Yinshan Record

Chapter 451 Moral Integrity and Brightness: The Jade Palace Melts Through the Ice (Part 1)

Morality and righteousness are gone.

One of the thirteen unique skills of Bailudong, Yu Chen's martial arts aura circulated around his body, transforming into a chain of light in his palm.

Yu Chen glanced disdainfully at the crowd before him. He rarely fought with cultivators, but back in the White Deer Cave and later when he traveled the world, he was almost never defeated.

"You've done your best to get me to use this skill."

Yu Chen looked at Wu Zhiqi in front of him.

"The Eight-Nine Yuan Technique was created by ancient Qi practitioners. It has the ability to transform in countless ways, and it is said that it has long been lost to the world."

The light chain, like a rainbow, struck directly at Wuzhiqi. The powerful martial energy, like a swimming dragon, traced a mysterious trajectory, seemingly poised to capture Wuzhiqi.

"This method is based on the ancient Dao of Annihilation Saints, seizing the primordial energy of heaven and earth to reshape the body and spirit. It is going against the heavens and was extremely difficult to master in ancient times, let alone in this apocalyptic world."

"You were not born with a divine body. By forcibly cultivating this skill with a human body, you have already accumulated too many problems to reverse."

"Do you feel restless every day at midnight? Unable to sleep at night, and in a daze, not knowing who you really are? Do you feel sleepy before noon and find it difficult to clear your mind? If a spiritual practitioner reaches the point of not knowing who they are, it is better to give up sooner rather than later."

Upon hearing Yu Chen's words, Wu Zhiqi immediately slowed down his wielding of the iron cudgel by three points.

This Eight-Nine Yuan Technique was bestowed upon him by Zhongyuan when he first joined the Zhongshan Society. He had been able to practice it without any setbacks, but after he mastered the Elixir of Rejuvenation, he would experience endless illusions around midnight and become deeply sleepy around noon. These were the biggest secrets of his practice. Where did Yu Chen in front of him find out?
Wu Zhiqi was momentarily distracted, and now, facing a formidable enemy, his staff movement slowed slightly, and he was struck in the chest by the light chain formed by Yu Chen's martial arts energy.

This blow was significant; it caused blood to gush from all seven of Wuzhiqi's orifices.

If that were all, it would be fine. After this attack, Wuzhiqi felt that the circulation of his demonic energy was immediately hindered, and he gradually could not do as he pleased.

Yu Chen struck successfully and glanced at Yu Qiang on the other side.

"You heretics and evil spirits, daring to set foot in the Central Plains, truly do not know that your death is imminent. Let your mere demonic blade test the orthodox teachings of my Confucian school!"

Yu Chen thrust out a palm, and his martial arts energy transformed into a pure light, shimmering and leaping like a tiger, aimed directly at Yu Qiang.

Yu Qiang sheathed the Pida Demon Blade and threw a punch at the opponent.

As their fists and palms clashed, Yu Qiang felt as if he had been struck head-on by a giant wave, making it difficult for him to breathe. He coughed up a mouthful of blood and stirred up his demonic thoughts, causing various fire beasts to emerge from the surrounding demonic flames.

The fire oxen, fire horses, and fire snakes, all formed from demonic thoughts, surged forward and engaged Yu Chen in a fierce battle.

"The methods of the Demonic Sect prioritize demonic consciousness over physical cultivation. Judging from your cultivation level, more than half of it is above physical cultivation. Even with the wondrous Demonic Blade, it is difficult to call it superior. I have heard that the Northern Sect of the Demonic Sect uses extremely cruel methods to raise its disciples. How did they manage to raise such an ignorant thing as you?"

All the fire beasts vanished instantly before Yu Chendao's righteous and radiant light. This martial scholar from Bailudong let out a long roar and took a few steps to Yu Qiang's side.

"With your methods, you might have a chance of winning if you fought me one by one in a series of battles. But you recklessly came within a hundred paces of me, you really don't know the meaning of death!"

