Chen Dalu suffered a lot in the Pacification Office, but Zhang Shiheng had something to ask of him, so he didn't dare to use excessive force against him.
He awakened the Yin Dragon through a blood sacrifice ritual and forcibly fused a portion of the dragon's soul with the Mother Gu, which greatly enhanced his body and led to significant progress in his cultivation.
The iron staff in his hand was a spare, so it wasn't very convenient to use.
This is more than enough for Seventh Rank junior like Zhou Wuji!
Chen Dalu knew that Zhou Wuji's Swordsmanship was superb, but he didn't care at all.
Sixth Rank martial artist far surpasses Seventh Rank cultivator in both strength and speed. Not to mention, the surging Qi and Blood and qi within his body are enough to destroy all the Law Technique Zhou Wuji unleashed.
With his powerful True Qi, the thirty-pound iron staff felt as light as a bamboo branch in his hands, and its power covered all directions, leaving Zhou Wuji to dodge.
Before the iron staff even landed, the swirling winds it generated made Zhou Wuji gasp for breath, and even suppressed the circulation of his True Qi.
Zhou Wuji had previously stabbed Chen Dalu with his sword. At that time, Chen Dalu was suppressed by the Golden Light Incantation and had no power to resist.
It was only when facing Chen Dalu again that Zhou Wuji truly grasped the power of Sixth Rank martial artist.
Chen Dalu is not only strong and fast, but more importantly, he can circulate his True Qi, which gives his iron staff a thousand different forms.
Faced with such a ferocious attack, Zhou Wuji could only retreat rapidly, while simultaneously unleashing the Northern Dipper Heavenly Pivot Yin Thunder with a flick of his sleeve.
Like a long snake, the lightning bolt lunged straight at Chen Dalu. Chen Dalu did not dodge at all, and his iron staff pierced the lightning bolt with a sudden jerk.
Like a lightning bolt, the iron staff exploded into a canopy of light. Before the canopy could dissipate, Chen Dalu, along with his iron staff, broke through the canopy and struck Zhou Wuji again.
With his raging Qi and Blood combined with the protection of his True Qi, Chen Dalu withstood the Yin Thunder Wushang.
Zhou Wuji secretly exclaimed in admiration. If there hadn't been another expert present, he could have exchanged a few blows with Chen Dalu.
With his current cultivation level, he might not be able to defeat Chen Dalu, but he could certainly hold his own for a while.
But with another expert present, Zhou Wuji wouldn't dare take the risk, nor would he need to.
He immediately took out the jade talisman he had prepared and activated it by circulating True Qi at his fingertips.
The jade tablet, three inches long and two inches wide, shattered silently. The Golden Light Divine Incantation stored within the tablet was activated, transforming into a golden light shield that enveloped Zhou Wuji.
This is the Golden Light Divine Incantation Jade Talisman that Zhiyuan gave him. When activated, the divine mantra has seventy to eighty percent of the power of his own divine mantra and can protect his body and spirit for a short period of time.
The Golden Light Divine Incantation will not affect Zhou Wuji's actions; in fact, it will increase the speed of his breathing of spiritual energy.
The only downside is that the Golden Light Divine Incantation isolates the inside from the outside. While he can't be hit from the outside, the power he unleashes also cannot penetrate the protection of the Golden Light Divine Incantation.
Zhou Wuji could only activate the Flowing Cloud Movement Method to dodge and weave in all directions.
Chen Dalu was not one of those zombies, but a very powerful Sixth Rank martial artist.
He wielded his iron staff with lightning speed, and the third blow slammed into Zhou Wuji's chest.
A burst of golden light rippled outwards, sending the heavy iron staff flying.
Zhou Wuji felt almost nothing. Taking advantage of this opportunity, he retreated again to create distance.
Chen Dalu's arm trembled as he neutralized the force of the iron staff's recoil, and he continued to pursue Zhou Wuji with the staff.
After more than ten moves of this fierce fighting, Chen Dalu struck Jin Guang five times with his staff, but all the blows were deflected by Jin Guang.
He looked again at the layers of golden light; although they had dimmed slightly, they could still last for a while.
Chen Dalu felt even worse. He said to Chen Chaofeng, who was standing beside him, "Please help me, senior brother, capture this kid as soon as possible, lest things get complicated!"
Chen Chaofeng nodded slightly. He had thought he could easily defeat Zhou Wuji, but he hadn't expected the opponent's incantation to be so troublesome.
