Under One Person: The Seeker of the Dao in the Lü Family

Chapter 55 Is this Tai Chi? Offering solace to wronged souls.

"boom!"

"boom!"

"boom!"

……

As Lü Qian held his hands loosely in front of him, the roar of waves suddenly rang out.

If the previous wave-layering technique had surrounded Lü Qian like the surging waves of a river, then the aura surging around him now was like towering, sky-covering waves.

He moved his hands in the air, one hand heavy and firm as a rock, the other nimble and agile as flowing water, the two constantly flowing and evolving in his hands.

The water and stones kept changing, and a powerful force arose from his body, causing his Taoist robe to billow.

Lu Qian waved his hand and gently brushed the white water sleeves, the soft force mixed with iron-like ferocity, tearing the sharp water sleeves directly.

"Rip—"

The ear-piercing sound of tearing silk echoed throughout the forest, startling the three old ghosts of Quanxing.

"Hush——"

Immediately afterwards, a sound like the roar of a prehistoric beast rang out, and the change on the field caught the three old ghosts of Quanxing off guard.

Around Lü Qian, immense power transformed into endless waves that gradually took shape. The power within these waves intertwined and shifted, quickly forming a colossal primordial beast.

The appearance of this giant beast is described as a coiled tortoise and snake, riding the waves.

It also has another name—Xuanwu.

This Xuanwu was formed by the flow of energy. As soon as it took shape in the tide of energy, it roared at the three old ghosts.

"Is this Tai Chi?"

The three old ghosts of Quanxing in the distance were shocked by the astonishing aura emanating from Lü Qian and dared not make a move. When they saw the shape of the strange beast clearly, they shouted in disbelief.

The Yunji Qiqian records: "Xuanwu represents the Ren and Gui waters of the North. It can be both gentle and strong. The classics say: 'The highest good is like water. It is neither lead nor tin, nor is it any kind of stone. It is the divine water of the River Chariot, which existed before heaven and earth. It is an essential medicine that cannot be neglected even for a moment. It can nurture all things, hence the name Xuanwu.'"

"This humble Taoist priest will now send you on your way!"

Lu Qian was enveloped in a powerful surge of energy, and the three-zhang-long Taiji diagram flowing beneath his feet was compressed and incorporated into the Xuanwu's body, merging with the Xuanwu's tortoise and snake forms.

Lu Qian stood on the Xuanwu, with the tortoise and snake avatars surrounding him. He looked down at the three old ghosts with eyes as cold as ice, concealing boundless killing intent and rage.

The three men who were facing Lü Qian's eyes were immediately startled. They exchanged a glance and ran off in different directions.

"Trying to run? Too late!"

As he spoke, Lü Qian stepped on the back of Xuanwu, and the lifelike Xuanwu suddenly raised its two tortoise-shaped forelimbs in response to Lü Qian's movement.

"boom!"

The Black Tortoise carries the mountains and rivers of the nine provinces on its back.

If it is moved, it will affect the weight of the mountains and rivers of the entire land!

With its two forelimbs slamming down heavily, the immense force created a massive wave of earth and rocks on the ground, overturning the surrounding soil, rocks, and trees within a three-zhang radius, forming a deep crater.

The immense force, like ocean waves, traveled rapidly through the soil, rocks, and trees in the direction the three had gone.

The surging waves quickly caught up with the three running old ghosts, who stared in astonishment at the force that was chasing them along the soil, rocks, and trees.

"Ruyi Jin?"

"Damn! This isn't a little brat, this is some kind of deity descended to earth!"

Seeing the overwhelming force surrounding them, the three old ghosts gritted their teeth and accelerated their Qi cultivation.

Zhao Ji, who was at the back, felt the astonishing giant wave behind him. He spread his arms and used his tattered water sleeves to sweep towards the pursuing force, but before he could make contact with the force, they were torn apart by the gale.

The countless pieces of white cloth were forcefully rolled up and pressed towards Zhao Ji.

"ah--"

Zhao Ji's blood and bones were completely crushed by the immense force.

The plain-colored opera costume was devoured and torn to shreds by the force, while a splash of bright red was carried forward by the force.

"one!"

The remaining two had no time to reflect, as the tide continued its relentless advance and soon caught up with them.

