Martial Arts Crossover: My Wife is the Top Scholar

Chapter 374 Left Witch, Right Fairy, Immortal and Demonic Boundless
Do it all at once, second time tired, third time exhausted.

Yelü Nierugu had just won a battle, which gave his soldiers a buff of divine favor. However, the fatigue from continuous battles was undeniable. No matter how brave and fierce the elite soldiers were, they could not withstand prolonged attrition.

Previously, Yelü Nierugu and Yelü Hongji had divided their soldiers into four teams to fight day and night in order to seize the small mountain pass, and the soldiers were already exhausted both physically and mentally.

If they could take down the Song army in one fell swoop, or if Wuxianghuang successfully assassinated Yang Yanzhao and Li Nanxing, the battle would still be fought. But if the situation turned into a stalemate, with both sides going back and forth, or even at a disadvantage, morale would inevitably plummet, and one step back would lead to another.

Wanyan Jue was blocked by Li Zhaoting, and Yelü Nierugu lost his strongest punch. At the same time, Di Qing, Yang Zongbao, and Wang Shenglan led the three vanguard forces to charge.

The formation was in complete disarray, morale plummeted, and no matter how many rewards Yelü Nierugu offered, it could not stop the battlefield from collapsing; the defeat was irreversible.

Even Wanyan Jue could sense the decline.

Seeing the Liao soldiers retreating and fleeing for their lives, Wanyan Jue ran away without hesitation. Li Zhaoting snorted and chased after him, with Cheng Huaixiu following along.

Wanyan Jue possessed profound skill and superb fist techniques, but agility was not his forte. His lightness skill was far inferior to Li Zhaoting's, and he was forced to stop after running only six or seven miles.

A red figure blocked Wanyan Jue's path.

Li Shengnan sneered: "Wanyan Jue, you don't even have the courage to fight to the death. How can you be the champion? You might as well hand over the position to me and go to hell!"

Li Zhaoting and Cheng Huaixiu arrived quickly, and the three of them formed a triangle around Wanyan Jue, their energies merging together, with Li Zhaoting at the core and the immortals and demons as assistants.

Li Shengnan and Cheng Huaixiu had fought before, and she was very familiar with each other's martial arts skills, so they had a good understanding of each other.

Wanyan Jue sneered: "Li Zhaoting, you don't even have the courage to fight one-on-one, so what makes you think you can be the Sword Master? If you're so capable, let's fight one-on-one and settle this once and for all!"

Li Zhaoting sneered, "Wanyan Jue, if you hadn't run away, the outcome would have been decided. Since you chose to run away and gave up the duel, then let's treat this as a battlefield, a contest of strength, where a group attack is the best strategy!"

"Li Zhaoting, you are despicable and shameless!"

"Wanyan Jue, don't think I don't know. You had Eleven Wings assassinate my father. For that alone, it's only right that I gather all the experts in the world to kill you!"

"Li Zhaoting, I'll fight you to the death!"

Wanyan Jue roared and charged toward Li Zhaoting.

The Heaven and Earth Overlord Fist has ten moves. Previously, the two clashed head-on on the battlefield. Wanyan Jue used moves such as Raging Tsunami, Thousand Mountains Collapse, Raging Gale, Fire Rain Cover, Shaking the Mortal World, and Vast Coldness, and also had four fist techniques hidden.

In fact, the ten moves of the fist technique are divided into four levels, with three moves per level and the last move, "I Am the Only One," representing the ultimate realm.

The three moves, Raging Tsunami, Collapse of a Thousand Mountains, and Whirlwind, are the basic fist stances. The three moves, Fire Rain Cover, Shaking the Mortal World, and Vast Coldness, are elemental attacks that increase their lethality. The next three moves have mysterious and extraordinary abilities. The last move has no one who has mastered it.

While the last four moves are undeniably powerful, each one places a tremendous strain on the body and can easily cause irreversible damage, so they must be used with extreme caution.

When helping others, use the phrase "vast and cold" to describe your actions.

To fight for yourself, you must risk your life!
Seeing that the situation was extremely unfavorable, Wanyan Jue unleashed a move called "Sun and Moon Transformation" without hesitation, splitting his huge body into two, one yin and one yang, one light and one dark.

