Martial Arts Crossover: My Wife is the Top Scholar

Money can make anything possible!

If you can't do that, it means you're not rich enough.

For a super-rich man like Wan Sanqian, there is very little in the world that he cannot do.

Rescuing a serious criminal from the bottom of the dungeon is an incredibly difficult task for others, but for Wan Sanqian, it only took two nights to dig a tunnel through it.

The craftsmen who built the Heavenly Prison left a back door at the bottom of the prison. Wan Sanqian had been kind to them, and in order to repay Wan Sanqian, they revealed the entire map of the Heavenly Prison to him.

Don't be afraid of ten thousand in everything, just be afraid of the eventuality.

If one day, Wan Sanqian falls into misfortune, perhaps he can escape through this "back door".

To be honest, with a fortune of thirteen thousand, if he were to fall into misfortune one day, he wouldn't be imprisoned; he would either be given a cup of poisoned wine or slapped to death.

To deal with someone like Wan Sanqian, you must kill him on the spot to prevent future troubles; you cannot hold back in the slightest.

That night, Li Zhaoting entered the Heavenly Prison through the tunnel dug by Wan Sanqian's mole squad. Although Li Zhaoting was already in the Heavenly Prison, he entered through the main entrance.

We left through the main entrance as well.

Using the main entrance can be inconvenient for some things.

For example: a life-or-death duel.

It could easily injure others, causing injury or death.

This time, we entered the prison through a side gate. Inside, all the prisoners were serious criminals, and they were all martial arts masters.

For example: Gu Jianhun, Gu Santong, Guan Qi.

Guan Qi was imprisoned in the deepest part of the cell.

He was bound by black iron chains, wearing heavy handcuffs and shackles, and subjected to various restrictive methods such as poison, witchcraft, and magnetic needles. He was surrounded by an impenetrable wall of copper and iron.

Even so, no one dared to approach the steel-built cell. They could only send the dishes through the pipes from a distance of seven or eight feet.

Despite being treated this way, Guan Qi showed no anger or resentment. He was devoid of emotion, appearing empty and like a puppet.

Li Zhaoting strode into the cell.

The footsteps landed with a thud.

Looking up, he saw Guan Qi bound.

Guan Qi's eyes were peculiar; they were neither bright nor numb, nor resentful. They were like a stone dragon, casually drawn by a mischievous child on a painting.

The stone dragon appears fierce and arrogant, but it is actually trapped on the stone wall with a dull look in its eyes. It looks intimidating, but it can't move at all.

Guan Qi's spirit seemed to have left his body, leaving only an empty shell without his three souls and seven spirits.

Li Zhaoting composed himself, cleared his throat, and uttered the epoch-making code: "Odd changes, even remains the same!"

Upon hearing the sound, Guan Qi regained some of his senses, his brows furrowed, and countless pieces of information flooded his mind.

"You...what did you say..."

"Odd changes, even remains the same. If you can tell me the next sentence, I'll send you to find Wen Xiaobai!"

"Odd changes, even remains the same... Odd changes... You are from that era! You come from that place!"
I've heard that phrase before.

This sentence comes from 'high school'. I saw many children studying, and I saw Wen Xiaobai!

You really knew where Xiaobai was!

"Take me to see Xiaobai quickly!"

Guan Qi was delirious and incoherent, with nothing on his mind except Wen Xiaobai. As his mind trembled, all the restrictions around him shattered.

Guan Qi's greatest skill is neither swordsmanship nor innate qi cultivation, but spirit cultivation. Guan Qi's cultivation in spirit cultivation far exceeds the limits of the world.

The ultimate goal of martial arts is to shatter the void.

The ultimate goal of refining the spirit is to shatter the Vajra.

Guan Qi transcends the limits of "Broken Vajra," using his Yang God to break through the river of time and space, see through the past and future, and witness the colorful scenes of the future world.

This information was beyond Guan Qi's comprehension, causing him to go mad. Being one step ahead is genius, being ten steps ahead is madness, and Guan Qi was ahead for a thousand years.

