Dragon Soul Heroes - Chapter 14: Three Kneels in Apology

"With Yin Fangxi here, who will offer guidance?"
With a loud shout, purple mist filled the broken sword arena. Yin Fangxi moved with ease, lightly stepping on the sword's edge, exuding composure.
Yu Xiuting raised her eyebrows slightly, her skirt fluttering, transforming into a celestial breeze that gently lifted her up. Instantly, the thousands of broken swords burst forth with a cold light, as if rekindling their vitality.
"I pay my respects!"
Yu Xiuting opened her lips slightly, made a sword incantation with her hands, and controlled the sword with her qi. The broken swords and weapons on the ground moved in response. The arena, which was originally used to humiliate Tianjian Valley, became a sharp blade in the hands of the sword immortal in an instant. The sharp edge poured down, the sword shadows crisscrossed, and the flesh was cut and hurt before the blade even touched the body.
Holding the Heavenly Silkworm Silk, Yin Fangxi fearlessly met the sharp sword light with his palm. The Purple Yang True Qi circulated throughout his body, forming a solid defensive line, and like a surging furnace, the flying swords within a ten-step radius instantly turned into molten iron.
With a flick of her finger, Yu Xiuting drew the Yanting sword. The intense yang energy transformed the blade into a long chain of molten iron, adding another layer of cunning to Yu Xiuting's swordsmanship. The Yanting sword seemed to be a dragon playing in the water, darting left and right, constantly piercing into the blind spots of the Ziyang True Qi, forcing Yin Fangxi to retreat step by step.
Yin Fangxi channeled his inner energy into his Yongquan point, instantly enveloping his feet in a thick protective shield that held off the sharp blades beneath him. He then assumed a stance with his waist lowered, condensing his inner energy into his palm. The purple sun returned to one, and a ball of purple flame ignited in his palm—Yin Fangxi's ultimate move, the Boundless Vast Palm.
Although she had seen this palm technique before, Yu Xiuting remained cautious. She used her swordsmanship to examine her opponent and analyze the strengths and weaknesses of his moves. In a moment, she realized that this move was different from the one she had seen before. Yin Fangxi's palm force seemed fierce, but it contained three parts of its strength and two variations. If she fought him head-on, even if she could win, she would have to exhaust her true energy.
Now that they were deep in the tiger's den, they could not afford to lose their strength. Yu Xiuting made up her mind, and the Yanting Sword transformed into a dragon. Under the control of her sword heart, the dark red light skillfully avoided Yin Fangxi's palm strike and went straight for his lower body.
With a clang, the broken sword beneath Yin Fangxi's feet shattered. In order to unleash his domineering palm strike, he had to adopt a stance and lower his waist to stabilize his body. However, this made his steps heavier, causing him to lose his footing and lose control of his body.
Damn it! Yin Fangxi cursed under his breath, gathering his energy and trying to fly using the method of flying through the air. Unexpectedly, Yu Xiuting was one step ahead, and the Yan Ting Sword slashed down, completely blocking his path to leap up.
Left with no other choice, Yin Fangxi could only raise his palms to take the blow head-on. The silk glove could protect his bare hands, but his suspended lower body could not withstand the surging sword energy. He was forcefully pressed down by Yu Xiuting, and his feet touched the ground as he fell off the stage. Yin Fangxi was defeated! Yu Xiuting avoided the enemy's main strength and fought cleverly and skillfully. Although she did not injure her enemy, she won with minimal cost, living up to her reputation as a sword immortal.
The entire arena fell silent, and the onlookers were stunned. Although Yu Xiuting was famous throughout the land, Yin Fangxi was also one of the leaders of the three branches of the Confucian school. They thought it would be a fierce martial arts duel, but unexpectedly, Yu Xiuting knocked Yin Fangxi off the stage without even breaking a sweat.
Yu Xiuting sheathed her sword and said with a smile, "Grand Tutor Yin, you admit it!"
Yin Fangxi's face turned ashen. Although he was unwilling, the results were undeniable, so he could only turn away and leave.
"Valley Master Yu is indeed formidable; we concede defeat in the first round!"
The Venerable Mara shouted loudly, then leaped onto the arena, his monk's robe billowing as he assumed a posture of accepting instruction.
"Which expert would be willing to come up on stage for a match?"
Bo Xun glanced at the audience for a moment, then said calmly.
