Chapter 9: Blood Red Lantana

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  "The one who truly wants to snatch the Azure Dragon Sword is you, and you're also a thief," Rega said.

  No.

  "Ha! I'm different from those bandits," said Hong Luolan with a snort. "I just make them do things for me, that's all. Bandits rob you and might even kill you on the spot, but I won't do that. I only kill those who deserve to die, and once I get the Cang Yue Sword, I'll even leave some money behind as compensation."

  "Isn't taking something from someone considered robbery?" Lui asked coldly.

  Hong Luolan said: "A sword that obviously doesn't belong to you, even if I let it go, others may not. Rather than being killed and having it taken away by them, it's better to give it to me."

  "At least in my hands, the Azure Dragon Sword can exert its true power."

  Lei Ga sneered, "If one person tries to snatch the sword, I'll kill one person. If a group of people try to snatch it, I'll kill a group. I'll keep killing until the end of time, no matter what their strength is!"

  The icy chill in Leiga's eyes made Red Roland pause for a moment, she didn't expect that this refined young man in front of her would have such an unyielding spirit. However, she quickly regained the cold arrogance between her eyebrows, "I came to Crow Ridge this time with no harvest, I thought I was going to return disappointed, but you gave me such a big surprise, great."

  Hong Luo Lan's tone was as light as a feather, making it seem like snatching the Cang Hu Sword was an effortless task. This attitude made Lei Ga feel somewhat irritated. He tensed up and asked, "Then what are you waiting for? If you're not convinced, come try it yourself."

  The Cangjian Sword has absorbed the fighting spirit of over a dozen warriors, and its body is transforming into an orange state. If he were to engage in a head-on battle with Hong Lulan, although it would be a fierce and unpredictable fight, he would not fall at a disadvantage. Moreover, if he could kill those dozen or so hidden fourth-stage archers in the trees first and absorb their fighting spirit, his chances of winning would be even greater.

  Hong Luolan naturally understood this, and she burst out laughing like a ringing bell. "Of course I'll try it myself, but I'll wait until your Frost Sword has completely cooled down before making my move. By then, you'll just be a Fourth-Order Warrior, and even if the Frost Sword is still sharp, without any special effects to aid you, you won't possibly be my match."

  Lei Ga merely pursed his lips slightly, and there was not a hint of panic on his handsome face. He raised the Cang Hu sword, "It doesn't matter, I can take the initiative to attack now." As he spoke, his figure flashed, and he quickly rushed towards Hong Luo Lan.

  Hong Luolan raised her hand, revealing half of her slender white wrist hidden under her long robe, "Release the arrow!"

  The archers hiding in the dense forest heard the command, hastily drew their bows and arrows, poured their fourth-stage Dou Qi into the sharp arrowheads, and shot at Leiga's figure.

  Lei Ga parried the hail of arrows with his left hand while advancing steadily towards Red Roland's position with his right. The arrow attacks greatly slowed down his speed, and Red Roland seemed impossibly far away.

  Hong Lolan stood calmly in the distance, like a stone statue, but the orange-red Dou Qi waves emanating from her body made Leiga feel an overwhelming pressure that was like a mountain collapsing.

  At a certain distance from Hong Luolan, Lei Ga aimed at the empty space and slashed his sword towards Hong Luolan. A faint orange aura attached to the tip of the Cang Xue sword, surging towards Hong Luolan like a slash through wind and waves.

  Hong Luolan didn't dare to slack off either, if they were to clash head-on now, she would absolutely not be able to gain any advantage. The most stable approach was still to drag out the time and let Cang Xue's sword cool down first.

  She leapt backward, nimbly avoiding the attack of the Azure Swallow Sword. The moment she landed, the hem of her crimson long robe didn't even flutter, and the heavy black giant sword behind her was as light as nothing.

  Lei Ga's first strike missed, and it would be difficult to launch a second surprise attack. The four-stage archers lurking in the dense forest all increased their attack frequency, and the red arrow rain shot over continuously.

  Her eyes curved into a stunning smile, "You're still far from it..."

  Before his words had fallen, Leiga suddenly turned around and jumped towards the dense forest, relying on the soaring sword tip of the Cangjian Sword to directly stab at the nearest archer.

  Hong Luolan was stunned for a moment, then suddenly understood that the previous attack on her was fake, and killing the archer to absorb the fighting energy was the real intention! However, at this time, it was already too late to stop Lei Ga.

  The sword tip of the Cang Huan Sword was extremely sharp, directly cutting through both people and trees, splitting them in two. The second-level Dou Qi of the Red Stage slowly condensed on the body of the sword through the wounds on the corpse.

  "Little one, you're quite clever." Red Lolan couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

  After absorbing the new Dou Qi, the orange sword tip of the Cang Yulian Sword increased in brightness. However, Le Ga did not stop there and instead continued to attack Hong Luo Lan with his old tricks.

  This wave of Dou Qi arrived, Hong Luolan clearly felt the oppressive force, she dodged again, staring wide-eyed as Lei Ga turned his sword tip and chopped towards another archer.

  It's not being clever, it's a big trouble.

  The arrow rain is not only a barrier for Hong Luolan, but also a trap that confines Leiga. However, it has now become a hot potato. If she lets Leiga absorb the archers' fighting spirit, in the end, she will not be Leiga's opponent. But if she confronts Leiga head-on now, she won't gain any advantage either.

  After some thought, Hong Luolan let out a sigh of frustration, "This little scoundrel is really detestable!" As she spoke, she casually pulled out two icy flying daggers with blue edges from under her crimson long robe.