How did people in the Song Dynasty understand airplanes and high-speed trains? How did they understand tanks, warships, and missiles? How did they understand devastating nuclear bombs and rockets that soar into space?

Guan Qi couldn't understand this kind of thing, so most of the time he was a crazy madman, or his spirit would leave his body, leaving only an empty shell.

Guan Qi had difficulty staying conscious.

Until tonight.

Guan Qi heard a bizarre "line of poetry" that shouldn't exist in this era. Guan Qi said, "I know what the next line is: The sign depends on the quadrant!"

"The king of heaven overshadows the tigers of earth!"

"Pagoda suppresses the river demon!"

"Palace Yu Ye Liquor!"

"One hundred and eighty cups!"

How many years are represented by the twelve zodiac animals?

Thirteen and a half years!

Are you fully awake now?

“I’m very clear-headed, extremely clear-headed! I saw what you said, I saw Xiaobai! Xiaobai is in the era you described, she is… in the future!”

How can we go back to the future?

"Of course... it's war!"

Guan Qi raised his head, his fighting spirit materializing, and with his remaining hand, he unleashed a sword beam.

Li Zhaoting formed a hand seal and used the Tathagata's divine light to directly clash with Guan Qi. A series of loud explosions were heard, and half of the Heavenly Prison was overturned by the two of them.

The people of Beijing felt an "earthquake".

The ground shook violently.

Immediately afterwards, two figures rose from the ground like earth dragons turning over, leaping into the air and releasing pure sword energy, which illuminated the dark night sky.

In just three moves, Guan Qi and Li Zhaoting fought their way from the bottom of the prison to the sky and back down to the ground, like meteors falling to earth, crashing together into the moat.

If they hadn't dug a tunnel through the side door to enter the dungeon, who knows how many people would have been implicated if these two attacks had clashed.

"boom!"

The moat stirred up towering columns of water.

Guan Qi and Li Zhaoting exchanged a glance and ran towards the city gates, all the way to the Zhifan Forest behind the Daxiangguo Temple, where there was no one for miles around.

Li Zhaoting didn't want to harm innocent civilians, and Guan Qi didn't share that thought either. In the original story, Guan Qi was able to spare some energy to save civilians even while fighting for his life.

"Do you want to use my power to reach the limit? Or do you have other purposes? You have too many ulterior motives. Even if you fight a hundred more matches, you still won't be able to break through the bottleneck."

Guan Qi saw through Li Zhaoting's thoughts at a glance.

To reiterate, Guan Qi's most proficient martial art is neither swordsmanship nor internal energy cultivation, but rather spirit cultivation. Unless he goes mad, no one can hide this from Guan Qi.

Li Zhaoting laughed and said, "After this battle, I will definitely be able to break through the bottleneck. Guan Qi, I have long wanted to fight you head-on, but I always think about other things."

You're right, I have too many thoughts and worries, and I can't concentrate. But when others are plotting against me, I think the same way.

I'll wait and see what they do.

When they've calculated to their limit.

Just as they are about to carry out their plan, eliminate their most powerful weapon—you!

Let's have a fight!

My swordsmanship will not disappoint you!

Returning to the forest, all was silent except for two sword beams facing each other from afar, stirring the night like a boiling pot.

"war!"

Guan Qi's sharp shout shattered the silence.

Guan Qi had been imprisoned for many years and naturally did not know who Li Zhaoting was, but he could feel a deep-seated threat from Li Zhaoting, and he would use his ultimate move whenever he made a move.

Guan Qi is a martial arts prodigy with unparalleled talent. He can perform any martial art after seeing it only once, and even use it more skillfully than his opponent, as if he has practiced it for thirty to fifty years.

In other words, Guan Qi has mastered as many martial arts techniques as he has fought, making him a veritable treasure trove of martial arts knowledge.

In terms of internal energy cultivation methods, Guan Qi mainly cultivated two methods: one is "Innate Formless Qi", and the other is called "Qigong of the North and South of the Yangtze River".

The name "Qigong Across the North and South of the Yangtze River" sounds very ordinary, but it is actually a unique skill that combines the essence of seven southern and eighty-five northern internal energy cultivation methods.

