Tokyo Knights: The Odd Jobs X Files

Chapter 613 This palm strike has power!

"The Buddha moved mountains and rivers!"

Li Xin was utterly shocked when he saw the figure make a move.

Although this move was not executed with hand seals, the overwhelming momentum and power it possessed when it was unleashed was absolutely the "Buddha Moves Mountains and Rivers" of the "Buddha's Palm"!

Although "Buddha Moves Mountains and Rivers" is only the third move in "Buddha's Palm", it is the most powerful move among the first four moves, no, the first six moves. Unlike other moves, it does not have any special effects, but only the most direct manifestation of power!

Faced with this palm strike representing absolute power, Li Xin did not hesitate at all. He unleashed the "Buddha Moves Mountains and Rivers" move, which he had been gathering power for while confronting Xiang Ying, resulting in a "Buddha Moves Mountains and Rivers" against "Buddha Moves Mountains and Rivers".

On the other side, Xiang Ying also felt unprecedented pressure in the face of the powerful attack of "Buddha Moves Mountains and Rivers". He directly turned the move "Thunder Explodes Five Mountains" that he originally intended to send to Li Xin and attacked the figure. He used five strikes in one move, and each strike was accompanied by an explosive ball of lightning, which was terrifying.

The clash of the three powerful attacks instantly created a massive shockwave within the tomb. Liang Siniang and Hu Laoliu were thrown back by the blast, while only Mao Lixia managed to hold on by using her greatsword as a shield.

The only one who could still stand looked towards the center of the impact against the shockwave. She saw two figures flying straight out. They were Li Xin and Xiang Ying. Under the absolute power of "Buddha Moves Mountains and Rivers", even though Li Xin and Xiang Ying attacked together, they were also knocked away by that figure!

Li Xin and Xiang Ying were knocked away, but the figure remained unmoved, demonstrating the absolute difference in strength between the two sides. After knocking Li Xin and Xiang Ying away, the figure did not stay in place, but flew forward and struck the two with another heavy blow.

Although Li Xin and Xiang Ying, who were knocked away, lost a move, they were not defeated. After realizing that they could not resist the power of "Buddha Moves Mountains and Rivers", they used the power to retreat and create distance from the figure before regrouping their offensive. Seeing the figure chasing after them, the two who were just about to fight had no choice but to join forces and attack with their swords together to fight against the figure.

However, the figure's strength was so formidable that it was beyond comprehension. It was able to easily suppress the combined attack of Li Xin and Xiang Ying.

"What the hell is this?!"

Liang Si Niang got up from the ground and looked at the figure that looked like a god.

"A ghost!" That was Liang Si Niang's first reaction upon seeing the figure. Although the figure had repelled two extraordinary experts, Li Xin and Xiang Ying, with a single move, Liang Si Niang clearly saw that the figure was an illusion...

Mao Lixia stared at the bronze mirrors above the two "coffins" for a moment, then said, "I understand..."

"Do you know what this is?"

Liang Si Niang quickly pressed for an answer.

Mao Lixia nodded slightly, but there was no joy in her eyes as if she had resolved her confusion; instead, they were filled with solemnity and unease.

"What is it? What on earth is that thing?!"

Liang Si Niang asked repeatedly, and Hu Lao Liu, who was standing to the side, was also full of curiosity.

He had dug graves his whole life, but this was the first time he had ever seen such a ghostly thing. His ancestors had always said that there were no ghosts in the world, that people were just scaring each other, but after seeing that figure, Hu Laoliu felt that what his ancestors had said was not so accurate.

Mao Lixia did not respond to Liang Siniang's words, but instead slowly began to tell the story: "Legend has it that long ago, there was a king who had a mirror he liked very much. Every day before going to court, he would tidy his clothes in front of this mirror before meeting his ministers. Later, the king died and his son ascended the throne. One day, the newly enthroned king remembered the mirror of the previous king and had it brought over. He tidied his clothes in front of that mirror, but when he looked in the mirror, he saw a reflection that did not belong to him. Upon closer inspection, the reflection was actually that of the previous king."

"I asked you what that thing is, why are you telling me ghost stories?"

Liang Si Niang was speechless.

Unmoved, Mao Lixia continued, "Although this is just a story, later generations of alchemists have made conjectures about it. Mirrors are spiritual beings. When used, they absorb the 'essence, energy, and spirit' emitted by people. This 'essence, energy, and spirit' stays in the mirror and, over time, condenses in the mirror, forming the illusory image of the mirror's owner."

