Wuxia: Start with max-level Nine Yang Divine Skill

A celestial being descends from the heavens.

Ye Gucheng, the Lord of Baiyun City, possesses unparalleled sword skills. These sword techniques are as pure and flawless as the clear blue sky and white clouds. Once the sword is unleashed, it is like a celestial being descending from the heavens, displaying unparalleled elegance and unmatched sharpness. It is the most brilliant, swift, and graceful sword technique in the world!

The 49-style Whirlwind Dance with Willow Sword.

This is the signature technique of Gu Daoren of the Bashan Sword Sect, whose swordsmanship is no less than that of Ximen Chuixue, a sword god in his later stages.

"Although this sword technique is not as famous as the Celestial Immortal Sword Technique..."

But its exquisite and mysterious nature, its graceful and agile movements, and its supple yet dense structure conceal boundless killing intent, when mastered to its highest level, become a natural sword of perfect harmony between heaven and man. Its ethereal and otherworldly quality is unlike anything found in the mortal realm, and its power is in no way inferior to a sword that allows one to ascend to immortality; in fact, its techniques are even more comprehensive.

Both are unparalleled sword techniques.

"However, swordsmanship..."

Li Fu never used weapons.

Although with his century-long cultivation, he could easily pluck a willow branch and use it to perform sword techniques, it didn't hinder anything.

Which gate you get depends on whether the transverse wave is good or bad.

Li Fu's expression was slightly strange.

He had previously wondered if there were any accomplices among the four prison wardens, and which one was the traitor.

"If Zhang Hengbo is truly a good person worth saving, then this pursuit..."

Wouldn't he be secretly sabotaging, or even acting as an inside agent or traitor, among the Embroidered-Clad Constables like Luo Jiugao and Madam Zhong, who were determined to capture and kill Zhang Hengbo?

"Officer Li?"

Seeing that Li Fu seemed to be pondering, Feng Shaoting couldn't help but speak up.

Li Fu composed himself, raised his eyes, and said, "Prefect Feng, rest assured. Apprehending wanted criminals is the duty of the constables. We will certainly cooperate with Elder Luo and all our colleagues."

"Excellent, excellent!"

Feng Shaoting was overjoyed and added, "By the way, Ma Shixiong and the other three failed in their duty to guard the important criminals and cannot escape their culpability."

I have ordered them to join the team to atone for their crimes and perform meritorious service, and to obey the orders of Constable Li and Master Luo.

If they cannot bring back Iron Stream King this time, they... will also face the law!

This means leaving no way out.

If Ma Shixiong and his three companions wanted to survive, their only option was to desperately capture Zhang Hengbo and bring him back.

Luo Jiugao stroked his beard and said, "Lord Feng's arrangements are thorough."

Although Zhang Hengbo had been on the run for several days, the imperial court reacted swiftly, having already issued strict orders to all passes and counties in the north to conduct thorough searches and set up an inescapable net.

It would be extremely difficult for him to escape thousands of miles away silently.

We have official documents, can mobilize post horses and local manpower along the way, and have been receiving intelligence through secret channels. We have roughly determined their escape route.

Rumors of this matter have already spread throughout the martial arts world, and various factions are secretly observing the situation.

"There's no time to lose; we must set off immediately!"

"That's exactly right."

Li Fu nodded.

The plan has been finalized.

Li selected more than ten capable constables, including Chen Tao, along with four others who were redeeming themselves through meritorious service: Ma Shixiong, Yang Jiu, Lu Bo, and Shen Tie.

Luo Jiugao then brought Madam Zhong, Luo Wei, and the young woman. She was introduced as a rising star of the Six Doors, named Su Xiu, the Master of Qingping.

The group, with their horses and equipment already prepared, left the government office, spurred their horses on, and galloped out of the Yanzhou city gates, heading north along the official road towards the vast, desolate mountains.

They embarked on a journey to capture Zhang Hengbo, the Iron Stream King.

……

After leaving Yanzhou, the group sped north without stopping.

In addition to the nine leaders including Li Fu and Luo Jiugao, the group also included more than ten elite constables from Yanzhou such as Chen Tao, and a troop of three hundred border cavalrymen for protection.

