Chapter Forty-Six: Kill
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无罪 update:2022-07-21 15:26
Under the noon sun, inside an alley in Changling, a door was slowly opening outside.
This door was very large and heavy, giving people the feeling it was like a mountain. It was more than half as big as the gates of other courtyards. The reason for this was that this was the gate for a marquessate establishment in Changling, and also because the master of the place was very large.
The figure of Hengshan Marquis Xu appeared behind the opening door. His body was like a moving mountain, and when he walked, each piece of meat seemed to be shaking.
But no one would find this funny. One was because his identity naturally gave him a dignified presence. Second, many cultivators knew that the “fat” of Marquis Xu was actually related to his cultivation method.
The amount of vital energy and primal energies of the universe stored in a cultivator’s body came from how much their energy sea and meridian points could hold. Any cultivation method had the effect of nourishing the body, strengthening life, and changing the cultivator’s body. The greater the cultivation, the more vital energy and primal energy a cultivator could hold. The more vital energy and primal energy a cultivator can hold, the longer a cultivator could fight, and endure more expenditure, using more powerful moves.
The vital energy cultivation method of Marquis Xu was simple and brutal. Such a method was not like the Donghu monk who made his body even more concentrated and stronger. Instead, he made his body bigger.
When the meridians and blood vessels were larger, they could naturally hold more vital energy. So his body was large as it was related to his cultivation.
Compared to many years ago, his body was many times larger. As his cultivation grew, his body would keep on growing. More importantly, for some unknown reason, his body was suddenly much larger than usual as he came out of his home.
So this door that had been changed last year appeared a bit small to his figure right now. Maybe because he felt it was inconvenient to enter and exit, and other than this door, there were many other things that had to be changed, this person had some worry on his face.
In the alley here were the homes of the soldiers who had followed him and fought for many years. Among the thirteen marquises of the Qin Dynasty, the soldiers who followed him were blessed. Most had become high ranking officials of the Warden’s Office. Some were stationed in the nearby cities, and their families were in Changling.
So this door that had been changed last year appeared a bit small to his figure right now. With years of peaceful life, he had the patience to take care of some plants. So to Changling, this alley was full of flowers and trees. Many courtyards had plants that had been transplanted from nearby mountains, some brought plants from their homeland, and some others were hundreds of years old.
When Marquis Xu put a foot outside his door threshold, under the shade of an old tree in the alley, there was a woman waiting for him. No one had noticed when she had arrived, like when the marquis appeared, she appeared.
She was petite, and looked very unbalanced compared to Marquis Xu’s figure. But there was a similar presence from the two of them. Everyone in the alley knew the identity of this woman. Because she usually wore white robes, she always did not fit with the main black and grey colors of the city.
She was Ye Celeng, the bureau chief of the Astrology Bureau.
When Marquis Xu stepped out of the courtyard, sunlight came down on his head. His figure was very straight, but he was still an enormous ball. In the mountainous shadow, he saw many ants crawling about. He could not help but shake his head.
His figure was large, but compared to the enormous turrets, it was still too small. So he felt that in such a city, no matter if it was him or Ye Celeng, they were as small as ants.
“You suffered so many years in Changling, and now you will state your intentions?”
As he shook his head with feeling, he said to Ye Celeng who was blocking his way, “Your sword, after enduring for so many years, will finally be used?”
Before Ye Celeng responded, he looked up straight at her and said seriously with a strange expression, “It is not too early?”
Ye Celeng sneered. Her smile looked about the same as when she came back to Changling and saw Zhao Zhan. “You feel it is early. Then how long did you think I will wait?”
“At least until Ba Mountain Sword Field formally rises and rebels. Then, you would still hold a high position in Changling, and can work with them from the inside. Then you will be of the greatest effect.” Marquis Xu did not smile and said seriously, “At least, that is what the art of war says…… No strategy will have people seek death.”
“They are going to take down Min Mountain Sword Sect, they are overturning the world, and I will still not move?” Ye Celeng looked at him with disdain and said, “But I admire Zheng Xiu. Do nothing, or do something great. She forced everyone’s intentions out. This is not attacking the Chu but people’s hearts.”
“What are you saying? Min Mountain……” Marquis Xu was shocked, and his flesh seemed to jump.
Ye Celeng sneered in mockery and said, “Otherwise, why do you think you are coming out? For you to taste the food of the sword schools? Is it not for you to suppress those sword schools, and also deal with the Chen Country Lady Ji Qingqing?”
Marquis Xu frowned slightly. His expression turned slightly frosty, and he was silent.
“These years, everyone was guessing about my intentions, but I was curious about yours.”
