Qin Shi: I went astray in the Heavenly Sect

Chapter 176 Yan Fei's Shock, Fate in Qin
"Who is Miss Xiaomeng?"

Duanmu Rong sat down next to Xiaomeng and looked at the waves that kept rising from the lake due to the battle. The girl asked with some curiosity.

"The person from the Yin-Yang School is called Yan Fei."

Xiaomeng sat on the grass, resting her chin on her hand while gazing at the distant battlefield. She was now certain that the girl was a Grandmaster-level expert.

After watching for a while, the little girl's eyes became somewhat helpless. She felt that there seemed to be many more Grandmaster-level experts in the martial arts world out of nowhere.

She and Xiu Yuan traveled the martial world twice, encountering quite a few masters at the Grandmaster level. First, there was Jing Ni, the first Heavenly-level assassin from Luo Wang; then Lian Po, the former general of Zhao; Yan Wu from Daliang City; then Yan Ri, the previous Heavenly-level assassin from Luo Wang; and now Yan Fei.

In just a few months, she encountered so many master-level combatants, which made the girl wonder if the world down the mountain had changed.

She remembered that Chisongzi had said that the Innate Realm was enough to travel in the martial world, but now it seemed that this was not the case. Her senior brother Chisongzi had underestimated the vast martial world.

"People of the Yin-Yang School?"

Duanmu Rong was taken aback; this was the first time she had heard this name.

The Yin-Yang School is one of the Hundred Schools of Thought. There are not many records about this school in the martial arts world, and Duanmu Rong, who rarely leaves the Medical Manor, knows even less about it.

Upon hearing this, Nian Duan frowned. Duanmu Rong had never heard of the Yin-Yang School, but she had some impression of it.

However, almost everything she knew about the Yin-Yang School was negative.

"The Yin-Yang School is said to be one of the Hundred Schools of Thought. Its methods are ruthless and disliked by the other schools. It has also made enemies with many sects in the past, so its reputation in the martial arts world has always been bad."

"Back then, I heard Six-Fingered Black Knight tell me some anecdotes, including those about the Yin-Yang School. The Yin-Yang School is different from the Taoist School. They pursue the limits of heaven and man, rather than the unity of heaven and man. Their internal techniques are extremely powerful, but they also have great hidden dangers, which can even affect their temperament. Therefore, their style of doing things is very different from ordinary sects, and they are prone to going to extremes."

Upon hearing this, Xiaomeng couldn't help but look over.

She had read many of the secrets of the Yin-Yang School in the Xin Zhai, but the things Nian Duan mentioned were never mentioned in the Xin Zhai.

However, upon hearing the other party's words, she suddenly felt that the situation of the Yin-Yang School was probably indeed related to the cultivation technique itself.

Upon realizing this, the silver-haired girl shook her head. Was the relentless pursuit of power ultimately good or bad for the future development of a sect?

"In that case, isn't Master Qingxu in great danger right now?"

Duanmu Rong frowned slightly, a shadow suddenly falling over her heart.

Xiaomeng watched the two people colliding again in the distance, a hint of amusement appearing deep in her eyes.

"Miss Rong is overthinking it. Senior Brother's combat strength is far beyond what this girl can compare to."

The two people beside her were unaware of her senior brother's combat strength, but she knew perfectly well that if her senior brother held nothing back, the person in front of her would have no chance unless he was a grandmaster.

Upon hearing this, Duanmu Rong was somewhat surprised. Since that person had sparred with Xiu Yuan, in her opinion, their cultivation levels should not be too different. Moreover, the Yin Yang School's methods were unpredictable and powerful. Wouldn't that young man be asking for trouble by fighting against the other party?

However, Nian Duan seemed to understand something and stood aside without saying a word. Since this little girl was so confident in that boy, it meant that the boy's actual combat strength was far greater than what they had seen.

In addition, the boy had previously said that the girl fainted because of the aftershocks of the battle between the two masters. If that's the case, she may have witnessed Xiu Yuan's actions. If so, this confrontation will be very interesting.

