Volume 3: Qiongzhou. Chapter 16 of Wu Xing: The Dao is exhausted, the demon is long, this year is still

  Chu Jiu was originally inferior in internal strength by a margin of several decades, and the cumulative disparity was now such that he could barely hold his own against Cheng Man for fifty or sixty moves, relying entirely on his agility and quick reflexes to dodge and weave, as well as his clever swordplay to spin around and avoid being hit. However, Chu Jiu was still at a disadvantage overall.

  At this time, he was exhausted and yet again forcibly gathered the "Cang Yang Xuan Qing Qi" to use the "Xuan Yang Tian Jian Jue" to kill Huang Lang Zi with one blow, it's like risking his own life to save Yin Qiang Long Lao, completely exposing his back and heart to Cheng Man!

  Now on the ninth day, the meridians have all burst, and it's impossible to gather true energy again. It fell to the ground, but there was no reaction at all, only feeling a "bang" sound. Later, the left shoulder blade area was severely hit with a slap, the pain penetrated into the bone marrow, and I felt that the internal force in my whole body was flowing backwards, and the meridians were almost completely severed!

  If not for his "Shooting Heaven Heart Method" having achieved some success, at the moment when Cheng Man's palm force arrived, a horizontal gas would automatically emerge to counteract Cheng Man's palm force to one side. He was afraid that he would be struck in the back of the heart with his palm, and blood would splatter on the spot!

  But even so, on the ninth day, he was already seriously injured. His eyes were dizzy with golden stars, his throat felt sweet, and a mouthful of fresh blood spurted out!

  At the beginning of the ninth, he fell forward, his footsteps floating, and his true energy was even more unsmooth! Without wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, he hurriedly ran the "Shooting Heaven Heart Method" to gather his internal energy. Suddenly, he looked up and laughed "Haha", took a step forward, and slapped another palm at the back of Chujiu's head!

  The back of the brain is a vital part of human life, cultivating a strong inner energy, profound and deep. Once the back of the brain is struck, how can one not die?

  On the ninth day, he only felt a gust of wind hitting the back of his head. He had no strength to dodge and thought to himself: "I'm done for!" All he could do was close his eyes and wait for death. In despair, another large mouthful of fresh blood spurted out.

  On the other side, Lin Meng'er had the upper hand, but it seemed that half of her heart was on Chu Jiu. When she saw Chu Jiu in danger, she was shocked and could no longer remain calm and hidden. She shouted loudly: "Cheng Shu, stop! We are from Diancang..."

  That Cheng Man was suddenly called out by her, and he heard her clear female voice, and couldn't help but be slightly stunned. Just now, he had clearly seen that the young man's swordsmanship still had a chance of being fake, while "Xuanyang Tianjian Quan" was the town school technique of the Diancang School, and other schools' masters absolutely could not imitate it.

  He had already thought it through and was certain that this disciple must be from the summit of Mount Cangyan, and was probably even Lin Ruoxi's beloved eldest disciple!

  He was distracted for a moment and hesitated out of consideration for propriety, and his momentum slowed down slightly!

  Lin Meng'er's words were cut off, when suddenly, Chu Jiu's eyes flashed before her, and she saw the dying Silver Gun Elder Huang Zhi's body suddenly lurch forward, carrying his gun in a curved line. His right hand had already inserted the silver gun straight into Cheng Man's left chest. As soon as Cheng Man woke up, he slapped the palm of his hand loudly on the forehead of Silver Gun Elder, who couldn't move even half an inch. He fell backwards and fainted.

  Cheng Man's heart turned cold, he lowered his head to look and saw that the silver spear had pierced through, blood flowing freely. How could this be? He let out a loud cry, stood up, but unexpectedly, although the Silver Spear Old Man was unconscious, his right hand still tightly grasped the hilt of the silver spear. As Cheng Man stood up, the silver spear was completely pulled out from his chest, and a stream of deep red blood spurted out. Cheng Man fell backwards, laughing savagely in his mouth: "Good... Demon Sect Old Man..."

