PFC Chapter 527 The Second Layer of Application of the "Lin" Seal
Chapter 527 The Second Layer of Application of the "Lin" Seal
Bang bang bang!
Several explosive talismans scattered like petals from a fairy maiden, landing in various parts of the valley and stirring up waves of flying sand and stones.
The students in the nearby caves were all alerted and came out.
"Who dares to be so insolent here?!"
"I am a disciple of the Celestial Human Sect..."
"Disciples of Shennong Sect are here..."
Several figures flew out from the billowing dust, accompanied by shouts of curses.
But before the students could finish their cursing, several sword lights came flying at them!
Lightning and snow intertwined, creating a dazzling spectacle.
"Cough cough..." Another figure flashed out from a cave. When the man looked up, he bumped into a smiling face.
The man was taken aback, recognizing the person before him: "Rong Shu, what are you doing? Why did you blow up my cave for no reason?"
Rong Shu secretly withdrew the Four Symbols Blade, which was only half-drawn.
Oh ho~
What a coincidence! After so many fights, I've run into a senior brother who once traveled with me to Wuqu Pass in Buzhou Domain.
Rong Shu blinked innocently: "Hello, Senior Brother Xu, good morning, Senior Brother Xu, have you eaten yet?"
Senior Brother Xu: "...Thank you for your concern, Junior Sister. I stopped eating eight hundred years ago."
"Oh, is that so? Then I'm here to take over some territory, Senior Brother Xu, please give me your guidance?" Rong Shu made a very friendly gesture of invitation.
Since they had a history of fighting the evil demons together in the Buzhou Domain, Rong Shu decided not to resort to a sneak attack.
“…Ahem, fighting and killing are too harmful to harmony.” Senior Brother Xu spoke quickly, without blinking: “Since Junior Sister has taken a liking to this cave, it is a blessing for this cave. As her senior brother, I should be modest and offer my services. Junior Sister, please make yourselves at home.”
joke!
Although he was in the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, he had not fully mastered the supernatural arts. Against Junior Sister Rong, who had already mastered the supernatural arts, his chances of winning were no more than 40%.
Knowing the outcome already, why make things difficult for yourself?
It's just a cave dwelling, isn't it?
At worst, he can just go and steal from someone else later.
"Senior Brother Xu, how could I possibly accept this?" Rong Shu pouted. "Why don't you try to learn a thing or two? I don't mean anything by it, I just want to ask you for some pointers."
Senior Brother Xu: "..." You really have to beat me up, don't you?
"Xu Zhijie, you coward! I've misjudged you all these years!" At this moment, an angry male voice came.
A figure appeared from the forest and landed beside Senior Brother Xu, glaring at him with a mixture of reproach and disdain.
Rong Shu didn't recognize this newly appeared senior brother; his face was unfamiliar. This person shouldn't have been in the group that went to Buzhou Domain back then.
Back then, it was an emergency to recruit people. Some of the students in seclusion at the academy were on the verge of a breakthrough and could not afford to be distracted, so they could not interrupt their seclusion.
It seems that this unfamiliar senior brother is one of them.
The senior student, who was unfamiliar with Rong Shu, only recognized the green tassel on Rong Shu's academy token, which was exclusive to freshmen.
The senior students all wore blue, the members of the Dragon and Tiger List wore red, and the teachers wore yellow.
Seeing that Rong Shu and the others were all wearing green tassels, the unfamiliar senior brother snorted coldly: "They're just a few freshmen causing trouble, do you have to be so cowardly? Or... do you have your eye on some junior sister? Trying to win her favor?"
Senior Brother Xu exclaimed in horror: "...Don't talk nonsense!!" He doesn't deserve it!
The unfamiliar senior brother turned to Rong Shu and said, "Didn't you want some pointers? Junior sister, I'll give you some pointers."
"Perfect timing! I have been in seclusion for nearly a hundred years, and finally, my hard work has paid off. I have comprehended a supernatural technique! Today, I will let you new students see it for yourselves."
Senior Brother Xu...
Senior Brother Xu wanted to cover his face.
Thinking of his centuries-old neighborly relationship with Tian Qian, he had to secretly send a telepathic message to warn him: "[Tian Qian, don't be careless, Junior Sister Rong...]"
Halfway through the telepathic transmission, Tian Qian deliberately blocked it, only leaving behind a curt "Hmph! Don't even think about pleading for me!"
Senior Brother Xu: "..."
Destroy him, he's beyond saving. Whatever his fate, it's what Tian Qian deserves.
Tian Qian raised his hand and pointed, and a flying sword shot out from his sleeve, extremely sharp!
Rong Shu swung his sword, unleashing a raging inferno that repelled the flying sword.
The flying sword that had been knocked away circled in mid-air, its power undiminished, and instead, its momentum doubled as it attacked Rong Shu!
The clash of knives and swords revealed their sharpness, neither giving way to the other.
In just a few breaths, they exchanged nearly a hundred blows, countering each other's moves.
Gradually, Rong Shu realized that something was wrong.
