White Camel Mountain
Wanyan Honglie roared, his voice cracking and sharp, and in his anger, there was even a hint of a sob in his voice.
He felt frustrated and powerless.
The longer she delayed, the further away Bao Xiruo got from him.
The thought of Bao Xiruo and her husband Yang Tiexin living happily ever after, with the son she had raised for eighteen years by her side, made Wanyan Honglie's heart ache.
Unspeakable pain gnawed at Wanyan Honglie's internal organs.
"I'm willing to give it a try."
That young master stepped forward.
Just by watching him gently sway that finely crafted folding fan as if it were an ordinary folding fan, one could tell that this person possessed extraordinary inner strength.
An ordinary strongman may be able to lift a heavy stone weighing hundreds of kilograms.
But if they were using weapons weighing tens or even hundreds of kilograms, they would already be doing their utmost.
Although the folding fan was heavy, it only weighed a few pounds.
Even a young woman in her boudoir could wave it a few times.
But to use this as an ordinary folding fan would be truly terrifying.
An ordinary person's arms would ache after shaking it a few dozen times.
Moreover, this person can be used for an entire day, which is longer than the several hours spent fighting and wielding weapons on the battlefield.
"However, this person's Lightness Skill is extremely high, and I will need a few people to help me."
Peng Lianhu and Sha Tongtian nodded repeatedly, finding it rare for this person to set aside his pride and take the initiative to ask for their help.
He said he was willing to help, but it's probably just a trial, and he's probably not sure if he's confident.
Ouyang Ke wasn't entirely confident; he was just feeling proud and believed he had a chance, relying on his trump card.
But he still spoke first to make amends.
"It's a pity I came in such a hurry that I didn't bring my Snake Slaves with me. Otherwise, I wouldn't have needed to take action myself. My Snake Slaves would have been more than enough to deal with this person."
Ouyang Ke was full of confidence, but no one knew whether what he said was true or false.
Having only heard him mention it briefly, Wanyan Honglie understood that if Ouyang Ke wasn't exaggerating, his Snake Slaves could indeed control millions of venomous snakes, which would be enough to wear down the man before him.
Ouyang Ke focused his mind and said no more.
Liang Ziwen and the others surrounded him, and their aura instantly changed.
Ouyang Ke moved like a venomous snake, suddenly advancing.
Ouyang Feng, the Western Venom, is also a top-tier Lightness Skill, capable of Instantaneous Thousand Miles.
Ouyang Ke was always at a disadvantage when attacking from below.
So Liang Ziwen and Peng Lianhu were firing poisoned darts and Bone-Penetrating Nails while climbing up the big tree next to them.
Ji Boying dared not be careless.
He dodged all the poisoned darts with a swift movement, allowing Ouyang Ke to also fly to the treetop.
But Ouyang Ke didn't dare to stand at the very top of the poplar tree like Ji Boying did.
His Lightness Skill wasn't at that level; that tiny bit would probably be crushed by his foot.
However, he stood on the lower branch, climbing with one hand and attacking upwards with a folding fan in the other.
Ouyang Ke was pleasantly surprised to find that he had actually used the essence of kung fu to fight against this tree.
It turns out that most of his family's martial arts moves imitated venomous snakes, climbing nimbly, twisting and turning, and being soft and boneless.
The tree trunk not only did not become an obstacle for him, but it also became an aid to him.
Using the tree trunk as a climbing tool, he skillfully swung three times at Ji Boying's feet.
Ji Boying used the Mount Heng Swordplay to fight his enemy.
The sword is agile and ever-changing.
Each sword strike landed on Ouyang Ke's folding fan, as if hitting the vital spot of a venomous snake.
Ouyang Ke's exquisite strikes suddenly became weak and powerless, putting himself in a dangerous situation. He hurriedly retreated and gathered his strength, like a venomous snake pouncing.
It was only after this exchange that Ouyang Ke truly recognized the gap in skill level.
This person's internal strength is higher than mine. Although his swordsmanship may not be more exquisite than my own White Camel Mountain martial arts, the level of maturity he has achieved is clearly far superior to mine.
Ouyang Ke wasn't putting in enough effort when practicing his skills.
At such a young age, to have mastered such a high level of skill and technique was truly astonishing to Ouyang Ke.
Only by engaging in a personal duel can one truly appreciate the other person's magnanimity and mastery.
