Sword Among Us c1-1268

by Black Swordsman Online

  "Indeed." Hanago agreed to his words by the side and looked over. "I heard that China's Wandering Know-it-all has a Universe Secrets Inkstone. He can understand everything in the Chinese server, but has always turned a blind eye to the matters outside the country. Hall Master Dream, you seem to be even more powerful than Wandering Know-it-all."

  "You praise me too much." Dream Clouds smiled. "In truth, I'm not that great, but I have been paying attention to the top-class players outside the country. This might be the first time we meet, but I have admired both of you for a long time, and I especially admire the people who entered the top one hundred ranks in the International Influential Rank of the Strong. Right now, since I finally have the rare chance of personally meeting both of you, I will naturally not want to miss it. I hope that you can forgive me for my rudeness and lack of hospitality."

  The duo said nothing. Dream Clouds' words might not have answered all of Hanago and Do Jin's questions, which in turn did not make them feel at ease, it was still a universal truth that everyone loved listening to nice words. Hence, it was not good for them to strike someone who treated them nicely. Besides, Dream Clouds' status in the Chinese server was the same as the leaders of the biggest organizations in their country. She will definitely be strong and not weak, so it was not appropriate for them to say anything in the situation.

  But Dream Clouds had extraordinary methods when it came to negotiations.

  "So, I reckon that you have come to China to challenge our elites?"

  Once they became closer, Dream Clouds naturally began to gradually let their conversations run free.

  After Hanago stated his goal, Do Jin widened his eyes. "When it comes to challenges, we must start from the weakest to the strongest…? Hanago Hyung, I do not agree to your statement. I just want to meet up the heroes of the Chinese plains and spar against the strongest in the server."

  His words completely revealed the pride in his soul.

  When Dream Clouds saw the disp.l.e.a.s.u.r.e on Hanago's face, she quickly redirected their attention elsewhere. "My friends, since you came for the strongest in the Chinese server, I wonder if your goal is Happy or One Emperor."

  "Of course it's Happy!"

  "One Emperor!"

  Hanago's answer was completely different from Do Jin's.

  Both of them glared at each other again.

  "Do Jin-san, I should give you a word of advice this time. One Emperor might be ranked at the top of the International Great People Rank, but that is something man made, and the people are ranked based on points. You can't judge that One Emperor is the strongest because of that."

  Before Hanago's words faded away, Do Jin had already countered without backing down in the slightest. "Hmph! And is Happy strong just because his qi realm is slightly higher? Happy just relies on having a lot of martial arts and ultimate techniques in his disposal, but One Emperor is different. He focuses on practicing the sword, and he has become one with one. Once he reaches a breakthrough, Happy will not be able to fight against him with all his mixed up martial arts."

  "My friends—"

  "Happy!"

  "One Emperor!"

  Both shouted at each other until their necks were red while they boasted about their targets, and their eyes were cold! They stuck to their own views and argued nonstop.

  When Dream Clouds saw this, she could not help but feel a headache bloom in her head as well.

  'These two are seriously natural born enemies…'

  At that moment, a messenger pigeon flew in, and right before Do Jin and Hanago's eyes, it landed on Dream Clouds' shoulder. Then, their argument came to an end.

  When Hanago saw that Dream Clouds' expression changed as quickly as a person flipping through a page in a book to an expression that stated that she ran into something incredibly unpleasant but still had to force herself to hold back her emotions, he immediately lowered his voice and stated tentatively, "Hall Master Dream, you don't look so well."

  They wondered what news could possibly cause the hall master of Class One Hall, who had a few hundred thousand elites with her, to lose her composure in front of them like this.

  "It's nothing." Since she had guests with her, Dream Clouds did not explode on the spot. She s.u.c.k.e.d in a deep breath, but she could not help but have her heart waver.

  'They actually attacked right now…? Did they send vanguards to clear the road ahead of them, or…? No, it shouldn't be a huge force.'

