He wanted to see what the other party would choose!
Wu Shuangren turned around unhurriedly, meeting Long Lie's gaze, seemingly unconcerned about his bride's safety.
He extended his left hand and beckoned to Long Lie with his finger.
"Interesting."
Long Lie's eyes flashed with even more murderous intent. He licked his lips, raised his sword, and charged towards Wu Shuangren.
202 Dragon Soars Double Slash, Life is a Triumph
In Long Lie's mind, Wu Shuangren was just a martial artist who had just entered the First Rate realm.
While Wu Shuangren were indeed profound, the Internal Skill he displayed in his fight with his men was not particularly deep.
This further solidified Long Lie's belief.
It's actually quite rare for an eighteen-year-old to reach First Rate level!
Long Lie had practiced martial arts since childhood and possessed exceptional talent, but he only barely reached the First Rate level at the age of twenty-eight. Now, seeing a young man who had reached the First Rate level ten years earlier than him, and who was so fortunate to become the son-in-law of the Xu Family and the leader of a militia of tens of thousands of people, Long Lie couldn't help but feel jealous.
Why should I have to crawl and fight my way through the mud, while you have such a good life?
At this moment, Wu Shuangren recklessly provoked him. Even though Long Lie was wary of Zhang Da and dared not kill him directly, he was determined to leave this young man with something to look forward to!
The cyan sashimi, illuminated by the firelight, looked like a monstrous demon. Long Lie leaped several meters in one stride, charging towards Wu Shuangren with a whistling sound.
Wu Shuangren exerted a little force in his hand, planting the Mo Dao (陌刀) into the ground. Then, he stepped forward and pulled out the Fish-Dragon Saber), which he hadn't used in a long time.
Against a master like Long Lie, whose movements are superb, the wide-ranging and sweeping Mo Dao is not convenient, so Wu Shuangren chose to use the Fish-Dragon Saber.
Clang!
The two blades clashed, sparks flying. Long Lie's right-hand blade collided with the Fish-Dragon Saber, while his left-hand blade slashed diagonally towards Wu Shuangren's throat. Wu Shuangren dodged to the side, his body suddenly snapping backward as if pulled back by an invisible thread.
Long Lie's eyes shone brightly, and without hesitation, he strode forward to catch up, his twin blades clashing and pouring down like a storm!
Bang bang bang--
The blades flashed, sparks flew, and the three knives clashed together at incredible speed!
Wu Shuangren's sword strikes weren't as swift and fierce as Long Lie's, but he always managed to parry the opponent's blades at just the right moment, deflecting or neutralizing their force, or even using their momentum against them. He even caused Long Lie's two swords to collide with each other, making it difficult for Long Lie to fully unleash his sword techniques.
"First Rank?"
Long Lie suddenly let out a strange cry, his tone extremely horrified.
After exchanging a few blows, he judged from Wu Shuangren's power that his opponent had also reached the First Rank realm!
An eighteen-year-old First Rank?
"No wonder Xu Cheng wanted to marry his daughter to him!"
The thought flashed through Long Lie's mind. Looking at the young face before him, he wanted to defeat him even more!
Taking a step to the right, Long Lie's body suddenly leaped into the air.
Martial arts emphasizes being grounded and generating power from the feet. It is a major taboo to have both feet off the ground when fighting, but Long Lie's martial arts are an exception.
He slammed his right foot heavily onto the tree trunk, and with a loud crack, the trunk shook violently, and leaves rustled down. Using the momentum, Long Lie leaped behind Wu Shuangren and slashed at Wu Shuangren's head with his twin swords!
Wu Shuangren stepped forward to dodge, then turned and swept his blade horizontally. As soon as Long Lie landed, he leaped up again, heading towards another large tree.
Long Lie leaped between the trees, using their momentum and changing direction, sometimes appearing behind Wu Shuangren, sometimes above Wu Shuangren's head.
At this moment, he truly resembled a flying dragon, weaving and coiling through the forest with effortless ease, his flashing blades dazzling the eye!
Pu Yuan, who had stood up again, looked at this scene with a deathly pale face, his fingers digging deep into his flesh without him even noticing.
Back in the Forged Edge Workshop, Long Lie also displayed such amazing agility, constantly using the surrounding Zhuzi, walls, tables and chairs to leap, making it impossible for others to even touch the hem of his clothes, let alone know from which direction the next attack would come.
Despite being outnumbered, the side with more people seemed to be surrounded by Long Lie alone, and everyone was exhausted from running for their lives.
This is the signature move of "Feilong," who roamed the martial world with unparalleled skill!