Jingchen snorted angrily, raised the Zhenwu Sword and jumped onto the arena. Stepping on the sharp blade, he pointed the sword at his enemy: "False Buddha, today I will make you pay the price!"
Bo Xun laughed heartily, "What a fearless white-haired heretic! Since that's the case, I'll grant you permission to settle the score for Liuli Zi!"
The Buddhist and Taoist sects are locked in a struggle. One has a series of extraordinary encounters, his Dharma body is indestructible, and he is at the height of his power. The other has a close friend who is filled with resentment, his Taoist heart is filled with grief and anger, and he vows to kill the demon Buddha. Despite their different thoughts, they share the same fighting spirit. As their true essence gathers, they unleash their martial arts once again.
Mara made the first move, extending his palm and unleashing the Staff of Salvation. His staff technique was refined and varied, with three parts unpredictability and seven parts fierce power hidden within.
With a flick of his duster, he caught the sword hilt and then swept the duster around, creating a dazzling display of sword light that was dazzling to the eye. This move was the Xuanzong sword technique – Flying Meteor. Once unleashed, the sword energy fell like meteors, relentlessly attacking the enemy without giving them a chance to breathe.
The Zen staff clashed with the Xuan sword, each displaying their skills. After thirty rounds, neither side showed any sign of victory or defeat. Mara, his mind clear, used his divine eye. With a glare of his Buddha eyes, his mind became as clear as a lamp, and he immediately saw the blind spot in the Pure Dust Sword Technique.
Although Jingchen's sword strikes were fast, they were as swift as the wind and inevitably lacked staying power. The False Buddha changed his mind and drastically altered his staff technique, simplifying the complex and skillfully slashing at Jingchen's waist.
Jingchen was greatly surprised. This was the very spot where Flying Meteor unleashed its attack. If it struck his waist or ribs, the sword technique would be difficult to continue.
In desperation, Jingchen used the Illusionary Step and the Universe Technique to dodge the heavy blow from the Zen staff. He then created dozens of phantom images, attacking the false Buddha and demonic monk from multiple directions.
The illusion was hard to distinguish from reality, and with each step Jingchen took, the surrounding air pressure became more chaotic, making it impossible for Bo Xun to open his eyes and see. This move was called Daoji Xukong, which used footwork and body techniques to stir up the airflow around the enemy and deprive them of their sight.
Despite his obstructed view, Mara remained calm, closed his eyes, focused his energy on his ears, and immediately activated his Heavenly Ear Technique, clearly hearing Jingchen's breathing and heartbeat. Because of this, he instantly locked onto Jingchen's location, flicked his monk's robe, and shot out the Broad Dharma Cone towards the southeast.
The sound of swords clashing rang out, and Jingchen's ultimate move was instantly shattered. The illusory image vanished at the same time. Mara laughed heartily and activated the Tathagata Heart Sutra. Guangfa Cone, inspired by this, seemed to have a life of its own and continued to attack Jingchen.
Jingchen danced with his sword to protect himself, the sword energy transforming into a Tai Chi totem, using softness to overcome hardness, and hardness to subdue skill, combining softness and hardness to keep Guangfa's cone out.
Bo Xun snorted coldly, swung his staff horizontally, and the force of the staff dispersed the Tai Chi diagram in two parts. Then, the Dharma cone took the opportunity to pierce through the surface, and the Tai Chi sword circle was immediately broken.
Jingchen's moves were extremely swift, his energy flowing through the Kan trigram. His sword intent was like water, first slicing through the Zen staff's powerful energy, then coiling around the sharp energy of the Dharma cone.
To avert the immediate crisis, the Cleansing Sword unleashed a thunderous roar, its fierce lightning sweeping towards Mara.
Mara neither dodged nor evaded, but instead used his holy Buddha body to meet the attack head-on. The indestructible thunderous sword energy failed to harm him in the slightest.
Having blocked the sword energy, Bo Xun dared not test the True Martial Sword's edge with his own body. He immediately summoned the Reincarnation Golden Wheel, which shone brightly and spun around, keeping the True Martial Sword three feet away.
With his attack thwarted, Jingchen's anger intensified, and his raging resentment transformed into a raging inferno. The innate hexagram of absolute destruction reignited the flames, and the Li Sun Dan Fire and the Xun Net Pride Wind were unleashed simultaneously.
The Xunfeng sword energy restrained the rotation of the Dharma Wheel, and the Lihuo Gangjin collided with the golden light. The Reincarnation Golden Wheel was cleaved away by Jingchen's sword, but after breaking through the obstacle, the wind and fire sword move had lost 80% of its power and was easily received by the Holy Buddha's Dharma body.
