Devouring Evil Martial Arts, Eliminating Demons from All Heavens

Chapter 46: Words, Fists, and Trees

He was wearing heavy armor and facing the wind, with a long sword in his hand.

Adjutant Zhou's momentum as he rushed forward displayed his strength and masculinity. Every step he took left a deep footprint, and no matter whether it was fallen leaves, dirt, or gravel, all of them were deeply sunken.

The push from his feet allowed him to dive five or six meters with his armor on.

But such a big stride is not a big leap, but a smooth and continuous run.

It felt like the whole person was gliding at high speed in the strong wind.

However, although Zhong Jinqiu was unable to stop Captain Xu, he was able to stop him.

Diagonally across from me, a narrow knife light flashed like a dancing willow branch.

Adjutant Zhou swung his sword, and the fan-like blade shadow chopped into the cluster of flashing sword lights.

Several high-frequency collisions in an instant overlapped to form a long sound.

The tip of Zhong Jinqiu's knife was like a wild flower swaying on a branch in the wind. In an instant, it collided with the blade of the big knife four or five times.

Adjutant Zhou only felt the strength in his hand suddenly weakened, and he retracted his hand and drew his knife to stab again.

A broadsword that is more than five feet long will give you an advantage over your opponent if you stab it straight forward.

Zhong Jinqiu was indeed forced back by the knife, but a figure from the other side scurried over like a poisonous snake, and the knife in his hand slashed straight at Adjutant Zhou's calf.

Adjutant Zhou raised his leg slightly, blocked the knife with his iron boots, then stomped down heavily and chopped down with the big knife in his hand.

Old Yu rolled over and dodged the knife in a very awkward manner.

It seemed that Adjutant Zhou only needed to lean forward and swing his long arms, and the second blow would cut Old Yu in half.

Zhong Jinqiu's figure flashed over again, and the narrow long knife in his hand was like a silver and silent iron spike, pointing directly at Adjutant Zhou's eyes.

Zhong and Yu now cooperated with each other.

Adjutant Zhou could not even continue to charge forward and could only fight and retreat.

But he was wearing heavy armor, which was not of ordinary quality. As long as he deflected slightly and didn't let his opponent hit him in the gap, the two narrow knives would only produce sparks on his body.

Zhong and Yu's attack was so intense, coordinated from top to bottom, and attacked from left to right, that they only forced him to retreat three or four steps.

Moreover, the more the two men fought, the more they felt like they were facing a crossbow that was gathering momentum.

It is unknown when Adjutant Zhou will fully adapt, find an opportunity, and launch a shocking attack to break the encirclement.

The fight between the three of them became increasingly tense.

Captain Xu, who was deep in the forest, had already stopped.

He saw the thick needle on the back of the envoy's head.

"You... are Chu Tianshu?!"

Xu Youjiang's brows were raised, his nostrils were flared, and he was breathing like a cow. He spoke very slowly, as if he was examining someone.

"Good boy, the extent of our martial arts achievements depends on how big a person we kill."

"When I was your age, I was just killing some nameless Boxers and working under my adoptive father, confiscating the property of some insignificant officials."

"Not as good as you!"

He spoke more and more fluently, and even began to express his feelings.

"At your age, you're already able to kill the special envoy from the capital. Your future is truly limitless. If I were your age, I would definitely worship you as my big brother."

Chu Tianshu stared at him, turned his wrist, and smiled, "You hired someone to kill your adoptive father. If I were your adoptive brother, I'm afraid he would die even faster. I'm not lucky enough to have that happen."

"It's a pity that if you don't stop being my brother, you will die today."

Captain Xu's eyes turned, "You killed so many ninjas and defeated Meng Daizong. You charged at full speed and exerted all your strength. The cost of killing each one is probably comparable to running two miles along the mountain road."

"You still have to protect the Grand Commander behind you!"

Xu Youjiang suddenly raised his voice, "Grand Commander, judging from your expression, the poison hasn't completely cleared up yet. The flute in your hand looks quite extraordinary."

"You've fooled so many of my men, and now what other notes can you play?"

Cai Shanjun just smiled at him, with a hint of thoughtfulness in his smile.

It was as if he was not looking at a strong man who came to kill him, but rather looking at a flaw in his painting career, and considering how to modify it in the future.

That look in the eyes, that expression, is so vivid.

Even though Xu Youjiang was a rough man who didn't understand calligraphy and painting, he could clearly feel that the other party regarded himself as a painting.

He immediately became furious and his face darkened.

As long as the other party could say half a sentence, even just a hum, he would be able to pick up the conversation.

But without saying a word, just this expression...

Xu Youjiang felt a surge of anger, and his scalp felt itchy and hot.

He instantly became alert, retracted his peripheral vision, and continued to stare intently at Chu Tianshu.

People with the surname Cai are so irritating!
Originally, I wanted to attack the people on the opposite side and overwhelm them with momentum.

But if I look at that Cai guy a few more times, I’m afraid I’ll lose my temper first.

Chu Tianshu was also laughing, but his laughter was not that irritating.

"How many of your own people have you killed?"

Chu Tianshu raised his right hand and adjusted his collar. "There seem to be some holes in your clothes as well."

"Was it a bullet wound, or shrapnel from a bomb?"

