A Martial Saint Among Men: From Joining a Martial Arts School

Chapter 167 Who's really fishing for whom?

"cannot!"

Zhao Meng directly refused, saying, "I'm sorry, Brother Xu! I didn't want to involve you, but my wife and I have been planning this for so long, all for the Frostfish King! Five Qi-strength bodies are indispensable. So, I can only apologize!"

A look of regret appeared on Zhao Meng's face.

Throughout the journey, he didn't really have any impression of Chu Xuan.

But it was precisely because I had no recollection of him that I realized now that Chu Xuan was extraordinary; otherwise, he would have died long ago!

Such a person is so well hidden that he doesn't want to offend him easily.

But now, we absolutely cannot let Chu Xuan go.

Not to mention that we still need Chu Xuan to lure the Cold Tide Spirit Fish King, even if we don't need him, we absolutely cannot let Chu Xuan go! Otherwise, if what the couple did today is leaked, neither the Xuan Yang Sect nor the Jade Pivot Sword Pavilion will let them off the hook!

"Then let's fight!"

Chu Xuan sighed.

Actually, he didn't want to clash with Zhao Meng, after all, he had "witnessed" the battle between Zhao Meng and Guan Qi. But clearly, the two of them had no intention of letting him off the hook.

Before the words were even finished, the two of them stepped on the ground almost simultaneously.

In an instant, the two figures collided like shooting stars.

Chu Xuan's fist was wrapped in pale golden energy, and it smashed down like a heavy hammer, while Zhao Meng's fist was condensed with a layer of precious light, and it pushed down like a mountain.

There were no fancy moves; both of them opted for the ultimate head-on clash!

boom!

The moment their fists collided, a visible shockwave exploded, sending rocks flying and creating towering waves several meters high in the pool.

The two men grunted and were each knocked back three steps, the stones beneath their feet turning to dust.

Chu Xuan shook his numb fist; the qi at his knuckles flickered erratically, and his fingers trembled uncontrollably. Zhao Meng, on the other side, wasn't in much better shape; his fist was also trembling slightly.

The two looked at each other and saw the shock in each other's eyes.

"How is this possible?"

Su Mei, who was watching from the sidelines, couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, her pretty face full of disbelief.

Zhao Meng specializes in practicing external martial arts, and his hard skills are already highly refined. He can even fight against a True Yuan expert!

Without exaggeration, Zhao Meng is invincible under the influence of true essence!

But Chu Xuan on the other side is not weak at all?!

"What an incredibly strong physical body!"

Chu Xuan's eyes blazed with fighting spirit.

Since he began cultivating the Vajra Indestructible Technique, this was the first time he had encountered someone whose physical body was even stronger than his!

"You're not weak either!"

Zhao Meng said calmly, "However, this is just an appetizer! From now on, I won't hold back!"

Before he finished speaking, Zhao Meng stomped his foot, and the ground cracked open with a loud crash.

Immediately afterwards, Zhao Meng's body slammed into him again like a cannonball.

Chu Xuan's eyes narrowed, and the moment he clenched his fist, the pale golden blade energy suddenly surged, instantly transforming into a giant blade energy over ten meters long.

Overlord Blade Technique!

"cut!"

With a loud shout, the Gang Blade, swift as lightning, slashed straight at Zhao Meng's face.

Before the blade even arrived, the sharp energy already made Zhao Meng's robes flutter loudly.

Zhao Meng neither dodged nor evaded, but suddenly crossed his arms in front of him, and his whole body burst with golden light, as if it had condensed into a thick layer of armor!

when!

The blade struck Zhao Meng's forearm with tremendous force, instantly producing a piercing metallic clang. The pale golden energy exploded wildly, sending fragments of stone flying, and the violent shockwave from the collision even raised waves several meters high in the surrounding pool.

Zhao Meng remained perfectly still, and circles of flowing, shimmering light emanated from his arm, managing to block Chu Xuan's attack!

"Is it blocked?"

Chu Xuan was also somewhat surprised by Zhao Meng's powerful physical body!

Since he mastered the Overlord Blade Technique, he has never seen anyone actually block it.

Even the True Essence Realm expert from the Blood God Sect suffered a minor loss under his strike, his True Essence was broken, leaving him with a knife wound!

But now, Zhao Meng, a martial artist who hasn't even reached the True Essence stage, has actually blocked it!

"Again!"

Chu Xuan let out a low shout, his fighting spirit soaring.

