We are still young, and there is still room for growth, but you are already old. This is all you can do in this life!
This is Yan Shouyi's advantage.
As Chu Liang marveled at Yan Shouyi's growth, he finally understood what Yan Shouyi had said.
Ever since Yan Shouyi increased his saber speed, Chu Liang had clearly begun to struggle, transitioning from offense to defense.
This, however, made Yan Shouyi feel uneasy. If Chu Liang went into full defense, he might not be able to defeat him. Moreover, if he were delayed, the other Chu Liangs would undoubtedly seize the opportunity to break through, for example, by targeting Long Feicheng.
Once the current balanced situation was broken, it would instantly turn into a one-sided affair.
Therefore, the only way forward was to find Chu Liang's flaw and defeat him!
"Zhu Shanzao! Come out!"
Unexpectedly, a black-skinned wild boar burst forth from Yan Shouyi's body. The moment it appeared, the boar charged headfirst, catching the unprepared Chu Liang completely off guard and sending him tumbling to the ground!
"Hahaha! At the crucial moment, it's up to this great me to save the day!!" Zhu Shanzao declared proudly.
Chu Liang, sitting on the ground, was dumbfounded: "This is... a spirit medium? Aren't you a descendant of Lu Ban? When did you become a spirit medium!?"
Yan Shouyi sneered, "That's why you're old!"
As the saying goes, a day apart feels like three autumns. Don't bully the young and poor!
Chu Liang used to pride himself on his age, but now he was defeated by it. Yan Shouyi had been growing, while Chu Liang remained stagnant!
"Zhu Shanzao, do you remember the clever tactic we devised?" Yan Shouyi asked Zhu Shanzao.
Zhu Shanzao hesitated, then replied somewhat unwillingly, "Do we really have to do this?"
"Nonsense. Otherwise, wouldn't our seven days of training be in vain?"
"Then... alright. Be gentle!"
Zhu Shanzao, looking dejected, walked in front of Yan Shouyi and lay down flat.
Chu Liang couldn't understand. He had just been knocked down by Zhu Shanzao, which should have exposed a weakness, so why didn't Yan Shouyi press his advantage? Instead, he had Zhu Shanzao lie down?
The next second, something even more incomprehensible happened. After Zhu Shanzao lay down, Yan Shouyi, holding his saber in his left hand and a fist in his right, smashed hard into Zhu Shanzao's stomach!
This brat actually hit his own ally when he got serious?!
"Pfft!"
Before Chu Liang could figure out what was happening, his abdomen suddenly received a heavy blow. He stiffened and fell to the ground, then curled up in pain!
What's going on?!
What in the world is happening!
Why does the punch that landed on Zhu Shanzao hurt me?!
Chu Liang's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief. He thought of an explanation – Yan Shouyi could channel force!
Striking through an obstacle!
This brat used Zhu Shanzao as the obstacle and struck him, Chu Liang, like a bull!
Zhu Shanzao, lying on the ground, chuckled, "Good thing I have tough skin and flesh, and I'm built to take a beating. I just don't know if you paper figures can handle it!"
This was the "clever tactic" Yan Shouyi and Zhu Shanzao had developed together.
When San Long and the bald guy saw how Yan Shouyi combined the skills they had taught him into such a tactic, they were speechless.
Channeling force and spirit medium techniques could be used like this?
Yan Shouyi casually put down his Zanpakuto and began to flex his fists, preparing to unleash a storm of channeled force upon Chu Liang.
Chu Liang's face was filled with terror, unable to think of a way to counter it for the moment!
As Yan Shouyi landed punch after punch on Zhu Shanzao, Chu Liang's body also received blow after blow. Moreover, the channeled force was insidious, and he had no idea where it would strike from!
For a time, Chu Liang could only lie on the ground, covering his head with his hands, letting Yan Shouyi have his way!
Meanwhile, Luo Ning began to urge Agong, "Agong, you said earlier that Chu Liang has a weakness. What is it?!"
Agong, while dodging Chu Liang, replied: "Chu Liang left his master very early and didn't learn the true art of paper figure crafting, the 'Eye-Dotting Technique'! This means the paper figures Chu Liang crafts have no self-awareness and must be controlled by Chu Liang himself. That's why I said earlier that Chu Liang must be inside the teahouse!"
"What kind of weakness is that?!" Long Feicheng exclaimed, unable to comprehend. "My brain isn't working anymore. Just tell me directly how to deal with them!"
"Find the real body!" Agong shouted. "As long as the real body is subdued, the other paper figures will instantly become invalid!"
"Damn it, isn't that stating the obvious! The problem is how to find the real body!" Long Feicheng grumbled.
Wang Jiwan shouted, "I know! The seven Chu Liangs are not of equal strength. The strongest one must be Chu Liang himself, the one Yan Shouyi is fighting!"
Hearing this, Yan Shouyi punched Zhu Shanzao even more vigorously.
However, Luo Ning refuted Wang Jiwan's idea: "No, Chu Liang has to divide his attention to control the other paper figures, so his own strength must not be too great. The real Chu Liang should be the weakest one!"
The weakest one?
Isn't that the one chasing Long Feicheng?
Long Feicheng himself felt it. Although he was wielding the Caiwei Sword, he relied entirely on his rudimentary martial arts skills and some spells Yan Shouyi had taught him in Chenjia Village. He should have been defeated by Chu Liang long ago.
Yet, he had held on for so long. Clearly, the Chu Liang chasing him was problematic!
Therefore, Long Feicheng gathered his courage, suddenly stopped, and turned to launch a counter-attack!
Chu Liang, unable to evade in time, was actually stabbed in the lower abdomen by Long Feicheng, and blood immediately began to flow!
"That's right, this is the real body!!" Long Feicheng shouted excitedly.
Chu Liang's expression darkened. He kicked Long Feicheng away and quickly retreated.
The others, abandoning their confrontation with the paper figure clones, began to surround Chu Liang's real body.
However, the paper figures were faster and rushed forward to mingle with Chu Liang's real body. The scene became chaotic, and everyone lost sight of Chu Liang's true form again!
Moreover, each paper figure clone now had wounds and bleeding in their lower abdomen, making them even more inscrutable.
When Yan Shouyi learned that the paper figure he was beating was not Chu Liang's real body, he immediately gave up. As Zhu Shanzao was just getting up, the clone pulled away and merged with the other six Chu Liangs.
Now, the seven Chu Liangs stood together, surrounded by Yan Shouyi and the others. They wore the same smile, making it impossible to distinguish who was who.
"Damn it!" Wang Jiwan cursed. "They're so difficult to deal with!"
Even Agong was at a loss for how to handle Chu Liang now. The situation was at a stalemate, and prolonging it would only be detrimental to Yan Shouyi and his group.
Suddenly, Long Feicheng seemed to have an idea. He quickly said to Zhao Yiyao:
"Miss Zhao, may I borrow your Yellow Four-tailed Fox?"
Zhao Yiyao asked, "For what?"
"Let it fart at Chu Liang!" Long Feicheng chuckled. "Paper figures don't need to breathe, but Chu Liang does. We'll use the smell of a weasel's farts to fumigate them. Whoever can't stand it is the real Chu Liang!"