Martial Arts Crossover: My Wife is the Top Scholar

Chapter 382 Slaying the Demon Immortal, the Mortal World Like a Tide, People Like Water
Feng Suzhen mentioned an ugly dwarf.

Half a minute ago, Qi Hongju's maids felt the urge to urinate and went to relieve themselves behind a rock. The men, to avoid suspicion, all turned their backs.

This was the perfect opportunity for assassination.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, the Death-Reaping Fairy Child, carefully trained by "Demon Fairy" Lei Xiaoqu, swiftly grabbed at the throats of the two maids with his Yama Ghost Claw. Just then, Yuanbao sensed the murderous aura emanating from the Death-Reaping Fairy Child and screamed a warning.

Since Li Zhaoting was unable to intervene, Feng Suzhen showed no hesitation. She leaped behind the rock, swung her sword to sever the arm of the Death-Taking Fairy Boy, grabbed him by the neck, and threw him several feet away, slamming him to the ground.

The best way for martial artists to capture a target alive is to seal their acupoints, but the Soul-Reaping Fairy Child ignores acupoint striking.

"Fairy" Lei Xiaoqu is a dwarf, but his four deadly fairy children are not dwarfs. They were originally normal people, abandoned babies that Lei Xiaoqu picked up and soaked in secret medicine from a young age.

The secret medicine can disrupt the body's hormones and meridians, leading to developmental delays and artificially creating dwarfs who lack the characteristics of adult males, such as... a beard!
This allowed the Death-Taking Child to disguise himself as a child, lower people's guard, and launch an assassination. Even if he was captured and tied up, he could escape using techniques such as bone-shrinking skills, and wreak havoc in the martial arts world for more than ten years.

The meridians, acupoints, and acupoints of the Death-Taking Fairy are all messed up, with no obvious traces of acupoints. To deal with the Death-Taking Fairy, you must attack its hands and feet.

This method is not an isolated case. There are many examples in the martial arts world of people using dwarfs to disguise themselves as children and launch assassinations by taking advantage of the target's sympathy. However, because all their meridians and acupoints are abnormal, no matter how hard they practice, they can only achieve second-rate internal strength at most. They cannot use techniques such as acupuncture to treat illnesses, and their survival rate after injury is very low.

Kuang Wuji strode over and stepped on the chest of the Soul-Reaping Child: "Damn it! Where is Lei Xiaoqu? How many more ambushes are ahead!"

The Death-Taking Fairy looked at Kuang Wuji with a mocking expression, saying nothing, his eyes conveying his response.

Kuang Wuji roared, "My patience is very limited. From now on, for every question you refuse to answer or every lie you tell, I will crush one of your bones!"

"Huang Tianxing, Kuang Wuji, Ji Yaohua, don't waste your energy! Beicheng has already fallen, and Zhou Baiyu has been turned into a medicine man. You've come too late!"

Before he could finish speaking, Kuang Wuji stomped down, breaking the Life-Taking Immortal Child's left calf: "I told you, every time you tell a lie, I'll crush one of your bones."

You think I'm joking?!
If the North City really falls, the Demoness should withdraw all her forces, set up an ambush, and wait for us to walk into her trap, instead of besieging the city and attacking its reinforcements!
You can't even lie!
"Does Lei Xiaoqu only teach you how to kill?"

Kuang Wuji appeared rough and tough, but was actually quite shrewd. He said fiercely, "Lei Xiaoqu has four Soul-Reaping Immortals under his command. If you stubbornly refuse to talk, we can interrogate others. Why should you suffer for nothing?"

"You lot! Useless trash! Bah!"

"Are your eyes only for breathing?"

You look down on me and you look down on Lord Huang. Don't you recognize the leader of the Heavenly Gang and the Jiazi Tai Sui?
Even if your eyes are still breathing, Madam Li could have severed your arm in one move and captured you in another. Have you already forgotten that? What is Lei Xiaoqu anyway?
If you know what's good for you, confess immediately, and I'll spare your life.

If you refuse to confess, I'll tear you to pieces!

Say it! "

Kuang Wuji thrust the halberd down heavily, holding it to the ear of the Death-Reaping Immortal Child. The Death-Reaping Immortal Child was shaken to his core, feeling the pain in his body and the chilling sensation in his ear. The Death-Reaping Immortal Child suffered a mental breakdown and was so frightened that he burst into tears.

