Sword Among Us c1-1268

by Black Swordsman Online

  "I'm going to cut you to pieces!"

  Boom!

  The corpses that filled the entrance of the stronghold were sent flying outwards with an explosive charge. They were like cannonballs, having an astonishing momentum.

  Happy's expression changed, and he quickly shouted a word of warning. "Careful!"

  Whirlwind Young Li and Eastern Green Gate had become extremely cautious and careful since the moment they had heard the voice of mysterious and powerful martial artist. When the corpses flew out, they quickly moved back while blocking the attack, which was why they were not injured.

  Due to Happy standing far away from the entrance, he was away from the area of effect. He did not stop throwing his lancet knives and took out two more Black Wind Mountain Bandits who had just jumped down from the wooden wall.

  By then, he had already thrown more than eighty lancet knives, and more than fifty mountain bandits had died in his hands!

  He looked down at the corpses littered all over the entrance of the stronghold. The remaining few Black Wind Mountain Bandits on the wall repeatedly s.u.c.k.e.d in sharp breaths. They could not believe that all of this had been done by a teenager who had not even reached Gate Realm.

  "It's you!"

  Happy, Whirlwind Young Li, and Eastern Green Gate also saw the three people's faces.

  The two people standing by the sides looked rather similar. Their bodies were wide, and their eyes were filled with anger. They had axes in their hands, and their murderous aura was very threatening. They looked like door gods, and their presences were extraordinary.

  The person who stood in the middle, and who also happened to be the leader, was a middle-aged man with a hook nose and small eyes. He looked very bright and experienced. His fierce gaze swept over Whirlwind Young Li and Eastern Green Gate before it landed on the blue-robed boy with the lancet knives. A hint of wariness appeared on his face.

  "A Murong Clan disciple?"

  Happy nodded, and he also became certain of the man's identity. "And you're the master of Black Wind Mountain?"

  "It is I!" The leader of Black Wind Mountain spoke in a manner similar to the bandits in the wild, but he also sounded like a cultured person. It made him sound rather strange.

  The eyes of the leader of Black Wind Mountain darkened, and he spoke again. "Black Wind Mountain and Murong Clan have always stayed out of each other's way. If you don't give me a reason for invading Black Wind Mountain tonight and killing so many of my brothers, I'll have to make the three of you pay with your lives!"

  As he spoke, he drew his sword from its sheath, and it came out with a hiss. It shone with a silver light under the firelight.

  "Black Wind Mountain has harmed the people of the land and killed all they saw!"

  Happy remained at ease while he sent a signal to Whirlwind Young Li and Eastern Green Gate with his eyes. He also tightened his grip over the lancet knives in his hand…

  Just as he expected, once he said those words, the three leaders of Black Wind Mountain flew into rage!

  "Aren't you ashamed of your lies?!"

  "You brat, you're asking for death!"

  The new second and third bandit chiefs did not wait for the chief to give them their orders. They charged forth from the left and right.

  "Your opponent is me!"

  Whirlwind Young Li and Eastern Green Gate had received Happy's instruction. They rushed forth and drew their weapons to face the second and third bandit chiefs respectively, engaging them in combat.

  The bandit chief frowned, but he did not immediately take action.

  There were around sixty corpses on the ground, and more than fifty of them had a throwing knife that exuded a chilling and ghastly presence sticking out from their vital parts. All of this reminded him that he could not ignore the threat brought by the fatal hidden weapons in the blue-robed boy's hands!

  Yet the second and third bandit chiefs immediately gained the upper hand once they engaged the other two. By the looks of it, they would be able to end the battle before long. At that time, the three of them could work together and would naturally not need to be wary of the boy's throwing knives.

  The bandit chief did not move, and neither did Happy. He only stared at the two bandit chiefs who used all their strength to oppress Whirlwind Young Li and Eastern Green Gate. His eyes sparkled.

