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Chapter 22: Divine Craft Martial Techniques, Guanyin Blood Lotus
Chapter 22: Divine Craft Martial Techniques, Guanyin Blood Lotus
Ever since Sun Changbiao's death, his four daughters were taken away by Sun the Butler. Liu, who had led Sun Changbiao to the Lingying Sect, was so frightened by the events that she lost her unborn child. Furthermore, due to her association with the sect, she was driven out of the Xu family compound by the second manager, Xu Beihu.
Sun the Butler found Liu a small, secluded courtyard where she could recuperate.
Sun Changbiao’s four daughters, who had not joined the Lingying Sect, were spared by Li Che. However, Sun Changbiao’s wife was a different matter. She had not only joined the sect willingly but had also been the one to lead Sun Changbiao in an attempt to harm Li Che’s daughter.
Initially, Li Che had spared her life to use her as a witness, but he feared she would continue to incite the sect’s followers against Xixi.
Therefore...
It was time to clean up this mess once and for all.
Dressed in his gear, Li Che’s figure darted into the snowstorm. In moments, he arrived at the southern part of Feilei City.
In a dilapidated courtyard, the snow lay thick and soft. Inside the yard, a stove burned, boiling water hissing and steaming, warming the room.
Li Che, masked and hooded, dressed in black, landed silently on the wall of the courtyard, his steps silent as he approached the house.
Inside, incense burned, filling the air with a gray haze. Li Che poked a hole in the window paper and peered inside. He saw a gaunt figure kneeling before a statue of a three-headed, six-armed, fierce-eyed Lingying, continuously bowing and rubbing her hands.
"Divine teachings cleanse the soul, the Wuyou Fa ensures a peaceful rebirth, only the wisest can achieve this without guidance..."
"Great deity above, this humble woman will ensure that the Li family’s Lingying returns to her rightful place. Please bless my child with a safe rebirth..."
Liu recited her prayers with unwavering devotion.
Seeing the fierce-eyed Lingying statue, Li Che’s face twitched beneath his mask, a glint of killing intent appearing in his eyes.
Raising his arm, he fired a dart from his sleeve crossbow!
Bang!
The dart pierced through the statue's head, pinning it to the wall.
The commotion immediately caught Liu's attention. Panicked, she turned to face the source of the noise. Li Che, not wanting to waste any more time, fired another dart from his crossbow, this time through her throat.
Liu’s eyes widened, and she turned to stare at the direction from which the dart had come. Her face showed no fear of death, only a mad smile as blood bubbled from her throat.
"Deputy Incense Master... please..."
Li Che remained calm.
He had expected a trap.
With a heavy stomp, the ground shook, and snow exploded around him. Li Che, his massive form like a mountain, shot out of the courtyard like a cannonball.
"Bold thief, where do you think you’re going?"
A shrill, almost hysterical scream, half-laugh, half-cry, echoed from outside the courtyard.
Li Che’s eyes darted in the direction of the sound, and he saw a figure leaping towards him. The man wore a gray robe, a sword at his waist, and a mask of a crying boy, his eyes burning with intensity.
Beside him, a burly figure wearing a mask of a girl and carrying an eight-trigram staff crouched on the courtyard wall, his eyes half-smiling, half-smirking.
The surge of their formidable aura melted the snow, and the air crackled with murderous intent, the wind howling like the cries of the dead.
"Sure enough, you deliberately attacked our Lingying Sect member. Who are you?"
The cold voice came from the man with the sword.
Li Che, recognizing a hint of familiarity, lowered his voice to a raspy whisper. "Zhao Chuanxiong?"
The courtyard fell silent for a moment, then a deep, chilling laugh echoed.
Boom!
Suddenly, a blade of light erupted, slicing through the air.
Li Che’s feet pounded the ground, and a roar like a dragon’s cry and an elephant’s bellow filled the air!
The thick layer of snow exploded beneath his feet, sending snowflakes flying like projectiles!
The blade of light cut through the snow, but its momentum was weakened. As the next moment, Li Che felt a low, sharp whistling in the air, like something sharp and swift slicing through.
His eyes, hidden behind the mask, narrowed sharply.
A thread!
A silver thread!
Incredibly thin, incredibly sharp!
He deflected it with his broadsword, feeling a faint friction that sparked against the blade.
