Evergreen Immortal..

Chapter 293: Appointed by the Military Saint, Yunzhou is the best at using swords (Additional update, two in one!)
"Wenquan" is an elegant name for fighting in the underworld, also known as "qieshao".

Wang Li raised his head.

He looked at Yuan Xiong and Huyan Ku in front of him with surprise.

"Two Xiantians are looking for an old man Guanhai to ask about boxing. What's the reason?"

But he knew how powerful Yuan Xiong was.

A man traveled thousands of miles alone to kill the Black and White Evils. He was the most ruthless of ruthless people.

Moreover, after Yuan Xiong was adopted as Yuan Dingting's son, he made rapid progress and killed countless Guanhai warriors.

He actually challenged Li Rui to a duel?
Is this reasonable?

Does this sound like a word?

What if Li Rui was killed with one punch? Wouldn't he then have to go to Lord Yuan and sue him for disrespecting the elderly?

Wang Li was confused for a moment.

But he soon figured it out and whispered in Li Rui's ear: "Brother Li, I heard that Lord Yuan once wanted to compete with Lord Jiang, but was rejected by Lord Jiang."

Li Rui narrowed his eyes slightly.

He knew that Jiang Linxian had been to Yunzhou many times, but he did not expect that there was such a story.

of course.

In Jiang Linxian's eyes, perhaps it's not a big deal at all.

Yuan Xiong said, "Mr. Wang, there is nothing wrong with this matter. I do want to compete with Lord Jiang, but he thinks I am not qualified. He also said that if there is no Jiang Linxian in Yunzhou, there is still Li Rui."

After saying this, he looked at Li Rui with burning eyes:

"Mr. Li, Yuan really wants to fight."

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Li Rui almost choked.

It turns out that Jiang Linxian was behind today's events.

'It doesn't seem like having a thigh that's too strong is a good thing.'

Li Rui decisively clasped his fists and said, "Master Yuan, I admit defeat."

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Yuan Xiong insisted, "My realm is higher than Mr. Li's, so I can't use fists or feet. I have asked my foster father to seal my strength. Now I have just entered Guanhai, and I hope Mr. Li can teach me."

Li Rui raised his eyebrows.

Yuan Xiong actually went to see Lord Yuan.

It seems that he is determined to compete with him, and he has to fight today.

"Since that is the case, Lord Yuan is sincere, I will have to do my best."

Li Rui agreed readily and was no longer shy.

It's just a matter of finding a reasonable lying position.

Yuan Xiong heard it.

Suddenly, he was eager to fight. Although Jiang Linxian had mentioned Li Rui before, he thought at that time that Jiang Linxian deliberately wanted to give Li Rui a good reputation and did not take it seriously.

But when Lord Yuan was lecturing on military affairs, he saw that Li Rui was able to comprehend the true meaning of the Sage of War in one day.

Only then did he begin to truly take Li Rui seriously.

At first, he thought that if Li Rui went on the stage, he would also go.

But unexpectedly, Li Rui had no intention of competing at all, but was just eating melon seeds here.

So I had to come here in person to ask for advice.

Yuan Xiong looks normal on weekdays, but he is actually a martial arts fanatic. It’s just that his vision is extremely high, and ordinary people are not qualified to fight with him.

Only true geniuses are valued by him.

Jiang Linxian was, and now Li Rui is too.

Yuan Xiong took a step back, without moving his sword, and took a boxing stance: "Mr. Li, please."

Then, worried that Li Rui didn’t know, he added:
"I like to use my fists, but Mr. Li can use a knife."

His meaning was very clear, he did not want to play any tricks and take advantage of Li Rui.

Martial arts enthusiasts compete not to win, but to gain insights into martial arts.

Li Rui nodded.

Of course he had heard of Yuan Xiong's Mountain-Splitting Palm.

Yes, although Yuan Xiong came from a military background and was the adopted son of Lord Yuan, and although he also used a gun, what he was best at was not the gun, but the palm technique.

Generally speaking.

Using your bare hands against swords and knives will definitely be a disadvantage.

But a master-level warrior with an innate physical body like Yuan Xiong does not have such concerns.

The physical body can be comparable to divine weapons.

Li Rui did not bother to be polite with Yuan Xiong. He drew the sword from his waist and said, "Please."

