Lord Shenxiu
Chapter 206: Snatching (Request for Monthly Tickets)

Chapter 206: Chapter 206: Snatching (Request for Monthly Tickets)

[Name: Xun Liuyi (Zhong Shenxiu)]

[Three Martial Arts Levels: Divine Communication]

[Martial Arts Divine Power: Void poison, Nine Lives Evil Technique (9)]

[Heavenly Show Points: 170 (22%)]

[Thousand Gates: Can be opened]

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Zhong Shenxiu glanced at the attribute panel while walking through a lush forest with clear green waters.

As he crested a hill, he saw a temple gate ahead.

The weathered plaque above the gate bore the golden characters ’Carefree Gate’.

This gate was located in Liangzhou County, and once produced a startlingly remarkable Great Grandmaster known as the Carefree Wanderer.

This Carefree Wanderer, a low-born martial artist, was self-taught and mastered many disciplines. After achieving grandmaster status, he served as a guest elder for the royal court for twenty years. Ultimately, he derived a heavenly-level martial art from the Daoist scriptures, called the Carefree Thirteen Scattering Hands, earning it a place on the list of extraordinary unique skills.

Alas, unworthy successors have led to its significant decline today.

According to investigations by the Evil King Sect, only one grandmaster struggled to keep it alive.

In the martial world, such scenarios were all too typical; like vanishing heroes, eroded by wind and rain through time, where even the Alliance Hierarch could not escape the fate of a hundred-year lifespan.

"Heroes arise from our ranks, stepping into Jianghu where time urges on.

In jest, great ambitions are discussed, yet life triumphs in a drunken haze.

With sword in hand and horse beneath, I slash through the ghostly rain; bones pile up like mountains, startling birds to flight.

In this world, people flow like tides; yet few ever return from Jianghu."

Wearing a Shura mask and a spotless white robe, Zhong Shenxiu recited the poem, unknowingly already standing atop the gate of the Carefree Gate.

"Who goes there?"

The disciple guarding the gate was extremely alarmed and asked in terror.

"I am... the Undying Evil Emperor!"

Zhong Shenxiu’s voice was gradual yet had penetrating power, continually spreading inside the gate.

"Hand over the Carefree Thirteen Scattering Hands, and I will spare your lives. Otherwise, do not blame me for a massacre!"

He let out a strange laugh; the Heavenly Demon Secret Chant naturally exuded, bringing intense fear.

Containing the essence of many Demon Techniques, the Nine Lives Evil Technique was the ultimate secret of the Evil King Sect, and Zhong Shenxiu used them effortlessly.

Many disciples of the Carefree Gate, practicing in seclusion, suddenly spat blood and were driven madly.

The name ’Undying Evil Emperor’ carried an unparalleled deterrent and sinister charm.

Disciples, bleeding from ears and nose, screamed as they supported each other, fleeing toward the inner gate while feeling the mounting pressure heavy as boulders within them, and yelled like slaughtering pigs, "The Undying Evil Emperor is attacking; hurry and inform the Sect Leader!!!"

Zhong Shenxiu yawned and lightly stepped inside the Carefree Gate.

Along the way, all the disciples he saw wept and howled, scattering in all directions with none daring to challenge him, which he found extremely dull.

Finally, Zhong Shenxiu step by step approached the front of the Great Hall.

Hundreds of disciples gathered here seemed to be surrounding Zhong Shenxiu, but appeared more like they were the ones surrounded, each with a pale face and trembling legs.

In front of the hall, a grandmaster had already stepped forward, standing solemnly.

He looked very old, with white hair and a stooped figure, seemingly not having many years left.

In this world, martial artists who do not pursue longevity would often face a demise shortly after turning a hundred, with both Qi-Blood and strength diminished, drastically reducing their abilities.

"I am the Great Elder of the Carefree Gate... Mo Xiaoyao! Cough cough... The Undying Evil Emperor honors us with his presence; may I ask if our Carefree Gate has offended in any way?"

Stepping forward, Mo Xiaoyao’s heart was filled with bitterness.

Even with the Evil King Sect bullying them, they still had to bow and scrape; such was the sadness of having no Great Grandmaster in power!

"I have already said it, hand over the manual for Carefree Thirteen Scattering Hands, and I will spare your lives..."

Though it seemed like hitting an elderly care center, Zhong Shenxiu repeated his demands.

