Gu Shengchao broke out of the window and just landed on the ground when he heard the sound of piercing the air behind him. Knowing that it was the steel cone coming, he knew the power of the steel cone and ran towards the wall with all his strength. The man outside reacted and knew that Liao Weikang was a strong martial artist and that he was no match for him, so he ran in the opposite direction.
Liao Weikang's Steel Cone usually hit every target, but this time he missed. He also understood that he had encountered a powerful enemy, so he immediately jumped out of the door, let go of the assassin who used the bow and arrow, and chased after Gu Shengchao.
The two of them ran towards the outside of the city one after another. Gu Shengchao was not familiar with the road and suffered a slight disadvantage. Seeing that the distance between the two was getting closer, Liao Weikang threw out the steel cone again and whizzed towards Gu Shengchao's back.
In a panic, Gu Shengchao took out the sword that was nourished by the true energy in the Five Soul Formation in his Dantian, and hit the steel cone head-on. With a "clang" sound, the steel cone was blocked and fell down. The sword bounced back to Gu Shengchao and took it back to his Dantian. He drew and retracted his sword in one go, and his speed of running forward did not slow down. Liao Weikang's steel awl landed on the ground. Even though his steps did not stop, he was delayed in the process of retracting it. His speed naturally dropped, and he was further away from Gu Shengchao.
In fact, Gu Shengchao could have fought with Liao Weikang due to his strength, but he preconceived the idea that the opponent's kung fu was stronger than his own, and since he was on his own territory, he lost a lot in his heart and momentum. In addition, there are many people from Longhu Village. He is weak on his own. He just wants to get rid of the other party first, but he never expected that the other party will follow him like a shadow. When he ran out of the capital and reached the Kuandao River, making sure that there was only one person chasing him, he suddenly realized: Why should I run?
Gu Shengchao turned around and Liao Weikang chased after him. He noticed that Liao Weikang was chasing him all the way. Standing in the moonlight, his breath was somewhat disordered. He could feel the ups and downs of breathing. Although it was very weak, it was very clear. It was not like in that big house in the capital. Can't detect the other person's breath. Gu Shengchao was relieved, this Liao Weikang was not as powerful as he imagined.
Liao Weikang sneered: "Why don't you run away? Even if you run to the ends of the earth, I will still take your head off."
"Really? Come on then!" Gu Shengchao stood by the river, as steady as a rock.
Liao Weikang had experienced many battles, and when he saw Gu Shengchao's detached look, he felt suspicious and did not dare to act rashly. Originally, Gu Shengchao's strength was displayed there, hidden in the beams without being discovered, and the steel cone did not hurt him twice, making Liao Weikang not to be underestimated. He glanced across the river and around to make sure there was no ambush. Then he slowly took out the steel cone and slowly turned the connected iron chain. The steel cone drew arcs in the air. He swung it suddenly and the steel cone melted. Make a ray of silver light and stab it diagonally towards the ancient saint Chao.
Gu Shengchao did not dodge, but rushed straight towards Liao Weikang, using the "moving clouds to see the sky" move in Jiutian Biluo's palm, and struck out with a palm towards the opponent. He knew that Liao Weikang's moves were mainly fast, so he decided to use fast to control fast.
Liao Weikang seemed to have figured this out a long time ago. He shook the iron chain and the steel awl was stung, and then pierced the back of Gu Shengchao's heart in the opposite direction. Gu Shengchao quickly leaned over and rolled to the side, and the steel cone went straight towards Liao Weikang's face. He turned sideways to pass the edge of the steel cone, and made a cross cut with his left hand. The steel cone turned around in his palm and stabbed Gu Shengchao again.
Although Gu Shengchao has the iron arm magic to protect his body, he has never practiced it with a sharp blade. He doesn't know how far the protection is, and he can't try it easily now. He dodged left and right, and then quickly attacked Liao Weikang, but the opponent's defense was tight. Gu Shengchao tried many times but could not break through Liao Weikang's defense. He had no choice but to use the Five Soul Formation, and the five flying swords were divided into upper, middle and lower directions to stab Liao Weikang.
