A Martial Odyssey

[Avidfan]

Hi Avidfan,

What happened to Lingfeng during the heated portion of the battle with the old man? She seemed to have vanished or was just mostly watching on the side, while everyone was desperately participating or risking their lives. Might add a sentence or two of Lingfeng's contribution to the battle.

In Chapter 28, I also didn't like how Lie Qing didn't appreciate nor thank Lele for saving her life from Yuan Shao when they met for the very first time. Instead, very shortly after, in Chapter 40 and 41, she tried to slap, punch, hurt and then dueled her twice even though Lele was always affectionate towards her by calling her sister.

Thanks for another exciting update. Will they meet another super exponent while traveling to save Lingfeng's life?

Desperately hoping to find out in the next exciting chapter!

1) Yes, Lingfeng was only briefly mention as just one of the group that was attacking one after one another against the old man.

For you, I added three extra lines to Lingfeng's scene after Gongsun Jing had threw his scabbard to Ding Yun to make her role clear =)


At the same time, Lingfeng had just threw her Meteor Rain Needles, stopping short of displaying the ‘Consecrated Meteor Shower’ technique as she did not want this old man to identify her clan of origin; this old man seemed to be a highly experienced exponent that could identify the various martial skills.

When she had attacked the old man, she displayed a varying of martial skills to confuse him.

When the old man tried to retaliate against her, Lingfeng had suddenly displayed the powerful echoing might of the Aspire Horizon Hand, startling the old man. Even though she was forced back with her vital energies in erratic, the old man was genuinely surprised as he thought. “This young maiden, she isn’t as weak as I thought she is!”

2) As for Lie Qing, she has been betrayed in the past by her close associates. She doesn't trust anyone easily now. Even when Yi Ping had saved her life, she took a while to appreciate it. The same goes to Lele.

Lie Qing character was meant to be always extra caution and extra skeptic.

Towards Lele, she had a deep suspicious about her that was hard to dispel. Just like Lingfeng did not trust her and Lele in Chapter 40.

Chapter 38 suspicious eventually turned into an eventual fight in Chapter 40.

But once Lele could convince Lie Qing she was her friend and sister (after attempting to bribe Lie Qing and Yixian with the celestial golden scroll), she had gained herself a powerful ally.

If Lele did not found the golden scroll, you bet they will surely come to blows because there are something in the past that was related to the Invincible Divine Clan that Lele was aware of.

I wonder if the nameless old man/freak is the other main member of Xiao Shao and Shui Yixian's raiding group, that person named Han Shaodong...

What a awesome ESP guess. The old man was indeed Han Shaodong. This part was really hilarious when revealed in later chapters but mention only briefly in Chapter 48.

At first, he just wanted to make a fool of these juniors but now he got more than he had bargained for.

He had overheard their conversations with Chi Zhengqi and wanted to make a fool out of them. His real intentions were just to mock them and to provoke them so that they would be serious against him.

Quote geraldsaw

these fighting scenes are simply awesome. this is what a wuxia swordfighting fantasy epic should be. every encounter raises the fighting skills. there is progression and advancement in skills. There is also a good balance of soft and physical interludes - soft where we see the interaction between the characters and then the physical fighting scenes. Thank You once again for this ongoing and speedy updates.

Glad you like this dessert!

[szfong]

Hi Avidfan,

I'm thinking Lele, Yixian, and Lie Qing will show up just when Yi Ping and friends are in trouble. They can't put their minds at rest preparing for Yixian's Divine Calamity with Yi Ping constantly in danger.

I wonder what happened to the ancestors of the other two followers of Lie Qing's. They were suppose to be in the same tribe as hers. Surname Jing & Qin, I believe. They were killed by her rebelling followers. Were their families also exterminated by the Xiao, Ding, Yuan, and You followers. It would be nice to see perhaps a chapter or so on the two loyal follower's descendant going out for revenge against the Virtuous Palace. Perhaps in the end the Heavenly Tempress retires w/ Yi Ping & her many sisters and hand the leadership to the surviving loyal members...

[szfong]

I wonder if the Invincible Divine Clan was the bloodsuckers that killed Yi Ping's grandfather and was competing with Lele's clan for survival against the Divine Calamity?

[Avidfan]

Hi Avidfan,

I'm thinking Lele, Yixian, and Lie Qing will show up just when Yi Ping and friends are in trouble. They can't put their minds at rest preparing for Yixian's Divine Calamity with Yi Ping constantly in danger.

I wonder what happened to the ancestors of the other two followers of Lie Qing's. They were suppose to be in the same tribe as hers. Surname Jing & Qin, I believe. They were killed by her rebelling followers. Were their families also exterminated by the Xiao, Ding, Yuan, and You followers. It would be nice to see perhaps a chapter or so on the two loyal follower's descendant going out for revenge against the Virtuous Palace. Perhaps in the end the Heavenly Tempress retires w/ Yi Ping & her many sisters and hand the leadership to the surviving loyal members...

Soon, you will know very soon if Lele, Yixian or Lie Qing will show up=)

As for Lie Qing's followers, they were all killed, unfortunately.

I wonder if the Invincible Divine Clan was the bloodsuckers that killed Yi Ping's grandfather and was competing with Lele's clan for survival against the Divine Calamity?

The Celestial Palace kills Yi Ping's great grandfather. And yes, Lie Qing's Clan and Lele's Clan were actually competing Clans. When the Jade Emperor helps the Lele's Clan to ascend to Celestials, they took vengeance and exterminated the entire Invincible Divine Clan.

Lie Qing's clan was the Invincible Divine Clan until Lele's Clan, the Celestial Palace destroyed it. She is the direct protege survivor of the Invincible Divine Clan.

[Avidfan]

Chapter 49: Guardians of the Holy Chapter



Yi Ping was looking at the stunning view of the Holy Amalgamate Mountains. After an arduous journey, they had all finally reached their destination, encountering only a few minor difficulties along the way.

They had avoided taking the main road and were guided by Lingfeng through the many mountains and valleys.

Lingfeng had explained, “Even though we are near the clan territories of the Holy Hex Clan and her allies, the number of unfriendly clans that were gathering at the foot of the Holy Amalgamate were in the hundreds and their protégés in the thousands. It is best that we totally avoid the main road altogether.”

She looked at Yi Ping keenly and asked, “What’s wrong, Yi Ping? You seem unhappy. Is it because we are not interested in the Celestial Star Formation?”

Yi Ping was startled, “Lingfeng, you are not interested in the Celestial Star Formation?”

Lingfeng quickly said, “Not that. Why do you look so depress lately? That is so unlike the Yi Ping that I have known who is undaunted by any difficulties.”

Yi Ping secretly shared in his worries with her, “Lingfeng, in the past…I lead a simple life and carefree life. I didn’t know the fraternity at large and didn’t even know what life is in the fraternity. After I have fought with that old man, I have suddenly known fear. It’s not that I am really fearful of him but…I don’t want to lose anyone of you. I don’t want to lose you, Lingfeng. I am really afraid now.”

