Chapter 1474 Meeting Old Friends

The duration of Demon Descent was up. Feng Bujue ultimately didn't shave in front of the other players.

Therefore, the moment the skill expired, he fell to the ground untouched… sprawled on the street, facing the sky, gasping for breath.

"Heh…" He Yang Xinci sneered triumphantly at the sight. "Indeed, just as I expected…"

As he spoke, he stopped running away, turned around, and came to a distance of about ten steps from Brother Jue.

He Yang Xinci was truly cautious. Even though he was ninety-nine percent sure that Feng Bujue was indeed exhausted and collapsing, not acting, he still decided to stop and watch from a distance he considered safe, just in case of that one percent possibility.

"Hah… what? I'm already like this, and you still don't dare to come and kill me?" Feng Bujue asked, raising his voice slightly after calming his breathing.

His current attitude was that of a dead pig not afraid of boiling water.

"Hmph… I'm not in a hurry." He Yang Xinci remained unmoved, replying from where he stood. "I think… when it comes to killing you, there should be someone more anxious than me."

As he spoke, his gaze and Sword Intent extended elsewhere.

A moment later, Xu Huai Shang appeared on the street. Juan Meng Huan and Bi Laoshi also arrived at a position opposite her at the right time.

And Feng Bujue… lay right in the middle of these two groups.

"Ladies first." A few seconds later, Juan Meng Huan, shouldering Chong Lou, pretended to be leisurely and spoke first. "Goddess Xu… please go ahead."

"Everything should be done in order." Xu Huai Shang wasn't fooled. "You came before me, and there are two of you… I think it's more appropriate for you to make the move."

Both sides were ill-intentioned, and Xu Huai Shang's words had hidden meanings. Anyway, the meaning of both sides was the same. No one was willing to take the risk of being ambushed by Brother Jue to deliver the final blow.

At this point, the situation in this "combination melee" was relatively clear.

There were a total of four players left, one of whom was Feng Bujue, who was lying on the ground pretending to be waiting for death, and could basically be ignored.

The other three were divided into two teams—

The first team was Xu Huai Shang. Her situation wasn't good. Because the NPC helper Fang Jin was injured in the battle with He Yang Zhiyan, Xu Huai Shang could only fight alone at this moment.

The other team was the combination of Juan Meng Huan and Bi Laoshi. Although Bi Laoshi's real strength was relatively worrying, Juan Meng Huan was a master of the same level as Xu Huai Shang. Even if the former was slightly inferior to the latter, the gap wasn't too big. Moreover, Juan Meng Huan's current character state was healthier than Xu Huai Shang's. Overall, his advantage with Lao Bi was still quite obvious.

At the moment, there were two reasons why the two teams were at a stalemate: first, they were worried that Feng Bujue still had some means of counterattack. This was understandable, who told him to be Feng Bujue… Even if this guy looked so embarrassed and vulnerable, they couldn't take him lightly, otherwise he would be counter-killed with low health and end up in a draw.

Second, once Feng Bujue died, the two teams would immediately have to make the next strategic choice. This choice was very important, so in a short period of time, both sides were still hesitating.

To put it more bluntly… neither side had been able to settle the score.

However, Feng Bujue, who was lying on the ground, had already settled the score for them…

Brother Jue only spent a few seconds to figure out that those two teams had a total of three choices: the first was to ignore He Yang Xinci and have a wave of head-on confrontation to determine the outcome. This could be said to be a fifty-fifty strategy, with more variables, because in addition to He Yang Xinci, there were other martial arts people around, and no one could say whether someone would step in during the fight.

The second was to ignore the enemy players, launch a surprise attack on He Yang Xinci, snatch the Sword Dance Manuscript, and then run away immediately. This strategy was obviously very unwise—killing the Boss, snatching the sword manual, escaping, etc.… any one of these links had a high probability of failure. Its only advantage was to win by surprise, using the point that "no one would have thought you would do this" to implement it as quickly as possible, and there was still a certain chance of success.

