Sword Among Us

“Sir, you sure are rude!”

When they saw Malicious Spirit take action, the Sword Sect Master and the old monster from the Nangong Clan attacked at the same time, and Sword Crafting Hall was instantly filled with sword qi.

Malicious Spirit grunted, and Heaven Crystal fell from his hands. He flew backwards in disbelief and stared at Heaven Crystal in shock and bafflement while it continued to release an astonishing sword qi.

“The ancient divine weapon does live up to its name! What a weapon! It’s no wonder the paragon asked the four of us to come here and get it.”

“The paragon?”

“Hmph, enough with the nonsense. I’m definitely taking that Heaven Crystal!” Malicious Spirit laughed coldly before he suddenly released a long howl. His voice was sharp, and it pierced through the heavens.

Then, while everyone was still in shock, he went to fight the Sword Sect Master and the old monster from the Nangong Clan!

At that moment, a black shadow that covered the sky appeared outside Heaven Shaker Fortress. It was incredibly eye-catching on the snowy ground.

Countless mighty northern clan disciples looked at each other with wide eyes. No one knew what was going on.

A large group of men dressed in armor approached them with fierce expressions, and they cried out in surprise before fleeing into Heaven Shaker Fortress.

Some of those who did not react in time were cut down by numerous weapons, and they dyed the snow beneath them red.

“The evil cult is attacking the fortress!”

“Hurry back into the fortress!”

The northern clan disciples cried out in surprise while they fled at the fastest speed possible.

The numerous black shadows behind them shouted too, and their cries rose and fell.

“Attack!”

“Dye Heaven Shaker Fortress in blood!”

The ghastly murderous intent caused countless northern clan disciples, who had experienced a long period of peace, to feel as if they had descended into hell. They felt their bodies chill in the icy cold world.

Bei Xiao and the other powerful warriors in Heaven Shaker Fortress were fighting fiercely with the Four Cloud Range Immortals.

When they heard the alarm from outside the fortress, the Sword Crafting Hall disciples who had been forced to the walls because of the aura from the fight between the powerful martial artists drew their weapons and charged toward Sword Crafting Hall.

“Let’s go!”

“We have to fight against those evil cult bastards!”

Happy and Ten Thousand Swords were in the crowd. They stared at the group of elites from Sword Sect and the Nangong Clan.

“All Sword Sect disciples, hear my orders. Help our friends of the mighty northern clan to fight against the enemies! None are allowed to disobey!”

“The Nangong Clan and the mighty northern clan have been great friends for generations! This time, the disaster of Heaven Fortress Shaker is because of us! All members of the Nangong Clan, act with haste and provide aid!”

The voices of the two Myth Realm martial artists came out of Sword Crafting Hall like thunderclaps. They could be heard clearly in Heaven Shaker Fortress.

“YES!”

The two parties who stood guard near Sword Crafting Hall and the various elites in the fortress shot up like bouncing balls. They quickly jumped on the roofs and rushed outside Heaven Shaker Fortress.

Soon, the forces of the evil cult and those from Sword Sect as well as the Nangong Clan began to fight!

The sounds of weapons clashing could be heard nonstop.

Happy, who had stopped not too far away from Sword Crafting Hall to observe the fight between the elites in Sword Crafting Hall, had an unprecedentedly solemn expression on his face.

There was no longer a person near Sword Crafting Hall.

If he continued staying, he would only make the Myth Realm martial artists suspicious.

But right then, there were two battlefields in Heaven Shaker Fortress. One of them was the defense of the mighty northern clan, and the other was the fight over Heaven Crystal!

Even though the fight between Myth Realm martial artists was something Happy could not join, he did not come to Heaven Shaker Fortress to help the mighty northern clan protect themselves.

Besides, he did not receive any related system notification. It meant that he was to think about it on his own and make a decision.

Happy was instantly troubled.

He wanted to look for Ten Thousand Swords, but he did not know where that person had gone to.

Just when Happy was wondering about what he should do, he suddenly had a thought. He remembered the team he ran into before he entered Heaven Shaker Fortress.

The back gate!

Happy’s mind started racing.

Why did Sword Sect set up a group of their own people at the back gate and also send a group of people whose strength was really unnecessary to help their sect in Heaven Shaker Fortress?

With the number of powerful martial artists in Heaven Shaker Fortress, the group of people who had held the caravan hostage was not enough to threaten Heaven Shaker Fortress, and it even gave off a self-defeating air.

But since the Sword Sect Master made such arrangements, then there was definitely a meaning to it.

Another thought came to Happy’s mind, and he gritted his teeth while he made his decision.

Since he could not interfere with the fight for Heaven Crystal, instead of wasting time doing nothing, it would be better for him to go to the back gate to take a look. He might discover something there.

Happy tapped against the ground and jumped on the roof nearby. Once he was certain of the direction to the back gate, he charged over without stopping or turning his head back.

*****

At that moment, the battle in front of Heaven Shaker Fortress was incredibly chaotic. The mighty northern clan disciples, the guards of Heaven Shaker Fortress, and the disciples of Sword Crafting Hall worked together with the elites from Sword Sect and the Nangong Clan to fight against the people who came because of the howl from the Four Cloud Range Immortals. The snowy ground was instantly dyed red.

*****

The deafening cries for murder did not affect Happy’s footsteps.

Whoosh!

Happy soon approached the back gate with a few quick jumps on the roofs.

Just as he expected, the two Sword Sect disciples who pretended to be guards were still there. However, the people from the Four Cloud Range Immortals also seemed to have visited the back gate. Quite a number of the other Sword Sect disciples who were at the back gate fought against them to the point that Happy could not tell who was who.

The two guards did not dare expose their sword techniques and skills. They retreated to the back and did not dare fight against the enemy. Their eyes sparkled as they continuously looked around them. They seemed to be searching for a chance to leave the place.

‘Are they leaving?’

Happy quickly frowned.

‘Heaven Crystal is still in Sword Crafting Hall, and the Sword Sect Master hasn’t left, so why are these two thinking of leaving?’

Happy did not dare to be inattentive. He circulated Nine Yang Divine Skill at full power and quickly spread out his spiritual senses to search a circular area of 164 feet.

As he expected, he discovered the remaining twenty or so Sword Sect disciples in a house nearby.

The group there sized up the situation outside through the cracks between the windows. They looked worried, and there were frowns on their faces. They did not show any intention to provide reinforcements to Heaven Shaker Fortress.

Happy naturally knew that it was not convenient for those people to show up, but they had already put a stop to their operations before they obtained Heaven Crystal. Did that mean that their mission was cancelled or completed?

‘Heaven Crystal is still in Heaven Shaker Fortress, so it’s unlikely that they cancelled their mission. Could it be… that they completed their mission?’

Happy was even more puzzled.

Nothing had happened inside Heaven Shaker Fortress. Heaven Crystal was still there. Perhaps their mission was not Heaven Crystal, but something else?

Happy immediately held his breath and quietly hid in another house before he fixed his attention on the house nearby to watch what was going on.

Just as he expected, after waiting for a while, quite a number of casualties appeared outside, and the number of people fighting gradually dwindled.

The Inaction Realm leader inside the house lowered his voice and said to the other people in the house, “Since we have helpers with this mission, there is no need for us to continue staying here. Wait for my signal. We will rush out of Heaven Shaker Fortress in a minute!”

Happy’s heart trembled. He suddenly felt that he had understood what was the mission of those Sword Sect disciples.