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

Chapter 130 Siege
If Wu Chengyu had overheard their conversation, he would have been ashamed, because when he killed Shi Tong, no one except him knew that Hong Qigong had arrived. It was he who first had Wu Zhengliang leak the news of Hong Qigong's appearance in Suzhou.

However, this is only a matter of time. With Wang Dazhong as a traitor, they will eventually find a way to find Hong Qigong.

However, Wu Chengyu's presence still caused problems with the third and fourth ambushes.

Wang Dazhong's betrayal was stopped in time by Wu Chengyu, Lu Youjiao was not assassinated, the Beggars' Clan suffered little loss, and those martial arts practitioners were not coerced into a bloody battle with the Beggars' Clan, so the Beggars' Clan did not bear the infamy of slaughtering their fellow martial arts practitioners.

However, when these imperial guards chased down Sister Niu and her group, they did not achieve the overwhelming victory one might expect. The small-scale battle formation that Wu Chengyu had given them was intended for battlefield generals to use in self-defense against martial arts masters.

When five or six people team up against an enemy, apart from the strongest few among the assassins, they can initially hold their own or even wear down the opponent.

Most importantly, Shi Shun underestimated the fighting spirit and ferocity of Yue Fei's army. Every member of Yue Fei's army was fearless and would fight to the death if they couldn't win, sometimes even exchanging seven or eight lives for one enemy. Before Hong Qigong even appeared, a number of imperial guards had already died.

The experts sent by the Song Dynasty were led by the swordsman in front of us who was skilled in lightness skills and Huyan Moluo, who was killed by Wu Chengyu at the beginning. Huyan Moluo was not good at lightness skills and fell behind, and was killed by Wu Chengyu. In addition, at the last moment, Hong Qigong finally caught up and descended from the sky to kill several more people.

At this moment, only the swordsman remained of the experts sent by the Song Dynasty. Just when the situation seemed to have turned around, two more experts suddenly appeared, preparing to besiege Hong Qigong.

Shi Shun's original plan was for a group of experts to besiege Hong Qigong alone, but now only the three people in front of him remain.

At this moment, Wu Chengyu hid to the side, intently observing the situation on the field. The three experts opposite were still confronting Hong Qigong. Because of his reputation, they dared not make a move for the time being.

"It seems the old beggar has fallen for the trap this time too. It looks like you two came here specifically for the old beggar."

Hong Qigong looked at the two people who suddenly appeared. With his keen eyesight, he knew that these two were no ordinary people. Even if they were not as good as him, they were not ordinary masters. At most, they were a step below him.

"However, it's wishful thinking for the three of you to take down Old Beggar. Old Beggar can leave whenever he wants."

The two masters remained silent, but the swordsman who had been present suddenly laughed.

"I've long heard of Chief Hong's reputation as one of the Five Greats of the World, and seeing him today, I can confirm that it lives up to his name. However, the few remaining members of the Yue Family Army are actually at their last gasp, so why did they survive to the end? I even stood aside and didn't make a move."

If Chief Hong wants to leave, then go ahead and leave. I will kill them all right now.

But Chief Hong has always been chivalrous and would certainly not want all the descendants of Yue Fei's army to die here because of you.

As soon as he finished speaking, the swordsman flashed and arrived near Sister Niu and the others. As long as the other two temporarily tied up Hong Qigong, with his lightness skill and fast sword, it wouldn't take long for him to kill these already wounded Yue family soldiers.

But he certainly wouldn't kill them; he'd just maintain the threat. Right now, the Yue Family Army's men are more useful alive than dead.

Hong Qigong remained silent; such a thing was indeed beyond his capabilities.

Lu Zhiyi gave a bitter smile and said, "We are deeply grateful for Chief Hong's help today. If we had the chance to drink and chat with Chief Hong today, it would have been a great joy in life. However, since we have fallen into the trap of the court and many of my brothers have died here, we no longer care about losing our heads."

"Chief Hong need not risk his life for us. One day, those who kill us today will not escape the karmic retribution."

Hong Qigong's expression was solemn. Although Lu Zhiyi and the others had bravely faced death, he could not abandon them. The only option now was to take down the people in front of him.

Seeing that Hong Qigong was about to make a move, the Tibetan monk stepped forward with a wild laugh and said, "This old monk, Lingfeng, comes from Kassapa Monastery in Tibet. I have long heard of the Five Great Masters of the World. I have heard that your Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms are powerful and fierce, unparalleled in the world. I wonder if you can withstand my Tantric Great Handprint."

As soon as he finished speaking, he planted the Vajra pestle in his hand into the ground and took the initiative to strike. After circulating his energy in both palms, his palms turned vermilion and his strength became solid. He struck out with a palm at an extremely fast speed, yet without making a sound. If it weren't for the fluctuations in the air, ordinary people wouldn't even be able to see his palm strike coming from a distance.

Hong Qigong sneered and immediately met the attack with a move called Shocking a Hundred Miles. Unlike the Great Handprint, which appeared powerful but was actually silent, Shocking a Hundred Miles lived up to its name. It brought a tremendous momentum as soon as it was used, which could shock people from a hundred miles away.

The two palm forces collided, and the force was immediately suppressed by the overwhelming power without a sound. A muffled thunderclap seemed to appear in the air. Lingfeng took two steps back, while Hong Qigong remained unmoved.

Shocking a Hundred Miles is the most straightforward move in the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms. If you can't dodge it, you can only take it head-on. That foreign monk went head-to-head with Hong Qigong right away, but he only took two steps back and was not injured on the surface. Just this point alone shows that his martial arts are already close to the level of the Five Greats.

Just as Hong Qigong and the Tibetan monk were exchanging blows, another old man in black robes and a black veil immediately made his move. With a flick of his wrists, a layer of black energy gradually rose from his palms. His lightness skill was also extraordinary. He instantly closed in and launched a fierce attack while Hong Qigong was exchanging blows with the monk.

This person's palm strikes didn't seem as powerful as the monk's, but they were full of hidden strength. The palm wind stirred up the sand on the ground, and the person suddenly accelerated and appeared in front of the sand. He struck several vital points of Hong Qigong's body with both palms in succession. He didn't linger in the fight. Relying on his swift footwork, he delivered a move and immediately changed position.

However, his movement technique was not as miraculous as Wu Chengyu's, and he could not split into several figures at once.

Hong Qigong was able to fight Wu Chengyu's clone technique with ease, and although Wu Chengyu's palm technique was exquisite, it could not achieve any effect.

Hong Qigong seemed oblivious to the masked man's sudden entrance, not even glancing at him, and unleashed a move called "Dense Clouds Without Rain" with his right hand.

Dense clouds without rain indicate impending wind. This move is executed but not unleashed, gradually accumulating power, just as dense rain clouds without raindrops await the arrival of the wind.

And that sound of wind was the enemy's attack.

The moment the masked man's palm strike landed, a torrential downpour rushed directly towards him.

The accumulated palm force was unleashed upon sensing the attack, dense and continuous. No matter how the masked man changed position or launched several attacks, they were all enveloped by this dense rain, and all attacks were rendered invisible.

Hong Qigong then launched another sudden attack. This move was derived from the Li hexagram in the I Ching. As its name suggests, it was extremely fast and caught the opponent off guard. It was the fastest move in the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms. As soon as it was made, the palm force instantly struck the masked man's face.

Caught off guard, the masked man thrust out with both palms together, taking the blow head-on. He used the force to retreat, flying a full ten feet away without getting injured.

(End of this chapter)