The Great Way to Truth, Starting from Jiazi Laodao

Chapter 26: Two old men fighting, one sword kills the enemy

It was a moonless night and the night was dark.

Darkness enveloped the universe and covered the whole world.

Floating Cloud Mountain, True Mysterious Peak.

Xuanming stood high above, looking down at the visitor.

Since Xuanxu went into seclusion, he has been guarding Zhenxuan Peak every night, sleeping on his side on the top of a century-old ginkgo tree.

After eight consecutive days, the wait finally came.

At this moment, Xuanming was excited and helpless.

Excited because someone is coming.

Helpless, because people came.

As for the identity of the visitor, he was just guessing.

Put yourself in his shoes. If he were the leader of the Chen family, since he wanted to do something secretly, he would definitely do it once and for all, capture, threaten and control the head of the Qiuzhen Temple in one fell swoop, and force him to agree to give up a position.

Otherwise, they would alert the enemy and end up losing more than they gain. The conflict between the two families would be exposed. By then, when the news spreads, the public opinion situation will be unfavorable to the Chen family.

Therefore, in order to ensure the chance of winning, or even to be absolutely sure, the strongest person of the Chen family must take action.

Furthermore, Xuanming has already stepped half way into the realm of Qi training, and has built a flawless foundation. With the accumulation of "one day and one year", his foundation is profound, and his strength far exceeds that of his peers.

Although he did not use any weapons, his sword finger was not something that an ordinary fourth-level cultivator could resist.

Those who are unscathed are even rarer.

Looking at the Chen family, only Old Master Chen is feasible.

Of course, there is no shame even if you guess wrong.

Anyway, this person must die tonight!

The man in black was surprised when his identity was revealed, but after thinking it over, he felt it was normal.

These Taoists on the mountain are not stupid.

Plus there is a mysterious old Taoist waiting here.

It was obvious that he was wary of his Chen family.

It can be seen that these stinky bull noses are smarter than we thought.

Considering the current situation of the two families, it was unexpected but reasonable that his identity was guessed.

But Mr. Chen did not admit it. He just kept deceiving himself and would never admit it until his mask was removed.

Looking at the old Taoist in front of him, he became even more fearful.

The falling of leaves heralds the arrival of autumn, and the blooming of flowers heralds the arrival of spring.

Just after a simple collision, he was forced to retreat several steps.

Although the incident happened suddenly and he had to respond hastily, he could still see that the old Taoist in front of him was very powerful and not inferior to himself.

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"The Qiuzhen Temple actually has such a profound background as the Taoist priest."

Old Master Chen spoke, his voice deliberately rough.

"Don't know the long Dao number?"

"Old Taoist Xuanming."

"How can this be!"

Old Master Chen was shocked.

Isn’t Xuanming a cultivator of the third realm?

Why did it suddenly transform into a fourth realm existence?

He has accumulated a lot of experience and his strength is probably not much inferior to mine. It is obvious that he has already entered this level.

He suddenly thought of a possibility:
Pretending to be stupid, you are just trying to get the tiger to eat you!
This old Taoist probably entered Taoism when he was fifty-five years old, and with the blessing of the previous headmaster of Qiuzhen Temple, his cultivation advanced by leaps and bounds, but he deliberately kept a low profile and held back.

The previous breakthrough and foundation-building event was clearly a show, spreading false information, hiding the realm, and fooling the world.

The elders in the audience all cooperated with the performance.

The purpose is to catch the enemy by surprise and give them an unexpected blow when the truth is in crisis.

And he was unlucky, that was exactly the powerful enemy.

This forced Taoist Xuanming to take action.

"No wonder!"

Old Master Chen gritted his teeth.

No wonder he was not tempted by the Yuhua Pill.

It turns out that it is not necessary at all.

No wonder he had the guts to reject himself.

It turns out that he has the confidence.

No wonder you're waiting here.

It turns out that old people are very cunning.

All the unreasonable things are connected.

In a flash, Old Master Chen's mind was filled with thoughts. Thinking that his plan tonight would fail, and even his place would be lost, and he would not be able to explain to his superiors, he could not help but curse out loud.

"What a cunning old bull nose!"

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Phew~!

Xuanming had no time to care what Old Master Chen was thinking, and he turned a deaf ear to his angry shouts.