Lingfeng’s alluring eyes were watery, “It’s alright Yi Ping. You have already done your best. You know you don’t have to accompany me back to the Holy Amalgamate Mountains…”

Yi Ping said, “It’s not that, Lingfeng. I…want to protect you. I want to become strong now. I…I also can’t afford to lose Youxue, Ding Yun, Yu’Er and Mei’Er. If any of you comes to harm, I will be heartbroken. I know that I shouldn’t say that but I…really don’t even know my heart anymore…”

Lingfeng said softly, “Yi Ping, you don’t have to say anymore…I do understand. Just follow your heart…”

Yi Ping smiled bitterly, “I can’t even trust my heart anymore. A part of me is telling me to leave clandestinely and forget about the burdens of the heart…maybe it is the Emptiness Translucence that is playing a trick on me…”

Lingfeng said quietly, “Hmph, what Emptiness Translucence…If you do that, I will kill myself in front of you…”

Yi Ping was startled.

Unknown to Yi Ping, Youxue, Yu’Er, Mei’Er and Ding Yun were standing and listening tearfully out of his sight…

Back to the present…

When Gongsun Jing looked at the breathtaking misty mountains and valleys of the Holy Amalgamate Mountains, he said sadly. “The entire mountain slopes are treacherous. This is really a place that is easy to defend and hard to assault.”

He asked Ding Yun, “Maiden Ding, are you alright? You are quiet along the way…”

Ding Yun said demurely, “I have always been quiet. It’s not strange.”

Gongsun Jing gave a soft sigh, “Is that so?”

Qiu Wufeng said, “I have thought that the Heavenly Mountains are grand enough but this is simply too breathtaking.”

Yu’Er disagreed with a soft sigh, “This is not a truly accurate way to say it. For me, I prefer the snow and ice of the Heavenly Mountains.”

Qiu Wufeng smiled bitterly, “Yes, yes. You’re right.” But he was secretly thinking. “The Heavenly Mountains is such a cold and desolate place; I’ll never want to go there again…”

Mei’Er added enchanting, “Oh? Why is that what you are saying and what you are thinking seems different?”

Qiu Wufeng protested, “That’s not the truth. I swear!”

He quickly tried to divert attention from himself by saying, “How come Brother Nangong is so quiet today?”

Nangong Le smiled dreamily, “I’m admiring the view…”

Yu’Er flushed as she interrupted with a disdain look in her eyes, “He is lying. He is filled with dirty thoughts!”

Nangong Le forced out a weak smile, “That’s not true, Yu’Er. You are also so beautiful today. Your astonishing beauty is like a rainbow. I am just appreciating the rainbows here…”

Yi Ping was turning his head as he looked at the surroundings, “Brother Nangong, you really have sharp eyes. I don’t see any rainbows…”

Lingfeng almost fainted as she admonished Yi Ping silently, “You are so dense…I give up on you…!”

Nangong Le said to Mei’Er and Yu’Er, “You know. We have so many things in common like music, swordplay, fine appreciation of the arts…”

Mei’Er hummed with an icy tone, “Not again…You can save your efforts, Young Master Nangong.”

Nangong Le smiled secretly to himself, “One of these days, I will melt your heart…”

Youxue walked quietly besides Nangong Le, whispering in an almost inaudible voice in his ears. “I will blind you if you dare to take another look at me. And don’t think I do not know you have been peeking at us all the time in the quiet along the way.”

Nangong Le broke into a cold sweat.

When Yi Ping saw that Lingfeng had put on an annoyed look, he quickly said to her, “Lingfeng! We have finally reached the Holy Amalgamate Mountains. The scenery here is so beautiful. You have grown up here?”

Lingfeng nodded tenderly at Yi Ping, “Yes, I have grown up here.”

She pointed at the yellow mountains range in the far horizon, “Do you see those yellow mountains in the horizon?”

Yi Ping said, “It is beautiful, isn’t it? Maybe we can stay there in the future…”

Lingfeng smiled weakly, “You…you…don’t want to go there! The mountains there are called the Nirvana Mountains. It is said that the Celestial Palace is somewhere in those mountains. No one returns from that place. But we are able to see the Nirvana Mountains from here.”

Mei’Er asked her, “Sister Lingfeng, why are your heart filled with sorrow? Shouldn’t you be happy that you are now home?”

Lingfeng sighed softly, “I am…”

Yi Ping said, “Lingfeng, don’t you worry. I’ll protect you no matter how difficult it is.”

Lingfeng looked alluringly at Yi Ping…

Yi Ping began to flush.

He quickly turned around and walked hurriedly, “We have better hurry. We’re almost there…”

All of a sudden, he had frozen in his tracks!

It was because Yi Ping had caught sight of an appalling sight!

The mountain slope on the other side of the mountain was covered with the charred bodies of hundreds of fallen exponents. Their weapons and their martial banners were littered everywhere!

Lingfeng gasped, “The orthodox clans had already made their way to the top?”

Yi Ping said quietly, “So many dead. Is it worth to throw their lives just like that? For what cause?”

Ding Yun calmed Lingfeng, “From the attire and banners of the dead, it seems that they are mostly from the orthodox clans. This could be just a minor skirmish. I see no banners of the major orthodox clans or the Honor Manor.”

Youxue said, “I can now understand why it is so difficult to assault the Holy Hex Sect and why the Honor Manor is mustering almost the entire fraternity.”

Everyone was looking at Youxue.

Yi Ping asked, “Why?”

Youxue said coolly, “The wind directions are always moving down the slope. It is easy to utilize fire attacks. It does seem that these smaller clans are cannon fodders for the major orthodox clans to exhaust the combustible materials of the Holy Hex Sect before they make their final move.”

She paused for a while before she said, “Even as we speak, there are dozens of fighters approaching us from the mountain top…Lingfeng, you have better explained that we are on your side or we be burnt alive.”

Ding Yun smiled, “Or be crushed by boulders…”

Yujian had readied her fingers while Mei’Er was waving the Divine Emerald Skill as they giggled, “Or arrows…”

Yi Ping immediately shouted, “Heyyyyyy…we are allies and not foes!!! We are the friends of your Holy Maiden!!!”

His martial shout was extraordinary powerful and immediately there were echoes of his shouts coming back from all directions!

Ding Yun said quietly, “Yi Ping…I don’t think you should do that…”

Lingfeng immediately stepped on his foot, “Heavens, they haven’t even appeared yet…you don’t have to shout like that…you really want the whole world to know…”

Yi Ping said panicky, “Lingfeng, by the time they have seen us…we may have become roasted pigs. It is better that we announce ourselves first…”

Gongsun Jing immediately said, “Brother Yi Ping, brilliant! Well said!”

Qiu Wufeng was equally impressive, “Even I have overlooked it. Brother Yi Ping, you may have saved us from a lot of unnecessary troubles!”

