Chapter 165: Chapter 149: Reflective Jade Pendant (Three Updates of 10,000 Words, Asking for Subscription!) _1
Upon hearing these words, the faces of Mo Zilin and the others darkened as they thought to themselves, evidently.
Tang Xiao's eyebrows raised slightly as he said, "Jing Tian Department, Gu Chen?"
"Indeed." Zi Qing nodded gently.
Realization dawned on Tang Xiao as he spoke, "I know now. When I was on my way here, I heard that a monstrous genius had emerged from the Jing Tian Department, a man who with a single sword strike had slain tens of thousands of demonic sect warriors. He is called by the people of Jianghu as the Soul Chasing Sword. Could it be him?"
Mo Zilin said with a smile, "Brother Tang is correct, it is indeed him."
Tang Xiao shook his head with a smile, "Slaying tens of thousands with one sword?"
Although he didn't say much, his expression made it obvious that he didn't believe it.
Even for him, slaying a thousand people would be extremely difficult. Hearing that Gu Chen was even younger than he was, Tang Xiao found it even less credible.
After all, hearsay is nothing but hearsay, and seeing is believing. Stories of making a tiger out of three men's tales are something Tang Xiao understood well.
Sometimes, the rumors of Jianghu are greatly exaggerated, leaving people to question what's real and what's not.
"Will people from the Jing Tian Department also come to this grand assembly at Yao Platform?" Tang Xiao looked towards Zi Qing.
Before Zi Qing had a chance to respond, Yang Mingyue, who was at Mo Zilin's side, let out a cold snort, "I think he wouldn't dare to show up!"
"Oh?" Tang Xiao responded with some surprise, "Miss Yang, what do you mean by that?"
Yang Mingyue lifted her head proudly and said, "Because that Gu Chen knows very well that if he dares to attend the grand assembly at Yao Platform, I will certainly make him suffer. If he comes, it would only be to his own humiliation."
Tang Xiao heard this and simply smiled softly without saying a word.
Mo Zilin's face darkened in regret, now wishing he hadn't listened to the leader of the Heavenly Saber Sect, Yang Ling, and brought such a fool as Yang Mingyue out with him, making them the laughingstock.
"Enough, junior sister," Mo Zilin chided softly, and although Yang Mingyue was somewhat reluctant, she didn't say much more.
At this moment, the middle-aged beautiful woman from the Yao Platform Sect saw that nearly everyone had arrived and stepped onto the previously prepared high stage to speak. "I greatly appreciate all the heroes of Jianghu honoring us with your presence at this grand assembly of Yao Platform. I must remind everyone that during the competition, do your best to avoid casualties.
If there are indeed grievances, please declare them in advance. However, I advise everyone to focus on friendly sparring. Those who rank in the top three will receive the Jade Spirit Ice Liquid of our Yao Platform Sect."
She paused for a moment then the elder of Yao Platform Sect continued, "There is something else I wish to inform everyone. This grand assembly at Yao Platform is different from the previous ones. Aside from the sparring to determine the ranking, our Yao Platform Sect has also prepared the Reflecting Jade Bi for all of you. If interested, you may all try it out in front of the Reflecting Jade Bi."
Upon hearing the words "Reflecting Jade Bi," many warriors present began to discuss animatedly. Even Mo Zilin, Xu Shu, and the others showed surprise in their eyes, not expecting that Yao Platform Sect would be so generous as to even bring out the Reflecting Jade Bi.
A smile emerged at the corner of Tang Xiao's mouth as he murmured to himself, "Reflecting Jade Bi?"
The Reflecting Jade Bi is in fact a stone wall, albeit one made from a rare stone from the heavens which over hundreds and thousands of years, through a miraculous concurrence of weathering, acquired the extraordinary ability to hold the true essence of martial arts.
The Yao Platform Sect had possessed the Reflecting Jade Bi for a full three hundred years, and it contained the true essence of countless martial artists. They seldom allowed others to use it; at least such a thing had never happened at the previous grand assemblies of Yao Platform.
