Dao Qi Wu Zang Guan Guan: I became a Daoist Master in the 1990s

Chapter 148 Shocking Change, The Third Person!

Qi Yun never expected that tonight's trip would yield such a great harvest.

The collusion between officials and bandits in Yongzhou is only the surface. Deeper in the truth, the imperial court of the Great Qian Dynasty actually intends to use the people of Yongzhou to create walking corpses in order to resist the military might of the Northern Chen Dynasty!

At this moment, Qi Yun was still wondering why someone from the Qingwei Temple could know such a secret. It turned out that this was also to cover up a deeper truth.

Let the prefect bear the greatest responsibility, as a way to share the Emperor's burden!

At this moment, Qi Yun was filled with shock and anger. Just as he was about to strike and capture the two men with swift and decisive action, he was filled with murderous intent.

The patrol team outside the mansion turned around abruptly after noticing the strange footsteps behind them again. This time, they immediately discovered that one of the five people was missing!
Without the slightest hesitation, he immediately shouted, "Assassin!!!"

In an instant, the once quiet mansion erupted into a boiling cauldron, as if a pot of boiling oil had been thrown into it!

The sounds of gongs and clappers rang out wildly, and shouts of alarm, roars, chaotic footsteps, and the sound of weapons being drawn came from all directions!
"what?!"

Prefect Li and Eunuch Wang, who were inside the attic, suddenly jumped up from their seats.

Almost simultaneously, with a loud "BANG!!!", the carved window on one side of the pavilion suddenly shattered. Amidst the flying wood chips, a dark figure pounced in like an eagle hunting a rabbit, its sword aimed straight for Prefect Li's throat.

A furious roar, filled with bloodlust, echoed throughout the room: "You corrupt official! Prepare to die!"

This change happened in the blink of an eye!
However, just as the sword tip was about to touch Prefect Li's fat neck...

"Be bold!"

A deep, resonant roar, like a thunderclap from a clear sky, exploded from the room!
A figure was faster than the assassin's sword light, arriving first despite being behind. A heavy single blade, accompanied by a sharp whistling sound that tore through the air, slashed precisely across the assassin's sword!
"clang!"

Sparks fly!

The sound of metal clashing was deafening!
The assassin shuddered violently, feeling an irresistible force coming from the sword. His hand split open, the sword almost slipped from his grasp, and he was pulled backward by the force.

It was only then that Qi Yun realized there was a third person in the room who hadn't made a sound, and he hadn't even heard him breathing!

Immediately afterwards, the sounds of fierce fighting came from inside the room, and the door was smashed by a sledgehammer.

This allowed Qi Yun to see two figures engaged in a fierce battle inside the room.

The man was tall and slender, dressed in an inconspicuous gray cloth outfit. His face was ordinary, but his eyes shone brightly, like cold lightning, whenever they opened and closed.

The other man was burly and masked, but had a full black beard.

He launched a fierce attack, wielding a long sword!
The assassin clearly hadn't expected there to be such a skilled fighter in the room.

At this moment, he realized that he was no match for his opponent and that defeat would come within a few moves.

A resolute madness flashed in his eyes, and ignoring the single sword chasing after him, he pounced on the terrified Prefect Li again!
"You're courting death!" At this moment, Eunuch Wang also displayed extraordinary skills, shouting and unleashing a soft palm wind. Although it failed to seriously injure the assassin, it did slow down his movements.

In that instantaneous delay, the sharp whistling of a single blade cutting through the wind was already behind him. Before the blade even arrived, the fierce killing intent had already made the assassin's neck skin ache!

Despair and resentment flashed in the assassin's eyes, and he cried out in anguish, "Heaven is not on my side!"

At the critical moment!
Liang Shangqi Yun made a decisive move!

With a thought, the "Nine Netherworld Thread Seal" is instantly activated!
An invisible thread silently entered the right shoulder well acupoint of the gray-robed expert!
The gray-clad expert's sword strike was fierce and unparalleled, and he was about to cut the assassin down when his right arm suddenly stiffened!
That immense power and fluid sword intent seemed to be frozen instantly, experiencing an extremely brief but fatal stagnation!

He was utterly horrified: "Spells?!" This was the very moment he had to seize!
Qi Yun's figure, like a cheetah that had been poised for a long time, suddenly leaped up from the roof beam!

