Ask Wudang Chapter 076

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Ye Qingfeng said, “Look at what you’re saying, how am I causing trouble?”

Tang Wenliang said, “We are in a decisive battle with the Demonic Cult, but you are ordering your nephew to help the Demonic Cult. What is that if not causing trouble?”

Ye Qingfeng said, “Tang Wenliang, you’ve lived for so many years, why do you speak without thinking? Although Zhang Wuji is my nephew, his hands and feet are his own. He’s not a puppet on a string; what he wants to do is his freedom. How could he be under my command?” Then he turned to Zhang Wuji: “Wuji, you tell him, are you doing this voluntarily, or am I ordering you?”

Zhang Wuji said, “Of course it’s voluntary. I truly don’t want to see everyone fall for Cheng Kun, that wicked villain’s scheme.”

Ye Qingfeng said, “Well said.” Then he added, “Wuji, listen, today you are merely the White-Browed Eagle King’s grandson, with no connection to the Wudang Sect. You can do whatever you want, without any burden.”

Zhang Wuji cupped his hands and said, “This child obeys!”

Ye Qingfeng then turned to the people of the Six Major Sects and said, “Everyone, aren’t you having a duel with the Ming Cult? Just continue. I’m just a spectator. You can pretend I wasn’t here. Finish the fight quickly and go home early.” He paused slightly, then said to Zhang Wuji, “Oh, right, Wuji, since you want to stand up for the Ming Cult, to avoid criticism, you can no longer use Wudang martial arts.”

Zhang Wuji replied, “Yes.” After answering, he turned to the Six Major Sects: “I wonder which senior will grant me guidance?”

Currently, the Wudang, Shaolin, Kongtong, and Huashan sects have already taken the stage, with only Emei and Kunlun remaining to make their move.

Immediately, everyone’s gaze turned towards the Emei and Kunlun sects.

He Taichong and Ban Shuxian exchanged a glance, then walked forward side by side and said, “Eight Heroes Ye, you must keep your word. My Kunlun Sect has a set of Liangyi Swordplay. If your nephew can withstand it, my Kunlun Sect will admit defeat.”

Ye Qingfeng smiled, “I said I wouldn’t interfere, so I won’t. Why are you telling me this?”

The two then stopped speaking and walked together towards Zhang Wuji.

At the same time, two more people walked out from the Huashan Sect’s formation; they were the tall and short elders.

The tall elder said, “Young man, you just defeated our Huashan Swordplay with Wudang Swordplay. This old man is a bit unconvinced. My Huashan Sect also has a set of Liangyi Sabreplay. If you can withstand it, this old man will be truly convinced.”

Zhang Wuji cupped his hands and said, “A senior from the Huashan Sect is willing to grant guidance, this junior couldn’t ask for more.”

Thus, Ban Shuxian, He Taichong, and the tall and short elders, four people, surrounded Zhang Wuji. The Kunlun Sect’s Liangyi Swordplay was based on the positive Liangyi numbers, and the Huashan Sect’s Liangyi Sabreplay was based on the negative Liangyi numbers. When the positive and negative Liangyi combined, they perfectly matched the numbers of the River Diagram and Luo Shu’s Four Symbols.

“Please!”

Ban Shuxian first bowed, then thrust her long sword, aiming for Zhang Wuji’s brow. Almost at the same time, He Taichong also thrust his long sword, pointing at Zhang Wuji’s back. The attacks of the Huashan Sect’s tall and short elders also began.

At that moment, the Huashan Sect’s short elder’s single sabre happened to attack, blocking Zhang Wuji’s left and right paths.

Zhang Wuji remained calm, neither dodging nor parrying. He flicked his left index finger to meet the short elder’s single sabre, and swept his right sleeve to ward off He Taichong’s long sword. He fought with both hands, showing no signs of falling behind.

He Taichong’s sword body rotated slightly, and the sword edge aimed to cut at Zhang Wuji’s sleeve. He thought to himself, “No matter how high your martial arts, your sleeve is just woven cloth, how can it withstand a cut from my sword edge?”

Unexpectedly, as He Taichong’s sword edge just touched Zhang Wuji’s sleeve, he felt an extremely soft force. His sword seemed to be cutting into water, not cloth, with no point of leverage whatsoever. Before He Taichong could recover, Zhang Wuji shook his arm again, and the soft force instantly transformed into a hard force, directly deflecting He Taichong’s long sword.

The next instant, with a “clanging” sound, He Taichong’s long sword just happened to parry a strike from the Huashan Sect’s tall elder.

Zhang Wuji’s conversion between soft and hard forces was precisely the application of the two qi of Qiankun in the Qiankun Da Nuoyi.

