Chapter 64

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This guy, despite his age, is a born fighter.

Zhu Yan pondered in her mind and silently followed him using her invisibility spell. After turning a few corners and passing through a large area of ruins, she was just stepping onto an open area when a sudden whistling noise cut through her ears, revealing the presence of something very sharp.

“Watch out!” She exclaimed unintentionally, dashing forward in the nick of time and pushing the shark aside.

A stray arrow scraped across her forehead, causing her to yelp in pain. The teenage shark warrior froze and stared straight ahead of him, asking in surprise, “Who is it?”

However, while the sound he heard was within reach, there was no one in front of him.

Zhu Yan leaped up, not caring about him, and turned her head to look in the direction where the noise was coming from up front.

“The last stronghold!” A call to arms reached her ears; it was General Qing Gang’s voice, “Mobilize the artillery and build up fire! Archers prepare to take position!”

She turned around at the sound and finally spotted the dense army ahead of her on the left.

Under the tent of the Imperial Army, it was indeed General Qing Gang who was in command. Around him, three columns of men were lined up, with bows and arrows as thick as clouds, surrounding the small corner building in the Dragon Slaying Village – yet, amidst the flames, human figures could be seen lurking inside the structure.

Yuan! Could Yuan be there?

In that instant, Zhu Yan’s heart pounded so hard that it almost jumped out of her chest.

Without hesitation, she dashed in that direction, taking the great blade off her back as she ran, trying to stop the onslaught. However, as she pulled her feet up to race, a dozen torches had already made their way over and set the ignition fuses aflame – those artillery pieces, already aimed at the last stronghold of the Restoration Army! Once the cannons were all fired, such was their power that even she could not stop them!

“Stop it!” With a feverish rush in her heart, she couldn’t be bothered to think much about it, and with a flurry of her hands, she threw the large blade she was holding towards them!

The huge blade whistled out and slashed through the air.

Subconsciously she used the air-breaking spell while throwing the huge sword; she heard a swiping sound, and the blade slashed through the sky like a long trail, flashing like a bolt of lightning, and the dozens of torches went out with a bang. The Nine-Ringed Golden-Backed Machete was so heavy that it cut off the flaming torches in pieces before plunging into the last cannon, cutting the steel barrel in two!

There was a moment of silence on the battlefield as everyone looked in astonishment in her direction, and General Qing Gang turned his head and shouted in a harsh tone, “Who was that?!”

Zhu Yan rushed to the center, however under the glare of so many pairs of eyes, her heart suddenly flinched, almost forgetting that she was still invisible, and subconsciously took a step backwards.

“Search!” With a wave of his hand, General Qing Gang swarmed over countless archers and soldiers, instantly surrounding the place where she was standing.

Zhu Yan hurriedly chanted the invisibility spell once more to ensure that she would not be detected. However, as she watched the heavily armed soldiers approaching her, lining up in a single line, carefully searching every inch, she could only carefully tiptoe and dodge, moving back and forth like a willow swaying by the wind, before she managed to evade through the gaps in the soldiers’ path.

The carpet search ended with no results.

“Strange, where did this sword come from?” Qing Gang looked at the large blade that descended from the sky and suddenly felt a bit familiar, he quickly stand up, “Could it be…”

Seizing the expression on his face, Zhu Yan immediately felt alarmed and twisted her head to look at the Nine-Ringed Golden-Backed Machete when she realized what Qing Gang had discovered and felt her heart sink – Oh no! That sword! That blade that she stole from her father’s room must have had the seal of the Red Clan stamped on it!

Zhu Yan panicked in her heart and dashed forward in a rush. As the Primus warrior pulled out the sword that had been plunged into the barrel of the cannon, she was feeling so terribly anxious that she no longer cared about anything else and rushed over, snatching it away, gripping it firmly and concealing it all together.

“Oh Lord…” In that moment, everyone in the area gasped in astonishment. The soldiers watched as the sword, which had been stuck diagonally into the cannon, suddenly flew up into the air, as if manipulated by an invisible hand, turned its position in mid-air, then disappeared with a soft noise. All of them looked up and remained silent for a long time, as if they were experiencing a daydream.

