Dominating Martial King-Chapter 76 - 73 The Complete Map

76: Chapter 73: The Complete Map

76 -73: The Complete Map

When those white silver notes fluttered in the sky, the entire surrounding stands were filled with curses.

“Damn your Immortal’s coolness, how could you lose like this?”

“Ghost, you deserve to die!”

“This must be a setup, that guy just now, he was clearly asking for it, throwing himself onto Chu’s blade!”

“Trash, just die!”

“Dammit, luckily there was a betting limit, Zuo Ya actually had some conscience this time, didn’t scam us of too much money.”

These curses quickly spread outside, immediately triggering an uproar akin to a mountain collapsing and a tsunami surging.

Without concentrating, Chu Xisheng knew that those gamblers were swearing at him in the streets.

He glanced at the corpse of Zhuang Hongfei, feeling a flicker of emotion in his heart.

When this man was alive, he was exalted by countless gamblers; upon his death, he was cursed by them, his demise cared for no more than a stray dog dead in the streets.

However, Chu Xisheng’s situation was hardly better than Zhuang Hongfei’s, and he was in no position to sympathize with others.

If he met with defeat today, his fate would be the same.

Since he had stepped onto the Life and Death Arena, he had to be prepared psychologically.

They were all desperados, gambling their lives for a chance at a better future.

Chu Xisheng then concentrated and looked at the virtual screen before him.

Earlier, Chu Xisheng had been wholly focused on the fight and had not paid attention to his character panel.

But now, he noticed changes in both his Martial Arts Points and his reputation entry.

The reputation had jumped directly from ‘Ninth Grade Superior’ to ‘Eighth Rank Lower Solid’.

The number of Martial Arts Points had increased by 20 within these brief two minutes, reaching 102 points.

And the status ‘Vengeance’.

——More than a thousand martial cultivators harbor malice towards you, and over a hundred Eighth Rank or higher martial cultivators regard you as an enemy; your Vengeful Blade Intent has intensified to high-level strength!

Chu Xisheng couldn’t help but twitch his lips.

He wondered just how despised and loathed he had become.

Without any hesitation, he immediately opened the Martial Arts Treasure Vault and exchanged for the ‘Chasing Wind and Lightning Hand’ of the Second Rank.

Watching his Martial Arts Points drop to ‘2’, Chu Xisheng felt an extreme reluctance and emptiness, as if he had spent all his savings in a shopping spree.

However, as the icon for the ‘Chasing Wind and Lightning Hand’ Second Rank exploded and transformed into strands of rainbow light that merged into his body, Chu Xisheng felt an additional sense of satisfaction.

His bones itched slightly, a warm current filled his limbs and hundreds of bones, his spirit was brimming, and he felt like he had inexhaustible strength all over.

Chu Xisheng was filled with an urge to try out his skills, wanting to draw his saber and make a slash once more.

To see just how fast his blade had become.

Suddenly, he felt a premonition and looked toward the southern stand, at a certain spot on the second layer.

There was a purple-haired youth looking down at him.

The youth was about fifteen, with sharp and well-defined features, as if sculpted, and his eyes, slightly fox-like, drooped with great interest as he observed Chu Xisheng.

At first glance, Chu Xisheng recognized him as the Ninth Grade Sword Demon, Zhou Liangchen.

His lips curled up, eyes shining with anticipation.

If a Zhuang Hongfei could increase his Martial Arts Points to such an extent, what about Zhou Liangchen, who had even greater fame and battle achievements?

Today, he hadn’t been injured; just one day of rest would be sufficient to return to his peak condition.

This meant that the Life and Death Arena match between the two of them could take place tomorrow.

After exchanging glances with Chu Xisheng for a moment, Zhou Liangchen shook his head, chuckled, and turned to leave.

His complexion was slightly flushed with excitement—

Since the beginning of the year, he hadn’t found a worthy opponent within the Ninth Rank.

This Chu Xisheng however, had sparked some interest in him.

Though the true strength of this person was half a notch weaker than Zhuang Hongfei’s, he was much more intriguing.

Chu Xisheng couldn’t help but withdraw his gaze as well.

At that moment, the female guard was already leading Chu Yunyun and Lu Luanti up to the arena.

Lu Luan crossed her arms over her chest and watched him with a touch of surprise, “I didn’t expect your comprehension to be so good.

Not only has your Martial Arts improved rapidly recently, but you also fight incredibly cleverly, quickly finding Zhuang Hongfei’s weakness.”

Just twenty days had passed, and Chu Xisheng’s Light Cloud Jump and Chasing Wind Saber had made great strides.

Even though his Rank hadn’t changed, his demeanor was completely different from twenty days ago—his movement technique was as smooth as flowing water, and he wielded the long saber with ease, naturally doubling its power.

Chu Xisheng knew all this was thanks to Chu Yunyun.

Yet, he boasted shamelessly, “My comprehension has always been good.

Zhuang Hongfei was too complacent and careless; how could he be my opponent?”

He couldn’t help it; the existence of the System didn’t allow him to remain low-key.

