302 Acquisition (1/2)
”I'm so dead!”
The scent of blood filled the air and the snake almost got a taste of Kong Luo's neck.
In a state of panic, Kong Luo tripped and fell.
”Don't you dare hurt him, you fiend!”
The group of people who came over ran towards Kong Luo at the speed of light and quickly formed up with their knives, ready to annihilate the snake.
As a fight was about to emerge, it made Kong Luo felt relieved. ”Are these… Xu Ting's bodyguards? I'm saved!”
He took a good look at these people and noticed that Xu Ting was leading them; he felt like he was in luck.
Knowing that Xu Ting's side was filled with skilful people, Kong Luo knew his life was saved.
”Swoosh!”
Sparks flew as blades hit the snake's scales.
Kong Luo scrambled to Xu Ting's side; he finally managed to stand up and looked at the black snake.
The snake was extremely thick and was about 10 yards long. It had fierce serpentine eyes, shiny scales and a flicking forked tongue that was waiting to devour a human.
”Such a humongous black snake, no, black python! What a monstrous fiend!”
Xu Ting's eyes shined brightly. As he saw the big python, he immediately hollered, ”We must kill it, else it would harm our troops and farms!”
”Yes, Sir!”
As the two men fighting could not defeat the snake, a few more martial arts experts amongst his numerous skilled subordinates leapt out with their weapons.
Not only that, a few accompanying daoist priests began chanting curses and the fighters were imbued with magical powers. Their strength and vital elemental energy were greatly boosted.
”Black Tiger Claw!”
”Elemental Splitting Palm!”
”Kill it!'
Swords flung as gale like punches were thrown.
Blood spewed out from the black python as numerous attacks landed on it at the same time.
”Thud!”
Amongst the numerous attacks, an arrow flashed past and accurately hit the fatal spot on the python's heart.
”Hhiii...iisss…”
After a few struggles, the python finally succumbed and collapsed.
”Sir, great archery skills!”
After the people around began congratulating, Kong Luo then realised that Xu Ting was wielding a large purple bow. The bowstring was still vibrating when Kong Luo realised it.
”Eh…”
Xu Ting moved closer to the black python but chose to not go too close.
Although the black python's heart was shot and its body was severed into many pieces, due to its humongous body, its vitality was still strong even if it seemed like it could not fight back.
”This snake looks not bad. Pythons are not poisonous and we can use it to stew soup for our people…”
As Xu Ting looked at the snake's carcass, he seemed to have thought of something and smiled.
”Yes, Sir!”
The soldiers replied excitedly. ”The soup stewed from this snake's meat along with some meat from an old hen and a few eggs would be so nourishing…”
A few people went up to the snake and began prepping it.
”Eh? There's something in the snake's tail!”
As a warrior was cutting open the snake's skin, he saw a purple glow in the corner of his eyes. Out of curiosity, he sliced open the snake's tail and acquired a sword.
”Sir…, there's a sword hidden in the snake's tail!”
Being quick-witted, he immediately carried the sword with both hands, kneeled in front of Xu Ting and presented the sword to him, ”Looks like this is what the heaven is granting you, Sir! Your life is fated to build a military!”
In this realm, heavenly visions would appear before heroes.
The acquiring of a sword from a black python was indeed a strange and wonderful occurrence.
The sword would be put to great use in the future, it could fight thousands of soldiers!
”Oh?”
Xu Ting was both surprised and delighted.
It was because such a happening was very auspicious and also the fact that the man had a way with his words.
By building a military, he could either be the ruler who unites countries or be the minister who supports; there were lots of leeway for him.
However, if the warrior had talked about how it was pure fate, Xu Ting would have killed him instead.
Hence, he received the sword cheerily, ”Not bad, really not bad!”
Many of the surrounding people felt jealous of his praises but could only hide their feelings and proceeded to celebrate.
”Congratulations, Sir, for acquiring the sword!”
”Swish!”
Xu Ting had practised swordsmanship before. As he casually swung the sword, a cool purple glow appeared.
The 40-inch long blade was clear as snow and could clearly reflect his face on it. There was also a tinge of purple that Xu Ting liked. He then ordered someone to duel with him, only to hear a ”clang” as the opponent's sword broke in half. The sword was indeed extremely sharp.
”Haha… what a good sword!”
Xu Ting was ecstatic. He observed the sword and noticed the ancient inscription of ”Purple Suo” on it.
The more he looked at it, the more he liked it. Immediately, he equipped the sword on his waist.
”In the past, there was a king who killed a water dragon and then ruled the world, now… from how I had acquired this sword, could this be a sign from the heavens too?”
Xu Ting pondered. Regardless, he was not going to bestow this sword to anyone else and was determined to keep the sword for his own good use.