Ever since the creation of the world, the Orthodox Sects and the Demon Sects have been battling for dominance. Fifty years ago, in an epic battle, the Orthodox Sects wiped out the Demon Sects and killed their leader, Yu Ji. Since then, the Orthodox Sects have dominated the Martial Arts World. Recently however, the Demon Sects have begun regrouping. The Demon King Ma Biao has been gathering forces and seems poised to challenge the Orthodox Sects. He is aided by three young disciples; the most gifted among them is Yang Jiang, ‘Demon of Death’.1407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSjmtByV3nx
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Autumn. The air was cool and crisp, like a refreshing drink of cool water. The breeze fluttered around, gently caressing everything it touched. The falling red leaves fluttered down, sparsed in the cool mid-autumn air. It was past midnight. The mist made the night even scarier in Lu Graveyard. Strange sounds could be heard. It was as if the dead would rise up from their graves at any moment.1407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrZepHK4eRU
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Suddenly, the sound of steps could be heard. The steps caused dust to blow and merge with the mist. A man was walking in the graveyard. The man was in his late fifties. His large head contrasted with his slim body. His mustache was quite long. He was wearing a white robe, but it had become grey due to the dust.1407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZvBLcssYej
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"Yang Jiang, you evil Demon, come out!", he said with crystal clear voice.1407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZdoKvE60uz
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A man appeared from behind the trees, where he had been hiding. He was tall and refined. He had long black hair, was wearing a purple silk robe and held a long sword on his right hand. A black mask covered his entire face. No one, aside from the Demon King himself, had ever seen his real face.1407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9spCWoKWdq
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Yang Jiang walked forward fully confident and with a smile on his face, although the mask concealed it. He had an air of winner in him. He also did not seem surprised that this man had come to the graveyard looking for him. It was as if he had predicted that this man would come here.1407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlUVvEvU7zu
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“Taoist Yao I suppose?”, Jiang asked.1407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIhF2vApwbx
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“I know that you are going to meet with Wu here tonight! Too bad I discovered your plan… Now I am going to kill both you and that traitor.”1407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1OKQc58INa
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Jiang laughed. “I have already met with Wu and he has already told me where the ‘Five Elements Scroll’ is. He also told me that you suspected him. So you are not the one spoiling my plans; it’s the opposite.”1407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlCX0nTfsiE
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Yao clenched his fists in anger and said, “I will not let you get that scroll!”1407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv63VUu3roM
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“You are delusional. Do you really think that with your meagre skills you can be my match? I am not known as the ‘Demon of Death’ for nothing…”1407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ65wrATLbb0
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Yao unsheathed his sword. The blade of the sword was emitting a blue light and Yao's face reflected upon it. The blade was so clear that it was like a mirror. On the other hand, Jiang's sword was old, rusty and covered with dust. That sword was also scarred, a sign that it had fought many battles. One would expect a more refined sword considering the fame of Jiang. This sword looked like a cheap sabre which anyone with a modest income could buy.1407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnxIbGoPIY6
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Yet, in the eyes of a great swordsman, the difference between Yao and Jiang and their respective swords was already clear. Yao was a man holding a sword. Jiang had become one with his sword.1407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwtvwGSduyV
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In a split of a second, the two swords had collided. A loud clang sound was heard and it seemed like the earth shook. Jiang lunged forward and pushed back Yao with vicious and quick attacks. Yao, forced on the defensive, channeled his internal energy into his sword; he then counterattacked. His attacks were ferocious but Jiang parried them with ease.1407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw2nFAE30pp
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“I am disappointed”, Jiang said. “I expected you to be more powerful.”1407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBxJ2MBxg7D
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Yao pointed his sword at Jiang and thrust it towards him. As the sword sped forward, a loud sound was heard, revealing the strength behind the thrust. Jiang did not even move his feet. His sword flickered and stabbed Yao's shoulder. Yao, screaming in pain, let his sword fall on the ground. With a swift move, Jiang slashed his sword across Yao’s chest. He collapsed on the ground; dead.1407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEpn3g3NwEh
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Jiang grinned. “You died in a graveyard; how fitting.”1407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhbDRqrqyEG
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With Taoist Yao dead, Jiang could now head to Changsan Monastery. Individuals cultivating Qi could have magical powers and fly freely through the air. So Jiang, using his internal energy, flew on his sword and headed to the Monastery. It was located on the foot of Changsan Mountain.1407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIjZ4ZKkHNi
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Jiang landed near the Monastery and approached it on foot. The vegetation around the Monastery was lush; there were hundreds of wild flowers which were glowing with bright colored butterflies. The sweet smell of the flowers cut through the soft scent of the grass. When Jiang finally reached the Monastery, he somersaulted and swiftly landed inside, bypassing its tall walls.1407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTZmf1g1Lxe
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‘Good’, Jiang thought, ‘now I only have to reach Reverend Song’s room’.1407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR4cEcNBEtn
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As it was still night, Jiang could use the darkness to his advantage, sneaking in the hallways of the Monastery and with speed heading to the Reverend’s room. Moving quickly and evading night patrols, he finally reached Reverend Song’s room. He barged inside the modestly sized wooden room to find the Reverend meditating. He was an old man with white hair and beard, large eyes and a sturdy and strong stature. Reverend Song was the Sect Leader of Changsan Sect, one of three Orthodox Sects, and thus had the reputation of being one of the greatest masters in the entire Martial Arts World.1407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6N28yZmTEY
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“I knew you would come sooner or later”, Song said. “You Demons have been mobilizing for some time and have been gathering forces for an all-out attack, so I guessed that you would attempt to steal the ‘Five Elements Scroll’ sooner or later.”1407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW5Etyn3uaf
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Jiang smirked. “I do hope you will offer me a greater challenge than that stinky priest Yao. He was defeated far too easily.”1407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPakNtMW9XN
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Ignoring Jiang’s attempts to provoke him, Song calmly replied; “Even if you get the scroll, it will be of no use to you. Only those with the purest heart may learn this scroll. The rest will be harmed fatally.”1407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡotEvnuDev1
