: Proficiency Surges, Clues to the Heavenly Demon Strategy, Dugu Feng's Shock, Identi

Chapter 88: Proficiency Surges, Clues to the Heavenly Demon Strategy, Dugu Feng's Shock, Identity is Important in the Martial World

"You thief, just kill me!"

Yuwen Han collapsed to the ground, severely injured. His meridians were shattered inch by inch by the force of the Overlord Blade. He could only lie on the ground and let out a unwilling roar, without even the strength to lift his hand.

Su Yang slowly walked up to him. The tip of the Cold Abyss Blade did not touch his brow. Instead, he squatted down with interest and gently ran his fingertips across the artery in Yuwen Han's neck.

"Kill you?"

Su Yang looked at Yuwen Han with a thoughtful expression. He suddenly grabbed Yuwen Han's dantian with his left hand, and his Haoyue Qi Sea in his body suddenly started to circulate wildly!

"It really works!"

Su Yang realized that the moment his palm was placed on Yuwen Han's dantian, he was circulating the Bright Moon Heart Technique.

He felt his Bright Moon Qi Sea spinning wildly!

A terrifying suction force emanated from Haoyue Qihai, extending to his palm and forming a vortex. The remaining Ice Profound Energy within Yuwen Han's body surged into his Haoyue Qihai like the Yellow River bursting its banks!

[Moonlight Heart Technique Proficiency +500!]

[Moonlight Heart Technique Proficiency +500!]

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At the same time, Su Yang's mental panel was flashing wildly.

"You...you...absorbed my true energy?"

"No!"

When Yuwen Han saw that his Ice Profound Energy, which he had painstakingly cultivated for many years, had been absorbed by Su Yang, his eyes showed resentment and he let out a miserable scream. He wanted to fight back but was helpless. Like a lamb to the slaughter, the Ice Profound Energy that he had accumulated in his body for more than forty years had now become Su Yang's "nourishment"!

Yuwen Han's screams grew weaker and weaker until he finally fell silent, his body collapsing to the ground, his Ice Profound Energy completely dissipated.

【Moonlight Heart Sutra (Great Completion 135324/1250000)】

The prompts on the panel flashed like a screen, and Su Yang discovered that in just a few breaths, his proficiency had skyrocketed by 70,000 points!

"Killing this icy, skinny tiger actually increased my skill level by 70,000 points!"

"very nice!"

Su Yang released his grip, feeling the increasingly abundant Bright Moon True Qi within his body. He smiled with satisfaction, his eyes lighting up. He unleashed the Snow-Treading Without a Trace technique, leaped down the city wall, and landed by the moat.

The skinny tiger just rose by 70,000 points, so the strong tiger should also rise by at least 70,000 points, right?

Unfurling his snow-covered form without leaving a trace, Su Yang's figure, like a wisp of green smoke, leaped down the city wall and landed on the moat.

The icy river water lapped against the riverbank stones. Yuwen Sha was huddled in the reeds by the water's edge, blood still gushing from his chest wound. His only remaining eye stared fixedly at the approaching Su Yang, filled with resentment and despair. His dantian had long since been shattered by the force of the Overlord Blade, and his icy Xuan energy was scattered and chaotic within his body. He didn't even have the strength to lift his hand, and could only let out a hoarse sound as it cut through the air.

"You scoundrel—I failed to kill you—this old man."

..ah!"

Yuwen Sha's voice was hoarse like a broken gong. Before he could finish speaking, Su Yang leaned down and grabbed his dantian.

The familiar suction force once again surged out from Haoyue's Qi Sea, transforming his palm into a wildly spinning vortex!

This time, however, the icy energy surging into his palm was far less turbulent than that of the skinny tiger. After the strong tiger fell into the river, its meridians ruptured, and a small portion of the icy energy dissipated with the loss of blood. What remained was the foundation within his dantian.

[Moonlight Heart Technique Proficiency +500!]

[Moonlight Heart Technique Proficiency +300!]

