CHAPTER 48: CHAPTER 46: THE MEN OF THE HEROIC SAKURA ASSOCIATION

Bang, bang, bang! Liu Dayou, with his exquisite mastery of the Two-finger Zen technique, intercepted over a dozen robust men from the Divine Water Palace. His movements were as swift as lightning, each finger accurately striking the acupuncture points of the men, rendering them incapable of any action. These men were the elite of the Divine Water Palace and usually acted arrogant, believing themselves invincible.

However, in the face of Liu Dayou’s Two-finger Zen technique, they appeared like children, powerless to retaliate.

Liu Dayou’s gaze was cold and his tone exuded unquestionable authority as he reprimanded, "The people of Divine Water Palace dare to act so presumptuously here? Truly overestimating their abilities! The heroes of the Heroic Sakura Association are here! Anyone who dares to intrude into Changsheng Castle has come seeking death. Hmph!"

His voice wasn’t loud, but it was clear in the ears of everyone present, instilling involuntary awe towards Liu Dayou.

The guards inside Changsheng Castle quickly took action, binding the men whose acupuncture points had been struck.

The eyes of these strong men were instantly filled with fear and despair, as if they could already see their end. They were once the arrogant elite of the Divine Water Palace, thinking themselves unbeatable, but under Liu Dayou’s Two-finger Zen technique, they appeared so vulnerable, unable to fight back. Their confidence and pride thoroughly shattered in this moment.

Seeing this, Liu Dayou leaped into the air and swiftly joined the battlefield, assisting Xiao Lingling and Liu Guihua in their joint fight against Gong Yao’en.

The combined efforts of the three quickly turned the tide of the battle.

Xiao Lingling and Liu Guihua were initially in a disadvantageous position, but with Liu Dayou’s support, they gradually reversed the situation.

The Mandarin Duck Saber and the soft whip wove an impenetrable web in their hands, striking ferociously at Gong Yao’en, their offensive growing ever stronger.

Under the unpredictable attacks of Liu Dayou’s Two-finger Zen Divine Technique, Gong Yao’en felt uneasy, and his originally powerful One-String Whip Divine Technique was significantly weakened. Xiao Lingling and Liu Guihua seized the opportunity, their coordination becoming more seamless.

At this moment, Xiao Lingling’s Mandarin Duck Saber slashed at Gong Yao’en’s vital points like lightning, while Liu Guihua’s soft whip danced flexibly in the air, cutting off all of Gong Yao’en’s escape routes. Gong Yao’en was struggling, gradually falling into a disadvantageous position.

After more than thirty rounds of intense combat, Gong Yao’en’s clothes were inadvertently slashed by Xiao Lingling’s Mandarin Duck Saber, exposing his skin.

Immediately, Liu Guihua seized the opportunity, swinging her whip and accurately hitting Gong Yao’en’s left arm.

Gong Yao’en cried out in pain, his body shook, nearly unable to stand. Xiao Lingling and Liu Guihua relentlessly pursued, giving Gong Yao’en no chance to catch his breath. After more than ten rounds of fierce fighting, amidst the intertwining flashes of blades and swords, Gong Yao’en was defeated by the combined efforts of Liu Dayou, Xiao Lingling, and Liu Guihua, unable to move, and was quickly bound by the guards inside Changsheng Castle.

Liu Dayou, Xiao Lingling, and Liu Guihua quickly joined the fray, supporting Iron Palm Wu Zhong. Wu Zhong, using the inner power of the "Six Harmonies True Scripture," wielded Iron Palm, casting the "Vajra Demon Suppression Palm," engaging in a fierce confrontation with Gong Yao’en’s "One-String Whip Divine Technique."

Loud creaking sounds emanated from Gong Yao’en’s bones as he swung his fists, swaying left and right, striking fiercely in all directions, his offensive ferocious.

Wu Zhong confronted Gong Yao’en’s fists with his palms, their fists and palms crossing paths, the battle extremely fierce.

In the intense battle, they occasionally emitted thunderous roars, the clashing of their fists and palms resonating with a deafening metallic clang. Wu Zhong’s movements were agile and swift, each step perfectly dodging Gong Yao’en’s fierce attacks.

Gong Yao’en’s attacks were like a tempest, each punch carrying the force of thunder and wind, attempting to overpower his opponent with immense strength.

The two fought back and forth, the battle growing ever more intense.

Wu Zhong suddenly let out a furious roar, his palms accelerating sharply, creating a fierce gust aiming straight at Gong Yao’en’s face.

Gong Yao’en snorted coldly, not retreating but charging forward, both fists gathering all his strength, colliding fiercely with Wu Zhong’s palms.

Bang, bang! Two loud explosions sounded in succession, as their fists and palms clashed again, stirring up waves of air, scattering dust all around.

In this tense duel, both deeply felt the formidable power of their opponent, neither daring to relax in the slightest.

Wu Zhong’s figure flickered as he swiftly launched another fierce attack on Gong Yao’en.

Gong Yao’en, equally spirited, responded with all his might.

In an instant, their figures appeared and disappeared amidst the swirling dust, the sounds of fist and palm collisions incessantly echoing.

At this moment, Liu Dayou stepped forward, demonstrating his Two-finger Zen technique. His fingers were like sharp swords, aiming directly at Gong Ci’en’s eyes and neck, intending to finish the enemy in one move. Xiao Lingling tightly gripped the Mandarin Duck Sabers, slashing towards Gong Ci’en’s back with lightning-like speed, her attack extremely fierce.

