This Jade Heart Manual was engraved on the wall in another stone chamber. Yang Guo thought, âIâll just tell her the truth. The manual was obscure. Let her learn it by slowly pondering over it. We only need some more time for Gu Gu to clear her âMiddle Altarâ point. At that point, how would killing her be difficult?â But right now Xiao LongnĂźâs pulses were wildly fluctuating and so she was leaning on Yang Guo, not saying anything.
Li Mochou widened her eyes to observe the two people carefully. In a dark blur, she saw Xiao LongnĂź stretching her palms out against Yang Guoâs. Her thoughts moved and then she immediately understood, âYang Guoâs arm injury was heavy. And this little person was helping him healing the wound with her internal energy. Iâve arrived at the crucial moment during the energy transfer. If I donât kill them both today, how would I have such a good opportunity like this afterwards?â Even though her deduction was only half right, the fear in her heart immediately disappeared. She jumped up and, with the fly whisk, bore down on top of Xiao LongnĂź.
Feeling a whiff of strong wind coming down on her and stirring up her neat hair, Xiao LongnĂź closed her eyes for the coming death. But Yang Guo opened his mouth and blew a gust of energy towards Li Mochouâs face. At this time his whole body strength was channeled to help Xiao LongnĂźâs clearing her pressure point so the force of air sent out from his mouth was not very strong. But seeing Xiao LongnĂź in a dangerous situation, he had to blow out air to disturb the enemy.
Li Mochou knew perfectly well that Yang Guo was full of tricks. But as she felt the heat licking her face, she was startled and leapt backwards a foot. After being defeated by Huang Rongâs wisdom, sheâd always been extra careful everywhere, not being rash in trying to hurt the enemy but protecting her own body first. But after leaping back, her face felt nothing unusual. She then shouted, âYou want to die?â
With a laugh Yang Guo said, âThe other day I loaned you a robe, have you come today to return it?â Li Mochou thought about the time she fiercely fought with the blacksmith Feng Mofeng and the clothes on her body were burned by the red-hot huge iron hammer. If not for Yang Guoâs robe covering her body, she would have been shamefully distressed. Reasonably speaking, today she couldnât take the two peopleâs lives. But after another consideration, she changed her mind. A moment of soft feelings like this would cause her to forever worry about them afterwards. She straightened up her body and slapped out her left palm.
Even in the face of this calamity, Yang Guo still fought for wisdom. He thought about how earlier he and Xiao LongnĂź were joking. He once said if both his arms had been cut off, she would have had to hold the soles of his feet instead. Then he heard the sound of wind made by a palm as Li Mochouâs âFive Poisons Divine Palmâ arrived. He had no time to think it over so he immediately lowered his head and lifted his feet up. At the same time he kicked out both feet to get rid of the shoes. He shouted, âLongâer, grab my feet!â and then wielded his left palm. With a âPaâ sound, his palm made contact with Li Mochouâs. Originally heâd passed his whole body strength through Xiao LongnĂź and right now the energy level was suddenly dropping. He forced out the energy again while matching Li Mochouâs palm. All this while, Xiao LongnĂź was holding his right foot.
As Li Mochou suddenly saw Yang Guoâs strange posture, she couldnât help being startled. But then she remembered the other day Yang Guo was fighting her own âThree Without Three Without Handsâ strikes and no matter how he tried, he couldnât beat them. So she immediately increased the palm strength, trying to finish off Yang Guo. Years ago, when sheâd used this âFive Poisoned Divine Palmâ to slaughter the entire Lu Family, the palm was already incredibly fierce. Now that she had cultivated strength over the years, it became most violent and evil. As Yang Guo sensed the heat passing through his palm, he didnât resist. Instead he added his own strength and passed the energy on to Xiao LongnĂźâs body.
As it turned out, Li Mochou and Yang Guoâs combined strength was helping Xiao LongnĂź clear her pressure point. Li Mochouâs strategic moves were quite inferior to the Yang-Long couple but speaking of cultivated energy, hers was far deeper than theirs. Suddenly receiving such strong energy, Xiao LongnĂź felt the energy push vigorously through her âMiddle Altarâ point and that heat filled up her abdomen. Her spirits lifted and she called out, âWonderful, many thanks to Shi Zi [Apprentice Elder Sister]!â She let go of Yang Guoâs right foot and leapt down from the Chilled Jade Bed.
Li Mochou was surprised. She thought Xiao LongnĂź was helping Yang Guo heal his injury. So she lashed out her palm strength, thinking to use this opportunity to shock Yang Guoâs energy flow. She hadnât expected that she would be helping the enemy instead. Delighted, Yang Guo turned his body around and stood there barefoot. With a laugh he said, âIf not for you rushing in to help, your Shi Mei [Apprentice Younger Sister] wouldnât have been able to clear her âMiddle Altarâ point this easily.â Li Mochou hesitated and didnât answer. Suddenly Xiao LongnĂź let out an âAhâ sound. Holding her chest, she dropped down on the Chilled Jade Bed. With a start Yang Guo asked, âWhat is it?â Xiao LongnĂź panted, âHer, her, her palm was poisonous.â
By now Yang Guo also felt dizzy in his head and realized that when Li Mochou used her âFive Poisons Divine Palm,â she sent out the poisons from her palm. By matching palms with her, not only had the poisons entered his body, they also passed on to Xiao LongnĂźâs.
Yang Guo lifted his black iron sword and shouted, âQuickly take out the antidote!â and chopped down his sword. Li Mochou lifted her fly whisk to protect herself. And with a clang, the fly whisk forged from fine steel broke into two pieces. With its supple strength, this fly whisk had defeated who-knows-how-many great heroes in the world. But now that it was chopped and broken like itâd never been before, she was frightened to the core and hurriedly leapt out of the stone chamber. Yang Guo lifted his sword to pursue and wielded out his left arm. He saw that Li Mochou couldnât hold herself against this sword. But all of a sudden the poisons in his body acted up and he saw stars before his eyes. His arm went limp and painful, with no strength left, with a âDangâ sound, the black iron sword dropped down on the floor.
Li Mochou didnât dare to stop. She fled ten feet ahead and then eventually turned her head back, only to see Yang Guo was shaking violently with his hand against the wall. She thought, âThis boyâs martial skills are extremely strange. Iâll wait for a bit for the poisons to bring him down. Then Iâll approach.â
Yang Guoâs throat was dry and painful. His head felt swollen and aching. He immediately passed strength to his left arm and waited for Li Mochou to come forward. Just one strike would kill her and his palm was holding firm the handle of the black iron sword. Li Mochou became frightened again and didnât dare to approach recklessly. By her calculation, sheâd stay where she couldnât be defeated. And she stood there, carefully observing any change.
Yang Guo thought that if it dragged on like this, the poisons in his and Xiao LongnĂźâs body would become stronger. With this delay, the enemy would have the upper hand. So he took a deep breath and circulated his internal flow. When the dizziness stopped, he grasped the handle of the black iron sword and stood up. He extended his arm to hold Xiao LongnĂźâs waist and bellowed, âMake way!â and went out in big strides. Seeing his confident air, Li Mochou didnât dare to stop him.