Wuxia: Start with max-level Nine Yang Divine Skill

Chapter 223 Li Fu: "Where are you taking my friend, Your Excellency?" (4k2)

On the tree-lined path, Zhu Tongzhou's brocade robe was ripped open by the tip of a whip.

A pearl flower at Gong Xiaoshang's temple was swept away by the wind from the whip, leaving her hair slightly disheveled.

The two men were covered in dust and dirt, their defeat was already evident, and they were only able to hold on by Lei Wanhe not killing them.

After exchanging blows for twenty or thirty rounds, Lei Wanhe seemed to have lost patience. With a sweep of his long whip, he entangled the weapons of the two men and snatched them away with a burst of strength!

Zhu Tongzhou and Gong Xiaoshang felt a powerful force coming from them, their hands burning, and their longswords flew out of their hands.

Lei Wanhe's whip flashed again, striking the pressure points of both men.

The two of them froze instantly, unable to move.

Lei Wanhe took out a roll of cowhide rope from his pocket and was about to step forward to tie up the two men.

Just then, a clear and calm voice came from not far away.

"Where are you taking my friend?"

Lei Wanhe suddenly turned around.

In the distance along the official road, under a large locust tree, a green-canopied carriage had stopped at some point.

On the carriage shaft, a young man in blue stood with his hands behind his back, looking at him indifferently, with a hint of displeasure between his brows.

This person has a calm and composed demeanor. Standing there, he doesn't reveal any imposing presence, yet he gives people a sense of being unfathomable and unapproachable.

Lei Wanhe felt a chill run down his spine. This young man in blue robes looked young, but his calm and unfathomable demeanor was something that no ordinary martial arts practitioner possessed.

"Who are you?"

He raised an eyebrow.

Since he was friends with the two young men from the Zhu family, he should have known about their martial arts skills. Seeing that the two men were subdued by him so easily, he still dared to come forward without the slightest panic or fear.

"Brother Li!" "Brother Li!"

Although Zhu Tongzhou and Gong Xiaoshang were immobilized by acupuncture, they could still speak. Upon seeing Li Fu, they hurriedly called out, their voices filled with surprise and anxiety.

"careful!

He is like a thunderbolt, his voice ringing out across the valleys; his thunderbolt whip is incredibly powerful!

"A thousand pieces of gold, a thunderbolt, and a reputation that seems very prestigious."

Never heard of it.

The young man in blue was none other than Li Fu. With a flicker, he vanished from the carriage shaft like a phantom and appeared eight or nine feet in front of Lei Wanhe in the blink of an eye, standing quietly.

He nodded slightly to the two men, his expression calm, indicating that they should not take this notorious underworld expert seriously.

This person moved with lightning speed, displaying unparalleled lightness skill, causing Lei Wanhe's pupils to shrink sharply. He was shocked, realizing that this person was indeed no ordinary person!

"Kneel down and apologize to my friend. Considering you didn't intend to kill me, I can spare you this time."

Li Fu then spoke calmly.

Upon hearing this, not only was Lei Wanhe stunned, but even Zhu Tongzhou and Gong Xiaoshang, who had been immobilized, widened their eyes.

Although they knew Li Fu was highly skilled in martial arts, Lei Wanhe was a renowned master in the underworld. Li's words...

That's just too much!

Upon hearing this, Lei Wanhe was first taken aback, then flew into a rage!

He had been a notorious figure in the underworld for many years, and had never been so looked down upon and humiliated.

Especially since the other party was a young man who looked to be no more than twenty years old!

"Little brat, you don't know your place. Let me show you what I'm capable of!"

Lei Wanhe laughed in anger, no longer wasting words. With a flick of his wrist, the long whip, like a black lightning bolt, lashed out at Li's face with a piercing crackling sound!

This whip was unleashed with fury and immense force, enough to shatter even the hardest rock!

How amazing is it?

Li Fu remained expressionless, his feet not moving an inch. Facing the whistling whip shadow, he simply raised his hand without the slightest hint of anger.

