I became a prince in a martial arts world.

Chapter 66 The Enemy Came, the Enemy Died

Wang Yu did not answer, but that was tantamount to an answer.

Enraged, Zhao Guizhou suddenly closed in and unleashed his Star-Picking Hand grappling skills, wrapping, pressing, locking, and turning, each move never leaving Wang Yu's wrist by more than two feet, attempting to seize his longsword.

With a flick of his longsword, Wang Yu unleashed the Seven Styles of Sunset in rapid succession: Golden Clouds and Lonely Shadow, Evening Clouds and Light Smoke, Nine Bends of the Long River, and Half Moon in the Evening Sky. The swordplay was beautiful and lingering, serene and lonely, yet it concealed deadly intent, each move capable of taking a life.

The two exchanged more than ten blows in the blink of an eye, their bodies darting about in a small space. Zhao Guizhou launched attack after attack, but Wang Yu's wrist seemed to be right in front of him, yet he could not capture it at all. Instead, the tip of the sword always flashed before his eyes, and in the blink of an eye, he would be dead.

But Wang Yu was by no means relaxed either. Zhao Guizhou's Star-Picking Hand had both the mystery of scattered stars and the heaviness of falling stars. When he used it, the force was so strong that he almost grabbed Wang Yu's wrist several times.

Without even touching him, Wang Yu could sense the ingenuity of the Star-Picking Hand from a distance. As long as the Star-Picking Hand grasped his wrist and the energy entered his body, he would have no power to resist.

Zhao Guizhou's hands moved in perfect unison, guided by the power of the Star-Picking Technique. After several attempts, he discovered that Wang Yu's internal strength was unfathomable and completely unaffected by his own power. On the contrary, Wang Yu's swordsmanship was profound and mysterious, and the artistic conception was subtle in his movements, as if he had touched the threshold of the innate realm.

Zhao Guizhou turned around in the nick of time and saw Qianqian waving her long sleeves alone. Yao Changgeng, as Shi Mo's eldest disciple, was not only unable to escape with Mu Yachi's help, but was also in an even more embarrassing situation.

On the other side, Ma Bojun unleashed his full fighting power. His silver spear, like a divine dragon in the sea, rose and fell, creating towering waves. He carved a bloody path through the melee of over a thousand cavalrymen and was about to break through the encirclement.

Zhao Guizhou looked at Wang Yu, his eyes filled with murderous intent!

They had made thorough preparations, but they didn't expect Wang Yu's side to have so many experts!

Previously, before he and Meng Zixiao went to Longshan Prefecture to retrieve the secret manual, they dared not trespass on the Prince of Zhenxi's Mansion because there was a master of innate skill, Zhao Rong. So they decided to use a plan to get close to Wang Yu.

As a man, Zhao Guizhou naturally faced greater difficulties, while Meng Zixiao, with her beauty surpassing that of flowers and Wang Yu's reputation in the capital, possessed unparalleled advantages.

So they staged a scene when Wang Yu returned from the Zhenxi Horse Ranch. To be on the safe side, Meng Zixiao even poisoned himself. Finally, they successfully approached Wang Yu and infiltrated the Zhenxi Prince's Mansion.

In the following days, Meng Zixiao continued to get closer to Wang Yu and create ambiguity. Finally, things progressed smoothly. On the last day, she even took the opportunity to meet with Zhao Guizhou on the street to finalize the action plan and exit route.

That night, Zhao Guizhou was outside the Prince's Mansion, ready to create chaos at any time to help Meng Zixiao.

However, he waited all night but Meng Zixiao did not appear, and from then on, it was as if Meng Zixiao had never existed in the Zhenxi Prince's Mansion.

Zhao Guizhou and Meng Zixiao were nominally fellow disciples, but in reality, they were lovers. When Meng Zixiao suddenly disappeared, Zhao Guizhou tried to contact her several times in secret, but received no response. He knew that his junior sister was probably in grave danger, but he still held onto the hope that she was just being held captive by Wang Yu and was not dead.

However, he couldn't break into the Zhenxi Prince's Mansion by himself. But during his investigation, he accidentally learned about the Loulan treasure. So he decisively went north to inform the Black Qiang, which earned him a thousand cavalry and Yao Changgeng's help.

