Starting with the divine power of the Great Vajra, he traversed the heavens.

Chapter 552 They've All Arrived (Seeking Monthly Tickets!)

The man in the green robe walked to the small table with his hands behind his back, calmly lay down in the rocking chair, picked up a teacup and raised it to her, and said with a smile, "Taking it without asking, isn't that a bit arrogant?"

Hongxiu's eyes darted around, and she chuckled, "Your appearance is extraordinary, your taste is extraordinary, and your words are extraordinary as well." She clasped her hands in a respectful greeting, "May I ask your honorable name?"

"My name is Huang Shang, courtesy name Shengzhong, and I am honored to serve as the carving official of the Imperial Palace Daoist Canon."

The man in the green robe smiled, then his expression suddenly changed, and he said coldly, "You actually poisoned me?"

Hongxiu laughed and said, "With your skill, how can you win without poisoning me?"

These words caused Huang Shang to frown slightly: "I have no intention of taking your life."

Hongxiu chuckled: "But I do."

Huang Shang's eyes widened in surprise. "Are you always this extreme?" he asked, scrutinizing her from head to toe. "You kill people at the drop of a hat?"

“There’s nothing I can do.” Hongxiu rubbed her hands together and sighed. “I was born in a place where people are killed at the drop of a hat. I’m used to it.”

She spoke so naturally, but Huang Shang's eyes narrowed, and he suddenly shouted, "Hmph!"

Hongxiu shuddered, sliding backward along with her chair a long way, leaving two tracks on the ground. Even so, she still felt the sound penetrate her mind, and she felt a little dizzy.

The man's voice was pleasant to hear, but his howl was full of murderous intent and brutality, eerily mournful.

It makes you feel as if you are on a battlefield, with weapons clashing, men and horses slaughtering each other, screams of agony, and unrestrained laughter. Even the sounds of weapons piercing bodies, tendons and bones broken, only exhaling and not inhaling, the faint cries of someone dying, spitting out blood and bubbles.
Hongxiu couldn't help but feel dizzy and her whole body trembled.

Just then, a green shadow flashed before my eyes.

The little beggar couldn't dodge in time, and as he passed by, he cried out "Ouch!" and fell flat on his back, embedding himself in the floor.

A green shadow flashed again. Huang Shang stared at the ground, frowning. "Something's not right."

Hey, uncle!

Hongxiu suddenly descended from the sky, raising both palms to unleash a powerful gust of wind, causing Huangshang's hair and beard to fly wildly.

Then the figure in the green robe flickered.

boom!
The floorboards had a huge hole, and dirt was thrown out and exploded.

"It's actually the 'Transforming Qi into Form' technique." Huang Shang suddenly appeared beside Hongxiu and sighed softly, "Miss Hongxiu, your skill is truly remarkable."

As he spoke, he moved with a series of swift movements to the little beggar's side, and suddenly threw a punch at her face.

The martial art Huang Shang practiced was the famous "Nine Yin Manual" of later generations. Although it aimed to "control movement with stillness and not seek the initiative," his fist was profound and magnanimous, with a powerful and overwhelming force, completely different from the purely yin and soft style of Taoist martial arts.

Hongxiu neither dodged nor avoided, but stretched her neck and shouted: "Iron Head Kung Fu!"

when!
A loud golden bang was heard, followed by a series of fluttering sounds from the surrounding forest as countless stunned birds fell from the branches.

Hongxiu flew backwards with a "whoosh," clutching her head and shaking a few times before crashing to the ground with a thud.

Huang Shang's wrist snapped open with a "crack," and he frowned, clutching his hand as he retreated.

"Wow, that head is so hard!"

Huang Shang pinched his palm, rubbed it, and lifted it to fix the misaligned ring. He was somewhat surprised and said, "It's no less impressive than the Shaolin 'Invincible Vajra Divine Skill'."

Hongxiu staggered to her feet, her head still buzzing as if thousands of tiny insects were swirling around her. She couldn't help but cup her face and exclaim, "Uncle, did you really go for the kill?"

Huang Shang glanced at her sideways: "If I weren't ruthless, I would have been poisoned to death by you long ago."

"Hehe, I was just kidding with you." Hongxiu rubbed her hands together and chuckled awkwardly.

"Heh, I was just joking."

Huang Shang chuckled lightly, without lifting a foot or moving a hand, a gust of wind rose from the ground, and the books on the table were flipped upside down.

Dangdangdang~!

Sparks flew all over Hongxiu's body as she was struck countless times in an instant.

"Damn it, this old guy is really strong, even stronger than the chief!" Hongxiu gritted her teeth, then slightly shifted her body, her right fist making a slapping and pressing motion.

This punch was as fierce as a whirlwind and as furious as thunder. As soon as the punch was thrown, a strange sound arose.

A hissing sound could be heard incessantly, and the gale suddenly split into two.

A flash of blood, and the little beggar charged straight at you with his fist raised.

Huang Shang sighed softly, "Why does your boxing style have a Buddhist flavor?" As he spoke, he quickly gathered his energy and focused it into his left fist, then with a whoosh, he struck at the woman in red sleeves.

The two men exchanged blows, and from a daze, it appeared that they were both using steady and powerful punches, their combined force truly formidable.

One God Fist vs. Great Demon Subduing Fist.

Benedict!
The two were startled at the same time, feeling their true energy surging into their bodies like water bursting its banks, and they both took a few steps back.

Hongxiu chuckled, "Again!" She stood up, almost touching Huangshang. Her body was covered in faint red scales, her eyes shone with gold, and strange phenomena arose, with a scorching aura filling the room.

