The Villain's Counterattack

Chapter 178: The Holy Fire Order Appears

Song Qingshu arranged the warships and ordered his men to be careful and vigilant. He took Wei Yixiao and King Ruyang to stay temporarily on the Lingshe Island, waiting to leave tomorrow. However, shortly after nightfall, a sound of fighting was heard outside. The place chosen by Song Qingshu was very close to where Zhang Wuji and Xie Xun were, and the sounds seemed to be not far away.

After casually pressing the acupoints of Prince Ruyang, Song Qingshu and Wei Yixiao rushed out, only to see three people in loose white robes besieging Grandma Jinhua under the moonlight. Grandma Jinhua was the Purple-Robed Dragon King of the Ming Cult, and her martial arts skills were not inferior to Wei Yixiao's. However, she was beaten quite badly by the three people and was quickly captured.

Xie Xun and Zhang Wuji rushed out and rescued the Purple-Robed Dragon King. When they confronted them, they realized they were three foreigners: one with a curly beard and blue eyes, another with a yellow beard and an aquiline nose, and the last woman with black hair, not unlike a Chinese, but with pale eyes. They introduced themselves as the Flowing Cloud Envoy, the Wonderful Wind Envoy, and the Brilliant Moon Envoy of the Persian Ming Cult. Holding the Holy Fire Token, they demanded the Purple-Robed Dragon King and the Golden-Haired Lion King obey their orders.

Zhang Wuji had never had any ambitions. When he heard that someone from the Persian Grand Master was coming to oversee religious affairs, he felt relieved. However, his thoughts were disrupted by Xie Xun's subsequent words. The Ming Cult in the Central Plains had been separated from religion for too long and had long been a local sect. Apart from its unique martial art "The Great Shift of Heaven and Earth" and some patterns and customs, everything else was something from the Central Plains Han people.

Zhang Wuji and Xie Xun joined forces to fight the enemy. Their two Dragon Slaying Swords (Zhang Wuji used the one made by Song Qingshu) were powerful, but they were suppressed by the three messengers. Their martial arts were quite strange, which made it difficult for Zhang Wuji and Xie Xun to display their skills. As soon as the Purple-Clothed Dragon King was free, he immediately escaped and had no intention of becoming an enemy of the Persian messengers.

"The Holy Fire Token of the Ming Cult, this is a good thing, Bat King, do you want to grab a few pieces to play with?" Song Qingshu unsheathed the long sword at his waist and rushed up quickly to join the battle. His swordsmanship can be said to be invincible in the world except for Zhang Sanfeng. The long sword pointed directly at the vital points of the three people.

With a "ding" sound, Song Qingshu's sword hit the Holy Fire Order, but it didn't leave any trace at all, and it was even stuck, making it a little difficult to move.

"It's actually meteorite from outer space, no wonder!" Song Qingshu was overjoyed. This thing was a good thing, but when he thought that the Holy Fire Order was the sacred object of the Ming Cult and they would definitely not allow him to destroy it, he felt discouraged.

Song Qingshu's arrival put a great deal of pressure on the three Persian envoys, especially since he was so decisive in his command, commanding Zhang Wuji and Xie Xun to each take their respective positions and surround the three men, while Wei Yixiao watched from the outside to prevent them from escaping. However, Xie Xun soon uttered a muffled groan, stepped back two steps, and shouted, "Be careful! Their martial arts are very strange. Their internal energy feels like needles when it enters the body."

Without Xie Xun to hold him back, Zhang Wuji took several blows. If it weren't for his deep internal energy and the minor mastery of his Iron Shirt, he would have suffered a heavy loss. Song Qingshu casually picked him up and threw him out: "You and the Lion King and Bat King will hold the fort on the sidelines. I'll take care of these three."

Song Qingshu faced three alone, attacking with his right sword and his left hand, "Flipping the Sky Palm," everywhere. "No matter how bizarre your moves, I'll just strike back with one sword and one palm. Don't dodge if you can." Song Qingshu's internal strength and swordsmanship surpassed the three, and his proactive attacks were unaffected by them. He instantly gained the upper hand against the three. Although the three seemed to be seamlessly integrated, their coordination was quite tacit, none of them could withstand Song Qingshu's sharp edge and could only passively defend.

Song Qingshu suddenly transformed his palm into a claw, and suddenly used the Wudang Tiger Claw to grab Miao Fengshi's wrist. He snatched the Holy Fire Order from her hand and threw it to Wei Yixiao, "Bat King, please help me guard it. I will give it to Wuji after I finish studying it."

Why didn’t you give it to Zhang Wuji, but gave it to Wei Yixiao instead?

There is no other reason, there are just different levels of lightness skills. Wei Yixiao's lightness skills are outstanding, a little bit better than Zhang Wuji's. As long as he is careful, he can definitely ensure that the Holy Fire Order is not lost.

The three Persian envoys knew that the Holy Fire Token was of great importance and tried to take it back in a hurry, but this gave Song Qingshu more opportunities. They placed the long swords in their hands on the Holy Fire Token and suddenly pushed it into the ground five inches, then suddenly let go and stretched out both hands to snatch a Holy Fire Token each from the hands of the Liuyun Envoy and the Huiyue Envoy.

