Chapter 239

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Chapter 239: Incredible Agility at Superb Level

A pond beside the wooden cabin.

The waterfall cascaded down, roaring as it hit the pond with a loud splash.

The boulders next to the cliff had been smoothed and dampened by the waterfall’s constant flow.

Ordinary people couldn’t even get close, let alone climb these boulders, they were too slippery.

At this moment, a figure glided through the air like a big bird, landing firmly on top of the boulders under the waterfall.

"The best agility in the world, Heavenly Dragon Eight Steps, known as the Carp Transforming into Dragon, the extraordinary eight steps to the heavens."

"This agility technique actually originated from a powerful martial artist from many years ago, the ‘Eight-armed Heavenly Dragon’, but it eventually fell into the hands of a Martial Saint…"

After Martial Saint died, the Black Winged Bat King Wei En was known as the best at light-footed skill in the martial arts world.

However, as a top practitioner in the first level of spiritual training, he was actually very different from Martial Saint, and it was almost impossible to compare them.

While it was impressive that he was considered the best, part of the reason was because the skill he mastered, the "Heavenly Dragon Eight Steps", was not just an ordinary light-footed skill.

When Wei En was young, he had received a great favor from Martial Saint, owing him a huge favor… actually, this favor was the exceptional light-footed skill, the "Heavenly Dragon Eight Steps", passed down from Martial Saint.

This top-notch light-footed skill could take eight steps to catch a cicada, cross a river with a single reed, or fly over a river.

No matter how skilled someone was in light-footed techniques in the world, they could not literally step on one foot and reach the sky.

This skill was very difficult to train in, originating from the superb eight-armed Heavenly Dragon of ancient times, surpassing the concept of light-footed techniques in ancient martial arts.

"To master this skill, one must step on the rocks next to this waterfall, go against the current to climb up the hundred-meter waterfall, only then can it be considered mastering the ‘Waterfall Climbing’ technique, which is the basics of the Heavenly Dragon Eight Steps."

Wei En demonstrated it himself, moving like a soaring eagle, lightly stepping on the protruding rocks and cliffs, continuously propelling himself upward, increasing in height step by step, until he reached the top of the hundred-meter cliff by the waterfall.

Next, he quickly put on his cloak and glided down like a big bat, landing smoothly beside Qiao Mu.

"To improve his agility further, he would need to walk on the flowing water of the waterfall and climb it against the current. This kind of agility is much harder than typical water-walking skills…"

"If one masters the ‘Heavenly Dragon Eight Steps’ to the highest level, it is said that they can defy gravity and soar through the air in just eight steps, earning the nickname ‘Dragon Gate Ascension’." Wei En explained.

With his mastery of agility, he exuded a confident air and spoke differently than before.

"Wei En, you mentioned earlier that this agility skill is from the Martial Saint. If your skill were to be evaluated in the Martial Saint’s Wuji Association, what level would you be?" Qiao Mu inquired.

Qiao Mu asked.

After witnessing Wei En personally demonstrate the Heavenly Dragon Eight Steps, even he was impressed.

However, since Wei En possessed this agility skill, it was likely included in the Wuji Association’s arsenal, much like the ‘Long Life Fist Sutra.’

"It’s not that simple," Wei En chuckled at the remarks.

In facing direct combat, Wei En isn’t skilled, but when it comes to agility and lightness, perhaps even among the top martial artists in Wuji Association, none may match his mastery of the "Heavenly Dragon Eight Steps", except for the Martial Saint.

Within the Wuji Association led by the Martial Saint, there is a renowned arsenal containing nearly all ancient and modern martial arts techniques from prestigious schools and families, including newly devised martial arts by the Martial Saint and his seventy two wise men.

However, due to the vastness of the arsenal, even the Martial Saint cannot master all the martial arts stored within it, let alone anyone else in the world.

The university library has a vast collection of books. Which student has read them all?

"Even top-tier techniques like the ‘Long Life Fist Sutra’ and ‘Pure Yang Wuji Skill’ have been taken by the Wuji Association. So, do all members seen by Elder Lao from the Wuji Association practice the ‘Long Life Fist’ and the ‘Pure Yang Wuji Skill’ from Wudang?" Wei En asked.

"Why wouldn’t they practice them? Do they not think these top-notch techniques are good enough?"

It’s not that they don’t want to, but that they cannot.

"Human capacity is limited. Even for the most talented martial artists, time and energy are finite," Wei En shook his head.

