Chapter 17: The Seven True Daoists vs

Mount Zhongnan, Quanzhen Sect.

The night was hazy, the moonlight sparse, the stars dim, and the tree shadows danced; it was incomparably quiet.

A voice resounded through the sky, shattering the silence of the night.

The voice was hoarse, like that of a crow, appearing quite eerie in the hazy night.

Swish!

The Quanzhen Sect reacted quickly; in an instant, the lights blazed, and the entire Quanzhen Sect was as bright as day.

"Who comes to my Quanzhen Sect?!"

"Visiting the mountain at night, I fear you have ulterior motives!"

The Seven True Daoists emerged together in unison. Sect Master Ma Yu looked toward the deep sky and spoke in a deep voice.

"Hehe!"

"Where is Wang Chongyang?!"

With a hoarse chuckle, a tall, middle-aged man in white robes, with a high nose, deep-set eyes, and brown-yellow facial hair, yet exuding a heroic spirit, walked out slowly, holding a Spirit Snake Staff.

"Western Poison! Ouyang Feng!"

Longchun True Person Hearing Qiu Chuji's expression changed, and he spoke coldly.

"So it is Mr. Ouyang! Mr. Ouyang, you are not enjoying your blessings in the Western Regions; I wonder what business brings you to my Quanzhen?"

Quanzhen Sect Master Ma Yu also recognized the visitor; his heart was filled with awe, and he dared not be careless.

"I ask, where is Wang Chongyang?!"

Ouyang Feng did not answer but asked instead, his lips curling in a sinister manner.

"Mr. Ouyang, I respect you as a senior expert, but why do you repeatedly call my master by his name?!"

"My master is currently in seclusion; if you have any business, Mr. Ouyang, you may speak directly to me."

Ma Yu's face darkened, and he spoke with displeasure.

"Hehe! Seclusion?!"

"I don't think so!"

"Wang Chongyang must be... dead!"

Ouyang Feng sneered and said with certainty.

"Presumptuous! Mr. Ouyang, you go too far!"

The Seven True Daoists were furious. Hearing Qiu Chuji could not hold back; he took a step, soared into the air, drew his long sword, and pointed it straight at Ouyang Feng.

Ouyang Feng did not dodge or evade. Holding his Spirit Snake Staff, he looked at Hearing Qiu Chuji calmly. Just as the sword light was about to pierce his brow, Ouyang Feng suddenly swung the Spirit Snake Staff, and a great force erupted with a boom.

Bang!

Ouyang Feng remained calm and composed, but Hearing Qiu Chuji retreated several steps.

"Eh?! A Great Grandmaster?!"

Ouyang Feng was slightly surprised, but that was all. In the next breath, an aura erupted, as if connected to heaven and earth.

"Not bad! It's just a pity... I am a Heavenly Man!"

Heaven and earth shook, and a terrifying pressure covered the entire Quanzhen Sect.

"Since it has come to this, if Wang Chongyang still does not appear, it seems he is truly... dead!"

Ouyang Feng's calm vanished; his eyes were like blades and swords, and his tone rang with a clanging sound. "For the sake of Wang Chongyang being one of the Five Greats like me, hand over the 'Innate Art' and the 'Nine Yin Manual', and I will not destroy the Quanzhen lineage and will leave immediately."

"Ouyang Feng, you poisoned and ambushed my master, and now you dare to attack my Quanzhen Sect! Do you really think my Quanzhen Sect is easy to bully?!"

"Junior brothers, form the Heavenly Dipper North Star Array! Tian-Shu!"

Seeing Ouyang Feng's aggressive stance, Ma Yu shouted, and an aura burst forth.

"Yes! Tian-Xuan!"

"Tian-Ji!"

"Tian-Quan!"

Tan Chuduan, Liu Chuxuan, and Hearing Qiu Chuji responded, forming the Dipper Bowl with Ma Yu.

"Yu-Heng!"

"Kai-Yang!"

"Yao-Guang!"

Wang Chuyi, Hao Datong, and Sun Bu'er formed the Dipper Handle.

The Heavenly Dipper North Star Array appeared. Faint starlight flickered, as if echoing the seven stars of the Big Dipper in the sky, and an inexplicable power of heaven and earth circulated.

"Ma Yu?! Another Great Grandmaster! As expected of Quanzhen... to actually have two Great Grandmasters, you hid it deep!"

Ouyang Feng's expression changed slightly, and he felt surprised once again.

According to the information he had gathered, Hearing Qiu Chuji had the highest martial arts among the Seven True Daoists, being a half-step Great Grandmaster. Thus, Ouyang Feng could accept him achieving the Great Grandmaster realm.

