Chapter 220 Chapter 225, The Supreme Grandmaster's Forbidden Delicacy! Chaos in the War God Temple
The phantom-like palace complex slowly fell into an empty and deserted wilderness between the north of Chengdu City and Phoenix Mountain.
Soon, martial arts masters from nearby Chengdu came here one after another, and this desolate wilderness that had been deserted gradually became as lively as a market.
They gathered in front of the palace complex, looking at the palace complex that still seemed a bit illusory and like a mirage, and discussed it in doubt and uncertainty.
"Brother Jie, you are the best master in Bashu and you are knowledgeable. Do you know what that palace is?"
The person asking the questions was a middle-aged man with a mighty appearance and holding a spear. His name was Fan Zhuo, nicknamed "Gun King", and he was the leader of the Sichuan Gang, one of the three major forces in Bashu.
The person he was questioning was none other than the Lord of Duzun Castle, Jie Hui, the "Judge of the Martial Arts World" who was known as the best martial artist in Bashu.
Xie Hui was frowning at this time, looking at the strange palace complex, and said slowly:
"Brother Fan, you have a question for me. The palace came in a strange way, and judging from its shape, it doesn't seem to be a modern building... Could it be a fairy palace that descended from the sky?"
Feng Zhen, the "Monkey King", one of the four great leaders of Bashu, nodded and said:
"It's very likely! Before, when this palace was still in the sky, it looked like a translucent, hazy phantom. Now that it has landed on the ground, it has become more solid. It feels like it could turn from illusion to reality at any time. This unheard-of magical scene cannot possibly be something from the human world!"
Then he looked at a fat man with a smile on his face:
"Boss An, you have been doing business all over the world and have seen a lot. Do you know the origin of this palace?"
That Fatty An was none other than the richest man in Bashu, known as "Fat Jia" An Long, who was also a sworn brother of Jie Hui from Duzunbao.
He has another hidden identity, he is the leader of the evil sect "Tianlian Sect" and a die-hard follower of the evil king Shi Zhixuan.
He was not alone. Besides two capable subordinates, one tall and one short, he was also accompanied by a tall and thin middle-aged man dressed in blue, dressed like a scholar.
This man was gentle and refined, with elegant manners, like a well-read person. However, his pupils under his thick eyebrows were faintly shone with a circle of purple. When his eyelids opened and closed, his eyes would inadvertently reveal a hint of sharp and cruelty, giving people the feeling that he was not easy to mess with.
Based on Anlong's background and experience, he had some guesses about this mysterious palace.
But he did not express his guess, he just laughed and said:
"Even Brother Jie doesn't know the origin of this palace, so how can I know? But its origin is so miraculous, I guess there must be a great opportunity hidden in the palace."
This is just nonsense.
Anyone would guess that a strange building like this, which seems to have come from outer space and looks like a fairy palace, contains rare opportunities in the human world.
Another leader of the Ba League, "Eagle King" Jiao Luofeng, smiled coldly and was about to speak when the crowd suddenly became quiet and someone spoke enthusiastically:
"Master Fairy, you are here too!"
The person who spoke was a handsome and elegant young man dressed in scholar's clothes and holding a folding fan. He was also the dream lover of countless girls in Bashu, the "amorous young man" Hou Xibai.
The person he was greeting was Shi Feixuan, the contemporary successor of Cihang Jingzhai.
Shi Feixuan was still wearing a green shirt, carrying an ancient sword, and dressed like a man.
But this did not diminish her elegance at all; wherever she went, even the air seemed to become fresher and the moonlight brighter.
Among the masters present, young men like Hou Xibai almost all looked at Shi Feixuan with burning eyes and implicit admiration, vying with each other to salute and greet her.
Even the older generation of masters looked at her with eyes filled with admiration and remembrance - some old masters, when seeing Shi Feixuan, thought of Fan Qinghui and Bi Xiuxin, and recalled their youthful days when they pursued goddesses and protected them.
There are also some old men who, like the young ones, have admiration for Shi Feixuan, but due to their age and seniority, they are not as straightforward as the younger ones.
Of course, there were also those who frowned secretly and felt hostile because of Shi Feixuan's arrival.
And those who are hostile are not limited to Anlong and other members of the Demon Sect.
"Earth Sword" Song Zhi, who also rushed to the scene, also had deep hostility towards Shi Feixuan.
