Chapter 14: The Remnant of Wu Hook

  "Little Wan, I didn't expect that in the midst of this life-and-death crisis, you would say that for thirty years, you've only been willing to be with me and have never practiced the Silver Gun technique or the 'Bloody Silver Gun Twenty-Four Styles'. But now, every move, every style of yours is not just a result of decades of practice and mastery. It seems that you still remember your Silver Gun senior brother fondly." Wu Gou Long Lao suddenly said, his eyes glancing slightly at Wan Dao Fu Ren.

  On the ninth day of the first month, he couldn't help but feel a great sense of urgency. It was on that day that he had overheard Wu Gou and Madame Wan Dao talking in secret at the thatched cottage in Tiankeng Difeng!

  On the ninth day, I wonder what's going on now? Is Wu Gou still continuing to be so unreasonable and resentful? But Wu Gou continued to mutter: "I just don't understand, is 'Bloody Silver Gun Twenty-four Styles' really that powerful? You didn't even want to learn my 'Curved Sky Hook Sixteen Styles', but you're so proficient in 'Bloody Silver Gun Twenty-four Styles'?

  As soon as the words came out, Lin Meng'er, Bai Zhu Ye, and Xiao Qing were still unclear about the story of the three people back then, but Chu Jiu was even more dizzy. Wu Gou Long Lao, in such an urgent situation, with the fierce battle in the arena, he actually had the heart to mention these things. Unexpectedly, Wu Gou Long Lao wasn't finished yet. Chu Jiu heard him continue: "Xiao Wan, the move you just used is called 'White Horse Silver Spear'. You've mastered it, and its power is almost on par with Huang Jiuge's. However, I know that this 'White Horse Silver Spear' is his self-created technique. How did you learn it? It seems that your thoughts of him are very deep!"

  Mrs. Wan Dao was also crying and laughing, she was listed as one of the top ten elders, not because of her husband and brother's reasons, but because of her own martial arts were not trivial, He Huo Bao jumped in and out, linked moves, sword edge forced people, clever moves, one hand three swords, one sword three styles, three links, ninety-nine consecutive attacks! But she was still able to respond elegantly, seeing the move and breaking it down, completely not falling behind.

  But once the white bamboo leaves, Xiao Qing and Lin Ming'er were in danger, she jumped out and shot two guns to make up for it. After dozens of moves, two more disciples of the Cangyan and Qingcheng sects died. Now that things have come to this point, even if she can't bear it, how dare she show mercy to others?

  Moreover, the Devil Sect's elder is absolutely not a kind-hearted person. When encountering evil people, they have always been ruthless and merciless, never showing any quarter! The life of bloodshed on the blade is extremely ordinary, and this killing is just a continuation of his 18 years ago life!

  She had just unfolded her dual guns, left and right, charging forward and defending closely, with a rhythmic pattern, perfectly blocking He Zhuo's three consecutive ring-shaped moves. This was indeed the proud move of his senior brother, Silver Gun Old Man - "White Horse Silver Gun". She had grown up with Silver Gun Old Man since childhood, so naturally she knew how to use it. In this critical moment, without even thinking about it, she instinctively used it, unleashing enormous power.

  Mrs. Wan Dao heard her husband say this, she lowered her head, seemingly thinking, and without stopping her hands, she smiled sideways at Wu Gou Long Lao: "My brother's silver gun was actually not mine since childhood? My brother and I grew up together, practiced together, and this move 'White Horse Silver Gun' was also named by me. Cancel the silver gun, does my brother want to be a white horse prince?! Now it seems that although I haven't used this 'Bloody Silver Gun Twenty-four Styles' for thirty years, I can still use this one-of-a-kind bloody silver gun to avenge my brother!"

  On the ninth day of the first month, what's wrong with Madame Curved Blade today? Why does she want to speak in such a way and provoke Wu Gou Chang Lao?

  "You people from the prestigious families, I and Xiao Wan were living a good life, but it was because of you so-called righteous people that our beautiful life in the Heavenly Pit was disrupted. Otherwise, Xiao Wan's heart would still only have me, and she would never think of her Silver Gun Shixiong again. If Huang Silvery Gun were still alive, I could defeat him and win back Xiao Wan's heart. But you actually killed him! I will never be able to defeat him now, and Xiao Wan will always remember him! I must make you pay a terrible price!" By the end of his speech, Wu Gou's eyes suddenly turned fierce and blood-red, his killing intent bursting out, his demonic nature erupting. His body had already charged forward, his arms spread wide, flying towards Lie Chi Yan with a fierce cry.

  He has lived his whole life for the Devil's Cult and his wife, Madame Wan Dao. Now both are being threatened by the Orthodox Sect. How can he not be enraged? This rage brings out his moves, swift and fierce, fast as lightning, brave like thunder!