  When she thought of this, she quickly wrote a letter in front of Hanago and Do Jin to have Blood Robes handle the matter at the Town of Kui.

  The Town of Kui was attacked.

  More than four hundred Class One Hall members died within a short period of time.

  Compared to the shocking matter of how the entire Class One Hall had been hunted down previously because they attacked those with military titles, having hundreds of their people die was a really small matter.

  But the place that was attacked was the Town of Kui, a place where no one bothered to show interest, was dead, and forgotten by the people.

  The army of four hundred was entirely destroyed.

  Since it was dark and their vision was limited, aside from knowing that this was Mu Clan's doing, they know very little of everything else.

  The Town of Kui should have fallen completely by now.

  [Use all resources to gather information and tell the people in the branches nearby to be on high alert. Blood Robes, find your mole and ask about the situation.]

  Once Dream Clouds sent her letter, she released a breath of relief.

  The Emperor's Announcement event had not ended just yet, and it was not time for the major event. Those people should just be there to scout the area back.

  Chapter 894 - Sword Will Rushes to the Clouds

  Once Dream Clouds gave her orders, she quickly recovered and put on a graceful posture while she talked to Hanago and Do Jin about Chinese martial artists.

  "I believe that there are really only two people in the entire Chinese server who are regarded as superior above others, and they are One Emperor and Happy. The rest are all just normal elites." Even though Hanago was more tactful than Do Jin, when he saw Dream Clouds' expression change slightly because of his words, he still continued without batting an eyelid. "Hall Master Dream, I do not intend to show disrespect to Class One Hall. I am merely stating the truth. If you had someone at Happy's level, you wouldn't have lost so badly during the battle at the plains and be forced to retreat so quickly."

  "Indeed." Do Jin agreed by the side. "Barren Murderer might have Undying King of Abyss Art and Heaven and Earth Great Shift, which are two ultimate techniques, but it's a pity that he never managed to display the defense that is supposed to make him immortal. Barren Murderer has died multiple times, and Heaven and Earth Great Shift is beyond his abilities. Those two ultimate techniques are wasted on him."

  Dream Clouds said nothing.

  When she heard Hanago and Do Jin, two elites at the top one hundred on the International Influential Rank of the Strong, evaluate her vice hall master this way, a hint of embarrassment flashed on Dream Clouds' face. 'Thank goodness Barren Murderer went out for training, because if he heard this, he might actually cough up blood and die.'

  As a gaming elite who was really good at games, his ego in certain areas had already been crushed to the point that it was already very weak.

  "But Mu Clan's Silver Wolf and Chivalry Sect's Red Dust are also very good. There are plenty of people online who are stating that they should be in the International Influential Rank of the Strong. Could it be that they're not worthy in your eyes?"

  "Hall Master Dream, do you actually think that those who are slightly famous have the right to enter the International Influential Rank of the Strong?" Do Jin chuckled coldly.

  Hanago was even more arrogant in his words. "Silver Wolf and Red Dust might be good in normal people's eyes, but they're not all rounders. If I faced them, I only need one slash to kill them."

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sp; "I've heard that Japan's Hanago-style ittoryu has been passed down through generations, and it can easily injure those at the peak of Inaction Realm severely. It isn't any weaker than Ximen Chuixue's sword. I wonder if I will be lucky enough to see it with my own eyes?"

  Dream Clouds' eyes sparkled brightly, and she made a suggestion to the duo at the perfect moment.

  "I've also heard about the ultimate techniques from Bright Sword Sect. It's like drifting snow in winter, and it contains an elegant air. Those who die under Bright Sword Technique will find that it is the most dazzling form of release in the world. I wonder if you can display your strength here and let me witness your grace as elites on the International Influential Rank of the Strong."

  Hanago and Do Jin said nothing, but when they heard Dream Clouds' suggestion, fighting spirit instantly burned in their eyes.

  They might have come to China to meet China's top elites, Happy and One Emperor, it was still a fact that they had incredibly s.e.n.s.i.t.i.v.e identities.

