Chapter 267

Ye Tiangang had already been shocked twice today.

The first shock was when Ye Guhong broke both of his divine weapons with his bare hands, and the second shock was when, despite being seriously injured, Ye Guhong was able to hold his own against his full-force attack and fight him for dozens of rounds without being defeated.

His confidence in victory had also been shaken by these two shocks, and he was at a loss.

When Ye Kuhong broke Xie Qian’s legs, Ye Tiangang didn’t feel any difference and simply abandoned Mie Jie, charging towards Ye Kuhong.

The two fought quickly, for a few moves, and Ye Tiangang once again threw a few smoke bombs, which drifted up in a pale white smoke. He called out, 鈥淶iluo sister, come quickly, let’s work together to kill this Emei boy, the situation is still under control!鈥�

The Purple-Robed Heavenly Dragon was looking after Xie Qian’s injuries, and upon hearing this, he immediately came running, holding the coral-and-gold walking stick, smashing and slashing, performing endless changes. Ye Guhong’s set of Dragon-Subduing Palms came into effect, but he was inevitably at a disadvantage.

Mie Jie frowned and thought to himself, 鈥淭hanks to that evil thief Xie Qian, I’ve gone blind. Without my Dragon-Slaughtering Blade, I’m like a lion without teeth. What’s the point of fighting? This Eagle King is truly formidable, and he knows all of Ye’s techniques. With the help of the Dragon King, how can my disciple possibly win?

Although Yitian Gang suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of Ye Kuhong back then, the root of the problem was that he was caught off guard by Ye’s Illusionary Snow and Flying Cloud Palm. Otherwise, with his internal and external martial arts skills at the pinnacle of perfection, even if Ye Kuhong had made great progress in martial arts, he might not have been able to confidently suppress his opponent.

The reason for this is similar to the battle between the Five Extremes a hundred years ago. The Western Poison hid at White Camel Mountain Villa and painstakingly cultivated his skills, devising the Snake Fist technique. His fists could make wild turns, completely breaking through the limitations of the human body’s bones and joints.

The Poisoner had every intention of using this martial art to overwhelm the others, but his lazy son was not up to the task. When he fought the young hero Guo, he decisively used his uncle’s killer move, punching the hero Guo several times, and was extremely pleased with himself. However, the Beggar from the North saw clearly what was going on: 鈥淪o, the old Poisoner has trained in such a move…鈥�

Later, on the ship, the Western Poison fought the Northern Beggar. The Western Poison was confident and demonstrated the Snake Fist, deliberately trying to catch his opponent off guard. He never expected that the Northern Beggar had already seen this technique before and had even figured out how to counter it. He immediately broke the Western Poison’s technique, catching him off guard. If the Northern Beggar had not been softhearted for a moment, the Western Poison would have been beaten to death on the ship that day.

This is the reason why in a fight between masters, it is only a matter of a split second.

Moreover, among the three kings of the Ming Sect, the strongest was Ye Tiangang. Although Dragon King’s martial arts were also extraordinary, he was able to rank among the Dharma Kings because of his good looks and the great merit of willingly fighting to the death in the cold pool for the Sect Leader back then.

Xie Qian was originally not inferior to Ye Tiangang, but after losing his eye, his combat effectiveness was greatly reduced. Even though he still had the Dragon Slaying Sword in his hands, its power was not as great as before. Once he lost the sword, he had to immediately withdraw from the ranks of the top.

Therefore, Xie Qian’s broken leg at this moment allowed the strongest ally on his side to exert itself. Under the combined efforts of Dragon King and Eagle King, the offensive was like a rolling tide. Ye Guhong changed several sets of supreme skills, but it was difficult to turn the situation around.

Mie Jie remained in place, intently watching the battle, his forehead covered in cold sweat as he anxiously prayed. He crossed his fingers and silently prayed: 鈥淎ncestor, Master, I, Mie Jie, am forced to break the rules of our school. I will face the wall for three years as punishment…

After praying, she seemed to calm down, her eyes glaring with murderous intent.

