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

Chapter 80 Chase
In a battle between true masters, the martial arts practitioners brought by Lu Chengfeng were no longer able to intervene. The few who were slightly more skilled had already made their move and were all injured. They simply surrounded the valley entrance tightly to prevent the Black Wind Duo from breaking through.

The battles within the valley are now fought in pairs, but the situations are quite different.

Lu Chengfeng's martial arts skills were originally inferior to Mei Chaofeng's. Now, with both legs crippled and having just been injured by the Heart-Shattering Palm, he was struggling to defend himself against Mei Chaofeng's fierce attacks. If Mei Chaofeng hadn't been still recovering from her own injuries, she might have already been defeated.

Chen Xuanfeng, however, was extremely cautious when facing Wu Chengyu. He dared not use any of his long-range force, which was similar to the power of the Splitting Palm, and instead relied on his lightness skill to maneuver around. He used the Falling Flower Divine Sword Palm and the Orchid Finger Flicking Hand alternately, seeking no merit but avoiding mistakes.

Unfortunately, his lightness skill was useless against Wu Chengyu's cat-like steps. As soon as the cat-like steps were used, five or six Wu Chengyus immediately appeared around Chen Xuanfeng, appearing in front of him and behind him in an instant. Each figure launched an attack, whether it was the Canhe Finger, the Bone-Dissolving Capturing Hand, or a killing move from the Yanqing Fist.

Wu Chengyu had only practiced martial arts for a short time, but he had learned a lot of things. He hadn't had the chance to learn other moves in a short period of time, but these alone had already caused Chen Xuanfeng a lot of trouble.

His physical strength was useless against the Canhe Finger. In just a few rounds, several bloody holes were pierced into his body. The Nine Yin White Bone Claw was even more ferocious than the Bone-Dissolving Capturing Hand, but it couldn't even catch a glimpse of Wu Chengyu.

If Chen Xuanfeng hadn't discovered that his internal strength surpassed Wu Chengyu's, and hadn't used his internal strength to suppress him every time they clashed, he would have barely maintained a stalemate, but his defeat was not far off.

Seeing Chen Xuanfeng's miserable state, Mei Chaofeng became anxious and intensified her attack, determined to defeat Lu Chengfeng within a few moves. Just when Lu Chengfeng was about to be defeated, a figure suddenly darted out from the crowd of spectators, rushing in like a ghost and striking Mei Chaofeng with several palms.

The palm strike was solid and unstoppable. Caught off guard, Mei Chaofeng was sent flying by the palm strike, spitting out a mouthful of blood. Seeing this, Chen Xuanfeng disregarded the danger and used his body to take the brunt of Wu Chengyu's two fingers. He broke away from the battlefield and rushed to Mei Chaofeng's side, turning back and shouting sharply, "Qu Lingfeng!"

The person who suddenly appeared was no more than thirty years old, but he looked haggard, with disheveled hair and holding a cane in each hand. Having just successfully launched a sneak attack, his eyes were full of hatred, but his face was full of sneers.

From the moment he made his move, Chen Xuanfeng knew that Qu Lingfeng had arrived. Among the disciples of Peach Blossom Island, Qu Lingfeng, as the eldest disciple, was the most skilled in martial arts. In particular, his Splitting Palm technique was a true inheritance from Huang Yaoshi, making it even more fierce and powerful than Chen Xuanfeng's Splitting Palm.

Since Wu Chengyu had decided to join forces with Lu Chengfeng, how could he not go to Qu Lingfeng?

Qu Lingfeng, as the eldest senior brother, took the best care of Wu Mianfeng among the senior brothers and sisters. Wu Chengyu also had a very good impression of him. If the Black Jade Rejuvenating Ointment hadn't been unable to treat the severed and atrophied Achilles tendon, Wu Chengyu would definitely have treated him without hesitation.

As those who have read the original novel know, Qu Lingfeng lived in seclusion in Niujia Village on the outskirts of Hangzhou. He had some connections with the Guo and Yang families back then. Several months ago, Wu Chengyu went to Niujia Village to find Qu Lingfeng. As soon as he heard that he wanted to cause trouble for Chen Mei and her companion, Qu Lingfeng immediately agreed without hesitation.

Qu Lingfeng hid in the crowd all night. He knew that his legs were crippled and that if he tried to fight, he would be like Lu Chengfeng and unable to play a key role. So he waited for an opportunity to launch a sneak attack on Chen Mei and the other person when they were not paying attention.

