Ten Thousand Sword Masters

"Let's do it!"

As soon as the Bamboo and Wood Resentment Melon came into view, Liu Fei roared and, using his back as leverage, leaped into the air and slashed at the Bamboo and Wood Resentment Melon with his sword.

Zhang Jianyun also rushed towards the bamboo and wood gourd, holding a knife in his right hand and a talisman in his left.

suddenly!

Liu Fei slashed at the Bamboo and Wood Resentment Melon with his sword, but was suddenly deflected by a powerful phoenix-like force from the melon.

Just then, Zhang Jianyun leaped forward and stuck the exorcism talisman in his hand onto the bamboo and wood gourd.

Zhu Mu Yuan Gua then raised his hand and struck Zhang Jianyun in the chest.

"You have touched the strange Bamboo and Wood Resentful Melon. Do you wish to consume 1000/1300 hostility to make the Bamboo and Wood Resentful Melon your subordinate sword master?"

A message suddenly flashed through Zhang Jianyun's mind, and he instinctively replied, "Yes!"

"You touched the strange bamboo and wood gourd, consuming 1000/300 hostility. The bamboo and wood gourd has become one of your sword masters."

Sword Master: Bamboo and Wood Resentment Melon

Quality: Low-grade Yellow Rank

Weapon: None

"Should we add the bamboo, wood, and resentful melon to the system space?"

"Yes."

Then, Zhang Jianyun saw his own information:

Host: Zhang Jianyun

Hostility level: 300

"Sword Master: Bamboo and Wood Grudge Melon"

Immediately afterwards, a piece of information flashed through my mind:

"Would you like to consume 100 hostility points to craft a bronze sword for your subordinate swordsman, Bamboo and Wood Resentment Melon?"

"Yes."

"You consumed 100/200 hostility points to craft a bronze sword from the Bamboo and Wood Resentment Melon."

Sword Master: Bamboo and Wood Resentment Melon

Quality: Low-grade Yellow Rank

Weapon: Bronze sword

Looking at the remaining 200 hostility points, Zhang Jianyun sighed inwardly. The previous 1000-plus hostility points were hard-earned from his competitors during the Nine Star Guard selection. Now they were all gone. Where would he get hostility points in the future?

This hostility system is a benefit he received upon arriving in this world. As long as he has hostility points, he can use them to acquire the sword master.

"Why has the bamboo and wood melon disappeared?"

At this moment, Liu Fei's voice rang out.

"I've already killed him," Zhang Jianyun said evasively.

"So fast? You're that strong?" Liu Fei was a little puzzled, since he had been sent flying by the Bamboo and Wood Resentment Melon in one blow.

"Of course, after I stuck the exorcism talisman on the bamboo and wood gourd, I took the opportunity to kill it with a single slash of my right hand," Zhang Jianyun continued to deceive.

Liu Fei was somewhat skeptical upon hearing this. He then took out a small compass and slowly turned it around, but the pointer on the compass did not move at all.

"Could you really have killed him? I didn't even have a chance to see you make a move." Liu Fei was even more confused.

"It's normal that you didn't notice because you were blown away by the blast," Zhang Jianyun said confidently.

Liu Fei took the compass and turned it around again, but the needle still didn't move.

"Haha, looks like you really killed it. You were quick enough." Liu Fei laughed as he put away the compass, but inwardly he was still wondering, "How come this Bamboo and Wood Gourd was so easy to deal with?"

The two then left the bamboo forest. As soon as they stepped out, Village Chief Luo Lin asked with a delighted expression, "Did you resolve it successfully?"

"Of course." Liu Fei nodded calmly.

"Very good, very good. The Nine Star Guards are indeed efficient. Please come with me, the food and wine are ready." Luo Lin happily led Liu and Zhang to their meal.

Upon arriving at Luo Lin's residence, a table full of delicious dishes was already laid out, along with the famous Bamboo Grove Wine.

"Lord Liu, this time I've brought out my treasured Bamboo Forest Wine, which I've kept for twenty years. You haven't tasted this vintage before, have you? Come and have a taste." Luo Lin said with a smile as he filled Liu Fei's glass with wine.

"I haven't met this gentleman before. May I ask his name?" Luo Lin asked as he poured wine for Zhang Jianyun.

