Lady, let me explain.

Chapter 121 Talisman of Life and Death

Li Qiushui's advance was swift as lightning, her movements as fast as Dongfang Bubai's in his prime.

Lin Yi could see clearly that she was wielding a crystal dagger no more than a foot long, thrusting it forward with her bare hand. With a flick of her left sleeve, she unleashed a burst of energy that struck a vital point on his thigh.

Lin Yi knew that the martial arts of the Three Elders of Xiaoyao were all extraordinary. Not to mention Wu Yazi, who had long been crippled, Li Qiushui and Tianshan Tonglao's martial arts were even superior to those of Murong Bo and Kumachi.

He immediately took it seriously without the slightest disregard. He swiftly pointed with his right index finger, launching the Shangyang Sword, and deflected it with his left palm, unleashing a move called "Kanglong Youhui" to counter Li Qiushui's "Hanxiu Fuxue".

Seeing the invisible sword energy shooting towards her, Li Qiushui slashed her dagger to block it, exclaiming in surprise, "Six Meridian Divine Sword... You are Lin Yi of the Huashan Sect!"

"You have some insight," Lin Yi smiled, "but I am also the current head of the Xiaoyao Sect... If you dare to disrespect me, I will have to punish you!"

After saying that, Lin Yi leaped up and condensed a large sword aura in his palm, pressing down.

Before Lin Yi even got close, Li Qiushui felt a sharp intent on her face. Thinking of the power of the Dali Six Meridians Divine Sword, she dared not take it head-on and used the Lingbo Weibu to dodge.

As she dodged, Lin Yi's sword energy struck a strange rock, and with a loud bang, the rock shattered into several pieces.

Li Qiushui was shocked and her heart trembled with fear. She wondered what would happen if that sword energy landed on her? Her body was mortal, not as hard as a rock.

Lin Yi flashed over and floated back.

Li Qiushui and Tianshan Tonglao shouted in unison, "Lingbo Weibu!"

Li Qiushui lightly touched the ground with her feet and dodged with Lingbo Weibu. Her body flew backward, and she slapped and chopped with both palms, sending countless palm forces crashing down on Lin Yi like a tidal wave.

She has cultivated her skills diligently for decades, resulting in profound internal strength and powerful palm strikes. Moreover, her palm strikes are interspersed with many elusive and unpredictable white rainbow palm strikes, which are both real and illusory, winding and unpredictable, making them difficult to defend against.

Lin Yi had excellent eyesight and saw through the secret, knowing that it would be difficult to dismantle using techniques.

Seeing Li Qiushui's palm strikes coming, he also met them with palm strikes, regardless of her changing feints and real attacks, he continued to unleash the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms one after another.

The dragon that soars too high will regret it; the dragon flies in the sky; the dragon appears in the field; the dragon lies hidden and should not be used...

With his combined Yin and Yang techniques, his internal strength far surpassed that of Li Qiushui, so he was naturally unafraid of being depleted.

The two exchanged dozens of blows. Li Qiushui's palm strikes were accompanied by howling winds, while Lin Yi's force created a sound like the roar of a dragon.

The two walked with the light-footed grace of Lingbo Weibu, always keeping a distance of more than ten feet.

Although they were exchanging blows from a distance, the strength of the palms varied. The Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms were powerful and fierce, so how could Li Qiushui's palms possibly prevail?
With each strike, Lin Yi gained a significant advantage. After dozens of strikes, Li Qiushui felt a strong gust of wind rushing towards her, as if a thick wall of air had crashed into her.

boom!
Li Qiushui let out a muffled groan and flew backward.

She gritted her teeth, used the momentum to propel herself through the air, twisted her body sharply, and shot off into the distance.

Lin Yi's eyes showed admiration. These top experts were all quite skilled, unlike Murong Fu, who was a fake expert and could be easily manipulated.

However, when it comes to lightness skills, he has never been afraid of anyone...