Ouyang Ke's folding fan was inherently countered by his longsword. Although the martial arts of Baituo Mountain were exquisite, they were not practiced to a high enough level. Originally, they were meant to imitate the ruthlessness and viciousness of a poisonous snake, but now they were outmaneuvered by Ji Boying.
Perhaps they unintentionally gained some advantages from fighting on this poplar tree, making it even more difficult.
Even now, after only five or six moves, they are already in grave danger.
At this moment, Liang Ziwen leaped nimbly from treetop to treetop like a wild fox.
In this environment, it was easier for him to use his Lightness Skill than for Peng Lianhu.
With a nimble leap, he arrived at the tree where Ji Boying and Ouyang Ke were fighting.
He leaped swiftly from another tree, wielding his Medicine Hoe, and swung it at Ji Boying.
This is his weapon, not as famous as his Wild Fox Fist, but against a swordsman like Ji Boying, without sufficient internal energy, he simply cannot fight with his bare hands.
Faced with Liang Ziwen's attack, Ji Boying withdrew the longsword he was using to attack Ouyang Ke and swung it back.
Their weapons clashed and dispersed.
But Liang Ziwen's body had already fallen downwards, Ji Boying seized the opportunity to launch a rapid attack with his long sword.
Having gained a respite, Ouyang Ke dared not be negligent and immediately launched an attack to rescue Liang Ziwen.
Peng Lianhu had already launched another attack with hidden weapons.
Ji Boying parried with his sword, and Liang Ziwen took the opportunity to land from mid-air onto a nearby tree.
"Watch out!"
Sha Tongtian shouted a warning to Ouyang Ke.
Ouyang Ke, with the physique of a serpent, clung tightly to the tree trunk.
Sha Tongtian brandished the iron paddle in his hand and suddenly struck the tree trunk.
With a crash, a deep scar was left on the poplar tree that was so thick that it would take one person to hug it.
Many withered branches, lacking moisture in winter, were shaken off.
The treetops that stood tall in the air were also shaken and broken.
Ji Boying's figure flickered, but he regained his footing in mid-air.
Peng Lianhu had already launched the hidden weapon in his hand.
Peng Lianhu and Sha Tongtian had the best relationship; they often did business together without any initial investment and cooperated closely.
But Ji Boying could walk in the air, gliding through the air like a wild goose, and easily evade the hidden weapons.
Before he could land, Ouyang Ke suddenly pounced.
Ji Boying switched to the Mount Hua Sword Forms, no longer holding back. With a flash of blue light, the finely crafted folding fan was already in two pieces, revealing a smooth cross-section.
Ji Boying glared at him coldly.
Ouyang Ke instantly broke out in a cold sweat!
Just as another sword strike was about to kill him, Ji Boying kicked the snake in the face, sending it flying off the tree, and then ignored it.
"Spare his life for now!"
The martial arts skills of Liang Ziwen and his men are similar. If Ji Boying wanted to defeat any of them in a one-on-one fight, it would take more than ten moves to determine the winner.
It would take three to five moves to kill them.
However, they were cautious and coordinated their attacks. Without Ji Boying unleashing his full power, it wouldn't be easy to take them all down in a short time.
(Two points to clarify. The biggest controversy right now is the protagonist's serious demeanor when fighting Liang Ziwen and his group at the beginning, which many people think is inconsistent with their combat strength. However, as can be seen from the comments, too many people regard Liang Ziwen and his group as lackeys, third-rate characters.)
First, the Five Greats of the Legend of the Condor Heroes are in a league of their own, with Iron Palm slightly inferior to Talent. Below them are Liang Ziwen and the others. Even if there are others like Mei Chaofeng, they are all on the same level. They are all famous figures who govern their respective regions, not just underlings.
Second, these people's martial arts skills are clearly more comprehensive than anyone else's in the Smiling, Proud Wanderer, Proud Wanderer; their combat intelligence is higher; their methods are more comprehensive; and their tactics are more insidious. Liang Ziwen's Wild Fox Fist, Lightness Skill, Medicine Hoe, Zi Wu Bone-Penetrating Nails; Peng Lianhu's Lightness Skill, Judge's Brush, hidden weapons, and poison; Reverend Lingzhi's poison and Great Mudra.
These people were truly treacherous and ruthless villains of the martial arts world, completely different in style from those in * the Smiling, Proud Wanderer, Ji Boying; even if they joined forces, they couldn't defeat him. Ji Boying, however, dared not be careless and didn't want to suffer any injury; he wanted to achieve a complete victory. Ji Boying's performance had clearly surpassed that of Qiu Chuji.