Martialism

Chapter 32's

The streets were dark and there was no one because it was past midnight. Only the moon and stars are the only visible light. There was a feeling of unease in the atmosphere, a feeling of death and despair that caused everyone to avoid this path tonight.

But for Ding Yunzi, these dim lights were already more than enough for him to move quickly.

An old man with a white beard was walking quietly in the middle of the road with a cane. He looked extremely fragile and harmless but he was the most deadly exponent of the Virtue Palace, Yuan Shao.

Ding Yunzi walked softly towards him as he said coldly, “My respect to Elder Child Didik.”

Yuan Shao looked at her jewelry and her beautiful dress while saying, “I didn't know that when you dress up, you will be so beautiful.”

Ding Yunzi shifted uncomfortably as she replied, “Chairmen, you flatter me too much.”

Yuan Shao added, “This is the truth. Looks like you've changed. You used to dress simply.”

Ding Yunzi was secretly worried but he remained calm.

Yuan Shao said coldly, “You have disappeared long enough. Why don't you report your whereabouts to us? Where are Xiao Yuanjia and Xiao Youxue?”

Ding Yunzi replied coldly, “Both Xiao Yuanjia and Xiao Youxue have been killed. I don't report my activity because I don't have the opportunity to do it.”

Yuan Shao raised his eyebrows as he asked, “They are dead? Who has a great way to kill them? There is no capable person in the fraternity who can kill Xiao Yuanjia as far as I know. What about Xiao Youxue? better not lie to me or don't blame for being cruel.”

Ding Yunzi calmly said, “I won't dare, Elder protege. We have found Xiao Youxue and he was killed by Xiao Yuanjia.”

Yuan Shao nodded, “Indeed, Xiao Youxue is no match for Xiao Yuanjia. Where's his body? Dead or alive, we must have his body. You don't have to know that it's very important to us.”

Ding Yunzi said, “Unfortunately, I was intercepted by a strong opponent and had to give him a body. Just pretend to submit to him that I am still alive to this day.”

Yuan Shao stared intently at Ding Yunzi causing him to tremble as he said coldly, “You are not weak either. Hardly anyone in the fraternity can fight against Xiao Yuanjia and you at the same time.”

Ding Yunzi shook his head, “Your two proteges are wrong. This time, we have met our opponent. The strong opponent we met was a young girl named Lie Qing.”

Yuan Shao said coldly, “Xiao Yuanjia and you will lose to a young girl?”

Ding Yunzi protested softly, This “Lie Qing is no ordinary girl. He has red eyes and knows the Divine Invincible Force, the most secret skill of our clan.”

Even Yuan Shao was surprised, “He really has red eyes and knows the Unbeatable Divine Power?”

Ding Yunzi nodded, “And he had even eaten Xiao Youxue and Xiao Yuanjia while they were still alive. It's very terrible.”

Yuan Shao asked, “How did you survive then?”

Ding Yunzi said, “I have asked him why he saved me, but he just said that he has not used my complicated energy.”

Suddenly, Yuan Shao raised his staff and swung it at him!

Ding Yunzi lifted her scabbard to block it. He retreated five steps because Yuan Shao's martial power was too strong for him. He quickly asked, “Protection Elder, why are you ..?”

Yuan Shao said, “I almost trusted you but unfortunately, your story has too many gaps. You have dared to betray the Palace of Virtue.”

Ding Yunzi asked, “Hah?!”

Yuan Shao said, “First, you know very well that I am coming, but you are not trying to lure them to me. Second, if Lie Qing is as good as you say, she will face me. Third, you are not a good liar.”.

Before he could finish, Ding Yunzi had taken out his long sword calmly and threw it at the flying sword towards him!

But Yuan Shao simply caught his sword empty-handed and threw it back at him!

Lie Qing had just dodged his own sword as it flew past him, crashing into the wall!

Suddenly, he was paralyzed by fear. It was as if Yuan Shao had pointed his wand at his throat!

To the bystanders, Yuan Shao was still quite a distance away from Ding Yunzi but to Ding Yunzi, he knew that he would die. It was because even before Yuan Shao moved towards him, he had extended his invisible sword intent to him, crippling him!

No matter which direction he could move, he could not escape his invisible sword intent!

He's sweating cold.

