Sword Among Us c1-1268

by Black Swordsman Online

  "All the Chinese martial artists who wanted to kill me are dead…"

  "Is it?"

  Jade Faced Eagle King was clearly and incredibly ambitious person. Even though he was affected by Great Sky Demon Art, he soon calmed his heart and snorted coldly while he continued walking toward Wan Wan with great determination. The thin sword in his hand shuddered a little and released a long and sharp sword glare.

  Wan Wan frowned a little.

  *****

  Blood Eagle used Blood Palm Print, and Ralston used Dragon Elephant Wisdom Palm.

  The former inherited the ultimate technique that was Blood Palm Print, and his palm technique was very sinister and brutal. It could compare to Little North's Bone-corroding Palm after he equipped Thousand Year Corpse King's Right Arm. In fact, it was even fiercer.

  If those who fought against Blood Eagle were careless and bled during the fight, their lives were basically lost. Due to the poison in Blood Eagle's palm containing special damaging effects, all his techniques that will cause a person's blood boil will completely wear down any martial artist. When a person's qi and blood surged, they will usually not be able to win against Blood Eagle when it came to a one on one fight.

  But this time, Blood Eagle clearly did not manage to control the situation well, which led to a bad result.

  He did not have any impression about Ralston. In fact, he had never heard about the Mongolian before.

  That meant that he naturally thought that he was just a normal player.

  As usual, he moved and wanted to use his Blood Palm Print to injure Ralston.

  But right when he delivered his first strike, he noticed that there was something off about the situation.

  When his palm landed on Ralston, his Blood Palm Print seemed as if it landed on a sturdy steel wall. He could not make Ralston bulge even in the slightest.

  Ralston took his second step.

  And it felt as if there was a dragon and elephant crushing down on him.

  Once the sound wave ended, Blood Eagle felt as if there was a huge mountain behind him. The air in the entire area seemed to have been extracted, and he was rammed into by a force akin to an elephant charging straight at him. He had nowhere to hide. He coughed up blood on the spot and flew more than thirty feet away, and he suffered rather severe internal injuries.

  "Third!"

  "Third!"

  When the others saw this, they were dumbfounded.

  That included Jade Faced Eagle King. When he looked at Ralston again, his gaze became much more solemn.

  He knew about Blood Eagles' strength very well. Even Jade Faced Eagle King himself cannot send Blood Eagle flying within a short amount of time. The only explanation about this was that they were not at the same level.

  Chapter 858 - Ten Great People

  With just two moves, Blood Eagle lost!

  Ralston remained standing on his spot like an iron tower. He raised his chin to look at the Twin Female and Male Demons as well as the Thirteen Eagles, and his gaze was full of derision.

  The group of people immediately fell silent.

  Not only did the Twin Female and Male Demons show shock on their faces, even Wan Wan stared at Ralston and put on a contemplative look.

  "Eagle King, be careful!"

  Once Blood Eagle was sent reeling back by Ralston, he immediately came to the conclusion that he was not Ralston's opponent. When he saw Jade Faced Eagle King head to Ralston with a grave expression, he quickly spoke up to give him a warning. "That person's moves are really strange. Even though he isn't dexterous, but his defenses are really great! My Blood Palm Print couldn't break his defense at all!"

  "Got it."

  Jade Faced Eagle King did not even turn his head around when he replied faintly. He stared into Ralston's eyes while his own burned brightly, and he spoke arrogantly, "If you can defeat Blood Eagle, that means that you aren't weaker than I am. Might I know your name?"

  Last time, he never believed that there will be any sort of powerful player from other countries, but the person in front of him had clearly overturned what he knew.

  "Ralston."

  "Ralston?" Someone among the Thirteen Eagles had his expression change, and he could not help but cry out. "You're Nine Bulls' Strength Ralston, the person who is known as Mongolia's Wrestling King!"

  "Heh…" Ralston was a little taken aback by this outburst, but one moment later, he laughed. "I didn't expect that someone in the Chinese server would know of my real name."

