Yunfeng let out a clear whistle without turning around. The long sword in his hand came up from the bottom and slashed towards Yun Wuhua with his backhand. As soon as the sword was lifted, a misty yellow air appeared on the top of the mountain, spiraling upward towards Taotao. Welcome the coming waters of the Styx!

Although the two swords had not clashed, a long-lasting sound of gold and iron clashing sounded in the air. Before the lingering sound was over, Yunfeng had turned around, leaning back, almost parallel to the ground, and the long sword in his hand was bent. A huge arc, the tip of the sword trembled and screamed endlessly, as if it could no longer withstand the huge pressure. The yellow energy brought up by his sword was instantly drowned by the waves of the Styx River, but Yun Wuhua also carried the waves of the Styx River from the two of them. The sword passed overhead. This powerful sword was still removed by Yunfeng.

Yun Wuhua's sword was a hundred feet away when she raised it. She came like lightning, and when she was ten feet away, the power of the sword had reached its peak, and she completely ignored her own safety. The sword's power was gone and there was no return. Ji Ruochen was going to be killed with one sword! But Yunfeng was suddenly attacked. Although he had time to prepare, his true energy could only be raised to 70% at most, so he could only meet her decisive blow in a hurry. Yunfeng's sword was used to Weak as strong as he is, he uses indirect tactics and tricks. Although he was almost knocked down by Yun Wuhua's sword, he still managed to divert the power of her sword to one side. This was indeed an extremely subtle feat.

Yun Wuhua obviously did not expect that his sword would be in vain, but he would never give up. At this time, Ji Ruochen's true energy was exhausted, and Yunfeng could not use his full strength. Where would he find such a great opportunity in the future? Looking at Yunfeng's sword just now, if he were to strike with all his strength, even though he had the power of heaven, he wouldn't have much confidence that he would be able to defeat him.

The Ancient Tianquan Sword in Yun Wuhua's hand made a buzzing sound, turned around, and slashed towards Ji Ruochen with great force! She was an extremely smart woman, and her sword was blocked by Yun Feng, knowing that he would definitely protect her. Knowing that Ji Ruochen was careful, she neither attacked Yunfeng nor protected herself, but just slashed at Ji Ruochen with one sword.

Yun Wuhua's figure is like the wind, spinning around the top of the small mountain. She has flown countless times in an instant. The ancient sword Tianquan and the long sword in Yunfeng's hands are constantly making false strikes, and the waves of the Styx are hitting the sky. She pressed down on the two of them like the ground, and before the front wave was over, the back wave was born. Occasionally, she would control the sword and strike down on her own, intending to nail Ji Ruochen to the ground with the Tianquan Sword!

In the midst of this angry sea, the sword in Yunfeng's hand was like a weak willow branch, swaying under the pressure of a huge force that was almost irresistible, but it continued no matter what, guarding the three-foot area between the two people without leaking. Even if Yun Wuhua sacrificed her life to attack, but he would never throw a sword at her, but he could not defend her.

Although the true energy in Yunfeng's body is boiling and he may collapse at any time, the smile on his face is as before, and there is no trace of anxiety, as if he is not fighting a life and death battle, but just chatting with an old friend. Playing chess is normal.

Seeing Yunfeng being so calm, Yun Wuhua felt anxious in her heart. She suddenly abandoned the Styx sword energy, landed on the top of the mountain with her feet, and directly relied on the power of the fierce soldier Tianquan to attack closely!

Although her attacks were fierce and ruthless, they were still blocked by Yunfeng one by one. Moreover, this kind of tactics actually put less pressure on Yunfeng than the crazy attack by Styx just now. And she was anxious. The power attached to the Quan Ancient Sword fluctuated somewhat, and as a result, none of these minor mistakes escaped Yunfeng's eyes. Yunfeng had this opportunity to breathe, and the true energy was finally raised one by one.

After fighting for a while, Yunfeng was able to counterattack with a sword occasionally. He didn't want Yun Wuhua's life, but just cut off her fingers and arms so that she wouldn't be able to fight anymore. And the timing of his sword attack was just right, even if Yun Wuhua didn't care about herself

Ji Ruochen could not be hurt by life or death, so she had to defend Yunfeng every time she struck the sword. Every time she defended, Yunfeng's true energy recovered by one point. The more Yun Wuhua attacked, the more discouraged she became. She thought she had been fighting for many years.