  One of them was elusive, and people cannot find him even if they wanted to.

  The other was the strongest in the Chinese server along with the clan master of the strongest sect in the Chinese plains. It was not easy for them to approach him.

  Over the past few days, they never had the chance to take any sort of action.

  Just now, when they learned of each other's identity, they already had the thought of fighting against each other to decide who was stronger. Right now, when they heard Dream Clouds make that suggestion, they will naturally not reject her proposal.

  "If you are willing to grant me this small favor, please move to the martial arts hall."

  "Alright."

  Hanago was the first to stand. Even though he spoke strangely, there was a rarely heard sense of level-headedness from his words. "I've heard that Bright Sword Sect's sword technique is garish and too complicated. Today, I will let you people from Bright Sword Sect learn what it means by real killing techniques."

  Before he finished speaking, an astonishing sword will surged out of Do Jin's eyes.

  At the moment he left his seat, the sturdy redwood table and chair shattered inch by inch and crumbled to the ground in pieces, instantly cut nearly into small wood blocks that were about the length of an inch by waves of invisible sword qi.

  Dream Clouds' eyes lit up when she saw this.

  She did not manage to see how Do Jin attacked at all, but the table and chair had been instantly destroyed to this extent, and it was a clear sign that he had already perfected his sword technique. His strength might be above Ximen Chuixue's disciple, Responsible Hero.

  "Hmph!" Hanago regarded Do Jin's show of force in disdain. He just walked outside. What he practiced was a fatal sword technique. It placed a heavy emphasis on speed and perception of the sword. When he drew his sword, he will kill. Before he attacked, he will not reveal any of his qi, and this was something completely different from Bright Sword Sect's philosophy.

  Do Jin was a prideful person. He followed closely behind Dream Clouds and walked out of the back hall to head to the martial arts hall located in the headquarters. It had eighteen weapons placed within it.

  Each sect had its own martial arts hall, and within it were all sorts of weapons and armor. The walls and floor were also laid with sturdy, high-grade flagstones, making them incredibly solid.

  Class One Hall's martial arts hall was very lavish looking. Its tiles were all made of granite, and even martial artists at the peak of Inaction Realm can only dream about leaving behind any destructive marks on it.

  Do Jin and Hanago were both people with an eye for good things. When they came to the martial arts hall, they cast a glance at the various marks left behind on the granite, and they instantly came to a realization.

  They can forget about using any tricks like they can in the world outside within the specially refined martial arts hall. They will also not be able to use strategies such as using the environment to fight against their enemy.

  Hanago and Do Jin instantly became full at ease. They went down the stairs and stood across each other.

  Do Jin held his sword with one hand, and a cold presence surged out of his body to sweep to the entire area. Before he even drew his longsword, his sword will had already displayed a sharp presence that could pierce through the heavens, causing people to not dare look at him directly.

  "What a powerful sword will that pierces through the clouds! As expected of the youngest and most outstanding elite from Bright Sword Sect! He lives up to his name as the 86th elite on the International Influential Rank of the Strong."

  The sword will that pierced through the clouds attracted quite a few elites in the headquarters over. They surrounded the martial arts hall from different angles and stood on the corridor outside the hall while they wrapped their arms around their c.h.e.s.ts to watch. Evil Wolf was coincidentally among them.

  "Elder Evil!"

  "Elder Evil!"

  When the Class One Hall members in the headquarters saw Evil Wolf walking over, they greeted him.

  But Evil Wolf's attention was already completely attracted by Do Jin. His face was full of shock, and he did not even blink. He stared at Do Jin's figure, and he could not help but say, "This sword will is already comparable to One Emperor's while he was at Hero's Mountain Villa… No, I should say that it's already comparable to the time when One Empror fought against Happy at Mount Tai!"

