Chapter 101: The Four-Five Battle of Changsheng Lake
"Old man, you think this is so good. Why did Yang Dongqing come to Southern Tang Dynasty, just to compete with others?"
After coming out of the inn, Ergou was still a little worried about what happened to Yang Dongqing just now.
"What if?"
Wang Xuanlang still said to Ergou angrily, his eyes seeming to ask you if you are a fool.
"But he can't stay in our great Chu to compete in martial arts? When he's done practicing, he can come to the Southern Tang Dynasty and trample under his feet that swordsman Huang Chengcheng!"
"You mean Da Chu? But there are only a few swordsmen in Da Chu? Even fewer are famous? That is to say, Wei Dongwu from Youmo Stream is pretty good, but after all he is still far behind Yang Dongqing. Maybe after Wei Dongwu
Only when you step into the third realm of Knocking Heaven Gate will you be qualified to become Yang Dongqing’s opponent.”
Speaking of this, Wang Xuanlang said with a little uncertainty.
"Actually, the evaluation of Yang Dongqing in the list of the twelve earthly branches is not very accurate. He should be the number one knife user among the middle-aged generation. If nothing else, I met an unknown man when I came to Southern Tang Dynasty when I was young.
The swordsman’s strength had already reached the first-level Kukating Tianmen realm at that time. If he hadn’t died yet, I don’t know what realm he is in now!”
When Ergou heard Wang Xuanlang's words, he suddenly lost confidence in the Dachu Jianghu, because there didn't seem to be that many masters in the Dachu Jianghu.
"Old man, if you say so, wouldn't our Dachu Jianghu lose too much to the Nantang Jianghu!"
Wang Xuanlang laughed loudly when he heard this.
"Er Gou, do you think the masters of Da Chu are the ones you saw in the capital? It is true that the martial arts in the Southern Tang Dynasty were prosperous, and generally speaking, they are indeed better than Da Chu, but they are far from the difference you said.
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Wang Xuanlang said after thinking for a while.
"Let me give you a few examples. If the Demon Sect has only one sect leader, Gu Qingcheng, then how can it compete with the entire Da Chu royal family for so many years? There is also the Demon Slayer Temple. If there is only one Master Yuankong who has reached the stage level, it can still do it.
How to suppress demons? Let’s talk about the Hanshan Temple in the south of the Yangtze River. Do you think you really can’t become a master in chanting sutras? Just like the young monk named Qingfa just now, he already has the heart of Buddha, and he is very likely to become a Buddha in the future.”
After listening to Wang Xuanlang's explanation, Ergou not only failed to resolve the doubts in his heart, but actually deepened them.
"Old man, then you are saying that first-level masters are too worthless again. Don't they say that first-level masters are only one in a million?"
Wang Xuanlang surprisingly did not laugh at Jiang Ergou's ignorance.
"Two dogs! How many first-level masters are there on the list of the twelve earthly branches? There are less than fifty people. Counting some old guys who are hiding, there are only about seventy people at most, and this is still in the south.
The Tang Dynasty and Chu Dynasty combined had so many territories, but do you know how much territory the Chu Dynasty and the Southern Tang Dynasty combined had? There are more than a million miles from north to south, from west to east, but this is only about seventy years.
Do you still think there are too many masters in human beings?"
Wang Xuanlang reached out and touched Jiang Ergou's head and said.
"Actually, it's not really a great age yet. I don't know if it's due to destiny or some other reason. The world will experience a great age every three hundred years. At that time, the first-level masters will be like this.
They spring out like bamboo after the rain! By then, it won’t be unusual for the number of first-grade masters to exceed one hundred."
After saying this, Wang Xuanlang looked to the east in trance for a while, and then spoke slowly.
"Counting the time, we have actually entered the so-called great world now. No one in the world has been able to enter the immortal world for three hundred years. Some old guys who have been reluctant to enter the earth also want to see what happens in this great world.
Can you get a chance for yourself! But I always feel that this is your era, Ergou, if there is a chance in the future, you can go see the scenery in the sky for me!"
Without answering Wang Xuanlang's question directly, Ergou looked at Wang Xuanlang with far-reaching eyes and asked.
"Old man, tell the truth, if you count all those miscellaneous people, where would you rank?"
Wang Xuanlang suddenly withdrew his gaze towards Donghai and smiled confidently.
"With the sword in my hand, I am invincible in the world!"
