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

Yun Changkong spoke with a smile, seemingly casually, but to the crowd, it was like a thunderclap, causing a stir among them.
Even renowned figures like Tianmen Daoren and Dingyi Shitai looked at each other in bewilderment.

No one initially thought much about the actions of the Songshan Sect.

But now that Yun Changkong has said this, everything is connected with the actions of the Songshan Sect.

They felt that the Songshan Sect had deliberately sent someone into the Liu residence to keep an eye on Liu Zhengfeng's family, and then intervene to stop him when he was about to "wash his hands of the business."

First, he won the respect of the heroes by saying, "Upholding the righteousness of the martial arts world is a matter of life and death for thousands of martial arts practitioners." Then, he deliberately made the alarming statement that Liu Zhengfeng was colluding with Dongfang Bubai, which made Mingxing panic. Finally, he revealed whether he knew Qu Yang or not.

This was a step-by-step approach, designed to leave Liu Zhengfeng no room for rebuttal; no wonder the Songshan Sect went to such lengths.

Yun Changkong's claim that Zuo Lengchan wanted to seize the world might be an exaggeration, but it's no exaggeration to say that Zuo Lengchan aspired to be the leader of the Five Mountains Alliance and the emperor of the martial arts world, and that he used Liu Zhengfeng as a warning to others.

Most of the heroes had only arrived in Hengshan City today and didn't know who Yun Changkong was, but some of them had witnessed Yun Changkong's duel with Yu Canghai yesterday and couldn't help but think, "This nameless hero is truly a master of the art of martial arts. He keeps calling me 'I' in front of the Songshan Sect, how cool is that!"

The three top experts of the Songshan Sect gathered together and realized that today's matter could not be resolved peacefully. If it were anyone else, they would have already attacked them based on Yun Changkong's words just now.

But Yun Changkong had revealed his internal strength, and his agile movements were already among the best in the martial arts world. Even if they attacked, they might not gain the upper hand. Instead, they might give the impression that they were guilty and wanted to kill someone to cover their tracks. This could even bring great enemies to the Songshan Sect. They could only endure it and find out his background first.

As soon as Yun Changkong finished speaking, Ding Mian shouted, "You dare to insult my Songshan Sect? Take this!" He took a step forward and struck Yun Changkong in the chest with his palm.

He was known as "Pagoda-Bearing Hand" because of his strong physique and profound internal strength. This palm strike was accompanied by a gust of wind and was extremely powerful. It was originally the "Great Songyang Divine Palm" of the Songshan School. Before the palm even arrived, the wind from the palm had already covered Yun Changkong's entire body.

Yun Changkong seemed not to see it, which surprised everyone. This palm strike was fast and fierce. If it hit him, wouldn't it break his bones and tendons?

Unexpectedly, Liu Zhengfeng moved with incredible speed, striking out with his left palm towards Ding Mian's hand.

With a bang, the two men's palms collided, their bodies jolted, and they took a step back.

The two clashed head-on, and both felt that the other's skill was formidable. Ding Mian thought to himself, "The internal energy of the Hengshan School is indeed unique."

Liu Zhengfeng thought to himself, "The Great Songyang Divine Palm truly lives up to its reputation!"

Everyone thought that Ding Mian would immediately turn hostile after attacking Yun Changkong, but to their surprise, he acted as if nothing had happened, and instead laughed heartily, cupping his hands and saying, "Third Master Liu, it's fortunate that you upheld justice, otherwise this old man would have died under the invincible palm strike of the Songshan Sect. Thank you very much!"

Liu Zhengfeng shook his head and replied, "What are you saying? The reason I dare to speak so presumptuously is because you are an extraordinary person of our time, a rare find in this world. If I had not met someone of similar status, I would not have been able to persuade you to take action!"

Upon hearing this, Ding Mian's face flushed red and then turned pale. Wasn't this implying that he was unworthy to fight this uninvited guest?

At this moment, the assembled heroes, seeing that the renowned Liu Sanye, who was famous throughout the martial arts world, held such a young man in such high regard, couldn't help but look at each other in astonishment, and a hush fell over them.

Upon seeing this, Fei Bin raised his eyebrows and said in a deep voice, "What is his status? Is he someone that makes you, Liu Sanye of Hengshan Sect, so ashamed? You are truly disgracing the reputation of my Five Mountains Sword Sect. You have no sense of shame!"

Yun Changkong glanced back at Fei Bin and nodded slightly: "You are the Great Songyang Hand. I have long admired you. I have heard that you are highly skilled in martial arts and have superb swordsmanship. You can kill children one by one with a single sword strike. But you must remember this and never forget it."

