Wuxia: Start with max-level Nine Yang Divine Skill

The Seven Blood Eagles were rescued by their master. They were pale and still recovering from serious injuries. They stood to the side, supporting each other, but their eyes were still fierce.

They were startled when Li Fu barged in.

"Master, it's him!"

"It was he who threw us into jail, ruining Father-in-law's plans!"

"I had already sensed that someone was coming."

Bloodclaw Eagle Elder suddenly turned around, his eagle eyes locking onto Li Fu like lightning, a hint of arrogance in his eyes.

"Li Fu, who unleashed a divine dragon with his palm?"

This time, Liu Jingxing, the Heavenly Gang Deadly Blade, has reappeared in the martial world. I guess the eunuch was afraid that my disciples were not up to the task, so he specially invited me to come out of the mountains.

Unexpectedly, they actually failed, but not at the hands of Liu Jingxing, but at the hands of you, a mere brat.

The renowned reputation of my Blood-Coagulating Eagle Claw Technique has been ruined by you.

But that's because their martial arts skills aren't up to par yet. How dare they injure my disciple! I'll show you what I'm capable of!

Bloodclaw Eagle's eyes flashed with ferocity. Although he said that, he knew that Li Fu could easily defeat his seven disciples, so his martial arts were definitely extraordinary. Therefore, he went all out from the start!

With a sudden movement, he seemed to transform into three faint black shadows, reaching out to grab Li Fu from different directions!

The claws were fierce and sharp, accompanied by a piercing whistle, and a powerful and fierce energy spread out, making one's blood and qi seem to stagnate.

This move is Blood Claw Eagle Elder's trump card, Blood Shadow Three Eagle Kill!

The terrifying move startled everyone present. Zhou Zhen and Zheng Baichuan cried out in alarm, "Officer Li, be careful!"

"They say a great teacher produces great students, but judging from your student, you're probably not that great a teacher."

Li Fu remained expressionless. Seeing the countless claw shadows approaching, he neither dodged nor avoided them. His powerful true energy surged within him, and a dragon-shaped aura faintly flowed around his body.

He extended both palms simultaneously, his left palm forming a circle, creating dense clouds without rain, his palm power as thick and solid as a wall, combining defense with offense.

Boom boom boom!

Their hands and claws clashed, producing a series of muffled thuds!

The Bloodclaw Eagle's powerful claws, capable of splitting gold and shattering rocks, were violently blasted apart and disintegrated when they collided with Li Fu's Dragon Subduing Palm!

The three phantom figures were also shaken into one by the powerful palm force.

Bloodclaw Eagle felt his arms tremble violently, the powerful true energy emanating from his claws almost causing his finger bones to crack.

He was horrified and quickly withdrew his claws and leaped back.

"I don't think your skills are up to par!"

Li Fu, having gained power, was relentless and pressed forward relentlessly.

Bloodclaw Eagle Elder was filled with shock and rage. He pushed the Blood Coagulation Eagle Claw Technique to its limit, his claws flashing and each move deadly. He also used strange movement techniques to try to outrun his opponent and find an opening.

However, how exquisite was Li Fu's Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms?

The palm strike is sometimes hard and sometimes soft, with subtle variations.

His refined internal energy, accumulated over a hundred years, is even more terrifying; every casual move he makes carries the power of thunder.

"The Great Shift of Heaven and Earth".

Li Fu strolled leisurely, his left arm outstretched to block Blood Claw Eagle's attack aimed at his vital points. His right palm struck first, arriving unexpectedly and landing solidly on Blood Claw Eagle's chest!

"puff!"

Bloodclaw Eagle was struck as if by lightning. His protective aura collapsed instantly, his sternum shattered, and he spat out a mouthful of blood. He flew backward like a broken sack, crashing heavily into the stone wall before slowly sliding down.

He stared wide-eyed at Li Fu, his eyes filled with disbelief and horror.

"You...your martial arts...how is that possible..."

Before he could finish speaking, he coughed up another mouthful of blood, his face turning ashen.

This infamous and highly skilled Blood Claw Eagle Elder was defeated by Li Fu in just six or seven moves!

"Master—run!"

The seven Blood-Coagulating Eagles, still recovering from serious injuries, were terrified when they saw their master suffer such a miserable defeat. They scrambled to escape for their lives.

Li Fu snorted coldly: "Where do you think you're going?"

He unleashed a double palm strike, a move called "Double Dragons Taking Water," sending two dragon-shaped bursts of energy piercing the air and instantly catching up with the seven people.

The seven men were struck as if by an invisible giant hammer, flying backward and dying instantly. Their bodies littered the ground, and the stench of blood in the passageway intensified.

"I spared your lives before, hoping you would honestly explain how you were instructed by Eunuch Yicai."

Now, you are useless.

Li Fu didn't even glance at the corpses scattered on the ground, and turned away coldly.

Until he visited Eunuch Yicai, he still had some doubts about whether the old eunuch was the mastermind behind the theft of the disaster relief funds years ago.

However, after the conversation just now, I guessed that although the father-in-law seemed to be calmly defending himself, he was actually being very discreet, and there was a hint of sinister arrogance about him.

