Chapter 157
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Chapter 157: The World Trembles!
“Well, do you still want to avenge your master? If you want revenge, take another step forward.” Standing on the stone monument, Fang Yu calmly addressed the group of Dragon Gate disciples.
After seeing the palm-shaped crater before them, who would dare take a step forward?
This single palm strike instantly sobered up those hot-headed Dragon Gate disciples, their faces turning pale.
“No one wants revenge anymore?” Fang Yu smiled faintly and said, “Then I’ll leave.”
Fang Yu turned around to look at the pavilion and found that Zheng Xiuchen and Yang Yinzhu had disappeared.
“Ran away again?”
Fang Yu was stunned but didn’t take it to heart.
He had gained quite a lot today and was in a good mood.
All around was silent.
Fang Yu sensed countless gazes focused on him.
This was no place to linger.
Fang Yu leaped forward.
“Master Fang…” Kong Cheng came to his senses and tried to call out to Fang Yu.
But by then, Fang Yu’s figure had already vanished from everyone’s sight.
No one knew where Fang Yu had gone.
…
The battle at Moon Heart Lake, Gu Rulong was defeated, his body and dao both destroyed!
This news spread like a wild wind from Jiangnan, sweeping through the entire Chinese martial arts world!
After reaching Martial Venerable realm, Gu Rulong had been acting very high-profile, attracting much attention these past few days. No one could have imagined that such a powerhouse from the Divine Rankings, a newly advanced Martial Venerable, even called the number one figure in Jiangnan’s martial arts world, would fall so quickly!
Moreover, the person who killed him was an unknown young person, reportedly not even twenty years old and only at the Innate Martial Artist realm!
This news was simply shocking.
Many people even thought this news was just a rumor!
How could a Martial Venerable possibly die at the hands of an Innate Martial Artist who wasn’t even twenty? It was too absurd!
The level of absurdity was comparable to an ant killing a human!
Except for the martial artists from Jiangnan who witnessed this battle firsthand, ordinary martial artists indeed found this news hard to believe.
But regardless, after today, the name Fang Yu would resound throughout the Chinese martial arts world!
…
In the conference room of the Jiangnan Martial Arts Association building.
Kong Cheng sat in the chief seat, his expression grave.
Gu Rulong’s death was something they hadn’t anticipated.
Every Martial Venerable was an important asset to a region’s martial arts world.
Especially Gu Rulong, who was Jiangnan’s first Martial Venerable in many years. The Jiangnan Martial Arts Association had planned to elevate him to a high position, build up his reputation, and have him represent the entire Jiangnan martial arts world.
But now Gu Rulong was dead.
The Jiangnan Martial Arts Association’s god-making movement had gone bankrupt before it even began!
When the news of Gu Rulong’s death spread, other regional martial arts associations were probably laughing in secret!
The regional martial arts associations were in competition with each other, and whoever was stronger would get more benefits in the distribution.
Jiangnan’s martial arts world was originally weak and in an absolutely disadvantaged position.
Finally having produced one Martial Venerable, only to have him fall after just a few days of activity.
This was a major blow to the Jiangnan Martial Arts Association.
“Chairman, since the Venerable Gu has perished, why don’t we seek cooperation with this Fang Yu?” a senior member spoke up.
Fang Yu was so young, yet so powerful.
Promoting him would surely intimidate the other regional martial arts associations!
Kong Cheng sighed and said, “How could I not want to cooperate with Fang Yu? But he might not agree.”
“Chairman, you’re overthinking this. As long as Fang Yu is a normal person, how could he not agree? By cooperating with us, he can get the most resources and the best reputation! Everything that Venerable Gu could have gotten, he can get too, and even more! Who wouldn’t want to be revered and worshipped by thousands?” another senior member asked puzzledly.
Kong Cheng coughed twice and said, “This Fang Yu, had any of you heard his name before today? Have you met him in person?”
Everyone was stunned and shook their heads.
“That’s exactly it. He possessed such powerful strength, yet remained unknown all this time. If not for Venerable Gu’s challenge, we wouldn’t even know of his existence.”
“How could such a person be someone who craves fame and fortune?” Kong Cheng said gravely.
After Kong Cheng’s words, everyone fell silent.
“So are we just not going to recruit him? If so, wouldn’t our martial arts association have lost a Martial Venerable-level partner for nothing? Without any compensation?” a senior member said unwillingly.
“We should recruit him, but we need to plan carefully. Fang Yu might not pursue fame and fortune, but he must pursue something… We’ll gradually get to know him, and we’ll eventually find out what it is,” Kong Cheng muttered.
…
Huaibei, Zheng family.
