The sudden change caused many spectators to gasp in surprise!
Chen Hao had been the one holding Zhou Wuji back the whole time, but just as Zhou Wuji was about to fall, no one expected the situation to suddenly reverse, and Chen Hao was beheaded by Zhou Wuji with a single sword strike.
Wuai, who was proficient in Swordsmanship, was even more dumbfounded. He had Swordsmanship with Zhou Wuji before, and at that time, he was forced to retreat repeatedly by Zhou Wuji's fast sword and did not have a chance to fight back. He had always been very Qi Ingestion with this.
Even now, seeing Zhou Wuji's sword strike like Night Rain, the Sword Qi already permeating Chen Hao before the sword even arrived, the unfathomable depth of his Swordsmanship was evident.
Wuai suddenly realized that the gap between him and Zhou Wuji in Swordsmanship was too great. His challenge to Zhou Wuji to Swordsmanship was simply asking for humiliation!
At this moment, no one paid attention to Xiao Wuai; everyone's eyes were focused on Zhou Wuji.
The members of the Five Dragons Gang were initially shocked, but then they were all furious.
Many people drew their swords and prepared to attack Zhou Wuji.
The people on the Lower Court also realized what was happening, and one by one they stood up, held mudras, and chanted incantations, all preparing to fight.
Although the Five Dragons Gang reacted fiercely, without their leader's orders, they ultimately dared not act rashly and could only bare their teeth and shout curses.
Zhang Shiheng ignored the commotion from the two factions; his eyes were full of admiration. That sword strike was truly beautiful.
Seeing his own expert killed, Chen Dalu was furious.
He came here specifically to Zhiyuan, which is why he immediately proposed a sword duel.
Unexpectedly, Zhou Wuji's Swordsmanship was so superb that his original brilliant plan ended up costing Chen Hao his head.
Chen Dalu couldn't hold back any longer. He knew that ordering his men to take action was useless, so he might as well do something ruthless himself and kill Zhou Wuji in one move.
It's not too late to argue with Zhiyuan after he's vented his anger.
Chen Dalu was about to make a move when his True Qi surged from his Qi Sea. However, Zhiyuan, who was sitting on the other side, pointed at Chen Dalu, and golden light spread out from his fingertip like a tide, directly engulfing Chen Dalu in the golden light.
Sitting in the middle, Zhang Shiheng was pushed aside by Jin Guang and had to step back to avoid him.
Zhang Shiheng's expression changed slightly. He looked at Zhiyuan and asked in a deep voice, "What does Master mean by this?"
"Admiral, please do not interfere in this matter. I will explain later."
Zhiyuan had not communicated with Zhang Shiheng beforehand, as he did not trust Zhang Shiheng.
He was even less inclined to explain now, nor was there any need to.
His fight with Chen Dalu was exactly what Zhang Shiheng wanted. Moreover, Zhang Shiheng didn't care at all whether Chen Dalu lived or died.
If Zhang Shiheng can find fault with him through this, he can appeal to the imperial court and use the court's power to easily suppress him as the presiding official.
Zhiyuan had accurately predicted Zhang Shiheng's selfish motives, and he took advantage of Chen Dalu's actions to turn against him.
They possess irrefutable evidence of Chen Dalu's wrongdoings and are not afraid of Zhang Shiheng's complaint.
Suppressed by the golden light, Chen Dalu kept surging his Qi Sea to unleash the Five Elements True Qi, but he could not break free from the suppression of the golden light.
The golden light was as dense as water, as viscous as glue, and as heavy as a mountain.
Even more terrifying is that the golden light possesses the Law Power to cleanse all evil spirits and impurities, constantly permeating his body and causing intense stimulation to the Five Dragons Mother Gu in his heart.
" Golden Light Incantation!"
Chen Dalu recognized the spell; he had seen many Daoist priests use it.
He knew this was a low-level spell, something any Daoist priest could do.
He never imagined that a low-level Golden Light Incantation would have such power, forcibly suppressing his Sixth Rank True Qi cultivation, and even the Five Dragons Mother Gu could not withstand the power of the Golden Light Incantation.
Chen Dalu had Zhiyuan admired Zhiyuan's reputation and knew that he was the only Fifth Rank cultivator in Yunyang Prefecture.
However, he always believed that as Sixth Rank martial artist, and with the Five Dragons Gu as his natal Gu, he could be considered a Sixth Rank cultivator. Zhiyuan he would not suffer a loss against Zhiyuan.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he made a move, he was suppressed by the Golden Light Incantation of Zhiyuan.
Although Chen Dalu was surprised, he was not afraid. Even if the Golden Light Incantation could temporarily suppress him, it could not do anything to him.
