"Brother Chen, I'm sorry for dragging you into this." Lin Ji said apologetically along the way.
After killing the five disciples of the Silver Blade Castle, Chen Zong found Lin Ji, who was tied up like a dumpling, behind a small hill.
Lin Ji was slightly injured, but fortunately, it was not serious.
"Brother Lin, the disciples of the Silver Blade Castle are looking for me. I'm sorry for dragging you into this." Chen Zong said.
Chen Zong's appearance was a bit embarrassing. His sword robe was cut into pieces and covered with blood. He looked miserable, but in fact, it was only a flesh wound. Moreover, with his strong self-healing ability, he had already healed. Not even a scar was left.
However, the two of them were like brothers in the same boat. They walked towards Mountain Overlook City to return to Mountain Overlook Courtyard.
After Chen Zong and Jiang Baichen walked off into the distance, a figure appeared on the small hill, wearing a ghost mask. He glanced at the mounds of dirt, which were simple tombs that Chen Zong had made for Jiang Baichen and the others. To Chen Zong, Jiang Baichen was a very good opponent, a very good enemy. With such treatment, everything else was secondary.
"I didn't expect that Chen Zong's battle strength had reached the three-star level. He was at least in the middle stage of the three-star level."
"The last move he used was the secret technique, Spirit Sword. If he wasn't prepared, even a late-stage three-star warrior would be affected."
The masked man's tone was very serious. He didn't expect that Chen Zong would be so difficult to deal with.
Otherwise, if the people of the Silver Blade Castle took away Chen Zong, even if he didn't die, he would lose a layer of skin. He didn't expect that Chen Zong's true battle strength was so strong. He was only at the three-star level, not the two-star level.
A small mistake in judgment would cause the whole situation to go wrong, and they would lose an opportunity.
"The battle strength of a late-stage three-star warrior …" The masked man's tone was serious. "And he mastered the Spirit Sword in such a short time …"
Jiang Baichen's battle strength was very strong, even stronger than his. If Jiang Baichen was killed by Chen Zong, then he would only die if he fought against Chen Zong.
"However, Jiang Baichen was an important disciple of the Silver Blade Castle. If you kill him, the Silver Blade Castle will not let you go. I just need to tell this news …" The masked man suppressed a low laugh.
…
Inside the stone house of the Mountain Climbing List, Chen Zong changed into a clean sword robe and held a book in his hands.
"Someone from the Mountain Overlook Courtyard wants to deal with me. Is it Zhao Yifu's men? Or someone else? " Chen Zong pondered, but he lacked sufficient information and could not be sure. "If he failed to deal with me the first time, there will be a second time. He will give himself away sooner or later."
This was a handwritten book that had been found on Jiang Baichen's body. It contained his experiences on cultivation, mainly on saber techniques.
Sabers and swords were different, but they could reflect each other.
Chen Zong admired Jiang Baichen's bladesmanship very much. It was a thorough interpretation of swift and fierce, which was worth learning.
"Whether it's the saber technique or the sword technique, it's all related to the use of power. I just need to learn the technique of using power," Chen Zong thought to himself.
He read word by word, recalling Jiang Baichen's saber art as he read, reflecting on each other and deepening his comprehension. Before he knew it, he had reached the end.
"Infinite Slash!"
Chen Zong's face lit up when he heard these words.
The saber art that Jiang Baichen used at the end had greatly inspired Chen Zong, but it also brought him great danger. If he had not mastered the first level of the Spiritual Sword and seized the opportunity to counterattack, the consequences would have been unpredictable.
Infinite Slash!
This was undoubtedly a very powerful saber art.
Chen Zong wanted to understand the mystery of it. Perhaps, he could change it into Infinite Slash.
As he read, Chen Zong showed a touch of joy.
The so-called Infinite Slash was not a saber art, but a technique of using power. It was just that the person who created this martial art happened to practice the saber and applied it to the saber art. Therefore, it was called Infinite Slash.
"In other words, I can practice it," Chen Zong thought to himself. He did not even need to spend any effort to change it.