Seeing that Chen Chaofeng was about to make a move, Zhou Wuji hurriedly shouted, "You two idiots! I can't even see the bait! Instead of wasting time, why don't you run away..."
Chen Dalu and Chen Chaofeng were both slightly startled. Indeed, judging from the young man's apparent preparation, perhaps it really was a trap?
But it would be even more embarrassing if I got fooled by this kid.
" Zhang Shiheng has returned to the prefectural city. With his Zhiyuan and Xinjue alone, he can't do anything to us."
Chen Dalu roared, "Even if those two old bastards come running over, I'll kill you first!"
Why do you have to do this!
Zhou Wuji was in a much better mood this time. He patiently advised, "My master said, 'While there is still breath, there are a thousand uses; once death comes, all is over.'"
"Revenge may be satisfying, but it's not as important as your own life. If you lose your life, you lose everything..."
Chen Dalu was even angrier. This kid was making sarcastic remarks. He deserved to die!
The Five Dragons Gang was a huge organization, and the Yin Dragon Soul, which he had poured countless efforts into, was all destroyed by this kid.
This is an irreconcilable feud!
Just as Chen Dalu was about to unleash his full power using his Secret Method, a pleasant female laugh reached his ears, "Heh, you're quite an interesting person."
The woman murmured again, "While there's still breath, there are a thousand uses; once death comes, all is over. This line, though straightforward, speaks to the profound truth of life and death."
The woman's voice was gentle, clear, and pleasant to the ear, but it drowned out the thunderous sound of Chen Dalu wielding his iron staff.
Chen Dalu immediately sensed something was wrong. He put away his iron staff and looked towards the entrance, where he first saw Zhiyuan, who was wearing a purple robe.
Beside Zhiyuan was a tall female Daoist priest with exquisite features. She wore a purple-gold five-tiered crown, a purple-gold robe, a long sword at her waist, and a white jade-handled whisk in her delicate hand.
The woman appeared to be no more than twenty years old. She stood there with a half-smile, clearly a beautiful female Daoist priest, yet possessing an unrestrained and free-spirited air.
Although Chen Dalu did not recognize the female Daoist priest, he recognized the five-dou crown she wore. Only cultivators of the upper Third Rank in the Northern Pole Sect were qualified to wear this crown.
In other words, this woman is at least a Third Rank True Person.
Chen Dalu and Chen Chaofeng realized this, and both of them felt a sinking feeling in their hearts.
Zhiyuan smiled at Zhou Wuji, "You've come at just the right time."
Zhou Wuji agreed, "Luckily we arrived quickly; any later and the host wouldn't have seen me."
He didn't know who the female Daoist priest was, but a True Person of at least the Third Rank should be able to keep the scene in check.
Zhiyuan ignored Chen Dalu and the others, and said to Zhou Wuji, "This is True Person Zhihua, the Lord of the Upper Court. He came here specifically to subdue demons after receiving my message."
Zhou Wuji was not familiar with the situation in the Upper Court, but he knew the status of the Palace Master. This woman looked to be only in her twenties, but not only was her cultivation already at the Third Rank rank, she was also the Palace Master of the Upper Court, which meant she was the second person in the Upper Court.
He politely bowed and said, "This junior Wuji to pay respects to the True Person."
Zhihua flicked his whisk and chuckled, " Zhiyuan praise you to the skies, and seeing you today, I can confirm that you are indeed composed, elegant, and uniquely outstanding."
"I'm ashamed, True Person flatter me, I don't deserve it." Although Zhou Wuji was thick-skinned, he still felt a little guilty being praised to his face by a Third Rank True Person.
The key was that this True Person was beautiful and charming, and spoke in such a way that he couldn't help but feel a little flutter in his heart.
But he also knew that the other party was a dignified True Person who cultivated the orthodox methods of a sect, and would never be casual about matters between men and women.
The other person is from the "Zhi" generation, so even if they look young, their real age can't be too young, at least not in their twenties.
If he were truly Third Rank True Person in his twenties, he would undoubtedly be renowned throughout the Daoist sect; how could he not know that?
Chen Dalu saw Zhihua and Zhou Wuji chatting politely, completely oblivious to their surroundings.
He was both angry and helpless, trapped in the cave by Zhiyuan and Zhihua, with nowhere to escape.
The only chance of survival is to capture Zhou Wuji as a hostage, but capturing someone in front of True Person is not so easy.
