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

Chapter 384 The Old Monster is Finally Defeated

The situation has now reversed. Just now, the old monster was chasing Wu Chengyu all over the mountain, but now Wu Chengyu is using his lightness skill to keep the old monster hanging on.

In terms of lightness skill, Wu Chengyu is second to none in the world. In fact, the fact that the old monster wants to run away only fulfills Wu Chengyu's wish.

If the old monster had started a full-scale battle, Wu Chengyu would have had to be careful. But now she is using all her strength to escape. The longer she runs, the more energy she consumes, and the more the uncontrolled Yin-Yang cycle within her body will reject her, causing greater damage to her body.

Therefore, the more desperately the old monster ran, the less anxious Wu Chengyu became. He even followed in the old monster's footsteps and practiced the Lingbo Weibu (a martial arts technique).

As expected, it is the number one lightness skill in the Jin-style martial arts. Wu Chengyu is basically following in the footsteps of the old monster to familiarize himself with this footwork. His talent in lightness skill is really too strong. With a reference point, he has already mastered it in a short time. The only thing missing is some proficiency.

Based on this, his last weakness in lightness skill was finally overcome.

With the super-long Achilles tendon of the Ox and Horse Stance, the instantaneous acceleration of the Cat Step, the eerie movement of the Spiral Nine Shadows, the long-distance dash of the Crane Shadow Flowing Light, and the Eel Skill that can counteract the friction in the air, plus the profound footwork of the Lingbo Microstep, his lightness skill has finally reached its peak after mastering the Innate Skill.

The old monster had originally pushed her internal energy to its limit, running wildly into the depths of the mountains like a headless fly. At first, she was extremely fast, but gradually her speed inevitably slowed down.

Her back became increasingly hunched, and she looked extremely pained. She unconsciously touched her abdomen, like a pregnant woman running wildly for her life.

The more she circulated her internal energy, the more the yin and yang forces within her body, which did not belong to her, would rebel.

Seeing this scene, even Wu Chengyu felt a pang of pity. A hundred-year-old pregnant woman was running for her life, and a twenty-year-old youth was chasing after her relentlessly. It was a rather unpleasant sight.

Finally, as the old monster was running, he suddenly stumbled, as if he had stepped on something, and fell headfirst to the ground.

Wu Chengyu took a few quick steps and stopped three zhang behind her. Given the old monster's temperament, seeing that he couldn't escape, he simply pretended to fall and then launched a sneak attack.

It seems highly likely. Wu Chengyu became even more cautious. His previous plan had succeeded, and he was determined not to be taken down by the old monster in one fell swoop.

The old monster was panting heavily on the ground, her body convulsing uncontrollably. The dark lines on her face became more pronounced, and most importantly, her youth, which she had just regained after absorbing the power of the cauldron, vanished once again.

The old monster's hair gradually turned white, and wrinkles began to appear on his face. Just moments ago, he had been letting Wu Chengyu imagine Wang Yuyan's appearance, but now he had turned into an ugly old hag. If he appeared at night with a green light shining on his face, he would be terrifying.

Seeing that Wu Chengyu hadn't attacked immediately, the old monster stopped lying on the ground, slowly straightened up, and stared directly at Wu Chengyu.

“I know I’ve been tricked by you, but I can hold out for a while. I still have the strength to fight. Since I can’t run away, I have no choice but to kill you. It’s a life for a life. I’m old and about to die, while you’re so young. I’m not at a loss.”

As soon as the old monster finished speaking, his murderous aura intensified, and he gathered his power in his hands, ready to launch a fierce attack at any moment.

The old monster was right. Her remaining power was still greater than Wu Chengyu's. After all, the power she received from Xuzhu was too great. She could indeed make a final stand, and Wu Chengyu was indeed in danger. However, Wu Chengyu saw through her bluster.

"You've really been scheming your whole life. You pretended to use your powers to ambush me right after absorbing the power of the cauldron, but when you realized I had tricked you, you didn't dare to attack and chose to turn around and run away. Now you're putting on an act, trying to scare me by pretending to fight desperately."

