Wuxia: Start with max-level Nine Yang Divine Skill

Chapter 215 A secret passage exists beneath the palace that even the emperor didn't know about? (Two chapters combined)

The constable's face was extremely grim.

The Grand Canal Gang and Han Yueze were a thorn in the side of the imperial court, a behemoth that even the central government deeply feared.

Now, this behemoth has actually colluded with the Jinglong Society, which intends to overthrow the imperial court!

This is like adding insult to injury; it's terrible news!

Guo Zhugui stood at the bow of the ship, looking down at Li Fu and the constable, and said calmly.

Is that so strange?

Leader Han is also a hero of our time. Although he has not formally joined our group, great minds think alike. They both believe that the fate of the Song Dynasty is sealed and it cannot continue to degenerate.

This borrowing of boats and men is merely a matter of like-minded individuals offering a small helping hand.

"No, no, could the Three Dragon Heads have misremembered?"

At this moment, a middle-aged man stepped out from the crowd from the bow of the tall, multi-story ship.

This man was about forty years old, with fair skin, three long wisps of beard, wearing a brocade robe and a turban. He didn't look like a chivalrous wanderer, but rather like a wealthy landowner.

He wore a smooth smile, spoke at a measured pace, and even had a touch of the affability of a street merchant as he cupped his hands in greeting.

"Today's events were all my own doing. I, Jiang Yunbo, acted arbitrarily, concealing the truth from the gang leader, and secretly mobilized the gang members to assist Guo Longshou."

"But this has absolutely nothing to do with our gang leader. If the imperial court wants to punish us in the future, they can just hold me, Jiang Yunbo, accountable."

As he spoke, he turned around solemnly and bowed respectfully to the southeast, as if he were apologizing to the distant gang leader.

These words, to anyone else, are just empty words, a trick to fool fools.

"Jiang Yunbo, the leader of the Canal Gang's Protectorate Hall, the River-Turning Dragon, do you think everyone in the world is a fool?"

The constable recognized the other party, his face turned ashen with anger, and he rebuked him.

Who is Han Yueze?

A powerful figure who controls the entire country's grain transport and commands hundreds of thousands of followers!

How could he be completely unaware that his most trusted Dharma Protector Hall Master had secretly mobilized thousands of Dharma Protector Hall elites?

These thousands of people were his trusted guards specifically tasked with protecting Han Yueze's safety. If he claimed ignorance of mobilizing such a force, no one would believe him!

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yunbo was not annoyed at all; instead, he clapped his hands and laughed.

"What the Master of Arrest said is rather unreasonable."

"May I ask, Commander, is our current wise and enlightened emperor also wise and decisive, wielding absolute power?"

"But why are the people of the world full of complaints, the disaster of the Flower Stone Tribute is getting worse and worse, and the treacherous ministers in the court are holding power and bringing disaster to the country and the people?"

Logically speaking, the Emperor is wise; these things shouldn't have happened.

Therefore, it must be that treacherous ministers deceived the emperor and misled the people, which led to widespread suffering.

All of this, naturally, has absolutely nothing to do with the wise and benevolent Emperor, wouldn't you agree?

He used the contradictory terms "wise and arbitrary" and "deceiving the emperor" together, his words filled with mockery and sarcasm.

Knowing full well what kind of person the current official was, Li Fu remained expressionless. Putting aside their hostile stance, he wholeheartedly agreed with the statement.

If even the emperor can be deceived while being wise, then what's so strange about Han Yueze, the leader of the Canal Gang, being deceived by his subordinates and mobilizing three thousand personal guards?

"You audacious traitor, how dare you utter such rebellious words!"

But the constable was furious. How could he, as an official of the court, sit idly by when such words openly defied the court and mocked the emperor?

Moreover, he knew there was no way out at this moment, and he said sternly.

"superior!

"No matter what, we must get Zuo Yuncheng back!"

