Sword Among Us c1-1268

by Black Swordsman Online

  "Zhiruo?!"

  "Junior sister, why are you…"

  Zhou Zhiruo was brought to the third level, which was the place that detained the Emei Sect disciples. Her being pushed inside stirred up cries of surprise, but the Yuan Dynasty soldier just shut the door without looking back. He then went downstairs and left behind the two Yuan Dynasty soldiers who made comments about Zhou Zhiruo's appearance.

  "Such a beautiful girl, and she became a nun…"

  "This Emei Sect, seriously…"

  Once Zhou Zhiruo was locked up, she saw that her mistress and everyone was in the area, and she felt grief bloom in her heart. "Mistress, are you alright?"

  "I'm fine. How did you get caught?"

  Mistress Annihilation looked incredibly distressed.

  On the other hand, Ding Minjun and Bei Jinyi were slightly excited. "Junior sister, did you tell Great Swordsman Song about what happened to us? Do the six great sects know what happened to us?"

  Once Zhou Zhiruo answered their questions, she told them that she was captured by Yuan Dynasty soldiers while she drew the Emei Sect contact symbol outside the inn. She was struck with a strange incense and lost all the strength in her limbs.

  "Then… what about Young Swordsman Happy?"

  Right when Zhou Zhiruo finished speaking…

  Shick!

  A faint sound of something slicing through the air could be heard, and a Yuan Dynasty soldier fell on the table out of the blue. The other person was shocked, but when he got up prepared to shout in warning, a violent gust of wind swept inside, and his throat was seized tightly. He could not let out a sound.

  Thud!

  With a single slash, Happy sliced the Yuan Dynasty soldier's throat. Then, with familiar ease, he captured the Yuan Dynasty soldier's corpse and made him sit on the chair.

  It was inevitable that his actions caught the Emei Sect disciples' attention.

  "Happy!"

  "Young Swordsman Happy!"

  The spirits of Mistress Annihilation and the others lifted.

  A strange light flashed in Zhou Zhiruo's eyes as well. She did not think that right when she was captured, Happy would sneak into the tall tower. She felt joy, as if she had just been pulled from hell to heaven.

  "This is great, mistress!

  "Young Swordsman Happy, hurry up and get the key so that we can get out."

  Ding Minjun was the most cowardly out of the lot. When she saw that her savior had arrived, she immediately cried out for help. Fortunately, she was not stupid enough to scream and shout.

  But Mistress Annihilation did not allow her joy to affect her judgment!.

  "Don't!" she said, "Happy, don't open the door. We're under the effects of Ten Fragrant Tendon Weakening Powder, which is a unique poison that doesn't allow us to use our qi. Even if you open the door, we won't be able to leave this place. Instead, we'll become a burden on you instead."

  Her sentence instantly calmed the Emei Sect disciples since they recognized the reality of the situation.

  "Brother Happy, you have a chivalrous and very moral heart. I thank you for putting yourself at risk for Emei Sect," Mistress Annihilation said solemnly. "But the six great sects have all been detained here, and it is impossible for you to save us with your strength alone. It is not good for you to stay here for long. Please, take my authenticating token and tell the six sects to lead their people to save us."

  As she spoke, she took the jade ring that symbolized the position of the leader of Emei Sect and handed it to Happy.

  What took Happy by surprise was that Ding Minjun did not fly into a frenzy and oppose her decision this time!

  "Ding!

  "Received Mistress Annihilation's request. Tell the six great sects the location in which the elites from the six sects are detained and save them!"

  Happy did not reject the quest from the system this time.

  However, he still had the urge to take Zhou Zhiruo to leave the tall tower, but when he considered the fact that he might put her in an even more dangerous situation if his location was exposed, he gritted his teeth and cast Zhou Zhiruo a resigned and complicated glance before he left the tall tower under Mistress Annihilation's gaze, which seemed to suggest that she understood something.

  Whoosh!

  Happy floated out the path through which he had come. Right when he landed on Mahavira Hall, he suddenly heard a furious roar from above the tall tower.

  "Assassins!"

