Ever since the creation of the world, the Orthodox Sects and the Demon Sects have been battling for dominance. Fifty years ago, in an epic battle, the Orthodox Sects wiped out the Demon Sects and killed their leader, Yu Ji. Since then, the Orthodox Sects have dominated the Martial Arts World. Recently however, the Demon Sects have begun regrouping. The Demon King Ma Biao has been gathering forces and seems poised to challenge the Orthodox Sects. He is aided by three young disciples; the most gifted among them is Yang Jiang, ‘Demon of Death’.1077Please respect copyright.PENANARXr2dbsg4i
1077Please respect copyright.PENANA7MediQ6mKm
Autumn. The air was cool and crisp, like a refreshing drink of cool water. The breeze fluttered around, gently caressing everything it touched. The falling red leaves fluttered down, sparsed in the cool mid-autumn air. It was past midnight. The mist made the night even scarier in Lu Graveyard. Strange sounds could be heard. It was as if the dead would rise up from their graves at any moment.1077Please respect copyright.PENANAPcUDv24Ask
1077Please respect copyright.PENANAW5Fnvui6px
Suddenly, the sound of steps could be heard. The steps caused dust to blow and merge with the mist. A man was walking in the graveyard. The man was in his late fifties. His large head contrasted with his slim body. His mustache was quite long. He was wearing a white robe, but it had become grey due to the dust.1077Please respect copyright.PENANACohgHtdlvD
1077Please respect copyright.PENANA18f3fAvc69
"Yang Jiang, you evil Demon, come out!", he said with crystal clear voice.1077Please respect copyright.PENANAD96igUh9N0
1077Please respect copyright.PENANA6wjo3GaxQt
A man appeared from behind the trees, where he had been hiding. He was tall and refined. He had long black hair, was wearing a purple silk robe and held a long sword on his right hand. A black mask covered his entire face. No one, aside from the Demon King himself, had ever seen his real face.1077Please respect copyright.PENANAGi1TtmL4E4
1077Please respect copyright.PENANAhcWUekH5fl
Yang Jiang walked forward fully confident and with a smile on his face, although the mask concealed it. He had an air of winner in him. He also did not seem surprised that this man had come to the graveyard looking for him. It was as if he had predicted that this man would come here.1077Please respect copyright.PENANAeYISkrvSps
1077Please respect copyright.PENANAOlaZAT405I
“Taoist Yao I suppose?”, Jiang asked.1077Please respect copyright.PENANAyVn195Nmk2
1077Please respect copyright.PENANAdyFCSWvu0k
“I know that you are going to meet with Wu here tonight! Too bad I discovered your plan… Now I am going to kill both you and that traitor.”1077Please respect copyright.PENANA5d9ul8APyT
1077Please respect copyright.PENANAO8iMvE0cVo
Jiang laughed. “I have already met with Wu and he has already told me where the ‘Five Elements Scroll’ is. He also told me that you suspected him. So you are not the one spoiling my plans; it’s the opposite.”1077Please respect copyright.PENANAabR8O1qTqu
1077Please respect copyright.PENANAmBrhzlfan6
Yao clenched his fists in anger and said, “I will not let you get that scroll!”1077Please respect copyright.PENANAlfMMIQ0XOH
1077Please respect copyright.PENANAp2CBIzYOxs
“You are delusional. Do you really think that with your meagre skills you can be my match? I am not known as the ‘Demon of Death’ for nothing…”1077Please respect copyright.PENANA9LlV7babgV
1077Please respect copyright.PENANAAyalraYHz0
Yao unsheathed his sword. The blade of the sword was emitting a blue light and Yao's face reflected upon it. The blade was so clear that it was like a mirror. On the other hand, Jiang's sword was old, rusty and covered with dust. That sword was also scarred, a sign that it had fought many battles. One would expect a more refined sword considering the fame of Jiang. This sword looked like a cheap sabre which anyone with a modest income could buy.1077Please respect copyright.PENANAK84W0nGhYB
