Bitter Realm: My Feet Step Through the Flames of War

Ren Pingsheng's Hidden Single Edge Sword is a style of swordsmanship that emphasizes retreating when the enemy advances and advancing when the enemy is defeated, moving like clouds without fixed direction and flowing like water without end.

Each sword move can be combined with the freezing energy of the Nine Heavens' Frost, increasing its power by three points when unleashed.

At this moment, he attacked Yu Lianghuang on the roof of the carriage with his sword. The freezing air rose up along the shaft of the sword, as if it would freeze Yu Lianghuang's blood.

"The Eight-Character Formula for Controlling the Universe: Only the Sage Can Decide!"

Yu Lianghuang, completely clad in golden armor, faced Ren Pingsheng's swift and powerful sword strike, his eyes flashing with anger as he raised his spear to retaliate.

The sword light passed over the spear and pierced into Yu Lianghuang's chest.

Unexpectedly, with a soft click, the Danfeng Sword bent slightly, and Ren Pingsheng used the rebound force to fly up and avoid the fierce spear.

"No wonder you are not afraid at all; you are wearing precious armor."

"You underestimated me; you will pay the price."

Yu Lianghuang thrust his spear swiftly, but Ren Pingsheng, who was in mid-air, suddenly flew over Yu Lianghuang's head and thrust back.

"Why not simply hide in the green mountains when there's nothing to do!"

This sword was aimed at the back of Yu Lianghuang's neck.

Unexpectedly, Yu Lianghuang neither dodged nor evaded, but took the sword head-on. The spearhead burst into huge sparks, shattering several chess pieces falling from above.

The chess pieces turned into white smoke and disappeared.

Ren Pingsheng stabbed at Empress Yuliang's neck, but the attack failed, as it was blocked by Empress Yuliang's protective armor.

Yu Lianghuang's set of equipment is called "Mu Tian Seven Protections", which includes: Super Light Divine Boots, Shadow Leap Divine Movement, Mist Divine Protection, Feather Flipping Divine Armor, Winged Divine Artifact, Radiant Divine Crown, and Absolute Divine Power. It provides full-body defense without any gaps.

Standing atop the cliff watching the battle, She Tianqinji's eyes sharpened, and he suddenly pressed down on the strings, unleashing a deadly sonic wave.

"The King of Hell's first watch sounds - a final burst of light before death!"

The sound of the zither tore through the clouds, shattering hearts and souls, like a thousand troops charging towards the Jade Emperor.

"The Eight-Character Mantra of Controlling the Universe: Encompassing the Eight Desolations!"

With a flick of his spearhead, the Jade Emperor's spear blossomed into eight spear flowers, shaking the four directions and sweeping across the eight wastelands, striking the zither's sound and the single-edged sword.

The King of Hell takes lives, the boatman's zither shatters souls.

The Wudu followers were not so lucky; under the dual attack of the sonic waves and the chess formation, they all screamed and died.

Seeing that Yu Lianghuang was unharmed, Qin Ji suddenly stood up and plucked the strings of his zither with both hands at the same time. Instantly, the sound of killing echoed for thousands of miles, piercing through the clouds and breaking through the night, causing the whole world to boil.

"The final note has come; the second watch of the night sounds, and the soul is condemned!"

The music poured down from heaven and earth, seemingly turning the darkest night into the underworld, from which countless ghosts rushed forth, shouting as they charged toward the Jade Emperor.

Yu Lianghuang's heart skipped a beat, and in that moment of chaos, the Danfeng Sword pierced through again.

"The sword of the martial world is cold, life and death are merciless, and no trace is left behind even on ten thousand snowy mountains!"

The purpose of this sword strike was not to injure the enemy, but to send the freezing energy into Yu Lianghuang's body through the protective armor, instantly condensing it in Yu Lianghuang's dantian.

"Uh!"

"Hand over the Eightfold Key, and you will be spared death."

With his Qi Sea condensed, Yu Lianghuang was unable to make any moves. He looked around and found that only three or four of his followers were still alive; the rest had fallen to the ground.

"Ren Pingsheng, Yu Lianghuang will settle this debt with you sooner or later!"

Yu Lianghuang took out the No. 2 Eight-Colored Key and tossed it to Ren Pingsheng, then hurriedly left with the survivors.

He did not take the corpses with him, leaving them to lie unwillingly on foreign soil.

The chess piece fell from the cliff, and a black piece popped out, transforming into several fire dragons that burned the corpses to ashes.

"Number One Eight Banners is yours. The transaction is complete."

"Pleasant to work with."

Ren Pingsheng took out the key and handed it to Zong Hengzi. The two parted ways and went their separate ways.

On the cliff, the boat zither and the person playing it were long gone.

Chapter 326 Forging Demons with Sainthood, Slaying the Dragon of the Trayastrimsa Hell

Benjue Zen Forest is located on Kuigushan Mountain in Xiwulin.

Not too far from Tiandu Temple, and with a certain degree of fame, Xiao Liuguang made some inquiries and soon arrived here to worship Buddha and offer incense as an ordinary pilgrim.

At dawn, the chilly spring breeze caused the peach buds on the trees to shrink back, and the morning sun on the mountaintop was pale and weak.

The colder the weather, the more devout the pilgrims become, waiting in twos and threes outside the mountain gate.

Xiao Liunian held a roll of incense sticks, pretending to be meek and submissive.

creak.

The gates of Benjue Chanlin Temple opened, and Xiao Liuguang followed the pilgrims into the temple, where he saw several young novices sweeping the courtyard.

