Martial Arts Crossover: My Wife is the Top Scholar

Chapter 346 Netherworld Yama, I'll Slay You!
"What a fierce witch!"

Looking at the white bones in the Bone-Melting Pool, the Seven Vengeful Heroes couldn't help but shudder. Thinking back to their confident demeanor before setting off, they couldn't help but feel somewhat fortunate.

I'm so glad I met Qu Benlei and Li Zhaoting.

If you insist on exploring the Netherworld Manor, you will either end up like Xin Chou and Xin Sha, or have your blood drained and your flesh eaten, leaving you as an empty skeleton.

Lu Xiaofeng said, "Seven Heroes of Revenge, you stay here as backup. I'm worried that if the thieves find out that we're doomed, they might activate a self-destruct mechanism to destroy our escape route. You must guard this place well."

The seven heroes of revenge looked at Lu Xiaofeng with gratitude.

How could they not understand the meaning behind those words?
With the martial arts skills of the Seven Heroes of Revenge, they couldn't even get past Xin Shisan. If they encounter strong opponents next, they will inevitably become a burden. Rather than causing trouble, it would be better to stop here. However, this cannot be said directly. It must be done in a tactful way to maintain the dignity of the seven.

"Yu Yan, you stay here too."

Li Zhaoting handed the gold ingot to Jiang Yuyan.

Jiang Yuyan nodded and leaned against the pillar, pretending to doze off.

Cai Yudan smiled bitterly: "My two heroes, I have been struck by the Soul-Searching Needle and my life is nearing its end. I only wish to know the truth before I die. I beg you two heroes to grant my request."

"In that case, let's go together!"

Previously, when dealing with Yan Wuyou, Li Zhaoting planned to capture her to search for the antidote. Unexpectedly, Yan Wuyou was even more ferocious than he had imagined. Sensing Li Zhaoting's intentions, she jumped into the Bone-Melting Pool with the antidote, determined to drag Cai Yudan down to hell even in death. She truly deserves the title of Blood Frost Consort.

After passing through the winding corridor, there is a temple ahead.

Seven lamps, each representing a different star, were lit inside the temple.

The Seven Star Lamp is said to redeem souls from three lifetimes, but now it flickers like a ghost, as if gathering the souls of past and future lives here. Behind the Seven Star Lamp, a person sits solemnly, like a statue on a shrine.

The yellow flames illuminated the man's face, making him resemble a scholar in a painting. He was pale, with arched eyebrows and narrow eyes, a peaceful expression, and a neat and clean appearance with a long beard.

Cai Yudan rubbed her eyes in disbelief, feeling that the poison had affected her senses. After a while, she finally confirmed that the person was Shi Youming.

"You...you are You...Youming?"

"That's right, I am Shi Youming. I've been waiting for you for years. Why did you take so long? Yu Dan, you've kept me waiting. I should punish you severely."

"Youming, many things have happened in the manor these past few days. Why are you here?"

"Yu Dan, have you gone mad? I am the master of Youming Manor. If I'm not at Youming Manor, where else would I be? This is my home!"

A chilling smile appeared on Shi Youming's face.

Cai Yudan felt a chill run through her body and was terrified.

"What...what exactly is going on?"

"You are their senior brother. Everything here is a conspiracy. You are the mastermind behind it all!"

Lu Xiaofeng stared coldly at Shi Youming.

Shi Youming nodded, readily admitting it.

Cai Yudan asked, trembling, "Why? Why did you do this? What about your family? The Shi family has over a hundred members, did you kill them all?"

Shi Youming chuckled, "How can I achieve my goal of domination if I don't kill them? Once I become the supreme martial artist, they will definitely be grateful to me in the underworld!"

Shi Youming had been living in seclusion for more than three years. He vaguely remembered Lu Xiaofeng's name but did not know Li Zhaoting. He considered himself to be invincible in martial arts and, like a cat playing with a mouse, explained the whole story to everyone, letting them die knowing the truth.

This is Shi Youming's quirk.

Tell the victim the truth before committing murder.

Shi Youming has never had a wronged ghost in his hands.

Injustice has its head, and debt has its owner.

Shi Youming will describe the events in detail, ensuring that everyone can see the truth before they die and meet King Yama in the underworld, so that they will never accuse the wrong person!

The story dates back four years.