Nangong Le seize the opportunity to flatter Yi Ping, “I am about to praise the wisdom and foresight of Brother Yi Ping but Brother Gongsun, you have snatched my lines first instead.”

Yi Ping laughed uncomfortable as he said, “That’s nothing. Anyone would have thought of that too. I just happened to be the one who had shouted first.”

Nangong Le was laughing, “That’s true. Even if Brother Yi Ping did not shout a moment ago, I’m afraid that the next one to shout would be me, Haha.”

Qiu Wufeng agreed, “True, true! I would be next too!”

Gongsun Jing smiled, “It is our duty to protect the damsels. Leave this crude shouting to us!”

All of a sudden, more than thirty men in black and with a white blue insignia appeared from all sides of the mountain slope!

In their hands were crossbows, spears and long swords!

Leading them was a refined man with a scholarly look.

As soon as Lingfeng saw him, she said excitedly. “Qian Fan! It is you!”

She turned around and said to her companions, “He is Qian Fan. He’s one of the Six Guardians of the Holy Chapters and is also an elder of the Holy Hex Sect.”

Qian Fan walked to her excitedly, “Lingfeng! At first when our scouts have reported that they have caught sight of you, I still cannot believe my ears! But then, who else but you knows this secret path? Do you know that we have been waiting for weeks here for your return? Finally, you have returned! Your brother is worried sick for your safety.”

He paused for a moment before asking, “These are your friends?”

Lingfeng nodded, “They are all my friends and have come to aid us.”

Qian Fan said, “Nowadays we must be extra caution. Friends will betray friends for their own personal ambitions and gains. Even though they claimed to be your friends but their actions may prove otherwise.”

He turned and looked at Nangong Le, Gongsun Jing, Yi Ping and Qiu Wufeng before saying, “Who’s the idiot that is shouting so loudly just now? Do you want the scouts of the orthodox clans to know that there are other paths up to the Holy Hex Sect?”

Yi Ping had turned completely red while Gongsun Jing, Nangong Le and Qiu Wufeng were looking at one another awkwardly and with great embarrassment.

Yi Ping said, “I…I…”

Lingfeng laughed alluringly, “There are scouts at the top and they can spot us from miles above. That is what Yun is trying to tell you. There is no hole here for you to hide. Why don’t you roll down the mountain slope instead? It is way much faster.” And she gave Yi Ping a surprise push by displaying the Divine Horizon Hands!

“Lingfeng! You are for real! You…really trying to push me down the mountains!”

“Serve you right for trying to be smart!”

“Lingfeng, I don’t remember my father has ever taught you the Divine Horizon Hands. Where are my secret manuals?”

“After I have seen you using it numerous times, I have also picked up some moves. You are joking right? You must have lost it somewhere. Don’t try to tell your father that I have stolen it when you have carelessly lost it!”

“Quickly return my secret manuals to me…! You must have stolen it when you…Kiss…”

“What…? Shameless! You dare to utter such impudence things in broad daylight! I like to see if your father will help me or you…Hmph!”

Yu’Er and Mei’Er were glancing at one another in subtle embarrassment. It was because before they could praise Yi Ping, the protégés of the Holy Hex Sect had appeared…

Qian Fan was startled. He had never seen Lingfeng this jovial before. She was always careful in maintaining her bearing and adhering to the proper etiquette. As Holy Maiden, her very words were the laws and her very conduct was the symbolic representation of the Holy Hex Sect!

He was jealous and envy of this young man all of a sudden. He asked Lingfeng, “These friends of yours, their names are?”

Lingfeng said coolly, “Yi Ping, Nangong Le, Gongsun Jing, Qiu Wufeng…”

Qian Fan hummed coldly, “I know them alright. They are all wanted by the Honor Manor.”

Lingfeng said, “That’s right.”

Qian Fan had suddenly drawn out his long sword, startling everyone!

Lingfeng chided him, “What are you doing? They are my friends, are you trying to disobey me?”

Qian Fan said, “I dare not. But these men are too notorious and it will be dangerous for the Holy Maiden to be too close to them. I will rather we not have them as allies. We don’t need outsiders to meddle in our sect’s affairs.”

Lingfeng hummed coldly, “Put away your sword. They are framed by the Honor Manor and are good men.”

Qian Fan said, “There is no smoke without a fire. Lately, I have heard many bad rumors about them. Everywhere that they have gone to, they have kidnapped innocent maidens and even violated them in the most despicable manner. Their notoriety did not end there. They are even in league with this so call ‘Righteous Axioms Clan’ and had even killed Xiao Da, the young master of the Virtuous Palace in a despicable and cold hearted ambush. Before Xiao Da died, it seemed that he was put through to a horrifying and agonizing ordeal. I even heard that there is a Maiden Ding Yun from the Virtuous Palace that has been humiliated by that Yi Ping and forced to be with him…”

Youxue was startled as she thought, “We have only used the ‘Righteous Axioms Clan’ only once and that was in an encounter with a Chi Zhengqi. Don’t tell me he is the one that been spreading those rumors?!”

Lingfeng cursed Chi Zhengqi in her heart, “It must be that guy from the Five Element Clan! I’m going to wipe out your entire clan!”

Ding Yun said with a shaking voice, “Shut up…don’t say anymore…”

Yi Ping shouted angrily, “Shut up!” He quickly caught hold of Ding Yun’s hand and comforted her. “Yun…are you alright? These are just rumors…”

Lingfeng added coldly, “These are all rumors. I repeat. I don’t want to hear a word from anyone about these rumors in the Holy Hex Sect. Do you understand me? Or else I will invoke the clan punishment for direct disobedience of my Holy Laws.”

Qian Fan sighed, “I obey your wishes, Holy Maiden. But still, Lingfeng you ought to take precautions…”

Lingfeng interrupted with a cold demeanor, “The Holy Maiden.”

Qian Fan was startled. His little protégé sister Lingfeng had never spoken to him in this manner before. And she was the one that gave him permission to use her name…

Qian Fan sighed, “I have two things to report. Four of our Elders from the Holy Chapter…they have perished not long ago in a battle with the orthodox martial clans…Elder Wang, Elder Shen, Elder Youlong , Elder Di…alas…”

Lingfeng turned ashen immediately as she quickly asked, “Who…who has the ability to take their lives?”

Qian Fan looked sorrowful, “They are the ‘Three Sages’ of the orthodox martial clans; Sword Sage of the Aegis Sword Clan, Martial Sage of the Ironclad Clan and the Element Sage of the Five Element Clan.”

Yi Ping, Nangong Le, Qiu Wufeng, Gongsun Jing, Youxue, Yu’Er, Mei’Er…were startled to hear the name of the Five Element Clan being mentioned! Chi Zhengqi was from that martial clan too…

Lingfeng tried hard to hold back her tears as she said softly, putting on a brave front. “Is that so? The Three Sages are all super martial exponents and have lived in solitary for decades. It is not dishonorable to be killed by them.”

