Eternal Sword

Chapter 128 Showdown
Changze County.

At dawn, some stalls on both sides of the street opened early, and there were also many small businesses setting up stalls, selling all kinds of breakfast snacks, game meat and eggs, frozen river fish...

There were people selling cloth, selling shoes, and bartering. It was a very lively place.

This kind of morning market is a unique feature of the northern part of Qian State.

It's freezing cold here and it gets dark very early, so people go to bed early, so we get up early too to earn some hard-earned money.

Most of the things on the market at this time are of good quality and low price.

In the morning, when the officials have woken up, all the stalls have to be evacuated quickly. If they leave too late, they will inevitably be blackmailed.

Fengji wonton stall.

It’s called a wonton stall, but it actually also sells buns.

A burly man with a big horse and a golden sword was sitting there, covered with a tiger skin. His figure was not much different from that of the people from the Black Water Kingdom, and there was a huge wooden box next to him.

This man had his black hair tied up and his clothes were right-side-open, clearly dressed like a Qian person.

The man was holding a bowl of hot wontons in one hand and a vegetarian bun in the other, eating them with big mouthfuls and slurping the hot soup.

There were three other people sitting at a table with the sturdy man. They were carrying bows and arrows, and judging by their attire, they looked like hunters from nearby.

Although it is called wonton, there is actually not much meat in it, it is more like noodle soup.

But the four of them still ate with gusto and sweat all over their faces.

"Brother Hu, we eat meat all day in the mountains, and we are almost sick of it."

One person whispered, "Come down the mountain and eat some vegetarian buns and drink some soup, it will really help you get rid of the greasiness."

"hey-hey."

The strong man smiled and said, "It's a rare trip for you to come here, so eat more and bring some back for the brothers to try."

"Boss, another bowl of wontons, please."

The strong man shouted.

The stall owner glanced at the pile of bowls on the table, his face showing worry.

These guys looked unfamiliar, with bows and swords on their backs. They looked like they were not easy to mess with. And they ate so much, so they might not be eating for free.

Seeing the stall owner hesitate and move slowly, the sturdy man laughed, took out two pieces of silver from his pocket, put them on the table, and said, "Boss, these are enough."

"Enough, enough!"

When the stall owner saw it, he immediately smiled, felt relieved, and started to cook wontons immediately.

At this moment, a man in white with disheveled hair, looking disheveled and out of breath ran over, crossed the market, and looked back from time to time, as if he was afraid of something.

Passing by the stalls of several strong men, the man in white seemed to be extremely hungry. He grabbed two meat buns and stuffed them into his mouth while running forward.

"Hey, sir, you haven't paid yet..."

Seeing this, the wonton stall owner suddenly became anxious and wanted to step forward to stop the man in white.

A customer recognized the man in white and rushed forward, grabbing the wonton vendor and whispering, "Are you going to die?"

"how?"

The wonton vendor asked, "Old Sun, do you recognize him?"

This diner was none other than Old Man Sun from the blacksmith shop in Changze County.

Old Sun said, "This is the young leader of the Black Water Gang. He robbed a woman in Changze County before. Someone tried to stop him, but he slashed them 32 times. The government didn't dare to intervene! How many lives do you have to take his money?"

"It's him?"

The wonton stall owner had obviously heard about this as well, and his face turned pale with fright.

Looking at the long knife on the waist of the man in white, the Chaos stall owner felt a little scared.

If he had really stepped forward to stop them, he would probably have been chopped down by the young leader of the Blackwater Gang!

The sturdy man had sharp ears and when he heard the two people's discussion, his face darkened and he was about to stand up.

"Brother Tiger!"

One of them quickly held down the sturdy man's arm and whispered, "We don't want to expose our whereabouts. Don't worry about this matter. Just give the stall owner some more money later."

Upon hearing this, the strong man said nothing and just nodded.

The wonton stall owner watched the man in white walk through the market and enter the Black Water Gang's territory, then he frowned and asked, "What's wrong with this young gang leader? He seems to be in a bit of a mess."

"Who knows."

Old Sun curled his lips.

The wonton stall owner asked, "You said the man he stabbed more than thirty times was Young Master Fu Hu, right?"

"Correct."

Old Sun said, "As the old saying goes, those who survive a great disaster will have good fortune in the future. Chen Tang is a promising kid. I heard that he is doing well in Wu'an County and has become a high-ranking official."

Hearing the word "Chen Tang", the strong man's ears twitched.

The wonton stall owner asked with a smile: "How high of an official can one be to control the Black Water Gang?"

Old Sun said, "Hey, you know what. He was here just last month. It is said that he caused a big commotion in the Black Water Gang, but he left unscathed. What a pity, I didn't see it with my own eyes."

Just as the two were chatting, the man in white came out from the Blackwater Gang again, riding a tall horse and heading north.

Woo!
suddenly!

The sound of a sharp blade breaking through the air was heard, sharp and piercing!
"Ok?"

The strong man seemed to realize something.

The next moment, a black light penetrated into the body of the mount under the man in white, and blood appeared.

The white horse cried out in pain and fell to the ground.

The man in white was nearly knocked to the ground. Just as he stood up, a second arrow shot at him!

Click!

The man in white drew his sword and chopped it. The blade was so sharp that it instantly cut the feather arrow into two pieces!
"Xiao Xun, you can't escape!"

At the other end of the long street, a man in black, with a long sword on his back and a large bow in his hand, was running towards the man in white with a sharp gaze and murderous intent.