If one cut isn't enough, then cut again!

He wanted to see if Zhao Meng's body was truly made of steel!

The Great Accomplishment Overlord Blade Technique suddenly erupted!

Countless pale golden blade energies instantly appeared out of thin air. With a thought from Chu Xuan, they instantly became as dense as a sudden rain, accompanied by a sharp whistling sound that tore through the air, and swept towards Zhao Meng!

Wherever the blade's energy passed, it seemed as if even light was being sliced ​​into fragments!

Zhao Meng's expression finally changed at this moment!

The next moment, he roared and clasped his hands together.

The golden light around him suddenly contracted inward, then exploded, transforming into a ten-foot-tall golden glass shield that firmly protected him within. Fine runes flowed across the surface of the shield!

Ding ding ding ding!

In an instant, countless blades of energy slashed down on the Vajra Shield, producing a clear, resonant chime and sparks flying everywhere.

Each impact caused the runes on the Vajra Shield to explode, shimmering and the shield to tremble violently.

Soon, the Vajra Shield was covered with spiderweb-like cracks that spread outwards, and the golden light on the Vajra Shield dimmed at a visible speed.

Zhao Meng stared at Chu Xuan in shock, his eyes filled with disbelief.

What the hell is this freak?!

Not only were their physical bodies and strength comparable to his, but their internal energy was also so profound, as if it were inexhaustible.

If this continues, the light barrier will inevitably shatter, and he will surely die under the chaotic blades! He could even feel the sharpness of the blade energy piercing through the light barrier, stinging his skin and making his hair stand on end!

Crunch!

Just then, the Vajra Shield, after letting out a groan of unbearable strain, finally burst open with a deafening roar.

"kill!"

At that very moment, Zhao Meng roared, his body enveloped in golden light, bracing against the blade's aura, like a raging beast charging fiercely towards Chu Xuan.

Close combat is what he excels at!

Only by getting close could he possibly kill Chu Xuan!

"Then—as you wish!"

Chu Xuan smiled faintly, watching Zhao Meng charge towards him like a cannonball, and instead of retreating, he advanced.

He's actually quite good at close combat!

The two figures collided instantly.

Chu Xuan unleashed his Prison-Suppressing Collapse Fist, his elbow strikes like hammers and his knee strikes like iron. Pale golden qi clung to every inch of his skin, each move ruthless and aimed directly at vital points.

Zhao Meng also pushed his hard skills to the limit, his body seemed to be draped in a glass robe, his fists and feet were like collapsing mountains, each strike carried the force of a thousand pounds, and the air made a muffled explosion.

The two figures moved swiftly, leaving only afterimages.

Pale golden light and crystal-clear brilliance intertwined and collided, the muffled thuds of fists colliding and the sharp whistles of bursting qi seemed to weave together a battlefield that shook the heavens and the earth.

Su Mei, standing to the side, had an extremely unpleasant expression.

With her current strength, which is at the peak of her internal energy cultivation, she wouldn't even be able to get a hand in helping.

Bang~!

Another loud crash rang out.

Chu Xuan struck Zhao Meng in the chest with a palm strike. Almost simultaneously, Zhao Meng retaliated with a punch to Chu Xuan's shoulder, causing his robes to rip open and both of them to fly backward.

Chu Xuan's bones and muscles cracked and popped, and he could no longer maintain his Thousand Faces Illusion Technique. With a tremor of his muscles and flesh, his body returned to its original appearance.

"It's you! You're Chu Xuan, ranked ninth on the popularity list?!"

Su Mei screamed, recognizing Chu Xuan the moment she saw him.

On the other side, Zhao Meng wasn't much better off. Chu Xuan struck him in the chest with a palm print from the Xuan Yu Hand, breaking through his defenses and causing him to spit out a mouthful of blood, leaving a dark palm print on his chest.

"Ninth on the popularity chart?"

Upon hearing Su Mei's words, Zhao Meng exclaimed in disbelief, "You mean he's a disciple of the Xuan Yang Sect, and even just an outer disciple, not even an inner disciple? How is that possible?!"

He had mastered the art of external martial arts, and was capable of fighting even against a True Essence expert.

Chu Xuan was able to fight me to a draw, so he must have already mastered the Gang Jin technique, and his physical body might not be much inferior to mine!

Such a person is merely an outer disciple of the Xuan Yang Sect, and only the ninth one at that?