  Then he fell straight down, stiffened, and died.

  On the other side, Lin Meng'er saw this sudden change and was also startled. She had been fighting bravely before, but now her hands didn't stop. However, the disciple of Kuang Tuo heard his master's loud cry, turned his head to look, and saw that his master was already dead. He was stunned for a moment, and before he could react, Lin Meng'er's sword momentum couldn't be stopped, piercing through his chest, with fresh blood gushing out.

  Lin Meng'er was the same as Chu Jiu, it was her first time killing someone. She saw that the Kongtong disciple's eyes were bleeding, his face twisted in a terrifying grimace as he stared at her, and she felt a great fear in her heart. With one swift motion, she drew out her sword, and the Kongtong disciple fell to the ground, blood splattering all over Lin Meng'er once again!

  She was dressed in a green robe, all of which were fresh blood!

  The feeling of killing for the first time was so terrifying that her throat went numb and she let out a loud "wow" as she started vomiting.

  After a long time, Lin Meng'er saw that Chu Jiu was lying there motionless. She knew that Cheng Man's palm, which had used all his strength, was extremely fierce! Her heart was in a panic, thinking that if her master brother were to die, then even if she herself were to live on in this world, it would no longer have any meaning! She hastily ran over and knelt down beside him to support Chu Jiu.

  Fortunately, the injury on the ninth was only a severe wound to his left shoulder, involving minor damage to the heart meridian. After being helped up by Lin Ming'er, he took two "Lotus Double Swallow Pills" and bandaged the two sword wounds on his left arm. He then sat down to meditate and practice the "Shooting Heaven Body Method" for about half an hour before he could barely get up. However, the "Red Practice Palm" he was hit with had toxic palm force, which caused his heart to ache and his blood to congeal in his meridians. The severity of his injury far exceeded what appeared on the surface.

  But on the ninth day of the new year, with a heart full of sorrow and regret, how could he dare to reveal his true feelings to Lin Meng'er?

  At the beginning of the ninth hour, he calmed down and crawled to Huang Langzi's side. After a search, he found the signal of the Kongtong Sect at Huang Langzi's waist. Two signals were fired, and they exploded in sequence in the air. This was the signal that the Kongtong Sect people used to indicate safety. When the Kongtong Sect members saw this signal, they would not send anyone else to check again. Mr. Chu Qi told Jiǔ about this earlier today.

  On the other side, Lin Meng'er loudly called out: "Senior, senior......" and had also helped up Silver Spear Elder Huang Zhi. She fed him two pellets of the precious medicine "Lotus Flower Twin Swallow Dan". Earlier, she was able to defeat her enemy only because of his encouragement; otherwise, it would have been her who died. Naturally, in her heart, she only felt gratitude towards him and didn't think about whether or not he was one of the top ten elders of the demonic sect's Silver Spear Elder.

  This small path leads directly to the Yangtze River, fortunately no one passes by on ordinary days. On the ninth day of climbing to Yin Qiang Lao's side, he smiled slightly at Lin Meng'er, and the corner of his mouth still had blood threads, Lin Meng'er couldn't help but feel a heart-wrenching pain!

  But at the beginning of the ninth, Yin Gun's old heart was already shattered, and with the last palm of Cheng Man, the heavenly spirit cover was probably shattered, and it was certain that he would die without a doubt.

  He thought about the battle earlier and saw that although the Silver Gun Elder was severely injured, he was still extremely clear-headed. He gathered his last bit of strength in his right hand, even when Huang Langzi's sword cut off his left palm, directly aiming to take his life. In order to preserve his last bit of energy, he didn't counterattack.

  Until the very end, they were completely unguarded, and then they made a sudden attack, killing their enemy with great success. The elders of the demonic sect truly had the ability to endure what others could not, and their wisdom was beyond that of ordinary people!

