Star Sky Professional

Yellow Dragon River.

Fengling Crossing.

"On the night of the full moon, over the great river... the sea flows, revealing the true nature of heroes."

A man in a green robe, holding a bamboo pole, did not stand on a boat or canoe, but merely on a piece of green bamboo, yet he could cross the great river, displaying unimaginable movement technique and qinggong.

With a push of the bamboo pole, he arrived at a riverside mudflat.

Dense reeds stretched for hundreds of miles, forming a vast reed maze.

Upon closer inspection, one would find that it was subtly arranged according to Qimen Dunjia, making it extremely easy to get lost. Even a First Grade Great Grandmaster would be temporarily trapped.

The man in the green robe seemed to navigate effortlessly and without much time, arrived at a River Heart Island.

"Good... Years ago, the ancestor of the Great Black Temple crossed the river with a single reed and made a vast foundation in the north. Nowadays, the divine skill of this Buddha is not much inferior to the ancestor of the Great Black Temple..."

On the River Heart Island, there were already many people from the Martial Arts world.

A young voice shouted in applause.

"Stop calling me Buddha, I have already renounced..."

The man in the green robe smiled faintly: "I swear not to leave home nor become a Buddha until I kill the Black Lotus!"

His gaze swept over and he saw a young Taoist: "You should be the contemporary Tianyangzi of the Tianyang Sect, right? And there's Du Qiankun of the Five Beasts Sect, Brother Nie Renlong, and the Grandmaster Chao Lao of the South Sea Thirteen Swords Sect..."

Over the years, these once promising youngsters of the Martial Arts world have mostly entered the upper third rank Grandmaster stage, becoming the main force of today's righteous martial path...

Because the older generation of righteous experts mostly perished in several sieges against the Black Lotus Master...

If they die here again, it could probably confirm the demise of the Jinzhou Martial Arts righteous path, soon to become a silent chaos...

'Can we really achieve anything with this bunch of misfits?'

Xun Heihu's face darkened, looking at this group of renowned experts:

'Only Zhuge Wu of Zhuge Village and this renounced young monk seem to have some potential... The rest are Second Rank, Third Rank riff-raff, how dare they?'

'Three armies can be deprived of their commander, but a common man's will cannot be taken...'

Fang Xing chuckled softly: 'Every force has a final burst of blood and struggle just before destruction, maybe that's what this is about...'

If possible, Xun Heihu would love to come wearing a Human Skin Mask again.

However, such a secret mission would not accept anyone without revealing their identity to join...

The key is... On his own, it's indeed hard to track down the Black Lotus Master's movements, bypassing the heavy protection of the demon army to strike halfway!

'Why be so sneaky about it? Just storm the Black Lotus Sect headquarters, break through countless fighters, and take the Black Lotus Master's head, so exhilarating! So domineering!'

Fang Xing didn't mind watching the excitement.

Xun Heihu rolled his eyes.

He was only of Super Grade, not a god, slaughtering thousands, not to mention tens of thousands of fanatical Martial Artists, might exhaust him...

Joining this 'Operation Thorn Lotus' was purely for the convenience of gathering intelligence.

Of course, what he showed was the persona of a Third Rank Bengyue Realm he maintained over the years.

And Du Qiankun, Nie Renlong, these once new stars in the martial world, under the pressure of national enmity and the great effort of various factions, have all advanced to Second Rank...

Moreover, the survivor 'Qing Yong' monk from the Great Black Temple has already become a First Grade Great Grandmaster.

"Alright, since we are here, we are ready to risk our lives for a single strike..."

Qing Yong monk interrupted the chat: "Can it be confirmed that the Black Lotus Master will cross the river tonight by boat?"

"Of course..."

Du Qiankun said: "This is information personally passed by 'Sky Nun'..."

"Sky Nun? Wasn't she missing after Jingxin Temple was destroyed?"

"So it's true that Fairy Tian Xin was undercover in the Black Lotus Sect?"

"Could this be feeding herself to the demon?"

...

The group of martial experts was in an uproar, even Nie Renlong frowned.

Xun Heihu was also slightly surprised.

'Sky Nun' is a title passed down through generations in Jingxin Temple, like 'Tianyangzi', only the most outstanding heir could receive it.

And the current 'Sky Nun', once walked the martial world as 'Fairy Tian Xin', captivating countless heroes, praised as the 'First Beauty of Martial Arts'.

Unexpectedly, she fell into the demon's clutches but was still able to pass on such vital information.

'Fairy Tian Xin...'

Xun Heihu thought of the past when he intended to see the beauty, but was punished by Jiang Yu Yan to the study for several months...

"No way!"

He disregarded these thoughts and immediately spoke: "Everyone... The Black Lotus Sect worships the Evil God, any Martial Artist who joins undergoes a god-worshipping ritual, leading to a drastic change in disposition... Sky Nun may not be reliable."

"Hmph, Sky Nun is already of First Grade Great Grandmaster cultivation, and Jingxin Temple is known for the spirit illusion 'Xuanxin Secret Scripture', how could she be enchanted by the so-called 'Evil God'?"

Du Qiankun immediately retorted.

As the first disciple of the Five Beasts Sect, he was equally displeased with Xun Heihu.

After all, his fame was overshadowed by Nie Renlong and Xun Heihu back then, causing lasting resentment.

"Indeed... How could there be an Evil God in this world? It may just be a puppet statue released by the Black Lotus Sect to mislead the people..."

Nie Renlong also laughed heartily: "Brother Heihu, if you're afraid, you can go back..."

He and Xun Heihu were once praised as the 'One Dragon One Tiger' of Chu State and Ling State, but this saying soon disappeared.

