Chapter 138 - 127: Another Top-Tier Martial Art in Hand_1

"Whoever you are, retreat quickly or face death."

This deep voice echoed from the mountaintop.

By the sound of it, a Martial Marquis had spoken.

Without uttering a word, Lu Yan flexed his legs and darted towards the mountaintop like a strong gust of wind.

"Fire!"

From the mountaintop came the cold command.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...

In an instant, over a hundred arrows whizzed toward Lu Yan in a menacing black mass.

The arrows were launched both from bows and armor-piercing crossbows.

Even before the arrows arrived, they exerted an immense pressure on their target.

Lu Yan didn’t slow down, he kept rushing forward while his palms turned golden and reached out in front.

Six metallic arrows that were the fastest among all targeted Lu Yan’s vital points such as the center of his brows and throat.

Each of these arrows emitted an ominous whistling sound. Lu Yan was able to tell from the sound that the people who had shot these arrows were, without a doubt, six limit-breaking warriors each with mastery over archery martial arts.

Earlier at the forbidden area of Changfeng Mountain, Lu Yan and Shen Yinuo had been stalked by a fifth limit-breaking expert proficient in archery martial arts, creating a near-death situation.

Yet this time, not a single one of these six was weaker than that expert.

However, when the six arrows were close to Lu Yan, he effortlessly caught them all in his hand.

Having seized the six metallic arrows, he swung them forward, brushing away the other incoming arrows.

Lu Yan’s speed remained unaffected.

"Fire again!"

The voice resounded from the mountaintop once more, solemn and deep.

Over a hundred more arrows were shot at him.

This time, amongst these arrows, a few were unusually dangerous, hidden in the mass of arrows.

These arrows were two meters long and as thick as a thumb, hurtling straight towards Lu Yan’s heart and eyebrows.

If an ordinary person were to be struck by these arrows, their body would explode into pieces.

A large armor-piercing crossbow.

This term popped up in Lu Yan’s mind.

It was a weapon of the army, a weapon of war, even typical Martial Marquises would avoid it.

But he was Lu Yan, not an ordinary Martial Marquis.

As his bone strength exploded, the six arrows in his hand swiped upwards from below.

Thump, thump, thump!

The multiple large crossbow arrows were swatted away one by one by Lu Yan, who then swept away the remaining arrows as well.

After two rounds of attacks, Lu Yan was already near the mountaintop.

Over two hundred martial soldiers were waiting in front, all set for battle.

Lu Yan charged towards them without hesitation.

"Shields, form up!"

Thump, thump, thump.

Dozens of burly and muscular soldiers each held up a shield that weighed hundreds of pounds. When assembled, these shields formed a wall of metal.

Between the gaps of these shields, sharp spears jabbed out.

Lu Yan didn’t dodge or evade and instead activated his Vajra Indestructible Skill. His bone strength exploded as he punched at the sharp points of the two spears in front of him.

The spears flew back like javelins, killing four soldiers.

Simultaneously, Lu Yan’s body smashed directly against the shield wall.

Crash!

Just as if it had been struck by a meteor, the shields, each weighing hundreds of pounds, were sent flying. Dozens of soldiers were thrown tens of meters away, their bodies twisted and broken.

But the next moment.

Four sharp longswords stabbed their way towards Lu Yan, targeting his eyes, throat, and heart.

The strikes were sharp, swift, and ruthless, with absolute precision.

Martial Marquises!

The four Martial Marquises from the He family had hidden behind the shields long before. As Lu Yan smashed the shields, their combined killing move had already reached him, their coordination flawless.

Yet, Lu Yan didn’t bat an eyelid.

By the sounds of sword piercing through the air, Lu Yan could determine the cultivation level of the men who wielded these four swords.

The one targeting his right eye had the highest cultivation, Martial Marquis Level Four.

The next one was aiming for his heart, at Martial Marquis Level Two.

