Chapter 618: Blood Blade

Xu Yang changed out of his training clothes into formal attire and arrived at Elder Elder Huoyun's Great Hall shortly after.

"Disciple Xu Yang requests an audience with Master!" he clasped his hands outside the hall.

"Come in," Elder Elder Huoyun's gentle voice sounded from within the hall.

Xu Yang remembered the first time he met Elder Elder Huoyun, feeling only an indescribable majesty from the elder, yet now the elder had become kind.

"Yes!"

Adjusting his robes, Xu Yang stepped into the Great Hall.

The layout and the scent of sandalwood were still familiar; Elder Elder Huoyun sat on a gilded large chair, his face filled with smiles.

"Disciple pays respects to Master!" Xu Yang stepped forward and clasped his hands.

Elder Elder Huoyun nodded and smiled: "You are very good, greatly bringing honor to your Master; yesterday you turned the tide and preserved the reputation of our Ziyang Sect."

"This is merely my duty; I dare not claim credit," Xu Yang said solemnly.

Elder Elder Huoyun's mouth twitched; what duty? If Lin Lin Jingyu hadn't specifically challenged him yesterday, Xu Yang wouldn't have stepped forward even if the Ziyang Sect had been overturned.

Clearly forced onto the stage, yet now he speaks of it as mere duty.

"Yesterday you defeated Lin Lin Jingyu; the Sect Master has passed word to award you five hundred contribution points; go to the Zashidian to collect them shortly," Elder Elder Huoyun said.

"Disciple thanks Master, thanks the Sect Master," Xu Yang was delighted, not expecting such benefits from defeating Lin Lin Jingyu.

Elder Elder Huoyun waved his hand: "In yesterday's battle, I observed you lack superior martial techniques; I originally intended to pass you the Extreme Prison Heaven-Slaying Art of our Li Hu Peak, but the Sect Master did not approve, ordering me to pass you the Eight Fiends Dragon-Suppressing Strength instead.

After much thought, I have decided to let you choose for yourself."

Upon hearing this, Xu Yang's face lit up with joy.

He had never heard of the Eight Fiends Dragon-Suppressing Strength, but he had heard of the Extreme Prison Heaven-Slaying Art; among the many sword techniques of the Ziyang Sect, this art could certainly rank in the top three.

Yesterday, fighting Lin Lin Jingyu, he had flipped back and forth using only the Xiong Wang Palm that Suppresses the Mountain, and it seemed to have taken effect.

A genius like him possessing only the Xiong Wang Palm that Suppresses the Mountain; would he dare to say it aloud? The Ziyang Sect would not dare to let others know either.

"Cannot I learn both martial techniques?" Xu Yang asked.

He was no child; naturally, he wanted all the good things.

Elder Elder Huoyun's expression darkened: "Greed leads to indigestion; passing you both the Extreme Prison Heaven-Slaying Art and the Eight Fiends Dragon-Suppressing Strength simultaneously would not be good for you. In such a vast Ziyang Sect with hundreds of inner disciples, how many have you seen who know both techniques?"

Others may not be able to, but I can!

However, Xu Yang knew that with these old timers, one could not oppose them; no matter what they said, it was always right.

"Master's teaching is correct, but Disciple only knows the Extreme Prison Heaven-Slaying Art and has never heard of the Eight Fiends Dragon-Suppressing Strength; please enlighten Disciple so I may deliberate," Xu Yang clasped his hands and said.

"The Eight Fiends Dragon-Suppressing Strength is a top-tier offensive killing Mi Shu; in terms of preciousness, it surpasses even the Extreme Prison Heaven-Slaying Art, but our Ziyang Sect possesses only part of its Xin Fa Kou Jue, not the complete version.

In the future, if you wish to perfect the Eight Fiends Dragon-Suppressing Strength, you must find the complete version yourself at the Tiance Academy," Elder Elder Huoyun said.

So it was a incomplete cultivation method; no wonder Elder Elder Huoyun wanted him to choose.

One was a complete cultivation method, but its grade was somewhat lower.

The other was powerful, yet incomplete.

"Disciple chooses the Eight Fiends Dragon-Suppressing Strength!" Xu Yang thought for a moment and made his choice.

He had already cultivated the Yu Xin Dao Jing; cultivating the Extreme Prison Heaven-Slaying Art would merely be adding flowers to brocade, just another stronger sword technique.

The Eight Fiends Dragon-Suppressing Strength, however, was an offensive killing Mi Shu he had never possessed; naturally, he should choose what he did not have.

Elder Elder Huoyun nodded with a smile, reached out to grab a book from the table before him, and tossed it toward Xu Yang.

"Catch!"

Xu Yang reached out and caught it; on the book's cover, eight powerful strange beasts from ancient primordial times were depicted.

Eight Fiends Dragon-Suppressing Strength!

"Disciple thanks Master for bestowing the method," Xu Yang clasped his hands.

Elder Elder Huoyun nodded: "This art is profound and unparalleled; you may contemplate it slowly; as long as you achieve some success before ascending the Dragon, it can increase your chances of ascending by thirty to forty percent."

Xu Yang was somewhat moved!

There were still two years until the second ascent of the Dragon; according to Elder Elder Huoyun's meaning, if he could achieve some results with the Eight Fiends Dragon-Suppressing Strength within those two years, it would already be considered very impressive.

Such a cultivation method must be very difficult to cultivate.

Because until now, he had only seen a similar Mi Shu on Jiang Fan; no one else had displayed it, including Li Li Chuyang and Qi Qi Xuancheng, who had not displayed any Mi Shu similar to the Eight Fiends Dragon-Suppressing Strength.

