Jianghu (un mundo de artes marciales) - No te cortes

Capítulo 50

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No matter what, we must ensure the sect leader returns alive!

"Hmph..." An Xing chuckled coldly and muttered, "Don't underestimate people..."

She hurriedly got up and rushed forward with all her might. The immortal behind her did not expect her to move so quickly and did not react in time. Before she could react, the person in front of her had already leaped high into the air, swung her spear, and rushed towards a sizable rock.

"How disobedient!" the Great Immortal roared, immediately giving chase and brandishing her weapon: "Hahhhhh!!" But it was too late. She had to stop to avoid being injured by the flying sharp shards, while An Xing had already quickly moved on to another target.

"Drink!" With only one stone left, the Great Guardian of the Seven Stones Gate was burning with anxiety. But suddenly, a violent gust of wind came from behind her. She knew that the meteor hammer was close behind. She felt a chill run down her spine, clenched her fists, and made up her mind. She resolutely turned around and used her last bit of strength and all her power to find the right angle and plunge the red-tasseled silver spear deep into the ground. The chain of the meteor hammer spun with her and immediately wrapped around the silver spear several times!

"What?!" The immortal was greatly surprised. In the blink of an eye, An Xing had already arrived like a whirlwind, stepping on the chains.

The Ye family's Seven Stone Sect is skilled in crafting eighteen weapons, and naturally possesses the martial arts skills to match each weapon.

If the weapons are destroyed, then the Ye Family Boxing Technique, which was once famous throughout the world, still remains.

The thorny child felt all the fierce air currents in front of her rushing toward her with bared teeth and claws, and saw the soil on both sides of the road being splashed straight up!

"Drink! Drink! Drink!" An Xing's long sleeves billowed in the wind as he charged forward with his bare fists!

The Ye Family Fist has a total of sixteen sets of fist techniques. An Xing is most skilled in the sixth set of techniques – Lone Wolf Howling at the Moon. She strikes out with her left palm, followed by a fierce right palm strike. The first six palm strikes only generate strong air currents and internal force. If one were to be hit head-on, one would surely suffer serious injury. Finally, her right fist hooks upward, like a wolf howling to the sky, while her left fist follows, like a wave crashing over the previous one. She repeats this several times at extremely fast speed, striking the opponent's neck directly. At best, the opponent will be unconscious; at worst, they will die.

Sixteen punches landed squarely on the thorny child, sending her flying. Her mouth was full of blood, her face was pale, and her eyes were wide open. She never expected to lose to her opponent.

"Huff..." An Xing landed lightly on the ground, panting heavily. Suddenly, her expression changed drastically, and she coughed up a mouthful of blood, immediately kneeling on the ground. She was severely injured, and the heavy meteor hammer had struck her head-on. Her chest was already covered in blood, with both internal and external injuries bursting out.

“Ningdu…” she coughed as she called for her sister, pointing to the last rock not far away. Before she could speak, she collapsed.

We must save the sect leader...

"Sister!" Ningdu was both shocked and angry. Helpless, the other party was indeed difficult to deal with. She looked at the last stone and, not caring about anything else, charged straight at it.

"Hmph!" Gu Ai Guai Zi hurriedly followed, and with a wave of his right hand, he slashed a mark on Ning Du's heel before she could even notice.

"Ugh...!" The knife grazed her vital spot, and blood gushed from her heel. Ning fell to the ground without realizing it, but before she could turn around, she suddenly flipped over, successfully avoiding the heavy kick that was about to stomp on her. Enraged, she flipped to her feet with incredible agility, instantly landing behind the Lonely Strangeman. With a swift movement, she swung her right hand, the ring on her wrist immediately slicing a wound on his back: "Want to play around?!" she yelled, and before he could react, she leaped onto a nearby tree. Sensing a sound behind her, she quickly turned around, crossing her arms to block the blow that was about to stab her in the back.

Clang—!

