Chapter 44: Self-defeating
Murong Yanyun saw that Li Minghe's injuries were healed, and Liu Baoen had already made a wish, so he wanted to resign. At this time, a little monk came over and gave a salute to Li Minghe, "Amitabha, Master Li, someone outside the temple has sent you a letter." ”
Li Minghe returned the salute, took the letter and looked at it carefully. When Murong Yanyun saw Li Minghe reading the letter, his face changed a few times, and he knew that there was something wrong in the letter, so he hurriedly asked, "Brother Li, what's wrong, what's written in this letter?" ”
"Brother Xian, this letter was written by Zhao Kuangyin. He said that now that he is the emperor, he has no time to take care of the affairs of the Shenlong faction, and he wants to beg me to go back and take over the position of head again. Li Minghe said.
Murong Yanyun smiled, "Zhao Kuangyin is playing tricks again, it's not surprising. ”
Li Minghe said: "Brother Murong, I have thought about it, whether this matter is true or not, I will go to the Divine Dragon Sect." If it's true, it's the best, if it's fake, it's fine, now that I've learned the "Yijin Sutra", and I've made a breakthrough in the Dragon Guard, I also have some opportunities to kill Zhao Kuangyin. ”
Murong Yanyun shook his head, "Brother Li, Zhao Kuangyin is scheming, don't fall for Zhao Kuangyin!" ”
Bao En also said: "Amitabha, I have been dealing with Zhao Kuangyin in the court for a year, and I know that he is insidious and cunning. It must be ill-intentioned to let Master Li go this time, so don't listen to the advice of the little monk and Murong Shizhu. ”
Master Hongtai said: "Amitabha, although my Buddhist disciples should not talk long and short behind others, but Lao Wei has to say that this Zhao Shizhu is indeed not a kind person, and I hope that Li Shizhu will give more consideration." ”
Li Minghe said: "You don't need to persuade anymore, I have made up my mind!" He said it resolutely, without the slightest hint of wavering.
Murong Yanyun said helplessly: "Okay, since Brother Li is going to go, I will go with you." I will write another letter to Fang Zhengqian's seniors and ask him to go with us, so that nothing goes wrong. ”
Li Minghe nodded gratefully, "Then there is Brother Lao Murong!" ”
Immediately, Murong Yanyun gave Fang Zhengqian a letter of repair, and asked the little monk of Shaolin Temple to send it to Yuyuanzhuang, asking them to send someone to find Fang Zhengqian.
Half a month later, Fang Zhengqian arrived in Shaolin, and when he saw Murong Yanyun, he said happily: "Hahaha, Murong Shaoxia, I originally thought that I didn't know what year and month I would have to wait until to take revenge, but I didn't expect to have the opportunity to get close to Zhao Kuangyin so soon, God really help me!" ”
As he was talking, when he saw Li Minghe on the side, he hurriedly gave a deep salute, "The head is also here, my subordinates have seen the head of the house!" ”
Li Minghe sighed, "Senior Fang, a lot has happened during this time, let Brother Murong talk to you." ”
When Murong Yanyun saw Li Minghe and let him speak, he told Fang Zhengqian everything that had happened during this time. After hearing this, Fang Zhengqian couldn't help but sigh, "It turns out that Murong Shaoxia has become the leader of the alliance, which is really gratifying!" But the head of the house lost his position as the head of the house, and Zhao Kuangyin's guy came up with this poisonous plan to get rid of the head of the house, which really made the old man indignant! ”
Li Minghe asked, "Senior Fang, I wonder if you are willing to go with us?" ”
Fang Zhengqian smiled, "That's natural, the old man wanted to kill Zhao Kuangyin, but now the head of the family and the leader of the alliance can afford the old man, how can the old man not do the work of dogs and horses?" ”
Murong Yanyun said, "Senior Fang is serious! In order not to make Zhao Kuangyin suspicious, we also need to disguise ourselves to avoid unnecessary trouble. ”
Fang Zhengqian was puzzled: "When it comes to martial arts, the old man is not as good as the two, and when it comes to this disguise, he doesn't know anything!" ”
"Seniors don't have to worry, I'll leave this matter to me." Murong Yanyun said.
