Zongwu: Aspiring to be the mastermind behind the scenes

Chapter 196 Battle against Anwu, Ice Pillars Fall from the Sky

"You should aim for my head..."

Seeing that An Wu, who had been shot in the throat, was not only alive but also showed no panic, he calmly and composedly said these words to them.

Everyone was stunned for a moment.

The next moment, the throwing knife on An Wu's throat trembled slightly, as if a force was pushing it out against its direction.

In an instant, the throwing knife was pushed out of his throat and fell to the ground.

The knife hole in An Wu's throat was clearly visible, but it was tightly closed, and not even a few drops of blood flowed out.

"What... what kind of martial art is this?!"

Everyone present was shocked.

What kind of martial arts did the opponent practice to have such an astonishing recovery ability?

"How about it, Li Tanhua? Aren't you going to stab me again?"

Anwu asked.

Li Xunhuan was pale and trembling. Meeting An Wu's gaze, he involuntarily took half a step back, but almost fell.

"Hahaha, it seems Li Xunhuan is finished!"

An Wu laughed heartily, then turned his gaze to Gui Haiyi.

"Only offense, no defense, unparalleled in the world! It seems you haven't truly grasped the power of the Demon Blade Thousand Blades yet. This weapon has been wasted on you!"

He exuded an endless chill, freezing the fragments of the demonic sword that were wrapped around him.

Having used the Demon Blade Thousand Blades for so long, Guihai Yidao knew that although the countless fragments of the blade seemed independent, they were actually bound together by an invisible chain.

If this situation is not stopped, the chill will spread along that invisible chain to his hands and freeze him.

He immediately flicked his wrist, channeling his true energy into the demonic blade and dispelling the chill.

Countless fragments scattered to avoid being invaded by the cold air.

However, this also allowed Anwu to escape control.

"Heroine Liu!"

Lu Xiaofeng said, "I would like to trouble you to take Li Tanhua away. Also, I would like to ask you to help the others in the camp and get them away from the fog as soon as possible."

Liu Yuru knew that although she was a grandmaster like the others, she was inferior to them in terms of combat power.

Staying here would only be a burden, so he nodded immediately, then took out a medicine bottle from his pocket and handed it to Lu Xiaofeng, saying, "This is my Huashan Sect's Rejuvenation Pill, which can be used to restore true energy."

Lu Xiaofeng took the bottle and saw that there were four pills inside. He immediately gave three to Guihai Yidao and kept one for himself.

"I still have more than half of my true energy left. On the contrary, you suffered too much loss after killing the powerful enemy with three strikes. Taking a few more pills will help you recover."

Gui Haiyi didn't stand on ceremony. After accepting the three pills, he immediately swallowed one.

On the other side, An Wu did not stop him when he saw this. Instead, he calmly took out a pair of brass knuckles and put them on his hands.

True Qi condensed into a powerful aura, and with the help of cold air, it instantly formed a set of dark blue gauntlets that enveloped An Wu's hands.

Both sides were ready, and a great battle broke out in an instant.

The first to make a move was Lu Xiaofeng.

A bolt of lightning pierced through the fog and roared in.

An Wu dodged the bolt of lightning that came from behind him with a swift movement.

The lightning bolt landed in Lu Xiaofeng's hand, but it turned out to be a long, thin object completely wrapped in a white cloth.

At that moment, lightning erupted, igniting the packaged contents and revealing a long sword.

"What kind of weapon is this? It can even generate lightning on its own?"

"Thunderbolt Sword!"

"What a weapon!"

An Wu reached out and conjured a giant icy hand, grabbing at it as if he wanted to snatch the Thunderclap Sword.

Lu Xiaofeng gripped the hilt of his sword tightly and unleashed a thunderous sword aura, easily shattering the giant icy hand.

On the other side, Guihai Yidao immediately brandished his demonic blade, unleashing a series of domineering and unparalleled sword energies.

Anwu slashed and hacked with both hands, each movement accompanied by icy coldness, as he clashed with his opponent.

The resulting shockwave instantly destroyed half of the camp.

Watching from behind, Liu Yuru was astonished, thinking to herself, "Yi Jue is known as the Demon Blade, and his swordsmanship is indeed outstanding. Lu Xiaofeng is famous for his quick wit, and everyone knows that he is best at light footwork and finger techniques, but no one expected that he would also have such skill in swordsmanship!"

It is said that if you understand one law, you will understand all laws.

Many martial arts techniques involving weapons are quite different, but some of the techniques for applying force are the same.

Therefore, some highly skilled martial arts masters can still demonstrate considerable strength even when they are using other weapons for the first time.

Just like Guihai Yidao, who was able to unleash the power of the Demon Blade as soon as he acquired it.

As a master swordsman, Lu Xiaofeng could easily overpower ordinary swordsmen who had studied swordsmanship for more than ten years, even without learning swordsmanship.

But at this moment, Lu Xiaofeng was using his own swordsmanship to fight against An Wu, who was at the level of a second-grade master.

