The Heavens Start to Reverse Fate from Martial Arts

Chapter 161: Yangzhou in Turbulence (Tang Dynasty Volume)
At the end of the Sui Dynasty, the country was in chaos, with uprisings, banditry, wars, and man-made disasters everywhere. With everyone feeling in danger, the trend of practicing martial arts became popular.

Yangzhou City, suburban manor.

Shi Long sat at the top of the living room, reading the Changsheng Jue with great concentration by candlelight. He studied the dense annotations of the ancient sages word by word, but the more he studied, the more confused he became.

The Secret of Immortality was written by Guangchengzi, the teacher of the ancient Yellow Emperor, in oracle bone script. The book is made of black gold thread, which will not get wet in water or burn in fire. It is a Taoist treasure book as famous as the Atlas of the God of War and the Cihang Sword Classic.

The Secret of Immortality was written in oracle bone script and is profound and difficult to decipher. The book contains a total of 7,400 characters, but only more than 3,000 have been deciphered.

Not only that, the densely packed tiny handwriting on the book are all annotations and translations by people who have read the book, which are often more confusing than the original text.

There are seven human figures in the book, with different postures, and symbols, red dots, and arrows all over them for guidance. It seems to be a guide for the flow of internal energy, but the fate of those who practice rashly is the same, they all go astray and die.

"Huh?" Shi Long suddenly felt a warning in his heart, which woke him up immediately. Just as he put the secret of immortality in his arms, he heard a cough outside the door.

All kinds of thoughts flashed through his mind, and he subconsciously touched the treasure book in his arms, sighed inexplicably, and said faintly: "Dear guest, please come in and have a cup of tea."

The other party did not conceal his aura, and he immediately understood the other party's strength, which was the same as his own. The purpose of such a strong man visiting late at night was naturally obvious.

"If you are rich, you should help the world; if you are poor, you should be self-reliant. You can attack when you advance and defend when you retreat. Brother Shi's calculations really make me, Yu Wenzhi, admire him very much."

Shi Long heard the sarcasm in the other party's words, but he was not angry at all. He said calmly: "It turned out that it was the master of the Yuwen clan. Brother Yuwen didn't serve the emperor well, but had the leisure to visit me, a wild man? It is an honor for me."

Yu Wenzhi put his hands behind his back and walked slowly into the hall. He glanced around casually and sighed, "Brother Shi has been very troublesome. His Majesty has been thinking about the Taoist treasure book of longevity, so he specially ordered me to come here to read it. I hope Brother Shi can be more sensible and hand over the treasure book, so that I can go back and report with peace of mind."

Shi Long's heart trembled. The head of the Yuwen clan was a powerful master. Yuwen Huaji was slightly inferior to him, but he had also mastered the family-inherited Ice Mysterious Energy. Not to mention his identity as the chief of the imperial guards of Emperor Yang of Sui, his talent and strength alone were enough to attract attention.

His mind raced, he cupped his hands, and said calmly, "Shi doesn't know how to flatter. He is a soft-hearted person, and it will be easy for him to destroy the book. Then it will be difficult for Brother Yuwen to report to the emperor..."

“Heh…” Yu Wenzhi chuckled and shook his head: “If the Art of Immortality can be easily destroyed by others, then destroy it… But if your Majesty is furious, I’m afraid that no one in the Shilong Dojo will be alive…”

Shi Long was slightly disturbed when he heard such threatening words. What the other party said was also what he was worried about. After all, he was not alone. Facing the declining imperial court, he still had many concerns.

Yu Wenzhi's eyes sparkled, and he immediately seized the fleeting opportunity and punched out from the air. The punch was so powerful that it forced the surrounding air to press towards the stone dragon.

boom!
The wind was howling, and under the sweep of the extremely cold true energy, the hot air condensed into a ball of white mist, which surged and swept towards the stone dragon.

Shi Long's expression changed slightly, his true energy moved as he wished, quickly spreading throughout his body, his clothes swelled instantly, he raised his hands and pushed with all his strength, the palm wind whistled out, meeting the rolling white mist.