  Mrs. Wan Dao nodded with joy, but her eyes were moist. She had deliberately brought up the topic of Silver Gun Shixiong just now to stimulate Wu Gou's killing potential. She knew that if Wu Gou didn't go crazy, today's battle would be a hundred percent loss!

  Liang Chi Yan was a clever man, and in an instant he understood the intention of Lady Wan Dao. However, he wasn't afraid; it had been many years since he last fought with someone, and today he finally had this opportunity, which was exactly what he had been seeking. With a loud whoop, he leapt into the air, his red fists flying to meet Wu Gou's attack!

  Only a few "peng peng" sounds were heard, and Lie Chi Yan and Wu Gou Long Lao had exchanged several moves in mid-air on the second floor. They had already retreated and fallen to the ground. Madame Wan Dao was concerned about Wu Gou Long Lao, and like Chu Jiu, she couldn't help but glance at him sideways. Meanwhile, Wu Gou Long Lao's hands somehow now held two completely black iron hooks.

  Liezhi Yan saw Wu Gou, and his heart was slightly startled. He knew that Wu Gou was a sword-like weapon that was not quite a hook, nor a sword, nor a knife. According to legend, it was forged by Ou Zhi Zi, a great master of ancient times, and had changed hands several times before falling into the hands of the Demon Sect, where it became one of the ten elders' weapons.

  Now all that can be seen is the dark blade body with a cold light flashing, but now it's dripping blood.

  "Wu Hook is like iron, out of hand see blood! Indeed the name is not in vain!" Lie Chi Yan's whole body had no scars, his hands were put behind his back, his left hand was out of palm, and his right hand pinched the sword finger, but he still said coldly.

  "Hmph, I've made my move and can't see the enemy's blood, what's wrong with drinking my own blood?" Wu Gou Long Lao said resentfully. Just now, his three consecutive moves "Wu Gou Hua Jian Guan Zhi Ci", "Zhuan Shen Xie Ji Zhao Wei Dao", "Hui Dai Fan Chui Hai Wei Gou" were all dodged by Lie Chi Yan, and he himself didn't lose a single move either.

  But as he fell to the ground, his hand rose and made a stroke on his own arm. The Wu Hook was willing to bring its own blood, so as not to disappoint the title of the Devil Sect's elder "Wu Hook is like iron, out of hand sees blood"!

  The demonic sect's actions were indeed a bit different from those of normal people. Wu Gou, the elder with the blood-stained hook, was even more effective at unleashing his full potential. His eyes gleamed fiercely, and his face was flushed red. He knew that Lie Chi Yan's Pursuing Soul Ancient Sword was as powerful as the Holy Sect's leader, and his own superior Taoist techniques made him feel inferior. If he were to draw his sword and start killing, he and his wife would likely have no chance of winning. Therefore, taking advantage of Lie Chi Yan being barefoot and unarmed without drawing his Pursuing Soul Ancient Sword, Wu Gou launched a series of swift and intricate attacks with his hook, using the "Sixteen Heavenly Hook Techniques" to strike fiercely.

  After a few more moves, Lie Chi Yan couldn't help but praise: "What a great pair of Wu hooks! They're not under the 'Heaven and Earth, No Match, No Double Hooks' of the Wu family's Jiangnan Wujiang, yet they have some similarities. Could it be that you, this demonic cult's demon, still have a connection with the Wu family?"

  Wu Gou the elder, with Wu Gou as his name, is naturally one of the best in the world at using the Wu Gou. He knows all about the unparalleled Wu Gou of past and present. As soon as Lie Chi Yan mentions "In heaven and on earth, in Jiangnan, the Wu family's Wu Gou is unmatched, in heaven and on earth, there is no match for the unparalleled hook", his expression changes slightly, and he shouts: "Do you dare to mention the name 'Unmatched in Heaven and Earth'?" As soon as he finishes speaking, he launches an even more ferocious attack!

  On the other side, after Liu Hei Miao drew his sword, he saw that the young man was only holding him back and not killing him. The first ten moves were just a series of dodges and weaves, relying on the Yang Dong Nine Heaven Body Method to anticipate the enemy's moves and create opportunities. His footsteps were strange and unpredictable, and he had narrowly escaped danger several times. He was afraid of implicating his school, so each time he used the Qing Cang Nineteenth Road Sword Method, he only used one move before changing it. Liu Hei Miao had never seen such a bizarre body method before, and yet he saw the young man repeatedly dodge his attacks, narrowly avoiding being hit by his copper hammer. After more than ten moves, Liu's contemptuous heart was completely gone, and seeing that he still hadn't taken down this junior, he became even angrier, shouting loudly. His voice was the loudest in the entire building!

