Chapter 30 (1/2)
Translator: Exodus Tales Editor: Exodus Tales
The white moon floated lazily in the sky, and the night was dim.
Above the Shady Mountain Stronghold, Zhang Ruyu and the three chiefs engaged in a fierce battle.
The blades flashed and released waves of strong gusts. The brigands surrounding them were extremely anxious and did not dare to get close.
No one noticed that Zhou Xuanji was enacting his plan.
He first came to Small Er’s prison wagon and cut up the wooden planks like they were beancurd. Soon, he unbound Small Er and escaped with it.
A child and an eagle sneaked behind Little Jiang Xue.
All the prisoners in the prison wagon noticed Zhou Xuanji’s appearance. They were excited but did not dare to make any noise.
It was a life and death moment, and none of them were foolish enough to shout.
He swung his sword lightly and carved out an opening. Then he stretched his hand to carry Little Jiang Xue out. The others followed and came out as well.
“All of you need to hide first. You cannot be reckless if you want to escape from this mountain,” he instructed. No one had objections.
He took out the Golden Rock Sword, passed it to Little Jiang Xue, and said, “Use this to defend yourself.”
She was stunned and asked, “What do you intend to do?”
With him around, why was there a need for self-defense?
She suddenly thought of something and became anxious immediately.
He said softly, “These beasts must be eradicated!”
His eyes looked determined and she did not attempt to persuade him.
At the same time, the battle between Zhang Ruyu and the three chiefs had entered into its climax. Both the Second Chief and the Third Chief were injured.
As the son of Zhang Tianjian, Zhang Ruyu was not ordinary either. With the sword in his hand, he prevailed over the opponents, albeit with difficulty.
However, Zhou Xuanji could see that it was difficult for Zhang Ruyu to defeat the three chiefs.
The Crimson Dragon Sword and the Frost Wave Sword appeared.
Shwoooosh! Shwoooosh!
The two legendary swords flew in the opposite direction. Under the night sky, they glistened in cold light. The brigands got their throats cut one after another and died on the spot.
Within three breaths’ time, more than a hundred brigands were slain on the mountain top.
The sight of this left the prisoners behind Zhou Xuanji with eyes wide open and jaws dropped.
“Who?”
The Head Chief furiously shouted as he engaged in battle. He witnessed how miserably his brigands died and was overtaken with anger, so much that he almost fainted.
They were the cornerstone of the Shady Mountain Stronghold.
The Head Chief’s heart was bleeding.
The Crimson Dragon Sword and the Frost Wave Sword flew down the mountain, slaying the other brigands.
After reaching the Foundation Building stage, Zhou Xuanji’s sensory ability was strengthened by a few times. He could sense the Qi signatures of the brigands. Also, he got a good grasp of the situation in Shady Mountain Stronghold on the way up.
A wave of miserable cries sounded at the mountain, which made the Shady Mountain Stronghold feel like hell.
The Third Chief jumped in trepidation. There was more than one enemy?
The Second Chief raged and roared furiously at Zhang Ruyu, “Scum! You tricked us! You brought an army to us!”
Zhang Tianjian was the general of Southern Snow Kingdom. He had hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers in his command. Overturning Shady Mountain Stronghold was an easy task.
Zhang Ruyu was lost.
Are these soldiers really from my father?
Zhou Xuanji stealthily made an opening in the other prison wagons, so more and more prisoners escaped. The noise increased as more and more people were freed.
Although the three chiefs were engaged in battle, they could still notice that something was wrong.
The Third Chief glanced at what the child was doing, and his eyes immediately turned red, charging toward him with his dual blades.
In the night, he was extremely fast, like a ghost.
Zhou Xuanji did not fear him. With the Windcutter Sword in his hand, he stepped forward with Eight-Step Sword Lunge, and his silhouette blurred.
Phhhfft —
The Third Chief’s body stopped suddenly. Blood spurted out from his throat like arrows.
He appeared behind the Third Chief.
“How… could it be…?”
The Third Chief’s eyes were wide open, and he questioned him with a trembling voice. Before he could finish his sentence, all the tendons and bones in his body were severed. Countless streams of blood spurt out from his body.
Tri-Source Vein Severing Sword Will!
Severe all vital channels with one slash!
His cultivation was not as high as the Third Chief, but with the combination of Eight-Step Sword Lunge and Tri-Source Vein Severing Sword, he killed the Third Chief with one strike.