hsntnovel Chapter 1981 (11980) "The Secret Method of Five Elements Tempering"
Chapter 1981 (11980) "The Secret Method of Five Elements Tempering"
Chapter 1981, Part 1: 1980, "The Secret Method of Five Elements Tempering"
"The brilliance of this move lies in its interplay of deception and reality. First, the sword energy dazzles the eye, then the attack strikes the weak point. Any vital point that Red Letter probes can be chosen for attack. How to choose and when to strike is entirely up to the Poisonous Serpent Hall Master. A single strike before the sword move is fully executed is enough to kill the enemy." From his words, it is clear that the busybody who had worked on the Five Poison Divine Sword had a great deal of knowledge about the Earth-Trapping Sword.
"At this point, how about using the second level of the 'Sacred Fire Scripture': Yin and Yang changes?" someone asked.
"It's too late." The busybody shook his head and said, "Moreover, the Earth-Piercing Sword is 'hidden deep underground,' like a dragon in the abyss, emerging from under our feet to strike upwards. The Primordial Eight Trigrams Formation descends from above, separating the upper and lower parts, making it difficult to defend against in a short time."
"Let's see how Abbess Jingyin responds." The man was not giving up: "I wonder if you can use the third level of the Sacred Fire Scripture: Three Powers Transformation - Devouring Heaven and Earth."
Not yet.
The second lower form, Kanli Escape from Emptiness, opens a Bagua Kan Gate out of thin air, blocking the fourth form of the Hidden Shadow Sword Scripture, "Red Letter Probes the Sea".
The deceptive sword techniques were swallowed whole by the Bagua Kan Gate, like a mud ox sinking into the sea. Even more terrifying was that the other Bagua Li Gate opened behind the Poisonous Serpent Hall Master, Hong Susu. Even more mysteriously, the sword techniques that had been swallowed by the Kan Gate in front of her were now rushing out from the Li Gate behind her.
It's like you've hit yourself with a set of attacks!
"Wow—" The person upstairs almost dropped their jaw in astonishment.
In a critical moment, Hong Susu, the leader of the Poisonous Snake Hall, leaped twice, switching to the seventh move of the "Hidden Shadow Sword Manual," "Hidden Dragon Escapes the Earth." Using smoke, dust, or shadows, she quickly concealed her tracks and slipped underground.
Now Wu Chen was completely certain that the technique used was Earth Escape Technique.
As the Kan and Li gates collapsed and disappeared, Hong Susu, the leader of the Poisonous Snake Hall, immediately unleashed the fifth move, "Earth Dragon Piercing the Mountain." After gathering power, she suddenly burst forth from underground or charged in an extremely low posture, aiming directly for the enemy's lower abdomen. Before the move could be fully executed, she immediately followed with the sixth move, "Coiled Python Twisting the Pillar." Once the Earth-Piercing Sword struck, the blade twisted and coiled, widening the wound and injecting more venom.
She unleashed two moves in quick succession, solely to turn the tide of battle. She forced the Emei Sect Leader, Abbess Jingyin, to turn and retreat. Then, seizing the opportunity, she unleashed the eighth move, "Severing Gold and Cutting Meridians." With a heavy touch, she plunged the Earth-Piercing Sword into the ground, channeling her internal energy through the earth to knock the enemy to the ground or disrupt their agility.
The ground shook violently above and below the arena. The earth-piercing sword, its momentum undiminished, transformed into a serpentine shadow, carrying both the sword and its wielder into the earth.
"They're here!" The busybody who had also contributed to the Five Poison Divine Sword incident had a glint in his eyes.
This was the ultimate killing move of the *Hidden Shadow Sword Manual*, the ninth move: "Nine Nether Serpent Kiss." The man and sword seemed to completely merge into the shadows of the earth. The next moment, countless golden serpentine sword lights suddenly pierced out from the shadows surrounding the enemy and beneath their feet, like the kiss of serpents from the nine netherworlds, omnidirectional and without blind spots, leaving no possibility of evasion. The victim's physical body disintegrated, and their soul returned to the underworld.
Sword energy erupted from the arena like a torrent from the earth. In a flash, golden snakes seemed to dance wildly within the sword energy.
Wu Chen could see clearly that the golden snakes dancing wildly all over the place were serpentine blades that had split off from the Earth-Piercing Sword. Or rather, the Earth-Piercing Sword was made up of countless intertwined serpent blades.
Compared to the previous Five Poisons Sect sisters, who executed their moves one after another with a steady, methodical approach, Hong Susu, the leader of the Poisonous Serpent Hall, took a different approach, unleashing the latter half of her sword techniques all at once. She gave her opponent no chance to breathe. Especially her ultimate killing move, the ninth form, "Nine Nether Serpent Kiss," which transformed the Golden Serpent Piercing the Ground Sword into countless smaller serpents, dancing wildly across the battlefield, each one a potent poison. Even a mere scratch would be fatal, drawing blood instantly.
