Sword Among Us c1-1268

by Black Swordsman Online

[I'm there!]

  It was from Silver Wolf.

  Chapter 350 - Luring the Snake out of Its Hole

  When Phoenix Dances and her group logged in, there were more than two thousand people around the headquarters. All of them were geared up and ready to draw their weapons. They were surrounded by a pre-war atmosphere. It was tense, as if a storm was about to arrive!

  "What's the situation now?"

  Phoenix Dances' expression was stern and grave. She quickly walked out of the door with Tea Words and Glutinous Rice behind her. She could not see the people from Class One Hall. Every single spot was occupied by Beautiful Robes Faction members. Upon seeing it, she released a breath of relief and turned her head around to understand the situation and Class One Hall's actions from someone in the know.

  A few people who had fought against Class One Hall squeezed to the front.

  "We were originally training, and everything was peaceful between both parties, but those bastards from Class One Hall started chatting and said that Beautiful Robes Faction are a bunch of… They just said something really unpleasant, and at that time, we couldn't stop ourselves from wanting to argue with them."

  "Argue? With your personality? You might have actually attacked them, right?"

  A few people who understood them laughed.

  The speaker's fearless attitude instantly appeared upon hearing that. "Yeah. I killed a few of them. It's their fault for talking crap about our faction master. They said that we… Argh! I'm just angry, alright?!"

  "Enough with it! It's clear that Class One Hall has been plotting this for a long time, so we can't blame anyone. Right now, what we need to do is to defend our headquarters well! We have to use our lives to protect our dignity!"

  "Yeah!"

  The group nodded.

  Tea Words took over the conversation with a stern expression. "Everyone, we know just how great Class One Hall is. Jade Fox Palace's people are not that much inferior compared to us, and their strength is not inferior to ours either. Besides, the most important thing is that we are currently in a more dangerous situation compared to Jade Fox Palace. One Circle and our other friends will not be able to return to provide reinforcements for us within twenty-four hours!"

  His loud voice echoed through the headquarters, causing the students from the University of South China to understand just how grim their situation was.

  "No matter how strong the enemy is, we cannot lose our headquarters!" Phoenix Dances said while grabbing her Silver-spiked Staff in a heroic manner. She stood at the entrance of the headquarters like a female door god, and her words were firm and resolute.

  "That's right!"

  "We'll fight to the death!"

  "We have thousands of us from the University of South China, and our hearts are as one! I refuse to believe that we can't destroy them when they only have hundreds of people!"

  "Faction master, give the order! What should we do?!"

  All sorts of cries for war rose and fell. Phoenix Dances and Tea Words' words had not only not made the people feel despair, but had stirred up everyone's unyielding fighting spirit, and they were determined to fight to the death!

  "Where are the people from Class One Hall now?"

  "They should be around nine miles away. A few friends of ours in the same city as them sent us word. Right now, they're following Class One Hall's squad. I heard that they have around four hundred people with them."

  "Around four hundred people?"

  When Phoenix Dances heard this, her expression changed. Her eyes lit up, and she quickly exchanged a glance with Qi Ci.

  The latter was stunned for a moment before he quickly registered the situation. A hint of happiness appeared on his face.

  Since Happy had been targeting Class One Hall in various forms, the Three Lonely Wolves usually paid attention to Class One Hall's actions. They also had a great understanding of Class One Hall's various formations.

  This was something that only a few higher ups in Beautiful Robes Faction were privy to.

  Among the information they gathered, they had also learned about the branches Class One Hall had built.

  Those branches not only served as a place to rest their bodies and provided them with various benefits, they also served the main function of helping Class One Hall occupy resources.

  The branches of Class One Hall were basically all built in areas with rich resources.

  Also, building a branch could strengthen a sect's foundation.

  With every branch built, the sturdiness of sect's foundation increased by several folds. Even if the sect faced an attack of powerful enemies, the sect members did not need to meet up with them in a hurry. Their foundations would not be like paper before true elites.

  The branch that was built in Wengcheng was the same as the other Class One Hall branches. There were around four hundred people in there, and that was not including the miners and other occupations. Due to Class One Hall's policy of only recruiting the elites, each member had to be a great player who had entered Mystical Realm during the early or middle stages when being in Mystical Realm was the norm. At the very least, their perception and experience had to be above average.

  There might not be many people in the branch, but in truth, they did not lose in strength to a large sect when they decided to mobilize all of their forces.

  Besides, the people who led Class One Hall's group were all core members, and there was no need to doubt their skills. They had priority over the guild's resources, and equipment would be given to them first. Even if their strength was not enough for them to be on the Dragon Rank, they were not far behind. Their small group alone was enough to close the distance between them and a large sect.

  *****

  If four hundred or so people moved out to attack, even though they came in an aggressive manner, it allowed Phoenix Dances a sliver of hope. The branch in Wengcheng had to be empty, so it would be very easy for them to take it down.

  'But…'

  The light in Phoenix Dances' eyes quickly faded away.

