Chapter 193 The Black Whale Hammer's Path to Choosing a Master
Chapter 193 The Black Whale Hammer's Path to Choosing a Master
hum~
Li Yuan closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, he had arrived at the foot of the Upside-Down Mountain.
These days, he would come here every now and then. Although he was beaten out every time, he always managed to intercept a wisp of true energy.
"This hammer is too powerful."
boom!
The familiar sound of shaking came again. Li Yuan thought he would be expelled again this time, but he didn't expect the shaking to last for a long time and he was still standing there.
"Are you angry?"
Li Yuan's eyes lit up, and he quickly stepped forward.
On the stone tablet at the foot of the mountain, many words flowed like water. They were what he had seen on the top of the mountain before.
This is the rule for the second step of Xuanbing choosing a master.
The rules are simple: defeat all those whose names are written on the stone tablet and climb the mountain again.
Li Yuan looked up and saw lights of various colors flickering and interweaving on the two thousand steps, and figures outlined by lines of true energy slowly emerged.
"We still have to break through."
Li Yuan shook his head inwardly, carefully observing the figure in front of him that was slowly outlined by the true energy.
Even though it wasn't the first time I saw it, I was still a little shocked.
As the true Qi interweaves, tendons, bones, flesh, and even blood are outlined one by one, making them more than lifelike.
Li Yuan had seen anatomical human body diagrams in his previous life, but none of them were so intuitive and clear.
This control and application of true Qi has reached a level that is far beyond his reach.
Woo~
Soon, a swordsman made of true Qi appeared on the first step. He was about 1.78 meters tall, azure blue in color, and holding a long sword made of true Qi in his hand.
"Change shape."
Li Yuan glanced at the stone tablet, and there were words flashing on it: "Xin Wenhua, the shape-changing swordsman."
"All the gatekeepers have the same martial arts level as me. Well, that's not bad. I can also hone my martial arts skills at the same time."
Li Yuan carefully looked at the rules on the stone tablet, stretched out his hand, and as his mind moved, a long-handled hammer that was exactly the same as the Shenshan Hammer appeared in his hand.
It is made of true Qi, but the feel and weight are extremely real.
“It’s amazing.”
Li Yuan weighed the hammer, took a step, and blocked the swordsman who was rushing towards him. He then struck the swordsman with his backhand, smashing him to pieces.
This body of true energy is identical to his own, and possesses the advantages of all other forms. The swordsman only stops on one step, so naturally no one can stop him.
hum~
The swordsman exploded and turned into points of light, which sank into Li Yuan's body of true energy under his gaze.
He narrowed his eyes slightly, and some sword skills emerged in his mind.
“Is there another benefit?”
Li Yuan was startled, but his restlessness subsided a little. He glanced at the figures walking up and down the two thousand steps, and suddenly felt that this was not unacceptable.
"Well, it's okay."
Li Daoye nodded in his heart. He had to admit that he was a common man. When he discovered the benefits, his motivation became much greater.
Woohoo~
Li Yuan's feet moved like the wind, and a long-handled heavy hammer swung flexibly in his palm, and he displayed all the martial arts he had learned one by one.
He had learned a lot of martial arts and many hammer techniques, but most of the time he practiced on his own and seldom fought with others.
At first, he was a little reluctant about the adventure, but gradually he became immersed in it.
Footwork, body movements, hammer techniques...
Various martial arts combinations are performed and various attempts are made.
There was an endless stream of shape-changing warriors training with him, and even the true disciples of the Dao Sect did not have such treatment.
"boom!"
Li Yuan moved his body, raised his arms, and like a giant elephant swinging its trunk, he knocked the swordsman who was rushing towards him to pieces on the spot.
This is the ancient elephant six-shaped hammer.
With so many form-changing sparring partners, he was just right for practicing martial arts. After fighting many battles in a row, he found that his martial arts skills improved much faster than if he practiced in isolation.
