Chapter - 376 East And West are Forever APart Like Orion And Antares (10) (1/2)

”Did you say Qian Kun Da Nuo Yi theory?” Zhang Wuji wondered.

Listening to these dozen or so characters, Zhang Wuji felt as if among the black clouds in the sky suddenly he saw a flash of lightning; but after the lightning passed, the sky was still dark. Nevertheless, this flash of lightning gave him hope, that in the midst of a five-'li' dense fog he could see a glimpse of a way out. His mouth muttered, ”Reacting to the left is actually to the front, to the right is actually to the rear …” He tried hard to integrate these cryptic lines with the Qian Kun Da Nuo Yi theory he already mastered. Several times did he think he see the connection, each time it appeared right but actually was wrong; in the end everything was still dark to him.

”Gongzi, watch out!” suddenly he heard Xiao Zhao calling out, ”They are issuing an order: the Three Win and Cloud Emissaries are to attack you, Qinxiu Wang, Zhen'E Wang, and Gongde Wang, three kings are to take Pingdeng Wang back.”

Xie Xun heaved the Pingdeng Wang and held him across his chest, while tossing the Tulong Dao to Zhang Wuji and said, ”Just chop them up with this Saber.”

Zhao Min also took the Yitian Sword and handed it over to Zhou Zhiruo. This time they were on the same boat sharing the same fate; fighting a common enemy together was more important than their differences.

Zhang Wuji took the Tulong Saber, and absentmindedly inserted the Saber to his waist, while his mouth was still mumbling, ”Three voids, seven solids, something exists out of nothing …”

”Idiot!” Zhao Min anxiously said, ”This is not the time to ponder some martial art theory; quickly prepare yourself to face the enemy.”

Before she finished speaking, Qinxiu, Zhen'E, and Gongde, three kings had already jumped over with their palms extended to attack Xie Xun. They were afraid to injure Pingdeng Wang, hence they did not dare to use weapons. They were hoping that by attacking with their palms and fists, they might have a chance of snatching him back as soon as one man managed to get hold of Pingdeng Wang's body.

Zhou Zhiruo was standing by next to Xie Xun; each time the situation was critical, she would hack down her sword to Pingdeng Wang; forcing Qinxiu Wang, Zhen'E Wang, and Gongde Wang, diverting their attack toward Zhou Zhiruo to prevent her sword from harming Pingdeng Wang.

On the other battlefront, Zhang Wuji was fighting the Wind and Cloud Three Emissaries. These four people fought cautiously; each side had suffered some hard beating from their opponents, nobody dared to be careless. After fighting for several stances, Huiyue Shi's tablet came down to strike; according to basic martial art principle, this move should strike Zhang Wuji's left shoulder. Who would have thought that the Sheng Huo Ling changed its course halfway; it made a very strange turn and 'slap!' it hit the back of Zhang Wuji's neck.

Zhang Wuji felt a burst of severe pain, but it was as if his mind was as bright as snow. ”Reacting to the left is actually to the front, to the right is actually to the rear, that's right, that's right!” he shouted excitedly. In this short period of time, he suddenly realized that the Wind and Cloud Three Emissaries' martial art was based on the first level of the Qian Kun Da Nuo Yi; only the Sheng Huo Ling was inscribed with the marvelous, almost fantastic, variations on the usage of these stances. His mind was churning, and straightaway he understood the four lines of secret Xiao Zhao uttered earlier. Only he had not been able to penetrate the secret of 'the heaven square, the earth round' part. He thought he had to take a look at the inscription on the Sheng Huo Ling to thoroughly understand the essence of the Persian martial art.