Zongwu: Aspiring to be the mastermind behind the scenes

Chapter 325 Sword Defeated by Qin Music, Yin Enters Wooden Stake

Long Po's strength was not much greater than Yin Hao's, but her opponents were not familiar with her martial arts style.

Therefore, her performance was indeed better than Yin Hao's, even much better.

Coupled with decades of accumulated hatred, this sudden outburst made Long Po not only fierce in every move, but also seemed to intentionally or unintentionally abandon her defense, showing a desperate attitude of leaving a bloody mark on Yin Zhong even if it meant getting injured herself.

This even made Yin Zhongdu somewhat wary.

After Yin Hao left, he replaced Tong Bo and faced off against Tong Xin.

"The owner of the village!"

"I know."

Yin Hao said, "I will find a way to subdue him, but avoid using excessive force."

"please"

Tong Bo clasped his hands in a fist salute and charged directly at Zhou Ming.

Although the number of enemies exceeded their expectations, the plan remained the same.

Their core plan was to prevent Zhou Ming from continuing to use his sonic powers, allowing the thousand Iron Guards to destroy the wooden stake formation and join the battle.

If it is discovered that the enemy has three Grandmasters, which is equal to the number of Grandmaster-level combatants on their side, then this plan should be executed even more.

When both sides are evenly matched, the presence of the Iron Guard naturally becomes a key factor in determining the outcome of the battle.

Tong Bo was already skilled in lightness skills. At this moment, he held the Whirlwind Sword tightly in his hand, and a whirlwind surrounded him, making his body even lighter.

In the blink of an eye, his speed was much faster than before.

Even if Yin Zhong wanted to stop him, he easily dodged him.

The turquoise blade suddenly emerged from its sheath and, enveloped in a whirlwind, hurtled towards Zhou Ming.

Zhou Ming sat cross-legged in the middle of the pool, with a blue stone standing there.

A guqin (a traditional Chinese stringed instrument) rested on his knees.

Seeing Tong Bo charging towards him, he plucked a string on his zither and produced a sound wave that struck like a sharp blade.

Tong Bo casually flicked his longsword, creating a whirlwind that shattered the sound waves, and then slashed horizontally with his sword.

A faint sword aura, as gentle as a breeze, burst forth; this was the first move of the Whirlwind Sword Technique.

Zhou Mingqin paused, then said, "Whirlwind Sword Technique? You've already started practicing it? In just a few days, you've already made some progress, but the power..."

With a light touch of his fingers on the strings, waves of sound burst forth, severing the sword energy unleashed by Tong Bo in the blink of an eye. He then continued forward, the sound waves blasting towards Tong Bo.

Tong Bo stepped into the pool and swung his whirlwind sword repeatedly, instantly unleashing countless tiny sword energies that rained down and collided with the sound waves in mid-air.

The collision of two invisible yet substantial forces created ripples that caused the water in the pool to tremble.

Zhou Ming's face showed hatred: "You're quite skilled at it... then take another one of my moves!"

With hands moving swiftly, the seven strings of the instrument never stopped, and the music suddenly soared to a high pitch.

Tong Bo felt a sudden heaviness in his brain, and a terrifying palace suddenly appeared before his eyes, with countless evil spirits rushing towards him.

He was slightly startled, but knew it was an illusion, so he immediately activated the Dragon God Technique.

The pure bloodline of the Dragon God was activated, and in his mind, it was as if a divine dragon soared into the sky, emitting a deafening roar that instantly dispelled all illusions.

Tong Bo stepped into the pool, surrounded by a gentle breeze. With the power of the Dragon God Technique circulating within his body, he seemed to transform into a wisp of wind. In the blink of an eye, he appeared in front of Zhou Ming.

The Whirlwind Sword rested horizontally on Zhou Ming's shoulder.

The sharp and cold aura forced Zhou Ming to stop what he was doing.

The two clashed, one after the other, in just four or five moves.

They were already evenly matched, and Zhou Ming had previously been able to completely suppress Tong Bo because of the characteristics of his Whirlwind Sword.

Now that the Whirlwind Sword is in Tong Bo's hands, his strength has reached a new level.

Facing Zhou Ming again was so easy.

Tong Bo recalled the information he had gathered during this period and asked, "Who are you?"

Zhou Ming placed his hands on the strings, smoothing out the vibrations, and laughed, "You're already on the same side as Master Yin, didn't he tell you my identity?"

“He said it, but I know you’re not that person.”

Tong Bo said with absolute certainty.

"That's interesting. If I'm not myself, then who am I?"

Tong Bo thrust the sword forward and said, "Aren't you afraid I'll kill you?"

"Not afraid."

Zhou Ming chuckled and asked in return, "Do you know why there are still two Blood Ruyi even though that one was shattered?"

"Ok?"

Tong Bo was taken aback.

