Tokyo Knights: The Odd Jobs X Files

Li Xin said confidently.

The sparring began, and Xiang Ying made the first move. His thunder blade flashed in a bright arc, marking the first strike of the "Purple Thunder Blade Technique," "Spring Thunder Strike."

The "Spring Thunder Strike" move lives up to its name, like the first thunderclap of spring. The move is practical and unpretentious, but when combined with the Thunder Blade and Xiang Ying's strength, which is only a step away from the peak of the extraordinary realm, it is still extremely powerful.

Li Xin thrust out his Greedy Wolf Sword. Although it was a straight longsword, it transformed into a continuous and winding sword aura after being thrust out. It bypassed Wu Ji's "Spring Thunder Strike" and went straight for Xiang Ying. It was the unpredictable "Sword Flowing Cloud" among the "Three Clouds and Ten Swords".

Even Xiang Ying was taken aback when he first saw such a move, but fortunately, he reacted very quickly and immediately changed his move, spinning around and wielding his sword. The sword energy stirred up the air to form a whirlwind, turning into a tornado, using defense as offense.

At this moment, Li Xin's Heavenly Blade moved, its blade energy filled with cold air, its blade force condensing into ice, more than three feet thick, intending to freeze Xiang Ying, who had transformed into a tornado.

As the cold air entered his body, Xiang Ying immediately felt unwell. If he were trapped by the cold energy, how could he continue fighting?

Xiang Ying then unleashed his full power, lightning flashing, as if a thunder god had possessed him, shaking off all the cold energy.

"What a powerful protective technique! It's no less impressive than the 'Rakshasa Battle Armor' of the Martial Peak Sect!"

Li Xin couldn't help but offer a word of praise.

Wu Ji, who was watching from the sidelines, raised an eyebrow but said nothing, seemingly agreeing with Li Xin's assessment.

Xiang Ying smiled slightly: "This is a protective divine skill I created by combining the 'Vajra Thunder Body' from the 'Thunderbolt Divine Skill' and the 'Purple Thunder Divine Skill,' called 'Immortal Body of Strike and Dismantle.' Of course, it is stronger than that kid Wu Ji's 'Rakshasa Battle Armor'!"

Wu Ji's face darkened. If Xiang Ying hadn't been sparring with Li Xin, he would have stepped in and given Xiang Ying a beating.

You think your pathetic immortal body can compare to my 'Rakshasa Battle Armor'? Bah!

Xiang Ying was forced to use his "Immortal Body of Annihilation" after only a few exchanges with Li Xin. Originally, he was thinking of testing Li Xin, but now he no longer held back and his power increased several levels. At the same time, "Thunder and Lightning Shake the Mist" was also activated.

The aura of the heavens poured into his body, and Xiang Ying's momentum surged once again. His whole body was radiating purple lightning, just like his title in "Darkness," as if a thunder god from the heavens had descended to earth.

"Get ready for this!"

Xiang Ying leaped high above the ground, skipping the first few moves of the "Purple Thunder Saber Technique," and immediately unleashed a powerful attack: "Thunder Explodes Five Mountains!"

Xiang Ying unleashed a deadly move from his superior position, simultaneously slashing out with five blades and blasting out five explosive lightning balls. If Li Xin dared to touch those lightning balls, he would have to endure the explosive power of these lightning balls filled with "Purple Lightning True Qi" and the thunder of the Nine Heavens.

Li Xin remained calm and unhurried, wielding both sword and saber simultaneously. The Greedy Wolf Sword left a mark in the air, creating a giant "sword" character that rushed towards Xiang Ying, detonating all the lightning orbs. At the same time, "A Glimpse of Startling Coldness" broke through numerous obstacles and struck at Xiang Ying. It seemed like a simple slash, with an attack range limited to a single point, but the force of the blade had completely blocked Xiang Ying's retreat, leaving him with no choice but to receive the blow!

Xiang Ying raised his Thunder Blade to take Li Xin's blow head-on. Although he was unharmed, he was knocked down from the sky, which made Xiang Ying feel humiliated.

In order to regain face, he threw his Thunder Blade out of his hand, controlled the blade with his qi, and unleashed the seventh strike of the "Purple Thunder Blade Technique" at Li Xin, "Raging Thunder Tears the Sky and Shatters the Earth!"