  Whirlwind Young Li and Eastern Green Gate had very little experience when it came to fighting against powerful martial artists. They also lacked experience in fighting against people who used axes. Because of that, they soon found themselves at a disadvantage and were surrounded by trouble. They could only move and dodge to keep on fighting, even if barely. They were in grave danger and constantly exposed to the risk of losing and dying.

  The strikes from the second and third bandit chief were exceedingly powerful when they swung their axes in bold and confident motions. Even though their movements might have seemed crude, there was some finesse to it. They never relaxed their guard on the blue-robed boy who watched from the side either.

  They were worried about the throwing knives the moment they relaxed their vigilance.

  It was because of this reason that they did not give it their all in the battle. This gave Whirlwind Young Li and Eastern Green Gate a small chance to breathe, which came from Happy exploiting a loophole in the system by deliberately holding the line by the side.

  He provided Whirlwind Young Li and Eastern Green Gate with a pretty good chance to practice their skills. If they managed to last through the battle and could seize their chance, it would be very easy for them to increase the realms of their martial arts.

  *****

  Within the pitch-black forest were two specter-like figures dressed in black. They hid behind the dark bushes and listened to the monotonous clashes of axes against swords, which came from the battlefield not too far away from them. Their bright eyes sparkled.

  As time passed, one of them broke the silence between them.

  "Blue-robed Noble Sword User, what a man…"

  The person who spoke made sure that his voice was low, which made him appear very cautious. However, it was not difficult to hear the sobriety and admiration in his voice.

  The other person shut his eyes for a while before nodding slowly.

  "I thought that we were already ahead of many people when we came to Black Wind Mountain to train, but by the looks of it now, there is someone who is better than us."

  The two were higher-ranked members from Dragon Tiger Sect. When they came to Black Wind Mountain, they had noticed Happy and the others disembark. They were worried that this new party would ruin their sect's operation, so they tailed behind them, but much to their surprise, they saw a side of Blue-robed Noble Sword User that remained unknown to others.

  Hidden weapons!

  Even though Blue-robed Noble Sword User had yet to enter Gate Realm, the perfectly thrown throwing knives and the dozens of mountain bandit corpses caused the two players who had already reached Gate Realm to feel a chill creeping down their spines. They counted their lucky stars that they did not act recklessly and caused trouble to Blue-robed Noble Sword User and his party.

  After all, Blue-robed Noble Sword User actually managed to remain calm and composed in the face of two martial artists at the peak of Gate Realm and one martial artist in Blessed Realm. The two people in the forest could only admit in regret that they could not compare to Blue-robed Noble Sword User's attitude and confidence.

  As they watched, they forgot their original goal for coming.

  "Eastern Gate!" No one knew how much time had passed when Happy suddenly shouted from his position outside the stronghold. "Move southwest. Make your sword move in a zig-zag motion and pierce the center of his c.h.e.s.t!"

  Eastern Green Gate had only been barely holding on against Second Bandit Chief who continued suppressing him when he suddenly changed the momentum of his sword. He changed the position of his feet and moved beautifully. He avoided Second Bandit Chief's attack, moved
to the man's side, and without even thinking, he thrust his longsword straight at the center of Second Bandit Chief's c.h.e.s.t, just like what Happy had instructed him to do.

  Happy had given his pointer at the correct time. It was right at the moment Second Bandit Chief had ended his attack and before he could launch his next one.

  When the man saw the longsword thrusting towards him, there was simply no way for him to dodge the attack. He could only watch it slice through the important pressure point that was at the center of his c.h.e.s.t.

  The bandit chief's attention was entirely on Happy, so he had not expected that his second-in-command, who had the upper hand all along, would suddenly make a mistake and be killed. When he registered the situation, blood had already flown everywhere!

  His second-in-command had been stabbed. The man covered this c.h.e.s.t with an incredulous expression and took a few staggering steps back before he fell to his knees with a thud and perished!

  The bandit chief was stunned speechless.

