Sword Among Us

Panda Novel

Chen Youliang might be a Beggar’s Sect elder, but he was not very strong. His main strengths were in his intellect and his methods. Happy was not at all wary of him.

However, what made Happy concerned was that Chen Youliang had entered Spirit Snake Island multiple times for Dragon Saber. He used all sorts of traps to kill Xie Xun, but in the end, Dragon Saber landed into Happy’s hands.

Chen Youliang might have come up to the arena on behalf of Huang Rong to force him to use Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palm, and he might also have the intention to ask him about Dragon Saber’s whereabouts.

Chen Youliang landed on the arena while dressed in rags, and he wrapped his fist in his palm to greet Happy in a very friendly manner. “Young Swordsman Happy, your name has spread far and wide among those in the righteous path because of the battle at Eternal Peace Temple! I admire you greatly, and it is my honor that I am given the chance to fight against you today.”

“I only have a crude knowledge about barehanded combat, so I cannot bring it to the table. I will not embarrass myself before you and the other heroes.”

Happy refused Chen Youliang’s suggestion to fight against him using only his fists, but he did not reject him coldly or in an unyielding manner. His tone was calm, and his expression was as usual. He did not appear to be smug because he had become excited or that his emotions were surging.

“If that is the case, I will not dare to be careless, and I will use Dog Beating Staff Technique that belongs to Beggar’s Sect. I would like to use this technique to verify the strength of my martial arts.”

Chen Youliang was also someone who could adapt to any situation. When he saw that he did not manage to make Happy excited, his tone changed, and he slowly brought out a thin and black staff from his bag.

Dog Beating Staff Technique…

Even though it was also considered an ultimate technique from Beggar’s Sect, when it came to ultimate techniques passed down within a sect, they could be passed down through oral form or technique. The latter might be more ingenious, but if the user did not have the sect master personally teaching them the incantations, its might would be greatly reduced, and they could only be considered to possess a supreme-grade martial art.

The Dog Beating Staff Technique Chen Youliang had should be something that only had its form, but not its spirit, or else, a martial artist with Dog Beating Staff Technique would definitely be a powerful and famous martial artist who was at Inaction Realm.

“Please.”

Happy calmed his heart, then pushed down on his sword before he held his breath quietly for Chen Youliang’s attack.

“HAH!”

Chen Youliang attacked.

Whoosh…

Dog Beating Staff Technique was much more ingenious than Silken Web Hand. The staff shadows might have seemed to be coming at Happy slowly, but they were actually very fast. They changed multiple times, and if he was the slightest bit careless, he would definitely land in a situation where he would have no way to avoid being hit.

Right from the start, Happy looked as if he had been forced into a disadvantage by Chen Youliang. He never even drew his weapon. He chose to dodge and parry for the most part.

Chen Youliang was testing waters at the start, and gradually, his momentum changed. While Happy moved about left and right to dodge, Chen Youliang continued closing in. The staff shadows slowly became denser, and a faint ferocity as well as killing intent filled the attacks. They whisked past Happy’s body as he dodged and moved about, becoming fiercer and more merciless with each second.

“Young Swordsman Happy, you’re refusing to draw your sword even now? Are you looking down on me?!” Chen Youliang shouted out while attacking.

Happy said nothing.

The Murong Clan Lady frowned while at the foot of the stage.

Huang Rong was filled with excitement as she remained quietly by the side. A faint smile curled up on her lips.

She was very pleased with Chen Youliang’s performance. It was the effect she wanted—a complete suppression through an overbearing and aggressive fighting style. If Happy did not want his progress to be halted on the big arena, he would definitely have to reveal a stronger attack!

Huang Rong raised her chin slightly when she saw that Happy was forced to retreat repeatedly under Chen Youliang’s persecution while swinging his Nation Protecting Divine Sword to parry Chen Youliang’s attacks. She also noted that he was slightly hasty in his movements as he retreated.

She had a feeling that Happy was about to not be able to hold back anymore!

