When he noticed it, the sound of sleeves fluttering already reached his ears. The sound came from northeast of him. There was also a shout that sounded rather like mocking. The face of the Vast Ocean Sword Sect's member changed, and he came to a swift halt.
"Haha! Interesting, hahs! This noob didn't even look at the map, and he even ran until he arrived in front of us. Hahahaha!"
Eight people walked out of the forest right before the slightly alarmed of the young man. They giggled as they blocked his path.
"Haha, your face is even red."
"Boy, put down the box, and we'll show you mercy."
The mocking laughter continuously seeped into the Vast Ocean Sword Sect's member's ears, causing his face to turn even redder! He was ashamed and furious. He turned his head around and saw around ten pursuers behind him as well. They formed an encirclement with the people who blocked his path ahead, making it impossible for him to change his direction and break free.
He gritted his teeth!
Shing!
He drew his longsword, and without a single word, he rushed toward the eight people in front of him.
They laughed and split up in a completely unbothered manner.
But the scene that happened next caused their expressions to change completely.
Whoosh!
It was only then that the eight people noticed that the sword glare that erupted from the Vast Ocean Sword Sect's member's hands and the momentum was not at all weaker than of eldest senior brother! They were astonished, and all of them retreated!
But by that time, the two players in front cried out in surprise because they were too slow. Their throats were slit with a single swift and fierce slash.
The attack speed and lethality of a high-tier martial art was far above that of a low-tier martial art. The people surrounding the youth clearly did not have any high-tier martial arts, which was why when they attacked, the young man from the Vast Ocean Sword Sect immediately gained the momentum. He achieved success the moment he attacked, and he used it to break free of the encirclement made by the six remaining people.
Whoosh!
The people behind them drew close at that moment. When they saw that the random sect member from Vast Ocean Sword Sect was actually pretty strong, one of them quickly extended his hand to bring out two black hidden weapons and flung them out without hesitation.
The shrill sound of air being sliced was incredibly clear in the ears of Blessed Realm players. By the looks of it, that person's realm with hidden weapons was not very high.
Thud! Thud!
The hidden weapons stabbed a tree near the member of Vast Ocean Sword Sect. He did not stop and just continued running forward.
"Stop dilly-dallying! Attack him together! When Heaven Descendants Sect and Vast Ocean Sword Sect's people come over after their fight, no one will be able to gain anything at that time!" someone from the group of people who chased after the brocade box suggested loudly.
Swish! Swish!
The arrows shot forth quietly, and they were extremely fast!
Even though the member of Vast Ocean Sword Sect avoided the assault from the two hidden weapons, he did not manage to avoid the two arrows. When he noticed them, they shot through his back at the same time. Their powerful force not only completely drained most of his HP and strength, they also flung him over thirty feet forward. He crashed heavily on the ground.
However, even at that moment, the young man from Vast Ocean Sword Sect just gritted his teeth. He hugged the brocade box tightly and refused to let go.
"Let go!"
When the six players pounced on him and saw this, they flew into a rage. One of them brought his weapon down and very decisively sliced at his elbow. As he howled in pain, the attacker snatched the brocade box that had rolled down to the ground.
One of the people by the side seemed to be a companion of the person who got the box. When he saw that the Vast Ocean Sword Sect member glaring at him, a savage look appeared on his face!
"If we don't get rid of potential problems, we will be plagued by endless trouble."
He drew his longsword, thrust it forward, and decisively pulled it out from the Vast Ocean Sword Sect's member's neck, which was gushing blood.
A few players even tightened their grips on their weapons subconsciously. They took a few steps forward, and the d.e.s.i.r.e as well as hostility in their eyes was very clear!
However, the six people in front seemed to be together. They gathered up and watched the ten or so Blessed Realm players slowly close in on them. Not only did they not show a single hint of alarm or nervousness on their faces, their expressions were quite cold.
"There's only one brocade box. Are you sure you want it?"
"No matter what, it won't belong to you!"
"Put down the brocade box and leave!"
A few players spoke with the same idea while standing in front of the group. They immediately formed an alliance under the oppressive pressure formed by the six people across from them.
"Oh?" One of the six people suddenly raised his head to reveal a strong and cold face. "I, Yan Mountain Tiger, would like to see who among you will be able to snatch this box from my hands today. ATTACK!"
He shouted the last word abruptly, and nine of the players across from him seemed to have obtained some sort of order. They exchanged gazes at the same time and fixed their eyes on the players nearest to them. They directed their weapons at those people!
"Ah!"
"You're with them—"
"Despicable!"
"Who are you?!"
The situation was incredibly chaotic for a period of time.
Even the expressions of Yan Mountain Tiger and his group changed drastically. The situation in which they got rid of all their enemies without a hitch did not appear!
At the instant he gave the order, some people acted in the exact same way as his people who had lain in ambush in the group. They had also attacked the people beside them, and did it even faster than his brothers!
