The Villain's Counterattack

"Wudang disciples, support with the sword formation!" Song Qingshu and Zhang Wuji moved extremely quickly, each grabbing two wounded men and retreating, showing an astonishing skill in lightness. Shaolin, Huashan, Kongtong, Emei, and Kunlun sects were not very familiar with the grown-up Zhang Wuji, and they all asked Song Yuanqiao about it. When they learned that this was Zhang Cuishan's son, the child who was injured by the Mongol Tartars with the Mysterious Nether Palm, their expressions changed.

But the Kunlun disciples are in an even more embarrassing situation. It was this kid who caused a stir in the Kunlun sect back then. Sect leader He Taichong and his wife Ban Shuxian disappeared along with him. As a result, this kid appeared here, and was safe and sound, but the sect leader and his wife have not been seen since then.

They wanted to ask, but they couldn't bring themselves to ask because they felt really guilty.

After a day and night of rest, seven of the Wudang inner disciples drew out the swords given by Song Qingshu and stepped forward together. They held the swords in their hands and pointed them diagonally at the ground, then trotted straight to the Mingjiao Five Elements Bagua Formation. Song Qingshu and Zhang Wuji followed closely behind, not too far away.

Seven Wudang disciples swung their swords at the same time to disrupt the Five Elements Bagua Formation, and then quickly mixed together to form a strange sword formation, taking into account all directions at the same time, as if a tentacle monster would be stabbed as soon as it touched it. The offense and defense were quite good, and they crushed and destroyed the Five Elements Bagua Formation of the Mingjiao disciples along their route.

Although the Five Elements Bagua Formation looked powerful, it was only impressive on the surface. However, the Wudang disciples broke through it with their point-to-point attacks and fought along their rotating defense line, forcing them to change their formation.

Yang Xiao immediately saw the key point and shouted loudly to change the formation continuously. He also took the initiative to retreat and move sideways to get them out of the route of the Five Elements and Eight Diagrams Formation. Then he moved left and right, forward and backward to surround them in the middle. The Ming Cult had a large number of people and the Wudang sword formation was rigorous and unbreakable, so they were evenly matched.

"Wudang actually has such a sword formation." Nun Miejue's eyes lit up when she saw the seven-person sword formation. Unlike the Wudang Seven-Section Formation which required seven masters to learn and perform, this sword formation was really just a sword formation. The requirements for martial arts level were not very strict, and the moves did not require to be exactly the same. Although it was a little less powerful for real masters, it had the advantage of strong adaptability.

"It seems to have some shadows of the Quanzhen Seven-Star Sword Formation that was lost hundreds of years ago." Shaolin is a sect with a long history, and there are many records in the martial arts world. Kong Zhi carefully identified it, but still couldn't make it out clearly. It's just that this is definitely not the Wudang Seven-Section Formation. That is Wudang's signature skill, which requires very high martial arts skills and is also very powerful.

"It's not the Quanzhen Seven Star Sword Formation. The Quanzhen Seven Star Sword Formation follows the Big Dipper's pattern. Their roots seem to still be Yin and Yang and the Five Elements." The two elders of Huashan were accustomed to the Yin-Yang sword technique, and they soon noticed some differences in this sword formation, or rather, there was a hint of familiarity in it, that is, the taste of Yin and Yang.

This sword formation was modified by Song Qingshu by combining the Huashan Liangyi Sword Technique with the Hengshan Sword Formation from The Smiling, Proud Wanderer. It was only with his martial arts training and drastic modifications that it became what it is today. When combined with the Wudang sword technique, its power is no less than that of the Huashan Liangyi Sword Technique and the Hengshan Sword Formation.

Song Yuanqiao shook his head slightly and said, "How dare I compare it to the Quanzhen Sect's unique skills? After learning the Wudang Seven-Section Formation, my son Song Qingshu felt that requiring seven people to control seven sets of martial arts to complete the formation was too demanding. If one person was injured one day, the formation wouldn't be complete. So I sought inspiration from the Yin-Yang, Two-Yin, Five-Element, and Eight-Trigrams and kept improving it. The result was a complete change, and finally, Master couldn't stand it anymore and helped to improve it, which is how the Wudang Yin-Yang and Five-Element Sword Formation came into being."

"So that's how it is." Kong Zhi and the others nodded slightly. After the name of the Wudang Yin-Yang Five Elements Sword Formation was revealed, it became much easier to understand this sword formation.

Song Qingshu and Zhang Wuji had amazing martial arts skills. They rescued two wounded men each at a time and ran back and forth seven or eight times, rescuing twenty or thirty people. When the disciples from other sects saw that the Ming Cult members were entangled in the seven-man sword formation and that these good people could not all be killed by the Wudang Sect, they rushed out in twenty or thirty men, wanting to rescue them all at once.

When Yang Xiao saw so many people rushing here at once, he was immediately overjoyed. He thought, "Finally, you guys changed your tactics. Now it's natural for me to respond." He took out a small flag and waved it lightly.

