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

Chapter 478 Stalemate
Fang Yu charged into the arena like an arrow, unleashing the Great Nine Heavens Hand, a net of heaven and earth covering Hong Qigong.

Hong Qigong, unhurried and deliberate, spread his palms apart and rotated them left and right, unleashing the "Dense Clouds Without Rain" technique.

These two moves are somewhat similar; both involve setting up layers of cages around the opponent to firmly trap them.

The net of heaven and earth opens a way for the opponent to leap, but after losing leverage in mid-air, they are then attacked with full force by the Great Nine Heavens Hand.

Miyun Buyu has no traps, but his control over force is unparalleled. His palm strikes are like clouds, dense and unyielding, even more airtight than a net.

Both of them were at a level of subtlety, and neither could hide any traps or tactics from the other, so in the end they could only fight head-on.

The palm strikes from Tianluodiwang and Miyunbuyu collided like two large nets in the wind, producing a series of muffled thuds in mid-air.

Fang Yu staggered back five steps from the violent impact. He had been ill for many years and his lungs were weak. Even with the medicine, the pain was only reduced, and his body still could not withstand the huge recoil. Blood involuntarily flowed from the corner of his mouth.

But taking the medicine made a difference. His power increased by 30%, which was no small matter. Hong Qigong retreated eight steps, suffering a loss in the contest of internal strength. He felt his internal organs tremble and his breathing became labored.

However, Hong Qigong was the only one among the Five Greats who specialized in external martial arts and generated internal strength from the outside. He had strong muscles, bones, and arms, and his combat power was extremely strong. His body was also tempered and refined.

In this confrontation, he seemed to be at a disadvantage and was bound to suffer losses, but he did not get injured directly like Fang Yu.

Hong Qigong only needed to slow down slightly to recover his strength, but Fang Yu deliberately didn't give him that chance.

Even though he was injured, Fang Yu completely disregarded his own body. With his pain level reduced, he ignored his injuries and didn't even try to suppress his internal injuries. He rushed towards Hong Qigong and launched another attack, employing a strategy of attacking without defending, aiming for mutual destruction.

Hong Qigong had no choice but to forcefully gather his strength, unleashing a move that shocked a hundred miles away, slashing towards Fang Yu's face. At the same time, he used the "Leap Over the Abyss" technique, trying to escape Fang Yu's attack range.

At this moment, Fang Yu's face turned red and white, and an invisible force field appeared in front of him. Hong Qigong felt that the palm force he had unleashed was trying to change direction uncontrollably.

The old beggar narrowed his eyes, shocked that Baili had used half a move, which suddenly turned into an unexpected attack. The originally powerful hard attack became fast and unpredictable.

Fang Yu's Qiankun Great Shift seemed to lose its target in an instant. Surprised, he had no time to change his move and used the Heaven on Earth technique from Da Jiutian to try to influence Hong Qigong's mind, but unfortunately, it had no effect whatsoever.

The martial arts technique that can incorporate subtle details into the moves is very effective against masters below the level of subtlety, but it is really just scratching the surface for Hong Qigong.

Seeing that Hong Qigong could easily shake his head and remain unaffected, Fang Yu had no choice but to hastily gather his inner strength to block the sudden attack. In his haste, he only managed to use less than 50% of his strength and was knocked back by Hong Qigong's palm strike, coughing up another mouthful of blood.

Hong Qigong seized the opportunity to circulate his energy and calm his disordered aura after the powerful shock, lest it develop into internal injuries.

At the same time, Hong Qigong's eyes unconsciously glanced at Wu Chengyu, secretly feeling fortunate.

The Great Shift of Heaven and Earth is a top-tier skill, almost like cheating. If Hong Qigong hadn't been prepared beforehand, he might have been caught off guard and ambushed by Fang Yu.

Before coming here, Wu Chengyu explained to Hong Qigong his understanding of Ming Cult martial arts, his previous fight with Fang Yu, the effects of the Great Nine Heavens Hand on the mind, and especially the characteristics of the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth.

The external effect of the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth is indeed very similar to the Shift of Stars, and it is indeed difficult to restrain without combat experience.

But years ago, Hong Qigong encountered Wu Chengyu in disguise and fought a fierce battle with him using the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms and the Star Shifting Technique.

Hong Qigong didn't know that it was Wu Chengyu. To this day, he still believes that the descendant of the Murong family has ulterior motives and is making some kind of preparation to wreak havoc on the world.

Hong Qigong had been pondering how to break the peculiar force field of Dou Zhuan Xing Yi for years. When he fought against Wu Chengyu, he seemed to have broken Wu Chengyu's Dou Zhuan Xing Yi by using the absolute control of Qi in the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms.

But Hong Qigong also knew that he relied more on his internal strength and the absolute suppression of the microscopic realm. If one day that Murong boy's internal strength was the same as his and he also reached the microscopic realm, whether he could break the Star Shift would be uncertain.

Over the years, Hong Qigong has developed a method for dealing with similar force fields. Otherwise, based solely on Wu Chengyu's reminders these past two days, Hong Qigong would at most be on guard, and wouldn't have had time to think about how to resolve the situation.

Now Hong Qigong increasingly felt that Wu Chengyu was his lucky star. If it weren't for him, he would probably be lying dead in the wilderness by now, having been ambushed by Ouyang Feng.

Or perhaps it was precisely because Wu Chengyu was present that Hong Qigong felt he still had a chance of winning this great battle against the Ming Cult.

Never underestimate the impact of a top-notch master on the battle. Hong Qigong didn't think those three guys who looked like white ghosts could really trap Wu Chengyu.

