Wujia Village, Wujia martial arts performance venue.
At the end of Chou and at the beginning of Yinchu (four o'clock in the morning), it is the time when the yin turns to yang.
The sky was filled with dark clouds, and the morning breeze was vaguely mixed with the fishy smell before a thunderstorm.
Wu Ba exposes his upper body, his muscles are taut, his legs are slightly crouched in a horse stance, and he is in a Eight Extremities Fist stance.
With his physique and posture, he is almost the same as the Dharma Protector Vajra.
However, at this moment, he was trembling all over and the hair on his body stood on end.
"What are you afraid of?!"
When Wu Zhong saw it next to him, he immediately cursed angrily, his beard and white beard standing on end.
"'Five Thunder Strike' is Huaguang's strongest martial art. If you can't learn it, there's no point in inheriting it!"
"Come on, Bugang, make a spell and recite it as I do!"
"Five thunder masters in the sky, five Thunder General underground... I follow the order of Patriarch Huaguang to destroy evil and evil, as urgent as the law!"
While Wu Zhong was talking, Pacing the Gang and Stepping the Dipper was making secrets and chanting the incantation.
Unlike a magician who casts spells, he just performs magic with one hand while assuming a mountain-collapsing posture.
Rumble~
As the spell was cast, there was a muffled thunder in the air.
Wu Ba Hearing this, his body suddenly trembled and he looked at the sky, a trace of fear flashed in his eyes.
Zizzi~
At the same time, an arc erupted from the arm of Wu Zhong next to him.
He turned around and slashed his palm towards the left side of the sky.
With a roar, the rammed earth wall collapsed with a force comparable to Divine Firearm.
"Okay..."
Sha LiFei I wanted to applaud, but because I was afraid of being disturbed, I swallowed back half a word.
Li Yan, on the other hand, still looked solemn.
The thunder in the sky was naturally not summoned by Wu Zhong.
A spell of this scale requires the cooperation of a large magic altar, and it requires the right time, place, and people. No matter how high the Daoism is, it cannot be done by a single person.
The reason for choosing this weather is to make Wu Ba feel better.
But obviously, something is wrong with the state of Wu Ba.
"Come!"
At the end of the demonstration, Wu Zhong turned around and shouted.
Wu Ba gritted his teeth, with blood coming out of his eyes, and forced Pacing the Gang and Stepping the Dipper, and chanted a mantra:
"Five Thunder Masters in the Sky..."
Poof!
As soon as he read the word "thunder" in "Five Thunder Masters in the Sky", black blood suddenly burst out of his throat, and the ground beneath his feet cracked and exploded.
At the same time, there was a crack in the sky, and thunder struck down directly.
Fortunately, Li Yan was well prepared. As soon as it sensed Lei Gang, Soul Hooking Lightning Rope roared out.
The falling thunder was immediately absorbed by Lei Suo.
In the eyes of the people around them, they could only see Li Yan suddenly raising his hand, and more than twenty meters of thunder condensed and then quickly dissipated.
Since absorbing Thunder Gang and being able to slowly condense thunder, Li Yan has not specifically sought replenishment from Thunderstorm.
By chance, Lei Gang was completely complemented.
But in the eyes of others, it's a different story.
Wu Zhong was shocked at first, then a little annoyed, and said in a deep voice, "You can do it, you can teach me!"
Obviously, he thought Li Yan was deliberately showing off and suppressing him with thunder.
"Senior has misunderstood."
Li Yan shook his head and stepped forward with a solemn expression, "I was not the one who summoned the thunder."
He took out the healing elixir from his arms and stuffed it directly into Wu Ba's mouth, "Don't hold on, otherwise your internal organs will be damaged."
Wu Zhong also noticed the situation of Wu Ba, frowned and said, "You were injured just after casting the thunder method?"
Before he finished speaking, he suddenly understood. He shook his head and sighed, "I have misunderstood. I am afraid that the blood in your body has no chance of being associated with thunder."
Everyone understood the meaning of his words.