  "Nine Bulls' Strength?" Jade Faced Eagle King frowned without making a sound. His thick longsword shuddered a little. "As long as you win against me, I believe that your name will soon be known by even more Chinese martial artists."

  "You?" Ralston smiled coldly. "Are you Happy or One Emperor?"

  The mocking tone that Ralston did not bother hiding caused Jade Faced Eagle King's expression to turn dark. "I'm showing you respect, and yet you're here being arrogant?"

  Before his voice faded away, Jade Faced Eagle King moved like the wind. More than half of the sixty five feet between them was instantly gone.

  Right when Jade Faced Eagle King moved, three rays of light that were like comets shot right in front of Ralston in an attempt to attack first and subdue him.

  "Hmph." When he faced Jade Faced Eagle King's attack that was clearly used to test his strength, Ralston had a derisive expression appear on his face, and he raised his leg.

  Boom!

  A sound that sounded like a dragon's roar and an elephant's honk rose, and a chaotic, strong presence swiftly shot out of Ralston's body.

  Those three comet-like lights seemingly crashed into a sturdy and invisible wall. They created sonic booms that were connected to each other in the air before they vanished without a trace.

  However, Jade Faced Eagle King's attack was just the most basic type of attack meant to test his opponent's strength. His true attack was right behind.

  "Go!" While he shouted, his thin sword flickered, and it moved like a snake charging out of its hole!

  In the dark night, it was very difficult to capture Jade Faced Eagle King's attack trajectory.

  Ralston's expression tensed a little, and he moved his feet.

  His body turned, and he looked like a mountain shifting.

  A powerful presence reminiscent of primitive, ancient beasts came charging forward.

  The Dragon and Elephant Shifts!

  The ground trembled slightly. Jade Faced Eagle King's attack felt as if it had stabbed an iron wall. It let out a loud, metallic sound. Then, the sword bent, and he was sent staggering by the rebound from his own strength.

  Jade Faced Eagle King's face turned pale.

  Thud! Thud! Thud!

  The man who recognized Ralston's identity just now moved beside Jade Faced Eagle King and warned him softly, "Eagle King, this person is really powerful. He's not your average player. Let's not fight against him anymore."

  Jade Faced Eagle King said nothing. He had just been humiliated, and now, he heard his own friend say something that ruined his own prestige, causing him to immediately glare at him.

  "If I can't even win against a brute, then how am I supposed to call myself Eagle King?!" He shoved away the person who talked to him.

  "Since I can't win against you with brute strength, let's fight using body movements."

  "Don't—" That person seemed to have remembered something. Right when he wanted to speak, he heard Ralston laughing loudly.

  "Haha, come at me all you want!"

  Jade Faced Eagle King was provoked, and he flicked his wrist.

  Several sword glares went charging at Ralston.

  At the same time, he moved around Ralston quickly.

  Jade Faced Eagle King was no fool. The experimental attack just now had allowed him to see Ralston's strength in head on combat, and he knew that it will not benefit him to attack with brute strength. Hence, he decided to win in an indirect manner—by using his body movements and offense to whittle down his opp
onent's qi nonstop.

  Jade Faced Eagle King's attacks were not weak, and his speed when he attacked with his sword was not slow either.

  In less than ten seconds, more than thirty sword glares landed on Ralston.

  Even though Ralston's invisible body fortification blocked those sword glares, when the attacks became frequent, Ralston became a little frustrated and annoyed.

  Once he located his target, he suddenly took a step forward!

  "Eagle King, careful!"

  The man who had been staring at Ralston's movements had his pupils shrink, and he quickly shouted a warning.

  Jade Faced Eagle King s.u.c.k.e.d in a slight breath, but unfortunately for him, he was one step too late.

  The ground trembled lightly. An invisible force spread out from the ground under his feet, and it charged against Jade Faced Eagle King at lightning speed. He instantly froze in his movements.

