Chapter 111

“Amitabha…” Xuan Tian Dao Ren sighed, his face showing reluctance. “Why does Your Majesty have to do this? Since Your Majesty insists on making trouble for our martial arts world, then this old Daoist can only presume to ask you for some guidance.”

Feng Liyao turned to look at Xuan Tian Dao Ren and said, “Sect Leader Xuan Tian, ​​you should think this through.”

Xuan Tian Dao Ren’s expression turned solemn, and his aura began to rise. He said coldly, “Now that things have come to this, there is nothing more to say. For the safety of the martial arts world, for the peace of Zen Master Kongming, and for the sake of my Shaoyue Sect’s ‘Wuwei Dao Scroll,’ this old Daoist has no choice but to fight to the death. Even if this old Daoist unfortunately dies in battle, I believe that all discerning people under heaven will not sit idly by and will not allow Her Majesty the Empress to continue her rampage!”

Feng Liyao nodded and said, “I’ll say it one last time: I didn’t kill that old monk, and I didn’t steal your scriptures or secret manuals. If you still insist on making things difficult for me, then don’t blame me for being impolite.”

Dongfang Jingang, one of the Four Vajras of Dachan Temple, shouted, “Vile woman! Your methods are so cruel, have you ever been polite to us?!” Qi Fei yelled, “Bald monk, if you dare to speak ill of my mother again, I’ll cut your tongue out!”

Dongfang Jingang said, “Go! Everyone, let’s go together and wipe out these villains from Kun Kingdom!”

“Go! Kill them!” The four Vajra Guardians and eighteen Arhats of the Great Zen Temple took the lead and rushed towards Qi Fei, Feng Jianqing, and the others.

The weapons of the monks of Dachan Temple are mainly vajras and iron cudgels. The four Vajras hold vajras, and the eighteen Arhats wield iron cudgels. The former are masters of the Innate Realm, and the latter are top-tier masters of the Acquired Realm. When a group of them rushes forward, they are also an extremely powerful force.

Qi Fei, Feng Jianjing, Leng Shuxue, Ye Ruiyun, Li Yuyao, and Li Huiyu all attacked at the same time, engaging in a fierce battle with the monks of Dachan Temple. Their martial arts skills had all improved significantly recently, and they quickly gained the upper hand.

Seeing this, the disciples of the Shaoyue Sect quickly drew their longswords and rushed forward to help the monks of the Dachan Temple besiege Qi Fei and the others.

The Shaoyue Seven Masters of the Shaoyue Sect are renowned in the martial arts world. When the seven masters, led by Zhang Zhen’e, join forces to unleash the Seven Star Sword Formation, even a Heavenly Realm expert can put up a fight.

After they joined the battle, the strength of the Great Zen Temple increased significantly, and they actually managed to suppress Qi Fei and the others.

Meanwhile, Feng Liyao and Xuan Tian Dao Ren also started fighting. The two flew to the rooftop and each used their unique skills to engage in an amazing duel.

The people from the Da Gan court and Ao Jian Manor, who were standing nearby, all smiled and gloated.

The scene before them was exactly what they wanted to see.

Using the power of the Great Zen Temple and the Shaoyue Sect to deal with the Kun Kingdom is truly a brilliant move!

“Sigh, why bother with all this!” Wang Tianlong sighed and said loudly.

Bai Xifeng raised his voice: “Your Majesty, should we charge up and help, and take down the thugs of Kun Kingdom?”

Wang Tianlong said, “Master Bai, let’s take another look! We people of Da Gan have always been upright and honest, and we would never kick someone when they’re down or take advantage of someone in distress. However… we can’t just stand by and watch our friends from Da Chan Temple and Shao Yue Sect be bullied. After all, they are part of our Da Gan martial arts world.”

“Your Majesty is right!” Bai Xifeng smiled.

Although their conversation sounded righteous and awe-inspiring, Qi Fei and the others found it utterly shameful and hypocritical.