Guan Qi was proficient in hundreds or even thousands of flashy and chaotic martial arts techniques, most of which were just fancy feints that he would only use occasionally.

Faced with Li Zhaoting, an opponent he had never encountered before in his life, Guan Qi did not hesitate to unleash his ultimate technique—the Innate Body-Breaking Formless Sword Qi!
With a single wave of his hand, Guan Qi unleashed a massive sword aura, seemingly generated out of thin air from the netherworld or the heavens, carrying a contradictory unity of chilling death and abundant vitality. It tore through the air and shattered space, silently yet with lightning speed, slashing towards Li Zhaoting.

This sword energy was purely formed by drawing upon the primordial energy of heaven and earth through willpower. It was formless and intangible, yet it contained destructive power, causing Li Zhaoting's hair to stand on end.

"Qiang!"

The purple and green swords were drawn simultaneously.

Heavenly Punishment - Ward Off Evil!

He carries out punishments on behalf of Heaven, and vanquishes evil and wards off evil.

The sword light soared into the sky, like a divine punishment descending upon the world, carrying the power to absolutely restrain and purify all evil and demonic techniques, meeting the sword energy that broke through the air.

The sword light and sword energy collided with a deafening roar, but there was no earth-shattering sound. Instead, there was a strange fluctuation where space was twisted and torn apart by the extreme sword intent. The sword energy and sword light eroded and annihilated each other, and the remaining shockwaves silently turned the ancient trees and boulders within a radius of ten feet into dust.

"Good! That's awesome! That's fucking satisfying!"

The chaos in Guan Qi's eyes vanished, replaced by a burning fighting spirit and pure joy, making him a madman for martial arts.

Point the sword again.

This time, it was no longer just a single sword aura.

The eight characters "Innate Body-Breaking Formless Sword Qi" are both the essence of the mental cultivation method and a limitation.

Innate: This method uses innate energy, which requires the support of innate internal energy and the power of heaven and earth.

Breaking through the body: Internal energy must break through the body to emerge.

Formless: The internal force unleashed is formless and intangible.

Sword: The external manifestation of internal strength is the shape of a sword.

Qi: The essence of the mental method is a kind of innate Qi Gong.

It is extremely difficult for ordinary people to master this method. Breaking through the limitations of the mental technique is practically a pipe dream. However, each breakthrough brings a transformative improvement. Upon reaching the final level, one can form a domain aura.

Guan Qi is no "ordinary person".

He was a war god more monstrous than any monster. Guan Qi showed no fluctuations in his aura, casually waving his hand. The limitation of his innate formless sword energy had been broken through by two levels.

Hundreds of pure and sharp invisible sword energies condensed out of thin air around him, piercing towards Li Zhaoting from incredibly tricky angles. The sword energies filled the void, sealing off all space for dodging. From the sky to the earth, nothing was but sword energy.

Li Zhaoting moved swiftly and gracefully, his movements as fast as lightning.

Tianjie: A Stunning Journey!

The sword shadow was as fleeting as a glimpse of a startled bird, faster than the limits of visual perception, and with unparalleled precision aimed at the most vulnerable and unpredictable point of the invisible sword energy.

Each thrust precisely detonates or deflects a sword aura, the crisp clanging sounds echoing through the void like a magnificent symphony.

Li Zhaoting moved freely through the storm of sword energy, like a fish or a butterfly, always appearing to be in complete control no matter how violent the sword energy was.

"Not enough! Not enough!"

Guan Qi laughed wildly, his momentum rising once again.

He was no longer satisfied with attacks that were intangible and without substance.

The sword energy transformed from formless and intangible into something tangible and substantial!
Those sword energies that were originally invisible and intangible transformed into sword auras that were as condensed as crystal and shone with dazzling light. Some were as white as the sun, some as blue as ice, and some as red as blood. The tangible sword energies were faster, more concentrated, and had more mysterious trajectories. When they were used, they burst out with sword energy storms comparable to the return of ten thousand swords to their origin.

Guan Qi did not possess the "Ten Thousand Swords".