But Ma Yu was clearly only at the peak of the Grandmaster realm, yet he had quietly achieved the Great Grandmaster realm?!

And the five others—Tan Chuduan, Liu Chuxuan, Wang Chuyi, Hao Datong, and Sun Bu'er—their auras were all different from the information Ouyang Feng had gathered; all had achieved some degree of breakthrough.

This was what surprised Ouyang Feng.

"And this Heavenly Dipper North Star Array! It can actually echo with heaven and earth, drawing upon the starlight power that only Heavenly Man martial artists can influence! It can contend with a true Heavenly Man martial artist!"

"Wang Chongyang is truly a Heavenly Man among Heavenly Men!"

Ouyang Feng's expression finally turned grave. He had no fear of a Grandmaster-level Heavenly Dipper North Star Array, but with the addition of two Great Grandmasters and the ability to draw upon starlight power, they now had the capital to contend with a Heavenly Man martial artist.

A Heavenly Man martial artist—what is a Heavenly Man?!

Man and heaven become one; one can influence heaven and earth and use the power of heaven and earth—this is a Heavenly Man!

Human power is limited, while the power of heaven and earth is infinite.

How can one person contend with heaven and earth?!

This is the secret of Heavenly Man martial artists.

A Heavenly Man martial artist can defeat an army alone; this is not just talk.

"Tian-Shu Sword!"

A beam of starlight transformed into a long sword, slashing across the sky.

Ouyang Feng could no longer remain calm. Wind rose beneath his feet, and he activated his superior light-body technique, appearing instantly beside Ma Yu.

Divine Camel Snow Mountain Palm!

Ouyang Feng struck out with a palm, the power of heaven and earth shook, revealing the true intent of his martial arts: a snow mountain spanned the sky, and a divine camel stepped on the snow mountain, pressing down across the sky with unstoppable momentum.

"Tian-Quan Sword!"

Ma Yu did not dodge. Hearing Qiu Chuji shook his long sword, and starlight enveloped it, transforming into a long sword that stabbed toward Ouyang Feng.

Ouyang Feng moved instantly, constantly weaving between the Seven True Daoists. Fists and palms struck, the Divine Camel Snow Mountain Palm and the Spirit Snake Fist appeared alternately, eerie and unpredictable.

The Seven True Daoists relied on the power of the array to constantly block Ouyang Feng.

This battle was the Seven True Daoists' Heavenly Dipper North Star Array vs. the Western Poison Ouyang Feng.

At the same time, Li Changsheng walked out of his room and saw this scene.

【You observe the Heavenly Dipper North Star Array, you are thoughtful, your comprehension is peerless... You realize that the North Dipper governs life and the South Dipper governs death! You have comprehended the 'Great Array of Heavenly Stars (First Layer)'!】

Great Array of Heavenly Stars (First Layer): Small Heavenly Dipper North Star Array! Tian-Shu-Greedy Wolf, Tian-Xuan-Giant Gate, Tian-Ji-Lu Cun, Tian-Quan-Literary Song, Yu-Heng-Lian Zhen, Kai-Yang-Martial Song, Yao-Guang-Broken Army; when the seven stars gather, heaven and earth turn upside down!

"Hmm! It's actually the Great Array of Heavenly Stars?! Although it is only the first layer... it looks extraordinary!"

Li Changsheng's pupils shrank slightly, surprised. He did not expect to comprehend the first layer of the Great Array of Heavenly Stars from the Heavenly Dipper North Star Array.

"Eh?! This is... Not good! The seven senior brothers are about to be defeated, but why is this?!"

"Wait! So that's it, I understand! Among the Seven True Daoists, there are only two Great Grandmasters and five Grandmasters; two strong and five weak, causing a slight stagnation when the Heavenly Dipper North Star Array operates."

"If it were anyone else, they might find it difficult to discover, but the Western Poison Ouyang Feng is a Heavenly Man martial artist, extremely sensitive to the power of heaven and earth, allowing him to discover this flaw!"

"If all seven senior brothers were at the Great Grandmaster realm, the Western Poison Ouyang would not be able to break the array. It's just a pity..."

Li Changsheng saw the situation on the field and found the Seven True Daoists in precarious danger. His mind raced, and he understood everything in an instant.

"However, that was before. Now that I have comprehended the first layer of the Great Array of Heavenly Stars, with the Small Heavenly Dipper North Star Array, a mere Heavenly Man is nothing!"

"Ouyang Feng, oh Ouyang Feng, since you have come, don't think about leaving!"