Liver into a martial arts legend: starting with Embroidered Spring Blade

Chapter 159 There is no right or wrong in the martial world, but the storm rises again! [Two-in-One]

The moonlight spills out, the cold wind is like a knife.

Under the cover of night, with corpses strewn everywhere and blood staining the ground, a fierce battle erupted. The major sects united to fight against the people of Youming, determined to snatch the Heavenly Demon Harp from Huang Xuemei.

Hundreds have died tonight because of this zither, all factions have suffered heavy losses, and even two grandmasters have been defeated and killed.

Now that they were about to succeed, the Netherworld snatched the peach halfway. How could they give up?

At this moment, let alone the Netherworld, even if top forces like Shaolin and Wudang intervened, they would not give up and vowed to fight to the death!
In the blink of an eye, the battle intensified, and one after another, people fell to the ground, bleeding profusely...

On this side of the city gate, Lu Xiaofeng, Hua Manlou, and Ximen Chuixue stood side by side, their eyes fixed on the black-clad man who appeared in front of them, their expressions solemn.

"Are you the leader of the Netherworld?" Lu Xiaofeng asked, his tone firm despite his question, clearly sensing the dangerous aura emanating from this person.

Besides, who else would dare to stop them, except for that mysterious Netherworld leader?
Among the various martial arts sects that appeared tonight, there are many who can rival Lu Xiaofeng and Hua Manlou, but only Dugu Yihe can fight against Ximen Chuixue, and the outcome is still uncertain.

Ximen Chuixue's martial arts skills are absolutely unparalleled among the martial arts practitioners tonight!
The fact that this person dared to stop them leaves no doubt about his identity.

"Sect Leader? You could say that too."

Jiang Xuan smiled faintly, his voice slightly hoarse after being transformed by his true energy. Coupled with his unique attire, Lu Xiaofeng and the others did not recognize his identity.

"Since none of you have made a move tonight, it's clear you're not interested in the Heavenly Demon Harp. If that's the case, why interfere now?"

Jiang Xuan spoke calmly, his gaze fixed on Ximen Chuixue.

Although Lu Xiaofeng and Hua Manlou were also grandmasters, at this moment, only Ximen Chuixue posed a threat to him.

Ximen Chuixue also stared at him solemnly. His right hand was already gripping the hilt of his sword, and his whole body was tense, a sign that he was facing a formidable enemy.

Between experts, a single glance is enough to determine whether the other party poses a threat.

Clearly, Ximen Chuixue had sensed a threat from Jiang Xuan and was no longer as calm and composed as before; he was ready to make a move at any moment.

Noticing Ximen Chuixue's behavior, Lu Xiaofeng's expression became even more solemn, and he also became more puzzled about Jiang Xuan's identity and background.

"With just a Heavenly Demon Harp, you stirred up conflict between various factions, causing hundreds of casualties, while remaining behind the scenes, observing the outcome. Now, seeing the various factions fall, you finally appear, both to seize the harp and to weaken the strength of the various factions, successfully avenging the Six-Fingered Harp Demon. A double kill with one stone, truly a brilliant move!"

"But don't you think this is too cruel and against the natural order?"

Lu Xiaofeng stared intently at Jiang Xuan, as if trying to see through him.

Jiang Xuan smiled and said, "Since you all know my purpose, why bother interfering?"

"My purpose is only to capture Dugu Yihe, but tonight thousands of people from various martial arts sects have gathered in Suzhou City, claiming to be fighting demons and protecting the righteous path, but they all want to seize the Heavenly Demon Harp."

"You can see this, and so can the other factions."

"They knew this was my scheme to sow discord, but none of them were willing to give up the Heavenly Demon Harp, which is why they suffered the casualties they have now."

"Human nature is inherently greedy and selfish."

"It can be said that the horrific scene tonight was only triggered by my throwing out the Heavenly Demon Harp, but they were the ones who truly caused it. How can it be called cruel?"

Lu Xiaofeng frowned and said, "Since your target is only Dugu Yihe, why not go directly to Dugu Yihe instead of scheming against so many people from various sects?"

Jiang Xuan said calmly, "They want to eliminate the demon and seize the zither, so naturally I cannot sit idly by and wait to die."

"The Heavenly Demon Harp originally belonged to the Six-Fingered Harp Demon, who is my Netherworld 'Equal King'. They want to kill my people and steal my things. Shouldn't my Netherworld be allowed to resist?"

