Chapter 18: Epiphany
"It's just a little bit closer." Gu Xu said secretly in his heart.
Tonight, he set off from the headquarters of the Exorcism Division and came to the edge of the crowded Luoshui.
He temporarily emptied his mind, let go of his long-term restraint on his emotions, felt the festive atmosphere of the Lantern Festival, and tasted the delicious meals and sweet and exquisite sugar men in Luojing City; Then, in the midst of all the attention, climb into this golden ring, enjoy the cheers like a tsunami, and enjoy the eyes of everyone appreciating, envy or admiration.
His mood also fluctuated - some happy, some worried, some irritable, some refreshing.
At the same time, his True Yuan aura, which had been stagnant for a long time, also showed a hint of rising.
It was as if a person who had been locked up in a dark room for a long time suddenly saw a ray of sunlight shining through the crack in the door.
Gu Xu felt that he should soon be able to find a way to break through the bottleneck.
So, he glanced at the endless sea of people on both sides of the Luo River, then looked at the young monk in the gray-brown robe in front of him, and said politely, "Please." ”
"Please!" The monk smiled, took off his cumbersome robe, and threw it on the ground, revealing the lean shirt he wore inside.
Then, with a stroke of his mind, he summoned a sturdy wooden stick several feet long out of thin air.
"I didn't expect this ordinary-looking monk to be a Fourth Realm monk with a natal object." Gu Xu secretly sighed in his heart.
The gongs and drums sounded, and the competition began.
I saw that the Jingru monk held a stick in both hands, and slashed straight towards Gu Xu's position, his movements were fast and powerful, like thunder.
Gu Xu saw the flickering true yuan light at the end of the wooden stick, and heard the whistling wind of the wooden stick cutting through the air.
He knew that the move used by the other party was called the "Qi Mei Stick Method", which was a relatively basic martial art in Lingshan Temple. Each of its styles, such as splitting, collapsing, pointing, dialing, teasing, sealing, etc., looks unpretentious, but the combination is flexible and changeable, and the body and stick are one, and the strength is through the tip of the stick, making it difficult for opponents to predict and parry.
The sticks came too fast.
There was no time for Gu Xu to take out the talisman seal and recite the incantation.
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 stage forgot to breathe for a moment.
This stick that is as pure as a monk seems simple, but it is extremely solid.
Perhaps in the eyes of the layman, its viewing effect is not as good as those bells and whistles spells cast by Gao Lang of Longmen Academy.
However, insiders can clearly perceive its terrifying power and its solid cultivation as a pure monk.
As we all know, Gu Xu is a monk who specializes in spells and spells - not only is his body relatively fragile, but he is also not good at this kind of hand-to-hand combat.
How could he resist this thunderous blow?
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The next second.
Gu Xu's figure suddenly disappeared in place.
The light that was as pure as the tip of a monk's stick exploded with a "snap", and an obvious depression appeared on the ground of the high platform.
At the same time, Gu Xu appeared a few meters away, and opened up with Monk Jingru, avoiding the attack range of the "Qi Mei Stick Method".
As far as Gu Xu knew, the high platform under his feet belonged to part of the "Heavenly Dragon Great Array" in Luojing City, and it was theoretically extremely strong and extremely difficult to destroy.
But this stick that is as pure as a monk can leave traces on the high platform.
It is conceivable that if Gu Xu had chosen to take this stick just now, then he would probably have been seriously injured at this time.
So Gu Xu was very glad that he chose to perform the "Meteor Walking the Moon" footwork at the first time and dodged this menacing stick.
Monk Jingru couldn't help but be stunned in place for a moment—he didn't seem to expect that a monk like Gu Xu, who looked relatively thin, would have such a strange and unpredictable body technique.
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On the banks of the Luoshui.
"It turned out to be a 'meteor walking the moon'......" Qi Yan looked at Gu Xu's disappearing figure from the side of the railing, and muttered in his mouth
He knew very well that "Meteor Walking to the Moon" was a high-grade martial art created by Luo Chuan, the head of the Exorcism Division—only those who were deeply trusted by Luo Chuan, such as Chu Fengge and Shangguan Jin, were qualified to learn.
