Volume 4: Shu Zhong. Orthodox and Heterodox Chapter 17: Seven Sorrows and Seven Wounds Begin to Chase the Soul
On the ninth day, Liu Hei Meng appeared, and He Zhuo Bao and two factions of disciples rushed over to kill. Knowing that now Bai Zhu Ye, Shifu Mei, Xiao Qing only had a share of rest and breathing, could not take action again, even if it was an ordinary disciple, they couldn't resist, let alone the first generation of masters from the Cang Tian and Qing Cheng sects.
On the ninth day, he suddenly thought of this and could no longer conceal his martial arts skills or hide his body methods. With a loud shout, "Come on!" His right hand shook with internal force, and the Tianxuan Broken Wood Sword in his hand shattered the layers of wrapped cloth, revealing it completely. Among the crowd, only He Zhuo Bao found this sword vaguely familiar, but still couldn't think of it for the time being.
Liu Hei Meng and the disciples of both factions had never seen such a strange sword before. It was dark with yellow spots, resembling wood grain, but they were all shocked by the sword, seemingly not made of refined iron. Especially Liu Hei Meng, who was secretly enlightened, realizing that his "Qilian Thousand Years, Fire Thunder Absorbing Iron Hammer" had no effect at all. It wasn't that the Thousand Year Fire Thunder Absorbing Stone didn't work, but rather that the sword in the young man's hand was strange!
At the moment of initial nine, everyone was stunned for a moment. "Shooting heaven and shocking dragon, thirty-six steps" was no longer hidden. He wanted to attack the enemy's hand, naturally wanting to take the initiative before the enemy moved. With a thought, he raised his sword and stepped forward. The eighteen steps in front of him had already been taken, and the wonderful footwork of "finding flowers and supporting willows", "chasing grass and pulling flowers" was continuously displayed. All the disciples only felt that their eyes were flashing, and the loud shouts of "Ah... Ah" rang out!
Three disciples of the Kongtong Sect had their legs pierced by swords, and they were unstable in battle, falling backwards. Although Chujiu's Tianxuan Broken Wood Sword was bladeless and edgeless, after he activated his "Cangyang Xuanqing Qi", the sword energy surged, causing the three Kongtong Sect disciples to suffer internal injuries despite having no external wounds, their bones almost shattered, unable to continue fighting.
And there were three Qingcheng Sect disciples whose swords had been snatched away by Chu Jiu, who threw them out of the window. These three people hastily retreated, shouting and making way, not daring to advance again. However, Chu Jiu showed mercy to the Qingcheng Sect disciples, but how could he show mercy to the three Kongtong Sect disciples?
Liu Hei Meng and He Zhuo suddenly woke up, shouting loudly in unison. With a pair of hammers and a sword, they chased after Chu Jiu's back, but Chu Jiu's lightness skill was from the Diandian School, which was already above the Congtong School and the Qingcheng School. Moreover, Chu Jiu had been practicing for eighteen steps before the ninth day of the ninth month, so even if he walked while drawing his sword to hurt people, Liu Hei Meng and He Zhuo's copper hammers and long swords were always stuck half a foot behind his back, unable to move forward another inch! Earlier, Liu Hei Meng and the other Congtong School disciples had smashed all the tables and chairs on the second floor to pieces, which now conveniently cleared a space for Chu Jiu.
After about ten moves, the remaining strongholds of Qingcheng and Congtou were already wailing in despair, retreating far away and no longer daring to surround Lin Meng'er and the others.
Liu Hei Meng's heart was in a flurry, he hadn't expected that this young disciple would have such outstanding martial arts skills, far surpassing his junior fellow disciples! He calmed down and thought for a moment, then gave Hei Zhuo Bao a signal with his eyes. Hei Zhuo Bao understood immediately, Liu Hei Meng continued to advance, while Hei Zhuo Bao retreated two steps, using stillness to control movement, waiting for Chu Jiu to arrive.
