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"This disciple of mine, his talent and comprehension are rare in this world. Even compared to the Seven Swords of Taixuan, who have dominated a generation, I feel that this unworthy disciple is not far behind."

"As it turned out, I was right. At the age of 15, that unworthy disciple was bold enough to challenge the sixth of the Seven Swords of Taixuan, that Ma Feima, with a half-baked set of skills he had learned by himself.

"Although he was ultimately outmatched and suffered a crushing defeat, this unworthy disciple achieved a rare feat... he left a scar on Ma Feima's face..."

The old monk sighed. "Later, someone sent this person to me, hoping that I could teach him to be a useful person. I could only try my best... but unfortunately, it was still a step too late..."

"The battle with Ma Feima had completely stirred up the desires in my unworthy disciple's heart. He longed for powerful opponents, longed to prove that he was the number one in the world, and for this, he put in an effort that ordinary people would find hard to accept...

"I wanted to use the Buddhist scriptures to suppress the ape in his heart, but I never thought that this person's talent was so brilliant that he could integrate the two..."

Durandal was stunned for a moment. "This integration is..."

"I wonder if the benefactor has ever heard of a potion in the world called Breaker?" the old monk asked, raising his eyebrows.

Durandal silently nodded. After returning from Sapphire City, she had specifically looked into what that potion Senior Theresa had almost injected was.

"The Breaker Potion can allow humans to reach their limits, but the chaotic ape in the heart is unavoidable. Countless people have died from the side effects of the potion, their hearts burned out...

"But this unworthy disciple of mine could use the state of mind he achieved during chanting to actively suppress the side effects of this potion, making his spiritual tranquility a great asset in battle..."

"With this unique method, he stirred up trouble in the outside world. Starting from the grassroots, he fought in Sanshou, Karate, Jeet Kune Do, Tongbeiquan... in every dojo, he would injure or cripple the heir, and then take the techniques he had learned to the next one."

"Such cruel methods were despised by the world. I knew that he was out of control..."

"So, I decided..." The old monk's figure became even more stooped, as if he had returned to that time.

"To cripple him..."

"At that time, I still had some strength left. I thought I could defeat him by myself and bring him back to the temple to be imprisoned. But I seem to have overestimated myself and underestimated..."

"...the gains this unworthy disciple had from his battle with Ma Feima."

"He learned the Taixuan Sword Qi... although it was only Ma Feima's Taixuan Sword Art, the core of the Taixuan Sword Qi, the endless flow of energy, was still learned."

"I was old, so I could only resort to a bad plan. I taught this disciple, who had fought his way through the world with honor, one last lesson... he learned to be despicable.

"Fortunately, that battle was effective. I brought him back to the temple and kept him under strict supervision until three months ago, when the disaster broke out, and this unworthy disciple disappeared without a trace..."

The old monk lowered his head and was silent for a long time.

"I have a premonition... he will come back..."

Listening to the old monk's words, Durandal felt as if she had traveled to the set of a martial arts film.

Is that guy really that powerful? He can learn so many martial arts... and be invincible...

Durandal couldn't help but start comparing the gap between herself and him.

She looked down at the broken bowl the old monk had pushed in front of her, hesitated for a moment, and then reached out and flicked the bowl lightly.

The bottom of the bowl remained motionless, but the rim had been shattered and flew out.

It was exactly the same as what the old monk had demonstrated earlier.

The old monk smiled. "Compared to the benefactor, that unworthy disciple is still a step behind..."

"Actually, I have a question..." Durandal suddenly said with some hesitation. "Since this person is so vicious, why didn't you hand him over to the authorities to deal with?"

He injured and crippled so many people... didn't the authorities do anything?

The old monk was silent. After a long time, he seemed to avoid the question. "Perhaps it was because this humble monk... still had some selfish motives..."

Durandal's expression suddenly changed.

BOOM—!!

It was as if the earth was shaking. A huge explosion came from the foot of the mountain. The bodies of the several old monks chanting in the temple shook violently. The chanting that had been surrounding their ears came to an abrupt halt, and everyone looked around in a daze.

Durandal had already stood up from the ground. The [Yu Long] had appeared in her hand at some point.

She rushed to the entrance of the pagoda and looked in the direction of the sound.

That was the valley. At this moment, a large cloud of dust was rising there, as if something had collapsed.

"That's..." Even though it was very far away, Durandal's intuition was screaming alarms, telling her that there was something very terrifying in that cloud of smoke.

"Lady Durandal." Rita also rushed back at this time, holding a communication phone with a long antenna.

"What is that thing!" Li Sushang hugged the Xuanyuan Sword, her eyes wide as she looked at the rapidly spreading cloud of dust. At this moment, the grayish-brown dust was actually showing a tendency to turn white.

The Xuanyuan Sword, which had been motionless before, was now trembling wildly in Li Sushang's arms, as if urging her, or as if warning her of something.

"Lady Durandal, a communication from the Overseer." After Rita bent the antenna a few times, a light screen popped up in front of them, showing Otto's face.

But unlike his usual smiling expression, Otto was standing in a flashing red light at this moment, his expression somewhat cold and unfeeling.

"Sorry, Durandal. Your commission ends now. I need to urgently transfer you as a special squad to assist in all subsequent actions of the MOTH."

"Overseer, what happened?!" Durandal asked, frowning as she looked at the white fog.

"The detector shows that there is a very high concentration of abnormally active Honkai energy in the Xieyang Mountain Scenic Area. I need you to investigate the situation. Kallen, Theresa, and Himeko are already preparing to set off. It will take about an hour for them to arrive.

"During this hour, I need as much firsthand information as possible." Otto suddenly paused. "But if you feel any danger, you are allowed to abandon the mission and retreat directly. I need you to protect your own lives."

"Overseer! There are many survivors here!" Durandal suddenly said. "Everyone is trapped on the mountain now! Can you send a squad to evacuate them?"

Otto didn't answer, but looked at Rita. "Leave this matter to Rita. Rita, you know what to do."

With that, Otto cut off the communication abruptly, leaving a stunned Durandal behind.