This move, "Sun and Moon Transformation," is not about absorbing the essence of the sun and moon to strengthen oneself, but rather about the transformation of Yin and Yang. The Heavenly Qi transforms from extreme Yang to extreme Yin in a rapid and continuous manner, creating an illusion, one being extreme Yin and the other extreme Yang.

What are the techniques that combine the extremes of Yin and Yang?
Of course it's—a vast, cold expanse, covered in fiery rain!

On the left, Wanyan Jue was engulfed in flames, gleaming with golden light. His pure Yang fire energy was poised to be unleashed, and the terrifying heat that could melt gold and boil iron caused the air to distort.

On the right, snowflakes fluttered down on Wanyan Jue. Snow falls in the eighth month of the lunar calendar in the northern lands, which is already freezing cold. This move was originally his own power, but it unexpectedly matched the climate. A river of ice, like a veil, surrounded Wanyan Jue.

To an ordinary martial artist, the two phantoms must be one real and one fake. As long as one's mind is clear, one can distinguish between the real and the fake, avoid the real and attack the fake, and strike at the weak.

Wrong! Wrong! Wrong!
Absolutely wrong! Utterly wrong! So wrong it's beyond redemption!

If you were to actually use this move against Wanyan Jue, you would find that both Wanyan Jue were real. The combined attack of ice and fire was absolutely genuine, as if the sun and moon were in the same sky. The more you tried to avoid the real attack, the more you would be smashed by the heavy blow.

Wanyan knew he had to end the battle quickly, unlike before when he had turned a single fist technique into thousands of moves and fought endlessly on the battlefield.

The two phantoms threw punches at the same time, but the moment the fists touched Li Zhaoting, their figures vanished, and the power of extreme yin and yang erupted within Wanyan Jue's body.

The combined attack of ice and fire has become a confluence of ice and fire.

A completely opposite force erupted within his body, making him resemble a high-explosive bomb. Visible ripples spread rapidly, turning an area of ​​twenty feet in radius into ruins.

"Hoo~ho~ho~"

Wanyan Jue was panting heavily, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.

Having previously exchanged thousands of blows with Li Zhaoting, fighting fiercely for several hours from morning till afternoon, his strength was severely depleted. Now, even with Wanyan Jue's solid foundation, he felt exhausted as he desperately unleashed his ultimate move.

However, it's all worth it!
I have killed Li Zhaoting!

No one can stop my fist!

Just as Wanyan Jue was about to leave, he noticed three figures emerging from the swirling dust. Li Zhaoting had an arrogant expression, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth. He shielded the two beauties behind him, his two swords falling to the ground, his tiger's mouth splitting open with a large wound.

"Tick! Tick!"

Fresh blood dripped from the tiger's mouth onto the ground.

Li Zhaoting flicked his finger, and the purple and green swords flew up from the ground, circling around him. Li Zhaoting coldly looked at Wanyan Jue: "It's not over yet!"

"How could you..."

"I also know Yin-Yang True Qi! I use it more skillfully than you do. Have you forgotten that I know Tai Chi Sword?"

"Hahahaha...Good! Excellent! I never imagined I would use this move to defend against an enemy. Li Zhaoting, you are the only person in my life who has ever made me use this move!"

Wanyan Jue laughed wildly, recklessly activating the Haotian Gang Qi. The mere condensation of his true energy caused the surrounding winds to howl, clouds to swirl across half the sky, the earth to tremble, and cracks to appear in the ground beneath his feet.

Heaven and Earth Overlord Fist - Star Destroyer!
An indescribable, terrifying suction force emanated from Wanyan Jue, even more violent and resolute than the suction force of the ninth level of the Mingyu Divine Skill.

The formless and intangible primordial energy of heaven and earth was absorbed into a visible tornado, twisted into a funnel shape, and flowed through the Baihui acupoint on the top of the head into the limbs and bones.

Wanyan Jue doesn't need to achieve oneness with heaven and man because his fist techniques can achieve it on their own. If someone can push Wanyan Jue to his limit, forcing him to risk his life and fight to the death, he will naturally achieve oneness with heaven and man when he activates his trump card move, thereby replenishing his power.

