Thunderclap——
Thunder rumbled in the blue sky, the wind blew and the clouds gathered, and the torrential rain swept over the old street by the riverbank.
All the shops closed their doors, and the thousands of alleys were washed clean. The rain pouring onto the boats on the river was like the blood shed by the Heavenly Lord!
Three figures confronted each other at both ends of the long street by the riverbank.
At the same moment that Ye Jingtang beckoned, Blood Bodhi, with a hunched figure, stomped heavily on the ground and whipped his iron walking stick forward:
Shu——
The black iron walking stick turned into a half-moon in the rain curtain. Three dark red beads flew out from the holes at the bottom of the iron tube, breaking through the air and directly aiming at Ye Jingtang's forehead, throat, and heart!
The speed of Blood Bodhi's hidden weapons was terrifying. It was almost impossible to deflect them with a long spear, but the way of using the Overlord Spear had never been so delicate.
Under the gaze of everyone, Ye Jingtang had no intention of blocking or dodging. Holding the spear with both hands, he directly executed a move that swept away everything in its path.
Boom——
This move was the most iconic move of the Pei family's Overlord Spear, "The Overlord Parts the Sea". The name of the spear was derived from this move, which vividly demonstrated the broad and powerful, and domineering style of the Pei family's spear technique.
Sweeping with the spear held in both hands, in just the beginning moment, it stirred up the rain curtain around him.
When the long spear swept in front of him, the rain curtain within a zhang around him was actually shattered into water mist by the sharp spear tip, forming a ring of mist.
Bang——
The air wave churned, and the rain mist torn apart by the spear tip pushed outward and spread, swallowing everything like a strong wind sweeping away the clouds.
The three incoming dark red beads were instantly deflected and lost their balance, flying to the side.
However, Blood Bodhi on the opposite side was not intimidated by this terrifying scene. Seizing the opportunity, he burst forward with all his strength.
"Ha!"
Ye Jingtang swept the long spear from the right to the left and then slapped it forward. He once again executed the move "The Yellow Dragon Lies on the Path" and struck down.
But in a fight between masters, it was a common consensus in the martial arts world not to use the same move twice.
Blood Bodhi had extremely rich experience. He accurately calculated how Ye Jingtang would connect his moves. He raised his iron walking stick to block, but did not exert any force. Instead, he shifted his body sideways and flipped the iron walking stick.
Clang——
The powerful and heavy spear tip struck the iron walking stick. There was no resistance at all. The iron walking stick flipped around and directly struck into the blue bricks of the street surface.
Boom——
The street bricks shattered instantly, creating a groove half a zhang long.
Blood Bodhi hooked the spear shaft with his walking stick and pressed down with all his strength, pinning the spear firmly to the ground!
And Chen Ming, who was following closely, finally showed up at this moment. He directly leaped over Blood Bodhi's head, and his right iron claw, glistening with a sinister cold light, grabbed towards Ye Jingtang's forehead.
The two of them coordinated seamlessly. Although their physical strength was inferior to Ye Jingtang's, relying on their experience and skills, they managed to create a situation where they could deliver a fatal blow.
Song Chi and the others above the round building suddenly changed their expressions. They could see that Ye Jingtang's spear technique was not yet under perfect control. He exerted too much force and was caught off guard by Blood Bodhi, who exploited the flaw and broke his move.
With the spear pinned down, Ye Jingtang could only discard the spear and draw his sword.
But Chen Ming, who was already close, would not give him a chance. Even if Ye Jingtang was extremely fast and blocked Chen Ming's attack, Blood Bodhi would simultaneously strike. Under the joint attack of the two, Ye Jingtang was almost in a hopeless situation.
This scene made Pei Xiangjun's face turn pale as well. But they were too far apart to provide immediate assistance.
Song Chi wanted to shout, "Hold back!", but before he could open his mouth, his eyes froze!
(⊙_⊙;)!
It was seen that with the spear pinned down and seemingly having no way to break the move, when Chen Ming's claw attacked, Ye Jingtang did not choose to discard the spear and retreat. Instead, he pushed his explosive power to the limit. He pressed down on the end of the spear with his left hand and raised his right hand.
"Ha——"
With a fierce shout, the sleeves of Ye Jingtang's arms were torn apart, and the long spear bent into a half-circle.
This move was not a move of the Overlord Spear. Instead, it was a simple move of "The Overlord Lifts the Tripod" using brute force. He forcefully lifted Blood Bodhi, who had burst out with all his strength in a desperate situation, and together with the spear and the person, he smashed into Chen Ming above!
Peng——
The two figures collided in mid-air, and Chen Ming's body was sent flying into the sky.
This scene truly left the heroes of Honghua Tower on the round building stunned.
After all, Ye Jingtang's physical strength was so strong that it was completely unreasonable. He could "overpower ten skills with brute force", and looking at the moves was meaningless. Even if he randomly smashed with an iron rod, it would be difficult for a grandmaster to get close.
