Chapter 88 Using an opponent's strength against them, the wondrous application of the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth
When the Kunlun Sect members heard Li Yao calling for battle, they all looked at each other, and no one dared to step forward.
The main reason was that Li Yao's skills were too unpredictable and his attacks were too fast; none of them were confident that they could defeat him.
He Taichong, the leader of the Kunlun Sect, and his wife Ban Shuxian, both valued their status and were unwilling to fight the young Li Yao.
Li Yao glanced at the Kunlun Sect members and sneered:
"Does your Kunlun Sect have nothing but empty reputation and dare not fight me? If that's the case, I advise you to quickly tuck your tails between your legs and leave Bright Peak. What's the point of attacking Bright Peak? You're just a bunch of charlatans."
Ban Shuxian had a particularly fiery temper. Hearing Li Yao mock the Kunlun Sect, she immediately jumped into the arena and shouted:
"You brat, how dare you underestimate my Kunlun Sect? Since you're tired of living, I'll let you taste the power of the 'Two Elements Sword Technique'."
He Taichong was henpecked. When he saw his wife jump into the arena, he followed her in.
Li Yao turned to the two elders of Huashan and said, "Kunlun Sect has the 'Two Elements Sword Technique,' and your Huashan Sect has the 'Two Elements Saber Technique.' In that case, the four of you come at me together. I want to see the power of the Two Elements, combined with the sword and saber."
The short old man was secretly pleased, thinking: Since you're looking for death, don't blame us for being ruthless.
However, he said, "As expected, heroes emerge from among the young. Then let's experience the young hero's skills."
Then, he asked the disciples of the Huashan Sect for another long sword.
Because his long sword had already been taken away by Li Yao.
Li Yao flicked the blade of his longsword with his finger, producing a soft humming sound, and said calmly, "Come on, what are you waiting for?"
He Taichong and his wife exchanged a glance, then immediately drew their swords and unleashed several sword flourishes before attacking Li Yao.
Not to be outdone, the two elders, one tall and one short, swung their knives at Li Yao.
Li Yao casually swung his knife a few times, easily breaking through the swordplay of He Taichong and his wife.
Immediately, he swung his knife in an arc behind him, slashing at the two elders, one tall and one short.
"Chaos Breaks!"
The two elders, one tall and one short, were taken aback. They exchanged a glance and both saw surprise in each other's eyes. They were both thinking: How can he also know the 'Reverse Yin-Yang Sword Technique'?
However, now is not the time to think about this issue.
They hastily devised the techniques 'Two Elements in Harmony' and 'Sun and Moon in Obscurity', barely managing to neutralize Li Yao's sword strike.
Li Yao had just learned the 'Reverse Yin-Yang Sword Technique' and was looking forward to getting familiar with it.
Therefore, he intentionally engaged in a protracted battle with He Taichong and his wife, as well as the two elderly men, Gao and Ai.
In fact, all four of them were quite skilled in martial arts and possessed profound internal strength.
In the original novel, even Zhang Wuji, who had mastered the Nine Yang Divine Skill and the Great Shift of the Universe, found it difficult to deal with these four people when they first faced them.
Both the Yin-Yang Sword Technique and the Yin-Yang Saber Technique are derived from the Four Symbols and Eight Trigrams, and each has sixty-four variations.
However, Mr. and Mrs. He Taichong, as well as the two elders, Gao and Ai, were not very knowledgeable about the Four Symbols and Eight Trigrams.
Therefore, the four of them did not unleash the full power of these two unique skills.
In fact, Li Yao had also realized this.
He wasn't very proficient in the numbers of the Four Symbols and Eight Trigrams, and always felt that he couldn't bring out the essence of the Reverse Yin-Yang Sword Technique.
It seems that I will have to study the Four Symbols and Eight Trigrams if I have the opportunity in the future.
However, he was unable to unleash the true power of the Reverse Yin-Yang Sword Technique.
But he possessed profound internal strength, coupled with a powerful physique.
These four people are skilled, but they cannot be considered top-tier experts.
Therefore, these four men were completely unable to do anything to Li Yao.
The long sword in Li Yao's hand seemed to have an adhesive quality, suddenly sticking to the sword in the short old man's hand, and then leading it towards He Taichong.
The short old man swung his long sword straight at He Taichong.
He Taichong was taken aback and quickly swung his sword to deflect the short old man's long knife, then angrily shouted, "You shorty, why are you attacking me?"
The short old man blushed, knowing that Li Yao was behind it, but he refused to admit that his knife had been diverted by Li Yao, and only said, "Nonsense."
After two or three rounds, Li Yao's longsword once again stuck to Ban Shuxian's longsword, and then led it towards the old man.
Suddenly, Ban Shuxian's longsword, out of control, stabbed towards the old man.