Suddenly, he was able to move again as the invisible sword intent seemed to disappear! Ding Yunzi quickly leaped backwards to a safer distance!

Yuan Shao pondered, “There are other exponents here who can lift my sword intent here?” He was looking towards the end of the road as a man walked calmly towards him, emitting cold sword energies in all directions.

Ding Yunzi flinched, “Tianyi, why are you here? Now go! You are not his opponent!”

Zuo Tianyi said coldly, “Yunzi, are you okay?”

Ding Yunzi nodded as he said, “Quick go. I'll hold him. You are not his opponent.”

Yuan Shao said coldly, “Tianyi? So you are the new protege of the Infinity Sword Clan? Not bad. At your young age, you have actually reached an invisible sword energy level. You deserve to be killed by me back then. .”

Zuo Tianyi smirked coldly, “The fight has not even begun and the result is uncertain so don't be too sure.”

Although he said that but the presence of the evil Yuan Shao was too strong and he was very nervous. Even walking towards Yuan Shao and speaking before him required a lot of effort.

Yuan Shao asked, “So you want to challenge me alone or with Yunzi?”

Zuo Tianyi said, “This is a duel between two swordsmen. Of course it's just me.”

Ding Yunzi said quickly, “No! We will fight you together.”

He quickly turned to Zuo Tianyi to say, “Tianyi, don't be stupid. We're not in his league. He has reached the ‘United stage with Sword’ and can use anything as a weapon!”

Zuo Tianyi did not seem to have heard because he had attacked Yuan Shao with his long sword which was emitting a blue glow of sword energy!

Ding Yunzi immediately chased after him and threw his scabbard towards Yuan Shao while pulling his folding sword from his waist!

Yuan Shao only moved to the side slightly as the flying scabbard flew past him! As he dodged the flying sword sheath, Zuo Tianyi and Ding Yunzi had unleashed dozens of sword blows towards him!

As Zuo Tianyi and Ding Yunzi unleashed their barrage of attacks, Yuan Shao simply twisted his staff as a shield in front of him. As he twisted his staff, a piercing cold sword energy began to break through the rotating staff and pierced through the two!

Zuo Tianyi was shocked as he was stabbed in his shoulder and chest while Ding Yunzi was also stabbed in his shoulder!

Zuo Tianyi was astonished that this old man could defend and attack at the same time. The strange thing was that he could not see the attack coming and could not guard it!

Ding Yunzi said softly, “Tianyi, some attacks are Illusory and formed by his invisible sword intent. Don't be fooled by him ..”

Even as he said it, Yuan Shao had stabbed the two of them with his left finger and injured the two of them simultaneously. Almost a few seconds after the two of them attacked, they were now writhing on the ground in pain!

Yuan Shao said coldly, “This is not even a duel at all. Please forgive me and I will consider saving you.”

Zuo Tianyi broke out in cold sweat as he bellowed furiously, “Above my corpse!”

Just now that he had said that, Yuan Shao had stabbed him with a stick on his right leg and left arm! Zuo Tianyi gnashed his teeth but refused to beg for mercy.

Zuo Tianyi was completely in disbelief as he thought, “My Infinity-Two swordplay.unless he had seen my swordplay before, it was impossible for him to break it so quickly. How did I get hit by his finger? That is impossible..”

Ding Yunzi was fatally hit by Yuan Shao's sword finger and he was in a daze. He could only murmur weakly, “Chairmen, don't hurt him.He is the protege master of the Eternity Sword Clan and.”.

Yuan Shao interrupted coldly, “Do you think Virtuous Palace is afraid of the Infinity Sword Clan or other martial clans in the fraternity?”

Suddenly, a young man in white clothes appeared in front of him calmly and raised Zuo Tianyi and Ding Yunzi to his feet!

Both Zuo Tianyi and Ding Yunzi gasped at the same time, “Yi Ping!”

Yi Ping said, “Tianyi and Yunzi, your injuries are not light. Meet me at the designated place. I will hold this Yuan Shao for a while.”

Yuan Shao began to judge this young man who had appeared so calm and did not seem to show any fear before him! For so many years, he had never seen a young man with his aura and straight appeal.

Ding Yunzi smiled weakly, “Yi Ping, you are also here? Leave us alone. You..not his match.”

