Martial Arts Crossover: My Wife is the Top Scholar

Chapter 412 Phoenix Slays Bat (Long Chapter, Please Read On)
The world was desolate and barren.

The stone was ashen, cold, hard, and menacing.

The raging waves crashed against the shore like a thousand armies roaring and ten thousand horses galloping. Bat Island was surrounded by reefs, and ships that had run aground could be seen from almost every direction.

These ships looked like rabbits caught in the devil's fangs, struggling and whimpering, until they were finally devoured.

The same goes for the people on the island.

All life will be devoured and plundered by the Bat Prince Yuan Suiyun, leaving nothing behind.

Jin Shiyi smiled bitterly: "Lu Xiaofeng, if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, even if you killed me, I wouldn't believe that such a place exists in the world, let alone that anyone could survive in such a place. It's fucking unbelievable!"

Lu Xiaofeng sneered: "The reason is simple. They are not human at all, but ghosts. This wretched place is like a tomb. You can't see anything alive here."

Bat Island's defenses were exceptionally tight, but how could they possibly stop two cunning and shrewd masters? Lu Xiaofeng quickly found the entrance and rode the sled inside.

Jin Shiyi asked, "Lu Xiaofeng, should we split up and investigate? That would speed things up."

Lu Xiaofeng shook his head firmly: "No! Bat Island is fraught with danger. We have no advantage in terms of timing, location, or manpower. If we split up, we will be defeated one by one by Yuan Suiyun. We must act back to back. I will not entrust my back to anyone but you!"

Jin Shiyi was deeply moved upon hearing this. Lu Xiaofeng was the first friend he had ever made in his life. Tang Xiaolan, Li Qinmei, and others did not count. Tang Xiaolan was a senior figure in the martial arts world, and Li Qinmei was just a little fangirl. Neither of them were true friends.

Lu Xiaofeng was the only one who made him feel like a friend.

A reliable and trustworthy friend.

In a treacherous place like Bat Island, splitting up would be suicidal; the two must scout back to back.

One was searching for clues, while the other was defending against a sneak attack.

The two quickly confirmed a few things.

First, there are many martial arts masters on the island, most of whom are first-rate masters, and some are second-rate masters.

Second, these people's target is the auction. Bat Prince is incredibly resourceful and knows what these wealthy people want most, so he prepares the corresponding items in advance.

Third, there is no source of fire on the island.

Fourth, the uniforms of the Bat Island guards are made of rattan armor.

Fifth, darkness makes people remove their hypocritical masks. Many martial arts masters reveal their ugly side in the dark environment, showing no humanity and only their ferocious beastly nature.

6. They fell for Yuan Suiyun's trick.

Let him enter the jar and catch the turtle in it.

The secret room where the accounts were stored was full of traps. Yuan Suiyun used the Bat Island accounts as bait to lure Lu Xiaofeng and Jin Shiyi into the trap. Then, a barrage of arrows was fired, and the two were separated by hidden weapons. Lu Xiaofeng was captured.

A dark net fell from the sky.

In the dark, no one can block this net that is completely hidden in the darkness. In order to prevent people from locating things by sound, Yuan Suiyun made a noise mechanism.

Caught off guard, Lu Xiaofeng only had time to throw Jin Shiyi out before he himself was caught in a net made of black gold thread, as thin as a hair. If he struggled or pulled hard, the thread would cut directly into his skin and flesh.

Jin Shiyi lurks in the darkness.

He held the small cylinder that Lu Xiaofeng had temporarily given him before he was captured, and he recalled Lu Xiaofeng's lip-reading words to him: "Go to the beach and wait for Li Zhaoting!"

In such dangerous places, one must never act rashly.

Relying on the experience he gained on Snake Island, Jin Shiyi carefully lurked in the dark corner, hugging the wall as he walked out, slowly making his way to the beach.

……

The reception hall on Bat Island.

The annual auction has officially begun.

The Bat Prince said, "I have traveled a long way to invite you all here. Although I may not be able to ensure that all of you leave with a full load of goods, I at least want you to feel that this auction was worthwhile. I never sell my goods indiscriminately."

I know what you're worried about. Martial arts manuals can be copied dozens of times, and certain secrets can be passed down orally. You're worried that I'll try to have my cake and eat it too!
Bat Island hasn't been around for very long, and its most important task isn't making money, but maintaining its reputation.

