Sword Among Us c1-1268

by Black Swordsman Online

  At that moment, an old voice filled with awe-inspiring might and a slight hint of anger traveled out from the palace underneath in a measured tone.

  "Why are you panicking and shouting all over the place?! Do you even have any decency left?!"

  "Elder Xing, a disaster has occurred! Some people invaded Sky Demon Secret Cave, and without giving us a chance to speak, they killed our brothers. Also, third elder's palace has been invaded. We've already lost dozens of brothers to sound the bell."

  Right when they finished speaking, a deep roar rose from the palace.

  "Hmph, and you have the guts to say that?! There are so many of you around, and you can't even kill a few youngsters? What a bunch of trash."

  His black hair moved without wind—which looked wild, but not exactly messy—and he seemed like a demon because of it. His hands were placed behind his back, and his robes fluttered to the sides. There was no focus in his sparkling eyes, but he gave others a domineering air that inspired awe.

  "You…"

  The loud voice came from Elder Xing's mouth, and his gaze gradually focused before becoming fierce. His eyes were fixed on Momo and Phantasmal Shadow, who stood in front of the others.

  "Which sect did you come from?" Elder Xing's tone was one of supremacy, and there was a firmness in it that allowed no one to refuse his orders.

  Momo and Phantasmal Shadow instantly sensed an unprecedented pressure descend on them from the sky. Their bodies became stiff, and they were instantly intimidated by Elder Xing's aura.

  Elder Xing's strength was clearly unlike that of a normal Inaction Realm martial artist, so he would not be below the evil cult great elder. when his eyes fell on Wu Kuo and the others, they broke out into cold sweat and fell to the ground. Despite gritting their teeth and forcing themselves to stand up, they could not move.

  The two women, however, were not any normal people.

  One of them was innately cold and arrogant and could ignore everything.

  The other was beautiful and smart. She longed to use strength and wisdom to change everything.

  Clack!

  Elder Xing swiftly noticed the two women fighting back, and he snorted coldly. He sent more pressure on their shoulders, but at that moment, his feet sank down. He crushed the glazed tiles of the roof beneath him and staggered.

  Whoosh!

  "Careful!"

  Right when Phantasmal Shadow's body staggered and she was about to fall, Momo's warning rose by her ears.

  Elder Xing's eyes became sharp, and she swiftly disappeared from the air to move behind Phantasmal Shadow. An astonishing killing intent appeared on his dark and indifferent expression.

  Phantasmal Shadow did not react slowly.

  The afterimage was cut in half in the air, and Elder Xing's surprised cry could be heard in the air.

  "As expected, you are indeed somewhat strong."

  Phantasmal Shadow's calm figure instantly sped up.

  When she sensed the threat sticking to her like a shadow and closing in on her, her expression became very dark. She moved around the roof, but she could not shake off Elder Xing.

  On the fifth attack, a sharp palm-generated wind finally tore through the air and cut off her escape path before she could even move there. Phantasmal Shadow's body froze. Her body fortification was destroyed by the wind, and her back was struck with a solid hit. She grunted, and a mouthful of blood sprayed in the air.

  Bang!

  A large hole was formed on the roof, and she crashed into the palace beneath her like a cannonball.

  "Tower master!"

  "Save her!"

  Wu Kuo and the others had seized the time to recover a little of their qi and heal their injuries, but when they saw Phantasmal Shadow being hit and fall into danger, they could not be bothered that they were in bad condition and just charged forward together.

  Momo gritted her teeth and appeared in front of Elder Xing to stall him. She repeatedly flicked her fingers and successfully drew the elder's attention. He shifted his gaze away from Phantasmal Shadow and looked over.

  When he spoke, there was surprise in his voice. "Throw Spirit Sphere? Whose disciple are you?"

  Even though Elder Xing understood Momo's goal, the people in front of him were either injured or disabled. They could not be of any threat. He could subjugate them with the flip of his hand, so it was impossible for them to get out!

