Sword Among Us c1-1268

by Black Swordsman Online

  However, the Shadow Ninja quickly turned into a faint layer of black shadows once she killed a group of people. She quickly vanished from the disorderly and chaotic battlefield and disappeared from the people's sights.

  A few Beggar's Sect disciples retreated close to the Shadow Ninja by sheer coincidence.

  Thud!

  Three people's corpses fell on the ground.

  The strange ninja art, ruthless attacks, and astonishing sword technique caused everyone in the main hall of the royal mausoleum to feel endangered.

  It was especially so for Beggar's Sect!

  They were the first group of people to be targeted, and those who died next might still be their people.

  "Our comrades from Beautiful Robes Faction, please help us!"

  The disciples from Beggar's Sect charged to the people from Beautiful Robes Sect. As of then, the only one who could extend a helping hand to them was Beautiful Robes Faction.

  "Damn it!"

  However, it was the first time they had ran into such a strange opponent, and Beautiful Robes Faction did not have much experience and confidence in dealing with it. Yet when they saw the people from Beggar's Sect head over, they could not get angry, because the people from the other sects were fully occupied.

  "Let me."

  B.u.t.t Shaker moved to the front of the group. When One Circle was busy fighting against a Shadow Warrior, he was the only one whose defense was slightly higher. However, he was not very confident when faced with an enemy he could not see.

  The Three Lonely Wolves paid no mind to Shadow Ninja getting closer to them. They were completely calm as they swept their gazes through the hall in search of Happy. In their minds, as long as Happy was around, the people from Beautiful Robes Faction would not be in danger.

  At that moment, the black katana quietly appeared behind another Beggar's Sect disciple!

  Thud!

  B.u.t.t Shaker had been waiting for it. He bent his knees slightly, and his gaze focused. He shot up like a cannonball and used his body to crash into the strange black sword glare.

  But B.u.t.t Shaker had clearly underestimated the attack from the Life and Death Shadow Ninja.

  Even though his high-tier body fortification technique had a rather high realm, in the face of a high-tier sword technique learned above Mystical Realm, it was clearly not enough! At the moment he crashed against the Shadow Ninja's body, the latter reacted very quickly, and she shifted her attention from the Beggar's Sect disciples to Bum. Then, a breathtaking black light sliced through the air.

  "Urk!"

  The black katana cut through B.u.t.t Shaker's body fortification, and when it sliced upward, a bloody stream instantly shot out of B.u.t.t Shaker's shoulder. Then, he was sent far away with a cleanly executed kick.

  However, a few people noticed the faint shadow she cast on the ground when she moved like the wind to quickly catch up to Bum.

  "Careful!"

  "Bum! She's behind you!"

  Various warnings were shouted out, and a few figures swiftly shot out from Beautiful Robes Faction. NotaRascal, Rampaging Dragon, Puffy God, Tea Words, Phoenix Dances, Glutinous Rice, and Little Jade left the group at first notice. They activated their qi realms and body fortifications, and all sorts of light from their weapons went charging toward the invisible Shadow Ninja through the air.

  Even though the Shadow Ninja had extraordinary ninja arts, it was still just a camouflage. Compared to Dead She-wolf's complete invisibility, it was inferior. She had to face an offense that came charging at her from all directions, and because of it, several bloody streams of light rose into the air. The Shadow Ninja's curvaceous body appeared while she staggered back. She cast a vicious glance at the people from Beautiful Robes Faction while shooting backwards. The moment she vanished, a ball of smoke exploded at the spot where she stood.

  With the coverage provided by the ball of smoke, the Shadow Ninja vanished once again from the people's sight.

  "Careful!"

  The people from Beautiful Robes Faction increased their guard!

  They quickly retreated together and pressed their backs together while looking around them attentively. They even held their breaths and did not dare to miss even the slightest changes and flow of air around them.

  Chapter 266 - Astonishing Attacks

  The Three Lonely Wolves did not expose Happy's identity.

