Ever since Wu Tian appeared, especially with the Dragon-Slaying Saber, both of them drew everyone's attention.
Previously, Gu Han Yuan, who seemed to radiate brilliance, suddenly became invisible, even retreating back to the Wudang sect's ranks without anyone noticing.
If anyone were to pay attention to Gu Han Yuan at this moment, they would discover that he was somewhat distracted.
Because Gu Han Yuan was busy controlling his puppet.
That's right, Wu Tian was Gu Han Yuan's puppet.
Since he had decided to be a big villain, he naturally needed a public identity, and the more attention-grabbing this identity was, the deeper he could hide his true self. With the puppet art, Gu Han Yuan had already planned this moment.
However, the current level of the puppet was too low, requiring Gu Han Yuan's real body to control it throughout, from dialogue to actions, he needed to expend a lot of effort to ensure he didn't slip up.
Therefore, Gu Han Yuan appeared to be inattentive.
In fact, before controlling the puppet, Kong Zhi, besides giving him fame, also awarded a villain rating.
A-level rating, 1200 villain points.
Not a lot, but for Gu Han Yuan, it was a pleasant surprise.
It also proved one thing, villain points could be earned from side characters too.
Although Kong Zhi gave him fame, he was not at his peak after all. A few years later, Kong Zhi would master eleven of the seventy-two Shaolin techniques, reaching the Grandmaster realm.
Kong Zhi's current realm was just Innate, and his injury was nothing to mention, only a pierced wrist, at most a minor injury. The most important thing was that his reputation was damaged, increasing Gu Han Yuan's fame. Otherwise, whether he would receive a villain rating was still up for debate.
However, these 1200 villain points had filled a gap.
That was Zhang San Feng.
As a Land Immortal level expert, Zhang San Feng's insight was terrifying.
Wu Tian's identity, which had been a bit unstable, was now secure.
Gu Han Yuan spent 280 villain points to exchange for a temporary Grandmaster-level power for Wu Tian for an hour.
The fake Dragon-Slaying Saber cost 200 villain points. Stealing the Dragon-Slaying Saber from Xie Xun was obviously a lie, who had the time to go to Ice and Fire Island? Therefore, this fake Dragon-Slaying Saber was only similar in shape, not in spirit.
He spent most of the villain points Kong Zhi gave him on the Asura Mask, which cost 1000 points. It wouldn't break, couldn't be removed, could simulate aura, and came with visual inducement, focusing people's attention on the mask.
Indeed, Zhang San Feng was staring intently at the puppet, feeling as if it were shrouded in fog, unable to see through it.
The reason Yin Su Su couldn't find Gu Han Yuan these past few days was because he was preparing Wu Tian's attire, the large black robe was to conceal his figure. He also familiarized himself with the terrain of Wudang Mountain.
Wu Tian suddenly looked at the Heaven-Relying Sword in Miejue Shitai's hand.
"The supreme of the martial world, the Dragon-Slaying Saber, the Heaven-Relying doesn't appear, who dares to compete? This phrase has been circulating in the martial world for 20 years. I'm very curious, is the Dragon-Slaying Saber sharper or the Heaven-Relying Sword keener?"
Without hesitation, Wu Tian raised the fake Dragon-Slaying Saber and swung it at Miejue Shitai.
Miejue Shitai hadn't expected Wu Tian to suddenly target her, and instinctively drew the Heaven-Relying Sword to meet the attack.
However, as the swords were about to clash, Miejue Shitai remembered the secret passed down by her ancestors.
If the Heaven-Relying Sword and the Dragon-Slaying Saber clashed with all their strength, they would break simultaneously, revealing the hidden manual inside.
Two Grandmaster-level experts fighting with the Heaven-Relying Sword and the Dragon-Slaying Saber, there was a possibility of both divine weapons breaking at any time.
If the manual was exposed, Miejue Shitai had no confidence in being able to grab it.
