Chapter 51 The day of alliance! (6600)
Although the Taizhou camp is located outside the city, the commotion Xu Xing made just now is really quite big. Many people have gathered at the gate of the city, wanting to know what is going on outside.
Due to the frequent wars in the southeast and the arrogant raids of pirates in the past few months, the people in Taizhou City are extremely sensitive and will be worried when they hear the slightest disturbance, let alone the explosion coming from the military camp?
Xu Xing did not enter through the main entrance, but found a base of the city wall and climbed in directly.
Although the defenders on the city wall were concentrating and concentrating, they didn't even see his shadow. Their boxing skills had been practiced to such an extent that they were close to the legendary magical power of "standing upright without shadow".
In the Taizhou official office, Xu Weiben was holding an urgent letter and reading it word by word, when suddenly a strange fragrance accompanied by the breeze came.
He raised his head and saw Xu Xing, who was only wearing a light white undershirt with his chest exposed, standing in front of the case, his clothes were fluttering, as if he was about to go home on the wind, giving him a feeling of being out of the world.
Xu Xing looked at him, his eyes smiling, with a look of compassion that Xu Wei had never seen before.
Xu Wei even felt that he was not facing his nephew, but a Buddha who stepped down from the lotus platform and personally entered the sea of suffering to save all sentient beings.
Xu Wei was stunned for a while, put down the letter in his hand, his chest rose and fell a few times, took a deep breath, and then said:
"Tafa, you, are you really successful?"
Xu Wei's voice was slightly trembling, and he seemed extremely cautious, as if he was afraid of disturbing the banished immortal.
Xu Xing smiled and said:
"Already having the body of a human immortal, the only thing left is the realm of human immortal boxing. However, I have a hunch that no matter whether this last step is successful or not, there will be some unpredictable changes.
Therefore, I specially come to see you before leaving. ”
When the boxing technique reaches the emptiness level, one can mix the heaven and the earth with one's mind. After reflecting back into the emptiness, one's own misfortunes, blessings and dangers will be reflected in a mysterious way.
Therefore, after Lu Bing died, Yan Shifan and others felt inexplicable feelings. Because, there is one less person in this world who is qualified to pose a threat to him.
Xu Xing's realm is half a level higher than that of Yan Shifan before, and he can always clearly feel whether there is danger or not.
Just like this time when the broken bones were recast and before the body burned into Nirvana, Xu Xing could feel that the danger was probably five to five.
For people like him, a 50% certainty is enough, and it is worth risking everything to fight for it.
Therefore, Xu Xing took this step resolutely.
The outcome was as he expected. Although the process was thrilling, he still achieved the corresponding results in the end.
But this time, this feeling seemed to have lost its effectiveness.
No matter how Xu Xing concentrated his energy, he could not get the slightest response from the void of heaven and earth.
Xu Xing did not think that this vision came from Zhu Tiandu.
After taking this step, Xu Xing's only real opponent is himself. This is not arrogance and ignorance, but a kind of understanding that naturally arises after boxing reaches an extremely deep state.
——The physical body has attained the positive pole of Yang that "sees God and is not broken", and if you want to prove it again the negative pole of void that "breaks the void", you must first have this invincible, supreme, and self-respecting mentality.
Thinking of the remaining scorch marks on Bodhidharma's body, Xu Xing also realized that perhaps this was the biggest difficulty he would have to overcome in his second life.
Xu Xing is not sure whether he can survive it.
Therefore, after he passed on his mantle, he chose to meet his only relative in this world.
Xu Wei stayed in place and looked at him for a long time.
Perhaps people become fragile as they age, and even Xu Wenchang, who once looked down upon the vulgar and unruly, is no exception.
Everything in the past flashed in his mind like a fleeting glimpse, and Xu Wei's eyes became very complicated, with a bit of regret, sadness, and nostalgia.
Xu Wei originally thought that this kind of sluggish feeling would never appear in him. In his whole life, he, Xu Wen, hated the sentimental and coy people the most.
But he never thought that in the end, even he would inevitably have so many emotions and be speechless for a while.
Xu Wei suddenly said:
"If I advised you not to do it, would you still go?"
Xu Xing said without hesitation:
"Then I'll wait until you die and then try again."
It was obvious that he had thought about it.
Although Xu Xing has always pursued the road to immortality, he is by no means a ruthless person, especially towards the uncle who single-handedly pulled him up.
