Zongwu: Aspiring to be the mastermind behind the scenes

Chapter 357 Men Can't Be Seen, Forces Shi Guanyin to Retreat

"You lost to me? Heh, I, Chu Liuxiang, dare not claim such a great achievement!"

Chu Liuxiang sneered, "You, Shi Guanyin, lost to yourself, lost to your arrogance!"

Throughout the entire incident, Shi Guanyin's performance can be described as extremely poor.

Even though she was not keen enough to perceive Chu Liuxiang's diversionary tactic, at the same time, she was almost completely indifferent to the actions on the other side, only caring about Chu Liuxiang himself.

Even when negotiating with Chu Liuxiang, she was already aware that Chu Liuxiang was deliberately stalling for time, but she still cooperated in a subtle way.

Especially the final choice of 'eight feet'.

She could have chosen a closer distance, but she still used 'eight zhang' as the standard.

Previously, inside the royal tent of the King of Kucha, this stone Guanyin was like a venomous snake poised to strike.

But now, he felt that the other person had turned into a cat, and a cat that had already eaten its fill.

There was no anxiety about food, only a pure desire to play.

They caught the mouse, but then deliberately let it go.

Eight feet.

This gave her confidence that she could catch Chu Liuxiang, while also giving Chu Liuxiang a chance to escape.

Unfortunately, the chase didn't go according to Shi Guanyin's plan at all. Halfway through, Chu Liuxiang reunited with his companions.

A mouse is just a toy in front of a cat.

Seven mice, however, have the potential to launch a counterattack against their natural enemies.

However, this does not mean that Shi Guanyin lost her intelligence; the two sides had different understandings of the matter.

In Shi Guanyin's eyes, she only had eyes for Chu Liuxiang.

If the others want to rescue Lu Xiaofeng and Li Xunhuan, they must break through the prison cart made of refined steel while being intercepted by Liu Xi and others, and help the two break through the blockade of the acupoint sealing technique.

Overcoming these numerous difficulties will likely take a considerable amount of time.

Little did they know that Lu Xiaofeng had secretly acquired the Thunderclap Sword, which could easily cut through the Hundred-Refined Steel. Furthermore, Wuhua betrayed them and directly revealed the method to unseal the sword.

As for Liu Xi... once Bai Tianyu made his move, he hardly showed any resistance whatsoever.

Shi Guanyin thought it would take the other party quite a while to rescue the person, but in reality, Bai Tianyu and the others didn't need much time at all.

This misjudgment of the timing was the key to Shi Guanyin's loss in this game.

Of course, her arrogance was also one of the reasons.

Although he thought he had enough time, the idea of ​​playing cat and mouse with Chu Liuxiang was another major reason for this situation.

Now, Shi Guanyin is all alone, without any subordinates or soldiers, yet she has to face the siege of seven grandmasters, and the situation has suddenly changed drastically.

Even with Shi Guanyin's pride, she had to admit that she had messed up this game.

However, Chu Liuxiang said she lost because of her own arrogance, but Shi Guanyin disagreed.

"Arrogance? Was I ever so arrogant as to teach you how to unseal your meridians? So arrogant as to place the Thunderclap Sword beside Lu Xiaofeng?"

Shi Guanyin's gaze swept over Chu Liuxiang and Lu Xiaofeng. Her words were rhetorical, but her tone carried a deep-seated hatred.

Her unique acupressure and meridian-sealing technique could not possibly have been broken in such a short time; someone must have used a specialized method to remove it.

She only passed on this technique to her few apprentices and her son, Wuhua.

And that Thunderclap Sword...

She had personally experienced the power of this divine sword before, and during the handover with the Star Luo Sect, she noticed that Lu Xiaofeng did not have the sword by his side. Now, however, the sword was safely in Lu Xiaofeng's possession. How could she not understand the reason behind this?

The current defeat is clearly the result of external scheming and internal traitors working together.

But can you defeat her like that?

That would be underestimating me!
Shi Guanyin smiled charmingly: "Besides, if we're talking about defeat, you're still one step away. Only after you defeat me will you be qualified to discuss my defeat!"

"Haha, if that's the case, then take my blade!"

Bai Tianyu laughed loudly and made the first move. The Bai family's divine blade was incredibly sharp and swift. Given the close distance, it was as if the blade had already approached in the blink of an eye.

Shi Guanyin moved slightly, like a willow swaying in the wind, slender and weak, yet just enough to dodge the blade.

She moved with light steps, her clothes fluttering, her black hair flowing, and her smile as beautiful as a flower.

It actually began to dance before the blade.

Afterimages appeared along with her dance, as if imprinted on people's eyes.

This dance was like that of a celestial being, a Buddha, a saint, and a demon.

In the blink of an eye, the appearance of the Stone Guanyin changed a thousand times, from a pure young girl to a charming young woman, from a fairy descended from heaven to a bewitching enchantress.