"It seems that Gu Xu's previous position in Luo Sishou's heart is more important than I imagined," he sighed in his heart, "And according to common sense, top-grade moves have always been known for being difficult and difficult to understand, and it takes a lot of time to study and ponder before you can comprehend the true meaning of the Great Dao." But Gu Xu had only been cultivating for about a year, and he could master more than one top-grade martial arts or spell...... It's incredible. ”
Shangguan Jin next to him was also stunned.
To this day, she has been able to guess that Gu Xu's "Meteor Walking to the Moon" body method was learned from her not long ago when she was studying with her in the "Realm of the Dao".
"He actually learned to 'shoot the moon with just one look'!"
Whenever he thought of this matter, Shangguan Jin would feel that he and Chu Fengge were both waste.
Because she clearly remembered that it took her a long time, made a lot of mistakes, and was criticized and instructed many times by the head of the department, before she gradually mastered the mysterious and unpredictable method of "meteor walking to the moon".
There may also be a gap between geniuses and geniuses.
Shi Xiaohan held the railing in front of him with both hands, standing on tiptoe looking at the high ring, and his mood was extremely nervous.
She could feel that this monk's strength was much stronger than Gao Lang of the previous Longmen Academy—the strength contained in his stick technique was no less than her full force using the "Gluttonous Seal" with the "Overlord Sword Technique".
Gu Xu's dodges again and again were like dancing on a tightrope, and there was no room for the slightest mistake.
"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 seems that in his eyes, no matter how outrageous the moves Gu Xu uses, it is a matter of course.
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The Jingru monk soon made another move.
He clenched the wooden stick with both hands, his knuckles were slightly white, and he took a few steps forward, quickly approaching Gu Xu's body. His stick drew a circle along the left side of his body, then jerked forward. His true essence gathered at the tip of the stick, and a shining spark emerged.
Gu Xu knew that if he was hit by this stick, he would be instantly provoked into the air by that powerful force.
Without thinking, he once again performed "Meteor Walking to the Moon".
This time, his figure appeared behind the pure monk.
The stick swooped down again.
In this way, in the next period of time, the wooden stick danced flexibly, reversed and moved in the hands of the pure monk, and the stick roared, strong and brave.
Gu Xu's figure flickered on and off, appearing and disappearing, like a ghost, making it difficult to predict where he would appear in the next second.
The sticks passed him again and again, but they couldn't hit his body.
This made the expression of the pure monk become solemn.
Of course, Gu Xu is not just blindly dodging.
While dodging, he took out a few talismans from his pocket, recited the incantation in his heart, and then threw it towards the location of the pure monk.
In fact, if he is willing to use "time", it will be easier to deal with this problem.
It's just that Gu Xu feels that "time" involves a high-level "Tao" like time, and it consumes a lot of true yuan, so it should be used as a hole card and be used in future life-and-death battles.
Gu Xu shared three talismans.
A "Disarming Talisman", a "Binding Talisman", and a "Flame True Talisman" - these talismans have been improved to be much more powerful than the original.
Under normal circumstances, the monk would soon be unarmed, immobilized, and then scorched by the fire.
But the reaction speed of the Jingru monk was even faster than Gu Xu imagined.
Moreover, as a personal disciple of Master Jueming of Lingshan Temple, he also has more means of fighting the enemy than ordinary people.
In an instant, the whole body of the Jingru monk was wrapped in the golden true yuan light, as if he was wearing a golden armor.
Invulnerable, invulnerable.
Gu Xu's three talisman seals were also blocked out, unable to cause him the slightest damage.
Seeing such a scene, Gu Xu frowned slightly.
With his extensive knowledge, he recognized this move of Jingru monk, called "King Kong is not bad divine skill", which is the high-grade martial arts created by the patriarch of Lingshan Temple, known as "invincible, invincible", with extremely strong defensive power.
It's just that in his impression, this "King Kong is not bad magic skill" 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 this pure monk would be able to display it today.
The heroes of the world should not be underestimated.
