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

Chapter 126: Chasing All the Way
Six archers, who inherited their skills from Yue Fei's army, simultaneously drew their bows and fired arrows, but in an instant, their bowstrings were cut and they were killed with a single sword strike, without even having time to release their arrows.

Wu Chengyu stood before their corpses, carefully examining the wounds. It seemed that the bowstring had been severed and the throat sealed at the same time; it was simply a single sword strike.

In other words, the opponent used a total of six sword strikes to kill these six archers. If it was a sneak attack from behind, it would be fine, but if these archers were aiming at the swordsman at the time, it would be terrifying.

To achieve this, one must possess extremely fast agility and movement, making it impossible for a sharpshooter to pinpoint their location. Most importantly, the sword strike must be incredibly fast.

Wu Chengyu knew he could do that in terms of movement, but in terms of speed, he seemed to be a bit slower than the swordsman.

There are very few people in the martial arts world who can do this. The key is that Wu Chengyu recalled the original Legend of the Condor Heroes and found that there are very few masters who actually use swords.

Hong Qigong, Ouyang Feng, Duan Zhixing, Zhou Botong, and Qiu Qianren all do not use swords.

Wang Chongyang used a sword, but his strongest skill was the Innate Skill. The Quanzhen Swordplay was strict in its rules, but it was not a top-level swordplay. For Wang Chongyang, the sword was just a weapon; he was not a simple swordsman.

Huang Yaoshi doesn't actually use a sword. He evolved the Falling Flower Divine Sword into the Falling Flower Divine Sword Palm. The Jade Flute Sword Technique has the name of a sword technique, but it uses a jade flute as a weapon. This weapon mainly targets the opponent's acupoints. Besides having the function of playing music and pretending to be elegant, it is not much different from the Judge's Pen.

Wu Chengyu couldn't think of anyone else who could achieve this level of skill; at least among the Five Greats' successors, there was absolutely no one with such lightness of foot and skill in striking.

This is bad news. Sister Niu and her group have encountered a master, a true master, far superior to any Dragon Roar Swordsman.

Most importantly, this expert was not alone. Wu Chengyu analyzed the footprints at the scene and concluded that a group of people attacked them at the same time, while Sister Niu and the others must have been fighting and retreating.

Wu Chengyu dared not waste any more time. There was no time to collect the bodies. After briefly examining and confirming how the people had died, he bowed slightly and turned to chase after them.

As Wu Chengyu ran another hundred meters, his anxiety grew. More than a dozen corpses lay before him. Judging from their attire, they were all brothers from Yue Fei's army. They had not only sword wounds, but also wounds from hidden weapons, knives, and blunt force trauma.

But everyone's wounds are on their front, and everyone dies in battle without a single scar on their back. This is what is meant by dying without hesitation.

At this moment, Wu Chengyu suddenly heard shouts and laughter from ahead, and he rushed over.

"Haha, your small-scale military formation tactics are quite interesting. If it weren't for this, you wouldn't have been able to escape most of them."

What came into Wu Chengyu's view was a giant, strong man, over 1.9 meters tall, with a robust and powerful build. He was half a head taller than Wu Chengyu, and his build was just as robust. He was holding two one-legged bronze spears, which looked quite heavy.

There were seven or eight Yue Family Army brothers on the other side, one of whom Wu Chengyu was very familiar with, as he was one of the brothers who fought alongside him in the ruined temple the earliest.

These men were confronting the burly man, with five or six others lying at their feet, clearly suffering from broken bones and bleeding from the mouth; they had likely been killed by severe blows. Those still standing were all wounded and wouldn't last much longer.

Wu Chengyu dared not be negligent. He picked up two stones and threw them with all his might using a hidden weapon technique. Then, like a tiger descending the mountain, he killed his way to them in just a few steps.

Two fist-sized stones, accompanied by an astonishing whooshing sound, struck the burly man's head in the blink of an eye. The sharp sound immediately startled the man, who hurriedly swung his one-legged bronze spear, smashing the stones to pieces with two loud clangs.

But he himself was also shaken by the powerful force and took two steps back, his wrist aching, and his face instantly turned serious. "Who goes there? We are here today to do the work of the court and kill the traitors. Unrelated people should not get involved."

The few men who were still struggling to hold on took the opportunity to retreat a few steps to catch their breath. The leader also shouted, "Thank you for your help. I don't know which side you are from. If you are not a brother of Yue Family Army, do not risk your life for us."

Wu Chengyu had already arrived in front of them, and pounced on the burly man, attacking with all his might, while replying.

"Brother Lin, you ate my Thirteen-Spice Roasted Meat at the Mountain God Temple back then, why don't you consider me your brother anymore?"

The man surnamed Lin, who was in the lead, was overjoyed and immediately knew who the newcomer was. Seeing Wu Chengyu's current appearance, he was quick-witted and knew that he could not reveal Wu Chengyu's identity.

"As expected of the best brother, don't linger here. We can still hold on. There are experts chasing Brother Lu and the others ahead. Brother, go and help them."

"Let's deal with this guy first."

After a few words of conversation, Wu Chengyu and the burly man were already fighting.

Seeing that Wu Chengyu dared to attack him, the burly man roared and raised his one-legged bronze spear. A poisonous dragon emerged from its cave, and the single horn on the bronze figure became the spearhead, thrusting straight at Wu Chengyu. The strike hit its mark, but it only shattered Wu Chengyu's illusion.

The burly man was extremely experienced in combat. Although surprised, his other hand did not slow down at all. He swept his one-legged bronze spear with a whistling sound. The power and momentum were so great that even Wu Chengyu, who was also very strong, did not dare to directly confront its edge.

Wu Chengyu had never practiced any external martial arts, and his flesh and blood dared not clash with such a heavy weapon. Instead, he created a clone, leaving a shadow for the opponent to disperse, while he himself leaped into the air and descended from above. He no longer cared about the brains, and directly used the Nine Yin Divine Claw to strike the strong man's crown chakra.

Despite his massive size, the burly man reacted swiftly. Facing Wu Chengyu's rapid attack, he stepped forward, avoiding his own skull, and used his left shoulder to take the brunt of Wu Chengyu's Nine Yin Divine Claw.

The two sides clashed head-on, and the result was unexpected for both of them.

It is said that the human skull is the hardest bone, but the Nine Yin Divine Claw can easily pierce through it. Although Wu Chengyu has not practiced for long enough to reach the level of the Black Wind Duo in the desert, a normal human body would definitely not be able to withstand this claw.

However, the strong man's skin was extremely tough, even tougher than cowhide, giving Wu Chengyu the feeling of scratching a rubber tire. Even with his five fingers exerting force, he could only break the skin and failed to seriously injure the man's bones and muscles.

The burly man never expected that someone could scratch his body, which was usually impervious to weapons. He hadn't been injured in a long time, and the pain was unbearable. He groaned and couldn't lift his arm.

Wu Chengyu took two steps back, his eyes flashing, and said, "The Thirteen Protectors' external martial arts?"

The Thirteen Protectors' Horizontal Strength was a unique skill of Li Cunxiao during the Five Dynasties period. It made him invulnerable to swords and spears and possessed immense strength. Later, it spread widely, and many people in the martial arts world practiced this skill.

But those are all incomplete versions, or even counterfeit versions. The real Thirteen Protectors' Horizontal Training Technique has long been lost, and even the Murong family's version is not genuine.

The Thirteen Protectors' Horizontal Training, capable of withstanding the Nine Yin Divine Claw, could hardly be fake.

(End of this chapter)