Clearly, his swordsmanship was not that of a beginner, but rather that he had studied it extensively, and could even be said to surpass most swordsmen in the world.

This even includes her!

"His swordsmanship is sharp and swift, with a touch of brilliance... I've long heard that he's friends with Ximen Chuixue and Ye Gucheng, and his swordsmanship style is indeed similar to theirs. Could it be that he learned it from them..."

For a moment, Liu Yuru felt a little envious.

Fortunately, she did not forget the important matter.

With a backhand slash of sword energy, he cleaved open a gap in the already partially collapsed tent, and quickly left with Li Xunhuan.

Seeing Liu Yuru leave, Lu Xiaofeng and Guihai Yidao both breathed a sigh of relief. The power of their swords and blades surged instantly, and the frequency of their attacks increased several times over.

In an instant, the entire camp was reduced to fragments, and countless swords and blades slashed towards An Wu.

An Wu was not afraid at all. His ice fists danced like the wind, directly knocking down all the attacks. He even let out a wild laugh and said, "Useless, useless, useless! If you want to fight against the odds, you don't even need to use your true skills. You're just wasting your true energy with these sword lights and energy!"

The two understood this principle and exchanged a glance upon seeing this.

Guihai Yidao struck first, raising his demonic blade high, and an incomparably domineering blade aura descended like a mountain, suppressing everything in its path.

Anwu then raised his palm and chopped down.

A palm wind arose spontaneously.

Countless wisps of mist swirled around the palm strike, transforming it into an ice blade that slashed outwards.

The ice blade was over ten meters long, and it was in no way inferior to the domineering sword aura.

Its sharpness even surpasses that of a sword.

The two collided, and in just a few moments, the blade energy was actually cut off by the ice blade.

Guihai Yidao quickly brandished his demonic blade and unleashed another domineering blade aura to block the ice blade.

On the other side, Lu Xiaofeng gripped the Thunderclap Sword tightly. Suddenly, his figure flashed, and he had already used his lightness skill to the extreme. It seemed that he appeared in front of An Wu in the blink of an eye. The long sword in his hand was flashing with lightning, and he directly stabbed out a golden lightning bolt.

This sword strike is an imitation of Ximen Chuixue's deadly sword technique.

Although it only imitated seven-tenths of the original, its power, when combined with the Thunderclap Sword, is unimaginable.

Furthermore, Lu Xiaofeng's superb lightness skill allowed him to appear before others as if in a flash, gaining the advantage of a surprise attack. This made dealing with the sword strike extremely difficult. Even if Ximen Chuixue himself came, it would be troublesome to break the move.

But An Wu clasped his hands together, and ice materialized in front of him, transforming into a massive ice shield that directly blocked the lightning strike. Immediately, an endless chill surged forth, seemingly intending to freeze Lu Xiaofeng along with the Thunderclap Sword, just as it had done before.

Unexpectedly, the Thunderclap Sword was no ordinary weapon. Sensing the invasion of the cold, before Lu Xiaofeng could react, golden lightning burst forth from the surface of the sword, both blocking the cold and striking An Wu.

The thunder contained extreme yang energy, which instead shattered the ice.

Seeing this, Lu Xiaofeng quickly activated his inner strength, unleashing countless golden lightning bolts, attempting to break An Wu's ice with the masculine thunderous power of the Thunderclap Sword.

An Wu looked surprised and immediately stomped his foot, sending out an ice spike that pierced straight at Lu Xiaofeng's groin.

Lu Xiaofeng quickly dodged.

Looking ahead, only an ice shield stood there; An Wu had vanished without a trace.

Lu Xiaofeng was startled and quickly retreated to Guihai Yidao's side.

Guihai Yidao was also on guard, facing Lu Xiaofeng from behind, looking around.

A thick fog blanketed the area.

The thunderous golden light of the Thunder Sword and the blue-purple radiance of the Demon Blade complemented each other, but their illumination only reached an area of ​​about four or five meters, unable to reach any further.

"In this fog, we can't hear anything, and we wonder how things are going on with Miss Liu?"

Lu Xiaofeng said to himself.

Guihai Yidao remained silent, only wary of his surroundings.

Lu Xiaofeng continued, "I don't know how he managed to create this fog. It's so pervasive and thick, obstructing vision and even blocking sound..."

Suddenly a gust of cold wind swept in, and Lu Xiaofeng exclaimed in surprise, "It's in the sky!"

The two looked up.

A huge, sharp icicle fell from the sky.

Behind the ice pillar, you can see An Wu's figure in a yellow robe.

With his hands braced against the ice pillars and a crazed expression on his face, he shouted as he realized he had been discovered, "Catch my Ice God Pillar!"

Lu Xiaofeng quickly raised the Thunderclap Sword high, unleashing a burst of lightning as he took the initiative to meet the attack.

Guihai Yidao flicked his demonic blade, scattering it into thousands of fragments that snaked upwards, coiling around the ice pillar. Each fragment carried a sharp blade, and with a gentle twist, countless shards of ice were ripped off.

However, the icicle was enormous, and with An Wu exerting force from behind, it eventually fell to the ground.