"But there are two prerequisites. First, the mirror must have only one user. If there are too many users, the 'essence, energy and spirit' will not be pure and cannot be condensed into a form. The other is that the user must be strong enough. Only the 'essence, energy and spirit' of the strong can be reflected on the mirror."

At this point, Mao Lixia finally got to the point: "Someone from the 'Mysterious Heart Sect' heard this story and proposed a hypothesis based on it—if it were possible to collect the phantom of a powerful person, could it be used to recreate that powerful person's image? But this is just a conjecture. Not to mention where to find a mirror that contains the phantom of a powerful person, to recreate that powerful person's image, one must provide incredibly powerful energy. Without these two things as support, this hypothesis will always remain just a hypothesis, and no one has ever been able to realize it."

"But now it seems that, with the help of the 'dragon vein' power, this idea has actually come true..."

At this point, Maurice Laura couldn't help but sigh.

This idea was undoubtedly unrealistic, but with the support of the Tang Dynasty's most powerful national strength at its peak, it actually succeeded...

"Mirror……"

Looking at the bronze mirror floating above the two coffins, Hu Laoliu suddenly had a terrifying thought and exclaimed, "Could it be that the bronze mirror..."

Mao Lixia said in a deep voice, “‘Using bronze as a mirror, one can straighten one’s clothes; using history as a mirror, one can understand the rise and fall of dynasties; using people as a mirror, one can understand one’s gains and losses.’ This was said by the Heavenly Khan when the famous minister Wei Zheng passed away. At that time, we only focused on ‘people’ and ‘history’, but we didn’t pay any attention to the bronze mirror mentioned at the beginning… If I’m not mistaken, this bronze mirror is the one that the Heavenly Khan used to straighten his clothes!”

Hu Laoliu gasped. His first thought wasn't how valuable the bronze mirror used by the Heavenly Khan must be, but rather that he wanted to escape as far away as possible.

What a joke! That's the Heavenly Khan!

Others might not know the strength of that Heavenly Khan, but how could he, as a descendant of the "Tomb Raiders School," not know?

That was a man who was invincible and unstoppable, and who was known as the only protagonist in that era of heroes!

Hu Laoliu said to Liang Siniang and Mao Lixia, "Quickly, forget about everything else, let's go!"

He didn't know how much of the Heavenly Khan's true strength the phantom in front of him possessed, but even if it was only two or three parts, it would still be an incredibly terrifying existence. If he didn't take advantage of Li Xin and Xiang Ying holding off the phantom, would he stay here and wait to die?

Mao Lixia remained motionless. Li Xin had entered Qianling for her sake, so how could she leave Li Xin here to face a powerful enemy and depart alone?

If we're going to leave, we'll leave together; if we're staying... we'll stay together too!

Liang Si Niang, meanwhile, stared at the "Heavenly Demon Strategy" with a conflicted expression on her face.

What to do? Seeing that Li Xin and Xiang Ying were at a disadvantage, if they lost, it would be her turn next.

No wonder the Jade Maiden Sect has failed for thousands of years. That vile woman was so vicious that she made such arrangements in her own tomb. How afraid she was of someone digging up her grave!

However, this was the closest the Jade Maiden Sect had ever come to the Heavenly Demon Strategy in a thousand years. Was she really going to have to retreat in such a sorry state?

No, absolutely not!

A fierce aura emanated from Liang Si Niang's brows—she, the "Jade Maiden Sect," wasn't just good at coquettish poses; when necessary, she was also willing to go all out!

Seeing that neither Mao Lixia nor Liang Siniang would back down, Hu Laoliu stomped his feet in anger and could only slip away first. However, he found that the stone door that Xiang Ying had opened earlier was now closed. He pushed the stone door with all his might, and a powerful force of recoil sent him flying. The barrier of the "Xuanxin Zhengzong" rose up, and the exit of the tomb was completely sealed off after he returned.

"Damn it, the exit is blocked!"

Hu Laoliu cursed, then quickly realized what was happening.

Good, good, good. I was wondering why there wasn't a single trap along the way. Turns out they were afraid we'd give up and wouldn't be able to wipe us out in one fell swoop. What a 'woman's heart is the most poisonous'!

Hu Laoliu felt despair.

With no way out, Liang Si Niang steeled her resolve.

Alright, this time it's truly all or nothing!

Li Xin and Xiang Ying were unaware of Mao Lixia's situation, as their entire focus was on the battle against the phantom.

