The Demon-Slaying Grandmaster

Chapter 170 Thunder Method Breakthrough
As for fighting this old man, Li Jingxiao wasn't that stupid.

Putting aside whether they can win, once a fight breaks out, it will inevitably alert the demons and monsters not far away.

Then you will find yourself isolated and helpless.

But then I thought about it again, and the old man was probably also trying to avoid being discovered that he had followed his granddaughter's wedding procession.

Li Jingxiao smiled, deliberately gripping the Frost Sword in a defensive stance, and clasped his hands in a fist salute.

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. Although my cultivation is not deep, I do know some ways to protect myself."

"If things hadn't turned out so badly today, I would surely have drunk with Your Majesty until we were both thoroughly drunk."

After saying that, Li Jingxiao glanced at the village in the distance, and the old man understood after a little thought.

He thought to himself that this kid was really clever, and that it was indeed inconvenient for him to show himself at this moment.

I don't want to make a fuss.

But the young man had offended him, and he wasn't willing to let him go so easily.

Just as he was thinking of taking down Li Jingxiao in one move, he saw the long sword in Li Jingxiao's hand suddenly and silently unsheathed.

More than a dozen unsheathed swords appeared out of thin air around Li Jingxiao's body.

The old dragon king exclaimed in surprise, "Sword control technique!" Li Jingxiao had guessed that the old dragon was going to attack him.

Without the slightest hesitation, he formed a hand seal and uttered the word "stillness".

Then he turned around, mounted his flying sword, and ran away.

Moreover, Li Jingxiao dared not make any noise, lest he be beaten by the crowd.

Fortunately, at a speed of 800 kilometers per hour, one second is 222 meters.

The old Dragon King was caught off guard and was frozen in place for two or three seconds by the immobilization spell.

By the time he broke free of the restraints, Li Jingxiao had already flown several hundred meters.

If you want to catch up, you do have a chance.

But the commotion will definitely be significant, and if a fight breaks out, it will inevitably disrupt the wedding.

He could only watch Li Jingxiao's retreating figure and sigh with deep resentment.

He muttered to himself, "Humans are truly blessed by the heavens. Only a few years have passed, and yet another amazing young Taoist has emerged."

After saying this, he recalled that more than a hundred years ago, when the world was in chaos, he thought he could seize the opportunity to gain some advantage.

Unexpectedly, as soon as they made a move, the Taoist priests of the Lingbao Sect came knocking on their door, and a big fight broke out.

Although he severely injured the bull-nose and spent many years recovering from his injuries, he finally had time to go out for a walk.

It seems that the old Dragon King was unaware that the old Taoist priest from the Lingbao School had passed away more than a hundred years ago.

The Dragon King muttered to himself, "It's only been a few years, and yet another young Taoist priest has emerged who has already mastered the art of sword control."

Moreover, the old dragon always felt that Li Jingxiao was faintly emitting the energy fluctuations of the golden mace in the old Taoist priest's hand back then.

That's why he was so wary of Li Jingxiao.

Having suffered a loss with the Demon-Subduing Mace, the old dragon was indeed very wary of this magical weapon.

Secondly, the old dragon mistakenly believed that Li Jingxiao was a successor of the Lingbao Sect. If he captured the younger one, it would likely attract the older one.

This old dragon certainly doesn't want to spend another decades or even a hundred years recovering from its injuries.

They even worried that the Taoist priests of the Lingbao School would run to the Maoshan and Tianshi Mansion Taoist priests for help.

He couldn't withstand being ganged up on by several Taoist priests.

He withdrew his gaze and turned to look at the wedding venue in the distance.

The middle-aged man leading the bride was the old dragon's son.

The bride was naturally his granddaughter.

He cursed his own stupid son inwardly, for trying to win over the Ghost King of Xing'an Mountains in order to seize the position of Dragon King of the Central Plains water system.

As a result, even his beloved granddaughter was married off to the Ghost King by his foolish son.

Thinking of this, the old Dragon King's anger grew even stronger.

Even though his own son was disobedient, he, as the father, couldn't change his granddaughter's marriage.

The old Dragon King couldn't help but sigh.

He stood on the tree trunk, silently watching the wedding in the distance.

He even felt that his precious granddaughter would be happier marrying that little Taoist priest than marrying that old bastard, the One-Horned Ghost King.

Li Jingxiao fled for hundreds of miles, almost flying back to inside the Great Wall.

Fortunately, after running so far, he didn't find the old dragon chasing him, so he slowed down, circled around a few times, and made sure no one was following him.

It then flew back to the army's camp.

Upon entering the main tent, he immediately asked Hu Xian'er and Liu Cuitong, who were guarding inside.

"Do you know what the old Dragon King of Tianchi Lake in Changbai Mountain looks like?"

The two female demons shook their heads in surprise. Li Jingxiao sighed, sat down, took out the purple-gold gourd, and gulped down a few mouthfuls of wine.

He then waved for the two female demons to leave.