Yi Ping said, “Yunzi, don't worry about me. Please go now.”

Although Yi Ping looked calm but he was filled with anger. After losing patience many times, he finally understood the need to control his emotions or he would definitely lose before the fight even started. After studying the Absolute Spirit, he finally learned when to suppress his raging emotions even though deep within him, he could not forgive this Yuan Shao for having hurt Ding Yunzi and Zuo Tianyi so pitifully!

Yuan Shao said coldly, “Do you think I am invisible?”

Yi Ping hummed coldly, “I'm sure a highly respected senior with your divinity status won't attack me first or you'll ruin your practice.”

Yuan Shao said, “You're so sure?”

Yi Ping nodded, “I'm sure.”

Yuan Shao laughed coldly, “Where is your weapon?”

Yi Ping said, “I'm afraid I'm not good at using weapons and would rather fight with bare hands.”

Yuan Shao said coldly, “That's great. I will send you first, then I will skin them alive.”

Yi Ping raised his hand in a defensive position as he turned to Zuo Tianyi and Ding Yunzi to say, “Run now or my sacrifice will be in vain.”

Ding Yunzi looked at Yi Ping while crying for a while before she ran off. He did not even say goodbye to Yi Ping or Zuo Tianyi!

She was actually crying in her heart as she thought sadly, “Yi Ping, the only way to save you is to revive Lie Qing. The only way to revive him quickly is to let him exhaust my complicated energy.If you can sacrifice for him.we, I can also sacrifice for you and will not let you die in vain.”

Zuo Tianyi was stunned but he quickly said to Yi Ping, “I will take revenge for you in the future. I will never forget you ..”

Yi Ping nodded when he saw Zuo Tianyi staggering across the road until he disappeared from sight.

Yuan Shao said to Yi Ping coldly, “Your friends have already started it now. Surely you didn't think to stay in that position until dawn?”

Yuan Shao laughed coldly, “I can tell you that this ruse has been repeated too often before me. I'd advise you to move now or don't blame me for not giving you the opportunity to show your technique.”

Yi Ping said, “His junior name is Yi Ping, then I will move.”

As Yi Ping increased his martial power, Yuan Shao did not shut up either.

The evil aura around Yuan Shao increased as he sent out his dagger-like invisible sword intent around Yi Ping!

But to Yuan Shao's surprise, he didn't seem to feel fear for Yi Ping. Instead, he could only feel absolute calm. Even Zuo Tianyi who had suppressed his evil sword intent with his sword energy was not completely affected.

As Yuan Shao waited, he sent another invisible sword intent with his determination through Yi Ping. But to his surprise, he felt another invisible force blocking his invisible sword intent!

He thought, “That's impossible. This young man looks harmless. Unlike Zuo Tianyi, he has my sword energy or invisible sword intent, how could he stand there unaffected?”

Yuan Shao did not know that Yi Ping had strengthened his fighting spirit with Absolute Spirit Complicated Pronunciation and although he had suffered many setbacks but he was a young man who was naturally fearless. Moreover, protected by the Cold Heavenly Tears, the remaining remnants of Yuan Shao's evil intentions had been completely neutralized.

Yuan Shao said slowly, “Why are you waiting? I'm still waiting.”

Yi Ping said, “I've made a move. Now we are balanced. Senior, you can attack now.”

Yuan Shao said, “You've moved?”

Yi Ping said, “I have increased my martial power. If Senior does not want to attack me, then I will go.”

Yuan Shao was secretly surprised, “Does he know who I am? Increasing his martial power was considered a step? If he thinks that I'm just an old man, then he must be wrong. Alright, I will teach him.a lesson he will never forget by cutting off all his limbs.”

Suddenly, Yuan Shao had attacked Yi Ping!

Even though he looked weak and walked with a stick, when he attacked, he was like a barrage of arrows raining down punch after punch to Yi Ping.

Yi Ping was stunned. This old man's punch was so fast that he could barely keep up with it; yuan Shao's punch was extremely attractive and formless. It was as if he was fighting against empty space. He lifted himself up with ‘Cloud Evading Skill’ and was forced to spin in the air as the old man used a combination of hard and soft horses to neutralize his Divine Horizon Hand!

Yuan Shao was startled as he thought, “Is this Divine Horizon Hands? I remember a long time ago I lost to this skill. Interesting..”

