The journey from the east courtyard to the medicine hall was not too long, but Han Ye felt that it took too much time. It was already half past the hour, and the sun in the eastern horizon was emitting a gentle light, which did not make people feel that it was hot in summer. In the slight morning breeze, a little boy in blue panted heavily as he ran, his eyes full of worry.
After running for an unknown amount of time, Han Ye came out of the housing area of the advanced disciples on the west side. He was about to cross the empty space in the middle and run toward the medicine hall. In his anxiety, he did not look at the road and suddenly bumped into a body that was coming toward him. That body was tall, burly, and sturdy like a wall. Han Ye saw stars, felt dizzy, and his ears rang. His body involuntarily flew backward and fell to the ground.
" Wu…" Han Ye covered his dizzy little head and felt countless bells ringing in his head. It was so painful that tears flowed out. He had no choice but to sit on the ground, holding his head with his left hand and holding the ground with his right hand. He could not help but moan softly.
After regaining some consciousness, Han Ye realized that a large black hand had appeared in front of him. He looked up along the hand and saw the person who had bumped into him. The man looked middle-aged and wore the uniform of an advanced disciple of the Howling Sword Hall. On the right side of his waist hung a wine bag embroidered with a candle dragon, and on the left side of his waist hung a somewhat mysterious sword. His hair was short, his eyebrows were thick like knives, his eyes were cold like lightning, his skin was dark, and there was a scar on the right side of his cheek. Although he looked very fierce, he stretched out his hand to pull the child up.
"Little brat, I'm sorry." The dark-skinned man pulled Han Ye up and squeezed out a smile. Then, he put away his smile and walked towards the residence of the advanced disciples with a cold expression.
Han Ye stared blankly at the dark-skinned man's back and felt that something was wrong with him. After thinking for a moment, he said loudly,""Uncle, you're not a disciple of our sect, are you?”
The dark-faced man was startled. He slowly turned his head around, but a cold killing intent flashed in his eyes, making people shudder. However, in an instant, he put away that killing intent and forced out a smile."Stop joking. Why am I not a disciple of our sect?”
Han Ye frowned and scratched his head. He said in confusion,""But, you're wearing the uniform of an advanced disciple. All the advanced disciples know me, so why would they call me 'little brat'?”
The dark-skinned man's smile froze when he heard that. Then, his face darkened and he said in a low voice,"Who exactly are you?"
Han Ye had almost never left the house, so he didn't understand the sinister nature of human hearts. He was actually not vigilant at all when facing a person pretending to be a disciple of his sect. He said,"I'm the son of Han Feng, the vice hall master of the Howling Sword Hall. My name is Han Ye.”As Han Ye spoke, he ignored the black-faced man's shocked and embarrassed look and suddenly slapped his forehead.""Aiya! I almost forgot to get my mother some medicine. Excuse me!”With that, he ran west.
The dark-skinned man thought to himself," Look at how naive this kid is. I don't think he's lying to me. Although I've heard that the three hall masters aren't here today, what if something happens?" It would be better to capture this brat first. With his identity, it would be convenient for him to ask for directions, and he could also be used as a hostage at a critical moment.”Thinking of this, the dark-skinned man moved his legs and his figure turned into a swift shadow. His large black hand was about to grab the little boy when at this critical moment, a loud shout suddenly sounded,"Reaper King of Hell, you've been famous all your life, but you can't even fool a child.”
Slayer Yama quickly stopped in his tracks. He turned around and saw a slightly plump man in a red shirt stroking his mustache and laughing at him. Coincidentally, after Han Feng and Ji Yun finished their discussion in the northern courtyard, they returned to deploy their manpower. Coincidentally, Ji Yun was patrolling the advanced disciples 'residence and happened to bump into Han Ye and the black-faced man. Although the three hall masters had never met the Reaper Yama, Ji Yun thought about it and instinctively believed that the black-faced man was the infamous Reaper Yama! He did not want to alert the enemy. He wanted to contact the others first and then gather his manpower to deal with the demon. Who knew that the demon would suddenly attack Han Ye? In a moment of desperation, Ji Yun could only appear and help Han Ye resolve the crisis.
