Eternal Saber

Chapter 629: Chapter 50: Flying Sand and Rolling Stones

Chen Tang was momentarily stunned, with a strange expression, and couldn’t help saying, "The Second Master certainly has a knack for picking names."

The desert thieves didn’t use their real names and instead adopted the surname "Sha" within the gang to disguise their identities.

This way, it was easier to hide one’s identity and act more freely.

The desert thief nodded and said, "Yes, sand sculptures are considered a unique art in Wusun, and I heard the Second Master is proficient in this, which is why he named himself that."

"By the way, I also heard the Second Master is skilled in a rather niche craft."

This person leaned in and whispered, "It’s called sculpting on dung."

Chen Tang couldn’t help but look at him, finding it difficult to tell if this comment was genuine praise or a sophisticated jibe...

The desert thief continued, "But when it comes to names, the Eldest Master’s is truly evocative."

Chen Tang didn’t know the Eldest Master’s name, so he just followed along, "What’s the story behind the Eldest Master’s name? I honestly have no clue."

The person replied, "Think about it; the Eldest Master is called Sha Bi. Such a simple name combines the meanings of the desert and the Gobi, fully showcasing the scenic features of Wusun and the Eldest Master’s vast ambitions across the land."

Chen Tang: "..."

You seem like a big Sha Bi.

But on second thought, considering the exotic city-states and cultural differences, it made sense.

On the other side.

The Left Protector of the Flying Horse Alliance said in a deep voice, "Li Shuhu, surrender now to avoid suffering. I’ll make it quick for you."

"Hehe!"

Li Shuhu laughed, "Mr. Li only has one head. How will you four gangs divide the ten thousand taels?"

Hall Master Heiyan of Black Stone Castle frowned, "Don’t fall for his provocation, everyone. We can join forces, kill him first, and then decide who gets the head."

"Exactly."

Squad Leader Ying of the Cangying Gang nodded in agreement, "Later, we’ll pair up for duels, and the winner will fight again. Whoever laughs last gets his head. This way, our brothers won’t fight each other over the bounty and end up in a bloodbath."

The Second Master of the Desert Thieves, Sand Sculpture, pondered and frowned, "But what if it ends in a draw? We can’t split the head in half, can we?"

"Hehe."

The Left Protector of the Flying Horse Alliance chuckled softly, "That’s easy. The head can’t be split, but the ten thousand taels of silver can be divided fifty-fifty."

"Who takes the five?"

The Second Master, Sand Sculpture, flashed a sharp look in his eyes and pressed on.

"..."

The Left Protector, Hall Master Heiyan, and Squad Leader Ying fell into immediate silence.

The Left Protector of the Flying Horse Alliance took a deep breath and said, "Let’s discuss this later. First, let’s kill him before other changes occur."

The Second Master of the Desert Thieves was not lacking in skills.

He immediately drew his waist saber and charged at Li Shuhu, starting with the "Desert Storm Blade Technique," a move called "Endless Sands."

Li Shuhu, on this journey, had faced numerous vicious battles, and the edge of his thick-backed saber was full of small nicks.

Seeing the Second Master of the Desert Thieves drawing his blade, he gritted his teeth and raised his thick-backed saber to block the strike.

Clang!

The blades collided.

Li Shuhu’s whole body shook.

Having been on the run for days and nights without rest, he was already exhausted.

Furthermore, due to his injuries, his Inner Qi was utterly depleted.

Just this one strike from the Second Master of the Desert Thieves nearly broke through his defense.

The Left Protector of the Flying Horse Alliance, wielding a silver spear, charged in on horseback, man and horse as one, at incredible speed.

Hall Master Heiyan of Black Stone Castle approached Li Shuhu from another direction, holding an obsidian long sword.

As the two closed in, the thick-backed saber in Li Shuhu’s hand involuntarily shifted towards Hall Master Heiyan’s direction.

His hands gripped the hilt tightly, but he couldn’t maintain control.

The weapons in Black Stone Castle were known for their strong magnetism.

