Gao Wu: Ten years of sparring experience, one move and the world knows him.

Chapter 220 Truth or Falsehood!

The Tianshan Mountains are covered in snow!
Clear spring water flows down the mountain, nourishing the fertile land below.

"It seems that the Great Zhou has long regarded the Central Plains as a potential enemy and made preparations in advance. Such arrangements are obviously no longer limited to the war between the Great Shang and the Great Zhou, but are aimed at the entire Blue Star world."

Zhao Rui stepped out of the dense forest, looked up at the mountaintop, and in a flash, leaped dozens of feet away.

Not long after he left, the three Tianshan Sect disciples left the dense forest with blank expressions and continued walking down the mountain.

Zhao Rui did not kill them, after all, he could not control the overall situation in the Central Plains at present, and it would be better to alert them.

It would be better to go with the flow, pretend not to know, secretly find the mastermind, and strike at the root of the problem.

After all, these are pawns laid out by the people of the Great Zhou Dynasty on the Pangu Continent. Their scope, the extent of their infiltration, and their purpose are all unknown.

Zhao Rui knew nothing about it.

The power of an individual is ultimately limited.

Zhao Rui's desire to improve his strength grew ever stronger.

Not for any other reason than to have the power to protect themselves and their loved ones during a great war.

The martial arts of the Tianshan School have their own unique features, but it's unknown how strong this fake Master Zeng really is.

The night was dark, and the snow-capped mountains shimmered faintly in the moonlight. Zhao Rui quietly sneaked into the simple Tianshan Sect's headquarters.

The target, naturally, was that strange building carved out of ice.

The entire sect was unusually quiet, a quietness that seemed out of place.

Apart from a few patrolling disciples, not a single person has come out from inside.

Seeing this, Zhao Rui used his lightness skill to traverse the air, leaving no trace on the snow, and quietly approached the small house like a ghost.

However, he was in no hurry to make a move. Instead, he bent down on the roof and used the Snow Frost Palm Technique to "transform" into a block of ice, waiting quietly.

Night falls and stars appear!
A low, hoarse shout suddenly came from the room, as if someone was enduring some kind of pain.

If Zhao Rui hadn't been crawling outside, possessing incredibly profound internal strength, he probably wouldn't have heard these sounds at all.

"Hey, ah!"

The sound lasted for a full half hour before gradually subsiding.

Then the door was opened, and Mr. Zeng, whom we had met before, came out of the room with disheveled hair and a staggering gait.

He was limping, hunched over, and took a limping step, looking nothing like a human being.

Seeing his strange behavior, Zhao Rui's eyes narrowed slightly. This appearance was nothing like that of a martial arts master.

Just as he was wondering, Mr. Zeng suddenly turned his head, and his pair of eyes glowing red startled Zhao Rui.

Those eyes weren't human eyes at all; they were the pupils of a wild beast.

It exuded a chilling, bestial aura, like a hungry wolf, its eyes gleaming eerily in the night.

Mr. Zeng turned his head and gave it a cold glance, then slowly turned away again.

Then he limped away from the sect.

As he walked further and further away, his body became straighter and his steps became smoother.

When he arrived at the sect's wooden gate, he had already returned to his usual appearance.

Zhao Rui quietly descended from the rooftop. Using the "Charming Maiden Formless Heavenly Demon Technique" combined with the "True Meaning of Frost," he moved like a snake across the snow, stealthily following behind.

After leaving the sect, Master Zeng headed towards the summit of the snow-capped mountain.

At first, it was just walking normally, but later, the speed increased, and its figure left only afterimages.

Zhao Rui quickly increased his speed and caught up.

The two ran across the vast snow-capped mountains, one in front and one behind.

They ran like this for a full hour.

Mr. Zeng then arrived at a small mountain peak covered in ice and snow.

He paused, gathered his strength in both hands, and with a sudden inhale and pull, a massive surge of true energy erupted, instantly sucking away all the snow on the mountain peak.

With this snow-shoveling skill, he'd be an absolute top-notch sanitation worker.

As the snow melted, the mountain peaks revealed their true form, and at their base lay a cave.

Mr. Zeng strode straight in.

Zhao Rui hesitated slightly, but after a moment's thought, he still hurried after them.

The cave is not large, only a little over two meters wide and three meters high, but it is winding and the passage is extremely long.

Zhao Rui dared not make a sound, and followed along while hovering in the air, using the power of his domain to conceal his aura.

After walking for half an hour, Mr. Zeng stopped in front of him. With a few movements, the passage that had reached the top suddenly opened a small door.

Mr. Zeng glanced furtively behind him, then darted inside.

The small door was then closed.

In this way, outsiders naturally cannot get any closer.

