Chapter 320: Jurchen? Japanese Pirates? How complicated!
Chapter 320: Jurchen? Japanese Pirates? How complicated!
Izumi Ichiro held the Japanese sword up to his eyes, examining it closely, but the next moment, an overwhelming fear suddenly surged within him.
He seemed to see again the fleeting glint of Suigetsu Daisuke's sword, the majestic figure of Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, and the devastating natural disaster on the sea...
The long sword in his hand trembled violently.
In an instant, fear turned into ecstasy, and he recalled the first time he received the family heirloom sword from his father's hands...
Joy instantly turned to sorrow; in order to learn the sword, he had ultimately abandoned the girl he loved most...
Joy, anger, worry, thought, grief, fear, and shock—the seven emotions erupted in a cycle, and he could barely hold the knife steady.
Even more terrifying, what he saw when he turned around was not a human figure, but an eight-headed giant snake coiled on the ground, resembling a divine dragon.
Yamata no Orochi...
impossible!
It's a hallucination!!
It's all an illusion!
But he couldn't see through it, and could only rely on instinct to frantically swing a knife.
Just then, a strange and inexplicable force pulled at his sword, causing it to slash in another direction.
ding ding...
The long saber struck a long sword with a fierce blow, producing an endless series of clanging sounds!
All the illusions vanished in an instant, and he was horrified to discover that he had attacked the Pang Ban envoy beside him, who was also staring at him in horror.
The other two envoys' subordinates were also shocked to realize that they had killed their own people.
Only now did they understand why their former subordinates had turned on each other.
Ahead, someone clapped softly: "Not bad, not bad, your martial arts are really impressive..."
This person was naturally Li Ping.
He infiltrated the Japanese pirate stronghold, first using the Mind-Loss Technique to make the Japanese pirates and Tatar warriors kill each other, and then using the Seven Emotions Illusionary Heart Technique against the four of them.
The first time it was used against the enemy, the effect was quite good.
If it weren't for testing this new skill and keeping them alive to extract information, these four wouldn't have had such an easy time surviving.
Everyone stared at Li Ping in utter shock, the woman's pupils dilated violently, and she cried out in a tremor, "Li Ping..."
How is that possible?
Why is Li Ping here?
Did we leak the information?
It's impossible!
Is there a traitor among them?
Li Ping's gaze fell on the woman, and he sneered, "She's quite beautiful, but unfortunately, she's a traitor."
"Since you recognized me so quickly, it saves you a lot of trouble. Tell me, what did Pang Ban send you to contact the Japanese pirates for?"
Izumi Ichiro's forehead veins bulged: "We are samurai of Great Japan, not the Japanese pirates you speak of!"
Li Ping scoffed, "Going to other countries to kill and plunder, what are you if not bandits? Damn it, you Japanese pirates are still so shameless!"
The woman sighed softly, a faint sorrow and helplessness welling up in her bright, dark eyes. She gave Li Ping a graceful curtsy: "I am not Han Chinese, so how can you call me a traitor?"
"Meng Qingqing, a Jurchen from Haixi, greets Master Li."
"Jurchen? Tartars?" Li Ping looked at the beauty before him and said coldly, "You are more like a Han woman than ordinary Han women."
"But shouldn't you Tartars shave your heads and keep your pigtails?"
Meng Qingqing's expression changed drastically: "We, the Haixi Jurchens, are not like the barbaric Jianzhou Jurchens!?"
"Even the Jianzhou Jurchens wouldn't have such a crude hairstyle!"
"My father was even granted an official title by the Ming Dynasty, becoming the Deputy Commander of the Tashan Guard!"
Li Ping was stunned for a moment. "No, you've become officials in the Ming Dynasty?"
He became even angrier: "Then why did you aid and abet the wicked and side with Pang Ban? How dare you say you're not a traitor!"
Haixi Jurchen, Jianzhou Jurchen... There are so many different names for the Jurchen?
Li Ping managed to glean a few fragments from his meager historical memories.
Nurhaci seems to have come from the Jianzhou Jurchens, while the Haixi Jurchens and the Jianzhou Jurchens seem to be mortal enemies.
Meng Qingqing felt helpless. In the original timeline, she was unwilling to submit to Pang Ban, but with Pang Ban's order, who in the outer realms would dare to disobey?
When she finally arrived in later generations, the Haixi Jurchen had already fallen apart.
She wanted to revitalize Haixi, but she only had two paths: either submit to Pang Ban or seek help from the Ming Dynasty.
However, the Liaodong Garrison was already in a state of disrepair and had no ability to care for the Jurchen tribes.
