In a panic, Yu Ziheng, a martial arts expert from the Golden Light Cave, was no longer a naive three-year-old. What he blurted out was more of a distraction. His left hand had already secretly gripped a divine nail, and as he lost his voice, two streaks of deep blue light howled out, entwining each other, spiraling forward, instantly drilling through all obstacles, reaching Meng Qi’s front, specifically targeting defensive martial arts techniques!
As success seemed near, Yu Ziheng felt a surge of joy in his heart. Suddenly, five fingers appeared before the blue light—white as jade, long and powerful, surrounded by mysterious yellow light spots, black and white auras, and purple blessings, exuding a noble and sacred aura, impervious to external evil.
The middle finger bent leisurely and flicked lightly. The blue light instantly shattered, turning into a rain of light, falling gracefully. The original objects also cracked, clinking onto the ground. Yet the middle finger remained pristine, still surrounded by yellow, black, white, and purple glows, without the slightest swelling or blood.
The Three Treasures Ruyi Fist, using fingers as fists? Already mastered the techniques effortlessly, applying them freely without being constrained by the original form? Yu Ziheng became even more convinced that his opponent was a remnant of the Jade Void Sect, and their cultivation level and martial arts mastery appeared to far surpass his own!
He considered retreating but then thought about the numerous Exteriors from the Wang and Gongyang families still inside the hall. If they joined forces, they might not necessarily lose. Whether to attack or flee—he hesitated momentarily.
At that very moment, within his pupils, a figure clad in black robes took a step forward, deftly evading the assaults from other Exterior powerhouses.
The black robe was ancient and plain, with minimal patterns, upright and towering, looking down with eyes filled with the weight of time… In that moment, Yu Ziheng felt as though he were gazing upward, then saw Meng Qi slowly raise his right palm again, turning the sky upside down, its weight externalized, bending the void, making him feel trapped within this tiny world, facing imminent destruction and collapse.
The palm radiated a divine and demonic whiteness, and the world darkened. Yu Ziheng felt his limbs and even his internal energy slow, as if carrying a mountain on his back. Not only was it difficult to draw his sword to resist, but even retrieving a secret treasure from his ring was a struggle.
Fortunately, he had a protective talisman on him! Suddenly, two streaks of radiant light appeared behind him, red and white entwined, forming a giant yin-yang fish, slowly rotating, emitting terrifying outward pressure, slightly delaying the massive descending palm.
Taking this opportunity, he activated the talisman, transforming into a golden beam, shooting upward, escaping the hall, and fleeing into the distance.
The golden light was extremely fast, surpassing sound. Flying between the blue sky and white clouds, Yu Ziheng finally exhaled in relief. Suddenly, he felt the surroundings darken again, and the noon sunlight seemed to be blocked by something.
As his senses reached upward, his heart sank rapidly. Above the blue sky and white clouds, a gigantic white hand, jade-like and clearly textured, covered the heavens and blocked the sunlight. No matter how fast he fled, he could not escape the palm!
As the palm descended, Yu Ziheng suddenly regained clarity, realizing he was still standing in the hall. The tall-crowned, ancient-robed figure before him still seemed to fill the heavens and earth, like a divine demon. His right palm was already near his face, and the previous sensation of destroying heaven and earth, overturning the universe, and his use of the protective talisman were merely illusions!
The illusion was created by the “Solitary Sovereign” mind interrogation technique, the A-nan Blade Method’s ability to imprint the mind, and the “Undying Seven Illusions” propelled by the former two!
Yu Ziheng’s fear erupted. Before he could strike, Meng Qi’s right palm had already reached his forehead. Four fingers bent, leaving only the middle finger. The surroundings instantly turned dark, as if nothing material remained. Even the sea of energy in the heavens and earth was decomposed into formless primordial essence.
The middle finger touched Yu Ziheng’s forehead. With a bang, his entire body suddenly expanded and exploded, turning into chaos, formless and intangible, invisible to the naked eye, like purest energy. However, this immense energy, capable of destroying the entire palace city, mysteriously merged into the transformed sea of energy, making it boil and grow more abundant, invigorating all the Exteriors present.
Bang! Yu Ziheng’s strongest ring fell to the ground, startling everyone who had been watching in stunned silence.
Yu Ziheng had returned to the primordial state, filling the heavens and earth! The Exteriors from the Wang and Gongyang families felt a chill rise from their hearts, a sense of helplessness against resistance!