Since he was the Undying Evil Emperor, his reputation was not good...so be it.

Even if the skin of the Undying Evil Emperor was peeled off and he was revealed to be Xun Liuyi, it wouldn’t matter much.

After all, no one could see through his true identity as Zhong Shenxiu.

"Do you really want the manual?"

Mo Xiaoyao was horrified, for this was an indelible disgrace to all the sects of Jianghu.

Immediately, a hot-blooded disciple shouted, "Demon, you shall not succeed... even if I have to die..."

"Then go die!"

Before the rest could even be said, Zhong Shenxiu, like swatting a fly, waved his hand. His hands turned jet black as ink, casting a serpent-like Qi force into the void.

The disciple who spoke was instantly corroded by the black Qi force, leaving not even ashes behind.

The surrounding disciples, originally inflamed with passion, fell deathly silent, staring dumbly at the remnants of that disciple’s body, their hearts filled with fear.

"Do you think I’m easy to speak to?"

Zhong Shenxiu looked at this elder Grandmaster.

"Black Demon Hand?!"

Watching this dreadful scene, the elderly Grandmaster turned his head aside, tears streaming down, "The Evil King Sect has gone too far, are you not afraid of the imperial court? You should know, the Five Poison Sect has been destroyed, and the Demon Path Daoist..."

Zhong Shenxiu laughed loudly, and arrogantly, "A mere Five Poison Sect dares to compare with my Evil King Sect? This time, my Evil King Sect intends to dominate Jianghu and suppress all the imperial court’s sects and clans under my palm! Now, I ask you for the last time, will you hand it over or not?"

The elderly Grandmaster, upon meeting his gaze, felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar. Even the Cultivation Technique he had intended to gather dissipated, leaving his face ashen.

...

Moments later, Zhong Shenxiu walked out of the gate of Carefree Gate.

The manual of Carefree Thirteen Scattering Hands was now comfortably tucked in his bosom.

Only the young are prone to act rashly. Mo Xiaoyao, old and cunning, understood better the balance of risks and the value of life.

For the sake of the disciples and the succession of the sect, a mere manual was indeed trivial.

After obtaining the manual, Zhong Shenxiu even claimed that upon returning, he would study the Cultivation Technique carefully, find someone to practice with, and if something was amiss, he would return to eradicate the entire Carefree Gate.

Since the temple cannot escape if the monk escapes, the manual given was unlikely to be falsified.

While on the road, Zhong Shenxiu casually flipped through the manual, comparing the recorded Martial Arts Divine Power with his own, revealing a thoughtful expression.

This past month, he had traveled throughout Jianghu.

Five Lakes Sect, Jiangshan Sect, Big River Gang, Carefree Gate, Nine Heavens Palace...

One by one, sects of Martial Arts without a Grandmaster but with a Grandmaster’s heritage were challenged by the Undying Evil Emperor.

Thanks to various methods, the journey was smooth, and many martial arts manuals were acquired efficiently.

However, he had not seen a second manual worthy of inclusion among his Divine Skills.

’These Grandmaster Divine Skills seem decent, but the Martial Arts Divine Power is weak, not worth taking back...’

Zhong Shenxiu sighed inwardly.

In his primary world, he needed at least three types of Martial Arts Divine Power, preferably the best among the best, and must first practice it in this world to avoid conflicts and interference between Divine Skills.

At this moment, however, he felt listless. Even though these smaller sect Grandmasters had some insights, none could dazzle him.

Overall, far from the astonishment he felt when he first saw the Nine Lives Evil Technique.

’It seems I still need the four legendary books...’

He pondered silently. Since the destruction of the Five Poison Sect, the ’Strange People Picture’ was still missing.

And the ’Heavenly Silkworm Secret,’ rumored to circulate within the Demon Sect, was only witnessed by the Undying Evil Emperor himself, and likely perished with him.

’The ones that could truly benefit me are probably the ’Heavenly Stele’ and ’Stone Buddha Scripture’!’

’Can’t target the imperial court for now, should I seek the Stone Buddha Temple Saint Monk?’

The image of the white-browed Saint Monk he met that day surfaced in Zhong Shenxiu’s mind, sensing that the monk indeed had some skills.

In fact, the martial arts of the Undying Evil Emperor were not so simple; it was just that they were terribly restrained by his Martial Arts Divine Power, leading to his unsightly defeat.

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