12 Chapter 12, Taking Action
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“Well done!” The saying ‘young calves are not afraid of tigers,’ aptly describes Lu Liangpeng. Faced with the bandits charging on horseback, he didn’t retreat but instead, attacked proactively.
He directly leapt forward while simultaneously drawing his blade, accomplishing both moves almost in an instant. This showed off his mastery of the Breaking Wind Saber Technique to the fullest.
“This little brat really does have some skills!” Ma Laosan narrowly dodged an attack, looking at Lu Liangpeng with lingering fear in his heart.
“I thought the horse bandits were supposed to be strong, but they’re just like you… pathetic.” Seeing that his opponent was nearly slain by his blade, Lu Liangpeng’s confidence grew, and any remaining fear in his heart vanished.
With that, he unleashed astonishing strength and speed, striking with the first move of the Breaking Wind Saber Technique, Sweeping Thousands of Armies. The howling blade wind gave Ma Laosan no chance to respond, and he was struck down from his horse.
“Not good, this kid really is a practitioner, quite ferocious.” Watching his men being killed by a child in just a few moves, the bald man pointed his blade menacingly and ordered: “All of you attack together and finish off these three kids.”
“Yes, Boss.”
The remaining horse bandits followed orders, urging their horses to leap and brandishing their huge cleavers as they assaulted Lu Yun and the others.
“Lu Yun.”
Lu Tianhu turned his head abruptly, saying, “Among the three of us, you are the strongest, so you have to take on more responsibility. Deal with the main forces.”
Lu Yun nodded solemnly, grasping the handle of the saber at his waist, ready to strike.
“I’ll handle the three in front.” Lu Liangpeng had already killed one horse bandit and was brimming with confidence, displaying the demeanor of an expert, completely composed.
“All right, but don’t get careless. These people are desperate!” Lu Tianhu warned as the battle was about to commence.
“Kill!”
It was unclear if Lu Liangpeng had taken in the warning as he rushed forward to fight.
Within the dense forest, the setting sun scattered through the leaves and onto the path. The three young men charged at the horse bandits.
The first to engage in close combat with the horse bandits was Lu Liangpeng. Although he hadn’t yet become a martial artist, his mastery of the Breaking Wind Saber Technique gave him speed and strength far beyond ordinary adults. With a leap, he kicked one horse bandit off their mount while simultaneously sweeping his saber at the bandit’s right arm.
However, the opponent seemed to be well-prepared and experienced, easily dodging the fatal blow and counterattacking with a swift chop. The powerful force generated from the counterattack was not inferior to that of Lu Liangpeng, a soon-to-be martial artist.
At this moment, another bandit attacked Lu Liangpeng from the side, his sharp saber about to strike. However, at the critical moment, an unknown attack blocked the blow, giving Lu Liangpeng a chance to catch his breath.
Lu Yun noticed this scene, and after a brief moment of thought, understood what had happened. “The Old Village Head must be at least a Meridian Passage Realm expert, otherwise he wouldn’t be able to block the bandit’s attack from such a distance.”
Knowing that a powerful expert like the Old Village Head was secretly watching over them, Lu Yun hesitated no more and engaged the oncoming horse bandits.
Clang!
The saber left its sheath, its cold light flashing, and in an instant, one horse bandit was dismounted, followed by his head being separated from his body.
This was the ultimate speed and explosive power of a martial artist in the mid-stage of Enter Martial Realm.
“So this is what it feels like to kill someone, it’s not a big deal. It seems I was born to be an executioner.” Lu Yun felt a touch of emotion during his first kill, but no discomfort.
“Die!”
At that moment, another horse bandit, gripping a large cleaver with a murderous look in his eyes, struck down at Lu Yun.
Just as the blade was about to hit Lu Yun’s forehead, he suddenly leaned back, easily dodging the fatal blow. Then, he delivered a sidekick to the horse’s stomach, his powerful strength knocking the horse down.
