Chapter 60

Chapter Sixty: Changyang Hu Injured

Luo Jian, enraged and humiliated, instantly summoned a massive green sword in his right hand and swung it fiercely at Changyang Hu’s shoulder.

Changyang Hu’s reaction was not slow. Ever since he was surrounded by these dozen people, his vigilance had reached its peak. The moment Luo Jian summoned his holy weapon, a large earth-colored axe appeared in Changyang Hu’s hand, and he fearlessly met Luo Jian’s giant sword head-on.

As the two engaged, the dozen people around them wisely took a few steps back to avoid being caught in the crossfire.

“Bang!”

Luo Jian’s giant sword and Changyang Hu’s giant axe collided with a deafening metallic clang. Their holy weapons touched and immediately separated in the air, and both were forced to take a few steps back due to the powerful shock. Changyang Hu had to take four or five steps back to steady himself, while Luo Jian only took two or three steps back before regaining his footing.

From this exchange, it was clear to any observer that Changyang Hu was at a disadvantage. Although Luo Jian’s wind-attribute holy weapon was faster and thus weaker in attack, his strength had already reached the Intermediate Saint level. Even though Changyang Hu’s earth-attribute holy weapon was stronger in defense, he was no match for Luo Jian, especially since Changyang Hu had just recently advanced to the Saint level.

Luo Jian had no intention of letting Changyang Hu off easily. Green light flashed around his body, and a gentle wind continuously swirled around him. Luo Jian moved with incredible speed to Changyang Hu’s front, his giant sword trailing a green glow as he swung it at Changyang Hu with great speed. With his wind-attribute holy power, Luo Jian was much faster than others.

Changyang Hu’s face suddenly changed. The speed of Luo Jian’s attack left him no time to counter. He could only barely raise his giant axe to block.

“Changyang Hu, prepare to die!”

Just as Changyang Hu managed to block Luo Jian’s sword with his axe, a furious shout came from the side. Kadiyun, holding a giant sword, swung it at Changyang Hu, striking his right arm.

The intense pain made Changyang Hu grunt. Kadiyun’s blow was clearly powerful, leaving a deep, bone-deep wound on Changyang Hu’s arm. Due to the severe injury, Changyang Hu could no longer maintain his holy weapon, and the giant axe dissipated into energy.

Luo Jian’s eyes flashed with a fierce light as he swung his giant sword again, slicing across Changyang Hu’s chest. The sharp blade easily tore through Changyang Hu’s school uniform, leaving a deep bloodstain on his chest. Blood gushed out, quickly staining his uniform red.

The intense pain made Changyang Hu’s facial muscles twitch, but he did not utter a single cry of pain.

“Changyang Hu, didn’t expect this, did you?” Luo Jian laughed, his face twisted with malice. His hatred for Changyang Hu was far from resolved, and he swung his giant sword again, adding another wound to Changyang Hu’s body.

Changyang Hu glared at Luo Jian with hatred and shouted, “Luo Jian, you useless piece of trash! If you have the guts, go find my fourth brother and see if he doesn’t beat you to a pulp!”

Upon hearing this, Luo Jian’s face darkened, and he immediately stepped forward, kicking Changyang Hu.

Changyang Hu’s eyes flashed, and as Luo Jian’s foot approached his face, he suddenly extended his left hand, firmly grabbing Luo Jian’s leg and pulling it back with all his strength.

Luo Jian lost his balance and fell to the ground.

“Roar!” Changyang Hu roared, his left hand forming a fist, and all his holy power gathered in it. He then punched the fallen Luo Jian with all his might.

Luo Jian’s reaction was not slow. As soon as he hit the ground, he sprang up, narrowly avoiding Changyang Hu’s full-force punch.

“Bang!”

Changyang Hu’s fist struck the ground, creating a deep crater, and the fist was completely embedded in it.

“Changyang Hu, you’re asking for death!” Luo Jian’s handsome face turned pale with anger. He shouted, and all his wind-attribute holy power gathered in his fist, which he then punched at Changyang Hu’s chest with lightning speed.

“Puff!” Changyang Hu spat out a mouthful of blood and was sent flying by Luo Jian’s punch, landing several meters away.

Just as Luo Jian was about to rush forward to beat Changyang Hu, Cheng Mingxiang suddenly stepped in front of him and said, “Luo Jian, a little lesson is enough. Our main target is Jian Chen, not Changyang Hu. Let’s get the information about Changyang Xiangtian from him first.”

Luo Jian slowly nodded, saying nothing. If anyone else had tried to stop him, he would have ignored them, but he did not want to offend Cheng Mingxiang.

Cheng Mingxiang approached Changyang Hu and sneered, “Changyang Hu, where is Changyang Xiangtian?”