After practicing abroad, his combat experience was far greater than that of ordinary disciples of famous sects, so he chose to fight in close combat. Unexpectedly, Yunfeng looked simple and loyal, and his actual combat experience seemed to exceed hers.

And although Ji Ruochen was unable to fight and could only sit cross-legged on the ground, he was not idle either. He looked around Yun Wuhua with his eyes without hesitation. Such a rude and rude look also made her angry.

Darkness arises, and the mind is restless.

When they were fighting again, the spirit of the clouds and winds became stronger, the long sword screamed continuously, and the light gradually appeared.

Yun Wuhua finally realized that what was going to happen today was impossible, so she let out an angry roar and struck three swords wildly, forcing Yunfeng to defend with all her strength. Then she flew into the sky and went far away in the blink of an eye.

Looking at the direction in which she left, Yunfeng pondered for a moment and then said to Ji Ruochen: "This woman should be one of the Five Immortals under the Moon, Yun Wuhua from Wugou Villa, but I didn't expect her to be so powerful. Look.

She wants to kill you wholeheartedly, even at the cost of hurting both of you. Is there anything going on between you recently?"

Ji Ruochen didn't hide anything, and roughly told what happened. Finally, he said that the Bliss Needle was used on her in order to deplete Wugou Villa's strength.

Yunfeng nodded and said: "Wugou Villa is our sect's old enemy. What you did is not wrong, and your plan is far-reaching. There is just one thing you don't know. You should keep it in mind in the future. My sect has been established for three thousand years.

In addition to being profound in Taoism, the founders of the sect were all men of great talent and great strategy. They not only passed down many economic methods for living the world, but also left many legacies to future generations. Therefore, the richness our sect has hidden in it is truly the best in the world.

The few things you mentioned that can break the Bliss Needle are all extremely rare spiritual medicines in the world. I think most of them are not available in Wugou Villa. Even if they are, given Mr. Wangchen’s character, he shouldn’t be able to do so.

Use it on her."

Ji Ruochen did not expect this, and said in shock: "If this is the case, then the time for the Bliss Needle has passed long ago, how can she still be safe?"

Yunfeng frowned and said, "I don't know about this either. But we must be careful in the future."

When the two returned to Luoyang, it was almost dawn. When they saw the mansion in the distance, Yunfeng suddenly screamed something bad and accelerated towards the mansion with Ji Ruochen in tow.

Ji Ruochen had even sensed the wisp of blood rising from the mansion for a moment. There was a trace of sandalwood in this blood. It was not the blood of ordinary people, but the blood of monks.

In an instant, the two of them had rushed into the mansion and rushed straight to the backyard wing. The mansion was in a mess with fallen trees and collapsed buildings. Looking at the miserable situation, it looked like it had been washed by a flood. But where did the water come from nearby? And there were four courtyard walls.

Still standing fine.

In the alchemy room of the wing, two Daode Sect disciples had fallen into a pool of blood. Each had a sword wound on their chest, which was transparent from front to back. The wound was slightly black and had been eroded into a coke-like shape. Ji Ruochen knew these two disciples as soon as he saw it.

He has been pierced through the sea of ​​​​qi with a sword, and he is no longer lucky.

Yun Feng frowned. Although he already had the answer in his heart, he still checked the bodies of the two disciples and said in a deep voice, "It's Yun Wuhua."

Ji Ruochen was silent.

These two Dao De Sect disciples were not weak in moral conduct, but they were killed by Yun Wuhua with one blow. Judging from the situation at the time of death, these two disciples could not even fight back. The remaining eight Dao De Sect disciples, Long Xiang, and White Tiger Two Heavenly Lords were here.

Shi Jun was at the camp in the south of the city, and the mansion was empty. Unexpectedly, Yun Wuhua took advantage of it and entered.

Ji Ruochen suddenly remembered that Ji Tianxia was also in the house, shouted something bad, and immediately ran towards his residence.

Along the way, the servants and maids in the mansion were all injured and wailing, but no one was seen dead. I think that even though Yun Wuhua was in a rage, she didn't bother to do anything to such servants.

