Ziwei Immortal Path

Chapter 143 Fierce Battle
In the morning, in the Diyuan-level finals of the Taihe Jingwu Banquet, the news that Shen Zhaolin had won all four matches spread like wildfire throughout the entire Yuchuan City and became a hot topic of conversation in the city's teahouses and taverns. Anyone who entered had to brag about it first, otherwise they would be looked down upon.

Xu Bozhao was arranging the loading of goods in an orderly manner at the escort company, and silently listened to his men chatting casually. After hearing the news, his expression changed slightly, and he couldn't help but worry about Xu Boyang and Zeng Shuming.

The Jiang family's Shenlong Escort Company can be regarded as the largest escort company in Yuchuan. After all, the Ling family and the Xun family have not entered this industry. There are many escort leaders in the escort company. After coming here, Xu Bozhao realized that Jiang Da Kui is not even a big escort leader, but just one of many small escort leaders. But fortunately, his surname is Jiang, and he is well paid, and he is considered a powerful figure in the escort company.

The real owner of the escort company is naturally also surnamed Jiang, named Jiang Shanwei. He is a mortal and the younger brother of Jiang Shanzhou, the principal of Taihe Academy. The two brothers are descendants of the main branch of the Jiang family in Luanli Mountain. Unfortunately, Jiang Shanwei has no telepathy, so he can only help with some mundane things at home.

However, it is said that this person is very capable and is in charge of the huge Shenlong Escort Agency. He is one of the few mortals who holds considerable power in the Jiang family.

Xu Bozhao had seen this person before. He was a small old man with a gloomy face. He spoke little and showed no emotion.

Xu Bozhao had just arrived and after hearing Jiang Da Kui talk about the shopkeeper's temper, he knew that this man was not someone who could be easily fooled, so he naturally did not dare to approach him too quickly. For the past three to five days, he had been behaving himself and following behind Jiang Da Kui, doing his job.

Work as a bodyguard.

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After noon, Xu Boyang looked at the spiritual clock in the room that recorded the time, then opened the door and went out, flying towards Linghuai River on his sword.

When he landed on the star light array, he saw that today's opponent, a nine-foot tall man, was already waiting there. He was dressed in brown clothes, with muscles bulging out on his chest. He had a big head and a fierce look, and he was still so unruly.

Zhao Jiuchang saw him chuckle:
"Keqing Xu, it's been two years since we last met. Your cultivation has improved by leaps and bounds. Congratulations!"

More than two years ago, the two of them fought each other at the bottom of Longmenjian River and were deeply impressed by each other.

Because of Zhao Jiusheng's relationship, Xu Boyang didn't have any good feelings towards this person, but in the competition venue, in front of the chief nuclear officer, he naturally couldn't show anything, so he pursed his lips slightly:

"Zhao Zhenshou, long time no see!"

Today's fight could be considered an internal struggle among the children of the small clans in Yuchuan. What a coincidence that the chief nuclear officer is also Xun Dantai, a cultivator in the middle stage of foundation building from the Huaiyou Immortal Sect in Yuchuan. It is not known whether the chief nuclear officer was selected by drawing lots or someone arranged it deliberately.

"So you two are old acquaintances."

After hearing what the two of them said, Xun Dantai smiled brightly on his fair face.
"Jiuchang, you were not prominent in your early years and achieved great success late in life. You have only just reached this position. Your family has high hopes for you. I hope you will not be as careless as you were last time."

Zhao Jiuchang put away his rude attitude, looked respectful and humble, and said with his hands clasped:

"Thank you for your cultivation, Master. I will definitely try my best to live up to your expectations."

Xu Boyang's expression changed slightly after hearing this. Xun Dantai looked over and said calmly:

"The Zhao family of Qinghui Town is a subordinate clan of mine. I'm explaining this matter so that you know that this Taihe Jingwu Banquet is fair, impartial, and open. I will not favor him because of this relationship. My colleagues above can all testify to this. You can compete without worry and don't be disturbed by outsiders."

Xu Boyang didn't expect that Xun Dantai had a slightly feminine appearance, but his heart was actually very open and honest. He couldn't help but look up, and saw the other eight main nuclear officers with different expressions, floating in the air with their clothes fluttering.

Except for the chief nuclear officer, Zhou Fuhai, Shen Zhaolin and Zeng Shuming all came to watch the battle, but Lu Yangxian was nowhere to be seen.