Ye Celeng said in scorn, “I want to ask, back then, among all of us, you were the one who admired and respected the Ba Mountain Sword Field people the most, but how did you make Yuanwu and Zheng Xiu trust you so much? Also, other than you tolerating everyone, you did not do anything. If you like to fight for power like the other marquises, then it is fine. But I understand you very much. Back then, you were one who liked to eat and wait for death.”
Marquis Xu exhaled slowly, looked at her, and then at the sky. “I am unambitious, but respect and favor are different things. You know, back then, Yuanwu blocked an attack for me. Also, back then, if he did not lead an army for three days and nights without rest, our city would have been taken a long time ago, and my family would have died there.”
“Yuanwu and Zheng Xiu trusted me not because I have no goals, not because I have sympathy for the Ba Mountain Sword Field,” Marquis Xu slowly said, “but because they know I remember this favor, and will repay them.”
Ye Celeng stopped talking. Looking at the fat man, she knew that both were clear about their intentions and there was nothing to talk about.
“Time to decide life and death?” Marquis Xu looked at her and asked.
At this time, he had recovered his usual majestic presence, and gave off a fierce presence. In the past, his presence even suppressed Ye Celeng.
But today, it did not.
Ye Celeng calmly shook her head, and said with some pride, “No need. Back then, you slashed me. Today, I will return the blow, and just stop you from going out the door.”
Volume 4 46 - Shackles and Using the Situation
As the black mist scattered clearing the view.
One Imperial Guard Army swordsman suddenly found a Wuzhi cultivator dressed in wolfskin robes at his side. He stabbed across almost instinctively. With a pop, when this sword pierced through the Wuzhi cultivator’s left side and came out his right abdomen, this Wuzhi cultivator suddenly tensed and screamed. This Imperial Guard Army swordsman suddenly realized that he had wounded an extremely powerful cultivator with one blow so easily.
A black hiltless sword fell to the ground with a whimper from the air.
The cultivators deep into the enemy formation had countless things that could kill them around them. When they were facing fatal threats, any sudden change could decide their life and death.
For the overall battle, the deaths of some people were only to achieve an important goal.
Just like this moment. This Wuzhi cultivator was pierced through the stomach with one blow. His intestines would undoubtedly spill out. Yet in the last moments of his death, he did not mount a fatal attack towards the ordinary swordsman who had killed him, instead pouring his last power into the falling hiltless black sword.
The black sword almost seemed to be revived, furiously flying up and knocking away a crimson flying sword. This red flying sword fell towards the back of a falling Wuzhi cultivator.
Time seemed to have almost stopped at this moment. The black mist dissipated, and the last lights of dusk had disappeared. But under the illumination of the lights given off by numerous swords on the battlefield, a bright rainbow appeared in the mist.
The Wuzhi cultivator seemed to fly by stepping on the rainbow and falling towards Ding Ning on the rock.
Unlike ordinary Wuzhi cultivators, this one wore a grey cotton robe and looked much lighter. His hair was a natural grey and untied. As he looked up aloofly at Ding Ning above, he inwardly thought-
A person who can possess such a palpitating presence is not pretending to be the commander of the army. So many people died to get near you, so you should die.
**
“Water Cloud Gauze!”
Ding Ning looked at the Wuzhi cultivator descending from the formation and smiled self-deprecatingly as he spoke to Nangong Caishu.
Nangong Caishu was confused but did not hesitate. Her longsword drew out numerous glowing lines against the incoming cold wind.
Layers of watery mist appeared in the sky. The water mist was like a gauze, reflecting the light of the battlefield and formed rainbows. This Wuzhi cultivator danced through the air, and his body was level with the rock Ding Ning was standing on.
Motionlessly, hands behind his back, Ding Ning calmly eyed the Wuzhi cultivator through the air.
This Wuzhi cultivator looked at Ding Ning. His vital energy wildly came through his skin. An arc-shaped grey light appeared in front of him like a crescent moon and continued to expand.
Guo Feng, behind Ding Ning, sensed the power within. He could not understand why Ding Ning would have Nangong Caishu use such an attack, and Ding Ning did not act himself to stop this. If no one stopped this, Ding Ning and Nangong Caishu would be killed in the next moment. So he had to act.
A black sword three feet broadsword flew from his waist. With a boom, it headed towards the descending Wuzhi cultivator with a direct path that Changling cultivators liked the most.
The incoming Wuzhi cultivator looked coldly at the black broadsword. The grey arc in front of him suddenly bloomed.
Another explosion rang through the air.
With this Wuzhi cultivator as the center, the exploding energy formed a round sphere to protect him. In front of him, a visible wave exploded forward.
