by Fang Xiang
Su Yu was suspicious that she had heard it wrong. Someone had attacked them?
“They dare!” Elder Mei was infuriated. “This old one will use them to make dan!” As her words landed, she stomped her feet and disappeared. The other two elders had unfriendly expressions as they disappeared at the same time.
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Zuo Mo looked at the mountain valley below. Hundreds of flowers were blooming, red and purple, to form a beautiful sea of flowers. Even in the air, it was possible to smell the fragrance. This place was the base of Hundred Flower Alliance, Hundred Flower Valley. Hundred Flower Valley produced all kinds of valuable ling flowers. The flower type talismans and lingdan that they forged were were deeply liked by female xiu and easy to sell in the market.
Zuo Mo was just going to give the order to attack when three female xiu suddenly appeared in the air.
Jindan!
Three jindan!
Zuo Mo was not surprised by the appearance of jindan. If an enormous sect did not have several jindan, that would be a joke. Compared to Little Mountain Jie when he had felt hopeless at the mention of a jindan, the halo around jindan had disappeared. Jindan were just xiuzhe that were slightly more powerful than ningmai. There was nothing major. After meeting more of them, he could even give a general judgment on how powerful a jindan was.
Unfamiliar the first time, familiar the second. Fighting against jindan wasn’t an exception.
Zuo Mo compared the three jindan in front of him with Clear Sky Old Forefather and felt they were very lacking. He couldn’t help but sigh inside at the power of Clear Sky Old Forefather. The jindan that he had successively met were all a far cry from Clear Sky Old Forefather. It seemed that while they were all jindan, the skill level difference was large.
Thinking back to it, the strength of Wu Kong Sword Sect wasn’t just strong. Xin Yan Shishu wasn’t lacking in power compared to Clear Sky Old Forefather.
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Su Yue quickly appeared behind the three elders. When she saw Zuo Mo, she instantly became furious. She shouted harshly, “Golden Crow City Master! You have gone too far! To say nothing of stealing this sect’s xiu slave, you actually attack our sect? You really think that my Hundred Flower Alliance has no one?”
The three elders didn’t know who had come but when they heard the person in front of them was the Master of Golden Crow City, they were all angry.
Elder Mei’s temper was the most explosive as she shouted, “You are seeking death! The Heaven has a road that you don’t walk, Hell has no door but you come! Little bastard, if I don’t destroy your soul today, this old one isn’t called Mei!”
Zuo Mo rolled his eyes. The other was not polite so he naturally wouldn’t be polite. He spat and said scornfully, “Old Fart, your mommy is calling you to brush your teeth!”
Elder Mei exploded and disappeared in the sky. “This old one will tear your mouth!”
Woooooooooooooooooooosh!
More than ten figures charged towards the empty space in front of Zuo Mo like sharp arrows!
The fifteen members of Sky Peak Platoon drew out fifteen crisscrossing straight lines like an enormous net which covered the area thirty zhang in front of Zuo Mo! This enormous net seemed to suddenly explode. Countless sword essences were like multi-colored lines that howled with a soul-shaking sound as they filled the holes in the net.
Fifteen different kinds of sword essence filled the multi-colored net with a dangerous presence.
Elder Wang and Elder Xiao’s faces were heavy, and Su Yue’s expression changed slightly. Sword essence! Fifteen xiuzhe who had comprehended sword essence! In the entire Hundred Flower Alliance, other than the elders, there were just eight people among the disciples that had comprehended sword essence.
The other side just sent out fifteen people that were all xiuzhe who comprehended sword essence.
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Gongsun Cha’s expression was shy, and ignorant of the fact his eyes had turned bright red. He was very excited!
Jindan!
In the battle at Golden Crow City against Clear Sky Old Forefather, the Vermillion Bird Camp that he was in command off didn’t have any use at all. To Gongsun Cha who looked shy on the surface, but was proud inside, it was a great humiliation!
Facing a jindan straight on this time, how could he not be excited?
