Chapter 7 (1/2)

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Zhang Hanyu hopped toward his target step by step. A loud sound was heard each time his foot landed as though a drum was beaten. The closer he was, the higher the pressure he gave out.

He looked hideous and the hostility in his eyes was substantial.

Since he had been protected by his family since young, this was his first time suffering such a heavy loss. In fact, there was an indescribable fear at the bottom of his heart. ‘How did that fella activate the Military Fire so quickly? If he’s so gifted, he might become like Old Craftsman in the future.

‘A person like that is going to be a huge problem to those he considers an enemy. If that’s the case, I should just kill him before he develops.’

Zhang Hanyu held his short sword tightly. He did not pick it up to boost his courage, but instead, he was planning to throw it like a dagger if he had the chance to.

Under his uncle’s guidance, he learned the martial art to use hidden weapons. Although he could not go against warriors who had plenty of experience from war, if he aimed at a timid fellow who trembled in fear easily, he could shoot and not miss.

Nevertheless, the pain in his leg distracted him. The moment he thought about his injury, he gritted his teeth and swore to himself that he must kill Ou Yangming to vent his anger.

He could not be bothered about how he would clean up the mess after and did not think about how he could make sure that n.o.body would notice him.

Slowly, Zhang Hanyu arrived beside the pile of abandoned weapons, then he heard a vague breathing sound.

He sneered. “Fella, why don’t you just show yourself and die!”

Subsequently, he saw a figure jumping out from behind the pile, then a white light was seen as the person slashed something at him without warning.

Though his leg was injured, it did not affect his sight. Hence, he noticed that the figure was Ou Yangming, the coward, and he was holding a broken saber.

Yes, a discarded weapon that was half-broken and missing the tip.

Perhaps Zhang Hanyu would be afraid if Ou Yangming was holding a brand new military saber, but since it was just a broken saber, he made little of it.

He instantly deduced that the fellow picked up a broken saber to put up a desperate fight.

Feeling scornful, he raised his short sword to face Ou Yangming.

If Ou Yangming were to escape right away, Zhang Hanyu would have killed him, but he decided to play with him since he was bold enough to face the fight. Countless torture methods crossed his mind at that moment. He would first pick out the tendons from Ou Yangming’s limbs, then remove his vocal cords, so as to make him die a torturous death.

Upon thinking about this, the immense pain on his leg felt as if it had been reduced significantly.

He could somehow picture Ou Yangming shrieking in pain from feeling more dead than alive, thus he became unusually happy.

“Ding—”

Finally, the short sword and the broken saber clashed in the air.

Subsequently, a loud crack was heard as the short sword broke, whereas the broken saber continued forward un.o.bstructed, as though it had just sliced a thread of hair. It slashed down on the right side of Zhang Hanyu’s neck, then his chest.

It was then that Zhang Hanyu’s eyes and mouth became wide open. He stared at the broken sword in front of his chest, but could not even feel the extreme pain that he should have been feeling.

The only thing he felt was his power and his life leaving him quickly. When he wanted to raise his hands, it was to no avail no matter how hard he tried, and he could only stare at the broken saber that numbed him.

‘Broken saber, a broken saber…

‘This, is, a, f*cking… Broken saber!’

That was the last thought he had. Following that, his consciousness faded away, but even when he died, he could not comprehend why a broken saber had such strength.

On the other hand, Ou Yangming maintained the posture of slas.h.i.+ng with the broken saber.

In actual fact, it was not a wise move, because humans or beasts could struggle desperately before dying. The most terrifying beast was one that was injured as it could likely perish together with its enemy when it struggled.

Nonetheless, Ou Yangming did not stay away because he could not do it, not because he was not willing to.

After the slash from his saber broke Zhang Hanyu’s short sword and even cut his body, he was very calm and unperturbed.

It was definitely not the act of someone who had never seen blood.

However, he naturally behaved like that when his consciousness miraculously split into two.

When Ou Yangming wanted to withdraw his broken saber after his first attack so that he could take the opportunity to hit his enemy’s head, an odd hot stream flowed from the saber into his body.

Therefore, his movement slowed down a little. Even though he could not understand why, he had a feeling that the hot stream would benefit him greatly.