Volume 1: The Swordsman of the East Chapter 23: Mount Huashan
Hearing such words, not only Taoist Chongxu, but also the disciples behind him felt indescribably depressed at this moment.
But thinking of the tragic conditions in Shaolin and Songshan, they dared not say much.
Three Shaolin monks were forced to death, and Songshan was conquered by Dongfang Bubai alone with his sword.
This has become a well-known fact in the world.
Their Wudang sect only lost a memorial archway, and they can still find some bricklayers to repair it.
There is absolutely no need to confront Dongfang Bubai head-on.
No matter what, it has become a recognized fact in the martial arts world that the evil sect's Dongfang Bubai is the best master in the world.
In particular, the Demon Cult took the opportunity to take control of the Central Plains and built a second Black Wood Cliff north of the river, close to the Hengshan Mountain, officially taking control of the Central Plains.
Such an action instantly made the five major sword sects feel insecure.
It is estimated that it won’t be long before the five major sword sects will join forces to fight against the Demon Cult.
However, all this had no effect on Dongfang Qing. After leaving Wudang, he headed towards Huashan at a leisurely pace.
As for the newly released mission to guide Linghu Chong, he was completely unable to understand the situation.
After all, the prerequisite is to enter Qun Yuwan and become an otaku!
This almost cost Dongfang Qing his life.
"Huh... Never mind. Let's go to Mount Hua first!"
Kunlun Mountain is close to the Western Regions, at least thousands of miles away. It is too far and he doesn't want to go there at all.
As for Kongtong, Emei, and Qingcheng, he also planned to send disciples of the Divine Sect to investigate there first, so as to avoid making a wasted trip and wasting time.
If we find out that there were people who were not involved in the Heyang Town tragedy, then it’s better not to go.
As for the unfinished task, it should be related to the capital and other places, or it may be related to Ren Tianxing.
At worst, I can wait for a chance to kill Ren Tianxing. If that doesn't work, I can go to the capital to have a look.
Those so-called immortal things should all be gathered in the capital and the imperial palace in the end, especially Zhu Wusi, the god-waiter of Hulong Villa, who is the most suspicious.
Moreover, among those who led troops to massacre villages and destroy towns, Zhu Wusi must have been one of them.
According to intelligence from the Sun and Moon Sect, there is another killer organization called Black Stone in the capital of Dayuan, which is equally mysterious.
When he has time, he would like to see what the so-called immortal things are.
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"I will climb to the top and look down on all the other mountains! It really deserves to be called Huashan Mountain!"
Standing on the top of Luoyan Peak of Mount Huashan, Dongfang Qing looked out into the sky and earth. His mind was infinitely broadened, as if the entire world was contained in his heart, and his expression was full of emotion.
The five peaks of Mount Hua are all different.
Looking at such a strange and dangerous scene, the sunflower energy in Dongfang Qing's body actually began to circulate wildly in the twelve meridians along with his mood.
Faintly glimpse the threshold of the eight extraordinary meridians.
But when he came to his senses, he felt a sense of loss.
"Comprehension, accumulation... it seems that both are somewhat lacking!"
Finally, he failed to take the next step, and Dongfang Qing smiled suddenly.
In the past three months, he had been sightseeing and traveling, forgetting all the affairs of the martial arts world and even rarely practicing. However, his true energy had inexplicably become much stronger, and even had a hint of strange charm.
"It seems that in order to enter the threshold of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians, I still need a chance!"
“Perhaps the way to open the eight extraordinary meridians is to create a unique state of mind in the heart to break the shackles of true qi and enter a new world!”
Although his extraordinary understanding did not allow him to make further progress, it did help him find a direction.
Some people compete for supremacy in the martial arts world, with an invincible mindset, breaking free from the shackles.
Some people express their feelings in the mountains, rivers, world and space, and have a carefree state of mind, breaking free from the shackles.
There are also people who play with the world, contain their worldly minds, and break free from the shackles.
All of these should be paths leading to the eight extraordinary meridians, and they all lead to the same destination.
To put it bluntly, if you want to break through the door to the Eight Extraordinary Meridians, you need experience and knowledge, which will eventually turn into a special state of mind and open the door to the Eight Extraordinary Meridians.
"No wonder there are so few masters of the Xiantian realm in the world. For more than a hundred years, there has only been one such person, Zhenren Sanfeng."
“Who knows, Feng Qingyang, who has lived in seclusion for more than 20 years, has already stepped into the door of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians!”
"It's a pity that he is already over seventy years old, his vitality has declined, and he is no longer at his peak. Otherwise, it would be possible to get a glimpse of his innate appearance."
Dongfang Qing sighed, then tapped his feet lightly, and his whole body floated down in the wind like a feather.