The moment the large net took form, his eyes suddenly narrowed and flashed with the light of the hunter closing the next. He quickly spat out two words.”
“Second Division!”
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Elder Mei charged headfirst into this enormous net. While these sword essence could not form tangible danger to her, they still put her in her a sorry state. She had been somewhat careless and did not activate her ling armor. When she found where she stood was filled with sword energies, she finally activated the ling shield.
Pia pia pia!
Three sword energies struck her ling shield. The shield only shook slightly, but her expression was very terrible. She felt she had lost face.
Anger exploding, she screamed piercingly, and a plum branch appeared in her hand.
This glistening plum was about three chi in length. It was old and flexible, the flowers on the branches were in full bloom. Elder Mei waved it slightly. The tender pedals left the plum tree and flew with the wind. In a moment, the plum flowers rained down and managed to cover all of Sky Peak Platoon.
It was a dreamy realm of flowers but a sharp sound howled. Like the tide, the beautiful flower petals became shrap. Every petal contained sharp sword essence.
The dream realm instantly became hell.
It was Elder Mei’s killing move, [Plum Sacrifice]!
Elder Xiao’s eyes flashed as she laughed prettily. “Mei Jiejie really is going overboard. What reason is there to use a killing move just as the fight is starting? We can’t even get a drink of soup.”
Elder Wang praised, “Elder Mai’s sword essence has become purer. This [Plum Sacrifice] is multiple times stronger than last time.”
Su Yue was entranced. As Elder Mei attacked, the other side instantly disappeared in this beautiful yet treacherous flower sea.
The people of Sky Peak Platoon knew the danger. Their expressions changing, everyone retreated.
“Flee? Not so simple!” Elder Mei felt unspeakably good as she said hatefully. The spell on her hands changed again.
Her mind suddenly stuttered, a feeling of danger rising. She instantly was shocked. At this time, the air around her suddenly shook lightly, the sky full of flowers imperceptibly paused.
At some unknown time, a troop had charged to within thirty zhang of her.
Such fast speed!
Her eyes shrank. The other came quickly like a shining blade that made her feel that she could not stand under its sharpness!
Elder Mei was suddenly enraged .The other side was just a charge of more than one hundred people yet she actually had felt fear. It was too embarrassing! As she turned the plum tree in her palm, the sky full of falling flowers seemed to be carried by the wind to move towards the troop coming towards her.
The sharp flower petals were like soul-snatchers, and the wind pillar that carried them was undoubtedly a meat grinder!
“This fight is over!” Elder Wang said lightly. Even if she was the one facing Elder Mei’s move, she would not be able to escape without injury. Both Su Yue and Elder Xiao did not doubt her words.
Yet what they never had thought was the other side did not retreat but charged straight at Elder Mei!
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Wei Ran felt the battle intent in his body had reached a peak, and his speed had risen to a peak! In order to increase their speed to the maximum, Lil’ Miss had arranged a position near the back for them.
Facing the meat-grinding pillar of wind, Wei Ran showed no fear.
Every xiuzhe of Vermillion Bird Camp believed that when their speed was at maximum, when they completed their charge, no enemy could stop them!
This wa
sn’t something that Lil’ Miss forced onto them, but a belief born from multiple battles!
Wei Ran raised the flying sword in his hand. His fellows raised the flying sword in their hands at the same time!
He suddenly glared angrily, and shouted, “Hundred Kill!”
The flying sword in his hand sliced forward with all his power.
Everyone in Second Division shouted at the same time, “Hundred Kill!”
The flying sword in their hands sliced forward with all their power!
The sword energies were like streams meeting at the sea, one hundred swords becoming one. A gigantic sword energy three zhang wide rang deeply as it flashed blindingly and collided with the pillar of wind!
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Translator Ramblings: I like how Zuo Mo feels confident in taking on three jindan and a whole sect at once just after killing one jindan after a long period of planning, and then capturing and subduing another jindan. I like how both Zuo Mo and Gongsun Cha reflected on and changed their tactics after learning how jindan work.