You've practiced martial arts for so many years and are at the Innate Realm, but you've wasted it all. You lack the courage a martial artist should have. You always try to take shortcuts and never dare to fight head-on. In this respect, you're not even as good as Princess Yuzhu or Wu Qianyu.

Unless you have an absolute advantage, you won't dare to fight someone, but what use are these petty tricks?

Seeing that Wu Chengyu was completely fearless, the old monster became a little furious, but she immediately changed her strategy, trying to calm her expression and soften her tone.

"The martial arts of the Free and Unfettered Sect are profound and extensive. What you have obtained is only a small part. The rest has been hidden by me. No one in the world can find it except me. As long as you let me go, I will give it all to you."

Furthermore, the Lingjiu Palace was filled with countless rare treasures back then. I controlled the Xia Kingdom for many years and accumulated a lot of gold and silver, which could all be used to buy life.

Besides martial arts, there are other miscellaneous skills, including medicine, divination, and astrology, all of which can be considered unique skills. If you are interested, I can give them to you.

"You're so young, yet your talent is astounding. Perhaps you can even glean new skills from these miscellaneous studies."

Wu Chengyu maintained a smile throughout the conversation with the old monster, leading the old monster to mistakenly believe that he had struck a chord with Wu Chengyu. Unfortunately, Wu Chengyu then kept shaking his head, as what the old monster said held no appeal for him; he had already obtained everything he desired.

"After intimidation comes bribery. You've lived for over a hundred years, how can you be so unoriginal? You might as well use seduction."

As soon as he finished speaking, he looked at the old monster's aged face and was startled by his own careless words. If the old monster really had no shame and tried to seduce him, such as taking off his coat and revealing his bare shoulders, he might have really scared him away.

Fortunately, the old monster's thoughts were not as complicated as Wu Chengyu's, and she only thought that Wu Chengyu was being sarcastic. She said with a wry smile.

"You're right. In the end, I'm not a martial artist, but now I'm willing to pay any price to survive."

Wu Chengyu replied, "Actually, the yin-yang fusion failed just now. Looking at your current state, you probably won't live much longer. Why bother?"

"But I was not resigned to it. I went to great lengths and even married that ugly thing. I finally obtained the inheritance of the Xiaoyao Sect and lived to be over a hundred years old."

I controlled the Xia Kingdom's royal family and did whatever I wanted. I even spent a lot of effort cultivating two cauldrons to help me live another sixty years. Everything was fine, and I was about to get what I wanted, but you completely ruined it.

Now I only have one option left: I'll severely injure you so you have no chance to resist, then I can absorb your internal energy.

Your Taoist cultivation method is truly wondrous, your power refined to perfection. This will allow me to live a few more days. There are so many martial artists in the world; I can absorb their power from any one I encounter and survive. As long as I can live, I'm willing to kill everyone in the world. I don't want to die, so you all must die.”

This old monster had become obsessed with survival, and had even completely lost her humanity. After losing everything, she went mad, and Wu Chengyu suddenly became her last hope for survival.

The old monster still tried to overpower Wu Chengyu with force, unleashing his immense power and striking him with palms.

However, Wu Chengyu's lightness skill has improved again, making him slippery and elusive. He still has seven or eight clones distributed around him, causing the old monster to scream repeatedly. He spares no effort, but every time he strikes, he finds that it is just an illusion in front of him.

"You say I don't seem like a martial artist, but what about you? You only dare to run around, and you're just as afraid to fight me head-on?"

“I’m different from you. You’ve gone insane and have no humanity. I’m more flexible about my bottom line. I can just keep you at bay like this. Why be so stupid as to fight you head-on?”

Provoked by Wu Chengyu, the old monster roared and unleashed his inner strength recklessly, chopping down all the surrounding trees and leaving the scene in a mess.

Unfortunately, despite the immense power of his palm strike, he never managed to touch the hem of Wu Chengyu's clothes.

