Chapter 153: Slaying Shangguan Jin Hong

Who is the strongest person of the contemporary era?

It depends on the specific situation, but it should be Shangguan Jin Hong.

It should be Shangguan Jin Hong, but if you count Shen Lang, the result is different.

Anyway, first exclude Tianji Old Man.

In the Weapon Manual, the strongest person of the contemporary era is Shangguan Jin Hong. In the final battle between Li Xunhuan and Shangguan Jin Hong, Shangguan Jin Hong could make Li Xunhuan unable to even fire his flying dagger. If he hadn't insisted on trying the Little Li Flying Dagger and been arrogant, the one who died would have been Li Xunhuan.

In *The Frontier City Prodigal*, Jing Master Wu Ming also told Ye Kai that Li Xunhuan's martial arts were really not as good as Shangguan Jin Hong's, and he won because of Li Xunhuan's sense of justice.

Now, Shangguan Jin Hong, the strongest in the Weapon Manual, walked toward Gu Qing.

Jing Master Wu Ming followed behind Shangguan Jin Hong, the two's pace consistent.

Today's battle was already unavoidable.

Gu Qing held Sun Xiaohong, suddenly jumped up, swept nearly nine feet, then stepped in a series, stepped on the void, twisted in the air, and flew straight into the mountains. This speed and agility of movement were something even Chu Liuxiang of that year couldn't compare to.

Shangguan Jin Hong's Dragon-Phoenix Rings were already in his hands, but he watched helplessly as Gu Qing darted into the mountains and forests. Even if there was no horse nearby, Gu Qing's speed was something Shangguan Jin Hong couldn't catch up with.

"Gu Qing ran away?"

Jing Master Wu Ming's voice was cold and lonely. Just as this question was asked, a scream came from the dense forest.

Every move Shangguan Jin Hong made had to have twelve-tenths of certainty. This time, he came to attack Gu Qing, and not only did Shangguan Jin Hong and Jing Master Wu Ming come here, but manpower was also arranged in this dense forest and fields. Now the night was dark, making it difficult to distinguish things. Shangguan Jin Hong and Jing Master Wu Ming stood in the foothills, listening to the screams coming one after another.

It was pitch black all around, but Gu Qing seemed to know where the other side was, and his movements were decisive. He didn't seem afraid of bumping into anything in the dark. The screams went from near to far, and from far to near, forming a large circle. By the time Gu Qing appeared again, the bright moon had just appeared. Gu Qing's sleeves fluttered, his whole body was clean, and he was not stained with dust.

Killing many people in the Money Gang was just like doing a trivial thing.

"Good eyesight."

Shangguan Jin Hong didn't praise Gu Qing's lightness skill or martial arts, but praised Gu Qing's eyesight. To accurately find the lurking people in the dark night required eyesight.

"My liver is better."

Gu Qing said indifferently, as the liver could brighten the eyes.

"Good killing intent."

Shangguan Jin Hong said again.

Experts like them, if they killed one person a day, their killing intent would wane. But Gu Qing rushed into the mountains and forests, and in this short while, he killed nearly a hundred people, yet his killing intent was getting stronger and stronger.

"This is just a small slaughter in my life."

Gu Qing said frankly.

Rushing into Mongolia and He Lin, sweeping the Dongying Jiang Hu, were all mountains of corpses and seas of blood. Killing these today was just warming up.

Sun Xiaohong was not far behind Gu Qing at this moment. She had just been held by Gu Qing and turned a large circle, saying it was "clearing the soldiers," but Sun Xiaohong knew this was killing to create a safe environment for her. But listening to Gu Qing's dialogue now, she felt that comparing Gu Qing to Bat Prince Yuan Suiyun was a bit inappropriate.

Gu Qing was much more terrifying than Yuan Suiyun.

Shangguan Jin Hong raised his hand, aiming at Gu Qing, the Dragon-Phoenix Rings already in his hands.

A ring is a strange weapon, and can also be called a circle. The Universe Circle held by the legendary Prince Nezha is a type of "ring." This weapon has sharp blades on the outer and inner circles. When applied, it is mainly used for swinging, smashing, chopping, pushing, locking, buckling, hanging, and pressing. Some people who have achieved great success in this aspect can even throw the double rings out and let them return on their own, re-gripping them in their hands.

Shangguan Jin Hong was undoubtedly someone who had achieved great success.

Jing Master Wu Ming walked forward first, his sword already out of the scabbard.

"Snatch!"

Jing Master Wu Ming's sword came obliquely, Shangguan Jin Hong followed, the Dragon-Phoenix Rings smashed and hung. The three weapons came toward Gu Qing's body at the same time, regardless of order.

This was also the joint attack technique that Shangguan Jin Hong and Jing Master Wu Ming had practiced for a long time.

Facing three weapons, Gu Qing only threw one punch!

The fist momentum was condensed, heavy as a mountain.