Seeing that Jingchen's old power was exhausted and his new energy had not yet been generated, Mara immediately struck out with the Great Brahma Seal. Jingchen had no time to retreat and could only use the Primordial Dao Embryo to receive the attack.
The Buddha's palm was imprinted on his chest, and the Dao Embryo's balance of strength and gentleness immediately circulated to ensure its survival. However, Jingchen had only launched a few attacks, so the true energy he used for protection was relatively weak. Meanwhile, Bo Xun had six great Buddhist artifacts outside and a Dharma body inside. The previous round of defense had not consumed much energy, so his palm strike was as fierce as ever. With the balance shifting, Jingchen was at a disadvantage and was injured in the lungs by the palm strike, coughing up a mouthful of blood.
He used his internal energy to calm his pain, regained his footing, and turned to attack again. He unleashed the Eight Absolute Trigrams in turn, showing no fear. The six Buddhist artifacts appeared one after another, and with the guidance of the Buddhist essence within his body, these six Buddhist artifacts became like an extension of his body, as easy and effortless as using his own limbs.
Just look at how Jingchen Sword summons wind and thunder, and his palm stirs up water and fire. With just a thought, Mara can use his staff to calm the wind, his Dharma cone to evade the lightning, his golden wheel to extinguish the fire, and his vajra pestle to repel the water, thus breaking Jingchen's sword. Mara then casually grabs the vajra pestle and slams it into Jingchen's chest.
The ritual implements and the Dharma body complement each other, amplifying their power. Jingchen could only hold his sword horizontally in his chest to block the impact of the vajra, but he was still shaken so badly that his internal energy became disordered and he had to retreat repeatedly.