He waved his hand to give the order, and although the embroidered-robed constables behind him were all highly skilled in martial arts, they still hesitated when faced with the dark mass of ships on the river and thousands of fierce canal gangsters.

Someone quickly said, "Captain Han—it is said that Han Yueze, the leader of the Canal Gang, comes from humble origins, is a magnanimous man, and does not care about sectarian differences."

He widely disseminated the rudimentary external martial arts manuals that many martial arts sects had kept secret, stipulating that anyone who joined the Canal Gang and made contributions could choose to learn them.

Therefore, most of the hundreds of thousands of members of the Canal Gang were familiar with some martial arts techniques. Among them were many skilled practitioners who had diligently practiced external martial arts such as Iron Shirt and Iron Bell Cover, as well as experts who specialized in external martial arts such as Iron Palm and Tan Leg.

These three thousand members of the gang must have been selected from the best of the best.

They control the waterways, have strong ships and a large crew, and are skilled in naval warfare—let alone our few dozen men, even if we were to bring in three thousand imperial naval troops, given the current state of their disarray, we probably still wouldn't stand a chance.

The constable turned around and angrily rebuked him.

"What are you afraid of?"

Has there never been a hero throughout history who took the head of a general from among ten thousand troops?

As officials appointed by the imperial court to protect the nation, how can we shrink back in the face of battle?

"Let's go together!"

The constable, Li Fu, and more than twenty embroidered constables, gathered their strength and leaped, stepping on the shallow water or reefs along the riverbank, displaying their light-footed skills as they traversed the water, rushing towards the main ship where Guo Zhugui was!

In an instant, figures fluttered about, creating ripples on the moonlit river.

Li Fu used the Lingbo Weibu technique, his figure as graceful as an immortal. With a light touch of his toes on the water or floating objects, he had already darted nearly ten zhang away. His speed was incredibly fast, and his posture was calm. He rushed straight towards the huge building ship.

"Fire arrows! Stop them!" Seeing that the constable and others were about to attack, Jiang Yunbo stopped talking and waved his hand, shouting sharply.

At his command, hundreds of archers from the shipping guild, who had been prepared on both sides of the ship and on more than a dozen other ships behind it, appeared, drawing their bows and nocking their arrows!

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh-!"

In an instant, arrows flew like locusts, densely packed, with a piercing sound as they pierced the air, covering Li Fu, the constable, and a group of embroidered-clad constables who were using their lightness skills to rush across the river!

Under the moonlight, the arrows gleamed with a cold light, weaving a net of death, aiming to shoot down all the imperial experts who dared to approach into the river!

The embroidered-robed constables displayed their martial arts skills, wielding their weapons to deflect the arrows. However, the rain of arrows was dense, and especially since they were walking on water, dodging was inconvenient. In the end, some of them were unable to keep up.

With a few splashes, an embroidered-cloth constable was shot in the shoulder and leg by arrows, fell into the water with a scream, and was instantly swept away by the river. The others also faced danger, and their momentum was momentarily halted.

Even the commander of the constables had to be extremely cautious when faced with a hail of arrows, dodging left and right.

Only Li Fu, having mastered the Lingbo Weibu technique to its fullest extent, treated the locust-like arrows as nothing, using Lingbo Weibu to walk on water and cross the river.

He seemed to be enveloped by an invisible wall of energy. The arrows that were shot at him bounced off and slid away as soon as they got within a foot of his body, just like hitting a tough ball. Not a single one of them could get close!

"Spontaneous protective aura?"

Jiang Yunbo frowned.

Li Fu was the first to approach a smaller boat. He lightly touched the ground with his feet and leaped into the air. With a wave of his left palm, he unleashed the Flying Dragon in the Sky from the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms, a powerful and unparalleled palm strike that pressed down from the sky!

boom!

The small boat was struck on the bow with a palm strike, sending wood chips flying and causing the boat to tilt violently. Seven or eight men from the canal gang cried out and fell into the water.