Shi Youming accidentally obtained a vicious divine skill that could absorb people's power, called "Blood Hand Transformation Skill". It was a vicious and evil secret technique that originated from an ancient demonic sect. It was a complete set of secret techniques that Yan Wuyou inherited.

While practicing her martial arts by killing people, Yan Wuyou accidentally encountered Shi Youming, who absorbed people's power. The two hit it off immediately, and together with Xin Shisan and Tujiu, they formed a group of four fellow disciples.

They were determined to accomplish something great.

First, they joined forces to wipe out the entire Shi Youming family to prevent anyone from leaking the information. Then, they turned Youming Manor into a gloomy and evil ghost realm. Finally, they fabricated the Dragon Roar Manual to attract outsiders to search for treasure and use them as training materials.

Shi Youming absorbs people's power.

Xin Shisan killed people to accumulate corpse energy.

Yan Wuyou used fresh blood to practice her skills.

Vultures peck at the carcass.

There was not a single wasted drop of water, inside or out.

Shi Youming proudly recounted his plan, each step a masterpiece, including the annihilation of his entire family. His tone was relaxed, like that of a demon or evil spirit.

"Now, having absorbed the power of so many people, my skill is unparalleled throughout history, the best in the world, unmatched by anyone. I am very grateful to you for helping me kill Yan Wuyou and Xin Shisan!"

"Aren't they your junior sisters?"

"My martial arts are already the best in the world. I want to become the leader of the martial arts world and go down in history. How can I have a few infamous demonic witches by my side?"

"Yan Wuyou was still talking about you before she died!"

"Let her be, it's her own choice!"

"Where is Mr. Weng Si? He entered Youming Manor in order to investigate the truth behind the extermination of the Shi family."

"Who asked him to investigate the case? Did I invite him? He offered himself up. If I don't drain him dry, wouldn't I be looking down on him? We martial artists fight for our pride, and we absolutely cannot be looked down upon!"

"And what about me! I toiled for four years to avenge you, even giving up my silk shop! How could you repay me like this?"

Cai Yudan's eyes streamed with blood and tears.

Cai Yudan is deeply loyal and mistakenly believes that Shi Youming was killed by villains. In order to avenge Shi Youming, she enters Youming Manor at all costs. Unexpectedly, the mastermind behind it all is Shi Youming, who is a crazy and madman with a completely different way of thinking. He is already possessed by madness.

Shi Youming smiled and said, "Brother Yudan, you have been looking for me for four years, and I have been waiting for you for four years. Your power is profound. I will benefit greatly from absorbing your power and making it mine. Friends, especially good friends, are not only for killing, but also for absorbing power to help me achieve my great ambition. You will definitely not blame me!"

"Madman! Madman! Madman!"

Cai Yudan was so angry she couldn't speak.

Shi Youming still wore a smile, unconcerned by Cai Yudan's insults, and explained, "You know my habits best. I like people to die knowing the truth!"

Lu Xiaofeng sneered: "Shi Youming, you are all alone now. So what if you become the leader of the martial arts alliance? Do you have parents and children? Do you have a true lover? Do you have close friends? You have nothing, only a cold and lifeless manor. What kind of bullshit hegemony is this!"

Shi Youming looked at Lu Xiaofeng with disdain: "As long as my martial arts are the strongest and my status is high enough, I can get whatever I want. Even in the deepest mountains, wealth attracts distant relatives. I can have relatives, women, and children—what can't I do? Under heaven, who dares to kill me!" "I dare to kill you!"

Li Zhaoting swung his staff at Shi Youming.

That's it for now, no need to say anything more.

Shi Youming is not human, he is a demon.

A devil immersed in his own world.

Just like Ting Hai.

Shi Youming didn't think he was a bad person, didn't think there was anything wrong with killing his whole family, didn't think that being ungrateful was wrong, and never felt the slightest bit of guilt.

Reasoning with this kind of person is completely useless.

No condemnation, no trial, no angry outbursts were of any meaning. In Shi Youming's eyes, Li Zhaoting and the others were panaceas, mayflies and ants.

Will I feel guilty about taking pills?
Do you feel guilty towards an ant if you step on it?
In the past three years, hundreds of martial arts practitioners who came to Youming Manor have been drained by Shi Youming. Although most of these people were second- or third-rate figures, the sheer number of experts combined made their power astonishing.

