The martial artists of the Dragon-Tiger Realm are known as top-tier masters, which sounds incredibly impressive.
In reality, he was only a figure of some importance in the declining Heavenly Shaman Realm. Compared to the Evergreen Realm, Chiyan Realm, Bingling World, or even the Gathering Cloud Mountains, he was insignificant.
"Compared to Martial Path, the Yin Talisman Sect is more skilled in the art of raising and commanding ghosts."
"Evil spirits and ghosts are impossible to guard against."
"Therefore, the true combat strength of the disciples of the Yin Talisman Sect, or those who possess strange Secret Method like Hermit Purple Pavilion, cannot be determined by their Martial Path realm alone."
Lu Qingfeng thought of the Hermit Purple Pavilion.
He had personally fought with the Hermit Purple Pavilion and had seen through his cultivation level at a glance, which was equivalent to the fourth or fifth level of the Embryonic Breath Realm. According to the Hermit Purple Pavilion himself, he had been stuck at the Martial Path Muscle-Bone Realm for many years, and due to the hidden injuries he had suffered in his early years, he had never been able to break through to the Inner Vigor Realm.
In comparison.
The Martial Path Muscle-Bone Realm is equivalent to the mid-stage of the Embryonic Breath Realm.
The Inner Vigor Realm of Martial Path is equivalent to the Late Stage of the Embryonic Breath Realm.
The next level up, the Dragon-Tiger Realm, is equivalent to the True Qi Realm, perhaps in its early stages, or perhaps even more.
Without meeting, Lu Qingfeng couldn't be sure.
Although Hermit Purple Pavilion was only at the Muscle-Bone Realm, he could only be considered a third-rate expert in the martial arts world. However, his "Soul-Seizing Art" combined with a smattering of knowledge he had gained from the "Contemplation of the Eight-Nine Calamities"Technique Method allowed him to fight against, and even defeat, someone at the Dragon-Tiger Realm.
If ordinary people underestimate Hermit Purple Pavilion because of his weak Martial Path, they will inevitably suffer a great loss.
Even death.
Most of the members of the Yin Talisman Sect are like this.
While not as formidable as Hermit Purple Pavilion, they are invincible among their peers and capable of defeating enemies even those of a higher realm. Their practice of raising evil spirits leaves no one knowing the full extent of the Yin Talisman Sect's hidden strengths. It's not uncommon for them to be on the verge of defeat only to summon evil spirits and turn the tide of battle.
The surrounding sects are having a lot of headaches.
"Yin Talisman Sect".
While studying Daoist arts, Lu Qingfeng was also pondering how to make a breakthrough in the Heavenly Shaman Realm.
In the Heavenly Shaman Realm, cultivation has vanished.
According to the information Lu Qingfeng obtained from the Hermit Purple Pavilion, the so-called Dragon and Tiger Masters, External Hardness Grandmaster, and Internal Hardness Great Grandmaster in the secular world are simply people who have honed their physical bodies to be powerful and have astonishing strength, in addition to their internal and external Gang Qi.
Sustained combat capability.
Thus, he could defeat a hundred or a thousand men.
In reality, without the ability to Qi Entry into the Body and without Spiritual Qi, there is a limit to how much one can cultivate.
They cannot escape the cage of their Postnatal.
With Lu Qingfeng's Sixth Layer True Qi Realm, those who are not at the Foundation Establishment stage pose no threat to him.
"When practitioners shun the world, worldly power becomes extremely important."
"This life."
A slight smile played on Lu Qingfeng's lips as he roughly formulated a plan in his mind.
Yin Talisman Sect).
Located on Immortal Ascension Mountain, the sect has dozens of disciples, most of whom are third- or second-rate experts in the martial arts world. Each of them can stand alone when sent out.
He was also skilled in the art of commanding ghosts and was revered as the 'Immortal Master' by the ordinary villagers.
The Yin Talisman Sect has few disciples, but it controls villages and towns within a hundred miles, with more than 50,000 people under its jurisdiction, and can influence the surrounding area by three to five hundred miles.
It is an extraordinary sect.
In recent years.
For some unknown reason, the Yin Talisman Sect began selecting strong men from various villages. Some were assigned to mines, while others were formed into armies and trained into units.
It seems they are preparing for a major battle.
This day.
On Immortal Ascension Mountain.
The current leader of the Yin Talisman Sect, Changye, sat at the head of the table, sword in hand. He was a burly man with a broad back and a fierce, ruthless expression. He didn't look like a sect leader; he seemed more like a reckless, belligerent brute.
However, he was the greatest genius of the Yin Talisman Sect in nearly a hundred years.