The Golden Light Incantation activated by Zhiyuan, though it only enveloped Chen Dalu, possessed a majestic power as bright as the blazing sun, illuminating the third floor of Cloud River Tower with dazzling brilliance.
Everyone was dizzy and disoriented, and panicked.
The people in the Lower Court were both surprised and delighted. The abbot had Zhiyuan made a move, and with that move, he had suppressed the entire audience.
Most people had never seen Zhiyuan make a move before, and were quite surprised to see the abbot unleash the Golden Light Incantation.
To their even greater surprise, the dignified leader of the Five Dragons Gang was actually suppressed by the Golden Light Incantation.
The powerful figures from all sides in Yunyang Prefecture naturally have a general ranking among themselves.
Zhang Shiheng, as a Pacification Office and Fifth Rank martial artist, is widely recognized as the number one expert in Yunyang Prefecture.
Of course, this is also because the Zhang Household family is very powerful and covers all aspects, which makes Zhang Shiheng the most famous.
The abbot of Cloud Dragon Lower Court, Zhiyuan, and the Xinjue of Golden Leaf Temple, Xinjue, are both Fifth Rank cultivators, and everyone agrees that they are tied for second place.
Secondly, there is Chen Dalu, the leader of the Five Dragons Gang, Sixth Rank martial artist and Gu master, who commands tens of thousands of gang members.
Such a person is no less than Zhiyuan and Xinjue.
This ranking has no real basis.
After all, experts at this level wouldn't easily make a move, let alone engage in a contest to determine who is superior.
Chen Dalu and the members of the Five Dragons Gang did not agree with this ranking.
They all felt that Zhiyuan was old and frail, and as a cultivator, he had little skill in martial arts, so he would be easily defeated in a direct confrontation.
Only now did everyone witness the immense power of Zhiyuan's Fifth Rank alchemy master.
The low-level Golden Light Incantation, in Zhiyuan's hands, was like a blazing sun in the sky, majestic and dignified, extremely magnificent.
The members of the Five Dragons Gang were all terrified by the golden light, and were momentarily panicked and at a loss for what to do.
Zhou Wuji was the most surprised. He had mastered the Golden Light Incantation Golden Light Incantation and thought his skill in it surpassed that of the others in the Lower Court.
After all, the Golden Light Incantation is of a very low level; anyone who has reached the Eighth-Rank Qi Ingestion can practice and use it.
Advanced cultivators wouldn't invest too much effort in such a low-level spell.
Low-level cultivators whose cultivation level is insufficient will find it difficult to achieve anything even after a lifetime of arduous cultivation.
Zhou Wuji really couldn't understand how Zhiyuan, Zhiyuan Fifth Rank alchemist with many high-level Law Technique to cultivate, could have mastered the low-level Golden Light Incantation so skillfully.
Covered in layers of golden light, Chen Dalu was like a fly trapped in pine resin, unable to break free from the golden light no matter how much he struggled and resisted.
Even the iron staff in Chen Dalu's hand slipped from his grasp and fell to the side.
To be able to completely suppress Sixth Rank martial artist head-on, his Golden Light Incantation and Zhiyuan were truly like a firefly compared to the bright moon, the difference being far too great.
Even if he mastered the Golden Light Incantation to perfection, he could never possess such overwhelming divine power.
Zhou Wuji was very curious: why was Zhiyuan's Golden Light Incantation so powerful?
He used his Mind Mirror to reflect Zhiyuan and saw that Zhiyuan's sleeves contained strong Law Power. He also saw that five mysterious Law Power were flowing and converging within Zhiyuan's body.
"It's the Five Viscera Temple!" Zhou Wuji suddenly realized that opening the Heart Acupoint to advance to the Fifth Rank, Fifth Rank Perfection means opening the acupoints of the five internal organs and visualizing the five elemental spirits within those acupoints.
With these five internal organs condensing the five spirits, it serves as a simple altar for cultivators.
There's a very common name for this: the Five Viscera Temple.
The term "Five Viscera Temple" has become so widely used that it has gradually become a synonym for the five internal organs, and has lost its original meaning.
Zhou Wuji had only read about the Five Viscera Temple in ancient texts, but he Zhiyuan expected that Abbot Zhiyuan's cultivation was so profound that he had actually cultivated the Five Organs and Five Spirits.
Therefore, the Zhiyuan monk Zhiyuan did not need an altar, and his spellcasting was as if divinely aided. In addition, he had powerful Law Artifact in his hands, and he subdued Chen Dalu with a single move.
Having reached the Fifth Rank rank of cultivation, one has already demonstrated extraordinary abilities, even easily suppressing martial artists of a lower rank in direct combat.
