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

Chapter 340 Fire-Worker Monk
An old, emaciated man, with sunken eyes that made his eyes appear enormous with more white than black, and an even larger frame, seemed to be nearly 1.9 meters tall. He roared as he charged from dozens of meters away.

His lightness skill wasn't very good; he relied entirely on the strength of his legs. Every time he landed in the air, he would completely shatter a section of the roof with his foot. He relied entirely on jumping to get to the center of the field in a few quick moves. His hair and beard stood on end, his eyes were wide open in anger, and without saying a word, he struck Wu Chengyu with a palm.

It's still a modified version of the Vajra Palm, but the power of this palm strike is absolutely incomparable to that of the Tongming Palm; its power is more than double.

Wu Chengyu could tell at a glance that the martial arts skills displayed by the other party had exceeded the limit that he could currently display to the outside world.

In other words, at least Nie Feng and Nie Tiegen were absolutely no match for their opponent; they were not even in the same league.

If he could unleash his full strength, Wu Chengyu would not be afraid of his opponent. This monk's cultivation time was certainly far greater than Wu Chengyu's, but his fighting style, which was inherited from the Tongming lineage, indicated that he was also a master of external martial arts, but his internal martial arts cultivation was not high, at least below Wu Chengyu's.

However, even in the Legend of the Condor Heroes, he would be considered a top-tier master, definitely no weaker than Qiu Qianren. The only master Wu Chengyu could think of was the Fire-Worker Monk.

Judging from his age, appearance, and fighting style, he is very likely to be the one. However, his martial arts skills should be more than that. After all, he was a person with exceptional talent who broke through Shaolin and then roamed the Western Regions for many years.

However, upon further reflection, Wu Chengyu found the reason. This old monk was actually at least seventy years old. For someone like him who mainly cultivated external skills and whose internal skills were not high, and who was also brave and fierce, his martial arts would inevitably decline at this age. It was already a miracle that he was not paralyzed and bedridden.

However, why did the Fire-Worker Monk suddenly appear? Since he came to rescue Tongming, besides being master and disciple, it also proves that this old man is from the Ronghua Guild and belongs to the First Prince's side.

In the context of the Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber world, Ah Er and Ah San served under the Mongol Yuan Dynasty's Prince Ruyang. Sects like the Vajra Sect from the Western Regions, though not numerous, consumed a great deal of resources for cultivation and were impossible to cultivate themselves. It seems that the only way for them to survive was to attach themselves to a certain power.

The region where the Vajra Sect of the Western Regions is located is still dominated by Tantric Buddhism. No matter how strong the Fire-Worker Monk is, he cannot possibly face all the masters of Tantric Buddhism.

There are many powerful forces in the west in Jin Yong's novels. Even excluding the Tianshan Lingjiu Palace, whose current situation is a mystery, there is the Ming Cult lying dormant in the Kunlun Mountains. In addition, they are not far from the White Camel Mountain. The current Huogong Toutuo is definitely no match for Ouyang Feng.

As for the other court forces, the Southern Song Dynasty was far away. If a cruel and bloodthirsty fellow like Huo Gong Tou Tuo went to the Southern Song Dynasty, at least Hong Qigong would not let him go.

Dali is even further away, and they have their own experts. The Jin Kingdom needs experts, but Shaolin Temple is located within Jin territory. Huo Gong Toutuo certainly wouldn't dare to go back. The attack on Shaolin Temple back then was because Shaolin Temple couldn't react in time. Who knows how many highly skilled old monks there are in Shaolin Temple?

There was only Tibet left. It was alright during the Northern Song Dynasty, but by the Southern Song Dynasty, it had already been fragmented and devastated. Moreover, it was the territory of Tantric lamas.

Therefore, if the Vajra Sect of the Western Regions wanted to have enough resources to develop, the only reliable and most convenient source was indeed the Western Xia.

Wu Chengyu analyzed the situation thoroughly, but his legs didn't slow down at all. He turned around and ran. Since he couldn't win with his current identity, he could only hide.