When Slayer Yama saw the man's aura, he knew that he wasn't some second-rate or third-rate figure. He didn't dare to be negligent and ignored the child. He only glared fiercely at the redwood man. He clenched his fists slightly and asked Ji Yun in an extremely vigilant manner,""Who are you?"
At the same time, Han Ye heard a familiar voice and naturally turned his head to look. When he turned his head, he saw the tanned man and Ji Yun confronting each other. The atmosphere was extremely tense, so the boy asked Ji Yun from afar,""Third Uncle, what's the matter?"
Ji Yun stared straight at Slayer Yama and said solemnly,""Nephew, quickly leave this place. If you meet your father or uncle on the way, ask them to bring people here to help!”
Han Ye felt that the atmosphere was indeed quite abnormal, so he nodded and did not dare to stay any longer. The King of Hell wanted to chase after him, but he was worried that this redwood man of unknown origin and strength would attack him, so he gave up the idea of chasing him.
Ji Yun secretly heaved a sigh of relief when he saw that Slayer Yama had no intention of pursuing Han Ye, and Han Ye had obediently run away. As if he had been relieved of a heavy burden, he deliberately mocked the tanned man opposite him,"Brother Yama has come to my Howling Sword Hall. Could it be that you are interested in the life of one of my disciples?”
"Not bad!" A sharp light flashed in Slayer Yama's eyes. He sneered and said,""I accept money and help others eliminate disasters. This is my principle.”
"Humph!" Ji Yun said with a slightly angry expression," All these years, you've been stirring up trouble in the martial world and acting recklessly. It's fine if you kill some bad people, but I didn't expect you to kill so many righteous martial artists for that bit of money. You're so cruel that it makes one's hair stand on end!”
Ji Yun's words were not false at all. The King of Hell was not only skilled in martial arts, but he was also willing to engage in any kind of killing business. Many famous martial artists had died by his hands. For a time, the people of the pugilistic world were in a state of panic because of a mortal like him. Because he was tanned, had a ferocious face, and killed people like flies, people gave him the name " King of Hell." There was also a saying that went," If the King of Hell ordered you to die at midnight, he would not leave anyone alive until the fifth watch." One could see his influence from this.
Slayer Yama stared at Ji Yun for a long time before he suddenly laughed again. His laughter was extremely arrogant as he chanted,""There has never been an eternal infamy. Where can we seek wealth and splendor? Ten thousand men pointed at him without fear, only laughing at the righteous men as beasts!”After reciting the incantation, Slayer Yama glared at Ji Yun and said coldly,""The martial artists all say that I am a devil, but who knows who those people who pay money to make the devil work for them are? Beast? Pigs and dogs? Hahaha!" Seeing that Ji Yun was speechless, the demon said coldly,""Let's not talk about good and evil. I'm just a person who gets paid to do things. I only want to take one person's life today. If you stop me, I'll find a buyer and ask for one more person's money!”
"What big words!" Ji Yun bellowed angrily. He originally wanted to ask the fiend more questions to buy time for others to help him, but he was a straightforward person. He could not stand the other party's arrogant tone. Therefore, the slightly plump man drew a three-foot-long sword from his waist. The sword emitted a red flame. It was the Raging Flame Sword. When he drew it, Ji Yun gritted his teeth and said angrily,""Demon, let's see if you can kill me, Ji Yun!”
As the saying goes," The weather is unpredictable, and people have their own fortunes." The demon's original plan had been messed up by Han Ye and Ji Yun. He never dreamed that the person in front of him was one of the three hall masters,'Fire Sword' Ji Yun. In order to prevent any more complications, the demon had to quickly deal with the enemy in front of him and think of a way to complete the mission. Otherwise, it would not be fun if he was surrounded by thousands of people from the Howling Sword Hall! Therefore, the fiend's killing intent stirred as he charged at Ji Yun like lightning.
