The Return of the Fire Dragon Swordsman
Hua Mei and Gui Wu
"Gui Wu the Ghost of a Thousand Faces?"
"True Swordsman Thee..
We enter the Ghost Valley. That means we enter the territory of GUI Wu the Ghost of a Thousand Faces. For decades, not a few imperial soldiers died in vain while trying to conquer this place.
This place has always been a wild place in the territory of the Song Empire", replied General Liu King as he spread his gaze around this misty place.
"Everyone!!
Keep going but don't slack off guard against the circumstances around you!", shouted General Liu King loudly.
The atmosphere instantly turned tense. The movement of the soldiers of the bodyguards led by General Liu King and the followers of Panji Tejo Laksono also became slow. They took a step at a time to enter the Ghost Valley region with great vigilance.
The strange sound of birds added by the haze of smoke that came out of nowhere made the atmosphere even more frightening.
Gumbreg who was riding in a horse carriage with a Panjalu warrior who became a coachman, began to sweat coldly. The warrior coachman who was also frightened was a little surprised to see Gumbreg's attitude.
"Gusti Demung kog pale that's why? Is Gusti Demung Gumbreg sick?", asked the frightened Panjalu soldier.
"Close your mouth!
I'm fine, it's just.", Gumbreg didn't continue his talk.
"What's Gusti Demung?", said the coachman of Panjalu's soldiers immediately.
"It's none of your business!
Now watch the road ahead. Don't ask much", Gumbreg snapped while glaring at the soldier. Afraid that Gumbreg was getting upset, the soldier decided not to continue his talk again.
The atmosphere is getting more tense. The thick fog made visibility limited. The cry of a crow that suddenly sounded from behind a rock cliff made the atmosphere even more terrifying especially after the strange howling of a wolf in broad daylight.
Wwwwwww....!!!
From behind the thick darkness of trees along the road that divides the valley, hundreds of pairs of eyes lurk the group of Panji Tejo Laksono. A black veiled girl drew her bow and two arrows shot rapidly towards General Liu King.
Shrrriinnggg shhrriegg !!
Tejo Laksono's banner rode slowly behind the leader of Princess Song Zhao Meng's bodyguard, hearing the whirling wind towards General Liu King instantly smashed his right hand towards the two arrows that shot rapidly from the right side.
Whuwh!
Blllaaaaaarrr thraakkkk !!
Loud explosions rang out mixed with his shattered arrows in the air, making General Liu King's horse neigh loudly and in fear. The leader of the escort force immediately controlled his horse and realized that his life was helped by the Panji Tejo Laksono.
General Liu King did not have time to thank him, from the thick fog that covered the entire Ghost Valley area, hundreds of people masked with human skulls immediately surrounded them.
The soldiers escorting Panji Tejo Laksono and his comrades were on full alert by brandishing their weapons towards the hundreds of creepy masked men.
From above the lush trees, a black veiled woman floated down from above and landed on the shoulders of two thick-bodied men who seemed to be his stand. In his left hand, an arrow was held tightly which indicated that he was the perpetrator of the attack on General Liu King just now.
"Who are y'all? What business is it against us ha?", hardened General Liu King who was holding tightly to the sword spear in his right hand while staring intently at the black veiled girl.
"Huhhhh...
How dare you enter the region of the Ghost Valley Sect without any excuse with us. Are you tired of living?", asked the black-veiled girl immediately.
"This is the territory of the Song Empire. Everyone is free to walk in this place. On what basis are you saying that this is the territory of the Ghost Valley Sect? You son of a bitch", maki General Liu King who was annoyed with the attitude of the black veiled girl.
"Haha...
When did the Ghost Valley become the Song Dynasty? Didn't all the people of the Song Dynasty dare to tease the tranquility of the Ghost Valley home a name stay? Do you want the same fate? Huahahahahahaha", a loud laughter rang out from the black veiled girl as she looked towards General Liu King.
Phhuuiiiiii...
"It's so arrogant of you!!
I am Liu King, the supreme leader of the generals of Yingtian Governorate, who has never been afraid of someone wearing a mask like you. Come on, let my Heavenly Dragon Sword Spear drink your blood" General Liu King said as he brandished the sword spear in his right hand towards the black veiled girl.