She waved her hand and looked on, her fingers, palms, knees, and kicks striking Huang Shang's chest and abdomen with the speed and force of a storm.

The force exerted was both strange and skillful, making it impossible to defend against, leaving Huang Shang flustered, terrified, and sweating profusely. The two were pressed close together, their every move fraught with danger.

Huang Shang lost the initiative in one move. He only felt the palm and fingers moving in front of him and did not know where the opponent was going to attack him. He hurriedly circulated his qi throughout his body and tried his best to block. In the blink of an eye, seven or eight acupoints on his body had been stabbed.

Fortunately, the "Flying Floss Force" technique in the Nine Yin Manual was so skillful at deflecting force that it did not seal his acupoints.

The beggar reached out and touched his ribs, but suddenly felt his hand slip and fall to the side, causing his body to involuntarily lean forward slightly.

Huang Shang's claws swooped down towards her head.

Hongxiu chuckled, "Impressive skill. What's your name?" Before her laughter subsided, she suddenly turned her face away, bared her white teeth, and bit down!
Huang Shang's hand trembled, and he quickly lunged forward to avoid the bite. He turned around and shouted, "Are you human?"

Hongxiu stood up and laughed, "Of course I'm human!" She put her hands on her hips and asked him, "And what's that power-dissipating technique of yours?"

Huang Shang said, "This is the 'Flying Willow Force'." He then asked, "And your method of turning your head?"

Hongxiu smiled and said, "This is called the 'Mountain Classic'."

Huang Shang sighed, "Such extraordinary Taoist scriptures and methods, and I have failed to include them; it is truly a dereliction of duty." He shook his head repeatedly as he spoke.

Suddenly, he felt his breath catch and his body stiffen. His expression changed, and he slammed his palm down.

"You even poisoned me?"

Hongxiu laughed heartily: "You reacted really quickly." Without moving her body, she used both hands to unleash a surge of harmonious energy.

Huang Shang hit his target repeatedly, but felt no joy whatsoever. He felt that each strike to his opponent's body produced a tremendous recoil. The areas where his opponent was struck were either soft and slippery or as hard as iron, seemingly able to change at will depending on the force he applied.

Hongxiu then threw several punches, causing the roof tiles to tremble and rumble.

Huang Shang received several powerful blows from Hong Xiu. Even with the protection of the "Golden Bell Shield," he gradually felt his true energy becoming stagnant. He knew that the other party's body was different from ordinary people and that her methods were ruthless. If he were to take the full force of the blows, his life would be in danger.

The move changed immediately. The five fingers of the right hand were slightly separated, and the "Five Strings Played with the Hand" technique was performed. The palm was hollow and gently lifted towards the left elbow of the red sleeve.

He moved with incredible speed, his palm supporting Hongxiu's left elbow, pushing it diagonally upwards, then releasing force from his palm, gently flicking it against the elbow tip.

"Crack!"

Hongxiu's arm was dislocated and stiff. Startled, she quickly kicked the other person in the abdomen.

Seeing her fierce response, Huang Shang twirled his right hand and swept it towards the incoming leg.

Hongxiu knew his technique was strange, but she didn't stop, and kicked faster and faster, like flowing water.

Benedict!
The floor beneath their feet surged like waves, instantly twisting and shattering.

Huang Shang let out a muffled groan, his body suddenly trembled, and he involuntarily changed direction.

"Hahaha, how about this heroine's 'Great Shift of Heaven and Earth'?"

Hongxiu laughed heartily, and her right hand, which had been twisted, snapped back into place with a "click." Suddenly, she stretched out her arm, grabbed Huangshang's shoulder, and with a burst of strength, tried to dislocate his arm.

Huang Shang heard a rattling sound in his bones and knew something was wrong, so he used his left hand to brush his forehead back.

Hongxiu shouted, "Stop!" Her left hand silently reached out, and with a flick of her elbow, the incoming palm strike was deflected.

"Transform!" The two exchanged gestures, forming a circle as they moved.

"Transport!" The force alternated between rapid and slow, subtle and restrained.

Huang Shang felt as if he had fallen into a ball of cotton, wrapped up by a lingering force, and no matter how hard he tried, he was pulled aside.

The force accumulated in his palm, but was toyed with in the red-clad woman's left palm, unable to erupt for a long time, layer upon layer, growing thicker and thicker.

Suddenly, Hongxiu shouted, "Send!"

Intent, energy, form, and harmony are integrated into one, and the palm force explodes out like a thunderbolt!

Huang Shang had no way to avoid it. He was struck squarely in the chest by a palm, his body trembled violently, and he immediately spat out a mouthful of blood.

But his hands did not slow down; his five fingers, like steel hooks, gripped the back of Hongxiu's head.

Hongxiu was shocked and snatched him from his arms, then smashed his head against him.

"boom!"

Huang Shang tilted his head back, two streaks of blood spurting from his nose, and collapsed to the ground.

"The stars have changed!"

A gasp came from behind me.

Hongxiu suddenly turned around and saw a group of people standing at the door.

There was a wealthy young man carrying a sword, but his face was pale and his breathing was unsteady, as if he had not yet recovered from an injury. Beside him stood a pretty young woman from a modest family, looking at him with surprise.

On the other side stood a man and a woman. The man had thick eyebrows and fierce eyes, was tall and imposing, and exuded great power. The woman beside him had a beautiful face and a gentle demeanor, glancing at the man from time to time with a shy air.

At the very edge stood a lama in yellow robes, who was also looking on with surprise and uncertainty.

(End of this chapter)