Yuan Xiong really doesn't bully others and doesn't even need to use his true energy.

He fought against Li Rui purely relying on physical strength.

Even so, it is still quite extraordinary. Lord Yuan can seal his energy, but his body is there and cannot be changed or sealed. A congenital warrior has a pure body, so how can he be compared with an ordinary body?

The palm wind whistled and came towards Li Rui.

Li Rui held a knife and fought and retreated.

"What a powerful palm technique."

The "Splitting the Mountain" in Yuan Xiong's nickname is really not an exaggeration. Each of his palms is so powerful that if it touches someone, they will be injured, and if it touches someone, they will die.

In an instant.

The battlefield moved horizontally by a hundred feet.

On the scene, Li Rui could be said to be at an absolute disadvantage.

Huyan Ku and Wang Li stood aside.

"Mr. Wang, who do you think will win?"

Wang Li smiled slightly: "Of course it is Lord Yuan, the innate power is too strong, I am afraid that Brother Li can't resist it."

Huyan Ku was about to speak.

Suddenly I found someone behind me.

He was shocked and turned his head suddenly, only to see Yuan Dingting had appeared behind him at some point.

"Father."

"Master Hou."

Huyan Ku and Wang Li hurriedly saluted.

The corners of Yuan Dingting's mouth rose slightly, and he seemed to be in a good mood. He waved his hand and watched the fight between Yuan Xiong and Li Rui with great interest.

See this.

Huyan Ku and Wang Li did not dare to disturb the Marquis's interest and stood quietly aside.

What surprised Huyan Ku was.

Yuan Xiong didn't use true Qi, and Li Rui didn't use it either.

In his opinion, this was inevitably a bit arrogant.

In his opinion, Li Rui was able to make such a great name in Yunzhou, most of it was due to his dragon-shaped true qi. If he lost his true qi, his strength would definitely be greatly reduced.

How could he be a match for his eighth brother?

But soon.

Huyan Ku discovered that Yuan Xiong was also deliberately suppressing his strength and only using palm techniques to compete with Li Rui.

An outsider like Wang Li thought the situation was dangerous.

But in Huyan Ku's opinion, it was no different from children playing house.

Because Li Rui and Yuan Xiong were simply countering each other's moves and competing in techniques.

Yuan Dingting once said this when he was preaching.

"A warrior's strength lies in his will, his muscles, his inner breath, and his skills."

These four things are not ranked in order.

What Li Rui and Yuan Xiong are competing in now is technique.

In just a few moments, the two of them had exchanged no less than a hundred moves.

Yuan Xiong became more and more frightened as the fight went on. To be able to become a congenitally strong man, his mind, muscles, internal energy, and technical skills were all top-notch.

But he never expected that he would end up on equal terms with Li Rui in terms of technique.

Li Rui's sword intention was splashed freely, so cool and elegant.

At this moment, man and sword become one.

Competition techniques?
Sorry, Li Rui, with the blessing of Beitianmen, is a dimensionality reduction attack.

Even if you are born with talent, you are still inferior to him.

This is all the result of him holding back.

After more than a hundred moves, Li Rui finally revealed his weakness at the right time, sat down on the ground, and waved his hands repeatedly:
"I admit defeat. Master Yuan is truly amazing."

Yuan Xiong's eyes were even more fiery.

"Come again!"

He is a martial arts fanatic. He is obsessed with improving himself in battle, not just fighting. As long as he can improve himself, the fight is worth it.

Li Rui's knife skills were among the most exquisite he had ever seen.

Fighting against it will definitely improve your palm skills.

This fight was well worth it.

How could we let go of such an excellent sparring partner?

Li Rui was about to speak when he heard Yuan Dingting's voice: "Xiaoxiong, let's stop here."

Yuan Xiong was too engrossed just now.

Only then did he see Yuan Dingting appear behind him.

He quickly saluted: "Godfather."

At this time, Li Rui also stood up and bowed, "Lord Yuan."

Yuan Dingting looked at Li Rui with interest: "I didn't realize that you are so skilled in swordsmanship. You must be a natural swordsman."

"No one in Yunzhou's swordsmanship should be better than yours."

Hear this.

Yuan Xiong, Huyan Ku and Wang Li all widened their eyes.

