Zhu Tian: Starting from the Laughing Proud Yue Buqun

Chapter 256 Shi Long, the Mountain Pusher, is no match for Yuwen Huaji
Yangzhou City.

Night fell, but the city remained bustling with activity.

This city is a vital transportation hub connecting the north and south, and it was also the area under the jurisdiction of Emperor Yang Guang before he ascended the throne.

Therefore, even after Yang Guang became emperor, he still attached great importance to Yangzhou.

Shilong Taoist Temple is extremely famous throughout Yangzhou.

Shi Long is known as the Mountain Pusher, and his martial arts skills have reached the level of a grandmaster. He is known as the number one expert in Yangzhou.

Its enduring strength over the years speaks volumes about its formidable power.

Now, the entire Shilong Dojo is surrounded by elite troops.

Yuwen Huaji arrived at this place dressed in a black outfit.

“My lord, Shi Long is not located in this temple. He has long since moved to a small courtyard on the outskirts of the city.”

One of Yuwen Huaji's trusted confidants, who was in charge of the operation, immediately reported to Yuwen Huaji upon seeing him.

"Leave some people behind to keep watch over the people in this dojo; the rest of you, follow me!"

Yuwen Huaji's expression was stern; he knew he had to capture Shilong tonight.

"Yes, sir!"

A group of people followed Yuwen Huaji toward the suburban courtyard where Shilong was diligently practicing martial arts.

Shi Long was not asleep at this moment. He sat outside the courtyard, holding a scripture in his hand, his brows furrowed.

"Could it be that I, Shi Long, am truly destined to be without the secret of immortality?"

Shi Long looked distressed. Since obtaining the martial arts treasure, the "Longevity Manual," he had been studying it day and night, trying to understand its essence.

But after so much time, he couldn't even understand what was going on, let alone grasp the key points.

The entire "Secret of Longevity" is written in oracle bone script, making it profound and difficult to understand.

The book contains 7,400 character forms, but only more than 3,000 of them have been deciphered by our ancestors.

There are also many dense annotations elsewhere, but they are not necessarily true.

This made it even harder for Shi Long to understand its contents.

Suddenly, Shi Long's expression changed slightly as he looked towards the courtyard gate.

He put the "Longevity Manual" into his bosom, his gaze solemn.

Even through the door, he could clearly feel the sharp aura of the person who came in.

Master!

A very strong expert!

who is it?

Shi Long was filled with surprise and doubt when the door was pushed open.

Yuwen Huaji walked in leisurely with a cold expression and sneered, "Daoist Shilong, come with me."

"who are you?"

Shi Long's body tensed up, and at this moment, he rapidly mobilized the innate true energy he had cultivated over decades.

The person in front of him was young, but his strength was so formidable that it put him under immense pressure.

It must have an extraordinary origin.

"Yu Wenzhi."

Yuwen Huaji casually revealed his identity.

"So it was Yuwen Huaji, the foremost of the four great masters of the Yuwen Clan, who was renowned throughout the martial arts world!"

Shi Long was alarmed. The four major clans were the Yuwen Clan, the Dugu Clan, the Li Clan, and the Song Clan.

These four major clans are all powerful and influential in the martial arts world, and to most people they are enormous.

Even the current emperor needs to rely on the power of these four major powers.

He had long heard of Yuwen Huaji's formidable reputation.

However, I didn't expect the other party to be so young, and their strength was unfathomable.

"Why is Lord Yuwen, who is not serving His Majesty, arresting me, a recluse who is devoted to cultivating Taoism?"

Shi Long continued to practice the method, asking Yuwen Huaji about the purpose of his visit.

He asked himself if he had ever had any grudges against the Yuwen clan, and even Yuwen Huaji was meeting him for the first time.

"It's not that I want to arrest you, but that His Majesty wants to arrest you. Who told you to obtain the martial arts treasure, the Longevity Manual, but not to present it to His Majesty?"

Yuwen Huaji chuckled. He had already ordered his men to surround the area, and with his personal intervention, he was not worried about Shi Long escaping.

This shows he has immense confidence in his own abilities. He doesn't actually take the top expert in Yangzhou seriously.

