The Fourth Disaster: People become gods through high martial arts and gaming

Chapter 226 The Sword Formation Begins!
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"How can this be!"

The team leaders, who had been joking around, were stunned as they watched their comrades die one by one below the rift, unable to believe it was real.

As captains of the city's garrison, they possessed not only the strength of high-level martial artists but also B6-level armor for defense.

Even when facing a powerful attack from a high-level monster, one wouldn't be killed instantly, let alone by the sword energy unleashed by a high-level martial artist.

Although the sword energy over such a large area looks impressive, how much power can a high-level martial artist have? With the power so dispersed, the impact per unit area will be greatly weakened.

This kind of force might be able to split rocks and shatter stone without any problem, but it would be impossible to penetrate the defense of a B6-level battle armor. It would be good enough if it could injure a high-level martial artist.

But the sight of the more than fifty captains who had fallen in the rift valley was so real that it was impossible not to believe it.

At this moment, not only were the captains at the forefront stunned, but even Mans and the others watching from outside the cave had their mouths agape.

"Could she be a master of the Bone Forging Realm?" Mans stared intently at the beautiful figure wielding the sword, his heart filled with terror.

A single sword strike could generate such power and force, something a high-level martial artist might not be able to do, but a Bone Forging Realm expert could do it without any problem, especially since he could see it clearly from a distance: several captains inside the rift had already been cut in two.

Even a B6-level battle armor couldn't withstand the sharpness of that sword. Only a Bone Forging Realm expert who is beyond human ability could do such a thing, and this is not something an ordinary Bone Forging Realm expert could accomplish.

"You're overthinking it. She's not a master of the Bone Forging Realm." Galon looked at Luo Wushang in the distance, his eyes filled with unprecedented excitement and agitation. "Masters of the Bone Forging Realm have blood and qi that can form a solid mass. She's still far from that level, but her strength is probably no weaker than a martial artist at the initial stage of the Bone Forging Realm. That sword strike just now must have been some kind of powerful martial technique. However, this move consumes a lot of energy, and she probably can't use it many times."

After Galon spoke, Monroe nodded and couldn't help but lick his lips as he looked at Luo Wushang: "I thought that the person who killed Steelbone and Fang Fang was probably only close to our strength half a year ago. I didn't expect that Obsidian Martial Arts School really has a monster. My trip here was definitely worthwhile."

"There's only one monster. Who should go for it?" Arius, a half-scaled, flicked his tail, looking somewhat troubled.

For a moment, Galon and Monroe fell silent, seemingly troubled by the situation, which also silenced Mance, who was watching from the side.

So many garrison captains died, especially since these captains were all followers of the three men. Yet the three men seemed completely indifferent to the deaths of these captains. On the contrary, the deaths of these captains allowed them to discover an opponent, which they felt was a worthwhile thing.

With such a mindset, it's clear that the three people in front of them don't regard them, these martial artists, as human beings at all.

"So, those who can't forge bones are just ants?" Mans thought of the huge difference in how his clan treated warriors in the Internal Organ Refining Realm and those in the Bone Forging Realm, and he couldn't help but clench his fists, a hint of relief in his eyes.

It might be extremely difficult for other martial artists to reach the Bone Forging Realm, but what the White Feather Gang obtained is extraordinary, especially since he has already learned that secret technique by chance. Given time, he will surely reach the Bone Forging Realm in the future.

At that time, all the monsters from the garrison and the genius warriors of the clan will have to stand aside.

Just as Mans was imagining himself becoming a Bone Forging Realm expert and looking down on all the Visceral Refining Realm warriors, Galon suddenly made a suggestion.

"How about the three of us have a contest to see who kills the most Obsidian Martial Arts School disciples, and who gets to deal with that woman?" Galon looked at the two sides already fighting in the woods. With the numbers evenly matched and Luo Wushang joining the battle, the garrison was clearly at a disadvantage. If they didn't help, it was only a matter of time before they were all wiped out.

Monroe and Arius glanced at the two sides that had already started fighting and both nodded in agreement.

Although they didn't care how many of their followers died, these followers were still captains of the garrison. If these captains were to fight to the death with the people of the Obsidian Martial Arts School, not to mention what would happen to their clan, the garrison alone would not let them off easily.

The three of them then transformed into three afterimages and charged directly into the crowd, joining the battle.

The moment Galon, Monroe, and Arius appeared on the battlefield, the players present noticed them; in fact, it was hard not to notice them.

Because the three of them exuded an overwhelming sense of pressure.

