Chapter 18: Zhou Tong's Clever Battle Against the Four Golden Arhats

  Zhou Tong rode his fast horse eastward, with the Four Great Heavenly Kings chasing after him. After about an hour of riding, Zhou Tong arrived at a small riverbank, where the water was unknown in depth, and his horse stopped at the edge, refusing to move forward. The Four Great Heavenly Kings were closing in behind, what could he do? Zhou Tong's mind was in disarray.

  The four mighty men were shouting on horseback, looking very pleased with themselves, and as they drew closer and closer, Zhou Tong grew more and more anxious.

  "Haha - Zhou Tong, ahead is a dead end, this time see where you run?" Harry said with a complacent smile.

  Zhou Tong didn't say a word, whipped his horse and galloped along the riverbank, while the Four Heavenly Kings also chased after him along the riverbank.

  It's too late now, Zhou Tong had no choice but to turn around and welcome him. The Four Heavenly Kings saw Zhou Tong welcoming him and were overjoyed.

  Zhou Tong jumped off his horse, drew his sword and waited in a tight formation.

  The four mighty men came to Zhou Cong's side, jumped off their horses, and surrounded Zhou Cong.

  "Zhou Tong, heaven has a road you don't take, hell has no door and you rush in, this time don't blame us for being ruthless, we are also acting on orders." Ha Li Chi said.

  Zhou Tong drew his sword, eyes wide with anger, and shouted loudly: "Golden Dog, it's not that I'm afraid of you, but I don't want to compete with you. Since you insist on forcing me to take action, then don't blame me for being ruthless. If you have the ability, come at me one by one, and I'll kill one by one; come two at a time, and I'll kill in pairs."

  Harry heard this and thought to himself, "I wonder how much progress Zhou Tong has made in his kung fu skills over the past few years?" Looking at his fearless appearance, he must have mastered an extraordinary martial art.

  "If you know yourself and your enemy, you can win a hundred battles. Let's not act rashly for now, let's first probe his martial arts route before making plans." Harry whispered.

  Harry Red, Harry Green, and Harry Blue listened intently. The four Golden Arhats surrounded Zhou Tong, occasionally launching an attack before jumping out of the circle. Zhou Tong understood their intentions and had his own countermeasures in mind.

  "The enemy does not move, I do not move. The enemy moves, I move first. You want to probe my true and false intentions, but I won't let you know the depth. What is called true and false, false and true. If you come to offend me, I will first launch some fake moves to confuse you, intentionally reveal weaknesses, and let you fall into the trap." Zhou Dang thought to himself.

  The four Diamond Warriors exchanged a glance, and then simultaneously launched an attack. Zhou Tong wielded the sword in his hand, one moment using the Kunlun Sword Technique, another moment using the Emei Sword Technique, and yet another moment using the Wudang Sword Technique. In short, his sword technique was unpredictable.

  The four Golden Arhats jumped out of the circle, and Harry Red said: "This old man's swordsmanship is much more brilliant than a few years ago. Moreover, he has learned the most powerful swordsmanship of various major schools such as Kunlun, Emei, Wudang and others in these few years. It seems that we need to be careful when dealing with him."

  Hari Qing sneered, "How did Second Brother become so timid? What's so special about a wretched old man? He's not even three-headed and six-armed. Can't the four great Golden Guardians of our Great Jin Country handle just one Zhou Teng? Don't give others the courage to be arrogant while undermining your own prestige. I think, as long as we four brothers work together, each using our unique skills, what's there to fear about capturing Zhou Teng?"

  "Old Three is right! When brothers work together, their power can cut through metal. I think Zhou Tong alone isn't that scary, what's scary is our own will to give up. Brothers, we boasted in front of the general, this time it's hard to back down, even if we can't win, we have to try. Let's see just how formidable Zhou Tong's skills are after all these years." Harry said, brandishing his wolf-toothed club and charging forward first.

  Harry Red also waved his scimitar and rushed up.

  Harry Qing and Harry Green saw their elder brothers go up, and they also swung their swords and went up.

  Zhou Tong didn't expect the Four Great Golden Vajras to regain their composure so quickly, so he could only wield his sword to meet them. He used all his might, unleashing a fierce Seven Extremes Sword Technique, and wherever the sword edge reached, it brought with it a cold and chilling air that pressed straight onto the Four Great Golden Vajras.

