Chapter 19

Huang Yaoshi's martial arts can be aptly described by the phrase "the peach blossom shadows fall, the divine sword flies; the jade flute plays as the sea tide rises." This is the most fitting description.

The combination of the Orchid Flicking Hand and the Plum Blossom Divine Sword Palm greatly increases their power, and the effect is far from a simple 1+1=2.

Although Huang Yaoshi's martial arts level is not as high as that of his peers, he can still fight them without falling behind. This is because most of his martial arts are self-created, and in battle, Huang Yaoshi can combine them to unleash incredible power.

No one else could achieve this.

Huang Yaoshi's extraordinary talent is evident from this.

In the world today, the number of people who can force Huang Yaoshi to use his ultimate skills, or even combine his martial arts, is few and far between.

Zhao Hao's single strike made Huang Yaoshi feel as if he were facing a formidable enemy, which is already a testament to his strength.

If this were to spread, it would be enough to make a name in the martial world.

For Zhao Hao, this experience has also been very beneficial.

In fact, Zhao Hao has never lacked combat experience.

From the beginning, Zhao Hao knew that he would face endless battles in the future, so he never intended to be a flower in a greenhouse.

In the palace, the imperial guards did not hold back when practicing with him.

They didn't need to hold back.

They were indeed not Zhao Hao's match.

Within the Song Dynasty, there were no hidden experts or a hidden *Kuihua Manual* as Zhao Hao had initially suspected.

This Zhao Hao has already confirmed.

Now, Zhao Hao can be considered the top expert in the palace.

Over the years, there have been many who have come to the palace to seek death.

Zhao Hao is well aware of this.

From the beginning until now, he has faced assassination attempts no fewer than ten times.

Not only him, but even Zhao Ling'er has been attacked several times.

In theory, such things should not happen in the palace.

But they did happen.

Zhao Hao knows who the mastermind is.

A fortress is always breached from within.

The palace, which is supposed to be the safest place in the world, has become a place where Zhao Hao and Zhao Ling'er frequently encounter danger. This can only mean one thing: there is a problem within the palace.

Zhao Hao knows where the problem lies, but now is not the time to expose the mastermind.

Zhao Hao just deals with the threats as they come, eliminating all the enemies.

He is waiting for the right moment.

He is also honing himself, using the constant threat of assassination to sharpen his skills.

Over the years, Zhao Hao has made many preparations and suppressed a lot of killing intent.

He needs to vent.

In the palace, there is no one who can match him.

When he confirmed that Zhao Ling'er could handle things on her own, Zhao Hao chose to leave the palace.

The palace, like a huge cage, has brought Zhao Hao great convenience, but it has also imposed great restrictions on him.

Zhao Hao does not like this feeling.

He needs opponents, needs battles, needs to improve.

And these things are no longer possible in the palace.

Now, Huang Yaoshi has undoubtedly given him an opportunity to vent.

Huang Yaoshi is stronger than Zhao Hao, so Zhao Hao can use all his skills without worrying about alarming the enemy, without worrying about accidentally hurting his own people, and without worrying about revealing his full strength and arousing suspicion.

What he needs is just a battle.

So Zhao Hao is very pleased, very pleased indeed.

He hasn't felt this way in a long time.

This is the feeling of an unrestricted battle, of fully releasing oneself.

Although he is being pushed back step by step, he genuinely admires Huang Yaoshi.

He thanks Huang Yaoshi for being such a formidable opponent; without him, there would be no such exhilarating battle.

The "Peach Blossom Shadow Flying Divine Sword" is indeed as famous as its name suggests.

However, Zhao Hao has no intention of conceding.

He can afford to lose, but he does not want to lose, that's all.

In this life, Zhao Hao has worked hard and fought hard, not for the sake of "as long as I have tried, I have no regrets."

In this life, Zhao Hao has only one goal from start to finish: he wants to win, and he wants to keep winning.

In Zhao Hao's dictionary, there is no such thing as losing without regrets, only winning without leaving any regrets.

Even if he is facing Huang Yaoshi, even if Huang Yaoshi's true strength is a level above his, so what?

If he gives up the fight just because the opponent is stronger, what is the point of all his years of effort?

Why would he stand in the way of history, opposing the Mongols?

The reason the opponent is so strong is simply because he is not strong enough, not hardworking enough, not determined enough.

And Zhao Hao, in this life, will not just say "I have lost" to his opponent.

Huang Yaoshi's expression suddenly changed, losing his previous elegance and composure.

His rich combat intuition told him that Zhao Hao was now extremely dangerous, even possibly a threat to himself.

Huang Yaoshi did not believe this, but he trusted his intuition.

Before Huang Yaoshi could react, the battle situation had already changed.

The forest was still filled with howling winds, but now the winds felt eerie and ghostly, as if they had fallen into the abyss of hell, filled with the wails of evil spirits, making one shudder.

Zhao Hao broke through the layers of palm shadows, his qi surging through his ten fingers, and in an instant, he was in front of Huang Yaoshi. His left hand met Huang Yaoshi's Plum Blossom Divine Sword Palm, while his right hand, fingers like a sword, struck first, aiming directly for Huang Yaoshi's chest.

This strike was not the Nine Yin Divine Claw, but the "Crushing Hardness Divine Claw," which, when used, can break through any hardness, shattering the enemy's head as easily as piercing through rotten soil.

Unlike the grand and majestic Nine Yin Divine Claw, Zhao Hao, using the Crushing Hardness Divine Claw, moved with a sense of righteousness, almost like a deity, but his hands were truly releasing deadly moves.

If Huang Yaoshi could not block this strike, the next moment would see him gutted, with no chance of survival.

Fortunately, Huang Yaoshi is "Eastern Heretic" Huang Yaoshi, one of the top figures in the world.

At the critical moment, a crystal-clear jade flute blocked Zhao Hao's determined claw.

Zhao Hao's five fingers clung to the jade flute, sparks flying, the sound of metal clashing echoing.

A moment later, Zhao Hao leaped back, a hint of abnormal flush on his face, but his eyes were extremely excited.

"I have heard that half of Lord Huang's martial arts are in his hands, the 'Peach Blossom Shadow Flying Divine Sword,' and the other half is in his flute, the 'Jade Flute Playing as the Sea Tide Rises.' I have just experienced Lord Huang's hand skills, and now I would like to experience your ultimate skills," Zhao Hao said.

Compared to the unarmed Huang Yaoshi, the Huang Yaoshi holding the jade flute is naturally more difficult to deal with.

Huang Yaoshi's face was dark as he said, "I couldn't defeat you with my bare hands; how could I take advantage of a weapon? This time, I will give you a face and not make things difficult for Li Mochou."

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