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Chapter 40 This moment is just like that moment
Wang Xiaofeng and Shui Sheng are on the run.

Tears streamed down their young faces as they swung their whips.

I don't know what happened, and I don't want to know what happened.

The only thing on my mind was the chance to escape.

The Bell and Sword Duo were originally going to a pavilion ten miles outside the city to welcome the Three Eccentrics of the North.

"Divine Knife Fox" Hu Lie, "Double Guns Suppress the Green Forest" Yun Xiaoyao, and "Twelve-Foot Staff" Long Tao.

These three are the leading figures in the martial arts world of the North.

Hu Lie's Hu family sword technique was renowned throughout the country, and its exquisite skill even Lu Tianshu admired.

Yun Xiaoyao's twin pistols were inherited from Dong Ping of the Song Dynasty, and he was invincible on both the battlefield and the outlaw world.

Long Tao's "twelve-foot staff" has an even more impressive origin; it is the signature move of Li Liangqin, a famous anti-Japanese general known as "the pillar of the nation." Of course, Li Liangqin's disciple is even more famous, namely "Yu Long" Yu Dayou.

It can be said that these three, in terms of both martial arts skills and reputation, subtly surpass the Four Wonders of the South.

Therefore, for many years, Feng Hu Yun Long and Luo Hua Liu Shui have been like kings who never meet, each enjoying their own glory in the martial arts world of the north and south, without disturbing each other.

Now, if Ren Shaoyang hadn't appeared in Jingzhou, these three would never have come here.

But just as Shui Sheng and Wang Xiaofeng arrived at the pavilion beside the official road ten miles outside the city.

An extremely strong, pungent smell of blood swept over.

They were almost knocked over.

wind.

It suddenly became chilly at this moment.

The wind whooshed through the gaps in the forest, like countless ghosts and spirits gathering together, howling in despair and madness.

Shui Sheng shivered, looked up at the sky, and suddenly exclaimed, "Cousin, look!"

Wang Xiaofeng looked up and was so shocked that his mouth dropped open.

Suddenly, countless blood mists filled the air, and the wind in my ears changed from a whooshing sound to a hissing sound.

moon.

famous.

Just then, the fallen leaves swept in wildly, and the two of them discovered that amidst the chaos and commotion, there was a figure dressed in a bright red monk's robe, standing with his hands behind his back, gazing at the blood moon in the sky.

At his feet lay a dozen or so mangled corpses, their faces unrecognizable as they rolled endlessly on the ground.

Finally, one of the balls rolled in front of the two horses, and Wang Xiaofeng was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat.

It was the head of an old man with a bushy beard like a halberd, his snow-white teeth exposed in the cold air, as if he were grinning savagely.

"This, this is."

Wang Xiaofeng trembled like a leaf, pointing at the head and shouting in horror, "This is Hu Lie, one of the Four Eccentrics of the North, the great hero Hu!"

A year ago, he met Hu Lie in Shandong with his master. Hu Lie's bold style, masterful swordsmanship, and the Cold Moon Sword in his hand left a deep impression on him.

But now, when they saw Hu Lie again, all that remained was his head!
A soft voice came, making even the sound of the wind seem to subside.

"Young lady, is Ren Shaoyang in Jingzhou City?"

The two of them shuddered and looked up.

The figure in the bright red monk's robe turned around, only to find it was an elderly monk.

He looked to be over seventy years old, with a white beard and eyebrows, eyes that resembled those of a ghost, and a slightly upturned mouth with an eerie smile.

What's most eye-catching are those protruding ears, which seem to be constantly twitching, as if they're listening to something.

Shui Sheng felt as if she had been stripped naked when his gaze swept over her, and couldn't help but ask in a hoarse voice, "Who, who are you?"

The old monk smiled, placed his hand on the Burmese knife at his waist, and casually asked, "Is Ren Shaoyang in Jingzhou?"

Wang Xiaofeng's eyes widened, and he shouted, "Blood Blade?" He exclaimed in a hoarse voice, "You are the Blood Blade Ancestor!" Before the old monk could reply, he quickly turned his horse around and fled back in a flash.