That is by no means the reaction of an innocent person who has been suddenly framed for treason.

Li Fu had already concluded in his heart that even if this case was not orchestrated by Princess Yicai, he was definitely not innocent and was most likely the real culprit behind it all.

Now that the killer has been identified, there is no need to keep these henchmen around.

"You...you..."

Bloodclaw Eagle Elder slumped against the wall, barely breathing. Seeing his seven disciples die instantly, his eyes were filled with both malice and fear as he hissed.

"My disciples...you actually...you actually killed them all!"

You wait... You dare to oppose Eunuch Yicai... You won't live long... Your martial arts are impressive... but that Golden Arhat... his martial arts are far superior to mine...

His martial arts skills have reached a level unimaginable to ordinary people... He can definitely kill...

Before he could finish speaking, Li Fu slightly bent his right index finger and flicked it dismissively into the air.

"laugh!"

An invisible finger force pierced through the air, striking Bloodclaw Eagle Elder squarely between the eyebrows.

Bloodclaw Eagle Elder's words came to an abrupt halt, his eyes quickly dimmed, his head lolled to the side, and he was dead.

Li Fu turned around and bent down to check on the injuries of Zhou Zhen and the others.

All that could be seen was Zhao Gang, the fourth镖头 (bodyguard), whose left arm was completely black and stiff, the blackness slowly spreading towards his shoulder. His breathing was weak, and his face was as pale as paper.

The fifth镖头 (bodyguard) Qian Tong's clothes were torn on his chest, revealing several deep claw marks that exposed bone. The blood at the wounds seemed to have congealed and stopped flowing. His face was ashen, like that of a dead man.

Seeing their formidable enemy fall to the ground, the second-in-command Zhou Zhen and the third-in-command Zheng Baichuan could no longer stand and collapsed to the ground.

They had multiple injuries, their faces were ashen, and their breathing was disordered, clearly indicating that they had also been poisoned by the Blood-Coagulating Eagle Claw's insidious internal force.

When Zhou Zhen saw Li Fu checking, he glanced at his companion lying dead in another cell and spoke with difficulty.

"Officer Li...it's no use...we've all been poisoned by the Blood-Coagulating Eagle Claw Technique...this technique is vicious...those who are poisoned gradually have their blood coagulate...there's no escaping death..."

Sensing that his death was imminent, his eyes were filled with sorrow, a mixture of grief for the loss of his comrade and deep guilt towards Li Fu.

Li Fu had just fought with the Bloodclaw Eagle Elder. Although he was not hit by the Eagle Elder's claw technique, he could still sense the cold and vicious true energy of the other party when their palms and claws clashed. It was indeed powerful.

"That's not necessarily true."

He sat down cross-legged and placed his palms on the backs of Zhao Gang and the other two, who were the most seriously injured.

He silently channeled his profound inner energy, and the powerful Yi Jin Jing energy flowed freely within his body.

The Yi Jin Jing is a supreme Buddhist art, best known for its ability to neutralize foreign energies and guide them back to their origin.

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A powerful and unstoppable internal force slowly flowed into their bodies.

Zhao Gang and Qian Tong trembled slightly, and the bluish-black aura on their faces visibly faded away.

Before long, Zhao Gang coughed up a mouthful of dark, stagnant blood, and the horrifying blackness on his left arm began to fade.

Blood began to seep back from the congealed wound on Qian Tong's chest. Although he was still seriously injured, the lingering death aura on his face had dissipated.

Li Fu then used his internal energy to expel the poison from Zhou Zhen and Zheng Baichuan in accordance with the law.

After a short while, although the four were still extremely weak, their lives were no longer in danger. The insidious internal energy of the Blood-Coagulating Eagle Claw in their bodies had been mostly neutralized by the Yi Jin Jing divine skill.

"Are we done?"

Zhou Zhen and the others, having narrowly escaped death, stared blankly at Li Fu, their hearts filled with mixed emotions, tears streaming down their faces.

He struggled to get up and bow, but Li Fu held him down.

"Officer Li...we deceived you so much before, and you...you actually saved our lives...we...we've lived in vain for decades...we're so sorry!"

Zhou Zhen choked up, and the other three were also filled with remorse. Overnight, these already weathered old men seemed to have aged twenty years, their temples turning even whiter.

Li Fu glanced at the corpses around him and said, "It was nothing, no need for thanks. I can still save you, but for those who are already dead, there is nothing I can do."

"Officer Li, please don't say that! It's all that despicable and hateful eunuch!"

Zhou Zhen and the others exchanged glances and nodded.

Having received such a great favor in saving their lives, and seeing Li Fu's chivalrous spirit and extraordinary martial arts skills, they had no reason to hide anything from him.

"We'll spare your life. You're a magnanimous person who doesn't hold grudges. We old men dare not hide anything from you anymore..."

Zhou Zhen then recounted the whole story in detail.

It turns out that most of the facts were indeed as they stated at the petition rally.

After they narrowly escaped, they never gave up investigating the truth behind the theft of disaster relief funds for more than 20 years.

However, due to their small size and limited resources, coupled with their need to hide and evade capture, the investigation was extremely difficult.

