Martial Arts Crossover: My Wife is the Top Scholar

Chapter 397 The Dragon Head of April, the Vajra Subduing Demon Circle of Heaven and Earth!

All seven were dressed in ordinary fishermen's clothes, with their shirts open, barefoot, and tall and strong.

He didn't wear a purple-gold crown, nor did he have a one-eyed, one-armed iron hook. He looked like an ordinary fisherman, at most a little stronger and more imposing than other fishermen.

Their figures, appearances, postures, and expressions were almost identical, and of course, their weapons were the same as well.

A chain, about three zhang long, wrapped around his body. He held the nine-ringed broadsword in his left hand and had a water-splitting dagger at his waist.

Seven people walked out of the luxurious palace at the same time.

Shi Tianwang knew that Li Zhaoting would not show mercy in this place. Once they clashed, he would unleash a series of wide-range group attacks, and the palace, which had been built at great expense, would be reduced to ruins in ten seconds at most.

Lu Xiaofeng didn't come!
Feng Suzhen and Wang Shenglan didn't come either!

With only Li Zhaoting, Lan Fenghuang, and Jiang Yuyan, the outcome is still uncertain. If they overwhelm him with sheer numbers, Li Zhaoting may exhaust his strength and not be able to kill all the pirates!
Since that's the case, we must fight outside.

To prevent the luxurious palace from being demolished by Li Zhaoting.

The seven Heavenly Kings walked out of the room, leaving only two footprints on the ground, one left and one right.

Each person steps down exactly on the footprint left by the person in front of them, and the distance between each footprint is exactly the same, more precise than a ruler.

Li Zhaoting suddenly asked a question.

A question that surprised everyone.

"Which leader of the Azure Dragon Society are you?"

How did you know I am one of the Twelve Azure Dragons?

"I guessed that you are best at martial arts."

"Why don't you tell me?"

"Shaolin's ultimate martial art, the Vajra Subduing Demon Circle!"

Li Zhaoting pointed to the chains of the seven people: "When seven people join forces to attack, 99% of martial arts practitioners will think of the Big Dipper Formation, or a modified version of the Big Dipper Formation."

For example, the Big Dipper Formation and the True Martial Seven-Section Formation!
You are different!
You are not seven people. You are one real King Shi and six stand-ins. It is a six-person formation, not Li Jing's Six Flower Formation, but split into two groups.

The two formations are not positive and negative, or yin and yang formations.

One group of Heavenly Fiends subdued the demons, and the other group of Earthly Fiends subdued the

To be precise, the real King Shi is a 'demon' trapped in the Vajra Subduing Demons Formation, like being in the core of a tornado. He doesn't have to bear the storm himself, and it's extremely difficult for outsiders to enter. The secret manual must have come from Murong Bo, right?

Which month's leading sector are you?

"Don't let those who are about to die leave with regrets!"

Li Zhaoting calmly looked at Shi Tianwang, who was sweating profusely. The double-person tactics had failed. Li Zhaoting could see through their origins and their trump cards at a glance. Once the formation was activated, the real Shi Tianwang would be at the core. Of course, given Li Zhaoting's ruthlessness, he would definitely kill all the doubles.

Since it's impossible to tell which is real, just kill everyone; there's no need to distinguish between real and fake dead people.

"I am the leader of April!"

"April? You replaced Huo Xiu?"

"Who says there can only be one God of Wealth? Huo Xiu is the richest on land, and I am the richest at sea. I am the Dragon Head of April, do you understand?"

"That's true. In underworld slang, water is often used to refer to gold and silver, and the vast ocean is all water!"

"Li Zhaoting, do you think you're guaranteed to win? There are at least 1,500 pirates on this island, each one a bloodthirsty butcher. Before your true energy is exhausted, you might not be able to kill us all. Today is your death day!"

"Don't you know who my wife is?"

Li Zhaoting pointed at Lan Fenghuang.

Blue Phoenix shot out a blood-red blade of light: "You have been corrupted by continuous victories and are no longer the King Shi you once were. You are too proud and too arrogant!"