Liao Weikang was shocked and moved the steel cone to protect himself. The iron chain made a "buzz, buzz" sound in the air.
Gu Shengchao controlled the flying sword to dash left and right. Unexpectedly, Liao Weikang danced the steel awl and the iron chain on it into an upside-down vat. The flying sword was blocked one after another and could not penetrate. Liao Weikang also found a trick and relied on tight protection to approach Gu Shengchao. Gu Shengchao kept retreating, but there was nothing he could do.
Just when the ancient sage was running out of skills, a sigh suddenly came from the side: "Alas!"
The ancient sage was horrified. He thought that his perceptive ability was superior, and he could detect the aura within a hundred steps radius through continuous improvement. He didn't know when someone was around him. If the other party suddenly made a move, he would be killed or injured. He jumped out to prevent accidents, and then he saw clearly that the two people were standing in the moonlight, looking at him with a smile.
"Senior Lu! Senior Fang!" Gu Shengchao said in surprise. He was stunned, and the flying sword hung uncontrollably in the air, shaking and making a clanging sound.
Lu Chuan and Fang Xingdan stood side by side. Lu Chuan did not accept Gu Shengchao as his disciple, so he had to be worthy of his senior.
"You, you are so eloquent when you are learning, but when you use it, you are miserable. You can't bear to look at it, you can't bear to look at it!" Lu Chuan shook his head in regret.
Ancient Saint Chao took back the Five Soul Formation, stood aside with his hands lowered and said humbly: "I am stupid, please give me some advice from my seniors."
Over there, Liao Weikang saw that the situation was not good, and his internal force activated the steel cone and the connected iron chain. The iron chains and the iron chains, and between the iron chain and the steel cone, all scattered, and suddenly turned into tiny parts. With a raised hand, these tiny parts turned into hidden weapons that covered the sky and the three of Lu Chuan.
Lu Chuan was furious: "I was going to spare your life, but it seems I really can't."
He opened his big hand, and the hidden weapons all over the sky seemed to be stuck to a piece of sticky cloth and stopped. Then, Lu Chuan waved his big hand to one side, as if tearing a curtain, and all the hidden weapons fell in the direction of his big hand. Seeing Liao Weikang running some distance away, Gu Shengchao gave chase. He chased after a few steps, and a figure swayed beside him, and suddenly surpassed him, turning into afterimages, blocking in front of Liao Weikang.
The ancient sage looked intently and saw that it was Lu Chuan. He was puzzled. How could a man with a lame right leg, who usually had to drag himself forward with difficulty when walking, be as fast as lightning?
Liao Weikang couldn't hold his foot back and actually bumped into him. Lu Chuan was as motionless as a mountain, but Liao Weikang bounced back, took a few steps back and turned over in the air before he could stand firm. Seeing Lu Chuan in front of him and Gu Shengchao behind him, he threw a few fusiform darts at Lu Chuan and hurriedly tried to escape to the side.
Lu Chuan shouted: "Definitely!"
Liao Weikang was really unable to move as if his acupuncture points were pressed, and those darts also hovered in mid-air, motionless.
"Watch it!" Lu Chuan waited for Fang Xingdan and Gu Shengchao to arrive. He swayed and changed his position in an instant. Gu Shengchao's eyes blurred, and Lu Chuan arrived at another place. He was confused and couldn't find the doorway. Lu Chuan moved faster and the afterimages connected into a pentagon. Only then did Gu Shengchao suddenly understand.
Lu Chuan stood calmly and asked, "How is it? Do you see it?"
Gu Shengchao asked tentatively: "Is it possible that the Five Soul Formation is meant to induce but not release, and use the art of the Five Elements to control the opponent?"
Lu Chuan nodded and said, "That's it. It's like a sophisticated restraint method that uses the aura generated by the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth to restrain the opponent." Lu Chuan was not afraid that Liao Weikang would hear it and leave. Walking to his side, he held the fusiform darts in his palm one by one, threw them aside, and then asked: "Do you know what is under those towers?"
