Chapter 229: Divine Foot
Chapter 229: Divine Foot (Two in One)
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In the darkness of the night, Li Yuan tapped his left foot lightly, and without much effort, he floated out. After moving several times, he had already left the Divine Guard Army’s base.
轻，
Lightness.
In the night breeze, Li Yuan felt the changes after he completed the Shenzu Sutra.
After changing his bones many times, his muscles and bones were as strong as copper and iron. Under normal circumstances, he was less than 1.9 meters tall and weighed nearly 300 kilograms.
Relying on its own powerful qi, blood and internal energy as the driving force, it can burst out and move at high speed.
After mastering the Divine Foot Sutra, his explosive speed instantly became even faster, and what was even more astonishing was that as his body rose and fell and moved, it seemed as if it had no weight, like a straw, able to move with the wind.
"Old Han is easy to pass the wind shape, but in terms of lightness, he is not as good as me... He only has one foot. If he had two feet, wouldn't he be able to float away with the wind?"
Li Yuan was surprised.
Normally, after a martial art is mastered, its improvement is relatively fixed. For example, the Bull Kung Fu can increase strength by a thousand pounds after reaching perfection.
But this Shenzu Sutra, based on his original light body foundation, increased it exponentially.
The faster the speed, the greater the benefits after the Divine Foot is cultivated...
"And what about the blessing of the palm control?"
Amid the whistling of the wind, Li Yuan had an idea in his mind, and the 'Top Grade Liuhe Boots' and 'Thirteen Spirit Leather Boots' that he already controlled were instantly blessed upon his body.
Before he completed the Divine Foot Sutra, with the help of these two pairs of fourth-level boots, his lightness skills were already the best in Dechang and Zhelong Mansion. Even the Tongmai Dacheng warriors who were proficient in lightness skills could not catch up with him.
What now?
hum!
The moment the power was exerted on his body, Li Yuan's figure disappeared from the spot. He only felt a strong wind like a knife blowing on his face, and the airflow made him feel sluggish as if running in water. He had to stimulate his internal energy and let it linger outside his body.
Almost at the same time, he heard a loud explosion.
Li Yuan looked back and saw the snow on both sides of the long street rising high like a curtain, and a visible air wave slowly disappeared until it fell behind him.
Sonic boom cloud?
A thought flashed through his mind, and he heard cursing and shouting coming from the houses on both sides. Li Yuan stepped forward and had crossed two long streets. The snow behind him and the debris on the roadside were all blown up by the strong wind.
Before the debris could even hit the ground, Li Yuan had disappeared without a trace.
"The power of the control has not diminished. With the combination of the two... the speed has skyrocketed!"
It’s more than just a surge?
As his internal energy lingered, Li Yuan's heart beat like a drum, and his sword heart was as clear as a mirror, reflecting the surrounding environment. The drifting snow and falling leaves all slowed down.
He knew that this was because he was going too fast.
"Old Han will never be able to catch up with me!"
Li Yuan was filled with joy.
With the blessing of the magic armor, Old Han's speed and strength increased greatly. In the previous month and a half, he had persuaded Old Han to use it once.
But he was sure that even Old Han, who was wearing the divine armor, could not match him in terms of speed.
"At this speed, if anyone stands in my way, I'm afraid they will be smashed to pieces by me, right?"
In the darkness of the night, Li Yuan slowed down his pace and did not touch the barrier. The rumbling sound of thunder behind him was too loud.
But even so, his speed was much faster than before, and his movements and changes were very smooth.
"With this kind of speed and instantaneous burst, with my heavy hammer, even Feng Yuanqing, who has mastered the art of meridian communication, can be killed with just one move without using the Thunder Dragon of Hundred Beasts!"
Li Yuan's thoughts wandered, and he was extremely excited. The improvement in speed and strength was much more direct than that in martial arts.
With the introductory Divine Foot Sutra and two pairs of fourth-level boots, he was already so fast.
If the Divine Foot Sutra is perfected, six pairs of sixth-level boots can be piled up...
"Flying into the sky and hiding in the ground!"
Just when this thought came to his mind, Li Yuan was shaking with excitement. This was not practicing martial arts at all, it was clearly cultivating immortality!
Whoosh!
After being excited for a while, Li Yuan finally stopped in an alley. The wind blew the snow behind him, making it flutter.
The only drawbacks were that his internal energy was too thin, and he couldn't sustain such a rapid burst for too long, and...
"One divine foot is still awkward, one foot is deep and the other is shallow..."
After dispersing the internal energy lingering around his body, Li Yuan felt very satisfied and a little expectant. He just used the Shenzu Sutra to 'find the Shenzu'.
