Many breathed a sigh of relief after the news from Wudang Mountain spread.
The True Demon Sect Master, Chen Jiuyang, had not advanced to the Emperor Realm.
However, not advancing to the Emperor Realm meant he had imprinted his true name.
This deterrent made people even more hesitant to underestimate Chen Jiuyang.
But fortunately, this peerless prodigy seemed to be genuinely traveling with his wives, showing no intention of causing trouble, which was a relief to many.
Chen Jiuyang continued northward with the three women.
Along the way, he passed by Longhu Mountain and Shaolin Temple. Chen Jiuyang merely gave them a deep look, choosing not to act.
Now was not the time to make a move. The matter of Longhu Mountain and Shaolin Temple assisting the Five Great Sacred Lands in ambushing him outside of Fallen Immortal Cliff had not been resolved.
Furthermore, they had not apologized afterward, acting as if nothing had happened.
From this, it seemed that Longhu Mountain and Shaolin Temple still looked down on Chen Jiuyang from the bottom of their hearts.
Once he stepped into the Emperor Realm, it would be fitting to obliterate Longhu Mountain and Shaolin Temple.
This time, Chen Jiuyang was seeking a master of the Weapon Dao, specifically a master of the Bow Dao.
He arrived in northern Liao.
The Feng family, previously mentioned by the Wudang Mountain sect leader, was renowned here.
Gazing northwest, shooting at the celestial wolf.
The Feng family.
It was also a family with a long heritage in the Weapon Dao.
Since ancient times, they had only cultivated the Bow Dao.
As Chen Jiuyang stepped through the gates of the Feng family, he could feel an extremely strong and pure battle intent of the Weapon Dao and individual martial will.
Chen Jiuyang's status was not low. Upon arriving in northern Liao, the news reached the Feng family, and the Feng family head, Feng Hongqun, personally received him.
Firstly, Chen Jiuyang's status and position were high. Secondly, there were no conflicts or entanglement of interests with the Feng family. Thirdly, those who walked the Weapon Dao actually admired Chen Jiuyang.
Feng Hongqun said, "The entire martial arts world has been paying attention to the news of Sect Master Chen. We were somewhat surprised that he came to our Feng family."
Chen Jiuyang smiled and replied, "If one wishes to walk the Bow Dao, how can they bypass your Feng family? I heard some time ago that the Feng family's ancestor shot and killed a great cultivator of the Harmonious Dao from abroad, which made me want to come and see."
Feng Hongqun said, "It was merely a stroke of luck. Our Feng family's ancestor tempered his martial will for his entire life before unleashing that arrow."
Chen Jiuyang asked, "May I inquire about the cultivation of the Feng family's ancestor?"
Feng Hongqun replied, "He has undergone five blood exchanges. In terms of martial cultivation, it is equivalent to the Heavenly Realm."
"!!!" Chen Jiuyang was shocked.
As for Qiu Yihan, Lin Yuexian, and Ji Lengyue, they looked stunned.
If a Heavenly Realm cultivator could kill a great cultivator of the Harmonious Dao, then why did so many Human Kings die in Long Country this time?
A Heavenly Realm cultivator shot and killed a great cultivator of the Immortal Dao's Harmonious Dao stage!
Feng Hongqun said, "Sect Master Chen, there's no need to be so surprised. The path of the Weapon Dao is different from the paths of the Immortal Dao and the Martial Dao."
"I wish to hear the details," Chen Jiuyang said.
Chen Jiuyang himself had only undergone five blood exchanges. The fifth blood exchange had transformed his Pure Yang body into the Qian Yang Dao body, his vital energy and blood surging like a saint.
Feng Hongqun explained, "The Immortal Dao focuses on the spirit, the Martial Dao on essence, and the Weapon Dao on qi."
"The Weapon Dao primarily focuses on tempering weapons and individual martial will, with techniques serving as an aid. When the will is sufficient and the body is unhindered, cultivation naturally follows."
Feng Hongqun's first sentence caused Chen Jiuyang to sit up straight and listen attentively.
He pondered that after his advancement from the Heavenly Realm to the Venerable Realm, it was indeed like this.
Moreover, in terms of conceptualization, this Weapon Dao was very similar to the Human Emperor's path he was walking.
However, the Weapon Dao was not the Human Emperor's path; there were certainly differences in the details.
