First, the Lotus Temple
The white-eyed hero Xu Liang met the injured Jiang Fan on the road, this old man was originally an official of Kaifeng Mansion, but now he is following Bao Shirong, the nephew of Lord Bao. Speaking of this Bao Shirong, he was ordered by the emperor to go to Chengdu to take office, but he didn't know that when he passed by a mountain, he was robbed by thieves from the Lotus Temple.
After Xu Liang heard this, he asked Jiang Fan to wait in the grove, and he carried a single knife and decided to explore the Lotus Temple at night. He tiptoed to the back window of the Daxiong Treasure Hall, stretched out his tongue and gently licked the window lattice paper, and looked inside, good fellow, there were more than a hundred people sitting in the dark, many of whom were old acquaintances.
Sitting on it are two brothers, Big Lotus Haiqing and Lotus Haihong. Sitting next to him was the remnant bandit "Little Plague Marquis" Xu Chang who escaped from "Chaotianling", as well as the "Three Ghosts of Jiangxia": the thin-necked big-headed ghost Fang Shu'an, the deadly ghost Huang Rongjiang and the life-chasing ghost Huang Ronghai. This group of thieves was discussing sending Bao Shirong's son to Hades Village as a gift to Huang Lun, the king of Dede.
Xu Liang was thinking about how to find out the whereabouts of Bao Gongzi, so as to take the opportunity to rescue, and it happened that Fang Shu'an came out to go to the toilet. Xu Liang quietly followed behind Fang Shu'an, found a place where no one was, pressed the knife on his neck, and asked, "Where was Bao Gongzi taken by you?"
As soon as Fang Shu'an turned around and saw that it was the white-eyed hero Xu Liang, he was so frightened that he held back his urine, and looked at Xu Liang with a panicked face, not daring to hide it in the slightest.
Fang Shu'an's kid told Xu Liang in 1510 that Bao Shirong was being imprisoned in the tunnel of the Scripture Building at the moment. He also emphasized that there was no ambush in the tunnel, but there were two guards standing in front of the door, like two gates. also said that after entering the door, under the offering table in front of the Buddhist shrine was the entrance of the tunnel, as if he was afraid that Xu Liang would not be able to find it.
After listening to this, the white-eyed Xu Liang didn't say a word, and went straight to the Tibetan scripture building. As soon as he jumped, he jumped behind the bright pillar, skillfully took out a flying locust stone, and threw it with a "whoosh". One of the guards heard the voice and turned his head curiously to look, it didn't matter if he didn't look at it, he lost his life at the sight of it. Xu Liang instantly grabbed his neck, and with a slight twist, the guard fell down softly. Xu Liang casually threw the corpse out of the wall, and then did the same to deal with the other guard.
Next, it's time to save people. Xu Liang got into the tunnel, turned on the fire fan, and saw Bao Shirong and the others who were imprisoned at a glance. He quickly untied the crowd and led them out of the back corner door, until they reached a safe place to meet Jiang Fan who was waiting there. Xu Liang urged them to leave quickly, don't rub in, and then returned to the front of the Daxiong Treasure Hall with a single knife.
At this time, in the Daxiong Treasure Palace, the thieves were still drinking and having fun, and they had no idea what was going on outside. Xu Liang stood at the door and shouted: "The inexhaustible thief, come out and lead the death!" This sound was like a thunderbolt from the sky, shaking the entire temple.
White-eyed Xu Liang, holding a single knife, his eyes were like torches, standing in front of the Daxiong Treasure Palace, facing a group of thieves, he was not afraid. Xu Chang, the little plague marquis, rushed forward first, and the two instantly entered a fierce battle. I saw that Xu Liang's body was flexible, like a dragon swimming out of the sea, the blade flickered, and the cold light overflowed. Although Xu Chang was brave, in front of Xu Liang's sword skills, he gradually became powerless.
