Chapter 46: The Fierce Martial Path (Part 2)

  After two consecutive rounds of trials, Wu Hongying also led two young people onto the high platform.

  Among the two young men, one was twenty-six or seven years old, tall and strong, with a face similar to Wu Lie's, but his left arm was wrapped in white cloth and hung on his chest. He should be Wu Lie's eldest son, Wu Zhanpeng. The other was younger, only in his early twenties, of medium build, with shining eyes that seemed very clever. Wu Lie introduced him as his youngest brother, Zhong Sunqi.

  After listening to Wu Lie's introduction, both of them also bowed to Gao Yuan and then sat down at the table as requested by Gao Yuan.

  Li Yinghong said: "Hongying, now it's our turn to compete with each other."

  Wu Hongyin also stood up and said, "Good, I'm ready to start too."

  Wu Lie nodded and said, "Alright, you two girls, every time you meet, you can't help but fight a match, but it's still the same as before, only wooden swords are allowed, be careful yourselves."

  The two girls responded in unison and immediately ran down from the high platform.

  It was clear that everyone in the martial arts hall knew that the two women would definitely have a match today, so they had already prepared wooden swords and protective gear for them. Li Yinghong had been given a pair of wooden swords, one long and one short, while Wu Hongxian used a single sword.

  Wu Lie looked at Gao Yuan and said, "Gao Dafu, to be honest, every time these two girls engage in a martial arts competition, I get nervous. Although they use wooden swords and have protective gear, I still can't guarantee that nothing will go wrong. If either of them gets hurt, it won't be good. In the past, although I served under General Lian, I also had some interactions with General Gao, and I admire his character and military tactics."

  Gao Yuan also smiled and said: "Since everyone is a martial artist, these minor injuries are unavoidable. Therefore, I think even if it were General Zhang, he wouldn't blame the host."

  Several people were talking, and Li Yinghong and Wu Hongying had already changed into their armor. Li Yinghong held a sword in both hands, with his palms slightly open and the tip of the sword pointing to the ground at an angle. Wu Hongying held a sword in one hand, horizontally pointing towards Li Yinghong, and they were facing each other from a distance of over ten meters.

  More than two minutes passed, Li Yinghong was still calm and composed, but Wu Hongxian couldn't help it anymore. The sword tip showed some slight tremors, saying: "Yinghong, why aren't you making a move? Don't you want to avenge your previous defeat?"

  Wu Lie shook his head and said, "This little girl is still a bit tender, she can't calm down yet."

  At this time, Li Yinghong smiled and said: "Come on, I'm afraid you won't make it." As he spoke, his body moved forward, the two wooden swords striking out in front of and behind him, hitting towards Wu Hongying.

  Wu Hongying's body shifted to the side, her wooden sword swung out, and with a "slap" sound, she had already parried Li Yinghong's first sword. However, she immediately discovered that Li Yinghong's sword had brought out a whirlpool of energy, entangling her own wooden sword and causing it to hesitate. At this moment, Li Yinghong's short sword in his left hand also stabbed towards Wu Hongying.

  Wu Hongxian was shocked in her heart, but under the urgent situation, she could only retreat two steps and then drew out her wooden sword. At this time, Li Yinghong's double swords were linked together, dancing out a group of wooden shadows, bringing out a loud whirring wind, like thunder and lightning, sharp and swift, rushing towards Wu Hongxian.

  At this time, Wu Honglian did not expect Li Yinghong's sword momentum to be so fierce, and for a moment he was suppressed by Li Yinghong, so he could only tightly guard the door, defending but not attacking, waiting for Li Yinghong's round of attack to end.

  But after Li Yinghong's double swords were opened, they were like a mountain flood, unstoppable and unpredictable, advancing and retreating suddenly, turning left and right, the whole body shrinking and expanding, rotating left and right, fully utilizing the power of the waist and abdomen and the inertia of the sword, only to kill Wu Hongying who could only defend herself, without any chance to counterattack, and constantly retreating to resolve Li Yinghong's offensive.

  The sound of three wooden swords clashing continued non-stop, and in the blink of an eye, they had exchanged over twenty blows. Wu Hongying was already close to retreating to the corridor. Although there were no clear rules for the dueling arena, if one was forced back into the corridor by their opponent, it was considered a loss. Fortunately, Li Yinghong's momentum had dissipated, and the power of his swordsmanship had greatly decreased. Wu Hongying gritted her teeth, steadied her footing, and swung her sword to parry several of Li Yinghong's attacks. Although her arm was numb from the shock, she managed to halt her losing streak.

  However, Wu Hongxian had also exhausted her strength at this time. She estimated that she could only block Li Yinghong's three swords at most, or maybe just two. But just as she thought so, Li Yinghong had already withdrawn his sword and retreated. It turned out that Li Yinghong's attack this round had also reached its limit, unable to launch another attack on Wu Hongxian. She didn't know how long Wu Hongxian could hold on either, so she could only withdraw her sword and retreat, trying to gain time to recover her strength.

  The battlefield returned to a stalemate, but the breathing of the two girls was slightly hurried, and their bodies rose and fell slightly with each breath. Apparently, both had exhausted all their strength in that last round of fighting.

  Wu Zhanpeng and Zhong Sunqi thought to themselves that it was a pity. If Li Yinghong could have held on for just a little while longer, she would have been able to force Wu Hongxian to retreat to the corridor and admit defeat. Although the two of them had clashed many times before, they were basically evenly matched, but this time Wu Hongxian was forced to retreat repeatedly by Li Yinghong, which had never happened before. Unexpectedly, after not seeing each other for several months, Li Yinghong's martial skills had made great progress, and she seemed to have gained a ruthless edge that she didn't have before, surpassing Wu Hongxian's momentum.