Using the momentum of the boat, Li Fu landed on a slightly larger boat next to him like a large bird, punching and kicking with lightning speed, using the "Sudden Attack" and "Double Dragons Taking Water" techniques from the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms.

Each move was fierce and powerful, and those struck by it were either killed or seriously injured. In the blink of an eye, most of the skilled members of the shipping gang on the ship were wiped out, and the rest jumped ship in horror to escape.

He advanced with unstoppable momentum, but more ships guarded the central main ship like an iron barrel, and to break through, he would have to break through this water defense line layer by layer.

The commander is also trying his best to break through.

At the bow of the ship, Guo Zhugui looked at the constables and others who were approaching the fleet, especially Li Fu, who was cunning and invincible. His eyes were cold and menacing.

"I was going to let you go, but you were so persistent that you dared to chase me all the way here."

Li Fu, Commander, you dare to charge into the fleet of thousands of brave and fierce boats of the Canal Gang with only twenty or thirty men? You're courting death!

Very well, I will leave you all here today to prevent future troubles!

"Kill them all!"

Jiang Yunbo watched as Li Fu displayed his divine power, especially his protective inner energy that ignored arrows, and his terrifying palm force that sank and destroyed ships with a mere flick of his wrist. Like a tiger among sheep, he swept his palms over and killed countless members of the Canal Gang.

His lips twitched with heartache as he gripped the railing tightly.

"Guo Longshou, this Li Fu is indeed as good as his reputation, he is very powerful!"

These were all elite members of my team; the losses were too great!

Guo Zhugui glanced at him and said indifferently.

"Master Jiang, how can someone who is destined for great things be bound by temporary gains and losses?"

Just think about what we're about to get our hands on: a map of the underground passages of the imperial palace, the exact location of which even the Emperor Zhao Song himself didn't know!

Once we succeed, the dog emperor will be restless and unable to eat or sleep, and our great cause will gain a significant share!

For this, the small price to pay is absolutely worth it!

They didn't deliberately lower their voices; the ship was tall, and the river breeze carried their words subtly, casually revealing a shocking secret.

"Shut your ears! Don't listen to anything that could kill you, and forget it if you do!" The group of embroidered-robed constables were all shocked, and the constable leader hurriedly shouted at his subordinates.

Just as Li Fu was about to unleash another powerful palm strike, sweeping everyone on a boat into the water, a sudden thought struck him.

Map of the secret passages of the imperial palace?

Sure enough, the secret hidden behind the Azure Dragon Water Wave Map on Zuo Yuncheng's back was not just a simple map of the palace; it seemed to also conceal a secret passage connecting the inside and outside of the palace!

Moreover, judging from Guo Zhugui's tone, even the current emperor doesn't know the location of this secret passage.

Li Fu's mind was instantly filled with rumors and speculations about the current emperor's succession.

The current emperor ascended the throne through succession from his elder brother, Emperor Taizu of Zhao, Song Yuanlang, who died suddenly, allowing him to take the throne.

There have been many rumors circulating among the government, the public, and the people, all of which contain many suspicious and mysterious elements.

The previous emperor died suddenly, and regardless of whether the next emperor was chosen by him, he would inevitably have many things and secrets that he did not have time to tell.

There might be a secret passage beneath his own palace, beneath his own dragon throne and bed, that he himself is unaware of, connecting the inside and outside. That official must be getting restless. No wonder the Six Doors are making such a big fuss.

"kill!

We must not allow these traitors to obtain the map and spy on the Forbidden City!

The constable had already been struck in the shoulder by an arrow, his blood staining his moon-white outfit, but he still charged forward bravely, shouting fiercely.

However, even though the Embroidered-Clad Divine Constables were all highly skilled, how easy would it be to break through the defenses and reach the main ship when faced with layers upon layers of ships, a dense rain of arrows, and the fearless and naval-savvy elites of the Canal Gang?