Only then did Shi Tianwang realize that the one most skilled at killing among Li Zhaoting's three wives was not the eldest wife Feng Suzhen, nor the invincible Wang Shenglan, but Lan Fenghuang.

Who can rival the Five Poisons Cult Leader in killing speed?

Its poison has ravaged the world, and countless poisons have corrupted the heavens.

The entire army was wiped out in an instant.

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

Shi Tianwang waved his hand, and the six stand-ins quickly dispersed to the six directions, spreading out the iron chains in their hands.

The Vajra Subduing Demon Circle is a secret formation passed down in Shaolin Temple. It requires three old monks who are of one mind, have profound skills, and hold iron chains to perform it. Some old monks have meditated in seclusion for more than 30 years in order to practice the Vajra Subduing Demon Circle.

Of all the Shaolin monks in history, only a very few have mastered this formation, and only the "Three Monks" have mastered the Vajra Subduing Demon Circle to the point of perfect harmony.

The "Three Crossings" relied on hatred.

Hatred towards Yang Dingtian, the leader of the Ming Cult.

Supported by hatred, he meditated under a large pine tree for thirty years, achieving perfect harmony and unity.

Even with his martial arts skills at their peak, including mastery of the Nine Yang Divine Skill, the Great Shift of the Universe, the Seven Injury Fist, Tai Chi, and the Sacred Flame Token Divine Skill, Zhang Wuji was still flustered and at a loss when faced with the Vajra Subduing Demon Formation.

Of course, as mentioned before, because Zhang Wuji's martial arts skills were too high, Jin Yong always restricted his skills, unable to bring himself to kill him. Otherwise, he would have risked taking a hit and used the Seven Injury Fist to fight one of them to the death. If he could have killed one of the old monks, the Vajra Subduing Demon Circle would have been broken immediately.

The internal strength of Shi Tianwang's six stand-ins was far inferior to that of the Three Monks, but the six of them were of one mind and formed the Heaven and Earth Vajra Subduing Demon Circle, which was twice as powerful. In addition, their fierce and violent personalities made them more lethal than the Three Monks.

The so-called "Heaven and Earth Vajra Subduing Demon Circle" is actually a situation where three people attack the upper body and three people attack the lower body, leaving no way to ascend to heaven or descend to earth, and ensuring that no one is spared!

"kill!"

Six jet-black chains pierced through the air and arrived!

The six stand-ins spun rapidly in the shape of a swastika, their black ropes forming double waves. Below, the ground crumbled and rocks collapsed, while above, the wind split into blades. The solidified bloodthirsty energy gushed out from their pores and condensed into a Buddha in mid-air.

Half blood-red, half black, the evil Buddha covered in spikes, with a ferocious and domineering face, holding a blood-dripping knife in both hands, emitting a dark Buddhist light.

From an unknown pirate to the fearsome King Shi who dominated the southwest coast, there were countless fierce battles and perilous fights along the way, too many for even King Shi to remember.

Shi Tianwang, a pirate king, had killed far more people than any bandit leader in the Green Forest stronghold. Blood-red energy flowed around his body, and his bones and joints cracked. It was clearly the authentic Shaolin Vajra Subduing Demon Divine Power. The protective energy should have been golden, but it was stained blood-red by the baleful aura.

Because the blood was too rich and too ferocious, when the energy was pushed to its limit, the seven Heavenly Kings were shrouded in a blackish-purple protective aura, as if they were wearing a set of aura armor, emitting jet-black lightning. Wherever the black rope passed, the sky collapsed and the earth cracked, and buildings were destroyed by the wind.

"brush!"

Lan Fenghuang took out the Nine-Appearance Divine Dragon Ghost-Scaring, and the dragon scales shot out. Unexpectedly, the dragon scales, which could cut through iron like mud, hit Shi Tianwang and could not even shake his protective energy. It was as if it was just tickling him.

Blue Phoenix changed her moves extremely quickly, unleashing three blood-red blade beams with her left hand and launching a fierce attack with her Thousand-Mile Thunder Whip with her right.