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The prompts on the panel were still flashing, but they were a beat slower than when I was sucking up the skinny tiger.

"Uh...uh.....

...You thief! You'll die a horrible death!

Yuwen Sha let out a beast-like howl, his eyes filled with hatred for Su Yang. The pain and resentment of having his decades of hard-earned cultivation stolen made him want to bite his tongue and commit suicide, but because his true energy was being drained, he didn't even have the strength to close his teeth. He could only watch helplessly as his Ice Profound Energy was slowly drained away.

After a few breaths, the suction slowly dissipated.

Yuwen Sha's body went completely limp, his remaining right eye lost all its light, and he fell silent.

【Moonlight Heart Sutra (Great Completion 185324/1250000)】

Su Yang released his grip and looked at the panel that had refreshed in his mind.

"Fifty thousand points — indeed, twenty thousand less."

Su Yang muttered to himself, his fingertips stroking his chin, a knowing glint in his eyes.

Although the skinny tiger had lost an arm and was seriously injured, his meridians were still intact, and his Ice Profound Strength had been refined.

With his meridians ruptured and his true energy dissipated, the fact that he could absorb 50,000 points was already a benefit from the decades of accumulated experience he had accumulated.

A pang of regret flickered in his heart as he muttered to himself, "Alas, I killed him too soon! If I hadn't acted rashly during the fight and hadn't failed to knock him off the moat, but instead captured him alive, his meridians wouldn't have ruptured, and his Ice Profound Energy wouldn't have dissipated by half. In that case, I could have absorbed at least another 20,000 points of proficiency, and my progress in the Bright Moon Heart Technique would have accelerated even further!"

Thinking of this, he shook his head and chuckled.

The battlefield is ever-changing, and there's no room for regret.

Eliminating the two formidable threats, the Ice Fiend Tigers, and gaining an additional 120,000 skill points is already a huge win.

He casually turned Yuwen Sha's body over, and his fingertips groped around in the other's arms for a moment, touching a hard object—a small package wrapped in layers of oilcloth.

"What is this?"

Su Yang's eyes flashed.

Carefully unwrapping the oilcloth, inside was a roll of yellowed parchment.

Su Yang unfolded the parchment scroll and looked at it by the firelight falling from the city wall. It depicted crooked mountain and terrain landscapes, as well as several blurry ancient seal script place names. In the very center, a triangular mark circled in cinnabar stood out.

He stared at the mark for a long time, feeling a strange sense of familiarity well up in his heart, as if he had seen similar patterns somewhere before, but no matter how hard he tried to recall, his memory was completely blank.

"This Yuwen clan—they certainly have quite a few secrets hidden."

Su Yang's eyes were deep as he carefully put the parchment scroll away, then turned and leaped onto the city wall.

"Brother Su's swordsmanship is amazing!"

Just then, a clear female voice came from behind, carrying a hint of surprise and laughter.

Su Yang turned around and saw the slender Dugu Feng, dressed in black, slowly walking out of the shadows of the city tower, looking at him with her eyes curved.

"I heard that the Yuwen Clan had sent experts to attack, so I specially brought men to provide support, but I didn't expect—"

She paused, her gaze falling on Yuwen Han's withered corpse on the ground and the ice sculptures on the river. Her astonishment deepened as she said, "Brother Su actually managed to defeat those two old demons, the Ice Fiend Twin Tigers, all by himself."

She stepped forward, her gaze fixed intently on Su Yang, her tone inquisitive: "The domineering sword intent of that strike just now was awe-inspiring, far beyond the reach of ordinary swordsmanship. Brother Su—could you perhaps be... a disciple of the domineering swordsman Yue Shanyue?"

"good."

Su Yang spoke, slowly wiping away the last drop of blood from the edge of the Cold Abyss Blade, his tone resolute: "Senior Yue Shan is indeed my personally trained master."

A light suddenly shone in Dugu Feng's eyes, but then a hint of hesitation flashed across her face—she seemed to want to ask something, but didn't say it.

