Devouring Evil Martial Arts, Eliminating Demons from All Heavens

Chapter 15: A Roll of Silver Needles, Sword Fighting

Meng Shuangjiang was unaware of anything, but the guards behind him looked a little strange.

Wang Fu strode over, and when he reached the center of the street, a smile appeared on his face.

"Master Meng, Doctor Chu."

He didn't need to be reminded to keep his voice low, but he clasped his fists and waved his hands, with an enthusiastic look on his face.

"Last night, we met in martial arts, and I spent a few of your silver needles. After thinking it over, I realized that while I admire your skills, I couldn't let you waste money in vain, so I found a roll of new needles for you today."

Wang Fu took out a roll of silver needles, handed it over, and said with a smile, "Doctor Chu, please take a look and see if it is suitable for you."

Chu Tianshu stared at him, raised his eyebrows slightly, took the silver needle, and unfolded it to take a look.

This is a typical medical silver needle, a complete set of forty-nine needles, of varying thicknesses and lengths.

Chu Tianshu took out one and bent it gently. It straightened out as soon as he let go. The workmanship was quite good.

"Thank you very much."

Wang Fu saw him accept it, and his smile became even more genuine: "Can I have a moment to talk?"

The two of them walked seven or eight steps to the side of the restaurant, keeping a distance from the others.

Wang Fu lowered his voice even more: "Doctor Chu, I didn't recognize the great man last night. I got a lesson, and it's what I deserve. But I'm old now, with elderly parents and young children at home, and I can't embarrass myself in front of the children."

"I vomited that incident last night. Please don't spread it to anyone, Doctor Chu."

When Wang Fu was defeated yesterday, he vomited so much that his head was dizzy and he was very angry. He wanted to draw his sword and chase after his opponent for another fight.

But he was not young after all. Afterwards, he washed up and thought about it, and he became more and more scared.

That slap could have been on his chest, or on his throat.

The body of the black-clad bandit had a wound on his throat.

The man surnamed Ma is also a wizard and has a good relationship with the Meng family. It is obvious that Chu Tianshu is in cahoots with them.

If you make an enemy with such a ruthless and resourceful person, it is likely that he will be the one who suffers the most in the end.

Besides, this is not the first time I have lost. Not to mention when I was young, just the closed-door competition with the guy named Zhong a few years ago, outsiders didn’t know about it, but didn’t I know how badly I lost?

After thinking it through, Wang Fu stopped thinking about how to take revenge and instead thought about how to save face.

The older men present yesterday were all shrewd men, and the younger guards were experts themselves, and they would not look down on Wang Fu just because he lost to others.

As long as Chu Tianshu can talk about this matter in a more tactful tone in the future, his face will still be there.

Chu Tianshu understood what he meant and said, "In last night's sparring, Captain Wang narrowly lost by half a move. If they were young and strong, the winner and loser would be hard to say. I'm not the kind of person who talks too much, so Captain Wang can rest assured."

Wang Fu breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank you very much. I will definitely report back."

Chu Tianshu's mind shifted slightly: "Then, is Captain Wang interested in another duel with me?"

Wang Fu was stunned: "Ah? No need!"

He subconsciously refused.

"We will have a closed-door discussion later, and no one outside will know about it."

Chu Tianshu smiled and said, "I got a sword last night, and I want to get familiar with the feel of wielding it. How about Wang Biaotou helping me?"

In the boxing manual of "Qi Jia Lao Tong Bei", there is a saying that "the sleeves are swung and the sword is combined, and the footwork is wonderful and crazy".

It can be said that those movements of waving arms and sleeves are equivalent to the movements of swinging swords.

However, Chu Tianshu had never fought with a sword in actual combat. The weight of an iron sword in hand was different from that of an empty hand.

After colliding with the enemy, the weapon itself will vibrate and change, and the reaction force felt will be very different from hitting someone with bare fists.

If you are not familiar with these things, you will be more likely to show flaws when you encounter a strong enemy.

Wang Fu hesitated for a moment and said, "Okay, I'll go around again and come back when the sun gets brighter."