"Don't kill me! I'm a cripple! I can't do evil anymore! I'll tell you everything! Lei Xiaoqu has set up an ambush in the canyon ahead, preparing to crush all of you heroes with boulders. There's gunpowder buried at the canyon entrance."

"What else do you know?"

"I know...I know..."

"Say!"

"These are all orders from the Demoness. The Demoness and the Demon Lord are intensifying their attack on Wuyang City. Lei Xiaoqu and Chunyu Yang are responsible for intercepting reinforcements. That's all I know!"

What does the Demoness look like?

"I don't know! I've never seen it before! I don't understand it!"

"You are Lei Xiaoqu's apprentice. Lei Xiaoqu is as famous as the Demoness and they often discuss matters together. Have you never met the Demoness? Do you think I am a child?"

"The Demoness always wears a mask, and only the Demon Lord knows her true identity. Lei Xiaoqu once said that the Demoness likes to disguise herself as a female knight-errant and roam the martial arts world freely."

"Who is the Demon Lord?"

"The demon's name is Xue Hubei. He is skilled in staff fighting and his whereabouts are quite mysterious. It is said, but only said, that the Demoness is Xue Hubei's adopted daughter and also his tool."

However, the Demoness had an extremely high talent for martial arts. In her early twenties, she was able to keep up with Xue Hubei, and afterwards she surpassed Xue Hubei in every aspect and took his place.

hero!

That's all I know!
The Death-Taking Fairy is Lei Xiaoqu's tool. I don't know much, so you don't take me seriously!

Spare me! Spare me…

The vengeful spirit boy begged for mercy, tears streaming down his face.

Kuang Wuji drew his halberd and turned to leave.

The Death-Taking Fairy was secretly pleased, thinking that Kuang Wuji seemed shrewd but was actually reckless and arrogant. Just as he was about to run away, he felt a pain in his throat, where three throwing knives were stuck. Looking closely, he saw Qi Hongju staring at him fiercely.

Kuang Wuji shrugged: "Don't blame me! I promised not to kill you, but Lady Qi didn't. The Demoness killed her brother and husband, and she wants to recoup some interest."

Huang Tianxing laughed and said, "A grown man shouldn't argue with an old woman. You can go to hell in peace! At most, Lei Xiaoqu will come to keep you company this evening!"

Death-Reaping Child: You have no martial ethics!
Huang Tianxing spat out a mouthful of spittle in disdain.

Martial virtue is something for humans to understand; beasts don't comprehend it!
Huang Tianxing had never participated in the chaos of war, but he had personally witnessed how his grandfather and father struggled and risked their lives to fight in the chaos in order to get a night's rest.

Li Zhaoting suddenly said, "We cannot split up our troops before we reach Wuyang City. Whatever we want to do, we must work in groups of four, with at least two people on guard."

Ji Yaohua smiled and said, "Master Li is meticulous in his work. Even if those little devils have a thousand schemes, they will all be rendered useless by Master Li's calculations."

Li Zhaoting snapped his fingers: "The rules of the martial world are that those who add fuel to the fire lose, and those who divide their forces perish. This has been true throughout history!"

This is a customary rule in the martial arts world.

Thousands upon thousands of historical anecdotes and cases can prove the correctness of this statement, but some people always overlook it.

Those who add fuel to the fire will be defeated. Using the tactic of adding fuel to the fire to defend against the enemy is equivalent to voluntarily giving up the advantage in numbers, allowing the side with fewer people to have a chance to breathe, and gradually eroding the advantage. In the end, adding fuel to the fire will most likely lead to a complete collapse.

Those who divide their forces will perish. Using the tactic of dividing forces to defend against the enemy is like loosening a tightly clenched fist, with the five fingers extending in different directions. This makes it easy for the enemy to break the fist one by one, leaving only an empty palm.

It cannot be said that the piecemeal tactic is a bad move, nor can it be said that the tactic of dividing forces is bound to fail. However, when facing an unknown, numerous, and powerful enemy, it is essential to concentrate forces and try to wear down the opponent's advantages as much as possible.

After finishing their rations, the group continued their journey.

Half an hour later, the group arrived at the narrow valley where Lei Xiaoqu had set up an ambush. According to the confession of the Death-Taking Fairy, Lei Xiaoqu had placed explosives at the entrance and huge rocks on the mountain walls on both sides of the valley. Once someone entered the valley, Lei Xiaoqu would immediately detonate the explosives to block the way back, then pound logs and stones would roll down, and finally pour oil on them.

