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

Chapter 210 Manipulating Qiu Chuji

Qiu Chuji was extremely serious at this moment. He made a sword gesture and slowly stepped forward, this time using the Quanzhen Sword Technique.

The Quanzhen sword technique is strict in its rules and has few flaws. The Dingyang Needle and the One Sword Transforms into Three Pure Ones are very powerful, but once the sword strike fails, the opponent will take the opportunity to counterattack.

Qiu Chuji had immersed himself in this sword technique for decades, and using the Quanzhen Sword Technique at this moment best demonstrated his decades of martial arts cultivation.

He unleashed the Quanzhen Sword Techniques one by one, while simultaneously employing his lightness skill to maneuver and fight. Each sword strike left room for maneuver, and he changed his position with each move. At the same time, his full power gradually gathered on the sword, and with each strike, his power increased by one point.

After more than a dozen moves, his swordplay carried the force of wind and thunder. The blade was sharp, yet it was like a heavy sword or axe, thrusting, slashing, or chiseling, firmly trapping Wu Chengyu in a small area.

No one in the world can use their lightness skill to fight Wu Chengyu, not even the Five Greats, unless Wu Chengyu does it intentionally.

He had just watched Sun Bu'er and Hao Datong demonstrate the Quanzhen Swordplay several times. One of them was fierce, while the other was leisurely. It was indeed worthy of being the swordplay that Wang Chongyang had honed through countless trials. However, the Quanzhen Swordplay took on a completely different appearance in the hands of Qiu Chuji.

This may be a manifestation of the profound martial arts skills of a martial arts master. A set of sword techniques can be practiced by everyone in the Quanzhen Sect. It can be used as a basic sword technique for newly initiated disciples. Qiu Chuji practiced this sword technique for decades and it was still the same sword technique. Yet it never became outdated.

Wu Chengyu also deliberately wanted to experience the essence of Wang Chongyang's martial arts.

He dared not confront Qiu Chuji's sharp sword head-on, and when he was surrounded, he used the "Hundred Families Rice" technique he had obtained from bamboo slips.

Now that the "hundred families' meal" is in his hands, combined with the meticulous attention to detail he just received, it has immediately shone with unprecedented brilliance.

The Great Subduing Demon Fist, the Raging Tide Palm Technique, the Bone-Dissolving Grappling Hand, the Gale Leg Technique, the Combined Finger Technique, and even the Overlord Elbow and the Mountain-Backing Sticker are used in sequence, yet they are perfectly integrated into a single fighting style.

Besides the fact that it was difficult to use the Nine Yin Divine Claw with Qu Lingfeng by his side, the Star Shift technique was too overpowered. If the Star Shift technique were used, Qiu Chuji might not even have a chance to finish using the Quanzhen Sword Technique. Therefore, Wu Chengyu kept the Star Shift technique as a backup plan.

All the other martial arts techniques were revealed one by one, as if the creators of these techniques were using Wu Chengyu and Qiu Chuji to fight Wang Chongyang from afar.

The first move of the Quanzhen Swordplay consists of seven forms, inspired by the idea of ​​a boat sailing on a river. In Qiu Chuji's hands, it initially resembles a rushing river, gradually transforming into raging waves.

Wu Chengyu is like a surfing expert, constantly navigating the crests of the waves without ever falling into the water.

His Raging Tide Palm technique also draws inspiration from rivers and seas, using raging waves to counter raging waves, with continuous palm force, blocking all seven moves of Qiu Chuji's attack.

The second move of the Quanzhen Swordplay focuses on the scenery of the four seasons, and should have the meaning of spring, summer, autumn and winter. Qiu Chuji's swordplay initially had the vitality of spring and summer, but after two moves, only autumn and winter remained.

Wu Chengyu used the Gale Leg Technique, using the fierce wind to counter the bleakness of the autumn wind and the coldness of the winter wind. As the fierce wind swept across, Wu Chengyu's long legs kicked faster and faster, and Qiu Chuji's seven moves were once again restrained.

The third move of the Quanzhen Swordplay revolves around the stars and moon. Wu Chengyu then uses the Canhe Finger to point at the universe, and the air energy strikes the sword one after another.

