Devouring Evil Martial Arts, Eliminating Demons from All Heavens

Chapter 457 A Thousand-Year Competition, A Martial Arts Showdown Among Nations

"So you were Nie Hongxian all along."

Chu Tianshu reached out to help him up, "You came alone?"

Nie Hongxian stood up and explained calmly.

"I originally set off from Chang'an with dozens of men, and there were various post stations of the Inner Guard along the way, so we could replenish our manpower at any time."

However, we encountered quite a few troubles along the way, including notorious bandits, outlaws, and local officials.

For example, the only son of the military governor of Dongchuan died at our temporary post station.

As Nie Hongxian finished speaking, she looked at the corpse of the woman in red.

"These people are convinced that I am still tied up in Dongchuan because of this matter, so they impersonated me and came to Nanzhao first."

I made many arrangements and managed to leave in advance, but I still have to assess the situation alone first.

After listening, Chu Tianshu nodded slightly and walked towards Su Xian and Li Chenxiang.

These two people were already pale, and now their faces were almost transparently white.

Chu Tianshu placed both hands on their shoulders, channeling his unique internal energy directly into their bodies.

Both individuals developed bulging lumps on their necks, chests, and other areas, which slowly moved under the skin and eventually gathered on their arms.

Strangely enough, after their arms swelled up, the two men felt that they had regained a lot of strength.

"Hands up."

Chu Tianshu had them stretch out their arms, then turned around and went behind them, placing his palm on their backs and giving them a slight jolt.

puff! !
The tips of all twenty fingers were broken, and dark red blood gushed out, splattering onto the grass.

This was a battlefield just now, and there was already a lot of blood splattered on the ground, but the blood gushing from their bodies was exceptionally dark in color.

Chu Tianshu had no idea what kind of poison they had been given.

However, as long as the vitality is strong enough, most toxins can be neutralized by the simplest method.

bloodletting!

Relying on the effects of the Taixu Boiling Sun True Solution, it catalyzes life force, and after releasing the poisonous blood, it immediately cleanses the bones and internal organs, generating new blood.

Even if it cannot completely remove the poison, it can at least neutralize 70% of it.

As for the rest, let the two of them practice their internal energy cultivation and take medicine to replenish their blood, and they will be able to gradually resolve the problem.

Nie Hongxian looked at the blood on the ground.

In the distance, some flowering trees in the woods were swayed by the wind, and scattered petals drifted down to this side.

A pink petal fell onto the dark red blood, faintly staining it with some ink-like patterns.

"When the girl in red wielded her sword, she had the style of an assassin, but at its core, she carried some of the sword techniques of the Pei family of Hedong."

The sword is a Pei family sword, so this poison must also be a Pei family poison. The ink permeates the scroll with fragrance.

She felt a little regretful, "That girl had a bright and lively beauty that was delightful, but sadly, she didn't even leave behind a name."

This person's identity is probably not found in the Pei family's official genealogy.

Cheng Xin walked over and glanced at Nie Hongxian with a subtle expression.

The face used by the woman in red was clearly a disguise made to resemble Nie Hongxian herself.

When Nie Hongxian praised her beauty, wasn't she actually praising herself?

"You still have time to pity others?"

Chu Tianshu chuckled and said, "You yourself are also badly injured. I think you could have easily defeated that Tibetan. Why did you have to resort to such a brutal fighting style?"
"Come, their poison has been neutralized, let me treat you too."

He walked over to Nie Hongxian and squeezed her wrist as if taking her pulse.

Nie Hongxian did not refuse.

"what?"

Chu Tianshu looked slightly surprised, but instead of channeling his inner energy into her body, he released her.

"Your Soul-Slaying Divine Power is specifically used for healing?"

Nie Hongxian nodded, rolled up her right sleeve, revealing a gold ring on her forearm.

This gold ring is uniquely crafted, as if it were made of gold, first crafted into a small sword, and then bent into a ring, with the ends connected.

"My Soul of War technique allows me to heal faster the more severe the injury."

Nie Hongxian said, "Just like when water flows, if it encounters a three-foot pit, the speed at which it falls down is nothing special."

If it encounters a pool a thousand feet deep, its force will be like the Milky Way pouring down, or a thunderclap crashing down.

The reasoning may seem simple, but that cannot obscure the mystery of this supernatural power.

A normal person's ability to absorb external energy to heal should actually be like the magnetism of a magnet.

The more severe the injury, the lower the magnetism, and the more difficult the healing.

Nie Hongxian possesses this highly unusual military spirit ability, which means that in a real fight, she can exchange half of her own life for someone else's half-death.

It's simply a perfect weapon for defeating overwhelming odds.

It seems that she was unsure whether Chu Tianshu could fight two opponents at once, which is why she took the initiative to kill the Tibetans in the first encounter before entering the battle.

However, once Chu Tianshu actually took action against those two people, there was no need for her to intervene.

In an instant, Chu Tianshu sorted everything out in his mind, and felt secretly pleased. He had been caught off guard by the sudden attack and had retreated rapidly, putting him at a slight disadvantage.

But in the counterattack, he grasped all the characteristics of both the enemy and himself, and in just a few rounds, he achieved a great victory.

