[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t":3,"chapter-living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-chapter-157":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Living Among All Heavens, Achieving Immortality Through Merit",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2323725,4545,"Chapter 157: Defeat Li Xunhuan!","living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-chapter-157",157,"\u003Cp>Use the enemy’s own method against them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xunhuan watched Gu Qing calmly draw his sword, its blade speckled with blood that dripped to the ground; his killing intent surged instantly—he knew at this moment that a duel between him and Gu Qing was inevitable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The summer heat was stifling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long Xiaoyun and his son Long Xiaoyun felt the chill grow stronger; as they neared death, both stared wide-eyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These two ambitious father and son died with eyes still open—unwilling to accept their fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That year, the plum blossoms were beautiful. I returned from beyond the pass and encountered the Three Fiends of the Outer Frontier; they ambushed me with men. Though I killed nineteen of them, I was gravely wounded and on the verge of death when my elder brother saved me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xunhuan looked at Long Xiaoyun’s face and recalled the past: “Then, through a moment of folly, I brought upon myself lifelong regret. When I returned ten years later, though my elder brother had turned against me, I knew the fault was mine alone—I never once harbored resentment toward him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xunhuan stepped forward and closed the eyes of Long Xiaoyun and Long Xiaoyun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You really shouldn’t have provoked me so.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xunhuan’s voice grew even calmer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blue Scorpion stood nearby, watching the confrontation between Gu Qing and Li Xunhuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Li Feidao—never misses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xunhuan’s flying dagger was a legend in the Wu Lin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing had repeatedly defeated powerful foes—even Shangguan JinHong fell to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These two men could have become friends, but after Gu Qing killed the Long family father and son, a duel between them was unavoidable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blue Scorpion sensed a chilling aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You only remember people’s kindness.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xunhuan’s spirit was desolate—that was his strength, and so he treated others with exceptional tolerance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can you remember my kindness and forget that I killed Long Xiaoyun and Long Xiaoyun? Can we turn this page?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing asked with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, that was impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xunhuan’s spirit had already coalesced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The greatest terror of Xiao Li Feidao lay in its embodiment of justice; Li Xunhuan owed no debt to heaven or earth—when his flying dagger flew, it was always for justice, and thus it was inevitably unstoppable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing finally ceased smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blue Scorpion watched Gu Qing and sensed in him a calmness that made him self-assured and unimpeded in every motion—this very state allowed him to face Xiao Li Feidao, peerless in the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your state is good.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing looked at Li Xunhuan and said: “But it still needs adjustment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing wanted Li Xunhuan to reach an unprecedented peak, so that his Lingxi Finger could meet Xiao Li Feidao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was also Gu Qing’s challenge to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the two began walking up the mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing’s steps were light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xunhuan followed closely behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blue Scorpion trailed at the rear, watching Gu Qing’s state remain constant, while Li Xunhuan, step by step upward, adjusted his spirit and body, inching toward his ultimate peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The higher they climbed, the darker the sky grew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Miao lands, summer brought frequent rain—this scene foretold an approaching downpour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Li Xunhuan reached the summit, his demeanor underwent a radical transformation—he leapt forward, curled his fingers like a blade, and struck out at Gu Qing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing Gu Qing, Li Xunhuan did not draw his flying dagger first, but instead used his fists and feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone knew Xiao Li Feidao never missed, but few knew that beneath this fame, Li Xunhuan’s agility and martial arts were among the finest in the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing swung one arm, unleashing the Hundred Flowers Misstep Fist, using a single set of movements to counter Li Xunhuan’s dual-handed changes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eight Trigrams Circumambulation Fist.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blue Scorpion, watching Li Xunhuan’s fists vanish like shadows, recognized the style by its flow—she knew this martial art was famed in the Jianghu for its slippery evasion; Li Xunhuan’s fighting style should have violated its core taboo, yet his lightning-fast strikes, each blow perfectly potent, surpassed traditional Circumambulation Fist and elevated the entire art to a new height.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing’s single arm moved swiftly—palms slashed, fingers stabbed, motions invisible; in an instant, a thousand transformations arose, matching Li Xunhuan’s fists and palms, and in moments, they exchanged over a hundred strikes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blue Scorpion’s martial knowledge was considerable; watching their fist-and-palm clash, she realized Gu Qing used only one arm—knowing he was guarding against Xiao Li Feidao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xunhuan’s flying dagger was most dangerous when not yet thrown; in Blue Scorpion’s view, Gu Qing must devote at least seven-tenths of his focus to guarding against it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing advanced with the Hundred Flowers Misstep Fist, yet what he wielded resembled the Six Harmonies Fist—but not quite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xunhuan extended one hand diagonally, pressing down on the wrist and pushing the elbow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This move was one of the Seventy-Two Grappling Techniques of Wudang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the hundredth strike, Gu Qing had noticed Li Xunhuan use a grappling technique and deduced he knew the full set; thus, as he wielded his fist patterns, he laid hidden traps. After a hundred strikes, he suddenly unleashed a variation of the Hundred Flowers Misstep Fist, shifting the flow mid-motion to lure Li Xunhuan into using Wudang’s Locking Elbow Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything unfolded exactly as Gu Qing had predicted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xunhuan crossed his hands and seized Gu Qing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that instant, Gu Qing’s technique changed—he swept his Ruyi Orchid Hand toward Li Xunhuan’s chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, Li Xunhuan’s figure suddenly became like wind—vanishing in an instant, his body slipping free from Gu Qing’s fingertips, retreating three zhang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Excellent agility!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing praised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps the original Li Xunhuan had been inferior in martial skill to Shangguan JinHong during their duel, but now, after this adjustment under pressure, he had entered a state of perfect harmony—every movement, every technique, reached flawless perfection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thunder cracked on the cliffside; sudden rain poured down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant of thunder and lightning, Li Xunhuan’s fingertip flashed a streak of white light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing’s mind was split—he had been watching Li Xunhuan’s every motion; as the white light flashed, his eyes widened—he seemed to see the flying dagger’s trajectory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the moment!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing’s right hand had already risen, two fingers pinching tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that same moment, Gu Qing’s thoughts stretched infinitely long—his fingers, about to catch the dagger, tingled with numbness; his hair stood on end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a transmigrator, a modern man, Gu Qing held many common-sense beliefs—among them, never stand on high ground during thunderstorms, never carry metal objects—and he had never imagined such common sense would follow him into the martial world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, catching this flying dagger was no different from touching a live wire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shhh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing’s good fortune surged within him, his qi gong roaring—he pinched his fingers shut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boom!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bolt of lightning struck from the heavens, directly hitting Gu Qing—his clothes tore apart, rocks hummed, and Blue Scorpion, stunned by the lightning, fell flat to the ground, staring at Li Xunhuan with disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t look at me like that—I didn’t summon the lightning.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xunhuan could not fathom the cause, but his gaze fell upon Gu Qing—his body marked with red streaks from the lightning, two fingers still pinching the flying dagger, rising to his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I won!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing’s Lingxi Finger had caught Li Xunhuan’s Xiao Li Feidao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1239,"2026-06-20T17:04:26.501Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","1c7b0a8cbae467230b68227d9251fcc30454c52bf13ff3777e882e0ace5ac614","living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-chapter-158","living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-chapter-156",449,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fliving-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-cover.jpg"]