However, Blood Bodhi was indeed an old grandmaster in the martial arts world. The moment he was forcefully lifted, he still did not lose his composure. He actually reached out in mid-air and grabbed Chen Ming's belt, and threw him forward.
Chen Ming took the opportunity to get close and without hesitation swept his claw across Ye Jingtang's chest.
Chacha——
The iron claw swept across, creating a loud noise!
Ye Jingtang was engaged in a fierce battle in the rain and was completely soaked. With this claw strike, water mist could be seen surging on his black robe. The robe on his chest was instantly torn apart, and a large gash was scratched diagonally from his left shoulder to his lower rib.
And then...
A shimmering silver soft armor was revealed!
Damn it!
Chen Ming risked his life to get close and launch a surprise attack in a desperate situation, but he only managed to scratch a soft armor that was completely undamaged. His mood was no different from that of a person who tore off a beauty's pants only to find a chastity belt. Even in the heat of the battle, a swear word burst out in his heart.
In the next instant, the tip of the spear that Ye Jingtang raised struck Chen Ming's waist.
Peng——
Chen Ming instantly curled up like a shrimp, and together with the spear, he was directly smashed onto the street surface behind.
Bang!
The accumulated water on the street vibrated, creating circular ripples.
Chen Ming, who was slammed onto the stone bricks with all his might, immediately spat out blood from his mouth and nose. His waist was twisted, and his lumbar vertebrae were directly broken by this blow.
"Cough——"
As a fierce bandit in the martial arts world, Chen Ming also unleashed his ferocity in a life-or-death situation.
With his lower body losing all sensation, Chen Ming still let out a fierce shout. He grabbed the spear shaft with his left hand, ignoring the spear tip that had pierced his body, and swept his right claw forward towards Ye Jingtang's arm with all his strength:
"Ya——!"
This move was to give Blood Bodhi an opportunity to hold the weapon in check, allowing Blood Bodhi, who had just landed, to launch a surprise attack from behind. He was determined to exchange his life for Ye Jingtang's even if he died.
Unfortunately, Blood Bodhi was not trustworthy.
Blood Bodhi had fought with Ye Jingtang before. When he was forcefully lifted by Ye Jingtang just now, he noticed that Ye Jingtang's brute force had increased to a new level in just a few days.
These changes were completely unreasonable and could only be the result of practicing the "Minglong Diagram".
People who had practiced the Minglong Diagram were either extremely tough-skinned or had an incredibly strong vitality. If they were not killed on the spot, all efforts were basically in vain.
Moreover, Blood Bodhi had no intention of exchanging his life for Ye Jingtang's from the beginning. He came to the riverside to fight just to escape. Throwing out Chen Ming was simply using him as a meat shield. As soon as he landed, he rushed towards the nearby riverbank.
Plop——
Chen Ming sacrificed his life to create an opportunity, but when he heard the sound of someone falling into the water, his eyes showed astonishment and rage. With the long spear piercing through his chest, his eyes as big as copper bells still turned towards the splashes on the riverbank. He cursed with blood foam in his mouth:
"You son of a bitch..."
Pu——
His words stopped abruptly.
Ye Jingtang thrust the long spear through Chen Ming's chest and abdomen, and then swept it horizontally, tearing apart the upper half of Chen Ming's body. Before the blood splashed onto his robe, he leaped towards the riverbank.
However, with countless uncles and elders from the gang present, there was no need for him to personally chase after the fleeing enemy.
Before Ye Jingtang could jump down to the riverbank, a figure rushed past him and plunged into the dark water. It was like a torpedo silently piercing into the water, and in an instant, it swam several zhang away.
Shu——
Honghua Tower had made its fortune through shipping. The hall masters themselves were all leaders of shipping gangs, and their swimming skills were essential for their livelihood.
Blood Bodhi's attempt to escape from the riverbank might have given him a slight chance, but trying to run away in the water was truly a sign of being so desperate that he couldn't think straight.
Ye Jingtang stopped at the riverbank. The next moment, towering water splashes burst out on the river surface more than ten zhang away from the riverbank.
Boom——
Blood Bodhi, who was desperately fleeing, flew out from the bottom of the river.
Chen Yuanqing followed closely behind. His figure was like an eagle swooping down from the sky, and he grabbed Blood Bodhi's neck with one hand.
And Song Chi of the White Tiger Hall crossed a distance of more than ten zhang with a series of light steps like a dragonfly skimming the water. His tiger eyes widened, and he was about to punch this shameless bandit who had fled the battle to death.
Ye Jingtang still didn't know who Blood Bodhi's employer was. He quickly said:
"Wait a moment!"
Upon hearing this, Song Chi stopped in mid-air in a hurry and instead grabbed Blood Bodhi's shoulder with one claw.
Even in his prime, Blood Bodhi's martial arts skills could not surpass those of the current second leader of Honghua Tower. Not to mention that there was also Chen Yuanqing, another grandmaster, beside him. He could hardly resist and was directly grabbed by the two on his left and right arms and lifted to the riverbank...