Chapter 76

The mechanism was activated, and a series of silver rays shot out, enveloping all the positions where You Tongguang could move, like a torrential rain and a tightly woven net, so fast that one couldn't react at all!

Seeing the black cylinder glowing with a dark light, You Tongguang's face changed drastically, never expecting that this legendary hidden weapon would be in the hands of the little monk!

Why didn't my fifth brother tell me?

Does he want me dead?

In the midst of these thoughts, he used the Iron Plate Bridge technique, folding backward to try to avoid the rain of pear blossoms.

However, this was the Rain of Pear Blossoms, a legendary hidden weapon, whose speed exceeded the imagination of ordinary people. With a series of sounds like raindrops on banana leaves, You Tongguang fell backward, with dozens of silver needles piercing his chest, head, and lower body.

His face turned black, frozen in an expression of shock and confusion, and he had already died from poisoning.

Meng Qi didn't even glance at him, tucking the Rain of Pear Blossoms into his chest, and immediately sat cross-legged to meditate and heal, striving to stabilize the Golden Bell Shield, which was on the verge of breaking through.

In the corridor, Cui Xu's sword technique was exquisite, thoroughly suppressing the heavily injured Duan Xiangfei. Although it didn't look very intense, the mental interference and subtle changes between them were miraculous.

One sword, two swords, Duan Xiangfei was hit repeatedly, retreating continuously, while his palms strangely hit empty space, far from Cui Xu. It seemed that with the passage of time, the excessive blood loss gradually made it impossible for him to resist Cui Xu's mental invasion through his senses.

...

In the city lord's residence, with the arrival of Luo Qing's letter postponing the duel, everyone was disappointed and could only watch as Lord Cui continued to return to his quiet room to adjust his mental state.

After speculating about the reasons for Luo Qing's postponement, the martial arts veterans all stood up, preparing to take their leave.

Cui Jinxiu, of course, fulfilled her duties as the host, trying to retain everyone for lunch.

Just as the senior experts were politely declining, someone suddenly exclaimed, "The White-robed Sword God has arrived."

Everyone turned in surprise, seeing Luo Qing in his white robes, holding a sword, walking over. He had a broad forehead, eyebrows like dragons, and cold, piercing eyes.

"Luo Qing, didn't you postpone the duel?" Mu Shan shouted, both angry and puzzled.

Luo Qing coldly replied, "I postponed the duel, but I didn't say I wouldn't come today."

"What are you here for?" Mu Shan said in a deep voice.

At this moment, Cui Jinxiu could only let her uncles and aunts take charge.

"To seek justice." Luo Qing's gaze swept over Fei Zhengqing, Mu Hengtian, and others, making Fei Zhengqing grip his judge's pen tightly.

"What justice?" The Dragon Roaming Sect's master, as an uninvolved party, asked.

Luo Qing didn't look at Fei Zhengqing again: "You'll know when you see Cui Xu. Take me to the dungeon."

"The dungeon?" The Dragon Roaming Sect's master asked in confusion.

"Cui Xu isn't in the quiet room; he's in the dungeon." Luo Qing looked around, "I don't think anyone can stop me from going there. I came here hoping you would follow me to see."

As a grandmaster, if not obstructed by Cui Xu, Luo Qing could indeed bypass the "obstacles" and easily reach the dungeon.

Everyone looked at each other, and Fei Zhengqing said loudly, "What do you mean by 'clarifying'? The city lord's residence isn't a place for you to enter at will."

Luo Qing didn't respond, directly using his body technique to rush towards the dungeon, so fast and skillfully that no one could stop him.

"Quickly chase!" Cui Jinxiu couldn't help but shout, not noticing Uncle Fei's cold gaze.

With this, the martial arts veterans all chased after him, unsure whether they wanted to stop Luo Qing or see what was happening.

...

"Luo Qing should be here by now." After temporarily stabilizing the Golden Bell Shield, Meng Qi sat up.

After connecting the Twelve Divine Phases with Cui Xu, he secretly wrote a letter to Luo Qing, sincerely explaining his judgment and today's冒险—since Luo Qing also had the mental secret store, Meng Qi and You Tongguang separated, and Duan Xiangfei didn't dare to get too close after they re-entered the Great Sorrow Temple, so he didn't know about this, otherwise he wouldn't have been so impulsive.

Although injured, Luo Qing was also a grandmaster, and his involvement would drastically change the battle situation.

"Ha!"

Just as Meng Qi was about to enter the corridor to join forces with Duan Xiangfei, Duan Xiangfei suddenly let out a loud shout, his body "splitting" into seven figures, each making hand seals and simultaneously striking Cui Xu.

This palm made the ice cellar even colder, and Meng Qi couldn't help but shiver. It seemed that there were snowflakes dancing in the corridor, but it was unclear whether it was an illusion or real.

"The Illusory Form Technique is indeed remarkable..." Meng Qi knew that only one of the seven figures was real, but he couldn't tell which one. At the same time, the scene of near celestial phenomena in a small area made him suddenly have a guess. Could it be that after opening the nine orifices, one relies on refining the ancestral orifice between the eyebrows to connect the inner and outer worlds, thus stepping into the semi-external realm?

