Sword Among Us

“Proud over All Life!”

At the moment the sect master of Five Venoms appeared, he instantly caused countless players to cry out in surprise. From the moment Proud over All Life appeared to the moment he attacked, he did everything in one go. His movements and his palm techniques worked together seamlessly, and before his voice faded away, he had already arrived at his target!

Hence, he would not have the despicable reputation of someone who ambushed another from behind attached to him, but he did get to launch the first attack because of the ambush along with the element of surprise. His attack made a few people’s eyes light up, and they praised the sect master of Five Venoms. Not only was his calculative nature above others, his abilities were also far ahead of other top-tier fighters. The moment he attacked, he displayed his most brutal killing technique to seize the initiative.

However, Happy did not immediately dodge or do anything to receive the attack when he faced the fierce wind behind him. He did not move and just stared at the Five Venoms sect members before him with a level stare. His eyes remained shut, as if he did not notice the ferocious killing intent behind him!

In a flash, Proud over All Life’s palm struck Happy’s back.

Even though he knew that Happy’s high-tier body fortification technique was very incredible, Proud over All Life felt very indignant when Happy ignored him in such an arrogant manner. He increased the force of his palm quickly and struck Happy’s head at full strength.

A ferocious and terrifying poisonous claw tore Happy’s body in half from the top to the bottom! Yet there was no resistance whatsoever when Proud over All Life swung his hand down.

‘This is bad!’

Proud over All Life’s expression changed. When his palm missed, he knew that he had been careless. He reacted quickly, and a silver-gray light swiftly surged out of his Dantian region. It instantly covered his entire body like an invisible armor.

Right when he activated his body fortification technique, Proud over All Life heard his sect members’ urgent warning.

“Above you!”

“Sect master, be careful!”

The light above him dimmed, but Proud over All Life did not have time to react further. He looked up, and a sharp glare cut into his face. A sword with twelve objects that looked like evil wolves’ eyes cut down on his body fortification without any flourish.

‘Thank goodness he didn’t activate his qi realm.’ A flash of delight and a feeling that he had been lucky flashed in his eyes.

However, right when this thought appeared, a violent and fierce force surged into his body through his body fortification technique, and he felt as if a heavy weight had swiftly been placed on his body!

Bang!

Under countless players’ gazes, Proud over All Life’s body was sent flying to the ground even though he had seized the initiative to attack first. The cracks and pit that appeared on the ground bore witness to the strength contained in Happy’s strike.

“What?!”

The sounds of people sucking in sharp breaths rose from the crowd.

The players on the roofs had seen everything the best. Happy’s dodge and attack were like flowing water. Even though he did not activate his qi realm, his action when he drew his sword and each of the minor actions of his body gave off a confidence and relaxed air that came from the bottom of his heart. His indifference and the calm air of a swordsman were already superior to those of Proud over All Life.

Happy had become much stronger!

“Kill him!”

The Five Venoms sect members were completely enraged. When they saw that their sect master, Proud over All Life, was sent sprawling on the ground and was in a perilous situation, they finally decided to ignore Happy’s earlier warning that he would kill all those who descended the stone stairs. They activated their qi realms and body fortification techniques, and with an astonishing presence, they charged down from high above the stone stairs.

“Hmm?”

Happy did not feel surprised even when faced with the hall chiefs, leaders, and chiefs of Five Venoms charging at him. He formed his hand into a claw and grabbed Proud over All Life, who had still not recovered from being sent to the ground. He tightened his grip, then flung him away. Proud over All Life was tossed away like a human cannon by the explosive power that suddenly erupted from Happy’s left hand.

“Damn it!”

When they saw that their sect master had been thrown at them like a punching bag, the Five Venoms sect members instantly panicked. Some canceled their attacks, some dodged. The people in the lead, however, did not manage to change their techniques, and their weapons all crashed into Proud over All Life’s body.

Thud!

The most humiliating thing was being injured by one’s own people. Proud over All Life crashed into the ground and coughed up a mouthful of blood on the stone stairs. No one knew whether it was because he was injured badly or because he had been enraged.

