webnovelfull Chapter 20 Moonlit Clash
Chapter 20 Moonlit Clash
After putting away his pistol, Ding Yi looked at the sky and realized that the sun was about to set.
Ding Yi spent most of his time today carving pistols, but he felt that as long as they were useful, it was worth it.
Ding Yi picked up his long sword, wrapped it in a long cloth, carried it on his back, and then hurriedly headed towards Xiaotan Village.
Now, the true energy within his body has grown to the thickness of a thumb, which has significantly improved his endurance, speed, and strength.
In just half an hour, Ding Yi returned to the village. He looked at the houses, whose windows and doors were already closed, and then, without hesitation, he hurried toward Old Man Wei's house.
"Crench."
As Ding Yi entered the room and was about to close the door, his eyelids twitched suddenly. He noticed that a hair he had tied to the crack in the door when he left had broken off. Clearly, someone had been here when he left.
Upon seeing this, Ding Yi's muscles tensed up immediately, as he didn't know if the person who had come was still hiding inside the house waiting for him.
Thinking of this, Ding Yi pretended not to notice and slowly turned around, then sat down at the table and took out the Quicksand Map to look at it.
When Ding Yi saw that the little red cross on the quicksand map was still some distance away from him, he breathed a slight sigh of relief. The reason was simple: at this moment, the only person in Xiaotan Village who posed a threat to him was Qingyunzi.
However, being cautious, Ding Yi still gripped his long knife and inspected all the rooms, even searching through the firewood pile in the kitchen.
Finally, Ding Yi sat back down at the table with a somewhat somber expression, then took out a lamp from his package, placed it on the table, and lit it.
He had brought the lamp on the table with him when he went out during the day, just in case, and unexpectedly, his gamble paid off.
Not only did Qingyunzi become suspicious of him, but he also possessed remarkable skills, managing to enter the house without breaking the lock. It seems he had a knack for picking locks.
After thinking for a moment, Ding Yi went back into the room and began making preparations.
...
The night sky after the rain was exceptionally clear, and the moonlight, like water, draped the entire Xiaotan Village in a hazy veil.
"Crench."
In the stillness, the wooden door of a small house was slowly opened.
Qingyunzi stepped out of the house and looked up at the moon in the sky.
"The moon is at its zenith, a good omen."
Qingyunzi stroked his long beard, chuckled, and then walked towards the small hut ahead.
At the same time, Ding Yi, who was inside the room, suddenly seemed to sense something, sat up abruptly from the bed, picked up the sand map next to him, spread it out under the moonlight, and began to look at it.
At this moment, on the quicksand map, the conspicuous little red cross is slowly approaching the house where Ding Yi is. Clearly, Qing Yunzi has arrived!
If Ding Yi still harbored some hope for Qing Yunzi last night, everything that happened today has shattered that hope.
The two, who are tacitly aware of each other, are bound to clash tonight!
In the quiet of the night, under the bright moonlight, with his breathing gradually becoming heavier, Ding Yi suddenly felt as if everything around him had slowed down.
The excitement before the great battle stimulated his adrenaline, and a mixture of fear and excitement from a biological instinct transformed into a feeling he had never experienced before.
Without any hesitation, Ding Yi picked up his long sword, then quietly entered the hall. He looked around, then chose a corner to stand in, completely hiding his figure in the shadows.
Just as Ding Yi had hidden himself, a muffled thud suddenly came from the wooden door. Then, the already overburdened wooden door shattered completely, turning into several pieces that flew into the room.
"Young friend, where are you? This old Taoist has come to see you!"
With a somber voice, Qingyunzi slowly walked into the house, holding a thin sword.
"Young friend, don't hide out. I want to see how you've managed to survive in this blood-soaked room until now!"
After Qingyunzi finished speaking, he let out a cold laugh. Then, with a flick of his hand, a dark figure rolled into the room. At the same time, a pungent smell of blood filled the room.