Several astonishing sword glares shot out from one person's sword. Five out of the nine of Seventeen Swordsmen of Yan Mountains who had lain in ambush were instantly killed. Even though the remaining four killed four other players who were caught off guard, they soon perished under the fierce and swift sword glare…
In an instant, only six people, including Yan Mountain Tiger, remained out of the Seventeen Swordsmen of Yan Mountains!
All of this happened extremely quickly. In a flash, only four people remained out of the seventeen people in the other group. Two of them had their backs against each other while they stared at the other two with grins on their faces.
"So, we're not the only ones who like to play the oriole preying on the mantis. Fellows of the same mind, how should we address you?"
The other two people did not pay too much attention to the two who had their backs against each other. Instead, they stared at each other with solemn looks.
The purple-robed man only had his eyes on the blue-robed young man across from him.
"Give me the brocade box. We can negotiate the price."
In truth, while he looked calm, the astonishment in his heart was surging wildly.
Just now, the purple-robed man had been the one who had released the astounding sword glare.
Seven out of the nine people from Yan Mountain Tiger had died in his hands.
He had originally wanted to kill all the people in a single blow, including the two brothers, but against his expectations, his sword style, in which he had been incredibly confident, had been casually parried by the blue-robed young man in front of him. And the rebound that came from his saber had also made him suffer quite a bit. There was no way he would not be apprehensive of this.
He was powerful. He was certainly powerful!
From that moment, he knew that this person would be his only real enemy in seizing the brocade box.
Chapter 134 - My Item!
Because of one single sentence from
the purple-robed man, a strange atmosphere instantly filled the forest!
Yan Mountain Tiger did not expect that the plan he had been preparing for the entire day would end up like this! He stared at the four people before him, along with the dozen or so corpses in the area, and his heart was filled with mixed emotions of shock, regret, and anguish!
They had lain in ambush for half a day and had gone through a lot of trouble to deceive Heaven Descendants Sect, Vast Ocean Sword Sect, and Bloody Blade Sect. They chased after the brocade box until they arrived to that place, thinking that if they could stay away from the members of the three great sects, they could instantly control of the situation. With the power from the seventeen people on their side, they should have been able to take the brocade box and leave the sights of the three great sects, but they did not expect that they would run into four powerful and troublesome people.
It was especially so for the purple-robed man. While they traveled, he said nothing, as if he was just a normal passerby, but when the critical moment arrived, he turned into a cold-blooded murderer!
The great disparity in their strength made it difficult for them to get used to the situation.
However, Yan Mountain Tiger and his group were not the only ones who were gloomy because they who could not understand what had happened.
The two brothers with their backs to each other were even more shocked.
They were famous, and each of them practiced a high-tier martial art, so they thought that as long as they did not provoke any powerful sects, they should be able to move about the game freely. They did not expect that they would run into people who would be so indifferent to them that they would even ignore them!
When they saw the purple-robed man's serious expression, they cast a glance at the blue-robed young man who stood by the side without a sound and seemed to have not returned to his senses from the attack just then. He had a frown on his face and was deep in thought. The worry on the two brothers' faces became even greater.
They could tell that the purple-robed man's words were not aimed at them!
Could it be that this person, who had done nothing all along, was also a wolf in sheep's skin?
The two of them gulped and raised their guard.
"I'm… afraid that won't do."
Just as expected, a few seconds later, the blue-robed young man looked up to reveal a handsome and young face. There was a slightly troubled and resigned look on his face. He paused for a moment before he met the purple-robed man's inquiring gaze and put on a slight smile at a languid pace.
"This brocade box was mine from the start. I just temporarily let you take care of it."
Regardless of whether it was the purple-robed man, the two brothers, or Yan Mountain Tiger and his group, all of their hearts trembled when they heard his words! They stared at the blue-robed young man's harmless and handsome face, and disbelief rose in their eyes.
"It's you…"
"You're the one in the temple!"
Yan Mountain Tiger s.u.c.k.e.d in a sharp breath.
The two brothers looked at each other in shock. There was puzzlement in their hearts.
The purple-robed man frowned. It was only at that moment that he remembered all of them having ignored something: at that time, they only saw the brocade box in the temple, not the person who had brought it there.
Everything had happened too suddenly, and the situation had become chaotic. No one thought too deeply about the whereabouts of the original owner of the brocade box.
"I see, so that's how it is."
The purple-robed man glanced at Happy with a look of realization, and the wariness in his eyes became even stronger. Not only did the youth have astonishing strength, he had also made ingenious arrangements to deceive everyone. He tricked people into fighting against each other before he turned around to retrieve what originally belonged to him. With such a plan, there was no way he did not have a good head on his shoulders for scheming.
When everyone's heart filled with fear, Happy spoke again. "But I did not expect that someone so powerful would be in this group."