Seeing this, Zhao Rui had no choice but to slowly retreat from the cave, hide in a depression outside, cover himself with snow, and wait patiently.

It took most of the day before Mr. Zeng slowly emerged from the cave.

Then he opened his palms, and a surge of power gushed from his shoulders. Boundless ice and snow, driven by his true energy, rushed up the mountain from all around, and soon covered the mountain again.

After completing all this, he took a few quick steps and rushed towards the Tianshan Sect, his figure already a hundred feet away in the blink of an eye.

Zhao Rui did not follow, but instead leaped down the hillside, staring at the snow-covered mountain peak. After a moment's hesitation, he unleashed several powerful palm strikes at the location of the cave.

With the force of the palm strike, the snow in front of the cave collapsed and soon formed a small hill.

Well, it seems this isn't how you clear snow.

Seeing this, Zhao Rui had no choice but to use the Spring Breeze and Rain Domain, using the power of the wind within the domain to blow all the snowflakes on the mountain peak to one side.

As the snowflakes disappeared, the cave was once again exposed to Zhao Rui.

After a brief observation, he plunged inside.

They soon reached the top of the cave passage.

Then Zhao Rui followed suit and groped around for a long time before finally finding a mechanism.

The doorway at the top creaked open automatically.

A stuffy, damp smell immediately wafted out.

Zhao Rui closed his mouth and nose tightly, lowered his head, and crawled inside.

The secret room was very dark, so dark you couldn't see your hand in front of your face, except for a clear pool in the distance that shimmered with light.

Zhao Rui looked around and was astonished to find a person chained with heavy iron chains at the very back of the secret room.

The man was bound by chains, his head was lowered, and although his breathing was even, it was weak.

Zhao Rui strode over.

Seemingly noticing the different footsteps, the person slightly raised their head.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Rui's pupils instantly contracted, because this person looked exactly like Mr. Zeng.

"who are you?"

Seemingly having seen Zhao Rui's appearance, this "Master Zeng" let out a low, surprised sound.

His voice was dry and hoarse, and he had no strength left.

They had obviously been trapped for a long time.

"and who are you?"

Zhao Rui countered with a question.

"I am Zeng Bufan, the leader of the Tianshan Sect."

The man's breathing became slightly rapid when he spoke his name.

Because he also realized that Zhao Rui's question clearly indicated that he was not on the same side as certain people.

"Are you Mr. Zeng? And that guy from earlier?"

"He's a fake! I'm the real one."

"How can you prove it!"

"I……"

"Mr. Zeng" suddenly froze, as if he had no way of proving that he was indeed Mr. Zeng.

Even in Guixu, the Tianshan Sect resides in a remote border region and has always been solitary. Although they have interactions with other sects, these interactions are infrequent.

Moreover, there is already a Mr. Zeng here.

"Tell me what happened?"

Seeing his hesitation, Zhao Rui changed the subject and asked about other things.

"who are you?"

"Mr. Zeng" asked in return.

"I'm the one who saved you." "Saved me?"

Just as "Mr. Zeng" was about to speak, he suddenly looked up and said, "He can't be saved, he's here."

No sooner had the words been spoken than a figure walked in from outside the passage; it was none other than Mr. Zeng, who had left earlier.

"It's you?"

When Mr. Zeng saw Zhao Rui in the cave, his face turned extremely gloomy.

"it's me!"

"This seems to be none of your business at this moment."

“It’s nothing!”

"If you leave now, I'll pretend nothing happened. Otherwise..."

"Okay, I'll go now. It was just out of curiosity."

Zhao Rui shrugged and walked straight out, completely unconcerned.

Both Mr. Zeng were stunned, never expecting him to leave so decisively.

As Zhao Rui approached the door, he brushed past Mr. Zeng.

Aren't you curious?

"Curiosity killed the cat; I was just passing by."

Zhao Rui walked out without even looking back.

Just then, Mr. Zeng, who was inside the cave, suddenly shouted, "Be careful!"

Unfortunately, he only managed to utter one note before Mr. Zeng at the cave entrance slapped Zhao Rui on the back.

Instantly, an extremely cold force, carrying ice, encased Zhao Rui completely in ice.

"Ha ha!"

Master Zeng suddenly turned around and glared at Master Zeng in the cave, sneering, "You can't escape. Hand over the Ice Crystal Stone obediently, and I might spare your life."

"You're delusional."

Master Zeng, inside the cave, roared, "If you have the guts, then kill me, but you can forget about getting the Ice Crystal Stone."

"you!"

Enraged, Mr. Zeng moved swiftly and appeared before "Mr. Zeng," grabbing the man's neck with one hand and staring at him with icy eyes.

"Sooner or later, the day you've been talking about will come."

"I'll put an end to your hopes first."

