"Want my head? Are you dreaming, you old Taoist priest?"
Qiu Chuji knew perfectly well what Shi Le had done to succeed him. He coldly stared at his opponent and gestured for the Imperial Guards behind him to retreat. This level of fighting was not something they could get involved in; the aura emanating from their exchange could kill even the Imperial Guards.
"Since the Imperial Advisor refuses, I have no choice but to take it myself."
Qiu Chuji spoke with great determination. He had already taken the elixir made from the Linglong Grass and knew that he would die tomorrow. His only concern before his death was to take the life of Shi Le Jizu.
If Shi Le Jizu had not died, he would have been a major threat to the martial arts world of the Central Plains. Even in the afterlife, he would not have been at ease.
"Old Taoist priest with a bull's nose, aren't you afraid of breaking your teeth?"
Although Shi Lejizu spoke lightly, his expression was very solemn. Qiu Chuji had definitely come with a death wish, and he could not be careless.
Beside Shi Le Jizu, the Night Demon looked at the martial arts masters of the Central Plains with high fighting spirit, his eyes constantly scanning the crowd, as if searching for someone to attack later.
The Night Demon's gaze lingered on Abbess Wuyun, the head of the Emei Sect, for a moment before moving on. He then glanced at Qixiazi, the head of the Kongtong Sect, and similarly glanced away. Finally, his gaze settled on Bai Yujing, the leader of the Beggars' Sect, and a cruel smile appeared on his face.
His reputation was fairly well-known in the Mongol Yuan dynasty's martial arts world, but not so much in the Central Plains' martial arts world. This was related to his personality; he preferred quiet cultivation and disliked traveling around.
However, once I kill Bai Yujing, the leader of the Beggars' Sect, tonight, my name will surely resound throughout the Central Plains martial arts world.
Like Chi Bilie, he was also looking for his opponent. He ignored the people in the past and looked down on them. After circling around, he found that no one on the other side seemed to be a threat to him. He seemed very relaxed and his gaze stopped on Li Boyang.
"So it's you, kid. I'll make you my opponent soon. I'm going to crush your bones one by one."
He hadn't forgotten the scene three years ago when this guy used despicable means to kidnap his apprentice Xueying. Li Boyang's lightness skill had left a deep impression on him. In this situation today, there was no way to run away. It was a good opportunity to avenge the arrow wound from three years ago.
Li Boyang looked at the other party with a cold smile. He also wanted to avenge the arrow wound he received three years ago. He did not engage in a verbal battle, but waited to see who would prevail later.
Zhang Junbao looked at Xueying with a complicated expression, and Xueying looked at Zhang Junbao with a similarly complicated expression. It was hard to know what the two of them were feeling at that moment.
The scene in the imperial city was extremely tense, and a battle was about to break out.
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Chapter 144 Three Years Apart
"Old Taoist priest, so many years have passed, let me see how much you've improved."
It was not Qiu Chuji who made the first move, but Shi Le Jizu. After a minute of confrontation, Shi Le Jizu finally couldn't hold back and uttered a Buddhist chant before lunging at Qiu Chuji.
"Today I will take your head."
Qiu Chuji did not back down either. He pressed down with his whisk and leaped out to stand with Shi Le and his ancestor.
The moment the two moved, the standoff was instantly broken.
"I have long heard of the unparalleled power of the Beggars' Sect Leader's Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms. Today, I will experience it for myself."
After Shi Lejizu made his move, the Night Demon also rushed out, surrounded by wisps of icy and snowy aura, heading straight for the White Jade Mirror.
With another soaring dragon roar, Bai Yujing raised his hand and unleashed the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms, facing off against the Night Demon.
Not to be outdone, Yue Tianling, the leader of the Huashan Sect, flashed his sword and disappeared, seeking out his pre-arranged opponent.
The remaining people also joined in, and each group engaged in battle.
"Today's battle is either your death or mine."
Li Boyang was not to be outdone. He used his serpentine and acrobatic lightness skill, leaping out like a venomous snake released from its cage, his whole body turning into a phantom as he pounced on Chi Bilie.
"Boy, let me smash your bones one by one."
Chi Bi Lie was furious to see that Li Boyang dared to approach him first. He laughed in anger and struck out with both palms. His solar true energy moved with the wind, scorching the air.
After Li Boyang lunged out, he saw Chi Bilie's palm coming towards him. He smiled strangely and thrust out his palm. When he struck out, his arm twisted in the air like a venomous snake, seemingly powerless, and collided head-on with Chi Bilie's fiery handprint.
Bang.
Palms meet.
The burning properties of the solar true energy continuously seeped into his body through his palms. Li Boyang remained calm, and with a burst of Nine Yin True Energy, he instantly extinguished the flames. As he expected, his strength was now equal to that of Chi Bilie.
Compared to Li Boyang's composure, Chi Bilie appeared much more disheveled, having suffered a silent loss. Upon contact, the Nine Yin True Qi, which was in no way weaker than the Sun True Qi, instantly attacked.
Li Boyang's seemingly light palm strike actually carried immense force. He had underestimated his opponent; judging people with old eyes always leads to trouble. He realized that his opponent's strength was probably similar to his own, and he had suffered a hidden loss as soon as they made contact.
"Chibile, you've wasted the last three years of your life, and you haven't made any progress at all."
With confidence in his mind and composure in his actions, Li Boyang transformed into a phantom, instantly changing his position and unleashing the long-unseen Tai Chi Single Whip with a whip-like motion.
The single whip lashed out, instantly shattering the air and striking Chi Bilie with a metallic clang.
This Tai Chi single whip move, though seemingly Tai Chi, is actually the Nine Yin Manual.
After mastering the Nine Yin Manual to perfection, Li Boyang was able to use the acupuncture techniques from the manual without being bound by the specific moves.
This single whip strike was no longer the kind of useless move that appeared impressive when he first entered the Qi Refining Realm. Stimulated by the Nine Yin Secret Technique, it produced an effect similar to the Nine Yin Divine Claw.
Having suffered a setback in his first attack, Chi Bilie dared not underestimate Li Boyang this time. He circulated his solar true energy and used all his strength to meet the attack head-on.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
A series of explosions occurred continuously.