The Legend of the Condor Heroes: Starting from the Bodyguard

Chapter 198 One Man Can Hold the Pass Against Ten Thousand
The wind blows across the mountains and fields, and the sunlight shines peacefully.

Ouyang Feng and Zhou Yan stopped talking.

But the inner battles within one's heart twist and turn through countless bends and shoals.

Ouyang Feng disdained to inquire about Hong Qigong's whereabouts or whether he had gone to Zhongnan Mountain from Zhou Yan. He thought that this kid's martial arts were probably no weaker than Ke'er's at this point, and he was a potential threat. This was a rare opportunity, and he was determined to get rid of him.

Zhou Yan knew perfectly well that Ouyang Feng was plotting to become the best in the world, not only to vie for the title of the best, but also to pave the way for Ouyang Ke. In the world of Condor Heroes, Guo Jing's martial arts were improving day by day, and Ouyang Feng had considered killing him several times, but Guo Jing managed to escape by chance. Ouyang Feng was probably after Lin Chaoying's maid, Lin Chaoying, because he coveted the bee-controlling technique from the Ancient Tomb.

The snake-taming skills of White Camel Mountain are unparalleled in the world. At the Iron Spear Temple, even the Eastern Heretic resigned himself to his fate of not being able to escape. It was Ke Zhen'e, who was familiar with the terrain, who rescued Huang Yaoshi, Qiu Chuji and others.

Although the art of snake taming is unique, it is ultimately no match for the swift movement of the jade bee.

Ouyang Feng is a suspicious man. If he and Li Mochou combine their swords, they might not be able to guard the tomb entrance. Under the influence of psychological warfare, he probably wouldn't dare to go deeper.

Both had their own plans, and Lin Chaoying's maid left the ancient tomb.

Women's fear of snakes is innate.

When she saw the densely packed, raised heads of all kinds of snakes and insects, she felt her hair stand on end and her hands and feet turn cold.

Ouyang Feng's resounding voice rang out: "My nephew is in love with the girl, and White Camel Manor is worthy of any sect in this world. Your bees can't do anything to me, but you can't deal with snakes and insects. Let me ask you one more time: are you willing to let the girl marry him?"

Zhou Yan laughed and said, "I'm afraid you're still thinking about how to get the beekeeping and bee-controlling techniques, and you're also greedy for swordsmanship."

This kid is cunning and scheming, no less so than the Crown Prince. Ouyang Feng smiled coldly.

With a clang, Li Mochou drew her longsword and said, "I would rather be a Taoist nun than give this scoundrel a second glance. You are a well-known figure in the world, yet you dare to use force to coerce others. How shameless!"

When Li Mochou said she would rather be a Taoist nun, Zhou Yan's mind raced and he couldn't help but chuckle.

Lin Chaoying's maidservant's face turned cold. "Even if it means dying together with you, I will not let them succeed."

"it is good!"

Ouyang Feng's word "good" still seemed to be on his lips when his white robes suddenly billowed like clouds, obscuring his movements. He swept over like a whirlwind.

A brilliant, cyan sword light suddenly exploded in Ouyang Feng's sight.

How could Zhou Yan not know Ouyang Feng's character?

Fortunately, he had just mastered the basics of ancient tomb lightness skill. Although he was still far from being proficient and at his peak, his ability to shift positions within a few feet was far superior to the Quanzhen Sect's "Golden Goose Skill".

Li Mochou hadn't expected Ouyang Feng, a martial arts master, to attack with such lightning speed. She couldn't react in time, but seeing Zhou Yan draw his sword, and witnessing the tacit understanding they had developed over the past few days, she was worried about Zhou Yan and instinctively thrust out her sword.

In the past, when Zhou Yan and Li Mochou joined forces, it was always Zhou Yan who had watched Li Mochou practice her swordsmanship and then struck back, their swords working in perfect harmony. But now it's different. When Zhou Yan makes a move, Li Mochou, who is skilled in the Quanzhen swordsmanship, reacts instantly, and their moves are perfectly synchronized.

One used the "Wandering the World" move from the Quanzhen Swordplay, while the other used the same-named move from the Jade Maiden Swordplay. The former was a powerful move from the Quanzhen Swordplay, while the latter was a treacherous move from the Jade Maiden Swordplay. When the two swords were combined, their power was immediately astonishing.

Ouyang Feng chuckled softly, his sleeves billowing like open iron fans as he slammed them down on the two longswords.