1077Please respect copyright.PENANAgieQphZhds
Yet, in the eyes of a great swordsman, the difference between Yao and Jiang and their respective swords was already clear. Yao was a man holding a sword. Jiang had become one with his sword.1077Please respect copyright.PENANAS7bL96RNrH
1077Please respect copyright.PENANA7zHRe8AIAU
In a split of a second, the two swords had collided. A loud clang sound was heard and it seemed like the earth shook. Jiang lunged forward and pushed back Yao with vicious and quick attacks. Yao, forced on the defensive, channeled his internal energy into his sword; he then counterattacked. His attacks were ferocious but Jiang parried them with ease.1077Please respect copyright.PENANANkoFbMX146
1077Please respect copyright.PENANAGqgApIA1GF
“I am disappointed”, Jiang said. “I expected you to be more powerful.”1077Please respect copyright.PENANA8wKCb9zm55
1077Please respect copyright.PENANAjCtjUMeTUt
Yao pointed his sword at Jiang and thrust it towards him. As the sword sped forward, a loud sound was heard, revealing the strength behind the thrust. Jiang did not even move his feet. His sword flickered and stabbed Yao's shoulder. Yao, screaming in pain, let his sword fall on the ground. With a swift move, Jiang slashed his sword across Yao’s chest. He collapsed on the ground; dead.1077Please respect copyright.PENANA33dxeehzB5
1077Please respect copyright.PENANAER8OgUkX2d
Jiang grinned. “You died in a graveyard; how fitting.”1077Please respect copyright.PENANAUyYs6u1ZsH
1077Please respect copyright.PENANABluUjjNnJq
With Taoist Yao dead, Jiang could now head to Changsan Monastery. Individuals cultivating Qi could have magical powers and fly freely through the air. So Jiang, using his internal energy, flew on his sword and headed to the Monastery. It was located on the foot of Changsan Mountain.1077Please respect copyright.PENANAunttb6yBFp
1077Please respect copyright.PENANAiX9vFjYanB
Jiang landed near the Monastery and approached it on foot. The vegetation around the Monastery was lush; there were hundreds of wild flowers which were glowing with bright colored butterflies. The sweet smell of the flowers cut through the soft scent of the grass. When Jiang finally reached the Monastery, he somersaulted and swiftly landed inside, bypassing its tall walls.1077Please respect copyright.PENANAhb04EocwyB
1077Please respect copyright.PENANA3TXlqnRFv3
‘Good’, Jiang thought, ‘now I only have to reach Reverend Song’s room’.1077Please respect copyright.PENANASluYOalS9m
1077Please respect copyright.PENANAFxDzatMRGo
As it was still night, Jiang could use the darkness to his advantage, sneaking in the hallways of the Monastery and with speed heading to the Reverend’s room. Moving quickly and evading night patrols, he finally reached Reverend Song’s room. He barged inside the modestly sized wooden room to find the Reverend meditating. He was an old man with white hair and beard, large eyes and a sturdy and strong stature. Reverend Song was the Sect Leader of Changsan Sect, one of three Orthodox Sects, and thus had the reputation of being one of the greatest masters in the entire Martial Arts World.1077Please respect copyright.PENANA9Lz1Zi4oju
1077Please respect copyright.PENANAWzWoBWrC2T
“I knew you would come sooner or later”, Song said. “You Demons have been mobilizing for some time and have been gathering forces for an all-out attack, so I guessed that you would attempt to steal the ‘Five Elements Scroll’ sooner or later.”1077Please respect copyright.PENANAhPGMHO4om2
1077Please respect copyright.PENANAIob10JSmb3
Jiang smirked. “I do hope you will offer me a greater challenge than that stinky priest Yao. He was defeated far too easily.”1077Please respect copyright.PENANADXskmJHEMY
1077Please respect copyright.PENANATwuU1T3Y9U
Ignoring Jiang’s attempts to provoke him, Song calmly replied; “Even if you get the scroll, it will be of no use to you. Only those with the purest heart may learn this scroll. The rest will be harmed fatally.”1077Please respect copyright.PENANA9QLdHfEV4e
