Martial Arts Crossover: My Wife is the Top Scholar

Chapter 472 Supreme Heavenly Sword VS Dao Heart Demon Seed (Part 1)

Sword Forging City.

Li Zhaoting and Cheng Huaixiu left on foot.

Wang Shenglan and Meizhu stayed in Sword Forging City for the time being to help Jianxiong handle various miscellaneous affairs and train the guards of Sword Forging City, improving their combat strength...

From the perspective of overall strength, these guards are no less powerful than the inner disciples of the Qingtian Sword Sect; from the perspective of experts, they can only be described as extremely weak.

The four strongest swordsmen, even combined, couldn't defeat Lian Chixue, Helian Ba's disciple. Lian Chixue was at best a second-rate fighter, someone who could be easily killed.

Li Zhaoting left behind the sword manual and sword formation, and put Wang Shenglan in charge of training affairs. He then left the Sword Forging City under the pretext of going on an expedition. Wang Shenglan's eyes lit up, and she guessed Li Zhaoting's intentions. She obediently stayed behind to do the work.

Jianxiong asked, "Sister Wang, do you know what my husband is doing all this time, acting so mysteriously? He seems like one of those commoners who have found a treasure map."

Why did they take those stories about gold, pearls, and jade so seriously when they were circulating so much in the desert? If it's such an important matter, why won't they even bring their sister?
It's one thing to dislike the younger sister as a burden, but how come the elder sister, with her domineering and valiant nature, is also considered a burden?

Wang Shenglan feigned anger and said, "Sister, stop reading those messy books. The dignified Lord of Sword Forging City has become a submissive wife. Where did you learn that?"

Jianxiong smiled and said, "This item... was found in your bundle, but the way you said it was so novel, it was like a sparrow repeating what you've heard."

It was probably a witty remark that pleased him.

I... I've only tried to learn a few lines, and even if I don't do them well, I just don't want people to laugh at me..."

Wang Shenglan looked at the teapot in her hand. It contained Biluochun tea, but compared to Jianxiong's, this priceless green tea seemed rather bland.

Wang Shenglan sighed, "Sister, my husband has no interest in going out to search for treasure. He just wants to find a place to flirt with the most beautiful woman in the world by his side!"

"Isn't your sister jealous?"

"What do I have to be jealous of?"
I'm not the matriarch of the household!
Furthermore, when her husband married her elder sister, he made a vow to marry the Fairy of Jingzhai, the demoness of the Demonic Sect, and the princess of the Demonic Cult. Now, his wish has come true.

It's a good thing that my husband is going out for a walk!
This will give me a few days of peace and quiet!

Wang Shenglan sat down with an air of authority, looking every bit like a mountain bandit, and casually picked up a roasted lamb leg.

"Sister Wang is so generous!"

Jianxiong secretly encouraged Wang Shenglan.

Wang Shenglan smiled smugly: "Hehe! I've seen the demonic witches of the Demonic Sect before. A bunch of weaklings, in the end they all had to crawl over to me and beg me to call me sister."

The Cihang Jingzhai sect has been fighting with the demonic sect for hundreds of years. Immortal fetuses and demonic seeds are probably no different! The holy maiden of the demonic sect is no exception to the fairy of Jingzhai!
When the time comes, won't they still have to come begging to me?

They're just a bunch of noobs; they only deserve to drink the soup. I got to eat all the meat. It's not that I wanted to fight for it; they just brought it to me willingly, so I had no choice but to accept it!
Nice girl!
You should be familiar with it by now, right?

Jianxiong recalled Wang Shenglan's wild behavior during the recent raids, and his face turned pale with shock!
No wonder Wang Shenglan wasn't jealous!
No matter how many female confidantes the young master has, they are all brought in to form a group. In the end, all the benefits go to Wang Shenglan, making her a true pillar of the Li family!
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After leaving Sword Forging City, they traveled about fifty or sixty miles to the west, where a luxurious carriage was parked. Li Zhaoting and Cheng Huaixiu boarded the carriage, which was filled with delicious food and wine, as well as two thick cloaks.

There was food, drink, and warmth provided. The driver was extremely skilled, so the ride was almost imperceptible.

The two had food and drink, and didn't say much. They let the carriage circle around in the desert. After a day and a night, they were more than 300 miles away from Sword Forging City. Looking around, all they could see was yellow sand, with towering dunes stretching endlessly.

