The Ballad of Youth: Inheriting Daoji, Li Hanyi, the Escapee from Marriage

Chapter 87 One punch, and the world is shocked; seas and mountains are leveled!

“I say, Benefactor Song, you didn’t see your disciple praising me too much when he went back.”

"You made this decision because you were filled with anger, right?"

"Otherwise, since I, a monk, neither understand nor practice swordsmanship, it would be more effective to have this little blockhead next to me test your sword skills against me!"

Li Xiuyuan asked this question with an air of seriousness.

Upon hearing this, Song Yan's previously cheerful expression immediately darkened further.

How could someone as dignified as the city lord of Wushuang City be such a petty person?

Well, to be honest, after seeing Wushuang return, Song Yan Hui was indeed a little jealous of the profound realm that the person in front of him had reached. But that was definitely not the main reason why he turned to challenge Li Xiu Yuan now!

The main reason is that he wasted too much time with that brat Lei Wujie, and he can clearly feel that the opportunity is getting further and further away from him.

If we don't stabilize it soon, let alone break through to the Sword Immortal realm, even the Great Perfection Sword Intent that we finally achieved won't be considered a formal transformation!

Sigh, to be honest, it's his fault for being too hasty. He impulsively decided to come find Li Hanyi without ever considering the possibility of being stopped!

It's all his fault for wanting more than just a stable realm; he wanted to go a step further and directly become a sword immortal!

Otherwise, he could have stabilized his cultivation level in the secluded cultivation room!

Even now, he knows that Li Xiuyuan doesn't know swordsmanship, but as long as the opponent is a qualified one who can put some pressure on him, it can help stabilize his realm and even allow him to break through again!

After all, if you understand one method, you will understand all methods!

Song Yan was reflecting on his actions, but who knew that Li Xiuyuan's next words would make him so angry that his face turned black again.

"Wow! Benefactor Song, you're still hesitating, still thinking about it. Are you trying to come up with an excuse?"

"Hey, I understand this feeling, monk. Even though I don't have any disciples, this feeling is very easy to sense!"

"So we never expected that the dignified Lord of Wushuang City would have the same feelings as us ordinary people?"

Li Xiuyuan fanned himself with a grin, while Song Yanhui, who was opposite him, saw this scene and her face grew darker and darker, almost turning gloomy.

Even their thoughts, tone of voice, and manner of conversation changed!

"Hmph, I, Song Yan Hui, am also a human being, and naturally I have human emotions."

"But you, as a monk, instead of guiding people towards goodness, what are your intentions in acting this way?"

"Are you really as powerful as that kid Wushuang said? Or is it just a case of making a fool of yourself, but actually only knowing some petty tricks?"

Upon hearing Song Yan's words, Li Xiuyuan's smile remained unchanged.

"Oh? Then may I ask you, Benefactor Song, what does it matter if I am powerful or not?"

"His prowess is certainly not a problem. My Wushuang City owes you a debt of gratitude because of that kid Wushuang!"

"But if it's just an empty reputation... I don't know what else you and Wushuang said back then, and whether it's misleading or not?"

Yes, seeing that Li Xiuyuan wouldn't listen to reason, Song Yan decided to take a hard line. He let out a cold snort, and the aura emanating from his body grew stronger and stronger, clearly indicating that he was ready to strike.

Seeing this, Li Xiuyuan seemed to understand the other party's thoughts. He sighed slightly, and while no longer changing the subject, the smile on his face slowly faded.

"Alas, judging from Benefactor Song's appearance, a battle today is probably inevitable. In that case, let's begin."

"Let's finish things here as soon as possible. I still need to finish the drinks we weren't finished earlier!"

"Oh right, let's make this clear first: regardless of whether you complete your breakthrough or not, you are not allowed to stay here any longer, nor are you allowed to disturb Li Hanyi."

"Otherwise, I'll have to be dragged here to deal with the monk again, and I won't even be able to drink the wine!"

Alas, that's why Li Xiuyuan doesn't want to deal with those guys who have been in high positions for a long time and have some power of their own.

Their power and strength gave them immense arrogance, making them appear incredibly eccentric and domineering.

Look at all the people Li Xiuyuan has met along the way, even his enemies, he can still chat with them quite happily, right?

Of course, perhaps only he himself was happy, while the other side was not.

But when it came to Song Yan... he had absolutely nothing to say to her, and he was unhappy with both sides!

Well, it's also possible that I was in a bad mood because I was pulled over to help out halfway through my drinking session.

"Ha, you mean you can easily defeat me anytime, anywhere, whenever you want?"

"Arrogant! It seems I haven't made a move for many years since I became the Lord of Wushuang City."

"The outside world has already forgotten my reputation for severing water with a single sword and stopping the flow of a thousand rivers!"

Song Yanhui's suppressed anger rang out slowly, and then he no longer hesitated, drawing his sword and pointing it at Li Xiuyuan!

"Let me see if you have the strength to back up your arrogant words!"

"cut!"

Enraged, Song Yan drew her sword, and a blue-green sword light, tens of feet long and nearly a hundred meters long, rose from the ground!

Before they even reached Li Xiuyuan, they had already carved a deep ditch in the mountain road, sending countless stones flying and dust billowing into the sky.

Li Xiuyuan dodged the sword strike, but not far behind him, a deep sword mark was slashed into the top of another small mountain!

It's clear that this move is quite powerful. If it were a horizontal slash, it might have cleaved the mountaintop in two.

