Chapter 67 If you want to convince people, you have to use an iron fist! Since the soft approach didn't work, Jiumozhi decided to use the hard took the lead and used his unique skill, the flaming sword. Although he has learned many Shaolin martial arts, he does not have the Xiao Wuxiang Gong now. These Shaolin martial arts are good for showing off, but they are of no use in actual combat. His signature skill, the Flame Blade, is based on the same principle as the Six Meridians Divine Sword. The Six Meridians Divine Sword is a sword transformed from true Qi, and the Flame Sword is a sword transformed from true Qi. Both are unpredictable and can kill people invisibly. However, in terms of subtle changes, the Flame Blade is much inferior to the Six Meridians Divine Sword. The Six Meridians Divine Sword can condense ten invisible Qi swords at the same time, but the Flame Sword can only disperse the Qi to form multiple Flame Swords, and it is impossible to form a sword technique that coordinates with each other. Therefore, after Jiumozhi learned the principle of Six Meridians Divine Sword, he became extremely envious of it and wanted to learn it in order to reach a new realm in martial arts. In fact, the One Finger Zen of the Dali Duan family and the Flame Sword are martial arts of the same level. If someone could master the One Zen Finger to the highest level, it might not be inferior to the Flame Sword wielded by Jiumozhi. It’s just that no one in this generation of the Duan family has mastered the One Yang Finger to the first level. Although Abbot Benyin’s martial arts skills are similar to Duan Zhengming’s, he also believes that even if he lives to be a hundred years old, he will not be able to master the One Yang Finger to the first level.
Master Kurong is the one with the highest martial arts skills in Tianlong Temple, but his One Finger of Sun is only at the second rank, so he has no hope of reaching the first rank in his lifetime. It can be seen that the way of martial arts is not to have magical powers, but depends on personal attainments. Jiumozhi was not the only one who practiced the Flame Blade in the Great Wheel Temple, but he was the only one who had practiced to Jiumozhi's level in the past hundred years. Jiumozhi was indeed a martial arts genius and the best test-taker in the martial arts world. At this moment, Jiumozhi's palms were like balls, and his true energy was divided into six, transforming into six flaming swords, which attacked Ku Rong, Ben Guan, Ben Xiang, Ben Can, Ben Yin, and Duan Yanqing respectively. He was actually going to fight one against six. This is Jiumozhi's estimate of his own upper limit. When Xiao Feng met Duan Yanqing, who did not use any evil martial arts, he thought that if there were five or six Duan Yanqings, he would not be his match, implying that he could beat four Duan Yanqings. Jiumozhi believed that he could defeat five people of his own generation, including Duan Yanqing, by himself. This is the standard combat power of the Four Great Masters of Tianlong. One of them can probably defeat four or five top masters of the world. As for Master Kurong, since he refused to turn his head back, it meant that he had no intention of competing seriously. So Jiumozhi planned to take the initiative. As Jiumozhi's six flaming swords came out, Master Kurong used his internal force to absorb the ashes in the incense burner in front of him and threw them backwards. In an instant, the incense ash in the sky outlined the trajectory of Jiumozhi's flaming sword. However, Master Kurong was afraid that Wuben would not be able to identify the location by sound and distinguish the trajectory of the flaming sword, so he used incense ash to help show the trajectory of the flaming sword. When the five saw the trajectory of the flaming knife, they all used their Six Meridians Divine Swords to resist it. poof, poof! The sword energy of the five Six Meridians Divine Swords suppressed Jiumozhi's flaming sword, and the sword energy rushed forward and reached Jiumozhi's chest. But Jiumozhi not only did not dodge, but instead took a step forward, gathering his true energy, and the power of his flaming sword increased greatly, forcing Wuben's Six Meridians Divine Sword to retreat under pressure. However, he suppressed the five masters of Tianlong Temple with his own strength, showing the style of a top master. Duan Zhengming was shocked and Duan Zhengchun changed color. The two brothers could never have imagined that Jiumozhi was so ferocious! Five fourth-grade One Yang Finger masters joined forces to use the Six Meridians Divine Sword, but they were still no match for his flaming sword!