"In a contest between people of the same realm, the Yin-Yang School does have an advantage, but my senior brother's realm is far above this girl's, so she won't gain any advantage."

As soon as Xiaomeng finished speaking, countless green characters suddenly appeared out of thin air on the distant Iceland, swirling around a certain place.

"This"

Seeing this, Nian Duan and Duanmu Rong were dumbfounded.

"It is the Daoist method!"

When Xiaomeng saw this, a smile appeared on her face. The Taoists also had those fancy things from the Yin-Yang School.

"Man follows the earth, the earth follows the sky, heaven follows the Tao, and the Tao follows nature!"

Xiaomeng rested her chin on her hand, seemingly wanting to see how interesting the Yin-Yang Master Dongjun's reaction would be next.

"Dao begets one, one life two, two begets three, three begets everything."

Just then, another voice drifted over, carrying an extremely strong Daoist essence that penetrated straight into people's hearts.

Yan Fei was blasted away by an extremely powerful burst of true energy. Looking at the sky-covering, green-glowing text, the girl's eyes showed a hint of horror.

"Taoist methods?"

The Taoist Heavenly Sect belongs to the Taoist school, so the other party will naturally know this kind of method.

"Since I propose to seek the Dao through technique today, I will naturally not let Miss Yanfei have all the credit."

The boy's words came through again.

Yin-Yang techniques are different from ordinary methods of killing—sword energy, knife energy, etc.—but are a kind of technique. Daoist methods are laws, and can also be used for attack. Magic techniques are both laws and techniques.

Seven stars suddenly shone in the sky, and the vast inner force spread out like a boundless ocean.

Sword light, like a peacock spreading its tail, bloomed in mid-air. The sword light turned pale green and increased in number, just as the boy had said before, "One life encompasses all things."

Before long, sword light appeared like clouds above Mirror Lake, obscuring the sky and the sun.

"This is not the Daoist method of the Heavenly Sect."

Yan Fei's expression was solemn as she spoke in a deep voice.

She had never heard of the methods the other party used, but then she seemed to remember something, and her expression changed again.

Such a tactic had previously been used in the city of Daliang.

"Did you kill Yan Wu?"

Yan Wu, an elder of the Armored Sect, has reached the peak of the Grandmaster realm. Coupled with his exceptional external martial arts skills, he is virtually invincible within the Grandmaster realm, even to her.

Through the Yin-Yang School's spies outside, she learned more about the battle in Daliang City. It was rumored that Yan Wu was almost insane that day, sacrificing nearly a thousand Imperial Guards to forcibly break through to a higher realm, and his combat power even reached the level of a Grandmaster at one point.

But in the end, Yan Wu died in battle, while his opponent disappeared without a trace.

And now, seeing this scene again, the string in her heart began to tremble uncontrollably.

"That old man?"

Xiu Yuan stood there, a hint of emotion in his eyes. Yan Wu was the strongest person he had encountered since he came down the mountain.

Furthermore, the secret technique he unleashed at the end was a sublime enhancement, making the final strike several times more powerful than before.

If it were an ordinary Grandmaster, he would probably have been killed long ago when facing Yan Wu at that time.

"He died because of his own secret technique. In the end, he even unleashed a strike that far surpassed the Grandmaster level."

Upon hearing the boy's words, Yan Fei's eyes twitched twice.

Although the person before her had given the deceased grandmaster enough face, the meaning behind his words still made her feel ashamed. How different was the outcome from winning the battle from surviving such an attack?
Therefore, upon seeing the person before him, the Lord Dongjun of the Yin-Yang School involuntarily took a step back.

She wasn't stupid; her opponent was far stronger than her, and she probably had no chance of winning against someone like that.

"Is Your Excellency Dongjun trying to escape?"

Suddenly, Yan Fei heard the boy's slightly playful voice, which made her feel a little embarrassed.

To flee without a fight, especially against a mere child—if word got out, who knows what the martial arts world would say about me!
But her opponent's record was so terrifying that she hesitated a bit more. No one could guarantee what would happen in the end. If things got really heated, it would be difficult for her to get away.

Just then, the other person's words suddenly echoed in her heart.

