In the "Condor Trilogy", "The Condor Heroes", as a work that connects the past and the next, can be called a classic among the classics, in which the protagonists Yang Guo and Xiaolongnu can also be said to be the existence of "fire out of the circle", even if you are not a fan of martial arts, most of you have heard of their stories.
And those who have read the original book will know that the reason why Yang Guo was able to become the later "Condor Hero" from a little ruffian-like character was precisely because he accidentally got the sword of the "Sword Demon" Dugu and became the so-called descendant of the Sword Demon.
(Dugu seeking defeat stills)
Frankly speaking, the role of "Sword Demon" Dugu seeking defeat was slightly abrupt when it was mentioned for the first time, after all, the previous work "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" did not mention the existence of such a senior master, but Jin Yong later mentioned the name of Dugu in "Smiling Proud Jianghu" and "The Legend of Deer and Ding", which proved that he did not design this character on a whim, and secondly, it also unified the worldview of each work.
So which is the strongest disciple of the legendary master of the "Sword Demon" Dugu seeking defeat?
First, Yang Guo and the wind is clear
From the bright side, Yang Guo is undoubtedly the strongest descendant of the "Sword Demon", after all, he was not only known as the "Condor Hero" by the world, but also known as the "Five Uniques" with Huang Yaoshi, Master Yideng, Zhou Botong and Guo Jing, the four predecessors, and he has stood at the top of an era.
However, Yang Guo's weakness is also very obvious, that is, he broke an arm, for example, when he fought with Zhou Botong in Baihua Valley, Guo Xiang, who was watching the battle, saw the gap between the two.
(Zhou Botong stills)
The book only said: "Ran to Zhou Botong, pulled his right arm out of his belt, and said: 'My eldest brother has one hand, and he can beat you with both hands, if you don't believe it, I will try.'" ’”
Then Zhou Botong fought Yang Guo with one arm, which shows that Zhou Botong and Yang Guo both acquiesced to the statement that "a broken arm will damage combat effectiveness".
And although Feng Qingyang is strong, no one in the book has seen him dominate the martial arts, the book only mentions that he used to be like a martial arts myth, and the serial version even mentioned that he killed the ten elders of the Sun and Moon God Sect with the power of one person, but that is just a legend, he has not even been able to stand at the apex of an era, after all, the ceiling in "Smiling Proud Jianghu" is undoubtedly the undefeated demon Dongfang.
Feng Qingyang may not surpass Yang Guo, and naturally he can't talk about being the "strongest descendant of the Sword Demon".
Second, the top powerhouse of the Condor era
So in addition to Yang Guo and Feng Qingyang, where is the successor of the Sword Demon?
The answer is very simple, in fact, when Yang Guo first entered the sword mound of Dugu seeking defeat, he had already seen the "senior master", to be exact, it should be the senior "eagle".
(Yang Guo stills)
Yes, the "strongest sword demon heir" that the author refers to is the eagle brother who is his companion.
How strong is Brother Eagle? In fact, you can see some clues from its performance when it helped Yang Guo heal his injuries.
Although the Condor couldn't speak, but with his own experience to help Yang Guo return to the top from a person who had lost all his martial arts, it took the Bodhisattva Qu snake gall, so that Yang Guo's internal strength instantly improved to the level of a first-class master, and took Yang Guo to practice on the beach, under the polishing of the waste man's "Sea Tide Cultivation Method", when Yang Guo held the Xuantie heavy sword, he felt that he was invincible in the world.
Since Brother Eagle knows these methods, its own strength is naturally not weak, and this is indeed the case.
When it fought with the Golden Wheel Dharma King, there was such a description in the book: "Yang Guo dodged the secret attack, saw the Condor and the Dharma King fighting fiercely, pecking his wings with his mouth, extremely fierce, and when he advanced and retreated, he had the law, and he thought that he had been influenced by a generation of strange sword and demon Dugu for a long time, and he was proficient in martial arts, so with the martial arts of the Dharma King, he could only fight a tie with him." The more the Dharma King fought, the more frightened he became, seeing Yang Guo holding a sword beside him, if he stepped forward to attack, he would have to be defeated, and thought that this big bird came from nowhere, if its owner reappeared, his life would be at rest today, thinking of this, the double wheel slashed on his chest, sealed the curved mouth of the eagle peck, jumped back a few feet, and shouted: The surname Yang, where did you get this monster from?. ”
The Dharma King is no match for the Eagle Brother.
Later, in the Valley of Hundred Flowers, Brother Eagle also had a collision with Zhou Botong, and after a fierce fight, Zhou Botong only sighed: "...... The strength is really not small, no wonder there is such a big shelf. ”
(Yang Guo, Condor stills)
And during the Battle of Xiangyang, as soon as Brother Eagle made a "hand", countless Mongolian soldiers could only fall to the ground.
The book only says: "I saw the Mongolian soldiers in the northwest tumbling and rolling, and they couldn't help but scatter to both sides, and the two people rushed forward in the sword mountain and gun forest, like a big ship breaking through the waves." In front of the two men was a large bird, its wings outstretched, and a gust of wind swept away the arrows that came at it. This big bird is fierce and vicious, and it is Yang Guo's divine eagle. ”
The wind from the wings can fan the crossbow arrows down, and the strength of Brother Eagle is unrivaled, the so-called "one force will drop ten times", it can be said that Brother Eagle's strength is indeed above the five uniques.
3. The inheritance of the sword and demon lineage
In fact, from the fact that the Dugu Nine Swords can be passed down to Feng Qingyang, it can also be concluded that "Brother Eagle is the strongest descendant of the Sword Demon".
The reason is very simple, Brother Eagle's lifespan far exceeds that of humans, and the longer cultivation time determines that it has a higher upper limit of martial arts, of course, it does not know human moves, but the improvement of internal strength and strength is enough to make it stand out from the crowd.
Judging from the details of "Smiling Proud Jianghu", the background of this book should be in the middle of the Ming Dynasty, more than 100 years have passed since the era of the Condor, how can Brother Eagle live for hundreds of years?
In fact, there is no problem with this, Yang Guo said to Zhou Botong back then: "This eagle brother doesn't know how many hundred years old, it is much older than you!"
Since it is a "divine eagle," what is so strange about having a longer lifespan? The martial arts world is full of wonders, and there is no need to delve into this matter.
(Feng Qingyang stills)
As long as Brother Diao's lifespan is long enough, it is not uncommon for the Dugu Nine Sword to be passed on.
Most of the later stories are that after Yang Guo's death, Brother Diao returned to the sword mound, and took away the "Dugu Nine Swords Sword Spectrum" hidden in the sword mound, and then it went to Huashan where Yang Guo buried his bones (Yang Duo will most likely be buried with his father-in-law Ouyang Feng), and became Yang Guo's "tomb keeper".
In this way, the inheritance of the sword demon lineage is very clear, and Brother Diao is undoubtedly the strongest disciple of the sword demon.