Chinese martial arts! Grandmaster

Ten minutes later.

Led by several villagers, Chen Jie arrived in the valley.

Snow Mountain Ancient Village!

The people in this village are all from ethnic minorities and their surname is Guyinataan, or simply Gu.

As soon as Chen Jie entered the ancient village, he saw a group of people approaching in the distance.

Chen Jie tried to use his spiritual sense to explore the entire interior of the valley.

quickly,

He discovered that his intuition had been greatly diminished.

With his current state of 'Great Perfection of the Late Stage of Concentration and Observation', his spiritual perception covered an area of ​​100 miles around him.

but,

Since entering the Kunlun Mountains, his spiritual senses have been weakened by the unique magnetic field of the Kunlun Mountains.

Of course, although his spiritual senses were weakened considerably, he still had no problem exploring the surrounding area within a few hundred meters after entering the ancient village.

There is currently no sense of crisis within the entire mountain stronghold.

That is,

Inside the stronghold, no one could pose a threat to Chen Jie.

He looked up at the approaching crowd and saw only a thin, bony old man leaning on a cane.

Beside the old man was a little girl.

When she saw Chen Jie, she jumped up happily and waved to him.

"Uncle! You've come to Grandpa's house too? Are you here to see Yaya?"

An innocent smile is very contagious.

Chen Jie was slightly taken aback when he saw Ya Ya.

He never expected that the villagers he came here to transport the frozen death flower to were actually Ya Ya's maternal grandfather's family.

Yang Wenbo looked up and saw Shi Chenjie, his face filled with shock and surprise.

what's the situation?
What's this scholar doing here?

call--!
Then, he let out a long breath.

It's good that it wasn't just 'Yama' (the King of Hell) who slaughtered them all!
When Yang Wenbo realized that he had caused a huge problem for Xueshan Ancient Village, he was very uneasy.

He was genuinely worried that 'Yanluo' Dan Tu might suddenly storm the ancient village in the snowy mountains.

With his strength at the 'Meridian Opening Qi' level, no one in the entire Snow Mountain Ancient Village was his match.

"Chen Jie! Weren't you feeling unwell and staying at Lianyun Village to rest? How did you end up in the ancient village?"

Yang Wenbo stepped forward to Chen Jie and asked in surprise.

Chen Jie pretended not to understand anything, scratched his head, and smiled, saying:

"After the caravan left Lianyun Village, I felt much better and thought that since I had come all the way to Kunlun Mountain, I couldn't just give up halfway."

"Coincidentally, I found some things nearby and was thinking of finding someone to help transport them to Lianyun Village."

"That's how I ran into those brothers, and they brought me here."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone around him smiled.

As they suspected, the facts proved correct.

After arriving in the Kunlun Mountains with the caravan, tourists will rest and recuperate in Lianyun Village due to altitude sickness.

Next,
Once they feel they've recovered somewhat, they can't help but continue on their way.

There are quite a few people like Chen Jie who left Lianyun Village and then happened to come to Xueshan Ancient Village.

After all, the Snow Mountain Ancient Village is only relatively hidden, and the entrance to the valley is not easy to find; it is not truly closed off from the world.

not to mention,
Chen Jie came to the ancient village in the snowy mountains mainly because he happened to find some villagers hunting outside.

"Ya Ya, Brother Yang, what brings you here too?"

He pretended not to know anything and asked with a puzzled look.

have to say,

He concealed his aura, appearing as a harmless scholar, and this naive appearance was extremely deceptive.

Yang Wenbo smiled and said upon hearing this:
"This is Xueshan Ancient Village, the home of Yaya's maternal grandfather and uncle."

“Our family comes back here almost every year, and this time we just happened to come with a caravan.”

Chen Jie nodded, feigning sudden realization, and said, "So that's how it is. I was wondering why it was such a coincidence."

Yang Wenbo laughed and said:

"It is fate that we can meet in the ancient village in the snowy mountains."

"Let's stay in the ancient village tonight and try the local specialty, roasted whole lamb."

"The wild antelope from the snowy mountains tastes very good."

An old man with a cane beside him looked the scholar up and down.

After sensing and confirming repeatedly that the other party indeed showed no signs of practicing martial arts, he nodded and said:

"Young man, you possess a noble spirit; you truly are a scholar!"

"Welcome to the Snow Mountain Ancient Village!"

The others came forward to greet Chen Jie.

Chen Jie exudes a very approachable aura.

Anyone who comes into contact with him will naturally regard him as someone they can trust.

The fifth-ranked young man from the ancient village came to Chen Jie's side, patted him on the shoulder, and said warmly:

"Brother, we just hunted an antelope in the village. You're in for a treat tonight."

Since Yang Wenbo knew Chen Jie, and everyone thought Chen Jie was just a scholar and posed no threat.

Therefore,
Everyone in the ancient village warmly invited Chen Jie to enter the village.

Just then, the sky began to darken.

The fifth-ranked young man from the ancient village was extremely forthright and very enthusiastic towards Chen Jie.

During their conversation, Chen Jie learned some things about the ancient village.

This young man's name is Gu Feng. He is the youngest son of the chief of Xueshan Ancient Village and the fifth in his family.

