Chapter 11: The Duel in front of the audience
The head of the jade watched thoughtfully at the back of the two monks striding out of the inn, and suddenly muttered: "What about a draw?...... What do you say about a draw?"
Ebony glanced at him in surprise, suddenly saved, and slapped his head sharply, "You old fool!" hurriedly got up and ran out of the inn, and shouted urgently: "Two masters, please stay!"
In the faint light, he saw the figure of the second monk stop and turned around. Ebony strode over and said a little embarrassedly: "Two masters, I forgot the agreement just now: if the two sides are tied after the third battle, what should I do?"
"Hmph! There is no way to tie! There must be a winner and a loser!" Under the darkness of the night, he couldn't see the empty expression, but his tone was cold, and there was a sense of not reaching the goal and vowing not to give up.
"The two sides are nothing more than wins, losses, and draws. Therefore, a draw may also happen" Ebony actually heard Shaolin's determination, and still asked meticulously, "Therefore, it must be agreed in advance......"
"If it's a draw, you win. "The empty phase is light and the wind is clear.
"This ...... This...... Isn't it ......" Ebony looked a little surprised, but he couldn't think of a fairer way to make a suggestion for a while. The head of the jade sect had arrived beside Ebony at some point, and after hearing this answer that was obviously beneficial to him, he also looked at the empty phase in a daze.
"The poor monk said before, we only take people away if we win, and if we don't win, we will be defeated!"
"Tomorrow's battle will be a vicious battle!" Ebony recruited Deadwood, Zishi, Jade Master and Apprentice, Zhong Zhiling and Sang Qinghong into the guest room where he lived, and told Shaolin about the battle just now, and finally summed it up.
Zishi's eyes flashed, and his face showed a look of worry, and he said: "In this way, Shaolin's determination is so great! Will tomorrow's battle evolve into a life-and-death fight?"
When everyone heard this, Qi Du felt that Zishi's worry was very reasonable, and their faces were solemn and silent.
"Hey, it's come to this, there's nothing to be done!" Ebony finally broke through the gloom, "Let's analyze how they will fight." ”
The head of the jade said: "Poor Dao thinks that the void phase and the void should be able to fight, Brother Ebony Dao, what do you think?"
Ebony nodded and said, "It should be." These two are the masters of Shaolin. Brother Yudao, who do you think the other one will be?"
The head of the jade said: "Poor Dao thinks it should be Zhao Yanhao." ”
Ebony nodded lightly, as if he didn't completely agree, "This young man has a lot of martial arts knowledge and is also very famous, it should be him...... However, Poor Dao felt that Master Miao ...... It also seems unfathomable. In fact, Ebony's mind also felt that although Zhao Yanhao was famous and his martial arts were extinct, he was still young after all, and his cultivation was not enough. Because he himself is this kind of person, it was not until after the age of forty that his martial arts advanced by leaps and bounds.
"Really?" the Jade Master looked a little surprised, "this...... Poor Dao didn't see it. I had never heard of such an official in Shaolin before...... What does Brother Dao mean is that Master Miao's martial arts should be higher than that Zhao Yanhao?"
Ebony said: "I'm not sure, it's just a feeling, maybe I'm wrong...... Whatever it is, tomorrow we'll see who fights. ”
The head of the jade man groaned: "No matter who appears, Brother Ebony Dao will also be sure to win this ......" Ebony interjected modestly: "Where? Who has that certainty?"
The head of the jade smiled and said: "Brother Dao doesn't have to be too humble, I have this certainty! As for the poor Dao scene...... Hey, I'm really not sure, I can only fight to the death, just to not lose......" Ebony also said flatteringly: "Brother Dao is also too modest!
The jade master shook his head lightly and said, "I hope so! As for this third game, I think it's still hard work Deadwood Dao Brother!"
Ebony smiled confidently and said, "I don't think I even have to play the third game, we won!"
The head of the jade family smiled bitterly: "Poor Dao doesn't have this confidence. You still have to prepare for this third game!"
"Can you let me play this third game?" Dongfang Zhen, who had been listening silently, suddenly interjected, looking eager to try.
