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Although they had already advanced to become pre-heaven experts, due to the special nature of their unique skill "Seeing one's true nature clearly, the golden body of an arhat," the Four Great Secret Guards still couldn't use internal martial arts like the "Splitting Air Palm" to directly deal with Jia Zheng, who was two zhang away and surrounded by others! Fortunately, after becoming pre-heaven experts, abilities like "Lion's Roar" were no longer restricted!

However, because Eric had given the order beforehand to "subdue them first and resort to killing only if necessary," even though the Four Great Secret Guards were furious at Jia Zheng's insults to their master, they still held back a bit. They didn't use their full strength to deliver a lethal blow!

Although Jia Zheng was unaware that the Four Great Secret Guards had spared him, he was still shocked by their strength, believing that they were definitely stronger than him, a first-rate expert, and possibly even first-rate experts themselves!

However, Jia Zheng did not panic! If one-on-one doesn't work, we still have group attacks!

Although the true major powers would not actively take action against minor powers due to their status and other reasons, there were often conflicts between minor powers!

To deal with such conflicts, the Jia Family had painstakingly created a joint attack technique—the Nine Palace Sword Formation.

This technique, known as "Nine Swords in a Row, Tenfold Power," although not as powerful as the Jia Family boasted, was enough to trap three first-rate experts unfamiliar with the formation among nine first-rate swordsmen!

In Jia Zheng's mind, there were only four first-rate experts in front of him, while their side had twenty first-rate swordsmen proficient in the sword formation. If it came to a fight, their side would definitely not lose out! The only concern was that these four individuals were associated with the Medicine King Sect!

As Jia Zheng thought more, he became more convinced of his own righteousness. Furthermore, since the Four Great Secret Guards had not clearly indicated their identities, he decided to teach them a lesson.

"Form the formation..."

After the nine family experts set up the formation, Jia Zheng smiled and said, "As long as one of you can break this formation, then our Jia Family is willing to submit to the Tan Family!"

The first of the secret guards to respond nodded, without saying a word, and strode into the Nine Palace Sword Formation.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

The nine expert swordsmen, who had been instructed by Jia Zheng beforehand, immediately sprang into action. As their figures unfolded, nine sharp swords also swung into motion. For a moment, the main hall was filled with dazzling sword light and the sound of rushing wind.

"Nine Swords in a Row, Blossoms in the Sky..."

With a low roar from the formation leader, the nine sword blossoms suddenly exploded and scattered, turning into a colorful rain, dazzling and dazzling. In this dazzling moment, the nine sharp swords suddenly pierced towards the limbs of the secret guard in the formation.

The secret guard seemed to be dazzled by the brilliance before him, standing motionless, allowing the nine sharp swords to touch his body.

"Clang..."

A series of strange sounds that should not have occurred when swords met flesh made the faces of the nine Jia Family experts change from surprise to astonishment!

"What a powerful Golden Bell Cover..." Jia Zheng, who was unaware of the unique skill "Seeing one's true nature clearly, the golden body of an arhat," could only make such a judgment. He whispered a few words to the trusted person beside him, who nodded and quickly walked towards the inner courtyard.

The secret guard in the formation was considerate enough to allow the nine Jia Family members to stab him dozens of times until they all showed signs of fatigue before he began his actions.

With a sweep of his arms, a scoop, and then a pinch, with just three simple and unsophisticated movements, he rendered the nine swordsmen helpless. No matter how hard they tried, they could not withdraw the sharp swords from between the secret guard's arms.

Giving them time to exert themselves to the fullest, until they were red-faced and exhausted, the secret guard twisted his arms and broke all nine finely crafted steel swords.

The nine swordsmen looked ashamed as they looked at their family head. Jia Zheng shook his head and said, "Your opponent is a first-rate expert who has already perfected the external martial arts of the Golden Bell Cover. Your swords were useless, and your defeat was inevitable! This is not your fault. All of you, step back..."

After the nine swordsmen, with grateful expressions, stepped aside, Jia Zheng turned to the secret guard who had been watching him coldly and said, "My Jia Family has indeed lost, and we will definitely submit to the Tan Family of Cangzhou as promised, please do not doubt this! However, I, Jia Zheng, have one more request, and I hope you will agree!"

