Chapter 42: Ajati Finger
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“Ajati Matriarch, Vacuum Hotown!”
A wispy sound reverberated in Duo Ercha’s ears as he saw a lily-white fingers lightly pointing on him. For a mont, he felt the sensation of his soul leaving his body.
Realizing the situation was getting worse, he quickly changed his shape to avoid the finger. The air around him beca heavier and collapsed layer by layer, as if cumulating into a giant whirlpool. Finally, he was involuntarily pulled into the whirlpool, as if to embrace the finger.
When Gu Xiaosang extended her finger, the rest saw how Duo Ercha seed to have lost his soul. Instead of dodging like he had been doing, he gravitated towards her like a traveller who was eager to return ho.
“Is this dark arts?” ng Qi was stunned to witness the strange scene unfolding before him.
Finger landing between Duo Ercha’s eyebrows, Gu Xiaosang spoke in a solemn tone.
“Ajati Matriarch, Vacuum Hotown!”
What happened caused their hair to stand. Duo Ercha actually smiled happily and repeated after her in a whisper.
“Ajati Matriarch, Vacuum Hotown!”
His body first swelled before rapidly shrinking. His skin and muscles beca dry. Blood light gathered between his eyebrows and flowed into Gu Xiaosang’s index and middle finger.
Her jade-white face beca so bright that it looked like it could glisten.
“Ajati Matriarch, Vacuum Hotown… ” Duo Ercha lied softly on the ground and read the spell-like scriptures peacefully. His voice gradually beca lower.
Gu Xiaosang retrieved her right hand and looked at ng Qi and the rest. Compared to her appearance earlier, she looked even more refreshed. She was so beautiful that she made others feel ashad of themselves.
“If not for my failure last ti, my Karma points wouldn’t be lost and I won’t be doing this myself. But it’s still within my power to kill a person and take his karma point.” Gu Xiaosang broke off a branch and walked towards the entrance with a smile. “The General was attacked by Ajati Finger and needed so ti to return to his Vacuum Hotown. Though the ti is short, it’s enough to kill.”
She looked at the rest who wore confused faces and waved the branch with a smile. “It’s quite an interesting fate. If not for that failure, I wouldn’t be using that thing and be thrown here and treated as a rookie. Which one of you should I kill? It’s really hard. Why don’t you pick? I’ll kill the one you choose and the rest can go on their own ways. Either way, we won’t be eting again when we return.”
She placed her index finger on her chin and frowned. This question was too troubleso. With such scenery, if a certain soone was here, he would definitely co and forward and entertain this beauty.
After ng Qi’s confession, they had all developed a deeper sense of camaraderie. Besides, their minds were clear so they did not fall for this girl’s thod of trying to sow discord among them. They all stood in front of the entrance and tried to co up with counterasures.
Gu Xiaosang’s gaze fleeted and she smiled. “Is it difficult for you to choose? Hm, there’s completely no point to kill the ordinary disciples of Huanhua Swords Sect. It’ll just stain my hands and waste my Karma points.”
Qi Zhengyan’s face was grim. He knew it was her provocation, but he was still insulted and angry. Why was he inferior to her?
She turned towards Zhang Yuanshan and nodded lightly. “Sect of Zhang is one of the three bases in Zhen Wu Sect. If I kill you in the way of Zhen Wu Sect, it’ll definitely create an internal strife.”
Zhang Yuanshan stared at her and said calmly, “You witch, do you think our elders are ignorant and impertinent people?”
“You’re right.” She actually nodded happily in agreent. “I don’t know divination and didn’t think this situation would happen. So I didn’t exchange for the magic code of Zhen Wu Sect. It’ll be difficult to bla this murder on them.”
“If I just kill you without causing internal strife, I feel like it’s a waste of my Karma points. In Zhen Wu Sect, whether it’s Yangtai, Yanghe, and the Yao Brothers, they’re all far more talented in kungfu and skilled than you. You don’t even comprehend the true aning of Zhenwu’s Seven Strokes Scripture and Tai Chi Divine Skill. It’s only because you’re more steady and capable that the elders favor you.”
Her joyful laughter hid ridicule that was intended to sow discord.
Zhang Yuanshan laughed. “My comprehension of kungfu is inferior to my fellow sect disciples. It’s destiny. The heaven will supplent my shortcomings. Why should I be upset? Diligence redeems ignorance. Why should I be hopeless?”
Since Gu Xiaosang wanted to sow discord and kill with words, Zhang Yuanshan was also happy to play along and drag the conversation. Everything would be fine when Duo Ercha died.
She was stunned and bit her lower lip. With a laugh, she said, “When I hear what you said, I kind of want to kill you.”
She forced herself to turn and smile at Jiang Zhiwei. “I’ve heard Lady Jiang has the most promising future among the younger generation and will definitely be a fad swordswoman in the future. I really wanted to et you and kill you. Looks like I have a chance now.”
Jiang Zhiwei was neither angry nor afraid. She said placidly, “You have to ask my sword if you have this chance.”
Gu Xiaosang looked at unperturbed Jiang Zhiwei and frowned. “Do you still have the energy to use Sword of Anatta? You’re badly hurt. It makes no sense. Did you exchange Dharma Access of the Desperate Hit like the Sky Demon Butchering Mighty Art?”
She actually voiced out the confusion in her mind.
“Try and find out.” Jiang Zhiwei smiled lightly, her pale face becoming even more captivating.
Gu Xiaosang stopped and looked at ng Qi with smile. “Master, you’re actually the one I wanted to kill most.”
“Ah?” ng Qi found it completely ridiculous. He thought he was on par with Qi Zhengyan, or even beneath him. At least that was the case now.