Only one of the Sages was from the Seven Major Orthodox Sword Clans. The Three Sages had all disappeared from the martial fraternity for the past three to five decades; their legacies became the myth of the martial fraternity and were retold many times till today!

The Ironclad Clan did not attend the congregation held by Gongsun Bai. If it were other clans that dare to reject the invitation of the Honor Clan, then that clan will risk extermination but not the Ironclad Clan. The Ironclad Clan was too influential and the legacy of the Martial Sage was still exerting an invisible hand in the affairs of the martial fraternity!

Yi Ping had been with Lingfeng for a long time. From her subtle expression, he knew that she was dispirited and was grief-stricken.

Qian Fan said quietly, “Holy Maiden, where is the Celestial Envoy that is with you?”

Lingfeng said quietly, “She won’t be coming anymore. She has something important to settle.”

Qian Fan said, “What’s a pity. There is another Celestial Envoy that has just arrived today. He says he is her friend and says that he’s a Prime Celestial of the Celestial Palace. If we have two Celestials from the Celestial Palace to aid us, then we have nothing to fear from the Three Sages…”

Lingfeng was startled, “What did you say? Quick! Let’s hurry back to the Holy Chapter Hall immediately! The Holy Hex Sect is in grave peril!”



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[szfong]

Thanks for the explanation and the exciting update, Avidfan!

[geraldsaw]

thanks for the dessert. keep it up. thank you Avid Fan.

[szfong]

Hi Avidfan,

Was the one who took Yi PIng's family martial arts manuals the person he originally suspected? -- the kind hearted "deaf and mute" -- Youxue who stole it while saving his life... Since she has accumulated so much wealth and was accustomed in stealing martial arts manual to further her own skills... She might have done the deed and now can't find a way to return it. Lingfeng didn't need to steal it as Yi Ping would simply tell her whatever she wanted to know. That would be the same with Youxue right now.

[szfong]

Are we going to soon see some serious action between Yi Ping and the new Celestial envoy? Can't wait!

[szfong]

Forgot to ask... Is this the Prime Celeatial who left the Nirvana Mountain many years ago on an expedition to the central plains region and ate Yi Ping's grandfather?

[Avidfan]

Forgot to ask... Is this the Prime Celeatial who left the Nirvana Mountain many years ago on an expedition to the central plains region and ate Yi Ping's grandfather?

Yes, you have it spot on! xD

Hi Avidfan,

Was the one who took Yi PIng's family martial arts manuals the person he originally suspected? -- the kind hearted "deaf and mute" -- Youxue who stole it while saving his life... Since she has accumulated so much wealth and was accustomed in stealing martial arts manual to further her own skills... She might have done the deed and now can't find a way to return it. Lingfeng didn't need to steal it as Yi Ping would simply tell her whatever she wanted to know. That would be the same with Youxue right now.

Soon you will know. You seem eager to know whether Lingfeng or Youxue, which one is the thief xD

[szfong]

Thanks for the info... I figure it will be Youxue because even though she likes Yi Ping, she also wants better knowledge of his martial arts in order to better protect herself from him, since he was out for revenge at the time....

[szfong]

I can almost feel Qian Feng will or has already or plans to betray the Holy Hex Sect very soon...

[Avidfan]

Chapter 50: The Celestial Liege



When Yi Ping had seen the anxious expression on Lingfeng, he had totally forgotten about asking her for his secret manuals. It was quite important to him because his martial skills had since progress remarkably. He wanted to attempt some of the harder heart intricacy formulas of the Aspire Invocations that were contained in the Aspire Invocations’ secret manual.

It was because without knowing the advance heart intricacy of the Aspire Invocations, he could not even attempt the Asper Divinity Hand. The secret stance of the Asper Divinity Technique was in the Divine Horizon Hands’ secret manual.

And both secret writings were now missing…

Together with Lingfeng and Qian Fan, they had stormed into the Holy Chapter Hall of the Holy Hex Sect.

As they made their way noisily into the Holy Chapter Hall, many of the protégés of the Holy Hex Sect were startled as they exclaimed excitedly, “The Holy Maiden is back!”

Lingfeng walked hastily as she asked, “Where is my brother and where is the Celestial Envoy?”

“They are in the inner Holy Chapter Hall. The Holy Sectarian Master says he is not to be disturbed…”

Lingfeng ignored the warnings as she stormed hastily through the many halls of the Holy Chapter Hall. No one dared to stop her.

“Who are these strangers?”

Yi Ping was astonished at the white gold marble walls of the Holy Chapter Hall. He had not expected the Holy Hex Sect to be so magnificent and much grander than the Honor Manor!

He was not the only that were stunned. Youxue, Ding Yun, Nangong Le, Gongsun Jing, Yu’Er, Mei’Er and Qiu Wufeng were all wordless!

Yi Ping asked after Lingfeng, “Lingfeng, these walls are made of gold?”

Lingfeng gave him an annoyed look as she quickly said, “It is only limestone. Only the walls of the Inner Holy Chapter Hall are layered with real gold and the walls inside are craved out of rare white alabaster jadestone.”

When Nangong Le heard what Lingfeng had said, he had almost tripped! It was because alabaster jadestones were an extremely rare and costly material. It was worth more than gold itself!

All except Yi Ping was startled.

Yi Ping was not startled because he did not know how rare the ‘Rare Alabaster Jadestone’ was!

He continued to ask Lingfeng, “Lingfeng, you actually stay here?”

Lingfeng heaved a sigh, “You…you really got nothing better to say, aren’t it? Do you know that outsiders are forbidden to enter the Inner Holy Chapter Hall? I am already making an exception for you.”

Yi Ping continued to mutter as he was clearly overwhelmed by the beautiful architect of the Holy Chapter Hall, “This is just like a palace and is so big. Are we reaching yet?”

He had noticed that they had passed at least five halls. Each of the halls was so broad and was as long as half a mile!

Lingfeng picked up her pace and displayed her swiftness movements, “We have reached. It is just round the corner of this hallway.”

Nangong Le was so in awe of the place that he made a quick mental note to win Lingfeng’s heart if the Holy Hex Sect survived this crisis. After all, there was a high probability that Yi Ping would die in the ensuring battle.

He thought, “After all…If my sworn brother dies in battle it is the duty of the sworn brother to take care of his wives. It is really noble of me to make such a grand sacrifice…”

As soon as they had barged into the Inner Holy Chapter Hall, they saw three men.

One was dressed in black attire. He was handsome and had keen eyes. When Lingfeng caught sight of him, she immediately called out. “Brother!”

The man in black attire was indeed Ji Wuzheng and he was extremely displeased to see so many strangers had barged into the inner sanctuary of the Holy Chapter Hall.

Ji Wuzheng immediately reproached Lingfeng, “Outrageous! You are getting more and more outrageous. Do you know that I have given strict instructions to be alone with my sworn brother and the Celestial Envoy?”