As she parried the flying sword's attack once again, she subdued her wrist, and the sword's power increased even further than before.
"You can see it now, can't you? This is my divine power, 'Unstoppable Force.' Once the sword is unleashed, as long as it doesn't break through, it will only grow stronger with each strike!" Tian Qian's triumphant voice rang out.
"Unstoppable momentum? Feels like a kind of 'momentum'? A 'momentum' that grows stronger with each battle? Interesting." Rong Shu formed hand seals, summoning the Dharma body of Acala: "Then let's see if it can break through my [Lin] Seal's absolute defense!"
As soon as the phantom of Fudo Myo-o appeared, the extremely sharp flying sword continued to attack for almost the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, but it could not shake Rong Shu in the slightest.
On the other hand, Tian Qian was using his supernatural power for the first time, and his spiritual energy was being rapidly depleted...
Tian Qian began to frown.
Tian Qian started sweating.
This...this is a freshman?!
Can a new student possess the cultivation level of the Nascent Soul stage? And even master supernatural abilities?
Tian Qian's expression faltered for a moment, and a hint of doubt surfaced in his heart: Could it be that during the hundred years he was in seclusion, the Jixia Academy had raised its standards for recruiting new students? Were they now only accepting cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage?
Time passed slowly, but the flying sword's attacks still seemed fierce.
However, Rong Shu still sensed something different about it.
Once, twice, thrice, until finally exhausted.
Tian Qian's supernatural power, "Unstoppable Force," has a flaw: if he cannot break through his opponent's defenses for a long time, he will fall into a passive state of exhaustion.
"The opportunity has arrived! Senior Brother Tian, be careful, my [Lin] Seal is not just for defense!"
Rong Shu clenched his fist and unleashed a powerful punch!
The imposing and majestic image of Fudo Myo-o, as tall as a mountain, also threw a punch!
One punch.
Without any fancy techniques, it pressed down on Tian Qian with the overwhelming force of Mount Tai!
Tian Qian's expression changed, and he tried to run away, but it was too late!
boom!
A punch came down from the sky and slammed into the ground!
The ground was cracking and the soil and rocks were collapsing!
When Fudo Myo-o moved his 'fist' away, Tian Qian was embedded in the spiderweb-like shattered pit. Although he was not seriously injured, he was covered in dust and dirt, his eyes were unfocused, and he looked like he had lost his soul.
"Tian Qian, are you alright..." Senior Brother Xu hurriedly flew over to check on the situation.
On the other side, Duan Yuyan, who was watching the battle, asked in surprise when he saw this scene: "Rong Shu, your first supernatural power has an offensive method?"
“No.” Rong Shu shook his head briefly. “It’s just that I have some new understanding of the [Lin Zi Yin] seal.”
It's like a big rock that you leave untouched and let people hit it. It won't break, but it will hurt itself instead.
This is the first level of application of the "Lin Zi Yin" seal – as immovable as a mountain.
A more advanced application requires only a slight shift in thinking: a stone left still cannot attack a person, but if you pick it up and throw it, it can injure someone.
This is Rong Shu's understanding and application of the "Linzi Seal," so simple and unadorned.
Thanks to the twenty years Rong Shu spent in the Time Tower, among the scattered glimpses of time she saw, there were a few fragments about the Nine Syllable Mantra. As she saw more of these, her understanding broadened, and she was no longer limited to the shallow understanding of those few passages in her sea of consciousness.
Tian Qian climbed out of the deep pit and looked up to question Rong Shu: "Wait...you, you're in the Nascent Soul stage? When did you comprehend your supernatural abilities?"
"I didn't comprehend it very early, just about thirty years earlier than you, Senior Brother," Rong Shu said sincerely.
Tian Qian's lips twitched as he listened, and he almost choked on his breath, coughing twice involuntarily: "Cough cough, you're very good."
"You freshman, although you're a bit arrogant, you do have some strength... You lot, you're all only at the Nascent Soul stage, yet you dare to come and cause trouble here at the Deity Transformation stage? Show us what trump cards you have!"
Tian Qian's vision blurred, but out of the corner of his eye he caught sight of Xing Xue and the others flying over. His expression hardened, and he slightly raised his chin: "Today, this senior brother will take the place of the Master and teach you properly..."
Before she could finish speaking, Xing Xue took a step forward, her body radiating a chilling aura: "Xing Xue, a freshman, humbly requests guidance from Senior Brother Tian."
Tian Qian's face stiffened: "You...you also have supernatural powers?"
Xing Xue nodded: "Yes."
Tian Qian: "..."
Is the cultivation world crazy, or is he crazy?
To comprehend supernatural powers at the Nascent Soul stage? Are you kidding me?!
"...I suddenly remembered that I have something to do. I borrowed five hundred spirit stones before I went into seclusion and haven't paid them back yet. I feel uneasy about it, and I must go and pay them back now!"
Finally, under the stunned gazes of Rong Shu and the others, Tian Qian grabbed Senior Brother Xu and quickly fled the scene that had caused him so much sorrow.