The world of martial arts, the immortal swordsman in the mortal realm.

Chapters 180 and 195: Annihilation! The Great Ming Venerable Sect is utterly rude!

After Lu Chen instantly killed Chang Shumou with a single sword strike, Dugu Feng and Wanwan also quickly ended their battle.

Hua Lingzi's power also increased dramatically in a bizarre way, but this method, which was neither a demonic art nor a forbidden drug, made her mind unclear, turning her into a berserker. Although her attacks were violent and fierce, and her strength was explosive, her control was greatly reduced.

Dugu Feng's skill and swordsmanship have improved by leaps and bounds recently.

With the Azure Sky Sword Intent, which can clearly reflect the surrounding environment and even the changes in the enemy's strength even when the mind is full of distracting thoughts, it was effortless to deal with Hua Lingzi, whose power had increased dramatically but whose moves had lost their subtle variations.

When the double swords with the flowery plume came crashing down.

Dugu Feng only used three swords.

The first two sword strikes were accompanied by a high-frequency vibration at the tip of the sword, which was as sharp as a butcher dissecting a flower feather with a flash of light. Then, the sword struck the blade with a swift motion, targeting the weak point where the true energy was circulating, and even used the technique of "shifting stars and changing constellations".

After two crisp clangs, Hua Lingzi's originally powerful double swords were involuntarily swayed to the sides by Dugu Feng's seemingly casual two sword strikes, leaving her chest wide open.

Dugu Feng then thrust out his third sword, the sword flashing and mercilessly piercing Hua Lingzi's heart.

The daringly dressed Tiele beauty trembled, thrown backward by the sword energy, her eyes filled with resentment.

Then the hot and cold energy around her went out of control and exploded repeatedly, blasting her body into a bloody mist that was a gruesome sight.

Dugu Feng unleashed a gust of sword wind, blowing away the splattered blood mist, and frowned deeply.

She showed no mercy, but this wasn't a battlefield; there was no need to use bloodshed to intimidate the enemy. She hadn't intended to desecrate Hua Lingzi's corpse, nor could she bear to smear such a beautiful body too horribly. But she never expected...

Dugu Feng was a little angry.

the other side.

When Wanwan saw the dead state of Changshu Mou and Hua Lingzi, she did not use a killing move to kill Geng Ge Hu'er. Instead, she used two moves to deflect his longsword and then used several finger strikes from a distance, intending to capture him alive and interrogate him for information.

However, even after Geng Ge Hu'er's acupoints were sealed, the hot and cold energy still went out of control and ran rampant, even more violently than Chang Shu Mou and Hua Ling Zi. After several loud explosions, Geng Ge Hu'er was blown to pieces.

Seeing Chang Shumou, Hua Lingzi, and Geng Ge Hu'er explode and die one after another, each death more gruesome than the last, even Wanwan couldn't help but frown.

Just then, the sound of clothes rustling in the wind came from the street behind, followed by a powerful shout:
"Who is so audacious as to cause trouble in Chang'an, the capital of the Tang Dynasty?"

“That’s my elder brother, Dugu Ce.”

Dugu Feng curled her lips:
"He has already secured a military position in the Tang Dynasty, currently responsible for patrolling the streets and maintaining order. Brother Lu, you and Wanwan go first, I'll handle them."

Lu Chen nodded and drifted away with Wanwan.

On the way back.

Seeing Wanwan looking thoughtful, Lu Chen asked:

"But what did you see?"

Wanwan pondered for a moment, then said:

"It is likely that Changshu Mou and the other two have defected to the Great Ming Zunjiao."

"The Great Ming Revered Sect?"

"good."

Wanwan nodded, her tone unusually serious:
"The three elders, Changshu Mou and his companions, have always wanted to take revenge on you, but they know they are no match for you. They have repeatedly begged my Yin Gui Sect to help them. However, those elders are all well-versed in self-preservation and avoid you like the plague, so they naturally ignored their requests."

