deltrittennovels #172 - Cold Moon Sword
#172 - Cold Moon Sword
Below the Divine Deer Mountain, a group of disciples who had chosen to leave the Scarlet Flame Sword Sect stood on the mountain path, their faces filled with confusion.
They couldn't help but look at their leader—the Scarlet Flame Sword Sect's Grand Elder, Xi Jian.
"Grand Elder, where should we go now?"
"Is it... too rash for us to leave like this?"
"I joined the Scarlet Flame Sword Sect when I was twelve years old. Ten years have passed, and now that I'm suddenly leaving, I really don't know what to do next?"
"Grand Elder, since you chose to leave, you must have found a way out, right?"
......
The disciples were all at a loss, their expressions showing their uncertainty.
They had just impulsively followed Xi Jian to leave the sect because they were dissatisfied with Liang Jin taking over as the sect leader.
He was also the first to choose to leave.
The disciples behind him were all his confidants within the Scarlet Flame Sword Sect.
Faced with the confusion of the disciples, Xi Jian said:
"That Great Virtuous Teacher only has a reputation for benevolence, but in reality, he is a ruthless and merciless person."
"It was right for me to lead you away; otherwise, if we had stayed, we would have been purged by that fellow sooner or later."
"You didn't see the murderous intent in his eyes just now. If we had said a few more words, I'm afraid he would have killed us on the spot!"
The Scarlet Flame Sword Sect disciples felt a chill down their spines upon hearing this.
Of course, they believed it.
Because they had followed the former sect leader and witnessed Liang Jin's great battle with the Senluo Sect.
During that great battle, Liang Jin and his subordinate who used the Blood Droplet were simply merciless killers, and their methods were cruel.
The reason Liang Jin didn't attack them just now was only because of the former sect leader's reputation.
"Grand Elder, what do you think we should do?"
"We chose to follow you, so we'll listen to you!"
The disciples spoke one after another.
Xi Jian glanced at the crowd and nodded in satisfaction:
"I am only leading you to leave the sect for a period of time, not to completely break away from the Scarlet Flame Sword Sect."
"We will return to the sect sooner or later, and we will return as victors. That Great Virtuous Teacher stole the position of sect leader, and he will have to spit it out and return it to our sect members."
"What we lack now is just a strong ally."
The disciples looked at each other.
A strong ally?
That's right, they lacked a strong ally.
Otherwise, with their abilities, it would be impossible to take back the sect from Liang Jin.
But where could they find this strong ally?
Xi Jian stretched out his hand and pointed to Qingzhou City in the distance:
"There, there is the Taiping Dao's greatest enemy—the Yang family!"
"The Yang family is not simple. They are not only the richest family in Qingzhou, but they also have the support and protection of the Senluo Sect, a major sect in Qingzhou."
"Most importantly, they also have the Korean Zhang covering them!"
The disciples had naturally heard of the Yang family's reputation.
In addition to being wealthy and powerful, the Yang family also had a fearsome reputation.
But at the same time, they also had many unsavory reputations.
Some of the Yang family's misdeeds were also known to the Scarlet Flame Sword Sect.
When the Scarlet Flame Sword Sect disciples heard that they were going to seek refuge with such a notorious powerful clan, they couldn't help but hesitate.
But Xi Jian laughed loudly:
"Good and bad, right and wrong, are determined by the victors."
"As long as we succeed, no one will criticize us."
"The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Only by relying on the Yang family can we take back everything that should belong to us."
"When we return to the Scarlet Flame Sword Sect, everyone present will be a meritorious official!"
"Some of you will become elders, and some of you will become deacons. I can guarantee that everyone will get a position."
"And those who choose to follow the Great Virtuous Teacher will lose everything!"
The disciples couldn't help but be moved by these words.
If they really succeeded, then the Scarlet Flame Sword Sect would naturally be under their control.
They were naturally envious of many of the sect's resources and positions.
And being able to obtain a strong ally like the Yang family would naturally give them more confidence in achieving this goal.
"Okay! Grand Elder, we'll follow you!"
The disciples quickly made up their minds.
In any case, they had no way to retreat now.
Xi Jian nodded in satisfaction:
"We'll go to Qingzhou City now!"
"I have some friendship with the Yang family's steward. Through his relationship, we can enter the city smoothly."
"It just so happens that we have been with the Taiping Dao these days and have figured out the situation of the Taiping Dao."
