Villains in Film and Television: Starting with Yang Ke in "The Golden Age"

The Great Joyful Bodhisattva believed herself to be incredibly capable, and that winning over Yang Ke would bring her even greater satisfaction, so naturally she wouldn't give up.

There are many martial arts practitioners outside Hidden Sword Manor right now. If she retreats like this, who will be afraid of her in the future?

"Very well, my ten years of hidden swordsmanship need an opponent of your caliber as my first battle target."

Yang Ke nodded and slowly walked towards the Great Joyful Female Bodhisattva.

"What's wrong? Why is my sword shaking?"

"Me too, I feel like my sword is about to be drawn by itself, what the hell."

Just as Yang Ke was walking towards the Great Joyful Female Bodhisattva, the swords in the hands of the martial arts crowd watching the show were about to fly towards Yang Ke.

"boom!"

Everyone in the martial arts world could sense that something was amiss, and the Great Joyful Bodhisattva was even more aware of it. So she stomped her foot and used the force to pounce on Yang Ke, showing no signs of being a 300-kilogram fat woman.

"Gather!"

Yang Ke slapped the nearby woods with his palm, then pointed two fingers at the Great Joyful Female Bodhisattva.

As he pointed with his two fingers, numerous fallen leaves, as if propelled by a tornado, were swept towards the Great Joyful Female Bodhisattva.

This move can be considered the swordless realm of Ten Thousand Swords Returning to One. Yang Ke used his own sword intent and the momentum of the Sword God to condense the leaves into an exquisite sword move with his enormous internal force.

"boom!"

Although the Great Joyful Bodhisattva had made herself incredibly resilient by cultivating her fat, Yang Ke, as the person with the strongest internal energy in the world of Little Li Flying Dagger, was able to send her flying even when using a leaf as a sword.

"what!"

"impossible!"

"How could mere tree leaves possibly defeat me!"

A burst of trees struck the Bodhisattva of Great Joy, causing an explosion. Upon closer inspection, everyone discovered that the Bodhisattva of Great Joy was covered in blood and leaves, and she spoke with disbelief on her face.

Anyone who didn't know better would think that Yang Ke used a leaf to challenge a sword and instantly killed the Great Joyful Bodhisattva.

However, the Great Joyful Bodhisattva's body was too thick with fat. Even with Yang Ke's internal force, he could only penetrate her skin and cause bleeding, but he could not kill her.

Actually, this move mainly involves controlling qi to form a sword, but the leaves do not have a high defense penetration ability, which is why they did not penetrate through.

As for why Yang Ke used leaves instead of a sword, well, it's simply because it looks cooler that way.

"This is really outrageous. No wonder Li Xunhuan's most difficult duel in the show was against the Great Joyful Bodhisattva."

Yang Ke's move was actually the culmination of his ten years of accumulation. He originally wanted to kill the Great Joyful Female Bodhisattva instantly, after all, she was a Grandmaster at the peak, and her sword energy and sword aura were top-notch.

The Great Joyful Bodhisattva is someone who can catch Little Li's flying dagger and survive, so it's already quite remarkable that Yang Ke's move could break her defenses.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that she has the best overall strength in the Little Li Flying Dagger series besides Yang Ke.

The Heavenly Mystery Elder lacked explosive power, and coupled with his old age and declining health, he naturally could not possibly deal with the Great Joyful Bodhisattva.

Grandmaster Shangguan Jin Hong wields a pair of intertwined dragon and phoenix rings made of a special material that can attract various iron weapons. They can be used for both offense and defense, but even he cannot withstand the force of the hundreds of kilograms of flesh from the Great Joyful Bodhisattva when they get close.

Let's not even talk about the others on the weapon ranking list, the gap is even more obvious, so it is indeed no exaggeration to say that the Great Joyful Female Bodhisattva is the number one in overall strength.

Yang Ke didn't waste any words. That move was just an experiment he had created, and it was enough to know its power.

Since the Bodhisattva of Great Joy has approached him, she has already set a path to her death.

"One sword opens the gate of heaven!"

Yang Ke directly waved his hand and took out the treasured sword from Cangjian Villa, using a sword move that broke through the current world's limit of damage, and bombarded the Great Joyful Bodhisattva, making her lose her senses.

"This, this move is good, very good..."

