The Legend of the Condor Heroes: Starting from the Bodyguard

Chapter 328 Dual Gun Combination, Unrivaled Under Heaven

In life, there are too many unpredictable things, and even Zhou Yan, who was familiar with the world of Tian Long Ba Bu, Legend of the Condor Heroes, and Condor Heroes, was no exception.

The martial arts world of Legend of the Condor Heroes has been completely transformed, and looking back at the world of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils from this perspective, there are still traces to follow. Murong Yan, Li Wuxiang, Zhuang Shiyi, and others can all trace their origins back to the world of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils.

Zhou Yan thought that the appearance of some of these characters was indeed caused by him.

For example, Li Wuxiang, if not for "Iron Hawk" being killed while robbing a caravan, Yipintang probably wouldn't have gone south. The White Lotus Sect and the Manichaeism fought, with the White Lotus Sect ultimately suffering a crushing defeat. Yu Huacheng, with his ambitions unfulfilled, died in despair. Zhuang Shiyi might have become Baisun Daoren, or perhaps Zhuang Shiyi's disciple was Baisun Daoren. And from Li Taiping, another main storyline of the Smiling, Proud Wanderer world is drawn.

These influential figures are now vying for supremacy in the world of The Legend of the Condor Heroes.

For a fleeting moment, Zhou Yan also thought of the "Drunken Monk," perhaps the other party was still alive and well.

Zhou Yan quickly returned to his senses and focused on the present moment.

Having encountered Li Taiping and Li Yan of the Imperial City Guard in Jingzhou and Xiangyang respectively, their appearance at the Fu'an Escort Agency in Zhongdu reveals their true intentions.

The goal was to capture Zhang Wangyue, and the whole incident might be related to the personal escort missions that the head镖师 (chief镖师) of Fu'an had once escorted.

The appearance of Li Wuxiang and Ouyang Feng of Yipintang in Fu'an was more or less related to the appearance of the Imperial City Guard, which was originally a dead end for Fu'an. However, due to Li Yan's special identity and the fact that the leaders of various forces could not understand this chaotic situation, the dead end was turned into a viable one.

The fighting outside the escort agency must be between the forces of Yipintang and the Imperial City Guard.

Before long, the Mongol soldiers guarding the city will swarm in. This is Fu'an's greatest advantage in Zhongdu.

Zhou Yan let out a slight breath and looked at the battles in both directions.

Zhang Wangyue's "Eight Formations" were slightly at a disadvantage when they clashed with Li Taiping. In fact, this formation was quite similar to the Quanzhen Sect's "Big Dipper Seven Star Formation". If it weren't for the fact that the strength of the bodyguards who formed the formation was far inferior to that of Zhang Wangyue, Huyan Lei and others, Li Taiping should have been at a disadvantage.

Conversely, if Yu Huacheng had been trapped in the Eight Formations, he would have been defeated long ago. The reason for this was that Li Taiping's movements were too ghostly and swift, making them unpredictable.

This can be considered a clash between cultivation techniques.

Li Yan was clearly at a disadvantage against Ouyang Feng, but with the "Shifting Stars" technique, he could continue fighting for another hundred or so moves without much trouble. Ouyang Feng, who did not use the "Snake Fist" or "Nine Yin Manual" martial arts, was actually testing Li Yan's strength.

In Zhou Yan's view, Li Yan had cultivated "Shifting Stars and Changing Positions" to such a high level of proficiency that, under Ouyang Feng's pressure, the opponent's martial arts displayed an endless and profound depth, with most of the moves being completely unheard of.

Based on this, he judged that Li Yan's internal strength and cultivation level were at least higher than his ancestor Murong Fu.

Zhou Yan was watching the battle between Li Yan and Ouyang Feng, while Li Wuxiang was watching Zhou Yan. Clearly, whether it was internal strength cultivation or martial arts skills, he was superior to his opponent, so how could he have almost lost his life?

Li Wuxiang was still confused by Zhang Sanqiang and Li Yan's technique of shifting force. How could two unrelated people in the world both cultivate "Star Shift"? Due to the asymmetry of information, everyone was confused, but only Zhou Yan had sorted out the general outline.

