Chapter 84

Chu Li exerted the Great Round Mirror Wisdom to its utmost, reading the mental images of the gray-robed old man. He immediately smiled, thinking that the young lady must be very concerned about him, having dispatched a Transcendent expert to secretly protect him.

Thinking of this, his courage grew a bit more. He changed direction and headed toward the Feng family manor.

Before he even reached the Feng family manor, his expression changed.

The Great Thunderclap Temple indeed left people here, but contrary to his earlier expectations, it wasn't a group of people, but just one disciple of the Great Thunderclap Temple.

A young and handsome monk, dressed in a gray robe, sat quietly on a bed in a room, motionless, already in deep meditation.

He was about the same age as Chu Li, with sharp eyebrows, bright eyes, a prominent nose, and a square mouth, extraordinarily handsome. His slender and tall body contained surging power, surpassing even the gray-robed old man behind him.

Chu Li sighed inwardly, the Great Thunderclap Temple was indeed a den of dragons and tigers, not to be underestimated.

Chu Li knew without a fight that he was no match for the young monk.

Feng Shicai was already asleep in the room next to the young monk, feeling very secure with the Great Thunderclap Temple disciple guarding him. He even had a beautiful, fair-skinned woman in his arms.

Chu Li stood outside the manor, pondering whether to kill the young monk first or Feng Shicai.

If he killed the young monk first, killing Feng Shicai would be as easy as taking something from a pocket.

He activated the Near and Far technique, and the surging spiritual energy from all directions rushed into his body. In a flash, he disappeared from his spot and the next moment broke through the window, landing in front of the young monk, throwing a cold light.

"Clang..." The flying dagger was deflected by his throat, as if hitting iron.

Chu Li vanished in a flash, reappearing behind the monk.

He sighed inwardly, the young monk's reaction was incredibly quick. He used the Vajra Deliverance Divine Skill to block the flying dagger at the last moment. Transcendent experts indeed had a keen sense of danger, their skills moving with their will, their mind and qi in perfect harmony.

"Whoosh!" A pure and powerful force struck his back.

Chu Li vanished in a flash, reappearing a丈 away.

The young monk, like a shadow in the moonlight, floated toward Chu Li, lightly tapping his back with his right index finger.

"Whoosh!" Another force struck Chu Li's back.

Chu Li had already activated the Great Round Mirror Wisdom, seeing the situation behind him.

The young monk's light tap was astonishingly powerful, an invisible internal force shooting from his fingertip, breaking through the air like a flying dagger, an external manifestation of internal force!

Chu Li didn't take the risk to block it. As soon as the monk's finger moved, he dodged. Although the monk's elusive movements were incredibly fast, they were still a bit slower than the Near and Far technique.

The finger force hit the ground, leaving a small hole. Chu Li sighed inwardly, if such a finger force struck his body, his two layers of the Vajra Deliverance Divine Skill might not be able to withstand it.

The young monk continued to tap with his fingers, one after another, while Chu Li activated the Near and Far technique, creating dozens of illusions under the moonlight. Each finger force hit an illusion.

In the blink of an eye, the two had chased and fled for two miles.

Chu Li entered a forest, activating the Near and Far technique even more intensely. In a few breaths, the young monk could no longer sense Chu Li, who had completely disappeared.

The young monk stood on a tree branch, his head gleaming in the moonlight.

His sharp eyebrows were furrowed, his gaze scanning the surroundings, but he couldn't see Chu Li.

On the opposite mountain peak, Chu Li suddenly appeared, letting out a long whistle.

The young monk looked up, and Chu Li was already a thousand meters away, out of reach.

Chu Li laughed loudly, "What is the monk's dharma name?"

"Amitabha... I am Dharma Yuan," the young monk replied with a bow, "Mr. Chu, your lightness skill is impressive!"

Chu Li said loudly, "Dharma Yuan, your finger force is impressive! What technique is it?"

He had seen Dharma Yuan's finger force technique and the internal force route, but unfortunately, he wasn't at the Transcendent realm, so he couldn't externalize his internal force. He would have to wait until he reached the Transcendent realm to use it.

