creating a dreamlike scene.

You can also see various scenes reflected in the crystal, such as green leaves swaying in the wind, rain and thunderstorms, bustling city streets, and criminals being beheaded.

The master of the demonic sect placed the minerals deep in the cave and spent his entire life exploring and modifying them, finally obtaining a piece of rare iron, which he used to forge this mysterious treasure sword.

At that time, the Demonic Cult also called this sword a divine sword.

However, later, a demonic cult leader completed the Ruyi Heavenly Demon Continuous Eight Forms and tried to practice swordsmanship with this divine sword, which inspired magical spirits.

The murderous and demonic aura emanating from the knife grew stronger and stronger.

In Chu Tianshu's view, it was most likely that the cave environment, by chance, had been influenced by the power from the Misty Cloud Realm.

However, the existence of Lei Gu suppressed and even refined this power, making it strong and pure, not tainted.

That's why this sword can have such a strong restraining effect on the magical spirit of the demonic sword.

The leader of the demonic sect asked, "Is your martial arts inferior to this sword technique?"

"Oh, I was referring to the martial arts here. My skills aren't included." Chu Tianshu's attitude was casual as he continued to look at the sword manual, nodding slightly from time to time and shaking his head slightly at other times.

The leader of the demonic sect was filled with resentment.

When the token was taken from him, he had just suffered a crushing defeat and didn't have much time to think about it.

But in the past few days, he has recovered somewhat from his previous crushing defeat.

In front of him, Chu Tianshu held the Demonic Sect's sword and token, and read the Demonic Sect's sword manual.

That's when he realized how angry he would be.

"Even if you spend ten times as much time just looking at the sword manual, you might not be able to grasp its essence."

The leader of the demonic sect said coldly, "Why don't you give me the knife, and I'll demonstrate it for you again?"

Chu Tianshu smiled and said, "Okay."

The leader of the demonic sect reached out with his one arm, caught the hilt of the knife, and suddenly flipped off the wooden board and stood up.

He looked at the knife in his hand, then at Chu Tianshu, and a sudden realization flashed through his mind. He laughed in anger.

"Are you deliberately provoking me, hoping to see me draw my sword again?"

Chu Tianshu didn't mince words: "The most important thing about your swordsmanship is the intent of the sword. I'm afraid you'll lose all your sharpness and won't be able to unleash the true essence of the sword."

"Given your current extreme emotions, you should be able to recreate the essence of the sword."

"Of course, you can commit suicide now and ruin my plans, but your suicide will not stop me from continuing to study the sword manual; it will just waste your last chance to strike me."

The leader of the demonic sect remained silent for several breaths, his eyelids trembling.

Finally, he took a deep breath, suppressing his angry eyebrows and the cold smile on his face, his expression becoming calm and composed.

This wasn't because he had calmed down his anger, but rather because he was so angry that he was unwilling to express it with his face.

The dignified leader of the Demonic Sect, the Supreme Being beyond the Great Wall, has suffered such an insult.

Then only a knife can express this anger.

The blade gleamed with a bluish-green light, re-coating its surface.

His left wrist twisted slightly, and the mirror-like blade reflected Chu Tianshu's image.

Although the leader of the Demonic Cult has lost his dominant hand, the Ruyi Heavenly Demon Continuous Eight Styles encompass all aspects of sword techniques.

He was equally adept at using a knife with his left hand.

Moreover, as Chu Tianshu said, this sword technique emphasizes the intent of the sword.

As long as the sword intent is sufficient, that demonic nature that roams between heaven and earth will naturally descend once more.

It even caused his remaining internal energy and blood essence to automatically transform into even more quenched sword energy.

The blade not only reflected Chu Tianshu, but also the incense table, incense burner, and soldier sculptures behind him.

This temple was built by Zhu Yuanzhang to commemorate the soldiers who died or were wounded in the Battle of Poyang Lake.

Throughout his life, Zhu Yuanzhang was regarded as cold-hearted and heartless. In his later years, he went on a killing spree, slaughtering countless nobles.

They were deeply grateful to the soldiers who fought in the Battle of Poyang Lake, mainly because these men were already dead.

The dead are not a taboo subject for emperors.

The scene reflected on the blade seemed to make Chu Tianshu's figure and the statue complement each other.

The two have completely different personalities.

This contrast, instead of creating a sense of harmony, makes what was originally a very normal temple feel extremely strange.

The people guarding outside the temple couldn't help but look into the temple.

They felt as if the temple had cracked somewhere, becoming asymmetrical and disharmonious.

At that very moment, as they turned to look...

The blue light of the blade suddenly flashed.

The glint of the blade was high up, close to the roof beam.

No one outside could see the process of the fall, but the sharp edge had already landed on Chu Tianshu's forehead at that moment.

bass! !

Chu Tianshu's left hand, shaped like a crane's beak, firmly gripped the blade.

His hair suddenly flew back, and for a moment it seemed that every strand of hair was about to turn into a blade and slash at the statue behind him.

But that was just an illusion.

The demonic blade's intent failed to penetrate Chu Tianshu's head.

This strange phenomenon occurred simply because the aura between Chu Tianshu and the statue was induced by the demonic blade to create a disharmony.

"With only this much skill left, you can still create openings. It seems your swordsmanship has improved as well."

Chu Tianshu's eyes lit up, a faint light gleaming within them.

"But you no longer have a chance!!"

The demonic blade flicked.

The Demonic Cult Leader's five fingers loosened, and his entire figure was sent flying backward in a gust of air.

Chu Tianshu's right hand suddenly reached out and grabbed at the air.

He hooked the tassel on the token with his thumb, flung the token outward, and with his palm empty, it seemed as if he had captured a blue moon from the void.

The blue moon hummed, and fine cracks appeared and disappeared on its surface, but they could not break through the suppression of this palm.

This is Chu Tianshu's true goal: the spirit of the Demon Blade.

(End of this chapter)