Chapter 632: Chapter 358: Catching the Sparrow (Part 3)
Yes, the sword path, why be obsessed with forms and appearances? The trajectory of that bird weaving and dodging is essentially the sword path that breaks his fist technique and Swordsmanship. No matter how splendidly your Sword Flower and sword technique dance, there will always be a trajectory for the sparrow to weave through.
The more routines, the greater the Weakness, doing those hollow and useless things is pointless. To kill, to exorcise demons, to slay demons, just hold a sword, and stab directly at the vital point.
Stab, stab, stab, stab, stab...
"Whoosh!"
"Pa!"
Suddenly, a gust of wind arose from behind, and unexpectedly, a lead pellet flew at Huangfu Yi from behind, startling him into alertness. He reversed his hand to sweep back with the sword formed from a branch, blocking it, but it was smashed to pieces by the lead pellet.
Turning his head, he saw Ren Feiluan holding a slingshot, staring at him and cursing,
"How long are you going to hold us up! It’s almost dark!"
Only then did Huangfu Yi realize he had unknowingly been held up for an entire hour, the caravan had already had lunch and was ready to set off, and looking back again, the sparrow had long disappeared into the forest, its whereabouts unknown, leaving only bird droppings all over him as proof the sword fighting just now was real.
Huangfu Yi had nothing to say, realizing his Immortal Fate was lacking, unable to capture the Spiritual Bird, and had to join the procession.
Meanwhile, Pei Yuhuan was already napping in the ox cart, probably having forgotten the whole matter long ago.
Pei Zhong, seeing Huangfu Yi return, threw two meat pies to him.
"Young Hero Bai truly deserves to be favored by the Sword Immortal, your sword skills are exceptionally brilliant, and your power is unfathomably deep. You fought for an hour and still breathed freely, your foundation is solidly laid."
"I’m ashamed, I exerted all my strength, yet still couldn’t catch the sparrow."
Pei Zhong was unconcerned,
"Haha, Young Hero doesn’t need to underestimate yourself, the world is vast and full of wonders, perhaps some Immortal is teasing you, wanting to play with you. Our young lady likes to play with you too, she wouldn’t bother with others, that’s what you call destiny."
Huangfu Yi’s face darkened. He really didn’t want such annoying destiny...
But unfortunately, the so-called Immortal Fate means the Immortal finds you intentionally, there’s no escaping it.
Sure enough, after traveling just a few miles, the sky visibly darkened, this was evidently strange, even though Huangfu Yi was delayed a while in the forest with the sparrow, the sky shouldn’t darken this quickly. In less than an hour, wind and dust rose, a violent windstorm began, everyone’s hearts skipped a beat, knowing they had encountered a demon.
"Light the torches! Form a circular array! Protect the convoy! Guard the young lady!"
Pei Yan loudly commanded, the darts masters and servants quickly assembled seven or eight circular arrays with the ox and horse carts, lighting torches and candles within the Array, igniting talisman paper to resist the enemy. And the cavalry divided into five teams, galloping back and forth between the arrays, vigilant against any demonic disturbance.
Precisely, the ox cart where Pei Yuhuan was located was guarded by a group of trusted aides, Pei Zhong directly leapt onto the roof, releasing Gang Qi, cautious against any demon’s or Heterodox’s sneak attack.
Huangfu Yi also guarded nearby with a bow and arrow, looking outside the Array, seeing the sky grow darker, the wind and sand intensifying, gradually unable to see the other convoy’s circular arrays, even the torches nearby swayed vigorously in the violent wind, seemingly about to extinguish at any moment.
"Hey! What demon dared to provoke me! Attack my Pei family’s convoy!
Leave quickly! Or face my army! All will be destroyed! Turned to dust!!"
From afar, Pei Yan used power to shout in rage, piercing through the wind and sand, a rumble in people’s ears.
Yet the windstorm only intensified, like a tornado, rendering even the bow and arrows useless, even the cavalry couldn’t run, retreating into the Array, using the ox and horse carts to shield against the wind, ordinary people lying desperately on the ground to avoid being blown away.
Within the howling wind, Huangfu Yi suddenly felt a sense of dread, a feeling he experienced countless times before—being targeted by a Fierce Beast or Great Demon—reviving within him, knowing this ’destiny’ was again specifically aimed at him!
Thus, he made a decisive move, Gang Fist explosively burst forth, like an arrow off the bowstring, he quickly darted outside the vehicle Array! But it was too late!
"Boom!"
"Gah!!"
The next second, a deafening blast! The wind howled! A downpour of blood, pouring down heavily!
A Great Demon crashed through the vehicle Array! Crushing countless oxen and horses! Directly clawing towards Huangfu Yi!