Even so, he felt his teeth chattering. Although he reacted immediately, he still felt uncomfortable. His muscles and bones became a little sluggish and stiff under the invasion of the extremely cold true energy.

bang bang bang...

The two of them collided, creating a strong wind that stirred up all around. The furniture and chairs around them were tossed and broken like fallen leaves in the autumn wind, rolling in all directions, but the seat under the stone dragon remained intact.

Yu Wenzhi looked at the blush on Shilong's face that suddenly appeared and then quickly disappeared, and couldn't help laughing in surprise:
"You are worthy of being the number one mountain pusher in Yangzhou. Brother Shi, for the sake of our fellow martial artists, if you hand over the treasure book and hide your identity from now on, I can let you go. How about it?" Shi Long remained silent. As an old martial artist, he would not be foolish enough to believe Yu Wenzhi's words.

He knew very well that even if he gave the secret of immortality to the tyrant Yang Guang, the entire Shilong Taoist temple would still be in danger.

Moreover, the court was full of talented people. If the secret of longevity was cracked and Yang Guang became an immortal tyrant, he would be truly blameless.

However, the icy power that Yu Wenzhi displayed was a whirling power. He had not thought of a way to break it, and the probability of winning the battle was very slim.

Yu Wenzhi's eyes flickered, and he said proudly, "The Yuwen family is one of the four great families in the world, and I am the chief of the imperial guards. With my status, I will not lie to Brother Shi."

Shi Long's eyes were solemn, and he laughed loudly, "The treasure book is not for those who are destined to have it. It will be useless and harmful to obtain it. The tyrant emperor Yang Guang does not have this fate. I would also like to remind Brother Yuwen that if the tyrant emperor dies from reading the book, your Yuwen family will not have a good end."

After saying that, he used all his strength, flew up and pushed Yu Wenzhi with all his strength. His feet did not touch the ground, and he swept across the sky for several feet, and the violent wind whistled and pierced the ears.

"Heh... Fight to the death! Brother Shi, you are so ignorant. What do you have to fight to the death with me, Yu Wenhuaji?"

Yu Wenzhi saw that Shi Long was determined to fight to the death and would not leave him any room for maneuver, so he ridiculed him without any hesitation.

Mountain Pusher Shilong is powerful and can be ranked among the veteran innate strongmen, but compared to himself, there is still a gap between him and himself. This gap is the difference between life and death.

But now is not the time to think too much. Although he is confident that he can defeat Shilong, he is still in danger of defeat and death if he loses the initiative.

Yu Wenzhi's mind raced, he took a half step back, then suddenly stepped forward, and using all his strength, he punched out with his right fist.

boom!
Fists and palms collided, and the energy overflowed. The roof tiles shattered and flew out, revealing a big hole.

Yu Wenji flew backwards, and after steadying his body, he shook his numb right hand with a frown, and looked at the stone dragon retreating with a thump, his eyes full of surprise.

He narrowed his eyes, stepped forward again, and with a mysterious step, he caught up with the stone dragon within ten feet of him in a few steps. He raised his hand and slapped it, with a spinning palm force, at an exquisite angle, hitting the back of the stone dragon that was about to hit the wall.

"Not bad, not bad, a very exciting fight. The use of divine will is also good. I have benefited a lot from watching it."

As soon as the words fell, the boiling true energy in the two people's bodies was immediately pressed back into their dantian by an invisible force, and the whistling wind stopped instantly.

Shi Long and Yu Wenzhi sensed the changes in their bodies, their faces changed in shock, and they looked in the direction of the sound.

I saw a young Taoist walking slowly outside the door.

The Taoist priest was dressed in a green robe, with straight eyebrows and eyes that made a deep impression on people, and his temperament was as elegant as a fairy. Especially his pair of flowing and shining eyes, which had a kind of magic that penetrated people's hearts.

What made the two of them even more nervous was that all the officers and soldiers outside the house were like clay sculptures or stone statues, and had no reaction to the Taoist's arrival.

(End of this chapter)