Sword Among Us c1-1268

by Black Swordsman Online

  Since Mad Monk did not wish for someone who was not part of Shaolin Temple to receive his legacy, he will definitely use his full strength for his last attack!

  Besides, even if he died here and returned to the mountain, he might not receive Mad Monk's legacy.

  His train of thought ended.

  Then, a terrifying presence that nearly froze the entire space descended on Punishment Mount.

  Suddenly, Happy felt as if he was fighting against heaven and earth.

  Mad Monk vanished from his sight.

  Nine Yang Divine Skill's spiritual sense cannot help him locate Mad Monk's location either!

  "Damn it."

  Happy knew that Mad Monk had become serious, and this time, he will definitely deliver a lightning fast attack.

  He s.u.c.k.e.d in a deep breath, and suddenly, Happy remembered an item in his Universe Bag.

  Right before Mad Monk attacked, he gritted his teeth and brought out that item resolutely from his Universe Bag!

  "Nirvana and Reincarnation!"

  A huge palm was formed above Happy's head.

  It was as if it was Buddha's palm descending from heaven itself. It was shockingly fast, and it instantly sealed off all of Happy's retreats. A suffocating presence was also fixed on Happy's body.

  The feeling as if this palm itself can create the world spilled out from it.

  However, right at the moment the huge palm gathered in the fog, Happy brought out a sword casket from his Universe Bag, and his qi surged forth before it retracted. Then, a sword qi that felt as if a supreme being had descended in the world shot into the clouds from Punishment Mount.

  The great sword will brought with it a fierce and awe-inspiring presence. It instantly crushed the palm above Happy's head, and it also destroyed the layers of clouds and fog above Punishment Mount!

  W.h.i.n.e…

  Heaven Crystal was held in Happy's hands, and it shone with dazzling colors. At the moment the palm was destroyed, it regained its mobility.

  It was also at that same moment that Happy saw Mad Monk's incredibly surprised face when the fog and clouds dispersed.

  He appeared to be a middle-aged monk, and he was born with a normal face. His monk robes were simple, and he sat at the edge of the cliff, but he also gave off a dignified presence, as if he had become one with the world, and in fact, he was the world.

  "I, Happy, greet my senior!"

  "Is the weapon in your hand the legendary divine weapon, Heaven Crystal…? It's no wonder then why you can break my attack… Amitabha."

  Mad Monk lowered his gaze in anguish and called out the name of Buddha. "Since this is god's will, I am thus powerless to fight against it. I will take you in as the successor of my legacy."

  "Thank you for fulfilling my wish, senior!"

  Happy was delighted, but soon, he coughed up blood on the ground.

  The gentle presence from Heaven Crystal had already vanished. After it was suppressed by the water in Heavenly Lake, he can only use Heaven Crystal for three seconds each time.

  Once those three seconds passed, it will become harder for him to use its sword qi, and the sword will automatically hurt its user.

  The time had passed just now. A fierce and violent sword qi charged into his organs. If it were not for Nine Yang Divine Skill protecting his body, his organs will have been completely wrecked by Heaven Crystal, which had helped him just now.

  Happy did not dare remain negligent.

  He quickly brought out the sword casket and placed Heaven Crystal in it so that it did not come into contact with anything that was sentient.

  "Heaven Crystal is indeed a divine weapon, but it's a pity that its soul is already corrupted, and it is filled with violence. This should be because it has already fused with an evil spirit. Just now, you must have used another method to suppress that violent presence, which is why it didn't hurt you immediately when you used it." Mad Monk watched Happy put away Heaven Crystal before he said those words.

  "Master, what you said is true. I went to Heavenly Crystal and nourished it for a day before I brought it out. Now that I've put it back, I will need another full day before I can use it again."

  "I see." Mad Monk nodded slowly. "It is indeed a way to use the water in Heavenly Lake to nourish Heaven Crystal and suppress the violent evil spirit. But unfortunately, you cannot get rid of the root of the problem. If you can truly possess and be in control of Heaven Crystal, you can even fight against those at the peak of Myth Realm."