"It is not surprising that they turned to the Great Ming Zunjiao when they saw that my Yin Gui Sect was unwilling to help them. And the aura of the three of them, one cold and one hot, giving people a sense of light and darkness, is indeed very similar to the power of the Great Ming Zunjiao's theory of two sects and three eras."

Lu Chen played the straight man at the right time:

"The Theory of Two Principles and Three Periods?"

Wanwan continued her explanation with a serious expression:

"The two sects are light and darkness. The Great Ming Venerable Sect believes that there are two opposing ultimate forces in the universe, light and darkness. Their cultivation method is to cultivate these two opposing forces with special mental techniques."

"The martial arts of Changshu Mou and the other two were originally only first-rate, but their power suddenly increased due to the strange increase in the cold and hot energy. After they died, their energy went out of control, and the force of the collision between the cold and hot energy made their corpses look terrible... It is probably because the Great Ming Zun Sect did this."

Lu Chen nodded and said:
“That makes sense. Light and darkness can also be interpreted as yang and yin. The collision of yin and yang can also release extremely explosive power. I just don’t know if they practiced the domineering demonic art of the Great Ming Sect or used some kind of potent forbidden drug.”

"As for cultivation techniques, even the most domineering and self-destructive demonic techniques are difficult to master in a short time, so they are most likely banned drugs."

Wanwan knew that her master had a move called "Total Destruction" prepared specifically for the Evil King.

Even with her master's talent, it took him a very long time to master the "Jade and Stone Burn Together" technique.

Therefore, she did not believe that with the talents of the three of them, Changshumou, and his companions, they could master the domineering demonic art that could transform qi into the opposition of light and darkness and release explosive power through the collision of light and darkness in a short period of time.

“My master once discussed the Great Ming Sect with me in detail. He said that the ‘Good Mother’ Sha Fang of the Great Ming Sect was well-versed in the ‘Medicine King Sutra’ and ‘Light Sutra’ from the sect’s secret text, ‘Sabulokan’. Not only was her martial arts skill probably no less than my master’s, but she was also skilled in the use of poison. If the three of them, Changshu and his companions, used forbidden drugs, they were probably made by Good Mother Sha Fang. Judging from the consequences, they were no different from poison.”

Wanwan could see that even if Changshumou and the other two were not killed, they would die in a very short time due to the constant collision and explosion of the hot and cold energy, their blood and energy depleted, and their death might even resemble a dried corpse that had been weathered for many years.

Furthermore, this process is unstoppable and irreversible, treating people as disposable consumables.

If it's the effect of a certain medicine, wouldn't it be a forbidden drug that's no different from a deadly poison?

"I have no conflict with the Great Ming Sect, so why are they using Changshu Mou and the other two to deal with me?"

Lu Chen found it somewhat strange.

I also feel sorry for the three of them, Uncle Mou and his sister. They had previously cooperated with the Yin Gui Sect, who had never known what "loyalty" meant. Now they have entrusted themselves to the wrong people and have become useless expendables for the Great Ming Zun Sect.

"The Great Ming Venerable Cult acts with even greater secrecy than our Holy Sect. They have long desired to spread their teachings to the Central Plains and expand their influence. Perhaps they are targeting you because they believe you will threaten their cause in the future? Or perhaps they are simply using Chang Shumou and the other two to test the effects of their forbidden drugs?"

"In any case, it is extremely impolite for the Great Ming Venerable Sect to cause trouble like this."

Lu Chen shook his head and said:

"Help me investigate the Great Ming Venerable Sect. Hmm, that Shangguan Long from your Yin Gui Sect should be a spy planted by the Great Ming Venerable Sect in the Yin Gui Sect. We can use him as a breakthrough point."

Wanwan was somewhat surprised:

"How do you know that Shangguan Long is a spy planted by the Great Ming Sect?"

"That's my guess. It's probably pretty close."

