Chapter 303 - 301: Eight Trigrams Array?
Chen Tianlong stopped talking and stood up, taking two steps forward. After all, this was the sofa area, and Wu Mengting was on this side; he couldn’t let her get hurt.
Standing in the center of the hall, Chen Tianlong loosened his hand bones, then pulled out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, lit one, and took a leisurely puff.
This move made Xu Fei very upset; he slapped the table in front of him, causing the tea table to overturn.
At that moment, the men seemed to receive a command, and five or six burly men rushed forward bare-handed. Since this was the Xu Family Mansion, they couldn’t let it get too bloody, so those holding machetes didn’t come forward unless absolutely necessary.
Chen Tianlong disdainfully continued to smoke. These people were putting on airs; they had weapons but chose not to use them, even sparingly going hand-to-hand with him.
After a cold laugh, Chen Tianlong blew a puff of smoke at the five burly men charging towards him, then flicked the cigarette butt from his hand, which landed right on the face of the man in the lead.
With a sharp sound, the man obviously got burned by the cigarette butt and hurriedly slapped his face a few times.
However, at that moment, Chen Tianlong quickly stepped forward three steps and then simultaneously punched out with both fists. These five burly men indeed had some skill; after all, they were arranged by Xu Fei to lead the vanguard, relatively strong.
"Boom!"
Chen Tianlong’s fists respectively struck the abdomen of two people, and after retreating two or three steps, they clutched their stomachs and took a deep breath, obviously not hurt much.
But the five people coordinated very well; after the front two were hit, three others quickly charged forward, throwing punches at Chen Tianlong.
Facing three fists, Chen Tianlong couldn’t take them head-on. He could only retreat several steps, and then quickly lower his body, like a predator cat ready to pounce.
Once Chen Tianlong rushed over, he seemed like he was going to throw a punch, but when he approached the five people, he suddenly switched to kicking, a sweeping leg move directly hitting their faces.
This skill of instant switch stunned everyone present, making them gape in disbelief at what just happened.
Is this guy a martial arts master? Such high-difficulty moves can actually be performed.
Five burly men were caught off guard, and two of them even had their teeth fly out, with blood spraying from their mouths in a perfect arc, strikingly beautiful under the indoor lights.
"Damn!"
Elder Xu couldn’t help but curse. The scene was too bizarre. Who exactly was this Chen Tianlong, and how did he have such abilities?
Previously, Elder Xu had only heard from Hao Dahai and Mo Shaoyun that Chen Tianlong could fight several people alone, considering him a master.
But now it seemed, he was much more than a simple master; he was a top-class master.
"Fei, should we send more men?"
Xu Xian seemed a little anxious; before the fight, Chen Tianlong had already thrown out harsh words, saying if he won, he wouldn’t be kind to them. Thus, witnessing such a scene, Xu Xian felt an inexplicable fear.
"Dad, don’t worry. Our trump card hasn’t been revealed yet, and there are dozens of people in the hall and twenty strong men waiting outside. Chen Tianlong is definitely going to be lying here today. Just sit back and enjoy the show!"
Xu Fei felt confident, believing Chen Tianlong was nothing more than a lamb to be slaughtered.
"Alright, then hurry up and finish this quickly; I’m tired of seeing this guy jumping around. Very annoying!" Xu Xian gritted his teeth and said.
"As you wish!"
Xu Fei nodded, turned around, and waved his hand at the burly men in front as if a special move had already been arranged.
Meanwhile, Wu Mengting watched fearfully. The room was full of bad guys, and she worried whether Chen Tianlong might be outnumbered and killed.
So, she felt restless, directly standing up from the sofa, looking around, and ran to Chen Tianlong’s side.
"Mengting, why are you coming here? It’s dangerous!" Chen Tianlong suddenly turned his head, seeing Wu Mengting walking over with a panicked expression.
"Chen Tianlong, I’m a bit scared. I want to stand by your side!" Though nervous, Wu Mengting said this with great determination, causing Chen Tianlong to feel a bit protective.
Chen Tianlong hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "Then stand by my side, about two meters away. If anything happens, I can act in time."
"Okay, don’t worry Chen Tianlong. Do your best; I’ll be fine." Wu Mengting wasn’t afraid of dying, rather worried that at the moment of death, she wouldn’t be able to hold Chen Tianlong’s hand.
As soon as she finished speaking, the five opponents suddenly changed their formation, with four more joining from behind, now totaling nine.
Among these nine people, one slightly burly man stepped forward, expressionless but with a fierce gleam in his eyes, appearing deeply cold-blooded.
"Heh, kid, let me show you the Xu Family’s special move, Nine Tigers Seal the Heavens!" Xu Xian sneered from behind.
This was the trump card of the Xu Family. As a medical family, they didn’t rely on brute force to dominate but rather on body refinement. The Xu Family was adept at using medicine, soaking these nine people in medicinal water to form an iron wall.
