Volume 2: World of Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio Chapter 13: Dragon Palace Martial Arts Show (Part 2)
Facing Ao Qing's impatient invitation, Jia Le also smiled.
Since he started practicing, he has never beaten a dragon. The last time with the demon dragon in Qianyun Mountain does not count. Now, Ao Qing is the first one.
"please!"
In the martial arts arena, Jiale and Ao Qing took up their positions. Fu Zhen, Xuan Yan and the others were also looking forward to it. The Dragon King, the Crown Prince and the Dragon Girl, who had just seen Jiale hit the mark, also widened their eyes. You know, apart from anything else, there was a Dragon Son on the field at this moment, and this was no longer a simple competition.
"Fellow Daoist Chunyuan, please."
Although Ao Qing wanted to win, he thought that his cultivation was higher than Jia Le's, and he didn't want to be criticized, so he was generous and let Jia Le make the first move.
Jiale was not polite either. He activated the Qimen Bagua and swung the Bagua Palm to attack Ao Qing.
Ao Qing was also surprised to see Jiale didn't use any spiritual weapon. Looking at Jiale's palm method which didn't seem very powerful, he thought for a while and decided not to use any weapon. Instead, he used his fists and feet to attack Jiale.
Bang bang bang!
When Jia Le first started learning Taoism, he began to practice Baguazhang. Since then, he has mastered Baguazhang to perfection. Moreover, by combining the magical powers of the Yin-Yang lineage and the principles of Yin-Yang, Jia Le has already innovated Baguazhang. Today's Baguazhang is more like a magical power than a palm technique, not to mention the blessing of Qimen Bagua, its power is terrifying.
As the palms came down one after another, Ao Qing didn't feel anything at first. He thought Jia Le was testing him. He wanted to end the fight as soon as possible, so he began to increase his strength.
But it was at this time that Ao Qing discovered the extraordinary power of the Bagua Palm in Jia Le's hand. No matter how much strength Ao Qing used, when it collided with Jia Le's fists and palms, it seemed as if it was instantly unloaded and then returned to Jia Le. As the battle progressed, Ao Qing felt as if he was stuck in the mud, feeling uncomfortable all over. The Dragon Clan's fighting method is based on strength first, and the emphasis is on force defeating skill.
Jia Le had long seen through the mystery of Ao Qing's fighting method, so he used the Baguazhang that he had improved. No, it should be called Tai Chi Baguazhang at this time. It was a combination of the principles of yin and yang, the rotation of yin and yang, and the magical power of returning wind and fire. Tai Chi Baguazhang had both the softness of Tai Chi and the hardness of Bagua. It could be said to be the nemesis of this kind of practice force .
Moreover, Jiale's palms were stronger than the last. Now that he had dealt 32 palms, his combat power had already increased by more than 32 times. Ao Qing originally thought that Jiale's cultivation was a little worse and his combat power would also be a little worse, but now he felt that he was having a hard time.
Outside the martial arts arena.
When the Dragon King saw this scene, he couldn't help but frown. How could he not see that although Jia Le's realm was a little lower, his foundation was deep enough to make up for such a gap, and his magical powers were even more powerful. If Ao Qing was still so arrogant, he would probably lose miserably. Bystanders are not careful, so how could the Dragon King not see that Jia Le's Tai Chi Bagua Palm was clearly not fully effective? If Jia Le really used a set of palm techniques on him, not to mention Ao Qing, even Ao Feng would be injured.
Fu Zhen and Xuan Yan's eyes also became more serious, and they cheered secretly in their hearts. Originally, in their minds, Jia Le's strength should be ranked fourth among the four, but now it seems that Jia Le is pretending to be a pig and eating the tiger. Although his realm is a little worse, his combat power cannot be underestimated at all.
Even though the Dragon King was very polite to them, humans are humans and dragons are dragons, their relationship is not that good. They just happened to pass by and were invited here. If they lost the battle with the dragons, it would not be a proud thing for both them and the sect behind them. Originally, when they saw Jia Le was going to fight Ao Qing, they were a little worried that he would lose too badly and lose face.
Now he is relieved. Even if Jiale only has this magical power, and he can be reversed by Ao Qing, it is enough for him to be proud of.
Sun Zichu couldn't see much, he only knew that Longzi was being pressed to the point of suffocation by his cousin, his face was excited, he was about to jump up and cheer.