Jing Master Wu Ming's long sword received this internal energy and felt as if there were a city wall in front, making the long sword in his hand involuntarily tilt to one side. Shangguan Jin Hong's Dragon-Phoenix Rings overlapped, colliding with Gu Qing's fist a few inches away.

"Thump..."

It was as if two gears were biting in the air, clicking, Gu Qing and Shangguan Jin Hong were stuck, neither giving an inch.

Jing Master Wu Ming took advantage of this moment, reached behind Gu Qing, and slashed his sword backward, stabbing at Gu Qing's back!

"Clang, clang, clang, clang..."

Gu Qing listened to the sound and identified the position, not even looking back. One hand was behind him, pinching and knocking. In the continuous ring of two fingers, he let Jing Master Wu Ming's sword come forward. This three-foot sword stabbed, but didn't hurt Gu Qing at all, turning itself into a three-inch sword.

Jing Master Wu Ming looked at the broken sword in astonishment. After being cut off at the root by Gu Qing last time, Jing Master Wu Ming had specially forged a sharp blade in the Money Gang. He didn't want it to be no different from ordinary iron in front of Gu Qing's fingers.

"Hit!"

In the moment Jing Master Wu Ming was lost, Gu Qing's left hand went forward, pointing and poking, hitting the Dragon-Phoenix Rings of Shangguan Jin Hong.

Internal energy superimposed, Shangguan Jin Hong flew back, his hands pulled back, his left hand spun, and the flying ring spun in his hand, preventing Gu Qing from pursuing. His right hand loosened, and as he retreated, the flying ring came straight at him.

Gu Qing tilted his head slightly, and the flying ring flew past Gu Qing's cheek, heading straight for Jing Master Wu Ming behind him.

Jing Master Wu Ming encountered this change, but just sneered. He and Shangguan Jin Hong had been partners for a long time and knew each other's moves well. At this time, he pointed the three-inch sword in his hand at the flying ring, and the flying ring immediately rolled horizontally toward Gu Qing.

Gu Qing still didn't look back, grabbed the flying ring with his left hand, and then jumped, using the flying ring against the flying ring, killing toward Shangguan Jin Hong.

Shangguan Jin Hong lost one ring, but wasn't panicked. He fought Gu Qing's flying ring with one hand, pushing, locking, buckling, and leading, with unpredictable changes. This dangerous weapon was steady in his hands, not winning by strangeness, but upright and proper. It was just that the peculiarity of the weapon naturally brought a few points of danger to the moves.

"Clang! Clang! Clang!"

The Dragon-Phoenix Rings collided no more than five times, and Sun Xiaohong already saw that it was not good.

She was Tianji Old Man's granddaughter and had been by Tianji Old Man's side since childhood. In terms of martial arts theory and vision, she was also rare in the world. At this moment, Shangguan Jin Hong's moves were upright, but in fact, strange moves had long been made, which was to throw the flying ring and let Gu Qing grab it.

The ring is a niche weapon in Jiang Hu, and few people know about it. Even masters who use rings, compared with Shangguan Jin Hong, have a difference of heaven and earth. Gu Qing's martial arts were peerless and his techniques were excellent, but after picking up the flying ring, his attack ability was instead weakened. At this time, the flying rings were buckled, and the sharp blades were intertwined, putting Gu Qing in a disadvantageous position overall.

"Whoosh!"

Shangguan Jin Hong's empty hand condensed internal energy and blasted toward Gu Qing.

Jing Master Wu Ming only had a three-inch sword in his hand, but he also jumped a few times, stabbing at Gu Qing's back.

Gu Qing flipped his body, still holding the flying ring, but the whole person fell in the air. He pressed on Shangguan Jin Hong's arm that was slashing, and the hand holding the flying ring immediately operated, playing out the routine of Shangguan Jin Hong's Dragon-Phoenix Rings in reverse.

Shangguan Jin Hong originally wanted to use the Dragon-Phoenix Rings to tightly strangle Gu Qing, but at this time, Gu Qing's moves reversed, and the joints where the Dragon-Phoenix Rings were originally stuck suddenly loosened. Gu Qing reversed it two or three times, regaining control of the flying ring, while Shangguan Jin Hong had never seen such moves and was shocked in his heart, retreating repeatedly.

Gu Qing held the Dragon-Phoenix Rings and fell from the sky, and Jing Master Wu Ming also arrived with his sword.

"Swish!"

Gu Qing held the flying ring and cut off Jing Master Wu Ming's left arm.

This move fell, making Jing Master Wu Ming's face pale, and he fell to the ground.

"You are quite good."

Gu Qing praised Jing Master Wu Ming, saying, "It's a pity you shouldn't have pointed your sword at me."

Realm without a sword, the sword is everywhere.

Jing Master Wu Ming holding a sharp sword to attack Gu Qing was no different from self-harm.

If it were other weapons, Gu Qing might not have been able to handle him so easily.

"I still want to point my sword at you!"

Jing Master Wu Ming reached out to stop the bleeding. Losing an arm made his face pale, and his right hand picked up the sword again at this moment.

