Duan Yu Searches for His Sister
While Li Lin and Wu Yazi were exploring the ruins of the Murong Family's Huan Shi Water Pavilion, and were learning about the martial arts world from the three of them, a bloodless battle was taking place in the distant Myriad Tribulation Valley.
The young man in the green robe clasped his hands together and uttered clear Buddhist chants. The armed servants touched by the chants, and even Zhong Wanchou, the "Horse King God," released their weapons with a tremor. Some people who had hidden weapons or poisons in their arms had them detach from their bodies, and even the flow of their Internal Energy stagnated within them.
It seems that everything they considered weapons was neutralized by the power of the Curse Technique in the Buddhist chant.
The same Curse Technique can have different effects depending on who casts it.
The reason why Hell Monarch Tang Mu's Killing Curse was so invincible was because he had an unparalleled archery skill. With his feathered arrows combined with the Killing Curse that killed instantly upon contact, he was truly invincible.
Although the Duan family's internal energy is relatively unknown compared to the One Yang Finger Divine Skill, and was even overlooked by martial arts collectors like Wu Yazi and not included in the Langhuan Blessed Land, it is still a remarkable skill that should not be underestimated, as it uses the four internal organs and six bowels as its energy sea.
With its Disarming Curse, combined with the Buddhist Sound Skill that Lotus Mouth, it can be said to subdue the enemy without a fight.
"Duan Yu, the Wonderful Sound Buddha Son, the baby has still been found by that scoundrel Duan Zhengchun!" Zhong Wanchou's eyes flashed with a fierce light, but he only dared to vent his anger by grabbing a chair or bench on the side.
Madam Zhong, whom he called "Baby," looked shy and timid. "Did your father send you to find me?"
The young man in the blue robe looked ashamed. "The Bloodline Bond Curse of Crown Prince Yanqing. He and my father have always been at odds. He deliberately exposed the location of my father's lost bloodline in front of the clan and in Tianlong Temple."
"Ling'er is that scoundrel's descendant?" Zhong Wanchou was furious, but even so, he dared not retaliate against Madam Zhong Gan Baobao, who had cuckolded him. The power of the Four -Five Splits Curse Technique was rapidly circulating in his body, and in an instant, it broke through the shackles of Duan Yu's Curse Technique and pounced on Duan Yu, striking him three times in quick succession.
Duan Yu's superb Lightness Skill allowed him to easily dodge the attack, and at the same time, a clear Buddhist chant rang out from his mouth. "Lay down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha on the spot. Lay down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha on the spot."
Touching the power of the Curse Technique in the Buddhist chant, Zhong Wanchou was now unable to move not only his meridians but also his limbs.
He only kept spewing vulgarities, sometimes cursing Duan Zhengchun to have sons without an anus, and sometimes cursing Duan Zhengchun to have sores and pus in his genitals.
Gan Baobao looked ashamed, but still couldn't wait to ask, "Where's your mother? Isn't she always the most averse to these things? Isn't she afraid of Duan Lang—"
Thinking of her husband beside her, she still didn't say the rest of the sentence.
The fierce look on Zhong Wanchou's horse-like face instantly melted away like ice and snow. "Baby, you still have me in your heart. It's all my fault. I knew all along that you and that dog Duan Zhengchun had that relationship. As long as you're willing to be with me, what does it matter whose daughter Ling'er is?"
Duan Yu sighed, "Perhaps Mother has already let go; she didn't stop me. I'm only here today to take Ling'er home. As for you, Madam Zhong... although my father..."
"Your father is willing to take me away?" Gan Baobao's face lit up with joy, completely ignoring Zhong Wanchou's words that Baobao didn't want to leave me. "Wanchou, I'm not a good woman. You deserve better. You're still young and have a lot of wealth. You can find someone younger and prettier and have your own child."
"No, I only want your baby. I don't want the child. It's okay if Ling'er isn't mine, as long as you don't leave me," Zhong Wanchou cried.