A crisp sound of swords clashing rang out, like crystal shattering, as the two weapons collided, sparks flying everywhere.

Ning didn't have time to waste. She struggled to withstand his strength with one hand, and seizing an opening, punched him in the face. Taking advantage of the Guai Guai Zi's pain and subsequent loosening of his grip, she hurriedly turned to destroy the last rock, but was grabbed by the hair!

"!" She was pulled so hard she couldn't move, so she simply raised her wrist and swung it down, cutting off the long strands of hair with the weapon on her arm. She angrily said, "Since that's the case, you asked for it!" After saying that, she moved behind the other party, pressed her knees against his back, and thrust her arm in forcefully! The ring immediately embedded itself in the shoulder of the Lonely Sorrowful Monster. There was a muffled groan, and at the same time, Immortal Seven also drew his sword and thrust it backward!

"Ugh!" The crescent blade pierced Ning's right chest, and Ning's face turned deathly pale with pain, but she grinned and said, "Bastard! Let's die together!" She gripped the copper ring that was still stuck in his chest, gritted her teeth and strained, and the two of them fell straight down from the tall tree!

"!!" Xianqi wanted to leave, but unfortunately, his weapon was also on Ningdu's body, so he couldn't move.

The two fell swiftly like shooting stars, tumbling, flying, spinning, and crashing into the solid, sharp rocks!

"Hahh ...

Sect Master...

You must return to Qishimen alive!

boom--

A loud bang resounded, shaking the surrounding trees and foliage.

Stone fragments flew everywhere, falling on the sleeping people as if a rain of stones had fallen.

Suddenly, a wisp of smoke drifted from each of the shattered stones, eventually dissipating into the night wind and the endless darkness.

First Battle: The Student Surpasses the Master (Part 1)

"Ugh..." Che Shui moved his fingers slightly. The glaring sunlight made him subconsciously raise his hand to shield his eyes. His mind had just cleared up a little when he felt a throbbing pain in his temples. He opened his eyes and tried to get up, but the headache, which felt like a ruptured wound, made it impossible for him to support himself.

"Ache, how are you feeling?" A familiar, steady voice rang out. He looked up and saw Murong Jin's face magnified in front of him. He was so frightened that he immediately retreated a great distance. He cried out in pain as he bumped into Lin Meihua behind him.

"Be careful, okay?" Mei Hua said irritably, but still reached out to help him up.

"Brother Jin... Brother Jin... what brings you here?" Did Sister Shuangqing come to settle scores with me? A'Che asked, his voice trembling with fear, silently lamenting, "Xiao Jing was captured at the Seven Stones Gate! It has absolutely nothing to do with me, the master of the Chongchonglou!" >_<

Murong Jin didn't answer him, nor did he display his usual shrewd, calculating smile. Instead, he solemnly and silently reached out to take his pulse. After a moment, he breathed a sigh of relief and patted his shoulder: "It's nothing. It seems you were only affected by an illusion array. Fortunately, there are no aftereffects... But..." He looked at the Lord of Chongchonglou with some concern: "You have a deadly poison in your body..."

"Ah..." Che Shui scratched his head and chuckled, "Isn't this the one Xiao Jing mentioned? The one the Invincible Heroine forced me to drink?"

"Are you feeling unwell?" Murong Jin asked, frowning. Seeing Che Shui shake his head, a cold glint flashed in his eyes: "There are actually people using the Five Poisons of Eternity, truly..."

"The Five Poisons of Eternity?"

The sect leader of Ning Shuang Sect nodded solemnly and said, "Just as the invincible heroine said, the poison will be fully released within three days. At that time, even I will not be able to save you."

"Sect Leader Murong, is he truly doomed?!" Bai Yun, who had just awakened, struggled forward and asked in a panic, "Is my Sect Leader... beyond saving?!"

