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Chapter 153
The boat drifted along the water, and the singing gradually faded away. I opened the curtains and looked, under the dark night, some fires on the river flickered on and off, confused with the reflections of the stars in the sky.

After a while, the Qinhuai River also fell silent. The boatman leaned against the bow and dozed off, and the girl in the boat, who had nothing to do, was also sleeping soundly at the stern. With her soft breathing, there was a faint scent of powder in the air.Gu Shentong behind him seemed to be in a nightmare, and there was a gurgling sound in his throat. Listening carefully, it seemed that he was calling a name.

"Qingying, Qingying..." The cry fell into his ears, and Gu Zhen felt a sharp pain in his heart.The floodgates of memory were opened, and countless past events rushed out.He was so worried that he drank five pots of spirits in one go, not only did not get drunk, but became more sober.Just as he was about to take another pot, a hand came up suddenly.He looked back, Gu Shentong had already woken up, his face was as pale as before, but there was a gleam of light in his lonely eyes.

"What are you doing?" Gu Zhen broke free from his hand and raised his eyebrows.Gu Shentong took a deep look at him, and said with a wry smile: "Alcohol hurts too much!" Gu Zhen laughed and said, "It's so fucking interesting to say that from your mouth!"

When Gu Shentong was silent for a while, he said slowly: "When Qingying left me, I was disheartened and I entrusted it to Du Kang. You have been influenced by what you have heard and seen, and you have also become addicted to alcohol, so that you were defeated by alcohol and were framed. If you If you didn't drink alcohol that day, who can frame you?"

"Framed me?" Gu Zhen felt a rush of heat rushing towards his head, "You're just talking about framing me now?"

Gu Shentong stood up, opened the curtain, stared at Yihe Xingdou in a daze, and said for a long time: "Gu Zhen, I know you have been wronged, but I sent you to Jiuyou Prison. I know you are innocent, but let You faked your death in public, causing Ping'er to lose her mind. Speaking of which, I am really the most hated father in the world!"

"Pretentious!" Gu Zhen sneered, "I don't like to hear these afterthoughts!"

"Gu Zhen, you can hate me!" Gu Shentong looked at his son, the tiredness on his face couldn't be shaken off, "But, no matter how many grievances you have, some things can't be washed away!"

"What's the matter?" Gu Zhen frowned.

"It's true that Ping'er lost her virginity to you!" Gu Shentong was silent for a while, "You have the name of brother and sister, but the reality of husband and wife!" Gu Zhen bowed his head silently as if he had been hit by a stick.

"The letters of the four bandits are fake!" Gu Shentong paused, "However, the letter states that the people who conquered the city and died are real. These people were not killed by you, but died because of you!"

"This..." Gu Zhen was about to refute, when he suddenly remembered that many civilians were drowned in the shelling of Japanese ships, he couldn't help but feel guilty, and couldn't continue talking.

Gu Shentong was silent for a while, and then said: "I also went to Wang Zhi, and he insisted that you were an accomplice. I wanted to kill him, but he used you to freeze me, saying that I was doing the same evil as you. Why did I kill him instead of you? I was so ashamed that I had no choice but to leave!"

"You're so easy to coax!" Gu Zhen said coldly, "If it were me, he would even have to reveal the names of eighteen generations of ancestors!"

"Yes!" Gu Shentong's tired face became more intense, "I am indecisive, and sometimes I can't harden my heart. My martial arts are passable, but I don't have the talent to govern one side. I have been muddled all these years and neglected to control the people on the island. .Only talk about the four East Island, except Miaomiao, all unclean. Ye Fan secretly made slaves on Prison Island without telling me; Wealthy households disrespect their elders and bring shame to their ancestors..."

"You know!" Gu Zhen's heart burst into flames, "You bastard, you know everything!"

The cry woke up the boatman and the girl, their four eyes looked fixedly, Gu Shentong flicked his sleeves, and the two of them fell asleep again.

Gu Zhen held the wine glass in his hand and breathed heavily, but Gu Shentong looked far away, and said slowly: "Twenty years ago, Wan Guizang led the crowd to the East, and twice discussed the way to destroy the gods, and all the masters of my East Island died. I At that time, I escaped from the East Island and was displaced. It was a fluke to survive. Later, Wanguizang suffered a catastrophe and the West City was in chaos, so the remnants of our island had to return one after another. Most of the survivors were old, weak, women and children, elite masters of the four schools There are not many left, and most of the survivors are wounded and died after returning to the island. The talents on the island are withered, the good and the bad are mixed, Ying Wancheng is greedy for money and selfish, Ye Fan is arrogant and arrogant, Di Xi has evil intentions... As for Miao Miao, if it weren’t for Qian Lin is a peerless legend, with her cultivation and prestige, how can she be ranked among the top four..."

When Gu Shentong said this, he let out a long breath: "On the other hand, in the west city, the two divisions of water and fire have been weakened successively, but the top characters are still alive. As for the other six divisions, there are even more outstanding talents. In comparison, Dongdao is even weaker. , is like a featherless chick or a small hairless beast, which cannot withstand the slightest toss. Over the years, I have been training my juniors, at best, they are only at the level of Ye Fan and Di Xi, and there are people who are qualified to break through the barriers and lead the group One, unfortunately, this person is not interested in martial arts!"