The subject of slaves was first mentioned way back when Zuo Mo was listening to the sound tablet. Jingshi mines are obviously important and so in this world where the strongest devours the weak, Luo Li’s actions are sanctioned by the sect. Remember how callous the paper crane girl was with Zuo Mo’s life? Powerful people do not care about slaves, which are the lowest level of society. Zuo Mo was lucky to have been picked up by the sect leader and remained free.
Zuo Mo is very pragmatic. He was scared by the bloodshed done by Luo Li but his opinion was that he could not do anything as he was such an insignificant person and he was already dealing with his own troubles.You may have to say that both of them fall on the selfish side as Luo Li acted to put down a rebellion that affected his responsibilities while Zuo Mo is trying to maximize the use of xiu slaves. He enslaved people in Little Mountain Jie in order to survive, and he only gave them freedom because he could not afford to feed them all. He’s heading towards Hundred Flower Alliance because this affects his own interests and he understands what Shu Long and the others are feeling.
On the other hand, he doesn’t exactly fall in line with the other people. If you look at these jindan elders, they treat slaves like merchandise or objects. Zuo Mo doesn’t do that, and his kindness, in direct contrast to how people treat those below them like Luo Li once did to Wei Sheng and Hao Min to Zuo Mo, is enough for Shu Long and the others to feel grateful and swear loyalty.
Chapter 312: Zuo Mo’s Fury
Boom!
Everyone’s vision flashed, the burning light stabbing people’s eyes to the point they couldn’t remain open.
Elder Mei’s sleeves were torn, her hair loose, and a thin stream of blood was coming out the corner of her mouth. She looked in terror at the group of more than one hundred people in front of her. What … … what sword scripture was this … …
She had seen sword scriptures that were combined in an attack together before, but she had never heard of sword scripture that combined attacks of more than one hundred people much less seen it with her eyes. Combined sword scripture attacks demanded high cooperation between the xiuzhe. The more people there were, the less likely it was that it would succeed. A combined sword scripture attack of more than one hundred people was something that could not be imagined.
As a jindan, she could only retreat when facing such a terrifying blow.
Looking at the troop that was slightly disorganized in front of her, it was like she had seen a ghost.
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Wei Ran’s body was empty of power. Not just him, but every one of his fellows were panting heavily. But every person’s face was filled with battle intent and pride! Jindan, jindan, so what!
Wei Ran was so excited he wanted to howl. To wound a jindan with one blow. This was something they would never even dare to think about in the past, but it happened right in front of their eyes now! But he forcibly suppressed the excitement and battle tremors inside. He had not forgotten his duty.
“Scatter!”
Like a tide, the xiuzhe of Second Division suddenly divided down the middle.
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Elder Mei was shocked and uncertain, but when her gaze landed on the passageway made by the opening, her expression changed dramatically!
A light and deep vibrating sound was like the deep bark of an ancient beast.
Another hundred people!
A charge just like the previous one!
Elder Wang and Elder Xiao’s complexions changed. Elder Mei was in danger! The two did not dare to be careless. The mysterious Master of Golden Crow City had subordinates of such power! Just a short exchange but it was coordinated and flawless. From the beginning, Elder Mei had landed in the other’s formation.
The enormous sword energy net made by the fifteen xiuzhe that comprehended sword essence had only one goal – slow down Elder Mei!
A jindan that lost their speed instantly became fragile when facing a strong troop that could complete a combined sword scripture attack of over one hundred people. The two also found to their shock that the Master of Golden Crow City didn’t just have this one troop under his command. Also, the other didn’t give Elder Mei any chance to breath. Their attacks were like waves, one wave after another.
If this continued, Elder Mei would become a fish on the other’s chopping block.
The two understood the dangers of the situation. At this time, they couldn’t attend to anything else, but leapt over. They only needed to create a chance for Elder Mei to breath, and the scales of battle would become balanced again.
