novelonline Chapter 1496 Torture
Chapter 1496 Torture
Inside Wushuang City.
The combination of Shi Wuzun and Dugu Qiubai is enough to completely control this entire force.
Furthermore, the current city lord of Wushuang City, Dugu Yifang, has a dirty past, and the other party will fawn over him with the slightest coercion.
Of course, neither Dugu Qiubai nor Shi Wuzun would believe this fake. For now, they are only temporarily appeasing the other party. Later, they will let Shi Wuzun stand up and take over as the city lord of Wushuang City.
As for Dugu Qiubai, he had no interest in these complicated matters.
When he learned that Liu Bai, who was originally of similar strength to him, had actually jumped directly to the Immortal Realm, even with his composure, he was filled with envy. This was also because there was such an example before him.
Qin Fan has already sent a message to everyone, because of the special nature of the Haotian World, it is able to provide several Immortal Realm slots. In other words, its energy reserves are enough to support several Heavenly Evolution Realm cultivators to complete their breakthroughs.
If you go back to the Mountain and Sea Realm, you'll have to wait in line.
Therefore, Qin Fan advised everyone that if they had the aptitude to break through to the Immortal Realm, they should focus on striving for that realm, which was clearly a nod to his own reputation as Dugu Qiubai.
Because Xiong Ba could no longer rely on the Destiny Body to exert its power, Duan Lang was already struggling to break through to the Dharma Aspect Realm, and Shi Wuzun was already satisfied with reaching the Heavenly Evolution Realm in a short period of time. Only Dugu Qiubai still had plenty of potential!
Thus, once one reaches the third level of the domain and enters the mid-stage of the Heavenly Evolution realm, there is hope of making a gamble to enter the Immortal realm.
At the same time, Dugu Qiubai also found an extraordinary inheritance within this Peerless City.
That was a love that could topple cities.
This "Love That Shakes the City" technique was created by Guan Yu, the God of War during the Three Kingdoms period. Its original purpose was to develop an unparalleled sword technique to protect his wife.
Its power far exceeded Guan Yu's expectations—originally thought to be able to destroy only a few dozen miles of city walls, it actually cleaved through the void and formed a black hole that swallowed the entire city.
Moreover, it possesses power that transcends its time. This move, when first understood, contains the power of light speed, and even the immortal god of the Search God Palace cannot resist it.
The original work further emphasizes through the words of Guan Yu's descendant Hua Meng: If Guan Yu were to live forever, he would forever be the strongest person in China.
As we all know, the immortal god has already entered the realm of immortality, and the fact that a powerful being who can threaten such a level of power can be used by a martial artist of lower strength must mean that the inheritance has reached the Saint level.
This would allow him to hone his Heaven-Destroying and Earth-Slaying Sword Twenty-Three through this inheritance.
He could vaguely sense that if he could comprehend the Twenty-Three Swords of the World of Sentiment, it would likely become the key to his breakthrough to the Immortal Realm.
This breathtaking love is the most passionate move in the world, requiring a couple who truly love each other to activate it, and both must be of one mind and willing to entrust their lives to each other. If either party has any doubts, the move will fail.
"Good, good, good!" After obtaining the Peerless Yin Sword and the records of the inheritance related to the Love of the Fallen City, Dugu Qiubai was eager to go into seclusion.
He had only been back in the cabin for a short while when Shi Wuzun called him out.
"You'd better give me an explanation."
Dugu Qiubai was in a bad mood.
And Shi Wuzun also looked completely innocent.
"Jian Chen is here."
Why is he coming now?
It's important to know that when he appeared, Nie Feng had already stirred up trouble in Wushuang City. At present, the World Society has not yet issued a mission to search for Mud Bodhisattva, so there is still some time before the storyline begins.
"It's probably because of your fight with Dugu Jian, coupled with the improvement of your own domain, that Wuming sensed something. Don't forget the special nature of his Heavenly Sword."
Dugu Qiubai nodded, reluctantly agreeing with this explanation.
Then he asked Shi Wuzun to bring Jian Chen up.
The spirited Jian Chen remained very polite, first bowing respectfully to Dugu Qiubai, and then bringing up the matter of the other party challenging his teacher.
"I will go see Nameless, but not now."
Dugu Qiubai's answer confused Jian Chen, because since the Northern Sword Saint wasn't in a hurry, he seemed to be eager to make a deal.
More importantly, Wuming has promised that this will be his debut battle, and the time when his name, Jian Chen, will resound throughout the martial arts world. But if the other party does not want to challenge Wuming, how can he propose to fight on behalf of his master?
I can't just stand there and say, "I'm here to beat you up, so obediently become my stepping stone, the Great Demon King Jian Chen!"