After forty rounds, Xu Liang suddenly changed his move and used his trick "Lying Eyes and Clever Clouds". I saw that his body turned, and the blade spun like a tornado, approaching Xu Chang. Xu Chang was caught off guard and could only face the battle head-on. At this moment, Xu Liang made another "Huanglong big turn", his body turned over instantly, and the knife in his hand slashed down like lightning. Hearing only a "click", Xu Chang was split in two, and blood splashed everywhere.
Second Lotus Haihong was shocked when he saw this, he roared angrily and rushed towards Xu Liang with a knife. But Xu Liang seemed to have already seen through his moves, easily dodged a knife, and his backhand was a knife to Haihong. Although Haihong was brave, she looked clumsy in front of Xu Liang. Thirty rounds later, Xu Liang shot a dart straight into Haihong's throat and killed him on the spot.
Seeing this, the big lotus knew that something was wrong, but he could only bite the bullet. He brandished a big knife and rushed towards Xu Liang, and the two fell into a fierce battle again. Although the Great Lotus was powerful, Xu Liang's flexible body and superb sword skills made him helpless. Forty rounds later, Xu Liang raised his arm and shot a sleeve arrow straight into the eye of the big lotus. Big Lotus screamed and fell to the ground covering her eyes. Xu Liang took the opportunity to cut off his head with a knife, and blood splattered all over the ground.
The other thieves were terrified and fled. Xu Liang pursued and killed relentlessly, and where the blade passed, blood splashed everywhere. The entire Lotus Temple was filled with wails and screams. In the end, the white-eyed hero Xu Liang defeated the thieves of the Lotus Temple with his own strength!
The second time, he singled out the Yama King Village
The white-eyed Xu Liang was holding a golden silk ring knife, his eyes flashed with a determined light, and behind him were the Kaifeng Mansion officials and heroes who mistakenly thought that they had been killed, and his heart was full of anger and self-blame.
Just when Xu Liang fell into deep self-blame and wanted to apologize with death, Fang Shu'an's words woke him up like a basin of cold water. So, he cheered up and decided to go back to Datong Mansion to move troops to avenge his dead brothers.
On the way, Xu Liang met Wu Yuangong, a Zhongshan swordsman, and his son, Wu Liang, a spear and a little white dragon. They went to Hades' village together to ask Huang Lun, the king of Tiande, for their crimes. However, the battle did not go well, Wu Liang was brutally killed by Lin Yu, and Wu Yuangong was also severely injured by Zhu Liang.
At this time, Xu Liang was surrounded by the partial deputy village owners of the "Five Kings, Eight Marquis and Sixteen Counties", and a life-and-death struggle was inevitable. Xu Liang knew that this battle was auspicious, but he was not afraid and was determined to avenge his brothers with his own strength.
The battle was about to break out, and Xu Liang brandished the golden wire big ring knife, like a tiger descending the mountain, unstoppable. He first killed the eight-armed Nezha Sun Diankui with a golden wire ring knife, and then killed Che Xinyuan with a sleeve arrow. Then, he quickly threw a dart that struck Kindley in the throat with precision, killing him instantly.
Seeing this, the group of thieves raised their swords to besiege Xu Liang. I saw that Xu Liang was agile, and when he was far away, he used the flying locust stone to repel the enemy, and when he was close, he used the golden wire ring knife to slash hard. When the enemy is not far away, his Hidden Arrow and dart are like the scythe of death, harvesting the enemy's life with precision.
The battle lasted for a long time, and Xu Liang was already covered in blood, but he still stood tall, relying on his tenacious will and superb martial arts to deal with the group of thieves. His figure was like a bolt of lightning on the battlefield, quickly shuttling between enemies, taking the life of an enemy with every shot.
Just when Xu Liang was about to be exhausted, the overseas wild king ape arrived in time, and he brandished an iron rod, like a god of war, descending to repel the thieves besieging Xu Liang one by one. In the end, with the help of Wang Ape, Xu Liang successfully returned to Datong Mansion to bring rescuers and broke the Yama King Village.
