Quadruple split.

Chapter 2962 Don’t be anxious

"Third brother!!!"

The leader of the Five Tigers of Yanshan immediately turned red-eyed and drew his long sword, swinging it forcefully towards the ceiling. A powerful and refined energy rose from the ground, directly blowing off the roof of the small shop and leaving a slash mark more than five meters long and more than half a meter wide.

Under the rainy night outside the slash mark, more than a dozen pairs of cold and indifferent eyes were almost simultaneously cast toward the leader of the Five Tigers.

"Be careful."

"Get out of the way."

"Go back."

Almost simultaneously, Mo Tan, carrying the Su Xue Spear, Xie Yu'an, wielding the Bai Yu Sword, and Su, who transformed into a blur and crashed past the Five Tigers leader, appeared in the center of the hall.

Bang bang bang bang bang bang bang!!

With a series of sharp, piercing explosions, seven or eight wolf-tooth arrows were knocked away by Su Wuxia's light, seemingly effortless scabbard. Two of them shot into the air at an even faster speed, hitting her two attackers who couldn't dodge in time.

Almost simultaneously, Mo Tan and Xie Yu'an separated the four spears that were piercing through the air and were aimed at the leader of the Five Tigers, and stood on the left and right sides to protect him.

It was at this moment that Mo Tan saw the other person's appearance—

They were men dressed in tight-fitting felt coats with bone plates on the outside, paired with long trousers and soft leather boots. Their clothes were worn and covered with hay, animal hair and clods of dirt. Some of them even had animal blood, which had a strong, pungent smell, smeared on their soft armor.

In addition, these people were also equipped with a small horn bow. The small volley of arrows that almost killed the leader of the Five Tigers at close range was the work of several archers in the back row.

The men standing at the very front, who appeared strong and powerful, were the front-line attackers who had just killed the third of the Five Tigers with a spear and were about to repeat the same trick to kill the eldest.

【The Di Rong people...?】

Mo Tan narrowed his eyes slightly, looking at the two attackers who had been hit by the flying arrows and let out a muffled groan. With his left hand, he pushed away the fifth of the Five Tigers and raised the Plain Snow Spear, which was wrapped in white cloth, and thrust it directly at the left side of the crack in the ceiling, providing a foothold for the enemy's acquaintances.

"On my other side!"

Xie Yu'an reacted at the same time. Without saying a word, he used his snow-white, warm and jade-like longsword to form a "米" (rice) shape in mid-air, directly tearing the ceiling to the right of the crack.

Bang——! ! !
With a deafening roar, the overburdened roof finally collapsed completely, and fifteen attackers stormed in from above.

The scene instantly descended into chaos.

"Kill these damned savages and avenge Third Brother!"

Seeing his sworn brother lying dead beside the table, his body riddled with spears, the second of the Five Tigers of Yanshan's eyes widened in fury. He swung his heavy hammer down at the nearest attacker with hatred. At the same time, the fourth and fifth brothers, who shared the same sentiment and were equally enraged, also wielded their battle axes and spiked clubs, attacking the man simultaneously.

"Ugh!"

The attacker, who had taken the second brother's heavy hammer head-on with his longsword, groaned and managed to twist his body to avoid the fourth brother's first axe. However, the second axe, which was as powerful as thunder, dislocated his right arm. Finally, the fifth brother struck him hard on the back of the head, and he died on the spot.

The leader of the Five Tigers focused on the strongest of the attackers, and as the attacker fell, he swung his sword to meet him, unleashing a powerful slash.

"Humph."

The opponent merely sneered and thrust out his crossed swords, engaging in combat with the Five Tigers leader before his powerful strike could fully materialize.

"Give me your life!"

The eldest of the Five Tigers, nearly driven mad by the sudden death of his second brother, let out a long roar. His powerful true energy flowed continuously around his body and through his longsword. Each strike was accompanied by a surging, overwhelming force, layer upon layer enveloping his opponent.

"Let's see what you've got."

The attackers' leader, who spoke broken Mandarin, wielded his twin swords like an iron curtain, flawlessly parrying every heavy blow from the Five Tigers' leader. He countered each attack precisely when the latter was at his weakest, demonstrating meticulous planning to the extreme.

