Sword Among Us c1-1268

by Black Swordsman Online

  Villa Master Yue stood up quickly, swung his arms, and shouted loudly, "The evil cult has dared to attack us while we organize our martial arts tournament, which is an act of scorn toward us in the righteous path. They are looking down on the heroes of the world! Today, I will execute justice for the heavens!"

  "Villa Master Yue, you're right! The evil cult is arrogant and conceited! If we don't teach them a lesson today, they might end up killing many innocents while we have our backs turned, and it will be too late for us to regret it by then! Today, we have gathered together the power of those in the righteous path with us! We will destroy the evil cult!" Huang Rong responded with her clear voice, and it lit up many people's fighting spirit.

  Master Kong Xiang cried out the name of Buddha with an enraged face. "Amitabha! If I don't enter hell, who will?! Today, I will break my vows!"

  "Haha! How arrogant!"

  A crazed laughter rose. Violent gusts of wind blew through Dragon Tiger Arena, and a purple-robed man with a straight back and a face like Guan Yu's appeared in the arena. His eyes were calm, his presence was elegant and gentle, but he gave off the misconception that he was an evil and arrogant person.

  "Evil King Shi Zhixuan!"

  Quite a number of people recognized him. They enunciated his name clearly and s.u.c.k.e.d in sharp breaths in their shock.

  They did not expect that once Zhu Yuyan was taken away, an even more powerful person would immediately arrive!

  Shi Zhixuan practiced Flowers Faction's Undying Seals, and it made him look like a young man, but his voice was awe-inspiring and very ancient. "I'd like to see how you of the righteous path can destroy our holy order!"

  "Amitabha!" The legendary Zhang Sanfeng walked out from the crowd with a solemn expression. "Since you have this interest with you, Patron Shi, I will fight against you. After all, I have lived for more than one hundred years!"

  He stopped walking at that moment and turned his head around to give a reminder to the sect leaders of the various sects. "Getting rid of the evil cult is what we old coots should do. The youngsters are the new blood of the world of martial arts. No matter what, we must not lose them."

  "You're right, Reverend Zhang."

  Guo Jing, Xiao Feng, Duan Yu, Xuzhu, and even Duan Qigong, Zhou Botong, and the other elites who kept a low profile stood up. "We'll hand this over to you. Let's go and fight against the evil cult together!"

  "With p.l.e.a.s.u.r.e!" the heroes responded.

  Within a short period of time, a large group of elites attacked from all directions and headed to the parts in Hero's Mountain Villa which had descended into chaos.

  Reverend Zhang called out to Zhang Wuji. "Wuji!"

  "Great Grandmaster!" Zhang Wuji stopped moving and turned his head around.

  Zhang Sanfeng ordered in a tone that broke no argument, "You shan't delay this matter. Immediately lead the elites of Ming Cult and the eight famous sects to break out with the young disciples of the other sects! Leave Hero's Mountain Villa!"

  "Understood!"

  Zhang Wuji might be the cult master of Ming Cult, but his heart always belonged to Wudang Sect, so he would naturally obey his Great Grandmaster Zhang Sanfeng's orders. He led Yang Xiao, Fan Yao, Wei Yixiao, and many of the other elites from Ming Cult to break out through the east!

  "Follow Zhang Wuji and break through the east!"

  Dream Clouds, One Emperor, and the other people around Dragon Tiger Arena moved together.

  The Murong Clan Lady also urged Happy and the others to catch up to Zhang Wuji.

  Happy, Little North, Momo, Thunderous Battle, Wind Chimes, Lin Xiao, and the others did not move.

  Wind Chimes stared at Silver Wolf with an anxious expression. When she spoke, there was even a hitch in her voice.

  "What should we do?! Big Brother Silver Wolf still isn't back yet!"

  The others were also very anxious. When they saw that there was a very hostile atmosphere around Zhang Sanfeng and Shi Zhixuan and that they were about to engage in a fight to the death, their expressions turned incredibly solemn.

  "If we don't leave now, it'll be too late."

