Swords emerge from Mount Hua, sweeping across the heavens from the world of Swordsman.

Chapter 9 Sword Sect Successor

The Yellow River rushed out of the back wall, not daring to look back, and ran for its life, wishing it had two more legs.

Fortunately, the mountain stronghold had been entrenched here for many years, and he had already familiarized himself with the surrounding terrain. He chose a hidden route to escape towards the back of the mountain.

By the time Yue Zhuoqun chased after him, his figure had already disappeared into the woods, leaving only a swaying leaf.

"Hmph! Let's see where you can run to."

Yue Zhuoqun used the Golden Goose Skill to leap into the air and chased after the enemy, stepping on leaves.

An hour later, the Yellow River Elder was panting heavily, and his heart was filled with fear and unease.

He repeatedly used his familiarity with the terrain to shake off Yue Buqun, but whenever he thought he had escaped, he would find Yue Buqun appearing not far behind him like a divine eagle.

Those terrains that he considered treacherous and difficult to cross, Yue Buqun could always use his lightness skill to cross them with ease.

Little did he know that the Golden Goose Skill was originally a unique lightness skill of the Quanzhen School, once listed as one of the Nine Skills of Mount Hua, and was best suited for traveling in mountainous environments.

Ma Yu, the second-generation leader of the Quanzhen School, taught Guo Jing this lightness skill on a cliff in Mongolia.

Despite his dull nature, Guo Jing improved his lightness skill significantly in a short period of time by climbing steep cliffs.

Yue Zhuoqun has already used the scroll to upgrade the Golden Goose Skill to the proficient level, and his lightness skill is many times better than Guo Jing's back then.

They don't even care about these mountainous environments.

The two chased and fled, long since leaving the mountains where the stronghold was located, and arrived at a valley area.

There is a small village in the valley, with a dozen or so households, who make a living by farming and hunting.

At the entrance of the village, an elderly farming couple were tending to their melon field.

The leader of the Yellow River Gang, parched with thirst, could no longer resist the urge to quench his thirst upon seeing the enormous watermelon.

He plopped down on the edge of the field and yelled fiercely, "Old man, hurry up and pick a melon to serve your old man!"

The couple looked fearful and dared not approach.

"Didn't you hear me? Believe me or not, I'll smash your skulls with a shot!"

He was all bark and no bite, shouting orders while his eyes were constantly scanning his surroundings, fearing that Yue Buqun might catch up.

Finally, the old man gave the old woman a look, signaling her to leave, while he shakily picked a watermelon the size of a washbasin and carried it away.

"Good, good man, here you go."

"That's pretty much it!"

He snatched the watermelon, smashed it in half with his fist, and started eating it, burying his head inside, much like Pigsy eating watermelon.

Seeing this, the old man tried to slip away quietly, but before he could turn around, the oar pressed down on his shoulder.

"Did I let you go?"

"Good...good sir, spare my life..." The old man trembled, almost paralyzed with fear.

The Yellow River elder spat dismissively and continued to devour his food.

"You ruined such a good watermelon. Are you planning to pay the old man with your head?"

The next second, Yue Zhuoqun appeared not far away, accompanied by his words.

The old man from the Yellow River, already a frightened bird, jumped high on the spot, grabbed the old man's neck with his left hand, and pointed his oar at Yue Zhuoqun with his right:

"You...you stay away!"

He wouldn't let the old man leave so he could keep him around to threaten Yue Buqun.

"Ha! Where did your arrogance go when you robbed merchant ships on the Yellow River and injured my junior sister? Are you scared now?"

"Why are you so aggressive, you surnamed Yue?"

I killed two of your Huashan disciples and injured Xie Fenghuang.

But you led your men to breach my stronghold and killed six of my brothers; that's more than enough to atone for your hatred."

"Cancel out? You have ravaged the Yellow River for so many years, slaughtering countless people. Can these hatreds be canceled out?" Yue Zhuoqun stepped forward with his sword.

The eldest brother of the Yellow River was terrified, his heart pounding in his throat: "If you come any closer, I'll kill this old man."

"Just start killing; you've already killed enough people."

"Avenging one person is revenge, avenging a hundred people is also revenge; it doesn't matter if I avenge one more."

"You...you..." The old man's lips were trembling.

Is this the kind of thing a leader of a righteous sect would say? Aren't you afraid of being ridiculed by the righteous people if word gets out?

Seeing Yue Zhuoqun walking tirelessly, his mental defenses crumbled.