  Happy said nothing.

  The power from Heaven Crystal just now was already enough to let Happy witness that he can even destroy an attack from an elite at One with the World Realm. Naturally, he regarded Heaven Crystal much higher than before now.

  "Did you hear that?" Happy gave a lecture to Chen Kaixin in his heart. "If you run into powerful enemies that you can't fight with brute force in the future, you can bring Heaven Crystal out. But you have to be careful. You can only use Heaven Crystal when no other plans work. Also, make sure that you protect it well!"

  "Got it." Chen Kaixin was incredibly excited. "Hurry up. Let's see what we got from the old monk."

  "This is Shaolin Temple's classic, Tendon Changing Classic."

  As Happy listened to the familiar words, he put Tendon Changing Classic away into his bag, and he immediately chose to practice it.

  "You should have mastered Tendon Changing Classic three years later. Come to me by then, and you will get Marrow Cleansing Classic."

  After he said those words, Mad Monk's body was concealed by fog and clouds that swiftly enveloped him once more, and he vanished into them again.

  *****

  Happy ordered Chen Kaixin to go back to the branch and practice Tendon Changing Classic and told him to tell him as soon as possible if he received any news about Wild Wolves and Evil Emperor. Then, Happy gave up the authority to use the body before he returned to his own dimension.

  When he woke up, Happy felt as if he just woke up from deep slumber, and he felt as if he was well rested. He opened his eyes and looked at the clock next to him.

  It was four in the morning.

  Xu Yao was still fast asleep.

  Happy picked up the VR Helmet next to him gently and placed it properly on his head.

  Chen Kaixin was already prepared to work hard and fight over there. He cannot fall back in this world.

  Right now, he had Ten True Dragon Styles in his hand, and he also practiced Tendon Changing Classic. Happy cannot wait to try reaching Moksha Realm now.

  *****

  Even though it was dawn, there were still people moving up and down the mountain trail in Shaolin Temple. Many Shaolin Temple disciples had their legs bound with puttee, and they held large water buckets while they walked up the mountain.

  When they reached the pavilion at the mountainside, they cannot help but cast a glance at the player who was practicing his qi cultivation technique in the pavilion.

  It was not hard to practice qi cultivation techniques at the later stages of the game, but attributes were the key to decide victory. Shaolin Temple disciples were more willing to spend time and energy on training that involved body movements and attributes. They will not act like the person in the pavilion, who wasted time in practicing more qi cultivation techniques. This sort of training method was already eliminated a few years ago.

  Chapter 930 - Mountain Villa of Ten Thousand Beasts

  Tendon Changing Classic was a supreme qi cultivation technique that did not lose to Nine Yang Divine Skill.

  Nine Yang Divine Skill was something Happy practiced before, and he knew that the greatest effect for Nine Yang Divine Skill was to increase the user's qi and Comprehension, as well as increase the user's ability in mastering the essence of various martial arts. Its pure yang characteristic also prevented the user from being invaded by qi with cold properties or poisonous properties.

  But Tendon Changing Classic was different.

  It completely changed and remolded a person
's bones and expanded the person's meridian system. It can increase the user's attributes, and while it helped the user create a body of steel bones and bronze skin, it can also swiftly increase the user's qi.

  Even though he had currently only circulated two of the three full circulations, the level for Happy's Tendon Changing Classic had reached the second realm, but only barely. Even so, the two circulations were already enough to bring Happy quite the substantial increase in his qi.

  He had increased his qi by nearly ten points.

  His Affinity and Arm Strength had both increased by seven points.

  His defense had also increased by nearly one hundred points.

  These were the figures Happy noticed when he deliberately observed himself quietly for half an hour in the pavilion.

  'As expected of Shaolin Temple's supreme classic! Tendon Changing Classic does indeed live up to its name.' At the moment Happy opened his eyes, delight shone from his eyes.