Hu Xian'er and Liu Cuitong aren't stupid; if they don't get to the bottom of things, they won't get a good night's sleep tonight.

Hu Xian'er hurriedly asked, "My lord, did you encounter the Dragon King?"

Li Jingxiao thought for a moment before nodding and telling him what he had seen.

Unexpectedly, Hu Xian'er and Liu Cuitong exclaimed in surprise after hearing this, "My lord, is the old man you are talking about the Dragon King of Changbai Mountain? We don't know."

But the force that will take the bride is definitely the One-Horned Demon King.

In the entire Xingan Mountains, the Ghost King's power is the greatest.

"Luckily you didn't do anything reckless, otherwise, if you had angered that ghost king, it would have been difficult for you to leave, sir."

Li Jingxiao rolled his eyes at the two female demons, but he knew in his heart that if he really made a move tonight, he probably wouldn't be able to come back.

It's best to stay out of the way for now, especially in the secret passage.

Once I've mastered all three of my divine skills to the highest level, my level should be around fifty or sixty.

Moreover, you might even be able to find more powerful techniques in the game.

Then, when they start causing trouble again, they'll have more confidence.

He waved for Fox Fairy and Liu Cuitong to go and rest. The two female demons hesitated for a moment, but Fox Fairy asked a question.

"My lord, you must be tired from your journey tonight. How about we, your humble servants, help you relax?"

At this moment, Li Jingxiao had no time to play with women; his mind was focused on preserving his strength to deal with any potential crises.

Seeing that Li Jingxiao had no interest, Hu Xian'er and Liu Cuitong sighed resentfully, bowed, and swayed their supple waists as they left the tent.

For the next three days, Li Jingxiao basically stayed in the large tent to practice the Lightning Thunder Fist.

With 20 hours of practice a day, you can gain 120 proficiency points simply by focusing on intensive training.

With the addition of Monkey Spirit Wine, you get at least 200 points every day.

Late on the fourth night, lightning suddenly flashed throughout the entire tent, accompanied by booming thunder.

Hu Xian'er, Liu Cuitong, Shi Delong, Lin Yi, and Liu Hongshi's expressions changed drastically. They hurriedly ran to the outside of the main tent, only to find that the men of the Left Garrison Command had already surrounded the tent completely.

Zhao Junming, Han Mengzhuo, and others, carrying Li Jingxiao's edict, led more than 900 well-dressed cavalrymen from the Palace Guard to guard the main tent.

Furthermore, he strictly ordered that no one in the army should move without authorization, and anyone who denied this would be executed immediately.

The sky, which had been clear and sunny just moments before, suddenly gathered a large number of dark clouds, with flashes of lightning.

Lin Yi and Liu Hongshi hurriedly looked at Shi Delong.

Shi Delong nodded with a look of envy and bitterness, "Sir, you must have made a breakthrough in your Lightning Thunder Fist training."

After finishing speaking, he composed himself and said to Lin Yi and Liu Hongshi, "Junior brothers, we will each guard one of the three corners of the main tent and set up the Three Talents Formation to conceal any anomalies within the tent."

To avoid attracting powerful figures from hundreds of miles around to spy on us.

Lin Yi and Liu Hongshi nodded quickly.

Although the two brothers were not highly skilled in cultivation, they had indeed received a great deal of genuine knowledge and teachings from Maoshan.

He knows quite a bit about talismans and formations.

The three quickly set up altars and cast spells in three directions around the main tent, and even used magic to report to their ancestral master for help, thus setting up a special formation to conceal their whereabouts.

As for the strange phenomena of rolling dark clouds and lightning in the sky, the three brothers were powerless to do anything about it.

Fortunately, as long as the strange phenomenon in the main tent is concealed, few of the demons and monsters around will dare to come out and spy on it on such a thunderous day.

To avoid being struck by lightning and having your soul scattered.

Although the army was filled with fear, they gradually calmed down after realizing that it was their own lord who had caused this strange phenomenon.

They even felt that the more capable their parents were, the better it would be for everyone.

Half an hour later, Li Jingxiao's Lightning Thunder Fist successfully broke through to the Grandmaster level (1/4). The lightning in the tent was also slowly withdrawn into Li Jingxiao's dantian.

The dark clouds in the sky quickly dissipated.

Shi Delong and the other two breathed a sigh of relief, and then they couldn't hide the envy in their hearts.

Hu Xian'er and Liu Cuitong had already trembled slightly with fear when the thunder and lightning roared in the sky.

Even after the strange phenomenon disappeared, the two female demons still felt weak all over and had no mind to congratulate Li Jingxiao.

I hid in the tent for a while to calm myself down.

The next morning, Li Jingxiao walked out of the tent feeling refreshed and relaxed. Looking at the rising sun, he couldn't help but feel extremely happy.

He thought to himself, "I never expected that the Lightning Strike Fist, when cultivated to the Grandmaster level, would actually allow the thunderous power within my body to refine my physical body."