According to the introductory chapter of the method of worshipping gods, this is called seeking gods, and there are seven major realms afterwards, namely seeing gods, describing gods, worshipping gods, praying to gods, and transforming gods.
The thirteen divine skills under the God Worship Method all represent the seven great realms.
"The Divine Foot Sutra, Divine Palm Sutra and other thirteen martial arts are all branches of the Divine Worship Method. The complete thirteen are divine skills. Is a single one of them a unique martial art or a fragment of a divine skill?"
Li Yuan relaxed his muscles and bones. After the sudden burst, his muscles and bones felt a little sore. With the help of various speeds, this speed had exceeded the limit that his body could bear.
If he hadn't fallen behind in his horizontal training, he would have been injured every time he exploded...
"What a pity, it's so damaged..."
Suppressing the regret in his heart, Li Yuan entered the small courtyard without moving.
Now, he understood why martial arts masters didn't like to go through doors. To him, such a wall was no different from the pebbles under his feet.
……
“Bad luck, bad luck…”
Beside the oil lamp, Linghu Baiwan sighed deeply. He was just delivering a message. Everything was fine when he came, but now he can't go back.
"Temple Master Shentu invited Huangfu Kun to meet so openly, I'm afraid it's a big deal..."
Linghu Baiwan sighed in his heart and felt uneasy.
He joined the Zhenwu Hall just to make a living and find someone to lean on, and he had no interest in suppressing or strangling the sect.
"whats the matter?"
"Of course it's...who?!"
Linghu Baiwan responded subconsciously, then his face changed drastically. He turned around and broke out in a cold sweat.
In the shadows that the oil lamp could not illuminate, the eyes of the person who came were like fire, brighter than the oil lamp.
"Senior, you, you are here again."
Linghu Baiwan almost fell to the ground, cold sweat pouring down his face and his scalp numbing.
The man was wearing a ghost mask and a linen robe. Although he was not seen holding a sledgehammer, how could he not know who he was?
"I knew it, I knew it..."
He wailed in his heart and lowered his head dejectedly.
"Why did Huangfu Kun invite Shentu Hong to meet him?"
Looking at Linghu Baiwan who looked like he had lost his parents, Li Yuan's heart sank slightly. Just by looking at his reaction, he knew that he had come to the right place.
"Senior..."
Linghu Baiwan blew out the oil lamp, closed the doors and windows, and then lowered his voice:
"Senior, please leave quickly. They are all looking for you!"
It turned out that he was coming for me.
Li Yuan had expected this and was not too surprised. He asked:
"What else do you know? Tell me. The more detailed the better."
"This is……"
Linghu Baiwan was a little unsteady on his feet, so he simply sat down on the ground and lowered his voice as he talked about the arrival of Shentu Hong and Huangfu Kun one after another.
He did not hide anything, mainly because what happened that day had already been leaked out, and he did not dare to tell a lie.
I won't talk about whether this person can avoid the past or not. If I tell lies, I won't be able to get through tonight.
"Huangfu Kun..."
Li Yuan put his hands behind his back, his eyes flickering.
After hearing Linghu Baiwan's retelling of Huangfu Kun's reconstruction of his assassination of Feng Yuanqing, he was a little surprised. After such a long time, the old guy could actually recount the whole thing so accurately?
'These old guys should not be underestimated.'
Li Yuan felt a little cold in his heart.
"He...he said that the court needs evidence to do things. I'm afraid, I'm afraid he's going to take action against the Divine Weapon Valley."
Linghu Baiwan let out a sigh of relief.
Ever since Huangfu Kun mentioned 'Li Yuanba' yesterday, he had been feeling a little uneasy, but now he felt inexplicably relieved.
"is it?"
Li Yuan felt confused.
Huangfu Kun was going to attack the Divine Weapon Valley, this must be true, but he openly invited Shentu Hong to meet him, and the news leaked out so quickly...
"Snatch the enemy?"
Li Yuan changed his mind, was he doubting that the people from Longhu Temple had really left?
But when I think about it carefully, I feel that something is not right.
Huangfu Kun alone is enough to alert the enemy, why should Shentu Hong be involved?
"anything else?"
Thinking in his mind, Li Yuan asked for details.
"After he finished speaking, he and Hall Master Shentu left one after the other. After that, he never showed up again. Only An Yuanwu was gathering a group of Zhenwu Hall masters..."
Linghu Baiwan lowered his head, and when he looked up again, there was no one in the room.
Outside, the wind was blowing.