"This important information is the certificate of allegiance we pay to the Yang family!"
The group immediately stopped lingering.
They were about to head towards Qingzhou City.
Suddenly—
A cold voice rang out:
"The Great Virtuous Teacher was right. You bunch of dogs really want to cause trouble."
Xi Jian and the others were shocked to hear this.
"Who?"
"Show yourself if you have the guts!"
Xi Jian shouted at his surroundings.
The next second.
A figure appeared at the front of the mountain path, blocking the way for everyone.
"Miao Yuanzheng!"
Xi Jian and the others naturally recognized Miao Yuanzheng. This person was the Great Virtuous Teacher's right-hand man, especially his saber technique was fierce and domineering.
"Do you think you can stop us alone?"
"Good, I also want to learn about your saber technique!"
Xi Jian clenched his long sword and said coldly.
He and Miao Yuanzheng were both seventh-rank martial artists, and there was no difference in their realms.
But Xi Jian had more people!
A group of Scarlet Flame Sword Sect disciples were all martial artists. With them helping, Xi Jian believed that he could win steadily.
At this time.
Suddenly, another voice rang out:
"What if we add us?"
Along with the voice, two more figures appeared behind the mountain path.
It was Yuan Qiao and Chai Wende of the Taiping Dao.
The moment he saw these two people appear, Xi Jian couldn't help but panic.
He naturally knew that these two were also seventh-rank martial artists!
Now the opponent had three seventh-ranks, while he only had one seventh-rank. There was no chance of winning at all!
Xi Jian's expression changed for a while, and he said:
"I want to see the Great Virtuous Teacher!"
"We want to see the former sect leader's wife!"
As long as they saw Liang Jin, then their soft words would definitely be useful, after all, Liang Jin needed people to support him now that he had just become the sect leader.
As long as they could see Jiang Lengxue, then Jiang Lengxue would definitely protect them for the sake of their fellow sect members.
Yuan Qiao grinned and said:
"We are only responsible for sending you to see King Yama."
Chai Wende also mocked:
"You're about to die, and you're still talking so much nonsense."
The two of them drew their weapons and slowly approached Xi Jian and the others.
Seeing that negotiation was hopeless, Xi Jian couldn't help but feel a sense of despair.
He could only clench the long sword in his hand and said to the disciples:
"Find a way to break out!"
"As long as someone can survive, they must expose the Great Virtuous Teacher's evil deeds of slaughtering fellow disciples to the world!"
The disciples were a little flustered when they heard this.
They were already out of their minds at this time, and they could only clench the swords in their hands and rush towards Miao Yuanzheng with Xi Jian.
Miao Yuanzheng, who was blocking the mountain path alone, was a breakthrough!
At least, that's what they thought.
Miao Yuanzheng showed a disdainful expression.
He slowly drew the long saber on his back.
Xi Jian took the lead with two staunch confidants, rushing to Miao Yuanzheng's front.
The three of them attacked at the same time!
Especially when Xi Jian drew out the long sword in his hand, it actually brought up a flame.
This was the Scarlet Flame Sword Sect's signature martial art, "Scarlet Flame Sword"!
Those with profound internal strength can infuse blazing internal force into the long sword, and the sword can generate fire for no reason.
Xi Jian naturally couldn't reach such a profound internal force.
He smeared a layer of kerosene on the sword.
And at the opening end of the scabbard, there was a flint.
When the long sword was quickly drawn out of the scabbard, it could violently rub against the flint on the scabbard to generate sparks, thereby igniting the kerosene on the sword and achieving the effect of the long sword burning.
"Scarlet Flame Fills the Sky!"
Xi Jian was moving, and the long sword burning fiercely in his hand suddenly swung round.
A large piece of flame immediately formed, as if forming a flame shield in front of Xi Jian, blocking Miao Yuanzheng's sight completely.
Then, this piece of flame isolated Miao Yuanzheng's sight, and taking advantage of the moment when Miao Yuanzheng couldn't judge the reality, Xi Jian stabbed forward with the long sword in his hand.
He broke through the flame with a sword, stabbing towards Miao Yuanzheng behind the flame.
The other two long swords also attacked Miao Yuanzheng's left and right sides.
Three against one!
Victory was in sight!
The flame in mid-air also disappeared in an instant.
However.
At the moment when the flame dissipated.
Xi Jian only saw a bright treasured saber slashing towards him!
