Donghuang Ziji

Chapter 235: Various Calculations

Shen Zhanpeng's eyes lit up when he knew the contents of the jade slip.

"What a great painting of overlapping rocks and peaks. It actually has a bit of the aura of the magical power of hiding a thousand peaks in clouds. Unfortunately, the sense of concealment surrounded by clouds and mist is still a little lacking, but the changes in mountains and rivers are very vivid. It seems that your understanding of mountains and rivers has exceeded the guesses of those civil servants."

Chu Tai smiled. He deliberately made it so obvious just to give off a sense of ambiguousness.

He used the [Mountain and River] Dharma to simulate its energy, and combined it with his own incomplete free and easy spirit to achieve a concealed effect. In order to prevent others from detecting, he even mobilized some of the [Flying Immortal] Dharma as the core.

Various means have made it impossible for outsiders to discover the specific operation method of this magical power, and naturally they are unable to determine whether this is the magical power hidden in the thousands of mountains.

The reason for performing so well in front of Shen Zhanpeng was very simple.

The perception of martial arts practitioners, from the methods of practice to their intentions, is inferior to that of immortals.

The difficulty of deceiving a martial arts practitioner is obviously much lower than that of deceiving an immortal practitioner of the same level.

Moreover, observing the abilities of a fifth-grade martial arts practitioner up close is also an opportunity to broaden your horizons.

"The situation in the capital is complicated now. It is very likely that there is a conflict between Si Shubai, the person who came from the capital to provide support, and the local monks. It is unlikely that this Captain Shen will really attack me. I am just a good candidate for observation."

Chu Tai raised his hand and took out the jade screen, making an invitation.

Shen Zhanpeng didn't hesitate when he saw this, but the next second his energy and blood suddenly restrained.

Then he didn't even raise his hand, but just glanced at Chu Tai.

In an instant, the airflow around changed, as if countless wind blades appeared out of thin air and cut through the air.

"Chi chi" sounds came from all directions of Chu Tai, following a mysterious trajectory that was invisible to the naked eye, and slashed towards Chu Tai in the center.

"Kensei? Eye swordsmanship?"

Chu Tai's eyes focused, and the virtual shadows of the surrounding mountains changed their positions, guiding the falling blade to take a detour and dissolve into nothingness.

But Chu Tai's figure seemed to be forced by the pressure and he had to take two steps back.

"what?"

Shen Zhanpeng's eyes changed slightly. In his perception, it was not Chu Tai who was forced to retreat by him, but Chu Tai who took the initiative to retreat. And with this retreat, Shen Zhanpeng immediately felt that his breath had become slightly distorted and changed.

The circulation of Qi and blood became somewhat sluggish, and the rejection of the true meaning of martial arts by the outside world became more serious.

As a centurion of a prefecture, he was also well-read and immediately guessed what he was facing.

"The art of Feng Shui? It does fit in with your philosophy of mountains and rivers, but it's a pity that Feng Shui takes too long to take effect, so it's useless to me! If you want to do anything, you should let me see the meaning of your practice, or use the magic weapon you have refined."

After saying that, Shen Zhanpeng took a step forward, and the aura around him instantly became more than ten times stronger than before. For a moment, the surrounding grass, trees and branches were all affected, and they all showed some hostility towards Chu Tai.

As the leaves and grass swayed, countless sharp edges danced and transformed into surging green air blades, pointing directly at Chu Tai's location.

[Mountains and Rivers] The power of the law manifested, the shadows of the mountains changed back and forth, and the sword lights fell one by one, all of which were led by Chu Tai into the surrounding land.

In an instant, the rocks under Chu Tai's feet shattered into powder. The violent force caused countless pieces of stone to fly in the air, and dust filled the sky.

Shen Zhanpeng's eyes focused, he leaped into the air, raised his hand and swung it down. It was such a simple yet outrageous chopping action with a knife, but it gave Chu Tai a sense of danger.

The surrounding void was absorbed by Shen Zhanpeng's martial arts true meaning, collapsed inward, and turned into a dark crack invisible to the naked eye, which fiercely slashed on the virtual image of mountains and rivers that condensed Chu Tai's [Mountains and Rivers] Dharma.

In an instant, the illusion was shattered, and some flowing clouds appeared on Chu Tai's body. The core that was previously hidden in the illusion, the [Xiao Yao] magic power as a disguise and the [Feixian] magic power as the core led his body to retreat two steps, skillfully avoiding the opponent's hand knife, and even stretched out his hand to pull and lead, leading the true meaning of martial arts, and dispersing into all directions.

"Xiaoyao? No, although the Dharma intention tends to be complete, its meaning is not complete. It is somewhat similar to the relationship between a knife and a long sword. Is it its subordinate Dharma intention? Your true path is actually this?"

Shen Zhanpeng's first few sentences were almost like talking to himself, only the last sentence was a direct question.

Chu Tai deliberately panted slightly, but in fact he was constantly analyzing the sword intent he had seen before, absorbing the essence of the martial arts that was completely different from the immortal way. However, he said calmly, "The intentions of these two kinds of magic are a bit high. I may not be able to fully grasp them, so I am just exploring them separately. As for the future, who knows? But..."

Chu Tai stared at Shen Zhanpeng and said, "Did you really want to kill me with that knife later?"

"You're talking as if all the things you did before weren't for this blow. You were able to dodge this blow, so it's unlikely that you have other hidden means. I'll reply like this. As for whether they believe it or not, it's not something I can control."

Hearing this, Chu Tai knew that his previous guess about Shen Zhanpeng's character was correct. After expressing his gratitude with a smile, he asked the centurion about some martial arts techniques.

The content of the inquiries mostly came from the [Warrior] fruit fragment and some information he had previously collected in the Qingqing World. Many of the theories made Shen Zhanpeng ponder continuously.

Because many of Chu Tai’s theories may seem exaggerated at first, but if you think about them carefully, you will find that they have a basis and are feasible.

This refreshing statement made Shen Zhanpeng nod his head repeatedly. He also pointed out some errors in Chu Tai's cultivation concepts.

It shows that most of these concepts are speculations of low-level martial arts practitioners about high-level practitioners. Although they are feasible to a certain extent, they are actually very difficult to put into practice. It also tells Chu Tai some more practical and more suitable methods of practice for the current environment.

While Chu Tai and Shen Zhanpeng were communicating, Si Shubai also received the latest information.

'Shanshui Fayi, with at least three hundred years of cultivation, is also a subordinate Fayi who is truly specialized in the concept of free and easy. It seems that this person should not have much to do with the Jinhua Sect. And he is also proficient in the method of mountain and water divination, which seems to be connected with his proficiency in calculation.'

Looking at the information at hand and recalling that many people in the city were unwilling to communicate with him, Si Shu Bai gritted his teeth secretly, but he had no choice but to deal with it as soon as possible. He also confronted several officials about Chu Tai's affairs and resolutely refused to allow them to target Chu Tai with unfounded reasons.

He also stated in public that it was very unbecoming to drag an outsider into the official struggle between him and them.

This move embarrassed many people and also made some people pay attention to the Yangmeishanren played by Chu Tai.

(End of this chapter)