  He threw a palm-generated wind forward and easily swept Wu Kuo and the others into the palace. The ease with which he did it showed the attitude of an elite martial artist.

  "Wind God."

  Once Momo became certain that Wu Kuo and the others were in no danger, she was not in a hurry to attack.

  Happy was the only person who could fight against elites at this level alone. No one else among them could go up against Elder Xing for even one round.

  The elder did not show any intention to attack immediately though, so she decided to go along with his flow and stall for time for Phantasmal Shadow as well as Happy.

  As long as Happy arrived, everyone would be safe!

  Whoosh!

  Wu Kuo and the others learned their lesson. When they saw that Elder Xing no longer approached them and that his attention was attracted by Momo, it meant that Phantasmal Shadow would also not be in danger for the time being. They relaxed then, sat down cross-legged, ate Dew Pills, and quickly recovered their injuries and restored their qi.

  "Wind God?" Elder Xing had a contemplative expression on his face. Then, he shook his head gently. "Never heard of him. I haven't been in the world of martial artists for more than thirty years, and I don't know many people. There is no longer anyone who can recognize me, Lightning Executioner Xing Wuzui."

  Lightning Executioner!

  Momo and the others could smell an incredibly bloody stench from the title.

  By the looks of it, Xing Wuzui had dyed his hands red with quite a lot of martial artists' blood!

  "Alright." After saying that, Elder Xing looked at the corpses of the evil cult disciples below him, and the nostalgic expression on his face disappeared to reveal great killing intent. "You can consider all your d.e.s.i.r.es in life fulfilled for being able to die in my hands!"

  "I don't think so." Momo took a step back and fell into a defensive stance.

  Elder Xing had a derisive look on his face. He swung his hand, and when a black gust of wind stirred up, he vanished from Momo's sight.

  When Momo noticed that and quickly found Elder Xing's tracks, he had already appeared behind her without a sound, and with a palm strike as fast as lightning, he cut down at her neck!

  Chapter 624 - Kill Two Elders in One Go

  Bang!

  Bang!

  A loud sound rose from two different directions at the same time.

  One of them was because Momo had turned around and used Wind Body to exchange blows with Elder Xing. She lost in the exchange and was sent crashing through the roof because of the shock. The first loud sound was from when she shot through the wall, while the other one was from the second palace to the left.

  The unexpected sound and the pathetic figure who shot through the wall caused Elder Xing's expression to change. He came to a swift halt, for he could tell that the person who shot through the wall in a pathetic fashion was the fourth elder, who had been in isolated training.

  "You have someone else with you…"

  Elder Xing finally understood why the group kept fighting until then and refused to leave even when they had no hope in winning. It seemed like they actually had someone powerful who had invaded Sky Demon Secret Cave together with them.

  A solemn but angry expression slowly showed up on his face.

  Elder Xing stared at the hole on the wall in the distance, and he was soon able to see a figure slowly walk out of it in a relaxed and calm fashion. However, what left him surprised and shocked was that the person who defeated the fourth elder was actually had an exceptionally young face.

  However, when he saw the
dragon-shaped vortex surrounding the young man's arm along with the vague four-clawed golden dragon behind him, he swiftly narrowed his eyes and murmured, "Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms."

  The incredibly pathetic fourth elder quickly used his momentum to flee once he shot through the wall, and he did not stop for even a moment. There was blood trickling out of the corner of his mouth, and he appeared to be in a terrible condition.

  When he looked up, he saw that Elder Xing had actually appeared outside the palace, and his face instantly filled with delight. He shouted, "Elder Xing, help me! This brat killed Fifth!"

  Elder Xing said nothing, but he shuddered.

  He reflexively cast his gaze to the palace where the fifth elder dwelled, and just as the fourth elder said, the door to the palace was opened, but no one movement there, and there was no sound coming from within.

  His eyes darkened.

  The last bit of scorn in his heart disappeared.

  Whoosh!

  When Phantasmal Shadow charged out of the palace, she was just in time to hear the fourth elder's words.