This was a martial art without a grade, but it could also be said that it had astonishing potential.
Chen Zong began to meditate.
…
"Marquis, are you injured?" Vice Dean Li Tengkong looked at the purple-robed middle-aged man who was walking over with a majestic gait. His dignified face was abnormally pale, so he quickly went up to greet him.
"It's just a minor injury." A smile flashed across the purple-robed middle-aged man's dignified face, and he waved his hand casually.
The two of them walked into the main hall. Not long after, another old man walked into the hall with hurried footsteps.
"Marquis." As soon as the old man entered the hall, he quickly bowed to the purple-robed middle-aged man.
"No need for formalities. Vice Dean Zhao has worked hard." The purple-robed man smiled. This old man was the other vice dean of Overlooking Mountain Courtyard, Zhao Qingshan.
As for the purple-robed man, he was the founder of Overlooking Mountain Courtyard, the number one master in Overlooking Mountain County, a pseudo Transcendent Realm master, and one of the most powerful figures in the Cloud Dragon Dynasty — Marquis of Overlooking Mountain.
"After this investigation, the Demon Wind Hall's background is bigger than we thought." After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Marquis of Overlooking Mountain went straight to business, his face solemn, "It's very likely that they came from there."
Marquis of Overlooking Mountain's words caused the two vice deans, Li Tengkong and Zhao Qingshan, to straighten their backs with solemn expressions.
That place was a mysterious and powerful place. Even though the two of them were True Martial Realm 9th Layer martial artists, they knew very little about it.
The Demon Wind Hall was a force that had suddenly emerged in recent years. At first, it didn't attract much attention, but as time passed, the people of the Demon Wind Hall started doing evil everywhere. At first, they appeared in Dragon Mountain County of the Great Mountain Province, but they gradually spread to other counties, and now they had even spread to Overlooking Mountain County.
The Demon Wind Hall's style of doing things was unscrupulous and extremely vicious. However, they were powerful and had an extraordinary background, causing people to fear and avoid them.
However, what would come would come. If the Demon Wind Hall was allowed to act unscrupulously, Overlooking Mountain County would sooner or later become chaotic and be ruled by the Demon Wind Hall. As the Marquis of Overlooking Mountain County, he was the County Lord. It was impossible for him to allow such a thing to happen, so he personally led people to investigate.
He didn't expect that the more he investigated, the more he found out about the horror of the Demon Wind Hall. It was like a bottomless abyss, which made him feel uneasy.
When he investigated to a certain extent, he provoked the pseudo Transcendent Realm masters of the Demon Wind Hall. After a battle, both sides suffered injuries. Marquis of Overlooking Mountain had to stop the investigation. On the way back, he was healing his injuries and had yet to recover.
"In addition, a Demon Wind Hall has appeared in our Great Mountain Province. In the other two provinces, there are similar forces, namely the Demon Cloud Hall and the Demon Blood Hall." Marquis of Overlooking Mountain's tone was even more solemn.
"Demon Cloud Hall and Demon Blood Hall." Li Tengkong frowned and pondered.
"Could these two forces have the same origin as the Demon Wind Hall?" Vice Dean Zhao Qingshan exclaimed.
"Lord King Chong Shan has decided to take action personally." Marquis of Overlooking Mountain said.
"King Chong Shan!" The two vice deans were surprised.
King Chong Shan was the king of the Great Mountain Province and one of the princes conferred by the Cloud Dragon Dynasty. Not only did he have a high status, but more importantly, he was a master, a Transcendent Realm master who had surpassed the True Martial Realm.
Pseudo Transcendent Realm masters were also very powerful, but in essence, they were still at the level of the True Martial Realm. True Transcendent Realm masters had already surpassed the Transcendent Realm and were not on the same level. One was Heaven and one was Earth, one was a True Dragon and one was a grass snake.
Normally, Transcendent Realm masters would not pay attention to worldly affairs. They were wholeheartedly pursuing a higher Martial Dao. Often, only major events would attract Transcendent Realm masters. At the same time, it also meant that a matter that required a Transcendent Realm master to take action was definitely a matter of great importance.
