Chapter 212 - Heaven Roll of China (2/2)

“Yes. Here is a section of the Heaven Roll. Number fifteen, Chen Jiuyang, sixty-three years old and is from that Tai Chi sect. An expert at Tai Chi Qi Energy and had mastered the soft force technique. He had proven to be able to cast ten meters long Four True Righteousness Protection Aura. He is able to change and reshape qi energy at will and has exceptionally powerful True Qi compared to other Grandmasters. He is at the early stage of the Transcendent State. He lost a fight against Lei Qianjue seventeen years ago with a small margin. One month ago, his match against Lei Qianjue’s disciple, Romon had ended in a draw. However, it was evident that his combat skill and experience put him above Romon…” Guo Xiuxiu read on.

“Chen Jiuyang was indeed an expert at Tai Chi Qi Energy. and I agree that despite Romon’s physical strength and skills, he would not hold up in a prolonged fight, especially if Chen Jiuyang used his Soft Force on him.” The scrawny old man nodded in approval.

Mu Shan and the others were all shocked by the generous compliment from the old man.

They didn’t expect their Great Uncle Master would have been so impressed by Chen Jiuyang. After all, the scrawny old man used to be a semi transcendent master and was not any less powerful than those Grandmasters in their younger years.

“Yet, Chen Jiuyang was only able to rank number fifteen. Who are ahead of him?” Gao Baisheng asked.

“There are plenty. The eleventh, for example, is called Du San from the Miao’s Land. He is an expert at insect controlling and deploying poison. He has a giant snake that he keeps as his mount. That snake was extremely poisonous and strong, its power was on par with a Physique Refinement Grandmaster. Du San’s infamous Thousand Venom Force was a headache for even most Grandmasters…” Guo Xiuxiu went on with the ill.u.s.trative achievements of Du San and many of his opponent’s names were unheard of by Mu Shan and the scrawny old man.

“Kunlun was impressively resourceful! He knows a lot!” Mu Shan nodded and said.

“The eighth on the Heaven Roll is the family lord of Wu family from northwest China: Wu Shenhe. His martial arts technique is called the Fist of Dragon Fury and he used it to defeat Chen Jiuyang twice using that technique. When he used the Fist of Dragon Fury, he could reshape his Fist Qi into the likeness of a dragon that was over ten meters long. His punch was able to pierce through a steel plate. He is said to have reached the mid-stage of the Transcendent State and no one knows where he resides as of now. Some say he is living with a large family in Yan Jin.” Guo Xiuxiu said.

“There is a Grandmaster in the Wu Family?” Mu Shan was taken aback.

“Wu Shenhe was a martial arts genius. He and your Junior Sect Brother Zhentang were called the Twin Champions. However, both of them have gone missing a few years ago, and this is the first time I have heard that Wu Shenhe was living in Yan Jin.” The scrawny old man lamented. “This is the Wu family tradition. They like to subjugate powerful families and force them to serve their needs. Because of their incredible ability to manipulate other factions, they were able to hole up in North West China for so many years.”

“Ah! Great-Great Uncle-Master! Uncle-Master is also on the list!” Guo Xiuxiu suddenly shouted.

“Really?” Mu Shan and the scrawny old man were both caught by surprise.

“Number seven of the Heaven Roll is Huo ZhengTang from the Ba Ji sect. He is a tan martial arts genius and had achieved Grandmaster level at the age of forty. His physical strength is able to split open mountains and crush a diamond. He had an excellent performance on the battlefield and therefore was called the Little War G.o.d by his fellow soldiers. He is currently missing, but rumor has it that he has joined a special unit in the military…” Guo Xiuxiu paused and gave the scrawny old man an incredulous look. “Uncle-Master is serving in the military?”

The scrawny old man closed his eyes and thought about it for a long time before he nodded and said: “It makes so much sense now. He has always wanted to be like Ye Nantian to serve the country. This was also the mission of our sect.”

Mu Shan nodded. There were many members of Ba Ji sect currently serving the military.

However, they wondered why they had never heard of anything from anyone if Huo Zhengtang was working for the government.

“It appears that everyone that made it into the top ten all had reached the mid-stage of the Transcendent State and starting from the fourth spot, everyone was of late-stage of the Transcendent State.” Guo Xiuxiu announced.

“The number four of the Heaven roll was Hua Yunfeng from the Hua family of Zhong Hai. He is ninety-nine years old and had been a renowned Grandmasters for decades. He controlled the entire Zhong Hai area. He was born as the son of the biggest mafia in China at the time and brushed shoulders with many big criminals when he was young. He had fought many battles in his life and never lost once. On the 27th of this month, he had defeated Chen Jiuyang from the Tai Chi set. Even Lei Qianjue had challenged him seventeen years ago but was not able to defeat him.”

“Hua Yunfeng was indeed one of the most powerful Grandmasters in China. He was well versed in nearly all forms of martial arts in China.” The scrawny old man praised. “He has been renowned as a Grandmaster ever since I was a teenager. Most of the Grandmasters used to train under him.”

“The number two on the Heaven roll was Ye Nantian, age forty-nine and hailed from the Ye Family of the Yan Mountain. He is considered the War G.o.d of China. He had reached the Transcendent state when he was only thirty-seven and never has lost a battle ever since he started training as a martial artist. He was considered the unprecedented talent in fifty years and was the most likely candidate in China to enter Immortal State. As a general in the Chinese military, he commanded the invincible Dragon’s Fang unit fought battles all over the world. The first big battle of his life was with Lei Qianjue and he defeated Lei Qianjue while many others failed. He had reached the peak of the Transcendent state many years ago and his current power is unknown. He very likely had already reached the Immortal State.” Guo Xiuxiu read on as her eyes lit up with surprise.

Before Chen Fan’s rise to fame, Ye Nantian was considered the most powerful martial artist in China, if not the world. Only another War G.o.d of another country could be Ye Nantian’s worthy opponent.

“Huh? Where is Chen Beixuan on the list?” Gao Baisheng asked abruptly.

Mu Shan kept his silence, pondering.

Guo Xiuxiu gave Gao Baisheng a knowing look and said: “The number one of the Heaven Roll is the Young Grandmaster, Chen Beixuan. He is eighteen years old and is from Jiang Bei. Not a lot was known about this young man. He didn’t practice Martial arts until he was sixteen and then suddenly he became a rising star. He defeated Lu Tianwu with ease and used the hypersonic punch to kill Lei Qianjue. He also killed the King of a.s.sa.s.sins, the Blacksnake using a Blade like a weapon.”

Guo Xiuxiu paused and then continued under her breath: “Transcendent Grandmaster… Peak Level Dharma Cultivator, Physique Refinement Grandmaster. His power is… inexplicable and his real age is also highly questionable. Many called him ‘Curmudgeon Chen’ due to his demeanor. He is the most powerful Transcendent Grandmaster in China and the most powerful fighter in the world.”

A pin-drop silence suddenly fell over the room.

Gao Baisheng’s face turned dark and his eyes were devoid of any hope.

As a teenager, Chen Fan had dominated the Martial arts landscape in China and claimed the seat of power.