1077Please respect copyright.PENANA1KNytziqGf
“Do you really expect me to believe this crap?”, Jiang asked.1077Please respect copyright.PENANA1eWKOQ8Ld1
1077Please respect copyright.PENANAMkISty3nkn
Jiang suddenly flung poisonous darts at Song, who dodged all but one of them with ease; the last dart, however, managed to hit Song’s shoulder. The Reverend felt weak and dizzy.1077Please respect copyright.PENANAZIPW4lTG4k
1077Please respect copyright.PENANAEGaHZ62JI9
“I knew you are a Demon”, he said, “but I never expected you would use such dirty tricks.”1077Please respect copyright.PENANAzunuYMebBM
1077Please respect copyright.PENANAybwVbv01D1
The Reverend them mustered all his internal energy and directed it at Jiang, who also directed his internal energy at the Reverend. The two beams met, causing the ground to shake, and both men were pushed back. Song had cultivated his Qi for hundreds of years and would have been able to match Jiang but due to the poison he was severely weakened.1077Please respect copyright.PENANApGwSy9b49a
1077Please respect copyright.PENANAQztzdm1ycG
Jiang charged and struck out at Song with his left hand with such power that his palm made a whistling sound. Song countered the blow with his right hand and at the same time struck with his left palm at Jiang, who used his other hand to parry Song's attack, and their four hands met. Both of them were pushed back as they were equally strong. Jiang then struck at Song with both fists, one of which was easily blocked by Song but the other slammed into his shoulder. Exploiting his advantageous position, Jiang quickly kicked Song’s chest with a powerful back kick. Before Song could fight back, his face became pale. He vomited blood and fell on his knees. Both his stomach and head ached terribly. Clearly, the poison had taken full effect. Laughing, Jiang grabbed Song by the hair and punched his fist on his face, killing him.1077Please respect copyright.PENANA0tTqO06qV2
1077Please respect copyright.PENANAVrqmy0DSdk
With the Reverend dead, Jiang went to his bed. Under his pillow was a book with blue cover and with the words ‘Five Elements Scroll’ inscribed on it. “At last”, he said, “I found it. With this scroll, we will crush the Orthodox Sects. I can even kill my teacher and become the new Demon King. The whole world will bow before me!”1077Please respect copyright.PENANAFOcPRcMkI1
1077Please respect copyright.PENANAIJeGqw48Ne
Jiang sneaked out of the room and quietly and carefully made his way out of the Monastery. As soon as he had left behind the Monastery, Jiang opened the book. He could wait no longer to read it. As he began reading the first few lines, he exclaimed; “This is magnificent!”. Thus he began following the instructions of the scroll and directing his internal energy as it prescribed.1077Please respect copyright.PENANAFjlVOiFJI3
1077Please respect copyright.PENANAJrIP83JfIs
Suddenly, Jiang felt as his whole body was burning. He trembled and every part of his body ached. His face became ashen white and he vomited blood. He screamed in pain and cried out but no one was hearing. “This script sucks the internal energy out of me!”, he screamed as his years of cultivation of Qi and mastery of martial arts went to waste. The pain was so severe that he lost his consciousness and collapsed on the grassy ground.1077Please respect copyright.PENANADqOkO2179h
1077Please respect copyright.PENANAKm2CakvWpc
Darkness. Numbness. Jiang couldn’t see or feel anything until streaks of sunlight penetrated the room’s windows and woke him up. He found himself lying on a bed. His whole body was bruised and aching. ‘What am I doing here?’, he wondered. With great effort, he managed to get up. It was then when his savior walked into the room. It was a grizzled old man with a red nose, dressed in simple peasant clothes and smoking a pipe.1077Please respect copyright.PENANAUTGeTvS3WC
1077Please respect copyright.PENANAmZ1iYBBFFi
