Purple Mist Dao Master
Chapter 264 - 215: Inviting the Divine Master of the Mountains and Seas, the Venerable Vajra Saints!

Chapter 264: Chapter 215: Inviting the Divine Master of the Mountains and Seas, the Venerable Vajra Saints!

The Zhou Family sisters, with swords dancing in the air, attacked together.

Feng Guan wielded a knife, its light like a waterfall, enveloping Zhou Yan.

Dai Qing wielded a sword, like a swimming dragon, blocking Zhou Jiao.

Kang Bo Lei used a bamboo segment steel whip, fighting alone against Zhou Wen and Zhou Hui.

The Zhou Family sisters!

All are Heavenly Prides!

But at this moment, under Feng Guan and others’ surprise attack, they lost one person first, and the sword array was difficult to form in haste, making it precarious.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Feng Guan’s every knife was vicious, possessing more muscle and Qi Power than Zhou Yan. Seizing the opportunity, he blocked Zhou Yan’s long sword with one knife while advancing, his left hand turning into a palm, turning red and black—

Bam!

Zhou Yan couldn’t evade and had to counter-attack with a palm, but in palm power, she was far inferior to Feng Guan. As soon as they touched, she felt alarmed in her heart, her whole body like a rag doll, heavily thrown.

"Puff!"

A mouthful of blood spurted out; she felt her meridians were broken inch by inch and couldn’t get up.

"Not worth a blow!"

Feng Guan easily took down Zhou Yan.

On the side.

Dai Qing was no weaker, fighting Zhou Jiao, sword in hand, able to suppress Zhou Jiao.

Yet Zhou Jiao was not inferior either; despite her smaller build, her swordsmanship was heavy and steady, ancient yet ruthless. Her eyes flashed as she thrust her sword at Dai Qing’s chest. The sword’s glare flickered, and the long sword buzzed. This single sword covered Dai Qing’s ’Danzhong’, ’Shencang’, ’Spirit Ruins’, ’Shenfeng’, ’Bulang’, ’Youmen’, ’Tonggu’ seven major acupoints. No matter where Dai Qing dodged, a point would be stabbed by the sword tip.

Upon Zhou Jiao’s move, Dai Qing had not anticipated it, his mind flashing with horror he cried out —

"Seven Stars Falling Sky!"

Dai Qing recognized it, clearly being the ’Fourth Basic Sword Series’ move ’Seven Stars Falling Sky’ that the foremost Heavenly Pride Yan Chuan had created during the ’Jian Province Competition’. This move was hard for opponents to evade.

Dai Qing was always attentive to the ’Jian Province Competition’. He himself had also pondered over the ’Fourth Basic Sword Series’, including ’Seven Stars Falling Sky’ and ’Dai Sect’, but they didn’t suit him.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Jiao could already use this exquisite swordsmanship in battle.

"Seven Stars Falling Sky!"

"Good Zhou Jiao!"

"Truly a genius!"

Dai Qing’s mind spun rapidly as he recalled that Yan Chuan had said when demonstrating this sword technique that to counter it, one must have high-level Qinggong and retreat a zhang swiftly to avoid it. But one also had to recognize this move ’Seven Stars Falling Sky’, and when the sword move just started, quickly and decisively leap backward to avoid the sword tip piercing the chest.

"Retreat!"

Upon this thought, Dai Qing didn’t hesitate, immediately retreating, barely evading this move. However, the starting move of ’Seven Stars Falling Sky’ might rely on foresight to evade, but the follow-up wasn’t that simple.

’Seven Stars Falling Sky’, being a masterpiece of the ’Fourth Basic Sword Series’, naturally couldn’t be broken so easily.

After Dai Qing landed—

Swish! Swish! Swish!

Zhou Jiao pursued relentlessly, immediately thrusting out three more fierce strikes, each more severe than the last, a daunting continuous chain.

"There!"

However.

In an instant, Dai Qing’s cold sword pierced from an unexpected angle—

"Ah!"

Zhou Jiao screamed, her wrist and flank struck simultaneously.

In intense pain, her figure paused.

Dai Qing advanced—

Bang!