The Da Gan court and Ao Jian Manor clearly wanted to take the opportunity to eliminate the main force of the Kun Kingdom, but they still had to find various reasons to make themselves seem legitimate.

Qi Fei absolutely did not believe they would sit idly by and watch; he would definitely seize the opportunity to make a move later.

Once Feng Liyao is captured, Kun Kingdom will be utterly defeated in the confrontation with Da Gan.

The Great Zen Temple and the Shaoyue Sect truly deserve to be called the pillars of the martial arts world. The martial arts skills of their disciples are truly remarkable and cannot be compared with those of other sects.

The four Vajra Guardians of the Great Zen Temple are all at the Innate Realm, and with the addition of the eighteen-year-old Han’s Bronze Man Formation, even a Heavenly Realm expert might not be able to defeat them in a short time.

They were fought by four people: Li Huiyu, Leng Shuxue, Ye Ruiyun, and Li Yuyao. Among the four, Li Huiyu had the highest martial arts skills, while Li Yuyao was the weakest.

Whenever Li Yuyao was in danger, it was Li Huiyu who came to her rescue.

Li Huiyu’s martial arts skills greatly surprised the four Vajra Guardians of Dachan Temple. Although the female knight-errant of Danxia Sect was also famous in the martial arts world, they did not take her seriously.

Any one of the four Vajra Guardians of the Great Zen Temple was more than enough to defeat her, but now that they had fought, they found that it was not the case at all.

At first, Dongfang Jingang sparred with Li Huiyu, but quickly fell into a disadvantageous position. Xifang Jingang then stepped forward to help, and the two of them, even working together, were unable to defeat Li Huiyu. The power they unleashed was completely neutralized by her, rendering it utterly ineffective. Meanwhile, her Danxia sword technique was fierce and ruthless, with each move aimed at vital points.

Even if both the Eastern Vajra and the Western Vajra were to deal with Li Huiyu at the same time, Li Huiyu would still have the strength to help Li Yuyao.

They were naturally unaware that Li Huiyu had already mastered the Shaoyue Sect’s “Supreme Goodness is Like Water” mental technique. Her internal energy was pure and her technique was unique, capable of neutralizing half the power of an enemy’s moves. Facing the combined attack of two innate masters, she was not at a disadvantage at all.

Seeing this, Nanfang Jingang also joined the battle. The three masters together attacked Li Huiyu, barely managing to hold her off.

Meanwhile, Leng Shuxue was fighting with Northern Vajra. The two were evenly matched, and it was impossible to tell who was better at the moment.

Ye Ruiyun and Li Yuyao joined forces to fight the Eighteen Arhats. Ye Ruiyun wielded her long sword with great skill and fierce momentum.

At this moment, her temperament was completely different from usual. She exuded an indomitable aura. With a single slash, a howling wind swept outwards like a tornado. Despite the large number of opponents, she remained fearless.

Ye Ruiyun vaguely grasped a trace of the profound meaning of martial arts. She felt that her martial arts skills seemed to have undergone a qualitative change, and she had gradually entered the ranks of true top masters.

Li Yuyao was the only one who struggled in the battle against the monks and was in a very awkward situation. Her martial arts skills were enough to fight any one of the eighteen Arhats to a draw, but she could not cope with the large number of opponents. Fortunately, Ye Ruiyun shared most of the pressure, which allowed her to hold on, but she was still in danger and encountered danger every time.

At this moment, Li Yuyao secretly regretted that she had not practiced diligently before. Back in the Kun Kingdom’s palace, Ye Ruiyun was the most diligent in practicing, while she was lazy every day. Now that she was facing the enemy, she realized how important the accumulation of knowledge in ordinary times was.

As a Luohan (Buddhist monk) wielded a mixed iron cudgel that came crashing down on her head, Li Yuyao thought to herself, “It’s over.” In that instant, her pores contracted, her mind became completely calm, and everything around her seemed to freeze. In her eyes, the Luohan’s mixed iron cudgel gradually slowed down, almost stopping. Then, it felt as if something had broken open in her lower dantian, and a powerful stream of energy surged out from her lower dantian, instantly spreading throughout her entire body!