Ding Tianshi had actually come to watch Xu Boyang's competition yesterday, but for some reason he left halfway. Today he was there, but as the host, he naturally would not reveal anything. He just looked at Xu Boyang silently with a flickering look in his eyes without saying a word.

Wu Hanshuo had recognized Xu Boyang yesterday as the young cultivator who had contradicted him outside Yuchuan City that day. He glanced at Ding Tianshi and Pei Yansu with a cold look, his face gloomy, and no one knew what he was thinking.

"Thank you, Chief Review Officer, for your words! I understand!" Xu Boyang respected his broad-mindedness and bowed to express his gratitude.

"Okay! The time has come. Since we are all acquaintances, there is no need to sing. Let's start directly once everyone is ready!" Xun Dantai took three steps back to make room.

"Brother Xu, it was a real pity that I couldn't fight you two years ago. Today, I can finally get my wish!"

Zhao Jiuchang stepped forward with a tiger step, slapped his waist, and a long-handled black gold hammer jumped out. The hammer head was square, and he held it in his hand.

"Please enlighten me!"

The [Flame Gold Hammer] that made him famous was a foundation-building magic weapon. He could not use it in the Diyuan competition, so he took out the [Wufang], a magic weapon for condensing Yuan that he had used in his early years. It was also a hammer, but it was not a golden melon hammer, but a square hammer.

There are three dark golden flames engraved on the black iron hammer, which is quite eye-catching.

"please!"

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Xu Boyang looked solemn, lowered his shoulders and elbows, and raised the "Liuhe" as if facing a formidable enemy.

"Oh!"

Zhao Jiuchang exerted force on his feet, and a golden light burst out. He was tall, but extremely flexible. He pretended to break through to the left and right, and finally jumped high. The three dark golden flames of the [Wu Fang] hammer suddenly became bright, and turned into a golden flame, like a golden snake, and suddenly attacked with the hammer!

Xu Boyang saw clearly that he was cultivating [The Yellow Clay Pot], one of the eight separated spiritual energies of [The Blazing Light]. He immediately activated [The Night Snow on the Mountain Yin] and stepped on "The Shadow of the White Snow". A Frost Dragon Sword Qi roared out without any avoidance!

The two of them refused to give in from the start and started to fight head-on!
"boom!"

In mid-air, the golden snake and the frost dragon collided instantly. After a loud bang, broken fire and residual debris flew everywhere!
"Whoosh whoosh!"

The magic weapons collided, and the two men attacked in the air. Zhao Jiuchang took the lead in using a "Golden Needle Talisman" to transform into a bunch of golden needles like drizzle, and hit Xu Boyang on the head!

Xu Boyang had an idea, and he pinched the "Mirror Reversal Technique" in his hand to create a light mirror, which blocked all the golden needles and bounced some of them back. His right hand sword was ineffective, and then he created three frost dragon sword energies again, attacking him from the top, middle and bottom!
Zhao Jiuchang twisted his wrist, and the [Black Square Hammer] flew out of his hand, spinning like a windmill, crushing all the golden needles and sword energy into pieces. He clasped his hands together and slapped them, the talisman paper burned out, and a "Xuanshan Talisman" was in his hand!
There was a slight "hissing" sound, and the sky above Xu Boyang's head suddenly changed. A small bluestone mountain appeared out of thin air, about two meters in radius. As soon as it appeared, it smashed down towards him fiercely.

Xu Boyang really didn't expect that he would reveal all his cards as soon as he arrived, and he sacrificed two talismans in succession. Moreover, these two Condensation Talismans were quite rare and were not something that could be bought in ordinary stores.

Xu Boyang suffered a loss due to his lack of knowledge again. He had never seen such a talisman that could turn into a mountain, so he did not dare to block it head-on. He immediately stepped out of the "Su Xue Jing Hong Ying" and his figure flashed, passing by in the nick of time!
Qi Lianrou saw Xu Boyang use "Su Xue Jing Hong Ying" several times, with a slight look of surprise on her face, thinking to herself:

"This seems to be the body movement technique that the ancestor "Kun Yu Qiu Shuang" often uses. I've seen it twice. How could he use it? He didn't seem to have used it last time!"

Although Xu Boyang dodged out in a split second, he was shaken by the huge rock and his blood was boiling. Before he could catch his breath, he saw Zhao Jiuchang hanging in the air, like a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey, holding up hammers in both hands and smashing down with a mighty force!
"Good agility! Take my hammer!"