The old man with the cane was the village chief, named Gu Xingsheng. Ya Ya's mother, the beautiful woman, was named Gu Xue.

After Gu Feng led Chen Jie to the big house in the village, he called on the women in the village to start preparing a bonfire.

Everyone had a crescent-shaped scimitar at their waist.

This is a unique weapon from the Tibetan region, extremely sharp, capable of severing the head of a yak with a single blow.

Regardless of gender, everyone practiced martial arts.

The people of the Kunlun Mountains are known for their fierce and unyielding spirit; this is no joke.

Ordinary bandits wouldn't dare to target the ancient village, and would even consciously avoid the villagers if they encountered them.

The ancient village has several hundred people, and their fighting strength is considerable.

of course,

This is only relative to the Kunlun Mountains region.

If they encountered the Ximentang Special Forces elite, a single company of soldiers could easily take over the entire Snow Mountain Ancient Village.

The crescent-shaped scimitar at the waist of the ancient-style figure appears longer, larger, and sharper than the swords of others.

This knife is a custom-made steel knife. Chen Jie even saw two words on the hilt: "Ximen"!
This is Ximentang's specially made alloy steel.

Suddenly,

He couldn't help but laugh.

The canal gangs have actually expanded their business into the Kunlun Mountains; these custom-made steel knives are not cheap.

"This ancient village in the snow-capped mountains is quite interesting."

Chen Jie watched Gu Feng's departing figure, thinking to himself.

After entering the ancient village, he could already sense the strength of the people around him.

This young man, Gu Feng, is at the early stage of the Marrow Transformation Realm in martial arts, but his realm is not yet stable.

The old man, Gu Xingsheng, who was leaning on a cane, had reached the Great Perfection of the Blood-Moving Pill Force in martial arts.

He looked very weak, probably because his spiritual senses had suffered a backlash and he was in a very bad state.

but,

Although he appeared very weak, his life potential was extremely strong, far more complex than it seemed.

Gu Xingsheng's other sons all broke through to the late stage of Yi Sui Hua Jin in martial arts.

It's astonishing that a village of just over a hundred households has so many skilled martial artists.

This shows that this ancient village in the snow-capped mountains has a profound history and should not be underestimated.

Chen Jie had originally thought about whether he could hire some villagers to help transport the frozen death flowers into the valley.

but,

After seeing the situation inside the ancient village in the snow-capped mountains, he hesitated slightly.

Since the villagers in the ancient village are all martial arts practitioners, and their martial arts skills are so good.

Then,

They must all be very clear about the value of the flower of death.

Human hearts are unpredictable! No one can guarantee that these villagers won't have wicked thoughts after seeing the 107 flowers of death.

in addition,

Gu Feng and all his brothers, as well as the chief of the ancient village, are definitely not good people.

Should I reveal a little of my strength to completely intimidate them?
Just as Chen Jie was thinking about whether he should take over the entire Snow Mountain Ancient Village with an iron fist,

suddenly,
Ya Ya ran to his side, looking aggrieved, and said:

"Uncle, I dropped my shuttlecock!"

Shuttlecock?

Chen Jie was slightly taken aback. This time he realized that Ya Ya was talking about the shuttlecock they had been playing with along the way.

"It's okay! When you have time, Uncle will buy you an even better one."

Chen Jie held Ya Ya's hand and said gently.

When he saw Ya Ya, he couldn't help but think of his newborn daughter.

After returning to Jinling and finishing his great battle with Miyamoto Musashi, he made up his mind to spend more time with his daughter.

"I even took it out to check on the way here, but I never expected it to be gone when I got back to my grandfather's place!"

Ya Ya's eyes reddened when she remembered that her shuttlecock was missing.

It's clear that she really likes that shuttlecock.

suddenly,
Ya Ya's eyes lit up, and she pointed to a spot not far away and shouted:
"Wow! A shuttlecock! That's my shuttlecock. The person in that hand is holding my shuttlecock."

Chen Jie looked up.

When he saw the group of people approaching from afar, a meaningful expression appeared on his face.

What a murderous aura!
This guy looks fierce and menacing, who is he?

this moment,
The relaxed and lively atmosphere inside the ancient village of Xueshan instantly quieted down.

hiss--!
It was like a cold wind blowing, and the temperature dropped a bit.

Everyone turned their attention toward the entrance to the valley.

Yang Wenbo's face turned deathly pale at that moment.

Gu Xingsheng, leaning on his cane, also looked very serious.

At the entrance to the ancient village valley, a group of people swaggered in.

Walking in the very middle was a middle-aged, burly man wearing a tiger-skin coat.

He had a fierce face and was domineering and arrogant.

Anyone could sense from the aura emanating from him that he was definitely not someone to be trifled with.

at this time,

He was holding a shuttlecock in his hand, tossing it back and forth.

Behind him were several bodyguards dressed in black.

The guards used iron chains to bind one villager after another.

These people are hunters who guard the perimeter of the ancient village.

Before they could even notify the villagers, they were arrested.

At first glance,
These people were like killing gods who had walked out of hell, their bodies filled with murderous intent.