Wu Ba is a human mandrill, born from a woman who was captured by a mountain mandrill.
Man-made mandrills have no ability to reproduce, so when Xuanmen entered Shennongjia to annihilate those group of mandrills, they were left to fend for themselves.
Even if nothing unexpected happens later, this species is destined to perish.
It can be said that it is a coincidence that Wu Ba is here.
He has innate divine power, which comes from the mandrill bloodline in his body, but he is a "weird" after all and is naturally restrained by thunder.
If you practice forcefully, you will only get injured.
If you accidentally attract thunder from the sky, you may not even be able to survive.
"Forget it, forget it!"
Sha LiFei heard this and shouted quickly, "We don't want to learn this thunder technique anymore, just those two moves are enough!"
Unexpectedly, Wu Zhong was not angry after hearing this. Instead, he pondered for a moment and said, "That's it, practice 'Secret Strike' and 'Counter Strike' for me again."
"Yes!"
Wu Ba's injury was not serious in the first place. After taking the elixir refined by spirit medicine, he got better. He stood up immediately after hearing this.
He Pacing the Gang and Stepping the Dipper again, chanting. "I use the sun to wash my body, and the moon to refine my true nature... I cleanse all evils and filth, chase them with water and purify them, and hurry up like laws and regulations!"
After cursing, he clenched his fists and pressed down suddenly, and all the muscles in his body suddenly bulged.
Li Yan can smell it, and a stream of energy is flowing around him, like the iron vajra in the temple.
Bang!
Before he could say anything more, Wu Zhong next to him took action and slapped his chest with a palm.
There was a muffled sound, but Wu Ba didn't move at all.
"Okay!"
Wu Zhong nodded in approval, then turned sideways, stepped down, and suddenly raised his elbow.
With a muffled thud, Wu Ba's huge body flew out, directly collapsing the adobe wall.
In the dust and smoke, Wu Ba walked out in disgrace. Although he was embarrassed, he was not injured at all.
"Not bad."
Wu Zhong finally showed a satisfied smile on his face, "The way of heaven has its own balance. You are born with divine power, and this 'Secret Strike' technique is stronger than others."
The "Secret Strike" method is also an important part of the Hua Guang Sect martial arts, focusing on defense.
It's a bit like hard qigong. Once it is performed, the physical body can be blessed with Gangqi, making it invulnerable.
After hearing the encouragement, Wu Ba finally showed a simple and honest smile on his face, and then Pacing the Gang and Stepping the Dipper again, pinched the secret and chanted:
"The thunder god in the sky, the Yama god in the underground, and the master will come out together... Counter Strike The traitor hurts himself, and he is as urgent as the law!"
As soon as he finished speaking, there was Celestial Fiend Qi circulating in his body again.
Wu Zhong Without saying a word, he struck again with a heavy fist.
After all, he was a being who was chasing the top. Even if he suppresses his power, he is already Peak of Hidden Strength.
However, the moment it hit Wu Ba, Celestial Fiend Qi spread throughout its body, its muscles trembled, and the force rebounded and was ejected.
Wu Zhong The ground beneath his feet suddenly shook, dust flew everywhere, and the force was easily removed.
"Okay!"
Li Yan finally couldn't help but praise.
This is the "Counter Strike" technique of the Hua Guang Sect martial arts.
It's a bit like his Undying Imprint Method, but he did it with the help of magic.
It lacks flexibility, but at critical moments, it is a life-saving means.
Even Wu Ba had a hint of surprise on his face.
The process of teaching the Dharma was not that fast. They were delayed for four days.
Even so, "Counter Strike" was successful for the first time.
"As expected."
Wu Zhong was not surprised, and shook his head with some disappointment, "Your talent is better at 'Secret Strike' and 'Counter Strike', but with 'Five Thunder Strike' and 'Shadow Strike', as well as 'Summon Four Spirits' and 'Body Immobilization Method', I'm afraid it will be difficult to make progress."
