Martial Arts Crossover: My Wife is the Top Scholar

Chapter 164 Three Moves Shatter Seven Swords, Mysterious Buddha Appears on the Black List

The six members of the Seven Deadly Swords simultaneously drew their swords.

After the "Seven Absolute Divine Swords" suffered a crushing defeat, they returned to their sect and, after much reflection, decided to create a sword formation to use a seven-person sword formation to deal with Wei Qingqing's disciples.

This sword formation requires neither perfect coordination nor brotherly unity; as long as seven people simultaneously draw their swords at a single target, it can unleash tremendous power.

The "Sword God" Wen Huogun's entire body was burning hot, his blood and qi were like magma about to erupt, and his swordsmanship was like raging lava. With each change of move, he stirred up a destructive frenzy that shook the heavens and the earth and caused volcanic eruptions, which was more shocking than divine punishment.

The "Sword Demon" Liang Shangxin's evil moves evoke a desolate feeling, like a cold wind blowing like a knife, with everything withering away, and the autumn wind and rain causing sorrow, leaving one heartbroken.

The swordsman He Nanguo, known as the "Sword Monster," is not strange at all. On the contrary, he is methodical and steady, combining offense and defense. His sword strikes are slow, but the landing points are swift. The difference between his speed and his attack makes people feel that they are in a dilemma.

Sun Yijiu, the "Sword Demon," wields a sword that is both demonic and ghostly, with each move taking an unorthodox approach. He follows the same path as Xia Xueyi and the Hainan Sword School, with his swordsmanship primarily characterized by its strangeness and unpredictability.

"Sword Demon" Yu Yi was emanating a chilling aura, not the biting cold of a thousand-mile glacier, but as if one had entered a demon's realm, sending shivers down one's spine. His sword energy created ghostly shadows and howled like a ghostly wind from a hellish prison.

Wu Fendou, the "Sword Immortal," moves with a graceful and ethereal style, yet it makes people feel relaxed, comfortable, and lazy, wanting to find a place to take a nap, without ever mentioning the word "fighting."

These people each had their own unique swordsmanship. Some were as swift as the wind, some as aggressive as fire, some as immovable as a mountain, some as fast as thunder, some as slow as a snail, some were sinister and ghostly, and some were like demons. Each move had its own characteristics, and their sword styles were completely different.

However, as the six drew their swords, these six completely different styles unexpectedly combined, and the emotions attached to each person's name continuously eroded their hearts.

It's a mix of exhilaration and heartbreak, nostalgia for the past and weariness and boredom. Whether it's the dreams of childhood, the purity of youth, the vigor of adolescence, or the composure of adulthood, in the end, they're all just fleeting dreams.

Luo drew his sword while he was sleeping.

Luo never used any divine weapons while sleeping, nor did he practice swordsmanship normally. He practiced foot swordsmanship, the swordsmanship of sleep, comprehending swordsmanship in a drunken stupor.

Who awakens first from the great dream? It's all just a dream.

The killing move of this sword formation is Luo Sleeping.

Using rapidly changing emotions and desires, the enemy is trapped in a mental illusion, abandoning themselves in their sleep and neglecting their own defenses, thus being torn apart by the chaotic sword strikes of the Seven Deadly Swords.

Luo, half asleep, drew his sword. His sword style was even more unpredictable. He used his feet as weapons and usually had three choices: the most common whip kick, the foot knife, and the sharp stabbing kick.

A common martial arts style, using the legs as whips, knives, spears, etc., is unique in swordsmanship.

Two feet are not suitable for using a sword.

A sweeping strike is not as sharp as a foot strike, a stabbing strike is not as fierce as a foot strike, and a whip kick is not as swift. It has no advantage in any aspect and can only kill on the first encounter.

Luo, of course, understood this principle.

The seemingly simple foot sword technique is easily countered by ordinary martial artists, but against a master swordsman like Li Zhaoting, it only offers one chance to strike.

One mistake and defeat is inevitable.

Li Zhaoting stood motionless, seemingly controlled by the sword formation, his emotions and desires suppressed. He stood like a rock or a statue, devoid of any life force, only pure sword intent.

The sword intent is beyond words.

The Seven Absolute Divine Swords had never seen such pure, vast, and captivating sword intent.