“Why are you up?”, the old man said. “You should be resting.”1077Please respect copyright.PENANAOANVbgaJGM
1077Please respect copyright.PENANAi911MOk5KW
“Where am I?”, Jiang asked. “What am I doing here?”1077Please respect copyright.PENANACP62FS0QMb
1077Please respect copyright.PENANA1IofvfhBq8
“I am Guo Tang. I found you unconscious on the mountain when I was strolling there and so brought you to my home to recuperate.”1077Please respect copyright.PENANAktes9a3vm0
1077Please respect copyright.PENANArMNyjMBwEp
“Thanks…”, Jiang reluctantly said, still not sure if he could trust the old man. “I have another question. Do you know who I am?”1077Please respect copyright.PENANAkEHgcCtHbH
1077Please respect copyright.PENANArhU61JSviD
“You don’t remember?”1077Please respect copyright.PENANALYLlrTnRVb
1077Please respect copyright.PENANAoDt2c7hRPm
Jiang scratched his head and thought for a moment but he could not remember anything at all; not even his name. “I have no idea who I am, what may name is, where I come from, where is my home.”1077Please respect copyright.PENANAHfwtqXokD3
1077Please respect copyright.PENANA7eVkKA2Cbs
“You look like a young literati to me.”, Tang replied.1077Please respect copyright.PENANAxYVcWpBCBC
1077Please respect copyright.PENANAtxDG81Xxxn
Without his mask, Jiang’s real face could be seen; he had a handsome face with brown eyes. He looked youthful, no older than twenty. His good looks and his refined clothing indeed made him look like a literati.1077Please respect copyright.PENANAFQF30UJvwE
1077Please respect copyright.PENANAQs4pJzOZs1
“I am pretty sure that I am not a literati.”, Jiang replied. “Although I cannot remember my past, I do feel that I may have been a swordsman; otherwise, how would I be in this state, all bruised?”1077Please respect copyright.PENANA1o3MkqAZDt
1077Please respect copyright.PENANAfi3LBkYxWR
“Well, since you do not remember your name, how are you going to call yourself?”1077Please respect copyright.PENANAsTHieLQVvu
1077Please respect copyright.PENANA47oskHfGIC
Jiang thought for a moment. “I guess, I…will call myself Qiang Feng.”1077Please respect copyright.PENANAUj5ABb3ban
1077Please respect copyright.PENANAqSS3juPbEY
This was the first name that came to his mind, so he thought that it may actually be his name.1077Please respect copyright.PENANAmUf7CIh1wl
1077Please respect copyright.PENANASX9DdMaskE
“What are you going to do next?”, Tang asked.1077Please respect copyright.PENANAsGyODzSSkr
1077Please respect copyright.PENANAuTDlGQOSMs
Feng sighed. “I do not know. I have no idea at all.”1077Please respect copyright.PENANA4MgXhKUmsE
1077Please respect copyright.PENANAQeyCtEmoTg
Tang smiled. “I have an idea. I am on friendly terms with Qingxao Sect. They may agree to take you in.”1077Please respect copyright.PENANAlQnRTjyR1P
1077Please respect copyright.PENANA5pbMYtjidg
Qingxao was the largest of the Orthodox Sects; with its leader seen as head of the Orthodox Sects, it enjoyed the greatest prestige in the Martial Arts World. Its martial arts and swordsmanship were considered to be without equal. Its students were renowned for upholding justice and fighting against evil.1077Please respect copyright.PENANA7UXmRHwhLT
1077Please respect copyright.PENANAKCN7aHdcPh
“I am grateful for your help!”, Feng said and bowed before the old man. “I only hope that one day I will be able to repay you the debt I owe you.”1077Please respect copyright.PENANAG87Acv9bPT
1077Please respect copyright.PENANAj7kCsGjYNT
Tang helped him get up and said, “Do not speak nonsense; you do not owe me anything. I am glad that I can be of help.”1077Please respect copyright.PENANAOZKT6O1jnG
arrow_back
The Demon And The Sword
more_vert
-
info_outline 資料
-
toc 目錄
-
share 分享
-
format_color_text 介面設置
-
exposure_plus_1 推薦
-
打賞
-
report_problem 檢舉
-
account_circle 登入
X
The Demon And The Sword
作者:
christos200
篇 #1
喜歡 0
閱讀 1073
書籤 3
campaign
催更 0
打賞
以 Facebook 帳號登入
或 註册/登入 以留言或加上書籤
按此加載下一章
X
每次催更後,作者都會收到通知!
smartphone100 → 催更
×
寫下你喜歡這個故事的地方
×
對此喜歡的人