Fang Zhengqian nodded, "The alliance leader can also disguise the technique, I really admire it!" ”
The next day, Murong Yanyun disguised Fang Zhengqian as an elderly coachman, disguised himself as a man, hired a carriage, and the three of them went to the outside of Xuchang City, Shenwulin.
They walked for several days before they reached the outside of the Divine Martial Forest. A mile away, I saw many disciples of the Shenlong Sect holding long swords in two positions, and there was an old man and three teenagers standing in public, it was Jia Anan and the three heroes of the Shenlong Sect.
"Li Shaoxia, stop the car!" Jia Annan hugged his fists.
Li Minghe heard Jia Anan speak, got out of the car, hugged his fists and saluted: "I dare not be greeted by Elder Lao Jia." I wonder where Your Majesty is now? ”
Jia Annan smiled, "Your Majesty is waiting for the young man inside, come in with me." ”
Li Minghe nodded, "Elder Jia, let's go." As he spoke, he followed Jia Annan towards the forest, and Murong Yanyun and Fang Zhengqian also wanted to go in.
Jia Annan turned around and saw that the two of them were going to follow in, and snorted coldly, "Your Majesty only invited Li Shaoxia alone, why are you two subordinates so unruly?" ”
Li Minghe explained: "These are my two buddies, they don't know martial arts, Elder Jia can rest assured. ”
Jia Annan nodded, "Then hand over your swords!" ”
Murong Yanyun respectfully handed the sword to a disciple of the Divine Dragon Sect, "This young man, please help me keep it." ”
Jia Anan saw Murong Yanyun put down his sword and said, "I'll give Li Shaoxia a face today, and you all come in with me." ”
The four of them walked to the empty field in the forest, and saw Zhao Kuangyin sitting on a Taishi chair, a disciple standing next to him, helping him hold the coiling dragon stick, there were many disciples of the Shenlong faction in the audience, and the scene was extremely grand, giving people a sense of oppression that was almost suffocating.
Li Ming and the three of them knelt down when they saw Zhao Kuangyin and said, "I've seen Your Majesty!" ”
Zhao Kuangyin smiled and waved his hand, "No courtesy, let's be even!" ”
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Zhao Kuangyin nodded slightly, "Li Shaoxia, I listened to the villain's slander, I was confused for a while, poisoned you, and took your Red Dragon Sword, now I regret it when I think about it." He got up as he said and pulled Li Minghe up.
"Your Majesty, I'm really tormented." Li Minghe said.
Zhao Kuangyin said: "Li Shaoxia, I summoned you here today to return your Red Dragon Sword and let you regain the power of the Divine Dragon Sect, I don't know if you are willing?" ”
Li Minghe hugged his fists and said: "Your Majesty, don't say that you want to be the head of the house again, that is, let you go up the knife mountain and the sea of fire in the next, and you will never give up in the next!" ”
"Good! Then Li Shaoxia will come to take the sword! Zhao Kuangyin said and took off the Red Dragon Sword from his waist and stretched out his right hand.
Li Minghe knew that if he took the sword, Zhao Kuangyin would take the opportunity to take his life, and if he didn't take the sword, it would be disrespectful and also a capital crime. Fortunately, he had already practiced the Yijin Sutra, and his internal strength was extremely strong, but when he saw that his right hand was raised, he almost took the Red Dragon Sword from the hands of Zhao Kuangyin from three zhang away.
Zhao Kuangyin was taken aback when he saw that Li Minghe had not only recovered his internal strength in just one month, but also reached a realm that was enough to compete with him. He hurriedly increased the internal strength in his hand, so that the sword did not fall into Li Minghe's hands.
"Li Minghe, you are so bold! I kindly returned your Red Dragon Sword, you dare to use force against me! Zhao Kuangyin shouted.
Li Minghe sneered, "Hahaha, Zhao Kuangyin, you don't have to pretend to be a good person anymore, do you think I don't understand your tricks?" ”
Seeing this, Zhao Kuangyin also laughed loudly, "Li Minghe, you are smart, but what's the use?" The disciples of this Divine Dragon Sect are all my people, and there are already hundreds of elite soldiers secretly lined up outside the forest, don't think about getting out alive when you come! As he spoke, he waved his hand, and the disciples of the Divine Dragon Sect rushed over with long swords in their hands.