"What are you running for?"

Blood Blade Ancestor frowned, feeling that he was being disrespected.

His figure seemed to flicker, the wind in the forest rustled, and the blood mist that was everywhere in the world suddenly peeked out a beam of light and licked at Wang Xiaofeng.

The wind subsided, but Wang Xiaofeng continued to ride away.

It seems like nothing happened.

Blood Blade Ancestor smiled and looked at Shui Sheng: "Are you there?"

"Ah~!"

When Shui Sheng saw that face that was smiling like a ghost, she screamed in fright and quickly turned and ran away.

Blood Saber Ancestor's ears twitched, and he said quietly, "So it really is in Jingzhou."

Suddenly, his body swayed again, trailing behind Shui Sheng's horse like a blood-red cloud, drifting aimlessly.
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Rumors are something that some people believe and others don't.

In particular, the heroes of Jiangnan heard that Ren Shaoyang, a mere brat, had roamed the northern deserts, slaughtering the infamous Eastern Depot's Black Cavalry, leaving none of the four chieftains alive, and even the eunuch Cao Shaoqin had died at his hands.

The older, more experienced江湖豪客 (jianghu heroes) instinctively disbelieved it, and seized upon the illogical points in the rumors to completely deny what he had done.

They believed it was nothing more than an exaggeration.

As a result, this conclusion naturally became very popular in the martial arts world of Jiangnan, and everyone applauded it!
We're not doing well, so how can you become a hero?
We've endured so many years of hardship; how can we allow a mere nobody to gain fame?

Of course, some people brought up the survivors of the Black Knights, and those people seemed to be provoked, stiffening their necks. "So what?"

"Did you see it?"

"Let's leave those aside for now!"

They fell silent after witnessing Ren Shaoyang kill someone with their own eyes.

They even fell into deep fear.

"you!"

Shui Dai was furious, but the situation was against him. He could only cough and say in a gentle tone, "Your Excellency's killing of the eunuch Cao Shaoqin was a testament to your unparalleled martial arts skills, making you a grandmaster. We were blinded by greed just now. There must be something fishy about Feng Xiao'ai's death!"

Hongxiu curled her lip in disgust and whispered, "They're so disgusting."

The voice was neither too loud nor too soft, but it was just loud enough for everyone to hear. The corners of their mouths trembled, but their faces did not turn red. Clearly, they had been honed to an extremely high level and had reached the point where they could remain unfazed by insults.

Ding An laughed and said, "This place is nothing like back home. When people don't see eye to eye, it's just a matter of life and death! If things don't work out, you lie down. Only those who can stand can talk. They're different; they can talk nonsense while lying down."

"Pfft~!"

Hongxiu burst into laughter, but seeing everyone glaring at her angrily, she quickly covered her mouth, her shoulders trembling as she tried to suppress her laughter.

At this moment, a seasoned martial arts master walked out shakily and said with a gentle smile, "The three of you are truly masters of martial arts!" He then gave a thumbs up and looked around, where everyone nodded in approval.

The elder continued, “You are all grandmasters, why must you go to such extremes? If this continues, when will it end? As the saying goes, no fight, no friendship. We are all righteous people in the martial world, why don’t we turn hostility into friendship? That would be a beautiful story.”

"Old Li is right!"

"Yeah yeah!"

The remaining heroes all praised it, and the scene became unusually harmonious.

If Wan Zhenshan and Wan Gui's corpses weren't lying across the scene, and if Hua Tiegan and Lu Tianshu hadn't fallen to their deaths...

There was indeed an atmosphere of brotherly affection and mutual respect.

"Cough, cough, cough!"

Shui Dai coughed up a mouthful of bloody phlegm, clutching his chest, and looked at his sworn brothers lying dead on the field with Liu Chengfeng.

The two men wept bitterly, but instead of shouting for battle as before, they simply wept silently, aging more than ten years in an instant.

Seeing that the two of them did not jump up to refute him, the old man's expression softened considerably, and he cupped his hands in greeting to Ren Shaoyang.

