Core of the Sage.

Summary

Du Yu, on his way to the "Ru Gu Han Jin Hall" on the Third Heavy Mountain, faces a confrontation with Zhang Fang, a Legalist scholar. Despite Du Yu's attempts to avoid conflict, Zhang Fang challenges him to a duel, wielding an ancient bronze sword. The clash embodies a deeper ideological battle between Confucianism and Legalism. Zhang Fang, driven by grievances and academic rivalry, employs the ancient Five Punishments Sword Technique, marking Du Yu with the character "Traitor" after inflicting the ink punishment. This severe act seals off much of Du Yu's cultural abilities, intensifying the stakes of their confrontation and highlighting the brutal nature of their ideological conflict.

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