A man who seemed to be of old age, saluted the black veiled girl immediately.
"Miss Hua Mei..
Wait what else? We will destroy these arrogant soldiers immediately. My hands are already itching to slash their necks" said the burly man as he pointed his sword at General Liu King.
The girl, called Miss Hua Mei, grinned widely from behind her black veil and shouted loudly, "Stop them all!".
The soldiers of General Liu King who were the outermost layer of this escort instantly received a lunge from the members of the Ghost Valley Sect once Hua Mei gave the order. A fierce fight soon ensued at that broad daylight opportunity without waiting for any more time.
Dozens of people directly charged towards General Liu King. It seemed that their main goal was to weaken the spirit of Princess Song Zhao Meng's bodyguards by killing their leader first. But General Liu King was not a high-ranking soldier who got the post relying only on family relations and possessions. He was a trained soldier who had experienced the battlefield several times and came home with a victory.
As fast as lightning he turned the sword spear which was his flagship weapon.
Whhhuuugghh !
Chhrrrraaaaass!!
A member of the Ghost Valley Sect was instantly killed with his head separated from the body after General Liu King's weapon slashed his neck shaft. The leader of this guard force nimbly faced the ten people who surrounded him without the slightest difficulty.
On the other hand, the two black-clothed men who were the footrests of Hua Mei directly jumped towards Tejo Laksono's Panji after getting an order from Hua Mei. Armed with a large axe, the two of them immediately threw their large axe towards the Panji Tejo Laksono. By pressing on the back of his horse, Panji Tejo Laksono bounces high into the air.
Whhhuuutthh !!
Chhhhraaasshhhh!!
Hiiieeeekkkk!!
The Panji horse Tejo Laksono was instantly killed with his body cut into 3 pieces. Seeing Panji Tejo Laksono escape their ambush, the two big-bodied men immediately changed their body movements and again hunted towards the young prince from Kadiri with a deadly quick attack. The martial prowess of the two thick-bodied people was indeed above the average person of the Ghost Valley Sect.
Realizing that these two people were deliberately used to trouble him, the newly landed Panji Tejo Laksono immediately used his Sepi Wind Ajian to overcome their rapid attacks.
After grabbing a sword that stuck on the ground, Panji Tejo Laksono immediately moved quickly while swinging his sword towards one of the two men masked in human skulls.
Thhraaaangggg !!
They tried to corner the movement of Panji Tejo Laksono with the ambush of their big axe attack but the eldest son of Prabu Jayengrana is actually increasingly showing his superiority in his sword martial arts.
Thrrriiinngg!
Whheeeettthhh !!
Aaauuuggghhhhh !!
One of them immediately fell to the ground when Panji Tejo Laksono who managed to avoid the axe, hit the back of the thick-bodied man hard.
Seeing his friend fall, the other thick-bodied man swung his big axe towards the neck of Panji Tejo Laksono from behind.
Shhrreeettthhhh!
The cold air rippled towards the neck felt by Panji Tejo Laksono. The young prince from Kadiri immediately stepped on the ground violently and then bounced high into the air while having a single salto in the air. Simultaneously, the sword in the hand of the eldest son Prabu Jayengrana slashed the opponent's neck quickly.
Whuuugggh !
Aaaarrrgggghhhhh !
Fresh blood spurted out from the wound on the neck of the stocky man who almost broke his neck. He collapsed with his head almost separated from his body. The ground beneath his body was instantly red as a result of fresh blood still coming out from the wounds.
Without waiting for a long time, Panji Tejo Laksono again darted quickly towards an opponent who was still alive. The thick-bodied man who had just stood up after being dropped by Panji Tejo Laksono was really surprised not to play to see Panji Tejo Laksono who suddenly appeared before him.
Not yet had he swung his sword, the sword Panji Tejo Laksono had first penetrated the heart of the heart penetrating the back.
Jllleeeeeeppphhh !
Aaaarrrgggghhhhh !
The thick-bodied man screamed loudly and collapsed to the ground after Panji Tejo Laksono pulled out his sword. He did not expect that today his life was lost in the hands of a young man who was not known in the martial world of China. He died bleeding.
