The light of the sword is like the moon reflecting on Kyushu

Wang Sheng said, "If we include Miss Yuan, we'll have nine top experts on our side!"

Duanmu Yan raised an eyebrow and put his hands behind his back: "Nine top experts ganging up on one person is truly shameful!"

Wang Sheng laughed and said, "Then we'll just be spectators."

Duanmu Yan nodded and said, "I also want to be a spectator, but when I encounter a master of this level, I'm really itching to spar!" Sharpening one's martial arts is a long and arduous journey, and who wouldn't want to exchange blows with a master they happen to encounter?
Wang Sheng sighed, "What a pity, this old lama is a master of the three times the Glazed Realm, you and I are no match for him!"

Upon hearing this, Duanmu Yan raised an eyebrow and said arrogantly, "In a life-or-death duel, the one with higher martial arts skills is not necessarily the victor!"

Wang Sheng laughed and said, "You're right. Our young master Duanmu's Divine Skill of Seeking the Truth can instantly increase his Glazed Battle Power fivefold. What's three times Glazed Battle Power?"

A murderous glint appeared in Duanmu Yan's eyes: "That's right! He almost hurt Mengyan just now, I really want to kill him right now!"

Just now, the Living Buddha Bayan used the "Eight-Character Mantra" to conjure eight divine statues that smashed the Yuelai Restaurant and almost injured Xiong Mengyan! If Duanmu Yan doesn't teach this old man a lesson, she won't be able to get over this!

Wang Sheng frowned and reminded her, "But Pang Shiwu has already made his move!" The rules of the martial world dictate that it's first come, first served! If Duanmu Yan rashly joins the fray now, it will inevitably displease Pang Shiwu!

Duanmu Yan said, "I know! How could I break the rules?" His eyes suddenly turned sharp. "That old guy is definitely no match for Pang Shiwu. He will inevitably end up fleeing in defeat! Unless Pang Shiwu cuts the Gordian knot and kills him on the spot, he will definitely escape! As long as he escapes, that will be my chance to make my move!"

Once the Living Buddha Bayan escapes, Duanmu Yan will naturally use his Great Compassion Bow to reward him with an arrow of rebirth!

And Pang Shiwu certainly wouldn't break ties with him just because he fired the arrow! After all—he was helping him!
Duanmu Yan bets that Pang Shiwu can't catch up with Bayan Living Buddha!

So, I helped you shoot down an enemy you couldn't catch at all. Even if you're not grateful to me, at least you won't hate me, right?

Bayan Living Buddha dodged another sword thrust from Pang Shiwu and roared, "Using numbers to bully the few, despicable and shameless!"

Pang Shiwu sneered, "Big Brother, Brother Zeng, Brother Wolf, you all step aside! Old man, you're really presumptuous! Who's ganging up on the weak? Now, I'll fight you one-on-one! Dare you?" After thrusting his sword again, he held it upright in front of his chest, pausing his attack!
Bayan Rinpoche looked around and then said coldly, "Are they standing behind me, planning to launch a sneak attack?"

Bigwolf and Zeng Yong exchanged a glance, shook their heads, and slowly walked to sit down behind Feng Jiuxiao. Zeng Yong looked at the Living Buddha and said sarcastically, "I didn't expect you to be so old, yet so cowardly! To ambush you? You overestimate yourself! I, Zeng, have always acted with integrity and would never do anything so despicable as to attack from behind!"

Bigwolf, hands behind his back, glared at the Living Buddha with disdain: "I could beat the crap out of you all by myself, why would I ambush you?" Chili whispered, "How disgusting!"

Pang Shiwu pointed his longsword straight at him and said coldly, "How about now? There's no one behind you, no one on either side, only me and you fighting one-on-one. What else do you have to worry about?"

Bayan Rinpoche closed his eyes and clasped his hands together, as if he were preparing to unleash a powerful attack.

Suddenly, he grabbed his monk's hat with his right hand and pulled it up, pulling out a figure—a Bayan Living Buddha who looked exactly like him! The figure instantly landed to his left!

