Chapter Eighteen: The Great Swordsman

  As he got closer, Lin Wu couldn't help but stare at the increasingly near beautiful figure, his heart inexplicably growing tense. The scene etched in his mind kept resurfacing.

  When that beautiful figure was still a short distance away from the crowd, a man in black suddenly darted out of the flower bushes and rushed straight towards her.

  At this sight, Lin Wu was shocked in his heart and almost subconsciously rushed over. Even if he died, he would not let her suffer any harm. This is the creed deep within Lin Wu's heart.

  "Triple Slash!!"

  Seeing the black-clothed man closer than himself, Lin Wu hastily unleashed three swift and fierce slashes.

  Clang!!

  Three-section slash's sliding step, with Lin Wu's wind attribute Dou Qi added, the speed was astonishing, and she finally arrived when the black-clothed man approached her.

  The man in black saw that his first strike didn't hit, so he immediately changed direction and attacked from another angle. However, Lin Wu wouldn't let him have his way. The second slash of the Triple Slash also moved with the man in black's movement. Each slash of the Triple Slash would increase its power by 20% compared to the previous one, so this time Lin Wu's sword strike was even more powerful.

  The man in black seemed to know that he couldn't get close to the target this way, so he changed direction again. However, the man in black didn't know that Lin Wu's Three-Section Slash had three hits, and each hit was more powerful than the last.

  Facing Lin Wu's skills, the black-clothed man couldn't help but reveal a hint of surprise in his eyes. "Kid, if you don't want to die, then roll away obediently." The black-clothed man said coldly, seeing that he was unable to kill his target.

  "Make a move and you'll have to step over my dead body!" Lin Wu said in a low voice.

  That voice that came from the depths of his soul, that tone that was like a vow, made her feel an inexplicable tremble in her heart.

  "Then you shall die, little one." The black-clad man's face turned red with rage, and the large sword in his hand suddenly burst forth with a crimson aura.

  "Great Swordsman!!" Seeing that red aura, Lin Wu's heart skipped a beat. Red represented the fire attribute aura, and having an attribute aura was the symbol of a great swordsman. Lin Wu would never have thought that his opponent would be a beginner swordsman who had cultivated an attribute aura.

  "Kid, my target is only the girl behind you. As long as you step aside, I can give you wealth that you'll never be able to spend." The man in black stared at Lin Wu.

  "I've said it before, even if you're a great swordsman, you'll have to step over my corpse to harm her." Lin Wu only gripped the 'Light Whisper' longsword tightly. Today would be a battle of life and death, but Lin Wu's heart was very calm, because even in death he had no regrets, for he was protecting the warmth in his heart.

  He turned around lightly and smiled at her behind him: "Don't worry, I will definitely protect you."

  When she heard Lin Wu's words that were almost a confession, her face suddenly flushed with a hint of redness. The shy expression made Lin Wu stunned for a moment, and then he turned his head to focus on the black-clad man in front of him.

  But the next moment, Lin Wu lost sight of the black-clad man. "Not good!!" Lin Wu's heart was shocked, and the next moment he felt a surge of great power coming towards him.

  "Block!"

  Subconsciously raised his sword to block, but that force was too great, Lin Wu was struck flying like a feather.

  "Hmph, such a weak guy actually dares to think of protecting others, how ridiculous." The man in black sneered.

  The black-clad man's words cut into Lin Wu's ears like a sharp knife, causing him deep pain. "What does it matter? I will guard with my life," Lin Wu bellowed.

  Enraged, Lin Wu charged at the man in black. The man's words had already pierced the bottom line of Lin Wu's innermost heart, and he absolutely would not allow anyone to question his will to protect her.

  The man in black stood quietly, as if waiting for Lin Wu, with a faintly mocking expression in his eyes that seemed to be ridiculing Lin Wu's overconfidence.

  "Cross Slash!!"

  Enraged Lin Wu, as he approached the black-clad man, suddenly unleashed his most powerful ultimate move, a pale blue aura cross slash suddenly appearing at the tip of Lin Wu's sword.

  When the man in black saw the pale blue cross slash, his eyes were filled with surprise, but that surprise only lasted for a brief moment. The man in black lightly swung his large sword, and the pale blue cross slash was as pale as paper in front of the fire attribute Dou Qi.

  Seeing the Cross Slash being easily broken by the black-clothed man, Lin Wu gritted his teeth and released another Cross Slash. This was also because of Lin Wu's sudden surge in strength, causing his Qi to increase by a factor of two, allowing him to consecutively execute the Cross Slash.

  But the result was still the same, the great swordsman's strength was like a high mountain, leaving Lin Wu with no power to fight back. Lin Wu had used almost all of his skills except for those related to ghosts and gods, but he hadn't even touched the black-clothed man.

  "What else can you do?" The man in black looked at Lin Wu indifferently.

  "It's all gone." The man in black said as he turned and walked towards her who was not far away.

  "Halt!!" Lin Wu shouted.

  But the man in black didn't seem to notice, and continued walking slowly. Lin Wu saw this and mustered up his strength, charging at the man in black, but the latter simply waved his hand and sent Lin Wu flying.

  Lin Wu however, in one swift motion, charged towards the man in black, only to be knocked flying again. After several attempts, a strange glimmer of admiration suddenly appeared in the eyes of the man in black.

  At this time, the man in black also stood in front of her, "Get out!!" A loud shout, Lin Wu's figure rushed over again.

  "Cross Slash!!"

  Lin Wu suddenly let out a loud roar, and a huge cross appeared at the tip of his sword. The cross slash was no longer the faint one that seemed like it would disappear at any moment. This cross slash not only had a much deeper color, but its size was also twice as large as before.

  "Huh?" The man in black let out a surprised soft cry when he saw this Ten Character Slaughter.

  Facing the giant cross slash, the black-clothed man became serious, his hand holding a large sword emitting a fiery red aura, fiercely striking towards the giant cross slash.

  BOOM!!

  Two properties of Dou Qi collided, and a fierce explosion suddenly burst out in an intense blast.

  "Not good!!" Feeling the power of the explosion, the black-clothed man's heart skipped a beat. He immediately turned around, as if there was something extremely important behind him.

  The next moment, the man in black let out a long sigh of relief, but immediately the man's face was shocked, because Lin Wu was tightly hugging her at this moment, and the explosive force was completely blocked by Lin Wu's back.

  "What's going on?" Just then a voice that made Lin Wu's whole body tremble came from not far away.

  When he heard this, Lin Wu looked up and was immediately stunned. The person who came was her. Lin Wu quickly lowered his head to look at the other her in his arms, only to see that the her in his arms was now blushing with a low head. "This..." Lin Wu found that the two hers were surprisingly identical.

  "Little boy, how long are you going to hold our little miss?" The man in black suddenly said something that made Lin Wu unthinkable.

  "You, you..." Lin Wu's eyes widened as he stared at the man who had previously been dressed in black and looked like an assassin, but was now wearing elegant clothes and had a benevolent expression.