Gu Zhen wondered: "Are you talking about me?" Gu Shentong glanced at him and smiled wryly: "You are very smart, but unfortunately you don't like martial arts, and you are fighting against me because of Qingying, so you don't use Dongdao's skills at all. Survival is at heart. Later, he simply fled to the Central Plains, became a rich man, and went back to the island to show off. I wanted to make you my heir, but who would really trust you with your appearance? As a result, a big incident happened. At that time, Bai Xiangyao was prepared And hair, watertight, if I force all opinions, everyone will renounce..."

"Well said!" Gu Zhen continued coldly, "Compared to the unity of the East Island, what is my grievance?"

"Three years of hard prison, is it considered a grievance?" Gu Shentong raised his eyebrows, and his voice was cold and stern, "When Wangui went to Tibet, your grandfather was the first to be martyred. Your grandfather died for women and children, and his body was smashed to pieces. Your uncle, My second uncle forced me to leave, but I died at the hands of Wan Guizang. I was living in the rivers and lakes. In order to avoid being chased and killed by Xicheng, I ate grass roots, drank horse urine, and joined bandits and pirates. For five years, I lived in fear every single day. , met Wan Guizang three times, which one was not a narrow escape? The reason why I endured humiliation and escaped from death was not for anything else, but for one thought, that is to 'revitalize the East Island'. You have to remember, you are not just my Gu The son of supernatural powers is also a disciple of my Dongdao, for the rise and fall of my Dongdao, not to mention three years of hard prison, it is a thousand cuts, so what is it?"

This remark was like a slap in the face, Gu Zhen was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help shouting: "These words, why didn't you say them earlier?"

"Because you are not worthy." Gu Shentong said coldly, "Before eight years old, you were just a mischievous kid who ran amok, and three years ago, you were just a slick, frivolous and frivolous prodigal. Today, you can barely look a little bit."

Gu Zhen was in a trance, silently drank a glass of wine, and said bitterly: "Why are you talking about this? Now, I'm just a worthless little bastard, and I hardly know martial arts!"

"Otherwise!" Gu Shentong shook his head, "The martial arts you're talking about is nothing more than fists and feet. A top master is always more open-minded. As long as the chest is as big as the ocean, it's not easy to learn martial arts?" He said so far , took a deep look at Gu Zhen, "Among the people I know, except you, no one can master my kung fu!"

Gu Zhen suddenly laughed, as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world.Gu Shentong looked at him, frowning tightly.

Gu Zhen laughed for a while, and said loudly: "Gu Shentong, when did you learn to flatter? Ha, well done, it made me feel really comfortable. But flattery is flattering, I'm not that stupid, I won't listen to you What nonsense, go practice some shit martial arts!"

Gu Shentong stared at him, half annoyed, half helpless: "Gu Zhen, I can see through the spirit of thousands of people, but I can't see through your mind. Sometimes you are like a warrior, and sometimes you are a complete coward!"

"Brave as if you were timid!" Gu Zhen smiled, "There is no fixed phase in the world!"

"Forget it!" Gu Shentong pondered for a while, "Everyone has his own ambition, I don't force it, but when you go, where will you put Miaomiao?"

Gu Zhen stared at a lonely lamp, slowly drank a glass of wine, and suddenly said, "Gu Shentong, what are you going to do next?"

"You also heard Wan Guizang's words!" Gu Shentong said casually, "The discussion on Taoism and God Extermination is not over yet, I have to return to East Island to prepare for the Ninety-Nine Period!"

Gu Zhen couldn't help asking: "Today's fight, who is better?"

Gu Shentong glanced at him, smiled slightly and said, "In terms of martial arts, he is a class above me, but the way of martial arts is ever-changing, just like when you do business, martial arts are only capital, but to win or lose, you have to time and luck. Today's battle Wan Guizang was not defeated by martial arts, but because of miscalculations and poor moves. At first he lurked by the side, focusing on seeing my reality, and then used eight wheels to fight, draining my mental energy. It was only when the reality was revealed that he calmly acted and locked Qiankun in one fell swoop. Who knows, I learned about him from Lu Jian, and I had already paid attention to it, and I didn't do my best from the beginning to the end. Wan Guizang thought he was sure of winning, but unexpectedly My 'Wuxiang Shenzhen' has been completed, and it can be used together with 'Tianzi Wangqi', which is enough to compete with his 'Zhouliu Liuxugong'. The second is that he didn't count Lu Jian. Oh, he can shake the balance of power on the field with the power of one person. Wan Guizang suffered a big loss with one against two, but this person is really a genius. After being hit by me, he can still fly away. The counterattack also caused me a lot of damage!"

"What about next time?" Gu Zhen asked abruptly.

"God knows!" Gu Shentong looked up at the sky, with endless tiredness in his eyes.