Xu Boyang watched his hammer strike with such force, like the sun falling to the ground, that he knew his Liuhe Sword, while a top-grade Condensed Essence weapon, was ultimately just an ordinary item you could buy in a store. If he tried to block it, he'd be no match for his blow. "Su Xue Jing Hong Ying" had just exhausted its power, and when he launched it again, it stalled. This Zhao Jiuchang was truly remarkable, never yielding, never giving him a chance to breathe!
Before he could react, he instantly released a "Golden Bell Talisman" in his hand, and a light golden light shield immediately emerged, covering his entire body!
Without touching the ground, he stepped back, and the spiritual energy on his body changed in an instant. The [Spring Breeze Yishui] energy flowed through his whole body. With a single hand, a "Wind Blade Technique" shot out like a sharp arrow, going straight for Zhao Jiuchang's eyes!

It's too late, it's faster than that!

In these few moves, the two of them acted swiftly and showed off their skills, as fast as lightning!

"boom!"

The golden bell couldn't withstand Zhao Jiuchang's full-strength attack and turned into fragments of light!

Before he could stop, he felt a gust of wind blowing in his face. He was horrified and had no time to resist. He quickly turned his face to the side and leaned back. A gust of wind brushed past his cheek like a flying sword!

"laugh!"

The wind was as sharp as a knife! His right cheek was instantly cut open!
Xu Boyang took a few steps back and stood still. His whole body felt as if it was falling apart. His chest was shaken by the aftermath of the [Wu Fang Hammer] and he felt extremely sick. His throat felt a little salty and sweet.

Although his [Nine Purple Fire] is powerful, he cannot fully display it after all. In addition, he has only been practicing for less than two years. To be honest, he cannot completely crush the separated spiritual energy or the eight meridian spiritual energy that have been immersed in it for many years, and make them collapse at the first touch!

Unless you use [Nine Purple Fire] directly, you are only separating the spiritual energy and the eight meridians spiritual energy.

If Xu Boyang had directly chosen [Flame Shining and Renewing Light] before, perhaps he could have done it. After all, [Flame Shining and Renewing Light] was formed by the intersection and fusion of eight separate spiritual energies. It was a main spiritual energy among the eight spiritual energy meridians of Li Palace. The spiritual energy in Zhao Jiuchang's body was one of them. It was a pity that Xu Boyang had never seen anyone use this spiritual energy in Qingshen, so he did not dare to take the risk.

And this Zhao Jiuchang could actually cultivate the spiritual energy of separation between heaven and earth to such an extent, he has completely reached the pinnacle. He is truly gifted. No wonder the Xun family made him the leader as soon as his father died. No wonder the Ghost Market ranked him first in the local odds, higher than Shen Zhaolin.

It seems that this person could have established a foundation a long time ago, but he was just suppressing it.

Zhao Jiuchang touched his face and found blood on one hand, as if half of his face was smeared with rouge and powder. He shook his hand nonchalantly and laughed:
"Brother Xu is really amazing!"

Xu Boyang swallowed the blood rising in his throat and pursed his lips: "You are not bad either!"

"Come again!"

Before, the two men had their own offense and defense, and were equally matched. At this moment, after a shout, the figures entangled again and fought in a group. Xu Boyang had to recall the strategy that Shen Zhaolin had used when fighting with this man before.

Although Zhao Jiuchang lost a game, he would definitely be on guard against Shen Zhaolin's flaws, but after all, some weaknesses could not be made up for in a short period of time.

After the battle again, Xu Boyang no longer used "Su Xue Jing Hong Ying" and "Cang Lang Sword Technique" to deal with the situation with "Shan Yin Ye Xue". After all, the Liuhe Sword was a fire weapon and could not exert the power of "Fei Su Liu Chu Jian". Even if he released "Han Qiong Shattered Jade Hail" to transform into sword light, the effect would be greatly reduced!

What's more, the power of this move is too great. Xu Boyang is currently unable to control its power and cannot use it freely. If he accidentally kills someone, it will be troublesome.

Xu Boyang's mind raced, and he finally chose to step lightly on [Spring Breeze Yishui], and used [Red Flame Flint Wind] in his hands, and used the "Greedy Fire Devouring Soul Sword" sword style continuously.

Strong winds accompanied by flames wrapped around the two of them, spinning faster and faster!

The power of this "Greedy Fire Burning God Sword" is not weak and is enough to deal with it!

The two spiritual energies of heaven and earth, [Spring Breeze Yishui] and [Red Flame Flint Wind], themselves contain [Xunfeng]. Wind means swift, so when Xu Boyang came out with his envoy, his figure was swift and his clothes fluttered, the situation changed immediately.