In fact, Lan Fenghuang's internal strength was not bad. She practiced the Miao secret manual "Ten Thousand Poisons True Scripture", the essence of which lies in condensing powerful poison essence. The more toxins she absorbed, the more powerful her skills became, and the purer and more abundant her poison essence became.

Leaving aside the naturally occurring rare treasures like the Golden Silkworm Gu and the Ice Silkworm Gu, Li Zhaoting mobilized his connections to purchase a whole cartload of poisonous flowers and herbs.

Having consumed so many rare and precious herbs, one can imagine the amount of poisonous energy Lan Fenghuang had accumulated. Her body was surrounded by a hundred poisonous energy that would kill anyone who touched it, and the blood-transforming blade light was interlocked, complementing her long whip as she clashed head-on with Shi Tianwang.

Jiang Yuyan uses the Formless Sword Technique to protect herself. Her martial arts skills tend to be fatal, and she will not make a move until she finds an opportunity to strike.

The two joined forces to fight against a legendary figure.

Li Zhaoting deals with the other six.

There's one thing Li Zhaoting miscalculated.

The real King Shi was not the core of the formation, but a substitute. He was proficient in all the changes of the formation and could replace any person at any time. In an instant, six iron chains shot towards Li Zhaoting's chest, back, knees, and the black chains woven into a net that covered the four directions.

From a distance, the six iron chains looked like six venomous dragons from the abyss, tearing and biting at Li Zhaoting.

One inch long, one inch strong.

Shi Tianwang's iron chain was over three zhang long. He attacked it from a distance with two three-foot swords, putting him at a disadvantage from the start. Li Zhaoting touched the ground with his toes and flew towards one of them. He held the Ziwei soft sword horizontally in front of his chest to block the combined attack of the iron chain from above and below, while the Qing Suo sword went straight into the center.

The disadvantage of small formations is that the number of people is fixed.

One more or one less, and it will break.

This demonstrates the advantage of the True Martial Seven Intercept Formation. The numbers 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, and 2 can be arranged and combined arbitrarily. As long as the Seven Heroes of Wudang are not separated, they can form a formation.

Shi Tianwang wielded a knife in his left hand and slashed at Li Zhaoting.

There are no set moves or routines; these are techniques he honed through bloody battles. Every move he makes is a basic routine, designed to kill enemies.

A dark red, bloodthirsty aura enveloped the greatsword, and ripples spread through the air wherever the blade passed.

"clang!"

Shi Tianwang was blasted away by Li Zhaoting's sword, but at the same time, five iron chains came whistling and aimed at Li Zhaoting's back. The whip tips swished like rattlesnake tails or king cobra fangs.

"Nothing more than that!"

With a gentle flick of his soft sword, Li Zhaoting separated the three iron chains, revealing a triangular gap. He twisted his body, like a figure skater, and swung his sword horizontally, like a black bird skimming across the sand.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Three iron chains slammed into the top of Li Zhaoting's head.

Li Zhaoting twisted again, retreating three feet. His Purple Rose Soft Sword suddenly thrust out, striking precisely the point where the internal force of the three iron chains converged. The Purple Rose Soft Sword coiled, deflecting the force, and the power of the three iron chains dissipated completely. His Green Chain Sword swept across, breaking one of the iron chains and leaving one person wide open. "Swoosh!"

The green sword shot out a beam of divine light.

Li Zhaoting suddenly spun five times, and amidst the sudden gust of wind, ten imposing and powerful sword energies roared towards Shi Tianwang's Black Net. The endless and fierce sword light surged like ocean waves.

Shi Tianwang roared loudly, urging on his ultimate move. The net of heaven and earth was strengthened once again, the iron chains resembling a fishing net, and Li Zhaoting was like a tuna caught in the net, struggling endlessly.

The iron chain blockade is getting stronger and stronger.

Like cold mist or dark clouds, they swirled and danced, connecting the sky and the earth, causing sand and dust to rise up, creating a curtain that covered the sky and blocked out the sun within a radius of six zhang.

Amidst the thick black fog, a purple-blue light pierced through the clouds and mist.

