The Legend of the Condor Heroes: From Being Expelled from Peach Blossom Island

Chapter 105 Confronting the Northern Beggar

"It's a misunderstanding," was Wu Chengyu's only thought.

Or perhaps it was because he had always been able to gain an advantage by using the "Shifting Stars" technique, and he was so used to it that he became careless and did not expect to be recognized by Hong Qigong.

As the leader of the Beggars' Clan, Hong Qigong must have known about the history of the Beggars' Clan. Since he knew about Qiao Feng of the North, how could he not know about Murong of the South, who had many entanglements with the Beggars' Clan?

For nearly a century, there has been virtually no martial arts technique similar to "Shifting Stars" in the martial arts world. Other techniques may exist, but none are as famous as "Shifting Stars".

With such distinctive features, and top masters like Hong Qigong possessing numerous martial arts secrets, it's impossible not to recognize him.

Most importantly, the Murong family has a bad reputation. Back then, they schemed to restore their kingdom everywhere and sowed discord. Qiao Feng was harmed by the Murong family, and Hong Qigong must know this as well.

"Even a centipede dies but does not fall down. The old beggar thought the Murong family had long since disappeared, but he did not expect that there were still people in the family."

In that case, what you did today is indeed in line with the style of your Murong family.

My reason for following Shi Tong was that I did not want the Song and Jin dynasties to make peace, because Shi Miyuan would inevitably betray the interests of the Song Dynasty on a large scale, and I would expose his conspiracy if necessary.

Your idea is to reignite the war between the Song and Jin dynasties, and then seize the opportunity to restore your Murong family's kingdom.

"Don't you know how many lives have been lost in this great war? To incite chaos for one's own selfish gain—the Murong family truly knows no bounds and will stop at nothing to achieve their goals."

Wu Chengyu was speechless. Prejudice in people's hearts is indeed a mountain. After Hong Qigong confirmed that it was the Shifting Stars, the Murong family's actions back then surged into his mind, greatly increasing his hostility towards him, and even a little bit of murderous intent.

What kind of situation is this? Wu Chengyu is inexplicably being blamed for something because of the Murong family, and he feels very wronged.

But Hong Qigong was clearly getting serious, and without giving Wu Chengyu a chance to explain, he immediately unleashed the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms.

The Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms is the pinnacle of external palm techniques in Jin Yong's world. Its moves are simple and concise, and its essence lies in the application of force. It is the most powerful and masculine technique in the world, truly indestructible and unbreakable. Yet, it can also be used with varying degrees of force and softness at will.

Wu Chengyu's "Dou Zhuan Xing Yi" (a martial arts technique) truly met its match with Hong Qigong, who had no way to counter it until it was fully mastered.

Now that Hong Qigong's palm strike was upon him, Wu Chengyu felt as if the space in front of him had collapsed. The sheer power of the attack left him speechless, and he could only try to maneuver using his lightness skill.

With a stomp of his feet, he instantly exerted force, using the technique of creating clones to instantly split into seven or eight phantoms, simultaneously enveloping Hong Qigong from all sides. His real body, however, ran behind Hong Qigong, no longer calling him "Chief Hong," and said, "Master Qigong, hold on, I am..."

"I don't care who you are, let's fight first." Hong Qigong seemed oblivious to the phantom in front of him, and with a flick of his right hand, he unleashed a move called "Dragon Tail Swing".

The Divine Dragon Sweeping Tail is a move from the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms specifically designed to target enemies behind them. When the palm strikes out, Hong Qigong himself also takes the opportunity to shift his stance and spin around. The palm force is equally powerful, but unlike the Regretful Dragon, it is faster and more decisive, sweeping across in an arc, truly like a tail.

Before Wu Chengyu could finish speaking, he was almost hit by this palm strike again.

Wu Chengyu was secretly annoyed. Hong Qigong was still the same as before, attacking first and then talking. He didn't want to explain anymore and was determined to have a good fight with Hong Qigong again.

Hong Qigong's Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms are indeed powerful; a direct confrontation would inevitably result in defeat.

But as Hong Qigong said, he was not known for his lightness skills, while Wu Chengyu's greatest achievement in recent years was his lightness skills and movement techniques, for which he was extremely confident.

