Human Martial Venerable: Starting from the Synthesis Technique

Chapter 61 Demon-Suppressing General

Possessing extraordinary treasures but lacking any martial prowess, he resorts to trickery and force to seize them.

That's how the script of the Ko family is.

However, in private, Feng Xiu, Han Che, and Zheng Bo all felt a little puzzled about Third Master's motives.

As a minor leader in the gray area, Third Master had many women and had seen even more treasures, which is why he was so obsessed with the Gu family's heirloom.

The three of them were also somewhat curious.

At this moment, the instant the black cloth is lifted, such a treasure is enough to tempt anyone!

What came into everyone's view was a human-shaped statue!

"This is?!"

Feng Shouzhuo was stunned.

The statue depicts a middle-aged man, standing proudly with an imposing presence, wearing a bright armor, with a cape over his shoulders and a belt with a beast-face design around his waist.

His face was resolute, his thick eyebrows were like knives, and his slightly closed eyes exuded a domineering aura.

The three long strands of beard under his chin are carved with lifelike detail, swaying in the wind.

At its feet were two strange creatures.

A white tiger with wings lay on the ground, its body broken in two, its mouth agape, its eyes wide open in death.

A green dragon lies coiled up, its head severed and rolled to one side, its eyes wide open and its whiskers drooping.

The statue depicts a man with his left foot resting on the head of a blue dragon, looking down with disdain. His left hand rests on the hilt of a sword, while his right hand is loosely clenched, as if holding a halberd or spear.

The statue of the man stood there silently, its dark blue-green surface gleaming with a cold, eerie light, and the feather patterns on the white tiger's wings were clearly visible.

The dragon scales are clearly defined, and the cut marks left by the craftsman are visible where the dragon's whiskers are broken.

The hem of the man's battle robe fluttered in the wind, the folds of the garment flowing naturally, making him appear almost as if the statue had truly come to life.

After slowly regaining his senses, Han Che carefully examined the statue from head to toe.

"Such a heavy aura of malevolence!"

The sculptor's skill was so exquisite that it seemed to have captured the spirit and posture of the man in the sculpture as he subdued dragons and tigers.

It's as if I can see a lone rider on horseback, holding a halberd, standing atop the Yunling Mountains.

Dark clouds surged on the horizon, and a two-winged white tiger swooped down, its roar shaking the heavens. The man leaped forward with his sword and thrust his halberd into the tiger's throat!

Feng Xiu remained silent, his gaze fixed.

Feng Shouzhuo, who was standing beside him, had already stepped forward and was looking at the statue with a surprised expression.

"Brother, there are words underneath."

Feng Shouzhu stared at the dark base beneath the statue and read it aloud, word by word.

"Zhao Poyun, Commander-in-Chief of the Great Yuan Demon Suppression Prefecture, General of the Cavalry, Pillar of the State, and Duke of Weining."

Feng Xiu's expression changed upon seeing Geng and Han Che, and the three of them moved closer.

The characters on its base are arranged in three lines, with an ancient and weathered style.

In the autumn of the third year of Yuanxing, he slew the demon Qiongqi of the Black Abyss and the evil dragon of the Black Abyss at Daoyun Ridge, and then suppressed the demons there.

The font size in the bottom row is slightly smaller.

"In the eighth month of autumn in the third year of Yuanxing of the Great Yuan Dynasty, the Emperor, grateful for the merits of Duke Weining, ordered the casting of a statue to suppress the demons. The master craftsman Lu Chengzong led twenty-three disciples to collect a thousand jin of fire-flying iron, and it took three years to complete. The statue is inscribed here to forever suppress evil spirits."

Feng Shouzhuo looked somewhat excited, and as soon as he finished reading, he immediately looked at Feng Xiu.

"Big brother, this...this is a demon-suppressing statue!"

Feng Xiu frowned, setting aside the question of the value of this demon-suppressing statue.

The very origin of the statue is enough to spark the imagination.

"The person, the achievements, the background—it doesn't seem fake," Feng Shouzhou said uncertainly.

As he spoke, he couldn't help but look up at the headless blue dragon at the foot of the statue.

"I've read about the ferocious beast Qiongqi in the Book of Strange Beasts. I thought it was just for fun, but I didn't expect such a thing to actually exist?"

