The Path of the Martial Arts BOSS
Chapter 514 - 10 The Meeting at Cold Mountain Temple

Chapter 514: Chapter 10 The Meeting at Cold Mountain Temple

Xuanming had never anticipated that the masked man he had wounded would have such a significant sword energy. Even the Manor Master of Yu Jian Manor, Xiao Qianxiu, cared greatly about it.

"Such an enemy is truly troublesome."

Xuanming regretted not persuading his senior Sect Leader to decline Xiao Qianxiu’s proposal, which led them into this messy affair.

Before even reaching Yu Jian Manor, his junior brother Xuan Yun had sustained serious injuries, and Zhang Xuanlian from Dragon Tiger Mountain, a Daoist friend, had been captured, and his whereabouts were now unknown.

There was a high possibility that Daoist Zhang might die before achieving his goals, as those who fell into the hands of the "Demon Dan" were never known to return alive.

"Taoist Xuanming, you mentioned that the person wielding the sword energy was dressed in dark gold armor and wore a mask, correct?" Xiao Qianxiu asked nonchalantly.

"Indeed," Xuanming responded.

"Is that so? Then we must be very careful. If anyone succumbs to that Yin Evil Sword Energy again, it will be difficult to handle."

Xiao Qianxiu murmured softly and headed straight out, seemingly to alert the disciples of the Yu Jian Manor to beware of this masked person and his deadly sword energy.

Xuanming did not voice his thoughts. He walked over to the couch, gazing at the eerie green marks on Xuan Yun’s exposed skin, and sighed silently, "Junior brother..."

Night fell at the ruins of Cold Mountain Temple.

Cold Mountain Temple used to be a thriving spiritual site, but over a hundred years ago, when Yu Jian Manor settled here, they did not permit such a large Buddhist temple to hinder their development. Through both overt and covert means, they forced the Zen Buddhist temple to relocate.

Now, more than a century later, only low walls made of stone blocks and a few columns, base stones, and steps remained at the site of Cold Mountain Temple.

Places like the Grand Hall and Jialan Hall had long since vanished without a trace.

The disappearance was so thorough over the century, and Yu Jian Manor played no small part in it.

Tonight, in this dilapidated temple, three unwelcome guests had been waiting for a long time.

"Why should we negotiate with those despicable people from Shadow Pavilion? We could just storm in and kill anyone who opposes us," said a big man clad like a wild bull and wielding a huge axe.

"The young master has his reasons, no need for your extra comments," a man in a blue robe replied coldly.

In the middle, the Demon Young Master draped in a cloak embroidered with golden patterns spoke, "Both of you have been asleep for many years and might not know that Shadow Pavilion has developed very quickly in recent years. Once the contemporary Shadow King took power, Shadow Pavilion’s forces rapidly expanded, taking over countless underworld dealings in Daqian and eradicating numerous powers.

On the worldly society stage, Shadow Pavilion has a fearsome reputation. Twenty years ago, the Shadow King launched a surprise attack on Luo Fu Mountain, severely wounded the Manor Master of Luo Fu Mountain—’Master Zhenxuan Hua Yufei’, and took many of Luo Fu Mountain’s scriptures and treasures, causing Luo Fu Mountain to weaken and fail to recover its strength to this day. The ferocity of the Shadow King is unparalleled.

Today’s Shadow Pavilion is called ’the shadow of Daqian/’. The Shadow King contends with the current Emperor Daqian for the throne. This ambition is widely known, though not everyone talks about it.

You must not regard Shadow Pavilion with old perspectives."

"Such might!" both the hearty ax-wielder Tong Pi and the man in the blue robe, Shi Xuanlan, were astonished.

Before their slumber, although Shadow Pavilion held extensive sway, they were merely the henchmen of the Emperor Daqian, tasked with dirty deeds unfit for the light of day. Little did they expect that, over these hundred years, Shadow Pavilion’s power had swollen to such an extent.