She felt in her bosom and pulled out a rosary, which she held between her fingertips as she shouted, 鈥淲ild Tiangang, you people are in such a position that you bully the weak with the strong and the many with the few. Take one of my hidden weapons and avenge my disciple!鈥�

After saying this, he swung his hand, and with a whoosh, the rosary shot out, and he himself fell to the ground, unable to get up for a while.

Ye Tiangang had just been unable to defeat her for half a day, and only then did he realize that although the other party was seriously injured, she had endless tricks up her sleeve. He dared not be careless, and reached out his left claw, using some clever technique to catch the rosary.

He was about to throw it away when suddenly there was a loud bang, and the rosary exploded in a large flash of fire. Ye Tiangang screamed, and the eagle claw, which had been tempered a thousand times, instantly exploded, flesh and blood blurring, and several fingers flying in all directions.

Ye Guhong was shocked when he saw Mie Jie pull out the rosary. He didn’t know why his master was willing to violate the rules of the sect and use this object!

It turned out that when he first obtained the Five Immortals Scripture and many secrets, he had a casual chat with his master about which school or sect had the most powerful hidden weapons in the world. Mie Jie then told him that if we were to talk about hidden weapons in the world, the 鈥淭hunderbolt Thunder Fire Bomb鈥� of our Emei Sect was actually the best!

Ye Guhong was surprised and said, 鈥淢aster, does our school have such a hidden weapon?鈥�

Mie Jie then carefully took out a box of round hidden weapons about the size of a rosary from the treasury and showed them to him, and told him in detail about their origin 鈥�

It was that year that Grandmaster Guo learned that Xiangyang was difficult to defend, and he wanted to ease the worries of his parents. So he went to the Western Regions, and after much effort, he found the secret recipe for making Thunderbolt Explosive Bombs, and returned to the Central Plains happily.

Don’t look at this small bomb, it’s not eye-catching, but it has extremely great power. Even if you wear iron armor, it’s hard to withstand the power of a single explosion.

Who knew that when Master Guo returned from his successful mission, Xiangyang had already fallen. The Emei master was overcome with grief, and went into the mountains to found the Emei school, and set down the rule 鈥�

that this Thunderbolt Bomb technique could only be used in battle, not in the world of martial arts.

In the future, if there is an outstanding Han hero who raises the banner of rebellion against Yuan, the Emei school will offer to teach the technique and provide the stockpile, to help fight against the tyrannical Yuan.

Ye Guhong was deeply impressed by the breadth of mind of the sect’s founder when he heard about it at the time, but he didn’t expect that this time, when he came to find Xie Qian, he was afraid of encountering some kind of fierce beast that was hard to deal with, so he secretly brought a few grenades with him. When he saw him in danger, he decisively violated the sect’s rules and threw them at the white-feathered eagle!

This time, the master and disciple had planned for the unexpected, and it was like a well-coordinated attack. As soon as the explosion sounded, Ye Guhong exploded with all his strength, unleashing the Dragon Suppressing Palm technique, striking out with a flurry of punches. Amidst the billowing white smoke, one could see a series of dragon-shaped energy forms circling and dancing. The Dragon King knew that this was not good, and he looked behind him and leaped, escaping from the battle.

The Eagle King’s fingers were linked together, and he felt such pain that his vision went black. He couldn’t help but slow down a step, and was hit by Ye Guhong’s two slapping hands, spitting blood and flying out, rolling all over the floor.

Ye Guhong laughed heartily, 鈥淭oday’s battle on Ice and Fire Island has eliminated the four Dharma Kings of the world!鈥�

The Dragon King was still in shock and cursed, 鈥淒estroyer Nun, shameless sneak attack, don’t you feel ashamed?鈥�

Xie Qian suddenly said, 鈥淧urple Robe sister, didn’t you and I also sneak up on Mie Jie? No harm, no husband. If someone can sneak up on us, it’s also their skill. You saying such things will inevitably make people look down on you.鈥�

While he was talking, he felt his way over to Ye Tiangang, reached out and felt his stump, and his face revealed a sad expression as he sighed, 鈥淪econd Brother, it’s because we’re brothers that I’ve gotten you into trouble.鈥�

Ye Tiangang panted rapidly, unable to speak for a moment as he gnashed his teeth in pain.