It turned out that this move was very effective. The second floor of the wine building was not big, and Liu Hei Meng had been hiding behind him on the ninth day, chasing after him fiercely. As soon as he raised his head, he saw He Zhuo Bao standing in front of him with a horizontal sword, and the sound of Liu Hei Meng's double hammers was also by his ear. He let out a sigh and stopped escaping. The authentic "Lingquan Swordsmanship" of the Dongyuan School made a series of moves, not wanting to fight with He Zhuo Bao, who had a good face, and chose to turn around and block Liu Hei Meng's "Qilian Thousand Years, Fire Thunder Absorbing Iron Hammer"!
Liu Hei Meng now knows that his "Qilian Thousand Years, Fire Thunder Iron Hammer" iron-absorbing function has no effect on the strange sword in the young man's hand. At this moment, he focuses on making a move, and his inner strength is fully applied to the hidden hammer-style wind. However, it does not drive the fire thunder magnetite within "Qilian Thousand Years, Fire Thunder Iron Hammer". As a result, Chu Jiu suddenly feels the opponent's inner strength pressing over him, his breathing slowing down as if he is about to suffocate, and his movements seem to slow down. He can only rely on his agile body method to wait for an opportunity to strike back with his sword in self-defense!
Liu Hei Meng's forty years of hard work had given him a profound inner power, and initially, Chu Jiu was no match for him. Moreover, there was also the Qing Cheng Sect's "Three Hands Fire Sword" He Zhuo Bao standing beside him, whose martial arts skills were not inferior to Liu Hei Meng's. Logically speaking, within ten moves, Chu Jiu should have been defeated and lying on the ground.
But what...
The candle exploded, and the initial nine confronted the Kuangtong. At that time, the two factions of Qingcheng disciples were clearly ruthless towards the Kuangtong faction disciples, but showed mercy to the Qingcheng faction disciples, without harming any of them. He also saw that the sword in Chujiu's hand was increasingly familiar, and the swordsmanship of Diancang was even more authentic. Although he didn't dare to conclude who this young man was, he seemed unusually close to Gu Baiyun, so his sword movements became softer, showing mercy to Chujiu.
Those twenty moves passed, and on the surface it was still Liu Hei Meng, but in reality it was only Liu Hei Meng who fought against Chu Jiu, while He Zhuo Bao just pretended to be fierce, his heart actually went to worry about the situation of Lie Chi Yan and Wu Gou's battle with Wan Dao.
The Qingcheng Sect and the Cangyan Sect may be united against a common enemy today, but who can guarantee what will happen in the future? To have the chance to witness Lie Huo Yan's martial arts skills, such a great opportunity, how could Hei Yan not want to seize it!
Liu Hei Meng's heart was clear, but he was a rough person and couldn't control these things. He just continued to launch fierce attacks with his "Qī Lián Thousand Years, Fire Thunder Absorbing Iron Hammer" technique, which seemed incredibly powerful to outsiders, while in reality, Chu Jiu was struggling desperately inside.
Lin Meng'er, Bai Zhu Ye, Xiao Qing all had a mind to save her, but also had no power!
If it weren't for the ninth day of the lunar month, Ren Mai would have already opened up and internal energy would have made great progress. The only worry is that he might have vomited blood and retreated early!
On the other side, the sword energy of the Pursuing Soul Ancient Sword grew even more majestic and powerful. The fierce red flames of the Pursuing Soul Ancient Sword had already launched a continuous attack. His "Seven Sorrowful Seven Mutilated Swords" had reached the eighth realm, where he no longer needed to use his sword against ordinary Jianghu masters; withered branches, grass leaves, and fallen flowers could all become swords in his hands. Now, facing these two renowned elders of the Demonic Sect, he finally unsheathed his sword to attack.