Su Yang saw it all and understood.

Rumors circulate that Yue Shan, the Overlord Blade Master, has long since passed away, and his lineage has been severed.

Now that he has claimed to have personally taught him, Dugu Feng naturally has doubts.

"The rumors circulating in the martial arts world that my mentor has passed away are actually false."

Su Yang spoke slowly, his tone calm: "He's just tired of the strife, has lived in seclusion for many years, and no longer wants to get involved in the martial world."

That's half true and half false.

In the original drama, Yue Shan did indeed die in despair, but the title "personal disciple" was a weight that Su Yang himself gave to the character.

But so what?

He practiced the true and authentic Overlord Blade Technique and comprehended the true essence of the blade's intent.

He is worthy of this title, and he must bear it.

Strength is fundamental, and status is also a source of confidence. Besides, when you're out in the world, your status is something you give yourself.

With the words "successor of the Overlord Blade" in his name, the Yuwen Clan would have to think twice before trying to harm him again. Upon hearing this, the morale of his soldiers would also rise by seven points.

What use is an empty reputation?

The fundamental thing is to protect this city and its people.

Dugu Feng was stunned for a long time, his expression changing several times—from shock to realization, and finally to deep admiration.

She nodded solemnly, her tone sincere: "I see—it was Feng'er who was narrow-minded."

Su Yang shook his head slightly and said no more about the matter.

Dugu Feng's late-night arrival was definitely not just for a word of praise or a request for confirmation.

He abruptly changed the subject, getting straight to the point: "Miss Dugu has risked her life to come here; besides providing support, there must be something else important?"

Dugu Feng's expression hardened. She first scanned her surroundings warily to make sure no one was eavesdropping before approaching Su Yang and lowering her voice to say, "I've found out that the Yuwen Clan sent the Ice Fiend Twin Tigers here, ostensibly to avenge Brother Su's killing of Yuwen Zhuo, but in reality—they have other motives."

She took a half step forward, lowering her voice even further: "Their real target is a legendary treasure somewhere in Jingling. And the key to finding that treasure lies with the Twin Fiends."

"Secret treasure?"

Su Yang's eyes flickered slightly: "Could it be that the parchment scroll... is the 'key item' that Dugu Feng mentioned?"

Almost instinctively, he reached into his robe and touched the sheepskin scroll that he had carefully tucked away close to his body.

Without the slightest hesitation, Su Yang took out the sheepskin scroll and slowly spread it out on the stone table on the city tower.

The flickering torchlight illuminated the distorted mountain ranges and the glaring vermilion triangle in the center.

Dugu Feng leaned closer to take a closer look.

The next moment, her pupils contracted sharply, and she even paused for a moment.

With her fingertips hovering in mid-air, she hesitated to drop such an important object. How could Su Yang so unguardedly unfold it in front of her?

But only for a moment.

She knew that this was not the time to explore trust; what was more important was the picture itself.

"This mark—" She reached out, her fingertips lightly tracing the patterns on the edge of the parchment scroll, her voice trembling slightly, and said, "The direction of these patterns—it's exactly the same as the map on the fragment of the 'Heavenly Demon Strategy' in my family's library!"

Su Yang's heart skipped a beat.

"The Heavenly Demon Strategy" is one of the highest secret manuals of martial arts in this world, a legendary supreme method for breaking through the void and transcending life and death.

In the world of martial arts, the blood shed for it could probably dye the entire Yangtze River red.

You mean...

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Su Yang spoke in a deep voice, staring into Dugu Feng's beautiful eyes, and asked, "Is this parchment scroll related to the 'Heavenly Demon Strategy'?"

"Absolutely true."

Dugu Feng nodded emphatically, her eyes still filled with shock: "The fragment of the map in my family corresponds to this map by more than 70%! However, my family's fragment is also incomplete, and we have never known the whereabouts of the complete map. I never expected that we would find this crucial part on Yuwen Sha."

In a flash, Su Yang had figured out the cause and effect.