This is not a sword technique that exists in the human world!

This sword technique must exist in... hell!
The eight men were originally about three zhang apart, but as the Seven Absolute Divine Swords unleashed their attack and the sword formation reached its limit, the distance between them was less than five chi. Li Zhaoting finally drew his sword.
"Om~~"

The Purple Rose Soft Sword emitted a piercing sword cry.

The earth-shattering, desperate, god-slaying, and immortal-slaying sword energy erupted within five steps, instantly suppressing the speed of the Seven Absolute Divine Sword's charge.

Yi Shui Gu Han - One kill every five steps!

The ultimate killing move by Jing Ke in his assassination attempt on the King of Qin.

A legendary sword of unparalleled bravery, its name etched in history.

Within five steps, I am invincible!
Only a swordsman of great wisdom and courage can unleash this deadly move. When Jin Jiuling obtained the Yishui Song, he painstakingly studied the sword techniques, but only grasped three or four tenths of them.

When facing Li Zhaoting in a life-or-death duel, Jin Jiuling lacked the courage to stand firm. He was all form and no spirit. Li Zhaoting raised his hand and slashed his sword across Jin Jiuling's eyes.

Li Zhaoting's decisiveness far surpassed that of Jin Jiuling.

Li Zhaoting knew even better the invincible principle for breaking the formation!
This rule is... fight for your life!
In mid-air, it was as if hundreds of mirrors had shattered, revealing a mirage-like illusion. In a flash, two figures passed each other. The sword light, sword energy, sword intent, and sword heart, along with the precious sword in their hands, emitted a painful cry of being unable to bear the weight. When they hit the ground, the precious sword shattered with a crash, blood spurted from the swordsman's neck, and then his head fell to the ground.

Upon closer inspection, it was indeed Sun Yijiu.

The Seven Absolute Divine Swords would never have imagined that the sword formation their master spoke of as infinitely powerful and capable of easily defeating Zhuge Zhengwo would be shattered by Li Zhaoting's single sword strike.

What are the key points to breaking the formation?
It's not about finding the center, the eye, or the gate of life; it's about giving it your all the moment the battle begins, using a desperate, life-or-death approach to kill one of the members.

The Seven Absolute Divine Swords formation may be very powerful, and it may indeed be able to restrain Zhuge Zhengwo to a certain extent, but its weakness is very obvious: it requires the combined efforts of all seven people.

Without one person, it's no longer a sword formation.

To make matters worse, Li Zhaoting astutely grasped that the true core of the sword formation was not Luo Shuijiao's dream, nor Wen Huogun's bravery, but Sun Yijiu.

The Seven Deadly Swords are not actually "Seven Deadly Swords".

They actually only have one unique skill.

There are not seven distinct sword styles, but rather fairies disguised as saints, immortals, and demons, each with their own unconventional and surprising sword techniques.

In other words, they are all "sword demons".

Therefore, the most skilled martial artist, Luo Shuijiao, the most ruthless character, Liang Shangshang, and all the other sword gods and immortals are not the core; their core is the demon.

After killing Sun Yijiu with a single sword strike, Li Zhaoting looked at Luo Shuishui with a cold smile: "The formation has been broken. Let me see if there is any camaraderie among the Seven Absolute Divine Swordsmen."

Under normal circumstances, seven swordsmen who aim to form a sword formation would inevitably have a deep bond of friendship.

The Seven Deadly Swords are not like that at all.

Their relationship was at most slightly better than that of the Tang Poetry Sword Sect. In the original story, Cai Jing rewarded them with a mansion and a few maids, which caused discord among the Seven Swordsmen of the Seven Absolutes, resulting in chaos within the mansion.

The power unleashed by six swordsmen who work in perfect harmony is vastly different from that of six swordsmen with differing intentions.

Li Zhaoting charged toward the six men with a wild laugh.

The Purple Rose Soft Sword nimbly traced an arc, its sword cry changing as it formed a crescent-shaped sword beam.

With a flash of light, the smoldering corpse fell to the ground.

He Nanguo, Liang Shangxin, and the others turned to run, but Li Zhaoting used the Void Step to move horizontally through the void, passing between the two. He condensed a divine light from the Tathagata in his left hand and held his sword horizontally in his right. In the instant their bodies crossed, the two men had their throats slashed by the sword's sharp edge and fell helplessly to the ground.

