Transformation Diagram: Starting as a Skinny Dog

The history of Famen County, within the Daji Dynasty, can be said to be extremely ancient. Legends say that it can even be traced back to the time when the ancient emperor conquered the Nine Regions, and a great sage forged the ’Famen’ here, widely spreading the methods of cultivation to the common folk.

On ordinary days, Famen County is just a typical county town. However, within the past couple of days, for reasons unknown, a multitude of Jianghu travelers have gathered around Famen County.

At this moment, the clear and calm voice of the young man in white on the boat on the river reached the ears of all the residents of Famen County, as well as the martial arts experts hidden in various corners who had recently arrived in Famen County.

"Tang Qujiang, to issue such an open and honorable challenge, truly deserves the title of Hero!"

The hidden experts all directed their gazes towards the surface of the river.

The young man in white was rowing on the great river.

Someone spoke softly:

"The top ten of Longyuan, the top ten heroes, each one a hero of this era. This one was originally the fourth hero, yet suddenly got surpassed by Chen Ku, this meteoric rising young master. The key point is that neither had truly competed. Merely relying on the records from the Divine Martial Hall determined their ranks, which anyone would feel indignant about."

Tang Qujiang, who is he? At thirty-one years of age, with his ’Flowing Cup Sword Body,’ he is not only a sword immortal of a generation but also possesses ample literary talent, having left numerous poetry works in this world. He often, while intoxicated, uses his sword as a brush to write poetry in the void; the remaining Sword Qi condenses into glowing poems suspended behind him, which, when he sobers up, transform into white cranes carrying the verses to the sea of clouds.

He truly seems like a banished immortal, being the object of admiration for many martial world maidens.

At the Eleventh Realm with True Body Great Success, on the Heroic List, the only one who can completely suppress him by force is Xue Bailiu, who has perfected the Xuanwu True Body.

At this moment, Chen Ku and the white-clad poetic sword immortal locked eyes; one could see in his eyes a combination of three parts sickness and seven parts defiance. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

He slowly turned his head towards Murong Cheng and said:

"The Hall Master was indeed right; there is a spy in our Divine Martial Mountain. Our movements have already been grasped by outsiders."

"It’s necessary to pass through Famen County when heading from Yan Capital to the Destruction Tower."

Murong Cheng also looked at the white-clad poetic sword immortal rowing on the river, and slowly said:

"You need not concern yourself with this person. When we arrive at Famen County, those in the tower will be informed and will come to meet us."

At this moment.

The voice of the man in white on the boat softened, like smoke:

"Chen Ku, do you dare to accept the challenge?"

Murong Cheng frowned, intending to advise Chen Ku to ignore it.

Chen Ku had already spoken, first addressing Murong Cheng, "Hall Master, rest assured. Since I’ve become the fourth hero, fearing battle at this moment not only damages Divine Martial Mountain’s reputation but, since I am about to join the Destruction Tower, I must also bear the title of True Disciple. Moreover, I also wish to spar with this poetic sword immortal to see if I am worthy of being the fourth hero of Longyuan."

"My Hall Master will provide support for me."

Once he finished speaking, Chen Ku’s figure shot upwards like a cannonball.

Then,

He crashed down like a meteor.

Whoosh~~

After landing, he appeared tens of miles away at the riverside, stirring up a massive gust of wind that caused the river water to ebb like the undulating sea.

Yet.

Amidst the surging river water, the small boat of the white-clad sword immortal remained unmoved amidst the rolling waves, like the Stabilizing Needle of the Sea, unmoving in the slightest.

"Good, for daring to accept the challenge, you’ve not let me down. In that case, no more words are needed."

Tang Qujiang slowly stood up from the boat and said:

"Prepare to receive my sword."

In an instant, as he finished speaking, the jade-handled long sword suspended at his side was grasped in his hand. As he swept it towards the water beneath the boat, a flow of water was instantly drawn up by his sword tip, sprinkling into the sky.

"Twenty-four Bridge Bright Moon Corpses!"

Along with the gentle recitation of the man in white, an endless twilight arose from his sword edge, akin to the lingering light of an era, forming an unparalleled mental realm in an instant.

As if the sunset had fallen, with the last glimmer of twilight evaporating a vast spray of water in mid-air.

Subsequently, above this great river, the evaporated spray transformed into streams of Sword Qi, forming twenty-four bridges, arch bridges under a waning moon.

At each bridgehead stood a figure like a corpse of a scholar, each holding a sword, reaching out towards Chen Ku.

In a moment, the twenty-four white jade arch bridges stood like a sword array, with twenty-four corpse swordsmen simultaneously unleashing Sword Qi, cascading like a Heavenly River waterfall, overwhelming heaven and earth, enveloping Chen Ku.

This scene.

Instantly opened everyone’s eyes, their hearts shaken like thunder.

"What a Tang Qujiang!"

"Indeed, none of the top ten on the Heroic List are weaklings. Each of these corpse swordsmen on the twenty-four bridges of Sword Qi has an aura not weaker than a Ninth Realm peak. Just this sword brings twenty-four Ninth Realm masters simultaneously into action; such an assaulting array is something even an Eleventh Realm True Body Great Success martial practitioner must respect and step back three paces from!"

In an instant, everyone praised at heart under Tang Qujiang’s sword.

"What a Twenty-four Bridge Bright Moon Corpses!"

Chen Ku, too, gazed upon the incoming Sword Qi and couldn’t help but praise aloud.

The geniuses of this world are truly as numerous as stars.

Clang-clang!

His body was immediately subjected to the rain-like wash of Sword Qi, yet Chen Ku did not evade but directly contended with his physical body, stepping forward with great strides, his ten fingers opening and closing, forming sword fingers to perform the Battle Technique: