Unparalleled Double Harmony

Chapter 628 Eight Great Masters (Part 2)

In that instant, the expert in concealed weapons quickly gathered his internal energy, spun around, and with a movement reminiscent of a baseball player throwing a ball, he threw four different concealed weapons—darts, stones, needles, and cones—in a single strike.

As can be said—

A few points of silver light rose from between his fingers, and a cold gleam swept through the hall.

A sharp whistle suddenly broke through the wind; danger was imminent, who could withstand it?
Who can bear it?
That's Zheng Dongxi, of course.

Although he was indeed in the state of "exhausted strength and unable to catch up" that his opponent had in mind, and although the timing of this attack was precisely to exploit his weakness... he was still able to withstand it.

To use an analogy, it's like someone who has just finished a weightlifting session. Even if they are exhausted and haven't recovered yet, they still have the strength to wipe their sweat with a towel.

At this point, some people might ask: If dealing with the hidden weapon thrown by that expert was only a matter of "wiping away sweat," then Zheng Dongxi's punch to Shi Zhenyun just now... shouldn't have required as much effort as "weightlifting," right?

Well, we'll have to explain this to Zheng Dongxi.

Given the situation just now, with Zheng Dongxi's martial arts skills, there would naturally be much easier and more efficient ways to deal with Shi Zhenyun.

But... he's already put on such a show, if he doesn't finish with a spectacular ending, wouldn't it seem like a half-hearted effort?

Therefore, he deliberately imitated the opponent's martial arts routine and delivered a punch that was "legendary" only the opponent could deliver.

In other words, this Master Zheng put in ten parts of effort to do something that could actually be done with only three parts of effort in order to show off, which led to him revealing this momentary flaw.

However, on the other hand...

As long as he can safely withstand this attack in the end, then this flaw won't be considered a flaw.

Furthermore, tell me whether he actually managed to put on a show, and how big of a show he put on.
Crack! Pop! Bang!

In the blink of an eye, four sounds and four different tones suddenly arose in front of Zheng Dongxi.

Anyone with good eyesight in the room could see clearly that Zheng Dongxi dealt with the wave of hidden weapons in the following order: first, he threw out his teacup to deflect the fastest-flying needle; then, he precisely grabbed the awl with a slap; next, he swung the awl to deflect the most tricky-looking dart; and finally, he flicked his wrist to make the awl "vibrate" out, intercepting and shattering the slightly slower-moving stone.

The entire resolution process happens in the blink of an eye; you could miss it if you blinked.

Moreover, Zheng Dongxi's four consecutive moves relied on skillful force rather than forcefully breaking through with overwhelming power. After all, this was his solution when he was in a "vulnerable" situation.

"what--"

Just as Zheng Dongxi finished dealing with the wave of hidden weapons, a few steps away, Shi Zhenyun, whose arm had been "knocked away" and who had fallen to the ground, finally screamed in agony.

What? You said he had already sprayed blood all over the room a few seconds ago, so why did he only shout out now?

Well, the fact that he was able to suppress the instinctive spasm of his respiratory system and shout out within seconds shows that he was already very strong; if he hadn't immediately used his other hand to press several major acupoints on the chest and shoulder of his severed arm within two seconds after he started spitting blood, he would have already fainted from excessive blood loss.

However, once Shi Zhenyun started yelling, Zheng Dongxi found it annoying—why are you yelling so loudly? You know you're getting in the way of my showing off.
So, in the next second, Zheng Dongxi quickly stepped out with his right foot and gently stomped on a piece of broken wood on the ground with the toe of his foot.

scold--

In an instant, the splinter of wood was kicked up and shot out, piercing Shi Zhenyun's throat like a blade.

Considering that this guy surnamed Shi was probably beyond saving anyway, this was a quick and painless end for him.

At the same time, this move was also Zheng Dongxi's way of declaring to everyone in the room: "The opening I showed after that punch was just something I wanted to play around with. If I really wanted to kill someone, even kicking a piece of wood would be better than throwing a proper hidden weapon."

His move clearly had a very good effect.

At this moment, the "eight masters" who suddenly attacked from downstairs... or rather, the "seven masters" who are now completely ignoring Di Bujuan and Hu Wenzhi in the corner, all of them turned to Zheng Dongxi with their nerves on edge.

"Attack together!" Park Dae-ryung understood the situation. At this moment, he didn't care about saving face. He immediately shouted this command and charged towards Zheng Dongxi while giving the order to the other six experts.

Upon receiving the order, the six men did not hesitate. They immediately unleashed their signature skills and charged towards Zheng Dongxi with all their might.

In an instant, seven distinct types of attacks—knives, swords, palms, legs, and hidden weapons—approached Zheng Dongxi from seven different directions.

In an indoor environment, even the most skilled fighter would not dare to claim they would emerge unscathed from such an attack.

But Zheng Dongxi is no ordinary top-level expert. If we're really going to talk about it, he should be classified into another category and considered a "demon-level expert".