"Moreover, Master Lu has traveled the martial world for many years and has witnessed countless grudges and feuds. Therefore, Master Lu must know that many so-called demons are nothing more than weaklings who claim to be righteous, fabricating titles for the strong so that they can give themselves a righteous image to justify their coveting of other people's treasures."

"Does their saying that I am a demon mean that I must die?"

"Who made this rule?"

Lu Xiaofeng remained silent.

"Why confuse the issue? Back then, Huang Dong, the Six-Fingered Qin Demon, killed countless martial arts practitioners in order to cultivate the Heavenly Dragon Eight Sounds. Was he also righteous?"

At this moment, Hua Manlou suddenly spoke up, rejecting Jiang Xuan's idea.

"Whether Huang Dong is righteous or not is not my opinion, but back then, the so-called exorcism of the six major sects did not even spare women and children. Is this what they call exorcising demons and protecting the righteous path?"

"Huang Dong was the murderer, so what wrong have his wife and children done?"

"The major sects are doing this merely to cover up their ugly faces of coveting the Heavenly Demon Harp!"

Jiang Xuan sneered: "To put it another way, regardless of how much of their purpose in destroying the Heavenly Dragon Sect and killing Huang Dong's family was to eliminate demons, or how much was because they coveted the Heavenly Demon Harp... since they could wipe out an entire family for the so-called purpose of eliminating demons and protecting the righteous path, then what's wrong with the current Six-Fingered Harp Demon being Huang Dong's daughter and coming back to seek revenge?"

"The factions killing each other to seize treasures is considered exorcising demons, but her killing for revenge and self-preservation is what the demonic path does?"

Upon hearing this, Hua Manlou was momentarily speechless, unsure how to refute it.

Lu Xiaofeng sighed helplessly: "What you say is true. In the end, it's just a difference in perspective. There is no right or wrong in the martial world. Many things are just caused by one grudge or affection after another."

"But Your Excellency's manipulation of the greed of various factions, your ruthlessness in causing so many deaths, is ultimately too cruel and heartless..."

Jiang Xuan interrupted indifferently: "In the martial world, how many bloody storms have swept through Huang Dong's family? Why can't others be swept away?"

"They didn't have an accurate assessment of their own strength, yet they dared to be greedy and attempt to steal the zither and kill someone. Now that they're dead here, who can they blame?"

Lu Xiaofeng frowned deeply: "But now that your actions have caused such heavy casualties to all factions, how can they let it go? If this continues with you killing me and me killing you, how long will this feud last?"

"Furthermore, since you have taken back the Heavenly Demon Harp, if others covet it in the future, are you going to kill them all?"

"so what?"

Jiang Xuan said calmly, "The Heavenly Demon Harp originally belonged to the Huang family. If others come to take it, does that mean the Huang family has to hand it over? What kind of robber logic is that?"

"However, after tonight's events, I believe there will be more people like you who are clear-headed and not greedy for treasures, and naturally fewer people will die in the future."

"Of course, if there are still people who are ignorant of their own mortality and attempt to eliminate demons and seize treasures, then my Netherworld will naturally not sit idly by and wait for death."

The question raised by Lu Xiaofeng is inherently unsolvable.

Because that's just how people are.

In the martial arts world, apart from those who kill and commit atrocities indiscriminately to cultivate evil arts, what other things are there that are absolutely right or wrong?
It's simply a matter of who has the bigger fist.

Including tonight's events, if what Lu Xiaofeng said is true, he could directly find a way to eliminate Dugu Yihe and Han Xun's family to avenge Huang Xuemei.

But what about these various factions that came under the guise of exorcising demons to seize the Heavenly Demon Harp?
Does this mean I'll have to keep avoiding them forever?

I have the ability to deal with them, so why should I hide?
His move was intended to make an example of them, to let those forces weaker than the Sky Eagle Sect and the Money Gang realize their own limitations, so that they could avoid trouble in the future.

However, the situation has now spiraled out of his control, and the determination of various factions to seize the zither has exceeded his expectations. He can only take it one step at a time.

boom!
Just as Jiang Xuan and Lu Xiaofeng were locked in a standoff, the outcome of the battle finally began to be decided.

Under Huang Xuemei's fierce attack, Dugu Yihe could no longer resist and was struck by Bayin's Heart. He exploded and died, his blood raining down on the entire battlefield.

"Master!" Sun Xiuqing and a few other surviving Emei disciples cried out in grief and indignation.

