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Chapter 279 A Date Pit Nail!

King Yama moved like a ghost, swiftly darting through the darkness. Following the scent of the person who had just vanished, he flew to the south city wall and stopped.

King Yama was wearing a hood, his eyes were slightly narrowed, and he was stroking his two tufts of beard.

He looked into the distance and asked, "Not running anymore?"

Ding Baiying emerged from the shadows and said, "A master of innate cultivation, with such high lightness skills, can't escape."

As she walked out, two more people emerged from the two directions behind King Yama: Ding Xiu and Ding Tai.

Ding Xiu carried a long-handled broadsword and had a straw in his mouth, while Ding Tai held a sword in each hand.

Ding Xiu said, "The famous, innate master, Black Stone Wheel King!"

The Wheel-Turning King didn't turn around, but smiled faintly and said, "Only the three of you?"

The three appeared relaxed, but they remained on guard. Black Stone Wheel King was no ordinary expert; if they could escape, who would want to face him head-on?

"Whether it's enough or not, you'll know once you try!"

Before Ding Baiying could finish speaking, the three of them raised their hands in unison, and the three crossbows pulled their triggers at the same time.

"Shhhhh-"

Nine iron arrows, whistling through the air, shot in a triangular formation toward the vital points of King Yama's body: his brow, throat, heart, and dantian. The arrowheads gleamed with a ghostly blue, clearly indicating they were poisoned.

King Yama snorted coldly, and his innate internal energy suddenly erupted, forming an invisible wall of energy.

"clang clang"

The nine iron arrows struck the air wall and were instantly shattered, sending iron filings flying like stars.

He stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze beneath his hood filled with disdain: "Is this all the Qi family heirs have to offer?"

"Do it!"

Ding Baiying gave a low shout, and the three of them drew their swords at the same time.

Ding Baiying's five-foot-long sword flashed with a cold light, Ding Xiu's longsword swept across like lightning, and Ding Tai's two short swords intertwined to form a net. The three sword lights wove together to form an impenetrable killing formation.

The essence of Qi Family Knife Technique.

Three men form an army, their swords linked together, capable of holding off a thousand troops.

King Yama swayed, dodging the blade head-on, and with his right hand forming a claw, grabbed at Ding Tai's wrist.

His claw technique was cunning and ruthless, his fingertips carrying a sharp internal force, attempting to disarm the weapon with his bare hands.

Ding Tai was prepared. He swung his twin blades in a circular motion, blocking the claw's attack with two sharp "clangs." However, he was still shaken and forced to retreat. He stepped on the nine palace positions of the Qi family's footwork and quickly retreated to Ding Baiying's side.

Ding Baiying thrust out her longsword with a fierce and powerful strike, carrying immense internal energy, aiming straight for King Yama's face.

Ding Xiu then circled around behind King Zhuanlun, slashing down with his long, sharp blade, the wind whistling through the air.

The three worked in perfect harmony, their sword formation sometimes contracting to encircle and sometimes expanding to restrain, the sword light like chains, trapping King Yama in the core.

"The Qi Family Army formation is quite interesting."

A hint of surprise flashed in King Yama's eyes. His footwork changed, and his figure moved like a ghost through the array of blades.

His movements were graceful and agile, far exceeding the three people's expectations. Even with the tight sword formation, they were unable to harm him in the slightest.

Occasionally, he would raise his hand to block, releasing his inner force. When his palm clashed with the blade, Ding Baiying and the other two felt their hands go numb, and their longswords almost slipped from their grasp.

The Qi Family Blade Formation emphasizes fierce and coordinated attacks, but the Wheel King's internal energy is incredibly profound, and each collision causes the three of them to experience a surge of internal energy.

After a brief stalemate, King Yama finally stopped holding back, sweeping his left arm horizontally, his innate internal energy transforming into an invisible palm strike, aimed at Ding Baiying's chest.

Ding Baiying's expression changed, and she wielded her longsword rapidly, her swordsmanship tight and impenetrable, in an attempt to block the palm strike.

A muffled thud!
The longsword shattered instantly, and Ding Baiying was sent flying backward by the force of the palm strike, spitting out a mouthful of blood and sliding several feet on the ground.

