Martial Arts Crossover: My Wife is the Top Scholar

Chapter 522 Centipede Transforms into Dragon? Sword Slays Immortal Gang Leader!

"Damn it, I used too much force!"

Li Zhaoting randomly grabbed a disciple of the Yuxian Gang and had him lead the way to the study and alchemy room, not to find secret manuals, but to destroy heretical and evil arts.

Unexpectedly, in his attempt to show off, he used too much force, and all the houses of the Yuxian Gang were destroyed by the sword energy, leaving only ruins as far as the eye could see.

Even the cellar was shattered by the sword energy.

Li Zhaoting visited the study, training room, alchemy room, and herbal medicine hut, and found that the old rascal of the Yuxian Gang was extremely cautious in his work and rarely left any written records.

The huge study contained thousands of books, mostly Buddhist and Taoist scriptures, astrology and divination texts, but not a single martial arts manual. Most of the books were serious and proper.

There are many extremely precious rare books on alchemy. These rare books were sent to Wudang, Quanzhen, and Maoshan. They were all secret manuals of prestigious and orthodox schools, and there was absolutely no insidious or malicious intent in them.

Seeing this, Li Zhaoting felt much more at ease.

Li Zhaoting wasn't afraid of the old scoundrel's selfishness, but he was afraid that the secret manual would be spread around. He didn't care about the manual itself, he just hoped that these unorthodox and unorthodox methods wouldn't be passed on.

Li Zhaoting misunderstood something.

It's true that Old Mao is a wicked and evil Taoist who brings disaster to the country, but when it comes to alchemy, whether it's internal or external alchemy, he follows the orthodox path and is quite proud of his alchemy skills.

In the original storyline, the old scoundrel used an elixir of immortality to tempt the old emperor. Unexpectedly, the old emperor, who seemed to be lecherous and incompetent, was actually unfathomably cunning. He did not consume a single one of the elixirs that were concocted.

The old man was quite puzzled by this, thinking to himself that the pills he refined were all genuine. The emperor had consumed so many; even if they didn't prolong his life, they would at least keep him in good spirits.

In the finale, the old bastard was defeated, and the old emperor took out all the elixirs and stuffed them into the old bastard's mouth. The medicinal properties of the many elixirs clashed, and no matter how powerful the old bastard was, he could not withstand the deadly poison.

The practice of refining elixirs of immortality has been recorded throughout history and cannot be eradicated. While heretical and unorthodox methods can be exterminated, how can legitimate alchemy be eradicated?

However, there are always people who are insatiable and will do anything for immortality. When they realize that the right path is blocked, they inevitably turn to the wrong path and turn from the right path to the wrong path.

As long as there are people who want to live forever, the art of alchemy will never end. Even a thousand years from now, when technology is highly advanced, those elderly, billionaire tycoons will choose "scientific alchemy".

To deal with this kind of person, you definitely can't persuade them on ideological grounds; you have to defeat them on "method."

For example: Your alchemy furnace is placed incorrectly!
Li Zhaoting led his troops to destroy the headquarters of the Yuxian Gang. The fierce battle could be felt throughout the capital. The leader of the Yuxian Gang was originally trying to seduce Zhao Yuanyan, pretending to be profound and saying that he would ambush Li Zhaoting tomorrow afternoon. Unexpectedly, before the plan could be carried out, Li Zhaoting took the initiative to strike.

Zhao Yuanyan looked at the old bastard with a half-smile.

The old scoundrel could no longer maintain his dignified and otherworldly demeanor; he was covered in sweat, his eyes were wide open in anger, and his hands and feet were trembling.

If Li Zhaoting appeared beside him, he would pounce on him and devour him piece by piece.

Only by skinning and tearing apart, swallowing alive, eating flesh and sleeping on skin can one vent their hatred. Zhao Yuanyan sarcastically remarked, "It seems the Taoist priest is not good at divination!"

"Why do you say that, my lord?"

"If you were truly capable of divination and knew how to avoid misfortune and seek good fortune, you should have stayed far away from Li Zhaoting from the moment you met him, instead of scheming against him!"

"It was Li Zhaoting who provoked me."

"Do you know why?"

"This humble Taoist priest...this humble Taoist priest...I...I have no grudge against Li Zhaoting, it is he who is violent and domineering!"

"Hmph! Still deceiving yourself at a time like this, what's the difference between a seemingly venerable old immortal and a third-rate swindler? Do you think you can fool the world?"

"Please enlighten me, Your Highness."