Zhou Yan figured that if he were hit, Li Mochou would have to drop her sword. So he launched a downward attack, mimicking the scene of a moon shining brightly across the sky. Li Mochou immediately responded, her single sword trembling as she slashed back and forth.

When Ou Lufeng's iron sleeve missed, he thought to himself that this kid was using the Quanzhen Sword Technique, but he had never seen the girl use the General's Sword Technique before. The combination of the two swords would double the power, and it was definitely worth studying.

As Ouyang Feng recited this, the internal energy that had been channeled into his sleeve dissipated in an instant, allowing him to use his "Instant Thousand Miles" movement technique. His figure suddenly disappeared in front of Zhou Yan and solidified on Li Mochou's side.

Li Mochou retreated swiftly, Ouyang Feng advanced nimbly, Zhou Yan took a step to the side, flicked his longsword and thrust forward, the sword light as bright as lightning, condensing into a crystal semi-circle. Li Mochou stepped forward, her longsword flashing in the air, drawing an arc from right to left. The two swords came together, forming a circle of light that tightly encircled Ouyang Feng.

"what"

Ouyang Feng was surprised, but felt that this move was like the combination of yin and yang, extremely exquisite and difficult to break. He suddenly floated back, leaped out of the light circle, and circled around to Li Mochou's back.

He could see that when the two swords were combined, Li Mochou was the weaker one.

No sooner said than done, Zhou Yan twisted his waist and stepped forward, thrusting his sword at Ouyang Feng. Suddenly, another burst of white light flew up, the blue and white lights intertwined, and the two swords once again enveloped him.

In this exchange, the blue and white sword lights moved gracefully, like a startled swan or a swimming dragon, sometimes to the east, sometimes to the west, sometimes gathering and sometimes scattering, rolling around like mercury spilling onto the ground, penetrating everywhere.

In the blink of an eye, dozens of moves had been made.

"Excellent swordsmanship." Ouyang Feng, with the demeanor of a grandmaster, offered no words of praise, but his attacks became even more ferocious. His figure weaved and circled between the two longswords, advancing and retreating with precision. Suddenly, his sleeve hardened like an iron plate, and a heavy gust of wind pressed towards Zhou Yan. His right hand found an opening and swiftly grabbed Li Mochou's wrist holding the sword.

As Li Mochou's sword stance changed, Ouyang Feng instantly transformed his claws into fists, his arm seemingly boneless, and suddenly struck her left shoulder. This was the "Spirit Snake Fist" that Ouyang Feng had painstakingly created.

"Mo Chou, be careful!" Lin Chaoying's maid was startled and shot out two jade bee needles.

Zhou Yan's swordplay suddenly became heavy, with the force of a silver bottle shattering. Iron cavalry charged out, spears thrusting wildly, their momentum so powerful that anything that blocked their path would be shattered, sending chills down Ouyang Feng's spine.

The three figures separated in an instant. Ouyang Feng's fist blew Li Mochou away, and she was suddenly sent flying backward. With a "whoosh" sound, one of Ouyang Feng's long sleeves was shredded by Zhou Yan's sword light.

The jade bee needles that Lin Chaoying's maidservant fired were swept away by Ouyang Feng's right sleeve.

"go!"

Lin Chaoying's maid's skill in the Ancient Tomb Lightness Skill was comparable to that of Li Mochou. Her figure swirled and elusive, catching Li Mochou as she disappeared into the Ancient Tomb.

Under the bright autumn light, Zhou Yan thrust out his sword, seven sword lights blooming like plum blossoms. Ouyang Feng paused, and Zhou Yan used the opportunity to retreat into the ancient tomb. Ouyang Feng glanced at his bald left arm, his eyes flashing with murderous intent, and pressed forward.

Zhou Yan remained calm and took a few steps back.

His composure immediately aroused Ouyang Feng's suspicion, causing him to stop. His mind was suddenly filled with Lin Chaoying's maid's words, "We'd rather die together than let them succeed." Then came Zhou Yan's method of scattering lime.

He looked at the ancient tomb; the walls were made of stacked bluestone strips, fitting together perfectly, and the inside was dark, its depth unknown.

Ouyang Feng suddenly gave a chilling smile and left the ancient tomb.

"Uncle, how is it?" Ouyang Ke rushed over, and Helian Chuncheng, Nimo Xing, Sha Tongtian and others, who were hiding in the woods in the distance for fear of being attacked by the jade bees, also came over.

