Chapter 340 Blood debt must be paid with blood

"Liu...Liu Xunyi?"

Jian Zhong looked at the disheveled Liu Xunyi in disbelief and was so surprised that he was speechless for a long time.

"Are you disappointed that I didn't die?"

While they were talking, Liu Xunyi had already arrived in front of Jian Zhong. The two were only a few meters apart. Their eyes met, cold gleams flashing in their eyes, and the atmosphere was indescribably depressing.

Jian Zhong hesitated for a moment, then frowned slightly, pretending to be innocent and asking, "Brother Liu, why don't I understand what you said?"

"At this point, you still dare to pretend?" Liu Xunyi sneered, "I've been to Tianrong Temple and met Tang Cong, who was tortured by you and suffered a fate worse than death. Jian Zhong, you are such an acting genius. You fooled us so much that we didn't even notice anything strange."

As soon as these words came out, Jian Zhong suddenly understood everything. The "innocent" look on his face instantly disappeared, replaced by a cold and chilling murderous intent.

"Liu Xunyi, you are more interesting and capable than I thought." Jian Zhong no longer concealed his identity and snorted and laughed, "The eight kings of Tubo are indeed a bunch of drunkards, good-looking but useless, and can't even deal with a small thief."

"God didn't let me die because he wanted to keep me alive so that he could enforce justice on his behalf." Liu Xunyi said in a serious tone, "Jian Zhong, you schemed so hard that not only did you make me your scapegoat, but you also brutally murdered Tang Cong, causing him to suffer for a whole day and night. If I don't avenge this, I'll have lived in vain."

"Revenge?" Jian Zhong couldn't help but laugh out loud, and said contemptuously, "You are such a fool, you think you are worthy of seeking revenge on me? If I were you, I would run as far as I could if I was lucky enough to save my life. How dare you show up in front of me again and seek death?"

"You already knew that Fo Lianzi was the reincarnated spirit boy. You worked for Jin Jianwu and deliberately concealed it from us. I can regard it as each serving his own master." Thinking of Tang Cong, Liu Xunyi's anger could not be suppressed and burst out. The look in his eyes when he looked at Jian Zhong began to become more and more cruel, and his tone became more and more ferocious. "But I don't understand, you obviously succeeded, why did you get rid of Tang Cong in Tianrong Temple? With your cunning and martial arts, you could have gotten rid of him or forced him to retreat. Why did you have to put him to death?"

Liu Xunyi's confusion was like a fool's dream to Jian Zhong, which was totally unreasonable. He despised Liu Xunyi's womanly kindness and even more disdainful of his false kindness and righteousness.

"Wildfires cannot be extinguished, they will spring up again with the spring breeze. Letting a tiger go back to the mountains will bring endless troubles." Jian Zhong narrowed his eyes slightly, staring at the grief-stricken and angry Liu Xunyi with deep meaning, and said with a half-smile, "I wonder if Master Liu is satisfied with this answer?"

"Who is Tang Cong? And who are you, Jian Zhong?" Liu Xunyi laughed angrily and said in a fierce voice, "How can he become a threat to you?"

"Liu Xunyi, if you want to resolve a person's entanglement, the best way is to send him to the west. You know this very well. After all, you have killed quite a few people. Haha... it's just killing people. For people like you and me, it's already commonplace and we are used to it. Why are you making a fuss?" Jian Zhong sneered, "I have been in the army for several years, and the dead bodies I have seen are enough to fill up this canyon. In my eyes, killing is as easy as turning over your palm, and it doesn't matter."

"You may be numb to life and death, but I am not." Liu Xunyi said with gritted teeth, "What's more, you killed my brother."

Jian Zhong had a ferocious look on his face, and an obsession in his heart made him mad and insane, neither a human nor a ghost. He said madly, "My loved ones were also brutally murdered, but so what? The law of the jungle is the law of the jungle, and you have to fight to the death. If you want to avoid being killed, you have to kill people. There is no law in the world, and the rules are set by the swords in your hands and mine."