In a moment of crisis, she retracted the Heaven-Relying Sword, narrowly avoiding the sharpness of Wu Tian's fake Dragon-Slaying Saber, but she couldn't dodge Wu Tian's palm strike.
In a hurry, Miejue Shitai could only raise her palm to block it, but her force was insufficient, and she was knocked back several steps, almost falling to the ground.
Ding Min Jun and Bei Jin Yi behind her quickly supported Miejue Shitai, looking at Wu Tian with hostility.
Miejue Shitai said with a solemn expression, revealing Wu Tian's realm:
"Grandmaster!"
The faces of those from various sects were equally grave.
Although the strength of the Ming Dynasty was strong, Grandmasters were not a common sight.
Apart from the Wudang sect, only a few sect leaders present were Grandmasters.
A Grandmaster-level Wu Tian plus the Dragon-Slaying Saber, dealing with him would be no less troublesome than Xie Xun.
Even Zhang Cui Shan calmed down a bit after seeing this, after all, he was only at the peak of the Innate realm, no match for Wu Tian.
As for why Miejue Shitai didn't clash the Heaven-Relying Sword with the Dragon-Slaying Saber, everyone was just speculating that the collision of divine weapons might cause damage. If the Heaven-Relying Sword was destroyed, Miejue Shitai would suffer a huge loss.
However, Miejue Shitai actually had another doubt. Although Wu Tian's cultivation was at the Grandmaster level, the palm strike just now was ordinary. If she hadn't been caught off guard, it wouldn't be difficult to push him back. After thinking for a long time, she could only speculate that he wanted to conceal his martial arts foundation, so he didn't use any exquisite moves.
In fact, Gu Han Yuan was also helpless. The martial arts he knew were all from the Wudang sect, and they were only at the entry-level.
Grandmasters usually mastered external martial arts techniques at the proficient level.
While Gu Han Yuan could use villain points to enhance his cultivation, he didn't have enough points to upgrade his technique level.
Therefore, he had to find a way to harvest more villain points.
"Please, Master Kong Wen, lend a hand."
Miejue Shitai asked Kong Wen for help, hoping to take down Wu Tian.
Although Xie Xun was dead, the revenge for her brother was gone. But there was still the revenge for her senior brother, Gu Hong Zi.
Yang Xiao, the Ming Cult's Left Envoy of Light, who killed Gu Hong Zi, was already at the late Grandmaster level. Even with the Heaven-Relying Sword, Miejue Shitai was no match for him. She could only hope for the manual hidden in the Heaven-Relying Sword.
Therefore, the Dragon-Slaying Saber had to be obtained.
Kong Wen, who was already angered by Wu Tian's words, naturally wouldn't refuse Miejue Shitai's request.
However, just as the two were about to attack Wu Tian, a young boy's call came from outside the door.
"Father!"
"Wu Ji!"
"Wu Ji!"
Zhang Cui Shan and Yin Su Su recognized their son, Zhang Wu Ji, from the sound, and rushed towards the door of the hall.
Zhang Wu Ji's sudden call also drew everyone's attention to the two figures who were rushing towards Wu Tian's back.
The two wore black and white robes, their hair and beards were white, and they were about fifty years old. They were the Xuan Ming Two Elders.
The Xuan Ming Two Elders wanted to ambush Wu Tian and grab his Dragon-Slaying Saber, but they were caught off guard when the two were ambushing, Zhang Wu Ji, who had broken free from his restraints, revealed their whereabouts.
After being exposed, the Xuan Ming Two Elders gave up attacking Wu Tian and wanted to turn back to subdue Zhang Wu Ji and take him away.
It was clearly impossible to steal the Dragon-Slaying Saber again after being exposed.
But Zhang Wu Ji's existence could restrain the Wudang sect, his importance to the Ruyi Prince's Mansion, which intended to stir up the Ming Dynasty's martial world, was self-evident.