The Military Saint designated Yunzhou as the best in using swords.

Yuan Dingting: "I didn't expect that Yunzhou has talents like you, great."

Done.

He left with a big laugh, obviously having come here specifically to watch this competition.

Yuan Dingting walked away.

Yuan Xiong bowed to Li Rui, and then asked Hu Yanku to leave. Before leaving, Hu Yanku smiled and said to Li Rui:
"Brother Li, let's find an opportunity to spar with each other again in the future."

"By the way, when you enter the Xiantian realm, I will ask my foster father to adopt you as his adopted son."

Then run away.

Li Rui's face was full of black lines.

Yuan Dingting’s adopted son?

Warriors have long lifespans. Yuan Dingting is an unparalleled genius, but he is only over a hundred years old, which is old enough. Moreover, his eldest adopted son seems to be older than Li Rui.

"If you don't mind, I'd like to be your foster father?"

This strange thought appeared in Li Rui's mind.

After a short episode.

Li Rui started his time of eating melons again.

"This melon is good. It's really sweet."

The number of people on the hill has increased from two to four. Ning Zhongtian and Tan Hu both went up to compete. Now they all appear here, and the result is obvious.

All lost.

They were all kicked off the stage by the talented disciples from the big clans and families.

There is nothing we can do.

The martial arts and elixirs he uses are the best, so it's not shameful if you can't beat him.

"it is good!"

Ning Zhongtian was eating melon when he suddenly stood up and shouted "OK".

one look.

Li Rui understood it, because the disciple from the major sect who defeated Ning Zhongtian also performed the Pingsha Luoyan in almost the same posture.

Ning Zhongtian was of course happy.

As the saying goes, the enemy of my enemy is my friend. Ning Zhongtian even hopes that the person who defeats the disciple from the major sect can be among the top three.

This way.

It doesn't seem shameful.

Is it shameful to be defeated by an opponent from the top three?
You can even brag about it.

However, Ning Zhongtian's wish was soon shattered, and he was defeated before he could last two rounds.

The competition lasted for three days.

Finally, the top three emerged.

Yang Heng, a retainer of the Marquis's Mansion, was among them. Apart from the first one, the other two were all talented disciples of the major sects.

The results weren't too surprising.

There aren’t so many dark horses in the world, and this isn’t a team competition, so the winners are all the seeded players that everyone favored at the beginning.

Then came the much-anticipated awards ceremony.

What Lord Yuan did was even more enviable to everyone, as he personally gave the three people instructions for a day.

Top ten advice in the world.

This is something that you can only encounter by chance.

Yuan Dingting, the leader of these sects, can give guidance, let alone the disciples.

For a moment, the three of them were delighted.

of course.

These things have nothing to do with Li Rui, a bystander. He has other things to do now.

"What a hard life it is."

Li Rui led a large group of soldiers through the Shiwan Mountains.

Since it is autumn hunting, the previous steps are of course preparations. If the last step of hunting is not done, it will be incomplete.

As the chief officer of Qinghe.

Of course, he and Cao Wei were responsible for driving the monsters into the Qinghe enclosure.

This process takes four or five days, and then a half-month hunt begins.

Cao Wei on the side looked solemn:

"Master Li, there really won't be any mistakes, right?"

Li Rui smiled faintly: "Don't worry, Lord Cao. This is a treasure I specially asked someone to find from the Wu Kingdom. It is called the Demon Summoning Horn. It is said that this horn is made from the horn of the white-horned divine rhinoceros. I will return it after I use it."

Cao Wei looked at the ancient horn in Li Rui's hand and blinked.

Gritting his teeth.

"Li Rui does things properly, so just trust him."

Driving away monsters is not an easy job.

For this purpose, Tiannan Weichang has a special army stationed there all year round to take charge of this matter.

Things are difficult.

If it is done well, it will be a great achievement, but if we wait until the time of autumn hunting, there will be no monsters.

Then he and Li Rui will be in big trouble.

Except for the three days of the opening ceremony, he was not in the camp at other times, just to capture monsters.

But the efficiency is too low. So far, there are only more than 20 of them.

This alone is not enough for hunting.

He would definitely make a fool of himself, and he would be making a fool of himself in an environment full of bigwigs. It would be almost impossible for him to return to the capital in the future.

