Chapter 287: Old Swordsman
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Whoos.h.!.+
Whoos.h.!.+
In the right tunnel of the second level of the royal mausoleum were two yellow figures. They moved swiftly, and the sound of air being slices apart could be heard. The people producing the sound were like phantoms.
The person in the front was dressed in deep yellow and was protected by a golden bell. The qi around him seemed to have gained physical form, and it was forceful as well as aggressive! Wherever he went, he moved at the speed of lightning.
However, the golden figure chasing after him was clearly stronger. That person was like a golden cannon that charged past the walls in the tunnel. Even though he was only performing simple maneuvers, the explosive speed of his every charge was extremely terrifying!
The one hundred or so yards between the two were swiftly reduced to zero, and when they pa.s.sed by the semi-circular hall, the hunter caught up with the figure in front of him. He then delivered a sweeping kick without any hesitation.
Whenever that happened, the dark yellow figure fleeing in the front would instantly avoid the attack. The person did not even need to turn his head around. He could clearly discern his pursuer’s attack trajectory through the gusts of wind and avoid the attack like a phantom.
Boom!
Ninja King left behind a deep pit that had cracks spreading out of it in one of the walls in the tunnel. Shattered stone flew everywhere, but none of them touched Happy, who had his Golden Bell Coc.o.o.n protecting him.
If that had only happened once, Ninja King would have thought that it was only an accident. But when it happened the second time, he found it a little strange, and when it happened a third time, Happy even seized the chance to leap behind a group of soldier puppets. He used them to widen the distance between himself and his pursuer once more. They were back to being one hundred yards apart from each other.
Ninja King said nothing.
The cold glare from under the golden helmet became even colder, and he delivered a palm strike without hesitation.
Bang, bang!
The two soldier puppets who had become “alive” were instantly sent cras.h.i.+ng into the wall by an astonis.h.i.+ng force. By the time they regained their mobility through considerable effort, Ninja King had already jumped twice, stepped on the wall, and vanished behind the corner.
Happy had just released a sigh of relief when he heard a violent sound behind him, along with the sound of someone slicing apart the air as they charged forward. His heart tensed up again. Without batting an eyelid, he quickly stuffed another Dew Pill and medicinal pill into his mouth.
He had not spent a lot of qi while he was on his way there, but when he remembered the situation when he had been heavily injured and nearly died because of the one strike from Ninja King, he did not dare to be negligent. He made the cautious decision to remain at the peak of his condition!
When he turned into the second tunnel, Ninja King caught up to him once more.
Whoos.h.!.+
What shocked Happy was that this time, Ninja King did not attack him after he caught up to him, which he had expected to happen.
He looked sideways, and from the corner of his eye, he was just in time to catch Ninja King appearing by his side. At that moment, Ninja King turned his face to stare at him, and he looked like a cold and merciless G.o.d of War while running together with Happy for an instant.
Happy said nothing, but his heart let out a loud thump, because he realized that the situation was dire.
Ninja King should have noticed by then that chasing after him blindly would not be effective. ‘Could he be thinking about…’
A hint of unease rose in Happy’s heart.
Before he could become certain, he heard a loud whoosh beside him. The golden figure appeared thirty-two feet in front of him and turned around to block his path forward.
Since chasing after him did not work, Ninja King decided to modify his strategy and switched tactics to block Happy. Once he turned around, he tapped against the ground and faced Happy, whose expression was unpleasant while he charged toward him. Ninja King’s gaze was cold while he stared at Happy. He did not miss a single minor detail in his movements.
Thirty-two feet was a distance that could be traveled within the blink of an eye by two people with explosive speeds.
Whoos.h.!.+
The moment Happy landed and chose to charge through, Ninja King made an adjustment in the air. He delivered a downward kick with his golden leg that brought about a pressure and wind that filled the entire area. Everything in the area got frozen! Wherever his kick swept through, it locked down all the paths Happy could take around him…
Pet.i.t Dragon!