"What are you talking about?" "The head of the jade looked at Dongfang Zhen with a complicated look, "Just rely on your little bit of Taoism?" Hmph, how can I get you?" In fact, the head of the jade also knows how great his disciple's ability is, but one is afraid that he will be in danger, and the other is that this deadwood Taoist who is not amazing in appearance really has the ability to never be under himself, so he is busy stopping the apprentice.
Dongfang Zhen is indeed worried that the deadwood Taoist is not good at his skills, but how can he be embarrassed to say so......? For our business, we are tired of all the seniors fighting hard for us, and our hearts are ...... I don't want to ......."
Without waiting for him to finish, Master Yu interrupted: "Do you think this is child's play? What does this have to do with it?...... Do you know?" Dongfang Zhen didn't dare to argue anymore, and lowered his head a little unwillingly.
Ebony was noncommittal, looking at him with a smile, and suddenly the finger of his right hand was like a knife, and it quickly slashed down at his neck. Dongfang Zhen was taken aback, and before he could think about it, his left arm circled and his wrist was crossed. Ebony didn't wait for the old moves, flipped his wrist, put his index and middle fingers together, and quickly hit the "Juque Point" on his chest, and at the same time formed a claw with his left hand and grabbed him at the "Shoulder Well Point".
Dongfang Zhen looked a little busy, took half a step back, flipped his palms and flew up, and barely accepted the attack of the rabbit and the falcon. Ebony shouted, "Okay! Take me again!" His right hand grew violently, and he slammed into Dongfang's chest. Dongfang was unavoidable, stretched out his right hand and took a palm, but he felt that the other party's palm was soft, but it contained irresistible huge stamina, and involuntarily "kicked" and "kicked" two steps back before he began to stand firm, and his chest tumbled. Sang Qinghong exclaimed "ah" and looked at Dongfang Zhen's expression with concern.
Seeing that he was able to catch his eight successes without falling, Ebony praised: "It's really good!
Everyone reacted, and Qi all breathed a sigh of relief, it turned out that Ebony was testing Dongfang Zhen's martial arts. can get the appreciation of ebony, and the head of the jade can't help but feel a little proud in his heart.
Sang Qinghong exclaimed in surprise just now, showing her concern for Dongfang Zhen in front of everyone, she couldn't help but be a little embarrassed, lowered her head with a slightly red face, and after a while, she couldn't help but raise her head lightly, and glanced at Dongfang Zhen with a mixture of admiration and shyness, and saw that he was also looking at him in a daze, and immediately looked at the tips of his shoes with a red face like a deer scurrying around in his heart.
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The wooden door, which is not magnificent at all, has a natural color wooden board hanging above, and four red italics are written on the board "Sanjiang Dart Bureau". The board is also small, with a family of four and three masters living in four rooms, as well as a room for stacking goods. There was a bamboo shed next to the house, and four horses were kept in the shed.
Don't think that Ge Jun only has this little belongings, he takes over both land and water business. On the riverside, there were two cargo ships that were not too small, also his.
As soon as dawn, Ge Jun got up, as a person who practiced martial arts, he had always adhered to the habit of morning exercises. He gently pushed open the gate of the dart game, walked along the stone steps to the riverside, and prepared to practice a few hands in the willow forest. Suddenly, under a willow tree not far away, a familiar figure stood quietly, looking a little surprised, and walked forward quickly.
"Master, morning!" a black-bearded old man in his fifties turned around slowly, his spirit seemed to be very vigorous, but his eyebrows were slightly worried.
Ge Jun knew a little what the master was worried about, so he smiled and said: "Master, the three schools of Shaolin, Wudang, and Kunlun are the best sects in today's martial arts. Master, you can get the trust of all of them, and it is a great honor for us to arbitrate this competition!"
"What do you know!" Qi Lianshan looked a little annoyed by this not-so-smart apprentice, "This is not a martial arts competition, but a duel about the reputation of both sides! Hey, the master really doesn't want to get involved in their entanglement! But you ...... Not only did you promise to come down for me, but you also encouraged me vigorously!"