That guy fought with very little effort, but the leader of the Five Tigers is no ordinary person either. Even if he's at a disadvantage in a prolonged battle, he shouldn't be in any real danger before the fight becomes truly protracted.

While analyzing the battle situation in his mind, Mo Tan raised the Plain Snow Spear, which was wrapped in white cloth, to block the two long swords and forcefully pushed back the two attackers.

Xie Yu'an and Su Nvxia were each fighting three or four attackers.

The young master of the Xie family possessed a swordsmanship as noble and imposing as his temperament. Every move he made was filled with righteous energy. Each attack and parry was not only perfectly executed but also a feast for the eyes, like a dazzling sword dance.

However, since the attackers were all at the peak of the high level and their cooperation was very tacit, although in a one-on-one situation, none of them could last twenty moves under Xie Yu'an's sword, if they cooperated in pairs, they could keep up. And when surrounded by three people, even the [White Jade Sword], which was ranked thirty-fifth in the "Weapon Ranking", could only parry in most cases and had no power to fight back.

Ultimately, the gap between the two sides has not reached the point of being "completely disparate," and the "Weapon Ranking" and the "Personal Combat Power Ranking" in the Realm of Innocence are two different things. The latter is based on real hard power, while the former's theme is "weapons."

At least in Mo Tan's opinion, Qiang Po's physical qualities at this moment are definitely no worse than Xie Yu'an's. However, without the [Su Xue Spear], he can only rank ninety-ninth in the Weapon Ranking, a full sixty-four places lower than Xie Yu'an.

However, in actual combat, the role of people is ultimately greater than that of weapons.

For example, the female warrior Su, wielding the "Candle Smoke Blade," was dealing with one more attacker than Xie Yu'an at the same time. Yet, even without drawing her "Candle Smoke Blade," she managed to fight the enemy to a standstill, a feat entirely at hand. This was all thanks to the fact that her strength far surpassed Xie Yu'an's.

As her clothes fluttered, Su's slender figure danced like a candle flame in the breeze. Where the scabbard passed, there was no fierce clang of metal against metal, only a hissing sound as faint as a mosquito's buzz, like paper burning.

She swung her sword one strike after another without expression, each strike arising from the lingering effect of the previous one, continuous and unbroken, like smoke rising from smoke, like a candle burning.

The other five attackers exchanged glances and then dispersed. Two of them charged at Mo Tan and Xie Yu'an, while the other three turned and rushed towards the trembling waiter and the shrewish proprietress who were crouching in the corner.

"Boss lady!"

Seeing the enemy charging towards them, the waiter immediately let out a shrill scream.

"Shut up, you freeloader."

The proprietress glared fiercely at the good-for-nothing waiter, then yanked him up from the ground and rushed towards the table of generous customers without hesitation, calling out sweetly, "Sir!"

"Ugh."

The middle-aged man sitting at the table shook his head, sighed, and said calmly, "Give me a hand."

"Yes, Master Zhao."

The old man sitting opposite immediately nodded, then turned to the two people beside him who remained wary, raised an eyebrow and said, "Are you deaf?"

Swah——

With a clang, two ornately decorated gilded waist knives were instantly drawn and slashed at the attackers behind the proprietress and waiter.

"idiot."

However, the old man gave another low shout, displeased, "No knife allowed."

Swah——

The two long swords were immediately sheathed under the raincoat, and then two men, who were probably 'Master Zhao's' followers, flew forward without dodging or avoiding them, and actually fought the three men with their fists and feet.

The fist techniques are powerful and fierce. The palm techniques are long and sustained.

His legwork was fierce.

It's impossible to discern any particular school of thought, approach, or lineage.

Every move he made was powerful and sweeping, full of vigor and force.

Clashing swords and iron horses, a murderous aura filling the air.

In just a few moves, the three attackers were forced back, their eyes filled with surprise and uncertainty.

however--

Something's not right.

Despite dealing with three enemies at the same time, Mo Tan still had the energy to observe the situation, and he slightly frowned.

The reason is simple: although the follower of "Master Zhao" was indeed skilled in martial arts, in theory, he had no way to force back these desperate attackers when he was unarmed. After all, the advantage of wielding weapons was too great in the current situation, and the two of them were not able to achieve a level of strength that could suppress the opponent, that is, the internal cultivation level of "epic level". No matter what, it was impossible for them to force the opponent back in one move.