Upon hearing this, Shi Long's face darkened. He hadn't expected that his acquisition of the "Longevity Manual" would still be leaked.

It even caught the attention of Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty.

But how could he possibly offer this peerless martial arts manual, which he had finally obtained with great difficulty, to the emperor?

"What if I don't give it to you?" Shi Long's eyes were cold.

"You won't give it? Are you just going to stand by and watch your disciples and their parents die because of you, Master Shilong?"

Yuwen Huaji sneered, showing no regard for chivalrous code of conduct; when the imperial court dealt with matters, ruthlessness was paramount.

Shi Long's expression turned cold again. He hadn't expected Yuwen Huaji to be so ruthless, using his disciples, parents, wife, and children as hostages.

"If you dare to touch them, aren't you afraid I'll destroy the 'Longevity Manual' on the spot?" Shi Long said.

"Hahaha, the Longevity Manual is impervious to water and fire and extremely difficult to destroy. If you can destroy it, then it means that it is not the real Longevity Manual."

Yuwen Huaji laughed, his words filled with sarcasm at Shi Long's threat.

"I advise you to hand it over, otherwise if I really have to take action myself, it will be the death of you."

As Yuwen Huaji unleashed his killing intent, the entire courtyard grew slightly colder.

"Heh, if I hand it over to you, do you think I'll have a way out?"

Shi Long sneered, and before he finished speaking, he moved.

His movements were fast, but even faster were his palm techniques.

Before reaching Yuwen Huaji, he pushed away the air currents with a single hand, his fierce palm force seemingly capable of moving mountains.

It was none other than Shi Long's legendary skill that shook the martial arts world of Yangzhou—the Mountain Pusher!

This martial art allowed him to firmly establish himself as the number one expert in Yangzhou City.

Its power is evident.

"Let me see just how powerful your Yuwen Clan's renowned 'Ice Profound Force' really is!"

Yuwen Huaji felt the surging force of the opponent's palm. Before it even reached him, the palm wind blew fiercely, blowing his long hair into disarray.

But his expression remained unchanged, still indifferent.

He calmly threw a punch forward, the icy force of which instantly transformed the sweltering night into the dead of winter.

Shi Long's face twitched; the chill seemed to freeze the blood in his body.

Their palms and fists collided!

The stone dragon retreated rapidly, even faster than when it had charged out.

The arm that had been swinging its palm was covered by a layer of hard ice. Keep in mind that this was in sweltering heat, yet it had managed to freeze his arm.

"What terrifying ice-based martial arts!"

Shi Long's expression changed. In just this one exchange, he realized that he was no match for his opponent!
"Mountain pushers? Nothing special."

Yuwen Huaji calmly assessed Shi Long's signature move, and in a single move, the difference in skill was immediately apparent.

He made a counterattack, remaining firmly in place, and blasted Shi Long back, injuring his right arm in the process.

This is the difference!
Shi Long forcefully used his true energy to shatter the ice that had frozen his right arm, and drops of frozen blood fell to the ground along with the ice shards.

"As expected of the foremost of the four great masters of the Yuwen Clan, his strength is indeed formidable!"

As soon as Shi Long finished speaking, Yuwen Huaji raised his chin slightly, looking somewhat smug.

The next moment, Shi Long waved his robes, and several thunderfire bullets burst out.

Yuwen Huaji's eyes changed slightly, and he threw out both fists at the same time. The force of his fists transformed into a thick wall of solid ice to protect himself.

Rumble!
The powerful explosion generated a terrifying shockwave as the Thunderfire Bomb detonated, and thick white smoke filled the entire courtyard.

At this moment, Shi Long had already used his lightness skill to leap out of the courtyard and escape.

Knowing he was no match for Yuwen Huaji, he did not hesitate and used a thunderbolt to escape.

The power of those thunderfire bombs was extraordinary; even a master at the Innate Grandmaster level would be injured if hit head-on.

After all, even a Grandmaster of the Innate Realm is still a mortal being.

Unless one is a master of external martial arts and body cultivation, even a master of simple qi cultivation would turn pale upon seeing this object.

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