Purple Mist Dao Master
Chapter 66 Alas! Woe! The former Grandmaster has fallen today!

Chapter 66: Chapter 66 Alas! Woe! The former Grandmaster has fallen today!

"Good!"

"Surprise weapon, excellent!"

Yan Chuan was first shocked and then delighted, immediately letting out a long shout: "Master!"

Before the sound fell.

Bam bam bam!

Cheng Fengxiao had already rushed over swiftly, he also holding an iron rod, glanced over to see Yan Chuan fighting with someone——

The disciple’s spear technique was superb.

The newcomer’s staff technique was exquisite.

They went back and forth, but Yan Chuan was being beaten and dominated, not an opponent at all.

And that person, clad in black with a black scarf, was clearly not on the righteous path.

Immediately.

Cheng Fengxiao asked no further questions, said nothing, and charged forward with his staff.

"Advance!"

In the Cheng Family Boxing, there are many weapons, encompassing everything from knives, spears, swords, to halberds.

Yan Chuan primarily trained in spear technique!

While Cheng Fengxiao trained with the staff!

At that moment with the staff in hand——

Parry, block, circle, hold, twist, entangle, lift, hang, pick, cut, seal, press, main shot, strike, sweep, chop!

Seven thirty stick!

Half past ten stick!

Eight sealing sticks!

Twenty-four spear head sticks!

Sea needle concealing stick!

Cheng Fengxiao performed various Cheng Family staff techniques vividly and effectively.

Each move had momentum, each momentum had technique, each technique had use, uniquely ancient and awkward, combining both short and long, with seamless coordination of force and technique.

As for staff technique, Cheng Fengxiao’s level of mastery was quite profound.

"All will die, none will live!"

With the master’s assistance, Yan Chuan felt his pressure greatly reduced. He was reinvigorated and attacked again with his spear.

Thread the curtain!

Meet the spear!

Mandarin duck!

Yan Chuan wielded the spear technique.

Cheng Fengxiao wielded the staff technique.

Both were using the weapon techniques from ’Cheng Family Boxing’, knowing each other well, naturally cooperating with tacit understanding.

Either you advance, I retreat!

Or you retreat, I advance!

Or advance side by side!

Two against one!

Forcing that black-clothed man into a constant retreat.

Yan Chuan alone was no match for the black-clothed man, but with Cheng Fengxiao added, they managed to firmly suppress him.

Double fists are no match for four hands!

That’s the principle!

The master and disciple stood shoulder to shoulder, overcoming the villain.

However——

"Crash!"

Only after dozens of moves, the iron rod in Cheng Fengxiao’s hand could no longer hold, shattered by the opponent’s surprise weapon, breaking into pieces.

"Damn!"

Without weapons in hand, it was difficult for the two to suppress the black-clothed man again.

The black-clothed man swept with his stick and turned to run.

"Where are you going!"

In terms of Qinggong, possessing ’Divine Movement Transformation’, Yan Chuan considered himself second to none, and he chased after like ’oil on the soles of the feet’. However, after only three or five steps, just about to catch up, unexpectedly, the black-clothed man used the stick as a spear, executing a move ’Back Horse Gun’——

"Die!"

The long stick like a dragon exiting the cave, striking straight at Yan Chuan’s heart.

"I’ve been waiting for you!"

Yan Chuan rejoiced, neither evaded nor dodged, took the hit as if nothing happened, while at the same time, his spear had already thrust out——

Whoosh!

’Back Horse Stick’ failed to achieve success!

The black-clothed man’s move exhausted, too late to evade, was directly hit in the throat by Yan Chuan’s spear, creating a clear shiny hole.

The Golden Silk Silkworm Armor, another accomplishment!

...

"Chuan’er——"

Cheng Fengxiao caught up, just in time to see Yan Chuan and the black-clothed man pierce each other, momentarily speechless.

Yan Chuan, holding his spear, added a few more holes in the black-clothed man’s body, turned at the sound: "Master forgot, I have the treasure armor!"

"Yes, yes, yes!"

"Almost forgot."

Cheng Fengxiao patted his forehead, almost forgetting that when Yan Chuan mentioned killing ’Du Hanfeng’ and ’Fan Defang’, he had mentioned his ’Golden Silk Silkworm Armor’ had accomplished strange feats, and if not for the treasure armor’s protection, he would have died a thousand times already.

