10 - Dragon Valley Demon
"Young Master Zhao, stay cautious and focus on looking ahead." Liu Xing Sheng reminded Zhao Feng Ying when suddenly from the thicket of trees a group of people dressed all in black appeared.
In an instant, the two of them had been surrounded from all directions. Zhao Feng Ying held his breath as the men drew their weapons.
The five people that Liu Xing Sheng saw for the first time started walking over. One of them was tall and big with a rough face.
Liu Xing Sheng's brows furrowed because he didn't recognize the figure, but Zhao Feng Ying didn't.
"Dragon Valley Demon…" Zhao Feng Ying hissed in a slightly trembling voice.
Noticing the change in the expression on the face of the young man beside him made Liu Xing Sheng feel that these people were a class of robbers whose status was not arbitrary.
Liu Xing Sheng wanted to ask Zhao Feng Ying further. However, the circumstances surrounding it are very unlikely.
A chuckle was heard and accompanied by quite a strong spiritual energy. Both Liu Xing Sheng and Zhao Feng Ying were feeling depressed. Just one glance proves that both of them have fallen into the grip of Satan.
"Only two people. What a complete waste of my time,"
Zhao Feng Ying's heart seemed to tremble when he heard the booming voice of that large figure even though it was spoken quietly.
"Xing Sheng Dagē..." Zhao Feng Ying was very nervous, moreover, his face was so pale. The people he saw seemed unwilling to let them pass with their heads intact.
Liu Xing Sheng, "Stay behind me"
Zhao Feng Ying gasped. He turned his head when he heard the calm and clear voice of the young man in the Daoli hat beside him. His nervousness gradually faded away.
It was unknown what the exact look on Liu Xing Sheng's face was now, let alone considering he was wearing a Daoli hat. The cloth on that Daoli prevented people from seeing part of his face.
"Kill them...!"
The exclamation made Zhao Feng Ying flinch. His eyes went wide as the black-clothed people who attacked earlier surrounding them began to shoot out with their weapons swung vigorously.
Liu Xing Sheng nimbly patted the hilt of his sword and jumped off the horse he was riding. The beast neighed in surprise even lifting its front paws.
Ten people were surrounding him who surrounded Liu Xing Sheng. He not only used the sword to ward off the opponent's attacks but also used the cloth from his clothes to protect Zhao Feng Ying.
"Young Master Zhao, you lead the horse and take another path. I will protect you from behind." Liu Xing Sheng gave the order. He moves swiftly and manages to kick two of his opponents.
"Xing Sheng Dagē," Zhao Feng Ying felt her heart race. The clash of guns made him feel even more uncomfortable. He had difficulty even pulling the reins of his horse.
"Don't expect you to be able to run...!" one of the men shouted, he almost injured the horse Zhao Feng Ying was riding had not Liu Xing Sheng fended off.
Liu Xing Sheng's sword technique was stunning and his moves were beautiful. Although the opponent moved swiftly and seemed wild, none of their weapons were able to scratch Liu Xing Sheng including his clothes.
"God damn it...!"
"What do you want?" Liu Xing Sheng asked in between his parrying moves. "We are ordinary travelers, carrying nothing of value to be confronted like this."
"Who needs your luggage? We only want your life!"
Liu Xing Sheng jumped out of the way, he gasped as he felt his condition getting dangerous. He glanced over and still saw Zhao Feng Ying who had not yet moved.
"Young Master Zhao, hurry up!" Liu Xing Sheng exclaimed, that he couldn't fight if he was in a state of protecting other people's lives.
Zhao Feng Ying was startled and braced himself to start pulling the reins of his horse. The other horse looked uneasy and was on the verge of getting cut.
Liu Xing Sheng pulled his opponents as much as he could to keep his distance from Zhao Feng Ying and their two horses. He has now managed to seize one of the weapons and use it to fight back.
Five people had not moved at all, yet Liu Xing Sheng did not ignore their existence. He did bother fighting ten people whose strength was quite large, but that didn't mean he would ignore the conditions around him.
The five people who were watching his fight from afar were impossible not to make a move until the end. They would join in on the attack in the end.
!!
Zhao Feng Ying had a bad feeling. A silver light came and he saw it out of the corner of his eye.
Someone drew a sword with a shiny blade at Zhao Feng Ying. He was already very close to the young man when a white cloth suddenly shot up and instantly wrapped around his wrist.
!!
Zhao Feng Ying was shocked, and so was his opponent. The one who attacked with the white cloth was none other than Liu Xing Sheng. The young man with the Daoli hat was indeed very reliable.
