novelraw Chapter 824 438: A Single Chop Slices the Path Between Life and Death
Chapter 824 438: A Single Chop Slices the Path Between Life and Death
Upon hearing the Murong brothers say to let it go and heal first, Duan Yun sat down and said, "Fine, let that ugly fat woman live a few more months before killing her."
He knew his injuries were extremely severe, perhaps the worst he had ever suffered, and it might take a whole season to fully recover.
The Murong brothers said, "That ugly fat woman took a big hit this time, it might be hard to find her."
Duan Yun replied, "That depends on whether she has the ability to discover my sword seed."
"Sword seed?" the Murong brothers exclaimed in surprise.
"The Jade Sword True Understanding's Jade Sword could smell the scent of people practicing the same cultivation technique, essentially a kind of 'resonance.' This time, my Ten-layered Spring Rain fell all over her, some have even planted seeds. I just need to improve 'Jade Sword' into 'Spring Rain Remote,' and then it won't be like searching for a needle in the sea to find her," Duan Yun explained.
The Murong brothers spat out a mouthful of blood and said, "It seems once someone offends you, there's no escape, even if they run to the skies."
When Feng Ling'er and Shen Ying leapt over the raging mountain fire to find Duan Yun and the Murong brothers, the two were recovering from their injuries.
Seeing that Duan Yun was injured, anger flared in Shen Ying and Feng Ling'er's hearts.
Shen Ying directly looked at the mushroom cloud that had drifted away in the sky and said, "Was that dog thing over there?"
Saying this, she was about to manipulate the Nine Death Silkworm Silk to fly and kill the entire family of Thunder God and Mother.
Seeing this, Feng Ling'er quickly said, "I'll go too!"
Duan Yun and the Murong brothers spoke in unison, "Forget it, forget it, let's put out the fire first."
The mountain fire came unexpectedly, and because the trees on Old Yin Mountain were dense, the fire spread quickly.
Shen Ying's fists were like cannons, creating trenches in the ground to isolate the fire, while Feng Ling'er's sword light swirled, similarly dividing the ground.
But they were only two people and could only temporarily contain part of the fire.
Soon enough, help arrived.
This came from nearby farmers and martial artists who were previously digging the river.
These people were renowned for training their bodies and strength, and most of the tasks assigned by Duan Yun before were related to earthwork, making this incident a good match for them.
For example, the martial artists practicing Earth Flipping Palm dug through the soil at extraordinary speed, their entire bodies like giant earthworms rapidly burrowing through the earth, quickly forming trenches, akin to human excavators.
Another example is the former brothel women unable to resume their old profession due to illness, who practiced the Water Clamping Leg from Flying Water Sect. They stood at the riverbank, with their legs clamping and releasing, launching water like cannonballs to extinguish the fire.
They appeared here because after no longer being able to work in the brothels, someone hired them to help irrigate unsuitable fields, earning a decent amount.
More and more martial artists joined the firefighting efforts.
These people were all self-motivated, not all of them influenced by Duan Yun to become disaster relief heroes, but because the fire threatened their fields, and many of them had cultivated land there, they feared being affected.
Duan Yun's proposal of "using martial arts to cultivate land and produce" showed its benefits here.
The previously unstoppable-looking mountain fire quickly came under control by the manipulation of this group of martial artists and was soon subdued with the help of water.
While the Jade Pearl Heroes and the other martial artists were resting after extinguishing the fire, they suddenly heard a loud roar.
"The Old Demon is greatly injured!"
"Eliminate the Old Demon! Proclaim Thunder's name! The time is now!"
"Mother is invincible in the world above!"
...
The Thunder God and Mother Sect, under the new sect leader's lead, charged at the greatly injured Old Demon with immense momentum.
Yet, as they rushed at them like a group of scarabs, they suddenly froze in place.
It was because they were a group, and the supposedly isolated and greatly injured Old Demon was also a group.
A group larger than theirs.
Some had pointy heads, water-spewing legs, mud-spitting mouths, or even a panda practicing Practicing Posture, seemingly bizarre, but what scared them the most were the women.