  The entire Kongtong Sect was annihilated, mostly due to the Silver Spear Old Man. This old man's martial arts skills and cunning were still so formidable, the Devil Cult's strength is not something anyone in the world dares to underestimate!

  That silver-haired old man suddenly woke up, thanks to the effect of "Lianhua Shuangying Dan". He had already recovered and when he saw that both Chujiu and Lin Qinger were by his side, he said: "Young brother, young girl, the Diancang Sect is indeed a renowned and righteous sect! The disciples of Diancang have always been clear about gratitude and resentment, right and wrong!"

  His martial arts and vision were originally above those of Cheng Man, so he naturally knew that the martial arts of Chu Jiu and Lin Ming'er were authentic transmissions from Diancang.

  Yin Gun's elder knew his days were numbered, and hastily said: "Young brother, in the lower ranks of tens of people being surrounded and ambushed, I'm afraid it's already a complete defeat. There is still one thing that has not been done yet, and I hope you can help?" Tears welled up in his eyes, fresh blood constantly flowing out, only that single spark in his eyes that had never gone out stared fixedly at Chu Jiu!

  These few words were spoken fluently, but Lin Meng'er's eyes turned red with sorrow.

  "I, Chi Jiu, will not disappoint the trust of my seniors. If there's anything that needs to be done, please just give me an order. As long as it's within my power, I'll do my best, even if it means risking my life in boiling water or walking through fire!" Chi Jiu knew that if it weren't for the Silver Spear Elder's timely strike, he would probably have lost his life already. Hearing this, he was moved to tears and replied...

  The Silver Gun Elder trembled, took out a letter from his chest and handed it to Chu Jiu, saying: "Young brother, please give this letter to my... two friends. They live in the Tiankeng Difeng not far upstream of the Yangtze River. When you get there, you'll see a thatched cottage. If two old men ask you 'Dao Gao Yi Chi, Mo Gao Yi Zhang', you just answer 'Dao Xiao Mo Chang, Jin Nian You Shi'... that's all!"

  He said afterwards, his eyes were already dull and lifeless.

  Chiou Jiou nodded slightly with Lin Ming'er, knowing this was a demonic sect's contact signal.

  "You see that woman, hand over my silver gun to her and tell her I can no longer take care of her, let her take good care of herself from now on... This silver gun of mine has an extraordinary origin, it's just that this lineage of mine..." The Silver Gun Old Man said, but in his eyes, there was a glimmer, a hint of hope, and he glanced again at the pair of silver guns on Cheng Man's body.

  "Elder, you can rest assured that my senior brother and I, Lin Meng'er, will definitely help you fulfill this wish!" Lin Meng'er's youthful emotions surged forth as she tearfully thanked the Silver Spear Old Man.

  The Silver Gun Elder nodded, knowing that these two young men were trustworthy, and his heart's desire had been fulfilled, feeling very relieved. However, upon hearing Lin Bi'er's words, his eyes which had originally lost all color suddenly rolled over, trying to struggle up from the ground: "What did you say? You... are Lin Bi'er, the daughter of Lin Ruo'chi, the leader of the Dian Cang Sect? Haha, good... truly... good"

  Before he could finish speaking, he fell backwards, his hand dropped, and he was dead. Yet on his face was a mysterious smile, frozen in place.

  Note: Baidi City is the best place to view "Kuimen Tianxia Xiong". Many famous poets in history, such as Li Bai, Du Fu, Bai Juyi, Liu Yuxi, Su Shi, Huang Tingjian, Fan Chengda and Lu You, have all visited Baidi and Kuimen, leaving behind a large number of poems. Li Bai's poem "Departing from Baidi in the morning, I return to Jiangling within a day, the cries of monkeys on both banks do not stop, my light boat has already passed through the Wanzhong Mountains" is especially well-known. Therefore, Baidi City also has the reputation of being a "City of Poetry".

  The book quotes refer to "Fengjie County Annals", "Waterway Notes" and so on.