Huang Xuemei revealed a look of great satisfaction at having avenged her family. At this point, all the enemies who had participated in the destruction of the Tianlong Sect and the Huang family had been eliminated.

"You demon! Give me back my master's life!"

Several Emei disciples, determined to die, roared and attacked Huang Xuemei at the same time, wanting to avenge Dugu Yihe.

Lu Xiaofeng and the others' expressions changed slightly.

"Sir, let's stop here!"

Lu Xiaofeng said in a deep voice, "You have achieved your goal, it's time to stop!"

"Can you persuade them to give up and abandon their attempt to seize the Heavenly Demon Harp?" Jiang Xuan asked, pointing to the people from various factions in the arena.

Lu Xiaofeng stammered, "I..."

At this moment, Ximen Chuixue, without saying a word, suddenly drew his sword and flew towards the arena, intending to save Sun Xiuqing.

"Do you mean I don't exist?"

Jiang Xuan's eyes flashed, and he snorted, "Go back!"

Stupid!
A sword light, carrying an incomparably domineering sword intent, soared into the sky, emitting a shrill sword cry, and slashed directly at Ximen Chuixue.

"Heavenly Sword?" Ximen Chuixue's expression changed slightly, finally realizing where the threat he sensed from Jiang Xuan came from.

But he reacted quickly, thrusting his sword straight forward as well. A magnificent and sharp sword intent emerged, also the second step of the 'Heavenly Sword' intent.

boom!
The two artistic concepts collided violently, and the invisible energy waves exploded instantly, stirring up gusts of wind. The sword energy that flew in all directions howled incessantly, and some of it even sank into the ground, causing clouds of dust and mud to fly everywhere.

Lu Xiaofeng and the others used their internal energy to defend themselves, and were greatly shocked.

Although I had already sensed that this person's martial arts skills were extremely high, I still never expected that his swordsmanship would also reach such a terrifying level.

Swish!
Finally, the sword energy that Jiang Xuan had unleashed gradually dissipated, and Ximen Chuixue was also shaken back and fell back to the ground. When he looked up at Jiang Xuan again, his eyes instantly burst with boundless fighting spirit. He turned his sword and was about to continue his attack.

Seeing this, Lu Xiaofeng quickly stepped forward to stop them: "Saving that girl is the priority!"

Having said that, he looked at Jiang Xuan and said urgently, "Sir, we will no longer interfere in this matter, but please let that Emei female disciple go!"

Jiang Xuan followed his gaze, seemingly lost in thought: "'The Four Beauties of Emei,' Sun Xiuqing?"

Jiang Xuan glanced at Ximen Chuixue, who was also somewhat flustered, and said, "That's enough." His voice carried on the night breeze to Huang Xuemei's ears.

Huang Xuemei glanced at the several Emei disciples who were frantically attacking her. Although she didn't understand Jiang Xuan's intention, she still stopped and gently stroked the strings of her zither. A burst of true energy exploded in front of the Emei disciples, sending them flying.

Sun Xiuqing had been fighting fiercely for a long time and was already injured. At this moment, she could no longer hold on and fainted.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Ximen Chuixue leaped up, pulled her into his arms, and took her away from the battlefield.

Lu Xiaofeng breathed a sigh of relief and bowed to Jiang Xuan, saying, "Thank you for showing mercy!"

Jiang Xuan said calmly, "I'll give you, Lu Xiaofeng, some face. But let me give you a piece of advice: some things are not for you to meddle in. Be careful not to get yourself into trouble."

Lu Xiaofeng's eyes flickered, and he said, "Thank you for reminding me."

"Brother Lu, are we just going to let it go like this?" Hua Manlou frowned and said in a low voice.

"He's right, this is indeed beyond our control."

Lu Xiaofeng's expression was complicated as he looked at the various factions fighting wildly on the battlefield and said, "We can manage everything, but the only thing we can't manage is people's hearts. They've all gone mad for the Heavenly Demon Harp. Even without the Netherworld people, no matter who the Heavenly Demon Harp falls into, they will continue to fight."

"Treasures move people's hearts, but people's hearts are uncontrollable. Today, I finally understand this truth."

Lu Xiaofeng sighed, "Let's go, this matter is beyond our control."

After saying that, he shook his head and turned to walk into Suzhou city.

Ximen Chuixue took a deep look at Jiang Xuan in the distance, then carried Sun Xiuqing away.

The fierce battle continues on the field.

