"How dare you!"
Wang Chongyang's gaze swept over everything.
"The reason why Chongyang Palace has been able to survive and fight against foreign enemies is precisely because it possesses martial arts manuals."
Senior Ye is nearly a hundred years older than me, and his cultivation is unfathomable. He was the ruler of the Demon Kingdom nearly two hundred years ago.
The Demon Cult it founded now has only a handful of disciples. They are upright and honorable; how dare you discuss them!
Wang Chongyang's words stunned the entire audience.
Has it been almost two hundred years?
Ye Zhuo thought to himself, "That makes sense. When the Five Greats appeared, Ye Zhuo had already disappeared for over a hundred years."
Now, several decades have passed.
Even Guo Jing and Yang Kang's child is already over ten years old.
It's normal that two hundred years have passed since the Demon Kingdom was established.
"The Demon Kingdom? That demonic kingdom with its many strange monsters, capable of imbuing Tekkai with poison to make them move, and using magic to make iron ships float?"
"Yes, I heard it's extremely terrifying. It's said that Ye Zhuo, the ruler of the Demon Kingdom, used his demonic power to conquer the world."
"I've heard he also has an undead shadow legion and eight demon Demon God descending from the heavens."
Um?
Ye Zhuo felt ashamed upon hearing these words.
That's outrageous.
Two hundred years have passed.
Has the world already regarded steam engines, trains, and steel ships as monsters?
The legends surrounding him are not even accepted; they are treated as myths and folk tales.
Although wars have been ongoing recently, with renewed conflict occurring in various places except for the Great Sun Palace and the Pyramid Mausoleum.
Ultimately, however, this is all an inevitable consequence of the changing times.
Ye Zhuo had long since become indifferent to everything.
For example, in order to build the Great Sun Palace, the Japanese pirates built it generation after generation, selecting all the beautiful girls to be palace maids, and all the men to build the palace for a living.
As for the Pyramid Mausoleum, they required the resources of an entire continent, with everyone, regardless of age or gender, working day and night.
Not only has the population decreased by nine-tenths, but the palaces and mausoleums will also need to be rebuilt for several hundred more years.
Calling him a demon is truly no exaggeration.
But how many people know the hidden story behind it?
After all, the Shadowkhan could take over the entire world at any time.
"Master, is this person truly a great demon?"
Qiu Chuji approached Wang Chongyang and asked cautiously.
"Shut up! How much do you know about what happened back then? Senior Ye is a peerless master whose abilities cannot be understood by the world!"
Wang Chongyang flicked his sleeves and bowed to Ye Zhuo.
"Senior Ye, the world has been at war for too long. Please take action, reclaim the land, and end this chaotic era!"
"The time is not right."
Ye Zhuo smiled and said, "It's not time to drink now. Come see me again when you have a successor who can become a legend in Martial Arts Myth."
With a single step, he vanished as if by divine intervention.
"This is a true master!"
At this moment, Guo Jing no longer had Huang Rong Mu Nianci in his heart.
He witnessed the power of martial arts; with such power, one could end the chaos of the world and witness even more magnificent sights.
At the Mount Zhongnan.
The Living Dead Tomb.
Li Mochou followed Ye Zhuo back here, but her movements were so strange that she left no trace whatsoever.
Neither Granny Sun nor Xiao Longnu knew anything about it.
"What are you up to?"
Guo Fu appeared arrogant, but was actually afraid inside.
"I want to help you in your spiritual practice!"
Ye Zhuo sat cross-legged, with disciples of the Demon Cult Sect standing guard around him.
"No!!!"
Amid Guo Fu's cries, Ye Zhuo had already taken control of everything using the Jade Maiden Manual.
They went to great lengths to help him with his spiritual practice.
The vital energy flowed continuously into Guo Fu's dantian, seemingly endless.
A misty atmosphere filled the Ancient Tomb.
The Xiao Longnu, who was in seclusion cultivating, opened her eyes.
Granny Sun came here with her.
On top of a coffin.
Ye Zhuo had finished his cultivation, and Guo Fu was exhausted after achieving success in her technique.