The fourth move centers on the changes in the clouds and mist. Wu Chengyu's bone-dissolving grappling technique tears through the wind and cuts through the clouds. All the moves are used on Qiu Chuji's right hand, which is holding the sword, forcing him to withdraw his sword.

Thus, Wu Chengyu broke through all forty-nine forms of the Quanzhen Swordplay one by one. Qiu Chuji was like a wasp caught in a spider web; though the wasp's stinger was venomous, it was useless. At this point, Wu Chengyu had already seen the flaw in Qiu Chuji's martial arts. Qiu Chuji's biggest problem was that his temperament was not actually in harmony with the Taoist martial arts.

Speaking of Qiu Chuji, he is extremely contradictory, at least in The Legend of the Condor Heroes. He is impulsive, competitive, and bloodthirsty. Over the years, he has killed countless Jin people and traitors, often without regard for the consequences. Such a character is definitely the most outstanding hero in the martial arts world, bringing the joy of revenge that Wu Chengyu yearned for to the extreme.

Yet this person spent his whole life cultivating Taoism, and worshipped Wang Chongyang, a grandmaster rarely seen in the history of Taoism (not referring to martial arts).

Moreover, his understanding and cultivation in Taoism were extremely high. Before becoming a disciple of Wang Chongyang, he was already very talented, with high comprehension and literary talent. The real Qiu Chuji in history was one of the patriarchs of the Northern School of Taoism, who left behind many Taoist scriptures and works.

True Taoist practitioners emphasize tranquility and non-action to improve their self-cultivation. However, Qiu Chuji probably never achieved tranquility and non-action in his entire life. By the time of The Return of the Condor Heroes, he was already very old, yet he was still as fiery as fire and had a strong liver fire.

Therefore, in Wu Chengyu's view, if Qiu Chuji had cultivated purely offensive martial arts, his achievements would definitely not have been low.

Now, he has reached an extremely high level in practicing Taoist martial arts, which shows that his understanding of Taoist principles far surpasses that of Hao Datong, and he may be second only to Ma Yu among the Seven Masters of Quanzhen.

However, when he competed with top masters, his mindset and Taoist techniques were always at odds, which left him vulnerable.

This is also the fundamental reason why Qiu Chuji, despite being a top talent and aptitude in his time, never reached the level of the Five Masters.

Take the second move of the Quanzhen Swordplay as an example. Wang Chongyang created this move by incorporating the rhythm of the changing seasons. Wu Chengyu felt the essence of spring and summer in the first two moves, which shows that Qiu Chuji was able to execute it and he also understood the charm of spring and summer.

However, after those two moves, Qiu Chuji launched a full-scale attack, leaving only autumn and winter in his swordplay, with no spring or summer in sight. He himself had destroyed the charm of the four seasons.

When facing the Gale Leg Technique, he only used the essence of autumn and winter to meet it head-on. If he had used the essence of spring breeze and rain, or the rhythm of summer wind, to neutralize the Gale Leg Technique's ferocity and sharpness, he might not have lost that move.

At this moment, among those present were Feng Mofeng, who was not young, and the few young Taoist priests.

Qiu Chuji, who was fighting against Wu Chengyu, and Qu Lingfeng, Sun Bu'er, and Hao Datong, who were watching from the sidelines, all recognized Wu Chengyu's level of skill.

No matter how Qiu Chuji changed his moves, no matter what tactics he used based on his years of martial arts experience, Wu Chengyu easily neutralized them.

No matter how the moves changed, Wu Chengyu could always use the corresponding moves first. Often, before Qiu Chuji could finish a move, he would be unable to continue. Moreover, every move Wu Chengyu made made Qiu Chuji extremely uncomfortable. The more they fought, the more irritable Qiu Chuji became, and the more chaotic his moves became. Gradually, Qiu Chuji was taken control by Wu Chengyu.

The word "perfect" simultaneously popped into their minds, and they were all incredibly shocked. They had never imagined seeing such a level of skill in a young boy.

This also reveals the difference between the disciples of the Five Greats Sect and ordinary commoners. They all have renowned teachers, and even if they cannot reach that level themselves, they at least know what the "entering the subtle realm" means. In contrast, ordinary commoners never even know the meaning of those two words in their entire lives.

Qu Lingfeng, in particular, who considered himself to know Wu Chengyu very well, shook his head repeatedly, saying, "Impossible."

(End of this chapter)