Ao Qing was also a veteran of many battles, so how could he not see the situation in front of him? Seeing that Jia Le's palm power was getting stronger and stronger, Ao Qing finally didn't care about his face anymore. With the spear in his hand, he was the first to use the weapon. With three thousand rivers following behind him, he launched a powerful attack with the spear, aiming directly at the center of Jia Le's Yin-Yang fish that had not yet been drawn into Tai Chi.
When Jiale saw this scene, he secretly felt it was a pity.
Ao Qing is quite powerful, and he is only one step away from the Return to Void Realm. At this moment, Jia Le's Tai Chi Bagua Palm has just landed forty-two palms, but he really can't knock Ao Qing down directly. Now that Ao Qing is using weapons and has extraordinary magical powers, if Jia Le continues to add palm power, it will probably be a situation where both sides suffer losses. Jia Le naturally does not want this.
The palm force did not withdraw, but turned into a sword, and rushed forward to face Ao Qing's spear. It was the Yin-Yang Sword, the magical power of the Yin-Yang lineage.
Tai Chi Bagua Palm focuses on building up momentum. If the sixty-four palms are combined into one, the palm force will fill the sky, which is enough to exert a hundred times more power than itself. Even if there are only forty-two palms now, there are forty-two times the power, which can be transformed into Yin-Yang Sword and point directly at Ao Qing, showing even more sharpness.
boom!
Three thousand rivers faced the Yin-Yang Sword, and instantly infinite power burst out in the martial arts field.
Jia Le drew Yin and Yang with his hands, which turned into a shield to block all the remaining power. It was another magical power of the Yin and Yang lineage, the Yin and Yang Shield.
Ao Qing looked a little embarrassed. He thought he could break Jia Le's magical power with this attack and win in one fell swoop. However, who would have thought that Jia Le had a backup plan. He turned his palm into a sword, and the power of the sword was no less than his most powerful magical power.
"good!"
Outside the field, Fu Zhen and Xuan Yan couldn't help but exclaimed, in their view, Jia Le's fighting style at this moment could be summed up in four words: easy and carefree.
The Yin-Yang Sword and Yin-Yang Shield are both minor magical powers, but Jiale used them to perfection. Tai Chi Bagua Palm failed to seize the victory, but Jiale had a backup plan. It was even easier for him to deal with Ao Qing's great magical powers. Now Jiale's breath is not disordered, it is obvious that he did not use his full strength, and so far, they are all minor magical powers . Jiale is a true disciple of Maoshan, and they don't believe that Jiale does not have great magical powers.
Thinking of this, the two of them became even more excited. Perhaps Jiale could win!
Ao Qing looked at Jia Le, whose sleeves were not even damaged, with a solemn expression. He no longer There was a type of people in the cultivation world whose strength could not be measured by their realm. Although such cultivators were very rare, they did exist, especially in top forces like Maoshan and Shenxiao Sect.
Now, in Ao Qing's view, Jiale is just like this.
The Dragon King and all the dragon sons and grandsons in the Dragon Palace are watching him. He must not lose this battle, and he must not lose in front of Ao Feng.
In the martial arts arena, three thousand rivers rose again, but this time they were obviously stronger than before.
As the wind grew, thunder rumbled in the sky. The dragon clan was experts in controlling wind and water and attracting lightning. Thunder and water magic were their natural abilities. Ao Qing had fought in countless battles, so now he could do it with ease.
Jiale looked at the unstoppable attack coming towards him and couldn't help but nodded.
The dragon clan is the kind of clan that stands at the top of the pyramid from birth. Not to mention anything else, just the magical powers engraved in their blood are enough to make them ahead of countless creatures.
Unfortunately, he was facing Jia Le.
Yin and Yang rotate.
Jiale drew yin and yang with his hands, his magic power surged, and he pointed towards the sky above the martial arts field. The wind has wind veins, the water has water veins, Jiale has the blessing of the Eight Trigrams, and the help of the Divine Eye, so it is as clear as a hand-drawn drawing. Jiale has also practiced the rotation of yin and yang to the point where he can change the celestial phenomena. If it was the kind of decree from the Heavenly Court to bring down endless wind and rain, Jiale might not be able to do it, but Ao Qing's small-scale wind and rain magic power was not that powerful for Jiale.
boom!
Ao Qing attacked confidently, but Jia Le just pointed at him lightly, and the wind stopped and the rain ceased.
After mastering the Five Thunder Magical Ability, the wind and rain were instantly eliminated. The countless thunders that were originally attacking Jia Le were also gathered towards the palm of Jia Le's hand when Jia Le stretched out his hand.
"Thunder method!"
Seeing this scene, whether it was Ao Qing in the field, or the Dragon King, the eldest prince, Fu Zhen, and Xuan Yan outside the field, they all couldn't help but scream.
It is not strange that Maoshan disciples know thunder magic, and it is not worth being surprised. What is surprising is that the thunder magic in Jiale's hands can easily capture the boundless thunder controlled by Ao Qingyu. This is not simple. The dragon clan is making thunder, and even Fu Zhen, a disciple of Shenxiao Sect who specializes in thunder magic, does not dare to deal with it in this way. If he is not careful, he will be covered by thunder.
But Jiale did just that, which shows that Jiale is very confident in his thunder method.
"Shangqing Immortal Thunder!"
Fu Zhen murmured, Maoshan has a lineage of thunder magic, and the one they practice is the Shangqing Immortal Thunder which is very famous in the cultivation world. Even the Shenxiao Sect does not dare to say that their thunder magic can surpass the Shangqing Immortal Thunder, but there are very few people in Maoshan who can truly master the Shangqing Immortal Thunder. Over time, no one pays attention to it anymore.
But just because no one noticed it doesn't mean it doesn't exist. Fu Zhen has never seen the Shangqing Immortal Thunder, but now that he sees Jia Le, a Maoshan disciple, using thunder magic, and such a high-level thunder magic at that, his first thought is the Shangqing Immortal Thunder.
Xuan Yan, Dragon King and others obviously knew the name of Shangqing Immortal Thunder, and were shocked at this moment.
The Dragon King had never expected that he would casually invite a talented disciple from Maoshan today. A disciple with such aptitude and talent, who could master the essence of Shangqing Immortal Thunder, even if they had never heard of him before, he was definitely a secret disciple of Maoshan, perhaps he just didn't come down the mountain often.
At this moment, no one thought that Jiale would lose.
The rotation of Yin and Yang and the Shangqing Immortal Thunder, Jiale has already used two great magical powers. No one knows if he has any more, but these two great magical powers alone are probably enough to give Ao Qing a hard time.
Sure enough, thousands of thunders gathered in Jiale's palm. Not only did their power remain unchanged, but they became even more powerful under Jiale's magical power.
Ao Qing naturally would not sit and watch Jiale build up his strength. With the spear in his hand, he was ready to unleash a tornado to attack. Jiale did not hesitate and directly threw the thunder in his palm out. Although Ao Qing's spear was fast, it was still covered by thousands of thunders before it could touch Jiale.
Under such destructive force, the entire martial arts performance formation was on the verge of collapse.
Bang!
Before the dust and smoke had cleared, a figure flew backwards. Everyone couldn't help but look over, and as expected, it was Ao Qing.
Jia Le continued to stand there leisurely, looking at Ao Qing who had fallen to the ground in the corner of the martial arts field. He was not worried. He knew when to strike. Dragons are strong and can withstand beatings. This blow would at most make them temporarily lose their fighting power but would not hurt them too badly.
"Fellow Daoist Ao Qing, I appreciate your concession."
Ao Qing climbed up with difficulty, feeling his situation. It was impossible for him to fight anymore and he was sure to lose. He looked at the Dragon King and others outside the martial arts arena, and saw their expressionless faces. He couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart. It was over, all over. He had wanted to show off, but now, everything was ruined.
However, even though the dragon clan is in decline, they still have the proper manners and upbringing.
Facing Jiale, even though Ao Qing was unwilling, he still spoke back.
"I lost. Fellow Daoist Chun Yuan is indeed worthy of being a true disciple of Maoshan. His magical powers are invincible."
Ao Qing was both admitting that he had lost and telling others that he had lost to a true disciple of Maoshan, which was actually not too shameful.
But losing is losing, and the Dragon King doesn’t care about that.
Seeing Jiale and Ao Qing coming over, the Dragon King looked unconcerned, as if it was not his son who lost.
"Young friend Chun Yuan really gave us a fright. He is really amazing. The magical power of Maoshan is really impressive. Could the thunder technique he used just now be the Shangqing Immortal Thunder?"
Jiale nodded. The Shangqing Dadong Sutra is a general outline. As long as one has enough talent, one can also comprehend the Shangqing Immortal Thunder from it. Jiale has the Kunlun Mirror to assist him in his comprehension. He has already gained some truths about the Shangqing Immortal Thunder. With the help of mastering the Five Thunders and the power of thunder, Jiale is confident that his thunder is no worse than that of the Shenxiao School.
