Sword Among Us c1-1268

by Black Swordsman Online

  The expressions of the people from Snow Eagle Group changed drastically at that moment.

  They turned their heads around to look, and another group divided the crowd in a mighty wave to arrive at the entrance of Sky Demon Sect. The person in the lead was the successor of Six Pulses Divine Sword, who had recently risen to fame at the martial arts tournament—Vast Heaven!

  He had joined Towering Palace, which was one of the four top-class sects, after the martial arts tournament, and he became the top elite under Clear Music. He also changed the awkward situation where Towering Palace did not have any elite fighters, and they could finally secure their spot as one of the top-class sects, if only barely.

  Compared to Towering Palace, Snow Eagle Group was still too weak, and Vast Heaven had even personally led a group of elites, who were currently standing behind him.

  The people from Snow Eagle Group instantly found themselves unable to act tough and unyielding.

  Blocking the entrance might work against the scattered elites as well as sects who were about the same level as them, but it was not suitable against Towering Palace, because they might just end up blocking them at their headquarters!

  Vast Heaven loved this feeling a lot. When he saw that the people from Snow Eagle Group were seething with rage, he walked slowly to Snow Wolf and enunciated his words clearly.

  "Tell those people of yours inside to come out. Towering Palace will be occupying this place. We'll enter ten minutes later, and if there's anyone inside, we will kill them without mercy!"

  "You… No matter what, we're the ones who arrived first! If you do this, you're being unfair!" Snow Wolf suppressed the urge to draw his sword and said through gritted teeth, "We've prepared for a long time for this quest. We can't just give up on everything because of one sentence from you! If we do that, we'll not be able to play this game anymore."

  "What does that have to do with me?"

  "I heard that Palace Master Music from Towering Palace has never lorded over others because of her strength. She always provides an explanation to others for whatever she does. Are you saying that Towering Palace has decided to cast aside its principles once you joined it?"

  Vast Heaven might be a little domineering, but when it came to the question of Towering Palace's reputation, he would not act recklessly.

  His gaze shifted, and he said, "Hehe, we can negotiate this. If you want a reason, very well, I'll give you one."

  He cast his gaze on a person beside Snow Wolf. "I find you an eyesore. Why did you just have to imitate Happy out of everyone? Hmph. The mere sight of you grates on my nerves."

  The people from Snow Eagle Group were stunned speechless, and their expressions changed.

  Vast Heaven was clearly finding fault out of nothing just because he needed a reason.

  But he did not seem to have the intention of wasting his breath with them anymore, and his tone became severe. "You have eight more minutes to leave."

  The onlookers had been delighted by Snow Eagle Group's misfortune, but when they saw that Towering Palace wanted to occupy the place, their expressions turned even more unpleasant.

  "As expected of the third strongest in the world. Brother Vast Heaven, your temper is indeed extraordinary. But this doesn't seem like a place for Towering Palace to act as they please. If Mu Clan wanted to enter, I wonder whether we would be categorized among the people whom you will kill without mercy."

  Vast Heaven's expression changed.

  Everyone in the area turned their heads around, and the crowd parted by itself.

  However, the group that came forward did not have a huge lineup. There was only one man and woman, and they walked over with steady footsteps.

  "Ten Thousand Poison Duke!"

  "Throw Spirit Duchess!"

  The sounds of people s.u.c.k.i.n.g in sharp breaths out of surprise came from the crowd.

  Before they could calm down from one surprise, another came!

  The people from Snow Eagle Group were completely speechless then. They moved to the side of the entrance and looked at their companion who held Nation Protecting Divine Sword.

  'This guy really made the right guess. The people from Mu Clan are here now!' they thought.

  Chapter 598 - There are Plenty of Chances

  The people who came over were naturally Little North and Momo. During the martial arts tournament, Little North was someone who had won three times consecutively. As for Momo, she did not fight in the finals, but many people knew that when Mu Clan was threatened by the greatest danger, she had served as garrison in Baokang and defeated many players who came from all over the place to challenge them. Her strength was even above Little North's.

