Sword Among Us c1-1268

by Black Swordsman Online

  At that moment, one misstep will throw him from heaven to hell!

  Clang! Clang!

  No matter how fast he was, it was impossible for him to completely avoid Do Jin's Bright Sword Technique. When their weapons clashed, whining sounds rose endlessly. His black sheath released sparks from the clashes, and the onlooking Class One Hall members were all dumbfounded as they watched it.

  Ting!

  He moved his sword sheath.

  While Hanago shifted, he avoided Do Jin's offense. At the same time, he will only raise his hand when he was forced to do so. He held his katana hilt with one hand, and with the other, he held his sheath.

  Right then, he brought his katana horizontally up in one agile movement.

  What caused Evil Wolf and Dream Clouds further shock was that when their weapons clashed, it seemed as if some sort of invisible force will fly out of the sheath. Do Jin's body shuddered slightly, and it was impossible for him to launch his second offense.

  'Hidden force!'

  Dream Clouds and Evil Wolf exchanged a shocked gaze, and they recognized the profound skill in this.

  Hidden force was something that Drifting Sword, the sect master of White Robes Sect, told them. It was an ingenious move where the user had to shift their qi and perform minute manipulations on it during battle. If they can use hidden force perfectly, it was a move that can turn the battlefield and even increase the user's chances of victory.

  The ingenious explosion of qi can quickly set up an enemy.

  When those who did not understand hidden forces fought against those who knew how to use hidden force correctly, as long as the disparity in strength was not too great, the person who knew how to use hidden force will definitely be the one laughing at the end.

  Each one of Hanago's blocks were ingenious, and he also used very little of his qi.

  He moved in an unconcerned manner, brought his katana up, then changed his position again.

  The rhythm of the fight might seem to be in Do Jin's hands, but Hanago moved around with ease, and Do Jin's offenses did not seem to have created any substantial damage on him.

  Hanago seemed to be very used to this sort of duel. While he faced Do Jin's rapid offense, he relied on his ability to listen to Do Jin's position via the sounds he made and continued to whittle down Do Jin's qi.

  "AH!" Do Jin might be using up his qi constantly while he shouted nonstop, but he did not show any signs of fatigue or having his momentum weaken. Instead, his sword will just came charging forward in waves, and it became fierce and more astonishing as time passed.

  Shick! Shick!

  The marks of the waves of sword qi had not been eye-catching on the sturdy granite floor, but gradually, those marks deepened. Those marks were now about two inches deep, and they were carved into the floor of the martial arts hall in a dense fashion.

  The number of times Hanago was forced to block the attacks increased as well.

  Even so, Hanago still never drew his katana. He just continued moving around steadily as usual while he blocked the sword forces that had clearly become much more aggressive.

  "Hanago, you sure are good… Let's see how long you can endure this?!"

  Do Jin seemed to be angered by Hanago. Just when everyone thought that he was already fighting at full strength, he suddenly stopped moving, and against everyone's expectations, he moved forward horizontally, and soon, waves of intersecting sword qi enveloped Hanago, who had coincidentally moved into his area of attack. The waves of intersecting sword qi were like a cage that had been built around Hanago previously. The waves of sword qi gave off a ghastly air and locked down all possible routes Hanago could use to escape.

  "Bright Sword Technique… What a technique!"

  This attack not only caused Hanago to widen his eyes in surprise, even Dream Clouds, Evil Wolf, and the others who watched by the side found it unbelievable.

  It allowed the user to predict his or her enemy's movements.

  Do Ji exerted force during the critical moment, and he finally forced Hanago into an obvious disadvantage for the first time ever.

  However, just when everyone thought that Hanago was going to be forced to draw his katana to fight, Hanago did something that everyone did not expect.

  "Get lost!"

  When he faced the sword qi that came at him from everywhere, he stepped backward calmly, and his body instantly turned into a stream of afterimages.

  He shot back at lightning speed.

  That stream of afterimages were swiftly crushed by the fierce sword qi, but Do Ji suddenly turned around when he was halfway through his pursuit and changed the direction of his sword momentum at an even faster speed to attack the spot behind him.

  Clang!

  Hanago appeared thirty-two feet away from Do Ji, and his katana was positioned horizontally from his body. He stood safely from the battlefield, and there was a mysterious smile on his face.

  "As expected from the successor of Master Bright Sword, I almost fell into your trap."

  "You're pretty good as well. I simulated more than thirty traps and laid them out carefully, but you managed to avoid them easily." Some hints of the arrogance on Do Ji's face vanished, and now, in its place, was some hints of solemnness. "And I still didn;t manage to avoid your katana when you drew it."

  When he heard this, Hanago did not show any signs of smugness. Instead, he had a hint of a cold sneer appear on his lips. "You underestimate the ittoryu school if you're thinking of forcing me to draw my sword when you used less than seventy percent of your strength."

  When he said those words, the Class One Hall members around him s.u.c.k.e.d in sharp breaths.

  No one had ever managed to leave behind such deep marks on the graphite in the martial arts hall when they fought inside.

  The profound traps Do Ji laid just now had also made them think that the two elites were fighting in a duel to the death, but Hanago just mentioned that Do Ji had not even used seventy percent of his strength.

