Immortality from Taming Elephant-Chapter 124 - 100: Yin Five Elements, Power of Heaven and Earth
Xu Guang withdrew his sword and retreated, his posture composed and unhurried.
The Slaying Buddha clashed with the opponent’s Finger Tiger, a confrontation imminent as they brushed past each other.
Blood dripped from the long sword as Xu Guang stood firm.
Behind him, the burly man’s body remained upright, but suddenly, a stream of blood gushed from his throat. He covered his throat with both hands, mumbling, and fell to the ground.
The crisscrossed wounds on his chest were enough to make one’s scalp tingle.
General Wei stepped forward, and the burly man’s head exploded, turning into a pulp of flesh.
The previous sight of Yu Rong’s resurrection made Xu Guang wary of the Celestial Destiny Sect’s people. He had no intention of leaving an intact corpse; once he killed, he aimed directly for the head.
At this moment, it was precisely the fourth breath.
Xu Guang looked toward the east, the direction in which the woman who had impersonated Li Shun had fled earlier.
A few days ago, Ou Nanyu had just informed him about Shi Moyun’s disciples, and he guessed that the woman earlier was probably that so-called Illusion Woman?
To deceive the real with the false, truly extraordinary.
"Ah Wei, let’s go."
...
This battle held significant meaning for Xu Guang. It wasn’t just about slaying a demon from the Celestial Destiny Sect, nor was it merely his first encounter with an opponent practicing Yin Five Elements cultivation.
Rather, it was that even when separated, he and General Wei could easily slay a master of the same realm.
General Wei’s long nose twitched, as if praising Xu Guang’s battle just now.
Xu Guang chuckled lightly.
The battle with the burly Kui Snake provided him with many insights.
The explosive means of a Yin Five Elements master were indeed extraordinary.
Fundamentally, it was somewhat similar to the methods of a Feng Shui Master, both utilizing the Power of Heaven and Earth, except the Feng Shui Master was limited by terrain, environment, and Heavenly Phenomenon, in contrast to the freedom of a Yin Five Elements master.
But...
Is that all a Feng Shui Master can do?
Xu Guang recalled the time in Qingshuo County when General Wei, aided by Feng Shui Power, saw a significant increase in speed.
The potential of a Feng Shui Master is high, but to reach the level where they can freely use the Power of Heaven and Earth like a Yin Five Elements master requires much effort.
In fact, Xu Guang could use some simple techniques of utilizing the Power of Heaven and Earth from an early stage.
For example, previously in Qingshuo County, he could use the Power of Heaven and Earth, along with various Suppression Objects, to minimize the noise of General Wei’s movements.
But as General Wei continued to advance, his movement noise became increasingly astonishing, and as his strength grew, more Power of Heaven and Earth was needed to remain hidden.
For Xu Guang to continue helping him conceal his movements has become somewhat challenging.
’There’s no rush to upgrade the Feng Shui Master. The Feng Shui path aligns with the Daoist Sect’s Four Symbols and Eight Trigrams theories. Studying Daoist texts significantly aids my study of how to utilize the Power of Heaven and Earth.’
...
At the inn.
Du Shizhen anxiously looked outside. Xu Guang’s battle with the burly man was short but uproarious, as both General Wei and the Kui Snake bestowed with the Power of Heaven and Earth were exceptionally imposing.
The riverside was already in chaos.
"Why hasn’t the master returned yet?"
Wu Fengqin merely glanced at him, saying nothing more, instead observing the situation in the crowd.
This was as Xu Guang instructed, although they didn’t understand the reason.
Li Shun seemed to have disappeared?
Could it be...?
A conjecture emerged in their mind.
...
Inside an abandoned temple.
The Illusion Woman appeared to be around thirty years old, standing no more than five feet tall, resembling a young girl. However, her eyes were filled with aggression, cruelty, violence, and other negative emotions.
Completely at odds with her childlike appearance.
This was not a person with a good temper.
She wiped the bloodstains from the corner of her mouth.
She couldn’t quite understand how Xu Guang saw through her disguise.
She had assassinated countless people, performing numerous acts of deception, yet Xu Guang had somehow discovered her.
To her, assassinating Xu Guang was a sure thing, yet something had gone wrong.
"Kui Snake hasn’t returned?"
A voice seemed to emerge from the shadows, followed by a mass of black mist similar to flowing water rising slowly from the shadows behind the broken collapsed Divine Statue.
Ultimately taking the shape of a human figure.
Shi Moyun’s fifth disciple under his command - Marquis Hei.
Marquis Hei wore a peculiar black and blue metal mask, revealing only a pair of eyes. Strikingly, his pupils were entirely black, appearing to have no whites.
He cast a disdainful glance at Illusion Woman.
"I don’t know why Shi Moyun sent you and Kui Snake here. A mere fledgling who just entered the Innate realm, I alone suffice."
At the thought of Xu Guang, a trace of dread appeared in Illusion Woman’s eyes, although she spoke softly.
