Be a proper Taoist priest in The Condor Heroes

Chapter 58 Single Battle Against the Bandit Leader

The silence of the back village was abruptly broken by hurried footsteps, and the light of torches swept in like a long dragon, illuminating the night sky in crimson. One-Eyed Dragon led more than twenty trusted bandits, armed with knives and guns, and menacingly surrounded the side room. The scars on his face looked even more ferocious in the firelight, and the black cloth covering his left eye rose and fell slightly with his breath, exuding a fierce aura.

"What kind of petty thief dares to trespass into my Black Wind Ridge to rescue people!"

The one-eyed dragon's hoarse voice made the surrounding air tremble, and his ghost-headed dagger was pointed directly at Su Yan and Su Ye.

"Leave that girl from the Wang family here, then cut off your own arms, and I might spare your corpses. Otherwise, I'll grind your bones to dust and offer them to Master Xu!"

The subtle noises from dealing with the guards had eventually alerted the bandits on night patrol, who reported it all the way to the Juyi Hall. One-Eyed Dragon, already on edge because Xu Chengye was about to go up the mountain, was enraged upon hearing that someone had sneaked into the back village to rescue people. He immediately led his trusted men to intercept them.

Su Yan shielded Wang Xingyi behind him, his posture upright like a pine tree, his tone calm.

"Black Wind Ridge has colluded with the Xu family, kidnapping and murdering people, committing numerous evil deeds. Today is the day of your destruction."

He glanced sideways at Su Ye and gestured.

"I'll protect Miss Wang. This man will give you some practice, so you don't get caught off guard."

Su Ye nodded, and in a flash, she darted into the arena. Her long sword was drawn, its cold light making her resolute face appear even more ruthless. Her aura suddenly surged, and she unleashed the Quanzhen Sword Technique.

Wang Xingyi shrank behind Su Yan, her hands tightly gripping the hem of her clothes, her heart filled with shock and admiration.

She had only practiced the first move of the Quanzhen Sword Technique and was still a novice, but she could still feel the awe-inspiring and unassailable aura emanating from Su Ye.

Thinking back to my past arrogance, when I thought I could roam the martial world with just a bit of strength and rudimentary swordsmanship, I now realize that this is what a true martial arts hero looks like.

"A little girl? She really doesn't know what's good for her."

Seeing this, the one-eyed man was enraged and laughed. He swung his ghost-head saber fiercely, the blade whistling through the air and carrying the force of a thousand pounds, aiming straight for Su Ye's face. Confident in his peak second-rate martial arts skills and accustomed to fighting, he didn't take Su Ye seriously at all.

Su Ye's eyes narrowed, and instead of retreating, he advanced. His longsword moved like a serpent emerging from its hole, precisely avoiding the blade, with the tip pointing directly at the hilt of the Ghost Head Saber.

The Quanzhen swordplay emphasizes using softness to overcome hardness and striking after the opponent has made a move. She knew that the one-eyed dragon was incredibly strong and had ruthless moves, but his unstable lower body and clumsy moves were his fatal flaws. As long as she could break his offensive, she could find an opportunity to counterattack.

"Ding!"

A piercing clang of metal rang out, sparks flying. Su Ye's longsword clashed with the one-eyed dragon's ghost-head saber. Using the momentum, she twisted her body, dodging the opponent's brute force, and her longsword swept in an arc, attacking the one-eyed dragon's lower body.

The one-eyed man was startled and quickly sheathed his sword to parry, staggering a few steps before regaining his balance. He hadn't expected this woman's swordsmanship to be so exquisite. Although her strength was not as great as his, she always managed to use his own force against him, leaving him with no opportunity to use his brute strength.

"Attack them all together! Take them down!"

One-Eyed Dragon roared, and the bandits behind him immediately charged forward, brandishing their knives and spears.

"Who dares to move!"

Su Yan gave a low shout, drew his long sword and slashed upwards, the sword energy spreading out and drawing a deep straight line on the ground. Several bandits who were advancing turned pale instantly.

A martial artist who can unleash sword energy must be someone like one of the Five Greats.

His eyes were sharp as knives as he swept over the bandits.

"If any of you dare to step forward, don't blame me for being merciless with my sword!"

Everyone present was subdued by his overwhelming martial prowess.

The bandits were intimidated and stopped in their tracks, not daring to advance rashly. They were a motley crew, relying entirely on One-Eyed Dragon for support. Now, seeing themselves restrained by Su Ye and intimidated by Su Yan's imposing aura, they immediately lost their fighting spirit.

In the arena, the battle between Su Ye and the one-eyed dragon intensified.

The one-eyed dragon wielded his ghost-headed saber with ferocious speed and deadly force, attempting to suppress Su Ye with brute strength. This was a desperate fighting style. The sword energy he had seen made him realize that he was doomed to die today, so he decided to seize the opportunity to fight to the death.

