Arhats Subduing Demons: Starting with The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber

Chapter 120 Judging Others by One's Own Standards

Seeing that the eight men were highly skilled in martial arts and clearly harbored ill intentions—claiming to use Zhao Min to control the Prince of Ruyang, but actually intending to use Zhao Min and Xiao Zhao to blackmail him—Yun Changkong naturally decided to strike first. Taking advantage of Ye Changqing's speech, he suddenly gathered his qi and shouted, a technique used by generals in battle and martial artists in sparring to intimidate the enemy.

To others, it was just a buzzing sound in their heads, but for Ye Changqing, the thrilling experience was unimaginable.

Even though he was a senior figure of the Qinghai School of Jade True Temple, with a solid foundation in Taoist arts for decades and a calm mind, he still felt as if he had been struck in the chest by a heavy bell. His blood rushed to his head, his vision went black, and he swayed as if he was about to fall.

As soon as Yun Changkong shouted, his palm strike was launched out suddenly and with unparalleled speed.

In an instant, Ye Changqing felt a force surging towards him like a raging torrent crashing against the shore.

"Attack together!" Hao Mi shouted, and Ye Changqing's two fellow disciples, along with three others, unleashed their swords and whips like a storm towards Yun Changkong.

Meanwhile, the two Fiends of Hejian pounced on Zhao Min and Xiao Zhao. One wielded a pair of judge's pens, and the other wielded acupoint striking stake. The two women, who were several feet away, could already feel the strong wind emanating from their weapons and were both astonished.

Only then did they realize that these two were incredibly skilled in martial arts, their inner strength seemingly surpassing even that of Abbess Miejue and Granny Jin Hua. How could they dare to oppose them? They hastily used their movement techniques to quickly drift away.

The two women were not top-tier in martial arts, but they were both exceptionally skilled in lightness techniques and incredibly intelligent. They knew that as long as they could stall for time, they would be doing Yun Changkong the greatest favor.

Yun Changkong initially intended to kill Ye Changqing, but when he saw that the Hejian Duo were not attacking him but instead targeting Zhao Min and Xiao Zhao, he realized that if one of the women fell into their hands, he would be at a disadvantage, and killing Ye Changqing would be of no use.

Immediately, he transformed the force of his palms into an inward contraction, a technique from the "Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms." Suddenly, a gust of wind swept over him, and a flash of light appeared. The other five men moved with agility with their swords, their knives like a whirlwind, and their whips like iron pestles, all arriving simultaneously.

Yun Changkong moved like a ghost, suddenly darting out. His body swayed like a fish in water, slipping through the weapons of the men and reaching for Ye Changqing's shoulder.

While Ye Changqing was shaken, he was also pulled by a strange force. Just as he was gathering his strength to resist, Yun Changkong was already close by and was about to thrust his sword straight at him.

Yun Changkong shifted his body to the side and suddenly pulled outward with his right hand. Ye Changqing felt a heat in his tiger's mouth, and the sword in his hand flew out. Yun Changkong suddenly turned his body and smoothly pulled with his right sleeve, striking the sword hilt with a thud, as if striking gold and jade. The long sword suddenly flew out.

Hao Mi lunged at Zhao Min, but while he was in mid-air, he suddenly heard a sharp whistling sound. Looking around, he saw a sword light piercing through the air. Before the sword even arrived, the sword energy enveloped his entire body, fierce and unparalleled. He hurriedly swung his judge's pen to smash it.

With a clang, sparks flew everywhere. Hao Mi's arm went numb and his inner energy stagnated, causing him to fall from mid-air.

Bu Tai's acupoint striking point made a trembling sound as he aimed at Xiao Zhao's chest. Before the weapon even arrived, the force of his attack had already pressed down on her body.

Xiao Zhao was terrified and quickly dodged. With Yun Changkong's help, Zhao Min swung her twin swords, her feet moving like a whirlwind, and her left sword swiftly stabbed towards his left rib.

Seeing her exquisite swordsmanship, Bu Tai was quite surprised. He exclaimed "Eh!" and swiftly spun his weapon, intending to knock it away from her.
Zhao Min quickly sheathed her sword, refusing to fight him, and stepped back with a light tap of her toes.

Bu Tai frowned slightly, and Xiao Zhao shrank back and disappeared behind the tree.