As Hong Qigong circulated his energy, he regained his peak condition. Fang Yu, after spitting out a mouthful of blood, felt weak and needed to catch his breath.

When Fang Yu attacked Hong Qigong again, he used the same suicidal fighting style, but Hong Qigong had now assessed Fang Yu's skill level and no longer wanted to fight him head-on. Fang Yu used the Qiankun Great Shift, but Hong Qigong repeatedly countered it, and for a time neither could gain the upper hand.

As for Nangong Luan and Yang Xu, they had been hovering around the sidelines, hoping that Fang Yu and Hong Qigong would be severely injured. They were unwilling to step into the fray to face the power of the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms, and they were also afraid that Hong Qigong would escape, so they dared not interfere in the battles of others.

Meanwhile, Wu Chengyu was on the verge of tears. Hong Qigong thought that the three ghost generals could not trap Wu Chengyu, which was true, but being unable to trap him did not mean they could not disgust him.

Surrounded by the three ghost generals, Wu Chengyu felt a stench all around him. Even with the mountain wind blowing, the stench lingered and wouldn't dissipate. If he stayed any longer, Wu Chengyu felt that his body would be thoroughly pickled.

His nose was so sensitive that it was impossible for him not to smell it. The Turtle Sun Method could expel toxic substances inhaled into the body with the air, but it was helpless against this kind of non-toxic, harmless, and simply disgusting smell. For a moment, he felt as if the top of his head was about to be blown off.

Even worse, when one of the ghost generals opened his mouth, another foul odor emanated from him, causing Wu Chengyu further mental distress.

“We know you are very skilled in martial arts, but we are also very powerful. Actually, we don’t like fighting. As long as you don’t move, we won’t move either, how about that?”

Besides, even if we really fought, you might not be a match for us. A few days ago, when Nangong Luan tried to usurp the throne, it was a few of us who trapped Leader Fang.”

Wu Chengyu was no longer listening to reason. He knew he had to fight. His only option was to kill these three bastards and throw their bodies far away before he felt that life was worth living.

Wu Chengyu was too lazy to speak. With a sway of his body, he suddenly appeared in front of a ghost general. He raised his right fist and directly unleashed a non-blocking, unblockable Heaven-Turning Seal, smashing it towards the ghost general's forehead.

Unexpectedly, these three guys were quite skilled. The moment Wu Chengyu's fist came down, the ghost general facing him could not dodge and could only take the blow head-on. However, the other two ghost generals suddenly appeared behind their own people, placing their hands on his shoulders at the same time, and their internal forces were connected.

When the Fantian Seal clashed with the combined power of the three, Wu Chengyu took three steps back, while the three ghost generals all took a big step back, resulting in a draw.

Now Wu Chengyu finally understood why Nangong Luan believed that three ghost generals were enough to trap him.

Their movement techniques are somewhat similar to the teleportation of Sha Tongtian, the Dragon King of the Ghost Gate, allowing them to instantly change positions within a small area.

But that's not the most important thing. The internal energy of these three guys actually has the same interconnected and mutually supportive effect as the Dragon City Heart Sutra.

With the combined efforts of the three, they could indeed contend with top-tier experts.

However, the standard for a top master is not just about skill level. Qiu Qianren's skill level was actually no weaker than the Five Greats, but he was suppressed by them for his entire life. The reason for this, apart from his insufficient skill level, was that the biggest difference lay in his ability to perceive subtle nuances.

Wu Chengyu abandoned his plan to fight the three of them head-on and instead used the Reckless Dragon-Capturing Claw.

He spun around and appeared behind the three ghost generals, his hands forming tiger claws as he suddenly grabbed at the shoulders of two of them.

The Ghost General's combat experience was surprisingly good. Seeing Wu Chengyu's figure disappear, he changed his position again and suddenly took out two strange weapons in each hand.

Six identical rectangular weapons, each two feet long and five or six centimeters wide, made of an unknown material, were simultaneously aimed at Wu Chengyu's vital points from three directions: upper, middle, and lower.

Wu Chengyu's reckless grappling technique changed constantly with the opponent's attacks, sometimes resembling a tiger's claw, sometimes a crane's shape, sometimes a snake's snout, and sometimes a dragon's claw. Despite clashing with these six strange weapons one after another, he still couldn't gain the upper hand.

Regardless of the fact that the grappling technique also incorporates subtle techniques, it is extremely difficult to defend against opponents below the level of subtlety. This is the first time he has failed to achieve his goal.

Because these three weirdos use extremely unusual fighting techniques, completely different from those of the Central Plains martial arts world, their fighting style is bizarre. The three of them are like lunatics, often tripping over their own feet and involuntarily tumbling over while fighting.

Or, when he swung his weapon, which was originally aimed at Wu Chengyu, he deliberately changed direction, collided with other people's strange weapons, and changed direction again.

In short, it's like a madman dancing; you never know where he'll strike next.

But even so, Wu Chengyu's mastery of subtlety was broken by them, and Wu Chengyu could no longer predict their movements.

At this moment, Wu Chengyu also understood what he had encountered.
The strange weapon in the hands of these three ghost generals is the Sacred Flame Token. It is neither gold nor stone, but extremely hard. After all, it is a divine weapon that can rival the Heaven-Slaying Sword and the Dragon-Slaying Saber.

Wu Chengyu's hand touched the Sacred Flame Token several times in succession, and even with his strong bones, he felt a slight pain.

At the same time, this martial art that can disrupt the enemy's subtle state should be the divine skill on the Sacred Flame Token. It is completely different from Han martial arts and comes from the Persian King of Assassins, the Old Man of the Mountain. It can be considered the pinnacle of unorthodox martial arts.

(End of this chapter)