Chapter 197 Epiphany
“It’s still a little bit short.” Gu Xu secretly said in his heart.
Tonight, he set off from the Exorcism Department headquarters and came to the edge of the crowded Luoshui River.
He temporarily let go of his mind, let go of the long-term restraint on his emotions, felt the festive atmosphere of the Lantern Festival, tasted the delicious meals and sweet and exquisite candy people in Luo Jing City; then under the spotlight, Climbing onto this dazzling golden arena, enjoying the cheers like a mountain roaring and a tsunami, enjoying the admiration, envy or admiration of everyone.
His mood also fluctuated - some were happy, some were worried, some were irritable, and some were refreshed.
At the same time, his true energy aura, which had been stagnant for a long time, also showed signs of rising.
It was as if a person who had been locked in a dark room for a long time suddenly saw a ray of sunlight coming through the crack in the door.
Gu Xu felt that he should be able to find a way to break through the bottleneck soon.
So, he glanced at the endless sea of people on both sides of the Luo River, then looked at the young monk wearing a gray-brown cassock in front of him, and said politely: "Please."
"Please!" Monk Jingru smiled, took off his cumbersome cassock, and threw it on the ground, revealing the lean short shirt he wore underneath.
Then with a thought, he summoned a strong wooden stick several feet long out of thin air.
“I didn’t expect that this introverted and ordinary-looking monk would actually be a fourth-level monk with a life object.” Gu Xu sighed secretly in his heart.
The gongs and drums sound, and the competition begins.
I saw Monk Jingru holding a stick in both hands and striking directly towards Gu Xu's position. His movements were fast and powerful, like thunder.
Gu Xu saw the flash of true energy at the end of the stick, and heard the whistling sound of the stick cutting through the air.
He knew that the move performed by the other party was called "Brow-Qing Stick Technique", which was a relatively basic martial art in Lingshan Temple. Each of its moves, such as splitting, collapsing, tapping, poking, teasing, sealing, etc., looks simple and unpretentious, but when combined together, it is flexible and changeable. The body and stick are integrated into one, and the power penetrates through the tip of the stick, making the opponent unpredictable and unpredictable. Overwhelming.
The stick came too fast.
It was too late for Gu Xu to take out the talisman and recite the mantra.
The light on the tip of the stick actually left a clear afterimage, forming a bright arc in the air.
The monks watching the battle from the high platform forgot to breathe for a moment.
This stick, as pure as a monk's, looks simple, but is extremely solid.
Perhaps in the eyes of laymen, the viewing effect is not as good as those fancy spells cast by Gao Lang of Longmen Academy.
But an expert can clearly perceive its terrifying power and the solid cultivation of Monk Jingru.
As we all know, Gu Xu is a monk who majors in spells and spells - not only is he relatively fragile, but he is also not good at this kind of hand-to-hand combat.
How can he resist this lightning-fast blow?
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The next second.
Gu Xu’s figure suddenly disappeared from the spot.
The light as pure as the tip of a monk's stick exploded with a "pop", and an obvious depression appeared on the ground of the high platform.
At the same time, Gu Xu appeared a few meters away, keeping a distance from Monk Jingru, avoiding the attack range of the "Eyebrow Stick Technique".
As far as Gu Xu knew, the high platform under his feet was part of the "Tianlong Formation" in Luojing City. It was theoretically extremely solid and extremely difficult to destroy.
But this stick, as pure as a monk, can leave traces on the high platform.
It is conceivable that if Gu Xu had chosen to take the blow head-on, he would have been seriously injured at this time.
So Gu Xu was very lucky that he chose to use the "Meteor Walking on the Moon" footwork at the first opportunity and avoided this menacing stick.
Monk Jingru couldn't help but froze on the spot for a moment - he seemed not to have thought that a monk like Gu Xu, who looked relatively thin, could actually master such a weird and unpredictable movement technique.
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The bank of Luoshui.
"It turned out to be a 'shooting star walking on the moon'..." Qi Yan murmured as he watched Gu Xu disappear and reappear on the edge of the railing.
He knew very well that "Meteor Walking on the Moon" was a top-grade martial arts created by Luo Chuan, the head of the Exorcist Department - only those who were deeply trusted by Luo Chuan, such as Chu Fengge and Shangguan Jin, could Qualified to study.
