Heart of Chivalry

"Ding! The difficulty of the event ' Empty-Handed Blade Catch ' was 32 points, Final Points 84 + 5 points. The Event Success!"

As the notification sound rang out, Luo Jun smiled slightly, clasped his hands together, and with a snap, slammed Liu Moyean's sword into the ground.

"This is..." Liu Moyean's eyes widened. In her vision, the masked man in front of her calmly parried her sudden attack, and even had time to smile at her!

What a reaction! What composure!

But don't think that just because you've grabbed my blade you're done!

Liu Moyean turned the sword hilt, trying to pry open Luo Jun's hands, but as soon as she exerted force, she found that the two iron hands were like two closed boulders, and no matter how she pried or twisted them, they did not budge.

"What strength! But I don't believe you can withstand the flames!" Liu Moyean frowned slightly, poured his energy into the sword, and the sword shone with a red light, as if it were a red-hot iron bar just pulled from the furnace.

However, Luo Jun did not let go of the scorching sword blade, as if he were unaware of the pain.

"This temperature is no match for me." Luo Jun smiled slightly, and with a flick of his wrists, he was about to snatch Liu Moyean's sword!

It is a great disgrace for a disciple of the Sword Saint Sect to have his sword taken away! Liu Moyean was unwilling to let go, and instead moved along with Luo Jun's force. Luo Jun sneered inwardly when he saw this, and with a flick of his wrist, he created an angle that Liu Moyean could not reach. If he still refused to let go, his wrist might be broken!

Liu Moyean frowned, holding a sword in one hand and pointing his other finger like a sword, unleashing a sharp aura over a foot long that pierced straight into Luo Jun's eyes!

Luo Jun frowned, turned his head to let go, and Liu Moyean suddenly released the hand holding the sword and thrust it again in the direction Luo Jun had dodged!

What a tricky angle! Luo Jun summoned the Dice of Heavenly Secrets once again.

"Dodge!"

"Ding! Event Difficulty 73 points, Final Points 63 + 5 points, Event Failed!"

Unable to dodge... Left with no other option, Luo Jun could only use one hand to shield his face...

Brush!

A sharp Sword Qi slashed a bloody gash across his palm. Liu Moyean was astonished by his opponent's thick skin and flesh. He took the opportunity to draw his sword and retreat, his body radiating Ultimate Move!

Ten Steps Killing Formation!

Luo Jun had already experienced this move in the Miracle Chessboard. It was a unique Ultimate Move created by Liu Moyean, imitating his Master Zuo Taixuan's Great Luo Immeasurable Sword Formation! Although Liu Moyean in the chessboard was an enhanced version, Luo Jun clearly felt that this killing formation cast by the real body was even more dangerous! Even considering that the projection was injured at the time, Liu Moyean's real body was clearly stronger than the enhanced projection.

It seems that it's not just herself who has improved; Liu Moyean's abilities have also made breakthroughs in the past few months.

"Charge out of the killing formation!"

"Ding! Event Difficulty 42 points, Final Points 99 + 5 points, event Great Success!"

To everyone's surprise, it turned out to be Great Success!

Previously, when Liu Moyean used the killing formation while injured, Luo Jun assessed the difficulty as being over 90 points. Now, facing Liu Moyean, whose skills have improved and who is in perfect condition, the difficulty is only over 40 points... Luo Jun couldn't help but sigh, realizing that his own progress was much faster!

With his confidence greatly boosted, Luo Jun focused his eyes on the figures flashing back and forth in the killing formation, and charged in a chosen direction!

Liu Moyean, who was setting up her formation at the moment, was shocked to see this. Her killing formation was ultimately no match for her Master's Great Luo Immeasurable Sword Formation and still had some minor flaws. She had tried her best to conceal them, but she did not expect that this masked guy would see through them!

In desperation, Liu Moyean activated his sword formation ahead of time and charged towards Luo Jun!

The enemy, who had been unpredictable, suddenly charged straight at him. Luo Jun's goal became clear: to meet the enemy head-on!

Boom!

Liu Moyean spat out a mouthful of blood and flew backward, crashing into a house and collapsing. The countless blue figures in the sky also disappeared.

The Great Success were indeed remarkable; it completely shut them down.

Luo Jun heard a series of notifications in his mind indicating that he had gained experience points, and he walked towards the collapsed house.

"Whoosh!" The rubble exploded, and the red sword blade pierced through, but much slower than before. Luo Jun reached out and grabbed the sword, pulling Liu Moyean out from the rubble.

"Stop fooling around." Looking at the haggard-looking woman in Qing Yi, Luo Jun took out the Elemental Construct Box, planted a Water Healing Construct, and began to treat her injuries.

"If I were truly a monster that unleashed Evil Toxin, I would have killed you long ago," Luo Jun sneered.

Feeling the comfort of the warm mist, Liu Moyean looked at Luo Jun with suspicion. "Who exactly are you?"

"As I said, I was just passing through," Luo Jun said. "The people in this city were all infected with Evil Toxin and turned into monsters, and then they were all eaten by a giant monster."

"Where is the monster?" Liu Moyean in surprise.

"Never mind the monster for now," Luo Jun asked. "And who are you? What are you doing here?"

Sensing that his opponent harbored no hostility and was far stronger than him, Liu Moyean sighed and began to explain.

It turned out that after she saved Ying Er, the rabbit they kept in the room suddenly mutated into a huge monster. Even after she beheaded it, it was not completely dead and tried to fight back. Fortunately, she reacted quickly and pierced the monster's head with her sword, finally killing it.