Even seasoned martial artists would find themselves flustered and struggling to adapt to such an attack on their first encounter. Yet Wu Shuangren, wielding his blade with one hand, calmly countered the attack. No matter which direction Long Lie attacked from, he always managed to parry and dodge perfectly.
"You're the Feilong who destroyed the Forged Edge Workshop?"
Wu Shuangren even had time to speak.
He had heard Pu Zheng and Pu Yuan describe the general process of the destruction of the Forged Edge Workshop, and both of them were deeply impressed by this Feilong.
A cyan figure flashed past from behind, and Wu Shuangren turned around in time, holding the Fish-Dragon Saber horizontally in front of him.
Clang!
The blade scraped past at high speed, and an astonishing spinning force almost made Wu Shuangren drop the Fish-Dragon Saber from his hand!
Immediately afterwards, Long Lie turned around on the spot, and his right hand slashed the knife in an arc towards Wu Shuangren's lower back.
Wu Shuangren twisted his body, narrowly avoiding the spinning blade at the last second.
"Can it go any faster?"
Wu Shuangren's voice rang out again, tinged with a hint of sarcasm.
Many people in the martial arts world value dignity and face above all else, especially those in the unorthodox path. This was the experience Wu Dongrong shared with Wu Shuangren during the interrogation of Peng Tianlang and his gang.
As expected, these words thoroughly enraged Long Lie!
He suddenly let out a terrifying long howl that pierced the night and was deafening!
It stimulates the blood and qi, unleashing potential and leaving no room for retreat!
Whoosh--
The blade flashed like lightning, flying out of Long Lie's hand with a piercing whistling sound; an iron chain was attached to the hilt.
Wu Shuangren swung his sword to parry, Long Lie grabbed the iron chain and swung it violently, causing the flying longsword to suddenly change direction, bypass the Fish-Dragon Saber, and stab towards Wu Shuangren's chest!
Wu Shuangren remained unfazed, swinging his Fish-Dragon Saber diagonally, striking the iron chain behind the hilt and breaking the momentum of the strike. The tip of the blade almost grazed his nose.
Long Lie flicked his wrist, using the iron chain to entangle the Fish-Dragon Saber.
While pulling hard on the iron chain, he swung his right-hand long sword, also connected by an iron chain, and slashed at Wu Shuangren's legs with a whooshing sound!
Wu Shuangren swung his arm downwards suddenly, his wrist trembling. The Fish-Dragon Saber hummed and instantly broke free of the iron chains. The blade slashed downwards, deflecting the incoming longsword.
Long Lie spread his arms and pulled back, using the iron chain to retrieve the two knives. At the same time, he pushed off with his feet and leaped into the air again.
His two long swords were connected by iron chains, which allowed them to change direction as they flew, making his attacks more unpredictable and difficult to anticipate.
Iron chains weaved through the forest, sometimes lashing out like whips with a loud crack; sometimes winding around tree trunks, causing the long sword to suddenly change direction; sometimes spinning rapidly in Long Lie's hands, forming a whirlwind-like attack!
Long Lie is indeed the most versatile opponent Wu Shuangren has ever faced.
However, after exchanging dozens of blows, Wu Shuangren gradually adapted to his opponent's fighting style.
Wu Shuangren's injuries from the battle of Rong Province City have basically healed. When he was the first to charge into battle, his state of mind changed, and his Internal Skill made another breakthrough. After recovering from his injuries, his [Method of One Person] naturally reached the Fourth Rank rank!
Compared to his battles with Ciwen, Lin Qian, Lu Yulin, and others, Wu Shuangren now appears much more composed when facing First Rank experts.
The tree trunk shook violently, and the leaves flew everywhere, either scattered by the strong wind or shredded by the suddenly slashing blade.
The high-speed rotating blade even sliced through some thinner tree trunks!
Long Lie fought faster and faster, becoming increasingly frenzied. His figure moved so fast that only a blurry blue shadow could be seen. His twin blades danced and swirled through the forest like two dragons, creating a sound like thunder and lightning!
"Too slow!"
"Too slow!"
"Feilong, you're too slow!"
However, even amidst such an astonishing offensive, Wu Shuangren's mocking voice remained clear, always managing to steadily suppress Feng Lei when the opponent's momentum was at its peak!
"With a knife that slow, how are you supposed to survive in this world?"
If Long Lie's movement through the jungle is like a dragon stirring up the sea, then Wu Shuangren's mere presence is like a stabilizing iron rod!
The onslaught was relentless, and the fierce blade strikes were calmly deflected by him, even allowing him to use them to launch a counterattack.
