Chapter 527: Thrown Across the River

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The two lieutenants at Tongmen Pass, Wei Shaqing and Xin Yinma, exchanged glances. Their experience and discernment, far surpassing ordinary soldiers, made them all the more shocked by the Crown Prince's killing method. The few instances of first-grade masters single-handedly fending off thousands of cavalrymen are hailed as great feats precisely because cavalry units often concealed military experts like Wei and Xin. The Jianghu (martial world) practice of measuring martial prowess by the number of armored opponents defeated is actually inaccurate, as armor is merely an inanimate object, whereas those clad in armor are skilled martial artists, each with their own circulating Qi.

Wei Shaqing's peripheral vision caught a glimpse of Xu Yanbing, the Deputy General of Lingzhou. This North Liang King's attendant, wielding a speartip-less iron spear, had unknowingly ridden a few steps forward, gazing towards the post road. Faint wisps of purplish light shimmered around his spear tip. Meanwhile, another Deputy General, Han Laoshan, remained beside them, also appearing somewhat surprised. He shook his horse's reins, urging his horse next to Xu Yanbing, his fellow disciple, and quietly asked, "What happened?"

Han Laoshan, a Finger-Profound realm expert, clearly saw what transpired on the post road, but this junior disciple of the Spear Immortal Wang Xiu wondered how the Crown Prince achieved it. The Jianghu figure, possessing the physique of a First-Grade Vajra realm, charged directly at the Crown Prince. The Crown Prince took a punch head-on, using the opportunity to let crimson snakes attach themselves to the man's entire body, like ice and snow melting on the surface of a fiercely burning furnace. The Vajra realm is called "Indestructible Vajra" because the internal Qi and the refined physique merge seamlessly, inside and out. The Crown Prince's sleeves were instantly covered in countless crimson snake-like red ropes, blocking all of the first-grade martial artist's acupoints. Furthermore, the man, in a frenzy, disregarded everything, not only hoping to break free from the crimson snakes with brute force but also intending to crush the red ropes in one go. His internal Qi, already in a state of vigorous prosperity, was like adding fuel to a furnace, causing his boiling Qi to intensely churn. Because his Qi points were blocked and the red ropes' toughness far exceeded imagination, his "furnace body" became unstable, unable to contain the turbulent Qi. When the martial artist, who had initially focused solely on delivering rapid punches—over a hundred powerful blows landing on the Crown Prince yet failing to kill his close-range enemy—finally realized his Qi and physique were being forcibly separated, he regained some clarity. However, by the time he awakened to the truth, it was too late to stop. Before his death, this martial artist indeed displayed a certain tenacity that impressed Han Laoshan; risking his life, he delivered two final punches, one to the Crown Prince's chest and one to his middle Dantian. Even Han Laoshan admitted he could not have remained as "steady as a mountain" as the Crown Prince did. It could be said that the overly conceited martial artist brought about his own demise, but the Crown Prince's red ropes and the two divine abilities that made the punch-energy disappear without a trace were the true key. To an outsider, that first-grade martial artist didn't even seem to be a match for the Crown Prince in a single exchange, but Han Laoshan deeply understood the dangerous complexities involved.