Everything is sold only once!
No matter how much money or influence someone offers, once an item has been sold, it will never be sold again. If any customer discovers that we are auctioning twice, I will repay them tenfold. Now, let the auction begin!
First up, the auction will feature the Mahamudra (great mudra) of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism!
Starting price: 30,000 taels!

Upon hearing this, someone quickly put up a bid.

Not long after, the manual was sold for 80,000 taels of silver.

In the following period, Bat Prince auctioned off a series of precious items, including the thirteen kinds of deadly poisons from the Tang Clan, the Northern School's Mandarin Duck Leg technique, and the Bashan Sword School's Returning Wind and Dancing Willow Sword Technique.

"The next item to be auctioned is a secret!"
About five years ago, someone committed seven massacres in Lincheng, killing more than 500 people. The Six Doors investigated for five years but failed to find the killer.

Bat Island learned of this secret.

You can arrest people for rewards, gain fame through this, seek official positions from the Six Doors, and force them to hand over the wealth plundered in the massacre case.

You can do whatever you want!

My business principle is to always keep my customers' secrets. No one else will know what you buy here. You are welcome to make an offer.

Starting price: 30,000 taels!
Each increase in price will be no less than one thousand taels!

Before the words were even finished, someone shouted out a price.

Batman made a worthwhile deal.

Who is the one who most wants to keep the secret?
Of course, it's the murderer himself.

The Bat Prince didn't know who the murderer was, so he could only narrow down the suspects through the Azure Dragon Society's intelligence network. He focused on three people and invited them to Bat Island to participate in the auction. Whoever bid the most resolutely, whoever breathed a sigh of relief after hearing the rule of keeping their identity confidential, and whoever acted the most furtively were the real murderers.

Bat Prince can not only acquire a huge amount of money, but also use this secret to threaten the other party, make the murderer work for Bat Island, squeeze out all the value, and then tell the clues to the Four Constables, using them to kill and destroy the evidence.

The murderer may well have thought of these schemes.

For gangsters, making the most of a single resource is a basic tactic, something they can do effortlessly.

However, everyone has a tendency to take chances.

Are we going to fight Bat Prince to the death?

I couldn't beat them even in my wildest dreams!
Yuan Suiyun was blind, yet he thrived in complete darkness, able to discern distances with his ears, confirm a person's location, and then memorize their identity.

"The next person to be auctioned is a person."

This person's name is 'Gou Zichang'!
Several months ago, this man robbed royal tribute and killed more than seventy people in one night. The Six Doors have offered a reward of 50,000 taels of silver for his capture. No need for further explanation, his starting price is 50,000 taels of silver. You guests are welcome to place your bids.

Wealth and glory are within reach!

The gouge was sold for 200,000 taels.

The auction proceeded smoothly and came to an end before we knew it. Bat Prince announced loudly, "Next, you will witness the most exciting auction ever!"
This is an item that has never been auctioned before in the history of the martial arts world. I will auction... Lu Xiaofeng!

Four eyebrows, a magic finger, Lu Xiaofeng!
Please make your bids!

These words were so uttered that you could hear a pin drop in the auction house.

How much is Lu Xiaofeng worth?

This is a very difficult question to answer.

Some people think he's worth five million taels of silver, some think he's worthless, and some think he'd have to pay someone to take him.

Those who hate Lu Xiaofeng would not hesitate to spend a fortune to kill him if given the chance.

For example: the Green Dragon Society and the Power Gang.

What use would it be for other people to buy Lu Xiaofeng?

To be a son-in-law?
To teach martial arts?

It's so frustrating to think about.

What's most frustrating is that Lu Xiaofeng has too many friends in the martial arts world, including super-rich tycoons and the top leaders of the Heavenly Gang. If Lu Xiaofeng leaves alive and even a little bit of the news leaks out, none of them will survive.

Li Zhaoting will make their entire family pay with their lives.

In other words, Lu Xiaofeng absolutely cannot leave Bat Island alive; the only option is to buy a dead Lu Xiaofeng.

Lu Xiaofeng was a legendary hero in the martial arts world when he was alive, but once he died, he was just a pile of bones and flesh. How much was his corpse worth? Even if someone were to spend a fortune just to vent their anger, they couldn't afford to waste thirteen thousand!
Lu Xiaofeng laughed and said, "Gentlemen, you can buy me and then release me. I will remember your favor. To be honest, I think my favor is quite valuable. The starting price is at least 500,000 taels!"

