Clang, clang, clang!
"Ow …" Master Swordmaster Jared groaned in pain and fell from the tree.
The old man didn't expect to stumble into Laurist's hiding place. If not for the fact that his Combat Aura was depleted, he would have been overjoyed. However, at this moment, he was filled with regret. He shouldn't have fought with the normal soldiers of the Norton Family for so long, and ended up letting Laurist take advantage of the situation.
Facing Laurist's sudden attack, Master Swordmaster Jared reacted quickly. However, he had lost the initiative, and his combat aura was almost depleted. He managed to block Laurist's first three strikes, but the next strike cut through his middle, and his left chest was heavily injured. If not for the old man's rich experience in battle and his quick wits, he would have fallen from the tree and avoided being pierced in the chest. Otherwise, he would have been nailed to the tree by Laurist's sword.
Thump! Master Swordmaster Jared fell solidly under the tree.
"Ugh …" The old man spat out a mouthful of blood. There was a large wound on his left chest, and blood was dripping out. Although the shaft of the arrow had been cut off by Master Swordmaster Jared, the arrowhead was still in his back. When he fell from the tree and hit the ground, the arrowhead had entered his body a little more, causing him to grimace in pain.
Raising his head, Master Swordmaster Jared glared venomously at Laurist on the tree branch. "Kid, so you've been hiding here and learned how to ambush people. As long as I don't die, we'll have plenty of time to settle this score … "
Laurist was also panting heavily. He leaned against the tree trunk. The wounds on his body had been aggravated, and the pain made him sweat profusely. Looking at Master Swordmaster Jared under the tree, Laurist's eyes were filled with rage. His cold words were laced with killing intent. "You want to live? Dream on! You must die today. You can settle this score with me after you become a ghost … "
F * ck, I've never suffered such a loss since I returned to the North from Morent City. Not only am I covered in injuries, but the family's armed forces have also suffered heavy casualties. Hundreds of corpses of the family's soldiers who had sacrificed themselves appeared before Laurist's eyes. Anger once again burned in his heart. Right now, this old Great Swordsman was at the end of his rope. If he didn't take this opportunity to make him stay, would he really wait for him to recover?
Just as he was about to leap down from the tree, he heard the sounds of the Norton soldiers searching for him. Master Swordsman Jared had managed to get out of Laurist's range of attack. He stood up and said in a sinister voice, "I'll spare your life for now, kid. We'll meet again …"
After he finished speaking, the old man clutched the wound on his left chest and limped into the bushes. He ignored the sharp thorns that stabbed him and fled into the depths of the forest …
"F * ck, aren't you a f * cking great swordsman? How dare you run away? "Laurist cursed from atop the tree.
Master Swordsman Jared ignored him and ran forward with his head covered.
Loriste had no choice. If he waited for his clan's soldiers to come to his aid, it would take a long time. He was afraid that this old Great Swordmaster would be able to escape. If he didn't beat the drowning dog now, his clan would be in trouble when the old man recovered. Old man, you must die! Laurist made up his mind and jumped down from the tree. He ignored the pain and chased after the old man …
After more than ten minutes, Redi brought a dozen of his family guards with four Chariot Steel Crossbows and carefully appeared under the tree. Other than Redi, who was born with great strength, holding one Chariot Steel Crossbow as a precaution, the other three Chariot Steel Crossbows had one Chariot Steel Crossbow at the front, and the other Chariot Steel Crossbow at the back, ready to shoot at any moment.
Very quickly, the searching guards discovered traces of blood and footprints on the ground. A few of the guards who had climbed up the tree brought back pieces of Laurist's Steel Death Soft Armor, strips of bloody clothes, and silver boxes filled with medicine.
"My lord is fine …" Redi said in surprise, "These silver boxes were hidden in my lord's clothes to contain medicine. It seems like my lord has already applied medicine and bandaged his wounds. Let's look around and see if there are any other clues … "
"There are two people passing by here one after the other …" Very quickly, a hunter's guard discovered the traces left behind in the bushes, "Look, there are two different kinds of clothes hanging on the thorns. They passed through the bushes and went towards the Barbarian Plains …"
"Leave one of you to report to Lord Aire. The rest of you, follow me." Redi made a prompt decision.