Duan Yu showed reluctance. "I only want to bring Ling'er back. As for you, Madam Zhong, you and Mr. Zhong... Sigh..."
He wanted to tell them to be together, but he had already sensed that his father and his four families were following behind him. Among them, Hua Hegen was skilled in the art of digging tunnels. With the help of Curse Technique, he could turn Turn Stone into Mud and dig a solid tunnel in less than half an hour.
The father clearly came not only to bring his daughter back, but also with the intention of rekindling their past relationship.
As a son, he could only pretend not to know.
"Laifu'er, Jinxi'er, hurry, go and call Ling'er here." Zhong Wanchou was afraid that Duan Yu would change his mind, so he quickly ordered his men and at the same time used a secret signal to Duan Yu they would move immediately as soon as Duan Yu took Ling'er away.
A quarter of an hour later, two figures appeared in front of the vast, dark forest at the entrance of Myriad Tribulation Valley.
The girl and the boy were both dressed in blue robes, their faces still showing some traces of childishness, their eyes slightly red, and they were holding a gray-white ferret.
Is Sister Mu really here too?
"Yes, Sister Wanqing is also Father's daughter." Duan Yu said, but looked into the distance, thinking, "Now only Yuyan, the legendary forbidden land of death Mandala Villa, remains."
At the same time, he let out a sigh.
As we approached the entrance to Myriad Tribulation Valley, the fourth large pine tree from the right trembled slightly.
"Crow Lord, what's happening up ahead?" Huang Rong handed a perfectly fried Shrimp Ball to Wu Yazi, who had just finished gathering information.
After swallowing the Wu Yazi said, "It's Xifuzi from the Qingcheng Sect and Zhan Mu, the leader of the Suzhou Branch the Beggar's Gang' Sect. The two of them have another conflict."
Xifuzi of the Qingcheng Sect's fundamental Curse Technique is an evil, Shadowless Qi Sword that causes wounds that are like bone-deep sores, making them impossible to heal. This has made him invincible throughout the entire southwestern martial arts world.
However, Zhan Mu's fundamental Curse Technique, the Healing Charm, happens to be able to heal the damage caused by this Shadowless Qi Sword.
In addition, Zhan Mu's wife, Li Li, was Xifuzi's childhood sweetheart.
After the Beggar's Gang and Shaolin Temple protected the precarious rule of the Great Song Dynasty during the golden age of Curse Technique, Li Li's father married his daughter to Zhan Mu in order to establish a connection with the Beggar's Gang' Sect.
"So it was them." Huang Rong's brows relaxed.
The struggle between Zhan Mu and Xifuzi had long been a daily occurrence in this area.
Even Huang Rong and Wang Yuyan, who had always stayed in the Mandala Villa, had heard about it.
"It's good that it's not a Buddha Kingdom," Wang Yuyan said.
The Buddha Kingdom refers to Shaolin.
In a time when almost every martial artist knows Curse Technique, the Great Song Dynasty's rule, which emphasized civil affairs over military matters, is long gone.
Numerous gangs stood together, each ruling their own territory.
The Beggar's Gang's Sect and Shaolin Temple controlled the largest areas.
It was the true imperial court in the eyes of various martial arts factions in the Central Plains, dividing the north and south.
Therefore, Shaolin is also known as the Buddha Kingdom in the martial arts world.
The Beggar's Gang' Sect was called the Beggar Dynasty.
Currently, the conflict between the Beggar Dynasty and the Buddha Kingdom is becoming increasingly acute.
Various forces are involved in this.
In the Great Song Dynasty, which was already shrouded in a thin mist at dusk, the Swallow's Nest, led by the self-proclaimed loyal and patriotic Southern Murong, wanted to advance into the Central King of Hell Pavilion. There were also foreign forces such as Tibet, Western Xia, Liao Dynasty.