Song Zhi led his team to Bashu and, on behalf of his brother Song Que's will, persuaded Jie Hui of Duzunbao not to serve Li Tang.
As a result, Jie Hui, Song Que's sworn brother and relative, was wavering and reluctant to make up his mind.
The reason for this is closely related to Shi Feixuan's lobbying.
This made Song Zhi very dissatisfied with Shi Feixuan and the Cihangzhai behind her.
He also looked down upon Jie Hui - the number one martial arts master in Bashu, the famous "Judge of the Martial Arts World" for many years, would actually disregard the friendship between his brother and relative for a nun who had never even licked his toes. He was a disgrace to men and was unworthy of being a husband!
Shi Feixuan smiled and responded to everyone's friendly greetings one by one.
As for the emotions of the crowd, Shi Feixuan, who is now gradually reaching the state of "Sword Heart Enlightenment", can naturally sense it clearly.
But admiration or hostility, to her, it was just like a breeze blowing on her face, which neither made her vain and happy nor made her disgusted and fearful.
All appearances are false. If you see that all appearances are not appearances, you will see the Tathagata.
With the arrival of Shi Feixuan, after a brief silence, the discussions at the scene became louder.
Many young people talked loudly and expressed their opinions, hoping to attract the attention of the Master Fairy.
Even some of the old men became excited and started quoting scriptures in loud and serious voices, speculating on the origin of the mysterious palace.
Shi Feixuan herself actually had her own guesses about the mysterious palace.
After all, she is the successor of Cijingzhai and knows many secrets unknown to the world.
Not long after Shi Feixuan arrived.
The crowd fell silent again.
Even Shi Feixuan couldn't help but feel a few ripples in her heart when she looked at the newcomers.
The four new arrivals are four women.
The leader was a slender woman wearing a dark green brocade dress, with her hair tied up high. She had an elegant manner and noble temperament, like a noble lady or even a royal princess.
Her skin is white and delicate, with a jade-like halo faintly glowing in the moonlight. Her exquisite and charming face seems to be only twenty-one or twenty-two years old, but her figure has a mature and beautiful charm that does not match her age. Her every move seems to be able to arouse the fire deep in people's hearts.
On either side of this woman were two girls holding swords.
The girl on the left hand side is wearing a black martial arts uniform with gold edges. She has a petite, graceful figure and a cold face, like an ice doll that no strangers should approach.
The girl on the right is wearing a white shirt and a dark green pleated skirt with cloud patterns. She has a graceful figure and particularly long legs. Her pretty facial features are very similar to those of the elegant and luxurious woman in the dark green robe. They seem to be a pair of sisters with an age difference of only four or five years.
Next to the girl in the white shirt and pleated skirt was a beautiful girl with ankle-length skirt, long black hair like a waterfall, and a delicate and pure temperament. Among the four girls, her temperament was the most fragile, and people couldn't help but feel pity for her when they saw her.
Each of these four women is an extremely stunning beauty.
The four of them appeared together at this moment, just like four celestial maidens descending to the mortal world. No wonder everyone present stopped talking and stared at the four women, just like they did when Shi Feixuan arrived before.
Of course, the reason why the crowd was quiet was not entirely because of their beauty.
Moreover, someone recognized the identities of two of them and knew who was the big shot standing behind them.
Among the crowd.
Beside An Long, the scholar in green clothes with purple pupils stared at the beautiful figure of the woman in dark green dress with his eyes fixed. A wicked smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he asked An Long in a voice transmission:
"That woman in the dark green dress looks and has a temperament very similar to Sister Zhu. Could she be Sister Zhu's daughter?"
Anlong replied:
"It is indeed Sister Zhu's daughter, Madam Dongming Shan Meixian."
The scholar in blue shirt's eyes lit up and he smiled softly:
"I heard she doesn't have a husband? I don't mind..."
"Old Xi, are you going to die?"
Anlong interrupted him:
"You just came back from the Western Regions, and you don't know much about the people and things in the Central Plains. Let me teach you a lesson. You can mess with anyone in the Central Plains, except Madam Shan Meixian of Dongming and Princess Shan Wanjing of Dongming."
The scholar in blue shirt said in surprise:
"Why can't I offend you? Sister Zhu won't cause me trouble for this..."
"Sister Zhu won't cause you any trouble, but Grandmaster Ouyang Feng will!"