Even Murong Fu praised: "Ming Wang, what a handsome flaming sword!" Master Kurong was not in a hurry. He had already predicted the situation and did not even turn his head. At this moment, he stretched out both fingers and shot out two Shao Shang swords! The two Shaoshang swords blocked Jiumozhi's flying flaming knife, and then the swords continued to stab towards Jiumozhi. Jiumozhi was greatly shocked and quickly used his body skills to dodge, but his left shoulder was hit by Shaoshang's sword in the end, and his monk robe was immediately torn into pieces, and blood spurted out. Jiumozhi's heart sank. All the monks in Tianlong Temple were worthless and not to be feared. Only Ku Rong was not only skilled in martial arts, but also very insidious. He calculated the moment well and caught him off guard. But Jiumozhi would not give up so easily. Even though he lost for a while, he was not discouraged. He continued to use the flaming sword and was determined to gain the upper hand. Wu Ben struggled to resist Jiumozhi. Although Ku Rong defeated Jiumozhi, he knew that it was just because of his good calculation, not because his martial arts were really better than Jiumozhi's. If the fight really continues, the five books will definitely be damaged. Even if Jiumozhi is defeated, he will still have evil intentions. We are not afraid of thieves stealing, but we are afraid that thieves will miss us! So, Master Kurong thought of the three words "Duan She Li" and came up with an idea. He attacked repeatedly, his sword energy carried incense ash everywhere, and his attacks were messy, which attracted Jiumozhi's attention. Then, Master Kurong used the power of his One Yang Finger to directly ignite the Six Meridians Divine Sword Sutra in front of him. Amidst the raging flames, the Six Meridians Divine Sword Sutra, which had been passed down for hundreds of years, turned into ashes in full view of everyone. Jiumozhi was stunned at first, then he reacted, his defense was broken immediately, he was distressed, and he cried out: "Master Ku Rong, why did you do this? Why did you do this!!!" Murong Fu sighed: "This Six Meridians Divine Sword Scripture has been burned. I'm afraid that King Ming will not be able to use it to commemorate my father." Murong Fu couldn't help but sigh that Master Kurong was really able to compromise. He couldn't give the Six Meridians Divine Sword to Jiumozhi, otherwise he would not be able to explain to the Duan family of Dali. But Jiumozhi was too powerful, and he had the Tibetan forces behind him. Burning the sword manual would indeed put an end to Jiumozhi's intentions. Anyway, the sword manual has been firmly memorized by Wuben and Master Kurong. The Dali Duan family did not lose the sword manual, but only lost an antique. Jiumozhi was a man who had seen many storms. In just a moment, he regained his solemn image, clasped his hands together and said, "Master Kurong has a strong character and would rather break than bend. I admire him. It's a pity that the precious scripture of your temple was destroyed because of me. I feel very sorry. Fortunately, this scripture is not something that can be practiced by one person. I want to see the Six Meridians Divine Sword, but your temple has won by numbers and combined their strength to skillfully perform the Six Meridians Sword Formation, which is inevitably a disgrace to your unique skills." After saying this, Jiumozhi seemed to lose interest and wanted to leave. Everyone in the Dali Duan family breathed a sigh of relief, starting from Master Kurong, everyone relaxed. But is Jiumozhi the kind of person who is willing to suffer losses? He, Jiumozhi, that's a dung cart passing by, he has to taste it to see how salty it is! It’s so hard to come to Tianlong Temple, it would be a real loss if you don’t bring some local specialties back to Tibet! Therefore, Jiumozhi set his sights on Dali’s number one local specialty—Emperor Baoding Duan Zhengming! Just when Jiumozhi passed by Duan Zhengming, he suddenly changed his attitude, but without any moral principles, he launched a sneak attack and grabbed the acupoints on Duan Zhengming's right wrist. This was a well-trained and well-prepared move. Emperor Baoding, a top-notch master of the time, was completely captured by Jiumozhi. Emperor Baoding was shocked and rushed to attack the acupuncture points, but Jiumozhi's internal strength was too strong for him to break through. The people of the Duan clan in Dali could never have imagined that Jiumozhi, a great monk, could actually do such a despicable and shameless thing of sneak attack. Having captured Emperor Baoding, Jiumozhi was very proud and said, "My Tubo King has long admired the elegance of Emperor Baoding and would like to invite His Majesty to visit Tubo. Your Majesty, please condescend to follow me to meet the King!" Emperor Baoding was calm and composed, without losing his demeanor. "Zhengming, you make Zhengchun the crown prince, and then go to Tibet with the imperial teacher!" Master Kurong was a real old man, and he was not afraid that Jiumozhi would take advantage of Emperor Baoding.