Seeing this scene...
Xiao Longnu covered her eyes, not daring to look, but drew her sword, as if to listen to the wind to determine the location.
"Miss Long, be careful!"
Granny Sun said worriedly, knowing that so many people who had sneaked into the Ancient Tomb without anyone noticing were definitely not ordinary people.
That's Li Mochou!
Even more astonishingly, among them was Li Mochou, a disciple who had been expelled from the Ancient Tomb Sect!
This makes things even stranger.
"He's only been cultivating for three hours."
Ye Zhuo tossed a black robe and black stockings to Guo Fu with some dissatisfaction.
Fubuki seized the opportunity and lifted Guo Fu into the air.
Tatsumaki used her Nen to dress him in a Demon Cult robe.
"I can no longer cultivate; I am exhausted."
Guo Fu said weakly, "Cultivating the Jade Maiden Manual and the Eternal Youth and Everlasting Spring Skill is really exhausting."
[Bite!]
[Main quest chain completed: The Third Part of the Tomb Maiden's Shadow, Reappearing at the Chongyang Palace, Visiting Guo Jing, the current number one master of the Quanzhen Sect, and taking on a disciple of the Demon Cult Sect, Guo Fu]
[Quest reward obtained: Twin-Handed Combat (Perfect Version)]
The mission is finally complete!
With a slight exertion of force, Ye Zhuo could freely use all of his techniques.
However, the more important aspect of Twin-Handed Combat is not that different special techniques can be used with each hand.
Instead, it means being able to multitask without distraction.
This should have been the skill of the Primordial Spirit.
However, it was born in the Ancient Martial World because of Zhou Botong's ingenious idea.
Even though Gongsun Zhi's swordsmanship was unique, it did not truly reach this level; it was merely a complementary cycle of Yin-Yang.
[Main quest chain unlocked: The Fourth Part of the Tomb Maiden's Shadow - Head to the Heartless Valley, take Gongsun Lü'e as your disciple, and incidentally kill her father, Gongsun Zhi]
[Quest Reward: Yue Maiden Sword Technique (Perfect Version)]
This sword technique has become less prominent in later generations.
Indeed, during the Sengoku period, A Qing single-handedly defeated three thousand armored enemies.
This combat power would be terrifying even if compared to Peak Expert in later generations.
Only a powerful Martial Arts Grandmaster could compete with him.
Taking Xingyi Quan as an example, not only does all its techniques originate from the Three-Body Stance), but it also has the Five Elements Fist as its foundation before one can then practice the twelve sets of animal-imitating boxing techniques.
Only in this way can they be finally integrated into a systematic Xingyi Quan.
The Yue Maiden Sword Technique was learned by A Qing from her daily interactions with the White Ape.
It is strong, but not insurmountable.
The Solitary Nine Swords stands proudly above all others, even capable of breaking through internal energy techniques.
The power of swordsmanship is limitless, so how could it possibly be weaker?
It's just that the era in which the swordsman lives is different, just as spiritual energy becomes increasingly scarce and blood and qi continuously decline.
No matter how strong Dugu Qiubai, he can never possess the martial arts spirit and energy of A Qing's era.
However, there are even more exquisite techniques that later generations have surpassed.
Cultivation techniques, insights into martial arts, and ultimate skills.
As time goes by, one grows stronger and stronger, constantly using skills to replenish deficiencies in qi and blood.
Ultimately, they are gone forever, and when it becomes too late to make amends, it signifies the decline of martial arts.
First, the concept of "qi and blood" was dismissed as nonsense, and then internal energy and true qi also dissipated from the world.
Ultimately, martial arts in the human world declined further.
The Sunflower Manual and the Evil-Dispelling Sword Manual, were the mainstream.
As time goes by, skills like light-footedness and acupoint striking will also disappear.
At that time, there was only the difference between internal and external martial arts.
There is no longer any difference in internal or external strength.
Ye Zhuo saw the Yue Maiden Sword, but showed no surprise.
It's just a pity that martial arts are destined to decline.