Bu Tai was extremely skilled in martial arts. He thought that capturing a young girl would be a piece of cake, but he was surprised to find that he had failed. He snorted heavily, turned around and looked at Hao Mi and his accomplices, and gasped in shock!
All of this may seem like a long story, but it actually happened in an instant. As Yun Changkong snatched Ye Changqing's longsword and delivered it with his right hand, his left hand had already gripped Ye Changqing's shoulder.

But at this moment, the others, having missed their first attack, joined forces and charged forward, their weapons aimed straight at Yun Changkong's vital points, raining down from the sky.

Yun Changkong shouted loudly, drew a circle with his right palm, and used the move "Hidden Dragon, Do Not Use". His palm force spread in all directions, creating a solid wall of energy in front of him and the others. The light and shadow of swords, whips and blades filled the air. When they met his force, they made a buzzing, trembling sound.

Yun Changkong grabbed Ye Changqing and flipped backward, a move that caught the Hejian Duo completely off guard. The two men swayed and leaped straight at Yun Changkong.

The two men were so skilled in martial arts and possessed such profound inner strength that they were only slightly inferior to masters like Du Nan and Du Jie of Shaolin, and even surpassed the Ming Cult's Dharma King Envoy. When the two attacked together, Yun Changkong dared not underestimate them and struck out with a palm.

With a resounding thud, the palm strikes clashed with the weapons of the two, producing a deafening sound! The River Twins' tiger's mouths burned, their weapons were actually deflected. Fearing that Yun Changkong would seize the opportunity to attack, they immediately leaped backward.
At that moment, the two swordsmen from Qinghai, along with three others, simultaneously lunged at Yun Changkong with their weapons.

Yun Changkong grabbed Ye Changqing and shoved him forward. As soon as Ye Changqing was in front of them, the others didn't think twice and simultaneously sheathed their weapons. The Hejian Duo retreated and then charged forward again.

This retreat and advance was truly as swift as lightning. Yun Changkong shouted, "Good skill!" He leaned down, somersaulted backward, and landed several feet away, standing beside Zhao Min and Xiao Zhao.

The two scoundrels from Hejian were momentarily stunned.

They had become famous in the martial arts world decades ago. Seeing Yun Changkong's abilities, they were naturally no match for him in a one-on-one fight. They originally planned to have the Three Swords of Qinghai and three other people entangle Yun Changkong while they captured Zhao Min and Xiao Zhao, forcing him to submit!

Unexpectedly, Yun Changkong roared, struck out with his palm, snatched the sword, attacked, blocked the attack, and captured people. It was as fast as lightning and as if he were a god. Even though Ye Changqing had a lot of martial arts skills, he was not able to resist.

Simply put, they thought that even if eight people joined forces, they might not be able to subdue Yun Changkong, but they never expected that in such a short time, they would not only fail to capture the girl, but also have one of them captured.

Therefore, even with their high level of martial arts, strong willpower, and ruthless hearts, the eight men were unable to utter a single word in the face of this situation.

Zhao Min and Xiao Zhao felt as if they were in a nightmare. Although the fight in front of them was only a few moves, the speed of the fight was lightning fast. They could feel the strong wind from several feet away. They knew that none of the eight people were inferior to the masters of the same school as He Taichong. At this moment, their hearts were pounding and their palms were sweating.

Zhao Min sighed inwardly, "This world is indeed full of talented people. I thought my father had gathered experts from the Central Plains and the Western Regions, but I didn't expect there to be so many hidden talents among the common people. I didn't know them at all!"

Xiao Zhao's mouth dropped open in disbelief. She exclaimed, "Wow, Master Yun is absolutely brilliant!"

Zhao Min laughed and said, "That move is really cool, you have to teach me!"

"Alright!" Yun Changkong looked at Ye Changqing and smiled, "I didn't quite catch what you said earlier."

Ye Changqing was already pale and sweating profusely. He said dejectedly, "Your martial arts are the best in the world, I admit defeat!"

Yun Changkong snorted: "I didn't ask you to submit. Answer my question."

Ye Changqing snorted and said, "Don't push your luck. We'll fight to the death..."

One of the Qinghai Sect members said, "Hero Yun, if you release my junior brother, we'll turn around and leave."

Yun Changkong chuckled and said, "You're dreaming!"

Looking around at the group, he said, "Needless to say, the Hejian Duo are among the few in the martial arts world who can defeat you two together. The six of you are on par with Wei Yixiao and others from the Ming Cult, only slightly inferior to Abbess Miejue, and even above He Taichong."

"Given your martial arts skills, why do you harbor such malice towards me, Yun?"