After battling Xi, Meng Qi finally fully grasped the Primordial Finger derived from the Five Primordials and Five Virtues Fist…
Meng Qi stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze indifferent, watching the remaining Exteriors from the two families.
“The Wang and Gongyang families have committed regicide and betrayed their lord—this is the greatest injustice under heaven. Today, the Tian family shall execute them!” Sikou Tian Heng had unknowingly positioned himself before the Young King Chen, assuming a protective stance, and activated the forbidden technique to prevent the battle from destroying the entire palace city.
After this battle, the Tian family would dominate the state of Chen, rising to its peak, needing strong experts to support it. Naturally, he had to take this chance!
Knowing today would not end peacefully, Gongyang Gao laughed bitterly: “Everyone fight to the death. As long as one escapes, they will die tenfold!”
The Tian family’s loyal Exteriors surged forward. The battle grew intense, with shockwaves spreading outward. Even protected by the grand formation, the walls could be seen collapsing, roofs falling, beams breaking, and the plaza sinking!
Meng Qi strolled through the battlefield as if walking in a quiet garden, occasionally raising his right hand. With the Three Virtues protecting him, any Exterior enemy nearby would have their brains splattered and die.
Occasionally, secret treasures came flying toward him, but he casually deflected them all.
The sounds of shouting, screaming, explosions, and breaking gradually faded. Not a single person from the Wang and Gongyang families escaped the palace city.
…
At the Golden Light Cave on Mount Wudang, the Red Xia Daoist sat cross-legged on a cloud bed, his nostrils inhaling streams of reddish-black mist rising from the ground, coiling like dragons.
Suddenly, he opened his eyes—one glowing with crimson radiance, the other shimmering with golden light.
“A sense of unease…” He calculated with his fingers, his expression slowly darkening.
“Master Chixia, it’s bad! It’s bad! Senior Brother Yuziheng’s soul lamp has gone out!” A disciple from the Golden Light Cave rushed in.
Chixia narrowed his eyes, shooting out a red and a golden beam of light. He gritted his teeth slightly: “I already know.”
Golden light surged, wrapping him up and shooting toward the land of Chen.
…
In the upper city of Shangying, draped in white mourning clothes, the palace occasionally showed signs of decay.
The Red-robed Daoist stood with his hands behind his back, coldly staring at Young King Chen, Sikou Tian Heng, and Xiaosikou Tian Kuo before him: “The Wang family, blinded by greed, committed atrocities, colluding with the remnants of the Jade Void, plotting to annihilate the Gongyang and Tian families, seize power, and then shift the blame onto the Mohists for revenge?”
He repeated what he had just asked, his tone clearly filled with disbelief.
Did the Wang family have the audacity to kill a Golden Light Cave disciple?
Tian Heng’s gaze was sincere, his face filled with sorrow: “Indeed, if not for a loyal Exterior from the Wang family witnessing the Golden Light Cave disciple’s death and fearing the consequences, secretly betraying and informing us, the Tian family might have also fallen into the trap, annihilated completely.”
“After all, the Wang family could also blame the killing of the Golden Light Cave disciple on the Mohists, avoiding any repercussions, and secretly colluding with the Jade Void remnants, naturally having high-level experts to cover things up.”
He sighed deeply here, tears streaming down his aged face: “Poor Brother Gongyang, just beginning to revive his family, yet dying tragically…”
Seeing his sincerity, the Red-Xia Daoist hesitated slightly. Could it be the truth?
At this moment, the Young King Chen, with a childishly innocent expression, said: “The Grand Minister brought that black-robed man and killed many people, almost charging up here…”
If even a child said so… the Red Xia Daoist pondered, planning to divine the truth of their words and prepare to interrogate the Exteriors who participated in the battle.
Suddenly, Tian Kuo stepped forward, holding a strand of severed hair: “This is the hair cut from that Jade Void remnant while fleeing. Can this Daoist make use of it?”
The Red Taoist’s eyes lit up: “Perfect timing!”
Although the body parts of the injured or severed might lose vitality and leave no usable blood for secret techniques, they could still track the person’s location!
Of course, this depended on the premise that the person’s ability to obscure heavenly fate wasn’t strong.
The Red Taoist grasped the severed hair in one hand while performing divination with the other. After a brief moment, he scoffed, “Trying to flee!”