Linghu Baiwan tightened his clothes and quickly closed the door, but he still felt cold all over:
"How come his Qinggong seems to be even more powerful than before? Wait, where's my token?!"
Reaching out and touching his cuffs, Linghu Baiwan almost burst into a curse. This old guy not only took away his Zhenwu Hall badge, but also his Zhaixing Tower badge...
……
"Two great marrow refiners."
After leaving the alley, Li Yuan turned and went to a private house, and went through the tunnel into the stronghold of Zhaixing Tower.
After going around in circles, he came to the big cave where the bounty stele was located.
From a distance, he caught a glimpse of many masked killers surrounding the bounty stone tablet. His heart moved a little, and he moved closer, and found that the line marked in red with 'Li Yuanba' had a lot more bounties added.
The story of the assassination of Feng Yuanqing was also added.
"This beast is extremely ferocious, and it seems that he has achieved the Great Meridian Opening!"
Li Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly.
The cave was very quiet. The killers coming and going were silent and made no sound. Many of their swords were covered with black cloth.
"Is Mr. Fox here?"
Suddenly, a voice was heard, and a thin killer wearing a cloak came quickly. His voice was hoarse, obviously not a real voice.
And on his waist, there was a golden badge hanging.
"Gold Medal Killer!"
The killers in front of and behind the stone tablet retreated one after another, and some could not help but exclaim.
The Zhaixing Tower is very loose, and there is no compulsion in killing people. Apart from the waist badges, the four-color tokens of wood, iron, silver and gold will never be issued lightly and are extremely harsh.
A silver medal killer has to complete hundreds of tasks, while a gold medal killer not only has to complete a large number of tasks, but also is not allowed to fail. If he fails once, he will be automatically downgraded to a silver medal.
"Gold Medal Killer!"
Li Yuan's heart was slightly shaken. He remembered that there was only one gold medal killer in Zhelong Mansion, and there were more in Dechang Mansion, but only three.
"Cough cough~"
From a cave nearby, an old man with a fox-like iron mask walked out. His facial features could not be seen, but his hair and beard were gray, and there was a silver plate hanging around his waist.
"Wumian, you were here yesterday, right? Why are you here again?"
The fox-faced old man came forward to greet him.
"I need information!"
The golden killer wearing a faceless mask suppressed his voice.
As a killer organization, Zhaixinglou naturally collects intelligence, and even many of its tasks are related to searching for intelligence.
"What information?"
The fox-faced old man asked.
"a lot of."
The faceless killer glanced around and followed the fox-faced old man into a cave.
"Um?!"
Li Yuan's heart skipped a beat. As he got closer, he saw the familiar light of weapon on the faceless killer.
【Five-Colored Lingxu Sword (Level 6)】
Good guy? !
Li Yuan's eyelids jumped. "Valley Master?!"
Li Yuan lowered his head slightly and took a few steps back, feeling a little shocked.
He had previously suspected that there were assassins from the Zhaixing Tower in the Divine Weapon Valley, but he never expected that Gong Yangyu was also...
"Wait, if he is, then what about Lao Han and the others?"
Li Yuan took a breath of cold air.
He had always thought that Zhaixing Tower was loose, but now it seemed that, precisely because of its looseness, the killers in Zhaixing Tower were likely to be more mixed than he had imagined.
Li Yuan stayed for a long time, reading the bounty stone tablet from top to bottom, before waiting for Gong Yangyu to leave.
After taking a deep look at his back, Li Yuan also moved closer to the cave:
"Master Fox, I want to see the intelligence too."
"Ok?"
Glancing at the wooden sign on his waist, the fox-faced old man said without even raising his eyelids:
"Only Silver Medal Killers are eligible to exchange for information. You... you also have a Silver Medal?!"
The old man was stunned, reached out to take the token handed over by Li Yuan, checked it briefly, and found that it was real.
"Well, come in."
Taking the token, Li Yuan followed slowly.
There are many torches in this cave, and there are more than ten wooden shelves deep in it, which are full of files.
"The information here covers all the famous masters in various prefectures. The more famous they are, the more detailed they are. There is no need to look for unknown people below the level of Great Form Changing. There is definitely no such thing.
Besides, the minimum price for a piece of intelligence is 100 taels of silver. If it’s higher, you probably can’t afford it.”
The fox-faced old man said calmly:
"Whose information do you want?"
Seeing his arrogant tone, Li Yuan was not polite: "Are there any from Huangfu Kun and Shentu Hong?"
"Who?"
The fox-faced old man was slightly startled: "Why do you want both of these... Ahem, yes, yes, one for three thousand taels of gold, do you want it?"
