svetikya Chapter 62 "The Tathagata's Palm - All Buddhas Pay Homage"
Chapter 62 "The Tathagata's Palm - All Buddhas Pay Homage"
Chapter 62 "The Tathagata's Palm - All Buddhas Pay Homage"
The setting sun was like blood, and the bamboo shadows swayed.
Gu Jianhun leaned on his Dragon-Slaying Saber, coldly watching the experts in front of him. In the past three or four days, Gu Jianhun had been besieged by more than a dozen groups, and each time he retreated after just one encounter.
These people knew that Gu Jianhun's sword could take their lives with a single swing, so they never went forward to fight, but instead harassed him from the outside to wear him down.
Ancient Sword Soul is a human, not a god. His physical strength is limited. He needs to eat and drink, take a bath and change clothes, and find a bed to sleep in.
However, he was a loner who traveled alone!
No one cooked for him, kept watch over him, or treated his injuries.
If you want to eat, you have to go to the inn. The smiling waiter might be a killer from the Six and a Half Hall. The fragrant food is mixed with more than a dozen kinds of deadly poisons.
He needed to find a quiet place to sleep, and he couldn't sleep too soundly lest he be ambushed. But as soon as he closed his eyes, the sound of gongs rang out all around him.
After several days of testing, the various forces had already ascertained the Dragon Slayer Saber's capabilities. Could it absorb steel and bamboo? Bamboo and wood javelins, a barrage of arrows!
Rattan nets, traps, sleeping pills, and thunderbolts!
They employ all sorts of bizarre and unconventional methods, never engaging in direct combat. If Gu Jianhun were to use his unparalleled lightness skill to break into the crowd, the people would immediately scatter and flee.
This is the terrifying aspect of a powerful force.
Endless harassment, tracking, and probing will drain your stamina and wear down your fighting spirit. Once your energy and spirit are at their lowest, they will launch a fatal blow.
This is the fatal flaw of solo travelers.
When hungry, find food yourself; when injured, find a place to lick your wounds; when sleeping, keep watch yourself and always be vigilant to prevent being stabbed in the back by the enemy.
Even someone as powerful as "Fire Cloud Evil God" inevitably showed signs of fatigue when facing encirclement and attack from various forces.
There is another issue that needs to be explained here.
What is a major power?
On the one hand, they have a large number of people and are full of experts.
On the one hand, it has high cohesion and strong action.
Especially when besieging a lone expert, the organization and action of a large gang are put to the ultimate test, and the gang's second-in-command is often in charge of these tasks.
For example: Di Feijing, Yang Wuxie, Ling Zhantian!
After repeated harassment, attrition, and probing, the group decided to launch a probing attack to see how much strength the Ancient Sword Soul had left and how many trump cards it held.
The leader of this attack is—Murong Fu!
This was Murong Fu's debut—no, this was the most glorious moment of his life, surrounded by four powerful retainers and followed closely by hundreds of experts.
Murong Fu never dreamed that his trip to the capital would yield such results. If he could capture the Ancient Sword Soul and seize the Dragon-Slaying Saber, he could subdue these hundreds of people, become the leader of the Jingxiang martial arts alliance, and then—
We must not be careless!
We absolutely cannot let our guard down now!
Murong Fu pinched his thigh hard to stop himself from laughing out loud, and especially not to show any arrogance. His face was unusually serious, his brows furrowed and his voice was deep.
"Senior Evil God, if you want the Dragon Slayer Sword, you can buy it with money or steal it. Why kill someone?"
Du Tongxuan has no grudge against you. Most of the heroes and valiant men along the way have no connection with you. Even if they are greedy, a small punishment will suffice as a warning!
You seized the knife and killed someone, staining the land with blood. You have committed a grave offense in the martial arts world. However, the Murong family of Gusu, mindful of your status as a grandmaster, will guarantee your safety as long as you lay down your weapon.
If the senior insists on acting violently and aggressively—
"I am unworthy, but I am willing to learn from the esteemed Evil God using my family's swordsmanship. Even if I die under the Dragon-Slaying Blade, it will be for the sake of the world, and I will have no regrets!"
Murong Fu spoke eloquently and righteously.
Gu Jianhun disliked empty talk and detested verbal sparring. He would rather fight than talk, but at this moment, he was physically exhausted and mentally weak. Since Murong Fu was willing to engage in verbal sparring with him, Gu Jianhun naturally accepted it without hesitation.
Every second of delay means one more second of rest.
"Was this sword forged by Hua Baifeng? Or by you? If I remember correctly, the Dragon-Slaying Saber was taken from Hua Baifeng's elders. If you could take the sword, then of course I can take it too. That's what fairness is!"