Behind the middle-aged man were two women, chained together.

It was Lan Feng and Bai He from the Qinghu Sword Sect in Xining.

at this time,

Upon seeing Chen Jie, Lan Feng, who had been disheartened and ready to give up, suddenly cried out anxiously:
"Chen Jie, get out of here right now! Quickly, get out of here—!"

She even forgot her own predicament, only thinking about making Chen Jie run away as soon as possible.

and,

She also forgot one thing: what if Chen Jie really was just an ordinary scholar?

So even if they wanted to run, they probably wouldn't be able to escape.

but,

Just as she was shouting, a black-clad bodyguard suddenly slapped her across the mouth.

Snapped!
A crisp sound rang out, and Lan Feng's voice abruptly stopped.

Immediately afterwards, a tattered cloth was used to gag her.

Bai He, standing nearby, was still in a state of terror and deep despair.

Her face was pale, and she had no strength left in her body. She seemed to have already seen her future, which was worse than death.

A mid-stage expert in the Qi Condensation Realm!
The middle-aged burly man with a face full of scars in front of him, this "Yama" Shan Tu, had actually broken through to the mid-stage of the Meridian Opening Qi Realm.

Tang Qinghu, the leader of the Qinghu Sword Sect, was only at the late stage of the "Blood-Moving Pill Strength" realm.

That was the top expert of the Qinghu Sword Sect, known as one of the three strongest in Xining, and he had extremely high prestige in the martial arts world.

I never expected that 'Yanluo' Shan Tu's strength was so much greater than that of the sect leader Tang Qinghu.

Bai He was well aware of the terrifying nature of martial artists at the Tongmai Gangjin realm.

They are all exceptionally talented martial arts masters, geniuses that appear only once in a century.

Bai He once followed her master to the Central Plains to visit a martial arts family.

At that time, her master, Tang Qinghu, had a sparring session with the other party.

She originally thought that even if her master couldn't defeat the opponent, he could at least put up a fight.

but,

Unexpectedly, after the sparring began, the opponent defeated Tang Qinghu, the leader of the Qinghu Sword Sect, with just one move.

The two sides are not even in the same league.

Bai He was completely stunned at that moment, secretly marveling at how the higher the martial arts realm, the greater the difference in combat power between each realm.

'Yanluo' Shan Tu's martial arts level has broken through to the mid-stage of the Meridian Opening Qi Realm.

His martial arts level was even higher than that of the patriarch of the martial arts family that Tang Qinghu had visited before.

"His bodyguards are all at least at the peak of the Marrow Transformation and Energy Conversion stage, which shows that his combat power is probably more terrifying than we imagined!"

this moment,
Bai He no longer had the courage to resist and fell into deep despair.

An existence that even his own sect couldn't resist—even if he struggled, he would probably only face certain death.

I was on my way here just now.

Bai He basically learned what was going on from the conversation between 'Yanluo' Shan Tu and the Dark Guard.

It turned out to be a revenge hunt.

Ya Ya's parents offended Yama, the Demon King.

Therefore,
The family of three fled from the Guanzhong region, evading the pursuit of "Yanluo" Shan Tu.

When you see the panicked expressions of everyone in the stronghold upon the appearance of 'Yanluo' Dan Tu, you can tell that the difference in strength between the two sides is enormous.

"This trip to Kunlun Mountain was absolutely unlucky."

"If Lan Feng and I hadn't been meddling, we wouldn't have gotten involved in this whole mess at all."

Bai He felt utterly hopeless.

She deeply regretted why she had come to Kunlun Mountain to relax.
Why leave the caravan?

Clang!
A metallic clang echoed throughout the surrounding area.

A figure appeared, wielding a crescent-shaped blade, and slashed down with it.

The blade flashed past Bai He with incredible sharpness.

The power of this strike was not to be underestimated; it was aimed directly at the burly 'Yama' Shan Tu.

but,

'Yanluo' Shan Tu acted as if he hadn't seen the flash of the blade.

His longsword instantly flew from its sheath, slashing horizontally at the figure.

Clang, clang, clang—!
The crescent-shaped scimitar and the longsword clashed fiercely in mid-air, moving at a speed as fast as lightning, making it impossible to see clearly.

Even Bai He, who was at the Iron Bone Dark Force realm, felt dizzy and couldn't distinguish the voices of either side at all.

All that could be heard was the fierce clang of swords clashing.

Pfft!
The two sides exchanged less than ten moves.

The figures separated instantly, and the old man who had attacked first was cleaved away by a sword and crashed heavily more than ten meters away.

puff--!
After the figure fell to the ground, Bai He realized it was the old man with the cane.

He burned his own life, willing to perish together with 'Yama'.

Unfortunately, the difference in combat strength between the two sides was too great.

"Cough cough—cough cough—!"

The chieftain, Gu Xingsheng, coughed violently, and a mouthful of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.

After he unleashed his life potential, the light in his eyes gradually dimmed.

Lost!

Unexpectedly, even when he unleashed his full combat power and burned his life potential, he couldn't even last ten moves against him.

this moment,
Only then did everyone notice that the crescent-shaped scimitar in his hand had been broken in two. (End of Chapter)