As the saying goes: good news seldom spreads, but bad news travels a mile.
In just a matter of a few days, the two major events that occurred in Jianzhou swept through the entire martial world like a hurricane.
The first was that the old ancestor of the Xuan Yuan family was targeted by the legendary sword master who had destroyed Wu Jian Zhong. He was killed alive with just two punches.
At the same time, the entire Xuan Yuan family was also subjected to a brutal cleansing by the opponent, leaving only the legitimate grandson, who is not adept in martial arts, surviving and becoming a puppet piece controlled by the Sword Demon.
The second was about the sword demon. After annihilating the entire Xuan Yuan family, it is said that this person challenged the Dragon and Tiger Mountain, killing not only one of the four current patriarchs of the Taoist religion, Zhao Danping, but also forcing out a hidden martial god within Dragon and Tiger Mountain and engaging in a fierce battle with him.
The specific process is currently unknown, but it is known that after the battle, the sword demon left with a light wave, and Dragon and Tiger Mountain did not have any intention of pursuing retaliation. Obviously, they knew they could not defeat this person, so they could only endure this bitter injustice in silence.
In an instant, the name of the sword demon Wu Xian once again drew the attention of various major powers in the world.
An endless network of intelligence began to flow, examining minute details and attempting to uncover the secret behind why Wu Xian could possess a realm comparable to that of a martial god before he reached his twenties.
In addition, there was growing curiosity in the martial arts world about the strength of this sword demon. Speculations began to arise as to where he would be ranked in the next round of the martial arts ratings.
The Wuping, or martial arts rankings, refers to the rankings of martial artists in the world based on their strength, made by some well-intentioned people in the martial arts community. It is similar to the Qiu Chun Shisan Jia of old times.
Among them, the sword master Li Chunyang was included in the Wuping rankings and listed as the first position at that time.
Since then, the position of the Number One Martial Artist in the World has been vacant for over thirty years.
This was not due to the lack of followers in the years that followed, but because the newly-ascended Number One Martial Artist had declared himself as the Number Two for decades, which led to this peculiar phenomenon.
The Number Two in the World, Wang Xianzhi, has suppressed the martial arts world for half a century.
For many years, the entire martial world has been looking forward to someone being able to defeat Wang Xianzhi so that the Number One could reappear, but no one has succeeded yet.
However, the emergence of the Sword Demon Wu Xian has given them a glimmer of hope.
Single-handedly destroying the Wu Family Sword Tomb and killing the Immortal Master of Dragon and Tiger Mountain, even facing the land immortal without being able to harm him, has made the entire Dragon and Tiger Mountain dare not retaliate.
From these three events, it can be seen that this boy's combat strength has reached the top level of the human world, being on par with Wang Xianzhi in the City of Emperor.
Even if there is a slight gap, it will not be too large.
More importantly, Wu Xian is still very young, and his martial arts realm and Qi (vital energy) have not yet reached the peak of life, leaving a vast space for future improvement.
As they say, "Boxing is feared by the young and strong." Youth is also a manifestation of strength.
Of course, in addition to these people who are only interested in the news, there are many others who have a considerable degree of vigilance about Wu Xian's existence.
After all, since he made his debut, his actions have always been about killing, or even exterminating an entire family, and his style of doing things is extremely tyrannical and lawless, brutal and cruel, which is very much in line with the "Demon" part of his title.
Particularly, many factions around Jianzhou and its surroundings fear that this sword demon might suddenly come to their territory to have a look around.
It is important to know that not all factions are as strong as Dragon and Tiger Mountain, with a martial god of the land as their backing. If they were to encounter this omen of death, it is feared that even a complete body may not be preserved at the end.
Moreover, if the rumors are true, then this sword demon likely has grand ambitions, and a mere Huishan may not satisfy his desires. There will undoubtedly be bigger moves in the future to expand his own power...
In this way, with countless people either looking forward to or worrying about the future, time passed by slowly. Meanwhile, Wu Xian, the one who triggered this public debate, was completely unaware of the outside world. He was instead devoting himself to perusing martial arts treasures in the Gaoding Tower of Huishan and immersing himself in the vast ocean of knowledge.
Knowledge is power, and the stronger one's power, the more they understand this truth.
For example, Wu Xian has been cultivating martial arts in this world for only six or seven years. Although his cultivation level is not mentioned, in terms of martial arts, he basically relies on the training of Hei Feng Mountain's rod god and other several disciples of Wu Xian. He believes that he has some advantages against fellow martial artists of the same level, but he has not yet reached the level of complete domination.
The real reason why he is invincible is due to the massive attribute enhancements. In combat, he only needs pure strength and speed to achieve victory, making it impossible for even the heavenly personages of the land to shake their heads in defeat.
But still, as the saying goes, even though being invincible in the world is strong, one fears an enemy from heaven. Just thinking about facing stronger opponents like the Five Emperors of the Five Directions in the future, Wu Xian feels a kind of anxiety similar to "firepower insufficiency syndrome," longing for a mysterious space to immediately drop a super big shot, giving him the power to sweep away the entire world.
However, such things can only be dreamed of. The Mysterious Space is not a wish-granting machine after all. Moreover, looking at the quality of the new people recently, it seems like there is still a long way to go to rely on the golden thighs of the big shots.
Therefore, in order to continue growing stronger, Wu Xian can only start from himself. One of the methods is to acquire more knowledge of martial arts, using knowledge from others to enrich his own understanding and practice, thereby increasing his martial arts realm and filling in his own shortcomings. In this way, combined with his robust foundation, his combat strength will increase even further.
For an entire month and a half, Wu Xian stayed indoors, studying every book in the Gaoding Tower of Huishan.
In his mind, a framework was gradually constructed, allowing his martial arts foundation to change silently and approach completeness. At the same time, his cultivation level also improved, from the initial Heavenly Image realm to the so-called Central Heavenly Image realm.
Besides the collection of the Xuan Yuan family, Wu Xian had also controlled Zhao Xuanxi's elemental core using his Double Complete Hands, gaining a considerable number of secret arts from Dragon and Tiger Mountain. Among them, there were two that caught his attention most.
One is the "Five Thunder Canon" of this world, and the other is the "Jade Emperor Pavilion," which is as famous as Wudang's "Great Taijinde."
The former can be used to improve his own "Five Thunder Divine Art," while the latter greatly aids in his endurance and explosive power, which shares the same principles as his primary cultivation method, the "Jade Emperor Pavilion cultivation." This can be a great opportunity to supplement each other's strengths and further enhance his combat potential.
"Sir, the new Wuping rankings have been released."
On this day, Xuan Yuan Jingcheng walked into the Gaoding Tower, holding a scroll in his hand, which contained the content of the latest Wuping rankings.
Among the chaotic book piles, Wu Xian was sitting on top of one, holding a copy of "Happy Mind Cultivation Technique" and reading it carefully.
Upon hearing this, he glanced at the Wuping rankings with a slight smile, saying, "How is that? My name is now listed in the rankings. Is it ranked behind that of Wang Laoguai?"
Xuan Yuan Jingcheng shook his head, then unfolded the scroll in his hand.
Curiosity filling him, Wu Xian looked towards the scroll. Ignoring the lower ranked individuals below, he focused on the top, where he saw that the first position was still empty, but the second position listed two names.
Emperor Wang Xianzhi and Sword Demon Wu Xian...ranked jointly in second place of the Wuping rankings!
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