There was no visible burst of energy, only a soft hissing sound, like a sharp blade slicing through leather.

The formidable black whip was snapped in two just a foot away from Li Fu!

The front section of the whip spun and flew away, the thunderous whip missing its mark, while the long rear half remained in Lei Wanhe's hand.

Lei Wanhe's angry expression froze instantly.

His Thousand Gold Thunder Whip was made using a secret method by mixing the sinews of a rhinoceros from the Western Regions with copper and iron. It was incredibly flexible and difficult to damage with ordinary swords and knives. When infused with internal energy, it became even stronger than fine steel.

Although he didn't use his full strength with that whip, he still used seventy percent of his power. How could it be broken so easily?

The other party didn't even use a weapon; it seemed they just raised their hand.

He stared intently at Li Fuxiu's long palms, then looked at the whip that was shorter in his hand, his mind a complete mess.

What kind of martial art is this?

Black magic?

Absolutely not.

How could his precious whip be severed from a distance without sorcery?

Subdued on the ground, Zhu Tongzhou and Gong Xiaoshang were also confused, wondering if they were seeing things.

Although they knew that Li Fu was now famous throughout the world and that his martial arts skills had improved since they first met, they never expected that he would reach such an unbelievable level!

Lei Wanhe's furious whip strike just now was far more powerful than when he fought them, and he seemed to be intent on killing them. But Li Fu casually flicked his wrist, and the whip broke.

A glimmer of hope shone in their eyes.

Lei Wanhe, a seasoned veteran of many battles, was initially shocked, but his ferocity was ignited. He shouted, "Playing tricks!"

As he approached, he used his movement techniques and flicked his wrist again, making the remaining half of the whip whistle and fly like a swarm of snakes dancing wildly, turning into countless whip shadows that swept towards Li Fu like a storm.

"Your whip skills are quite good. If you were to perform on the street, you would definitely be a hit."

Li Fu remained standing in place, his figure as steady as a rock. Facing the endless whip shadows, he raised and lowered his palms, his movements relaxed and unhurried, as if he were casually wielding a brush.

Lei Wanhe's domineering whip technique, which was as powerful as thunder and lightning, seemed to him to be nothing more than a powerless juggling act.

laugh!laugh!laugh!

A series of soft sounds.

Lei Wanhe's face flushed red as he unleashed his deadly attack, closing in step by step, each lash of his whip heavier than the last. But the closer he got, the shorter the whip in Lei Wanhe's hand became.

The sharp whip flashed, yet it couldn't even touch the hem of Li Fu's clothes.

Lei Wanhe unleashed his full whip technique, pushing his inner strength to its peak. The whip whistled, and thunderous explosions resounded continuously.

However, no matter how he changed his moves or how much he exerted his inner strength, the young man in green simply stood still, raising and slashing his hand, and his whip became shorter and shorter!

At first, the sound of the whip cracked like a series of thunderclaps, deafeningly loud.

However, as the whip gets shorter, the whipping force is inevitably affected, and the sound of the whip gradually becomes sparse and weak.

In the blink of an eye, the once formidable Thunder Whip that shook the underworld was reduced to a mere two or three feet long, held in Lei Wanhe's hand like a child's toy, looking rather comical.

Lei Wanhe finally stopped, holding the bare whip handle, looking at the several broken whips scattered on the ground. His face was a mixture of shock, bewilderment, and an indescribable sense of absurdity.

He had roamed the martial world for half his life, and in his battles with others, he had never encountered such a situation.

"What kind of sorcery are you using?!"

He asked in a hoarse, dry voice.

Even though he asked the question, Lei Wanhe knew that this was definitely not sorcery, but some kind of unheard-of extraordinary skill. He was afraid that he had encountered a reclusive master with terrifying martial arts skills.

But—but this reclusive master is too young!

Could it be that some old monster has become young again?

Even knowing it wasn't sorcery, Lei Wanhe couldn't stop the shock in his heart.

Zhu Tongzhou and Gong Xiaoshang were already stunned.