The Duan family of Dali did not care who was the emperor, as long as the throne was in the hands of the Duan family. With Duan Zhengchun appointed as the crown prince, Emperor Baoding was nothing more than an emperor emeritus and had little use. Tubo might not benefit much from obtaining Emperor Baoding, but it might even damage its international image. Emperor Baoding immediately understood Master Kurong's intention and said to Duan Zhengchun, "Brother Chun, I will appoint you as the Crown Prince of Dali. When I go to the north to hunt, you can temporarily take charge of state affairs. If anything happens to me, you will ascend the throne immediately!" Duan Zhengchun glared at Jiumozhi, but Emperor Baoding called himself "I", and this was a serious official matter, so Duan Zhengchun could only obey orders. "Save him!" Duan Yanqing said angrily, "How can the Duan family of Dali be insulted so easily?!" As he spoke, Duan Yanqing took the initiative to rescue Emperor Baoding. The reason for this is that Duan Yanqing wanted to enhance his prestige among the Duan family in Dali. If he went to save Emperor Baoding without holding grudges, others would think that he had completely turned over a new leaf, which would help him gain power in the Tianlong Temple and pave the way for his son. Then, Duan Yanqing was really not afraid of any mishap with Emperor Baoding, and he had no scruples in his mind. Duan Yanqing's One Yang Finger shot towards Jiumozhi. Upon seeing this, Abbot Ben Yin hurriedly said, "My fellow disciples, none of you are proficient in the Six Meridians Divine Sword. Use the One Yang Finger!" As they were talking, all the senior monks of the same generation attacked Jiumozhi with the One Yang Finger, trying to rescue Emperor Baoding. Jiumozhi was calm and composed, he raised his hand and shot out several flaming swords. This time, Jiumozhi used all his strength and the five masters of Tianlong Temple were forced to retreat one after another. Jiumozhi repelled Wu Ben with one palm, and then threatened: "Aren't you afraid of accidentally hurting Emperor Baoding?" The monks in Tianlong Temple looked at each other in dismay, fearing to take action. Duan Yanqing finished his performance and did not attack again. He just wanted to let others know that he had turned over a new leaf. Seeing this, Murong Fu's opinion of Master Ku Rong became lower. Master Kuruo looks mysterious, but in fact he has no courage and determination to make progress. He is just an old monk, not a hero! A hero of the world should be indomitable and forge ahead courageously. He should dare to reach for the moon in the sky and catch turtles in the five oceans. How can he be timid and compromise? We must know that if we seek peace through struggle, then peace will exist; if we seek peace through compromise, then peace will die. Jiumozhi is so unscrupulous, isn't it because he sees that Master Kuruo is a weak person? If Master Kurong took decisive action with all his strength and joined the five Bens to defeat Jiumozhi first, Jiumozhi might not dare to kidnap Emperor Baoding. However, this is also good for Murong Fu. Most of the people in the Duan family of Dali are incompetent, so they can be better used by Murong Fu. Thinking of this, Murong Fu performed the Lingbo Weibu technique, and with a flash of his figure, he put his hand on Emperor Baoding's shoulder. "Ming Wang, I will give you a chance to release the person because you and my father are good friends. If you release him now, I will forgive you for your past mistakes. Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude." Murong Fu stared at Jiumozhi and smiled slightly. Jiumozhi was so angry that he laughed. Just now, although Jiumozhi suffered a small loss at the hands of Murong Fu, Jiumozhi believed that it was not because Murong Fu was powerful, but because his unique skill of Fighting Stars Shifting was powerful. Moreover, his Formless Tribulation Finger was not his innate martial art after all, and was not very skillful in its use. It was no big deal that Murong Fu used the same method against him. Murong Fu is only in his twenties and his martial arts skills are shallow. If he really fights him head-on, how can he be his opponent? "Mr. Murong is so arrogant!" Jiumozhi said, "If I don't let you go, what will you do?"