"Buddha Kingdom?" Wu Yazi sneered. "The ruler of the Buddha Kingdom, Xuan Ci, first broke the precepts and got married, and then believed the rumors and provoked the conflict between the Liao Dynasty and the Great Song Dynasty. Meanwhile, the ruler of the Beggar Dynasty, Qiao Feng, is a dragon among men. He is respectful to the virtuous and upright, acts with generosity and magnanimity, and his Dragon God Skill is invincible."
"If it weren't for the kindness Shaolin had shown Qiao Feng, and Qiao Feng's loyalty to the Great Song Dynasty, there would have been no such thing as a Buddha Kingdom long ago."
"You flatter me, Crow Venerable." A voice like thunder roared from the sky, and a cloud-shaped dragon shadow drifted down from the sky into the bamboo house, transforming into a burly man. "This is just Patronus Charm, it just so happens that my Patronus is in the form of a dragon."
His majestic gaze swept across the room, lingering briefly on Li Lin before finally settling on Wu Yazi, who resembled a crow. "I wonder what brings Crow Venerable on his journey?"
"To merge with the Patronus and even fly through the air. That's enough to call one a god." Wu Yazi did not answer directly.
"Is it because of those traitors from the Murong Family?" Qiao Feng asked.
"How did he become a traitor?" Wang Yuyan couldn't help but ask. "Although my cousin is determined to save the Great Yan, he has always acted as loyal and upright to the emperor. Where did he slip up?"
Qiao Feng sighed, "Miss Wang, you may Taiqing because you live a secluded life. Abbot Xuan Ci recently announced that the accidental injury to the Liao Dynasty righteous men was due to that Murong Bo spreading false information. Originally, considering that Murong Bo had already passed away, Abbot Xuan Ci was prepared to take the blame. However, he recently discovered that Murong Bo had only faked his death and had been secretly learning martial arts in the Shaolin Temple's Sutra Pavilion with his accomplices."
"After being discovered to have escaped with the help of his accomplices, he went so far as to kill Brother Ma and his wife, Quan Guanqing, the leader of the Great Wisdom Branch, and Elder Xu in order to obtain the Twenty-Eight Dragon Subduing Palms."
"As our Beggar's Gang and Shaolin Temple continued their investigation, they discovered the wolfish ambitions of the Murong Family."
Hearing Qiao Feng's words, Wang Yuyan's heart was filled with turmoil.
When Li Lin was casting the Curse Technique of time, she glimpsed her original destiny.
But that's not all.
Therefore, she also knew which people Madam Ma Kang Min was having affairs with.
She strongly suspected that the one who killed Elder Xu and Quan Guanqing was Bai Shijing, the law enforcement elder who had also slept with Kang Min.
But she was quite happy for the misunderstanding to continue.
So he pretended not to know, "Is that so?"
"So," Qiao Feng sighed, "Abbot Xuan Ci, apart from his moral failings, is actually not seriously wrong."
Li Lin understood that it seemed that Shaolin in this world was called Buddha Kingdom, and some of its rules and regulations were no longer strictly observed.
Therefore, Xuan Ci did not hide his affair with Ye Erniang.
Even if Xiao Yuanshan still stole their child according to the original plan, Ye Erniang, nourished by love and restrained by her husband, stopped stealing other people's children and killing them when she got tired of them.
Therefore, Xuan Ci only broke the precept against lust.
Unlike in the novel, he did not have to atone with death.
From this perspective, Xiao Yuanshan also saved Xuan Ci.
After all, Xiao Yuanshan saved more than one enemy; it seems that he also saved Murong Bo.
Now that he knows Murong Bo is the real culprit, he must be very regretful.
"What brings you here, my dear brother?"
In a mountain stronghold in Jiaxing, Murong Bo was dressed as a merchant. His face was handsome with clear eyes and long, white eyebrows. You couldn't tell how many evil deeds he had done in order to restore his kingdom.
He was currently warmly receiving a black-robed monk with a disguise. "Is it because of the pursuers from the Buddha Kingdom? Don't worry, my good brother. You saved my life, and we've known each other for over ten years. I will definitely help you get rid of them."