If this were true, the martial arts of this world, though lacking in foundation, would also be a unique path.

"Come on!" Seeing this, Cui Xu roared, transforming into a sword light, merging with his long sword!

The sword light grew brighter, as if filling the entire corridor, making it impossible for Meng Qi to look directly.

"Opening the mental secret store is truly terrifying..." Meng Qi knew this was an illusion caused by his approach, but he still couldn't tell where Cui Xu was or where his sword would come from.

In such a situation, he didn't dare to intervene and could only be on full alert.

He was very clear that Duan Xiangfei must have been forced into a desperate situation, using a technique similar to the Heavenly Demon Body Dissolution to unleash the Snow God Palace Palm, and Cui Xu's sword was also a full effort, so the outcome would soon be clear!

The sword light dissipated, and Duan Xiangfei flew in, landing heavily on the ice, with a wound through his right chest, blood gushing out, staining the ice red.

Cui Xu stood with his sword, the fabric on his right shoulder suddenly turning to dust, fluttering like butterflies, leaving an ice-blue palm print on his skin.

His skin trembled, steam rising from his head, and his face quickly returned to normal as he walked towards the ice cellar.

"The Snow God Palm is indeed well-deserved, but you are severely injured and couldn't fully unleash it." Cui Xu stood at the entrance of the ice cellar, looking at Duan Xiangfei.

Duan Xiangfei sighed deeply, "One wrong move, and the whole game is lost. One step wrong, and every step is wrong. Old Cui, make your move. You surpass me in both strategy and martial arts."

Cui Xu had a nostalgic look, "If we talk about strategy, I have always been imitating you, Brother Duan."

"Are you two done yet?" Meng Qi spoke up bluntly at this moment.

"Do you want to live longer?" Cui Xu turned his head to look at him.

Meng Qi held the戒刀 in front of his chest, smiling, "Would you let me live after killing Mr. Xianyin?"

"No," Cui Xu said expressionlessly.

"Then I'd rather fight to the death." Meng Qi reined in all his expressions, with only his eyes showing intense fighting spirit.

Cui Xu snorted, "Since you guessed I am Chen Long, you must have made preparations. Isn't Luo Qing coming soon? Why not wait?"

"The White-robed Sword God is just a backup, and it's uncertain whether he will come. If I put all my hopes on him, I would become weak and lose the will to fight. In that case, you could kill me with a single sword strike." Meng Qi answered calmly.

Cui Xu raised an eyebrow, saying regretfully, "With this understanding, you have the potential to become a grandmaster in the future. Pity, pity."

He seemed to regret that Meng Qi would die by his sword.

"My injuries aren't severe." He raised his sword at Meng Qi, "And do you think I used my full strength that night? Your Rain of Pear Blossoms is also used up, right?"

"What's the point of saying so much? Let's fight." Meng Qi's戒刀 flicked, pointing upwards from below, directly at Cui Xu's abdomen, at an odd angle that made people very uncomfortable.

Cui Xu's long sword stabbed, and his figure suddenly disappeared. Meng Qi's pupils contracted sharply, seeing sword lights coming from the left, right, and front, with no sound of wind or footsteps.

He couldn't tell which was real and which was fake, so he could only sweep his戒刀 to try to block the long sword with a wide-range defense.

The sword light rippled, scattering with the刀, and a sword tip suddenly emerged in the air, piercing Meng Qi's back.

A sharp pain hit him, and Meng Qi reacted quickly, lunging forward. Due to the Golden Bell Shield's protection, the sword entered his body slightly and then withdrew.

Meng Qi didn't immediately use the "Cutting Clean" technique, because after this strike, he would be almost exhausted. If he couldn't kill Cui Xu, he would be at the mercy of others, so he had to wait for a good opportunity.

Cui Xu, seemingly affected by his injuries, had a less smooth offensive, giving Meng Qi a chance to catch his breath after lunging forward.

The sword light rose again, still splitting into seven, coming from different directions.

Meng Qi knew that his eyes, nose, ears, and sense of touch were all being interfered with by Cui Xu, so he closed his eyes, held his breath, and reined in his hearing, relying on the unpredictable changes of the Divine Traveling Technique to dodge randomly, and using the戒刀 to defend the major vital points, completely ignoring the rest of his body.

Swords pierced his body, and blood spurted out. Meng Qi endured the excruciating pain, patiently waiting for an opportunity.

Where was the opportunity?

This way, there was no chance at all!

At this moment, Meng Qi, who had automatically suppressed and weakened his senses, seemed to be in a quiet and dark world, with only pain constantly hitting him.

He couldn't see anything, hear anything, or feel anything, only purity and pain!

Where was the opportunity to break this?

Seeing Meng Qi struggling, with dark golden cracks spreading everywhere, about to fail, Duan Xiangfei had a thought and struggled to stand up, lunging towards the green jade coffin.

Only by distracting Cui Xu could he support longer and wait for Luo Qing!

"You dare!" Cui Xu's face twisted, and he roared.

"You dare!"

This voice was like a thunderclap, shattering Meng Qi's world of purity.

Purity was destroyed, and chaos was about to come.

Following this rhythm, following that voice, Meng Qi struck with his刀.

The刀 light shone, and the world was filled with red dust!

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