"It takes many years to truly master a martial art to a profound level… Even for the Martial Saint, it’s impossible to grasp all the martial arts in the arsenal."

Qiao Mu, "Yes, you are right."

Wei En said, "Although I have not competed with the experts of the Wuji Association, when it comes to the lightness skill of the ‘Heavenly Dragon Eight Steps’, perhaps few people in the world can compare with me."

He was cautious with his words, not claiming to be the best in lightness skill in the world, but stating that his proficiency in the ‘Heavenly Dragon Eight Steps’ is only below that of a Martial Saint.

Wei En’s lightness skill is top-notch in the world.

Even if he may not be the true best in the world, he is still among the top in the world.

Such a person is determined to pass on the best lightness skill in the world, which is indeed a great thing.

Of course, this is not a selfless gift, but done with a purpose, as Wei En has his own plans.

"As long as the Qiao family members still have aspirations for ‘Using Martial Arts to Defeat Immortals’, Elder Lao can certainly teach this lightness skill to other clan members," Wei En deeply stated.

"Wei En, you are generous and selfless," Qiao Mu praised.

In front of the Qiao family, how could I claim to be selfless? Martial arts skills are just possessions, the real heroes are those willing to risk their lives. Wei En said calmly:

"It’s not only the Qiao family who disapprove of the actions of the Nine Immortal Gates."

"It’s just that the martial arts have weakened, with no one strong enough or seeing any hope."

Wei En almost lost his life to those who enter the path of martial arts, how could he not hold a grudge?

The Nine Immortal Gates are like a never-ending night, ordinary people are in the dark, but now the Qiao family has shown a glimmer of hope, so clinging to old ways is limiting.

Wei En didn’t have many options.

There are very few ordinary forces in the world that dare to challenge the Immortal Gate.

After some thought, there’s only the Wuji Association led by Martial Saint, and then there’s… the Great Yan Imperial Court controlled by Emperor Yonghe?

Strong figures like the Earth Sword Immortal may be powerful, but one person cannot change the overall situation.

The Qiao family members is a group, maybe Qiao Mu hasn’t realized it yet, thinking he is alone.

But in the eyes of the people, in Wei En’s eyes, the Qiao family members have long been seen as pioneers holding torches in the darkness.

Being alone is different from being with a group of people.

As you sow, so shall you reap.

Wei En paused for a moment, then said:

"Dao Xu is a disciple of Elder Qingyi from the Immortal Gate. Since she is dead, this matter will not end easily."

"King Qin is a cunning man, he will definitely take action, or he will face the anger of the Immortal Gate… Elder Lao has been quietly healing and practicing here these days, let’s wait and see."

Li Gongde’s medicine for wounds is of extremely high quality, and his body’s skin injuries healed very quickly.

As for the internal bleeding and the damage to the meridians caused by the Heavenly Demon Disintegration Method, these are not easily treated by medicine.

He can move his body, but it’s not easy to use internal strength.

What about practicing light skills in the mountains?

Although this fits Wei En’ idea, King Qin may not give them time.

…………………………..

King Qin’s Mansion.

"Immortal Master Dao Xu, dead?"

King Qin paced in the hall, with a mix of emotions on his face.

The first thing that came to his mind was actually a kind of excitement.

As a senior disciple, Dao Xu has always been difficult to get along with.

She is in the Great Qin Prefecture, actually representing Elder Qingyi, representing the Great Dao Sect faction, to restrict him, who is the king of Qin.

People all say that King Qin is a strong warrior, able to use his fists to suppress magic, but he knows deep inside that he has reached this point because of the power of the Immortal Gate from the Great Dao Sect.

Different from Taoist soldiers like Luohan and Iron Wolf.

After Qin Shiqing’s physical body died, his soul attached to the Blazing Essence Gold body created by the Immortal Gate, rather than taking internal medicine for continuous cultivation, which sets him apart from them.

His body is more expensive and powerful, but also more easily controlled by the Immortal Gate cultivators because of its different nature… after all, it is not his original physical body.

The name of King Qin sounds glorious, but he is just a tool in the hands of the Immortal Gate.

The stronger he becomes, the sharper this tool becomes, but he also loses the possibility of breaking free from the control of the Immortal Gate.

Only when Dao Xu dies, there is no one to hinder him in the Great Qin Prefecture for a short time…

"No, this is not a good thing…If not handled properly, Elder Qingyi may soon blame me for this," King Qin said with a deep look in his eyes.