These border troops were temporarily transferred by Feng Shaoting from the garrison. They were all veterans who had been on the battlefield for a long time, with excellent horsemanship, strict discipline, and a chilling aura.

The group was very large and impressive. The prefectures and counties along the way had already received the documents to change horses and replenish supplies, and they were able to travel smoothly all the way.

Luo Jiugao held the emergency mobilization order from the Six Doors, and with his extensive network of contacts built over many years, he received a constant stream of secret intelligence along the way.

As expected, Zhang Hengbo did not flee far away. Perhaps due to his injuries or other plans, he did not head directly south or west into the area where his former subordinates were active. Instead, he headed north, seemingly intending to venture into the towering mountains of the Yanshan Mountains.

"The northern region is characterized by high mountains and dense forests, with the Yanshan Mountains being crisscrossed by ravines. Once he escapes into the deep mountains, searching for him will be like looking for a needle in a haystack."

Luo Jiugao immediately spoke to Li Fu in a deep voice.

"According to sources, yesterday there were suspected traces of it near Eagle Gorge, which is about 100 miles away."

We must quicken our pace and intercept them before they enter the mountains!

Everyone knew that time was of the essence, and they were traveling day and night.

However, news of Iron Stream King Zhang Hengbo's escape had already spread like wildfire throughout the martial arts world, especially in the north.

Zhang Hengbo once commanded an army of over 100,000 men, roaming across many places and dominating the land for many years. Although he was designated a rebel by the imperial court, he enjoyed extremely high prestige among the bandits in the north and was revered as their leader by bandits from multiple prefectures.

He was a man of great generosity and righteousness, who valued loyalty over profit. He had helped many down-on-their-luck wanderers and mediated disputes among outlaws. Many mountain leaders and lone bandits had benefited from his kindness or admired his character.

In the world of outlaws, loyalty and righteousness are paramount. When Zhang Hengbo was imprisoned, others were either powerless to help or concerned about the imperial court.

Now that he has escaped his predicament and sent a message to his brothers in the northern bandits to help him stop the enemy, how could those grateful and bloodthirsty men not respond?

Furthermore, since Zhang Hengbo, as the leader of the outlaws in many northern states, issued the order, others had no choice but to help, even if they were unwilling.

Otherwise, other bandit strongholds could join forces to attack them, and they would no longer be able to survive in the bandit world.

Moreover, if Zhang Hengbo were to make a comeback, the retaliation against those who stood by and watched would be something no bandit force could withstand.

That was once a rebel king who commanded hundreds of thousands of men.

In the bandit world, no one is fearless, and no one dares to disobey orders.

Suddenly, Li Fu and his group became the target of almost everyone in the northern bandits who wanted to ambush and kill them!

On that day, the group was traveling to a dangerous area called Luomapo.

The slope winds between two mountains, with steep cliffs on the left and a deep valley on the right, allowing only a few riders to pass side by side.

The team endured wind and rain, and hurried on their way, with everyone else looking travel-worn.

"This seems like a perfect spot for an ambush?"

Li Fu, still full of energy on horseback, was secretly astonished when Luo Wei and the others looked at him with his profound internal strength.

He glanced at it.

"Not bad." Luo Jiu, who was riding ahead, raised his hand to warn others. He frowned, his experience was rich, and he suddenly felt that something was wrong ahead.

"It's too quiet..."

This was a perfect spot for an ambush, and it was unusually quiet right now, with no sounds of insects or birds chirping on either side.

"There are people lying in ambush above and on the right, quite a few of them, including several experts whose breathing is extremely light and whose aura is extremely steady."

Li Fu's ears twitched.

"What?"

Li Fu spoke calmly, but sounded extremely certain. Just as the others were about to ask him how he could tell, they only heard silence.

Li Fu seemed to have even discerned the approximate number of people, and also sensed that there were several experts among them, even though the two cliffs on either side were at least several dozen feet apart.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh—!

A sharp, piercing sound suddenly rang out from above the left side of the mountain wall!

