Chapter 3: The God Of Death Is Unleashed
When the blue vortex disappeared, Li Xiaofei held a martial arts manual in his hand.
Jin Yong martial arts dimension? The Mighty Vajra Fist? Xuan Sheng from the Shaolin Temple and the Mahacakra Jiu Mozhi?
This felt familiar to him. In the plot of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, Mahacakra Jiu Mozhi used the Lesser Formless Art to unleash the Mighty Vajra Fist, defeating Xuansheng, an eminent monk of the Shaolin Temple, who was also skilled in the Mighty Vajra Fist.
The Secret Time Pavilion can actually extract fictitious martial arts from martial arts novels? Doesn't this mean that there will be opportunities in the future to extract higher-level martial arts like Dragon-Subduing Eighteen Palms, Nine Yang Divine Art, Nine Yin Manual, and Parting Sorrow Palm? It can even extract martial arts from other high martial arts novel dimensions? That’s fantastic!
Li Xiaofei grinned. For a martial arts enthusiast who once dreamed of wielding a sword and roaming the world, this was even more exhilarating than taking the virginity of a goddess. However, he was uncertain about the power of these martial arts techniques from martial arts novels in the real world.
Li Xiaofei calmed down and opened the manual. The ten-word description of the fist technique caught his eye.
The strength of the vajra is dominant, unstoppable and invincible.
These ten words summarized the characteristics and power of the Mighty Vajra Fist.
The manual consisted of ten pages and included illustrations of the fist techniques, explanations of the moves, ways to control his strength, and combinations of techniques. There were a total of four techniques, Vajra Thunderous Strike, Vajra Earth-Shaking Blow, Threefold Divine Strength, and Vajra Wrathful Mountain Split. Each technique had several variations.
While the illustrations were simple, the annotations for practice were quite complex. If it were anyone else, it would probably take them many days just to understand it.
But Li Xiaofei only needed to read it once to grasp the basics. He had once been obsessed with traditional martial arts and had extensively read and studied them, so his theoretical foundation was very solid. Secondly, he had extraordinary insight.
The Li Xiaofei of five hundred years ago had been obsessed with ancient martial arts. In order to obtain a true ancient martial arts legacy, he had paid his respects to a hundred and nine traditional martial arts masters in succession.
Except for the one who had been exposed as a fraud after refusing to acknowledge Li Xiaofei’s abilities, the other one hundred and eight masters had all praised his insight and believed him to be a once-in-a-lifetime martial arts genius.
Fifteen days passed in the blink of an eye.
Strange. I don't feel hunger or fatigue even though I’m not eating, drinking, or resting.
But Li Xiaofei had mastered the basics of the first technique, the Vajra Thunderous Strike. In truth, the variations of this technique weren't difficult for him. The challenging part had been the minutiae of power generation and the rhythm of internal force circulation.
Li Xiaofei didn't understand the Shaolin internal force. However, he was at the first stage of the Qi Refining Realm. He had starforce, which was similar to internal force.
In Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, Jiu Mozhi was able to use the Mighty Vajra Fist in spite of not being a Shaolin monk himself by using the Lesser Formless Art. Not only that, but he was able to defeat Xuansheng even though the latter had immersed himself in the fist technique for decades. Based on the same logic, Li Xiaofei could also try to use starforce to unleash the Mighty Vajra Fist.
"Let's test the power of this move first," said Li Xiaofei. He closed his eyes, carefully recalling the profundity of the first move, then circulated starforce in his dantian. A faint golden light flickered around his fists. It was a sign of starforce being released.
He threw a punch. Then, he suddenly moved like lightning, instantly advancing ten meters and delivered a punch with fierce momentum. The instant forward movement and high punching power were the two main features of the Vajra Thunderous Strike.
Boom!
The sonic boom sounded like thunder as a visible trace appeared in the air where his fist had struck, creating a ten-meter-long vacuum. The air surged and rolled like giant waves.
"My goodness, is this really the power of my fist?!" exclaimed Li Xiaofei as he trembled with excitement. "This is the kind of kung fu you only see in martial arts novels, right? I finally mastered it!"
He was ecstatic. Five hundred years ago, he had practiced obsessively, but all he had ever obtained was the ability to smash a few thin wooden boards. He couldn't cultivate the qi described in martial arts novels, nor could he perform extraordinary feats like walking on walls.
But just now, the Vajra Thunderous Strike opened a path of martial arts that didn't exist for him five hundred years ago.
When he thought about it, Li Xiaofei was one hundred percent sure that the punch he had just thrown was powerful enough to match the strike of someone at the third stage. It could definitely kill the Iron Arm Dragon, Fang Sheng, in an instant. It also meant that he now had the capital to fight against Dugu Jue.
"The martial arts from the world of martial arts novels, combined with the starforce of this era, are simply astonishing."
