Wicked undertakings will ultimately fail (Part 1)

  The special department's operation this time was not without caution. This place is already dozens of kilometers away from the city center of Shenzhen, and it is a small branch of the Yangtze River, not wide but with reeds growing on both banks. Not far away is a small temple, which is not a Buddhist temple, but a Dragon King Temple that has been abandoned. Because this place is close to the estuary, it was formed by alluvial deposits, and the terrain is very open, but there are few people coming here, and residential houses will not be built near the water's edge, as during the flood season, it can easily become a flooded area.

  Liu Zhi Zhi, Lai Ji Xue and Yan Bing were facing two monks, one of whom was Neng Jing monk, while the other was unknown. The special department did not come just for Yan Bing alone, but several others were lurking around. Liu Zhi Zhi didn't know their identities, and when Yan Bing arrived, he mentioned a sentence, and all Liu Zhi Zhi knew was that they were some forces on the periphery of the special department.

  The two monks, who were surrounded by three people, did not show any signs of panic. Liu Zhi knew had a bad feeling about this. This time they came here, the person monitoring them said that Jing He and another monk rushed to come here, as if something was going on, and everyone followed.

  "Abbot Neng, I told you that the Huaxia government would take action against you, what do you plan to do?" The monk said, his Chinese a bit stiff.

  "Permano Pu, you were right. The government is indeed suspicious of me and has sent eagles and hounds to capture me!" Able said calmly.

  "Ning Jing, you used evil magic on ordinary people, which was already a crime. Now you're colluding with separatist forces, it's an unforgivable sin! You still refuse to surrender and confess?" Yan Bing shouted sternly.

  Liu Zhi understood as soon as he heard it. That Permano Pu should be a member of the middle class, able to face the crowd with ease, and should be a secret cultivator.

  "Haha, you think we're waiting here for you to catch us? I brought you here just to teach you a lesson!" Permano burst out laughing.

  At this moment, the sound of fighting came from all around, a scream was heard, and the special department's men who were hiding in the surroundings were forced out, even casualties appeared. Liu Zhi knew that the hand holding the Miao Dao tightened, looking around, a group of gray-clothed ninjas appeared around, pushing their own people towards this side, except for this, a white-robed monk also appeared.

  "Master Tongshan, you've arrived!" The speaker was none other than Permano Pavu.

  "Despicable! I never thought that a fellow Chinese like you would collude with the Japanese. My grandfather had thought you were a noble monk before he passed away, but it seems he was blind!" Liu Zhi Zhu said hatefully, casting a glance at Lai Ji Xue, his hand moved and his body turned swiftly, suddenly turning back to face those ninjas, Liu Zhi Zhu knew that he couldn't let the enemy gain momentum.

  "Permano Pu, what kind of person are you?!" Nian Jingyan obviously didn't know the other's background, and there was also a hint of anger in his tone.

  "Abbot Neng, in the Buddhist world, people don't distinguish between national borders. We all spread the compassion of our ancestors and eliminate evil from the world. The rulers of China don't believe in gods or Buddhas, they are autocratic tyrants. We just want to overthrow this evil organization!" Pei Ma Nuopu said calmly, now confident.

  "Padma Norbu Rinpoche is right! Buddhism is one family, I was born in Eastern Tibet and also received the teachings of the Buddha! Don't cling to worldly power!" Tongshan added.

  "Get out of my sight, you Japanese devil! A dog that brings ruin to its own family, how dare you come to China and cause trouble? You're looking for death!" Liu Zhi knew cursed loudly, his body not slowing down in the slightest. The Miao Dao in his hand was a special alloy combat knife provided by a certain department, with laser-engraved talismans on it.

  Ryū Chikashi borrowed the great scolding to stir up the battle intention in his heart, and a spirit of fighting for the country burst forth. He had already arrived in front of a ninja, with a gleaming knife like a dragonfly. Under the impetus of this spirit, Ryū Chikashi felt himself merge into one with the knife, and the talisman on the knife shone brightly without warning. The ninja raised his knife to meet him, and the two knives clashed, ringing out loudly. The ninja's knife was broken, and Ryū Chikashi's knife light seemed to have not stopped at all. As the knife passed by, the ninja stood stunned in place, then split into two pieces.

