Chapter 191: Chapter 188 Rashamon Ghost King
The Mo Wu Battle Box disintegrated into countless sharp blades and shot backwards, severing the chair behind and striking directly at the enemy’s body. Jiang Li turned his palm backward as his True Qi surged.
Yet as the blades cut into the enemy, there was only the sound of metal clashing against metal, and the enemy’s speed was so swift it was nearly incalculable. Before Jiang Li could fully turn his palm, a sinister blade light slashed onto his arm. Though blocked by the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top, it was now impossible to counterattack with a palm strike.
"Yin Talisman Seven Skills·Nourishing Spirit Method Spirit Turtle."
Jiang Li immediately switched from offense to defense, but before the Qi Armor could form, the sinister blade light had already penetrated the defense. In the darkness, sharp Qi Blades shot out like thousands of swords, aiming to dismember and execute Jiang Li on the spot.
Simultaneously, the light lessened further, and sounds disappeared quietly; the red Sword Light was invisible, the Sword Light from the Observation Blade unseen, and even his own body seemed to vanish in the darkness.
No light, no sound, the eyes could not see, nor the ears hear, yet the assault came rushing at him.
The Three Flowers Gathering at the Top should provide temporary safety, but prolonged defense was certain to fail, a consequence of the rapid consumption of the Three Elements.
Jiang Li made a quick decision, once again stirring the Taiyin Image in his Sea of Consciousness. His mind became tranquil and clear. Inside, he used the Emperor’s Qi Observation Skill to internally examine his own body and feel the Qi Mechanism and skin’s tactile sense around him.
Led by the feeling of Qi Mechanism and the sensation of the wind, Jiang Li was like a leaf in a storm, fluctuating wildly. Although the Qi Blades approached, they brushed past him just before they could hit.
Da Yan 50, one escapes, and Jiang Li was like that escapee, always staying outside the changing situation, no matter how the 49 changed, they couldn’t fill the "one" that was missing.
At this moment, the sinister Qi Blades were the 49, and Jiang Li was the one.
The darkness hindered the Emperor’s Qi Observation Skill’s external perception but couldn’t stop the internal inspection. The enemy was fast and brimming with sinister moves, and the cold True Qi could erode the body, but if it couldn’t hit its target, it was all in vain.
Jiang Li’s figure flickered as Qi Blades missed him, then suddenly, he radiated light as if the Great Sun had descended, blindingly brilliant.
Sun Fist!
One talismanic seed transformed into the Bright Light Talisman, filling every direction with dazzling light.
’Still can’t see, it’s concealment of perception, not just the blocking of light and sound, but still...’
Jiang Li reached out, "Found you."
The darkness concealed Jiang Li’s perception, making him blind and deaf, but it didn’t hide the enemy’s perception.
The Bright Light Talisman couldn’t dispel the darkness, but it could bring light to the enemy.
The enemy would never have anticipated that Jiang Li would resort to such an unusual move, ending up getting dazzled, causing a moment of chaos in their True Qi and physical movement. That chaos allowed Jiang Li to detect their exact position through the wind and Qi Mechanism and even capture the flaws.
A palm stretched out, shimmering like crystal jade, with the majesty of a divinity and the fantasy of a demon, the Divine Farmer’s appearance manifested. The blades formed by the Mo Wu Battle Box followed the five fingers’ lead and shot out like the wind, the trajectories straight and curved, speeds fast and slow. They were everywhere, penetrating every gap, weaving a net of Heaven and Earth.
The enemy, though fast, was now caught in a vulnerable spot by Jiang Li’s counterattack with no place to escape, further constricted by fierce winds.
Boom!
In the sense of Jiang Li’s Qi Mechanism, the enemy’s position exploded like Qi Force flames, blades blown away, but many still drilled into the path of the Qi Force flow like swallows returning to their nests, finding their mark on the enemy.
In an instant, the air grew moist with a new scent—that of blood.
The enemy’s physical body was indeed strong enough to block the blades, but this time, Jiang Li’s blades were imbued with Innate Golden Qi, easily able to penetrate gold and crack iron. Even those well-trained in toughness could not ensure they’d be left unharmed.