They had expected a fierce battle and were even secretly worried for Li Fu, given Lei Wanhe's notorious reputation.

Who would have thought it would turn out to be such a one-sided, almost farcical situation!

Li Fu did not move his feet at all from beginning to end. With just a flick of his finger, he cut the fierce and powerful Thousand Gold Thunder Whip into pieces. This was simply a myth!

Zhu Tongzhou's mind went blank, with only one thought remaining.

Rumors circulated in the martial arts world that Li Fu, who wielded the Divine Dragon Palm, possessed astonishing martial arts skills. He had initially been skeptical, as when they met in the desert half a year ago, Li Fu, while strong, hadn't reached the unbelievable level of the rumors. His internal energy was unparalleled, his swordsmanship divine, and his self-created Taoist boxing style was no less than the legendary masterpiece left behind by the Chongyang Master.

Seeing it with my own eyes today, I know that the rumors are true, and even more so!

In just six months, Brother Li's martial arts skills have improved to such an extent?

Gong Xiaoshang parted her cherry lips slightly, her beautiful eyes wide open, staring intently at Li Fu's hand. With a casual flick of her wrist, Lei Wanhe's whip broke, as if it were an invisible, peerless divine weapon.

Born into a family of martial arts practitioners, she possessed extraordinary knowledge. At this moment, the records in ancient books couldn't help but surface in her mind, and she murmured involuntarily.

"—It cannot be seen, it is imperceptible in its movement, and what it touches is boundless and imperceptible to things—"

This—this could be the legendary, formless, and intangible divine weapon Cheng Ying, capable of cutting through gold and jade, existing only in legends?

However, the Liezi·Tangwen records that the Chengying sword has no visible form or shadow, but at least the hilt can be seen. But Brother Li's hand is clearly empty, without even a hilt.

Zhu An, who was ordered to welcome Li Fu, was completely dumbfounded. He rubbed his eyes hard, almost thinking he was dreaming.

The young master of the manor repeatedly instructed that Master Li be received with utmost respect—was he a human or a ghost?

He just stood there and casually used his hand to snap Lei Wanhe's terrifying whip in half from a distance?

This—this—

Ignoring the shock of the crowd, Li Fu calmly looked at Lei Wanhe, who was standing there dumbfounded, and spoke again, his tone still indifferent.

"Kneel down and apologize."

Or, you might want to try my "sorcery" and see if I can sever your neck in one swift motion.

In fact, what Li Fu used was not any other martial art, but the Six Meridians Divine Sword.

Because the invisible sword energy was elusive, and because he attacked casually, releasing and retracting it in an instant, it seemed as if he had simply flicked his wrist, yet Lei Wanhe's whip was severed from a distance—something that seemed impossible for martial arts to accomplish.

"Don't even think about it. I, Lei Wanhe, would rather break than bend."

Lei Wanhe, a notorious figure in the underworld for many years, is naturally arrogant and vicious; it is absolutely impossible for him to kowtow.

He roared and advanced instead of retreating. With only a small part of the broken whip left in his hand, he poured his inner strength into it and, like a poisonous blind man, fiercely attacked Li Fu with a piercing sound as it tore through the air!

This strike, delivered in anger, lacked the agility of a long whip but possessed a fierce and ruthless edge born of a desperate gamble.

"Stubborn and obstinate."

A cold glint flashed in Li Fu's eyes, and he raised his right hand with a sword-like gesture. Without even making a move, the Six Meridians Divine Sword could cut through gold and jade.

laugh!

The sword struck the broken whip with perfect precision.

The resilient whip, imbued with Lei Wanhe's life's work, snapped like rotten wood before this solid sword, becoming even shorter!

Lei Wanhe was terrified and his ferocity was unleashed. He disregarded everything, using the only remaining whip handle in his hand as a short stick, and lunged forward. His left hand formed a claw, aiming straight for Li's heart. This was not a fight where both sides would be injured!

Li Fu held Heng in his left hand and pointed his sword again with his right.

This time, Huo Jian suddenly grew longer and larger, its blade resembling a more refined and swift stream of light, piercing straight into Lei Wanhe's throat!

