Death Game: Starting as a fraudster, pretending to be a god

#652 - Sword Demon Xie Chong

Hearing Chen Yuan Ye's tone, Lin Yu knew she was in for an unexpected gain.

"Originally, I intended to investigate the weirdness of this Chen Family Fort, but it seems I accidentally stumbled upon the matter of the remnant body being transported by the escort team?"

After all, Chen Yuan Ye's tone suggested he knew something.

Therefore, Lin Yu directly and subtly inquired about Chen Yuan Ye.

"That's right, it's a remnant body with a left arm and most of the chest, and it does seem to be alive," Lin Yu nodded slightly. "Could it be that you know the origin of that remnant body?"

Chen Yuan Ye's expression turned solemn as he looked at Lin Yu: "Senior Sister, are you really unaware? This should be the remnant body of an absolute master."

"Master once told me that, according to rumors, martial arts masters above the Twelfth Tier, capable of founding their own sects, possess extremely vigorous Qi and blood, to the extent that even their severed limbs seem alive."

"There are even legends that, if one's martial arts reach the pinnacle, after dying in battle, their corpse can remain incorruptible for a hundred years, with Qi and blood continuing to exist as if they were alive!"

Lin Yu frowned slightly upon hearing this.

"But if they've reached the pinnacle of martial arts, how could they be killed?"

"Of course, they could be ganged up on, or... killed by another absolute master," Chen Yuan Ye said seriously. "Moreover, since they specifically hired an escort team to transport it, and it's just a left arm... I might be able to guess who it is."

Lin Yu crossed her arms: "What, do you know him?"

"Ahem, how could I possibly know such a figure? It's just that I heard rumors in teahouses and taverns a few years ago," Chen Yuan Ye said in a deep voice. "The owner of this left arm is likely to be 'Demon Blade' Xie Chong, who died two years ago."

"Who's that?"

Lin Yu asked directly.

"You don't know Xie Chong?"

Chen Yuan Ye looked at Lin Yu in surprise.

"I don't care about these things, and besides... isn't he dead?"

Lin Yu said indifferently.

Because Lin Yu's acting was too perfect, Chen Yuan Ye, upon hearing Lin Yu's words, not only didn't suspect anything but instead revealed an expression of admiration.

"But no one expected... just a few years later, twenty years ago, the entire Suspended River Martial Hall, from the hall master to the newly initiated disciples, even the guard dog, were all killed cleanly. And the one who did all of this... was none other than the pride of the Suspended River Martial Hall, Xie Chong!"

"Some say he obtained a mystical sword technique that required him to enter the Dao through slaughter, resulting in him going berserk; others say he obtained a demonic blade that required the blood of those he cherished to consecrate it; still others say he was originally a demon in human form, and now his ferocity could no longer be suppressed..."

"In short, within a few days, the name of Demon Blade Xie Chong spread throughout the Two Mountains and Six Prisons—everyone in the righteous martial world wanted to kill him."

"And indeed, some people went to besiege Xie Chong... But Tier Ten, Tier Eleven, and even Tier Twelve experts were defeated by him."

"Not only that, but Xie Chong even actively sought people out to begin slaughtering, seemingly truly cultivating demonic arts and consecrating his demonic blade, growing stronger with each kill."

"Yellow Dragon Martial Hall, Heavenly Righteousness Martial Hall, Thousand Mountain Martial Hall... Many first-class martial halls suffered losses of disciples," Chen Yuan Ye said, his tone adding a bit of awe. "Although I didn't experience it, I heard Master mention that during that time, every morning, news of misfortune would arrive, with well-known martial artists being killed by Xie Chong!"

"For a time, the name of Xie Chong was even more hated than demons."

"Thus, nine first-class martial halls joined forces, setting an ambush in a town in the Sand Prison to ambush the Demon Blade."

"Twelve experts went to that battle, losing a full three... and the Demon Blade Xie Chong still escaped with serious injuries—but although they failed to kill him, they had crippled his right hand."

"After that, Demon Blade Xie Chong disappeared for a long time, until five years ago, when he reappeared, having mastered a left-handed blade technique even more ruthless than before, and sought out those who had besieged him back then to take revenge."

"For three years, he was like a ghost in the mountains, like a wandering humanoid demon, attacking some martial artists—the experts who had besieged him back then had already become pillars or even leaders in their martial halls, having their own disciples and descendants, and Xie Chong targeted their juniors."

"The nine highly respected experts initially remained calm, but in the end, they couldn't help but go out and search for Xie Chong's whereabouts."

"At this time, Xie Chong took the initiative to send challenge letters to the nine families simultaneously—he even actively made an appointment to fight these nine families."

"The location... was on the old site of the Suspended River Martial Hall."

"When the day arrived, nine experts, at least Tier Twelve, and even three grandmaster-level experts, went to the appointment."

"The former Suspended River Martial Hall had become a ruin occupied by demons, and on that day, Xie Chong cleared all the demons within the martial hall, using the corpses and bones of the demons to build a ring, quietly waiting for the nine experts to arrive."

"There were many martial artists watching at the time, and even the Four Great Daoist Sects sent people. They only thought that Xie Chong was tired of running and wanted to settle his grievances, giving himself a dignified way to die, but no one expected..."

"Xie Chong won that battle."

"Nine great experts, seven dead and two injured—the two injured were even seriously injured and unconscious."

"Only then did everyone realize that Demon Blade Xie Chong had already reached the realm of martial arts transcendence, with unparalleled martial arts!"

"Afterward, Xie Chong, blinded by bloodlust, was about to start a massacre of everyone present."

Lin Yu nodded slightly upon hearing this: "I see... Then why did he die, and... become a remnant body?"

Chen Yuan Ye's tone revealed a hint of longing when he heard Lin Yu ask this.

"Because at the critical moment, another person at the pinnacle of martial arts took action!"

"That man, rumored to be a 'Taiqing Sect' enshrined elder, a martial arts legend who had lived for a hundred years, a top expert known as 'Mountain Hermit'."

"That Mountain Hermit activated his Qi and transmitted his voice thousands of miles away, leading Demon Blade Xie Chong to an uninhabited mountain wilderness a hundred miles away. The two grandmasters unleashed their full power and fought for a full six hours! During this time, the mountains and fields shook, and the earth trembled!"

"Six hours later, the sound finally stopped!"

"When people rushed to the final battle site, they only found Xie Chong's body shattered into five pieces on the ground!"