Chapter 167: A Matter of Two or Three Moves

Looking at Yu Liancheng, who stood up tall and full of righteous aura, the corners of Feng Siniang's mouth could not help but twitch.

The Demon-Elimination Assembly is meant to eliminate you, a Demon, yet you ended up running to become the Alliance Leader; what kind of situation is this?

Yu Liancheng strode to the center of the hall and stood with his hands behind his back, his posture appearing even more arrogant. He laughed heartily and said, "The position of Alliance Leader belongs to no one but me. If any of you are not convinced, just make your move; what does this Shan have to fear?"

"Husband, I believe in you; go and bring back that Alliance Leader position." Feng Siniang waved her hand, her smile as beautiful as a flower, and her silver-bell-like laughter filled the entire room.

Yu Liancheng waved his hand, his posture arrogant: "Don't worry, Madam, even if they all attack together, it will only take two or three moves."

The martial arts heroes who were able to enter Shen Family Manor today were all people of wide experience.

But at this moment, they were all stunned.

What an "Invincible Mad Blade"; he is simply arrogant beyond measure.

That Madam Shan and the "Invincible Mad Blade" are truly a match made in heaven; looking at her, she is treating this Demon-Elimination Assembly, filled with heroes, as if it were children playing house.

Then, the crowd could not help but shift their gaze toward Li Gang, Liu Seqing, and the others.

After all, the "Six Gentlemen" have the greatest reputation and the highest martial arts, and the position of Alliance Leader this time should have been chosen from the six of them.

This action of the "Invincible Mad Blade" simply did not put the "Six Gentlemen" in his eyes at all.

"Hmph, to treat the heroes of the world as nothing—let me, Li Gang, teach you a lesson."

Li Gang was the first to strike.

He leaped up and blasted a palm toward Yu Liancheng; the force surged wildly, just like a boiling mountain torrent, erupting in an instant after a long period of gathering power.

The ferocity of this strike and the rigid, overbearing nature of the force could be called rare in the world.

It was a notch above his previous angry strike.

No matter who was hit by this palm, they would never be able to stand up again.

It turned out that while Li Gang appeared to be sitting on the stool earlier, he had actually been circulating his true power the whole time, keeping himself in a peak state, all for this strike.

He was full of confidence in this palm.

Who would have known that just as the palm power was about to erupt like a flood, Yu Liancheng had already unfolded his movement technique, shifting like a ghost; not only did he dodge the palm, but he also took the opportunity to appear in front of Yang Kaitai.

"Why are you sitting there? I told you all to attack together."

The "Invincible Mad Blade" sneered and struck out with a palm; the palm force was vigorous and surging, with the sound of wind and thunder faintly echoing.

Yang Kaitai was shocked; not only because the palm was extraordinary in power, but also because he recognized it as the Shaolin unique skill, Vajra Palm. Not daring to underestimate it, he hurriedly sank his stance and punched out with a Shaolin Divine Fist.

Who would have known that Yu Liancheng's palm momentum would suddenly retract, and in an instant, the wind and thunder dispersed, leaving the sky high and the clouds light.

Yang Kaitai's punch missed, but he saw Yu Liancheng's movement technique flickering as he struck out with two Po Kong Finger beams, hitting Liu Seqing and Xu Qingteng respectively.

These two finger beams also dissipated in mid-air, but under the intentional provocation of the "Invincible Mad Blade," the "Martial Arts Four Gentlemen" had joined forces to attack him.

Li Gang channeled all his power and struck with a palm; the force was rigid and fierce, capable of splitting stones and breaking monuments as if it were nothing.

Yang Kaitai pursed his lips slightly, his expression serious, and a faint golden hue appeared on his skin. He was using the Shaolin Divine Fist; the fist technique was equally rigid and overbearing, yet it possessed a power that could shake one's heart.

The long sword in Liu Seqing's hand had already thrust out; the sword technique had no trace of worldly smoke, clear and peaceful, with a lofty artistic conception, truly like a wisp of clear breeze. He had indeed practiced the "Forty-Nine Moves of the Returning Wind Dancing Willow Sword" to a very high level.

Xu Qingteng also rotated his long sword, unfolding a continuous sword momentum; the sword light was dense and impenetrable, displaying the subtleties of the Wudang Sword Technique.

These four gentlemen were all top-tier experts in the Edo; although they had no prior experience in fighting together, they knew each other well. At this moment, each using their unique skills and coordinating with one another, it was truly brilliant and seamless.

The crowd of martial arts heroes could not help but exclaim in admiration; the Six Gentlemen truly lived up to their reputation.

But what was even more extraordinary was Yu Liancheng.

His movement technique was swift and elegant, like a ghostly phantom, or perhaps a wisp of clear breeze, weaving back and forth through the impenetrable offensive, coming and going at will.

The four of them combined could not even touch the corner of his clothes.

Based on this light-body technique alone, it was likely unparalleled in the world.

The martial arts heroes were even more shocked; since this person was called the "Invincible Mad Blade" and made his name with the blade, his blade technique was naturally excellent. Combined with the palm strike he exchanged with Li Gang and the light-body technique he was currently displaying, he could be called a master of the three arts: blade, palm, and movement.

"If you have the ability, don't scurry around like a rat crossing the street; if you can only run, you still want to be the Alliance Leader?" Li Gang was both shocked and angry. After several palms missed, he finally could not help but shout in frustration.

Of course, if Yu Liancheng really gave up the advantage of his movement technique, he would likely be considered foolish.

With the "Martial Arts Four Gentlemen" joining forces, unless he could defeat two or three of them in a short time, he would only end up neglecting one thing for another and bringing about his own destruction.