A blinding light flashed, causing Xiang Ying to involuntarily close her eyes. This was followed by a feeling of weightlessness, which caused her to lose her balance and instantly render her unable to resist.

The phantom palms struck Xiang Ying, which was the "Buddha's Light Appears"!

Just as the "Buddha's Light" was about to strike Xiang Ying, a black cloak swept in, wrapped around Xiang Ying's calf, and pulled him aside, allowing him to narrowly avoid this deadly blow.

"Are you okay?"

Li Xin asked.

Xiang Ying was filled with shame and indignation. He was always arrogant and had just been preparing to fight Li Xin, but now he was saved by Li Xin, his enemy. He couldn't bring himself to say thank you and could only channel all his anger into his moves.

He released the thick-backed broadsword with both hands, but instead of falling, the broadsword floated up and hovered above Xiang Ying's head.

An incredibly powerful surge of lightning enveloped the broadsword and Xiang Ying, forming a massive lightning sphere. Xiang Ying used his qi to control the sword, and the massive lightning sphere suddenly condensed at the tip of the sword. The broadsword, carrying the power to tear the heavens and split the earth, rushed towards the phantom.

"Raging thunder... tearing the sky and splitting the earth!"

With a roar, Xiang Ying unleashed a deadly attack from the "Purple Thunder Blade Technique" at the phantom, determined to tear this illusory figure that had caused him to lose face to pieces!

The killing move was about to strike, but the phantom remained motionless. Just before the tip of the broadsword was about to graze Xiang Ying's nose, it suddenly dodged the attack with a movement faster than lightning. At the same time, it closed in on Xiang Ying and used its hand as a cone to strike Xiang Ying's chest.

"Thunder God's Swiftness" and "Diamond Release"—the legendary martial arts technique "Six Gods' Secrets," lost for many years, has reappeared in the world today!

(Hmm, or perhaps the underworld?)

Xiang Ying was struck in the chest by the "Diamond Strike," feeling as if his whole body was about to be torn apart, experiencing unbearable pain. However, driven by a fierce spirit, he roared, grabbed the phantom's hand with both hands, and then headbutted the phantom's forehead, causing the phantom to sway.

Li Xin seized this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, flashed behind the illusory figure, and unleashed a palm strike, "Tearing the Sky and Parting the Clouds," towards the back of the illusory figure. However, the illusory figure used its free hand to gently deflect Li Xin's earth-shattering palm force to the side, and at the same time, struck Li Xin's face with several palm strikes at an extremely fast speed. Li Xin was extremely familiar with that move; it was none other than "Turning Clouds and Overturning Rain" from the "Parting Clouds Palm"!

How could this be!

Li Xin was completely stunned. He was stunned not only by the force of the phantom's palm strike, but also by the moves it used.

First came the "Buddha's Palm," and now it's the "Cloud-Dispelling Palm." Will the next move be the "Wind God Leg"?

Seemingly in response to Li Xin's idea, after the phantom struck Li Xin with several palms, it immediately followed up with a storm of kicks, which was the "Stormy Wind and Gale" from the "Wind God Leg" technique!

really!

After being hit by the "Cloud-Dispelling Palm," Li Xin had this suspicion. Seeing that the phantom had actually used the "Wind God Leg," he immediately used "Deep Cloud Lock," where heavy clouds wrapped around the phantom's kicking leg, making it feel like it was trapped in mud and unable to unleash its true power.

The three martial arts techniques of "leg, palm, and fist" are mutually reinforcing and mutually restraining, and "Cloud-Dispelling Palm" is the nemesis of "Wind God Leg"!

Before Li Xin could even celebrate for long, the phantom saw that "Stormy Rain and Gale" had been suppressed and instantly changed its move. A dazzling light shone, and an unparalleled force erupted, directly shattering Li Xin's "Deep Cloud Lock". The powerful impact sent Li Xin flying backward.

The foremost of the "Six Gods" is "Tathagata's Break"!

While Li Xin was entangled with the illusory figure, Xiang Ying had already escaped from the figure's grasp and was recuperating.

"Thunderous Rage Tears Through the Sky and Earth" is a killing move in the "Purple Thunder Blade Technique," which consumes a great deal of energy. Moreover, in Qianling, it is impossible to mobilize the energy of heaven and earth to accelerate the recovery of energy, so Xiang Ying is already somewhat lacking in internal strength.

Damn it, this can't go on...