Anlong sneered:
"Who in the martial arts world doesn't know that Princess Shan Wanjing of Dongming has a very close relationship with that supreme grandmaster? With Shan Wanjing's relationship with Ouyang Feng, who in the martial arts world dares to touch the Dongming Sect, and who dares to touch Shan Meixian and her daughter?"
The scholar in blue shirt hesitated and said:
"Is Ouyang Feng really that powerful?"
Anlong chuckled:
"After Martial Master Bi Xuan duelled with him, news of his death spread soon after he returned to the grassland. Do you think he was powerful?"
"……Pity."
This scholar in blue is none other than Xi Ying, the "Lord of Heaven", who is ranked fourth among the eight great masters of the Demon Sect.
Many years ago, this man had to flee to the Western Regions because he was being hunted by Song Que.
After practicing in the Western Regions for many years and combining the strengths of various schools, he created the "Purple Qi Tianluo". After his magic power was perfected, he claimed that he no longer had to be afraid of Song Que, so he returned to the Central Plains to accomplish something of a sensation.
But after returning to Central Plains, I realized that the martial arts world has changed.
The three great masters are no longer the kings of the martial arts world, and one of them has even died.
The only one in the martial arts world now is the "Supreme Grandmaster" Ouyang Feng. Xi Ying originally had doubts about the rumors.
How powerful can a young man who is said to be only in his twenties be?
Song Que was also a young genius. As soon as he debuted, he defeated Yue Shan, a well-known tyrant, and chased Xi Ying so hard that he had no choice but to flee to the Western Regions.
But when Song Que was in his twenties, he was not strong enough to tie with a grandmaster, let alone defeat him.
Therefore, Xi Ying is more inclined to the Turkic version of events, which is that Bi Xuan had an epiphany after the duel with Ouyang Feng, and after returning to the grassland, he closed the gate of life and death, trying to break through to the grandmaster realm, but accidentally went into obsession and died.
However, even An Long, who was well-informed and backed by the evil king Shi Zhixuan, was so afraid of the supreme grandmaster in his words that Xi Ying could not help but believe it.
At this time, Anlong said:
“Honestly speaking, even if Ouyang Feng wasn’t here, you wouldn’t be able to afford to offend Shan Meixian and her daughter.
"Two years ago, Shan Wanjing killed Bian Bufu with one sword at the bank of Weihu Lake in Dongping County. She also teamed up with Ouyang Feng to defeat tens of thousands of bandits at Pegasus Ranch, killing Cao Yinglong and four other bandits. More than a year ago, she fought with Chun Yuwei, a disciple of Wu Zun, at Manqingyuan in Luoyang, and killed her with one sword.
"It is said in the martial arts world that Shan Wanjing has inherited the true teachings of the Supreme Grandmaster, and her swordsmanship is close to that of the Grandmaster. Some even assume that she will be the future Grandmaster of swordsmanship. Nowadays, when people in the martial arts world mention Shan Wanjing, they no longer regard her as a young master, but compare her to the old masters who have been famous for many years.
"As for Shan Meixian, she rarely fights, and there is basically no record of her fighting in the martial arts world. However, after she betrayed the Yingui Sect, she had originally given up the Heavenly Demonic Art, but now judging from her aura, it is clear that she has picked up the Heavenly Demonic Art again, and her aura is so deep and unpredictable that it seems to be only slightly inferior to Sister Zhu...
"Old Xi, ask yourself, even if you have mastered the Purple Qi Heavenly Net and have achieved great martial arts, how likely are you to win against Shan Meixian and her daughter? In addition, Shan Meixian suddenly recovered her Heavenly Demon Art and even improved it to a higher level. It is possible that she was also helped by Ouyang Feng. In my opinion, not only Shan Wanjing, but also Shan Meixian, are probably the forbidden delicacy of that supreme grandmaster."
As members of the Demon Sect, their martial arts all come from the "Heavenly Demon Strategy" of the Four Great Books, so they can be considered to have the same source. Moreover, they are so close to each other, that when An Long and Xi Ying concentrate their minds, they can sense the deep and pure demonic energy from Shan Meixian.
Although not as profound as Zhu Yuyan, in terms of purity, it is not inferior at all.
"What a pity!" Xi Ying shook his head and sighed, then said sourly: "That supreme grandmaster knows how to play..."
Anlong chuckled and said, "Young people, you have good waists..."