"You belong to the Yin-Yang School of the pre-Qin period. Your master's direct lineage of alchemy techniques comes from Xu Fu, and the secret methods you cultivate come from the Yin-Yang Master, Donghuang Taiyi, right?"

"Your Highness has such discerning eyes, I am truly impressed!"

"You yearn to become an immortal and attain enlightenment, and you are impatient for quick success. Your cultivation has reached its peak, but you have encountered a bottleneck that cannot be broken through in a normal way. Your only hope of becoming an immortal is to emulate Donghuang Taiyi, become the national teacher, and use alchemy and the promise of immortality to bewitch the emperor and manipulate the dynasty's fortune."

"This...this humble Taoist dares not..."

"What wouldn't you dare to do? How can the dynasty's destiny be manipulated at will? How can you, a heretic, provoke the hopes of all the people under heaven? Li Zhaoting is an unparalleled celestial sword born of the righteous energy of heaven and earth, and he has an innate aversion to you, a wicked Taoist who brings disaster to the country and the people."

"It seems Your Highness does not welcome this humble Taoist."

"You want to overthrow the Zhao family's rule and expect me to treat you like an honored guest? Do you think I'm a fool? I'm being merciful by allowing you to leave alive!"

"Does Your Highness not want to be emperor? The throne rightfully belongs to Your Highness! How can Your Highness..."

"roll!"

Zhao Yuanyan glared at the leader of the Yuxian Gang: "Leave now and you'll have a 30% chance of survival. If you dare utter another word, I'll make sure you're never reincarnated! Get out!"

The leader of the Yuxian Gang hurriedly fled.

Based on past experience, it can be deduced that Zhao Yuanyan harbors hidden ambitions; otherwise, he would not have let him leave.

Given the current situation, the leader of the Yuxian Gang only regrets that he doesn't have two more legs and can't run fast enough. As long as he leaves the capital as soon as possible, he will have a chance to make a comeback.

What a pity for those five disciples!
The predecessors of the Yuxian Gang unintentionally discovered a sinister secret technique that can extract the power of the five elements (metal, wood, water, fire, and earth) for their own use, cleansing the marrow and prolonging life.

The five elements must be gathered together.

The five people had roughly equal power, and they could not resist each other when they were practicing their skills. After the practice was completed, all of their essence, energy and spirit were absorbed and they turned into five pieces of dried meat.

In other words, the five disciples are nurtured like five elixirs. Their bodies are the furnaces, and their essence and spirit are the elixirs. When the time is right, the spirit of the disciples can be extracted to break through to a higher realm.

This method is too difficult, especially the rule that "there must be no resistance when practicing the technique," which made the leaders of the Yuxian Gang smile bitterly. There is not a single good person in the Yuxian Gang from top to bottom. Who the hell would open their heart to them?
The method of the modern gang leader is:

I. Adopt orphans and raise them from a young age;

Second, the bond between teacher and student is deep; please take good care of each other.

Third, under the guise of teaching "alchemy," he often concocted "Five Elements Pills" with his disciples. In reality, he was secretly familiar with the method. As long as he changed his target from the medicinal liquid to his disciple during the alchemy process, he could absorb the true essence.

We are just one step away from success.

As long as the five disciples are of one mind and unleash the full power of the Five Elements Formation, they can break the cauldron and obtain the elixir.

To his utter surprise, he had provoked Li Zhaoting, and all his plans had come to naught. The old bastard trembled with rage, gritting his teeth and cursing, almost breaking his back teeth.

"Li Zhaoting, you just wait!"

"When I become an immortal, I will throw you into the alchemy furnace and refine you into a furnace of love threads!"

The leader of the Yuxian Gang possessed exceptional lightness skills. With Zhao Yuanyan's overt or covert assistance, he easily escaped the capital and fled north, soon arriving at a forest.

Just as he was looking for a big tree to rest under, a crane's cry suddenly came from mid-air. Li Zhaoting was riding a white crane, holding a yellow dog in his arms, and a small red bird was perched on his shoulder, watching him quietly. A sense of battle intent quietly permeated the jungle.

"Old bastard, it's time to hit the road!"

Li Zhaoting jumped off the crane's back.

This crane has a name.

His name is: Xuan Yu!
It's clear that Bai Yunfei doesn't have Li Zhaoting's bad character, and his choice of pet name is quite normal.

None of Li Zhaoting's pets are normal.

