It is a consensus in the world that a swordsman is not as physically strong as a pure martial artist.
In a deadly battle with a swordsman, the martial artist will find ways to get close to the swordsman and severely damage his body.
The middle-aged swordsman made this plan.
The stranger from Xihu wanted others to kill Shen Li and reap the benefits.
The middle-aged swordsman secretly built a plank road and treated the other person with his own medicine, causing Shen Li to fight to the death with Xihu Mountain Guest. He seemed to be escaping, but in fact he was hiding under the water and waiting for a good opportunity.
Shen Li did not retreat but advanced.
He nimbly used the Xihu Furong Sword to block the long sword, actively approached the swordsman, raised his breath suddenly, and punched his forehead with a punch.
The terrifying power, which was like the power of a dragon and an elephant, caused the swordsman to roll and hit the lake shore, opening his mouth and spitting out blood.
The young man weighed the Xihu hibiscus, not to mention, this sword is particularly handy.
Instantly, sword energy overflowed the lake.
"rise!"
The swordsman ignored his dizziness and took another breath of vajra energy, instead of retreating, he advanced and stepped into the water with his sword.
"Let's go!" Shen Li shouted softly.
Suddenly, the sword energy surged like wind and rain.
The blow hit the middle-aged swordsman, and the wounds on his body suddenly became densely covered.
Ignoring him at all, he still stubbornly approached Shen Li.
Suddenly got a good sword, how can the young man not show some authority?
The sword spirit is abundant and the sword energy is still at its peak. With the sharpness of Xihu Furong, he can compete with the middle-aged swordsman.
At the same time, the sword energy hidden in the lake seemed like the legendary Ten Thousand Swords returning to their clan, working together to attack the swordsman.
The sword moves are endless.
Taking into account Shen Li's natural dragon-elephant power, the swordsman's jaws were already shaking, and he could no longer hold the long sword.
Sighed.
He could only choose to retreat.
On his own, he couldn't kill the young man so close to him.
He wanted to leave, but Shen Li wouldn't let him.
Followed by.
Seeing that the swordsman was about to dive into the water again, he let out a breath of turbid air. Xihu Furong flew the long sword skillfully, and then pierced the middle-aged swordsman's back with his fingers like an arm.
Draw the sword.
The swordsman received the force and was thrown into the air by Shen Li.
The sword energy scratched the wound, and the blood couldn't stop flowing.
Xihu Furong then stabbed the swordsman in the chest with great ease.
Shen Li murmured: "Far inferior to Wei Jie."
Pointing at the lifeless middle-aged swordsman, the young man shouted to Guo Hui: "Who does this person belong to?"
Guo Hui smiled and said frankly: "Tongque Terrace."
"Jiang Huchen died in Tongquetai. If he is added to the list, shouldn't he be heartbroken?"
"For the sake of Tongquetai, there are at least twenty people in the fourth-grade Vajra Realm in Tongquetai, and maybe ten people in the third-grade Chaolu Realm. One or two of them died, and they are not even injured."
The body sank into the lake.
Shen Li stepped on the water and came.
He seemed to be completely unprepared for Guo Hui, "Young master made such a fuss, but that great Bodhisattva still couldn't bear to take action?"
"Where are we now? It's just a small fight."
"All right."
He grabbed Chen Liuyao's arm and said, "Let's go, you shouldn't stay here for a long time."
Guo Huidao: "Wait for someone."
"who?"
"Your sister Song."
As soon as she finished speaking, Song Wanru, a middle-aged woman dressed up, arrived.
He threw a human skin mask to Shen Li and said without even looking at him: "There is a river outside Kaixi City. Take Chen Liuyao there."
Shen Li opened his mouth, but in the end he didn't say a word. Honest Bajiao put on a human skin mask and went into the alley next to Chen Liuyao.
After walking a few steps, the closed courtyard door suddenly opened.
An old man led two fast horses and put the reins into Shen Li's hands.
The young man glanced at the old man's face: "Pleiades Chicken..."
"Last time I went to see Po Jun, you and I met once, but you still remember me."