As the well-meaning person who also contributed to the creation of the Five Poisons Divine Sword previously stated: "The forging of the sword requires the 'Five Elements Tempering Secret Method,' and the swords are all tempered with potent poisons: molten gold gravel, centuries-old poisonous miasma, the cold poison of a secluded pool, the sulfur essence of earth fire, the mud of ancient tombs, and so on. After the sword is completed, it is sealed in a poisonous altar for three years, only revealing its ferocity after consuming all the poison. The wielder of the sword must take a secret antidote, otherwise he will be devoured by it. Therefore, only direct disciples of the Five Poisons Sect can forge it."
The sword is the appearance; the poison is the essence.
The Five Poisons Divine Sword is paired with the Five Poisons Sword Technique. The core principle is to incorporate the Five Poisons Sect's various methods of poisoning into the sword moves.
The Five Poisons Sect's trump card is poison. This is completely different from a pure swordsman who needs to plunge his sword into the enemy's vitals. "Drawing blood and sealing the throat" means that even a small wound can kill the enemy.
The essence remains the same despite all the variations. Therefore, understanding this makes it entirely understandable that the Five Poisons Divine Sword was originally forged for the purpose of poisoning.
However, the previous one-on-one sword duel made everyone deliberately overlook the Five Poisons Sect's true trump card.
Golden snakes danced wildly, soaring through the sky and disappearing into the earth. It was too late to activate the Primordial Eight Trigrams Formation again. Even opening the Eight Trigrams Gate wouldn't be enough to fully protect them.
In the critical moment, Abbess Jingyin, the head of the Emei Sect, channeled her inner energy into the "Sacred Fire Scripture." The third level: Three Powers Transformation - Devouring Heaven and Earth, finally emerging after much anticipation.
The third level of the technique: Sacred Fire Protection. It summons Yin and Yang flames to surround the body. The Yang command bead gathers the "Golden Crow Armor" to resist external forces, while the Yin command bead condenses the "Jade Toad Qi" to counterattack. The two beads rotate endlessly, making the body impervious to water and fire, warding off all poisons, and unbreakable by any magic.
The Yang Lingzhu emitted countless golden rays, weaving them into a "Golden Crow Armor" to drape the body. The Yin Lingzhu exhaled Taiyin Yuan Qi, forming a "Jade Toad Qi" to protect the body. The wildly dancing golden snakes were all blocked from entering.
The golden crow and jade toad, together known as "the sun and the moon".
Even with the ultimate killing move of the Hidden Shadow Sword Manual, Nine Nether Serpent Kiss, used to its fullest extent, it still couldn't break through her defenses. The Venomous Serpent Hall Master, Hong Susu, now deserted, could only grit her teeth and endure the pain.
"Silence, finish this quickly." Wu Chen immediately sensed the crisis: "Hong Susu's true energy is running low, and the Nine Nether Serpent's Kiss is about to go out of control. If we're not careful, all the onlookers upstairs will die a violent death."
"Yes, ma'am!" Abbess Jingyin, the head of the Emei Sect, unleashed the third and highest level of her technique: True Flame Decree.
With his fingertips and blood, he inscribed ancient divine runes on the twin command beads. The Yang command bead summoned the true fire of the sun to descend from the heavens, while the Yin command bead drew forth the cold flames of the moon to break through the earth. As the two beads emerged together, the three realms of Heaven, Earth, and Man all became fiery domains. Wherever the two beads passed, the true essence of all things was devoured.
Suddenly, real fire descended from the sky, and cold flames surged from the earth.
It's like the forbidden technique of "the dantian manifesting outwards, participating with heaven and earth," where one perishes together with the enemy. Not only was the power of the Poisonous Serpent Hall Master Hong Susu herself consumed, but even the remaining true energy that drove the ultimate killing move of the Hidden Shadow Sword Scripture, Nine Nether Serpent Kiss, and even the spiritual energy of heaven and earth contained within the Golden Serpent Earth-Piercing Sword, were all devoured by the True Flame Edict.
Wait until the strange phenomena in the heavens and earth disappear.
The man and sword, drained of their energy, fell to the ground like puppets with broken strings.
"Brilliant!" A discerning person immediately saw through the truth: "'Water and Fire Techniques' versus 'Earth-遁 Techniques'."
Needless to say, the technique of escaping underground is a nine-form "Hidden Shadow Sword Manual" practiced by Hong Susu, the master of the Poisonous Snake Hall.
The Water and Fire Technique clearly refers to the third level of the "Sacred Fire Scripture" performed by Abbess Jingyin, the head of the Emei Sect.
It has two meanings. First, it refers to the internal alchemy practice, which uses the primordial spirit as fire and primordial energy as water. Through the balance of water and fire, the three elements, nine palaces, five internal organs, and hundreds of joints in the human body are coordinated and operate in harmony, ultimately achieving the Dao of alchemy. Second, it refers to the ritual of purification, in which Taoist priests use the power of water and fire to cleanse the sins of the deceased and enable them to be liberated.
In this context, it carries both meanings.
It is both the cultivation method of Abbess Jingyin, the head of the Emei Sect, who has successfully formed her inner elixir, and it also uses the power of water and fire to cleanse the opponent in one fell swoop.