Besides his extraordinary lightness skill, Wu Chengyu's keen perception also allowed him to anticipate his opponent's moves. The old monster, apart from his profound internal strength, was actually not worth mentioning in terms of martial arts cultivation and could not pose any threat to Wu Chengyu at all.

The two fought back and forth for the time it takes for two incense sticks to burn. The old monster's attacks gradually slowed down. She still had internal energy left, but her body could no longer keep up. She wanted to reach out and strike with her palm, but she no longer had the strength to lift her hand.

"I can't go on, just give me a quick death." After saying this, the old monster stood still and closed his eyes.

"Is that so? Then I won't hold back. Take my 'Wind Sweep' move."

This is the most powerful move in the Gale Palm Technique. It is similar to the Splitting Palm, but it arrives before the palm force and attacks simultaneously.

As Wu Chengyu approached, the old monster, who had been waiting to die with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them and unleashed a powerful palm strike to meet Wu Chengyu's attack.

Even at the last moment, she was still scheming, pretending to be weak and powerless to lure Wu Chengyu close, hoping to injure him in one fell swoop.

But just as their palms were about to meet, the old monster's face contorted in pain and rage. His outstretched hand involuntarily clenched, and a sound like a bowstring snapping seemed to come from within his body. The force he was about to unleash vanished in an instant.

Wu Chengyu unleashed his inner strength without reservation, taking advantage of the old monster's sudden change, and struck the old monster's chest with a palm, sending her flying three zhang away. The old monster's sternum was completely shattered, and she had no ability to resist anymore.

She lay on the ground, barely managing to lift her head, her eyes filled with disbelief, and asked in a weak voice, "Why?"

If Wu Chengyu hadn't had exceptional hearing, he really wouldn't have been able to hear what she was saying.

"You think I'll actually fall for your act of weakness? Your mindset determines all your actions, and in the end, all you'll do is cheat."

Pretending to be powerless, letting me finish you off, is simply because I'm too light-footed to catch you, and you want to lure me to your side to kill me.

But the reason I took the initiative to act on your little scheme was because your time was up. Didn't you notice these dark lines on your skin?
You must think it was caused by the rebellion of the yin and yang forces within your body that didn't belong to you after I schemed against you.

But actually, you were poisoned. When Yuzhu took me to see you and you planted the Life and Death Talisman on me, I also poisoned you with the Burning Scripture Powder, which caused more damage the deeper your internal energy.

When these patterns appear on your skin, it means that the burning of the essence has begun; the more effort you put in, the faster it will take effect.

When these black lines, like they are now, break off on your face, it means your meridians are about to break.

Once your meridians are severed, you will never be able to use any of the stolen skills or your innate protective energy again.

That's why I came to your side by playing along, just as you wanted, to deliver a fatal blow and send you on your way.

Grandma Menggu, she spent her whole life scheming, and in the end, she got what she wanted, dying because of it. I wonder what you're thinking right now?

Unfortunately, after hearing these words, the old monster finally lost his strength and, filled with deep regret and despair, breathed his last.

Wu Chengyu dared not be negligent. Who knew if this old monster was faking his death? He had too many past offenses, so he had to be careful.

He delivered a powerful strike with his finger, hitting the old monster squarely between the eyebrows and shattering half of her head.

Wu Chengyu breathed a sigh of relief. After much scheming and plotting, he had finally managed to kill the old monster. However, he looked around.

Just now, the old monster was running for his life, disoriented and unable to tell which way was up. He was also engrossed in practicing the Lingbo Weibu (a martial arts technique) and didn't notice.

He really didn't know where he was right now, only that he was in the Qinling Mountains. But the Qinling Mountains were so vast, spanning several provinces. He should be in the territory of Western Xia or Jin, but he had no clue about his exact location.

After wandering in the mountains for a long time, Wu Chengyu lost track of time and couldn't tell which direction he was facing, even when looking at the sun. He was at a loss.

(End of this chapter)