With blade against blade, as the enemy’s Qi Blade attacked Jiang Li, he retaliated with his sharp blade.
As the sharp blade drew blood, Jiang Li pursued his victory; Innate Qi surged forth, and a massive Dragon Claw, carrying Innate Mountain Qi, thrust out violently.
At the same time, a chilling cold burst forth, carrying a malevolent Evil Qi, as a Qi Blade as long as a spear met the Dragon Claw head-on.
Boom!
Thunder seemed to roar in Jiang Li’s head, and a sinister, vile aura tainted his body—he realized it was Yin Thunder; it was that Rashamon.
Finally, he guessed the identity of his opponent.
If he wasn’t mistaken, this person was the same Rashamon who had ambushed him and Gongsun Qing Yue that day, and this Qi Blade must be the "Green Flame Yin Thunder Saber."
This Rashamon was a man of Ji Chengye. His involvement now made it clear that Ji Chengye was indeed meddling from the shadows.
The Green Flame Yin Thunder Saber, which harnessed malevolent and Yin Qi to form Yin Thunder and turned Qi into a blade, was ferocious and overbearing. However, Jiang Li’s Innate Qi proved to be superior; upon collision, the Yin Thunder released thunder and flames, while the Dragon Claw remained unscathed. Vigorous Qi Waves shattered the platform beneath, sending wood chips flying.
Jiang Li felt the platform beneath him give way, knowing that it finally could no longer withstand the destruction. Unsurprised, he rose upon the wind, ready to drive the Dragon Claw forward.
It was at that moment that the darkness suddenly scattered, and a burst of thunder shattered the deathly silence. Chaotic Qi Forces exploded like a wild tide, with thunderous roars, wind blasts, sword lights, and blade shadows – all kinds of aggressive Qi Forces crushed the earth, ravaging all around and destroying anything that stood in their way.
Jiang Li immediately withdrew his attack and filled himself with Innate Qi, calling forth the "Three Points Return to Primordial Qi."
Like water, the surrounding Essence Qi formed a transparent Qi Shield. All oncoming Qi Forces struck it, dissipating as if mud cows entering the sea.
Compared to Three Flowers Gathering at the Top, this move was slightly deficient in defense but had its unique strengths against Qi Force attacks. Most crucially, it consumed less energy.
Relying on the refining ability of Innate Qi, Jiang Li stood firm amidst the onslaught of Qi Forces. His eyes rapidly adjusted to the light, and he looked toward the center of the Qi Forces.
Zhong Shenxiu alone battled against the Red Sword Light and thunder, while Yang Ji also appeared, continuously bombarding with Thunder Techniques. One wielded the sword with grace and skill, displaying the mournful might of Sword Qi, while the other wielded thunder, domineering and unmatched in fierceness.
Zhong Shenxiu faced two alone, his Observation Blade parrying, cutting, and blocking – the blade cut through lightning and clashed against the light, its Sword Light flowing like mercury, forming an impenetrable defense.
The darkness that obscured light and muffled sound served as a great assassination tool, but it seemed it hadn’t troubled Zhong Shenxiu, who had endured to the end.
Now that the darkness had dissipated, others present could also take action. It seemed this trial was almost over, but...
’If Ji Chengye truly intends to obstruct, this trial surely won’t be so easily passed.’
With this thought, Jiang Li’s gaze swept the surroundings. Suddenly, he noticed several figures rushing into the battlefield, all converging on Zhong Shenxiu from behind.
"Kill!"
Without a second thought, Zhong Shenxiu’s Sword Light swept down diagonally, instantly dividing into five, and crossed paths with the figures. In a flash, blood sprayed everywhere.
The five figures, powerless to fight back, were bisected by the Sword Light, falling dead on the spot. However, at that instance, Zhong Shenxiu sensed something was amiss.
They were too weak.
As he faced the siege of two, his eyes scanned over the fallen bodies, a surge of turmoil arose in his heart.