As soon as Wang Xuanlang said these words, not only did Ergou look at him change his eyes, but even Xu San was about to admire Wang Xuanlang to the point of admiration.
At this moment, even the Ghost Hand Doctor felt that he had made a mistake. Is it possible for Wang Xuanlang to win the upcoming battle?
"Ahem, cough, cough, old man, be humble, be humble."
After coming back to his senses, Ergou coughed a few times and warned Wang Xuanlang.
"Hahaha, what's the point of being modest? We who practice swordsmanship only want to beat others to the point where they can't hold their heads up. If we are modest, how can we express the swordsmanship in our hearts? I...
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Wang Xuanlang was about to give an impassioned speech but was interrupted by a passing sword-wielding knight.
"Express what? Express, where is the Changsheng Lake ahead? The fourth and fifth on the list of twelve earthly branches are about to start fighting. If you don't hurry up and see how others express their sword energy, what are you talking about here?
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After he finished speaking, the ranger left in a hurry, as if if he slowed down even one step, the battle he mentioned would be over.
The man came and left quickly, but this made Ergou very anxious. He had not forgotten the favor of the sword when he was in the capital!
"Old man, did you hear that? Yang Dongqing got into a fight with someone. You said he is also an acquaintance of ours after all. Should we go and help out? Otherwise, they will all be from Southern Tang Dynasty, and not even the one who cheered for Yang Dongqing will be killed.
No, that would be so shabby."
Wang Xuanlang said indifferently.
"If you want to leave, just leave. You can still use a knife now. You might as well go and see how other people use a knife!"
After making the decision, they no longer swayed slowly as before, but quickly headed towards the direction of Changsheng Lake.
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Changsheng Lake, it is said that hundreds of years ago, someone broke through the first-level realm here and became a master above the first-level. From then on, he escaped from the mortal world and was no longer stained by the worldly world. This is also the name of the lake that is not big, Changsheng.
The only reason for the lake.
The immortal caressed my head, and my hair was knotted, so I could live forever.
Now hundreds of years have passed, but there are still some frustrated libertines coming here to try their luck, hoping that they can find some clues left by the immortal hundreds of years ago and soar into the sky! But those who don’t come here can
All people come here to take advantage of their excitement and return home in despair, without exception.
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By the time Ergou and the others arrived, Changsheng Lake had been completely surrounded by people on three levels inside and three outside. Any place where people could stand had no place to stand.
But even though those places were already full of people, three places were still empty.
The disciples of the three factions, Tianwu Tower, Wuji Hall, and Taixu Sect, occupied a large area, but no one dared to stand on their territory.
But of course, this cannot be said to be bullying. People in Jianghu practice martial arts hard just to have face when traveling and to have a good time when going to the theater.
Among the many gangs in the Southern Tang Dynasty, only the Enyi Gang came from the bottom of the world.
In the beginning, they made their fortune by walking escorts. Until now, escort walking is still one of the main sources of income for the Enyi Gang.
It is precisely because of this that they have connections with various forces, large and small, in the arena. Perhaps this is also the reason why they can allow those in the arena to stand on their own territory.
Seeing that there was no place around them, Wang Xuanlang led Jiang Ergou and the others directly towards the direction of Wuji Hall without any hesitation.
When he saw someone appearing on his property, a disciple wearing the outer attire of Wuji Hall wanted to come over and stop them.
"Three of you, here is..."
But before he could finish his words, someone covered his mouth.
"Guys, this kid has blind eyes and cannot see Mount Tai. He doesn't know that the true God is right in front of you. You can stand wherever you want in our Wuji Hall. You can stand wherever you want. Don't be polite. Oh, by the way! Take another look.
We don't want us to prepare a few chairs and some fruit snacks for you here."
"No, let's go and cool down."
Wang Xuanlang waved his hand impatiently. He was actually a little disgusted with such forces that were self-righteous based on their own strength, but he really couldn't say anything.
"Okay, senior, I have something to tell you..."
The man kept pulling the outer disciple of Wuji Hall to a place where no one was around before letting go of his hand. But when the outer disciple saw the man in front of him, he was very frightened. He said in a panic.
"Zong...Zong Master, how do you..."
"Okay, stop talking. Don't worry about people like this who dare to stand on our territory blatantly in the future. Others are not fools. If they are not afraid of our Wuji Temple, why would they stand up and provoke? You know that person just now is
Who is it? Wang Lao Er on the list of the twelve earthly branches, why don’t you thank me for saving your life!"