He wasn't worried that the black-robed monk was an imposter. Over the past ten years, in addition to secretly learning from the Shaolin Temple's Sutra Pavilion, they often sparred. Although he had never seen the other's face under the mask, he was already extremely familiar with the other's demeanor and aura.
Even with his eyes closed, he could recognize the person in front of him.
The black-robed monk nodded and stepped forward seemingly warmly. His hand, hidden in his robe, formed a palm shape and emitted a soft popping sound, clearly demonstrating the superior skill of the Prajna Palm, which also contained Explosion Curse power capable of splitting mountains and cleaving rocks.
"Confringo!" As if fearing the power wasn't enough, the black-robed monk added a spell.
"You—" Murong Bo retreated swiftly, casually grabbing one of his subordinates and throwing him at the black-clad monk who continued to attack. He then used the [Shift of Stars] technique to deflect the force of the Prajna Palm.
Crackling sounds~
The body of the man whose hand collided with the black-robed monk's turned into pieces and scattered in all directions.
The internal organs and other filth inside had been completely burned away by the intense power contained in the explosion, leaving only a foul smell.
The black-robed monk, who was blocked, did not pursue in a hurry.
Firstly, in terms of Lightness Skill, Murong Bo was superior to him.
Secondly, he knew that although Murong Bo's "Shift of Stars" was wondrous, it could only transfer part of the palm force when unprepared. Furthermore, the power of the Explosion Charm Curse Technique within it could not be completely transferred by a single martial art, and the remaining force was enough to take the old man's life.
As an old friend, he also knew what Murong Bo's fundamental Curse Technique was: the Silent Curse, a sneaky and underhanded Curse Technique.
He originally planned to wait until Murong Bo and his son met before making his move.
But he didn't expect that Murong Bo was almost completely unprepared for him; that opportunity was simply once in a lifetime.
Furthermore, Murong Fu's Transfiguration is very difficult to deal with, and he was even able to escape the pursuit of the infamous Crow Venerable.
"Wow~" Outside Jiaxing City, in a secluded corner, Murong Bo spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Master, you—" A servant stepped forward to help him up, but Murong Bo pushed him away. "I'm fine. It was just a mere Explosion Curse and Prajna Palm. Why are you so panicked?"
"In the 'Curse Scripture' written by Crow Venerable, it is mentioned that the Explosion Curse, in terms of power, is known as one of the three great rupture Curse Technique, along with the Shattering Curse and the Vanishment Charm. No matter how shallow the internal strength of the wielder is, the person cursed can only live for a maximum of one hour."
"Nonsense." Murong Bo sneered. "I learned internal energy cultivation before I could even walk, let alone master the extraordinary skill of 'Shift of Stars.' Have all these decades of training been for nothing?"
"Are you alright, Master?" The servant quickly asked, his face lighting up with delight.
Murong Bo smiled smugly, "I can live for at least two more years."
"Ah?" The servant was taken aback.
"Take this. This is a letter I'm giving to Fu'er. Tell him to find out the identity of the person who spied on the Scripture Pavilion with me. He's the one who killed me. Don't believe him!" Murong Bo vomited another mouthful of blood.
A few days later, Murong Fu's face turned pale upon receiving the letter.
In the living room, Jiumozhi, who had just demonstrated the Seventy-Two Peerless Skills, proudly twirled his prayer beads, saying that they were taught by the old benefactor Murong.
"Give me back my father's life!"
The benches, tables, chairs, and various decorations in the room instantly turned into iron, transforming into countless silver snakes that attacked Jiumozhi.
"Repel Enemy Three Feet!" As a polymath who knew three Curse Techniques, Jiumozhi quickly used his only Curse Technique that could be used against the enemy, and used the unparalleled Lightness Skill of Bodhidharma Crossing the River on a Reed to retreat rapidly. "Benefactor Murong, you're crazy!"