Wen Family Five Elders

Shen Hu Chan merged his path of Zen cultivation and enlightenment into a unique saber intent, creating the "Six Paths of Zen." With this, he broke through to the Innate Realm. Currently, wielding the Ananda Saber, he faced Wen Fangda's twin halberds, growing stronger with every clash!

Wang Dong, using the Wang family's inherited "Eagle Claw Skill," which involved touching for pulse, dislocating joints, and acupoint sealing. Unlike other martial arts schools in the jianghu that focused solely on brute force and ferocity, the Wang family's Eagle Claw Skill incorporated the profound principles of using emptiness to overcome substance and softness to counter hardness, achieving a state of balanced strength and flexibility. Currently, he faced Wen Fang Yi's single saber. Despite fighting bare-handed, he was not at a disadvantage.

Li Sheng Nan, wielding the Cloud Cutting Sword, as light as cicada wings, used softness to overcome hardness. Although both were in the early stage of the Innate Realm, she steadily suppressed Wen Fang Shan's dragon-head steel staff, much to everyone's surprise.

Meanwhile, Qin Shuang and Ding Ning, though at a disadvantage against Innate Realm experts, maintained a steady defense, showing no weaknesses, leading to a temporary stalemate.

Even with Qin Shuang and the other four missing, the Dragon Guard held the advantage, fighting against superior numbers.

Jiang Xiaoyu, Yang Kang, Guo Jing, Gao Jian Fei, Zhong Ling, and Beitang Zilong were all descendants of hereditary families within the Dragon Guard, their martial arts honed since childhood. Mu Wan Qing, Cheng Lingsu, Huai Mie, Huai Kong, Mei Jiangxue, Chen Xuanshuang, Fang Zhaonan, Jing Lei, and Cheng Feng were young individuals meticulously trained by the Dragon Guard's strong practitioners. Furthermore, Heng Feijing, Kou Zhong, Xu Ziling, Tang Bao Niu, Fang Henshao, Zhang Tan, Guo Dalu, and Lin Taiping were elite young heroes who had emerged victorious through the rigorous selection process of the Dragon Guard's Mysterious Unit's Wind Division.

In front of these individuals, the Imperial Guards, most of whom were second-rate warriors and only a few first-rate warriors, were simply outmatched.

Not only outmatched, but also outmatched in killing!

In the blink of an eye, over a dozen more Imperial Guards perished. Wen Fangda could no longer maintain his composure and shouted, "Form the array!"

Wen Fang Yi and the others understood immediately. They joined Wen Fangda, treading the Five Elements, advancing and retreating in coordination to form their array.

This was the Wen family's ancestral martial art from the Shiliang Sect, the "Wen Family Five Elements Array."

This Five Elements Array was perfectly integrated and seamless, containing the principles of mutual generation and restraint among the Five Elements. If one person attacked, it provoked the opponent's attack, revealing a weakness, and the other four immediately followed up, targeting the opponent's vulnerabilities. It would not cease until the enemy was dead or captured.

Wen Fangda and his four brothers' moves mutually defended each other, their footwork complementing each other's gaps. In battle, the five men moved as one, a cohesive unit with endless variations. Qin Shuang and his four companions were trapped within the array, facing imminent danger.

Wen Fangda realized that Qin Shuang was the leader of this group of Dragon Guards, and the only three Innate Realm experts were also trapped in the array. If these individuals were killed, the unfavorable situation would naturally be reversed.

With this thought, Wen Fangda unleashed his full internal energy, determined to kill them all.

In the midst of the perilous battle, Qin Shuang's speed suddenly increased. He channeled energy through his toes, sharpening them like swords. A kick, the "Toe Sword," was unleashed as a surprise attack, striking Wen Fang Shi's jaw unprepared.

Seizing the opportunity, Qin Shuang sheathed his twin sabers and closed in on Wen Fang Shi. Using both his middle and index fingers, he executed the "Righteous Sword," deflecting Wen Fang Shi's arms diagonally. Immediately, he pressed his right thumb towards Wen Fang Shi's forehead, unleashing the "Hegemonic Sword"!

"Bang!" Wen Fang Shi's head exploded from the incredibly powerful "Hegemonic Sword"!

