Arhats Subduing Demons: Starting with The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber

Chapter 68 The way of heaven brings reincarnation

Under the moonlight, golden light rippled wildly; Granny Jin Hua's coral-gold cane was incomparably sharp; Xianyu Tong's fan and fingers emitted strange whooshing sounds.

Xianyu Tong unleashed one of the Huashan School's signature techniques, the Seventy-Two Forms of "Eagle and Snake's Life-or-Death Struggle." This Eagle and Snake Dual Form combines the soaring grace of an eagle with the agile nimbleness of a venomous snake, manifesting simultaneously in a single move, swift and ruthless.

Xianyu Tong knew perfectly well that today it would be either Granny Jin Hua's death or his own. Naturally, he unleashed all his skills, using Eagle Claw with his left hand and his folding fan in his right hand like a venomous snake spitting its tongue. The moves of his two hands were completely different, yet they struck rapidly in succession, each move aimed at Granny Jin Hua's vital points. He made the most of the saying "an inch shorter, an inch more dangerous."

Granny Jin Hua's martial arts skills were superior to Xian Yu Tong's, but she was cautious and knew that the other party was cunning. Moreover, those who were good at using folding fans often had traps in their fans, so she dared not make a rash move. She focused her mind and was on guard. Her body was like a whirlwind, sometimes forward, sometimes backward, sometimes left, sometimes right, like a flying demon phantom.

Granny Jin Hua said, "In the martial arts world, the term 'Divine Strategist' is used to praise your wisdom and resourcefulness. Now, you are fighting against this old woman, not with wisdom, but with strength. Master Xianyu is overestimating himself."

Xianyu Tong smiled coldly and remained silent.

Yin Li said, "Why are you sneering? If you can't beat them, so be it. As the saying goes, knowing shame is close to courage. You're still a human being."

You took advantage of someone in distress and have no shame! Let the heroes of the world judge for themselves what kind of person the Huashan Sect Leader is!

Xianyu Tong acted as if he hadn't heard anything, and continued his attack step by step, thinking to himself, "You still want to distract me? Wait until I've dealt with this old woman, then I'll deal with you, you little brat."

The two were fighting here. Yun Changkong was only focused on using his internal energy to expel the poison. He felt that no matter who won, the outcome would not be good for him. Thinking this way, he felt relieved.

It simply involves regulating one's internal energy, focusing one's inner vision, and eliminating toxins.

In all martial arts schools, when practicing internal energy cultivation, one must have absolutely no distracting thoughts, achieving a state of clarity and emptiness, forgetting both self and external things. However, when circulating internal energy to expel poison, one must be extremely meticulous and calculate with utmost precision. This is because it's not just about how the true energy flows; you must ensure the flow of true energy while simultaneously enveloping the toxins in the blood and meridians.

This is like drinking water. You can drink a glass of clean water without any gulp, but if the water is mixed with sand or other inedible substances, you have to filter it. Therefore, using internal energy to expel toxins is very different from practicing internal energy to heal injuries.

Yun Changkong knew that the situation was extremely dangerous today and had long since disregarded his own life and death. However, for some reason, as his true energy flowed, the intense itching and pain on his body not only lessened slightly, but he also felt as if he could clearly see every move, attack, and defense of Xianyu Tong and Granny Jinhua.

Xianyu Tong hunched his waist and stretched his neck, using both hands simultaneously. His martial arts were unlike those of a human, more like those of a beast. He would suddenly launch a deadly attack from seemingly impossible situations, greatly catching Granny Jin Hua off guard.

How did Granny Jin Hua manage to blend the uncanny with the righteous path, making the pace increasingly rapid? How did Xian Yutong shift from a rapid attack to a defensive stance, making things more and more chaotic, and gradually revealing numerous flaws?

Yun Changkong was so surprised that he didn't have time to think about the reason.

The two exchanged more than fifty moves, and Xianyu Tong was clearly at a disadvantage. At this time, Yin Li was watching from the sidelines. In addition to paying attention to the development of the battle, she was also monitoring Yun Changkong's movements.