A kick knocked Zhou Jiao to the ground, leaving her powerless.

Looking at the helpless Zhou Jiao, Dai Qing laughed, "If Yan Chuan had wielded this ’Seven Stars Falling Sky’, it might have posed some threat to me. But your understanding is superficial, the sword moves are disjointed, riddled with flaws, how could it harm me?"

"Puff!"

Zhou Jiao spat blood, silently cursing herself for falling into Dai Qing’s trap. As soon as ’Seven Stars Falling Sky’ was deployed, she became careless and was captured by Dai Qing.

Zhou Yan and Zhou Jiao were defeated almost simultaneously.

Remaining were two—

Zhou Wen and Zhou Hui, two girls teaming up against Kang Bo Lei, but Kang Bo Lei’s metal whip was powerful and heavy, with every move seemingly aiming to smash their heads.

The two girls, though teaming up, fought with increasing fear, their exquisite swordsmanship becoming harder to fully exert due to timidity—

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Kang Bo Lei seized the opportunity, swinging his whip fiercely to knock Zhou Wen and Zhou Hui to the ground as well.

This fierce battle, despite sounding long, in reality, lasted only the blink of an eye. From Zhou Hao’s initial scream, it all occurred within ten breaths. Even the Limit-breaking Experts from the same Wendeng Academy base hadn’t arrived in time before the Zhou Family sisters were all captured.

"Go!"

Seeing the plan succeed, Feng Guan was delighted but didn’t dare delay. He stepped forward, grabbing Zhou Yan and Zhou Hao, and calling Dai Qing and Kang Bo Lei to retreat.

But at this moment—

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

In the dim light, a hidden weapon whistled through the air, fast and swift, blocking Feng Guan’s exit while interrupting Dai Qing and Kang Bo Lei’s reach towards Zhou Jiao, Zhou Wen, and Zhou Hui.

"Go!"

Feng Guan, holding Zhou Yan and Zhou Hao, didn’t want to let go. After dodging the hidden weapon, from the corner of his eye, he saw a Flying Knife embedded in a stone, evidently possessing great power.

Feng Guan couldn’t be bothered to see who was ambushing him. Without turning his head, he continued to flee with the two women.

It’s a pity.

The person coming was Yan Chuan!

Even without two burdens in his hands, who could compare with Yan Chuan in Qinggong?

"Wicked thief!"

"Where do you run!"

Yan Chuan burst out a shout, like a dragon’s roar and a lion’s roar, shaking heaven and earth.

A loud shout, earth and mountains trembled.

And immediately following this shout, Yan Chuan had blocked Feng Guan’s path, sword in hand—

Slash! Slash! Slash!

Struck consecutively in one swift motion.

Starting with a head-on cleave, but Feng Guan sidestepped to avoid. Yan Chuan immediately spun the long sword, cutting horizontally at the waist, with Feng Guan leaping over it to evade again. As if anticipating this, Yan Chuan instantly flicked the sword backwards, thrusting swiftly towards Feng Guan’s back—

"Life-taking Linked Three Immortal Swords!"

"The intruder is Yan Chuan!"

Chilled to the core by the Life-taking Three Swords, Feng Guan recognized the attacker through the sword moves.

Previously, he had watched Yan Chuan’s performance and sword demonstration on the stage from the observation seat. This ’Life-taking Linked Three Immortal Swords’ was a high move from Yan Chuan’s self-created ’First Base Sword Series’ within the ’Five Basic Sword Series’, striking thrice in a row, not easily evaded.

The chill on Feng Guan’s back signaled a life-and-death crisis, leaving him no room to capture Zhou Family sisters alive anymore—

"I’ll give them back!"

He thrust Zhou Yan and Zhou Hao behind him, palms weaving, tossing the two women back to block Yan Chuan’s sword while flipping back with palm power, continuing to flee.

"Vicious!"

Yan Chuan drew a circle with one hand, using Tai Chi to catch the two women, gently neutralizing their palm power and placing them on the ground. Upon contact, Yan Chuan realized that the two women had been struck hard by Feng Guan, their internal Qi chaotic, faces pale as paper, surely not in a good state.

