Infinite Puzzle City

Chapter 833

Seeing the six figures that had suddenly appeared beside Xiao Ran, the expressions on Mars and the others' faces suddenly turned ugly.

But this was far from over. Xiao Ran raised his hand again, took out the Six-Character Measuring Sword, and threw the sword tip into the void, replacing the bronze bell that was originally used as a talisman.

"bell!!"

Seeing his precious bronze bell fall, the butcher hurriedly opened his palms, tilted his head back, and vaguely stepped forward to catch it.

Seeing the butcher's naive and unguarded appearance, Mars, who was hiding behind him, had a slight glint in his eyes, and the next moment his figure leaped up like lightning.

"Kill one as many as you can!!"

Mars' slender rapier shot towards the butcher like a meteor, its silver blade leaving a blinding trail in the dim space.

This sword is also a B-grade cursed artifact, named [The Lawbreaker]. Its core privilege is that it can ignore and penetrate all armor, defensive spells, and even rule-based protections below A-grade.

With this near-rule-breaking power, coupled with his own belief in the stealth and explosive power of an assassin, Mars was able to gain a foothold in the demanding organization, God's Right Hand.

He once used this sword to easily pierce through the armor of a heavily armored warrior, tear apart the spell shield of an elementalist, and even pierce through layers of blessed shrouds.

Facing a burly man who seemed to rely solely on brute force, he was absolutely confident that he could kill him with a single blow!
"Die!" A bloodthirsty smile had already appeared on Mars's face.

"Om!!"

The sword tip, whistling as it tore through the air, aimed precisely at the butcher's heart.

Standing on high ground, Xiao Ran watched Mars's sudden attack, a barely perceptible, cold smile playing on his lips. He didn't even lower his raised leg, his posture as leisurely as if he were watching a play.

The sword flashed like lightning, instantly piercing the butcher's solid chest!
puff!

The sound of flesh being pierced was clearly heard, and one could even feel the sword piercing the most crucial obstacle in the heart—the heart valve!
It worked!
Mars was overjoyed. He turned his sword and countless sword shadows flashed on the blade, bursting open like lotus flowers in the butcher's heart.

【Privilege 2: Iron Lotus】

Dark blood gushed from behind the butcher's broad chest, tearing a huge gash in his back.

There was no screaming as expected, nor any death convulsions.

The butcher, who had been stabbed by him, did not fall. Instead, his eyes, which had been fixed on the sky, suddenly turned in an extremely unnatural way, and his gaze locked onto Mars's astonished face as if it were a tangible object.

"Mars!! Back off! That guy's a dead man!"

It was only at this point that Rose and the others realized that the Butcher and his men had no trace of human life on them.

It's not that they were slow to react, but rather that under Xiao Ran's curse, even a profession like Rose, with its special mental strength, would have its perception suppressed. In addition, the posture and expression of each of the six Butchers were no different from those of living people, which is why they didn't notice the problem for a while.

"dead?"

Only then did Mars realize the danger, but before he could retreat, the Butcher suddenly stepped forward! He used his thick chest to "eat" the [Herrscher] weapon that was piercing his body even deeper!

Mars' eyes widened, and just as he was hesitating whether to discard his sword, the tentacles behind the Butcher opened up like an octopus, accompanied by a terrifying whooshing sound, and smashed towards Mars head-on.

In that split second, Rose raised her long staff and shot a beam of light at the butcher.

"Shh!"

A figure stepped in front, one hand outstretched, a black gust of wind gathering in the palm, blocking the intense light.

Six deep, dark pupils simultaneously ignited with scarlet flames as they looked Rose over: "Little girl, let me play with you."

Since regaining his complete primordial spirit, he had never had the chance to truly demonstrate his abilities to Xiao Ran, always feeling that Xiao Ran favored that old ghost Qing Hai.

Today is the day to show my true abilities and let Xiao Ran know how capable I am.

Six Eyes let out a grotesque laugh that made one's teeth ache. A surge of dark, yin energy, as solid as ink, erupted from his body, like a giant, enraged human-faced spider. It stirred up a dark, yin wind and rushed straight at Rose with a speed far exceeding its previous ferocity!
The eerie wind had a pungent, foul stench, carrying countless twisted and wailing phantoms of vengeful spirits. Wherever it passed, even the surrounding space seemed to distort.

"careful!"

Kasa and Sakurai shouted simultaneously, their expressions changing drastically. They pushed off with their feet, ready to rush forward and intercept them.

Before the two could even make a move, Wudang's fist, as big as a clay pot, carrying a heavy wind pressure, struck Kasa accurately. The simple punch carried a strange force field, like a huge gravitational pull, causing Kasa's mind to shift, forcing him to throw a punch at the same time to meet Wudang's fist.

At the same instant, in front of Sakurai, Sanri held six long swords, and with all six arms moving in unison, he created a wall of swords that was impenetrable, enveloping Sakurai's swordplay and his entire being.

The three were all caught up in a fierce battle, and none of them had time to pay attention to Mars.

In a flash, Mars decisively chose to discard his sword and simultaneously unleashed his class skill, Shadow Assassination.

The figure quickly disappeared into the darkness and retreated rapidly.