  The Murong Clan Lady also cast a glance at Silver Wolf. "He might be affected by Empress Yin's Sky Demon Voice and need more time to recover. We can't drag this out any longer. Bring him along."

  "Let me!"

  Thunderous Battle wanted to grab him, but Lin Xiao was even faster. He grabbed Silver Wolf, turned his head around, and said to Thunderous Battle, "Take another one with you. Tell those with speed based techniques that we'll be taking turns carrying them!"

  "Alright!" Thunderous Battle did not reject his offer.

  Happy nodded at Lin Xiao with gratitude. "Leave first, I'll be the rear guard!"

  The group stopped wasting their breath. They protected Lin Xiao, and under the protection of the elites from the eight aristocratic clans, they tried to break out of the encirclement through the east while bound by hatred toward the same enemy.

  "This guy sure is heavy. His muscles are very firm."

  It was only when Lin Xiao picked up Silver Wolf that he felt just how heavy he was.

  "Of course. Silver Wolf seems to have come from the army. He has been a soldier for many years," Wind Chimes answered with a grin.

  As they spoke, quite a number of evil cult disciples dressed entirely in black appeared ahead of them. What shocked the group was that all of them were in Moksha Realm. There were also quite a number of them who were in Inaction Realm! And they quickly started fighting against the elites of Ming Cult...

  Chapter 558 - Mu Clan’s Strength

  The situation of the evil cult's attack was even more dangerous than what most people expected!

  Thousands of disciples from the evil cult had already invaded Hero's Mountain Villa. The ones with the lowest qi realm were at Moksha Realm, and all of them were not weak. Even the elites like the elders from Beggar's Sect had a very hard time fighting against two of them alone. Based on this, it could be seen just how great was the strength of the disciples from the evil cult.

  The evil cult disciples who were already at Inaction Realm were equivalent to the level of the elites in the righteous path. Even though they were not as strong as the sect leaders, they were not too far away from them. Zhang Wuji fought against three of such evil cult elites, while Yang Xiao and the rest fought against a group of people from the evil cult. Their exit was blocked.

  There was not even a need to mention the strength of the people from the eight aristocratic sects. Aside from the old woman from the Nangong Clan who had already reached the level of a sect leader, the others were not very strong.

  When the exit was blocked by an increasing number of people from the evil cult, Lu Mingyue, Dream Clouds, and the others became incredibly anxious. The strength of the elites in the area surpassed their expectations. It was the first time they saw so many Moksha Realm and Inaction Realm elites gathered in one place, and no one dared to act recklessly.

  Happy's expression was as calm as water. He quickly caught up to the group from the back. "Wind Chimes, sound attack!"

  "Oh, okay!"

  Wind Chimes was clearly still affected by the strength of the NPCs, and without receiving any notification from the system, she did not dare to act recklessly. However, with Happy's words, she finally snapped out of her shock and quickly brought out her six-stringed demonic zither from her huge sword casket. She had seized it from Ruyang Mansion.

  Clang!

  Once Wind Chimes entered Life and Death Realm, her control over her sound killing technique and the damage of her notes had clearly increased. She held her six-stringed demonic zither horizontally with one hand while she plucked the strings with the other. With a unique way of doing that, the ringing and passionate zither notes were like rampaging horses on the battlefield!

  With Happy and the others protecting her, Wind Chimes jumped on a rooftop. Her zither notes turned into countless sound blades varying in size, and they cut into the crowd like never
ending raindrops.

  "AAAAAAAHHHH!"

  Demonic notes entered the ears of evil cult disciples who were fighting against Ming Cult elites, and their movements froze. They instantly sank into a very defensive position, and Zhang Wuji seized the chance to heavily injure a few people.

  The others also got rid of their respective enemies, and the situation instantly became much better for them!

  When Wind Chimes saw that the power of sound was effective against the elites, she did not stop using her sound technique. With a calm gaze, she continued performing glissando on the strings, and with a unique method and qi, she formed circles of invisible ripples on the strings.

  Bang, bang, bang!