Pu Zheng and his son Pu Yuan, who were watching from a distance, were completely stunned. Pu Yuan's eyes were shining, and his body was trembling with excitement!
"Aaaaaah--"
Long Lie roared again, and with a powerful kick of his legs, he bent and snapped the tree trunk behind him, which was as thick as a thigh!
He launched himself forward, pushing his speed to its absolute limit!
Upon reaching the First Rate level, a martial artist can lift an object five times their own weight. Upon reaching the First Rank level, a martial artist's physique undergoes a complete transformation, and their strength can continue to break through limits.
As for whether one can lift six, seven, or even heavier objects, it depends on individual talent.
After Long Lie entered the First Rank realm, the maximum weight he could lift was only close to a thousand catties, but weightlifting was only the most basic exertion of force.
When Long Lie pushes his speed to its limit using his superb agility, converting all that speed into momentum, the force he unleashes is far more than a thousand pounds.
He charged towards Wu Shuangren with unstoppable force, like a boulder launched from a catapult, his hands swinging the iron chains at breakneck speed, turning the two longswords into two rapidly spinning silver blade wheels.
It was like a shooting star falling to earth!
Even if there were a huge rock blocking his way, it would probably be shattered into pieces by Long Lie's attack!
Faced with this deadly move, Wu Shuangren neither dodged nor evaded, but instead took the initiative to meet it head-on.
Pu Yuan, who saw this scene from afar, couldn't help but exclaim in shock. He almost thought that he would see Wu Shuangren's body cut into pieces and blood and flesh flying everywhere in the next instant!
But that didn't happen. Instead, two figures collided, followed by a series of ear-piercing metallic scraping sounds and sparks flying.
The two rapidly spinning silver blades came to an abrupt halt, and a severed blade shot out at an astonishing speed, embedding itself deeply into the tree trunk.
Long Lie roared like a wounded beast. The figures parted, and Wu Shuangren stood unharmed, while Long Lie's knife was broken. He turned and flew away, knife in hand!
In that instant, Wu Shuangren closed in with unparalleled agility, miraculously thrusting his blade into one of the blade wheels, causing it to slash at another blade wheel, thus breaking Long Lie's killing move!
With his strongest attack countered, Long Lie finally came to his senses, lost all will to fight, and chose to retreat.
At least his movements were faster than Wu Shuangren's; if he wanted to leave, Wu Shuangren couldn't stop him.
The reason Wu Shuangren repeatedly provoked Long Lie was to provoke him and force him to stay and fight to the death.
Unfortunately, Long Lie ultimately didn't lose his temper.
"You surnamed Wu, keep an eye on your family from now on!"
Having been forced to retreat by an eighteen-year-old child in today's battle, Long Lie considered it a great humiliation. Therefore, before leaving, he wanted to utter some harsh words to leave the other party with a bitter taste in their mouth!
These words made Wu Shuangren's face darken, but he did not chase after Long Lie, seemingly giving up.
Pu Zheng and Pu Yuan exchanged a glance, both with deep fear and worry in their eyes.
Being targeted by such a swift and elusive fiend is truly unsettling!
Long Lie ran while letting out a long howl, a howl that signaled a retreat.
To his alarm, none of the elite troops he had brought responded to him.
Among these elites were subordinates who had followed Long Lie for many years, as well as retainers of the Zhang Clan. The weakest among them possessed the strength of Sixth Rank martial artist, and there were also several peak Fourth Rank martial artists.
In such an environment, even if it's impossible to break through the enemy's formation, retreating is always an option.
But it was as if an invisible maw was silently devouring these elites in the pitch-black jungle!
A strong sense of crisis surged through him, Long Lie fled frantically, leaving a trail of afterimages in the forest.
The sound of whistling wind came from behind, along with a series of footsteps.
Someone is chasing us at an even faster speed!
Who is it?
Long Lie was horrified and subconsciously turned his head to look.
In the darkness, a figure, carrying a long spear in one hand, raced through the snow like a snow Snow Leopard chasing its prey, moving faster than the wind and snow itself!
Steaming white vapor continuously rose from Long Lie's head. His whole body was crimson, and his blood and qi were boiling. He had pushed his internal Internal Skill and potential to the limit.
He deliberately avoided running in a straight line, instead using the trees in the forest to propel himself up and make full use of his strengths in movement.
But to his utter horror, the person chasing behind him was actually closing the distance between them!
Having roamed the martial world for so many years, Long Lie's greatest pride was his agility; this was the first time he had encountered someone faster than him!