Cursed Mountains and Seas

Chapter 192 Subduing Tiger Dragon Zen Sword, Golden Chest Bedchamber Techniques (Seeking votes)

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The wood burned fiercely, billowing smoke filled the air, and the air was filled with a nauseating, acrid smell.

After the combined fleet's three salvos of fire, the exquisite nunnery, built at great expense, was reduced to ruins, with corpses strewn everywhere.

The largest number of them were ordinary pirates, monk soldiers, and the temple soldiers and ghost soldiers under each family. They were so densely packed together that there was nowhere to hide.

Only two areas sustained minor damage.

Fengzhou Shanren dared not touch those three volumes of "Water Margin" again, fearing that Wang Cheng and the bookworms would work together to drag him back into it.

He had no choice but to take out his original manuscript of "Jin Ping Mei" and, together with his disciple Tao Yin, set up an altar and performed a ritual to create an independent world within the book, putting the small number of his own family members who had not died into it.

They even painfully severed the plot of "Jin Ping Mei" from the world of "Water Margin" to prevent the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden from following the clues.

He had already cursed Wang Fugui eight hundred times in his heart and secretly vowed to make him pay the most painful price!
On the other side, Huan Tong Xian raised his Blood Soul Banner, returning the corpses and some of the Dao soldiers on the ground to their original state, transforming them into a blood-red treasure banner that protected him and Zeng Yiben's small group of elite subordinates.

With both sides bearing the brunt of the fleet's barrage and nowhere to hide, even though the hail of bullets they were being hit by wasn't particularly dense, they were still in so much pain they felt like they wanted to vomit blood.

After all, even a third-rank [living ghost or god] wouldn't dare to use their flesh and blood to withstand the concentrated fire of a large fleet, let alone two middle-rank three-rank beings.
"You should surrender!"

At this moment, the world of Water Margin opened up, and Wang Cheng and his group, who had regained the upper hand, walked out leisurely.

The thousand temple soldiers, known as the "Gao Li Ghosts," stood guard on either side, their military aura surging, ready to unleash another "Nine Heavens Strike Nine Earths" attack on the enemy at any moment.

After leaving the world in the book, the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden character in Wang Cheng naturally disappeared, and he returned to his original form.

He simply held Sister Axiao in his arms the whole time and couldn't bear to let go.

Although the Dragon Girl never cared about the world's opinions, she cared a lot about Wang Cheng. Her cheeks flushed slightly as she jumped down from his arms, returning to her original aloof and ethereal appearance.

Fengzhou Shanren was decisive enough.

Seeing that things were hopeless and there was no chance of turning the tide, there was no hope of getting back the third of Zheng He's treasure map and the original manuscript of Water Margin.

Taking advantage of the lull in the artillery fire, he quickly threw out a precious [Heavenly Escape Talisman] and disappeared with his disciple Tao Yin, his adopted son Gao Jingzhong, and less than half of the original members of the book club.

There wasn't even time to take away the bodies of many people.

On the other side, the Rejuvenating Immortal's eyes lit up when he saw the corpses of the divine officials left on the ground.

"Haha, heaven is on my side!"

"The gods, unaware of the profound depths of my immortal arts, have bestowed upon me such a great gift."

He suddenly thrust the long pole of the Blood Soul Banner into the ground, then threw himself onto the banner, becoming one with it!

The banner suddenly sprouted countless tiny red veins, which burrowed into the corpses of the officials, temple soldiers, and ghost soldiers in the courtyard, rapidly sucking them dry.

A blood-red rune lit up on his forehead, and his power rapidly recovered, even becoming stronger than before!
Behind them, an indescribable shadow bared its fangs and brandished its claws, clearly concealing a formidable hidden scheme that the Shinto officials were completely unaware of.

The blood-red light twisted and reshaped, transforming into hundreds of soft, tentacle-like arms that viciously grabbed at Wang Cheng and Yun Xiao.

"This Immortal of Rejuvenation is an immortal being and cannot be killed!"
"Hand over the Dragon Soul and the Treasure Map to this immortal boy, and in my great mercy, I will take you both into my Blood Soul Banner to enjoy eternal life. Hehehehe."

"Retreat! Conserve your strength, don't engage him in a direct confrontation!"

Even though Wang Cheng tried to overestimate the immortal child's vitality, he was still startled by him.

He grabbed the Water Margin book next to him and stuffed the others and those Gao Li Gui back inside, leaving only himself and Yun Xiao to retreat in a flash.