Xu Xing smiled again:
"Anyway, I can live to be at least 150 years old now, so it's not a big deal to spend some time accumulating boxing skills."
Hearing these slightly disrespectful words, Xu Wei felt much more relaxed. He looked at Xu Xing and sneered:
"Now that we have come this far, there is no reason to stop and waste our energy. Am I, Xu Wenchang, the kind of mediocre person who would block the path of future generations for my own selfish interests?"
After finishing speaking, Xu Wei waved to Xu Xing and said impatiently:
"Go, go, I have to take care of official business, so don't get in the way here."
Seeing his uncle like this, Xu Xing stood on the spot, looked serious, bowed deeply, turned around and left without stopping.
Xu Wei just stared at the letter in front of him without looking up, but another thought was running through his mind.
Is it too late to wait until the trouble in the southeast is over before switching to boxing practice?
The night before the decisive battle seemed extremely long and yet extremely short.
In Taizhou city, countless people could not sleep all night.
These people gathered here, some for reputation, some for morality, some for hatred, some for practical gain, some for responsibility...all of these, but they all understand the danger of tomorrow's battle.
Even if the boxers accepted Xu Xing's teachings, the time was still too short to fully transform these gains into actual combat effectiveness. It was still difficult to say that they could use this to fight against the extremely vicious pirates under Zhu Tiandu.
And the magic that Xu Xing showed in a moment could hardly overshadow Zhu Tiandu's decades of accumulated prestige in their hearts.
In order to resolve this worry, they each have their own methods.
Xu Xingze went to find the three most "conspicuous" grandmasters based on his mysterious induction, wanting to know what these three people would do.
Xu Xingxian came to Qi Jiguang's courtyard and heard the whirring sound of wind hunting thunder. He also saw continuous shadows of guns, all over the courtyard, overflowing with vigor.
It was obvious that the Commander-in-Chief had no intention of sleeping and was practicing his rifle. This was his consistent diligence.
He walked to Lu Zhu's house again, and heard two completely different breathing sounds. One was extremely profound, with every breath and every breath being extremely long, while the other was smooth and rhythmic, as standard as if measured with an hourglass.
Xu Xing knew that Lu Zhu was meditating in the room, while Xiao Yu was guarding him. This was a companionship that ordinary people would not envy.
Xu Xing finally came to Lu Fang's door. Since the blood door was opened, the internal minister's energy and blood were increasing day by day. Even if he hadn't been seen for a while, the burning feeling was several times stronger than in the morning.
When Xu Xing arrived, Lu Fang suddenly said in the room:
"Is it Dasheng Xu? Why don't you come in and talk about it?"
Xu Xing smiled, not afraid of Lu Fang's ambush. He opened the door and went in, only to see the internal minister standing in the messy courtyard, studying a letter.
Xu Xing glanced left and right and said casually:
"After the blood gate is activated, it is not easy to control physical strength. I am afraid that after practicing to this level, it is not enough to adapt to the surge in power."
Lu Fang knew right away that he was going to say this, so she just smiled and shook her head and said:
"In front of you, Great Sage Xu, even if I master it all, what's the use?"
Xu Xing thought so, so he nodded, looked at the letter again, and asked naturally:
"Why, are you writing to the emperor again to prepare him to deal with me?"
Lu Fang didn't shy away and nodded directly. After a while, he shook his head again.
"I am indeed writing a letter to the master, Xu Qingdao, Xu Tafa, hey, Xu Wenchang is indeed an extraordinary talent, and he can hide even this kind of thing perfectly.
However, all the masters in the world are famous figures. After becoming a master, the disguise of this dual identity does not make much sense.
In fact, if you only become famous as a northerner, rather than as a Yueduhai disciple, there will be more room for change between us. ”
Xu Xing just waved his hand and said nonchalantly:
“When I let Yang Jinshui go in Hangzhou, I already thought that this road would not work.
Using my real name and identity is just to make the old man famous. He has a good name, so I will help him make this famous and go to Shaolin alone. This is also part of my consideration.
And..."
Recalling his feelings that day, Xu Xing laughed sincerely.
"Now, I can understand the old man. This feeling of leaving one's mark on history is indeed not bad."
Lu Fang shook her body and said with a bitter smile:
"Indeed, with your boxing skills, there is no need to hide your head and tail, but if we want to deal with you... no one in this world should be able to deal with you.
The only one who can deal with you is yourself. ”
When Lu Fang said this, his eyes were as sharp as an eagle.