As the messenger for the Great Dao Sect, he needed to explain quickly to the Elder of the Immortal Gate.

But…

"Another problem caused by a member of the Qiao family…"

King Qin’s body was once destroyed by a member of the Qiao family. He thought that today he was King Qin, completely different from before. However, the Qiao family member surprised him…

"I have given up worldly desires along the way to pursue the path of dao. I have let go of so many things over the years to reach this point. Yet, the Qiao family member is just a group of older martial artists. Why…"

He didn’t understand.

Whether he understood or not, it didn’t stop him from deciding how to deal with the Qiao family member.

Although the Qiao family member was stronger than expected, living in this world required more than just physical strength.

Since the incident in the Hundred-mile Desert, Earth Sword Immortal and the Qiao family member had gained great fame in the Zhong Province, almost worshipped like gods.

In King Qin’s opinion, this was the Qiao family member’s weakness.

"People have a deep impression of the Qiao family member… They say the Qiao family member are noble warriors who value loyalty over life, and that is their weakness."

Nobility is the epitaph of the noble, and baseness is the pass of the ignoble.

"Have Li Gongde come see me," King Qin ordered after much thought.

Li Gongde informed him of Dao Xu’s death.

Along with this news, a body of Qiao Xiaoming was also delivered to King Qin’s Mansion.

But that wasn’t enough.

He had to use this body to respond to Elder Qingyi, risking certain death.

…………………………..

One hour later.

Li Gongde arrived at King Qin’s Mansion with a full stomach and met him in the main hall of the mansion.

Li Gongde was very polite. He was a wealthy merchant from the Imperial Capital. Even though he had a vast fortune, he followed King Qin to Great Qin Prefecture, as if acknowledging a new boss and naturally listened to the boss’s orders.

"Li Gongde, even though a member of the Qiao family has died… isn’t one dead person not enough?" King Qin smiled.

"What do you mean by that, Your Highness?"

"The Qiao family members are the most cunning, and I have a deep understanding of this." King Qin recalled the past and said deeply:

"Although the Qiao family appears to be lone fighters in the jianghu, they are actually very deceitful and cunning, often having many more Qiao family members hidden in the shadows, coming to their aid quickly and fiercely protective of each other."

"While only one Qiao family member has appeared in Great Qin Prefecture, it is very likely that a whole bunch of them has already arrived!"

"Oh… is that even possible?" Li Gongde gasped in surprise.

"So I wanted to find my friend Li Gongde, borrow a treasure as bait to lure out the Qiao family member, and catch all the hidden Qiao family members at once."

"Do we have this kind of treasure at home? Can it catch the attention of the Qiao family member?" Li Gongde also seemed surprised:

"If the king has a need, just give me a task."

"With your words, I feel assured." King Qin smiled and replied:

"So, could I bother my friend Li Gongde to borrow your expertise for a moment?"

Li Gongde’s smile froze on his face, his expression twitched slightly as he locked eyes with King Qin.

King Qin’s gaze was deep and calm, making it hard to read his emotions.

"Where did you get that idea, Your Majesty?" Li Gongde forced a smile.

"Brother Li, would you like to make a bet with me?" King Qin smirked:

"If I publicly accuse you of colluding with that Qiao family member, secretly plotting with inhuman beings, and threaten to execute you, do you think that Qiao family member will show up?"

Li Gongde furrowed his brow slightly and said slowly:

"But where in this world is it morally right to use one’s own life to threaten an enemy?"

"Because they are good people, good people should be bound by moral principles and exchange their lives for respect," King Qin chuckled:

"There have never been living saints in this world, but the dead can be sanctified and revered like gods."

"I guess… not." Li Gongde shook his head and said:

"Good people who act like that won’t live long."

King Qin said lightly:

"Is that so? I don’t believe it. Since we both agree, it couldn’t be better. Next, let’s witness it with our own eyes."

King Qin felt a bit excited secretly at this moment and thought it would be even better if no Qiao family members showed up.

He practiced martial arts to reach the 1st rank before becoming King Qin through martial arts. His martial arts ambition was extremely strong, showing ruthlessness along the way, sacrificing family to achieve enlightenment.

The character of Qiao family members is opposite to him.

If Qiao family members didn’t appear, their character would naturally collapse. In a sense, this would be more significant than killing one or two Qiao family members.