"It is the Shangqing Immortal Thunder."
Everyone sighed again. They had only heard of the name of Shangqing Immortal Thunder, but this was the first time they actually saw it. Fu Zhen's eyes were shining, and he wanted to discuss thunder magic with Jiale.
Xuan Yan couldn't wait to compete with Jia Le. Everyone had sharp eyes, so how could they not see that Jia Le didn't use his full strength? With his calm and composed look now, everyone guessed that Ao Qing might not have even let Jia Le use 80% of his strength. Moreover, Jia Le hasn't used his spiritual weapon yet, so no one knows what his true strength is. Isn't this the opponent Xuan Yan has always dreamed of?
"Fellow Daoist Chunyuan, you need to take a break, and then we can compete again."
Jia Le looked at Xuan Yan's impatient look and couldn't help shaking his head. What was the point of resting? It really didn't take much effort for him to beat Ao Qing. After a turn of his magic power, it had almost recovered. If Xuan Yan's strength was just like before, Jia Le would be fully confident of winning.
"How about we start again after an incense stick?"
Although Jiale could accept the challenge immediately, he had to give the Dragon King some face. If he just started fighting with Xuan Yan, wouldn't it mean that Ao Qing wouldn't even be a bonus? And he couldn't increase the energy beads for himself. Jiale had to be more flexible.
Xuan Yan naturally had no objection. The Dragon King arranged wine and fruit again. After everyone had eaten and drunk, Jia Le and Xuan Yan stood in the martial arts arena.
"please!"
"please!"
This time Xuan Yan did not take it easy and let Jia Le make the first move. After the two of them gave the signal, they combined their momentum and started a silent competition.
The fire filled the sky and the thunder was boundless, and for a moment they were evenly matched.
boom!
Suddenly, Xuan Yan held the Xuan Fire Mirror and it was Nine Dragons Spouting Pearls. Jia Le was not panicked in the face of Xuan Yan's attack. His golden elixir was spinning, and his Return Wind and Return Fire magical power was activated. Before Xuan Yan's magical power got close to Jia Le, it changed direction and counterattacked directly towards Xuan Yan. The sudden change startled Xuan Yan, but fortunately it was just a test, so Xuan Yan, who was caught off guard, was not too embarrassed.
Outside the martial arts arena.
The Dragon King looked at Jia Le's method and said, "My friend Chun Yuan, you must have used a magical power that is somewhat similar to the Wind Returning Fire, one of the Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Techniques. What do you think, my friend Fu Zhen?"
Fu Zhen's heart moved when he heard this. If the Dragon King hadn't said it, he would not have realized it. Now that he heard it, it was almost the same. However, the Thirty-Six Heavenly Gangs could only be comprehended and learned by True Immortals and above. He had never heard that an Earthly Immortal could practice it. Moreover, the Thirty-Six Heavenly Gangs was a Taoist secret, and ordinary disciples had no way to learn it. Even in Maoshan, it should not be passed down.
Thinking of this, they also felt that Jiale was mysterious. Maoshan has been very low-key in recent years. Other immortal sects thought that Maoshan had declined. But now it seems that it is not declining, but is clearly hiding something. If they hadn't met him by chance today, who would have thought that Maoshan had such a talented disciple like Jiale.
"I heard that the big trouble suppressed under Maoshan has become more and more abnormal in recent years. The energy of the entire Maoshan has been drawn to that trouble, and the luck has been reduced a lot. Now it seems that it is probably all rumors. The emergence of a talented disciple like Fellow Daoist Chunyuan is not a sign of declining luck, but a sign of flourishing luck."
The Dragon King also nodded.
The Yangzhou cultivation world has been very turbulent in recent years, with many immortal sects beginning to emerge. Maoshan has kept a low profile, and the entire Yangzhou cultivation world is like a monkey that is king when there is no tiger in the mountain. Originally, they thought that there was really a problem with Maoshan, but now it seems that people may just be indifferent to those monkeys jumping up and down.
boom!
While the two were talking, the competition in the martial arts arena was reaching a fever pitch.
All the magical powers that Xuan Yan used were easily resolved by Jia Le, which made Xuan Yan anxious, just like the battle between Xuan Yan and Fu Zhen just now, except that this time Xuan Yan replaced Fu Zhen's position.