The deep rage turned the world into darkness, with only Xiang Ying and the thunder blade in his hand emitting purple lightning.

Li Xin had already witnessed the power of "Thunder Rage Tearing the Sky and Splitting the Earth" back in Qianling. Now, Xiang Ying's skill had increased several times over compared to then. Moreover, Xiang Ying was currently using "Thunder and Lightning Shaking the Mist" to draw in the Qi of the Nine Heavens, and the power of heavenly thunder was extremely abundant. The power of this move was even more unimaginable.

Li Xin remained unfazed by the sight. His sword and saber also left his hand and, under the influence of his true energy, floated in the air, emitting a terrifying aura.

Swords and blades suddenly swirled and flew around Li Xin, swift and agile, with flashes of light and shadow, one becoming ten, ten becoming a hundred, a hundred becoming a thousand, and a thousand becoming ten thousand!

Using qi to control the sword, using spirit to control the blade, "Divine Sword and Blade Technique - Second Form", "The Desolate Slaughter Annihilates the Mortal World!"

With a thought, Li Xin created a rapidly spinning, intertwined ball of swords and blades called "Greedy Wolf" and "Heavenly Blade." The aura of swords and blades filled the heavens and earth, and anyone who was caught in this ball of swords and blades would surely be reduced to ashes.

But Xiang Ying was not afraid at all. He shouted, "Come on!"

Guided by Xiang Ying's true energy, Lei Dao flew towards the sword-and-dagger ball in Li Xin's hand, aiming to completely shatter Li Xin's ultimate move!

Xiang Ying made a move, and Li Xin naturally wouldn't be outdone. He launched a barrage of swords and blades at Lei Dao, and "Greedy Wolf," "Heavenly Blade," and Xiang Ying's Lei Dao engaged in a fierce battle.

When Li Xin's true energy reached its peak, the "Wind and Cloud True Energy" once again began to gather the power of nature. Centered on it, a vortex was generated, forming a huge tornado that greatly increased the power of the swords and blades.

The sword and saber techniques were already incredibly sharp, but after being amplified, they possessed a world-destroying power. Xiang Ying, who controlled the sword with his qi, found himself somewhat unable to withstand them.

While Xiang Ying was struggling to hold on, Li Xin was not idle either.

The power of nature is boundless. Li Xin's hands flashed with golden light, and his powerful move was about to be unleashed: "Buddha Moves Mountains and Rivers!"

With a powerful strike of his palms, the heavens and earth trembled, and the area around Mount Fuji was shaken as if by an earthquake. Even Ryu Hayabusa, who was training in Hayabusa Village, was startled and nearly fell off the roof while repairing it at home.

Of course, as a super ninja and an extraordinary powerhouse, Hayabusa was naturally unharmed. However, while he was unharmed, many roof tiles were shaken off, and even the repaired walls developed a huge crack resembling a centipede.

Is this ever going to end? What does he think this place is? A holy site for duels?

Hayabusa was furious. When Li Xin went out to train, Wu Ji and Xiang Ying would come to fight outside Hayabusa Village. Every time they fought, there would be thunder and lightning or the earth would shake. The people of Hayabusa Village thought that Mount Fuji was about to erupt. In the end, the whole village ran out several times before they found out that it was just those two guys fighting.

Enraged, Ryu Hayabusa stopped repairing the house—it would just break down again anyway, so he simply slung his Dragon Sword over his shoulder and prepared to confront the two guys who were fighting, telling them not to fight in front of someone else's house!

Chapter 754 "The Twenty-Seventh Deadline"

"Wind and Cloud True Qi" gathers the power of all things in nature for its own use. When Li Xin used this power to promote "Buddha Moves Mountains and Rivers", "Buddha Moves Mountains and Rivers" showed its literal effect, causing mountains and rivers to tremble!

The energy seeped into the ground, causing the soil to churn up. The earth bulged like veins on the surface of a human body, and countless cracks appeared on the ground, as if an earthquake had struck.

If the mere outflow of energy has such power, what kind of power must Li Xin's palm strikes possess?

In order to counter Li Xin's sudden "Buddha Moves Mountains and Rivers", Xiang Ying had no choice but to stop "Raging Thunder Tears the Sky and Earth", retrieve his Thunder Blade, and grip the hilt tightly with both hands. He mustered all his strength and unleashed a move called "Heavenly Thunder Strike Slays the True Dragon" at Li Xin!

