Sword drawn from the constellations, poison as its edge.

Chapter 269 The Application of Transforming Power (Part 1)

After learning about Jiang Mingzhe's performance in the Shaolin battle, Ding Chunqiu had already guessed that he had been tricked by Jiang Mingzhe!

Jiang Mingzhe actually possesses three ultimate skills: the Northern Darkness Divine Art, the Lingbo Steps, and the Chuiyun Sword Technique!

Especially the Seven Child Sword, which was an old possession of Wu Yazi. Its power was astonishing, and no other weapon in the world could compare with it. He had been craving it for a long time.

Although I guessed that the sword was probably hidden in the secluded place where Wuyazi and Li Qiushui once lived together, I went to Wuliang Mountain several times over the years to search for it, but I never found it.

When Lao Ding and Li Qiushui were hanging out in Suzhou, Lao Ding proposed to move the collection of books from Langhuan Jade Cave. His real intention was to find out the location of the cave so that he could excavate Wu Yazi's treasures on a large scale.

Unfortunately, Li Qiushui somehow changed her mind and no longer wanted anyone else to set foot in the stone cave. Although she took Ding Chunqiu to Wuliang Mountain, she refused to take him to the stone cave. She carried out the transport of the books quietly on her own. Ding Chunqiu harbored resentment, but he did not dare to fall out with Li Qiushui because of this.

After Kumārajīva explained Jiang Mingzhe's methods, Ding Chunqiu immediately guessed that Jiang Mingzhe and Duan Yu must have found the real Langhuan Jade Cave, and that there was indeed something they wanted in the cave!
Otherwise, even if Jiang Mingzhe became Li Qiushui's disciple, how could he have obtained Wuyazi's Seven Child Sword?
It's infuriating that this guy, when faced with his own situation, fabricated his experiences in Wuliang Mountain without ever mentioning the discovery of the stone cave.

Given Ding Chunqiu's character, Jiang Mingzhe's death, no matter how tragic, was entirely his own fault, simply for the crime of deceiving someone.

If it weren't for the fact that Ding Chunqiu had heard that Jiang Mingzhe had mastered the Kun-to-Peng technique, created by the founder of the Xiaoyao Sect and which even the three disciples didn't know, which made him quite wary, he would have immediately tried to kill Jiang Mingzhe upon seeing him today.

When Jiang Mingzhe learned that Kumārajīva and Ding Chunqiu were together, he knew that his true nature could not be hidden and he no longer had the intention of pretending. Therefore, the two sides started fighting after exchanging only a few words.

Old Ding had planned everything, but he hadn't expected that A Zi would become so powerful. She actually sent him flying with a single palm strike. Although he hadn't used his full strength, it was still truly astonishing.

However, Ding Chunqiu was also an unparalleled grandmaster. He calmed down in an instant, and with a thought, a powerful internal force flowed through his body, dispelling the cold internal energy left by A Zi. At the same time, he used a Thousand-Pound Drop to land on his feet.

Ah Zi, however, pressed her advantage relentlessly. Ding Chunqiu's previously thrown silken rope had entangled her left hand, but instead of taking the opportunity to untangle it, she flipped her hand over and twisted it, wrapping it around a couple more times. She then grabbed the rope and pulled Ding Chunqiu toward her, while simultaneously unleashing a powerful palm strike with her right hand, shouting, "Take my Xuanming Divine Palm!"

Seeing her fighting style, Ding Chunqiu realized that she was convinced that he was inferior to her. He was filled with rage, shouted, and unleashed a palm strike with all his internal energy.

This time, Ding Chunqiu unleashed his full power, their two palms clashing head-on. Ding Chunqiu swayed, while A Zi let out a soft cry and stumbled back a few steps.

Ding Chunqiu strode forward, grabbed Azi with a soft silk rope, and struck her again with a palm. Azi was caught off guard and was in a worse state. She groaned and fell backward.

Ding Chunqiu laughed heartily, then pulled on the soft silk rope again and slammed it down hard with his palm.

Jiang Mingzhe was already engaged in a fierce battle with Kumārajīva. Kumārajīva used his left hand to slash horizontally and vertically, still employing the Flaming Blade Divine Skill, while his right hand was unleashing a flurry of punches, palms, fingers, and claws, displaying the Seventy-Two Shaolin Arts as if they were free.

After exchanging a few blows with him, Jiang Mingzhe felt that his moves were incredibly fluid and seamless. Not only were his techniques interconnected, but his internal energy was also changing rapidly. Suddenly, he realized something and exclaimed, "No wonder you're with my master! It turns out he passed on the Lesser Formless Skill to you!"