Li Rui felt the movement of the little white dragon in his sleeves.

Don't even take a look.

There is a street north of Shiwan Mountain. Ask around to see who the father is.

With the little white dragon around, defeating not only hundreds but even thousands of monsters would be a piece of cake.

The thing about the demon-summoning horn is, of course, all made up.

It really exists.

But what Li Rui had in his hand was obviously not that, it was just to cover up his real means.

At this time, the voice of Little White Dragon came to my ears:
"It's just a small monster wave, simple."

In the eighty-seventh year of Tianwu, autumn begins. It is a good time for hunting.

Yuan Dingting stood on a high platform and looked into the distance. The Shiwan Mountains were deep and silent, but there was no trace of the monster.

below.

The Yunzhou governor looked a little strange, and lowered his voice to ask Cao Wei beside him:
"Master Cao, is there really a monster?"

This autumn hunt represents not only Qinghe, but also the face of the entire Yunzhou government. If something goes wrong, they will be embarrassed.

Seeing that the situation was not right, he hurriedly asked Cao Wei.

Cao Wei coughed lightly and said, "Yes, sir, don't worry, the time has not come yet."

That being said.

But his worries were no less than the governor beside him.

"Brother Li, you must not cheat me."

Now he can only look forward to it.

Li Rui is still as reliable as ever, otherwise he would have to kowtow to Lord Yuan and admit his mistake.

The sun moved westward and soon it was noon.

The solemn voice of the ceremonial officer sounded: "Autumn Hunting, get up!"

Just as the beginning of the word fell, a melodious horn sounded.

Everyone was shocked and looked towards the direction of Shiwan Mountain.

But the horn sounds stopped, and there was still no sign of the monster.

This time.

Cao Wei was completely panicked. He was just signaling to his subordinate Feng Yu to go check out the situation when -

Suddenly someone spoke:
"It looks like something is coming down the mountain."

Cao Wei turned his head again.

Then we saw a large group of monsters running down the Shiwan Mountains and heading towards the Qinghe enclosure.

He opened his mouth slightly.

"This is not a hunt, it's clearly a demon wave!"

But then the surprise in his eyes turned into surprise.

No matter what it is, just ask if it is a monster.

The monsters for the autumn hunt have already arrived, so Cao Wei no longer has to worry about what happens next. Of course he is happy.

See the demon tide appear.

Yuan Dingting said slowly: "Go, the top three will get the reward."

With the encouragement of the previous rewards, those talented disciples tried their best to get into the top three. In addition, the elders also joined the hunting team.

Compared to fighting.

There is no obvious winner or loser in hunting. If you don’t make it into the top three, just consider it bad luck.

So as not to lose face.

For a moment, everyone was eager to try.

Many anxious people have already rode their horses and rushed towards the Shiwan Mountains.

But the demonic tide began to disperse, heading towards all directions of the enclosure.

"Brother Li."

Wang Li greeted Li Rui who had returned.

Most people in the camp were hunting. Even Lord Yuan had gone out with his wife and young son. Only a few civil servants and attendants were left.

"Brother Wang."

Li Rui walked over to Wang Li with a smile.

Wang Li: "Brother Li is really capable, he can make the monster so obedient."

"It was all thanks to our friends from Wu Country who helped us."

Li Rui attributed this ability to Wu Guo.

He used to be a captain of the Ministry of Commerce. It would be unreasonable if he didn't know the Wu people, so he said it out loud.

Wang Li: "I've heard that Brother Li has a lot of connections in Wu Country. Seeing him today, it's true."

Being able to make friends is a skill.

Throughout history, no one who has accomplished anything has done it alone.

Unless you are as strong as those people in the top ten in martial arts ratings, you may not need to rely on external things.

He was quite impressed by Li Rui's connections.

Looking at the small black dots in the distance.

"Brother Li, why don't you give it a try?"

What Wang Li was talking about was naturally hunting. It was said that this time, Lord Yuan had prepared good things for the top three hunters. These were not military speeches, but real things.

Li Rui shook his head: "I still have patrol duties to perform, so I won't join in the fun."

"I was not thoughtful enough. If I had chosen Yunzhou, I would have been able to show off my talents."