Ji Yun had only heard of how powerful the Reaper Yama was, but he had never fought him before. He was not confident in his abilities, and now that he saw how fast the other party's movement technique was, he became even more fearful. Therefore, Ji Yun decided to defend first. This way, he could stall for time while familiarizing himself with his opponent's fighting style. He held the Raging Flame Sword in front of his chest.
When the fiend first saw Ji Yun, he was worried that he might be a formidable opponent. However, when he saw Ji Yun's defensive stance, he immediately sneered. He felt even more disdain in his heart. The fiend tapped the ground with its feet, circled around the front, and leaped into the air. Its right hand formed a claw as it clawed at Ji Yun's head. Ji Yun was alarmed. He did not expect his opponent to change his attack route so quickly. He hurriedly swung the flaming sword in front of him upwards. The flaming sword flew towards the demon's right hand. Strangely, the demon did not change its direction this time. Its right hand continued to grab at Ji Yun's top door, completely disregarding Ji Yun's Raging Flame Sword. Ji Yun smiled disdainfully in his heart,'His fire sword is famous for cutting through iron like mud, breaking rocks and splitting gold. Even if a demon's hand has copper skin and iron bones, it will definitely be broken if it's struck!' If he crippled one of the demon's hands, he would definitely be able to reduce his vigor by 70%. Ji Yun was overjoyed when he thought of this. He withdrew his defensive stance and slashed out with his fire sword with all his might!
When Ji Yun confidently slashed the fire sword at the fiend's right hand, there was a swoosh. The fiend's body turned into a blurry afterimage and vanished without a trace. Only then did Ji Yun realize how much he had been scheming. His opponent appeared to be staking everything on this, but in reality, he was trying to lure him into revealing his flaws. Now that he was brandishing his sword with all his might, how could he have the time to retract his attack?
The speed of Reaper Yama was indeed extraordinarily fast! Ji Yun had just slashed out with his sword when he quickly moved away. He circled behind Ji Yun, but Ji Yun had yet to regain his balance. By the time Ji Yun turned his head to look at Reaper Yama with a horrified expression, Reaper Yama had already extended his palm and struck his back with a powerful palm strike. The palm strike was imbued with a majestic aura and had a fierce momentum. It was not a hundred percent certain that he would be killed instantly, but it was more than enough to severely cripple him!
How could Ji Yun still have the energy to defend himself? Just as his face turned ashen and he thought that he was about to die, an azure-blue sword shadow streaked across the space between Ji Yun and the fiend, blocking the fiend's deadly right palm. The fiend felt a bone-piercing chill in his palm and felt something bad. He had no choice but to retract his palm and stop.
Just as the demon was wondering who had suddenly attacked, he saw a person standing beside Ji Yun. The person had a fair complexion and was dressed in a blue robe. He was tall and slightly thin, and he held a sword that was emitting cold air in his hand. The sword's body was still vibrating, probably due to the force of the demon's palm strike. The blue-robed man glanced at the Clear Frost Sword and asked the demon in a deep voice,""The Shu Mountain Faction's Swift Shadow Steps and the Divine Martial Temple's Vajra Palm?”
Slayer Yama touched his slightly cold right hand and looked at the blue-robed man. There was a hint of praise on his ferocious face. He said,"The Howling Sword Hall is indeed full of talents. There's actually someone who can tell the martial arts of two sects at a glance! Looking at the ice sword in your hand, could it be the famous 'Cold Wind Blows When Ice Sword Appears' Vice Hall Master Han?”
"I dare not!" Han Feng, who was holding the ice sword, said coldly," After learning the superior martial arts of these sects, you should have benefited the people. I didn't expect you to use it for personal gain and bring disaster to the world. It's a pity."”