Suddenly, she noticed that black water was dripping from Yun Changkong's ten fingers. His face, which was originally bluish-black, became solemn and dignified, and under the moonlight, a faint soft light seemed to be constantly flowing around it.

Yin Li was greatly surprised, her face beaming with joy. She walked towards Yun Changkong and reached out to touch his shoulder.

Suddenly, Granny Jin Hua shouted, "Don't touch him! He's poisonous! Use a stick to press his Yutang acupoint!"

Granny Jin Hua was also a master of poisons. Upon first seeing Yun Changkong's complexion, she knew he was deeply poisoned and beyond cure, only holding on by his superb internal strength. For Yin Li to touch his body would be tantamount to suicide. However, she was also afraid that Changkong would force out the poison.

Yin Li was startled, stuck out his tongue, picked up a wooden stick, and laughed, "Hey, what kind of kung fu do you practice?" As he spoke, he stretched out the wooden stick and poked the 'Yutang' acupoint on his chest.

With three or four sharp cracks, the stick snapped into several pieces, which flew in all directions. Yin Li groaned and, unable to control himself, immediately fell to the ground.

The "Yutang acupoint" is not a fatal acupoint, but it is located at the essential passage of Qi and blood. If it is blocked, the body's true Qi will be immediately affected.

Yun Changkong was currently circulating his true energy to expel the poison. Upon receiving the force, he immediately generated a counter-force, which broke Yin Li's wooden stick and pushed her down.

However, Yun Changkong's originally even and smooth breathing was immediately reversed when she pressed his acupoints, and his true energy rushed back to his dantian.

Yun Changkong felt dizzy and took a deep breath to clear his mind.

Yin Li, however, was thrown to her feet in a disheveled state. She scrambled to her feet and angrily demanded, "Why did you hit me?"

Yin Li killed her stepmother because her father favored his concubine when she was young. Yin Yewang wanted to kill her, but she was rescued by Granny Jin Hua. As a result, she became cynical, fierce and domineering at a young age. She felt that if anything in the world did not go according to her wishes, then she deserved to die!

In Zhang Wuji's words, his temperament is just like his mother's.

So when she struck Yun Changkong's vital points, she was met with a backlash and blamed him, thinking, "Why didn't you knock me over?"

Xianyu Tong and Granny Jin Hua, seeing this from afar, were both shocked: "The internal strength of the man surnamed Yun is so powerful!"

Xianyu Tong felt increasingly fortunate that he hadn't stepped forward, but he was also extremely disappointed that Granny Jinhua had come at the crucial moment and ruined his plans.

He had hidden the Golden Silkworm Gu poison in his fan, but there was no antidote for it; it was just powder. At this moment, he was fighting with Granny Golden Flower, and the strong wind was blowing. If he was not careful, he might end up hurting himself instead of others.

This inevitably made Xianyu Tong feel that he was intellectually incompetent.

He had a thorough understanding of Yun Changkong's temperament and strength, and anticipated his next move. He used all his wisdom to gain the upper hand, but unexpectedly, a Cheng Yaojin appeared out of nowhere.

In truth, the ways of Heaven are unpredictable, and the affairs of the world are hard to fathom. How can everything be as one wishes? The joys and sorrows, the fortunes and misfortunes, the honors and disgraces of human life are often separated by only a hair's breadth.

Yun Changkong was not a reckless man, but sometimes when people get angry, they inevitably forget their original intentions.

He was robbed and killed, and he felt that without Zhang Sanfeng's help, he would be invincible. What was there to fear? Besides, the mere Sky Eagle Sect.

But Fan Yao was mixed up with the Eagle Cult and even played with his insidious hidden weapons like crossbows in his back and needles in his arrows, which was something he hadn't expected.

Similarly, if Xianyu Tong had arrived even a little later, Yun Changkong would have forced the poison out, and this wouldn't have happened. Xianyu Tong would still be the gentle and modest sect leader, and he would never dare to cause trouble.

