The young man didn't say a word, nor did he walk up to Streak Ash. Instead, he bent down to pick up Mo Yuan's sword and held it in his hand.
His movements weren't too fast, and it looked extremely natural, as if he didn't notice that he was surrounded by bandits.
"Brat, you sure are gutsy!" Streak Ash didn't think that a low-tier God in his early twenties would be able to remain so calm before him, and he narrowed his eyes in disbelief.
Is there something wrong with this young man's head?
I defeated the strongest teacher in two moves, and yet, not only am I not afraid of you, you are even here to pick up your sword … Or do you think that your sword is more important than your life?
He wasn't the only one who was stunned. Mo Yuan, who had just been caught by Zhang Xuan, was also stunned.
Even though his sword was a middle-tier God artifact, it was still a weapon that he had tamed. Why would the young man pick up his sword instead of escaping?
"Shh … Don't speak!"
Zhang Xuan placed his finger on his lips as he looked at the bandits and said, "Listen carefully …"
"Listen carefully?"
Everyone was stunned.
"Listen your head!" one of the bandits bellowed furiously as he stepped forward and raised his hand to slap Zhang Xuan.
Weng!
But before he could reach Zhang Xuan, the sword in the young man's hand suddenly released a sharp buzz.
Tamed!
In less than two breaths, the young man actually managed to tame the middle-tier God artifact!
Si la!
Along with the buzz of the sword, a sharp glint of sword qi burst forth from the tip of the sword. The bandit felt a sharp pain in his wrist, and his palm fell to the ground.
"AHHH!" The bandit cried in agony as he trembled uncontrollably. He nearly fainted from the pain.
He had intended to knock out this braggart with a single slap, but who could have thought that the young man would be able to tame his sword so quickly? Furthermore, the sword had even landed on the weakest point of his attack, waiting for his palm to strike it …
In just a single strike, the young man had already severed his entire arm.
"You …"
Streak Ash didn't expect such a sudden turn of events, and he immediately raised his crescent saber and slashed it down on the young man before him.
Hu!
The crescent saber tore through the air with crushing might.
Streak Ash thought that the young man would raise his sword to defend himself like Mo Yuan did, but instead, the young man simply flickered and appeared right before his horse.
With a shake of the sword, it fell into his other hand. He raised his right hand and stroked the horse's forehead.
He was too close to the horse and was afraid of harming it. One Inch Ash's crescent moon blade couldn't come down again.
"Wang Ying!"
Stroking the horse's face, Zhang Xuan instructed.
Hearing the order, Wang Ying dashed out and went to the horses of the other bandits. Just like him, he stroked them one by one.
“？？？”
Seeing that Zhang Xuan didn't dare to face him head-on and instead chose to flirt with his horse, Streak Ash felt like he was about to go insane.
The other bandits were also dumbfounded.
[Big Brother, you are now surrounded by us. You can lose your heads at any time. Have some awareness that you are being held captive … Not only did you fight back, you even dared to mess with our horses … How much courage do you have!]
"Die!"
Before everyone could recover from their shock, One Inch Ash swung his crescent blade down once more.
No matter what the other party wanted to do, he would kill them first.
"Hiss …"
But before the crescent moon could fall, the horse beneath him suddenly neighed and leaped up.
With this leap, the crescent moon blade couldn't come down anymore. Zhang Xuan reached out and grabbed the crescent moon blade with his left hand.
Weng!
The crescent moon of the crescent moon blade echoed …
"You …"
One Inch Ash nearly went insane.
This crescent moon blade had accompanied him for more than twenty years, and he had always been able to wield it with ease. Why would it … submit to the other party in the blink of an eye?
Why would it be so decisive?
Also, why did the horse under him suddenly jump up and stop his movements?
Despite his shock, his hands didn't stop moving. He raised the crescent moon blade once more. No matter who this crescent moon blade submitted to, he would kill the other party first. However, he suddenly realized that the crescent moon blade in his hand had become heavy, and he couldn't raise it anymore.
He lowered his head, only to see the young man looking at him calmly. "This crescent moon blade is mine. Let go!"
After saying those words, the sword in his left hand moved along the crescent moon blade.
One Inch Ash hurriedly released his grip, only to see that the young man had already grasped the crescent moon blade in his hand. With a light flick of his wrist, the young man swung the crescent moon blade down on him.
Just as he was about to dodge the attack, the horse beneath him suddenly took a step forward.
"…" One Inch Ash was on the verge of going insane.
This horse … Wasn't it too much of a traitor?
In this way, the action of dodging just now was useless. It was equivalent to sending his head to the enemy's blade.
Thinking that the other party had already tamed the horse, he knew that he would be in greater danger if he continued riding on it. Thus, he curled up his body and rolled off the back of the horse.
After dodging the crescent moon blade, One Inch Ash panted heavily. He was just about to stand up and crush the young man before him with his own strength when he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his head.
A horseshoe print immediately appeared on his face.
There was no doubt about it. Just like the crescent moon blade, the horse had betrayed him as well.
"I'll kill them all …"
Never in his wildest dreams would he have thought that the young man before him would be able to tame not only Mo Yuan laoshi's sword and his crescent moon blade, but he would also be able to tame the horse as well. Despite being a middle-tier God, he was still in a disadvantageous position. One Inch Ash howled in rage.