However, Guan Qi has hair and eyebrows.

Raising an eyebrow or smirking, he can unleash a sword aura; waving his head, his 108,000 hairs, now over three feet long due to neglect, can transform into sword aura.

Li Zhaoting suddenly felt the pressure increase.

With a deep, low shout, the sword's stance suddenly changed.

Tianxuan - Zhenyue!

The sword's momentum instantly became incredibly heavy, as if drawing upon the might of mountains, its intent enveloping the heavens and earth.

The heavy, almost tangible sword curtain slowly advanced, like a moving mountain range, attempting to suppress and crush the overwhelming tangible sword energy with absolute power.

The sword energy clashed against the sword screen, unleashing a deafening metallic clang and dazzling sparks of energy. The sword energy was like thunder, and the entire Zhifan Forest shook.

Li Zhaoting countered every move, cutting through every hair, meeting sword with sword, and breaking through every breath, his exchanges flowing seamlessly and powerfully, numbering perhaps hundreds or even thousands of sword strikes.

The tangible sword energy was blocked by the Zhenyue sword intent. Guan Qi's eyes flashed with a sharp light, his fighting spirit was stimulated to the extreme, and his body felt ethereal, as if he had touched a higher level.

The sword has disappeared.

Between heaven and earth, only "qi" remained.

This is the pinnacle of domain aura achieved after pushing the innate, formless sword energy to its limit.

An aura of power, indescribable in words, suddenly spread outward from Guan Qi's center, instantly covering a radius of hundreds of feet, like a large, transparent glass bubble.

The air became as thick as mercury, and every movement required a hundred times the effort. The primordial energy of heaven and earth was completely dominated by Guan Qi's will. Li Zhaoting felt as if he were trapped in a quagmire, and even mobilizing the primordial energy of heaven and earth was a hundred times more difficult than before.

This is precisely a manifestation of the incredible level of spiritual cultivation; within this domain, he is a god.

Li Zhaoting took a deep breath, knowing he could no longer hold back, and unleashed his "Treading the Earth" technique.

The secret techniques recorded on the jade doll.

By connecting with the earth's veins through one's own power, treating the earth as a source of energy and the earth's veins as meridians, one can tread upon the boundless earth and thus gain an inexhaustible source of power.

"Guan Qi, your domain isolates the sky and the primordial energy of heaven and earth. Can it isolate the earth itself?"

The foundation of the Supreme Heavenly Sword within Li Zhaoting's body—the pure and righteous aura born from his understanding of heaven and earth—burst forth with a thunderous roar, unleashing eight streams of sword intent.

Eight distinct yet equally dazzling sword intents soared into the sky, encircling Li Zhaoting.

Buddha Sword's Compassion.

Killing is for the purpose of protecting life; cutting off karma is not the same as killing a person!

The sword light transformed into golden lotus flowers, and golden lotuses sprang from the ground.

Dao Jian Xiaoyao.

Ride the sword with the wind to eliminate demons between heaven and earth!
The sword's shadow is ethereal and agile, cutting through the constraints of the domain.

The Confucian sword is vast and powerful.

The universe possesses a righteous energy, which manifests itself in various forms!
Gathering righteous energy, one can overcome seven opposing forces with a single breath.

Bamboo swords are tough and durable.

The roots of the clouds are strong and cracked, and the green waves surge in the wind!
The sword energy surged like a bamboo forest, endlessly regenerating.

The flying sword was swift.

A thousand miles of cold light pass by, and the moon's shadow falls on the frosty river!
The cold light pierced straight at Guan Qi's body, as fast as lightning.

The sword's aura was powerful and majestic.

A touch of noble spirit, a thousand miles of exhilarating wind!

It stirs up a mighty torrent of righteous energy, sweeping across the field.

The drunken swordsman is unrestrained.

In my drunken stupor, the clouds seem vast; when I am sober, the stars appear to shift!
His swordplay is unpredictable, his trajectory elusive, and his style free-spirited and unconventional.

My sword is unique to me.