Lin Yi lightly touched the ground with his feet, his figure floating away, then he tapped his feet repeatedly in mid-air, constantly accelerating, like an arrow released from a bow, chasing after Li Qiushui.

The Heavenly Child Granny was somewhat taken aback when she saw that the battle between the two ended with Lin Yi's overwhelming victory...

Her martial arts skills were roughly equal to Li Qiushui's; although she could slightly outperform her, she couldn't easily defeat Li Qiushui.

In this light, she is far from being a match for Lin Yi...

The Heavenly Child Granny thought to herself, "Wu Yazi has indeed found a powerful leader for the Free and Unfettered Sect... but where did he learn the Lingbo Steps from?"

Seeing Li Qiushui flee in panic, Lin Yi gave chase.

Immediately afterwards, less than twenty breaths later, Lin Yi returned carrying a graceful figure, landing lightly in front of her.

Li Qiushui's hands hung limply at her sides, clearly indicating that her vital points had been struck...

"Hahaha! You bitch, you've finally met your match!"

Blood trickled from the corner of Li Qiushui's mouth. She glared at Tianshan Tonglao and then laughed, "Senior Sister, I have been disrespectful to our sect leader, so it is only right that the sect leader punishes me."

After saying that, she looked up and smiled at Lin Yi, saying, "Qiushui greets the sect leader."

Li Qiushui's voice was soft and melodious, and she deliberately lowered her eyes and looked demure, exuding charm all over her body.

Tianshan Child Granny roared, "You shameless woman! You can't beat her, so you resort to being promiscuous! Shameless... You brat, don't let her bewitch you. Don't be fooled by her youthful appearance; she's an eighty-eight-year-old woman!"

When Li Qiushui's age was exposed, she immediately became angry: "Senior sister, you are ninety-six years old, and you're saying I'm old?"

Lin Yi shook his head and said, "You two women are extremely domineering and noisy. No wonder Wu Yazi stayed in the deep mountains and didn't want to see you."

The two women fell silent at the same time. Li Qiushui asked, "Where is Wuyazi?"

Lin Yi sneered, loosened his grip, and made Li Qiushui kneel on the ground. He then said to Tianshan Tonglao, "You kneel next to her too." Tianshan Tonglao was furious: "You brat, once I recover my powers, I won't let you off..."

Lin Yi flicked his sleeve, unleashing a burst of energy that sent Tianshan Tonglao crashing to Li Qiushui's side and kneeling firmly.

Lin Yi sneered, "Although you two sisters are skilled in martial arts, in my eyes they are nothing but trivial tricks. If you dare to disrespect this sect leader again, see how I punish you."

Tianshan Tonglao and Li Qiushui had different expressions. They were both quite old, and it was naturally unpleasant to be treated like this by Lin Yi, a young man.

However, the opponent is the leader of the Free and Unfettered Sect; they can't even beat him in a fight...

Lin Yi asked, "Grandma Tong, what should we do with her?"

Tianshan Tonglao stood up angrily, dusted off her knees, and seeing Li Qiushui's expression, all her displeasure vanished.

Li Qiushui was terrified. She and Tianshan Tonglao were sworn enemies. If she fell into her hands, she would rather be dead than alive.

"Sect Leader, Qiu Shui has made a mistake, and you may punish her as you see fit... You can do whatever you want to Qiu Shui. My senior sister is as ruthless as a snake, so please don't be fooled by her girlish appearance!"

Tianshan Child Granny was furious and said, "Junior Sister, you have suffered internal injuries. I have two Nine-Turn Bear Snake Pills here. If you take them, I guarantee your injuries will be cured."

Li Qiushui's face turned cold, and Lin Yi also clicked his tongue a few times. That Nine-Turn Bear Snake Pill also had another name, called Tendon-Severing and Bone-Corroding Pill, which was the most insidious poison in the world.

Li Qiushui cried out in anguish, "Sect Leader!"