No time to chase the thief, he knelt, helping Zhou Yan and Zhou Hao sit cross-legged, hands behind their backs, circulating Purple Mist Inner Power to help them recover.

But quickly, Yan Chuan frowned—

"This person’s palm power is vicious and domineering beyond measure!"

After investigation, Yan Chuan confirmed the two women’s severe injuries, with chaotic Qi being the lesser problem. The main issue was their shattered, blocked meridians. To aid their recovery, Yan Chuan needed to circulate the Inner Breath through their body’s acupoints using his Purple Mist Divine Skill Inner Power.

But their injuries were so severe, with broken meridians making Inner Power heavy and scattered, difficult to gather and guide.

Such severity demands a master with corresponding Divine Skill or Innate Realm experts, to use strong Inner Power to help them circulate Qi throughout all the acupoints in their body.

Of these two—

One is to stimulate the injured to self-heal, which is less strenuous for the healer, with fewer difficulties and costs.

The other is to rely entirely on external help to heal, involving significantly greater difficulty and cost.

Innate?

An Innate Strong Expert might achieve it.

But if it costs five to ten years of Inner Power, which Innate Strong Expert would heal two unrelated women?

"Alas!"

Yan Chuan sighed, momentarily powerless.

And then—

Rumble! Rumble! Rumble!

A sound like a canine howl, like a dragon’s roar, spread across the land, accompanied by an evil, scorching energy rising nearby.

This commotion!

This aura!

Too familiar!

"Flame Evil Dog?"

"Mianran Ghost Dog?!"

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"Praise to the Divine Master!"

Feng Guan was slightly delayed by Yan Chuan, his position exposed by Yan Chuan’s shout. Suddenly, in the night, it seemed as if Limit-breaking experts gathered from all sides.

A terrifying rush of Qi-Blood filled the air.

To charge?

Instantly charging out was nothing short of death!

Feng Guan made a quick decision, pulling out the ’Mianran Ghost Dog Divine Statue’ and raising it above his head, chanting continuously: "Sinking fragrance responds to Qiankun, incense rising to heavenly gates, golden crow races like cloud arrows, jade rabbit shines like wheels. Southern constellations light the sky, five-colored clouds in a frenzy, in Mianran Palace opens the Holy Temple, inviting Immortal from the Peach Garden. Inviting from a thousand-mile journey, arriving with flying clouds and galloping horse. Inviting the Divine Master of Mountains and Sea, fiery saint and all mighty Vajras!"

Once the chant started.

At that moment.

The evil dog barked furiously, like a dragon and a tiger.

From the wood carving divine statue, a Divine Light leapt out, shooting into Feng Guan’s forehead.

"Inviting the Divine Master’s presence!"

Feng Guan’s expression immediately changed, eyes growing ghostly flames.

Weird!

Powerful!

"Who dares!"

"Dare to run wild in Wendeng Academy?!"

Wendeng Academy’s Limit-breaking Elder Lan Yongqiang was the second Limit-breaking Expert to arrive after Yan Chuan. Without hesitation, he charged forward to stop Feng Guan.

But as he yelled, the black-clothed man decisively invited a deity, his power surging.

"Barking dogs?"

"Deity invitation?"

"A cultist from Mianran Sect!"

Wendeng Academy’s rank wasn’t high, but as a figure of authority, Lan Yongqiang was powerful and knowledgeable. Upon seeing Feng Guan’s actions, he immediately identified his origin.

Simultaneously.

Originally charging with a sword, but upon seeing Feng Guan inviting a deity, Lan Yongqiang halted abruptly and retreated instead of advancing, moving backward.

"The deity-invoking one is immeasurably powerful!"

"Can’t confront directly!"

Lan Yongqiang strategized, avoiding direct confrontation, instead opting for nimble movements, probing rather than seeking to kill or achieve merit.

Yet even so—

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Feng Guan’s knife was like a waterfall, relentlessly attacking. After seven or eight moves, with a clattering sound, the blade broke through Lan Yongqiang’s arm—

Third Grade Limit Break!

Barely withstanding ten exchanges!

The deity-invoking Feng Guan!

Too strong! Too strong!

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