Not only were there arrows, but also gleaming black darts with sharp edges, mixed with countless flying stones and bone-piercing nails, which rained down on the front of the team like a storm!

The focus was particularly on a few ringleaders, including Luo Jiugao, Li Fu, and Luo Wei!

"An ambush!" the accompanying border officer shouted sharply. The well-trained cavalry immediately raised their shields to block, and their formation was slightly disrupted.

"A trivial skill!"

Luo Jiu snorted coldly, gripping the heavy Guan Dao in his hand with only his right hand at the end of the handle, and suddenly swung it upwards!

The blade flashed like a bolt of lightning, tracing a semi-circle. A series of crisp clanging sounds followed, and the hidden weapons aimed at him and the nearby people were all knocked away and deflected by the powerful blade wind!

This demonstrates the immense power of his internal strength and the exquisite control he possessed.

"Be careful, the first wave of ambushes targeting us from the northern greenwoods may be coming."

"Dare to attack us?"

What audacity!

"You band of robbers, don't you know that attacking government officials is a crime akin to treason?!"

Luo Wei, the man known as "Splendid Hand," reacted with lightning speed. His short frame twisted on the saddle, and his dark, iron-like hands neither flinched nor evaded.

With his palms flying, he slapped, grabbed, guided, and led, and amidst the whistling wind, he actually used his bare hands to knock away those poisoned hidden weapons!

His skill in palm strikes was so strong and seasoned that it was evident in everything he did.

"What's the point of talking to these damned bandits?"

Seeing that we stopped and did not move forward, they panicked and couldn't wait to take action.

Judging from the chaotic state of their arrows and hidden weapons, they must be a motley crew.

"Surely a swarm of attackers will arrive soon; be on high alert!"

Lady Zhong's twin swords had been drawn from their sheaths at some point, their light flashing as they protected her body like splashed water.

She used the Yin-Yang Sword Technique, wielding two swords, one long and one short, their light swirling and intertwining like a dense net.

"Ding ding ding..."

The crisp sounds of impact were incessant; the projectiles that were shot at the sword net were either deflected or shredded.

Her expression was stern, her swordplay steady and sharp, her defense impenetrable.

The young woman, Su Xiu, saw the hidden weapon coming and her body swayed slightly like a duckweed in the wind, gracefully leaping half a foot off the horse.

A pair of jade-like hands suddenly unfolded in front of her, their palm shadows fluttering and ethereal, seemingly without any force, appearing weak but actually containing hidden power.

It seemed as if he was skilled at using softness to overcome hardness, deflecting force and neutralizing strength, and using skillful force to deflect all the hidden weapons, which then shot into the mud beside him, penetrating more than an inch into the ground.

Her figure was graceful, and her palm techniques were light and agile. In the midst of this treacherous rain of hidden weapons, she displayed a remarkable ease and elegance.

Ma Shixiong and his companions also tensed up, each using their signature martial arts skills to defend themselves.

They dared not let their guard down for a moment. No matter how high a martial arts master's internal strength is, their body is still fragile. Facing the barrage of crossbows and hidden weapons, they could not afford to be careless.

As for Li Fu, he didn't even lift his eyelids while riding his horse. His protective true energy flowed naturally, and a three-foot-long aura wall appeared. When hidden weapons were shot within a foot of him, they were as if they had hit a copper wall or an iron wall, and they all fell to the ground exhausted.

Just as the arrows and hidden weapons were harassing the enemy, dozens of dark figures suddenly sprang out from the dense thicket below the cliff in the right valley!

These people were agile and clearly prepared. Using vines and ropes, they swung across the several-meter-wide valley like monkeys and pounced directly into the middle of the group!

The target was clearly the auxiliary soldiers and packhorses carrying supplies and moving relatively slowly!

"Stop them!"

Ma Shixiong roared, flicked his spear, and thrust it at a black-clad man who rushed forward. Yang Jiu and the other two also drew their weapons and went to meet him.

Lady Zhong had already drawn her twin swords, their blades gleaming, and was engaged in battle with a burly man wielding a ghost-head saber.