"Speak."

"Friend, since you are unharmed, it is not because my Jia Family's martial arts are weak, but because we lost in weapons! I hope to have another battle with you..."

"Fine."

Taking the ancient sword presented by his trusted person, Jia Zheng gently unsheathed it and said in a faint blue light, "As recorded in the 'Ancient and Modern Annotations,' Emperor Wu had six treasured swords, namely White Rainbow, Purple Thunder, Bixie, Shooting Star, Azure Abyss, and Baili. And what I hold in my hand is the Azure Abyss Sword. Please be extra careful, my friend..."

The secret guard also knew that these ancient swords that could be passed down for thousands of years were somewhat peculiar, so he nodded.

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"Please..."

The intricate Qing Ping Sword Technique was executed with the Qing Ming Sword from the Wuliu Sword Set. While it was unclear if there was any enhancement in power, its visual effects were absolutely unique. Not only did the sword emit strands of green light, but the entire main hall was also shrouded in a faint green shadow.

Unlike before, the guard didn't allow the opponent to attack as he did previously. Instead, he cautiously transitioned from the green shadow to the green light, and finally to the physical sword, slowly testing it. Eventually, he confirmed that the Qing Ming Sword posed no harm to him. Therefore, he extended his big hand and directly grabbed the blade.

Initially immersed in the wonderful realm of green light, Jia Zheng was greatly shocked when he saw this. He forcefully twisted his internal energy, trying to force the guard to let go.

However, the guard not only did not comply with his wishes but also exerted force in the opposite direction, trying to force Jia Zheng to let go. In just an instant, the originally straight and shiny sword deformed into a spiral shape!

The guard quickly let go, looking somewhat embarrassedly at Jia Zheng.

Looking at the "spiral" in his hand with a heartache, Jia Zheng looked dazed for a while before sighing, "It seems that the Qing Ming Sword was not meant to belong to my Jia Family after all..."

Seeing the expression of the guard, Jia Zheng smiled broadly and said, "There is no need to be like this, my friend. The Qing Ming Sword also came into my hands unintentionally! Since I got it, I have never slept well! Although the Qing Ming Sword may not attract the attention of superpowers like the Five Great Families and the Medicine King Sect, it is an elusive treasure for those first-class powers! Once people know that I possess the Qing Ming Sword, the Jia Family will have no peace! I didn't expect that the first time I wanted to show it to others, it would be ruined. It seems that the Qing Ming Sword was never meant for my Jia Family..."

After lamenting for a while, Jia Zheng handed the "spiral" to the guard and said, "Please help me dispose of it. I don't want to look at it and feel sad!"

The guard nodded and took the deformed Qing Ming Sword.

Jia Zheng smiled again, took a transfer agreement from someone else's hand, and said, "Here is 30% of the shares of my Qing Ping Group. Even if it is a gift from my Jia Family to the Tan Family, please transfer it on behalf of my friend..."

This is how things are done in the martial arts world. No one will call the police unless they don't want to stay in this circle anymore!

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Baguazhang, which is not just a set of palm techniques, also includes the use of some weapons. It is not an exaggeration to call it a martial arts system. It was created by Dong Haichuan, a man from the Qing Dynasty, and has a history of more than a hundred years.

Although it is not considered a top-notch palm technique, Baguazhang is still one of the three most widely spread internal martial arts in China due to its ease of learning and practicing. Its martial arts halls are spread all over the country.

However, a recent message came from the headquarters of Baguazhang, which is located in Dong Haichuan's hometown of Wen'an County, Hebei Province. It was said that a young man had come to challenge, and with extremely fast and unparalleled moves, he had deciphered all the techniques of Baguazhang, which was known for its agility. This forced the head of Baguazhang to publicly announce the closure of all martial arts halls in Hebei, including the headquarters, which was moved to Shandong.

The "young man" was none other than Lusien, the most powerful vampire under Eric.

Although the direct power of Baguazhang is similar to that of the Tan Family, its influence is far greater, and its head has always been at odds with the Tan Family. Therefore, it had to leave Hebei. Because a sect like this, which has martial arts halls all over the country and influence overseas, would never submit to the Tan Family!