The Path of the Sage

The rebellious Talented Scholar was strategizing on paper, while the Savage Cow soldier protected him. The Wolf Demon General did not rush in, but slowly closed in.

This Wolf Demon General was as big as a calf, its nose wrinkled, revealing its white teeth. It growled lowly from its throat, its eyes filled with murderous intent, and its body was surging with vital energy.

Taking advantage of the Talented Scholar's immobility, Fang Yun immediately strategized on paper. Once the poem was completed, the sharp arrow formed by "The Arrow in the Stone" shot directly at the rebellious Talented Scholar.

"Roar..." The Wolf Demon General immediately sprayed a force transformed from its vital energy towards the sharp arrow, weakening the power of the arrow by ninety percent. The Savage Cow soldier then dispersed the arrow with a swing of its axe.

The rebellious Talented Scholar was not affected at all and continued to write.

The eyes of the Wolf Demon General became more vigilant. The arrow just now was too strong. If it were to encounter it up close, it would be impossible to dodge and would definitely be killed. Therefore, it dismissed the idea of rushing forward and waited for the rebellious Talented Scholar's War Poetry to be completed.

Fang Yun slowly retreated. After three breaths, the enemy's Talented Scholar summoned a black fog assassin, and Fang Yun also strategized on paper again, summoning his own black fog assassin. With the first realm of calligraphy, his black fog assassin was much more solid than the enemy's.

The Wolf Demon General still did not dare to rush in, and slowly closed in with the Savage Cow soldier and the black fog assassin, protecting the Talented Scholar behind him.

Fang Yun suddenly noticed that the flow of vital energy around the Wolf Demon General was accelerating, indicating that it was preparing to seize the next opportunity to strike.

"What a Demon General! It's also looking for opportunities like the human race. It's now closing in. As soon as I finish my next poem, it will pounce on me when I have no power to kill the enemy."

In a short while, Fang Yun suddenly picked up his pen and completed it in a breath.

The general is as strong as a tiger, running swiftly; chasing the barbarian leader at night, washing the blood-stained blade at dawn.

This poem describes a general running wildly, leading his troops to chase the barbarian leader at night, and finally winning the battle, washing the blade stained with the blood of the barbarian leader.

The barbarian leader is equivalent to an Imperial Scholar, whose body is much stronger than that of the human race, and its running speed can be imagined. But in the end, it was caught up by the general, showing how brave the general was.

The original work was brilliant, the first brilliance was brilliant, and the additional 20% power added by the sound of the pen falling. This made the power of this swift poem more than double the normal.

The poem page burned, turning into a ball of light. Inside the light, it seemed as if there was a tiger general roaring, then it drew a large amount of vital energy into Fang Yun's body.

Fang Yun's body immediately stirred up a strong wind, and his body became extremely light. It was as if he could control the wind.

The Wolf Demon General was stunned for a moment, not expecting that a mere Talented Scholar could write such a powerful poem. It finally realized that it had no other choice but to fight hard, and immediately rushed up.

Fang Yun took a step, spanning ten meters, and with a tap of his toe, he flew out another ten meters. His clothes fluttered, like an eagle flying in the sky, not like a Talented Scholar at all. Instead, he looked like a composed top scholar.

The Wolf Demon General desperately chased after him, but could never catch up with Fang Yun. It was so angry that it roared loudly, and a wolf howl containing its vital energy power attacked Fang Yun. This wolf howl was enough to make a normal Talented Scholar bleed from all seven orifices.

However, Fang Yun's Courage to Write shook, and the power of the Courage to Write shattered this wolf howl and counterattacked.

Except for a few Demon Barbarians with strong spiritual thoughts, most Demon Barbarians are just physically strong. This Wolf Demon General underestimated Fang Yun's Courage to Write power, and using the wolf howl was like setting fire to itself. It had to consume vital energy again to break Fang Yun's Courage to Write power.

The Wolf Demon General consumed vital energy in a short period of time. Its body swayed slightly, and its feet slowed down. But it saw Fang Yun first use the black fog assassin to intercept the Talented Scholar's black fog assassin, and then suddenly stop to write.