"If only I could die..." Murong Jin looked at Che Shui with a solemn expression and said, "The effect of the Five Poisons of Eternity is to make you wish you were dead. The poison will extend to the brain and cause people to fall into hallucinations. I have only seen three people infected with this poison. They all went crazy and eventually asked to die at the hands of others."

Hearing this, everyone fell silent. Baiyun and Jinguan looked at their master and saw that his expression had changed slightly, but he quickly regained his usual ease and nonchalance, forcing a smile: "It's alright, you don't need to worry. Xiaojing will definitely get the antidote for me. Hasn't she already regained her skills?"

"How could that be?" Murong Jin frowned and shook his head. "I heard Xuan Sheng mention it. I've never seen that medicine before, so I can't draw any conclusions. But just now, when I took Shuang Jing's pulse, although her internal injuries had lessened and her vital energy had recovered quite well, she was definitely not completely healthy." He looked at Shuang Jing in the distance. "However, this medicine is indeed powerful... Xiao Jing's internal injuries were quite severe back then. It was a miracle that her life was saved. This medicine, applied from the outside, has achieved such an effect. If she takes it, the day she is fully recovered will not be far off." He then turned to Che Shui. "But I still advise you not to expect her to fight. She hasn't practiced martial arts for five years. Even the most powerful elixir cannot turn her back into the Ye Shuang Jing she was before. If she insists on fighting, that state can only be maintained for a period of time. It's completely impossible for her to fight for a long time."

Upon hearing this, everyone looked towards where the Seven Stones Sect Master was. They saw Shuang Jing kneeling on the ground, wiping An Xing's face with her sleeve. Beside her, Jing Shan and Xuan Sheng were bandaging Ning Du. They then realized that the two were seriously injured, and the surrounding area looked like it had been the site of a fierce battle, with ruins and rubble everywhere. They were shocked and hurried forward.

"What happened?!" Che Shui asked in astonishment.

“It seems… apart from the two of them, we were all trapped in the maze yesterday.” Jing Shan frowned and said, while lifting Ning Du’s wound and slowly sprinkling the medicinal powder as instructed by Murong Jin. The bloody wound immediately began to ooze pus and bubble. Ning Du, who was unconscious, couldn’t help but groan, turn her head, and fall into a deep coma again.

"That's...?" Jin Guan looked around and said. Among the rubble, there was a strangely shaped person lying on the ruins, with his neck twisted into a crooked bend. He was staring wide-eyed into the distance, his face ashen, as if he had been dead for a long time.

“One of the Eight Immortals.” Upon seeing him, Che Shui’s tone suddenly turned cold. He snorted and walked forward, looking at the man with disgust: “If I had known this would happen, I shouldn’t have held back.”

"It seems that if it weren't for the two of them, we would have died in that illusion array long ago." Bai Yun frowned and bent down to look at Ning Du, whose face was covered in dust and blood, a trace of pity flashing in his eyes.

Upon hearing this, Che Shui hurriedly turned around and looked at Shuang Jing with concern. Seeing that she was sitting silently next to An Xing, her face calm and composed, he couldn't help but feel that something was wrong. The Seven Stones Sect had always been fiercely protective of its own people, and Ye Shuang Jing, who was always the most protective of her subordinates, must be extremely angry now, which was why she had lost all expression.

"Brother-in-law, are you saying they're not in any danger?" Shuangjing said calmly, her eyes lowered as she looked at Anxing.

"Yes, indeed. Although the injury is serious, it didn't hit any vital organs, but she'll probably be left with a disability..." Murong Jin replied, feeling a pang of regret. "Miss Anxing is alright, but Miss Ningdu will need a longer recovery time. Her wound is on her chest, and if she wants to resume martial arts training, it will take her a year or two." Perhaps she won't be able to practice martial arts anymore. He silently thought to himself.

"Are my brother-in-law's disciples coming soon?" she asked, standing up and looking into the distance.

"Yes. They went down the mountain to gather herbs and should be back in about an hour."