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“Do you really expect me to believe this crap?”, Jiang asked.1407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1IPqRx3KtD
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Jiang suddenly flung poisonous darts at Song, who dodged all but one of them with ease; the last dart, however, managed to hit Song’s shoulder. The Reverend felt weak and dizzy.1407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhIxMD5i7vi
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“I knew you are a Demon”, he said, “but I never expected you would use such dirty tricks.”1407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS1aK38uxnx
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The Reverend them mustered all his internal energy and directed it at Jiang, who also directed his internal energy at the Reverend. The two beams met, causing the ground to shake, and both men were pushed back. Song had cultivated his Qi for hundreds of years and would have been able to match Jiang but due to the poison he was severely weakened.1407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSu3hB78vhc
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Jiang charged and struck out at Song with his left hand with such power that his palm made a whistling sound. Song countered the blow with his right hand and at the same time struck with his left palm at Jiang, who used his other hand to parry Song's attack, and their four hands met. Both of them were pushed back as they were equally strong. Jiang then struck at Song with both fists, one of which was easily blocked by Song but the other slammed into his shoulder. Exploiting his advantageous position, Jiang quickly kicked Song’s chest with a powerful back kick. Before Song could fight back, his face became pale. He vomited blood and fell on his knees. Both his stomach and head ached terribly. Clearly, the poison had taken full effect. Laughing, Jiang grabbed Song by the hair and punched his fist on his face, killing him.1407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3rWQtoAR85
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With the Reverend dead, Jiang went to his bed. Under his pillow was a book with blue cover and with the words ‘Five Elements Scroll’ inscribed on it. “At last”, he said, “I found it. With this scroll, we will crush the Orthodox Sects. I can even kill my teacher and become the new Demon King. The whole world will bow before me!”1407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBT6NA6uIdp
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Jiang sneaked out of the room and quietly and carefully made his way out of the Monastery. As soon as he had left behind the Monastery, Jiang opened the book. He could wait no longer to read it. As he began reading the first few lines, he exclaimed; “This is magnificent!”. Thus he began following the instructions of the scroll and directing his internal energy as it prescribed.1407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7JvAuUWs5z
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Suddenly, Jiang felt as his whole body was burning. He trembled and every part of his body ached. His face became ashen white and he vomited blood. He screamed in pain and cried out but no one was hearing. “This script sucks the internal energy out of me!”, he screamed as his years of cultivation of Qi and mastery of martial arts went to waste. The pain was so severe that he lost his consciousness and collapsed on the grassy ground.1407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1GiZxLQXV7
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Darkness. Numbness. Jiang couldn’t see or feel anything until streaks of sunlight penetrated the room’s windows and woke him up. He found himself lying on a bed. His whole body was bruised and aching. ‘What am I doing here?’, he wondered. With great effort, he managed to get up. It was then when his savior walked into the room. It was a grizzled old man with a red nose, dressed in simple peasant clothes and smoking a pipe.1407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjLlZYAyB8L
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“Why are you up?”, the old man said. “You should be resting.”1407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI1nwKiwyna
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“Where am I?”, Jiang asked. “What am I doing here?”1407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSEmdG9vOwB
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“I am Guo Tang. I found you unconscious on the mountain when I was strolling there and so brought you to my home to recuperate.”1407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWqAB0rhKUC
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“Thanks…”, Jiang reluctantly said, still not sure if he could trust the old man. “I have another question. Do you know who I am?”1407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt6J1ZjNo7S
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“You don’t remember?”1407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ljndrCnIB
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Jiang scratched his head and thought for a moment but he could not remember anything at all; not even his name. “I have no idea who I am, what may name is, where I come from, where is my home.”1407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWkBvuNqXrB
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“You look like a young literati to me.”, Tang replied.1407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd3eoFQODRX
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Without his mask, Jiang’s real face could be seen; he had a handsome face with brown eyes. He looked youthful, no older than twenty. His good looks and his refined clothing indeed made him look like a literati.1407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhgrkGy1z6o
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“I am pretty sure that I am not a literati.”, Jiang replied. “Although I cannot remember my past, I do feel that I may have been a swordsman; otherwise, how would I be in this state, all bruised?”1407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIkRbVKEeAR
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“Well, since you do not remember your name, how are you going to call yourself?”1407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ31JpGR6FHP
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Jiang thought for a moment. “I guess, I…will call myself Qiang Feng.”1407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLSuyz7U4y8
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This was the first name that came to his mind, so he thought that it may actually be his name.1407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH6LRFc9hNl
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“What are you going to do next?”, Tang asked.1407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeXoTp5QdnI
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Feng sighed. “I do not know. I have no idea at all.”1407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTAANN9uWd4
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Tang smiled. “I have an idea. I am on friendly terms with Qingxao Sect. They may agree to take you in.”1407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtlm6mAz7zD
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Qingxao was the largest of the Orthodox Sects; with its leader seen as head of the Orthodox Sects, it enjoyed the greatest prestige in the Martial Arts World. Its martial arts and swordsmanship were considered to be without equal. Its students were renowned for upholding justice and fighting against evil.1407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZy3TLbA2nb
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“I am grateful for your help!”, Feng said and bowed before the old man. “I only hope that one day I will be able to repay you the debt I owe you.”1407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMi2tg1a3hU
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Tang helped him get up and said, “Do not speak nonsense; you do not owe me anything. I am glad that I can be of help.”1407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCjJAybkztH
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