activa-t Chapter 60 The Heavenly Blade Passes on to the Eagle, Accepting the Challenge to Slay the Thieves
Chapter 60 The Heavenly Blade Passes on to the Eagle, Accepting the Challenge to Slay the Thieves
More than forty years of walking alone.
More than forty years of painstaking effort
[More than forty years of sword and blood intertwined]
[With one certificate proving eternal truth, coupled with tireless practice, you combine the two sword techniques you have studied. Two vast and powerful forces converge, allowing them to blend together, yet each proving its own path.]
[The withering and flourishing of plants and trees in the human world, the two swift swords, no longer go their separate ways, but have evolved into a magnificent chapter of intertwined art of killing.]
[In the blink of an eye, time shatters like glass. Over forty years of muscle memory and fighting instincts are imprinted into your very soul and bones. When the two sword techniques merge seamlessly, you draw your blade with lightning speed, cutting through thoughts as easily as slicing silk.]
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Wind Chasing Blade Technique (63%+ chance of success)
Thunderous Blade Technique (58%+ chance of success)
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Song Shen suddenly opened his eyes; it was already broad daylight!
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Today, Feilong Mountain is terrifying.
In fact, even without the Cao family investigating, many experts in the vicinity had already sensed that earth-shattering sword cry.
Although the Cao family was trying their best to hide it, those who had heard rumors began to spread the word that this newly emerging master of innate cultivation had died at Flying Dragon Mountain.
It wasn't until then that various rumors about Feilong Mountain spread, and everyone began to connect the various strange phenomena that had occurred near Xinyu City over the years.
More and more strange and wonderful fish and monsters are appearing in Green Lake, crops are growing wildly at the foot of Flying Dragon Mountain, more and more ferocious beasts are appearing in the mountains, and even the farmers who run through the mountains are starting to say that the fruits in the deep mountains taste different.
Then, considering the appearance of the Three Calamities Blade Demon, and even the various rumors from more than half a century ago.
Various speculations have been rampant.
The Cao family is about to decline.
By the time people realized this, the blood-red notice board was hanging high at the entrance of the Cao residence.
A terrifying sense of dread spread rapidly. Wealthy families around the Cao residence fled overnight, many abandoning their businesses, and numerous ordinary people fled the city.
Is the Cao family, a prominent clan in Xinyu for over a century, destined to perish like the other powerful families of the past?
On that day,
The Cao family's mine was completely destroyed, and only the third young lady, Cao Yu, escaped with her life.
The next day,
All life in Cao's fishing grounds was completely wiped out.
On the third day, Cao's fishing grounds were destroyed.
On the fourth day, the escort agency under the Cao family was destroyed.
Day 5: The Cao family's various gambling dens were massacred.
In just five days, all of Cao's properties collapsed.
More than thirty people were crossed out of the Book of Life and Death on the notice board.
The sky was overcast with gloom, and the hardship seemed endless.
Everyone understood that this horrific massacre would never end, until the Cao family shed their last drop of blood.
Faced with such evil spirits, the city lord's mansion was also helpless, only saying that it was writing to the prefectural city to send experts, but Xinyu was a border area of Longzhou, and it was too far away for them to reach it in a short time.
By the end of August, the bounty for this Three Calamities Blade Demon had reached a terrifying ten thousand taels of silver.
Ten thousand taels of silver is a sum of money that an ordinary person could never even dream of in ten lifetimes.
Unfortunately, despite the hefty bounty, no brave warrior was ever found to answer the challenge.
Light gray clouds spread from the depths of Feilong Mountain, breaking into countless raindrops that enveloped the city.
Xinyu City is in turmoil.
The last day of August.
Song Shen, dressed in the long robe of a military officer, walked alone on the long street, turning up his collar to ward off the cold wind.
It's only August, why is it so cold?
It's murderous intent.
A palpable killing intent.
Not only was the entire city filled with murderous intent, but even Song Shen's own chest was permeated with it.
As dusk approached, he stepped into the mansion.
These past few days, Song Shen had been investigating and had a general idea of what was going on. He made a decision, but there was still one final explanation to give.
However, when Song Shen entered the inner hall of the family patriarch, he was extremely surprised to see Song Zhen walking towards him.
"Sister, you..."
He had already arranged for Song Zhen to escape, but she still showed up at the Cao residence.
Song Zhen had a look of composure after struggling.
"Ah Shen...do you think you're the only one with a heart of steel? Although I'm a woman, I'm not unreasonable. Back in the Song family, we were on the verge of starvation. If it weren't for our master's kindness in giving us food, we wouldn't be where we are today. You owe your current situation to our master's kindness. Now that our master is in trouble, how can we escape alone? How can we forget our duty?"
"Fine."
Song Shen was speechless. Whether he was willing or not, whether it was reasonable or not, he was now inextricably linked to the Cao family.
My older sister is the same.
Continue towards the inner hall.
The Cao residence was completely empty; most of the servants had fled, but a small number remained, which moved Song Shen deeply.
Suddenly, a familiar face appeared on the veranda, smiling at him.
"Senior Brother Feng."
Song Shenning stood still and looked at his old friend.
Feng Zhiyuan stepped forward and said, "Junior brother, I never thought you would end up like this."
