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The Legend of the Immortals Prequel: Wilderness Journey
In response to him was a thick, ink-like black mist that suddenly appeared out of nowhere and swept over with the wind. Duanmu Tie turned pale and quickly twisted his body to the side to dodge.
On the other side, the Vampire Demon also evaded, but at the same time, a glint of malice flashed in his eyes. He suddenly threw the child he was holding into the black mist and shouted, “Ten Thousand Swords in One, this child is the one you harmed!”
The boy cried out loudly, flying through the air as he was about to collide with the black mist. A white figure rushed over and suddenly dashed to the child's side, pulling him back just in time to avoid the black gas.
However, that black mist seemed to be controlled by someone, and it surged forward again, catching up with Ten Thousand Swords in One, who was unable to stop after rushing to save the child, instantly falling into a perilous situation.
Such a sinister technique and clever timing were truly formidable.
The boy's cries echoed incessantly. Ten Thousand Swords in One let out a cold snort in mid-air. In that split second, he abruptly turned his body sideways, cradling the child against his chest while using his back to shield him from the layer of black mist. At the same time, his other hand struck downward, releasing a powerful gust of wind that propelled him upward like an arrow.
Yet at that moment, the ink-like mist still clung to his body. A low, eerie sound suddenly echoed in mid-air along with a puff of white smoke. However, this strange occurrence seemed to have no effect on Ten Thousand Swords in One, who quickly ascended and shook off the black gas.
After several leaps in mid-air, Ten Thousand Swords in One landed back on the ground. He looked down at the child in his arms and saw that the boy's eyes were filled with terror, but his face showed no signs of injury. Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief and smile slightly as he set the child down.
The boy stumbled slightly as he stood up, staring blankly at Ten Thousand Swords in One. Ten Thousand Swords in One smiled and gently patted his head before softly saying, “Go to your grandfather now, okay?”
The boy instinctively replied and then turned to run away. Ten Thousand Swords in One straightened up and turned around only to see a large patch of black stains on his white robe behind him, as if a ferocious beast had bitten him hard.
However, there was no sight of blood or flesh from that black stain; it seemed that this treacherous ambush had not harmed his flesh or at least had not inflicted severe damage.
Nonetheless, Ten Thousand Swords in One’s expression was not good at all. He snorted coldly and looked ahead, where two Demonic Cult Monsters had already joined another tall and thin man.
Ten Thousand Swords in One stared at that man for a moment before suddenly furrowing his brow and saying, “Wandu Sect, Bai Duzai?”
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In front of him, three figures from the demonic cult gathered together. The person whom Ten Thousand Swords in One referred to as Bai Duzai noticed that Ten Thousand Swords in One was unaffected despite being tainted by the black mist. His expression changed slightly as he waved his hand; the black gas in the air swiftly flew back into his wide sleeves without a trace.
Standing beside him, Duanmu Tie and Vampire Duo heard a whisper: "This person is too strong, we cannot fight him, retreat!"
Duanmu Tie and Vampire Duo, who had just relaxed a bit, suddenly froze and immediately turned to flee.
Bai Duzai also began to retreat, but when he looked up, he saw a white figure rushing towards them. It was Ten Thousand Swords in One, and this time he wielded a Green Celestial Sword glowing with Azure Light, its sword aura flickering and exuding a chilling presence from afar.
Even Bai Duzai, who had seen much in his life, felt a shiver run down his spine at that moment. Just as he was about to take action, he suddenly heard shouts of anger from behind. Turning around, he saw Duanmu Tie and Vampire Duo, who were supposed to be escaping, cursing loudly.
A sword shimmering with crimson flames appeared out of thin air, blocking their path. A short and stout figure emerged with a stern expression; it was Tian Buyi.
Duanmu Tie and Vampire Duo feared Ten Thousand Swords in One like a tiger, but they showed no fear towards Tian Buyi. At this critical moment of life and death, they both lunged forward together with fierce momentum, seemingly eager to eliminate this annoying figure in one move.
Tian Buyi snorted and took a step back, positioning the Crimson Flame Sword in front of him. With a slight wave, several beams of light erupted around him like red flowers, quickly expanding to protect his body. There were several loud bangs as he single-handedly blocked Duanmu Tie and Vampire Duo.
Duanmu Tie and Vampire Duo were furious and charged at him together with overwhelming force, fearing that if they hesitated even for a moment, the deadly figure behind them would catch up, making escape impossible.
However, despite being young and unremarkable in appearance, Tian Buyi showed no fear against these two Demonic Cult Monsters. His sword technique was extremely stable and methodical; he defended himself impeccably. Moreover, the most crucial treasure of the vampire, the Blood Skull, had been destroyed by Ten Thousand Swords in One yesterday, significantly reducing his power. Although their combined strength surpassed Tian Buyi's, they found themselves unable to deal with this stout figure at that moment.
Both were inherently ruthless and hot-tempered Demonic Cult Monsters; they roared in anger continuously.
Bai Duzai was so enraged that he blurted out an insult: "Useless!" Suddenly, his vision blurred as the green sword light approached. Instantly, a pressure like that of a mountain descended upon him, forcing all his words back into his stomach.
Ten Thousand Swords in One floated in white robes; the Dragon Slayer Sword radiated brilliant azure light. In an instant encounter, it pressed Bai Duzai downwind with its overwhelming sword force that was truly terrifying.
Feeling frightened inside, Bai Duzai glanced around frantically. Suddenly his heart sank; within moments, the three who had followed Ten Thousand Swords in One had defeated the seven or eight cultists from earlier and were rushing towards them.