In his hands, "Water Margin" could only be used as a mobile warehouse, or rather, a public warehouse with seven other entrances and exits.

Its utilization rate is even lower than that of Fengzhou Shanren, and it cannot be used against the enemy in the short term.

The bookworm spirit is already preparing to take up the job of "novelist." Wang Cheng plans to hand over the books to her for management and then slowly develop the world within them.

"This thing is too eerie."

Sister Axiao, let's retreat back to the ship and continue the bombardment.

"it is good!"

The Rejuvenating Immortal was still absorbing blood, and his main body was not convenient to move. He had just driven countless blood-red tentacles to chase the two of them over the collapsed courtyard wall of Qingque Temple.

Clang——!
A clear, melodious sword cry suddenly rang out overhead.

A bold voice rang out:
"Having mastered the Tiger-Subduing Sword, and comprehended the Dragon-Subduing Zen, I traveled south across the river with a cup, and flew north to Yan with a tin scepter. I can traverse the deepest seas and ascend the highest mountain peaks. Do not be surprised that I cannot bear to part with these things, for turning back will lead to the shore!"

The Dragon-Subduing Zen Sword, vanquishing evil!

Wang Cheng and Yun Xiao looked up at the sky and were immediately overjoyed:

"The imperial reinforcements have arrived! It's Commander Yu, the General Commander of the Minzhou Anti-Japanese Pirate Campaign, and his self-created top-tier secret martial art, the [Tiger-Subduing Dragon Zen Sword]!"

Wang Cheng himself also forged the Hundred-Step Flying Sword. When it reached the third rank, it could fly more than a hundred steps away from the body, transforming into a rainbow and beheading the enemy with a single sword strike.

Only a few sword masters who have cultivated to the highest level (the third rank) and can control their swords with their divine power can possibly ascend directly into the azure sky and travel a hundred miles in a single leap.

The renowned Yu Long Yu Zhifu was precisely such a master of swordsmanship!
My official position is that of a high-ranking, living ghost or deity, known as the Tiger-General. "Ben" means to run, like a tiger running and seizing beasts to devour them, indicating its fierce and swift nature.

Upon receiving the alert, they immediately flew their swords to provide support.

The young immortal's hair stood on end, and he was terrified.

The deadly threat struck, and he could no longer care about seizing the dragon soul and treasure map. With a strange cry, he turned and ran.

Stab it--!
A sharp sword cry suddenly resounded over the ruins of Qingque Temple, and a line of crimson sword light, like a shooting star, descended from the sky in an instant, carrying the roar of a dragon and the howl of a tiger.

With a single stroke, it sliced ​​the child and the banner in two.

"Ah—!" Countless drops of blood, far exceeding the blood volume of dozens of people, gushed out and then spontaneously combusted. His upper body, aided by the blood escape technique, instantly plunged into the sea.

Yu Zhifu, who was about to give chase to the celestial spirit who had descended from the heavens on a sword, was about to give chase.

The half of his body that was abandoned by the Rejuvenation Fairy has grown into a towering tree made of flesh and blood with a "rumble".

The underground roots spread in all directions, completely draining all people and animals in their path.

The town of Huanyou, where Qingque Temple is located, is very close by. If left unattended, thousands of people will be in imminent danger.

Yu Zhifu snorted coldly and had no choice but to urge the sword light back to heal the people first.

At this moment, Wang Cheng's eyes lit up when he saw the severed body.

He was worried that if he rashly sought out his "good nephew," whom he had raised with a cannonball and a gun, to collect a debt from the immortal, he might inadvertently offend the spirit of the Six Heavens.

Now, abandoning half of his body and cutting off his tail to survive is a godsend.

Then he gave a low shout:
"Pay back the money!"

Whoosh!
The blue and red light that no one else noticed was suddenly lost in Qian Yan's eyes.

At first glance, it appears to be a cultivation method.

"When Yin and Yang are in balance, creation and transformation ceaselessly occur. If either is lacking, then all things will not be born. Therefore, the True One Master said: 'Isolated Yin cannot produce itself, and solitary Yang cannot form itself.'"

Thus, the primordial energy of heaven and earth permeates all things, and through the union of male and female essences, all things are born.

He stopped abruptly after just one glance.

This time, the "Debt Collector" didn't manage to plunder any unique immortal techniques from the Child Rejuvenation Immortal, but instead found an extremely exquisite dual cultivation method called "Golden Chest Bedchamber Technique"!
After examining it with the "rare commodity" tool, the method seemed quite legitimate.

