Chapter 133: The Yan Mountain Tiger

The sounds of intense fighting behind him grew fainter and farther away. Yet the disciple of theCanghai Sword Sect, holding the ornate box, felt extremely heavy-hearted, as if countless pursuers were chasing him! Gritting his teeth, he used every ounce of his strength to fly swiftly through the jungle like a gust of wind, moving like a ghost among the trees.
“Elder brother, don’t worry. No matter what, I will definitely take the box to a safe place,” said the disciple of theCanghai Sword Sect. He appeared very young and delicate, with simple and clear eyes, showing a hint of determination as he flew. He kept repeating these words as he moved.
But in his haste, he clearly forgot one important thing…
A map!
He had forgotten to check the map.
Although he kept running forward to stay away from his pursuers, in this complex jungle with no sunlight, without a map to guide him, it was easy to get disoriented by the trees and take wrong paths unintentionally. By the time he realized it, sounds of clothes rustling in the air and mocking shouts came from the side ahead. His face changed, and he stopped abruptly.
“Haha!”
“Interesting, haha… This newbie doesn’t even check the map and still lets us run ahead. Hahaha…”
Seven or eight people stepped out of the jungle under the disciple’s panicked gaze, blocking his path with laughter:
“Haha, your face is red.”
“Kid, drop the stuff, and we’ll spare your life.”
The mocking voices filled the disciple’s ears, making his face turn bright red with guilt and anger. Looking back, he saw over a dozen pursuers behind him, forming a pincer attack from both front and back. It was impossible to change direction and escape.
Gritting his teeth, he drew his long sword with a sharp sound and charged at the eight people ahead without hesitation.
The men laughed and scattered carelessly.
But what happened next shocked them utterly.
Whoosh!
The dark yellow sword light was as sharp as an arrow, like lightning splitting the night sky, with terrifying momentum!
Only then did the eight realize that the sword energy and power emanating from the disciple of theCanghai Sword Sect were no weaker than those of the sect’s elder brother! Their faces turned pale, and they retreated in panic. But by the time they realized this, the two players at the front were already too late to retreat. With a cry, their necks were swiftly severed by a sharp sword strike.

The attack speed and lethality of superior martial arts far exceed those of inferior ones. Clearly, none of the people present possessed superior martial arts, which is why they were quickly overtaken by the disciples of theCanghai Sect as soon as the fight began. They took this opportunity to break free from the encirclement of the remaining six people.

Whoosh!

A group of people behind them had caught up closely. It turned out that one of the disciples of theCanghai Sect also had considerable strength. One of them quickly reached in and pulled out two blackish-green darts, then shook them out without hesitation.

The shrill sound of the darts cutting through the air was very clear to the players at the Creation Realm level, indicating that this person’s skill with hidden weapons wasn’t very advanced.

Thud! Thud!

The darts landed on a tree near the disciple of theCanghai Sect, who immediately continued to rush forward without pause.

“Stop dawdling! Attack together! Don’t wait until the Tianyin Gang finishes fighting theCanghai Sword Sect—by then, no one will get anything…” someone among those chasing behind loudly suggested.

Before his words faded, two people in the crowd suddenly stopped, simultaneously drawing their bows and nocking arrows. Their movements were extremely smooth, decisive, and swift!

Hiss! Hiss!

The cold arrows flew silently, even faster!

Although the disciple of theCanghai Sword Sect managed to avoid the attack of the two blackish-green darts, he couldn’t dodge the two follow-up arrows. By the time he realized it, the two arrows had pierced his back at the same time. Their immense force not only completely drained most of his vitality and strength but also threw him more than ten meters forward, sending him crashing to the ground.

Yet, even at this moment…

The disciple of theCanghai Sword Sect still gritted his teeth tightly, holding onto the ornate box firmly, refusing to let go.

“Let it go!”

Seeing this, the six players who rushed over became enraged. They swung their knives and swiftly severed one of the opponent’s arms. Amidst the latter’s pained screams, they snatched the ornate box that had rolled to the ground.

One of the people nearby, seemingly his companion, saw the disciple of theCanghai Sword Sect staring at him with furious eyes and twisted his face in disgust.

“Leaving this threat unaddressed will bring endless trouble.”

He handed over his long sword and then decisively pulled it out from the bleeding neck of the disciple of theCanghai Sword Sect.

With the death of the disciple of theCanghai Sword Sect, the gazes of the remaining twenty-some people immediately turned to the player who had stolen the box, filled with intense desire…

A few players even unconsciously tightened their weapons, stepping forward a few steps, their eyes brimming with greed and hostility!

However!

The six people on this side seemed to be united. As the dozen or so experts at the Creation Realm level slowly approached, they showed no signs of panic or tension—instead, a faint coldness appeared on their faces.

“There’s only one ornate box. Are you sure you want it?”

“It shouldn’t belong to you anyway!”

“Put down the box, and you can scram!”
In front of the crowd, several players spoke in unison, forming a temporary alliance under the pressure from the six opponents.
“Oh?”
One of the six suddenly raised his head, revealing a burly face filled with coldness: “Today, I, Yan Shan Hu, want to see who among you can snatch it from me! Go!”
With those last words shouted abruptly, the seventeen players on the other side seemed to receive some kind of signal, instantly turning their attention to the nearest person and drawing their weapons…
“Ah!”
“You’re all in cahoots…”
“Despicable!!”
“Who are you!!”
In an instant, the scene became utterly chaotic.
Even the six members of Yan Shan Hu’s group changed color in shock—the situation where all enemies would be eliminated as planned hadn’t unfolded as expected!
The moment he gave the signal, someone, just like those hiding in the crowd, attacked simultaneously, even faster than their own men!
Suddenly, several dazzling sword flashes appeared from one of them. Among the Seventeen Heroes of Yan Shan, five of the nine who had launched the ambush were killed instantly. The remaining four, though they managed to take down the other four bewildered players, were soon overwhelmed by the fierce sword light…
Now, only the six members of Yan Shan Hu’s group were left!
It all happened so fast—in the blink of an eye, seventeen people were reduced to just four. Two of them stood back to back, smiling as they stared at the other two:
“It seems it’s not just the two of us who like to play the ambush role. What are your names, fellow travelers?” Their tone was casual, as if they utterly dismissed Yan Shan Hu’s group, who still had a numerical advantage. Yet their eyes flickered nervously toward the calm man in purple on the left.
The other two didn’t pay much attention to the brothers back to back but instead stared intently at each other, who seemed alone.
The man in purple didn’t even glance at the brothers back to back or Yan Shan Hu and the others with pale faces. His gaze was fixed on the young man in blue across from him:
“The box belongs to me. We can discuss the price.”
In truth, though he appeared calm on the surface, his heart was filled with intense turmoil.
It was him who had unleashed those dazzling sword flashes just now!
Seven of the nine men from Yan Shan Hu’s group had died at the hand of his sword…

Originally, he had planned to wipe out everyone here in one move… including those two brothers… But to his surprise, his seemingly foolproof sword technique was effortlessly blocked by the young man in blue before him, and the recoil from the other man’s sword even dealt him a significant blow. How could this not shake his heart?
A master! An absolute master!!
From that moment on, he knew:
To seize the brocade box, this man was his greatest rival.