  The increase in the realm of his martial arts filled Eastern Green Gate with extreme delight and excitement. He stared at Second Bandit Chief's corpse and could not believe that he had killed a martial artist at the peak of Gate Realm.

  Chapter 45 - Rise to the Challenge

  The death of his second-in-command filled the bandit chief with surprise and annoyance, but he did not show much sadness or anger. He simply frowned and shifted his gaze to the blue-robed boy.

  As a powerful martial artist in Blessed Realm, the bandit chief could still retain his bearing, and he was confident in facing the three young teenagers who had not even reached Gate Realm!

  Over the past few days, there had been a lot of amateurs who had died in his hands.

  During the day, a large group of people had tried to attack Black Wind Mountain. The few in the lead were in Gate Realm and cunning, but in the end, all of them had died under his killing move—Black Dragon Murder.

  The bandit chief had to admit that the blue-robed boy before his eyes was stronger in terms of presence and power compared to the three martial artists in Gate Realm, which he met during the day. However, if he thought that he could fight against him with those skills, his efforts would than those of a praying mantis trying to block a cart.

  "Eastern Gate! Come back!"

  The bandit chief's extreme calmness made Happy release a sigh of relief. He summoned Eastern Green Gate, who had been immersed in delight, back to his side. Then, he shifted his gaze to the other battle.

  Whirlwind Young Li executed the Black Cloud Sword Technique he had received not too long ago from Happy. It dealt great damage, and its attacks were ruthless, but it did not allow its user much room to dodge. However, soon after Young Li joined World of Martial Arts, he had gotten himself a lightness skill manual. When it came to moving to avoid attacks, he was even better than Happy, and this allowed him to cover up the weakness of Black Cloud Sword Technique.

  Even though it was hard, but as time passed, he gradually adapted to Third Bandit Chief's rhythm, and his footsteps slowly became steadier. He also came to understand how much thought Happy had given to make this happen. So, he decided to use Third Bandit Chief as his free sparring partner to try to reach the tenth realm with his Black Cloud Sword Technique.

  As he grew more familiar with it and the technique's level increased, Whirlwind Young Li understood many of Third Bandit Chief's skills. He began to try and seize the initiative, and from only being able to barely cope with the fight, he gradually gained the upper hand.

  This was the advantage of a gamer!

  Usually, the lower an NPC's level was, the lower was their martial arts and the fewer of them they would have.

  And Whirlwind Young Li was a person who had been scouted by Murong Clan. This meant that his Comprehension was extraordinary. He searched for a chance, and with three slashes, a few wounds appeared on Third Bandit Chief's body. Then, with another slash, he ended the evil life of the third bandit chief of Black Wind Mountain.

  "Ha!"

  Whirlwind Young Li reacted very quickly. He did not even wait for the system to make an announcement once the battle ended. He quickly leaped out of the battlefield and landed beside Happy. Then, with a wary gaze, he stared at the bandit chief as if he was about to face a great enemy.

  Two mini Bosses had died, and now it was his turn!

  Happy took a step forward and looked at the bandit chief with a calm gaze.

  "Leave him to me."

  Then, under Whirlwind Young Li and Eastern Green Gate's shocked gazes, he put away the sharp and fatal lancet knives behind his waist. He then slowly drew a long saber that was entirely black and fuller in the middle out of his Universe Bag. it shone with a cold glare, and one glance was enough for everyone to tell that it was not one of the weapons seen everywhere in the hands of normal players.

  When it fell into Happy's hands, the blade sank down. He positioned the tip to the ground, and the words "Hundred Battle" could be seen carved on the battle in a flourish!

  Hundred-battle Saber!

  They had always known that Happy's techniques with the sword and flying knives were extraordinary, but this was the first time they saw him use a saber. And no matter how they looked at it, this weapon was much better than the weapons in their own hands, which they bought for thousands of taels of silver crumbs from weapon shops. It was enough for them to gain confidence that Happy would win.

  The two players who were hidden in the bushes in the forest were even more amazed!