波旬得势不饶人，手腕加力，金刚杵不断施压，真武剑被压得弯了下去，若是换了普通兵器早就被压断，然而也多亏真武剑的坚韧特性，净尘才能抢得一丝喘息。
道家功法的最大优势便是后劲绵长，温养经脉，回气速度堪称三教之首，净尘一个吐纳，真气再度充盈，他将太极盘丝手的法诀融入剑术中，只见手腕扭转，以巧运化，将金刚杵带失准头，随即真武剑不断画圈。
波旬只觉得对手每画一个圆圈，他手中的金刚杵就重了几分，在净尘转了三五圈后，金刚杵已经重若万斤。
净尘剑锋猛然一斩，化柔为刚，只听铛的一声，金刚杵立即脱手。
“伪佛——纳命来！”
净尘劈落金刚杵后，连消带打，剑势朝上，一击削向波旬脖子。
危机一瞬，波旬逼出护身法器，转生金轮虚浮半空，就挡在脖子跟前，真武剑再度失手。
波旬冷笑道：“本座乃天授佛法，岂容尔等邪道轻渎！”
他双手负后，就在一句话间，跌落地面的金刚杵立即飞去，咚的一下撞在净尘丹田。
幸亏混元道胎护持，净尘才免去丹田破裂的废功厄运，但也再添内伤。
反击得手，波旬法身驱法器，只见广法锥走势如蛇，刁钻进逼，渡厄禅杖摧山破狱，大开大合，转生金轮旋转抽吸，牵制净尘身法，另外金刚杵凌空飞舞，强势助攻，饶净尘根基雄厚也陷颓势，顿感支拙。
激斗陷入白热化，奔腾的气劲将断剑擂台摧毁大半，打得烟尘翻滚，地动山摇，杀红眼的两人也不顾是否落地，就这么一直打下去，旁观者也看不出是何人先沾地，只知道打得璀璨精彩，无论敌我皆忍不住喝彩叫好。
缠斗之下，圣佛法身的优势渐渐显示，波旬护身气劲浑厚，刀枪难伤，就算伤了也能瞬间恢复，最多也就是衣服裂开，而且渡劫佛元内藏佛力极为雄厚，越是激斗他内息越是悠长，简直就是不会疲倦，而净尘却是气息不断转弱。
道门回气功夫虽然厉害，但远不如圣佛法身的无穷后劲，以及无坚不摧的防御力，波旬又有法器加持，无论恢复、防守还是攻击都凌驾道者之上。
波旬双手一展，龙象戒刀和曼荼罗剑立即在握，刀剑合招，猛势决杀净尘。
心知拖战不利，净尘功体逼上极限，横剑扫敌，单剑架双兵，恢弘内元喷涌而出，先天八卦汇于一招，内力对此，波旬更显优势，圣佛法身无穷无尽的内息不住压来，净尘再吐朱红。
“邪道，本座便送你去同琉璃子聚首吧！”
波旬手舞刀剑，再有四大佛器助攻，净尘顿感宝剑难伸，肉身剧痛，徒增无数血痕。
“道长！”
龙辉心急如火，便要抢身入战圈，救下净尘，孰料神渊挺身挡道，并语带威胁地道：“二人同时落地，胜负未分，自当续战下去，你若敢插手便是破坏比武公平，到时休怪在下不顾江湖道义，率众围攻！”
龙辉怒眉一扬，便要动手，却被宗逸逍拉住，低声劝阻道：“龙将军，此战请你让白毛道尽情挥洒吧，否则他会含恨终身的。”
龙辉叹了一声，只得压下心绪，但已经打定主意，等会情况若不对立即动手抢人，就不信五大先天再加上冰雪双剑，还打不出这个卧虎林。
战况渐渐失衡，净尘道袍染血，一双眼透着不屈与不甘，波旬刀剑追杀，左右开弓之势荡开真武防御，随即一个肘击撞向净尘中丹。
净尘气海一顿，真气溃散三分，口呕朱红，但挚友血仇仍在心中，强忍内伤怒然举剑，朝着波旬头顶劈下。
波旬立即召出转生金轮护住天灵，然后一脚踢向净尘胸口，将他整个人踢飞出去。
净尘跌倒在地，口鼻溢血，波旬得意洋洋大笑道：“诸位，如今胜负已……”“住口，贫道未败！”
一句胜负已分还未说完，就被坚定的声音给打断，只见净尘单剑驻地，缓缓站起，虽然血染道衣，仍旧不屈不挠。
波旬哼道：“本座就看你能撑多久！”
说罢龙象戒刀横扫而出，净尘横剑抵挡，虽挡刀锋，却难防刀气，再加上真力耗损，混元道胎无以为继，伤上加伤。
连番重创，仍是不肯倒下的斗志，为斩魔佛，为雪友恨，真武问杀，不问归途，只看净尘一手扣住波旬脉门，然后一个头槌狠狠撞向对放脑门。
忽如其来的撞击，波旬不及运起法身和法器，被撞得头昏目眩，头破血流，圣佛法身竟首度溅红。
净尘同样也被这股劲力震出鲜血，顿时血染怒眉，白发赤朱，但坚定意志毫无减退。
波旬甫一触及那对眼眸，心中生出一股莫名恐惧，当即运起曼荼罗剑，欲斩杀复仇道者。
却不料净尘更快一步，锁住他另一只手，刀剑受钳，波旬立即以心驱使，另外四口佛兵自动飞舞，围剿净尘。
净尘豁尽最后一口真气，聚起混元道胎，硬挡佛兵，然后膝盖连番撞击，踢得波旬气息紊乱，狼狈不堪。
“该死！”
波旬狂怒，内元疯吐，强行挣开净尘钳制，刀剑挥舞，欲斩杀眼前仇敌。
净尘冷眉一抖，白发飘扬，以气御剑，剑锋抖擞，竟比刀剑更快，一招抢夺先机，波旬唯有转守为攻，刀剑护持封住真武。
净尘怒目圆瞪，不顾伤势，狂吐内气，手腕加力，强势压下，竟将波旬压得双膝跪地。
蓦然，净尘一脚提起，狠狠踹在波旬胸膛，将他踢出数尺之外。
