Chapter 82: Chaotic Situation

The people brought by Lu Chengfeng were making a racket nonstop; revenge was about to be had, and the Nine Yin Manual had aroused their covetousness.

After Lu Chengfeng repeatedly placated them, these people finally refrained from acting rashly.

Wu Chengyu now felt some regret; after achieving minor success in martial arts, he had never fought a true expert, lacked confidence, and somewhat underestimated his own strength, especially the current combat power boosted by various extraordinary arts.

Had they known tonight would end this way, those brought by Lu Chengfeng did not need to be recruited at all; aside from their great numbers and intimidating crowd, they only slightly drained the Black Wind Twin Demons' stamina at first, and this lot was of no use whatsoever.

No wonder in the original work Lu Chengfeng gathered Jiangnan experts to repeatedly trouble the Black Wind Twin Demons, yet they still escaped.

With Wu Chengyu, Qu Lingfeng, and Lu Chengfeng opposing them, plus the Seven Freaks of Jiangnan assisting and harassing nearby, and Yue Family Army Descendants surrounding the perimeter with powerful longbows waiting to strike, it was actually enough to subdue the Black Wind Twin Demons.

The Yue Family Army people were not martial artists and were not so enthusiastic about so-called divine arts and secret manuals; over two years of getting along, Wu Chengyu had come to understand them, and their character was basically trustworthy.

As for the Seven Freaks of Jiangnan, you may dislike them, especially Ke Zhen'e's bad temper, but in terms of character they are absolutely trustworthy; speaking of keeping one's word and hating evil like an enemy, there are few images in all wuxia novels that can compare with them.

Now Chen Xuanfeng was about to die on the spot; next, over the Nine Yin Manual, there might well be a major conflict.

Chen Xuanfeng felt the people around him, gave a bitter laugh, and said: "Qu Lingfeng, Lu Chengfeng, you two were crippled because of us; as fellow disciples, I am sorry to you. And little junior brother, Lu Chengfeng said your legs were broken, but now it seems you are unharmed."

"From today on, Ruohua and I owe you nothing."

Wu Chengyu had avenged his great grudge; he and Chen Mei had no old feelings to reminisce about, standing aside without speaking.

Qu Lingfeng snorted coldly; being crippled for life was not something that could be dismissed just by saying so.

Lu Chengfeng, being upright and inflexible, softened somewhat and said: "Now that things have come to this pass, do you have anything to say? Do you regret betraying Peach Blossom Island back then?"

Chen Xuanfeng shook his head and said: "Leaving Peach Blossom Island, we have absolutely no regrets. I, Chen Xuanfeng, never look back; what is done is done. Even if I die now, what does it matter? Some things need not be said; you are better off not knowing."

"I did not know Martial Uncle died because of us. Martial Uncle treated us very well. Ruohua and I owe her; in the netherworld I will go to apologize to her."

"However, I, Chen Xuanfeng, have never been inferior to anyone. Tonight you set traps again and again, and we fell for the scheme. But if it were only the three of you, even if Ruohua and I were defeated and died, we could at least take two of you down with us. Do you believe it?"

"I, Chen Xuanfeng, would rather die than swallow this anger."

Seeing Chen Xuanfeng speak only with those three, those martial artists could no longer hold back, and someone shouted on the spot.

"Chen Xuanfeng, hand over the Nine Yin Manual, and I will leave you a complete corpse."

Someone spoke first, and immediately the crowd was in an uproar, unable to be suppressed any longer.

Qu Lingfeng raised his crutch and struck the ground heavily, channeling his Inner Force as he shouted loudly: "The Nine Yin Manual belongs to my Peach Blossom Island. I see which of you dares to lay a hand on it."

As soon as the voice came out, it completely suppressed the voices of everyone present.

Chen Xuanfeng laughed heartily: "People die for wealth, birds die for food. Look at the people you brought."

"With this rabble, you dare to covet the Nine Yin Manual. After I die, none of you will get the Nine Yin Manual."

"Today's matter ends in death only. What do I, Chen Xuanfeng, have to fear?"

At this moment he again had the pride of a Peach Blossom Island Disciple. Only seen Chen Xuanfeng raise both hands into claw shapes, executing the Nine Yin White Bone Claw, about to plunge into his own chest.

Everyone present thought Chen Xuanfeng was committing suicide; only Wu Chengyu knew Chen Xuanfeng wanted to destroy the Nine Yin Manual stabbed into his own chest.

