Chapter 61: Great Completion Seemingly Incomplete
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Hei Ba Wang's furious roar, full of menace, not only interrupted Xiao Wang Ye's hearty laughter but also pulled him back from his joyful and enlightened state. Yang Zhao stopped laughing, coldly glanced at the beast with a flicker of his eyes, then turned around, drew out the Yin-Yang Commanders from behind his back, and placed them horizontally on his knees. With these two heavenly divine weapons in hand, even if his dantian was almost empty, he would never fall to the point where he could only wait for death with bound hands.
The dual commands of yin and yang represent "harmony" and "balance". By absorbing any form of energy from the world with the yin command, and then amplifying it with the yang command before releasing a powerful destructive force, this is the basic special ability of these two spiritual weapons. At this moment, the weapon sensed its master's weakness and naturally brought out its protective instinct. In an instant, the residual scorching yang fire true energy in the surrounding air seemed to be drawn by an invisible whirlpool and automatically gathered around Young Master Wang. As soon as Yang Zhao's left hand touched the hilt of the yin command, he immediately felt a warm current flowing into his body along his fingers. The empty dan tian received this external force, just like a long drought meeting a sweet rain, and his spirit was also instantly revitalized.
The abnormal movement of the Yang Fire True Qi, no matter how subtle, was equally impossible to hide from the one-legged and single-armed monster. He let out a low cry of "Hiss~", his voice filled with surprise. He shouted: "Xiaohei, stop." The right leg that had originally been severed at the knee suddenly regrew through condensation. He took large strides, approaching Xiao Wangye in a straight line, and asked loudly: "Yin Yang Command? What's your relationship with Baiyun of Wan Chan An?"
That strange man waved his hand, and the remaining Yang fire gathered around Little King Wang was instantly dispersed. Yang Zhao heard the sound and looked up at him again. At this time, they were already close to each other, and both parties could see each other's appearance clearly. The strange man had red eyebrows and red hair, with a full beard that didn't know how many years it hadn't been shaved, just like Marx in the photos hanging in the elementary school classroom, covering at least two-thirds of his face. His nose was straight, but seemed to be slightly hawk-like, looking thin and sinister. His left eye had been dug out many years ago, and now a bright blue light flickered in the sunken eye socket, as if it were an independent sky. Only his right eye was piercing and powerful, with a natural majesty.
Relying on his memories before crossing over, Yang Zhao was very familiar with the past of the person in front of him. To be honest, he had always looked down on this person a bit. At first, this person was able to lead the "Yao Alliance" to great success, and even the newly established Sui Dynasty was wary of them. Their strategic thinking and tactics were absolutely top-notch. However, this person had killed the previous leader of the alliance, who was also his own uncle, Wan Sheng Yao Emperor. Then, when Yang Guang led the Sui army to besiege them, he ignored the loyalty of his subordinates and allowed them to be slaughtered without batting an eye. Later, in order to seize the throne and usurp the Sui Dynasty's power, he even killed Xuan Nu, who had grown up by his side and had feelings for him, as soon as she was no longer useful. His ruthless and unscrupulous nature was truly despicable.
If it were just that, it would be fine. As the leader of the number one evil sect in the world, being ruthless and unscrupulous is something Yang Zhao cannot accept, but can somewhat understand. After all, many heroes throughout history have been like this. However, as one of the top masters of the current generation, this person seems to have no pride at all. When he first saw Emperor Yan reborn in a new body, his initial thought was not to confront him head-on, but to escape and avoid battle. This can be explained as "knowing when to advance or retreat". But after mastering the highest level of cosmic true energy from the "Scripture of Unspoken Truth", greatly increasing his strength, he still kneeled down and surrendered on the spot after losing to Emperor Yan for the second time, even being called a "thousand-year-old dog" by him without showing any anger. Instead, he really became willing to be Emperor Yan's lapdog, serving him obediently. This is truly humiliating.
It's precisely because of this that at this moment, even if the opponent is full of vigor and can easily kill him with just a slight movement of his finger, Yang Zhao doesn't feel the slightest bit of fear. Joking aside, if he were to cower in front of someone who willingly submits to others like a dog, wouldn't that make him, the king, become something else? When asked "What's your relationship with Baiyun?", he didn't even bother to respond, only lowering his eyelids and concentrating his energy, striving to push the meager yang fire true qi he had just obtained from the yin-yang command into the meridians where he could muster enough strength to make a move.