Slayer Yama had originally wanted to use a diversion tactic to get rid of Ji Yun, but who knew that a blue-robed man would appear halfway. If this continued, the three experts of the Howling Sword Hall would be gathered! No matter how conceited Slayer Yama was, he still had no chance of winning against the three of them. He did not dare to be careless and pulled out the sword at his waist. The sword shone with a halo under the morning sun and was especially dazzling. He said angrily,"The more martial arts I learn, the more skills I have. I have my own way of living. Do I need you to meddle in my business?”As the fiend spoke, he stared at Han Feng and Ji Yun with a gaze as sharp as lightning. His swarthy face was filled with killing intent as he said,""If anyone dares to stop me today, I'll cut off their heads!”
Ji Yun, who had nearly lost his life to the demon due to his carelessness, saw that his brother had come to his aid. He felt the urge to retaliate. He stuck his head out and whispered into Han Feng's ear,""Second brother, this demon is very powerful, his movement technique is very fast, and he is extremely cunning. The sword in his hand seems to be very famous, we must be careful.”
Han Feng nodded slightly and swept his sharp gaze across his opponent's sword. He whispered to Ji Yun,""Third brother, if I'm not mistaken, he's holding the Dragon Spring Sword that has been missing for years!”Ji Yun's expression changed when he heard Han Feng's words. This Dragon Spring Treasure Sword was a world-renowned sword. Its three-foot-long blade was unstoppable, and it could cut hair with a single blow. It could slash countless swords! Such a powerful sword had fallen into the hands of a murderous demon. How shocking and terrifying it was!
Han Feng noticed the worry in Ji Yun's eyes. He looked at the fiend and whispered to Ji Yun,""Don't worry too much. Although it happened suddenly, Big Brother has already received the news and will soon arrive with the elders and elite disciples. We only need to delay him for a dozen rounds. When everyone arrives, I don't believe we can't beat him.”
Han Feng's words calmed Ji Yun's heart, but the red-robed man nodded and said,""Let's go." Then, he and his second brother split up into two groups and attacked Slayer Yama from both sides. Reaper Yama had already planned out the duo's next move. Now that he saw the duo attacking from the left and right, he swept the Dragon Spring sword in his hand in front of him." Ding!"" Ding!" Two tight collisions rang out. Han Feng and Ji Yun's swords were quickly blocked!
"Hmph!" The demon laughed lightly, and a trace of excitement appeared on his dark face. He leaped up and waved his right hand, slashing the Dragon Spring Sword at Han Feng. Han Feng was shocked and immediately raised his sword to block. However, the opponent's sword technique was extremely fierce. Han Feng was only forced to retreat repeatedly. More and more cracks appeared on his ice sword, and his arm gradually became sore and numb. Ji Yun knew how much pressure his second brother was under. He hurriedly rushed to the right side of the fiendish demon, who was fighting with all his might. The Raging Flame Sword in his hand stabbed straight at the fiendish demon's neck, but the fiendish demon's reaction was truly extraordinary. His right hand continued to swing the Dragon Spring Sword, but his body leaned back, allowing the fiery sword to pierce through his neck. However, it failed to injure him in the slightest. However, Ji Yun's attack had yet to stop. His right hand quickly turned from a forward grip to a reverse grip. His left hand pressed down on his right hand, and with a push of his arms, he pushed the flaming sword in front of the fiend forward. The flaming sword slashed straight at the fiend's neck. Ji Yun originally believed that even if he failed to succeed, he would at least be able to scare the fiend away and turn the passive into the active. Who knew that when the fire sword slashed at the fiend's head, the fiend would turn into a blurry afterimage and disappear into the air with a whoosh!
When Ji Yun saw that Reaper Yama had disappeared, he recalled the situation where he had been ambushed. His heart could not help but feel numb. He asked his second brother in a panic,""Where did it go?"
Han Feng pondered for a moment before his eyes flashed. He suddenly raised his head to look at the sky and shouted,"On the head!" Ji Yun immediately raised his head and saw that the demon was indeed twenty feet above him and Han Feng. It was holding the Dragon Spring sword that reflected the sunlight and was slashing down at the two brothers!