Chen Dalu gave Chen Chaofeng a wink, signaling the two of them to grab Zhou Wuji together.
Chen Chaofeng understood Chen Dalu's meaning, but he knew the power of Third Rank True Person. Now that this person had arrived, how could he allow them to play tricks?
He respectfully cupped his hands to Zhihua and said, "I am Chen Chaofeng of the Ten Thousand Saints Cult. I have only come to rescue Chen Dalu from his predicament. Other matters are none of my concern."
"Please, True Person, have mercy and spare my life."
Zhihua sneered, "If you were the Six Paths Devil Master, I wouldn't mind giving you face."
"A mere Fifth Rank- rank official dares to announce his name? Who does he think he can scare? He's seriously underestimating people..."
Zhihua spoke, he flicked his whisk, and seven bright starlight points condensed in the void and shot towards Chen Chaofeng.
Chen Chaofeng, with a calm expression, circulated his True Qi, pushing the Five Poisons Iron Sand Palm to its limit, and blasted it straight towards the seven points of starlight.
The Five Poisons Iron Sand Palm he practiced was not cultivated using real poisons, but rather by circulating the energy of the five internal organs throughout his body. Its strikes were incredibly fierce and could kill an opponent as soon as they were hit, just like the poison itself.
Faced with the Law Technique cast by the True Person, Chen Chaofeng dared not use any weapons, and could only unleash his True Qi with his palms.
The impact of his palms struck out like thunder and lightning, shaking the entire cave. Chen Chaofeng's Qi and Blood and energy surged like flames.
Even with the Golden Light Divine Incantation protecting him, Zhou Wuji could still feel the intense and domineering True Qi unleashed by Chen Chaofeng.
The seven bright starlight rays pierced straight through the powerful and unparalleled palm force, penetrating deeply into Chen Chaofeng's body.
The Fifth Rank expert's eyes rolled back, and he immediately fainted.
Although Zhou Wuji knew how powerful Third Rank True Person was, he was still shocked to see the starlight easily shatter the True Qi of a Fifth Rank martial artist.
He could faintly sense the unparalleled sharpness of the starlight; it was less like Law Technique and more like some kind of Sword Qi...
Whether it was Law Technique or Sword Qi, the ability to subdue Fifth Rank martial artist Third Rank True Person impressed Zhou Wuji, leaving him in awe.
He couldn't help but feel a longing. The Northern Pole Sect was really strong, with all sorts of powerful Secret Method Divine Ability. He wanted to cultivate diligently and become True Person!
Seeing Chen Chaofeng so easily subdued, Chen Dalu, though trying to remain calm, was inwardly horrified.
He had never seen Third Rank- grade expert before, and he thought that if he and Chen Chaofeng joined forces and fought desperately, they could always find a way to survive. He never expected that Third Rank True Person would be so powerful.
Chen Chaofeng's martial arts skills far surpassed his, and he offered no resistance against Chen Chaofeng, demonstrating the vast difference in their abilities.
Facing Third Rank True Person, it seemed pointless to resist. Yet, he was unwilling to surrender without a fight...
True Person Zhihua glanced at Chen Dalu with disdain. "You've caused the deaths of countless innocent people; you deserve no mercy."
As she was about to kill Chen Dalu, Zhou Wuji's heart skipped a beat and he hurriedly said, "Why should such a villain need True Person's help? This junior is willing to do it for you."
A hint of surprise flashed in True Person Zhihua's bright eyes. She smiled at Zhiyuan and said, "You cultivators from the Lower Court actually possess such courage; you are truly outstanding individuals!"
Zhiyuan smiled Zhihua's words were clearly a joke, not a compliment...
Before Zhiyuan explain, Zhou Wuji said, "This thief is deeply sinful and has a deep grudge against me. I'm willing to give it a try!"
Zhou Wuji wasn't entirely after the sword; he was more interested in the Yin Dragon Soul within Chen Dalu.
He also deeply loathed this person, and it would be best if he could kill him with his own hands.
Moreover, although True Person Zhihua is a woman, she possesses a heroic and unrestrained air. If you try your best to appear brave and strong in front of Zhihua, you should be able to win her appreciation.
It doesn't matter if he doesn't get appreciation; he's guaranteed to profit anyway.
"Alright, then I'll witness the prowess of this hero from the Lower Court..." True Person Zhihua smiled; she was genuinely curious about the true capabilities of this Seventh Rank cultivator renowned for his Swordsmanship.