Li Minghe saw that there were already more than ten long swords aimed at him, he roared, and the internal force suddenly emanated from his body, like a galloping horse, and actually shot down the long swords in the hands of these more than ten disciples in an instant.
Zhao Kuangyin frowned, "Li Minghe, do you think you can escape alone?" Even if Murong Yanyun is here today, don't try to save you! As he spoke, he picked up the coiling dragon stick and struck it at the top of Li Minghe's head.
Li Minghe saw that Zhao Kuangyin was extremely powerful, and his stick technique was wonderful, so he hurriedly flashed to the side. Immediately afterwards, Zhao Kuangyin swept his face with another stick, with gusts of wind. Li Minghe couldn't help but be shocked in his heart, and he dodged away again.
Zhao Kuangyin couldn't help but be furious when he saw Li Minghe dodging his two sticks, the golden stick in his hand danced wildly, the strong wind tore the air, the golden light was brilliant, the stick was deadly, and there was no waste move.
Although Li Minghe has achieved great martial arts, he can fight with Zhao Kuangyin, but he still defends more and attacks less, retreats step by step, and wants to win, it is really difficult to climb to the sky.
Seeing that Li Minghe was not Zhao Kuangyin's opponent, Murong Yanyun hurriedly killed the disciples of the Divine Dragon Sect beside him with a Ling Jue Divine Palm, and snatched his own sword from him. He held the sword in his hand, roared softly, and on tiptoe, he had arrived in front of Zhao Kuangyin.
Zhao Kuangyin saw that the guy brought by Li Minghe was so agile, and he already understood eight or nine points in his heart, but he had no idea who the person in front of him was pretending. "Who dares to do anything with me!" He asked.
Murong Yanyun didn't answer, his wrist flicked, and a sword had already stabbed out. He made the Heavenly Xuan Sword Sword Technique of the Bliss Fairyland, but he saw that his figure was as elegant as an immortal, and his sword qi was vertical and horizontal, fighting with Zhao Kuangyin.
Both of them are rare masters in the world, and at this time, a long sword and a golden stick have passed dozens of moves in an instant. Swing the sword to break the clouds, the big stick sweeps the Liuhe, the wind in the Shenwu Forest is loud, and the heaven and the earth are shrouded in murderous aura, as if the heavy rain is coming, and the thunder will roar. Who is not frightened when he sees it, and not afraid when he hears it?
Fang Zhengqian saw that Murong Yanyun and Zhao Kuangyin were fighting equally, and he also grabbed a long sword, wanting to step forward to help Murong Yanyun. Jia Anan saw that Fang Zhengqian was about to make a move, and he also drew his sword, and a cold light forced Fang Zhengqian.
"Jia Annan, my Zhengqian will count the new and old hatreds with you today, you will die!" Fang Zhengqian roared, and the long sword stabbed Jia Anan in the chest.
Jia Annan realized that this coachman was actually his enemy Fang Zhengqian for many years, and he couldn't help but be very annoyed, "Old horseman, I will send you back to the west today!" He waved his sword and met it.
There is not much difference between the two in martial arts, and neither can beat anyone for a while.
The two pairs of battles in the Shenwu Forest were extremely intense. Li Minghe shook his body and used a white crane to show his wings in the Crane Xiang Gong, knocking down several disciples beside him, and he immediately wanted to step forward to help Murong Yanyun, but at this time, dozens of disciples of the Divine Dragon Sect surrounded him, and Li Minghe had no choice but to fight with these disciples.
Shenlong Sanjie heard that the voice in the forest was wrong, and hurriedly rushed in with more than a dozen disciples around him. They saw that Zhao Kuangyin and Murong Yanyun were fighting too fiercely, and they couldn't interfere at all. Although Fang Zhengqian's martial arts were stronger than his own, he could do it, so they all pounced on Fang Zhengqian.
When Jia Annan saw the help of the three heroes of Shenlong, his spirits were lifted, and the tricks in his hands became more and more powerful. The four of them fought together and Fang Zhengqian was one person, and Fang Zhengqian immediately felt that he was in a hurry, and his forehead was sweating profusely. In just a few moves, he was about to lose.