When the two of them communicated through voice transmission.
The martial artists who were acquainted with Shan Meixian had come forward to greet her. Even Jie Hui and Hou Xibai greeted Shan Meixian.
When Shi Feixuan was in Luoyang, she had been friends with Shan Meixian and Shan Wanjing, and she also made friends with Shan Wanjing through swords. So naturally, she stepped forward and talked to Shan Wanjing hand in hand.
However, when Shi Feixuan saw Shan Meixian and the others just now, ripples appeared in her heart, but there was another reason.
After talking to Shan Meixian and Shan Wanjing for a few words, Shi Feixuan asked casually:
"Master Ouyang didn't come?"
Shan Meixian smiled slightly and said:
"Sir, you are near Chengdu. You should have seen the palace as well. It should appear soon."
Shi Feixuan nodded slightly, with no sign of abnormality in her expression. She just gently pulled her hair aside and changed the subject:
"Madam, do you know the origin of this palace?"
Shan Meixianling smiled and said leisurely:
"Fei Xuan already has some guesses in her mind, so why ask even though she already knows the answer?"
As the previous Yin Gui Saint, Shan Meixian certainly knew a lot of secrets and had her own guesses about this palace.
Shi Feixuan exchanged a glance with her, then looked at the phantom of the palace that had not yet completely solidified, and said softly:
"If, as we speculated, this palace is related to the legendary book, then... there will probably be a bloody storm here."
Yes, Shi Feixuan had guessed that this palace was the location of the legendary "Temple of War God".
In the Temple of the God of War, there is the "Atlas of the God of War", the first of the four great books, which is the source of martial arts to become gods and to break the void. Although the other three great books "The Secret of Immortality, The Plan of the Heavenly Demon, and The Sword Canon of Cihang" are listed alongside it, in essence, they are just sequels derived from the "Atlas of the God of War".
If this place is the location of the Temple of the God of War, then as long as someone spreads the news of the "Atlas of the God of War", all the martial artists present may suddenly fight and kill each other in order to compete for the first of the four great books.
Seeing that Shi Feixuan looked worried, Shan Meixian smiled and said:
"Fighting and fighting have always been the unchanging theme of the martial arts world. Who can resist fighting when the opportunity to become a martial arts master comes? If there is a fight, Feixuan should just take care of herself and don't worry too much about others."
As an international arms dealer who was born in the Yingui Sect, served as the Yingui Saint, and hoped for chaos in the world so that he could make a fortune, Shan Meixian's heart was actually only slightly better than that of the real Yingui witch.
She just can't completely cut off all emotions and still cares about family ties.
As for other people, she naturally has to put aside her desire to help others and respect their fate.
Shi Feixuan, however, could not be as "open-minded" as Shan Meixian. She looked at the martial arts masters present, hoping that after the existence of the Temple of the God of War and the God of War Atlas was revealed, everyone could cooperate sincerely and work together to explore the Temple of the God of War.
Legend has it that the first of the four great books has no words on it and cannot be taken away, so it can only be observed and appreciated on site.
If this is the case, why can't everyone get a share?
Discussion is pending.
The darkness before dawn gradually dissipated.
When the first rays of morning light appeared on the horizon and shone on the palace complex, the palace complex, which originally seemed a bit illusory and like a mirage, seemed to have finally "traveled" from another space to the present world and suddenly became substantial.
The moment when the palace complex completely turned from illusion to reality, and from virtuality to reality.
A majestic, wild and ancient aura emanated from the palace complex, sweeping over everyone present like the wind, causing them to be slightly dazed, as if they had seen some strange vision from ancient times.
This strange feeling was fleeting.
No one can explain what they saw, or even remember where their feelings about the "ancient times" came from.
There is only one cognition that is firmly rooted in their minds.
War Temple!
God of War catalog!
At the moment when the palace complex manifested its substance, this piece of information, along with the ancient aura that emanated from it, was transmitted into everyone's mind.
It was as if a voice from ancient times whispered in their ears:
"War God Temple...War God Atlas..."
This is not deception.
This is just a statement.
It just wanted to tell all those who were nearby at the moment when the palace turned from virtual to real what was hidden in the palace.
The God of War Atlas is the inheritance of this world.
All people in this world, as long as they have the chance, can go and read the God of War Atlas to inspire their own path.
