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Chapter 108 Another Level of Immortal's Brush on the Head

In a single exchange, the Nine-Bend Sword Bell Town, whose internal energy cultivation had reached the level of returning to the innate realm, was beheaded by Abbess Juechen with a single sword strike.

This unexpected turn of events left Ding Mian and the others momentarily stunned and blank.

Gu Shaoan was recalling the lightness skill that Abbess Juechen had just used.

"It seems that Master Juechen's 'Nine Shadows of Spiral' has already reached the 'first glimpse of the path' stage."

It must be said that the martial arts contained in the Nine Yin Manual are indeed exquisite and profound, far surpassing ordinary martial arts.

Just like the "Nine Shadows of Spiral" used by Abbess Juechen, it is one of the lightness skills recorded in the "Nine Yin Manual".

It can make people move at an unpredictable and swift speed.

Even at the level of "just getting a glimpse of the basics," the speed that was unleashed during this short-distance maneuver was still above that of the "completely mastered" "Three Appearances of the Divine Dragon."

If one can cultivate it to the level of "comprehension and mastery", one can even use it in conjunction with the circulation of true qi to leave afterimages around to confuse enemies.

in front of the main hall.

With a single sword strike, the Nine-Bend Sword Bell, one of the Thirteen Protectors of Songshan, was beheaded. The ghostly speed that Abbess Juechen displayed in that instant, along with the equally swift sword strike, stunned Ding Mian and the others, but it did not stop Abbess Juechen.

Whether it's Abbess Miejue, Abbess Juechen, or Abbess Wujue, they all tend to have the same style when dealing with enemies.

They don't act unless they're absolutely sure of it, but when they do, they show no mercy.

Therefore, after dealing with the Nine-Bend Sword Bell Town, the moment Abbess Juechen's feet touched the ground, she immediately gathered her energy and leaped into the air, her body spinning like a spiral as she appeared in front of Lu Bai, nicknamed "Crane Hand" among the Thirteen Protectors of Songshan.

Using the force of the rotation, he thrust downwards towards Lu Bai's throat with the "Melting Gold and Boiling Sea" technique from the Sunset Swordplay.

This sword strike was as fast as the wind; it seemed like an ordinary strike, but in reality, it contained more than a dozen variations, like a vast ocean.

No matter what Lu Bai does next, Abbess Juechen is able to change her moves instantly and continue to attack Lu Bai's vitals.

"Whoosh~"

But the next instant, a whooshing sound rang out.

Abbess Juechen raised an eyebrow, and without even looking, drew her sword and swung it back.

"Ding"

A crisp sound rang out, and a willow-leaf dart was already embedded in the steps outside the main hall, a distance of ten feet.

However, it was Tang Ying'e, nicknamed "Shadow Hand" among the Thirteen Protectors of Songshan, who was the first to react and launch the hidden weapon.

Lu Bai, who had just been nearly stabbed in the throat, broke out in a cold sweat.

He immediately raised his long sword to stab at Abbess Juechen, but Abbess Juechen blocked it in an instant.

Ding Mian and the others also came to their senses and quickly said, "Junior Brother Fei and I will control the rest of the Emei Sect members, while the other junior brothers form a formation to hold off this person."

The moment they heard Ding Mian's voice, the other five people immediately changed direction and flashed to stand in front of Abbess Juechen.

Together with Tang Ying'e and Lu Bai, they formed a formation to besiege Abbess Juechen.

It's no wonder Ding Mian reacted this way.

The speed and strength that Abbess Juechen had just displayed were simply too terrifying.

Even Zuo Lengchan couldn't kill one of the Thirteen Protectors of Songshan in a single encounter.

If it weren't for their numbers, they would be no match for Abbess Juechen.

Faced with the seven people who instantly formed a formation, Abbess Juechen was not in a hurry and let the seven people surround her.

Although Abbess Juechen is still at the level of returning to the innate realm, the foundation of her internal energy, the martial arts she has cultivated, and the "Yi Jin Duan Gu Pian" she has practiced for the past three years have made Abbess Juechen's strength worlds apart from the so-called Thirteen Protectors of Songshan Sect.

Even without using martial arts techniques like the Nine Yin White Bone Claw from the Nine Yin Manual, the profoundness of the Spiral Nine Shadows alone was enough to make Abbess Juechen completely unafraid when facing the Songshan Sect.

As the seven surrounded Abbess Juechen, Ding Mian and Fei Bin continued their charge towards Gu Shaoan and the others without slowing down.

During the process, Ding Mian and Fei Bin kept their eyes fixed on the two remaining elders of the Emei Sect.

They were afraid that these two, like Abbess Juechen, would suddenly jump out and display their extraordinary strength in the next second.