Just now, Mei Chaofeng was so eager to take down Lu Chengfeng that she neglected her own defenses and finally revealed a weakness. Qu Lingfeng deeply hated the two of them and used all her strength to strike them with several palms. At this time, Mei Chaofeng's bones were broken and she no longer had the strength to stand up. She was left with only a breath.

Chen Xuanfeng held Mei Chaofeng in his arms, calling her "thieving woman" repeatedly, but Mei Chaofeng's breathing was barely stopping, and her mouth was full of blood, so she was too weak to answer.

Chen Xuanfeng glared at Qu Lingfeng and the other two, then suddenly burst into wild laughter: "The three of you have come to my door today, presumably for my Nine Yin Manual. But I wonder who will possess the Nine Yin Manual after we two die?"

Despite the clumsy attempt to sow discord, Wu Chengyu remained completely unmoved. After obtaining the Murong family's secret manual, his need for the Nine Yin Manual greatly diminished. He simply couldn't keep up with the other manuals he had on hand. Besides, the essence of the Nine Yin Manual was in the first volume, especially the Sanskrit general outline.

The martial arts techniques in the second volume are very strong, but how much stronger are they compared to the martial arts he possesses? As for Qu and Lu, what they long for is to return to their sect. This second volume of the Nine Yin Manual was placed in Huang Yaoshi's study back then, but Huang Yaoshi was too arrogant and did not guard against it.

Chen Xuanfeng and Mei Chaofeng could steal the secret manual, and Qu and Lu could have done it back then if they had wanted to, but they simply didn't have the desire.

However, the martial arts practitioners around them were all agitated when they heard about the Nine Yin Manual. Everyone knew the story of the Five Great Masters of the World competing for the Nine Yin Manual at Mount Hua. The allure of this divine skill manual was self-evident. Now that the manual was right in front of them, who could remain unmoved?

At the first thought, the crowd on the sidelines panicked. Several people stepped forward, wanting to take advantage of Mei Chaofeng's serious injury and make the first move. Their greed was insatiable, and some even stood in front of Qu Lingfeng and the other two, fearing that they would be the first to seize the secret manual.

Chen Xuanfeng had been waiting for this opportunity. He took something out of his pocket, threw it on the ground, and it immediately turned into a cloud of black smoke.

A gap appeared in the encirclement, and Chen Xuanfeng, carrying Mei Chaofeng, dodged Wu Chengyu and the other two, flying directly over the heads of the crowd, finally breaking out of the valley.

"The smoke is poisonous, everyone be careful!" Lu Chengfeng shouted, but could only watch helplessly as Chen Xuanfeng's figure disappeared.

The only ones who gave chase were Wu Chengyu and Qu Lingfeng. Wu Chengyu was incredibly agile now, while Qu Lingfeng, as expected of someone who had repeatedly run into the imperial palace to steal treasures while using crutches, sent flying a full ten feet away with a tap of his two crutches on the ground.

Chen Xuanfeng did not choose the mountain path he came by. He had been on the mountain for more than half a month and was more familiar with the terrain than Lu Chengfeng's men. As soon as he rushed out of the valley, he went in the opposite direction. He first rushed up the mountain and then passed through a dense forest. There was a path in the dense forest that led to the back of the mountain.

Once he entered the dense forest, he was confident he could escape.

Unfortunately, no amount of scheming could compare to Wu Chengyu's extraordinary abilities. He didn't make a move immediately upon arriving at the valley because he wanted to observe the terrain.

He used his five senses to construct a three-dimensional map and quickly discovered the hidden path down the mountain.

Lu Zhiyi and the others who came with him were also assigned by him to guard this place.

It was dark in the mountains. Chen Xuanfeng found the place according to his memory. Just as he was about to enter the dense forest, he heard more than a dozen bowstrings ring out in succession. The powerful bows passed down from the Yue Family Army shot towards Chen Xuanfeng with a sharp sound of wind breaking.

Chen Xuanfeng had no time to dodge, but Mei Chaofeng, who was in his arms, was perhaps in her final moments of lucidity. She forcefully broke free from Chen Xuanfeng's embrace, spread her arms, and stood in front of him. After a few muffled groans, seven or eight long arrows appeared in Mei Chaofeng's body.

She slowly fell to the ground, and finally there was no more sound.

"You wicked woman..." Chen Xuanfeng's scream echoed throughout the entire Little Spirit Mountain.

　The editor said a few days ago that it would be available tomorrow, but the exact time was unknown. I need to confirm it again today, and I will let everyone know if there are any changes to the time.

　　
　
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