"Isn't it the dream of us martial arts students to have the opportunity to witness the martial arts style of today's martial arts faction?" Ge Jun looked confident, "Besides, master, you are just a fair, you only need to fairly determine the victory or defeat of both sides, how can you get involved in the grievances and entanglements between the two sides?"
Qi Lianshan sighed and said: "Hey, it's useless to talk about this, let's go back to eat! After a while, Shaolin and his party will come to invite us to go." ”
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Renwei view is not very big, located in the northwest foothills of Tianzhu Peak, there is a clear stream in front of the view, the stream is planted with green willows, and there is a small stone bridge on the stream leading to the flat in front of the view. This flat is quite large, there are about 30 zhang wide on the left and right, and there are about 10 zhang before and after, and there are four straight camphor trees with a diameter of four feet on each side.
Wudang, Kunlun, Kongtong and a group of more than 20 people, early in the morning to Renwei Temple, the main person in the view of Qiaoshi Dao heard the news, hurriedly greeted out. Ebony explained to him concisely, and Qiaoshi instructed the people to clean up the front of the view, and then moved out an incense table and three wooden chairs from the view, and placed them in the middle of the view for the head of Qi to preside. He also brought out a lot of chairs, stools, futons, and other things, and placed them in the open space on both sides, so that both sides could sit and rest.
When it was approaching, Shaolin and his party arrived as promised. Miao Yizhen, the leader, had a solemn expression, and led a dozen strong subordinates across the small bridge, followed by Qi Lianshan, who was blue-robed and black-bearded, and his apprentice Ge Jun, who led the Shaolin people to walk at the end.
The ebony head and the jade head both stepped forward to salute. Miao Yizhen introduced lightly without showing joy or worry: "This is Master Qi Lianshan, the head of Huaquan Sect, and this is Master Ge Jun, his proud disciple. ”
Seeing the two smiling fists in salute, Qi Lianshan hurriedly returned the salute and said with a smile: "Ebony Master, I don't want to meet again in just three days!
At that moment, Ebony invited the master and apprentice of Qilian Mountain to sit behind the incense table in the middle, and arranged for the Shaolin side to sit in the rest area on the left, and ordered someone to offer fragrant tea. Everyone on the Shaolin side did not drink tea, and stood or sat expressionlessly, resting quietly.
Qi Lianshan stood up, cleared his throat, and said loudly: "Today, because of the murder of Master Shaolin Kongjing in Junzhou, Shaolin has a dispute with the Wudang and Kunlun factions. In order to avoid the entanglement between the two sides caused by this incident and the unimaginable consequences, the leaders of the three factions decided to set up a ring here and end the matter according to the rules of the rivers and lakes. The contemptible people are fortunate to be trusted by the three factions, and they are invited here to be a witness to the victory or defeat of both sides, and they will definitely arbitrate fairly and impartially. ”
After a pause, he took a sip of the tea bowl and continued: "In this competition, there are three games, each of which is conducted one-on-one, and the winner is decided by three rounds and two wins. If Shaolin wins two games, Dongfang Zhen and Zishi will be brought back to Shaolin, and the Wudang and Kunlun factions will not be blocked; if the two sides draw, or the Wudang and Kunlun factions win, Shaolin will not ask to take the two again, nor will they continue to dispute with the Wudang and Kunlun factions. And that's the end of this entanglement. I don't know if the contemptible person has said it clearly enough, and can the two sides still disagree?"
The leaders of the three factions all said that they had no objections, and Qi Lianshan said with a straight face: "Okay." Next, it is up to the two sides to discuss who will fight. Please report to me the list of participants and the number of appearances. ”
Empty Xianghe said: "Amitabha, on my Shaolin side, the poor monk will play the first game, Zhao Yanhao's nephew will play the second game, and the empty brother will play the third game." ”
Qi Lianshan nodded, turned his head to Ebony and said, "On the Shaolin side, the personnel for the battle have been decided, how to arrange the personnel for the battle on your side?"
Ebony thought: The void phase martial arts are not trivial, no one except me is sure of winning, or I will fight this first battle. In the second game, the head of Yu was fighting, and with his decades of cultivation, he should be able to defeat this Zhao Yanhao. As for the third game...... To be on the safe side, let's go to the Deadwood junior brother.
