24: Defeat Iron Slaughter
Cough, cough... well done, Han Yi!
Pan Sheng lay on the ground, his face pale. He coughed several times, spitting out some clotted blood, and endured the chest pain to shout, "You must be careful..."
Han Yi didn't respond; he was currently confronting Tie Lu.
Han Yi glanced at Tie Lu. The number above Tie Lu's head was '18~30'. It seemed Tie Lu had suffered considerable injuries from Han Yi's 'Burning Camp' strategy just now, causing his overall strength to decrease.
"Kill!"
Tie Lu also seemed to know he was injured. With a loud roar, he raised his Mixed Iron Hammer with one hand like a demon unleashed, about to smash it towards Han Yi!
But looking at Tie Lu's rapid breathing and unsteady steps, it was clear this was just a pretense!
His eyes darted around, clearly plotting something sinister.
A sharp glint flashed in Han Yi's eyes. His leg muscles tensed, and he conserved his strength as he slashed towards Tie Lu.
The distance closed slightly.
Seeing the distance close by a few more steps, Tie Lu revealed a mocking smile, and his other hand seemed to take something out from his chest.
"Go to hell!"
A fist-sized package was fiercely thrown towards Han Yi's face!
Before it even fully reached him, a pungent, choking smell wafted over.
But the moment Tie Lu scattered the lime, Han Yi's body rapidly retreated as if he had anticipated it.
Poof!
The package landed on the ground with a soft sound, revealing a pile of quicklime.
"Hmph."
Seeing that the lime powder missed, Tie Lu put his hand behind his back, seemingly fumbling for something.
"Junior Brother Han..." Pan Sheng, lying behind Tie Lu, noticed Tie Lu's small action. He anxiously shouted towards Han Yi, wanting to warn him.
Swish, swish, swish.
Three hidden arrows shot towards Han Yi again!
"Sigh..."
Lime and hidden arrows were used in succession.
The Martial Artists in this world had no martial ethics at all!
Han Yi was also quite speechless. Ever since he encountered the Black Wind Stronghold bandits throwing lime powder last time, he had been constantly wary of Tie Lu's actions.
As he expected, it was still the original recipe, the familiar taste. The method of the Black Wind Stronghold bandits throwing lime and hidden arrows was indeed a lineage!
Like master, like disciple!
"This is truly competitive... It's a bit difficult to get the 'Lime Martial Saint' achievement, but if you're unjust, I'll be unrighteous!"
'Flying Swallow Kick - Swallow Flight!'
Han Yi circulated the Qi and blood within his body. Instead of retreating, he advanced, dodging the hidden arrows' sneak attack like a ghost.
The next instant, he appeared in front of Tie Lu.
"Such speed... not good!" Tie Lu, having lost his Black Wind Horse, didn't have time to react at all.
Clang!
Han Yi's right hand suddenly exerted force, and he slashed with his great saber, but it was blocked by Tie Lu's horizontal hammer.
If the right hand was blocked, he would use the left hand.
Han Yi's left arm muscles swelled, veins bulging, and he threw a fierce ramming punch towards Tie Lu's face.
However, Tie Lu struck later but arrived first, thrusting out a kick. This kick was insidious and tricky, silent and viciously aimed at Han Yi's lower body vital point.
If it hit, the result would definitely be the end of his lineage.
'Secret Technique - Raising Sand!'
Poof!
In just an instant, the fist Han Yi threw suddenly opened, and a handful of white ash from his palm was scattered directly onto Tie Lu's face.
"Ah! My eyes!" Tie Lu's painful cry sounded from within the lime dust.
"This is the true 'Lime Martial Saint'. It seems the 'Lime Martial Saint' achievement is destined to be mine!" Han Yi's thoughts raced, but his footwork didn't stop.
Strike him while he's down!
'Flying Swallow Kick - Swallow Flight!'
Han Yi flashed behind Tie Lu.
He dropped his steel saber. Like a lion hunting a rabbit, he used his full strength. He was preparing to use his strongest martial art to express his 'return gift' to Tie Lu!
His arm muscles rapidly filled with blood and swelled. His upper body was filled with power, as if cast from fine steel, even causing his iron fists to creak!
'Mountain Shattering Fist - Crushing Stone!'
One punch, two punches, three punches...
Han Yi's Mountain Crushing Fist brought out bursts of fist wind, making the air roar!
Mountain Shattering Fist, when Han Yi used his full strength, could shatter stones and crack the earth, let alone hit a person!
With just the first punch, a "crack" sound rang out, and Tie Lu's armor shattered!
With two punches, a "crack" sound rang out, and Tie Lu's back bones were broken!
With three punches, a "Phew" sound rang out, and Tie Lu spat out several mouthfuls of black blood, which seemed to contain some fragments of internal organs!
Tie Lu softly fell down, the iron hammer in his hand hitting the ground with a "clang".
"This guy isn't faking death, is he!" Han Yi leaped backwards.
Han Yi was a bit nervous. The methods of the Black Wind Stronghold bandits in the past were insidious and vicious. Even though Tie Lu had fallen, he always felt there might be some scheme involved!
Moreover, after three punches, his own Qi and blood seemed to be somewhat depleted, and his face had turned a bit pale.
So he must be careful and not be careless!
After all, being merciful to the enemy is being cruel to oneself!
Swish, swish, swish.
Several hidden arrows were stuck in Tie Lu's head. No reaction?
"Still faking?"
"How about?"
Han Yi took out a few more hidden darts from his sleeve.
..."Beware of hidden arrows!"
At this moment, Pan Sheng's words had just been fully spoken!
He had unconsciously stood up at some point from the side. Pan Sheng, who had witnessed this scene with his own eyes, unconsciously broke out in a cold sweat.
To be able to make a severely injured person 'sit up in shock while on the verge of death', Han Yi was truly a contemporary divine physician of the Great Xuan Dynasty!
Pan Sheng wiped his sweat and swallowed the saliva in his mouth. "Junior Brother Han, this Tie Lu should be dead. You don't need to test him anymore..."
"Senior Brother Pan, the world is so chaotic now. We Martial Artists must be careful and cautious!" Seeing that Tie Lu had no reaction for a while, Han Yi wiped his hidden weapons and put them back in his sleeve, giving Pan Sheng a bright smile.
"Yes, yes, yes..." Pan Sheng nodded frantically like a chick pecking rice. He now had only one thought in his mind: "Junior Brother Han, remember, you must never become his enemy in this life..."
Not far away, the Black Wind Horse kept rolling on the dirt, kicking its four hooves wildly. It let out long, painful roars and neighs, seemingly wanting to extinguish the burning flames on its body.
But this time, Han Yi had exchanged for high-quality lamp oil from the guards using contribution points, and he had fully absorbed the experience from fighting the Human-faced Giant Spider.
He used special ceramic jars that would shatter into countless pieces upon impact, plus several rags inside. This 'Otherworld Enhanced Burning Bottle' was freshly made. Once it ignited and stuck, it simply couldn't be extinguished!
Finally, the Black Wind Horse's neighing gradually weakened, and it even emitted waves of roasted meat aroma!
"Let's go quickly. We don't know how the Captain is doing over there. Let's go see!"
Unconsciously, when Li Feng was not around, Han Yi seemed to have become the backbone of this team!