He did not choose a direction, he just went with the flow.
As for the mission, he had already forgotten about it and just went wherever he went.
He walked through the entire Huashan Mountain, except for the place where the Huashan Sect was located.
One day, Dongfang Qing had just arrived at a mountainside when he saw a stone tablet standing in the distance.
"Thinking Cliff, I've come to this place!"
Dongfang Qing approached the stone tablet and stroked the words on it with his green fingers.
“Tsk! The place where Guo Xiang missed Yang Guo back then is actually used as a place to reflect on her mistakes. It’s quite interesting!”
"The five supreme masters back then... should all be at the Xiantian realm!"
"It's a pity that the martial arts in this world are declining. No one has reached that realm anymore. Instead, there are more and more new sword techniques and external skills!"
“Tatta…”
Just as Dongfang Qing's thoughts were in a mess, the sound of footsteps came closer and closer.
"Whose little kid is here?"
The old voice is close to my ears.
Dongfang Qing turned around and saw a man with an immortal look.
With white hair and beard and a white shirt dancing in the wind, he really has the ethereal feeling of an immortal.
Needless to say, Feng Qingyang is the only person in the world with such appearance.
"Hmm? With such stunning looks and strength, you must be the Dongfang Bubai in the legend!"
Feng Qingyang spoke, looking her over for a moment, and said, "Sure enough, she lives up to her reputation! She deserves to be called the most beautiful woman in the world!"
Although he lived in seclusion, he was not completely ignorant of the affairs of the martial arts world.
Hearing Feng Qingyang's words, Dongfang Qing's face darkened: "Old man, please speak nicely. If you anger me, I will not respect the elderly and love the young!"
“Hahaha!” Feng Qingyang laughed loudly, not taking it seriously, and continued, “It’s rumored that you’ve caused unrest in the martial arts world for the sake of tens of thousands of people in Heyang Town. It seems to be true!”
Just from Dongfang Qing's words, he could hear a sense of arrogance.
If it weren't for his appearance, he would have really thought he was a self-important hero.
The reason why he came out was that he felt a powerful aura.
This aura was too strange. Although he didn't care about worldly affairs, he didn't want Huashan to be destroyed because of it.
"It seems that you are not here to cause trouble to me!" Feng Qingyang stroked his beard and his eyes fell on Dongfang Qing again.
This appearance is so charming that one can't help but take a second look.
"Look again? If you look again, I'll dig out your eyes!" Dongfang Qing complained in his heart, but he said, "If you hadn't been involved in the Heyang Town case, I would certainly not be an unreasonable person."
He also thought that he would not be able to see Feng Qingyang.
After all, this person has been living in seclusion here for more than 20 years and has never appeared in public.
But he never expected that Feng Qingyang would show up happily not long after he arrived.
"However... it is said that Feng Qingyang's Dugu Nine Swords is famous throughout the world. More than fifty years ago, he killed the ten great elders of the Divine Religion. Naturally, I want to see it for myself!"
For some reason, Dongfang Qing had an urge to fight.
After all, Feng Qingyang in front of him may have already stepped into the path of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians, so perhaps we can learn from him.
Listening to Dongfang Qing's words, Feng Qingyang paused for a moment and shook his head slightly: "Although I killed him, I actually used some tricks. The most powerful thing in this world is not martial arts, but conspiracy and trickery!"
Dongfang Qing naturally knew that more than fifty years ago, Feng Qingyang was probably less than twenty years old.
Maybe he has extraordinary talent, but it is impossible for him to kill the ten elders of the Demon Cult alone.
His Sunflower Magic Skill was so powerful that he still had to be careful when facing siege from experts. What's more, the ten great elders of the Demon Cult were able to challenge all the experts of the righteous path single-handedly and remain undefeated.
So much so that the five major sword sects joined forces to fight the enemy.
If it were today, they should all be people like Ren Tianxing.
With his martial arts reaching the pinnacle, if one person were to fight him, he might be able to fight against him, but if ten people were to fight him, Feng Qingyang would definitely not be able to defeat him alone.
"He must have been trapped to death in the cave!" Dongfang Qing thought of the cave, and then the fighting spirit in his eyes suddenly rose.
He wanted to try the magic of the eight extraordinary meridians.
The next moment, Dongfang Qing's figure flashed and instantly came to Feng Qingyang's side, and his long sword was unsheathed with a "clang".
"What a fast speed!" Feng Qingyang was shocked. He stepped back the moment the sword stabbed him, avoiding the sword by a hair's breadth.
Seeing this scene, Dongfang Qing frowned slightly, a little surprised.
Feng Qingyang's speed was actually on par with his.
This was the first person he had met since he had mastered the Sunflower Skill who could match his speed.
"You're not bad either!"