The Wolf Demon General then realized that it had been led far away from the Talented Scholar and the Savage Cow soldier by Fang Yun, and it was too late to rescue them. It let out a mournful cry and pounced on Fang Yun regardless.

"The Arrow in the Stone" came out, a flash of silver light, breaking the wind and causing a thunderous noise.

In front of "The Arrow in the Stone", even Yan Yukong, a Semi-Saint disciple who had become a Presented Scholar, could barely dodge. This ordinary Talented Scholar simply couldn't react in time, but the Savage Cow soldier reacted extremely quickly and stood in front of the Talented Scholar.

"Puff puff" Two sounds of arrows piercing flesh rang out, and both the Savage Cow soldier and the Talented Scholar were pierced through.

One arrow, two kills.

Now every "The Arrow in the Stone" of Fang Yun carries the brilliance of the original work, the world-famous, and the brilliance of the soul of the poem. Its power is four times the normal situation, and it can kill even ordinary Demon Generals, let alone mere Savage Cow soldiers and Talented Scholars.

"Roar..." The Wolf Demon General went completely mad, desperately chasing after him, but it exposed the shortcomings of the Demon race. Once they get angry, they will lose their reason. Although their claws are sharper, their teeth are sharper, and their strength is greater, they appear more fragile in front of the calm scholars.

Next, Fang Yun first wounded the Wolf Demon General with the black fog assassin, and then killed it completely with "The Arrow in the Stone" when it pounced on him.

"Phew..." Fang Yun felt extremely tired, leaning against the wall, thinking that the Demon race also divided their strength according to their bloodline and age. Fortunately, this Wolf Demon General was just an ordinary bloodline. If it had the bloodline of the Wolf Saint, there would be no need to fight at all. Even an Imperial Scholar would have a headache when encountering it, let alone him, a Talented Scholar.

"The top-grade Heart of Literature is really powerful! I, a mere Talented Scholar, should not be able to kill a Demon General. But with the top-grade Heart of Literature, I can complete a poem in one breath, and I'm not afraid to face an ordinary Demon General at all. Since this swift poem helped me kill the wolf, let's call it 'The Tiger's Journey Poem'. Although it's not world-famous, it's enough for me to use until I become a Presented Scholar."

Fang Yun's talent was recovering quickly, and finally rose back to nine inches.

Before long, the bodies of the three Demon Barbarians disappeared, and a demon, a barbarian, and a human appeared.

A Demon General, a Barbarian General, and a Talented Scholar, equivalent to two Presented Scholars and one Talented Scholar.

Fang Yun thought to himself: "Book Mountain is too abnormal! Although I have a top-grade Heart of Literature and my strength is equivalent to an ordinary Presented Scholar, it's almost impossible to win against this lineup alone. This time I can't test it. If the two Demon Barbarians come one after the other, I can win with 'The Arrow in the Stone'. If they come together, I will die in the hands of the other after I kill one. Then I can only use 'Linked Poems'! Fortunately, I already have nine inches of talent, otherwise I wouldn't have enough talent to make Linked Poems! I wonder what reward I will get if I can pass this test."The Talented Scholar immediately began to strategize on paper. Instead of writing the "Yi River Song", he chose to write "Sharing a Robe with You".

"Damn these rebellious literati!" Fang Yun cursed inwardly. The Demon Barbarians were naturally stronger than humans, and if their strength was further enhanced by The War Poetry, they would become terrifyingly powerful.

"However, there are only three of them here. As long as I can successfully connect the poems, I have a chance to win. If it were like the previous situation on the fifth mountain, where three demon generals led hundreds of demon soldiers, even I wouldn't stand a chance."

Fang Yun steadied his mind and began to write "The Tiger's Journey". This time, there was no initial divine light, and the effect was not as good as before, but it was enough to prevent the enemy from taking advantage.

