The Villain's Counterattack

Yang Kang let out a long roar, and the roar shattered the rubble within a five-foot radius around him. The sound spread far away and took a long time to dissipate. The eighth level of "Dragon Elephant Prajna Sutra" was completed!

Yang Kang's eyes suddenly opened, emitting an intimidating brilliance. However, as he stood up and moved his hands and feet slightly, the aura on his body slowly dissipated. He opened his mouth and exhaled a breath of foul air, which actually formed a five-foot-long white gas that shot out more than ten meters away before dissipating. It was obvious that this breath of true energy was not something that an ordinary person could condense.

"Boy, who are you? Who is your master?" Huang Yaoshi looked at Yang Kang carefully and became very curious about him.

Yang Kang glanced at Huang Yaoshi and said nonchalantly, "My young master, Wanyan Kang, the King of Jiaodong of the Jin Kingdom, has two masters. One is the Quanzhen Sect's Changchunzi Qiu Chuji, and the other is Mei Chaofeng, the one you used the bone-attaching needle on. However, their martial arts are not my main training. I practice the Western Region Tantric Dharma Protector Skills, the Dragon Elephant Prajna Sutra, and the Yang Family Spear Technique."

"The 'Dragon Elephant Prajna Sutra' of the Western Regions barbarians, the physical training method that is said to take a thousand years to perfect? ​​Boy, what level are you at now?" Huang Yaoshi didn't care about Qiu Chuji and Mei Chaofeng, but he became interested after hearing the rest of the story.

"This king possesses extraordinary talent, fueled by a vast supply of natural treasures. I have now reached the eighth level. Huang Lao Xie, I've heard you're quite cunning. I'm going to ask you a question to see if you're as foolish as the others present. If your answer satisfies me, I'll pass on the complete Nine Yin Scriptures to you. If not, forget it." Yang Kang's words startled everyone. Mei Chaofeng trembled, "Kang'er, how did you come into possession of the Nine Yin Scriptures?"

Yang Kang casually said, "The Nine Yin Manual was discovered by Huang Shang when he was copying the Wanshou Daozang during the reign of Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty. Besides the complete martial arts version that has been circulated, there are also scattered notes he made back then. As long as we are willing to put in the effort and find those notes and classics, and find Huang Shang's scattered records within them, and then compile them into a book, we can still sort out a rough outline of it after spending several years."

Huang Yaoshi was speechless upon hearing this. This was definitely not something an ordinary person could do. Not to mention that the ancient books were now part of the Jin Empire's collection, simply searching for clues among a hundred thousand volumes was beyond the reach of ordinary people. Furthermore, it was unclear whether Huang Shang's notes were among them. Even if they were, they were likely taken by Jin experts, such as the young prince before him.

"You have kept it a secret from me for so long. No wonder I taught you incomplete kung fu, but you turned around and taught me the correct way to practice. So that's how it is, so that's how it is..." Mei Chaofeng's face was full of misery.

Yang Kang shook his head slightly and said, "When you taught me martial arts, I was still young and didn't have the energy to look for those things. You were blind and seriously injured, and my father saved you. I felt sorry for you because your husband had died and you were alone. Later, I saw you practicing martial arts and pestered you to teach me. But later, I learned the origin of your martial arts, so I went to the palace to collect some things to supplement it. Although it may not be exactly the same as the original, it will definitely not be too different. I don't like to owe others, not even my master, so I am helping you correct your mistakes bit by bit."

"Huang Lao Xie, let me ask you..." Yang Kang was interrupted by Mei Chaofeng before he could finish his words, "Kang'er, you must not be rude to my master."

Yang Kang's momentum suddenly weakened. He pointed at Huang Yaoshi and said, "He has already disowned you. Why are you still protecting him? Although I recognize you as my master, I don't recognize my master's master."

Huang Yaoshi couldn't help but laugh out loud upon hearing this. "Interesting, boy. I don't want to take advantage of you, but the Nine Yin Manual isn't so easy to come by."

Yang Kang said calmly, "Before today, I wouldn't have told anyone what martial arts I possess. Now, my martial arts skills are no less than the Five Greatest Masters in the World, and I command a large army, so any goodies don't matter to me. The Nine Yin Manual is considered a top-tier martial art in my possession, but it's not the only one. I also have the Nine Yang Divine Art, which is also a Taoist martial art. Its initial progress is rapid, but achieving full mastery is extremely dangerous. After achieving full mastery, the internal energy is endless and can be used without frequent use, which is particularly effective in acupuncture and resisting poison."