"I've only just mastered the first technique of the Mighty Vajra Fist, and I already have the strength to fight against Dugu Jue."
"If I master all four moves, wouldn't I be invincible in the slums?" Li Xiaofei exclaimed joyfully.
The time traveler is indeed blessed with the protagonist's luck. There’s still fifteen days left before I hit the limit.
Li Xiaofei suppressed his excitement. He dared not slack off in the slightest as he continued to practice the Vajra Thunderous Strike tirelessly.
As the saying goes, a single brilliant move can conquer all, but greed leads to failure. He firmly believed that as long as he thoroughly mastered this first technique to perfection within a short period, he could completely defeat Dugu Jue. He could practice the other three slowly later on.
Another fifteen days went by. Li Xiaofei finally mastered the Vajra Thunderous Strike and the Secret Time Pavilion's time limit finally arrived.
The white space began to shine faintly as the scenery began to blur like flowing water. But his eyes cleared in the next moment.
Li Xiaofei was back in the real world. He looked up and glanced out of the cage.
The members of the Blackblood Gang were still dealing with the bodies, while a few leaders were chatting and laughing around a bonfire.
The real world was indeed still at the moment just before he had entered the Secret Time Pavilion thirty days ago. Yet, the experiences, consciousness, and strength gained from training in the Secret Time Pavilion had all truly become his abilities.
What he was feeling now was truly miraculous. Li Xiaofei looked up at the crescent moon in the sky. Then he closed his eyes, seemingly sensing something.
It was said that Vajrapani was a guardian deity in Vajrayana [1], symbolizing the luminous power to subdue heretics and defeat evil spirits. The manual also pointed out that practicing the Mighty Vajra Fist could strengthen the will and spirit.
Although he had only mastered the first technique of the fist art, Li Xiaofei clearly felt that, under the blessing of the fist's spirit, his consciousness was bright and clear. He swept away all cowardice in his heart and felt a powerful confidence to vanquish demons.
At that moment, he had completely fused with his new body. He accepted his memories and inherited the power. Naturally, he also had to bear the karma.
Those dismembered, cold corpses were once comrades of the original owner of his body. Li Xiaofei felt anger and sadness in his heart. The murderous intent toward Dugu Jue in his heart burned like a fierce flame.
I can only resolve this karma by avenging them personally and killing Dugu Jue.
So he changed his mind. Instead of breaking out of the cage with the Vajra Thunderous Strike, he chose to wait.
Time passed quickly. The white mist rose and the early morning haze lingered in the air as a new day dawned.
As the eastern sky was tinted by pale light, Dugu Jue finally returned to the base. She had also brought a new batch of captives. There were over twenty of them, all young women, some of whom were petite and still underage. They were all from the slums.
Their clothes were tattered, tears streamed down their faces, and their expressions were filled with fear and dread. They were tethered together like cattle, escorted by the members of the Blackblood Gang, and brought to the compound.
"Please, let me go, I have a one-year-old child at home, he will surely starve to death if I don't return."
"Uwaahh... Dad, Mom, where are you? Please come and save me, I'm so scared!"
The young women pleaded and cried out, their voices filled with desperation. But all they received in return were punches and kicks. The fate of these impoverished women was sealed from the moment they were captured by the Blackblood Gang. They were destined to be sold like cheap goods to brothels that were like hell on earth. There, they would perish amid endless torture and humiliation.
"Hurry up and train them properly… the buyers are eager to pick up their goods," said Dugu Jue, indifferent to the pitiful pleas of these unfortunate girls despite being a woman herself.
Her fair face was filled with indifference as she sternly instructed a middle-aged, sturdy man with short red hair beside her, "I want them to completely forget their past and obediently follow orders by tomorrow."
"Yes, yes, yes," replied the middle-aged man hastily. "Rest assured, Hall Master Dugu Jue."
His name was Gongsun Yun, also known as Fiery Palm. He was a martial artist at the second stage of the Qi Refining Realm.
Despite being a Hall Master in the Blackblood Gang like Dugu Jue, his strength was far inferior. His nodding and bowing made him look like a spineless dog.
"Gentlemen, please spare my daughter's life. She's just barely a month old… I beg of you, don't kill her. I'll do anything," pleaded a young woman holding a baby, forcing a smile as she bared her ample chest. If disregarding her honor and pleasing the Blackblood Gang members meant that she could save her daughter, she was willing to resort to these primitive means.
Dugu Jue frowned disapprovingly and asked, "Why did you bring a child here?"
Gongsun Yun was taken aback and hastily responded, saying, "I'll take care of the brat right away…" He immediately drew his long sword and swung it down at the baby.
The young woman let out a heart-wrenching scream. "No, please!!!!"
Just as the baby was about to be struck by the blade, an explosion rocked the base.
1. Vajrayana is a form of esoteric Buddhism. ☜
Dorlaken's ThoughtsDugu Jue is indeed ruthless 😈
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