Gu Shengchao thought for a moment and said: "It's the foundation. Below the tower is a very deep foundation. It is several times wider than the tower body and almost the same as the tower height."
Lu Chuan praised: "It's good that you can understand this. The Five Soul Formation is like a foundation. Once you have laid the foundation, you can do whatever you want on this foundation. Now you are avoiding the important and taking the easy and throwing the foundation as a weapon. Of course, it will be in vain." It’s a thankless job.”
After deep thought, Gu Shengchao woke up from a dream and said, "I understand. I was so stupid. I made a mistake in the method of the Five Soul Array. Thank you for your advice, senior."
Lu Chuan chuckled and said, "It doesn't matter if you know it now. You have to study hard and practice hard to gain enlightenment. It all depends on your level of understanding."
Gu Shengchao thanked him again: "Thank you for your guidance, senior. I will practice diligently and live up to my senior's teachings." He looked at Lu Chuan and Fang Xingdan and said humbly: "Why did the two seniors come to the capital late at night? Are they with Miss Ding Ying?" related?"
Fang Xingdan stepped forward and grabbed Gu Shengchao's arm, and said excitedly: "Please tell me quickly, where is that girl Ding Ying now? It is for her sake that I begged Brother Lu to accompany me to find her."
"Senior Fang, don't worry." Gu Shengchao's arm was so painful from being scratched that Fang Xingdan felt lost and let go. Only then did Gu Shengchao put Ding Ying in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment. He briefly told the story of how he sent the bodyguard and Liu Ximei to the capital.
Fang Xingdan was furious and raised his sword to chop off Liao Weikang's head. He pulled Lu Chuan away and said, "Brother Lu, Ding Ying and I share the same love as mother and daughter. Could you please follow me to the prison of the Ministry of Punishments to rob the prison and rescue that girl Ding Ying."
Gu Shengchao quickly stopped and said: "You two seniors must not do it. The prison of the Ministry of Punishment is heavily guarded, and there are dense secret passages inside. It is really a dragon's den and a tiger's den. The old owner of the Wuyou Escort Bureau was also among them. We originally planned to rob the prison, but later we saw that the Prison Department had already To be on guard, I will put it aside for the time being. The execution will be carried out in six days. The Escort Bureau and I plan to go to the execution site to rob the executioner on that day. With the help of two seniors, we will definitely succeed immediately."
Lu Chuan thought for a while and said: "Forget it, just follow Sheng Chao's suggestion. The two of us will go to the capital to find an inn to stay. How can we contact you?"
Gu Shengchao said without hesitation: "Gaosheng Inn, that is where the Ninth Prince communicates with people from all walks of life. If you name this junior, you will definitely find me."
Lu Chuan joined hands with Fang Xingdan to go to the capital. After careful consideration, Gu Shengchao hurried to Gaosheng Inn regardless of the late night. He told the people inside that he would see Fan Lixin immediately to tell him something urgent. Fan Lixin came after a while.
"Why are you looking for me?" Fan Lixin looked sleepy, obviously already asleep.
Gu Shengchao narrated what happened that night, found pen and ink and drew the approximate location of the house. He explained: "I heard that Longhu Village was ordered by the Ministry of Punishment, but that person named Liao Weikang is not like He is a subordinate of the Criminal Department, he is called the commander by them, and he is good at using steel cones, so he should be able to find out where he came from."
"Liao Weikang, good at using steel cones?" Fan Lixin said to himself: "Could he be a subordinate of King Wu, the envoy from the East?"
Ancient Sage Chao was surprised: "Aren't the two in King Wu's palace helping each other? How come they are on the side of the old eunuch Wen Zhe? What is the position of the Zuo envoy?"
"Under the head of Wuwang Palace are the four heavenly kings of the east, west, south and north, and below that are the four envoys of the east, west, south and north." Fan Lixin also felt that something was fishy, so he asked Gu Shengchao to rest first. , he went to the prince Juncheng to discuss the matter overnight.