At that moment, he said loudly: "In the first game of our side, the poor Dao will lead the master of the void phase, the second game will be played by the head of the jade sect, and the third game will be played by my junior brother of the dead wood. I wonder if the Master of the Void Phase has any objections?"
The empty phase shook his head and said, "The poor monk doesn't. ”
"I have an objection!" Zhao Yanhao stepped out of the crowd and hugged his fist at Ebony.
"Oh?" said Ebony, a little surprised, "please." ”
Zhao Yanhao said: "All the masters sent by your side are seniors, and I will fight against the head of the jade sect." If you win by luck, you will embarrass the head of the jade, and if you lose, you will inevitably be dissatisfied......"
Ebony felt that he was timid before he fought, and said gently: "This battle is related to the honor and disgrace of both of us, if you don't want to fight, you can ask the Master of the Void Phase to send another master of the same generation as me." ”
Zhao Yanhao ignored Ebony's words, turned his head to Qi Lianshan and said, "Master Qi, I want to make a request to designate the opponent's personnel to fight, I don't know if it's possible?"
Qi Lianshan said: "Of course you can." The purpose of this contest is to settle the dispute between the two sides. As long as the virtuous nephew's request is reasonable, I think the ebony head and the jade head will seriously consider it. ”
Zhao Yanhao nodded, and said loudly: "Okay! I want to challenge Dongfang Zhen and Zishi one-on-two." ”
As soon as these words came out, the ebony side was moved. It must be known that Dongfang Zhen and Zishi are both leaders of the younger generation, although this Zhao Yanhao is said to be the leader of the younger generation, it is not really clear how high his martial arts are. Now seeing that he challenged the two of them as soon as he opened his mouth, his momentum was strong, and he couldn't help but be surprised.
Qi Lianshan also looked a little surprised, and muttered: "This ...... One-on-two?...... I don't know the head of ebony and the head of jade...... What do you think?"
The two glanced at each other, and they both saw doubts in each other's eyes. Ebony pondered: Does he want to defeat the two young talents of our Dao Sect in one fell swoop and use them to make a name for himself? It's so arrogant! He doesn't even have a complete grasp of the poor Dao!
The head of the jade family was thinking: This person is said to be a martial arts wizard, so confident, it is really terrifying. But does he have ulterior motives? Do you want to take this opportunity to kill Zhen'er and them? Well, you must not guard against it!
Zhao Yanhao said eloquently: "We are young people of the same generation, and in this kind of competition, whether we win or lose, I think both sides are willing to be convinced." What's more, I also want to take this opportunity to test whether they really have the ability to kill my uncle, so as to solve the doubts in my heart. ”
"Don't be rampant! I'll fight you alone!" Dongfang Zhen came out of the crowd, Zhuo stood up, his eyes seemed to be about to breathe fire, and he raised his hand and pointed at Zhao Yanhao and shouted.
"It's just you?" a sneer appeared at the corner of Zhao Yanhao's mouth, "How can you be my opponent! Either you join forces with Zishi and accept my challenge, or please come back!"
Dongfang Zhen wanted to argue again, Zishi hurriedly came out and took his hand, making a look, Dongfang Zhen turned his face away. Zishi turned his head to Zhao Yanhao and said loudly, "Okay!
Erdao didn't expect Zishi to be discussed, so he agreed privately, and he was a little unhappy in his heart. But the words have been spoken, and it is inconvenient to take them back, so I have to acquiesce. But thinking that the two joined forces, there was almost no resistance in the world, so he put his mind at ease again. It's just that two enemies are one, and they can't help but feel that there is no light on their faces.
The head of the jade said: "Okay! The second game will be between the inferior and Zishi against Zhao Yanhao." In the third game, the poor Dao will come to teach Master Kongyi!"
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The empty phase lifted the Zen staff, slowly walked to the middle of the field, and Jinghou Ebony appeared.