In the darkness, figures mingled and intertwined, and a woman's voice echoed in the air: "Master!"

As the voice faded, a woman flew over like a swallow and landed beside Zhang Sanqiang. She was Huo Zuoshi of the Manichaean sect. From a further distance, dozens of burly men surged in like a tide.

These are the bodyguards and porters who came from Zhenyuan Escort Agency.

Before Yipintang, Huangchengsi, and Ouyang Feng could fully react, Zhou Yan needed to finish the battle quickly. He suddenly retreated into the collapsed pavilion, pulled out the Xuan Tie Heavy Spear from the ruins, and said to Zhang Sanqiang, "Sect Leader Zhang, how about we deal with Yipintang first?"

Zhang Sanqiang had no idea that it would be unfair to fight Li Wuxiang with both hands. He laughed and said, "It would be great to team up with you with both guns!"

"I am the same."

The iron spear in Zhang Sanqiang's hand hummed and vibrated.

Zhou Yan held his gun with both hands, unleashing a powerful and domineering spear thrust towards Li Wuxiang. The next moment, Zhang Sanqiang's previously lowered spear also leaped up, the dark iron spear piercing the moonlight and the slightest wisp of spring breeze, accompanied by a sharp whistling sound, and struck Li Wuxiang's waist with lightning speed.

The sharp whistling of Zhang Sanqiang's spear was the sound of wind being cut, the sound of air being stirred in front of the sharp spear tip. The sharper the sound, the faster the speed. Just by listening to the sound, one could tell that the speed of this iron spear at the moment of thrusting out was no less than that of an arrow.

Therefore, Zhang Sanqiang's spear arrived in front of Li Wuxiang before Zhou Yan's Xuan Tie Heavy Spear, and thrust violently towards his waist and ribs.

In an instant, Zhou Yan flicked his wrist, and the spear vibrated with the elasticity of the black iron, forming an arc that completely enveloped half of Li Wuxiang's body.

Helian Dashi roared and charged forward, only to be met by the two long swords of Huo Zuoshi and Qiu Qianchi.

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Zhou Yan and Zhang Sanqiang's spears were probably the two most formidable spears in the world. Zhang Sanqiang's iron spear was incredibly powerful, like molten lava surging forth.

Zhou Yan unleashed his "Three Steps, Eighteen Spears," each spear swifter than the last, its cold light flashing like lightning. The two men's combined spears created an effect reminiscent of Li Taiping and Li Yan's combined swordsmanship against Zhang Sanqiang during the Jingzhou period.

Li Wuxiang activated his sleeves with the "Xiao Wuxiang Gong" technique, and his white sleeves instantly turned into two iron plates. His figure almost became a phantom, but no matter how he moved and dodged, his body was still covered by the spear force of the two large spears. The three figures moved as fast as millstones, and the iron sleeves hit the spears, making a series of explosions. The air burst open, and the ripples of air blew the gravel and soil particles into fine powder.

Wherever the three passed, everything exploded—the bluestone ground, the flowerbeds, the convoy.

Suddenly, Zhang Sanqiang's spear plunged into the ground, like an earth dragon turning over, advancing all the way forward. The bricks and stones that were kicked up were swept up by the external internal force and smashed towards Li Wuxiang like a storm.

Zhou Yan's spear flashed erratically in front of his opponent's chest, and this up-and-down attack immediately threw Li Wuxiang into a frenzy.

Li Wuxiang's sleeves fluttered, and his internal energy, capable of shattering anything it touched, sent the flying stones flying in all directions. Suddenly, Zhou Yan's black iron spear trembled three times. This spear thrust was like a "phoenix nodding its head." Without him withdrawing the spear, he thrust it forward, and three points of cold light fell on Li Wuxiang.

With a humming sound, the spear in Zhang Sanqiang's hand suddenly sprang up from the ground and stabbed towards Li Wuxiang's abdomen. This was another killing move of Zhang Sanqiang's spear technique, "Dragon Raises Its Head".

The spear techniques formed by "Dragon Raises Its Head" and "Phoenix Nods Its Head" were like a vast net encompassing heaven and earth, enveloping Li Wuxiang within it.