At the same time, he was also observing the two forces that had been hiding and not moving. This was the effect he wanted when he chose to forcefully kill Tongming.

Since these people have chosen not to move, Wu Chengyu can only force them to move; he can't let himself be besieged forever.

Sure enough, with Tongming dead, Huogong Toutuo couldn't hold back any longer. One move could have far-reaching consequences, and if those two forces continued to tolerate it, they might as well not come out tonight.

As the Fire-Worker Monk charged out, the experts who had been following him also emerged. Wu Chengyu had no choice but to run. He glanced at Chen He, who had been hiding in a corner trying to minimize his presence, and chose to break through in the opposite direction.

At this point, there was no time to worry about him. Wu Chengyu would do his best to distract him as much as possible. As for whether Chen He would see the sun rise tomorrow, that was entirely up to fate.

This guy's penchant for pranks and watching the show resonated with Wu Chengyu's penchant for the wicked, and Wu Chengyu did him a favor.

He took off running towards the Zhenwu Guild Hall, with Huogong Toutuo and a group of experts chasing after him. Only Baili Wuyi, who had come to assassinate him, knew that there was no chance tonight and dared not get caught in their siege, so he turned and left.

"You little thief, stay here! I will tear you to pieces today, or I will not be able to quell my hatred."

Huo Gong Toutuo is now consumed by anger and frustration. He founded the Vajra Sect in the Western Regions in the hope that one day it could rival Shaolin and prove itself. Therefore, he has devoted himself to this cause and has been extremely protective of his own for many years.

Unfortunately, the Vajra Sect was constantly marginalized by forces from the Western Regions. The Fire-Worker Monk fought countless battles with those lamas before finally managing to occupy a piece of territory.

After that, he took on disciples and passed on his skills. Unfortunately, the Shaolin martial arts he altered had major flaws, and those whose innate physical constitution was not strong enough would become crippled after a short time of practice.

Contrary to what Wu Chengyu knew, the current Fire-Worker Monk had not yet obtained the Black Jade Rejuvenating Ointment, so after many years of teaching, he now only had a handful of disciples.

Those like Tongming, who were able to master the Great Vajra Palm without becoming crippled, are the treasures of the Fire-Worker Monk.

Most importantly, his choice to ally with Western Xia and be treated as an honored guest by the Crown Prince's men stemmed from another reason besides the need for resources. The Crown Prince's men knew of the Fire-Worker Monk's predicament and promised that as long as the Fire-Worker Monk served them, they would find a miraculous medicine to cure bone injuries, allowing the Fire-Worker Monk to train more apprentices.

Therefore, the Black Jade Broken Ointment was obtained from the eldest prince by the Fire-Worker Monk, which is also the greatest foundation that allowed the Vajra Sect to be passed down until the end of the Ming Dynasty.

The fact that the eldest prince possessed such a miraculous medicine ultimately stemmed from the Xiaoyao Sect, since the lineages of Lingjiu Palace and Li Qiushui were now entirely in the hands of the Western Xia royal family.

If Wu Chengyu knew this, he would probably be even more convinced that the Tianshan Lingjiu Palace had long been taken over by the Western Xia royal family. Only the Lingjiu Palace, which had a profound medical foundation during the Tianlong era and could even perform eyeball replacement, could produce such a miraculous medicine as the Black Jade Rejuvenating Ointment.

Otherwise, given the current situation in the Western Regions, with the people suffering, society backward, and few proper doctors, where would Huo Gong Toutuo get the Black Jade Broken Ointment?

However, Wu Chengyu could not know these inside details. Right now, he was just running away as fast as he could, but he couldn't run too fast, or exceed the speed that Nie Tiegen should be able to maintain.

Fortunately, Huo Gong Toutuo was not good at light-body skills. The Shaolin Temple's "Crossing the River on a Reed" was considered the ultimate light-body skill, but this kind of skill could not be learned by watching.

