The Villain's Counterattack

The situation on the Black Wood Cliff was in chaos. Dongfang Bubai's martial arts was indeed amazing. Ren Woxing, Xiang Wentian and seven or eight top masters joined forces to attack him, but he managed to kill several of them. Ren Woxing was hit by more than a dozen needles and suffered some injuries. Ren Yingying was shocked and hurriedly kidnapped Yang Lianting, which distracted him unconsciously.

Dongfang Bubai has already gained the upper hand. Xiang Wentian's martial arts skills are still slightly inferior to those of the top masters. He was stabbed by Dongfang Bubai and fell to the ground. The other elders of the Demon Sect knew that if they could not kill Dongfang Bubai, they would certainly not be spared. They tried very hard to achieve success, but one by one they were defeated by Dongfang Bubai's needle.

Yang Lianting, stabbed twice by Ren Yingying, finally cried out in pain. Dongfang Bubai, enraged, lunged forward in a crimson robe, piercing Ren Yingying's face with a gleaming embroidery needle at such speed that it shocked her. Xiang Wentian couldn't even dodge, let alone Ren Yingying. Ren Woxing seized the opportunity and attacked from behind.

"Ding~" A black light came and knocked the embroidery needle off course, leaving a small scratch on Ren Yingying's face. Dongfang Bubai jumped high and fought back against Ren Woxing. One needle deflected his sword, and the other needle pierced his forehead. Ren Woxing suddenly raised his hands to meet the attack, allowing the embroidery needle to pierce his palm and holding Dongfang Bubai's hand tightly.

"Star-sucking Technique!" Ren Woxing laughed loudly, and suddenly used the Star-sucking Technique. Dongfang Bubai pointed one finger directly at Ren Woxing's heart, but the speed was much slower.

Ren Woxing's face changed drastically. He really didn't expect that Dongfang Bubai could still fight back after being hit by his Star-Absorbing Art. He quickly raised his other hand, and the Star-Absorbing Art was interrupted. Both hands were indeed injured at the same time, and he staggered back three or five steps.

Dongfang Bubai took Ren Woxing's Star Absorbing Technique head-on and was also injured. Before he could kill Ren Woxing, a cold light with a whistling sound pierced his back. The speed was so fast that he felt a little frightened. He suddenly moved sideways and saw a talented man in white clothes appear in the field. He had a good appearance, but he was too young.

"Who are you?" Dongfang Bubai wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. He had suffered serious internal injuries due to several abrupt changes in strategy and the sneak attack from Ren Woxing's Star-Absorbing Art.

"You really don't know who I am?" Lin Pingzhi pointed his sword directly at Dongfang Bubai, speaking without stopping, "You were able to defeat Mr. Ren, Xiang Zuoshi, and so many other top-notch masters alone. You truly deserve the title of the world's number one master. You're more formidable than Old Baldy Fangzheng, Ox-nosed Chongxu, and Old Sinister Zuo Lengchan. You're even more formidable than Old Master Feng Qingyang. You're truly the world's number one master! I should have waited a few more years to have a fair fight with you, but Mr. Ren couldn't wait."

"You are Lin Pingzhi." Dongfang Bubai quickly realized what was happening and said, "You are indeed a man of love and righteousness. You infiltrated the Black Wood Cliff for Yingying. Sometimes I really envy her. She was born a girl, and yet she has a confidant like you who is willing to die for her. But you shouldn't have hurt my brother Lian. None of you can leave here today."

"Oh, even if you threaten Yang Lianting's life, it won't work?" Lin Pingzhi's words made Dongfang Bubai's momentum stagnate slightly.

"Let Brother Lian go, and I will let you go." Dongfang Bubai saw Lin Pingzhi standing between him, Ren Yingying and Yang Lianting, and Ren Yingying's sword was already against Yang Lianting's throat.

Yang Lianting was also a man, and he continued to shout, "You used to boast about your unrivaled martial arts skills, but why couldn't you kill these traitors?"

Dongfang Bubai couldn't help but smile bitterly. If you hadn't distracted him, how could these people have hurt him? Moreover, he was still confident of victory. This was Yang Lianting's life in danger. "Master Ren is a top martial arts master, and this Master Lin is also very good at swordsmanship. It will be difficult for me to defeat them together."

At this point, Dongfang Bubai looked at Ren Yingying and pleaded, "Yingying, how have I treated you over the years?"