Almost all the beauty that men in the world cherish, regardless of age or temperament, can be found in this dance.

It's so mesmerizing that you don't even want to blink.

"Be careful, this is the 'men can't see'!"

Chu Liuxiang shouted loudly.

Then he realized that what he thought was a shout was just a thought in his mind; the actual sound coming out of his mouth was as faint as a mosquito's buzz.

His eyes were fixed firmly on Shi Guanyin.

Men can't stand it!
This dance is exactly as the name given by the Stone Guanyin.

Based on the unparalleled beauty of Shi Guanyin, this unique skill integrates the essence of various martial arts from around the world, especially those involving the spiritual path, refining and eliminating the dross.

It's not just the allure of her looks and dance moves, but also the ultimate temptation on a spiritual level.

Under this dance, no man can resist its allure.

Of course, given Shi Guanyin's character, this could not possibly be something purely tempting; between beauty and allure lies the murderous intent to take another's life.

Therefore, it was named something men can't bear to see!
Simply because seeing it means certain death!
Of course, after Chu Liuxiang, this so-called "certain death upon seeing him" was broken.

But facing this move again, I was still tempted.

Even though he still retained a sliver of clarity and knew how terrifying this move was, he still couldn't help but fall into it and be unable to extricate himself.

Brain: Wake up, wake up!

Eyes: Beautiful, I love looking at them.

Body: The eyes are right!

Others, needless to say.

Both Bai Tianyong and Ma Qunkong had blank stares.

Lu Xiaofeng and Ji Bingyan were no exception.

Even the blade in Bai Tianyu's hand slowed down.

However, within this exquisite dance, a deadly intent was instantly revealed.

Shi Guanyin's first target was naturally Bai Tianyu, who was closest to her and also the strongest among them.

Her hands were as smooth as jade, yet sharper than a blade.

It seemed to move with the dance, but in reality it was aimed directly at Bai Tianyu's heart meridian.

But at that moment, a flying knife, as if transformed into light, pierced straight towards them!

It's Li Xunhuan again!
Being infatuated is being heartless; a heartless person will naturally not be tempted by such a thing.

Shi Guanyin's trick is something no man can resist; I'm afraid ninety-nine percent of the men in the world would be tempted by her.

The remaining 0.1% are either Grandmasters who have achieved the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top and the Primordial Chaos Refinement, or even higher-level Grandmasters.

Or perhaps, those truly enlightened individuals, eminent monks and great masters, are able to ignore such temptations.

And then there are probably only those like Li Xunhuan, who are devoted to only one person and unmoved by anyone else. People like him are probably even rarer than Grandmasters.

But Shi Guanyin was really unlucky; she actually ran into one here.

Li Xunhuan showed no sign of being offended by the man, his throwing knife poised to strike.

Seeing that Shi Guanyin suddenly attacked and was about to kill Bai Tianyu, he immediately made his move.

The throwing knife moved with lightning speed, appearing in front of Shi Guanyin's fingers in an instant, blocking her attack.

Bai Tianyu was thus saved.

Although he was tempted, he was already at the level of a Second Flower Grandmaster. He reacted instantly, took three steps back, and was filled with fear. Cold sweat broke out on his back.

For a moment, the fear of life and death suppressed the man's unbearable temptations, and his eyes suddenly became clear.

The long sword in his hand continued to gleam, and he immediately unleashed a series of slashes.

Shi Guanyin was no weakling either. Despite being unarmed, she used her true energy to condense a protective aura and met the Bai family's divine blade with her own protective energy to block its sharpness.

His eyes, however, were as cold as ice as he stared at Li Xunhuan, his murderous intent fully revealed.

A thunder flashed.

Lu Xiaofeng was struck hard by the Thunderclap Sword in his hand, and his whole body convulsed, but he also regained consciousness in an instant.

He immediately understood what had just happened and quickly said, "Thank you for your help, Sword Spirit!"

He then raised the Thunderclap Sword high, and bolts of lightning erupted, striking everyone and instantly waking them up.

"What a terrifying move..." Bai Tianyong realized what had just happened, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

If Li Xunhuan hadn't intervened, his elder brother would likely have perished under Shi Guanyin's dance.

"hateful!"

Shi Guanyin's eyes grew increasingly cold.

It's astonishing that Li Xunhuan, a mere Flower Master, had managed to ruin her plans time and time again with his throwing knives.

If it weren't for that flying knife, she would have been able to catch Chu Liuxiang just now.

This was Shi Guanyin's only goal; as long as he could capture Chu Liuxiang, he didn't care about anyone else.

But just as he was about to succeed, he was saved by a flying knife from Li Xunhuan.

And the same is true today.

Among the seven, the strongest and the greatest threat to her was Bai Tianyu.

