I Can See Your Combat Power-Chapter 1037 - 331 The Malice of the Evil King Palace
Chapter 1037: Chapter 331: The Malice of the Evil King Palace
Chapter 1037 -331: The Malice of the Evil King Palace
Longzhou Western Border, Lanshan City
The evil and powerful Demon Lord Gou Chen attacked the marriage convoy coming from Yuanzhou and disrupted the bride of Longxi’s Pride. In order to capture the criminal, and to ensure the wedding could proceed safely, the Sect had no choice but to postpone the marriage between Longxi’s Pride and Ying City’s Qingyue Princess.
This was the news that the people of Longxi received. On one hand, the citizens of Longxi were angry because the Demon Lord had disturbed the marriage of their pride. On the other hand, they also harbored some fear towards this brutal Demon Lord.
Once an event is distanced enough, it becomes shrouded in mystery, just as in the eyes of the people of Longxi, it seemed as if Demon Lord Gou Chen attacked the merchant ships just to covet the beauty of Qingyue Princess, just like he had destroyed the Feitian Sect for those pure gold Buddha statues.
Because they did not understand, the people did not hesitate to speculate about Gou Chen from the worst possible angle, and the arrival of the four Vajra Masters from Buddha Country’s Esoteric Sect only added a sense of impending storm to the entire Longzhou Western Border.
Facing just one person, Demon Lord Gou Chen, the illustrious alliance was so cautious, even inviting over the great Masters from Buddha Country’s Esoteric Sect. Just how strong was this Demon Lord?
The unknown is always the scariest because fear magnifies the figure of the opponent to the point where you can’t see its flaws.
The shadow of Demon Lord Gou Chen loomed over the skies of the seven great cities of Lingjiang until his true appearance. He attacked Jiejiang City but was driven away by the First Head of the Martial Hall, Tang Sen. Although the four Vajra Masters arrived just in time, they were still unable to stop Gou Chen’s escaping light and shadow. Nevertheless, the battle reports that spread through the seven cities slightly eased the terror named after Gou Chen.
If Tang Sen alone could defeat Gou Chen in a one-on-one fight, then this so-called Demon Lord wasn’t so terrifying after all.
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Once the veil of mystery was lifted, the Demon Lord Gou Chen, who could supposedly stop children from crying at night, suddenly lost his deterrent power. Even the four Vajra Masters could only guess that maybe the Demon Lord was still injured from a battle in the Wilderness. In any case, the Vajra Masters of the Esoteric Sect would never admit that Demon Lord Gou Chen, who had injured the Victorious Venerable Liaoyin, could be defeated by the First Head of an obscure force’s Martial Hall in Longzhou. If that were the case, what point would there be for them traveling thousands of miles to Longxi?
As the only one who had crossed hands with Gou Chen, Tang Sen, after dealing with the four Vajra Protectors of the Esoteric Sect, summoned the Elders and the Heads of the various Martial Halls for a secret meeting.
“This person is not Demon Lord Gou Chen.”
The laconic Tang Sen succinctly voiced his judgment and then, facing the puzzled looks of the Six Cities’ Chiefs, the previous Sect Head of Jiejiang City, Tang Qian, explained, “The Sect Head means that the strength demonstrated by this so-called Demon Lord Gou Chen is far from that of the legend; he is an imposter.”
As Tang Qian explained, he seemed to be looking for cues from Tang Sen’s eyes. With a nod from Tang Sen, he continued, “The several most important characteristics of Demon Lord Gou Chen are, first, his martial arts cultivation is astonishing, far surpassing the level of an ordinary Body Art Grandmaster. Conservatively estimated, to achieve such powerful energy, one would need at least seventy to eighty years of arduous cultivation. However, the Demon Lord who came to Jiejiang City only had Body Art cultivation at most at the threshold of Grandmaster level, a standard of fusing three forces into one, and it was sporadically effective, which was far removed from the legend.”
“Second, according to Vajra Master Fubo, the Devil Lord Gou Chen possessed an invincible physique, capable of using his brute strength to shatter the Victorious Venerable Liaoyin’s auspicious locks, yet the Devil Lord repelled by our Sect Head, although strong, was far from capable of destroying the Esoteric Sect’s divine power.”