But then the butcher's eyes lit up, and his enormous mouth burst open: "Hungry!!"

He then raised the bronze bell in his hands high and slammed it hard into the ground.

"Boom!!"

A tremendous bell tolled from inside the bronze bell and into the ground. The next moment, the ground within a 20-meter radius of the butcher exploded, and countless fragments of rock flew outwards like cannonballs.

"puff!"

Mars' assassins were only skilled in stealth and assassination. Faced with this unavoidable attack, they were severely injured in an instant. Blood gushed out and sprayed into the air with the rain. Mars flew backward like a broken sack, the sound of his bones breaking was clearly audible, and his figure appeared in the void.

“Swish swish swish!!”

The instant Mars's figure appeared, four arrows pierced through the air, once again piercing his body. At the same time, the painter pounced, two venomous snakes flying from his arms, quickly coiling around Mars's body, their mouths baring fangs, biting down hard on Mars's neck.

A series of blows instantly rendered Mars unable to resist. His eyes widened as he looked at the other three and tried to shout.

However, everything suddenly went black, and the next second, the butcher appeared in front of Mars, his gaping maw splitting open and closing in on Mars in horror.

"Crack!!!" After the sound of bones and flesh being torn apart, Mars lay on the ground with only his lower body remaining.

"idiot!"

Seeing this, Sakurai's face turned completely furious. He drew his katana from his waist and slashed at the three-pronged attack in front of him.

The blade flashed coldly, carrying a sense of cutting through the void.

It was the essence of the Japanese sword that he was so proud of: the draw-and-slash technique.

Unexpectedly, the three people in front of him simultaneously sheathed their swords, all six blades neatly folding into their waists, and their expressions suddenly lowered.

"That is!!"

Upon seeing this, Sakurai's pupils dilated in shock. The guy with six arms in front of him was also making a sword-drawing slashing motion.

Moreover, whether it was the movements, the spirit, or the feeling of sheathing the blade, Sakurai even felt that his opponent's swordsmanship far surpassed his own.

"Impossible!! Impossible!! That damned Chinese dared to steal the Yagyu family's swordsmanship, die!!"

The katana in Sakurai's hand emitted a blinding red light, and the moment the blade swung, countless afterimages burst forth in the void.

【Privilege - Chisui】

As Sakurai activated the special ability on his blade, countless afterimages materialized, sealing off the void and creating a deadly trap.

Faced with this overwhelming waterfall of crimson cherry blossom blades, Sanli's face remained calm and composed.

The six long swords that had been sheathed at his waist were unleashed at the same instant as Sakurai's blade slashed down.

Moved!

At that moment, Xiao Ran glanced at Sanli, a hint of surprise in her eyes.

Suddenly, a blue lotus of purgatory bloomed between heaven and earth!
"Six Blades - Imperial Azure Lotus!"

A deep, inhuman hum did not originate from the throat, but rather from the resonance of the six longswords rubbing against the air, the space, and the countless crimson cherry blossoms!

Six perfectly symmetrical, enormous cyan arcs of light appeared. At the edges of the arcs, the air was cut apart by the extreme high-frequency vibrations, revealing transparent patterns visible to the naked eye, like shattered glass!

"Clang! Clang! Clang!!"

The ear-piercing clang of metal striking metal, loud enough to tear eardrums, exploded like a sudden storm.

Sakurai's crimson cherry blossom storm violently collided with this blue lotus that bloomed in an instant!
After a burst of brilliance, like a thousand fireworks fading in an instant, the blinding light and deafening clang of metal suddenly vanished.

Sakurai stood frozen in place, maintaining the posture of a full-force downward strike.

The Japanese sword in his hand, with its sharp edge, was precisely and ruthlessly embedded deep into Sanri's chest!

But Sakurai's face was replaced by an indescribable look of astonishment.

He looked down at his chest and saw six cuts in his clothes.

Six arms were pointing towards his chest, but the blades in his hands were reduced to mere hilts.

Lost!

Sakurai's eyes showed horror; he knew he had lost.

The only reason I can stand here is because of the cursed object in my hand.

"Who are you?!"

The opponent was definitely using Japanese swordsmanship. Although the swordsmanship was unfamiliar, the essence of the draw-and-slash technique was unmistakable.

That was the essence that even I hadn't mastered.

In Sakurai's memory, the only person in modern times who could achieve this level of skill was Senbei, known as the Yagyu Sword Saint.

However, according to historical records, this person had died long ago.

"Could it be..."

Suddenly, Sakurai seemed to remember something. He turned around abruptly to look in Xiao Ran's direction, his face turning bright red.

"You bastard! How dare you blaspheme the Shinkage-ryu school!"

After saying that, Sakurai drew his katana and charged toward Xiao Ran with red eyes.

Seeing this, Qinghai, who was guarding Xiao Ran, was about to make a move, but Xiao Ran seemed to have lost interest in this guy.

I just wanted to see what these people were capable of, but now it seems they're nothing special.

With a flick of his finger, Xiao Ran conjured six great swords in the void. The six sword shadows instantly locked onto the three people, and the entire mountain trembled as Xiao Ran gently flicked his finger.

(End of this chapter)