The Xuanhuojian is a top-grade spiritual weapon, infinitely close to a magic weapon. At this moment, under the stimulation of Xuanyan, it has shown its most powerful performance.
It transformed into a Nine Dragons Mysterious Fire Formation that completely covered Jiale. Endless flames burned as if they were going to burn Jiale to ashes.
This fire was no ordinary flame, but the Nine Heavens Mysterious Fire. Although it was not ranked as one of the Ten Divine Fires like the Sun Divine Fire that Jia Le possessed, it was only below the Ten Divine Fires. It was a heavenly fire. Even the Black Flame could not exert one or two of the power of the Nine Heavens Mysterious Fire. For ordinary cultivators, it was already very terrifying. Not to mention the Yuanshen realm, even the cultivators in the Return to Void realm might not dare to resist it.
However, Xuan Yan was just unlucky. If it was a different opponent, he might have won. Unfortunately, Jia Le possessed the body of the Sun God, and no fire in the world could harm Jia Le. Instead, Jia Le could use these fires to practice and restore his magic power. Thus, the scene was formed where Jia Le stood motionless in the fire, but was not harmed at all.
Both Xuan Yan and the Dragon King and the others were stunned at this moment. They were really amazed at what was happening before their eyes, and they couldn't understand how Jia Le could remain safe and sound while being surrounded by the Nine Heavens Mysterious Fire.
Jiale was not going to explain to them. A sun rose behind him, and the boundless Nine Heavens Mysterious Fire was quickly absorbed by Jiale. Soon most of it disappeared, and in the blink of an eye, it was completely gone.
The Nine Yin and Nine Yang Evil-Suppressing Coffin instantly appeared at the weak point of the Nine Dragons Mysterious Fire Formation and broke the formation in an instant. The Mysterious Fire Mirror also immediately lost its luster and fell towards the Mysterious Flame.
Xuan Yan was horrified when he saw this sudden change, and was about to use his magical powers again, but Jia Le was not going to give him another chance. The Nine Yin and Nine Yang Evil-Suppressing Coffin that broke the Nine Dragons Mysterious Fire Formation had already appeared above Xuan Yan's head and smashed down heavily.
Feeling the power of the Evil-Suppressing Coffin, Xuan Yan felt like his life was in danger.
Without hesitation, he spoke quickly.
"Fellow Daoist Chunyuan, I have lost. Please put away your magical powers."
Jia Le smiled upon hearing this and put away the Evil-Suppressing Coffin. Originally, he had not planned to really suppress the evil. With the current power of the Evil-Suppressing Coffin, Xuan Yan was very weak at this moment. If he really suppressed the evil, Xuan Yan would probably lose half his life.
"It's also because I happened to be able to restrain Daoist Xuanyan's magical power. Otherwise, it's still unknown who will win or lose."
The two of them left the martial arts arena together. After hearing Jia Le's words, Xuan Yan's face looked better. He also realized that Jia Le seemed to be able to restrain his magical powers. His most powerful Nine Heavens Mysterious Fire magical power could actually cause damage to each small fire on Jia Le's side. He was very depressed, but losing was losing.
Although Xuan Yan had the intention of defeating all the talented people in Jiuzhou and fighting for some luck for Penglai overseas when he entered Jiuzhou, but now it seems that there are so many talented people in Jiuzhou, and he has suffered a disastrous defeat before he even got halfway there. Xuan Yan also made up his mind that after this Dragon Palace Banquet, he would return to Penglai Island. He would never set foot in Jiuzhou again until his cultivation reached the level of a celestial being.
Jiale had no idea that his victory had forced Xuanyan to return home.
After two wins in two battles, when they returned to the Dragon Palace for another banquet, everyone looked at Jia Le in a completely different way, and the dragon girls' eyes were shining.
"My dear friend Chunyuan, are you planning to find a Taoist couple? My ten dragon girls are all waiting to be married. If you are interested, please feel free to ask."
Jia Le naturally shook his head, "The Dragon King has shown me favor. I am determined to live forever, but I have no intention of becoming a Taoist partner for the time being."
The Dragon King could only sigh, but he did not force it. The Dragon Girl might be high and mighty for mortals, but for a genius from a top immortal sect like Jia Le, she was not that rare. The Dragon Girl from the Dragon Palace of the Four Seas might be more suitable for them.
"It's my dragon daughter who is not so lucky. Come, let's have a feast."