Chapter 228 Xiaoying Waning Moon (4k words, please vote for me!)
The real world.
Luojing City Exorcism Department Headquarters, Star Observation Deck.
While Gu Xu and others were conducting trials in the illusion of the "Warming Pot", Luo Chuan, the head of the Exorcist Department, had been sitting behind the low table, watching the scene in the bronze mirror.
His eyes were calm and calm.
Whether it was Gu Xu using a talisman to kill all the heads of the "lost men" effortlessly, or when the "Lord Yelang" quietly appeared on the stage surrounded by the ghost army, or when Chu Fengge was trapped in the darkness of the "Lord Yelang" In the swamp, the expression on Luo Chuan's face did not change at all.
Until the moment when Gu Xu used "Time".
Although the essence of "time" is to separate Gu Xu's own timeline from the original river of time and make it flow at different speeds - that is to say, "time" does not stop the entire world. time, but to speed up Gu Xu himself.
The scene Luochuan saw was actually the same as what Chu Fengge and Shangguan Jin saw. Gu Xu's pupils suddenly turned into a deep indigo blue; then in the blink of an eye, orange-red flames ignited on the ground. , the dark law of "Lord Yelang" was broken by Gu Xu's "Yingyan" at an unimaginable speed.
These changes happened so fast that it was impossible to react.
However, Luochuan could use this bronze mirror to slow down the image and play it in a loop over and over again.
In fact, after Gu Xu escaped death in front of Kong Xuan Sanren and passed the news to Luo Jing City, Luo Chuan already knew that Gu Xu had mastered a powerful magical power related to time.
Logically speaking, time is a very mysterious field that is very close to the nature of the Tao. Many saint-level experts have spent their entire lives unable to fully understand the mysteries.
A monk who has just entered the realm of "Naihe Bridge" has awakened the magical power that can control the flow of time. This is a very outrageous and unbelievable thing in itself.
However, Luochuan was not surprised by this, but felt that it was a matter of course.
At this moment, when he looked through this bronze mirror, slowing down two thousand times, and saw the indigo color in Gu Xu's eyes, as well as the stars and the vast Milky Way hidden in them, he couldn't help but take a deep breath. Take a breath.
On Luo Chuan's face, there were complex emotions - some were awe, some were respectful, some were enthusiastic, and some were joyful.
But these emotions only existed for a moment and then disappeared without a trace.
Luo Chuan is still the head of the exorcism department whose appearance remains unchanged despite the collapse of the mountain.
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The illusion in the pot, the exorcism department of Anshun Prefecture.
Chu Fengge could not wait to start a fight.
Ever since he successfully promoted to the fifth realm, he has been very eager to show his strength in front of Gu Xu and Shangguan Jin, looking forward to seeing expressions of wonder or envy on their faces.
Unfortunately, his "Plan of Appearing to Humanity" encountered various obstacles again and again.
He wanted to use his true energy to instantly kill the head of "The Fallen Man", but Gu Xu stole the limelight; he wanted to compete with "The Lord of Yelang", but was restricted by the opponent's dark swamp. action.
At this moment, seeing Wu Qianhu, an opponent at the same level as himself, he became excited.
As soon as Gu Xu opened his mouth, Chu Fengge strode forward, raised the iron sword in his hand, and blocked the fatal blow from Wu Qianhu for Gu Xu.
At the same time, he said loudly: "How dare you kill someone in front of me, Mr. Chu?" .
The strong impact spread in all directions, shattering the ceramic flower pots placed outside the check-in door, overturning the chairs in the room, and disturbing a group of sparrows resting on the roof.
At this moment, Chu Fengge felt that he was extremely handsome.
He has always regarded Gu Xu as his lifelong enemy, feeling that he could take away his title of "No. 1 in the future" at any time and at any time.
However, at this moment, this "lifelong enemy" who made him fearful needed him to help him out of danger.
"Haha, it seems that Gu Xu himself admits that I am stronger than him," Chu Fengge thought happily, "otherwise, why would he ask me for help at this critical moment?"
Wu Ming, a thousand households in Anshun Prefecture, looked gloomy.
He frowned and glanced at Chu Fengge - of course, in the illusion in the pot, Chu Fengge was Xiaoqi Zhang Potian, eighth rank of the Exorcist Department.
He did not expect that this person would have the same level of cultivation as himself. Even in the head-to-head collision of true energy just now, the other party still had a slight advantage.
