Volume 1: Wild Beasts, Changes Begin Chapter 29: Chaos on the Cliff, Nine Yin Tai Su (Part 2)
After Mo Taichong and Yu Longzi approached, they confirmed that those people were not in disguise and sighed inwardly.
Even though I had expected this, I was still shocked to see all these masters being captured alive and not a single one escaping.
The injuries of these people varied in severity, and the acupoints that were sealed on their bodies also had different emphases. For example, those who were good at boxing mainly had the acupoints on their arms sealed, and those who were good at internal energy mainly had the acupoints between their chests and abdomens sealed. The one with the most serious injuries and the one with the most sealed acupoints was undoubtedly Shaolin Zen Master Fakong.
The monk's robes seemed to have been cut by some sharp blade and were torn into tatters. There were traces of blood in many places, but most of the scars on the body had scabbed over. The five blood holes on the right forearm showed no signs of healing, and the flesh was even rotten and festered. It was estimated that if he could not get treatment in two days, this hand would be useless.
When Mo Taichong was taking the pulse of Zen Master Fakong, as soon as he raised his hand, the sharp blade of the executioner next to him was already hanging on the back of the Zen Master's head.
The two elders of the Sun and Moon Sect also took a few steps closer and stared at him intently.
"I just wanted to say a few ." Mo Taichong withdrew his hand, "Why did you press all the mute points?"
"Humph! They are all quite stubborn. If I don't press the mute point, I'm afraid they will bite their tongues and commit suicide." said a cult elder dressed in Lama's clothes.
Mo Taichong seemed to accept this explanation and didn't say anything more. He just exchanged glances with Yu Longzi secretly.
On the other side, Yu Longzi was taking the pulse of the captured masters to confirm whether they had any signs of poisoning. During the process of taking the pulse, he observed carefully and found that the one with the least injuries among them was Dian Cang Bai Yunshen.
This old miracle doctor, who was famous in the Dian Cang area, seemed to have no external injuries on his body. His face was slightly pale, but judging from his pulse, his internal injuries were not serious either. He just had poor blood circulation. It seemed that there was something unique about the acupuncture point sealing technique he used.
Secondly, the one who deserves more attention is Nanling Duan Wangsun.
Duan Wangsun had knife wounds on his body, and his pulse showed internal injuries. However, he was famous for his One Yang Finger, and even when he was captured, his fingers on both hands seemed to be completely intact. If his opponent's martial arts skills were not much better than his, then there must be something fishy going on.
While the two of them were carefully examining the captured people, Gongsun Changze also basically confirmed the authenticity of the treasure map with his own eyesight.
The three of them returned and told about their inspection results.
On Fang Yunhan's side, Yu Longzi lowered his voice to the end and said, "Bai Yunshen and Duan Wangsun are both suspects. Bai Yunshen is the most suspicious. He is good at the Flowing Clouds and Flying Sleeves martial arts, which is more difficult to guard against. Be careful when the time comes."
Several people nodded imperceptibly.
Fang Yunhan had already told them about Jin Tou Tuo's reminder.
One of the Four Dharma Kings never showed up, so it must be because of his special identity. The most likely possibility is that he is a well-known figure in the righteous path.
Combined with the abnormal situation that all the masters from various factions were captured alive, it can be roughly determined that this Dharma King of the Divine Sect with a dual identity is among this group of masters who were captured alive.
He used this disguise to wait for the opportunity to strike back.
Now it seems that Bai Yunshen and Duan Wangsun both meet this requirement. They are famous, but they are not from big sects. They don't have any relatives or disciples around them, and the extent of their injuries is relatively minor.
It is almost certain that the Dharma King is one of the two of them.
Fang Yunhan had a plan in mind, and immediately said to Fan Changan: "It seems that both sides are sincere in the exchange. Then, we change the formation and form a square array. The front lines of both sides are fifty steps apart. Put the masters of each faction and the treasure map on the middle line of this distance, and then complete the exchange. How about it?"
"Yes." Fan Changan nodded and gave the order.
Then, the crowds on both sides began to move, and the followers of the Sun and Moon Sect gathered in the middle and pushed the hostages to the front.
The elites from various factions on the official road dismounted one after another and moved closer to the cliff.
Only then did Fan Changan realize that those people were carrying round shields on their backs. His eyes moved slightly, as if he was thinking about something.
Soon, the people and objects to be exchanged arrived at the center line of the open space between the two queues.
The masters of the Five Great Sword Sects, Kunlun, and Emei, the deputy masters of the Kongtong Sect, Fakong, Qingyun, Zhao Dapeng, Baiyunshen, and Duan Wangsun.
There were thirteen hostages in total, escorted by only thirteen ordinary swordsmen and two elders of the cult, which was considered quite sincere.
The treasure map was brought by Fang Yunhan, and Fan Changan came to get it personally.
When this exchange was going on, the atmosphere on the cliff was extremely solemn. There were about 800 people from the Sun Moon Sect and more than 400 people from the major sects. It seemed that they had all forgotten to even breathe.
However, no one expected that this exchange would go smoothly without any setbacks.
Fang Yunhan handed the treasure map to Fan Changan, and the thirteen hostages were at least ten steps away from the swordsmen.
Although their internal energy was sealed in their acupoints and they walked unsteadily, it was not an easy task to kill them at this distance.
Moreover, the disciples from various major sects reacted quickly, rushed forward, surrounded them tightly, and escorted them to the center of the queue of more than 400 people.
Fan Changan and Fang Yunhan also returned to their respective queues. They were each twenty-five steps away from their own formations, and it only took them two leaps to return to the front of the formation.
A loud shout was heard from the Sun Moon Sect: "Shoot!"
Hundreds of archers from the Sun and Moon Sect ran forward, bent their bows and drew their arrows. In an instant, the sky was filled with arrows.
At this time, more than 400 disciples from various sects, almost in no particular order, took off the round shields behind them to resist.
When faced with weapons like bows and arrows, even for martial artists, it is more convenient to use a shield to block them.
More than four hundred people raised their shields together, and the row of people closest to the Sun and Moon Sect even piled up the round shields in their hands like a wall.
The rain of arrows that had made all the masters of various sects extremely fearful that day, this time, failed to kill even a single person.
Many disciples retreated while holding up their shields to defend, while the people of the Sun and Moon Sect began to charge. The archers also ran and shot. Since they couldn't kill anyone, they didn't care about the accuracy. They just shot randomly at a distance to maintain the deterrent effect.
At this moment, under the protection of the shields held high around them, the acupuncture points of the thirteen hostages who had just been rescued were finally untied one after another.
The shield blocked the sunlight, and in the dim environment, the first point to be unblocked was the mute point.
Sure enough, when Bai Yunshen’s mute acupoint was unblocked, the blocked acupoints on his body seemed to have some kind of chain reaction, and they all opened up on their own. His hands, which should have been unable to move, trembled.
Although Fang Yunhan, Feng Qingyang and the other five people were in different positions, they all focused their attention on Bai Yunshen.
When more than a dozen acupuncture points on Bai Yunshen's body were opened automatically, his face was also blank. However, when he was unable to speak because of the surging blood and qi, Taoist Qingyun had already forced himself to shout: "He is a traitor..."
Mo Taichong, who was originally on guard against Bai Yunshen, was stunned when he saw Taoist Qingyun pointing his finger towards him.
"……only!"
When the last word reached his ears, Mo Taichong had already been hit by a finger on the back and a punch on the chest.
Puff! Bang!
The one who pointed at the fatal point on his back was Duan Wangsun.
The one who punched him in the heart was Fang Yunhan.