圣佛法身护持，波旬只痛不伤，但却倍感屈辱，就在他抬起头来的瞬间，只见净尘一步步地朝自己走来，虽然缓慢，但却是叫他生出莫名恐惧。
波旬怒喝一声滚开，翻掌击出，掌力隔空拍向净尘，净尘不躲不闪，任由掌力加身，方才打得波旬下跪已经令他内劲耗尽，如今无法维持混元道胎，顿时脏腑受创，鲜血直流，但坚定的身躯仍是屹立不倒，一步一步地走向眼前。
波旬不要命地狂发厉掌，净尘照单全收，每中一招便是血染黄沙，地上留下一个接一个的血印，预示着道者坚定之意志。
连催数掌后，也不知为何，波旬眼中竟出现幻觉，仿佛看见璃楼菩萨正朝自己走来，心神为之一敛，惊愕之下回气不足，真气一滞，就在此时净尘竟似神灵附体，几个踏步便冲到波旬跟前，高举利剑，怒斩魔佛头颅。
波旬法身自行护体，头颅不畏真武锋芒，但剑劲浑厚，将他硬生生劈得跪倒在地。
“第一跪，乃是向韦驮菩萨谢罪！”
净尘冷冷而言，平淡语气透着不可抗拒之威严。
掌教跪地，无可置信的屈辱，波旬欲怒腾起身，谁知净尘再斩一剑，将魔佛狠狠劈倒在地。
“第二跪，向吾好友琉璃子忏悔！”
法身护体，法器加持，波旬防御力强得惊人，连受两剑依旧不损分毫，只是浑身尘埃，狼狈不堪，尊严扫地，然而最让他耻辱之事随即而来。
净尘大喝道：“第三跪，向被你害死的人磕头！”
只见净尘左手一伸，按在波旬后脑，然后朝下一摁，波旬顿时头面着地，额头撞土，咚的一声将地面压出一个大坑，整个脑袋都陷入土里。
波旬虽未受重创，但连番受辱，急怒攻心，一口气喘不过来，被硬生生气昏过去，但法器却自行护主，离体悬空，构筑出一道佛元气墙，随即法身呼应，两者同时护住波旬肉身。
在外人看来，堂堂佛教至尊被人打得三跪倒地，最后还被人摁了个狗吃屎，而且还像只鸵鸟般将头埋在土里，端的是颜面扫地，啼笑皆非。
然而净尘真气耗尽，伤体难撑，两眼一黑便要倒地，宗逸逍急忙冲过去将他扶住。
龙辉立即大喝道：“三战两胜，胜负已分，还不快将诸佛遗体遗物归还！”
神渊脸色一阵铁青，袖袍一挥，便将佛珠和首级送了过去，龙辉柔劲一扬接住诸佛遗物，又恭敬地摆了摆，口中念念有词：“诸位大师，今日晚辈本该剿灭沧释天分身，但净尘道长身体堪忧，唯有暂且按下此仇，来日吾定会让沧释天向诸位下跪谢罪！”
本来按照约定，神渊也得向诸佛遗物下跪，但龙辉心忧净尘伤体，不欲过分逼迫沧释天，免得引起混战，于是便收敛几分，神渊见龙辉不提旧事，当即也沉默不语，毕竟下跪磕头谁也不受不了。
楚婉冰对龙辉心意极为了解，立即开口道：“护国法师，按照约定我们可以走了吧！”
面对各门各派，神渊就算再怎么不乐意，也得遵守赌约，只得无奈挥手道：“放行！”
群雄立即让开一条道路，宗逸逍背起净尘，其余人断后掩护，顺利撤离卧虎林。
看着趴在宗逸逍背上的净尘，众人不免一阵心酸，只见他那袭雪白道袍已经染成一片赤红，素白长发与眉毛亦是如此。
楚婉冰哼道：“净尘道长伤得这么重，那个伪佛也该去了半条命吧！”
魏雪芯凝眉：“姐姐，我觉得那伪佛似乎未损及根本……”
楚婉冰愣了愣道：“不可能吧，受了净尘道长这么多剑，就算他护体气劲再雄厚也得七伤八涝。”
魏雪芯道：“姐姐，我也解释不清楚，总之我剑心感觉有些怪怪的，恐怕那伪佛没这么简单。”
于秀婷开口道：“雪芯说的没错，那伪佛受损并不严重，他只是连番下跪，急怒攻心昏了而已。”
楚婉冰听后气得直跺脚，娇声怒斥：苍天无眼，好人不长寿祸害活千年……
龙辉拍了拍她小手，安抚她情绪，说道：“冰儿，切莫动怒，咱们今天也算是见识到了那伪佛的深浅，那孽障不但防御力深厚，而且回气也极快，就连攻击力都叫人惊愕，简直就是毫无破绽。”
宗逸逍一边走路，一边替净尘输功，说道：“天下武功论攻击力以天剑谷剑气为首，论回气速度以玄门心法居首，儒门武功以后劲绵长著称，佛门则是护身气劲坚硬，但伪佛似乎将这四方优点都尽纳一声，且不说其他，单以防守回气而论，就可以拖垮不少同级高手了。”
他这话众人皆表示认同，方才激战，净尘就是被波旬拖得气空力尽，若非靠着一股血气悍勇支撑，胜负恐怕已经改写。
虽是两战全胜，但龙辉并无太大喜色，毕竟对方未损及根本，最多只是丢尽颜面，而己方却伤了净尘和宗逸逍两大高手，尤其是净尘，没有大半年休养恐怕是恢复不过来。
罢了先回睦州再做打算吧！龙辉暗叹一声，领着众人朝睦州退去，刚过了烽火台，只见睦州城上风云席卷，闪电划下，地脉亦隐隐闹动。
于秀婷美眸凝望片刻，瞧出端倪，大叫不妙：“睦州城内的元气似有溃散之象，恐怕有事发生！”
龙辉心头一敛，火速赶路，化作龙形扑向睦州城。
进入城内，龙辉顿时感到四周的元气紊乱之极，心知阵法可能出了岔子，于是立即朝收藏极元器的地点赶去。
睦州的极元器藏在城西的土地庙里，平日香火鼎盛，人来人往，正是大隐隐于市，最佳的藏处。