Last night, the rain was heavy and the wind was fierce, and the temple was covered with fallen flowers.

Upon entering the main hall, Zen Master Cheyu glanced at the bundle of fine sandalwood that Xiao Liuguang was carrying, and praised with his palms together, "The benefactor is sincere."

Xiao Liuguang sighed: "My brother has gone missing. I heard that your temple is very efficacious, so I vowed to come and burn incense for forty-nine days to ask the Bodhisattva to tell me about my brother."

Surely we can find Dafeng in forty-nine days.

Xiao Liuguang's ramblings deeply moved Zen Master Cheyu, who bowed again and said, "The Buddha is merciful and will surely reunite your family."

Benjue Chanlin Temple is not large, consisting of three main halls, a row of side rooms for the monks, a dining hall, a laundry room, and a storage room. There is also a back garden where the temple grows vegetables for its own use, as well as some common herbs.

The temple staff was extremely simple: Abbot Jingyanfu, two Zen masters, Cheyu and Chenian, plus a dozen or so novice monks, and not even any martial monks.

Why would the Martial Lord send him here to find clues about such simple people and things?

Xiao Liuguang racked his brains but couldn't figure it out. If there was anything special about this temple, besides the fact that the golden Buddha statue in the welcoming hall was too big, it was that their vegetarian dishes were a unique delicacy in the Buddhist world.

Dafeng can't possibly become the cook here.

Since everything seems normal during the day, why not investigate again at night? Many unspeakable conspiracies take place in the darkness.

After scouting the location, Xiao Liuguang left and found a large tree on a nearby hilltop to lie down, where he slept until nightfall.

At this moment, the gate of Benjue Chan Forest closed again, and Xiao Liuguang leaped over the wall and entered.

The entire mountain temple was pitch black, except for a faint light in the Buddha Welcoming Hall. Xiao Liuguang crept to the front of the hall and looked inside. He saw the golden Buddha floating in the darkness with specks of golden light.

"As expected of the Holy Buddha Zhengde, his cultivation is indeed extraordinary."

The hall was empty. Xiao Liuguang slipped inside and stood in front of the Buddha statue, looking up at it.

Suddenly, a strange suction force emanated from the golden Buddha, and the holy light turned into an evil force, actually beginning to absorb Xiao Liuguang's vital energy.

"How?"

Xiao Liuguang tried to break free, but felt powerless. As his internal energy dissipated, he felt dizzy and his consciousness gradually blurred.

I can't die here!

The resentment in his heart ignited the light and shadow of life, the light blade swiftly slashed at that invisible evil force, and the shadow blade flew to pierce the golden statue.

With a loud bang, Xiao Liuguang broke free from the golden Buddha's suction force and instantly retreated to the outside of the Welcoming Buddha Hall.

Just as they were hesitating, a familiar wolf howl suddenly came from the valley. It was the Bloodmane Mastiff Wolf from Hateful Peak.

Xiao Liuguang, no longer able to explore the secrets of the Buddha statue, hurriedly ran out of Benjue Zen Forest and chased after the source of the wolf howling.

The pale moonlight was as bleak as frost.

In the withered forest, a swordsman wearing a wolf-skin robe and with a furrowed brow suddenly appeared to block the way.

"The lonely moon is cold, the night blade is chilling, I hate the invincible most, I am the peak under heaven."

"Dafeng, it really is you!"

Hen Wufeng's usually expressionless eyes showed a hint of surprise, but he quickly regained his cold demeanor.

"Xiao Liuguang, this is not a place for you. Go back."

"Dafeng, I've been looking for you for so many years. What happened? You even abandoned the Kingdom of Revelation and just disappeared without a trace. You don't treat me like a brother at all."

"Nothing to do with you."

"Nonsense, even if the sky falls, I, Xiao Liuguang, will hold it up for you."

Hate Wufeng remained unmoved: "If you don't turn back, then show your blade."

Xiao Liuguang laughed loudly: "You are too confident! There will eventually be a decisive battle among the four stars of the Wolf Star. Why don't I defeat you first, and then go to find the power of the other stars?"

"very good."

Hen Wufeng's brows remained unchanged as he slowly gripped the Cold Night Blade on his back. A cold wind rose unexpectedly from the forest, making the moon appear even whiter and the person even colder.

Since the sword evaluation meeting, Xiao Liuguang's sword sense has become stronger. Seeing that Henwufeng's figure had not moved but his sword intent had been released first, he immediately focused his mind and was on guard.

"Cold Blade - Decisive Strike in the Cold Night!"

"Fleeting glimpses of spring and autumn, a dream of spring and autumn."

The two attacked simultaneously; one's strike was as ruthless as a cold night, while the other's was as graceful as a boundless spring dream.

The two swords clashed, as if the sky had collapsed and the earth had split open. All the surrounding trees fell down, and dust rose hundreds of feet high.

"You've improved."

"You are the same."

Hen Wufeng sheathed his sword and turned to leave. The two swordsmen were evenly matched, and continuing the fight would only result in mutual destruction.

"Dafeng, if you still consider me a brother, let's face this together. You know I will never abandon you."

Xiao Liuguang's figure flashed, and this time it was his turn to block Hen Wufeng.

"You...then come with me."

On the other side of Kuigushan Mountain, there is a tranquil little lake. A thatched hut stands by the lake, and a swing is tied under a big tree outside the hut.

At this moment, a thin woman sat on a swing, anxiously waiting for someone to return home.

When Hen Wufeng brought Xiao Liuguang back, he saw the woman still sitting in the cold wind and immediately rushed over, tenderly carrying her down.