The horse bandit fell to the ground and, before he could get up, felt an intense chill approaching.
“Not good!” Realizing the danger, the horse bandit ignored the pain and drew his blade, attempting to block.
“Bang!”
With an overwhelming force, the long saber was sent flying, and a cold light burst out, slashing across the horse bandit’s left shoulder.
Blood poured out, and the pain made the horse bandit’s vision blur, causing him to soon lose consciousness.
Lu Yun quickly finished off the bandit with a final strike, then, as fast as he could, strove to kill another one.
Another sudden attack, and another bandit fell to his death.
In just a couple of moves, half of the dozen bandits had fallen, including the bald-headed bandit leader, leaving only seven left.
“Damn, we’ve met a tough opponent.” Seeing his comrades falling one after another, the muscles on the bald bandit’s face trembled involuntarily. He pointed his blade at two of his men, ordering, “You two, get over there and cut off the heads of those three kids!”
“Pathetic. Just a few brats, and we have to deal with them ourselves. Such useless men don’t deserve to run with us.” One of the bandits mumbled under his breath, but still obeyed the bald man’s instructions and attacked with his fellow bandit.
Having dealt with another bandit, Lu Yun saw the two shadowy figures quickly approach.
“Such speed!”
Lu Yun was shocked.
The speed and momentum of these two bandits were much stronger than the previous ones, even surpassing Lu Liangpeng and Lu Tianhu, who were at the Practitioner level of martial artists.
Lu Yun immediately realized that these two bandits were Martial Artists.
“Little brat, obediently accept death at my hands!” In just two breaths’ time, the bandit attacked, his slashing blade creating sharp, breakable sounds.
“Such powerful explosive force, indeed, he’s a Martial Artist!”
As a master of the Breaking Wind Saber Technique, Lu Yun instantly knew that this bandit was also a Martial Artist who had achieved greatness in saber techniques.
However, he had reached small accomplishment in the Mix Origin Technique, giving him enhanced strength and speed. He was unafraid and dodged the bandit’s charge, engaging him in close combat.
“Little guy, you’ve got some skill. But your two companions aren’t Martial Artists and won’t hold out for long. When the two of us Martial Artists attack together, let’s see what you can do.” The bandit constantly attacked Lu Yun verbally and physically, showing off his ruthless blade skills and rich combat experience, refusing to give Lu Yun an opening.
Clang!
Lu Yun forced his opponent back in a single strike, unleashing a barrage of concentrated wind blades that enveloped the bandit, giving him no chance to breathe.
Breaking Wind Saber Technique, after all, was a top-tier Third-Rate Martial Art. Its three defensive moves gave it a fighting advantage, and for a time, left the bandit with no ability to counterattack.
At this moment, inside the carriage, Lu Cangsheng commented with a faint smile: “Xiao Cang, what do you think of these three kids?”
“Village head, although Lu Yun is suppressing his opponent with speed and strength, he lacks practical experience.
Lu Tianhu and Lu Liangpeng can handle ordinary bandits, but one of the bandits is a genuine Martial Artist with rich battle experience. I’m afraid they won’t hold out for long.”
“Yes, it’s just a few horse bandits, yet they’re having trouble. When they face more powerful and experienced Martial Artists, what will they do?” Lu Cangsheng’s aged face showed a trace of worry.
“Sigh, I don’t know whether sending them out of Spirit Creek Village was the right thing.”
Lu Cang replied: “Village head, I am not as wise as you, but I know only one principle: eagles must eventually soar. They are still young and have not experienced life outside, but with their talent, as long as they gain experience, they will grow gradually. Especially Lu Yun, at such a young age, he can suppress a ferocious horse bandit Martial Artist. His future achievements are boundless.”
“Yes, you’re right. So now, while we can still provide help, let’s help them grow as much as possible.” The eyes of Lu Cangsheng gazed at Lu Yun and the others, brimming with the light of wisdom.