Knife splashing

Chapter 294: Instructions in the Tent
kill?
Killing is normal!

If there are not enough rules, violence will naturally take over.

When you are in the world, you will always have mortal enemies.

But why do you want me to help you kill?

Li Yan pretended to be embarrassed and said, "With your skills, I'm afraid you don't need me to do anything."

This Zhang Xiaoshan is not a good person.

Li Yan would not take any responsibility without finding out the reason.

"Hmph! Stop trying to be so cunning!"

Zhang Xiaoshan snorted coldly and shook his head, saying, "I have a reason why I want you to do it. Don't worry, you will definitely benefit from killing that bastard."

Li Yan narrowed his eyes slightly, "Senior, why don't you tell me about it."

Zhang Xiaoshan looked outside the tent and whispered, "To tell you the truth, this competition has changed."

"Originally, several families were competing for each other. One reason was to help their disciples become famous, and the other was to seek a job as a coach in the royal palace and establish a good relationship with the future King of Wuchang."

“But with those 50 spots, there’s a big problem.”

"The people of Yanmen were the first to break the rules. Knowing that they had little chance of winning, they invited outside help. I heard that he was a powerful Cangzhou Baji master who also knew martial arts..."

"Afterwards, the Pai Sect and the Five Elements Sect followed suit, and the Xicai Sect also invited its senior masters. In short, it was a mess."

"It doesn't matter if they do these fancy things. We can do what we should do, but someone invited my enemy."

Li Yan was surprised, "In the Ezhou underworld, is there anyone who dares to mess with the senior?"

Zhang Xiaoshan glared with his dead fish eyes and said gloomily, "There are many people who are more powerful than me, but this person is different. He is a scum from Xiangxi who took advantage of Ge Nian."

"His name is Yang Yun, nicknamed Flower Snake. He is a member of the Xiangzhou Snake Cult. He is a sinister and despicable person. He makes a living by accepting bribes to kill people. If he encounters a woman while killing someone, he will definitely rape and torture her."

"One of my disciples was killed by him."

The old man could no longer hide the murderous intent in his eyes when he said this, and gritted his teeth and said, "Both the imperial court and my Zhenwu Palace have issued a reward."

"But this person knows that he has many enemies, so he is usually very cautious and hides in various places in disguise. This time, I don't know how he accepted the money from the Pai Cult and came to challenge."

Hearing that he was going to kill this kind of person, Li Yan asked in confusion: "Why, Senior, do you still have reservations about attacking this kind of scum?"

"I've been fooled!"

Zhang Xiaoshan gritted his teeth and said, "Because this competition is special, an old man proposed two days ago that no matter who comes this time, all the grudges in the martial arts world can only be put aside temporarily."

"I didn't take it seriously at the time, but I didn't expect it to be a trap. Even if I break my promise and take action, that old Dong Su will definitely stop me."

"So that's it." Li Yan immediately understood.

Dong Su was another Dan Jin master who was in the lobby of the Ezhou Chamber of Commerce at that time. He was short and strong, with a bald head and a black robe. He practiced Monk Boxing and had a high seniority in the Gelaohui.

Li Yan even made special inquiries about it afterwards.

This old man also had a bad temper when he was young. He and Zhang Xiaoshan had some conflicts. They had been trying to sabotage each other for half their lives. Although they did not fight directly, they both wished the other would die.

Whenever I get the chance, I'll take advantage of it.

As for the other white-haired old man with a cane, he is an old senior of the Confucian school. Not only does he teach and educate people, he is also a veteran of the Ezhou Yumen Boxing and is highly respected.

Dong Su obviously just wanted to embarrass Zhang Xiaoshan.

If he takes action, he will be breaking his promise and will be obstructed. By then, the person will run away and Zhang Xiaoshan will be furious.

Thinking of this, Li Yan asked, "Since the Pai Cult invited the Flower Snake Yang Yun, I'm afraid he's not a good person, right?"

Zhang Xiaoshan did not hide it and said directly: "The rapist practiced the Seven-Step Snake Fist, which is at the peak of the Dark Force, and combined with the Snake Sect's secret poison technique, he is fierce and difficult to deal with."

"At that time, you had an argument with Shi Chen, the leader of the Pai Cult. That person is narrow-minded and would definitely take the opportunity to do something ruthless to you."