This move, "Star Annihilation," doesn't destroy stars, but rather acts like a demonic force field, drawing in objects within a radius of tens of feet, crushing, destroying, and absorbing them. Any waste that can't be absorbed is completely annihilated by the true essence.

Even back in the imperial palace, Liu E's Heavenly Demon Force Field, at the nineteenth level of the Heavenly Demon Realm, did not possess such power.

Of course, Liu E was just joking.

Who knows what level they'll reach when they really get serious!
Li Zhaoting witnessed firsthand what level Wanyan Jue was at when he got serious. Everything around him was drawn in, becoming limp and powerless, completely at Wanyan Jue's mercy.

The wind howled, and the sun and moon lost their light.

Li Zhaoting flicked his finger and shot out two swords, one purple and one green.

One blade severes the throat; a hundred-step flying sword!
A cold smile flashed across Wanyan Jue's lips. The power of absorption rapidly reversed, and with a loud bang, the purple and green swords were sent flying dozens of feet away. The aura that could destroy everything suddenly dissipated, as if it had never been gathered at all.

"Li Zhaoting, your sword is gone!"

"Who says I don't have a sword! Sword, come!"

Li Zhaoting gestured with both hands, and the Vajra Indestructible Great Searching Hand from Li Shengnan's waist flew over. Li Zhaoting snatched it in, and then grabbed with his right hand, and Cheng Huaixiu's Void Sword behind her emitted a crystal-like sword light.

The world is full of chaos and turmoil!
This was a sword technique that Li Zhaoting created on the spot when he was fighting Nie Xiaofeng. Now, feeling the nascent sword intent, he subconsciously evolved a new move.

The mortal world remains the mortal world.

In this turbulent world, who can escape the cycle of fate?

The witch was moved, and the sound of thunder and waves rose.

When a fairy is moved by love, how can she be concerned with form or emptiness?
Color is originally colorless, and emptiness is not emptiness either.

Silence and noise, speech and stillness, are inherently the same; why bother talking about dreams in a dream?

Useful yet seemingly useless, effortless yet effective.

If the fruit ripens naturally and turns red, there's no need to ask how it was cultivated.

Immortal and Demonic Combined Attack: A Vast and Mighty Universe!
With his left hand wielding the Vajra Indestructible Great Search God Hand and his right hand wielding the Jade Tree Bright Sword Heart, Li Zhaoting leaped to Wanyan Jue's side in one step. With a flash of sword light, blood stained the sky!
A wound appeared on Wanyan Jue's chest.

A wound more than two feet long.

The internal organs are faintly visible.

The sword energy wreaked havoc within his body, damaging half of Wanyan Jue's meridians. Wanyan Jue was unaware of Li Zhaoting's current condition, only knowing that "Heaven and Earth Silence" would hardly be able to kill Li Zhaoting. Even if he could defeat Li Zhaoting, Wanyan Jue would have no chance of winning against Cheng Huaixiu and Li Shengnan, who were almost unharmed. This move had consumed too much energy.

"Heaven and Earth in Silence" is a space created by one's own power, isolating the outside world—a domain composed purely of true energy. Enemies entering the domain will suffer extreme pressure from the true energy, as if carrying a mountain on their backs, slowing their speed by more than ten times, allowing Wanyan Jue to take the opportunity to attack. In Wanyan Jue's current state, creating a domain that could cover the three of them is pure fantasy.

Wanyan Jue only had one last move left.

Only by cultivating the Haotian Gang Qi to the Tenth Perfection Realm, mastering the first nine moves of the Heaven and Earth Overlord Fist, and ascending to the throne as an emperor can one unleash the ultimate punch – I Am the Only One!
Haotian Gangqi is a profound and unfathomable form of qigong.

The Heaven and Earth Overlord Fist is the pinnacle of internal energy fist techniques.

The move "I Am the Only One" forcibly transforms profound and unfathomable internal energy into spiritual refinement. Just from the name, you can tell how domineering this move is. Without unparalleled generosity and boldness, even if one's internal energy foundation meets the requirements and one's talent is unmatched, one can only comprehend the superficial aspects.

Wanyan Jue is in this situation.