Feng Hongqun continued, "The Weapon Dao is singular. From the moment of practicing martial arts, one only interacts with this one weapon. Only then can one slowly walk the path of the Weapon Dao."
Indeed.
Chen Jiuyang understood.
The difference between the Weapon Dao and the Human Emperor's path was that one was singular, while the other forged its own martial path by integrating various scriptures.
Ordinary martial arts generally focused on divine might, while the Weapon Dao leaned towards weapons.
This also confirmed that Emperor Yan was a master of the Weapon Dao.
Feng Hongqun stated, "Once the martial will is tempered to its extreme, reaching the state of 'seeing the divine without being corrupted' and 'seeing the immortal without collapsing,' one can obtain the origin and laws of the Weapon Dao, thus achieving the ability to kill enemies across realms."
"So that's how it is..."
Chen Jiuyang nodded slowly. Feng Hongqun was indirectly telling him that the Feng family's ancestor had tempered his martial will to the extreme, possessing origin and laws, which allowed him to kill a great cultivator of the Harmonious Dao stage with a single arrow.
His heart stirred, "In that case, is your Feng family's ancestor's divine bow a Dao artifact?"
Feng Hongqun's words made him think of his own Yan Sheng Saber.
Feng Hongqun replied, "It's not quite a Dao artifact, because Dao artifacts are eternal, while Weapon Dao weapons are tied to a single master. When the master dies, the weapon perishes."
"I understand."
Chen Jiuyang's expression became solemn, "It seems the Weapon Dao is indeed extraordinary."
Feng Hongqun said, "I've heard that Sect Master Chen's Yan Sheng Saber is unparalleled. Now that you have come to our Feng family's doorstep, are you here to walk the Weapon Dao?"
Chen Jiuyang smiled slowly and replied, "Yes, and no."
The Human Emperor's path integrated hundreds of scriptures, unique within an era. Within this era, as long as he did not perish or sever his karmic fortune, no one else would walk the same path as him.
"Then what is it?" Feng Hongqun asked.
"I wish to master the four weapons: the saber, the sword, the bow, and the spear," Chen Jiuyang said slowly.
This time, it was Feng Hongqun's turn to show shock. "Sect Master Chen intends to become the Weapon Master?"
"I don't intend to become the Weapon Master, but the path I walk requires mastering these four weapons," Chen Jiuyang said slowly. "To be frank, Family Head Feng, I already have the Saber Dao. Emperor Yan owes me a favor, so I can obtain the Spear Dao. A prodigy from Shu Mountain owes me a favor, so I can obtain the Sword Dao..."
"But the most difficult among these is the Bow Dao. I wish to learn the Feng family's Bow Dao, which is why I have come to your Feng family today."
Feng Hongqun slowly shook his head, "Sect Master Chen, the head of all weapons is the saber, the king of all weapons is the sword, the overlord of all weapons is the spear, and the most difficult of all weapons is the bow."
"You have already attained your Dao, how can you accommodate the sword, spear, and bow?"
This was the common understanding of martial arts among ordinary cultivators.
However, Chen Jiuyang was an exception. The Human Emperor's path of this era could accommodate four weapons.
Chen Jiuyang said, "Family Head Feng need not worry about this. I have my own plans. The current Feng family is at its strongest under the Feng family's ancestor. May I have the honor of meeting him?"
Feng Hongqun stared at Chen Jiuyang for a long time, then said, "Then what do you offer in exchange?"
"Our Feng family lacks nothing in terms of wealth, power, techniques, or Dao."
Chen Jiuyang slowly uttered a few words, "What if it is to subvert the Five Great Sacred Lands?"
Feng Hongqun's expression was astonished, and then filled with terror.
He stopped speaking and led Chen Jiuyang towards a secret realm deep within the Feng family.
Feng Hongqun entered for a moment, and shortly after, he emerged and said to Chen Jiuyang, "The ancestor is inside. Sect Master Chen may enter freely."
"Alright."
Chen Jiuyang slowly walked into the Feng family's secret realm. It was a place of peculiar colors, with a scorching desert, a spring oasis, autumnal desolation, and dormant winter.
Within it, a withered old man sat on a recliner.
This was the peerless expert of the Weapon Dao who had shot and killed a great cultivator of the Harmonious Dao stage!
He looked like an ordinary old man on the verge of death.