  They had heard a lot about Blue-robed Noble Sword User. They also knew that he was famous because of how sharp his sword was. Just then, the two had thought that they would be able to witness the strength of Gusu City's best swordsman, but he unexpectedly brought out a saber. Did Blue-robed Noble Sword User not intend to fight at full strength in the face of a powerful enemy in Blessed Realm?

  The two sank into silence and even deeper level of confusion.

  *****

  Whoosh!

  The night breeze blew past the stronghold in Black Wind Mountain. A faint chill and the sight of corpses strewn all over the ground made all the people in the area feel their heads clear up. At the same time, they felt a tiny bit of fear.

  Whirlwind Young Li and Eastern Green Gate walked back until they were thirty-two feet away from Happy. Then, they quietly watched him, who now stood with no aid in the emptied out space along with the bandit chief whose robes and hair fluttered without wind. The two people stood in confrontation against each other, and Whirlwind Young Li and Eastern Green Gate held their breaths.

  A silver sword and a black saber.

  Happy did not take the initiative to attack.

  Even though his main goal for his trip to Black Wind Mountain was the bandit chief before him, when he stood before a martial artist in Blessed Realm, he could not afford to show any signs of lowering his guard or recklessness.

  All powerful martial artists who reached Blessed Realm had at least one martial art that had reached Grandmaster Realm, and only they could set up their own sect or clan. The bandit chief was not as easy to handle as Second Bandit Chief or Third Bandit Chief. Even if Happy's Lancet Knife Throwing Technique was in Grandmaster Realm, it would be very difficult for him to claim a martial artist in Blessed Realm with a single hit.

  If he was the slightest bit careless, his blood would spill from his body, and all his previous efforts would be in vain!

  The solemn atmosphere made the feeling that they were observing true powerful martial artists fight rise in Whirlwind Young Li and Eastern Green Gate's heart for the first time.

  No one knew how many minutes passed like that.

  Yet the two people facing each other still did not move, and Whirlwind Young Li as well as Eastern Green Gate finally became impatient.

  "What're they doing? How long are they going to keep standing like that?"

  Whirlwind Young Li's faint voice sounded incredibly loud in the quiet and solemn night, but b
efore he could finish his second sentence, Happy and the bandit chief acted at the same time.

  It was as if two ferocious tigers who had stood in confrontation with each other quietly and without moving had decided to show their sharp claws and roar at the same time. The bandit chief's silver sword shone with a mysterious black light. It sliced through the night and went for its opponent like a venomous snake.

  When the bandit chief attacked, he started straight away with Black Cloud Sword Technique, which was already at Grandmaster Realm. It was as light and nimble as a bolt of lightning, and when he moved, he brought with him the force of a thunderclap!

  He might only be using Black Cloud Sword Technique, but in his hands, its speed and offence instantly rose to their peak. What the bandit chief executed was absolutely way above the standards of the Black Cloud Sword Technique Whirlwind Young Li had used.

  The bandit chief's gaze was dark and ruthless. He stared at Happy like a venomous snake. His sharp eyes, which were hidden by the black cloud formed by his sword, were like a thorn on Happy's body. They made him extremely uncomfortable.

  The faces of Whirlwind Young Li, Eastern Green Gate, and the two people hidden in the forest instantly changed.

  The trajectory of the sword techniques in Grandmaster Realm were all hidden and could not be predicted. It was no wonder then that the bandit chief was the final Boss in Black Wind Mountain. As expected, he was not easy to deal with.

  However, even though he had to receive the brunt of the bandit chief's attack, Happy did not panic.

  "Perfect timing."

  As if he had predicted the trajectory of the silver glare behind the bandit chief's black clouds, Happy swung his Hundred-battle Saber upwards. Then, he pulled his blade toward him without any flourish!

  Hundred-battle Saber could increase attack by 150. In a contest of strength, it would definitely not back down in fear. Its violent power crashed against the silver sword in the black clouds, and a clear whistle rose into the air while sparks flew.