Blade of Reckoning
Chapter 485

Riverside Splendor

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Traveling around the world is also a matter of gaining experience.

If you are trapped in one place, your vision is limited after all. You will never know how high the sky is and how thick the earth is.

Just like the martial arts in front of me.

Li Yan I don't know what the name of this martial art is, but I've never seen it perfectly integrate illusion and kung fu.

The Dharma lineage that has been passed down for a long time should not be underestimated.

If you make a mistake in judgment, your body and soul will perish.

Although he was amazed, Li Yan was not afraid.

He held the knife in his right hand and stepped back, dodging gun shadows one after another. At the same time, he held Divine Tiger Token with his left hand and whispered quickly, "Nogao, with three stars on the left and three prisons on the right, the world is turned upside down, all nine paths are blocked, and you lose your heart... Ideary!"

This is Northern Emperor Body Protection Incantation.

As Daoism improves, the power also increases.

This method can also be regarded as a kind of curse, which can be used to counter-curse enemies who attack with illusion, enchantment and other spells.

It is equivalent to using a momentary burst of Gangsha Energy to shock the enemy Divine Soul. It's just that he didn't have enough skills in the past, so he used it to drive away the beast Yin Soul.

"Ho--!"

On the dock, everyone suddenly heard the sound Tiger's Roar.

The sound seemed to reach straight to their souls, shaking their whole bodies, causing their pores to open and beads of sweat to leak out.

The world is turned upside down, all nine paths are blocked, and you lose your heart.

Northern Emperor Body Protection Incantation, only now is it showing its true power.

The people around were only affected, but Wang Han, who was in the center, endured most of the spells.

Buzz!

The dust stirred up by the strong wind shook suddenly.

Several dharma bodies inside also dissipated at the same time.

Wang Han's "Lotus Dharma Body" was broken. Although he was not injured, his mind was shaken. He endured the discomfort and quickly retreated.

Li Yan, on the other hand, is unyielding.

Phew!

Soul Severing Throwing Knife roars in again.

Wang Han reluctantly raised the gun and swung away.

However, Li Yan had already followed, Wading Through Mud Steps his left and right feet, and he suddenly jumped up, Severing Dust Blade smashing Huashan with all his strength.

"Junior is so brave!"

Wang Han felt a sudden anger rising in his heart.

The so-called "power starts from the ground" is the same even in Xuanmen martial arts. It is a taboo to jump up and down without touching the ground during a competition.

To play this game with him is to look down on him.

Yang Family Spear has both "Dancing Flower Spear Dazzling the Eyes" and "Throat Locking Spear, Ghosts and Gods Cannot Block", as well as "Returning Spear, Immortals Cannot Defend".

The same is true for his other two martial arts.

If he hadn't Divine Soul trembled and his breath was unstable at this moment, he would have stabbed this kid to death with a soul-locking gun.

Thinking of this, Wang Han's heart moved, and he blocked it with his spear, planning to regain his strength first and stabilize his breath.

This kid is so arrogant that he needs to be dealt with with a carbine.

However, he miscalculated again.

Bang!

The moment the blade made contact with the gun barrel, not only sparks flew out, but also electric light crackled. Then his mind became dull again and his eyes turned black.

It's Yin Lei!

Wang Han was immediately horrified.

How come this kid doesn't even recite the curse when he uses thunder?

No, there's something wrong with this knife!

He guessed the reason correctly, but it was too late.

Divine Soul was tricked by Lei Zhen. Wang Han was even more unlucky than before. The smell of incense on his body began to disappear.

To be honest, given his age, although he is also at Transformed Strength, after all, he is afraid of young people in terms of boxing. In terms of strength and sustainability, he has already lost to Li Yan.

It's only slightly better if you use Shen Da.

Now that Shen Da's martial arts was unstable and he was attacked by Yin Lei, his whole body's strength was greatly reduced, and he almost lost his grip with the gun.

Li Yan How could he miss the opportunity? He turned around, held the handle of the knife with both hands, and suddenly raised it again.

"Don't even think about it!"

Wang Han thought he was going to use Yin Lei again, so in desperation, he bit the tip of his tongue to stimulate himself to regain his mind.

But this time, it was Yang Lei.

The Yang Lei was so fierce that the arc of electricity on the blade sizzled, and the moment it collided with the barrel of the gun, it exploded.

Boom!

Thunder roared, and Wang Han's spear was thrown away, flying more than ten meters high.

Li Yan took advantage of the situation and stepped forward, as if shrinking to an inch. At the same time, he dragged the knife with his backhand, directly passing by Wang Han.

Blood splashed everywhere and heads flew up.

The twisted iron gun clanked to the ground.

The headless corpse also collapsed.

Li Yan didn't even look at it. He held a knife in his backhand, shook off the blood stains, put the knife back into its sheath, and at the same time said loudly, "Anyone who wants Li's life is waiting for you at any time!"

After that, he waved to the crowd.

Those people in the crowd suddenly felt shocked, thinking that Li Yan had discovered them.

However, another person walked out of the crowd, it was the waiter of the inn, holding Li Yan's stupid donkey, and his luggage had been hung up in advance.