What on earth is going on?
Wu Ming couldn’t understand for a while.
But Chu Fengge did not stop there.
Taking advantage of the moment when Wu Ming frowned and thought, he once again drew his sword at lightning speed.
His sword was suddenly wrapped with bright starlight; and behind him, the shadow of a bright moon appeared.
Under the reflection of the stars and the moon, Chu Fengge's figure was coated with a layer of silver, making his movements agile and swift.
The fourth style of "Cloud Sea Galaxy Sword", "Tianxiao Yue Shift", is designed to defeat the opponent with extreme speed and burst of power in a short period of time.
This style was used by Chu Fengge when he was competing with Gu Xu in "The Realm of Discussing Tao". At that time, he was not proficient in this style, so Gu Xu seized the opportunity and defeated him instantly with the "Seven Burning Sky Styles".
This incident undoubtedly greatly stimulated him.
So since then, Chu Fengge has been practicing "Tian Xiao Yue Shi" day by day, becoming more and more proficient day by day; in addition, after he was promoted to the fifth realm, the power of the true energy in his body also increased exponentially. .
This style of "the dawn and the moon move" is obviously different from the original one.
In an instant, Chu Fengge’s figure disappeared from the spot, and then appeared next to Wu Ming.
The iron sword in his hand was like a bolt of thunder, stabbing Wu Ming's neck hard.
All this happened in a flash of light.
Before Wu Ming could react, the cold sword edge was already close to his skin.
A ring on his hand suddenly burst out with a dazzling crimson light, illuminating the backyard of the Yamen, making the entire courtyard seem to be drowned in blood.
Cracks appeared on the ring, and then turned into countless fragments, scattered on the ground.
This ring is a magic weapon belonging to Wu Ming. Its properties are similar to the "substitute bracelet" that Luo Si Shou gave to Gu Xu before, and it can resist a fatal attack for him.
Wu Ming's breathing stopped for a moment, with lingering fear.
Although this magic weapon is valuable, Wu Ming spent a lot of money to have it made by a well-known weapon master in the capital when he went to Luo Jing City a few years ago.
But now he has no intention to pity this external thing.
He knew that without this ring, facing Chu Fengge's thundering sword, he would be seriously injured even if he did not die.
Due to the fierce fighting between Chu Fengge and Wu Ming, the officials on duty in the exorcism department were alerted and came to the backyard to watch.
They were all shocked to see Wu Qianhu being forced into a corner under siege by his subordinates.
"Master Wu? What happened here?" They asked nervously, "Do you need our help?"
"You guys stay away and don't come over," Wu Ming looked livid. , said in a very urgent voice, "I can handle the things here myself."
"Wen Yannian" and his subordinates already knew his secret.
Wu Ming doesn’t want this secret to spread and be known to more people. Otherwise, the outcome waiting for him would be not only death, but also complete ruin.
After hearing Wu Qianhu’s instructions, the officials present were a little confused. But they have been in the Exorcism Department for many years, and it has become their instinct to obey the orders of their superiors.
Even though they all felt that things here were not simple, they still chose to follow Wu Qianhu's instructions and prepare to leave the backyard and return to their respective posts.
However, at this moment, Gu Xu suddenly said lightly: "You all can stay."
His voice was not loud and his expression was calm, but he had an unquestionable majesty. .
The yamen officials stopped involuntarily, not knowing who to listen to.
This "General Wen Qi" feels very strange to them today. Their intuition told them that if they disobeyed his instructions, they would end up in a very tragic situation.
Shangguan Jin keenly captured the hesitant expressions of the officials.
“Didn’t you hear what he said?” A faint smile appeared on her face, she paused for a moment, and then continued, “Your Wu Qianhu seems to have a glamorous appearance, but he is a man who cares about the country and the people. A good official, but he actually has some shady secrets in private... Aren't you curious at all?"
As she spoke, she released the powerful aura of a fourth-level monk, covering the entire courtyard. .
Because the officials present basically only had the cultivation of the first and second realms, when they felt this aura, they couldn't help but shudder and stood there without daring to move.
At the same time, the battle between Chu Fengge and Wu Qianhu continued.
Rage burned in Wu Ming's chest.
His expression was distorted, his hair was spread out, his facial features were squeezed together ferociously, his eyes were as wide as bells, and his chest was heaving violently.
With his movements, the surrounding air seemed to heat up and smoke began to rise.
