Chapter 224: 224
Am I going to die?
Now that the world's power was in his hands, Xiongba found it hard to accept the fact that he was about to die.
Outside Tian Xia Hui (Under Heaven Society).
Several figures quietly appeared near Sword Saint's true body.
There was the old acquaintance Jian Chen.
And a lovely young girl.
And… a cold young man with a disgruntled expression and a perm-like hairstyle.
Just by looking at their appearance, Chu Yang could guess that the young man was Bu Jingyun, and the girl was Chu Chu.
"Has Senior Sword Saint already unleashed Sword Twenty-Three?"
Jian Chen noticed Sword Saint's strange posture and couldn't help but ask Chu Yang.
"Why are you here?"
Chu Yang countered.
"My master was worried that if Senior Sword Saint lost, Xiongba would take his anger out on the people of Wu Shuang City, so he sent me to be a mediator."
Although Jian Chen was displeased with Chu Yang, he still maintained due respect, as the other party was a master comparable to his own teacher.
"Why are you telling him this? Get out of my way! Xiongba's life can only be taken by me!"
Bu Jingyun obviously knew about Sword Twenty-Three and was afraid that Sword Saint would really kill Xiongba, leaving him with no one to take revenge on. He rushed desperately towards Sword Saint's true body.
"I've been annoyed with you for a long time, you're as irritating as that incompetent teammate Star-Lord!"
If it weren't for Bu Jingyun, Xiongba would have been dead long ago, but he forcibly created so many subsequent plotlines, just like Star-Lord, a top war criminal.
Chu Yang unceremoniously kicked him in the face.
Bu Jingyun raised his sword to block, but the next second, he and his sword flew out, fainting on the stairs.
118. Chapter 118: The Death of Xiongba, Boros Attacks!
118.
Without Bu Jingyun's interference, and with Sword Saint's well-prepared Sword Twenty-Three, Xiongba was doomed to die.
Chu Yang's Shadow Clone carefully observed Sword Saint's Sword Twenty-Three, and at the moment of Xiongba's death, it vanished.
A moment later, Chu Yang, who was standing at the foot of the mountain, suddenly gained some memories.
Not long after, a group of frantic martial artists emerged from the Under Heaven First Tower.
Many people shouted, "Xiongba is dead! The Tian Xia Hui (Under Heaven Society) members are fighting among themselves!"
With Xiongba dead, all the gang members felt they could take the leader's position, especially the ambitious Twelve Earthly Fiends of Tianchi.
They were equivalent to Xiongba's personal guards. Besides Qin Shuang, Nie Feng, and Bu Jingyun, the Twelve Earthly Fiends of Tianchi had the most influence in Tian Xia Hui (Under Heaven Society).
No one dared to interfere in the internal strife of Tian Xia Hui (Under Heaven Society). Most people feared being caught in the crossfire and quickly fled from the Under Heaven First Tower.
Even some Tian Xia Hui (Under Heaven Society) members mingled with the crowd and escaped.
For example…
Wen Chou Chou.
This sycophantic little man had only reached his current position by currying favor with Xiongba.
With Xiongba's death, his status plummeted, and coupled with his usual arrogance and countless enemies, if he didn't leave now, his fate would be 'death'.
Wen Chou Chou was congratulating himself on his cleverness, seeing the situation was bad and making a quick escape, when suddenly, a strong hand grabbed his shoulder.
Wen Chou Chou was startled, and without even looking at the person's appearance, he put his palms together, closed his eyes, and pleaded bitterly, "Mercy, sir, I'm just a nobody, I have nothing to do with Tian Xia Hui (Under Heaven Society), please have mercy, sir!"
"Wen Chou Chou, is Xiongba really dead?"
Wen Chou Chou heard the familiar voice, then opened his eyes and exclaimed in shock, "Bu Jingyun? You're not dead?"
Bu Jingyun was only concerned about Xiongba's life or death now. He stared intently at Wen Chou Chou, "Is Xiongba dead or not?"
Wen Chou Chou shivered in fright and quickly said, "Dead! Dead! He's utterly dead, not even an immortal could save him!"
Bu Jingyun released Wen Chou Chou's shoulder and stood beside him, distraught. He had been so set on revenge, but now that Xiongba was dead, where could he avenge Kong Ci? Where could he vent this burning anger?
Bu Jingyun turned and stared at Chu Yang, "You stopped me from getting my revenge, you will pay the price!"
He was about to make a move, but Jian Chen firmly held him back. Jian Chen whispered in his ear, "This person's martial arts are no less than my master's. You can't beat him, don't act rashly."
Chu Yang ignored him, instead grabbing Wen Chou Chou, who was about to slip away, and said indifferently, "You tell him clearly Xiongba's plan to divide their three sworn brothers, lest he remains a fool."
"Yes, sir."
Wen Chou Chou was submissive. Although he didn't know how this person knew, he still honestly did as he was told, explaining Mud Bodhisattva's prophecy and the whole story to Bu Jingyun.
Bu Jingyun's expression was complex after listening, "I misunderstood Senior Brother Qin and Junior Brother Feng…"
"If you don't go up there, Qin Shuang will be beaten to death by the Twelve Earthly Fiends of Tianchi." Chu Yang kindly reminded him.
"I'll settle the score with you next time!"