"Young hero, your donkey."

The waiter's eyes were full of excitement and sweat was pouring from his forehead.

What he had just seen was something he would never forget for the rest of his life.

"Thank you."

Li Yan smiled slightly and threw out two silver ingots, one large and one small, "The big one will be paid to the inn, and the small one will be your reward."

"This..."

The waiter caught it and was a little at a loss.

Among the crowd, some people in the arena also secretly praised him.

This big and small amount of silver is very important.

If you only give one ingot, no matter how much the quantity is, it will still be a problem.

The innkeeper might be greedy and not give him a waiter.

Maybe the waiter was dissatisfied because he didn't give much.

Problems will eventually arise.

After all, the waiter took a risk and couldn't leave any trouble behind.

And make it clear in advance that the innkeeper will not be able to do anything about it.

It's easy to say that you have a strong fist, but it's even harder to be a good person.

For a moment, no one cared about the dead Wang Han...

As for Li Yan, he clasped his fists slightly at the surroundings, led the stupid donkey with crooked eyes, and came directly to the dock:

"Excuse me, is there a boat to Yibin?"

There are also many passenger ships moored at the pier.

We were fighting just now, Boatmans all saw it.

But when they heard Li Yan ask, they all bowed their heads and remained silent.

They also heard some things.

The master in front of me was offered a reward by the royal palace.

They don't even dare to think about this kind of money.

I am even less willing to cause trouble for the sake of shipping money.

Li Yan didn't care either, he led the donkey and waited quietly.

The people from the palace also prepared a boat packed with explosives, so they simply took advantage of today to destroy this thing as well.

But unexpectedly, after waiting for a long time, no one responded.

What he didn't know was that "Ghost Painted Face" had already given up on this plan and led people to ambush ahead of time.

"Young Hero Li Do you want to take a boat?"

Just when he was confused, a shout came from afar.

Li Yan looked up and saw a painting boat slowly approaching on the upper reaches of the river. The eyes of others were also attracted.

This painting boat is extremely luxurious and high-profile.

The hull has smooth lines and is painted vermilion. The bow is slightly tilted and the redwood at the stern is raised up, like a city wall.

The boat pavilion is a two-story building with raised cornices and inlaid with colored glaze. The colors flow in the sunlight and are very gorgeous.

The person who spoke was an old man, wearing a black scarf hat and a fold-breasted coat, made of silk fabrics, and the colors were equally gorgeous.

While talking, the boat was getting closer and closer to the pier.

Li Yan narrowed his eyes slightly, "I want to leave, but it's a pity."

"Oh?"

The old man in colorful clothes asked doubtfully, "What's a pity?"

Li Yan replied, "It's a pity that your boat is too expensive and I can't live here. It would be a pity if the boat was damaged."

He originally thought that those who responded were those from the palace.

The ship is also a dynamite ship.

But when Divine Ability probed, something was wrong.

In the cabin, there was a vague smell of blood, and there was the smell of a large amount of silk, gold and silver and other valuables, and a faint moaning sound was heard in the ears.

Was this an encounter with bandits?

Li Yan was puzzled, but did not ask.

He has enough troubles now, he can move more freely alone, and he can use escape skills to leave when in danger.

Although Wang Han was killed, it also made him vigilant.

The people who came to intercept him this time were all people of the same level or even more powerful, with different inheritances and their own magical skills.

If you are not careful, the car may overturn.

Therefore, even though the ship was approaching, Li Yan was still standing on the dock, not ready to get on the ship.

When the old man in colorful clothes on the boat saw his appearance, a trace of anxiety flashed in his eyes, and suddenly he exerted force on his feet and jumped onto the dock.

"Young Hero Li."

He lowered his voice with a hint of pleading, "Please come on board and talk in detail. I have got some news, and there is someone who is secretly harming you."

Li Yan's pupils narrowed and he nodded.

He has also discovered this.

There is another force that is trying its best to support and kill him.

Even Shu King Residence's plan was disrupted.

If you don't understand the background of these people, you will always be in trouble.

Seeing that Li Yan agreed, the old man suddenly beamed with joy, and quickly asked the waiter to get on the board of the boat, and asked Li Yan to lead the donkey onto the boat.

Afterwards, the boat gradually sailed away from the shore.

Seeing the boat leaving, the people on the dock also dispersed.

As for those people from Shu King Residence, they have long since disappeared...

"Did you encounter water bandits?"

As soon as he entered the boat pavilion, Li Yan frowned slightly.

Inside the boat pavilion, the decoration is more luxurious.

The floor is made of fine teak, which is smooth and fine, water- and fire-resistant, insect-proof and moisture-proof. It is very suitable for shipbuilding, but it is also precious.

The furniture beams inside are made of golden nan, and Lingnan gilt relief wood carvings are also used between the pillars and brackets. The characters from the Three Kingdoms, Fengshen, Romance of the West Chamber and other stories come to life.

The curtains and curtains are also made of fine silk.

It can be said that this ship alone is worth a lot of money.

Not only that, the boat cabin is also filled with wooden boxes. Although they have not been opened, they are full of precious Shu Brocade and gold and silverware.