Similarly, if Granny Jinhua had arrived a little later, Yun Changkong would have already had his limbs broken by Xianyu Tong, so there would have been no time for him to heal and expel the poison.

Even the wisest person can make a mistake.

Xianyu Tong understood Yunhe and Yun Changkong, but he was too concerned about his own life and lacked the courage to fight to the death. He was so frightened by Yun Changkong's poisoned body that he dared not move.

Being overly cautious about one's own safety when undertaking great tasks is always a major taboo!
If Xianyu Tong had been replaced by a hothead like Yin Li, Yun Changkong might not have survived until now.

Because Yin Li was incredibly brave, she was knocked to the ground and picked up a wooden stick to hit Yun Changkong.

Yun Changkong's face burned like fire, his eyes slightly open. Having faced many formidable enemies, he was strong-willed and remained calm in the face of danger. Seeing the stick coming, he reached out with his right hand and lightly touched the stick, using the technique of "borrowing force to strike force" to throw Yin Li to the side.

He didn't use any internal energy in this move, yet Yin Li fell face-first to the ground. He snorted angrily, jumped up again, and started searching around.

Xianyu Tong was even more alarmed and cried out, "Granny Jin Hua, if we fight fiercely here and force out the poison, will we be in good shape?"

Granny Jin Hua coughed twice: "You want to kill him, this old woman... cough cough..."

Xianyu Tong's face was grim, a cold glint flashed in his eyes, and he snorted coldly, "Then let's just part ways!"

With a wave of his hand, a flash of silver light appeared.

Yun Changkong felt a sharp wind suddenly rise, accompanied by the sound of air being torn apart, and it attacked him and Yin Li on the other side.

He could throw Yin Li without using his true energy, but he couldn't block Xian Yutong's hidden weapons. He immediately separated a wisp of true energy, poured it into his right sleeve, and lifted it upwards, deflecting all the hidden weapons to the side.

Yin Li was startled to see a string of silver stars shooting toward him like lightning. At that moment, Granny Jin Hua flicked her wrist, and the golden flowers flew everywhere.

With a series of clanging sounds, Xianyu Tong's hidden weapons aimed at Yin Li were all knocked to the ground by Jin Hua.

But how cunning was Xianyu Tong? This move was entirely intended to distract Granny Jinhua. He suddenly raised his wrist, and his fan flashed towards Granny Jinhua's face, while he himself leaped into the air.

Granny Jin Hua originally thought that Xianyu Tong was no match for her, but fearing that Yun Changkong would recover, even if she did not obtain the divine skill, she would release a hidden weapon now to kill him while he was still seriously injured, so that there would be no future trouble!

Little did he expect that Xianyu Tong's true target was Granny Jinhua.

Seeing Granny Jin Hua cough, he took a risky move, first launching hidden weapons at Yun Changkong and Yin Li, forcing Granny Jin Hua to protect her disciple, and then using his internal energy to send out the "Golden Silkworm Gu Poison".

Just then, Granny Jin Hua coughed and needed to breathe. Seeing that her plan had succeeded, she immediately floated back.

Granny Jin Hua was very insightful, but she was ill. She clearly sensed that Xian Yutong was acting inappropriately, but she still kept "coughing".

In a battle between masters, even a fleeting moment, a tiny fraction, can determine life or death. If she weren't ill, she might have been able to hold her breath and back down, but once the cough started, it was completely uncontrollable. Faced with this colorless and invisible "Golden Silkworm Gu Poison," even a single cough could lead to defeat.

But at the critical moment, Granny Jin Hua suddenly felt a great force surge up her shoulder, and she was thrown sideways without her control.

Granny Jin Hua, a veteran of countless battles, flew out, raising her sleeves and sweeping them towards Xianyu Tong with incredible speed, like drifting clouds and lightning.

Xianyu Tong knew the severity of the poison, but he didn't hear Granny Jinhua scream. Just as he was wondering what was going on, he saw Yun Changkong, who looked like a ghost, float over and push Granny Jinhua away with a palm strike from several feet away.