The main ship, escorted by the other vessels, slowly turned its bow, preparing to depart.

In the end, only Li Fu and the wounded constable were able to rely on their extraordinary martial arts skills to fight their way through the encirclement and leap onto the deck of the main ship, stepping on the wreckage of the ship!

The constable had been shot in the shoulder with an arrow, and blood was still flowing from the wound down his arm. His breathing was slightly disordered, indicating that he had exhausted himself greatly.

In contrast, Li Fu was dressed in flowing purple robes, exuding a long and steady aura. His clothes were neat from head to toe, even his hair was in a bun, and he had not a single scratch on his body!

He could annihilate thousands of troops with composure and calmness.

This is the unique advantage of a master who possesses spontaneous protective true energy.

Even the most skilled martial artist is still just a mortal. Others, even if they don't know martial arts, can still injure or damage a martial arts master by wielding a sword or firing an arrow.

When masters in the martial arts world spar, they can easily handle one or even several opponents without showing much difference in strength.

However, when there are many people, especially on the battlefield, the situation is different. Attacks may come from all directions, and from varying distances.

Even the most skilled martial artists don't have three heads and six arms, or be made of copper and iron to withstand all attacks without ever making a mistake. They can still get injured if they're not careful, and they might even be killed by a stray arrow on the battlefield if they're not paying attention.

However, masters with their own protective inner energy are different. Ordinary swords, bows, and arrows cannot get close to them. Unless their inner energy is exhausted or they are attacked by masters of similar martial arts, they are invincible and can regard thousands of troops as nothing.

The constable's face showed a hint of pain, and he couldn't help but feel a little envious of Li Fu standing beside him.

As soon as the two boarded the ship, the remaining elite members of the Canal Gang and the experts of the Dragon Shock Society immediately surrounded them on the deck, drawing their swords and creating a tense atmosphere.

Having witnessed Li Fugang's incredible speed and agility through the fleet, these people were filled with obvious fear and wariness, and dared not approach rashly.

Guo Zhugui and Jiang Yunbo stepped forward, defying the crowd.

Guo Zhugui looked at the constable, whose shoulder was stained with blood and whose breathing was unsteady, and sneered: "Constable, you really are a loyal dog of the Zhao Song emperor. Even in such a sorry state, you still dare to chase after me to your death."

"Very well, one of the four great constables of the Six Doors, renowned throughout the land. Today, I will kill you here with my palm, thus eliminating a major threat to my Dragon Shock Society!"

He then looked at the composed Li Fu, his eyes flashing even colder.

"And you, Li Fu!"

I tried to recruit you with good intentions, but you were stubborn and refused to listen. Now you dare to come after me? You're just asking for trouble!

Today, neither of you will leave here alive!

As soon as he finished speaking, a chilling aura emanated from his body, and he led a group of ferocious experts from the Dragon Shock Society to attack.

Despite his pain, the constable clenched his fists and said in a serious tone with a hint of helplessness, "Brother Li, I am seriously injured and my martial arts skills are greatly diminished. I'm afraid I'll have to rely on you a lot in today's battle."

"It's alright."

Li Fu did not reply. He calmly swept his gaze over the many experts who surrounded him, his eyes indifferent and without the slightest fear.

The constable was the first to meet the oncoming giant sword and several other experts from the Dragon Shock Society. Despite his injuries, he fought hard to defend himself. Meanwhile, the most deadly threat, Guo Zhugui, went straight for the unharmed Li Fu!

Guo Zhugui unleashed his Xuanming Ice Soul True Qi to its fullest extent, launching a fierce palm strike. The biting wind seemed to freeze everything in its path. Li Fu remained calm and composed, using Tai Chi Cloud Hands to defend and neutralize the attack.

As the two clashed again, Guo Zhugui immediately noticed the difference and suddenly looked up!

"Um?!"