novelhk Chapter 65 Straight Hook Fishing: Good Deeds Are Rewarded, Evil Is Punished by Dogs
Chapter 65 Straight Hook Fishing: Good Deeds Are Rewarded, Evil Is Punished by Dogs
Chapter 65 Straight Hook Fishing: Good Deeds Are Rewarded, Evil Is Punished by Dogs
Xu Qingya discovered the weakness of the Tathagata Palm!
What can not be called a flaw will only become a flaw when dealing with Xu Qingya!
The downside is that it's too powerful!
The power of the Tathagata Palm is too great. Whether it is a head-on collision or close combat, every move can attract a huge amount of heaven and earth energy, causing mountains to roar and seas to surge. The energy forms a strong wind that sweeps away sand and soil.
It might be very effective against others!
Going against Xu Qingya is asking for trouble!
Xu Qingya soared into the air, riding the wind with his feet, stepping on clouds, hovering in the void like an immortal. He exchanged dozens of rapid blows with his legs and palms. Just as the battle reached its most intense moment, his steps suddenly slowed down, creating the sound of wind and thunder.
Wind God Leg - Swift and Decisive!
The heavy leg struck the ground like a meteor, carrying the power of thunder and fire, and crashed into the chest and abdomen of the ancient sword spirit. The ancient sword spirit's expression became extremely solemn, his divine light was bright, his head and neck tilted back slightly, and he let out a clear and melodious chant like a "Buddhist chant".
With his outstretched palms, he slowly pressed down. With each inch of downward pressure, the heavy force suddenly intensified, making the air feel as heavy as a prison. Xu Qingya's space to dodge was greatly compressed.
Tathagata's Palm - Welcoming the Buddha to the Western Paradise!
One of them used a powerful kick like thunder and lightning, while the other used a palm strike that appeared slow but was actually fast. Under their precise control, the force exploded when it reached its maximum.
The soil within a radius of ten zhang was shaken down by half a foot, and the unparalleled internal force swept up a cloud of dust. The ancient sword spirit formed hand seals to gather power, and golden Buddhist light illuminated the night sky.
Xu Qingya spun rapidly around the ancient sword spirit, gathering gusts of wind at his toes, which quickly formed a storm that reached the sky and the earth, sucking up all the broken stones and vegetation.
Wind God Leg - Wind Sweeps Away Building Ruins!
The martial arts world of Jingxiang has truly had its eyes opened.
In the previous battle for the Liancheng Treasure, hardly any experts participated. Zhuge Zhengwo unleashed a powerful move, and everyone shut up. What the hell is so interesting about this?
Now, Xu Qingya is fighting against Gu Jianhun, exchanging blows with both swords and fists. Their swords clash and their fists strike each other with a series of powerful blows, neither giving an inch.
In terms of swordsmanship, Xu Qingya was superior.
To be precise, it surpasses the Ancient Sword Soul by more than one level.
The knife has been cleaved away; what else is there to say?
In terms of hand-to-hand combat, the two have their strengths and weaknesses.
Xu Qingya's Wind God Leg technique is a recent creation, less than a month old, and is not yet fully perfected.
The Tathagata Palm technique of the Ancient Sword Soul should not have been learned for a long time. Using the ultimate move requires forming hand seals to charge up power, and using martial arts will slow down the speed, making the switching between them somewhat uncoordinated.
Comparatively speaking, the battle-hardened and experienced Gu Jianhun was clearly superior, but Xu Qingya comprehended as he fought, using the palm wind of the Tathagata Palm to amplify the power of the Wind God Leg, taking the cheat to the extreme.
The two exchanged kicks and palm strikes for three or four hundred moves, leaving them panting heavily. Xu Qingya almost developed paronychia, while Gu Jianhun's arms were sore and covered in bruises, requiring at least ten pounds of hot compresses.
"Not bad, kid! To be ranked on the Heavenly Ranking at such a young age, young people are terrifying!"
"This is nothing. Some people my age have already reached the top eight. I'm a swordsman, I should be young and vigorous. If I'm not vigorous, am I still a young man?"
"How many moves do you have left?"
"One move!"
"What a coincidence, I only have one move left!"
"Let's go then!"
"I won't stop!"
Gu Jianhun clasped his hands together, bathed in Buddhist light, and a giant Buddha with a thousand hands and a thousand eyes appeared behind him. Xu Qingya was surrounded by a flowing wind, and the primordial energy of heaven and earth surged into his body, like a funnel connecting heaven and earth.
After a series of exchanges, the two realized each other's charging time, opened their eyes at the same time, unleashed their strongest killing moves, and collided fiercely!
"Buddha's Palm - All Buddhas Pay Homage!"