To earn more Martial Arts Points, Chu Xisheng had to cultivate the persona of a genius.

After hearing this, Chu Yunyun couldn’t help but give Chu Xisheng a sideways glance.

Lately, not only was this guy becoming full of himself, but he also seemed a bit shameless—

However, considering the rapid progress Chu Xisheng had made in his sword skill over the last twenty days, and how hard he had worked, she decided not to quibble with him.

Chu Xisheng then took out the Jade Talisman from his waist pouch and handed it back to Lu Luan, “Here, this is for you, thanks!”

Even though Chu Xisheng didn’t know what it was, he knew that it must be exceedingly expensive and felt a bit like a hot potato in his hands.

He was greedy for money, but a gentleman loves wealth and should get it in a right way.

Now, he no longer needed to quibble over every cent.

Lu Luan was quite pleased; this treasure had actually been preserved.

She instinctively reached out to take it but then pursed her lips and withdrew her hand, “Keep it for now, return it to me tomorrow night.”

There was still the Ninth Grade demon swordsman Zhou Liangchen to deal with tomorrow night; whether Chu Xisheng would live or die was still up in the air.

Chu Xisheng chuckled to himself and once again tucked the Jade Talisman away in his robe.

The talisman no longer felt hot to him, but instead warm against his chest.

At that moment, Zuo Qingyun, fanning himself, approached with a smile.

His face was beaming with delight, “Bravo!

Little Chu, you fought wonderfully!

Zhuang Hongfei, that fellow, has long relied on his poisoned hidden weapons to be unmatched in the Ninth Grade, leaving no survivors in nineteen consecutive matches, even killing three of my fighters and taking three of my arenas.

Today, he has fallen to your hands, Little Chu.

You have truly gratified my heart!

I was right not to misjudge you; Little Chu, your future is boundless!”

Chu Xisheng’s eyes lifted slightly as he thanked him with a fist and palm salute, “Too much praise, official.

My win today was just luck.”

“To say it was luck is too modest of you, Little Chu.

Although you are half a step behind him in strength, your victory was not by chance, but because of this.”

Zuo Qingyun pointed to his own head, then with a beaming smile, gestured down to the stage, “Bring those items over here.”

Immediately, three red-clad Great Hans, each holding a tray, came to Chu Xisheng’s side.

Chu Xisheng, surprised by the contents of the trays, raised his eyebrows.

Zuo Qingyun explained, pointing to the first wood tray, “This is 1,200 taels of Demon Silver, the appearance fee plus your share of the betting pool, totaling 1,130 taels.

I’ve rounded it up to 1,200 for you!

Inside the second tray is the complete Secret Skill Map of the ‘Chasing Wind Saber,’ which I just procured from a friend at great expense.

The third tray contains a silver note worth 5,000 taels of Demon Silver.

However, you can pick only one of the two.”

Chu Xisheng’s gaze was firmly fixed on the second wooden tray, almost unable to look away.

This was a two-foot square piece of leather with bizarre lines sketched on it, which, when combined, looked pleasing to the eye, like the glyph for ‘wind’ in seal script.

The Chasing Wind Saber Secret Moves Map, as the name suggests, is an amalgamation of all the secret technique totems from the eighteen forms of Chasing Wind Saber, merged into one.

It may not augment each move of the Chasing Wind Saber as much as a single Secret Technique Totem would, but it could still enhance the Sword Power and Sword Speed by thirty percent.

Even if in the future he switches to practicing advanced sword skills of the Chasing Wind Saber, this Secret Skill Map would still be compatible.

This item was invaluable, worth far more than 5,000 taels, right?

It was probably unobtainable even for ten thousand Demon Silver, not to mention it was priceless.

Chu Xisheng breathed heavily, struggling to avert his gaze, and gave a fist and palm salute to Zuo Qingyun, “Official, they say one should not accept rewards without merit; your gift is too generous.”

Zuo Qingyun chuckled, waving his fan as he explained the reason, “Don’t worry, you’ve won this on your own.

That idiot Li Cang just impulsively raised the bet and gambled with me for two arenas and ten thousand Demon Silver.

This is an unexpected windfall.

There’s no need to stick to the ten percent rule of the South Street Temple Market; I can’t share the arenas, but I’ll give you half the Demon Silver.

Of course, you can also choose this Secret Skill Map.”

His lips curled upwards, his eyes twinkling, “Selling your life for me, I will ensure it’s worth your while.

I don’t deal in deception!”

Without any hesitation, Chu Xisheng said, “Thank you for your cultivation, official.

I choose the Chasing Wind Saber Secret Moves Map.”

Five thousand taels of Demon Silver was indeed tempting, but it couldn’t compare to the Secret Skill Map.

This item decided the upper limit of a Martial Cultivator’s combat strength.

“Excellent!” Zuo Qingyun laughed heartily, “I’ll invite the best Tattoo Artist tonight to engrave it on you!”

He had brought out this map indeed with the intention of cultivating Chu Xisheng.

Beyond that, it was also to prepare for tomorrow’s battle with the Ninth Grade demon swordsman Zhou Liangchen.