With a single blink, Galon of the Three-Eyed Clan easily dodged the Ghostly Finger technique used by a novice martial artist. Without using any martial arts skills, he simply grabbed the novice martial artist's head and slammed it to the ground.

With a loud bang, a crater with a radius of more than five meters appeared in the ground. Even though the player had practiced the first level of the Body Strengthening Secret Technique and his body was close to that of a mid-level monster, he was still crushed to death by this blow.

Monroe was equally impressive, wielding his sword with a horizontal slash that cleaved people and trees within a ten-meter radius in two. Even players using B5-level weapons couldn't withstand the attack, as it cleared a large section of the dense forest.

As for Arius, who was fighting with a greatsword, with a single swing, the three novice martial artists who rushed in didn't even have time to react before they were reduced to hundreds of pieces, along with their B4-level armor, scattered all over the ground. The speed at which he drew his sword was so fast that even Fang Zhen and the others couldn't help but gasp in astonishment.

Such sword speed was comparable to Luo Wushang's use of the Ghost Light Finger technique; even they couldn't react in time.

"Are these three martial arts level BOSSes?" Yi Ye Fuyun was shocked by the three men, Galon and his companions, who were easily slaughtering players.

Although they didn't directly clash, it's clear that Galon and his two companions are not on the same level as the captains of the other guard regiments.

"Martial Arts-level BOSS? I'll give them a try."

Seeing Monroe wielding a knife, Zhang Qingwei's fighting spirit surged, and she charged forward, wanting to see just how powerful a martial artist-level BOSS was and to test her own current level.

"court death!"

Monroe looked at Zhang Qingwei, who was only a mid-level martial artist, who was charging towards him with a razor, and slashed at him casually.

Although it was a casual strike, Monroe's strike was a genuine martial arts technique of a martial artist level. With the support of his terrifying strength, the power of the strike was more than 25 tons. Even ordinary high-level monsters would be injured by a single blow, let alone a mid-level martial artist wearing only B4-level armor.

"Well done!"

Seeing the incoming blade light, Zhang Qingwei also used her signature move, the Wave Blade, which she had acquired during her pilgrimage. However, unlike when she was an apprentice, after becoming a martial artist, Zhang Qingwei, like Luo Wushang, chose the agility route. With the speed of the Ghost Light Finger, she finally mastered the Wave Blade.

In the blink of an eye, the blade shadows, barely perceptible to the naked eye, merged into a single blade beam, directly striking Monroe's blade light.

The blade light, amplified by the overlapping blade shadows, had a power boost of four times for the very first blade light. Combined with Zhang Qingwei's perfected first level of body strengthening technique and the enhancement of her B4-level battle armor, the force exceeded twenty-three tons, not much less than a casual strike from Monroe.

boom!
In an instant, the blades clashed, the air exploded, and all the surrounding trees were knocked down. Zhang Qingwei only paused slightly before swinging his blade again.

This time, the blade shadow was significantly faster and more powerful than before. This was the second wave that Zhang Qingwei could only unleash after completing the first wave of the Overlapping Wave Blade technique. It could increase the power from four times to five times.

A force of over 27 tons struck Monroe.

"You do have some skill; you can make me take this a little seriously." Monroe looked at Zhang Qingwei, who was slashing towards him, and suddenly raised his battle sword.

High-level martial arts technique, Mountain and River Split, first level: Mountain Breaker!
With the power increased threefold, the earth cracked open, and the force of over thirty-two tons blasted Zhang Qingwei away.

"not dead?"

Monroe stared in astonishment at Zhang Qingwei, who had landed dozens of meters away, his mind filled with confusion.

At this moment, Zhang Qingwei was coughing up blood due to the strong impact, and his face was somewhat pale, but it was clear that his Mountain Breaker had not taken Zhang Qingwei's life.

His move, which had previously severely injured even high-level monsters, was now unable to kill Zhang Qingwei. In fact, Zhang Qingwei was clearly still quite powerful and could easily stand up again.

However, Monroe didn't think too much about it. Regardless of whether Zhang Qingwei had any fighting ability, he was going to take Zhang Qingwei's life next.

Monroe took a single step, covering over a hundred meters in a second, and appeared directly in front of Zhang Qingwei, his battle sword slashing down once more.

High-level martial arts technique, Mountain and River Split, first level: Mountain Breaker!
Just as the battle blade was about to fall, Zhang Qingwei's blood and qi had not yet recovered from the impact of the force, and he was powerless to use the Overlapping Wave Blade to defend himself. At that moment, a scorching beam of light flashed by and struck Monroe's head.

call out!
The scorching beam of light dissipated in mid-air, and Monroe, who was wielding his sword, stopped. A burn mark appeared on his cheek, and his eyes were fixed on a gunman more than sixty meters away.