Caught off guard, the old man was stabbed, but fortunately the sword did not hit a vital spot, only wounding his arm.
The old man flew into a rage and roared, "Ban Shuxian, what are you up to? Are you trying to turn against us?"
Like the short old man, Ban Shuxian knew that Li Yao was behind it, but she was unwilling to admit it, so she retorted, "Who told you not to avoid it!"
Repeatedly, Li Yao used the strength of one person to attack the other.
In fact, this is the wonderful application of the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth.
The Great Shift of Heaven and Earth can bind the opponent's force and also use their force against them.
Having mastered the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth, Li Yao naturally wanted to find someone to test it out, and these four people happened to be available for him to try it out.
The results are very good!
He Taichong and the other three had already realized that they had been tricked by Li Yao.
They were all furious, yet too proud to admit that they had been tricked by Li Yao.
So, under Li Yao's deliberate guidance, they would stab each other with their swords one moment and slash each other with their blades the next.
This left the onlookers completely baffled, wondering what kind of trick He Taichong and the other three were up to.
Of course, some of these people are discerning.
Masters like Abbess Miejue, Master Kongzhi, and White-browed Eagle King have all realized that Li Yao was behind this, and they are all quite surprised.
Yang Xiao was even more surprised and astonished.
Because he discovered that the kung fu used by Li Yao was actually the Ming Cult's most treasured skill: the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth.
This martial art is generally only practiced by the leader of a sect.
Of course, Yang Xiao had practiced some of the Qiankun Great Shift under Yang Dingtian's guidance.
Therefore, he recognized this skill.
He just couldn't understand how Li Yao knew this skill.
The Great Shift of Heaven and Earth has been used up almost completely, and these four people are no longer of any use to us.
So Li Yao swung his sword and swept across.
boom!
A violent burst of blade energy erupted, knocking He Taichong and the other three to the ground.
With a series of clangs, the swords and knives in their hands fell to the ground.
Li Yao cupped his hands towards He Taichong and the other three, saying, "Thank you for your kind words, gentlemen!"
He then collected the attribute orbs that had fallen from He Taichong and the other three.
One of the green orbs fell from He Taichong's body.
Unsurprisingly, Li Yao unleashed the Kunlun School's sword technique: the Zheng Liangyi Sword Technique.
He Taichong and the other three were filled with shame and anger, but their swords had all been knocked to the ground, so what could they say? They could only pick up their swords and slink off the field, returning to their positions.
The others looked at each other in bewilderment.
They never expected that even with He Taichong and the other three working together, they couldn't defeat the young Li Yao.
Who exactly is this Li Yao, and how could he be so powerful?
In contrast to the dejected spirits of the six major sects, the Ming Cult's morale immediately soared. Members of the Ming Cult craned their necks and shouted, "Young hero, you are mighty! Young hero, you are mighty!"
Chapter 89 Abbess Miejue, the Heaven-Reliant Sword
Li Yao stood as straight as a pine tree, surveyed the six major sects, and said proudly:
"Any of you six major sects have anyone else who wants to challenge us?"
"If you don't have it, I advise you to leave Bright Peak as soon as possible and stop fooling around here!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than a woman's voice suddenly rang out: "Boy, don't be so arrogant. I'll see what you've got to offer."
Li Yao looked in the direction of the sound.
A woman who looked to be in her forties walked out from a group of people from the Emei Sect.
Her face was as cold as frost. She was pretty, but her eyebrows drooped downwards, making her look extremely strange and giving her the appearance of a hanged ghost on a stage.
Without anyone reminding him, Li Yao had already guessed the other party's identity.
She must be the leader of the Emei Sect, Abbess Miejue.
As soon as Abbess Miejue entered the scene, the members of the Ming Cult began to shout.
The reason is simple: when Abbess Miejue attacked Bright Peak, her subordinates had the blood of many Ming Cult members on their hands.
When the members of the Ming Cult saw Abbess Miejue, they wished they could eat her flesh and sleep on her skin!
Abbess Miejue's eyes narrowed, and she shouted, "What's all the noise about? Once I've dealt with this brat, I'll deal with you!"
At this moment, Li Yao's gaze fell on the Heaven-Slaying Sword in Abbess Miejue's hand.
The Heaven Sword is a real treasure!
It's not because it's incredibly sharp, but because it contains a quick-learn version of the "Nine Yin Manual" and the "Essence of the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms".
Either of these two skills, if you master either one, you can roam freely in the martial arts world.
Li Yao cupped his hands in greeting to Abbess Miejue and asked, "May I ask if you are Abbess Miejue, the head of the Emei Sect?"
Abbess Miejue raised an eyebrow and said arrogantly, "Not bad, boy, state your name, lest you become a nameless ghost later."