Secret Records of the Leader of the Beichen Sword Sect
Chapter 51 Mountain Bandits

Chapter 51: Chapter 51 Mountain Bandits

"Stop! This road was opened by me! This tree was planted by me—!!"

Before the mountain bandit’s words could finish, a flash of cold light appeared, and his head rolled down the cliff along the bluish bricks like a rabbit, bouncing and tumbling, finally plunging into the river with a splash.

"Eh?" "Boss, boss?"

The mountain bandits stared dumbfounded at the head, and in the blink of an eye, the green figure carrying a stone sword charged at them along the plank road railing, flashing by like a ghost, like a bat flying directly towards them.

In the brief moment of a blink, it swayed left and right, the stone sword wrapped in Gang Feng slicing through bodies, drawing a perfect arc, dismembering them, and spreading a rain of blood across the plank road.

It sounded like the crisp sound of wind.

With a casual shake of the blood, the sword’s spine clean, Tie Dan glanced around at the bodies scattered on the ground.

All human.

His senior brother often said, back when demons occupied this roadway, demons and monsters roamed everywhere, and trade caravans traveling north or south needed to gather large escorts, hiring security bureaus to traverse.

Then Chen Huzi came to Guangxia Mountain, akin to a den of tigers descending on Juelong Ridge, making no one dare linger on the Chidao. A sword light would descend from the heavens, severing heads, scaring demons in all directions away.

Then these people started to gather here.

Mercenaries, hunters, mountain bandits, thieves, fugitives, once possibly guards for merchant caravans, now ambushing on this road, taking advantage of the terrain to rob.

After all, one side was a mountain stream, the other a cliff. Whether demons or soldiers, none dared intrude on the old nest of a Demon Sect Sword Immortal, while the Sword Immortal in the sky covered hundreds of miles in a flash. The soaring Demon Qi might be visible, but they had no time to mind the ants beneath, allowing these bandits to gather and do as they pleased in the deep forests.

Encountering strong soldiers or individuals, they would hide. But spotting lone travelers, they would swarm out, killing and robbing, chopping apart with wild blades, then tossing down the mountain. Who would know if you were robbed or just slipped and fell...

"Hey! Bold thief! In broad daylight! Dare to rob! Murder and throw bodies indiscriminately! Almost hit me!"

Tie Dan looked over.

Oh, turns out this path was rugged and winding, and someone was fetching water downstream by the stream. Who knew with a "thud!" a corpse dropped by Tie Dan smashed right in front of them, splattering their face with blood, leaving them hopping and spitting in rage.

"Oh, sorry."

Tie Dan didn’t mind, patted his hands, and started going downhill, while that person was also furious, wielding a saber, and ran uphill, shouting from afar.

"Brat! Just sorry? Pay up, pay up!"

"No money."

Tie Dan, too lazy for more words, lifted the sword, striding forward, ready to fight if the other dared to do anything.

"Hmph! Won’t pay money, pay with your life! Fight! Show your skill!"

In truth, Tie Dan did not want to kill every person he met.

After all, incidents like this aren’t that serious.

Like buying a new cart, and running into someone on the road, scraping it slightly. Once anger flares up, there’s shouting, as if ending with a knife fight, hardly a deep hatred.

But since they walk the Jianghu, it’s all about pride.

So if you can fight, no need to talk.

Do it.

That person stopped suddenly fifty-steps away, stabbed the ground with his saber, pulled a pouch from his waist, recited incantations, exhaled True Qi, and tore the talisman off the pouch.

"Eight Domains Kill Barbarian Bees! Kill!"

"Bzz, bzz, bzz!"

Suddenly from the pouch flew countless wasps the size of rats! Densely packed, swarming like a black cloud towards Tie Dan!

Initially, Tie Dan assumed he was just another mountain bandit, easily handled, unexpectedly encountering a Mixed Cultivator, slightly underestimating,

Instantly widened his eyes, opened his mouth, without a second thought,

"Pfft!"

A mouthful of Divine Gang, sword energy flashed, decapitating him.

Thus the swordsman fell dead onto the plank road, his head rolling down the mountain edge.

And the swarm of bees continued to fly toward...

"Bzz, bzz, bzz!"

"..."

Run!

Tie Dan swallowed the sword energy and flipped off the plank road, running along the cliff edge like an antelope!

Although unsure what this Insect Manipulation Technique of evil path truly was, this was too many, taking time to kill them all, easily getting trapped by the swarm.

Moreover, these things might be poisonous...

"Bzz, bzz, bzz!"

The swarm chased.

"Bzz, bzz, bzz!"

Tie Dan ran.

"Bzz, bzz, bzz!"

"Splash!"