"ah!"
The outer disciple, who only had sixth-grade strength, was obviously frightened by Zhongli's words.
"Thank you very much, sect...sect master, for your life-saving grace."
"Okay, get out of here!"
"Yes, Sect Master
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After his disciples had gone far away, Zhongli muttered to himself.
"Alas! How come our Wuji Palace is full of idiots like this? They can't see the situation clearly. It seems that from now on, we really can't just look at the money but not the qualifications of the gatekeepers!"
After finishing talking to himself, Zhongli seemed to notice it and suddenly looked up to the southwest.
"coming!"
There were people coming from all directions towards Changsheng Lake, but at a certain moment, everyone suddenly became quiet.
It turns out that at some point, two people standing in the air appeared on the surface of Changsheng Lake, and they were also the two main protagonists of this competition.
Yang Dongqing is still the same as before, dressed as an ordinary middle-aged man. If he stood by the roadside, people would definitely think that he was a farmer rather than a master of martial arts.
Yang Dongqing seemed to have felt Wang Xuanlang's aura when he came, so he looked directly at where Ergou and the others were, and then moved his lips slightly and uttered a few words.
"Watch me draw the sword!"
Looking back at Li Xunxu in Tianwu Tower, he is dressed in white and has a folding fan in his hand, which is enough to charm nearly 90% of the women in the world. Look at his sharp-edged and extremely handsome face.
Almost no one can escape his grasp.
"Damn it, if this good skin falls on me and I'm afraid I won't be able to find a wife? It's really a waste."
The ordinary-looking Yang Dongqing looked at the surprisingly energetic Li Xunxu and spoke calmly, but the latter did not pay attention to the ridicule in Yang Dongqing's words.
"Yang Dongqing, since we two don't care about life or death today, we only care about high and low, how about we limit ourselves to one move."
Li Xunxu flicked open the folding fan, but his graceful demeanor had already mesmerized the female heroes present.
"Hmph! One move, one move."
After they finished speaking, the two of them closed their eyes together. The onlookers around Changsheng Lake thought that the date they talked about was an earth-shattering collision, but after that, there was no movement from either of them.
In the blink of an eye, the time of three sticks of incense passed, and the two of them were still hovering motionless on the lake. This made everyone around them think that the two of them had fallen asleep.
"Old man, what are they doing? You have to open your eyes even if you stare."
At this time, the first-level masters present were still looking at them intently.
"Shut up if you don't understand. Why are you talking so much nonsense?"
After saying that, the old man ignored Jiang Ergou who was like a deflated rubber ball.
It wasn't until an hour passed and everyone around them wanted to leave that the two people on the lake made any movement, and they suddenly opened their eyes together.
"Won!"
"What?"
Wang Xuanlang said something incoherently, which confused Ergou. But before Ergou could figure out what was going on, a jet of water that was more than ten or twenty meters high suddenly exploded on the surface of Changsheng Lake.
The wall startled him.
"Look! Look! There's a reaction!"
The onlookers who had been waiting by the lake for a long time all exclaimed in surprise, but before they could see what was going on, the wall of water had already fallen suddenly, and the two people on the lake were not seen making any next move.
Actions.
In fact, at the moment when the wall of water exploded, both of them had already made moves. Yang Dongqing drew his sword and retracted it, and Li Xunxu opened and closed his fan. However, the movements of both of them were almost gone, which made those with low strength.
I saw nothing in the vast rivers and lakes.
There were no obvious changes in the two people on the field, and it seemed that they were tied. However, if someone was stronger or careful enough, they would find that a strand of hair fell down from Li Xunxu's ears, and the folding fan he closed in his hand also had some changes.
There was a slight crack.
"I really didn't expect that the swordsmanship of Dachu Swordsman Yang Dongqing has reached such a level. It seems that I underestimated you. Li admires you very much. You already have the strength to compete with swordsman Huang Chengcheng!
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"Swordsman? He's just a lunatic who wants to take two paths. If he specializes in sword or kendo, I would still regard him as a respectable opponent. As for now... haha!"
Seeing Yang Dongqing shaking his head, Li Xunxu did not defend or object, he just spoke lightly.
"You should say these words after meeting Huang Bingcheng!"
Yang Dongqing, who had not paid much attention to the swordsman Huang Bingcheng, suddenly became nervous at this moment.
Is there really someone in the world who can take two paths at the same time?