He called it brilliant, yet accused him of killing children, his expression brimming with contempt and disdain.

Fei Bin, known as "Da Songyang Hand," was also a top-tier martial arts master. He couldn't resist Yun Changkong's provocation. He raised his thick eyebrows slightly and was about to draw his sword.

But then Liu Zhengfeng addressed the assembled heroes with a solemn expression, and said in a loud voice: "Esteemed seniors and heroes, dear friends, you may not know this, but this is the nameless hero who killed the lecherous thief Tian Boguang at the 'Returning Goose Tower' in Hengyang and defeated the leader of the Qingcheng Sect outside Hengshan City."

The two "nameless" incidents had already made Yun Changkong famous throughout southern Hunan. After Liu Zhengfeng's introduction, the entire audience of heroes immediately stood up, and thousands of piercing eyes focused on Yun Changkong.

He had broad shoulders and a narrow waist, and his blue robe made him appear tall and agile. Unfortunately, his face was mostly covered by a bamboo hat, revealing only his hard jawline and slightly thin lips. His features were not fully visible, but he gave people a feeling of being both smiling and not smiling.

They all exuded a sense of seven parts aloofness and three parts calmness, making them elusive.

Tian Boguang, the "Lone Wanderer," was a household name. Countless heroes had tried to confront this lecherous scoundrel, but all their efforts were in vain. However, upon reaching Hunan, they heard that Tian Boguang had been killed and that he would be challenging Yu Canghai, the leader of the Qingcheng Sect. As a result, Yu Canghai did not even participate in Liu Zhengfeng's retirement ceremony and returned to Qingcheng Mountain.

Unexpectedly, this "unknown hero" was right beside him.

The three masters of the Songshan Sect were quite surprised, and they exchanged glances.

After introducing Yun Changkong to the assembled heroes, Liu Zhengfeng smiled and said, "From today onwards, the nameless hero will be renowned throughout the world and his fame will shake the heavens and the earth. I, Liu Zhengfeng, have only met him by chance and have never even known his name until now. Yet he has come from afar to grace us with his presence, which truly adds a lot of color to this handwashing ceremony!"

When Liu Zhengfeng said this, the assembled heroes no longer felt that he was being a bit shameless. After all, with so many experts gathered around, who would dare to say that he could definitely subdue "Wanli Duxing"?
Fei Bin sneered, "I see. But Senior Brother Liu, you know what you've done. Don't think you can rest easy just because you have an accomplice."

Yun Changkong turned around. He Sanqi, being experienced and knowledgeable, feared that if things got tense between the two sides, this young hero might die here. So he laughed and said, "Brother Wuming, if you don't take off your hat and let everyone see your true face, no one would guess that such a heroic and imposing man with unparalleled martial arts skills is actually so young!"

The assembled heroes chimed in, "Yes, yes!"

"Heroes and valiant men, it is only right to meet you."

"If we meet again in the martial world and don't recognize each other, then I've been waiting for the wrong person."

Hearing the shouts of the crowd and feeling countless fervent and awe-inspiring gazes, Yun Changkong remained calm and composed, smiling slightly as he said, "Mr. He, you flatter me. I am most afraid of death, so I have put the most effort into my lightness skill. My other martial arts are really not worth mentioning. Of course, I cannot compare with the heroes and valiant men among you, and compared with the Five Mountains Alliance Leader and the Songshan Sect Leader, I am probably far inferior. What kind of martial arts master or hero am I? It's nothing special." As he spoke, he reached out and removed his bamboo hat, placing it aside, and clasped his hands in a fist salute to the crowd.

All the people saw was his refined and slender face, his bright eyes, his sword-like eyebrows, his straight nose, and his deep, cold eyes. He was truly handsome and extraordinary, and indeed a promising young man. They all thought, "At such a young age, he has such skills and is fighting against the Songshan Sect. He must have a great background. I wonder which master he is from."

Yun Changkong removed his bamboo hat, and as he glanced around, his phoenix eyes shone brightly, making him even more dashing. Yilin, Yue Lingshan, Liu Jing and other women had all seen him before, but for some reason, when their eyes met at this moment, their hearts pounded uncontrollably.

Lu Bai appeared in the sky and watched him talk to Ding Mian and Fei Bin in silence. Then he interrupted and asked, "What brings you here? What sect do you belong to? And who is your master?"

Yun Changkong said with a smile, "I can do whatever I want. Is it any of your business?"