At this moment, Xi Jian's entire mind was involuntarily deterred by this saber!
On this treasured saber, the cold light flickered, and the handle was inlaid with a crescent moon shape using gold and silver threads.
Like a round of cold moon!
The saber light flashed by, like a saber door, or like a fan composed of saber shadows.
Closed Door Iron Fan Saber!
This is a defensive counterattack move in the "Hu Family Saber Technique".
This piece of saber light not only enveloped Xi Jian's long sword offensive, but even the offensives of the other two confidants were completely enveloped in it.
"Dang dang dang!"
A burst of crisp metal collision sounded.
The three long swords actually broke in response.
"Shua shua shua!"
A burst of subtle cutting sound followed.
Xi Jian and the other two confidants were forced to retreat a few steps.
When Xi Jian raised the long sword in his hand, he saw that only half of the sword body remained.
Especially the smooth break was the most surprising.
His gaze shifted to the treasured saber with the cold light flickering in Miao Yuanzheng's hand.
But he saw that there was not even a chipped edge left on the saber's blade.
"Good saber technique!"
"This saber is even better!"
"What is the name of this treasured saber?"
Xi Jian asked in surprise.
Since he had been wandering the Jianghu, this was the first time he had seen such a divine weapon.
Miao Yuanzheng replied indifferently:
"Cold Moon Treasured Saber."
Xi Jian wanted to continue speaking, but a mouthful of blood suddenly gushed out from his throat.
He looked down at his chest, and a terrifying scar appeared.
The Cold Moon Treasured Saber was too sharp, easily cutting off his long sword and also cutting into his body.
Because the saber was too sharp and too fast, he didn't even realize that he had been stabbed for a moment.
"Good… saber!"
After Xi Jian said the last two words, he fell to the ground.
The clothes of the two confidants beside him also cracked, their wounds burst open, and they fell to the ground one after another.
They died!
Miao Yuanzheng only made one move, not only instantly killing Xi Jian, who was also a seventh-rank.
He even killed two Scarlet Flame Sword Sect disciples at the same time!
Such a powerful combat power shocked the Scarlet Flame Sword Sect disciples behind him, and they stopped one after another.
Miao Yuanzheng looked at Xi Jian's body and said indifferently:
“With this treasured saber, coupled with the *Hu Family Saber Technique* taught to me by the Great Virtuous Teacher, I can even fight against a Rank 6 Yu Jing.”
“Dying under this Cold Moon Saber, your death is not unjust.”
With Xi Jian's death, the remaining Redfire Sword Sect disciples lost all fighting spirit.
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Meanwhile, Yuan Qiao and Chai Wende had already killed their way up from behind.
Both of them were Rank 7, how could these ordinary Redfire Sword Sect disciples possibly resist?
In an instant, blood splattered everywhere, and miserable cries echoed.
In just a quarter of an hour, all of these defected Redfire Sword Sect disciples were completely wiped out.
Subsequently, a group of Yellow Turban soldiers appeared on the mountain path.
They carried away the corpses and cleaned up the traces of battle.
Yuan Qiao and Chai Wende walked towards Miao Yuanzheng and congratulated him:
“Old Miao, that move of yours was really handsome!”
“I really envy you, being able to receive the Great Virtuous Teacher's saber technique and treasured saber.”
After the two finished congratulating him, they noticed that Miao Yuanzheng was standing still.
He seemed to be in some kind of special state.
Yuan Qiao was about to ask when Chai Wende hurriedly stopped him:
“Shhh!”
“He's about to break through, don't disturb him.”
Chai Wende had already seen that Miao Yuanzheng was currently attacking a bottleneck.
Once successful, he would be able to break through from a Rank 7 martial artist to Rank 6!
After Yuan Qiao realized what was happening, his eyes were filled with envy.
Following that, Chai Wende pulled Yuan Qiao aside to protect Miao Yuanzheng, preventing him from being disturbed.
After a long while,
Miao Yuanzheng's body trembled slightly, and then he took a long breath.
When he seemed to regain his senses, his aura seemed to be much sharper than before.
When Chai Wende and Yuan Qiao looked at him, they faintly felt a sense of being no match for him.
This surprised them, and they couldn't help but step forward and ask:
“Old Miao, have you… broken through?”
Miao Yuanzheng nodded slightly.
He had indeed advanced from Rank 7 to Rank 6.