"master!"

Ding Xiu and Ding Tai exclaimed in unison, and the sword formation immediately showed a flaw.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, King Yama approached and clawed at Ding Tai's back with his right hand.

Ding Tai turned around and blocked, crossing his twin swords to parry, but the Wheel King's claw wind locked his weapons and twisted them sharply.

With two sharp cracks, Ding Tai's twin blades were twisted in two, and the claw-like wind slashed down, about to pierce his heart.

At the critical moment, a dark figure shot out from the shadows, his palm strike as sharp as a knife, aimed directly at the back of King Yama's head.

"Innate palm power?"

King Yama was startled and dared not be careless. He turned around and met the attack with a palm strike.

"Oh!"

The two palms collided, sending shockwaves flying and uprooting the surrounding weeds.

The attacker staggered back three steps, his face pale and blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, clearly having suffered internal injuries from taking a direct hit.

King Yama laughed loudly: "Even the innate realm has its hierarchy and status. Your internal energy has the skills of Qi Jiguang's army and the mental techniques of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. Your internal energy is mixed and impure. You must have broken through the innate realm with the help of pills, right?"

"However, I didn't expect that even though the Qi Family Army is gone, the remnants are quite powerful!"

Lu Wenzhao wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. Dressed in black with only his eyes showing, he dared not answer.

King of the Wheels was renowned in the martial arts world and was the third most powerful figure in the evil path. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he killed people without hesitation.

Moreover, his identity is a mystery. Although he is not wearing a mask, almost everyone knows that the face he is wearing is not his real face.

Now that they not only know the Qi family kung fu, but also have a good understanding of the Jinyiwei's palm techniques, it further shows that the other party's identity is extraordinary.

Lu Wenzhao's identity cannot be revealed yet, so he dares not answer.

He turned around and exchanged a glance with Ding Baiying and the other two, then drew his sword and joined the battle, re-forming a sword formation with Ding Xiu and Ding Tai.

Ding Baiying also struggled to her feet, and the four of them joined forces, making the sword formation even more powerful than before.

Ding Baiying and Lu Wenzhao launched the main attack, their sword and palm strikes complementing each other, while Ding Xiu and Ding Tai provided support, moving around to contain and find weaknesses.

Amidst the clash of swords and the roar of battle, the surrounding trees and low houses were snapped in two by the force of the sword energy and palm strikes, sending debris flying everywhere – a truly breathtaking scene.

The Wheel King's strength was truly terrifying. Even with the four of them working together, they still couldn't gain the slightest advantage. His hands flew, using both palms and claws, and he controlled his inner strength at will. Sometimes he would directly block the blades and palms, and sometimes he would skillfully dodge them. He could even find an opening to counterattack, forcing the four of them to retreat repeatedly.

"His innate internal energy is too strong, attached to the edge of his palm, making him difficult to harm with swords and blades. Find an opportunity to escape." Lu Wenzhao whispered to the three of them as they exchanged words.

"Yes, it's at Guangyuan Temple. We know the location, but it's not safe to force our way in. Let's go!"

King Yama sneered, his body suddenly accelerating, and his palm strikes came out like a storm.

Four muffled thuds rang out as all four were struck by the palm strikes, flying backward and spitting out blood.

"Let's go separately!"

Using the force of their palm strikes, the four men unleashed their inner strength and shot their attacks in four different directions. The Wheel King hesitated for a moment before heading straight for Ding Baiying.

She was the one who eavesdropped.

Only now did King Yama understand why he hadn't noticed Ding Baiying eavesdropping outside, and why he only sensed her when she used her inner strength after she left.

The Qi Family Army has a special technique that allows them to completely conceal their aura, making them appear as if they are breathing like a tortoise.

However, if one uses internal energy to run, the technique will be broken.

Of the four, Ding Baiying must be killed!

King Yama's figure flickered, and a smile appeared on his old face behind his hood. In an instant, he caught up with Ding Baiying.