Taking advantage of his shock, Xuan Ming jumped down from the treetop without saying anything, put his index finger and middle finger together to form a sword, and struck first.

The sword wind whistled and the sword energy burst out.

A terrifying sword intent came like a surging river.

Old Master Chen felt a chill all over his body. He suppressed his thoughts, not daring to be careless, and raised his hand to take out a big knife.

The blade is thick and golden all over.

The sharp blade spurted out.

The majestic sword intent pressed down like a mountain.

When a lion fights a rabbit, he also uses all his strength.

What's more, he went up Floating Cloud Mountain at night with ulterior motives and impure intentions, and he was on the territory of Qiuzhen Temple.

It would be fine if the old Taoist Xuanming hadn't blocked the way.

Now that we are blocked, our opponent is no weaker than us.

It is like going into a dragon's den or a tiger's den alone, and the danger increases exponentially.

If we cannot escape as soon as possible, we will probably run into trouble all night long and alarm other Taoists in the mountains, leading to them being besieged.

Two fists cannot beat four hands, and even a tiger is afraid of a pack of wolves.

By then, he would most likely be in a life-and-death crisis.

Therefore, Old Master Chen did not try to make any further attempts, but instead tried his best to get rid of Taoist Xuanming as soon as possible.

The sword energy and the knife light collided, making a deafening sound.

Rocks were shattered, trees were lying on the ground, and sand and stones were flying.

One moves his fingers as fast as flying, the other swings his sword like rain.

The two men fought back and forth, neither giving in, and in a short while they had fought several rounds.

The sword intent is endless, and the knife intent is continuous.

In just a moment, Mr. Chen was frightened and angry.

Frightened, because Xuanming had not drawn his sword until now, holding the whisk in his left hand and moving his sword with his right hand. He pointed again and again, and the sword energy increased again and again.

The old Taoist's strength was beyond his expectations, far superior to his own, extremely terrifying and unfathomable.

He was angry because every time he wanted to withdraw, Taoist Xuanming would advance closer and force him to give up, just like being stuck in a quagmire, sinking deeper and deeper.

Unable to fight nor run away, Mr. Chen felt that he was gradually becoming a black fish in the net bag.

You have no control over yourself and are at the mercy of others.

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When seeking truth and observing the peaks, all the Taoists from the four realms were alarmed.

On Lieyang Peak, Xuanyang, who was drinking by himself, picked up the wine pot, ran out of Lieyang Palace and headed straight for Zhenxuan Peak.

At Chunxue Peak, Xuanyin, who was studying the Yin-Yang Foundation Building Chapter, tapped his toes lightly and flew towards Zhenxuan Peak like a wild goose across the sky.

At Xixin Peak, Xuanyu, who had just finished checking the repentance records of the disciples who had committed crimes, walked out of the Law Enforcement Hall and left with a serious expression.

On Huoyun Peak, a spiritual crane spread its wings and flew into the sky. Xuankong, who had just finished a midnight snack, jumped onto the spiritual crane.

Under the pressure of the huge weight, Linghe's body sank and almost fell from mid-air. Xuankong's face suddenly turned dark.

It was not until the spirit crane flapped its wings and flew up that his expression changed from gloomy to bright, and the clouds and rain stopped.

At the same time, on Zhenxuan Peak.

Xuanming and Old Master Chen have been fighting for hundreds of rounds, and the latter's face is becoming more and more gloomy, as dark as ink.

This was because he realized that the old man in front of him was treating him as a free sparring partner.

Although he clearly had the strength to crush him, he chose to hold back and let him go several times in life-and-death situations.

For a moment, Old Master Chen felt mixed emotions of joy and anger.

I am happy because I can live a little longer.

The reason for anger is that a gentleman can be killed but not humiliated.

Xuanming is like cutting meat with a blunt knife, trying his best to squeeze out his value. This is too much!

In stark contrast to Grandpa Chen's bad mood, Xuanming was in high spirits as he felt his combat experience soaring and his combat skills becoming more proficient. He could use less mana to exert the same power, with less output but higher effect.

Phew~!

Another sword energy came at him with great force. Old Master Chen was unable to dodge and was hit in the face by the aftermath of the sword energy.

The black scarf covering the face was shattered into ashes.

A bloodstain appeared on the old man's face.