But the fact is, they did indeed do it.

So the problem isn't their martial arts skills, but rather the knives they just drew...?

Mo Tan leaped up with his spear, then swung it down in mid-air, forcing back the most ruthless of his three opponents. He then glanced at the two bulging-looking followers under their straw raincoats.

Unfortunately, he only saw two flashes of cold light and didn't get a clear look at what their weapons looked like.

Could it be that...?

However, Mo Tan, who already had some guesses in mind, did not stop thinking, but began to speculate on more possibilities.

However, being distracted in this situation is definitely not a good thing.

Especially when he wasn't using his preferred 'body'!

"Get out of the way!"

"Brother Chi, be careful!"

The next instant, accompanied by Su's soft exclamation and Xie Yu'an's reminder, Mo Tan suddenly noticed that the man who was fighting with Yan Wuhu had unknowingly retreated to a position that was parallel to her and without any obstruction in between, and slightly raised his left wrist that was tightly gripping the long sword.

[Dark crossbow!]

Mo Tan, who was playing even more skillfully in the chaotic neutral state, was startled and instinctively leaned back, narrowly avoiding a hidden arrow.

However, he forgot that he was no longer a half-dragon.

Not being a half-dragon means he doesn't have a tail.

The absence of a tail suggests that the likely outcome of this fall is a solid landing on the ground.

Lying on the ground in this situation would likely mean certain death!
"Oops."

Mo Tan was startled to realize that she had made a basic mistake while distracted, and then she saw a second arrow hurtling towards her face.

At the same time, the three attackers who had not gained any advantage over Mo Tan also stepped forward simultaneously and brought down their knives at the same time.

【The Reverse Scale: A Complete Explanation】

"court death!"

【Smoke and Shadow Style】

Several candle shadows swayed in all directions at the same time, and the thin blade, as light as a cicada's wing, seemed to become translucent, leaving behind a series of afterimages in the air. Each afterimage pointed in a different direction, not only forcing back the three people who were slashing at Mo Tan, but also leaving several hideous bloodstains on their bodies.

"Brother Chi!"

[Dreaming of entering a white jade plate]

Despite being slashed in the ribs by one of the attackers, Xie Yu'an chose to turn his back on his enemy and used his qi to control his sword, propelling the white jade sword in his hand to rush towards Mo Tan. He drew a pale golden sword shadow like a full moon and knocked away the cold, dark arrow.

【--put】

However, the moment the two helped him avert the crisis, Mo Tan, who could no longer stop himself from unleashing his inner demons, still completed his enhancement and subconsciously raised his hand to swing his gun at the attacker who was about to pierce Xie Yu'an's back.

Then--

The pure white snow gleams again, and a sudden chill arises!
Oh no!

In a moment of frustration, Mo Tan felt a sense of detachment coming from all directions. When she regained consciousness, she was back in front of that mysterious stone platform.

"That's a really cool pose."

Looking at Mo Tan, who was still swinging his spear upwards, Dao Po, who was wearing a red cloak, had deep eyes, a calm temperament, and handsome features, smiled slightly and said indifferently, "It seems you have learned a lot from it."

Mo Tan stood up straight again, looking somewhat embarrassed, and said with a subtle expression, "While you could say that, I actually made a rather foolish mistake just now."

"Everyone makes a lot of stupid mistakes, but there are always some people who can recognize the value of these mistakes and turn them into valuable experience."

Dao Po patted Mo Tan on the shoulder and said in a calm tone, "But you really should take a rest. I just talked to Jian Po and Qiang Po separately. Although I am really looking forward to seeing something interesting in my [Crimson Lotus Blade], I personally think that what you need now is rest and reflection, rather than immediately throwing yourself into the next exhausting 'memory'."

Exhausted, Mo Tan let out a soft sigh and said with a wry smile, "Perhaps you are right, but I..."

"Hurry is not enough."

Dao Po smiled and interrupted Mo Tan in a calm tone: "Since you also think I'm right, you should know what you really need right now, shouldn't you?"

"I am resting in this world."

"I see, but that doesn't contradict my wish that you wouldn't be in too much of a hurry."

"I...am I in a hurry?"

"Yes, Brother Mo, you're too impatient."

"I just……"

"You've already said I'm right."

"I understand."

"Well then, see you next time."

"Okay, goodbye."