The "Seven Sorrowful and Seven Mutilated Swords" move was not inferior to the Devil's Sect technique. The Kuangtong Swordsmanship had been passed down for hundreds of years, so it naturally had its own subtleties. Only by using the extremely sharp and fierce sword, with a slanted edge that could reverse direction and directly attack the heart or brain, could one achieve such mastery! His internal energy was far superior to Wu Gou's and Wan Dao's. After just over ten moves, Wu Gou and Wan Dao exchanged a bitter smile, knowing that their fate was sealed, and today they would not be able to pass this test!
Half a time later, about 100 moves had passed, Lie Chi Yan suddenly twisted his sword upwards with his right hand, and the Pursuing Soul Sword was already out of his hand, spinning low in the air above the heads of the three people. Even Wu Gou Long Lao and Curved Knife Lady, who were experienced in Jianghu, had never seen such a strange move before. For a moment, they were stunned, and Lie Chi Yan's heart was delighted - he wanted to surprise them for just this instant!
He suddenly rushed forward, his palm straight and true, slapping towards Wu Gou's face. Madame Wan Dao was shocked and lost her color, anxious to protect her husband, she quickly inserted her curved knife to assist, but didn't know that this was actually Lie Chi Yan's cunning plan. His palm attacking Wu Gou was fake, he had already used his internal energy to conceal a palm technique in his left hand, "Sound East Strike West", suddenly striking towards Madame Wan Dao's chest!
This palm, is where he gathered all his internal energy. If it landed on Madame Wan's chest, she would likely die instantly! Wu Gou saw his wife encounter this fierce palm and rushed to her side, embracing her. With a loud "slap", the fiery red palm had already struck him squarely on the back, followed by the sound of shattering bones. Wu Gou's internal organs were severely damaged, and he was likely mortally wounded!
That fierce red flame is a sect leader, "Seven Sorrowful Seven Miserable Swords" forty years of ruthless inner power, can it be described with just four words that are not trivial?
Wu Gou's old chest suddenly felt a sweetness, and with a loud "Wa" sound, he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, splashing his wife all over. As he spat out the blood, he became much clearer-headed. His right hand, holding Wu Gou, curved out from under his armpit at an utterly unthinkable angle, executing the final move of the "Heavenly Hook 16 Forms" - "Wu Gou's Heavenly Piercing Stab". With a fierce stab, it had already deeply entered the left shoulder of Lie Chi Yan!
Even with his profound inner strength in the fierce flames, he couldn't help but let out a loud "ah" and was already injured!
This severe injury was due to Lie Chi Yan's overjoyed and unguarded state just now!
Originally, with his three-person martial arts skills, if he wanted to defeat the two great elders joining hands, killing one person would likely require more than 300 moves, but now it's only over a hundred...
However, it was the fierce red flame that first borrowed the Xue Hua Man Tian, Mei Zi An Kai move of the Cui Yun Sect to attract the attention of the two, and then took advantage of Wu Gou's old age and Wan Dao's wife's deep love for each other, their willingness to sacrifice their lives for each other, this weakness, a fatal point!
Because he knew well that people who are of one mind with each other will be each other's weak points!
He was furious, thinking that he, the master of a great sect, would stoop so low as to take advantage of human emotions. Even if his divine powers were unmatched and his mind surpassed others, how could he be trusted?
Mrs. Curved Knife let out a loud shout: "Old man!" A pair of eyes turned blood red, and the curved knife in her hand was already fighting for its life, killing its way forward. Her moves were already chaotic. If it were during normal times, Lie Chi Yan would have had absolute confidence in taking her life within ten moves. However, now he was worried about whether Wu Gou's hook was poisonous, and retreating to bandage his wound was the top priority. Just as he floated back, Hei Zhuo Bao saw this and quickly dropped Xun Jiu, intercepting Mrs. Curved Knife!
On the other side, Lin Meng'er, Bai Zhu Ye, and Xiao Qing saw that Wu Gou had already fallen to the ground. They were all in a great hurry and rushed over to support Wu Gou, retreating to the edge of the window. Lin Meng'er was already crying out loud, calling out: "Uncle Wu Gou, Uncle Wu Gou! Don't die!" Underneath the window was the main street, but at this time, around noon, there wasn't a single person in sight.
