Knife splashing

Chapter 559 Chengdu Government Office
Even Li Yan was a little surprised by the power of the Dust-Breaking Sword.

The magic weapon used by this old witch is extraordinary.

Those black hairs were left by the corpse of a woman with deep resentment. They were themselves evil things that could cause trouble. After being refined with a special secret method, they became as tough as steel wire.

With a pinch of fingers and a wave of the hand, it can stir up evil spirits and hurt people.

It can be said that it is a treasure of the evil way.

I don't know how many monks died under this evil whisk.

But he happened to encounter the Dust-Breaking Sword.

This sword itself is forged from the horn of a dragon and is called the Dragon-Slaying Sword. No matter which lineage it is placed in, it is a treasure that can suppress luck.

Use thunder magic to enhance the power.

Therefore, the whisk is destroyed directly.

"Boy looking for death!"

Nie Sangu was both angry and furious.

Seeing that the magic weapon had been destroyed, he simply let go and threw it towards Li Yan's face as if it were a hidden weapon.

At the same time, her hands shook violently.

There were copper armor covers on his dry fingers. With the force of shaking his hands, the copper armor covers on his ten fingers suddenly stretched three feet and turned into sharp steel claws.

The old woman did not retreat but advanced, performing the Ghost Step again and at the same time lowering her body to avoid the blade.

She stepped on the "Kan" position with her left foot and hooked her right leg into the "Li" position, as if she was walking in the Daoist Gang. In an instant, she was close to Li Yan and at the same time, she pulled at his throat with her backhand.

What a sinister move!

Li Yan was startled and dodged by moving sideways.

He knew what kind of kung fu the old witch used.

The other party practiced the Qingcheng Mountain Taoist guardian martial arts: Xuanmen Eight Strikes.

This boxing style was created in the late Southern Song Dynasty, when the cavalry of the Golden Horde Wolf Kingdom in the north marched southward. In order to protect the Taoist scriptures, Zhang Jixian, the Tianshi Xujing of the Qingcheng Mountain, created this style by integrating the Taoist "Yu Bu Gang Dou" with battlefield fighting techniques.

This Kung Fu is so brutal that it is said that "one strike can decide life or death."

There is a saying that goes "eight hits and eight don't hit".

"Eight Strikes" refers to the eight "unarmored vital points" of eyes, throat, armpits, ribs, crotch, knees, ankles, and Yongquan, which correspond to the Taoist "Eight Extraordinary Meridians".

The "eight no-hit" rule is to avoid hitting the back of the head, spine and other easily fatal parts, leaving some room for maneuver, which is in line with the Taoist principle of valuing life.

Even so, it was too fierce and was listed as a forbidden weapon by Qingcheng.

Li Yan had heard of her name and was very cautious, but he did not expect her to be so vicious. The old woman's skills were also beyond his expectations.

At this age, he should have exhausted his Qi and blood, and lacked strength.

But this old witch was even more powerful than the young man, and like him, she had reached the peak of Hua Jin.

With one move, he gained the upper hand.

Seeing Li Yan retreat, the old witch took advantage of the situation and launched a series of attacks. First, she kicked him in the crotch, then rolled on the ground, like a python shedding its skin, and attacked Li Yan's lower body from three directions.

Each move was faster than the last and Li Yan could only dodge.

What he didn't know was that the old woman was even more surprised.

The move she just used was called "Yin Yang Locking Throat", and she followed it with "Asking for Directions in the Underworld" and "Earth Dragon Flipping Over".

In a life-and-death fight, sometimes what matters most is not the variety of moves.

No matter how clever the changes are, they are not as good as one trick or three magic weapons.

The few moves just now were Nie Sangu's usual tactics. She could dodge the upper ones but not the lower ones, and her moves would often decide life or death.

She was originally lurking in Xu's mansion, and was not in a hurry to take action. Instead, she forced Xu Yongqing to go crazy and look for the account books, and then waited for the order from the King of Shu before killing him.

One is that they were afraid that Xu Yongqing had some hidden tricks up his sleeve.