"Wow! No wonder he's the city lord of Wushuang City, his sword strike can leave such a deep sword mark even from this distance!?"

"Looks like he went too far with me just now?"

"It's a bit of a pity, though, that he's facing Daoji, someone even my master can't beat!"

"How could he possibly overcome two levels and win?"

Lei Wujie, that blockhead, found a relatively safe spot as soon as the battle started. While keeping an eye on everything that might affect him, he also commented on things like a bystander.

"Impressive footwork! It seems you really do have some skill. It's no wonder that kid Wushuang admires you so much!"

"But you can't dodge this next move!"

"Look closely, this is my fully mastered Water-Severing Sword Intent!"

Song Yan Hui didn't know whether she genuinely acknowledged the other party's praise or was simply making excuses for her missed strike.

However, neither of these factors is a good thing for Li Xiuyuan.

After all, it is always the strong who show respect to the weak. Have you ever seen the weak dare to act this way towards the strong?

After speaking, Song Yanhui leaped into the air. Behind him, the Dharma image resembled thousands of surging rivers. Judging from the surface movement alone, it was dozens of times more powerful than when he dealt with Lei Wujie!

Not to mention, if you pay close attention, you can feel that the total amount of sword energy contained within is as vast as the sea and as sharp as a blade!

With a single swing of the sword, the power of the rushing river was completely attached to it, summoning heaven and earth, as if the Yangtze River had truly been brought forth, and a tremendous pressure came rushing towards him!

Judging from its momentum, it looks like it's about to flood Jinshan Temple, or rather, flood Cangshan Temple!

Well, although it's said that the river isn't actually a river, and the water only flooded the mountainside.

However, in this world, this move is enough to be considered to be at the very top level!

In fact, Li Xiuyuan could clearly sense that the overall flow of these rivers was not the core of this move!

After all, what Song Yan Hui cultivated was the Water-Severing Sword Intent, which aimed to sever water with a single sword strike and stop the flow of a thousand rivers.

If it can only summon rivers, why not call it the Sword Intent of Rivers?

"Hey, you little idiot, why don't you get behind me, the monk, right now?"

"Now is not the time to practice your swimming skills!"

Upon hearing Li Xiuyuan's words, Lei Wujie, who had been hiding to the side, immediately stopped delaying and ran up behind him.

Wow!!

Song Yan Hui seemed to have no intention of harming the innocent. He waited until Lei Wu Jie stood behind Li Xiu before unleashing his full power!

"Why do I feel like I'm suffocating? Even with you in front of me, this feeling is still very strong!"

"It's like, it's like I'm really deep in a river, but I can't swim, and I'm about to drown!"

Lei Wujie's face turned slightly pale as he watched the massive river rushing towards him, and even his heartbeat quickened a bit.

Li Xiuyuan, on the other hand, heard what the other person said, but did not respond immediately. Instead, he looked at the oncoming river with a strange look in his eyes!

That's the feeling!

Legend has it that in ancient times, the Dragon King flooded the Kingdom of Nagara and hid the Buddhist scriptures in the Dragon Palace. Later, the Venerable One Who Subdues Dragons used a single mantra to suppress the flood and subdued the Dragon King with a hand seal to retrieve the Buddhist scriptures. He made a great contribution, which is why he was given the title "Venerable One Who Subdues Dragons"!

Now, as someone who has inherited the power of the Arhat who subdues dragons, even if it's only a part of his reincarnation's power, he can't even subdue the Dragon King's flood, let alone you, Song Yan Hui.

"Amitabha!"

"Six-Syllable Mantra, Suppress!"

As Li Xiuyuan finished speaking, he held a Buddhist salute in front of his chest with one hand, and rays of Buddhist light spread out, slowly forming behind him a precious image of a Buddha or Arhat whose face was unclear and whose identity was unknown!

"Om Mani Padme Hum!"

Li Xiuyuan closed his eyes and parted his lips slightly, without making a sound, as did Bao Xiang behind him.

But both Lei Wujie behind him and Song Yanhui opposite him clearly heard that Buddhist saying.

What shocked the two even more was that as the Buddhist chant ended, a gentle golden light spread out, and the huge torrent that could cover almost half the mountainside seemed to have calmed down at this moment, as if the angry person had been soothed, and it lingered in the air, unlike the effect caused by Li Xiuyuan casually waving his fan earlier.

Under the influence of these six words, even the river's current slowed down. (M.23sk.com)

Well... the general idea is that, when facing an angry person, the former lets you slap them a few times, and only temporarily makes them afraid to continue being angry.

The latter means that he is genuinely convinced of your worth and has taken the initiative to stop being angry!

"Holy crap, this...this..."

Lei Wujie was stunned when he saw this. He was thinking to himself, "So Daoji really can talk to water, no, to this kind of thing that doesn't even have a physical form?"

Even Song Yanhui, although he had witnessed Li Xiuyuan freeze his attack in mid-air and prevent him from moving at the beginning, his use of internal energy and sword intent at that time was far less than his current all-out effort!

At that time, it could be explained that the other party used their powerful internal strength to forcibly control the impact of the river.

But what about now? How do you explain the river's gentle flow? How do you explain being frozen in mid-air?

Was it done by force using internal energy?

He was, after all, a mid-stage Great Freedom Realm cultivator with internal energy cultivation. To forcefully suppress or neutralize his attack, he could not only resist it, but also perfectly control it.

If it's really as he just thought, how high a level of cultivation would it take to do that?