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

Chapter 132 Sneak Attack
The swordsman Zhao Feng suddenly intervened, and Wu Chengyu was not going to wait any longer. He slowly moved to the most advantageous position. Everyone present was focused on Hong Qigong, and Wu Chengyu's lightness skill was too overpowered, so no one had noticed his presence before.

Just as Zhao Feng was about to make a move, before he could finish speaking, Hong Qigong suddenly intensified his attack, unleashing three consecutive palm strikes of the "Regretful Dragon" technique. As soon as one palm strike was delivered, the next one followed immediately, combining with the power of the previous one. After the three palm strikes were combined, the power of the palm strikes not only did not spread, but instead became more and more concentrated.

The "Regretful Dragon" is the essence of the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms, and can even be considered its general outline, representing the pinnacle of control over palm power.

As mentioned earlier, the key to the "Regretful Dragon" technique lies in the word "regret." One should exert seven-tenths of their strength and reserve three-tenths, thereby increasing control over the palm strike.

In the novel "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils," when A Zi was taken hostage by the Starry Night Old Monster, Xiao Feng appeared and unleashed several consecutive palm strikes of "Kanglong Youhui" from a few feet away, forcing the Starry Night Old Monster into a sorry state. Xiao Feng immediately took away the hostage in his hands.

Xingxiu Laoguai can be considered a top-tier master in Tianlong, though he is probably one of the weaker ones. However, his martial arts skills are at least superior to Murong Fu's.

Being able to snatch a hostage from a top expert in an instant is more difficult than defeating him directly. The secret lies in the superimposed palm force of the "Regretful Dragon" technique.

These three palm strikes, "The Dragon Regrets," were extremely powerful from the start. Each palm strike pushed against the next, increasing in speed until they arrived in an instant, 50% faster than usual.

But that's not where its power lies. These three palm strikes were all delivered with seven-tenths of their force. Even seven-tenths of the force was enough to intimidate all the masters, as it was personally unleashed by Hong Qigong.

The key is the three-tenths of the force that is reserved. After striking, not only is the force of the palm controlled so that it does not leak out, but the three-tenths of the force of each palm strike gradually condenses together.

In other words, nine-tenths of Hong Qigong's power was concentrated together, and this nine-tenths of power was secretly concealed after the first three palm strikes.

The "Three Palms of Regretful Dragon" consists of three overt palm strikes and one covert palm strike, with the final strike being even more concealed and powerful.

These three moves, "The Dragon Regrets," were aimed at Monk Lingfeng. He used all his strength to connect the three palms, but was forced back more than ten steps. Unexpectedly, another palm suddenly appeared in front of him. Caught off guard, he was cleaved away by the palm and finally suffered serious injuries, coughing up mouthfuls of blood.

As Lingfeng Monk was sent flying, Zhao Feng entered the fray. His lightness skill was actually superior to Qiu Qianren's, mainly due to his extremely fast acceleration over short distances. However, his sword was even faster, and he thrust three consecutive swords at Hong Qigong's brow, throat, and heart almost simultaneously.

Hong Qigong had just unleashed three palm strikes, severely injuring the monk Lingfeng, and was still recovering his breath. His left palm had not yet been withdrawn, and he had not expected Zhao Feng to be so fast.

Qiu Qianren also seized the opportunity to strike, unleashing his full palm power to entangle Hong Qigong's right hand.

At this moment, Hong Qigong was also in grave danger. For the first time since the start of the battle, he was forced to retreat and dodge. He first used the move "Fish Leaps into the Abyss" to unleash tremendous power within the narrow space of his waist, directly escaping from Zhao Feng's sword tip.

Then came the move "Double Dragons Taking Water," a move that required exceptional footwork. It was executed from bottom to top, with one palm wielding two powerful stances, embodying the principles of Yin and Yang. The left palm was incredibly yang, ignoring Zhao Feng's sharp sword and striking him first. The right palm, seemingly empty yet solid, returned to emptiness, unpredictable and ever-changing. It exchanged blows with Qiu Qianren's iron palm several times, neutralizing his palm force.