  The group was instantly rendered speechless.

  'Just what level are the foreign world of martial artists at?'

  Chapter 896 - The Strength of Foreign Elites

  Hanago and Do Jin's strength surpassed Dream Clouds' imagination, but their conversation caused Dream Clouds to frown slightly. Forget about the fact that they had been testing each other's strength up to this point, they even mentioned the fact that they had been flaunting their strength, and they had even been lavishing praises on each other. It was clear that they did this to show up Class One Hall.

  Dream Clouds said nothing about this.

  While Class One Hall did indeed not have any elites who can intimidate Hanago and Do Jin, they were still the second strongest sect in the Chinese server, and they were not so weak that they will let two players from two small countries act so preposterously.

  But when she remembered that she had a request to make to the duo, Dream Clouds' expression returned to normal, and she continued watching the fight.

  Hanago and Do Jin were sincere in their praises for each other, and their strength was also real. They did indeed possess strength that placed them among the top of the International Influential Rank of the Strong.

  One of them had peerless sword will, and he was a strong player who was great at using Bright Sword Technique!

  The other was a swordsman who could remain calm in the face of Bright Sword Technique and Do Jin's powerful sword will and remain safe in the end.

  However, their test of each other's strength came to an end.

  Gradually, they began to bring out their full strength.

  "HAH!"

  Whoosh! Whoosh!

  The waves of sword qi in the martial arts hall grew denser and faster, and they were mixed with Do Jin's furious shouts. "Hanago, hurry up and draw your katana! If you don't, you'll die under my sword!"

  "I don't need the likes of you worrying about me." Hanaga retorted without showing any hints of weakness whatsoever. 'If you're truly skilled
, then force me to draw my katana."

  He was still able to tell that Do Jin was wary of his katana, which was still sheathed. That was why he still preserved some strength.

  At this point of the fight, they were already able to see through what their enemy relied on for strength and their weaknesses.

  Do Jin's weakness was that he was afraid of opponents who can withstand his attacks no matter how he attacked, like Hanago. Hanago did not reveal any sort of openings. It was very difficult for Do Jin to kill him.

  And Hanago also knew of his own weakness, and Do Jin also knew about it.

  The moment when he drew his katana, he will be at his most threatening.

  Each had ulterior motives in their hearts, and it allowed the people from Class One Hall to see something exciting!

  The martial arts hall had become the stage for Do Jin to display his word technique. The endless sword qi created slicing sounds in the air while he moved about lightly. His sword moved lightly and fiercely, and the sword qi left behind marks that were as deep as four inches now on the graphite. It was like a moving snake that chased after Hanago madly.

  When Evil Wolf noticed this detail, he s.u.c.k.e.d in a sharp breath, and he finally understood the difference between himself and an international elite.

  If those sword slashes cut into a normal elite, that person will be cut open along with his armor.

  'I wonder who will be stronger if Happy and Do Jin fought.'

  Sword qi flew about freely in the martial arts hall.

  Dream Clouds' face was filled with delight, and her thoughts began to fly.

  She had already drawn Asura—one of the elites on the International Great People Rank—over to her side with a lot of money, and Snake King, who had some connections with Barren Murderer, had decided to come over to help. With the help from the elites from Dragon Sect, they will no longer have a problem in fighting against Mu Clan.

  But Hanago and Do Jin were unexpected rewards.

  Perhaps she might have a great advantage in fighting against Mu Clan because she will gain the help from another two great players. Because as of right now, Do Jin and Hanago absolutely had the power to fight against Happy and One Emperor.

  Even though Happy had already learned a lot of powerful and astonishing ultimate techniques and martial arts from various Myth Realm martial artists, the Prophet had already revealed a secret to her beforehand.

  Even though Nine Yang Divine Skill was very good in helping someone steal abilities, the person will still need some time to ponder over the martial art he learned before he can bring out its greatest effect.

  The more martial arts Happy stole, the more time he will need to mull over it and understand the moves. The most fatal part about it was that the stronger the attack was, the more qi he will need to use. And the martial arts he stole will not help him increase his qi.

  With all this transpiring, Happy will end up practicing too many martial arts that will just waste his time, and it can be said that he will be learning completely useless things, and he will be wasting a lot of time. Moreover, the further he got into the game, the more useless those skills will be.

  With Hanago and Do Jin joining her side, the days where Mu Clan remained invincible will come to a complete end.

  She did not care whether a victor will eventually be decided among Hanago and Do Jin.

  In fact, she wished that they will end in a draw so that they will not end up having their relationship turn completely bad.

  But at that moment…

  Hurried and disorderly footsteps rose from the left side of the corridor to the martial arts hall. Dream Clouds was slightly shocked. Before she can make the person shut up, Monk with Thick Eyebrows' tense, anxious, and loud voice crept into everyone's ears. "Hall master!"

  Quite a number of people turned their heads around, and they saw Monk with Thick Eyebrows hastily bring a group of people surge over, and he looked as if there was imminent danger behind him.

  "What's wrong?"