As Zhou Wuji was deeply moved, Chen Hao's headless chest suddenly split open, and a thin, crimson snake about a foot long darted out.
The intense golden light that filled the third floor shone on the crimson serpent like flames, causing it to hiss and emit blue smoke. It hissed and circled around, not knowing where to go.
With a flash of sword light, the mother Gu collapsed and shattered into specks of ashes.
Zhou Wuji glanced at the Northern Emperor's Book of Heavenly Punishment, confirming that Chen Hao and the Red Dragon Gu were both dead, and then turned his gaze to the members of the Five Dragons Gang.
The group of people, brandishing knives and swords, all looked fierce, but they were blinded by the Golden Light Incantation and appeared somewhat disheveled.
But even the worst among them is Eighth Rank, and they are all currently surging their Qi and Blood to unleash their power.
The Golden Light Incantation of Zhiyuan is mainly aimed at Chen Dalu and cannot directly suppress this group of people.
After witnessing the horrific scene of blood sacrifice in the secret realm, Zhou Wuji no longer considered the Five Dragons Gang as one of his own.
Zhiyuan's duel with Chen Dalu was too high-level for him to participate in.
He was confident that he could wipe out the group of Seventh Rank and Eighth Rank experts from the Five Dragons Gang in one fell swoop.
Zhou Wuji activated the Big Dipper Heavenly Gang Divine Incantation, and with a flick of his hand, he had already imbued himself with a seven-star shining azure light robe.
He moved so quickly that outsiders couldn't tell whether he was casting a spell or using a talisman.
Facing the many skilled fighters of the Five Dragons Gang, Zhou Wuji dared not be careless. Who knew what kind of insidious hidden weapons or Gu worms these guys possessed?
With the protection of the Big Dipper Heavenly Gang Divine Incantation, one's safety is greatly guaranteed.
Zhou Wuji, clad in azure light, charged into the midst of the Five Dragons Gang's many skilled fighters, sword in hand.
The leader, a Seventh Rank expert, reacted extremely quickly. Seeing Zhou Wuji's azure figure flashing towards him, he raised his sword and slashed without hesitation.
As Seventh-Rank Martial Artist, his internal and external strength were perfectly purified. His four-foot-long sword had the force of a thousand pounds when he wielded it, and the blade emitted a piercing whistling sound as it passed through the air.
The other members of the Five Dragons Gang were all experienced fighters. Even though they were stunned by the golden light of the Golden Light Incantation, they reacted quickly when they saw Zhou Wuji approaching with his sword.
One of the skilled fighters on either side raised a short spear and thrust it straight in, while the other raised a long sword and swept it horizontally.
They often fought together, and even though they didn't have time to discuss things in a rush, they were able to coordinate with each other.
Although the three attacks occurred at different times, each was quite threatening.
Zhou Wuji brandished the Seven Star Sword, which split into dozens of sword lights. He was using the Night Rain Sword, the most exquisite of the sword techniques.
The Night Rain softly, like a dream, each drop soaking the mountains and rivers, covering heaven and earth.
Although the Seventh Rank expert's furious slash at the longsword was powerful, the Seven Star Sword gently touched the spine of the sword, and under the guidance of the Seven Star Sword's dense Sword Qi, the longsword uncontrollably veered to the side.
By the time the Seventh Rank expert sensed something was wrong, his longsword had already gone out of control.
Zhou Wuji knew that there were experts like Zhang Shiheng present, and that he was also hiding his True Qi level and his powerful physical strength.
That's right. The Sword Qi of the Night Rain Sword is too exquisite. In addition, he has refined the Mind Mirror, which allows him to see clearly inside and outside. When the Sword Qi changes, there is also a flow of Sword Intent within it. With one sword strike, the outcome is decided immediately.
Taking advantage of the situation, Zhou Wuji gracefully advanced, and with a flick of his Seven Star Sword, the blade pierced through the throat of the Seventh Rank expert and also through his spine.
The Seventh Rank expert's eyes bulged out, but his spine, blood vessels, and trachea were all severed. Although he hadn't died immediately, he didn't even have the strength to call out.
Zhou Wuji killed a Seventh Rank expert with a single sword strike. When the Seven Star Sword struck again, the expert on the left wielding a long saber was even less effective, and before he could react, the Night Rain Sword pierced his throat.
In the blink of an eye, the two most skilled fighters were dead.
The remaining members of the Five Dragons Gang were terrified. Those who had wanted to rush forward to help stopped in their tracks, and some even hurriedly retreated.
Zhou Wuji gave the others no chance. He used his Seven Star Sword again, piercing the throat of the other short spear expert on the other side, and then charged into the crowd on his sword.