His heart skipped a beat. Yun Changkong was far away from him, and Granny Jin Hua was incredibly fast. He had barely leaped three feet when he felt a gust of wind rush towards him and smelled a sweet fragrance.

Xianyu Tong was so frightened that he let out a scream, wobbled in mid-air, and fell to the ground with a thud.

Seeing Xianyu Tong's excellent martial arts skills, Yin Li suddenly fell, hitting his head on a rock and getting a bump on his forehead. He looked extremely disheveled, like a man who didn't know martial arts. Xianyu Tong tried to get up after falling, but unexpectedly fell to the ground again with a thud, rolling around and letting out a long scream.

It was like the eerie screams of a pig about to be slaughtered.

It's a long story, but it all happened way too fast. Xianyu Tong screamed, and Granny Jin Hua floated several feet away and landed on the ground. She looked closely and saw Yun Changkong freeze for a moment, a bluish-black aura flashing across his face. He bent down and picked up Xianyu Tong's fan.

Xianyu Tong rolled around on the ground, screaming incessantly, and cried out to Yun Changkong, "Kill me, Hero Yun, Hero Yun, please kill me!"

Granny Jin Hua leaned on her cane on the ground, coughing and clutching her chest. Yin Li, fearing that her master might be injured, rushed to her side to take care of him.

They all knew that with Xianyu Tong's status and martial arts skills, even if they broke his arms and legs, it shouldn't be such a disgrace.

But he was surprised, thinking that this person was pretending to have a seizure, was he going to use another trick?
Xianyu Tong screamed incessantly, kowtowed desperately, and choked himself, looking like he wanted to commit suicide. He was still in unbearable pain and rolled on the ground in agony, which did not seem like the intention.

Yun Changkong opened his folding fan, revealing a painting of Mount Hua's towering peaks, thousands of feet high and layered with beauty. He turned it over and read: "Mount Hua is majestic and imposing, carved into four sides. There is a goddess who scoops up jade nectar. Who travels there? Riding a dragon in cloud robes."

He chuckled and said, "This 'Huashan Praise' portrays Huashan as a sacred mountain full of mystery and Taoist charm, but I never expected that you, the sect leader, would be so despicable and shameless as to resort to poison. Alas, you have truly disgraced Huashan!"

As he spoke, he waved the fan handle at the grass beneath his feet, and a large patch of lush green grass immediately withered.

Both Yin Li and Granny Jin Hua had dealt with poisonous creatures for many years, and they were both terrified and dumbfounded. Only the gentle breeze carried the piercing screams of Xian Yutong.

Yin Li couldn't help but ask, "What kind of poison is this?"

Xianyu Tong screamed, "It's the Golden Silkworm Gu poison! Girl, you are kind and beautiful, please have mercy on me, please... kill me! Ah, ah, ah..."

This is probably the first time in history that someone has described killing themselves as a good deed, and to say such a thing with such heartbreaking emotion.

Yin Li did not know the name of the Golden Silkworm Gu poison. Granny Jin Hua's eyes flashed with fear as she felt her body become heavy and light, and she felt a chill down her spine and sweat pour down her face.

It turns out that this "Golden Silkworm Gu Poison" is the most potent poison in the world. It is invisible and colorless, and those who are poisoned feel as if thousands of silkworms are biting their bodies at the same time, causing unbearable and indescribable pain.

Those in the martial arts world all gnashed their teeth in hatred when they heard about it.

This poison leaves no trace. Even with your unparalleled martial arts skills, you managed to poison a woman and child who knows absolutely no martial arts.

However, it was a rare commodity, and Granny Jinhua had only heard of its poisonous name before witnessing firsthand the horrific state of Xianyu's body, which was afflicted by its poison.

The reason why the Golden Silkworm Gu poison is so potent is that once poisoned, one's muscles and bones become weak and powerless, making suicide impossible. Therefore, despite Xianyu Tong's prostrations and rolling on the ground, his body remained unharmed.

However, it also keeps you mentally clear. Even if you're in excruciating pain, with tears streaming down your face, your skin spasming, and you're in unbearable agony, you won't faint for a moment.

