Chapter 26: No New Tricks
Qi Xuansu didn't test the sword in advance. It must be said that he was negligent and took it for granted. It was like the generals lost their minds when they retreated to the bank of the canal and forgot to build a few floating bridges on the canal.
However, there were some objective reasons, mainly because time was too tight.
After Qi Xuansu got the "Qingyun", he participated in the auction and returned to Yujing on the same day. After arriving in Yujing, he was almost busy all the time. In addition to participating in various meetings, he also had to make up for various situations about Fenglinzhou. Then he went to Qizhou and was arranged in Guanhai Tower. There were many people here, not only Taoists, but also a large number of court generals. Qi Xuansu didn't want to make too much noise, nor did he want to reveal his background, so he stayed in the room. Then he went to Fenglinzhou and encountered Yamata no Orochi, and took the wounded on the journey back to the camp.
Qi Xuansu had to admit that during this period, he really wanted to test the sword, and there was a chance, he could use it when killing the Snow Girl, but he made the mistake of the Jianghu people, always wanting to keep a trump card, and use it in the most critical moment. So the biggest reason is that he took it for granted. He thought that the threshold of the semi-immortal thing was that it was not obedient, such as it seemed to be heavy, making it very difficult for him to use it, etc., but he didn't expect it to be such a threshold.
In the final analysis, it was because he had little experience. The key is that the Heavenly Master didn't say it. According to common sense, if there is such a threshold, then the Heavenly Master, as an elder, should have given some instructions, but the Heavenly Master didn't say anything, which gave Qi Xuansu an illusion that "Qingyun" could be used directly.
He was deceived by the appearance of the Heavenly Master as a kind and good man.
He forgot that this kind of big man likes to test the younger generation when he has nothing to do. Zhang Yuelu has to go through 9981 difficulties to get the recognition and support of the Heavenly Master. Why can he get the recognition of the Heavenly Master for no reason?
It can also be said that it has always been others who actively try to figure out and understand the Heavenly Master's intentions. The Heavenly Master is not an old mother who takes care of everything.
Besides, this is just a trivial test, which will not put Qi Xuansu to death. It is just Qi Xuansu's own problem. He chose the wrong time and almost got himself into trouble.
As for who left the "stele" inside, it was of course Xuansheng himself.
But it was not Xuansheng when he was young. When Xuansheng first held "Qingyun", he was still a congenital person, but he did not have such a realm to leave "stele". When Xuansheng left such "stele" in "Qingyun", he should have been in his prime. Although he had not yet reached the peak of his realm in this life, he was also unique in the world and had few rivals. Xuansheng had a very good relationship with Zhang Luanshan and Yan Feiqing, two generations of Heavenly Masters. It was not difficult to borrow the "Heavenly Master Male and Female Sword" from them. Besides, with Xuansheng's status and identity, who dared to have a bad relationship with him?
As for why "Xuan Sheng" left this "stele", he also explained that it was mainly for the purpose of passing on the "Dragon and Tiger Sword Art". At this time, Xuan Sheng should not have integrated the five major inheritances, nor had he taken all the great methods back to the Taoist sect. He realized the "Dragon and Tiger Sword Art" left by the ancestor Tianshi from the "Punishment Pillar" of the Demon Suppression Platform, and planned to return it to its original owner, so he left the sword art in "Qingyun" and "Zixia".
"Qingyun" contains the first part, and "Zixia" contains the second part.
Maybe someone will say, why bother, wouldn't it be better to give it to him in person? The main reason is that these two sword art contain a lot of "private goods", similar to the annotations and interpretations of "Xiang Er Zhu", and many meanings have deviated from the original text. Xuan Sheng's philosophy is of course different from that of the ancestor Tianshi. For some reason, he left this "Dragon and Tiger Sword Art Xiang Er Zhu" in "Tianshi Male and Female Sword". Xuansheng did not fully recognize the ancestor Tianshi, and Qi Xuansu did not fully understand Xuansheng, so when he read that sentence, he used a questioning tone rather than an exclamatory tone.
But there are also benefits. The "legacy" left by Xuansheng is like an initiation, directly entering Qi Xuansu's mind. Although it cannot let Qi Xuansu learn the "Dragon Tiger Sword Art" immediately, it is enough for him to get a glimpse of the way.
Dare not talk about using the sword, it is enough to appease "Qingyun".
This is also the main reason why Qi Xuansu can quickly return to normal. It is not that Qi Xuansu subdued "Qingyun", but Qi Xuansu deceived "Qingyun" with the help of Xuansheng, making "Qingyun" mistakenly think that Qi Xuansu meets the conditions and lower the threshold. It is similar to someone imitating the blood of the witch clan to use the "Gongzhu Staff".
Qi Xuansu couldn't help but sigh that Xuansheng is really a good man.
After "Qingyun" stopped rebelling, Qi Xuansu had another feeling. If you want to do your work well, you must first sharpen your tools. This is true.
This sword, seemingly plain and simple, is actually far better than Qi Xuansu's full-strength sword.
Shinmen Konosuke wanted to use a small sword to deflect the sword, but as soon as it touched, half of the blade flew out, and the small sword, which was not long to begin with, was only half left, not much longer than the handle.
How much effort Qi Xuansu put in was secondary, the key was the sharpness of "Qingyun" itself.
Although "Qingyun" is a semi-immortal object, it is essentially a part of the immortal object, a veritable half-immortal object. Ignoring other magical features, just chopping with a sword, what is the difference between "Tianshi Male and Female Sword" and "Qingyun"?
Shinmen Konosuke was naturally shocked, and never expected that someone's "Qingyun" would be much more powerful than before.
