Chapter 492 - 291: Siege 2

Chapter 492: Chapter 291: Siege 2

’Who in the world is he!?’

"Su Xing!"

A ferocious roar swept in, carrying a foul, bloody stench. A withered old man was holding a gigantic axe that made his own frail body seem even more minuscule. He let out another bellow:

"Three days ago, you killed my son right here. Today..."

"Hm?"

Su Xing’s lazy expression suddenly turned serious. Through his connection to the Sword Spirit within the Sparrow Sword, he could feel its "heartbeat" quicken.

The Sparrow Sword hadn’t reacted like this at all when facing the last opponent. This meant, at the very least, that the old man was stronger.

Still, Su Xing didn’t take him too seriously. He reached out and caught the descending great axe with his bare hand. The axe itself seemed stunned to be caught this way. It was still for a moment, then the patterns on its surface began to glow brightly.

Indeed, its power surged. The tip of the axe even managed to press forward until it was less than three inches from Su Xing’s throat.

"Break."

Su Xing uttered a single word.

An immense, righteous power materialized out of thin air. The axe suddenly let out a series of cracks like firecrackers before shattering completely. Not only that, but the old man on the other end of it screamed in agony.

A sharp, crackling sound erupted from his body. Starting from his tailbone, his thirteen vertebrae shattered one by one. By the time the last one burst, Su Xing had already appeared before the old man at some unknown point.

Su Xing’s right hand clamped down on the crown of his head. With a sickening CRACK like shattering porcelain, the man’s skull gave way. Viscous brain matter dripped between his fingers.

Simultaneously, the Sparrow Sword pierced through his abdomen. The abdomen was where every Extraordinary Being stored their energy, and now it had been run through. This Extraordinary Being, who had cultivated for decades and was just one step away from the eighth rank, suddenly burst like a leather sack filled with blood plasma.

"DIE!!!"

The ground suddenly swelled, forming a thirty-foot-high mound of earth. The hidden members of the Sea Fish Organization burst out from it in an instant. The weapons they held were a mere half-inch from the back of Su Xing’s head, yet that was a distance they would never cross.

The Sparrow Sword swung at an unimaginable speed, unleashing a blast of sword wind. The seventeen ambushers didn’t even have time to react before they were diced into chunks of flesh. As if time itself had frozen, all seventeen were simultaneously minced into a rain of blood and gore.

The chunks of meat fell to the ground like overripe fruit. Su Xing heard Qiu Wudao’s hoarse voice, finally letting out a sigh of relief. His weapon was planted in the ground, speckled with bloodstains.

"Incredible skill. For a second, I thought Li Longxuan himself was here."

The Sparrow Sword continued to hum, the brain matter clinging to it being rapidly cleansed by Spiritual Qi. Su Xing flicked his wrist, and a severed piece of intestine slid off, leaving a winding trail in the bloody mud.

"You flatter me."

Su Xing replied politely.

"Hahaha, with strength like yours, there’s no such thing as flattery! Next, I’ll continue to advance the front line according to plan. You should hurry and support that fellow Zhan Wuxing."

Qiu Wudao said with a laugh.

"Alright. But you two should both be from Modu, right? After this battle is over, I have a question for you."

Su Xing said. What he wanted to ask, naturally, was about Li Longxuan and Lu Anning’s situation. He hadn’t heard anything about them since they left for Modu. Now that he had finally run into two Extraordinary Beings from Modu, he obviously had to find out what he could.

However, they were still on a battlefield, after all. So, Su Xing didn’t ask right away, deciding to wait until the fighting was over.

"Minister Su, you want to ask about Li Daoshen and that girl Sword God, right?"

Qiu Wudao guessed it immediately from Su Xing’s words and said:

"I don’t know the specifics, either. I just know they’ve been discussing something in a conference hall for several days now. I’m sure they’re fine. As for the rest, I’ll tell you later."

"Fair enough."