He openly mocked Lu Bai, and even with Lu Bai's deep cunning, his face darkened and his eyes flashed with murderous intent.

Fei Bin stepped forward and shouted, "Everyone, this kid is rambling on and on, and Liu Zhengfeng doesn't dare to answer questions about Qu Yang either. He clearly has something to hide. In my opinion, this kid must be a spy sent by the Demonic Sect, trying to work together from the inside to harm our Five Mountains Sword Sect and the righteous path of the martial arts world."

"You surnamed Fei, you can fart however you want, but you can't say whatever you want." Yun Changkong said slowly, "Third Master Liu, do you see? I just spoke the truth, and they labeled me as a member of the Demonic Sect. You still won't admit your relationship with Qu Yang. Do you really want the Songshan Sect to tear off their mask of sainthood and righteousness, reveal their vicious hearts, and kill your entire family without leaving a single one alive?"

I know you're thinking, "We're all allies of the Five Mountains Alliance, of one heart and one mind, how could we be so ruthless?" Unfortunately, as the saying goes, "If you don't cut the weeds at the root, they'll grow back in the spring breeze." The Demonic Sect has always adhered to this principle, which has destined you to reap what you sow—a cycle of karma!

Seeing his solemn expression and earnest manner, everyone looked at each other in astonishment.

These words were incredibly malicious, implying that the Demonic Sect acted in the same manner, and the Songshan Sect was no different. This enraged Fei Bin, who could no longer contain himself. He drew his longsword with a clang, his eyes flashing with a fierce light, and coldly said, "Boy, I thought you were a truly upright hero when you dealt with Tian Boguang. Who knew you were such a scoundrel, colluding with the evil cultists? Draw your weapon!"

The broad sword in his hand trembled incessantly, its blade flashing with cold light, as if he were about to stab Yun Changkong with a single strike.

Yun Changkong smiled slightly: "Don't be so ruthless. Look at how fierce your eyes are. The Songshan Sect's swordsmanship is known as the best among the Five Sacred Mountains. My swordsmanship is not good. I was just saying a few words..."

"Let's talk in the underworld!" Fei Bin shouted sharply, and with a flash of sword light, he thrust it toward Yun Changkong's chest.

This sword strike was both fast and accurate, one of the ultimate moves in the Songshan swordplay, as swift as thunder and lightning.

Knowing that Yun Changkong had revealed all of Fei Bin's plans for the Songshan Sect, Fei Bin wondered what else he might have up his sleeve. He feared that revealing it might lead to unforeseen complications, so he decided to kill him with his sword.

Yun Changkong flicked his sleeve, striking the sword squarely with a "hum".

Fei Bin felt a sudden heat in his hand, and the longsword almost slipped from his grasp, swaying like a dragon or snake swinging its tail.

Fei Bin spun around and slashed his longsword at Yun Changkong's waist. His quick change of move drew gasps of amazement from the crowd.

Yun Changkong said, "Are you going to kill me to silence me?"

With a slight twist of his body, Fei Bin's sword missed its mark. The hilt of his longsword faced upwards, the tip downwards, and he spun several times towards Yun Changkong's lower body.

Yun Changkong suddenly shouted, "Fine, you want my life, but you also want me to be childless. That's too cruel. Don't blame me then!"
As he spoke, he turned around, and with a flick of his right hand, it floated out from his sleeve and touched Fei Bin's forehead.

The attack was incredibly swift. Fei Bin hurriedly drew his sword to defend, but Yun Changkong gently gripped the back of the sword with two fingers and flicked it slightly.

His face was gentle, as if he were flicking dew off a flower, but then a crisp clang rang out. In an instant, the sword in Fei Bin's hand seemed to ripple like waves, and he felt an extremely gentle internal force strike his right pulse point. His five fingers suddenly loosened, and the long sword flew out of his grasp and leaped upward.

The experts were shocked: "What incredible finger strength!"

Ding Mian and Lu Bai exchanged a glance, secretly shocked: "Shaolin Temple!"

Fei Bin was shocked when his sword was knocked away, and half of his body went numb. He was surprised, but Yun Changshou's left hand moved like a venomous snake, and his index and middle fingers stabbed towards Fei Bin's eyes.

The attack was faster than lightning. Fei Bin couldn't even dodge, let alone fight back. He saw a bright light, then felt a sharp pain in his eyes, followed by darkness. With a strange cry, he fell backward.

Lu Bai and Ding Mian rushed forward to support him, calling out, "Junior Brother!"