“Ha!”

Just as the Arhat’s iron cudgel was about to strike Li Yuyao’s head, Li Yuyao suddenly let out a delicate shout, and a sky-blue protective aura surged from her body, transforming into an oval-shaped radiance that enveloped her entire being!

“Thump!”

The iron rod slammed into Li Yuyao’s protective aura, producing a dull thud. The aura trembled slightly, and the iron rod rebounded, sending the Arhat flying backward and crashing heavily to the ground.

Li Yuyao’s eyes lit up, and she was overjoyed.

In that life-or-death moment, facing the threat of death, she unexpectedly unleashed her potential and, by sheer chance, broke through the barrier between life and death, reaching the Innate Realm!

For a time, Li Yuyao and Ye Ruiyun worked together to barely hold off the siege of the eighteen Arhats of the Great Zen Temple. Not far away, Miaoyu clutched her chest and breathed a sigh of relief.

When she saw Li Yuyao in danger, she was so frightened that she almost wanted to help, but with Sergeant Suyin holding her back, it was difficult for her to intervene.

Miaoyu said to Abbess Suyin, “Master, the people from Dachan Temple and Shaoyue Sect are too despicable! They actually ganged up on us! Let’s help the Empress and the others!”

Master Suyin’s face darkened as she said, “Nonsense!”

Immediately afterwards, she said loudly, “Hmph! I never thought the Empress of Kun Kingdom would do such a thing, even harming the highly respected Zen Master Kongming. It’s truly disappointing! My Cuiwei Nunnery should rid the martial world of this scourge, but considering that the Empress’s side has fewer people today, this humble nun will refrain from action. If we encounter them again another day, I will not let them off lightly! Miaoyu, let’s go—”

After saying that, without giving Miaoyu a chance to explain, he pulled her away from the crowd and out of the courtyard gate.

Wang Hongyu watched the beautiful backs of the two women, master and disciple, and secretly swallowed. He thought to himself, “Damn it, if only I could get these two beauties from the nunnery, one big and one small, into my bed. I would definitely have a good time with them. What a pity!”

His hobbies were rather peculiar; he had a particular fondness for nuns. He secretly kept many bald nuns, but none of them were as beautiful as Miaoyu and Suyin. Compared to these two, the nuns he kept were just ordinary beauties, not worth mentioning.

“Bang bang bang!”

A violent explosion rang out, and a powerful shockwave spread outwards. The onlookers retreated and looked towards the center of the battlefield, all deeply moved.

It was Qi Fei and Feng Jianqing, siblings, who joined forces to fight against the “Seven True Men of Shaoyue” from the Shaoyue Sect. These seven were indeed the top masters of the Shaoyue Sect and the most outstanding masters in the martial arts world. All seven of them had the Innate Realm, especially the leader, “Great Hero of Shaoyue” Zhang Zhen’e, whose martial arts were so high that they rivaled the Nine Thousand Years Old Wei Dongxiang. When the seven of them joined forces to use the “Seven Star Sword Formation,” even a Heavenly Realm expert would not dare to say that they could defeat them.

If Qi Fei and Feng Jianqing hadn’t both mastered the unparalleled “Sun and Moon Divine Skill” at this time, no one else would have been able to compete with them. Even so, the siblings felt considerable pressure and knew that they would have to pay a heavy price to defeat them.

At this moment, surrounded by enemies, if he were to exhaust his inner strength to defeat the “Seven True Men of Shaoyue,” the people of the Great Gan Dynasty and the Aojian Manor would surely seize the opportunity to make their move, and that would be troublesome.

Qi Fei and Feng Jianjing felt immense pressure, while the “Shaoyue Qizhen” were also quite surprised. They truly hadn’t expected these two to be so skilled in martial arts!

Each of the seven men possessed thirty to forty years of refined internal energy, and even with the Shaoyue Sect’s ultimate techniques, the “Two Elements Swordplay” and the “Seven Star Sword Formation,” they were still unable to defeat them.