Lin Yi shook his head repeatedly: "She is, after all, a member of the Free and Unfettered Sect. How could we give her such a vicious poison?"

Tianshan Tonglao snorted coldly, and Li Qiushui said with great joy, "I will never forget the great kindness and virtue of the sect leader. I will definitely obey the sect leader's orders in the future and dare not disobey in the slightest..."

Lin Yi laughed and said, "Why don't you give me the Life and Death Talisman, and I'll use it on her?"

Li Qiushui's smile froze...

As a member of the Free and Unfettered Sect, she naturally knew that the meaning of the Life and Death Talisman was that one could neither live nor die.

Tianshan Child Granny laughed loudly: "Good, good, good! Good boy, you're to my liking. As the leader of the Xiaoyao Sect, it's only right that I pass on the Life and Death Talisman to you."

Lin Yi immediately led the two women to a stream, where he pinned Li Qiushui to the side at a distance. Tianshan Tonglao then taught Lin Yi the Life and Death Talisman.

First, put some water in your hand, then use your internal energy to condense the water into ice.

The next step is to attach Yin and Yang power to the ice slices, as most of the martial arts of the Free and Unfettered School possess both Yin and Yang properties.

Lin Yi combined the power of Yin and Yang, making his Yang energy far superior to that of Tianshan Tonglao, and the power of his Life and Death Talisman was also far greater.

As for launching them, Lin Yi can injure people with flying flowers or falling leaves, so there's no need for him to learn how to launch hidden weapons.

Next, he taught how to neutralize the Life and Death Talisman. The method of circulating energy was complex, and the method of neutralization had to be changed according to the ratio of Yin and Yang power on the talisman. The variations were numerous and extremely complicated.

However, Lin Yi possessed exceptional comprehension and innate talent. He memorized everything taught by the Heavenly Mountain Child Granny as soon as he heard it, mastered it with a single thought, and completely grasped it after a casual attempt. He learned the methods of crafting and dissolving the Life and Death Talisman in no more than a quarter of an hour.

When Tianshan Tonglao saw this, she was also greatly shocked. She had never heard of such a martial arts genius in her entire life.

But then I thought about it again, and only someone with such extraordinary talent could have mastered such divine skills at such a young age.

Before long, the two walked toward Li Qiushui, one after the other.

Li Qiushui leaned against a rock, her face filled with gloom as she thought about how she would be subject to others in the future.

Lin Yi said, "Li Qiushui, you colluded with Ding Chunqiu to assassinate the former sect leader Wuyazi. This is a heinous crime. However, considering your seniority, I will spare your life."

"I'll first place a few Life and Death Talismans on you as punishment. If you repent and reform in the future, I, the sect leader, will remove these Life and Death Talismans for you."

After saying that, Lin Yi scooped up a handful of water with his left hand, and with his right hand, he continuously condensed the water into ice, flicking his finger and shooting it out. The hidden weapon whistled through the air.

Li Qiushui felt a needle-like pain coming from several vital acupoints on her body, and immediately screamed... She kept counting, and Lin Yi had placed a total of nine life-and-death talismans on her!

Lin Yi stepped forward and slapped her shoulder, releasing the pressure points that had been sealed on her body.

Without hesitation, Li Qiushui immediately knelt down and said, "Qiushui greets the sect leader and will obey the sect leader's orders."

The Heavenly Child Granny's face was full of disdain, and she was about to utter a sarcastic remark... when Lin Yi suddenly looked at her, and she shut up.

Li Qiushui was not only a very good henchman, but also the Empress Dowager of Western Xia. If managed well, she could be very valuable. Therefore, a combination of kindness and severity was necessary.

Lin Yi helped her up and said with a smile, "Your internal injuries are quite severe and may damage your foundation. I will use my internal energy to heal you."

Li Qiushui bowed gracefully: "Thank you, Sect Leader..."

(End of this chapter)