It was only then that the bandits finally realized what was going on. They immediately rushed forward and charged toward the students, Zhao Ya, and the others.
But before they could even get close to them, the horses suddenly neighed and turned their heads around. Following which, they were all frightened out of their wits.
The steed that the young lady had touched also charged forward in a frenzy. It raised its front hooves and kicked the bandits furiously.
Caught off guard, nearly half of the bandits were struck squarely in the back. They collapsed to the ground and spurted large mouthfuls of blood.
"What's going on?"
One Inch Ash was on the verge of going insane.
The purpose of the bandits was to travel as swiftly as the wind so that no one would notice them … Why would the horses suddenly betray them?
Tzla!
Just as One Inch Ash was at a loss as to what to do, a sword suddenly flashed in front of him and bound him like a net. Following which, a cold sword fell on his neck.
"Everyone, stop right there!"
Sensing the cold aura emanating from the tip of the sword, One Inch Ash dared not utter a single word.
As expected of a bandit, they were seasoned bandits. Despite being ambushed by the steed, only a small portion of them were injured. The majority of them charged into the crowd and knocked Shen Cheng and the others down with just a few moves.
Hearing those words, the bandits immediately stopped what they were doing, and humiliation surfaced on their faces.
They thought that it would be a piece of cake for them to rob a bunch of students, but who could have thought that their leader's weapon would be assimilated by the other party, followed by his steed?
While others fought with one move after another, this fellow was either assimilating the weapon or taming the steed … How in the world did he do it?
"That's more like it," Zhang Xuan nodded in satisfaction.
With his current strength, it would not be too difficult for him to execute the Myriad Knots Swordsmanship that he had comprehended to defeat the other party.
However, the spiritual energy in the Firmament was too thin, and it took him a long time to recover. If another group of bandits were to appear after this, he would really be out of energy.
Thus, he decided to resort to trickery.
First, he would assimilate Mo Yuan's sword, then tame the other party's steed. Finally, he would capture the other party while he was distracted.
In truth, his actions were similar to Mo Yuan's. As long as he captured the other party, the rest would be easy.
"Have them hand over all of their weapons!"
Zhang Xuan ordered calmly as he placed his sword on One Inch Ash's neck.
"What are you waiting for?" Humiliation filled One Inch Ash's face, but he dared not refute Zhang Xuan's words.
"Yes …" The bandits quickly placed their weapons on the ground.
"Zhao Ya, each of you take a weapon and assimilate it," Zhang Xuan said.
"Yes!" Zhao Ya and the others quickly stepped forward and grabbed their weapons.
They had just arrived in the Firmament, so their Semi-Divinity artifacts were no longer of any use to them. These bandits were all using low-tier God artifacts, so if they could assimilate them, their fighting prowess would surely increase significantly.
"Make sure that they hand over all of their treasures and Divine Coins!" Zhang Xuan commanded as he stabbed his sword into Streak of Ash's neck, leaving behind a trail of blood.
One Inch Ash gritted his teeth furiously, but in the end, he could only glare at the bandits and roar, "Didn't you hear me?"
I'm the bloody bandit here!
You should be the one doing this!
"Yes …" The crowd glanced at one another in bewilderment. Eventually, they had no choice but to step forward and hand over all of their Divine Coins.
While chatting with Mo Yuan, he had learned that the Nine Powers of the Firmament used Divine Coins as their currency.
This currency was similar to the gold coins of the Master Teacher Continent, but it harnessed the aura of the Firmament's origin energy, making it nearly impossible to forge.
Seeing that the bandits had actually handed over more than two hundred Divine Coins, Zhang Xuan nodded in satisfaction. With a light flick of his wrist, he took the storage ring from one of the bandits.
Even in the Firmament, Divine Coins were extremely rare. Not even Mo Yuan had them.
Most likely, the other party had robbed quite a few wealthy merchants and paid a hefty price to obtain them. But now, he was the one benefiting from it.
It didn't take long for Zhang Xuan to assimilate the storage ring and collect all of the Divine Coins on the ground. After which, he instructed Shen Cheng and the others to work together with Zhao Ya to tie up all of the bandits.
After that was done, Zhang Xuan instructed the bandits to get on their horses and gallop back to the city with Mo Yuan in tow.
"Those bandits have committed many evil deeds. If we capture them, we'll be able to exchange them for a bounty," Mo Yuan said anxiously.
These bandits had been wanted by the city lord for a very long time, so there was no doubt that they would be handsomely rewarded if they were to capture them.
"There's no need for that. Someone will take care of them later," Zhang Xuan said with a smile as he steered his horse forward.
He didn't believe that the city lord's daughter wouldn't have the protection of an expert and a middle-tier God as her teacher.
As expected, shortly after Zhang Xuan and the others left, two silhouettes suddenly appeared right before One Inch Ash and the others.
Upon seeing the appearance of the two silhouettes, One Inch Ash immediately fell into despair.
"Are they from the City Lord Manor? I want to report them! We're bandits, but we've been robbed! The City Lord Manor must bring these villains to justice and restore peace to Twilight City! "
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