Li Boyang, who was lurking in the dense forest, had been listening intently for a while. Suddenly, he spoke:
"Hide everything well, the enemy is coming soon."
Even a master of internal energy has hearing far superior to that of an ordinary person. Li Boyang had already heard the commotion in the distance, which meant that the remaining remnants of the White Lotus Sect were almost there.
Sure enough, soon after, the White Lotus Sect's followers came into view.
The procession of 50,000 people moved slowly like a long snake, led by the Nine Palaces Immortal.
The White Lotus followers looked particularly disheveled, clearly thanks in no small part to the militia that had been chasing them for the past few days.
The White Lotus Sect's forces have entered the ambush zone.
The militia soldiers, who were lurking in the woods, all held their breath and remained motionless, hoping that the White Lotus Sect would get any closer.
Just as the White Lotus Sect's group was less than 200 meters away from the militia, their leader, Master Jiugong, suddenly stopped and shouted:
"There's an ambush, be careful."
"Fire! Volley fire!"
At the same time, Li Boyang, who was lurking in the dense forest, roared.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Countless tongues of fire spewed from the dense forest, and bullets were fired into the crowd without any aiming.
"Charge! Muskets are useless at close range."
Realizing they were ambushed, Master Jiugong was very clear-headed. Retreating at this point would only cause chaos in the ranks. Their only chance of survival was to repel the ambushing enemy. He no longer cared how many people would die.
Master Jiugong took the lead, ready to go all out. His steps were swift and agile, and in the blink of an eye, he had covered a distance of 100 meters and approached the dense forest of trees.
Those at the very front of the long snake formation were the elites of the Guangzhou branch. Seeing Master Jiugong charging out first, they knew that retreating would only mean death, so they all went mad and rushed into the dense forest.
After leaving behind a thousand corpses, the elite of the White Lotus Sect finally reached the militia. Master Jiugong was particularly valiant, using the Daoist Yu Step to reach the militia in an instant.
Each palm strike took a life, and in a short time, more than a dozen militia soldiers were killed. This not only greatly boosted the morale of the White Lotus Sect, but also threw the militia into disarray.
"The front line abandons its weapons and engages in hand-to-hand combat, while the rear line continues firing."
Having surveyed the overall situation, Li Boyang also sensed something was wrong. He let out a roar that echoed throughout the dense forest.
At Li Boyang's command, the militia soldiers in the front row abandoned their rifles, picked up their daggers, and rushed out.
The two sides charged together like a whirlwind and began hand-to-hand combat in the dense forest. Every few moments, several "thud! thud!" sounds could be heard, the sounds of weapons piercing flesh.
Not to be outdone, Li Boyang pounced, leaping more than twenty meters to appear directly in front of a White Lotus Sect member. With a swift claw strike, he pierced through the White Lotus Sect member's chest.
At the same time, without stopping, with a light leap like a monkey, he jumped in front of another White Lotus Sect member, grabbed the other's arm with one hand, swung him, and threw him directly into the crowd rushing forward, knocking back a group of people.
"Li Boyang!"
The shouts of Master Jiugong were filled with hatred. If it weren't for the other party, he would probably be sitting in Guangzhou, enjoying a life of luxury right now.
Upon seeing Li Boyang appear, he abandoned his plan to continue slaughtering the weak, who were powerless to resist.
In an instant, he pounced on Li Boyang, twisted his body, and used his back and hands to protect his vital parts, like a little bird rushing straight for the center line and crashing into Li Boyang's chest.
This is the "Hawk Entering the Forest" move from the Bagua fighting style. The Nine Palaces Master is skilled in more than just the Yu Step; he is also adept at Bagua Palm.
"Master Jiugong, how have you been?"
As Li Boyang spoke, his hands moved with surprising speed and composure. His mind was as still as water, and he could hear the movements of the Nine Palaces Master with the blink of an eye.
With both hands raised, he pressed down on the oncoming body, then with a slight twist of his waist and a forward bend, he unleashed the "sealing and closing" technique of Tai Chi.
With each lift and press, one can see the results of testing strength with people over this period of time. The Tai Chi technique of sealing and closing is executed as smoothly as flowing clouds and water, and it is about to push the Nine Palaces True Man out of his body.
When the hawk's attempt to enter the forest failed, the Nine Palaces Master changed his footwork, turned to the side, and suddenly struck out from under his ribs with lightning speed, aiming straight for Li Boyang's wrist.
The twisting and wrist-splitting movement in Baguazhang is executed in one smooth motion. This strike may seem silent, but it is actually incredibly powerful. It can break even a giant tree when it is struck, let alone a wrist.
As if sealing off a bird's tail, the hand of the Nine Palaces Master was lifted upwards, just enough to catch the wrist of the Nine Palaces Master. At the same time, the other hand whipped out towards the abdomen of the Nine Palaces Master, which was the Tai Chi Whip Hand in Tai Chi Chuan.
This whip strike was light and effortless, without any imposing force, yet Master Jiugong felt a chill run down his spine and a wave of coldness wash over him. He jerked his body back and used a move called the Iron Bridge to forcefully dodge it.
"boom!"
A loud bang was heard.
Li Boyang's whip struck the enormous tree behind Master Jiugong, a tree so large that it would take two people to encircle it. The tree creaked and broke at the point where it was struck, the entire trunk crashing to the ground.
Master Jiugong was also shocked. He knew from their last encounter that Li Boyang's Tai Chi was incredibly powerful, but he had underestimated him.
"Snake parting the grass?"
Li Boyang was also taken aback. He saw that after the Nine Palaces Immortal's Iron Bridge, he braced his hands on the ground, leaped up, and touched the ground with his toes. His body quickly shifted and twisted backward, like a venomous snake slithering through the grass, rapidly widening the distance between them.
The two were locked in a standoff once again.
Those who were originally around Li Boyang and Master Jiugong were instantly swayed by Li Boyang's whip, which snapped a tree that would take two people to encircle. Whether they were soldiers from the militia or elites from the White Lotus Sect, they all tacitly moved away from the fighting area.
A single whip could snap a large tree in half; if it were to hit a person, it would be smashed into a bloody pulp. The people on both sides decided to keep their distance from these two inhuman beings who resembled gods and demons.
If the two of them lose control and get grazed, they're doomed.
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