  "Sure is lively here."

  Little North seemed to not have noticed the strange gazes all over the place. He just casually walked up to Vast Heaven and the others while he s.u.c.k.e.d in a breath and said to Momo, "What should we do, Momo? The people from Towering Palace are here as well, and they brought so many people along… What if they're going to kill us without mercy as well? Aaahhh! This is bad! Boss only asked a few of us to come here! We have a disadvantage in numbers!"

  He might have said that, but none of the players in the area saw any signs of fear in him. He walked toward the crowd in a casual manner while black smoke rolled off his body and poison fog surrounded him. Even Vast Heaven could not stand it and moved a few feet back.

  Momo was as cold as a statue. She did not show any hint of emotion while she stared at Vast Heaven and the people from Towering Palace.

  "What's the point in there being lots of people? When your boss first went to Beijing, he was surrounded by Class One Hall, but he never retreated and slaughtered his way out. Coincidentally, I was thinking about seeing Vast Heaven's Six Pulses Divine Sword as well. I'd like to see whether it is truly as unblockable as they claim."

  Vast Heaven said nothing.

  He quickly calmed down from the shock brought by Little North and Momo's appearance, and when he heard Momo's words, he laughed coldly. "Is this a challenge from Throw Spirit Duchess? I'll accept it gladly."

  Even though Momo was pretty famous, Vast Heaven had been prepared to challenge Happy, so there was no way he would be afraid of some Throw Spirit Duchess.

  But just when he finished speaking, a shout came from the crowd. "If I knew that the successor of Six Pulses Divine Sword was so competitive, I would have gone up to the headquarters of Towering Palace to challenge you. Brother Vast Heaven, since you're filled with such fervent spirit, why don't you fight against me first? Momo, I'm afraid that I'll be taking this fight out of your hands. Don't hold a grudge against me for this now."

  Vast Heaven's eyelids twitched, and his heart let out a loud thump.

  'Damn it! Are all the elites from Mu Clan here? Even that bastard Silver Wolf is around…'

  Everyone turned their heads around, and the crowd automatically parted to form a path. Quite a number of people looked at the man wearing an incomplete silver mask with great excitement.

  The man walked over to Little North and Momo's side with a majestic gait while staring before him with burning eyes.

  Vast Heaven frowned.

  If they were at Hero's Mountain Villa, he would definitely not be afraid of Silver Wolf. But now, he had to consider many things.

  Aside from the delicate relationship between Towering Palace and Mu Clan, he had received word after returning from the tournament that when everyone retreated, there were eight people who received a quest to protect Zhang Wuji.

  They were Happy, One Emperor, Silver Wolf, Zhou Yu, Night Rain Asura, Dream Clouds, Lu Mingyue, and Phantasmal Shadow.

  It was also because of it that a new saying circulated in the game: Vast Heaven had merely relied on Six Pulses Divine Sword to climb to his position. His overall strength was still not enough for him to get to the top ten in China!

  While Silver Wolf was ranked among the top ten.

  Vast Heaven might have the urge to prove himself, but he was
also worried that he would just be verifying everyone's assumption.

  Silver Wolf's strength was extraordinary, and with Mu Clan's protection, he became the first to withstand three of One Emperor's slashes and force him to use his fourth slash. As for Vast Heaven, he had not even been able to withstand one slash. He had died in humiliation from the first attack!

  Vast Heaven had only been able to receive everything that he had through great effort, and he did not wish to lose it.

  When he saw Silver Wolf walk out from the crowd to face him, a war began in his mind.

  Silver Wolf seemed to have been able to tell that Vast Heaven was hesitating, and he looked at Snow Eagle Group with an indifferent gaze. "Our boss mentioned that Sky Demon Sect doesn't belong to anyone or any sect. He doesn't mind fighting for it in a fair competition, but we will inevitably be in conflict when there is a quest in the area, and our weapons will be blind at that time. Think about this carefully."