  Almost instantly, the heavy-armored Yuan Dynasty soldiers near the tall tower drew their weapons and got ready to fight!

  Countless torches were lit in Eternal Peace Temple.

  The various dark corners suddenly became bright, and Happy, Zhou Yu, Heaven Does Not Forget, and Lonesome Wind were all revealed at the same time, entering the sights of the Yuan Dynasty soldiers nearby.

  Happy and Zhou Yu were fine. They immediately reacted to the situation and understood that Happy's actions in the tall tower had been revealed. They changed their equipment without another word and rushed outside the temple.

  Heaven Does Not Forget and Lonesome Wind, however, suffered a great tragedy.

  Their hiding places had been suddenly lit up for no reason, and they were exposed in every way possible. They were completely dumbfounded, having no idea what had happened. When they heard the Yuan Dynasty soldiers nearby shouting that they needed to catch the assassins and ran toward them, they cursed.

  "Damn it!"

  "How did they notice me?!"

  They quickly activated their qi realms and body fortifications to fight against them.

  It was only then that Happy noticed that he had accomplices in Eternal Peace Temple. He quickly tapped against the ground and shot dozens of feet forward with a few jumps from the broken tower standing in Eternal Peace Temple. Once he did so, he had the chance to remind the two morons to leave.

  "Idiots, why aren't you leaving yet?! Do you want to die?!"

  "Ah!" Heaven Does Not Forget and Lonesome Wind were stunned. It was only then that they noticed the golden figure fleeing from the flying arrows above the Yuan Dynasty soldiers' heads. 'There's someone else with us.'

  Right when Happy was about to leave, another loud voice rang through the air above Eternal Peace Temple. "Brother Happy, you sure are wicked. You sneakily finished the quest and alerted the Yuan Dynasty soldiers, leaving the rest of us no loott."

  'Zhou Yu's here as well.'

  Heaven Does Not Forget and Lonesome Wind looked in the direction of the sound and saw an awe-inspiring man in a white nylon robe with a silver spear.

  Happy laughed, and his voice traveled far into the distance.

  "I have a clear conscience. I didn't know that you were all here. I'll be taking my leave first."

  "Leaving?!"

  A furious roar suddenly rose from beyond Eternal Peace Temple.

  "What do you think the imperial court is?! You invaded the forbidden grounds of the army, and you think you won't have to pay the price?!"

  Happy had just reached the outer wall of Eternal Peace Temple when he suddenly felt a monstrous will of the fist charging at his face. It was as if countless fists had appeared in front of him, and he could not avoid them.

  'A powerful fighter!'

  Just from the way the fist wind arrived before the person himself, Happy knew that he had run into a powerful person. His heart let out a loud thump, and he quickly activated Golden Bell Cocoon.

  His Golden Bell Cocoon trembled furiously and distorted from the power of the punch. The huge amount of qi contained within the attack threw Happy violently off his feet.

  Boom!

  A stone tower that was more than sixteen feet tall fell apart because of Happy.

  For the first time, his Golden Armor did not help him retain his posture. The violent power had reached more than 1,000 damage.

  Zhou Yu, Heaven Does Not Forget, and Lonesome Wind caught up just in time to see Happy being sent back into Eternal Peace Temple like a cannonball by a punch. Their ex
pressions changed at the same time, growing extremely grave.

  Rumble!

  A person stood up from the debris.

  There was blood trickling down Happy's mouth. He looked rather pathetic and miserable as he stared at the powerful martial artist who had appeared on the wall. He instantly narrowed his eyes into a slit.

  The person was hidden in the dark while he stood on the wall. He looked rather like an elite, and when Happy saw his face clearly, he could not help but feel a chill in his heart.

  'What an ugly mug!'

  The man's face was completely ruined. There was a thin mask on his face, but Happy could still see hideous burn scars beneath the mask and at the edges. The man's eyes were filled with complicated emotions as he stared at Happy while standing atop the stone pile.

  'Ku Toutuo!' Happy felt his heart shudder. 'That's not right, there's still one more!'

  Ku Toutuo did not know how to speak.