Panji Tejo Laksono, who had just finished off his opponent's life, saw the wounded Luh Jingga in a ruckus by several people masked in human skulls. While grunting loudly, the prince of the kingdom of Panjalu is darting rapidly towards Luh Jingga while blasting a sword towards one of the braggart.
Chhreeppppph !
Aaauuuggghhhhh !
A masked man with a human skull immediately fell to the ground after his head rolled to the ground as a result of the slash of the Panji Tejo Laksono sword. Meanwhile Panji Tejo Laksono himself soon approached Luh Jingga who smothered his bloody left arm.
"You okay what Luh?", asked Panji Tejo Laksono immediately.
"Don't think of me, Gusti Prince..
Something has happened. Please help me finish off these troublemakers first", replied Luh Jingga while arranging his stingy breath.
Hearing those words, Panji Tejo Laksono immediately stood up straight after throwing his sword at a man masked in a human skull.
Whuuthh !
Jllleeeeeeppphhh !
The man in the pesky skull mask immediately fell to the ground with a sword stuck in his stomach.
Panji Tejo Laksono's hand immediately changed color to a fiery red with blue interspersed. Apparently he combined the Fire God Ajian Tread with his flagship Heavenly Dragon God Ajian. As fast as lightning, Panji Tejo Laksono instantly unleashed a continuous tread attack towards the members of the Ghost Valley Sect.
"Yiyyyyyyaaaaaaaaaaaaat....!!!"
Eight streaks of red radiance lit up like scorching hot flames instantly pierced swiftly towards the members of the Ghost Valley Sect.
Whhhuuuussshhhw...
Bllaaammmmmmmmmmmm...
Dhuuaaaaaaarrrrrr !!!
A violent explosion rang out. Screams of agony rang out following several shattered human bodies scattered everywhere. The young prince from Kadiri did not relax his attacks and continuously launched terrifying palm attacks. Some members of the Ghost Valley Sect started to sense something terrifying power. They tried to stay away from the Panji Tejo Laksono.
As Panji Tejo Laksono rampaged with his Fire God Ajian Tread, several silvery dagger blades shot towards the young prince.
Luh Jingga who was injured, quickly took out the Ajian Tapak Dewa Bayu by turning his right palm and slamming the right palm towards the attack of a secret weapon that threatened the life of Panji Tejo Laksono.
Whuuussshh !!
A strong wind roared like a storm crashing forward towards the attack of a secret weapon that turned out to be released by someone from a considerable distance. The dagger blade was immediately struck when hit by Ajian Tapak Dewa Bayu belonging to Luh Jingga.
Apparently Hua Mei and a long-bearded old man with an indistinct face because it was covered by long hair and random chattering, staring intently at Panji Tejo Laksono and Luh Jingga from a distance. The old man was Gui Wu, a heretical swordsman who was nicknamed The Ghost of a Thousand Faces because no swordsman had ever seen his real face.
"Teacher,
The members of the Ghost Valley Sect many were killed by the two of them. Does the teacher know who they are?", asked Hua Mei as she looked towards Gui Wu who continued to stare towards Panji Tejo Laksono.
"Their martial arts are strange, Ah Mei..
It seems they are not from the Middle Mainland. The girl in reddish yellow clothes I can still face her but if the young man in dark blue clothes....
Mmmmmm...
It seems that he is the most fearsome in this entourage" Gui Wu said without turning her eyes to the still raging Panji Tejo Laksono.
"Lantas, what should we do Teacher?", Hua Mei waited for her teacher's words.
"So retreat..!!
After all, we got what we were looking for. Hurry before the casualties on our side get more and more!", ordered Gui Wu as he darted rapidly westward.
Hua Mei directly blew a loud whistle. The sound of secret marks that only the members of the Ghost Valley Sect could understand made the sect members instantly flee leaving the fighting arena.
The soldiers of Princess Song Zhao Meng's bodyguard led by General Liu King breathed a sigh of relief as the besiegers retreated. But a moment later, Qiao Er's loud shout instantly made Panji Tejo Laksono and Princess Song Zhao Meng's bodyguards come to a realization.
"Don't let them escape, please,
Princess Meng Er kidnapped them!!"