  At the same time, a sound that sounded like a dragon's roar and an elephant's honk mixed with a unique sound wave attack. It created such a shock that Jade Faced Eagle King's mind turned into a mess.

  The other twelve of the Thirteen Eagles stared at Jade Faced Eagle King's frozen body being sent flying by Ralston as if he was a punching bag.

  Fortunately, it had only been some time since they started fighting, and their body fortification was still around, or else, that attack just now might have possibly made Jade Faced Eagle King half dead.

  He got up from the ground in an incredibly pathetic manner. Jade Faced Eagle King's image had almost been completely ruined now. His body was covered in dirt and grass. There was even some flecks of blood on his c.h.e.s.t and mouth.

  "You're not my opponent just yet." Ralston stood in the distance and did not chase after him, but the confidence and pride coming from Ralston's soul itself caused Jade Faced Eagle King to find it hard to accept that he was defeated.

  No matter what, he was among the top twenty on Dragon Rank!

  And Ralston was just a ruffian from Mongolian.

  Jade Faced Eagle King said nothing.

  "You're still not my opponent. Take your people and leave." Ralston's words provoked Jade Faced Eagle King deeply.

  Jade Faced Eagle King's irises became bloodshot.

  "Let go, Bald Eagle!"

  "Eagle King, stop."

  Bald Eagle was a middle-aged man. His calm voice seemed to contain a charm that could strangely make people be convinced of what they were saying. It made Jade Faced Eagle Voice's emotions become much calmer.

  "Just now, Harrier Hawk told me that Ralston has extraordinary talent. When he was in the Mongolian server, he herded sheep and cows for the imperial court for half a year. With just his wrestling techniques, he can throw cows and sheep to the ground with his b.a.r.e hands. When he was in Gate Realm, he could control two bulls barehanded! When he was in Blessed Realm, he managed to topple three bulls barehanded. Now, he should have the strength of five bulls."

  He stopped talking for a while, and when Jade Faced Eagle King's eyes were gradually filled with surprise, he continued explaining. "This person can easily kill multiple Life and Death Realm martial artists when he's not using any sort of martial art, and the martial art he's practicing is Dragon and Elephant Wisdom Palm, which was taught to him by a wandering monk in West Region. It has both offense and defense, and it's matchless in terms of defense. Even though it's just one of the seventy-two ultimate techniques from Shaolin Temple, it suits him very well. When he uses it, it's even stronger than the peerless martial arts. In the Mongolian server, he's known as the Mongolian King, and he's one of the world's Ten Great People! Even if you lose to him, it's not embarrassing."

  Chapter 859 - Right Arm, You Live, Left Arm, You Die

  Ten Great People?

  Jade Faced Eagle King looked to the side a little. It was clear that this was the first time he heard this.

  But he still believed in Harrier Hawk's information, because Harrier Hawk was the weakest among the Thirteen Eagles, but as part of Beggar's Sect, he was well-informed, and he always had a s.e.n.s.i.t.i.v.e nose to everything happening in World of Martial Arts. He never missed a single rumor circulating among the players, regardless of whether it was big or small, and among them were naturally some of the information online and the forums.

  The Chinese martial artists do not pay much attention to the information outside the country.

  Bald Eagle was the military adviser of the Thirteen Eagles, and he will usually be the one concocting all the schemes and plans in their group.

  If even Bald Eagle said that, Jade Faced Eagle King gradually calmed down and remembered the short fight just now. The strength Ralston displayed did indeed make people feel as if they simply cannot attack him, and he also felt resigned in a manner as if he could not stand up against him.

  "Come back!" Jade Faced Eagle King summoned the others to return to his side, and he gave his orders resolutely. "We'll retreat!"

  The group of people quickly widened their distance between them and jumped up their horses. All of them cast one final glance at Ralston and Wan Wan before they rode away, though they were reluctant in admitting their defeat.

  "Bald Eagle, tell me, what's going on with this Ten Great People?"

  Jade Faced Eagle King finally found the words to form his question, and soon, he demanded answers.