"Today, I only wish to seek the Dao through my skills, nothing more. Furthermore, if I were to make a move, does Miss Yanfei truly believe she can escape?"

Upon hearing this, Yan Fei unconsciously clenched her hands at her sides, but her expression became increasingly solemn.

"A heavenly sound".

It was yet another Taoist technique. Looking at the person in front of her, Yan Fei smiled bitterly to herself. This young man not only had an extremely high level of cultivation, but also had profound attainments in Taoist magic.

Suddenly, Yan Fei's gaze sharpened. She sensed an extremely strange wave emanating from the boy not far in front of her. It moved very fast, almost instantly obscuring the entire Iceland.

"No, this is..."

As if remembering something, Yan Fei subconsciously tried to back away, but the next moment, her pupils shrank again, because she was shocked to find that she could no longer move.

Then the girl discovered that everything around her had been stripped of its original color, and at that moment, her heart sank to the bottom.

"The world has lost its color."

Yan Fei muttered to herself. She had heard of this technique before. It was a unique move of the Taoist Heavenly Sect, which used powerful internal energy to form an absolute domain.

The power of this absolute domain is closely related to one's internal energy cultivation. The fact that the opponent can use this technique to immobilize me means that their internal energy cultivation is probably even more terrifying than I imagined.

In the distance, looking at the two people standing still, Nian Duan and Duanmu Rong blinked. They had already been unable to understand what was happening since Xiu Yuan and Yan Fei had just fought.

However, Xiaomeng, feeling somewhat bored, started kicking the lake water again, causing ripples to spread outwards from the shore. She naturally knew what kind of technique Xiuyuan was using, but once that technique was used, the girl would have no room for maneuver.

But the next moment, Xiaomeng couldn't help but let out a soft "hmm".

Then she thought to herself, "What exactly does Senior Brother want to do?"

Above the ice island, Xiu Yuan slowly withdrew the color from the world.

Looking at the young man standing with his hands behind his back, Yan Fei's expression became very complicated.

"What does Master mean by this?" Xiu Yuan looked up at the girl.

"As I said before, I seek the Dao through my skills, but just now the young lady didn't seem to believe me, so I used a little trick to put her mind at ease."

Yan Fei's eyes flickered with a strange light. She understood what the other person was saying, but it also felt somewhat surreal. If she were in that situation, she probably couldn't have done what was happening before her eyes.

"His Excellency Donghuang often said that if a person wants to achieve something, he must have a broad mind. If he does not have the ambition to look down on the world, he will never become a grandmaster."

"Having met the master today, I now know that what His Excellency Donghuang said was true."

Upon hearing this, Xiu Yuan sighed softly. Although he had not yet met Donghuang Taiyi, he could easily sense from these words that the grandmaster of the Yin-Yang School possessed a vision far beyond what ordinary people could imagine.

Thinking of this, Xiu Yuan smiled and shook his head again.

In fact, not only Donghuang Taiyi, but even his own master, Beimingzi, had a vision that ordinary people could not fathom.

Judging from the current situation, if Bei Mingzi had participated in this duel between the two sects, it would probably have ended long ago. But now, the two sects are still engaged in a heated debate.

However, Xiu Yuan did not expect that what he was doing now was not much different from what Donghuang Taiyi and Beimingzi were doing.

"Since the master has such an interest, then this humble woman will gladly accompany him."

Knowing that the young man before her was unfathomable, Yan Fei's tone softened considerably. She showed due respect to a powerful figure.

"But when things get serious later, Master, please show mercy."

Xiu Yuan nodded. In fact, even if the other party hadn't said it, he wouldn't have been so ruthless as to destroy the flower.

Meeting Dongjun from the Yin-Yang School this time was an unexpected surprise. The other party did not have any murderous intent, and they did not have any major conflicts. There was no need for him to kill this girl.

After that, seeing Xiu Yuan nod, Yan Fei used her Soul Dragon Soaring technique to attack him. The dragon swung its tail, and the dragon's aura connected with the stars in the sky, making it extremely powerful.

"Roar!!"