Mie Jie said, 鈥淴ie Qian, you dog-faced scoundrel are not without integrity. However, if you did not have the Dragon-Slaughtering Sword in your hands, they might not have dared to come so far to help you, so it cannot be said that you have caused them any trouble. Birds die for food, and they only have themselves to blame.鈥�

Xie Qian shook his head with a bitter smile, 鈥淭hat’s not what I meant.鈥�

Then his smile became strange, and he said coldly, 鈥淏ut the Emei Jade Knight just said that Xie Qian, the Blind Lion King, is unfairly strong against him, and this makes me feel unhappy. Xie Qian has a shallow mind. If someone makes me unhappy, I will make them regret it!鈥�

After saying this, he raised his hand and punched, slamming it on the top of Yetian Gang’s head, and Yetian Gang was instantly knocked unconscious.

Xie Qian and Ye Guhong were both taken aback. They saw Xie Qian catch Ye Tiangang with one hand and hurl him towards the Dragon King. 鈥淪ister, take Brother Two away!鈥�

His throw was truly swift. Despite his large frame, Ye Tiangang was instantly by the Dragon King’s side. Both Xie Qian and Ye Guhong thought at the same time: This guy’s internal strength is really strong!

However, although his throw was fast, it was not accurate, and it missed by more than two zhang, landing in a small stream that led all the way to the sea.

The Dragon King felt a sense of desolation in his heart, thinking to himself that my third brother has lost his eyesight after all… At that moment, he made a desperate lunge, catching Ye Tiangang in midair and about to flip back, when he suddenly heard an indescribably loud roar that pounded directly into his eardrums.

The Dragon King’s mind trembled violently, and in an instant he understood Xie Qian’s plan. With a strange cry, he sank his internal strength, and took advantage of the situation to hug Ye Tiangan and plunge into the stream.

She looked back across the stream, but saw Xie Qian sitting cross-legged on the ground, head thrown back, howling madly, his long golden hair blowing in the wind, truly awe-inspiring.

She thought to herself: That’s it! My third brother has lost his eyesight, and all his martial arts skills have been greatly reduced in power. Only his unique lion’s roar technique is related to internal strength. He has a high level of internal strength, and after living on this ice and fire island for more than ten years, with no distractions and eating only delicious fish and beasts, his skills have improved by leaps and bounds. The Emei kid looked down on him, so he had to show off his best internal strength and make the opponent suffer! Brother San, you have lived a life of adventure, and in the end, you are not inferior to anyone…

The Dragon King’s tears flowed down her face, and they melted into the stream. However, she also knew that with the abilities of the Emei master and apprentice, Xie Qian could only create some trouble with this Shizihou Shengong, and in the end, it was impossible to defeat the enemy and win. She was afraid that Xie Qian’s move was more to gain a way out for himself and Wild Er’er.

The Dragon King’s heart was originally hard, but after he had figured it out, he didn’t linger. With one hand holding the unconscious Ye Tiangang, he swam like a python along the stream for a long way, heading straight for where the boat was hidden.

Ye Guhong also never expected Xie Qian to have such abilities.

He had previously relied on a mysterious iron ring and his Tai Chi skills to desperately maneuver between the two sacred weapons, managing to destroy them both. Not only was his plan bold, but the kung fu he displayed was also truly superb.

Later, when he fought the Dragon and Lion alone, he broke the Lion King’s legs. He knew that among the three kings, the Lion King was the weakest, but he didn’t expect that the weakest Lion King, in addition to being blind and having a broken leg, would still have such tyrannical methods and force a way out for the Dragon and Eagle Kings.