"Wind God Leg - Howling Wind!"
"Boom!"
Amidst the roar, powerful moves clashed fiercely, and unparalleled internal energy surged wildly without restraint. Tianning Temple, ravaged several times, was completely destroyed, leaving no trace of the temple. The soil of the entire temple was turned over and over again.
The ground cracked open, resembling the tentacles of an ugly centipede. Three forces—Buddha's light, hurricane, and internal energy—circulated and impacted outwards, with circular ripples spreading rapidly outwards from the two people as the center.
"boom!"
Xu Qingya burst out of the smoke and dust, twirling nimbly in mid-air before gracefully landing back on the ground.
The ancient sword spirit vanished, his voice echoing in the air: "Hahahaha—fighting you was so exhilarating! Here, take the Dragon Slayer Saber! Next time I challenge you to a duel, you better not die!"
Before the words were finished, a "plop" was heard!
However, the ancient sword spirit fell into the raging river, and it was possible that it could escape to safety or drown directly.
Tai Chi Sect Master Zhao Banshan stepped forward, smiling broadly, and said, "Since ancient times, a fine sword has been bestowed upon a hero. No one in the world is more suited to this sword than Young Master Xu. Young Master Xu wielding the Dragon-Slaying Saber is truly a match made in heaven—"
Before the words "Zhi Fu" could be uttered, everyone was astonished to discover that the Dragon-Slaying Saber had been stolen.
Previously, Xu Qingya and Gu Jianhun fought a duel, ending their weapon duel in just a few moves. The Dragon-Slaying Saber was blasted away. After that, they exchanged blows with their fists and feet for hundreds of moves. No one paid attention to the Dragon-Slaying Saber. Someone secretly sneaked into the battlefield and silently stole the treasured saber, which was only discovered now.
Zhao Banshan looked at Xu Qingya awkwardly.
Xu Qingya laughed and said, "Divine weapons do not belong to the strong, but to those who are destined to possess them. To obtain them is my fortune, to lose them is my fate. With the Magpie Blade in my hand, the Dragon Slayer Blade is at most a forging material to me."
Zhao Banshan gave a thumbs up: "Young Master Xu, your heart is as lofty as the mountains and as clear as the moon. I admire you immensely. When I return, I will mobilize the entire Taiji Sect to help you find the thief. Please rest assured, Young Master Xu!"
Xu Qingya said, "Thank you, brother. If you ever need my help in the future, just let me know."
"Not at all! It's all what I should do!"
Zhao Banshan rubbed his fat belly contentedly.
All this talk was just what I was waiting for.
Directly helping is definitely nonsense, but as long as we have a nodding acquaintance, there is a chance to go further.
"Brother Zhao, I just arrived in Jiangling and have nowhere to stay. Could I stay here for the night?"
"Brother Xu, you're too kind! My house has plenty of empty rooms; you could stay there for a year without any problem. The fact that you can stay for just one night makes it a blessed place in the martial arts world!"
The two walked arm in arm toward Tai Chi Gate.
Seeing this, the crowd had no choice but to retreat.
Tai Chi Sect, backed by Wudang Sect, is the biggest local tyrant. Don't be fooled by Zhao Banshan's amiable appearance; when he gets angry, few can stop him.
Seeing the crowd disperse, Xu Qingya spat out a mouthful of blood onto his sleeve, his face pale and swaying as he took out a pill, a Poria and Polygonum multiflorum pill costing over a thousand taels of silver, and poured in seven or eight pills in one go.
"Thanks for covering for me, bro!"
"Thank you for your trust, brother. How could I possibly betray it? How is Gu Jianhun doing?"
"We fought to a draw. His fist and foot skills were superior to mine, but he was slightly injured when we compared swordsmanship earlier. In the end, we were evenly matched."
"The Ancient Sword Soul's state is very strange."
"He took some kind of elixir, a kind of elixir that can restore internal injuries, relieve fatigue, and enhance internal strength in a very short time, without any side effects. Brother, you are knowledgeable, have you ever heard of such an elixir?"
"The effects you just described—these aren't ordinary medicines, they're practically elixirs! If there's a spiritual medicine with such effects, it's only the Shaolin Great Rejuvenation Pill. What right does the Ancient Sword Soul have to dare steal the Great Rejuvenation Pill!"
"Gu Jianhun's commonly used martial arts techniques are Vajra Finger, Lion's Roar, and Dragon Claw Hand, all of which are Shaolin's unique skills. Given Gu Jianhun's personality, he definitely didn't buy them on the black market. He must have a collaborator within Shaolin."
"What kind of collaborator?"
"have no idea!"