The actions of "Wen Yannian" and his subordinates have angered him.
He just wants to put them to death at all costs.
So, he took a deep breath, raised his sword high, and gathered all the true energy in his body at the sword's edge. Along with his actions, his face became paler and his body became weaker, as if he had a serious illness.
However, his sword seemed to have a huge weight, like a suspended mountain.
He has not yet drawn his sword at this moment.
But just by seeing the action of him raising his sword, the surrounding officials felt that they had difficulty breathing and their heartbeats stopped for a few seconds - as if a tens of thousands of tons of boulders were pressing on their hearts, trying to destroy their internal organs. The six internal organs were all crushed into pieces.
"Sword of Sacrifice".
This is a middle-grade martial arts, and it is also the strongest sword move that Wu Ming has mastered to this day.
He was born as a commoner, with no family background, no famous teachers, and no opportunities. Naturally, he had no way to learn powerful high-grade martial arts.
This "Sword of Sacrifice" was exchanged from the warehouse of the Exorcist Department's Yamen through his many years of merit accumulated from ghost-killing missions.
The essentials of this swordsmanship, just like its name, require true "sacrifice of one's own life and death" in order to exert its powerful power.
When a monk performs this sword technique, he must drain all the true energy from his body and concentrate it on the blade.
Use all your strength to cut with just one sword.
Leave no escape route for yourself.
This sword can fully unleash the monks' full potential, and can even help them defeat enemies more powerful than themselves.
But after one strike, the monk's true energy will be overdrawn, his body will become extremely weak, and he will no longer have the slightest fighting ability.
When that time comes, either you die or I die.
Wu Ming has always regarded this swordsmanship as his life-saving trump card and will never use it until critical moments.
But today, he was cornered.
He must break the boat and give it a try.
While Wu Ming was accumulating strength, Chu Fengge's eyes also became alert.
Even if he is usually a careless person, at this time he can clearly feel that Wu Ming's sword is extremely terrifying and may pose a threat to him.
Besides, Wu Ming's weapon is his natal sword; Chu Fengge's weapon is just an ordinary iron sword without any extraordinary properties.
The reason why he had a slight upper hand in the swordsmanship fight just now was because he practiced the top-grade Kung Fu technique "Lexing Jue" and used the top-grade martial arts "Yunhai Xinghe Sword".
But now, he was not sure that he could block Wu Ming's sword that risked his life and death.
But Chu Fengge knew that he could never show his timidity in such a situation - especially not in front of his "lifelong enemy" Gu Xu. No matter how terrifying Wu Ming's sword was, he had to take it hard.
So, he waved his iron sword and tried to block the opponent's attack.
The blade of his sword flashed with sparse silver stars.
While he was swinging his sword, there was not only the sound of "whooshing" wind, but also the faint sound of bells and drums, and the clear and sweet cry of oriole.
The stars are sparse, the bells and drums are resting, and the orioles are waning outside the curtain.
This is the fifth form of the "Cloud Sea Galaxy Sword", "Xiao Ying Waning Moon".
It does not have the majestic momentum of the second style "Falling into the Nine Heavens", nor does it have the range-wide defense capabilities of the third style "Tianhe Night Rotation".
The meaning of its sword is just like its name, gentle, graceful and seemingly undeterrent.
But it can be ranked in the fifth position, which obviously proves that it is more powerful and more subtle than the previous ones.
Up to now, Chu Fengge has only initially learned this move and has not fully understood its true meaning. But in order to avoid being underestimated by Gu Xu, he had to bite the bullet and make a move, and he must not lose in terms of momentum.
Soon, the two swords will collide.
Gu Xu narrowed his eyes slightly.
The moment Chu Fengge drew his sword, he had already noticed that Chu Fengge's "Xiaoying Waning Moon" style was superficial but had no charm.
That oriole's cry should have been accompanied by the breeze, completely natural and without any fixed pattern.
But the oriole's cry that Gu Xu heard was like an artist's ventriloquism, artificial and stiff.
"With this move, he will never be able to stop Wu Ming." Gu Xu secretly judged in his heart.
PS: Yesterday’s chapter was a bit short. I wrote 4,000 words in one breath today. Please vote for me! There will be a chapter later.
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Notes:
(1) “The stars are sparse, the bells and drums are resting, and the orioles are dawning outside the curtain and the moon is fading.” ——Tang Dynasty Wen Tingyun’s "Geng Liuzi" ·Long Silk》
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