Zhao Feng had no intention of dying together with Hong Qigong, so he had no choice but to sheathe his sword and leap to avoid the palm strike. Qiu Qianren also failed to achieve his goal, and Hong Qigong pulled the situation back on track.

Just then, a loud shout suddenly rang out from the arena: "Hong Qigong, prepare to die!"

Then a figure suddenly appeared from the nearby woods and pounced directly at Hong Qigong in the arena. His movements were extremely swift, and his straight-line speed was no less than that of Zhao Feng just now. When the figure had just pounced halfway, it suddenly split into seven or eight parts.

Each figure moved even faster than when they had pounced earlier, their fists and claws all aimed at Hong Qigong with overwhelming force. Zhao Feng and Qiu Qianren were overjoyed at the sight. Although they didn't know who the newcomers were, they assumed they were experts from the Jin or Song dynasties. Seeing the opponent's aggressive attack, they both moved aside to give the suddenly appearing person space to attack, while preparing to launch another attack.

But they were all stunned the next second. These figures were about to attack Hong Qigong, but suddenly disappeared. The way the two of them had given Hong Qigong space just now allowed him to catch his breath in time.

Hong Qigong, however, seemed to be deep in thought. There were very few people in the world who could play with lightness skills and movement techniques in such a variety of ways.

Immediately afterward, a scream rang in their ears; it came from the monk Lingfeng.

The moment Lingfeng Monk was cleaved away, Zhao Feng launched a surprise attack on Hong Qigong, and Wu Chengyu suddenly made his move, it all happened in an instant. At this moment, Lingfeng Monk's arms were weak, he was spitting blood, and he was struggling to get up from the ground.

Just then, Wu Chengyu's true form suddenly appeared in front of Monk Lingfeng. His hands formed claws and swiftly gripped Monk Lingfeng's shoulders. He then unleashed the Nine Yin Divine Claw, his finger strength as sharp as a knife, his five fingers penetrating deep into Monk Lingfeng's shoulder bones.

The monk Lingfeng practiced the Tantric Great Seal, possessing profound internal strength, but it was not the same path as the later Golden Wheel Monk. He had not practiced the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill. At this moment, with Wu Chengyu holding his shoulders, he could not exert his internal strength, and the strength of his arms was far inferior to Wu Chengyu's, leaving him with no ability to resist.

Lingfeng Monk could only watch helplessly as Wu Chengyu's claws descended, dislocating all the tendons and joints of his arms in an instant, causing him to scream in agony.

If Wu Chengyu hadn't been severely injured by Hong Qigong's palm strike, with his martial arts skills, he wouldn't have been able to withstand his Tantric Great Handprint at all. Unfortunately, the tide has turned now.

When Wu Chengyu crippled Lingfeng Monk's arms, he flashed behind Lingfeng Monk and grabbed the back of Lingfeng Monk's neck with his claws. Lingfeng Monk tried to shake off Wu Chengyu with his remaining internal energy, but it was completely neutralized by Wu Chengyu's Dou Zhuan Xing Yi.

His fate was now irreversible. Wu Chengyu used all his strength, combined with the Nine Yin Divine Claw, to directly break the neck of the Lingfeng monk.

Zhao Feng and Qiu Qianren could only watch helplessly as their own expert was ambushed and killed, unable to intervene in time.

Even after the monk Lingfeng died, Wu Chengyu did not stop. He directly struck Lingfeng's arms with both palms, completely crushing his arm bones.

Upon seeing this, Hong Qigong couldn't help but shout, "Murong brat, since he's already dead, why bother with such cruelty?"

Wu Chengyu did not answer. When he dislocated Lingfeng Monk's arms, he used the technique of bone-dislocating grappling. Such injuries were too obvious and could easily be mistaken for the ruthless and unpredictable nature of the mastermind.

If the Jin or Song people were to examine the body of the monk Lingfeng after his death, they might be reminded of their own experiences by the extremely domineering method of dismembering and breaking bones.

He wasn't actually afraid of Hong Qigong seeing through his identity, but if the imperial court noticed, it would inevitably implicate his family.

"I've met you, Master Qi. You won't treat me as an enemy this time, will you?"

(End of this chapter)