fifth form

Chapter 3381 Self-rescue
Daojun's eyes were always looking upwards; he rarely looked down at his juniors.

The list of challengers by Daojun includes Emperors, Yuanshi Tianzun, Lingbao Tianzun, Laojun, the Jade Emperor, and others. It is a very old list that has never changed in hundreds of years.

But unknowingly, he gradually declined, and before he could even challenge a top cultivator, he was defeated.

As a top-tier cultivator, Daojun can learn the outcome simply by resting and healing.

He lost completely; Daojun didn't even see a chance to start over.

As a top-tier sorcerer, Daojun never imagined that he would be defeated by sorcery.

He has two curses on his body. One curse shatters his body into pieces. If his body were normal, it would be fine, but once he suffers a blow, the consequences will quickly appear, making matters worse.

The other curse was the Yin Fire Technique within his body.

Yin Fire cannot be classified as a spell, but the influence of this Yin Fire remaining in his body is stronger than that of all spells. It is as if they are natural enemies, or as if one thing can subdue another. Daojun has encountered the spell that is his life-or-death tribulation.

Daojun was unable to rid himself of the effects of this Dao technique, nor could he restore his physical body; everything that belonged to him was over.

The consequences he suffered stemmed from the man before him.

Daojun looked at Zhang Xuezhou. There was a time when he would never even glance at the other man, and they would only have a brief exchange when they occasionally met. But Daojun never expected that everything would change so quickly.

Reflecting on their interactions, Daojun finally discovered Zhang Xuezhou's willingness to compromise, as well as his sharp fangs after the other party had torn off all pretense of civility.

Once the opponent bares their fangs, it means Zhang Xuezhou will not give them a chance to turn the tables.

Not to mention that the new emperor has not yet gotten rid of the Seven Arrows of Nailhead, even if the new emperor succeeds in getting rid of the curse, there will inevitably be conflicts after the agreement between them ends, and these conflicts will continue until one side completely withdraws.

Want to see my throwing knives?

Daojun's clothes were stained with large patches of blood, but he still walked with his usual graceful, wind-like gait.

He stood up, while Zhang Xuezhou opposite him raised the spirit wood staff in his hand, causing Daojun to quickly feel a sense of danger.

"Just taking a look!"

Daojun released his right hand, and a 1-inch-long, handleless throwing knife was placed in his palm.

Few people in the world have ever seen Daojun's flying knife. Even those who have witnessed Daojun drawing his knife only saw the scene of killing, but they do not know what shape the knife is or when Daojun retrieved it.

"The throwing knife that hit me wasn't like that!"

Zhang Xuezhou glanced at it and quickly looked away.

He was struck by Daojun's knife in Mayi, and the fragments of the knife were preserved. Daojun's throwing knife was not as intact as it appears now.

"It's actually exactly what you see!"

Daojun exhaled into his palm.

His breath contained no magical power; it was simply a breath he exhaled.

A slight gust of air blew by, and the throwing knife in his palm instantly turned into a pile of fragments.

As a wisp of magical power overflowed from the Daoist's palm, the scattered flying knife transformed back into its complete form.

"You should be able to see two notches on this throwing knife," Daojun pointed to the knife and said, "Now do you recognize my throwing knife?"

"seen it already!"

Zhang Xuezhou responded briefly, gripping the spiritwood staff in his hand even tighter, ready to leap and utilize his control over speed at any moment.

"I hereby bestow this sword upon Fellow Daoist Wudang!"

Daojun reached out and handed out the flying knife, causing Wudang Shengmu to jump backward, looking at Daojun with a suspicious expression.

"I have lost my throwing knife, the Seven Arrows of Nailhead, and my body has been severely injured. From now on, I am just an ordinary person!" Seeing that the Holy Mother of Wudang dared not accept the throwing knife, Daojun bent down and placed the throwing knife on a stone table. He couldn't help but cover his mouth and cough twice before moving away from the stone table.

"What do you want to do?" Zhang Xuezhou asked, frowning.

"You are too good at observing people's hearts," Daojun sighed. "If you cannot completely eliminate my threat, regardless of whether that emperor succeeds in breaking through to his true self, you will fight me to the death. As soon as you step out of Fellow Daoist Wudang's territory, you will definitely make a move. I still have some things I want to do and do not want to die so soon!"

“I remember you were not afraid of death before,” Zhang Xuezhou said solemnly.

"I have no chance of living and will inevitably die standing up," Daojun nodded and said, "But right now I have a chance to survive, so I want to try to live!"

"You want to leave and then use Zhu Jiuyin and Jiuling Yuansheng to target me?" Zhang Xuezhou frowned.

“When I lose my power, they will not join forces with me, and may even take over my secret place. Even if they don’t want to, there are many people in the Holy Land who do,” Daojun said, spreading his hands.

"I can hardly imagine your situation!"

"If you lose your cultivation and strength, do you think the emperor behind that wall will still rely on you and give you important positions?"

“I am different from you, and the imperial court and the holy land are different. In the imperial court, there are many people who are not strong enough to be given important positions. I can live a peaceful life in Chang’an City even without strength!”

Zhang Xuezhou shook his head.

Daojun's provocative words had no effect on him, but the other party's situation was indeed very likely to cause various troubles.

This is also the difference between the Holy Land and the Imperial Court. The Imperial Court can obey the orders of a useless emperor, but the Holy Land would never support a weak Holy Land ruler.

"What do you plan to do after you leave?" Zhang Xuezhou asked.

"After I leave, I want to try to save myself," Daojun said sincerely. "If I cannot save myself, I hope someone can inherit my techniques!"

"Then are you willing to let me pass on my magic?" Zhang Xuezhou asked.

"This...this...this isn't impossible either!"

Zhang Xuezhou's shamelessness exceeded Daojun's expectations.

Just moments before, they were smashing him with stones, as if they wanted to turn him into mincemeat. In the brief exchange, the other party had already begun to seek his magical inheritance.

But this may be the price for Daojun's safe departure.

Simply handing over his throwing knife wasn't enough; the other party wasn't satisfied with this harmless disarmament.

"The requirements for mastering my throwing knife technique are very high!"

Daojun was naturally dissatisfied with Zhang Xuezhou as a successor. Whether the other party had the ability to learn was another matter. The key issue was that the relationship between the two was really embarrassing for him.

Having almost been killed by the other party himself, he finds it difficult to regard the other party as a successor.

But Daojun knew very well that his dissatisfaction would be fruitless. Whether he was satisfied or not, he could not escape this test.

"You have to try things out to know the outcome. If you successfully pass on the throwing knife technique, then all that will be left is healing. This is a good thing for you!"

Zhang Xuezhou looked intently at Daojun.

He didn't covet Daojun's flying knife technique, but if he didn't understand Daojun's techniques, he might fall victim to them.

Only after understanding Dao Jun and thoroughly knowing his background could Zhang Xuezhou feel at ease letting him leave.

Otherwise, as Daojun said, once they leave the Lishan territory of the Holy Mother of Wudang, he will definitely take action regardless of the life or death of the new emperor, and may even join forces with the new emperor who may survive, until he kills the other party within the territory of the Han Dynasty.

The three parties signed a contract, and the Holy Mother of Wudang maintained a balance between them, but this agreement only lasted for seven days.

During these seven days, the new emperor must save himself, and the Dao Lord must also save himself.