The Talented Scholar's poem was much slower than Fang Yun's. Before he could finish "Sharing a Robe with You", Fang Yun's talent had already stabilized. He then wrote the "Yi River Song", leaving a shadowy assassin by his side for protection.

The new wolf demon general and The Savage Cow stared at Fang Yun, waiting for "Sharing a Robe with You" to be completed. Once it was, their fur was enhanced and they charged at Fang Yun.

This time, Fang Yun did not run. With a flicker of The Heart of Literature, his right hand turned into countless afterimages, and his brush wrote at a frantic speed.

The general is as strong as a tiger, his steps swift and fast; He chases the barbarian leader in the night, and cleans his bloody blade at dawn.

However, after finishing "The Tiger's Journey", nothing changed. It was as if he had written an ordinary poem.

The demon general and the barbarian general were getting closer. The blood and energy of the two Demon Barbarians had even stirred up a light breeze, and a faint smell of blood entered Fang Yun's nostrils.

After finishing "The Tiger's Journey", Fang Yun did not stop writing, but instead wrote a new poem to kill the enemy.

A moment later, a new enemy-killing poem appeared.

Sparing no expense for a precious blade, the general shows his heroism at the front; With one slash, he splits the mountain, and the demon blood flows into a green wave!

This poem first describes the general's willingness to spend a fortune for a precious blade, then his bravery in leading the charge, and finally the power of his single slash, killing the Demon Barbarians until their blood flows into a sea. It subtly complements the previous "The Tiger's Journey".

The original divine light, the initial divine light.

And for the first time, the divine light of connected poems!

The two Demon Barbarians were just a zhang away!

The page of the poem burned, and an ancient three-foot-long blade appeared in front of Fang Yun. The blade was covered with terrifying blood-red patterns, like the blood vessels of the blade, and a powerful killing intent that could split the sky and the earth enveloped the two demon generals.

With a flash of the blade, it disappeared from its original place and appeared on the back of the wolf demon general.

"Splat!"

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With one slash, the wolf demon general was split in two, his guts spilled out, and blood was everywhere.

The Savage Cow was taken aback, fear in his eyes. Instead of running away, he charged at Fang Yun.

The blood-patterned divine blade disappeared again and reappeared next to The Savage Cow's neck like a dragon emerging from the water. With one slash, the huge cow head flew out, and blood sprayed all over Fang Yun.

After killing two enemies, the blood-patterned divine blade dissipated.

The bodies of the two demon generals lay on the ground, their blood slowly spreading. Fang Yun's face was reflected in the bright red blood.

The mysterious palace became even colder.

Fang Yun wiped the blood off his face and easily killed the bewildered Talented Scholar with "Arrow in the Stone".

"Book Mountain is too powerful. It not only forced me to write a swift poem, but also forced me to write connected poems. Will there be a demon general, a barbarian general, and a Presented Scholar next time? With the connected poems, I still have a chance to win, but if a demon marshal or an Imperial Scholar appears, I will undoubtedly lose."

Fang Yun's talent quickly recovered, and three figures appeared in the palace again.

A demon general, a barbarian general, and a rebellious Presented Scholar.

The Presented Scholar was different from the Talented Scholar. A normal Talented Scholar would only know the "Yi River Song", posing little threat to Fang Yun. But a rebellious Presented Scholar would know at least the "Great Wind Song", and two or three additional enemy-killing poems, posing a great threat.

Fang Yun took a closer look and saw that the demon general and the barbarian general were not preparing to charge. They were waiting for the Presented Scholar to use The War Poetry. He quickly made a judgment. If he waited any longer, he would undoubtedly lose. So he wrote "The Tiger's Journey" to speed himself up and charged at the rebellious Presented Scholar.

"I can't let them get ready, or I won't stand a chance!"

The Demon Barbarian and the rebellious literati were slightly taken aback. They didn't expect Fang Yun to charge first, but the previous charge had proven to be a failure, so they didn't meet him head-on. They chose to play it safe. As long as the rebellious Presented Scholar had time to complete The War Poetry, they would surely win. (To be continued.)