Jiang Xuan ignored Lu Xiaofeng and the others and looked at the battlefield. He observed carefully that as the experts from the Netherworld entered the battlefield, the battle continued to be fierce, but the various factions participating in the zither-grabbing competition had begun to suffer heavy losses, with many experts dying in battle.

Li Tianyuan of the Sky Eagle Sect was pierced through the throat by Yan Shisan's sword, and his Grandmaster Qi shattered inch by inch. In his dying moments, he held off Yan Shisan and some Netherworld experts for Yin Yewang, allowing them to escape quickly.

Yin Yewang finally regained some of his senses and realized that this group of experts was far beyond his ability to resist. He immediately turned around and prepared to escape in the chaos.

But before he could escape the battlefield, he was pierced through the chest by a golden serpent cone and died there.

The young master of the Sky Eagle Cult perished in the chaos of the battlefield, and it was only after someone noticed his body that the incident slowly began to cause a sensation.

The members of the Sky Eagle Cult were in an uproar, horrified, and instantly lost all fighting spirit, fleeing in all directions.

With all the experts dead, even the young master gone, they dared not continue fighting and scattered like birds and beasts.

Seeing that the disciples of the Sky Eagle Sect were focused on escaping, the people of the Netherworld killed a few of the slower ones and gave up, turning their attention to the members of the Money Gang.

The Money Gang, which had brought about ten leaders and several hundred disciples, now numbered less than a hundred.

They had originally planned to seize the zither, but when they saw Dugu Yihe killed and the Sky Eagle Sect collapse, they gradually came to their senses and prepared to leave.

The situation reversed instantly.

Jing Wuming, Zhuge Gang, Tang Du, and the others protected Shangguan Fei in the middle, holding on desperately as they fought and retreated.

But as the disciples around them died one by one, their positions were quickly exposed. Yan Shisan, Huang Xuemei, and the others joined forces to attack and quickly cut a bloody path through the enemy lines.

laugh!
Zhuge Gang, who had just been locked in a fierce battle with Qiu Moyan and the others, fell to Yan Shisan's sword with a single strike.

His eyes were bloodshot, his hands gripping the longsword plunged into his throat, and he roared hoarsely, "Young Master, run..."

As he spoke, he kicked at Yan Shisan with his only remaining leg, which was like an iron rod.

Yan Shisan drew his longsword and retreated to avoid the attack. Zhuge Gang also fell to the ground, twitched a few times, and then fell silent.

Jing Wuming stepped forward with his sword to block, actually knocking A Fei back. His sword moves were extremely fast, even Xi Yu had some difficulty parrying them. However, when he faced Yan Shisan, he was still defeated and was eventually pierced through the throat by Yan Shisan.

"As expected of the number one figure in the Money Gang besides Shangguan Jin Hong!" Yan Shisan was somewhat surprised. He drew his longsword and showed Jing Wuming the respect due to being a fellow swordsman, without continuing to humiliate him.

Only Tang Du, nicknamed "Poison Mantis," remained, surrounded by dozens of Netherworld Assassins. His face was pale, and his body was trembling.

As one of the overlords of Jiangnan, they have destroyed dozens of forces, large and small, over the years. Those people used to be terrified of them, but now the tables have turned and it is finally their turn.

"You...you can't kill me! I'm the young master of the Money Gang. I'm my father's only son. If you kill me, he won't let you get away with it..."

Shangguan Fei looked flustered and stumbled backward, his former noble and refined demeanor completely gone, replaced by a disheveled state.

Even the most distinguished person would find it difficult to remain calm in the face of death.

"Shangguan Jin Hong?"

Jiang Xuan stepped forward slowly and said, "Given his personality, since he has already made a move, he is determined to get the Heavenly Demon Harp. What difference does it make to him whether he kills you or not?"

"But I want to tell him that this Jiangnan region is not for Shangguan Jin Hong to call the shots!"

Before he could finish speaking, a long sword had already plunged into Shangguan Fei's throat.

Shangguan Fei trembled, staring blankly at the group of black-clad assassins before him. Only now did a trace of regret appear in his eyes.

If he had known that Suzhou would be the place where he would die, he would never have come here under any circumstances.

Following Shangguan Fei, Tang Du was also killed soon after.

Jiang Xuan glanced at the battlefield and said calmly, "Pack up and head to Wenzhou!"

Wenzhou Prefecture, the location of the headquarters of the Money Gang.