Especially this ancient elephant six-shaped hammer, which has already shown some signs of success.
"call!"
After fighting twenty or thirty times in a row, Li Yuan was a little out of breath: "Even the fatigue is so real, this hammer can actually use the true energy to this extent?"
Looking up at the top of the mountain, Li Yuan felt heavy-hearted.
The higher he went, the more he felt that he was far away from the Sea-Splitting Mysterious Whale Hammer. The level of this Heavenly Fortune Mysterious Weapon was incredibly high.
"Old Han can fight against the great marrow refining masters with his set of red flame dragon armor. That set of armor is only level seven. Level eleven..."
Li Yuan leaned on the hammer and rested for a long time before continuing to climb the mountain.
But gradually, he no longer pursued the speed of climbing, but immersed himself in the battle, and the continuous improvement of various martial arts made him obsessed.
"boom!"
I don’t know how much time had passed, but Li Yuan was panting and his hands holding the hammer were shaking.
There are two thousand levels in Upside-down Mountain, and the more you go up, the more masters there are. From a casual attack at the beginning, to the three hundredth level, it often takes dozens of moves.
"I walked up eight hundred steps at a time, and fought ninety-six times..."
Li Yuan looked at the second half of the road, his heart relaxed a little, and he slowly withdrew. After fighting nearly a hundred battles, he was really exhausted.
hum!
In the room, Li Yuan opened his eyes and closed them again the instant he did so. He felt strands of true energy spreading throughout his body, and his body was suddenly filled with turmoil.
He tried hard to move his internal energy and blood to balance himself, but his muscles and bones still made crackling sounds.
This time, the backflow of true energy was more than ten times more violent than before.
"The shape of a black whale!"
Li Yuan stood with the hammer in his hand, teeth clenched, sensing the shadow of the black whale emerging in his mind. At the same time, along with the true energy, there were also various chaotic skills.
Sword skills, knife skills, footwork, hammer skills...
The memories of the hundreds of battles at the Upside-Down Mountain came to his mind. Those were some of the moves used by the masters who were transformed by true energy. They were very messy and scattered, and needed to be carefully gathered before they could be digested and absorbed.
"call!"
After a long time, Li Yuan let out a long sigh, and when he opened his eyes brightly, the sun was already high in the sky.
He washed up and when he arrived at the restaurant, Fang Baoluo had already ordered a table full of food and wine.
"I went to bed late last night."
Li Yuan sat down. Last night he was so absorbed in the Upside-Down Mountain that he forgot the time.
"The escort company left early in the morning."
Fang Baoluo didn't complain, but poured a glass of wine for Li Yuan: "It's only a few days away, let's get two fast horses, it will be more convenient."
"Listen to my brother."
Li Yuan nodded.
"Come to think of it, it's better for us to get out of this situation in time. I've always felt like someone was following me stealthily these past few days. Who knows what might be going on."
Fang Baoluo lowered his voice.
Unlike Li Yuan who turned a deaf ear to what was happening outside, he was very careful along the way, even though the people from the escort agency seemed to pose no threat to him.
As a result, he actually discovered something.
"A secret escort?"
Li Yuan's eyes moved slightly, and he was a little alert: "Could it be coming for us?"
Before and after the entire Shenbing Valley clan migrated, the bounties offered by various killer organizations for all Shenbing Valley disciples were raised again.
"Probably not much."
Fang Baoluo shook his head.
The emergence of Tianyun Xuanbing shook the martial arts world, and Zhelong Mansion was in chaos. At this time, except for those few families, no one paid attention to Shenbing Valley.
"That has nothing to do with us."
Li Yuan did not investigate further. After all, he was just taking a ride. Whether the other party was escorting the goods secretly or openly was none of his business.
"Alas, this is all caused by Tianyun Xuanbing. I just hope it will be settled soon."
Fang Baoluo sighed. Seeing the chaos in Zhelong Mansion, he felt really uncomfortable.
