The Dazzling New Star of the Heroes of the Martial World
In the wilderness, Yi Junsheng fought fiercely against Liang Shanbo, one driven by hatred and the other by vengeance. Shu Heng's resentment constantly flashed through Yi Junsheng's mind, while Duanmu Chong's relentless obsession firmly occupied Liang Shanbo's consciousness. The Divine Turtle Eternal Life could only intervene to stop the battle, but both sides had already reached a point where it was either death for one or the other, making any attempt to intervene futile. The Divine Turtle Eternal Life decisively knocked Yi Junsheng unconscious and took him away from the scene. Other members of the Eternal Years also subdued one of the Clangorous Guard Team members and took him away. However, Liang Shanbo and the remaining members of the Clangorous Guard Team relentlessly pursued from behind.
The Divine Turtle Eternal Life brought Yi Junsheng to the Dreaming Medical Pavilion, where Divine Doctor Zhang Chongxing could not discern the technique that had affected Yi Junsheng. He could only bind Yi Junsheng's hands and feet and study him slowly. At that moment, Liang Shanbo and his companions arrived, charging straight into the medical pavilion with the intent to kill Yi Junsheng. Zhuge Kongming and others quickly intervened to stop Liang Shanbo, binding his hands and feet with ropes as well. Other members of the Clangorous Guard Team were similarly subdued using the same method.
Dreamy Beauty personally intercepted Hate Blade Swordsman on his way to the Dreaming Medical Pavilion, unleashing a cold palm strike filled with powerful energy aimed directly at him. Hate Blade Swordsman leaped into the air, his sword flying out to block Dreamy Beauty's palm wind. Unfortunately, he was still unable to withstand it and was sent flying several dozen yards, spitting blood and sustaining injuries. Dreamy Beauty launched another strike, intending to capture Hate Blade Swordsman in one fell swoop. Faced with Dreamy Consort's aggressive approach, Hate Blade Swordsman wished to resist but found himself powerless. After a single palm strike, Hate Blade Swordsman was knocked unconscious on the ground. Dreamy Beauty laughed heartily and said, "I have long surpassed you; you cannot escape my grasp." She then took Hate Blade Swordsman to Eighteen Floors.
On North Sea Peaks, Yi Zhang killed Dreaming Mad Lord in their third battle. Tai Kuang Lord and Blood-Crazed Lord sought revenge for their fallen comrade against Yi Zhangzhi and his three companions. Blood-Crazed Lord faced Bai Wujin alone again; both had already gauged each other's strength in their second battle, eliminating any need for testing as they unleashed unparalleled sword techniques and extraordinary palm skills. Tai Kuang Lord struggled against Yi Zhangzhi, Murong Yaoxian, and Zheng Po due to an incomplete cultivation body, finding himself in perilous situations.
Blood-Crazed Lord and Bai Wujin were nearly evenly matched in strength as they engaged in a thrilling duel of blade skills. Bai Wujin aimed his blade at Blood-Crazed Lord's eyes while Blood-Crazed Lord bent his knees to lower his center of gravity, leaning back to evade the attack. As Horned Blade Lin Knife passed before Blood-Crazed Lord's eyes, several strands of eyebrows slowly floated down from above like dust. Enraged, Blood-Crazed Lord exclaimed, "How dare you cut my eyebrows! Take this!" With that, he thrust his blade toward Bai Wujin in a sweeping motion reminiscent of a great roc spreading its wings. When Bai Wujin raised his blade to block it, Blood-Crazed Lord's strike suddenly curved at its tip upon impact with Bai Wujin's weapon, tearing through Bai Wujin's clothing and sending a piece of Red Cloth fluttering away from him. Both sides gained something from these exchanges; it was truly a stalemate.