Without further ado, he and Chen Liuyao only use one fast horse, so that they can be protected in time if they encounter danger.
The twenty-eight-constellation Pleiades-Sun Rooster is only a sixth-grade Taoist. However, the most important information of the Constellation Sect was discovered by him.
Since Pleiades Chicken is in Kaixi City, it shows how much the Xingxiu Sect attaches great importance to Chen Liuyao.
Before leaving.
In order to make Chen Liuyao feel at ease.
Shen Li asked more: "Where is Yubainiang?"
"The Jiaomu Jiao took it."
He had heard about the deeds of the Jiaomu Jiao several times, but had never seen it before. He asked, "Who is the Jiaomu Jiao?"
Subaru Chicken said: "Guess."
"Haha, I guess your grandma is a bitch!!"
The Pleiades Chicken laughed.
Shen Li immediately rode out of the alley and headed straight for the city gate.
Since the Pleiades Chicken is so confident, the city gate guards will definitely let them out of the city.
Guo Hui, who stayed by the lake, said to Song Wanru: "The brat really lacks a good sword. The Xihu Furong is not bad. It can be used for a while. In the future..."
He smiled bitterly and shook his head: "If there is a future, I will ask the leader to get him a magic weapon that is one of the top three in the sword list."
Song Wanru said nothing and looked cold.
Guo Hui continued: "Can you handle the two commanders of the Insect Catching Division?"
"Try it." She looked at the two commanders leading a large group of insect catchers.
Their faces were all gloomy and ugly, and they were plotting and plotting, but none of them expected to be plotted by Guo Hui.
No, this person is not Guo Hui.
Because the real Guo Hui had died at home a long time ago and had people sink into the well. If it hadn't been for Mrs. Guo Hui's fetching water, the insect catching department would still not know that someone pretending to be Guo Hui was among them.
"Don't show off, just run away if you can't beat them. Just delay them for a few moments."
"clear."
Lu Zian shouted angrily: "Pretending to be an insect-catching envoy, you have committed a capital crime!"
"Death penalty? Haha, it's time for you to know who I am."
Guo Hui was not talking to Lu Zian, but looking at the old monk chanting Buddha on the other side of the lake.
The old monk's eyebrows are white and long, hanging down to the tips of his toes.
"Listen up, I am Lian Zhen Chai Chengyou, one of the seven killers of the Xingxiu Sect!"
The words fell.
He stretched out his hand to summon Thunder, rolled it into a ball of electricity, and threw it into the lake.
The water suddenly became as bright as day.
The old monk sighed: "The firewood donor killed all the fish in the lake. Damn it!"
Before he finished speaking, he saw that the lake was filled with thunder.
Chai Chengyou was like a yellow turban warrior moving a mountain. He moved a lake of water into the air. He stood on the lake and looked at the old monk from a high position: "I have wanted to kill you for a day or two."
"What did the old monk do to make Donor Chai so angry?"
"Hmph, you killed four members of my Xingxiu Sect. Do you want to admit it?"
"The firewood donor is referring to the earth raccoon dog, the water leopard, the fire monkey, and the water worm?"
The four of them had a good relationship with Chai Chengyou. They died at the hands of the old monk. No wonder he was so murderous.
"You old bald donkey, if you know, then you will die."
at the same time.
Xinyue Fox Song Wanru was fighting with Lu Zian and Qi Jianquan.
She was already the best among the Twenty-Eight Constellations. She was at the peak of the Vajra Realm and equipped with the famous Hidden-Waist Sword Juexue. She was able to beat the two of them with fear.
It was just that she was too elusive.
Up and down, left and right, always assassinating from angles they didn't expect.
Even though Qi Jianquan was a swordsman in the Chaolu Realm, he was also very cautious and did not dare to let go.
Lu Zian was assigned to the Insect Catching Department by Prime Minister Liu. He was a back-door person, and his skills were not impressive. He had not fought a few moves, but he had a deep knife wound on his chest. A little further up, Song Wanru had to cut off his neck.
"Go away and stay out of the way." Qi Jianquan looked down on Lu Zian and scolded.