Despite being made of flesh and blood, Li Xin's hands, enhanced by the "Blood Hand Miracle Skill," were comparable to divine weapons. He held his own against the Thunder Blade in a head-on clash.

"Heavenly Thunder Strike Slays True Dragon" uses the domineering force of thunderballs to form an encircling net, while "Buddha Moves Mountains and Rivers" unleashes boundless power to engage in an extreme confrontation with this world-destroying heavenly thunder.

An unimaginable and immeasurable force erupted, tearing, exploding, and shattering the earth. The rumbling sound was like the earth's lament, crying out to the two: Stop fighting!

A series of collisions erupted between the divine palm and the thunder blade, the sounds blending into one.

In a few moments, Xiang Ying exchanged hundreds of blows with Li Xin, growing increasingly alarmed with each attack.

He had experienced "Buddha Moves Mountains and Rivers" before. He had a deep impression of the "Buddha Moves Mountains and Rivers" technique used by the "Heavenly Khan" mirror image at Qianling. However, that devastating power should only be used once. Why is Li Xin now using it continuously with almost no exhaustion, and even seems to be getting stronger as the battle progresses?

Not only Xiang Ying, but even Wu Ji was filled with disbelief.

After unleashing a powerful move like the "Buddha's Palm," a considerable amount of time is often needed to recover one's energy; otherwise, not only will the internal energy be difficult to sustain, but the meridians will also be unable to withstand such a high-intensity load.

But now, with Li Xin, this common sense seems to have disappeared. He can unleash "Buddha Moves Mountains and Rivers" continuously without losing its explosive power, and it can even last for so long, which is simply unbelievable!

"Heavenly Thunder Strike Slays the True Dragon" and "Buddha Moves Mountains and Rivers" are both powerful offensive moves, but they cannot last long. With the triple blessing of the "He Shi Bi" superpower, "Thunder and Lightning Shake the Fog" and the Tianshan Snow Lotus elixir, Xiang Ying's internal strength cultivation has been firmly among the top three among the successors of the Xiang family. After exchanging hundreds of blows, he has reached his limit and can only stop and recover his energy.

After Xiang Ying retreated, Li Xin also withdrew his attack and retreated. With a wave of his hand, the "Greedy Wolf" and "Heavenly Blade" that had been hovering in the air immediately returned to Li Xin's hand.

At this moment, Xiang Ying was already panting heavily, which was in stark contrast to the calm and composed Li Xin. When he saw Li Xin return to wielding the swords, Xiang Ying understood that with Li Xin's abilities, he could easily multitask. He could have attacked with "Greedy Wolf" and "Heavenly Blade" while simultaneously clashing with him using "Buddha Moves Mountains and Rivers". The fact that Li Xin did not do so was already a sign of mercy.

After thinking it through, Xiang Ying let out a long sigh and said, "I lost."

Although he was warlike, he wasn't the kind of person who would stubbornly refuse to admit defeat. He believed that only by knowing shame could he be motivated to fight back.

After Xiang Ying conceded defeat, Li Xin also restrained his aura, and the vortex emanating from him immediately dissipated.

"What new trick are you playing now?"

Xiang Ying asked Li Xin about his beliefs, and he could sense that Li Xin's continuous "Buddha moves mountains and rivers" was driven by this tornado-like vortex.

Li Xin smiled and said, "This can be considered my latest achievement."

After discovering that using "Wind and Cloud True Qi" could gather the power of nature, Li Xin naturally wanted to try applying this power to other martial arts. However, he found that "Wind and Cloud True Qi" was not so friendly to all martial arts. For example, "Holy Spirit Sword Technique" had little effect and could only be considered to perform at its average level. "Boundless Divine Palm" was improved, but not by much. As for other moves, they were basically treated the same as "Holy Spirit Sword Technique".

However, the power unleashed by using "Wind and Cloud True Qi" to unleash "Buddha's Palm" was so great that even Li Xin was shocked.

The "Buddha's Palm" technique has always had a problem: it consumes a huge amount of internal energy.

