The Dazzling New Star of the Heroes of the Martial World
Present at the scene, Mengzi was puzzled and asked, "Who are you? Why are you attacking Yi Zhangzhi? Please stop." However, Wu Sangui believed that Mengzi and the others were also targeting Yi Zhangzhi, so there was no reason to stop; instead, he increased his speed in attacking. Mengzi signaled his proud disciple Zilu to separate Yi Zhangzhi from Wu Sangui, and Zilu jumped into the battle circle to attack Wu Sangui. Wu Sangui, furious, exclaimed, "Your target is Yi Zhangzhi; why are you turning to attack me?"
Mengzi replied, "I have long asked you to stop, but you refuse to listen. I can only force you to stop."
At this moment, Yi Zhangzhi made a move, striking towards Mengzi with a palm and then leaping away in an attempt to flee the scene. Seeing this, Mengzi countered with a palm to neutralize Yi Zhangzhi's incoming attack. Then Mengzi revealed his ultimate skill, the Confucian school's famous technique—Killing with Benevolence—executing it swiftly. In an instant, the air currents gathered in Mengzi's hand, surging forth with the power to move mountains, blocking Yi Zhangzhi's escape route. Faced with such an extraordinary technique, Yi Zhangzhi could no longer evade and had to use a technique to counter it. The Magic Technique—Severing Tendons Without Harming Vessels—was activated as he rushed towards Mengzi's Confucian ultimate move. The two techniques collided with a thunderous clash, sending shockwaves through the area. Inside Yun Yin Temple, dust and debris flew as the ground shook. Yi Zhangzhi was knocked down by Mengzi's strike while Mengzi was pushed back several steps by Yi Zhangzhi's magic technique; both sides were evenly matched.
At this moment, Mengzi declared, "Stubborn demon, today I shall rid the martial world of your menace and eliminate you as a harmful horse." With that said, Mengzi gathered his energy and decisively unleashed the Confucian technique—Killing Justice—to eliminate the Demon before him. Having tested the waters with previous moves, Yi Zhangzhi understood Mengzi's Inner Strength and did not dare be careless against this attack. He activated the Demonic Arts—Pierce the Brain, Absorb the Marrow—directly countering Mengzi's strike. The two techniques overlapped and clashed again, causing further destruction in the area; it was a scene of devastation. Both Mengzi and Yi Zhangzhi retreated several steps; this exchange ended in a draw. Yi Zhangzhi remarked, "I didn't expect that Mengzi, a mere scholar, would possess such formidable martial skills; he truly is a hidden master!"
Mengzi responded, "Enough nonsense; today I will eradicate evil." After saying this, Mengzi fully channeled his true energy and activated his ultimate skill—Killing Wisdom—causing the air currents to instantly converge into three characters: Arrow, Mouth, Sun, which struck towards Yi Zhangzhi. Facing this life-threatening move, Yi Zhangzhi could not hold back any longer; he raised his left hand and unleashed the Buddhist Sect's famous move—Compassionate Thousand Hands—while simultaneously flipping his right hand to execute the Magic Technique—Shattered Corpse, No Bones Left—both aimed at Mengzi. The two techniques collided explosively with a resounding boom that shook the heavens and earth. Mengzi was pushed back ten feet while Yi Zhangzhi was also sent flying several feet away. It was evident that in this exchange, Yi Zhangzhi had gained the upper hand slightly. Seizing the opportunity while Mengzi was pushed back, Yi Zhangzhi leaped into the air and vanished like a shadow.
Seeing that he could not pursue him further, Mengzi said, "Yi Zhangzhi is highly skilled; his Inner Strength is profound and unfathomable; he is indeed a troublesome character. Everyone return to Confucius Academy." Following this command, the disciples of Confucius Academy followed Mengzi back to their academy. Wu Sangui witnessed this astonishing battle and felt a chill in his heart while also feeling puzzled: "Since Yi Zhangzhi is so powerful in martial arts, every time I attack him he always plays around with me; with his skills he could kill me in one move; why does he do this?"
The Celibacy Master replied: "Because Yi Zhangzhi is not someone who indiscriminately kills innocents; think carefully about it."