Guo Feng grunted and he was thrown backwards with the black broadsword. Ding Ning and Nangong Caishu’s bodies were blown by the strong winds until they swayed.
This Wuzhi cultivator did not retreat. His feet landed firmly on the ground, the tips of his feet on the stone.
“Yes?”
Having thrown back the Imperial Guard Army’s commander with one blow, this Wuzhi cultivator appeared extremely powerful in everyone’s eyes. Yet when his feet landed on the ground, the cultivator made a slight sound of surprise. He felt that his attack just now was enough to kill Guo Feng, not just throwing him back and injuring him.
“Water Cloud Gauze.” Ding Ning repeated.
Nangong Caishu attacked.
This Wuzhi cultivator coldly raised his head slightly. When he saw the patches of watery cloud out of the corner of his eyes, he understood why his attack had been weakened so much. He wanted to ask that strangely calm youth with his hands behind his back how he knew this sword essence would influence the primal energies of the universe he had gathered so greatly. But now he had something more important to do …… he must kill this strange youth immediately.
Taking a deep breath, right hand hanging from his side, he trembled violently. His fingers quickly tapped through the air, and dotted the vital energy flowing out from his fingertips. The primal energies of the universe in the air gathered rapidly, colliding and creating powerful but odd power. Dozens of grey vortexes appeared in front of him like numerous spinning grey spears.
Ding Ning was still standing with his hands behind his back. The Last Flower remnant sword strangely and silently flew out from a patch of cloud behind the Wuzhi cultivator, and maliciously and gently fell towards the neck of the Wuzhi cultivator.
This Wuzhi cultivator showed slight disdain with a curve of his lips. He did not turn, his right fingers quickly tapped more quickly.
With a hiss, one of the vortexes in front of him flew backwards, and accurately hit the Last Flower remnant sword. In the Wuzhi cultivator’s imagination, this attack was enough to make Ding Ning lose control of his flying sword. His powerful strength would also seriously injure Ding Ning.
Unexpectedly, his attack seemed to have missed. The Last Flower remnant sword was sent flying by his grey vortex as though it had no power, and turned into a dim meteor. In his sight, Ding Ning did not change at all and he was not affected. But there seemed to be minute air currents drifting to the sides in the surrounding wind. The only possibility was that Ding Ning abandoned his sword just now, cutting off his connection to this flying sword.
Abandonment of his sword meant that this sword was only a lure to attract his attention. Then where was the killing move?
He sensed the cold murderousness behind him, the source was a crimson flying sword……
From the intelligence passed out of Guyu Pass, he knew that the master of this flying sword was one of the masters of a merchant caravan who had come here from behind Yin Mountain. This master came from the Liang Mountain Sword School and was one of the strongest cultivators of Guyu Pass at the moment. This cultivator, and the other hundred cultivators who were stopping them from their charge had originally been inside Guyu Pass.
**
Many thoughts flashed through his mind in this moment, but he had no time to think. He only knew that while this flying sword was strong and fast, it could not stop him from killing the youth.
Then, was the youth daring enough to use his life as bait?
He could not understand. The fingers on his right hand did not stop moving. Numerous grey vortexes formed and charged out. without paying attention to his feet, he stepped on hard mountain earth. There were no vital energy vibrations, however, he failed to sense the fine cracks in the hard mountain earth. These cracks could only allow one sword to pass through.
At this time, an extremely steady sword which did not create any friction within the crack stabbed out from below. As this sword stabbed through the sole of his shoes and into his flesh, there were no vital energy vibrations. There was no heat or life signs in the rock below that he could sense either. This sword was like one that a dead man had stabbed.
The moment the blade pierced his flesh and the pain passed into his mind, as he realized what was happening, sharp and cold sword essence and killing intent erupted along with vital energy. With a puff, the blade moved up. This powerful Wuzhi cultivator only heard strange sounds coming from inside his body.
He instinctively wanted to shout, and kill the cultivator who had hid in the rock below and assassinated him. Yet he immediately lost consciousness.
He instantly died!
This attack crisply pierced through multiple vital blood vessels and caused instant death.
This was the Dead Man Sword of Shao Sharen of Min Mountain Sword Sect.
The sharp blade erupted out of the body of the Wuzhi cultivator, appearing slightly green and emotional. This Wuzhi cultivator fell forward. The numerous grey sword lights turning into loose energy dozens of feet away from Ding Ning and causing his clothes to flat.
Bang!
This Wuzhi cultivator fell in front of Ding Ning.
The fiercely fighting armies below paused. Time seemed to have stopped.
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