The followers of the Sharp Gold Banner stood out from the crowd among the Five Elements Banners, took out their longbows and shot towards this side. With a whizzing sound, hundreds of long arrows came overwhelming. Song Qingshu drew his long sword and performed the Dugu Nine Swords Breaking Arrow Style, knocking down the arrows around him and shouting: "Sword formation retreat, knife and shield formation out!"

The seven-man sword formation suddenly shifted, with three in front and four in the back forming a circle and rapidly retreating. Hundreds of Ming Cult members were unable to stop them. Fourteen second-generation Wudang disciples from the six major sects simultaneously produced a matte black, three-foot-long metal shield. The shield was hexagonal, pointed at both ends and flat in the middle. The fourteen men formed two rows, front and back, arms bent, back and arms straight, forming a seamless shield wall. They advanced rapidly, reaching the wounded in the blink of an eye.

After all, their number was still too small, and the shield wall had limited defense space. After the Sharp Gold Flag fired hundreds of arrows, javelins and short axes were thrown one after another. Nearly half of them were borne by the shield wall, and the rest mostly fell among the wounded, causing great losses to the Mongol lackeys with broken limbs and the disciples of the big sects who tried to steal the credit. Especially the Mongol lackeys suffered many casualties.

"Sword formations can be said to be something that every sect has, but as for these swords and shields, when did the Wudang sect borrow so many equipment from the Tartar army?" Yang Xiao couldn't help but make a sarcastic remark.

Song Qingshu handed the two wounded who were still breathing to the care of the female disciples of the Emei Sect. He cast a glare at Yang Xiao and sneered, "Let alone a mere sword and shield. As long as the materials are good enough, I can forge even the Heavenly Sword and the Dragon Slaying Saber. Don't you Ming Cult always talk about resisting the Mongols? My fourteen fellow apprentices are also determined to promote the prestige of the Han people on the battlefield. We would appreciate your guidance, Left Envoy Yang."

Yang Xiao understood, thinking that today's drama was almost over. He clapped his hands lightly, and one of his followers took out a whistle and blew it vigorously. A roar came from the distance, and it turned out to be a cavalry of a hundred people. Song Qingshu's face changed slightly, and he hurriedly shouted: "Cavalry charge, Wudang disciples, retreat!"

After the sword and shield soldiers retreated, Song Qingshu ordered twenty-one Wudang disciples to line up in a row and shouted, "Prepare the Locust Stone!" The voice was so loud that it could be heard from far away so that Yang Xiao could hear it clearly. He waved the flag, and the approaching cavalry stopped a hundred steps away. The flying dust startled many people from the six major sects.

The actions of the Ming Cult are completely different from those of an ordinary sect. They are following the path of an army. It will be difficult to besiege Guangmingding.

For a moment, the two sides were deadlocked. The White-browed Eagle King stood up and laughed heartily, saying, "Let's stop here today. I've been watching the show for quite some time, and although I'm a little itchy, I've lost interest now that I see you have lost all your fighting spirit. I'll wait for you at Bright Summit."

Yin Tianzheng turned his gaze to Song Yuanqiao and said, "Wudang and Tianying are already related by marriage. The Ming Cult is the vanguard of the fight against the Mongols. Wudang Master Zhang and Emei Heroine Guo Xiang have always taken it as their mission to fight against the Mongols. However, I do not wish to see Han people slaughtering each other on Guangmingding. You should retreat."

Song Yuanqiao bowed and said, "Since you've already established your own sect, why bother getting involved in this mess? Although the Ming Cult is dedicated to fighting the Mongols, its disciples are a mixed bag. There are bound to be many unscrupulous people committing crimes and disrupting the martial arts world. That Golden Lion King Xie Xun has enemies all over the world, so the Ming Cult's Bright Summit will eventually need to be visited."

Yin Tianzheng laughed heartily and shook his head, saying, "I appreciate Mr. Song's kindness. I am one of the four Dharma Kings who protect the Ming Cult. Although I have established my own sect, how can I stay out of it when the Ming Cult is in trouble? But it is still unknown who will win or lose. I will wait for your arrival at Guangmingding. If the Ming Cult wins, I can also use my old face to take the blame for Wudang." After that, he led his men away. The 500-strong army advanced and retreated with confidence, which made the masters of the six major sects feel a little dizzy. This battle was not going to be easy.

Yang Xiao gave them a deep look. "Although I don't know which Mongol marshal will be commanding the battle, I, Yang Xiao, will not fear any Mongol Tartar, let alone some lackeys. We'll meet on Bright Summit, provided you have the guts to fight your way up. Regardless of the outcome this time, I, the Ming Cult, will help all of you spread the word about your loyalty to the Mongol court. I'm sure the court will be generous in rewarding you."

After saying that, he laughed loudly and walked away, but no one dared to stop him. There were five hundred Sky Eagle followers and seven hundred Ming followers, a total of thousands of people. Who would dare to stop him?