He possesses three distinctive light-body skills: Crane Shadow Flowing Light, Spiral Nine Shadows, and Snake Walking and Leaping Fox. He also has the speed of a cat's steps, the explosive power of his super-long Achilles tendon, and his unique ability to use the protective airflow inherent in eel skills to counteract air resistance.

In an instant, seven or eight more figures appeared, this time all surrounding Hong Qigong and launching attacks. One of them used a bone-dissolving grappling technique to grab Hong Qigong's arm from the left.

Hong Qigong immediately unleashed a palm strike, "Dragon Appears in the Field," quickly flipping his wrist as he pushed out, accelerating the force from bottom to top to strike Wu Chengyu's armpit.

Wu Chengyu dared not meet the attack head-on, and turned and vanished in a shadow.

Immediately afterwards, the next figure appeared in front of Hong Qigong, bowing and bending over. The right index finger extended and pointed towards Hong Qigong's dantian.

Hong Qigong is now using the Hidden Dragon technique, which involves bending his right index and middle fingers and striking Wu Chengyu's crown with a half-fist, half-palm motion, while simultaneously hooking his left hand inward to grab Wu Chengyu's right jawbone, creating a pincer attack.

Wu Chengyu had no choice but to retreat again, otherwise, before he could even hit Hong Qigong, his head would be ripped off by Hong Qigong.

But he couldn't stop now. If he hesitated even slightly, Hong Qigong would seize the opportunity to exploit his weakness. He could only flash back to Hong Qigong's side.

With a feint, he used the "Double Dragons Seeking a Pearl" gesture to attack Hong Qigong's eyes. Then, he used the Gale Leg Technique inherited from Feng Bo'e, pivoting on one foot and sweeping the other horizontally. His leg moved like the wind, like a steel whip, kicking Hong Qigong's lower body.

Hong Qigong used another move, "Fish Leaps from the Abyss," and like a swimming fish, he dodged out from Wu Chengyu's attack from above and below, while his palm struck out like a claw towards Wu Chengyu's shoulder.

His move was like a carp leaping out of the water. Both his movement and his palm strike were extremely explosive. Even with Wu Chengyu's speed, he couldn't react in time in the extremely small space. It looked like Hong Qigong was about to grab his shoulder, but fortunately Wu Chengyu used his eel skill in time.

Hong Qigong's fingertips were slightly blocked by the aura flowing from his body. Then, the muscles in his shoulder moved, and Hong Qigong's claws could not get a firm grip. Wu Chengyu managed to withdraw in time.

Wu Chengyu launched several attacks, each using a different martial art, but each time he was only halfway through when Hong Qigong neutralized his attacks and launched a counterattack. His attacks were like a whirlwind, while his retreats were fraught with danger.

Wu Chengyu's Shadow Clone Technique utilizes multiple techniques simultaneously, making it fast but also very energy-consuming. Normally, it's effective when it's used immediately, but like now, with prolonged attacks failing to break through, it consumes a huge amount of internal energy and physical strength, making it unsustainable.

Little did he know that Hong Qigong was also in a bit of a predicament, mainly because Wu Chengyu was too fast and too slippery.

The Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms is an extremely powerful and fierce martial art, but such power cannot last. This is a natural law. Hong Qigong unleashed several consecutive palm strikes, all of which were dodged by Wu Chengyu. With his profound internal strength, he was not yet exhausted, but he also could not defeat Wu Chengyu immediately.

Although his martial arts skills were far superior to Wu Chengyu's, the opponent's lightness skill and movement techniques were simply too unfair.

With the battle at a stalemate, both fighters wanted to change their tactics and unanimously chose close-quarters combat.

Hong Qigong did this to limit Wu Chengyu's speed and agility. Even without using the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms, his martial arts skills were enough to overwhelm Wu Chengyu.

Wu Chengyu wanted to reduce the energy expenditure of constantly using his lightness skill, and also wanted to verify his long-held idea and test his true strength.

In his last reward, besides the Taoist scriptures, he also received a meal from a hundred families.

　I wrote five chapters yesterday, and by 9 p.m. I couldn't keep my eyes open anymore. I slept until 6 a.m. It was really tiring, but I found that I could actually do it. I just don't know how long I can keep it up.

　　Never mind, no need to wait until tomorrow, I'll start updating five times a day today, and I also have three chapters saved up just in case.

　　I hope I can persevere for a while longer.

　　Keep it up, everyone!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)