At the beginning of the ninth, he was in a bitter battle. Now hearing his sister's cry, he already knew that the situation on the field was absolutely unfavorable to their side. Turning back to look, it was Wu Gou, the oldest and most skilled martial artist on their side, who had fallen down. Madame Yanyan seemed to have gone mad. At this moment of distraction, Liu Hei Meng became even more ferocious, taking advantage of the situation to launch a sudden attack. In just two moves, Chu Jiu's left shoulder was almost hit by Liu Hei Meng's "Qilian Thousand Years, Fire Thunder Iron Hammer".
At the beginning of the ninth inning, he gritted his teeth and suddenly bit his lip, and when his tongue tasted the bloody taste, he was greatly invigorated and knew how crucial this battle was!
Then the fullness of grief and indignation turned into strength! The inner energy of the whole body quickly gathered towards the dantian, "Cangyang Xuanqing Qi" was used to the extreme, and the body suddenly rose into the air. The face changed from fierce red to a mysterious color, only to see that the young man's feet were moving in unison, his left hand changing sword moves continuously, unpredictable, while his right hand's Tianxuan Suimu Sword was floating like clouds in the sky, mysterious and unpredictable, yet as fast as lightning, making it impossible for people to avoid!
In the midst of the sword shadows, the young man seemed to transform into a divine dragon, carrying the sword energy and wind sound, charging straight at Liu Hei's throat! This move was to instantly raise his entire body's power to its limit, a fatal technique!
Still hearing the rustling sound from his mouth, murmuring with words:
"Vast and mysterious in heaven, fiery and brilliant in the world."
"Mystical power bestows the sword, pure and serene heavenly transformation!"
Lin Meng'er's eyes lit up, her face filled with surprise and joy, almost blurting out that this was the "Xuanyang Heaven Sword Manual"! It was actually the Point Cang Sect's "Xuanyang Heaven Sword Manual", a heaven-defying killing technique that could change the course of the world.
"Xuanyang Heaven Sword Manual!" How could Liu Hei not recognize it? His face changed drastically, and he let out a painful cry. It had been nearly eighteen years since he last saw the "Xuanyang Heaven Sword Manual", but it was still extremely familiar to him. Back then, under Lin Ruochi's "Xuanyang Heaven Sword Manual", he had suffered greatly!
At that time, he had never forgotten the humiliation in his heart. When he saw this young man being so strong and domineering, with a few hints of Lin Ruochi's elegance and dominance, the long-hidden fear in his heart surged up, his face twisted, his eyes dull, how could he still have the will to fight?
He had previously only known that the young man was using the Dian Cang Nineteenth Road Swordsmanship, which was absolutely authentic! The Dian Cang Sect has always been without any side branches! However, he never thought that this young man could also wield the Dian Cang Sect's ultimate technique "Xuan Yang Tian Jian Quan"! To be able to wield "Xuan Yang Tian Jian Quan", one can already be considered a top-notch expert of the Dian Cang Sect!
Liu Hei Meng thought of retreating and dodging, but all he saw around him were sword shadows, making it hard to distinguish reality from illusion, and he couldn't dodge!
He also wanted to raise again "Qilian thousand years, fire and thunder absorbing iron hammer" thought like the sealed white bamboo leaf's "Lingkong swirl stab" to seal that young sword curtain, but found out, this young man, fully exerted his inner strength and power in one sword, his inner strength had already doubled, completely suppressing himself. The usual thirty or more kilograms of copper hammers in his hand were just a small dish, but today it was heavier than a thousand kilograms!
Sweat poured down his face as he felt the threat of death for the first time...
Yet it comes from such a young man, how can one not be deeply moved?
At this life-and-death juncture, Liu Hei Meng was stunned under the vast sword curtain of "Xuan Yang Tian Jian Jue", seeing only a wait for death!
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