Li Xin initially learned the "Buddha's Palm" from Buddhist soldiers. It requires the use of Yin and Yang internal energies to form a vortex of energy in various acupoints throughout the body, attracting the power of the Nine Heavens to propel the "Buddha's Palm".

While the "Buddha's Palm" technique is indeed incredibly powerful, its long wind-up and the need for hand seals as a starting move make it easy for enemies to predict Li Xin's attack.

Later, Li Xin obtained the Fire Cloud Battle Suit at Qianling Mausoleum and comprehended the Heavenly Khan version of "Buddha's Palm" from it.

This version of "Buddha's Palm" and the Buddha Soldier version of "Buddha's Palm" share the same origin, but their methods of circulating qi are quite different. This version is driven by one's own internal energy to unleash powerful force. Not only are the attacks swift, but each palm technique also has its own unique ability, making it more suitable for actual combat.

However, the cost is that this version of "Buddha's Palm" consumes a lot of energy. Even with Li Xin's profound internal strength, he can only use it intermittently, and he needs to recover his energy after each move.

However, for some reason, this "True Qi of Wind and Cloud" not only gathers the power of nature, but also gives Li Xin a natural feeling when using this power to activate the "Buddha's Palm". The "Buddha's Palm" he unleashes is not only more powerful than the Buddha Soldier version, but also has the speed and supernatural ability of the Heavenly Khan version. Moreover, it can be used continuously without worrying about consuming power. In fact, because most of the power flows to the outside, the pressure on the meridians is also less, which is why it can be used continuously.

Li Xin originally thought that using "Wind and Cloud True Qi" to activate sword and saber techniques was already incredibly powerful, but now it seems that the most suitable technique for "Wind and Cloud True Qi" is "Buddha's Palm." The special state activated by "Wind and Cloud True Qi" is as if it was born for "Buddha's Palm."

And that is indeed the case.

Li Xin was unaware that although the "Buddha's Palm" was a martial art passed down by Shakyamuni, Shakyamuni only passed down the palm technique and did not leave behind the corresponding internal energy cultivation method.

Later generations of inheritors tried every means to unleash the full power of this unparalleled skill, thus splitting it into several schools.

One school of thought uses the "Li Huo Xuan Bing Gong" (离火玄冰功), an internal skill combining the extremes of ice and fire, as its foundation, and absorbs the power of the nine heavens to propel the "Buddha's Palm" (如来神掌). This is the Buddhist soldier version of the Buddha's Palm.

Another school of thought, inspired by the study of the "Buddha's Palm," created another unique skill, the "Six Gods Technique."

Because the Six Gods Technique is a derivative martial art of the Tathagata Palm, after mastering the Six Gods Technique to its peak, one can unlock the six senses, stimulate potential, and then begin to cultivate the Tathagata Palm.

These two schools are the orthodox lineages of the Indian "Buddha's Palm," and most of the successors of the "Buddha's Palm" come from these schools.

What the world doesn't know is that more than 1,400 years ago, a monk came from India to the Central Plains to spread Buddhism. This monk was also a successor of the "Buddha's Palm" technique. He not only practiced both versions of the "Buddha's Palm" technique, but also mastered both versions to the eighth form.

This monk was an unparalleled martial arts genius who created many groundbreaking martial arts techniques throughout his life. Feeling that the two versions of the "Buddha's Palm" each had their own flaws, he devoted himself to studying them, hoping to create a martial art that could perfectly match the "Buddha's Palm" and bring out its full power.

In his later years, the monk finally achieved something and created a martial art that could fully unleash the power of the "Buddha's Palm." However, this martial art was so powerful that even he was afraid of it. Therefore, the monk did not pass on this martial art, but hid it in a mechanism array in the temple he built, waiting for a destined person to possess it.

The monk who created this martial art was named Bodhidharma, and the temple he founded was called Shaolin Temple.

Later, a Shaolin lay disciple stumbled upon it and memorized the martial art, which eventually led to this peerless skill spreading throughout the martial arts world. Eventually, "Wind" and "Cloud" each acquired a portion of it.

The various twists and turns of his life are unknown to anyone. It wasn't until Li Xin received instruction from "Wind" and "Cloud" that he was able to revive this martial art and combine it with "Buddha's Palm" to unleash earth-shattering power.