Lei Wanhe was caught in mid-air with nowhere to dodge. He felt a chill in his throat, as if a red-hot iron rod had pierced it, and then all his strength receded like a tide.

"This—this is—"

He stared wide-eyed at Li Fu in disbelief. This time, he finally saw the invisible sword that Li Fu's sword finger had conjured, a sword that seemed like a myth. But it was too late. A strange hoarse sound came from his throat, and Lei Wanhe's momentum came to an abrupt halt. He fell to the ground with a thud, twitched twice, and then fell silent.

This young lady, who had roamed the martial world for many years, chose to put up a stubborn resistance. Fulian Li failed to catch either of her two sword strikes and died.

Li Fu didn't even glance at the corpse on the ground, but stepped over and stood before the shocked Zhu Tongzhou and his companion.

With two sharp hissing sounds, two thin, thread-like sword energies flashed by, severing the ox tendon ropes binding Zhu Tongzhou and Gong Xiaoshang. The finger-flicking technique released their pressure points from a distance.

The pressure points on their bodies loosened, and they hurriedly broke free of their ropes. "Li Shao—"

Zhu Tongzhou stretched his wrists, which had gone numb from being constricted, his face still showing a hint of shock. He looked at Li Fushi with a complex expression, a mixture of embarrassment at their long-awaited reunion in such a disheveled situation and awe at witnessing such incredible martial arts skills.

He bowed, his voice somewhat hoarse.

"Li Shao—it's been half a year since we last met, and I never expected that our reunion would be like this."

If Li Shao hadn't arrived in time to save us, Xiao Chang and I would likely have been kidnapped today, and who knows what would have happened to us.

"We cannot express our deepest gratitude; we will forever remember our shared journey with you!"

Gong Xiaoshang also stepped forward quickly, her pretty face slightly pale, but her eyes shining brightly. Unlike Zhu Tongzhou, she was not formal and spoke directly.

"Brother Li, thank you so much. Your martial arts skills—what kind of skill was that just now?"

With a flick of his finger, Lei Wanhe's whip snapped, and—I was completely stunned!

No wonder the martial arts world calls you unparalleled, almost a legend in the martial arts world—you truly live up to your reputation!

She was full of amazement.

Li Fu waved his hand calmly: "A mere reputation in the martial world is nothing to worry about."

"Zhu Shao, are you two alright? Were you injured?"

Zhu Tongzhou checked himself over, then looked at Gong Xiaoshang with concern. Seeing her shake her head, he then spoke.

"Thank you for your concern, Li Shao. I was just tied up a bit too tightly, and my skin hurts a little, but I'm fine."

He looked at Lei Wanhe's corpse on the ground, his brows furrowed.

"But—this thousand gold pieces were struck by lightning." Lei Wanhe is a well-known underworld expert in the martial arts world. He has no grudge against my Zhu family or Gong family. Why did he suddenly intercept us here today and try to kidnap me and Xiaoshang?

It's truly baffling.

Li Fu asked, "Has Zhu Shao offended anyone? Or does Seven Star Linked Docks have any enemies lately?"

Zhu Tongzhou shook his head.

"Our Seven Star Linked Docks are located in the green forests and waterways of Jiangnan. It would be a lie to say that we have no rivals."

In the world of martial arts, grudges and conflicts of interest inevitably lead to enemies.

But the person who could get someone like Lei Wanhe to take action was definitely not Ning Chang.

He said a couple of words, glanced at Gong Xiaoshang, and hesitated.

"Speaking of which, before this man blocked our way and revealed his unique weapon, the Thunder Whip, at his waist, I saw that he was highly skilled in martial arts and acted recklessly. At first, I thought that he was that terrible flower thief from Jiangnan who was after Xiaoshang."

"A terrifying flower thief?" Li Fu wondered.

Gong Xiaoshang was taken aback, her face showing obvious indignation and disgust, as well as a hint of barely perceptible tension: "Tang Shao means—that damned villain who washed his clothes?"

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