In just twenty years, he was about to reach the Dragon-Tiger Realm and was regarded by the Yin Talisman Sect as the disciple with the best chance of breaking through to the Grandmaster Realm.
Seven years ago, the previous sect leader Tingfeng, voluntarily stepped down and passed the position to Changye.
Changye may look barbaric, but he truly is barbaric.
Whether it was conscription or forced mining, they used harsh methods. In just seven years, countless barbarians died or were injured under the rule of the Yin Talisman Sect.
However, the Yin Talisman Sect was powerful, and the barbarians dared not speak out against it.
We can only endure it.
However, the Yin Talisman Sect was by no means a benevolent group. A sect that raises and commands ghosts is obviously not a kind one.
It can only be said that Changye has become even more ruthless in recent years since he came to power.
Changye sat at the head of the table, while Tingfeng sat to his side.
The former leader of the Yin Talisman Sect had a kind face and was always smiling. He was about sixty or seventy years old, and his face had begun to grow thin.
Martial arts practitioners, in the end, find it difficult to break through the shackles of their training.
Even if one cultivates to the Dragon-Tiger Realm or the External Hardness Realm, one's lifespan is only about a hundred years. After a hundred years, one will eventually turn to dust.
Changye, Tingfeng Above.
At the lower level were eight elders and protectors, all of whom were second-rate experts in the Inner Vigor realm.
They may have a fierce expression or a gloomy and unpredictable look.
They are clearly not kind people.
Changye looked down at a stout, smiling old man who resembled a smiling Buddha, and boomed, "Elder Flying Tiger, have you investigated the situation of the Dragon Mountain Sect's battle?"
The portly old man, Elder Flying Tiger, replied with a smile, "The situation is not good. The Dragon Mountain Sect's snake-driving technique has been completely thwarted by the Hundred Poisons Sect's poisonous miasma technique. Two of the Dragon Mountain Sect's protectors died in the poisonous miasma. Right now, the Hundred Poisons Sect is advancing rapidly, eliminating one of the Dragon Mountain Sect's strongholds after another, and is heading straight for Wanshe Mountain."
"The Hundred Poisons Sect is nothing but a bunch of brats who play with poison techniques. How could they be this strong?"
Changye looked incredulous upon hearing this.
He didn't know how strong the Hundred Poisons Sect was. However, the Yin Talisman Sect had been in a standoff with the Dragon Mountain Sect for over a hundred years and was very clear about the Dragon Mountain Sect's strength.
Those snake charmers are even more troublesome than those ghost charmers.
The thought of the various venomous snakes hissing and slithering through the Changye sent chills down Nagano's spine and filled him with unease.
He also considered eliminating the Dragon Mountain Sect, but he couldn't defeat them.
So the matter was dropped.
How could the Hundred Poisons Sect so easily advance and break through the Dragon Mountain Sect's defenses?!
Elder Flying Tiger laughed upon hearing this, "The Hundred Poisons Sect is proficient in poison arts. With the release of poisonous miasma, the Thousand Snakes enslaved by the Dragon Mountain Sect have either died or fled, resulting in a complete rout. Previously, the Dragon Mountain Sect was confident that it could form an army from the Thousand Snakes, so it did not select strong men from the villagers to form an army. Now that the Thousand Snakes have been defeated, they have been caught off guard and have no time to train an army. Their defeat is just around the corner."
Elder Flying Tiger was in control of intelligence and, being an old and shrewd man, had a thorough understanding of the battle situation between the Hundred Poisons Sect and the Dragon Mountain Sect.
Now, let's discuss this further.
"Ha ha!"
"I knew it! How could the arrogant Dragon Mountain Sect keep coming to beg my Yin Talisman Sect for help!"
"So it couldn't hold on any longer."
"Serves you right!"
Upon hearing this, Changye only noticed the words "the Dragon Mountain Sect acted on its own" and "caught off guard," and immediately burst into laughter, "As expected of this sect leader, I was shrewd enough to train a large army early on. When the Hundred Poisons Sect arrives, I guarantee they'll be taught a lesson!"
Elder Flying Tiger listened and smiled without saying a word.
Tingfeng beside him, he frowned slightly and said, "If the Hundred Poisons Sect can use poisonous miasma techniques to deal with the Dragon Mountain Sect, it is not impossible for them to use the same methods to deal with those eight hundred strong men who have not been trained for long."
Upon hearing this, Changye pursed his lips but did not retort.
Tingfeng spoke, he looked at an old woman beside Elder Flying Tiger and asked, "Cloudglow, is there any way to deal with this?"