Innate Formless Finger Sword!

The "Innate Formless Finger Sword" was a sword technique taught to Qin Shuang by a mysterious masked figure from Chaoge City, based on the "Innate Formless Divine Art." It wasn't a physical sword technique; instead, it channeled internal energy from the fingertips, forming a sharp energy sword that attacked the enemy, hence the name "Finger Sword."

The "Innate Formless Finger Sword" had five variations: the "Hegemonic Sword" wielded by the thumb, the "Soft Sword" by the little finger, the "Righteous Sword" by the middle and index fingers used together, the "Flick Sword" by the ring finger, and the "Toe Sword" by the toes.

After two years of practice, Qin Shuang had mastered its intricacies. Its sudden use now caught them off guard and achieved immediate success!

"Old Six!"

"Brother Six!"

Despite the Wen Family Five Elders' poor reputation, they were brothers who had trained together for decades, longer than they had spent with their wives and children. Their bond was deep.

Seeing Wen Fang Shi's tragic death, Wen Fangda and the others' eyes instantly turned red with rage. They attacked without defending, sustaining multiple injuries.

"Old Six, get over here!" The wound on his arm brought Wen Fangda back to his senses. He immediately shouted at an Imperial Guard dressed as a Squad Leader.

That Squad Leader was Wen Fang Lu, of the same generation as Wen Fangda, ranked sixth. He was only less famous than the Wen Family Five Elders due to his slightly inferior martial arts.

Wen Fangda was summoning him now to take Wen Fang Shi's place and ensure the continued operation of the Wen Family Five Elements Array.

Wen Fangda's intentions were obvious, and Qin Shuang and the others were well aware of them. Without a word, they channeled their true qi and unleashed their full power.

Qin Shuang's ring finger flicked repeatedly, and the "Flick Sword" shot towards Wen Fangda and his men like a swarm of locusts!

The "Flick Sword" used sharpness as its body and swift, agile movements as its application. Though not a hidden weapon, it had a similar effect.

Wen Fangda and his men had never encountered such peculiar moves before. They were thrown into a panic, revealing numerous weaknesses.

How could Shen Hu Chan and the others miss such an opportunity!

Shen Hu Chan gripped the Ananda Saber horizontally with both hands, his saber intent unwavering. The third stance of the Six Paths of Zen, "Path of Enlightenment"! A powerful and urgent move that directly severed Wen Fangda's right arm at the shoulder.

Wang Dong seemed to have returned to his prime as the "Eagle King who soared to the heavens." His movements were agile and swift. Exploiting the gap created by the Wen Family Five Elements Array's missing member, he flashed behind Wen Fang Yi and, with a grab and pull, a twist and turn of his claws, dislocated Wen Fang Yi's wrists.

Li Sheng Nan, not to be outdone, fiercely attacked Wen Fang Shan with the Cloud Cutting Sword. Her swordplay was continuous and her moves ruthless. Just as she was about to succeed, Ding Ning seized an opportunity and cut him in half at the waist.

Seeing Wen Fangda and the other two injured or dead, Wen Fang Wu lost his courage. He leaped back, blocking the advancing Wen Fang Lu. He retracted his cowhide whip and cupped his hands towards Qin Shuang, saying, "The Imperial Guards and the Dragon Guard both serve the court. We admit defeat this time as we were outmatched. Take the Ni Pusa. It is better to resolve disputes than to escalate them. Let today's events end here, can we?"

Qin Shuang heard this and raised his hand, signaling his companions to stop, but did not reply.

Seeing this, Wen Fang Wu immediately stepped forward with Wen Fang Lu to help Wen Fangda and Wen Fang Yi up. The other Imperial Guards also gradually gathered.

Cheng Lingsu brushed the dust off herself and approached Qin Shuang, reporting coldly, "Chen Bu Ding, Feng Bu Ba, Kang Tong, Lan Kun, Zhang Yan, and Hao Hao were killed. Jin Dashuai and Destroy Ghost God were severely wounded and crippled. The others sustained varying degrees of minor injuries. Overall, no one is in critical condition."

Qin Shuang remained silent, his gaze shifting between the Wen Fangda brothers.