Yu Chen's martial arts aura was condensed, and with a single punch, he struck Yu Qiang, causing a series of muffled thuds all over his body.

With a muffled thud, Yu Qiang's face showed even more pain. He could feel his family's foundation being gradually reduced to nothingness by Yu Chen's seemingly omnipresent and unstoppable golden light.

"Heretical demon body, watch me cripple your body-refining cultivation!"

At the crucial moment, Princess Jia'an finally made her move.

With a clang, the ancient pine-patterned sword was drawn, its blade tracing a mysterious trajectory, its tip aimed directly at Yu Chen's throat. A sword intent emanated from the sword, containing an unparalleled sword intent of great creation and destruction.

Within this sword strike, it seemed as if countless worlds were created, and as if endless kingdoms were destroyed by this sword.

It was the Great Yin-Yang Micro Dust Sword, the sword of the Immortal of Longevity. Now, Princess Jia'an, in her nascent form, forcibly wielded it, and it still possessed the terrifying power to seize people's souls.

"Excellent. What a brilliant Yin-Yang Dust Sword technique! It struck before it was even unleashed; truly unparalleled!"

Yu Chen was caught off guard and had to take the sword strike head-on with his own body.

The sword light shimmered, like the innocent eyes of a beautiful woman, a fleeting glimpse, or like the endless sorrow of a wronged woman.

A flash of bloody light appeared, and Yu Chen's right arm and shoulder were instantly reduced to nothingness by the sword light.

This martial arts scholar from Bailudong laughed heartily, looking up at the sky.

"It's a pity your cultivation is not high enough. You can draw your sword but not control it. If you were at the Void Step level, you could easily kill me. It's just a pity you're only at the First Rejuvenation Pill level."

"What's so great about you? You've only lost an arm, and your body is incomplete. According to the rules of martial arts, you'll have a hard time making any progress from now on. Let's see how you can still laugh."

Wu Zhiqi sneered and brandished his iron rod. "Water monkey has always been an unyielding person. So what if your skills are flawed? Today, I'm going to beat you, Yu Chen, into dust."

Wait until you get to the underworld, then you can go back to telling me your nonsense.

"And what do you know?"

Yu Chen let out a cold laugh.

Indeed, the Martial Confucian lineage differs from Buddhism and Taoism in that it places extremely high demands on the physical body. Even if a Taoist is missing an arm, as long as they cultivate their Yin spirit, they can still achieve a Yang spirit body; they simply don't need the physical form. Buddhism is even more direct, blurring the lines between manifestation body, transformation body, and reward body—it's unclear which is the true essence.

In martial arts cultivation, the acupoints throughout the body correspond to the stars in the celestial sphere, and every movement and posture follows the laws of heaven and earth. If the body is incomplete, it is destined that one cannot achieve greater success.

Now that one of his arms has been destroyed by the sword light, it can indeed be said that his future is over. Even if he kills the three people in front of him, he will not be able to return to his peak.

However, the lineage of martial arts and Confucianism is not so simple.
Morality and righteousness are gone.

Light condensed into a tangible form on Yu Chen's right arm, and martial arts energy circulated endlessly. Gradually, the first new arm materialized from the ethereal within this light.

Its muscles were bulging and its bones were well-proportioned, no different from the one Princess Jia'an had cut off.

"Do you know why the Righteous Brightness Technique is listed among the thirteen unique skills in my White Deer Cave? It is known as the invincible body technique. It is because as long as the righteousness in my heart is bright, my inner energy will never cease to condense, and even severed limbs can regenerate. How can a mere method of limb regeneration be difficult for me?"

Yu Chen let out a long howl, his entire being regaining the demeanor of the instructor he once possessed in White Deer Cave.

Indeed, compared to the self who schemed and plotted within the Great River Alliance, the carefree and spirited warrior before me is my true self.

Having been in this world for so long, I almost forgot who I was.

Yu Chen looked at the three people in front of him.

"What other tricks do you have up your sleeve?"

(End of this chapter)