“Kill!”
A cold and slightly old voice suddenly rang beside Elder Wang’s ears.
A feeling of danger floated onto her mind. She was very shocked, her figure disappearing from her spot.
A black snake the thickness of a water barrel viciously swept across the position she had just been at.
Elder Wang looked gravely at the troop that had ambushed her. A slave transporting boat’s deck was filled with standing black-armored xiuzhe! Heavy armor xiuzhe? Puzzlement floated into her mind. The clumsy heavy armor had long been eliminated by history. She felt it was incomprehensible that a heavy-armor troop had appeared in front of her.
However, she was not careless. The thick black snakes coiling above their heads made her sense danger.
Darkness, killing, sharpness … …
Her gaze landed on the young black-armored xiuzhe at the very front. She could feel the battle intent in the other’s eyes, and killing intent that was so thick it could not be resolved!
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Zuo Mo stopped Elder Xiao.
“Hee hee, handsome guy, why have you stopped me?” Elder Xiao laughed prettily. The snowy and fine hand lightly covered the warm and red lips, and was unspeakably seductive.
Zuo Mo became super alert. His attitude might have been relaxed when he had been swearing back at Elder Mei, but when he truly faced a jindan, he still felt slightly nervous. He didn’t say anything, but stared tightly at the other. Different to earlier, any speech was useless.
“If you keep looking me, I will be embarrassed!” Elder Xiao’s eyes moved with allure.
Zuo Mo did not react, but he didn’t understand. If it was something like swearing at each other, he could understand. But did the woman have some scheme to be talking like this? He became increasingly wary. He didn’t waste words, one hand pulling and the other drawing.
Two yang fiendish hard lightning bolts left his hands.
“You are so harsh to attack me. If I get wounded, could you bear it?”
The sweet and seductive voice floated in the air. Elder Xiao’s exceptional body flickered in and out of view in the air. The snowy and smooth skin, the high twin peaks, the eyes, they all unconsciously attracted all attention.
Zuo Mo was puzzled. Could bear it? Why couldn’t he bear it?
The hard lightning on his hands continued to bomb towards the other like rain.
With a p
retty bell-like laugh left behind in the air, Elder Xiao’s figure was flickering in the air. The air seemed to have a new addition of a sweetly fragrant and tempting smell.
Zuo Mo had a headache. The other’s movement method was very powerful. He couldn’t even touch the other’s clothing.
The sweetness in the air entered Zuo Mo’s nose. He suddenly felt strangely heated and frantic. The speed of the hard lightning increased, but no matter how fast they were, no hard lightning could even brush the other.
He did not notice that a blush had unknowingly came onto his cheeks.
But Elder Xiao noticed it, and she rejoiced inside. Her expression became even more seductive, and her movements even more tempting. The air became even more heated. But at this time, she heard a second grunt from Elder Mei. Her heart shook. She knew if she could not finish the battle quickly, Elder Mei would die today.
Also, to capture the bandits, first capture the leader. If she could capture the Master of Golden Crow City, this fight would be finished, and no one could fight against them for Sky Number One.
Thinking about this, she could not stop herself. She giggled, “Little villain, come get close to Jiejie!” The snake-like waist lightly twisted, the clothing on her body flew like flower petals.
But her expression held an unusual sincerity.
[Sky Flower Fall]!
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An unknown length of time later.
It was like waking up from a long dream.
Where was this? Zuo Mo opened his eyes and examined the surroundings
Countless flower petals were falling down. Among the rain of flowers, beautiful bodies flickered out of view. Some were lazy, others innocent. They were all beautiful. Every moment and every look could stir the most basic desire of a person.
The scene in front of him was so real that one could not take themselves away.
“Boss!”
They walked in front of Zuo Mo, and bowed to Zuo Mo. The curvaceous bodies revealed large patches of snowy white of the front chest, and made one have the impulse to reach into it.
“Where is this?” Zuo Mo instinctively asked.