Chapter 532

"The same as Lord Li."

Ji Tianrui said with a smile.

"The Profound Observation connected by the True Man Sanfeng is also a mustard seed. However, unlike your [Base Strength], which pushes brute force to the limit and squeezes every ounce of power from your marrow, [Two Forms] is a miraculous ability that takes the manipulation of force to the extreme."

"Ever since he mastered [Two Forms], as far as I know, no one has been able to defeat him... If one wants to break his Taiji force, which he operates to perfection, I fear it would take a mountain collapse or a meteorite crashing onto his head."

"He might not be able to defeat the Old Man of the River, but the Old Man of the River cannot crush him either, let alone kill him."

Li Miao first closed his eyes to ponder for a while, practiced a few moves of Taiji Fist with one hand, and finally let out a long sigh.

"One truly cannot underestimate the heroes of the world."

"This miraculous ability of True Man Sanfeng happens to counter my fighting style... I really want to find him soon and have a proper fight with him!"

Ji Tianrui covered her mouth and chuckled.

"As expected of Lord Li."

"The strength of True Man Sanfeng is beyond doubt, and the Old Man of the River, who was able to trap him in the Ise Grand Shrine for two hundred years, is definitely not easy to deal with either; he will certainly be able to satisfy you... But these are matters for later, they can be set aside for now."

"Lord Li actually wants to ask if I know what True Man Sanfeng did after he came to the East Island back then, and whether, besides this sword move that can awaken the shrine maiden, he left behind any other contingencies, right?"

"It is a pity, I do not know more."

Ji Tianrui sighed with a smile.

"After True Man Sanfeng crossed the sea to the east back then, it only took him half a day to capture the capital. I think the sword move to awaken the shrine maiden was left behind at that time."

"But afterwards, he went straight to the Ise Grand Shrine, and after leveling half the mountain, there was no more news of him... I can only be certain that he is definitely not dead yet."

Li Miao nodded.

"Sect Leader Ji is accustomed to hiding things. I imagine the reason you are so certain that True Man Sanfeng is still alive must have to do with your experience of obtaining the Wudang Heavenly Human inheritance... To this day, I still don't know what you did while sneaking into the Ise Grand Shrine."

He pointed at the priest's robes Ji Tianrui was wearing.

"Including why you have been wearing these clothes without changing, and what the Profound Observation miraculous ability you mastered is. Since you won't say, I won't bother asking."

Their gazes met for an instant, then immediately parted.

This was not the first time the two had cooperated and clashed; there was no need to spell things out, as their attitudes were already clear.

Although Ji Tianrui had displayed an appearance of letting Li Miao do as he pleased, granting whatever was asked, while Li Miao appeared to be an ungrateful ingrate... in reality, both were very clear that things were not so.

Ji Tianrui must have mastered the Profound Observation, but she had never said what her Profound Observation miraculous ability was, and instead had been constantly probing and investigating Li Miao's background, cultivation realm, and methods.

For a martial artist, the act of hiding weapons from a partner in cooperation itself represents a threat and a probe. Although the two had cooperated several times, it had always only looked harmonious on the surface... in reality, they could come to blows at any moment.

Li Miao pointing this out was a warning.

If Ji Tianrui made any threatening moves, Li Miao would kill her without hesitation... even if it meant losing the help needed to deal with the Old Man of the River.

Everything was understood without words.

The two tacitly ended the conversation and cast their gazes back toward the end of the corridor.

Li Miao shook his wrists.

"Returning to the capital from here and then going to the Ise Grand Shrine will take no more than five days. Five days from now, everything in this East Island should have a conclusion."

"This grand drama at the Hachiman Shrine should also be coming to an end."

Ji Tianrui nodded with a smile.

"Indeed."

"Fortunately, Kurama Heihachi succeeded in the end; it was not in vain that I spent the effort to complete his sword technique."

Swish!

Kurama Heihachi's palm-blade slid down for the last time.

This was the final move.

Although Ji Tianrui had exceptional comprehension and held the Wudang Heavenly Human inheritance, her preparation time was limited after all; expanding from the original single move to over a dozen was already the limit.

As he swung the final move with his palm, the strength he had forcibly stirred up dissipated, and countless lumps suddenly bulged on the skin all over his body.

Puchi, puchi, puchi...