In his peak condition, such magnetism would have affected him little.

But now, even the sword’s magnetism was hard for him to resist.

Squad Leader Ying of Cangying Gang suddenly shook his arms, and underneath his arm guard, a few refined iron hooks popped out, covering his hands, and the ends of the hooks instantly locked into place with the arm guard.

This pair of arm guards not only provided a foothold for the Cangying but also contained hidden mechanisms.

Simultaneously displaying this exotic weapon, Squad Leader Ying had already rushed to Li Shuhu’s face.

"Alas."

Li Shuhu sighed internally, knowing he couldn’t escape this calamity.

Dying here was not a big deal.

But thinking of his family in Liangzhou still in imminent danger, he felt a wave of unwillingness rising within him. freewebnσvel.cѳm

Just as the weapons of Sand Sculpture, the Left Protector, Heiyan, and Squad Leader Ying were about to land on Li Shuhu, a shadow suddenly darted in from the side, blocking in front of Li Shuhu!

Before anyone could react, this figure raised a long saber, executing a move called "Flying Sand Whirling Stones."

This is a move from the "Desert Storm Blade Technique."

Sand Sculpture knew this move too.

He had practiced it countless times and found it unremarkable.

Yet in this person’s hands, it unleashed extraordinary effects!

As the blade passed, a fierce wind suddenly rose, sweeping in from all directions, forming an unstoppable force.

The stones on the ground were swept up by this force, starting to roll, jump, and even get hurled into the air.

They intertwined with the sand particles, forming a spectacular scene of flying sand and stones, creating an awe-inspiring spectacle!

The sky was shrouded in sand and dust, the light dimmed instantly, and everyone was enveloped within, vision blurred, unable to see what was happening ahead.

It was as if the world was draped under a thick yellow veil of sand, and wherever the eye could see, there was chaos of swirling sand and stones.

In the storm’s center, Sand Sculpture, the Left Protector, Heiyan, and Squad Leader Ying could feel their bodies uncontrollably swaying and dizzy.

A single move of "Flying Sand Whirling Stones" possessed such terrifying power!

Before the four could react.

A streak of yellow saber light emerged in front of them.

After "Flying Sand Whirling Stones," came the move "Endless Sands."

Yellow sand filled the sky, and the fine sand particles danced wildly in the wind, like countless sharp blades slicing through the air, emitting a piercing howl.

Crimson blood light appeared and was quickly blown away by the wind and sand.

Moments later, the storm subsided, dust settled, leaving a scene of devastation.

Under the rock wall, only the Second Master of the Desert Thieves, Sand Sculpture, stood there, looking as if he had been frightened silly.

Li Shuhu had disappeared without a trace.

Lying on the ground were three corpses.

They were the Left Protector, Heiyan, and Squad Leader Ying.

The three were covered in wounds, clothes tattered, their faces etched with cuts from the sand blades, eyes wide open, faces filled with terror, unaware of what happened even at the moment of death.

"Left Protector!"

"Hall Master!"

"Squad Leader Ying!"

The gang members shouted in shock, rushing forward to check on them.

"Second Master, are you alright?"

The desert thieves also crowded around, eyeing the Second Master.

They found that apart from being a bit frightened and pale, he seemed unharmed.

"Desert thieves, you’ve gone too far!"

On the other side, the members of the Flying Horse Alliance, Black Stone Castle, and Cangying Gang realized what had happened and shouted in anger.

"The person who acted just now was definitely your Eldest Master Sha Bi!"

"Yes, otherwise how could he know the ’Desert Storm Blade Technique’ and use it to such an extent?"

"Seeing that Sand Sculpture survived, I guessed it; it must have been Sha Bi showing mercy!"

"For ten thousand taels, you did this to the people of our three great gangs. Let’s go, avenge the Hall Master!"

"Kill!"

Emotions ran high, and the situation spiraled out of control.

The three major gangs had the numbers, and with the desert thieves knowing they were in the wrong, and Sand Sculpture still shaken with fear, they quickly fell into disarray.