Su Xiu's slender sword, like a venomous snake spitting its tongue, struck a vital acupoint on the wrist of another enemy.

Luo Wei then flipped his palms, creating a whistling wind, and forcefully clashed with the two men wielding iron rulers.

These men in black, each with their own unique martial arts style, were clearly not from the same school. However, they were all fierce and daring, with ruthless moves and a bandit-like fighting style that was all about risking their lives. For a time, they caused great chaos in the middle of the group.

The border cavalry found it difficult to launch a charge on the narrow slopes, and were instead somewhat hampered.

Li Fu immediately realized that these ambushers did not intend to annihilate them, but rather to delay, create chaos, and deplete their energy and morale, and might even take the opportunity to steal or destroy their supplies.

Just as he was about to make his move, he suddenly heard the sound of wind rising above him again.

This time, however, three even more formidable experts swooped down from a higher point on the left side of the mountain wall, heading straight for Luo Jiugao, Li Fu, and Luo Wei, who were at the forefront of the group and were about to provide support!

"Finally, something that looks decent has arrived."

Li Fu's gaze sharpened.

The one who lunged at Luo Jiugao was an exceptionally tall Buddhist monk, wielding a heavy iron staff. The staff whistled through the air, its force immense, and he roared, "You corrupt official, take a blow from this Buddha!"

He was the infamous Blood Staff Monk Fa Nan, whose external martial arts skills were extremely formidable.

The one who pounced on Luo Wei was a man in blue robes whose movements were as elusive as a ghost. He held a long, thin, curved sword in each hand, and the light from the blades flashed like snowflakes, enveloping Luo Wei's vital points.

This person is Xue Han, the famous lone bandit of the North, known as the Twin-Blade Ghost.

The one who pounced on Li Fu was a burly, bare-chested man with a full beard, wielding a bronze staff. His staff fighting style was wide and sweeping, with the faint sound of wind and thunder. He was Hu Biao, the leader of the Fenglei Village in northern Hebei.

This man is said to have been taught staff techniques by a reclusive master, possessing immense strength, and rarely could defeat an opponent in ten rounds with a single bronze staff.

"Well done!"

Luo Jiu shouted loudly, and with a sweeping motion of his Guan Dao, he met Fa Nan's heavy staff.

The swords and staffs clashed with a deafening clang, sparks flying everywhere!

Luo Jiu's figure swayed slightly, but Fa Nan was sent flying backward.

On Luo Wei's side, facing Xue Han's unpredictable and swift twin blades, he snorted coldly and instead of dodging, he directly struck the blades with his iron palms!

The palm strike rippled through the air, slightly deflecting Xue Han's sword strike. Then, it became aggressive and launched a counterattack against Xue Han.

"Prepare to die, you lackey of the imperial court!"

Hu Biao's bronze cudgel, accompanied by a whistling sound, slammed down on Li Fu's head. This strike, imbued with his life's work, would leave a dent even on cast iron.

Li Fu remained expressionless, slowly raising his hand until the bronze staff was no more than three feet above his head. Then, with his right index and middle fingers joined together, he casually pointed it in mid-air!

"laugh--!"

A condensed, tangible, colorless, and formless finger-like wind shot through the air, arriving first despite being delayed, hitting the tip of the copper staff squarely!

"Buzz—!"

Hu Biao felt a powerful and unstoppable force coming from the tip of the stick, which penetrated straight into the meridians of his arm!

His tiger's mouth split open and bled, half of his body went numb and sore, and he flew out sideways. The bronze staff in his hand also flew out and stuck into the open ground next to him, causing gravel to fly everywhere!

"What?!"

Hu Biao looked at his hands covered in blood, his arms trembling uncontrollably. He stared at Li Fu, who was still calmly riding his horse, and was so shocked that his soul almost left his body!

Since he became famous, no one has ever been able to withstand his full-force strike with just their finger strength, let alone easily knock his weapon out of his hand!

"If you still dare to be stunned at this point, it seems you've had enough of living."

Li Fu swatted at it as if he were casually swatting a fly.

White Rainbow Palm Force!

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