With a dragon's roar, the golden dragon formed from the dragon's energy cracked the ice layer inch by inch as it passed. Dragon shadows flew around the arena, and the battle became extremely fierce, instantly reaching a fever pitch. At this time, Xiu Yuan's side was not idle either. Sword lights flew everywhere like rain, and under his command, they poured down like a torrential downpour.

A fierce clash occurred between the sword light and the dragon shadow, and the star power within the sword light and the star power mixed in with the Soul Dragon's Wandering gradually spread out at this moment.

Iceland's area is getting smaller and smaller, but the star power on Mirror Lake is getting stronger and stronger. Feeling the changes in the aura within her body, Yan Fei's eyes lit up.

In this exchange, it seems that her Soul Dragon Soaring technique has made another breakthrough. Soul Dragon Soaring is a technique she comprehended after cultivating Yin-Yang Arts to the fourth level. This technique is extremely magical and can borrow the power of the stars in the heavens to fight enemies.

It can be used for both offense and defense, making it a rare skill among Yin-Yang arts.

As for the young man in front of her, during their exchange, she could sense that he seemed to have gained just as much as she had.

It's a pity that such a sparring match only went so far as to end with limited gains. A life-or-death struggle would have yielded much greater rewards.

However, the difference in their cultivation levels was too great. If the other party went all out, he probably wouldn't even be able to withstand a single blow.

Thinking of this, Yan Fei shook her head again. One should always be content, and she had made great progress.

After a while, the two decided to give up.

Just like the encounter between Xiaomeng and Xiaoyaozi in another timeline, it was a brief and unremarkable meeting.

"The principles of Yin and Yang are indeed profound. The Yin-Yang School, by using the power of the stars to glimpse the secrets of heaven, has actually forged a new path."

Xiu Yuan sheathed his sword and stood up, speaking slowly.

There was only a three-foot square block of ice left under Yan Fei's feet. Hearing Xiu Yuan's words, the girl shook her head, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

In the exchange just now, she was completely overwhelmed. Those seemingly inexhaustible sword lights were, in fact, not just sword lights, but also sword energy, incomparably sharp sword energy. Her Soul Dragon Soaring technique was shattered dozens of times by that sword energy.

She truly experienced that feeling of being surrounded by the vastness of the world, with nowhere to hide.

"Master Qingxu, you flatter me. In the exchange just now, you were the one who dominated me the whole time. If you hadn't held back, I would probably be seriously injured by now."

Xiu Yuan shook his head, then turned and flew towards the shore.

His main purpose in this exchange was not to kill anyone, but to explore the Yin-Yang School's use of the power of stars.

Therefore, in their previous encounters, he had to repeatedly crush the golden dragon with power that the opponent could withstand. In a way, Yan Fei considered her strategy of suppressing the dragon to be quite effective. What Xiu Yuan did was to squeeze the potential out of this girl within the limits of her ability to control the power of the dragon, allowing her to glimpse the Yin-Yang School's way.

Fortunately, the result was gratifying. Yan Fei made great progress in the Soul Dragon Path, and he also saw more hope in the Star Path.

Just like the Soul Dragon Soaring technique that Yan Fei used was not the kind of extreme Yin-Yang technique that only pursued destructive power, but also mixed Yin and Yang energies, which made the violent star power unexpectedly harmonious.

This is precisely the method used by the Yin-Yang school, while almost no one in the Daoist school studies these things.

Thinking of these things, Xiu Yuan softly said in his heart: "Attain utmost emptiness, hold fast to stillness; all things arise and flourish, and I observe their return."

Seeing Xiu Yuan return to the shore, Xiao Meng stood up, walked to his side, and asked, "Senior Brother, how was the harvest?"

Xiu Yuan nodded.

"It's acceptable. The Yin-Yang School's understanding of the Way of the Stars is far beyond my expectations. That Consort Yan's research in this Way has reached an extremely profound level."

Xiaomeng nodded thoughtfully upon hearing this.

"Is Master Qingxu alright?"

