Sword Among Us c1-1268

by Black Swordsman Online

  "Mister, you're so cruel to me!"

  When Wan Wan avoided Happy's Joined Finger, her black chiffon ribbon came charging forward like an intelligent snake.

  Thud! Thud!

  Two finger holes were left behind on the tree behind Wan Wan.

  At the same time, Happy pointed at the black chiffon calmly. The ribbon that was as sturdy as metal instantly fell limply, and Wan Wan retrieved it.

  "Of course not," Happy answered with a laugh. "I just suddenly realized that since you are incapable of resisting Yin Weed Faction, since it is where you belong, so much so that you cannot even control your own emotions, I cannot help myself but pity you, and I have decided to capture you.

  "Once we get rid of the evil cult, we can search for a place that is away from the rest of the world and live there in seclusion— Ah… you sure are sinister with your attacks. I haven't even mentioned wanting you to give birth to a few children for me, and you're already so excited."

  "Gusu's Blue-robed Hero, what a man. I find myself liking you more and more."

  When Happy heard Wan Wan's tone which kept on growing sweeter, he felt his skin crawl.

  However, Happy had Ten True Dragon Styles, Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palm, Joined Finger, and Nine Yang Divine Skill, so he was not afraid of Wan Wan.

  Yang Xuyan had lost to him and fled, while Wan Wan was only a level stronger than him. So if Happy was not afraid of her mistress, he would have attacked while they were still at Extreme Yin Lake. He would not have run until they were very far away.

  "Lady Wan Wan, aren't you afraid of loving the wrong man?"

  Happy's voice echoed clearly in the night sky, but soon, it was torn through by another, clear and tempting voice.

  "Sir, if you disappoint me, I will just kill you."

  Wan Wan could never leave her murderous nature behind.

  Even though Happy was very confident, he was still so shocked by her increasingly gentle tone and resolute killing intent that he could only smile wanly.

  'What's going on with this damn quest? Wan Wan's already here, and this even involves Yin Weed Faction's secret. Is this a chain quest? If it is, doesn't that mean I just suffered a huge loss?'

  While Happy fought against Wan Wan, he thought about how he could escape and search for the antidote.

  Chapter 583 - Successor of Sword Classic

  It was as expected of Wan Wan, the successor of Empress Yin. When she practiced Great Sky Demon Art with her pure yin constitution and perfected the art, her skills with the art were even stronger than those of Empress Yin. When she activated Great Sky Demon Art, her actions could charm all those who saw her, and she radiated temptation, causing others to want to turn into moths that went flying to a flame and died under her b.a.r.e feet.

  But unfortunately for Wan Wan, Nine Yang Divine Skill was a fierce divine qi cultivation technique that had extreme yang properties. It could counter a part of Great Sky Demon Art's effects and stop illusions from appearing before Happy's eyes, allowing him to retain a clear conscience while he fought against her.

  Happy shut his eyes and flicked his fingers quickly to execute Joined Finger without caring about the usage of his qi!

  Wan Wan was unafraid of Joined Finger. Once she brought out Great Sky Demon Art's aura, her enemies' actions were all within her control, and she could easily avoid their attacks!

  But as time passed, she noticed that Great Sky Demon Art, which had allowed her to benefit in every fight, was unable to make the man in front of her reveal even the slightest weakness, regardless of whether it was his heart's defenses or his physical defenses. He retained a clear mind and fought back against the chaotic illusions. When it came to both forms of defenses, he displayed the level-headedness and strength that only grandmasters of their generation would have.

  Wan Wan frowned and snorted clearly and coldly with a tone that implied slight indignation. "Sir, you truly are skilled. Take this Sky Demon Frantic Dance…"

  Another three illusions split from her body. Then, nine Wan Wans raised their fair arms, and while they swayed in a gentle, boneless, and charming fashion, they surrounded Happy like birds dancing in the sky.

  Happy's expression turned solemn. He unfurled his hand and straightened it. Then, with a clear dragon roar, he pushed forward. His attack had a force that tore through the air, and a powerful dragon-shaped vortex swiftly enveloped his hands. With the extra force provided by Wind Spirit Spin, the dragon-shaped vortex went charging at the alluring bodies that came drifting toward Happy.

