"Lie Jian Uwei?" Zong Shou pondered for a moment, then shook his head.
The name meant absolutely nothing to him.
Yet, judging purely by sight, the man before him was certainly formidable.
His skin faintly reflected a metallic bronze sheen, clearly as hard as forged iron.
He had clearly cultivated his skills to the point of hardening his outer physique, almost reaching the peak of Internal Refinement.
With nine major meridians circulating, at least seven must be open.
His entire aura was sharp as a blade, embodying the true essence of the Sword Way.
Such a figure, even a century later, would certainly command respect in the Cloud Realm.
He was on the same echelon as Yin Yang, who stood beside him.
"The Young Master hasn't heard of him?" After the initial shock, Chu Xue’s expression had returned to normal, her tone imbued with a profound calmness, devoid of any fluctuation.
"This man is Senior Brother Zong Yu, and we both studied under the Duoyang Mountain sect.
Two years ago, while fleeing pursuit, he single-handedly slew five Secret Martial Masters in Defeng City within half a day before departing unhindered.
It is said the entire western expanse of the East Lin Cloud Realm was shaken by the news—the martial artists killed by him are rumored to number in the hundreds—" Zong Shou nodded slightly.
He had heard of Defeng City; it was a major human settlement near the Ice Sea, possessing considerable strength, comparable to some smaller nations.
It housed countless experts and preserved many exquisite martial arts inheritances.
Within the Cloud Realm, cultivation was categorized by circulation meridians in tiers: three major meridians constituted one major grade.
The twenty-seven meridians of the Body, Heaven, and Earth Wheels were divided into stages: Warrior, Martial Master, Secret Martial Master, Innate Martial Master, Martial Ancestor, Profound Martial Ancestor, Celestial Martial Ancestor, Martial Venerable, and Spirit Martial Venerable, each stage further subdivided into three minor levels.
Above all of them lay the ethereal, almost mythical realm of Immortal Martial Arts!
In the future he was from, individuals who could fully open their Body Meridians and break through the peak of Internal Refinement were already as rare as phoenix feathers or qilin horns in the Cloud Realm.
Even within the God Emperor Game, decades after the surge of spiritual energy, the majority of players remained stuck between the Innate Martial Master and Martial Ancestor tiers.
A Secret Martial Master, regardless of the era, constituted the backbone of any significant power bloc!
This Lie Jian Uwei, capable of slaying five martial cultivators of the same rank alone, must possess profound secret martial techniques.
Furthermore, he was familiar with Duoyang Mountain.
It was quite famous, stirring up trouble in the early stages of the God Emperor Era.
What concerned him more, however, was the girl beside him.
Her expression clearly indicated she was resolved to fight to the death.
Perhaps sensing his fear, Chu Xue suddenly threw her arms around him, murmuring, "Young Master, you don't need to be afraid!
My Lord had already guessed, and he let Xue'er bring this item out.
The Young Master will surely be fine—" Zong Shou was completely unprepared and found himself enveloped in a tight embrace, his nose instantly filled with the girl's delicate fragrance.
The next sensation was the sheer volume—his entire face sank into softness, almost disbelieving how
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