Li Zhaoting and Cheng Huaixiu, arm in arm, jumped down from the carriage and ordered, "Let's go quickly! A fierce battle is about to break out here, and we might get caught in the crossfire!"

The coachman laughed and said, "Master Li, to be able to witness your duel with the Demon Master, even if I die here, I will die with a smile. Please allow me to stay, Master Li."

Li Zhaoting sneered: "What a boring little trick. Go back and tell Fang Yeyu that my duel with Pang Ban was a real battle, a friendly discussion on martial arts. Pang Ban will expel him from the sect for using such petty tricks!"

Cheng Huaixiu was taken aback at first, but then she guessed the meaning behind Li Zhaoting's words. The coachman's posture was not to stay and watch the battle, but to cause trouble for Li Zhaoting. He didn't need to make a move to sneak up on Li Zhaoting. He only needed to watch the battle from a distance and show a fearless attitude to make Li Zhaoting pay attention.

If Li Zhaoting hadn't had time to hold back, and the coachman had died in the aftermath of the battle, it would have had a similar impact.

It can at least affect Cheng Huaixiu's mood.

In a duel between masters, every second counts.

If Li Zhaoting hesitates even slightly, he will be killed by Pang Ban. Li Zhaoting and Cheng Huaixiu join forces, forming an inseparable whole. If Cheng Huaixiu hesitates, it is the same as Li Zhaoting hesitating, and their combat strength will inevitably be reduced.

Of course, it cannot be said that this kind of scheming was definitely done by Fang Yeyu; Pang Ban also did similar things.

In the original storyline, Pang Ban fought Li Ruohai using the "Ambush from Ten Sides" tactic, setting up numerous obstacles, with Pang Ban guarding the final pass of the Ambush from Ten Sides formation.

To be honest, Li Zhaoting hoped this was Pang Ban's scheme. To actively plot against a junior showed that he was afraid and lacked absolute confidence in himself. Pang Ban was a cultivator of gods, and this fear could not be hidden from him.

It's hard to judge others, and it's hard to deceive Heaven.

The two sides exchanged challenges and agreed to a duel. Li Zhaoting arrived at the duel venue openly and honestly, but Pang Ban tried to use underhanded tactics, which was a real joke.

The driver's expression was uncertain. Li Zhaoting casually waved his hand, pulled Cheng Huaixiu up a sand dune, and sat down to meditate, gradually calming his blood and qi.

Waiting idly is not in Li Zhaoting's nature!

Pang Ban is not Godot; there's no need for him to just wait around.

Li Zhaoting took out the "Innate Qi" manual.

Innate Qi is a traditional Qi cultivation method in the Xuanmen school. It emphasizes maintaining one's original Qi and allowing Qi to flow inward. When mastered, it can draw upon the righteous Qi of heaven and earth as a shield to ward off evil spirits.

To improve efficiency, the Demon Sword Clan modified and supplemented their own cultivation method, greatly increasing the speed of cultivating innate qi. This allowed them to triple their power in a very short time, but it also left a fatal flaw.

"A sudden surge in power" is a special concept, similar to the common "sixty-year power," and both require pre-set constraints, otherwise they will become very strange.

What's the difference between a beginner with only one year of internal energy foundation whose skill increases three or four times?

Becoming three from one and becoming three hundred from one hundred are completely different concepts. Innate Qi is a unique skill that can turn one hundred into three hundred. Before Guan Yutian cultivated Innate Qi, his skill was about the same as Helian Ba's. After cultivating Innate Qi, he was able to fight two against one, deal with Sword Master and Helian Ba, and easily defeat Helian Ba.

Li Zhaoting flipped through the manuals with great interest. Whether it was the authentic Qi cultivation method or the unique method of increasing power of the Demon Sword Clan, it was all eye-opening.

After waiting for about two hours, a luxurious carriage approached from a distance. When it was only a small black dot visible from a distance of several hundred feet, one could sense its demonic nature. As the carriage drew closer, its aura became both divine and demonic.

There was only one person in the carriage.

Pang Ban!

Just as Li Zhaoting guessed, Pang Ban had absolute confidence in himself and disdained to resort to underhanded tactics.