It wasn't until recently that they finally caught Situ Li, the military commander who had escorted the goods back then, in the act.

This person, through some unknown means, was not beheaded that year. Instead, he changed his name and lived a very comfortable life.

They went to his door, intending to capture him and bring him to justice.

When Situ Li realized that his scheme had been exposed, he actually revealed the secret letter that Eunuch Yi had written to him years ago in front of them.

After reading it, he threw the letter into the brazier and burned it. Then he burst into wild laughter, mocking their wishful thinking. Then, seemingly loyal to the eunuch or perhaps afraid, he refused to betray him even at the cost of his life and committed suicide!

Just when they had a glimmer of hope, it vanished in an instant. Zhou Zhen and the others were so angry that they almost vomited blood as they watched the ironclad evidence they had painstakingly obtained after more than 20 years of investigation disappear into thin air.

In desperation, the group discussed the matter and decided to take a risk, devising a plan to infiltrate the scheme, fabricate evidence, and use the power of the underworld to force the emperor to abdicate.

"We met the man who was impersonating Situ Li by chance."

He was one of the victims of the drought in Northwest China years ago.

Zhou Zhen was filled with deep compassion.

"At that time, he was only fifteen or sixteen years old. He witnessed his parents exchanging his younger brother with another family's child for food and then eating him... He also witnessed his sister being sold into prostitution, only to receive a small bag of coarse grain in return..."

In the end, both his parents starved to death, leaving him the only one left in the family to survive alone.

For more than 20 years, he has been secretly investigating.

When we learned of his plight, we felt a deep sympathy for him and shared the same ideals, so we came together.

After learning of our plan, he agreed to impersonate Situ Li without hesitation.

He said, "Even if it fails and I die, I will seek justice for my parents, my sister, my brother, and for the hundreds of thousands of innocent victims who died unjustly..."

"No wonder he was willing to die with you."

Li Fu listened quietly, and couldn't help but feel a little moved.

Although these people used despicable methods, the blood and tears of those who sought redress, the tragic deaths of hundreds of thousands of disaster victims, and the miserable experiences of the young man in the fake Situ family are all difficult to condemn.

Their intentions were good, and they did have unimaginable hardships.

At this point, whether Zhou Zhen and the others revealed anything or not was no longer crucial to Li Fu.

He was already 80% certain that the eunuch was the mastermind, and that was enough.

However, he still had a lingering doubt and asked.

"So, where exactly is your chief镖头 (bodyguard/escort) Liu Jingxing?"

To be honest, I once captured and interrogated the Taoist priest Leji because of his evil deeds of using flowers to heal his wounds.

He said he had never met you, and also mentioned that he had ambushed Liu Jingxing.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Zhen gave a wry smile: "Of course, Daoist Leji did not ambush my head镖师 (chief镖师, a high-ranking镖师, a powerful figure in the martial arts world)."

This matter... was also fabricated by us.

In fact, even if he wanted to launch a sneak attack, he wouldn't have succeeded—my family's chief镖头 (bodyguard/escort), Liu Jingxing, had already passed away several years ago.

"Dead?" Li Fu was taken aback. "How could he be dead?"

Wait, if he's dead, then who is this Liu Jingxing that the Taoist Leji said he saw from afar, and who is this Liu Jingxing who recently appeared in Yanzhou, attracting a group of martial arts figures?

Zhou Zhen sighed and began to tell his story.

It turns out that Liu Jingxing was indeed a master of martial arts back then. In his thirties, his Heavenly Gang Deadly Saber was renowned throughout the north and south.

However, the Heavenly Gang Deadly Blade's internal cultivation method and swordsmanship are too dangerous and domineering, completely different from ordinary internal energy cultivation methods that prolong life.

He suffered injustice and the tragic death of his entire family. Filled with grief and anger, he devoted himself to practicing martial arts and studying more powerful and deadly sword techniques, vowing to avenge his family.

Over time, the mental and physical energy was severely depleted, eventually leading to a state of demonic possession.

His amazing martial arts skills were mostly ruined, and he died in depression after only a few years.

"Is that so?"

Li Fu listened.

"Life is unpredictable."

Not everyone who harbors deep-seated hatred can endure hardship and hone their skills like in the legends, ultimately clearing their name and achieving their revenge.

Such beautiful things, things that meet people's expectations, often only exist in stories.

Fate is unpredictable, and reality is often far crueler than that.

"As for the chief镖头 (chief镖头) who has recently appeared in Yanzhou... one of our people is in disguise."

We old guys were also镖头 (bodyguards) back in the day, but in terms of martial arts skills and prestige, we were far inferior to the chief镖头 (bodyguard).

Only by leveraging his name can we attract more attention from fellow martial arts practitioners and thus succeed.

Zhou Zhen sighed.

"This matter was originally planned meticulously, but unexpectedly, the Taoist of Bliss somehow discovered some of the inside details."

This wicked practice was used to profit, selling information at high prices to those interested in escorting silver or chief escorts.

When we learned of this, we were both shocked and worried, wondering how much he had uncovered, and how some crucial details absolutely could not be revealed.