Chapter 216: Gathering the Strength of Heroes to Siege Tianmen!
“Have you heard? It is said that Tianmen is secretly practicing a mysterious technique!”
“What kind of technique are they practicing? Tell us!”
“I don’t know the name of the technique, but it is incredible! They say that by practicing it for just a few days, one can break through to the first-rank! In just a few months, one can become a peak expert of the acquired realm!”
“Wow! What kind of technique is this? It can’t be that amazing. Even Shaolin’s Yi Jin Jing and Wudang’s Tai Chi Divine Art don’t have such terrifying training effects!”
“It’s said to be an evil technique, so of course, the progress is faster! When I passed by Tianmen, I heard screams every day, and the smell of blood was intense! They might be using human blood for cultivation!”
“Practicing demonic arts, this is utterly insane! The Master of Tianmen dares to defy the world like this?”
“Why would he be afraid? Just think about it, if the entire sect practices this demonic art and everyone becomes peak experts of the innate realm, who in the world could threaten him?”
“Gasp! This is horrifying!!!”
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As this information spread, it became increasingly mysterious and shocking, causing a great uproar.
Practicing demonic arts was the most taboo thing in the martial world, frowned upon by all major righteous sects. Now, the most powerful force in the martial world, Tianmen, was practicing demonic arts throughout the entire sect. Moreover, it was a demonic art with such terrifying effects. If they succeeded in practicing it, wouldn’t they subvert the martial world, challenge the dominance of other sects, and shake their foundations?
All sects and factions couldn’t remain indifferent and secretly sent their experts to investigate Tianmen.
As as result, people would go missing near Tianmen every few days.
These missing individuals, already resentful towards the Tianmen’s Master due to losing something essential to men, were forced to reveal the truth under life-threatening circumstances.
The truth was unveiled – every member of Tianmen was indeed practicing demonic arts. The demonic art they were cultivating was called the “Evil-Repelling Sword Manual,” and anyone with martial talent could practice it. By following the techniques in the manual, one could become a ninth-rank expert in just three days, an eighth-rank expert in a month, and a seventh-rank expert in three months. For those with exceptional talents, they could even break through to the Innate Realm within a year.
In pursuit of his ambitions, the Master of Tianmen resorted to extreme measures, castrating all the members of the sect and forcing them to practice this technique. And now, the results were evident – everyone in Tianmen had become ninth-rank experts, with over 2,000 people progressing rapidly to become eighth-rank experts.
The entire martial world was in shock. To have everyone become ninth-rank experts was an incredibly terrifying power. It’s important to note that no other force in the martial world could gather more than ten thousand ninth-rank experts. Even the top sects with the deepest foundations like Shaolin and Wudang only had three to four thousand ninth-rank experts at most. Yet, Tianmen, a relatively new sect, had surpassed the combined numbers of these two sects. If they were given a month, wouldn’t their entire membership reach the eighth rank? In three months, wouldn’t they all be seventh-rank experts?
This horrifying force, not to mention dominating the martial world, even had the potential to challenge the rule of the world itself!
The more they thought about it, the more terrifying and hair-raising it became!
“We can’t let Tianmen continue to develop!”
“It’s a demonic sect filled with evildoers! Once they grow stronger, they will pose a huge threat to all our sects and bring calamity to the people!”
“As righteous sects, we absolutely cannot turn a blind eye!”
“We must unite and eliminate Tianmen to uphold the order of the martial world!”
“Evil and wicked, everyone must be eradicated!!!”
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Various rumors were spreading like wildfire.
Each sect sent representatives to Shaolin Temple, hoping that the newly appointed leader of the martial world, the abbot of Shaolin, would preside over a martial arts assembly to eliminate Tianmen and uphold the order of the martial world.
“Ah, we are finally confronting Tianmen!” The abbot of Shaolin Temple held his prayer beads, his face filled with a bitter smile. Ever since he became the leader of the martial world, he had foreseen this day.
“Master, this evildoer must be eradicated!” A senior monk next to him expressed concern, “The Master of Tianmen had been hiding for over 30 years before revealing himself. He is undoubtedly an ambitious person! Now, the entire sect practices demonic arts not just for the martial world but for ruling the world! If they succeed, we will be in danger! Therefore, we must gather the strength of the martial world before he becomes unstoppable and eliminate this threat together!”