"To ensure everything went off without a hitch. This person going to Southern Sichuan, it was something strongly advocated by Jiufeng Mountain. Dragon Gate, Taiyi Alliance, and the Jiang Family are of no concern; these people won’t pose an obstacle.
However, Senior Brother Hei, allow me to remind you, although no other troubles will arise, this Xu Guang possesses a peculiar strength."
Remembering Xu Guang’s bold actions previously, she still felt some trepidation.
That power....
It rivaled Kui Snake endowed with the Power of Heaven and Earth.
It was astonishing, how could someone cultivate that way.
Her heart was shaken, but Marquis Hei was disdainful; he couldn’t believe someone newly navigating the Innate realm could be so powerful. He was relying on that Kunlun Beast, after all.
"Enough, I’m well aware of the situation. As for killing Xu Guang, you don’t need to worry about it. What you must do is release your insects and be on the lookout for Jiufeng Mountain’s people."
Don’t think that the Righteous Path is without scheming; in fact, their machinations are even more dreadful than those of the Celestial Destiny Sect.
Who knows if Xu Guang making a beeline for Chuannan Prefecture is just a bait from the Jiufeng Mountain people?
A twisted smile appeared on Illusion Woman’s face.
"I can follow your commands, but you’d better assure my safety. You don’t want to face the real me, do you?"
With those words, not waiting for Marquis Hei’s response, she turned and walked away.
A momentary glint of coldness flashed in Marquis Hei’s fully black eyes, with an underlying deep fear within.
...
Illusion Woman took a bamboo tube from her waist, shaking it lightly, listening to the insects inside clashing, and then a smile appeared on her lips.
Her smile was distinctive, a face full of innocence with an incredibly cruel sensation.
She opened the bamboo tube, extracting the items from the Jiufeng Mountain Martial Artist, placing them on top, releasing a multitude of bright yellow moths from the tube.
These were startled moths, capable of memorizing a scent they feared, and upon encountering it, secreting a special pheromone detectable by startled moths within thirty miles.
An exceptionally effective detection method.
"Let’s see if there are any Jiufeng Mountain people nearby," she said, a twisted expression crossing her face as she looked at the crowd.
However...
Following the first startled moth with her gaze, she saw a person.
Holding an ant-sized startled moth, that person looked back at her in confusion.
"What is this?"
"Where is Kui Snake?"
Xu Guang lightly crushed the startled moth in his hand.
The illusion woman turned and ran in an instant.
While escaping, she wasn’t taken aback, but her combat instincts honed through many life-and-death crises told her to counterattack immediately.
Letting go of the short blade in her hand, she flipped her hand, and an emerald Qi Force surged forth.
The long sword cut through, like an insurmountable heavenly river.
The illusion woman felt a momentary relaxation, but just as she was about to catch her breath, an invisible binding force shot up from the ground.
Her head shook as if a finger had plunged into her brain, stirring viciously in the cerebral fluid.
She let out a scream, but felt no violation, only a chilling cold emanating from within.
"Kui Snake hasn’t returned?"
A voice seemed to emerge from the shadows, followed by a mass of black gas rising slowly like flowing water from behind the collapsed divine statue.
Eventually forming into a human form.
The fifth disciple under Shi Moyun—Marquis Hei.
Marquis Hei’s face was hidden behind a strange black and blue metal mask, revealing only pitch-black eyes, as if there were no whites in his eyes.
He cast a disdainful glance at Illusion Woman.
"I don’t know why they would send you and Kui Snake here. Against a mere brat who has barely entered the Innate realm, I am more than enough."
Thinking of Xu Guang, the illusion woman felt a twinge of apprehension, but she only said quietly, "To leave nothing to chance. This person going to Southern Sichuan is something Jiufeng Mountain strongly advocated for. There’s no need to worry too much about Dragon Gate, the Taiyi Alliance, or the Jiang Family; none of them will be an obstacle.
But, Senior Brother Marquis Hei, let me remind you, while there will be no trouble otherwise, this Xu Guang is somewhat bizarrely strong himself." 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮
Recalling Xu Guang’s previous decisive move, her heart was still somewhat fearful.
That strength...
It almost rivaled the Kunglun Beast-empowered Kui Snake.
Truly unfathomable how that person cultivated to such a level.
Her heart trembled, but Marquis Hei was full of disdain, not believing that anyone who had just entered the Innate realm could be so powerful, and attributed Xu Guang’s power solely to the Kunlun Beast.
"Alright, I’m aware of what you mean. As for killing Xu Guang, leave it to me. What you need to do is to release your insects and be on guard against people from Jiufeng Mountain."
"Don’t assume the people of the Righteous Path are without their plots. In reality, when it comes to scheming, the Righteous Path can be even more scheming than expected."
Who knows if Xu Guang’s ostentatious arrival in Chuannan Prefecture was just bait dangled by Jiufeng Mountain, as part of their master plan to fish us out."
The Illusion Woman’s expression twisted into a sinister grin in response.
Her cold eyes betrayed a shrill, inner fear.