And the last third strategy was… to rush to join He Yang Xinci before the opponent, and work with the Boss to kill the opponent.

Although this strategy was very unethical, it was the smartest approach compared to the first two choices; and as long as the first step of this strategy was successful, the next thing would become very simple, basically a lying-down win.

But the problem was… whether this first step, that is, "joining He Yang Xinci," could be successful?

Neither side was confident.

Xu Huai Shang had just killed He Yang Zhiyan a few minutes ago. Perhaps He Yang Xinci didn't know about this, or perhaps He Yang Xinci knew about it and wouldn't care about it, but… it was hard to say.

As for Juan Meng Huan… not long ago, he had a fight with Oda Ai and Sasaki Mei, two players who had already joined the Boss camp, in front of He Yang Xinci, which had already indicated a confrontational stance to some extent.

Perhaps… He Yang Xinci wouldn't care about these things, but this was still an uncertain thing.

In summary, both sides were caught in a confrontation where no one dared to act rashly.

"Or… I'll do it." Unexpectedly, after a brief stalemate, Bi Laoshi was the first to take action. "What happens afterwards can be discussed later, but Feng Bujue must be killed first… Who knows how long his state will last? What if he regains his energy later and takes out a Zaku or something from his knapsack, that's not a joke…"

What he said made sense, and his actions were also very efficient.

Before he finished speaking, Bi Laoshi had already taken out a pistol from his knapsack.

The gun was an ordinary gun, the kind of street goods that were very common in early scripts.

Even if high-level players wanted to bring ranged weapons, they wouldn't bring this kind of thing without any special attributes; but Bi Laoshi… wasn't a high-level player, he was just a casual civilian player, so he brought it…

Who would have thought that such an ordinary civilian pistol would, at this moment, become Brother Jue's death warrant.

"This Bi Laoshi… is indeed as unfathomable as the legends say…" Xu Huai Shang couldn't help but think in her heart when she saw Bi Laoshi taking out his gun, "In this situation, he still quickly made a very calm and accurate judgment, and immediately put it into action… From the surface, it seems that he has also given way to me, but in fact, the initiative is still in his hands…"

At the same time, Feng Bujue, who couldn't move, was also complaining in his heart: "Hey hey… no way, 'that someone' is coming over in a while, it would be too unfair to die under an ordinary shot at this time!"

Bang—

Before Brother Jue could make up his mind, the gunshot had already sounded.

However, this shot actually failed to end Feng Bujue's life, which had only 2% survival value left.

Because… Bi Laoshi missed.

The bullet grazed Brother Jue's head and hit the ground not far from his head.

"What's going on?" In that second, Xu Huai Shang was first surprised and uncertain, and then thought, "Wait… he's… testing?" She quickly came up with a conclusion, "So that's it… I understand! If Feng Bujue still has skills like 'reflection' or 'damage transfer', then this shot will definitely… make him activate the skill the moment the bullet is fired; Bi Laoshi is aiming at this point, pretending to shoot Feng Bujue, but actually deliberately misses a little bit. In case Feng Bujue really has any means, he would have been tricked out by a single ordinary bullet just now…"

Thinking of this, Xu Huai Shang couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat: "Bi Laoshi… is really a terrible man… He actually still has the余裕 to do this at this moment." Then, she looked at Brother Jue with sympathetic eyes, "In any case, after Bi Laoshi's verification, the fact that Feng Bujue is unable to resist has been clarified… It seems that the next shot will take his life."

What she thought made sense, but it wasn't that complicated.

Bi Laoshi… simply missed, the reason being… because his shooting specialization was still very low.

After missing a shot, Lao Bi tried his best to hide his embarrassment, aimed for a while, and prepared to fire a second shot.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, a figure suddenly jumped out of the street and ran away with Brother Jue.

It was none other than Cheng Yong, one of Wang Qiong's bodyguards.