  He was actually about to say that Do Jin could already compare to the strength One Emperor displayed when he was at Hero's Mountain Villa, but Do Jin decided to call upon his sword will once more, and a powerful chill exploded forth in the martial arts hall. With one bang, all the people in the area felt as if they had fallen into a snowy plain, and Evil Wolf's evaluation of Do Jin's strength increased once more.

  When he faced the suppression from Do Jin's dazzling sword will, Hanago completely restrained himself.

  At some point of time, a black katana still attached to its sheath appeared in his hands. He shut his eyes and lunged forth. His right hand was positioned lightly on his hilt, and he gave off such a steady presence that he looked like a bedrock in an icy plain.

  "He actually had his spirit placed beyond the realms of reality so that he can remain unaffected by his surroundings. He does indeed have some skill with him."

  Others might not be able to tell what Hanago was doing, but Do Jin, Dream Clouds, Evil Wolf, and a handful of other people were able to see the skill behind this.

  He actually managed to not reveal a single hint of his qi under the powerful suppression from Do Jin's sword will and enter the state of mind required for him to fight. Once Hanago attacked, he will definitely do so with the force of a lightning bolt!

  When he saw this, Evil Wolf thought he seemed to have seen the shadow of Ximen Chuixue's disciple, Responsible Hero, on Hanago, but Hanago seemed to be more m.a.t.u.r.e and perfect in his stance.

  Chapter 895 - Two Great Elites

  Do Jin revealed his aggression, and his momentum gave off a great pressure to others!

  Hanago hid the sharp presence of his katana in his sword, and he did not let spill even a sign of hostility.

  Even though on the surface, Do Jin seemed to be suppressing Hanago with great strength and seemed to have the upper hand, only Do Jin himself knew that his sword will had been completely ignored.

  Bright Sword Sect was skilled in being light and quick. Its sword will can change multiple times and transform according to the battlefield. It can also easily control the battle situation and even affect as well as transform the battlefield. It can be said to be the paragon of sword techniques.

  However, when he ran into an opponent like Hanago, Do Jin will only feel resigned.

  Regardless of what technique was used against certain opponents, once their perception and state of mind became steady, they can exclude all effects of the external world from them. Hence, if Do Jin met an elite who was at the same level as him, his sword will not be able to aff
ect or sway their beliefs.

  Hanago was clearly one such person.

  When he faced Do Jin's sharp, cold, aggressive, and fierce sword will, he remained like an unmoving bedrock and only defended his heart. To him, Do Jin, who was supposed to have become one with his sword, was separate in his eyes.

  Hanago revealed no openings.

  "Take this!"

  A few seconds passed. Do Jin scowled and moved like lightning. There was previously less than 98 feet between them, and now, in an instant, half of that distance was gone!

  Clang!

  A clear sword w.h.i.n.e rose in the air.

  'He attacked!'

  It was sharp and blinding!

  In fact, there was an instant where they were so dizzy that they lost their vision.

  That included Dream Clouds, Evil Wolf, and the handful of people who can were considered good. Even though they were only watching from the distance, they felt a chill, as if they were right in the battlefield themselves.

  This wave of dizziness did not last for a long time. Only half a second passed, but Dream Clouds and Evil Wolf were able to experience just how terrifying Do Jin's sword was.

  Before his sword reached his opponent, his will was already capable of injuring someone.

  This was the true meaning of using sword will to hurt someone.

  If this sword slash landed on a normal elite such as Dream Clouds, even she will not be able to survive. Among all the people from Class One Hall members, only Barren Murderer, who had great defense, could use his physical body to block that slash.

  Everything might seem to have happened over a long period of time, but in truth, it was over quickly.

  When their vision recovered, Do Jin and Hanago were already fighting.

  Hanago was completely engulfed in a layer of sword glares that were like an icy plain.

  But Hanago did not seem to have expected that Do Jin's sword will had actually reached the state where it can injure people remotely. He frowned but still kept his eyes shut. He did not dare to be idle and kept changing his position and avoided the endless stream of fierce sword qis.