From ancient times to the present, countless experiences can prove that when the master is slapped in the face, the first one to get angry is definitely the dog leg next to him. The one-armed monster hadn't said much, but the black dragon king had already sensed the bad atmosphere and was growling non-stop. The monster himself didn't get angry, he just furrowed his brow, stretched out his right hand, and pressed it against the air. In an instant, relying on his keen senses, he saw through Yang Zhao's entire person. His fiery eyebrows suddenly stood up, and he changed color, saying: "The Mysterious Mirror of Changes?" He stretched out his hand to grab Yang Zhao's neck, wanting to pull him up, and scolded: "You little dog, what is your relationship with that old dog Open Heart?"
In the blink of an eye, Yang Zhao timely raised the Yin-Yang Command to block in front of his throat. The strange man's sharp claw was blocked by the Yin Command, and its power was fully unleashed, absorbing all the true energy stored within it. With the external help, Yang Zhao's spirit was greatly boosted, and he countered with a swift slash, using the "Crushing Step Slash" technique from the Ice Fire Mantis Fist on his weapon, launching a fierce counterattack in an instant.
That strange person's eyes lit up, and he actually showed a look of appreciation, saying "Good!" Without moving his shoulders or lifting his feet, a circle of blue and red protective aura suddenly appeared outside his body. As soon as the aura touched Yang Lingfu, two extremely cold and hot streams of true energy surged through the divine sword, like a raging tide and fierce waves pouring in.
The strength gap between the two sides was too great, and the counterattack was futile from the start. Yang Zhao was not flustered either, his left hand quickly raised the Yin Command to strike a blow on the Yang Command. A low, muffled sound echoed, and the red and blue aura was absorbed and dissipated again. Yang Zhao broke free from the pincer movement and retreated hastily, not only without suffering any losses, but also gaining more capital. If he turned around and ran away at this time, there might still be a few chances left.
However, the young master's gaze swept over Fang Qinghui, who was still unaware of his surroundings on the ground. For a moment, he bit his lip, not only did he not retreat, but instead stood firmer and opened up his stance. His right hand pointed to the sky, and his left hand drew a line on the ground, which was the starting gesture of the newly comprehended "Two Instruments Eight Methods". This stance seemed ordinary at first glance, but to an expert's eyes, it would immediately reveal its brilliance. The strange man's anger suddenly dissipated without a trace, and instead, he looked curious and excited, shouting: "Not bad, what kind of martial art is this? Quickly show me your skills and let me see!"
The profound and mysterious martial art of Yi Jing Xuan Jian was indeed passed down by Yang Guang to his eldest son from a young age. However, when it comes to mastering and understanding the art, Yang Guang is actually inferior to Yang Zhao. Back then, when he traveled the world under the alias "Kai Xin", he only practiced the most basic Bagua Zhang of Yi Jing Xuan Jian. Not long after, he obtained the Tian Shen Bing Huo, and shifted his focus to absorbing its ferocious power and practicing the Seven Great Limitation Knife Techniques. As for the Four Symbols and Two Principles above the Eight Trigrams, Yang Guang never even touched upon them, let alone understood them. Since Yang Guang didn't know, this strange person in front of him naturally hadn't seen it before either. He claimed to be invincible under heaven, but had been hiding in the Tian Keng for over a decade, and couldn't help but feel some loneliness and longing for an opponent. As his interest was piqued, he suddenly threw aside the fact that his opponent was related to Yang Guang.
These many twists and turns of strange thoughts, Yang Zhao wasn't a worm in the other's belly, how could he guess all these? Although the Yin-Yang Command was extraordinary, it still needed some time to digest the opponent's cold and hot alternating strange energy. For now, one side secretly adjusted his breath and accumulated momentum for the next move, while calmly asking: "Do you know the principle of 'great perfection is like deficiency'?"
"'Great perfection seems imperfect, yet it is complete. Great fullness seems empty, yet it is overflowing. Great straightness seems crooked, great skill seems clumsy, great eloquence seems stammering. Agitation overcomes cold, stillness overcomes heat. Serenity can be the standard for the world.'" Is this a quote from Laozi?
Yang Zhao said: "Fu Xi's Yi becomes small and becomes Xiantian; Shennong's Yi becomes medium and becomes Zhongtian; Huangdi's Yi becomes large and becomes Houtian. Small becomes eight trigrams, medium becomes double trigrams, and large becomes the completion of all things and their uses. Further, it is not complete but naturally complete, finally reaching the use of no use, this is what is meant by 'great completion as if lacking'. This is the principle. However, what great completion is cannot be spoken of. Because if it has already become great completion, then there is no lack and yet there is lack, and lack also has no lack. In the end, how to reach such a realm depends on individual enlightenment."