Zhao Banshan was an honest and kind-hearted man. He carefully helped Xu Qingya up, and it looked like he was flattering Xu Qingya, which made him seem unusually obsequious.
Tai Chi Men has many properties in Jiangling, with countless empty rooms. To ensure safety, Zhao Banshan cleaned up the room next to his bedroom and let Xu Qingya stay there temporarily while he rested with his eyes closed.
"Whoosh!"
A dark figure appeared at the Tai Chi Gate.
With a thunderous crash, Zhao Banshan's bedroom window was shattered. A dark figure slammed a palm at Zhao Banshan. It was assumed that Zhao Banshan had already fallen asleep, but it turned out that this kind-hearted man was simply resting with his eyes closed to protect the seriously injured Xu Qingya, while holding more than a dozen hidden weapons in his hand.
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Zhao Banshan, nicknamed "Thousand-Armed Tathagata," was a master of hidden weapons. Before the shadowy figure could strike, he unleashed a barrage of over ten hidden weapons. The shadowy figure, whose martial arts far surpassed Zhao Banshan's, remained calm despite his surprise. With a single move, he swept his wide sleeves and collected all the hidden weapons.
"Zhao Banshan! Prepare to die!"
The dark figure pointed a finger at Zhao Banshan's chest.
This finger strike was as fast as lightning, its tip condensing icy coldness. Zhao Banshan's lifelong cultivation of the Chaotic Ring Technique and Yin-Yang Technique was like paper in front of it.
The two exchanged only one move. Zhao Banshan seemed to have no choice but to close his eyes and wait for death. He could at least die a more glorious death by deliberately exposing his vital chest.
"I don't agree with what you're doing!"
The crescent-shaped blade pierced through the wall and slashed fiercely at the shadowy figure's arm. This was a classic case of using the tactic of attacking Wei to relieve the siege of Zhao. If the shadowy figure insisted on killing him, the arm would surely be severed.
The shadowy figure still had a great grudge to settle, how could he sacrifice an arm for a mere Zhao Banshan? He pushed off the ground with both feet, took several steps back, and then leaped out of the window in a flash. He rolled several times on the rooftop and reached a distance of more than ten feet, his escape speed was truly swift.
The shadowy figure turned around and looked over.
Xu Qingya held up two fingers.
The next second, Yin Susu and Yang Yan attacked from the left and right sides, scattering dozens of hidden weapons in a flurry.
The shadowy figure used "Hidden Universe in the Sleeve" to block the hidden weapon and ran away without looking back. Yin Susu and Yang Yan chased after him closely. With Tangdun'er's radar navigation above and Doubao'er's long-distance pursuit below, who could escape?
Zhao Banshan, still shaken, said, "I should still do some good deeds. Thank you, Brother Xu!"
A trickle of blood escaped from the corner of Xu Qingya's mouth, frost flashed across his right arm, and his voice trembled with cold as he stammered, "This is my brother's own cultivation. My brother likes to do good deeds, and good deeds are rewarded. I just happened to be there! This guy's finger technique reminds me of someone!"
"Who is it?"
"Cheng Kun, the Primordial Thunderbolt Hand!"
Xu Qingya raised the back of his hand: "When he jumped out of the window just now, he swung his finger at me. I used the Magpie Blade to block the force of the finger, but I couldn't block the cold air."
"Could this be the Illusionary Yin Finger? I've heard that this finger technique is extremely insidious. When fighting, it involves injecting a chilling internal force into the enemy's body. This force travels through the enemy's eight extraordinary meridians and limbs, causing weakness and gradually corroding their meridians!"
"It's not the Illusionary Yin Finger, but the One Yin Finger, which corresponds to the One Yang Finger of the Dali Duan family. However, the One Yang Finger is a skill for saving people, while the One Yin Finger is a method for harming people. Brother Zhao, don't worry, I am a pure Yang virgin and have practiced some pure Yang true energy, which can neutralize the Yin cold finger force."
"Brother—brother, are you a virgin?"
"Is it not allowed? Is it wrong?"
"Brother, with such handsome features, you've managed to remain a virgin. I admire you, I truly admire you!"
Zhao Banshan looked at Xu Qingya with admiration, then suddenly thought of something: "Brother, if the assassin is Cheng Kun, could your two wives defeat him?"
Xu Qingya raised an eyebrow: "Susu and Yan'er might not be able to defeat Cheng Kun, and even if they could, they're not confident they could capture him. However, if Cheng Kun encounters four of the Seven Heroes of Wudang, the consequences are hard to predict!"
"The Seven Heroes of Wudang are none other than Master Zhuge—"
"If Master Zhuge doesn't leave, how dare these scheming scoundrels jump out? This is called fishing with a straight hook!"