She titled her head, cheeks sowhat flushed. “Little Zi seems to like you.”
“What kind of reason is this?” ng Qi was also conversing as much as possible, trying to drag ti.
She lifted her head and gave a fox-like smile. “It’s the best reason. Whatever she likes and wants, I want to destroy them.”
F***! That was the only thought ng Qi had.
“So, just relax, Master. Amitabha.” Gu Xiaosang threw away the branch and put her palms together.
ng Qi took a deep breath and his surroundings returned to serenity. In his eyes, there was only her. His heart was pure and he lifted Buddhist Commandnt Blade and pointed at her.
She approached him quickly with a smile, ignoring the rest.
Suddenly, all the noise seed to have been sucked into a vacuum. She no longer heard the wind, rain, or the creeping snakes. Everything was serene and clean.
Her smile was frozen mid-air. ng Qi raised his Buddhist Commandnt Blade and noise penetrated the peace.
The tranquil was broken and noise surged again. Voices of children calling their mothers echoed inside her ears. Everything that had happened in the past, be it good or bad, erged in her mind.
Her face turned blue and she backed a few steps, dodging the blade attack.
Since when did this monk have such excellent swordsmanship?
Watching Gu Xiaosang retreat, ng Qi ignored his weak strength and soft knees and pushed the switch.
Before she snapped back into focus, he hurled his Buddhist Commandnt Blade and closed the entrance.
The Buddhist Commandnt Blade was thrown into a spot where red stone was around. Gritting his teeth, he threw a punch and destroyed the chanism inside as well.
“What are you doing?” Qi Zhengyan asked in surprise.
“The chanism has been destroyed. We can’t leave, but she won’t have any hopes of getting in either.” ng Qi sat down and leaned against the stone wall, feeling weak.
Jiang Zhiwei nodded. “As long as Duo Ercha dies, we can directly return. It’s no big deal to be trapped here.”
“It’s a good idea.” Zhang Yuanshan smiled.
Qi Zhengyan stood near the entrance with his blade, still worried that the chanism outside was not completely ruined.
Jiang Zhiwei stared at ng Qi with a smile. “I didn’t expect you would comprehend the true aning of Peace Quietude Split.”
She could tell ng Qi was putting up a pretense and scared Gu Xiaosang away with sword motions, in exchange for closing the entrance and gaining valuable ti.
“It’s not that it’s incomplete. If you comprehend it and prepare it according to heart sutras, it will work.” ng Qi seed to have recovered so of his strength.
Qi Zhengyan knew little about this type of movent, so he did not ask much. Zhang Yuanshan did not understand the basics of Zhenwu’s Seven Strokes Scripture and Tai Chi Divine Skill, so his knowledge was shallow. He just exercised according to the grand old man’s script.
Only Jiang Zhiwei glanced at ng Qi, smiling faintly. When the other two were not looking, she mouthed at him quietly.
ng Qi who had once worked closely with her instantly knew what she wanted.
“Competition!”
…
In front of the mountain wall, Gu Xiaosang stared at the closed entrance. Raising her head, a sharp smile appeared on her lips.
She turned around and walked out the forest. With a wave of her sleeves, she helped Duo Ercha close his eyes forever.
…
“Who’s Gu Xiaosang?” ng Qi changed the topic, curious about this person.
Zhang Yuanshan said, “Do you know the Nine Evil Paths?”
“Yes.” ng Qi learnt about it from Xuan Xin.
Zhang Yuanshan nodded. “Gu Xiaoshan is the goddess of Luo Denomination in the Nine Evil Paths. Her sect pays homage to Ajati Matriarch and considers the world a Vacuum Hotown. Their sect regards her as the reincarnation of the Ajati Matriarch for this generation.”
“We all know her because she has killed three tis and crossed level. She’s fourth on the Ranking List of Young Masters and has a fad reputation,” added Jiang Zhiwei.
“What’s the Ranking List of Young Masters? What’s Terrestrial Rankings and Celestial Rankings?” ng Qi had always wanted to know, but did not have the chance.
Zhang Yuanshan gave a soft laugh. “The Great Jin Dynasty set the ranking for all the best warriors. This ranking can rouse the competitiveness in people’s hearts and make them kill one another. The original is kept in Luoyang.
“Though everyone knows the intentions behind the ranking, those who roam the Jianghu may be uninterested in money, sex, alcohol, or debts. But besides enlightennt, who among them doesn’t desire fa? That’s why everyone acquiesced in the list, resulting in many secret disputes because of it.”
Jiang Zhiwei nodded. “Those on the Celestial Ranking are all Dharmakaya. Since the ranking had co into existence, at most there were 14 or 15 of them. It can even be as few as seven or eight people. Your Abbotship was ranked third. Those ranked are all famous masters, except for land immortals. The first 200 are basically all top masters of the Exterior. My master is ranked first.”
She seed a little proud at this fact.
“The Ranking List of Young Masters is for youngsters. During the Enlightennt process, many defeat others by crossing level. Even if you have opened Nine Apertures, you might not even have a chance to rank high. This ranking only lists 15 people,” Zhang Yuanshan added.
ng Qi was about to ask Jiang Zhiwei if she made the ranking when a line of gray words appeared on the wall.
“General Duo Ercha has died. The second auxiliary task is complete. Gu Xiaosang is awarded 200 Karma points, Jiang Zhiwei 100 Karma points, and Zhang Yuanshan 50 Karma points.”
“General Duo Ercha died, Shaolin has fallen. The second auxiliary task is completed in advance. Everyone is rewarded 100 Karma points.”
“Hurry and return.”
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