The fine horse is named Lao Jiu (Old Wine), the beloved dog is named Yuan Bao (Yuanbao), and the red bird is named Tang Hu Lu (Candy Hawthorn), nicknamed Tang Dun Er (Sugar Dumpling). This is not a fight with pets, but a picnic in the countryside.

The leader of the Yuxian Gang was, after all, a master. Knowing that he had reached a dead end, he was not afraid. Instead, he stared intently at Li Zhaoting and asked, "Do you really want to kill me?"

Li Zhaoting nodded: "Filial piety is the most important virtue. You want to kill my father, do you think I'll spare your life? When you scheme against others, did you ever think about courting death?"

"I didn't want a conflict with you. You provoked me, and I was just defending myself..."

"Did I invite you to the Song Dynasty? What is your purpose in coming to the Song Dynasty? Do I need to tell you?"

The backlash from the dynasty's fortunes was too much for even Jia Shifang to bear. If I can kill Jia Shifang, I can certainly kill you, you old dog! You're dead today!
Before you die, you are allowed to say one last thing.

What is your Taoist name?
I'm very curious about this.

Li Zhaoting patted Yuanbao on the head, and Yuanbao rode away on a white crane to avoid being caught in the crossfire.

"My Taoist name is Xizhen!"

"Do you know thunder magic?"

"will not!"

"How can a Taoist priest not know thunder magic? If he can't learn the thunder magic of the Shenxiao Sect, does he not know palm thunder magic?"

"What do you ask for this?"

"Buy time, recover your true energy. Destroying the Yuxian Gang's headquarters consumed too much of your power. I've only just recovered 80% of my strength. Your chances of winning will increase..."

Before Li Zhaoting could finish speaking, Daoist Xizhen suddenly rushed over, his whisk flying up and down like a soft silk lasso, and his left hand slammed out a blood-red palm print.

Skull blood handprint!

The Yin-Yang School, a school of thought that operated during the pre-Qin period, possessed unparalleled expertise. The Yin-Yang School was an incredibly powerful and overpowered entity.

All members claimed the names of the Chu gods, but they became the state religion of Qin, diligently protecting Qin. Their leader, Donghuang Taiyi, was always shrouded in a black robe, spouting a bunch of incomprehensible ramblings to show off.

Because the series dragged on even longer than the Qin Dynasty, when Li Zhaoting traveled through time, "Qin's Moon" was still indulging in rural life, and the mysterious Donghuang Taiyi had no record of making any moves, only showing off.

There is no reference whatsoever regarding their specific strength.

I have absolutely no recollection of what martial arts Donghuang Taiyi is skilled in or what his fighting style looks like.

Coincidentally, even Daoist Xizhen didn't know.

Xi Zhen Dao Ren only inherited part of the inheritance, mainly Xu Fu's alchemy skills. In terms of combat, he only had incomplete manuals, as the other half had long been lost.

It was lost, not forgotten.

A traitor has emerged from the previous generation of the Yuxian Gang, who stole the "Sword Manual" from the inherited secrets and fled. It is said that this technique is related to the "Nine Songs," and the swordplay is as poetic as poetry, with exquisite and unparalleled moves. The sword dance under the moon is as beautiful as a poem or a painting.

When the Five Elements Formation was broken earlier, Li Zhaoting retrieved the Purple and Green Twin Swords, failing to secure a kill. Now, facing Xizhen Daoist, he couldn't wait to use his flying sword to slay the enemy.

The two swords crossed like scissors, and two sword energies slashed towards Xizhen Daoren's waist, intending to cut him in half.

Daoist Xizhen concentrated his energy, and the whisk in his hand became as hard as a sword. Upon closer inspection, a layer of protective energy enveloped the fine strands of the whisk, revealing it to be the Yin-Yang secret technique of gathering energy to form a blade, even more powerful than condensing energy to form a weapon.

The two had fought once before and were quite familiar with each other's fighting techniques. Xi Zhen Dao Ren knew that Li Zhaoting would always improve every time he went out to train, and that his martial arts must have increased during his month-long stay in Dali, Miao territory.

Even without obtaining any secret manuals, how could one possibly stagnate after several intense battles?

Xi Zhen Dao Ren's moves were both offensive and defensive, fearing that Li Zhao Ting might come up with a surprise attack. Li Zhao Ting's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he used his two swords, one hard and one soft, to attack from both sides.

Left-hand crape myrtle: A solitary yang, strong and vigorous bloom in extraordinary splendor!

