Chapter 355 A Moment Between Life and Death
Upon hearing Xiao Yuansui's words, Shan Tong'er was taken aback. When she looked at Yuwen Ye again, a conflicted and hesitant expression appeared on her face.
But then Yuwen Ye's lips curled up slightly.
He said, "You don't need to feel that you can't do anything to me just because you've received favors from my wife and father."
"..."
"And don't think you can kill me."
Shan Tong'er looked at him silently without saying a word, while Xiao Yuansui's eyes narrowed slightly, revealing a cold smile.
He suddenly said, "Ninth Brother, make your move!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the innocent and even childlike face of the boy suddenly turned serious. His innocence and childlike innocence vanished instantly, and he seemed to have become a different person, becoming stern and valiant. With a single step, he swung his copper hammer and charged towards Yuwen Ye.
At that moment, Yuwen Ye also frowned slightly.
After all, he was still on horseback, while Shan Tong'er was not. This was not an equal confrontation. Once he spurred his horse forward, the crushing force of cavalry over infantry was an almost absolute conclusion drawn from countless battlefields over thousands of years. Xiao Yuan Sui didn't even give him a horse, and this child just charged forward like that. Was he overconfident?
But the next moment, he understood why.
Although this kind boy was not very big, and he was holding two copper hammers that weighed at least a hundred pounds each, his movements were not hindered at all. On the contrary, he rushed forward very fast, like a calf, and in the blink of an eye, he had already rushed to Yuwen Ye's horse.
He swung his right hand and swung it towards the horse's forelegs.
And listening to the whistling wind, if this blow really hits, not only will the horse's hooves be smashed, but the whole horse will probably be sent flying!
Yuwen Ye was startled, but quickly whistled and jerked the reins in his hand.
The Black Cloud Snow-Treading Horse was a warhorse that had been by his side for many years. It was already very familiar with his commands. Upon hearing a soft whistle, it immediately raised its front hoof and took a step back.
He barely dodged that hammer blow.
The hammer slammed heavily into the ground, creating a deep crater. But Shan Tong'er was not in a hurry. His right hand swung away, and his left hammer came hurtling down, striking at his other foreleg.
Yuwen Ye shook the reins again, and Wuyun Taxue, whom he was sitting on, hurriedly retreated.
The hammer struck empty air again.
But when the hammer missed, the other bronze hammer, which had just been stuck in the pit, was already being swung up again. So, Shan Tong'er took turns using both hands to strike Wu Yun Ta Xue's hooves, while Wu Yun Ta Xue retreated continuously under Yuwen Ye's command. The man and the horse cooperated seamlessly, dodging five or six of his hammer blows in succession.
Just as Yuwen Ye was urging his horse to retreat step by step, about to reach the end of the open space in front of the gate, with a sloping mountain path behind him, Shan Tong'er shouted loudly and suddenly swung his double hammers at the same time, striking the center of Wu Yun Taxue's hooves with force.
A loud "bang" was heard, and the piercing sound of the copper hammers striking each other made everyone present cover their ears.
The loud noise immediately startled the horse. At the same time, the two sledgehammers smashed a deep crater into the ground, and dust rose up and fell into the horse's eyes. Wuyun Taxue was both shocked and in pain, and let out a long, mournful whinny, and immediately reared up.
Yuwen Ye had been urging his horse backward, adopting a defensive posture, when suddenly the horse reared up. Caught off guard, he nearly fell off!
In that instant, he straightened his back, squeezed his legs tightly against the horse's belly, gripped the reins tightly, and pressed his entire body against the horse's back!
But just then, he suddenly felt the horse's body lurch backward.
A quick glance out of the corner of my eye revealed that Wuyun Taxue's hind hooves had retreated to the edge of the flat ground. As it stood up, it missed a step and was about to fall backward!
If this falls, even if he doesn't get hurt, he'll be crushed by the horse!
Seeing this, Yuwen Ye suddenly released the reins and stomped heavily on the stirrups with both legs!
With another long neigh, it seemed as if a thousand pounds of force had slammed down on the horse's back, forcing it back down from its precarious position. The horse frantically pawed at the ground a few steps, barely managing to regain its footing at the edge of the embankment. Meanwhile, Yuwen Ye leaped from his horse, and the instant the horse landed, he suddenly swung his sword—
Shan Tong'er was originally young and small. After swinging his hands out that strike, he could only see the tall horse that had reared up in front of him. Before he could react, Wu Yun Ta Xue had miraculously settled down when he saw a flash of cold light in the dust!