“Bad! This is a spell!” Only Qing Gang had a fast reaction and immediately understood what was going on, shouting sternly, “A wizard has barged into the battlefield, everyone be careful! Shadow Warriors step out in line!”

“Yessir!” With a buzz, the army moved in response, the Black Armored Warriors in front of them retreated, and a hundred men spurred their horses in unison, stepping out from the ranks – these men rode white steeds, wearing robes not unlike those of ordinary warriors, not wearing armor or knee pads or weapons, displaying stern eyes and a calm demeanor.

On the shoulder of each of them was embroidered the emblem of the Imperial Celestial Divine Order.

Zhu Yan took a breath of cold air: Shadow Warriors! These… were the legendary Shadow Warriors, the elite of the Primus Army? As the Royal Family of the Six Clans, she grew up hearing this name, and even had some blood relatives who had joined the ranks. These warriors were selected from among the noble sons of the Six Clans, with high spiritual power, and were specially equipped and trained to serve in the army, never showing their faces in general battles, and only stepping in on critical occasions that required the conjunction of spells.

If the Primus were the elite of the Kongsang army, then these Shadow Warriors were the elite of the elite, each one capable of defeating a hundred enemies at once. When those shadow warriors stepped out in unison, although she was still invisible, she felt an intimidating pressure and subconsciously took a step back with a hint of fear in her eyes – yes, each of these men was a good practitioner of magic, and once they joined forces, she… might not be able to defend herself, right?

“Formation!” Qing Gang barked an order.

“Yessir!” The Shadow Warriors slowly spurred their horses from all sides and surrounded the area where she was standing in the empty space.

Should she run away? Zhu Yan stepped backwards, holding the Nine-Ringed Golden-Backed Machete in her hand, only to feel her palm covering in cold sweat, surprisingly she could barely hold it. However, the more she hurried, the more mistakes she made, always forgetting words and phrases on her spell, and unexpectedly unable to recall them instantly and in their entirety.

What to do? This time, without Master around, she will really have to fight it out on her own!

She stood there, gripping her sword in the middle of the empty space alone, facing the thousands of troops and the hundred Shadow Warriors approaching, apprehensive – it was the first time in her life that she ever faced so many opponents of that magnitude at once alone and couldn’t help but tremble for a moment. Heavens… back then in Susa Haru, how did Master managed to face thousands alone without even flinching? In that moment, her mind was in turmoil, and the thought of her parents flew to her for an instant, only to be swept away again.

Yes, you can’t think about this too much… The more you think about it, the more chaotic your mind becomes. Master once said, when facing a big event, one should meditate, like the stagnant water, in order to be able to stop the collapse of the mountain.

But… damn, how does one meditate on a moment like this?

The Shadow Warriors made a formation and walked slowly towards the spot where she was standing, each of them raising their hands slowly and making a seal on their chests: in an instant, an invisible wave of light spread out from their hands, interconnecting and enveloping the open space on that side of the battlefield!

Knowing the formidable power, Zhu Yan could no longer sit back and wait for it to happen, instantly taking in a deep breath, her fingers quickly drew a talisman on the back of the blade and whispered, “Break!”

In a flash, a crimson flame flared up from the back of the blade.

She leapt up in the air as she pointed her toes to the ground and gripped the sword with both hands – the sword had the power of the Red Flame Slash attached to it, so powerful that it was like burning bolts of lightning! Soaring with the sword in her grip, she slashed down with a stroke, instantly cutting through the invisible barrier that was about to enclose her!

Where the force chopped down, the Shadow Warriors on the horses suddenly recoiled in unison! The group of horses shrieked in shock and couldn’t stop retreating, almost throwing the men off their backs. Although invisible, each of them felt the implacable impact of the spell, as if there were invisible swords falling from the void, landing on each and every one of them!

In an instant, the formation that was just about to close up suddenly collapsed.

She disrupted the opponent’s formation with a single strike, the force of which was so ingenious and unexpected that the Shadow Warrior’s sealing fingers trembled and blood seeped out from their fingertips. However, at the same moment, the lead Shadow Warrior had already identified the position of the invisible person by the direction of the blade, and with a harsh shout, he hurled himself towards Zhu Yan with a quick push on the horse’s head!