3. Single-handedly fight the Southern Qing Palace
King Tianzhu's ninth daughter, Damer, incarnated as the emperor's Mei Guifei, is using a beauty trick to frame Bai Yunrui. At this moment, the atmosphere in the Nanqing Palace was tense, the eighth king Zhao Defang was sitting in danger, and Xiao Wuyi and Xiao Qijie gathered together, waiting for the results of the interrogation.
Suddenly, a word came from the door: "Jiang Ping, the river rat, has something to do, summon the white-eyed Xu Liang to go back to Kaifeng Mansion to discuss." When Xu Liang heard this, he immediately rode on a fast horse and galloped away. How did he know that this was actually the enemy's plan to divert the tiger away from the mountain.
As soon as Xu Liang left, more than 100 monks entered outside the walls of the Nanqing Palace, all kinds of weapons flashed, and a scuffle broke out. Xiao Wuyi and Xiao Qijie stepped forward and fought fiercely with the group of thieves. Fang Shu'an was busy commanding the soldiers of the Southern Qing Palace, swearing to defend the eighth king Zhao Defang to the death.
The battle was tragic, eight brave soldiers including Ai Hu, Lu Zhen, Han Tianjin, and Lu Shijie died bravely, and Bai Yunrui was also surrounded by more than 20 monks, and the situation was precarious.
At this time, Xu Liang hurried to Kaifeng Mansion, but saw Jiang Ping with doubts: "When did I summon you?" Xu Liang's heart sank, knowing that he had been tricked. He immediately turned his horse's head and hurried back to the Nanqing Palace.
When I returned to the Nanqing Palace, I saw that the battlefield was already filled with gunsmoke. The three monks in red, yellow, and blue robes were particularly arrogant, and they besieged Xu Liang and made a fatal move. Xu Liang was sweating profusely, but he was undaunted, and he was agile enough to dodge attacks while looking for opportunities to fight back.
Finally, he caught a flaw, and with a dart, he hit the throat of the red-robed monk and killed him on the spot. Then, he shot another sleeve arrow into the eye of the green-robed monk. The yellow-robed monk was shocked when he saw this, and hurriedly waved his hand to summon his companions. Ten monks besieged him, and Xu Liang struggled to resist, but gradually felt powerless.
Just as Xu Liang was about to fall to the ground, a person holding a bright silver plate dragon stick fell from the sky. He wielded a long stick and killed six monks with a single stick. This person was none other than Bai Chun, the king of laughter! He was accompanied by two monks, Hengkuan, the abbot of Jinshi Temple, and Fadu, the temple of the capital.
They brought a shocking secret: Concubine Mei turned out to be Wen Yuxiang, a spy of the Tianzhu Kingdom! Her purpose was to overthrow the Great Song Dynasty. After learning the truth, everyone angrily threw themselves into battle. Under the hard work of Xu Liang, Bai Chun and others, the thieves suffered heavy casualties and fled in embarrassment.
Based on Xu Liang's performance in the three single-knife battles, we can analyze three possible shortcomings in his martial arts.
1. The defense against long-range attacks is relatively weak:
In many battles, Xu Liang relied more on his superb melee skills and the Golden Silk Ring Knife to fight. Although he also uses ranged attacks such as darts and Hidden Arrows, the text does not detail how he effectively responds to enemy ranged attacks (such as locust stones). This may imply that his ability to defend against and dodge ranged attacks is not his strong suit.
2. The physical consumption is relatively fast, and the ability to fight for a long time needs to be improved:
In the battle of the Southern Qing Palace, Xu Liang faced the siege of multiple enemies, although he was extremely brave, but in the later stage of the battle, he was unable to do so. This suggests that Xu Liang's physical depletion may be relatively fast in long, high-intensity battles, which affects his ability to fight for a long time to a certain extent.
3. The ability to respond to emergencies needs to be strengthened:
In the face of the situation of rushing back to the Nanqing Palace after the plan to divert the tiger from the mountain was discovered, as well as the various variables that appeared in the battle (such as enemy reinforcements, tactical changes, etc.), although Xu Liang was able to save the day in the end, he seemed a little passive when dealing with these unexpected situations. This may indicate that his on-the-spot adaptability and anticipation of unexpected situations need to be improved.