"Such a fast reaction, is this some kind of microscopic perception?" Yi Ye Fu Yun was also astonished as he watched Monroe dodge the railgun. Although his marksmanship did not have the precision of professional players like Fang Zhen, his grasp of timing was no worse than theirs.

So he seized the moment when Monroe swung his knife. Although it would sacrifice Zhang Qingwei, he could blow the head off Monroe, a martial arts-level BOSS. No matter how you looked at it, it was a worthwhile deal.

As a martial artist at the Refining Organs Realm, how hard could Monroe's head possibly be compared to a B6-grade alloy bullet?
However, after Yi Ye Fuyun fired the shot, he was surprised to find that Monroe seemed to sense his presence. He actually stopped swinging his knife and, by swinging his body, made his head whip like a whip to dodge the bullet that was traveling at nearly five times the speed of sound. His control over his body muscles was simply incredible.

At a distance of over sixty meters, he managed to dodge a bullet traveling at nearly five times the speed of sound. Even a cloud in the sky wondered if the game system was giving the BOSS a cheat code.

"You are seeking death!"

Monroe stared intently at Yiye Fuyun not far away, his eyes filled with anger and fear. He raised his hand, ready to deal with Zhang Qingwei first, and then kill Yiye Fuyun.

Just now, Monroe almost thought he was dead.

If he hadn't already reached a level of microscopic awareness, allowing him to maximize his control over himself, he wouldn't have been able to dodge that sudden shot at all.

If he were to be killed by two mid-level martial artists from the Obsidian Martial Arts Academy, it would absolutely make Galon and Arius laugh their heads off.

However, just as Monroe swung his sword again, more than a dozen B6-level arrows suddenly fell from the sky, forcing Monroe to retreat. He looked somewhat annoyed at the woman who was walking up the ravine step by step through the arrows.

"Big sister, you've finally arrived." Yi Ye Fu Yun breathed a sigh of relief as she looked at the woman approaching. "If you hadn't come, I would have died."

Monroe's strength was beyond imagination. His strongest attack was useless. If they continued fighting, he would definitely die with Zhang Qingwei. It would take nearly an hour to revive him, and by then it would be too late.

"Those people didn't have enough B6-level arrows, which is why I was a little slow," Ye Qinglu explained with a smile as she walked to Yi Ye Fuyun's side. "But I've collected all the arrows now, so leave the rest to me."

"Sis, let's join forces. This guy is no ordinary person; he's probably reached the level of microscopic perception. Ordinary attacks will hardly hit him," Yi Ye Fu Yun advised, looking at Ye Qinglu who was planning to challenge him alone.

Although Monroe is strong, it wouldn't be difficult for the three of them to kill him if they joined forces. However, if Ye Qinglu, who could hold them off in a direct confrontation, were to die, then he and Zhang Qingwei would also be taken down quickly.

"No need, I'm enough on my own." Ye Qinglu no longer cared about the fleeting clouds, and simply raised a finger.

Suddenly, thirty-six B6-level arrows surrounded Ye Qinglu, who walked step by step toward Monroe as if he were meeting an old friend, looking incredibly relaxed.

"Such power control... So you're one of the ones who killed Cyborg and Fang." Monroe frowned slightly as he looked at the arrows flying through the air.

Before Zhang Qingwei and Yi Ye Fuyun were available, he would have been more than happy to fight Ye Qinglu one-on-one.

But even if Ye Qinglu and the other two joined forces now, he wasn't entirely confident.

Although he was unwilling to admit it and didn't understand how the Obsidian Martial Arts Academy could have so many experts, two random mid-level martial artists actually had the strength to compete for the top ten in the Grand Tournament. When they joined forces, they did indeed have the strength to contend with him.

Before Monroe could figure out how to respond, Ye Qinglu had already arrived at a distance of less than twenty meters from him, and Monroe was now completely within the sword formation.

"Then let's test the sword formation's effect on you first." Ye Qinglu looked at Monroe, who had entered the sword formation's range, and with some anticipation, she controlled thirty-six B6-level arrows, which attacked Monroe simultaneously.

In an instant, a rain of arrows filled the sword formation, not just falling from the sky, but coming from all directions.

Moreover, these arrows were different from the ones Ye Qinglu had consciously controlled in the past. They attacked according to a predetermined trajectory, and were not only extremely fast, but also had no blind spots.