After this incident, the group realized that Ying Er's poisoning was most likely related to this monster. They took the body out and burned it. After leaving Tongda Town, they headed east. Once they left the Central Province Mountain Range, Liu Moyean was still worried and decided to send the others back to the Sword Saint Sect first, while he went back to Shannan Town to check on things.

After all, the rabbit was discovered in Shannan Town. If there were other similar monsters that mutated and attacked others, it would likely be a catastrophe for the people of Shannan Town. Driven by Heart of Chivalry, she decided to return and investigate the matter.

Although the round trip added several hundred miles, Liu Moyean's pace was Cheng Yuan faster than the Hundred Rivers Sect Men escorting the carriage, so he arrived at Shannan Town only a few hours late. Upon arrival, he saw the town engulfed in flames, the streets deserted except for bloodstains everywhere, and knew that something had happened. After searching for a while, he heard a loud cannon blast coming from the direction of the Mountain God Temple, so he went to investigate and happened to run into Luo Jun, who was with the Tomb King.

"Where is that monster? If what you say is true, that evil creature devoured the entire city, and it escaped, it will surely cause chaos throughout the land!" Liu Moyean gritted his teeth and said, "I am a disciple of the Sword Saint Sect, and it is my duty to eliminate evil and uphold justice..."

Luo Jun looked at her. "You can't even beat me, and you think you can deal with that monster?"

"We can't let such evil creatures wreak havoc on the world!" Liu Moyean insisted. "Even if I can't defeat them, I have a way to escape. I can go back and ask my Master to come out of seclusion. With him on the case, there is no demon or monster in the world that he can't slay!"

"Uh... no need to trouble the Sword Saint..." Luo Jun waved his hand, "I've already taken care of the monster..."

"You?" Liu Moyean slightly taken aback.

"That's right." Luo Jun spread his hands. "Completely reduced to ashes, burned to the ground..."

"Phew..." Liu Moyean a sigh of relief, then became wary. "That's not right, I just saw an evil creature standing next to you, what was that...?"

"Um..." Luo Jun hesitated for a moment. "That's not actually an evil thing, but a friend of mine who went mad while practicing Qi Deviation. He looks emaciated and like a dried corpse, but he's actually a living person."

Knowing he couldn't get past the Tomb King, Luo Jun could only fabricate a lie. After all, although the Tomb King was an undead creature, he was much stronger than those half-boned, half-fleshed minions. At least his body was fully covered by skin, and since it was dark and difficult to see clearly, it was plausible to explain him as someone Qi Deviation.

"What kind of ability could train someone to be like that?" Liu Moyean was still somewhat skeptical. "Could it be some kind of evil or heretical practice from the Demonic Cult?"

"Hmph, what's Evil Dao and wrong? It's all up to the so-called righteous sects to decide!" Seeing that he couldn't fool them anymore, Luo Jun simply brought up some classic lines from martial arts dramas he had watched before. "The martial arts my friend practices don't kill or set fires. They're just a bit ugly, and you define them as heretical and crooked? Are the so-called disciples of the Sword Saint Sect so intolerant of anything different?"

In his mind, such a rebuke would surely make Liu Moyean in the Martial World world who couldn't distinguish between good and evil, and the two would quarrel and part on bad terms, which would be a good opportunity for him to leave. But to his surprise, Liu Moyean listened to Luo Jun's words and actually thought about it seriously for a moment, then clasped his hands in a fist and bowed, saying:

"I apologize, I was being narrow-minded..." Liu Moyean's eyes shone with sincerity. "My Master also taught us that techniques Cultivation Method are merely tools. As long as the cultivation process does not harm heaven and reason, there is no distinction between good and evil. The key is how the practitioner uses them."

"Although I don't know who you are, I apologize for my rudeness today." With that, Liu Moyean bowed deeply to the ground, his attitude extremely sincere.

This stumped Luo Jun, who could only flick his sleeve and say, "Fine, considering your young age, I won't hold it against you. This matter in Shannan Town is extremely serious, and I need to investigate further. Farewell."

After saying that, Luo Jun snapped his fingers, Longitudinal and Horizontal Giant Cannon transformed back into Mechanical Warhorse. He leaped onto it and disappeared into the night.

"Impressive!" Gazing in the direction Luo Jun disappeared, Liu Moyean frowned slightly. "Was that the mechanical art of Gongshu Valley? Judging from his tone, he seemed to be a senior Martial World Senior, but he didn't look very old... I wonder who this master is..."

Just as Luo Jun and Liu Moyean were fighting, in the mountains south of Shannan Town, Tie Jingang and others, relying on Paper Crane cranes for communication, also found the main force.

"Teacher Tie, how is the situation?" Li Xinyu asked as he walked up.

"The situation is not optimistic..." Tie Jingang caught his breath. "Quickly, have everyone pack their things and prepare to leave!"

Upon hearing this, Li Xinyu's expression changed, and he looked behind the group. "Could it be that there are more infected people chasing after us?"

"Now there's only one infected person left... no, it should be called the Virus Progenitor!" Tie Jingang gritted his teeth and said, "That thing is terrifyingly powerful. If it weren't for a Mysterious Expert intervening, we might not have made it back!"

"A disease... Virus Progenitor?" Li Xinyu was taken aback.

"Don't be afraid, they can't catch up for now!" Tie Jingang waved his hand. "But if this goes on for too long, we don't know who will emerge victorious. Let's retreat quickly!"

"What about the horses and supplies left behind?" Song Shan was still worried about what he had forgotten.

"We can't handle this anymore..." Tie Jingang said, "Let's find a place first, contact headquarters, and then discuss countermeasures."

As they spoke, the students finished packing. They didn't even dare to take the main road, but instead trekked southward over mountains and valleys without stopping all night. When dawn broke, they finally saw a small town.

(End of this chapter)