Chapter 79 – Ferocious Pillagers (1/2)
Chapter 79 – Ferocious Pillagers
(Mustang: Hey guys, this is the first regular chapter of this week.)
Bi Fan and Wang Zhong had a very good reason to hold their positions, and not indulge themselves in fights with the Devil’s race Beasts, because at the moment, they were in a very convenient position to make a dash for the Ogre flower, as and when the opportunity presented itself.
The martial artists, who were standing at the periphery of the battleground, were now being forced to fight with the beasts, since the beasts weren’t giving them much of an option.
This was a huge disadvantage for these people, because when the rush for grabbing the Ogre flower would reach its peak, these men would have an awfully difficult time getting rid of the beasts they were fighting, since the beasts, unlike humans, had no interest in the flower.
The men who were closest to the Ogre flower, were the cream amongst the elite martial artists, and so, naturally, had faced each other several times in the past. These people, continued to strategically advance closer to the flower.
However, no one was willing to take the initiative of taking the first petal, as the person in question was very likely to become the target for a multitude of arrows.
Wang Zhong and Bi Fan, meanwhile had squeezed a little closer into the battlefield to avoid the beasts, and, were now standing in the middle of the fray.
At present, Bi Fan and Wang Zhong weren’t worried about their position at all, as the two of them were very confident that they could make their way to the flower whenever they saw fit.
Since the involvement of the Devil’s Race, the fighting had become a lot more intense, and several martial artists had lost their lives; obviously the count of the dead beasts was pretty high too.
At the moment, the situation between the humans and the beasts, had turned into a dog-eats-dog contest, in which everyone was wildly trying to beat the other side.
It was for this reason alone, that Wang Zhong and Bi Fan had ventured a little deeper into the battlefield, since the fighting at the periphery had become far too violent.
On top of that, both ethnicities, humans and Devil’s Race, were flocking into the battlefield in a constant stream of flow. And if this continued for long, then, there was no saying when this fighting would finally end.
There were a few ‘transformation’ layer martial artists, in the inner most parts of the battlefield, who were beginning to get very restless, and had already started casting out strong moves to force their through the crowd.
“Crucifix Deception Sword!” Gu Feng cast out the same technique that his late Brother Tian Feng had; obviously, his attack was a lot stronger than his Brother’s.
In one single move, Gu Feng pushed back all his opponents, and taking advantage of their retreat, he charged towards the flower.
At least a dozen or so men, matched his actions, and charged wildly for the flower.
They continued to swing at each other as they rushed to the flower.
Everyone wanted to take the flower for themselves, and simply didn’t want the other party to get anything, or interfere in their business.
The Ogre flower, realizing that a lot of strong men were about to assault it, threw away the man it was busy sucking the life out off, and redirected its shoots towards them.
“Cross Deception Sword!”
“Shaking Heavens!”
“Five Thunder Blade!”
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The big boys had used their best tricks, and had managed to cut off the Ogre flower’s tentacles very quickly.
And even though Bi Fan was busy fighting someone, he still, was keeping an eye on their movements as well.
‘Five Thunders’ School’s special technique, ‘the five thunder blade’ caught his eye in particular. The sharp edge of the sword appeared like bolt of lightning, as it flashed through the air, and cut down at least a dozen or so tentacles, in a single strike.
Bi Fan realized that since so many strong men, had launched so many strong attacks at the flower, the flower at this point, would definitely be a little more vulnerable to raiders.
“Brother Wang, you start attracting some attention, and I’ll take care of the flower!” Bi Fan called the plan into action.
Bi Fan had this plan in his mind the whole time. He was going to use the two armors that he was wearing, the soft one that he had bought from Ting Feng valley, and the wisteria armor that Ling Xin Ya had given him, to defend himself, as he charged through the battlefield.
“Brother Bi Fan, you be careful okay!” Wang Zhong’s tone reflected a hint of concern.
Snatching petals from the Ogre flower was going to be a very tough task, since Bi Fan would probably have to face a very strong resistance from several very strong contenders.
Bi Fan had taken the initiative, and had undertaken the tougher job on his head, leaving Wang Zhong to support him.
“GO!” Bi Fan and Wang Zhong, simultaneously, got rid of their opponents, and charged towards the center of the battlefield.
“Arghh!!!” Wang Zhong cast out the ‘defying domination’ technique, and attacked several men at once.
Bi Fan, quickly taking advantage of the diversion that Wang Zhong had provided, forced his way through the opening that had been created for him, and rushed towards the Ogre flower.
“Someone is trying to steal the flower again! Damn it!” The two of them had already attracted a lot of attention from the other martial artists in the vicinity.
Several angry men launched fierce attacks, in the hope of stopping, and killing, Bi Fan.
Bi Fan, agile as a loach, managed to dodge most of the attacks; the few attacks that did manage to land on his body, didn’t cause any harm, owing to the defensive capabilities of his armors.
The Ogre flower realized that it is being closed down by another strong fighter, and so, it called the remaining of its shoots into action, and redirected them towards Bi Fan, in the hope of wrapping them around him.
‘The Rising Sun!’
Bi Fan was smart enough to conceal his identity once again. He had already changed his appearance before entering the fray, and was now using a technique which was the trade mark of a Sect, to which he had no relation.