但今日却是兵马戒备，刀枪林立，龙辉甫一现身，众兵士便将武器对准了他，当看清楚其面容后才赔礼让路。
龙辉急匆匆走了进去，极元器乃是藏在土地神像之下，但一进正殿便见土地神像崩塌破碎，极元器俨然灰化。
凌霄满面愁容地站在神像前，心绪似乎都集中在了这烂摊子之上，就连龙辉进来也未察觉。
龙辉开口叫了一声，他才回过神来，立即单膝跪下谢罪道：“龙主，属下无能，极元器已被敌人毁掉，请龙主降罪！”
龙辉摆了摆手道：“事已至此，降罪也于事无补，你且将事情始末说一遍。”凌霄叹道：“回禀龙主，事情就发生还没多久，属下当时正在营中跟风军师和岳彪商讨事情，忽然感到地脉奔腾，极元之气迅速流失，于是不敢怠慢就前来查看，结果发现成了这个样子。”
龙辉道：“这么说来，你也是刚刚知道此事。”
这是风望尘急匆匆跑了进来，说道：“龙主，属下已经问过方才的香客了，他们说是一个尼姑和两个和尚闯进来，一掌击碎土地神像。”
尼姑，和尚？龙辉立即想到度红尘，至于两个和尚：“卧虎林内只见风尊者，想必是地尊者和空尊者！”
想到这里他恍然大悟，原来卧虎林之局并非单纯的诱杀，而是局中有局，以此吸引己方注意，调动义军高手出击，造成后防空虚再趁机毁坏极元器。
“极元器虽毁，但阵法的威力余存，那三个贼子功体尚被压制，肯定没有走远，立即调遣兵马追杀！”
龙辉果断下令，既然极元器已毁那就抓紧时间补救，先拿下对方高手讨回利息。
凌霄闻言立即调遣兵马搜捕睦州内，而睦州外围则让岳彪进行地毯式搜捕。
在听说极元器被毁后，楚婉冰气得柳眉倒竖。
龙辉道：“冰儿，雪芯，度红尘等人功体还被阵法余威压制，应该还逃不远，你们姐妹两负责搜捕东面，一有发现立即发烟火为号，我马上赶去。”
楚婉冰点了点头，施展凤凰神通，展翅高飞，魏雪芯也御剑而行跟着姐姐一同追捕，冰雪双姝负责睦州东面，于秀婷和袁齐天各负责西、南两面，至于北面乃是龙辉势力深入的范围，风望尘一人便可负责。
冰雪双姝御空飞行，两双美眸紧盯地面情况，魏雪芯忽然剑心一动，指着前方叫道：“姐姐，快看！”
楚婉冰凝眸一观，只见一头巨兽驮着三个人飞速逃窜，那只异兽头颅似虎、顶有独角、耳若犬獒、身披鳞甲、尾如雄狮、马蹄为足，奔走如风，正是那头异兽九不像，其背上驮着的三人正是度红尘和地空两大尊者。
楚婉冰见状，咬牙切齿道：“好你个骚尼姑，真是冤家路窄！”
上回被度红尘重创，楚婉冰心头记恨，如今再遇，可谓是仇人相见分外眼红。
度红尘也看到了楚婉冰，但她似乎一点都不意外，朱唇含笑道：“小妖女，要放烟火搬救兵就快点，不然贫尼就要告辞了！”
楚婉冰虽然火气攻心，但仍旧冷静，听到她这句话顿时生出了不解，暗忖道：“放烟火？这贼尼姑怎么知道我身上带着烟火呢？”
遇上异常之事，小凤凰心思细腻，将事情串联起来：“事有蹊跷，极元器收藏之地极为隐秘，就是龙麟军高层也没几个知道，而且守城大将也只知道自己城中的极元器，对其他城池是一无所知……这贼尼姑居然能够一击得手，实在叫人费解，再加上卧虎林的布局，似乎对方早已探知睦州的虚实。”
也就在她迟疑的瞬间，九不像已经将距离拉开了十余丈，魏雪芯柳眉一扬，御剑追击，她素手凝华，闪电射出数十道剑气，地尊者挺身而起，站在九不像背上运气佛掌，一招弥勒山崩掌打出，抵挡剑气。
掌剑交击，地尊者口吐朱红，一头朝后跌去，空尊者眼明手快将他拉住才不至于摔下地面。
度红尘美靥一沉，喝道：“九不像，收拾她们！”
九不像猛地制住奔走之势，调转身躯大吼一声，一股庞大音波冲向魏雪芯。
魏雪芯花容一敛，不敢硬接，闪身避开，音波将四周的空气压缩成团，其威力堪比火炮，所过之处地动山摇。
楚婉冰见状也不逞强，立即掏出烟火，拉开引线，发射信号，只见度红尘拍了拍九不像的头顶，然后玉手对着飞向半空的烟火一指，九不像会意过来，仰天又是一吼，一股气流旋转飞掠，烟火弹还没来得及炸开就被压成飞灰，消散殆尽。
度红尘成竹在胸，冷笑道：“想找帮手？可没那么容易！”
楚婉冰柳眉倒竖，杏目圆瞪，娇叱道：“骚尼姑，就算单打独斗姑奶奶也不怕你！”
说着玉手在腰肢一抹，凤嫣飘然而出，抖擞寒光，一剑刺向度红尘。
楚婉冰看出这三人功体受限，一出手毫不留情，决意速杀敌寇，一出手便是归真剑诀与元古大力，顿时剑气若洪涛，罡劲摧山岳。
度红尘不屑冷笑，身下九不像立即护主，凶眼一瞪，绽放诡异光华，地面土石受到莫名异力牵扯，不断漂浮，想成一堵厚实高墙。
只听轰隆一声，高墙土石崩碎，而楚婉冰的罡劲剑气也被抵消，而她整个人也被反震力逼退十余步，反观九不像稳若泰山，在它背后的三人毫发无伤。
好诡异的畜生！楚婉冰媚眼一敛，杀机顿生，莲足轻踏，纳地脉元气入剑锋，纳元剑诀合并拔山掌劈出。