Yi Ping had to use ‘Absolute’ Spirit Complicated Formula to follow Yuan Shao's punch; he defended more when attacking.

Yuan Shao's movements were strange and for every ten blows he took out, the, he could attack Yi Ping with a gentle demeanor that forced Yi Ping to waste more of his vital breath and energy to neutralize the incoming force.

Yi Ping thought, “This old man, he forced me to make a crack for his punch, but I haven't even been able to hit him or see any gaps yet. It won't be good.”

Yuan Shao was actually groaning. It was because he expected Yi Ping to fall to the ground no more than twenty punches! But over two hundred blows had passed in the blink of an eye! He really thought, “This young man actually has a deep foundation in martial power, internal strength, and mental fortitude.

Yi Ping raised another vital breath attack with ‘Divine Breath’ and raised his internal strength with ‘Absolut’ Spirit Complicated Formula along with Divine Horizon Punch and Cloud Avoiding Skills.

Yuan Shao said, “Any. Looks like you've seen my type of attack before?!”

It was because months ago, Xiao Youxue had secretly instructed him against such martial arts.

Xiao Youxue said to him, “In addition to the hard and soft aspects of martial arts, there are also aspects of art without form and energy. You have to argue with me to find a way to solve it or understand it. Then you will not be harmed in a real fight with the top exponents.”

That was why when Yi Ping had a match with Yuan Shao, he did not panic. Instead, he maintained his composure as he moved his hand in a circular motion to guard against his attack using twenty-one moves ‘Hand Divine Horizon’, ‘Circular Defense Attitude’; neutralizing the furious urge from the old man who hit the stick or even if he had ten lives, he could not even fend off the stick harmlessly.

Yuan Shao said, “So you can still see my movements, right? Then how about this?” Suddenly, he picked up his staff and thrust it towards Yi Ping. The stick attack was so fast that it disappeared!

Yi Ping was surprised. He had already focused all his focus on following the old man's movements. He had thought that the old man was close to reaching his limit, yet he was still able to increase his attack speed!

Yi Ping could no longer follow the old man's walking stick or punch as he blocked and dodged through sheer pure instinct.

In an instant, Yi Ping was stabbed over ten times and he suffered from excessive bleeding but he refused to give up as he continued to struggle!

Yuan Shao was secretly shocked as he thought, “Is this young man a monster and cannot feel pain? Even good fighters will fall now. But time is on my side.”

Indeed, Yi Ping was sweating profusely and gasping for breath. He was now sleepy and exhausted from following the old man's attack movements and from neutralizing his attacks.

Yuan Shao said, “I want to tell you that belief alone is not enough to win. Martial skills and techniques that only come with experience are the only things that matter in actual combat.” As he said, he had hit Yi Ping face with a stick and thrust it twice into his shoulder at the same time!

Yi Ping was forced to retreat but before he could regain his balance, Yuan Shao had struck him with a strong palm on his chest!

Yi Ping was thrown across the street in a terrible collision as he smashed into the road wall!

Yuan Shao asked coldly, “Are you in pain? Can you still fight?”

Yi Ping wiped the blood from his mouth as he exerted all his strength to say, “I...yet..dead..”.

Yuan Shao laughed, “That's great. I'm not done yet!”

Yi Ping could barely stand up as he clenched his fists. He knew very well that this old man was playing tricks on him. The difference in their skills was simply too great. He tried to gather his martial power but his entire body trembled violently and he could not gather his strength anymore!

Although Yuan Shao scoffed at Yi Ping but he was also astonished by his endurance as he thought, “A lesser human will fall now and he can still stand? It's a shame to kill such a young man. But if I don't kill him today, he might become a thorn for us in the future.”.

“Isn't that enough? Isn't that too bloody? Why don't you hold your hand and let go?” A soft voice said.

Yuan Shao was surprised. There were other people around him and he didn't know?

Yi Ping and Yuan Shao looked up and saw a beautiful girl with long silver hair and wearing a long red dress walking calmly towards him.

When Yuan Shao saw his eyes, he was shocked because his eyes were shining red!

In his white and slender right hand, he held a heavy long black scythe as if its weight meant nothing to him.

Yuan Shao asked, “Who are you? And where did you come from?”

