Chapter 54: Observing the Mountain and Paying Respects to the Sword

Songshan Sect, main hall.

Zuo Lengchan sat with Master Fangzheng of Shaolin Temple, Daoist Chongxu of the Wudang Sect, Beggar Sect Master Xie Feng, and others, who were in the midst of a heated debate regarding Lu Li.

The remaining few Protectors of the Songshan Sect, as well as people from sects such as the Kongtong Pai, also sat to the side.

Yet strangely, although the Five Mountains Sword Sects are branches of the same tree, apart from the party involved, the Songshan Sect, not a single person from the other four sects had come.

Yue Buqun of the Huashan Sect is known as the Gentleman Sword and is someone who has always valued his reputation immensely.

A disciple so perverse emerged from under his tutelage, yet not a single ripple of news had come out of Huashan.

Yue Buqun had not issued any notifications, as if he were deaf to the affairs of the pugilistic world.

Ever since the news of the battle at Hengshan broke, the Songshan Sect had not known a moment of peace.

Zuo Lengchan, as the leader of the Five Mountains Sword Sects, was blocked on his own mountain by Lu Li and left feeling constrained; how could he swallow this insult? "Everyone, this man Lu Li is so arrogant that he does not hold our righteous martial arts path in any regard at all.

Not to mention his grievances with my Songshan Sect, in the battle of Hengshan alone, he slaughtered hundreds of fellow martial artists.

Now he even bullies my Songshan; I implore you all to lend a hand and join forces to execute this villain."

Xie Feng was silent for a moment, then spoke: "Master Zuo, rest assured. Since we have come, we will not let this boy run wild.

It is just... wanting to execute this person is likely not easy."

Zuo Lengchan clenched his fists tightly, thinking to himself: 'What is not easy about it? If we all join forces, even Dongfang Bubai could be killed!

Let alone this Lu Li?' However, he did not speak these words aloud.

Simply because those sitting here were all big names with status in the pugilistic world; asking them to join forces to execute Lu Li would likely make it hard for them to save face.

After all, Lu Li had not yet reached the point of being completely insane.

And people of the righteous path are always so constrained in their actions.

Zuo Lengchan cursed inwardly: 'A bunch of hypocrites, useless in success and only good at ruining things!

' He forcibly calmed his mood and looked toward Master Fangzheng, who was also sitting in a seat of honor.

"Master Fangzheng, do you have any plans?"

The gazes of the others also turned toward Master Fangzheng.

Shaolin Temple, the leader of the righteous martial arts path for thousands of years, the one who holds the reins of the righteous pugilistic world.

These hero invitations were also issued by the Shaolin Sect.

Master Fangzheng recited a Buddhist chant and said: "Amitabha, Lu Li not only practices the Star-Sucking Great Art, such an evil technique, but also disrupts the pugilistic world without distinguishing between right and wrong; he is truly a scourge to the pugilistic world.

Everyone coming to assist Songshan is based on a sense of chivalry to protect the martial arts world."

"However, to realize one's error and correct it is the greatest virtue.

This old monk dares to suggest persuading Lu Li to convert to Buddhism, hoping he can lay down his butcher's knife and enter our Shaolin to dissolve the baleful energy within him.

If he remains obsessed and unrepentant, sigh, we can only implore everyone to join forces to eliminate the demon."

Once these words were spoken, everyone nodded one after another.

"Master Fangzheng is compassionate; we admire that."

"Indeed!

We should indeed give him a chance, but if he remains obsessed and unrepentant, then he cannot blame us."

"Master Fangzheng's move is excellent; I imagine that with the magnificent might of our righteous path, Lu Li will not dare to come.

If he truly dares to come to Songshan to cause trouble today, we must ensure this boy is put to death to return peace to the pugilistic world."

Zuo Lengchan's expression did not change, but the wrinkles on his face bunched together slightly; that was a change that only occurred when suppressing a smile.

'Lu Li, oh Lu Li, I am now wishing for you to come to my Songshan.

If you come to offer a humble apology, perhaps there is still a way to live.

Now that the heroes of the world are gathered here, you shall definitely not leave!'

Suddenly, a voice like rolling thunder came from outside, carrying a booming echo that landed in the main hall.

"Sword cultivator Lu Li, here to pay a visit to the sword."

Crack!

It was unknown whose teacup suddenly dropped onto the table, making a light sound.

After two breaths of time, Fangzheng stood up and said: "Everyone, let us go out and see."

...... Songshan mountain gate.

After Lu Li shouted those words, everyone on Songshan seemed to wake from a dream, and the place instantly exploded.

"He is Lu Li."

"Who was it that lied to me earlier saying he was three zhang tall like a demon?"

"Lu Li, he actually dared to come."

