Starting with Hyuga, traversing countless heavens

"How about we try again?"

"Okay! Watch out!"

"Boom."

Zhang Zhiwei activated the Five Thunder Orthodox Method, and the sky darkened instantly, with thunder rolling in the dark clouds, creating an astonishing spectacle.

Hinata Hoshino looked up and was surprised to see not just ordinary lightning, but a thunder dragon.

Hyuga Hoshino opened his mouth, and the Samadhi Wind blew out, transforming into invisible wind blades that surrounded the Thunder Dragon.

"Sizzle, sizzle, whoosh whoosh whoosh!"

The wind and thunder collided, and the thunder dragon was cut by the wind blades. The thunder dragon burst into lightning, trying to shatter the wind blades around it.

"Gudu Gudu"

The black Yin Wu Lei expanded silently. Hyuga Hoshino noticed the Yin Wu Lei, exchanged glances with Zhang Zhiwei, and even learned to play dirty tricks.

"Old Zhang, why are you getting more and more cunning as you get older?"

"There's no way around it, Shixing. I'm getting older and older and I'm starting to lose my strength. You, on the other hand, are in your prime. If I don't use some tricks, I'm afraid I won't even be able to last a single round."

Hyuga Hoshino was surrounded by dense lightning, and his Lightning Thunder Fist shattered the surrounding Yin Five Thunders. In a flash, he appeared in front of Zhang Zhiwei, unleashing the Five Thunder Palm.

Five Thunder Palm, one of the palm techniques of Maoshan, initially mobilizes qi and blood, and when the palm is struck, it has a powerful and thunderous sound. In the later stages, it can be accompanied by a weak thunderous force.

Zhang Zhiwei, protected by golden light, unleashed a palm strike. The two palms collided, and Zhang Zhiwei was forced back. Seeing Hyuga Hoshino's nonchalant expression, he knew that the other party had not used his full strength at all.

With a sigh, I realized that despite years of chasing, I still couldn't catch up. However, having given it my all, I could say I had fulfilled my wish.

In a competition during his youth, he fell before he could even use his full strength. He was filled with resentment.

He circulated his true qi to its fullest extent, his eyes glowed with golden light, his clothes fluttered, and the thunder dragon's momentum surged as it broke free of the wind formation. However, the thunder dragon seemed to have been sharpened by a pencil sharpener, its size shrinking.

The thunder dragon descended, transforming into battle armor, which Zhang Zhiwei donned. A pair of thunder swords materialized.

The items passed down in Longhu Mountain include the Yangping Zhidu Gong Seal and the Three-Five Demon-Slaying Male and Female Swords.

Zhang Zhiwei, as a celestial master, possesses superb swordsmanship, but he simply doesn't have the opportunity to use it. In any case, apart from Hyuga Hoshino, he can easily defeat anyone with a slap, so whether he uses a sword or not is irrelevant.

"Old Zhang, I've always heard that there's a sword technique in Longhu Mountain that's derived from the Three-Five Male and Female Evil-Slaying Sword. I've never seen it before. Today, you'll have to let me see it for myself."

"as you wish."

Hinata Hoshino's hand conjured a long sword called Samadhi Kaze, which resembled the Crimson Sky Sword.

"Clang Clang"

Despite being elemental swords, they emitted a metallic humming sound when they clashed.

Ignoring Zheng Zibu's attempts to stop her, Lu Jin rushed out of the room, only to see Hinata Hoshino and Zhang Zhiwei fencing.

Lu Jin was somewhat lost in thought. He was no match for him and had lost miserably. How could he possibly seek revenge on Wu Gensheng now?

"Ajin!"

Seeing Lu Jin's distraught state, Zheng Zibu felt a pang of pity. He didn't know how strong Hyuga Hoshino was, only that back in the day, Hyuga Hoshino single-handedly defeated the Yamata no Orochi. Based on that alone, in his mind, his senior brother was invincible.

"Abu, it's nothing, I just felt a bit weak..."

Just like back then, when Zuo Ruotong died of anger, and he was the only one of his fellow disciples who survived, this was the unspoken message Lu Jin had left unsaid.

Zhang Zhiwei's swordsmanship was quite sophisticated. His Three or Five Male and Female Swords for Slaying Evil were paired swords, one yin and one yang, one wide and one narrow.

The female sword is light and agile, belonging to the fast sword style. The male sword has wide and sweeping movements, belonging to the heavy sword style.

The male sword is for killing, while the female sword is for support, emphasizing change. Hyuga Hoshino's wind sword parried the male sword with tremendous force.

The female sword in Zhang Zhiwei's other hand, like a serpent, pierced out at an eerie angle.

A wind shield materialized in Hyuga Hoshino's left hand.

Chapter 227 Zhang Zhiwei's Defeat

A sword and a shield—the standard weapons of Susanoo, and also Hyuga Hoshino's most readily available equipment.

Even if Susanoo's appearance changes, its weapons remain the same.

The female sword clashed with the wind shield, shattering the sword but not losing momentum, and the shield struck Zhang Zhiwei heavily.

Zhang Zhiwei held a knife in one hand, golden light and lightning flashed, and punched the shield, using the recoil to move away from Hyuga Hoshino.

Ignoring the depletion of his Qi, Zhang Zhiwei brought the female sword back to life. This time, inscriptions appeared on both the female and male swords, depicting the four seasons, wind, rain, thunder, and lightning, making them even more similar to their original forms.

The two swords crossed, and two beams of sword light slashed towards Hyuga Hoshino. Looking at the two sword lights in front of him, he realized that these two sword lights were not ordinary, as they borrowed part of the power of the Three-Five Male and Female Evil-Slaying Swords.

Seasons change, and the might of Heaven burns like a torch. The Sixfold True Fire is unleashed, instantly evaporating the sword light.