Ouyang Feng said, "This tomb passage is deep and likely contains dangerous traps. Let's use poisonous snakes to injure people first."

"Uncle, what a great idea!" Ouyang Ke was overjoyed.

Ouyang Feng immediately took out his bamboo flute to drive away the snakes, and the snakes swarmed towards the ancient tomb like a tide.

……

A rustling sound came from the darkness. Li Mochou, whose shoulder was swollen and red from being hit by Ouyang Feng's fist, was terrified when she heard the sound, "The snake is here."

She had just lit the lamp when she suddenly heard Zhou Yan say, "No!"

But then a figure flashed at the tomb entrance, and Li Mochou saw Zhou Yan's long sword dance swiftly like the wind. With several clanging sounds, a hidden weapon was deflected by the Qingfeng sword and landed on the stone wall, sparking a trail of fire.

Hou Tonghai's arrogant voice rang out: "You little thief, just wait to be devoured by ten thousand snakes."

"What should we do?" Li Mochou asked anxiously.

"Snakes will avoid me. You and the senior should step back and then light the lamps to kill the snakes. Do you have any snake-repelling or insect-repelling medicine?"

"some!"

"It was all spilled inside the passageway."

The entrance to the ancient tomb was only wide enough for one person to pass through at a time. Li Mochou was speaking behind Zhou Yan, and Lin Chaoying's maid was behind her disciple. Upon hearing this, the two of them retreated one after the other.

Zhou Yan amplified his senses, and a moment later, his longsword flashed, slicing more than ten venomous snakes in two. He listened to the sounds and used the Five Divine Swords of Hengshan. The sword light suddenly became dense, like pulling silk or slicing cocoons. In a short time, not a single venomous snake could pass through.

The Five Divine Swords of Hengshan are light and agile, making them ideal for killing snakes at this moment. However, it is impossible to completely seal off the passage. Therefore, venomous snakes still swam past Zhou Yan's sides and crawled into the ancient tomb. Fortunately, Li Mochou and the others had a layer of defense and all had pills from the Five Poisons Sect, so they were not afraid of snake venom.

Zhou Yan was worried about how much snake venom Ouyang Feng would bring over. If it was a continuous stream, the ancient tomb would become a snake pit.

Fortunately, after several waves, no more venomous snakes swarmed in.

On the other side of the tomb entrance, figures moved about. Three镖师 (bodyguards) from Changfeng镖局 (Changfeng Escort Agency) took the lead and cautiously moved in one after the other.

……

The air was thick with the pungent smell of blood.

The bodyguard, protected by a long sword, moved forward as if walking on thin ice, when suddenly he stepped on a dead snake on the ground.

"snake!"

Zhou Yan, who was pressed against the stone wall, suddenly moved. His Qingfeng sword thrust forward and then suddenly retracted. "Cough cough," the bodyguard with the sword in his throat coughed with difficulty. The long knife in his hand fell to the ground, and he covered his throat with both hands and collapsed to the ground.

"Let's go, that kid's still alive."

The bodyguard in the middle brandished his longsword and retreated swiftly, while a Qingfeng sword silently pierced his chest from the darkness.

The last bodyguard turned and ran.

With a "thud," the feeling of his body being torn apart spread. The镖师 (bodyguard/escort) groaned and collapsed to the ground, the arrow fletching slightly on his back.

Zhou Yan stepped over the two corpses, drew his long arrow, and disappeared into the dark tomb.

……

The campfire crackled and popped as it burned.

Two campfires, one large and one small, were set up around which Ouyang Feng and his nephew, Helian Chuncheng, Nimo Xing, and Sha Tongtian sat together.

Nemo said bitterly, "That thief got away scot-free. If we had lit a torch, he would have become a sitting duck. But if we went in in the dark, we wouldn't be able to guard against any sneak attacks."

"The main problem is that the passage is too narrow, making it difficult to move freely," Helian Chuncheng said.

Ouyang Ke was completely unconcerned about the deaths of three bodyguards. He laughed and said, "It doesn't matter. There are plenty of poisonous snakes in Zhongnan Mountain. We can catch more, drive them in, and then arrange for people to use hidden weapons to deal with them. We'll still have to deal with one thing at a time."

"Young Master Ouyang, what a great idea! I'll go in and strangle that brat!" Hou Tonghai grinned.

(End of this chapter)