It takes seven days and seven nights of torture before the flesh rots to the bone and the person dies.

The pain, like being bitten and gnawed by thousands of silkworms all over the body, felt like an eternity even in just an hour, let alone seven days and seven nights!

Xianyu Tong had been poisoned himself and had also witnessed others being poisoned. The horrific state of those poisonings was etched into his memory for many years. It could be said that there was no greater suffering in the world than this.

This is what it means to be unable to live and unable to die!
“Master Yun, I was blinded by greed. I have a relationship with your father. My Huashan Sect has done a lot for your Jinyang Escort Agency. When you were a child, you went to Huashan with him, and I accompanied you on your sightseeing. I even held you and you peed on me. Do you remember?”

Seeing that Xianyu Tong had no way to beg for mercy, Granny Jin Hua and Yin Li watched as Yun Changkong stood firmly, laughing heartily and looking up at the sky!
He had no recollection of what Xianyu Tong had said, nor did he care whether it was true or false. At this moment, he only felt refreshed and had long forgotten the humiliation of being humiliated by Xianyu Tong's swagger in front of him.

One minute you're showing off, the next you're suffering.

What goes around comes around, and we're all the same!
"Master Yun, Master Yun, bah! You, Yun Changkong, will die sooner or later. Granny Jin Hua, he's at his last gasp. Do you really think he's saving you?"
He was trying to save himself. You can definitely kill him. Stand far away and set off firecrackers to kill him! Kill him!

When people are driven to the brink of despair, Xianyu Tong's violent nature is naturally unleashed.

Yun Changkong just laughed heartily.

Granny Jin Hua and Yin Li watched as Xian Yu Tong rolled around on the ground, his hair disheveled and his face contorted, looking just like a living ghost.

Granny Jin Hua naturally knew that Xian Yu Tong was right. Yun Chang Kong had no choice but to save her, but he was also terrified. If she were to be poisoned, wouldn't she end up like Xian Yu Tong?
It turns out that Xianyu Tong stole the golden silkworm from the Miao region years ago, raised it according to the proper methods, and made it into poison powder, which he then hid in the handle of a fan. The handle was equipped with a mechanism; once pressed and then forced out with internal force, it could injure someone invisibly. Just now, Xianyu Tong saw Granny Jin Hua coughing, knowing she needed to catch her breath, which was a crucial moment, and that's why he made his move.

However, although Yun Changkong was poisoned, his eyesight was still intact, and the offensive and defensive moves he and Granny Jin Hua used to advance and retreat were still vivid in his mind.

He knew even better that if he were Xianyu Tong and wanted to use poison powder to hurt someone, he would be most likely to succeed when Granny Jin Hua coughed.

Normally, it would have been fine if those two died, but he knew that if Xianyu Tong succeeded in poisoning Granny Jinhua, and he hadn't cleared his own poison, then it would be his turn.

Whether it fell into the hands of Granny Jin Hua or Xianyu Tong,
He felt it was better to fall into Granny Jin Hua's hands, since he was more confident in deceiving them. Between two evils, he chose the lesser one!

That's why he mustered his inner energy, darted out, and struck out with a palm, using the force of the palm to make Granny Jin Hua dodge when it seemed impossible for her to escape.

Granny Jin Hua didn't forget to give Xianyu Tong a wisp of wind, which carried back the poison powder, allowing Xianyu Tong to reap the bitter fruits of his actions.

Actually, it was just a matter of direction. If Granny Jin Hua had her back to Yun Chang Kong, he would have pushed her on the back with his palm, causing both of them to die from the "Golden Silkworm Gu Poison".

After today's events, Yun Changkong finally understood that, apart from his parents, no one in this world wants him to be successful. So, if someone is potentially dangerous to him, he should just be killed.

It's better to kill the wrong person than for him to suddenly turn against you and harm you!