"Zhouliu Liuxu Gong..." Gu Zhen paused and asked softly, "What kind of martial art is it?"

"It's hard to say!" Gu Shentong sighed thoughtfully, "It is said that this martial art originated from the 'Taiyi Splitting Light Sword' in Tianji Palace. Back then, the 'Poor Confucianism' Gongyangyu couple and the 'West Kunlun' Liang Xiao were in The fierce battle in front of Tianji Palace was earth-shattering and the outcome was not decided. It is expected that through that battle, 'West Kunlun' comprehended the essence of this swordsmanship. All in one body, laid the foundation of 'Zhou Liu Liu Xu Gong'."

"'Taiyi Splitting Lightsword' has been passed down for a long time. I regret that I was born too late for a hundred years, so I didn't have the chance to witness the divine power of this sword technique. However, according to old legends, the two martial arts seem similar, but in fact they are opposite. The reason for 'Taiyi Splitting Lightsword' is The two are used together, so they are divided and then combined. Liangyi produces four images, four images produce eight trigrams, eight trigrams produce 64 hexagrams, and after 64 hexagrams return to the one chaos, the chaos is [-]%, and there is almost no martial arts in the world. But "Zhou Liu Liuxu Gong' is different, self-study and self-practice, do not pretend to seek outside, 'circular flow eight energies' are self-fused in the body, first practiced into a chaotic state, so you don't need to make a move, the spirit is already natural, and if you can't make a move, you have already established it. Invincible. However, its power is far more than that..." Speaking of this, Gu Shentong paused for a while, with a trace of sadness in his brows.

Gu Zhen knew that he thought of his dead relatives and friends, and felt sad for a moment.

Gu Shentong was silent for a while, and then said: "I escaped from Wan Guizang three times, the first time I didn't fight at all, so I was able to escape thanks to the 'Dragon Escape' technique. The second time, my 'Whale Breath' Youcheng, as soon as he made a move, he felt something was wrong, and escaped again with the help of "Long Dun". This time he escaped for more than a month, but he still couldn't escape his pursuit. Later, I was desperate and hid in a group of Japanese pirates. Wangui Unexpectedly, I was self-deprecating and self-deprecating, which allowed me to escape another catastrophe. On the third time, I practiced the mental method of 'No Formless', and took Wan Guizang's first move, but on the second move, I almost fell for it. He made it. Fortunately, at the critical moment, I saw a change in him. Although he tried his best to escape, he was seriously injured and lay down for several months, almost dying!"

Gu Zhen suddenly said: "So, one move of 'Zhou Liu Liu Xu Gong' is better than one move?"

"That's right!" Gu Shentong glanced at his son, with a trace of approval in his eyes, "Not only one move is better than one move, but also many. Combining and dividing, it starts with chaos, Taiji produces Liangyi, Liangyi produces Sixiang, Sixiang produces Bagua, and Bagua produces 64 Gua. After 64 Gua, it is released into the world, transformed into infinity, and it is time to confront , as soon as it is drawn by the opponent's spirit, it immediately begins to evolve. The stronger the opponent's internal strength, the stronger it will become, and the stronger the opponent's spirit, the stronger its oppression. Imagine that manpower is sometimes poor, who can resist this This kind of endless power? Once Wan Gui Zang has accumulated enough momentum, no one in the world can stop him."

Gu Zhen's face turned pale when he heard it, as if what he heard was not a martial art, but a sorcery, he was stunned, and said loudly: "But you blocked him!"

Gu Shentong smiled, and said lightly: "No matter how powerful the 'Zhouliu Liuxu Gong' is, it is true! It is like flowing water overflowing a deep valley, and awe-inspiring aura filling heaven and earth. Lao Tzu said, 'There is something out of nothing', and the Buddha said, 'Clouds and emptiness' Not empty'..."

Gu Zhen didn't wait for him to finish, clapped his hands and shouted: "I understand, existence comes from nothing, nothing can destroy existence, and to break the reality of 'Zhouliu Liuxu Gong', you have to use emptiness!"

"That's a good idea! How easy is it to do it?" Gu Shentong smiled bitterly, "I had to be taught by an expert. I understood this truth in the early years, and after more than ten years of hard work, I barely succeeded. Knowing everything you have practiced before, it is almost useless when it comes to life and death!"

"Advice from an expert?" Gu Zhen touched his chin, "Could it be the fish monk?"

Gu Shentong nodded and said: "Monk Yu has not been killing people, he once had a showdown with Wan Guizang at Tianzhu Mountain. The master was born in Buddhism, and his martial arts are in harmony with Buddhism. Gui Zang broke the truth, suffered internal injuries after receiving the third trick, and was forced to leave Zhongtu. Before he went to Dongying, he met me once, told me the whole process of the competition, and told me about "breaking through the void" The gist of 'real'. Therefore, without Monk Yu taking those three moves, I have already lost tonight's battle!"

Speaking of this, Gu Shentong looked gloomy, sat down, and meditated cross-legged on the bow of the boat, and soon his breathing disappeared, and his spirit was restrained.

(End of this chapter)