All the Jade Pearl Heroes had arrived.
Feng Ling'er raised an eyebrow, drew the Red Face Sword, and said, "I want to kill ten."
Ziyu said, "Then I want eleven."
Ning Qing said, "Then I want thirteen."
Even Lei Ying, who just managed to join the table for a meal, said, "Then I want fourteen."
Shen Ying cracked her neck and said, "I'll take twenty-eight."
Women love to compete, and the Jade Pearl Heroes were no exception.
Little Yin muttered, "But there are only forty-eight of them in total."
As soon as she finished her sentence, the group of women had already charged forward.
The Thunder Listeners of the Thunder God and Mother Sect paused for a moment upon seeing these women charge at them like wolves and tigers.
The new sect leader let out a sharp scream and said, "Mother cannot be wrong, they are all small fries. Kill them!"
The Thunder Listeners were invigorated, and electricity sparked from their Thunder Listening Needles, faces full of confidence.
Then...
There was nothing more.
Except for the brief effective resistance from the sect leader who had been favored by Thunder God and Mother, the rest was a one-sided slaughter.
After all, these Thunder Listeners were just remnants and defeated generals scattered outside, and the backbones of their sect had long been mostly slaughtered by Young Hero Duan.
This was undoubtedly a farce, even a joke that only added to the laughter, so much so that Thunder God and Mother didn't even manage to disgust anyone.
...
After Thunder God and Mother's escape, the "Accumulated Thunder Day" that had loomed over Wangchun City dissipated as well.
Although they hadn't completely defeated Thunder God and Mother, they should be able to enjoy a good New Year now.
Indeed, this time of year, the New Year wasn't far off.
This should be the first prosperous year for Heroic Land.
The area around Wangchun City is one of the rare fertile lands in Yun State, never short of bountiful harvests.
But for so many people to have a prosperous year was unprecedented.
Previously, fruitful harvests belonged to the Mo Sect, having little to do with common folks, even Jianghu people proficient in martial arts rarely got anything.
No, Jianghu people who favored vice often had their skins flayed off.
But this year, this place became Heroic Land, and the people's harvests became their own. Jianghu people gained well from selling their labor.
Previously, the noble families were feasting while there were corpses of the starved in the streets; this time, every household was lit and decorated, even the frail old beggars had a place to eat.
The main reason was that every household had grain, allowing goodwill to be expressed.
If everyone is on edge and barely making ends meet, there's no time for good deeds.
Although there was still half a month until New Year, the festive atmosphere was already thick.
Of course, this winter, although few beggars froze or starved to death, many people still died.
Besides the evil demons that were purged, most others died with red eyes.
Dying out of envy of others living better lives, the worse-off couldn't stand that others thrived on assets they previously owned.
In truth, while one's own end may be bitter, it's hard to accept the flourishing success of others with what was once your own asset sold off cheaply.
Of course, their deaths were no more significant than that of just some flies.
If in the past, they feared and skimped to save, there is no room for goodwill. But now, every household has food, and there's a space for goodwill to unfold.
They no longer believe in ghosts or gods.
Now, they only believe in Young Hero Duan!
Hero Duan!
Duan Juxia!
The Heroic Land around Wangchun City truly lived up to its heroic name.
Duan Yun and the Murong brothers began to heal their wounds.
Feng Ling'er suspected that the Murong brothers were taking the opportunity to rest and avoid work, while in reality, they wanted to make a breakthrough.
In the Martial World, one could effectively stimulate self-improvement through intense battles and the insights gained after being wounded.
Duan Yun once read in a novel where after two top swordsmen dueled on the Forbidden Peak, one died while the other entered a new realm.
Back then, he thought this was a tall tale, but now he realized it was nothing short of the truth.
Because he was going through the same thing.
In the confrontation with the Thunder God and Mother, he didn't gain much, but he also didn't suffer too much, and he's in an active state of extraordinary wisdom.
He realized that to grow stronger, he could not afford to be negligent in his pursuit of stunning wisdom.
This feeling was much like needing to relieve oneself urgently.
Something big was coming his way soon.
Even more urgent than relieving himself!