The two dared not be careless and quickly dodged to the side.

With a loud bang, the icicle plunged straight into the ground.

If the two of them hadn't dodged, they would probably have been crushed into mincemeat.

"There's no escaping it! There's no escaping it!"

An Wu stood on the ice pillar, then suddenly stomped his foot, and the ice pillar beneath his feet shattered, sending countless shards of ice flying like a torrential rain down on the two of them.

The two quickly used their skills, and the ice shattered, leaving a mess and deep holes in the solid ground.

With these ice pillars in hand, An Wu seemed to have an endless supply of hidden weapons, wielding them wantonly and forcing the two to dodge repeatedly, leaving them no time to retaliate.

The two had already suffered considerable losses and hadn't recovered much before they started fighting An Wu again.

At this moment, the internal energy in his body was being depleted, and the situation was clearly dire.

Lu Xiaofeng quickly took out a Rejuvenation Pill and swallowed it.

Guihai Yidao also made the same move.

After the pill was swallowed, it was stimulated and harmonized with true qi to facilitate rapid digestion. Only then was a surge of heat generated within the body, which was then transformed into true qi and replenished through the circulation of the cultivation technique.

"He's using the icicles under his feet as hidden weapons. The ice is endless, and we can't just keep dodging."

"What ideas does Master Lu have?"

"You just need to block it for me for a moment."

"it is good!"

Guihai Yidao immediately brandished his demonic blade, transforming it into a disc to block the incoming ice shards.

However, the power attached to the shattered ice was incredibly strong and terrifying. Even with this method, he was still forced to retreat repeatedly.

Fortunately, the demonic blade was extraordinary, which allowed it to be defended against.

Otherwise, if even a single shard of ice were to break through the defenses and strike Guihai Yidao, it could directly create a hole in his body.

Defense is difficult, but time can pass in an instant.

A bolt of lightning shot straight into the sky.

Anwu looked and saw that it was Lu Xiaofeng.

The Phoenix Dance in the Nine Heavens' lightness skill excels at going straight up and down.

At that moment, he leaped up, accompanied by endless lightning, his state incredibly dazzling.

Holding the Thunderclap Sword, Lu Xiaofeng's swordsmanship was so profound that it seemed to reveal itself in every movement, as if thousands of moves were ultimately condensed into a single sword strike.

It came straight down from above!

It was... a celestial being descending from the heavens!
Lu Xiaofeng stood high above, his red cloak billowing behind him, countless sword lights mysteriously coalescing, and lightning bursting forth around him, truly like a celestial being descending to earth, his power unparalleled.

Gui Haiyi was shocked upon seeing this: "How did Lu Xiaofeng learn Ye Gucheng's swordsmanship? Judging from his posture, he has already mastered it! Yet I have never heard of Ye Gucheng teaching him this swordsmanship..."

Upon seeing this, An Wu laughed wildly and said, "What excellent swordsmanship! But what good is even the best swordsmanship if you can't hit your target!"

He immediately vanished in a flash.

Lu Xiaofeng was shocked.

With his lightness skill, he could unleash the Heavenly Flying Immortal technique. Although his swordsmanship was not as exquisite as Ye Gucheng's in person, he was confident that he could surpass Ye Gucheng in speed.

With such incredible speed, the distance between him and An Wu could be covered in an instant.

But in that instant, Anwu had already disappeared.

This immediately made Lu Xiaofeng extremely anxious.

As Anwu said, what's the use of the best or most powerful swordsmanship if you can't hit the target?

However, once his sword technique was unleashed, he couldn't retract it.

Seeing that Anwu had disappeared, they decided to focus their attention on the ice pillar.

Then, a thunderous sword strike landed straight on the ice pillar. The endless swordsmanship and boundless thunderous power caused the ice pillar to burst with endless cracks, and then it turned into dust amidst the bolts of lightning.

Pfft!
Lu Xiaofeng landed on the ground, feeling somewhat disappointed. He then thought: Although this sword could not kill An Wu, destroying this ice pillar would at least prevent An Wu from unleashing his endless hidden weapons, leaving him unable to retaliate.

Just as I was thinking this, I heard Guihai Yidao shout, "Watch out for your head!"

Lu Xiaofeng was startled and quickly looked up, only to see that the mist above his head was broken by a cold aura, followed by a thick ice pillar falling from the sky.

"what?!"

Lu Xiaofeng quickly dodged, only to see the ice pillar stuck straight into the ground, as if the scene from before was reappearing.

"Hahaha……"

Amidst his maniacal laughter, An Wu stood atop the ice pillar once more and said, "Lu Xiaofeng, the ice pillar you painstakingly destroyed is nothing more than something I can regenerate with a flick of my wrist. How does it feel at this moment?"

Anyone else in this situation would probably be filled with despair.

Lu Xiaofeng, however, was not one to mince words. He said, "Nonsense! This ice pillar is so huge, even if you are a Second-Grandmaster, how could you possibly regenerate it so easily? You're probably just trying to fool us!"

(End of this chapter)