面对正邪武决，九不像再现异能，前蹄一踏，地面立即震动。
随即一个甩尾，啪的一声竟把楚婉冰的剑气扫碎。
Chu Wanbing's heart skipped a beat. This ferocious beast's abilities were no less than those of the golden dragon. Moreover, in a ground battle, even the golden dragon might not be its match. Seeing that her sister was having difficulty capturing the enemy camp, Wei Xuexin immediately drew her sword to assist in the battle. As she wielded her sword across the sky, a chilling aura flowed forth, just like the "Snow Embracing Ice Clouds and Cold Winds" from the Azure Lotus Sword Song.
The icy air transformed into a sharp blade, piercing towards the Nine-Faced Beast. The Nine-Faced Beast lowered its head and roared, its eyes shooting out flames that melted away the icy sword energy.
Chu Wanbing shouted, "Xuexin, quickly use the Azure Ocean Sword Realm!"
Wei Xuexin understood and transformed her sword into a surging wave, which trapped but did not attack, tightly binding the body of the Nine-Faced Beast. With the sisters working together, Chu Wanbing seized the opportunity and flew away, using the Six Phases of the Clouds to surround and kill from all directions, aiming to capture the leader first.
Just then, the residual power of the Earthly Branches dissipated completely, Du Hongchen's body recovered, and his true energy was abundant. With a fierce shout, he swept away the clouds and six phases with his whisk, making it difficult for them to achieve any remarkable effect. Chu Wanbing's offensive was blocked.
At the same time, Venerable Kong also recovered his full strength and cheered with a palm strike. Chu Wanbing was attacked from both sides and had difficulty dealing with it, so she used the Spirit Serpent Body Technique to avoid the attack.
After forcing Chu Wanbing back, Du Hongchen swept his whisk downwards, shattering most of the bound feet sword energy. After struggling a few more times, Jiu Xiangbu broke free from Wei Xuexin's control.
