The light of the sword is like the moon reflecting on Kyushu

Chapter 26 The Dragon and Tiger Rankings

Emperor Zhenwu is also known as Xuantian God, Xuanwu Emperor, Yousheng Zhenjun Xuantian God, and Infinite Patriarch. His full name is Zhenwu Dangmo Emperor.

In Taoism, he is honored as "Shendijun Zhentian Zhenwuling Yingyou Shengdijun", referred to as "Zhenwudijun" for short.

The folks are also called Tianzun of Dangmo, Patriarch of Repaying Grace, and Patriarch of Dispersing Hair.

The statue of Emperor Zhenwu in front of him is extremely mighty. He is more than ten feet tall, with draped hair and drooping shoulders, golden locks and armor, with colorful turtles on his feet, standing by his sword, his eyes are like lightning, and there are two generals of turtles and snakes and special officials who record the Three Realms. The golden boy and jade girl who has meritorious deeds, good and evil.

Feng Jiuxiao respected three sticks of incense devoutly in front of the statue.The first kind of martial arts that I really practiced is the Xuanwu Divine Art, and the Xuanwu Divine Art is one of the supreme treasures of Taoist martial arts.

Looking at the statue of Emperor Zhenwu, Feng Jiuxiao suddenly had another question.Zhang Tianshi of this generation in the Longhushan Tianshi Mansion has reached the realm of martial arts. If there is no accident, at least he has reached the "Heaven-Man Realm", comparable to a "Land Immortal". , but why didn't Ying Dingtian go to Tianshi Mansion?Moreover, it has never been heard that Ying Dingtian has been to Shenlong Island.In addition, Lord Qi Xiaohou had never met Ying Dingtian before.Ying Dingtian said that the fourth master of martial arts is vulnerable, this is possible, because his martial arts are indeed daunting.However, it is said that the martial arts of the leader of the Demon Cult is unfathomable, and there are rumors in the rivers and lakes that he has not lost a single defeat so far.Why won't Yingdingtian have such a good opponent to challenge?There must be something wrong here!

Except for the leader of the Demon Cult, why didn't he find the one who didn't grow even a blade of grass?Didn't he say that only the battle of life and death can stimulate the greatest potential and break through the self?The martial art that does not grow a blade of grass is supposed to be on par with him, and a master of the same level is more conducive to stimulating his potential. Why did he find himself?No matter how you look at it, it seems that Ying Dingtian used forging his cultivation as an excuse, but in the end he actually helped Feng Jiuxiao break through the realm of martial arts!Is there really such a good thing as a pie in the sky in the world?It's getting weirder the more I think about it.

Recently, in addition to reading Buddhist scriptures, I have also read a lot of Taoist classics.The martial arts he is most interested in now include "Wan Jian Gui Zong", which excludes religion, and Li Lanzhou, the head of Qianyuan Hall of Tiandaomen, "Five Thunders". Of course, Li Lanzhou's Five Thunders is a fake method.

At that time, Li Tieyi drove dozens of bamboo poles out of the water to fly like flying swords towards Huang Fuxiong. Based on his observations, Li Tieyi's skill was absolutely incapable of controlling cranes and catching dragons. Driven by internal force.

Li Lanzhou's thunder fire is not borrowing the power of heaven and earth, but only consuming his own blood.What I am interested in is the real magic.

In fact, I can use the ten thousand swords to return to the clan now, but I need both hands to use the technique of catching dragons and controlling cranes. At that time, Li Tieyi didn't move at all, and all the bamboo poles jumped out of the water from behind him. It seems to be using "mental strength", and it feels so strong, it is really unbelievable!
Bai He once said that the five thunders rectification method has been lost for many years, and there are occasional sects in the Jianghu that left fragments of fragments. Quite amazing, but after all, specious and superficial.Li Lanzhou is an example, he was burned to death by his own "thunder fire"!

Feng Jiuxiao can also use her true energy to arouse the "real fire" now, but she still can't achieve the level of not depleting the "real energy". Although the power of the "palm thunder" is amazing, it consumes one point of internal energy every time she makes a palm. In case of encountering a master of the level of Yingdingtian, this kind of palm technique is useless.Unless you find the long-lost "Thunderbolt Jue", or you reach the realm of heaven and man, when the time comes, the heaven and man will become one, and you will be able to sense the heaven and man, and use the power of heaven and earth to drive away thunder and lightning.At that time, who is the opponent in the world?
As for the return of Wan Jian to the sect, it actually has the flavor of a sword fairy controlling a sword.Legend has it that the sword fairy can fly a sword thousands of miles away to take the head of a person, and can jump up to a three-foot green front and fly with a sword!Although the legend is not so true, but nothing can be groundless.

