Volume 3: Qiongzhou. Chapter 15 of Wu Xing Volume: The Body Does Not Obey Its Own Master, Initial Encounter

  "Hmph, at such a young age, yet you're so unscrupulous, stealing the orthodox techniques of Tian Nan Zheng Zong's Dian Cang Sword Method! Just perfect for taking down! Tomorrow, I'll hand you over to the people of Dian Cang Sect to deal with!" Cheng Man said coldly. His Kunlun Sect was also one of the major sword sects in the world, and he too recognized that Chu Jiu's move was a clever technique from the "Yang Nan Sword Method" within the Tian Nan Zheng Zong's Dian Cang Sword Method, called "Purple Energy Arrives from the East".

  And he had just parted with Dian Cang Lin Ruo Chi and others yesterday, knowing that there was no one from the Dian Cang sect nearby, so he said this.

  It was just the first move of the sword, how could it be put in his eyes? Only to see that Cheng Man's palm gesture did not stop, and with a sway of his foot, he retreated half a step, making way for Chu Jiu's subtle sword move. With a loud shout, one palm "Wine Spring Refreshing Drink" covered the sky and earth, and the palm force once again slapped towards Chu Jiu, wave after wave, without end.

  Although the black-faced youth didn't know that the move Chu Jiu used was the Pointed Cang Sword Technique, he didn't refute his master's words. He must have thought of the events from last month and with new hatred and old grievances surging up in his heart, he wanted to avenge his previous shame. With a loud roar, he stabbed forward again with his sword, both fiercely and quickly!

  He just wanted to take the life of the first nine, and the swordsmanship of Cuiyun was notorious for its cruelty and ruthlessness.

  He let out a sigh, he had always been disgusted with Huang Langzi in his heart, and earlier he heard Yin Qiang Lao's words about Huang Langzi's behavior, most of which were true. He thought to himself, this Huang Langzi was truly a man with the face of a human but the heart of a beast, unbearable!

  So he no longer dared to be arrogant, nor did he dare to show mercy. He sidestepped the sword of Huang Langzi and with a lift of his hand, his left-hand sword technique struck repeatedly, quickly grabbing Huang Langzi's right hand at the "Quze" acupoint. With a sudden burst of linked power, he dislocated Huang Langzi's joints and bones, again using the subtle move "Chen Zhou Ce Pan" from the "Oblique Sun Sword Method", which he had first used on the ninth day of the previous month on Mount Diancang.

  Just as he was about to throw Huang Langzi away, a fierce and powerful palm force arrived in front of his chest, thick and heavy. Chujiu had no choice but to let go, regardless of what happened to Huang Langzi, and turned his sword to defend himself, focusing on exchanging blows with Cheng Man!

  "It's him, it's him!" Huang Langzi's right arm was dislocated again, and he couldn't bear the severe pain, but he couldn't care less, and just tore his heart out and shouted: "Master Shu, it's him! The masked man who injured me and Second Master last month in the back mountain of Diancang is him!"

  That made Meng Huo listen to the howling of Huang Langzi, and he was also shocked in his heart. He thought that although the young man's face was dark and his features were unclear, but at such a young age, he could actually injure nearly ten senior brothers of their sect on Mount Cangyuan last month. Just now, in the blink of an eye, under his own eyelids, Huang Langzi's right hand had been dislocated, this kind of skill was probably rare among the younger generation of disciples!

  What's even more astonishing is that the "Slanting Sun Sword Technique" is said to be only mastered by Lin Ruochi, the leader of the Diancang Sect. How can this young man, at such a young age, possibly possess it?

  He no longer dared to underestimate his opponent, using all his strength, rapidly urging on his inner power, one palm striking out after another! Who cared if he was a legitimate disciple of Diancang or had stolen the Diancang martial arts!

  Cheng Man's "Red Sand Palm" is extremely poisonous, as he mixes the venom of centipedes into the toxic sand during practice. After day and night of intense training, it has already reached 80% of its full potency. If one is hit by this palm strike, their entire body will be poisoned, just like being bitten by a centipede in the heart. If not treated promptly, they will die within 12 hours. I heard that Gu Baiyun once told Lu Shaoxing about this, so who dares to try and block his palm force head-on?

  The other disciple saw that the master and Huang Langzi were already fighting with the enemy, and seeing Lin Meng's delicate skin, guessed that his martial arts must not be high, so he quickly stood up to make a contribution, straightened his body and stabbed at Lin Meng. Lin Meng was furious and had nowhere to vent her anger, so she quickly drew her sword to meet him.

  She had been on the mountain for ten years, thousands of times with her fellow disciples, and even when she was sparring with Wanrou, it was just a touch, but today's life-and-death battle was the first time!

  Her martial arts skills were not weaker than those of the Qingyun Sect disciples, but since it was her first time taking action, she was extremely frightened. At first, she made a flurry of moves with her sword, but her technique was weak. In a moment of carelessness, even her right sleeve was cut off by that Qingyun Sect disciple. This shock caused her sword movements to become even more disorganized, and she could only resort to using her lightness skills to dodge and weave around the area, making the situation even more perilous!

  "Little... girl, your martial arts skills far surpass those of the enemy. Focus and calm down, he... is not your match!" The Silver Spear Old Man was mortally wounded and could no longer be saved, but for the time being, he had not yet died. He rested his head on the corpse of Lin Meng's horse, observing the movements in the scene, and now spoke in a weak voice, instructing Lin Meng.

  He saw that she far surpassed the others of the Qingcheng Sect, and upon seeing Lin Ping'er, her skin was as white as snow, her lips were like fresh blood, and her hair was like black wood. Naturally, she was a woman dressed as a man, so he called out to her with the title "young lady".