Zhang Zhen’e was known for his uprightness and fiery temper. As he swung his longsword at Qi Fei, he roared, “You dog, hand over the ‘Wuwei Dao Scroll’ of my Shaoyue Sect!”

Qi Fei mocked, “You idiot, the people who stole the ‘Wuwei Dao Scroll’ were Wang Hongyu and Wei Yan. I saw it with my own eyes that day. Why don’t you go and settle accounts with them? What kind of skill is it to bully the weak here?”

“That’s utter nonsense!” Zhang Zhen’e refused to believe him. He spun his longsword rapidly, and streaks of black and white light surged from its blade, enveloping Qi Fei. “You bunch of idiots, you’re completely unreasonable!”

Qi Fei also got into a heated fight, using the “Panlong Sword Technique” with one hand, sending out swirling dragon-shaped sword energies, while with the other hand he activated his divine power, and a red sun and a blue moon appeared one after the other, rushing towards the opponent.

It was already morning, and the sun was high in the sky. The power of the red sun was greater than usual. The blue moon was as big as a millstone, while the red sun was as big as a door panel. The sun and moon rolled in the air with great power. Zhang Zhen’e and the other seven had witnessed the power of this martial art at the martial arts contest for marriage, so they dared not be negligent. The seven of them worked together and wielded their seven long swords at the same time, shattering the sun and moon.

For a time, it was difficult to determine which side was superior.

However, the battle between Feng Liyao and Xuan Tian Dao Ren has entered a fierce stage.

The two had flown to the rooftop and fought for several rounds, but under their immense power, the entire rooftop was quickly blown off.

As they fought, they ended up in mid-air. Both were Heavenly Realm experts, and they engaged in a fierce battle while suspended in mid-air.

“The power of Tai Chi is boundless!”

With a low shout, Xuan Tian Dao Ren unleashed the powerful force hidden within his body. He pushed his hands forward, and a huge black and white Tai Chi diagram appeared in front of him. He then formed his fists and positioned them on the black and white dots of the Tai Chi diagram, pushing a powerful force towards Feng Li Yao.

Facing Xuan Tian Dao Ren’s ultimate move, Feng Li Yao did not back down. She spun around, and a red sun and a blue moon flew out from her body, colliding with Xuan Tian Dao Ren’s Tai Chi diagram. A violent explosion was produced, and an extremely powerful shockwave surged in all directions. The houses below were almost completely destroyed, the walls collapsed, and dust billowed everywhere.

The onlookers below quickly retreated to a distance, not daring to approach for fear of being caught in the crossfire.

The duel between Heavenly Realm experts is incredibly intense. Anyone within thirty feet can feel the powerful aura emanating from the center of the battle, which stings the skin. Anyone who gets even slightly closer can feel an unparalleled sense of oppression. Experts below the Innate Realm will be thrown back by the aftershocks if they are not careful, and will either die or be seriously injured.

Xuan Tian Dao Ren brandished his fists, launching a fierce attack while shouting, “Feng Li Yao, even though you are the ruler of a country, you shouldn’t act recklessly!”

Feng Liyao was dealing with the opponent’s attacks, but she had not yet launched a counterattack and seemed to be on the defensive.

She said, “Sect Leader Xuantian, I’m giving you face because you’re a grandmaster and a senior figure in the martial arts world. Don’t refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit.”

Xuan Tian Daoist snorted coldly: “I can’t accept your kindness! Take this!”

The black and white Tai Chi diagram reappeared, this time as two separate diagrams, one above the other, appearing above and below Feng Liyao’s head and feet respectively, trapping her completely within them.

Anger flared in Feng Liyao’s eyes. She no longer held back. With a delicate shout, a huge red sun appeared on her body. This red sun and the blazing sun in the sky complemented each other. Suddenly, a golden light shot down from the blazing sun and landed on the red sun. The red sun suddenly expanded and transformed into a huge sun with a diameter of several feet, directly shattering Xuan Tian Dao Ren’s black and white Tai Chi diagram!