Li Yuan's heart moved, and he turned and left:
"So expensive? Then don't buy it."
……
Li Yuan came and went silently, returning to the house quietly, and the little mouse didn't even notice.
"Shen Tuhong, Huangfu Kun..."
Li Yuan lay down with his clothes on, thinking back to the information he got from Linghu Baiwan, and analyzing in his mind:
"Huangfu Kun's goal is nothing more than the Sea-Splitting Mysterious Whale Hammer. As for Shentu Hong... Although Zhenwu Hall has constant friction with other sects, it won't go so far as to attack the Divine Weapon Valley, right?"
Li Yuan pondered.
Over the past month, besides practicing martial arts, Old Han would also talk to him about other sects and the imperial court.
Since Pang Wenlong, the first emperor of Dayun, successive emperors had wanted to recover taxes and fiefs, and in addition to the Zhenwu Hall, they established violent agencies such as the Jingping Division and the Imperial Guard.
But over the years, neither the Zhenwu Hall nor the Jingping Division has ever destroyed any sect in the true sense.
No one knows what happened in secret, at least not in the open.
"The sects in the world may seem like a pile of loose sand, but if the imperial court dares to take action, they will surely rise up and attack. No sect will sit idly by..."
The sect is different from the vassal kings in previous lives. Its foundation does not lie in land and army, but in the master and the immortals on land.
"If the imperial court wants to take action, it will first target Dao Zong, and will never start from the bottom up!"
These were Old Han’s original words. Li Yuan still remembered them clearly and agreed with them deeply.
"So, why did Shentu Hong come here?"
Li Yuan thought about it for a long time, but due to insufficient information, he had some guesses, but they were just guesses.
When it was almost dawn, he closed his eyes and took a nap. As soon as it was light, he got up, washed up quickly, and went to look for Gong Yangyu.
……
"Master Li?"
Gong Yangyu and Ku Yue were both in the barracks, and they were a little surprised to see Li Yuan.
"Uncle Master, Uncle Master."
Li Yuan bowed in greeting.
After a while, Fang Baoluo, Qiu Changying, Long Sheng and other elders and true disciples also arrived.
"Last night, I went to Yunshu Tower."
After everyone arrived, Gong Yangyu spoke up, "Some time ago, a big event happened in the martial arts world. King Zhenwu came out of seclusion!"
King Zhenwu?!
Everyone in the barracks was shocked.
The name of King Zhenwu is known to all the sects in the world. Even though he has not appeared in recent decades, his reputation is still extremely great.
The immortal on land, the great master of the God List, the living master of the Heavenly Luck Mysterious Weapon, the master of the Demon-Subduing Dragon Divine Sword, the king of a different surname, the best master in the world...
A series of names and deeds instantly emerged in Li Yuan's mind.
"King Zhenwu... the appearance of the Sea-Splitting Mysterious Whale Hammer actually alarmed him?"
Everyone looked at each other in shock.
That’s King Zhenwu.
"The imperial capital is in turmoil. Someone is suspected of trying to kill the king. King Zhenwu fights off the assassin..."
Gong Yangyu's face was as gloomy as water, and he had no intention of keeping it a secret:
"We don't know who the assassin is, but this action has angered the court. King Zhenwu has ordered all the halls and clans in the world to exterminate anyone who dares to hide the assassin!"
Someone is trying to assassinate the king again?
Li Yuan was shocked. This emperor of Dayun was really in high danger.
He remembered that more than forty years ago, the father of the current Emperor Qian was assassinated in the Golden Palace, and a great chaos broke out afterwards, and many immortals on land died...
"This……"
Everyone in the barracks was also very shocked. After a while, Qiu Changying frowned and spoke:
"Valley Master, does this matter have anything to do with us?"
"King Zhenwu's coming out of retreat is naturally related to us."
Gong Yangyu sighed.
King Zhenwu had been in seclusion for more than 40 years. Not to mention his disciples such as Qiu Changying, even he himself almost forgot that he was the one who decided to travel the world with the support of the imperial court.
Thinking of what was mentioned in the intelligence, he couldn't help but feel worried.
"More than forty years ago, King Zhenwu wanted to ride his horse to the rivers and lakes..."
Elder Ku Yue looked solemn. She only remembered this after reading the intelligence last night.
"Horse tramples on the rivers and lakes?"
There was a sudden commotion in the barracks.
"Horse riding on the rivers and lakes...reducing the power of the feudal lords, right? No wonder the imperial capital is in turmoil..."
Li Yuan had never heard of this, but on second thought, he thought of Gong Yangyu.