Wu Ba smiled honestly, "That's enough, that's enough."
"Not enough!"
Wu Zhong shook his head, returned directly to the house, took out a book and said solemnly, "What God takes, something will be given to you. With your talent, if you can practice 'Secret Strike' and 'Counter Strike' to an extremely deep level and integrate them, then you will have the opportunity to learn this 'Reverse Closing Strike'."
"This method is good at breaking and countering the law. If you can master it, you will be able to conquer the world!"
As he spoke, he sighed, "That bastard has always wanted to practice this technique. If you can do it, you can be considered as inheriting his mantle."
Wu Ba heard this, his face immediately became serious, he took the booklet respectfully, knelt down and kowtowed three times.
Wu Zhong looked at Li Yan again, "Brother Li, I also have something to warn you."
Li Yan quickly handed over his hand, "Senior, please tell me."
Wu Zhong said in a deep voice, "That bastard mentioned many times before his death that you had the potential to become a master."
"But Divine Land is so big that there are crouching tigers hidden in the mountains and dragons hidden in the deep pools. There are many masters who can't name them. Now that Human Path has changed, the previous generation will be ten Grandmasters old and dead. They must be re-elected."
"The battle between masters is not only about fame and fortune, but also a battle for the future. If you can't get ahead, you will have no hope in life, and you can't be soft-hearted."
"Thank you, senior."
Li Yan gives thanks with sincerity.
He knew that Wu Zhong was right.
There are too many things involved behind the scenes of the Grandmaster.
Just like the Cheng family in Shu and Bagua Gate Dong Family, they have been prosperous for fifty years because of their master.
In addition, the battle between masters also involves a spiritual battle.
If Wu Zhong is defeated, you will always be overwhelmed by others in your life, and you can only watch the other party go further and further away.
If Wu Zhong became the Grand Master back then, and Kong Hui harmed Wu Qu, he would have to weigh three points.
While he was talking, the sky was brightening in the distance, but it was still covered with dark clouds.
Rumble~
Along with the thunder, raindrops fell in patter.
"Let's go."
Wu Zhong waved his hand, "It will be muddy later and the road will be difficult to walk."
"Senior, take care!"
Li Yan and others were already prepared and left immediately.
Dark clouds rolled and thunder roared, and everyone rode on horseback, gradually disappearing into the rain.
Looking at their leaving figures, Wu Zhong's eyes were a little dazed.
He seemed to have seen the scene when he left home and went out to travel in the world, and then turned into Wu Qu, quarreling with himself, secretly riding away at night, his lips moved slightly, and murmured, "A dragon is swallowing deep in the pines, and the remaining thunder in the sky is stunned for half a century. Even if there are thousands of feet of waves in the world, there will be new thunder and old things... Alas, I am old."
"Grandpa."
At this moment, a timid voice sounded from the side.
It was the only son left by Wu Qu, and he was carefully grabbing his clothes.
"Angie."
Wu Zhong bent down, touched the child's head, shook his head and said with a smile, "I have been busy these days, but I forgot about my good grandson, but don't worry, Old Man Dong can say good things to Wan Sheng Ying to leave a way for his descendants, and grandpa has also left a backup for you."
"Let's go and see if you have wasted your fists and feet these days..."
After that, he took the child back to the courtyard.
The once famous "Iron Lion" is now no different from an ordinary old man...
At the turn of spring and summer, there is a lot of rain.
Li Yan and others came back from Cangzhou and stopped all the way. When they arrived in the capital, it was still raining continuously.
They calculated the time correctly and finally returned to the capital while the sky was getting dark and the city gate was not yet closed.
But after walking through the city gate corridor, I noticed something was wrong.
Before night falls completely, many places are already brightly lit with candles, and the nine-door garrison has removed the night barricade ropes.
This is not surprising.
When they left, Zhao Qingxu faked his death and escaped, plotting the Qiankun Academy treasure.
The imperial court obviously listened to the advice and took advantage of the situation and lifted the curfew.