Su Ye, on the other hand, moved with agility, like a willow catkin in the wind, always managing to dodge the blade as she twisted and turned, while her longsword followed her like a shadow, constantly searching for the one-eyed dragon's weaknesses.

"Clang! Clang! Clang!"

The continuous clang of metal against metal was deafening. Su Ye's longsword repeatedly thwarted the one-eyed dragon's attacks, gradually figuring out his attack patterns. Although the one-eyed dragon's moves were ruthless, they lacked variation. After each strike, his lower body would have a brief opening, which was his fatal weakness.

Seeing that he couldn't break through Su Ye's defenses, the one-eyed man grew increasingly impatient. He roared, gripped his ghost-head saber tightly with both hands, and leaped into the air, slashing at Su Ye with all his might, trying to decide the outcome in one move.

This strike concentrated all his internal energy, the blade's wind was fierce and unstoppable.

Wang Xingyi was terrified and couldn't help but gasp.

"Be careful!"

Su Yan remained calm. He knew Su Ye's strength and saw through her plan. He simply stayed quietly by Wang Xingyi's side, guarding against any unusual movements by the bandits.

Just as the demon-headed saber was about to strike Su Ye, Su Ye suddenly lowered her body, darting beneath the one-eyed dragon like an arrow, avoiding the thunderous blow. At the same time, she flipped her longsword, the tip gathering Quanzhen internal energy, and precisely aimed at the one-eyed dragon's dantian acupoint.

"puff!"

The sound of a longsword piercing an acupoint rang out slightly. The one-eyed man froze, his condensed inner strength instantly dissipated, and he fell from the air, crashing heavily to the ground.

The ghost-headed dagger flew out of his hand with a loud clang.

"My internal energy... my internal energy is gone!"

The one-eyed man stared in horror at his hands, feeling the emptiness in his dantian, his face filled with despair. He struggled to get up, but found himself powerless, without even the strength to lift his hand.

Su Ye's sword strike not only hit his dantian, but also shattered the foundation of his internal energy, completely crippling his martial arts.

Upon seeing this, the bandits were immediately thrown into chaos, their faces filled with even greater fear. They retreated hastily, some of the more timid ones even throwing away their weapons and collapsing to the ground. With their leader gone, they were leaderless and had long lost the courage to resist.

"Great hero, spare us! Great hero, spare us! We were forced into this situation!"

"Yes, yes, sir, spare our lives!"

"We have elderly parents to care for and young children to raise..."

Seeing that the one-eyed man's martial arts had been crippled, and looking at the sword aura that stretched for over ten meters, the bandits knew he couldn't escape. They immediately knelt down and begged for mercy.

Su Ye sheathed her sword and stood there, slightly out of breath, with fine beads of sweat on her forehead. Destroying the martial arts of a peak second-rate expert had also taken a toll on her internal energy, but looking at the one-eyed man collapsed on the ground, she felt no emotion, only a sense of great satisfaction.

Su Yan took out a signal flare from his pocket, lit the fuse, and with a "whoosh," the flare shot straight into the night sky, exploding in the darkness into a burst of red light that clearly reached down the mountain. This was the signal agreed upon with the prefect, informing the soldiers that they could enter the mountain.

"The boss!"

Several loyal bandits, their eyes red with anger, wanted to rush forward, but a glance from Su Ye frightened them into immobility.

Su Ye said coldly, "If you dare to step forward again, don't blame me for being merciless with my sword!"

The long sword in her hand swayed slightly, its aura spreading outwards, causing the bandits to involuntarily retreat.

The one-eyed dragon slumped to the ground, looking at Su Yan and Su Ye with eyes full of resentment and bitterness.

"You...you will all die a horrible death! The Xu family will not let you get away with this!"

Su Yan snorted coldly and said to Su Ye, "You stay here and keep an eye on the bandits. I'll take Miss Wang to the dungeon to rescue the maid. Go quickly and come back quickly."

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"it is good."

Su Ye nodded in agreement, keeping a wary eye on the bandits to prevent them from causing trouble.

Su Yan led Wang Xingyi towards the dungeon. Wang Xingyi looked at Su Yan's tall, straight back, her heart filled with gratitude. If it weren't for these two Quanzhen Sect disciples rescuing her, she would likely have already fallen into Xu Chengye's clutches, and her fate would have been unimaginable.

She secretly resolved that she would change her spoiled and willful temper in the future, practice martial arts diligently, and if given the opportunity, she would become a chivalrous heroine to repay the life-saving grace she received today.

The dungeon entrance was hidden beneath the artificial hill behind the Hall of Righteousness. The three guards, terrified by the one-eyed man's crippling injury, immediately knelt and begged for mercy upon seeing Su Yan approach. Su Yan ignored them and opened the dungeon door directly, releasing a strong stench of mildew and blood.

"Your two maids are inside."