And Lu Zian also understood that if he didn't retreat, he would definitely have the middle-aged woman in front of him beheaded later, and he would withdraw from the battle group without saying a word.
Both of them underestimated Song Wanru.
If Lu Zian retreats, the other person will inevitably reveal a flaw.
She seizes opportunities with great precision.
The knife came out from the lightning and flint.
The Hidden Waist Sword Juexue is a short sword. The short sword has the advantage of a short sword, which is that it is fast enough!
As long as you are fast enough, you can kill most of the enemies, even if the opponent is the Morning Dew Realm Sword Immortal!
When Lu Zian returned to the crowd of insect hunters who were surrounding and killing Song Wanru, he suddenly saw Song Wanru passing by Qi Jianquan like a ghost.
Qi Jianquan still kept making moves.
About two breaths passed.
He covered his neck and stared at Song Wanru with a shocked expression.
Blood couldn't stop flowing from the crevices in his palms.
Lu Zian opened his mouth wide and watched Qi Jianquan fall with his head thrown back. Song Wanru held Juexue behind her back and pounced fiercely like a tiger descending from the mountain.
Li Ye, a fellow commander from the third rank, appeared at the right time and stood in front of everyone.
Seeing Li Ye, Song Wanru retreated knowingly and left a sentence: "Qi Jianquan talked a lot of arrogant words. I thought he was very powerful. Now it seems that he is just average and does not live up to his reputation."
I heard Chai Chengyou laugh again: "Okay, my sect's Xinyuehu killed a commanding officer, which will definitely bring my sect's reputation in Southern Wu to a higher level!"
Li Ye's face flashed with shame.
Qi Jianquan's body was carried away, and he led the insect catching department to retreat without a fight.
The remaining two governors, Jiang Xin and Liang Zhutao, followed Li Ye silently without saying a word.
Lu Zian was puzzled as to why Jiang Xin and Liang Zhutao were so arrogant and respectful. After walking for a distance, he suddenly understood.
Li Ye, a fellow commander, actually subdued everyone in the Chongchu Division, leaving Zhao Zhiqing with only Qi Jianquan as his confidant.
To spread his thoughts a little further, Li Ye personally investigated the cause of death of Wang Chunfu, the minister of the Ministry of Rites. Isn't it just a thief investigating a thief? !
"Brother Lu." Li Ye came to him unknowingly.
Lu Zian came back to his senses and whispered in a frightened voice: "I...I only follow Brother Li's lead, and I will never have second thoughts!"
He smiled slightly and asked, "Have you figured it out?"
"The whereabouts of the Minister of Rites is... is..."
"Yes, I did reveal Wang Chunfu's whereabouts to Zhao Ruyu, but I didn't expect that Xianggong Liu actually found Zuo Pu."
Li Ye kept talking, "Pang Hu and Guo Hui are unwilling to surrender to me, and they must die. As for you, Brother Lu, you are also a member of Liu Xianggong. When you are in such a situation, if you open the sky and speak openly, you are still loyal to Liu Xianggong." My husband, still..."
"Brother Li, as I said just now, I only follow your lead and will never have any second thoughts!"
"Okay, drink this bottle of poison."
Li Ye handed him a white bottle: "This poison is called "Bai Xiangshou". If it doesn't happen within seven days, I will give you the antidote after seven days."
Without thinking, Lu Zian took it and drank it all.
White phase, colorless and odorless, seems to have drank some water.
"Okay, Brother Lu is indeed a strong man. If I can get Brother Lu's help, why should I, Li Ye, worry about not being able to sit in the position of commander! Now I ask Brother Lu to see Mr. Liu and tell him that the Minister of Rites can allow him to still place his own people. Just sit back and watch what happens next, and there is no need to help Sun Yuanji."
Lu Zian knew that this was the real certificate of surrender.
From his perspective, the situation in Kaixi City is gradually becoming clearer and developing towards the outcome of Zhao Ruyu and Li Ye's plan. If Chen Liuyao's Eight Heavenly Dragons are matured and Zhao Ruyu and others are allowed to obtain them, Liu Xianggong and Sun Xianggong will be completely defeated. Not only The party struggle in the Southern Wu Chaotang has changed, and the whole world will also be affected by it.