Of course, there was also various localized training. Among these few people, each team of two had one controller, with the rest surrounding the controller, changing positions.
Actually, this was modeled after the Qiankun Eight Trigrams Array, but they added other elements, not just the Eight Trigrams Array; these people had also been enhanced.
"Mengting, don’t get too close this time; just stay where you are." After Chen Tianlong finished speaking, he quickly strode over. This looked like some kind of formation.
Chen Tianlong was worried that later it might harm Wu Mengting.
Just as he expected, as soon as Chen Tianlong stopped walking, eight people surrounded him completely. And from the center of the circle formed by the eight, a burly man descended from the sky.
This was their core commander, the leader of the Nine Tigers Seal the Heavens.
"Wow, is this a counterfeit Eight Trigrams Array!"
Chen Tianlong grinned, finding the formation quite ridiculous.
However.
Just as he laughed, the commanding burly man swung a punch at him. Chen Tianlong didn’t hesitate and met it with a punch of his own.
"Boom!"
A muffled sound ensued. The burly man was evidently weaker, retreating two steps, while Chen Tianlong seized the chance to knock him out, only to find the man moving with a strange, tai chi-like stance.
"Eight Trigrams Array?"
Chen Tianlong watched as the burly man walked along the center line to form an S shape, then stood at another end, causing the four people on the previous side to immediately switch positions.
At the same time, the four people behind Chen Tianlong simultaneously attacked, aiming for his back and side waist.
This formation surprised Chen Tianlong. These individuals really had some skill; not only did he have to guard against the commander’s attacks, but also these people’s sneak attacks.
"Behind Chen Tianlong, in front, and up above..."
Wu Mengting became anxious as she watched.
Just as she spoke, Chen Tianlong’s body was simultaneously struck by the eight people’s heavy punches, but he grabbed the commander hovering above his head.
This scene froze for a full three seconds, and everyone was astounded when Chen Tianlong took the blows. Suddenly, a powerful force burst forth from his body.
Huh?
The Xu family’s father and son widened their eyes. Chen Tianlong was surrounded by nine people, taking eight punches, yet he appeared completely unharmed, while those who struck him were miraculously repelled, stepping back.
Chen Tianlong was just testing the overall strength of these nine people to see if it reached his limit.
What excited Chen Tianlong was that this group wasn’t as strong as he imagined. He immediately threw a punch upwards.
The commander urgently blocked with his arm.
"Crack!"
A sound of bone cracking was heard, and the burly man who attacked from above felt intense pain in his arm. Once he landed, he gritted his teeth, clutching his arm painfully—it seemed the bone had snapped.
However, their Nine Tigers Seal the Heavens wasn’t broken. After the commander landed, he returned to his original position, as did the other eight.
This frustrated Chen Tianlong; this could go on endlessly. After all, they were nine people. Once they depleted his energy, if another wave of attackers came, wouldn’t he be at a disadvantage?
After pondering, Chen Tianlong decided to break this counterfeit Eight Trigrams Array.
The Eight Trigrams Array is arranged by the doors: Rest, Life, Injury, Block, Scene, Death, Shock, and Open. Attack from the east "Life Gate", kill out through the southwest "Rest Gate", then attack from the north "Open Gate" to break the array.
This array was first created by Sun Bin during the Warring States Period, with the eight doors mentioned above. In the Three Kingdoms Period, Zhuge Liang added a Command Platform in the center, guarded by archers and infantry, to command the changes, generally considered to have sixteen variations.
But now, this downsized version of the Eight Trigrams Array isn’t that complicated.
After a brief adjustment, Chen Tianlong began running towards the burly man in the east. At this moment, the commanding burly man clearly saw Chen Tianlong’s actions and hurriedly tried to intercept him, only to be scared off by seeing three silver needles flying from Chen Tianlong’s hands.
At this point, Chen Tianlong charged towards the burly man in the east, but the man didn’t take the attack, quickly switching positions, allowing his nearby three partners to take the hit as he ran to the opposite side.
The shift of the Qiankun arrangement confused Chen Tianlong briefly, but he realized their aim was to distract him. However, no matter how they modified this Eight Trigrams Array, it wouldn’t change fundamentally.
So, Chen Tianlong chose not to pursue but ran outside the array, only to immediately attack the burly man in the southwest.
Obviously, the burly man in the southwest was just a pawn in this array. He didn’t take the attack either but swiftly dodged.
At this moment, a sly grin flashed across Chen Tianlong’s face; indeed, this was a knockoff Eight Trigrams Array.
Thinking of this, Chen Tianlong dashed towards the burly man in the north. This time, the man didn’t dodge because he knew this was the final hurdle.
The commander sensed something was amiss. If the partner responsible for this position was defeated, the array couldn’t function properly.