Hiding in the corner, Ding Yi stared intently at the dark figure and was immediately startled to find that it was a somewhat shriveled head. Judging from its appearance, it looked somewhat like the middle-aged man who lived in the house across the street.
Just then, a buzzing sound suddenly came from outside. Ding Yi's heart sank when he heard the sound, knowing that the eerie shadow claws were coming.
Without hesitation, Ding Yi took out a lamp, then tapped his long sword against it. Sparks flew, and a bright light appeared, illuminating half the hall.
Qingyunzi, standing at the door, raised an eyebrow upon seeing this. Just as he was about to say something, he suddenly noticed the lamp in Ding Yi's hand, and his expression changed drastically. He asked sharply:
"Where did you come from?!"
"Want to know? Come and get it yourself!"
Ding Yi placed the lamp on the ground beside him. Although there was some fear deep in his eyes, he still gritted his teeth and said.
"Good good!"
Upon seeing this, Qingyunzi exclaimed "Good!" three times in a row, then took a step forward and charged towards Ding Yi like a cheetah.
"coming!"
Seeing this, Ding Yi, who was in the corner, suddenly narrowed his eyes, then pulled the rope beside him, and a large net suddenly fell from the darkness above the hall, directly enveloping Qing Yunzi below.
"A petty trick!!"
Qingyunzi noticed the sound of the large net falling from above, raised his head slightly, and then revealed a cold smile.
He held the sword in one hand, casually twirling it in the air, and then the falling net was torn open by the sword as if it were a piece of paper.
But just then, Qingyunzi suddenly felt a cold wind rushing past his ear. Startled, he turned to the side and swung his sword to block it. Then he heard a clang in his ear. Turning his head, he found that Ding Yi had somehow gotten to his side and was sweeping his long sword down, almost beheading him!
"Good boy!"
Qingyunzi snorted coldly, and with a flick of his body, he leaped into the air through the hole in the net, thrusting three swords at Ding Yi in quick succession.
On the other side, Ding Yi's right hand, which was holding the knife, was covered in sweat. After all, this was the first time he had fought someone since he learned knife skills. Although he was extremely nervous, he also felt a strange sense of excitement.
Seeing Qingyunzi attack again, Ding Yi hurriedly swung his sword to block, but when he blocked the second sword, he felt the immense force from the blade that he could no longer withstand, and his body uncontrollably staggered back several steps.
"Strange, he's not a martial artist, nor has he worshipped any gods, so how could he withstand two of my sword strikes?"
Qingyunzi stood in the moonlight, looking at Ding Yi with some curiosity, and muttered to himself.
On the other hand, Ding Yi's right hand, which was holding the sword, was trembling slightly. If it weren't for the constant flow of heat within his body, he probably wouldn't have been able to hold the long sword.
“Tell me where the lamp came from, and I can give you a whole corpse.”
Qingyunzi did not attack again, but instead stood still and spoke slowly.
"Speak of your mother!"
Upon hearing this, Ding Yi cursed loudly, then charged towards Qing Yunzi, his long sword slashing upwards towards Qing Yunzi's groin.
"Hehe, it seems you won't talk unless I inflict some pain on you."
Upon seeing this, Qingyunzi let out a sinister laugh, and his long sword, though delayed, struck first, aiming once more at Ding Yi's long saber.
But the next moment, Qingyunzi's expression suddenly changed.
Ding Yi suddenly changed his move, feinting with his sword and then sweeping it towards Qing Yunzi's waist.
"What kind of swordsmanship is this! It even has such bizarre variations!"
Startled by the sudden attack, Qingyunzi retreated without thinking, landing three inches behind him.
Seeing this, Ding Yi was not disappointed by the failure of his move. Instead, he revealed a mysterious smile, then flicked his knife, which instantly flew towards the wooden stake next to him.
"Boom!"
The long sword pierced the wood, and the two silk threads snapped with a sound. Then came the sound of two bowstrings vibrating. In the dimly lit room, two beams of cold light arrived in an instant and shot towards the dumbfounded Qingyunzi.