Qi Xuansu was not completely unable to use a sword, but he was still at the level of the innate person at the beginning, and he really couldn't show it off, so he simply used a sword instead of a knife.
The essence of a sword is to stab, and the essence of a knife is to chop.
Qi Xuansu raised the "Qingyun" and slashed.
Qi Xuansu didn't need to use any fancy magic, the blue sword light of "Qingyun" exploded in front of Shinmen Yukinosuke's eyes, filling his vision.
Shinmen Yukinosuke's first reaction was to dodge, but he couldn't fight.
At this moment, several black chains appeared out of thin air, binding Shinmen Yukinosuke's feet, legs, arms, and neck, making him unable to move.
This is the Taoist method "Nine Nether Locks" that Qi Xuansu rarely uses. Like the "Qingming Armor", they were taught by Mr. Yin. They can transform into chains that seem real and virtual, mainly to trap people. At most, nine chains can be transformed to consume mana.
Although Shinmen Yukinosuke quickly shattered the nine illusory chains, it was too late to dodge at this time.
Shinmen Yukinosuke could only block with a long sword in front of him.
With one sword strike, Shinmen Konosuke, whose realm was higher than Qi Xuansu's, had to stagger back. Although the top-notch sword in his hand, named "Izumi no Kami Kanesada", did not break directly like the small sword, it still had a gap.
"Qingyun" itself was too sharp, so it was no wonder that Zhang Yuelu wanted to attack "Qingyun" more than "Zixia" which focused on attracting thunder.
Qi Xuansu was in a dominant position and took advantage of Shinmen Konosuke's still being in the afterglow of the first sword, not giving him a chance to breathe, and followed with the same second sword, which was just as straightforward as a chop.
There was nothing wrong with being the same.
The moves were not new, but they worked.
Shinmen Konosuke could only resist and had to retreat again.
Qi Xuansu's sword strikes the same position on the blade, making the gap on the blade bigger and bigger, and constantly making a whine of being overwhelmed.
Shinmen Konosuke retreated more and more each time. At first, he only took one step back, but soon it became three steps and five steps back.
Qi Xuansu chopped down the seventh sword.
Shinmen Konosuke retreated more than three feet in one breath. There was no Niten Ichiryu anymore. He held the knife with both hands, and even his hands were broken and bleeding.
Qi Xuansu's moves did not have any skills. He just chopped one after another, repeating it over and over again.
But one force can defeat ten skills.
Shinmen Konosuke thought about counterattacking, but Qi Xuansu's response was simple. He had the God-Seeing Invincible, the "Blue Sky Armor", the Shinto Golden Body, and the "Youyi Cloud Clothes". He could win by exchanging injuries for injuries.
On the contrary, Shinmen Konosuke dared to use his own body to resist "Blue Cloud". I'm afraid his life would be in danger, or at least he would lose his arms and legs.
With the last sword, the "Izumi-no-kami Kanesada" in Shinmen Konosuke's hand was cut off, and half of the blade soared into the sky.
"Qingyun" continued to move, and took away one of Shinmen Konosuke's arms, with his right hand still tightly holding the hilt of the knife.
Qi Xuansu felt happy, having a semi-immortal thing was different, and he finally understood the happiness of Li Changge and Yao Pei.
At this time, Shinmen Konosuke had no power to fight back or parry.
Qi Xuansu also imitated the Japanese and held "Qingyun" with both hands, and said to Shinmen Konosuke: "I heard that the people of Fenglinzhou have a saying of 'kaishakunin', which is said to be a more decent way to die? It just so happens that I'm in a good mood today, so I'll give you a decent death, no need to thank me."
As soon as the voice fell, Qi Xuansu kicked Shinmen Konosuke in the knee, forcing him to kneel on both knees, and then raised his hand and slashed with the sword.
A human skull rolled to the ground.
Clean and neat.
On the other side, Li Tiangang lived up to the word "Tiangang". He fought one against two and still did not lose the upper hand.
If the priest had not been constantly recovering the injuries of Hiruzen and blessing Hiruzen with various witchcrafts, which made Hiruzen exert far more strength than usual, Hiruzen would have been beaten into a pool of meat by Li Tiangang.
However, if Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu had not shared the pressure with Li Tiangang, and he had to fight four people alone, he would have died here. Apart from other things, the "Kikuichimonjizemune" in the hands of the witch was a famous sword, equivalent to a semi-immortal object, enough for the witch to hurt him.
At this moment, a sudden change occurred, and Li Changge, wearing a black and white crown, appeared behind Hiruzen without any warning.
Two dragon whiskers, one black and one white, were woven into a wreath, and a small dragon ball was inlaid by Madam Xuansheng, named "Mingguan".
This is also a semi-immortal object, taken from the sentence "The sun and the moon in the cave are the sky", the sun and the moon are bright, and the alternation of the sun and the moon is the change of time. Li Changge took advantage of the time delay of the "Mingguan" and came behind the priest. Because time slowed down, it seemed to others that Li Changge was moving at high speed, so fast that people could not react at all.
Li Changge did not waste words, and directly stabbed the "Human World" in his hand, which was shortened to a dagger, into the waist of the Japanese ninja.
Japanese ninja never expected that the young national teacher would choose to attack by surprise. He felt a chill in his waist and his strength suddenly drained away. His indestructible body was broken and he could no longer resist Li Tiangang's attack. All his seven orifices spurted out blood, and his bones creaked. He was crushed by Li Tiangang's huge true energy and turned into a pool of bloody mud in an instant. Even the gods were powerless to save him.
Pawns crossing the river