When the two were about five zhang apart, Pang Ban lifted the carriage curtain, revealing his true face. In terms of age, Pang Ban was not much younger than Tianshan Tonglao, but with the blessing of the demonic sect's profound skills, he looked only thirty years old.

Pang Ban was tall and handsome, with a kind of sinister charm. He wore a brocade robe and a jade belt, and his hair was disheveled. He casually flipped himself to the ground and gestured for the coachman to leave.

Li Zhaoting took out a wine pot from his sleeve.

"Master, how about a couple of drinks?"

"I've read your file and read Ye Yu and Minmin's comments on you. Their comments are good, but they are too one-sided. Ye Yu is too cautious, and Minmin is too rash. I feel that something is missing."

Most of the intelligence collected by the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion was leaked by you voluntarily, and that can't be hidden from others.

Most people would think this is fake, and no one would voluntarily reveal their secrets, but this information is all true, and there is absolutely no lie in it.

The highest level of lie is not nine parts truth and one part falsehood, but ten parts truth, while concealing part of the truth.

Great!

It's amazing! "

Pang Ban took the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.

Li Zhaoting thought to himself that this was called "reading comprehension".

Reading comprehension is the most difficult question to understand in Chinese language exams. There are no fixed answers or absolutely correct explanations. Often, even the author himself would find the answering questions confusing.

The information Li Zhaoting revealed was neither entirely true nor entirely false; rather, he used reading comprehension techniques to deceive those selling the information.

It's like a challenge to Pang Ban in return.

He deliberately wrote the character "正" (zhèng) to make it seem mysterious, clearly telling Zhao Min that this was just a pretense.

Whether Pang Ban believes it or not is unimportant.

Li Zhaoting's target is Fang Yeyu and Zhao Min.

From the moment Zhao Min saw Li Zhaoting's challenge, she absolutely did not believe that Li Zhaoting was without ulterior motives. However, she never considered that Li Zhaoting's purpose was to make Zhao Min think that he had ulterior motives, thus causing intelligent people to overthink things.

Or perhaps, Li Zhaoting explicitly stated that he liked beautiful women's feet, and when Lan Fenghuang heard this, she performed a bamboo pole dance; when Wang Shenglan heard this, she placed her feet in Li Zhaoting's palm and let him play with them; when Fang Yeyu saw the dossier, he subconsciously started having all sorts of wild thoughts.

Jade feet → feet → toes → last-minute cramming → Li Zhaoting really likes Buddhist swordsmanship → Tathagata's divine light → Tathagata's divine light's final move to break through the limit is footwork.

Fang Yeyu was very clever, too clever for his own good. He thought that a martial artist as skilled as Li Zhaoting, who had reached the pinnacle of martial arts and was a grandmaster sitting at the same table as Pang Ban, could not possibly be obsessed with women. The so-called "jade feet" must refer to some kind of ultimate skill.

He can associate anything with swordsmanship.

Li Zhaoting likes to eat salted duck eggs and pickled vegetables while drinking porridge in the morning, and he is also studying swordsmanship.

In Fang Yeyu's eyes, Li Zhaoting was always comprehending the Dao of Sword, and his wives and concubines were all pretense.

Upon seeing the annotation, Pang Ban sighed: "Ye Yu, once you leave this door, never say you're my disciple! My reputation is ruined; all I have left is the title of 'Demon Master.' I can't let you tarnish it; you're making me a laughingstock!"

It's not fair to blame Fang Yeyu for overthinking. Pang Ban spends all his time studying martial arts and comprehending the Dao of Heaven. He cares about nothing but breaking through the void. Li Zhaoting, at such a young age, already possesses such martial arts cultivation. He must be practicing martial arts while walking, sitting, or lying down. Considering Li Zhaoting's childhood title of "King of Jinling," the deduction is reasonable.

Pang Ban handed the case file to Li Zhaoting.

The above are annotations written by Fang Yeyu.

Li Zhaoting's face darkened, veins bulging. He felt as if a thousand alpacas were running through his mind, shouting "Idiot!" as they ran. Crows flew out from above, playing hundreds of different noises in a 360-degree surround.

Cheng Huaixiu joked, "My dear husband, I never expected you to be so hardworking! You've really impressed me!"