As soon as the Lion King let out his earth-shattering roar, Ye Guhong felt as if his eardrums had been hit by a hammer. He was shocked and, without caring about the Eagle King or the Dragon King, turned around and pounced on his master. However, he knew that his seriously injured master would have a hard time defending against such a terrifying sound attack.

Fortunately, he reacted quickly, rolled over and sat in front of Mie Jie. He raised his hands and covered Mie Jie’s ears. Mie Jie also quickly reached out and covered his apprentice’s ears.

The master and disciple reached out to cover each other’s ears. Ye Guhong used his internal strength to protect the two of them, closing his eyes and mouth as he fought against the sound. He didn’t know how long it lasted, but when he opened his eyes, the sound had stopped. He turned his head and saw Xie Qian with his eyes closed and head bowed, motionless.

Ye Guhong jumped up, feeling a buzzing in his ears. He cursed, shook his head, walked up to Xie Qian, and kicked him lightly. Xie Qian fell over, but was already dead.

At this point, Mie Jie suddenly shouted, 鈥淕uhong, look!鈥�

Ye Guhong turned around and saw a sail with a large eagle painted on it rising high into the sky. It drifted rapidly south and disappeared in no time. He knew that it was the Purple Robed Dragon and Wild Sky Gang who had escaped by boat. He could not help but shake his head and say, 鈥淲hat a crazy blond lion. My master and I have used all our tricks and our trump card, but he still managed to gain a glimmer of hope.鈥�

Mie Jie sneered, 鈥淭his time, the three kings gathered together, first seriously injuring me, then seizing my sword, and gaining a huge advantage. In the end, they only ended up dead or crippled, their fighting spirit completely broken.鈥�

Upon hearing Mie Jie’s words, Ye Guhong couldn’t help but feel a sense of fear when he thought about the battle just now.

The three kings’ tactics were truly astonishing. Both sides used every tactic in the book, and their martial arts and scheming were brought to the extreme. Even so, Dragon King and Eagle King managed to escape successfully. Looking back, it was truly extremely thrilling.

Mie Jie then laughed again, 鈥淏ut our trip here was originally to kill Xie Qian. Since Xie Qian is dead, others can run if they want to, but the Eagle Cult’s headquarters will not be able to escape.鈥�

Upon hearing this, Ye Guhong knew that Mie Jie had taken this grudge and would definitely seek revenge in the future.

Mie Jie struggled to his feet while speaking, and Ye Guhong quickly went to help her up and slowly walked to Xie Qian’s body.

Mie Jie looked down for a long time and sighed, 鈥淒espite all the twists and turns, I have finally avenged my brother’s blood. Ye Guhong, although this person is a villain, he is after all the adoptive father of your disciple. For the sake of the child, go to the grave and bury him properly.鈥�

Ye Guhong knew that Mie Jie was deliberately bringing up Zhang Jie at this time, but in fact, it was Xie Qian’s abilities and character that had truly won her admiration. He could not bear to leave his body exposed in the wilderness.

He nodded slightly, took out a bone bell and shook it.

In a short while, two dogs came running with their tails wagging. Ye Kuhong took an iron spear and dug a pit, wrapped Xie Qian’s body in several animal skins, buried him, and chopped down a piece of wood to stand in front of the grave as a tombstone.

After burying Xie Qian, he took a large piece of seal skin, wrapped the broken Dragon-Slaughtering Sword and Heavenly-Sceptre Sword in it, and tied it tightly, placing it in the sled.

He laughed with his master, 鈥淢aster, this is not a place to stay for long. God knows what the Condor Cult will do next. Why don’t we go back and find a familiar tribe of wandering ghosts to settle down in? After you have recovered from your injuries, we can go back south.鈥�

Mie Jie nodded and said, 鈥淚t’s better to sharpen the knife while waiting for the firewood. My injuries really need to heal before I can return. We’ll change the route this time and go straight to the capital to teach your dog emperor a lesson, and then…鈥�

She rattled the two mysterious iron tablets in her hands and said, 鈥淲e’ll go to the Peach Blossom Island where the treasure is hidden.鈥