"Oh? Brother Lu doesn't want to go?"
Lu Zian hurriedly bowed deeply to Li Ye: "A gentleman does not stand behind a dangerous wall. Since I am willing to be driven by Brother Li, I should go and see Mr. Liu to explain the pros and cons."
"Okay, I'll look forward to seeing Brother Lu's good news."
Looking at Lu Zian's leaving figure.
Liang Zhutao asked: "Brother Li, I still don't understand why Wang Chunfu has to die?"
Li Ye suddenly laughed: "Who told you that Wang Chunfu is the most important?"
"ah?"
Jiang Xin, a Buddhist practitioner, said: "Brother Liang, Wang Chunfu is not important. The position of Minister of Rites is important. If he dies, the Minister of Rites will be free, and he can interact with Mr. Liu. If Mr. Liu does not agree to sit on the sidelines, he can be elected afterwards. Everyone else, go up."
"I see."
Li Ye had already made the announcement, and he became the commander of the Insect Catching Division. Both Jiang Xin and Liang Zhutao were promoted to the rank of third-rank commander.
Jiang Xin couldn't help but admire: "Mr. Zhao's plan is really exhaustive."
"Something went wrong. Liu Taiyuan's eldest son Liu Ce died. Jiang Huchen didn't care about snatching Chen Liuyao. If that kid's sword hadn't been powerful enough, he might have lost everything."
"Yes, will Liu Taiyuan go crazy?"
"Not for the time being. Every injustice has its owner and its debtor has its owner. His eldest son was killed by the forces of the Northern Sui Dynasty. In the future, he will definitely urge the imperial court to make an expedition to the north."
"The world is going to be in chaos..."
Liang Zhutao looked over and asked Li Ye: "Brother, can you help Chai Chengyou?"
"No help, Chai Chengyou and I are the same, both are at the peak of Chaolu Realm."
"Two top qi practitioners from Buddhism and Taoism compete with each other, and their techniques are really beautiful."
Not only is it beautiful to look at, it’s simply shocking.
Chai Chengyou used the lake full of thunder and lightning as a fairy mountain to suppress the old monk.
The old monk's golden body was flawless and unsullied. He allowed wind, rain, thunder and lightning to corrode him, and his Buddhist magical powers continued to activate.
A huge Buddha statue ten feet high loomed behind him, hitting Chai Chengyou in a measured manner with punches and palms.
The Xingxiu Sect's honesty and integrity not only reach the pinnacle of blindness, but the Taoist magic is also extraordinary and holy.
The old monk is not an ordinary third-level master, but a master who has already stepped into the second-level.
Being able to fight him back and forth shows that Chai Chengyou's fighting ability is amazing.
The ten-foot-long Buddha statue pulled the shadow of a dragon towards the sky. He stopped sitting cross-legged, stood up and jumped up to follow the dragon to kill Chai Chengyou.
"It's interesting. I thought the Buddhist bald donkeys were so used to bullying men and dominating women that they had long forgotten how to fight."
"Donor Chai, what you said is wrong. We, the Buddhist Qi practitioners, hope that there will be peace in the world."
"What a man who uses his words to show off his power!"
Chai Chengyou scoffed.
Standing on the lake, clasping hands with hands.
"The clouds are coming! The wind is coming! The thunder is coming! The rain is coming!"
The clouds, wind, thunder and rain came in the blink of an eye, and the thunder and lightning accumulated in the lake all hit the Buddha statue and the dragon.
The old monk sighed. He was half a step weaker in this move, and Chai Chengyou won.
There are many schools of Taoism, but only Qi practitioners who practice "Tao follows nature" can cross borders and fight against enemies.
Man follows the earth, the earth follows the sky, heaven follows the Tao, and the Tao follows nature. Chai Chengyou is the descendant of this lineage. Only those with unparalleled talents can practice in this lineage.
This is also the fundamental reason why Chai Chengyou, who is in the third level, can actually make him lose half a chip.
Thunder and lightning poured out of a lake, enveloping the lake water, as if they were going to smash the Buddha statues and dragons into pieces.