  Dream Clouds might be worried that Monk with Thick Eyebrows' entrance will cause the duo fighting in the hall to be displeased, but she also knew that under her management, unless something major happened, Monk with Thick Eyebrows will not rush to this place so tactlessly and rudely.

  "Aru City's branch is in trouble!"

  Monk with Thick Eyebrows' words not only gave the Class One Hall members a warning blow that snapped them out of their sense of safety, it also made Dream Clouds' heart let out a thump. Her expression instantly changed before she quickly demanded for answer, "I didn't receive any messenger pigeons telling me of any emergency."

  When a branch was attacked, as the hall master, it was impossible for Dream Clouds to not receive any black messenger pigeons warning her of an emergency, but she soon thought of another possibility.

  Her enemies only killed her members within the branch region. If they attacked outside the city, no black messenger pigeons will be issued as well, and it will even end up causing the effect of locking down the flow of information to her.

  "Did Mu Clan do it?!" Dream Clouds asked anything unnecessary.

  Monk with Thick Eyebrows walked quickly to Dream Clouds' side and nodded hastily. He answered, "All the people in Aru City are being attacked by Mu Clan and more than two hundred people died. Aside from this, there's also the Town of Kui, Kuo Ma City, and Barbican being attacked—"

  "Kuo Ma City and Barbican?"

  Dream Clouds' expression changed.

  "It's the same as Aru City?"

  "That's right. The losses at the Town of Kui is the worst. None of the four hundred people fled, and all of them died. There're dozens of idiots to tried to attack the Mu Clan members in the town, but in the end, they were captured and sent to the prison. But the most number of people who died is in Kuo Ma City."

  Dream Clouds fell silent. She scowled, and while her eyes sparkled, she quickly thought about things.

  She can understand why Mu Clan attacked the Town of Kui, because the town is in a path they will definitely need to take when they headed to the shore. If they wanted to break out of Class One Hall's encirclement, their fastest path was to take the sea path. However, she had already set up three lock downs behind the Town of Kui, and even if she lost the town, it was fine.

  There was no need to even mention why Aru City fell. It was the branch that was the closest to the plains, and it was also Class One Hall's eyes. It was normal for it to fall.

  But it was different for Barbican. Not only was it near Beijing, it had a lot of resources. It was completely off the path that will lead to the shore, and it was also very far away from Aru City. Why was it attacked?

  What puzzled her the most was that Kuo Ma City was located to the south of Beijing, and it can be considered a core region for Class One Hall. It had the fewest number of people stationed there as guards, and there were seven to eight ore mines over there. It served as Class One Hall's money generator.

  Mu Clan had extended four hands at the same time.

  But what baffled Dream Clouds was that the four cities were located in four different spots, and she cannot determine just what was Happy's goal in a short moment.

  At this moment, Hanago and Do Jin had already stopped fighting against each other because they noticed what had happened over at Dream Clouds' side.

  Chapter 897 - Aid in Fighting

  "Hall Master Dream, you seem to have run into trouble."

  It was clear that Do Jin still did not have his fill of fighting. There was slight derision in his tone when he spoke, but no matter what, this was Class One Hall's territory. If the master of the territory was in trouble, it would not be appropriate for the two guests to continue fighting.

  Hanago followed behind Do Jin, and his expression was slightly unpleasant.

  "What is it, Do Jin? Are you thinking about acting the hero and volunteering to fight? Even though the Chinese always had this spirit in them since a long time ago, don't forget that there is only one per
son in the Chinese server who can cause Hall Master Dream to be in such distress."

  Hanago looked like a resentful woman who had her heart filled with an endless sea of grudges, but had nowhere to vent it. His expression was incredibly dark, and his tone was strange. It was a stark difference from his level-headed demeanor when he first entered the martial arts hall.

  "Hmph, so what? I was just thinking about looking for him and fighting against him. I want to see whether the strongest player in the Chinese server is truly as the world sings about him. As for you, are you really intending to act like a coward over there?"

  Do Jin's current actions caused others to be rendered speechless as well.

  When the duo were on the dueling stage, their personalities were completely different from how they usually acted.

  On the surface, Do Jin was incredibly arrogant, and he was like a youngster who will fly off into rage at the slightest provocation, but when he fought, the inborn instincts and his composure will be in full display.

  During the battle just now, Do Jin used his Bright Sword Technique to tell everyone that the people who perfected this martial art will be much more calculative than any other person. In the beginning, he used his scheme to lure Hanago into attacking, but when his scheme did not work, he immediately began to set up traps step by step to force Hanago into using his other ultimate skill—Bright Heavenly Shadow.

  In fact, even at the end, he did not use his full skill, he was just waiting to fend against Hanago's lightning strike.

  This caused Hanago to never be able to have the confidence of defeating Do Jin with one strike. He just kept dodging and was constantly in a defensive state where he was hit.

  Even though the victor was not decided in this fight, Do Jin managed to appear incredibly imposing, and he managed to show just how powerful he was. As for Hanago, he suffered a great blow from the fight.

  But even though Hanago ended with a heart full of resentment, his composed temperament on the battlefield, which made him seem as if there was nothing which can affect him, was also different from everyone else's, and it was still something that was worthy of amazement.