Ao Bai and his men were in chaos, but they were experienced soldiers, so they quickly organized an effective defense. They used the corpses on the ground to block the endless arrows. Although there were still casualties, they were much lesser than before.
Seeing that the bow and arrows had almost lost their effectiveness, Hong Tian Xiao changed the red flag in his hand to a yellow flag. Thus, the sky full of arrows suddenly stopped and changed to fire arrows. Seeing this, Oboi knew that if he continued like this, he would be shot into a hedgehog or roasted into a pig. So he ordered the remaining soldiers to rush up the slope. The master of Oboi Coaxing followed closely behind these soldiers.
After losing another 30 men, Oboi and his men finally rushed up the slope, and the two sides began to engage in close combat. The soldiers that Hong Tian Xiao had brought with him were the hundred elites of the Valiant Cavalry Battalion. Although they were not as strong as Ao Bai's personal guards, they were definitely able to fight two against one. Seeing Ao Bai's personal guards charging at them, they all threw down their bows and arrows and brandished their sabers to meet them.
Hong Tianxiao was up against Ao Bai, Yang Yizhi was up against Master Ji Yong, the fat and skinny Dhuta was up against the Thunderbolt Duo Fiends, Deng Bingchun was up against Helian Xiwu, and Lu Gaoxuan was up against the Wind Monk Chengzhi. The two sides split into nine pairs and started fighting on the slope. The rest of the soldiers also began to fight. Although there were not many people on both sides, the degree of soul-stirring was not much different from the battlefield of thousands of troops.
Although Ao Bai's personal guards were valiant, after being filtered by the rain of arrows, only thirty of them could make it to the top of the slope. Ao Bai's personal guards had been through hundreds of battles, and those who could survive such a rain of arrows were the cream of the crop. Moreover, they were good at chaotic battles. With more than 30 people forming a circular formation, there would be less worries behind them. Although the Valiant Cavalry Battalion had a hundred men, only forty of them were able to fight against such a circular formation. In addition, the Valiant Cavalry Battalion was slightly weaker in a one-on-one battle. Therefore, after a tough battle, the Valiant Cavalry Battalion paid a heavy price of seventy men before Ao Bai's personal guards fell in a pool of blood. After the battle ended, the remaining thirty men of the Valiant Cavalry Battalion treated each other while watching the battle.
Out of the nine pairs in the arena, only one was evenly matched, and that was Ao Bai and Hong Tianxiao. On the other hand, Yang Yizhi and Lu Gaoxuan were obviously at a disadvantage, but they should not be defeated within a hundred moves. Helian Xiwu and the Thunderbolt Duo Demons were obviously no match for Deng Bingchun and the fat and thin Dhuta. Only the battle between Hong Tianxiao and Ao Bai attracted the attention of the soldiers of the Valiant Cavalry Battalion.
Hong Tian Xiao was using the Heavenly Mountain Nine Yang Palm, which was powerful and powerful. Ao Bai was using the Shaolin Dragon Claw Hand, which he had learned from Cheng Zhi nine years ago. However, Ao Bai was much more powerful than Cheng Zhi when he used it. His claw movements were sharp and sharp, and his claws never left Hong Tian Xiao's vital points.
In the blink of an eye, eighty moves had passed. Hong Tian Xiao and Ao Bai were still in a situation where they were unable to defeat each other. However, the other five pairs had already decided the victor. First, it was Deng Bingchun and Helian Xiwu. Before Helian Xiwu died, he had severely injured Deng Bingchun. The result was that one was dead and the other was heavily injured. Immediately after, the Thunderbolt Duo Demons were killed by the fat and thin itinerant monk respectively. After the Thunderbolt Duo Demons ended, the fat and thin itinerant monk helped Lu Gaoxuan and Yang Yizhi respectively.
At this moment, Yang Yizhi and Lu Gaoxuan were obviously defending more than attacking. Moreover, Lu Gaoxuan had suffered some minor injuries. It was estimated that the two of them would be defeated in another 30 rounds. However, with the addition of the fat and thin Dhuta, Ji Yong and Cheng Zhi lost their advantage. Unable to resist the pincer attack of the four, they did not dare to continue fighting. They feigned a move, shouted at Ao Bai, and flew away.
Although Ao Bai was fighting with Hong Tian Xiao, he had been paying attention to the situation around him. Seeing Helian Xiwu and the Thunderbolt Duo Demons die, and that Ji Yong and Cheng Zhi had escaped, Ao Bai naturally did not dare to continue fighting with Hong Tian Xiao. With a loud roar, he circulated all of his internal energy to clash with Hong Tian Xiao's palm, and then he retreated with the rebound force.
Hong Tian Xiao had been hit by Ao Bai's full-strength palm strike and had to retreat twenty feet before he could stabilize himself. He was about to give chase, but Ao Bai had already fled more than twenty feet away, so he had to give up.
Seeing that Oboi and his gang had fled, Suo Ertu finally dared to come down from the hill and quickly walked up to Hong Tian Xiao. Hong Tian Xiao removed the cloth from his face and said to Suo Er Tu,""Sir Suo, although Ji Yong and Cheng Zhi managed to escape this battle, we also killed Helian Xiwu and the Thunderbolt Duo Demons. We also wiped out Oboi's two hundred elite guards. It's a great harvest and we can report to the Emperor.”
Soertu had seen the peerless kung fu of Oboi and Hong Tianxiao with his own eyes, and he was now amazed by Hong Tianxiao's power. He spoke with a hundred times more respect than before,"Of course, of course. If it wasn't for Brother Liu's peerless martial arts, how could we have achieved such a result today? After returning to the palace, I will naturally report to the emperor and repay your merits.”
Hong Tian Xiao couldn't help but laugh in his heart. This Suo Er Tu was really good at flattering others. He had already started to call himself his brother. It wouldn't be long before he would become his sworn brother.
"That's nothing, that's nothing. Lord Suo, you flatter me. I was just trying my best to fight. I just didn't expect that Ao Bai's kung fu was so high that he actually escaped.”Hong Tian Xiao hurriedly cupped his hands in a humble manner, then pretended to be extremely resentful because of Ao Bai's escape.
"Brother, the reason why the Emperor ordered us to ambush Ao Bai today was to shock him. Today, our identities have not been exposed. Oboi naturally could not guess that the Emperor would send someone to assassinate him. He would certainly blame this matter on the traitor of the Heaven and Earth Society. In this way, Oboi would certainly devote his energy to the matter of arresting the traitor of the Heaven and Earth Society. Naturally, he would relax his vigilance against the Emperor. This was the real purpose of the Emperor.”Suo Etu noticed that Hong Tianxiao was skilled in martial arts, but he wasn't good at figuring out his master's thoughts, so he reminded him.
Hong Tian Xiao was suddenly enlightened. He couldn't help but feel surprised. Emperor Kang Xi was only fifteen years old, but his thoughts were already so meticulous. No wonder he could kill Ao Bai, destroy the three vassals, and pacify Taiwan and Ding. He became a wise ruler. With this person around, the Qing Dynasty would be as stable as Mount Tai. It seemed that he had to find a way to get rid of him.
Seeing Hong Tianxiao's silence, Suo Etu thought that he had misunderstood and hurriedly explained,"Brother, actually this is also what I guessed. Brother has just entered the palace and naturally doesn't know the way of being an official. This official naturally had to be good at figuring out the master's heart, but he couldn't say it in front of the master. Otherwise, this official position wouldn't last long. However, there was no need to hold back between us brothers.”
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