Pang Ban laughed and said, "Young Master Li, don't just look at the first few pages. Those are just my apprentice's ramblings. There are a few annotations at the end, which are more reliable."

Following this is Fang Yeyu's "Ten Strategies for Conquering Li".

It's similar to Ke Baisui's approach.

Li Zhaoting appears fierce, but is actually benevolent and righteous. He seems to have friends all over the world, but in reality, he unknowingly accumulates many burdens and is bound by the turbulent world.

To deal with Li Zhaoting, we must find the right solution.

Ke Baisui's idea was to use a notorious villain, such as Fairy Green Mother, to lure Li Zhaoting into an ambush and then kill him from all sides.

Fang Yeyu's idea was to find a way to lure Li Zhaoting to a distant place and attack Li Zhaoting's weakness.

Clearly, Fang Yeyu had begun his operation.

The Kingdom of Kucha or the Sword Forging City are about to be attacked by Fang Yeyu, or both at the same time.

Li Zhaoting frowned: "Master Demon, you call me Young Master Li, and I presume to treat you as an equal. But I advise you to expel this little disciple of yours from the sect."

Fang Yeyu may not pose the slightest threat to the Demon Master in martial arts, but in education, he will crush the title of Demon Master to the ground and shatter it into dust.

You really don't know how to teach apprentices!

This is my apprentice, and I'm ashamed of him!

Never mention my name when you go out!

"Magician, how about we make a bet?"

Pang Ban laughed and asked, "What are we betting on?"

"If Fang Yeyu attacks Sword Casting City, he will not only suffer a crushing defeat, but will also lose important subordinates, possibly the newly recruited ones, or even Mongol Yuan retainers."

If Fang Yeyu were to attack the Kingdom of Kucha, the outcome would be the same: a crushing defeat. Unless he had a master of the level of the Eight Great Guardians of the Mongol Yuan Dynasty by his side, he would inevitably be captured alive.

Another possibility is that Fang Yeyu and Zhao Min each attack one direction, but the result will still be inevitable defeat.

Those who attack the Kingdom of Kucha may be captured alive.

The attack on Sword Forging City resulted in the loss of a trusted general.

I cannot reveal the secrets of the Kingdom of Kucha.

I'll tell you straight: the trump card of Sword Forging City is Wang Shenglan. Believe it or not, as long as Wang Shenglan holds her ground, Fang Yeyu won't be able to break in.

No matter how many ingenious schemes Fang Yeyu has, Wang Shenglan will not fall for them. She will not open the city gates until I return and anyone arrives outside the city.

"Mage, shall we make a bet?"

Li Zhaoting looked at Pang Ban with complete confidence.

Pang Ban frowned slightly. Looking at Li Zhaoting's confident appearance, Pang Ban was very curious. Wang Shenglan's martial arts were indeed powerful, but Fang Yeyu had two experts, Qiang Wangsheng and You Chidi, by his side. At most, Wang Shenglan could only maintain a mediocre record. How could she defend the Sword Casting City?

The following paragraph is very easy to understand.

Bronze beats King!
No matter how many ingenious schemes Fang Yeyu devised, in Wang Shenglan's eyes they were just a bunch of monkeys, something to watch and have fun with! As long as we hold firm and don't come out, there's always a way.

Pang Ban had no interest in military campaigns, didn't know what Wang Shenglan's trump card was, and didn't want to know why Li Zhaoting was so confident, so he quickly changed the subject.

"Why did Brother Li agree to duel here? If we had dueled in Sword Forging City, Brother Li could have used the Supreme Heavenly Sword to wield thousands of precious swords, and his strength could have increased by two or three levels."

"Is this a question worth asking, Master of Demons?"

Isn't the answer obvious?
First of all, Sword Forging City is my wife's business, which will be passed on to my son in the future. We two are fighting fiercely, and the damage is all my money.

Secondly, in terms of combat strength, I don't think I have a high chance of winning. Since my debut, I have won every battle. I don't want to be beaten into a corner by a demon in public.

Finally, if the duel takes place in Sword Forging City, Sheng Lan and Jian Xiong will be unable to resist helping. To be honest, when dueling with the Demon Master, besides Huai Xiu, only Su Zhen and Sheng Nan can provide me with effective support.

"Is the demon master very jealous?"

"What am I jealous of about you?"

