I Can Replicate Martial Arts

The chill radiating from the ice wall was no weaker than the Viper King Venerable’s flames, sending a shiver through the crowd and forcing them to circulate their energy in defense.

The Viper King Venerable’s flames met the frigid ice and were instantly blocked.

The sound of sizzling, hissing flames clashing against ice filled the air.

"What powerful Cold Ice True Qi!"

Huai Xiang and the others looked on in horror. The ability to conjure ice on such a massive scale was beyond their comprehension.

’Even the legendary ability to freeze the land for a thousand miles couldn’t be much more than this.’

"Human, you’re full of surprises. Very well. As you wish. Let’s go have some fun out on the sea."

The Viper King Venerable gave a sinister chuckle, and the corpse it had been speaking through suddenly exploded.

Then, twisting its massive body, it soared into the air and flew toward the East Sea.

"Don’t any of you follow me!"

With that, Zhao Rui transformed into a streak of sword light, chasing after the departing Viper King Venerable.

"Heh heh, interesting. To think your Central Plains has produced such a formidable character. Are all those with the surname Zhao this strong? Does anyone here know where to find Zhao Rui?"

The man from the Great Shang smiled and shook his head as he looked at Huai Xiang and the others.

"Zhao Rui? You’re looking for Zhao Rui?"

Huai Xiang and the others exchanged glances, then all shook their heads. "We don’t know! We have no idea!"

"You should look for him somewhere else."

’How strange. My sister said he had already reached the Domain Realm. He shouldn’t be so unknown.’

"You’re lying!"

Huai Xiang and the others immediately went on guard, staring at him grimly. Of course they knew where Zhao Rui was.

But at this moment, it was impossible to tell friend from foe. If this man was here to cause trouble for Zhao Rui, things would get ugly.

"We have nothing to say. We suggest Your Excellency return to the Great Shang."

Master Weiyang said with a clasped-fist bow.

"Fine, fine. So you’re all looking down on me."

The man gave a spectral smile and suddenly thrust his palm forward. As if crossing space and time, it appeared without warning at Zhi Shan’s side.

Zhi Shan didn’t even realize the hand was there before it seized the acupoints on his neck.

He had captured a top expert at the High Tier of Dharma Aspect in a single move. Everyone present was aghast.

Just then, a streak of sword light descended from the sky, striking the man’s hand.

The man cried out in pain and retracted his hand.

"I am Zhao Rui! Come to the East Sea!"

Zhao Rui’s voice carried over from a great distance.

"So you’re Zhao Rui? Interesting. Haha, very interesting indeed."

With that said, the man’s figure flickered and vanished from sight.

"I fear that man means ill for Zhao Zhenren."

Huai Xiang and the others frowned worriedly.

"I’m going to give my junior brother a hand."

Seeing this, Yun Hao didn’t waste a word and shot off toward the East Sea.

"This humble monk can only risk his life and follow!"

At this, Zhi Sheng’s Buddha Beads transformed into a large millstone, carrying him at extreme speed toward the East Sea. As he passed Yun Hao, he swept a long sleeve out and pulled him onto the millstone as well.

Master Weiyang saw this and said to a disciple at his side, "Go back and report the truth to the Sect Leader. If the situation becomes hopeless, have everyone hide at once."

With that, he also gave chase.

Seeing this, the remaining masters looked at one another. "If Zhao Zhenren falls, we will be in danger as well. This is a matter of great justice; we cannot hesitate."

With that said, the experts from the various sects who had hurried over also pursued them.

Only some Martial Artists of the Divine Void Realm and Grandmaster Realm remained.

They looked at each other, wanting to help but feeling they would be nothing more than cannon fodder if they went.

"Uh, so... I can’t film anymore?"

Just then, a man holding a camcorder in an obscure corner spoke up, his face a mask of conflict.

He was the very man who had been risking his life to live-stream the confrontation with the Viper King Venerable.

"Let’s go! An opportunity like this comes once in a thousand years. It would be a wasted life not to be part of it!"

"Yeah, let’s go together!"

After psyching each other up, they all executed their Lightweight Skills and chased in the direction the masters had gone.

The events unfolding left the online audience completely dumbfounded.

For a moment, the entire internet fell silent.

No one commented, no one said a word.

