Chapter 544 — The Bond of Brotherhood

Yu He could well imagine that Sang Wan must have hidden herself the moment she entered the battlefield; this simple girl had met no enemy, and that was how she had survived until now. And Shen Mu was likewise a youth who knew only how to forge iron, reckless in his conduct. Before he had even entered the sandbox world he had been there with his head down, hammering at his forge, neither speaking with his companions nor observing his opponents. That Shen Mu had survived this long was, she supposed, the same dog-shit luck as Sang Wan's: the Demon Clan masters sent to kill him must have run into young experts of Taihuang Heaven on the road and perished together with them, and so he lived.

In Yu He's heart, even with Shen Mu and Sang Wan as helpers, it was no different from having no helpers at all. To defeat two such powers as Zhe Huali and Jiang Yi, she and Shu You would still have to rely on themselves.

"I only hope these two happy-go-lucky fools won't stir up trouble.

. . " she thought to herself. Yet whether she and Shu You could defeat Zhe Huali and Jiang Yi — in her heart she truly had no confidence.

Shu You looked at Shen Mu, frowned again, then smiled gently and said, "Senior Brother Shen, the Thresher — no more forging iron? " Shen Mu smiled and nodded to the two of them. The smile vanished from Yu He's face; she said nothing, and Shu You pretended not to see.

Only Sang Wan came running over in high spirits and asked, "Is your sword finished? " Shen Mu nodded and said with a gentle smile, "Little Sister Wan, the sword is finished. " Sang Wan's eyes sparkled: "How powerful is it?

" Shen Mu said, "Just now Zhe Huali said his master told him to display his saber technique for me to see, so I have not yet had the chance to test the sword. I do not know how powerful it is. " The two of them whispered and murmured together, discussing how to test the sword.

Yu He, as though facing a great enemy, did her utmost to steady her mind and not listen to what they were saying.

Her gaze settled on Jiang Yi and Zhe Huali, and she said in a low voice, "Junior Brother Shu You, you deal with Jiang Yi; I will take on Zhe Huali.

I am not certain I can beat Zhe Huali. Jiang Yi is gravely wounded — finish him quickly and come aid me at once!

" Shu You drew a long breath and said in a deep voice, "Rest easy, Senior Sister. Jiang Yi is mine! " Zhe Huali's gaze flickered, and he said in a low voice, "Senior Brother Jiang Yi, will you choose the strong or the weak?

" "Block the strong with the weak, strike the weak with the strong — this is the way of war!

" Jiang Yi laughed heartily, his heroic spirit soaring to the heavens: "I will hold off the strong; you kill the weak.

Then, brothers, we join hands and decide the battle! " Zhe Huali's expression darkened: "Your wounds are grave.

You may die. " "Do not make light of me. I studied under the True Demon Sumo, and I have not yet unleashed the Heavenly Demon Sacrifice. " Jiang Yi laughed and said, "Rest easy. I will live.

" He strode out, walking toward Shen Mu.

Yu He and Shu You were startled.

Jiang Yi had clearly said he would go block the strong and let Zhe Huali kill the weak — so why was Jiang Yi now walking toward Shen Mu?

Could this demon fiend have lost his mind, believing Shen Mu to be the strong one and themselves the weak? "Beware of trickery," Yu He said in a low voice.

Shu You nodded, watching Zhe Huali approach.

On the other side, Shen Mu looked at Jiang Yi, frowned slightly, and said, "Little Sister Wan, wait a moment.

I will test the sword.

" Sang Wan stepped back.

Shen Mu pointed a finger at the center of his brow, and the sword pellet floated up, hovering at his brow. Suddenly, Fuluotuo's voice came from beyond the heavens, spreading through the whole sandbox world: "We have lost.

Yield Li City.

Stop!

" Everyone, within the sandbox world and without, was momentarily stunned; even the deities of Taihuang Heaven could not help but be both startled and delighted.

Incredulity showed on Jiang Yi's face. He raised his head and cried, "I am not yet dead!

Why do you say we have lost?

Fuluotuo, I do not submit to you! " Beyond the heavens, Fuluotuo's enormous face covered the sky.

He gave Jiang Yi a cold glance: "Insolent boy. Sumo, discipline your disciple and make him concede and come out at once!

" The True Demon Sumo frowned and said, "Jiang Yi, this round we have lost. Concede, you and Zhe Huali together.

" Jiang Yi was furious beyond measure and said in a harsh voice, "To take Li City, so many Demon Clan brothers died — and now we simply give it away? Master, you may be willing, but I am not! " Sumo said helplessly to Fuluotuo, "Senior Brother, though I know your wisdom is unmatched, to concede like this and lose Li City — is that not rather unwise?

" Fuluotuo said coldly, "Losing Li City is better than losing the lives of your disciple and mine. This battle is already lost.

. .

" "Heavenly Demon Sacrifice! " Jiang Yi shrieked.

All his cultivation erupted, and at once a sea of blood seethed through the sandbox world. Within that sea of blood, countless rotting corpses piled into a vast altar of flesh and blood.

Jiang Yi stood atop the altar and charged at Shen Mu, crying in a harsh voice, "So long as I do not die, the Demon Clan does not lose!

" A streak of sword light split the air, dazzling the age, piercing through the sea of blood, flashing past his brow — the sword light pierced ten li of empty sky. Shen Mu lowered the sword-finger from his brow; the sword light contracted and flew back, becoming the sword pellet once more. "Zhe Huali, this move is called Opening the Kalpa. " Shen Mu said calmly, "Zhe Huali, you may take this corpse back with you, and let your master see my swordsmanship.

" Zhe Huali looked at the corpse tumbling from the altar. The corners of his eyes split; two streams of bloody tears ran down his cheeks.

Suddenly his aura turned savage, his fury soaring to the heavens, every hair on end, his shrieks unending.

"Concede!

" Fuluotuo's icy voice came from beyond the heavens: "Alone, you are no match for the four of them! "