Meanwhile, Yi Zhangzhi and his companions battled Tai Kuang Lord; Zheng Po unleashed all he had without mercy to avenge their first battle defeat while also seeking revenge for his sect’s fallen members. Yi Zhangzhi aimed to atone for releasing Fusang Five Tigers by employing both Buddhist palms and martial arts techniques with the intent to eliminate evil-doers. Murong Yaoxian’s affection for Yi Zhangzhi was evident as she frequently targeted Tai Kuang Lord ’s vital points in her sword strikes to protect her beloved. Tai Kuang Lord found it challenging enough just dealing with Yi Zhangzhi alone; now facing three opponents simultaneously left him severely wounded and overwhelmed. Just then, Cang Hai Gu Zhou appeared unexpectedly on the scene with no one crossing over suddenly attacking Yi Zhangzhi.
With this unexpected intervention from no one crossing over, Tai Kuang Lord seized an opportunity for survival. No one crossing over shifted targets after several attacks on Yi Zhangzhi towards Murong Yaoxian instead. Due to a disparity in strength between them, it took only a few moves before Murong Yaoxian was defeated. Upon seeing this, Yi Zhangzhi immediately launched an attack against no one crossing over. Tai Kuang Lord seemed to understand that no one crossing over’s target was Murong Yaoxian while Yi Zhangzhi grew increasingly anxious about her safety; thus he unleashed several waves of blade energy to counteract Yi Zhangzhi’s palm energy in order to cover no one crossing over’s retreat. No one crossing over swiftly captured the injured Murong Yaoxian.
Yi Zhangzhi felt an overwhelming sense of urgency upon seeing Murong Yaoxian captured; he unleashed powerful strikes aimed directly at Tai Kuang Lord. Tai Kuang Lord attempted to block with his blade but ended up injured again, spitting blood as a result. Seeing that prolonged combat was unfavorable for him, Blood-Crazed Lord feigned several attacks before retreating with the injured Tai Kuang Lord from North Sea Peaks. Bai Wujin and Zheng Po quickly pursued them while Yi Zhangzhi chose to chase after no one crossing over out of concern for Murong Yaoxian’s safety.
No one crossing over raced through the wilderness holding Murong Yaoxian tightly. Knowing that falling into no one crossing over’s hands would not yield good results, she pondered for a moment before taking out Black Moon Box from her bosom and activating its secret incantation; both disappeared simultaneously into Fifth Space. Moments later, no one crossing over and Murong Yaoxian reappeared within Second Space’s Martial Bamboo Divine Domain. At that moment, Nightmare Demon struck down towards no one crossing over with a thunderous palm strike; Murong Yaoxian immediately broke free from no one crossing over’s grasp and flew into the air as Nightmare Demon moved swiftly beside her like a shadow catching her as she fell. No one crossing over was caught off guard by this sudden attack and suffered a blow that sent blood spraying three feet away as he staggered back several steps. Nightmare Demon said: “Lecherous fool! Take another blow from me!” With that came another unmatched palm strike aimed at him. No one crossing over released a soundless attack as sword energy surged forth rapidly to defuse this crisis before leaping away from the scene.
Nightmare Demon set Murong Yaoxian down and asked: “Are you alright? Why were you with that person? Where is Yi Zhangzhi?”
Murong Yaoxian recounted everything that had transpired in Fifth Space to Nightmare Demon and expressed her desire to return immediately. Nightmare Demon replied: “You are injured; besides, Yi Zhangzhi will not return until he has resolved his matters; going back will only add to his burden; you should stay here and heal instead.”
Murong Yaoxian: "You need to have a reason too. Alright, I'll find him once my injuries are healed."
Escaping from the Martial Bamboo Divine Domain, Wu Ren Du found everything before him unfamiliar—different space, different martial world, different characters. Severely injured, Wu Ren Du had no choice but to randomly seek a cave to heal. At that moment, someone from the Lingxie Demon Domain encountered the wounded Wu Ren Du. Bao Qing and others were searching everywhere in the Martial Arts Community for a ghost host. Seeing that Wu Ren Du had an extraordinary foundation and unique martial bones, Bao Qing said to the others, "This person meets the criteria; capture him."