The sky was getting darker and darker. Laurist didn't know how long he had been running with the old man in front of him. He couldn't even remember how many hills and streams they had passed. There seemed to be a fire burning in his chest, and it was so hot that he almost couldn't breathe. The old Great Swordmaster in front of him also slowed down and staggered forward …
"Old … old man, you … you … you f * cking ate … ate rat poison? You really know how to run … "Laurist cursed under his breath as he persisted in following …
Another stream appeared not far away. Master Swordsman Jared stumbled over and fell headfirst into the stream, gulping down the clear water.
Laurist followed and leaned into the stream about ten meters away from Master Swordsman Jared. After drinking the cool water, the burning sensation in his chest finally subsided. After filling his stomach with water, Laurist turned around and looked at Master Swordsman Jared with a chuckle. "Keep running, old man, keep running. Aren't you very good at running …"
Master Swordmaster Jared wanted to turn around, but he seemed to have no strength at all. He struggled a few times but could not move, "Brat, don't be too happy. You, you can't move right? Wait, wait for me to recover some fighting energy, then I'll, I'll make you look good …"
Laurist tried his best to sit up and propped his sword on the ground, "Alright, let's see who can recover first, and who will die first …"
Master Swordmaster Jared did not speak anymore, as though he was trying to save the energy to speak. He just lay in the stream without saying a word.
Laurist did not speak either, focusing on adjusting his breathing so that he could regain his strength as soon as possible.
Time ticked by. After a long time, Laurist stood up, pulled out his sword from the ground, and walked toward Master Swordmaster Jared who was still lying in the stream.
When he was five or six meters away, Laurist was ready to attack. Just as he was about to rush forward, his expression suddenly changed, and he began to retreat step by step …
On the other side of the stream, a ten-meter-long, colorful python had appeared out of nowhere. It was swimming toward Master Swordsman Jared.
Seeing that it was in front of Master Swordmaster Jared, the python opened its stinking mouth and bit him. Perhaps in its eyes, Master Swordmaster Jared was just a meat pie that fell from the sky, a prey that couldn't move, just like an antelope that couldn't run away after its legs were broken and could only watch helplessly as the python devoured it …
A golden sword light flashed, and the python's head was instantly split into pieces. Master Swordmaster Jared, who had been lying motionless on the ground, flipped over and leaped up. With a flash of sword light, the python was turned into chunks of meat, its blood drenching Master Swordmaster Jared into a bloody man.
Master Swordmaster Jared was furious. The little bit of fighting energy he had accumulated with great difficulty had all been used on this giant python that had sent itself to his doorstep. He had wanted to give Lollister a surprise, but now, it was too late.
Laurist had already pounced on him. The old man's slashing of the python had made him realize that this Master Swordmaster could recover his fighting energy faster than him. If not for this python that had bravely sacrificed itself, he might have been fooled by this old man's performance and fallen for his trap. But now that the old man had spent his fighting energy on the python, he couldn't blame him for being rude.
Clang clang clang clang clang …
The sound of swords clashing rang out again, but this time, it was Master Swordmaster Jared who was sent flying. He didn't really care about the two sword wounds on his body, but he was kicked in the abdomen by Lollister. He fell to the ground and curled up like a braised lobster, vomiting blood …
Laurist held his sword in both hands, supporting himself so that he wouldn't fall. The struggle just now had used up all his strength, and it was already good that he didn't fall. He was sweating profusely, and there were traces of blood on his body. A few more wounds were torn open, and waves of intense pain assaulted him.
This time, it was Master Swordmaster Jared who struggled to get up first, coughing up blood as he stumbled towards the forest in the distance. Laurist was currently adjusting his breathing and circulating his last bit of inner force. He couldn't even move a finger, and could only watch as the old man disappeared into the forest …
When Laurist could move again, he followed the old man's blood trail into the forest. The sky was already dark, and the roars of beasts could be heard everywhere. His top priority now wasn't to find the old swordmaster, but to find a safe place for him to spend the night.