Second, I don’t want to make too much noise.

Unexpectedly, Li Yan arrived suddenly and forced her to take action in advance.

She had seen Li Yan's information a month ago, but she didn't take it seriously. However, she didn't expect that in such a short period of time, Li Yan's Taoism and combat power had improved again.

Seeing Li Yan flashing by repeatedly, coupled with the noise of people in the distance, Nie Sangu suddenly became a little anxious.

She twisted her body, and her left hand turned into a claw and grabbed Li Yan's Jianjing acupoint, while her right hand stabbed the Jiquan acupoint under her armpit.

This move was imitated from the Taoist "Big Dipper Picking Stars Hand", and was called "Heavenly Net Picking Stars", and poison was smeared on the copper nails.

Once caught, Li Yan would immediately become half paralyzed.

But it was this sudden change of tactics that finally allowed Li Yan to find a flaw. The moment the old witch stood up, he suddenly stepped on her knee with his left foot and at the same time kicked her in the face with his right foot.

Red fist, tiger kicking the mountain!
Seeing the big kick coming, Nie Sangu had no choice but to block it with both hands.

Bang!
With a dull thud, the old witch slid seven or eight meters away, leaving long footprints in the snow.

Li Yan took advantage of the situation and suddenly rushed forward close to the opponent, while making hand gestures and shaking his left arm violently.

Wow!
On the left arm guard, many copper coins rang at the same time.

In an instant, strong winds blew around, and the evil energy suddenly gathered, even forming a whirlwind around Li Yan.

This is the magic weapon "Thousand Thoughts", which can not only protect the body and soul, but also quickly gather the evil energy to increase the power of spells.

Although it is not as good as setting up a formation, it is faster.

At the same time, Li Yan made a hand gesture with his left hand, and the lightning on the Dust-Breaking Knife in his right hand crackled. He used a move similar to the "Black Tiger Heart-Ripping" move, rushed forward, and directly hit the old witch's Tanzhong point.

What a fierce thunder method!

Nie Sangu's heart trembled and she quickly stepped back.

Li Yan's ferocity was beyond her expectation. She was afraid that if she made a mistake, she, a veteran who had been dominating for many years, would be in trouble.

Thinking of this, Nie Sangu already wanted to retreat.

Facing the lightning blade stabbed by Li Yan, she quickly retreated and took a deep breath, but her chest sank inward like dough.

It was extremely dangerous, avoiding the lightning blade by an inch.

Wow!
At the same time, a large number of Yuanxiao-shaped iron balls emanated from her body.

Puff puff!
The iron balls exploded at the same time, and thick smoke mixed with poisonous insects whizzed out.

"roll!"

Li Yan made a sound like thunder and a loud roar.

He used the magic weapon "Thousand Thoughts" to gather a large amount of evil energy around his body. With this roar, he also used the Beidi protective spell.

Call ~
In an instant, strong winds howled around again.

The poisonous smoke was blown away directly, and poisonous insects fell like raindrops.

But at this moment, the old witch Nie Sangu was covered in black mist and fled quickly into a dark alley in the distance.

This old witch was able to escape from Cheng Jianxian's hands time and again, so she is definitely not just a name for nothing.

Li Yan was about to chase after him, but stopped when his ears moved.

He heard the sounds of armor, gongs and drums, and waving flags, and felt an overwhelming yin energy coming from the south.

The City God Temple ordered the troops to go out!

"Humph! If you don't come earlier, you won't come later..."

Li Yan snorted coldly and became more suspicious of the City God Temple.

But now, he is really not afraid of the City God's soldiers.

Thinking of this, Li Yan reached out and touched the certificate.

He has obtained the position of Heavenly Official, and the City God has to retreat!

But at this moment, faint shouting came from behind.

"Help!"

It’s Xu Yongqing!

Li Yan gritted his teeth, turned around and left.

The old witch has already run far away. It is probably impossible to catch up with her now. Xu Yongqing is more important.

Moreover, the previous fight had attracted attention.