"Five hundred thousand taels is too expensive. Let's sell them separately. The beard is worth fifty thousand taels, the ears are worth fifty thousand taels, and the nose is worth fifty thousand taels. I'll buy his mustache!"

A funny voice came from the darkness.

Before the Bat Prince could stop them, a raging fire suddenly broke out all around. The Bat Island guards' uniforms were made of lightweight rattan armor, which was extremely vulnerable to fire, doubling the damage from flames.

Li Zhaoting first transformed his true energy into pure yang, threw out several wine jars, then used chains to bind the guards' hands and feet, and finally raised his hand to unleash a flaming blade.

Drinking, iron chains, knives, fire!

In an instant, the dark auction hall was engulfed in flames, exposing everyone to the firelight.

On the auction stage stood a young man dressed in black robes and wearing a bat mask. His chin was exposed, and his stubble was clean, clearly indicating that he was a young man.

Li Zhaoting laughed and said, "Young Master Bat, you want to auction off my friend? Are you disrespecting me? You should just sell someone like Lu Xiaofeng to me directly!"

Suddenly, the "Bat Prince" on the auction stage pulled out a small knife and pointed it at Lu Xiaofeng's neck: "No matter how fast your sword is, it can't outrun my knife!"

Li Zhaoting's smile remained unchanged: "If Lu Xiaofeng can be killed by this piece of junk, then it's definitely not Lu Xiaofeng who's dead. You're threatening me with a fake Lu Xiaofeng, how could I possibly care? You can make your move now!"

Lu Xiaofeng shouted, "Hey! Hey! The knife's to my throat, you little punk, stop joking!"

Li Zhaoting roared, "You fucking deserve it! You know you get seasick, that you're prone to shipwrecks, yet you still fucking go out to sea. Don't you like thrills? I'll put a knife to your throat and let you have your thrill!"

"Bat Prince" roared, "Li Zhaoting! Stop pretending! You're a man of honor and loyalty, you can't possibly abandon Lu Xiaofeng. If you know what's good for you, surrender now, or I'll really kill him too!"

Li Zhaoting shook his head: "No! If I surrender, we will both die. If you kill Lu Xiaofeng, I will avenge him!"

It's better for one person to die than for two to die!

That bastard Lu Xiaofeng deliberately sought death.

If I insist on saving his life, Yama, the King of Hell, will surely blame me. I cannot afford to offend Yama. Lu Xiaofeng, rest in peace!
I will burn incense for you during festivals and holidays!

I'll burn five hundred paper beauties for you!
"Let you enjoy all the pleasures of the underworld!"

"Bat Prince" was so angry he couldn't speak. Lu Xiaofeng asked, "Can you let me go? I really want to fight him! I want to kill this bastard!"

Just as the "Bat Prince" was about to reprimand someone, he opened his mouth and let out a scream: "Ah~ Golden Silkworm Gu!"

Before he finished speaking, Li Zhaoting flicked his five fingers, shooting out more than a dozen ice shards. Everyone thought that the Bat Prince would be riddled with holes by the sword energy, but unexpectedly, the ice shards did not pierce through his body, but instead merged into his meridians and acupoints.

Talisman of life and death!
Can't live, can't die!
He pulled off the bat mask, revealing his true identity as Ding Feng, the former pageboy of Yuan Suiyun.

When Lu Xiaofeng was at the Phoenix Tail Gang's headquarters, based on the name Bat Island, he guessed that the Bat Prince must be blind, like a bat, able to locate by sound.

There were two blind people present at the time.

Originally, it followed the clouds!
Xiao Ting!

Lu Xiaofeng could not confirm who the Bat Prince was.

Later, he encountered a shipwreck at sea and accidentally met Yuan Suiyun, who guessed that he was the Bat Prince.

This is speculation; there is no evidence.

The martial arts world is not a place where Lu Xiaofeng has absolute power.

Lu Xiaofeng needs evidence.

Ding Feng is the evidence!

Yuan Suiyun could no longer hide.

Lu Xiaofeng stood up from the net: "This tattered net is really uncomfortable. If it weren't for luring the enemy, I really wouldn't want to be a fish caught in it. It's so damn uncomfortable."

Ding Feng asked with a ferocious expression, "I clearly struck your pressure points, how can you move?"