It is said that when Zhang Tianshi was young, he left behind a lot of legends about subjugating demons and eliminating demons.It is said that there are noses and eyes, fox demons who can change beautiful women, ghost kings who eat people's hearts, zombies who specialize in blood-sucking, all kinds of monsters and ghosts emerge in endlessly, so the corresponding talismans, spells, as well as the five thunder palms and the body-holding technique are indispensable. .Of course the most important thing is the flying sword!

But when he asked Zhang Tianshi himself, he just shook his head and smiled.I don't know whether to deny the existence of these stories, or to be modest and "heroes don't mention their bravery back then".

However, Tianshi finally admitted that there was such a thing as Feijian, but it was a bit exaggerated.He can only control a flying sword within five feet!No more than five feet.

And, it cannot last.

But he also said that there are too many strange people in Jianghu. When he was young, he met a Taoist who could control six hidden swords at the same time and attack six targets at the same time. After killing six people, he was like a tired bird. Gui Lin flew back into his sleeve again!
It was that trip that made Zhang Tianshi realize that there are mountains beyond mountains, and people beyond people, so the "young people who are proud of their spring breeze and horseshoe rush" have restrained a lot, and there is no more "young people who are crazy".

Feng Jiuxiao secretly thought: The most urgent thing at the moment is to stabilize the Liuli Realm first, and then to break through the Heaven-Human Realm.Only when the realm is more stable and the foundation is more solid, the future promotion will be a matter of course without leaving any hidden dangers.In addition, it is easy to control the flying sword within five feet of Liulijing's internal strength, but how to do it without moving your hands?Do you want to learn from those pretending to be gods and ghosts, using the big sleeves of the toga to cover the movements of their hands, and pretending to drive the flying sword with the power of thought?But what's the use?Are these too naive in the eyes of experts?

Looking at the statue of Emperor Zhenwu, he secretly said in his heart: "Emperor Slayer of Demons, why is it not killing demons but destroying demons? It's just that the strength is too strong. Facing the group of demons is a situation of random sweeping and crushing all the way."

My own strength is still far behind!
When will crushing and winning the like of Ding Ding Tian be regarded as a small achievement!
When the incense was finished and was about to leave from the Zhenwu Hall, a blue-robed Taoist stopped Feng Jiuxiao from going, and saluted with one palm, "Excuse me, is your surname Feng?"

Feng Jiuxiao remained calm, "Not bad!"

"Do you know Lord Qi Xiaohou?"

"So what if you know it, so what if you don't know it?"

"Don't misunderstand the benefactor, Pindao is a friend of Lord Qi Xiaohou, shake light."

"Seven sons of Zhenwu? Daoist Yaoguang?"

"Not bad!"

"sorry!"

"Don't dare! The poor Taoist only wants to know the safety of the young Lord Qi!"

"Sorry, I have no comment!"

Yaoguang's expression changed, "Master, do you doubt me?"

Feng Jiuxiao was still not in a hurry, "I really have nothing to say, and I have absolutely no doubts."

Yaoguang suddenly said solemnly: "There are rumors in the rivers and lakes that the young master Qi has had a close relationship with a little beggar in the past few years. When the young master Qi disappeared, the little beggar also disappeared strangely. Later, someone compared it with the portrait and said that it was the little beggar who died recently. Feng Jiuxiao, who has risen to fame in the rivers and lakes, is very much like that little beggar."

Feng Jiuxiao said: "I didn't expect the Taoist priest to be so well-informed! But I don't know who is so interested in me, and I even compare the portraits!"

"No matter how well-informed you are, you still don't know the whereabouts of Lord Qi. As for who brought the portrait to you, I don't know, but it's definitely not just a bunch of people."

"It seems that I am quite famous now."

"You are too modest, have you forgotten Hai Dongqing, Bai Erhou and the three wolves of Lingxiao City? Even if you have forgotten Lingxiao City, you have not forgotten!"

"Even the priest knows about this?"

"It's not just me. This incident is such a sensation. I'm afraid there are not many people in the world who don't know about it. Mr. Feng and the Zeng's uncle and nephew of Shenyingbao joined hands to gather and annihilate the five masters of Lingxiao City, and helped Taifu Gao capture Poyang and help Ma Liu alive. Retire the Five Elements Evil. In the Longquan Temple of Luzhou City, you hacked to death the green-robed old monster with one finger, scaring off the top ten masters of the Yuan family. It is said that the second son Chang died in the hands of the son. Whether these news are true or false, in short, you Feng Shaoxia Now it is famous all over the world. At least Lingxiao City and Jinzhong Chang's family have already announced that they will kill you if they meet you!"

"Oh? It seems that they are very angry."

"Has Mr. Feng practiced Xuanwu Divine Art?"

Feng Jiuxiao felt a little surprised.

Yaoguang smiled and said, "Master Qi's basalt martial art was actually given to him by me, and your basalt martial art must have been passed down by him as well."

