Immortal Reincarnation Tribulation

Chapter 173 Scissors Talisman Soldiers

The golden talisman soldier arrived in an instant, but before it could strike the golden lotus, it was deflected by a burst of golden light emanating from the lotus. The golden dagger let out a whistling sound, and the golden lotus trembled slightly.

The golden dagger hovered in the air for a moment, then struck again. In an instant, the same scene repeated itself, with the two forces locked in a stalemate for a short period of time.

Upon witnessing this scene, Du Fan, without saying a word, suddenly mustered his strength, and with a sway of his body, he swept across the area like a ghost, bypassing Jinlian and Jindao, and directly approached Monk Huineng.

When Du Fan was still three zhang away from Huineng, he took a deep breath and swung his magic weapon forward with force. A water shadow sword was instantly unleashed. The sword shadow caused the void to distort slightly and emitted a terrifying tearing sound.

Huineng's eyes twitched violently. He ignored the golden lotus in the air, quickly reached into his storage bag with one hand, took out a green wooden stick about ten feet long, and gripped it tightly in his hand.

With the wooden staff in hand, Huineng let out a low roar, his arm suddenly swung forward, and it slammed into the ground, instantly transforming into a large patch of bluish-green staff shadows, directly meeting the incoming Water Shadow Sword head-on.

A deafening roar erupted in an instant. The cyan staff shadow and the blue sword shadow collided in mid-air, yet they were evenly matched, disintegrating and collapsing one after the other.

Du Fan was taken aback. The Water Shadow Sword was a powerful spell, especially when used with a magic weapon. It was always invincible among spells of the same level. He never expected that it would be blocked by the opponent's staff shadow.

After his initial surprise, Du Fan's gaze fell upon the other party's wooden stick. He suddenly realized that the blue wooden stick must also be a magical weapon.

He didn't have time to think. After the first strike, he didn't stop. He took a big step forward, raised his other arm, turned it into a fist, and slammed it towards Huineng's head.

Huineng was initially wary of Du Fan's Water Shadow Sword, but when he saw that the other party was approaching him empty-handed, he felt relieved and a mocking look flashed in his eyes. He clenched his fist, and a cracking sound like bones breaking was heard.

Huineng's fist, enveloped in a golden halo, suddenly swelled several times larger, becoming the size of a watermelon. Shining with golden light and accompanied by a biting cold wind, it directly clashed with Du Fan's fist.

The two fists collided head-on, and a deafening roar resounded, causing the void to tremble. Both men shuddered violently, coughed up blood, and were sent flying backward.

When their eyes met again, they both saw shock and disbelief in each other's eyes.

Du Fan felt his arm go numb and his blood and qi churning wildly inside him. He was utterly shocked by what he had just witnessed.

He had already mastered the two extremely difficult physical techniques, the Strengthening Technique and the Savage Technique, through the mysterious and unpredictable power of his innate wisdom, and had forcibly cultivated them to the second level of mastery. With the support of the power talisman, he was able to fight his opponent to a standstill, which was an unimaginable thing.

For Huineng, the shock was no less than that for Du Fan. The cultivation of Buddhism and Taoism is mainly about physical refinement, with magic as a secondary method.

These inner disciples of the Cold Mountain Sect not only have unique physical techniques to cultivate, but they also consume countless secret body-tempering pills made by the sect, which has already made their physical strength reach a terrifying level.

That Body Cleansing Pill was just one of many body-tempering pills from the Cold Mountain Sect.

Therefore, for those who cultivate Buddhism and Taoism, within the same major realm, it is almost impossible to encounter an opponent in terms of physical strength.

From the moment Du Fan began his magical battle against the monk Huineng to the moment they were both deeply shocked, only two breaths had passed.

Du Fan's heart stirred, and with a sweep of his divine sense, he discovered that Zhou Kai and Xiao Yue behind him had already deflected the Water Shadow Sword he had previously unleashed amidst flashes of fire and green light.

"Boom..." Another sound rang out, and the golden lotus and golden sword talisman soldiers in mid-air collapsed and scattered one after another.

Huineng, Zhou Kai, and Xiaoyue looked at Du Fan with shock in their eyes, but the horror on their faces faded considerably, replaced by a deep gloom.

This standoff was the last thing Du Fan wanted to see. He had originally intended to quickly kill the monk Huineng, making it much easier to deal with the remaining two. He hadn't expected that Buddhist and Taoist people would be so troublesome.

"Brother Zhou, Sister Xiaoyue, this person's advantage just now was his surprise attack. His methods for killing Junior Brother Huiguang were also clearly limited, and he definitely won't be able to use them again in a short time. It shouldn't be difficult for the three of us to kill him together. Let's do it!"

Huineng's eyes flashed with a fierce light, and he spoke in a gloomy tone. At the same time, he moved his arm, and the wooden staff weapon brought with it a large number of blue staff shadows that smashed wildly towards Du Fan.