Li Zhaoting paused, twisted his waist, and suddenly turned around. He raised his hand and pointed at Luo Shuishui, who was trying to launch a sneak attack. Luo Shuishui was terrified, his whole body trembled, and his face turned blood red. He kicked out with all his might, meeting the Tathagata's divine light head-on.

"boom!"

The Buddha's light dissipated, and blood rained down.

Luo's left leg was shattered by the Buddha's divine light while he was sleeping. Li Zhaoting interlaced the ten fingers of both hands together, with the fingertips protruding outwards, forming an "inner binding mudra" with the right hand fingers also interlaced and placed outwards.

The scorching air swirls like boiling water, tiny vortices slowly condense in the air, and gentle, majestic, and magnificent chanting echoes from mid-air.

Tathagata's Divine Light - Buddha Asks the Monastery!

This move is not a one-on-one, fixed-point breakthrough, but a sonic technique, a large-scale group attack. First, the Buddha's light is used to condense the formless sonic energy, and then the sonic energy is transformed into sword light.

Sword beams scattered, powerful moves exploded, the moon shone brightly and the wind was gentle.

The Seven Deadly Swords disappeared from the world.

The disciples meticulously trained by the Seven Absolute Swords were a secret weapon used to deal with Zhuge Zhengwo. They fought Li Zhaoting for the time it takes to drink two cups of tea before being wiped out by Li Zhaoting.

Blue Phoenix opened her small mouth in surprise.

Having received the challenge letter from the Seven Absolute Divine Swords, and seeing their arrogant nicknames, and considering that they used Zhuge Zhengwo to boost their reputation, they were confident that they could deal with both Zhuge Zhengwo and Yuan Shisanxian at the same time. I thought it would be a fierce battle with Li Zhaoting, resulting in both sides being severely injured.

Unexpectedly, Li Zhaoting used only two moves: one to break the sword formation and the other to wipe out the Seven Absolute Divine Swords.

The rest of the moves... are those even moves?

It was nothing more than a swift leap.

By adjusting the height of the sword during the flight and passing by the opponent, you can take two lives.

There are basic rules to understanding how to stage an accident!

Boasting nonsense might get you killed!
Street thugs who brag will at most get beaten up, laugh it off, and that's it.

People in the martial arts world who don't keep their mouths shut, or who try to take advantage of senior martial arts masters, can really get their way blocked by experts.

Blue Phoenix underestimated the Seven Absolute Divine Sword.

Among the experts present, the Seven Deadly Swords could at least trap Duan Yu, but they certainly couldn't defeat Li Zhaoting and Xiao Feng. Using formations to trap people would be broken in just a few moves against seasoned masters like Li Zhaoting and Xiao Feng.

Li Zhaoting's "five steps, one kill" technique instantly eliminated one person and killed two terrified losers. They only had formations, but no tacit cooperation, so they were just lambs to the slaughter.

Li Zhaoting took two deep breaths to get into peak condition. He looked closely and saw that the two Miao villages had launched a joint attack, with poisonous clouds rising in the sky.

Xiao Feng was held back by seven or eight Miao experts and three or four Central Plains experts. In addition to the supporting experts, there were at least twenty or thirty people besieging Xiao Feng. These people only slowed down Xiao Feng's pace and very few took the initiative to attack.

Duan Yu dodged haphazardly using the Lingbo Weibu technique, shouting and yelling, baring his teeth and brandishing his claws, his fingers poised to shoot out sword energy at any moment, stabbing several masters to death.

The eminent monk of Tianlong Temple is the guardian of Li Xunhuan.

The three powerful factions, gods and demons, are eyeing them covetously.

Sheng Jiangbei, the "Divine Fist Demon";

Kong Yangqin, the "Three Absolute Sword Demon";

Tu Gun, the "Thousand-Handed Demon God";
And the "Flying Knife Wolf Demon" is poised to strike.

Bloodshed erupted in the Miao village. The Dali army, under the command of Gao Shengtai, had completed its formation and completely surrounded Moon Mountain, intending to wipe them all out.

Li Xunhuan calmly sculpts a beautiful woman's portrait.