"Your past situation is not a reason for you to kill innocent people." Liu Xunyi's anger subsided, his expression gradually became indifferent, and he said quietly, "Killing someone means paying with one's life, it is only natural!"

"If you have any skills, just show them. Don't delay my journey." Jian Zhong ignored Liu Xunyi's threat, wiped the blood on the hidden knife with his sleeve, and suddenly swung the blade, pointing it directly at Liu Xunyi, and said provocatively, "Liu Xunyi, you have become famous in the martial arts world in the past two years, and I have heard of all kinds of legends about you. However, seeing is believing, hearing is not. Jian Zhong is deeply skeptical about your unofficial history and legends! There are many talented people in the martial arts world, but unfortunately, one generation is worse than the other in recent years. Therefore, there are always some people who are superficial and like to brag and fill in the numbers. I wonder if you are one of them?"

"Whether I am just a fake or not, you will know it after you try me." Liu Xunyi didn't waste any words, pointed the sharp Tibetan knife directly at Jian Zhong without any hesitation, and said in a cold voice, "I have also heard that 'Nine Lives No Return' has extraordinary martial arts skills, claiming to be proficient in all eighteen kinds of weapons, and knows everything about southern boxing and northern kicking. Coincidentally, I also have doubts about your various legends. What do you mean by nine lives? It's really ridiculous. Don't say you don't have it. Even if you really have nine lives, I will kill you today!"

"You are really a newborn calf that is not afraid of a tiger. You think you can fight me? You are so ignorant, take this!"

Before he finished speaking, Jian Zhong took the lead. He flashed in front of Liu Xunyi in an instant, and the knife in his hand shot out, stabbing Liu Xunyi's throat.

Jian Zhong was extremely fast, but Liu Xunyi's reaction was not slow at all.

Just as Jian Zhong's blade reached Liu Xunyi, Liu Xunyi's feet suddenly stumbled and he retreated violently. His eyes were as sharp as a fire, staring at Jian Zhong who was approaching him without blinking, with no fear on his face and a calm demeanor.

"act recklessly!"

Jian Zhong was surprised by Liu Xunyi's quick reaction. Although he had expected Liu Xunyi's martial arts, when they really fought, Liu Xunyi's strong performance was still far beyond his expectations.

"Keng!"

In the wind and snow, Liu Xunyi, who was constantly flying backwards, suddenly raised his right hand and swept his hidden knife diagonally upwards, colliding fiercely with Jian Zhong's blade, making an ear-piercing crisp sound.

Jian Zhong tilted the blade and quickly changed his tactics. Instead of retreating, he moved forward, trying to attack Liu Xunyi.

"Clang clang clang!"

Liu Xunyi did not dodge at all. He turned his grief into endless fighting spirit and fought head-on with the aggressive Jian Zhong.

The two fought for hundreds of rounds in a flash, with each side attacking back and forth, flying up and down, without reducing their offensive and neither side showing weakness.

In this fight, both sides were fighting for their lives. The sword shadows were heavy, fast as lightning, earth-shaking, and as powerful as thunder.

Powerful and sharp sword qi shuttled through the canyon covered with flying snow. The confrontation was as fierce as fire and water, a life-and-death fight, tit-for-tat, hand-to-hand combat, blood splattered seven feet, and the swords covered ten feet.

For a moment, the canyon was filled with the sounds of swords and horses, and the roars of tigers and dragons between heaven and earth were endless and moving.

The most interesting thing is that in the fierce fight between Liu Xunyi and Jian Zhong, their swords were as fast as tigers and lightning, but their moves were constantly changing, and they frequently used strange and tricky moves against each other.

From the martial arts of various factions to the orthodox ways of the imperial court, both of them are proficient in everything. Jian Zhong wanted to catch Liu Xunyi off guard with his unpredictable swordsmanship, but he never expected that Liu Xunyi knew all the swordsmanship he used, and quickly changed his moves to fight back.

This battle has lasted nearly three hundred rounds.

The two sides were still evenly matched. Compared to Liu Xunyi's calmness and composure, Jian Zhong became more and more frightened and horrified as the fight went on.

