God of Pets

Chapter 525 Dying Towards Death
Bai Xiuyan said sternly, "The human heart is the most unpredictable thing. Even a gentleman can be a villain. I, Bai Xiuyan, am just an ordinary person. How can I tell who is good and who is bad? I just thought that if I died, it would be a shame to let these two swords be covered in dust. It is already a blessing that I can follow a new master who is good-looking and has some of my style. I don't care whether he is good or bad."

"Since you know you're going to die, you might as well go back," Xuan Dongyue sneered.

"To die facing death is to die a worthy death." Bai Xiuyan stretched out his palm, clenched his fist in mid-air, and the Flash Sword and the Serpent Pattern Sword automatically unsheathed and landed in his hand.

He held the Transparent Flash Sword in one hand and the Serpent Pattern Sword in the other, riding on the back of a scraggly horse. He looked at Xuan Dongyue and laughed, "If I could die under your Xuan Tian Wu Di Fist, it would be quite a story. But you should be careful. In recent years, my swordsmanship has improved quite a bit, and it might surprise you."

Chen Guan quickly gestured for Teng Mingli to retreat far away. Even if Bai Xiuyan wanted to give them a famous sword, he couldn't stay here.

Xuan Dongyue is the current city lord of Taishan City. Although we don't know how strong he is, there are no rumors about how powerful he is.

However, the person who was sent by the judge to guard a place like Taishan City was definitely not an ordinary person.

Taishan City is a melting pot of all sorts of people, with all ten major families having established their residences there. He single-handedly dealt with them all; if it were an ordinary person, they would probably have been devoured long ago, leaving not even bones behind.

The fact that the City Lord's Mansion has stood firm to this day shows just how extraordinary Xuan Dongyue is.

Moreover, Bai Xiuyan himself said that he had known Xuan Dongyue for thirty years, that they had known each other since childhood, and that he had never been able to beat Xuan Dongyue, which shows how strong he was.

At this moment, Chen Guan didn't know whether he should hope Bai Xiuyan won or lose.

He was determined to fight to the death; if he lost, the Translucent Sword and the Serpent Pattern Sword would be his and Fujinari's.

These two swords are definitely masterpieces. A person like Bai Xiuyan has collected countless famous swords. The fact that he has these two swords with him at this time shows how valuable they are.

Xuan Dongyue coldly stared at Bai Xiuyan in front of the city, without saying another word, but slowly raised his fist.

Chen Guan and Teng Mingli watched the battle from a distance. The battle between Bai Xiuyan and Xuan Dongyue, the lord of Taishan City, was a spectacle that was not so easy to see normally.

At this moment, they were still holding the scabbards of Bai Xiuyan's twin swords.

The sword intent emanating from Bai Xiuyan rose, but it was not fierce.

Chen Guan had sensed all sorts of sword intents from the Lord of Ten Thousand Weapons, but he had never seen Bai Xiuyan's sword intent before.

"What kind of swordsmanship is that? How come there's no killing intent at all?" Teng Mingli asked in confusion.

"A sword can be a weapon of murder, but it can also be a ritual object. Some people practice swordsmanship to kill, while others practice it to become a better person. Bai Xiuyan should be the latter." Chen Guan admired him greatly.

Bai Xiuyan is truly an interesting person. To be able to train people with a sword, he is no longer practicing the way of the sword, but the way of humanity.

Those who can reach this level are rare even in the Great Grotto Heaven.

However, he was only at a higher realm, and his actual strength was only at the sixth level of enlightenment, so he could not be compared with the experts of the Great Cave Heaven.

Chen Guan found it hard to believe that Bai Xiuyan, with his level of skill, had never defeated Xuan Dongyue. He wondered just how strong Xuan Dongyue must be.

His gaze fell upon Xuan Dongyue, only to find that Xuan Dongyue, standing atop the city gate tower, possessed no aura or spiritual power, standing there just like an ordinary person.

But for some reason, just by standing there, he gave people the feeling that he was an invincible force, able to hold off ten thousand men.

He simply threw a plain and unremarkable punch, showing no skill or mystery whatsoever.

But the next second, the two swords in Bai Xiuyan's hands burst forth with unparalleled sword light, like a volcanic eruption, shooting straight into the sky.

In an instant, the sky and earth changed color, the ground shook, and the originally clear sky, which was cloudless, suddenly turned dark.

The sky shifted from black to white in an instant. When the light returned, Xuan Dongyue was still standing on the city gate tower, unchanged, coldly watching Bai Xiuyan below.

Bai Xiuyan remained seated on the scraggly horse, sword in hand, seemingly unchanged.

"Thank you for showing mercy." Bai Xiuyan smiled and released his grip on the sword.

The two swords, Translucent and Serpent Pattern, moved on their own and returned to their respective sheaths.

Bai Xiuyan rode his horse toward the city gate of Taishan City.

When Chen Guan looked up at the city gate tower, he found that Xuan Dongyue was no longer there.

The two quickly followed and entered the city with Bai Xiuyan.

"Bai Xiuyan, here's your sword back. We agreed that we would only help you carry the sword to Taishan City." Chen Guan caught up with Bai Xiuyan and was about to return the sword to him.

"Here you go, you can leave now." Bai Xiuyan smiled, then rode his horse toward the North Gate.

Once you exit the North Gate and continue north, you'll now be in the Demons' territory.

"You're going to the demons' territory to collect corpses, how can you do it without a sword?" Teng Mingli shouted at Bai Xiuyan's back.

Bai Xiuyan did not turn around or answer her. She simply raised her right hand and waved before continuing toward the North Gate.

"No need to chase after them," Chen Guan called out to Teng Mingli.

“How can he manage without a sword?” Fujinari said.

"Whether he has a sword or not, he's no good." Chen Guan shook his head and said, "Xuan Dongyue's punch should have severely injured Bai Xiuyan. This is forcing him to go back and not let him go to Tianyang City."

"So, Bai Xiuyan has no fighting ability now?" Teng Mingli asked in astonishment.

"I don't know how many are left, but it's definitely impossible for them to come back alive. We can't collect their bodies either. He knew he was going to die, which is why he left the Transparent Flash and the Serpent Pattern Sword to us instead of taking the swords to collect their bodies," Chen Guan said.

"This person is too stubborn," Fujimi Rei said with a strange expression.

"There are some people in this world who stubbornly insist on being themselves," Chen Guan sighed.

……

Bai Xiuyan rode his horse out of the north gate and headed towards Tianyang City.

After descending the mountain, it is no longer human territory. Although there are no demons around yet, this place is no longer under human control.

They hadn't gone far when a group of people rushed out of the nearby forest and surrounded Bai Xiuyan.

"We only rob people of their money, not their lives. If you know what's good for you, leave your belongings behind and we'll spare your life." These people all wore masks, so their faces were obscured, and they had no obvious markings on their bodies. It was unclear who they were.

"Shen Chongshan, if you want what's on me, why bother hiding it?" Bai Xiuyan said calmly.

Sure enough, one person stepped forward from the crowd, tore off his mask, and it was Shen Chongshan.

"Bai Xiuyan, you have been injured by the Xuan Tian Wu Di Fist. Going to Tianyang City will likely mean certain death. Why waste those treasures on you and let them fall into the hands of the demons? Wouldn't that only bring pain to your loved ones and joy to your enemies? You should leave them to us," Shen Chongshan said calmly.

(End of this chapter)