The walls of the wing room where Ji Tianxia lived were completely destroyed, and one of the gables of the house fell down. Ji Ruochen was anxious, so he directly opened the door and rushed into the house. He looked around, but saw that the tables and chairs in the house were collapsed and the books were scattered.

The whole place was covered with water, how could there be any trace of Ji Tianxia? Just when he felt a little relieved, suddenly the wardrobe in the corner of the house started to shake.

Ji Ruochen was startled at first, but in a flash he understood. He stepped forward and opened the cupboard door. As expected, Ji Tianxia was hiding in it shivering. He did not bring the four treasures of his study, nor the Classics and History Collection, but only held a bag tightly in his arms.

The heavy amount of money. When Ji Tianxia saw it was Ji Ruochen, he crawled out of the cupboard tremblingly and just asked: "Is the strong man gone?"

Ji Ruochen felt relieved when he saw that he was not injured, and hurriedly helped him sit down, saying happily, "It's fine, sir! I'm so anxious."

Ji Tianxia had just calmed down from the shock, and he immediately held his chest and head high, showing the air of a gentleman who would not be broken by strong beams, and said loudly: "In the Eastern Capital that has been dignified for thousands of years, strongmen are running rampant in broad daylight and killing people. How can this be so?

Is there any law of heaven?"

Ji Ruochen didn't know whether to laugh or cry, so he could only say: "Sir, that's right."

Next, the mansion had to clean up the ruins and treat the injured. Yunfeng also used Taoism to make ice and seal the bodies of the two fellow disciples before transporting them back to Xixuan Mountain. So everything was busy. When the dust settled, it was time to light the lamp.

At that time, a servant came to report that Li An had invited Ji Ruochen to come to the palace as soon as possible.

It turns out that during this period, Ji Ruochen was busy using Taoism to form military formations, and Li An was not idle either. He was considered powerful among the kings, and he was active in many directions in the court, and finally found Gao Lishi's path. At that time, Sun Guo

He once offered three Ice Toad Vermilion Pills to the Emperor Ming, which had the effect of extending life. After the Emperor Ming took them, they had miraculous effects. Fang worshiped Sun Guo as a half-master and gave him the title of Imperial Master. Gao Lishi saw this and also privately asked Sun Guo for the Ice Toad Vermillion Pill.

, but Sun Guo said that this elixir was rare and could not be easily given to others, so he refused outright. Li An knew that Gao Lishi was narrow-minded and could not bear to be idle, so he would look for opportunities to retaliate. Therefore, he tried every means to test him, and Gao Lishi finally relented.

I can say a few words for Li An in front of Emperor Ming.

As soon as Li An got the news, he immediately came to find Ji Ruochen. The only enemy of Tao De Zong was Zhen Wu Guan. Yang Guozhong seemed to be aligned with Sun Guo, but no one knew his actual calculations. If he could get Gao Lishi's help this time

, at least it can win back the battle over the temples. Unlike before, there was no one who was willing to speak out for the Tao Te Sect before the Emperor Ming. And with the strength of the Tao Tao Sect, it is nothing to replace it with the Zhenwu Guan and become the state religion.

It's difficult, but the key at present is whether the Taoist Sect masters are willing to deploy more manpower for this purpose, otherwise it is impossible for Ji Ruochen and a few others to overwhelm Zhenwu Guan alone. The second is how to let Emperor Ming know

The moral sect and Taoist laws are tyrannical. After all, temples have certain rules, and they cannot act recklessly.

Ji Ruochen only knew a little bit about the rules of the court, so he returned immediately after leaving the Luoyang Palace to find someone to discuss some countermeasures.

"What's so difficult about this kind of thing?"

Ji Tianxia sneered, opened the folding fan with a swipe, made a full gesture, and said: "Just a few battles in front of the palace, won't the overall situation be decided?"

Ji Ruochen and Yun Feng looked at each other, feeling a little incredulous. The only purpose of cultivating Taoism is to become immortal and ascend. They have fallen behind in competing with others, let alone fighting in front of the palace. Isn't that no different from an actor? But take a closer look.

Thinking about it, this move is indeed very feasible. Emperor Ming was always happy with the excitement and said with one heart. Hearing that there were two Daoist sects willing to fight in front of the palace, he would not miss it. At that time, no matter how hard Sun Guo made excuses, he would not be able to evade it.

