si-mexico #306 - The Hero Returns
#306 - The Hero Returns
On the Gobi Desert, the wind howled.
Huyan Di's face wore a ferocious sneer, a smile like a demon crawling out of the abyss of hell, filled with endless evil and greed.
In that instant.
His figure moved suddenly like a ghost, his whole being shooting up from the horse's back like an arrow released from a bow, his wide black robe flapping wildly in the wind.
From afar, he looked like a huge, ugly moth, pouncing fiercely towards Ayina.
Ayina's delicate brows furrowed, a trace of determination flashing in her beautiful eyes.
Her hands gripped the scimitar tightly, her knuckles white with effort, the blade gleaming with a cold light in the sunlight, like two solidified streaks of frost, exuding an aura of vigilance.
In the blink of an eye, Huyan Di swept in front of Ayina like a black wind.
Ayina's gaze turned icy cold, she let out a delicate shout, and the scimitar in her hand, wrapped in fierce momentum, slashed forward fiercely.
A crescent-shaped blade of energy tore through the air, emitting a sharp whistle, like an angry beast, bearing an indomitable momentum, heading straight for Huyan Di.
“Hahahaha!”
Seeing this, Huyan Di did not dodge or evade, but instead let out a burst of arrogant laughter, the laughter sounding particularly grating in the wind:
“You can't hit me!”
Before the words faded, his figure suddenly swirled like a ghost, actually circling around Ayina with a strange and agile posture.
His figure flickered, as fast as lightning, each turn being just right, obviously his mastery of qinggong was extremely accomplished, leaving people amazed.
Ayina's blade missed, and she secretly cried out in her heart, knowing things were bad, and was about to quickly make adjustments.
However, in that split second, Huyan Di had already swooped down from above her head like an eagle pouncing on a rabbit.
A claw with bulging veins, like a sharp steel hook, grabbed fiercely towards Ayina's head, while his mouth let out a disgusting taunt:
“Little beauty!”
“I'm coming!”
Ayina only felt a fierce wind, like a sharp blade, swiftly attacking from above her head, the wind making her scalp tingle, as if countless steel needles were pricking her.
Alarmed, she did not hesitate, and quickly crossed her twin blades above her head, trying to block this fatal blow.
“Clang!!!”
A crisp and loud metallic impact suddenly rang out, echoing across the vast Gobi Desert.
Huyan Di's sharp claws had actually pierced through the blades of Ayina's two scimitars as if piercing through thin paper, sending up a string of dazzling sparks.
In an instant, Ayina only felt a force like a thousand-pound mountain crashing down from above.
She gritted her teeth and resisted with all her might, veins popping out on her forehead, and beads of sweat rolling down her cheeks.
However, this force was too powerful, not only making her arms ache, but even the horse beneath her could not bear the weight, and its front hooves buckled.
With a “thump!” the horse knelt heavily on the ground, all four limbs broken.
Ayina knew that the situation was critical at this time, and immediately rolled on the spot, trying to get rid of Huyan Di's control and find an opportunity to counterattack.
But the next second.
A cold and sharp claw, like a poisonous snake, quickly reached out and accurately grabbed her neck.
Ayina only felt a bone-chilling chill spreading from her neck, the claw like a sharp dagger, and if she moved even slightly, it could instantly pierce her throat.
Huyan Di's sinister face then appeared before Ayina.
His eyes gleamed with lewd light, one hand tightly gripping Ayina's neck, the other hand slowly extending an index finger, saying with a lewd smile:
“I told you, it only takes one finger to tame this wild horse of yours!”
As he spoke, his sinful hand slowly reached towards under Ayina's skirt.
Ayina was both shocked and angry, a trace of determination flashing in her eyes, and suddenly she opened her mouth:
“呸!” (Pui!)
A mouthful of saliva, filled with anger, sprayed on Huyan Di's face like a bullet.
At such a close distance, Huyan Di was already overwhelmed by lust, so much so that he couldn't avoid the saliva in time, the saliva hitting him squarely in the eye.
“Ah!”
Huyan Di screamed, his eyes suddenly stinging unbearably, and he subconsciously released his hand holding Ayina's neck, covering his eyes and quickly rubbing them.
The next moment, Huyan Di only felt a strong sense of danger surging towards him like a tide.
“Not good!”
His heart sank suddenly, and he hurriedly retreated backwards at all costs.
However, it was already one step too late.
Ayina had already taken the opportunity to strike, the scimitar in her hand like a black flash of lightning, slashing fiercely towards Huyan Di's chest.
Huyan Di only felt a sharp pain in his chest as he retreated rapidly, as if he had been severely burned by a red-hot iron.
He subconsciously lowered his head and saw that the front of his chest had been cut open by Ayina's scimitar, the fabric fluttering and falling like butterflies, and even a long gash had been left on his chest, with fresh blood gushing out.
Fortunately, he retreated quickly, and this strike only caused a flesh wound.
If he had retreated a little slower, even his sternum would have been split open, and his life would have been in danger.
“What a vicious woman!”
Huyan Di's sinister face became even more twisted and ferocious due to anger and pain, like a wounded beast.
He stared at Ayina with resentment, his eyes seeming to want to devour her alive, and murderous intent surged on his face like a raging tide.
Ayina held her scimitar, her pretty face full of disdain and arrogance, and said coldly:
“Huyan Di, you, a dignified fourth-rank peak martial artist, were actually injured by me, a fifth-rank martial artist.”
“It seems that you are nothing more than a useless person with a false reputation!”