While Wanyan Jue's martial arts talent may not be considered groundbreaking, he is certainly one of the few unparalleled geniuses standing at the top of the rankings, truly deserving of his place on the list of top martial artists.

If only one champion can remain, Li Zhaoting will vote for Wanyan Jue, and Xiao Feng will be the next champion.

Unfortunately, Wanyan Jue's personality was too awkward.

They always do things with great enthusiasm when they shouldn't, and stubbornly refuse to do things when they should. Just like Wu Sidao's assessment, dealing with Wanyan Jue is a waste of the Sticky Rod Office's power. It would be better to keep Wanyan Jue around, as he would cause internal strife within the Wanyan clan.

In terms of "inner resolve," Wanyan Jue is far inferior to Wanyan Honglie, and also falls short of Jin Chenying, Jin Muxia, and Wanyan Changzhi. He lacks the arrogance to be the only one who matters and can only boast and call himself "I, the Emperor."

However, Wanyan Jue's talent for fist techniques was too high. Even though their personalities were completely incompatible, he could still comprehend the fist techniques from a martial arts perspective and grasp six or seven tenths of the essence of the moves.

That's enough!
This move was originally the creator's fantasy.

Forcing things will only harm yourself.

Wanyan Jue clenched his fists, his body emanating the aura of the Heavenly Demon's Disintegration. His entire body cracked open, and blood gushed from the wounds inflicted by the Color Void Sword.

Li Zhaoting slumped off his horse, his hands outstretched, eight phantom swords swirling around him. Wearing the Great Divine Hands, he gripped the sword hilts tightly, the phantom swords converging there, the sword energy becoming tangible and substantial.

Wanyan Jue couldn't understand how Li Zhaoting's aura could increase so much when Li Shengnan and Cheng Huaixiu hadn't personally taken action but had only lent him their personal weapons.

If you don’t understand, don’t think about it.

With Wanyan Jue's intellect, there are too many things in the world he can't understand, so there's no need to get hung up on this.

Wanyan Jue was unaware that Li Zhaoting's move was not the simultaneous flight of eight swords, but rather an imitation of his Sun and Moon Transformation. Ice and fire are diametrically opposed forces, as are immortals and demons. According to known martial arts concepts, the cooperation between immortal embryos and demon seeds is enough to open the Heavenly Gate.

No one knows what this power is!
Xiang Yutian didn't know!

Dragon Eagle doesn't know!
Pang Ban didn't know either!
They only know that the Dao Heart Demon Seed Great Method and the Compassionate Sword Manual come from the same source, and that the Immortal Embryo and Demon Seed are two sides of the same coin, attracting, stimulating, and promoting each other.

Li Zhaoting knew a little more, but he still only knew the basics of what was so mysterious about it. However, if he were to name the moves, Li Zhaoting could guess the names.

This power is called... Maha Boundless!
The winds and clouds unite in perfect harmony, boundless and immeasurable!
Yin and Yang interact, boundless and limitless!
The fusion of immortals and demons still results in boundless power!

Unparalleled primordial energy of heaven and earth.

An unlimited and inexhaustible source of energy.

The power of heaven and earth and the universe converges at the edge of the sword.

It gives people an indescribable sense of exhilaration.

How can immortals and demons merge?

The mortal world is a turbulent place!

Both celestial embryos and demonic seeds are crystallizations of the mind and spirit.

What could be more moving than the bustling world of mortals?

Wanyan Jue would never understand this logic.

As I said before, if you can't figure it out, don't think about it.

When faced with something he couldn't understand, Wanyan Jue would simply throw a punch and obliterate everything in his path.

Heaven and Earth Overlord Fist - I Am the Only One!

Li Zhaoting had already activated the method of achieving oneness with heaven and man recorded by the Six Ren Divine Dice, using this method to enhance the power of the fusion of immortals and demons, pushing his body to its limit.

The arrow is on the string and must be fired.

Feeling the stimulation of the external internal force, and guided by his own energy, Li Zhaoting unleashed a deadly sword strike.

Piercing the Nine Heavens, Breaking Through the Heavenly Gang!

The fists and swords clashed without holding back.