Chai Wende sighed:
“You actually comprehended and broke through during the battle?”
“I heard that this kind of breakthrough is especially rare, often more difficult than breaking through by practicing step by step.”
Miao Yuanzheng raised the Cold Moon Saber in his hand, examining it carefully.
He sighed:
“If not for the Great Virtuous Teacher imparting the saber technique and bestowing the treasured saber, I'm afraid I would need at least another half a year to break through.”
“But relying on this exquisite saber technique and this powerful treasured saber, I actually understand better how to use the saber, and I also saw another higher realm.”
“For a moment, my mind and spirit trembled, I comprehended too much, so I broke through.”
Miao Yuanzheng had been stuck at Rank 7 for too long.
He was already Rank 7 before he sealed his saber and retired from the martial world.
After that, he married, had children, and lived the life of an ordinary person for more than ten years.
It wasn't until he joined the Way of Peace that he picked up his martial arts and saber again.
After that, his martial arts quickly reached the peak of Rank 7, but he was always short of the final step to break through.
After obtaining the *Hu Family Saber Technique* and the Cold Moon Saber, Miao Yuanzheng understood more in his heart.
And today, when he truly used these two to kill someone for the first time, it was as if he had broken through the clouds and seen the moon, completely understanding.
His realm naturally broke through as well.
“Congratulations, congratulations!”
“From now on, Old Miao, you are the second Rank 6 martial artist in the Way of Peace.”
“After you stabilize your realm, that Yu Jing guy probably won't be your opponent anymore.”
Yuan Qiao and Chai Wende congratulated him repeatedly.
When the Rank 7 Miao Yuanzheng sparred with Yu Jing using the *Hu Family Saber Technique* and the Cold Moon Saber, the two could fight back and forth, with little difference.
Now that Miao Yuanzheng has broken through to Rank 6, Yu Jing will probably soon be no match for him.
Miao Yuanzheng looked at the treasured saber in his hand, and there was no joy on his face, only a sense of loneliness:
“At least Rank 5 or above is needed to unleash the true power of this saber.”
“Using it below Rank 5 will only bury it.”
“I wonder if I will ever have the chance to enter the Rank 5 realm in my life?”
Yuan Qiao and Chai Wende couldn't help but feel a sense of gloom when they heard this.
Entering Rank 6 is not that difficult.
The two were confident that they would eventually step into the Rank 6 realm in their lives.
But Rank 5…
That is like an insurmountable mountain, blocking more than 90% of the martial artists in the world.
Miao Yuanzheng sheathed his saber:
“Alright, let's get down to business first.”
“We still need to complete the tasks assigned by the Great Virtuous Teacher and the Fangtou Libationer.”
Yuan Qiao and Chai Wende nodded, and they immediately followed Miao Yuanzheng down the mountain to prepare early.
……
On the mountain.
Inside the main altar.
In the room.
Liang Jin and Lu Qiannan were sitting on the Cold Jade Bed, continuing to cultivate.
The Redfire Sword Sect had many people, and Lu Qiannan couldn't get too involved in Shao Hongbo's funeral arrangements, so she returned.
Liang Jin didn't have time to manage the Redfire Sword Sect properly for the time being, everything would have to wait until Shao Hongbo's funeral was over.
So he took Lu Qiannan to continue practicing.
In addition to practicing, Liang Jin was also checking the secret manuals he had obtained from the last [Weapon Gift Pack].
Because he received too many secret manuals at once, he hadn't been able to read them all, and could only take a look when he had time.
So far, Liang Jin had only passed the Cold Moon Saber and the *Hu Family Saber Technique* to Miao Yuanzheng.
Liang Jin also needed to pick and choose the rest, to see if there was anything useful that the Way of Peace could use.
After he picked out the remaining secret manuals, he planned to have the Western Desert clone pass them on to the Seven Souls.
“*Golden Snake Sword Technique*, only applicable to the Golden Snake Sword, too limited, useless to me.”
“*Beauty Fist Technique*, each move of the fist technique simulates the posture of an ancient beauty, obviously not suitable for me.”
“*Sky Full of Flowers*, although it is a hidden weapon martial art that I don't have yet, the hidden weapons used are mainly needles, and I am not Dongfang Bubai, so I can't play with needles.”
“*Golden Man Mace Technique*, although it is fierce, it pursues special acupoint striking techniques. Can hammer people and strike acupoints? Looks weird.”