Compared to the absolute top level, people at this level are roughly like this: if you select ten people from the top masters of the same era whose combined physical and cultivation levels are at their peak, and then let any one of these ten people fight the demon one-on-one, the top master, with the support of various favorable conditions, still has a 20-30% chance of fighting to a draw with the opponent, but the chance of winning is less than one in ten.

For example, Lei Buwei twenty years ago, or Song Wudi ten years ago, facing Zheng Dongxi now... as long as they perform well, or if there are favorable factors in the game, they still have a chance to draw.

Of course, this "draw" does not mean that both sides are severely injured and waiting for a third party to finish them off. Rather, it means that you can temporarily hold your own against the villain and still have room to escape unscathed in the short term.

But if they really keep fighting, fighting to the death, the probability of the top fighter defeating the demon in a one-on-one duel is usually no more than 5%, maybe 10% at most.

Therefore, in the past few hundred years, there have been very few stories of "a hero defeating a villain" in this martial arts world. Most of the time, the problem still had to be solved by ganging up on each other.

So, back to the present, can Zheng Dongxi, this "demon-level" figure, escape unscathed from the combined attack of these "seven masters"?
The answer is of course yes. After all, not all seven of them are exceptional. Just think of them as seven Di Bujuan or seven Shen Youran... It's no problem for Zheng Dongxi.

Boom boom boom—bang bang bang—

Two seconds later, a series of strange noises erupted from Zheng Dongxi's body.

At this moment, he transformed his form into something ethereal, as if he had split into four, each guarding one of the four directions.

His unparalleled internal energy, as still as a flowing starry river and as turbulent as a surging tide, combined with his footwork and moves that were sometimes light and ethereal and sometimes deep and powerful, made the seven attackers seem to be "fighting against overwhelming odds"...

Before long, this chaotic battle was dismantled by Zheng Dongxi's sharp and precise moves.

The seven masters, who thought they could easily dismember their target by swarming in and attacking at will, found themselves constantly restrained and hindered by each other in the process.

After only a few breaths of fighting, the situation became clear.

Five of the seven masters were knocked to the ground within five moves.

In the end, the only ones still able to stand and confront Zheng Dongxi were Park Dae-ryung and the expert in hidden weapons who launched an attack from a distance.

And at this time...

"Kang Lu with the Golden Knife Across the River, Ouyang Han with the Plum Blossom Sword, Du Qing with the Iron Chain Legs..." Zheng Dongxi felt that the situation had stabilized, so he began to announce the identities of the people opposite him as if reciting a menu.

After reporting the names of the people lying on the ground, his gaze shifted to the expert in hidden weapons.

"As for you... you must be the so-called 'Silent Toad' Mo Fangyuan among the 'Snakes, Scorpions, Spiders, and Toads', right?" Zheng Dongxi said with a hint of contempt. "It is said that among the four disciples of the Poison Forest Old Man, you, the mute, have the highest talent. Therefore, he did not teach you miscellaneous things such as poison techniques and disguise, but only let you practice hidden weapons and lightness skills... But seeing you today, your hidden weapon skills are nothing special."

Zheng Dongxi said this on purpose to provoke the other party, so it was not his true feeling.

If Mo Fangyuan's skill with hidden weapons was truly poor, then his martial arts style and identity would not have been recognized by Zheng Dongxi at all.

Ultimately, these eight people are all considered the strongest retainers by Yuxiu Manor, so there can be no weak ones among them.

However, Zheng Dongxi is just ridiculously strong, so when he insists on giving you such a sarcastic evaluation, you can't say anything back.

"Heh... In any case, I roughly know which group you are." Zheng Dongxi continued, and this time he wasn't lying; he had genuinely guessed where the other party came from.

After all, Shadow's intelligence network wasn't just for show. Even if their investigation of Yuxiu Manor wasn't very in-depth, they still had a general idea of ​​the situation.

As for these people in front of him... one or two would be fine, but with so many experts with dark histories gathered together, how could Lao Gu not understand?

“However… you are an exception.” Zheng Dongxi spoke casually, but when he said this, his gaze suddenly fixed on Park Daering, and his expression became serious. “Your kung fu… is very special. I’ve recently seen it in two other people as well.” He paused. “If I’m not mistaken, you came here for them, right?”

Upon hearing this, Di and Hu, who were watching the show from the corner, immediately thought to themselves: Well, if this continues, Master Zheng will probably find out about the alliance between Wanyuan Sect and Yuxiu Manor soon, and we won't need to go to Zhenxia Hall to confirm whether we should tell him.

"The Central Plains... actually has someone like you..." Park Dae-ryung was clearly too lazy to hide his identity any longer.

From Park Dae-ryung's perspective, after hearing Jung Dong-seok's words, he naturally believed that Choi Yoo-san and the fake Jang Doo-han had already fallen into Jung Dong-seok's hands, and that the other party probably already knew everything.

“But you should also know that I am different from the other seven people…” Park Dae-ryung was quite confident. Even now, he did not think he would definitely lose. As he spoke, he glanced at the people on the ground, “Now that there is no one in my way, I can go all out.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Park Dae-ryung found himself holding a weapon he hadn't used in the earlier chaotic battle—a nine-section whip.