Coupled with the violent storm, thunder and lightning summoned by Chai Chengyou, the phantom of the dragon first disappeared without a trace, and then caused the Buddha statue to crack every inch.
The old monk suddenly felt a warning in his heart, and just as he was about to make a move, he caught a glimpse of the woman suddenly appearing from the corner of his eye, and was immediately punched hard in the back.
Chai Chengyou killed him with thunder at the right time.
Thunder and lightning hit the old monk's head, and his extremely long white eyebrows and cassock were wiped out in ashes.
"Dare you!!!"
There was a roar coming from afar.
Chai Chengyou and Nalan Suichun ignored them completely.
The thunder and lightning suddenly ceased, and half of the old monk's vitality was wiped out.
Nalan was reciting the sutra for subduing demons in his sleep, and four phantoms of Buddhist protector gods appeared around the old monk.
"Demon Sealing Array?" The old monk murmured to himself.
The phantoms of the guardian gods took action in unison, and the old monk raised his hand to fight to the death.
Chai Chengyou forced the inner energy to reach the bottom, and then struck with thunder and lightning.
At this time, the old monk was completely powerless and was helplessly treated as a demon to seal his seven orifices and qi.
Nalan Suichun quickly approached and punched the old monk's vitals continuously.
It took half an hour before he stopped.
The old monk's vitality has expired, leaving only his physical body.
Chai Chengyou staggered and almost fell down. Even though he was a natural qi practitioner practicing Taoism, it was extremely difficult to fight to the death with a second-grade Buddhist master. Without Nalan Suichun, he would definitely not be able to kill him.
"When the great Bodhisattva sitting in Kaixi City frees up his hands, he will definitely take our lives." She joked.
"The leader has already taken action, how can this great Bodhisattva take action?" Chai Chengyou asked, holding on to the wall.
Nalan Suichun still has the strength to fight: "You should rest, it's my turn next, Song Wanru will take you out of the city, she killed Qi Jianquan, Zhao Zhiqing must hate her to death. You all go."
"Did Po Jun really go to Northern Sui Dynasty?" he asked suddenly.
Nalan Suichun nodded: "She has other appointments."
Not long.
"Why ask her?"
"If Shen Li dies in Kaixi City, I will have to stay away from her from now on."
"Shen Li will not die."
Chai Chengyou didn't believe it, shook his head, and asked Song Wanru to take him into the long-awaited carriage, blending into the market and drifting away.
Song Wanru was worried.
"Don't worry about Shen Li, the brat is very clever." He couldn't bear it and explained.
Song Wanru sighed heavily: "Mr. Zhao is a man of heaven. From sinking to the city, Mr. Zhao has taken care of every step."
"No, I didn't calculate Jiang Huchen, nor did I calculate who killed Liu Ce."
"Are all the masters out?"
"Maybe there is someone who can throw it."
"Where is Zhao Zhiqing? Who will deal with him?"
"..."
The commander of the Insect Catching Department made Zhao Zhiqing wait patiently.
The big river outside the city flows eastward.
Zhao Zhiqing, whom Song Wanru mentioned, was feeling the battle between the Great Bodhisattva and the Xingxiu Cult Master, while counting how many fish passed by his feet.
The other side.
Qin Zhen, the left minister of the Ministry of War, who had left Zuichun Tower with Jia Qiuhe, was holding a spear and watching him quietly.
Qin Zhen is nicknamed "Gun Xiong", and the spear in his hand ranks second in the list of spears in the world.
Zhao Zhiqing is a genuine second-grade martial artist.
Qin Zhen is a third-grade martial artist.
Counting Nalan Suichun, who teamed up with Chai Chengyou to kill the old monk, he still had little chance of winning against Zhao Zhiqing.
But Zhao Zhiqing still did not take the initiative to kill Qin Zhen first. He was the left minister of the Ministry of War, and this place was the southern capital of Wu.
"What a plan." Zhao Zhiqing sighed, "The four prime ministers Liu Pu, Gu Yan, Jia Qiuhe, and Sun Yuanji were all plotted by Zhao Ruyu, including you, the left minister of the Ministry of War, and Wang Chunfu, who died inexplicably. , Peng Dongzhi."