For him, this was a challenge to himself, and since he succeeded, he naturally felt a little satisfaction.

Moreover, Nie Hongxian may seem aloof, but once you've confirmed your stance...

She has a candid and open temperament that makes people feel at ease and at ease.

He explained in detail why he was late... even though his injuries were almost healed, he still allowed his pulse to be taken... and bluntly stated the effects of the Soldier's Soul...

Ok? !

Chu Tianshu suddenly realized that in those seemingly ordinary short words, he had naturally developed a strong sense of kinship with this girl.

"Commander of the Imperial Guard..."

He stared at Nie Hongxian and said, "Those who can sit in this position, regardless of their personalities and styles, seem to be masters of interpersonal relationships."

Nie Hongxian's lips didn't curve into a smile, but her eyes seemed to smile.

"These are some trivial skills necessary for an official. I would certainly like to use these skills to make friends and elders happier."

This kind of skill can sometimes expose more of their true nature when dealing with petty people and enemies…

As she spoke, a stunning gleam finally appeared in her eyes.

"To nip it in the bud is exactly what I want."

As she said this, it was as if she had suddenly spotted a few dirty flies on a long-awaited, precious, and sweet pastry.

In the most familiar and comforting warm bed, I discovered a bunch of slippery poisonous insects.

It is a murderous intent that arises instinctively without any thought, struggle, or excuse.

Chu Tianshu pondered and said, "It sounds like you made a lot of discoveries along the way, even though your journey was delayed?"

The so-called calamity of powerful families never ceased from the Spring and Autumn Period to the Ming and Qing Dynasties. One wave was killed, but another wave would come, only with a different name.

However, they also understand evolution and transformation.

Every aristocratic family should be considered meritorious at the beginning of its establishment, but as it grows, is passed down, and becomes more entrenched, the harm it causes will become deeper and deeper, until its merits completely outweigh its faults, and it will be purged.

This is also the Taoist concept of "inheritance and responsibility".

Buddhism has created a concept of reincarnation, saying that if a person does evil in this life, they will suffer in the next life. This can be considered a way to comfort people, but it also distorts the meaning of reincarnation, suggesting that if a person suffers in this life, it must be because of sins committed in their previous life.

The concept of inheritance, through observing reality and summarizing principles, goes a step further and speaks of the collective passing down of knowledge.

In this community, the evil deeds of our predecessors, even if they themselves do not punish themselves, will accumulate and eventually be punished by future generations.

In the next era, among the powerful families, there will naturally be those with wisdom and foresight who want to change this cycle.

However, very few people can truly maintain their integrity and nip the problem in the bud.

This requires not only morality, but also a complete and self-consistent family management philosophy, sufficient skill, and even a long lifespan.

As a result, many powerful families chose another route, making their influence more widespread and covert as they developed their power.

In this day and age, it is impossible for all members of a top family to gather in one place, and it is even more impossible for those who are controlled by the family for a long time to all have the same surname.

Identifying venomous snakes underwater is far more troublesome than eradicating poisonous insects from trees.

And Nie Hongxian and his group were practically the best bait along the way.

"Exactly."

Nie Hongxian said, "Although we can't investigate every single detail, we at least have a chance to cut off the strongest part of the root system."

When the strong are destroyed, the weak will naturally scatter.

"Once I return to Chang'an, I will gather all the evidence, and once my master returns to Chang'an, we can take action."

Upon hearing this, Chu Tianshu asked, "Where exactly is your master now, and when will he be able to return to Chang'an?"

"I don't know where my master is either."

After considering it for a moment, Nie Hongxian said frankly, "But I know that he will definitely return to Chang'an before the All-Nation Martial Arts Tournament this October."

Chu Tianshu was surprised: "A martial arts competition among nations?"

Cheng Xin explained: "Back then, the Western Qin and the Black-Clad Abbasid Caliphate fought for a long time, locked in a tug-of-war."

Both countries have state religions with many similarities in doctrine, but there are core differences. They regard each other as mortal enemies, and after their armies could not reach a conclusion, they decided to have their respective religious masters hold a debate and martial arts contest.

Their blood feud ran too deep, and the results of the debate and the fight could not convince the public. So they debated and fought again and again, and unintentionally created a grand event. Every time they fought, a large number of masters from Western countries would come to watch, and some would even participate in the fight themselves.

Many years ago, when the Tang Dynasty heard of this, it also held a grand martial arts competition, attracting masters from various countries to exchange martial arts techniques, and enabling the people near Chang'an to earn countless riches.

Su Xian, being a merchant in Chang'an himself, was extremely familiar with this matter and couldn't help but offer his explanation.

"Around the time of the All-Nation Martial Arts Tournament, the turnover of shops of all sizes in Chang'an can be more than five times that of usual. The lights stay on all night, and the crowds are jubilant. This does not even include the gambling dens and privately run betting platforms."

Visitors from all over the world often trade and place bets with gold coins. Such a grand event not only showcases the prestige of a superior nation, but also allows people to make a lot of money.

The imperial court immediately approved the decision, establishing a ten-year competition as a precedent.

Su Xian did some quick calculations.

"This year marks the sixth time!"

(End of this chapter)