This speech is indeed mysterious and abstruse. Ordinary people already find it difficult to understand, let alone turn it into their own martial arts skills. But the strange person's cultivation of the "Wordless True Classic" is itself the source of all martial arts in the world. One method is connected to nature and all methods are connected. At this moment, after listening to Yang Zhao's words and observing his posture, and sensing the flow of true energy within his body through his breath control, he suddenly had an epiphany about what "Great Completion as if Lacking" meant. He said: "Good, then you also come try my 'Great Completion as if Lacking'."
As soon as the words fell, the strange man's expression suddenly changed. He raised his left arm to point at the sky and lowered his right arm to draw a line on the ground, with both feet not moving an inch. Not only was the pose he struck identical to Yang Zhao's, but it also gave off an aura of majesty that made one feel as if they were standing before a great mountain. Even though Little King still looked down on his opponent as a person, in the realm of pure "martial arts", he couldn't help but admire the depth of his opponent's skills. However, upon closer inspection, he discovered it wasn't quite right and shook his head, saying: "The form is similar, but the spirit is not. Even if different paths lead to the same destination, this absolutely isn't the 'Great Completion as if Lacking' technique. Your martial arts skills are indeed higher than mine, but if you're just pretending, even if you win, what's the point?"
"Does the form resemble but the spirit is not?" The strange man heard it and laughed instead of getting angry, saying: "Ignorant little boy, you only slightly understand a bit of truth, yet you dare to speak loudly? It's really funny. I am invincible in the world, my understanding of the martial arts way is far beyond your comparison. Your Yin-Yang token represents the two fundamental elements that make up the world, 'Heaven' and 'Earth'. Heaven and Earth were originally a chaotic whole, with no distinction between top and bottom, inside and outside. Form and spirit, reality and emptiness are all interdependent. Therefore, the Way of Heaven is also the Way of Chaos, as well as the way of birth, growth, change and transformation of all things in the universe. The highest state of 'great perfection' means to thoroughly understand the universe, to see through the mysteries of the universe. I had already reached this state more than a decade ago. Your so-called profound heart method is not worth a smile in my eyes."
"It's easy to talk when you're forcing someone down." Yang Zhao shook his head and said, "My internal energy was never as profound as yours to begin with, and I couldn't even borrow the power of the universe to boost it. Your victory over me is only natural, and it doesn't prove anything."
That strange man burst out laughing loudly and said, "Good, good! You also make some sense. Since that's the case, I'll reluctantly accommodate you, little one." At this point, his mind changed and he actually restrained himself. Yang Zhao only felt a slight relief from the pressure, no longer feeling suffocated as before, and his calculations increased by several points. He slowly said, "If I win this battle, what then?"
The strange man was taken aback, and couldn't help but laugh and scold: "You little dog, you're still too inexperienced to play these kinds of tricks. With the Heavenly God Sword and the Yin-Yang Token in your hands, your skills in the I Ching are not low either. Either you're a disciple of White Cloud Little Nun or the son of Open-Hearted Dog Breed. No matter which one, they're all people that this humble one can't stand. Just based on this point alone, it's only natural for this humble one to kill you immediately, and yet you still dare to haggle with this humble one?"
Yang Zhao's gaze swept over Fang Qinghui once more, shaking his head as he said, "You can kill me at any time, of course. But is that really what you want?"
"Hmm? So it's another case of adultery. The strange man has been through half a lifetime, with only ambition and desire in his heart, but no love between men and women. However, he has seen many things after all. At this time, following the gaze of the young master, how could he not know what was going on? He smiled and said: "This girl's cultivation is actually not bad. Her sword moves contain a hint of the primordial chaos, the spirit of life and death. Unfortunately, she has a fatal determination, and actually dared to fight with me to the death without measuring her strength. Heh heh, that bit of mysterious and cold aura of hers, what can it do in front of my yang fire divine ability?"
Yang Zhao gritted his teeth and didn't say much, because some things don't need to be said. The strange person, however, was completely unbothered and continued to speak with a self-satisfied tone: "However, I, the monarch, am invincible under heaven, and even gods, Buddhas, and saints can't compare to me. Bringing people back from the dead is just a small matter that requires no more effort than lifting one's hand. Little dog, bring out your greatest skill to receive my 'Great Completion as if Lacking' move. After you die, I guarantee that I will save this little girl, and I won't go back on my word."
"It's settled in one word." Yang Zhao didn't hesitate at all and shouted: "Launch your move!"