Nian Duan and Duanmu Rong also came over. Neither of them knew the truth about the fight between the two. The huge Iceland was shattered by the two of them with their supernatural powers. Such a scene had a great impact on the two of them.

So when they came over, they subconsciously asked if Xiu Yuan was injured in the fight just now.

Xiu Yuan shook his head.

"No problem."

As for the other person in this encounter, the Dongjun from the Yin-Yang School, he chose to leave immediately after landing and did not return.

How strong is she?

After thinking for a moment, Xiaomeng suddenly asked a question.

She had watched the entire exchange and felt that the girl's offensive power was quite strong, ranking her among the top girls she had ever seen.

"Her Yin-Yang technique must have reached a very deep level, and her internal strength has reached the Grandmaster level. Her overall combat strength should be among the top in the Grandmaster level."

At this point, Xiu Yuan narrowed his eyes.

"Before you have fully mastered the skills of 'Ten Thousand Rivers Autumn Water' and 'Heart Like Still Water,' do not have too much contact with her."

Xiaomeng looked up at her, a hint of confusion in her eyes.

"The most powerful thing about the Yin-Yang School is not the Yin-Yang techniques, but the Yin-Yang incantations. These things are extremely powerful and extremely secretive. If you are not careful and fall into their trap, you will suffer a great loss."

Thinking of the several top martial arts masters who died under the Yin-Yang Curse in another timeline, Xiu Yuan's gaze became more wistful.

However, the girl hadn't used any spells during the entire battle, which made him quite satisfied.

Just then, a golden bird flew out from the woods and slowly came to Xiu Yuan's side.

The people present were slightly taken aback when they saw the little thing in front of them.

They had never seen such a golden bird before.

"Master, this little guy looks like he has three legs!"

As if she had discovered something, Duanmu Rong couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

Upon hearing this, Xiaomeng subconsciously looked over, then said somewhat uncertainly, "Is that a three-legged golden crow?"

Upon hearing the name, Duanmu Rong subconsciously looked at her master, but Nian Duan also had no recollection of these things, so Duanmu Rong couldn't help but look at the boy again.

"Legend has it that this creature is a mythical bird that carries the sun on its back, resides in the sun, and brings light to the world."

"However, this bird is a manifestation of Yin-Yang magic. Perhaps Consort Yan has something to say by sending it here?"

Just as Xiu Yuan finished speaking, the golden crow suddenly trembled and exploded on the spot.

Then another line of small text appeared in mid-air.

"The Mandate of Heaven rests with Qin."

Upon seeing these four words, Xiu Yuan subconsciously touched his chin. What was Yan Fei's intention in sending them these four words?
He now knows that the Yin-Yang School has sided with the Qin State, but the Daoist Tianzong School has no such intention yet. Moreover, the Daoist path does not require the help of the imperial court.

Therefore, there is no need to create a burden for yourself.

This girl should know something about Taoism. If he were a disciple of the Human Sect, it might be understandable that the other party left these things behind. But now, Xiu Yuan is confused and doesn't understand what the other party really means.
However, Nian Duan and Duanmu Rong were completely baffled when they saw these four characters. Jinghu Medical Manor was located in the territory of Chu State, and the characters left by the other party were not Korean characters, but Qin State Small Seal script.

"Master Qingxu, what was the meaning of the words that girl left behind?"

Seeing Xiu Yuan's strange expression, Duanmu Rong asked again.

Xiu Yuan shook his head. He didn't want to answer this question. After all, Nian Duan and Duanmu Rong were from the State of Chu. If the Mandate of Heaven was in Qin, those who aspired to rule the world would probably find it unbearable.

"It's nothing, I just gave you directions to a place. I'll visit you again if I have the chance in the future."

Upon hearing this, Nian Duan and Duanmu Rong exchanged a glance. They had a feeling that what Xiu Yuan said might not be entirely true, but they also knew that the girl's backup plan was probably for the sake of the boy.

“Mr. Nian Duan, I know you intend to travel to the capital of Chu. My junior sister and I happen to have some business to attend to in Shouying. If you don’t mind, Mr. Nian Duan, we might as well travel together.”

(End of this chapter)