Bang!

He shoved the old man aside, then immediately knelt on the ground, kowtowing repeatedly to Yue Zhuoqun.

"Sect Leader Yue, I was wrong, please spare my life!"

I am willing to submit and lead the disciples of the Yellow River Gang to serve your Huashan Sect. I will do whatever you ask me to do..."

"Bah! Making you submit will only tarnish the reputation of my Huashan sect, while your death will uphold the righteousness of my sect."

"you……"

The Yellow River elder was filled with hatred. Even if he was unwilling to spare his life, there was no need to insult him like this!

In truth, he didn't really want to submit. Knowing he was no match for Yue Buqun in a direct confrontation, he knelt down to bewitch Yue Zhuoqun.

Seeing Yue Zhuoqun walk to within two meters of him, he suddenly looked up and swung his oar at Yue Zhuoqun's legs.

throat!

With a dull thud, the oar was blocked by Yue Zhuoqun's longsword. He felt as if his tiger's mouth was being torn apart, and his arms were in excruciating pain.

His pupils contracted sharply, and a storm of emotions surged within him.

It should be noted that his oar-shaped weapon was made of fine iron and weighed over fifty kilograms; he usually needed both hands to wield it.

Yue Zhuoqun easily blocked the attack with one sword and one arm, and remained calm.

Such profound internal strength, yet he was easily defeated by Ren Woxing? Is this for real?!

Actually, he really wanted to quit. Although Yue Zhuoqun's internal energy had improved a lot in the past month thanks to the system's rewards, what truly allowed him to be so relaxed and comfortable was the Purple Cloud Divine Skill.

The internal energy cultivated through the Purple Cloud Divine Skill is initially faint and subtle, like drifting clouds, but its power eventually becomes overwhelming and unstoppable.

Once you reach the master level, you can unleash a torrent of energy with a simple wave.

His internal strength is still not as profound as Ren Woxing's, but this only means that his endurance is insufficient, not that his output is insufficient.

However, Yue Zhuoqun gave the other party no chance to explain. His long sword struck the oar away with overwhelming force, and then he swept the oar horizontally with lightning speed.

"puff!"

The Yellow River Elder stared with terrified eyes, clutching his bleeding throat with both hands, and died unwillingly on the ground.

[Ding! Sweep away the hostile Yellow River Gang and enhance the prestige of Huashan Jianghu.]

Rewards include 30 Inner Strength Points, the Complete True Dao Song cultivation technique, and one Mastery Scroll.

Name: Yue Zhuoqun

[Identity: Leader of the Huashan Sect]

[Internal Strength: 8553]

【功法：紫霞神功（精通30/1000）、易经锻骨篇（精通30/1000）、全真大道歌（精通595/1000）……

武技：五岳剑法完整版（精通30/1000）、破五岳剑录（精通30/1000）、正反两仪刀剑法（精通30/1000）、清风十三式（精通35/1000）、十老绝技（精通30/1000）、混元掌（精通30/1000）、金雁功（熟练30/1000）……】

[Note: The Huashan Inner Strength Manual is an incomplete version of the Quanzhen Dao Dao Ge. The technique has been automatically changed, but the proficiency level remains unchanged. The Huashan Swordplay has been automatically merged with the other four mountain swordplays to form the Five Mountain Swordplays.]

Sure enough, the system rewards not only those who develop their sects, but also anyone who does something beneficial to the Huashan Sect.

In the past month or so, he has thoroughly figured out the system.

If you don't use the skill scroll and rely on your own practice, your internal energy points and skill proficiency points will only increase automatically by one point per day, which is very slow.

We still need to do more things that benefit the sect in order to quickly increase our strength.

Looking at his attribute panel, Yue Zhuoqun's lips curled up.

The old man next to him was already terrified, and he collapsed to the ground, looking at Yue Zhuoqun with fear in his eyes.

Yue Zhuoqun frowned, composed himself, and, too lazy to explain, stepped forward, picked up the body, and prepared to leave.

"Who's causing trouble in our village?"

Suddenly, a loud shout came from afar, and a group of people rushed out of the mountain village in a flurry.

The old woman left at the old man's signal and returned to the village, where she gathered the villagers and they came over.

Yue Zhuoqun raised an eyebrow, his eyes showing surprise.

The group of people were dressed in tattered hemp clothes and barefoot with muddy feet, clearly indicating that they were working in the fields.

However, they were carrying long swords and moving with light steps, clearly possessing considerable martial arts skills.