Each of the three men had lost a Holy Fire Token, but their combined power hadn't diminished; instead, it had become even more agile. Song Qingshu withdrew his sword and engaged them in a scuffle, their strength now evenly matched. Wei Yixiao carefully examined the three Holy Fire Tokens, tapping them vigorously to confirm they were indeed the legendary Holy Fire Tokens. A wave of mixed emotions washed over him.

This Holy Fire Order was snatched back by Song Qingshu, but considering his personality, it is more likely that he gave it to his junior brother Zhang Wuji. During the time he followed Song Qingshu, Wei Yixiao benefited a lot, but he also knew that Song Qingshu's ambition was not big, but his aspirations were not small. Wouldn't it be better if he became the leader?

The answer is that they each have their own merits. Zhang Wuji has a good heart and character, but he is a little too weak. Song Qingshu is talented and ambitious, but he likes to be a teacher and does not like all those messy things. The final result is likely to be that Zhang Wuji will take the position, and Song Qingshu will help train a large number of disciples to assist him.

The adsorption properties of the Holy Fire Token on metals did eventually have some effect on Song Qingshu, preventing him from quickly taking down the three people. He then lowered his body and swept out with his legs in a series, temporarily forcing them to retreat. He then swayed to the side of the woods and casually cut off a branch, cutting it into a three-foot long piece.

He sheathed the long sword and threw it to Zhang Wuji, asking him to hold it for him first. Then he held the branch and stabbed the three Persian envoys. The three were a little confused. This man couldn't beat the three of them with a sword, so now that he used a branch, could he be even more powerful than before?

The three Persian envoys soon realized their mistake. A sword and a tree branch made little difference to a master like Song Qingshu. Moreover, because the Holy Fire Token could not absorb wood, Song Qingshu's moves became more agile and swift. The wrists of the three were stabbed one after another, and the last three Holy Fire Tokens were also snatched away by Song Qingshu.

Without the Holy Fire Token, they were even less able to resist Song Qingshu's swordsmanship. Moreover, Song Qingshu's Great Shift of the Universe had not yet been used. In a blink of an eye, the three Persian envoys were captured alive by him by pressing their acupoints.

"Let me take a look at the Holy Fire Token first, and then I'll give it to Wuji for safekeeping. Do the two Dharma Kings have any objections?" Song Qingshu's words were mainly addressed to Wei Yixiao. Xie Xun knew that Zhang Wuji was now the acting leader of the Ming Cult. If he had the Holy Fire Token, he would be the legitimate leader. He himself was blind and could not be the leader of the Ming Cult, but it would not be a bad thing for his adopted son to become the leader.

Wei Yixiao laughed indifferently and said, "Master Zhang is kindhearted. Although he cannot match the talent and strategy of Young Hero Song, he is able to accept advice and has great martial arts skills. He is also the adopted son of the Lion King and the grandson of the Eagle King. He may also be the son-in-law of the Left Envoy of Light. He is the best candidate for the leader at the moment."

Song Qingshu took the six Holy Fire Orders and asked Zhang Wuji, the Lion King and the Bat King to interrogate the three Persian envoys, asking why they suddenly appeared here and how they knew the identities and whereabouts of Xie Xun and the Purple-Robed Dragon King.

Xie Xun's whereabouts have always been kept secret, and the Purple-Robed Dragon King even changed his name to Golden Flower Granny. Most people don't know her true identity, and even those in the Ming Cult know very little about her current situation.

The Holy Fire Order records a rather strange martial art. Song Qingshu has coveted the "Great Shift of Heaven and Earth" for a long time. He once specialized in the study of Persian characters and had quite some attainments in it. He copied the words on the Holy Fire Order one by one and then translated them into Chinese characters.

This is actually a pretty good Kung Fu, and it is even more powerful when used with "The Great Shift of Heaven and Earth". However, it is a bit unorthodox, and the moves are weird and bizarre like children's pranks. It wins because it takes people by surprise, but it is quite inconsistent with Song Qingshu's temperament. He is nicknamed "Confucian Hero", so how can he use such childish tricks?

Song Qingshu's martial arts level is quite high. He has even cultivated the Great Shift of the Universe to the sixth level. He quickly got started with this skill and was able to use it freely after a simple attempt. With this reference, Song Qingshu was able to deduce the Great Shift of the Universe to the seventh level in just a short time. After that, he practiced the skill and his whole body was surrounded by colorful colors. In a short while, he achieved perfection.

It was still dark at this time, but Song Qingshu called Zhang Wuji over and taught him this kung fu.

When Zhang Wuji took office as the leader of the Ming Cult, Yang Xiao passed on the "Great Shift of Heaven and Earth" to him. Now he has mastered the second level of the art. With Song Qingshu's personal guidance, learning the Holy Fire Token is even more of a piece of cake. He had learned it all by daybreak, and his martial arts skills have greatly improved. He is no less inferior to the Four Dharma Kings, and even slightly better than them. He can probably compete with the Two Envoys of Light and the entire sect.