HCB Chapter 342 The Martial Saint's Deception Has Backfired
Chapter 342 The Martial Saint's Deception Has Backfired
"Boy, how do you know the Naturalization Divine Skill of my Divine Weapon Sect!"
The old madman let out a sharp shout, his eyes filled with disbelief.
As he shouted, he reacted quickly and immediately began to use his own technique.
It is also a divine skill of naturalization, but it is more profound than Xiao Chen's.
However, since it was a later move, he was at a disadvantage from the start and was somewhat outmatched.
The effect of the Naturalization Divine Skill is to draw upon the power of others for one's own use. When two people compete using the same skill, the contest is about who is stronger.
The Naturalization Divine Skill is based on the transformation of internal force into true qi, and ultimately it is a contest of internal force.
Xiao Chen smiled slightly, activated the Body Strengthening Technique, and a continuous stream of internal energy burst forth from his dantian.
In an instant, the speed and intensity of his Ascension Divine Skill surpassed that of the Old Madman.
"puff……"
The old madman coughed up blood on the spot. As his divine skill was broken, he withdrew his palm and staggered backward.
With that retreat, the clarity in his eyes vanished, and he reverted to his madman state.
"Your Excellency is so young, yet your Ascension Divine Skill has reached such a high level of mastery!" he exclaimed.
“Niu Xingxing of the Niu family certainly doesn’t possess such skill, and from my observation, you seem to be putting on an act…”
"You... which generation of expert from the Divine Weapon Sect are you?" He cupped his hands in greeting to Xiao Chen and asked.
Xiao Chen raised an eyebrow but did not reply for the time being.
This old madman truly lives up to his title of Martial Saint; his eyesight is extraordinary, and he was able to see through his disguise.
It's likely that during the close-quarters combat, he discovered a flaw in the human skin mask that was difficult to detect.
Are they mistaking him for a master of the Divine Weapon Sect?
Think for a moment.
"And who are you?" Xiao Chen asked in return.
"I am Luo Yichuan, the seventh-generation disciple of the Divine Weapon Sect, and I hold the position of Grand Elder of the Divine Weapon Sect," the old madman replied solemnly.
"May I ask who you are?"
"The Grand Elder of the Divine Weapon Sect..." Xiao Chen feigned a softened expression, deciding to try and trick this old madman.
"You are a seventh-generation disciple, so you are a junior. Why don't you bow to me?" he rebuked in a weathered tone.
I was just saying it casually and didn't expect the other person to believe it.
But the old madman's expression changed upon hearing this, and he looked at Xiao Chen in astonishment.
"My master once told me that he had a senior uncle who had mastered the highest level of the Divine Art of Returning to Nature and was able to regain his youth. After that, he wandered the world and disappeared without a trace. Could it be you?" The old madman asked in a frightened tone.
Xiao Chen said expressionlessly, "I didn't expect that there would still be people in the Divine Weapon Sect who remember me..." He feigned emotion.
"Seventh generation disciple Luo Yichuan pays respects to Grandmaster Uncle!" The old madman immediately knelt down before Xiao Chen and performed a grand salute.
The Niu family was completely dumbfounded.
That mad old man, who was so powerful and almost destroyed the Niu family, suddenly started kneeling and bowing to the illegitimate son of the Niu family with extreme respect...
Even Xiao Chen couldn't help but show a hint of surprise.
So... you managed to fool them?
He actually believed it?
That old man is completely insane.
Even Xiao Chen couldn't help but feel unsettled after regaining his senses.
He was no ordinary martial artist; even at his most insane, he was a true martial saint, a powerful figure who could cause an earthquake in the secular martial arts world.
If we could make it our own, it would be a great help.
"This is not the place to talk. Come with me," Xiao Chen ordered.
"Yes." Luo Yichuan obeyed obediently, got up and followed Xiao Chen outside.
The surviving members of the Niu family breathed a sigh of relief and prayed that the two plague gods would never return.
A secluded spot outside the Niu family's residence.
"Luo Yichuan, why are you here? What grudge do you have with the Niu family?" Xiao Chen walked up to Luo Yichuan and asked in a low voice.
He removed the human skin mask to show his true face.
"Reporting to my grandmaster, I came here following the ninth generation goddess of our sect..." Luo Yichuan began to recount.
It turned out that the ninth generation goddess of the Divine Weapon Sect violated the sect's prohibition by going down the mountain without permission and taking away the sect's sacred artifact, the Vermilion Bird Jade. According to the sect's rules, this was considered treason. Luo Yichuan, who was in charge of the Divine Weapon Sect's punishments at the time, tracked her all the way to the capital.
The ninth-generation goddess secretly married Niu Zheng and had children. Luo Yichuan followed them to the Niu family, and naturally could not tolerate it. He wanted to kill Niu Zheng and bring the goddess back to the sect for punishment...
However, Niu Qingqing's mother was also very resourceful; even the powerful Grand Elder of the Divine Weapon Sect fell for her tricks.
It's unclear what kind of poison it was, but it somehow managed to drive him into a state of mental confusion, leaving him rarely lucid.
Most of the time, Luo Yichuan was insane and didn't even know who he was. He wandered around the capital for more than 20 years in a daze.
This is also why the Niu family has not faced any crisis so far.
He only recently regained some of his memories and came to cause trouble for the Niu family.
"Grandmaster Uncle, our sect's goddess has a very good relationship with the descendants of the Xiao royal family. I know that the descendants of the Xiao royal family have hidden the treasure key in our sect's sacred artifact, the Vermilion Bird Jade. If we can obtain the key and open the treasure, it will be of great use to our Divine Weapon Sect!" Luo Yichuan said excitedly.
“I already know. Don’t worry, the Vermilion Bird Jade is already mine.” Xiao Chen nodded and said.
"Luo Yichuan, once we return to the Divine Weapon Sect, you will follow me, so that I will have someone to serve me."
Luo Yichuan immediately straightened his expression and bowed to Xiao Chen.
"Luo Yichuan will obey the orders of his grandmaster!"
"If the elders of the sect learn of the return of our grandmaster, they will be overjoyed. With an unparalleled expert like you in charge, our Divine Weapon Sect can once again enter the world, completely eradicate the Divine Physician Sect, and dominate the world!"
“Of course.” Xiao Chen revealed a meaningful smile.
As they were talking, Luo Yichuan's condition became unstable again, and he seemed about to have another episode of madness.
"Come here, let me take a look at you. Perhaps I can cure your madness," Xiao Chen beckoned.
"Grandmaster Uncle has a solution? That's wonderful!" Luo Yichuan was excited and hurriedly asked Xiao Chen to check the situation.
Xiao Chen took his pulse, observed his pupils and tongue coating, and combined his current knowledge to finally think of a suitable poison from the half of the medical book obtained by the Ouyang family.
"What you've been poisoned with is a rare and dangerous poison that has been hidden in the martial arts world for a long time, called the 'Nine Madnesses Powder'," he said solemnly.
Luo Yichuan suddenly felt as if he had seen the dawn.
"As expected of my grandmaster uncle, he diagnosed it with just one diagnosis. That little girl said the same thing!"
"Grandmaster Uncle, is there any cure? Please save me, Grandmaster Uncle!" He knelt down and bowed again.
"There's no need for such formality between us. I will definitely save you," Xiao Chen said with a smile.
Luo Yichuan was naturally overjoyed and expressed his deepest gratitude.
After deceiving him, Xiao Chen immediately sent a message to the people of the Underworld Palace:
"Send all the 'Nine Madness Powders' treasured by the previous Hades King at the Hades Palace headquarters to the capital as quickly as possible!"