Lan Fenghuang sneered: "Lu Xiaofeng is famous throughout the martial arts world for his Lingxi Finger. Among the masters of acupoint striking in the martial arts world, Lu Xiaofeng is at least ranked in the top five. With your skills, you think you can strike Lu Xiaofeng? What are you?"

Yuan Suiyun asked, "Li Zhaoting, how did you get in? Where is the Bat Island guard?"

"I brought them in."

Jin Shiyi stepped forward and said, "I don't care what your schemes are. You gouged out people's eyes and forced women into prostitution. Today, even if it costs me my life, I will take your life!"

Lu Xiaofeng said, "Li Zhaoting, it's not that I'm competing with you for fame and fortune, but Yuan Suiyun must be handed over to me!"

Li Zhaoting took a half step back.

"Thank you!"

"Do we need to say thank you?"

"I'll treat you to drinks when we get back!" Lu Xiaofeng stared intently at Yuan Suiyun. "Kill me, and you'll live! Otherwise, I'll kill you! You only have one chance!"

Yuan Suiyun calmly said, "Lu Xiaofeng, Li Zhaoting's analysis is absolutely correct. You act impulsively and enjoy the thrill of life and death. To be honest, I have at least thirty-three unique skills that can take your life!"

"What are the thirty-three unique skills?"

"The Great Clapping Hand of Koga Valley in Japan, the Great Handprint of the Yellow Sect of Esoteric Buddhism, the long-lost Vermilion Palm, the poisonous hidden weapons of the Tang Clan of Sichuan, the Returning Wind and Dancing Willow Sword of Bashan, the Arhat Fist of Shaolin Subduing Dragon and Tiger, the Flowing Cloud Flying Sleeves of Wudang, the Zombie Fist of the Yan Family of Chenzhou, the Five Tigers Breaking the Gate Saber of the Peng Family, the Authentic Mandarin Duck Leg of the Northern School, the Lightness Skill of the Blood Shadow Man..."

Lan Fenghuang sneered, "Yuan Suiyun, I think your greatest skills are bragging and shamelessness!"

Yuan Suiyun nodded: "If you include boasting and shamelessness, I am proficient in thirty-five unique skills."

Lu Xiaofeng extended his index and middle fingers: "I only have one skill that I am proficient in, and you should know that very well!"

Yuan Suiyun said, "It is said in the martial arts world that Lu Xiaofeng learned his martial arts skills by haphazardly picking up moves here and there from the streets. Even you yourself don't know how many moves you know. But in every life-or-death duel, you can unintentionally use the most suitable move."

Lu Xiaofeng said, "That's just bragging!"

Yuan Suiyun said, "You're always meddling in other people's business. Half of the people in the martial arts world are your enemies, and the other half are your friends. Yet you've managed to live to this day without any illness or disaster. This is no exaggeration."

"I only know one move."

"What trick?"

"A move that will kill you!"

Lu Xiaofeng flicked his finger and pointed it at Yuan Suiyun's forehead.

Yuan Suiyun unleashed a Luohan Fist, clashing head-on with Lu Xiaofeng. The two retreated in mid-air after a brief contact, their speed so fast that their figures were invisible, only afterimages could be seen. Lu Xiaofeng moved like a phoenix with wings, while Yuan Suiyun used more than a dozen unique skills in succession, all of which he had mastered to perfection.

Li Zhaoting watched the battle from the sidelines.

Jiang Yuyan drew her knife and charged at the guests.

"What... what are you going to do... Master Li, we are just customers, we're here to buy things!"

A guy with a pockmarked face was shouting nonsense.

A ghostly green light flashed in Jiang Yuyan's eyes as she looked at him disdainfully: "Haven't you heard of Night Eye? I've seen everything you do. You're the murderer in the Lincheng massacre. You were the most resolute and decisive in your offer. When Yuan Suiyun mentioned that he would keep your secret, you subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief and rubbed the dirt between your fingers!"

"I...I'm not...I..."

"I have just learned a sword technique and need to find a martial arts master to practice with. Please give me some pointers!"

The Demon Blade was drawn, and with a single, powerful strike, it cut through the wind.

The murderer, whose face was covered in pockmarks, was decapitated.

Meanwhile, Jin Shiyi, Lan Fenghuang, and others, based on what they saw at the auction, searched for the villains who deserved to be killed and dragged them out one by one.