Xiang Ying thought to himself.

The "Thunderous Rage that Rises Through the Sky" he just unleashed was the strongest killing move he could currently perform. The even stronger eighth move required the power of heavenly thunder to be used, but this was an underground palace, so where would they get heavenly thunder? Therefore, Xiang Ying was powerless to do anything about it.

Does this mean that the ninth move is the only option?

Xiang Ying's expression was solemn. The ninth move of the "Purple Thunder Blade Technique," once unleashed, might truly turn the tide of battle, but he would likely also...

Because Xiang Ying retreated to the side to catch his breath, the pressure from the phantom instantly fell entirely on Li Xin. Facing a phantom that was stronger than him and whose martial arts were highly similar to his own, Li Xin was completely overwhelmed and had no chance to fight back.

However, because Li Xin was also extremely familiar with his opponent's martial arts, he did not show any signs of defeat even when fighting alone for a short period of time.

However, as he was being beaten, Li Xin also had some doubts: who exactly was this phantom?

For a moment's distraction, a powerful palm strike landed on Li Xin, slamming him directly against the tomb wall. Had the tomb not been protected by the "Mysterious Heart Sect's" array, it would have collapsed immediately.

After blasting Li Xin to the edge of the tomb, the phantom did not pursue him, but stood quietly in place.

Seeing this, Mao Lixia immediately went to help Li Xin up. As Li Xin was helped up, he spat out a mouthful of blood: "What the hell is this thing...?"

It was a combination of "Buddha's Palm," "Cloud-Dispelling Palm," "Wind God Leg," and a set of martial arts that seemed to have a close connection with "Buddha's Palm." This combination of extraordinary skills created an almost invincible enemy. Even outside this underground palace, with his strength suppressed by half, Li Xin felt that he couldn't defeat it. Moreover, Li Xin could sense that this phantom probably hadn't used its full strength yet, and it always seemed to be at ease. This was what made Li Xin most desperate.

"Ah Xin, this is the mirror image of the Heavenly Khan. It should have thirty percent of his strength when he was alive. You must be very careful!"

Mao Lixia revealed the identity of the illusory figure to Li Xin.

Li Xin: "..."

Li Xin swallowed the curse that was already on the tip of his tongue and changed his words to, "I see, no wonder that palm strike was so powerful!"

Damn, after all that fighting, it turns out I was fighting that person! My wounds don't hurt anymore!

Chapter 614 The Ultimate Treasure of Liancheng

After Li Xin and Xiang Ying retreated to the edge of the tomb chamber, the phantom stood silently beneath the two coffins, guarding them without pursuing them.

Li Xin and Xiang Ying were given a chance to catch their breath, some healing their wounds and others catching their breath.

During the truce, Hu Laoliu pulled Mao Lixia aside to study the barrier sealing the entrance, wanting to break it and leave. With the image of that Heavenly Khan guarding the place, Hu Laoliu only wanted to run away and didn't want to get anything from here anymore.

But faced with the barrier on the stone gate, Morisha shook her head repeatedly: "No, I can't do it!"

This barrier is stronger than the one surrounding the underground palace, and the way it's set up is different. She can only break the barrier surrounding the underground palace, but she's powerless against this one. Her father would be better at it.

Not only is Mao Lixia's father highly skilled in martial arts, but he is also the most accomplished Taoist master among all the successors of the "Mending Heaven Pavilion". If it were him, he should be able to break this barrier.

No, it should be said that he definitely could, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to escape from Qianling with Liang Si Niang's master.

"Then is brute force the only option?"

Hu Laoliu stamped his feet in frustration.

"If we use brute force, I think we'll be vulnerable to that mirror attack."

Mao Lixia looked at the reflection beneath the "Zigong".

Don't be fooled by its current quiet state; if they disturb the barrier, they will face its thunderous attack.

"This won't work, that won't work... Ugh! Are we just supposed to wait to die?!"

Hu Laoliu was so anxious that he started scratching his head.

If they had just been killed outright, that would have been one thing, but instead they've been locked up in this tomb, unable to escape and unable to fight back. This is driving them crazy!

The most poisonous heart is a woman's heart! The most poisonous heart is a woman's heart!

Old Hu started repeating this phrase again.

After a long while, Xiang Ying, who had recovered his composure, walked up to Li Xin. He was silent at first, seemingly reluctant to admit it, but after hesitating for a moment, he finally said, "Can you help me stop that damn thing later?"