He had already detected the Jade Void remnant’s trail, heading north in the land of Chen, seemingly planning to flee toward the Qi and Lu regions.
Without hesitation, the Red Xia Daoist summoned crimson light from his feet, enveloping himself and merging with the earth. In an instant, he vanished hundreds of miles away, charging forward, leaving only these words behind:
“The Golden Light Cave will handle the aftermath…”
Then he would thoroughly clarify the truth!
Tian Heng glanced at Tian Kuo: “Have all the participants in the battle been taken care of?”
“All have taken oaths through secret techniques and have been implanted with false memories,” Tian Kuo transmitted mentally.
With the Exterior experts having lowered their mental defenses and offering no resistance, Meng Qi reversed the Heaven-Shaking Earth-Shattering Method, implanting fabricated memory fragments to prevent the Golden Light Cave’s techniques from uncovering the truth.
Tian Heng nodded slightly, then turned to the Young King Chen, praising: “Your Majesty did well.”
The Young King Chen dropped his innocent expression: “If not for the protection of the Grand Minister all along, those two families would have already replaced the king long ago.”
…
Galloping across the plains, swift as a fleeting shadow, the Red-robed Daoist swiftly arrived at the mountainous regions north of Chen territory. The target revealed by his divination had not yet fled the area—apparently wounded and seeking refuge in some remote location to recuperate.
This was in perfect alignment with the Tian family’s intelligence! The Red Xia Daoist concealed the hair, ensuring the opponent had no chance to escape. Then, he hovered mid-air, surveying the mountains below. Suddenly, he grasped an ancient longbow in his hand. With a gentle pull, golden light condensed into an arrow, which shot forth with a sharp “swoosh”—swift and unrelenting—directly striking a deep valley.
Boom! Crash!
The valley collapsed, filled with falling rocks, dust rising, obscuring the view.
From the dust flew a figure, ancient robe and tall crown, dark and solemn, his aura steady, left hand holding a flame, right hand gripping lightning—it was Meng Qi, his face restored to the appearance of the Mohist Juzi.
“So it’s you? You deliberately lured me here?” The Red Xia Daoist was about to strike when he recognized Meng Qi. Noticing that Meng Qi was unharmed, his heart stirred slightly as he realized he had been deceived.
Meng Qi did not seize the opportunity to attack, instead solemnly stating: “I come to avenge King Chen, to fight you openly and fairly, letting you die understanding!”
This place was not the Nine Heavens, without legalistic suppression, no allies to assist, no enemies holding back—thus, this would be his second face-to-face confrontation with a true Grandmaster since defeating the Blue Assassin, sharpening himself in vengeance!
This entry into the divine realm was for the purpose of tempering and breakthrough!
The Red Cloud Daoist was momentarily stunned, then suddenly burst into laughter:
“With you?”
Without a Grandmaster, without help or ambush, what do you have to fight me fairly?
His face showed mockery as he sneered: “Let this Daoist show you what a Grandmaster truly is!”
As the words were spoken, a brilliant crimson glow emerged from behind him, wreathed in shimmering golden radiance, swirling and intertwining, stirring transformations across the surrounding heavens and earth.
Meng Qi immediately felt abnormal geomagnetic forces around him, powerful suction forces pulling his body from both sides, making it difficult to maintain stability. His body grew heavier, nearly crashing downward, barely managing to steady himself. His blades and swords felt at least twice as heavy.
As he tried to advance, the suction transformed into repulsion, obstructing his progress. The Red Xia Daoist appeared infinitely distant, utterly unreachable. Merely the manifestation of his Dharma Form had created a “domain,” and without even launching an attack, it was already this terrifying!
“What do you think of my ‘Red Glow Golden Light Primordial Magnetism’?” The Red Glow Daoist sneered. His right thumb radiated red light, his index finger exuding golden glow. The two opposing forces generated terrifying electric arcs as they were placed on the bowstring, straining to pull it back.
Golden light formed the arrow, flashing like liquid.
“So what if you’ve cultivated the Primordial Golden Scripture and mastered the Yin-Yang Seal? Without reaching the Grandmaster level, what can you possibly do to me?” The Red Glow Daoist bellowed as he released the bowstring. A golden radiance erupted forth, surging forward at an unyielding speed without the slightest hesitation. Where it passed, air currents and dust were utterly obliterated, arcs of light flashing like bolts of lightning transforming into liquid energy!
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