But in the cabin, there were still many people lying scattered around, almost all of them were injured, some were moaning, and some had fainted.

Several maids were taking care of him, their eyes full of confusion and fear.

Upon hearing Li Yan's question, the old man on the side smiled bitterly and said, "Yes, and no. Young Hero Li please come with me, and I will tell you the hidden truth."

After that, he took Li Yan to the second floor.

The second floor is more luxuriously decorated and is divided into two rooms, one is the living room and the other is the bedroom.

The door to the dormitory was closed, but Li Yan could smell it. Behind the door, a woman was lying on the bed, also injured and unconscious.

After the old man made the tea himself, he bowed his hands respectfully and said, "We are from the Yibin Luo Family. The old man Luo An is the housekeeper of the house."

"The Luo family has been running the Shu Brocade business for generations. In recent years, with the opening of shipping, the price of Shu Brocade has doubled. They have also accumulated some family capital and joined Sichuan Chamber of Commerce..."

Li Yan took a sip of tea and said without changing his expression, "Let's get down to business."

"Yes, yes."

The old man continued, "Sichuan Chamber of Commerce had a conflict with the Salt Gang, and caused trouble in Chongqing Prefecture, which caused the displeasure of the court. Each of them will be beaten thirty times."

"Others are fine, but my Luo family is in Yibin and has been suppressed overtly and covertly by King of Shu officials."

"The Luo family planned to move to Chongqing Prefecture, so they closed shops everywhere and gathered strength and funds, but they were robbed by people pretending to be water bandits."

"The one who took action was the Luo family's sworn enemy, Luzhou Du Family, the largest wine merchant in Shu. He got a group of people pretending to be water bandits and attacked us in the Deyang County area."

"We fought desperately to break through, but then the Du family's attack suddenly stopped. Mistress used her skills to go to investigate, and found out that they stopped to deal with Young Hero Li."

"The Du family sent people to teahouses and restaurants all over central Sichuan to spread the word of Shao Reputation for Chivalry. It was really a strategy to flatter and kill him."

"If there is no accident, there must be a backup plan!"

Li Yan narrowed his eyes slightly, "What's the back trick?"

The old housekeeper Luo An looked embarrassed, "This... I dare not hide it from you young hero, and I don't know about it either. When the mistress heard about it, she thought she was injured."

Li Yan finally understood after listening.

This old man was just desperate. Hearing some rumors and knowing that he was here, he ran to seek help.

Seeing that Li Yan didn't answer, the old man quickly said, "Young Hero Li, the enemy of your enemy is your friend. No matter why the Du family wants to harm you, you are the enemy of our Luo family. As long as the mistress returns to Yibin, she will never let them go!"

"That's right."

Li Yan said calmly, "But I am also in trouble now. If I follow you, I will be even more dangerous than before."

"Besides, I have other important matters, so I can't escort you to Yibin."

"Young Hero Li Don't worry!"

The old man was overjoyed when he heard this, "The Luo family also has friends in the world. My mistress is still a disciple of the Bloodline Jade Emperor Sect. She has already sent a message asking for help. As long as we can survive to Ziyang, the reinforcements will arrive."

"That's fine."

Li Yan shook his head and said, "If you are not afraid, just give me a ride."

It's only a day's journey from here to Ziyang.

These people are desperate, but there is still a chance of survival if they follow him.

As he spoke, the Five Phoenix Creek dock behind him was no longer visible.

The boat travels across the water, and its speed can only be considered moderate.

Li Yan was sitting cross-legged on the bow of the boat, making secrets in his hands.

Lu San is not here, so he can only rely on himself to detect the enemy's situation.

The dock battle with Wang Han can only be regarded as the beginning. Shu King Residence's people have roughly figured out his strength. The next attack will definitely be a storm.

At this moment, a soft female voice could be heard faintly singing in his ears.

"The spring light of Sichuan reflects on the blue window, and the embroiderer's hands are skillful, and the silk threads are flying. She weaves flowers and paints them like clouds, and Shu Brocade is famous. Every stitch and thread of love lasts, and thousands of threads are unforgettable. She works hard day and night, and the Chinese years are flowing between her fingers..."

Li Yan was too lazy to deal with the ship High Person.

But when he heard this voice, he immediately frowned.

This poem talks about the embroidery girl from Shu.

According to the old housekeeper Luo An, the women on the ship are not maids, but the most outstanding embroiderers of the Luo family, and they are far more important than wealth.

Although the lyrics are a bit sentimental, the voice is very peaceful.

How can you sing at this time?

And it also interfered with his exploration.

Li Yan slowly opened his eyes and immediately realized something was wrong.

As Mystical Gestures stopped in his hand, the singing also disappeared!

This is the voice of ghosts and gods.

Could there be treasure on board?

Li Yan became interested and continued to use Divine Ability.

Sure enough, the singing came again.

He followed the song and searched carefully on the boat.

Soon, the target was found.

That's one of the wooden boxes.

Next to the wooden box, the stupid donkey he brought had one straight eye and one slanted eye, just like a fool, licking the copper lock of the wooden box with his big tongue.

The singing sound came from the box...

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