Yuwen Ye's long-handled sword slashed down from above his head!
"careful!"
The gasps of surprise came from behind the crowd of Wanggang Village, and Shan Tong'er instinctively raised his copper hammer with both hands and held it above his head to block—
With a "clang," I suddenly felt my arm sink!
Yuwen Ye's sword struck the bronze hammer heavily, the blow so powerful that it sent sparks flying. Shan Tong'er's arm and one leg were also bent under the weight.
However, the weight of the Mo Dao was far greater than that of the copper hammer. Although Yuwen Ye pressed down with the momentum, Shan Tong'er immediately tensed up, like a bowstring stretched to its limit and suddenly released. He thrust the two copper hammers forward, and Yuwen Ye could not hold him down. He also leaned back.
In that instant, Shan Tong'er swung the hammer in his right hand again, and with a whooshing sound, smashed it down toward his chest!
Yuwen Ye was startled and hurriedly gripped his sword to defend himself, the copper hammer striking the blade with a clang.
This strike, with the weight of the copper hammer combined with the divine strength of the benevolent child, had the force of at least several hundred pounds. Even Yuwen Ye was forced to retreat several steps, and the tiger's mouth of his hands immediately cracked!
When his arm trembled and the knife handle in his hand slid back a bit, bracing against the ground to steady himself, his heart sank again.
The blade of that Mo Dao was actually bent by the force of the impact!
This surprised not only him, but also the people of Wanggang Village. Although they knew that this young boy had been promoted to the position of leader by Wang Quyi at a young age because of his superhuman strength, they did not expect that he was so strong that he could bend Yuwen Ye's Mo Dao with a single blow!
Upon seeing this, Xiao Yuansui revealed a faint, cold smile.
Seeing the blood seeping from Yuwen Ye's hand gripping the hilt of his sword, he said calmly, "Do you really think this child can become the Ninth Master just by relying on his strength?"
Yuwen Ye raised an eyebrow slightly and glanced at him.
Xiao Yuansui said, "Although I didn't know why he had such good skills before, what you just said has given me the answer."
"..."
"Since it was in the Daxing Palace and there were so many palace guards, it's easy to imagine how he developed such skills."
"..."
"Second Young Master, how does his skill compare to the combat techniques you learned on the battlefield?"
"..."
Yuwen listened quietly to his words, then slowly shifted his gaze to the child in front of him. After these few moves, Shan Tong'er remained calm and composed, without even a hint of panting. In fact, the hands holding the two copper hammers did not tremble at all.
It turns out that the rumors of innate superhuman strength are indeed true.
This child is not only strong, but his strength is extraordinary. Even a burly man several times his size might not have such strength.
Looking down at his own hand gripping the hilt, he saw blood flowing from the wound between his thumb and forefinger, trickling down to his palm and between his fingers, making the hilt slippery.
When Shan Tong'er saw the blood, a complicated expression appeared on his face.
He asked, "Do you need it bandaged?"
Yuwen Ye shook his head.
The kind boy said, "But if you do that, you won't be able to hold the knife properly."
Yuwen Ye said calmly, "There's no time for bandaging on the battlefield."
"..."
"Those who cannot grip the knife tightly have long since died on the battlefield."
Upon hearing this, Shan Tong'er's brows furrowed again.
Yuwen Ye's words may have some truth to them, but they also tell him a fact: Yuwen Ye himself is a person who has survived countless real wars and killings. Bloodshed is nothing to him. Even if he bleeds, he can still grip his knife tightly and kill the enemy who makes him bleed!
He stands here alive, a battle-hardened blade, perhaps bent or even chipped, yet still capable of killing!
Thinking about it this way, Shan Tong'er suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.
Behind him, Xiao Yuansui coldly said, "Ninth Brother, why haven't you made a move yet?"
"..."
Shan Tong'er didn't speak immediately, but turned his head to look at him. Although that look was brief, the contradictions, entanglements, and even struggles in his eyes were even deeper than before.
Although he was fighting with others, deep within his body, his soul seemed to be fighting as well.