Yuwen Fakai has long coveted the "Heavenly Demon Strategy," and must have found the map showing it in two locations—one at the Dugu family's residence and the other in Jingling.

Sending the Ice Fiend Twin Tigers was ostensibly for revenge, but in reality, it was a triple kill: to seize the Dugu family's incomplete map, to use it to find the Jingling secret treasure, and to get rid of him, a thorn in their side.

Well thought out.

"The ambitions of the Yuwen Clan are truly considerable."

Su Yang ran his fingertips along the edge of the parchment scroll, a cold glint in his eyes, and said, "It's just a pity—they overlooked one step."

Stealing chickens will not lose rice.

Now this crucial clue is in his hands.

Dugu Feng took a deep breath, looked up at Su Yang, and said with a hint of earnestness in her eyes: "Brother Su, the Heavenly Demon Strategy is of great importance. Once the news leaks out, not only the Yuwen Clan, but heroes from all over the world will flock here, and Jingling will never have a peaceful day again."

She paused, her tone growing increasingly serious: "Although the fragments in my house are incomplete, if they complement this diagram, they might be able to piece together a complete clue. I wish to cooperate with you to explore the hidden treasure and jointly defend against the powerful enemy."

Su Yang remained silent for a moment.

"The Heavenly Demon Strategy" is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and an excellent chance to enhance strength and solidify one's position.

Cooperating with Dugu Feng would not only allow them to complement each other's information but also provide additional assistance in countering the Yuwen Clan's subsequent retaliation.

It is entirely beneficial and without any harm.

"it is good."

Su Yang nodded decisively and said, "I agree to the cooperation. When can you pick up the remaining pages from your house?"

I will set off today.

A glint of light flashed in Dugu Feng's eyes as he said, "However, the journey from Jingling to Luoyang is not short, and it will take three days to travel there and back. During these three days, I would like to ask Brother Su to keep this map safe and strengthen the city's defenses—the Yuwen clan has lost two tigers, and they will not let this go so easily."

"Don't worry." Su Yang carefully put the parchment back in its place, hiding it securely to his body, and said, "I will make the arrangements. But you—you must be careful on the road. The Yuwen Clan is very likely to ambush you along the way. Although you need to travel within three days, you must also consider your own safety."

"I see."

Dugu Feng solemnly agreed, then added, "By the way, there's some basic information about the 'Heavenly Demon Strategy' recorded on the tattered pages in my house. It might help us decipher the ancient place names and codes on the map. I'll try to speed up the journey and get back as soon as possible."

"That would be even better."

Su Yang nodded, then turned to Zhao Daqi, who had been waiting quietly by his side: "Take three fast horses for rotation, and prepare enough medicine and dry rations for Miss Dugu to use on her journey."

"Yes, General!"

Zhao Daqi bowed and accepted the order. A moment later, he led his men back to the city gate with three fine horses, which were loaded with prepared pills, dry rations, and water bags.

Looking at Su Yang's thoughtful arrangements, Dugu Feng's eyes warmed slightly, and she nodded gently: "Thank you, Brother Su. I will definitely return on time in three days."

Having said that, she said no more, quickly walked to the front of the horse, mounted it, pulled on the reins, turned back to give Su Yang a slight nod, then spurred the horse around and galloped away with the sound of hooves, disappearing into the vast night in a few leaps.

Su Yang stood alone on the city wall, watching her depart into the distance.

The night wind grew cooler, causing the torchlight to flicker wildly. The heavy parchment scroll on my chest pressed against my heart like a branding iron.

He knew in his heart that once the Heavenly Demon Strategy appeared, it would cause a massive upheaval.

The Yuwen Clan will never give up, and the evil spirits lurking in the shadows of the martial world will also be drawn by the scent of blood.

But this is also an opportunity he must seize.

In chaotic times, strength is the only thing to rely on.

If one obtains the "Heavenly Demon Strategy" and inputs it into the panel, how powerful will one's strength become?

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