"Brother Wang, you can stop with these hypocritical flatteries."

It's not just Li Rui.

This time, military generals from all regions are required to perform patrol duties.

The monster is ferocious.

If someone overestimates his own capabilities and provokes a monster that is too powerful, a military general will be needed to rescue him.

Occasionally people lose their lives in Tiannan Paddock because of this, not to mention Qinghe Paddock.

Not only the An Ning Guards, but also all the masters brought by the Marquis were dispatched to ensure the safety of the hunters.

"I have official business to attend to, Brother Wang. I will leave first."

Li Rui bowed and said goodbye.

Then he took Ning Zhongtian, Tan Hu and a team of more than ten people and walked towards the east side of the enclosure.

On the green grassland.

A little deer with smooth fur was eating grass with its head down. If you look closely, you can find that the deer's pair of small horns actually have a faint purple luster.

It's a monster.

suddenly!

Two people, one old and one young, suddenly jumped out from the bushes nearby.

Both of them held swords.

One on the left and one on the right, they blocked the deer's retreat, and released their true energy. They were like a tiger and a lion, very domineering.

As the two appeared, the deer changed suddenly and grew in size.

in a blink.

Where is the cute little deer? Instead, it is a deer-shaped monster that is ten feet tall, full of murderous aura, and emitting black smoke.

The old man's pupils shrank sharply and he exclaimed:

"Black Blood Deer!"

The Black Blood Demon Deer has a violent temperament and is extremely powerful. It is obvious that the Black Blood Demon Deer in front of them is not something the two of them can resist.

"Come on!"

The old man shouted loudly and didn't even have time to take care of his apprentice. He retreated quickly.

The master did run away, but the disciple didn't have the ability to do so.

Frightened by the demonic power, he stood there in a daze, about to die under the huge hooves of the Black Blood Demon Deer.

Between the lightning and flint.

Just assume that the young man has closed his eyes and is ready to die.

But then a cry of pain was heard from the Black Blood Demon Deer.

When he opened his eyes again, the Black Blood Deer was nowhere to be found. It had already run away. Instead, there was an old man standing beside him, holding a long knife with bright red blood dripping from the tip of the knife.

"Master Li Li."

The boy recognized Li Rui and spoke stutteringly.

at this time.

The old man who had already run halfway also turned back.

"Thank you, Master Li, for saving my disciple."

The old man saluted Li Rui with his fists clasped.

Ning Zhongtian and Tan Hu, who rushed over, looked down on the old man when they saw that he acted as if it was a matter of course and had no intention of abandoning his disciple and running away.

Li Rui didn't care about it.

"You two, hunt according to your ability, don't lose your life."

"Yes Yes."

The old Taoist nodded repeatedly.

That day, Lord Yuan gave a lecture on martial arts and Li Rui suddenly stole the show. Who doesn't know how powerful Instructor Li is?

"Ah."

After saying that, Li Rui decisively led his men away.

He felt that the old man would not listen to his good advice in the end.

As the saying goes, good words cannot persuade a damned ghost. As long as there is no large-scale death, it will be fine. A few deaths are called the death indicator, and Lord Yuan will not care at all.

When Li Rui led his men on patrol, he would rescue anyone he liked.

In fact, those who came to participate in the hunt were all from large clans and families, and most of them were smart people, but you could never be sure that there would be a few idiots, or unexpected situations, like this black-blood demon deer, which was too confusing.

Someone will always fall for it.

"It's really nothing."

After walking away, Ning Zhongtian spat on the ground.

It is really shameful for a master to think of running away first when encountering danger.

treachery.

He despised this kind of thing the most. If there were such people in the Tiandi Alliance, he would have chopped them all to pieces with his sword.

Li Rui had long been accustomed to it.

As a human being, no one wants to die.

So what if he is your disciple? It is not as important as your own life.

Of course, understanding is one thing, but if Li Rui meets such a person, he will decisively choose to stay away from him. Even villains need to have a bottom line, right?

Autumn hunting lasts for half a month.

Li Rui led his men on patrol every day, just as an autumn outing.

Time flies.

Eight days passed.

This day.

Li Rui was strolling leisurely in the Qinghe enclosure as usual.

suddenly!

boom.
There seemed to be a sound of thunder exploding in the depths of Shiwan Mountain, shaking the mountains and forests. For a moment, the earth began to tremble slightly.