Even Jian Chen, who later became a true villain, couldn't bring himself to say such a villainous thing.
As a result, Jian Chen was left feeling awkward on the spot.
That sense of helplessness, like a fledgling chick in the martial arts world, made Shi Wuzun, who was standing next to him, laugh.
Dugu Qiubai, however, had no time to waste with the young man in front of him, and of course, he hadn't forgotten Qin Fan's earlier reminder to follow the proper procedures.
"But since you've come all this way, I can't let you leave empty-handed. I'll use this sword to convey my greetings to your master."
Jian Chen was excited!
Sword Twenty-Two, right?
He knew exactly how to counter this move. As a crucial battle where he was at his peak from the start, he could break the opponent's sword move even with his eyes closed!
Of course, he still put on a serious attitude, although the excitement in his eyes was almost overflowing. He seemed to have already seen his name spread throughout the world and become the goal pursued by countless newcomers to the martial arts world!
"Senior, please enlighten me!"
Jian Chen's voice trembled slightly, but his hand remained steady as he raised the longsword!
The immense sword pressure that suddenly struck him sent him flying. Looking at Jian Chen, who had already turned into a shooting star, Dugu Qiubai casually slashed at his buttocks with his sword. This move was neither Sword Twenty-Two nor Sword Twenty-something, and had nothing to do with the Holy Spirit Sword Technique.
It was a sword strike that relied on the suppression of his cultivation level and was extremely tyrannical!
Because he was very irritable, the fact that his younger brother Liu Bai had caught up with him only fueled his anger. But after finishing the sword strike, he felt much better. After looking towards the spot where the meteor had landed and confirming that it was within the vicinity of the Zhonghua Pavilion, he...
Without saying a word, he returned to the cabin to continue contemplating the love that could topple cities.
"Sword Saint Senior, what are you doing?"
"Don't call him Sword Saint, he's more like the Northern Sword Saint."
Dugu Qiubai interrupted Shi Wuzun's words, and the Southern Sword Saint was naturally Liu Bai. The Southern and Northern Sword Saints once stood tall in their respective regions, but now, how could this nobody in the Heavenly Evolution Realm have the face to try and impress a great master in the Immortal Realm?
From now on, call me the Sword Demon!
"Um," Shi Wuzun thought for a moment, "it seems there's a Sword Demon here too."
However, the Sword Worship Manor where the other party is located is an insignificant small force. It is only because of its superb forging skills that it has been elevated to a level that is not currently within its control. It can be taken down in a flash when there is an opportunity later.
So he immediately changed how he addressed Dugu Qiubai.
"Senior Sword Demon, according to the storyline, you should have been defeated by him."
"By him?" Dugu Qiubai glanced at Jian Chen, who had already turned into starlight. "A greenhorn who hasn't even broken through to the Dharma Aspect Realm yet, are you sure you want me to lose to him? Although my name is Qiubai (Seeking Defeat), I'm not going to lose in such a lowly way."
"But that's how the original storyline of 'Storm Riders' was."
"You still don't understand what Lord Ghost Lord means." Dugu Qiubai patted the shoulder of the little brother in front of him. "Lord Ghost Lord said that we can handle some unexpected situations freely, so as long as we ensure that the main body of the Great Calamity can be carried out smoothly."
Don't worry too much about the minor details during the process.
Besides, do you think it's reasonable for a Heavenly Evolution Realm expert to lose to a Celestial Phenomenon Realm expert?
In terms of physical strength alone, I could shatter his right arm with just a little force. This Nameless One in this world is out of his mind, stubbornly sticking to the plot. He's probably just an idiot who hasn't awakened the original owner's true potential.
After saying a few words, Dugu Qiubai went into seclusion.
While being greatly shocked, Shi Wuzun also felt that he had learned a lot.
He also realized that his previous approach was too rigid. If things remained unchanged, what would be the point of them joining in the first place? So he needed to be more flexible in the future.
Meanwhile, inside the Zhonghua Pavilion, where Jian Chen had already been rescued.
Wuming stroked his beard and looked at the sword move that the other person was showing as he lay on the bed.
It was not the Holy Spirit Sword Technique, and the swordplay it contained was not any sword move he knew.
It's like an ordinary person who has never learned martial arts, directly using their own strength to imprint it.
It lacked any aesthetic appeal in swordsmanship and was so brutal that it gave him a headache.
"What does he mean?"
"Master, can we stop looking at it for now?"
As a young man in his early twenties, being stared at like this, even by his mentor whom he considered family, made him feel somewhat embarrassed.
After waving his hand to let him straighten his clothes, Wuming asked Jianchen about what had happened in Wushuang City with a slightly heavy heart.
After Jian Chen told him the truth, a hint of despair appeared in his eyes.
