Blade Demon Xie Chong

Hearing Chen Yuanye's tone, Lin Yu knew he had an unexpected gain.

"We originally came here to investigate the strange things about Chen Family Fortress, but it seems we've stumbled upon the story of the mutilated body that the caravan was transporting?"

After all, Chen Yuanye's tone suggested he knew something.

Therefore, Lin Yu calmly inquired about Chen Yuanye again.

"Indeed, it's a mutilated body with a left arm and most of the chest attached, and it certainly looks like it was alive," Lin Yu nodded slightly. "Do you perhaps know where that mutilated body came from?"

Chen Yuanye's expression turned solemn as he looked at Lin Yu: "Junior Sister, you didn't know... this should be the remains of a top-tier master."

"My master once told me that some martial arts masters who have reached the Twelve-Guans and are capable of establishing their own schools have extremely vigorous blood and energy, to the point that they seem to be alive even after their limbs are severed from their bodies."

"There are even legends that if one reaches the pinnacle of martial arts and dies in a fight, their body can remain incorrupt for a hundred years, and their Qi Mechanism and blood will continue to exist as if they were still alive!"

Lin Yu frowned slightly upon hearing this.

"But how could someone who has reached the pinnacle of martial arts be killed?"

"Of course, he was either ganged up on or... killed by another top expert," Chen Yuanye said seriously. "Moreover, since it was specially escorted by a caravan, and it was only a left arm... I might be able to guess who it was."

Lin Yu crossed his arms. "What, you know them?"

"Cough cough, how could I possibly know such a person? I only heard rumors about him in teahouses and restaurants a few years ago," Chen Yuanye said in a deep voice. "The owner of this left arm is very likely Xie Chong, the 'Knife Demon' who died two years ago."

Who is that?

Lin Yu asked directly.

"Xie Chong, don't you know?"

Chen Yuanye looked at Lin Yu in surprise.

"I don't care about these things, besides... isn't he dead?"

Lin Yu said calmly.

Because Lin Yu's performance was so perfect, Chen Yuanye not only didn't suspect anything when he heard Lin Yu's words, but instead showed an expression of admiration.

"Junior sister truly has a pure heart... However, Xie Chong is indeed a remarkable person; it wouldn't hurt to learn about his story."

"Twenty-five years ago, a swordsmanship genius emerged from Xuanjiang Martial Arts School. He defeated the most outstanding young disciples of twelve Martial Arts School in succession in Cold Hell, making a name for himself. The following year, he also killed an Eight Guan and a Nine Guan Yaomo in Sand Hell... At that time, everyone who practiced swordsmanship knew that a genius named Xie Chong had suddenly appeared among his peers!"

Everyone envies Xuanjiang Martial Arts School, speculating that they might rely on their young geniuses to join the ranks of top-tier Martial Arts School!

"But no one expected that... just a few years later, twenty years ago, the entire Xuanjiang Martial Arts School, from the headmaster to the newly initiated disciples, even the guard dogs, was wiped out. And the one who did all this... was none other than Xie Chong, the pride of Xuanjiang Martial Arts School!"

Some say he acquired a mysterious sword technique that required him to cultivate through killing, resulting in him going mad; others say he obtained a demonic sword that needed the blood of someone he cherished to consecrate it; still others say he was originally Yaomo form, and now his ferocity is hard to suppress...

"In short, in just a few days, the name of Blade Demon Xie Chong, has spread throughout the Two Mountains and Six Hells —anyone who practices Righteous Path has the right to kill him."

"Indeed, some people went to ambush and kill Xie Chong... but, Ten Guan, Eleven Guan, and even Twelve-Guans cash were all defeated by him."

"Not only that, Xie Chong even actively sought out people to start killing, seemingly cultivating demonic arts and forging a demonic blade, growing stronger with each kill."

"Yellow Dragon Martial Arts School, Tianyi Martial Arts School, Qian Shan Martial Arts School... many top-tier Martial Arts School have lost disciples," Chen Yuanye said, his tone now tinged with reverence. "Although I didn't experience it myself, I've heard my master mention that during that period, every morning we would hear devastating news—renowned Martial Artists had fallen at Xie Chong's hands!"

"For a time, Xie Chong's name was even more hated than that of Yaomo."

"Therefore, the nine top-tier Martial Arts School joined forces and ambushed the Blade Demon in the town of Sand Hell."

"Twelve experts went to that battle, and three of them were killed... The Blade Demon Xie Chong still escaped with serious injuries—although we couldn't kill him, we did manage to cripple his Right Hand."

"After that, Blade Demon Xie Chong, disappeared for a long time, until five years ago when he reappeared, having mastered an even more ruthless Left-hand Blade technique than before, and sought Revenge on those who had attacked him."

"For three years, he roamed the mountains like a ghost, a wandering humanoid Yaomo, attacking some Martial Artists. The experts who besieged him back then have now become pillars or even leaders of their Martial Arts School, with their own disciples and descendants. Xie Chong is targeting their younger generation."

"The nine highly respected experts initially remained calm, but eventually they couldn't resist and began to actively search for Xie Chong's whereabouts."

"At this time, Xie Chong took the initiative to send invitations to all nine families simultaneously—he even challenged them to battle."

"The location... is on the site of the former Xuanjiang Martial Arts School."

"When the appointed time came, nine experts, some with a minimum of Twelve-Guans and others with as many as three being Grandmaster, accepted the invitation and went."

"The former Xuanjiang Martial Arts School had become a ruin infested with Yaomo. On that day, Xie Chong cleared all the Yaomo from the Martial Arts School and used Yaomo corpses and bones to build an Arena, quietly awaiting the arrival of nine masters."

"Many martial arts figures gathered to watch, even the Four Great Daoist Sects sent people. They all assumed Xie Chong was tired of running away and wanted to settle his grudges and give himself a dignified death, but no one expected..."

"Xie Chong won that battle."

"Of the nine masters, seven are dead and two are injured—the two injured are even seriously wounded and unconscious."

"Only then did everyone realize that Blade Demon Xie Chong, had actually reached the pinnacle of martial arts, possessing unparalleled Martial Arts and mastery!"

"Then, blinded by rage, Xie Chong was about to unleash a massacre on everyone present."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yu nodded slightly. "I see... Then why did he die, and... why was he reduced to a mangled corpse?"

When Chen Yuanye heard Lin Yu ask this question, a hint of longing appeared in his tone.

"It's because at the critical moment, another top-tier martial artist intervened!"

"That person is rumored to be a revered member of the 'Taiqing Sect,' a legendary martial arts master who has lived for over a hundred years, known as the 'Guest in the Mountains.'"

"The Guest in the Mountains activated his Qi Mechanism and spoke through a thousand miles, summoning Blade Demon Xie Chong, to a deserted mountain wilderness a hundred miles away. The two Grandmaster fought fiercely for a full six hours! During that time, the mountains and wilderness trembled and the earth shook!"

The noise finally stopped six hours later!

When people rushed to the scene of the final battle, they found Xie Chong's body, broken into five pieces, on the ground!