Changyang Hu struggled to get up from the ground. His face was pale, and blood trickled from the corner of his mouth. However, his earth-attribute holy power provided better defense, so he still had the strength to stand. He scanned the dozen young men and said in a deep voice, “I don’t know, and even if I did, I wouldn’t tell you.” Although Changyang Hu was confident in Jian Chen’s strength, he could see that these dozen people were all Saints, and he did not believe Jian Chen could defeat them all alone.

Cheng Mingxiang’s face darkened, and he said coldly, “Changyang Hu, I’ll ask you again, where is Changyang Xiangtian?”

Changyang Hu’s face showed a cold smile, “I told you, I don’t know.”

“Humph!” Cheng Mingxiang sneered and punched Changyang Hu in the face, knocking him down again. “Are you going to tell me or not?”

Changyang Hu’s eyes burned with rage. He struggled to get up again and shouted, “I won’t tell you, Cheng Mingxiang. If you don’t kill me today, I swear I will make you regret it.”

Cheng Mingxiang’s face showed a look of disdain. “Changyang Hu, what makes you think you have the right to say that? Just because you’re the young master of the Changyang Manor? Humph, a mere Changyang Manor is nothing to the Huayun Sect.” As he spoke, a fierce light flashed in his eyes, and his right hand formed a fist, glowing with a fiery red light. He then punched Changyang Hu’s head with all his might. “Are you going to tell me or not?”

Changyang Hu’s head was split open by Cheng Mingxiang’s punch, and blood flowed down his face, making him look extremely fierce.

“I’ll fight you to the death.” Changyang Hu could no longer bear it. A green giant axe appeared in his left hand, and he roared as he swung it at Cheng Mingxiang.

A fiery red giant sword appeared in Cheng Mingxiang’s hand, easily blocking Changyang Hu’s attack. Even if Changyang Hu were in his prime, he would not be a match for Cheng Mingxiang, let alone now, when he was severely injured and using his less familiar left hand.

Cheng Mingxiang looked at Changyang Hu with disdain and mocked, “Changyang Hu, I advise you to tell me where Changyang Xiangtian is, to avoid unnecessary suffering.”

Changyang Hu panted heavily. At this moment, he became unusually calm. He knew that staying here would only lead to his death. He carefully observed the terrain and decided to retreat, putting away his holy weapon and running towards the school’s playground.

This small forest was very secluded, and almost no one passed through it. Changyang Hu believed that once he reached a crowded area, Cheng Mingxiang and the others would not dare to attack him. Moreover, he had several good friends in the school who, although they might not help him fight Cheng Mingxiang, could at least report to the teachers and the vice-principal.

Seeing Changyang Hu run towards the school’s playground, Cheng Mingxiang’s face changed, and he immediately shouted, “Stop him!”

The dozen young men who had not yet joined the fight immediately rushed forward, quickly chasing after Changyang Hu. Cheng Mingxiang’s body shot forward like an arrow, moving at incredible speed.

Changyang Hu, already severely injured, could not outrun them. In a short moment, they had closed the distance.

Seeing his pursuers closing in, Changyang Hu realized he would be caught before he could leave the forest. He gritted his teeth, stopped running, and turned to run deeper into the forest.

Changyang Hu’s sudden change of direction surprised his pursuers, but they soon smiled coldly and slowed their pursuit.

The group followed Changyang Hu in a fan formation, not in a hurry. Luo Jian, standing beside Cheng Mingxiang, sneered, “Judging by Changyang Hu’s direction, he’s probably going to find Changyang Xiangtian.”

Cheng Mingxiang nodded slightly, “That makes sense. It seems Changyang Xiangtian is not in the school.”

Changyang Hu ran with all his might. His forehead was covered in blood, and his school uniform was stained red. He did not know where Jian Chen was, but he knew that deeper in the forest was a low hill with complex terrain and dense trees, ideal for hiding. With no hope of returning to the school, Changyang Hu’s only option was to use the hill’s terrain to lose his pursuers.

However, Changyang Hu might have forgotten that earlier, Jian Chen had left the forest in the same direction after teaching him about techniques.

At the base of a waterfall on a hill, a young man in a school uniform was practicing swordsmanship on the grass near a pond. The young man was slender, with long black hair reaching his waist. He had a handsome and resolute face, and his eyes shone with a fierce, sword-like light that was hard to look at directly.

In his hand was a silver-white, slender long sword, four feet long and two fingers wide. On the blade, near the hilt, were two elegant characters: “Light Wind.”

The young man stood still, holding the long sword with the tip pointing diagonally at the ground, as immovable as a mountain.

At that moment, a sharp light flashed in his eyes, and his body suddenly moved without warning. He moved rapidly in a bow-like shape, and the silver-white long sword in his hand formed a white blur, with countless sword shadows flashing within it, leaving only afterimages in the air.

The young man, named Jian Chen, moved in a mysterious pattern within a fixed area, his movements fluid and agile like a cunning rabbit. His sword thrusts were incredibly fast, too quick for the eye to follow.

This young man was Jian Chen. After leaving the forest, he had come to this scenic spot to revisit the feeling of swordsmanship from his previous life.