Hao Mi said coldly, "Today's events are for no other reason than to see the martial arts manual hidden in the Dragon-Slaying Saber. Capturing the young girl was a last resort. It's just that your martial arts are too high, and we don't want to break ties with you, so we had no choice but to resort to this tactic."

"Well said!" Yun Changkong smiled slightly. "You've really figured out the ways of the martial world. If you encounter someone you can beat, then you decide their life or death; if you can't, then you blame their superior martial arts and resort to ganging up on them. So, tell me, should I have lower martial arts skills or higher skills in the future?"

Ye Changqing said, "Don't make sarcastic remarks. Once you've reached this level of martial arts, who wouldn't want to improve further? You took the secret of the Dragon-Slaying Saber and became the best in the world, but you gave the saber to Zhang Wuji. It's not exactly aboveboard!"

"Number one in the world?" Yun Changkong chuckled. "It's because of people like you who judge others by their own standards that there are so many conflicts in this world!"

"Judging others by your own standards, I don't think so, do I?" Hao Mi snorted coldly. "Just because others call you a hero, does that mean you really are a hero?"

You are ruthless and lecherous, and after gaining benefits, you shift the blame to Jiangdong. Such malicious acts may fool the world, but they cannot fool us! Who doesn't want to become the number one martial artist in the world, the supreme master of the martial arts world?

Xiao Zhao sighed softly, "The supreme martial arts weapon, the Dragon-Slaying Saber, commands the world, and none dare disobey. Without the Heaven-Reliant Sword, who can contend with it? Haven't too many people died because of this saying?"

None of them wanted to argue with a woman, so they simply snorted. Bu Tai said, "Yun Changkong, you've also mastered the Dragon-Slaying Saber manual. As long as we give it to you, we'll absolutely not take a single thing from you. You and the two ladies can have as much fun as you like!"

It is well known that "in literature there is no first place, but in martial arts there is no second place." Since the appearance of the Dragon-Slaying Saber, every martial artist has wanted to obtain it as soon as possible, simply because they believe that this "supreme martial arts master" must be closely related to having the best martial arts skills in the world, so that they can lead all the martial arts figures in the world and be the only one who is supreme!
In the minds of martial arts practitioners, not everyone agrees on things like serving the country and its people, or upholding justice. There is one thing in particular that is deeply ingrained: the desire to be "the best in the world," a desire that no one can break.

Shaolin Temple is known as the number one sect in the world, believing that it is the true source and origin of martial arts. How persistent they are!

Even the eminent monks of Shaolin throughout history could not comprehend it!

Zhang Sanfeng, a grandmaster of his generation, was almost unconcerned with worldly affairs, yet he still longed to resonate with the Shaolin martial arts passed down by Bodhidharma. To this end, he spent many years in seclusion on Wudang Mountain researching "Tai Chi Kung Fu".

Yun Changkong, Zhang Wuji, and the others did not aspire to be the best in the world, but they had a competitive spirit to see who was better.

Throughout history, countless treacherous storms and bloodshed in the martial arts world have all stemmed from this reason.

The reason most of the heroes gathered at Bright Peak this time was simply because they had heard rumors of the Dragon-Slaying Saber's appearance!

Those who are willing to slay demons and seek revenge are far too few!

However, since everyone arrived at Bright Peak, not only have many complications arisen, but heroes have also gathered here!

Yun Changkong was on good terms with the Shaolin, Beggars' Sect, and Emei Sects, so no one dared to stand up for him!
But Yun Changkong refused to be restrained in the slightest, which is why he went down the mountain.

This gave the eight masters, including the Twin Demons of Hejian and the Three Swords of Qinghai, a sense of opportunity!

These two scoundrels from Hejian were not only highly skilled in martial arts, but also ruthless. They thought that if they captured Zhao Min and this young girl, they could force him to submit and obtain the martial arts manual!

In the original storyline, they joined forces with six others, risking serious damage to the Shaolin Temple, leaving the three Shaolin monks in a sorry state and nearly breaking their "Vajra Subduing Demon Circle".

If they dared to provoke the number one sect in the world, what wouldn't they dare to provoke the number one expert in the world? Thus, this earth-shattering battle erupted.

Unfortunately, they failed to capture the woman they were after, and Ye Changqing was also captured. This was something they never expected!
Zhao Min snorted coldly and said, "You can't beat my husband, so you try to use his wife and daughters to blackmail him. How despicable and vile! Even if you were given some martial arts manual, you'd be dreaming if you thought you could master it!"