After taking a sip of wine, Liu Fei introduced, "This is Zhang Jianyun, a newly arrived armored soldier from my Cangxi Guard. He was the main force in slaying the Bamboo and Wood Vengeful Melon this time. Jianyun, this is Luo Lin, the village chief of Bamboo Forest Village."

"So it's Lord Zhang. You're truly a young man of great talent. It's a pleasure to meet you. This is our first meeting, so let me drink to that first." Luo Lin said, taking a sip of wine.

Liu Fei reached out with his chopsticks and picked up a piece of fish. Just then, a mark appeared on the back of his hand, followed by a message: Come to Tongluo Manor immediately.

It was a message from Pavilion Master Yang Changping. Liu Fei instantly became serious, slammed his hand on the table, and said, "Let's go."

Liu Fei and Zhang Jianyun ran away from Zhulin Village and rushed to Tongluo Manor. When they arrived, Yang Changping, the leader of Cangxi Guard, and the other four armored soldiers had already arrived.

"Boss, we're late." Liu Fei walked up to Yang Changping and said breathlessly.

"Greetings, Pavilion Master." Zhang Jianyun hurriedly bowed in greeting.

Yang Changping nodded to Zhang Jianyun, then said to everyone in a deep voice, "A strange creature has appeared in the abandoned Tongluo Manor. It's a giant-eyed spider. We need everyone to work together to kill it. Let me explain the plan of action to you first, and then we'll act according to the situation."

"Yes."

Yang Changping then began to arrange everyone's actions.

"Alright, that's all for now. The battle that's about to begin will be anything but easy, so everyone remember not to lose your composure."

Yang Changping looked at Zhang Jianyun as he spoke: "Zhang Jianyun, especially you, you're new here and haven't experienced anything like this before. Don't let us down at this crucial moment."

"Don't worry, Master, I won't hold everyone back," Zhang Jianyun quickly assured with a confident expression.

"Alright, let's get started." After saying that, Yang Changping took the lead and walked towards Tongluo Villa.

Tongluo Mountain Villa is located in the southern suburbs of Cangxi Town, with a small stream flowing around the villa.

Although the villa is now abandoned, it still looks magnificent from the outside.

squeak~

Pushing open the gate, the group entered the courtyard of Tongluo Villa.

At this moment, the courtyard was covered by spider webs, with countless small spiders crawling up and down, and the houses in sight were dilapidated.

Seeing this, Liu Fei wanted to suggest that Yang Changping burn the manor down, but then he thought of the countless farmlands outside the manor, where the rice was about to ripen, and he gave up the idea.

"Everyone be careful."

laugh!

After killing a small spider, Yang Changping spoke up to remind everyone.

sizzle~

Before long, countless small spiders swarmed from the front, and the group immediately began to fight.

Chi Chi Chi!

Zhang Jianyun also killed quite a few small spiders, but did not gain any hostility points, presumably because these spiders did not yet have self-awareness.

"Don't linger in the fight, follow me and charge in! Once we kill the giant spider, these little spiders will lose their mobility!" Yang Changping roared and charged in first.

"Go to hell!" Liu Fei killed several spiders and followed closely behind Yang Changping.

"Kill them!"

The other four armored soldiers also shouted and charged behind Yang Changping.

"kill!"

Zhang Jianyun also shouted "Kill!" and then cleaved a path to follow.

boom!

Yang Changping, who was at the front, suddenly burst open a door, and the group entered the hall of the villa.

sizzle~

Zhang Jianyun looked up and saw a spider the size of an ox spinning silk on the roof. The spider's eyes were also the size of an ox's eyes and emitted a ghostly green light.

call out!

Yang Changping leaped forward and slashed at the head of the giant-eyed spider with his sword.

Zhang Jianyun, Liu Fei, and the other armored soldiers quickly dispersed to different locations and launched an attack on the giant-eyed spider together.

sizzle~

The giant spider spun in the air, left the roof, and landed on the ground, simultaneously spitting out several meters of spider web to defend against the attacks of Zhang Jianyun and the others.

laugh!

Zhang Jianyun slashed at the spider web and discovered that it was not soft and weak, but rather had a certain degree of rigidity.

Chi Chi Chi!

At that moment, the giant spider spewed its web faster, and the web became even harder, instantly increasing its attack power.