"Are you Zhao Gang, the 'Single-Palm Stone-Splitting'? I've seen your ugly side. Are you ready to die?"

Jin Shiyi took out his crutch sword.

Earlier, during the search of Bat Island, Jin Shiyi encountered a pitiful prostitute whose eyes had been gouged out and who was locked in a dark room, filled with despair. However, when she accidentally touched Zhao Gang's snuff bottle, a sense of life immediately emerged. The carving on the snuff bottle resembled the distant mountains of her hometown, and she begged to keep the snuff bottle!

Zhao Gang refused without hesitation and started punching and kicking the prostitute. Jin Shiyi deliberately made a commotion to scare her away, but he didn't have time to chase after her.

Now we need to make up for the regret from an hour ago.

Jin Shiyi was not a soft-hearted person. His difficult childhood made him extreme in character, and he hated evil as if it were his enemy. He would definitely draw his sword and kill those who aided and abetted evil.

Upon hearing the name, Li Zhaoting turned around, glanced at the other person, and angrily retorted, "You dare to use the surname Zhao!"

Li Zhaoting had a genuine fondness for the name "Zhao Gang," and upon hearing Jin Shiyi's words, he was overcome with rage and flicked his fingers, unleashing two or three sword beams.

"I'll change my surname right now, I'll change it to Li!"

Zhao Gang was so frightened that he trembled!

"Go to hell! You don't even deserve the surname Li! You're not even worthy of being called a cat or dog! Just run yourself over and die!"

It's impossible to die from a collision!
A desperate strike might just take someone down with it.

Jin Shiyi will not give the other party that chance.

He spat out a mouthful of saliva, shattered one of the opponent's eyes with a poisonous needle, swung his sword horizontally, and blood spurted into the air before the large head fell to the ground.

Jin Shiyi searched through the corpses and found a snuff bottle. He cupped his hands to Li Zhaoting and went to rescue the poor people. Li Zhaoting gave him a look, and Lan Fenghuang and Jiang Yuyan went together to avoid being ambushed.

The fight between Yuan Suiyun and Lu Xiaofeng was intense from the very beginning. The two fought with lightning speed, using their lightness skills to their fullest extent to dodge and gather strength.

The eyes are the windows of the soul.

This statement is very cliché, but it makes the most sense.

Sight is the most important sense. Losing sight is a huge blow to a martial artist. A master martial artist's sense of martial arts can replace sight to some extent, but maintaining a high level of martial arts senses for a long time will cause great mental strain.

Blind people can become experts.

Yuan Suiyun, Xiao Ting, and Hua Manlou were all famous blind masters, but compared to the entire martial arts world, their numbers were extremely rare. It's easy to say that someone is physically disabled but determined, but to truly embody those four words is one in a hundred thousand.

Yuan Suiyun will definitely be affected.

The more intense the battle, the greater the impact on eyesight.

Lu Xiaofeng's mind became increasingly clear, and he concentrated all his energy and spirit into his index and middle fingers, aiming for a fatal blow. Yuan Suiyun only had one chance, and Lu Xiaofeng was no exception.

Both of them were looking for an opportunity.

While fighting desperately, they also focused their energy and prepared for battle.

It sounds like a fantasy, but the two completed the process without realizing it. Just as the two figures passed each other for the 411th time, Yuan Suiyun pointed his right hand into a sword shape and aimed at Lu Xiaofeng's vital chest and abdomen.

The Thirteen Styles of Qingfeng!
The strongest lineage of the Huashan School.

The Huashan Sect thus became the leader of the sword sects.

With the power of a move, one can gather the essence of a moveless state.

The sword's momentum was like a gentle breeze, leaving no ripples on the water, containing neither any hint of violence nor any killing intent.

Lu Xiaofeng lightly flicked his index and middle fingers upwards.

Telepathic communication.

Minds think alike.

Yuan Suiyun's sword finger was caught by Lu Xiaofeng. A weapon caught by the Lingxi Finger cannot be withdrawn. Even someone as strong as Yuan Suiyun was momentarily stopped by Lu Xiaofeng.

A moment is enough!
Lu Xiaofeng flicked his left hand lightly.

Lu Xiaofeng borrowed a wisp of the gentle breeze from the sword energy that Yuan Suiyun had just gathered. As the breeze blew, a bright red line of blood burst open on Yuan Suiyun's neck.

"I won!"

Lu Xiaofeng retracted his fingers!
(End of this chapter)