The Dazzling New Star of the Heroes of the Martial World
In the wilderness, Wang Chao, whose identity has been exposed, hurried along. Suddenly, a murderous aura enveloped him, and the sword energy surged as Swordsman appeared. The newcomer was none other than The First Expert of the Martial Arts Tribunal, Zhan Zhao. Facing him, Wang Chao remained calm and said, "Do you really think you can block my path all by yourself? Today, I will show you who is truly qualified to be the first expert of the Judicial Court." With that, Wang Chao revealed his sword from his sleeve, a cold blade gleaming with a chilling light before Zhan Zhao.
Zhan Zhao knew that there was only one way forward: a battle. Once colleagues, now enemies, it was a tragic turn of events. Wang Chao struck first, unleashing a fierce sword energy towards Zhan Zhao, initiating the clash. Zhan Zhao swung his sword to block the attack, redirecting the incoming sword energy to strike a nearby tree, which instantly snapped in half. Following this was a relentless series of quick attacks from Wang Chao, leaving Zhan Zhao no chance to catch his breath. Confronted by a traitor, Zhan Zhao refused to back down and quickly countered with his own strikes, defending without any openings. Wang Chao fought for his own swordsmanship and to prove his strength. Zhan Zhao fought for justice and to protect his reputation. Neither side yielded, and the sound of their swords clashing seemed to mourn for Swordsman.
After dozens of intense exchanges, the probing was over; it was time for decisive moves. Wang Chao declared, "Let me show you my killing move." He then spun his sword several times and executed the technique known as Sword Demon Tiedan, specifically Exterminate the Dao, Annihilate the Buddha, forming a dominating energy blade that slashed towards Zhan Zhao. Faced with such powerful sword energy, Zhan Zhao pointed his sword and activated his strongest ultimate move: the Cat's Paw Strike. In an instant, winds howled and air currents swirled as he charged towards Wang Chao's attack. The two techniques collided; Wang Chao's move overwhelmed Zhan Zhao's technique, striking him with force and causing him to spit blood from the injury. Wang Chao taunted, "How about that? The first expert of the Judicial Court. If you beg for mercy now, I might spare your life."
With a disdainful expression, Zhan Zhao replied, "A gentleman can be killed but cannot be humiliated. If I am defeated, then kill me if you wish."
Wang Chao responded, "You have missed your chance to live; I will honor your spirit of defiance." With that, he unleashed a lethal sword energy towards Zhan Zhao. Just as Zhan Zhao's life hung by a thread, a palm energy swiftly arrived to block Wang Chao's killing move. The person who stepped forward was none other than Yi Zhangzhi. Upon seeing him appear, Wang Chao exclaimed, "Oh, I thought it was someone else! So it's you, the Wulin Public Enemy, Yi Zhangzhi. You will pay for your meddling." With that, he shot a powerful sword energy towards Yi Zhangzhi.
Yi Zhangzhi declared, "For those who refuse to repent, I shall teach you a lesson on behalf of Chief Justice Bao." He then waved his Dust Whisk to dissipate the incoming sword energy. Following that, he struck at Wang Chao with a powerful palm aimed at defeating him in one blow. Misjudging his own strength, Wang Chao braced himself to take the hit; however, even exhausting all his power could not shake off Yi Zhangzhi's palm. The outcome was predictable. As he took the hit, blood sprayed everywhere; he fell to his knees and could no longer fight. Subsequently, Yi Zhangzhi took both Wang Chao and Zhan Zhao back to the Judicial Court.
Meanwhile, Yi Junsheng and Reverse Head had brought explosives into the dense forest beside the Western Mountain Path. Yi Junsheng instructed, "Medicine King Sun Simiao, once you lure that snake out here and run this way, bury the explosives where you are. When the snake arrives, I'll ignite them; how fast you can run depends on your skill. If you get injured or killed in the explosion later on, don't blame me."
Sun Simiao replied confidently, "Don't worry; I'll be careful. I'm heading to the cave now; just be ready to ignite the explosives at any moment." Thus, he slowly approached where the Stone Python had emerged from its burrow. Just as he reached near the cave entrance, the underground Stone Python, sensing its prey approaching, lunged out with its mouth open wide to swallow him whole. Seeing this, Sun Simiao turned and ran back but was unfortunately too slow; the snake had already grabbed him in its jaws with half of him already inside its mouth. At that moment, without hesitation,Yi Junsheng ignited the explosives. With a thunderous boom, the Stone Python was blown apart in two pieces while inside its mouth,Sun Simiao narrowly escaped death. He struggled free from the now motionless body of the snake and exclaimed, "That was close! The timing of that explosion was perfect!"
Arriving at where the body of the split-open snake lay,Yi Junsheng discovered what looked like a stone figure resembling Yamada Koji. "Medicine King Sun Simiao, it seems your zombie has turned into stone as well; it looks like there's no saving it." Hearing this,Sun Simiao rushed over for a closer look and upon seeing it burst into tears: "My masterpiece... just like that... gone." He then grabbed hold of the stone figure's leg and pulled with all his might in an attempt to fully extract stone-turned-Yamada Koji from within.However,Yamada Koji's weight had increased to more than five times its original weight; no matter how hard he tried,Sun Simiaowould not succeed in pulling him out.Yi Junsheng remarked,"It seems we need to use explosives again."
Immediately,Sun Simiao rejected this idea: "The explosives will shatter Yamada Koji. I cannot agree to this plan."
Curious,Yi Junsheng asked,"Isn't your zombie supposed to be invulnerable? Why would it fear explosives?"
"Now that Yamada Koji is a stone, how can I restore him if I blow him to pieces?" Sun Simiao said.
"Since we can't blow him up, what other methods do we have to pull him out?" Reverse Head asked.