The warriors in Qinghe Paddock all stopped what they were doing.

They all looked up at the Shiwan Mountains.

'The earth dragon turns over?'

Some people speculate so.

Li Rui narrowed his eyes slightly, and he felt two very familiar auras.

The next moment——

The shadow of a silver spear powerful enough to pierce the sky suddenly appeared, as if it was going to split the Ten Thousand Mountains in two.

The real reclamation of the land!
The pupils shrank suddenly.

"It was the Marquis who took action!"

Li Rui took a deep breath, and he was not showing off for the sake of majesty as before, but was really fighting with others.

It could make Lord Yuan make such a big fuss.

That person must not be simple either.

'Who could it be?'

Many discerning people in Qinghe Paddock also noticed that it was Lord Yuan who was fighting with others. Some brave ones even ran towards the direction of the movement, trying to see if there was any chance of taking advantage of the situation. Especially those innate warriors, who relied on their great skills and courage and wanted to give it a try.

Things that Lord Yuan despises are treasures to others.

Then, everyone's expressions changed.

The Qinghe paddock, which had originally had a clear sky, suddenly became covered with dark clouds.

A vortex formed by dark clouds appeared above the Ten Thousand Mountains, and faint purple-gold lightning could be seen.

'This is the top ten method in the world?'

Li Rui was totally uneasy now.

Yuan Dingting was actually able to cause strange phenomena in heaven and earth by himself.

This is incredible.

What is the difference between them and the gods in legends? ! !
Eyes widened.

When everyone thought that an even more magnificent scene would appear, all the strange phenomena came to an abrupt end.

Heaven and earth return to clarity and brightness.

It was as if nothing had happened, like a dream.

Ning Zhongtian murmured:

"Wow, this is the Soldier Saint?"

Tan Hu was even more excited, his face flushed: "As a real man, this is how life should be. I want to be the Marquis's dog!"

Li Rui glanced at the two of them.

But I have to say that Yuan Dingting is really too strong.

The cessation of the strange phenomena means that the war has been concluded.

Either Lord Yuan killed someone, or Lord Yuan was killed.

Anyone with a common sense will choose the former.

Top ten in the world.

This is the best evidence.

Even if the City Lord Gao of Donghai City took action, he might not be able to kill Yuan Dingting, so the only thing in the world that could kill Yuan Dingting was time, and that was it.

What is invincibility?

This is invincible!
Ning Zhongtian asked curiously: "Guess who is Lord Yuan's opponent?"

Tan Hu: "Anyway, it must be a master. Could it be that old dragon?"

"possible."

Li Rui doesn't think so.

The old dragon was indeed powerful, but he was only at the level of a third-grade earthly immortal. Li Rui was very clear about this, so Lord Yuan didn't need to use so many fancy moves to beat the old dragon. One slap would be enough.

So it must be someone else.

Is he a strong man from the Witch Country, or is there some existence in the Ten Thousand Mountains that he doesn't know about?
However, no matter how confused he was, he had no intention of going forward to investigate.

Can't find death?

Immortals fight, mortals suffer.

Yuan Dingting and that existence are almost equivalent to gods, and any aftermath can take his life.

Ning Zhongtian looked at the shadow passing by not far away.

I had originally thought of picking up a bargain.

But under Li Rui's stern gaze, he had to shrink his neck and stop thinking about it.

"Brother is really too steady."

Ning Zhongtian muttered to himself.

Li Rui: "Let's go and continue patrolling."

About quarter of an hour later, Li Rui, who was on patrol, saw some movement on the grass not far away.

It only took a few breaths.

Then he saw the little white dragon appear beside him.

The little white dragon's face was full of excitement. It climbed onto Li Rui's palm and shouted, "Brother, brother, can you believe that there is a giant dragon that is almost turning into a dragon hidden in the Shiwan Mountains? Even my father didn't know about this."

Li Rui was surprised: "Xiao Bai, how did you know that?"

Little White Dragon was even more proud: "Because I just bumped into it."

"That big dragon was beaten so badly that its scales were broken and flew off."

Done.

The little white dragon smiled mysteriously:
"Brother, guess what I found?"

(End of this chapter)