Liu Guihua wielded the long whip like a nimble snake, sweeping towards Gong Ci’en’s waist side, attempting to entangle him. Meanwhile, Wu Zhong took the opportunity to strike Gong Ci’en’s chest with a powerful palm force, the strength mighty and unstoppable.

In this perilous situation of being besieged on all sides, Gong Ci’en quickly fell into a disadvantage, his breathing became difficult, and his defense increasingly strained.

Deep in his heart, he couldn’t help but silently curse, blaming Liu Tingting’s strategy as utterly terrible, truly unkind!

Alas! The act of setting fire instead trapped himself in a heavy siege, truly trying to steal chickens only to lose rice instead.

Gong Ci’en felt as if he had reached a dead end, surrounded by the fierce attacks of enemies in all directions, each move fraught with deadly danger. He struggled to remain calm, trying to find a chance to break through the predicament.

However, the enemy’s attacks were like an unending tide, leaving him overwhelmed. Facing Liu Tingting’s attack, Shi Feiyang swiftly drew his knife and sword, adopting a stance with his left hand palm and right hand knife, ready to confront Liu Tingting.

Liu Tingting was internally shocked; she never expected Shi Feiyang’s poison wound to recover completely in just half a month, even the poison of the Kunqian Holy Water couldn’t bring him to his demise.

In fact, not only had Shi Feiyang’s inner strength fully recovered, but during the over half month of contending with the deadly Kunqian Holy Water from Divine Water Palace, the true qi within his body had been deeply stimulated, causing Shi Feiyang’s power to increase several times. However, because Shi Feiyang practiced the "Tai Xuan Jing," when Lin Wanqing checked his pulse, she couldn’t diagnose whether Shi Feiyang was truly healed!

At this moment, Shi Feiyang only employed thirty percent of his "Bright Jade Technique," which was sufficient to deal with Liu Tingting’s offensive.

The most crucial thing was, Shi Feiyang had to defeat Liu Tingting to capture her and exchange for Gong Simeng, whom he could never forget for the life-saving grace. Moreover, Gong Simeng went all out to save him.

Liu Tingting, seeing Shi Feiyang come out to battle, was secretly amazed, but she quickly stabbed toward his throat, using the "Divine Water Throat Piercing," with the sword momentum fierce and carrying a icy aura, as if it could pierce through everything in an instant.

Clang! Clang! Shi Feiyang blocked with his right hand sword, performing "Blade Rends the Sky" from the Hundred Victories Saber Technique. The blade flashed like a meteor streaking across the sky, precisely blocking Liu Tingting’s sword momentum, and the powerful impact shook the surrounding air.

Liu Tingting swung her long sleeve, which whipped towards Shi Feiyang’s neck like a fast whip.

Although the "Sleeve Needle Whip" move she executed seemed nonchalant, it actually contained countless deadly threats; the sleeve wind whistling, accompanied by the sharp sound of piercing the air. Shi Feiyang, using his left hand, performed Tathagata Divine Palm’s "Buddha Light Shines," with his palm emitting golden light as if Buddha’s light was shining, successfully repelling Liu Tingting’s longsword and shaking off her follow-up sleeve.

In this instant, Shi Feiyang’s skin turned crystal-clear, his inner strength hidden deeply, and true qi within formed a vortex-like suction, making him look like gleaming white ice surrounded by mist. The chill emanated seemed to penetrate Liu Tingting’s heart.

Liu Tingting was greatly shocked, suddenly feeling a chill engulf her entire body. She had never seen such peculiar martial arts.

Her long sleeve, struck by Shi Feiyang’s left palm, faced a strong counterforce, forcing her to quickly retract.

At the same time, Shi Feiyang’s right hand blade technique shadowed closely, he used "Raging Sea Surges," with the saber light flickering, each strike containing irresistible killing intent, the blade wind howling, seemingly ready to engulf everything in its path into endless torrents.

Liu Tingting saw this, rapidly retreated, attempting to keep a distance from Shi Feiyang.

However, Shi Feiyang moved with light and swift steps, each step seemingly treading on void, making it difficult for Liu Tingting to grasp his movements.

He performed "Buddha Hand Captures Dragon" from the Tathagata Divine Palm, transforming his left hand into a giant golden hand, carrying vast momentum, intending to grasp Liu Tingting like capturing a dragon, firmly controlling her.

Despite having mistakenly regarded Liu Tingting as the Sunflower Saintess, at this moment, Shi Feiyang’s gaze held no hesitation or mercy.

This battle concerned not only personal honor and shame but also involved the safety of Gong Simeng and Changsheng Castle.

In the crossfire of swords and sabers, Shi Feiyang’s moves grew increasingly sharp. He once again executed "Heaven and Earth Lifelong" from the Hundred Victories Saber Technique, gathering saber light around him into a dazzling light, directly pressuring Liu Tingting, intending to swiftly end the fight.

Seeing this scene, Liu Tingting had mixed feelings. She once thought Shi Feiyang still harbored affection for her, now realizing that was merely her wishful thinking. Yet she was unwilling to easily show weakness, thus performing "Water Shadow Thousand Illusion Sword" from the Divine Water Sword Technique, the swordplay as elusive as illusions in water, unpredictable and dazzling, trying to withstand Shi Feiyang’s fierce assault.

The clash between the two made the surrounding air seem torn by this mighty aura, making "zzz" sounds. Every collision sparked dazzling sparks, illuminating this tense battlefield as the thrilling slaughter had reached its climax.