"Senior Evil God! You have indiscriminately slaughtered innocent people, causing bloodshed and chaos in the martial world. I am unworthy, but I wish to do something good for the martial world, and therefore I must learn from your superior skills!"
Murong Fu drew his sword and glared angrily at the Ancient Sword Soul!
"Young Master! Why waste words with that bastard Gu Jianhun? Just kill him! Old Fourth Feng won't take advantage of others; let me strike first!"
As the saying goes, even a dead tiger doesn't fall from its perch.
Although Gu Jianhun was exhausted, he still had the strength to strike once. This move was sure to be a fatal blow, and the first person to strike would most likely die without a complete corpse. Others were quite afraid of this, but Feng Bo'e was happy to do so.
Feng Bo is upright and honest, and he is unwilling to use a war of attrition against Gu Jianhun. Besides, fighting is his greatest hobby, and he would rather die than not fight.
Gu Jianhun laughed, "Feng Bo'e, you may have a foul mouth, but you're always upright and honest in your actions!"
Before he finished speaking, Feng Bo'e's blade slashed at the top of Gu Jianhun's head. Gu Jianhun parried the attack with a palm strike, his five fingers forming a dragon claw as he grabbed down and seized Feng Bo'e's pulse point. With a crisp crack, Feng Bo'e's wrist bone was broken.
Gu Jianhun laughed loudly: "Feng Bo'e! You're just my type, I'll spare your life! The next person to make a move, I won't let him get away with it!"
"No, no! It's not that you won't let me go, it's that I won't let you go, Ancient Sword Soul, prepare to die!"
Bao Butong unleashed a move called "White Clouds Emerging from the Mountain," his longsword piercing straight into the center of Gu Jianhun's chest.
Bao Butong may have a foul mouth and Feng Bo'e may love to fight, but he is by no means a treacherous or opportunistic villain. He is far superior to those hypocritical and wicked people. They are not suited for "rebellion".
They were doing the most dishonest things, yet the two of them were the most upright of the four great retainers. This incompatibility was more painful than any "no, no" and could only be vented on the edge of the sword.
Gu Jianhun raised his hand and used the "Diamond Finger" technique, lightly flicking the sword blade. Then he reached out and grabbed Bao Butong, whose attack was too aggressive and unable to stop, and Gu Jianhun grabbed his wrist and twisted his wrist bone.
Murong Fu narrowed his eyes and saw that Gu Jianhun was using the Shaolin Dragon Claw Hand. This set of grappling techniques is a unique skill specially taught in the Shaolin Discipline Hall. After hundreds of years of modification, the moves are perfect and can be called the best of the outer sect grappling techniques.
Gu Jianhun could have easily killed Bao Butong and Feng Bo'e with a single slash of his sword, but now he's using a grappling technique to injure someone. Could it be that he can't wield the Dragon-Slaying Saber? The Dragon-Slaying Saber weighs over a hundred pounds and is not easy to handle to begin with!
Thinking of this, Murong Fu leaped up and used the skills of four different martial arts schools. He had received the strictest "tiger parenting" education since childhood and had learned hundreds of martial arts. In terms of flashy moves, he was absolutely the best!
Gu Jianhun, with his right hand supporting the Dragon-Slaying Saber, still used his left hand to defend himself. He used the "Wind-Catching Style" to grab Murong Fu's wrist at the Shenmen acupoint. Murong Fu suddenly changed his move, his body lightly flashing and retreating a distance of 10 feet like a falling leaf.
Crane Step!
The best body technique for dissipating force in the world!
It makes the body feel as light as a feather, like a falling leaf. No matter how strong the enemy's force is, it can use the momentum of a small boat. In addition, with the ancestral secret technique of the Murong family of Gusu, "Shifting Stars," it can be described as an indestructible cockroach.
Murong Fu stepped with the Crane Step, circulating the Star Shifting Technique within his body. His right-hand sword transformed into a wisp of azure light, cascading down like a waterfall, unleashing a vast expanse of sword energy.
Seeing this, everyone's morale soared!
Gongye Qian shouted, "Heroes, my young master is holding off the Ancient Sword Soul, preventing him from wielding the Dragon-Slaying Saber! Let's all charge together and eliminate the Fire Cloud Evil God!"
After saying that, Gongye Qian unleashed a palm strike.
Deng Baichuan drew his sword and joined the battle.
With Murong Fu and his four retainers leading the way, more and more experts joined the siege. Although these people were mostly a motley crew, they were not to be underestimated when they came together.
A sinister glint flashed across Gu Jianhun's lips.
With a clang, Murong Fu swung his sword and knocked away the Dragon-Slaying Saber. Before Murong Fu could feel triumphant, the Ancient Sword Soul burst forth with thousands of golden rays.
This is actually—Buddha's light!
The Buddha's light shone brightly, and the sound of chanting filled the air.