“It seems that Gu Xu’s position in Luo Sishou’s heart was more important than I thought,” he sighed in his heart, “and according to common sense, top-level moves are known to be difficult to understand. It takes a lot of time to study and ponder before you can understand the true meaning of it. But Gu Xu can master more than one high-level martial arts or spell after only practicing for about a year... This is simply incredible."
Shangguan Jin next to him was also stunned.
To this day, she can already guess that Gu Xu's "Meteor Walking on the Moon" movement technique was learned from her when he and she were competing in the "Realm of Taoism" not long ago.
“He actually learned how to ‘shoot stars and move on the moon’ after just one glance!”
Every time he thinks about this, Shangguan Jin will feel that he and Chu Fengge are both useless. .
Because she clearly remembered that it took her a long time, made many mistakes, and was criticized and taught many times by the chief executive, before she gradually mastered the mysterious art of "Meteor Walking on the Moon" body method.
There may also be a huge gap between geniuses.
Shi Xiaohan leaned on the railing in front of him with both hands, stood on tiptoes and looked at the high arena, feeling extremely nervous.
She could feel that the strength of this monk was much stronger than the previous Gao Lang of Longmen Academy - the power contained in his stick technique was no less than her use of "Taotie Seal" in combination with "Overlord" "Sword Technique" with a full blow.
Gu Xu's dodges were like dancing on a tightrope, with no room for mistakes.
"Gu Xu, you must be careful..." she said silently in her heart.
Only Luo Chuan, who was hidden in the crowd, still looked calm.
It seemed that in his eyes, no matter how outrageous the moves Gu Xu used, it was all natural.
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Monk Jingru quickly made another move.
Clenching the wooden stick tightly with both hands, his knuckles turning slightly white, he took a few steps forward and quickly approached Gu Xu. His stick drew a circle along the left side of his body, and then he jerked it forward. His true energy gathered at the tip of the stick, and shining sparks emerged.
Gu Xu knew that if he was hit by this stick, he would be instantly lifted into the air by the powerful force.
He used "Meteor Walking on the Moon" again without thinking.
This time, his figure appeared behind Monk Jingru.
The wooden stick failed again.
In this way, in the next period of time, the wooden stick danced, reversed and moved flexibly in the hands of the Jingru monk, waving, splitting, returning, and dancing, and the sound of the stick roared, vigorous and brave.
Gu Xu's figure flickers in and out, disappears and appears, like a ghost, making it difficult to predict where he will appear next second.
The wooden stick passed him again and again, but could not hit his body.
This made Monk Jingru’s expression become solemn.
Of course, Gu Xu was not just dodging blindly.
While dodging, he took out a few talismans from his pocket, recited the incantation silently in his mind, and then threw them towards where Monk Jingru was. In fact, if he is willing to use "time", it can be easier to help him delay time.
It's just that Gu Xu feels that "time" involves the high-level "Tao" of time, and consumes a lot of real energy, so it should be used as a trump card for future life-and-death battles.
Gu Xu used three talismans in total.
A "Disarming Talisman", a "Binding Talisman", and a "Fire Flame True Talisman" - after his improvement, these talismans are much more powerful than the original ones.
Under normal circumstances, Monk Jingru would quickly remove his weapons, stabilize his body, and then be burned by the fire.
But Monk Jingru's reaction was faster than Gu Xu imagined.
And as a direct disciple of Master Jueming of Lingshan Temple, he also has more means to fight against the enemy than ordinary people.
In an instant, Monk Jingru’s whole body was wrapped in the golden light of true energy, as if he was wearing a golden armor.
Invulnerable to fire and water.
Gu Xu’s three talismans were also blocked and could not cause any harm to him.
Seeing such a scene, Gu Xu frowned slightly.
With his extensive knowledge, he recognized the move of Monk Jingru, which is called "Indestructible Magic Technique". It is a high-grade martial arts created by the founder of Lingshan Temple. It is said to be "indestructible and invincible by all methods". Has extremely strong defense.
It's just that in his impression, this "Vajra Indestructible Magic" is extremely difficult to learn - in the past ten years, only Master Jueming, the abbot of Lingshan Temple, has mastered it.
I didn’t expect that Monk Jingru would be able to display it today.
