Unparalleled Double Harmony

Chapter 650 Quick Victory (Part 2)

Chapter 650 Quick Victory (Part 2)

Seeing that Huang Donglai had made another big mistake at the crucial moment, Yun Shili was speechless. Just as he was about to step forward to help, the other experts in the room surrounded him.

Fortunately, Yun Shili's martial arts skills were far superior to those of the leaders of these second- or third-rate sects, so he could temporarily handle the situation without killing anyone.

Of course, the key word in this sentence is "temporarily".

Meanwhile, on Master Jishan's side... In the blink of an eye, the two had fought for more than ten rounds. At this time, Master Jishan had basically figured out Huang Donglai's strength and thought to himself: This benefactor Huang's internal strength is indeed extraordinary. If we only talk about the level of internal strength, I'm afraid even my senior brother would have to admit defeat. Fortunately, his moves are mediocre, and his on-the-spot adaptability is nothing special. So it seems... he is not difficult to deal with.

Thinking of this, Master Jishan waved his sleeve and unleashed his Iron Finger Zen power, striking out with a single finger.

This move, seemingly all-out attack with no room for defense, is actually a bluff to lure the enemy into making a rash move.

Huang Donglai was indeed quick-witted. Seeing his opponent make such a fierce move, he quickly dodged to the side and then followed up with a standard "Sweeping the Battlefield" move to counterattack. However, Master Jishan had already slightly lowered his waist and hips, withdrawing his feint and getting into position to counterattack his weakness before Huang Donglai could.

Upon realizing he had fallen into a trap, Huang Donglai hurriedly stopped with a stomp, then leaned back, braced himself with one hand, and twisted his body to perform a reverse dive, further widening the distance between himself and his opponent.

But how could Master Jishan let him have his way? Before Huang Donglai could even rush out, Master Jishan had already taken two steps forward, performed a side somersault, and landed above Huang Donglai, unleashing several One-Finger Zen techniques in mid-air.

A few seconds later, accompanied by a series of muffled "thuds," several bloody holes appeared on Huang Donglai's body.

Fortunately... this old monk lived up to the "goodness" in his Dharma name. Although Huang Donglai's injuries looked like he had been shot several times at close range, Jishan had actually avoided vital organs with every strike.

However, having fought to this point, it is enough to determine a winner.

And so, after landing and settling down, Master Jishan picked up the injured Huang Donglai and captured him firmly.

Just then, a voice drifted over from not far away—"What the hell are you doing?"

Clearly, it was the Three-Character King who said this, and he was referring to his "teammate" Huang Dong.

In the past, or with someone else, the Three-Character King might have used a less aggressive phrase like "What's going on?" But now, facing Huang Donglai, saying "What the hell are you doing?" is considered polite. The implication is... how come you not only failed to gain any advantage but were also captured when you attacked the other side before he could even get a foothold?

Having already been captured, Huang Donglai simply slumped down there, pouting and saying, "Oh dear~ I dodged too much. I thought his move was a real attack, but who knew it was just a feint. And he also had 'that thing,' and he used 'that thing' to fight me with all his might. At that time, I was already lying on the ground and couldn't dodge anymore, so what could I do?"

His words were incomprehensible to others, but the Three-Character King was quite familiar with him and could understand their meaning.

So two seconds later, the Three-Word King sneered and continued, "No matter how much you say..." He paused, "it's still just food."

“Amitabha…” At this moment, Master Jishan finally couldn’t help but interject.

Because one of them was talking about something incomprehensible, and the other could only spout three-word phrases at a time, and occasionally used some modern slang that had been corrupted by the double humor, it made bystanders like Master Jishan somewhat worried that they were communicating with some kind of encrypted information.

“Benefactor Wang, there are only three of you, and one of you has already been captured by this old monk…” Master Jishan then began to persuade them to surrender, “Even if the benefactor over there is skilled in martial arts…” He glanced at Yun Shili, “he is outnumbered and I’m afraid he won’t be able to hold out for long…”

"Furthermore, besides those of us guarding the rear hall, there are many fellow martial artists outside the main hall. I suppose you only lured them away temporarily before running in. It won't be long before they all come to our aid..."

These things are obvious, so when Master Jishan made this analysis, neither Huang Donglai nor the Three-Character King interrupted or argued with him.

"In my opinion, it would be better for you to surrender quickly before there are too many casualties on both sides. That way, there might still be room for things to turn around..." Master Jishan continued his persuasion. "But if you insist on going your own way and commit further killings, then even if I want to help you, I will be powerless to do anything in the face of public opinion later."

As you can probably tell, Master Jishan's personality... to use a term we often use to describe someone with a strong aura, is rather "nagging".

Of course, he was truly "good"; his intentions and his words were sincere, without a trace of hypocrisy.