"Clever! Shen Zhaolin was all about 'cleverness' from beginning to end, winning by cleverness!"

But after a moment, Xu Boyang had an epiphany in his mind and no longer insisted on confronting him head-on. His whole body was like a butterfly flying among flowers, without touching the ground, shuttling back and forth in the exchange, as graceful as a startled swan and as agile as a flying dragon.

"Is this... the Greedy Fire God-Burning Sword?"

Chen Baochong had never seen this before, and he was slightly surprised. He couldn't help but glance at Ding Tianshi, and then he heard Pei Yansu say with his spiritual consciousness:

"Don't be so nosy, this is indeed the foundation-building sword technique of the Huaiyou Immortal Sect."

Ding Tianshi's face was indifferent, as if he hadn't heard anything. He secretly agreed in his heart and thought:

"Good boy, you've learned the sword techniques of the Immortal Sect and acquired three spiritual energies, and you even claimed you weren't from Langfeng Peak. Now it seems you've matured a lot more than before, and you've found a way to adapt quickly. It's a pity you're not from my family, otherwise you'd be a late bloomer, a true descendant of the Huangting Patriarch!"

Xu Boyang changed his fighting strategy, but he did not just dodge. Otherwise, with the skills of "Su Xue Jing Hong Ying" he could just dodge, so why would he need anything else?

He advanced and retreated in moderation, following closely, always keeping a distance from Zhao Jiuchang that was neither too far nor too close. This distance was just right for him to swing the [Wu Fang Hammer], making it difficult for him to exert his full strength, like a thorn in his throat.

As soon as Zhao Jiuchang showed signs of swinging his sword with all his strength, Xu Boyang took the lead, launched a move to disrupt it, interrupted his spell, and then withdrew.

This time, Zhao Jiuchang was instantly helpless. The situation took a turn for the worse and he was extremely angry. With his personality, how could he tolerate such humiliation? For several times in a row, he couldn't fight or retreat. His face was distorted, he shouted loudly, and jumped high!

Xu Boyang was waiting for this moment. In an instant, he shot up, and the Liuhe Sword in his hand flew out, turning into a whirlwind fire dragon. He held his hands on the left and right, and with his left hand he made an "Ice Spell", and with the five fingers of his right hand, he quickly slapped out two talismans!
Qi Lianrou frowned and whispered:
"What a cunning boy! Zhao Jiuchang is going to lose!"

The two talismans were thrown out almost at the same time. The "Fireball Talisman" was the first to transform and came whistling, while the other talisman flashed with gray light. It was a "Thunder Strike Talisman"!
Zhao Jiuchang had long anticipated that he would leap up and Xu Boyang would launch a surprise attack. Seeing the flying sword transform into a dragon and coming, he immediately slapped out a "Golden Bell Talisman" without hesitation, and with all his strength, he swung the black hammer with both hands, wanting to swoop down from the air and strike with all his strength!
Unexpectedly, when the flying sword and fire dragon smashed the golden bell into pieces, a fireball followed closely and arrived in an instant!

"Hmph! A little trick!"

Zhao Jiuchang faced the most common magic after the sixth level of the Condensation Period with disdain. He sank his body and fell down rapidly, avoiding the fireball and following the momentum of the hammer, raising it to smash down at Xu Boyang!

"Oh!"

The fireball suddenly exploded!

A bolt of lightning fell from the sky and hit him right on the spot!
Zhao Jiuchang held up the sledgehammer with both hands, but was caught off guard and was immediately paralyzed by the lightning. Suddenly, a cold wind blew in his face, and the air around him froze rapidly, and icicles began to spread from his body!
This time, it was as fast as lightning and thunder, as quick as the wind and snow!
Xu Boyang was decisive and ruthless. He left no room for maneuver when he attacked. One after another, he used up the last two talismans that the competition regulations allowed him to only carry three. First, he used the sword energy and fire dragon to break the "Golden Bell Talisman" to break the defense, then used the "Fireball Talisman" to cover, and then used the "Thunder Talisman" as a backup to paralyze his opponent, and finally used the "Ice Technique" to successfully freeze him!
"Oh!"

Zhao Jiuchang was seen in mid-air, and in an instant his whole body was covered by a huge piece of blue icicle, like a falling rock smashing heavily on the light array, and broken ice splashed everywhere!

Zhao Jiuchang's eyes widened, his tiger face was full of disbelief and shock, and he didn't move!
It’s not that he doesn’t want to move, but he can’t move!

(End of this chapter)