"You...you are actually from Guanlu?"

Jian Zhong used several tricks to force back Liu Xunyi's attack, then he quickly retreated, looking at Liu Xunyi in astonishment, and asked angrily: "Liu Xunyi, who are you? Why don't you tell the truth?"

"I am the master of the Jingmen of the Xianwang Mansion. Stop talking nonsense and give me your life!"

Liu Xunyi didn't give Jian Zhong any chance to breathe. He flew over before he finished speaking. At the same time, the sky full of knife shadows once again covered the sky and rushed straight towards Jian Zhong.

"Impossible! You can hide it from others, but you can't hide it from me! Your martial arts style is the orthodox style of the imperial court. Who... who are you?"

"Don't worry! There will be a bigger surprise soon!"

Liu Xunyi's sly smile startled Jian Zhong, and his mind became increasingly confused, making it difficult for him to concentrate on fighting him.

It's not that Jian Zhong lacked concentration, it's because he had just fought against the four purple-robed lamas, which consumed a lot of energy. Now he had fought with Liu Xunyi for three hundred rounds, and his internal strength was almost completely depleted. Now he was exhausted and at the end of his strength, and the situation was precarious.

At this moment, he was shocked by Liu Xunyi's martial arts again, so he couldn't help but lose his strategy and his moves became a bit disorganized.

Seeing that Jian Zhong was absent-minded, Liu Xunyi seized the opportunity and took advantage of it. In the moment when Jian Zhong was distracted, he suddenly drew his knife and went straight to his chest.

"Humph!"

Jian Zhong had been through many battles and had already developed the ability to remain calm in the face of danger.

Facing Liu Xunyi's fatal attack, he weighed the pros and cons in the blink of an eye. He knew that his evasion was futile, and he could not fight for long as he was running out of energy. Therefore, he decided to take the initiative and fight back. He swung his sword straight at Liu Xunyi's lower abdomen, intending to use this cruel method of exchanging swords for swords and dying together to force Liu Xunyi to take the initiative to withdraw his attack.

Unfortunately, Jian Zhong underestimated Liu Xunyi's determination to kill him.

In midair, a cold light flashed, and the two swords crossed at lightning speed. The two men met head-on, and the distance between them was only a few meters, and they were gone in the blink of an eye.

Seeing this scene, Liu Xunyi and Jian Zhong both knew what the other was thinking, and they also understood the truth that "when two brave men meet in a narrow road, the brave one wins".

Therefore, none of them flinched and retreated, and they all launched an all-out attack, intending to fight the opponent to the death.

"call!"

"bass!"

"puff!"

"laugh!"

Four sounds rang out almost simultaneously. First there was the sharp whistling sound of the two swords cutting through the air, and then there was the piercing sound of the two blades rubbing against each other.

Immediately afterwards, Liu Xunyi's blade mercilessly penetrated deep into Jian Zhong's chest, and immediately white blood flowed out.

On the other hand, Jian Zhong's hidden knife, at the moment of piercing Liu Xunyi's robe, failed to penetrate into the flesh and blood body as he wished, but involuntarily deviated outwards, and then scratched Liu Xunyi's lower abdomen and went out.

Jian Zhong's knife tore Liu Xunyi's clothes into pieces. But after a long while, not even a drop of blood seeped out, which was very strange.

The two swords passed by, and the two bodies collided fiercely. The difference was that Liu Xunyi had a fierce look and a wolf-like gaze. But Jian Zhong had a blank look on his face, full of suspicion.

"Such a surprise, are you satisfied?"

Seeing Jian Zhong's indescribable complex expression, Liu Xunyi smiled coldly, then slowly lowered his head.

At this time, Jian Zhong's hidden knife was still firmly pressed against Liu Xunyi's lower abdomen. However, between the sharp blade and the soft skin, there was a thin layer of green silk soft armor.

It is this cicada-wing-thin green silk armor that not only blocks the blade's skin, but also blocks the yin and yang of life and death.

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(End of this chapter)