The second man who was wearing a fur cloak was obviously the Envoy Celestial. It was because even though he had a young face but his hair was white and his eyes were crimson in color!

The third man was slightly plump and had a red beard. Huo Fu the Flaming Fist was the Sect Leader of the Fire Tablet Sect and he was also the sworn brother of Ji Wuzheng. He had led hundreds of his protégés to the Holy Amalgamate Mountains to reinforce Ji Wuzheng.

When Yi Ping saw him, he had immediately displayed his Divine Horizon Hands as he cried out. “This time, you are not getting away!”

Huo Fu was startled that someone had actually dared to raise his fists at him right in the presence of the Holy Sectarian Master of the Holy Hex Sect and the Celestial Envoy.

Just as he had displayed three counter-attacking strokes, he was overpowered by the Divine Horizon Hand and was struck two times on his chest!

But before Yi Ping could attack again, he was forcibly knocked back by Ji Wuzheng who had just displayed the Dissolution Stance of the Holy Amalgamate Skill!

Yi Ping was startled as he took several steps back in alarm. It was as though his martial power had been dissolved in that instant!

He quickly thought, “What kind of a skill is that?”

Huo Fu shouted angrily, “This rascal. He suddenly attacks me out of the blue. If I don’t teach him a lesson, I am not the Flaming Fist!”

Lingfeng cursed softly, “Yi Ping! My goodness! The Celestial Envoy is over there. Are you blind?”

Even Mei’Er gave a startling cry, “Master, that’s the wrong person. He’s the one with white hair and red eyes!”

Yi Ping quickly said, “There no mistaking! He is Huo Fu! I know him!”

Lingfeng was startled, “You know him? When did you know him? How come you have never told me?”

Yi Ping was startled as he smiled bitterly, “I need to tell you?”

Lingfeng walked silently to him as she secretly pinched him, “What do you think?”

Yi Ping was startled, “You…”

Huo Fu suddenly gave a yell, “I remember you now! You are that young man that tries to seduce that beautiful young maiden in the cave! I haven’t look for both of you yet for daring to injure me and you have come knocking on my doors!? Very well, today is just the day for venting my anger…”

The maidens were all gasping one after another, “What beautiful maiden? In a cave together!? Yi Ping, explain yourself!”

Yi Ping quickly stepped forward, “Who is afraid of whom!”

Ji Wuzheng said angrily as he caught hold of Huo Fu, “Hold it brother!”

He stared angrily at Lingfeng and her companions, “What is going on? Lingfeng, take your guests away and stop disgracing yourself in front of the Celestial Envoy.”

The Celestial Envoy was looking lustfully at Lingfeng, Youxue, Ding Yun, Yu’Er and Mei’Er as he said, “I don’t mind. Your sister is so young and beautiful. This is the unexpected. She is indeed a rare heavenly beauty. I have never seen anyone like her before. She is the Holy Maiden?”

He laughed before introducing himself, “I am the Celestial Liege, the Prime Celestial of the Celestial Palace.”

Lingfeng said coldly, “Brother, did he ask for the Heavenly Relic or something?”

Ji Wuzheng said solemnly, “I have already promised to give him the Heavenly Relic and in return, the Celestial Palace will help us to take care of our enemies.”

Lingfeng said coldly, “I am afraid that after taking the Heavenly Relic, he will simply disappear and leave us in the lurch.”

Ji Wuzheng was startled as he took a glance at the Celestial Liege.

The Celestial Liege lifted his foot and stomp on the ground. Immediately, there was a thunderous impact and the stone slabs beneath his foot cracked into the ground! His internal strength and martial power display was startling!

He said icily, “When the Celestial Palace has heard that the Holy Hex Sect is in trouble, I am sent to specifically aid you. You have no idea how much grace that the Celestial Palace has bestowed upon you.”

Ji Wuzheng immediately tried to pacify the Celestial Liege, “Yes, yes.”

The Celestial Liege continued, “Don’t forget that the Heavenly Relic is originally from the Celestial Palace. We have placed it in the Holy Hex Sect until the day the Seven Stars are aligned. It is just taking back what is rightfully belongs to the Celestial Palace.”

Lingfeng hummed coldly, “Hmph…the Joyful Goddess has already told us everything. You are just trying to obtain the Heavenly Relic for your own gain. You are just a half-celestial and depend on the life blood of top martial exponents to sustain yourself. You seem reluctant to mention the Jade Emperor. The Jade Emperor has no use for our Heavenly Relic because it had not undergone the cleansing of the Divine Calamity yet. Only a half-celestial like you will need it to become a full celestial on your next Divine Calamity.”

The Celestial Liege was slightly startled, “The Joyful Goddess has told you so much? Where is she? You have killed her?”

Lingfeng said coldly, “We also know that in the Celestial Palace, there is a Jade Emperor and four Prime Celestials.”

All of a sudden, there was a fearsome malevolent air from the Celestial Liege that caused even Ji Wuzheng and Huo Fu to take several steps back.

The Celestial Liege smirked, “It seems that the Joyful Goddess is several decades behind time.”

Yi Ping interrupted coldly, “What do you mean?”

The Celestial Liege said unhurriedly, “But it is no wonder. She has always been more innocent and purer in heart than us. While we try to prolong our activities by drinking the blood and eating the hearts of top martial exponents, only she chooses to be sleep in suspended animation. She is always in her own world and may not know that that the other two Prime Celestials had long turned to dust a few decades ago.”

Ji Wuzheng gasped aloud, “You eat human hearts?!”

The Celestial Liege roared with laughter, “Yes, of course.”

He looked at Ji Wuzheng as he smiled, “After you have given me the Heavenly Relic, I have planned to feast on your heart. Your heart is just ripe for my taste and can aid my martial progression. It is just the right feast for my forthcoming Divine Calamity.”

Ji Wuzheng said coldly, “But you seem to forget that we are many and you are just one.”

The Celestial Liege laughed, “If you think I am in the league of the Joyful Goddess then you must be clearly mistaken. I have never stopped practicing my fighting skills. I can kill all of you with my bare hands and as easy as killing a fly. After that, I will just turn the entire Holy Chapter Hall upside down for the Heavenly Relic. Or maybe, I may just decide to make myself the new Holy Sectarian Master. A little troublesome, yes but the Heavenly Relic will eventually be mine. So why don’t you surrender it peacefully. Maybe if I am happy, I may just decide to be merciful.”

He looked lustfully at the maidens who were all secretly shivering in fear as he stared at them one by one as he added, “I’m always generous towards those that can please me well.”

Yi Ping had stepped forward as he exclaimed angrily, “Let me ask you. Did you kill my grand protégé master?”

The Celestial Liege appraised him before saying, “When you have attacked Huo Fu, you have used the fifth stroke and the ninth stroke of the Divine Horizon Hands, the Flurrying Horizon and the Returning Cloud.”

Yi Ping was startled, “You know the Divine Horizon Hands!?”