Zhang Zhiwei was panting heavily. Simulating the power of the Three-Five Male and Female Demon-Slaying Swords was no easy task, and his Qi was severely depleted.

"Shixing, my Qi is running low. I have one last move. Take this!"

What does it feel like to be crushed by your peers, as if you've encountered an insurmountable mountain?

If Hyuga Hoshino hadn't appeared, Zhang Zhiwei would never have experienced this feeling in his entire life. Zhang Zhiwei was incredibly talented, yet he lost to someone who had cheated.

There was no change in the sky or earth, no imposing aura, and the few people watching the battle didn't even sense any change in their surroundings.

Golden light compressed in Zhang Zhiwei's hand. Many years ago, Zhang Zhiwei had used the same move, the sword light forming lines.

Now, Zhang Zhiwei has gone a step further. The gold threads that were once as thick as fishing net lines are now thinner than a hair. The golden light is completely concealed, and if it weren't for the fact that the color itself cannot be changed, it would be difficult to detect with the naked eye.

A sufficiently strong thread, combined with powerful kinetic energy, can easily cut through anything.

The golden thread was swiftly extended without a sound. Under the observation of Hyuga Hoshino Kirin's Rinnegan, a grain of sand drifting by was sliced ​​in two by the golden thread.

Hinata Hoshino stroked his chin, "Wow, that's impressive. That kind of thinking is strong."

Intending to test its strength, I unleashed a Celestial Art: Crystal Escape - Crystal Barrier. A high-hardness, naturally heated crystal wall blocked the path of the golden thread.

The golden thread passed through, as if the crystal barrier didn't exist. A gentle breeze blew, and the crystal barrier broke in the middle, falling to the ground with a loud bang.

The super armor protected him, and an invisible magical barrier appeared, but it was torn apart by the golden thread.

The strength is good, but the next moment belongs to me.

"System, copy."

"Congratulations, host. You have obtained 70 years of Golden Light Mantra cultivation *2, 30 years of Five Thunder Orthodox Method cultivation *3, and 20 years of Celestial Master Sword Technique cultivation *5. Do you wish to integrate them?"

"Fusion."

Hinata Hoshino instantly gained insight and absorbed it, feeling that his cultivation of the Golden Light Mantra and the Five Thunder Orthodox Method had reached a new level.

As the golden thread drew ever closer, Hyuga Hoshino raised his hand, unleashing the Diamond Technique, a Taoist art derived from the Wooden Plum Technique.

The Qi technique he developed through studying the fusion of the seven chakras.

The Dao Qi formed a diamond the size of a person, which, combined with extremely high kinetic energy, collided with the golden line.

The gold thread failed to cut the diamond; the diamond, cut in half, was stuck in the center and could not be inserted.

The gold thread and the diamond were locked in a stalemate for a moment. The diamond was cut open, fell to the ground, and dissipated into energy. The gold thread, having exhausted its strength, vanished into nothingness.

"Shixing, I admit defeat. I never thought that after so many years, I would still lose so badly."

"Old Zhang, don't say that. I was just practicing casually. Come on, let me treat you to a drink."

"Shixing, I am a monk!"

"It's alright, it's just vegetarian wine, monkey wine."

The two sat facing each other. After serving the dishes, Jingjing and Leixiu left.

"Shixing, I really envy you. Maoshan still belongs entirely to you, but my Longhushan doesn't. You have to buy tickets."

"Hey, it's only a matter of time, let's drink."

"Oh! Hiss! This wine?"

Zhang Zhiwei took a small sip. It wasn't spicy, but rather had a fruity aroma. After drinking it, there was a slight aftertaste, not cloyingly sweet. Everything seemed just right.

"I already said, it's monkey wine. Made by the Goddess of Huai River and Wuzhiqi."

"Is she still there?"

"Of course they are. They're not ancient gods, and they have no background. What can they do but wait to die?"

The term "Dharma-ending Age" originates from Buddhist teachings. However, it is undeniable that most parts of the world experience a transition from prosperity to decline.

When spiritual energy is depleted, extraordinary power disappears. For a great demon like Wuzhiqi, if the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is abundant, things are alright. But as the spiritual energy of heaven and earth becomes increasingly scarce, their long lifespan will begin its countdown.

After the spiritual energy completely disappears, they will go through a process of weakening and dying. Therefore, most of the time, when faced with demons that are not opponents or cannot be eliminated, the choice is to seal them. Time is the best weapon to kill them.

"What about the Queen Mother of the West on Kunlun Mountain?"

"Just a fake, I thought you would know."

Zhang Zhiwei pointed to his brow, somewhat helplessly, indicating that the Celestial Master's Deity was not omnipotent.

"There are some secrets hidden, but not all secrets are kept."

"You should know what my purpose is."

"That's right. I never thought that even the founder failed, but you are about to succeed."

"There's nothing I can do about it, I'm just lucky. By the way, are you interested?"

"what?"

"Get a priesthood from me."

"We'll talk about it after you succeed."

Hinata Hoshino smiled without saying a word, such a tsundere, even though she really wanted it.

Hinata Hoshino drank a lot of alcohol, causing Wuzhiqi to run around wildly in the Kamui world. This was all the alcohol she had painstakingly brewed, and it still wasn't enough for her.

"Thief, robber, bandit!"

Yueyi covered her forehead, somewhat helpless; it was too noisy. Three fluttering moths, unfazed, flew past Wuzhiqi.

Hinata Hoshino was unable to dispel the effects of the alcohol or suppress his own ability to metabolize it, so he became drunk.

Before passing out, he seemed to see pink hair; it was Xia He. Hinata Hoshino knew his condition: he was drunk, but not completely so; he was experiencing some symptoms, which was normal.