The mysterious silver-haired girl said coldly, “I tried to sleep but this became very noisy. That's why I'm here to see it.”

Yuan Shao smiled bitterly. Even if there were ordinary people around him, his evil aura would cause them to lose consciousness or develop frightening delusions. The only people who dared to come here were those who had extraordinary determination or a higher level of divinity.

Yuan Shao stabbed his staff into the ground and immediately the ground under his staff exploded with a rumble as the staff collapsed three inches below him!

Yi Ping was astonished at the look of the old man's martial power! He thought, “He wasn't serious before?” Suddenly, he remembered Xiao Youxue's explosive martial power technique.

Yuan Shao said, “I think red-eyed humans are just a mythology. I never thought I'd find him today. Who are you exactly?”

The silver-haired girl smiled at Yi Ping and Yuan Shao as she swung her long scythe in playful style, even as she continued walking towards them.

Yuan Shao was serious. This silver-haired girl did not seem to be afraid of her martial power. He slowly placed his staff in front of him and lifted the lid, revealing a thin razor long sword!

Immediately, the killing evil aura in the area increased and Yi Ping could feel a suffocating presence even as he struggled with his Absolute Spirit! He was forced to retreat until his body leaned against the wall!

In fact his Absolute Spirit was the most complicated heart formula that could withstand the deadliest killing but in his weakened state, Yi Ping chose to retreat to calm himself down.

The silver-haired girl smiled, “I should have asked who you were first. But after all, my fraternal name is the Goddess of Joy and of the Heavenly Palace. I thought you were from the Virtue Palace?”

Yuan Shao said coldly, “Indeed. Yuan Shao is my name.”

Goddess of Excitement smile happily, “That's good. I have heard that the Palace of Honor and the Palace of Virtue attacked the Heavenly Palace?”

Yuan Shao nodded slowly, “That's right. We are here to eliminate you demons.”

Goddess of Joy clapping, “Good indeed. We will wait for you.”

He turned to look at Yi Ping curiously, “Are you Yi Ping?”

Yi Ping was surprised when he thought, “He knows me? I don't know him..” But he kept answering, “Yes, I'm Yi Ping.”

Goddess of Joy smile, “Good. I was here on time. Maiden Ji has asked me to pick you up. There should be two others, too. Unfortunately, I cannot be disturbed. At least I found it.”

Yi Ping was surprised, “You know Lingfeng?”

Goddess of Joy says, “Ya. She is the Holy Girl of Celes ..”

Yuan Shao interrupted coldly, “Do you think you can leave this place alive?”

Goddess of Excitement said, “Why can't I?”

Yuan Shao said, “That's because my sword was drawn. Without tasting your blood, I will not sheathe my sword.”

The Goddess of Joy pointed at Yi Ping as she said, “You can thrust your sword at him. I don't mind at all. But I fear pain if you want to stab me ..”

Yi Ping was stunned as he thought, “If Yuan Shao stabs me, I will die and he asks her to do so ..”

Even before he finished speaking, Yuan Shao had jumped at him!

The Goddess of Excitement did not slow to react as she swung her long scythe as dozens of brilliant lights gleamed and screamed in the air in just an instant!

Yi Ping stared in amazement as their demeanor and punch flashed across his eyes as he muttered, “So this is a superior swordplay ..”

In three consecutive occurrences, they had exchanged over a hundred blows!

Yi Ping heart started beating very fast as he was immersed in an amazing scene as he thought, “If I change my attitude towards it and display Divine Horizon Hands or Swordplay ..”

Suddenly, the Goddess of Excitement flew towards him and interrupted his thoughts as he grabbed him, “Come!”

Yuan Shao wanted to chase after him but he was too fast. He had never seen this type of speed movement skill before, but it was very similar to the Wind Fairy speed skill of the Sacred Hex Sect.

So he could only see her disappear from sight with Yi Ping even when the Goddess of Joy laughed softly, “Old man, I have not wanted to fight you because I need your blood later. And the blood of this young man is probably more precious than yours. If you need my help with Divine Disaster, I can help you.”

Yuan Shao solemnly thought, “Virious. It seemed that he did not possess any Unbeatable Divine Power and seemed reluctant to argue directly with me with his internal strength. The skill to drain his complicated energy instead. Did Xiao Shuai and I miscalculate or miss something.?”.