Kill one person in ten steps, leave no trace behind in a thousand miles!
He concentrated Li Zhaoting's own killing intent, directly targeting the core of the domain's aura, and unleashed a green lotus of sword energy.

Tai Xuan Jing: The Song of the Azure Lotus Sword!
The eight sword intents, like eight raging dragons, crisscrossed and clashed within Guan Qi's Qi domain, forcefully tearing open a gap and breaking through the domain's absolute suppression.

"Hahaha! That's great! That's more like it!"

Guan Qi moved with ease within the domain, his swordsmanship power constantly increasing under its enhancement. Facing an attack from eight swordsmen, he relied solely on his sword fingers, striking, slicing, thrusting, wiping, chopping, parrying, hooking, intercepting, blocking…

The movements are extremely simple, yet they contain endless variations and profound principles. Each strike precisely intercepts the most threatening sword, while simultaneously releasing new tangible sword energy to counterattack. Martial arts are sublimated in battle, and swordsmanship becomes increasingly refined. Every move is a masterpiece.

Li Zhaoting's mind entered an unprecedented state of clarity, surrounded and protected by eight swords, while the Purple Star Soft Sword and the Green Rope Sword began to gather the strongest power of their lives.

Heavenly Fire Spreads Like Wildfire!

The righteous energy transformed into a raging inferno, and a torrent of sword energy swept out, temporarily breaking through the domain's oppressive force.

Heavenly Heart, Selflessness!

He transformed into a celestial sword, becoming one with heaven and earth, forming an absolute defensive sword circle that withstood Guan Qi's deadly sword energy. Although his blood and qi surged from the shock, he defended himself flawlessly.

Celestial Star - Breaking Illusion!

The Purple Star Soft Sword, like a venomous snake spitting its tongue, precisely targeted the tiny, fleeting nodes of energy that Guan Qi revealed due to his frenzied attacks, shattering each and every sword aura.

This sword strike was swift, accurate, and ruthless! It contained the true meaning of dispelling illusions and directly targeted the core of Guan Qi's internal energy circulation.

Guan Qi's pupils constricted as he sensed the threat. His domain aura contracted and condensed, and the tangible, intangible, material, and intangible sword energy instantly collapsed at his fingertips.

When the innate, formless sword energy breaks through to its limit, it can transform into a domain aura that covers a hundred feet, or it can shrink the aura to a single point and transform it into a divine sword.

A divine sword containing all the essence, energy, and spirit of Guan Qi.

At the same time, Li Zhaoting used the power of the earth to unleash the Supreme Heavenly Sword to its fullest potential, and streams of sword energy surged around him, forming a sword energy domain.

Heaven's Will - Cease the War!

A grand, boundless, and righteous will descended upon the battlefield. An invisible "stop the war" domain instantly opened, colliding and merging with Guan Qi's domain aura. On this battlefield shrouded by "divine will," all the murderous intent, malevolence, and evil arts stemming from "evil" and "strife" would be greatly suppressed.

Guan Qi's sword energy, which had been condensed to its extreme and was powerful enough to shatter the void, dimmed for a moment.

In that instant, Li Zhaoting became one with his sword; his heart was the will of Heaven, his sword was the way of Heaven, and all swords returned to their origin.

Heavenly Sword: Return to Origin!

There were no dazzling lights or shadows, only a pure and ultimate sword light, embodying all of Li Zhaoting's beliefs, will, and cultivation, unleashed to "protect all living beings." It pierced through the barriers of space, ignored the collision of domains, and with supreme majesty that made ten thousand swords bow down and ten thousand demons collapse, it pierced towards Guan Qi's Tanzhong acupoint.

Guan Qi's sword intent then erupted.

That was the ultimate strike that embodied his life's martial arts essence, his endless longing for Wen Xiaobai, his martial arts wisdom that transcended the understanding of his time, and the exhilarating joy of this battle—an eternal sword beam that shattered the void and pierced through time and space, which completely erupted in the Zhifan Forest.

"Boom!"

An indescribable burst of violent energy completely engulfed Zhifan Forest. Space cracked open like a shattered mirror, revealing numerous black fissures. A violent energy storm swept everything, leveling the entire forest. If this place hadn't been deserted to begin with, countless lives would have been lost. Fortunately, the two only wanted to fight.