Xu Xing showed an interested expression.
"Do you want to use the power of 'Burning Body Fire'? Yes, it's a good design. I'll wait and see."
Seeing Lu Fang's expression moved for a moment, he shook his head again and said with relief:
"The indestructible body is not truly indestructible. It is just a lie to want the body to remain in the world forever.
What's more, I am still in the adjustment period of bone replacement. If you arrange it well, you still have a chance. ”
Lu Fang never expected that Xu Xing would talk about such a topic in such a friendly tone.
He doesn't seem to be teaching people to kill him, but rather like a private school teacher, patiently teaching the young men the principles and removing their confusion.
It is also like a child who longs for playmates, trying every possible means to retain his friends, for fear that they will be afraid and stop playing with him.
After being stunned for a moment, Lu Fang sighed and said directly:
"In tomorrow's battle, if Zhu Laolong can't do anything to you, I will take the opportunity to make a sneak attack."
Xu Xing didn't take it seriously, but shook his head and laughed:
"Eunuch Lu, before someone attacks you, you need to tell them first.
You, old man, do things with the style of a heavenly king. You are different from us warriors wallowing in the mud. ”
Lu Fang also laughed, twisted his beard and said:
"For you, does it make any difference whether it's a sneak attack or not? It's better to say it directly. I'll always feel better."
Seeing Lu Fang so free and easy, Xu Xing couldn't help but sigh:
"It's a pity, it's a pity. Wait until tomorrow, and I will let you die behind Zhu Tiandu."
Lu Fang raised her hands and said cheerfully:
"Thank you, thank you." Xu Xingye clasped his fists and said with a smile:
"Easy to say, easy to say."
These two enemies who were destined to live and die, now seemed like old friends who had known each other for many years. They just chatted about boxing in this courtyard, chatting and laughing happily without any scruples.
When Lu Fang entered the palace as a young man, he experienced countless secrets in the palace. But the more people like him, the more they cherish true feelings. Therefore, he has always been able to serve people like Yang Jinshui, Huang Jin, and Feng Bao who serve as subordinates. Just protect.
Therefore, even if their positions were clear and life and death were at odds, Lu Fang was still willing to accompany this young man and talk all night long, for no other reason than for the sincerity in his words and eyes.
The reason why Xu Xing was willing to tell Lu Fang so much was because, firstly, his boxing skills were not easy to cultivate, and secondly, because Lu Fang had stayed on his own in Taizhou for more than two months and had not accomplished anything. trouble.
During the exchange, Xu Xing also gradually realized that this great master, known as the palace guard of the Ming Dynasty, was essentially just an ordinary old man, neither bad enough nor good enough.
He is not a talented person who can turn the tide of the world, nor can he completely abandon his conscience. He just abides by his identity as a close minister of the emperor and the chief minister of rites. He does not dare to go beyond the slightest. Faced with various difficulties, he can only stay within the rules. , try your best to turn things around.
Just like everything he has done in Taizhou these days, although he has helped withstand the pressure of the central government, it is difficult to do anything else.
It wasn't until the sky and the earth dawned, and a red sun vaguely emerged from the sea, gradually revealing its full picture, that the two of them stopped talking.
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Xu Xing turned around, the sunlight shone brightly on his eyebrows, and he sighed:
"Eunuch Lu, let's go, I'll take you on the last journey."
Lu Fang also looked into the distance, bathed in the rising sunshine, without any trace of twilight. His eyes were lively and bright, like a vigorous young man. He smiled and said:
"What an honor."
After saying that, he turned back, glanced at Xu Xing, raised his eyebrows and said:
"Xu Dasheng, although I am old, I still have some strong bones. You must be careful not to lose your teeth."
Xu Xing laughed heartily.
"If so, that would be great."
It's daybreak and it's time to set off.
Just when everyone followed Qi Jiguang's order and began to gather and prepare to rush to Aobei Island, a thick black cloud also drifted from the distance, blocking the sky.
The clouds were thick, as if an earth-shattering storm, thunder and thunder were brewing, and the moisture came with the wind, making people feel heavy in the chest.
Xu Xing stood on the shore, raised his head, and said only:
"With such good weather, it's time to send Zhu Laolong on his way."
Aobei Island is only a few dozen nautical miles away from Xiangshan City. This island is not big, and the surrounding waters are densely covered with reefs. Therefore, this island has always been regarded by small groups of pirates as an excellent transit point for ashore plunder.