Mr. Zeng let go of her hand and turned to walk towards Zhao Rui's side.

"Let me see how you got in touch."

A cold smile crept across Mr. Zeng's lips as he reached out to grab Zhao Rui.

"Ok?"

Before his hand could even touch Zhao Rui's body, he suddenly felt his palm freeze as an out-of-the-sky hand blocked his palm force.

"You? How is that possible?"

Mr. Zeng was shocked; the palm strike was actually from Zhao Rui.

His right hand had already been freed from the icy cover.

Zhao Rui shuddered, and the icy ice surrounding him fell away, instantly restoring his freedom.

"You have a small skill, but you still dare to do the same thing!"

"Behold my Frosty Palm!"

Zhao Rui shouted and, taking advantage of his momentary lapse in time, struck him with a palm.

The immense force of the palm sent him flying against the cave wall with a loud bang.

Kill him while he's sick.

Zhao Rui took three steps in two, his feet tapping the ground repeatedly, and delivered a powerful kick to the slowly landing Mr. Zeng.

Bang.

Mr. Zeng flew from one end of the cave to the other, completely stunned by the impact.

"You deserve to die!"

Mr. Zeng struggled to his feet, unleashing his full power, instantly enveloping the entire cave in an extremely cold aura.

Starting from his side, the entire cave began to freeze rapidly.

"Ice won't work on me!"

Zhao Rui unleashed his full domain power, using the Spring Breeze and Rain Technique to carry strands of the Nine Netherworld Profound True Water as it fell from the cave ceiling.

It was poured onto the ground and walls, making a hissing melting sound.

"The art of transforming spring breezes and rain?"

Master Zeng exclaimed in shock, "You are from the Yun family?"

Zhao Rui remained noncommittal, then his figure blurred as he launched a direct attack on him.

"When I'm afraid of you!"

The two immediately began fighting in the cramped cave.

The immense force shook the cave so violently that it seemed as if it might collapse at any moment.

"A copyable martial art has been discovered: Heavenly Beast Technique. Copy it?"

"Heavenly Beast Technique?"

Zhao Rui was taken aback for a moment, then decisively chose to copy.

While he was copying, Mr. Zeng's fingernails began to grow longer and longer, and his entire body grew many strange long horns.

These long horns, like sharp blades, were embedded in his body, like armor.

Moreover, his physique changed, becoming taller and more beast-like, giving him an immediate sense of being a half-orc.

"Roar!"

Mr. Zeng roared, and his long horn, like a sharp blade, spun with destructive force, slashing towards Zhao Rui.

"What kind of monster is this?"

"Let's see if your bones are harder, or my sword is harder."

Zhao Rui quickly drew the Broken Tribulation Sword from behind him and used the Flying Dragon Sword Technique to block the opponent's long horn attack.

"what!"

Mr. Zeng attacked furiously, roaring repeatedly. He had lost all human emotions and was like a beast, driven into a bloodthirsty frenzy.

"Those who are neither human nor beast will never amount to anything."

Zhao Rui's sword flashed like lightning, his figure moving like lightning, constantly appearing in front of and behind Master Zeng.

Every move was aimed at his vital points.

No matter how hard Zeng Da's horns were, they were no match for Zhao Rui's divine weapon, the Breaking Calamity Sword.

After hundreds of resounding moves, his long horns were finally fully developed.

One, two, three...

Soon, Zhao Rui had completely shaved off Mr. Zeng's long horns.

As the horns disappeared, Master Zeng's eyes gradually regained their clarity. After striking Zhao Rui with several palm strikes, he prepared to withdraw.

How could Zhao Rui possibly let him have his way?

The two fought fiercely in the cramped cave, their battle causing the earth to shake and the entire cave to begin to collapse.

"The mighty power of heaven, the thunderous roar, all heavenly thunder, heed my command, swiftly!"

Zhao Rui narrowed his eyes, and the power of thunder was activated instantly. Countless bolts of lightning followed the longsword and struck Mr. Zeng with a bang.

Mr. Zeng seemed to be extremely afraid of the power of thunder. After being hit by this force, his whole body convulsed and he was sent flying backward.

Zhao Rui hurriedly stepped forward and unleashed a series of sword techniques.

One bolt of lightning after another struck down, charring Mr. Zeng's already mutated body to a crisp.

When it comes to dealing with monsters, lightning is definitely the most effective.

Zhao Rui unleashed the full power of his right palm, "Snowy Frost," instantly striking Zhao Rui's chest.

In the blink of an eye, Mr. Zeng was encased in solid ice.

"What goes around comes around, and you'll get to experience what it's like to be frozen in ice."

Zhao Rui sneered, his figure flashed, and with a swing of his longsword, he severed all the iron chains on the other Mr. Zeng in the cave.

(End of this chapter)