This time, once again, the treasure armor saved the day.

"It’s okay as long as you’re fine."

Cheng Fengxiao breathed a sigh of relief, looked again at the black-clothed man lying in a pool of blood, lifting the man’s face scarf, frowned, and looked at Yan Chuan: "Do you know who this person is?"

"No idea."

Yan Chuan shook his head.

"I don’t recognize him either."

Cheng Fengxiao stood up, "But his staff technique is the ’Seventeen Linked Spear and Stick’, combining the advantages of spear and stick, is the signature staff technique of ’Flying Crane Fist’."

"Flying Crane Fist?"

Yan Chuan had heard of this boxing style, it was one of the four major branches of ’White Crane Fist’, known as ’Through for Flight’, implying extension and unfolding. ’Flying Crane Fist’ evolved from the ’White Crane Fist’, imitating the crane’s flight, jumping, wing spreading, flapping, etc. Because the act of breathing in raises like flying, with an implication of extension and unfolding, accompanied by exhalation that aids force, hence called ’Flying Crane Fist’.

"The flying crane’s movements are the most elegant, spreading wings and leaping into the air; exerting force with a hand shake, accompanied by a long loud cry for empowerment."

Yan Chuan recalled the staff technique performed by the man earlier, indeed contained many subtleties of the ’Flying Crane Fist’ within, initially hard to discern, but as pointed out by Cheng Fengxiao, upon closer thought, it was indeed ’Flying Crane Fist’: "I remember, ’Flying Crane Fist’ is Peng State’s boxing style, early on included in Shenqiu Academy of Shenqiu County, Shenqiu Academy, first among the ’Four Cranes’! Most practicing ’White Crane Fist’ and ’Flying Crane Fist’ are in Shenqiu County, this person is most likely from Peng State, why did he come to Guangling and stealthily lurk in the Martial Arts Hall at night?"

Yan Chuan was puzzled.

He flicked his spear, causing the black-clothed man’s clothes to burst open, revealing a considerable amount of items.

Among them, one thing stood out.

Cheng Fengxiao’s eyes widened: "So that’s it!"

"That explains everything!"

Yan Chuan also understood.

The black-clothed man carried a wood carving on his person, depicting the ’Six-winged Divine Bird’ as mentioned by Cheng Fengxiao upon his return.

No need for further explanation!

It must be an accomplice of the two bandits that Cheng Fengxiao and Song the Chief killed during their recent escort mission.

Carrying likewise the ’Six-winged Divine Bird’ wood carving.

This black-clothed man had evidently traced them from Peng State to Guangling——

"To avenge a companion?"

Yan Chuan blinked, are these people really so united?

Cheng Fengxiao shook his head: "Sneaky as they are, they could very well have come for the wood carving on their companion’s body."

The wood carving clearly wasn’t an ordinary item; after killing the two men with Song the Chief, neither dared to touch them, each disposing of one, smashing it on the spot and sweeping it into the cliff.

But outsiders didn’t know, and this black-clothed man probably thought Cheng Fengxiao took away the wood carving, thus tracing him to this place.

Of course.

It can’t be ruled out that they are just that affectionate and loving.

However, Yan Chuan couldn’t understand one thing: "’Six-winged Divine Bird’ wood carving can emit divine light, causing great outbursts, dramatically increasing strength. Since this man possessed the wood carving, why didn’t he use it from the start? Or even during our joint attack with the master? Choosing to escape, I don’t understand."

"Maybe there’s some restriction."

"Or perhaps there’s a certain cost attached."

There’s no such thing as a free lunch in the world; to gain, one must pay. Cheng Fengxiao had personally witnessed that man worshiping the wood carving as if worshiping a god, gaining divine light’s blessing, strength skyrocketing, but seemingly, because the divine light entered the brow, that man underwent a significant transformation in appearance, aura, and temperament.

Perhaps, there’s a hidden cost within that the black-clothed man was unwilling to use lightly.

As they were discussing the wood carving.

Suddenly.

Cheng Fengxiao recalled something, and his expression changed abruptly: "Not good!"

Yan Chuan thought of it at the same time: "Huiyou Escort Agency! Song the Chief!"