  Once Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palm reached Grandmaster Realm, with the effect of Wind Spirit Spin, Happy's attacks could make the area around him howl. He attacked with both palms, and eight of the nine Wan Wans that came drifting toward him were instantly torn by the powerful qi flow.

  The last remaining one drew close to Happy like a willow. Her fair fingers shot through the dragon-shaped vortex like lightning and seized his arm.

  Wan Wan might have already known about the attacks, but Happy could change them very quickly. He formed his hands into the shape of claws and exchanged a blow with Wan Wan without backing down.

  Slap!

  Dragon Capture swiftly went up against Wan Wan's palm.

  The two people were sent flying dozens of feet back as if they had been struck by lightning, and expressions of disbelief appeared on their faces.

  "What technique did you use just now?"

  Wan Wan finally stopped attacking. The claw attack just then made her feel slightly uneasy. She had been certain that she would be able to kill Happy, but not only had he perfectly negated her attack, he even nearly had been able to control her.

  As for Happy, he stared at his own hand in disbelief…

  The third move!

  When he saw Wan Wan attack him, he had executed Dragon Capture practically without even thinking, but for the first time, he noticed that Dragon Capture also acc.u.mulated Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palm's profound secret.

  His momentum increased by leaps and bounds.

  This astonishing discovery made Happy's emotions surge for the first time since he engaged in the fight. He could not stop himself and extracted himself from the battlefield, choosing not to attack again.

  When Happy heard Wan Wan question him in surprise, he did not answer. Instead, he lowered his head and sensed the boiling blood in his body. He also heard the system's notification, and a rarely seen confidence born from the certainty of winning appeared on his face.

  "Again!"

  His lips curled up faintly, and he looked up in a prideful manner before taking up the posture for fighting.

  "Since you have such an interest in fighting, I will naturally fight against you… but I have matters to attend to tonight. Why don't you come to my camp so that I can accompany you for the entire night?"

  "If it's Extreme Yin Lake, we can forget it." Happy smiled wanly.

  When Wan Wan heard that, she seemed to be incredibly disappointed, and she shot a bitter look at Happy before she tapped against the ground lightly like an elf to jump to the top of the tree. Her feet shone with an incredibly charming and graceful light under the gentle moonlight, and her voice came traveling from a distance.

  "I knew that you weren't sincere toward me, so leave now.

  "But I have to give you a word of warning. Do not get close to Extreme Yin Lake. My martial aunts and mistress are there, and if you run into them, you will not be able to escape so easily."

  Wan Wan chuckled in a barely audible matter in a way that sounded like bell chimes before she left.

  "The strongest of the outstanding disciples in the holy order… what a woman."

  Happy wiped off the cold sweat on his brow. If his Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palm and Ten True Dragon Styles had not accidentally fused together just then and Wan Wan hadn't sensed the ingenuity and profundity in them, he might not have been able to make Wan Wan leave so easily.

  That might be a reason for joy, but what caused Happy to feel gloomy was t
hat the fusion between the two had just been a coincidence, and it did not mean that he could bring it out in the future as he liked. Dragon Capture had to coincide with the profound secret in Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palm and reach a resonance that was born from them being from the same origin for it to be a good thing.

  But despite it all, it was still good news. At least it allowed Happy to sense the possibility of the two techniques complementing each other and getting stronger!

  The fight had also allowed Happy to understand that while Joined Finger was strong, it did not pose a great threat to those who were rather strong in Inaction Realm, especially those who had very s.e.n.s.i.t.i.v.e spiritual senses. It was very difficult for him to surprise them.

  One Emperor should belong to that group of people.

  Happy thought about it for a while before he gathered his thoughts and clarity returned to his eyes.

  'My main goal today is to find Seven Star Beauty Orchid Grass and save Great Hero Song as well as the others. This is of utmost importance. I can set the other things aside for now. Saving people is more important.'

  When Happy thought of that, he thought of exploring Extreme Yin Lake again!