Xu Youjiang's uniform did have some holes in it, revealing a hint of dark gold underneath. He must have been wearing some kind of soft armor.

When he had no choice on the battlefield, he avoided other parts of his body and used the soft armor to withstand the grenade fragments.

"On a battlefield like that, how often would a boxer's sense of danger flicker, like a torrential rain crashing down on a gong?"

Chu Tianshu showed a curious look, "You sensed the crisis extremely quickly and responded instantly, and now you don't look like you have any injuries."

"But do you feel that your brain temperature is much higher than usual?"

Xu Youjiang wanted to remain calm and not let the other party see any flaws.

But the fact is, the skin at the corners of his eyes was twitching uncontrollably.

Because what the other person said hit the nail on the head.

"You fought through hail of bullets and rushed here, while I waited for you to tire yourself out. Judging by your age, you're probably twice my age."

Chu Tianshu smiled and said, "Who of us has suffered greater losses? Who will recover faster?"

Captain Xu's fists gradually clenched.

He bent his fingers and dug them into his palms. Each knuckle swelled up when he exerted force, and the gaps between his fingers were squeezed tightly around his fist.

There are blue veins all over the fingers, and thick black hairs on the back of the fingers.

His hands no longer looked like fists, but like two dense and heavy lumps of iron.

Xu Youjiang mainly practiced "Weituo Henglian Paida Gong", a hard skill with an extraordinary origin.

During the Qing Dynasty, a prince led his troops to burn down Southern Shaolin Temple and obtained the secret book of "Golden Bell and Iron Cloth Shirt" of Southern Shaolin Temple. Combining it with the powerful medicine-refining and body-strengthening methods passed down by Dorgon and Oboi, he summed up this set of hard skills and stored it in the Forbidden City Arsenal.

Although it is nominally just a set of martial arts, it is divided into two parts.

The first part focuses on boxing, and after mastering it, one can reach the state of being surrounded by a dragon.

There are many medicinal baths in the latter part. After practicing them, you can reach the realm of Guanyin Bone.

Captain Xu practiced diligently in his early years and became a dragon haunted by his body. In recent years, he has also practiced martial arts every day, and sent people from far away to purchase expensive medicinal materials, so that he can practice the latter part to 60% to 70% of the level.

If he had not recruited soldiers and expanded his power in recent years, and had not been unable to restrain himself and married many wives and concubines, distracting himself, he would probably have completely mastered the latter part.

Now when he thought of this, he suddenly felt a little regretful.

What's so good about women? They're just a bunch of flesh and bones. Everyone is like that, so boring.

Why couldn’t I help it before?
If I could hold on and master this skill thoroughly, my chances of winning would be much greater in today's situation.

"Do you think you'll lose less and recover faster?"

Xu Youjiang suppressed the restlessness in his heart and smiled again like a crocodile with bared teeth.

"Then you can wait a little longer. Unfortunately, my adjutant is impatient. I wonder if your two companions can hold on until then?"

Chu Tianshu's breathing was quiet, long and deep. Although the smile on his face faded, his expression became more calm.

"After the stone is thrown, the trebuchet itself is at its most dangerous."

Chu Tianshu was still speaking the truth, "The Zhou guy is looking for an opportunity to explode, but when he does, will he be able to break the encirclement, or will he be pierced through by a sword?"

Of the 200 soldiers on the dock, dozens were killed by Xu and Zhou themselves. Their morale collapsed and they jumped into the water in all directions to escape.

The ninjas were lying dead in the woods, and the envoy had needles stuck in his head.

Let’s look at it from this point of view.

Xu Youjiang's only helper is Adjutant Zhou.

If the battle drags on until the moment when the victory is decided on the side of Adjutant Zhou, if Zhou is defeated, Xu Youjiang will definitely be besieged.

Can he have such great trust and confidence in his adjutant?

He did not.

At this point, Xu Youjiang actually laughed.

"Okay, then we'll just wait and see..."

The last word was suddenly drowned out by the sound of the wind.

Xu Youjiang moved sideways three meters away and punched the tree.

The two sides had so much dialogue because they were buying themselves time to recover their strength, and they were also aware of the threat from the other side.

If someone tries to attack first, the movement will definitely be larger, and it will be more likely for the enemy to seize the opportunity.

Since I have to attack, I might as well make the movements as big, rough and powerful as possible!!

A fist like a huge iron lump hit the tree trunk as big as a bowl, dislocating and breaking it on the spot.

The cross section was full of wood fibers that were rich in moisture and had a strong texture. They were torn and broken in that instant, resulting in uneven wood stubble.

Before the upper half of the tree began to fall, Xu Youjiang hugged the upper half of the trunk, fully extended his front arms, and pressed on the tree.

A large tree more than four meters long, with a messy crown of thick branches.

All the branches and leaves on the crown were pulled back by the airflow in an instant, and a large number of leaves were torn into pieces and scattered.

The tree canopy's shadow is enough to cover an entire car.

It accelerated rapidly and hit Chu Tianshu directly!
What a grand aura! What a shocking disruption to the field of vision!

Does the person who takes the first move have any flaws?

As long as the weapon is big and heavy enough, even if there is a flaw, it will be crushed into nothingness in an instant!
(End of this chapter)