  They were as sharp as nails, and they knew that since Happy did not take the initiative to come out and reveal his identity, then that cheeky bastard definitely had his own plans. Besides, they could still handle the situation before them. Beautiful Robes Faction did not face any great danger, and they did not need Happy to show himself.

  If he actually appeared with the status of an elite from the Famous People Rank, he would destroy the balance between the seven great system-allocated sects in the royal mausoleum. Under the temptation of benefits urging them on, perhaps the other six sects would work together to fight against Beautiful Robes Faction so that they could prevent them from monopolizing all the resources in the royal mausoleum.

  The three wolves stayed silent in a great show of cooperation. They followed behind the group and occasionally cast the boy with the blood and dirt on his face mischievous and cunning gazes.

  The Shadow Ninja's disappearance caused the group in the main hall of the royal mausoleum to be enveloped in an atmosphere known as "danger". Everyone was in peril. Even the people who worked together to fight against the Shadow Warriors had to divert their attention, which made them lose the advantage they previously had so that they could prioritize defense and protecting themselves.

  Whoosh!

  Happy also held his breath.

  Using Smoke Bombs was indeed the best way for the Shadow Ninja to free herself and hide. At that moment, trying to locate her while the situation in the main hall of the royal mausoleum was complicated and the lighting was bad was extremely difficult.

  If Beautiful Robes Faction had not joined the operation, Happy would not feel too pressured, but right then, the people who went up against Shadow Ninja were his coursemates. He did not dare to be negligent and relax.

  The Shadow Ninja's ninja arts might not let her conceal herself as well as Dead She-wolf could, but her combat abilities were not bad. It was especially so for the slashes she executed while she was invisible. Their damage was very high, and she could easily kill a large group of Blessed Realm players in one go. She also posed a life-threatening danger to Mystical Realm players whose body fortifications were not at a high realm.

  Happy's eyes moved quickly.

  He did not dare to be negligent and swept his gaze across the corpses strewn everywhere in the hall and shadows cast by the stone pillars.

  The Shadow Ninja was unlike normal ninjas. She had powerful concealment abilities, and she could even adjust her battle tactics based on the situation around her. Her intellect was also high.

  Once she felt that she was in danger, she would use a rather reserved and safe battle tactic, where she would slowly reduce the number of enemies at the edge of the battlefield. Hence, temporarily moving away from the center of the hall, to which everyone paid the most attention, and to a place nearby would give Happy the highest chance to locate her.

  At that moment, the warning bells in his mind rang loudly.

  Cold wind brushed past his body, and a small ball rose from his body.

  At the same time, a black shadow appeared behind him. It showed up along with a black Tsurugi that came slashing down at him!

  "Careful!"

  The Three Lonely Wolves had been paying attention to Happy's actions, and they were just in time to witness everything. They saw the black longsword slice through the air, about to cut Happy without a sound!

  Upon seeing it, their expressions changed at the same time. They cried out loudly to warn him and shocked the people around them. They thought that the Shadow Ninja had appeared in their midst.

  Whoosh!

  The black
Tsurugi sliced downwards to cut Happy's body in half.

  However, the feeling of not hitting anything made a hint of astonishment and disbelief appear on the Shadow Ninja's face!

  Her strike that made her break out of her concealment but which always killed someone had been seen through by a normal and inconspicuous warrior with a low qi realm?!

  How could this be?!

  At that moment, people in the main hall located the Shadow Ninja again!

  Just when everyone thought that the blue-robed young man would definitely die, they noticed that the figure which had been cut in half was an afterimage. Immediately after, the real body appeared behind the Shadow Ninja without any sign or warning.

  The face that was covered in blood and dirt had a pair of eyes that shone resolutely like stars. In an instant, the sight of them was frozen within many people's minds!

  All of the people from the seven great system-allocated sects were surprised, but also excited.

  'So fast!'

  The eyes of the beautiful mistresses from Emei Sect sparkled!

