Chapter 45: Confrontation

The death of the second chief brought surprise and annoyance to the first chief, but he didn’t show much sorrow or anger. Frowning slightly, he turned his gaze back to the young man in blue.
As a martial arts master at the Creation Realm, the first chief still held his own confidence when facing three young men whose internal energy levels were far below the Entry/Exit Realm!
Over the past few days, many novices had died at his hands…
During the day, a large group tried to attack Black Wind Fort. Though the leaders at the Entry/Exit Realm were cunning, they were ultimately killed by his ultimate weapon—“Black Dragon Kill.”
It was undeniable that the young man in blue before him surpassed the three martial artists at the Entry/Exit Realm encountered during the day in terms of presence and strength. But trying to match him with such limited skills was like a mantis trying to stop a car.
“Ximen! Come back.”
The first chief’s extreme calmness allowed Kai Xin to breathe a sigh of relief. He woke up Ximen Qing, who was lost in ecstasy, and called him back to his side before turning his attention to the battlefield on the other side…
Xuanfeng Xiao Li had recently mastered a set of sword techniques called “Black Cloud Sword Art” from Kai Xin. This art was highly lethal but lacked agility, with poor evasion skills. However, from the first day he entered the world of martial arts, Xiao Li had obtained a lightness skill that even surpassed Kai Xin’s, effectively compensating for the weaknesses of Black Cloud Sword Art. Though it was difficult at first, over time he gradually grasped the rhythm of the third chief’s attacks, became more steady, and understood Kai Xin’s intentions. He simply used the third chief as a free training partner to advance to the tenth level of Black Cloud Sword Art.
As his mastery of the sword art improved and his level rose, Xuanfeng Xiao Li figured out many of the third chief’s moves and began to take the initiative, gradually gaining the upper hand…
This was the advantage of players!
Generally, the lower the level of an NPC and the lower their martial arts realm, the fewer types of martial arts they could use.
Although the second and third chiefs were at a high level, having reached the tenth level, using the same martial art repeatedly exposed more and more weaknesses.
Xuanfeng Xiao Li truly lived up to being someone favored by the Murong family—he was quick-witted. Seizing an opportunity, he dealt a few cuts on the third chief with just a few swings of his sword, then ended the third chief’s evil life with a single strike.
“Ha!”
Xuanfeng Xiao Li reacted quickly. As soon as the battle ended, before the system could announce anything, he rushed out of the combat area and landed beside Kai Xin. His vigilant gaze fixed on the first chief, who had drawn his silver sword, as if facing a formidable enemy.
With the two minor bosses already dead, it was now his turn!

Happy stepped forward promptly, his gaze steady as he fixed it on the Chief Leader:
“He’s mine.”
Then, under the astonished looks of Windy Li and Ximen Qing, he sheathed his deadly blade—the Willow Leaf Flying Knife—back into his belt. Slowly, he drew from his Qiankun Bag a long sword entirely black with a blood groove down the middle; its blade emitted a cold, resilient glow, clearly not an ordinary weapon held by a regular player.
He weighed the sword in his hand, tilting the blade toward the ground, revealing the engraved words “Hundred Battles” on its surface!
The Hundred Battles Sword!
The two behind him’s eyes lit up, filled with excitement.
They had always known Happy’s swordsmanship and flying knife skills were outstanding, as well as his boxing and sword use, but this was the first time they saw him wield a weapon. Moreover, this sword seemed far superior to the weapons worth hundreds of taels in their hands, giving them confidence.
Inside the forest, two players hidden in the bushes were even more shocked!
They had heard much about the reputation of the “Blue-Robed Gentleman’s Sword” and knew he was famous for his sharp swordsmanship. Just now, they had thought about witnessing the strength of the top swordsman in Gusu City… but instead, he pulled out a sword… Facing such a powerful opponent at the Creation Realm, was he really going all out?
The two fell into silence and deeper confusion.
…
Whoosh!
The night wind blew across the gates of Black Wind Fort. The faint chill and the numerous corpses scattered everywhere made everyone feel both refreshed and slightly terrified.
Windy Li and Ximen Qing stepped back ten meters, quietly watching Happy and the motionless Chief Leader standing in the open space, holding their breath.
A silver sword…
A black sword…
Cold eyes and arched brows sparked silent clashes in the air.
Happy did not take the initiative to attack.
Although his main purpose for coming to Black Wind Fort was the Chief Leader before him, facing a martial arts master at the Creation Realm, he still couldn’t afford any carelessness or rash actions.
Any master at the Creation Realm had at least one martial art skill at the Grandmaster level, and only those at the Grandmaster level could establish their own schools or fortresses. The Chief Leader before him wasn’t as easy to deal with as the Second or Third Leaders… Even the Willow Leaf Flying Knife at the Grandmaster level would find it difficult to land a decisive blow against a master at the Creation Realm.
The slightest mistake could result in blood splashing at the gates, ruining all previous efforts!
The solemn atmosphere…
made Windy Li and Ximen Qing feel, for the first time, the true significance of witnessing a battle between true masters.
Unknown how many minutes passed.
The two in the arena remained motionless, and they finally grew impatient…
“What the hell, are we supposed to stand here forever…?”

Xuanfeng Xiao Li’s soft voice sounded unusually loud in the quiet and solemn night. Before he could finish his sentence, the two of them moved almost simultaneously.
Like tigers that had been standing still, facing each other in silence, they suddenly roared and lunged with their claws outstretched. The Great Chief’s silver sword, emitting a mysterious black glow, sliced through the darkness like a venomous snake, attacking his opponent with the mastery-level Black Cloud Sword Technique—swift as lightning and fierce as thunder!
It was still the Black Cloud Sword Technique, but in the Great Chief’s hands, its speed and intensity reached an unparalleled peak, far surpassing Xuanfeng Xiao Li’s earlier performance.
The Great Chief’s gaze was dark, fixed intently on Kai Xin. The silver light hidden within the black clouds felt like needles pricking one’s back, causing discomfort.
Xuanfeng Xiao Li, Ximen Qing, and the two in the woods immediately paled.
It was a master-level sword technique, with its movements concealed and unpredictable—no wonder it made the Great Chief the strongest boss of Black Wind Fort. He truly wasn’t easy to defeat.
On the other hand, Kai Xin faced the Great Chief’s attack calmly…
“Just in time!”
As if he had anticipated the trajectory of the silver light from the Great Chief’s Black Cloud Sword, Bai Zhan Dao was pulled upward in a straightforward motion!
With an attack power increased by 150 points, Bai Zhan Dao was undeniably powerful. Its fierce force collided with the silver sword within the black clouds, producing a crisp ringing sound and sparks flying everywhere…
With that single strike, both sides were shaken, with no clear winner!
“Flower Knight Drunk!”
Kai Xin suddenly spun around, stepping in a circular motion. Bai Zhan Dao slashed out with a black blade glow, accompanied by a harsh wind-like sound, attacking the Great Chief’s waist at an even faster speed.
His rapid recovery and decisive actions were as smooth as flowing clouds. The onlookers’ expressions changed—some in shock, some in delight.
The greatest secret of the Flower Knight Sword Technique lay in its astonishing recovery speed and balanced offense and defense. Though not highly targeted, it could easily handle any inferior martial arts. Moreover, Kai Xin’s understanding of this technique far surpassed that of ordinary players, making his execution flawless.
What did it matter if the opponent was at the Creation Realm? As long as they didn’t use ultimate moves or superior martial arts, with Kai Xin’s experience, fighting them wasn’t dangerous at all.