Cheng Yun Sword was drawn with a clang, its dark sword light condensing into a point of cold star. Man and sword became one, and it pierced straight into the gray-robed expert's vital point in the back of his heart!

The speed was so fast and the angle so tricky that he had no choice but to turn around and save himself!

The assassin, having narrowly escaped death, reacted swiftly, rolling to the side and raising his sword once more to engage the eunuch in combat.

With his back to Qi Yun's deadly sword strike, the gray-clad expert forced his right arm, which was frozen in motion, to circulate his true qi. He swept his single blade back, the blade drawing a sharp arc of light, and precisely struck the tip of Cheng Yun's sword!

"Ding!"

Another loud roar!
The force of the blow spread out, scattering the cups and plates on the table!
Qi Yun felt a surge of powerful, domineering, and incredibly refined true qi emanating from the sword. His arm went slightly numb, and he was awestruck: This person's martial arts are truly formidable, and his true qi is also incredibly refined!
Qi Yun dared not be negligent. His sword technique immediately changed, and milky white true qi poured into the sword. The sword light suddenly burst into brightness, transforming into streaks of swift and fierce sword light.

Whether stabbing, slashing, flicking, or sweeping, the Five Elements Thunder Sword was used in full force, attacking the opponent like a storm.

The gray-clad expert snorted coldly, brandishing his single blade. The blade's light was like a bolt of lightning, or like layers of mountains, forming an impenetrable defense.

His swordsmanship is not fancy, but it is simple, efficient and domineering!
Each strike contained immense power capable of splitting mountains and shattering rocks; the level of his true qi was in no way inferior to Qi Yun's, and perhaps even surpassed it!
Every clash of swords produced a deafening clang and dazzling sparks.

Qi Yun's invincible Five Elements Thunder Sword Technique was actually suppressed by the opponent's strikes one after another!
Every time he launched a sword strike, he was forced back by the heavy, powerful blade light, feeling somewhat restricted and forced to retreat step by step.

"The Curse of Chaos, hereby commanded!"

The gray-robed expert, unable to break through after a long attack, seemed impatient. Suddenly, he made a strange hand seal with his left hand and uttered a low shout. An invisible and intangible yet soul-piercing strange wave instantly enveloped Qi Yun!

However, Qi Yun felt a slight heat between his brows, and the Law of Rejection was triggered on its own. The strange force that had tried to confuse his mind melted away instantly, like ice and snow meeting the sun.

Qi Yun's eyes remained clear, and his swordplay remained perfectly composed.

For the first time, a look of surprise appeared in the gray-robed expert's eyes: "Hmm? He can actually ignore my Chaotic God Curse?"

His attacks continued relentlessly, his blade thrusting ever more fiercely. His left hand struck out with lightning speed once more, a dark, viscous aura emanating from his palm, exuding a dense, deathly aura, which lunged toward Qi Yun's face!

"Yin Sha!"

Qi Yun neither dodged nor avoided; with a slight thought, the Crimson Hunting Flame instantly flowed throughout his body and emanated from his skin!

The dark palm strike hit Qi Yun's protective inner fire, producing a series of piercing "hissing" sounds. The black energy was quickly burned away and turned into wisps of green smoke!
"What kind of fire is this?!"

The gray-robed expert was truly horrified this time; his opponent had actually managed to ignore two of his spells in succession! This was simply unheard of!

"Good! Good! Good!" He said "good" three times in a row, but his eyes were burning with fighting spirit. He completely abandoned magic and focused all his mind and energy on the single blade in his hand.

The sword's momentum suddenly changed again!
It became even more ferocious and violent! Every slash was filled with the determination to tear everything apart, and the wind from the blades ripped through the room, shredding the tables, chairs, and decorations!
Qi Yun was forced to the point of almost being unable to breathe, and could only push his Stepping Stance to its limit to barely hold on.

The Nine Netherworld Silk Seal was continuously cast in an instant, freezing the opponent for a moment, giving them a chance to catch their breath and turn the tide.

However, Qi Yun knew perfectly well that although he could form a seal in an instant, each seal required three strands of true qi to condense!
Despite his arduous cultivation, even though he has regenerated a strand of true qi within his dantian, he has only accumulated nineteen strands.

The energy was rapidly depleted, and in the blink of an eye, only four energy sources remained!
You can only use the Silk-Pulling Seal once more!

(End of this chapter)