"Others may not know, but I know that you can definitely kill that lewd snake."

Li Yan was embarrassed after hearing this: "After all, he is a member of the Snake Cult..."

Zhang Xiaoshan waved his hand impatiently, "You kid are not even afraid of the Ghost Cult, so why are you afraid of the Snake Cult? Tell me, what conditions do you want?"

Li Yan narrowed his eyes slightly, "No problem, I'm currently practicing my boxing skills, and would like to ask for some pointers from you, senior."

Zhang Xiaoshan was stunned at first, then he started to laugh, "Hahahaha... Even my disciples don't want to teach me tricks, you asked for it. Come find me at the martial arts gym after the fight."

"No need, it's now!"

As Li Yan spoke, he took off his Dust-Breaking Sword, Thunder and Fire Pill, Soul-Breaking Sleeve Knife and other weapons and handed them to Wang Daoxuan who was standing beside him.

Zhang Xiaoshan frowned, "We're about to go into battle, and we'll be fighting for five days straight. Can you handle being distracted at this time?"

Li Yan's eyes were calm as he slowly put on his boxing stance and said in a deep voice, "I am going to the ring this time just to find someone to punch. I am not afraid of anything!"

"it is good!"

Zhang Xiaoshan laughed and threw his pipe to a disciple beside him, "Go, block the tent and guard the door."

"Yes, Master!"

Several disciples immediately stepped forward, took out straw mats and placed them outside the tent, and sent several people to guard it.

Although the Zhenwu Palace is not very popular in Wuchang and there are few Xuanmen monks, the power of its lay disciples in the world is not weak.

Several martial arts gangs and escort agencies, with both manpower and money, joined together and occupied several tents, providing ample space.

The tables and chairs in the tent were removed, and it immediately became empty.

There were quite a few Wudang lay disciples who came to watch the fun. They all gathered outside the tent with smirks on their faces, as if waiting to see Li Yan make a fool of himself.

They know best what kind of person Grandpa Zhang is.

As for Wang Daoxuan, he smiled slightly and retreated with his weapon in his arms.

He knew very well that Li Yan's journey had not been easy. He had learned many things from life-and-death battles, and he had seldom met seniors who could give him guidance.

After all, Mrs. Fan from Chang'an City was old and her martial arts skills were not very high, so she could only give theoretical guidance on boxing.

But the smiling mountain in front of him was different.

This opportunity is really rare.

Inside the tent, Zhang Xiaoshan also opened his eyes like a dead fish, stroked his beard, and his eyes were full of teasing, "Come on, come on, show off your boxing skills, and wait until you can meet me first."

"it is good!"

Li Yan was not angry at all and just dodged out.

It was rare to encounter such a master offering a move, so how could he hold back? He burst out with hidden strength under his feet and used the method of shrinking the earth into an inch.

The Wudang lay disciples who were watching the fight saw a flash before their eyes and Li Yan had arrived in front of Zhang Xiaoshan.

The distance is just right, exactly an arm's length.

From last year to now, Li Yan has grown taller and his arm span is longer than Zhang Xiaoshan's, which allows him to strike the ball from far away.

His shoulders shook, and his left and right arms were like wheels in a well, whistling and hitting Zhang Xiaoshan's forehead repeatedly.

"Pi Gua?"

The old man dodged easily by moving his body to the left and right, and said at the same time: "If you wear armor, you have to break the door. No matter how strong your palm power is, it's useless if you can't hit anyone."

He mocked with his mouth, but his feet kept moving left and right, which was very similar to the Gangbu, and at the same time his body was like a willow leaf swaying in the wind.

The wind was whistling as Li Yan had already thrown out seven or eight palm strikes in succession.

However, the old man in front of him was like a leaf blown by the wind, always one step faster and could not be hit at all.

Li Yan was not surprised to see this.

Zhang Xiaoshan practiced the "Bagua Willow Leaf Cotton Silk Palm".

This is a high level Wudang Kung Fu, which excels at defeating opponents with footwork, which is the so-called "every move changes with the feet, and when you stand still you score a stunning move."

This step looks like a Gangbu, but actually it comes from Baguazhang, which includes Qian, Kan, Gen, Zhen, Xun, Li, Kun and Dui. There are many variations with only half a step between forward and backward.