Fortunately, Han Feng's reminder was timely. Ji Yun cooperated with Han Feng, and the two of them brandished their swords to block the demon's attack with tacit understanding. However, the title of Reaper Yama was not undeserved. The demon's body fell down as he swung the Dragon Spring Sword in the air. Dozens of sword shadows instantly slashed at the two people on the ground. The two of them tried their best to block, and sword chimes rang out in all directions. Even the ground around the two of them was slashed by the sword Qi, stirring up clouds of dust. With the advantage of being in a high position, the demon gradually beat the two brothers into a mess. Seeing that he was about to win, at this moment, a sword light flew across the sky like a purple lightning bolt and hit the Dragon Spring Sword in the demon's hand. With a "ding" sound, the demon suddenly felt that his hand holding the sword was a little numb. He had to withdraw his attack and fly back to the ground. At the same time, a tall bearded man in purple brocade clothes landed on the ground. He had already sheathed his sword. He was the famous Mingjian Hall Master, Situ Sheng. Situ Sheng's eyes were filled with anger, but he smiled and said,"Brother Yama is honored to visit our sect. It really brings light to our humble sect!”
"Hmph, you flatter me!" The King of Hell looked at Situ Sheng coldly and said disdainfully,"I've heard that Situ Sheng, the first hall master of the Howling Sword Hall, has the reputation of being beheaded by lightning. Today, the lightning has already appeared, so why hasn't my head fallen yet?”
Situ Sheng shook his clothes and said with a mocking smile,"This sword of mine only cuts off human heads, not the heads of those rats in disguise.”
After hearing Situ Sheng's words and recalling everything that happened today, Slayer Yama couldn't help but fly into a rage out of humiliation. His face darkened as he said,"Situ Sheng, don't be too arrogant. Do you think the three of you can control me? Ridiculous!"
"That's true." Situ Sheng, who was standing upright, smiled." Brother Yama, your martial arts are extraordinary. If I don't bring more people, won't I tarnish your reputation?"”After saying that, Situ Sheng clapped his hands. Suddenly, dozens of figures jumped onto the open space and surrounded Reaper Yama.
The King of Hell looked at the people around him. Seeing that they were strong and stable, they must be the top masters of the Howling Sword Hall. If it wasn't for the arrangement, how could Situ Sheng have transferred them all here in such a short time? In addition, the three hall masters who lied to the public that they had left the Howling Sword Hall but were still standing here seemed to have been premeditated. Reaper Yama was not an idiot. After thinking for a moment, he suddenly understood. He snorted disdainfully and sneered,"To think that you people of the righteous sects think that you are open and aboveboard. I didn't expect you to go through so much trouble to deal with a small figure like me.”
Ji Yun stood beside his big brother. He held the Raging Inferno Sword in his hand as he angrily shouted at Reaper Yama,""You're considered a nobody? You have killed so many righteous people. If we plot against you, we will be giving you a taste of your own medicine!”
"Hahaha! How dignified!" The dark-skinned man raised his head and laughed. His laughter was filled with disdain as he looked at the three hall masters. His deep eyes were filled with disdain as he said,"Righteous people? Bah!" The dark-skinned man knew that he had fallen into a trap, so he was not stupid enough to not run. After he cursed, he immediately jumped out of the encirclement.
Although Situ Sheng's movement technique might not be able to defeat the demon, it was not difficult to stop him in a short period of time. However, he heard Situ Sheng say in a clear voice,"Since you're here, why don't you stay a little longer before leaving?”Before he could finish his words, the person who spoke had already jumped up and rushed towards the fleeing demon like a bolt of lightning. The sword in his hand was pulled out of its sheath again. It looked like a three-foot-long purple lightning bolt. That was the famous Purple Lightning Sword! The Purple Electric Sword was unsheathed and stabbed straight at the demon's waist. The attack was fierce and would end the demon's life in the blink of an eye. The demon had no choice but to wave the Dragon Spring Sword to resist." Ding, ding, ding." Although the demon blocked Situ Sheng's attack, he did not have the strength to fly out of the encirclement. He was forced to fall back to the ground. At this time, the people who surrounded him also surrounded him!
