Chapter 23 Section 17

Just half a mile to the north of Piaocheng, Iron Claw's mount finally collapsed.Iron Claw turned over from the saddle just in time and landed. The sky was twilight, and the north gate of Piaocheng was close in sight.Iron Claw felt very tired, but still kept running towards the city gate. At this time, Iron Claw looked at the thick smoke rising from the top of Piaocheng, and it was determined that the place where the "slaughterhouse" was burned... ——I want revenge! Iron Claw ran up to the north bridge across the lower reaches of Piaocheng, his cowhide boots rattling on the stone bridge.

Iron Claw stopped at this moment. Because he saw a figure appearing in front of the closed north city gate. A man like a knife. Iron Claw hadn't felt such a strong killing intent for many years—even though the enemy was still standing more than thirty feet away.It wasn't even an ordinary murderous aura, it contained a demonic nature that ignored all life in the world. Then Iron Claw knew that this person was the Jiwei "evil ghost" that was circulated among the "slaughterhouse" subordinates. But that's really people.Iron Claw has always believed that as long as the opponent is human, he can kill it.

As if attracted by a magnetic force, Tie Claw slowly walked towards the north gate, and finally saw Ge Yuansheng's face clearly. A face with no hair, no eyebrows, no beard.As clean as the moonlight tonight. Iron Claw couldn't see Ge Yuansheng's weapon.Ge Yuansheng held the handle of the saber backwards with his right fist, and the blade was hidden behind his arm.But Iron Claw can tell that the opponent's weapon is very short, less than two feet at most. For those who dare to use such a short weapon, the first blow must be very precise and fatal.Iron Claw knew that it was no longer acceptable to test the opponent's falsity.The first attack on both sides will also be the last attack.

Iron Claw therefore abandoned the waist knife.He has to start with his strongest weapon: his hands. Ge Yuansheng also approached Iron Claw at the same time. Just like a famous chess player can remember every game he played, Iron Claw also deeply remembers every fight in his life-even the practice with his mentor and two younger brothers when he was young.This is his undefeated secret so far. Iron Claw has killed many enemies who hold a knife in the backhand and use a short weapon in the past.When Ge Yuansheng and Ge Yuansheng drew closer, Tiezhuo quickly recalled every similar battle in the past, and then compared each enemy with Ge Yuansheng's figure, posture, and demeanor before him, and then began to anticipate the various attacks that Ge Yuansheng might make. Set the counter move for each action.

Under such precise calculations, Iron Claw has quickly decided on the tactics to deal with Ge Yuansheng. Yet there is one more factor that can never be estimated, and that is speed.How fast is Ge Yuansheng's knife?Ironpaw couldn't tell. But Iron Claw also had absolute confidence in his own speed. The two stopped at the same time when they approached five and a half feet.The best attack distance in the minds of the two coincided with each other.At this time, Iron Claw confirmed that Ge Yuansheng was also a master who was used to winning quickly. Both sides were unable to make a move for a while.Iron Claw knew that the pursuers were coming soon, so he tried to warn himself not to be anxious.In a duel with such close strength, even a little psychological loophole is enough to lead to defeat.

"What's your name?" Iron Claw asked. Ge Yuansheng just shook his head. "My name is Iron Claw." Ge Yuansheng nodded. "It's good that you know." Iron Claw activated at the same time as he finished speaking the last word, a moment earlier than Ge Yuansheng. Iron Claw's left hand grabbed Ge Yuansheng's right wrist holding the knife, and his right hand turned into a finger, and quickly attacked Ge Yuansheng's throat.He strikes with straight fingertips instead of crooked claws, because he must strive for every ounce of distance advantage.