The next moment, Zhou Ming's figure shattered and turned into countless points of light, like fireflies gathering on a summer night.

But it dissipated completely in an instant.

Along with it, the guqin on his lap also disappeared.

Tong Bo was completely shocked by this scene. Suddenly, he realized what was happening and took out the Blood Ruyi from his pocket.

But then he saw the Blood Ruyi in his hand, just like Zhou Ming and the ancient zither, turn into specks of light and dissipate.

In that instant, he finally seemed to understand something.

As someone who grew up in the Tong clan, he naturally knew about the path of magic cultivation, and he also knew that those who walked this path could master some incredible magical abilities.

"So, he was just an illusion? No wonder he wasn't afraid of death. But this Blood Ruyi..."

Although I found some answers, more doubts arose in my mind.

But this is not the time to ponder the answer.

Tong Bo turned around and stepped onto the wooden stake again, charging into the battlefield.

Grandmasters possess exceptional observational skills regarding their surroundings.

In the instant the music stopped, everyone except Tong Xin, whose sight and hearing were completely blocked, noticed the situation on the other side of the pool.

Yin Zhong sensed something was wrong and quickly intensified his attack.

But Longpo harbored a desire for revenge, even at the cost of her life. Unless Yin Zhong could kill her immediately, Longpo was determined to stop Yin Zhong at all costs.

However, Yin Zhong was truly unable to do that at this moment.

Because of the recurrence of the injuries caused by his previous battle with Tong Bo using the Dragon Divine Skill, and only a few days have passed since then, he has not recovered much at all.

If combat power exceeding the level of a grandmaster is used, whether it is the Dragon God Technique or any other means, the injuries will likely flare up again in an instant.

His injuries are not something he can simply tough out.

The excruciating pain, from body to soul, would cause him to convulse uncontrollably, and might even lead to unconsciousness.

In the current situation, if he were to fall into a coma, the consequences would be obvious.

For a moment, he was at a loss.

Before he could come up with a good strategy, Zhou Ming had already turned into a speck of light and disappeared. Tong Bo returned directly to the battlefield, accompanied by a whirlwind, and charged towards Yin Zhong.

Yin Zhong suddenly felt a great deal of pressure.

A silver light flashed in the third eye between his eyebrows. His spiritual power connected with Tong Xin, who had also opened her third eye but was influenced by him, and he controlled Tong Xin to quickly come to his side.

Although this will also attract Yin Hao, the change from a two-on-one fight to a three-on-two fight is actually a good thing for him.

He was familiar with all of Yin Hao's moves and there was nothing to worry about.

Tong Xin seems to have some connection with Tong Bo.

He tried using his childlike innocence to stop Tong Bo, which surprisingly made Tong Bo somewhat hesitant. In doing so, it actually reduced the pressure on him.

Although this did not have much impact on the overall situation of the battle.

Yin Zhong was well aware of this, and said, "What I seek is neither power nor anything else; I only wish to enter the Water Moon Cave and see the Spirit Mirror once. Why must you all obstruct me so diligently?"

Tong Bo shouted, "A blood debt must be paid in blood! The grudge against the Long family will be avenged today!"

Yin Zhong was annoyed: "What does the Long family have to do with you?"

"Hmph! I am of the Long family bloodline, the son of Long Ze. Tell me, is there any connection between us or not!"

"What? You're actually a member of the Long family?"

Yin Zhong was startled.

Whether Tong Bo's surname is Tong or Long may be irrelevant to others, but it is quite important to Yin Zhong.

If his surname is Tong, but he cultivates the Dragon God Technique, it means that he is just like me.

But his surname happens to be Long.

In this way, his cultivation of the Dragon God Technique would be perfectly legitimate.

Yin Zhong's face immediately darkened.

But then he said, "Since that's the case, then the Tong clan has nothing to do with you anymore. Why bother getting involved in this mess?"

Tong Bo sneered: "The protection of the Tong clan by the Long clan is an ancient covenant established by our ancestors, which has remained unchanged for thousands of years. How can it be abolished in my generation? Yin Zhong, no matter what, if you want to enter the Water Moon Cave, you have to get past me first."

Yin Zhong's expression grew increasingly grim.

"Thousands of years ago, that was so long ago. Why risk your life for something so rotten?"

"Even if we disregard the ancestral alliance, just the feud with the Long family is enough for me to kill you!"

Yin Zhong was speechless; there was no way to reason with this guy.

In reality, this is simply a matter of information gap between the two parties.

Yin Zhong still doesn't know that not long ago, right here, Tong Bo was hiding behind the barrier and overheard everything about him.

They also knew that the reason he was so fixated on the Water Moon Cave was because he wanted to use the spirit mirror to heal his injuries.

In that case, he must not achieve this goal under any circumstances.