Fortunately, the two elders' reactions were far less severe than those of Abbess Juechen.

Only when Ding Mian and Fei Bin were almost upon them did the two elders hastily attempt to draw their swords.

Upon seeing this, Ding Mian and Fei Bin turned their attention to Zhou Zhiruo and Yang Yan in front of them, raising their hands to seize them.

However, just as the two men reached out with their claws to grab Zhou Zhiruo and Yang Yan respectively, Ding Mian felt for some reason that something was amiss.

Just as Ding Mian and Fei Bin were less than ten feet away from Zhou Zhiruo and Yang Yan, and were about to grab them, Ding Mian raised his eyes slightly and his gaze suddenly fell on their faces.

To their surprise, Zhou Zhiruo and Yang Yan showed no fear whatsoever as they approached.

Especially Yang Yan, whose watery eyes held a hint of mockery and ridicule.

It was as if what they were looking at was not a formidable enemy about to strike, but a ridiculous toy.

Noticing the strange expressions and glances between the two, Ding Mian's unease intensified.

"No, there was another person here just now."

Ding Mian had clearly seen that among this group of Emei disciples, there was a young man with outstanding appearance and temperament.

And he was standing right between the two women in front of him.

But now, the two beautiful women are still there, but the young man has disappeared.

"Could it be that?"

"Whoo~"

Just as Ding Mian's vigilance increased, the two of them suddenly looked up as if they sensed something, only to see a pale blue figure that had appeared above them at some point.

Top to bottom.

Like wisps of clouds hanging down from the heavens, or a gentle breeze that drifts over mountains and valleys.

It lacks the ferocity of a swift wind or thunder, and the illusion of a fleeting shadow.

It simply hovered naturally, three feet above Ding Mian and Fei Bin's heads.

Those slender, fair hands had already emerged from the wide, blue-white sleeves of her robe.

With a gentle and graceful movement, like a butterfly fluttering among flowers, it reached towards the tops of their heads.

Her posture was incredibly graceful, like a celestial being descending to earth.

However, in Ding Mian and Fei Bin's perception, before Gu Shaoan's palm even reached the top, a chilling coldness that could freeze one's bones enveloped the two of them.

The fear in their hearts seemed to solidify, enveloping their very souls.

Years of ingrained instincts had pushed their internal energy to its limit, causing them to desperately gather it at the crown of their heads, attempting to use this energy to block the lightly pressing palm.

However, the moment that fair palm landed on the tops of their heads, a dense yet fierce palm force suddenly erupted. Under this palm force, the true energy in their bodies melted and disintegrated on its own, like thin ice in spring meeting the scorching sun in the dead of winter.

"Crack, click."

Both palms landed.

It wasn't a roar, it wasn't a shattering.

Two soft, crisp sounds suddenly rang out, causing Ding Mian and Fei Bin to freeze completely in their expressions and bodies.

Consciousness was then enveloped in darkness.

Neither of them could have imagined it until their deaths.

Among the many people from the Emei Sect this time, the strongest was not Abbess Miejue, who was currently suppressing Zuo Lengchan.

It wasn't the same Juechen Master who had just beheaded the Nine-Bend Sword Bell with a single sword strike, and who was now facing seven Songshan Sect masters without being at a disadvantage.

Instead, it was Gu Shaoan, an Emei disciple who appeared gentle and harmless.

Gu Shaoan landed lightly, his toes barely touching the ground, his robes flowing like clouds.

Her separated hands were once again concealed by the wide sleeves of her robe as they hung down.

His casual and nonchalant demeanor made it seem as if he had just casually swatted away not two martial artists who had returned to the Innate Realm, but two ants trying to shake a tree.

Zhou Zhiruo and Yang Yan looked at the corpses of Ding Mian and Fei Bin in front of them, their faces showing an expression of "I knew this would happen".

Yang Yan was recalling the "Immortal Touching the Head" technique that Gu Shaoan had used when he killed the two men.

The more I think about it, the more I feel that Gu Shaoan's demeanor just now was dazzling and mesmerizing.

"As expected of my senior brother, this move 'Immortal Supporting the Head' is clearly fierce and domineering, but in my senior brother's hands it can be transformed into something otherworldly and elegant."

He made up his mind that after returning to the Emei Sect, he would also cultivate this move to the level of Gu Shaoan.

The people of the Emei Sect were not at all surprised by the strength that Gu Shaoan had displayed. After all, as Emei disciples, they had all learned about Gu Shaoan's strength from conversations among their elders over the past few months, and it was already comparable to Abbess Miejue and Abbess Juechen.

But for others, the feeling at this moment is completely different.