From now on, kill any expert you encounter. You can't see into someone's heart. People don't think well of others, so I won't think well of myself either, and I'll do the worst!
Yun Changkong was filled with murderous intent, but unfortunately, both Granny Jin Hua and Xian Yutong were experts in the martial arts world. When they fought, they both faced Yun Changkong from the side, clearly afraid that he would run away. So he could only kill one and save the other.

Yun Changkong stopped laughing, stared at Xianyu Tong, and said, "Sect Leader Xianyu, regardless of whether you have any relationship with my father, you are too ruthless, and this method is too immoral. Today is your retribution!"

Xianyu Tong hurriedly begged for mercy, saying, "It's my retribution, Hero Yun. Please have mercy and kill me. I will be grateful to you even in the afterlife."

Yun Changkong sneered: "How could I dare? You are the head of the Huashan Sect, a virtuous gentleman admired by everyone, and a moral exemplar!"

"Killing you would be too much for me to bear. Just enjoy yourself. The only downside is that your disciples don't know your true nature; that might cause trouble later."

As she spoke, she staggered toward Granny Jin Hua and Yin Li.

Granny Jin Hua's eyes flashed with a fierce light. Her figure swooped sideways. Despite her trembling appearance, she carried Yin Li like a kite, soaring several feet away, with several golden flowers appearing in her hand.

Even though she knew that Yun Changkong's poison had not completely dissipated, she was still afraid that he would wave his fan.

Yun Changkong smiled faintly, then walked to the large tree inlaid with his precious sword, reached out and grasped the hilt, sat down against the tree, closed his eyes slightly, and remained silent.

"blow!"

Suddenly, Granny Jin Hua struck out a golden flower, sealing Xianyu Tong's speech acupoint, leaving him unable to make a sound as he struggled around.

Yun Changkong slightly opened his eyes and said, "You still want to fight me?"

Granny Jin Hua said calmly, "This old woman just heard that the winds and rains from all directions converge here, and that stillness breeds restlessness, so this is just the right time to come."

Yun Changkong doesn't trust anyone now, and snorted: "Let's not beat around the bush in front of the real person. Although I didn't intend to save you, I still saved your life in the end. Let's go our separate ways, isn't that better?"

Granny Jin Hua and Yun Changkong both understood each other implicitly. Yun Changkong's poison wounds had not yet healed, and if he did not save Granny Jin Hua, how could Xianyu Tong let him go? Saving Granny Jin Hua was saving himself, but the fact that he had to save her life was also true.

This is similar to Zhang Songxi killing the traitor and the Yuan Dynasty prefect to save the entire Yun family. Although his motivation was for his fifth brother Zhang Cuishan, the fact that he saved their lives cannot be denied.

Granny Jin Hua coughed twice, bowed to Yun Changkong, and said, "Young hero, your reputation is renowned. Seeing you in this predicament, yet still holding your flag and spear, I admire you greatly."

Yun Changkong smiled at her: "Mother-in-law, you flatter me. I was humiliated by a villain today, and it was all thanks to you. Besides, you are bold and decisive, far surpassing me, which makes you even more admirable."

Although Yun Changkong knew that this "Purple-Robed Dragon King" was ruthless and capable of anything, even harming her sworn brother Xie Xun, he was glad that she had no sense of belonging to the Ming Cult. Since she had come with courtesy, he naturally treated her politely.

Granny Jin Hua coughed a few times and said, "I just heard that the Right Envoy of the Ming Cult killed my husband. Do you know what happened?"

Yun Changkong could tell there was a hidden meaning in her words, but he didn't understand what it meant. Who knew who she had heard it from or where she had heard it from?

But he didn't trust people, only the chips in his hand. On a whim, he casually said, "I heard about this from Zhang Wuji."

"Zhang Wuji?" Yin Li was overjoyed and couldn't help but jump forward.

"Don't move!" Granny Jinhua grabbed her.

Yin Li shouted, "You recognize Zhang Wuji, why didn't you say so sooner..."

Before he could finish speaking, Yun Changkong coughed up a mouthful of black blood, his eyes rolled back, and he collapsed to the ground as if he had fainted.

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