Seeing the child's face regain its childlike innocence, Xiao Yuansui frowned and suddenly said, "Have you forgotten your identity?"
"..."
Even if you forget your identity, you should never forget your promise.
Shan Tong'er frowned again.
Before he could think any further, Xiao Yuansui said, "Your great achievement is right before your eyes!"
Upon hearing this, Shan Tong'er's gaze darkened, and with another shout, he charged towards Yuwen Ye, brandishing his double hammers.
This time, Yuwen Ye did not dodge again. However, seeing the copper hammer coming towards his chest again, just like before, he hurriedly grabbed the hilt of his sword with both hands to block it. Just like before, the heavy blow made the wound on his tiger's mouth even bigger. Although he did not retreat this time, the blade was bent a little more.
Seeing this, the benevolent boy pressed his advantage, wielding two copper hammers like a windmill, creating a powerful and swift attack.
As the hammer came crashing down, Yuwen Ye hurriedly stretched out his arm to block it. With the heavy hammer blow and the long sword blocking it, the legs supporting the two men behind them involuntarily bent, and their heels sank deeply into the ground.
Immediately, the second hammer came, and Yuwen Ye raised his sword to block it, but still did not retreat.
And so, Shan Tong'er swung the hammer at Yuwen Ye several times in succession. Yuwen Ye did not say a word, but blocked left and right. Each time, the copper hammer struck the blade, and a series of piercing cracking sounds rang out.
After a dozen or so moves, the blade of Yuwen Ye's Mo Dao had bent into a folded angle.
At this moment, even though the knife still gleamed coldly and reeked of blood, everyone knew the outcome—
This knife has lost all its deterrent power!
Previously, the bloody scene of Lu Yong's killing terrified everyone in Wanggang Village who witnessed it. They were not only terrified of Yuwen Ye, but also of the knife in his hand. They felt that the knife had not only killed Lu Yong, but was also dripping with Lu Yong's blood, hanging over the heads of everyone in Wanggang Village!
At this moment, his knife was rendered useless!
This excited not only Xiao Yuansui, but also the followers of Wanggang Village around him. Their eyes turned red, their fists clenched, and they waved their hands and shouted incessantly—
"Kill him!"
"Ninth Master, kill him now!"
"Yuwen Ye, today is your death day!"
Hearing the increasingly excited shouts, Yuwen Ye narrowed his eyes, but showed no fear. Instead, he coldly stared at the bent blade, the cold light reflecting off his stern gaze, both equally sharp.
Shen Wuzheng, who had been standing to the side on horseback, frowned as he had been clearly at a disadvantage in the previous exchanges. But at this moment, he seemed to suddenly sense something.
However, his face remained expressionless.
Just one hand, slightly tightening its grip on the reins.
Just then, Xiao Yuansui shouted sharply, "Ninth Brother, kill him!"
Upon hearing this, Shan Tong'er felt as if struck by lightning, her whole body trembling. She looked up at Yuwen Ye, only to see his cold and stern expression, even carrying a hint of indifference and composure. Shan Tong'er gritted her teeth, shouted again, and simultaneously brought both hands together, wielding two copper hammers that struck Yuwen Ye's temples heavily from both sides!
If we don't retreat, we have no way to defend against this attack!
Sure enough, just as he swung the blow, Yuwen Ye finally stopped trying to withstand the impact and instead took a sharp step back to avoid the attack. However, Shan Tong'er reacted quickly. Seeing that the two copper hammers were about to miss, he restrained his strength, sank the two copper hammers down, and used the force to charge straight at Yuwen Ye's face.
As he stopped and sank, Yuwen Ye suddenly swayed and spun past him on his right.
Caught off guard, Shan Tong'er missed with both of his copper hammers. The step he took landed right in the pit that Yuwen Ye had created to block his heavy blows, causing him to stumble and fall forward.
At the same time, a sudden gust of wind reached my ears.
Yuwen Ye, who had already flashed behind him, swung his long arm and swung his Mo Dao in a huge semi-circle, sweeping across from the front; a cold light, with a sharp wind that could almost cut through human skin, whistled in.
Shan Tong'er hurriedly slammed his two copper hammers into the ground, and with a loud thud, the hammers slammed deeply into the ground, barely managing to steady himself.
The knife stopped just short of his neck.
The blade, which he bent, wrapped around his neck completely!
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