When Ye Qiu was a child watching “The Eight Parts of the Dragon”, his favourite character was Duan Yu.
Duan Yu wasn’t just born into royalty, he was also a romantic at heart, surrounded by many beautiful women, each one a stunning beauty.
But what Ye Qiu admired most were Duan Yu’s martial arts skills, Lingbo Weibu and the Six Meridians Divine Sword.
Lingbo Weibu was an incredibly intricate lightness skill, Duan Yu used it to escape danger time and again, while the Six Meridians Divine Sword was an invisible sword qi, immensely powerful.
One of the most thrilling moments in The Eight Parts of the Dragon was the battle at Shaoshi Mountain, back then Duan Yu relied on his erratic Six Meridians Divine Sword to overwhelm Murong Fu, leaving him powerless and so humiliated that he wanted to raise his sword to take his own life, even Xiao Feng couldn’t help but marvel, saying, “Third Brother’s swordsmanship is so miraculous, if I were in Murong Fu’s place, I’m afraid I’d struggle to withstand it too.”
This showed just how formidable the Six Meridians Divine Sword was.
Ye Qiu had always thought that a miraculous sword technique like the Six Meridians Divine Sword was something Master Jin Yong had made up, yet it was only at this moment that he realised he was wrong.
Terribly wrong.
Not only did the Six Meridians Divine Sword truly exist, it was being unleashed by Master Du’e.
“Whoosh!”
The moment Master Du’e pointed his finger, the sword qi sliced through the air, reaching Ye Qiu’s front faster than lightning.
It was too late for Ye Qiu to dodge.
Though his body was as tough as bronze and iron, he didn’t dare take the Six Meridians Divine Sword head-on, in a moment of desperation, he drew the Emperor’s Sword Chixiao with a backhand motion.
Clang!
A flash of cold light.
Ye Qiu held the Emperor’s Sword across his chest, blocking the Six Meridians Divine Sword.
Clang!
The Six Meridians Divine Sword struck the Emperor’s Sword, producing a thunderous sound that nearly ruptured the guests’ eardrums.
In the next second, everyone saw Ye Qiu’s body fly back like a kite with a broken string, hurtling twenty metres and crashing hard into the courtyard wall.
Boom!
The wall was smashed, a large hole appeared, dust billowed into the air.
“Ye Qiu!”
Bai Bing cried out in alarm, tears streaming down her face, she ran towards Ye Qiu.
She was wearing a long wedding dress, her movements were restricted, after just two steps, her high heel caught on the gown, with a “thud” she fell to the ground.
Ignoring the pain, Bai Bing got up again, she ran towards Ye Qiu once more, but after a few steps, she fell again.
This scene tugged at the heartstrings.
“You two, protect Bai Bing, I’ll go check on the little rascal.” Master Longbrow gave orders to Tang Fei and Long Ye, then strode towards the courtyard wall.
His expression was grave.
The sword qi Master Du’e had just unleashed was terrifying, Master Longbrow asked himself honestly, if he had been the target, he wouldn’t have been able to block it either.
“Little rascal, you’d better not be in trouble, if you die, Old Man Ye will have my head.”
Master Longbrow prayed silently.
Just as he neared the wall, Ye Qiu’s cough broke the silence.
“Cough, cough…”
Master Longbrow halted immediately, looking up, he saw Ye Qiu using his sword to prop himself up, slowly standing.
Not dead?
Fantastic!
Master Longbrow’s heart leapt with joy, he quickly stepped up to Ye Qiu and asked, “Little rascal, are you alright?”
“Don’t worry, I won’t die.”
Though blood trickled from Ye Qiu’s mouth, his complexion was rosy, it seemed his injuries weren’t too severe.
Bai Yujing narrowed his eyes, his expression darkening further.
He’s still not dead?
Could this bastard really be an unkillable cockroach?
Shock flickered in Master Du’e’s eyes, he recalled that years ago, he had used this move to injure Xiao Jiu.