  Destroying the branch might be a way for them to vent their hatred, but their situation made it clear that it was not suitable for them to split up their forces to attack. Besides, the importance of the branch and the main headquarters was completely different.

  If they lost the branch, they could rebuild it, but if the main headquarters was gone, everything was gone. They would need a very long time before they could recover and resume operations.

  Phoenix Dances had to consider the fact that it was a deliberate trap set up by Class One Hall.

  "Attack!"

  She thought about it for some time before coming to a firm decision. Instead of staying in the town and defending their headquarters while they waited for the people from Class One Hall to come and kill them, it would be better if they lengthened the battle line and brought out Beautiful Robes Faction's might and advantage in numbers.

  After all, the strength of each person in Class One Hall was indeed greater than theirs. If they fought in such a small place, the battle array of four hundred people would indeed make it very easy for them to break Beautiful Robes Faction's defense line and control the situation.

  "We're going out to attack?!" The eyes of Young Lonely Seven and Young Lonely Black had lit up. "I support your decision!"

  Glutinous Rice, Rampaging Dragon, Bloody Flying Dragon, and the others quickly checked their supply of medicinal pills. "Bring Dew Pills, they can protect you during critical moments!"

  Beautiful Robes Faction's wills were united, and they were ready for war.

  Once Phoenix Dances gave a command and had one group stay back to protect their headquarters, the others moved through the streets in a mighty wave.

  *****

  A few people outside the town saw Beautiful Robes Faction's people surge out, and mysterious smiles instantly appeared on their faces.

  "Chief Clouds, your tactic to lure them out of the town is indeed extraordinary. They've really come out."
r />   "They want to fight against us outside? Even if we hold them back, we can still kill all of them!"

  A few men in a forest flattered a man with a folding fan who was dressed in a white scholar robe.

  He had an indifferent look on his face while looking in the direction in which Beautiful Robes Faction moved. After a long while, he said slowly, "I wouldn't dare take credit. Everything was ordered by the hall master."

  Not a single hint of emotion could be seen on Promise Clouds' face. "Based on my original intentions, we were supposed to surround their headquarters without a single sound and destroy the faction's foundation. After all, Beautiful Robes Faction doesn't have many elites. One Circle and his group aren't around. It's the perfect chance.

  "But the hall master's plan is even better. The people from Beautiful Robes Faction all come from one university so their unity is very strong. Even if we destroy their foundation, the effects won't be as great as with the other sects. If we fight against them outside and beat them up until all of them are downgraded by a qi realm before we destroy their foundation, the effects will be even better!"

  As he spoke, a chilling cold glare rose in Promise Clouds' eyes.

  Chapter 351 - Bloody Battle!

  Boom!

  Rumble…

  Within a forest miles away from the town were a group of players who were level-grinding at full concentration. They suddenly felt powerful tremors under their feet, and the frequency also increased with each passing moment. Soon, the entire forest began to tremble.

  "What happened?"

  "Let's go look!"

  The powerful tremors attracted countless players. They cast aside whatever they were doing, activated their lightness skills, jumped a few times, and soon exited the forest.

  Rumble!

  Thousands of horses charged forward like the wind. They stomped on the flat government-made road as if they were about to go to war! Their momentum shook even the heavens, and dust swirled in the air.

  Before the group that came out of the forest could get closer, the awe-inspiring presence of the horses that filled the area came charging at them, and their expressions changed while they s.u.c.k.e.d in a deep breath.

  How exactly did the scene of thousands of horses charging forward look like?!

  Even though they did not charge forth like a group of neat and orderly cavalry, the presence that thousands of martial artists exuded at the same time was rather terrifying. The army of thousands made it look like they possessed the aggressive might that could allow them to tear through everything.

  Countless people watched theblack figures leave into the distance, and they did not manage to react to the situation even after a long time had passed.

  Happy rolled up the paper in his hands into a ball while in the crystal mine hundreds of miles away, and his gaze gradually turned cold.

  "Good move."

  The moment Beautiful Robes Faction went out of the city, Happy received a piece of information from the Three Lonely Wolves and Chivalry Sect.

  Class One Hall's tactic did not escape their eyes. It was a standard play of baiting them out of town, but Beautiful Robes Faction had no other choice. Someone had already gone up to bully them right at their doorstep, despite them having previously been courteous to them. There would be nothing strange no matter how extreme Beautiful Robes Faction's reaction was. Even though there was a great danger in them getting out of the city, if they stayed in their headquarters like cowards, they would not necessarily be able to escape from the disaster.

  Happy did not send a letter to stop them.

  Instead of having someone walk over countless Beautiful Robes Faction members' corpses and their dignity, it would be better if they fought to their hearts' content in a life and death struggle until they gained unyielding resolve!

  Ever since Beautiful Robes Faction was built, everything had gone smoothly for them. Most of his university mates seldom experienced the brutality of true war. Right then, it was a rare chance for them.

  Happy wanted Beautiful Robes Faction experience true war and be baptized through blood. Even though it would serve as a temporary obstacle to their development, it would definitely be a valuable experience for the future of all the people in Beautiful Robes Faction.