This valley is shaped like a thin knife, with towering, smooth, mirror-like cliffs on both sides. It is a place where one man can hold off ten thousand. Even if a thousand troops were to enter the valley, they would face great danger in the face of Lei Xiaoqu's traps.

Kuang Wuji took the initiative to lure the enemy forward.

Kuang Wuji, who is known for his "inevitable defeat" in battle, always prefers to charge ahead without arousing suspicion. It is only when Li Zhaoting goes to scout ahead that Lei Xiaoqu becomes suspicious.

Just as we reached the mouth of the canyon, we suddenly heard a tinkling sound of bells, and a short fortune teller dressed in a Taoist robe slowly walked out of the canyon.

"Heavenly spirits, earthly spirits, human spirits, may the Supreme Lord Laozi appear quickly! This gentleman has a dignified appearance and must be a noble person. He has a broad back and a round belly, and will have many blessings and grandchildren..." At this point, the tone changed: "However, sir, your forehead is dark and your brow is red, indicating a bloody disaster. Looking at your face, you clearly have the appearance of a deity!"

Kuang Wuji roared, "Damn it! Where did this old bastard come from, daring to curse your grandfather!"

He lashed his horsewhip at Lei Xiaoqu.

Lei Xiaoqu was prepared and was about to retaliate when he saw Kuang Wuji's face flash with cold light. He flipped his wrist and brought down the halberd heavily in his right hand. Lei Xiaoqu had inquired about Kuang Wuji's character and knew that he was a chivalrous man who never killed innocent people indiscriminately. That's why he dared to show himself to lure the enemy. He didn't expect Kuang Wuji to attack so suddenly and with a killing move.

The halberd, like a dragon soaring through the heavens, slashed at Lei Xiaoqu's waist and abdomen with its crescent blade. Caught off guard, Lei Xiaoqu could only desperately leap backward. A flash of cold light, followed by a burst of blood, revealed a foot-long wound on Lei Xiaoqu's chest and abdomen.

“Kuang Wuji, you…”

"This time we won't lose every time we fight!"

Kuang Wuji succeeded in one move, and then struck again with his halberd.

The halberd is a long and heavy weapon, which is suitable for mounted combat. Kuang Wuji is on higher ground, which increases his strength by 30 to 50%. Lei Xiaoqu is short and dares not fight Kuang Wuji head-on, so he can only desperately dodge the halberd blade.

Huang Tianxing, Qi Hongju, and others rushed forward.

Huang Tianxing, wielding a nine-ringed broadsword, unleashed a set of Night Battle Eight Directions Hidden Knife Style at Lei Xiaoqu, while Qi Hongju waved her hand and shot out five throwing knives and eight coin darts.

Lei Xiaoqu was skilled in light footwork, claw techniques, and hidden weapons. Qi Hongju's skills were nothing to him. However, he made a careless move and lost the initiative. Two strong men surrounded him and attacked him fiercely, giving him no time to gather his strength. Qi Hongju's half-cooked flying knife became the last weight that tipped the scales. The more Lei Xiaoqu fought, the more frustrated he became.

In fact, even with the advantage of having the first move, Kuang Wuji's martial arts skills were not enough to defeat Lei Xiaoqu. However, he had Li Zhaoting's telepathic guidance when he made his move.

There are similarities between halberd and spear techniques.

Kuang Wuji wielded the halberd as if it were a powerful spear, launching fierce and relentless attacks, risking his life and destroying everything in his path. He was like a mad tiger, arrogant and violent, charging forward without hesitation.

Lei Xiaoqu valued his life and dared not fight him. His momentum was suppressed by Kuang Wuji, and he naturally grew weaker and weaker as the fight progressed.

Lei Xiaoqu's martial arts foundation was superior, but Kuang Wuji was brave and resilient, having been defeated in a hundred battles and yet still able to fight again. His stubborn temper got the better of him, and he couldn't care about anything else!
"Child, make your move! Make your move quickly!"

Lei Xiaoqu made the Death-Snatching Fairy Child activate the mechanism.

Sounds came from the mountain walls on both sides of the canyon, and three heavy objects tumbled down. They were not logs or stones, but the corpses of three deadly children. Lei Xiaoqu was filled with despair and his murderous intent was fully revealed. He wanted to exchange his life for Huang Tianxing's.