Xiao Zhao blushed and looked at Zhao Min, thinking to herself, "My wife is one thing, but why bring up my daughter? I don't acknowledge her!"

Hao Mi didn't understand the implication and said calmly, "A despicable and vile person may still be able to master unparalleled martial arts!"

These people, like the previous leaders of the Ming Cult, adhered to the principle of "perseverance and perseverance will eventually succeed." Therefore, many of them practiced their divine skills to the point of going mad, yet they still refused to give up!

Having mastered martial arts to an extremely high level, the Twin Demons of Hejian naturally did not believe that they could not master any divine skills!

Yun Changkong made the Qi circulation route of the Arhat Subduing Demons Technique public. They couldn't practice it and thought he had deliberately given the wrong instructions, not that they were incapable of cultivating it.

People's perceptions are never the same.

Ye Changqing snorted coldly and said, "Yun Changkong, today I..."

"Shut up!"

Yun Changkong roared, and Ye Changqing trembled violently, his body going limp as he collapsed to the ground. He tried to muster his inner energy, but to his dismay, he couldn't muster even a trace of it.

But Yun Changkong had already stepped on his chest with one foot.

Veins bulged on Ye Changqing's forehead as he glared at Yun Changkong and shouted, "A scholar can be killed but not humiliated!"

Yun Changkong sneered, "You think you're worthy of being called a scholar? Do you think that just because my wife's martial arts are inferior to yours, I'll have to be hesitant to kill you? Do you think those seven of them can hurt them? Say what you said before again, let me hear it." As he spoke, he pushed off with his feet.

Ye Changqing's face flushed red, his body trembled uncontrollably, and he stammered, "I, I..."

"Speak!" Yun Changkong's voice echoed in the night sky, carrying for miles.

Ye Changqing was drenched in cold sweat.

Yun Changkong said slowly and deliberately, “I know that in the martial world, one is not in control of one’s own destiny. I don’t want to kill people, but others will come to kill me. I declare to all the heroes of the world that I will retire, but you still want to force me!”

Tell me, what should I do when faced with someone like you?
Can I kill you? Do I dare to kill you?

Upon hearing this, Ye Changqing shivered and timidly said, "Great Hero Yun!"

Yun Changkong said coldly, "You don't need to call me a hero, you're dead!"

One of the Qinghai Sect members shouted, "Hero Yun, if you kill my senior brother, we will fight you to the death!"

Yun Changkong looked up at him and chuckled, "I have to tell you a fact: judging others by your own standards is not a good idea. I have more than just two women by my side."

The group was taken aback. Their attention had been focused on Yun Changkong, and they hadn't noticed any other women.
Yun Changkong showed no mercy to those who threatened him, but seeing that their martial arts skills were too high, killing them in one fell swoop would not be an easy task.

Therefore, he was waiting for another person who would allow him to act with confidence and prevent Zhao Min and Xiao Zhao from falling into enemy hands.

Just then, a muffled thud was heard, and Yun Changkong kicked Ye Changqing, sending him crashing into the group of people in front of him.

Everyone was shocked, never expecting that Yun Changkong was truly willing to fight to the death.

In the blink of an eye, Yun Changkong moved as fast as a feather and swiftly moved forward.

When the two Qinghai Sect members saw Ye Changqing approaching like a whirlwind, unstoppable, and knew that if they dodged, their fellow disciples would likely perish, they hurriedly used their left palms to block him. A powerful force surged forth, and "crack..." This was the sound of bones breaking. Ye Changqing screamed in agony, and blood spurted from his mouth.

The two were both shocked and furious when they felt Yun Changkong's palms emerge from under Ye Changqing's body. They turned around and quickly dodged.

Yun Changkong unleashed a palm strike with his right hand, unleashing a torrent of power. Just as one person was about to raise their sword to block, a figure suddenly flashed out, their sword piercing straight for the opponent's back like lightning.

One person shouted in alarm, "Watch out!"

Before the words were finished, a sharp sound was heard, and a sword tip emerged from the chest of one of the Qinghai Sect members. He spat out a mouthful of blood and tried to turn his head to look back, but with a whoosh, the long sword was already drawn.

His body swayed, and with a "bang," he fell to the ground almost simultaneously with Ye Changqing's corpse, convulsing.

They didn't realize until their deaths that Yun Changkong was waiting for help!
Then Yun Changkong shouted sharply, "Dare to threaten me, none of you will live!"

"Ah!" Another scream rang out; they knew the Qinghai faction was finished. At the same time, they too were plunged into darkness!

(End of this chapter)