"drink!"

Sun Rong's eyes widened, his face contorted with blood, and blood flowed from his seven orifices. He frantically suppressed his own power, gathering all his strength, and threw a punch at the crest of the wave.

"boom!"

The force of the punches pressed down on the air, producing a sharp, explosive sound.

His claw-like fist clenched tightly, carrying Sun Rong's strength and a gust of wind as it struck the wave.

Water has no form, and its power is invisible.

The gentle force, carrying away eighty percent of the punch's power, enveloped the earth and rocks, directly sucking Sun Rong, who was trying to retreat, into it.

"ah--"

"two!"

Another splash of crimson adorned the waves, and the power of the blood-laden waves weakened, enveloping Li Ying as he chanted incantations.

The two ghost children who accompanied them let out miserable cries as the incantation was chanted. The eerie ghost fire gradually devoured their paper figures, but did not harm the white paper in the slightest.

Two large sheets of white paper overlapped each other, moving freely even without wind, forming a fortress that enveloped Li Ying.

"Old Li, you will die today!"

With his feet planted on the Black Tortoise, Lü Qian flashed to the head of the surge of earth and rocks, where the Black Tortoise, the main force, directly stopped the surge of energy.

Xuanwu rode the waves, and Lü Qian stood on its back, his hands forming hand seals as he chanted a spell.

"Laozi, teach me to slay demons, and give me divine methods. I call upon the Jade Maiden to subdue all evil... So be it!"

Looking at the swirling ghostly aura on the paper, Lü Qian quickly recited the Supreme Lord Laozi's Ghost-Slaying Incantation. With the blessing of the incantation, his hands shone with brilliant golden light.

As soon as the golden light appeared, it dispelled the malevolent energy on the paper.

He channeled his Tai Chi energy into his palms and pushed out forcefully. The snake-like figures swirling around his body surged forth with the force, tearing the paper fortress to shreds.

Lu Qian stomped his foot, and the Xuanwu Turtle Form slapped the crest of the tide, causing the powerful waves to flow again, directly engulfing the revealed Li Ying completely.

"Three!"

The surging waves were stained with an even deeper crimson hue.

Lu Qian stomped his foot, dispersing the powerful surge of energy.

He stood on Xuanwu's back, looking at the child's soul that was revealed after Li Ying and the Paper Demon perished, his face showing reluctance.

"This humble Taoist priest will now send you to your next life."

"The path of humanity is insignificant, the path of immortals is boundless, while the path of ghosts is joyful! At the gate of life, the path of immortals values ​​life, while the path of ghosts values ​​death; the path of immortals is always auspicious, while the path of ghosts is always ominous..."

A gentle breeze began to blow, slowly wafting through the woods. The dazed ghosts' eyes cleared for a moment under the caress of the breeze.

They bowed to Lü Qian and then disappeared into the gentle breeze.

After the last ghost was successfully delivered to the afterlife, Lü Qian stopped reciting the Lingbao Tianzun Duren Jing.

He dispersed the Xuanwu divine form around him, sat down heavily on the mess of earth and rocks, and shook his hands to dispel the red and blue dual-wielding hands.

"This time, I was unable to suppress my anger and forcibly used the Dual-Hand Technique, which is why I was able to obtain the strength of the ninth level of the Overlapping Waves."

"Techniques are born from the Way, and should be used in accordance with the Way."

"I was unable to save you before the incident occurred, but now that I have killed the culprit, I can at least find some solace."

He grabbed a handful of dust in front of him and scattered it in the wind. "These three old devils have now been reduced to ashes and their bodies and souls destroyed by me."

"Before descending the mountain, I thought it was just a matter of cleaning up some trash."

"Now I've come to some understanding. The present era is not the era I remember, nor is it the era in comics where companies manage everything."

"Let this pile of garbage light up the darkness before dawn."

"The world is corrupt, and I cannot control much of it, but I can do my best."

Lu Qian sat amidst a pile of earth and stones, ignoring the dust that covered his Taoist robe, and muttered to himself.

"Alright, I won't stay any longer. There are still many Quanxing members waiting for me ahead."

He patted his bottom, stood up, looked at the setting moon, straightened his blue cloth bundle, and set off again under the moonlight and starlight.