  Even though the person's face was covered in blood and dirt, the relaxed way he dodged and appeared showed his confidence and his elegance in a very clear manner. He left a deep impression on all the onlookers.

  With a knifehand strike, he struck the Shadow Ninja's fair neck at the speed of lightning.

  "Urk!"

  She let out a grunt and was thrown because of inertia. Her balance had been completely destroyed by the knifehand strike, and she fell into a pile of corpses with a loud bang.

  At that moment, quite a number of people in the hall came to themselves. All sorts of throwing knives and hidden weapons sliced through the air!

  The Shadow Ninja rolled on the ground, then jumped a few times with extraordinary agility. Not only did she manage to avoid the hidden weapons going after her life, but also vanish into the air again.

  A faint and black shadow moved swiftly among the corpses in the main hall!

  "And where do you think you're going?!"

  The spirits of quite a number of people had lifted, and they chased after her. But most of their hidden weapons and throwing knives missed.

  That was normal.

  The Shadow Ninja was a job class that had sacrificed defense in exchange for the greatest offense. Shadow Ninjas had good dodging abilities and skills to avoid fatalities. Besides, no one could see their real bodies.

  The people with low-tier hidden weapon techniques were overestimating themselves if they thought they could kill a Life and Death Realm Shadow Ninja!

  "Don't chase after her! Kill the lackeys first!"

  There were still some wise people in the main hall, and Wudang Sect quickly got rid of a Shadow Warrior. They cheered loudly and split up to help Beggar's Sect, Soaring Tiger Sect, and Hidden Soul Guild to surround the few remaining Japanese ninjas.

  Once those players received reinforcement and no longer faced the Shadow Ninja's threat, they quickly divided and devoured their opponents!

  However, by then, there were fewer than one-third of the people left in the main hall of the royal mausoleum!

  At the start, they'd had more than six hundred people.

  Soaring Tiger Sect had suffered the greatest damage. They originally had more than one hundred and eighty people, but they were reduced to less than forty.

  Hidden Soul Guild's boss was injured badly. More than half of his members had died, and they had fewer than thirty people left.

  Beggar's Sect originally had more than eighty people, but right then, they had fewer than twenty-seven.

  Wudang Sect suffered less damage, and they still had more than thirty people with them.

  The only groups which did not suffer any damages were Shaolin Temple, Emei Sect, and Beautiful Robes Faction. But since they had not brought many people to begin with, the total they brought did not add up to two hundred.

  After attacking a few times but failing in the end, the Shadow Ninja finally felt pressure, and with an astonishing speed, she retreated from the main hall of the royal mausoleum without any hesitation.

  Hidden Soul Guild could be considered to be lucky. They had unexpectedly gotten themselves a Tachi from the ninjas. It had a damage of 380, and it could even increase the user's attack speed. Its accuracy was also high, which meant it was very good for the people who practiced sabers. They should be able to sell it for hundreds of thousands of taels of silver crumbs.

  The Shadow Warriors in Life and Death Realm also dropped an equipment each.

  Beautiful Robes Sect had gained a pair of Whirlwind Boots. They increased a person's movement speed and dodge rate. Their attributes were also a little high, and they were a grade two masterpiece. Their value was not beneath the Tachi.

  However, the loot they received did not make anyone excited.

  The great loss in manpower and the astonishing difficulty of the royal mausoleum made everyone reluctant to enter the tunnel once they ended the battle.

  Many people even had the thought of retreating.

  But there were also some whose eyes sparkled, and they would occasionally size up the blue-robed young man who had displayed astonishing prowess and exceeded their expectations. They wondered which sect he belonged to.

  Chapter 267 - Could He Be from Wudang Sect?

  A strange atmosphere spread through the main hall of the royal mausoleum after the battle!

  Everyone had to admit that the drop rate in the royal mausoleum was incredibly high!