"I don't know either. It seems we need to seek help from the Half-Dragon," Sun Simiao replied.
Yi Junsheng was astonished. "What? You still want to rely on the Half-Orc?"
Sun Simiao said, "The poison in my body hasn't been resolved yet. I need to return to the Half-Orc's base; otherwise, I will die from the poison."
Yi Junsheng said, "Do as you wish. If you continue to poison the Martial Arts Community, I will never let you go. Take care of yourself. Let's go." With that, the three of them parted ways.
Inside the Martial Arts Tribunal, Bao Qing expressed gratitude to Yi Zhangzhi for helping Zhan Zhao capture the traitor Wang Chao. Yi Zhangzhi said, "Currently, the two major factions of Northern Martial Arts are plotting to invade the Central Plains Martial Arts World. Chief Justice Bao should focus on such significant matters in the martial world! Can we postpone dealing with your internal affairs? After all, the survival of the martial world is at stake."
After pondering for a moment, Bao Qing said, "The Daoist is right. Bring in the traitor Wang Chao and imprison him until we deal with the matters concerning the Half-Orc and Half-Insect Man." The Judicial Court's personnel then took Wang Chao away.
Bao Qing continued, "It seems everyone misunderstood the Daoist before; on behalf of everyone, I apologize." As soon as he finished speaking, Huangfu Mingmo appeared before Bao Qing like a flash of lightning and said, "Chief Justice Bao, do not be deceived by Yi Zhangzhi's false facade; he is an undeniable criminal." After saying this, Huangfu Mingmo attacked Yi Zhangzhi fiercely with his sword, intending to eliminate Qiu Yuxia's love interest. Yi Zhangzhi had no choice but to fight while retreating. "Mr. Huangfu, let's talk it out; why resort to violence?"
Huangfu Mingmo thought to himself: What good is there between us? For the sake of my friend, I must take your life.
Filled with hatred and rising battle intent, Huangfu Mingmo's sword was exceptionally sharp, and his palm energy was lethal. Yi Zhangzhi could only defend without attacking within the Judicial Court, making it difficult for him to move. Huangfu Mingmo was not an easy opponent; his swordsmanship was superb. After several exchanges, Yi Zhangzhi's clothes were already torn in multiple places from Huangfu Mingmo's strikes.
At that moment, Bao Qing shouted for them to stop. However, Huangfu Mingmo turned a deaf ear and unleashed his signature move—One Sword to Level the Field—aiming to kill his rival. Facing this renowned technique of the Sword God, Ming Lang Qian Kun executed Dust Whisk and activated Tai Chi True Qi from the Taoist Sect in a powerful counter against Huangfu Mingmo's lethal strike. The two forces collided, sending shockwaves throughout the hall and overwhelming everyone present out of the Judicial Court. The furnishings inside were completely destroyed, leaving debris scattered everywhere.
Seeing that there were no other people left in the hall, Huangfu Mingmo shifted his sword stance and relentlessly attacked Yi Zhangzhi's vital points. Yi Zhangzhi had come here to discuss matters regarding the Half-Orc and Half-Insect Man and had no intention of fighting Huangfu Mingmo; he feigned a few moves and attempted to withdraw. However, Huangfu Mingmo would not let his rival escape so easily and pursued him closely.
Bao Qing and the others returned to the hall to prepare to clean up the chaotic scene. At that moment, a guard came to report, "The traitor Wang Chao has rescued Sword Demon Tiedan, and both have escaped from prison." Upon hearing this, Bao Qing and the others immediately rushed to the prison, and it turned out to be just as the guard had said. Bao Qing ordered, "Everyone quickly pursue the traitor and Criminal Sword Demon Tiedan, and make sure to capture them." Upon receiving the order, everyone set off to search for Wang Chao and Sword Demon Tiedan throughout the martial arts world.
Half-Dragon led the Half-Beast Army, while Half Locust Man led the Half-Insect Army to surround Smoke and Rain, Absolute Flower, Eighteen Floors. The owner, Dreamy Beauty, appeared at the entrance of Eighteen Floors and said, "The fame of Dreamy Consort's Eighteen Floors is well-known. Today, it has attracted both major clans of Northern Martial Arts. It seems you are not here for sightseeing; thus, Dreamy Consort has prepared generous gifts for you. Please come in to receive them."
Half-Dragon: "Dreamy Beauty, even when facing death, you still talk nonsense. We have come here today to take over your Eighteen Floors. If you are sensible, quickly come out and surrender. I will spare your life and let you become the woman of Half Lion Man, enjoying all the pleasures of life from now on."
The lustful beast, Half Lion Man, seeing the beauty before him, could not contain himself: "Beautiful lady! My longing for you is truly heart-wrenching! This time, I must have you no matter what." He then leaped into the air, intending to ascend to Eighteen Floors and enjoy the beauty. However, unexpectedly, halfway up, Half Lion Man suddenly stopped in mid-air, unable to move forward or fall back down. Everyone was astonished by this scene. Half-Dragon unleashed a palm energy strike towards the air, causing Half Lion Man to finally descend to the ground. Half-Dragon: "What a marvelous design! But this cannot stop our grand ambitions."
Tension filled the air. Smoke and Rain, Absolute Flower, Eighteen Floors faced encirclement by the Half-Orc and Half-Insect Army. Can Dreamy Beauty find a way to repel them? How did Wang Chao use tricks to deceive Bao Qing and rescue Sword Demon Tiedan, and what will be their fate? Will Yi Zhangzhi, entangled in emotional turmoil with Huangfu Mingmo, successfully escape her pursuit?
To know more details, please continue reading Chapter 51 of The Dazzling New Star of the Heroes of the Martial World.
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