Even daring to contest the country and resources with Emperor Daqian, who would say Shadow Pavilion hasn’t expanded?

As the two men were still in shock, a deep and resonant voice permeated through the night sky.

"Is it you who wishes to meet with me?"

Under the moonlight, a black figure appeared out of thin air, looking up at the bright moon. Although he was speaking, he did not glance at the three people not far away, as if he disdained them.

"Who might you be?" asked the Demon Young Master, draped in a black cloak embroidered with golden patterns.

"Sneaking around, you a mere Divine Origin Realm, who gave you the audacity to pose before me?"

An immense invisible force bore down harshly on the shoulders of the Demon Young Master, forcing him to kneel on the ground.

"Stop it!"

"How daring!"

The other two beside the Demon Young Master simultaneously took action. Shi Xuanlan reached out towards the Demon Young Master’s shoulders, trying to grasp the invisible hand.

The other, Tong Pi wielding a giant axe, bellowed loudly as he swung the axe with mountain-splitting force.

"Demon Young Master? Hah, you still want me to call you ’Young Master,’ without even revealing your true name, yet you dare ask who I am!"

With a thought, the spirit-material conversion ability of the Tibetan Secret Wisdom Book intensified, causing the bones in the Demon Young Master’s legs to creak loudly under the pressure, his knees creating cracks on the ground.

At the same time, Qing Yu drew the Lingshuang Sword, its pale green sword light staining the white blade, "Only the Dao reigns supreme between heaven and earth."

The pale green sword light spiraled back, emitting an extremely sinister sword energy that suddenly burst forth, bringing an endless chill that struck fear into the heart.

"Zing—"

The sword energy struck the side of the giant axe, forcefully deflecting the axe imbued with furious power. Three streams of Xuanyin Sword Energy shot forth, piercing into Tong Pi’s right hand.

The pale green light spread across Tong Pi’s right arm, creating three dark green vein-like lines, slowly corroding his body from the right arm.

With a single strike, Qing Yu aimed to cripple Tong Pi’s arm and, with the streaming Xuanyin Sword Energy, sought to take his life.

"With such meager skills, you dare put on airs?"

A disdainful sneer turned Tong Pi’s pale face green; bulging veins on his right arm twisted grotesquely like intertwined tree roots.

"Not knowing the immensity of heaven and earth, today, I’ll let you witness the prowess of the Heavenly Demon Palace’s Corpse Yin Hall."

A surge of grayish-white energy exploded. The veins on Tong Pi’s right arm burst through the skin, exposed on the surface, and the dark green Xuanyin Sword Energy was forcibly expelled by the powerful muscular contractions, "Die!"

Tong Pi struck again, the axe raising a wind so fierce that it seemed to tear the surrounding air with a screeching sound, the force of the axe creating deep trenches in the ground as it rushed forward.

"Blue Soul Freeze Kill."

Shi Xuanlan, from an unknown moment, appeared on the left front, the dark blue cold air freezing everything around, with the icy frost carrying a tinge of deathly energy, even the air was frozen solid.

One to trap the enemy, the other to kill.

Although Tong Pi and Shi Xuanlan had been asleep for many years, unaware of the current state of worldly affairs, their extensive experience in killing was not diminished by the long slumber.

"Your constitutions are indeed peculiar."

Qing Yu’s eyes, perceiving everything, disclosed the true nature of Tong Pi and Shi Xuanlan’s bodies upon closer inspection.

He had initially thought that these two merely cultivated Yin Techniques, leading to a cold bodily constitution, but the truth was, their bodies did not resemble those of the living but rather the dead.

Despite the right arm of Tong Pi, a big man, being eroded by the Xuanyin Sword Energy, he was still able to exert force; Shi Xuanlan, with no signs of vitality fluctuation, had stealthily approached this place, all because of the deathly energy in their bodies, which far exceeded that of the living.