From the looks of it, Han Feng and Ji Yun had no intention of letting the fiend go. Seeing that Situ Sheng had forced him back, the two brothers had a tacit understanding with their eldest brother, Situ Sheng, as they surrounded him. They formed a triangular formation and trapped the fiend within.
The demon knew very well that the battle would definitely not be an easy one with the sonorous sword hall's hall master, whose movement technique was not much weaker than his, and two powerful vice hall masters. Therefore, he was extremely careful. He only held the mirror-sharp Dragon Spring Sword horizontally at his waist. His eyes were fixed on Situ Sheng while his peripheral vision was cast at Ji Yun. He would occasionally use the sword in his hand to reflect Han Feng's reflection behind him. This way, he could react quickly according to the trio's actions. It was the so-called 'eyes in all directions, ears in all directions'!
Situ Sheng, Han Feng, and Ji Yun surrounded the fiend, but they did not dare to act rashly. They were waiting for the moment the fiend revealed a flaw. The demon did not dare to act rashly. With the current situation, he might die on the spot if he was not careful! Thus, everyone was in a stalemate. It was already Si o'clock, and the summer sun gradually became hot. As there was no shelter around them, everyone on the empty ground was exposed to the scorching sun. Large beads of sweat rolled down their foreheads and brows, but these people did not dare to wipe them away. It was enough to show how tense the atmosphere was.
The weather was really hot. Situ Sheng and the others were sweating from the palms of their weapons. The King of Hell was not in a good condition either. His sweat had already stained the back of his clothes. Actually, the reason why this murderous demon had ended up in such an awkward situation today was not only because of the cunning of the people from the Howling Sword Hall, but also because of his own conceit. If he hadn't been so conceited as to think that there was no one he couldn't kill, how could he have fallen into the trap set by the Howling Sword Hall? If he hadn't been conceited enough to think that the people in the Howling Sword Hall were all good-for-nothings, why would he have waited until he was in trouble before thinking of escaping?
The King of Hell regretted his arrogance. More and more sweat accumulated on his forehead, and the sweat on his palm almost covered the hilt of the Dragon Spring Sword. Suddenly, a hot wind blew in his face, and the sweat on his blade eyebrows was blown down, dripping onto his eyebrows and right eye. The demon subconsciously closed his right eye. Although the time was very short, in the eyes of a master like Situ Sheng, it was a great opportunity that could not be missed!
"Go!" Situ Sheng shouted, and the three hall masters held their swords and pressed forward!
Note:
(1)"Torch Dragon"-the dragon holding the candle. There were many descriptions of this dragon in history. It was roughly a thousand miles long, winding like a snake, burning like a candle. When it opened its eyes, it was day, and when it closed, it was night. "Chu Ci·Tian Wen":"The northwest is open, what gas is it?" If you don't have a good day, how can the candle dragon shine?" Shan Hai Jing, Hai Wai Jing: "The god of Zhong Shan is called Zhu Yin. It is regarded as day, sleeping as night, blowing as winter, and calling as summer. It does not drink, eat, and does not rest. Its rest is the wind. It is thousands of miles long and lives at the foot of Mount Zhong. It is a creature with a human face and a snake body. It is red and lives at the foot of Mount Zhong.”"Huainanzi·Topographic Xun":"The candle dragon is in the north of Yanmen, hidden in the mountain of Weiyu. The sun cannot be seen. Its god has a human face and a dragon body but no feet.”There was also the Shanghai Candle Dragon Company that produced the Ancient Sword Legend, and Shanghai Soft Star was its predecessor.
" Longquan Sword ". It was said that this sword, together with the Tai 'a' bao Sword, was jointly forged by the swordmaster Ou Yezi and Gan Jiang during the Spring and Autumn Period. Its original name was " Seven Stars Dragon Abyss ". In the Tang Dynasty, to avoid the taboo of the Tang Gaozu Li Yuan, the " Abyss " was changed to " Spring ", and the name " Longquan Sword " has been used until now.
This book is provided by FunNovel Novel Book | Fan Fiction Novel [Beautiful Free Novel Book]