How strong must the eight people ranked ahead of Chu Xuan be?

"That's him! It's him!"

Su Mei gritted her teeth and said, "I've seen his portrait, there's absolutely no mistake! He must have been hiding his strength all along, otherwise he couldn't possibly only be ninth on the Power Ranking!"

Seeing that he had been recognized, Chu Xuan stopped hiding and smiled as he cupped his hands in greeting to Su Mei, saying, "Greetings, Senior Sister Su! I never expected that Senior Sister Su, a dignified inner disciple, would pay attention to a nobody like me!"

Su Mei's face darkened. "You hid it so well!" she said.

"It really was you!"

Zhao Meng was also taken aback. Seeing Chu Xuan admit it, he sighed, "I never expected Brother Xu—no, Brother Chu—to be such a genius of the Xuan Yang Sect! Then we can't let you live any longer!"

"Same to you!"

Chu Xuan's expression also turned serious.

Now that both sides have been completely exposed, there's no choice but to fight to the death, otherwise neither side will be able to sleep!

"Next, I will use all my strength! Whether you live or die is up to fate!" Zhao Meng said solemnly.

As soon as he finished speaking, his body suddenly shone with a golden light, and his flesh, bones, and internal organs resonated together, emitting a clear and melodious sound like bells and chimes.

The bronze color on his skin gradually faded, turning into a translucent, glassy color. You could even clearly see the knotted veins under his skin, which were wrapped around him like golden threads, and his bones were crystal clear.

As the Qi and blood flowed and shimmered, even the internal organs transformed into a glassy texture, and when the heart beat, it emitted a clear and melodious sound like jade colliding.

His entire being, when he stood there, was like an unshakeable mountain, exuding an overwhelming domineering and imposing presence.

"kill!"

Zhao Meng's figure blurred, leaving an afterimage in place, while his fist, carrying the force to shatter mountains, slammed straight at Chu Xuan. Before the wind from the fist even arrived, a deep trench had already split open in the ground.

Chu Xuan's pupils suddenly contracted, and his expression became more solemn than ever before.

At this moment, he held nothing back, and the Eight Desolations Suppressing Prison Force began to circulate rapidly.

"town!"

With a loud shout, the Heaven-Sealing and Earth-Locking Technique was unleashed.

The aura surrounding him suddenly trembled, turning from pale gold to dark, spreading in all directions like invisible chains, weaving a huge prison within a radius of ten feet!

Space seemed to solidify into a tangible substance, as viscous as an ancient swamp.

The moment Zhao Meng entered this world, his limbs felt as if they were filled with lead, making every movement incredibly difficult. The golden light surrounding him was suppressed so tightly that it could no longer circulate.

"How is this possible?"

For the first time, a look of panic appeared on Zhao Meng's face.

His Vajra Body was actually suppressed!

"Husband, be careful! It's the Eight Desolations Suppressing Prison Technique! He's practicing the Eight Desolations Suppressing Prison Technique!"

In the distance, Su Mei's scream could be heard.

"Eight Desolate Prison Suppressing Force?!"

Zhao Meng's pupils suddenly contracted.

boom!

At that very moment, the cloth bag on Chu Xuan's back exploded open, and the Zhan Ye Blade flew out instantly, landing steadily in Chu Xuan's hand.

"cut!"

With a loud shout from Chu Xuan, the dark red blade light, carrying the suppressive power of the Eight Desolations Suppressing Prison Force, struck down like a bolt of lightning that cleaved the heavens and the earth!

The blade flashed by, clean and swift.

There was no earth-shattering explosion!

There was only one crisp cracking sound.

The golden light surrounding Zhao Meng shattered instantly, turning into countless crystalline fragments that scattered in all directions.

"I—I lost?!"

Zhao Meng remained in a struggling posture, his body slowly splitting open starting from his brow. Crimson blood slid down his forehead, blurring his vision and gradually fading his consciousness—

"My husband—"

Behind Chu Xuan, Su Mei's shrill scream rang out.

The next instant, a surge of pale purple aura erupted from Su Mei's body, her figure transforming into a pale purple afterimage. However, she didn't attack Chu Xuan; instead, she frantically rushed into the depths of the dense forest.

Pfft!

Chu Xuan swung his sword again.

With the enhancement of the Half-Spirit Weapon Karma-Slaying Blade, the Overlord Blade Technique became even more formidable!