"I possess a martial art called 'Tai Chi Divine Art'. It was first created by Sun Simiao during the Tang Dynasty and later perfected by several Taoist masters. This art is based on the principles of Tai Chi's yin and yang, combining both hardness and softness. It is the ultimate martial art among the ultimate martial arts."

"I have a martial art called 'Heaven-Flipping Palm'. It has a total of 108 moves, each one exquisite and on par with the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms."

"I have a sword technique called 'Nine Swords of Dugu'. With this sword in hand, I can break all martial arts in the world. I can break swords, knives, palms, qi, whips, spears, arrows, and ropes."

"I have a martial art called 'Dragon Elephant Prajna Kung Fu'. Oh, I forgot, you already know this. Let me think about it. What other martial arts can I show off? At least they can't be too bad. Forget the Quanzhen Sect's swordsmanship and internal energy. Except for the 'Xiantian Kung Fu', the others are not top-notch. Although the authentic ones have high limits, the effects are too slow."

Yang Kang rattled off a list of his martial arts, but aside from the Nine Yin Manual and the Dragon Elephant Prajna Sutra, none of them had heard of the other techniques. Huang Yaoshi couldn't help but ask, "Have you practiced all of these techniques yourself?"

Yang Kang shook his head, staring at Huang Yaoshi as if he were a fool, and said, "How is that possible? I'm only eighteen years old now. If I didn't specialize in one technique, how could I have the strength I have now? I practice the Dragon Elephant Prajna Sutra, the Nine Yin Manual, and the Quanzhen Sect's internal energy. In fact, if Taoist Master Qiu Chuji hadn't appeared and taught me the Quanzhen Sect's martial arts, I would most likely have practiced the Nine Yang Divine Art. After all, after it's fully developed, it will be more useful on the battlefield and will be more compatible with the Sky-Flipping Palm and the Dragon Elephant Prajna Sutra. By the way, the Qi-gathering technique that Guo Jing learned earlier was a fragment from the Nine Yang Divine Art, but it wasn't quite complete. It doesn't need to be too complete; it's not good if it's too complete."

Yang Kang suddenly thought of something and took out a dagger from his pocket (storage space) and handed it to Guo Jing. "This thing is yours. Give me back my dagger. It looks similar anyway. But since your name is written on it, it is yours. If my name is written on it, it is mine."

Guo Jing nodded and handed the dagger to Yang Kang. Yang Kang took it casually and gave him the scripture wrapped around the dagger along with the dagger engraved with Guo Jing's name. Then he said, "I have a martial art called the Cloud Ladder, which allows me to change direction multiple times in mid-air. When I reach a high level of martial arts, I can jump more than ten feet more than ordinary masters. It's just a matter of course. Huang Lao Xie, I just want to ask you, is the existence of the Jin Kingdom good or bad for the Song Kingdom?"

"Hu Wuren, Han Daochang, what do you think?" When it comes to issues of principle, Huang Yaoshi is not at all vague.

Yang Kang couldn't help but burst into laughter and said, "Well said, but this is not what I want. Let's have a fight, and then we can talk about other things. Let me show you that there is more than just the Nine Yin Scriptures in this world." After he finished speaking, he ran more than ten meters in a flash, and his body flashed again and disappeared. Huang Yaoshi followed closely behind and disappeared like a gust of wind.

Mei Chaofeng hurriedly chased after him, but how could her speed be compared with that of the Five Great Masters? Yang Kang and Huang Yaoshi each rode a sampan against the wind and waves, fighting as they went away, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Lu Chengfeng and Lu Guanying were secretly glad that they had not been too harsh on the young prince of the Jin Kingdom before. This man's martial arts could actually compete with the five great masters of the world. It was truly terrifying.

"Brother Yang is very skilled in martial arts. Two months ago, he fought with Senior Hong Qigong for 300 rounds without a clear winner. Although Brother Yang said afterwards that Qigong did not try his best and they were just evenly matched in terms of moves." Guo Jing revealed Yang Kang's true identity as soon as he opened his mouth.

"Brother Guo, why do you call the young prince of the Jin Kingdom Brother Yang?" Lu Chengfeng now likes Guo Jing very much. He is the sweetheart of his junior sister, and he also helped him to defeat Mei Chaofeng. It would not be excessive to show goodwill to him. What's more, he also learned the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms from Hong Qigong. He is definitely a future great master.

Although Guo Jing is honest, he is not really a fool. Seeing that there is a high-ranking official from the Song Dynasty over there, he naturally would not easily reveal Yang Kang's true identity. However, at this time Duan Tiande accidentally revealed his own name, which surprised Guo Jing and the Six Freaks of Jiangnan.

Guo Jing grabbed him and asked, "Your name is Duan Tiande. Eighteen years ago, were you a military officer in Lin'an?"