  Even though Wan Wan warned him before she left, it was not Happy's style to retreat because he was intimidated by someone's words.

  Whoosh!

  He quickly went into the darkness of the forest.

  But he was out of luck. While he walked over, he did not notice anything that might be similar to the Seven Star Beauty Orchid Grass Physician Wang had mentioned.

  Happy did not give up though and continued searching.

  Physician Wang mentioned that the herb grew in a place that was extremely cold and humid. The closer Happy got to the Extreme Yin Lake, the more likely it became that he would find what he was looking for!

  If worse came to worst, all he needed to do was fight against the elites from Yin Weed Faction.

  Happy searched slowly.

  When he reached the point where he could see Extreme Yin Lake, he suddenly noticed that the area had become noisy. Dozens of evil cult disciples rushed to the lakeside with torches and surrounded a woman in white who stood on the ripples on the lake.

  Despite facing a large group of evil cult elites, she appeared incredibly calm. She tapped her longsword against the surface of the lake, and a layer of ripples appeared. With a clear and pleasant voice, she broke the silence of the lake.

  "I am the successor of Kind Boathouse's Sword Classic, and Shi Feixuan is my name. Please ask Empress Yin to come and see me."

  Chapter 584 - Old Extreme Yin

  Shi Feixuan, the successor of Kind Boathouse's Sword Classic.

  When Happy heard that name, he sensed a soft part in his heart being hit. He held his breath, and he could not help but stare at the woman on the lake. However, he forgot that his gaze might cause her to become wary.

  And that was indeed what happened.

  As if she had sensed his eyes from the distance, Shi Feixuan looked toward Happy. Her gaze was as bright as a sword will and as cold as a sharp blade. It caused Happy to instantly recover the clarity of his mind. His Nine Yang Divine Skill automatically protected his body, and it shattered the sword will that had nearly injured him.

  'As expected of the successor of Kind Boathouse. Shi Feixuan… we meet again.'

  When Happy shattered the Clear Sword from Shi Feixuan, he sank into a calm state. He remained indifferent, neither shocked nor angry, and just sighed with great emotion.

  "Hmph! Fan Huixin, you're only sending a disciple to meet me?"

  An awe-inspiring cold snort shattered the silence of the night, and it also destroyed Happy's calm state of mind. An incredibly cold feeling descended from the sky, and faint ripples rose on the surface of the lake.

  There was a thin veil over Shi Feixuan's face. It gave her an indescribably mysterious feeling, since her face was obscured. She watched Zhu Yuyan while she walked out of the camp, and her clear as well as pleasant voice traveled out slowly from beneath the thin veil.

  "Senior Zhu, my mistress asked me to deliver you a message. Right now, the world is in chaos. The people are suffering, and if the evil cult does not repent but insists on bringing chaos to the world of martial artists while going against the laws of nature, we, Kind Boathouse, will appear once again, even though we have ignored the matters of the world of martial artists for a long time. We will get rid of the evil cult so that the world will be at peace again."

  Once she said those words, the surface of the lake became calm once more in a very quiet manner. The ripples that had been formed by Zhu Yuyan calmed down in an unseen manner.

  Zhu Yuyan walked at a calm pace to the lakeside.

  "Fan Huixin, that nun, she sure is sticking her nose into everything. Do you really think that you, people from Kind Boathouse, are above all others? This is a war waging all over the land, so when have you lot become the ones who can make the decisions?"

  At the moment she stepped on the surface of the lake, the water instantly started surging violently.

  An astonishing wave gathered together into a long black sword under the moonlight, and it went straight for Shi Feixuan's back.

  "Senior, why do you insist on not realizing your own errors?"

  When Shi Feixuan spoke, she no longer sounded as relaxed as before. With Great Sky Demon Art enveloping her, she had to pause for a brief moment between each word. There was a strange power contained in her words, and it caused the black water sword behind her to shatter inch by inch. When it crashed against her body, it no longer posed her a threat.

  "You ignorant child, you speak in the same way as your mistress. Damn you!" Zhu Yuyan's tone suddenly changed. A powerful killing intent filled the surface of the lake, and the moment she finished speaking…

  Bang!