In an instant, the blade light shot into the sky, transforming into a terrifying blade aura tens of feet long, stretching across the heavens and earth, carrying a terrifying power capable of shattering mountains and rivers, and fiercely slashing down towards Su Mei's back!

Before the blade's aura even arrived, the terrifying blade intent had already caused the air to explode, and the ground was forcibly plowed open into a deep ravine.

Su Mei felt an overwhelming chill from behind instantly lock her in, and as her soul nearly left her body, she whirled around and used all her inner energy to defend herself.

The purple aura condensed into a huge flower shadow behind her, but it was as fragile as paper in front of that sky-covering blade aura.

"boom--!"

The blade's energy crashed down.

The purple floral shadow shattered instantly.

Su Mei was struck as if by lightning. She was violently smashed away by the blade's energy, flying through the air like a kite with a broken string. Blood gushed from her mouth as she crashed heavily into the distant mountain wall.

She had broken countless bones in her body, and she slumped down, lying on the pile of rubble, unable to get up again. Her life force was extremely weak.

Da da da!

The sound of unhurried footsteps rang out.

Su Mei looked up and saw Chu Xuan's eyes, which seemed even deeper than a cold pool, filled with complex emotions.

The couple had planned for so long and calculated everything, but they never expected to be defeated by Chu Xuan, this unexpected young man who joined the plot.

It just goes to show that man proposes, God disposes!

"Do you really intend to kill them all?" Su Mei asked through gritted teeth.

Chu Xuan said, "Senior Sister wouldn't want her secret to be known, would she?"

Su Mei was taken aback by his words, then a look of embarrassment and anger appeared on her pretty face as she said, "Don't even think about it, I'm telling you—"

puff!

A flash of light appeared.

Su Mei's angry expression froze. She stared at Chu Xuan in disbelief before her consciousness faded into darkness.

Chu Xuan calmly said, "I didn't want to either! So, please understand, Senior Sister!"

Immediately afterwards, Chu Xuan didn't linger, quickly searching through the corpses, with Zhao Meng's body being the focus.

There's no way around it, he's just too eager to improve!

Zhao Meng's cultivation method was so powerful that it even blocked Yongran's Overlord Blade Technique, which made him very envious.

Fortunately, he was not disappointed this time. He quickly pulled out a piece of silk as thin as a cicada's wing from Zhao Meng's arms. The silk was covered with tiny, mung bean-sized characters.

"The Crystal Vajra Jewel?"

Chu Xuan glanced at the Buddha, and after confirming that it was correct, quickly put it away.

"Splash—"

Just then, huge splashes of water rose again in the cold pool, and a giant fish, several meters long and with a pale golden luster, suddenly leaped out of the water, gleaming with a dazzling golden luster in the sunlight.

Then, with a "plop," it fell back into the water, creating a huge splash!

"The Frostfish King?"

Chu Xuan immediately perked up and went to the spear to help, but he stopped abruptly after taking just one step!

The appearance of this Cold Tide Spirit Fish King is far too coincidental.

The pain was intense; they had just arrived here when the Cold Tide Spirit Fish appeared, which led to the release of the internal energy.

Now that the battle is over, the Frostfish has reappeared by sheer coincidence, and Ling is once again the Frostfish King!

Thinking of Wu here, Chu Xuan suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.

Who is fishing for whom at the bottom of the five-point line?

Without hesitation, he quickly threw the corpses on the shore into the icy pool, and then unleashed the Nine Heavenly Rocs, swiftly heading towards the outside of the Poison Bone Ravine.

Shortly after his figure disappeared, a huge black shadow, tens of feet long, slowly rose from the water's surface, resembling an island.

Its appearance is no different from the previous Cold Tide Spirit Fish King, but it has a golden luster and its size is several times larger than the previous Cold Tide Spirit Fish King!

The moment the colossal monstrous fish floated on the surface, a splashing sound arose. Hundreds upon hundreds of icy spirit fish all rose to the surface, swirling and swimming around the giant fish.

The giant fish stared in the direction Chu Xuan had left, and a look of doubt, almost human-like, appeared in its enormous fish eyes.

Then, as it opened its mouth and inhaled, a huge whirlpool suddenly appeared in the icy pool.

The corpses of Zhao Meng and the others were quickly swept up by the whirlpool and sent into the giant fish's mouth.

Immediately afterwards, the giant fish slowly sank.

However, after a few breaths, the lake returned to calm, as if nothing had ever happened.