Ebony looked indifferent, borrowed a long sword in the hand of a disciple next to him, walked to the empty opposite side and stood still, and arched his hand: "Master of the Void Phase, please!" As he spoke, he pulled out the long sword, used the horizontal sword as his chest, and threw the scabbard back to the main formation.
The empty phase is not polite, the staff takes two steps forward, and as soon as he makes a move, he will dance a Zen staff as thick as a child's arm, and the wind will suddenly sound, as if a violent black whirlwind is blowing on the ground, and he will attack more than ten moves in a row. Ebony braked with static, resisted the enemy with Tai Chi swordsmanship, did not give an inch, and the long sword spun out a white circle of light, taking over all the attacks.
The emptiness is like an angry King Kong, shouting again and again, shouting: "Take my move to 'open the heavens and split the earth'!" A staff shadow turned into a heavy staff, and smashed down on the head and face! Ebony pinched a sword trick in his left hand, the long sword trembled slightly, and "Dangdangdang" slashed three swords on the body of the staff in a row, dissolving this earth-shattering staff.
The audience held their breath and watched the two fight. The head of the jade secretly thought: This emptiness is quite real, that is, ebony, in order to turn defense into attack within a dozen moves, if it were me, I'm afraid I would still be very passive now! Qi Lianshan sighed secretly in his heart: Fortunately, the opponent of the empty phase is the head of the ebony body, if it were me, I'm afraid I would have abandoned my weapon and surrendered by now! Hey, in comparison, my Hua Fist's martial arts are indeed too far behind!
After fighting for seven or eight more moves, the void phase roared again and again, and shouted: "Take my trick 'sweep the universe' again!" Ebony unleashed the Tiyun Vertical Light Skill stunt, Ran Ran pulled up five feet, his toes were a little at the end of the staff, and a sword light stabbed down towards the Void Phase.
The void phase took a step back and danced the Zen staff into a black wall. The ebony is like a shadow, unfolding the finger twisting soft swordsmanship, sticking to the staff rotation, and suddenly shouting: "Get up!" The wrist shook and pulled, the Zen staff flew out of his hand, and with a "boom", a green willow by the stream was smashed, and the water splashed, and the Zen staff was submerged in the stream.
The empty phase lost the Zen staff, and did not panic, launched the "one-finger Zen Gong", and rushed to attack. Ebony threw his long sword and fought with "Wudang Crane Beak Gong". The two rolled over and rolled, fighting for more than 30 years. The empty connection used the three stunts of "Dragon Claw Grabler", "Jackfruit Hand", and "Silence Claw", all of which were calmly resolved by Ebony. In the middle of the fight, the empty phase roared, and he carried out twelve percent of the Shaoyang Divine Skill, and with the "Mighty King Kong" stunt, he pushed his palms together to the ebony chest. Ebony took it with both palms, but felt that the opponent's palm power was surging like a torrent that broke the embankment, and his chest tightened; he slipped a foot after hurriedly using the ice skill and unloaded most of the palm power; he shouted loudly, and stepped forward like a rabbit, and his right elbow hit the waist of the empty phase like a lightning-like "golden hammer". Rao is void phase has divine power to protect the body, but he can't help but stand the elbow of the eight successful forces of ebony, "kick" "kick" staggered back four steps before standing firmly, immediately his face was like white paper, and a trace of blood overflowed from the corner of his mouth.
Everyone in Shaolin exclaimed, and they all rushed into the field. Several people held up the empty phase and asked him about his injury, and the empty phase smiled bitterly: "It's not in the way!"
Ebony took two steps forward and arched his hand: "Promise! The master has profound skills, and he has no choice but to make a mistake, please forgive me!"
The empty phase clasped his hands together and said: "Amitabha! The ebony master has entered the realm of transformation with his blades, fists and feet! In this scene, the poor monk is convinced!"
Zhao Yanhao lightly probed the void phase vein door and found that he had not suffered serious internal injuries, so he was relieved. But I was secretly surprised in my heart: this ebony master didn't seem to have done his best, which was really amazing!
Qi Lianshan stood up and said loudly: "In the first game, the ebony master wins." Next is the second game, by Shaolin Zhao Yanhao, against Wudang Zishi and Kunlun Dongfang Zhen!"