“Moo!”
There was a roar of fury.
An Mingdong was blasted into the towering mountain range behind him. There was a loud bang. He fell again and was now hanging from a tree on the cliff, swaying back and forth.
Touching his bleeding bum, An Mingdong did not come to his senses for a long time.
Bull…
Where did the bull come from?!
Could it have been summoned by Lu Ming again? Indeed, he is the president of the Sword Card Master Association. He has that many trump cards.
However, he did not know that Lu Ming was also very baffled. What was happening?
He really had not used…
Wait a minute.
Lu Ming’s heart trembled. He suddenly thought of the pile of cards that he had thrown out before!!! Therefore, those cards had just started to take effect!
Or…
Because they were too far away, they had been on the way all long?
“Moo—”
The bull soul hollered furiously, its roar was filled with dominance.
Although it had blasted An Mingdong away, An Mingdong was not the only one who had been forcefully integrated with the eight-star elder’s blood. There were also the men in black!
Buzz—
Blood vibrated in the air.
With evil grins on their faces, the men in black rushed toward the bull soul.
Bang!
Bang!
Loud booming noises could be heard.
The bull soul attacked and sent some men in black flying. However, they did not feel any pain and their powers were not reduced either. They got up and dashed toward the bull again.
They were behaving like zombies!
Once, twice, thrice…
The body of the bull soul gradually became transparent.
Repeatedly, An Mingdong and the men in black got up after each attack.
They were totally unscathed!
“Hahaha!
“Do you think you can defeat us by summoning a bull?
“You’re too naive!”
An Mingdong laughed hysterically. “This is the power of an eight-star grandmaster! Although it cannot make our abilities increase by leaps and bounds, it gave us a unique skill…
“We… will neither die nor be exterminated!”
Bang!
Along with An Mingdong’s squawk, the bull soul gradually disappeared.
The powerful and ancient bull soul… had been depleted of all its energy!
“Guys, it’s your turn now.”
An Mingdong grinned evilly.
At this moment, Lu Ming, who was still feeling a little nervous, was staring at An Mingdong with an odd expression. He stared at the blood on the bodies of the men in black for a long time.
“What are you looking at?!”
An Mingdong narrowed his eyes.
According to his understanding of Lu Ming, there was something fishy going on!
“Something suddenly came to my mind.”
Lu Ming was deep in his thoughts. “Although the grandmaster’s blood made you guys become more powerful, it also made all of you have the same aura, with the same origin and clan, right…
“Furthermore… All of you are Swordsmen…
“Peak six-star ones,” Lu Ming muttered in a low voice.
“So?”
An Mingdong was suddenly very wary.
“That’s very interesting.”
Lu Ming smiled faintly.
Shush!
A card streaked across the sky. An Mingdong and the group suddenly sensed chilling danger and their countenances changed drastically. “Hurry! Dodge it!”
However…
It was too late.
Buzz—
An Mingdong and the group could clearly sense that a certain force had locked onto their bodies. Time seemed to have frozen at that instant and a wave of power perforated them…
Bang!
There were dazzling fireworks in the air.
Pfft!
The men in black spewed blood furiously, dyeing the snow blood red.
“Damn it!”
An Mingdong controlled his blood instantly but could clearly sense a certain power erupting from his body and overwhelming him.
Pfft!
An Mingdong could not help but stagger. He stared at Lu Ming with a terrified gaze.
Hell… what kind of ability is this?!
Although everyone was severely injured, they had endured the attack!!!
Just as they were prepared to dash over again, they were aghast to discover the same card appearing in Lu Ming’s hands again…
Crash!
There was another scene of dazzling fireworks.
There was nothing that one Elimination Card would not resolve. If there was, he could use two cards.
…
After a long while…
When the Swordsman elder felt that he had already dawdled long enough and finally glanced at the ground, he saw the corpses in the snowstorm which had already become cold… and the Swordsmen who had been quietly recording all of it.
“How can that be possible…”
The elder’s heart trembled greatly.
He knew An Mingdong’s ability very well. Furthermore, An Mingdong had been strengthened by his blood. How could he possibly be defeated like that! He had suffered such a crushing defeat!
Furthermore, Lu Ming and the rest were totally unscathed!
Suddenly, a gentle voice rang in his ears.
“How dare you become distracted when fighting with me… You really look down on people…”
Swoosh!
Cold lights flashed.
Qiu Shuyi severed one of the elder’s arms.
“How dare you!”
The elder was enraged.
He was ultimately very experienced. Seeing that he had lost the upper hand, he turned around and escaped without any hesitation.
Buzz—
He transformed into a streak of blood colored light and integrated with the ground.
Qiu Shuyi took a glance and frowned. “Ahh, that move.”
The third move of blood swordplay.
This was the famous swordplay of this Swordsman elder!
Using blood as a sword and integrating his body with the ground to conceal his actions. It was impossible to know in which direction he had escaped, much less hunt him down!!!
“He is indeed an old grandmaster…”
Qiu Shuyi exclaimed emotionally.
Bang!
Bang!
There were sudden tremors on the ground.