The Celestial Liege smiled coldly, “I know your grand protégé master. When we have found him, he was preparing for the Divine Calamity. The hearts of such exponents are the best nourishment for us. Unfortunately, exponents of that caliber are really hard to find in the fraternity. Lately all the top exponents have seemingly disappeared or are killed before we can hunt them down. Your grand protégé master is a once in a hundred years meal.”

Yi Ping was trembling…

Yu’Er and Mei’Er were so frightful of the Celestial Liege that they were moving back unwittingly. It was because they had practiced the Dual Inertia Intricacy and therefore was hyper sensitive to his killing malevolent intent.

The Celestial Liege laughed coldly, “I have eaten countless number of top exponents and I can’t remember most of their names or their faces. But your grand protégé master is an exceptional. It is because my brother the Conqueror Sword who is a Prime Celestial was killed by him.”

He laughed depravedly, “In the end…in the end, my brother’s heart is also eaten by me…”

Ding Yun, Yu’Er and Mei’Er were nausea from the suffocating despairing aura of the Celestial Liege and after hearing what he had just said; they fell down on their knees and were vomiting.

Lingfeng fell back weakly to the wall and leaned against it…

Nangong Le, Gongsun Jing, Qiu Wufeng and Huo Fu were trembling with a despairing fear that even their limbs could not obey them. They had already seen the outcome and their deaths!

Even though the Celestial Liege was casually talking and waving his hands as he talked, his killing intent had already materialized with his little gestures. Just one stroke, he would kill them!

They could not evaded even one stroke, no matter how hard they tried to!

Before the fight starts, it had already ended for most of them! The differences in their state of divinity was simply too vast!

The Celestial Liege looked at Yi Ping, Ji Wuzheng and Youxue before he laughed, “Very good! Only the three of you are qualified to be my opponent.”

Yi Ping, Youxue and Ji Wuzheng could see that the Celestial Liege was now being surrounded by deadly martial energy.

Yi Ping and Youxue had immediately recognized that that this martial energy was the same as Lele when she had fought with Lie Qing; the Celestial Force. Everything around the Celestial Liege would slow down and mere martial strength could not be used against him or risk fatal internal injuries.

In order to fight him, they would have to depend purely on their martial power or the intricate energies of their internal strength.

Any hit by this martial energy was fatal, even if it was blocked.

If not for the timely intervention of Yi Ping, Lele and Lie Qing would have almost killed each other!

But against the Celestial Liege, it was completely one side. His Celestial Force was many times more profound than Lele. He had dared to use the Celestial Force in such an open manner because he was confident.

He seemed to be telling them silently, “This fight is destined to be over as soon as it begins. None of you have the martial skill to even withstand my overwhelming martial energy.”

Youxue could barely stand straight. She had forcibly suppressed all her ill-feeling with the Absolute Spirits as she raised her trembling hands. Her most powerful attacking techniques were all frontal techniques. Against a super exponent such as the Celestial Liege, her opportunities were few.

Ji Wuzheng immediately displayed the Dissolution Stance of the Holy Amalgamate Skill even as he muttered, “His internal strength is too unfathomable. We’re like eggs smashing against a rock…”

Yi Ping had raised his entire martial power…

All of a sudden, Ding Yun raised her entire martial power too and there were three winks of explosive air burst around her.

The Celestial Liege was genuinely startled, “The Invincible Divine Force…”

All of a sudden, Ding Yun had drawn her long sword so silently and with startling speed; imbuing her entire martial power into her sword and sent it spinning it towards the Celestial Liege!

The Celestial Liege raised his fingers with lightning speed reflexes and knocked the flying sword aside as it shattered into many pieces!

Everyone gasped! Ding Yun’s precious sword that could withstand her martial power could actually shatter to bits by the sheer martial energy of the Celestial Liege!

The Celestial Liege muttered, “This Invincible Divine Force is too weak. You almost have me fooled. But then, at your age, it is already an accomplishment.”

Ding Yun fell down weakly, having exhausted all her martial power for the flying sword technique, “Do…do…you know that with your present martial progression, you don’t even need to parry my flying sword? But because you are too strong, you have acted purely out of instinct.”

The Celestial Liege asked her with a curious look, “What is it that you want to say?”

Ding Yun said weakly, “Yi Ping, did you see that? Don’t underestimate your opponent. He can still retain his movements while displaying his martial energy. He will be at least twice as fast as any of you!”

Ding Yun had already observed the differences in their martial strength and she was trying to warn them!

Ji Wuzheng broke into a cold sweat, he was about to engage the Celestial Liege and he could now imagine himself lying on the ground!

He took a notable glance at the beautiful demure maiden as he thought, “This maiden….”

Yi Ping said quietly, “Thank you…”

But before anyone could halt Yi Ping, he had charged into Celestial Liege, displaying the shrieking exploding might of the Aspire Horizon Hand as he shouted, “I don’t care how strong you are!”

Lingfeng immediately covered her eyes!

There was a thunderous impact as the Celestial Liege caught Yi Ping’s thunderous blow, sending burst of flurry heated windforce in all directions and everyone was forced to scurry backward!

As soon as Yi Ping landed his palms on the Celestial Liege, he could feel his intricate energies bursting to its limit and he coughed out blood; such was the irresistible martial energy of the Celestial Liege that the moment that he had exchanged impact with him, his intricate energies begun to reverse upon himself.

Before Yi Ping could react, the Celestial Liege had disengaged and raised his hands with lightning speed and was about to strike him when Xiao Youxue intercepted that blow with her golden beaming hand!

But even then, the Celestial Liege could still react in that single instant as he raised both his hands and sent Yi Ping and Youxue flying backward with two thunderous explosive blows!

The only thing that prevented Youxue and Yi Ping from sustaining even more severe internal injuries was the timely interference of Ji Wuzheng as he suddenly attacked the Celestial Liege with his long sword. This forced the Celestial Liege to divert some of this martial power to counterattack against Ji Wuzheng as he shattered his sword and sending Ji Wuzheng flunking hard against the wall!

Qian Fan shouted panicky as Ji Wuzheng’s mouth was foaming with blood, “Holy Sectarian Master!”

He had suffered severe internal injuries and he was coughing blood profusely!

Lingfeng quickly went to her brother side as she cried out, “Brother….!”

Ji Wuzheng smiled bitterly as he panted deeply, “In the end…in the end…with my martial progression, I cannot even take one blow from him…is he not human?”

He had used the ‘Great Dissolution Skill’ from the Holy Amalgamate Skill to neutralize the electrifying martial energy of the Celestial Liege but it was still not enough!

The Celestial Liege hummed coldly to Ji Wuzheng, “Lesser mortals would have died instantly. Count yourself lucky.”

Immediately after the Celestial Liege had knocked back Ji Wuzheng, he saw that Yi Ping and the enticing maiden in yellow were on their feet, helped by their companions!

Yi Ping and Youxue were both coughing blood as they tried to stand weakly! Their internal injuries were not light too when compared to Ji Wuzheng!