Before anyone could react, he grabbed at his monk's hat with both hands and then pulled out three clones of Bayan Living Buddha!
Everyone was shocked!

Wang Sheng exclaimed in surprise, "Is he practicing the Divine Skill of Visiting the Gods?"

Duanmu Yan also looked puzzled: "It looks like it, but it doesn't!"

Pang Shiwu frowned and said, "Brother, isn't this your clone technique?" Back when Feng Jiuxiao first encountered the Demon Lord, he used this clone technique to escape!

Feng Jiuxiao corrected him, "Hey, this isn't my clone technique, it's the Joyful Dharma King's clone technique! This is an out-and-out Tantric clone technique!" The Joyful Dharma King had used this technique against him back then. Of course, the Joyful Dharma King ultimately died at his hands!

The five Bayan Living Buddhas moved back and forth, constantly changing their positions!

Chili asked, "Miss, is he setting up some kind of formation?"

A hint of mockery flickered across Yuan Zishan's face as she smiled and said, "Don't you find this scene familiar?"

Chili was taken aback. "Does this look familiar?"

Yuan Zishan reminded him, "Last year in Chengdu, Young Master encountered the Demon Lord..."

Chili's eyes lit up. "Oh! I remember now! Back then, when the young master was being driven back by the Demon Lord, he finally used this clone technique, splitting into four. The four clones fled in four different directions simultaneously. The Demon Lord pursued them one by one, and the disappearance of the three fake clones bought the real body a few breaths to escape. Although the Demon Lord finally threw a long sword that pierced the young master's leg bone, he at least survived! So—this Living Buddha Bayan is also trying to escape now?"

Yuan Zishan said, "That's right!"

Chili rolled her eyes and said, "Looks like he's afraid of dying too!"

Yuan Zishan said quietly, "Who in this world isn't afraid of death?"

Chili then revealed her charming and innocent girlish demeanor, "But some people aren't afraid of death! There are so many heroic figures in history who were worthy of praise and tears, who generously sacrificed themselves for their cause, like Jing Ke. He knew that assassinating the King of Qin would mean certain death, so why did he still go? Doesn't that show that he wasn't afraid of death?"

Yuan Zishan said, "Do you think Jing Ke's assassination attempt on the King of Qin was such a great feat? It sounds so noble, like it was done for the great cause of the Yan state, making it seem so heroic and moving! In reality, it was nothing more than a scheme by Prince Dan of Yan to settle a personal score and force Jing Ke to his death!"

"what?"

"Prince Dan used every means at his disposal to force Jing Ke to submit! One of them was forcing Tian Guang to commit suicide. Tian Guang was Jing Ke's mentor; without him, Prince Dan would never have known and recommended Jing Ke. Prince Dan was too narrow-minded; to prevent the secret of the assassination attempt on the King of Qin from being exposed, he actually forced Tian Guang to commit suicide!"

Chili frowned and said, "What a narrow-minded person! He crossed the river and then burned the bridge, ungrateful and treacherous. No wonder he was captured alive by the Qin army in the end. I bet it was his own men who tied him up!"

"The second method was to slaughter a thoroughbred horse and cook its liver for Jing Ke to taste! Once, Jing Ke saw Prince Dan's thoroughbred horse and jokingly said, 'White horse liver is delicious.' As a result, Prince Dan slaughtered the thoroughbred horse on the spot and cooked its liver for Jing Ke to eat!"

This is moral blackmail!

"The third method was to chop off a palace maid's hand and present it to Jing Ke! When Prince Dan invited Jing Ke to drink, a palace maid offered him a toast, and Jing Ke, emboldened by the alcohol, said: 'This woman's hands are very beautiful.' I bet he probably even touched the palace maid's hand. As a result, after the banquet, Prince Dan actually sent Jing Ke a gift box containing the palace maid's severed hand!"

"Oh? This palace maid is so unlucky! And this Jing Ke is so talkative! Damn it, he forgets his place after a few drinks and keeps causing trouble! I bet Jing Ke is just a street urchin who's never been to a grand banquet. Otherwise, if he had any backbone, how could he have fallen into the trap of wine and women set by Prince Dan?"