Xu Yanbing kept his gaze on the fan-wielding young master and calmly stated, "Laoshan, you don't know this, but when Li Chungang taught His Highness the Twin Sleeves Green Snake technique, it wasn't mere theoretical instruction. He genuinely unleashed hundreds of Twin Sleeves Green Snakes directly onto His Highness, leaving him to comprehend the essence of swordsmanship on his own, time and again, amidst life-and-death situations. His Highness once told me that besides learning swordsmanship at that time, he was also contemplating how to refine the Great Yellow Court cultivation technique imparted to him by the Wudang Sect Leader. In His Highness's words, using the Twin Sleeves Green Snake to 'temper himself' wasn't about 'using stones from other mountains to polish jade,' but rather 'using precious jade from other mountains to grind a stone,' which was somewhat wasteful of a valuable resource. Later, His Highness had his last remaining Great Yellow Court Golden Lotus seedling uprooted by the Celestial Phenomenon expert Liu Haoshi. Although Liu Haoshi indeed removed the seedling's branches, veins, and lotus leaves, the pond where the purple golden lotus was cultivated and nurtured remained, and most importantly, the roots still survived. His Highness said that with only his internal energy, no matter how diligently he cultivated, he could no longer make the decaying roots sprout anew. It was only after losing the Great Yellow Court that he realized the true value of the Old Sect Leader Wang Chonglou's gift: the Great Yellow Court cultivation, almost on par with Celestial Phenomenon internal energy, was secondary; that inconspicuous pond was the real treasure. It was like a lotus pond where the sight of lotus flowers spreading across the water is beautiful, but without the pond, there could be no 'untainted by the mud' scenery. Therefore, on this journey, he once again employed the 'clumsy method of using stones from other mountains to polish jade' – borrowing external forces to stir the turbid water in the pond. For this, His Highness endured quite a few of my beatings along the way. His Highness somehow learned that the Jianghu brute had a grievance with Han Diaosi, and deliberately brought up the 'Human Cat's' methods to provoke him into striking with all his might. The more ferocious and unparalleled a first-grade martial artist's offense, the more beneficial it was to His Highness. As for why His Highness is proficient in the 'Human Cat's' skinning technique, I do not know either."

Han Laoshan sighed with emotion, "Although it benefits his cultivation, punches landing on flesh, especially the dying struggles of a Vajra realm master, can't be easy to take."

Xu Yanbing smiled faintly, "For His Highness, he's long been accustomed to it, even calling it 'daily routine.' Besides, no matter how much it hurts, it's better than the 'casually' thrown Twin Sleeves Green Snakes by the Old Sword God Li Chungang back then."

Wei Shaqing moved a bit closer and cautiously inquired, "General Xu, was that Jianghu individual who died by His Highness's hand truly a first-grade master?"

Xu Yanbing nodded, his expression calm and unbothered, "Have there been too few masters who died by His Highness's hand?"

Wei Shaqing secretly swallowed his saliva, not daring to utter another word.

Han Laoshan asked, "So, is His Highness going to fight that self-proclaimed elegant young man again?"

Xu Yanbing shook his head and slowly said, "Among the four realms of the first rank, currently only the Vajra realm is suitable for tempering the body. Going further up, it's highly likely to be more loss than gain. That young man is already at the Finger-Profound realm, Laoshan, and since you are also Finger-Profound, you should understand that the martial artist's Finger-Profound realm is vastly different from a Daoist True Master's entry into the first rank, which is also Finger-Profound. In terms of lethality, at the same realm, it's like a capital official and a high-ranking local official of the same rank; the latter holds far greater actual power than the former. a fourth-rank official in a 'clean' Beijing yamen is nowhere near comparable to a local prefect in terms of the power to execute. Among the four realms, Finger-Profound is neither high nor low, but it possesses the most diverse secret arts. Unless facing a Land Immortal or a Celestial Phenomenon realm expert, no one would dare claim absolute victory against an emergent, unfamiliar Finger-Profound master. Even if His Highness wishes to test that person's true capabilities today, I, Xu Yanbing, would intervene. Xu Fengnian of the Jianghu can take risks, but the Crown Prince of North Liang absolutely cannot."

Han Laoshan chuckled, "That's good too, otherwise, if that fellow were really killed by His Highness in one go, there would be nothing for those lieutenants to do. We can't very well let these important gentlemen just stand around doing nothing, can we?"

On the post road.

Putting away his folding fan, the young master with the 'Over-the-River' blade tied to a rope pulled on his reins, lightly dodging the bloody human skin. Indifferent to Le Zhang's sudden death, he smiled, "If Han Shengxuan can use Finger-Profound to kill a Celestial Phenomenon master, then a second-grade killing a first-grade isn't surprising."