The Purple Rose Soft Sword trembled rapidly, its Buddhist light dazzling, ethereal and magnificent. The Azure Rope Sword drew an arc, and its sword light flashed out like lightning from the arc, like an angry dragon soaring into the sky, overturning rivers and seas, and suppressing the waves.

The Buddha's Divine Light - The First Appearance of Buddha's Light!

The roar of the dragon and the cry of the sword intertwined, transforming into the omnipresent and all-pervasive formless sonic energy. Since his battle with the Left Martial King and the Nine Nether Old Monster, Li Zhaoting's understanding of the formless sonic energy has reached a new level, and his sword light has become even more fierce.

Tathagata's Divine Light - Buddha Asks the Monastery!

The sword's edge pierced through the clouds and mist, cutting through the dark clouds. A spark ignited in mid-air, quickly turning into a raging inferno, with flames burning mountains and boiling seas, mixed with countless fiery sword beams.

Tathagata's Divine Light - Golden-Topped Buddha Lamp!

The moment the three powerful moves were about to strike Shi Tianwang, Li Zhaoting combined his two swords and thrust them outwards.

The sword's momentum was like a tide, like a sea current, stirring up whirlwinds in mid-air. The primordial energy of heaven and earth continuously poured into Li Zhaoting's body, cheering and applauding the world-shaking move!

The Buddha's divine light moves mountains and rivers!

Shi Tianwang could no longer maintain their connection. The black rope that blotted out the sky scattered in all directions, and the purple and green swords crossed again, this time in a combined attack!
The Hundred-Step Flying Sword traverses all directions.

Strategic alliances and maneuvering.

Two long dragons roared up, Li Zhaoting's aura was like that of a god and a demon, everything around lost its color and was compressed into a bleak ink painting, the scroll stirred up a raging tide, and unknowingly stained it with blood.

"Crack!"

A stunt double had his head chopped off!

"Pfft!"

The Purple Rose Soft Sword pierced through a person's neck!
"Three rings encircling the moon!"

The Green Chain Sword pierced the hearts of the three men, and the sword energy exploded within their bodies, shattering their internal organs.

This combo is undeniably powerful. It allowed him to clash head-on with the six Heavenly Kings, attacking them one after another. Not only did he manage to win the battle and forcefully break through the Vajra Subduing Demon Formation, but he also managed to retaliate with his sword, killing five people in a row. Wait, five people?

Where is the last person?

He was, of course, behind... Li Zhaoting!

Shi Tianwang swung his knife and stabbed Li Zhaoting in the back.

The real King Shi.

The blade's edge radiates a killing intent that has reached its pinnacle.

With just the aura of bloodlust, black lightning bolts were drawn out around him like candied potatoes. Li Zhaoting had nowhere to dodge or avoid, so how could he resist?
of course can!

The green sword suddenly slashed behind him.

It sped up like lightning!

Like the red glow of the setting sun, a rainbow suddenly appears!
It's like a vast river transforming into a towering waterfall!
The Azure Sword struck first despite being delayed; compared to this move, even the Buddha's divine light paled in comparison. Shi Tianwang's strike was made to look like a clown's graffiti.

The speed, precision, and transcendence of this sword strike were like a blank canvas spanning the sky in a painting, or like a celestial river cascading down three thousand feet.

A flash of cyan sword light passed by.

The purple and green swords returned to their sheaths simultaneously.

Shi Tianwang stood there dumbfounded. As Li Zhaoting's footsteps landed, a bloody line appeared down the center of Shi Tianwang's body, from the top of his head to his lower abdomen, as he was cleaved in two by the Qing Suo Sword and fell to the left and right.

A stunning sword strike!
In order to deal with enemy sneak attacks, Li Zhaoting created a special move specifically designed to counter sneak attacks. No matter how adverse the situation or how unfavorable the circumstances, as long as this sword is used, it can turn the tide.

This was a small test of skill; the sword slew Shi Tianwang, sacrificing his life for the move, and Qing Suo Sword was quite satisfied.

It still emitted a clear sword sound when it returned to its waist.

