Chapter 133: Danger Arrives (1/2)
Chapter 133: Danger Arrives
Translator: YHEditor: - -
It was not until the sixth day after obtaining the sword elemental energy that he noticed the strange atmosphere in the camp.
The atmosphere in the camp had become tense, and the guards who were originally in charge of monitoring them had been frequently transferred. On the seventh day, Teacher Xu and Cui Xianzi were also hastily mobilized and had yet to return.
Ai Hui meticulously counted the number of guards, concluding that their numbers were constantly declining. By the tenth day, the headcount had been reduced to a quarter of the initial number.
Fatty had always had an innate sensitivity toward danger. He also quickly picked up that something was amiss.
What should we do, Ai Hui?” Fatty asked, deeply worried. “I have a feeling that something bad is going to happen.”
Just as Ai Hui was about to console him, a shrill scream from one corner of the manor rang through the air.
The two of them looked at each other.
All of the students immediately rushed out of their rooms. The guards, also alarmed by the scream, dashed over and questioned, “What’s going on?”
At that very moment, Ai Hui’s keen eyes spotted the figure of a dark-red wild beast atop the perimeter wall. His expression turned to one of shock as he exclaimed, “On the wall! Blood fiend!”
Ai Hui could see clearly that it was a blood rabbit. Its appearance, however, was a far cry from the one which they had first encountered.
The blood rabbit was almost as large as a wolf, with ears that were short and pointy unlike a typical rabbit. Its deep maroon-colored fur was as thick and hard as palm fiber. Lined with bulging veins and solid muscle, its hind legs were stronger than its front legs, though they were also robust. A sharp-looking head and even sharper teeth further complemented its menacing look.
Beyond all of that, however, the most terrifying part of the rabbit were its eyes.
Those demonic eyes stared at them like a predator.
The blood rabbit jumped off the wall with its powerful hind legs, becoming a red shadow dashing through the sky.
One of the guards who was standing near the blood rabbit failed to react in time and his throat was ripped out by the beast. A fountain of fresh red blood spurt out of his neck, spraying onto the blood rabbit’s body. Looking satisfied, the rabbit shook its entire body and absorbed the fresh blood into its fur.
An eerie crimson luster coated its dark red fur.
Everyone was deeply frightened, and a few of the more timid girls started screaming. When had they ever seen such a gruesome and bloody scene? They were just typical students who were living a comfortable and peaceful life.
The guards charged forward, cursing under their breaths.
Ai Hui suddenly shouted loudly, “Fellow students, please move toward Duanmu Huanghun! Quickly!”
Duanmu Huanghun’s face was as pale as a sheet. He too had never experienced something so gruesome. Luckily, he had greater mental fortitude than the average student and was still able to maintain his composure.
Hearing Ai Hui’s announcement surprised him a bit, but he promptly responded, “All students, move toward me!”
The frightened students were momentarily roused from their petrified states as they hurriedly rushed toward Duanmu Huanghun. Duanmu Huanghun had gained recognition for his strength during the escape from the Garden of Life. Since Teacher Xu and Cui Xianzi were not around, Duanmu Huanghun was the strongest among them.
Without hesitation, Duanmu Huanghun used his [Viridescent Flower]. Branches shot out from beneath his feet, spreading all around them.
He knew just how sharp Ai Hui was.
When they were hiding in the mound, Ai Hui was somehow aware of what was going on outside. Duanmu Huanghun felt a bit freaked out by how keen Ai Hui’s senses were. Knowing that Ai Hui was not someone who enjoyed taking the initiative to speak, Duanmu Huanghun deduced that the current situation must be highly dangerous.
Ai Hui was very familiar with the attack pattern of wild beasts. Seeing the blood rabbit swagger and taunt the guards into charging forward made Ai Hui suspect that there were others lying in ambush.
Wild beasts were not stupid.
Ai Hui saw a red flash streak across his field of vision.
He slashed his grass sword out without thinking.
Over the past several days, Ai Hui had incorporated many sword techniques into his training sessions. During these sessions, Ai Hui realized that his sword techniques were getting more and more potent as he practiced his execution to perfection. The sword embryo’s response was also getting stronger and his training of elemental energy was more efficient.
After so many days of practice, Ai Hui’s elemental energy had advanced quite a bit, becoming much deeper. In the past, each of his hand palaces was only the size of a green bean. They had since grown to the size of a broad bean. Even Ai Hui was surprised at his speedy improvement.
Besides having an improvement, Ai Hui had also become more familiar with sword techniques.
Ai Hui first started practicing sword techniques back when he was still in the Wilderness. After developing his first shred of elemental energy, his focus shifted toward further training.
He had recently spent copious amounts of time and effort to sculpt his elemental energy using sword techniques. As a result, his familiarity with the sword increased tremendously.
His vast improvement could be seen in this stroke that was as fast as lightning yet completely silent.
Ding!
The sound of metal striking stone reverberated through the air.
Ai Hui felt a tremendous force against the sword’s blade. Rather than resisting the impact, he borrowed its strength and took several steps back.
He was not particularly jolted by this since raw strength had always been the wild beasts’ strong point. Ai Hui’s [Copper Skin] might make him stand out among the students, but even the most common wild beasts in the Wilderness were stronger than him.
Of course, victory was not determined by brute strength alone.
Humans, who were not as strong as wild beasts, had always been the winning species.