He saw that Ge Yuansheng was holding the knife with his backhand, and the attack must be carried out in an arc.As long as I use a straight line attack, I can make up for the disadvantage in distance because I don't have a weapon.Attacking the opponent's wrist with the knife with the left claw is just a false move, in order to delay the opponent's knife attack. Everything is within Iron Claw's calculations.As he expected, Ge Yuansheng attacked his left waist from the lower side. ——Victorious...? Only when Iron Claw caught a glimpse of the flickering cold light of "Killing Grass" out of the corner of his eye did he realize that he was wrong.

The speed at which Ge Yuansheng swung the knife was more than double what Tie Zhuo had guessed! --impossible! Iron Claw judged in a tenth of an instant: Ge Yuansheng's knife will hit the target faster than his own fingers! ——At the same time, Iron Claw also understood the secret of Ge Yuansheng's sharp knife: his movements had no sense of self-protection at all.In front of him is a person who doesn't even care about his own life. --no!To change tricks!To remain unchanged is to die! Ironpaw made a painful decision. He turned his left arm towards the blade of "Killing Weed"!

"Killing Grass" neatly cut into the skin and muscles of Iron Claw's left forearm. Just as he was about to cut off the bone, Iron Claw's arm muscles tightened violently, holding the blade of "Killing Grass" from both sides. Living! Ge Yuansheng showed a surprised expression for the first time.He never thought that there is something in the world that can stop the blade of "killing grass" from advancing! However, Iron Claw knew that this method could not be stopped for long. Ge Yuansheng's saber move was still in motion, and the "killing grass" was sharper than Iron Claw expected. The frosty two-foot blade was still about to cut his arm and body .

Therefore, Iron Claw gave up the attack on Ge Yuansheng's throat.The right palm turned the fingers into claws, drew a beautiful arc from top to bottom, and grabbed Ge Yuansheng's right arm holding the knife! Ge Yuansheng angrily poured all his strength into the blade, and finally cut off Tie Claw's left wrist completely! However, "killing grass" can no longer move forward. Because Iron Claw's right claw had sunk into the skin of Ge Yuansheng's knife-holding arm. Iron Claw endured the pain of breaking his arm, turned his feet upwards forcefully, concentrated his whole body turning force on one right claw, and forcibly pulled Ge Yuansheng's right fist off his arm!

And that right fist is still holding "Killing Grass". The blood of the two sprayed onto the stone bridge at the same time. When Iron Claw hit the ground, he was dizzy for a while, and his left knee fell to his knees due to weakness.He raised his pale face to look at his opponent, only to find that Ge Yuansheng's posture had collapsed. Ge Yuansheng's full and murderous aura just now disappeared completely, and his body was as weak as if he had suddenly aged for thirty years.All secretions are out of control: tears, saliva, cold sweat, feces, urine... Eyes stare blankly at the sky. Iron Claw didn't know: Ge Yuansheng's physical and mental breakdown was not due to the loss of his palm. But because of the loss of "weed killing". Ge Yuansheng's father's voice kept echoing in his mind: "Sheng... As I said, don't pull out the 'killing grass'...it will only bring misfortune..." Iron Claw made the final attack, and slammed the severed palm towards Ge Yuansheng's throat. So Ge Yuansheng finally fulfilled the family's mysterious fate: he died on the "killing grass" he held tightly in his palm. And all the dark secrets of his short life are annihilated with his death, becoming riddles that can never be solved. Looking at the corpse of this strange opponent, Iron Claw couldn't calm down his excitement for a moment. The sound of hoofbeats from the west woke him up.To Ironpaw, the hooves sounded like a death knell with a message of despair. —Is this the end of everything... No, I want to live!As long as he is alive, this hatred will be avenged one day!I can't die here!My life no longer only belongs to me, it also belongs to all my brothers... Iron Claw leaned over with all his strength, picked up his severed arm, and stuffed it into his blood-stained skirt.He then climbed over the railing beside the stone bridge and jumped into the lazy river. Iron Claw's body floated with the water for a while on the floating river, then sank into the muddy river and disappeared.
The power alternation of the underworld in Piaocheng was completed overnight.