The Lord of the Divine Weapon Valley is the killer of the Zhaixing Tower. So, who says that the Taoist master of the Dragon and Tiger Temple, the head of the Qinglong Pavilion, and the head of the Yiqi Villa cannot be the same?
"Valley Master, what you mean is that the reason why Shentu Hong dared to collude with Huangfu Kun was because of this Zhenwu King?"
Fang Baoluo came back to his senses and asked.
He was in charge of the Supervisory Hall and was very interested in the old stories of the martial arts world. Although he had not heard of the rumor of Ma trampling on the martial arts world, he knew that the Zhenwu Hall was much more domineering more than 40 years ago than it is today.
"Isn't it right?"
Long Sheng frowned and retorted: "Zhenwu Hall represents the imperial court. It is too blatant to collude with the evil god cult. This is..."
"The evil gods worshipped by the Evil God Cult are all among the 'gods' appointed by the imperial court."
Qiu Changying sneered: "Besides, who can say that the 'Huang Fu' in the rumor is Huangfu Kun?"
"Can……"
Not only Long Sheng, but Feng Zhongyi and others also frowned.
There are rumors that worshipping gods can prolong life and even lead to immortality. Not only in the imperial court, but also in various sects, there are many masters who are about to die and are secretly communicating with the Evil God Cult, or even directly joining it.
If this is the case with the sect, then naturally it will be the case with the imperial court.
But it is completely different that someone in Zhenwu Hall is secretly communicating with the Evil God Cult, and that Zhenwu Hall is joining forces with the Evil God Cult.
"That's too far."
Elder Ku Yue let out a long sigh:
"We have no way of guessing why the court is like this, and there is no need to guess."
As she spoke, she glanced at Gong Yangyu and said, "Master of the Valley, what you mean is that with the imperial court's decree of 'killing without pardon', Shen Tuhong has an excuse to attack us?"
"Not bad!"
Gong Yangyu nodded: "Although the court only said that those who harbor assassins will be exterminated, but whether to hide assassins is still decided by the people of Zhenwu Hall, right?"
"This……"
Everyone in the room looked at each other.
Li Yuan glanced at Gong Yangyu. He guessed that the intelligence from Zhaixing Tower mentioned some accurate information.
In other words, if the King of Zhenwu really wants to "travel across the world", does he have to start from Huizhou?
"This is just my guess, but it's better to be safe than sorry."
Gong Yangyu took a deep breath and stood up: "We have migrated thousands of miles and have not yet established a firm foothold. We must be careful after all."
Everyone in the room also stood up.
"While the situation is still uncertain, all disciples are not allowed to go out."
Gong Yangyu glanced at Li Yuan, who bowed and said yes, and everyone in the room also bowed in response.
……
Inside the barracks, everyone talked for a long time.
Li Yuan discovered that his valley master, apart from other things, was even better than himself in the aspect of being prepared for danger in times of peace.
Several years ago, when he learned that the Evil God Cult wanted to take the Cold Pond Fire Vein, he decided to move.
At this moment, he actually wanted to migrate again...
He even took out a geomancy map and discussed the feasibility with a group of elders and disciples.
"When it comes to running away, the Valley Master is the professional."
Li Yuan was secretly dissatisfied in his heart, but he also quite agreed. As long as the people are there, the heritage is there, the sect is there, and if Zhelong Mansion can be abandoned, Dechang Mansion can naturally be given as well.
But truth is truth, and not everyone can make this decision.
"Master Li, do you have any way to contact the Dragon and Tiger Temple?"
After everyone left, Gong Yangyu called Li Yuan.
"This... to reply to Master, it is true."
Li Yuan took out Gong Jiuchuan's token.
"Order from the Dragon and Tiger Elders!"
Seeing this token, Gong Yangyu's heart skipped a beat. Elder Ku Yue was even more surprised: "That Gong Jiuchuan actually left all his tokens to you?"
I want the letter from Cheap Master more...
Li Yuan sighed inwardly.
……
Huhu~
In a dilapidated temple in the wilderness, the walls were broken and the roof was leaking, and the wind was blowing in from all directions.
In a corner, Yu Xuanji lit a bonfire, while Yu Xuanfeng was outside cleaning up the blind bear he had just killed, and he skillfully cut off a pair of bear paws.
"Uncle Master, please show yourself!"
Next to the campfire, Gong Jiuchuan sat cross-legged, took out the letter and asked respectfully.
"Ok?"
After waiting for a while and seeing no response, Gong Jiuchuan's face changed:
"Uncle Master? You..."
laugh!
His hand trembled, the wind blew the fire, and the letter turned into ashes...
(End of this chapter)