If Li Xunhuan hadn't intervened, she could have killed Bai Tianyu just now.

Therefore, the remaining six people were not a big deal to her.

Despite the chilling murderous intent, Shi Guanyin felt a growing urge to retreat.

She was defeated by Li Xunhuan and Lu Xiaofeng before, and now she is facing seven people, including the formidable enemy Bai Tianyu. It will be extremely difficult to win.

That move just now, which no man can bear to see, was the perfect opportunity.

Shi Guanyin knew better than anyone that although this move manipulated the way of the mind, it was precisely because of this that it was limited by the human heart.

The way of the human heart is to love the new and hate the old.

No matter how beautiful something is, if you see it too often, you'll lose patience and stop liking it.

Even men who can't stand such exquisite dances are no exception.

Therefore, a man's power, which he cannot bear to see, will only reach its maximum when it is first used on someone.

The number of people targeted will gradually decrease the second and third time they are dealt with.

Just like Chu Liuxiang, now facing this move for the second time, he was already on guard, but the difference in strength between the two sides was too great, which made him succumb to the temptation.

If the two sides were of equal strength, Chu Liuxiang would probably not be affected at all.

However, Chu Liuxiang was only a Grandmaster of the First Flower, while Bai Tianyu was the pinnacle of the Second Flower Grandmaster.

It's probably not feasible to use this tactic against Bai Tianyu again.

Moreover, this move had just been used, and Bai Tianyu had just experienced a life-or-death crisis. At this moment, the fear of death in his heart was greater than the temptation of desire.

I've only ever heard of people who are afraid of death and offer up the beauties around them, but I've never heard of someone who would give up their life to hide a beauty.

It is clear that the temptation of desire is nothing compared to the fear of life and death.

With such fear in his heart, even the power that men cannot bear to see is somewhat diminished in front of Bai Tianyu.

And Lu Xiaofeng, his Thunderclap Sword is truly wondrous.

Even Lu Xiaofeng himself was under hard control, but the sword in his hand could actually unleash lightning, allowing him to break free of the control.

And Li Xunhuan, that guy, was completely unaffected.

Faced with such a formidable group of enemies, Shi Guanyin could hardly find any chance of victory, and her desire to retreat grew stronger.

She suddenly began to dance, leaving behind many afterimages, a breathtakingly beautiful sight.

Everyone was immediately alarmed and became extremely vigilant, taking several steps back to create a safe distance.

Even Bai Tianyu retreated in that instant.

However, Shi Guanyin's dance never truly began; she merely started it before transforming into afterimages and retreating.

In the blink of an eye, it had already flown five zhang away.

"Oh no! She's trying to escape!"

As Li Xunhuan spoke, a throwing knife was already in his hand.

But Shi Guanyin was prepared. She activated her Heavenly Martial Nerve, condensing a six-foot-long aura, easily blocking the flying knife, and continued forward without stopping.

Lu Xiaofeng also wanted to make a move, but apart from the profound meaning of the Thunderclap Sword Technique, which might be able to injure Shi Guanyin, he had no other means.

However, this technique requires a short preparation time.

Given Shi Guanyin's speed, by the time he finishes preparing, he will probably have already escaped the attack range.

Left with no other choice, they had to give up.

Bai Tianyu, however, was filled with fighting spirit and used his lightness skill to give chase. But as he chased, the distance between them grew larger and larger, and he had no choice but to stop.

"Even with the seven of us working together, we still couldn't kill her..."

Chu Liuxiang sighed: "If we miss this opportunity, we will never find another one."

But there was nothing that could be done; Shi Guanyin was simply too powerful.

The cultivation level of a Three-Flower Grandmaster, the profound true energy brought by the Heavenly Martial Nerve, and the self-created "Men Cannot Be Seen" technique are all genuine crowd control moves.

But beyond that, her ordinary techniques are also exquisite skills that ordinary dancers can never learn in their entire lives.

Putting aside everything else, his lightness skill, which even Bai Tianyu couldn't catch up with, is a rare and exceptional skill.

Ji Bingyan said, "It doesn't matter. Now that she's been rescued, why should we care about her? Besides, even if we can't kill her, there's still the Star Luo Sect, isn't there?"

Lu Xiaofeng sheathed his Thunderclap Sword and sighed, "Yes, I wonder how Shi Guanyin offended the Star Luo Sect. I bet the Star Luo Sect's army is waiting for her right now."

If even Wu Hua could analyze it, Lu Xiaofeng could naturally analyze it as well.

Therefore, this is not surprising.

"By the way," Ji Bingyan added, "have you obtained the antidote?"

Chu Liuxiang nodded and said, "It's in Lao Hu's hands."

Just then, Hu Tiehua arrived, dragging Wuhua by the arm.

His face was extremely pale. He said, "This is troublesome. What Shi Guanyin gave us is not the antidote at all!"

(End of this chapter)