Seeing that his identity was completely exposed and he couldn't even cover up his mistake, Old Master Chen was furious.

How could he deny using Chen's signature skills?

Using Chen's Wusheng Golden Knife, he could deny it.

All this is based on the premise that the true face is not revealed.

As long as the face is not revealed, other excuses can be made to cover up the matter, for example, Chen's unique skills and golden sword were stolen or there was a traitor in the Chen family, which was a family scandal.

But now the fig leaf has been removed.

Old Master Chen has no last resort.

He was so angry that steam came out of his nostrils and his hair and beard were flying.

"Old Xuanming, I will fight you to the death!"

Old Master Chen roared, flew into the air, swung his golden sword, and chopped down fiercely. A magnificent sword light flashed, and an illusory sword mountain emerged and suppressed him.

The air vibrated, the mountains roared, the forests trembled, rocks fell, and the grass and trees were reduced to debris.

He knew he was doomed tonight.

In this case, Old Master Chen wants to eliminate the biggest threat to the Chen family and die together with Taoist Xuanming.

In this way, the family can get a chance to breathe. Although it will be at a disadvantage in future struggles and in a difficult situation, it will not be uprooted by the Truth-Seeking View.

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Outside Zhenxuan Peak, many Taoists came.

I saw Senior Brother Xuanming with his fluttering sleeves.

I also saw the hysterical Old Master Chen.

They wanted to help, but the vast sword intent made them feel uneasy and unable to get close.

Just getting close to the edge of the battle between the two men resulted in him being slightly injured and having to step aside.

I could only be a spectator and watch the two old men fighting.

This is a battle between the strongest of Qiuzhen Temple and Chen clan.

Everyone's eyes were fixed, afraid of missing a single thing.

As for the safety of Senior Brother Xuanming, they were not worried at all, since he hadn't even used his weapon.

When the Hundred-foot Sword Mountain appeared, the Taoists couldn't help but exclaimed: "The Dharma will is half-condensed, half-step to practice Qi!"

No wonder Old Master Chen dared to climb Floating Cloud Mountain at night.

It turned out that he had seen the threshold of Qi training, which made him strong and courageous.

Unfortunately, there is always a mountain higher than the other.

If I meet Senior Brother Xuanming, I will be beaten up.

"So, Senior Brother Xuanming has also seen that threshold, and may be closer to the Qi training realm than Old Master Chen."

Xuan Yin spoke.

Others thought of this, too.

Everyone could not hide their shock on their faces.

If you count carefully, Senior Brother Xuanming has been practicing Taoism for less than two years, and he has reached this point without realizing it.

The Taoists were surprised and ashamed. Compared with their senior brother, their decades of practice had all amounted to nothing.

"When the great roc rises with the wind, it soars up to ninety thousand miles. Senior Brother Xuanming is about to rise from the depths like a hidden dragon!"

Xuankong was sincerely moved.

Xuan Yang nodded and agreed greatly.

"Brother Xuanming has an extraordinary foundation in Taoism. I am not surprised that he can see that threshold. I thought I would have to wait for several years, but I never thought it would happen so soon."

Xuanming had no intention of paying attention to the reactions of the Taoists.

Seeing the mountain of swords coming, he retracted his sword and a trace of seriousness appeared on his face, but only a trace.

"It's over!"

Xuanming's tone was calm, but powerful.

The peach wood sword hummed and clanged as it came out of its sheath.

Holding the sword in his hand, he put all his strength into it and thrust it forward lightly. The seemingly casual strike of the sword actually unleashed a terrifying power.

The hundred-foot-long sword light was like a mighty river, flowing upstream, washing away the sword intent and collapsing the mountain of swords.

Old Master Chen was swallowed by the sword river, his body was covered with wounds and shattered. His eyes were wide open, his face was full of disbelief, his eyes gradually dimmed, and his last whisper before death was old and weak, which made people think:
"This is impossible!"

Impossible what?
It is impossible for him to be killed cleanly and efficiently without dragging the enemy down with him.

It is still impossible that Xuanming is so terrifyingly powerful. He doesn't seem like a person in the fourth realm.

Or it is impossible that Xuanming has a combat power that is far beyond a realm and comparable to that of a Qi-refining master.

Who knows!

Anyway, Xuanming had no intention of exploring.

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