The dense yet ethereal Night Rain Sword unfolded, its wisps of light flickering and disappearing intermittently. Whether the Five Dragons Gang's experts advanced or retreated, they all perished instantly beneath its blades...
Zhang Shiheng, the top expert of Yunyang Prefecture, looked more serious as he saw Zhou Wuji kill many of the Five Dragons Gang's best fighters.
To kill someone right in front of him, Zhou Wuji Zhou Wuji was truly audacious. His Swordsmanship was exceptionally high, capable of single-handedly slaying numerous skilled opponents.
In his opinion, this Swordsmanship already possessed a subtle quality, where the sword moves with the qi and the qi moves with the will. In terms of Swordsmanship skill alone, it was no less impressive than his own...
The other experts from the Pacification Office were even more astonished. It was one thing for Zhiyuan to fight Chen Dalu, but Zhou Wuji actually took the opportunity to kill a group of Five Dragons Gang experts.
They all looked at Zhang Shiheng, but Zhang Shiheng remained silent. They dared not make a move without orders.
However, the fact that none of the Five Dragons Gang's experts could withstand Zhou Wuji's sword strike sent chills down the spines of many Pacification Office. This handsome young Daoist was truly ruthless and vicious!
Zhang Yunfeng, the centurion, could not hide the astonishment on her face.
Zhou Wuji's sword strikes are ruthless, yet his Movement Method are graceful and his sword light ethereal, almost as if he were riding the wind, displaying an otherworldly elegance...
The more he looked, the more alarmed he became. Zhou Wuji's Swordsmanship was so superb that he was afraid he wouldn't be able to withstand even three moves.
Having such a hero in the Lower Court is a huge problem for both the Zhang Household and him.
Zhang Yunfeng was overjoyed. Killing people in a martial arts contest was one thing, but this kid had acted so violently in public and killed so many people. He was doomed!
Outsiders could at least enjoy the spectacle, but Chen Dalu's eyes were bloodshot as he watched all the skilled fighters being slaughtered by Zhou Wuji.
Those who accompanied him to the banquet were all top members of the gang, the most important and capable middle-level members of the Five Dragons Gang.
They were all wiped out by Zhou Wuji in one fell swoop, almost destroying half of the Five Dragons Gang.
Chen Dalu was suppressed by the Golden Light Incantation of Zhiyuan because he felt that although the Golden Light Incantation was powerful, it did not pose much of a threat to him.
He was willing to delay, Zhiyuan his Law Power, and then find another opportunity to counterattack.
He never expected Zhou Wuji to be so ruthless, or the Lower Court to be so ruthless!
This wasn't a banquet or peace talks; they were practically there specifically to target him!
Realizing this, Chen Dalu could no longer tolerate it.
The image of the Five Dragon Gods appeared in his mind, one of which was a long snake covered in five colors: black, white, red, green, and yellow.
The Five Dragon Gods Method is both a Gu technique and a martial art. Gu techniques and martial arts can be practiced simultaneously and can even complement each other, which is an important reason why the Five Dragons Gang was able to rise rapidly.
Chen Dalu has the Five Dragons Mother Gu growing in his heart, which makes it easier for him to visualize the Five Dragon Gods Forms and cultivate the Five Elements True Qi.
Visualizing the divine image allowed him to concentrate his mind and consciousness to form a mysterious resonance with the True Qi within his body, which also stimulated the power of the Five Dragons Mother Gu.
The Five Dragons Mother Gu resided on his heart, causing it to beat wildly, and his Qi and Blood and qi power doubled under the blessing of the Five Dragons Mother Gu.
The Five Elements True Qi qi in his Qi Sea also surged and churned under the stimulation of his Qi and Blood.
In an instant, Chen Dalu's dark skin turned purplish-red, and his body swelled up to twice its original size. A large bump even bulged between his eyebrows, as if something was about to emerge from there.
With a burst of energy, Chen Dalu spread his hands apart, creating a crack in the thick, heavy golden light. He then stomped his foot and exerted tremendous force.
This move, Split Mountains and Cleave Earth, is the most powerful and fierce technique in the Five Dragon Gods Method, unleashing a burst of True Qi from the entire body's muscles and bones.
With one stomp, the thick wooden planks on the third floor shattered with a deafening roar. As wood chips flew everywhere, the solidified, golden light of iron suddenly rippled violently, causing the entire Cloud River Tower to shake and tremble...
Such divine power caused the expressions of everyone in the Lower Court to change drastically.
Zhou Wuji's heart tightened. The old man was fierce; he definitely couldn't beat him head-on!
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