In their view, Zhao Rong, who was stationed at the Zhenxi Prince's Mansion, would definitely not come out. Neither the Qishan bandits nor the Shuntian Army had any innate masters among those who went west out of Yumen Pass.

The men Wang Yuneng brought with him were a group of royal guards and several hundred cavalrymen.

Given this, the Black Qiang's deployment of a thousand cavalry, along with Yao Changgeng, Shi Mo's eldest disciple, in charge, would be foolproof. The enemy wouldn't even expect them to detour westward and appear in the Loulan Kingdom southwest of Yumen Pass.

But to everyone's surprise, Wang Yu brought Ma Bojun from White Horse Manor with him.

Fortunately, the enemy was unaware of their situation, and Ma Bojun led his troops into battle, unexpectedly getting caught in the crossfire between the two cavalry forces.

Yao Changgeng acted decisively, ignoring Ma Bojun and instead focusing on capturing the leader first, heading straight for Wang Yu. He reasoned that if he could capture or kill Wang Yu, the Iron Eagle Cavalry would immediately collapse, leaving Ma Bojun alone and unable to hold out, thus eliminating the need for further fighting.

But to everyone's surprise, there was actually a master of innate level beside Wang Yu!

When did innate masters become as common as cabbages?

What's more, she's such a young and beautiful woman; even Yao Changgeng struggled against her.

Zhao Guizhou harbored deep hatred for Wang Yu. Instead of helping Yao Changgeng, who was struggling in the battle, he went straight to Wang Yu and encountered the third unexpected person.

Aren't you spending your time in the capital frequenting brothels, indulging in debauchery, and living a life of decadence?

How did you develop such martial arts skills and swordsmanship?

Xingxiuhai is bordered by Anxi Road to the north, Hexi Road to the east, and Sichuan Province to the southeast. Four of the seven major sword sects are located in Sichuan. Zhao Guizhou and Meng Zixiao have also traveled to Sichuan and even learned the sword techniques of the Qingyang Sect.

In his opinion, Wang Yu's swordsmanship was by no means inferior to the most outstanding disciples of the four sects.

But having swordsmanship skills alone is useless!

A cold glint flashed in Zhao Guizhou's eyes, and his figure suddenly disappeared before Wang Yu's eyes.

The two stars of Su Hai are famous not only for their star-picking skills, but also for their star-chasing walk!

Zhao Guizhou once fought the most outstanding disciples of the four major sects in Shu while masked. When it was difficult to win quickly, as long as he used the Star Chasing Step, they could no longer keep up with his pace.

The "Chasing Stars Step," despite its name, actually encompasses footwork, body movements, and leg techniques, integrating offense, defense, and evasion into one.

Zhao Guizhou stepped on a star position, his body lowered and twisted, and he was already behind Wang Yu. He met Wang Yu's old force head-on, and swept his foot horizontally, stirring up a cloud of dust, forcing Wang Yu to dodge in mid-air.

With murderous intent in his eyes, Zhao Guizhou reached out and thrust his sword, aiming to cripple Wang Yu's kidneys in one move.

The next moment, Zhao Guizhou's pupils shrank, because he discovered that Wang Yu had actually moved a foot to the side in mid-air without any leverage, avoiding his grab, and at the same time, the light of the sword came into his view.

But Zhao Guizhou, worthy of being a descendant of the Star Constellation, broke through his star-chasing steps again and reached out again with his star-plucking hands.

But Wang Yu, still in mid-air, shifted and turned, dodging the attack while his sword flashed again, the tip never leaving Zhao Guizhou's brow.

Zhao Guizhou's expression changed drastically. He suppressed the internal energy in his chest and endured the tearing pain in his meridians. He used the Iron Bridge technique to avoid the sword light, but with a flick of his toes, he went straight for Wang Yu's vital points. He wanted to exchange injury for life!

Then he saw Wang Yu seemingly riding the wind, teleporting in mid-air for the third time to avoid his kick, while the longsword's momentum remained undiminished.

Zhao Guizhou's pupils shrank to the size of pinpoints, and he could barely breathe. He couldn't imagine how Wang Yu had managed to make three turns in mid-air without any leverage; humans aren't birds!