One of the two great highlights of his life has been shattered into dust. Moreover, he was just torn apart by the sky and thrown from Wushuang City to Zhonghua Pavilion while howling incoherently. During this time, countless primordial spirits swept over him.
There were also the trousers shattered by Dugu Qiubai's attack, and that somewhat humiliating sword mark.
The young man is on the verge of a breakdown.
This is not the debut performance he had envisioned!
It's hard to imagine whether, if he were to wander the world in the future and be recognized, he would be given nicknames that would make him want to draw his sword and commit suicide.
"Master, what exactly do you think this Northern Sword Saint means?"
Jian Chen's tone was already filled with a hint of resentment. At the same time, he felt that Wuming had said he was not suitable for the Nameless Sword Technique, but now he felt that he had inexplicably gained a deeper understanding of the inexplicable sorrow in the Nameless Sword Technique.
After all, is there anything more tragic than death in this world?
Others might have many opinions, but for Jian Chen, who had always had a smooth life, his recent experience was so painful that just recalling it made his whole body ache.
"I don't know what he's thinking either." After various guesses, Wuming could only shake his head.
Sensing that the sword intent emanating from Jian Chen was trending towards his own mysterious sword technique, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.
"No, I think I understand something."
"What?" Jian Chen's reply was listless, his whole body exuding dejection.
"He is teaching you."
"Teach me?!" Jian Chen's voice was so high-pitched it was almost cracking!
"What kind of teacher would instruct their students like that! I just... I just..."
Before he could finish speaking, Jian Chen's tears fell. A seven-foot-tall man knelt on the ground, tears streaming down his face. It was quite an unsightly sight. Wuming, however, patted the other's head with satisfaction and said...
“Chen’er, I have neglected to teach you how to overcome setbacks all along. On the one hand, it is because I really can’t bring myself to be harsh. But now it seems that the Northern Sword Saint can give you some help.”
"Help?!" That raspy voice, like a rooster being choked, came out of Jian Chen's mouth again. He looked at his master in disbelief, wondering if the old man in front of him was deliberately messing with him.
"Chen'er! You must know that the world is becoming increasingly dangerous. Your strength is considered decent among the younger generation, but that does not guarantee your safety. For example, there was that huge noise last night, and the oppressive collision a few days ago that almost crushed the entire world!"
Even as a teacher, I could only tremble in fear under the influence of their aura.
I don't want you to be killed one day by a stray force that comes out of nowhere, but you're currently facing a bottleneck, and you can't improve through hard work alone. So, give it a try now.
Jian Chen silently circulated his internal energy, and then indeed found that the bottleneck that had been firmly restricting him was showing signs of loosening.
But the price was too high!
It's too heavy!
Ah ah ah ah ah!
"Remember this pain. You are now qualified to practice all the sword techniques of the Mysterious Sword Art!"
Wuming's words somewhat pieced together Jian Chen's heart, which was so fragile that it was almost shattered into pieces. His progress in the Mysterious Sword Technique had always been very slow, and Wuming had only picked out a few matching moves for him to practice.
One of his goals is to master the complete version of the Mysterious Sword Technique.
Now that his dream has come true, he is somewhat happy, but the thought of the price he paid is also painful.
He then remained silent with a gloomy face, but still accepted the entire sword manual.
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Meanwhile, the completely transformed Duan Lang is running rampant in the World Society.
The original Duan Lang was severely suppressed in the World Society, which made it difficult for him to release the gloom in his heart. This resentment was also directed at Duan Lang. After discussing with Xiong Ba, the two felt that it would be good to vent this resentment.
In any case, neither Xiong Ba nor Duan Lang had any feelings for the Tianxia Society. They just played around and were done with it. If the two of them didn't dismantle it properly, sooner or later Feng Yun would come and destroy their home again.
In short, it can be described as a lot of messing around.
"You, stop. You're the deputy head of Feiyun Hall, right? What did you say about me before?"
Before the other party could reply, Duan Lang smeared a large bag over them.
The Feiyun Hall members behind him were about to lash out, but Duan Lang knocked them all unconscious with a large shovel each.
As for the other gang members who had gathered around to watch the commotion, Duan Lang, who was already at the Dharma Aspect Realm, didn't let any of them go.
Those who once mocked me, I'll just give them a big slap!
The two large, symmetrical pockets that tripped me up in the past!
Anyone who insulted him was killed by Duan Lang with a single palm strike!
Its main theme is lawlessness and indiscriminate killing!
This also attracted the attention of Bu Jingyun, the leader of the Flying Cloud Hall, whose entire organization was nearly destroyed. He was also a key figure in driving the Great Calamity of a Thousand Autumns and the true protagonist who helped Bu Jingyun reach the Immortal Realm! (End of Chapter)