‘Go on, attack.’ Huang Rong stared at Happy’s actions with great excitement. She did not even blink so as not to miss even a single moment.

As long as she could get proof of Happy using Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palm, even if she did not manage to imprison Happy and retrieve the martial art, she would make him run a few errands for Beggar’s Sect.

Just when Happy took two full turns around the stage while retreating repeatedly, a clear dragon roar finally shot up from Happy’s hands.

“ROAR!”

Huang Rong felt her heart shiver in excitement, but she soon noticed that the technique that brought forth the dragon roar was not Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palm, but a sword technique that Happy executed. The clear dragon roar was accompanied by a clear and loud sword whine. A fierce sword force destroyed Chen Youliang’s offense in one go and rammed violently into Chen Youliang’s chest.

Happy had been dodging nonstop for dozens of moves while he waited patiently to bring forth the flying dragon that rose to the sky in anger—Birth of the Flying Dragon!

He amazed the world with a single brilliant move!

The clear dragon whine swept through the area like a tornado. Chen Youliang’s impatient expression instantly fell away, and his face turned pale. The attack was right in his face, and he simply did not have time to dodge. He grunted as he was struck in the chest and flew out of the stage like a cannonball before falling into the crowd.

The sword thrust had not just torn apart Chen Youliang’s arrogance and deceitful plan, it also made the small hint of the smile on Huang Rong’s face freeze while she watched the fight at the foot of the stage.

As she stared at Happy, who stood with his sword in hand while looking down on Chen Youliang, she suddenly felt that the boy was an eyesore.

With just one sword, he managed to severely injure a Beggar’s Sect elder with eight bags! This was, without a doubt, a huge slap in the face of Beggar’s Sect.

For a long period of time, she had believed that Happy had risen to fame in the world of martial artists because of Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palm, but the sword thrust just then and the sword will that came with it was enough to tell her that Happy did not have many opponents in Moksha Realm.

Countless martial artists at the foot of the stage were shocked by Happy’s performance.

Chen Youliang was a Beggar’s Sect elder, and he could be considered as an elite who was rather famous.

Yet Happy managed to defeat him with just one sword thrust, so it was enough to attract the crowd’s attention as well as make them talk about it fervently! The people at the foot of the arena burst into a commotion!

However, Happy did not care about them too much. He just turned around and cast a glance at the man with the goatee at the foot of the arena.

The man looked away and quickly shouted, “Happy won three rounds in succession and earned the right to enter the Street of Arenas!”

As he spoke, a black plate shot out, and Happy caught it.

He passed!

Eleventh Crane and the rest put on gratified expressions and wrapped their fists in their palms to congratulate him at the foot of the arena.

Happy cast a glance at the plate that had his name carved on it. He wrapped his fist in his palm as thanks, tapped against the stage lightly, and landed beside the Murong Clan Lady.

“You did well.” The Murong Clan Lady smiled faintly, which was a rare sight, and said, “Once you get through the big arena, it means that you have been acknowledged among the young generation of disciples. You have now earned the right to head to a higher level competition.

“There are five arenas in the Street of Arenas, and you will need to fight against at least two martial artists who are famous in the world at each stage. The further you go, the more difficult it will get. Are you confident?”

“I’ll do my best!” Happy smiled a little and said, “Hero’s Mountain Villa has countless martial artists, and if the fights to earn the right to enter the Street of Arenas outside are so dangerous, I do not dare imagine what will happen inside.”

“But I am fully confident in you, Young Swordsman Happy.” Huang Rong butted in while standing on the side. “You might be able to make it to the Dragon Tiger Arena and receive a title from the martial artists of the world, but who truly knows what will happen?”

“I hope your good words will come true.” Once the Murong Clan Lady finished speaking, she turned toward Happy. “We must make haste. I’ll lead you around to let you become familiar with the area. You lot, be careful.”

After she finished speaking, she cast aside Eleventh Crane and the others to let them survive on their own and squeezed into the crowd on the streets while the group followed her form with anguished expressions.

The martial arts tournament had now truly started!