Kumārajīva, quite frankly, chuckled and said, "The Lesser Formless Skill is profound and extensive. To truly master it requires decades of effort. What I know is merely the tip of the iceberg. However, learning from others can be beneficial, and through this analogy, I have improved my skills somewhat. I humbly request Young Master Jiang's assessment." Jiang Mingzhe nodded inwardly, thinking that in the original story, Ding Chunqiu practiced for an unknown amount of time before reaching the seventh book, while Kumārajīva mastered it in less than a year, which was truly astonishing. Now it seemed that he had not actually mastered the Lesser Formless Skill, but rather used some key points and techniques to better control the various Shaolin skills and attempted to combine them.

That makes sense, otherwise wouldn't Kumārajīva's talent be dozens of times greater than Ding Chunqiu's? Where can you find the logic in that?

The two fought quickly, exchanging seven or eight blows in the blink of an eye. Suddenly, Jiang Mingzhe heard Azi groan. Glancing out of the corner of his eye, he saw Ding Chunqiu unleash his power, defeating Azi with three palm strikes. Jiang Mingzhe was greatly alarmed.

In the original novel, Ding Chunqiu dealt with You Tanzhi several times by relying on his superior skills and experience, engaging in head-on confrontations and never gaining the slightest advantage over You Tanzhi. Even his trump card, the Dissolving Power Technique, was no match for You Tanzhi's cold poison internal energy.

Azi's aptitude and foundation were far superior to You Tanzhi's. She had mastered the Divine Foot Scripture by using the poison of the Ice Silkworm. Logically speaking, her internal strength should be higher than You Tanzhi's, and the power she could unleash should be far superior. So why was she suppressed by Ding Chunqiu's palm force?

In his haste, Jiang Mingzhe couldn't think of a solution, so he turned around to pounce on Ding Chunqiu and save Azi first.

However, Kumārajīva possessed exceptional insight. How could he not see through Jiang Mingzhe's intention? He immediately roared and unleashed a fierce and powerful strike with his two palms.

This palm technique is extremely powerful, but it has only one weakness: it requires prior preparation of energy. However, Kumārajīva used some unknown means to unleash his palm strike with incredible speed and force. If Jiang Mingzhe wanted to save Azi, he would find it difficult to dodge this palm strike.

At the critical moment, Jiang Mingzhe still lunged at Ding Chunqiu. Kumārajīva's eyes lit up, revealing a fierce glint, and he unleashed a powerful palm strike towards Jiang Mingzhe's back.

Just as Jiang Mingzhe was about to fall for the trap, Kumārajīva was about to burst into laughter when suddenly his spine twisted like a divine dragon, and his left palm rose up at an incredible angle, with the base of his palm facing upwards and his fingertips pointing downwards, slamming into Kumārajīva's palm with a loud thud.

Kumārajīva thought that Jiang Mingzhe's palm strike would be limited, but to his surprise, Jiang Mingzhe's palm strike was surprisingly strong. Although it could not overpower his One-Slap Two-Scatter Palm, it was more than enough to protect himself.

Then they heard Wang Yuyan's cheerful voice from afar: "Brother Jiang, what a magnificent move, the Dragon Tail Swing!"

It turns out that this move was not Jiang Mingzhe's spur-of-the-moment idea, but an extremely powerful move from the Dragon Subduing Palm Technique. This move involves turning around to face the enemy, which is not only unexpected but also incredibly powerful.

Using the force of those palm strikes, Jiang Mingzhe suddenly accelerated his movements and unleashed a move called "Dragon Fighting in the Wilds." His right arm swung fiercely like a pestle, blocking Ding Chunqiu's seemingly inevitable palm strike with a thunderous boom!
Jiang Mingzhe's internal strength is now extremely high, and he is in the state of activating the Kun-to-Peng transformation technique. His speed and power are earth-shattering. Even Kumārajīva just now focused on entanglement and did not dare to fight him head-on with all his might.

But when Ding Chunqiu unleashed his Dragon Battle in the Wilds move, he struck down with his palm, and amidst the muffled sound of the air blasting apart, Ding Chunqiu only took one step back!
Jiang Mingzhe was even more surprised, wondering if Ding Chunqiu's internal strength was really that high.
Just as he was thinking this, Duan Yu suddenly appeared from the side—

He had come to A Zi's rescue after seeing her in danger, but his reaction was a little slow, and he only arrived now. He raised his hand and unleashed the Six Meridians Divine Sword.

Duan Yu, lacking flexibility, rushed in and attacked, turning an invincible sword technique into a finger technique. Ding Chunqiu used the force of his retreat to twist and dodge, then grabbed at Duan Yu's wrist with a claw.

Duan Yu panicked and quickly flipped his wrist, and the two clasped hands, just like good friends shaking hands. Duan Yu was overjoyed and immediately activated the Beiming Divine Skill to absorb Ding Chunqiu's internal energy!

(End of this chapter)