Of course, Li Yan also has a way to deal with it.

Hong Quan himself is good at body movement, and he also practiced "Northern Emperor's Divine Movement Technique" and incorporated the methods of taking risks and taking advantage of the situation into his practice. In terms of changes, he is no less capable and has even greater potential.

The reason for the hard approach is to see the opponent's footwork.

This kind of face-to-face experience is truly rare. After all, in a life-and-death fight, the enemy will not leave any room.

After feeling it for a while, Li Yan's feet also changed.

Zhang Xiaoshan's body movement was "only half a step forward and backward". Li Yan's hidden power continued to burst out, also using the power of the Eight Diagrams, Qian three consecutive, Kun six cuts, just blocking the opponent's position, shaking his arm, and slapping the opponent's chest directly.

The "Gua" in Pi Gua Quan was originally called "Gua", which uses the Eight Trigrams and the Five Elements to defeat the enemy.

This time, Zhang Xiaoshan had no way to avoid it.

He stopped suddenly and slapped out with his palm.

The characteristic of "Bagua Willow Leaf Cotton Silk Palm" is that it can hit people as soon as it stands still.

This palm seemed soft, but Li Yan only felt a huge force like a mountain surging, continuously, forcing him to take two steps back before he could stand still.

"Hey, this kid is really good!"

Zhang Xiaoshan stared with dead fish eyes and nodded with satisfaction.

Li Yan looked him up and down, narrowed his eyes and said, "Senior, you have great strength. Could this be the 'whole strength'?"

"You guessed right."

Zhang Xiaoshan slowly raised his hands and moved his feet at the same time. "The so-called 'whole strength' is rooted in the feet, started from the legs, controlled by the waist, and manifested in the fingers."

"This strength is not turbid or clumsy, it is a combination of hardness and softness, combining all the strengths into one, and it is invincible!"

After saying that, he suddenly pressed his palm forward.

It seemed like it was pressed in the void, but there was a gust of wind, blowing the tent and making a rustling sound.

The Wudang disciples who were watching the fight all had their eyes wide open, their faces filled with excitement.

When Zhang Xiaoshan introduced the "Eight Trigrams Willow Leaf Cotton Silk Palm", he was also taking this opportunity to guide his disciples.

Li Yan turned his head and looked at the tent, his eyes becoming serious, "Is this the Splitting Palm?"

Zhang Xiaoshan is not a Taoist monk, but I didn’t expect that he could achieve this with just martial arts.

"Bullshit Air Palm!"

Zhang Xiaoshan cursed, "That's the palm power that can only be cultivated with Gangjin. You haven't even learned to walk yet, and you want to run? Come on!"

Li Yan didn't waste any words. He immediately jumped forward, using chop, hang and long-range strikes, and combined with Hung Gar close-range strikes and Thirty-Six Hands to fight against Zhang Xiaoshan.

The method of his right palm chopping was metal, and after Zhang Xiaoshan dodged it, he followed it with a red fist "Hanging a Painting on the Wall".

The two styles of boxing have almost merged into one.

However, in this brief moment of connection, Zhang Xiaoshan had already taken a step forward, his body fluttering like a willow leaf, and he clapped his hands casually.

Crackling, there was a series of explosions on the opponent's body.

Li Yan was hit in the chest and flew out in a spin. He turned over in mid-air and stood still. He touched his painful chest and said with gritted teeth, "Nine-section Power?"

Baguazhang divides the human body into three parts and nine sections.

The head is the tip segment, the waist is the middle segment, and the lower abdomen is the root segment;

The hand is the tip section, the elbow is the middle section, and the shoulder is the root section;

The foot is the tip section, the knee is the middle section, and the hip is the root section.

For an ordinary warrior, being able to link the three sections together means he has entered the realm of martial arts.

And Zhang Xiaoshan's move just now involved the linkage of nine sections, which is called "nine-section power", and combined with the "whole power", it was extremely powerful.

This also completely shattered Li Yan's pride.

These old masters of martial arts have been immersed in boxing for their entire lives. They can hold their strength and turn it into a pill. Their control over the body is far beyond his understanding.

Moreover, his moves are also extremely clever.