In Master Du’e’s view, Ye Qiu’s strength was clearly inferior to Xiao Jiu’s, facing this strike, death should have been his only fate.
Yet now, not only was Ye Qiu alive, he’d only suffered minor internal injuries.
“How did he do it?”
Soon, Master Du’e’s gaze fixed on the Emperor’s Sword Chixiao in Ye Qiu’s hand.
He had clearly seen that, in the critical moment, Ye Qiu had raised the sword across his chest, blocking the Six Meridians Divine Sword.
For a moment, Master Du’e grew deeply curious about the sword in Ye Qiu’s hand, he couldn’t help but take a few more glances.
Ye Qiu wiped the blood from his mouth, looked up at Master Du’e, and asked, “Master, what you just used was the Six Meridians Divine Sword, wasn’t it?”
The Six Meridians Divine Sword?
Duan Yu’s ultimate technique from The Eight Parts of the Dragon?
In an instant, astonishment spread across the guests’ faces, they all turned to Master Du’e, awaiting his response.
Master Du’e nodded slightly, saying, “Benefactor Ye has keen eyes, indeed, what this old monk just used was the Six Meridians Divine Sword.”
Hiss
The crowd gasped in unison.
“Who’d have thought, the Six Meridians Divine Sword actually exists.”
“It seems the TV series wasn’t lying to us.”
“So Master Jin Yong wasn’t making it all up, does that mean the Jade Maiden Heart Sutra exists too?”
“…”
“From what I know, the Six Meridians Divine Sword has six forms, I wonder how many Master has mastered?”
Ye Qiu asked this to test Master Du’e.
If Master Du’e had fully comprehended all six forms of the Six Meridians Divine Sword, Ye Qiu’s fate would be death without a burial, but if Master Du’e only knew one or two, Ye Qiu had nothing to fear.
After all, he still had a trump card up his sleeve.
Master Du’e replied, “The Six Meridians Divine Sword is the supreme martial art of Tianlong Temple, known as the greatest sword technique under heaven, it’s vast and profound, immensely powerful, but alas, this old monk is of limited talent, after thirty years of hard study, I’ve only grasped one form.”
Ye Qiu instantly felt a wave of relief.
Master Du’e added, “Ordinary people would struggle to withstand that strike just now, yet Benefactor Ye only suffered a slight internal injury, it truly surprises this old monk.”
“I was able to block your Six Meridians Divine Sword thanks to this sword.” Ye Qiu raised the Emperor’s Sword Chixiao.
Not only had the Emperor’s Sword Chixiao withstood the Six Meridians Divine Sword, it hadn’t sustained the slightest damage.
“This old monk can see that the sword in Benefactor Ye’s hand is extraordinary, does it have a name?”
“It’s called Chixiao.”
Master Du’e’s heart jolted, he asked in shock, “The Emperor’s Sword Chixiao?”
Ye Qiu nodded solemnly, “Yes.”
Master Du’e took a deep look at Ye Qiu, then turned to Bai Yujing and said, “Benefactor Bai, this old monk has done his utmost, Amitabha.”
Bai Yujing’s expression shifted slightly, he asked, “Master, what do you mean?”
Master Du’e said, “This old monk has used my ultimate technique and still couldn’t capture Benefactor Ye, continuing this fight would be pointless. Benefactor Bai, the grudge between you and Benefactor Ye is something you’ll have to resolve yourself!”
In that instant, Bai Yujing’s face turned exceedingly grim, “Master, don’t forget, if it weren’t for my grandfather, Tianlong Temple would’ve been finished long ago, you wouldn’t be alive today, and your master…”
“Benefactor Bai!”
Master Du’e interrupted Bai Yujing, saying, “This morning you told this old monk that as long as I made a move, whether I captured Benefactor Ye or not, the debt would be repaid.”
“Now the debt is settled, from this moment on, we owe each other nothing.”