Right hand green rope: Solitary Yin, solitary softness, reversing the strange flow!
Ziwei is a soft sword, and should be used with gentle sword techniques.

The Green Chain is a killing sword, and should be used with fierce swordsmanship.

Li Zhaoting could manipulate his true energy at will, and the yin and yang of his twin swords circulated, combining strength and gentleness, thus doubling their power.

"Damn it! Li Zhaoting, I only gave you some leeway because I didn't want to ruin the foundation of my immortality! Don't think I'm easy to bully! Take my Skull Blood Handprint!"

Xi Zhen Dao Ren's left hand was as red as blood, and in an instant, it condensed into an enormous, scarlet skull flowing with foul blood and resentment. With a strong corrosive aura and a sinister demonic power that could devour souls, it fiercely grabbed at the place where Li Zhao Ting was standing, causing the grass and trees to wither and the evil aura to become sinister.

Li Zhaoting sneered: "Don't embarrass yourself with such tricks! Although I'm the only one here, what will the Jianghu Monthly report say after you die?"

His tone was flippant, but his swordsmanship became increasingly fierce.

Heavenly Punishment - Ward Off Evil
He carries out punishments on behalf of Heaven, and vanquishes evil and wards off evil.

The sword's edge draws upon the righteous energy of the heavens, and from the extreme of yang, thunder arises. The sword light is like the majestic might of heaven, absolutely restraining all evil and demonic techniques. Furthermore, when striking, it is aided by the use of unorthodox methods to borrow the might of heaven, doubling the power of thunder.

Eight dazzling sword energies suddenly condensed, like eight golden dragons, swirling and roaring as they rushed towards the blood skull. The sinister aura, like remnants of snow, was instantly dissipated by the pure yang energy.

Xi Zhen Dao Ren reacted extremely quickly. Just as the skull blood handprint shattered, he abandoned his whisk and rapidly brought his palms together in front of his chest. Two completely different and powerful energies, one yin and one yang, spiraled and intertwined, forming a yin-yang vortex.

Yin-Yang Technique: Yin-Yang Union Hand Seal!

The instant the palm strike was released, Daoist Xizhen formed another hand seal, and all the surrounding branches, leaves, vines, and flowers were moved by his palm strike.

Five Elements Technique: Flowing Myriad Leaves and Flying Flowers!

Thousands of leaves flew towards Li Zhaoting's vital points. Xizhen Daoist formed a hand seal again, sweeping up the forest mist and transforming it into nine long white dragons. Inside, there was a fierce wind that could cut through gold and jade and slice through iron like mud, which combined to form a net that stretched from heaven to earth.

Five Elements Technique: Nine Waters and Winds Rise!
The mist rapidly condensed, transforming from water vapor into tiny ice crystals, from cold dew into frost and snow, from white dew into frost, from dragon scales into ice blades, and from dragon whiskers into ice arrows.

Five Elements Technique: White Dew Deceives the Frost!
Master Xizhen's hand seals were formed at an incredibly fast speed.

In the blink of an eye, flying flowers, ice blades, water tornadoes, and yin-yang vortexes completely enveloped Li Zhaoting. Li Zhaoting roared to the sky, and four Dharma images appeared behind him.

A sudden gust of wind arose, flames soared into the sky, thunder roared, and lightning snaked danced wildly. Wind, fire, thunder, and lightning enraged all four gods!
As the purple and green swords slashed down, the four divine forms transformed into four sword beams. The sword energy, like an inverted celestial river, poured down from mid-air, vast and boundless.

boom! boom! boom! boom!
The ice dragon was vaporized by flames and shattered by lightning!

The leaves were shredded by the gale and burned by the raging fire!

The vortex formed by the Yin-Yang hand seal was torn apart from the very center by the thunderous sword light that gathered the power of heaven and earth. The air surged, and the surrounding trees were broken and cracked in patches, clearing out a huge open space.

Daoist Xizhen was so shocked that his blood and qi surged, and a look of horror appeared in his eyes. Kang Jinlong was right. The most terrifying thing about Li Zhaoting was his potential for growth.

When the two fought last time, Li Zhaoting wanted to break his Yin-Yang Technique, so he needed to use both swords at the same time and unleash the power of the Supreme Heavenly Sword, relying mainly on sword techniques.

Now, however, he can confront things head-on, tearing through defenses with his overwhelming sword energy, and smashing all obstacles in his path with his domineering and powerful demeanor. No one can stop him for even a moment.

To survive, they had to take a desperate gamble!
"what!!!"