  'In less than a week and at most four days, I will reach Moksha Realm. If my discoveries at Punishment Mount are true, I might be able to utilize attacks on me to strengthen my tendons and bones, and I will be able to master this even faster.'

  Happy stood up and brought out a Horse Plate without hesitation. He summoned a Hoof Shadow.

  "It's been a long time since we met, partner."

  Happy's Hoof Shadow, of course, said nothing. It just snorted and rubbed its face against Happy's in a show of affection.

  "You're still as mischievous as ever. Alright, let's go. Bring me to Mountain Villa of Ten Thousand Beasts." As he spoke, he got up his horse, and while a group of Shaolin Temple disciples cried out in surprise around him, he rushed down the mountain.

  "Does that guy want to die or something?"

  "Which senior brother is he? His riding skills are so good! The last time someone rode down like that, he fell off, and he was bruised all over."

  Happy said nothing.

  While he listened to the Shaolin Temple disciples exclaim in surprise behind him, Happy laid against the back of his Hoof Shadow. His legs were clamped around the horse's belly, and he rushed out of the narrow mountain trail like the wind to leave Mount Song.

  *****

  Mountain Villa of Ten Thousand Beasts was not far away from Beijing. After the Sword Among Us Tournament, it appeared near the suburbs of Beijing, and it was built by a barbaric merchant.

  The merchant was so rich that he can rival a country's wealth. When he came to Beijing, he was attracted by the prosperity of the Chinese plains, and he got himself a large piece of land to build a huge mountain villa outside Beijing. He then gathered all sorts of exotic creatures from all over the world, and he even hired countless martial artists to take care of his mountain villa.

  After the imperial court saw through his plan, the merchant hid underground and filled his mountain villa with traps that devoured countless imperial court officers. In the end, the imperial court was forced to let the martial artists settle this matter.

  There were plenty of barbarian elites. There were beast tamers along with countless beasts that had been strengthened with medicine. Their qi realms ranged from Inaction Realm to the beginning stage of Myth Realm, and there were all sorts of them there.

  This was a place that had all sorts of riches and dangers gathered together, and it naturally became a high-level place for players to train and farm items.

  With how fast Hoof Shadow moved, it only needed an hour before Happy arrived at the perimeter of Mountain Villa of Ten Thousand Beasts.

  "Hold him back!

  "Tanks! Block the entrance, don't let that damn beast tamer release those creatures!

  "Brothers and sisters, be quick on your feet. Make sure to gather all the traps together and don't let a single one of them slip by later! Gu poison users, get ready!"

  There was a party of around ten busying themselves at the entrance of the mountain villa. As a young man who seemed like a leader gave his orders, two men who were built like tanks shone with a golden light Happy found familiar. They blocked the other side of the entrance like walls and fought for time for the people in the tunnel under the city gate.

  In the tunnel were a group of people who were busy setting up traps. Judging by how familiar they were in doing this and how great their teamwork was, they should be outer sect disciples of Old Heaven Secrets.

  It was not because of them blocking the entrance. There were plenty of city gates that can lead to Mountain Villa of Ten Thousand Beasts. It was just that this was the first time he came to the villa, and he wanted to personally witness the beasts' strength as well as the level of the current players.

  The group of people in front of him were clearly a rather unique group.

  Most of them were long-distance hidden weapon users and trap masters. The girl standing beside the team leader was a Gu poison user from the Miao clan. She held a rather exquisite Gu poison box in her hands, and a clear as well as pleasant sound came from within.

  She worked together with the two defensive players who practiced Arhat Body and were currently blocking the entrance to the tunnel. Their team leader was clearly thinking of using the trap masters to set up traps and instantly kill the group of beasts and their beast tamer inside the tunnel with a frightening explosion.

  All this was clearly different from all that transpired in the game before Happy left.

  The trap masters' skills were even more profound than before.

  Those two men who practiced the protective and defensive Arhat Body had already reached Golden Body Arhat, and their equipment also seemed pretty decent. They walked down the path of extreme defense.

