Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Sabre Episode 21 Recap
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Zhang Wuji took Xiao Zhao to escape from the secret passage, only to see corpses strewn everywhere before them, and beacon fires rising from Bright Peak. Zhang Wuji dared not delay and hurriedly took Xiao Zhao to Bright Peak. The Six Major Sects majestically stormed into the Ming Cult's main altar, but Yang Xiao and the Five Scattered People were severely weakened and could not rise to meet the challenge.
Yin Tianzheng led the Heavenly Eagle Cult disciples to confront the Six Major Sects, vowing to fight to the death and coexist or perish with the Ming Cult disciples. Abbess Miejue, in a fit of rage, wanted to eradicate them all. Yin Tianzheng reprimanded them for claiming to be reputable and righteous sects yet bullying the few with many, stating that they would surely be ridiculed by the world in the future.
Yin Tianzheng proposed single combat with members of the Six Major Sects, and Zhang Songxi, one of the Wudang Four Heroes, was the first to step forward to fight Yin Tianzheng. Yin Tianzheng and Zhang Songxi took their stances, neither yielding to the other. After several rounds, Zhang Songxi was defeated by a loss of half a move. He willingly conceded defeat, and Yin Tianzheng greatly praised his magnanimous conduct.
However, Mo Shenggu, one of the Wudang Seven Heroes, was unconvinced and challenged Yin Tianzheng. The two flew up and down, fighting intensely and indecisively. While Mo Shenggu injured Yin Tianzheng's shoulder, he was also sealed at his acupoints by Yin Tianzheng. Mo Shenggu knew that Yin Tianzheng had shown him mercy, otherwise he would have died long ago.
Song Yuanqiao saw Yin Tianzheng's wound bubbling with blood and earnestly persuaded him not to get involved in this mess, but Yin Tianzheng's mind was already made up. Song Yuanqiao did not want to take advantage of his vulnerability and proposed that he and Yin Tianzheng only compete in techniques, not physical strength.
Before Yin Tianzheng could answer, Tang Wenliang, one of the Kongtong Sect's three elders, seized the opportunity to launch a sneak attack on Yin Tianzheng, hitting him with a few punches and kicks until he vomited blood. Yin Tianzheng fought back with all his might, knocking Tang Wenliang to the ground, unable to move. Elder Zong was unwilling to concede defeat just like that and wanted to fight Yin Tianzheng to the death using the Seven-Injuries Fist.
Yu Lianzhou, one of the Wudang Two Heroes, hurriedly intervened to stop them, but Elder Zong was relentless. Song Yuanqiao also stepped forward to stop Elder Zong and advised Yin Tianzheng to quickly leave with the Heavenly Eagle Cult disciples. Elder Zong adamantly refused, stubbornly threatening to destroy the Ming Cult leader's ancestral tablet and extinguish the Ming Cult's sacred flame.
Yin Tianzheng desperately protected them, but was struck by Elder Zong's Seven-Injuries Fist and was on the verge of death. Shaolin Grandmaster Kongzhi called upon everyone to eradicate the remaining Ming Cult members present and ordered the Kunlun Sect to burn down the Ming Cult's main altar. Yang Xiao faced death calmly, reciting the Ming Cult's creed with his disciples.
Just as Elder Zong was about to kill Yin Tianzheng, Zhang Wuji arrived in time to save him, sending Elder Zong flying a long distance with one palm strike. Elder Zong insistently questioned Zhang Wuji's identity. He falsely claimed his name was Zeng Aniu and that he had no master or sect. Elder Zong insisted on killing Yin Tianzheng.
Zhang Wuji, in a fit of rage, knocked him to the ground and used the Nine Yang Divine Art to heal Yin Tianzheng. Yin Tianzheng quickly recovered his strength, and he thanked Zhang Wuji for his strong assistance. Yin Tianzheng stood up and challenged Elder Zong. Zhang Wuji voluntarily offered to take Elder Zong's Seven-Injuries Fist on Yin Tianzheng's behalf.
He also publicly exposed that Grandmaster Kongjian had died from the Kongtong Sect's Seven-Injuries Fist, and that Xie Xun had cultivated the Seven-Injuries Fist to the point of mental deviation. This news was undoubtedly a thunderclap, stunning everyone present. The martial arts world only knew that Xie Xun had killed Grandmaster Kongjian, but never expected that he had used the Kongtong Sect's Seven-Injuries Fist.
Elder Zong argued with all sorts of excuses, so Zhang Wuji sought verification from Grandmaster Kongzhi, and earnestly advised Elder Zong not to practice the harmful and useless Seven-Injuries Fist anymore. But he adamantly refused to believe, treating the Seven-Injuries Fist as the Kongtong Sect's unique skill. Zhang Wuji explained the implications to him, stating that only those with profound internal energy could cultivate the Seven-Injuries Fist, otherwise they would cultivate to the point of mental deviation.