Xi Zhen Dao Ren let out a mournful howl, no longer caring about his immortal demeanor. He frantically burned his already unstable essence, energy, and spirit, and a terrifying aura of overwhelming force erupted from his body. The gray-black flames mixed with blood-red light shot straight into the sky, faintly revealing a few golden rays.

"Li Zhaoting! You have forced me to this point, and I will use your flesh and soul to sacrifice for my path!"
Let me show you the most powerful technique of the Yin Yang School...

"Soul, dragon, roam freely—reveal your true form!"

From the outside, Soul Dragon Soaring and Heavenly Will Four Symbols Technique are no different; both are condensations of Dharma forms.

From a core perspective, the two are completely unrelated.

The Heavenly Will Four Symbols Technique draws upon the primordial energy of heaven and earth, combining the elements of wind, fire, thunder, and lightning to form the four divine forms.

The Soul Soars Dragon is a technique that uses oneself as a reference, combining one's martial arts, character, personality, and spirit to condense one's own Dharma form. While this technique is powerful, once it is unleashed, one can no longer conceal oneself.

You become what you are!
A terrifying sight appeared!
A twisted, ugly, and malevolent centipede phantom slowly coalesced behind Daoist Xizhen.

This giant centipede was entirely black, covered with a thick carapace that shimmered with a metallic glow. Its head had ferocious dragon horns, insect-like compound eyes, and a pair of enormous pincers. Its lower body consisted of insect legs covered with suckers and dripping with saliva, while its tail was a golden dragon tail.

The giant centipede exuded an aura of coldness, greed, and resentment, as if it were a composite of the evil thoughts of the dead.

Li Zhaoting saw through the deception at a glance.

The centipede is the true form of Xizhen Daoren.

The dragon tail represents Xizhen Daoren's attempt to use the dynasty's fortune to transform himself and attain immortality. In mythology, centipedes are also considered dragons and have the potential to transform into dragons.

However, it's like a dragon whose head is seen but whose tail is never seen.

Xi Zhen Dao Ren is a heretic and evil person. He can only try to imitate a tiger but end up with a dog, adding a dragon's tail to a centipede. His head must never be changed.

"Roar~~"

The giant centipede roared wildly at Li Zhaoting.

The rolling sound waves rushed towards Li Zhaoting.

Li Zhaoting's two swords clashed, producing a clear and melodious sword cry, like a rooster crowing at dawn. The monstrous centipede, whose venom was unparalleled in the world, was startled and retreated two zhang.

The dragon's roar and howl shook the heavens!
A peerless wonder, its soul scattered and its spirit dispersed!
Under heaven, who is more familiar with sonic martial arts than Li Zhaoting? Even if Yu Luosha were here, she would not dare to use sonic power to directly clash with Li Zhaoting. The god-like and demonic pressure enveloped the forest, covering all colors.

The world lost its color, and all sounds fell silent.

Only one voice echoed in mid-air!
"This evil Taoist priest is bringing calamity upon the people and should be punished!"

"Heavenly Sword - Return to Origin!"

An unparalleled radiance erupted from Li Zhaoting, staining the entire jungle and even the sky above the capital city with sword light, obscuring half the sky.

That was not a single sword light, but countless, immeasurable sword intents, sword thoughts, and sword energies... bursting forth from Li Zhaoting's body. The sword energies wandering in the world, the sharpness of all things, and even every flower, grass, brick, and tile responded to Li Zhaoting's call of the Heavenly Sword.

Metaphysical swordsmanship, unparalleled throughout history.

Ten thousand swords bowed their heads, worshipping them as gods.

There were no fancy moves, no unnecessary actions, just a clean and decisive thrust forward.

A thousand sword beams shot towards Daoist Xizhen.

Time seemed to freeze at this moment.

There was no earth-shattering collision, no terrifying scene of tearing the sky apart; the sword light flashed by, like a mischievous child picking up an eraser and scribbling on a painting.

The centipede-like dharma form, condensed from Xizhen Daoren's lifelong evil deeds, resentment, and stolen fortune, including Xizhen Daoren's essence, energy, and spirit, floated in mid-air like bubbles.

The light dissipated.

Time resumes its flow.

Xi Zhen Dao Ren stood frozen in place, his face contorted with horror and regret. His body, like a weathered rock, silently crumbled inch by inch, starting from his chest.

All his ambitions, schemes, plots, and evil cultivation were reduced to fine dust and dispersed in the forest with the wind, leaving no trace.

(End of this chapter)