The other two aiming at his left eye and throat were both at Martial Marquis Level One.

With a grasp of his hands, he caught the two swords aimed at his eyes, preventing the swords from advancing even a little.

As for the two swords stabbing towards his throat and heart, Lu Yan didn’t bother.

Clang, clang!

The two longswords, upon touching Lu Yan, gave off a metallic sound as though they had struck metal.

In an instant, Lu Yan’s eight bone strengths exploded within his body.

Humm!

The two longswords started to vibrate violently. The two martial Marquises holding the swords were sent flying back by the energy, their faces flushing as they barely held back their blood.

Following that, Lu Yan gave a mighty twist.

"Not good, retreat!"

The Martial Marquis aiming for Lu Yan’s right eye paled and cried out, while the one aiming at Lu Yan’s left eye dropped his sword and also tried to retreat.

Crash!

Just as they started to withdraw, the two longswords exploded into fragments. The fragments, propelled by Lu Yan’s extravagant strength, rained down on them like a storm.

Both of the He family members quickly drew flexible swords from their waists. With their swords dancing a close-knit net of light, they fended off the rain of fragments after a series of metallic sounds. The Martial Marquis Level Four managed to block all the fragments.

However, the other one who was only at Martial Marquis Level One didn’t have enough power to do so. His body was struck by three fragments, sending him crashing to the ground, badly injured.

Crash!

Lu Yan stepped forward, his body suddenly rushing forward. He shot a punch straight at the Martial Marquis Level Four expert.

Though the Wind Chasing Life-taking Sword was tricky to handle, against Lu Yan’s overbearing fist, it had no room to perform. Lu Yan’s punch landed on the body of the sword, landing on the man’s chest along with it. The man was sent flying more than twenty meters away, spitting out fresh blood, his face as pale as a sheet.

"Who else wants to fight?"

Lu Yan did not make another move, but looked around instead.

No one dared to make a move.

Two martial marquises who could still fight, as well as over two hundred martial soldiers, stood far off. When they looked at Lu Yan, their eyes were filled with fear.

He was too strong.

He could rip through walls as if they were paper, like a monster. They weren’t his match at all.

"Sir, the He family has never had quarrels with you before, why are you doing this?"

The Martial Marquis Level Four struggled to get up and asked.

"Didn’t you all strike first?"

Lu Yan asked seriously.

"...." The He family members fell silent.

"Then Sir, what brings you here?"

The Martial Marquis Level Four continued asking.

"I heard that the He family’s Wind Chasing Life-taking Sword is quite exquisite, so I would like to borrow it for a month and return it after?"

Lu Yan said.

"Borrow martial arts?"

The members of the He family were somewhat surprised.

Lu Yan’s cultivation level was unfathomable. He was definitely a Martial Marquis Level Five. Someone like him would surely have mastered top-tier martial arts.

Why would he seek to borrow from them?

It is only when one has cultivated top-tier martial arts to an extremely profound level and found it difficult to make progress, that one would consider practicing other top-tier martial arts to enhance one’s methods and power.

Top-tier martial arts are indeed very important for limit breaking warriors. It’s a crucial path to becoming a Martial Marquis.

For a Martial Marquis-level feudal lord, it’s also extremely important. It constitutes their foundation.

But for a Martial Marquis itself, it’s not that important.

Because a Martial Marquis would have mastered at least one top-tier martial art. For them, resources are more important.

Therefore, cases where people come knocking on their doors asking for top-tier martial arts are very rare.

"So? Won’t you lend it?"

Seeing that the He family members didn’t answer, Lu Yan’s expression darkened and his eyes grew cold.

The kindly members of the He family felt a chill down their spines, their bodies turning cold and they began to perspire.

"Sir, are you really only borrowing it for a month?"

The existence of the Martial Marquis Level Four of the He family was suspicious, fearing that it would be like throwing a meat bun at a dog, never to be seen again.