Proficiently, Tie Dan leaped into the creek, applying the Water Manipulation Technique, darting away like a fish.

With True Qi circulation, submerged underwater, swimming three miles away, Tie Dan emerged.

Luckily, the swarm did not pursue further.

Initially thought the Water Manipulation Technique was useless, turns out it’s indeed quite practical, thanks to the master’s rich Jianghu experience...

Thus Tie Dan climbed ashore by the creek, looked around.

Uh, the roadway was gone.

This escapade led him astray...

But as long as he headed south, it should be fine.

He glanced around again.

...Which way is south?

Following the meandering river path for half a day, Tie Dan realized he was truly lost.

All around were towering mountains and dense forests, ancient trees blocking the sun, not a single monkey in sight, with no idea which direction to head.

Tie Dan wandered around, speechless.

How could the path of cultivation be so treacherous and difficult, unable to simply detour to avoid wasps?

It seemed whatever the challenge, no choice but to fight through it all...

"Roar! Roar, roar, roar!"

"Ow, ow! Ow! Ow—!"

Suddenly the roars of beasts echoed from the mountains, with Tie Dan knowing by the sound that Great Demons were fighting nearby, immediately roused in spirit.

After all, in the deep forests, if no birds or beasts are seen, it’s likely a Big Monster’s territory. Forest beasts usually have their own domains, rarely crossing territories.

The fierce noise now, echoing for miles, likely wasn’t a mere chance meeting, probably seizing some opportunity.

Immediately, Tie Dan sought the deafening roars, finding two giant beasts several zhang in length, in a tense standoff.

One beast was horse-like, white with a black tail, a single horn, claws and teeth like a tiger, sounding like a drum.

The other beast was dog-like, spotted like a leopard, with two horns like a bull, barking like a dog.

The opportunity for which these demon beasts contended was obvious, a Spirit Tree growing on a cliff.

In the branches and leaves, a pale cloud lingered, with a Spirit Fruit on the tree, yellow and red-hued, appearing peach-like, leaves resembling a date tree, clearly embodying the essence of the sun and moon, the creation of heaven and earth, with the Dao Breath of Qiankun, nurturing a Spiritual Foundation, becoming Heavenly Materials Treasures.

Oh, opportunity.

Seize it!

Tie Dan secretly channeled Inner Strength, spewing an Invisible Sword energy, silently flying to the two beasts locked in combat, unexpectedly stabbing the horse...beast’s eye!

"Roar—!"

The horse...beast cried out in pain as its eye was suddenly pierced!

The dog beast, not understanding, nonetheless was delighted! "Ow, ow!" It barked, pouncing! With expert hunting skills! Quickly circling behind for an attack! Striking a heart blow, ripping open the abdomen, biting out intestines, piercing the buttocks! Blood was soon seen!

"Roar—!"

The horse beast was in immense pain! Roaring in anger! It flailed its claws and teeth at the dog beast! One bite tearing open the back, ripping off a large patch of Beast Skin!

Good, fight! Fight, damn it!

Taking advantage of the two giant beasts brutally battling without knowing of the man in the shadows, Tie Dan also seized the chance, controlling his flying sword, at times piercing a kidney, at times stabbing a rear-end, splitting open bodies, slitting open stomachs, stoking the fire between two conflicting camps.

In no time, the beasts fought until the sky darkened, dismembered and bloodied, resembling dishes fresh from the kitchen.

After dozens of bouts of monster power collisions and bloody battle, the one first ambushed, a bit larger and similar to a Qilin, being Tie Dan’s main target, was overwhelmed, torn and pierced all over, its white fur stained red, intestines spilling out, realizing it was done for, fiercely kicked the dog beast away, struggling to escape.

The dog beast also took a few heavy hits, dizzy and severely injured, with several teeth knocked out, and stabbed multiple times in the rear, bleeding profusely, not wanting to pursue further, prioritizing the Spirit Fruit as sufficient.

Seeing the exhausted sandpiper and clam, Tie Dan naturally leapt out to play the fisherman!

White Tiger Leaping Over the Stream! Decapitate the horse beast at its feet!

Divine Gang Sword strike! Pierce the dog beast’s head within the mountain!

Hmm, they were so weary, a single burst easily settled them, truly quite simple.

Unscathed, having expended little Qi, Tie Dan didn’t need to ingest Demon Core for recovery. While fresh, dismembered the two demons as materials, to trade later in the marketplace. Then reached for the Spirit Fruit...

"biaji"

A fin landed on Tie Dan’s hand.

Tie Dan turned his head,

The Catfish, perched on his shoulder, gave him a look.

It’s not the right time.

Tie Dan narrowed his eyes,

This creature, showing up now... intends to sneak a bite?

The Catfish chuckled, then indicated,

Just a lick.