Chapter 47: Killing three in one battle (1/2)

Killing three in one battle

“Who are you?”

The remaining three Hunters looked at the corpse of their companion with horror. When their gazes shifted onto Qin Yu, their eyes stared blankly, as if they have seen something impossible.

The peak of the Origin Realm? How could this be possible?

They were extremely clear of their own abilities. The weakest of them were still at the Beginning Stage of the Immersion Realm and they were the elites who had survived the selection trials of a group of one thousand people. Every one of them had experienced countless life and death situations and had participated in merciless killings. There were few within the same cultivation stage that could rival them, and fighting others beyond their cultivation level was nothing new either.

However, an Origin Realm cultivator had killed one of their Immersion Realm cultivators and saved Mu Rongyue at such a crucial moment.

This was more than fighting opponents of a higher cultivation rank. This was a cross-realm fight!

Were they seeing things? Or could this actually be a hallucination?

Nonetheless, when they blinked hard and looked again, their doubts were confirmed.

The youth was dressed in ragged and old gray clothes, looking like a bumpkin from the countryside.

Yet, his delicate features, arrogant stare, and his daunting disposition made it difficult for people to believe that he was really from the countryside.

They were extremely curious about Qin Yu’s identity.

Qin Yu ignored their questions and looked over to Mu Rongyue, whom he held in his embrace, and asked with concern.

“Xiao Yue, are you alright?”

“Brother, is it really you?” Mu Rongyue asked in disbelief. She could not believe that this was real.

“It’s me.” Qin Yu nodded.

“Brother….” Mu Rongyue grabbed Qin Yu and hugged him as she cried bitterly. The repressed shock and pain she felt while watching her subordinates die one by one were now fully released, and they manifested themselves as the flood of tears that rolled down her face.

She had been strong since she was young, but she was still a woman. When she finally had someone to rely on, she could no longer hold back her emotions and released them completely.

When a strong woman could no longer maintain her strong image in front of a man, her heart will gradually be captured by that man. These changes in feelings often happen without the knowledge of those involved.

“Xiao Yue, don’t cry – I’m here.” Qin Yu comforted Mu Rongyue tenderly. Then, he lifted his eyes and shot a cold gaze towards the three hunters. His murderous aura could be felt in the air.

“A few men bullying a weak lady, shameless indeed.” Qin Yu spat out the words indifferently with a voice filled with contempt.

The three Hunters who were shocked by Qin Yu’s terrifying attack slowly calmed their nerves. He was merely a cultivator in the Origin Realm. Even if he was at the peak of his Realm, it was still merely the Origin Realm. There was a huge disparity between his cultivation and the Immersion Realm. Maybe they just failed to take note of him which allowed him to successfully carry out his sneak attack.

Now they were prepared, and they had one Beginning Stage Immersion Realm Cultivator and Two Middle Stage Immersion Realm Cultivators. If such a lineup was insufficient to kill Qin Yu, they should commit suicide by banging their heads on a piece of tofu.

“Hmph, how dare a cripple in the Origin Realm be so arrogant. You must be tired of living, aren’t you?” A hunter replied Qin Yu with similar indifference.

“Don’t waste your words on him. If he wants to die, I will grant him his wish. Kill!” The other Hunter could not be bothered with small talk and his figure zoomed into the air with a whoosh. The light of his blade shimmered as he slashed down ruthlessly. It sliced through the air, creating a piercing whistle.

“Wind, retreat.”

“Knife, slaughter!”

Qin Yu, who was carrying Mu Rongyue, suddenly vanished on the spot like the wind. A streak of red flitted across the air as Qin Yu’s blood saber pierced towards the man who attempted to slash him with his knife.

“You’re overconfident! Break!” The Hunter twisted his blade in the air and sliced towards the red streak.

With a muffled crash, the blood-red streak dissipated. The Hunter suffered from the impact as he fell from mid-air. He staggered backward, and only managed to correct his stance after a few steps back. This time, the way he looked at Qin yu had changed greatly.

A mere Origin Realm cultivator, yet he could deal such a strong blow?

Even though the Hunter who attacked had the weakest ability amongst the four, he could easily kill a cultivator of the same Realm as him. An Origin Realm cultivator would never measure up to him.

“Make this fast, attack together and kill him!” The two men at the back – one who fights with his fists and the other who uses a sword – yelled as they charged. The combined force of their attack formed a ferocious turbulent current of air.

“Brother, beware.”

At this point in time, Qin Yu had gently put Mu Rongyue down. When she saw such a merciless attack coming from them, she shouted with uneasiness.

“Blood of a Thousand Shadows! Kill!”

Qin yu did not dare to underestimate the combined strike of the two extremely capable cultivators. Hence, he countered with his most powerful strike.

A blood curtain swallowed the greyish-white sky above the Hunters. Hundreds and thousands of blood-red blades were conjured up from within the blood curtain, and they looked like countless clusters of lightning bolts in a stormy sky. The blades twisted and turned, and explosive roars echoed in the sky. They brought about the terrifying threat of complete and utter destruction, and those present seemed like they were about to be swallowed in a rain of swords!

“Kill! Kill! Kill!”

“Argh…”

The thunderous howls echoing from within the blood curtain shook the sky. Occasional glints could be observed as swords and sabers collided with flying sparks and shadowy figures struggled against each other.

“Sky-Breaking Metal Fist, break them apart!” The Hunter with fought unarmed growled. With a heavy fist, he continuously deflected and broke apart the sabers that were flying at him.

Crash! Wherever his fist flew forwards, there would be a never-ending echo of shattering sounds

“How strong.” Qin Yu’s heart skipped a beat. As the blood curtain was about to fade, he sheathed his Blood Saber and his palm quivered.