Everyone saw that Fei Bin's eyes were bleeding, and he was obviously blind.

Fei Bin was no ordinary person after all. Apart from shouting loudly at the beginning, he remained silent to avoid being looked down upon.

Yun Changkong reached out and the longsword that Fei Bin had just flown into the air was in his hand. He smiled slightly and said, "See? I told you my martial arts were no good, but you insisted on fighting. I couldn't stop myself for a moment, which has added to my sins. Now that you're blind, how will you gouge out people's eyes in the future?"

Yun Changkong felt a burning hatred whenever he thought of the scene where Fei Bin raised his long sword to blind Qu Feiyan.

I've always wanted him to experience this for himself, and today I finally got my wish and vented my anger.

The heroes looked at each other, wondering about Yun Changkong's background and how he dared to do this.

Fei Bin gritted his teeth and said, "Fine, you've got the Flower-Picking Finger technique, so you're from Shaolin Temple!"

He exchanged a few blows with Yun Changkong and realized that Yun Changkong's internal strength was of the highest quality, which was the work of his good neighbor.

Yun Changkong smiled and said, "Look, you've forgotten again. Shaolin Temple is the pinnacle of the martial arts world. How could they have a scoundrel like me here? Be careful, or Shaolin Temple might sue you for defamation."

He shook his head and looked smug, which made the Songshan Sect speechless with anger.

In terms of martial arts skills, there may be other opponents in the world who can rival Yun Changkong, but when it comes to shamelessness, no one in the world can compare to Yun Changkong.

Everyone found it somewhat amusing. Fei Bin called him a gangster, and he didn't deny it at all, even feeling smug about it, treating Fei Bin in this way.

But Lu Bai and Ding Mian exchanged a glance, both thinking, "If this nameless person has any connection with the Shaolin Temple, this whole affair could be a big deal."

The heroes were also thinking that if Yun Changkong was a Shaolin disciple, it wouldn't be surprising if he treated the Songshan Sect this way.

After all, the Five Mountains Sword Sects have been at the height of their power in recent years. If Zuo Lengchan really intends to unify the Five Mountains, Shaolin Temple, as a neighbor, naturally does not want to see this happen.

Fei Bin gritted his teeth and said fiercely, "No matter how powerful Shaolin Temple is, it can't control everything in the world!"

Lu Bai stared at Liu Zhengfeng and said coldly, "Senior Brother Liu, don't think that my Songshan Sect is afraid of Shaolin Temple. I only did not want to be ruthless and ruin your reputation because we Five Mountains Sword Sects are of the same ilk. Do you think you can cover up the truth by denying your association with Qu Yang?"

Liu Zhengfeng frowned and sighed, "Fine, I admit it. I have a very close relationship with Brother Qu Yang. He is my best friend and my confidant."

Everyone was shocked by these words, and after a brief silence, a buzz of discussion arose.

Yun Changkong laughed and said, "Yes, you should have admitted it long ago. Otherwise, how tiring it would be if the Songshan Sect held a dagger to your family's back!"
He spoke so casually that everyone fell silent.

Jun thought so too. Because of Liu Zhengfeng's matter, Fei Bin had already lost his sight. If he still refused to admit it, how could the Songshan Sect let it go? It was not impossible for them to kill his whole family to vent their anger!
Lu Bai said coldly, "Everyone heard Liu Zhengfeng call Qu Yang 'Brother' clearly. You injured my junior brother for someone who colluded with the Demonic Sect, turning black into white. Even if we go to Shaolin Temple and meet Master Fangzheng, let alone on the territory of my Five Mountains Sword Sect, we will demand justice!"

Yun Changkong chuckled coldly and said, "From childhood to adulthood, I've only ever talked about how others are, but no one has ever been able to talk about how I am."

I didn't even listen to what my father said to me back then. How dare you, a disgrace to the martial arts world, criticize me and order me around? This is your own fault!

If you don't know what's good for you, this is just the beginning!

Knowing that this feud was now settled, he spoke with extreme arrogance and truly bared his fangs!

Lu Bai laughed angrily and said, "So, you insist on getting involved in this matter? Aren't you afraid of being disgraced and ostracized by the righteous martial arts world?"

Upon hearing this, Yun Changkong stared at Lu Bai for a moment, then suddenly laughed, "Judging from your words, you're absolutely certain you can ruin my reputation and make me unacceptable to the righteous path of the martial arts world? I'm intrigued. Come on, begin your performance and let me have a good look!" (End of Chapter)