  The evil cult was swiftly attacked by countless sound blades that ignored their defense. A large group of evil cult disciples fell to the ground as if they were wheat. Those in Moksha Realm could not fight back, and even those in Inaction Realm suffered a splitting headache when they faced the never-ending sound blades. It prevented them from getting close.

  The lost and confused players who were protected by Ming Cult and the eight aristocratic families were stunned when they saw Happy and his group release such a powerful killing move the moment they caught up.

  "Why are you still daydreaming?! If you want to live, fight your way out!"

  Happy glared at them coldly and went to ignore the group of great players with complicated expressions on their faces. He charged straight to the front lines where Zhang Wuji and his group were and joined the frontlines to help with breaking out of the encirclement.

  "Cult Master Zhang, I didn't expect that we'd have the chance to fight together!"

  "Young Swordsman Happy, you were outstanding among the disciples of the sects this time. We will have many chances in the future to cooperate with each other!"

  "I hope your good words will come true." Happy stopped talking for a while before he changed his tone. "There are quite a number of elites among the evil cult disciples. Why don't we take care of them and let my friend handle the rest?"

  While he spoke, a thought appeared in Zhang Wuji's mind. He quickly cast a glance at the successor of Demonic Zither, Wind Chimes, who was showing an outstanding performance, and he said, "Your friend does indeed have extraordinary abilities… Alright! I'll do as you said!"

  Right after he finished speaking, Happy increased his momentum and activated his qi realm. The dragon roared, and he charged into the crowd like a dragon swimming in the ocean!

  It was very difficult for Moksha Realm NPCs to break Happy's defenses. With Zhang Wuji guarding him from the side and Wind Chimes providing assistance from above, Happy did not need to worry about his own safety. The dragon-shaped vortex swiftly grew in size and power on his arm, and in the blink of an eye, it reached the damage of Inaction Realm.

  Once Happy was no longer wary of Beggar's Sect, he could let loose and fight with his full strength!

  He punched forward, and dozens of Moksha Realm evil cult disciples felt as if they had been punched in the face by a force worth at least one thousand pounds. They were thrown off their feet and sent flying while coughing up blood.

  "How satisfying!"

  Zhang Wuji had Nine Yang Divine Skill as well as Heaven and Earth Great Shift with him, but when it came to group battles, it was clear that he could not fight as heartily and easily as Happy with Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palm. When he saw Happy charging forward ahead of him like a one-man army, a heroic spirit also burned in him. He laughed boisterously and chased after Happyto take care of the mooks left behind.

  The duo took care of the remnants on the street while the Ming Cult elites protected Wind Chimes on the roof so that she could open the path. Their teamwork was perfect, and the group quickly rushed to the gate in the east.

  The other elites were envious, yearning to be able to do this some day as well.

  However, they could not copy Wind Chimes' sound attacks or Happy's Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palm. Even Night Rain Follows Wind, who also had Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palm, had just recently inherited the skill. Not only could he not compare to Happy's might, his equipment and his understanding toward the profound secrets were also lacking.

  As he followed behind them, he felt his emotions surge, and he made the decision to be like that in the future. He also wanted to mow down all resistances in his path.

  As for Dream Clouds and the others, when they saw Happy, Wind Chimes, and the others reveal such violent attacks, they felt all sorts of complicated emotions in their heart.

  They could not help but think about how Happy had also obtained the title of champion among players in the martial arts tournament and might get a divine weapon that would increase his strength even more. It made them feel all sorts of negative emotions, and their expressions turned incredibly sour.

  The next moment…

  It exploded from the house in the street ahead of them.

  "Where did you come from?! Get lost!"

  As an awe-inspiring shout rose into the air, a built man with skin as tan as bronze shot in front of Happy. His fingers were like steel, and he went to sweep at Happy's head.

  His speed was terrifying, and its might did not lose to that of the sect leaders!

  The eyes of Dream Clouds, Blood Robes, and the others lit up.

  'Hmph! Brat, it's your fault for being conceited! Now you met someone difficult!'

  But against their expectations, even when Happy was ambushed, he still remained calm!