Xu Yang estimated it was not that these people lacked such Mi Shu, but rather that they had cultivated it but lacked the aptitude, failing to master the Mi Shu to this day.

"Disciple will strictly follow Master's teachings!" Xu Yang put the secret manual away carefully.

Elder Elder Huoyun took a sip of tea and said: "Your nature puts your Master at ease; one final point: if you enter or leave the Ziyang Sect recently, do not be careless."

Xu Yang's gaze sharpened; were Song Song Yushao and Elder Liu Liu Qingyuan planning to move against him?

"Please make your meaning clear, Master."

He quickly realized it should have nothing to do with Song Song Yushao and Elder Liu Liu Qingyuan; given the talent he had displayed, these two might indeed wish to kill him, but they would absolutely not dare to show it openly.

"Yesterday, the Valley Master of Huang Feng Valley brought news; in the regions under Huang Feng Valley, the Wu Xiang Mo Gong is suspected to have appeared," Elder Elder Huoyun said with a face filled with solemnity.

Xu Yang frowned slightly, his face showing confusion: "Wu Xiang Mo Gong?"

If the Wu Xiang Mo Gong appeared, why should he be careful? He would not go to fight over the Mo Gong.

Seeing this, Elder Elder Huoyun knew Xu Yang did not know the Wu Xiang Mo Gong and immediately explained: "The Wu Xiang Mo Gong is a top-tier demonic skill of the Demonic Path; it is said to be capable of a thousand transformations, mimicking anyone's aura, cultivation method, and qi, and can also absorb a martial artist's qi and essence; it is domineering and vicious.

Whenever this art appears, it stirs up a storm of blood and slaughter; particularly young geniuses die in the greatest numbers each time, because the essence of young geniuses is the most vigorous, yielding the greatest benefits after refinement.

Therefore, whenever a demon cultivates the Wu Xiang Mo Gong, geniuses like you must be careful."

Xu Yang felt a chill in his heart; this was a true Mo Gong; at the same time, he also noticed some loopholes in Elder Elder Huoyun's words.

Although Elder Elder Huoyun described the Wu Xiang Mo Gong in great detail, he kept using the word "it is said," meaning that what Elder Elder Huoyun said was likely hearsay.

Putting aside the identity of the Mo Gong, the Wu Xiang Mo Gong truly made him somewhat tempted; capable of a thousand transformations, mimicking anyone's aura, cultivation method, and qi, and able to absorb people's essence and qi to increase cultivation base.

Strictly speaking, Xu Yang did not dislike this cultivation method; what he disliked was the indiscriminate killing of innocents.

"Master, rest assured; I will not leave the Zong Sect unless something happens." Xu Yang clasped his hands and stopped thinking further.

The Wu Xiang Mo Gong had only appeared as a rumor; no one knew if it was true or false. Even if it were real, he probably would have no chance to obtain such a Mo Gong.

Elder Elder Huoyun waved his hand: "Go down. Never slack off in your cultivation."

Xu Yang nodded, turned, and left Zhanglaodadian of Elder Elder Huoyun, quickly returning to his own courtyard.

Closing the quiet room, he took out the Ba Xiong Fu Long Jin and began to read and comprehend it. After only a short while, he found the cultivation method obscure and difficult to understand, extremely profound; even with his perfect comprehension, he felt somewhat at a loss on where to begin.

"The Ba Xiong Fu Long Jin is not a martial technique, but a Mi Shu that enhances combat power. Upon reaching the entry-level realm of the cultivation method, combat power increases slightly; at Minor Success, it doubles; at Major Success, it triples; at Perfection, it quadruples!"

Xu Yang was moved.

If his current combat power were quadrupled, he would dare to trade a few blows even with a Tianyuan powerhouse. No wonder it is a Mi Shu more precious than the Yu Zhan Tian Jue.

He continued reading, feeling that the Ba Xiong Fu Long Jin was extremely profound and extensive. Even reaching the entry-level realm at the Marrow Cleansing Realm is difficult, let alone Major Success or Perfection. Under normal circumstances, only a Tianyuan powerhouse can reach the entry-level realm of this Mi Shu.

Zhang Zhang Jingyuan had Elder Elder Huoyun teach him the Ba Xiong Fu Long Jin to prepare for his future breakthrough to Tianyuan, allowing him to comprehend it in advance.

Many things require comprehending heaven and earth and nature; fortunately, he has already begun to comprehend heaven and earth and nature.

"The Ba Xiong Fu Long Jin requires comprehending the eight ancient ferocious beasts to truly reach Perfection. The portion in my hands only reaches Major Success; the Perfection portion is stored at the Tian Ce Xue Fu."

After one round ended, a faint light flickered before his eyes.

【Ba Xiong Fu Long Jin · Weiru Sect (0/1000)】

Tian Ce Xue Fu!

Xu Yang is no longer a cultivation novice now; he also knows many secrets of the martial arts world. It is said that the inheritance of the Ziyang Sect originates from the Tian Ce Xue Fu.

The founding ancestor of the Ziyang Sect was a student of the Tian Ce Xue Fu.

In the following days, besides cultivating, Xu Yang added one more task: comprehending the Ba Xiong Fu Long Jin.

Although the Ba Xiong Fu Long Jin is profound and extensive, with his perfect comprehension, he made progress every day. After nearly a month, he finally comprehended the Ba Xiong Fu Long Jin to the entry-level realm.