After a moment's thought, Zhou Kai and Xiao Yue understood the key point. Immediately, a fierce glint flashed in their eyes, and without further hesitation, they rapidly formed hand seals while chanting incantations.

In an instant, a fiery cloud about ten feet in size and a row of green waves three feet high appeared, and with a thunderous roar, they rolled toward Du Fan's location, their momentum instantly overwhelming.

Du Fan cursed under his breath, his expression hardening as he patted his storage bag and swiftly took out two large handfuls of talismans, dozens in total, including both offensive and defensive ones. He didn't care about the details, his eyes flashing as he threw them all out in three directions in one go.

At the same time, he frantically activated the Soul Devouring Technique, his divine sense instantly spreading outwards, splitting into dozens of strands, drawing in all the talismans in the air, transforming them into multicolored magical light, and an overwhelming wave of magical power emanated outwards, directly meeting the attacks from all three sides.

In an instant, a series of thunderous roars erupted from the three battle zones, and various colored lights surged and contracted wildly, like waves crashing against the shore.

A series of earth-shattering energy vortexes spread violently in all directions, booming and echoing endlessly.

Witnessing this scene, the three monks gasped, their expressions flashing with fear. They moved swiftly and were instantly thrown backward.

Given their cultivation levels, being in such a terrifying energy vortex, even if they didn't die on the spot, the consequences would most likely be dire.

A glint flashed in Du Fan's eyes, and he unleashed his full power, dodging and weaving around all the vortexes of magical energy. He closed in on Huineng with an extremely tricky trajectory, and without saying a word, he suddenly swung his magical weapon, swiftly slashing at Huineng three times.

As the three Water Shadow Swords roared out, Du Fan's face paled. The Water Shadow Sword was a powerful spell that consumed a lot of mana. Although Du Fan had a magical weapon, his mana was running low after using it repeatedly.

In terms of spiritual sense, Du Fan was enough to sweep away all those below the Foundation Establishment stage. However, in terms of magical power, although his magical power was partially purified due to consuming essential oils during the stabilization period, it was not very significant, and he did not have a decisive advantage compared to cultivators of the same level.

Faced with Du Fan's ghostly speed, Huineng's expression changed drastically. He slammed his wooden stick out with his left hand, and countless dense blue stick shadows materialized again, hurtling towards one of the Water Shadow Swords.

At the same time, he swiftly formed a hand seal with his right hand, and a golden, round shield instantly appeared, protecting him.

After employing two methods in succession, he did not relax in the slightest.

Huineng's expression was solemn. His right hand, which had just formed a hand seal, suddenly exerted force with its five fingers. Enveloped in a golden halo, his fist instantly swelled up like a golden hammer. With a flick of his arm, he slammed it into the void in front of him.

In an instant, Huineng's cyan staff shadow, golden round shield, and huge fist wrapped in golden light collided with the three Water Shadow Swords amidst a series of thunderous booms, showing no signs of being at a disadvantage.

Seeing this, Huineng finally felt relieved and breathed a sigh of relief. But just then, he suddenly saw Du Fan not far in front of him giving him a strange smile.

His heart, which had just relaxed, suddenly jumped again, and he thought to himself: This is bad!

Just then, Huineng suddenly felt a fluctuation in the void behind him. Startled, he didn't have time to investigate with his divine sense. He instinctively swayed his shoulder and leaped to the side.

Suddenly, a silver light flashed behind him. It was a pair of sharp scissors about a foot in size, with a chilling light emanating from the two blades. Judging from the energy fluctuations on it, it was clearly another talisman weapon.

The scene before him took Du Fan by surprise. In his view, with the three Water Shadow Swords restraining him, the opponent had no way to avoid this attack. He did not expect that this Buddhist and Taoist disciple was indeed remarkable. Not only was his physical body strong, but his movement technique was also exceptionally agile.

The scissor-wielding talisman was originally aimed straight at the monk Huineng's neck, but as he moved, he narrowly avoided a fatal blow.

However, that's all.

A fleeting look of surprise crossed Du Fan's eyes, which was then replaced by a cruel glint. With a sudden burst of divine power, the scissors abandoned their original point of attack and instead snapped shut with a clang.

"Ah..." A heart-wrenching scream rang out in an instant.

There, at the monk Huineng's place, his right arm was severed cleanly from the shoulder by scissors, and a spray of blood immediately gushed out, filling the surrounding air with an extremely strong stench of blood.

The monk Huineng's face was contorted with intense pain, and he nearly fainted. However, he was a ruthless and decisive man. He paid no attention to the severed arm, bit his tongue hard, and his mind instantly returned to clarity.

He then hurled the wooden staff towards the opponent, and instantly a cyan staff shadow, even more powerful than before, materialized and hurtled towards Du Fan like a storm.

After doing all this, Huineng gave Du Fan a venomous look, then ignored the situation and activated the Swiftness Talisman, rushing backward to escape.