Zheng Xiuchen lay in bed, his right side still throbbing with pain.
“Xiuchen, tell me again, what were Gu Rulong’s last words?” a middle-aged man standing beside the bed asked with a gloomy look.
“He said Fang Yu was an evil cultivator who relied on absorbing others’ cultivation to strengthen himself, and that such a person was a disgrace to the martial arts world…” Zheng Xiuchen repeated.
“Evil cultivator…”
The middle-aged man frowned deeply, pacing the room with his hands behind his back.
“Father, this Fang Yu is really strange. The cultivation aura on his body is very weak, only at the Innate Martial Artist realm… but his strength is terrifyingly powerful. Although Gu Rulong was only a newly advanced Martial Venerable, he wasn’t weak, yet he was easily killed… Moreover, Yinzhu had already formed a deep blood feud with this person, yet he still dared to attack me… I think we should eliminate Fang Yu as soon as possible to prevent future troubles,” Zheng Xiuchen said with hatred in his eyes.
After pacing a few steps, the middle-aged man turned his head, revealing a strange smile, and said, “Xiuchen, this is a great opportunity for our Zheng family.”
“Great opportunity? Father… I don’t understand your meaning,” Zheng Xiuchen said.
“This person relies on evil techniques to absorb others’ cultivation, and with just Innate Martial Artist cultivation, he easily defeated Gu Rulong who was at Martial Venerable level. If our Zheng family could obtain this evil technique…” the middle-aged man’s smile grew wider.
Zheng Xiuchen understood his father’s meaning and also revealed an unrestrained smile.
Yes, if they could learn Fang Yu’s evil technique, their Zheng family… would truly soar to great heights!
At that time, even those ancient martial arts families in the capital would be beneath their notice!
“You rest well and recover. I will immediately begin planning the capture of this Fang Yu,” the middle-aged man said before turning to leave.
…
At this time, in another family in Huaibei, in a study.
An extremely handsome young man was playing chess with a white-haired elder.
“Not yet twenty years old, defeating a Martial Venerable with Innate Martial Artist cultivation… Chen Luo, do you think this is possible?” the elder asked the young man after making a move.
The young man took a sip of tea and asked in return, “Do you think it’s possible?”
The elder shook his head and said, “My experience tells me it’s impossible. But you’re different, you’ve experienced more than me.”
Chen Luo’s lips curved into a slight smile as he said, “In my view, it is possible. In my previous life, I once met an extraordinary person who could fight evenly with an Yuan Ying realm cultivator while only at Foundation Establishment realm, with incredibly powerful strength.”
The elder slightly frowned and said, “So you’re saying this news from Jiangnan is true?”
“Not necessarily. In my previous life of over a thousand years, I only encountered one such extraordinary person,” Chen Luo said.
“Hmm.” The elder nodded and said nothing more.
“However, I am quite curious about this person. I happen to be going to Jiangnan soon, perhaps I’ll get to meet him then,” Chen Luo smiled and said, “If such a person really exists.”
“You’re going to Jiangnan? What for?” the elder asked.
“I received news that someone discovered a spirit spring in a deep mountain in western Jiangnan, I need to go check it out,” Chen Luo said.
“Spirit spring?” the elder was stunned.
“It’s spring water containing spiritual energy. With spiritual energy being so scarce in the world now, spirit springs are extremely valuable to cultivators.”
“However, compared to the spirit spring, I’m more interested in finding its source. Something that can nurture a spirit spring might be a spiritual stone mountain… now that would be truly valuable,” Chen Luo said, his pupils flashing with a strange light.
“If I can find the source of the spirit spring and absorb all its spiritual energy, I could successfully break through to the Yuan Ying realm… By then, I wouldn’t need to hide my strength anymore, and I alone could crush the Zheng family under my feet, helping the Chen family become Huaibei’s number one martial arts family!”
Looking at Chen Luo before him, the elder’s eyes showed reverence!
Only he knew that his grandson, who appeared to be only in his twenties, was actually a powerful being who had cultivated for over a thousand years and returned through reincarnation!
…
Fang Yu returned home and checked Gu Rulong’s storage bag.
Most of what was stored in Gu Rulong’s storage bag were pills, with a small portion being martial art manuals and secret texts.
These things were extremely precious to ordinary martial artists, but in Fang Yu’s eyes, they weren’t even worth a low-level monster core.
“A Foundation Establishment realm cultivator, and all you have in your storage bag is garbage? No wonder you were so weak!”
Fang Yu didn’t find a single monster core and was very angry, throwing the storage bag aside.
“Ding dong!”
The doorbell rang.
Fang Yu opened the door and was stunned when he saw who had come.