He saw Xu Fengnian's expressionless face, seemingly uninterested in speaking with him, so he was content to talk to himself: "But that's not surprising. However, your mastery of the 'Human Cat's' skinning technique is quite surprising. I just wonder if you also understand the latter two realms, including bone-stripping and sinew-extraction."

He rotated his wrist, and the white-sheathed 'Over-the-River' blade, pulled by the long rope, spun along with it. He himself looked down at the North Liang Crown Prince who had come alone.

Zhao Gou possessed a confidential file specifically compiled on the Crown Prince, which was only slightly thinner than Cao Changqing's in the Heavenly-tier archive room. He had casually flipped through it earlier and was truly enlightened: Han Diaosi, who was publicly announced to have died of illness in the imperial palace, was in fact killed by the young man before him with a flying sword outside Shenwu City. However, logically speaking, Xu Fengnian had been severely dealt with by Liu Haoshi, leading to a significant drop in his cultivation realm. While killing the Vajra realm Le Zhang wasn't too difficult, it wasn't easy either. The crux of the matter was how Xu came to possess the Human Cat's extraordinary Finger-Profound secret realm. He didn't believe anyone else in the world could, like himself, fortuitously comprehend the "Mirror Illumination Method," known as "Directly Pointing to the Heart of Heaven," within the Finger-Profound realm. This method not only allowed one to remember everything at a glance but also to extract the essence. The female sword attendant of the Wu Family Sword Tomb, the woman named Cuihua who carried the Plain King Sword, could pilfer even the most obscure and superior sword techniques and sword intents, largely due to a rare century-old instinct. However, she was limited to stealthily learning other schools' sword arts, which was still somewhat inferior to his "reject nothing that comes." If Xu were a person with similar aptitude to him, then he would truly be unable to rest or eat peacefully, for since ancient times, one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers, even if that mountain is the entire Jianghu. The Jianghu is indeed vast, but Jiang Fuding's heart was small; he could not tolerate any potential rival who might stand shoulder to shoulder with him.

Earlier, Jiang Fuding had clearly witnessed Xu's killing of Le Zhang: first, a flying sword acupoint-piercing technique similar to Deng Tai'a's, followed by Han Diaosi the Human Cat's skinning technique. Both were among the world's most supreme killing methods. Le Zhang fought without any method, attempting to kill him in one blow relying on his Vajra realm physique. How could such a simple good fortune exist in this world? However, Jiang Fuding wasn't puzzled by this. Le Zhang had just entered the first-grade realm in his life, and was immediately terrified by Han Diaosi, becoming timid as a mouse ever since. He had never exchanged blows with a master of the same realm. Therefore, when operating in the Jianghu, it's certainly not good to be reckless with one's life, but being too protective of one's cultivation and thus too afraid of death is also equally bad.

Jiang Fuding lifted his wrist, two fingers twisting the red rope tied to the blade. The "Over-the-River" blade continued to spin. He leaned forward, looking at Xu Fengnian, "There's an extremely powerful master on the mountaintop. I definitely can't defeat him in a fight, and if I single-mindedly try to escape, I might not succeed either. However, you and I are of similar age, and as for our backgrounds, Xu Fengnian, you are from a princely household, living in luxury, and I'm not bad either. Those dukes and marquises of Zhulu Mountain are also just glorified bandits, yet when it comes to seniority, they'd have to call me 'Senior Martial Uncle-Grandmaster' or something. So, in the so-called Jianghu of people like Le Zhang, you won't find a background more impressive than mine. So, what do you say? Do you dare to have a duel with me? Don't worry, even if I could kill you, I wouldn't. I still want to live well and experience the desert scenery of Northern Mang at North Liang's frontier. Xu Fengnian, North Liang is your territory. It's up to you whether to fight or not. If you dare, I'll accompany you to the end. If I lose, I'll give you this 'Over-the-River Pawn' blade. If you don't dare and just want to be a coward, I'll turn around and run immediately."