This old brother had originally returned to Linlu Town one step ahead of Feng Bujue, but Brother Jue overtook him in the mech on the way… But Cheng Yong wasn't slow either. He returned to the town at about the same time as Ruo Yu and Sword Young were fighting, and quickly reunited with Wang Qiong, Cheng Wei, Feng Meiyu, and He Yang Jingzi.

Because he was abandoned by his adoptive father face-to-face as a pawn, He Yang Jingzi, who was originally "hijacked" by Cheng Wei's sword, had already given up resisting. She had lost the faith and motivation of her life. For her, running away was meaningless, and there was nowhere to go even if she escaped. She wouldn't help He Yang Xinci to kill people anymore. If possible, she would rather kill He Yang Xinci.

And Feng Meiyu could be considered to have temporarily joined forces with Wang Qiong and the others. After all, their goals were the same, and it was better to work together than to fight alone.

After the positron cannon attack, these people had been hiding aside, watching a terrifying battle that they had no room to intervene in. It wasn't until Bi Laoshi fired the gun just now that Wang Qiong decisively ordered Cheng Yong and the others to go out and rescue Feng Bujue.

"Where did these bastards come from…" He Yang Xinci was the first person on the scene to react to Cheng Yong's actions. "I was watching a good show… What are you doing here to disrupt the situation!"

In terms of speed, he was faster than anyone else on the scene.

As he spoke, He Yang Xinci had already jumped up from the ground, approached Cheng Yong from mid-air, and slashed out with his sword!

It had to be said… Bi Laoshi's shot just now was indeed of extraordinary significance. Although he was unintentional… he had really tested out the fact that Feng Bujue was "unable to resist."

He Yang Xinci had seen all of this, so at this moment, he rushed up to deliver the final blow with peace of mind, wanting to kill Brother Jue and Cheng Yong together.

"Shintenchukyuken-ryū…" Just as He Yang Xinci was about to make a move.

Suddenly, a stern shout was heard…

"Fushui Dongliu!" Feng Meiyu's figure appeared, using a mixed but strong internal force, launching a thick palm wind from a distance towards He Yang Xinci.

Although He Yang Xinci was powerful, he only had two choices when facing this invisible ranged attack: dodge or block hard.

For him, both choices were acceptable and very easy. It was just… no matter which one he chose, his pursuit would be delayed.

Feng Meiyu wasn't stupid either. She had seen the scene where He Yang Xinci changed his trajectory when he fell from a high altitude by "stepping on the void", so she deliberately chose an angle and timing that made her opponent very embarrassed to make a move, blocking the possibility of the other party continuing to pursue.

"Tsk…" In the end, He Yang Xinci still landed back on the ground with some depression. After all, he was a rational person and wouldn't injure himself in order to chase and slash at others.

Of course, he would never let Feng Meiyu, who had repeatedly opposed him, off lightly.

"Damn it… you fat pig… I wanted to chop you just now…" At this time, He Yang Xinci remembered Feng Meiyu's previous remarks, and couldn't help but get angry, "I gave you a chance… but you didn't run away, and you dare to appear in front of me again… getting in the way…"

Speaking of this, he had already rushed to Feng Meiyu in one stride, and the dull sword was ready to go.

He Yang Xinci's moving speed on the ground was completely different from his flying speed in the air. Feng Meiyu couldn't even see his rush and slash clearly, let alone dodge it.

Seeing that the sword was about to be slashed down, unexpectedly…

"What!" In that second, He Yang Xinci's expression suddenly changed.

His face actually showed an almost horrified look of horror.

In a panic, he suddenly withdrew his move, and retreated several steps, until he retreated to a wall on the side of the street, and looked around in a panic with a very wary look.

Those who saw this scene were puzzled by He Yang Xinci's sudden actions.

However, Feng Bujue was not confused. He knew what was going on…

"Hehe…" Brother Jue, who was being carried on Cheng Yong's shoulder, laughed and said loudly to He Yang Xinci, "The scene where the whole world is shrouded in 'death' should be quite scary, right."