"The fourth tactic was to force Fan Yuqi to his death! Fan Yuqi fled to the State of Yan after committing a crime and was taken in by Prince Dan. However, in order to increase the chances of the King of Qin agreeing to meet Jing Ke, Prince Dan actually forced Fan Yuqi to commit suicide and cut off his head as a gift! How could Jing Ke, who was known throughout the world for his chivalry and righteousness, deal with such a move by Prince Dan? If he refused, he would be labeled as a coward and disloyal, and such reputations would immediately spread throughout the State of Yan! How could Jing Ke face anyone then?"

"So Jing Ke was driven to a dead end?" "Yes! With plenty of meat and fish every day and beautiful women throwing themselves at him, would you refuse Prince Dan's request if you were in his shoes?"

"Oh dear, I'm eating their food, drinking their drinks, and even sleeping in their bed. If I were in their shoes, I wouldn't be able to refuse!"

"But I still think there are some people who are fearless and undaunted!"

"You're right, there are many people who would rather die than surrender! However, I still maintain that it's not that they're not afraid of death, but rather that they feel there are more important things to protect than death! Such as reputation, such as loyalty! Do you think parents would sacrifice their lives for their children?"

Chili said, "Yes!"

Yuan Zishan said, "Then do you think parents aren't afraid of death?"

Chili said, "I think I understand, Miss!"

Suddenly—five Bayan Living Buddhas launched a simultaneous attack on Pang Shiwu!
Pang Shiwu was taken aback. Did this Tibetan monk really want to fight him? He immediately brandished his Frost Condensation Sword, unleashing a devastating attack that cleaved through the six directions! The three-zhang-long sword beam sliced ​​across the waists of five Bayan Living Buddhas!

Unexpectedly, the five Bayan Living Buddhas were feigning an attack. They simultaneously leaped into the air and landed on the rooftops on both sides of the long street, escaping in five different directions!

Pang Shiwu scoffed, "After all that, he still ran away!"

He immediately chased after the Living Buddha Bayan in the west!

On the second floor, Wang Sheng couldn't help but glance at Duanmu Yan, who looked somewhat smug: "I guessed right, didn't I!"

Wang Sheng said, "I admire you!"

Duanmu Yan suddenly took out the Great Compassion Bow, held it out with his left hand, and condensed his energy into ice with his right hand, turning the ice into an arrow. He poured the internal energy of the "Visiting the Divine Skill" into it, and a "Rebirth Ice Arrow" was formed. The arrow was nocked on the string, and the string was drawn like a full moon. He aimed at the Living Buddha Bayan who was fleeing eastward. With a flick of his finger, the arrow was released from the string!

Wang Sheng shouted, "Unsheath!" A bolt of lightning shot straight into the sky, like a dragon from outer space rushing towards the avatar of the Living Buddha Bayan who was fleeing south!
Feng Jiuxiao thought for a moment and did not take out the Heaven-Shaking Bow!

Duanmu Yan realized that Feng Jiuxiao had no intention of shooting arrows, so she immediately fired two arrows in quick succession towards the north and northwest!

Chili stood on the second floor, watching Pang Shiwu's figure grow smaller and smaller, and couldn't help but worry: "Miss, Shiwu just chased after him like that, what if there's an ambush over there?"

Yuan Zishan said, "No way! Look at that group of lamas lying on the ground. That's probably all they have. They've mobilized so many people just to wipe us out in one fell swoop. They shouldn't have any spare capacity to set up an ambush!"

puff!
The clone of the Living Buddha Bayan, who was fleeing to the east, was shot through and instantly turned into ashes!

puff!
puff!
The two clones that fled to the north and northwest were also shot down! They were reduced to ashes! Not a trace of flesh or blood remained; they were indeed fake clones!

All three arrows hit fake clones! Could my luck really be that incredible?
Duanmu Yan frowned and said, "Could it be that Pang Shiwu was able to distinguish between the real and fake clones at a glance just now?"