However, if it involved a Transcendent Realm master personally taking action, they didn't need to waste any more effort. As long as they were qualified enough, they would know the results.
"Did anything happen in the courtyard during my absence?" Marquis of Overlooking Mountain changed the topic. He had single-handedly established Overlooking Mountain Courtyard and attached great importance to it.
"Indeed, something happened." Vice Dean Li Tengkong was the first to speak, "Not long ago, a specially-recruited disciple came to Overlooking Mountain Courtyard …"
Marquis Overlooking Mountain listened quietly. Finally, his eyes flashed and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, as if he was smiling.
Li Tengkong and Zhao Qingshan saw Marquis Overlooking Mountain's expression and knew that he was interested in this Chen Zong.
"Nineteen years old, Early Eighth Revolution Realm, this cultivation talent is very ordinary." Marquis Overlooking Mountain said neither too fast nor too slow, "However, Early Eighth Revolution Realm possesses peak Two Star combat strength. This kind of talent is very strong, not inferior to Shi Huan Yue."
The two Vice Deans were shocked. Shi Huan Yue was the first on Overlooking Mountain Courtyard's Mountain Ascension List and the only disciple with Four Star combat strength. Moreover, he was also listed on the Flood Dragon List of the Cloud Dragon Dynasty. He was the pride of Overlooking Mountain Courtyard.
However, thinking about it carefully, Chen Zong's combat strength was indeed comparable to Shi Huan Yue's, but whether it would be the same in the future was unclear.
"Early Eighth Revolution Realm, Perfect Essence, Qi, and Soul. He already has the qualifications to comprehend the truth." Marquis Overlooking Mountain nodded and smiled.
"Lord Marquis, do you want to summon Chen Zong?" Vice Dean Li Tengkong smiled.
"Lord Marquis, I don't think it's appropriate." Zhao Qingshan refuted, "This Chen Zong's background isn't clear enough. Who knows if he is someone secretly arranged by the Demon Wind Hall. I think we should observe him for a period of time."
"Zhao Qingshan, who doesn't know that Chen Zong injured your granddaughter? You don't need to suppress a junior like this." Li Tengkong refuted without any trace of politeness.
"Nonsense." Zhao Qingshan angrily said, his beard curling up.
"Oh, what happened?" Marquis Overlooking Mountain asked. Li Tengkong roughly explained what happened in the examination that day.
"Everyone in Overlooking Mountain Courtyard has to follow the rules set by this Marquis. Vice Dean Zhao, for your sake, I will let this matter pass." Marquis Overlooking Mountain said neither too fast nor too slow, but he was knocking on Zhao Qingshan's head.
This kind of matter was not a big deal. It could be investigated, but it could also be ignored. Zhao Qingshan was one of the Vice Deans, so it was necessary to give him some face.
Zhao Qingshan nodded repeatedly. In fact, with his status, it was not worthwhile for him to deal with a disciple directly. He just wanted to help his granddaughter vent her anger. But since Marquis Overlooking Mountain had said so, it would be untactful of him to stop him.
"Lord Marquis, but I still have the same opinion. This Chen Zong's background is worthy of consideration." Zhao Qingshan emphasized again.
"I know what to do." Marquis Overlooking Mountain said, "Vice Dean Li, please send someone to inform this disciple named Chen Zong that I want to see him."
"Yes." Vice Dean Li Tengkong was full of smiles.
Naturally, there was competition within the Overlook Mountain Courtyard. There were two factions led by the two Vice Principals. Mentor Liu happened to belong to Vice Principal Li Tengkong's faction. Of course, there were no flashes of swords or carnage in their faction. Instead, there was a healthy competition. This kind of competition allowed the Overlook Mountain Courtyard to maintain its vitality and develop better. The Overlook Mountain Courtyard was happy to see this.
Since Marquis Overlooking Mountain had already made his decision, Vice Dean Zhao Qingshan did not say anything else. He just wanted to warn his granddaughter when he returned.
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