Their ships are usually small and can easily cross the reefs without having to worry about pursuit by the imperial navy. Moreover, the island is covered with dense forests, rugged rocks, and many poisonous insects, which is not conducive to a large army landing on the island and setting up a battle formation.
However, this restriction exists equally for both parties.
As long as Taizhou can assemble an elite team with strong combat capabilities, it can prevent the destruction of life in the southeast and avert this unprecedented maritime disaster at the lowest cost.
——This is Zhu Tiandu's last chance for Taizhou, or his last letter of challenge.
If Hu Zongxian cannot seize this opportunity, then he, Zhu, will naturally not be gentle, courteous and thrifty, but will completely reveal his true colors as a big bandit, mobilize all the troops of the Japanese slave country, and invade the southeast on a large scale!
However, whether Hu Zongxian's people come or not, Zhu Tiandu still has to solve some minor problems first.
——The two sword masters, Kamiizumi Nobutsuna and Tsukahara Buden, are quite famous in the Wonu Kingdom. As an older generation of sword masters, Tsukahara Buden is even more highly respected.
I don’t know how many Japanese slave masters have been taught by these two people, and their disciples are all over the entire Japanese slave land.
Now that these two people were killed in battle, it naturally caused an uproar in the Wonu Kingdom. Even many masters who originally did not pay attention to this war and only focused on practicing, came out because of this news and rushed to Aobei Island.
For a time, Aobei Island was full of turmoil and heroes gathered together. Dozens of ships were moored here, and flags of various colors fluttered in the wind, almost blocking the sky.
In the middle of the island, in the venue that was opened up by human power, famous names, heroes, and masters from all walks of life were gathering together.
The Shangshan family, the Shimazu family, the Takeda family, the Oda family, the Yagyu family... almost half of the powerful men of the Wonu Kingdom have arrived.
Almost all of them are ambitious people who are willing to follow Zhu Tiandu to charge into battle, plunder the southeast, and even carve up the Middle-earth together. Therefore, their eyes reveal desire, but some people hide it well, and some people don't hide it at all. .
Oda Nobunaga is the man who doesn't hide anything at all.
Swordsmen from swordsmanship schools such as the Shinin-ryu, Katori Shinto-ryu, Kurama-ryu, and Fukjin-ryu are ready to fight.
Although they all have different appearances, they all have white stripes on their heads and solemn faces. They are kneeling in the field, exuding a bloody and tragic aura. Their bodies are upright, like tombstones, and they are obviously determined to die. .
These sword masters have all been taught by Ueizumi Nobutsuna and Tsukahara Buden, or are simply disciples of these two sword masters. They came here to avenge the two sword masters.
However, Zhu Polong didn't care too much about these swordsmen. His eyes were all on the three people still standing in the field.
One of them has a strong build, wears a green monk's robe, and holds a cross spear about two feet long. Although he is dressed as a monk, his figure and momentum are like a general galloping on the battlefield, commanding thousands of troops.
The other man had a square face and wore a brocade cassock, decorated with countless jewels, which was dazzling and colorful. However, such a luxurious cassock could not overshadow the majesty of that man.
He held a string of Buddhist beads in his hand and twisted them slowly.
There is also an old man in black with a haggard face, a tall and thin body, and extremely sparse hair. He is almost like a skeleton covered with shriveled human skin. The outline of his facial bones is extremely clear, and his eye sockets are sunken, and his eyes seem to be burning with ghostly fire.
Zhu Polong met the first two people. The monk in green was named Hohoin Yinrong. He had studied in many sects. Finally, he saw the moon shadow in the pool and suddenly became enlightened. He developed the weapon "Jumonji Gun" and created his own unique Hohoin style gun. technique.
Although he has not yet reached the level of a master, with a gun in hand, his killing power cannot be underestimated. He is considered a person, so Zhu Polong naturally needs to pay more attention.
The second majestic monk is the current head of the Nichiren Sect. He was once defeated by Kamiizumi Nobutsuna and was deprived of the Nichiren Sect's heirloom treasure, Sujumaru Tsuneji.
Now that he comes out again, he seems to be somewhat of a master, but he still falls short of the finishing goal.
Zhu Polong took one more look and then looked away.
When Zhu Polong looked at him like this, the expressions of both Hohoin Yinrong and Nichiren Sect Master changed, their hearts were awe-inspiring, and they felt the same.
——This universal crocodile god has become stronger again!