His original plan was simply to incite conflict among the various factions, dismantle their "demon-slaying" alliances, reclaim the Heavenly Demon Harp, eliminate Dugu Yihe and Han Xun, avenge Huang Xuemei, and then end the matter.

However, he underestimated the various factions' covetousness of the Heavenly Demon Harp.

So many people have already died for this zither, yet the Eagle Sect, the Money Gang, and the Emei Sect are still fighting to the death, determined not to give up until they seize it.

Since that's the case, let's go to Wenzhou ourselves and resolve this matter once and for all.

As he just said, given the domineering nature of people like Shangguan Jin Hong and Yin Tian Zheng, who mobilized so many people but still failed to obtain the Heavenly Demon Harp, they will not give up easily.

Regardless of whether they kill Shangguan Fei, Yin Yewang, and the others, they will continue to take action.

Since we've already offended them, we might as well offend them to the death!
It just so happens that Youming has been established for two years. After lying low in the shadows for so long, it's time to show its power to the world and secure a place in this martial arts world!

"Second on the Weapon Ranking, Shangguan Jin Hong; one of the four great protectors of the Ming Cult, 'White-browed Eagle King' Yin Tianzheng..."

Jiang Xuan's eyes flashed, a strong fighting spirit crossing his gaze.

Back then, Xie Xiaofeng, with his sword intent just beginning to take shape, was able to defeat a Grandmaster despite being at the Grandmaster level.

Now that he has combined the three realms of intent, he has achieved the second step of the Overlord Realm, which is comparable to Xie Xiaofeng back then. The only shortcoming is that his internal strength is slightly weaker.

However, the power of artistic conception in the second step can completely make up for this gap.

He also wanted to test where his current limits were.

If possible, let's use the blood of these two renowned grandmasters to establish Youming's status in the martial arts world!

……

That night, the battle outside Suzhou ended. Hundreds of corpses piled up, uncollected, and blood flowed like streams, turning the earth completely red. The stench of blood could be smelled even in Suzhou, and countless people were filled with fear and unease.

The horrific scene was revealed in the early hours of the following day, shocking countless people.

Then, news of the destruction of the Diancang Sect's stronghold in the inner city spread along with details of the battles outside the city.

"The Six-Fingered Qin Demon is a member of the Netherworld. The Netherworld used the Heavenly Demon Qin to set a trap and kill hundreds of people from various sects!"

That night, the Flying Tiger Escort Agency arrived in Suzhou with the Heavenly Demon Harp, causing a conflict among various factions as they fought to seize it!

"The Eagle Sect, the Money Gang, and the Emei Sect all suffered heavy casualties. At the last moment, the Six-Fingered Qin Demon and the Netherworld appeared, destroyed the Han family, killed the Emei elder Dugu Yihe, and seized the Heavenly Demon Qin!"

"The entire Sky Eagle Sect and the Money Gang's experts were wiped out. Shangguan Fei and Yin Yewang are dead. Money Gang experts Jing Wuming, Zhuge Gang, Xiang Song... as well as Sky Eagle Sect members Li Tianyuan, Bai Guishou, and others all died at the hands of the Netherworld!"

"It is said that Ximen Chuixue was forced back by the Lord of the Underworld with a single sword strike..."

Discussions were rife across the country, with similar rumors spreading rapidly and causing a great stir.

Moreover, many of the messages were reportedly spread by martial arts figures and survivors from various factions who participated in the incident that night, so the sources of the information must be very reliable.

It was seven days later when the various factions received the news and sent people to Suzhou to collect the bodies.

Meanwhile, the news gradually spread, eventually reaching various factions such as the Money Gang and the Eagle Sect through fast horse messengers and carrier pigeons.

In an instant, the entire martial arts world was shaken.

People from all factions were outraged.

In Wenzhou, it is said that even Shangguan Jin Hong, who had been in seclusion for a long time, was alarmed and came out of seclusion. Then, the Money Gang began to frequently dispatch people from all over the country, creating a scene of sharpening knives and full of murderous intent.

After learning of his son's murder, Yin Tianzheng, the leader of the Sky Eagle Sect and the White-browed Eagle King, also emerged from the Eagle's Nest on Nanbei Lake in Jiaxing and personally led a group to claim his son's body.

In the distant land of Shu, Abbess Miejue, who had just returned to Mount Emei after attending the Five Sacred Mountains Alliance Conference, immediately dispatched her men to Jiangnan.

An even greater storm is about to brew in Jiangnan, attracting the attention of the entire martial arts world.

(End of this chapter)