"There is only one thing that is unclear. What does Zhao Ruyu want? That the leader of Xingxiu is willing to take action to restrain the great Bodhisattva?"
"Aren't you afraid that if the delay is too long, the nearby eminent monks will come to support you?"
Qin Zhen knew that he had become a pawn and dared to attack Zhao Zhiqing today. Besides betting on Jia Qiuhe's victory, Qin Zhen had no other choice but to die: "I don't know, I mistrusted others."
Zhao Zhiqing sneered and said: "Yes, you have climbed to the rank of minister, and you are willing to believe a lame man!"
"Alas!" Qin Zhen felt regretful.
"There is still a fourth-grade Taoist qi practitioner at Tongquetai. The deputy head of Jiange Mountain is hesitant. With this attitude, the dormant martial arts masters in Kaixi City may not dare to snatch the Eight Heavenly Dragons. Zhao Ruyu wins."
Qin Zhendao: "Enough people have died, is it really worth it to fight for the Eight Heavenly Dragons?"
"It's not worth it. It's just that the fierce fighting between the Wu Party and the Northern Sui Dynasty forced the Northern Sui Dynasty and the Western Shu Dynasty to intervene. Qin Zhen, help me capture the Eight Heavenly Dragons, and I will ensure that you become the Minister of the Ministry of War and the Prime Minister in the future!" Zhao Zhiqing said seductively! .
He shook his head: "I'm thinking about the Northern Expedition."
"Northern Expedition! Northern Expedition! What's good about the Northern Expedition? Do you know how many people will be separated from their families and how many soldiers will shed blood on the battlefield once the Northern Expedition occurs?"
"Commander Zhao, if we don't go to the north, will we just wait for the Northern Sui Dynasty to move south?"
"..."
Zhao Zhiqing's sneer got even louder: "Okay, I can't defeat you. It seems that I can only see the truth under my hands. Ha, I am really pedantic. The winner is a prince and the loser is a bandit. If we cannot win this internal fight, nothing will be accomplished."
Four miles from here.
There is a hill.
Liu Taiyuan ordered someone to move the imperial chair and watch their confrontation with an expressionless face.
Liu Xiangjun, who was dressed in mourning clothes, remained silent, lowering his head and not knowing what he was thinking.
Liu Taiyuan pointed at Zhao Zhiqing: "Zhao Ruyu and I originally thought that the second-grade Great Sword Immortal named Yuan Yi was invited by the deputy mountain chief. Unexpectedly, it was Zhao Zhiqing who used the name of the deputy mountain chief to persuade him. If it weren't for this great sword immortal, If you don’t care about the Eight Heavenly Dragons, Li Ye will definitely die, and our plans may all be lost!"
"Such a smart person, unfortunately, sometimes his calculations are wrong. He thinks that the opportunity for Li Ye to reach the second level is the Eight Heavenly Dragons. Wrong! How wrong! Li Ye's opportunity is Zhao Zhiqing! After swallowing his luck, Li Ye Karma can take that step.”
"Grandpa, are you worth it?" Liu Xiangjun asked sadly.
Liu Taiyuan was silent for a moment. After a long time, he said quietly: "If Ce'er doesn't die, everything will be worth it."
"Aren't you being plotted by Mr. Zhao?"
"He and I are blood-blooded allies! Even if he plots against me, he will not harm me! The leak in Da Wu's ship is too serious. Looking at all the princes in the court, I am the only one who can remedy it! Lao Cheng seeks the country!"
"Grandpa, I'm afraid."
Liu Taiyuan suddenly smiled and said: "My dear granddaughter, don't you like that boy Shen Li? I have said hello to Zhao Ruyu, and I will let you get married afterwards!"
Naturally, he knew that Shen Li was about to die soon, so he was just trying to comfort Liu Xiangjun.
Shen Li and Chen Liuyao rushed out of the city gate, and even though countless eyes fell on them, they were still safe.
He did not go to the riverside as instructed, but galloped towards the mountains and forests.
