Chapter 33: Chapter 31: The Blade Chops Down Cold Mountain! Fierce Might Intimidates!_i
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“Mountain of corpses, sea of blood!”
Shi Hanshan’s eyes were dense with bloodshot veins, as he used a weapon for the first time, drawing a heavy Demon Head Ring Blade from his waist, executing a decisive killing move!
Shh!
As the iron rings of the Demon Head Blade collided, a faint scent of blood permeated the air. This blade was heavy and powerful, brimming with murderous intent, immersing one’s mind in a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood!
“Cut him down!”
Su Changkong’s eyes flickered with a savage light. Facing a vigorous Divine Strength Realm expert like Shi Hanshan, he had to exert his full strength to cut him down.
Su Changkong’s palm rested on the hilt at his waist. Su Changkong’s Iron- Cutting Sword was not brought to White Jade Gang; this sword was taken from a disciple of the White Jade Gang whom he had just knocked unconscious.
“Crack crack crack!”
The Turtle Breathing True Qi, now several times mightier and tinged with a light blue hue, circulated through him. Su Changkong’s muscles and bones chimed in unison, and a substantial aura diffused throughout his being! Iron Blade Technique, Upward Slash!
The longsword at Su Changkong’s waist unsheathed. As the scabbard and blade grated against each other, a piercing screech echoed. With True Qi surging, the entire average-quality blade seemed capable of slicing through iron as though it were mud.
Shh!
The longsword escaped the confines of the scabbard, executing an upward slash from below, colliding fiercely with the blood-scented Demon Head Blade. “Clang!”
A deafening clashing of metal resounded, with the double blades striking, sparks flying everywhere!
“What?” At the moment of collision, a powerful force like a tidal wave surged towards him, causing Shi Hanshan’s expression to change dramatically, his arm numbed by the shock, almost losing his grip on the blade.
Both were in the Divine Strength Realm, their powers and speeds evenly matched, but Su Changkong’s Turtle Breath Technique had reached the Fifth Realm, showing his Inner Strength had achieved something significant. This combination of internal and external strength was his advantage!
With True Qi circulating, Su Changkong’s speed and power surged dramatically. He did not give Shi Hanshan a chance to breathe. Horizontal Chop, Upward Slash, Splitting Cut-slashes of blade light tore through the air, straightforward with little variation, but fast, accurate, and ruthless, all to take the enemy’s life!
“Clang clang clang!”
Shi Hanshan raised his blade to deflect; with every collision, sparks erupted. Notches were chipped away on the remarkable Demon Head Blade, numbing his arm and nearly splitting his grip, completely overpowered, left only to parry.
This was the enhancement brought about by Su Changkong’s breakthrough to the fifth level of the Turtle Breath Technique. Had it been before, with his True Qi being thin, even going all out, Su Changkong could only sustain a few strikes, definitely not able to completely suppress Shi Hanshan.
“Help the Young Gang Leader!”
A martial artist of the Black Cavalry Gang noticed Shi Hanshan at a disadvantage; he immediately moved quietly close, attacking Su Changkong from behind with a raised blade.
Su Changkong’s ears twitched. With diligent practice of the Turtle Breath Technique and the Five Animal Frolics, his senses were incredibly sharp—he could hear the fluttering of insect wings within several meters as clear as day. He heard the whooshing sound coming from behind, and his wrist flicked!
“Pfft!”
The blade of the Black Cavalry Gang martial artist had only just been raised when his neck was swept over by the longsword, cut clean through!
“Kill him!”
But this sneak attack from the Black Cavalry Gang martialist also gave Shi Hanshan a moment to breathe. He did not miss the chance to counterattack, his teeth clenched, his face fierce, as he chopped down at Su Changkong.
But Su Changkong was faster!
Rustling!
The True Qi within Su Changkong flowed like a gushing stream. He switched to holding the sword with both hands, slashing upwards from below, forming an arc, striking first despite being later!
“Pfft!”
Shi Hanshan’s sword-wielding arm was severed at the elbow, thrown into the air and landing heavily on the ground.
“Ah, ah, ah! My hand!”
Shi Hanshan’s arm had been severed, his expression twisted in agony, his eyes bloodshot; he clutched his severed limb and stumbled backward while screaming in pain.
“This… he has defeated Shi Hanshan?”