Xu Fengnian chuckled, "Dare? Yes, I dare. No matter how formidable you are, you're only at the level of Fifth Mo, a far cry from the Human Cat. But daring is one thing, wanting is another. Go on and run. I'll give you the time it takes for one incense stick to burn, and then Deputy General Han Laoshan of Lingzhou will lead his troops to suppress the bandits. Oh, and I should tell you, the official documents and gazettes from the imperial court appointing you as the Gold Thread Weaver will likely reach the Qingliang Mountain Prince's Estate and the Governor's Mansion simultaneously soon. But I'll pretend I haven't seen them. Let's be clear: during your escape, injuring people is fine, but if you presumptuously kill even one imperial soldier, I'll make you lose an arm. If you can make any cavalry unit abandon their armor and flee in disarray, I'll remember your good deed."

Having his protective charm casually ripped away, Jiang Fuding showed no panic. He straightened up on his horse and said with a smile, "I heard you traveled along the Guangling River with Li Chungang. How come I haven't seen you learn the Old Sword God's sword techniques? You're quite despicable as a person, though."

Xu Fengnian reached out and retrieved Le Zhang's human skin, intending to hang it along with the bones on the city wall of Lingzhou's easternmost city. This would serve as a warning to ambitious Jianghu outsiders about the price of causing trouble in North Liang. Outside Shenwu City, Xu Fengnian had not only collected a few remaining "crimson snakes" from the Human Cat but also uncovered some hidden secrets within that head, including information about Le Zhang, the Vajra realm master responsible for "waiting by the stump to catch a rabbit" (waiting for an opportunity) and secretly investigating Zhulu Mountain.

Xu Fengnian expressionlessly lifted the human skin. Jiang Fuding suddenly flicked his wrist, tightly gripping the "Over-the-River Pawn" blade, which had never before appeared in the Jianghu.

After Jiang Fuding made this deadly menacing gesture, Xu Yanbing on the mountaintop also raised his iron spear.

Finally, Jiang Fuding burst into laughter, his intense killing intent dissipating instantly. "Xu Fengnian, don't pretend to be strong. Since you were beaten quite badly by Le Zhang, just vomit blood if you need to. Don't suffer just to save face."

Xu Fengnian chuckled, "Only half an incense stick remains."

Jiang Fuding asked with a laugh, "No, that's not right. There should be more than half an incense stick left."

Xu Fengnian calmly replied, "My incense stick is different from yours."

Jiang Fuding sighed, loosened the red rope, letting the white-sheathed famous blade dangle. He gave the fellow a deep gaze, then silently turned his horse around. He believed he could definitely defeat Xu, but even if he killed him, he himself would die at the hands of the master on the mountaintop, which wasn't worth it. His life, Jiang Fuding's life, was much more valuable than that of the North Liang Crown Prince.

Suddenly, words came from behind him, "Leave the blade. You don't deserve it anyway."

The black-robed young master, with his back to Xu Fengnian, had a grim expression, seemingly hesitating whether to draw his blade.

Ultimately, Jiang Fuding did not turn around. With a shake of his wrist, he snapped the red rope, gripped the Over-the-River Pawn, and tossed it behind him.

Xu Fengnian's pupils contracted, his body unmoving.

A spear from the mountaintop streaked across the sky, striking the "Over-the-River" blade, which seemed to be slowly descending.A thunderous impact erupted in that small space.

A massive gully was blasted onto the post road.

The malevolent "Over-the-River" blade, its momentum shattered by the long spear, landed precisely above Xu Fengnian's head. Xu Fengnian reached out and caught the white-sheathed blade, then wrapped the human skin around its scabbard. After the dust settled, the steed remained, but the man's figure was gone.

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