Song Shen was quite moved. These days, he had risen to prominence, his family had climbed the social ladder, and many old acquaintances had come to borrow money. But this senior brother of his had never come to him.
"Senior brother, I thought they had temporarily gone into hiding..."
Feng Zhiyuan shook his head silently and said, "Although I am of lowly rank, how can I betray my duty? My family lives a prosperous life, without having to suffer from hunger and wind and rain. I, Feng Zhiyuan, do not have to live in the open and have plenty of food and clothing, all thanks to the protection of my master. Now that my master is in trouble, how can I go alone? My family has been arranged to be in a safe place. The rest is up to that devil to come. In any case, it's just a matter of death."
Are you all like this?
Song Shen was helpless.
That would make me seem selfish and out of place.
Not knowing what the arrangements were for this morning, as Song Shen entered the inner hall, all the family members and servants flocked there.
In just a few days, Cao Shenghai's temples were gray, and he had dark circles under his eyes, indicating that he had not slept for many days and nights.
On the open ground, there were several large boxes piled up. Song Shen glanced at them and saw that they were full of gold and silver jewelry, quite a lot of them.
Cao Shenghai looked at the servants in each of the dojos, wishing he could memorize everyone's faces.
"Gentlemen, my Cao family is of shallow virtue. We have been wealthy for many years but have failed to benefit our community, perform acts of benevolence, or accumulate good karma. I, Cao Shenghai, am ambitious but lack talent, have poor martial arts skills, and am weak in both wisdom and strength, which has led to our current predicament. The demon is targeting my Cao family, so you... need not suffer this calamity. Here are some small gifts to send you off. You may take them and leave as you see fit."
At this point, I couldn't help but burst into tears and was unable to speak.
"I only hope that... some of you will be able to help the Cao family, who survived this calamity, in the future."
All the Cao family members present looked grief-stricken and terrified. Given the current situation, who could possibly survive?
They did arrange for their families to escape from the city, but without exception, they were all slaughtered by that demon.
There's no way out!!
Less than a month ago, the ancestral home of the Cao family was destroyed, and all the major and minor forces in the city automatically retreated. But as soon as the Cao family fell, these wolves and dogs pounced fiercely to tear them apart. Within a few days, the Cao family's unclaimed properties were seized by various forces, especially the Huang family, which was the most active among them.
The entire room fell silent.
A few servants sparsely emerged, took some valuables, knelt down in worship, and left in tears.
But most of them stayed behind.
"Our master's kindness and righteousness are profound; we are willing to live and die with the Cao family!"
"So are we."
"Yes, let's see if that demon really has three heads and six arms. I'm not afraid of him!"
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rousing words rose and fell.
Unconsciously, Cao Shenghai shed tears again. He had shed countless tears these past few days and had run out of tears, but today he could no longer bear it.
Only one old woman stood out from the crowd.
"Heaven has eyes! Sooner or later, not a single member of your Cao family will be spared, and they will all be buried with my son!"
Cao Shenghai sighed, looked at the First Madam, and waved his hand, saying, "Take her away and lock her up for now."
Song Shen stood under the eaves, quietly watching this scene until the music ended and the crowd dispersed.
The second young master, Cao Yang, asked from his side, "Song Shen, what are your thoughts?"
By this point, everyone was exhausted and at a loss, except for his subordinate Song Shen, who remained calm, which greatly surprised him.
"I don't have any particular thoughts," Song Shen shook his head.
Cao Yang said helplessly, "I was hoping to learn some solutions from you to deal with our current predicament. Alas, is my Cao family truly doomed?"
Song Shen patted him on the shoulder, "Your bodies and names will perish, but the rivers will flow on forever. Young master and I are just ordinary people. Life and death are preordained, how can we escape it?"
Cao Yang stood there stunned, feeling that the phrase "Your bodies and names will perish, but the rivers will flow on forever" had a kind of fearless spirit. When he looked again, Song Shen had already disappeared.
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On the first day of the ninth lunar month, a torrential downpour occurred, and a list of ominous signs was hung high beneath the city lord's mansion.
For months, no one dared to expose it.
A terrifying demon is rampaging through the city without restraint.
Several dizzy and disoriented constables were still on duty when they saw a tall and imposing man with a long sword hanging on his back striding towards them.
Everyone stared in astonishment at the swordsman, wondering what he was going to do. Then they saw him walk up to the list of ominous signs, reach out and tear it down, then turn and leave.
"Brave warrior, please leave your name!"
The official hurriedly called out.
A hoarse voice announced, "I am Tian Dao Chuan Ying, here to answer the call for justice and punish the thief!"
The officials exchanged glances, and even passersby stopped in shock to look at this person.
However, the rain hat obscured his face, making it difficult to see clearly.
The official shouted, "If the brave warrior does not return within three days, the yamen will set up an offering table for you in the ancestral hall."
The man nodded and said, "Okay."
Just as he was about to leave, the official said again, "Wait a moment, brave warrior. This is a fine horse gifted to you by the government; it can take you to fight the enemy!"
After saying this, he led out a tall, magnificent horse, which was clearly a fine steed!
However, the man laughed it off: "Too slow, no need for it."
After saying that, he quickly left and disappeared into the rain.