Although Ren Yingying hated him for imprisoning her father, she was unwilling to deny that Dongfang Bubai had indeed treated her well. "For the sake of Uncle Dongfang's past kindness, please spare Brother Lian's life. As long as you are willing to let Brother Lian go, I will let you go today. I, Dongfang Bubai, mean what I say."

"Haha, Dongfang Bubai, you are actually willing to beg for help for this coward? But you underestimated this kid's strength. Not killing me just now was your biggest mistake. Your martial arts are indeed powerful. I admit that I can't beat you in a one-on-one fight. But this kid said that he would compete with you for the world's number one in a few years, and he was not bragging. He is already a top master in the world. Now that we two top masters are here, how can you defeat me? Yingying, kill that bastard." Ren Woxing laughed wantonly.

Dongfang Bubai moved, and like an arrow shot from a bow, he instantly reached Ren Woxing. A steel needle pierced his eye. Ren Woxing roared and struck out, but he quickly retreated, slamming into the wall with a thud. Dongfang Bubai blinded Ren Woxing's eye with a single blow, but was also struck by a palm, further wounding him. He spat out a mouthful of blood, but he still pursued Ren Woxing relentlessly.

The sound of wind behind him told Dongfang Bubai that it was impossible to defeat Ren Woxing in one fell swoop. However, the needle had injured one of his eyes, which was a good loss. As long as he could get rid of Lin Pingzhi, victory would be in his grasp. Dongfang Bubai shifted sideways and turned to fight Lin Pingzhi. The two fought quickly, and for a while, it was difficult to tell who was better.

"You, how did you refine the "Sword Manual of Exorcism"? " Dongfang Bubai knew something about the relationship between the "Nine Yang Manual" and the "Sword Manual of Exorcism". Lin Pingzhi's speed was slightly slower than his own. He was quite familiar with his martial arts, and his swordsmanship was extremely superb. From time to time, he would use moves similar to his own, which startled him slightly and then made him a little panicked.

"To practice this skill, you have to castrate yourself. Castration doesn't guarantee success. Without castration, you can still succeed. But if you do, you definitely won't succeed." Lin Pingzhi rambled. "Both the 'Sunflower Manual' and the 'Exorcism Sword Manual' are incomplete fragments of this skill. A true, complete technique wouldn't have so many drawbacks. The human body is mysterious and wondrous, and shouldn't be neglected. Later generations obtained incomplete versions of this skill and discovered that lust abounded during practice. That's why they added the methods of castration and medication, but this also fundamentally cut off the possibility of reaching the highest realm."

Lin Pingzhi himself had not practiced the "Bixie Sword Manual", but he was talking nonsense there. However, he was a top master in the martial arts world, and was also proficient in medicine and health preservation. Naturally, he had extraordinary knowledge of the human body, and what he said was reasonable and well-founded, which made Dongfang Bubai very upset. Ren Woxing endured the pain and pulled out the steel needle, rushed up with a sword, and took the opportunity to stab the disturbed Dongfang Bubai with a sword.

Dongfang Bubai was hit by two palms and one sword, but he was still able to remain undefeated against the two top masters. Suddenly, he flashed to the side of Ren Yingying, pushed her out, and disappeared with Yang Lianting after a few jumps.

Ren Woxing ignored Ren Yingying, jumped up to avoid her body and ran straight towards Dongfang Bubai, but Lin Pingzhi caught her and held her in his arms.

"Hurry, go after Daddy! This is Dongfang Bubai's plan. He can't defeat you and Daddy together, so he wants to separate and defeat you one by one." Ren Yingying's words made Lin Pingzhi suddenly realize the truth. He hurriedly shouted, "Mr. Ren, be careful. Beware of Dongfang Bubai's counterattack."

He reminded Ren Woxing, but he was only too busy checking Ren Yingying's body, with no intention of pursuing her. Dongfang Bubai was indeed formidable, but he was still a little short of killing him. He had only exerted 70% of his strength, and the Dugu Nine Swords had not been fully unleashed. His plan was to weaken Ren Woxing and Dongfang Bubai by holding each other back. He also stepped forward to check Xiang Wentian's injuries. While serious, they were not fatal.

"Mr. Lin, please quickly support Master Ren. That Dongfang Bubai..." Before Xiang Wentian could finish his words, Ren Woxing, covered in blood, had already retreated. His injuries were a little more serious, but not fatal.