  She was originally a little uneasy when there had been no word of Happy killing an elder even after so much time had passed. She thought that they might be unable to retreat with everyone in their party alive, but when she heard that one of them was already dead, she sighed in relief.

  Within such a short time, one of the Inaction Realm elders had died and another was injured.

  Was that the strength of the top-ranked player on Famous People Rank and the strongest in the game?

  A hint of admiration appeared in the eyes of Phantasmal Shadow, Wu Kuo, and the others in their group when they looked over.

  Happy did not stop attacking just because of Elder Xing and the fourth elder's conversation.

  He swept his gaze past Momo and the others before he looked toward Elder Xing, who came charging over once he jumped down from the roof. Without another word, he chased after the fourth elder!

  Thud! Thud!

  His Golden Boots fit into the ground perfectly when he stomped at the ground. Right when his sleeves fell to his side, a powerful whirlwind blew at the area, and a strange presence rose in the air.

  Happy s.u.c.k.e.d in a breath and stared at the fourth elder's back. With a somber expression, he quickly formed a circle with his hands…

  Straight left!

  Right hook!

  This scene, along with the dangerous presence that filled the air, seemed to have made Elder Xing remember something buried deep in his mind. He s.u.c.k.e.d in a deep breath, and he could not help but stop moving for a while. His gaze was solemn.

  When a golden light with an extraordinary presence appeared on Happy's arms, he performed the other two motions: Uppercut! Hammer fist!

  "ROAR!"

  Elder Xing's eyes went wide, but it was too late!

  A loud dragon's roar shook the area, and it was deafening to the ears!

  A large eight-clawed golden dragon shot out with a furious roar from Happy's hand. It chased after the fourth elder as he fled in panic. The large dragon head descended on him, and the fourth elder only had time to scream in fear before he was devoured.

  Arrogant Dragon's Regrets!

  It was the fiercest and strongest attack with the mightiest damage in the world. The fourth elder's head was pushed down, as if a heavy weight had descended on him. He screamed in pain, bled from all seven orifices, and flew away like a kite whose string was snapped.

  "How preposterous!" Elder Xing shouted in anger.

  When he reacted to the situation and caught the fourth elder, not only was the fourth elder bleeding from all seven orifices, many of his bones had also been crushed. He was as limp as a torn ragdoll and foaming nonstop. There was indignation in his bulged out eyes, but soon, he breathed his last.

  In the blink of an eye, two of the six elders of Sky Demon Secret Cave had died!

  Elder Xing sensed an unprecedented chill crawl down his spine when he realized that.

  A youngster with a low qi realm had killed two elders without alerting the elders from the other three palaces and halls in Sky Demon Secret Cave.

  If he had not noticed the abnormality on the roof when he was in isolated training and quietly made the roof collapse, perhaps the other five elders in Sky Demon Secret Cave would have died in the young man's hands too.

  "Just who are you?!"

  Happy said nothing, but gave Momo a signal through his eyes, telling her to take Phantasmal Shadow and the others away. Once that was done, he finally spoke to Elder Xing who was almost unable to contain his anger and was about to attack.

  "You evil cult elders really love asking those of us in the younger generation this question…" He stopped talking for a while, and his tone changed. "But unfortunately for you lot, those who ask that question all die without exception."

  "Among the younger generation, you're the first person who dares use that sort of tone to talk to me."

  Happy laughed heartily. "You praise me too much! But that's only because you have been hiding in Sky Demon Secret Cave for more than thirty years, or else… trust me, you would have experienced more things."

  Elder Xing's expression changed, and he snorted coldly. "You have a sharp tongue, huh?!"

  When he finished speaking, he gave up on the fourth elder's corpse and left behind an afterimage on the spot to appear beside Happy.

  "Careful!" Phantasmal Shadow subconsciously warned. "Happy, he's not any ordinary evil cult elder! His movement speed is even faster than mine!"

  Right when she finished speaking, she saw an unbelievable scene.