Then, the sound of arrows whizzing through the air, "whoosh, whoosh, whoosh," as three arrows flew towards him almost simultaneously!
Damn!
Despite his imposing size, the Deputy Incense Master with the boy’s mask was deviously ruthless!
With a sweeping motion of his sword, the Deputy Incense Master created a wall of light, stepping back on the snow. After three collisions, he managed to block all three arrows.
There was no time to catch a breath.
Under Li Che's adorable ox mask, his eyes blazed like flames. He raised his arm, muscles tensing, as if drawing a powerful bow to its fullest!
His body shot forward like a military crossbow, his nearly two-meter-tall, robust frame exuding an overwhelming presence.
His punch, like a bullet, shattered the snowfall into a mist!
It wasn't a martial technique, just a simple yet pure punch.
In the fleeting moment, he had closed the distance and appeared before the Deputy Incense Master.
The Deputy Incense Master's blade swept out, barely grazing Li Che's punch. The blade's aura fiercely resisted, barely holding back Li Che's strike. However, the two-thousand-pound force erupted, tearing the air and slamming down with a powerful gust!
With a thunderous boom, the air pressure collapsed with a mournful wail!
The punch struck the Deputy Incense Master's male child mask, shattering it into pieces, revealing disheveled hair and a face Li Che knew all too well.
"Zhao Chuanxiong..."
Li Che looked at the face coldly, confirming the identity of the Deputy Incense Master, who was indeed the magistrate's constable.
Killing the Liu family, confirming Zhao Chuanxiong's identity...
Today's objectives were all achieved.
"Move! Don't just stand there! Together, we must kill this malevolent and cunning ox demon!"
Zhao Chuanxiong's face was extremely grim, staring at the adorable ox mask, feeling as if he was facing a demon.
A genuine ox demon with the strength of a thousand pounds!
The figure on the courtyard wall stood up, slowly drawing the Bagua staff, his powerful aura surging.
"This ox demon is a Bone Forging martial artist, on par with us. Do not underestimate him!"
Zhao Chuanxiong said coldly.
"Hehe, he doesn't even know martial techniques... What's there to fear?"
The figure on the high wall, wearing a female child mask, sneered and leapt down, holding the staff with one hand, charging at Li Che.
Li Che's brow furrowed, feeling a bit of pressure.
It seemed he needed to use his ultimate move.
His toes touched the ground, and his body shot back. The sleeves of his robe billowed out.
"Ox demon, taste my Bagua staff!"
The staff struck with incredible force, countless staff shadows intertwining, disorienting the eyes!
The momentum was immense, the wind was pushed aside, and snowflakes flew to the sides!
A martial technique!
Li Che felt the pressure. He had practiced martial arts but had not yet learned any techniques...
However, Li Che was not panicked. He grabbed and pulled with his fingers, and instantly, a dense web of spider silk spread out, dancing wildly throughout the courtyard!
The 【Heavenly Craft】 Dao Fruit had reached level 2, nearing level 3. Li Che was not only skilled at making mechanisms but also at deploying them with great finesse!
The countless silver spider threads entangled the powerful Bagua staff.
Using Heavenly Craft to counter a martial technique!
Li Che raised his hand and fired the sleeve crossbow, click click click.
Three consecutive arrows pinned down the martial artist wielding the Bagua staff. With a heavy stomp, he leaped and landed on the courtyard wall.
"Want to run? Where to?!"
"Blood Frenzy Blade!"
Zhao Chuanxiong had recovered, drawing his blade and charging forward. The blade's light swirled, humming brilliantly, his aura surging and boiling. It was also a martial technique, slicing toward Li Che.
Li Che gave him a casual glance.
With a flick of his wrist, a "Guanyin Blood Lotus" appeared in his broad, fan-like palm. This was the last of his three secret mechanisms, and the most powerful!
Crushing the benevolent Guanyin wooden sculpture, leaving only the lotus pedestal, Li Che casually flicked it out.
"This malevolent ox demon... has hidden weapons?!"
Zhao Chuanxiong was startled, but the momentum of his blade and martial technique was hard to stop. He could only grit his teeth and continue his strike.
However, the blood-red lotus pedestal hung in the air, strangely suspended.
"Explode."
With a burst of fire, it began to spin rapidly.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh.
Dense, fine as hair, wooden needles, like tears from Guanyin, rained down in a deluge.
Thousands upon thousands of needles shot out.
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