Right after he finished speaking, the two brothers who claimed to be powerful turned red again! When Happy spoke, he only looked at the purple-robed man. He did not even look at them once, much less Yan Mountain Tiger and the other six.
The purple-robed man nodded quietly and answered with a sonorous voice, "With your abilities, if I didn't appear, none of the people here would have been your opponent."
Yan Mountain Tiger did not doubt his words at all.
Because, just then, he suddenly remembered the origins of the brocade box.
The person before him had seized the brocade box from a group of bandits who were led by a Mystical Realm bandit leader, and the young man had done so by himself. Yan Mountain Tiger did not want to think about this in depth.
The blue-robed youth was not just powerful if he could defeat a group of Blessed Realm bandits and a Mystical Realm bandit leader! It was practically unfathomable! He might actually have the ability to oppress the purple-robed man.
When he thought of this, Yan Mountain Tiger lowered his head in anguish. He cast a glance at the brocade box in his hands and did something that made all the people in the area look at him sideways.
"I'll give the item to you!" With a fling of his hand, he threw the brocade box high into the air, and it flew above the heads of the four people.
The purple-robed man looked up slightly and narrowed his gaze, but he did not move.
Happy did not even glance up.
The duo's silence upset the two brothers who had been ignored from the start!
When they saw the brocade box flying over their heads, they gritted their teeth and attacked at the same time. Dazzling glares from weapons intersected with each other, and both of them went for Happy at the same time, because he was the closest to them.
"Sunlight Sword Technique!"
"Howling Moon Saber Technique!"
The light that erupted from their weapons was even brighter and more blinding to the eye than Flashing Sword Breaker. It forced Happy to shut his eyes. Whistling Moon Saber Technique also brought with it endless howls. It sounded like a wolf was howling at the moon, and it affected Happy's hearing.
The two people instantly erupted with their abilities, and it sent Happy into danger. Even the purple-robed man showed a slightly grave look on his face.
Although the duo's high-tier martial arts were not of a high realm, they complemented each other and would affect a person's hearing and sight. This went together with the sword and saber's might, which made their power extraordinary.
No wonder the two brothers could remain standing here until then. They were indeed somewhat skilled.
"Hmph!"
The purple-robed man's eyes moved. His gaze followed Happy's movements when he snorted coldly. He could tell that Happy had been slightly angered by the duo when they targeted him.
Happy's body trembled, and he activated his qi realm.
Qi from his Dantian region surged into his body, then focused on his eyes. He opened them then, and they were clear! He did not dodge and just went straight up against the piercing Sunlight Sword Technique.
This was actually a small trick. Only those who had experience with Sunlight Sword Technique or Flashing Sword Breaker would know about it.
Once players entered Blessed Realm, they could use their true qi to resist piercing light. The same logic could be used for their hearing. When Happy used it, the wolf howls that filled his ears became much softer.
When he was halfway through his straight vertical jump, he tapped a branch nearby, turned around, and slashed downwards. His gaze was fixed on the two dazzling glares, and his Hundred-battle Saber drew a dark blue halo in the air.
Hiss!
The two brothers were delighted. They pointed their weapons at the same direction.
"Get lost!"
The purple-robed man who had been watching the fight by the side quirked
his eyebrows and put on a solemn expression.
Happy had missed with the indomitable slash that he executed from above. Even though it seemed powerful, he had to fight against two people from below him. If they clashed head on, both sides might end up being injured severely!
However, the trio's weapons clashed against each other without any flourish.
Boom!
A loud and piercing bang rose in the forest. Two balls of dazzling light erupted from the spot where the three had clashed!
All the people were blinded by the bright light. They could not see anything.
Bang! Bang!
Two figures flew out from the ball of light and crashed in the distance.
The purple-robed man's expression changed. He quickly cast a glance at the duo who coughed up blood and cradled their c.h.e.s.ts. When he looked at Happy who had collected himself, he became even more tense!
Chapter 135 - Forthright Person
Not too far into the distance was Yan Mountain Tiger and his group. They were about to leave. At the instant the two brothers executed Sunlight Sword Technique and Howling Moon Sword Technique, they recognized their identities.
Sunlight Sword Technique and Howling Moon Sword Technique belonged to a pair of brothers who had recently become quite famous in Jiangzhou and Hangzhou. With the terrifying effect to affect a person's vision of Sunlight Sword Technique and the effect to affect a person's hearing of Howling Moon Sword Technique, the duo was not afraid of anyone. Even when they were in a group fight, they could still move about with ease. They were known by the sects in Jiangzhou and Hangzhou as Supreme Ears and Eyes.
The brothers were known as Jiang Nan and Jiang Wei. They were famous in Jiangzhou and Hangzhou, but their names had not traveled outside. However, the Seventeen Swordsmen of Yan Mountains had once passed by that area, and they knew that there was such a pair of fearsome brothers.
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