  Gao Yuan knew that although using a sword with both hands dispersed the power, it couldn't concentrate all the body's strength like a single-handed sword. However, the attack was faster and more dense when using a sword with both hands. Li Yinghong also fully utilized the power of his waist and abdomen while paying attention to the angle of the sword's exit. Therefore, he didn't lose in terms of power compared to Wu Hongying, and his attack speed was even faster than Wu Hongying's, which gave him a great advantage. Unfortunately, at the end, he exhausted all his energy, resulting in a narrow defeat, unable to thoroughly defeat Wu Hongying.

  Only Wu Lie had a smile on his face and nodded frequently.

  About a minute or so later, Wu Hongyi felt the numbness in her arm decrease somewhat. Although both sides were holding each other again at this time, now her back was against the corridor, and continuing to hold like this would also be unfavorable for herself. Moreover, in Wu Hongyi's heart, there was a feeling that Li Xinghong's consumption was less than hers, and her speed of counterattacking must not be as fast as Li Xinghong's.

  So now she can only take the initiative to attack, forcing Li Yinghong to retreat, in order to turn the tide of the battle. Wu Hongxian also didn't dare to continue consuming Li Yinghong's energy, and with a light shout, she swung her wooden sword and quickly stabbed towards Li Yinghong.

  Li Yinghong's long sword in her right hand lifted, blocking Wu Hongxiu's sword. Wu Hongxiu didn't wait for her to change moves and struck again, slashing horizontally at Li Yinghong's waist. But Li Yinghong was already prepared, her short sword in her left hand slanted downward, blocking Wu Hongxiu's attack once more.

  Wu Honglian's sword momentum unfolded in an instant, and she launched a fierce attack on Li Yinghong. However, Li Yinghong stood firmly with both feet on the ground, swinging her twin swords to protect herself from the onslaught, rendering Wu Honglian's over ten consecutive sword strikes ineffective as they were all parried by Li Yinghong without taking a single step back.

  Wu Zhanpeng and Zhong Sunqi both shook their heads, as Wu Hongxian's fierce attack this round was unable to push Li Yinghong back even a single step. This was somewhat unexpected for the two of them, because the attacking side should be more exhausting than the defending side. Moreover, it was clear that Li Yinghong was using defense to consume Wu Hongxian's energy, waiting for the moment when Wu Hongxian's strength would wane and then launch a counterattack, which would also be the moment of Wu Hongxian's defeat.

  As expected, after launching a dozen or so attacks in succession, all to no avail, Wu Hongxiang's momentum suddenly dissipated, and Li Yinghong seized this opening, swinging his twin swords in a swift stabbing motion towards Wu Hongxiang.

  "Bang, bang!" Two sounds, Li Yinghong's two wooden swords, one in front and one behind, chopped onto Wu Hongying's wooden sword. Wu Hongying's whole body shook, although unwilling in her heart, she involuntarily retreated a step back.

  Li Yinghong took advantage of the momentum to take a step forward, with his double swords intersecting and clashing, "pa pa pa" six or seven times in a row. Although Wu Hongxiang blocked Li Yinghong's attack with her left hand, she was still forced to retreat continuously, stumbling and staggering, almost falling down. Moreover, at this time, Wu Hongxiang had already retreated to the edge of the arena, and if she retreated a few more steps, she would naturally have retreated into the corridor. However, Li Yinghong also withdrew his sword and stopped attacking.

  Wu Hongying steadied herself and threw away the wooden sword in her hand, saying: "I lost."

  Li Yinghong smiled slightly and said: "Hong Jin, I'll let you have it."

  The two of them finally took off their armor and returned to the stage together. Zhong Sun Qi hastily stood up, yielding his seat to Wu Hong Yan, then poured another bowl of wine for her. Meanwhile, Li Ying Hong sat down beside Gao Yuan with a smile.

  After sitting down, he drank another bowl of wine, and Wu Hongxiang said: "Yinghong, this battle counts as your win, but don't be too happy too early, next time I will definitely win against you."

  Li Yinghong also accepted the wine poured by Zhong Sunqi and smiled: "Good, I'm waiting for you, we can have another match anytime."

  Wu Lie laughed and said: "Girl, although you two had wins and losses before, but your strengths were roughly equal. But this time, Ying Hong has already clearly surpassed you."

  Wu Zhanpeng also nodded, saying: "Yes, although from the moves, you are still about the same, but Miss Li has already surpassed you in terms of state of mind. In fact, her sword moves have become more ruthless than before."

  "Wu Lie Dao said: 'That's not just a fierce aura, it's a killing aura. Only those who have experienced the battlefield, seen thousands of soldiers and horses fighting and killing, can cultivate such a killing aura. It's not something that can be compared to by just a few people fighting each other. In this regard, none of you can compare to her, Ying Hong. It seems that this battle with Fan Wu has brought you great benefits indeed.'"

  Li Yinghong smiled and said: "Uncle Wu, you're overpraising me, but I did kill quite a few Qin soldiers."

  On the other hand, Wu Hongxian was unhappy and said: "Dad, I want to join the army and go to the battlefield to fight and kill. If not, I will never be able to wash away my shame." Turning her head again to Li Yinghong, she said: "I want to join the army, you are not allowed to obstruct me. If you do, then you are not worthy of being my opponent."

  Li Yinghong smiled and said: "If you want to join the army, I welcome it. We can have a competition to see who kills more Qin soldiers on the battlefield."

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