Seeing Ding Mian and Fei Bin lying dead beside Gu Shaoan, Abbess Dingjing, who was using her lightness skill to try to stop Ding Mian and the others, suddenly stopped and stared at Gu Shaoan with utter astonishment.

The reactions of Mr. Mo Da, Ning Zhongze, and even Master Tianmen of the Taishan Sect were not much better than those of Yue Buqun and Abbess Dingjing.

It should be noted that Ding Mian and Fei Bin were second only to Zuo Lengchan in strength within the Songshan Sect.

Neither Yue Buqun nor Master Mo, the leaders of their respective sects, dared to be careless when facing one of them.

However, these two experts were killed instantly by Gu Shaoan without even having a chance to resist.

Recalling Gu Shaoan's palm strike that seemed to descend from heaven, which touched the very top of their heads, the group felt a chill run down their spines and broke out in a cold sweat.

Looking at Gu Shaoan standing in front of the Emei disciples, and then at Abbess Miejue and Abbess Juechen who were still fighting in the arena, they truly felt just how big the gap between sects could be.

Meanwhile, Linghu Chong, Yue Lingshan, and the others, who were hiding behind Ning Zhongze, also had their eyes on Gu Shaoan.

Unlike Yue Lingshan, whose gaze held a hint of infatuation, Linghu Chong's expression remained somewhat indifferent. However, Gu Shaoan, standing next to Zhou Zhiruo and Yang Yan, seemed rather obstructive.

With his current eyesight, he couldn't see clearly what Gu Shaoan had just done.

It's unclear what Ding Mian and Fei Bin, who collapsed beside Gu Shaoan, represent.

Among those present, the one who performed the worst was Yu Canghai, who huddled at the edge of the crowd.

Looking at Gu Shaoan, who had instantly killed Ding Mian and Fei Bin, and recalling the conflict between his Qingcheng Sect and Gu Shaoan and his group a few days ago, he felt as if he had been stung by a poisonous bee. His short body trembled violently, and he felt a chill run from the soles of his feet to the top of his head. His calves involuntarily went weak!

His already ashen face turned deathly pale, and beads of cold sweat instantly seeped from his forehead and rolled down his temples.

"How does that kid have such strength?"

His fingers gripped the hilt of the sword at his waist so tightly that his nails almost dug into the flesh of his palms, as if only in this way could he draw a tiny bit of security.

[Defeat an enemy who has reverted to the Innate Realm, and you will receive +100 Achievement Points

[Defeat an enemy who has reverted to the Innate Realm, and you will receive +100 Achievement Points

As Ding Mian and Fei Bin's blood rapidly spilled from their seven orifices and their life force completely dissipated, two notification messages also appeared in Gu Shaoan's eyes.

However, at this moment, Gu Shaoan had no time to pay attention to the suddenly popped-up notification.

The first thing they looked at was Abbess Juechen.

After confirming that Abbess Juechen was holding her own against seven opponents, Gu Shaoan finally looked away, savoring the feeling of using "Immortal's Support" when he killed Ding Mian and Fei Bin in that instant.

He had already cultivated the "Immortal Touching the Head" move to the extreme of "perfect smoothness" - the reversal of qi and blood, the flow of meridian energy, and the explosive point of spiral needle force were all precisely controlled to the finest degree, as if using his own arm and fingers.

This is the pinnacle of the technique itself, the end of the "skill," with no room for further improvement.

However, through Sun Baifa's description last time, Gu Shaoan and Miejue and others also learned that the exploration of the path of martial arts is not limited to the perfection of "skill".

It also involves the concept of "momentum".

Gu Shaoan was unsure whether he had touched upon this "power" with his "Immortal Supporting the Head" move.

But in the instant he made his move, Gu Shaoan could feel a great change in the sensation of his palm strike, as if it truly possessed a special charm of being supported by an immortal.

And just a moment ago, Gu Shaoan even had the feeling that a casual tap, a finger, or a flick of his wrist could unleash the power of "an immortal touching my head".

After a moment's thought, Gu Shaoan circulated his true energy, his body moving like a dragon, instantly appearing to the left rear of Abbess Juechen. Amidst the flying palm shadows, he accurately pressed down on the tops of the heads of the two people.

The palm strike instantly killed two people.

However, this time when Gu Shaoan made his move, he did not have the same otherworldly, ethereal feeling as before.

Moreover, the natural, fluid feeling was gone when the palm strike was first made.

This scene caused Gu Shaoan to frown slightly.

It was as if something was missing.

Thoughts raced through his mind, but Gu Shaoan's body did not stop moving.

As he killed the two men, Gu Shaoan took a half step back, gathered his energy in his dantian, and with a force that passed through Yangxi, lashed out with the back of his hand like a long whip, striking the other man in the chest.