"Questioning Heart Finger."

"Has the monk's Vajra Deliverance Divine Skill reached the third level?"

"Yes."

"Good, good, indeed formidable. We'll meet again if fate allows!" Chu Li laughed and vanished, leaving no trace.

Dharma Yuan sighed, lowering his eyes.

He had personally tried to kill him but failed. As Master Fashan said, this person is cunning and difficult to deal with, with extraordinary intelligence!

He turned and floated back to the manor, returning to his room and sitting on the bed in meditation.

"Hmm?" He paused, suddenly feeling something was off. He quickly used his skills to listen and found that there was only one person's breathing in the next room. He didn't hesitate to break down the door and enter.

The room was normal, with no signs of forced entry.

He approached the bed, lifted the curtain, and saw Feng Shicai and the beautiful woman lying there. The woman was only wearing a red belly band, exposing her white shoulders and arms.

He glanced at her without changing his expression, then looked at Feng Shicai, his handsome face darkening.

Feng Shicai, with a square face and large ears, looked righteous. He was lying there motionless, peaceful and serene as if asleep.

Dharma Yuan reached out to check Feng Shicai's breath and found that he was indeed dead!

Chu Li had returned and killed Feng Shicai, and he had been tricked!

Even with his deep Buddhist cultivation and innate wisdom, he couldn't help but feel a surge of anger, his eyes gleaming, wishing he could strike Chu Li dead with one palm.

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Chu Li silently returned to the Duke's residence, where the gray-robed old man had also returned.

He sat on the bed in the west wing of the East Flower Garden, calmly recalling the encounter with Dharma Yuan, replaying every move, pondering Dharma Yuan's martial arts, and thinking about how to deal with him next time.

If he didn't have the Near and Far technique, he wouldn't have escaped Dharma Yuan's pursuit. A Transcendent expert of such a young age was terrifying to think about.

Dharma Yuan was the first person to dodge the Self-Sacrificing Life-Ending Blade. Transcendent experts had an initial awakening of mental power and could sense danger.

The third level of the Vajra Deliverance Divine Skill was powerful, able to withstand internal force attacks, and the Self-Sacrificing Life-Ending Blade couldn't break through it.

To break his Vajra Deliverance Divine Skill, he needed a stronger flying dagger, and more importantly, a higher purity of internal force. If he were at the Transcendent realm, Dharma Yuan wouldn't be able to block the flying dagger.

The Questioning Heart Finger was a powerful finger force technique, but unfortunately, he couldn't practice it now. His internal force couldn't externalize, and practicing it would be harmful.

By intuition, he knew that his Vajra Deliverance Divine Skill couldn't withstand the Questioning Heart Finger. He needed to improve his Vajra Deliverance Divine Skill as soon as possible!

If he could reach the fourth level of the Vajra Deliverance Divine Skill, he could start practicing the meridians. At that time, the Boundless Sea Power might reach four, five, or even six layers, with enough power to withstand a Transcendent expert.

He cleared his mind and visualized the White Tiger Yang Cultivation Diagram.

Strange forces from the universe surged into his body, changing his flesh and blood. By morning, he practiced the Vajra Deliverance Divine Skill once, making rapid progress.

At this rate, it wouldn't take long to reach the third level, which greatly boosted his morale.

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In the morning, after eating breakfast, he went to Yuxi Island, pushed open the door of the small courtyard, and saw Su Ru sitting in the pavilion, her apricot-yellow silk robe spotless, her jade face and the white jade teacup reflecting each other beautifully.

Chu Li entered the pavilion and sat opposite her.

Su Ru put down the white jade teacup and looked at him with her beautiful eyes, "I found Gu Litong!"

Xueling brought the teacup and stood behind Chu Li.

Chu Li lifted the teacup and took a sip, "Where is he?"

"White Stone City."

"White Stone City..." Chu Li searched for its location in his mind and pondered, "A thousand miles away, he must be halfway there by now."

White Stone City was located between Chongming City and Dengzhou City, while the Duke's residence was in Dengzhou City.

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