Even though Monroe was incredibly perceptive and had exceptional reflexes, in less than two seconds of combat, dozens of arrow marks appeared on his B6-level armor. Although they weren't fatal, with the accumulation of arrow marks, it was only a matter of time before the armor was completely destroyed.

Without the protection of B6-level armor, flesh and blood cannot withstand the attack of B6-level arrows.

"Damn it! How can she be so strong!" Monroe frantically defended against the incoming arrows, his heart filled with astonishment and fear.

Within the sword formation, the arrows attacked too fast and in too many numbers. He had already exhausted all his strength just by defending and dodging, and didn't even have time to use his martial arts skills. He had no chance to counterattack and could only watch helplessly as his B6-level armor gradually fell off and was damaged.

This feeling is even more frustrating than facing a Bone Forging Realm expert.

He could at least put up a fight against a Bone Forging Realm expert, but within Ye Qinglu's sword formation, he didn't even have a chance to fight back.

Seeing that the B6-level armor was about to give out, Monroe gritted his teeth and contacted Galon and Arius.

"Come quick, help me out! I have a really tough enemy here!" Monroe shouted, looking at his smartwatch.

At this point, he couldn't care less about saving face. After all, death was real death, and his future wasn't just about being comparable to the initial stage of the Bone Forging Realm. Once he reached the Bone Forging Realm, he would be able to immediately rival a mid-stage Bone Forging Realm expert. How could he die in a place like this?

However, Monroe was met with silence. Before he could even ask any further questions, two signal flares suddenly shot out from the woods, illuminating the sky.

"Signal flare for help!"

Monroe stared blankly at the illuminated red sky.

That signal flare was something they used to call for help in case they encountered Lin Qi, the master of the Obsidian Martial Arts School, whom they couldn't defeat.

He was facing one of the two who had killed Cyborg and Fang. It was one thing if he couldn't beat them, but what about the other two?
However, Monroe was unaware that Galon of the Three-Eyed Clan was being attacked by Lu Fanchen and his two companions. With one of them sacrificed, Galon was severely injured by Lu Fanchen's extraordinary martial skill, the Heaven-Shaking Fist. If it weren't for his keen observation skills, which allowed him to avoid the center of the impact to the greatest extent possible, he would have been killed.

As for Arius of the Half-Scale Clan, although his sword speed was exceptional, he already had several holes in his body when facing the combined attack of Fang Zhen, Li Ranxing, and Chen Ya. If it weren't for his keen observation skills, which allowed him to avoid vital points at the last moment, he would have died long ago.

However, the signal flare also caused a flying car to appear in the sky above the White Feather Gang's stronghold, followed by a giant three-eyed man descending from the sky and landing in the center of the battlefield.

"Everyone, stop!"

As soon as the nearly four-meter-tall, three-eyed giant spoke, a surge of energy swept across the entire area, instantly making everyone feel as if a mountain was pressing down on them.

The arrival of this giant man allowed Mans, who was watching the battle from outside the cave, to breathe a sigh of relief.

Because this giant was none other than Mihos, the deputy commander of the City of Light garrison, who was the rescue team that Galon and his companions had brought.

After Mihos arrived, Galon and the other two felt relieved.

As the deputy commander of the City of Light garrison and a veteran mid-level Bone Forging Realm martial artist, Mihos's words were enough to deter even Lin Qi, the master of the Obsidian Martial Arts Academy, from acting recklessly, let alone the disciples of the Obsidian Martial Arts Academy.

However, after they fired the signal flare, it proved that their plan to deal with the Obsidian Martial Arts School had failed. The Obsidian Martial Arts School will probably be more vigilant when dealing with them in the future.

Only after the three of them felt relieved did Ye Qinglu and the others not only stop their attacks, but instead attack even more fiercely.

"I told you to stop! Didn't you hear me?" Mihos was furious when he saw Ye Qinglu and the others still fighting. His blood and qi surged even more, suppressing the Black Obsidian Martial Arts School members on the battlefield.

However, Ye Qinglu and others who were at the first level of the Body Strengthening Secret Technique did not react much to this level of suppression, and their movements did not slow down much.

"Quick! The final boss is out! Quickly take down these three mini-bosses!" Yi Ye Fuyun warned while firing wildly at Monroe.

The other two sides were equally ruthless. Lu Fanchen used his remaining hand to unleash the Heaven-Shaking Fist once again, while Chen Ya used her strongest gun technique, firing twelve shots in quick succession with both guns, killing all three on the spot.

With the deaths of the three, the entire scene fell into a deathly silence...

"How dare they?!" Mans stared blankly at the three dead Galon.

(End of this chapter)