Because Xun Heihu was too low-key, even if he showed a Third Rank cultivation, it spread only in a limited sphere as intimidation.

But Nie Renlong was greatly ashamed by this.

After all, he had advanced to the Second Rank Divine Sea Realm.

The path of Martial Arts becomes more challenging with each rank as one progresses.

He believed he was far more talented than Xun Heihu. Scholars might look down upon each other, but Martial Artists even more so wished for rivals to die.

If it weren't for the common enemy of the Black Lotus Sect, the masters still on the island now would immediately slaughter each other, resulting in more than half dead!

"You simply don't understand the terror of Panwu!"

Xun Heihu felt inexplicably exhausted and said to himself: 'Luckily I'm only here to gather intelligence. If I really joined this group in fighting... I'm afraid I'd vomit blood!'

"The Celestial Nun has already sent word that on the night of the full moon, at Fengling Ferry, we will exterminate the Black Lotus!"

"As long as we kill the Black Lotus Superior, the Black Lotus Sect will be leaderless and can be pacified in one fell swoop!"

A group of martial artists spoke with fervor and passion.

Even Du Qiankun and Nie Renlong were the same.

'Though they look displeased with me, given the great enemy ahead, at least they aren't acting too brainlessly...'

'It's just a pity... I feel like we might be falling into a trap tonight.'

Xun Heihu sighed.

The martial artists at the First Grade with undying spirit all have sudden insights.

Although the Black Lotus Superior might perfectly conceal his murderous intent, thereby blocking even the sudden insights of a Great Grandmaster and easily killing Grandmasters.

But he is clearly different.

'This is also a good opportunity... it's just that we've turned from hunters into prey... if we want to catch them all in one go, a mass army assault certainly couldn't fool these First and Second Grade Grandmasters... the most likely is a surprise attack by top masters... If the Black Lotus Superior wants to be absolutely certain, he must be among them!'

Just as Xun Heihu mused to himself.

Chirp!!

A striking eagle screech broke through the clouds.

Under the full moon, a peculiar hawk spread its wings and flew, its wingspan over twenty meters, a rare 'Exotic Beast'.

And no matter how the Qimen Dunjia was arranged outside, encountering such an airborne enemy rendered it useless!

After all, no matter how powerful the 'Qimen Dunjia' is, it still falls within the martial arts realm, mainly using visual and psychological dislocation.

Similar to a maze, when encountering someone like a helicopter pilot, you can only admit defeat.

On the back of the giant eagle were two figures standing!

One of them, though veiled in white, seemed like the autumn water Luo Goddess, precisely the Celestial Nun Tian Xin Fairy.

The other was a very robust man, draped in a dark gold kasaya, looking imposing and carrying a Demon God-like aura.

"Is it him?"

"The Black Lotus Superior!"

"It's said the former Lotus Superior cultivated the 'Withered Death Zen', making him appear skeletal, but after going mad, his Qi and blood reversed, breaking his Zen skills, transforming him into his current domineering build..."

Du Qiankun and Nie Renlong were shocked.

Zhuge Wu was even more astonished: "My Qimen Dunjia formation..."

"Tian Xin Fairy... why?"

Old Zhao looked at the graceful figure, his expression filled with unwillingness.

"This is naturally because both my body and mind have been conquered by Panwu..."

Tian Xin Fairy slowly descended and pointed her finger at old Zhao's forehead.

Old Zhao's face showed an indescribable satisfaction, a slight smile appeared on his lips, and he instantly fell dead.

This 'most beautiful woman in the world' was also a First Grade pinnacle master!

She even greatly progressed in martial arts after invoking a deity!

"Amitabha!"

Qing Yong the monk loudly declared Buddha's name, as a bamboo pole descended from the sky, like a divine weapon, displacing the air, carrying a Mount Tai pressing force, crashing towards the Celestial Nun!

In the next instant, a figure seemed to perform a shifting shadow technique, appearing behind the Celestial Nun, it was Zhuge Wu!

As a fellow First Grade master, a slight mental contact with Qing Yong the monk made him aware that today was a doomed situation.

The only chance lay in the Black Lotus Superior's carelessness!

Taking advantage of the opponent's negligence, eliminating or seriously injuring the Celestial Nun might provide a chance for a scattered breakout afterward!

"Hehe... Little Monk, you were truly heartless. You liked watching me the most back then."

The Celestial Nun chuckled lightly, a semi-transparent cord appeared in her hand.

It seemed like a snake-like soft whip, gently flicking in the air, an invisible force fell upon the bamboo pole.

Rip!

The bamboo pole instantly shattered, turning into countless bamboo strips, scattering like a torrent of raindrop needles.

The Celestial Nun's form changed nine times, avoiding the bamboo needles, her delicate hand reached out for a few more moves with Zhuge Wu.

While the two exchanged blows, their spirits rapidly probed and meandered...

In the eyes of grandmaster-level experts, it was far more exquisite than the physical moves.

"This is bad, with two First Grade Undying Realm experts, they still can't take down Tian Xin Fairy, no, it's Tian Xin Witch!"

Du Qiankun was shocked.

Meanwhile, the Demon God-like Black Lotus Superior had already leaped down from the giant eagle's back.

Boom!

Between heaven and earth, it was as if a pitch-black sun had appeared, crashing down!

Under the seemingly tangible spiritual pressure, the complexions of the Second, Third Rank martial artists drastically changed, being forced to their knees, some even bleeding from all seven orifices!

No!

Among the experts present, besides those few at the First Grade, there was one who stood tall, like a straight spear.

"Is it him?"

"Xun Heihu... actually?"

Du Qiankun and Nie Renlong exchanged a glance, a strong sense of defeat emerging in their hearts.