On the other side, Shi Tianwang, besieged by Lan Fenghuang and Jiang Yuyan, was at a complete disadvantage. His iron chains were entangled by the Nine-Appearance Divine Dragon Ghost-Sorrow. He was wrestling with Lan Fenghuang. Lan Fenghuang's strength was naturally inferior to Shi Tianwang's, but just as the two were exchanging blows, Shi Tianwang looked up and let out a miserable scream.

The Golden Silkworm Gu bit through Shi Tianwang's protective aura and took a vicious bite at his ankle. Taking advantage of the opportunity, Jiang Yuyan drew her sword, and the blade flashed across Shi Tianwang's throat.

"Clap!"

Shi Tianwang's head fell to the ground.

Thus, all seven Heavenly Kings of Shi were annihilated!

If it were a bandit stronghold, the underlings would have scattered and fled long ago if the leader were killed. But this is a pirate stronghold, and outside is the vast ocean. How can these pirates escape?

There's no escape; we can only fight to the death!

They were gambling on whether Li Zhaoting could kill them all before his true energy was exhausted. They fought with their lives on the line, using life-for-life tactics and never retreating an inch.

This is the benefit of having a divine weapon in hand.

The Azure Chain Sword can automatically gather sword energy, greatly reducing Li Zhaoting's energy consumption. Using the Azure Chain Sword to cut people is far less strenuous than shooting out sword energy. Given Li Zhaoting's energy recovery speed, these pirates will not be able to wait for Li Zhaoting to become exhausted.

Even if they double their efforts, it would be difficult to outlast Li Zhaoting.

Most importantly, Mr. Du commanded his troops to block the island's dock, and thousands of crossbow bolts rained down.

Li Zhaoting led the two women into the palace.

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Shi Tianwang was a pirate for decades and a pirate king for more than a decade. He plundered countless merchant ships, and the treasures he possessed could fill several warehouses.

It's impossible to move them all away.

Taking a few items as spoils of war is no problem at all.

There are many people in the family, so we need to buy several items.

Li Zhaoting found the treasure chamber, and Lan Fenghuang and Jiang Yuyan excitedly selected items. In fact, the most precious spoils of war had always been scattered on the battlefield.

—The Iron Chains of King Shi.

These iron chains were made of deep-sea cold iron. After clashing with the Purple and Green Twin Swords several times, only three-tenths of the marks remained. With the sharpness of the Green Chain Sword, it would take forty or fifty consecutive strikes to cut through the iron chains in the same spot.

There are seven such iron chains.

Each iron chain is 32 feet long.

For people in the martial arts world, seven iron chains are far more valuable than gold and silver. Sending the iron chains to the Sword Forging City and having the swordsmiths refine, purify, and forge them can create more than a dozen divine weapons, enough to equip all the children in the family with such weapons.

Blue Phoenix selected some deep-sea medicinal herbs and had the Golden Silkworm Gu absorb all the poisonous flowers and herbs.

Jiang Yuyan picked out a few deep-sea black pearls and found several scrolls of secret manuals in a small box.

The sword technique summarized by Shi Tianwang himself.

There is the Heaven and Earth Vajra Subduing Demon Circle that was just used.

Li Zhaoting frowned.

"Li Lang, what's wrong?"

"There's something I've misunderstood."

"what's up?"

"It wasn't Murong Bo, the leader of the October sect, who sold the manual to Shi Tianwang; it should have been the leader of the June sect. His job was training, and he held a very high position in Shaolin."

"Is it Master Fangzheng?"

"I suspect it is, but it's also possible it isn't."

A figure flashed through Li Zhaoting's mind.

A potential boss that Gu Long abandoned!

A top-tier expert who doesn't show off his skills!

"The Twelve Azure Dragons can be replaced, and there may not be only one, especially those with important responsibilities. The Azure Dragon Society's mess is really damn annoying!"

Even when you're upset, you still have to get things done!
Many things are beyond Li Zhaoting's control.

Just as Li Zhaoting was returning by boat, preparing to find Lu Xiaofeng to celebrate his victory, he was greeted by Lu Xiaofeng's sour face, so gloomy it could drip water!
"I've been tricked by the Azure Dragon Society!"

(End of this chapter)