At dawn, the sky was still a turbid white, and the scenery in front of me seemed a little dim.

When the sun completely jumps out of the mountains, the earth is filled with colorful light.

Shopkeeper Ma felt the glaring sunlight, woke up, squinted his eyes and yawned.

I saw Chu Tianshu sitting alone on the stone steps in front of the door eating.

The old man rubbed his eyes and asked: "Where can I get food?"

"Sent by the Meng family."

Chu Tianshu turned around and said, "There are still several packs. Want to try some?"

Shopkeeper Ma really stood up, pounded his waist and legs, sat down on the stone steps, and looked at the street in front of him. It was no longer as lively as before, but flat and empty.

Chu Tianshu handed over a bag of pickled duck and said, "The changes in the town are too obvious. If those people just look around the surrounding mountains, they will probably notice something unusual before noon."

"Do you think they will call today?"

Shopkeeper Ma unwrapped the paper bag and said, "It's possible, but it shouldn't happen during the day."

Even ordinary bandits know that raids at night are more advantageous. Moreover, people who practice evil magic can perform their spells most smoothly at night.

Chu Tianshu frowned: "Then it will most likely be tonight."

Shopkeeper Ma tore off a piece of duck skin and chewed it, then asked casually, "Are you feeling stressed?"

"I believe I have a better chance of dealing with a single enemy, whether it's a ghost or a human."

Chu Tianshu said frankly, "I have never experienced group combat before, and there are very few detailed descriptions of group combat techniques in boxing manuals."

If you want to get familiar with the feel of using a sword, you can also practice with Wang Fu.

But a life-and-death group battle can never be simulated.

It's no use asking Wang Fu. Wang Fu comes from an escort agency and is surrounded by a large group of escort agency employees who work well with him.

Chu Tianshu did not have such a tacit understanding with those people. What he really needed was the experience of fighting alone in a group battle.

“Everyone has to have a first time.”

Shopkeeper Ma thought for a moment, then suddenly thought of something, "Oh, right, there's something I really need to tell you."

"I hadn't remembered it until you mentioned it. It was a lesson a good brother of mine learned when he was young." "When powerful boxers like you charge into a crowd alone, you might find that their movements are more than a little slower than yours."

"It's like a group of puppets, their joints aren't properly greased, and there are flaws everywhere in their movements, making you feel like you can quickly knock down those around you."

"But at this time, you must not be greedy!"

Shopkeeper Ma said solemnly, "Absolutely, don't be greedy!"

"If you see a weakness among three people, then after you knock down one of them, you must break out of the encirclement and continue forward. If you see a weakness among five people, then you can knock down at most two and continue to charge forward."

"Don't stay in a small area for too long, otherwise your attention will be distracted by what's in front of you, and danger will approach from other parts of the battlefield."

"An intuitive warning might save you once or twice, but there are ultimately limits to how much a person can change their posture within the same area."

Shopkeeper Ma recalled the past, "Back then, my old friend, when he was just starting out, fought a group of beggars who kidnapped children. He was no match for them."

"But he made this mistake and got hit in the heel by a blowpipe coated with snake venom. It was a close call. With his skills, he almost died at the hands of those Hanako."

Chu Tianshu listened carefully and nodded.

He didn't eat breakfast as fast as usual today. He chewed with a look of anticipation.

As the sun grew brighter, Wang Fu finally came back.

"Captain Wang is really punctual."

Chu Tianshu wiped his hands with the sack and stood up enthusiastically, "Come on, let's go to the yard."

Wang Fu greeted the shopkeeper Ma.

Shopkeeper Ma looked at them twice more, but he didn't seem very surprised.

Chu Tianshu brought Wang Fu into the yard and lowered the curtain from the lobby to the yard.

The sun shone down obliquely, and the shadow of the house on the east side covered half of the courtyard.

The two people are standing in the north and south, both standing on the dividing line between light and shadow.

Chu Tianshu grabbed the sword with his left hand, rested his right hand on the hilt for a moment, then let go and said, "This time, please let Captain Wang attack first."