Everyone stared at the ancient and magnificent palace complex in a daze, and no one took any action for a while.
After a long time, a deep voice rang out from the crowd:
"It seems that the legend is true. The 'God of War Atlas', the first of the four great books, really does not exist in this world... Hey, the Temple of the God of War, the God of War Atlas... This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"
As soon as this sound came out.
The crowd immediately became agitated. Many martial artists had red faces and their eyes were full of eagerness.
There were also some martial artists with ulterior motives who subtly distanced themselves from the people around them, their eyes filled with gloom and vigilance.
Just as the atmosphere at the scene was gradually becoming strange, and even murderous intent was looming in the air.
Xie Hui suddenly said:
"Everyone, although the War God Atlas is one of the four great books in the world, no one has ever seen it, and no one knows its true appearance. And the War God Temple is so mysterious, and there are so many dangers hidden in it. In my opinion, why don't you all cooperate sincerely and explore the War God Temple together. If you gain something, you can share it with each other. Why do we have to start a war and hurt the harmony before we have seen the War God Atlas?"
Although Xie Hui was despised by Song Zhi, he did have a very high prestige in the Bashu martial arts world and was fair and just in his dealings with others. The title "Judge of the Martial Arts World" was a description of his style of doing things.
Therefore, when he spoke, Fan Zhuo, the leader of the Sichuan Gang who had an alliance with Duzun Castle, immediately echoed him:
"Fort Master Jie is right. God knows what strange things are hidden in this War God Temple that fell from the sky. Even if there really is the War God Atlas, the first of the four great books, since it is a book, it can be shared by many people. Whether everyone reads it together or copies it individually, everyone can benefit from it anyway."
The four great leaders of Bashu, including "Monkey King" Feng Zhen, also said so and agreed with it.
The deep voice from before sneered:
"That sounds nice. The three forces of you, Duzunbao, Chuanbang, and Bameng, have joined forces and are the strongest here. After finding the opportunity, what if you join hands and exclude others? With the rare book in front of you, whoever gets it will be the next 'Supreme Grandmaster'. How could you be so kind as to give everyone a chance to glimpse the supreme martial arts?"
"That's right!" The impatient man responded, "Although everyone can read the Wulin Wonder Book, since you three major forces have the upper hand, it is impossible for everyone to have this opportunity! After all, if you occupy the Wonder Book, the Bashu Wulin will be controlled by you three major forces forever, and you may even become the three strongest forces in the world in the future!"
"There can only be one number one in the world! Who would be willing to share a magical skill with others? In the martial arts world, fathers and sons have fought and masters and apprentices have turned against each other for a magical skill. What's more, the 'War God Atlas' is the first of the four great books? I can't trust you three major forces!"
After these words were spoken, the martial artists present became even more restless.
Because what that person said was indeed true. Since ancient times, in the martial arts world, it was not uncommon for a unique skill to cause fathers and sons to fight, masters and apprentices to turn against each other, and even lead to the extermination of entire families and murders, causing bloodshed in the martial arts world.
Since the three major forces have already dominated the situation, how could they be so kind as to share the first of the four great books with other warriors?
Many people ask themselves, if they were in their place, if they got the God of War Atlas, they would definitely hide it carefully and study it alone. Until they have mastered the magical power or are about to die, not even their own son would be able to take a look at it.
After all, there can only be one number one in the world!
Seeing that the martial artists were showing signs of being provoked, Shi Feixuan quickly spoke up:
"Everyone, please listen to Fei Xuan's words. As far as Fei Xuan knows, the War God Atlas, the first of the four great books, is not a martial arts secret book. It has no text and cannot be taken away. It can only be observed and understood in the War God Temple, and each person's understanding will be different. In this case..."
Before he could finish his words, he heard the deep voice that had stirred his heart before:
"Stop talking nonsense. The opportunity is right in front of you. It all depends on your own ability!"
As soon as the words fell, two figures suddenly rushed out of the crowd and flew towards the palace.
Seeing someone taking the lead, the idle warriors in the crowd who had been ready to make a move could no longer hold back, and they all shouted and rushed towards the palace.
In front of the God of War Atlas, even Shi Feixuan's face was useless.
[Tomorrow is my father-in-law's 57th day after his death. According to our custom, we have to pay respects to him the day before. So I have to go to the countryside today. This chapter only has 6,000 words. Please give me a monthly vote! ]
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