Shi Youming spread his hands and released his power, which allowed him to float in the air. If the innate true energy of a Grandmaster of the Heavenly Gang was like a thousand-foot waterfall or a Milky Way falling from the heavens, then Shi Youming's power was like a mudslide of mud and rocks.

Shi Youming's skill was even more complex than Ren Woxing's. Fortunately, Yan Wuyou helped him by using blood-absorbing techniques to replenish his essence and heal his meridian damage. Otherwise, he would have been plagued by internal injuries and suffered a backlash from the foreign true energy.

Absorption techniques are not invincible.

Martial arts techniques like the Northern Darkness Divine Art, the Star Absorbing Technique, and the Power Absorbing Technique can indeed grant destructive power comparable to that of a Grandmaster of the Heavenly Gang in a very short time, but to become a true Grandmaster, one must comprehend one's own Dao.

Most martial artists who practice absorption techniques tend to take shortcuts and seek unearned gains. Their martial spirit is completely worn away, and nine out of ten of them reap the rewards without sowing.

Over the years, the only one who has mastered the art of absorption techniques to its pinnacle and comprehended his own path to enlightenment is Iron-Blooded Marquis Zhu Wushi. Zhu Wushi has cultivated the art of absorption techniques to an unprecedented level. Even if the reincarnation of the Eccentric Hero of Tianchi were to be reborn, he would not be as good as Zhu Wushi in this respect.

The distance between Shi Youming and Zhu Wushi cannot be described as an insurmountable chasm, but rather as a horizon. It seems as if they could reach out and touch each other, but in reality, the distance is boundless.

There are limits to absorbing energy.

We cannot loosen restrictions and allow unrestricted smoking.

"Blood Hand Dissolving Power" is in line with the mental techniques of Yan Wuyou and Xin Shisan. In terms of core principles, it is similar to the Dissolving Power Technique, and both require the new to overcome the old.

The Dissolving Power Technique replenishes toxins every seven days, the Color Changing Divine Skill kills someone every thirteen days to extract corpse energy, Yan Wuyou must drink blood to maintain her youth and vitality, and the Blood Hand Dissolving Power must absorb one person every fifteen days, otherwise the foreign true energy in her body will backfire, and she will be reduced to nothing in an instant.

However, the human body has its limits. When the power reaches the limit of the dantian and the sea of ​​qi, and can no longer be absorbed, that will be the time of Shi Youming's death. Throughout history, all those who have cultivated the Blood Hand Transformation Technique have met with a bad end. Shi Youming knew this principle, but he still went ahead without hesitation.

Only by "Blood Hand Transforming Power" can one achieve their ambitions.

If one can become the leader of the martial arts world, even if it's only for a year or two, it will be recorded in the annals of martial arts history forever, leaving behind an eternal glory.

In that case, what is there to fear in death!
Shi Youming laughed wildly as he charged toward Li Zhaoting, slamming his palm against the steel staff. His immense power erupted like a raging torrent, carrying a massive amount of mud and rocks.

"boom!"

Shi Youming actually withstood Li Zhaoting's powerful blow that split Mount Hua with his own flesh and blood. His internal energy surged wildly, and with a loud bang, half of the temple was cracked.

A martial artist like Shi Youming has almost no control over true qi, but his power is so profound that he doesn't need any exquisite martial arts techniques or meticulous skills. He only needs to exert enough power to throw punches and kicks, which will have tremendous power.

With a flash of golden light, Lu Xiaofeng swung his nine-section whip.

The whip tip, whistling like a rattlesnake, slammed towards the top of Shi Youming's head. Shi Youming retaliated with a simple move, Azure Dragon Claw, blasting the nine-section whip away with a single claw.

Li Zhaoting spun around and swept through the enemy ranks.

Lu Xiaofeng twisted his waist in response, causing the golden snake to dance wildly.

"drink!"

Shi Youming roared and unleashed both palms simultaneously.

The three attacked each other without holding back. Shi Youming's hair was disheveled, but his power surged like a tide. Every pore of his body emitted rolling air currents. His fists were like giant hammers, and his legs were like battering rams. Every move he made was fierce and domineering.