“Ah!” That leader of the Shadow Warriors was so aggressive and his eyes were so murderous that Zhu Yan, who was very young after all, couldn’t help but exclaim in shock.

With the sound that came out, exposing her position even more, the Shadow Warrior crossed his hands and a transparent longsword instantly coalesced between his fingers, thrusting it in her direction with a swipe!

Condensing Ice Sword! Zhu Yan once heard about the power of this magic spell, so she took a step backwards in fright and hurriedly swung her blade around, trying to block the sword.

Only a clang was heard as the sword condensed from cold ice met the burning fiery blade and a violent tremble was released. Zhu Yan only felt a strong force coming at her in that instant, almost causing the blade in her hand to be thrown out! She held the sword with all her might, but she still stumbled back a step, barely managing to lift her wrist against the sharp pain, and swipe the sword away.

As she struggled to hold the advancing sword down for a moment, the sword of ice shattered inch by inch in front of her eyes, then disappeared without a trace in the flames of her blade. She felt suddenly stunned and delighted…

No way! Did she… she blocked it?

However, before Zhu Yan could react, she noticed that the other person was already approaching her, and when she raised her eyes, she almost collided with him face to face – the leader of the Shadow Warriors was in his thirties, with eyes as rigid as iron and the skin like bronze, and a deep scar was strikingly visible on his left cheek.

The moment they crossed eyes, Zhu Yan couldn’t help but gasp out loud.

Isn’t this… Xuan Can? To put it mildly, he was considered her distant relative and the legendary once-in-a-century expert of the Clan… How did he become the leader of the Shadow Warriors now?

At that startled gasp from her, Xuan Can’s hands crossed and struck down with a decisive slash!

Two rays of light streamed across his face, striking with unparalleled force. In her panic, Zhu Yan was unable to cast a magic spell, she just raised her hand quickly and used her blade to block it stiffly – the two rays of light initially parted then joined and merged into one, striking straight down on the back of the blade! She was in disarray as she encountered a powerful opponent, and her palm trembled so violently that she heard an ear-piercing sound as the Nine-Ringed Golden-Backed Machete, which weighed several dozen pounds, actually broke in half!

The broken tip of the blade flew outwards and plunged into the ground with a bang.

“There it is!” The battlefield erupted in excitement – the blade had taken shape, revealing the intruder’s location, and all the Shadow Warriors moved forward with a sudden bolt of energy, surrounding Zhu Yan in the open space, which was no more than a square in diameter, and formed an impenetrable formation in unison.

Zhu Yan was so scared that she took a deep breath in terror. It wasn’t that she didn’t know the disaster was coming, it was just that she had just taken that blow from Xuan Can and her wrist was in severe pain, as if all her bones were broken, and she took several steps back in succession, almost sitting on her bum on the ground, so she didn’t have time to make any reaction at that moment and try to escape in the nick of time.

Just like that, the barrier was instantly erected and she was enclosed in the middle!

“Who are you? Come out!” Xuan Can shouted sternly as his fingers flicked together, and the blade that was half plunged into the earth jumped back out with a swipe, turning into a bolt of lightning and heading straight into the direction where she lied!

Zhu Yan was shocked and tried to block again, but she realized that she was only holding a half-broken blade in her hand, so she gritted her teeth and sheathed the Nine-Ringed Golden-Backed Machete on her back, freeing her hands and quickly forming a seal. Yes, using such a cumbersome weapon was too uncomfortable, so it was better to just use a magic spell! The Shield of the Golden Soup, one of the spells she was most familiar with in terms of use.

As her trailing finger ticked out the final stroke, a golden light unfolded in front of her, like an umbrella. There was only a splintering sound before the flying broken blade pierced into the golden light and surprisingly got melted in an instant!

What? It was blocked so easily? Zhu Yan froze for a second. This was the moment when Xuan Can, who had launched the attack from the opposite side, trembled throughout his entire body and unexpectedly took a step backwards.

Zhu Yan was astonished to win with a single stance: the Shield of Golden Soup was only an intermediate level defensive skill in the spell teachings of her Master, and she had just cast it out, yet it was already this powerful?

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