  The four Mahayana were forced back by Zhou Tong's sword energy, their bodies trembling, and they had no choice but to retreat from the circle, temporarily avoiding his edge.

  Zhou Tong saw the four mahjong tiles jump out of the circle, and with a loud whoop, he jumped onto his horse, whipped it fiercely, and the rested horse's spirit was roused, carrying Zhou Tong galloping away.

  The four great golden warriors were operating the breath control, but didn't expect Zhou Tong to suddenly ride a fast horse, whip in hand, and head south, covering an arrow's distance in the blink of an eye.

  "Charge!" Harry shouted, and the four bodyguards immediately mounted their horses and continued to chase after Zhou Tong.

  Zhou Cong rode his horse in a frenzy for three to five miles, looking back and seeing the four Mahākāla far behind. He had another plan in mind; "Why not lead these four Mahākāla into the thicket, then take advantage of the situation to defeat them one by one? Even if they don't enter the thicket, I can still take advantage of the opportunity to escape." Zhou Cong thought of this and immediately turned his horse's head westward. In the west, there was a large mountain with a dense forest, where the thorns were thick and the vines were long. Zhou Cong had been to that place before. Zhou Cong rode his horse around a bend, avoiding the line of sight of the four Mahākāla, and came to the thicket. He was very familiar with the route in this area. In order to shake off the four Mahākāla, he jumped off his horse, whipped it fiercely, and the horse galloped away, raising a cloud of dust along the way.

  Zhou Cong took advantage of the opportunity to drill into the forest, came under a big tree and sat down to rest, his eyes fixed on the changes in the situation outside the forest.

  The four great golden men chased to the edge of the forest, hesitated for a moment, saw the dust rising in front, thought Zhou Tong was just ahead, and whipped their horses to quickly catch up.

  Shaking off the four Golden Arhats, Zhou Tong's heart calmed down, and he let out a long sigh. After all, he was old, and after being tossed around for so long, he felt weak in his limbs and dizzy.

  "Perhaps it was because I exhausted myself fighting the Four Great Golden Heroes earlier! Alas, time is unforgiving. In the past, I could fight for three days and nights without rest, my spirit was high and my will to fight was strong. Now, after just a few hours of fighting, I'm already exhausted. Alas, I've really gotten old and useless." Zhou Dang couldn't help but sigh as he thought about today's events and his past glory.

  "What's going on? These days, I've been dreaming of Lin Chong and Lu Zhishen, my two disciples. It feels like a premonition, as if I won't be in this world for long. I need to find Wang Ziqing and hand over the sword manual to him, passing on my techniques. I also want to find Yue Fei and give him the military book. I still want to return to Qilin Village and bid farewell to those disciples. After I die, I want to be buried on Lishui Mountain, watching as several of my disciples leave Qilin Village in glory and return in glory. There are many unfulfilled wishes in my heart; I must persevere." Zhou Tong leaned against a large tree, closed his eyes, and meditated, thinking about various things to himself.

  "Zhou Tong, you have killed too many lives in this life and accumulated too much resentment. Those wronged souls are accusing you in the underworld, and King Yanluo has sent us to capture you. Please follow us quickly!" Suddenly, a black-and-white ghostly shadow appeared before his eyes, its face stern as it shouted.

  Zhou Dang knew his time was running out, and he begged: "Two brothers, I still have a few unfulfilled wishes, after I've settled them, I'll naturally report to the underworld. Although Zhou Dang has killed many people, he has also made significant contributions, so let's just say his merits make up for his faults! Please go back and tell Yan Wang that Zhou Dang will report to the underworld in three to five days, absolutely no delay."

  Hei Bai Wu Chang listened, whispered to each other for a while, and finally said: "Zhou Dang, you must keep your word. We will spare your life for now, and we will deal with Yan Wang later. This is a lifesaving pill, after taking it, you will feel refreshed. With renewed energy, quickly go take care of what you need to do!" Hei Bai Wu Chang said, handed Zhou Dang a lifesaving pill, and suddenly disappeared. Zhou Dang took the pill and indeed felt invigorated.