Bu Jingyun gave Chu Yang a cold glance.
Oh, really!
Are you going to act spoiled?
Chu Yang gave Bu Jingyun a hard kick on his backside, sending him directly to the top of the mountain. Bu Jingyun clutched his butt, writhing in pain on the ground.
By the time Bu Jingyun wanted to settle the score with Chu Yang again, Chu Yang had already disappeared with Sword Saint's remains.
He could only swallow this bitter loss unwillingly and rush towards the Under Heaven First Tower. Given Qin Shuang's current loyalty to Xiongba, he might indeed fight to the death with the Twelve Earthly Fiends of Tianchi.
After leaving Tian Xia Hui (Under Heaven Society), Chu Yang took Sword Saint's remains to China Pavilion, moving many times faster than when he arrived.
Nameless seemed to have anticipated that Chu Yang would bring Sword Saint's remains back and had already prepared a burial place for Sword Saint.
The two simply arranged Sword Saint's funeral.
"I observed Xiongba's fate, and he shouldn't have died this way, which is why I advised Sword Saint not to take risks. I didn't expect even Xiongba to die."
Nameless sighed endlessly, still unable to figure out where things went wrong.
He had calculated everything, but he never calculated that Chu Yang was a variable that didn't belong here.
"Before Senior Sword Saint passed away, he imparted Sword Twenty-Three to me, hoping I would find a successor for him. I wish to temporarily reside in Senior's China Pavilion for a period to discuss the mysteries of Sword Twenty-Three with Senior…"
Nameless was also very curious about Sword Twenty-Three, so he readily agreed.
With Nameless's help, Chu Yang would comprehend Sword Twenty-Three even faster.
But Chu Yang had more important things to do. Considering that Nameless had not yet comprehended Ten Thousand Swords Return to Origin, Chu Yang decided to manually help him accelerate.
During his stay at China Pavilion, Chu Yang discussed Sword Twenty-Three with Nameless while subtly hinting at the core principles of Ten Thousand Swords Return to Origin.
"Senior, do you think there's any martial art in this world that requires one to cripple their own martial arts first to learn?"
"Crippling one's martial arts? Where did you hear that? It doesn't sound like a righteous path."
"It was said by the Taoist who taught me swordplay. When he was young, he suffered a great calamity, and all his martial arts were lost, as if he had become a blank sheet of paper, unwritten upon, once more."
"A blank sheet of paper, unwritten upon?"
"Yes, when he was young, he learned many things, like a messy drawing. After becoming a blank sheet of paper again, he could focus on applying one color."
"Is it the Taoist who taught you Tai Chi Sword intent?"
Chu Yang nodded. To guide Nameless in comprehending Ten Thousand Swords Return to Origin, he had to use Zhang Sanfeng as a pretense.
The effect was also very good.
Chu Yang attributed many key points about Ten Thousand Swords Return to Origin to Zhang Sanfeng, speaking them to Nameless.
Among them were also some concepts of Tai Chi, and Zhang Sanfeng's many years of martial arts experience.
On that day, after his duel with Chu Yang, Nameless had already gained much insight. After Chu Yang's specific guidance, his inspiration regarding Ten Thousand Swords Return to Origin suddenly burst forth.
The next day, Nameless specifically invited Chu Yang to guard him and began a long period of seclusion, instructing no one to disturb him.
He perfectly missed the news of the Peerless Sword's emergence.
Although Xiongba was dead, Bu Jingyun would most likely still go to Sword Forging Villa to get the Peerless Sword, because he had hidden Kong Ci's body in the imperial tomb.
The imperial tomb had a 'World-Separating Stone' that was impervious to blades and spears and weighed ten thousand catties. To break it open, one would need the Peerless Sword.
In the end, it was still Bu Jingyun, that troublemaker, who brought trouble upon himself.
However, Duan Lang had already been killed by Chu Yang, so even if Bu Jingyun went to Sword Forging Villa, the subsequent plot might not develop in its original direction.
After all, Jian Chen was only turned into a beast after Duan Lang fed him the Seven Emotions and Six Desires Pill.
Two months later.
The commotion caused by the Peerless Sword subsided. Bu Jingyun took the sword and left, his whereabouts unknown, while Jian Chen returned to China Pavilion perfectly fine, showing no signs of abnormality.
Just as Chu Yang was feeling regretful about not being able to send Jian Chen off, Nameless emerged from his seclusion, his sword qi and sword intent becoming exceptionally pure.
"Thank you, young friend, for guarding me for many days, allowing Nameless to fortunately cultivate Ten Thousand Swords Return to Origin!"
Nameless had cultivated Ten Thousand Swords Return to Origin, and Chu Yang took the opportunity to propose a challenge. Nameless readily agreed, seemingly wanting to test the power of Ten Thousand Swords Return to Origin.
The two still went to the same forest as last time.
Only, the spectator was missing Sword Saint.
It was a poignant thought.
As the only spectator present, Jian Chen, despite his dislike for Chu Yang, was still very excited.
This was perhaps the highest level sword art duel in the world.
And he would be the witness.
Unlike last time, Nameless held the Hero Sword in his hand from the start, while Chu Yang, on the other hand, learned from Sword Saint's technique of controlling swords with qi, using sword qi against his opponent.
Nameless unleashed Mo Ming Swordplay.