"After many years, Lingshan Temple's 'King Kong is not bad divine skill' has a new inheritor," Qi Yan sighed softly under the high platform, "Gu Xu wants to defeat this monk, I'm afraid it won't be easy." ”
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Gu Xu didn't think much about it, and directly cast the "firefly".
From the round just now, he knew that the pure monk's "Vajra is not bad divine skill" had a great restraint effect on most of his methods.
If he wanted to defeat the opponent, he must first break through the golden layer of True Yuan armor on the opponent's body.
As his mind moved, thousands of water droplets rose again in the Luo River, flashing with orange shimmers, flying neatly towards the Jingru monk like fireflies on a summer night.
This picture is dreamlike, but it hides an extremely terrifying lethality.
The audience in the audience was even more energetic.
Because not long ago, even Dean Li's proud protégé, Gao Lang, was instantly defeated under these faint fireflies, and he had no power to fight back.
They were very curious about 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 flustered.
He still danced the stick in his hand in a regular manner.
It's just that the golden glow on his body has become brighter than before.
Suddenly, Gu Xu's thousands of "fireflies" collided with the "golden armor" of a pure monk.
A dazzling light burst out of the ring in an instant.
It was as if the midday sun suddenly appeared on the ground, illuminating the entire Luo River as bright as day.
The onlookers closed their eyes in unison.
The people who stood at the front even shed tears because of the stimulation of this bright light.
Immediately afterwards, a strong shock wave centered on the ring spread rapidly in all directions, setting off a surging wave on the calm Luoshui, layer upon layer, continuous.
After a few seconds, the intense light faded away.
But people's pupils were still in a state of contraction, and they couldn't recover for a long time, so that their vision was blurred, and they couldn't see the next battle clearly for a while.
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Stage.
The tens of thousands of "fireflies" have disappeared, and the "golden armor" on the pure monk has also become dull.
Both of them retreated to the edge of the ring under the force of the fierce impact - if they took one more 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 feelings.
Gu Xu sighed in his heart: "As a former Ninth Realm cultivator, the ancestor of Lingshan Temple has left behind a peerless knowledge that is really extraordinary—even a spell like 'Firefly' can't instantly break through this monk's defense. ”
Monk Jingru was also sighing: "This young monk named Gu Xu is really extraordinary—even this 'King Kong is not bad divine skill' can't completely block his attack. It's no wonder that Master has been saying his name a lot lately. ”
The two invariably left each other some time to adjust and recover.
After a moment of silence, Monk Jingru looked at Gu Xu seriously and asked, "Is this trick you just performed the 'Burning Sky Seven Styles' pioneered by Chiyangzi's predecessors?" ”
"That's right." Gu Xu nodded.
"No wonder." The pure monk lowered his head and thought thoughtfully.
After a few seconds, Monk Jingru looked at Gu Xu again and said, "Then do you know that decades ago, my master and Chiyangzi's predecessors were inseparable friends, and the two often discussed the mysteries of the Great Dao together?" ”
"I've heard of it."
"The little monk once heard from his master that Chiyangzi's predecessors had been studying a spell that could break all the laws in the world during his lifetime," Monk Jingru recounted in a calm tone, "In order to accomplish this, he often competed with my master. In order to break through my master's defenses, Chiyangzi's predecessor designed the "Seven Styles of Burning Heaven" to be stronger than the other.
"And my master also took this opportunity to improve many moves in the Lingshan Temple, including the 'King Kong is not bad divine skill' - its defensive power is also much stronger than the original."
Gu Xu nodded.
From the words of the pure monk, he understood the reason behind the "King Kong is not bad divine skill" and was able to block the "fireflies".
Perhaps, it will take him to learn the latter forms of the "Seven Styles of Burning the Sky" before he can truly break the ten thousand laws easily.
He pondered for a moment, then politely asked, "Can you give me a moment?" ”
"Yes." Jingru nodded, without asking him why.
"Thank you!" Gu Xu arched his hand.
Then he stood there and closed his eyes - in full view of everyone, he went straight into a state of epiphany!
(change first, then change)
ps: Sorry for being a little cardin these days, the update is not very regular. Recently, however, I was preparing to leave my job. The chapters that were owed before will be made up as soon as possible! (Finally got the boutique badge, happy!) )
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