The Demon Swordsman 2
Ch. 50 - Huo Zhao and the Deathly Rhythm
"The heirloom will be mine."
"The heirloom belongs to all of us, Elders!" one of his students replied, making the big Elder who was seen coming from the far country close his eyebrows. "It will belong to all of us, but in my name. And I'm the only one who has rights over it."
"Hahaha you're talking about this right and that, the stuff is still where and you guys come from raving like this is yours."
The person they called the Elder had a fierce stature as well as a piercing sharp eyeball, he pulled out a sword that was the same length as his body, unsheathing towards the defiant Xin Chen. "Beat a kid like you? Who can't? The warrior class alone would probably win in a single slash."
Xin Chen hardened his jaw, getting carried away with emotions over this. He turned his head towards the Lightning Fox, "Let me clear this big-mouthed old man, Master."
"Hahaha if you need my help just say it, after all I really want to smash his body with my lightning."
"I don't think I need it?"
"Seriously? You embarrassed me for having to deal with these keroco-kerocos." The Lightning Fox unleashed its lightning power, in a single jolt twenty warriors were destroyed by its lightning. Not leaving any ashes.
It didn't take a second that all those people were gone, Xin Chen's eyes slightly glared in horror at that. Perhaps because the location of the Green Lake itself was very far from the human settlement then the Lightning Fox dared to use a quarter of its strength.
"Who are you?"
"When fighting you still have time to ignore your opponent!" Xin Chen had suddenly already leaped high above him, preparing to lunge in one full slash. But the man first learned of his attack.he rolled over quickly and threw a poisoned knife to strike back.
Xin Chen could not continue to use a spirit form, besides the strength of the figure he was facing was quite great, he was cunning in fighting. Xin Chen was often caught in her trap.
"Hohoho... little mouse, want to play with me? Just be right! Hundreds of lives I've taken with this sword, and you're gonna be one of those victims!"
No matter what the man said, Xin Chen returned to his spirit form, although the man could not be attacked several times because he avoided it first, but Xin Chen still believed, at least the man had a blind spot.
"Can you give me a chance to help you tear that man apart?" The voice of the spirit grandfather sounded.
The Phoenix steel stored behind his robe trembled, Xin Chen was startled at a glance as his eyes were able to see what this Elder was going to do. He would turn right to avoid his attack.
"Kick the nape so he loses balance, turn your body and go into ghost mode. Straight cut off his head in full force. Victory will be in your hands." The voice of Steel Phoenix's resident grandfather buzzed, Xin Chen did as he directed. Sure enough, within a short period of time the man had already run out of blood.
His legs were still able to hold up, looking shaky as blood did not stop flowing from his neck. Yes, that man had lost his head just now from being beheaded by Xin Chen. It took a while for the man to completely fall.
"Chen, we must quickly move before another enemy comes!"
"Good!" Xin Chen ran over, he stopped his steps suddenly and picked up the elder's sword, looking extremely cool as well as dangerous, at least better than the sword he had bought from the weapon shop the other day.
"Motor..."
"Chen!!"
"Yes! I'll be there soon!" Unconsciously the distance with the Lightning Fox had gotten further and further, it seemed that from today on Xin Chen would have to get used to running at lightning speed if not willing to fall behind.
Out of the forest protecting the Green Lake took about 4 hours, Xin Chen took a deep breath, wiping away the sweat that flooded his temple. After making sure no one was chasing them from behind Xin Chen took out the Steel Phoenix, curious about the thing from earlier.
Before long the grandfather showed his form, since the first appearance of the spirit's gaze had already fallen on the Lightning Fox. "Before that, can you tell the figure beside you? He looks very unusual, let alone seen from his strength..."
The Lightning Fox removed the hood that protected its head, revealing clearly the face of the fox. "I'm the Thunder Fox, you must have heard my name."
"Thunder Fox? Really great! Hey, little boy?! Where have you run until you meet this legendary creature?" Grandpa could hardly believe it. His spirit surrounded the lightning fox that could only turn lazy eyeballs, he looked enthusiastically observing the Lightning Fox.
"You know him? Aren't you just spirits?" Xin Chen cut their conversation innocently. Making Grandpa's eyes look at him in wonder.
"You stupid?" That first word had already struck Xin Chen in the heart, he smiled stiffly.
"Every spirit has a body before he leaves his body, whether it be because he is dead or has lost full consciousness of his body."
"Say slowly Grandpa, I don't understand what you're talking about."
"Aish, today's child... You guys must rarely read history in the library? Let me tell you what a spirit is." He had Xin Chen sit in front of him. "When you die, your spirit will leave your body. The spirit is a creature that has the power of thought and feeling, but not with the body. Getting here already understand?"
Xin Chen nodded three times, "That means you've lived like us too?"
"Yes. We were summoned back using a spell by Han Zilong. At least by guarding this Steel Phoenix I find it a little useful, I can meet my family in the realm of death, and... At least I was useful after previously making them disappointed in me."
A faint smile surfaced on his face, slowly the old man's spiritual strength weakened until the light surrounding his body faded. "Ah, it seems like my time is running out... I used too much spirit power for thousands of years to protect that Steel Phoenix." He slightly continued his sentence, "And now it's your turn."
"Wait a minute, there are still a lot of questions you haven't answered!" Xin Chen held him back from leaving. "What do you mean by dying from that complete loss of consciousness? Does it have anything to do with the Death Rhythm that the Lightning Fox said?"
"Death House? I think that style has long been forgotten, I have burned the book so that no one can learn the dangerous science."
"You yourself wear it in the cave" the Lightning Foxes piled on.
"Because in order to protect something good you have to dirty your hands with black magic. Death's rhythm can your enemies die standing, only with a voice can you kill."
"Can you teach me the Death Rhythm?"
Not only that grandfather, the Lightning Fox was also shocked to hear Xin Chen's wish. "You intend to study black magic? Studying it will only make things worse, the white swordsmen will probably consider you an enemy because of it."
"I'm tired of listening to people's opinions. All this time I've only been moving to follow what I want, not what they want." Xin Chen's eyeballs turned on the spirit resident's grandfather, now only half of his form was floating in the air. "Can you tell me how I learned it? You said yourself, to protect something we have to use dirty means. The rhythm of Death might one day be useful to me."
"alright... I'm not responsible if something bad happens to you one day. My job of guarding the Steel Phoenix is done, sorry if I can't keep this heirloom with you. At least Huo Zhao can guide you to find our other friends."
The grandfather created a paper, writing down a way to create the Death Rhythm there.
"Huo Zhao? He's the mask guy?"
The grandfather nodded slowly, handed over a book and used the rest of his strength there. "Use it well, lest you lose your way. Xin Chen." - Xin Chen."