She paused slightly, a trace of disgust flashing in her eyes, and said, word by word:
“In my entire life, Ayina, I despise nothing more than trash men like you!”
Huyan Di was wounded, his body slashed, and this humiliation pierced his heart, instantly filling him with rage, like a maddened lion.
He had initially intended to subdue Ayina, which is why he hadn't used lethal force.
Otherwise, how could a mere Fifth-Rank martial artist have had the chance to injure him?
At this moment, Huyan Di was truly infuriated.
His eyes bloodshot, he raised his claws, slowly approaching Ayina step by step, each step kicking up dust from the ground, a low growl escaping his lips:
“In our Black Dragon Kingdom, untamable wild horses only have one fate.”
“And that is—death!”
As he spoke, the killing intent radiating from Huyan Di became palpable; he raised his claws high, lunging towards Ayina with the intent to kill.
Suddenly.
“Jingle bells!”
The sound of camel bells suddenly rang out.
On this night in the Gobi Desert, the camel bells were particularly abrupt.
A camel carrying a person slowly approached, appearing nearby.
As they drew closer, everyone could finally see clearly.
It was a middle-aged man in his thirties, his hair and beard long, looking weary, his curly hair almost matted into clumps.
He was covered in dust and dirt.
He wore a dirty wolf skin coat, a knife at his waist, and held a flag.
The flag was tattered, and a dagger could vaguely be seen on it.
The sudden appearance of this man seemed to create a strange effect.
The two sides, who had been fiercely fighting, withdrew from each other as if facing a formidable enemy.
Ha Gang and Chi Guili protected Ayina.
Huyan Di's subordinates also quickly disengaged from the battle and returned to Huyan Di's side.
Huyan Di was filled with surprise and couldn't help but question his subordinates:
“What are you doing?”
“It's just a beggar, is there any need to be so nervous?”
“You're making a fuss over nothing, just send someone to take care of him!”
Huyan Di didn't pay any attention to the flag-bearing man who had appeared.
Because he could clearly sense the other's aura, only a mere Ninth-Rank.
Although he didn't know the man's purpose in being here, a Ninth-Rank martial artist was like an ant in his eyes.
He could crush him with a single finger!
But who knew.
His subordinate looked nervous and whispered:
“Huyan Di, that person….”
“He looks very much like someone!”
Excessive tension caused the subordinate's voice to tremble uncontrollably.
Huyan Di turned around and slapped his subordinate:
“No matter who he is, just kill him!”
The subordinate, after being slapped, looked aggrieved.
But he still whispered:
“Huyan Di, keep your voice down, don't let him hear you.”
“He looks very much like the legendary number one wanderer of the desert—Mad Saber Mo!”
Hearing this, Huyan Di couldn't help but be shocked.
He hurriedly focused his attention on the beggar-like man.
The more he looked, the more he resembled him!
This made Huyan Di frown:
“It is said that Mad Saber Mo's martial arts have reached a transcendent state, to the point that others cannot see through his true strength.”
“No wonder, no matter how I look at him, he's just a Ninth-Rank martial artist.”
“Damn it, I almost fell for his act!”
Faced with Mad Saber Mo, Huyan Di couldn't help but feel solemn.
He couldn't see through the other's depth.
And the other's great name had already spread throughout the entire Western Desert; Huyan Di had heard his legendary stories from the first day he entered the Western Desert.
As the saying goes, a great reputation is never undeserved.
For a time, Huyan Di couldn't help but speculate about the other's purpose in appearing.
On the other side.
Ha Gang and Chi Guili stayed by Ayina's side, vigilantly looking at Mad Saber Mo from time to time, and cautiously looking at Huyan Di from time to time.
“Ayina, the legendary number one wanderer of the desert, Mad Saber Mo, has come!”
“This person appeared at a critical moment, probably seeing these Black Dragon Dynasty bastards bullying the few with the many, so he intends to act chivalrously.”
Ha Gang whispered to Ayina.
Hearing this, Ayina's eyes couldn't help but light up.
She had naturally heard of Mad Saber Mo's formidable reputation.
It is said that a while ago, the Immeasurable Bright King Sect had a small conflict with Mad Saber Mo, leading the Immeasurable Bright King Sect to issue a tracking order for Mad Saber Mo.
But in the end, it came to nothing.
Everyone speculated that it must have been Mad Saber Mo's formidable strength that made a Western Desert giant like the Immeasurable Bright King Sect feel fear, so they chose to give up.
Now that such an expert has appeared, Ayina and her group of three have hope of survival!
Immediately.
Ayina hurriedly bowed to Mad Saber Mo:
“Senior Mad Saber Mo! Please save us!”
“These Black Dragon Kingdom beasts want to kill us and want to snatch me away to be their wife!”
“If you are willing to help, my father will definitely reward you handsomely!”
As soon as Ayina opened her mouth.
Huyan Di's side couldn't sit still.
They could have won tonight, but who knew that Mad Saber Mo would interfere.
If he wasn't forced to, Huyan Di wouldn't want to be enemies with this famous wanderer.
Therefore.
Huyan Di also spoke loudly:
“Mad Saber Mo, I, Huyan Di, have always admired your great name!”
“I can even introduce you to the Evil Slaughter King of the Black Dragon Dynasty, and from then on, you will have high office, great wealth, and inexhaustible riches.”
“If you are naturally free and unwilling to be an official, I can also offer you a thousand taels of gold.”
“I only ask that you do not interfere in our private affairs with these Siha Li people!”
Both sides extended olive branches to Mad Saber Mo.
It all depends on his choice!
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