  Happy turned around without any sign and made a grabbing motion. Elder Xing, who had an extraordinary momentum, was dragged out from the air with a single strike from Happy.

  He shuddered, but while he was very surprised that Happy could figure out his movements, his combat experience was very rich. He easily broke free of Happy's hand. Then, he swept at Happy's c.h.e.s.t with one hand with a momentum as fast as lightning.

  Whoosh!

  Happy also adapted to the situation incredibly quickly.

  The moment Elder Xing changed his attack, Happy used Petite Dragon. He ingeniously moved away from Elder Xing's swing at his c.h.e.s.t. Then, he countered without showing any signs of weakness!

  "ROAR!"

  He swept at Elder Xing's back with a palm.

  That palm strike had the damage of an Inaction Realm martial artist, so even Elder Xing could not guarantee that he would remain uninjured if he got hit. His eyes lit up, and an astonishing qi force exploded from his back to negate that palm-generated wind at the perfect moment.

  The advantage and chance Happy had gained from executing three ultimate techniques in succession was easily negated by Elder Xing. Phantasmal Shadow, Momo, and the others held their breaths when they saw that. They could not help but feel incredibly disappointed.

  But Happy did not share their feelings.

  After all, the final boss of Sky Demon Secret Cave was not that easy to deal with!

  Chapter 625 - Learn Through Rumors

  In his previous life, Happy had entered Sky Demon Secret Cave multiple times, and he knew everything in it very well.

  The resources in Sky Demon Secret Cave was something that he knew the clearest, but aside from them, the thing that left the greatest impression on him was Lightning Executioner Xing Wuzui's strength. He was an elite at the peak of Inaction Realm in charge of Sky Demon Sect's punishment hall, and he was only one step away from Myth Realm. He also happened to be one of the vice sect masters of Sky Demon Sect.

  As a vice sect master of Sky Demon Sect, he had the strength to protect Sky Demon Sect and make all those who wanted to invade it stop in their tracks.

  However, Happy knew that he had a fatal weakness.

  All evil cult elders chose to sound the golden bell when they were at a disadvantage while fighting against the invaders and called for reinforcements. Only Xing Quzui would never sound the golden be
ll!

  Hence, when Happy saw Elder Xing, he did not show any wariness or nervousness. He calmly got rid of the fourth elder and used the slight upper hand he gained while fighting against Xing Wuzui to jump up on the roof.

  Whoosh!

  Xing Wuzui had already forgotten about Momo by then and focused entirely on Happy. He chased after him, and with the golden bell separating them, they faced the other with burning eyes!

  "If I cannot kill you within one hundred moves, I will not involve myself in the matters of the world anymore!"

  The attack earlier had clearly delivered quite a shock to Elder Xing. He spoke the fierce words with an expression as cold as ice before placing his hands behind his back. His feet slowly rose from the roof, and he levitated above Happy to look down on him.

  Happy said nothing.

  He stood 164 feet away from Elder Xing without any fear. He stared at Xing Wuzui calmly, even though his qi was becoming increasingly astonishing.

  "Go on and attack me," he said slowly.

  The people from the evil cult usually went back on their word, and Happy knew that if he truly fought against Elder Xing with the condition of winning in one hundred moves, the possibility of him losing was very great.

  The system did not give him any notification, and it showed that those were not sincere words, so he felt no need to pretend they were real.

  Crack!

  A piercing sound rose, and the glazed tiles under his feet cracked slightly.

  Happy frowned a little. He ignored the pressure Xing Wuzui sent against him and said calmly, "If you're so easily provoked, you might not be able to even touch my sleeves within a hundred moves."

  Boom!

  A hidden force rose from the roof, and countless tiles shot out. With piercing sounds, they tore through the air while intersecting with each other as they swept toward Happy in a shining wave. They came with the force of an avalanche and were packed densely with each other!

  Whoosh!

  At the same time, Xing Wuzui's body and voice vanished.

  He had learned his lesson though.