(Part 4)
Siong Tat had never heard the name of this creepy nickname because Hwe-thian Moli had not been yet lonh in action in kang-ouw world. As a person who had a lot of experience in kang-ouw and high skill, of course he was not afraid to hear such a great nickname. He even laughed mockingly.
“Hwe-thian Moli? What an improper nickname for you! Hwe-thian Moli, what’s exactly the purpose of your arrival?”
“Don’t you hear yet? I come to redeem the items I’ve pawned here.”
“What do you mean?” Siong Tat asked in surprise.
“None other than your head!”
“Insolently!” exclaimed Siong Tat as pulling out his twin swords, but he still smiled, “You are insolent but funny. Since when have you pawned my head? And where is the pawned letter?” he acted funny to relieve his shock because he was dealing with a tough opponent, so he should not indulge his lust and anger.
“Ever since you’ve become wealthy, and the pawned letter is the life of my suhu, Pat-jiu kiam-ong Ong Han Cu!”
Now surprised Siong Tat after hearing that this beautiful, ferocious girl was Ong Han Cu’s disciple. But he could still hide his fear.
“Ah, so you’re the old devil’s disciple? No wonder you are like this. So you come because you feel missing of him and want to catch him up to hell? Fine! Let me take you to meet your suhu.”
And suddenly without warning, Santung Taihiap Siong Tat pushed forward with his twin swords. Both of these swords were moved quickly and in unison, carrying out two kinds of attacks. By changing his feet-position and half squatting, he suddenly thrust the sword in his left hand toward the opponent’s heart and the right sword slashed towards foot. This was the trick motion called Shepherd Cutting Grass that shrewd and very dangerous.
Even though having sudden, with no warning attacked, Siang Lan who was always alerted doesn’t become nervous about it. She used her ginkang which was perfect for boosting both of her legs so that her body soared up and opponent’s left sword stab was parried with her sword twisted down.
“Siuuut!” Siong Tat’s left sword grabbed under the girl’s feet quickly, making a sound of wind, then followed by a loud sound, “Traaang!” when his right sword collided with a deflection of Siang Lan’s sword.
Seeing opponent’s agility, Siong Tat did not dare to look down anymore and utilized the opportunity when the girl’s body was still above. He quickly continued his attack with both of his swords cutting from left to right. This swipe of swords towards opponent’s body was a really dangerous attack because Siang Lan’s body still hadn’t dropped down yet.
However, this mighty girl did not become afraid. She quickly struck her sword to the right, which was towards the opponent’s left sword that came first together with the exertion of ginkang. When the two swords met, she borrowed the collision power to throw her body backwards overturning several times in form of a beautiful poksai (flip back), showing that she had mastered the stance of jumping Kim-tiauw-hoan-sin (Golden Eagle Turn Over Its Body) as well. Because of this fast motion, she managed to free herself from the strike of opponent’s right sword which had been directed at her quickly.
If Siong Tat felt amazed to see the shrewdness of his opponent’s ginkang, while Siang Lan herself was shocked to see the shrewdness of Santung Taihiap swordsman-stance. This girl understood that she faced a formidable opponent, so she was very careful and before her opponent could attack again, she had preceded attacking with the swordsman-stance motion of Liong-cu kiam-hwat which, besides being fast, was also strong and unpredictable.
Siong Tat was so afraid of Pat-jiu kiam-ong Ong Han Cu because he knew that the swordsman-stance of Eight-handed King of Swords was very high. If not, why should he join to allign in ganging up the warrior very fraudulently.
But even though he was afraid of the swordsman-stance of Liong-cu kiam-hwat, but seeing the age of this King of Swords’ disciple, he was still heartened. Especially since his first two attacks made him won the position, then his heart became more steadfast.
However, seeing the girl started playing her swordsman-stance, he was secretly surprised. Seeing how this girl’s sword flashed lightning-like grabbing and the ray-roll of her sword so strong and dazzling in the eyes, he never thought that it turned out the swordsman-stance of Liong-cu kiam-hwat could be played in such a powerful, fierce manner.
Just fighting in a dozen motions, his head had become dizzy because his eyes had to follow the sword motions that were strange indeed and difficult to predict its changes. Every stab or swipe of opponent’s sword happened so sudden that he had just a little time to defend himself and it was so difficult to be able to retaliate.
He gritted his teeth to fight fiercely, exerting all his intelligence and removing all the tricky motions he had, thanked to decades of fighting experience. It was hard to believe that a girl who had only come down the mountain for two years or three could urge a warrior like Santung Taihiap Siong Tat. This could only happen because Liong-cu kiam-hwat was an extraordinary swordsman-stance. Moreover, the sword used by Hwe-thian Moli was a musty sword and was driven by high lweekang power as well.
The battle lasted fiercely until fifty stances and finally Siong Tat had to admit the superiority of the enemy. By the time he attacked with the tricky motion of Hungry Tiger Crashing into Rabbit, the sword in his both hands simultaneously slashed forward before the opponent attacked, Siang Lan used a truly amazing and unexpected motion. This girl used the kicking-stance of Kim-liong-twi with her left foot to find off opponent’s right hand and even precede the opponent’s sword with a kick towards opponent’s right wrist, then from the inside her own sword was collided into opponent’s left sword and, using the impact power, her sword continued to stab forward.
What a great motion this was for it could change the position at the same time. Before, the female warrior had been attacked by both of opponent’s swords, but now with one defence she could even carry out two attacks at once. The left foot attacked opponent’s right wrist while the sword stabbed quickly toward Siong Tat’s throat.
Santung Taihiap exclaimed in surprise and quickly tilted his head. He preferred the safety of his own life from the attack of sword towards his neck rather than the kick, then mercilessly the left foot of Siang Lan managed to kick his right wrist.
“Duk … traaanng …!” sword in the right hand was released from his grasp and he felt how his right arm had become numb. Siang Lan did not want to stop and continued with a deadly attack called Giam-ong-toat-beng (King of Deaths Taking Life), her sword pierced into opponent’s heart.
Siong Tat who was still staggeredly back off when his opponent launched this great attack, but this champion of Santung could still see his condition was in danger. He moved his left sword parrying from the left, slamming it towards opponent’s sword that slid like an arrow to his chest.
He never thought that in this attack, Siang Lan had been ready with her left hand clenched. Seeing opponent still had time to fend off, she then continued with a left hand blow that pointed towards opponent’s neck.
Along with the crash of sword and blow that hit the neck, “Traang …! Buk!" Santung taihiap’s neck had been hit by Siang Lan’s blow which was done with full power.
“I’m dead …!” Siong Tat screamed in horror and his body bounced against the pawnshop table which collapsed as well. Siang Lan jumped quickly and once her sword flashed, the head of his big enemy was separated from the body.
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