The light faded, the clouds dispersed, and all was silent.

Li Zhaoting's clothes were torn, blood trickled from the corner of his mouth, and his body trembled slightly, clearly indicating that he had been extremely exhausted.

However, Li Zhaoting's eyes were brighter and more determined than ever before. He had washed away all pretense, broken through his own limitations, and his spiritual realm had risen to a whole new level. Guan Qi was like the most resilient whetstone, finally allowing Li Zhaoting to break free of his own shackles and comprehend the ultimate realm of swordsmanship.

High mountains and vast seas, towering peaks and deep pools, surrounded only by gentle breezes and bright moonlight, the heart is like a clear mirror, untouched by dust.

Guan Qi looked up at the bright moon. His tattered clothes fluttered without wind, and his eyes were clear and bright, showing no trace of madness. He looked down at the finger that had just delivered the final blow, then looked up at the spatial rift that had not yet fully healed. A smile of unprecedented enlightenment appeared on his face, clearly indicating that he had found his way home.

"So that's how it is. Shattering the void doesn't mean shattering power, but rather shattering will, emotion, attachment, and even more so, letting go of everything. I refuse to let go!"

Guan Qi's wounds healed rapidly under some mysterious power, and his aura became increasingly ethereal and unpredictable, as if he could shatter the void at any moment.

However, Guan Qi was clear about his grudges and favors.

Li Zhaoting helped him find his way forward, and Guan Qi couldn't remain indifferent, otherwise he would feel guilty.

"brush!"

Guan Qi grabbed a clump of soil, condensed his true essence, reversed the innate, formless sword energy that broke through his body, and merged his domain energy into the soil, forming a clay sword.

"This might be useful to you! I sensed your sword intent, a truly magnificent sword intent! Although I really wanted to stay and help you fight, I have to go find Xiaobai now! Come find me later when you have time!"

Guan Qi handed the "earth sword" to Li Zhaoting, waved his hand, and opened the gate between heaven and earth with a single sword stroke. Amidst the envious gazes of countless martial artists, he soared into the sky and shattered the void.

"Little White... I'm here!"

"My fate is in my own hands, not in the heavens! God! You can't stop Guan Qi! No one can stop Guan Qi!"

"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha……"

The epic duel between Li Zhaoting and Guan Qi was so intense that the entire capital city could clearly hear the violent energy emanating from it. Countless martial artists rushed to watch, but unfortunately, the scene of their battle was too fierce for anyone to approach and observe.

Only after Guan Qi shattered the void and Li Zhaoting dispersed the violently fluctuating aura and the scattered sword energy did these martial artists dare to approach, their eyes filled with horror.

Including Ximen Chuixue.

Ximen Chuixue gripped his sword tightly. Li Zhaoting's Supreme Heavenly Sword and Guan Qi's domain aura were both the pinnacle of the sword path, allowing him to see where the road ahead lay.

This is what Ximen Chuixue was pursuing!

This is the brilliance that a swordsman can unleash!
Li Zhaoting laughed loudly, "Gentlemen! I'm not an escaped prisoner. Guan Qi has awakened from his slumber and is wreaking havoc in the prison. I had no choice but to lure Guan Qi to the wasteland. I'm going back to my cell! Ximen Chuixue, ask Lu Xiaofeng when he's going to wash off the mud on his body! I don't want to stay in prison!"

Before he finished speaking, Li Zhaoting's figure transformed into a sharp sword light and returned to the Heavenly Prison in an instant.

The martial arts practitioners watching the battle were initially stunned, but then they rushed to the battlefield, hoping to find bricks, stones, and wood that contained the true meaning of martial arts and comprehend unparalleled sword techniques.

In the crowd, some gritted their teeth, while others sighed in despair. Li Zhaoting, you're ruthless! Your eyes are fucking sharp! You're fucking amazing!
Li Zhaoting sneered disdainfully!
Are you trying to use Guan Qi to stall me?
You're overthinking it! (End of Chapter)