Feng Jiuxiao hurriedly cupped his fists and said, "Forgive me for being rude."

Yaoguang smiled and said, "What's your fault for not knowing me? You are the young master's friend, so why am I not? Since he disappeared, many people have asked each other about his whereabouts. All kinds of rumors have spread, I guess not. What is true and what is false, but I dare to conclude that he must have been injured, it is not convenient to show up, and he should be in Hengyang City now. There must be something wrong with the big housekeeper. Dare to blatantly devour the power of the young master, but the disciples of the Tiandaomen don't dare to investigate the big housekeeper rashly, and the two sides can only remain in a stalemate. Unless the young master appears, everything will naturally be solved."

"I believe that Lord Hou will show up soon."

"Pindao knows that you must bear a heavy responsibility. The road to the capital is long and bumpy. If you have any difficulties, just ask, and Pindao will help you."

"I have a question. Does the Daoist know the Thunderbolt Jue? Heart Sword Art?"

Yaoguang's eyes flickered, and he said in a deep voice: "These two kinds of magical skills have been lost for a long time. The Art of Soldiing Thunder was one of the magic skills of suppressing mountains in my Longhu Mountain Tianshifu. Drive away thunder and lightning, sweep away the demons! Heart swordsmanship is an ancient skill, control the sword with the heart, kill invisible! Heart swordsmanship is the secret of Cihang Jingzhai on Mingtuo Island in the South China Sea. It is said that people who can practice this technique Humans are born with sword embryos, which are rare in a hundred years."

"Unexpectedly, the Art of Soldiing Thunder actually originated from the Heavenly Master's Mansion!"

"That's right! Later generations of Maoshan School, Fulu School and other sects worked together to realize their own five thunders, but they are not as pure as Yonglei Jue."

Feng Jiuxiao had a flash of inspiration, "Could it be that the Taoist master is proficient in the art of fighting thunder?"

Yaoguang laughed, "Accidentally slipped my mouth and let you catch me!"

Yaoguang stared at Feng Jiuxiao, and said for a long time: "I heard that Zhang Tianshi taught you a set of real martial arts swordsmanship, and Baihe taught you a set of light kung fu that shrinks the ground to an inch. Not being ridiculed by Bai He?"

Feng Jiuxiao was quite pleasantly surprised, there was really nowhere to find it, and it took no effort to get it!
There are two parts of "Curse" and "Dharma".Although Feng Jiuxiao didn't believe in ghosts and gods, she didn't dare to show any disrespect.There must be a reason why any mantra or talisman can be popular in the world!According to Taoist Master Yaoguang's explanation, mantras have existed since the time of the Yellow Emperor. They are a language of praying to the gods and swearing to the gods. They communicate with the gods through mantras so that they can use the power of the gods to complete the purpose of punishing the wicked.Now it is impossible to distinguish whether this kind of spell can really channel spirits or is just a ritual of awe.However, since you want to learn, you have to study devoutly and seriously.In addition, the method of operation is how to stimulate the innate lightning power of the small world in the body, and induce the god of the big world to use it for oneself.

Yaoguang wrote one sentence and said one sentence, and when Yaoguang finished writing the three thousand characters of General Lei Jue, it was already noon.

When Yaoguang handed a stack of manuscript papers to Feng Jiuxiao, he said, "Aren't you surprised, since I know how to use the Thunder Jue, why can't I use the five thunders to rectify it?"

Feng Jiuxiao said: "There is such a doubt."

"The Thunderbolt Jue is just a formula. If you don't have the skill equivalent to the ninth level of Xuanwu Divine Art, you can't control this kind of martial arts that is almost divine. Not only must you be able to stimulate your own thunder power, but you must also be able to resist the backlash of heavenly thunder! Heaven! Is the power of thunder so powerful that we and other mortals can compete? If there is a slight mistake, I will be smashed to pieces! And I am only in the seventh realm now." After saying that, he couldn't help but look a little lonely.Qi Xiaohou broke through the seventh realm when he was not yet thirty. The young man in front of him who can kill the green robe with one finger is at least the eighth realm. In front of these people, I am only in the seventh realm at the age of more than 40. It is really weak. .

Looking at his expression, Feng Jiuxiao knew that he was a little disheartened, and said: "Don't be discouraged, Daoist, the young master said that some people's speed of breaking through the situation is not all due to personal efforts, but also the support of the family. The opportunities are indispensable. It is rare for a Taoist priest to reach the seventh level at this age, as far as I know, there are no more than ten people who have been able to practice Xuanwu Divine Art to the seventh level at the age of 300 in the past 40 years!"

Yaoguang smiled wryly and said: "You don't need to comfort me, then you didn't count my six brothers. Four of them have reached the seventh level, and two of them have reached the eighth level!"