  Next to him, a ninja's body was suddenly blurred, as if he had vanished into thin air. But unexpectedly, Liu Zhi knew clearly through his spiritual connection. With a flick of his wrist, the knife counter-attacked, and blood flowers suddenly burst out of thin air. The ninja's head had already flown up, with an unbelievable expression in his eyes. His body materialized and fell to the ground.

  Liu Zhi knew that he had to act fast, and so did Yan Bing and Lai Ji Xue. Lai Ji Xue had brought the magical sword Miao Dao with him this time. As soon as he raised his sword, his left hand fingers quickly danced on the blade, and a green snake shadow appeared, carrying a green glow that rushed towards Permano Pu. Permano Pu held up a white bone-handled, gold-decorated Vajra pestle in his hand, and shouted: "Hum!" A wave of golden red light came forward to meet the snake shadow, and the two lights clashed, sending golden red and green glows flying everywhere. The two men exchanged blows, their green and golden lights intertwining like a rain of light, locked in battle for the time being.

  Yan Bing's icy aura clashed with the dagger, creating a whirlwind that cleansed the air around her. At the same time, she grasped a string of prayer beads in her hand, which appeared to be made of metal and strung together with alloy wire. The beads danced like a soft whip, deflecting the dagger that was thrust at her side. Meanwhile, the green ghostly flames surged towards Yan Bing, causing the temperature around her body to suddenly rise. In an instant, the air outside her body ignited, reaching temperatures of several hundred degrees. This was precisely temperature control - the high heat actually repelled the five ghosts. For a moment, the two parties were at a stalemate.

  Ryū Chikai instantly killed two ninjas, and the several people who had been constantly retreating earlier were suddenly invigorated, reversing the trend. Kiriyama saw it and his face changed, he formed a seal with his hand, Ryū Chikai saw it and was taken aback in his heart, Kiriyama's seal was none other than the Fudōmyō-ōin (Immovable Root Seal), Ryū Chikai didn't know the name of the seal but was extremely familiar with it, as it was the same seal he had inadvertently formed when he had crossed the Thunder Tribulation in his youth.

  Tong Shan's handprint condensed into a seal, and his voice was like thunder: "Om, Bindu Ro, Hum!" In Liu Zhi's response, an invisible wave of energy shot straight at his brain, not only forming a sonic boom but also a spiritual impact.

  Liu Zhi's wrist shook, and the Miao knife was not an ordinary soft sword. It suddenly hummed and vibrated, with one slash like a spear, accompanied by a humming vibration sound, thrusting forward, while his toes grasped the ground, and his whole body naturally moved forward with the knife's thrust, as if they were one entity.

  This sword hummed and solidified more than half of Tongshan's invisible attack, and some even hit Liu Zhiyi, but it only made Liu Zhiyi's mind slightly stunned. But this stun gave Tongshan enough time to float his body backward, pull out a three-foot-long bamboo stick from his body, which was dark black with a hint of green, and swung the stick to block Liu Zhiyi's sword.

  Ryūji didn't think that this bamboo stick-like thing would actually block the alloy steel knife in his hand, which had just cut a ninja and his sword in two. This bamboo stick was made of some unknown material, but it didn't feel like metal.

  Liu Zhi's heart was filled with surprise, but his hands didn't relax in the slightest. His left foot took a slanted step forward, and his knife borrowed the momentum of his advancing waist to turn left, chopping out from right to left front, splashing out dazzling knife light.

  Tongshan grasped the bamboo stick at an angle, using it to deflect the knife. With a light flick of his wrist, the bamboo stick darted towards Liu Zhi's chest like a venomous snake. Liu Zhi flipped both wrists and pulled in sync, causing the knife and stick to clash, sending sparks flying everywhere.

  Liu Zhi suddenly blew out a mouthful of air, using the "blow" technique from the Six Character Formula, a Daoist qigong method recorded in Tao Hongjing's "Yangxing Yanming Lu" during the Northern and Southern Dynasties period, which was also included in the "Daozang". The Southern Song Dynasty's Zou Pu'an wrote more detailed explanations of this technique in his book "Taishang Yuzhou Six Character Qi Jue". This is just a health qigong method. Liu Zhi had achieved great skill and could shoot out air like an arrow, reaching as far as three feet away while standing still. In the previous stage, he had seen the Six Character Formula and had some insight, but hadn't thought it through clearly. Today, on Tongshan, he combined hand seals with incantations to launch a formless attack, causing Liu Zhi's mind to suddenly move. Now, the distance between the two was only three or four feet. The "blow" technique in the Six Character Formula belongs to the metal element and lungs. Liu Zhi blew out a mouthful of air, which could no longer be considered within the realm of martial arts. It contained a kind of spiritual information that had begun to take shape, resembling the legendary "sword light emitted from the mouth".