  Happy could not help but feel interested. He stayed and watched.

  The defensive players faced the attacks from a group of beasts in the tunnel, but clearly, they will not be able to last for too long.

  "It's done!"

  A group of trap masters deftly ran out of the tunnel through a safe path.

  When everyone from that group retreated, they noticed Happy standing alone in the distance, but they said nothing. They just stood beside their team leader.

  "Tanks, get back here, pronto!

  "Gu poison user, get ready."

  As their team leader gave his order, the people in the tunnel shot out with a dexterity that was completely unbefitting of their size and height.

  As deafening roars rose, huge white tigers and lions chased after them, and the roars that spilled out of their mouths actually had a power that was rather similar to Lion's Roar.

  The power in it was so strong that it did not lose to a martial artist at the peak of Inaction Realm at all.

  What caused Happy to be surprised was that lions and tigers had valuable armor on them that will not affect their mobility.

  'As expected of a barbaric merchant who is incredibly wealthy. He even gave his lions and tigers grade one armor.' Happy gasped in amazement from the bottom of his heart.

  At that moment, fragmented whistles came from the other side of the tunnel.

  The beasts' actions instantly came to a halt.

  "No good! The beast tamer noticed the traps! Damn it, Gu poison user, attack!"

  That Gu poison user standing beside the team leader quickly opened the lid, and two lights, one gold and the other silver, shot into the tunnel at lightning speed.

  Soon, a pink smoke quickly rose inside the tunnel. It looked incredibly dazzling and bizarre.

  When he saw this, Happy could not help but put on a shocked expression.

  The beasts inside had been prepared to retreat in an orderly fashion, but they suddenly went berserk, and they began to tear and fight against each other uncontrollably.

  The Gu poison user's Gu poison was the type that can confuse the mind.

  "Trigger the traps."

  Metallic clangs and the sound of bodies being pierced through rose. It was mixed with the shrill and deafening cries from the wild beasts while they were in great pain. Those sounds tumbled out like wave
s from the tunnel.

  '...What a pity,' Happy thought.

  Even though most of the creatures in the tunnel died and it seemed as if the party had just carried out a perfect battle, when Happy thought about it carefully, he knew that the team leader did not manage to capture the opportune chance.

  If the tanks had not retreated so quickly and if the trap masters did not set up their traps in such a dense fashion, when the beast tamer and his group of beasts entered the tunnel, the Gu poison user can attack, and they will definitely be able to kill everyone.

  Judging by the gaps in the tunnel, there were still quite a lot of beasts remaining in the tunnel. This group of trap masters will either have to give up on the loot, turn around, and run, or risk their lives to fight to the life and death against these creatures.

  But in Happy's eyes, this party had yet to realize the difference in numbers of the beasts they killed compared to the ones they did not. They were already prepared to go and pick up their loot.

  Just as Happy expected, right when the sounds of the springs from the continuous traps inside the tunnel stopped, only the pained wails from the dying creatures inside the tunnel were left.

  They threw a batch of hidden weapons inside and ended the lives of those dying beasts, and the team leader led the two tanks ahead of the others to rush into the tunnel.

  They entered quickly, and they left even faster!

  They needed time to get loot from the beasts, obviously, but it was clear that the beast tamer's whistle was even faster.

  As deafening roars from lions and tigers rose, the tanks became in charge of serving as rear guards while the team leader led his party to run out while they fought.

  "Damn it!"

  "There's still so many of them?!"

  "Hurry up and set up a group of traps outside!"

  "No! We won't be able to last that long!" The tanks were the first to state that it would be too hard for them.

  "Use Golden Body Arhat!"

  "I already used it! Why else do you think we could have lasted so long?!"

  "What the heck?!"

  The team leader could not quite give up on the loot. "The equipment inside can sell for ten thousand taels of silver per piece. Are you trying to destroy me?! This won't do, lure them out. Tanks, bring a group of them away. Trap masters, deal with the beast tamer with me. Gu poison user, get ready to release Gu poison!"