The crowd discussed it heatedly; there was disdain, fear, and surprise, but everyone had to admire Lu Li.

Simply because he dared to come alone to pay a visit to the sword; this spirit alone was enough to stand proudly above the pugilistic world.

The four people from the Wang Family on the mountain path felt their legs go weak.

"You... you, you are Lu Li!

?"

Just a short while ago, they were still speaking ill of Lu Li, never expecting that Lu Li was right there in the crowd!

"Indeed, he is Lu Li."

The Songshan Elder responsible for guarding the mountain sighed and said.

He had seen Lu Li at the Five Mountains Alliance meeting years ago; although he hadn't seen him for many years, he remembered him now.

Hearing the words of the Songshan Sect Elder, the crowd finally believed it completely.

As for the name Lu Li, some might be unfamiliar with it.

After all, the most sensational topic in the pugilistic world is Lu Li.

And now that everyone sees him with their own eyes, there is even a trace of jealousy and fear.

The jealousy is because Lu Li is only twenty years old, yet his name shakes the pugilistic world; and the fear is because behind this man's prestige lies a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood from both the righteous and evil paths!

He is the figure who killed Ren Woxing with a single sword strike, the Shura who cleared the Hengshan path with a single sword strike!

"I do not have an invitation, may I go up?"

Lu Li asked indifferently.

The mountain-guarding disciples acted as if facing a formidable enemy, gripping their sword hilts tightly but not daring to speak.

Let alone speaking, they had even forgotten the act of breathing at this moment.

That Elder, however, had already bowed and cleared the path.

"Master Zuo has been waiting for a long time, please."

Lu Li nodded and stepped onto the Songshan path.

The speed at which he walked was not fast; he did not display peerless light-body techniques as some had imagined.

On the contrary, he walked very slowly, as if he were taking a stroll.

Many people had forgotten one thing, but Lu Li had not.

He had come to observe the mountain and pay respects to the sword.

The first task was to observe the mountain.

If one were to use a single character to describe Songshan, it would be 'steep'.

Peaks, valleys, streams, waterfalls, springs, forests... the layered green mountains form the "eight scenes and twelve wonders" of Songshan.

One could see the mountain range, stern and vast, stretching for a thousand miles, faintly revealing a sense of solemnity and majesty.

As Lu Li looked at the mountain scenery, it gradually transformed into the Sword Intent in his heart.

It could be seen that with every step he took, the aura on his body condensed by a fraction.

By the time he reached the middle of the mountain, his sharpness was fully revealed, as if a peerless swordsman had unsheathed a divine sword.

The Sword Qi soared into the sky, pointing directly at the summit!

Lu Li moved upward, passing the four members of the Golden Blade Wang Family on the mountainside.

He did not strike at these four, simply because they were not worth a second glance from him.

The gossip along the way was like a clown's circus, providing Lu Li with nothing more than a bit of amusement.

But after he passed the four members of the Wang Family, Wang Jiaju suddenly spat out blood.

It turned out that the Sword Qi gathering on Lu Li's body had not been restrained.

Wang Jiaju had spoken wildly at the time, and now, with his mind in chaos, he was severely injured by the stimulation of the Sword Qi!

Legend has it that there are immortals who, without needing to move a hand, only need to look at you, and you die.

And Lu Li did not even look at him, yet Wang Jiaju was scared half to death by his own fear.

Master Fangzheng and the others on the mountain had just seen Lu Li when they felt an incomparably sharp Sword Qi.

Daoist Chongxu and Xie Feng looked at each other, horrified in their hearts.

"This youth's swordsmanship has actually reached such a level."

"No, his aura is still rising!"

"Could it be that he is observing the mountain to learn the sword?"

Master Fangzheng's heart tightened, and he thought to himself, "Not good: he must not be allowed to continue comprehending swordsmanship!"

He immediately circulated his Qi, performed the Buddhist Lion's Roar technique, and shouted: "Om!"

"Ma!"

"Ni!"

"Ba!"

"Mi!"

"Hum!"

Everyone felt a jolt in their hearts and a sudden heaviness on their bodies, and they hurriedly circulated their Qi to resist.

Some with lower cultivation could not help but want to kneel.

The aura on Lu Li's body suddenly paused, and the continuously rising Sword Qi suddenly stagnated.

At this moment, Master Fangzheng's voice came from the mountaintop.

"All conditioned phenomena are like dreams, illusions, bubbles, and shadows; like dew and like lightning... Benefactor Lu, do not be obsessed and lost."

Lu Li was silent for a moment, and a burst of anger erupted violently.

"Bald donkey!"

"You seek death!"

His long sword suddenly left its scabbard.

The next moment.

Lu Li's figure suddenly vanished from where he stood, and with an unrivaled beam of sword light, he charged straight up from the mountainside!