Qiu Shuyi looked into the distance. A dark mass of shadows were dashing toward them. She took a closer look and was shocked to discover that these shadows were actually… bulls!
Endless bulls!
Bang!
Bang!
The ground trembled.
Almost all the golden sacred bulls of the mountain range were charging toward them.
They had also been summoned.
They had sensed the aura of their ancestor… The summon that came from an ancient bloodline… They had also sensed the defeat of their ancestor…
Hence, they came.
Bang!
Thousands of powerful golden sacred bulls simultaneously charged towards them. The mountain range could no longer endure the pressure. One by one, the cracks beneath their feet began to cave in.
“Oh no!”
Qiu Shuyi’s expression changed slightly.
Swoosh!
A sword gleam swooped across them. She carried Lu Ming and the group away.
Bang!
Bang!
Behind him, the mountain range collapsed.
The mountain range which had existed for countless years and the snowstorm that had formed a natural fortress to protect the land had completely collapsed…
Bang!
Bang!
By the time Qiu Shuyi led everyone back, the towering mountain range had already disappeared…
More precisely, it had turned into ruins… From their point of view, the mountain range had become shorter by countless meters and resembled a grave…
Shush!
The Swordsmen fell into dead silence.
Everyone looked dazed as they stared at the ruins. It felt very surreal. Such a fine natural cultivation place was gone just like that?
And they had managed to keep their lives?
At the thought of this, Meng Shisan and the group thanked Qiu Shuyi profusely.
“No need.”
Qiu Shuyi shook her head gently. “Unfortunately, he has escaped…”
Just as Qiu Shuyi said this, they suddenly saw something in the corner of the mountain ruins. They saw a corpse full of cracks. There were countless cracks and hoof prints on it…
She focused her gaze and discovered that it was that Swordsman elder!
Qiu Shuyi’s eyes widened greatly.
Afterward, she saw the lines on the elder’s corpse and was reminded of the cracks on the collapsed mountain. She finally understood the peerless concealment move of the blood swordplay of this elder that had vanquished the grandmasters!
It was the reason why they could not find him, the reason why they had no way with him!
At that moment, he was the mountain and the mountain was him!
He was untraceable.
However, now the mountain range had suddenly collapsed. The mountains not only collapsed but also were trampled by thousands of golden sacred bulls…
Unfortunately, the Swordsman elder who was already severely injured had suffered all the impact.
Qiu Shuyi did not know whether to laugh or cry. She felt that this was bizarre.
Swoosh!
With a slash, Qiu Shuyi blasted half the corpse away.
Shush!
There was total silence around them.
Everyone widened their eyes in disbelief.
A dignified eight-star had died just like that?!
“Those bulls…”
Qiu Shuyi cast a strange look at Lu Ming. “Are you the one who summoned them?”
→_→
Lu Ming was silent.
The Burial Mound Card and the Desolation Card had unleashed their effect!
However, the golden sacred bulls took a long time to arrive as they were scattered in far away places and he had summoned a large number of them…
However he did not dare believe that they could trample an eight-star to death and had him before Senior Qiu Shuyi could do so.
The Swordsmen glanced at one another and their hearts trembled greatly.
The person who had eventually slayed this eight-star senior was Lu Ming!!! He annihilated an eight-star grandmaster Swordsman although he was merely a peak five-star?!
How many levels of combat did he skip?!
They felt their mouths turning dry just at the thought of this. Damn it! It was too mysterious and bizarre!
Cold lights flashed.
The seniors from the Swordsman Association had finally arrived.
“Master!”
Meng Shisan welcomed them respectfully.
“What the hell happened?”
The Swordsman seniors who had rushed here were confused too. They had been waiting outside but the Swordsmen did not come out at all!
When they finally found them…. the place had already turned into ruins!
Right from the beginning, the Swordsmen seniors did not know what happened.
Meng Shisan briefly described the story of the Swordsman elder, his foster son, An Mingdong, the many men in black whom they had nurtured and their attempted betrayal.
“That’s what actually happened.”
The seniors understood then.
“Where is An Mingdong then?”
“Dead.”
“What about the Swordsman elder?”
“Dead.”
“His foster son?”
“Dead.”
“The men in black?”
“Dead,” Meng Shisan replied honestly.
The seniors were silent.
After a long while…
They looked at the ruins. “What happened…”
Cough.
Lu Ming coughed. “There has been a minor accident.”
Minor…
The Swordsmen seniors looked expressionless.
The circumstances were already as such. What else could they say?
The seniors took a deep breath and decided to inquire about something else.
“Then… How about the ancient Sword Embryo?”
“Seemingly, it was devoured by Lu Yan’s sword…”
“Where is Lu Yan’s sword?”
“It self-destructed.”
The seniors looked at Meng Shisan suspiciously.
Who is the mastermind behind this?!
Do you know that you guys don’t sound convincing at all?!
Thankfully, some Swordsmen had recorded the fights with their communication devices. The aura of the Swordsman elder was also present in the ruins. As such, the truth came to light.
“Ultimately…
“It’s because we were too benevolent.”
A Swordsman senior had a chilling gaze.
They had always held the view that the coexistence of two systems were quite good. It seemed that there was no problem only when the conservatives were developing well!