Feng Jiuxiao no longer entangled in this topic, and thanked again, "The kindness of the Taoist priest for granting merit is unforgettable!"

"It's really selfish to pass on your skills."

"The Taoist leader, but it doesn't matter if you say it!"

"Have you heard that there is a list of dragons and tigers in Jianghu?"

"I've never heard of that." Indeed, no one he knew ever mentioned it.

"Actually, in the early years of the Dragon and Tiger List, some good people ranked people in the Jianghu according to their military power. It was just for self-entertainment. He also commented on the Dragon and Tiger Rankings, the influence of this Dragon and Tiger Ranking is also growing, and it has formed a grand event that is judged once a year, and a martial arts evaluation institute has been specially established. Although some martial arts may not be very good, their reputation must be It is made up of very high people. The dragon and tiger list usually includes the top [-] people, but the people in the world really care about the top ten people! To put it a bit far, I have been in the world for many years and lost to three people. Now this The three of them happen to be on the Dragon and Tiger Rankings. I hope you can challenge them and defeat them, and defeat them with the Five Thunder God Palms, to prove one thing to the heroes of the world, the martial arts of my celestial master is definitely not an embroidered pillow! I can only blame myself for not being good at my studies back then, which caused my teacher to be humiliated!" After speaking, his eyes looked into the distance and he was a little lost, as if he was lost in the memories of the past.

Feng Jiuxiao guessed that it must be an unbearable past event.Tianshi Mansion and Zhenwu Temple are both the ancestral courts of Taoism. Their martial arts are naturally not as good as those of Wudang sects, just like Longquan Temple is also known for their Buddhism. Martial arts are definitely not as good as Shaolin Temple. .This kind of person can actually be on that broken list, what a hell.Feng Jiuxiao thought to himself: If I were to judge the people in the list, I must at least have both ability and political integrity!After all, martial arts is only one aspect. If people like stealing chickens and dogs, killing people and setting fires are called top ten masters because of their high martial arts?Wouldn't that be an insult to the heroes of the world?But then again, Jianghu is a place where martial arts are respected, and they are all ranked according to virtue. Isn't it another kind of joke?
"Daoist, may I ask which three people are so unrestrained and so arrogant?"

"No. [-] in the world, Zuo Qianchou, the leader of the Demon Cult, sixth in the world, no grass can bear a thousand years, eighth in the world, Maitreya with the Golden Sword."

"No blade of grass ranks sixth, what ranks Chidiqianli?"

"Tied for sixth. So there is no seventh. In fact, all the people on the list are well-known people. Based on their many records and comparisons of various information, the conclusions drawn by everyone will inevitably be distorted. For example, sixth and Eighth has never heard of martial arts competitions, so in the end who is better in martial arts can only be inferred from the situation of their opponents in the competition. In addition, there are many high-level people who are unwilling to show their faces, so they are definitely not on the list."

Feng Jiuxiao asked: "Who is number one in the world?"

"Who else could it be? Lord Dragon Island."

Feng Jiuxiao sighed secretly: It's really unexpected.

But his face was very calm, and he continued to ask: "I heard that Chidi has practiced martial arts for thousands of miles and became an idiot. He has challenged countless times in his life. Why have you never heard that he challenged Shenlong Island or the Demon Sect?"

Yao Guang said: "In fact, there must be some challenges, but who will know if the parties involved don't speak up? In addition, I know that there are rules for challenging Shenlong Island. They can only return empty-handed, and if they come again for the second time, losing will be the price of cutting off their own arm! This means that there will be no third chance to challenge in this life!"

"So cruel?"

"Actually, the owner of Shenlong Island has retired for many years. It's a pity that there are always people in the rivers and lakes who have to come to challenge you regardless of whether you wash your hands in a golden basin. And they come out endlessly, which is annoying. That's why the island owner made this bad plan. The original intention is to dispel everyone's thoughts. ruthless."

"He lost once on purpose, wouldn't he throw away his false reputation as the number one in the world?"

"Mr. Feng, once this person reaches a certain position, he will cherish his feathers. The ancient Yun would prefer to pretend to be defeated because the jade is broken rather than the tile. Besides, once others find out that this challenger is not worthy of the name, how can everyone die? They will definitely make a comeback. ! It will only add to the annoyance by then."

"So to challenge No. [-] in the world means to either win or become crippled!"

"That's right! So I'm not sure. Whether you are ranked second in the world or sixth in the world, you won't find Shenlong Island easily! Except for the strange rules of Shenlong Island, everyone else has various rules. For example There is only one rule for challenging the leader of the Devil’s Cult, which is simple and brutal. Eight words, only life and death are decided, no victory or defeat! The leader's martial arts competition! The challenge is to break through, not to die!"

Feng Jiuxiao thinks so.

(End of this chapter)