  When he thought of that, Happy did not even think anything else and used the broken tower next to him to get to his feet and retreat dozens of feet backwards.

  Boom!

  Chapter 428 - Injure a Person in Inaction Realm

  The spot where Happy had been moments before was struck by an extremely tough and fierce power, which created a huge pit. The broken tower instantly turned into debris, and it flew everywhere like hidden weapons.

  The debris contained the power left behind by the strike and rammed into Happy's Golden Bell Cocoon like raindrops. The golden bell became much dimmer because of the barrage of attacks, which actually contained quite a lot of force.

  When Happy thought of what would have happened if that attack had hit him, he could not help but feel cold sweat break out on his body.

  He stared at the man who walked out from the black shadow above the wall, and he was unable to stop himself from s.u.c.k.i.n.g in a deep breath. A solemn expression that was never seen before on him showed up.

  A'san!

  The person who came over was one of the three strongest servants under Zhao Min. He was a great martial artist who learned orthodox Buddhist martial arts. His power was unfathomable, and his greatest skill was the ultimate technique—Vajra Prajñā Palm.

  "You actually managed to receive two of my strikes and not die? Interesting."

  When A'san walked out of the shadows, his face was normal, but his body was incredibly big and built. It was a clear sign that his external martial arts had reached the peak, and slight changes had appeared in his body.

  A'san walked very slowly.

  Every time his foot stepped on the ground, the ground sank in, and he left behind a deep pit. It was as if there was a powerful suction force spreading out of his body!

  Happy's heart raced.

  He held his breath, feeling danger as if he had been targeted by some dangerous object and might be killed at any moment. He focused and quickly swallowed three Dew Pills while he stared at A'san walking toward him slowly. The man's gaze was bright and aggressive while he stared at Happy, who was several feet away from him. He was like a hunter staring at an object in a cage: he was relaxed because he knew his prey could not escape.

  Zhou Yu, Heaven Does Not Forget, and Lonesome Wind recognized A'san at the same time, and their expressions instantly turned incredibly sour!

  A'san's abilities were even above those of the Xuanming Elders!

  The Moksha Realm NPCs they ran into before simply could not compare to A'san.

  In truth, when they saw A'san, their first reaction was to run!

  But there was Ku Toutuo, who served as a Door God to block their escape, and they could not find themselves harboring the thought of challenging him to escape.

  After all, Ku Toutuo was a strong fighter who was equal to Yang Xiao, the Bright Right Messenger of Ming Cult. His qi realm would not be that much inferior compared to A'san's, and he was a true Inaction Realm martial artist!

  He might not be a matchless fighter, but he was just one step away from being one.

  Zhou Yu was the second strongest on the Dragon Rank and a member of Ming Cult. He was not afraid that he would not be able to leave. However, when he saw that Happy had been targeted by A'san, for some strange reason, he came to a halt and did not leave.

  "Kill them!"

  "Don't let them escape!"

  "Surround them!"

  The trio fought fiercely against a group of Yuan Dynasty soldiers near the stone tower.

  The sounds of weapons clashing could be heard everywhere, and it lingered in the ears.

  However, no Yuan Dynasty soldier came to attack Happy.

  To them, the person who was targeted by Princess Zhao Min's personal attendant was the same as a dead man.

  One step, two steps…

  A'san slowly walked toward Happy while looking down on him and acting like he controlled Happy's survival.

  Happy had his qi circulate through all of his tense body. He had his qi spread out of him as well, since he did not dare to be negligent in the slightest. While he retreated, he made sure to retain a safe distance as he paid full attention to A'san. He did not dare to miss even a single action from this hunter.

  As a martial artist who had just entered Life and Death Realm and had just surpassed life and death, the pressure he felt when he faced an Inaction Realm martial artist who had no d.e.s.i.r.es and only sought for supreme power was much greater than when he faced a Moksha Realm martial artist while he was still in Mystical Realm.

  The only thing that made Happy feel at ease was that among Zhao Min's three servants, A'da's sword skills were equal to that of Zhang Sanfeng, A'er's qi was better than that of Zhang Wuji, while A'san had astonishing defenses because of his orthodox Buddhist mystical martial arts. His skills were at the peak, and he was also the strongest, but his qi was very low.

