Zongwu: The Rise of the Little People

Three days later.

Early morning, Hebei.

Next to the big tree, Zhao Xu was concentrating on looking at a small farmyard beside the road a few hundred meters away.

Soon, an ambush will take place here.

After receiving the news that Lu Zhu was coming down the mountain, Zhao Xu knew that if he wanted to capture Xiyu, he had to get there before the monk.

Fortunately, at this time, the annexation of Black Stone by "Twelve Hours" was already going well, and with Ruyi in charge, Zhao Xu was able to spare some time to deal with Xiyu's problem.

The journey south in the drizzle was not smooth.

Various assassinations along the way slowed her down significantly.

After walking for more than a month, we were still in Hebei.

Zhao Xu left Shuntian Prefecture and, under the guidance of his secret agents, quickly caught up with the five-man killer group.

The fight for Rama's remains and more than one million taels of silver was a carnival for the middle and lower classes of the underworld.

No one, including the real masters and those above the Grandmaster level, took action.

There is only one reason why these characters did not die, and that is that behind Rama's body is a super power - Shaolin.

Shaolin and Wudang are the leading figures in the martial arts world of the Western Continent.

Many countries have the two major sects of Shaolin and Wudang, but most of them are branches.

The real headquarters of the two major forces are in the Song Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty respectively.

Although the Ming Shaolin Temple is only a branch, the two words "Shaolin" alone are enough to scare away the heroes.

Most people who can cultivate to the Grandmaster level are smart people, so they naturally won't get involved in this muddy water.

Without a master, Xiyu, who is at the top of the first-class realm, has been hard to find an opponent during this period, and the people in the martial arts world who ambushed her along the way suffered heavy losses.

In this situation, the five killers that Zhao Xu was paying attention to decided to join forces.

I have to say, there was an old man, an old woman, a young couple and a child.

The images of the five killers perfectly form a "family", and now this "family" is "lying in ambush" here.

"coming!"

Before long, a woman wearing a conical hat appeared in Zhao Xu's sight.

She is drizzle.

The five killers disguised themselves very well and looked like an ordinary family.

But when the power gap reaches a certain level, the effect of these disguises becomes very limited.

What's more, Xiyu is an excellent killer.

Having encountered various assassination attempts along the way, her vigilance has now reached its highest point.

"Shin"

"puff"

The killer who looks like a child wants to use his image advantage to launch a sneak attack on Xiyu.

But before the hidden weapon in his sleeve could be shot out, the unsheathed Water-Bi Sword cut across his neck.

The sneak attack failed, and the remaining four people could only be killed by force.

Zhao Xu was in the distance, watching everything.

The forty-one water-breaking sword techniques are fast and dense.

The wounds of the deceased were like being cut by knife-like drizzle.

Xiyu has practiced the Pi Shui sword technique to an extremely high level, almost to perfection.

The Water-Splitting Sword in her hand is just like the Wheel-Turning Sword in the hand of the Wheel-Turning King, both of which are famous weapons.

The Bishui Sword is a soft sword, but in Xiyu's hand, it is sometimes soft and sometimes hard. It can move in an arc when it is soft, and it can penetrate a wooden board when it is hard.

High internal force can control the direction and hardness of the soft sword.

The sword and sword techniques were perfectly combined in Xiyu.

The sword techniques were both hard and soft in the battle, and the remaining four killers were quickly defeated and died.

"Clap clap clap."

"As expected of Black Stone's ace, Xiyu, you're pretty good!"

Xiyu was immersed in the last female killer's dying words.

Zhao Xu's sudden appearance startled her awake.

Then, a surge of anger rose in her heart.

Holding the Water-Repelling Sword, Xiyu attacked Zhao Xu directly.

Forty-one ways of water-breaking sword technique, water-breaking sword, and drizzle.

The combination of the three has indeed unleashed a combat power that exceeds that of the top-notch fighters.

However, the gap between Zhao Xu and Xiyu was even greater than the gap between her and the five killers just now.

Zhao Xu did not defeat Xiyu in one fell swoop like a storm, but instead used his fingers as swords to fight with her.

When the forty-one Water-Breaking Sword Techniques were used up, Zhao Xu flicked his fingers.

"when"

The force passed through the sword and pushed the drizzle back.

Xiyu has calmed down at this moment and knows that she is no match for him.

"Xiyu, I just reviewed the forty-one Water-Breaking Sword Techniques and discovered that you have not learned all four moves."

After Zhao Xu finished speaking, without waiting for Xiyu to react, he directly attacked her with his fingers as swords.

At this moment, his fingers were like diamonds, colliding with the sword, making a "clang clang" sound.

The first move, "hiding clumsiness in cleverness", directly deflected the tip of the Pishui sword and changed the direction of the sword's edge.

This forced Xiyu to adjust the sword's position. At this time, Zhao Xu took the initiative and launched an offensive.

Another move is "using obscurity to achieve clarity", bending over and stabbing straight forward, exposing the back, and luring the Pi Shui sword to bend and attack.

Zhao Xu had already calculated that the sword had reached its bending limit, so Xiyu had to move his arm down.

During this gap, Zhao Xu's sword finger pointed at the arm that was moving downward.

The third move, "Putting Clearness within Turbidity", uses the power of continuous rotation of the body to make Xiyu unable to control the direction of the sword, and the use of internal force reaches the limit.

With the previous preparation, Xiyu's sword skills and internal strength were in chaos at this time, and facing the last move of "surrendering to stretch", she was directly defeated.

"Do you understand?"

Xiyu nodded.

Zhao Xu had long known that there were four moves of Xiyu's Pi Shui sword technique that he had not yet learned completely. If he encountered a master and his flaws were discovered, he would surely die.

In his memory, Lu Zhu would point it out and complete it.

Now that Zhao Xu wants to attract Xiyu, he naturally needs to cultivate a favorable impression, and he starts from here.

"These four methods of breaking the soft sword are very effective against opponents who have not comprehended the sword's meaning."

"but……"

Having said this, Zhao Xu stopped, swung his sword, and a sword aura suddenly shot out.

"boom"

A big tree in front was directly pierced through.

"It's useless if the difference in strength is too great."

Zhao Xu used his sword energy, and Xiyu was shocked.

"Why on earth would a person like you come looking for me?"

"You definitely have enough money. Is it for Rama's body?"

Xiyu's words made Zhao Xu smile.

"Hahaha, Rama's body, I am somewhat interested, but more for you."

"I?"

Zhao Xu's words made Xiyu a little confused.

"Xiyu, you are a talented person. We at Twelve Hours would like to invite you to join us."

Zhao Xu's sudden invitation.

Xiyu was stunned at first, and then hesitated.

She suddenly remembered the curse that the female killer had uttered before she died.

"No matter how good your martial arts skills are, once you embark on the road of the underworld, don't expect to escape unscathed. We will be waiting for you on the road to the underworld!"

Xiyu was a little hesitant, Zhao Xu continued:

"Xiyu, I know your concerns. You don't want to become a murder tool."

"In this case, I can promise you that you don't have to take action unless it is a special occasion."

With the promise that she wouldn't become a murder tool, Xiyu was somewhat tempted.

Seeing this, Zhao Xu quickly added fuel to the fire.

"Unless you are an extremely skilled warrior, it is impossible for you to conquer the world alone."

"Your 'friends' from Blackstone, Lei Bin and the Colorist, have joined us."

Xiyu was very surprised to hear that Lei Bin and the colorful performer were now members of the "Twelve Hours".

It has been just over a month since she defected. What exactly happened in Blackstone?

"So, the Black Stone is now in your hands!"