“Lastly, the supreme techniques of the Devil Lord Gou Chen are the Blood Asura God Shocking Finger and Blood River Divine Sword, and throughout this entire battle, which I observed from beginning to end, the Devil Lord Gou Chen was constantly suppressed by our Sect Head, with numerous close shaves, yet he showed no intention of using these two miraculous powers. Let alone using them, there wasn’t even a hint of Evil Qi detected. Therefore, it’s clear that the Gou Chen who came for the Alliance is by no means the Devil Lord Gou Chen wanted by Buddha’s Country!”
Tang Qian’s well-reasoned analysis had the other chiefs of the Seven Cities nodding in agreement, although they couldn’t be sure whether this was good news or bad news.
The Devil Lord Gou Chen operated alone, a mere powerful individual whom the Longxi Alliance didn’t fear with its strength, yet knowing the opponent was an impostor now brought more worry.
Because to dispatch such a powerful person to test the Longxi Alliance’s might, one must be incredibly formidable.
The attendees turned their gaze to the representative of Jiejiang City’s Secret Arts Pavilion, and the second elder Tang Hongjun spoke up, “This battle, the Secret Arts Pavilion has observed from start to finish, but have you discovered anything about the root of Devil Lord Gou Chen’s techniques?”
“There are indeed some gains.” Tang Guangyu, representing Jiejiang City, stood up, faced the gazes of the chiefs, opened the report organized by the Secret Arts Pavilion, and said gravely, “During the battle between Devil Lord Gou Chen and Sect Head Tang Sen, a total of two hundred and one moves were made, of which one hundred and fifty were defensive. Among the remaining fifty-one moves, all were widely known Profound-level Spirit Arts with nothing extraordinary. The opponent deliberately concealed his spirit and soul, using no secret techniques outside of Spirit Arts and physical tactics throughout the battle, except when sensing danger, the technique used to quickly distance himself from Sect Head Tang Sen had significant origins!”
The initial part of the report was disheartening, but the twist that followed excited everyone. Tang Qian eagerly asked, “You’re talking about that Escape Technique where Gou Chen turns into a black shadow and flashes away?”
“Indeed,” Tang Guangyu nodded, “That Escape Technique is the unique Black Light Evil Shadow Escape of the Evil King Palace’s Duan Family, usually only practiced by the inner sect disciples of the Evil King Palace. Although it has gone through a thousand years of modifications and differs greatly from the ancient records, its essence hasn’t changed. Despite being hidden, after analysis by the scholars from the Scripture Pavilion, we are ninety percent certain that this is the Black Light Evil Shadow Escape.”
The Evil King Palace is not only a sect but also a noble family and a top force in Longxi’s eastern region. Although there have been rumors of the Duan Family’s decline following the death of the old Evil King Saint a hundred years ago, a camel starved to death is still bigger than a horse, and a family and sect that has stood for two thousand years, even if momentarily weakened, is still much stronger than an ordinary force.
Yet the Alliance is located on the banks of Lingjiang River in the western region, while the Evil King Palace is in Evil King City in the eastern region, and these two powers have never had any entanglements; it’s fair to say they do not intrude into each other’s affairs. So, what does it mean when the Evil King Palace sends out an expert to impersonate Gou Chen and attack the peripheral forces of Longxi?
While the conclusion that the impostor came from the Evil King Palace was reached, it left the attendees in the council hall even more puzzled, feeling that the arrival of this fake Gou Chen was utterly baffling.
The hot-tempered Tang Zhenghao made an immediate decision, “Our clan has never had dealings with the Evil King Palace, yet they send an expert to secretly destroy several of our outlying strongholds. As the saying goes, it’s only polite to return a visit. We should send our warriors to the eastern region and turn the Evil King Domain upside down!”
This spirited suggestion stirred the chiefs of the Seven Cities, for at heart, practitioners of martial arts naturally enjoy the principle of tooth for tooth and blood for blood. This straightforward and brutal approach was very much to their liking, and even a few of the chiefs had already started to contemplate where to strike first.