"Alright, let's go." Shuangjing turned around and said calmly, "I'll leave those two in your care, brother-in-law."

"good."

"Huh?! Wait..." Che Shui asked hurriedly, "Xiao Jing, is this alright? What if the enemy..."

Upon hearing this, Shuangjing turned around and glanced at him, and Cheshui suddenly fell silent.

"There are only two days left. Ah Che, let's go." Without offering any explanation, she simply turned her head and said calmly.

“Jing…” Xuan Sheng also sighed, stepped forward and patted her shoulder, only then did he notice that she was trembling slightly. He felt a pang of pity and took her hand: “If you want to stay and wait for Ning Shuang Sect and others to come and treat Ning Du and An Xing, that’s fine too. We can speed up our journey and catch up with them.”

“We can’t take the risk.” Shuangjing shook her head, finally feeling a little relieved by the warmth of his large hand. She rested her forehead on his shoulder and said softly, “We can’t take the risk, Xuansheng. I feel at ease with my brother-in-law here. We must reach our destination on time.” For A-Che, for Anxing and Ningdu, and also for the Seven Stones Gate, Chongchonglou, Tianxiazhan, and Banyue City, and even for Jianrou Manor, we must give them an explanation. We cannot take the risk under any circumstances.

Upon hearing this, Xuan Sheng knew that she was determined to quickly reach the location of the invincible heroine Fu Ping, and that she did not want her two subordinates' efforts to be in vain. So he nodded and said softly, "Come on, I'll carry you."

Shuangjing nodded silently, then bent down and climbed onto his back, but she wasn't as excited as usual when she rushed up and pressed down on him. Xuansheng carried her on his back, and the two of them turned around to look at Murong Jin.

"Well then... I'll be going now, brother-in-law." Shuangjing glanced at Anxing and Ningdu, then solemnly said to Murong Jin.

"Yes, be careful. I will settle the two young ladies down as soon as possible, and then I will bring people to follow you." The sect leader of Ning Shuang Sect nodded and said, then turned to look at the other side as if he remembered something: "What about her?" He asked, looking at the Great Immortal lying not far away, whose life or death was unknown.

"Let your brother-in-law handle it." Shuangjing frowned and turned away from her. "We're leaving now."

"Alright, then... be careful!" Murong Jin smiled calmly, cupped his fists and said to them, "I'll catch up right away. I hope I won't have to do anything."

Everyone nodded solemnly, picked up their belongings, and looked at Ningdu and Anxing with admiration and gratitude before turning to leave. A gust of wind blew, swirling up the leaves and pebbles blown down by the fierce battle of the previous night. In the blink of an eye, everyone soared high into the air, disappearing into the dark green forest in a few leaps.

"They must all come back alive," Murong Jin murmured, gazing ahead.

A gentle breeze stirs the deep green forest, and the rustling of green leaves is like the sound of silk and bamboo instruments.

A group of people swiftly traversed the deep valley and forest, glancing back at the path they had come from. The landscape was lush and verdant, a verdant expanse everywhere. The sky above turned from clear to overcast, and the deeper they went into the valley, the more layers of light mist enveloped them. Continuing onward, they felt a dampness clinging to their bodies; springs flowed from the rocks, water gushed from the moss, and dampness permeated the air. The weather was fickle; it had been clear and sunny when they set out, but by midday the sky was filled with dark clouds, a prelude to an impending storm.

Shuangjing remained silent throughout the journey.

Xuan Sheng carried her through vast mountain paths and forests, occasionally glancing at her with a hint of worry.

She lay quietly on his back, her cheek pressed against his shoulder, without saying a word.

He was about to say something when he suddenly heard Meihua's voice.

"Stop! Don't move!"

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately stopped in their tracks. Jin Guan, who was behind, didn't have time to stop and bumped into Bai Yun's back. Bai Yun was pushed forward and stumbled, falling onto Jing Shan. Fortunately, Jing Shan reacted quickly and moved to the left. The two behind her fell to the ground and started blaming each other.