The Fire-Worker Monk relied entirely on his immense strength to leap and chase after his prey. If he were to dye his body green and wear a pair of baggy shorts, he might be able to portray a skinny version of the Hulk.

So Wu Chengyu ran, and Huogong Toutuo chased; for a time, neither could shake the other off, and the men Huogong Toutuo brought also desperately followed behind.

At this moment, they saw that Wu Chengyu was getting closer and closer to the Yangwu Guild Hall. As long as Wu Chengyu entered the Yangwu Guild Hall, these people would be helpless against him.

After all, that's Princess Yuzhu's territory, where many underhanded tactics can be used, from bribery to assassination. But if they really stormed the Yangwu Guild Hall, it would mean that the two sides had broken off relations, which would involve the struggle for the throne among the royal family. No one dared to cross that red line.

One of the pursuers was clearly the commander. He suddenly raised his hand and shouted for the arrows to be released. Soon, many archers appeared on both sides of the road, each nocking their bows and releasing their arrows. There were dozens of them. At this distance and in this space, these arrows were enough to pose a threat to any expert.

The next second, all the arrows shot out, but unexpectedly, the archers changed direction just before releasing the bowstrings, and then all the arrows shot towards the people chasing Wu Chengyu.

Originally, they were their own people, but suddenly they turned their guns on them and attacked. These people had no time to dodge. In an instant, half of them were seriously injured and fell to the ground, while the rest, although still standing, had one or two arrows stuck in their bodies.

Only the Fire-Worker Monk, being a top expert, reacted quickly, unleashing a series of Vajra Palm strikes that deflected all the arrows aimed at him.

Now that things have turned against them, even Huo Gong Tou Tuo was stunned. He knew that he had fallen into a trap tonight. After the ambush, Ronghua Guild's strength had been greatly reduced. The best strategy now was to retreat immediately.

Seeing Wu Chengyu still running forward, Huogong Toutuo gritted his teeth and desperately chased after him. He was never a calm person and was always impulsive and irritable. In addition, he was confident in his martial arts skills and vowed not to give up until he killed Wu Chengyu today.

Fireworker Monk jumped up again, still cursing Wu Chengyu as he passed by a roadside stall. It was deserted and just an inconspicuous place on the street.

Just as the Fire-Worker Monk jumped up and reached his highest point before falling back down, his old strength dissipated and new strength had not yet been generated, the dilapidated square table of the stall suddenly exploded, and a person flew out from under the table with extremely fast speed and mysterious footwork.

The Fire-Worker Monk sensed something was amiss and turned to look, but found no one, because the other person's every step was in his blind spot.

Next, an indescribable sense of threat arose in his heart. For someone like Huo Gong Tou Tuo, who had fought all his life, this feeling had saved his life many times.

Regardless of whether he could see anyone, he unleashed his Vajra Palm and Vajra Leg techniques, covering most of the area around him in an attempt to force out the person who had ambushed him.

Unfortunately, it was too late. The attack was too sudden and too fast, and the Fire-Worker Monk was caught off guard in his anger and rage.

The man was simply using his lightness skill to bully the slow-moving Fire-Attack Monk. In a flash, he appeared behind the Fire-Attack Monk and thrust a sharp blade straight into the Fire-Attack Monk's ribs.

In excruciating pain, the Fireworker Monk swung his right arm violently behind him, but the attacker instantly retreated, leaving the sharp blade embedded in the Fireworker Monk's body. At the same time, the attacker did not linger in the fight, but retreated rapidly, standing together with Wu Chengyu, who had stopped after seeing the sneak attack.

Wu Chengyu turned his head and saw that it was Wu Qianyu. This cross-dresser was actually a very powerful assassin.

His attack was certainly not just a simple stab. The Fire-Worker Monk endured the excruciating pain to pull the blade out and then tried to seal the acupoints to stop the bleeding. But the next second, he saw the black blood in his hand and his expression changed drastically. At the same time, the wound quickly became numb and he lost consciousness.

"The knife is poisoned."

(End of this chapter)