Laurist found a large tree and climbed up. The trunk was so thick that it would take more than ten people to wrap their arms around it, so there was definitely a place that Laurist needed. He used the hilt of his sword to knock on the tree trunk, and soon, a hollow echo could be heard. Laurist channeled his inner force into his sword and stabbed it into the tree, creating a two-foot-wide oval. He then grabbed the bark and pulled with force. The ten-centimeter-thick bark was removed, revealing a hollow in the tree trunk.
This was a survival technique that Laurist had learned when he was a mercenary in Morant City. Large trees like this usually had holes of different sizes in them, and could be used as temporary shelters. The hollow in the tree trunk wasn't big, but it was enough to accommodate Laurist. After climbing in, he stabbed two air holes in the tree trunk and closed the bark. He then pinned the longsword to the bark as a latch. This way, the bark wouldn't fall or sink in.
In the darkness, Laurist was so tired that he wanted to sleep. However, he knew that as a Great Swordmaster, the old man wouldn't die so easily in the forest. He had to kill him while he was down. He had to eliminate any future threats while he was injured. After he killed the old swordmaster, he would naturally find the second prince and thank him properly …
Laurist began to sit cross-legged, forcefully enduring the pain as he channeled the Metal Water Spell. He hoped that when dawn arrived, he would have enough energy and energy to find the old swordmaster who was hiding.
The forest in the dark was very lively. The roars of beasts rose and fell, and the sounds of scratching and knocking could be heard from outside the bark door. However, the place that Laurist had chosen to dig out the bark was very clever. It was a meter and a half above the tree branch. Humans could enter and leave easily, but for four-legged magical beasts, there was nowhere for them to use. The magical beasts that could reach this height couldn't climb the tree, and those that could were not tall enough …
When Laurist looked through the air hole and saw that the sun was shining brightly outside, he realized that a new day had arrived. After a night of meditation and channeling, his dantian had recovered a third of its inner force. After sensing that there was no movement outside, Laurist opened the bark door and crawled out of the tree hole.
I must find that old swordmaster today and kill him! Laurist swore in his heart.
The magical beasts had rampaged through the forest last night, and the traces that the old man had left behind were long gone. Laurist could only rely on his intuition and guesses to slowly search.
At the same time, Redi shook his head as he looked at the three dead and four injured guards. Last night, they had been ambushed by many magical beasts while camping on a hill. Although they had repelled the magical beasts, they had suffered heavy losses.
Seeing the four unharmed guards, Redi said, "All of you, bring the injured and fallen comrades back. I'll go find His Lordship alone. It'll be fine. I grew up in the forest, and it's more convenient to be alone. I'll leave a mark along the way and wait for you to return. "
Laurist had already found Master Swordmaster Jared. The old man had not gone far last night. He had climbed up a tree as well, but he did not find a hole like Laurist. Instead, he climbed to the top of the tree and shaved off the branches. He dug a hole at the top of the tree that he could hide in.
Unlike Laurist, the old man had been harassed by magical beasts for the entire night. Magical snakes, pythons, and even magical leopards that could climb trees would attack him from time to time. Many carnivorous magical beasts had gathered at the bottom of the tree, waiting for the magical beast carcasses and chunks of Dorji to fall from the sky. That was why Laurist saw Master Swordmaster Jared at the top of the tree from afar.
As if telepathically, Master Swordmaster Jared also saw Laurist from afar. Although he had been harassed by magical beasts for the entire night, he was still a master swordmaster. He had already recovered half of his fighting aura. Now that he saw Laurist coming to him, he roared and jumped from the tree he was on to the tree next to him. He then jumped from the tree to Laurist.