The jade blank was a gift from Li Nanxing.

This is a "graduation gift" for Li Xunhuan.

The Seven Deadly Swords failed to stop Li Zhaoting, and even failed to cause him serious damage. Li Zhaoting had freed his hands, so who was responsible for stopping him?
Li Zhaoting is neither Xiao Feng nor Duan Yu; his every move is a killing blow, and his every gesture is like the divine light of Buddha.

Who would be willing to risk their life to stop Li Zhaoting?
No matter how many benefits are promised, if you lose your life, you lose everything. How many people are not afraid of death? Li Zhaoting and Xiao Feng, working together, can basically crush any powerful enemy.

If they don't act, the situation will be completely overturned by Li Zhaoting and Xiao Feng in a very short time, and this carefully planned assassination attempt against the Song Dynasty envoy will be a complete failure!
Liu Suifeng originally did not support the plan, but Li Chenzhou finally emerged from seclusion after more than half a year and felt that he had grown a brain and was determined to plan an assassination. Liu Suifeng had no choice but to arrange a trump card.

A trump card that no one could have predicted.

A large, fat monk quietly appeared.

This person was dressed in a blood-red kasaya and wore a rosary made of 108 human skull beads. His appearance was ferocious and ugly, and his body was filled with a bloodthirsty aura.

Li Zhaoting recognized him at a glance.

The master of the Black List, Xuanfo!
Since Zhao Kuangyin announced the Heavenly Spirits and Earthly Fiends stone tablets, a ranking trend has emerged in the martial arts world, with both the legitimate and illegitimate factions participating. Twenty years ago, someone ranked the masters of the underworld and announced the top ten masters. This list was called the Black List.

The one on the blacklist is the "demon monk" Xuanfo.

This action angered a gangster.

At the top of the blacklist, the leader of the Power Gang, the "Solo Warrior of the World" Yan Kuangtu, who fights against heaven and earth, gods and Buddhas.

Yan Kuangtu thought to himself, "Who do you think you are, daring to rank me? Do you even have the right to do that?"

In Yan Kuangtu's view, whether you rank me first or third or fifth, if you dare to include me in the rankings, you are provoking me and letting me test your skills.

After the blacklist was published, Yan Kuangtu single-handedly stormed into the mountain stronghold that Xuanfo had painstakingly built, destroyed Xuanfo's life's work in front of him, and then left laughing wildly.

Everyone thought that Xuanfo was dead, but unexpectedly, he was still alive. His aura became increasingly erratic. After more than 20 years of forbearance, Xuanfo had long since gone mad and become a demon.

This is somewhat darkly humorous.

It was Yan Kuangtu who destroyed Xuanfo's life's work, and it was Li Chenzhou who provided Xuanfo with a place to recuperate.

Li Chenzhou is the son of Yan Kuangtu!

It's highly likely that Xuanfo is unaware of this matter.

Otherwise, he would have gone mad long ago!
No one can stand such a twisted joke.

Li Zhaoting gripped the Purple Rose Soft Sword tightly.

Xuanfo coldly said, "Little brat, your martial arts are quite good. I cherish talent. If you kowtow to me eighteen times, I will take you as my disciple."

Who is Li Zhaoting?
When you hit someone, you hit them in the face; when you insult someone, you expose their weaknesses.

Li Zhaoting looked at Xuanfo with disdain: "Your Excellency has quite the arrogance. Your words are truly domineering. I thought you were Yan Kuangtu! How strange, where is Yan Kuangtu? I really want to find him and have a fight!"

Yan Kuangtu is Xuanfo's psychological shadow.

Xuanfo could tolerate anything except the mention of Yan Kuangtu. Upon hearing this, he flew into a rage, raised his hand, and unleashed a palm strike, his bloodthirsty aura condensing into palm force.

"You bastard! Die, Buddha!"

"The Blood Fiend Palm technique is nothing special. Yan Kuangtu probably didn't kill you back then because he thought you were too useless and didn't deserve to die by his hand. Am I right?"

　Here's a little Easter egg: the masters of the Seven Deadly Swords are named: Wen Xiangshang, Liang Wangxia, He Zhongjian, Luo Zuoyou, Sun Kanqian, Yu Guhou, Chen Shangxia...

　　
　
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