Under the dark night, within the bamboo forest, two figures charged at each other!
Their speed was so great that the naked eye could barely track them, and wherever they passed, only a flurry of dry bamboo leaves was stirred up!
The sound of air being ripped apart in the bamboo forest was like a solitary swordsman’s mournful flute solo!
Suddenly, the two collided!
Yan Shouyi held his Zanpakuto, pressing down on Jiang Wusheng with overwhelming force. Jiang Wusheng knelt on one knee, blocking with his Tiger Claw!
The next second, a gust of wind attacked Jiang Wusheng from behind Yan Shouyi, blowing the dry bamboo leaves behind Jiang Wusheng far away, clearing everything behind him and exposing the bare earth.
Seeing this, the Dog Taoist’s eyes lit up, “Good heavens, it looks like Shouyi has the upper hand!”
Miao Ji Wu Seng also said proudly, “Amitabha, Shouyi has improved greatly. He is no less inferior to Jiang Wusheng in speed, and he has the advantage in strength. It seems we don’t need to worry tonight.”
Lin Zhitong’s gaze was not as sharp as the two seniors. She merely clutched her chest with one hand, staring at Yan Shouyi with a furrowed brow.
Even though he had the advantage, she still worried about Yan Shouyi’s safety.
Yan Chou took a puff of his cigarette and said indifferently, “That Jiang Wusheng only took one day to recover. If he were given a few more days, our formation might not be able to trap him.”
The Dog Taoist had to admit this. He even felt that if Jiang Wusheng had more time to recover, he himself wouldn’t be his opponent.
But the current Jiang Wusheng was merely a lingering obsession, and he wouldn't consider too much. His sole purpose was to have a fight with Yan Shouyi.
“Hmph!”
The two instantly separated after their collision, and in a flash of lightning, they exchanged blows several more times, fighting back and forth, unable to separate themselves.
However, these seemingly spectacular exchanges were merely the most ordinary probes from both sides. Neither of them had revealed their true abilities yet!
After a round of exchanges, Yan Shouyi found an opportunity and slashed at Jiang Wusheng’s right hand with his saber. However, Jiang Wusheng dodged with all his might, ultimately leaving only a shallow wound on his arm.
Then, the two separated.
No blood flowed from the wound on Jiang Wusheng’s arm, but Yan Shouyi was not surprised. After Jiang Wusheng possessed Yang Li, he should have turned Yang Li’s body into a walking corpse.
Jiang Wusheng extended his long tongue, licked his wound, and said with a sinister smile:
“Your strength is far inferior to what it was back then, due to your reincarnation. However, I haven’t fully recovered either, so this contest is still fair!”
Yan Shouyi couldn’t help but frown.
He discovered that some strange insects were crawling out of Jiang Wusheng’s wound!
The insects were black, flea-sized, and densely packed on both sides of the wound, wriggling ceaselessly.
He thought to himself: This Jiang Wusheng was from the Yushu Kingdom and later apprenticed himself to the National Teacher of Qingjiang Kingdom. It seems he knows some Gu arts… Could the insects in his wound be Gu worms?
Do these Gu worms have any special abilities?
With no time to think further, Jiang Wusheng attacked again!
Yan Shouyi decided to observe the condition of Jiang Wusheng’s wound first, so he raised his saber to block.
However, when Jiang Wusheng was still six or seven meters away, a tentacle suddenly emerged from Jiang Wusheng’s wound and whipped fiercely at Yan Shouyi!
Yan Shouyi had absolutely no idea this would happen!
The tentacle was dark red and covered with barbs. Yan Shouyi took a direct hit, and his body immediately became bloody and frightening.
But Yan Shouyi could quickly recover from such injuries, so he endured the pain, ignored the wound, and intended to counterattack.
However, Jiang Wusheng’s tentacle was too agile. After whipping Yan Shouyi once, it immediately slammed into his chest!
The tip of the tentacle split into four small tentacles, firmly pinning Yan Shouyi to the ground!
Seeing this, Yan Chou’s brow furrowed, “This Jiang Wusheng, who has nurtured Gu within his own body for thousands of years… So, what he transferred into Yang Li’s body was not his soul or obsession, but the Gu worms he raised for a thousand years!”
The Dog Taoist clicked his tongue, “This is too ruthless! Jiang Wusheng is a beast!”