Loriste unsheathed his sword and stood ready. Both of them knew that today was the best chance to take the other's life. If they missed this chance, they would not be able to meet again so easily. Master Swordmaster Jared wanted to bring back Laurist's head. First, he wanted to vent his anger for his injuries, and second, he wanted to complete the second prince's request. Laurist's thoughts were even simpler. He wanted to take revenge for his family's soldiers who had died under the old man's sword. If he did not take advantage of the fact that the old man had not recovered, then when?
Clang, clang, clang, clang …
However, this time, Laurist was the one who kept retreating. He didn't expect the old man to become so ferocious after a night. The wound on his left chest, the bloody hole on his right calf, and the arrow wounds on his left ribs and back didn't seem to affect him at all. He only casually bandaged the wounds as if nothing had happened, forcing Laurist to defend himself bitterly.
"Damn, you're at least seventy or eighty years old. How can you recover faster than me?" Laurist could not understand.
"Hmph hmph, kid, do you think that my reputation as a Master Swordmaster half a step away from the peak is undeserved? One more step and you'll be a Sword Saint. You're looking for death, and you still dare to come to me …" Master Swordmaster Jared was very pleased with himself as he pressed forward.
"Roar!" A loud roar sounded.
A Ferocious Demon Bear that was three to four meters tall suddenly appeared behind Laurist. It straightened up and swung its paws at Laurist.
Laurist did not panic in the face of danger. He lowered his body and crouched on the ground. With a push of his feet, he slipped under the Ferocious Demon Bear's crotch.
"Ugh, it stinks …" Laurist, who had just experienced the humiliation of being under the Ferocious Demon Bear's crotch, wanted to vomit. However, he could not care about that right now. He jumped up from the ground and kicked the Ferocious Demon Bear's back. The Ferocious Demon Bear was kicked, and it pounced at Master Swordmaster Jared.
The old man, who had been secretly delighted that the Ferocious Demon Bear had blocked Laurist's path of retreat, did not expect the Ferocious Demon Bear to suddenly pounce at him. He was not as agile as Laurist, so he had no choice but to deal with this Ferocious Demon Bear first.
The old man was sweating from exhaustion before he managed to dismember the Ferocious Demon Bear. Before he could catch his breath, he saw Laurist smile maliciously. Without another word, the old man turned around and ran.
"F * ck me, is this the so-called Master Swordmaster who is half a step away from the peak?" Laurist cursed as he chased after the old man.
Laurist had already found an opportunity to win. The old man's right leg was injured, so he could only fight the Ferocious Demon Bear head-on. As long as Laurist relied on his agility, he would be able to beat the old man to the ground.
Although the old man only had one left leg, he ran quite fast. After chasing for a long time, he still couldn't catch up to him. Finally, the two of them, one running and the other chasing, ran to the top of a cliff. Below the cliff was a green, jade-like river.
"Run, keep running. There's no way out, right?" Laurist panted. He had been running for a long time.
The old man was also panting, but there was a sinister smile on his face. "Haha, did you really think I was running? This place is not bad. You can't fight with me anymore, right? After thinking hard, I finally found a suitable place. Kid, this will be the place where you die! "
Before he finished speaking, the old man had already pounced at him.
Clang, clang, clang, clang …
Now, their positions had changed again. Laurist was forced to the edge of the cliff by Master Swordmaster Jared. If he retreated a few more steps, he would fall into the river below.
"Haha, kid, you won't be able to rest in peace, I …" The old man suddenly stiffened, and the longsword in his hand fell to the ground. An iron crossbow bolt had pierced through his lower abdomen, leaving a large hole.
"My Lord, my Lord … …" Redi scrambled up the cliff and supported Lorist who was on the verge of collapsing.
Laurist heaved a sigh of relief and fell into Redi's arms. Just as he was about to speak, his expression suddenly changed. Master Swordmaster Jared, who he thought was dead, pounced at him. "Let's die together …"
His palms struck Redi's back, and Redi's entire body trembled as he charged off the cliff. Laurist hurriedly raised his sword and pierced through the old man's heart. Then, he was hugged by Redi, and the two of them rolled down the cliff …
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