"In all the years that Cihang Jingzhai has been passed down, the number of people who have married the Fairy of Jingzhai is less than a handful, and the number who have taken her as a concubine is one of a kind in the entire world."

"I thought you wanted to talk about the Way of Heaven."

"I dislike neither the Way of Heaven nor the Way of Demons, Evil Paths, nor the Way of Man. I like the Way of Humanity. I am human, I have seven emotions and six desires, and I cannot give up the world of mortals."

"Don't you want to shatter the void?"

"Of course I want to, but not now. If I can find the opportunity to break through the void before I turn thirty, I will definitely delay until I am forty-five before leaving."

"why?"

"When my son grows up and I see my disciple become famous throughout the martial arts world, although I don't really want to start my own sect, none of my disciples can inherit the Heavenly Sword."

“You can pass it on to your son.”

"Master Demon, let me tell you a secret, I think Ximen Chuixue's son is very suitable to be my apprentice!"

"I thought he was Lu Xiaofeng's son!"

"Lu Xiaofeng has no wife, so where would he get a son? Given his personality, he probably won't have one..."

Li Zhaoting rubbed his chin, remembering that someone had analyzed in his previous life that Gu Long, in his later years, wanted to put all his works in the same worldview, interspersed with various Easter eggs, and that his later works became sequels to many classic masterpieces.

In the later part of the story, Lu Xiaofeng takes Hua Manlou's son, Hua Mantian, as his disciple. Hua Mantian duels with Ximen Chuixue's son, and the two fall off a cliff.

"Brother Li, how much do you know about the Dao Heart Demon Seed? Do you have any insights or experiences regarding the Demonic Sect's mental cultivation methods?"

"All I know is that the Dao Heart Demon Seed Great Technique is essentially a kind of fluctuation. By perceiving fluctuations with fluctuations, one can subdue the enemy without fighting. Combined with the Demon Appearance Sect's mental techniques, one can control matter with spirit and draw upon the primordial energy of heaven and earth with the demon seed. When fighting against a demon master, if one cannot withstand even half a move, one will be blasted into pieces by the continuous primordial energy of heaven and earth."

"Brother Li only cares about conquest?"

"It's not that I only care about attacking, but that our upcoming duel will definitely focus on attacking."

"I would rather discuss philosophy with Brother Li."

"I'm bad with words, I can't say it."

How can someone who's bad at speaking become a top scholar?

"My wife's job is to ensure that my son becomes the top scholar!"

"can we start?"

"Hasn't the Demon Master been making moves all along?"

"To spar with someone like Brother Li is truly exhilarating! I can't wait!"

"I have one last question."

"what is the problem?"

"If I kill Ru Shen, will the Demon Master be harmed? Yi Shuihan is a decoy; Ru Shen is your true furnace, am I right?"

"Brother Li, I really want to kill you!"

"Then let's get started!"

Before he could finish speaking, a sudden gust of wind swept in.

The primordial energy of heaven and earth swept in, forming two large funnels that poured into Li Zhaoting and Pang Ban's bodies respectively. Pang Ban released an all-pervasive spiritual power that made people dizzy and completely lose their will to fight. Li Zhaoting drew his sword, and the purple and green swords emitted a loud sword cry, with sword energy surging like a waterfall.

"Boom!"

The surrounding sand dunes exploded one after another, and sand and dust filled the sky. One after another, yellow sand dragons roared up. Pang Ban and Li Zhaoting made their moves at the same time, and their powerful internal energy shook the heavens.

Pang Ban spread his hands, his body suspended in mid-air, as if he had two hearts inside him, one gathering qi and blood, and the other drawing upon the primordial energy of heaven and earth, transforming it into a raging torrent.

The martial arts of the Demonic Image Sect are the foundation of Pang Ban. Even if he abandons his martial arts and switches to cultivating the Demonic Seed of the Dao Heart, his foundation cannot be completely destroyed. Pang Ban's Demonic Seed of the Dao Heart inevitably carries the traces of the Demonic Image Sect. Whether it is forming a dense network of energy with spiritual power or drawing upon the primordial energy of heaven and earth, they are all techniques of the Demonic Image Sect, only more profound.

Li Zhaoting and Cheng Huaixiu stood side by side.

Cheng Huaixiu held his sword across his chest, his heart as still as water.

(End of this chapter)