"Master Ren, we were misled by villains this time and almost made a grave mistake, accidentally injuring our righteous friend. It is truly shameful."

He exchanged a glance with the remaining wealthy and powerful men from Jiangnan, and then continued:
"In that case, shall we host a banquet at the Misty Rain Pavilion in the city tomorrow to apologize to everyone?"

"Heh~!" Ren Shaoyang chuckled lightly, "What about the grudges between Master Shui and Master Liu? Aren't you going to take revenge?"

Seeing that Shui Dai and Liu Chengfeng were looking over with bloodshot eyes, Elder Su quickly blocked them. At the same time, seven or eight hands from behind pressed down on their shoulders.

"You, you all!" Shui Dai was furious, but she couldn't break free.

Liu Chengfeng shouted, "Bastard, get out of here!"

"Master Shui, put aside your personal grudges. The greater good is at stake! The greater good is at stake!"

"Master Liu, we can't fight anymore! If we keep fighting, there won't be anyone left!"

You, you, and you all!

Shui Dai and his companion's eyes were bloodshot and their hands and feet were trembling.

Shouldn't these be our words? Why are they being used on us?
"This moment is just like that moment!" Ren Shaoyang clapped his hands and laughed. "Ding'an, Hongxiu, look at them, don't they look like dogs?"

Liu Chengfeng could no longer hold back. He swung his arms, broke free from the crowd, and shouted, "This is outrageous!"

He suddenly lunged forward, his long sword flashing like a startled snake emerging from its hole, aiming straight for his chest.

"Oh? Who is it that's going too far?"

Ren Shaoyang flicked his wrist, deflecting the longsword, and then punched the opponent's shoulder with the force of "Sumeru Mad Zen," unleashing a whistling wind.

This punch was so skillful that it caught Liu Chengfeng completely off guard, and he hurriedly grabbed his sword to block it.

Unexpectedly, Ren Shaoyang's arrogant punch suddenly subsided, and his middle finger flicked out, transforming into a "one-hit wonder".

This Zen technique concentrates all the strength of the body into one strike, its sharpness no less than that of a sword. Liu Chengfeng felt a chill rushing towards him, an unstoppable force. He raised his left arm half a foot, and the longsword was shattered by the shock.

Then he heard a hissing sound, and Liu Chengfeng felt a chill on his body. His apricot-yellow Taoist robe fluttered down piece by piece, and in the blink of an eye, he was naked in front of everyone.

This finger gesture was simply superhuman; everyone watched as the piece of cloth transformed into dozens of yellow creatures that fluttered up and down.

No one believed it was caused by just one finger.

Liu Chengfeng's face turned from ashen to red, then crimson, and an incredulous expression appeared on his face. He stumbled backward and fell headfirst into Shui Dai's arms.

Such an astonishing scene chilled everyone to the bone. Liu Chengfeng had been famous for his Tai Chi swordsmanship for decades, but Ren Shaoyang had broken his signature technique with just one finger. This was a huge loss of face!
Shui Dai looked down and his expression changed drastically. He saw that Liu Chengfeng's eyes were wide open in anger, his face was ashen, and he was already silent.

It turned out that Ren Shaoyang's finger strike had used extremely fine and concentrated force to penetrate the body and explode suddenly in the abdominal cavity. Although Liu Chengfeng had circulated his energy to protect his chest and abdomen, he still could not withstand the force of the finger strike. His internal organs were shattered and stagnant inside, and he did not spit them out after landing.

He actually died just like that!

Ren Shaoyang laughed loudly, "How many more rabble are there? Come on up!" He looked up at the sky, displaying a wild and arrogant demeanor.

At this moment, he was the only one standing alone in the field, and apart from him were corpses lying horizontally and vertically.

Seeing that he had single-handedly slaughtered almost all the masters, including Wan Zhenshan and the Four Wonders of the South, the crowd was filled with indescribable fear. The remaining dozen or so people were terrified, and the scene was deathly silent.

(End of this chapter)