What he was saying to the Three-Character King was also meant for Yun Shili and Huang Donglai. In short, it meant that if they were to "surrender" now, he could still plead their case and persuade their fellow practitioners to maintain some dignity befitting the righteous path. But if they were determined to resist to the death, they could not expect any humane treatment, whether they died in battle or were captured alive. At that point, even he, the old monk, could not persuade them and could only close his eyes and recite scriptures for them.

However, even this kind-hearted Master Jishan would completely lose interest in Huang Donglai and his two companions after about half a minute...

"Hmph..." A moment later, the Three-Word King let out another cold snort.

He did not heed Master Jishan's advice, but instead bent down and reached out, pulling Master Jiren, whom he had just subdued, up and holding him in front of him.

"I'll count to three..." Yes, he just counted to three, and we don't know if he could count to the fourth one in a row. "...You release him."

This move seems absurd, since everyone has a hostage. Why should you be able to unilaterally threaten the other party?

But thinking about it carefully... can they really be the same?

The two on this side are both highly accomplished monks, and the bond between them is extremely strong; on the other side? One is an assassin, and the other... uh... a martial arts terrorist known for using special methods. If you try to engage in this kind of extreme one-for-one standoff with them, you'll be at a huge disadvantage if you actually lose.

Master Jishan was also caught off guard by the other party's sudden action. Just as he belatedly realized that the negotiation conditions between the two sides were not actually equal, Huang Donglai seized the moment when he was stunned, turned around and launched a sneak attack, and used the Murakami Sword to kidnap Master Jishan.

"You!" Now Master Jishan truly understood what Mr. Dongguo felt like. He genuinely regretted not having beaten Huang Donglai to the point of immobility.

"Master, please bear with me for a moment." Huang Donglai said as he turned the hostage towards Yun Shili's direction, then shouted, "Stop! Otherwise, these two bald monks will lose their heads immediately!"

His shout drew the attention of the other experts in the room who were engaged in fierce combat with Yun Shili. They were all shocked to see that the two high monks of the Ji generation had been captured alive in such a short time.

Taking advantage of the moment when everyone was stunned, Yun Shili took a big step back, quickly channeled his inner strength, and unleashed his strongest "slash" at the high place in front of him with all his might.

This blow, from a distance and without the aid of any physical support, created a crack nearly three meters long, about the width of a hand, in the thick roof of this large building. As the bricks, wood, and tiles around the crack collapsed in a chain reaction, a large hole large enough for a person to pass through quickly appeared.

This... is the escape route that Brother Yun had planned in advance.

Some might wonder, if Yun Shili can do this, why didn't he just invade from the outside in the first place?

It's very simple. With Brother Yun's current cultivation level, he can only unleash the Illusionary Cloud Blade with this level of power once a day, and his combat strength will be greatly reduced for a period of time afterward due to the depletion of its power.

If this move could be used so easily, it wouldn't be called the Illusionary Cloud Blade; it should be called Crescent Moon Sky Rush.

Furthermore, considering that the Zhenwu Hall is a rather large building, unless you have very precise architectural blueprints or something like a thermal imager, if you're outside the building and trying to break through the wall based on a "rough guess," who knows where it will lead? So it's best to save this tactic until the situation is more or less under control and you're ready to retreat.

At this moment, everyone was first startled by Huang Donglai's shout that he had already taken the two monks hostage, and then stunned by Yun Shili's earth-shattering sword strike, and they actually stopped fighting.

The book subtly suggests that both sides were relieved by this "stop".

As for Yun Shili, although he didn't fight these people for long, he didn't have an easy time due to the restriction against killing, and it was full of dangers.

As for the leaders of those second- and third-rate sects, they were all seasoned veterans. Yun Shili was much stronger than them, and he was "holding back" in his fight, which they could all see... They were also afraid that if they really pushed him too far, what would happen if he stopped "holding back"?

But they are all prominent figures in the martial arts world. They can't just go up and get a few hits like street thugs and then lie on the ground and hang up, can they? They've seen the Snow Mountain Sect's tactics in "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer".

Well, thankfully, both of the Shaolin monks have been kidnapped by the other side, so now we have a way out, right?

We only stopped because these despicable and shameless scoundrels from the Hunyuan Star Gate threatened us with hostages; it wasn't because we were afraid of death.

After the situation was brought under control, Yun Shili immediately pushed through the crowd and headed straight for Chun Kong. Sanzi Wang and Huang Donglai each took a sword and held an old monk hostage. Back to back, they slowly moved sideways toward the "exit" that Brother Yun had pointed out.

Just as Brother Yun had already hoisted Chun Kong onto his shoulder, preparing to use his lightness skill to lead the team in retreat...

"Take that spine off the table." A woman's voice, which only Yun Shili could hear, suddenly rang in his ears.