Chapter 170 Four Moves
The mountains were undulating, the mountain wind was cold, and the dilapidated mountain temple was leaking air everywhere, blowing the fire to sway, and the shadows were twisted and stretched, like evil ghosts with bared fangs and claws.
Lu Zhongqi ate the freshly baked white flour buns and stared at the jumping flames in a trance. After changing the route, several people slept in the open air, bypassed the city and passed through the village, avoiding most of the intercepting masters, and finally arrived in the capital.
However, he did not feel at ease. The closer he got to the capital, the more uneasy he was, as if the calmness of the previous half a month was brewing for the next one or two days of storms.
He had a vague premonition that even Du Wuchang had been dispatched, and the traitors in the court would definitely not stop there. There must be stronger masters coming, which made him very worried.
Lu Guan sat in front of the fire, reading a book, eating steamed buns, and reading a military book. He was calm and composed. He was not at all panicked that he was in danger and the enemy might attack at any time. This made Taoist Hu couldn't help but secretly praise him. General Lu was indeed a good general who could see the deer on his left without blinking!
Thinking of this, Taoist Hu tilted his head slightly and looked at Meng Qi, who had a long sword across his knees and half-opened his eyes, and looked at Ruan Yushu, who was calm and indifferent and gently playing the piano. He sighed in his heart that the two little guys were calmer than himself. It was true that the older you get in the world, the more timid you become.
It will be fine after tonight. When you get outside the capital, you can raise the flag. I believe the traitors will not dare to attack in broad daylight. After all, General Lu was personally ordered by the emperor to enter the capital, and there are many people around the capital. If the news leaks out, it will be a disaster for the whole family to be executed... Taoist Hu comforted himself, took off the long sword on his back, pulled it out with a clang, and gently stroked it.
This Tiger Roar Sword has been with me for almost thirty years. It has drunk the blood of countless evil people. I hope it can help me overcome the difficulties this time. My death is not important. If Lu Shuai is robbed, it will be a disaster for all the people in the world.
Suddenly, his right hand, which was groping for the sword, paused, and looked at the door of the broken temple with his eyes shining.
There was a man standing there, a tall man, holding a broadsword in his hand. I don’t know when he has stood there, quietly watching everyone in the temple.
"General Jian..." Tiger Taoist stood up suddenly, pointing the Tiger Roar Sword diagonally, his voice was gloomy, and his face was solemn.
Hearing this name, Lu Zhongqi jumped up in fright. It turned out to be General Jian. He was a well-known swordsman who traveled all over the nine states, only slightly worse than the peak strong men in the world such as the Evil King and the Ghost King.
He has deep internal strength, and his sword skills are open and close, fierce and sharp, like a general charging into battle, so he has the nickname of Sword General. His strength in frontal combat is much greater than that of Du Wuchang. He once challenged nine first-class masters alone and killed them all with his sword. Whether in reputation or record, he is far better than the most powerful Tiger Taoist on his side.
Lu Zhongqi looked at the other three people with fear, only to see Lu Guan put down the military book in his hand and slowly stand up, as if he was going to join forces with Tiger Taoist to fight against the powerful enemy. He did not look panicked, and Ruan Yushu was still playing the piano, the sound of the piano was weak, and the artistic conception was high and vast, but what's the use of this?
Xiao Meng, a swordsman who loves to practice swordsmanship, sat upright with a calm face, as if the Sword General in front of him was four people, not a master.
Is he scared? Lu Zhongqi couldn't help thinking so. After all, the Sword General was burly and imposing. Even if he stood there quietly, he was like a mountain, making his heart beat like a drum and his legs weak.
I have long heard that masters who are above the normal level are good at fighting with qi and fighting with the mind. I thought it was nonsense. Today, facing General Jian, I realized that the rumors were true! Even if he did not take action, just standing by the door, it would weaken his fighting spirit and make him panic. He could not exert six of his ten-stop skills.
General Jian stepped in step by step. Every step he took seemed to shake the broken temple. After seven steps, the hand of Tiger Taoist holding the sword began to tremble a little. The man in front of him seemed to be getting taller and taller, like a giant in myths and legends!
"Tiger Taoist, this matter has nothing to do with you. If you leave, I will not stop you." General Jian's voice was deep.
Tiger Taoist took a deep breath: "General Lu is the hope of the world and is related to the disaster of the Western Tartars. As the saying goes, it is better to be a dog in peacetime than a man in troubled times. I am not talented, but I am willing to exchange my life for the well-being of the people of the world! You are doing evil things, and you will get retribution sooner or later!"
He secretly made a gesture, indicating that Lu Guan should take the opportunity to delay General Jian to escape.
Lu Guan did not move: "Lu has never thought that his life is more important than others. Although he is strict in commanding his subordinates, he always leads by example. Only in this way can we have the Iron Mountain Army that never retreats in a hundred battles."
When he spoke, he was full of vigor, as if he was leading hundreds of thousands of troops, which made General Jian slightly change color.
Affected by this, Lu Zhongqi's timidity disappeared immediately and he said generously: "As long as the people are not dead, the battle will not retreat. As long as the Iron Mountain is there, the Hu Lu will be destroyed!"
General Jian drew out his long sword with a clang, and the sword body was as wide as a door panel.
"I have received great favors and have no choice but to come and kill you. Please accept my greeting." General Jian saluted solemnly, and in his words, it seemed that killing Taoist Lu Guanhu was as easy as killing chickens and dogs, which made Lu Zhongqi's heart tremble again.
He looked calm, with pity hidden in his eyes, and he stretched out his broadsword and was about to attack.