A three-inch sword is also a sword.

Jing Master Wu Ming's right hand using the sword was even sharper than his left hand.

Gu Qing smiled, swept past Jing Master Wu Ming, and rushed toward Shangguan Jin Hong. The Dragon-Phoenix Rings in his hand swung out, using the force just right. This flying ring seemed to have been practiced for more than ten years.

Shangguan Jin Hong raised his hand, colliding with Gu Qing's moves. Jing Master Wu Ming's long sword attacked, and Gu Qing flicked his finger. The finger-knife skill of the invisible man in the *Lu Xiaofeng* world operated, scaring Jing Master Wu Ming into dodging repeatedly.

"Snatch, snatch, snatch, snatch..."

Gu Qing operated the Dragon-Phoenix Flying Rings with one hand, pressing toward Shangguan Jin Hong.

At this moment, Gu Qing's martial arts knowledge was already very profound, and he had experienced many fierce battles. The danger inside was really beyond Shangguan Jin Hong's imagination. His martial arts had long been integrated into one. At this time, after mastering the changes of the Dragon-Phoenix Rings, Gu Qing's every move poured down like flowing water. Its precision made Shangguan Jin Hong feel shocked, and its complex changes made Shangguan Jin Hong dazzled.

Jing Master Wu Ming held his sword tightly. Gu Qing had one hand behind him, suddenly opening and closing. While fighting Shangguan Jin Hong, his finger-knife was continuous, forcing Jing Master Wu Ming to jump high and crouch low, left and right, never able to get within two feet of Gu Qing.

Seeing this, Sun Xiaohong felt that even if Tianji Old Man were here, he couldn't compare to Gu Qing's leisure and ease, with plenty of room to spare.

"Clang!"

The Dragon-Phoenix Rings buckled together again.

Shangguan Jin Hong's left hand had already been raised, but Gu Qing shrank his body, flashed straight into Shangguan Jin Hong's arms, shrugged his shoulders, and slammed an Iron Mountain Lean heavily into Shangguan Jin Hong's body.

Such a collision made Shangguan Jin Hong's eyes widen, and he staggered back, until he retreated to the edge of the mountain, his back hitting the mountain stone. This was like an ordinary retreat, but the collision made the mountain stone shatter.

Also splitting was Shangguan Jin Hong's heart pulse.

Jing Master Wu Ming roared and rushed up again. Gu Qing opened his hand, grabbed in the void, and threw it, letting Jing Master Wu Ming lie beside Shangguan Jin Hong.

Shangguan Jin Hong's heart pulse was broken, but Jing Master Wu Ming was like a dead heart, lying in front, not saying a word.

The two were indeed a bit gay.

Sun Xiaohong came to Gu Qing's side and looked him up and down. Recently, the Money Gang had been causing chaos in Jiang Hu, and Tianji Old Man had always thought it was a great disaster in Jiang Hu, but he didn't expect Shangguan Jin Hong to die in a siege against Gu Qing.

This Jiang Hu disaster dissipated.

"Xiao Fei, Xiao Fei..."

Lin Xian'er's urgent call came in the night wind.

Gu Qing and Sun Xiaohong looked in the direction of the sound and saw "Shangguan Fei" running wildly. Seeing Gu Qing and Sun Xiaohong, he roared and rushed toward Gu Qing.

Gu Qing was not panicked, looked at A'fei approaching, and said, "Didn't you say you wanted to give me a chance to change?"

"Shangguan Fei" gradually stopped, his face twisting on its own.

Gu Qing didn't count as changing at all; it was actively making a mistake. But there was no doubt that Gu Qing's heart was good, letting A'fei recognize Lin Xian'er's true face.

"Undo the disguise for me, quickly!"

A'fei said angrily.

Disguising as Shangguan Fei made A'fei suffer the deepest betrayal.

Gu Qing laughed, reached out and poked at A'fei's eyelids. A'fei didn't care. Only then did he see Gu Qing poke under the eyelid, and wrinkles appeared on his face on their own. With such a tear, he finally restored his own face.

"Xiao Fei."

Lin Xian'er ran over crying. Seeing Gu Qing and Sun Xiaohong, her gaze was hateful, but at the moment, she still had to win A'fei back first, crying and saying, "I was fake with him, I am real with you."

It was also because Lin Xian'er had been through a thousand battles and experienced too much, and relied too much on the paths of past successes, so she didn't notice the difference in size for a while. By the time she reacted, A'fei had already pulled up his pants and ran away.

"The Money Gang's power is too great, so I had no choice..."

Lin Xian'er was about to start making up lies while crying, when her eyes saw to the side, where the famous Money Gang leader was already lying on the ground, dying, and Jing Master Wu Ming, who had once had a hand with her, was now broken-armed, crawling in front of Shangguan Jin Hong.

The situation in Jiang Hu had changed.

The famous Money Gang was also going to decline.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 154 =====