……
Liang Jin flipped through these secret manuals, while complaining in his heart.
Since obtaining many Earth-rank secret manuals, his vision has also become higher.
He really can't stand ordinary Profound-rank secret manuals.
But soon, Liang Jin saw a martial art called *Prairie Fire Spear Technique*.
Liang Jin didn't pay attention to this martial art early on.
After all, he already had a Northern Overlord Six Unification Spear, a Profound-rank spear technique produced by the system, and he didn't lack it at all.
So Liang Jin hadn't really looked at this *Prairie Fire Spear Technique* in detail.
He originally planned to pass it on to his subordinates to practice.
But today, when he had time to take a look, he discovered the unusual aspects of this spear technique.
“Martial arts secret manuals can also upgrade themselves?”
“After practicing the Profound-rank to the max, it can also be upgraded to Earth-rank?”
Liang Jin was also stunned.
It was the first time he had seen this kind of special martial arts secret manual.
The *Prairie Fire Spear Technique* itself belonged to the Profound-rank secret manual, according to the secret manual, it is divided into fifty forms, thirty strikes, and twenty needles, so it is also called Prairie Fire Hundred Strikes.
According to the description in the secret manual, once the *Prairie Fire Spear Technique* is practiced to the ninth level, the spear technique will undergo a strange transformation.
This transformation will cause a earth-shattering evolution of the spear technique, so that the original Profound-rank martial art can reach the level of Earth-rank martial arts.
But at the same time, this spear technique needs to be practiced again, from the first level to the ninth level, which is equivalent to truly practicing to the max.
And after practicing to the ninth level twice, the *Prairie Fire Spear Technique* at this time already belongs to the real Earth-rank martial arts.
Liang Jin hurriedly checked the other secret manuals opened from the [Weapon Gift Pack].
He finally determined that, except for the *Prairie Fire Spear Technique*, the other secret manuals did not have the attribute of upgrading.
“A spear technique, and it needs to be practiced twice?”
“After practicing to the max, it still needs to be practiced again to enter the Earth-rank.”
“Isn’t this difficulty of cultivation too great?”
Liang Jin couldn't help but sigh when he saw this scene.
This made him hesitate, should he practice this spear technique?
But for now, Liang Jin really doesn't have a suitable Earth-rank offensive martial art.
The half volume of *Red Fire Sky Burning Sword Technique* that Shao Hongbo gave to Liang Jin showed the state of [Incomplete] on the system panel after he finished reading it.
Not only could it not be cultivated, but even relying on the system, he couldn't improve its proficiency.
This also meant that if he couldn't find the next volume of the *Red Fire Sky Burning Sword Technique*, or get another way, Liang Jin couldn't cultivate the *Red Fire Sky Burning Sword Technique* at present.
“Let’s practice slowly first.”
“Anyway, there is a system, and cultivation is fast.”
“If I get better secret manuals in the process, then I will switch to practicing other martial arts.”
Liang Jin made up his mind.
He used the spear very smoothly, and he was already very proficient.
If he changed to another weapon for a while, he would still need to slowly grind it.
Since there is a secret manual that can become an Earth-rank martial art in the future, then he can't give up easily.
Thinking of this, Liang Jin couldn't help but ridicule himself:
“It seems that my vision has become too high.”
“And the three Earth-rank martial arts I have obtained are too easy, so that I have begun to pick and choose.”
“Even the Earth-rank martial arts that are difficult to cultivate, I want to give up?”
An Earth-rank martial art in the martial arts world is enough to become the foundation for a large sect.
If an Earth-rank secret manual were to fall into the martial arts world, it would inevitably trigger a bloody storm.
Liang Jin was actually a little disgusted with something that everyone was fighting for?
Liang Jin also felt that his mentality was somewhat unstable.
At this time.
“Eh?”
Liang Jin suddenly noticed the change in Lu Qiannan's aura beside him.
He couldn't help but turn his head and carefully look at Lu Qiannan.
At this time, Lu Qiannan's eyes were tightly closed, and she was practicing cross-legged.
Her fair face was covered with a layer of fine sweat.
Her willow eyebrows were tightly frowned, her delicate nose wings were constantly opening and closing, and her exquisite breasts were constantly rising and falling, obviously breathing very rapidly.
Especially her aura was sometimes strong and sometimes weak, as if she was accumulating strength for a constant impact.
“She is… about to break through!”
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