Because, comprehending a top-tier martial art is not something one can achieve in a month.

"My martial arts talent is unmatched in both past and present. To comprehend a top-tier martial art, one month is enough. Go fetch it now."

Lu Yan said casually with his hands behind his back.

He really looked like a peerless master.

"...Alright, Sir, please wait a moment."

He family’s Martial Marquises had no choice but to comply.

Besides complying, what else could they do? Even if it would be like throwing a meat bun at a dog, they still had to give, they had to obey.

If they lost a top-tier martial art as their foundation, the He family could slowly decline. But if they didn’t give it, the He family would decline today.

"Also, bring me all the second-tier archery martial arts."

Lu Yan added.

The others nodded repeatedly and a Martial Marquis Level One left the place, entered the castle on top of the Blood Land Vein and soon returned, carrying a metal box.

Opening the box revealed several secret books and a painting scroll inside.

Lu Yan checked them out.

The scroll was naturally the Divine Intent Diagram of the Wind Chasing Life-taking Sword and also the sword manual.

There were also two second-tier archery martial arts books.

Lu Yan was very satisfied. He picked up the box and said, "I will return it as promised after a month."

After saying that, he jumped towards the foot of the mountain and quickly disappeared from everyone’s sight.

The He family members looked at each other.

"Clan Leader, should we report this to the Liu Family?"

A Martial Marquis Level One asked the Martial Marquis Level Four.

Zhuifeng City’s He family, since it’s not far from Changfeng City, after the rise of the Liu Family, pledged allegiance to the Liu Family, becoming a subordinate of the Liu Family.

The Martial Marquis Level Four Clan leader hesitated for a moment, then shook his head, "This person’s strength is deep and unfathomable. He is stronger than most Martial Marquis Level Fives. He must have a huge background. But he didn’t kill when he made his move, showing mercy. Otherwise, we’d be dead. So, he may be true to his word and return the martial arts. It’s better not to report."

The other people all nodded in agreement.

...

Lu Yan arrived at a desolate mountain range and found a cave to stop and start reading the Wind Chasing Life-taking Sword manual.

When comprehending the Nine Divine Lightning Slash, Lu Yan had two top-tier martial arts attaining the Unity of Man and Martial Arts. Now, since he had three, his understanding of martial arts went deeper. His martial arts comprehension speed would be faster.

But since it was Lu Yan’s first time coming into contact with swordsmanship, it took him a full month to comprehend the entrance of the Wind Chasing Life-taking Sword and condense a martial arts avatar.

After succeeding, Lu Yan dug a hole somewhere in the mountain, buried the Wind Chasing Life-taking Sword manual, Divine Intent Diagram, and the box together, then disguised himself and entered Zhuifeng City. He left a note for the He family with the address of where the sword manual and Divine Intent Diagram were buried.

He had to be cautious.

He knew long ago that the He family had pledged loyalty to the Liu family. He was afraid that after he left, the He family would report to the Liu family and the Ancestor of the Liu family would be waiting at the He family’s old lair.

After leaving the note, Lu Yan continued northward.

Half a day later, another city appeared before him.

"Snake City, Ge family."

A cold smile appeared on Lu Yan’s face.

He didn’t have a good impression of this nest of snakes.

And the strongest in Snake City was also a Martial Marquis Level Four.

However, Lu Yan had no interest in the Ge family’s top-tier martial arts, the Snake-shaped Seven Killing Hand.

When this martial art is practiced to a high level, the entire person becomes more and more like a snake. Just thinking about it makes one a little nauseous.

Unless there were no other choices, Lu Yan would consider practicing it.

Right now, in Lu Yan’s view, there were many top-tier martial arts available. There’s absolutely no need to practice the Snake-shaped Seven Killing Hand.

But since he was here, he saw no reason not to visit the Ge family.

Half an hour later, Lu Yan left Snake City, with his arms full of gold and silver tickets worth a total of 100,000 silver pieces.