Elder Zong, unconvinced, used the Seven-Injuries Fist to attack Zhang Wuji. Zhang Wuji blocked him back with Shaolin's Vajra Indestructible Divine Art, while remaining perfectly still. The other two elders of the Kongtong Sect jointly used the Seven-Injuries Fist to attack Zhang Wuji. Zhang Wuji did not dodge, but met it directly with his body. Xiao Zhao could not bear to watch and stepped forward to condemn the two elders of the Kongtong Sect.
However, Zhang Wuji repaid evil with good, using the Nine Yang Divine Art to heal the two elders. They were overwhelmed with shame and admired Zhang Wuji immensely. Zhang Wuji then healed Tang Wenliang, helping him clear the blood circulation in his limbs.
Zhang Wuji wanted to resolve the grievances between the Six Major Sects and the Ming Cult, so he explained the whole story in detail to everyone, repeatedly stating that all the grievances in the martial arts world were plotted by Cheng Kun. Cheng Kun had a personal vendetta against Ming Cult Leader Yang Dingtian, and thus tried every possible way to destroy the Ming Cult.
He also killed Xie Xun's entire family of thirteen and, through Xie Xun, massacred the disciples of the Six Major Sects, deliberately instigating disputes between the Six Major Sects and the Ming Cult. Zhang Wuji also revealed that Cheng Kun was the monk Yuanzhen of Shaolin Temple. Grandmaster Kongxing stepped forward to debate Zhang Wuji, and publicly stated that Yuanzhen had already passed away, then had Yuanzhen's body brought in.
Zhang Wuji saw that there was no evidence or witness for verification and for a moment did not know how to respond. Grandmaster Kongxing, out of spite, threatened to kill Zhang Wuji to uphold Shaolin's reputation. He pressed him step by step, but Zhang Wuji dodged everywhere. Kongxing gritted his teeth in anger, forcing him to retaliate. Zhang Wuji had no choice but to meet his Dragon Claw Hand, and also defeated Kongxing using the Dragon Claw Hand.
However, Kongxing was unconvinced and continued to loudly challenge Zhang Wuji, with every move being lethal. Zhang Wuji resolved them one by one, knocking Kongxing to the ground effortlessly. Kongxing lost convincingly, but still felt that it would tarnish Shaolin's prestige and wanted to cripple his own hand. Zhang Wuji hurriedly stopped him and kindly advised him. Xian Yutong, the leader of the Huashan Sect, insistently questioned Zhang Wuji's master's lineage and origins.
Zhang Wuji recalled that Hu Qingniu had once mentioned this person, so he publicly exposed that Xian Yutong had been poisoned by a potent venom back then. Hu Qingniu had worked without sleep or rest for three days and three nights to cure his poison, but Xian Yutong had killed Hu Qingniu's younger sister.
Xian Yutong flew into a rage out of humiliation and used the Huashan Sect's unique skill to attack Zhang Wuji, but was easily defeated by Zhang Wuji. Zhang Wuji reprimanded him for repaying kindness with enmity; Hu Qingniu of the Ming Cult had saved his life, yet he now brought people to attack the Ming Cult. Xian Yutong took out an iron fan and fought fiercely against Zhang Wuji. Zhang Wuji seized the opportunity to snatch the iron fan.
Xian Yutong's eyes were blinded by the potent venom on the fan, and he cried out in pain. Xiao Zhao casually picked up a plum blossom branch. Zhang Wuji lightly shook the iron fan, and the plum blossom was instantly poisoned to death. Xian Yutong admitted that it contained Golden Silkworm Gu Poison, and he only sought death. Zhang Wuji promised to save him, asking him to confess his crimes.
Xian Yutong admitted to killing his senior brother Bai Yuan and then framing the Ming Cult. The tall elder and short elder of the Huashan Sect wanted to kill Xian Yutong, but Zhang Wuji insisted on keeping his promise to detoxify him. The two elders felt that the Huashan Sect had been humiliated in public, so they used the Anti-Two Forms Saber Technique to deal with Zhang Wuji, but he individually cracked them.
The tall and short elders willingly conceded defeat. He Taichong and his wife of the Kunlun Sect stepped forward to challenge Zhang Wuji, wanting to have a showdown with him using the Two Forms Swordplay. Zhang Wuji casually broke off a plum branch to meet the challenge. Xi Huazi gritted his teeth in anger and also stepped forward to challenge Zhang Wuji. Zhang Wuji lightly swung the plum branch, sending Xi Huazi flying more than ten feet away.
