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In every Taoist sect, there exist various Forbidden Techniques, also known as Forbidden Techniques. Taoism believes that these can restrain Evil Spirits, poisonous creatures, and fierce beasts, as well as cure diseases. The term Forbidden Technique implies prohibition, confinement, and suppression. These techniques are often immensely powerful yet forbidden for practice due to their excessively sinister nature or because they violate earthly laws. For instance, the Wei Family's Five Thunder Palm is a Forbidden Technique that generally derives from early Qi arts and talisman practices, thus categorizing them into two main types: Qi Restrictions and Curse Restrictions.
Once renowned during the Three Kingdoms era, the immortal Zuo Ci was a master of Qi Restrictions, with records of his abilities to restrict water, fire, boiling liquids, and even drive nails into wood documented in historical texts. However, as time passed, the backlash from Forbidden Techniques became significant, making them difficult to learn and leading to their near extinction. Unexpectedly, Wang Tuozi has rediscovered the Curse Restrictions.
The technique employed by Wang Tuozi is the Manufacturing the Seven Souls Technique from the Curse Restrictions. It is already remarkable that Fang Yujue can recognize it.
It is said that during the new moon, full moon, and dark moon nights, scattered wandering souls in the Divine Land begin to roam about, lingering in polluted places. They either consume one another or possess corpses to transform into Yokai, infiltrating homes and causing illness without any apparent cause. Thus, those skilled in the Tao must create talismans to control them, refine them into something else, suppress them, and exert authority over them. However, these souls are fierce and malevolent; who among those skilled in this path would dare act lightly? Moreover, they must be nourished daily with sun-yellow moon elixirs—an expensive endeavor with seemingly low returns. Who among the enlightened would wish to take these wandering Seven Souls for their own?
Furthermore, Wang Tuozi clearly does not resemble an enlightened master.
Yet the technique he employs is indeed from the Curse Restrictions.
Wang Tuozi’s tattered robe billowed as he stirred with energy; his beard bristled fiercely as his face turned green. A white mist gradually formed into a turtle with a snake beneath his feet. Two Jade Maidens appeared beside him, dressed in dark brocade; this was indeed the Beast Gate of the Manufacturing the Seven Souls Technique—symbolizing a Daughter holding the gate.
Wang Tuozi proclaimed boldly: “Bai Family scion, do you dare to battle me?”
The crowd erupted in excitement, especially among the younger generation who had never witnessed such profound Taoist arts before; their blood surged with fervor as they shouted in unison: “Fight! Fight! Fight!”
The sound reverberated.
Bai Maoren let out a long howl; this battle concerned the life and death honor of the entire Bai Family—there could be no compromise. He raised his head and howled again while rapidly changing sword gestures in his hand. He unleashed seven Black Hell King Papers inscribed with Zhu You's secret techniques that would surely shake the earth. The seven Black Hell King Papers ignited in the wind as Bai Maoren pointed his sword and shouted fiercely: “Pong pong! Lord of all gods! Majestic path of power! Sit within the Southern Dipper; stand amidst the Big Dipper! I possess divine skills! Anger shakes the earth; sun and moon lose their light! I swallow five mountains; I crush all directions! Those who obey my incantation shall come forth and submit! Those who defy my incantation shall face annihilation!!”
As he finished his incantation, a storm brewed on earth; faint thunder echoed through the void.
“Bai Laoren is indeed formidable; this Yin Blade of Seven Peaks that has eluded the Bai Family for generations has actually appeared in his hands.”
Another wave of excitement surged through the crowd as the atmosphere reached a fever pitch.
Bai Maoren's entire being began to shimmer and fade, seven beams of light shooting out behind him—red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and purple—creating a stunning spectacle.
"Red Blade, extinguish your corpse dog!" Bai Maoren shouted fiercely. A beam of light shot out behind him, transforming into a massive blade nearly eight meters long, cleaving directly toward Wang Tuozi's head.
"What a joke! I have the Beast Gate, with Daughter guarding it. How could your Yin Blade break through?" Wang Tuozi replied, stepping onto the back of a turtle-snake hybrid. He soared several feet into the air as two Jade Maidens flew out from his ears. With his feet stepping like blooming lotuses, he raised the Red Blade with combined strength.
With a thunderous roar, the two divine artifacts collided, sending shockwaves that could be felt by those standing dozens of meters away. Weaker individuals had already retreated in fear.
"Die! Old bastard! Orange Blade, extinguish your hidden arrows!" Bai Maoren bellowed again as the Orange Blade descended against the wind. Like a bolt of lightning, it struck toward Wang Tuozi with the force to shake mountains and topple the earth.
"Wang Tuozi declared loudly: 'Seven Souls, possess my body!'"
With each utterance, Wang Tuozi's silhouette under the moonlight stood tall. Layer upon layer overlapped with him seven times; each time his appearance changed until he became a fearsome figure with green skin and sharp fangs, his face twisted in rage, white mist swirling above his head like a hellish demon.
Wang Tuozi grasped a knife in one hand and squeezed it tightly. With two crisp sounds, the red and orange blades shattered in his grip.
Bai Maoren gritted his teeth and shouted wildly: "Yellow Blade extinguish your hidden arrows! Green Blade extinguish your sparrow's shadow! Blue Blade extinguish your whereabouts! Purple Blade extinguish your poison! Cyan Blade extinguish your foul lungs!" Boom after boom echoed as five blades descended simultaneously. Each strike stirred up clouds of dust and unleashed overwhelming force toward Wang Tuozi. The power of the five blades had already reduced the entire stage to ruins, creating a massive pit several feet deep.
Even Wei Ning watched in horror; he had countless times considered intervening to save his master but knew that Wang Tuozi's pride was too great. To intervene now would be worse than killing him.
"Just a trivial skill!" Wang Tuozi remained calm and suddenly burst into laughter. His figure flickered as Five Emperor Coins surrounded him. Standing firm on the turtle-snake hybrid with lotus protection around him, he did not dodge but directly faced Bai Maoren's five consecutive strikes. The five blades merged into one; energy surged forth as dark clouds gathered ominously overhead while thunder rumbled. Wang Tuozi pressed his palms together and caught all five blades.
With a resounding crash, the five blades shattered into countless sparks that fell like stars from the sky, illuminating the night before everything fell silent. Everyone seemed stunned, even forgetting to cheer.
Bai Maoren took a step forward, then two, then three, when suddenly his legs gave way. A mouthful of Black Blood was spat out.
Wang Tuozi stood still, his expression calm, surrounded by a protective lotus, his feet planted firmly like a divine being descended from the heavens.
It seemed that the outcome was already decided without anyone needing to say a word.
Disciples of the Bai Family rushed out, eager to see Bai Maoren's condition.
Yet no one expected that at the moment Bai Maoren fell to the ground, a mysterious smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
With a sudden flash, a white light shot up from the ground, directly between Wang Tuozi's legs. A sound of bones shattering and flesh tearing echoed through the air. When they looked again, the white light had already pierced through Wang Tuozi's spirit and continued onward.
Wang Tuozi coughed up blood but still did not fall.
"Master!" Wei Ning cried out in alarm.
The fallen Bai Maoren suddenly let out a grim laugh. "My White Family Yin Blade is all about killing without leaving a trace. If you can see it, then it’s no longer killing without leaving a trace!"
With that, he collapsed onto the ground.
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