More importantly, she was found by Pang Ban again. What could she say?
Dare to say no?
Now that she's in the hands of this "decapitation demon," she's probably not going to have a good end.
Li Ping said calmly, "Enough with the nonsense, tell me, what exactly does Pang Ban want to do?"
"And what's the situation in Japan right now?"
Meng Qingqing said softly, "If I told you all this, how could I live?"
Upon hearing this, the two people behind her exchanged glances!
Li Ping shook his head: "No, but you can die a quick death. I promise, I won't cut off your heads."
Izumi Ichiro was furious: "What do you mean by 'the best in the world'? All you do is resort to sneak attacks and underhanded tactics. The four of us are all masters. You really think you can win against four of us?"
Li Ping laughed: "Of course we're going to win."
Before he finished speaking, the other person had disappeared and appeared in front of Izumi Ichiro.
fast!
It's as fast as teleportation!
So fast it was as if he'd always been there!
Izumi Ichiro was terrified, but fortunately, he was also a master-level expert. He unleashed his full power, making his thoughts ten times faster than usual, and everything in his eyes seemed to slow down considerably.
Only in this way can we capture Li Ping's ghostly figure.
Fortunately, he was already on high alert, and his long sword immediately slashed down fiercely. The wind from the sword was sharp, and the killing intent was chilling, yet it was also unpredictable and ever-changing.
With each change, his momentum reached a new peak!
At this moment, under immense pressure, he finally understood the realm of the Water Moon Sect.
He realized...
Ah!
He understood, but he felt as if he had struck a mountain.
Then a chill ran down his spine; he hadn't struck a mountain, but two fingers.
Li Ping caught the most powerful slash of his life with just two fingers!
It was the Spiritual Finger that Li Ping learned from Lu Xiaofeng.
A surge of violent, scorching heat rushed into the longsword, and even though Izumi Ichiro loved his sword dearly and considered it his second life, he had no choice but to immediately let go.
At the same time.
The two people behind Meng Qingqing suddenly launched a surprise attack on her.
They are nominally guards, but in reality, they are also monitors.
The burly man wielding two hundred-pound purple-gold copper hammers was none other than Cha Yue of Shanshishan, the fiercest general of the Wuliangha tribe, born with superhuman strength and fearsome power.
The other person's eyes gleamed with an eerie purple light; he was none other than the Purple-Eyed Demon Lord Hua Zha'ao, a member of the Demonic Sect, Zhen Sushan's martial uncle, a man of deep cunning and unpredictable martial arts skills.
Pang Ban oversaw the overall situation, while Zhen Sushan was responsible for the specific matters of liaising with Japan.
These two people were not only there to help Meng Qingqing, but also to monitor her. Zhen Sushan didn't really trust Meng Qingqing.
But the next moment, everything went blurry before their eyes.
Hua Zha'ao felt his palm force being pulled by an invisible force, causing him to crash headfirst into the heavy hammer that Shan Chayue was blasting at him.
The two powerful forces clashed, unleashing a surge of energy that caused both to stagger backward, their expressions changing drastically.
This is Li Ping's unparalleled Tai Xu Hua Yan.
But while he was attacking Izumi Ichiro, he was still able to catch up with our combined attack?
Even Teacher Li's "Heavenly Enchantment Yin Condensation" isn't this fast!?
This is truly the fastest speed in the world!
Then, the four men's pupils dilated violently, their scalps tingled, and they couldn't believe their eyes.
Because a raging flame ignited in Li Ping's palm.
Izumi Ichiro's family heirloom blade, "Tsukirin," softened at a visible rate in the flames.
He was a figure from the late Nanboku-cho period of Japan. He followed Ashikaga Yoshimitsu and witnessed him end the Nanboku-cho period before traveling to the future!
This sword was a peerless, invincible weapon bestowed upon him by Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu. Its sharpness was unparalleled, and it represented his entire samurai life.
Now, it's actually been melted by someone's true energy?
Is this still considered martial arts?
impossible!
Absolutely impossible!
This must still be a hallucination!
Li Ping looked at Meng Qingqing, then glanced at the other three: "Interesting. Why do they want to kill you?"
"Fine, I don't care what tricks you're playing. I don't have that much patience. Just tell me everything I want to know, or I don't mind taking it from your heads!"
"So, whoever speaks first lives..."
Shan Chayue coldly replied, "Li Ping, don't underestimate the Mongol warriors. Are we people who cowardly fear death?"
Meng Qingqing said, "I'm willing to talk..."
Hua Zha'ao roared in fury: "I'll kill you!"
Then, he slammed his palm down on Meng Qingqing...
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