  A violent qi flow caused splashes that rose several feet tall to erupt from the surface of the lake. As Zhu Yuyan suddenly increased the speed at which she moved, the splashes went charging at Shi Feixuan at the speed of lightning.

  "Since you do not welcome me, I will take my leave."

  Shi Feixuan was not someone easy to deal with. She flung her longsword, and more than a thousand sword shadows were illuminated once the moonlight that reflected off the surface of the lake shone on them. They instantly shot through the splashes.

  Then, with a tap against the water, she charged out like an arrow in her snow-white robe. She escaped from Sky Demon Aura and managed to flee from Zhu Yuyan's clutches.

  Boom!

  The great wave of water landed around Zhu Yuyan like a storm.

  "Her sword and mind are both very clear. I didn't expect that a single normal disciple from Kind Boathouse would reach this state. No wonder… Fan Huixin, you've taught a good disciple," she mumbled.

  "Why didn't we capture that disciple from Kind Boathouse? I was lacking a good furnace."

  An old man with a leer in his eyes walked out from the crowd. His gaze was fierce, and wherever he went, the female disciples would lower their heads.

  Zhu Yuyan snorted coldly and said, "Sect Master Extreme Yin, when have I become your worker and need to capture people for you so that you can turn them into your furnaces? You can take action yourself. I injured her just now, and her mistress and I are mortal enemies, so I will have no opinion if you want to deal with her."

  She stopped talking for a moment before she found herself unable to hold back but say, "But I have to remind you. That girl's sword technique is quite extraordinary. If you're careless, you might end up dying in her hands."

  "Haha! I'll die in the hands of a girl? Empress Yin, you are truly humorous."

  Once he finished speaking, the ground shuddered a little, and the old man was already more than sixty-five feet away from the surface of the lake. With a few more jumps, he quickly vanished from the sights of the evil cult disciples.

  When Empress Yin saw that Sect Master Extreme Yin had indeed gone after Shi Feixuan, she snorted coldly. "Where is
Wan Wan?"

  "Empress Yin, Lady Wan Wan seemed to have noticed someone suspicious and went out after them. She just returned, but then left again."

  "That girl must be chasing after Shi Feixuan." Zhu Yuyan's eyes shone. "Hmph, that Sect Master Extreme Yin sure has benefitted from the situation."

  If Wan Wan and Sect Master Extreme Yin worked together, they would have no problem in taking down Shi Feixuan.

  When Zhu Yuyan thought of that, she no longer bothered about Shi Feixuan. "Send my orders to have the others hurry up in their search and be sure to remain alert. Do not let anyone get close to Extreme Yin Lake!"

  "Understood!"

  The group of evil cult disciples voiced their obedience loudly.

  *****

  When Shi Feixuan was on a slope a few miles away from Extreme Yin Lake, she was finally unable to suppress the internal injuries in her body. She had to stop, sit cross-legged, and meditate to heal her wounds.

  But soon, her eyes flew open. A black shadow was reflected in her dark and unfocused eyes. It appeared at the end of the slope as quickly as a phantom.

  Based on the person's speed and momentum, Shi Feixuan knew that she had run into a powerful enemy, and she would definitely not be able to run away while she was injured, but that person did not seem to belong to Yin Weed Faction.

  A piercing and grating laughter shattered the silence of the night. Sect Master Extreme Yin moved quickly a few times; he only slowed down when he was ninety-eight feet away. He stared at Shi Feixuan while she got up with her sword and walked toward her slowly. "You're Fan Huixin's disciple, and member of Kind Boathouse."

  "And you are…" Shi Feixuan did not seem to have been injured based on her physical appearance.

  "Heh heh. I am the sect master of Extreme Yin Sect. You may call me Old Extreme Yin." Old Extreme Yin cackled evilly and said, "Coincidentally, I am lacking a furnace. Lass, you have great potential. Why don't you follow me?"

  "The likes of you?" Shi Feixuan's tone did not contain any anger or any other emotion. Her eyes also seemed a little cold.