‘How vicious!’

The Five Venoms sect members instantly acted like bees whose hive had been disturbed! Countless people jumped out from within the headquarters. They tapped against the walls and shot out from high above in an endless stream while shouting madly.

“Don’t let him run!”

“Damn it! Attack together! Crush that bastard!”

Whoosh! Whoosh!

The Five Venoms sect members brought out their pots with enraged expressions while staying in the crowd. All sorts of foul-smelling stenches swiftly filled the air along with the venomous creatures that continuously surged out of the pots. The players nearby avoided them in fear, afraid that they would be contaminated by those disgusting creatures.

In the blink of an eye, the area was surrounded by Five Venoms sect members, and Happy was trapped.

More people’s expressions changed. They were affected by the momentum of Five Venoms, and they became solemn and wary! Five Venoms had decided to use their full strength, or else, they would definitely not surround and attack a player who came to attack them alone. However, it would set Five Venoms’ despicable name of bullying others with numbers in stone.

When Happy was surrounded heavily, he did not act carelessly and looked around. The Five Venoms sect members were filled with killing intent, but he looked past them to stare at Proud over All Life, who was protected behind everyone.

“Proud over All Life!”

Happy voice rang loud in the area. He did not show any unease because he was in trouble, and his tone only grew colder.

“From the moment you attacked my friend, you should have known that you would end up this way!”

“Enough with the nonsense!”

Once Proud over All Life ate a medicinal pill, blood returned to his pale face. He walked to the front, but the arrogance on his face could no longer be found. In its place was hatred that made it seem that he wanted to gnash his teeth. “Today, if I let you walk out of Five Venoms’ headquarters, I, Proud over All Life, will from henceforth. Disappear. From. World. Of. Martial. Arts!”

He enunciated each of his words in his final phrase clearly, and his voice held a grim determination!

Right after he finished speaking, the archers who were in full gear flipped over and appeared on the walls of Five Venoms’ headquarters. The sounds of bows being drawn taut rose in a uniform manner. The bows were drawn to resemble a full moon, and the tips of the arrows were directed at Happy, who stood in the crowd.

At the same time, the venomous creatures had already surrounded a circular area of sixty-five feet around Happy. Their foul stench rose into the air.

Hundreds of Five Venoms elites were ready for war, and they had already sealed off all Happy’s escape routes!

“Fire!”

Proud over All Life felt a lot of shame that he was forced to do such a thing in front of so many people. When he saw that the encirclement had been fully formed, he gave his order resolutely and without hesitation. A dense shower of arrows tore through the sky at the same time.

Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud!

The arrows shot through the afterimage Happy left behind on the ground and stabbed into the ground. Their bodies were sturdy, and they let out a dull twang that signaled that they had shot through the ground.

Happy appeared sixteen feet away with his robes still in perfect condition. He stared at Proud over All Life, who stood in front of the crowd. A faint look of derision and mockery appeared on his face.

“You don’t even have a single person with high-tier bow techniques, but I guess that’s all there is to the people from Five Venoms!”

When he heard that, Proud over All Life was so angry that his face instantly turned red from rage, and he found himself unable to say anything. He gritted his teeth and stared at Happy. In the end, he said two words, “Kill him!”

Even though Proud over All Life knew that a chaotic battle was much more disadvantageous to his side, the words he had said before had made all of Five Venoms like arrows nocked on bows that had to be fired!

Once he gave his order, countless insects rose from the ground and pounced on Happy, who was at the center, from all directions.

‘What child’s play. But I suppose you won’t ever be a refined bunch,’ Happy mumbled in his heart. The next moment, an astonishing aura erupted from his body.

Boom!

Golden Bell Cocoon was activated!

The venomous creatures that came at him from all directions looked to have crashed into a golden train.

Creak!

Their lives were fragile, and they were crushed by the powerful aura.

In the eyes of outsiders, it looked like a golden light had suddenly been drawn in a black void filled with venomous creatures. That golden light swiftly crashed into the crowd formed by Five Venoms.

Proud over All Life was the first to receive the blow, since he stood in the lead!