  Bald Eagle sighed calmly. He was already prepared for this. "They call them Great People because they are unique. Their strength stands above everyone else in the world, and they are unmatched."

  "Unmatched… Who chose them?" Jade Faced Eagle King frowned.

  Bald Eagle shook his head, sighed, and said, "The Great People aren't chosen by someone, but they are martial art elites who are publicly acknowledged to be far above everyone else and are nearly invincible."

  "Oh? Based on what?" Jade Faced Eagle King took his words with a grain of salt.

  "Battle replays. They're based on the battle replays after the players become famous, and the people can get a general gist of the person's strength. After all, everyone knows that the skills displayed in the battle replays cannot be faked. Unless the players possess strength that can make others admire them greatly, otherwise, they will not be acknowledged."

  Jade Faced Eagle King believed him a little now, and he could not help but suck in a sharp breath before he asked, "You just said that there are only ten in the whole world? And the Mongolian server has one?"

  Bald Eagle thought about this for a while before he answered, "It's not that there are only ten strong players in the world… but it's that the people discovered them and acknowledged them. As of current, there are only ten who are acknowledged.

  "It's said that a few days ago, someone uploaded Responsible Hero's battle replay online in hopes that they can get the people to acknowledge another Great Person in the Chinese server, but in the end, they didn't succeed."

  Jade Faced Eagle King held his breath again.

  He witnessed Responsible Hero's strength before.

  Even Barren Murderer and Drifting Sword lost in one slash. His sword technique had reached transcendent levels, and there was no doubt about his strength.

  But in the end, Happy saw through Responsible Hero's weakness.

  He must have failed in getting the title of a Great Person because of his battle against Happy.

  If even someone as strong as Responsible Hero could not enter the ranks of a Great Person and did not manage to convince the world of his strength, then it was easy to imagine just what sort of level Ralston had already reached!

  "Then how many Great People do we have from the Chinese server?"

  "Two," Bald Eagle answered.

  The other twelve of the Thirteen Eagles at the back instantly fell silent.

  There was no need for them to ask, they already knew the answer. The two Great People must be pointing toward the strongest player in the Chinese server, Happy, and the strongest swordsman in the Chinese server, One Emperor. Only they fully deserved enteri
ng the ranks of the Great People.

  After the short question and answer session, the people at the back of the group became even more curious.

  "Fifth, you mentioned that there are ten Great People in the world, and we only have two from the Chinese server. Are you saying that aside from Ralston, there are seven other people who have about the same strength as Happy and One Emperor?" In truth, Jade Faced Eagle King still did not quite believe that there were players from other countries who can stand at the same level as Happy and One Emperor.

  Bald Eagle's tone was grave. "I don't know whether they're at the same level as Happy and One Emperor, but each of them have a certain area where they are practically invincible, and no one can surpass them. Also, their strength is definitely above ours.

  "It's said that India's Snake King Gupta has a rarely seen king cobra in his hands. When it attacks and fixes its eyes on its target, it can throw a person's nerves into chaos, and any who is stained with the slightest bit of its poison dies on the spot. Also, aside from the king cobra, he has a Golden Python. I heard that it's a mix between a lizard and a python. Not only can it move so quickly that it's faster than a normal martial artist, its scales are also incredibly sturdy, and it can resist various weapons. Also, Golden Python has great constriction force, and once it binds its target, it can turn the target into meat paste within a short moment."

  "...It's just a snake, is it really that powerful?"

  The group of people s.u.c.k.e.d in sharp breaths, but they could not quite believe what they heard.

  Bald Eagle answered calmly, "It's shown on the battle replays, and those who personally went through it all died. Many great Indian players and other famous players from other countries went to challenge after they heard of his fame, and they all died under the fangs of his pet snakes. There are even people who said that Gupta has more than these two snakes."

  "What about the other six?"

  "If we mention India's Gupta and Mongolia's Ralston, then we must mention Vietnam's boxer—"

  "Vietnam's boxer? No way, someone from Vietnam also became a Great Person?"