Even Zhu Polong had never seen this third old man in black.
However, after noticing Zhu Polong's gaze, the old man grinned, revealing a pair of sparse and rotten teeth, and said with a smile:
"The strong men of Tang Dynasty can just call the old man Shanfu."
He spoke in Japanese with a strong accent, but Zhu Polong could understand the meaning very clearly.
Yamabushi...? !
Zhu Polong frowned.
"Shugendo?"
The old man still had that smile and nodded slowly, as if an elder was appreciating a well-informed child.
"It's Shugendo."
After hearing the old man's admission, the Japanese slave Qianghao present was immediately in an uproar.
Xiuxiandao is an extremely famous but also extremely hidden sect of cultivation in the Wonu Kingdom. It advocates practicing asceticism in the mountains and forests in order to get closer to the natural way of heaven and earth and obtain enlightenment from ghosts and gods.
Shanfu is the collective name for these practitioners, which refers to those who go to the mountains to practice hard in order to gain spiritual experience.
It is said that every "Shanfu" must have experienced at least one "Thousand-Day Journey to the Peak" before he is qualified to enter.
Moreover, after entering the realm, every "Shanfu" should cut off all ties to the world. If he does not practice successfully, he will turn into a withered skeleton. In short, he will not reappear in the mortal world.
But the old man in black in front of him is...?
Seeing the doubts on everyone's faces, the old man's wrinkled face twitched, revealing a shy smile like an innocent girl, and said with a smile:
"Before I came down from the mountain, I killed all those old people. From now on, I am the only one in the world who is 'Yamabushi'. So, you can just call me 'Yamabushi'."
The old man ignored the shocked looks of everyone, licked his lips as if he was still unfinished, and said regretfully:
"Although those old guys have high spiritual cultivation, their physical strength has declined too much, and they are not enough to kill."
He raised his green eyes, looked up at the tall and mighty Zhu Polong, showed great envy, and said with deep emotion:
"But you are very good. I have had such a body before..."
Zhu Polong crossed his arms, looked at the old man, raised his brows, thought of a legendary figure, and said coldly:
"I heard Big Thunder Sky, no, Tachibana Michyuki said that when he was chasing thunder clouds on the top of the mountain, he once met a green-faced and fanged giant who called himself Black Feather Crow Tengu. That person must be you."
The old man showed a shy smile again, waved his hands gently and said:
"The little devil who refined his body and was willing to be a ghoul guard still remembers the old age, which is rare. However, the theory of tengu is ultimately false..."
Before he finished his emotion, he saw him raising his head slightly, raising his eyebrows, straightening his back, and said arrogantly word by word:
"How can mere ghosts and gods compare with me?"
It was only then that everyone realized that this person was not as tall as Zhu Polong.
After saying these words, a cold wind seemed to blow from the ground, making everyone feel cold and their bones hurt.
Yinrong of Baobaoyuan frowned, and the cross-word gun in his hand was buzzing and trembling, like a dragon locked at the mouth of a well, eager to break out and make waves.
As soon as Nichiren Sect Master tightened his grip, the sandalwood beads cracked into fine lines, and the beaded string turned into fly ash. However, the beads showed no sign of shaking, as if they were stuck to the hand.
The old man rubbed his head with sparse hair and said with a strange smile:
"I came down the mountain this time just to see who the strong man from the East is who can kill the boy Shangquan and the old guy Bu Chuan.
Such a strong person is really curious..."
Zhu Polong just frowned when he heard a panicked announcement from outside.
"Report! Crocodile Head, there are people from outside the island sending greetings!"
"Huh? Where did he come from?"
Zhu Polong felt a little strange. All the powerful people from the Japanese slave country that he planned to invite had arrived. Who else hadn't arrived?
Could it be...?
His subordinates knelt on the ground and handed over a greeting card tremblingly. There were several random handwritings on the cover, like dragons and snakes flying, and the ocean.
Zhu Polong took one look and finally confirmed his suspicion.
It was clearly written on it, Great Sage Huntian Xu!
He actually dared to come!
Could it be that he was not injured after defeating the Thunder Queen? !
When Zhu Polong was surprised and thinking, a white and slender palm took the greeting card.
It was Zhu Tiandu who appeared here at some unknown time.
He was still dressed as a scribe, and his temperament was as peaceful and elegant as ever. He flipped through the greeting cards casually and said with a smile:
"Please come quickly."
(End of chapter)