This is the ancestral land of Shenbing Valley that has been passed down for thousands of years, the foundation of its existence, and also his hometown.
"I heard that everyone from Longhu Temple has arrived. They should be here soon, right?"
Li Yuan said something to comfort her, but he couldn't help feeling a little suspicious.
When that group of people find out that Tianyun Xuanbing is not there...
……
……
The city of Zhelongfu.
The migration of the entire clan from Shenbing Valley did not seem to have affected the capital city. At least on the surface, all businesses were as prosperous as before.
"This old man Gong Yangyu is really decisive!"
On the sixth floor of a restaurant, Meng Zhan stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the bustling city with a gloomy expression.
That day, he left the tunnel in Shenbing Valley for a short time for some reason. When he returned, there was no trace of anyone and only corpses on the ground.
Undercurrents surged in the cold pond, and Baili Jingchuan and others disappeared without a trace.
"Hall Master."
A disciple from the Zhenwu Hall came over quickly and whispered, "Yan Qingyuan is here."
"Yan Qingyuan?"
Meng Zhan's eyes darkened slightly.
Yan Qingyuan, one of the eight true disciples of the Huailong Palace, is unique in the Yanmo swordsmanship in the Huailong Palace and is likely to become the current young palace master of the Huailong Palace.
"lead the way."
Meng Zhan turned around and followed the disciple to the city gate. At this time, many powerful families and people from the martial arts world inside and outside the Zhelong Mansion were here.
But then I saw a purple carriage slowly approaching on the wooden bridge. The four dragon horses pulling the carriage were of the same color, and they were two meters tall at the shoulder, and looked extremely handsome.
"parking."
The old man in gray driving the car nodded slightly and reined in the dragon horse.
A handsome middle-aged man in black gilded brocade clothes and a long sword at his waist slowly got off the carriage. He looked around and spoke lightly:
"Where is the Mongolian war?"
Among the people who came to greet him at the city gate, Meng Zhan walked out quickly and bowed slightly: "Meng Zhan greets Master Yan."
"Ah."
Yan Qingyuan nodded slightly, motioning him to come over. Meng Zhan frowned slightly. He extremely disliked this man's attitude, but he also walked over quickly.
"You are the only one among the first group of people who entered the tunnel of Divine Weapon Valley who is still here."
Yan Qingyuan glanced at him calmly and said, "Tell me about it."
His tone was neither high nor low, but it was full of irresistible flavor. Meng Zhan felt a little cold in his heart, but he obediently told the whole story one by one.
From the siege of Sanyuanwu by Shenbing Valley, to the sacrifice of thousands of spirits, to the massacre in the tunnel, to the disappearance of all the people.
"I heard that the Mysterious Soldiers Secret Realm has appeared before?"
Yan Qingyuan suddenly interrupted.
“It’s hard to say.”
Meng Zhan shook his head slightly: "I happened to be away for some reason during those days, so I heard about it but didn't see it with my own eyes..."
"You're not here by chance?"
Yan Qingyuan frowned slightly. He looked at the old man driving the car. The old man in gray bowed slightly and said:
"My Lord, the first group of people who entered the tunnel, including Gong Yangyu, Han Chuijun, Jing Shuhu and others, have all disappeared without a trace. They must have fled to Dechang Prefecture.
The palace has sent out a letter to call for the meeting, and I think there will be a result soon."
"Ah."
Yan Qingyuan nodded, did not enter the city, turned around and walked towards the gate of the Divine Weapon Valley.
The people who were welcoming them at the city gate also hurried to follow, only Meng Zhan frowned slightly and retreated back into the city.
"His martial arts skills are average, but he's good at posturing!"
At this time, someone in the crowd muttered, attracting Yan Qingmo's cold gaze: "Who are you?"
In the crowd, a sturdy young man pinched his long hair and hummed, "Longhu Temple, Yu Xuanfeng."
(End of this chapter)