The master and disciple thought of the same thing——

Since the black-clothed man came to the Iron Wire Martial Arts Hall, then, Huiyou Escort Agency might not be unscathed!

With this in mind.

The two dared not delay.

"Bang!"

Yan Chuan smashed the wood carving to pieces with a blow, swept aside the books that had fallen from the man, temporarily storing them in a rock crevice, then with a flick of the spear, tossed the black-clothed man’s surprise weapon iron rod to Cheng Fengxiao.

"Let’s go!"

Cheng Fengxiao caught the surprise weapon, and the master and disciple rushed to aid at full speed.

...

"Alas!"

"Still late by a step!"

Cheng Fengxiao was heartbroken.

Yan Chuan was speechless, feeling a mixture of emotions in his heart.

By this time, it was already the next morning.

Last night——

Huiyou Escort Agency, Song the Chief.

This was a master who had been renowned in Guangling City for twenty years, once considered one of the ’Guangling Ten Tigers’ alongside Cheng Fengxiao, Hu Baichuan, and others, known for ’Three Emperors Cannon Fist’, dubbed ’Iron Arhat’.

Although with the court promoting martial arts, and the rise of new factions, figures like Song the Chief were gradually becoming a thing of the past, he was nonetheless one of the old school banners within Guangling City.

But now, he was dead!

Not killed during an escort mission.

Instead, he was killed within the escort agency.

Died laughably.

Died ironically.

With his death, the vast escort agency left behind only orphan and widow, destined to break apart and disband, eventually coming to an end.

"Chuan’er."

"Time is against us."

"I plan to open the ’Star Gate’ at noon today and enter the ’Mountain and Sea Realm’. In the current world, if we don’t progress, you and I as master and disciple will likely end up like Song the Chief, dying carelessly."

Moved by Song the Chief’s death, Cheng Fengxiao couldn’t wait for Yan Chuan and wanted to enter the ’Mountain and Sea Realm’ first.

"Master!"

"The ’Mountain and Sea Realm’ holds too many unknowns, going in alone without any backing is too perilous. How about waiting a little longer, just until after the Martial Arts Competition ends, I will surely reach the ’Star Gate’, and by then entering together would be much safer."

Yan Chuan urged.

Cheng Fengxiao shook his head: "Not waiting, I’m going ahead to scout the path."

He looked at Yan Chuan: "That black-clothed man infiltrated the Martial Arts Hall and was killed by you, enough to intimidate for a while. I’ll take advantage of this time to explore the ’Mountain and Sea Realm’. From which the Great Yan Court and Martial Arts Academy have greatly benefited, spawning countless masters, perhaps there are treasures that can significantly enhance our strength as master and disciple!"

Cheng Fengxiao considered much——

Song the Chief’s death was just one aspect.

The trouble brought by the ’Six-winged Divine Bird’ wood carving in reality was the second aspect.

At the same time, Cheng Fengxiao was also worried about the unknown dangers lurking in the ’Mountain and Sea Realm’ at the other end of the ’Star Stone Star Gate’. He wanted to scout ahead, clearing the way for Yan Chuan, ensuring that if there was peril, he alone would bear it, better than dragging Yan Chuan into the depths.

"My decision is made, don’t persuade anymore."

Cheng Fengxiao waved his hand, ending the discussion.

Seeing this, Yan Chuan knew persuasion was futile, he sighed and removed the ’Golden Silk Silkworm Armor’ from his body, handing it to Cheng Fengxiao: "If Master insists on going, the disciple will not obstruct, but the dangers on the other side of the ’Mountain and Sea Realm’ are unpredictable, please wear this treasure armor for utmost security."

"Thin as cicada’s wings!"

"Good armor!"

Cheng Fengxiao stroked the treasure armor, but did not accept it: "I appreciate your intention. But the trouble I brought upon us is yet to be resolved, and while I am in the ’Mountain and Sea Realm’, there is a constant threat of evildoers arriving again, the Martial Arts Hall must rely on you to stand firm on your own, you keep this armor, for your protection."

His words carried both comfort and self-blame, thinking the dangers Yan Chuan would face next were brought by him.

Based on this mindset.

Based on the current situation.

This treasure armor, Cheng Fengxiao simply wouldn’t accept under any circumstances.

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