With a deafening roar, the enormous red sun suddenly slammed towards Xuan Tian Dao Ren!

“The red sun shines over the world?!” Xuan Tian Dao Ren’s eyes widened in anger.

He was extremely familiar with Hua Zhenbei’s “Red Sun Shines Over the World” technique. He had discussed the mysteries of martial arts with Hua Zhenbei many times and was very clear about the strengths and weaknesses of this martial art.

Fortunately, the Shaoyue School’s “Wuwei Dao Scroll” also possesses the power of Yin and Yang, and is so all-encompassing that it can withstand the power of this extraordinary skill.

Xuan Tian Dao Ren channeled his true energy, and a seven-foot-thick black and white protective shield appeared around his body. Under the operation of his profound skill, the protective shield suddenly turned completely black, making him almost invisible, as if he had merged into a large black cocoon.

At that moment, Feng Liyao’s enormous red sun also crashed into them.

The Shaoyue School’s “Wuwei Dao Scroll” is incredibly powerful. As one of the four great martial arts of the time, its power is no less than the other three. The “Supreme Goodness is Like Water” mental technique can neutralize half the power of an enemy’s moves, and the “Tai Chi Boundless” fist technique can double one’s own power. Under these circumstances, the balance of power between the enemy and oneself shifts, giving the Shaoyue School a significant advantage.

Xuan Tian Dao Ren had also cultivated the “Wu Wei Dao Scroll” to a state of perfection. With this extraordinary skill, he should have been able to remain undefeated against Feng Li Yao.

However, just as Feng Liyao’s enormous red sun collided with Xuan Tian Dao Ren’s black protective aura, the enormous red sun suddenly changed, turning from red to blue almost instantly, and crashed heavily into Xuan Tian Dao Ren’s black protective aura!

A deafening boom echoed in all directions!

The blue full moon shattered the black protective barrier and crashed into Xuan Tian Dao Ren.

“Ugh—” Xuan Tian Dao Ren groaned, his body plummeting rapidly. While still in mid-air, he spat out a mouthful of blood, already suffering from serious internal injuries.

As expected of a Heavenly Realm expert, even so, he was still able to land smoothly.

Xuan Tian Dao Ren clutched his chest, looking at Feng Li Yao who had landed not far in front of him, and said in shock, “I never imagined you could switch between Yin and Yang in such a short time. What kind of martial art is this?”

When faced with Feng Liyao’s attack, Xuan Tian Dao Ren thought it was “Red Sun Shines Over the World,” which should theoretically be a yang-to-yin counter. His “Wuwei Dao Scroll” could also convert true qi into yin and yang, so he converted his protective qi shield into pure yin to resist Feng Liyao’s pure yang power.

However, at the moment the two ultimate moves collided, Feng Liyao’s “Red Sun” suddenly transformed into “Blue Moon”, changing from pure Yang to pure Yin, catching Xuan Tian Dao Ren off guard!

If he hadn’t possessed the “Wuwei Dao Scroll,” which allowed him to neutralize most of the force, Bai Xifeng and Wang Tianlong would likely be powerless to fight now.

Feng Liyao didn’t pursue, but simply said, “Sect Leader Xuantian, I’ve already said that I didn’t kill the person, nor did I steal the item. You shouldn’t have come looking for me. If I wanted to kill you, would you still have a chance to resist?”

“This…” Xuan Tian Dao Ren was slightly taken aback. Only now, with Feng Li Yao having gained an absolute advantage but not pressing her advantage, did he begin to consider another possibility.

Is it possible that this matter really has nothing to do with her?

If that’s the case, then who is it related to? In this world, besides the Da Gan Dynasty and the Kun Kingdom Dynasty, who has such ability? Not only can they steal things from the Shao Yue Sect and the Da Chan Temple without anyone noticing, but they can also kill Zen Master Kongming. Could it really be as Miao Yu said?

He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and looked at Wang Tianlong and Bai Xifeng, who were watching from a distance.