He fully activated Cat Step, finally arriving before Chen Xuanfeng at the moment Chen Xuanfeng's fingertips just pierced the skin. He grabbed Chen Xuanfeng's two claws with both hands, using the power of Moving Stars and Changing Battles to shift his hands away, then immediately struck Chen Xuanfeng's chest with several consecutive palms.

Chen Xuanfeng was beaten back repeatedly, but the palm force did not look serious. Finally Wu Chengyu activated Cane-Heaven Finger, straight striking Chen Xuanfeng's navel's fatal point. After one blow, Chen Xuanfeng had no vitality left, directly kneeling on the ground and breathing his last.

At this moment, if someone lifted Chen Xuanfeng's clothes, they would only see mangled flesh and blood, and with the dim moonlight, they would absolutely not discover there were characters on Chen Xuanfeng's chest.

This was also the use of Moving Stars and Changing Battles: after striking the force into Chen Xuanfeng's body, it let the force radiate from inside out, directly shattering the capillaries on Chen Xuanfeng's chest. Chen Xuanfeng's chest was now swollen, all blood seeping outward. Unless one knew beforehand, no one could tell there were characters on his chest.

After Chen Xuanfeng died, Wu Chengyu retreated several steps and came to stand beside Qu Lingfeng.

But the others could no longer restrain themselves. Someone immediately shouted: "The Nine Yin Manual must be on them." Then several figures pounced toward the corpse in the middle of the field.

Although Chen Mei and the others were traitors of Peach Blossom Island, in Qu Lingfeng and Lu Chengfeng's eyes, even dead they were people of Peach Blossom Island. Now that they were dead, their corpses could not be allowed to be destroyed by others. Moreover, they also hoped to obtain the Nine Yin Manual to exchange for the hope of returning to Peach Blossom Island.

Qu Lingfeng tapped his two crutches, immediately blocking in front of several people. Using his crutches as feet, he executed Empty Palm Strike with both hands, immediately sending those several people flying backward.

Lu Chengfeng's thoughts were no different from Qu Lingfeng's. He slapped the railing with both hands, flew into midair, and Falling Petals Divine Sword Palm turned into several palm shadows, like falling petals in profusion, real and illusory intertwined, causing the remaining few people to be at a loss and flustered.

With the two joining hands, those who coveted the Nine Yin Manual and struck first could never cross the line.

Lu Zhiyi and Niu Wanrou came to Wu Chengyu's side, secretly asking whether they needed to act. Wu Chengyu silently shook his head, but the scene had already become a chaotic situation, and they still needed to find a way to resolve it as soon as possible.

The Seven Freaks of Jiangnan, watching coldly from the side, had no intention of intervening at this moment. Instead, Miaoshou Shusheng Zhu Cong's eyes flickered as he looked at the few people wanting to seize the manual, then he leaned close to Ke Zhen'e's ear and whispered.

Wu Chengyu's hearing was extraordinary; he immediately heard everything clearly.

"Big Brother, among the people brought by Lù Zhuāngzhǔ, there are indeed several scoundrels of the martial world. Especially the one acting most urgently now, he is precisely the notorious villain from the Wuxi area, Lasa Wuchang Jin Rong. He once bullied his master and destroyed his ancestors, violated human ethics, and has many innocent lives on his hands. I don't know how he came tonight."

"Big Brother, should we make a move and subdue him?"

Ke Zhen'e shook his head and said: "I have also heard of this Lasa Wuchang. He truly deserves death. But tonight, if we make a move again, someone might think we also have designs on that damn Nine Yin Manual. We Seven Freaks of Jiangnan won't muddy these waters."

"But since we have encountered this person, we cannot let him escape. You keep an eye on his movements. After this matter is settled, quietly follow him. Eliminate evil thoroughly; we cannot let him run away."

Wu Chengyu followed Zhu Cong's gaze and quickly locked onto the Lasa Wuchang he mentioned. During the fight with the Black Wind Twin Demons, he had always shrunk in the crowd. Now that Chen Xuanfeng was dead, he couldn't resist coming out to take advantage.

This fellow held a Ghost-Head Saber in his hand. His face was full of greed at this moment, firmly blocked by Lu Chengfeng. Looking at his appearance, he was indeed not a good person.

Very good. A breakthrough in the chaotic situation before him was now available.

(Chapter End)