Yi Ping gasped for breath as he said defiantly, “I am not down yet!”

Yu’Er was saying inconsolable to him, “Master…don’t fight anymore…it is hopeless…we are all not his match…”

Mei’Er was already crying and muttering, “He is only insolent because he hasn’t met real opponents yet. If our Protégé Mistress is here and if Sister Qing’Er is here, you’ll bet that he can’t laugh as it is now…”

Everyone’s hearts sunk when they had heard Mei’Er. It was because she was right!

They had seen how fast Youxue had recovered after exchanging blows with the Celestial Liege; Lie Qing mastery in her Invincible Divine Force and the Golden Invincible Body was even more startling while the internal strength of the Celestial Fairy in the form of the tenth level of her Icy Heavenly Tears was extremely profound.

If only they were here…

But the Celestial Liege ignored him and instead looked at Youxue as he said, “That is the Golden Invincible Body?”

Youxue nodded silently.

The Golden Invincible Body was not only a defensive skill. It could also be used to empower attacks after transforming into the Golden Body Halo.

The Celestial Liege said coldly, “So there is another protégé descendant of the Invincible Divine Clan here. Very good. I shall take the opportunity to wipe out the Invincible Divine Clan.”

While he was talking to her, Youxue had regained the delicate balance of her intricate energies with the Icy Heavenly Tear.

Her injuries were lighter than Yi Ping; in the meantime Yi Ping was now struggling to stand firm as he tried to renew and stabilize the erratic intricate energies with the Divine Revelation.

Yi Ping was feeling hot as an unnatural heat swelled inside him. He tried to suppress it with his Aspire Invocations but the alien heat refused to be pacified. He could only silently mutter, “When I have exchanged blows with him, I can feel a powerful positive energy force entering my body. Don’t tell me I have been afflicted by his Celestial Force?”

But he kept quiet about his condition even though everyone could see that something was not right with Yi Ping as he seemed to have developed a fever and was also flushing red.

Ding Yun quickly diagnosed his condition, “Oh terrible, the Celestial Force has afflicted you…Yi Ping, you mustn’t exert your internal strength anymore or it will be fatal…”

Mei’Er asked, “Why aren’t Youxue and Ji Wuzheng experiencing the same afflictions?”

Yu’Er said quietly, “The Celestial Force is a pure positive martial force and the Icy Heavenly Tears is its opposite. So both forces are able to negate one another. As for Holy Sectarian Master Ji Wuzheng, his ‘Great Dissolution Skill’ is able to stop the positive force energy of the Celestial Force from entering his body…”

Youxue asked the Celestial Liege, “You have a feud with the Invincible Divine Clan?”

The Celestial Liege knew that she was buying precious time for Yi Ping and Ji Wuzheng to treat their internal injuries. But he was in no hurry as none of his opponents could really fight him on equal par. And moreover, internal injuries once sustain, could not be treated in just a matter of weeks. At most, he was just allowing them to restore their breathing and heart beat to normal.

However he seemed willing to share it. Perhaps he was too alone or suddenly decided to be merciful. “That was many centuries ago. The Invincible Divine Clan was the most powerful martial clan in the martial fraternity with numerous protégé and followers. Even though the Celestial Clan was a big clan too but we have completely lost in the rivalry. Our clan base was destroyed and a hundred of us left quietly to the mountains…”

He smiled to himself, “In a lucky encounter, we met an old man who we call the Jade Emperor later. He is actually our great grand protégé master who has ascended to be a Celestial a long time ago. We begged him to take us in, to impart to us his skills and the secrets of becoming a Celestial…”

The Jade Emperor had said, “If I help you to ascend to be a Celestial, it will affected my future cultivation and may even incur the wrath of the heavens. Alas, is it divine fate that I will meet my clan protégés in this wilderness? If it is not for the Celestial Clan and Xiaoqie, my little protégé sister who sacrificed her life for me to reawaken the Heavenly Relic, I would never have attained divinity…”

He gave a stern warning, “But you have to bear the consequences! Many of you will die and there is a heavy price to be paid!”

The protégés of the Celestial Clan immediately shouted in unison, “We are not afraid! As long as we can avenge our clan folks and the destruction of our clan from the hands of our enemies, we are not afraid!”

Amidst the shouting, a little girl about seven walked quietly to the Jade Emperor. “Old…man…your heart seemed to be filled with great sadness. What’s wrong? Are you thinking of your protégé sister Xiaoqie?”

The Jade Emperor was startled that a little girl like her would actually dare to walk to him boldly given the state of his state of divinity which caused everyone to be in awe of him.

The Jade Emperor had never met a little girl like her before so he asked, “What’s your name, little girl?”

The little girl laughed softly as she thought for a moment, “Hmm…My name is Huan Le! And what’s your name?”

The Jade Emperor was amused.

The little girl said cheerfully, “Since you are so old… I call you grandpa then…grandpa!”

The Jade Emperor smiled, “Sure…sure…”

A young man walked hurriedly to him and begging his pardon, “Grand Protégé Master, please forgive my little sister rudeness.”

After he had dragged her away, he quietly rebuked her. “You have dared to lie even to our Grand Protégé Master…”

The little girl jovially protested, “When I see his eyes, I see great sadness. I am just trying to make him happy. And I didn’t lie. Huan Le is going to be my name and I’m going to make grand protégé master happy!”

The young man scolded his little sister, “Hey, you…little brat…”

Ten years later, on the next forthcoming Divine Calamity, the Jade Emperor had helped them to ascend to half-celestials. Many did not make it. Among the survivors were Huan Le, his little sister and him…

The Jade Emperor had imparted to Lele the Holy Pureness, among many other secret skills and techniques, instructing her just like his daughter…

The Celestial Liege seemed to be smiling as he recalled that moment. But he soon grown solemn as he said, “After we have attained divinity, we took our vengeance against the all-powerful Invincible Divine Clan, drink their blood and ate their hearts. Overnight, we totally annihilated them all. More than three thousands of them, men and women…we spared no one…from that point onward, the Invincible Divine Clan is no more. But today, there are actually two survivors…”

Yi Ping clenched his fist as he shouted angrily, “I will not let you lay your despicable hands on Yun and Youxue!”

Yi Ping had already staggered forward even as Youxue pulled him back as she said melancholy, “Yi Ping, stay calm…”

Yi Ping said quietly, “Lele…the Joyful Goddess, she had a hand in it too?”

The Celestial Liege was slightly startled that he knew his little sister’s name. He could well imagine that Lele must have been careless and got herself killed when she was dealing with them. She really had too little experience with outsiders and the treacherous martial fraternity. Moreover while his martial progressions were constantly improving, Lele’s martial progression seemed to be stagnant as she preferred to sleep in the secret chamber of the Celestial Palace.

He silently vowed to let them pay for their lives in exchange for hers.

But he masked it well and replied coldly, “She is a Prime Celestial. So what do you think? The ranks of the Celestial Palace were denoted by the number of super exponents of the Invincible Divine Clan that were killed.”