After all, Yin Zhongshang is already so difficult to deal with in his current state of serious injury; if he were to recover, it would be a death sentence.

Tong Bo naturally couldn't believe that Yin Zhong, who had been obsessed with hunting down the Long family for revenge for hundreds of years, would give up all hatred after recovering from his injuries.

Yin Zhong was unaware that his true nature had been completely exposed, and thought that the other party did not know much about him, which was why they were trying to deceive him.

Seeing that Tong Bo was so determined, they immediately changed their target.

"Brother, brother!"

"Don't call me 'big brother,' I'm not your elder brother, and you're not my younger brother!"

“Even without blood ties, I have made great contributions to the Imperial Sword Manor over the past few decades. Even considering these contributions, my elder brother should not have turned against me.”

"Shut up! My brother is dead, and I no longer care about right or wrong!"

After saying that, Yin Hao's sword energy became even more ferocious.

But to be honest, at that moment, he actually felt a little relieved.

After all, Yin Zhong was his ancestor. If Yin Zhong revealed this identity, he would be speechless for a moment.

Fortunately, the other party was unaware that his identity had been exposed, and Jing continued to speak to him as his younger brother.

Seeing that his words were completely ineffective, Yin Zhong's expression grew increasingly grim.

Suddenly his body sank, and he fell off the wooden stake.

In the blink of an eye, they disappeared among the wooden stakes.

"No, he's going to run away!"

He can't escape!

Tong Bo rode the wind, closely following Yin Zhong.

Yin Hao and Long Po wanted to pursue her, but Tong Xin suddenly appeared.

Seeing this, Granny Long hurriedly said, "Master, I'll stop this boy. You go and mobilize the Iron Guard to surround this place. We absolutely cannot let Yin Zhong escape!"

"it is good."

Yin Hao didn't hesitate and immediately used his light-footed skills to leave.

After all, he was the only one who could mobilize the Iron Guard.

If the order is not issued in time and Yin Zhong manages to escape, it could cause endless trouble.

Fortunately, Tong Bo was there, chasing after Yin Zhong.

The wooden stake formation not only enhances sonic power, but also has a disorienting effect.

Yin Zhong escaped into the piles of wooden stakes, but Tong Bo had already guessed that something was wrong with the stake formation, so he didn't enter the stakes at all, but only chased after them from above.

Thus, although the disorienting effect of the wooden stake formation still existed, Tong Bo cultivated the Dragon God Technique, advancing through the three elements simultaneously, and his mental strength was equally powerful, so he was completely unaffected.

In this way, no matter how Yin Zhong tried to escape, he could never escape Tong Bo's pursuit.

the other side.

Yin Hao quickly arrived outside the wooden stake formation.

At this moment, since the music had stopped for some time, Yin Tianxue had already ordered the Iron Guards to start cutting down the wooden stakes.

After Yin Hao returned, he quickly mobilized the Iron Guard to surround the left and right sides respectively.

Not long after, the old woman returned with Tongxin.

The reason why Tong Xin was able to unleash a master-level combat power was entirely because Yin Zhong used a method to temporarily store some of the power of heaven and earth in Tong Xin's body when he opened his third eye.

However, after this period of fighting, all of this power was consumed, and as a result, Tong Xin regressed to her original strength.

Moreover, because Yin Zhong was constantly being hunted down by Tong Bo, he was getting further and further away from Tong Xin.

Therefore, his method of controlling the child's mind by using the spiritual connection between the Heavenly Eye and the Child's Heart Heavenly Eye is becoming less and less effective.

The old woman seized the opportunity and directly pressed Tongxin's sleeping acupoint, causing him to fall into a coma immediately.

They then brought it back.

Upon seeing this, Tong Zhan quickly stepped forward to catch Tong Xin.

After the Iron Guard completely surrounded the wooden stake formation, Yin Hao and Long Po also re-entered the battlefield.

The two wanted to help Tong Bo, but soon realized that they couldn't help him at all.

After entering the wooden stake formation, Yin Zhong seemed to gain an even more mysterious power, making him several times faster than when he was outside the formation.

Tong Bo was able to catch up with Yin Zhong thanks to the power of his Whirlwind Sword.

Without such assistance, Yin Hao and Long Po couldn't keep up with these two people at all, even with their light-footed skills.

They couldn't even keep up, let alone participate in the war.

The two exchanged a glance and could only helplessly abandon the idea.

"I'm getting old. I never imagined that in this battle, it would be that young man who played the most important role."

“Master, there’s no need to be sentimental. Once the Iron Guards have cleared away these wooden stakes and left Yin Zhong with no room to escape, the two of us can go and help him.”

The two men then split up to guard the edge of the wooden stake formation, preventing Yin Zhong from escaping if the Iron Guards couldn't stop him.

Fortunately, there was absolutely no indication that this would happen.

(End of this chapter)