Chapter 6 - Moon

The first step was to offer prayers and blessings in the main hall of Pu Hua Temple. The second step was to move to Yu Jing Lake outside the temple.

The name of the lake was modeled after the jade purification bottle held by the Guan Yin Bodhisattva. Legend had it that dipping willow branches in the lake and patting oneself with the water could wash away impurities from the soul and protect against evil spirits.

As a time traveler from the 21st century, Wu Jian initially did not believe in these things. However, his circumstances certainly changed his beliefs. Moreover, if the hidden hand behind the scenes was going to kill him, this was the best opportunity.

In the middle of Yu Jing Lake, a wooden boat was bobbing in the rain, with Wu Jian and Ye Qingfu sitting opposite each other.

Ye Qingfu held a willow branch and occasionally dipped it in the water, then patted Wu Jian with it. Each time she patted him, she would laugh and say, *Giggle* "Jian'er, do I look like the Guan Yin Bodhisattva with this willow branch?"

"Not really, I think you look more like a goose," Wu Jian couldn't help teasing her as he looked at Ye Qingfu's rare girlish appearance.

"Why do you say that?" Ye Qingfu looked puzzled.

"Well, like a goose, like Chang'e in the Moon Palace!" Wu Jian replied with a smile.

In his mind, Wu Jian thought that Ye Qingfu was elegant and graceful like Chang'e in the Moon Palace to outsiders, but coquettish and charming like blooming peonies to himself.

At this moment, lightning and thunder struck, and the rain poured down suddenly.

And at this moment, the weather changed dramatically, and the sky and earth instantly darkened.

Wu Jian's body hair stood up, his eyes glowed like lightning, and he clasped his hands together. The Innate Astral Qi instantly reached its peak. The silver Qi spun into a huge force shield, enclosing the entire boat. The terrifying Qi shook the entire surface of the lake into ripples, and the oars were sucked into the violent Qi shield and torn into tiny fragments.

"Swish."

There was a sharp sonic boom in the air, and the wind suddenly stopped abruptly with the rain.

The space seemed to be torn apart, and a channel was pierced through the middle of the lake surface, which split into two halves like it was sliced by an extremely sharp giant sword. Hundreds of meters away, the burnt smell of the air filled the surroundings.

In the dim sky, a flash of lightning revealed the seven-star ancient arrow, which had reached its maximum rotation speed and instantly arrived.

With a deafening boom, the frenzied energy and the Astral Qi clashed with each other. Several black holes were blasted open on both sides of the lake, and the violent water poured into them.

The two forces balanced for less than a breath, and the small boat surrounded by Astral Qi was unable to withstand the force of the ancient arrow and was dragged to the shore hundreds of meters away before barely coming to a stop.

The ancient arrow did not pierce the Astral Qi shield, and it was clear who was stronger and who was weaker. As the boat was about to hit the shore, a ruthless look flashed in Wu Jian's eyes, and his Astral Qi surged wildly. He clasped the ancient arrow tightly with both hands and shouted in a stern voice,

"Reverse!"

The tip of the ancient arrow turned around quickly and flew towards the other side of the opposite bank with the same momentum as when it arrived.

Fierce when it came, the ancient arrow remained just as powerful when it left, and the just-closed lake surface was split open once again. Red One's body stiffened when he felt the aura of the ancient arrow locking onto him, and his pupils shrank to a pinpoint. He activated all his true Qi in the Master Unity Realm and dodged to the side.

"Chirp!" "Boom!" The arrow, with its powerful true Qi, exploded Red One's left hand into pieces, like snowflakes fluttering in the sky.

As the arrow reversed, Wu Jian stomped his feet again, and his Astral Qi turned into a huge golden wheel behind him. He flew through the air and rushed towards the Red One on the opposite bank.

Seeing this scene, Red One's face was full of horror as he exclaimed, "Void Crossing, True Qi transforming into Golden Wheel, Absolute Top Master!" He turned around and tried to leave in a flash, but it was already too late.

Before the person arrived, Wu Jian clenched his right fist, condensed his Astral Qi into shape, and threw out a punch. The unparalleled Astral Qi ruthlessly collided with the red robe behind him.

Red One was forced to act, quickly turning around, his red true Qi covering his right hand, turning it into a palm, trying to block the blow.

The fist and palm collided, and the red true Qi was instantly shattered by the silver Astral Qi. Red One flew sideways and spat out a mouthful of blood.

Wu Jian didn't show any mercy and struck again, using the "Dragon Claw" with the Astral Qi Technique.

"Gather Yin and Yang, Merge Impurity and Purity, Condense Reality and Illusion, Unify the Four Elements into One."

As the last word fell, a powerful silver Astral Qi condensed into a huge dragon claw, like a solid substance, and descended instantly.