Without any hesitation, Li Yan exerted force on his feet, jumped into the air, jumped over the kerosene that had not yet burned out, and returned to his original place.

As expected, something happened to Xu Yongqing.

The old scholar was hanging in the air, holding onto the eaves with both hands.

The window above was open, and a fat woman in disheveled clothes was hitting it with a rolling pin, her face full of anger.

boom! boom! boom!
"You son of a bitch!"

"You are so old, you still do this!"

Xu Yongqing was hit hard several times and cried out in pain. Finally, his hands loosened and he struggled to fall from the second floor.

Just as he was panicking, Li Yan suddenly arrived, grabbed his shoulder with his left hand, and used the "Immortal Seal" force-dissipating technique to easily hold the old scholar. "Stop talking nonsense, and go!"

Seeing Xu Yongqing about to ask, Li Yan whispered to stop him, then led him into the dark alley next to him...

Call ~
Not long after they left, a strong wind suddenly blew on the street.

Amidst the wind and snow, the burning kerosene was instantly extinguished, the surrounding light became dark, and dense footprints appeared on the snow.

It was the City God who commanded the troops.

There were several families nearby who were possessed by evil spirits that escaped when the soul-catching banner was broken. Some jumped onto the beams of their houses, while others had bloodshot eyes and held knives, ready to hurt their family members.

However, when the Sheling troops passed by, black smoke suddenly came out of their bodies, and then they were pulled out by an invisible force and entangled in the wind and snow...

…………

In the darkness, the sounds of footsteps and breathing were intertwined.

Li Yan was running very fast, but Xu Yongqing, who was being dragged by him, was out of breath and looked extremely embarrassed.

However, Li Yan didn't have time to stop.

While running, he used his magical powers to avoid the pursuers.

Not only the City God Temple was alarmed, but also other people.

"Quick, look here!"

A group of garrison soldiers marched through the street holding torches.

Li Yan glanced through the dark alley, and after they left, he quickly crossed the street and turned into the next dark alley.

Chengdu government office is located in the west of the city.

The censor already had control of the government office, but to get there, he had to pass through at least eighteen streets and alleys along the way.

Just as they were about to go out after passing through several dark alleys, Li Yan suddenly grabbed Xu Yongqing, covered his mouth with his hand, and signaled him not to speak.

At the same time, he used the escape technique to restrain his breath.

Da da da!
Across the street, a group of knights rode by.

These knights were all dressed in black armor, riding majestic black horses, with fluttering cloaks, revealing the divine muskets behind them.

These were the gunmen trained by the King of Shu.

There were several fierce dogs following them, and if Li Yan hadn't reacted quickly, they would have been discovered immediately.

Li Yan let go of Xu Yongqing only after the team of knights passed by.

"That's the prince's black feather guard!"

Xu Yongqing suddenly spoke, gritting his teeth and said, "The guards of the Prince of Shu's palace are called the 'Ceremony Guards', but the prince privately set up the Black Feather Guards, all equipped with new firearms, and killed several merchants to hide the gunpowder mines."

Li Yan frowned slightly, "Do you remember all this?"

“It’s all in the ledger…”

Xu Yongqing nodded, and suddenly looked into the distance, his eyes widened, his body trembling, and his eyes gradually became bloodshot.

Li Yan also looked up.

That was the direction they came from. At this moment, flames were shooting up into the sky, illuminating the darkness. Needless to say, it must be the Xu Mansion.

He couldn't save everyone, and originally thought that if he took Xu Yongqing away, the rest of the people would survive, but he didn't expect that they would be silenced.

"Let's go, so we can be useful for revenge."

Li Yan said this and continued forward with Xu Yongqing.

In addition to the patrolling soldiers and the King of Shu's Black Feather Guards, Li Yan could also sense that there were also sounds of breaking through the air from the beams in the distance, which were obviously the result of masters coming to stop them.

But these people are obviously much worse than Nie Sangu.

Li Yan just hooked his left hand, and the Chu Ling paper man flew quickly with evil energy, easily leading these people away.

Finally, they arrived at West City.

It is getting closer and closer to Chengdu government office.