However, at the opening of the city gate, there was not the usual noisy flow of goods. Instead, groups of porters and tea drinkers crowded in front of the notice board and whispered to each other. The soldiers who defended the city were driving away, and there was a strange excitement on their faces.
Between words, you can often hear words such as "Qiankun Academy" and "artifact".
Li Yan immediately frowned, "Don't rush back to the inn, let's inquire first."
In fact, they don't even have to ask.
Entering the teahouse, the teahouse waiter carries a copper pot and walks around. When he meets a regular customer, he murmurs, "Have you heard about it? The magic weapon in the academy can make wind and rain!"
"Do you believe this nonsense?"
Some people didn't bother to refute, and others followed suit.
"Don't believe it yet, South City Mi Chuang Lame, you know, his second uncle works for the academy and saw with his own eyes that the artifact collapsed half of the wall with a 'buzz'!"
"What does the artifact look like?"
"I didn't know. I only heard that it turned into a beam of auspicious light and illuminated the sky. That night, all the flowers in the palace bloomed."
"Change the world? Bah!"
In the dilapidated tavern, a man sneered, "I think it's a demon weapon!"
"Yesterday, Mr. Liu, who was fishing on the Yongding River, swore that he saw a red light rising from the academy and the river suddenly froze three feet!"
Even the beggar huddled against the wall held up a broken bowl and shouted:
"I'll reward you with a copper! I'll tell you how the academy's treasure can feed the world!"
After everyone heard this, they all looked at each other, and Li Yan also narrowed his eyes, thoughtfully.
These common people's words are naturally lies. Steam Engine is important, but it is not Immortal Family Dharma Treasure.
"Tsk tsk..."
Sha LiFei shook his head and whispered, "It seems that someone leaked the news and wanted to fish in troubled waters."
"Hmm."
Li Yan looked into the distance and said in a deep voice, "Don't go back to the inn yet, go to Mystic Sacrificial Official and ask."
The curfew ended, and the chaos in the capital a while ago seemed to have disappeared.
Li Yan and others came to Mystic Sacrificial Official quickly without any obstacles.
After delivering the message, he was led to the back hall by the Daoist on duty.
Luo MingZi had already been waiting in the side hall, his face ashen and he retreated to the left and right:
"The news is leaked!"
"Now all over the capital, even the children with yellow mouth are talking about it!"
Li Yan said in a deep voice, "What's going on?"
Luo MingZi sighed, "After you left, Jiao Wanbao received news from the palace that he had locked the door himself."
"Ministry of Justice, Commandery Commandant Office, Mystic Sacrificial Official, everyone who heard the interrogation was given a silence order. But yesterday morning, Xizhi Gate vegetable market suddenly scattered hundreds of unveiling posters, with a picture of a 'red light-covered box' hidden in the secret pavilion of the academy, and the title 'Whoever gets this thing controls the world'!"
"His Majesty was so angry that he called Minister Pei and Jiao Wanbao into the palace and cursed them for half an hour..."
"This morning, the atmosphere above Imperial Court was also a little strange. Many ministers deliberately brought the topic to the Qiankun Academy. Some people even suggested that His Majesty should disclose the artifact to calm the people because the sky has changed and the people are panicked..."
"Later His Majesty got angry and told all the officials to shut up. But after leaving the court, many people were walking around in private..."
"Now everyone wants to know what kind of artifact Qiankun Academy is hiding. Yan Jiuling was forced to hide..."
Li Yan said coldly, "Isn't it obvious that Zhao Qingxu did this?"
"The imperial court's entrapment plan has probably been leaked. He simply released the news to muddy the waters."
"It's not that simple."
Luo MingZi shook his head and said, "We caught the person who printed the post. According to their explanation, the people who paid the money were a bunch of barbarians."
"Also, Mr. Kong has found the root of Zhao Qingxu."
"Oh?"
Li Yan became interested, "What is his background?"
Luo MingZi looked out the window, and then whispered, "He is a demon god that Celestial Master Mansion escaped!"