“Brother, what you say is true! However, this whole matter seems suspicious from start to finish, and it makes one feel cautious!” The abbot of Shaolin Temple furrowed his brow, lost in thought.
At that moment, representatives from the Six-Doors arrived.
“As the Pillar and Star of the martial world, and as the leader of the martial world, the court hopes that you will promptly hold a martial arts assembly to unite the strength of the martial world and eliminate the demonic sect Tianmen to maintain the order of the martial world!”
“Ah, I, as the leader of the martial world, have a duty to fulfill!” After the representatives from the Six-Doors left, the abbot of Shaolin Temple smiled bitterly, “Brother, we are indeed being used as pawns!”
Thus, the abbot of Shaolin Temple proceeded to convene the martial arts assembly, calling on all sects and factions to send their powerful experts to eliminate the demonic sect Tianmen and uphold the righteous path, maintaining the order of the martial world!
The heroes responded!
Every sect and faction followed suit!
They dispatched powerful experts to Tianmen, aiming to exterminate the evildoers!
Many martial practitioners from all corners of the martial world spontaneously went to Tianmen to contribute their strength!
Meanwhile, within Tianmen.
Upon hearing the news, the Master of Tianmen was furious, “They dare to label me a great evildoer, and Tianmen as a demonic sect? They want to gather the power of the entire world to kill me? This is preposterous!”
His true qi shook, sweeping across all directions!
“Boom, boom”… Everything around him turned into rubble, devastated!
The people below smiled nervously, afraid to look up. They were worried about accidentally angering the Grandmaster, which would lead to an utterly disastrous outcome!
“And who leaked this information?” The Master of Tianmen seethed with anger, and killing intent filled the surroundings. If he had just a couple more months, all his members would be seventh-rank experts, and the situation would be solidified. Who in the world could then be his opponent?
But now, everything was exposed, and all the martial sects were besieging them, rendering all their previous efforts in vain. He loathed the person responsible for the leak!
“Inform the Sect Master, it’s impossible to investigate this matter now! The most important thing is how to deal with the upcoming siege from the martial arts sects. Our current strength is not enough to fully confront the entire martial world!” A cautious Primordial realm expert said.
“You make a valid point. Getting angry now won’t help us!” The Master of Tianmen suppressed his aura but still had a cold expression. “Instruct our people to focus on cultivation, each day of practice makes us stronger! Additionally, set up more defensive arrangements. I want all the sects to come to us, but none shall leave alive!”
“Yes, Master!” The Primordial realm expert acknowledged.
Two days later, a large number of martial practitioners gathered at the foot of Tianmen’s mountain. However, they didn’t launch an attack immediately; instead, they surrounded the area, preventing anyone from escaping. Meanwhile, the people of Tianmen remained inside, diligently cultivating.
A rare understanding formed between the two sides.
Soon after, representatives from Qingcheng School, Kongtong School, Emei School, Huashan School, and other renowned martial sects arrived. New sects like Iron Sword Sect, Swordsmith Villa, and Iron Palm Sect also came. Finally, Shaolin and Wudang arrived as well.
At the foot of Tianmen’s mountain, it unexpectedly gathered two top-tier sects, eight major renowned sects, and nearly ten smaller sects, almost encompassing all major righteous sects! In addition to other martial heroes who came due to curiosity, the total number of people reached over 20,000! It was truly an unprecedented era in the martial world!
On the day of Shaolin Temple’s arrival, the abbot, who was the leader of the martial world, immediately presided over the assembly.
“Ah, Buddha be praised! To eliminate demons and uphold the righteous path, we must fulfill our duty!” The abbot addressed the gathering martial heroes with solemnity, “Every day we delay, Tianmen grows stronger, and it becomes more detrimental to us! So, everyone will rest for a day! After restoring our strength, tomorrow morning, we will attack Tianmen, exterminate the evildoers, and rid the martial world of their menace!”
“Yes, Leader!” The martial heroes responded in unison.
Thus, all the martial practitioners rested well for the night.
Meanwhile, Tianmen made its final preparations.