Upon hearing this, the old woman named Cloudglow shook her head and said, "The Hundred Poisons Sect is known for its 'hundred poisons,' meaning it can defend against one type of poison technique, but not a hundred. It can cure one type of deadly poison, but not a hundred. The only way to deal with the Hundred Poisons Sect is to take the initiative and kill the Hundred Poisons Sect leading the group. Without the poison makers, eight hundred strong men will be enough to handle the Hundred Poisons Sect's army in a direct confrontation."
"That's easy."
Changye laughed loudly, "As long as Master and the elders unleash the evil spirits, killing a few little brats who only know how to use poison will be a piece of cake!"
A sense of helplessness swept through the hearts of everyone on the field.
This sect leader's cultivation aptitude is indeed exceptional, but he craves power yet lacks any ambition for it. His loud and boisterous nature is truly a headache.
Tingfeng to the wind, he said, "We are on guard against the Hundred Poisons Sect, and the Hundred Poisons Sect is certainly on guard against us. This matter needs to be considered carefully. Let's see how things develop in the Dragon Mountain Sect first. If necessary, it would be better to join forces with the Dragon Mountain Sect than to face the Hundred Poisons Sect alone in the future. For now, everyone should prepare for war. Protector Flamefire Flame should urge the craftsmen to forge Armed Conflict. Order the women in the villages to make rattan armor. Do not neglect this task."
"Yes."
The eight people below, including Elder Flying Tiger, Elder Cloudglow, and Protector Flamefire, responded in unison.
After the discussion, the crowd was about to disperse.
But then someone came from outside the hall to report—
"Immortal Master Guangyuan of Tiger Might Mountain and Immortal Master Tiger Might have come to pay their respects."
"Guangyuan? Immortal Master Tiger Might?"
Tingfeng and the others looked around, but neither of these two names were familiar to them.
Elder Flying Tiger spoke up again, "This Immortal Master Tiger Might is worshipped by a village several hundred miles away, occupying Tiger Might Mountain, and has been called 'Immortal Master Tiger Might' by the ignorant villagers for decades. As for ' Guangyuan Master'—"
Elder Flying Tiger shook his head, "Tiger Might Mountain is too far from Immortal Ascension Mountain, so I haven't paid much attention to it. I don't know when another immortal master has appeared."
In the heart of Southern Borderlands.
Information was scarce, and communication was inconvenient.
Even with the Yin Talisman Sect's formidable strength, they could only directly control the mountains and villages within a radius of a hundred miles, and even then, there were still many oversights.
More than a hundred miles away, it is truly beyond our reach.
It can only have some influence, but it cannot cover every detail.
There are countless figures like Immortal Master Tiger Might of Tiger Might Mountain outside the Yin Talisman Sect, most of whom are merely imposters. Although the Yin Talisman Sect has many registered members, they are only vaguely recognized names.
There was no energy to investigate the details.
Therefore.
Little did they know that this Immortal Master Tiger Might was once a disciple of his Yin Talisman Sect!
Why worry about so much?
"Let those two damn immortal masters in."
Changye roared at the disciple who had reported this.
"Yes."
The disciple agreed and was about to leave when he heard loud laughter coming from outside the hall—
"Ha ha."
"No need to greet me."
A loud rumble came from outside the hall, and several figures tumbled into the hall like tattered kites. Then, two people stepped into the hall one after the other.
The former wore a long blue robe and had bright, youthful eyes.
The latter, though old, remained vigorous and wore purple robes.
"Court death!"
The people in the hall were momentarily stunned upon seeing the two. Changye was the first to roar, rising from the head of the table and charging towards the two like a cannonball.
Clench your fist.
Like a sandbag being thrown, it is extremely fierce.
This punch wasn't brute force, but rather an external martial arts technique recorded in the Yin Fu Yin Talisman Sect's "Yin Talisman Secret Record Fu," called the "Wind-Slaying Fist." It's said that when mastered to its peak, it can even kill the omnipresent wind in the world.
That's obviously just bragging.
However, Changye has excellent aptitude for training and unparalleled talent in Martial Path.
He had truly mastered this Wind-Slaying Fist. With a single punch, 'bang bang' sounds echoed in the air as it slammed towards the face of the young man in blue.
However, the next moment—
"Bang!"
Changye felt as if he had crashed into a wall or a mountain, as if he had been hit hard, and his fists and arms felt like they were about to break.
It flew back at an even faster speed.
It crashed heavily to the ground.
"You--"
"Puff!"
Changye knelt down and raised his head, still wanting to get angry, but he suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood and swallowed back his words.
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