However, once they were in a disadvantageous position…
They were once quite powerful. How could they possibly be willing to fall behind?
“Once, they could have all that they wanted.
“Now, their resources are limited and they are a niche group. The only advantage they have is their legacy but this has also weakened due to live streaming. There’s nothing much left of them.
“You are also aware of the restrictions regarding legacies. I heard that some conservative youngsters are beginning to stir up trouble because they didn’t attain the legacies. They are very foolish. They believe that they didn’t learn anything or did not earn the right to participate in the legacy because we are developing too well and have taken their resources…
“These dumbasses never once reflected on themselves…
“They can learn from open learning methods such as live streaming but they are not willing to embrace a new future and believe that we seized their lifelines… A couple of days ago, some youngsters stirred up trouble at the headquarters. They hope that the association can allocate more resources and places for them…
“They are hopelessly stupid.”
Murderous intents eventually formed in the hearts of the seniors of the Swordsman Association.
“Ban them.
“Henceforth, the Swordsman Association will ban all independent conservative factions… If we discover any of them, we will expel them directly! If they dare to stir up trouble…
“Killing them will not be considered a crime!
“Since it is a new era…
“They have to adhere to the rules of this era.”
…
After a long while…
The seniors of the Swordsman Association sent everyone back to the association.
“This situation has ended… We will give you an explanation for this,” the Swordsman Association promised Lu Ming.
“That can be discussed,” Qiu Shuyi smiled and responded on Lu Ming’s behalf.
“Let’s go.
“Follow me.”
Qiu Shuyi carried Lu Ming and flew on her sword.
“O huo!”
O(╯□╰)o
Lu Ming felt slightly suffocated.
“Well…
“Senior,” Lu Ming said in a low voice, “I can fly on my own.”
“You fly too slowly.”
Qiu Shuyi did not seem bothered. “Hold onto me tightly.”
Sword gleams surged.
They made a perfect trajectory in the sky and began drifting in the air…
O(╯□╰)o
Lu Ming’s face muscles tightened and he was almost flung off!
“This is super fast!”
Xiao-Xiaojian’s entire body was shaking. “This is the true Sword Kinesis Flight! Oh, it’s actually like that… This is indeed an eight-star Sword Embryo!”
“Oh…
“It will be faster if I turn at this angle… It’s easier to steer through corners from this angle…
“Such speed…”
Lu Ming turned sullen.
Damn it! I’ll beat you to death if you dare learn this!
After a long while, they arrived at the destination.
“Haha.”
Xiao-Xiaojian sneered. “Are you sure you are feeling dizzy because of the Sword and not her boobs?”
Damn!
I’ll deal with you when we’re back!
He looked up.
There was a villa in front of Lu Ming.
“Senior, this is…
“My house.”
Qiu Shuyi put Lu Ming down.
Eh?
Lu Ming was puzzled. Why did they go there?
“Look for your stupid sister.”
Qiu Shuyi sighed and walked into the villa. She headed toward the bedroom and pushed open the door. It was empty inside.
“She must have run away because she’s afraid of my wrath…”
Qiu Shuyi sighed.
She turned on her communication device and messaged Lu Yan: “Where are you?”
Ding—
There was a crisp and clear sound.
There was a system reply, “Hello, your message is temporarily undeliverable. The other party may be in a place without service.”
Qiu Shuyi paused for a moment.
“Lu Ming.”
“Huh?”
“Lend me your communication device.”
Qiu Shuyi took it and messaged Lu Yan: “Sister, someone is hunting me down.”
“Where are you?!”
The other party responded instantly.
Qiu Shuyi’s face turned sullen. “You actually blacklisted me!!!”
The other side paused for a moment. “Master?”
“Come back here now!”
Qiu Shuyi sneered. “I’ll let Lu Ming go only after you return.”
With that…
She switched off the communication device on the spot.
Lu Ming was speechless.
Therefore, Senior Qiu had brought him there because she wanted him to be her hostage?!
“Do you feel very panicked?”
Qiu Shuyi looked at Lu Ming with a smile.
“No.”
Lu Ming shook his head.
Senior Qiu had saved his life many times.
Besides, he also knew that Senior Qiu had told his Sister to come back for her own good… After all, Sister had just self-destructed and her ability was extremely unstable.
“That’s good.”
Qiu Shuyi smiled faintly. “Sleep in my room tonight.”
“Huh?”
Lu Ming was lost.
This does not seem too appropriate.
He had no issues with other people. However, Senior Qiu was overpowering. He was not confident…
“I have to go out to settle something,” Qiu Shuyi said blandly.
“You’re going out?”
Lu Ming’s heart jumped a beat.
“Of course,” Qiu Shuyi said blandly, “Don’t you find the night very beautiful?”
“Huh?”
Lu Ming looked outside the windows.
The moonlight was dim. Not much time had passed and the sky had not brightened up.
“This is such a beautiful night. What do you think I should do?”
Qiu Shuyi had a knowing smile on her face.
“Uh—”
Lu Ming looked at the huge, bright moon and pondered for a moment. “Kill beasts?”
Qiu Shuyi was speechless.
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