On the second day, the great battle began.
The martial heroes surged up the mountain like a tide, an overwhelming force.
Tianmen was well-prepared and launched a counterattack, making use of the advantage of their terrain.
“Evil and wicked, everyone must be eradicated!”
“We absolutely cannot let a single evildoer escape!”
“Kill them all, and make a name for ourselves in this moment!”
The cries of killing shook the heavens and earth. The killing intent soared to the highest sky. At the moment of contact, blood flowed like rivers, and corpses were scattered everywhere!
The martial heroes at the foot of the mountain became increasingly shocked as they found that Tianmen’s strength had increased in just a few days! Not only were all their members ninth-rank experts or above, but they also had many more eighth-rank experts, nearly twice as many as before!
The Evil-Repelling Sword Manual was truly terrifying!
And Tianmen, with all its members practicing the Evil-Repelling Sword Manual, was even more fearsome!
Their resolve to eliminate Tianmen solidified in their hearts!
Seeing the enormous casualties and the failure to breach Tianmen, some of the Innate realm experts couldn’t bear it any longer. They roared and soared into the air, swiftly charging into Tianmen, creating a path of blood for everyone.
Under the lead of these Innate realm experts, they captured one place after another, and finally, victory began to tilt in favor of all the sects and factions.
Even the five Innate realm experts within Tianmen couldn’t withstand their assault.
The Master of Tianmen, who had been sitting in the rear, could no longer remain idle.
“Bullying the weak with your strength, what kind of righteousness is that? Let me play with you!” With a swift move, he charged out from the rear and in the blink of an eye, severely injured over a dozen Innate realm experts. Standing tall on the mountaintop, he laughed arrogantly, “Under a Grandmaster, you are all mere ants! Whoever dares to obstruct my ambitions will be killed!”
Everyone was horrified!
Was this the power of a Grandmaster?
Incredibly strong!
Then came despair!
Who could contend with such a peerless powerhouse?
At that moment, another mountain peak revealed an old monk, his hands clasped in prayer, with a compassionate expression on his face. “Amitabha! Benefactor, your hands are soaked in blood, and you have fallen into the demonic path! Why not return with this humble monk, eat vegetarian meals, and chant Buddhist scriptures to cleanse yourself of your blood debts?”
Though his voice wasn’t loud, it resonated clearly throughout the entire scene.
His voice was filled with Buddha’s nature and compassion, calming everyone down.
The abbot of Shaolin Temple smiled proudly, “Amitabha! This is the venerable senior of the Color Word Generation of my Shaolin Temple, who has been eating vegetarian meals and chanting Buddhist scriptures for over 120 years. His profound inner strength has already reached the level of a Martial Master!”
“So it’s the esteemed senior of Shaolin, forgive my impoliteness!”
“Even Martial Masters are present, truly worthy of being the Tai Shan and Bei Dou of the martial world!”
“No wonder Shaolin has stood for a thousand years without falling!”
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Everyone was filled with amazement.
The Master of Tianmen’s eyes showed a trace of apprehension. “Do you think you, an old monk, can stop me?”
“What if I, a humble monk, join in as well?”
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1. Shaolin’s Yi Jin Jing and Wudang’s Tai Chi Divine Art are two legendary martial arts techniques associated with their respective schools.
– Shaolin’s Yi Jin Jing:
Yi Jin Jing, also known as the Muscle-Tendon Changing Classic, is a traditional Chinese qigong exercise that has been practiced for centuries in the Shaolin Temple. It is believed to have been developed by the Indian monk Bodhidharma, who is also credited with founding Zen Buddhism at Shaolin. The practice involves a series of movements, breathing techniques, and mental focus aimed at improving the flexibility and strength of the muscles and tendons.
– Wudang’s Tai Chi Divine Art:
Tai Chi Divine Art is a term often used to refer to the various styles of Tai Chi Chuan (Taijiquan) practiced in the Wudang Mountains. Wudang is a famous Taoist mountain range in China and is renowned for its association with martial arts and Taoist philosophy.
2. “Color Word Generation” refers to the generation of monks at Shaolin Temple who wear robes with colored Chinese characters on them to indicate their seniority in the monastery