"I'll fight you to the death! Let's die together!"

Lei Xiaoqu swung his claws at Huang Tianxing.

"Pfft!"

A sword pierced Lei Xiaoqu's back.

Lei Xiaoqu took two steps forward, his strength dissipated, and he collapsed to the ground, utterly powerless. Looking back, he saw that it was Ji Yaohua who had delivered the fatal blow. Sensing the familiar aura, a cold glint flashed across Lei Xiaoqu's lips: "It was you!"

Ji Yaohua sneered: "Didn't expect that, did you!"

"I...I...I vomit..."

Lei Xiaoqu coughed up blood, and his corpse fell to the ground.

Lei Xiaoqu, a villain who has committed evil for many years, would never obediently accept his death. He said nothing, which explained everything. In Lei Xiaoqu's view, saying nothing was the best way to take revenge. Saying even one more word could lead to failure. If he had a choice, Lei Xiaoqu would not want to kill Ji Yaohua. He would rather kill Kuang Wuji.

Ji Yaohua's martial arts skills, cunning, and abilities are all superior to Lei Xiaoqu's. Lei Xiaoqu would have no complaints if he died at Ji Yaohua's hands or Huang Tianxing's hands.

If you're not as skilled as others, you deserve to die!

To be defeated by a brute like Kuang Wuji, and to have it be his only victory in a career where he always lost, Lei Xiaoqu's name will be nailed to the pillar of shame.

How could Lei Xiaoqu tolerate this?
How can we tolerate it?

If we can't tolerate it, what else can we do?

With a wave of his hand, Kuang Wuji swept across the battlefield, severing Lei Xiaoqu's head to prevent his heart from growing crooked.

Feng Suzhen swooped down from the mountainside.

While Huang Tianxing and the others were fighting Lei Xiaoqu, Feng Suzhen went around to the cliff, captured the Soul-Reaping Fairy Boy, and threw him down the cliff, smashing them into pieces.

It wasn't that Feng Suzhen was ruthless, but rather that the Death-Taking Fairy Child's body was abnormally structured. Stabbing the heart or striking vital points could easily go astray, so throwing him down was the safest option.

After killing Lei Xiaoqu, the group continued on their way.

The demon lord and the demon maiden joined forces.

There were no further obstacles ahead.

Huang Tianxing sighed, "When I came to Beicheng before, I would stay here for a while. Following the mountain road, I could see a cluster of lights far down the mountain. But now they're all gone. I wonder how my nephew Zhou is doing. It's really worrying."

Kuang Wuji reassured him, "Don't worry, Lord, we will arrive in time. How could the northern city be brightly lit at night if there are enemies attacking? There's still time!"

Huang Tianxing continued rambling: "In the past... in the past, I often came here with Lan Jingtian, the old town lord of Xizhen, and Wu Gangzhong, the old village lord of Nanzhai, to visit the old city lord Zhou Fengchun."

As night fell, they rode together to the spot to observe, drink and eat meat, and discuss the world of martial arts—what a heroic scene!

Time flies. Lan Jingtian passed away first, followed closely by Zhou Fengchun, and then Wu Gangzhong. Now, I'm the only old guy left, and I've long lost my former vigor!

With the rescue of Beicheng now over, Wuji, you shall take over as the lord of the fortress. It's time for me to retire from this life!

Don't refuse. Seven years ago, when you were defeated forty-nine times, I chose you as my successor.

In the world of martial arts, one must accept the inevitable decline in age.

I am sixty-two years old this year, plagued by hidden injuries, and I have at most five or six years to live. Do you want me to manage the Heavenly Fortress while I am ill? Since Master Li is here, please have Master Li act as a notary to avoid any objections from certain people!

I'm already very content to have lived this long!

Huang Tianxing patted Kuang Wuji on the shoulder.

If these things were said in private, it might be a test of Kuang Wuji. But if they were said in front of so many people, with Li Zhaoting as a witness, then the matter would be considered settled.

Don't be fooled by the many old monsters that often appear in the martial arts world; there are plenty of old monsters over ninety years old. However, compared to the vast number of martial artists in the martial arts world, these are all anomalies.

Huang Tianxing is over sixty years old, which is considered a long life.

Let alone retiring from the trade at this age, even if Huang Tianxing were to die suddenly, it could be considered a happy death.

The world is ever-changing, and life is unpredictable!

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