The sheer amount of powerful energy emanating from it was enough to make experts like Cheng Huaixiu and Li Shengnan temporarily retreat. At the point of clash, cold mist filled the air, and orange plasma burst forth.

Li Zhaoting felt as if he were surrounded by fists, as if he were a wild beast bound hand and foot, powerless and at the mercy of the slaughter. His internal organs were displaced by the impact, he was spitting out mouthfuls of blood, and his muscles and joints were in excruciating pain.

Wanyan Jue felt like a fish on a chopping board, helplessly watching the cleaver fall on him, cutting him into sashimi and minced meat.

Both of them knew it was an illusion, a hallucination caused by their severe injuries and physical exhaustion. Wanyan Jue suddenly grabbed Li Zhaoting's wrist: "Li Zhaoting, my foundation is stronger than yours, I will wake up before you!"

"So what? Do you still have the strength?"

"Why bother killing! Your body is filled with a massive amount of spiritual energy. As long as I infuse my acquired true energy into your body, I can burst you alive!"

Wanyan Jue activated the "Enlightenment Technique," and a massive amount of acquired true energy flowed into... and into the ground.

Li Zhaoting sneered, "You think you've got my pulse right in your hand? Have you ever heard of shifting acupoints?"

While searching for treasure in the Southern Tang Dynasty, Li Zhaoting found a scroll of auxiliary martial arts techniques for shifting acupoints. This technique was specifically designed to counter techniques such as absorbing internal energy, stealing vital energy, and striking acupoints. Li Zhaoting had no need for it and had hardly ever practiced it.

Its practical value is too low.

Those who are proficient in absorption techniques are unlikely to defeat Li Zhaoting, as the Longevity Technique can resist absorption.

Attacking vital points is useless against the enemy. Even if you could move vital points, could you move the head, heart, throat, or other critical organs? These things are much larger than vital points.

Aside from the time when he was imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison by Empress Liu and this method was used to counteract the magnetic needle sealing technique, it has never been used since.

Unexpectedly, this could be used as a trump card.

Li Zhaoting shifted acupoints and unblocked meridians, essentially building a drainage pipe within the body. The amount of true qi that Wanyan Jue injected was the same amount that was expelled.

Incidentally, it also helps to expel the primordial energy of heaven and earth.

He always says, "Even if the Heavenly King himself comes, I won't give him any face." The secret technique he's using now is indeed very similar to Xiang Wentian's Star Absorption and Earth-Penetrating Technique.

From now on, I can give the Heavenly King some face!
Looking at the smiling Li Zhaoting, Wanyan Jue had no strength left: "You...you won!"

Wanyan Jue is dead!
The overwhelming power could no longer be suppressed and erupted outwards with a roar, causing the earth to tremble. The booming sound could be clearly heard for miles around. After a full three minutes, when the dust settled, Li Zhaoting's figure could be seen.

Li Zhaoting stood up, leaning on his colored empty sword.

Wanyan Jue's corpse lay at his feet.

"I won! I defeated the champion!"

A smug smile appeared on Li Zhaoting's lips, followed by dizziness. He collapsed into Cheng Huaixiu's arms. Li Shengnan sneered, "Great hero, are you still alive?"

Remembering Duan Zhengchun's teachings, Li Zhaoting subconsciously resorted to smooth talk: "Shengnan, Huaixiu, if you two could each kiss me, I'd be cured!"

"Hmph! Do you still have the strength?"

"At this moment, you must have strength!"

After Wanyan Jue's death, Li Zhaoting immediately used various healing techniques, including the Heavenly Cripple and Earthly Deficiency Great Repair Technique, One-Finger Divine Skill, and Rama Internal Energy, and his injuries recovered by several percent.

Li Shengnan rolled her eyes and handed the Lustful Void Sword to Cheng Huaixiu. Then she grabbed Li Zhaoting, pressed him onto her thigh, and punched him hard a few times with her fists.

"Serves you right for being so tough! Serves you right for being so tough!"

Li Shengnan whispered, "Cheng Huaixiu, if Li Zhaoting goes back like this, how are you going to explain yourself?"

　There will only be three updates today, each chapter is 5,000 words, a total of 15,000 words, the word count is not short!

　　
　
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