Li Zhaoting and Lu Xiaofeng possessed superb skills and could control their true energy with exquisite precision. They could do whatever they wanted, and the tips of their steel staffs and whips never left Shi Youming's head. They would leave as soon as they touched him, and no matter how much Shi Youming shouted and roared, they could always find a way out.

"Snap! Crash!"

The temple's supporting pillars were shattered by Shi Youming, causing the entire temple to collapse with a roar. The roof crashed down, and Li Zhaoting raised his hand and shot out sword energy, creating two large holes.

Lu Xiaofeng shrank slightly, and just then, he soared into the sky through the hole, roaming the heavens. His nine-section whip swung into a long dragon, and phoenix wings sprouted from his back.

Dragons roar and phoenixes dance; dragons and phoenixes bring good fortune!

Lu Xiaofeng was kind-hearted and disliked killing, but the madman Shi Youming kept provoking him, and no matter how soft-hearted he was, he became hard-hearted.

Li Zhaoting's killing intent surged like a tide, and his Yin and Yang true energy surged through his Ren and Du meridians, flowing to the acupoints of his arms, providing a continuous and inexhaustible source of power.

"boom!"

Lu Xiaofeng kicked Shi Youming in the chest.

Shi Youming used the momentum to retreat, reached out and grabbed Cai Yudan who was hiding in the corner, absorbing Cai Yudan's power. The Blood Hand Transformation Technique was quite mysterious, allowing him to absorb power while fighting enemies and replenish his true essence at the same time.

It is most suitable for fighting against overwhelming odds.

He can single-handedly slaughter an entire sect!
Cai Yudan was poisoned and disheartened. How could she possibly withstand Shi Youming? In less than three seconds, all her power was absorbed by Shi Youming, and she collapsed to the ground.

Shi Youming laughed wildly, looking up at the sky: "Brother Yu Dan, even in this dire situation, you are still helping me! When I achieve my great ambition, I will surely repay your kindness..."

Before he could finish speaking, Shi Youming clutched his head and screamed in agony.

During the previous fierce battle with Yan Wuyou, Cai Yudan was ambushed by the Xin brothers and struck by a Soul-Searching Needle.

When Shi Youming absorbed the power, he also absorbed the Soul-Searching Divine Needle along with its deadly poison. Coincidentally, the poison in the Soul-Searching Divine Needle was designed to exploit a bug in the true energy, so it wouldn't cause instant death, but rather a continuous, persistent pain.

Even with his extraordinary skill, it was difficult to eliminate all the toxins. The intense pain assaulted his entire body, causing Shi Youming to stagger. Li Zhaoting swung his staff, breaking Shi Youming's shinbone. Lu Xiaofeng followed up with a whip, the tip of which crackled and struck Shi Youming on the top of the head.

Li Zhaoting picked up his steel rod and struck again.

With a series of crackling sounds, Shi Youming's body, like a leaf falling in the autumn wind, crashed into the stone wall behind the mountain and smashed into a pile of flesh.

Once you enter the Netherworld Manor, you'll never return home!

Shi Youming is also inside Youming Manor!
In other words, Shi Youming is a ghost!
Since they are ghosts, they should go to the underworld!
Lu Xiaofeng helped Cai Yudan up: "Brother Cai, this is called the cycle of heaven and the retribution of cause and effect. If Shi Youming had paid a little attention to brotherhood and had not absorbed your power, you would not have been hit by the Sou Luo Silver Needle and would not have been defeated in just a few moves."

Li Zhaoting said, "Shi Youming's subordinates used the Soul-Collecting Silver Needles to attack you. Shi Youming was then attacked by the Soul-Collecting Divine Needles. Every action has its own destiny, it is fate."

Cai Yudan smiled bitterly: "I never thought I would treat such a madman as a friend. I should learn my lesson!"

"The case has been solved, let's go!"

Li Zhaoting raised his hand and unleashed several bursts of Tathagata's divine light!
　"Blood Hand Transformation Technique" would indeed lead to self-destruction, and Shi Youming knew he would definitely die from the backlash of the technique. Original text: Yin Chengfeng also said in surprise: "It is said that those who practice this 'Blood Hand Transformation Technique' will die a very tragic death. You..." Shi Youming sneered, somewhat dejected, "At that time, I will already be a famous hero in the world. Although I will die a tragic death, I will be respected by later generations. What does it matter?"

　　
　
(End of this chapter)