Ancient Sky Fiend - Chapter 28

Chapter 28: Game

Translator: Henyee Translations

Editor: Henyee Translations

In the following days, Yun Shu kept practicing his sword technique using the killing wind. Every time it came, his understanding of the sword technique would improve a step further.

After more than ten days, his comprehension of the sword intent had reached a whole new level. Facing the violent killing wind, Yun Shu could now confront it with confidence.

Later, he decided to bring this practice to an even more challenging level. He would use Thunder Move in the killing wind to force himself to face more fierce blows at the same time. Although the exercise was much more difficult, it also had significantly accelerated his cultivation.

Today, Yun Shu had just finished his practice at noon and was ready to return to his stone shelter and take a rest. In the afternoon, he would go back to the square to keep studying the steles.

However, when he came closer to his stone shelter, Yun Shu found Feng He crawling in front of the door, covered in blood.

Seeing Yun Shu drawing near, Feng He instantly burst into tears, “Senior Brother Yun, help us!”

“What happened?” Yun Shu frowned as he helped Feng He into the stone shelter.

“Senior Brother Yun, this morning, the leader of another cave took our place and beat up our brothers. They… They have more than five hundred people!”

Yun Shu instantly flew in a rage!

His place had been seized!

“Did you tell them my name?” Yun Shu asked coldly.

Feng He looked a bit awkward at first, but then, he confessed honestly, “I did. The three of them said they knew you, and that was also the reason why they took your place. They only allowed me to leave to inform you of what happened. They asked you to go and see them… to acknowledge your crimes…”

The volume of Feng He’s voice kept going down as he finished his report. But Yun Shu heard every single word clearly. His brutal killing intent spurted out, under which Feng He couldn’t help but tremble out of fear.

They had taken his place, beat up his men, and asked him to acknowledge his crimes!

They had gone too far!

“What are their names?” Yun Shu asked word by word.

Feng He quickly answered, “Zhu Fei, Xie Lei, and Fang Quan! But Senior Brother Yun, please try to stay calm. Their levels are higher than Jiang Chun’s! They have gone beyond Qi Sky Realm and reached the first level of Aqua Sky Realm. Please forgive me for saying this, but you will not be able to fight them, Senior Brother Yun! Maybe we should find Elder Du—”

Before Feng He finished his words, Yun Shu refused him outright, “No. They want to see me, and I’ll make their wish come true. I’ll also go and teach them how to write the word, death!”

“Senior Brother Yun, please calm down! That’ll be too dangerous!” Feng He didn’t see this as a good idea at all and advised him against it.

Yun Shu wouldn’t listen, though. He left Feng He with a couple of ginseng roots and said coldly, “You take a rest here. I’ll be right back.”

Dropping the words, Yun Shu left the stone shelter and headed for the cave. Watching his receding back, Feng He was anxious and apprehensive.

It didn’t take Yun Shu long to go back to his cave. Standing in front of the entrance, he saw traces of combat. He stared at the dried blood on the ground and clenched his fists in a fury.

“Zhu Fei, Xie Lei, Fang Quan, come out and prepare for your death!”

Yun Shu bawled at the people in the cave. His voice was so loud, it kept lingering in the area, each echo conveying his wrath. Instantly, a dozen people dashed out of the cave and enclosed him from all directions.

“Who’s causing the chaos?” a man in his thirties asked, frowning.

“You’re Zhu Fei, Xie Lei, or Fang Quan?” Yun Shu asked coldly.

“I’m not. I’m—”

Yun Shu directly interrupted him, “Then f*ck off!”

The power of lightning flashed all over his body and fiercely threw the men around Yun Shu away like a pile of garbage.

After so many days, he had made good progress. The improvement was not only in his understanding of the sword intent but also in his might when using Thunder Move.

At this time, Yun Shu heard someone clapping hands, the sound coming from the deeper side of the cave.

Soon, more people walked out of the entrance, about several dozens. Their leaders were two men and a woman. Just from a glance, Yun Shu could tell that their realms were higher than his.

Yun Shu was sure that they were Zhu Fei, Xie Lei, and Fang Quan, the perpetrators of today’s chaos.

“That’s really something. If it wasn’t because of Chang Feng, I would like to have you in our group. What a pity!” The woman smiled and said to Yun Shu.

“Fang Quan’s right. The fighting technique he just showed has qualified him to be one of our servants, but he’s just too arrogant. Besides, he injured Chang Feng’s younger brother. We can’t have him!” the bald man standing in the middle said.

“You’re Yun Shu, right? Destroy your cultivation on your own, or you want us to do it?” asked the slender man on the left.

Yun Shu sneered. “You all finished? Then come, present to me your necks. I’ll break them one by one!”

“You…!” The slender man looked pissed off by his audacious remarks.

At this time, the woman named Fang Quan waved her hands and said, “Senior Brother Zhu Fei, don’t get mad so easily. It’s kind of boring today, so why don’t we play a game to liven up the mood?”

His interest aroused, Zhu Fei asked, “What game?”

Fang Quan smiled and gently clapped her hands. As if waiting on cue, their underlings brought Yun Shu’s men out of the cave. Yun Shu looked at them some standing distance away. They were all riddled with cuts and bruises.

As soon as they saw Yun Shu, their eyes lit up, but that was just for a second. The next moment, they all looked embarrassed and ashamed, some even lowering their heads.

“Senior Brother Yun, we’re sorry…”

From the wounds on their bodies, Yun Shu could tell that they had all tried their best to fight back. Obviously, they were indeed loyal to him, which made him feel warm in his heart.

“You all did a good job. Now leave the rest to me,” said Yun Shu.

At this time, Fang Quan giggled. “Yun Shu, you’d better stay where you are. Otherwise, your men will be disabled first!”

Although her voice was sweet and soft, there was no doubt that she was evil-minded and would do what she said.

“What do you want?” Yun Shu knew that the lives of his men now depended on him, so he dared not move.

There were more than a hundred of his men in this cave, so Yun Shu had to be very cautious.

“As I said, let’s play a game! Among the three of us, you can pick one to fight. Every time you withstand several moves, we’ll give that many of your men back to you.

“We have a hundred and twelve men here. If you can take a hundred and twelve moves, you’ll be able to save all of your men. If you can’t, the rest of them will suffer. And since we’re reasonable, you can always pick who you want to save!”

Hearing that, both Zhu Fei and Xie Lei chuckled in delight. In their eyes, there was no way that Yun Shu could take more than a hundred moves from them. Therefore, the game was only meant to toy with him.

“I’ll do it.” Yun Shu cast a glance at Fang Quan and nodded.

“Alright, then—”

Before Fang Quan could finish her words, Yun Shu waved his hand and broke in. “Wait. What if the three of you can’t take a hundred and twelve moves?”