novelhk Page 140
Page 140
Inside the Ascending Heaven Pavilion, a group of martial arts practitioners exclaimed in amazement.
The leader of the Supreme Alliance is Guan Yutian!
This name is absolutely prestigious.
He was well-known not only in the martial arts world of the Ming Dynasty, but also among martial arts practitioners in other dynasties.
The top figures in the martial arts world of the Ming Dynasty mentioned earlier, such as Yaoyue of Yihua Palace, were chosen because of her beauty and cunning.
Ximen Chuixue is known as the Sword God because of his superb swordsmanship and his youthful talent.
Master Fangzheng of Shaolin and Master Mu of Wudang are more recognized for their status.
They weren't even among the top martial arts masters of the Ming Dynasty.
People like Shuimu Yin Ji of Shenshui Palace, Guan Yutian of the Supreme Alliance, Helian Ba of Haisha Palace, and Zhu Wushi, the Iron-Blooded Marquis, are truly recognized as the people who stand at the pinnacle of martial arts in the Ming Dynasty.
They are also recognized as one of the very few masters in the martial arts world who have reached the realm of transcendence.
As for Zhang Sanfeng, the founder of Wudang, he is an extraordinary figure and is not included in the discussions of the martial arts world.
Among these universally acknowledged extraordinary masters, Zhu Wushi is a member of the imperial court, Shui Mu Yin Ji rarely appears in public, and only Guan Yutian and Helian Ba are ambitious and have always been active in the martial arts world.
Therefore, many people speculate that if the martial arts world of the Ming Dynasty were to elect a leader, it could only be Guan Yutian or Helian Ba.
And things turned out exactly as everyone expected.
A few months ago, the Supreme Alliance and the Sea Shark Palace clashed in a major battle.
Helian Ba personally led the attack on the Supreme Alliance and personally defeated Guan Yutian, sending him flying backward and spitting blood.
Afterwards, Sea Shark Palace annexed the Supreme Alliance, becoming the largest force in the martial arts world of the Ming Dynasty.
Everyone thought Guan Yutian was dead, and a great hero had fallen.
But now Su Chen says that Guan Yutian is not only not dead, but has also made it onto the list of top cultivators, and his cultivation has reached the realm of a terrestrial immortal.
How could this not shock everyone?
The hall immediately erupted in discussion:
"Heavens! Did I hear that right? How could Guan Yutian be on the list? Wasn't he already killed by Helian Ba?"
“I was there before and I saw Helian Ba knock Guan Yutian to the ground with my own eyes.”
"The Celestial Immortal is definitely right. Could it be that Guan Yutian actually didn't die in that battle?"
"This is terrifying! I always thought Guan Yutian was just a transcendent saint, but I never expected him to have reached the realm of a terrestrial immortal. If that's the case, Helian Ba has probably reached that realm as well."
"Helian Ba was able to defeat Guan Yutian, so he must be even stronger. I didn't expect that the two of them are even more powerful than the rumors in the martial arts world."
In the sixth private room on the fifteenth floor, on the side of Bei.
A burly man suddenly stood up, his face filled with disbelief.
Without hesitation, he strode out of the private room, stood in front of the railing, and shouted:
"Helian Ba, Palace Master of the Great Ming Sea Shark Palace, greets the Celestial Mystery Immortal!"
"I personally killed Guan Yutian four months ago. How could the list of the most powerful people include dead people?"
"Moreover, I have fought with Guan Yutian and I know his strength very well. At most, he is only at the late stage of the Transcendent Saint realm, far from the realm of a terrestrial immortal."
"I am willing to offer three million taels of silver as a divination fee. Please, Celestial Mystery Immortal, explain the reason behind this."
These words left the entire hall even more stunned.
Chapter 104 Influence
They originally thought that Guan Yutian and Helian Ba had both reached the realm of terrestrial immortals.
However, Helian Ba himself has now denied it, saying that Guan Yutian is only in the late stage of the Transcendent Saint realm.
Even if he survived that battle, it would be impossible for him to break through to the realm of a terrestrial immortal in such a short time.
As everyone pondered this, they all looked towards Bai Yutai, waiting for Su Chen to provide an explanation.
Su Chen naturally wouldn't refuse a business that came to him, so he immediately activated the system and turned his gaze to Helian Ba.
Soon, the system responded:
"Successfully predicting Helian Ba's fate."
"Congratulations, host, on obtaining the supreme divine skill, 'Void Great Handprint'."
Su Chen nodded slightly. This palm technique contained the laws of the void and was indeed worth learning.
But now is not the time to examine it closely.
He suppressed his curiosity, unfolded his folding fan, and said loudly:
"The first rule of the list is that the person on the list must still be alive."
"So Guan Yutian must still be alive."
"The fight you had with him before was actually a trap he meticulously set."
"You heard me right, Guan Yutian deliberately lost to you and made you 'kill' him."
"His true strength has already reached the level of a half-step Earth Immortal, and he is only one step away from stepping into the realm of a Land Immortal."
"With his strength and the power of the Supreme Alliance, he can completely turn the tide and kill you."
"But he didn't do that because he had something more important to deal with."
