The surrounding martial arts practitioners erupted in commotion. They hadn't expected Li Ling to defeat the leader of the Taishan Gang in just a few moves, and they were immediately shocked.
As accomplices of the leader of the Taishan Gang, the leaders of the Qinglong Sect and the Giant Whale Sect were naturally aware of his abilities, and for a time they were filled with fear and apprehension towards Li Ling.
Seeing that Li Ling was showing no mercy, Zhang Qiqiao shouted, "Come with me!"
Facing the three attackers, Li Ling remained calm and fearless, but his mind was highly focused as he secretly observed their weaknesses. In the blink of an eye, he had already spotted two openings in the right wrist of the Azure Dragon Sect Master, who was wielding a longsword.
Li Ling immediately used the momentum of his rapid turn to sweep his right leg horizontally, unleashing the Shadowless Kick, and kicked the Azure Dragon Sect Master's right wrist. The Azure Dragon Sect Master let out a muffled groan, and in the pain, his longsword slipped from his hand.
The Azure Dragon Sect Master hurriedly jumped out of the battle, supporting his swollen right wrist with his left hand, gritting his teeth and enduring the excruciating pain, his heart filled with shock and fear! Upon closer inspection, he discovered that his wrist was now weak and powerless, and he broke out in a cold sweat.
The Azure Dragon Sect Master's skills are mostly in swordsmanship. If Li Ling had kicked him with more force, his wrist bone would have been shattered instantly, and his skills would have been rendered useless. He would have been lucky to retain 60-70% of his abilities.
Immediately afterward, Li Ling did not retract his right leg, but instead took a big step forward and attacked the leader of the Giant Whale Sect. He used both palms to lift the leader's elbows upward and broke through the door, his body almost touching the leader's.
It was by exploiting the flaws in the Giant Whale Sect leader's moves that he was left wide open and vulnerable to attack.
"Oops!"
The leader of the Giant Whale Sect exclaimed in surprise.
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Chapter 183 In front of Shaolin Temple
Li Ling was not about to let such a good opportunity slip by. He raised his left foot slightly and then stomped it hard on the toes of the Giant Whale Sect leader. This move was a technique that Li Ling had learned from modern Bajiquan.
Bajiquan is famous for its stomping. The ten fingers are connected to the heart, so why can't the toes be the same?
With a 'crack', the giant whale sect leader's right big toe was crushed by Li Ling, causing him excruciating pain and letting out a shrill scream.
The intense pain caused him to instinctively bend over. Taking advantage of the situation, Li Ling leaned forward, and it was the Iron Mountain Lean of Bajiquan that struck his face directly, instantly breaking the nose of the Giant Whale Sect leader.
The leader of the Giant Whale Sect staggered backward and fell backward to the ground, his face covered in blood.
"Phew~"
A gust of wind swept in, and Li Ling immediately took a step back, adopting a feint step, while simultaneously shifting his body to the right, perfectly dodging the gust of wind.
As the wind from the punch swept past, Zhang Qiqiao's punch, which was originally aimed at the back of Li Ling's head, missed its mark and grazed Li Ling's left ear, barely an inch away.
Zhang Qiqiao missed his punch and immediately twisted his wrist, intending to sweep it horizontally towards Li Ling's head. However, Li Ling took a step back in the blink of an eye, narrowly avoiding the fierce punch.
Zhang Qiqiao's moves were relentless, and he charged forward, forcing Li Ling to retreat continuously. At this moment, Li Ling leaned back and used the Iron Bridge technique. He braced himself with his arm and kicked out with his right leg. With a 'bang,' he kicked Zhang Qiqiao in the abdomen, sending him flying three or four zhang away.
This battle, though complex in its details, happened in the blink of an eye. Of the four people who came to attack Li Ling, three, including the leader of the Taishan Gang, were already seriously injured, and even Zhang Qiqiao suffered a minor loss. Those who witnessed the scene would not have believed it if they hadn't seen it with their own eyes or heard it from others.
Li Ling jumped out of the battle circle, stopped his attack, turned around and retreated to Yi Yun's side, and said loudly, "How about it, want to go again!"
"Hehe, I didn't expect Young Master Yi's martial arts to be so remarkable. I admire you. However, I have a slight doubt, and I hope Young Master Yi will not take offense!" Zhang Qiqiao had just been kicked by Li Ling, but fortunately, he had his true qi protecting him, so his injury was not serious. He spoke up at this moment.
Li Ling, unsure of what Zhang Qiqiao was up to, frowned and said, "Just say what you have to say!"
"Alright, then I'll get straight to the point!" Zhang Qiqiao said directly.
"As everyone knows, Mingjian Manor is famous for its swordsmanship, but Young Master Yi fought against four opponents just now without ever using a single sword technique. This is truly suspicious!"
Faced with this unreasonable question, Li Ling curled his lips, held the sword at his waist and said disdainfully, "Hmph, I will only draw this sword when I encounter an opponent of sufficient strength. Although Master Zhang's fist skills are superb, he is still a little short of seeing my swordsmanship!"
This remark caused Zhang Qiqiao to lose even more face, but he knew he was no match for Li Ling, so he suppressed the urge to continue and said:
"Young Master's martial arts are indeed remarkable. We originally wanted to ask Mingjian Manor to lead us to Shaolin to seek justice. We had no intention of provoking anyone. It was just a small misunderstanding. Now that it has been resolved, we still need to discuss important matters together."
"My Mingjian Manor has always upheld justice in the martial arts world. Since you all insist on going to Shaolin to find out the truth, then I, Yi, will accompany you!"
Li Ling was really looking forward to seeing how this group of people would react after they learned what Yue Fei had given to Zhang Junbao.
However, Li Ling also wanted to see how far Zhang Junbao's martial arts would progress after mastering the Yi Jin Jing at Shaolin Temple, and to see who would win between him and Zhang Junbao.
If he can't even defeat Zhang Junbao now, then he can forget about dealing with the upcoming Xiaoyao King.
With the matter settled and everyone having agreed on the arrangements, they set off for...
Shaolin.
On this trip, Li Ling and Xue Yan traveled together. After only a few days, Xue Yan asked Li Ling, "Brother Yi, most of these martial arts people are just opportunists. If we go to Shaolin Temple, it might cause a conflict."
Li Ling didn't mind and said in a relaxed tone: "Of course I know that. Most of the people who followed us to Shaolin were greedy and wicked. However, I am new to the martial world and it is time for me to establish the prestige of Mingjian Villa. It is just a matter of mutual benefit with these people."
As for the potential conflict, the Shaolin monks protecting the temple are highly trained, and the Bodhidharma Hall has many experts. If I hadn't intervened, do you think these people could have broken into Shaolin? They'll naturally stop fighting when they're tired.”
This is certainly how things will unfold. Once the two sides start fighting, there will inevitably be casualties, and the number will likely be quite significant.
Having experienced numerous time travels, Li Ling's mind had become incredibly strong, so he naturally didn't take these martial arts figures too seriously.
The Mingjian Manor has recently expanded its territory and had some friction with Shaolin. It would be good to take this opportunity to weaken Shaolin's strength.
In truth, how could Shaolin Temple be unaware that Zhang Junbao was hiding in the temple? Even if they didn't know at first, the news has now spread throughout the martial arts world, so how could Shaolin not have received the information?
To put it bluntly, it's because Zhang Junbao once learned martial arts from the Shaolin monks, so Shaolin turned a blind eye out of respect for the monks and pretended not to know anything.
The group arrived at the foot of Shaoshi Mountain in a grand procession, only to be stopped by the guest monk. Upon being notified, the temple's martial monks immediately came to set up an array to block the group.