Chapter - 80 Decoy Deployment On the Cliff (10) (2/2)

”Don't worry,” Wanyan Honglie smiled and said, ”Nothing will happen to him!” But in reality he wanted to force Temujin to kill Dukhsh and create a lasting hate between the two tribes.

Senggum's men didn't dare move, while those of the Prince were in a violent fight.

Guo Jing used the techniques of the 'Sword of the Yue Maiden' that Han Xiaoying had taught him. After several exchanges, he was faced with danger. His opponent's saber was powerful, his strength abundant and all his techniques were backed with internal energy so he was not a weak adversary. Guo Jing's long sword made swift movements and seemed to have turned into flashes of light. His sword tip was aimed at the critical places on his adversary and every technique was intended to harm his opponent. Guo Jing's opponent felt a bit overwhelmed by his fast attacks and became flustered.

His three companions, who had already defeated several Mongol officers, saw him in difficulty. One among them, armed with a big spear, approached with a jump, ”Big Brother, I've come to give you a helping hand!”

But the man with the saber shouted, ”Don't move and admire the dexterity of your Older Brother!”

Taking advantage of his distraction, Guo Jing, delivered a stroke 'The Phoenix Flies off and the Snake Bounds', as he pointed the tip of his sword at the lower part of his opponent's body. The man moved back, but the blade had already split his left sleeve.

The man with the saber moved back and shouted, ”Who is your master? Why do you look for death here?”

Guo Jing remained in a defensive posture and answered in the language of the Rivers and Lakes region [Jianghu] taught by his masters, ”I am the disciple of the 'Seven Freaks of Jiangnan'. What are your honorable names and surnames?” He had practiced these polite forms of address for a long time, but this was the first time that he'd actually used them.

”Our names,” the man with the saber said, while casting a glance towards his brothers-in-arms, ”even if I told you, you would not know them. Defend yourself!”

After the first clashes, Guo Jing truly felt that his adversary was stronger than him. But the techniques taught by his Seventh Shifu were extremely sophisticated and provoked a lot of apprehension in his enemy; so much so that he could take the initiative and attack without moving back. The man with the saber used the stance 'Survey the Sea and Behead the Dragon as his saber slashed towards Guo Jing's legs. In a matter of moments they had exchanged twenty or thirty stances. Both sides intently observed the fight. The man with the saber began to get nervous and his strokes became more and more violent. Suddenly, he attacked Guo Jing's waist. Guo Jing twisted and replied with a stroke called 'Turn Around to Pick the Fruit' towards the arm that held the saber. His adversary, seeing that he didn't bother about defending, believed that his hour had come: ”When your sword touches its goal,” he thought, ”my saber will have already cut you in two!”

However, Guo Jing, sure of his strong neigong, moved his waist to the side without moving the rest of his body, and avoided the saber and planted his sword in the man's chest.

The man screamed, released his saber and struck the blade of the sword with his hand causing it fall to the ground. But the tip of Guo Jing's sword had already penetrated a half inch into his chest! He had saved his life, but his palm was cut and bled profusely.

He then heard the hiss of a weapon behind him and heard Jebe shout, ”Watch out, behind you!”

Without even looking back, Guo Jing executed a backwards kick and blocked the stroke that came at him. At the same time, he grabbed the fallen saber and executed a saber cut at the hand of the enemy. Guo Jing delivered the stroke 'Advancing a Pace to Seize the Basket', deflecting the lance with his left hand. He turned his left palm and seized his opponents spear while his right hand holding the saber hacked towards the spear wielder. The man used all his strength to pull back his spear, but when he saw the saber about to hit him, he released his grip and retreated.

With this victory, the young man felt renewed again. With a flourish, he threw the saber to the foot of the hill, and picked up the lance. The fourth man jumped at him shouting and attacking with his two short axes. Guo Jing's spear techniques were taught by Quan Jinfa. After several exchanges Guo Jing feigned a flaw that the man with the axes was thrilled to see and he hacked at him. Suddenly, he felt pain in his stomach; he had been kicked by Guo Jing. He flew backwards while the force remaining in his left hand moved his axe towards his own head. The third martial brother of the axe man blocked it with his iron whip. When the two weapons met there was a 'clang' and sparks flew. The man released his axe when the weapons collided and sat down on the ground with a frightened look on his face, dumbfounded but alive. The man was a fool and it took him a minute before he realized that he had lost. He shouted angrily and picked up his axes to attack again. After a few axe slashes he hacked Guo Jing's spear into two pieces. Guo Jing had lost his weapon, so he used his palms to counter him. The man with the iron whip came to his martial brother assistance and Guo Jing saw that he was at a disadvantage but had no choice but to keep fighting.