Murong Yanyun saw that Fang Zhengqian was in danger, although he wanted to come forward to help, but Zhao Kuangyin's big stick made it leaky, and he didn't give him a chance to leave at all. Li Minghe was besieged by the Canglong Roaring Heaven Array of countless disciples, and he was still a little overwhelmed to take care of himself, how could he still step forward to help.
Fang Zhengqian made a few more moves, and several swords were stabbed on his shoulders and back, dripping with blood. But he knew that only by sacrificing his life to support him could he drag the four of them and not add to the burden on Murong Yanyun and Li Minghe. The long sword in his hand was faster at this time, he was trading his life for the chance of victory for the two, the wind blew his gray hair, and the setting sun shone on his old cheeks, it was so tragic!
"Old horseman, your time of death has come!" Jia Annan's long sword had pierced into Fang Zhengqian's heart at this time, and this sword was cold and ruthless.
Fang Zhengqian laughed, "Although I have the heart to kill the thief, if God doesn't help me, I'll die!" But don't you want to live, old thief! He said as he backstabbed his long sword, and the blade sank into Jia Anan's chest. Both fell to the ground, out of breath.
When Li Minghe saw that Fang Zheng was dead, he was furious in his heart, and his internal force became stronger and stronger, and he killed countless disciples casually. Everyone saw that Li Minghe was already covered in blood, his eyes were red, as if he was possessed by a killing god, who would dare to take another half step.
Seeing that no one was stopping him anymore, he jumped to the side of the three heroes of the dragon, and with a move, every grass and tree on the ground was already a soldier, but when he saw him, several stones shot at the three heroes of the dragon like flying locusts.
"Ahh The back of Lu Yan's head was shattered by a flying stone, and he screamed miserably, fell to the ground, and died violently. Hong Xin was also slapped by Li Minghe and flew out of his body for six or seven feet, spitting blood from his mouth, and died of anger. Although Yu Lack was slightly better than the two of them in martial arts, he only had four or five moves with Li Minghe, and he also died in the hands of Li Minghe.
Zhao Kuangyin saw that Jia Annan and Shenlong Sanjie were dead, and he couldn't help but tremble in his heart, and the big stick was a little uncontrollable, and he slammed directly into the sword body full of internal force in Murong Yanyun's hand. The two blades struck each other, only listening to the sound of "click", Zhao Kuangyin's big stick and Murong Yanyun's long sword were all broken into two in an instant.
Li Minghe had already arrived at Zhao Kuangyin's side at this time, snatched the Red Dragon Sword from his waist, and shouted to the disciples present: "The Red Dragon Sword is here, I am the master, quickly kill Zhao Kuangyin, this traitor!" ”
Zhao Kuangyin was furious, "Li Minghe, you dare to kill the king!" ”
Li Minghe smiled, "Zhao Kuangyin, I, Li Minghe, have no way out, why don't you dare?" ”
Murong Yanyun also said: "Zhao Kuangyin, if I, Murong Yanyun, don't join forces with Brother Li to kill you today, there is no way out!" ”
Zhao Kuangyin laughed loudly, "Hahaha, when my elite soldiers arrive, none of you want to live!" As he spoke, he waved the big stick that was broken into two with both hands, but it was far less domineering than Fang Cai, and he was obviously suppressed by the pincer attack of the two masters in the world.
The three of them were exchanging hands, and suddenly heard Lin Waishi Shouxin shouting: "Your Majesty, Weichen is here!" As he spoke, he had urged his horse to the front, and he was followed by hundreds of archers, and at the sound of his command, ten thousand arrows could be fired and two men could be killed.
Murong Yanyun was taken aback, "It's not good, Brother Li, withdraw quickly!" As he spoke, he jumped out of the forest without stepping on the ground, and Li Minghe also hurriedly fled with Murong Yanyun outside the forest.
"Can't let them run!" Zhao Kuangyin shouted.
Shi Shouxin responded, and with a wave of his hand, the archers shot arrows one after another, and the feather arrows broke through the air, making countless "squeak" sounds, and shot at the two of them.
But the bow and arrow were still a step too late, and the two had already escaped from the forest and disappeared into the distance......