  Even though the mortality rate when they went through the first level was shocking and Emei Sect as well as Beautiful Robes Faction did not know whether the Knife-throwing Ninjas dropped any good stuff, they had already obtained four equipment pieces from the four Shadow Warriors. The twenty-four normal ninjas also dropped one Tachi, which showed that the drop rate in the royal mausoleum was much higher than in the areas outside.

  Also, there seemed to be a burial item placed in each of the small halls in the royal mausoleum. They were, at the very least, masterpieces or items that cost thousands of gold. There were more than twenty of the small halls, and based on the map, they could smell gold all over the place.

  Hence, even though it was dangerous and there were three sects who had lost nearly all of their competitive power, they still did not want to give up on the resources in the royal mausoleum.

  As for those with great abilities, their reluctance to leave was even greater.

  Regardless of whether it was Shaolin Temple, Emei Sect, or Beautiful Robes Faction, they were filled with confidence, because there were only three sects that had not suffered from any damage at that moment.

  Wudang Sect had suffered the least damage, and they believed that if they kept their guard up, they should be able to make some accomplishments and receive some rewards.

  "Everyone! You should have rested enough. Please allow me to overstep our boundaries. Now, the Shadow Ninja should be guarding the tunnel, and I believe…"

  Ouyang Qing stopped circulating his qi. He pushed against his knees and rose before he wrapped his fist in his palm in a familiar motion to invite the people, as if he wanted to mobilize the forces again.

  He had just received a grade three masterpiece—Bamboo Hat—and was filled with boundless enthusiasm. That equipment looked like thee one used by wandering martial artists to conceal their faces. Right then, he looked like a swordsman and was very eye-catching.

  Happy did not say anything. He cast him a few glances before he looked away.

  As of then, in terms of headgear, the best in the market should be the item on top of Ouyang Qing's head!

  The royal mausoleum was the region that provided a quest with the highest difficulty that players could go to. The Bamboo Hat was an amazing item that could sell for more than one million. Of course, if Happy was smart enough, he would know that attacking Ouyang Qing now was not a good idea. Because after a while, more quest regions would be developed, and the price of the Bamboo Hat would plummet. Even thou
gh it could still be sold for the price of a masterpiece, that would not be comparable to how much it was worth at that moment.

  "Brother Ouyang, the Shadow Ninja should be a Life and Death Realm Boss. She kills resolutely and is as cunning as a fox. She's very difficult to deal with. I'd say that it'd be best if you leave first. Hidden Soul Guild will have to stay here and discuss the matter for a while."

  Hidden Soul Guild's boss had lost an arm and looked very dejected. His imposing mannerisms had dropped by a large margin. When he heard Ouyang Qing's words, he immediately spoke and stated that Hidden Soul Guild would not join the lineup that would push forward.

  Soon, Beggar's Sect and Soaring Tiger Sect also said that they would temporarily stay in the main hall.

  Ouyang Qing frowned slightly.

  Emei Sect, Shaolin Temple, and Beautiful Robes Faction wore solemn expressions.

  The three sects that had showed the greatest enthusiasm previously seemed to have been completely dazed by the attack. They were traumatized to a certain degree by the dangers in the royal mausoleum, or else, they would absolutely not give up on the position in the vanguard.

  They were worried about the Shadow Ninja, who might be in the tunnel, and also the unknown dangers that lurked further in the royal mausoleum!

  The suffering had caused them to gain some degree of wisdom.

  "If that's the case, I won't force you…"

  Ouyang Qing cast them a slightly disappointed glance. He did not continue trying to persuade them. The dreariness of the three great sects could be seen by all.

  If that were the case, only Shaolin Temple, Wudang Sect, Emei Sect, and Beautiful Robes Sect were left!

  Happy did not say anything. He continued to sit among the people who circulated their qi to treat their injuries. Aside from casting a glance at the tunnel from time to time, he also kept an eye on Soaring Tiger Sect's actions, as well as the situation in Beautiful Robes Faction.

  At that moment, it was close to Emei Sect in the royal mausoleum.