Xiang Ying looked around and saw that everything in sight was in a mess, as if an earthquake had just occurred, which was shocking.

"Your results are quite alarming. I'm starting to worry about that old man, Shiki Kōnosuke."

Xiang Ying said sincerely.

Despite being a renowned and seasoned peak-level extraordinary expert, Shiki Kōnosuke was not a hope for Xiang Ying to defeat Li Xin.

The power of this move, "Buddha Moves Mountains and Rivers," is almost on par with his "Heavenly Thunder Strike Slays True Dragon." Li Xin has a whole set of moves of the same level (actually, he is one move short).

If Li Xin's "Buddha's Palm" previously lacked continuity and could only be used as a key move or a finishing move to determine the outcome of a battle, then now Li Xin's "Buddha's Palm" can be used as an ordinary move.

Xiang Ying put himself in his enemy's shoes. If his "Heavenly Strike and Thunder to Slay the True Dragon" became a regular move that could be used anytime and continuously, he would feel despair for his enemy.

When Wu Ji saw that the enemy he was to fight in seven days was so powerful, he was not discouraged at all, but became even more excited.

Wu Ji looked at Li Xin and said, "I was originally thinking that if you were killed by Shi Xi Huang Wo Zhi Zhu during your duel, I would challenge him instead and kill him to avenge you. But now it seems that I don't have that worry anymore."

"Thank you so much."

Li Xin couldn't help but roll his eyes.

Just as Li Xin and his group were finishing up, Hayabusa Ryu arrived at the battlefield.

He was utterly shocked as he gazed at the scene, which resembled an earthquake-stricken area.

In fact, he had a premonition on the way here. The tremor was so strong that he thought the battle was taking place near "Hayabusa no Sato". However, he ran dozens of miles in the direction of the earthquake before finding the place where the battle was taking place.

The fact that a battle so far from "Hayabusa Village" has affected "Hayabusa Village" clearly indicates that this is another "catastrophe" level battle.

But when he actually arrived at the scene, Ryu Hayabusa was still shocked. He couldn't help but say, "Hey, can you guys go somewhere else to fight next time? This place isn't for you to fight!"

Li Xin apologized to Hayabusa: "I'm sorry, we'll choose a different place next time."

Xiang Ying, however, remained defiant: "You live in the mountains, not by the sea, so why are you so nosy? This place is already quite far from your home!"

"you shut up!"

Li Xin told Xiang Ying to shut up, then chuckled awkwardly and said to Hayabusa, "Ah Ryu, I'm sorry!"

Hayabusa shook his head and said to Li Xin, "I'll let it go this time, but I think you guys shouldn't pick fights randomly next time. With your current strength, most places can't withstand your battles."

"I see."

Li Xin nodded.

This is indeed a very noteworthy matter. When the power of extraordinary experts breaks through the limits, even extraordinary martial artists can cause great destruction. Therefore, when Li Xin and others spar, they always choose open and deserted places. However, as Li Xin and his group become stronger and stronger, even desolate mountains and wilderness may not be able to allow them to fully exert their abilities.

Afterwards, Li Xin and the others went to "Hayabusa no Sato" with Hayabusa. As an apology, Li Xin helped Hayabusa repair the damaged houses in "Hayabusa no Sato". Xiang Ying didn't want to do it, but Li Xin still dragged her to work with him. Wu Ji felt a little awkward just watching alone. So, together with Hayabusa, a total of four extraordinary powerhouses squatted in front of the wall and built a wall together.

Even Hayabusa Ryu's father, Hayabusa Takeshi, felt this scene was extravagant, thinking that this wall might have to be enshrined in the future.

"Okay, all done."

After finishing his work, Xiang Ying tossed aside his tools, clapped his hands, and appeared very composed—he had grown up relying on his younger sister since childhood, and was adept at housework and even house repairs, so this little task was no problem at all.

Li Xin and Hayabusa were in the same boat. Of the four, only Wu Ji looked rather disheveled, with half of his red hair turned white, which he had accidentally stained while applying putty to the walls.

"I've never done this kind of work before in my life..."

Wu Ji curled his lip.

He's the sect leader of the Great Rakshasa Sect, when has he ever done such rough work!

Xiang Ying couldn't help but burst into laughter at Wu Ji's appearance: "So what if you're bad? What's there to explain!"