With a swift claw strike, the innate power erupted, propelling the claw ten feet into the air. The claw shadow aimed directly at Ding Baiying's back. Ding Baiying felt the howling wind of the claw behind her and tried to dodge to the side, but she was still struck.

"Pfft~"

Ding Baiying coughed up another mouthful of blood. There was no way she could outrun a master of innate cultivation chasing her. The reason they had separated to escape earlier was that they were each leaving their fate to fate, and whoever could leave was one less.

Moreover, his injuries are getting worse, and he can only fight to the death. Falling into Black Stone's hands is worse than death.

With her long sword in front of her, assuming the desperate stance of the Qi family sword technique, she suddenly stopped, her ears twitching, and turned to leave quickly.

King Yama, who was about to make a move, was taken aback.

I just clearly sensed that Ding Baiying had given up on escaping and was going to stay and fight to the death. This was a wise choice, because she couldn't possibly escape my pursuit.

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But before he could think any further, just as he was about to set off to give chase, "Whoosh!"

A hidden weapon flew in.

His gaze swept over it, and he saw that it was a date pit nail. He sneered, "A date pit nail? I thought it was some kind of hidden weapon. Hmph! A petty trick!"

King Yama's figure continued moving, waving his hand to release his inner force, which covered his back.

It hit the spot exactly where the jujube pit nail came from.

When Ding Baiying and the other two attacked with hidden weapons and arrows, they dealt with them in the same way, sweeping away their innate internal energy and even shattering the arrows.

This time is no exception.

He completely ignored the date pit nail behind him and strode forward.

But the jujube pit nail was very fast; it struck the internal energy covering his back and shattered.
It shattered into a dozen or so tiny pieces of jujube pit, but it was not broken apart and continued to break through the coverage of internal force.

Even in terms of speed, it only slowed down a little.

"How can it be???"

With his innate internal strength at his command, he could naturally feel his internal strength being broken through. A strong sense of crisis came over him, and his expression changed instantly. He didn't have time to dodge or even turn around!

He frantically mobilized his internal energy, channeling it into his back, not even having time to release it outwards.

"Oh!"

The Wheel King's tall body was struck by the shattered date pit, and he was sent flying backward, crashing into a low house next to him.

He rushed out of the house, a trickle of blood from the corner of his mouth. His black robe was riddled with more than a dozen small holes from which blood was flowing, but he didn’t care at all.

His gaze swept around.

Ding Baiying completely forgot about leaving.

I looked out and saw that it was a quiet night, with moonlight streaming down like water, and there was no movement on the street.

This area is full of abandoned houses, and no one lives here.

Not long after, a sound came from afar. The people from Black Stone arrived and saw that King Yama's mouth was bleeding and his sharp eyes were looking around.

Lei Bin stepped forward and asked, "Boss, she got away?"

The Wheel-Turning King remained silent.

His gaze was deep, and he remained vigilant, for that last moment had truly startled him.

The date pit was clearly shattered by internal force, and there was no internal force attached to it, nor could there have been.

Because internal energy is not a living thing, but a kind of energy with extremely strong destructive power, only top-notch weapons can withstand it. Ordinary swords will be shattered if too much internal energy is applied.

The date pit absolutely could not withstand it.

But just now.
That date pit!

What kind of force was that?
Even though it was already shattered, the tiny fragments of the jujube pit still possessed that power.

How could you possibly break through his solid internal energy defense and injure him with just brute force?
King Yama was horrified and lost the will to pursue. Guangyuan Temple was very large, and there were top experts in Buddhism. The Buddha's relic would not be easy to obtain.

On the contrary, the remnants of Qi Jiguang's army have infiltrated the Embroidered Uniform Guard. We need to find a way to leak this information to that old bastard Wang An.

"Boss?"

Seeing that King Zhuanlun remained silent and wary, Lei Bin called out again.

"Hmm, it's alright, let's go first. We don't need the blacksmith shop anymore. Has Liu Yizhu already moved?" King Yama asked.

"Don't worry, boss, the person has been sent away and is at the Medicine King Temple."

King Yama led his men away.

Chen Zhan remained hidden in the shadows, without revealing himself, and left the place.

(End of this chapter)