  Lega had already raised the Qinghe sword in his hand, and suddenly heard a whistling wind sound behind his ear. He quickly turned around to block with the Qinghe sword. The first flying stab was almost harmless, lightly colliding with his Qinghe sword, and was immediately cut into two segments by the scorching hot sword body. However, the second flying stab greatly deviated from its direction, flying past Lega's side.

  Lei's heart tightened, and he looked up at the archer on the tree, who had already been hit by a flying needle, falling from the tree like an ice sculpture, shattering into pieces.

  "It's not that the enemy was killed by the sword of the Azure Dragon, but rather they are unable to absorb the fighting spirit. What can you do now?" said Hong Luolan with a cold smile.

  Lei Ga pointed his sword at the opponent and said, "Let's see if your flying stabs are more numerous or my Qing Huan sword is faster! I don't believe you're the owner of Flying Stab Shop!"

  Although the flying needle is a common long-range weapon, its ice attribute is extremely rare. The ice attribute can slow down, delay, and immobilize, compared to the acceleration effect of wind-based weapons, the control is more powerful. However, the materials used to make ice attributes are extremely difficult to obtain, requiring deep entry into the icy interior of the Maple Snow Kingdom border, entering the territory inhabited by the barbarians, taking away the blood of the three-product Ice Lizard, and then inviting an expert-level blacksmith to refine it. Its value is far beyond what a few gold coins can buy.

  Hong Luolan had already shot out four ice-elemental flying daggers, and Lei Ga thought that she absolutely couldn't have more than ten on her body. Therefore, he didn't pretend to attack Hong Luolan anymore, but instead directly charged towards the nearby archer.

  The archers on the tree were all frightened, and in front of them there were only two outcomes: either being killed by Lei Ga or being killed by Red Roland, both of which meant death, so how could they still have the heart to shoot arrows?

  Rolan's icy flying stab was quick to launch, drawing a perfect blue arc in the air, preemptively hitting the target of the Cang Hu sword and shattering the archer into ice shards.

  Lei Ga immediately reselected his target, and Hong Luo Lan instinctively threw out a new flying needle.

  The two men did not engage in a direct confrontation, but both were quick to attack. However, it was clear that Red Pheasant's skills were more refined, with swift and precise thrusts that never missed their mark.

  The number of bowmen hiding in the trees suddenly decreased, and only a few people threw away their weapons and ran towards the wooden bridge. The dense forest blocked part of Roland's view, and Rega took the opportunity to chase after him with his sword.

  Just as he raised his sword to finish off the remaining archers, Red Rose suddenly caught up with a ghostly step and shot out another flying stab, crushing all the remaining archers at the head of the wooden bridge.

  Looking at the corpses all over the ground, the Cang Yue sword in his hand couldn't absorb Dou Qi, and could only gradually cool down. A thin layer of sweat seeped out from Leiga's nose wing.

  "I just need to drag it out for a little while longer..."

  The red Roland slowly pulled out the giant sword behind him, "You're done for, Rega."

  Facing the mocking gaze of Red Roland, Rega's eyebrows were tightly knitted, but he quickly calmed down.

  Hong Luolan's move was swift and ruthless, the ghostly steps she had just displayed were something he had never seen before, and this was while carrying a massive sword. If she put down the massive sword, her body's agility would be beyond what Leiga could imagine.

  Such a severe confrontation with a gap in strength, I'm afraid it's just a game of cat and mouse to Hong Lulan. If he doesn't take advantage of the remaining blood-drinking effect of Cang Hui Sword to make a desperate move, then he will have even less chance of defeating Hong Lulan.

  With a determined mind, the sword in his hand suddenly stabbed out without any warning.

  "Hmph, too weak! I've been observing you for so long, and it seems like you only know four moves: slash, stab, thrust, and chop. I really don't understand how a clumsy fool like you managed to learn how to condense your aura." As she spoke, she flipped her wrist as white as the moon, and the black giant sword in her hand came crashing down towards Rega like an avalanche.

  The opponent's powerful orange-red aura caused Lega's feet to sink deeply into the mud, and Red Lorain didn't even let him catch his breath. The black giant sword was raised with ease, and it pierced towards his injured ribs like a swallow flying through the forest.

  One glance is enough to see through the weakness!

  Lei Ga took a deep breath of cold air, and without time to attack, he hastily used the Cang Hu sword to parry the black giant sword. At the moment when the Cang Hu sword collided with the black giant sword, sparks flew out, producing a dazzling flash of light.

  Under the swordsmanship of Hong Luolan, which was obviously superior, Cang Yu's sword power couldn't be fully unleashed. Leiga took advantage of the opportunity to jump back, not giving Hong Luolan another chance to strike.

  Hong Luolan didn't plan to continue attacking either, she raised her giant sword in front of her and looked at the new dent on it, unable to help but let out a soft sigh. "The legendary sword is indeed formidable." If they continued to clash head-on, even if their aura could cancel each other out, the Cang Yue Sword would still be able to cut through her giant sword. The only way for her to gain an advantage was to drag things out and wait for the aura on the Cang Yue Sword to dissipate.

  Hong Luolan wasn't heartbroken about this black giant sword, this sword was just made of pure iron, with no edge or blade, and she carried it only for the purpose of bitter training. She had been carrying this heavy giant sword since her first stage of Dou Qi, until the tenth stage, when this heavy giant sword became as light as a willow branch.

  She relaxed and drew a sword flower, and said to Lei Jia with a sarcastic tone: "Your swordsmanship is really too poor. If it weren't for the Qing'e Sword, I'm afraid you wouldn't even be able to beat a three-legged cat? Or maybe your teacher was a three-legged cat?"

  Lei Ga's face flashed a cold smile, and he retorted: "You always cover your face, I'm afraid you have quite a few pimples on it? Or is it buck teeth? A crooked mouth?"

  He nodded and said in a very certain tone: "Yes, it must be."