Knife splashing

Chapter 489: Sneak Attack, Counterattack
puff!puff!
The incense burns and extinguishes.

The old Taoist Tan Wanpei was so numb.

He knew that spells alone were no longer effective.

But he just couldn't stop.

Because this way, it can at least have a disruptive effect.

Sometimes, you can pretend to be mysterious without taking any action.

But once you make a move, the truth is revealed and there must be consequences.

The same principle applies to speaking and being a person.

He speaks little and is low-key, but when he speaks, he has something to say. He must be an extraordinary person.

Qin Wanpei is an old hand in this world, so he naturally understands this principle. Therefore, even if he loses face, he cannot be completely useless.

What he couldn't figure out was what kind of treasure Li Yan used.

He was curious and couldn't help but be distracted.

What he didn't notice was that a cloud of mist was rolling out from under the old tree behind him, quietly approaching the musketeers.

puff!
Blood exploded and heads flew.

In the end, the soldier who was counting the magazines became a headless corpse.

Got attacked!

Qin Wanpei sensed something unusual and the hairs on his back suddenly stood on end.

He was experienced in martial arts and did not turn around immediately. Instead, he pounced forward, fluttering his sleeves and throwing out fine needles backwards.

The flying needle is sharp and makes a whistling sound.

If someone chases you, even if you are not hit, you will be forced to retreat.

But his actions were purely self-indulgent.

Li Yan didn't bother to pay attention to him. Instead, he picked up the dead soldier's magic rifle and pulled the trigger.

boom!
The flames roared and the smoke dispersed.

Several soldiers in front were torn apart immediately.

When they dealt with Li Yan before, they did not seek to kill him, but only to suppress him with firepower, so they used fragmentation projectiles and did not have time to replace them.

But this also became their nightmare.

There were more than a dozen musketeers gathered together.

"Disperse!"

The Musketeer leader screamed and leaped out.

However, their speed could not match Li Yan's.

As the first shot was fired, Li Yan flew out, as if he had shortened the distance to an inch, and came directly to the crowd. Amid the splattering blood and flesh, he raised his hand and grabbed another gun.

Without even looking, he pulled the trigger directly to the left.

boom!
Several more soldiers died tragically.

The new gunpowder was too powerful.

At such a close distance, some people had their upper bodies shattered directly, while others were hit by scattered bullets and fell to the ground bleeding.

Call ~
The blazing flames rolled.

However, after the Taoist master Qin Wanpei stood up, he realized that he had miscalculated and became furious. He picked up the precious candle on the altar, chanted an incantation, and blew it out suddenly.

This precious candle is his magic weapon to protect the altar. It is refined using special techniques and mixed with oils from exotic animals.

With such a blow, it was like a fire dragon rolling over, and it could even turn in the air and pounce directly towards Li Yan.

At the same time, the leader of the musketeers who had landed on the ground also raised his magic musket and pulled the trigger at Li Yan.

boom!
Fire exploded, and dirt and gravel flew everywhere.

But unfortunately, he opened fire in a hurry, but forgot that the magic fire gun used scattered bullets, which had a very wide coverage area.

Two of his men were also affected.

He fell to the ground with a groan, blood gushing out of his chest.

Li Yan was also injured.

No matter how high his kung fu skills are or how powerful his magic are, he is still a human being with flesh and blood. Even if he tries his best to dodge, he will still be hit.

The chest and abdomen were pierced by bullets and blood was flowing out.

What is even more troublesome is the Taoist master Qin Wanpei.

The opponent held a precious candle and breathed it out, pinched his fingers and waved his sword, and the fire dragon that was spewed out also changed direction and chased after him relentlessly.

The musketeer leader also changed his magazine.

puff!
Just as he raised his gun, his whole body suddenly froze.

Li Yan has entered their formation.

This distance is enough for the Soul-Breaking Flying Knife to exert its power.

The flying knife whizzed through the air, moving according to the mind, and directly pierced the leader's head. It then turned in the air and killed the remaining two musketeers.

As for dealing with Taoist master Qin Wanpei, Li Yan didn't use any magic at all. He just took a series of steps, lowered his body, dodged the fire dragon, took out the flintlock rifle from his waist and pulled the trigger.

Oops!
The old Taoist shuddered and tried to dodge.

But although he was good at setting up the altar, and although he had good Kung Fu, he was only at the peak of Dark Power, and he was old and lacked strength, so there was no way he could dodge.

The flames roared and the altar exploded instantly.

The old Taoist tried to throw himself to the right, but his calf was still hit by the bullet and broke directly. He staggered and fell to the ground.

The battle of magic and martial arts are sometimes very similar.

The importance of distance is beyond doubt.

In a long-distance fight, both sides cannot see each other. What is being compared is the depth of Taoism, the arrangement of the altar, the level of magic, and many other factors.

At close range, more emphasis is placed on speed.

The game is to strike first and gain the upper hand.

Li Yan's various methods emphasize the word "speed".

To be honest, as the leader of a lineage, Qin Wanpei has several means to attack Li Yan from a long distance.