  Once he finished speaking, he did not give them the chance to answer. He just spoke to a person in the crowd. "Wind Chimes, what are you still doing there?"

  "Tsk, I saw someone familiar, but he disappeared, so I wanted to read his fortune."

  Wind Chimes! Demonic Sound Duchess!

  The people from Towering Palace were instantly stunned, and their breathing quickened. Even Vast Heaven cursed Little North in his heart.

  'And you said that you only had a few people come here? You brought three elites from Mu Clan along with Demonic Sound Duchess, which is basically the same as four top-class elites gathering in one spot. With that sort of lineup, do you even need to bring lackeys along with you? Wind Chimes alone is a one-man army!'

  Towering Palace and Snow Eagle Group had thought that they had an advantage in numbers, but suddenly, they understood the true meaning behind what Silver Wolf meant when he said a fair competition and that their weapons were blind. The advantage that either of the large groups had was gone in an instant.

  "Brother Vast Heaven, are you interested in fighting against me?"

  Everyone's gazes returned to Vast Heaven. They wanted to see a fight between two top-class martial artists.

  Vast Heaven scowled, feeling the difficulty of trying to get out of his predicament.

  He had promised Momo a fight because he had an advantage, but he was not very confident in his ability to deal with Silver Wolf.

  But he had promised Momo a fight very readily moments earlier. If he refused one now, he might turn into a laughing stock for the heroes of the world!

  "Silver Wolf, you'll have plenty of chances to challenge Vast Heaven in the future. The quest this time takes priority. We shouldn't waste time."

  When those words were spoken, besides Vast Heaven shuddering and putting on a shocked as well as surprised expression, there was also someone from Snow Eagle Group who had an incredibly shocked expression. He looked at the crowd in disbelief.

  The others all had lost looks on their faces.

  'Who came over this time?

  'He called Silver Wolf and Vast Heaven by their names, and he even spoke in an imperative manner…'

  When everyone turned their heads around, they saw a person with a Bamboo Hat on his head and handwoven clothes. Many in the crowd had seen him walking among them.

  However, those who saw him before had paid him no attention. Yet that person gave off a rather relaxed air that belonged to elites as he walked in a calm manner in front of the two groups. Even the handwoven clothes gave him an unfathomable presence.

  "So… you're here as well."

  Vast Heaven had subconsciously softened his tone and bearing, and it left the people in the area dumbfounded.

  "We came here for a quest in Sky Demon Sect, so I won't be able to chat with you, Brother Vast Heaven. I'm truly regretful for making all of you run here in vain, but we also came from afar, so I can only apologize to you."

  Even though he said those words very gently, there was a very distinct determination in his voice.

  Vast Heaven laughed heartily and placed his fist in his palm. "Got it. You're a busy person. If that's the case, we can only give up on our quest today. See you."

  "Sorry for not sending you off."

  When the people watching saw how readily Vast Heaven left, they were even more curious about the mysterious player's identity.

  Over at Snow Eagle Group's side, the man with Nation Protecting Divine Sword spoke to his group members softly, and their pupils shrank a little.

  Then, a few messages were written swiftly, and the people from Snow Eagle Group rushed out one after another from Sky Demon Sect...

  Chapter 599 - The Worst Plan

  Happy, Silver Wolf, Little North, Momo, Wind Chimes, and All-powerful Medicinal Stone, who arrived late, stood quietly at the entrance of Sky Demon Sect while they waited for the people from Snow Eagle Group to exit the place.

  Happy then took the initiative to look at the person who seemed like the spokesperson and say, "I represent Mu Clan in this and would like to thank you for your understanding and supporting Mu Clan in our quest this time."

  The group master of Snow Eagle Group was a very normal man. His bearing could not even compare to that of Snow Wolf and the others, but his courteous smile made the others unable to dislike him.