If it was just martial arts, he would have been beaten to death several times just now.

Zhang Xiaoshan on the opposite side frowned and shook his head, "Pi Gua combined with Red Fist does work, but your form is scattered and your mind is confused, your training is a mess!"

Li Yan bowed respectfully, "Please give me some advice, senior."

Zhang Xiaoshan's face also turned serious. He stroked his beard with his hands behind his back and said, "Every martial art in the world has its own merits, but they all lead to the same destination."

"In ancient times, people fought with ferocious beasts, and martial arts were born. The only purpose was to kill, and it was a conclusion drawn from life and death."

"Nowadays, there are thousands of martial arts, which are both ways and shackles. If you want to integrate the two types of boxing into one, you must first forget about boxing, break it down and then build it up, and break away from the constraints of the boxing theories of the predecessors!"

Li Yan frowned, "How to do it?"

"god!"

Zhang Xiaoshan said in a deep voice: "Remember, fists can communicate with the spirit, the spirit is focused and the form is not chaotic, the whole strength is united and returned to the Dantian."

"How can a piece of broken wood become a peerless divine weapon?"

"Come again!"

After that, the two of them started fighting again.

Bang!Bang!Bang!
Li Yan was knocked away again and again.

Fortunately, Zhang Xiaoshan had a deep control over his strength and only knocked him away without injuring his internal organs.

Even so, Li Yan was in pain all over from the beating.

The Wudang lay disciples who were watching the fight were grimacing.

Their master is just like an adult bullying a child. He used to like playing this way, but now he is even worse.

Li Yan was a little dizzy after being beaten.

Everyone has a temper, let alone being teased like this. He became stubborn and fell down again and again, getting up again and again, and fighting with Zhang Xiaoshan.

The expressions of the surrounding Wudang disciples also changed from sneering to reluctant, until they became serious and even a little shocked.

This Li Yan seems to be immortal.

More importantly, as the opponent continued to attack in anger, the flaws between the two boxing styles became less and less.

Of course, Zhang Xiaoshan was also deliberately letting his opponent win, and would only attack when he noticed a flaw in his moves.

And the number of times Li Yan was knocked out was getting less and less.

Finally, after knocking Li Yan away again, Zhang Xiaoshan suddenly shouted: "Do you remember this feeling?"

Li Yan was stunned, and stood there in deep thought for a long time before he nodded and said seriously: "I'll remember it. Thank you, senior."

Zhang Xiaoshan nodded. "Not bad, not too stupid."

It turns out that guidance from an expert makes a huge difference.

Although Li Yan felt pain all over his body, he was excited in his heart. The previous feeling of discomfort had disappeared.

It was like a membrane was pierced through. Although his boxing skills had not yet been completely integrated, he had cleared the fog and knew how to move forward.

Thinking of this, Li Yan hurriedly bowed and said, "I have learned thunder techniques and would like to transform this boxing technique into martial arts. I would like to ask for your guidance, senior."

"Oh?"

Zhang Xiaoshan also became interested and said, "Let's try it out."

Li Yan nodded, made a gesture and clenched his fist. Suddenly, electric light crackled on his fist. He took a stance and prepared to attack.

"Stop, stop, stop!"

Zhang Xiaoshan waved his hands quickly and cursed, "Did that old drunkard Yu Longzi teach you the Heavenly Thunder Demon Subduing Hammer?"

Li Yan nodded and said, "I just learned it."

Zhang Xiaoshan spat, "I haven't cultivated the power of Gangjin yet, so how can I withstand your blow? Save your strength for the fight. If you meet that flower snake, you can hit it as hard as you want!"

Seeing that Li Yan wanted to talk more, Zhang Xiaoshan shook his head impatiently and said, "The same principle applies to martial arts and boxing. Boxing requires full strength, and martial arts also require spiritual enlightenment."

"To achieve this is nothing more than a matter of whether you are proficient in the moves. Let's stop here today. My hands are sore from fighting..."

beep--!
Suddenly, a horn sounded outside.

Zhang Xiaoshan raised his head and looked outside the tent. "The King of Wuchang is here. The competition will begin soon."

As he spoke, his expression became serious, "Boy, this time it's a 'sacrifice', don't hold back once you're on the stage!"

　Second update at 12 o'clock

　　
　
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