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Not just beautiful, the beauties in 'The Return of the Condor Heroes' also possess profound martial arts skills that command respect from men. Among them, Hoàng Dung and Tiểu Long Nữ are considered the most powerful masters. So, when these two engage in combat, who will emerge as the victor?
Hoàng Dung – The Beauty with Superior Intellect
Hoàng Dung is the female protagonist in the novel Legend of the Condor Heroes and also appears in The Return of the Condor Heroes by Jin Yong. Hoàng Dung is the daughter of Eastern Heretic Huang Yaoshi and Feng Heng. She lost her mother at a young age and was raised by her father. Hoàng Dung inherits her mother's beauty and intelligence but has the temperament of her father. She is quick-witted, cunning, but also quite stubborn, often acting according to her own will.
Hoàng Dung's martial arts prowess is exceptional, wearing flexible armor and wielding weapons that deter adversaries. Her most famous martial arts style is the Dog Beating Staff Technique, in addition to techniques learned from Eastern Heretic and Northern Beggar. Among the martial arts she employs from Legend of the Condor Heroes to The Return of the Condor Heroes are Dog Beating Staff Technique, Full Bloom Divine Feather Needle, Lonesome God Sword Formation, Targeting Throwing Knives, and Orchid Palm Flicking Technique. Hoàng Dung is also the 19th generation leader of the Peach Blossom Island, the only female disciple of Northern Beggar Hong Qigong.
Hoàng Dung's preferred weapons are the Dog Beating Staff, along with the flexible armor and needles. Besides her tactical brilliance, she also has a deep understanding of her father's various scientific disciplines, which greatly aids her in combat.
Tiểu Long Nữ - Master with Exquisite Beauty
Tiểu Long Nữ is a main character in the martial arts novel 'The Return of the Condor Heroes'. She is an orphan picked up and adopted by the second-generation master of the Ancient Tomb sect. Since childhood, isolated from worldly affairs, devoid of romantic entanglements, with a pure face, devoid of sorrow or joy, yet incredibly naive. She always wears a white outfit like snow and sleeps on a cold jade bed like ice. Practicing the Jade Maiden Heart Sutra, her beauty is always like a jade maiden – never aging.
Tiểu Long Nữ is the third-generation disciple of the Ancient Tomb sect. Her martial arts were passed down from the sect's founder Lâm Triều Anh, with the supreme technique being the Jade Maiden Heart Sutra created by Lâm Triều Anh.
Despite her young age, Tiểu Long Nữ possesses extraordinary martial arts skills, especially in advanced lightness technique acquired from childhood by sleeping on a rope. She is proficient in various martial arts of the Ancient Tomb sect and has mastered the Jade Maiden Heart Sutra, the sect's highest martial arts, with the spectacular Twin Swords Harmony technique that commands respect in the martial world. Later, she also had the opportunity to learn the Nine Yin Manual recorded by Vương Trùng Dương in the Grave of the Living Dead. Particularly, after being taught the Twin Defenses Assistance technique by Lão Ngoan Đồng Chu Bá Thông, she reached a new realm, capable of simultaneously executing the Jade Maiden Mind Unveiling Sword technique and engaging with multiple experts.
Tiểu Long Nữ and Hoàng Dung – Who is Stronger?
Many believe that Tiểu Long Nữ is much stronger than Hoàng Dung, but in reality, that's not the case. Let's compare the true strengths of these two beauties.
1. Internal Strength
Hoàng Dung once fought against Lý Mạc Sầu and easily defeated her with just a few moves. Lý Mạc Sầu was renowned for her 2 ultimate techniques, the Five Poisons Divine Staff and the Ice-Crystal Silver Needle. Her martial arts were also considered top-tier in the martial world. Furthermore, in a description, Hoàng Dung demonstrated her internal strength as follows: 'The roar of Quách Tĩnh was stern and loud, while Hoàng Dung's shout was clear and soaring. Their shouts intertwined like birds flying side by side, getting louder and louder. The internal strength of both reached its peak, their shouts echoing far and wide. If Quách Tĩnh's shout was aided by the powerful Nine Yin Manual, then Hoàng Dung's shout was no less. From this, it can be seen that Hoàng Dung's internal strength is very strong.
2. Weapon Employment
The swordsmanship skill of Tiểu Long Nữ is beyond dispute. She used the Jade Maiden Sword Technique to defeat the greatest grandmaster of the Mongol Empire, Kim Luân Pháp Vương, Doãn Khắc Tây, and Tiêu Tương Tử. However, Hoàng Dung also possesses a formidable weapon, the Dog Beating Staff Technique. In the new work, it is mentioned that Dương Quá used the Dog Beating Staff Technique to deal with Kim Luân Pháp Vương. Despite Dương Quá's novice skills, he rendered Kim Luân Pháp Vương defenseless. So, after 20 years of using the Dog Beating Staff Technique, the power of Hoàng Dung's technique must be immense.
3. Battle Strategies
Hoàng Dung is highly skilled in tactical formations and the Five Elements strategies passed down from her father. She has used these tactics to set up battle formations against Lý Mạc Sầu, Kim Luân Pháp Vương, and many others. If Hoàng Dung combines these strategies with the Dog Beating Staff Technique, Tiểu Long Nữ would find it difficult to overcome her.
In reality, within The Return of the Condor Heroes, Hoàng Dung often gets injured or is pregnant when facing formidable foes. This prevents her true potential from being realized. Furthermore, due to her excessive intelligence, people often only remember her clever responses to her enemies, forgetting that her martial arts skills are profound. Therefore, in terms of internal strength, weapon employment, and battle strategies, Hoàng Dung surpasses Tiểu Long Nữ.
* This article is a synthesis based on perspectives shared about martial arts novels from Sohu news.