Inside Dreaming Medical Pavilion, the Divine Doctor finally completed surgery for Hate Blade Swordsman. Heroic Blade Eighteen Vengeances entered to check on him and saw Hate Blade Swordsman lying motionless on the bed wrapped tightly in bandages. Heroic Blade Eighteen Vengeances asked, "What is his condition now?"
Zhang Chongqing replied: "The situation is temporarily stable; however, his scarred skin from branding will leave marks; you need to be mentally prepared for that."
Heroic Blade Eighteen Vengeances said: "Shouldn't that be something said to the injured person? Why should I be mentally prepared?"
Zhang Chongqing explained: "Oh, oh! You know as well as I do that this happened because of you; of course you need to be mentally prepared; otherwise you wouldn't be so worried about him."
Heroic Blade Eighteen Vengeances said, "Is that so? If I were to be my own enemy, would you believe it?"
Zhang Chongqing was very surprised and replied, "In that case, your act of repaying kindness with kindness is truly remarkable. Such a thing cannot be done without noble sentiments."
Heroic Blade Eighteen Vengeances smiled and asked, "When will he be able to wake up?"
Zhang Chongqing answered, "I don't know. You can wait outside; I will call you when he wakes up."
Heroic Blade Eighteen Vengeances said, "Alright."
Back at Confucius Academy, Mengzi was very frustrated by the failure of this operation and said, "This is truly an unfortunate start; letting Yi Zhangzhi escape makes it difficult to capture him again in the future."
Zeng Gong bowed and said, "Confucian Academy need not blame itself. The fact that Yi Zhangzhi could escape from Confucian Academy shows that he is not an easy opponent. If we have another opportunity in the future, we can surround him together and eliminate him."
Mengzi said, "Now that Yi Zhangzhi has escaped, we can only target the second martial arts menace, Duanmu Chong. Everyone prepare; I will confront Duanmu Chong. This time, we must capture him all at once."
The many disciples responded, "Students obey." After a moment, Mengzi led his disciples to the Martial Arts Auction.
At the Northern Martial Arts base of the Half-Orc, Eastern Proud Dragon's injuries had healed. The Half-Tiger Man also taught him some techniques. Eastern Proud Dragon was eager to leave the Beast Den and seek revenge on his enemy Yi Junsheng at the Martial Arts Alliance. He earnestly begged the Half-Dragon Leader of the Half-Beasts for a chance to take revenge so that he could wholeheartedly serve the Half-Orc. After much pleading from Eastern Proud Dragon, the Half-Dragon finally agreed to let him go for revenge. However, to prevent Eastern Proud Dragon from escaping during this opportunity, the Half-Dragon made him take the unique poison of the Half-Orc, called Seven-Day Intestinal Worm. The Half-Dragon explained, "Seven-Day Intestinal Worm, as its name suggests, means that within seven days, if one does not take the antidote, the worm will eat through their intestines, and at that time, the afflicted person will die in prolonged agony." Without hesitation for revenge, Eastern Proud Dragon swallowed the poison and then left gracefully.
Mengzi led his disciples to the Martial Arts Auction. With a command, the disciples of Confucius Academy surrounded the auction completely. At this moment, the martial arts auctioneer, known as Left Eye, came out to negotiate. Left Eye asked, "Who are you? Why have you surrounded this place with such a large group?"
Mengzi replied, "I am Mengzi, the head of Confucius Academy. In order to establish a peaceful world and a harmonious society, I have come to capture the martial arts criminal Duanmu Chong. Please hand over Duanmu Chong.
Yi Junsheng and Reverse Head were walking on the Martial Arts Alliance when suddenly, Demon Star blocked their path, and Eastern Proud Dragon appeared coldly. Eastern Proud Dragon said, "White Face, you strange person, this time you can't escape."
Seeing this, Yi Junsheng exclaimed, "It's you, that damned Tall Guy! How come you weren't eaten by the Half-Orc? This time I'm in deep trouble."
Reverse Head replied, "What are you afraid of? It's two against one now. You and I will join forces to take down this murderer and avenge Sanwei Daoist."
Tension filled the air. Eastern Proud Dragon was once again seeking revenge on Yi Junsheng; would he succeed? Mengzi aimed to establish a world of great harmony by surrounding the Martial Arts Auction. Would he be able to capture the schemer Duanmu Chong?
To know more details, please continue reading Chapter 43 of The Dazzling New Star of the Heroes of the Martial World.
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