novelraw Chapter 759 - 439: The Initial Fear
Chapter 759 - 439: The Initial Fear
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As time passed, his senses overcame his initial fear, and he began to mock himself for feeling threatened by such a young man. Smiling, the older man straightened up once more. "Little brother, we’re here to help all merchants and craftsmen, but when someone like you refuses to join us, how can we offer assistance? After all, everyone travels together, so we need everyone to pay their share."
"Not my problem; we’re not interested," Yan Xiaobao shrugged and finally stood up from his seat, facing the group of experts. He gently shook his hands to warm them up, then stretched his neck. His eyes remained as patient as before, but his actions drew the attention of many merchants and craftsmen who had been forced to pay abnormally high safety fees earlier.
Looking at Yan Xiaobao, everyone around felt a pang of bitterness. If Yan Xiaobao won, he would likely take all the money for himself. In that case, they would still lose their money and also lose the protection of the group. Well, the group from the Bloody Vulture family seemed genuinely intent on forsaking the unknown tomb to bring them back safely. No one knew whether this was the truth, but if they survived, at least they might receive some help on their way back. Thus, most of the nearby people secretly supported the group extorting money from them.
Cognizant of everything, Yan Xiaobao paid no heed to those around him. He cared little for others; his focus was solely on Cou Ling and Fang Wei. He knew they hadn’t been robbed tonight. If he couldn’t even protect them from something so simple, how could he ask for their support?
Observing his movements, the four experts felt puzzled. It was obvious Yan Xiaobao intended to stand in their way, but they couldn’t comprehend why he would choose to do so. It was four against one, and they were clearly much older than him. Seeing his foolish behavior left the four men laughing. The man who was once filled with rage now laughed hysterically, as if Yan Xiaobao had done something utterly ridiculous.
Hearing the laughter and seeing their faces, Yan Xiaobao rolled his eyes, wondering what he should do. One option was to use the blue cloud to disable them instantly, then decapitate them while they lay on the ground. However, the four cultivators before him were men, and he already had an excess of Yang Energy; he needed Yin Energy. Absorbing more Yang Energy would do him no benefit.
Another option was to use his sword. After some contemplation, he waved his hand, and moments later, a beautiful silver sword appeared in his hand. Many of the spiritual blacksmiths nearby gasped, seeing the unique metal.
Nine Heaven’s Devouring Blood Metal was legendary. Only Cou Ling had successfully forged a hammer from this metal, and every spiritual blacksmith in Muchuan City had at one point gone to see her. They begged her to allow them to witness her creation. Because of all this, they recognized the metal’s distinctiveness. Seeing this young man standing beside Cou Ling, they understood what this weapon was forged from. Everyone revered Nine Heaven’s Devouring Blood Metal, but the only blacksmith who had successfully worked with it was Cou Ling. All others had perished. Until now, the only item ever crafted from this elusive metal was her privately owned hammer, but seeing this sword in the hands of the young man in front of them, every blacksmith couldn’t help but inhale sharply.
The four experts in front of him noticed some changes when Yan Xiaobao drew his weapon, but this only heightened their desire to defeat the young man. Once he died, they planned to steal his treasures. After all, a dead man has no need for possessions.
Cou Ling was shocked to see Yan Xiaobao choose this sword. She knew he wanted to maintain his Wolf Form, but facing an enemy of this magnitude, she couldn’t help but worry whether he could keep it hidden.
On the other hand, Yan Xiaobao didn’t see his opponents as a real threat. Looking at them, he decided his best option was his sword, and since his newly forged sword offered no chance against them, he would have to resort to using the blue cloud.
Although he also wanted to keep the blue cloud a secret, he would rather use it than resort to his Wolf Form. The blue cloud was an unknown branch of technology in this realm, so even if they saw it, they wouldn’t understand what was happening.
Raising his hand, spiritual energy surged into the sword, and shards of ice flew at the four experts one after another. When they saw the shards coming their way, they snorted. Such direct attacks weren’t even enough to pose a threat to them. They had encountered far stronger attacks in their lives, but their decision made a smile appear on Yan Xiaobao’s face.
Underestimating these shards as mere ordinary ice was a grave mistake. These shards were powered by a sword forged from Nine Heaven’s Devouring Blood Metal. During the forging process, the inscription pattern underwent transformation and fused with lightning. This made the inscriptions more intricate and enhanced them to a terrifying degree, doubling the attack’s intensity compared to the past when the sword reached its pinnacle. The Ice Cold Storm Sword was now deadlier than ever.
Seeing the four experts defending against Wu Wei’s power, Yan Xiaobao grinned. He launched clusters of ice shards at them one after another. Although a single set of ice shards wasn’t enough to penetrate their martial power shields, the relentless barrage of shards began creating cracks in their martial cloaks. The four experts, annoyed, were forced to exert more of their martial power to defend themselves.