Feng Shouzhuo looked surprised and doubtful, as if he were encountering a real yet unfamiliar world, which made him somewhat lost in thought.

"No, Second Young Master, these Demon-Suppressing Statues are all forged from meteorite iron. If there were no demons in the world, why would there be a Demon-Suppressing Governor's Office?"

Han Che shook his head and reached out to stroke the statue, which was covered with a dark luster.

A hard and cold sensation came through my fingertips, and after tapping again, a crisp echo came.

Han Cheqiang steadied himself and replied.

Meteorite Iron is the main material for forging weapons in the martial arts world. It is said to be forged from fragments of stars that fell from the sky.

If incorporated into martial arts weapons, it can greatly increase the wear and tear on the weapon; a single pound can cost thousands of taels.

Moreover, it's so rare that even ordinary martial artists can't find it.

This alone essentially eliminates the possibility that the Demon-Suppressing Statue is a fabrication.

"What exactly is that Black Abyss monster?"

Feng Shouzhuo looked at Feng Xiu with a puzzled expression, only to see that Feng Xiu also had his eyes downcast and was deep in thought.

"Is this your family heirloom?"

Feng Xiu's expression calmed down, and he looked at Gu Chong and asked.

Gu Chong, who valued words highly, replied, "Yes."

"It has been passed down to my father's generation for hundreds of years. My father has always regarded it as a talisman to protect the house. I don't know anything else about it."

Gu Chong replied calmly.

"Step down."

The ensuing discussion involved family secrets, so Feng Xiu waved his hand dismissively.

Upon hearing this, Gu Chong quietly left.

After Gu Chong left, Zheng Bo continued.

"Young Master, I have heard of the Great Yuan Empire."

This was a vast dynasty preceding the Liang Kingdom, its territory stretching from the lands of the golden-haired barbarians in the west to the desolate Great Zhou in the east—all of which belonged to the Yuan Kingdom.

At this moment, Zheng Bo seemed to be recalling something, and spoke slowly.

"The Great Yuan Empire was said to have been at its peak in its time. Its name was derived from the concept of 'Heaven and Earth,' signifying 'Greatness of Heaven and Earth.' However, it declined later for reasons unknown."

A person's name determines their destiny.

The character "国" (country) is the same, just like the Liang Kingdom of today, whose meaning is derived from the beam that supports the sky and is immortal for generations.

"As for the demons of the Black Abyss..." Zheng Bo paused for a moment, glancing at Feng Shouzhuo and Gu Chong.

But he still said it out loud: "The things under the Jade Belt Pond should come from the same source."

Upon hearing this, everyone except Feng Shouzhou seemed to be deep in thought.

All of them were quick-witted and naturally understood what Zheng Bo was saying.

Such a massive demon-suppressing statue, cast from meteorite iron, has extremely sophisticated inscriptions.

One is the Qiongqi, a demon from the Black Abyss; the other is the Evil Dragon from the Black Abyss

The Black Abyss is the origin of the strange beasts!

"Where is this Cloud Ridge?" Feng Xiu asked.

The place name seemed familiar, and Feng Xiu wasn't sure if he had missed something in his memory.

Upon hearing this, Zheng Bo pondered for a moment, then shook his head and replied, "I have never heard of Daoyun Ridge, but there is a precipitous ravine north of Yongning Prefecture, near the southern side of the Dacang Mountains, called Daoyun Gorge."

Upon hearing the name Daoyun Gorge, Feng Xiu immediately understood. In his youth, he had visited the academy in the prefecture with Mr. Jingzhai.

Yunzhou was divided into five prefectures. Qingyan and Guangtong prefectures occupied the river valley basin, while the other three prefectures were located in the mountains.

Once you leave Daoyun Gorge, you leave the river valley basin.

"Shouzhuo, go to your father's study and fetch the city gazetteer, the prefecture gazetteer, the historical records, and other books."

Feng Xiu gave another order, speaking in a deep voice.

The Demon-Suppressing Statue bears witness to the craftsmanship of the previous dynasty and carries historical significance, yet Feng Xiu still maintains a restrained belief in it.

If what Zheng Bo said is true, the Qiongqi of the Black Abyss, the Evil Dragon, and the Jiaolong under the Pond and Reservoir all come from the same lineage.

The strength of the aquatic dragon beneath the pond still needs to be assessed.