Bai Shao and the others were undoubtedly shaken to their cores upon witnessing this scene.
Shi Hanshan, who had reached the Divine Strength Realm and was the son of the Black Cavalry Gang Leader, was one of the few formidable martial artists within the Black Cavalry Gang. He had easily slain several disciples of the White Jade Gang in the previous battle and defeated Elder Gongsun, who was also in the Divine Strength Realm.
Yet now, that young man dressed in the uniform of the White Jade Gang, appearing to be no more than in his twenties, had forcefully severed Shi’ Hanshan’s arm and defeated him!
“I surrender… I surrender! Don’t kill me! Don’t kill me!”
Shi Hanshan, his vision going dark from pain and filled with immense panic, sensed the impending crisis of death and discarded his dignity, loudly crying out to surrender and plead for mercy.
Not far away, Bai Shao snapped out of his daze, joyfully praising, “Well done’ You shall be richly rewarded later! Spare Shi Hanshan’s life; don’t kill him!”
Even though he was puzzled to find such a startling young powerhouse within the White Jade Gang, seeing him take down Shi Hanshan surely delighted Bai Shao.
A living Shi Hanshan was far more valuable than a dead one; he could be used as a hostage to negotiate with the Black Cavalry Gang, which was why Bai Shao ordered Su Changkong to spare his life!
On the contrary, if Shi Hanshan were killed, it would inevitably drive the Black Cavalry Gang to madness, leading to an all-out, to-the-death struggle with the White Jade Gang—an irrational act!
However, what Bai Shao didn’t know was that the current Su Changkong wasn’t a member of the White Jade Gang at all; he had come solely for revenge due to the deaths at Black Iron Manor.
“I must… I absolutely must tear you to pieces! Exterminate all your kin and friends!”
Shi Hanshan’s body twitched in pain, his mind screaming in fury.
The humiliation of today’s loss of his arm, a disgrace he had never suffered before, nearly drove Shi Hanshan to madness, vowing to use every means possible to brutally retaliate against Su Changkong!
Of course, first he had to survive. Shi Hanshan believed that the White Jade
Gang wouldn’t be foolish enough to kill him but instead would use him as leverage in negotiations with the Black Cavalry Gang.
Heeding Bai Shao’s words, it seemed Su Changkong might sheathe his sword back into the scabbard, which made Shi Hanshan breathe a sigh of relief.
“Pfft!”
However, the next second, Su Changkong’s wrist flicked, and a chilling slash of the blade swept out.
“You… you…”
Shi Hanshan’s eyes widened, and he opened his mouth, staring fixedly at Su Changkong in disbelief. He reached out to cover his throat, where a thin line of blood emerged and then widened, causing Shi Hanshan’s head to feel heavy and his feet light. His head separated from his neck and fell to the ground, rolling several times.
Shi Hanshan could never have guessed that he would die at the hands of a youth, not even knowing his assailant’s name!
Upon killing Shi Hanshan, Su Changkong also released a deep breath of satisfaction. Shi Hanshan had been the instigator behind the Black Cavalry Gang’s archers who shot down Zhang Qian and others. Slain by Su Changkong’s hand, it brought much clarity to his thoughts!
Bai Shao too was stunned. Su Changkong had killed Shi Hanshan? The consequences would be grave!
There had been room for maneuver between the White Jade Gang and the Black Cavalry Gang. But with the death of the Black Cavalry Gang’s Young Gang Leader, Shi Hanshan, it spelled total war, where both sides would suffer heavy losses. y
“Have you gone mad? Did I not tell you to stop?”
Bai Shao yelled at Su Changkong, anger mixing with embarrassment. Capturing
Shi Hanshan alive would have maximized benefits, but Su Changkong killing him was the worst choice!
“Shut up!”
Su Changkong’s gaze turned icy, and he looked up at Bai Shao, his stern chiding voice exploding and causing Bai Shao’s body to tremble.
At this moment, Su Changkong, having slain several elite martial artists of the Black Cavalry Gang, radiated a daunting aura of slaughter, his cold eyes making Bai Shao feel as if he were plummeting into an icy cavern, as if one more word would spell the same fate for him as Shi Hanshan!
But Su Changkong hadn’t come here for the interests of the White Jade Gang; his was a mission of revenge for the dead of Black Iron Manor. As for the interests of the White Jade Gang? To hell with them!