Chu Yang, the Ninth Master of the Nine Tribulations Sword, sacrificed almost everything he had for the sake of improving his martial arts, including the love of his life. After spending three years locating the fifth fragment of the Nine Tribulations Sword, he was ambushed by all sides at that very place. Mortally injured with no means of escape, Chu Yang executed a sacrificial technique by plunging the Nine Tribulations Sword into his very own heart. “With the blood of my heart, ten thousand tribulations will collapse!” After witnessing the death of all his ambushers, Chu Yang’s vision began to darken. At a distance, moments before his death, he saw the mastermind who had plotted his downfall — Mo Tian Ji. With that, his eyes finally closed. However, with a start, Chu Yang once again awoke to find that he had returned to when he was sixteen years of age! Furthermore, the Sword Spirit of the Nine Tribulations Sword now resided within his Dantian, the energy center of his body! From that very moment, Chu Yang would then begin to right all of his past regrets, and carve his very own legend by fulfilling his destiny as the final Master of the Nine Tribulations Sword, and defeating the Heavenly Devils beyond the realm of the Nine Heavens Continent.
In essence, the appearance of the Dark Night Challenger had created a wave of excitement amongst the different ranks of martial artists in Iron Cloud Citadel. In the beginning, some of them were fighting with half a heart. However, this led to Dark Night Challenger ignoring them from then on. Eventually, they were considered as the 'weak' ones. Wherever these people went, they would be pointed at with the words, "Look, it's him… He used to brag about how he was strong as an ox… After just one fight with Dark Night Challenger, he has been ignored…"
There were some who even joked, "Why didn't the dragon go to the shrimp's house?"
"Because the shrimp was not worthy… Hahaha…"
"Ahhh, so that must be it… I understand, I understand… Big brother is so smart. Your explanation is truly perfect. Meanwhile, I always thought that he was really as strong as an ox!"
"Not really, not really… Hahaha…"
Ultimately, he lost his face completely.