"A guess?" Wanwan was speechless for a moment: "That's not convincing at all."

"Go ask your master. She should have known about Shangguan Long's identity long ago, but she just didn't expose him. After all, an undercover agent who has been discovered is still very useful."

"Alright, I'll believe you this time. Speaking of which, since you're so good at guessing, why don't you guess the public identity of the 'Great Venerable' of the Great Ming Venerable Sect!"

Lu Chen actually knows this.

Although he didn't remember the "Great Venerable's" public identity or what he did, he did remember his name. He said casually, "I guess the Great Venerable's name is 'Xu Kaishan.' If you search based on this name, you should be able to find something."

"..." Wanwan was speechless: "Are you serious?"

Lu Chen nodded:

"I'm always very serious about what I do."

Wanwan pouted, gently rubbed her lower abdomen with her palm, and suddenly smiled:
"Alright, I'll believe you to the end! What do you plan to do after you find out about the Great Ming Venerable Sect?"

Lu Chen's eyes turned slightly cold:

"Of course, it's a matter of reciprocity."

Wanwan smiled and said:

“Master said that the Great Ming Venerable Sect’s ‘The Scripture of Wisdom that Controls All Laws’ is quite profound. When practiced to a high level, it can turn the illusory into the real, and even air and water can be turned into a copper wall or an iron wall for attack or defense. It is a divine skill manual that is no less than the Holy Sect’s techniques. If we can defeat the Great Ming Venerable Sect, we must seize this scripture.”

Lu Chen nodded:

"That's for sure. We can discuss it together then. The Great Ming Venerable Sect's concept of the confrontation between light and darkness is also useful to us."

Wanwan didn't delay. Before returning to the Lu residence, she parted ways with Lu Chen and went to the Yin Gui Sect's secret stronghold to find someone to investigate the news.

Lu Chen returned home alone and sat cross-legged on the couch in the small hall on the third floor of the main house, refining the tribulation energy he had just acquired that day.

Although he only killed Changshu Mou with his own hands today, he received three calamities today, possibly because Hua Lingzi and Geng Ge Hu'er's hatred was directed at him and they died because of him.

It only took him a little over half an hour to refine these three fresh calamity energies, and his power, physique, and mental cultivation improved considerably.

"The higher one's skill level, the heavier the weight of the 'destiny' it represents, the stronger the effect of the calamity energy on improving cultivation, and the more 'killing calamity energy' one accumulates."

"In this world, the three of them, including Chang Shumou, are of negligible importance in terms of destiny, but their skills are still decent, so the effects of the calamity energy are quite good... Tsk, it's one thing to get 'experience pills' from killing monsters, but they even encourage me to kill important figures..."

Lu Chen sighed inwardly.

Of course, the aura of calamity is not limited to what is gained from killing.

It can also sense various natural disasters and capture the calamity energy of these disasters for cultivation.

However, the aura of natural disasters is elusive and mysterious, difficult to capture or even sense. In terms of simplicity and ease of acquisition, the aura of slaughter is the most readily available.

Killing a skilled enemy, even one without any "destiny" or power, is equivalent to obtaining a elixir that can comprehensively enhance one's cultivation. Anyone with a slightly weaker will find it hard to resist such a temptation.

Moreover, the means of obtaining the killing aura are not limited to obtaining it personally.

Judging from today's gains, if the cause and effect of the deceased's killing originated from Lu Chen, then even if he died at the hands of others, Lu Chen can still obtain a portion of the calamity energy.

In this way, if he were to initiate and single-handedly drive a war, causing a large-scale massacre, then some of the calamity energy from the deaths of both sides would also converge on him.

Even though the amount of indirect killing energy is less than that obtained from killing with one's own hands, it is still greater in quantity.

In a war, tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands, die. When the calamity gathers, it is as vast as mountains and seas.

Wouldn't one's cultivation level skyrocket like a rocket?
Therefore, to cultivate "Sword Five," one must be as cautious as if walking on thin ice or standing on the edge of an abyss, always remaining clear-headed and vigilant.