Yi Ping was trembling as he said aloud, “That’s enough!”

All of a sudden, he had drawn out his two beaming white swords and thrust them side by side on the ground in front of him!

As he drew out the Divine Echo and forced it into the ground, there was a flash of brilliant white blue light, followed by a low emitting echo.

This time, the Celestial Liege was genuinely startled as he thought, “This…this sword…is made of the Heavenly Relic!? That is impossible. As far as I know, the Heavenly Relic is indestructible and resistant to all tampering…”

Even more startling was that the White Emerald Phoenix Sword, the White Phoenix was also reverberating as white green light faded in and out of its edges!

The two long swords were vibrating slightly and swaying as the lights of their halo surrounded it. As their halos touched each other, it formed a bigger rainbow halo around it!

Ji Wuzheng was stunned as he muttered, “Lingfeng, did you see that? I have heard that only legendary divine swords are able to resonant…this is the first time I have ever seen it…”

Lingfeng muttered, “These rainbow hues…are so beautiful…”

A tranquil effect overwhelmed her as she looked at the resonating swords and she was no longer fearful.

Huo Fu was stunned, “The reverberating resonant of the divine swords…the reverberating resonant of the divine swords…”

Huo Fu was not only an accomplished martial exponent but a master weapon smith as well. Every dream of a weapon smith was to one day forge a weapon that could resonant. Only a weapon that could resonant could be called a divine weapon; that means the weapon had already successfully absorbed the essence of the heavens and the earth, possessing the ability to overwhelm even the sun and the moon.”

Everyone else was also completely fascinated by this unearthly beautiful sight as they could only look on, not knowing when the two swords would stop resonating and when its glaring halo hues would fade away.

Even the Celestial Liege was in a stunned daze as he stared blankly at the two Heavenly Relic Swords. There was not one but two…

Yi Ping was the most astonished. Barely had he thrust the swords into the ground, the strange phenomena had happened, startling him!



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[szfong]

Thanks for the update, Avidfan!

Can't wait to see the main battle to begin...

[Avidfan]

Thanks for the update, Avidfan!

Can't wait to see the main battle to begin...

Thanks too, and all the readers that is reading. Really Tyvm and much appreciated or else it wont reach 50 chapters!

[geraldsaw]

Dear Avid Fan. the progression of the hero makes this story very fascinating. In every sword and fantasy tale, the hero always goes up against insurmountable odds armed only with righteousness and blessings by the gods. I want to see how far Yi Ping ascends the heights. Thanks for the hard work.

[szfong]

I can imagine Lie Qing as the one arriving to be the one who "take out" the Celestial Liege as she probably wants to avenge the killing of the thousands of her clan members. Yi Ping is probably too soft to deal the final blow.

I also wonder if Zou Tiangyi's forbidden sword is also made from a Hevenly Relic. Ding Yun probably should gain possession of it eventually as reparations for hurting and assaulting her after he is killed off. I wonder if Xiao Fei or Ding Yun or Xiao Shuai or Yuan Shao finally kills him. I'm sure that even his new "allies/friends" has little to no trust in him whatsoever. He is after all knows as a cold blooded swordsman who cares only of personal gains.

Does Yi Ping scolds a pregnant Lele when he sees her?

Finally:

Will Yi Ping repeat the same type of regrettable mistake he had made with Youxue, by screaming at her, and she gets nearly fatally slashed and injured in the process while trying to save his life by using her body to block a fatal attack, another repeat of a Youxue-like action?

Does Lie Qing knows Lele's bloodied hands in the extermination of her clan?

But I think it forgivable as Lie Qing's clan had also took part in killing off Lele's clan. And she did not personally killed Yi Ping' kin, while she will be giving Yi Ping a daughter which should more than atone for the killing of his grandfather by her brother.

Can't wait to have some of my questions answered, as well as who really stole his family secret martial arts manual. Will the thief reveal herself at a critical time when he needs an intricate formula from the manual the most?

[Avidfan]

I can imagine Lie Qing as the one arriving to be the one who "take out" the Celestial Liege as she probably wants to avenge the killing of the thousands of her clan members. Yi Ping is probably too soft to deal the final blow.

I also wonder if Zou Tiangyi's forbidden sword is also made from a Hevenly Relic. Ding Yun probably should gain possession of it eventually as reparations for hurting and assaulting her after he is killed off. I wonder if Xiao Fei or Ding Yun or Xiao Shuai or Yuan Shao finally kills him. I'm sure that even his new "allies/friends" has little to no trust in him whatsoever. He is after all knows as a cold blooded swordsman who cares only of personal gains.

Does Yi Ping scolds a pregnant Lele when he sees her?

Finally:

Will Yi Ping repeat the same type of regrettable mistake he had made with Youxue, by screaming at her, and she gets nearly fatally slashed and injured in the process while trying to save his life by using her body to block a fatal attack, another repeat of a Youxue-like action?

Does Lie Qing knows Lele's bloodied hands in the extermination of her clan?

But I think it forgivable as Lie Qing's clan had also took part in killing off Lele's clan. And she did not personally killed Yi Ping' kin, while she will be giving Yi Ping a daughter which should more than atone for the killing of his grandfather by her brother.

Can't wait to have some of my questions answered, as well as who really stole his family secret martial arts manual. Will the thief reveal herself at a critical time when he needs an intricate formula from the manual the most?

Thanks! Some of the questions may be answered in Chapter 51, very soon! Keep guessing! Many of your guesses are quite on the mark already =)

Quote: Geraldsaw

Dear Avid Fan. the progression of the hero makes this story very fascinating. In every sword and fantasy tale, the hero always goes up against insurmountable odds armed only with righteousness and blessings by the gods. I want to see how far Yi Ping ascends the heights. Thanks for the hard work.

Tyvm! I forget to mention this some time ago but keep forgetting. I have actually read the Wheel of Time many years ago, till Book 8-10 though. I even write a role playing system for the Wheel of Time when there is only book 1. Very cool book!

[geraldsaw]

Thanks! Some of the questions may be answered in Chapter 51, very soon! Keep guessing! Many of your guesses are quite on the mark already =)

Quote: Geraldsaw


Tyvm! I forget to mention this some time ago but keep forgetting. I have actually read the Wheel of Time many years ago, till Book 8-10 though. I even write a role playing system for the Wheel of Time when there is only book 1. Very cool book!

You had already mentioned you have read the Wheel of Time when I mentioned this is an epic along the lines of WOT some time ago. In fact, among the many ladies there the best fit for Rand was Lanfar. She was the only one with the talent to be equal to Rand. Although she belonged to the dark side, the author missed the opportunity for Rand to convert her to the good side through her attachment to him. Here the best fit for Yi Ping is eh???. definitely not Lele. In fact the WOT was a self indulgent tome. If you take out the entire episode on Perrin and the antics of his girlfriend, the whole story does not suffer. but thats for another day.