  The man swept his gaze over Silver Wolf, Little North, and the others' faces before his eyes quickly returned to Happy's Bamboo Hat. He smiled, not daring to be inattentive.

  "Brother, you're too courteous. We're just a local group, and we can enter Sky Demon Sect at any moment we want. But Mu Clan came from far away, and if we continued to occupy it, it would be unreasonable."

  He stopped talking for a moment and laughed. "Alright, I won't waste your precious time anymore. My friends, let's go. As for you, have a pleasant time inside."

  Even though the group was still a little puzzled, there was Silver Wolf and three other elites around. It was enough to prove Happy's status, and they left readily.

  Snow Eagle Group quickly left Sky Demon Sect under Happy and the others' gazes.

  Towering Palace was gone by then. Even if Snow Eagle Group left a bit later, not only would it not affect their morale, the people in the area could sense the contrast between the two when the group master talked to Mu Clan's Happy without any hostility.

  Happy and his party did not stay for long at the entrance of Sky Demon Sect!

  They did not deliver any threats, but the scattered elites at the entrance stood outside in a daze for a long time. No one followed them inside.

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  The inside of Sky Demon Sect was made up of dark and quiet tunnels illuminated by torches. They allowed to see some corpses and skeletons of Sky Demon Sect disciples and apostles on the way.

  Broken items covered in dust and spider webs were everywhere in the tunnels. From that, it was not hard to deduce that Sky Demon Sect had been in a ragged state before they were even destroyed by the other sects.

  Happy might have entered Sky Demon Sect for the first time in this life, but he had come to it multiple times in his previous life, and he was very familiar with the place. He traveled at his fastest speed while quickly giving orders.

  "Silver Wolf, you're in charge of opening the path. Wind Chimes, help kill the Sky Demon Sect disciples and apostles on the way. We can't linger around too long. There will definitely be others who will enter Sky Demon Sect, and we cannot allow too many people to learn about our quest. That's why, we have to use the shortest amount of time possible to enter the front hall."

  "Alright!"

  The five people might not understand why Happy cared so much about their trip to Sky Demon Sect, but the few operations he had launched since he entered the game had never been without purpose. He definitely had his reasons this time as well.

  The five did not dare to be careless. They ran at full speed behind him.

  "You don't need to kill them. Leave some alive. They can help us buy time," Happy quickly ordered.

  Wind
Chimes nodded. She then used demonic sounds to only trap the NPCs, and the group moved past them without stopping. They quickly vanished from the sights of the evil cult disciples.

  "Wind Chimes, replenish your qi. You must constantly make sure that you're at the peak of your condition and full of qi."

  "Got it."

  "Everyone, do the same. We must make sure we're in the best condition!" Happy's tone was grave while he switched to his fourth-echelon Golden Armor Set.

  All-powerful Medicinal Stone followed the group closely. Based on Happy's actions and how he did not mince his words, he gradually gained a notion that the quest they were about to do was not something common.

  Even when they were at the royal mausoleum, Happy had never been that serious. Before they even entered the front hall, he was already fully geared and ready for battle.

  It was also the first time Little North and Silver Wolf saw Happy so serious.

  They did not dare to be careless and quickly switched to their best gear as well. Even Momo and Wind Chimes switched to the gear that they seldom used.

  Even though it did not provide any additional stats, with Wind Chimes' abilities, she only needed high defense…

  The tunnel in Sky Demon Sect was very long, and they needed to make a few turns to reach the front hall. The way was filled with traps, and it took more than ten minutes to pass through everything.

  While going through there, Little North was finally unable to hold himself back and asked Happy, who ran at the front, "Boss, just what sort of secret is contained in Sky Demon Sect? Why are you so cautious?"

  "That's right. Silver Wolf and I've already come here a few times, and there doesn't seem to be anything special about the place." Wind Chimes had quite a few great questions in her heart.

  Silver Wolf, Momo, and All-powerful Medicinal Stone also looked at Happy with attentive expressions.