The heroes of the world should not be underestimated.
"After many years, Lingshan Temple's 'Indestructible Magic Skill' has a new inheritor," Qi Yan sighed softly under the high platform, "I'm afraid it won't be easy for Gu Xu to defeat this monk."
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Gu Xu directly used "Firefly Flame" without thinking too much.
From the round just now, he knew that Monk Jingru's "Indestructible Magic Power" had a great restraining effect on most of his methods.
To defeat the opponent, he must first break the golden layer of true energy armor on the opponent's body.
As he thought, thousands of water droplets rose up again from the Luo River, flashing with an orange-red light, flying neatly towards Monk Jingru like fireflies on a summer night.
This picture is like a dream, but it hides extremely terrifying lethality.
The audience in the audience was even more energetic.
Because not long ago, even Dean Li's favorite disciple Gao Lang was instantly defeated by these weak fireflies, and was no longer able to fight back.
They were very curious whether this monk from Lingshan Temple had the ability to withstand Gu Xu's thunderous blow.
Monk Jingru narrowed his eyes slightly and his expression became alert, but he was not too panicked.
He still danced the wooden stick in his hand step by step.
It’s just that the golden light on his body became brighter than before.
In an instant, Gu Xu's thousands of "fireflies" collided with the Jingru monk's "golden armor".
A dazzling light suddenly burst out from the arena.
It was like the sun suddenly appeared on the ground at noon, illuminating the entire Luo River as bright as day.
The onlookers closed their eyes in unison.
The person standing at the front even shed tears because of the stimulation of the bright light.
Immediately afterwards, a strong shock wave centered on the arena and spread rapidly in all directions, setting off a surging wave on the calm Luoshui River, layer upon layer, continuously.
After a few seconds, the strong light gradually faded away.
But people's pupils were still in a state of contraction and could not recover for a long time, so that their vision was blurred and they could not clearly see the next battle situation for a while.
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On the stage.
The tens of thousands of "fireflies" have disappeared, and the "golden armor" on the monk's body has also become dim.
Under the fierce impact, both of them retreated to the edge of the ring - if they took another step back, they would fall into the Luo River.
At this moment, Gu Xu and Monk Jingru were both looking at each other with mixed emotions.
Gu Xu sighed in his heart: "The Patriarch of Lingshan Temple, as a former ninth-level monk, the secret skills he left behind are truly extraordinary - even spells like 'Firefly Flame' cannot completely defeat this monk. "
Monk Jingru also sighed: "This young monk named Gu Xu is indeed extraordinary - not even the 'Indestructible Magic' can completely block his attack. No wonder Master has been talking about his name a lot in recent times."
The two of them agreed to give each other some time to adjust and recover.
After a moment of silence, Monk Jingru looked at Gu Xu seriously and asked, "Is the move you just performed the 'Seven Burning Heaven Moves' pioneered by senior Chi Yangzi?"
"That's right." Gu Xu nodded.
“No wonder.” Monk Jingru lowered his head, thoughtfully.
After a few seconds, Monk Jingru looked at Gu Xu again and said: "Then do you know that decades ago, my master and senior Chi Yangzi were inseparable friends, and the two often discussed the secrets of the great road together. ?”
“I’ve heard of it.”
“The young monk once heard from his master that Senior Chiyangzi had been studying a spell that could break all the laws in the world,” Monk Jingru said. Calmly narrating, "In order to accomplish this, he often competed with my master in martial arts. In order to break through my master's defense, Senior Chiyangzi designed the "Seven Styles of Burning Heaven" to make each style stronger than the last.< br>
"And my master also took this opportunity to improve many of the moves in Lingshan Temple, including the 'Vajra Indestructible Magic' - its defensive power is also much stronger than the original one."
Gu Xu nodded.
From the words of Monk Jingru, he understood the reason behind the "Indestructible Magic Power" being able to block the "Firefly Flame".
Perhaps, he will have to wait until he learns the next few moves of the "Seven Burning Heaven Moves" before he can really break through all kinds of magic easily.
He thought for a moment, and then asked politely: "Can you give me a moment?"
"Okay." Jingru nodded gracefully without asking him why.
"Thank you!" Gu Xu bowed his hand.
Then he stood there and closed his eyes - and actually entered a state of enlightenment in full view of everyone!
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