  He was mortally wounded and on the verge of death; after uttering these words, he burst into another fit of violent coughing.

  As expected, Lin Meng'er calmed down and "Guanyin Swordsmanship" and "White Cloud Swordsmanship" complemented each other, with one attacking and the other defending. After ten moves, she was not at a disadvantage. Her spirit shook, and her sword moves became more subtle and continuous, slowly gaining the upper hand. Indeed, her inner strength in swordsmanship surpassed that of the disciples of the Cangyan Sect.

  On the other side, Chu Jiu was in extreme agony. Cheng Man's internal energy was far superior to his own, and the stench of the centipede on his palm seemed to be right next to his ear, clearly audible! He was no match for Cheng Man to begin with, let alone having Huang Langzi, who had a broken bone in his right hand but could still use his sword to launch sneak attacks from time to time. At this moment, if he wasn't careful, Chu Jiu's left arm would be struck by one of Huang Langzi's swords, and blood would gush out. Danger lurked around every corner.

  Sweat poured down his face, and he couldn't help but think that if he died today without a clear conscience, the decade or so of life on Mount Cangyan would be gone forever. He would never again experience the joy of swimming in Erhai Lake with his junior sister when they were young. On the ninth day, his mind was not confused, and he was struck by Huang Langzi's sword. He felt a pain in his left shoulder, and Cheng Man's right palm had already reached his chest.

  On the ninth move, he unconsciously slid his left foot and stuck out his right foot to drag it, and unexpectedly easily dodged Cheng Man's incoming right palm. Cheng Man was shocked, "Ah" a cry of surprise, but immediately followed with another slap, slapping sideways!

  At the beginning of the ninth, I unintentionally took the first step, which was the fourth step "Reversing the Beginning and End" in the eighteen steps before the nine heavens, where the yang moves, among the thirty-six steps of "Shooting Heaven and Shocking Dragon" secretly taught by Shooting Heaven Old Man. The five elements flew directly from fire to water, mysterious and unparalleled.

  On the ninth day, a joy arose in his heart as he recalled the mysterious footwork and the words of Shooting Heaven Old Man. He hastily displayed it, fortunately, he had practiced "Shooting Heaven Astonishing Dragon, Thirty-six Steps" to perfection with Yang moving in the Nine Heavens, thus generally able to avoid the opponent's moves before they were completed. With "Butterfly Dancing Flowers", "East Walk West Gaze", and "Left and Right Open Bows" stepping out one after another, he barely avoided severe injury!

  He furrowed his brow, thinking that if he were to use the "Xuanyang Heaven Sword Technique", he would definitely be able to injure Cheng Man. However, if he wanted to kill Cheng Man, Cheng Man's internal energy was too deep and far surpassed his own, making it impossible. Moreover, once he used the technique, during the time it took for his internal energy to recover, even with great progress in the "Shooting Heaven Heart Method", it would still take several moves, and within that time, he feared he would fall under Cheng Man's "Red Practice Palm".

  Huang Langzi saw that the prolonged attack was ineffective, so he devised a plan. He turned around and took three steps forward to get beside Yin Qiang Lao, knowing that he was already powerless. He intended to stab him in the throat with his sword, but hesitated due to the shining silver gun in Yin Qiang Lao's right hand. So, he swung his sword at Yin Qiang Lao's left hand instead!

  The Silver Gun Elder seemed to be truly powerless, yet he didn't even hum a sound, allowing his left palm to bleed profusely!

  At the beginning of the ninth hour, a great shock occurred. However, he was separated from Cheng Man by a distance, and it was impossible for him to get closer. The yellow wolf-like man stabbed once and saw blood, then burst out laughing. He deliberately faced Chu Jiu, but his hand didn't stop moving as he continued to thrust his sword towards Yin Qiang's throat, seeking his life. Let's see how Chu Jiu could save him!

  Suddenly, Huang Langzi only heard a loud shout "Halt!", the voice, like a thunderclap, rang out right next to his ear. He was startled for a moment, and the sword in his hand slightly paused, but he didn't see Jiǔ's figure in front of him.

  He was suddenly startled in his heart, thinking of the past, and raised his head abruptly. He saw that the ninth had already appeared in mid-air, with his feet moving alternately, his left hand changing sword moves rapidly, unpredictable and mysterious, while his right hand's sword move was as elusive as floating clouds in the sky, swift as lightning! It made people unable to dodge, and it stabbed towards Huang Langzi's throat like a flash of lightning!

  Still murmuring in his mouth, with a hint of words:

  Vast and mysterious in heaven, fiery and brilliant in the world.

  Mystical power bestows the sword, pure and serene heavenly transformation!

  "Xuanyang Heaven Sword Manual"! It's actually the "Xuanyang Heaven Sword Manual" of the Diancang School, a life-changing and earth-shattering ultimate killing technique of the Diancang Town School.

  Huang Langzi had seen Shen Que perform the "Xuanyang Heaven Sword Manual" on Mount Diancang a month ago. At that time, he was just standing aside and still felt the sword energy surging and the cold wind blowing in his face. Later, in the back mountain, he also witnessed the "Xuanyang Heaven Sword Manual" defeat his second brother Gongsun Li. The terrifying feeling suddenly floated into his mind, and he involuntarily let out a loud cry: "Ah!"

  Even if I saw a ghost, it would be nothing more than this!

  Unfortunately, it was too late. At this moment, he only felt a flash in front of his eyes, a chill in his throat, and a sword energy had already pierced his own throat. His hand, which had reached the silver gun elder's throat, no longer had any strength to stab further. A buzzing sound echoed in his mind, and his body fell straight down, never to rise again!

  Huang Lang Zi, this is the end of your life!