Master Huizhen was not a man of the jianghu, but in just a few brief exchanges, he had already discerned that this swordsman was no ordinary opponent. His swordsmanship had clearly reached a state of perfection; he possessed the aura of a grandmaster, yet deliberately walked the path of viciousness and ruthlessness. This kind of person was a born killer. The saying “If his single strike fails to kill the target, he will flee a thousand li in shame,” was meant exactly for such top-tier swordsmen. Huizhen’s multiple attacks had all been evaded. The swordsman’s movement techniques were so swift that they bordered on the unbelievable. Now that the ambush formation was complete, this top-class swordsman finally broke through the Buddhist light shield protecting Master Huizhen. The razor-sharp, slender saber was about to pierce into Huizhen’s body, when suddenly... “Freeze!” A crisp, clear voice rang out in the darkness, and a nearly invisible golden light struck the swordsman directly. This veteran expert, whose swordsmanship had reached perfection and who had roamed the jianghu for decades, suddenly realized that he couldn’t move. His qinggong and swordplay ranked among the best in the entire Kingdom of Qian’s jianghu. Yet that strange golden light had been impossible to dodge. Struck by that strange incantation, the swordsman’s body froze. The sure-kill strike halted and could no longer pierce forward. The scene was utterly bizarre. “Immobilization Spell?!” Guanxin’s expression turned grim. With lightning speed, he pressed down on Huizhen’s monastic staff, and slashed toward the master’s throat. The edge of his palm was wrapped in a golden flame sharp as a saber as he made his strike. This man’s reaction time was indeed far beyond that of his peers. A blur streaked in from the distance, and with a single palm, the figure met Guanxin’s strike head-on. The stone tiles beneath Guanxin’s feet shattered, and a translucent shockwave blasted outward. The one who made the move was actually a young Daoist. His features were sharp and well-defined, and at this moment, he radiated an unmistakable edge. “It’s you?!” Guanxin blurted out in shock. Clearly... he recognized Li Yanchu. Those two words made Li Yanchu’s killing intent surge violently; he had never seen Guanxin before, yet the man knew him. Wasn’t that the clearest sign that this was an enemy hiding in the shadows?! Li Yanchu stepped forward with an icy gaze before he swiftly threw a punch. When it came to fighting, he, a properly trained first-rate martial artist, was the real deal. Just then, blazing-hot and razor-sharp qi and blood burst from his body. Guanxin immediately felt a surge of turbulent qi rushing at him, followed by a barrage of untraceable fist shadows. In just a few breaths, the two had exchanged dozens of blows. The stone tiles underfoot shattered, and dust and debris flew in all directions. That cold-eyed elder Daoist Master was just about to raise his Eight Trigrams mirror, but suddenly he caught sight of a flash of sword light from the corner of his eye. “Old man, your opponent is this Young Master!” Bai Hongtu’s voice rang out. With flawless technique, he wielded his sword, each strike aimed unerringly at the Daoist’s vital points. The elder, wielding a whisk, revealed incredible combat prowess. Swinging the whisk with precision, he repeatedly knocking aside the Flying Sword! For a time, the two were locked in an intense battle, neither gaining the upper hand. At that moment, however, one person on the battlefield stood out as particularly awkward. It was the swordsman from earlier, whose movements had been ghostlike and whose swordplay was ruthlessly venomous. This man, a top-tier swordsman of the current age, was now frozen in place by Li Yanchu’s Immobilization Spell. Standing before him was none other than the cold-eyed Master Huizhen. Wrathful as a Vajra, his mere presence made the air around them churn with righteous fury. If Li Yanchu hadn’t intervened just now, he might have been gravely injured by this very swordsman’s treacherous strike. Now, that very same swordsman met Huizhen’s gaze and was instantly overwhelmed with fear. Master Huizhen wasn’t the type to waste time with sanctimonious speeches like some other so-called “righteous cultivators.” When it was time to act, he acted. With a heavy swing of his Vajra Staff, he smashed the swordsman’s skull into his chest cavity. In the very next moment... Follow current novels on NovelHub(.)net Boom! The swordsman’s body exploded on the spot and was torn from limb to limb! Li Yanchu caught the scene out of the corner of his eye and finally let out a breath of relief. This Master Huizhen fights cleanly and decisively! Not bad at all! He had been worried the monk might suddenly get some notion about urging the enemy to lay down his weapon and repent. If that had happened, they’d have been done for. Luckily, Master Huizhen’s strike was ruthless and without hesitation; he was definitely not the type to drag his teammates down. Li Yanchu raised one hand, pressed down Guanxin’s right arm, and with a sudden strike, he slammed his palm directly into Guanxin’s chest. With that, a wave of searing-hot qi and blood exploded outward like thunder! Boom! Guanxin was sent flying and smashed heavily into the wall. This young Daoist’s strength was terrifying! Guanxin’s eyes flickered with surprise. He had always relied on his natural strength and iron body, yet this delicate-looking Daoist possessed power that completely outclassed him. Guanxin forced down the turbulent qi and blood surging in his chest. He had light fractures in his ribs, and multiple injuries across his body. This Daoist can really fight! Snarling, Guanxin began chanting Buddhist mantras. One by one, golden Sanskrit characters emerged across his body. He was preparing to unleash immense Buddhist power to suppress this formidable young Daoist. However, Li Yanchu quickly recited a mantra of his own and swiftly inscribed a rune in his palm with his fingertip. Then, he raised his hand toward Guanxin. “Freeze!” A barely perceptible golden light shot out and struck Guanxin’s body. Instantly, Guanxin’s form froze in place. He couldn’t move nor speak, and he couldn’t even complete his mantra. Just like that, his Buddhist incantation was abruptly cut off. Li Yanchu moved in a blur. In the next instant, he appeared right in front of Guanxin and slammed his fist into him! The strike was so forceful it created a sonic boom, with surging qi and blood erupting like a volcano. Guanxin was blasted away; his blood was spraying as his body was left a broken mess. “Eh?” Li Yanchu froze for a moment. The guy isn’t dead?! Without hesitation, he threw another punch toward Guanxin. Just then, Guanxin suddenly regained control of his body. He raised one hand in front of his chest and performed a Buddhist gesture of homage. A golden Buddhist radiance burst forth from Guanxin, forcibly withstanding Li Yanchu’s strike. Li Yanchu’s brow twitched; he immediately noticed a golden glow shining through the monk’s robes from his chest. A soft, luminous power was radiating from it. He had some protective treasure on him! Before Li Yanchu had appeared, Guanxin had always carried himself with a calm, unruffled confidence even when facing a renowned high monk of Lingxi Temple like Master Huizhen. He was brimming with self-assurance, because he was one of the most talented young Buddhist disciples in recent years. Even in a sacred place like Great Xiangguo Temple, he had stood out as a rising star. But now, Guanxin was starting to feel truly unsettled. If it hadn’t been for the sacred relic of a high monk enshrined on his body, he might have already been seriously injured or outright killed by this young Daoist! And for someone like Guanxin, who appeared carefree but was in fact proud and ambitious, this was utterly intolerable. How could I, in a place as insignificant as Wei City, be defeated by an obscure disciple from some no-name Daoist temple?! A burst of dazzling Buddhist light suddenly erupted from his body, and even the air faintly echoed with Sanskrit chanting. Even if he couldn’t kill Huizhen of Lingxi Temple today, he would slay this young Daoist right here and now!