But there was no time to think. Zhao Guizhou was too confident in his Star Chasing Step and had almost used up all his backup moves. Now his internal energy was in chaos, but with the long sword at his head, Zhao Guizhou could only reach out with all his might and flick his ten fingers against the sword.

"Snap!"

"Ah!" Zhao Guizhou screamed as two fingers on his left hand were severed and a gash was cut on his shoulder. He rolled over and splattered blood on the grass.

Zhao Guizhou didn't dare to look back and turned to run away.

As expected of a top-tier lightness skill, the Star Chasing Step was so powerful that he was already three zhang away in a single leap. He glanced back and saw that Wang Yu had just landed.

But just as he breathed a sigh of relief, he felt a numbness in his right Weizhong acupoint, and then he fell to the ground. It was because his senses had been impaired in the critical moment, and he had not noticed the golden needle that Li Yun had taken the opportunity to shoot.

Zhao Guizhou turned around abruptly, knowing there was no hope of survival. His eyes revealed fear, resentment, anger, and unwillingness. Then he saw a sword light fill his vision, as if a second sun had appeared in the sky.

Seven Styles of Sunset: The Reflection of the Setting Sun!

Wang Yu drew his sword as the sun set, and with a single stroke, he killed Zhao Guizhou.

On the other side, Qianqian chuckled and danced, while Yao Changgeng and Mu Yachi felt their strength become disordered and they were completely disoriented.

Yao Changgeng activated the White Bone Secret Technique, his pair of iron claws hooking, tearing, smashing, and grabbing, but no matter how hard he tried, Qianqian's long sleeves seemed to be powerless and had no effect.

At the same time, he seemed to hear celestial maidens chanting, which disturbed his mind and made it difficult for him to exert his full strength.

The next moment, Yao Changgeng saw Mu Yachi's fighting slow down, his movements gradually following Qianqian's long sleeves, and a faint expression of infatuation appeared on his face.

Yao Changgeng, struck by a sudden realization, gasped in horror, "The 'Secret Techniques for Seducing the Soul'—you're a demoness from a demonic cult!"

Qianqian's face turned cold, and a jade-like hand suddenly emerged from her long sleeves, gently brushing against Mu Yachi's head. Then, she revealed a bright smile, "Didn't you already know I was a demoness?"

Mu Yachi's body trembled, and she fell over, her breath ceasing.

Yao Changgeng's eyes were bloodshot, and his iron claws swirled like a whirlwind, heading towards Qianqian. But Qianqian's long sleeves danced like two soft whips, not only blocking all of Yao Changgeng's attacks, but also using her Xuan Nu's power like a silken chain to bind him tighter and tighter.

Yao Changgeng shouted and activated the White Bone Burial Technique. A pair of iron claws flew out of his hands, like the two bone claws of a white bone monster, tearing open the Xuan Nu Love Silk that Qianqian had laid out, one to take the throat and the other to take the lower abdomen.

Qianqian snorted coldly, her body spun around, her long sleeves billowing, and she sent her two iron claws flying into the sky, dozens of feet away.

But Yao Changgeng also used this opportunity to break away from the battle, leaping onto a warhorse not far away and heading straight back to where he came from.

At the point of origin, Ma Bojun also stood out as a cavalry warrior, his silver spear stained red, his gaze towards Yao Changgeng sharp as an eagle.

Yao Changgeng spurred his warhorse, pulled a saber from the saddle hook, and headed straight for Ma Bojun.

Compared to the enigmatic and unpredictable witch of the demonic sect, Yao Changgeng still felt that the master of Baima Manor, who came from a military family, was easier to deal with.

But after riding his horse for only a few dozen feet, Yao Changgeng noticed that Ma Bojun's expression had changed strangely.

Yao Changgeng's pupils contracted sharply, and he turned around abruptly, only to see Qianqian standing behind him, smiling at him.

"open!"

Yao Changgeng's heart stopped for a moment as he slashed horizontally with his saber.

Qianqian floated back lightly and winked at him.

Yao Changgeng's eyes widened, and when he turned around, he saw Ma Bojun almost touching him, and a long spear that was already pressed against his chest.

Ma Bojun was also a master of innate skill. His spear moved like a dragon, and the surrounding energy spiraled and converged, leaving Yao Changgeng with no way to avoid it!

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