Su Xing nodded. Hearing that the two of them were okay finally put his mind at ease a little. He knew that with Li Longxuan’s strength, it was basically impossible for anything to happen to him, but since he hadn’t heard from them at all, he had been somewhat worried.

Still, Su Xing felt like they had stirred up some kind of trouble in Modu, because Qiu Wudao seemed to be holding back a laugh. But Su Xing didn’t press the issue; he had more important things to do, after all.

Afterward, Su Xing followed Leng Wuque’s plan, continuing to help Qiu Wudao and Zhan Wuxing advance their front lines. These two fronts were considered the weakest, so it was only natural for Su Xing to pay them more attention.

As for the Cyan Cloud Sect’s front, perhaps because of Ling Zhongxing, they hadn’t suffered any setbacks despite having roughly the same combat strength. Instead, they had been advancing their line methodically.

At this point, Su Xing realized it was time for him to rendezvous with Leng Wuque and Li Ye. With that thought, he immediately headed for the southern front.

Leng Wuque was sitting in a high place, his eyes fixed on the battle below. Beside him, Su Xing’s figure suddenly appeared.

"Team Leader Leng, I have successfully supported Qiu Wudao and Zhan Wuxing as planned. Both of their front lines have advanced to our designated positions."

Su Xing reported.

"Mm, I’ve sensed it. If Lin Loulan’s central army hadn’t faltered, we wouldn’t have been able to push this far, even if we still had strength in reserve."

Leng Wuque nodded.

"Minister Su, your mission is complete. As the head of the organization, you should leave quickly."

"Team Leader Leng, don’t joke around. Since you previously considered me a friend, then for both official and personal reasons, I must fight until the very end."

Su Xing said earnestly.

"..."

"Heh, I knew you’d say that. In that case, I’ll have to trouble you to protect a disabled patient like me."

Leng Wuque said with a smile.

"Alright."

Su Xing nodded.

...

「In the Sea Fish Organization’s underground building.」

Lin Loulan and Li Ye were here. Watching the scenes on the monitor, Lin Loulan’s lips curled into a smile.

"Clear the center for a decapitation strike."

"Heh, so that’s how it is. Brother Leng has come up with a clever plan."

"A feint combined with a swift attack. It’s rather similar to your arrangement in Lei Family Village."

Ye Fei also commented.

"And it seems our dear ally has run into a bit of trouble."

Lin Loulan said.

"The Sea-Overturning Jiao is devious and treacherous. Since he could be swayed by profit to betray his sworn brother, the Flipping River Mirage, he can naturally be swayed by others in the same way to betray us."

Li Ye said, completely unsurprised.

"Correct. If the Flipping River Mirage hadn’t been so indecisive, I would never have chosen a character like the Sea-Overturning Jiao."

Lin Loulan nodded in agreement.

"A momentary misjudgment caused the central army to falter. Now, the terrain of Sea Fish Island has become our greatest disadvantage. It won’t be so easy to regroup."

Ye Fei said, "Those guys alone can’t possibly stop Leng Wuque’s forces. Most importantly, there’s Su Xing and Li Ye. The strength of those two is unstoppable."

"As expected of the Profound Bird from the Celestial Secret Sect. Your judgment is as sharp as ever."

Lin Loulan said with a smile.

That’s right, the "Profound Bird" in Profound Bird Ye Fei was not a title from Jile Valley. In fact, Ye Fei had never been a member of Jile Valley. He only ever got involved in these matters because he owed Lin Loulan a debt of gratitude.

"But you don’t seem nervous at all. The blade is at your throat. Where does your confidence come from?"

Ye Fei asked, looking at Lin Loulan.

"The joy of life lies in constantly facing stimulating challenges like this one. Only hardship can force a person to improve. That’s why Extraordinary Beings so often achieve breakthroughs on the fine, ethereal line between life and death."

"And maintaining confidence is fundamental to overcoming any hardship. If you lose it, you’ll never have a chance to turn things around. If my dear opponent weren’t equally confident, how could he have mounted a counterattack from his previous, hopeless situation?"