"Good."

With a clear shout, Yu Liancheng's figure suddenly stopped, and he called out to Feng Siniang again: "Madam, watch closely; I, your husband, said I would solve them in two or three moves, and it will be two or three moves."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yu Liancheng's sleeves fluttered, and his palms, clear as jade, waved continuously. The palm shadows transformed into thousands, all covering Yang Kaitai's head; this utilized the subtleties of both the Thousand-Hand Tathagata Palm and the Yuluo Light Smoke Palm.

Yang Kaitai was a Shaolin disciple, so he naturally recognized the "Thousand-Hand Tathagata Palm." But even the guardian Elder in Shaolin Temple who had studied the "Thousand-Hand Tathagata Palm" the most deeply might not be able to execute this palm.

He fell into a strange illusion, as if a golden Buddha had risen from the ground, with thousands of arms opening up to strike him; Yu Liancheng had also employed the Mind-Capturing Technique.

With his mind shocked, how could Yang Kaitai resist this exquisite palm technique? In an instant, he was sent flying.

At this moment, Yu Liancheng turned his body and pointed a finger at Xu Qingteng.

Xu Qingteng's sword light swirled, drawing extremely exquisite sword circles, the momentum like mercury pouring onto the ground, impenetrable to water.

This move was an extremely exquisite form of the Wudang Taiji Sword Technique, and it could almost be called an unbreakable move.

But the reason for the word "almost" was because there was no truly unbreakable move.

Ding!

Yu Liancheng's finger tapped at the very center of the sword circle; instantly, the sword light collapsed, and Xu Qingteng stumbled backward, his web between thumb and forefinger aching, his face full of disbelief.

The center of the sword circle was the only flaw in his sword move; in the eyes of ordinary people, the sword circle should be where the sword light is strongest, and furthermore, since the sword follows the body, it was not easy to pierce the center of the circle.

But regardless, he had lost, and since the other party's finger showed signs of restraint, he naturally could not strike again.

On the other side, Yu Liancheng's right hand moved, and he flicked his finger.

This flick was incredibly slow, and everyone could clearly see the trajectory, as if even a child could dodge it.

Yet, Liu Seqing's "Returning Wind Dancing Willow Sword," known for its ethereal speed, was unable to dodge it and collided with the finger with the body of the sword.

Only a crisp "ding" was heard, the sound clear and moving, the trembling tone lingering endlessly.

The sword light also dissolved and disintegrated like ice and snow under this finger.

Liu Seqing's face turned pale, his body swayed unsteadily, and he fell backward, coincidentally landing right back on his stool, though he was unable to stand up again for a time.

The next moment, Yu Liancheng spun his body and actually pointed a finger out once more.

This finger was like a blade and a sword; the air in the entire sky seemed to be pierced through by this strike, and amidst the whistling of the airflow, the finger had already struck Li Gang's palm, which was roaring like wind and thunder.

One finger against one palm.

Li Gang's palm was propelled by the power of the Great Stele-Splitting Hand, fully imbued with force; even if a wall of copper and Iron stood before him, this palm could leave a deep print upon it.

Yet, when this palm was struck by those two fingers, which looked like white jade, all of its force seemed as if it could no longer be driven.

"Although I have exquisite techniques to deal with your Great Stele-Splitting Hand, I would rather let you know that your Great Stele-Splitting Hand is still far from being truly fierce and domineering martial arts."

Yu Liancheng sneered, the force on his finger surging once more; only the sound of "Crack!" rang out incessantly as the hand bones and arm bones of Li Gang's arm shattered, and he was sent flying horizontally like a cannonball.

The great hall had fallen into an indescribable deathly silence.

From the moment Yu Liancheng truly made his move until the Martial Arts Four Gentlemen were defeated one after another, only four or five breaths of time had passed.

This was something that no one present had ever imagined.

The martial arts heroes who could enter the great hall were all one in a hundred, all experts in the Edo, and naturally, they could see that these Martial Arts Four Gentlemen were by no means people who had gained their reputation undeservedly.

Apart from each other, they could hardly find a few opponents among the younger generation. Even renowned martial arts masters might not necessarily be able to defeat them.

Yet now, they had been defeated by the same person in a mere moment.

What's more, this person was known as the Invincible Mad Blade; just how formidable must his blade technique be? This was truly hard for people to believe.

"A miscalculation."

Having defeated the Four Gentlemen before a crowd of heroes and having stolen the spotlight, the Invincible Mad Blade sighed, his face full of melancholy.

"Husband, what is the matter?" Lady Shan asked with a charming smile.

"Had I known, I should have used finger techniques to deal with that block of wood as well; that way, wouldn't I be able to say that I only had to move my fingers two or three times to settle these fellows?" Yu Liancheng sighed repeatedly.

The martial arts heroes had nothing left to say regarding this man's arrogance.

Yet they had to admit that his martial arts were truly unfathomable.

Feng Siniang laughed coquettishly: "Husband, you said you could settle them in two or three moves, but you used four, so your words cannot count."

"This... Wife, why are you not very clever? Two plus three is five in total; I used four moves to defeat them, so there is still one move left over."

Yu Liancheng laughed heartily: "However, since there is one move left, it must be put to good use. Lianchengbi, Young Master Lian, since you have already arrived, please come out."

"I am no match for you, sir, and I concede defeat. Wouldn't it be better if this battle ended just like this?" A gentle, warm voice rang out, and at the same time, a figure walked in.

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However, I estimate this volume won't be finished tomorrow; the conclusion is a bit long, my apologies.