  When he sensed the astonishing pressure and threat from the person in front of him, his gaze focused, and an incredibly wild as well as terrifying momentum surged out of his body. "OPEN!"

  With his shout, a large golden dragon took shape behind him—Dragon Fights in the Wild!

  "ROAR!"

  The dragon roar was even louder and more terrifying than before. Under countless people's eyes, Happy straightened his palm and used it as a knife to ram his palm into the ambusher's fingers with a momentum that did not lose to that of the evil cult elites!

  BOOM!

  Both parties were sent flying backward by the huge force from their hands. Happy ended up in a better condition, however, since he was caught by Zhang Wuji who used Heaven and Earth Great Shift. It allowed Happy to land safely, while the evil cult elite crashed into a nearby house like a cannonball!

  When the players saw that Happy was safe and had managed to even show off his might again, Dream Clouds and her people felt as if they had eaten a dead fly, especially since they had been waiting for him to make a fool of himself.

  Chapter 559 - Unknown Danger

  After the palm strike, Happy did not dare to be careless. He sat down cross-legged and activated Golden Essence Nine Yang Skill to restore his qi!

  Dragon Fights in the Wild might not have made him suffer any losses while he was fighting exchanging blows with the man, but the price for it was great. It instantly sapped away one hundred qi points, and since he was struck by the evil cult elite, his qi surged, which made it difficult for him to maintain his true qi. This meant that the technique Happy used had almost forced his qi to the border of Life and Death Realm, so the person who came over was not to be underestimated.

  Happy had to recover his qi quickly, or else, even protecting himself would become tough!

  However, Happy was confident that his palm strike had made the other person very miserable as well. After having withstood Dragon Fights in the Wild at full force, the man had to be injured pretty badly.

  Once the evil cult elite was forced back, he seemed to have realized that the group of youngsters was not easy to deal with.

  There were blood specks at the corners of his mouth when he charged out of the broken house, which made him look incredibly pathetic, but he did not dare to get close to them anymore.

  "He's one of the five elders of Sky Demon Sect."

  Yang Xiao's expression changed when he finally managed to recognize the person's identity. "So, Sky Demon Sect, Yin Weed Faction, and Flowers
Faction have really decided to work together?"

  "Hmph." The person snorted coldly. "Yang Xiao, you're Ming Cult's Bright Left Messenger, and you are regarded with scorn as the leader of an evil cult, but now, why are you so willing to proclaim yourself as someone in the righteous path? How hilarious!"

  Yang Xiao's expression did not change, and he replied airily, "Everyone in Ming Cult listens to the cult master. Whether we belong to the righteous path or the evil path has nothing to do with you, Sky Demon Sect! Don't worry about us."

  "Bright Left Messenger Yang, don't argue with him. Take the people and break out of the encirclement. Let me handle this person."

  Zhang Wuji took a step forward.

  When the elite found his qi activity locked, his expression instantly turned very unpleasant. He quickly realized that the strength of the young man before him might be above his.

  "Sir, you are…"

  "You don't even know my cult master? And you call yourself one of the five elders of Sky Demon Sect!"

  Yang Xiao laughed mockingly and ignored him. With a low shout, he brought the Ming Cult elites on their way to escape.

  "Happy."

  Momo gave a reminder in worry, but she was just in time to see him stop circulating his qi and open his eyes. A solemn expression that puzzled her and a wary look shone in his eyes. "Go. I'll naturally catch up to you later."

  As he spoke, he could not help but a faint grave expression that came onto his face.

  Silver Wolf, who had been carried by Lin Xiao, suddenly "woke up", and Lin Xiao immediately released a breath of relief. When he saw Silver Wolf look around with a puzzled expression at the fires everywhere in Hero's Mountain Villa and the cries for blood in the place, he quickly said, "Thank goodness you woke up in time. It's good that you're alright. We'll tell you what happened later. For now, come with us."

  Silver Wolf nodded in puzzlement before he suddenly tensed up like a strong bow that had been drawn. He started at a broken house not too far away. A scowl replaced his solemn expression.