The tall elder, having been blocked, immediately shouted, “He Taichong, when did you become a member of the Demonic Cult, helping him like this?”

He Taichong’s face flushed slightly, and he retorted, “Nonsense! This is the Demonic Cult’s demonic art, Qiankun Da Nuoyi.”

As he finished speaking, he suddenly thrust his sword, aiming directly at Zhang Wuji’s midsection.

As this move was unleashed, Ban Shuxian’s sword move followed closely, and the tall and short elders continued to display their Liangyi Sabreplay.

Although the Liangyi Swordplay and Liangyi Sabreplay differed in positive and negative, they both originated from the Bagua and eventually returned to the Bagua, so it could be said they achieved the same goal through different paths. After a few moves, the four became more and more adept, their twin sabres and twin swords cooperating seamlessly. Once the positive and negative martial arts were linked together, the Liangyi transformed into Four Symbols, and the Four Symbols generated the Bagua. Yin and Yang were balanced, and water and fire complemented each other, leaving no flaws whatsoever.

For a time, Zhang Wuji was seen maneuvering amidst the flashes of sabres and swords, frequently finding himself in perilous situations.

However, all of this was merely an illusion.

Anyone with discerning eyes could tell that while this positive and negative Liangyi Sabre and Sword Art was exceptionally profound, it simply couldn’t do anything to Zhang Wuji.

“Buzz buzz buzz…”

“Whoosh whoosh whoosh…”

One could see flashes of light and shadows in the arena, with sabres and swords clashing, and in a blink of an eye, over fifty moves had passed.

He Taichong, Ban Shuxian, and the tall and short elders of the Huashan Sect still cooperated flawlessly. The four’s sabre and sword techniques were incredibly varied, attacking and supporting each other, with one receding as the other advanced, as if they had transformed into a single top-tier master with eight arms and eight legs, their moves profound and endless.

However, no matter how they changed their tactics, they couldn’t even touch a corner of Zhang Wuji’s clothes.

Every time they seemed about to strike, the next instant they would be led away by a strange force, either striking empty air or hitting a teammate. Whenever this happened, the four had to concentrate their minds, fearing they might injure a teammate.

In fact, the positive and negative Liangyi Sabre and Sword Art used by the four was derived from the River Diagram, Luo Shu, and Bagua positions. Its subtle and profound aspects, if thoroughly researched to the extreme, would actually surpass the Qiankun Da Nuoyi of the Western Regions. However, the principles of Yi were too profound and vast, and He Taichong and his wife, as well as the tall and short elders, had only learned the superficial aspects. Otherwise, Zhang Wuji would never have been so relaxed.

After fighting for over a hundred moves, Zhang Wuji had understood the profoundness of this positive and negative Liangyi Sabre and Sword Art. He thought to himself, “Eighth Uncle once taught me the subtle meaning of Liangyi transforming into Four Symbols: Yang divides into Taiyang and Shaoyin, and Yin divides into Shaoyang and Taiyin, which are the Four Symbols. Taiyang is Qian and Dui, Shaoyin is Li and Zhen, Shaoyang is Xun and Kan, and Taiyin is Gen and Kun. Qian is south, Kun is north, Li is east, Kan is west, Zhen is northeast, Dui is southeast, Xun is southwest, and Gen is northwest. From Zhen to Qian is forward, and from Xun to Kun is backward. Heaven and Earth are positioned, mountains and lakes communicate, thunder and wind push against each other, water and fire do not repel each other, and the Bagua are intertwined. Counting forward leads to the past, knowing backward leads to the future. The Kunlun Liangyi Swordplay is forward from the Zhen position to the Qian position. The Huashan Liangyi Sabreplay is backward from the Xun position to the Kun position. When the positive and negative Liangyi combine, Liangyi transforms into Four Symbols, and Four Symbols transform into Bagua. The positive variation has 8x 8= 64 moves, and the negative variation also has 8x 8= 64 moves. When positive and negative combine, 64 multiplied by 64 again gives a total of 4096 variations.”

Thinking of this, Zhang Wuji immediately stood firm, and a surge of internal energy erupted from his body. The aura of Qiankun Da Nuoyi instantly spread out, covering a radius of three zhang. The next moment, He Taichong’s sword stance suddenly changed direction, piercing the tall elder’s arm, and Ban Shuxian’s sword stance also changed direction, piercing the short elder’s back shoulder. Then, the tall elder was seen swinging his sabre to strike Ban Shuxian’s ribs, and the short elder swung his sabre to cleave He Taichong’s back. In an instant, all four were injured, and the ones who harmed them were none other than themselves.

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