Before the Great Joyful Bodhisattva could finish speaking, she collapsed with a thud.

"This...this can't be real, right? After that move, I feel like I can't hold a sword anymore..."

"Opening the gates of heaven with a single sword? It seems that the title of Sword God belongs to Yang Ke of Hidden Sword Manor."

"To live in the same era as such a swordsman is both our fortune and our misfortune."

The onlookers were stunned into silence by Yang Ke's two sudden moves. After a while, some left the scene looking bewildered, while others left with mixed feelings.

There's no way around it; this world has the intent of a sword but not the power of a sword. The "One Sword Opens the Heavenly Gate" technique has even surpassed the power of a Grandmaster. Other sword masters, even if they reach that level, naturally cannot do this if they cannot break through the world's boundaries.

The ability to be intentional yet formless is what distinguishes Yang Ke from people in the world today.

To swordsmen, this is the way of the sword they pursue their whole lives.

In the eyes of ambitious individuals, Yang Ke's strength is enough to stir up a bloody storm. Even if they don't want to, as long as they spread the word about today's duel, it's not something Yang Ke can just stop at will.

News of Yang Ke's two-move slaying of the Great Joyful Bodhisattva quickly spread throughout the martial arts world, and the resulting impact was...

"Have you heard? A new sword god has emerged in the martial arts world."

"I've heard that it's time for us swordsmen to reclaim the number one spot on the weapons ranking."

"What sword god?"

"Are you a江湖 (jianghu, a term referring to the martial arts world) person? You don't even know about the deeds of Yang Ke, the sword god of Cangjian Villa, a few days ago?"

These conversations spread rapidly through the martial arts world, and naturally reached [the other side].

"Wu Ming, do you have confidence?"

Shangguan Jin Hong asked about his "shadow," Jing Wuming said.

"Although the rumors are a bit exaggerated, the Great Joyful Bodhisattva is not easy to deal with. So many people have seen her, so it can't be fake."

"To win, you have to build up your momentum."

Jing Wuming didn't say much, but the meaning of his words satisfied Shangguan Jin Hong.

He was neither overly arrogant nor self-deprecating, and he offered the simplest solution.

"Let's start with the other people in the top 10 of the weapon rankings, and then move on to Little Li's Flying Dagger. It just so happens that he is currently in Baoding Prefecture."

"As for the swordsman who appeared beside him, I'll leave that to you."

Shangguan Jin Hong chose Li Xunhuan as his opponent to build up his strength. After defeating Li Xunhuan, he would naturally have a battle with Yang Ke, carrying this invincible momentum.

The reason for choosing Li Xunhuan was simply that the Money Gang's overall strength far surpassed those below the top 5 on the Weapon Ranking. Shangguan Jin Hong believed his strength was first or second. If the Heavenly Mystery Elder did not appear, the only opponent he could match was the infallible Little Li Flying Dagger.

"clear."

Without wasting words, Jing Wuming turned around and went to find his opponent, A Fei.

Jing Wuming was not recorded in Bai Xiaosheng's weapon ranking list. He saw himself only as a ruthless swordsman who wielded his sword only to take lives.

He and Shangguan Jin Hong were inseparable, like his shadow, their lives inextricably linked.

He lacked confidence in dealing with Yang Ke, and Shangguan Jin Hong felt the same way.

But there is never any fairness in the martial arts world. If he joins forces with Shangguan Jin Hong and wins, it will naturally be a legendary story.

However, Shangguan Jin Hong needed to find an opponent to build up his strength before challenging Yang Ke, just like Jing Wuming.

At Li Garden in Baoding Prefecture, Li Xunhuan and A Fei naturally heard the news as well.

"Back then, he already possessed the potential to be a sword god, and now it seems he has completed all the steps on his path."

“Ah Fei, it’s too early for you to challenge Brother Yang. You are at a disadvantage in terms of martial arts skills, internal strength, and weapons.”

Li Xunhuan offered a word of advice to A Fei, then downed the wine in his cup in one gulp.

In truth, Li Xunhuan still wanted to defeat Yang Ke and prove to Lin Shiyin that he at least had some merits.

But now, Li Xunhuan has no confidence at all that his Little Li Flying Dagger can defeat Yang Ke, and he doesn't want his good friend A Fei to go to his death.

Because a competition is not simply about determining a winner and a loser.