It wasn’t until the cameraman shouldered his camera and began to move that everyone snapped back to reality.

"Damn, who is that guy? He’s incredible!"

"He actually blocked the Red Flame Ice Dragon’s flame attack!"

"So humanity really does have an Emperor-class master!"

"I think I... I heard them call him Zhao Zhenren? Could he be the same Zhao Zhenren, Zhao Rui, who subdued the demon on Taishan?"

"Look, the photos match. It really is him."

"It really is Zhao Zhenren."

"Who’s Zhao Zhenren?"

"You don’t know? A few years ago, right after True Qi started recovering, a master of the Martial Arts fell to a demonic path. It was this Zhao Zhenren who stepped in to subdue him."

"Later, when Exotic Beasts were ravaging the Sea Border, it was Zhao Zhenren and the masters from the Taishan Sect who quelled the chaos."

"He’s that powerful? How come nobody knows about him? He wasn’t even on the list for the top ten masters."

"That’s called being low-key. If he hadn’t shown up this time, who among us would have even remembered him?"

"I dub thee Emperor Zhao!"

"Throughout the heavens and earth, Emperor Zhao alone is supreme!"

The internet erupted in celebration. At last, a master had appeared who could stand against the Red Flame Ice Dragon.

It turned out humanity did have true masters of its own.

"No, seriously, cameraman, can you run any faster? At this rate, the fight will be over by the time you get there!"

"Yeah, will the camera even make it? Just give up, we won’t see anything anyway."

On the live stream, the cameraman, sprinting as fast as the wind, ended up capturing footage of the beautiful surrounding seascape.

He was only at the Grandmaster Realm. When he finally reached the coast, he stood there, dumbstruck.

Along the entire coast, forget finding a single boat—there wasn’t even a decent building left standing.

The Viper King Venerable had wiped it all clean.

"Damn it, are you going to make it or not!"

"Just fly over there! Can’t you fly?!"

The online audience was getting desperate.

Just then, several more Martial Dao masters who had heard the commotion arrived from behind.

People had come from sects like Kongtong and Huashan.

"Seniors, please take me with you! I have a camera, and hundreds of millions of people are watching online!"

The cameraman pleaded desperately.

The people from Kongtong and the other sects were all visitors from Gui Xu; what did they care about cameras or the internet?

They simply ignored the man, leaped out over the sea, and flew toward the intense fluctuations of True Qi in the distance.

"It’s over. We’re not going to get to see this epic battle."

"The battle of an Emperor, and we’re actually going to miss it!"

The internet was boiling over with complaints, almost enough to make the servers smoke.

"I’ll take you!"

Just then, a figure abruptly appeared at the cameraman’s side.

"Is that Young Master Muyang?"

"The Young Master is awesome!"

"Young Master, please accept my worship!"

The appearance of Young Master Muyang on camera sent the entire online community into a frenzy.

He was seen grabbing the cameraman, leaping into the air, and flying straight out over the sea.

The camera feed showed a boundless, magnificent seascape, both spectacular and mesmerizing.

「A quarter of an hour later!」

New figures finally appeared on camera—it was the group of Martial Dao masters who had flown ahead earlier.

Beside them, another person stood alone in midair. It was none other than the man from the Great Shang.

All of them were looking toward the distant sky.

There, where the sea met the sky, a man and a dragon were clashing at incredible speeds.

The powers of fire, ice, lightning, wind, and rain mingled with towering waves, engulfing an area hundreds of nautical miles across.

"Can’t see it! We can’t see the fight at all!"

"Cameraman, can’t you get a little closer?"

"We’re just watching static! What’s the difference between you being there and not?"

The online audience couldn’t help but complain as they stared at the hazy, steam-obscured image on camera.

"Damn it! I’m risking my life to film this for you lot, and you have the nerve to complain! If you don’t want to watch, then don’t!"

The cameraman lost his temper, too. He spun the camera around and swore into the lens.

"Crap, our bad, we were wrong! Please keep filming! We’ll get to see the aftermath when the fight’s over! Bro, we won’t say another word, promise!"

"Big Bro, you’re the war correspondent of a new era! We will honor you as the King of the Battlefield!"

The online uproar quickly died down as the footage remained blurry for a long time.

But the battle between sea and sky did not pause for a single moment.