Wang Sheng stared intently at the trajectory of the flying sword Qing Shuang. At that moment, it entered the back of the Living Buddha without any disturbance and exited through his chest! In an instant, it exploded into ashes!
Five clones, four were destroyed!
Duanmu Yan was somewhat annoyed. "Could he have figured out who was real and who was fake at a glance? That's impossible!"

With a clang, the Azure Frost Sword returned to its sheath!
Wang Sheng said, "Why is it impossible?"

Duanmu Yan said, "The five clones are exactly the same, as if they were made from the same mold. It's impossible to tell the difference between them. How could he see through them at a glance?"

Downstairs, Feng Jiuxiao said calmly, "The Clone Technique and the Divine Art of Seeking Truth are fundamentally different! The Divine Art of Seeking Truth involves overdrawing one's physical strength to condense five clones, including oneself, each possessing the same combat power as the original owner, effectively increasing combat power fivefold! The Divine Art of Seeking Truth is deadly, while the Clone Technique is for self-preservation! No matter how many clones are created, only one clone is the original body; the rest are illusions!"

Duanmu Yan said, "I see!"

It seems that Pang Shiwu sensed that the five clones were operating with distinctly different auras and locked onto the real body at a glance!

Chili frowned, about to speak, but Yuan Zishan gestured for her to be quiet, and Chili immediately shut up! She was a little puzzled. If the clone technique could immediately distinguish the real body, then why didn't the Demon Lord distinguish between the real and fake bodies in Chengdu, and why did he have to hunt down each clone?

The young lady must know what she's going to ask, but she stopped her from asking. There's only one answer—Feng Jiuxiao's explanation is definitely inaccurate!

Wang Sheng said, "Young Master Feng, the Living Buddha Bayan is getting further and further away. At this rate, Brother Pang might not be able to resolve this for a whole day and night!" Pang Shiwu and the Living Buddha Bayan were always three zhang apart, and they hadn't managed to close the gap yet. The two figures grew smaller and smaller until they finally shrank into tiny black dots!
Zeng Yongdao said, "This is like they're going to chase us to the ends of the earth!"

Chili said, "I don't believe that old guy can last three days and three nights without sleep, food, or water!"

Wang Sheng, who was standing next to him, laughed and said, "I don't believe it either!"

Xiong Mengyan laughed and said, "I don't believe it either!"

Chili rolled her eyes.

Bayan Living Buddha, dressed in a red robe, was like a red cloud, while Pang Shiwu, dressed in black, was like a black cloud. The two clouds, one red and one black, one in front and one behind, drifted westward!

Pang Shiwu cursed, "Old dog! Still running!"

The Living Buddha Bayan was filled with rage. He thought to himself: If we keep going west, we will eventually enter the boundless snow mountain region. Once we get there, it will be my territory. This reckless youth can just wait to die!

Pang Shiwu hadn't expected that Bayan Living Buddha's lightness skill was so strong; the two had run for several miles and still hadn't closed the distance! Pang Shiwu knew that the fact that his opponent maintained a distance of three zhang meant that the opponent was clearly controlling his speed! If he ran too fast, he would shake him off, but the opponent would definitely not be willing to shake him off! He was making himself unable to catch up, yet not falling behind, blatantly luring the enemy deep into his territory!

Should he pursue it or not? Pang Shiwu was caught in a dilemma!
If we continue chasing, I'm absolutely confident I can catch up! After all, youth has an advantage! But if we keep chasing, given this monk's current stamina, running for another three days and two nights will be a piece of cake. Won't my elder brother and the others be anxious to death?

Suddenly, Feng Jiuxiao's voice rang in her ears: "Fifteen, stop chasing, leave it to me!" As he spoke, he took out the Heaven-Shaking Bow!

On the second floor, Duanmu Yan frowned and began to estimate the distance to Bayan Living Buddha!

Duanmu Yan said, "Does he intend to shoot an arrow from several miles away? At that distance, wouldn't the arrow's momentum wane by the end, failing to pierce even the finest silk?" (End of Chapter)