Bang bang bang!

The giant spider leaped and bounded with incredible speed, dodging all of their attacks.

"Everyone be careful, this giant-eyed spider has the strength of the History Sea Realm!" Yang Changping shouted.

Apart from Pavilion Master Yang Changping, who is a martial artist at the History Sea Realm, everyone else present, including Zhang Jianyun, is just an ordinary martial artist.

He never practiced martial arts in his life, but those who did are recorded in history.

This is a saying that was widely circulated during the Yu Dynasty. It means that a person should either never set foot in the martial arts world, or once they do, they will definitely do everything in their power to enter the realm of history.

Only by entering the realm of history can one truly deserve the title of "warrior".

The Realm of History is the starting point of the path of martial arts, but it is the end point that many people can never reach in their lifetime.

Puff puff!

Suddenly, the giant spiders switched from defense to offense, spitting out webs to attack those present.

"You have received 30/230 hostility points from the giant spider."

Upon receiving the system notification, Zhang Jianyun was overjoyed. He could also gain hostility points by fighting monsters. It seemed that he wouldn't have to worry about running out of hostility points anymore. There were plenty of missions like this to do in the Nine Star Guard.

shhhhhh!

The giant spider manipulated its web to attack Zhang Jianyun, who hurriedly dodged and at the same time continuously swung his sword at the giant spider.

Yang Changping led the attack, while Zhang Jianyun, Liu Fei, and others provided support, resulting in a close contest for a time.

"Look at the knife!"

Yang Changping leaped onto the giant spider's head and roared as he slashed at it.

The giant spider leaped away, dodging the attack, and crawled close to the roof. Then it spat out a web that formed a vortex in front of it, and attacked Yang Changping with the vortex.

"Zhang Jianyun, Liu Fei, you two attack the giant spider's hind legs." Yang Changping gave the order while constantly retreating to avoid the spider web vortex's attacks.

Zhang Jianyun and Liu Fei rushed to the base of the giant spider, then leaped up and each swung their swords at the spider's hind legs.

Suddenly, the giant spider clinging to the roof turned around, its head facing Zhang and Liu, and swiftly unleashed two small vortexes of spider web, attacking the two men.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

The spider web had become exceptionally hard, and when attacked by the longsword, it clanged loudly.

After several attacks, Zhang Jianyun cleaved through the spider web vortex, then flashed behind the giant-eyed spider, and with a leap, slashed at the spider's hind leg.

"You have received 30/260 hostility points from the giant spider."

"You have received 30/290 hostility points from the giant spider."

Zhang Jianyun kept receiving notifications of the hostility level in his mind, and his attacks became even more ferocious.

At this moment, the giant spider, which was restrained by Yang Changping, did not have time to spit out its web to attack Zhang Jianyun. It could only kick its leg to take Zhang Jianyun's attack head-on.

Bah!

Zhang Jianyun became the first person to attack the giant-eyed spider's body. His fish-patterned knife struck the spider's hind leg with a loud thud, leaving a long knife mark.

"Good job, lad!"

Seeing Zhang Jianyun attack the giant spider's body, Yang Changping's expression brightened and he shouted, "Not bad!"

Boom boom boom!

Suddenly, the giant spider leaped back and forth, dodging the attacks of the crowd while continuously spitting out vortexes of webs to attack the roof, causing the entire house to shake and tremble instantly.

"Everyone, get out of the house quickly."

As Yang Changping shouted, Zhang Jianyun, Liu Fei, and the other soldiers hurriedly retreated from the hall.

boom!

As soon as Zhang Jianyun and the others rushed out of the manor's main hall, the entire hall collapsed instantly, and a cloud of dust rose up.

sizzle~

The giant spider unleashed several vortexes of web at the group, then bounced repeatedly, trying to escape from Copper Gong Manor.

"Don't chase after them!"

Seeing Zhang Jianyun, Liu Fei, and the others running to chase after the giant spider, Yang Changping hurriedly spoke up to stop them.

"Everyone, follow me inside," Yang Changping commanded.

Seeing that no one was chasing it, the giant spider that had escaped turned around and ran back to Tongluo Manor, while continuously spitting out vortexes of spider web to attack the group.

"Just as I expected."

Seeing the giant spider rush back, Yang Changping said with a serious expression.