"This incident forced him to adopt a different identity."
"That's why he came up with this plan to fake his death and use you to disappear behind the scenes."
"Everyone has heard that Guan Yutian's 'Dragon Palm' is unmatched, but they don't know that he is also proficient in another powerful martial art."
"This martial art is called the 'Undying Divine Skill,' which, as the name suggests, can bring a person who is on the verge of death back to life."
"Guan Yutian fooled you using this."
"And what he is willing to do at all costs is to reforge the Frost Sword and resurrect the Demon Emperor Ying Shuntian from five hundred years ago!"
"At this point, you should have already guessed it."
"Guan Yutian is the descendant of the Demon Sword Clan from the righteous path of the Ming Dynasty for five hundred years."
"In other words, he is a descendant of Ying Shuntian, the Demon Emperor who swept across the martial arts world five hundred years ago."
"Back then, Ying Shuntian dominated the world with his Ling Shuang Sword. No matter how strong a master was, he would die instantly if he encountered him."
"Therefore, the Frost Sword is called the 'Demon Sword'."
"For five hundred years, the Demon Sword Clan has been searching for fragments of the Frost Sword, hence the name Demon Sword Clan."
Everyone thought they wanted to reforge the Frost Sword and gain greater power.
"But their real goal is to bring the Demon Emperor Ying Shuntian back to life!"
"Five hundred years ago, Ying Shuntian fought a great battle with the most powerful chess master and sword ancestor of the righteous path at that time, and both of them were seriously injured."
"But Ying Shuntian did not give up. He knew that the Ling Shuang Sword had the ability to bring people back to life."
"Rumor has it that Ying Shuntian roared at the sky before he died, and the martial world has been in chaos for five hundred years since then. He also said that he would return in five hundred years."
"Everyone thought it was his angry roar of resentment, but in fact he was secretly plotting his resurrection."
"After five hundred years, the Demon Sword Clan has finally found all the fragments of the Frost Sword."
"I said before that the Sword Master of Sword Forging City had collected all the fragments. That wasn't because he was lucky. It was the Demon Sword Clan who were behind it. The Sword Master was just a pawn in their game."
"In order to complete the final step, Guan Yutian did not hesitate to fake his death to escape, and then changed his name to Murong Hua to get close to the Sword Master."
"During this period, he also mastered one of the two ultimate moves that Ying Shuntian used to dominate the martial arts world back then - the Innate Qi, and successfully stepped into the realm of a terrestrial immortal."
"The Innate Qi is a truly top-tier defensive martial art, almost impossible to break through."
"Although Guan Yutian has not fully mastered it, even the attacks of terrestrial immortals cannot harm him. He is already invincible before the battle even begins."
"So although he has just entered the realm of terrestrial immortals, his strength has already surpassed that of Wu Ming."
"Based on comprehensive evaluation, he is currently ranked ninth on the list of the most outstanding figures in the Ming Dynasty."
The atmosphere inside the Dengtian Pavilion was very solemn.
Everyone was so shocked by the secret Su Chen revealed that they were speechless.
The Supreme Alliance leader, Guan Yutian, is actually a descendant of the Demon Emperor Ying Shuntian from five hundred years ago, and a descendant of the Demon Sword Clan who has been suppressed by the righteous path of the martial world for five hundred years.
This news is shocking.
The Demon Emperor Ying Shuntian's influence back then was so great that he almost overthrew the entire Ming Dynasty.
Even though he perished together with the Chess Saint and Sword Ancestor, people in the martial arts world still feared him.
It was precisely because of Ying Shuntian's influence that the righteous and evil factions in the martial arts world of the Ming Dynasty were constantly at war.
In particular, the Demon Sword Clan, which represents the orthodox lineage of Ying Shuntian, has been suppressed by all the righteous sects and has been forced to hide for five hundred years.
In the last hundred years, almost no one in the martial arts world has mentioned the name of the Demon Sword Clan.
Everyone thought that they had completely fallen from grace and would never cause any more trouble.
But now, everyone truly understands that the will of the Demon Sword Clan has never wavered, and they have never given up hope.
People like Guan Yutian even changed their identities and established a huge Jianghu (martial arts world) force, almost unifying the Jianghu of the Ming Dynasty.
What shocked everyone even more was the news that followed—
The Demon Sword Clan's goal was not to reforge the Frost Sword, but to use the Frost Sword's "resurrection" power to revive the Demon Emperor Ying Shuntian!
The Demon Emperor who nearly destroyed the entire martial arts world of the Ming Dynasty five hundred years ago actually has the opportunity to return to the human world!
Who among the people of the Ming Dynasty's martial arts world wouldn't be afraid?
After a brief silence, the hall suddenly became lively, with countless martial arts figures discussing among themselves:
"What? Guan Yutian is actually a descendant of the Demon Sword Clan, and a descendant of the Demon Emperor Ying Shuntian!"
"The Demon Sword Clan is too tenacious. They survived five hundred years of suppression by the righteous path. Could it really be as Ying Shuntian said back then?"
"Guan Yutian is long dead. He even abandoned the Supreme Alliance in order to revive Ying Shuntian."