The terrifying force, combined with the power of the Golden Top Cotton Palm, sent the opponent flying three zhang away without using much true energy. He fell to the ground, spitting out blood.

Looking at the sunken chest, it was clear that Gu Shaoan had broken the sternum with a single, casual move.

It was clearly taking in less air and exhaling more, so it wouldn't live much longer.

With Gu Shaoan instantly taking care of the three, Abbess Juechen seized the opportunity to use the "Crimson Blade" technique from the Sunset Swordplay. In a flash, the sword light sliced ​​open the neck of one of the men, and then, her body turning crimson, she plunged the sword tip into the chest of another man. As she withdrew the sword, a trail of blood splattered out.

He then leaped into the air, flashed in front of the last person, and struck the opponent's chest with a palm. The powerful true energy burst forth from his palm, mixed with the force of the palm, and directly shattered the opponent's heart meridian.

In the span of just five breaths, all ten of the Thirteen Protectors of Songshan who had followed Zuo Lengchan into the Hengshan Sect perished.

When the Songshan Sect disciples saw Ding Mian and the others rushing towards the Emei Sect, some of the more perceptive Songshan Sect disciples also set off and rushed towards the Emei Sect.

But when they saw that Ding Mian and the others had all been killed, the disciples of the Songshan Sect were terrified and dared not go forward again.
They came as fast as they came, and they retreated just as quickly.

After controlling his true energy to flow back to his dantian, Gu Shaoan's brows remained slightly furrowed, and he looked thoughtful.

He was clearly still pondering the difference between the two instances of "immortals supporting his head."

With a slight twist of her wrist, she shook off the blood-stained sword. Abbess Juechen immediately noticed the strange expression on Gu Shaoan's face.

He frowned and stepped in front of Gu Shaoan.

Her voice and expression softened instantly: "Shao'an, what's wrong?"

Upon hearing Abbess Juechen's voice, Gu Shaoan composed himself and replied, "It's nothing, I just had a sudden realization when I made my move just now."

"Oh?"

Upon hearing that Gu Shaoan had gained new insights, Abbess Juechen's eyes flashed, and she nodded without saying anything more.

After sheathing their swords, they turned around together with Gu Shaoan to look down the steps at Miejue and Zuo Lengchan.

At this moment, Zuo Lengchan was no longer the arrogant and composed man he had been just moments before. His hair was disheveled, his mouth was covered in blood, and his face was as pale as snow.

Even from a great distance, Gu Shaoan and Abbess Juechen could clearly sense Zuo Lengchan's disordered breathing.

It was clearly at its last gasp.

Perhaps they had already noticed that Gu Shaoan and Abbess Juechen had finished their battle.

At this point, extinction is no longer guaranteed.

With another palm strike, the true essence within his body surged suddenly. The palm, imbued with powerful true essence, landed directly on Zuo Lengchan's shoulder, causing him to stagger back eight steps and spit out a mouthful of blood.

Feeling the energy in the Extinction Palm Force that was clearly different from true qi, Zuo Lengchan stared at Extinction in horror.

"No, you didn't return to the innate state; you've already condensed your Qi into Yuan."

Upon hearing this, everyone present paled.

Just as Zuo Lengchan thought, the people of the Five Mountains Sword Sect had also heard of the Emei Sect and Abbess Miejue.

Everyone thought that Abbess Miejue was the same as them, and that her internal energy cultivation was only at the level of returning to the innate stage.

I never imagined that Abbess Miejue had actually reached the realm of Qi Condensation.

In an instant, everyone understood why someone as strong as Zuo Lengchan, the number one swordsman of the Five Mountains Sword Sect, was toyed with like a child by Miejue.

"Tsk tsk~"

At the same time, Gu Shaoan, who was far away, listened to what Zuo Lengchan said and unconsciously made a "tsk tsk" sound.

The purpose of this extermination expedition down the mountain was solely to establish its authority.

For a sect, there are usually only two ways to establish authority.

Either use overwhelming force to make an example of someone to deter others and intimidate those who are not worthy of respect.

Alternatively, they could display their formidable cultivation and strength.

Firstly, the terrifying strength previously displayed by both Extinction, Abbess Juechen, and Gu Shaoan had already achieved their goal.

Now, through Zuo Lengchan's words, Abbess Miejue's mastery of internal energy cultivation has been made public.

Both objectives have been achieved.

Zuo Lengchan's role was naturally rendered useless.

Therefore, the moment Zuo Lengchan uttered those words would also be the moment he met his end.

　The next chapter might be a little late, around 8 PM! Sorry!
　　
　
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