“Amitabha…”
Although everyone was worried about Yan Shouyi, they did not intervene. Otherwise, they would not have obtained the original Gu worms to save Lin Zhitong.
Jiang Wusheng grabbed Yan Shouyi and leaped up, coming before him.
Just as he was about to say something, he saw golden light emanating from Yan Shouyi on the ground.
“Heaven and Earth Xuanmen, Myriad Qi Root. Cultivate Ten Thousand Kalpas, Attain My Divine Power. Within and Without the Three Realms, Only the Dao is Supreme. Golden Light Quickly Appears, Protect My Body!”
The Golden Light Divine Mantra!
The Golden Light Divine Mantra is one of the eight divine incantations of Taoism, and Yan Shouyi activated it with the methods of Longhu Mountain. The golden light could repel all evil spirits!
Therefore, Jiang Wusheng’s tentacles immediately began to emit white smoke, as if being scalded by a hot iron. The pain made the tentacles struggle and try to retract.
Seeing this, Jiang Wusheng directly lifted Yan Shouyi and slammed him forcefully against a nearby rock!
Yan Shouyi, struck again, had a trace of blood flowing from the corner of his mouth.
After several collisions, Jiang Wusheng could no longer bear the burning pain and intended to throw Yan Shouyi away.
And at this moment, it was Yan Shouyi’s turn to counterattack!
He grabbed Jiang Wusheng’s tentacle and refused to let go, no matter how much it struggled!
Now Jiang Wusheng was anxious. He controlled the tentacle, shaking it wildly, trying to throw him off.
Yan Shouyi, holding the tentacle with his left hand, managed to constrict the tentacle, which was as thick as a bowl, down to the thickness of an infant’s arm. Finally, he picked up his Zanpakuto with his right hand and directly pierced through the tentacle, pinning it to the rock beneath his feet!
With the tentacle fixed, Jiang Wusheng was restricted and couldn’t escape after several struggles!
Yan Shouyi wiped the blood from his mouth, casually picked up a broken stone from the ground, stepped on Jiang Wusheng’s tentacle, and ran towards him. Finally, he leaped up and struck Jiang Wusheng head-on!
This blow shattered the stone and dented half of Jiang Wusheng’s head, leaving a shocking and terrifying wound!
But Yan Shouyi knew that such an attack could not kill Jiang Wusheng, so after landing, he stomped heavily on the ground!
“Kun Character! Kun Palace! Earth-Entering Heavenly Master, Mountains Collapse and Earth Splits!!”
The art of Qimen Dunjia was instantly unleashed. A giant Bagua compass appeared in the bamboo forest, spinning incessantly and finally locking onto the Kun character of the Kun Palace beneath Jiang Wusheng’s feet!
The next second, the surrounding broken stones flew towards Jiang Wusheng as if they were magnetic, burying his body and forming a small pile of rocks, with only his head exposed!
Grandmother Wen Yuxian’s eyes flashed with a sharp light, “Good grandson! To have mastered the art of Qimen Dunjia so proficiently!”
The difficulty of Qimen Dunjia lies in the word “calculation.” To successfully set up the Bagua formation, one needs to consider all aspects of timing, location, and human harmony. Only after calculation can it be successfully executed. Even if Wen Yuxian were to act, she would need about ten seconds to calculate it in her mind.
But Yan Shouyi calculated it in an instant, and the speed at which he executed Qimen Dunjia was astonishing!
Yan Chou also showed a hint of pride. To be honest, in the art of Qimen Dunjia, there was no one in the Yan family more accomplished than Yan Shouyi, not even Yan Chou himself.
The disciple surpasses the master!
Jiang Wusheng was suppressed by Qimen Dunjia, and his tentacles were pinned by the Zanpakuto, rendering him immobile for the moment.
Meanwhile, Yan Shouyi took out three Taoist talismans, held them in his palm, and recited the incantation for the Palm Thunder!
“Essence of Jiao Ji, Jia Yi Divine Spirit. Rising Waves, Dancing and Swaying, Clouds and Thunder Swiftly Arise. All Demons Roam and Perish, All Resolved by Thunder. Cut heads a thousandfold, Sever forms ten thousandfold. Those who obey me live, Those who defy me fall. Those who slightly disobey my command, Shall be like defying the Upper Purity. Hasten as the Law Commands!”