The situation was clear. Without thinking twice, Bai Duzai suddenly shouted loudly. The black cloak draped over him billowed up and then abruptly spread apart in mid-air, transforming into countless tiny black poisonous insects that buzzed ominously as they crazily rushed towards Ten Thousand Swords in One, Tian Buyi, and the approaching Azure Pine, Shang Zhengliang, and Zeng Shuchang.
This strange tactic caught even Ten Thousand Swords in One off guard. In an instant darkness enveloped the area. At this critical moment, a sharp howl pierced through the blackness as a bright sword light like pure snow suddenly lunged forward. Even though he was highly skilled, this unexpected attack caused some chaos for him. However, he was no ordinary person; with a swift motion of his wrist, the Dragon Slayer Sword surged with Azure Light and instantly moved to block the incoming strike.
With a crisp sound of "clang," the two swords rebounded simultaneously. Ten Thousand Swords in One felt a slight tremor in his heart; although that moment was brief, he realized that the Dragon Slayer Sword was evenly matched with the opponent's ambushing blade.
It should be noted that even within the Azure Cloud Sect, the Dragon Slayer Sword was one of the highest-ranked immortal swords, always on par with Zhu Feng's direct lineage Yashenjian.
However, that strange sword missed its strike and quickly retreated. Ten Thousand Swords in One didn't even have time to clearly see the appearance of that weapon, and at the same time, a cloud of poisonous insects began to envelop them.
Bai Duzai was a well-known demon within the Wandu Sect. Given how bizarre these poisonous insects were, even he was unwilling to be easily bitten by them. So he made a quick decision and flew backward while using the Dragon Slayer Sword's sword light to protect himself. The sound of insects falling dead in the green sword light was uncountable.
Like Ten Thousand Swords in One, the other four members of the Azure Cloud Sect were also caught off guard by the ambush and were momentarily flustered, each deploying their immortal swords for protection.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Bai Duzai, along with Duanmu Tie and Vampire Demon, dared not linger any longer and directly fled, quickly escaping from Grass Shoe Village without a trace.
The poisonous insects in mid-air began to spread out, but under the might of these five immortal swords, they could not penetrate their defenses. Moreover, their numbers were rapidly dwindling. Before long, the density of the insect cloud began to weaken, and the buzzing sound gradually diminished until it disappeared completely.
When the last poisonous insect perished beneath the sword light, the five members of Azure Cloud Sect finally retracted their sword energy. Ten Thousand Swords in One glanced at the direction where Duanmu Tie and the others had fled, snorted coldly but had no intention of pursuing them. He nodded to the other four, giving Tian Buyi an extra look before smiling and saying, "Tian Shidi, well done."
Tian Buyi felt somewhat embarrassed and scratched his head, saying, "Senior Brother is overpraising me; unfortunately, I couldn't stop those few."
Ten Thousand Swords in One shook his head and said, "That method used by the poison-clothed insect should be one of Bai Duzai's last-resort life-saving techniques; it is indeed difficult to deal with. But in my opinion, that's all there is to it. We can find trouble with him when we meet again in the future."
"That's right, Senior Brother."
Ten Thousand Swords in One turned around and walked over while Tian Buyi followed behind him. The three members of Azure Pine approached them.
Azure Pine first greeted Ten Thousand Swords in One and then glanced at Tian Buyi with a slight frown before speaking up: "Tian Shidi, why did you suddenly run over there instead of joining us to fend off enemies here?"
Tian Buyi hesitated but stood next to Ten Thousand Swords in One, who gently waved his hand and smiled: "It's fine. Tian Shidi's judgment of the situation and his skills are commendable for going to intercept those two Demons; there's no need to worry about that."
Azure Pine nodded and stopped talking. He shot a glance at Tian Buliang before walking over to stand with Zeng Shuchang.
At this moment, Ten Thousand Swords in One looked around and found that most of the houses in the village had been burned down, and there were hardly any figures in sight. Only in front of him were an old man and his grandson holding each other, looking at the five of them with gratitude.
Ten Thousand Swords in One walked over and said gently, "Old sir, we are disciples of Azure Cloud Sect. We passed through here and were unaware of what happened to this village."
The old man sighed and replied, "To be honest, Senior, these are the evil deeds done by those Demonic Cult Monsters just a while ago. They passed through here a few days ago and then rushed into the village to burn, kill, and loot. Some people in the village died, and the rest fled. This Grass Shoe Village is likely already destroyed."
Ten Thousand Swords in One shook his head lightly, showing a hint of disgust in his eyes, and then asked, "May I ask your surname, old sir?"
"I dare not claim such a title. My surname is Zhang, and this is my only grandson."
"Elder Zhang, since everyone else has fled, why are you two still here?"
"Alas, it's a long story. When the Demonic Cult Monsters first entered the village, I hid with the child in the cellar to escape disaster. After several days, feeling that they might have left, I bravely came out to try to leave the village. Who would have thought that misfortune struck again, and we were caught by those Demons."
Ten Thousand Swords in One nodded silently, pondering for a moment before saying, "Elder Zhang, this village is now destroyed. Do you and your grandson have any plans? Is there anything we can help you with?"
Zhang Laotou thought for a moment and said, "You seniors saved me and my child; that is already a great kindness. I truly cannot trouble you further. I plan to go to another village to the south where I have some distant relatives."
Ten Thousand Swords in One responded with an "oh," feeling somewhat relieved, and casually asked, "How far is that village? What is its name?"
"It's right at the foot of Azure Cloud Mountain; it's called Caomiao Village."
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