  Lie Chi Yan and Liu Hei Meng had long known that for hundreds of years, the disciples of Dian Cang were not allowed to privately own a sword. This was detailedly told by Gong Sun Li, the second disciple who returned to Kong Dong Mountain last month, which further confirmed the situation of granting swords to the eldest disciple on Mount Dian Cang.

  Gongsun Li's martial arts naturally couldn't see that the initial nine stances of Shen Que's "Xuanyang Tianjian Jue" had been opened, and it was only natural to casually mention the eleven great disciples' initial nine stances. Not even mentioning Lin Meng'er's appearance, Gongsun Li saw her beauty like a flower and spoke up, but his master would probably just scold him, and didn't even mention it.

  Besides, the situation of Chu Jiu and Lin Ming'er obtaining the sword is really not a reason that ordinary people can think of. The people of Congying Sect are also unknown!

  He Kuangtao and Gong Sunliu, the three of them, were on Mount Diancang, just casually mentioning that the Three Elders of Diancang were playing tricks with empty words, and suddenly another great disciple appeared out of thin air. So they didn't take it to heart. As soon as Gong Sunliu had this idea, he didn't say much more about it on the ninth day, almost forgetting.

  Gongsun Li and others were humiliated in the back mountain, but they suspected that it was done by Dianchang's senior. However, the figure and the time made the Kongtong Sect realize that it was absolutely not Dianchang Sanzi! Therefore, this is still a mystery to this day, and even Lin Ruoji's face was not spared, fearing that he would lose face.

  Furthermore, the list of people from Mount Qingyun who went down the mountain did not include Chu Jiu and Lin Meng'er. Therefore, Lie Huo Yan and Liu Hei Meng were unaware that Mount Qingyun had two disciples, Chu Jiu and Lin Meng'er, who were already in Jianghu. Now, seeing this black-faced youth and the girl dressed as a boy using the obviously Mount Qingyun's Nineteenth Route Sword Technique, although the girl's "White Cloud Sword Technique" and "Guanyin Sword Technique" are not bad, the sword moves are smooth, but the internal strength is insufficient, and the flow of clouds and water is not enough, which seriously restricts the power of the sword technique!

  But this black-faced youth had already switched to nine different Qingcang sword techniques just now, and these nine sword techniques, although each only changed in one move, were all subtle and ingenious, with great attainments, seemingly having grasped the subtleties of these sword techniques. How could the two not be shocked?

  Liu Hei Meng turned his head, looked at Lie Chi Yan for a moment, and listened to his hint. Both of them had some doubts about whether their initial inference was correct, but they still nodded in agreement, believing the news from the Kongtong Sect. It's worth noting that Dugu Xiongxin's flying letter also mentioned that all the people of the Diancang Sect, led by Lin Ruo Chi, were heading towards Emei, and the Diancang Sect was not like Shaolin, which had never had any side branches. Under the sky, there should be no Diancang disciples in the vicinity of Emei!

  After a few more moves, Lie Huo Yan confirmed that the sword technique used by the youth was indeed the Dian Cang Sword Technique. He exchanged a glance with Liu Hei Meng, and in that instant, their eyes flashed with a killing intent. Lie Huo Yan nodded slightly, and Liu Hei Meng understood his meaning - he had given him permission to take care of the youth. It seemed that because of the youth's tender age and already impressive martial arts skills, he would surely become a great enemy of the Cang Tian Sect in the future!

  Liezhi Yan's body as a sect leader, with an extraordinary demeanor, yet so narrow-minded!

  This young man didn't even acknowledge himself as a disciple of Dian Cang, and his senior brother was too lazy to ask. As a result, they ended up hurting him. Later, when they saw Lin Ruochi, they had nothing good to say for themselves. They simply said that the young man was with the two great elders of the demonic sect during the fight, and they thought he was a disciple of the demonic sect without asking further questions, which led to an unfortunate misunderstanding.

  However, Liu Hei Meng was still puzzled in his heart and kept thinking that this point of the Qing Yi school, with its strict door rules, was not inferior to the Wudang sect, which was famous for its strict door rules, and had no side branches. How did this young man and woman learn this exquisite Qing Yi nineteen-road swordsmanship at such a young age?

  Liu Hei Meng's approach changed, and when he struck with his hammer, it was completely different. His entire body's internal energy converged on the hammer, and there was a faint sound of wind and thunder. Moreover, when he wielded his twin hammers, they were unlike anyone else's, each having a fist-sized piece of Qilian Mountain's summit snow peak's thousand-year-old lodestone embedded in them. Once a master's internal energy doubled to activate it, the twin hammers could attract any steel, iron, or copper-cast weapon, allowing him to gain victory!

  This hammer is already very famous in the Jianghu, and has a special name. People who have been famous in the Jianghu for over ten years all know it, and it's called "Qilian Thousand Years, Fire Thunder Iron Hammer"!