Happy’s body twisted under the powerful gust of wind. He moved like a loach and slipped beneath Ninja King’s leg. Without getting struck, he appeared thirty-two feet away.
Boom!
Once his attack missed, Ninja King’s leg crashed into the ground due to inertia. The great force not only created a huge pit on the ground, but injured Happy a little despite missing him. Ninja King’s leg was numb though, and when he turned around, Happy disappeared behind a corner in the tunnel, which was sixty-five feet away.
Whoosh…
The red light in Ninja King’s eyes became stronger. With a tap against the ground, he went after Happy. Regardless of whether it was for Nation Protecting Divine Sword or for his own dignity, he would not let Happy escape.
*****
Happy had more time on his hands that time after he managed to flee from Ninja King. While he took medicine to restore the qi he depleted while using Pet.i.t Dragon, he charged forward. He also optimized his trajectory to the best possible manner to reach the tomb at the end of the tunnel, because based on his memories, Yan Dynasty’s greatest treasure, the heirloom seal, was placed there.
When Ninja King appeared behind him again, Happy remained calm. He used Pet.i.t Dragon to increase his dodge rate by 80% and successfully resolved the danger. He then took two more turns, and finally, with the help of the soldier puppets, he rushed into the tomb that did not have a lot of light in it.
Within the tomb was an old man dressed in green robes who had a white beard and hair. He held a sword in its sheath while standing with his back to the entrance. He seemed to be admiring the exquisite paintings that filled the walls of the tomb. Even if Happy suddenly barged in, he did not react. He seemed to be rather relaxed and did not look like a puppet at all.
However, Happy knew that it was because Old Swordsman was the pride and joy of the top puppet master in Yan Dynasty. The man had really respected Old Swordsman, so he had added a lot of minor details, which was why the puppet was so outstanding and lifelike.
Once Happy entered the tomb, his eyes fixed on the brocade box that was placed on the jade stage beside Old Swordsman. The sight of it instantly filled him with great spirit.
At that moment, the sound of air being sliced apart rose again!
Whoos.h.!.+
Ninja King stopped at the entrance and cast Old Swordsman a wary glance. Then, he saw Happy walk toward the heirloom seal.
“ARGH!” he growled andy stepped into the tomb with the heirloom seal!
A white sword glare appeared like a flash of lightning in the tomb. It crashed into Ninja King’s chest in an arc like a roll of silk that had been spread in the air.
Clang!
A great force dispelled Ninja King’s momentum completely. He shuddered and staggered backwards from the attack.
Thud, thud, thud.
Coincidentally, he stopped at the entrance.
Ninja King’s expression changed drastically!
He lowered his head and cast a glance at the distinct gash on his armor. He scowled, raised his head, and looked up at Old Swordsman, who had not moved. He then s.h.i.+fted his gaze to Happy, who stood in front of the box containing the heirloom seal. A fierce glare shone in his eyes.
Whoos.h.!.+
Ninja King rushed into the tomb again. This time, he charged straight to Happy.
“Die!”
At the same time, an old but awe-inspiring voice spoke in the tomb.
“How thickheaded…”
The sword glare that was as quick as lightning appeared again!
However, Ninja King had already made his decision to kill Happy. He did not dodge and threw a punch at Happy, who stood before the heirloom seal.
Clang!
Thud!
Ninja King was sent flying again.
But Happy was not lucky that time either. It was a rare event that Pet.i.t Dragon was unable to help him dodge!
“Urk!”
Golden Bell Coc.o.o.n instantly became much dimmer, and Happy grunted. He then coughed up a mouthful of blood on the box containing the heirloom seal.
Qi that was delivered through the air was very damaging.
Even if Happy was injured, he did not stop moving. He quickly opened the box, took the dragon-shaped jade seal inside, and stuffed it into his Universe Bag.
Old Swordsman finally moved at that moment.
He turned around, cast a glance at Happy, then drew his sword and pointed it at Ninja King, whose face was red with rage!