"The quality of partners in a dual cultivation practice is more important than the quantity."

If one can choose a woman with good potential to become a Daoist partner and cultivate according to this method, it will greatly nourish the spiritual light and destiny of both parties, and may even promote the integration of their official positions and status through the fundamental Dao of Heaven and Earth.

If the man has a special destiny that emphasizes attracting women, the effect will be doubled.

Prioritization requires mutual understanding and agreement; it cannot be forced, otherwise it will be more harmful than beneficial.

Wang Cheng nodded silently:

"This minor prerequisite isn't too demanding. As long as the side effect isn't that your partner will separate and take away half of your cultivation, you can handle it!"

He coughed lightly, his face returning to a serious expression.

"No, I don't know anything about this stuff, I can't understand it at all."

Is there something wrong here?
First came the "Beauty Undressing Method," then the "Transforming Maiden Technique," and now this "Golden Chamber Bedtime Technique." How come a gentleman like me is always drawn to these unconventional methods?
I swear to the gods and spirits of the Water Class, I absolutely will not…

He stopped talking before he could finish.

He had realized that his bottom line had been crossed time and time again, and that he swore oaths to ghosts and gods as casually as drinking water, which meant he had no credibility whatsoever.

"Put it away for now, and we can study it together with someone later when we have the chance."

In a short while, the Tiger-Taming Dragon Zen Sword chopped the fleshy tree to pieces and then burned it to ashes.

The flying sword slowly landed in front of Wang Cheng, shooting out a stream of light that transformed into an old general with gray hair and a burly figure, looking exactly like a real person.

It was none other than Yu Long, the General Commander-in-Chief of Minzhou for the Defense Against Japanese Pirates!

The court and the public alike acknowledged: "In terms of restraint and shrewdness, you are not as good as Lun. In terms of rewarding and punishing without fail, you are not as good as Qi. In terms of bravery and skill, you are not as good as Liu. However, these are all minor aspects of your abilities, while you possess far greater ones."

The translation is: "In terms of shrewdness in controlling troops, you are not as good as Tan Lun; in terms of clear rewards and punishments, you are not as good as Qi Hu; in terms of bravery and speed in battle, you are not as good as Liu Xian."

But these are just small-scale wisdom; you possess the talent of a great general.

Yu Zhifu was compared with the main generals of the court and was considered to be a "great talent," the pinnacle of the current generals.

This 60-year-old veteran was highly respected in the Twenty-Four Guards. His upright character led to setbacks in his official career, but he was absolutely reliable.

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He once chased his father, Wang Zeng, a notorious smuggler, with his sword, relentlessly, but there was no personal grudge between them. Wang Cheng greatly admired this kind of hero.

He stepped forward and bowed deeply to the superior of his superior:
"This humble official, Wang Fugui, from Baoshan Thousand-Household Office of Zhenhai Guard, greets Lord Yu."

Yu Zhifu first bowed halfway to Yan Yunxiao, the lady beside him, before listening to his "bandit suppression report" in which he concealed the blueprints of the treasure ship.

After the Yuegang incident, Lady Yan, the daughter of Yan Gong, came into the sight of all the high-ranking officials. They knew exactly what her true form and reincarnation looked like.

Only the group of outsiders, including Fengzhou Shanren, didn't know who they had arrested.

The logic of the three allied forces, with the new commander making a bold move upon taking office, pursuing the notorious pirate Zeng Yiben and waging a major battle along the coast, is quite sound, and this commander-in-chief of the anti-piracy forces had no doubts.

He didn't care about the loss to Qingque Temple, and even offered him a word of encouragement:
"Indeed, you are a young hero whom His Majesty has bestowed upon you with this honor. If all the officers and generals of the Twenty-Four Guards had such a fervent patriotism as you, how could the Japanese pirate raids have lasted for decades?"
"Commander Wang, if you have some free time recently, please come to the prefectural government office to see me. I have something to tell you."

Having said that, he leaped into the light of a sword and vanished.

"Yes, sir!"

After seeing Yu Zhifu off, Wang Cheng wondered what he wanted from him. When he turned around, he found a pair of bright, heterochromatic eyes looking at him with a cold gaze.

He then suddenly realized that Ah Xiao had never known that after her dragon molt became the material for the [Crossing the Ocean Star-Tracking Technique], it could actually transform back into her.

He immediately begged for mercy:

"Sister Axiao, you must listen to my clever explanation!"

(End of this chapter)