  They would definitely be injured, but Class One Hall could only dream about gaining any sort of benefits from Beautiful Robes Faction…

  *****

  "Fire!"

  An order suddenly rose from the forest on both sides of the government-made road.

  It was as if countless traps had been triggered, and a dense wave of twangs from bowstrings being released rose nonstop. A volley of black arrows that were packed closely to each other landed everywhere on the majestic cavalry unit.

  They were caught off guard, and quite a number of people were shot.

  Blood gushed out!

  Some people were thrown off their horses by a huge force.

  "Everyone, be careful!"

  Someone's expression changed drastically. They activated their body fortifications and qi realms while they swung their weapons. Clanging sounds rose as they blocked the arrows that shot out from the forest. The situation was chaotic.

  "Tea Words, Glutinous Rice, bring a group and charge to the left! The others, follow me!"

  Phoenix Dances' expression was filled with rage. Some hints of murderous intent could also be seen on her face. She reacted quickly, and without another word, she led the group into the forest to the right.

  She was dressed in Yellow Dragon Archer Gear and had a Bamboo Hat over her head. She looked heroic when she took the lead and charged in front of the others. Her Silver-spiked Staff spun in her hands like a mad demon, and it looked like a huge silver plate in front of her! The arrows that rushed at her simply could not get past her staff, and she drastically reduced the threat that brothers behind her had to face.

  But Phoenix Dances was in a great deal of discomfort.

  Even though Mad Demon Dish Staff's defense was great, when she had to face multiple people with high-tier bow techniques at Grandmaster Realm and many arrows fired at her, a clear trail of red appeared at the corners of her lips.

  Phoenix Dances knew that if she could persevere for even one more second, the number of brothers behind her who would die would be reduced as well. Hence, she did not care about her injuries. She just gritted her teeth and stood in front of her brothers without making a sound.

  The moment she rushed into the forest, she shouted and jumped off her steed. Her Silver-spiked Staff was like a huge and unmoveable silver dish. With a sound that could tear through the air, she instantly pounced on a group of Class One Hall members who were changing their weapons.

  Bang!

  The internal injuries Phoenix Dances had suffered were quite bad. So when she exchanged blows with people from Class One Hall, she was struck in the stomach by a few players working together to attack her. She grunted and fell back.

  However, Phoenix Dances' protection had provided an excellent chance for her faction members. More than one hundred people charged out from behind her and pounced on the group who had laid in ambush in the forest with an astonishing momentum.

  When they saw that Phoenix Dances had fought with desperation and did not care about her own safety, the blood of the girls and boys behind her surged!

  "Kill them!"

  "Slice up these bastards!"

  In just a moment, hundreds of people rushed into the forest in an endless stream.

  The people from Class One Hall were not easy to deal with, however. Even though they were very surprised by Phoenix Dances' act of charging forward ahead of the others to attract the fire and full of admiration for her, when they saw the people from Beautiful Robes Faction rush at them at a number greater than their own, they quickly became calm again and activated their qi realms and body fortifications.

  Boom! Boom! Boom!

  All sorts of powerful presences rose within the forest. Everyone's qi surged, an
d for a period of time, fallen leaves danced in the air while sand and pebbles flew up.

  Hundreds of people were engaged in a fight.

  The people from Beautiful Robes Faction continued charging forward nonstop from behind Phoenix Dances!

  Once nearly one hundred people from their side were sacrificed, Beautiful Robes Faction finally made Class One Hall's formation scatter. They formed multiple parties of a few people, and each party dealt with one person, allowing them to actually be able to challenge Class One Hall's elites.

  Phoenix Dances took two Dew Pills while Bloody Flying Dragon and a few others protected her. She cast a glance at the battle situation, clenched her teeth, and rushed back into the battle without hesitation.

  *****

  Class One Hall members had an advantage that the members and elites of a normal sect did not have in terms of combat. They were even stronger in unique environments.

  Each of them had quite a bit of experience in fighting alone against many.

  They did not panic when they were faced with multiple enemies. They just moved quickly and swung their weapons so that they did not give a chance for the Beautiful Robes Faction members to attack them from all sides. Whenever an opportune moment arrived, they also activated Wind Spirit Spin and threatened a group at the same time.

  Quite a few people from Beautiful Robes Faction tried to rely on their advantage in numbers and brute strength to oppress their enemy, but the elites dexterously avoided most of their attacks before they swung their weapons to strike them fatally.

  However, while this tactic of theirs was effective against the normal members of Beautiful Robes Faction, they could not gain an advantage against all people.

  Bloody Flying Dragon might be quiet and gentle in reality, but when he was in the game, he swung his longspear like a madman. His Silver Dragon Spear attacked like an agile snake. By himself, he forced a Class One Hall elite into a corner until the other had trouble defending himself.

  In a moment of carelessness, he was struck from Rampaging Dragon, who approached him quietly from behind. Coincidentally, he then crashed right into Silver Dragon Spear's tip, which had appeared there as if it was alive, and pierced right through his heart.