With a command, numerous ghosts surrounded Wu Ren Du. His heart sank; first, he lost both his lady and his men due to being injured by the Nightmare Demon, and now he was being hunted by ghosts. It was truly a case of misfortune piling upon misfortune! Faced with the encirclement of Bao Qing and others, Wu Ren Du could only fight desperately, and the sound of Deathly Xiao echoed once more. However, the ghosts showed no fear of the flute's sound; it seemed ineffective against them. Zhan Zhao swiftly subdued Wu Ren Du, who was trying to play the flute to save himself, and took him away.
Upon receiving news of Yi Junsheng going mad, the Nightmare Demon headed to the Dreaming Medical Pavilion. As soon as he stepped inside, he sensed something was off and said, "This is the aura of the Consciousness Corps." He then carefully observed the bodies of Yi Junsheng and others.
Zhang Chongqing asked, "Nightmare Demon, can you discern anything?"
The Nightmare Demon replied, "They have fallen victim to the illusionary arts of the Consciousness Corps. The so-called Consciousness Corps is an invisible and bizarre aura formed by various human consciousnesses, obsessions, beliefs, grievances, etc. These auras can be manipulated by humans; once released by the controller, these various human consciousnesses and grievances will attack those who do not possess such auras. Since there is no aura of the Consciousness Corps on Yi Junsheng and others, they are all attacked by this bizarre aura. Moreover, these consciousnesses will be randomly assigned to those affected based on deep-seated enmities. Thus, Yi Junsheng continuously attacks Liang Shanbo, while Liang Shanbo seeks to kill Yi Junsheng, leading them to fight until death."
Zhang Chongqing: "Consciousness Corps? Is there any way to resolve this evil art?"
The Nightmare Demon: "No, this is an evil art. As far as I know, these Consciousness Corps are invisible yet possess life characteristics; in other words, consciousness has life itself—this is already unfathomable. As for how to resolve it, perhaps one of those affected must die for it to be lifted. The most important thing now is to separate those who harbor mutual hatred; they must not meet again or there will be a massacre. I will take Yi Junsheng away first; you all figure out how to deal with the others." After saying this, the Nightmare Demon took Yi Junsheng towards the Martial Bamboo Divine Domain.
The Divine Turtle Eternal Life reported the appearance of the Consciousness Corps at the Liu Ling Tavern, prompting Eternal Time to send Duanmu Chong to investigate along with Yin Yang Person Liu Yi. The Liu Ling Tavern became the starting point for Duanmu Chong's third venture into the mortal realm. He stated: "The once-dominant Duanmu Chong returns to the martial world."
Inside the Liu Ling Tavern, a sinister and eerie aura filled the air; gone were the days when guests flocked in droves—now it was desolate and pitiful. As Duanmu Chong stepped in slowly, suddenly a cup of wine shot out from within. He quickly caught it and drank it all in one go. Liu Yi appeared and said: "The former leader of the martial world indeed has great courage; he drank my wine without hesitation."
Duanmu Chong: "I am here seeking cooperation; why would I hesitate to drink?"
Liu Yi: "Oh? Cooperation? May I ask which side does the former leader represent?"
"Duanmu Chuxiu" said, "In the eternal years, if we cooperate, the eternal years will no longer pursue the matter of your killing 'Sun and Moon of the Same Age', and we can join forces to gain the entire 'Second Space'."
"Liu Yi" heard this and laughed heartily, saying, "I am not afraid of your pursuit; I know your ambitions. However, my goal is not to dominate the martial world. If that were the case, I would have acted long ago. Why wait until now?"
"Duanmu Chong" asked, "Then what is your goal?"
"Liu Yi" replied, "Knowing too much means your life will be short. There is no chance for us to cooperate; please leave."
"Duanmu Chong" bowed and said, "If that is the case, please remember today's words. I take my leave." He then left "Liu Ling Tavern".
"Liu Yi" laughed and said, "Hahaha! Go ahead, no need to see you off."
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