Che Shui rolled his eyes, completely ignoring his two subordinates, and walked over to Mei Hua: "What's wrong?"

"There's a cliff ahead," said the eighth master of Tianxia Inn, continuing to listen quietly. "Take it slow. I'm afraid there might be something strange happening in this area. If I can't stop and fall, I'm doomed." After saying that, he took the lead and groped his way forward.

Then it began to rain, a light drizzle like wisps of smoke, dampening the earth and clinging to the rocks. The sound of air swirling beneath the cliff came from afar, a rushing wind and rain. A white mist enveloped everything, wisps of smoke slowly rising from the rocks and branches. No one dared to be careless; they gripped their weapons tightly and cautiously made their way forward.

"Ah...!" Suddenly, Plum Blossom, who was walking at the front, let out a soft cry and stopped.

Those behind hurried forward to look around, only to find the road abruptly cut off. Sheer cliffs rose a thousand feet on each side, creating an impregnable fortress. Below them lay the edge of a precipice, the opposite bank barely visible. Both sides were towering, steep cliffs, their jagged rocks as if carved by a knife and sword, with a vast, white sea of clouds floating between them, like giant cotton balls, a magnificent and awe-inspiring sight, truly like a celestial mountain shrouded in mist and clouds, obscuring even the opposite bank. From below, the roaring sound of the river rushing through the valley floor could be faintly heard, its waves crashing against the cliffs, indicating that the Donglin River roared past here, and they must be halfway there.

"That's... a rope?" Shuangjing suddenly raised her hand and said, squinting as she looked carefully at a direction a few steps away from them.

The others followed her gaze and indeed saw a hemp rope as thick as an arm tightly tied to a rock, stretching into the depths of the white sea of clouds.

“…Damn…” Che Shui swallowed hard. “Why can’t Qianxia Tower come up with something new? There are broken bridges and cliffs everywhere. Can’t they build their gang in a place with a really nice view?”

"Is it sturdy?" Jing Shan asked, squatting down beside Mei Hua as she saw her examine the rope.

“This stone… has been standing here for at least a hundred years,” Plum Blossom said, examining the base of the not-so-short rock. “But this rope… looks quite new. That is to say, no one has ever walked from here to the other side. It must have been tied up by the Invincible Heroine and the others.”

"If that's the case, then this must be the next level, right?" Che Shui grinned and said, "Then what are we waiting for? Let's go!"

"Wait a minute, we should check first," Meihua said, frowning. "Looking at the cliff shape, the furthest one from us is the opposite cliff, but look at this river... it's concave, which means..." She glanced at the rocky banks on either side, realizing they were likely vulnerable to attack from either side.

“The enemy is Flying Eagle Fortress, they’ll definitely use arrows or other ranged weapons,” Jing Shan said, coming to her side and surveying the area ahead. She pursed her lips and frowned. “Arrows will really be troublesome. We’re fine, but Xuan Sheng has to carry Shuang Jing across the bridge…”

“It’s alright.” Plum Blossom shook her head: “We’ll go first, and then they can follow. You and A-Che can stay at the back, sandwiching Xuan Sheng and Shuang Jing in the middle. If anything happens, you can cover them.”

"Yes." Jing Shan nodded, her eyes serious. "Let's do it this way!"

Mei Hua slowly walked forward, tiptoed over the rope, and when she felt it was sturdy and safe, she took a few steps back to prepare for a running start. She then charged forward with all her might, and when she was close to the cliff, she kicked hard on the ground, her whole body bouncing high into the air, forming an arched curve, and her figure disappeared into the white mist.

Xuan Sheng was about to move forward when Long Ye, who had been silently following them, beat him to the punch. Unlike Mei Hua, the white-haired girl did not take a running start, but instead moved forward swiftly as lightly as a feather. In the blink of an eye, she had disappeared into a cloud of smoke.