Gu Jianhun formed a hand seal, and Buddhist light gathered between his palms, condensing a golden Buddha phantom behind him. The golden Buddha with a thousand hands and a thousand eyes glared fiercely, and the Buddha's palms roared.
Tathagata's Palm - All Buddhas Pay Homage to the Ancestor!
The Ten Directions Zen Forest's Number One Palm Technique, possibly the Number One Palm Technique in the World, reappeared in the hands of the Ancient Sword Soul after hundreds of years. A vast expanse of qi, as boundless as the ocean, roared in with the force of the palm, forming a dense, invisible net of qi. The slightest disturbance would result in a thunderous strike.
However, if they don't break the rhythm of Gu Jianhun's build-up, and let Gu Jianhun continue to build up his power, when the Tathagata Palm strikes down, they won't even have meat patties left.
"Damn it! Open it!"
Gongye Qian's eyes were bloodshot and blood was flowing from his seven orifices. He poured all his life's power into a single palm strike and unleashed it fiercely at the Ancient Sword Soul Wolf. Gongye Qian was quite proud of his palm technique and was confident that, apart from Murong Fu, no one had a stronger palm strike than him.
This was obviously boasting, but Gongye Qian's palm power was so surging, especially in a life-or-death situation, that his desperate strike with his remaining strength was even more powerful than Murong Fu's.
Drawn by the energy, Gu Jianhun's eyes widened, and the Buddha with a thousand hands and a thousand eyes unleashed a colossal palm that blotted out the sky. Endless palm force crashed down, and Deng Baichuan bravely stood in front of Murong Fu, blocking this fatal blow for him. Murong Fu's blood surged, and he swung his sword to stab Gu Jianhun under the armpit.
The move "Ten Thousand Buddhas Paying Homage to the Ancestor" involves raising both hands upwards when the move is executed, which exposes the vital area under the armpits. After the move is executed, the user needs time to meditate and recover their energy, making it impossible to launch a timely counterattack. This is the moment when the user is at their weakest.
With Gongye Qian and Deng Baichuan risking their lives to cover him, Murong Fu's sword strike was arguably the strongest he had ever delivered, completely breaking through the bottleneck that had plagued him for years with his fury.
"laugh!"
The sword's edge shot out a three-foot-long sword beam!
Murong Fu glared at Gu Jianhun with resentment.
The ancient swordsman's eyes suddenly closed into a slit, as if an old monk had entered meditation. His ten fingers miraculously transformed into two fan-shaped white walls of energy, surging up a strong and tight invisible protective aura that shielded his body like a golden bell.
Aquarius Great Power!
Secret teachings of the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism.
His skill was pure and refined; his body was like a precious vase, without any leakage or impurity.
Ancient Sword Soul was not interested in Tantric Buddhism; he only practiced the defensive techniques in the Vase Great Qi Gong. Because he lacked a foundation in Tantric Buddhism, his learning was incomplete, resulting in a relatively small vase that was still a straight cylinder.
To protect vital organs, one must raise both hands into the air to reduce shoulder width. This will effectively compensate for the fatigue after performing "Ten Thousand Buddhas Paying Homage," giving him a moment to catch his breath.
For the Ancient Sword Soul, that's enough!
"Clatter!"
The Dragon-Slaying Saber, which had been thrown away earlier, fell back to the ground. Gu Jianhun caught it steadily, and with a wave of his hand, he swept across the battlefield and cleaved Mount Hua. The cross-shaped saber light spread rapidly, turning all the experts along the way into severed limbs.
A hungry tiger seizes a sheep!
The blade's edge swirled into a massive, blood-red tornado.
No one could stop Gu Jianhun's strike.
Murong Fu stared blankly at Gu Jianhun.
"Kill me! Go ahead and kill me if you dare!"
"No, no, no! I won't kill you! I want you to remember this crushing defeat forever! I want you to live in my shadow for the rest of your life! Murong Fu, if you can overcome this shadow, then come back to get your revenge!"
Gu Jianhun sheathed the Dragon Slayer Blade and turned to leave.
Of the martial artists who participated in the siege, apart from the unlucky ones who scattered and fled by chance, and Bao Sanfeng who was lying on the ground clutching his arm, only Murong Fu was still standing.
Murong Fu was emaciated and his face was filled with despair.
Is this the absolute gap in hard power?
I can't even defeat the Ancient Sword Soul, so what makes me think I can become the leader of the martial arts world? What makes me think I can rebuild the Dragon Court?
Even if I get the Dragon Slayer Sword, can I keep it?
Murong Fu didn't see that Gu Jianhun, who had walked more than ten zhang away, clutched his chest and spat out a mouthful of blood!
Ancient Sword Soul is injured!
How could he possibly have the heart to show mercy?
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