Wang Fu initially thought that he was no match for the opponent, but when he really got there, he couldn't help but feel eager to try.

The other party said that he was not familiar with the sword in his hand, but if it was a fluke, maybe he could get some advantage and get back at me.

Thinking of this, Wang Fu's expression became serious and he stared at his opponent intently.

His scabbard is a green sharkskin sheath with a gold ingot-shaped hilt. It is a typical one-handed longsword, relatively light and agile, and it also follows the style of a quick sword.

Yesterday he felt condescending, but today he adjusted his mindset, lowered his center of gravity, and exuded a much colder feeling than yesterday.

bass! !

Wang Fu thrust his sword forward, and the distance of more than two meters was suddenly shortened.

He watched as Chu Tianshu's figure rapidly enlarged. Because he took the initiative to attack, his field of vision changed from being able to cover Chu Tianshu's entire body to only covering his upper body.

In just that instant, he didn't see clearly how Tianshu drew his sword, but he felt a flash of white light, and the sword in his hand was swept away by another sword.

when!
The force of the collision between the two swords caused Wang Fu's palm to tremble slightly. He immediately retracted his hand and stepped to the left.

With his hands and feet coordinating smoothly, he stabbed the sword diagonally, suddenly hitting Chu Tianshu's right shoulder and upper arm.

Chu Tianshu turned right, swept the sword outward, and once again deflected the opponent's sword.

Wang Fu was defeated too quickly yesterday, but today he finally showed off his sword skills, which were a bit like the Wandering Bagua Sword. It was indeed the most suitable sword technique for cooperation with others.

His footsteps moved forward and backward, and suddenly moved sideways. Overall, he was circling around Chu Tianshu.

The tip of the sword always points to the enemy's position in the center of the circle, but because of Wang Fu's changes in footsteps, the landing point of the sword naturally produces a lot of variables.

It seemed as if every part of Chu Tianshu from head to toe was a target that could be pierced.

In contrast, Chu Tianshu barely moved his feet. He just turned around, kept facing the opponent, and kept using the sword in his hand to pull away the opponent's blade.

The sound of tinkling bells could be heard throughout the yard.

After a few breaths, Wang Fu had walked a full circle around him and couldn't help but take a step back to catch his breath.

Chu Tianshu stared at him without pursuing him. After he took two breaths, he said, "It's my turn."

Wang Fu's heart tightened. Seeing Chu Tianshu rushing forward, he subconsciously stepped back and thrust his sword forward.

Ding!
The two swords crossed and just touched in mid-air.

Chu Tianshu's sword suddenly deviated and struck Wang Fu's wrist.

It looked so natural, as if the rebounding force of the sword just made Chu Tianshu's sword deflect to the right angle.

It's like skipping stones on water.

Wang Fu's sword is the surface of the water.

Chu Tianshu's sword was a small stone, which hit the target after a rapid refraction.

Wang Fu felt a pain in his wrist and almost thought his hand was broken. He quickly took two steps back and found that his hand was still there.

Chu Tianshu's sword only brushed across his sleeve with the spine of the sword, and he even controlled the force. The iron sword's swift brush did not even cause his wrist to swell.

chap! !

Chu Tianshu's sword had been sheathed, his eyes bright, as if he was savoring something, and he smiled and said, "Thank you, I'm already familiar with the feeling of iron clashing, let me figure out the rest myself."

With his basic physique strengthened, his control over strength became more and more precise. The previous match was enough for him to use as a reference.

After the second failure, Wang Fu felt a little complicated and slowly put his sword back into the sheath.

Before leaving, he lifted the door curtain and turned around to ask, "The bandits will be here tonight, Master Chu, did they really put you in danger?"

Chu Tianshu said: "I didn't tell a lie."

"Oh... okay, I'll take it easy for a few years, then I'll have to make up for it again."

Wang Fu was silent for a moment, then he straightened his back, lifted the door curtain and stepped out.

"Master Chu, I hope to see you tomorrow during the day!!"

(End of this chapter)