But when Li Yan got close, he no longer had a chance.

"what--!"

The piercing pain in his leg made the old Taoist scream, then he gritted his teeth and took out a copper pipe from his arms.

It looks a bit like a Hellfire Gun, but it is actually something else. It relies on a mechanism to fire a large number of poisonous needles, and can be considered a life-saving device at close range.

clang!
But just as he took it out, he saw a flash of a knife, and the copper tube in his hand shook and flew out.

But Li Yan had already walked over, and the Soul-Breaking Flying Knife moved according to his thoughts, knocking the hidden weapon away and cutting off several fingers of the old Taoist.

Li Yan was also in an embarrassing situation at this time.

He was wearing Earth Dragon leather armor underneath, but at such a close distance, it still couldn't withstand the new firearms. His clothes were torn and obvious wounds could be seen on the leather armor.

Under Qin Wanpei's shocked gaze, the wound healed rapidly, becoming smooth in just a breath, with only bloodstains remaining on the outside.

At this moment, the old Taoist also completely gave up resistance.

"Young man, wait a minute."

The old Taoist fell to the ground, panting heavily, his forehead covered with cold sweat, and he gritted his teeth and said, "I was the first to kill you, and then I saw your secret, so I am sure I will not survive, but I can tell you one thing, just in exchange for a promise."

Li Yan glanced coldly, "Speak!"

The old Taoist gritted his teeth and said, "The King of Shu is old. I don't know who has bewitched him. He has been looking for the secret of immortality for these years. His personality has become erratic. If you destroy his musketeers, he will definitely not let you go."

"He still has three such musketeers, and we are just being driven. The real confidants of the King of Shu are only 'Ghost Face' and Pei Yufang who you killed."

"They are the real sorcerer power of the Shu Palace. There are also a few more advanced ones who lead people to wander around and secretly search for the elixir of immortality."

"Among those people, there are even Gangjin masters. They all have a common characteristic. They are all enemies of Cheng Jianxin, the former sword fairy of Shu."

"The King of Shu gathered them together, maybe this is related..."

Is it related to Cheng Jianxin?

Li Yan seemed to be thinking about something, then he said, "You can tell me what you want me to do, but I may not agree to it."

"I want a chance!" Tan Wanpei trembled, took out an ancient token from his bosom, tore out a piece of yellow silk, dipped his finger in blood, and wrote a few words:

I brought my own death upon myself. I have no hatred or resentment towards you. I treat you like a human being, and the younger generation of disciples should not have any desire for revenge.

He laughed bitterly and said, "My lineage has declined, and none of my younger disciples are capable. I hope that Young Master Li will show mercy and give this item to those who come."

Li Yan said in a deep voice: "They may not listen."

"Hahaha…"

The old Taoist laughed, his eyes were somewhat sad, "They will listen. Death is like the extinguishing of a light. I just don't want my death to become an excuse for them to fight for the position of Dharma Master and implicate other disciples."

"can!"

Li Yan nodded, took a step forward, and smashed the old Taoist's head.

His soul-breaking flying knife can destroy a person's soul.

Although he is an enemy, this old Taoist is not annoying. Not using any magic weapon may give his opponent a chance to reincarnate.

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After picking up the token and yellow silk in the Taoist's hand, as well as the flying needle bucket with a mechanism that fell beside him, Li Yan suddenly looked up.

But two figures were seen running towards them from a distance.

It was none other than "Ghost Painted Face" and Jin Cui Lian.

When they were almost at the riverside, they finally realized they had fallen into a trap.

Seeing the dead bodies all over the ground, the "ghost face" also became ferocious, and he was furious. Instead of being angry, he laughed, "Well, well, I have been hunting geese all day, but my eyes were pecked out."

Li Yan nodded and said, "You are not only blind, but also confused. It saves me the trouble to come to my door."

"What a loud tone!"

"Ghost Face" shouted angrily and pulled out two iron fans from behind him.

Wow!

The fan unfolded, revealing all tough black blades.

He exerted force on his feet and attacked in an instant.

Ding!
Li Yan's Soul-Severing Flying Knife arrived first after being launched later, but this "Ghost Painted Face" had a very sophisticated move. He flipped his left wrist as if using a fan to drive away mosquitoes, and directly swung the Soul-Severing Flying Knife away.

Not only that, he also swung the iron fan, and suddenly an iron blade whizzed out and headed straight for Li Yan's face.

Li Yan raised his sword horizontally to deflect the flying knife, exerted force on his feet, turned sideways and changed his shoulder to push against his elbow, but he pressed the sword under his elbow, as if he was stabbing.

The response of the "ghost face" is very strange.

He pressed down suddenly, and his body seemed to be shorter, turning into a dwarf. Then he twisted and went around Li Yan, while the iron fan blade slashed past.

Clang!
Sparks suddenly flew on the earth dragon's leather armor.

Although it didn't penetrate, it left a scratch.

Li Yan took advantage of the situation and kicked, but the opponent suddenly grew taller and used the force of turning to kick sideways.