Li Wuxiang suddenly darted left and right, his figure like an unpredictable ghost, spinning around in a strange and eerie way. A loud "bang" rang out as his clothes ripped apart. Li Wuxiang's sleeves and chest were torn into pieces like fluttering butterflies, and blood spurted out the instant he broke free from his spear stance.

Li Wuxiang's body swept backward, landing several feet away. His hair flew wildly in the moonlight, and there were two gunshot wounds, each about half a foot long, on his waist, ribs, and shoulders, trembling and tearing, revealing the skin and veins.

"go!"

Without saying a word, Li Wuxiang unleashed two powerful palm strikes at Zhou Yan and Zhang Sanqiang.

Helian Dashi, facing two opponents, had a slight advantage and escaped easily. He wielded his "One-Horned Bronze Man" and made several sweeping attacks, forcing Qiu Qianchi and Huo Zuoshi away. He then grabbed the nun Shengyin from the ground, turned around, and ran away.

Li Wuxiang swayed twice, appeared on a rooftop in the distance, and disappeared outside the courtyard wall.

In the battle from another direction, seeing Zhou Yan and Zhang Sanqiang break free, Li Taiping let out a sharp shriek. In an instant, his narrow sword thrust countless times, suddenly bursting forth like thousands of lightning bolts. Countless sword lights shot out and flew away, and clumps of blood were scattered at the same time.

Blood splattered all over the two bodyguards as they staggered back, immediately revealing a flaw in the Eight Formations. Before Zhang Wangyue and Huyan Lei, positioned on the left and right as "Dragon Flight" and "Tiger Wing," could attack, Li Taiping, with his unpredictable movements, appeared like a wisp of smoke beside Ouyang Feng. He swiftly thrust his sword at Ouyang Feng's neck, while Li Yan's longsword slashed at his abdomen.

Ouyang Feng used his two iron sleeves in a move called "Pointing to the Sky and Drawing to the Earth," protecting his forehead above and his abdomen and legs below. Suddenly, Li Yan's sword flashed and was pulled to the side, causing Ouyang Feng's iron sleeves to deviate by several inches. Li Taiping then swiftly thrust his sword through the gap in Ouyang Feng's defenses.

Ouyang Feng was greatly surprised; the swordsmanship was so strange that he had never seen it before.

If Li Wuxiang were to receive this combined sword strike, he would inevitably be injured again. But Ouyang Feng is a man of great stature, whose lifelong experience in battle surpasses even Zhou Yan's.

He suddenly bent over, tucked in his stomach, and tightened his muscles, tapping with two fingers of each hand at the long swords that were attacking Li Taiping and Li Yan.

The two swords in sight were quickly retracted, and the two chiefs of the Imperial City Guard lightly touched the ground with their toes, disappearing into the moonlight.

The courtyard, which had suddenly become empty, was now only occupied by Ouyang Feng and his nephew, as well as Zhou Yan, Zhang Sanqiang, and others.

Ouyang Ke had a dry mouth and throat.

"Uncle, it's best to leave."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Hong Qigong on the roof of the council hall burst into laughter, "Old Poisoner, long time no see."

Ouyang Feng smiled coldly, "Seventh Brother is still alive, very good. So you're going to join forces with that brat Zhou Yan and Zhang Sanqiang to keep my uncle and me here?"

"Haha, old poisoner, stop trying to provoke me. Old beggar's cultivation hasn't recovered yet, he's no match for you."

Ouyang Feng looked at Hong Qigong suspiciously for a moment, then suddenly grabbed the snake staff from Ouyang Ke with his right hand, pulled the other man with his left hand, and rose up into the night.

"Once Seventh Brother has recovered from his injuries, I will come again to learn your skills."

"Brother Feng, have a drink before you go."

Ouyang Feng, who had landed on the courtyard wall, turned back with a sinister smile:
"Next time, we must drink three hundred cups."

As soon as the voice fell, Ouyang Feng and his nephew disappeared outside the courtyard wall. He released Ouyang Ke's hand and rushed forward, charging straight into the battle between the Imperial City Guard and the First-Class Hall. With two loud thuds, he knocked down two people and captured them before leaving.

(End of this chapter)