"It's him, Chen Tang!"

"Young Master Fu Hu!" Most of the market stall owners on both sides of the street recognized Chen Tang and exclaimed in surprise.

The sturdy man's eyes lit up and his gaze fell on Chen Tang, looking him up and down.

"Someone, stop him!"

Xiao Xun shouted loudly, and then said: "Bring me another horse."

The members of the Black Water Gang had already swarmed out, drew their swords, and rushed towards Chen Tang.

Seeing this, Chen Tang frowned and sighed inwardly.

They had been chasing all the way last night. Even though the Li family's war horses were carefully selected and trained regularly, they were already exhausted after running two hundred miles in one night.

Chen Tang was worried that Xiao Xun would escape, so he dismounted and chased after him.

Seeing the huge crowd of Black Water Gang members on the opposite side, Chen Tang couldn't help feeling powerless.

Once he was held back by this group of people, it would be difficult for him to kill Xiao Xun.

"Ha ha!"

At this moment, a long laugh suddenly came from the street.

A burly man suddenly stood up and shouted, "Blackwater Gang bastards, how can you use your numbers to bully the few? Let me fight you!"

Chen Tang glanced sideways.

The sturdy man looked unfamiliar and he did not recognize him.

If there was only one strong man, he would not be able to stop the Black Water Gang.

But just after the sturdy man stood up, diners from the stalls on both sides of the long street stood up one after another, and there were more than a hundred people!

This group of people drew out the long swords at their waists and, led by the strong man, rushed towards the Black Water Gang!
The sturdy man grinned at Chen Tang and said, "You go and deal with that young gang leader, and leave the others to us!"

"Thank you, warrior!"

Chen Tang didn't hesitate. He said thank you, flashed into the alley next to him, walked around the Black Water Gang, and headed in the direction of Xiao Xun.

No one is more familiar with the roads in Changze County than him.

"You are meddling in other people's business and don't know whether you should live or die!"

The leader of the Blackwater Gang and all the deacons came forward.

"Well done!"

The sturdy man slapped the wooden box beside him with his backhand, smashed it, and grabbed a thick-backed broadsword inside!

The knife looked extremely heavy, but it fitted the sturdy man's body perfectly.

The sturdy man faced the deacon in the front and chopped him on the head!

call!
When this thick-backed broadsword chopped down, it actually made a sound of wind!
The Blackwater Gang deacon subconsciously raised his knife to block!

Their weapons are all made of cold iron. Both their sharpness and hardness far exceed the ordinary weapons of Qian Kingdom.

when!
At the moment when the two swords collided, a notch was knocked out on the blade of the sturdy man's thick-backed sword!
But the strong man was too powerful!
Even though the thick-backed sword was damaged, it still fell with an irresistible force, splitting the Black Water Gang deacon in half!

In an instant, blood was spilled all over the street.

……

"drive!"

Xiao Xun brought a new horse, climbed on it, and galloped towards the north.

Before he had taken a few steps, a shadow fell from the sky on the roof beside him!

Xiao Xun looked up.

Chen Tang jumped high up, holding the knife in both hands, with a fierce look in his eyes and a tremendous momentum, and chopped at him!
"Xiao Xun, accept your fate!"

Chen Tang shouted.

"what!"

Xiao Xun had no way to avoid it and could only block it with his sword!

when!
The two swords collided, causing a creepy sound!
Xiao Xun's whole body trembled violently and he fell off the horse. He rolled on the ground, stood up quickly, stared at Chen Tang, and gasped.

Chen Tang also fell heavily to the ground, but quickly stood up.

The two sides just had a fierce battle, and it seems that neither side gained the upper hand!

In fact, Xiao Xun is of the upper seventh rank, with the strength to draw an eight-stone bow.

However, Chen Tang was only at the upper eighth rank. Even though he had cultivated to the ninth rank, he could only use a seven-stone bow.

In terms of strength, Chen Tang is weaker than Xiao Xun.

But just now, Chen Tang leaped into the air, holding the knife in both hands, ready to chop vertically, with the momentum of splitting mountains and felling trees.

However, Xiao Xun was on a horse and could not use the force, and he had to block in a hurry, which resulted in a situation of equal strength.

"Chen Tang, you are forcing me to kill you again!"

Xiao Xun's face turned as cold as ice.

He knew that if he couldn't get past Chen Tang today, he wouldn't be able to return to Blackwater Country!
Fortunately, with the previous knife, he had already tested Chen Tang's strength.

Chen Tang's strength is definitely not comparable to his!

In fact, Chen Tang was not sure either.

Last night, he was besieged by the Black Water Gang in Wu'an County and was in danger several times. He had already used up the time of his One Breath Divine Illumination.

No rest all night.

He could no longer enter the state of divine illumination.

In addition, after several consecutive fierce battles and running all night, his physical strength was greatly depleted.

If he had not drunk tiger milk, eaten wild ginseng, and drank monkey wine over the past few months and cultivated to the ninth level, he would not have been able to hold on until now.

But when two people fight, the level of their realm is only one aspect.

Especially for those below the fifth rank, none of them have cultivated internal energy. Although there is only one realm difference between them, the gap is not as big as imagined.

The outcome depends on the state, psychology, spirit, environment, momentum of both sides at the time, as well as the on-the-spot response, the surrounding environment, etc., and some unpredictable variables...

(End of this chapter)