He had not practiced any body-strengthening techniques, yet his physical body was now impervious to blades and spears.

If one were to cultivate a body-strengthening technique, their physical defense would be even stronger.

With his mind focused on his inventory, he quickly found the Golden Bell Cover and Iron Shirt skills. After only a moment's hesitation, he chose to learn the Golden Bell Cover.

It's probably because the Longevity and Immortality Skill is already at the Grandmaster level. The higher one's internal strength, the easier it is to learn other martial arts.

而且体质30、根骨26+6、悟性22+3，三维属性每一项都是常人的三倍。

This is equivalent to having a cultivation foundation nine times that of an ordinary person.

Even when 3+3+3 are added together, the actual number will be much greater than 9.
In the world of martial arts, the Golden Bell Cover is one of the top defensive techniques, and Li Jingxiao mastered it in just one day and one night (10/2000).

When you activate this technique, your whole body feels as if it's enveloped in an invisible golden bell.

The next morning, when he stepped out of the tent again, the morning sunlight made it possible to faintly see the light distorting around Li Jingxiao's body, revealing a halo like a golden bell.

The guards and officers of the Left Garrison Command were dumbfounded.

Just thinking about how lightning appeared in the sky when the adult broke through the barrier the night before last makes me realize that...

Suddenly, it seemed that the appearance of such golden light around the adults was not surprising at all.

Li Jingxiao felt his true energy radiating outwards, and his physical defenses became significantly stronger.

He couldn't help but smile with satisfaction, and withdrew the protective true energy he had released.

After thinking for a moment, he took out the Jade Flute from Bibo Tan and played a cheerful tune.

Everyone and the soldiers in the entire camp could quickly sense that Li Jingxiao was in a very good mood.

The army, which had stayed there for six days, quickly regained its morale.

In the afternoon, Li Jingxiao gave the order for the army to set off.

Everyone was eager to try, wishing they could follow Li Jingxiao's banner and charge into the Tatar camp to tear apart any enemy.

After two hours, before nightfall, the army quietly appeared in Xianping Prefecture, stopping behind a hillside twenty miles from the Tatar encampment.

While making final preparations, we also waited for nightfall.

At midnight, Li Jingxiao took the opportunity to fly to find Jin Yangjun.

The two met near the Tatar camp. As soon as they met, Jin Yangjun took the initiative to say, "My lord, you are three days late. Did something happen to you?"

Li Jingxiao smiled and shook his head: "It's nothing. I had a feeling a few days ago and luckily made a significant breakthrough, which is why I'm three days late."

Jin Yangjun immediately felt envious, but then he thought that the stronger his master was, the greater the benefits he would receive.

I couldn't help but offer my congratulations.

After some pleasantries, Lord Jinyang began to get down to business: "I have captured all the tigers within a radius of two hundred miles."

"We await your command, and then we will lead those dozen or so fierce tigers to storm the Tatar camp."

Li Jingxiao rolled his eyes at the tiger demon, but the first question he asked was...

"Tiger barbarian, if the demon forces outside the pass know that I, your master, am using Taoist magic and supernatural powers, or that your demon subordinates are attacking the Tatars or Jurchens, then..."

Will the powerful figures behind those demons cause me trouble?

Jin Yangjun was taken aback, but then he understood what Li Jingxiao meant.

He said with a smile, "Don't worry, sir. More than two hundred years ago, when the world was in chaos at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, there were plenty of villains and monsters who jumped out and did all sorts of bad things."

More than a hundred years ago, when the world was in chaos again, I originally wanted to go and have some fun in the prosperous areas inside the Great Wall.

Before I could even set off, I heard that the old Taoist priest from the Lingbao Sect had gone to fight the dragon of Changbai Mountain for several days.

Since the dragon hadn't shown itself for so many years, the less likely the villainous demons would dare to run rampant within the Great Zhou territory.

Even if persuaded, the villain only dared to go to Goryeo and become a mountain king.

Since demons can eat people and help the barbarians on the grasslands attack the Great Zhou, you can naturally use your Taoist magic and supernatural powers to help the Great Zhou attack the Tatars.

And to put it bluntly, the more people the Great Zhou or the Tatars kill each other in their infighting, the more comfortable our lives will be.”

Li Jingxiao immediately understood. From a racial standpoint, demons and monsters didn't care whether you were a Great Zhou person or a Tatar.

In their eyes, they were all food and rivals vying for territory.

From Li Jingxiao's perspective, he doesn't care whether you are Han Chinese, Tatar, Jurchen, or Goryeo.

As long as one recognizes the Great Zhou and accepts its rule, one is a person of the Great Zhou.

Those who want to invade the Central Plains, overthrow the rule of the Great Zhou, or plunder the people are the real enemies.

Reassured, Li Jingxiao nodded to Jin Yangjun and said, "Half an hour later, have those tigers roar around the Tatar camp for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn."

Then retreat immediately, lest you impede the horses of my army.

(End of this chapter)