The pursuers behind them finally locked onto them.

Above the beams, a series of breaking sounds were heard.

There were also dense sounds of horse hooves in the distance on the street behind him.

Li Yan gritted his teeth and pulled Xu Yongqing to speed up suddenly.

He saw this matter very clearly.

The King of Shu is just pretending to be sick, maybe he is hiding some conspiracy. After all, they are blood relatives. If he is brought back to the Prince's Mansion, Xiao Jinghong might hand him over directly.

The best way is to hand it over to the censor.

The sound of horse hooves behind me was getting faster and faster.

The Chengdu government office can also be seen in the distance. Stone lions stand outside the towering government office, exuding a majestic aura, and are also objects that protect the house.

In the wind and snow, the huge red lantern swayed.

"Get up!"

Seeing that the pursuers were approaching, Li Yan didn't care about anything else. He lifted Xu Yongqing by the waist and threw him high into the air, flying over the courtyard wall.

Li Yan also jumped up in three or two steps.

Squatting on the courtyard wall, he turned around and looked.

On the opposite street, a row of black horses suddenly stopped, and the black-armored knights all covered their faces with masks and raised their magic guns.

More than a dozen dark shadows flashed on the rooftop next to them.

All these people stopped and looked at Li Yan coldly.

"Humph!"

Li Yan sneered, made a gesture of wiping his neck towards them, then turned over and fell down.

Xu Yongqing was seen lying on the snow with his arms and legs spread out. His face was covered with bruises from the beating he had just received. He was groaning and unable to get up.

This escape on a snowy night almost cost him his life.

Li Yan was about to pull him up, but he frowned and looked around.

This is a side courtyard of the government office, and it looks like the warehouse is located here.

Eight men in gray walked out of the darkness at the same time.

Most of them were middle-aged men with cold eyes and bare hands.

At the same time, lanterns were lit up all around.

With the help of the firelight, Li Yan looked at the palms of those people, and his pupils shrank immediately. "Tang Nihen, are you from the Bagua Sect?"

The so-called "mud marks" are a special mark.

It is common among those who practice Baguazhang and Xingyiquan.

When they practiced the "mud-wading step", they had to bend their knees and lower their hips, walking with the soles of their feet scraping the ground, as if wading through a quagmire.

After thousands of frictions, thick calluses are likely to form on the outside of the soles of the feet, which are called "mud marks".

Among them, Baguazhang emphasizes "walking and changing palms". When pushing the palms and twisting silk in conjunction with the wading mud step, the base of the palms and the base of the thumb are infused with qi and blood for a long time, causing calluses to form thicker, forming "palm wading mud marks".

The Baguazhang poison, for those who leave "mud marks", is a symbol that ordinary people in the world have to avoid when they see it.

When they heard Li Yan's question, these people ignored him.

"Kanwei!"

The leading man shouted in a low voice, and the eight men immediately formed a circle.

There was only the sound of swish wind, and eight figures flashed, immediately surrounding Li Yan and Xu Yongqing.

Li Yan frowned, "Everyone, we have something important to do..."

He didn't want to fight with these people.

These eight people are all masters of Bagua Sect. Although they are not as good as him, they have also reached the peak of Dark Energy. Combined with the Bagua Formation, they are very difficult to deal with.

What's more troublesome is that two musketeers have appeared on the roof in the distance, holding their muskets and aiming at them.

The only way to break the impasse in this situation is to use magic.

"That's enough, stop!"

At this moment, a majestic low roar was heard from a distance.

But a man in a scarlet robe was seen passing the stone steps, and walking through the archway, accompanied by several captains and centurions.

He has a slightly dark complexion, a square and dignified face, and a long beard.

The Xiezhi beast on the patched robe looked as ferocious as a living creature under the firelight.

The old man who was the leader of the Bagua Sect immediately turned around and bowed, "Sir Wang, this person broke into the government office at night, please..."

"No need to be on guard."

The censor looked at the embarrassed Xu Yongqing, with a hint of joy in his eyes, "These two are my honored guests!"

(End of this chapter)