Otherwise, if one is not careful, one will make a mistake and be controlled by the thieving sword.

"However... there are some wars I could get involved in."

Lu Chen thought of the northern grasslands, where the Turks, who coveted the Central Plains and had invaded the Central Plains more than once, were eyeing them covetously.

There's also the world of The Legend of the Condor Heroes, with its bloodthirsty barbarians who slaughtered millions and destroyed countless cities.

Such barbarians will not remain at peace with you just because you don't provoke them.

Even if you don't provoke him, as long as he becomes powerful, he will inevitably invade you, plunder you, and slaughter you.

"In the world of Twin Dragons, the Turks have a Martial Venerable named Bi Xuan. One must master the 'Bone and Tendon Refining' technique to be truly secure. As for the Mongols in the world of Legend of the Condor Heroes..."

Back in the world of The Legend of the Condor Heroes, when he had already achieved some mastery of martial arts, he had thought that one day when he could defeat a million soldiers with a single sword, he would give the barbarians on the grasslands a surprise.

Although he hasn't reached the point where one sword can be worth a million soldiers yet, he should be able to single-handedly defeat a ten-thousand-strong army in the Legend of the Condor Heroes world.

After all, in the army of the Legend of the Condor Heroes world, martial arts masters with internal energy are extremely rare, unlike the army of the Twin Dragons world, which has many masters with internal energy.

While pondering this.

Familiar, light footsteps echoed at the top of the stairs; Dugu Feng had returned.

She went up to the third floor and entered the small hall. Just as she was about to speak with Lu Chen, she suddenly paused for a moment. Then her eyes narrowed, and she swiftly rushed to the couch. She knelt on the couch, quickly unbuttoned her front, and pulled down her bodice to reveal her full, round, and snow-white breasts. She then wrapped one arm around Lu Chen's neck and pressed his face against her chest.

"?"

Lu Chen shook his head, washed his face comfortably, then looked up at Xiao Feng'er and asked with a smile:

"Feng'er, why are you in such a hurry today? It's not time for cultivation yet!"

Dugu Feng was also taken aback:
"Are you okay?"

Lu Chen countered:

"What can happen to me?"

Dugu Fengshuang's usually cold and pretty face flushed red, and the sword spirit mark between her brows, resembling a cluster of flames, became even more crimson. She chuckled and said:
"Well, when Feng'er came in just now, she saw you looking murderous, with your eyes glowing red, just like you said, 'out of control of your killing intent,' so, well then I..."

Lu Chen chuckled, wrapped his arms around Feng'er's slender waist, lowered his face to wash it, and kissed her small, delicate nipple before saying:

"I didn't lose control. I was just thinking about war, and my blood was surging a little, but my mind is still perfectly clear. Besides, didn't I tell you that if you noticed I wasn't in a good state, you had to stay far away immediately and not get close? Why did you do the opposite?"

"But you also said that doing things that can relax your mind and body is good for controlling your mind. Anyway, I feel that your state just now was a bit off."

Dugu Feng spoke softly, stood up, took two steps back, and the sound of her clothes rustling rang out. Her clothes gradually fell off, and soon her exquisite, delicate, and snow-white body was fully displayed before Lu Chen's eyes.

Her bright eyes sparkled, and her pretty face flushed as she glanced at Lu Chen. She turned away, prostrated herself on the ground, and gently swayed her full, pert, peach-like buttocks, round and white like a full moon. Then she looked back at Lu Chen and said shyly:

"How about... how about we relax?"

Seeing Xiao Feng'er becoming more and more skilled, Lu Chen smiled slightly, got up from the bed, and gently patted her soft, bouncy buttocks, playing with them wantonly.

Soon, the perfectly round and bright full moon began to shed crystal-clear tears.

Tonight, my training with Xiao Feng'er has started ahead of schedule.

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