He was right… At this moment, the world in He Yang Xinci's eyes had been completely covered with an unusual color, which was the color of "death" that only he could see.

Of course, this wasn't the first time He Yang Xinci had seen this kind of "domain of death." It was just that, in the past, the "death" he saw would only appear in "certain areas" in his sight; for example… on the enemy's blade, on the ground where traps were buried, in rooms where ambushes were set up, and so on. Moreover, these "domains of death" couldn't be seen all the time. When there was no threat of death nearby, he couldn't see these foreign objects.

However, at this moment, He Yang Xinci was like he had cataracts. The entire world he saw was in the "domain of death," and there was nowhere to hide and nowhere to escape…

Da da… da da…

Not long after, a slow sound of hooves attracted everyone's attention.

People looked in the direction of the sound and saw a white horse, and next to the white horse, there was a woman.

This was a woman that was hard to forget at a glance.

She was dressed in a red dress, and outside the red dress was a red robe.

She had a girl-like face and figure, but her hair… was already white.

The snow-white long hair was like silk and water, draped behind her,垂到腰际(chuí dào yāojì - reaching her waist).

She was naturally a very beautiful woman.

Many years ago, her beauty was enough to make people suffocate, make people lose their souls, and haunt their dreams.

Now, although her appearance hasn't changed much, her temperament is completely different from what it used to be.

In the past, she was like a stunning red rose in a secluded valley; but now, she was more like a solitary snow lotus blooming on a cliff.

"King Yama…" The moment she saw Lin Yan, Xu Huai Shang was stunned, and she muttered these two words from her mouth.

Juan Meng Huan and Bi Laoshi also knew this person, because the match between "Hell Front vs. Red Sakura" was broadcast publicly, and they had also watched the video. Therefore, they all knew… that the person who came was the Boss of the "Burial Heart Valley Script"; as for her strength… they also knew a rough idea.

"Unexpectedly, I can meet two old friends here." Lin Yan led the white horse, walking slowly on the street. The corpses, wreckage, and damaged ground around her didn't surprise her at all. "If I remember correctly… this is Miss Xu." She walked up to Xu Huai Shang and greeted the latter.

Xu Huai Shang was a little at a loss, and just nodded and said "Mm."

Although Xu Huai Shang had joined Lin Yan's camp from the beginning in that competition script, there wasn't much communication between the two, and there wasn't much old friendship to talk about.

"That chivalrous man over there." After Lin Yan simply greeted Xu Huai Shang, she continued to lead the horse forward, walking towards Cheng Yong, who was carrying Feng Bujue. "Can you put down League Master Feng and let me have a few words with him."

Lin Yan seemed very calm and composed. She didn't seem surprised to meet these two players again after so many years.

"Wait!" Just as Lin Yan passed in front of He Yang Xinci, the latter suddenly asked, "Who are you? I've never heard of a 'King Yama' in the Central Plains martial arts world."

He had just heard Xu Huai Shang say "King Yama," and thought that this was Lin Yan's nickname in the martial arts world, so he asked this question.

Of course… in a sense, this reasoning was correct.

"Who are you?" Lin Yan stopped, but didn't turn her head to look at He Yang Xinci. She just looked ahead and said coldly, "I don't know you, why are you talking to me?"

Her tone of voice when she said this was very interesting, as if it were an innocent child responding with a slightly angry question when provoked.

There was no hypocrisy of adults, no affectation of people in the martial arts world, and no airs of experts in her words. There was only the most basic expression of emotions and meanings.

"Who am I? Hmph…" He Yang Xinci was still in fear. He didn't know what he was afraid of, but in short, he had instinctively transformed this fear into anger, and then generated the intention to intimidate the other party. "I am the Sect Leader of Shintenchukyuken-ryū! I have never been defeated in Japan… He Yang Xinci, known as the 'Sword God'!"

Hearing this, Lin Yan murmured, "Sword God?" Saying that, she turned her head and looked at He Yang Xinci up and down, and then asked a very cruel question with a blank face, "Based on you?"