Du Hongchen had no intention of engaging in battle, so he called for the Nine-Faced Beast to leave. Wei Xuexin wanted to give chase, but Chu Wanbing hurriedly stopped her, saying, "Xuexin, don't chase after her. The stinky nun has recovered her strength, and besides, that strange beast is beyond our ability to handle. The most important thing now is to go back and reunite with your husband."
Wei Xuexin sighed softly, glaring resentfully at the departing figure of Jiu Bu Xiang.
Back in Muzhou, Chu Wanbing recounted the entire pursuit, eliciting sighs from everyone present.
Chu Wanbing frowned and said, "Husband, I feel something is amiss. That thieving nun seems to have come prepared. Whether it was destroying the ultimate artifact or escaping, it's as if she knew our plans in advance."
Long Hui asked, "What makes you say that?"
Chu Wanbing said, "I won't say much more, let me just tell you about the route she took to escape. There is a shortcut to the west that leads to Su Ming, and the south is where the Crouching Tiger Forest is located. Both of these routes are the fastest way to escape our pursuit, but she chose the east route."
After hearing what Chu Wanbing said, Long Hui also felt something was amiss. The southwest routes were the most difficult to cross, as Xiuting and Yuan Qitian were in charge. Although the east route was longer, the search and capture forces were relatively weaker. Choosing to escape from there would be time-consuming, but it would be safer.
"Bing'er, are you saying that the enemy has spies planted in our army?"
Long Hui asked.
Chu Wanbing shook her head and said, "I don't think so, because the arrangements for the pursuit were all decided on the spot. Even if there were spies, there wouldn't be time to send the message out."
Everyone agreed that this made sense, but there was also a contradiction – if the other side didn't have any spies, how did they find out the details of the pursuit operation?
Suppressing his doubts, Long Hui asked, "Ling Xiao, Feng Wangchen, and Yue Biao, it's not that I don't trust you, I just want to understand what happened, so I have some questions for you."
The three nodded in agreement.
Long Hui asked, "Have you told any outsiders about the location of the ultimate artifact?"
Ling Xiao firmly replied, "I dare to swear on my life that this is absolutely not true."
Feng Wangchen also said, "I, Feng, am also keeping my mouth shut."
Compared to his two cautious subordinates, Long Hui looked at Yue Biao and asked, "Yue Biao, what about you?"
Yue Biao's face darkened, and he cried out that he was wronged: "I, Yue, have never mentioned the location of the Extreme Yuan Artifact to anyone, not even this matter, except for a few words mentioned while drinking last night."
Long Hui pressed on, "Who were you drinking with?"
Feng Wangchen interjected, "Yue Biao was drinking with me and Ling Xiao last night. He had just captured a large amount of military equipment and was in a good mood, so he asked us to drink with him. There were only the three of us at the banquet. Yue Biao got drunk and casually mentioned a few things about the Extreme Yuan Weapon, and then we parted ways."
Long Hui asked, "What did Yue Biao say during the banquet?"
Yue Biao said, "I was feeling inspired after winning a battle. If we continued to win battles so easily, everyone would want to join the army. Then, Strategist Feng reminded me not to be too proud, because pride comes before a fall. After drinking a few cups, I got a little tipsy and praised the exquisite artifact, saying things like how well it was stored in the local temple."
Feng Wangchen said, "I stopped Yue Biao at the time and forbade him to continue mentioning this matter."
Long Hui fell into deep thought. The loyalty of these three men was never a problem. If they wanted to be traitors, they wouldn't have waited until today to make their move. Back then, in order to hide the Extreme Yuan Artifact, they adopted a hands-off approach, leaving it arbitrarily placed without assigning any experts or soldiers to guard it. This way, it was hidden in the bustling city, making it impossible for the enemy to figure out its location. However, this method also had a flaw: once the enemy discovered its location, they could easily destroy the Extreme Yuan Artifact.
Long Hui and his team had assessed that the possibility of the enemy discovering the ultimate weapon was extremely small, which is why they adopted the strategy of hiding in plain sight.
"The die is cast, and assigning blame will not help."
Long Hui made a quick decision and turned his attention to the front line. "With the Extreme Yuan Artifact destroyed, the Earthly Branch Formation is now flawed. The enemy will definitely take the opportunity to invade. Our army must be prepared to fight. Muzhou is the front line of the bloody battle between the two armies."

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