Liu Xing Sheng pulled hard on the cloth that was part of his clothes so that his opponent bounced off even hitting a tree. He could still help Zhao Feng Ying even against ten armed men.
"Go..! Don't worry about your back," Liu Xing Sheng shouted. He was now very serious and managed to hit the back of the necks of two of his opponents, knocking them out.
Zhao Feng Ying nodded and immediately steered his horse away. Even though he was worried about Liu Xing Sheng, staying there couldn't help himself anything either. He would only be a burden to the man in the Daoli hat.
The chuckle sounded again.
Liu Xing Sheng was so busy dealing with every attack from these black-clothed men. One of them even managed to injure his arm.
Liu Xing Sheng jumped back, he tried to dodge and catch his breath. This is a tough fight, moreover, the opponents are full of killing intent.
"How is this...? I can't face them... Without any killing intent,"
Liu Xing Sheng did dodge attacks on the opponent's vital points. He honestly had plenty of opportunities and was able to take the lives of these people by seeing the openings in the opponent's attack. But like before, he didn't want to be branded a cold-blooded swordsman.
Of his ten opponents, Liu Xing Sheng was only able to overthrow two. That didn't even include the five people one of whom was also now starting to attack him.
"Don't waste too much time. Quickly kill him!" The thunderous roar was heard again.
Beneath his Daoli hat, Liu Xing Sheng was taken aback when his opponents gave off great strength. He held his sword firmly and this time prepared for the worst.
A black shadow flashed from Liu Xing Sheng's blind spot, but his sensitive senses managed to save his life.
Liu Xing Sheng managed to jump up and twist his body in the air. He trod gently on a tree branch and shot a white cloth to strike another tree trunk until it fell.
The counterattack lasted only a fraction of a second and took his opponents by surprise until they split in various directions to dodge the fallen tree.
By taking advantage of the gap, Liu Xing Sheng shot back and gave a precise attack on the back of his opponent's neck, knocking his opponent unconscious.
Liu Xing Sheng used the same method. He attacks the trees to outwit opponents and make it difficult for them to take a proper position. He again attacked those who were alone and it turned out that this method worked.
"Very interesting," the muscular man who had been watching Liu Xing Sheng's fight just now smiled broadly. He signaled for two of his companions to move on the offensive.
The other fellow muscular men also left but did not target Liu Xing Sheng. He intended to chase after Zhao Feng Ying and finish off the young man.
!!
Liu Xing Sheng noticed it, but his opponents did not let him move freely. This is very difficult. He needed a better attacking strategy.
"No time," Liu Xing Sheng took off his Daoli hat, shooting the hat which apparently could hit the back of the opponent who was about to chase Zhao Feng Ying.
Liu Xing Sheng exerted a considerable amount of strength and it took his opponent by surprise, almost in disbelief.
!!
The men in black who were attacking Liu Xing Sheng suddenly stopped moving and seemed to be petrified. Their facial expressions contained shock, moreover, their eyes were perfectly wide.
Nothing moves. Their feet seemed to be glued to the ground. Liu Xing Sheng who realized this was also surprised. He could see the faces of his opponents turned pale.
"He's... a devil..." the muscular man who had been standing in the back row froze. From this distance… He could see golden eyes blazing and seemed to be eating him alive.
"HE IS THE DEVIL..!!"
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The thunderous scream startled Liu Xing Sheng. He spontaneously swung his sword with such force that it hit his unprepared opponent in the chest.
They were too late to escape so they were blown away. It felt like a wind was pushing them. Three of Liu Xing Sheng's opponents even hit tree trunks.
The muscular man was about to take off, but unfortunately, the white-clothed youth had already gone somewhere. He had been very surprised earlier, but now his expression changed to annoyance.
"Damn...! So that person isn't human. What a damn!" The muscular man growled in annoyance, "For a moment my body seemed to freeze. For a moment my hands and feet even trembled. Insolent!"
It was clear that the muscular man was furious and it felt like he was mad at himself for realizing the identity of his opponent so late.
On the other hand, Liu Xing Sheng managed to escape. He looked breathless and even leaned his body against one of the tree trunks.
The battle just now was he couldn't win. Liu Xing Sheng was not a fool to want to fight to the last drop of blood, he simply did not swing a weapon to take anyone's life.
"Actually why do they want our lives?" Liu Xing Sheng held his injured arm while remembering when he had offended the band of robbers.
While still remembering, Liu Xing Sheng gasped when the image of Zhao Feng Ying flashed through his head. He rushed to find the whereabouts of the young man who was with him before.
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