At this moment, Meng Qi, who had been stroking his sword indifferently, suddenly stood up, and with a clang, the long sword was unsheathed, and the cold light shone everywhere.
He looked at General Jian and said expressionlessly:
"If you can make me return my sword to defend one move, I lose."
How arrogant is this? Not only General Jian, but also Tiger Taoist and Lu Zhongqi on Meng Qi's side had similar feelings!
No matter how outstanding your swordsmanship is, the Sword General has been famous for many years, has outstanding achievements, and is a master in the world. How could you not even be able to get you to defend with your sword? Even if the Demon Queen's Imperial Master is here, he would not dare to say such a big thing. !
Young people don’t know how high the sky is!
Just when the sword general was a little impatient, Meng Qi drew his sword. He took a step forward, as if stepping on his heart, and the long sword slashed down crookedly, like a child's graffiti.
Huh? With the same "Hey", Hu Taoist and Lu Zhongqi were surprised and couldn't believe how the arrogant Xiao Meng could use a sword full of flaws? It's like he has never practiced swordsmanship! Ruan Yushu, on the other hand, was thoughtful, as if he understood something.
The sword in General Sword's eyes is hard to describe. Although there are many flaws, they are constantly changing, making it impossible to grasp!
The momentum he had created before was perfectly destroyed by Meng Qi. He was at a disadvantage due to the battle of energy and energy. He had no choice but to sweep across with a broad sword, as if using an iron rod, keeping Meng Qi away from the defensive circle. Otherwise, try to protect yourself first.
Meng Qi's long sword suddenly drooped like a fallen leaf and touched the tip of the broad sword.
The sword general felt as if his sword was hanging from a thousand pounds, and it suddenly sank with a heavy weight on his wrist.
With this power, Meng Qi's long sword rebounded upwards and stabbed diagonally at General Sword's throat.
General Sword had no choice but to take a step back.
When he took a step forward, Meng Qi also took a step forward, following him like a shadow.
The sword general roared, and he used some secret technique. He raised his broad sword from bottom to top, as if he was going to split Meng Qi in half.
His swordsmanship is different from ordinary, extremely powerful!
Meng Qi suddenly jumped up, and the tip of his sword trembled from straight to upward.
With the distance between the two of them, there was still a little gap between the tip of the sword and the throat, making it difficult to stab. However, after tilting up, it came into close contact with the chin.
With a pop, the sharp Bingque Sword penetrated his head from the chin without any hindrance, causing his head to rise and causing his broadsword to lose its accuracy.
Meng Qi fell to the side, his sword hanging low, blood gathering on the tip of the sword and dripping slowly.
With a thud, the Sword General's burly figure fell to the ground on his back, stirring up a cloud of dust.
"You lost." Meng Qi said coldly, walked back to the fire and sat down.
General Jian's eyes were wide open, with fear and shock remaining, but he was no longer breathing and could not answer Meng Qi.
He actually didn't let Xiao Meng return his sword to defend with a move! And he was killed on the spot with just four moves!
Lu Guan, Hu Taoist and Lu Zhongqi looked at Meng Qi, who looked dull, as if he had just baked a steamed bun, and then looked at the sword general who was still staring at death, feeling fear for his swordsmanship.
Looking back on the battle just now, they found that none of Meng Qi's moves were subtle. On the contrary, they were full of flaws and ordinary. However, his timing, angle, and weight were masterfully grasped, as if he knew the sword general like the back of his hand!
There is such a swordsmanship in the world! There is such a swordsman!
Taoist Hu originally thought that he had a better understanding of Xiao Meng's strength, but now it seems that his swordsmanship is more terrifying than he imagined, and he may be close to the level of the Ghost King Ruyi Monk.
How old is he? Could it be that there are really born swordsmen?
With Xiao Meng here, this trip to Beijing seems to be a near miss! Lu Zhongqi breathed a long sigh of relief, nodded gratefully to Meng Qi, ran to General Jian, leaned over and searched for the body.
General Jian is here to kill people, and he has a very open style, so he only has a bag of dry food, a bag of silver, and a letter with him.
Lu Zhongqi picked up General Jian's broad sword and placed it next to Meng Qi. It was his trophy.
Meng Qi remained calm and noncommittal, but felt secretly happy in his heart.
"Not good!" Lu Zhongqi opened the letter casually, took a look, and exclaimed.
Taoist Hu asked urgently: "What's wrong?"
Lu Zhongqi's expression was ugly: "The four murderers of the Zheng family wrote the letter to General Jian, and they are also coming to assassinate General Lu!"
"Fourth brother of the Zheng family?" Taoist Hu's expression changed drastically, and Lu Guan also frowned slightly.
Lu Zhongqi knew that the only one he could rely on now was Xiao Meng, and quickly introduced him: "Looking at each other individually, the four murderers of the Zheng family are slightly inferior to General Jian, but they have the secret method of joining forces, and they are used to advancing and retreating together, so once He was included in the level of the Ghost King Xiyue Zhenren and others, but later they joined forces to attack the Evil Lord but were easily defeated and became his servants, so they were no longer considered masters of this level."
"Even so, the four of them together have a strength that is extremely close to the peak of the world, and is definitely not comparable to the sword general!"
Combining secret techniques to deal with others is indeed effective, but facing the "Immortal Seal Technique" that is not afraid of group attacks, they can only seek death... Meng Qi secretly laughed.
"The most terrifying thing is that the four villains of the Zheng family are currently servants of the Evil Lord. Their action means that the Evil Lord is also involved in this matter!" Lu Zhongqi was in a panic again, "Brother Xiao Meng, Miss Ruan, why don't we travel all night? "
"It's too late." Someone outside the door laughed sinisterly.