"Then don't blame me for being rude!" Murong Fu said, practicing the Bei Ming Divine Art. In an instant, Emperor Baoding's internal energy flowed into Murong Fu's body like a river bursting its dam, and Jiumozhi's internal energy also burst out with it. Jiumozhi's face changed drastically. He was so frightened that he quickly withdrew his internal energy, and let go of Emperor Baoding as if he had been electrocuted. Murong Fu took advantage of the situation and took advantage of the situation to push back, using Tai Chi's Cloud Hand to push Emperor Baoding behind Master Kurong. Emperor Baoding was not surprised. He had already investigated clearly and found out that Murong Fu seemed to know the method of Hua Gong Dafa. He had used it to dissipate the internal energy of three evil men one after another. Although he was able to escape this time and lost ten years of internal energy, it was not a big deal. The reason why internal strength is calculated on an annual basis is that it refers to the results of one year's practice for martial artists. But if a veteran cultivates again, he can recover ten years’ internal strength in two to three years at most. For example, Duan Yu had absorbed a lot of internal energy from the four evil men, but by the time of the battle at Shaoshi Mountain, their internal energy had been restored. That is, they are rebuilding their internal strength, and their progress is several times faster than that of novices. Those who are gifted, such as Xiao Feng, have internal strength progress that cannot be measured by ordinary people. They may be able to develop two years' worth of internal strength in just one year. Therefore, Emperor Baoding did not feel bad about losing ten years of internal strength. However, Jiumozhi was greatly shocked and cried out: "The Great Art of Transforming Power?! Master Murong, you Gusu Murong have your own unique skills. You actually made friends with the old man Xingxiu and studied his Great Art of Transforming Power. This is really a shame for your father!" Even a master like Jiumozhi was extremely wary of the "Energy Transformation Technique". After all, having one's internal energy transformed into nothing for no reason was not a pleasant experience. "Your Majesty is wrong. Elder Xingxiu is my relative. I don't need to make friends with him." Murong Fu said, "But when Your Majesty tried to seize the scriptures, I respected you as my father's good friend and refrained from attacking you. But Your Majesty did not follow the moral principles of war and attacked Emperor Baoding. Doesn't Your Majesty know that I am the son-in-law of the Duan family of Dali?" Jiumozhi said: "So what? Master Murong, do you also want to fight with me?" "Ming Wang believes that the Six Meridians Divine Sword is the best in the world, but he doesn't know that our Murong family's Dou Zhuan Xing Yi is the best martial arts in the world!" Murong Fu said, "Ming Wang, please!" Murong Fu wanted Jiumozhi to join the Yi Xin Society, but of course he couldn't just rely on words, but had to use an iron fist and win people over with virtue. Well, the virtue of Wude! The purpose is to let Jiumozhi feel Murong Fu's abundant martial virtues, so that Jiumozhi will be convinced and work for Murong Fu. Jiumozhi failed to seize the scriptures and hijack Emperor Baoding, and he was angry. He said, "Well, Master Murong, I will teach you a lesson on your behalf, so that you will know that there are always people better than you." As he said that, Jiumozhi used the flaming sword, put his hands together, merged the two streams of true energy into one, transformed the energy into a sword, and chopped down at Murong Fu's head! The Six Meridians Divine Sword is a sword technique, and the Flame Blade is naturally a knife technique. It was only in this one-on-one battle that Jiumozhi demonstrated the sharpness of the Flame Blade knife technique! Failure Diary: This chapter has 4100 words. The next chapter will be later. I don't want to stay up late, so I'll write it during the day. Staying up late can cause blisters and gray hair. In this era when everyone is practicing the Nine Yang Divine Art, I have also mastered the second level of the Nine Yang Divine Art, but my health is not as good as before. I feel helpless. Back then, writing 10,000 words a day was like keeping fit. But now, I feel powerless, like peeing on my shoes.
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