  A white gas shot straight to Tongshan's face, Tongshan was unprepared for Liu Zhi to have such an attack, and in a hurry, he tilted his head slightly, dodging the attack, but it grazed past his ear, suddenly bursting out blood flowers. Although it wasn't a serious injury, it made Tongshan's heart feel cold. Just now, that white gas was aimed at his eyes, if it hit, whether his eyes could be saved is uncertain.

  Tongshan hastily retreated and shouted loudly: "Jingyong, why haven't you made a move yet?" As soon as he said this, Yan Bing and the others felt a chill in their hearts, realizing that the other side still had someone who hadn't made a move.

  "That monk from the Eastern Sect, don't shout randomly! The Jing Xiong you mentioned, along with a group of others, are currently fighting for their lives in my formation!" A voice rang out. Liu Zhi Zhi and Lai Ji Xue were overjoyed upon hearing this voice, which belonged to Song Qi.

  As the sound faded away, a young man in Tang suit emerged from the reeds, holding a peach wood sword. Suddenly, a ninja appeared before him out of thin air. Liu Zhi was startled, but Song Qi casually pointed with his peach wood sword, and a purple-red light flashed by. The ninja froze instantly, then fell to the ground after a while, without any signs of injury on his body.

  Liu Zhi knew that there was a feeling, that one move would trigger a killing intent, and instantly extinguish the opponent's vitality and spirit. In the words of the cultivation world, it was to scatter the soul. This Song Qi also said that he couldn't do it himself, directly killing someone without a trace.

  Liu Zhi didn't care about Song Qi anymore, his eyes fixed on Tong Shan's face. For the first time, Tong Shan showed a look of panic. A cold smile appeared on Liu Zhi's face as he took big strides forward, the knife in his hand transforming into a sharp blade once again. Tong Shan hastily used the bamboo stick in his hand to meet him, muttering incantations under his breath. A black smoke shot out from the tip of the stick, taking the shape of a skull that flew towards Liu Zhi.

  In the past, Liu Zhi knew that he was not flustered, now he has seen through these evil spells and mastered some spells himself. At this moment, his tongue burst into spring thunder, shouting loudly, his hands grasped tightly, and the knife's talisman lit up again. One knife cut off, the skull turned into black smoke and dissipated. Liu Zhi didn't relax, turning around with his body, Tong Shan's heart was already in chaos at this time. Liu Zhi's several knives forced Tong Shan to be at a loss, and at this time he heard Song Qi's voice: "Brother Liu! I'll help you out!"

  Tong Shan became even more flustered, involuntarily turning his head back to look, fearing that Song Qi was sneaking up behind him. Liu Zhi knew let out a loud shout, and the knife whirred again, stabbing forward like a large spear.

  Tong Shan hastily blocked, but unfortunately had already lost focus and was also afraid of being ambushed by Song Qi. This block was much weaker, and as soon as he touched Liu Zhi's knife, he felt something was wrong. Liu Zhi's sword vibrated at high frequency, instantly popping the bamboo stick open, and one knife pierced into his abdomen. The high-frequency vibration of the knife immediately caused his internal organs to shatter, and Tong Shan fell to the ground with a sense of unwillingness.

  But Song Qi just smiled at Liu Zhizhi on the spot, without any intention of helping him. Liu Zhizhi sighed in his heart, after all, he was a descendant of Qimen Dunjia, like Zhuge Wuhou, with a hundred clever strategies, and one sentence accelerated the downfall of Tongshan.

  As soon as Song Qi arrived, the situation changed. Neng Jing and Pei Ma Nuopu quickly retreated, separating from Lai Jixue and Yan Bing. The two joined forces, and at this moment, something unexpected happened - Neng Jing suddenly made a killer move on Pei Ma Nuopu!

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