Bang!
A strong force came and both of them took a few steps back.

Li Yan only felt his right leg go numb, but he didn't pay much attention to it. Instead, he frowned slightly, "Dwarf Kung Fu? What's that?"

He had seen this trick on the stage.

Those who play clowns, such as Wu Dalang, can put on a robe and squat down, and then they can walk like a dwarf and move as fast as the wind. Outsiders cannot notice anything unusual, which is considered a unique skill.

But I never thought that it could also be used in Kung Fu.

The moves are weird and unexpected.

"The world is so big, there are so many things you haven't seen!"

"Ghost Painted Face" snorted coldly, his ears moved slightly, and at the same time, two iron fans were surrounded by evil spirits and black mist, and they were swung left and right.

Wow!
The soul-catching rope was swung away.

While Li Yan was speaking, he used the Soul-Catching Rope to launch a sneak attack, but it was obvious that this guy was prepared. The evil energy condensed by the iron fan was able to block the Soul-Catching Rope.

As the enemy becomes more powerful, the Soul-Catching Rope can no longer determine the outcome with just one move. After all, the essence of this magical power is also evil energy.

Everything in the world is mutually dependent and mutually exclusive.

Unless one is like the real underworld generals, who use the powerful Yin Qi of the underworld to overwhelm others, no sophisticated magic can withstand it.

Since the covert attack failed, Li Yan took direct action.

The two figures flashed, iron fans and swords fluttered, accompanied by clanging sounds and sparks flying.

This "ghost clown" is actually of the same type as Li Yan.

The kung fu is profound and the techniques are enhanced with speed.

Not only that, this person's moves are also extremely strange.

The Sichuan Opera's dwarf skills were brought to the extreme by him.

The dwarf stands up, walks on the side, leaps like a tiger, does flying kicks, and spins, and his body shapes change in many ways, sometimes high and sometimes low.

The kung fu used is quite common.

One is the "Zhaomen Fist" popular in Shu, which is also a branch of Emei martial arts. It became widely spread with the opening of martial arts schools.

According to legend, it was created by Emperor Zhao Taizu, and combined with Emei Kung Fu, it was called "Zhao Men Fist". It is mainly based on high stance and is good at using leg techniques.

The second is the Di Tang Quan, also known as Di Gong Quan and Ba Zhe Quan, which is named after the use of rolling and falling, and specializes in the lower three routes, which is also not rare.

But these two types of boxing, when combined with the Dwarf Skill, became extremely strange, with many changes and flickering figures, which gave Li Yan a headache.

Not only that, the "ghost painted face" also used other unique skills and secret methods, and the facial makeup often changed to confuse people's minds.

This guy was also a master of Hua Jin, with far more combat experience than Li Yan. Coupled with his various extraordinary skills, he actually suppressed Li Yan.

Jin Cui Lian in the distance was also busy.

She didn't dare to step forward in a battle of this level, but she took out a scarf embroidered with peach blossoms from her bosom, pinched her fingers and chanted a spell, and a light pink smoke came out of her mouth.

It condensed without dispersing and converged towards Li Yan.

It's an extremely domineering and toxic fan!

Li Yan only smelled it from a distance, and he felt his blood and energy running wildly. His little brother also seemed to be raising his head, so he quickly held his breath.

But because of this moment of distraction, he was kicked in the lower abdomen by the "Ghost Face" and flew five or six meters away.

Boom!
Li Yan exerted his strength and stood firmly on his feet.

The "Ghost Face" did not continue to attack, but sneered: "Boy, you are too young and don't know how to hide your shortcomings. You have made such a big name, but you have been figured out by others."

"We also suffered the same loss back then. Today I'm teaching you a lesson. In your next life, remember to keep a low profile."

As he spoke, he walked towards the muskets on the ground next to him and glanced around with his peripheral vision, trying to find a gun with a loaded magazine.

Although he had the upper hand, he couldn't defeat Li Yan in a short time, so he wanted to use firearms.

Li Yan didn't care and said in a deep voice: "It's too early for you to speak."

"not early!"

The "Ghost Face" said coldly: "What kind of living ghost messenger is that? You just relied on the Gang Order. Those who were killed by you were just unlucky."

"Without the Gangling, you are nothing!"

"Senior is right."

Li Yan said calmly: "So I don't just rely on Gangling."

As he spoke, two soul-catching ropes surged out, emitting electric light and fluttering around his body like ribbons.

Li Yan was surrounded by lightning, with his hair hanging upside down. He looked somewhat similar to the statues in the Taoist temple.

"This is...Lefa?"

The "ghost face" is a little unbelievable.

He thought to himself that something was wrong and turned around to escape.

boom!
I heard a loud thunder behind me, and then I felt like I was struck by lightning. I was hit on the spine by a fist and flew out in a spin.

This is the confidence that gives Li Yan the courage to face several masters alone.

His soul-catching rope had already mutated into a soul-catching thunder rope.

After thinking about it along the way, Li Yan had some understanding in his mind.

My magical power has probably merged the power of heaven and earth...

(End of this chapter)