  It was precisely because of this that Happy felt a bit lucky. He wanted to try and clear the quest the system had spontaneously given him when A'san appeared.

  Whoosh!

  A'san's figure suddenly vanished from the spot.

  Almost at the same time, Happy took a step backward and his body was pierced by a fist shadow that appeared out of nowhere. A'san's gaze focused. He ignored the afterimage Happy left behind and without any hesitation kicked forward.

  Bang!

  Happy's moving trajectory was seen through by A'san, and he was struck by that kick.

  Happy's reaction was so fast that it was astonishing. He brought his Nation Protecting Divine Sword horizontally over his c.h.e.s.t, and A'san's fierce and swift kick that aimed to pierce Happy's heart struck the weapon instead.

  The great force threw Happy off his feet again. He crashed into a few stone towers before he stopped.

  This time, A'san did not give Happy the chance to take medicine and catch his breath. He tapped against the ground and jumped high into the air. A fierce shadow kick tore through the air, and with an astonishing qi force, he sent his kick crashing into the pile of debris.

  Thud!

  This time, Happy was slightly slower. Right when his Golden Bell Cocoon rose from his body, he was kicked more than sixty-five feet away and crashed into a rather large stone tower. Then, he fell from it with his back down, and he felt as if all his bones had shattered.

  "Cough…"

  Happy coughed out blood and quickly swallowed three Dew Pills. He only took three breaths when he felt the ground tremble violently. His expression changed, and he tapped against the ground without hesitation. He shot out like an arrow and stepped on the side of the stone tower before he charged into the air.

  Boom!

  When he was around sixteen feet off the ground, he heard an astonishing boom from below him. A'san had crashed the place and shot out from below Happy. His head almost touched Happy's own.

  When A'san saw that there was no one on the ground, he flipped his palm and struck Happy's head in an extraordinary manner.

  Vajra Prajñā Palm!

  The supremely tough and fierce force co
uld even crush a stone tower with one palm strike, much less a single head.

  At that critical moment, Happy's body twisted strangely in the air, and he narrowly escaped A'san's fatal strike.

  However, the power of the force stirred up by the palm wind was enough to send Happy flying.

  Bang!

  He was injured again!

  At that moment, no one noticed that the gaze of Ku Toutuo, who stood on the wall, gradually turned solemn while he watched Happy being chased by A'san and looking incredibly pathetic while he dodged all over the place.

  Ku Toutuo knew A'san's strength very well. After all, A'san was even stronger than he was.

  But a teenager in Life and Death Realm had managed to dodge five strikes from A'san. He managed to dissolve the danger around him multiple times, which was enough strength for him to stand tall and proud in the world of martial artists.

  While Ku Toutuo looked at the golden and black figures, his eyes sparkled.

  Suddenly though, he shuddered, and an incredulous look appeared in his eyes.

  The mysterious young invader suddenly turned around as if he wanted to commit suicide, but with the protection of the stone tower, he avoided A'san's palm strike in an incredibly unbelievable manner. Then, he seized A'san's arm. The mysterious skill he used to do that seemed to be able to control A'san's acupressure point, which resulted in A'san's continuous and fierce attacks freezing for a moment.

  Clang!

  A dazzling and peerless sword force charged through the air.

  It was right in front of A'san's eyes, and since it was executed at such a close distance, the two sword forces went straight into his heart. A hint of shock and panic flashed in his eyes. His body trembled, and when he withstood the attack, his palm strike sent Happy flying far away.

  "Thanks for sending me away!"

  Happy used A'san's power to break through the wall. With a few clean jumps, he then quickly disappeared into the darkness beyond the temple.

  A'san's body fortification was torn through by Happy's thrust. He trembled, and a faint trail of blood appeared on his c.h.e.s.t.

  He was actually injured by a Life and Death Realm brat. There was disbelief on A'san's face. He touched the trail of blood on his c.h.e.s.t, and when he looked up again, there was a savage and violent killing intent on his face.