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As for the outcome of the battle, the outcome does not depend on Ji Ruochen and Yunfeng. In the battle of Luoyang, Sun Guo's behavior has been clearly demonstrated. Any real person can surely subdue him. In terms of disciples and disciples, Zhenwu Guan is definitely not the best.

The talented rivals of the Daode Sect. If second-rate sects such as Zhenwu Guan had not climbed up to the imperial court, how could they have any room to compete with the Daode Sect?

If he were defeated miserably in the battle in front of the palace, how could Sun Guo have the dignity to hold the post of National Master? At that time, he would be taken over by a member of the Daode Sect who showed off his power, and it was possible that he could also take over the property of Zhenwu Temple. It could be said to be a victory.

A sword without bloodshed.

As soon as the four words "fighting in front of the palace" came out, it immediately bypassed all the advantages of Zhenwu Guan, forcing both sides to fight each other based on their true skills. It really hit the nail on the head.

Sun Guo was not a fool, and he would try every possible means to evade it. Therefore, the key to this fell upon Gao Lishi again.

Neither Yunfeng nor Ji Ruochen are dull people. They figured out the connection after a little thought. Asking Gao Lishi for help is simple. It is nothing more than giving in to what he likes and providing for his needs. However, the two of them have almost no relationship with Gao Lishi.

I don't know anything, let alone know what he is good at and what he needs. It seems that if I don't go to Li An, I have to ask Ji Tianxia, ​​who claims to be knowledgeable about the current affairs of the world.

Before Ji Ruochen could ask, Ji Tianxia folded a fan and started talking about Gao Lishi's various anecdotes and rumors. He couldn't hold it back since he started talking about Gao Lishi's daily starting and resting hours.

, his daily hobbies and habits, right down to how he helps which concubines win favors, which princes he helps to claim credit, and even what colors he likes, and what tricks he likes to use to torture the concubines behind his back.

When it comes to the origin of the rise, Ji Tianxia is full of voices and foaming at the mouth. Ji Ruochen's face turns red and his mouth is dumbfounded when he hears all kinds of unimaginable things. What Ji Tianxia said is so ridiculous, but after thinking about it carefully, it seems that he cannot completely deny these things.

Things don't exist. I just don't know these anecdotes. How does Ji Tianxia know about them?

It wasn't until half an hour later that Ji Tianxia had smoke in his mouth as he spoke, before he had to say: "That's about it."

Seeing his unfinished expression, Ji Ruochen was afraid that he would talk for another half hour, so he quickly thanked him and left the room with Yunfeng.

As soon as he walked out of the room, Ji Ruochen immediately felt refreshed and the roar in his ears was gone. As a cool night breeze blew by, all the bones in his body seemed to be lighter. When Ji Ruochen looked sideways at Yunfeng again, he was also stunned when he saw him.

He looked relieved and couldn't help but smile.

"Senior Brother Yunfeng, what do you think of Ji Tianxia?" Ji Ruochen asked.

Yunfeng pondered for a long time and then said: "Although this person seems to be wild and unruly, he is actually very talented. You are lucky to have this person to help you. I just don't know what his true intentions are. It is said that with his talent, Feng

It is not difficult to meet a general, so why are you so depressed?"

Ji Ruochen said: "I am also puzzled. Brother Yunfeng, do you think this person is a hidden cultivator?"

Yunfeng shook his head and said: "I can't see any real energy in him, so he must not be a cultivator. But I think most of these talented people are crazy in nature, and they probably disdain to be an official..."

Speaking of this, Yunfeng paused for a moment, always vaguely feeling that something was wrong with Ji Tianxia, ​​but he couldn't tell what was wrong. He simply put these aside and said to Ji Ruochen: "Ruochen, fight in front of the palace.

Let me talk about this matter after I have dealt with the real people. You have lost too much real energy today, so go back to your room to practice and replenish your real energy. You don’t need to worry about the magic weapon of your destiny. The real people have the power to reach the sky and can definitely solve it for you.

This matter."

Ji Ruochen agreed and went back to his room by himself.

At midnight, Ji Ruochen, who was sitting cross-legged in a quiet room, suddenly opened his eyes and spit out a bronze cauldron. This small cauldron, which was no more than an inch square, was extremely delicate. Although it was small, if you looked closely, you could see that the cauldron was made of bronze.
To be continued...