Because not only can the Reflecting Jade Bi store martial artists' true essence, but it can also help martial artists refine their own true essence, taking it a step further.
The stronger the true essence, the stronger the martial artist's spirit, which greatly benefits their subsequent cultivation.
And in front of the Shadow Reflection Jade Disc, the true meanings they comprehended also improved to a certain degree, and they all returned to the crowd of their sects beaming with joy.
"Aren't you interested, Brother Mo?" At this moment, Tang Xiao turned his gaze towards Mo Zilin and Xu Shu and others.
"Young Master Mo and the others may also give it a try. With your talents, you are bound to gain a lot," said Zi Qing, the tall and slender woman at his side.
Mo Zilin, Xu Shu, and Liu Feng Dian Chu exchanged glances and asked, "Who among us will go first?"
There was no need to rush for such things, after all, the Yao Platform Sect had not set any time limit.
"I'll go first!" The burly Dian Chu from the Giant Spirit Gate announced in a booming voice and stepped forward first.
Seeing Dian Chu's move, the rest of the martial artists from various rivers and lakes instantly got excited; after waiting for so long, they finally saw the prodigies from top forces make their move.
Dian Chu, with his tall and large stature, measuring more than ten feet, came before the Shadow Reflection Jade Disc, sat down cross-legged, and closed his eyes integrating the true meaning of martial arts he had conceived into it.
Hum!
Two phantoms automatically emerged behind Dian Chu, representing the true meanings of martial arts he had comprehended.
As Dian Chu's intentions blended with the Shadow Reflection Jade Disc, the two shadows on his back also began to solidify from their ethereal forms, proving that Dian Chu's mental strength was continuously rising.
Of course, fully materializing the true meaning of martial arts into reality at the Vajra Stage was impossible, as the mental strength of a Vajra Stage martial artist simply cannot reach that step.
After his martial arts shadows solidified by two-fifths, Dian Chu opened his eyes, feeling he had reached his limit. If he insisted on continuing, the only thing he would hurt was himself, and his true meaning wouldn't be enhanced in the slightest.
Then, Mo Zilin, Xu Shu, and Liu Feng took their turns and went up, coming before the Shadow Reflection Jade Disc to refine their true meanings of martial arts.
Among them, Mo Zilin comprehended the most true meanings; he had actually brought three superior martial arts to perfection.
Xu Shu and Liu Feng, like Dian Chu before them, had comprehended two martial arts true meanings each.
Mo Zilin's third true meaning of martial arts, which he had just comprehended shortly before participating in the Yao Platform Gathering, gave him a momentary lead, and a hint of a smile, laced with pride, appeared on his face.
Of course, a martial artist's combat power cannot be determined solely by one factor. Cultivation realm, martial skills, and corresponding battle experience were all important—if one's cultivation realm isn't high enough, even with a strong true meaning of martial arts, there's still a risk of defeat.
Therefore, when Xu Shu and others saw that Mo Zilin had comprehended one more martial arts true meaning than them, they didn't feel too much about it.
The elder from the Yao Platform Sect, the middle-aged beauty, saw this with an approving nod.
There was a profound reason why the Yao Platform Sect brought out the Shadow Reflection Jade Disc for everyone to enhance their strength.
Within the Heavenly Saber Sect, Yang Mingyue was extremely excited to see that Mo Zilin had comprehended the most martial arts true meanings and disdainfully glanced over at Xu Shu and the others.
Seeing Yang Mingyue's reaction, Xu Shu, Dian Chu, and Liu Feng felt a little displeased inwardly, but Mo Zilin, observant of their expressions, quickly apologized to the three of them.
"Brother Tang, aren't you going to give it a try?" Mo Zilin and others then turned to Tang Xiao, the only one who hadn't yet made an attempt.
Upon hearing this, Tang Xiao smiled faintly, just as he was about to speak, a clear voice came from not far away.
"Gu Chen from Tiandu's Jing Tian Department, has come to pay respects."