Chapter 516: Chapter 516: 9-Hole Beheading Saber
As Lu Jingyun finished speaking, more than twenty security guards rushed out from various corners and blocked the passage to the lower deck.
Faced with such a crowd surrounding him, Xu Xiangbei smiled without any worry and said, "There’s still some time before we reach international waters; being idle is being idle. Why not open another bottle of champagne and have a few more drinks?"
"Bah, you fool who doesn’t know life and death, you still have the mood to drink before your doom. Before you die, I want you to know the might of the Chen Family Beheading Saber."
Chen Baishan took out a sharp nine-hole chained Beheading Saber from his travel bag next to him—a Beheading Saber forged from pure steel, its blade shaped by a hydraulic press, exceptionally sharp, glinting coldly in the sunlight.
The reason it’s called a Beheading Saber is that it doesn’t have a blade point, resembling a half-broken blade. Xu Xiangbei had seen it during the big fight with Chen Baichuan at the Dragon Tiger Martial Arts Hall.
However, Chen Baishan’s Beheading Saber was distinct from his brother’s, featuring nine large Silver Rings pierced through the blade. A shake of the hilt produced a deafening ringing sound.
When fighting Chen Baichuan, Xu Xiangbei had just learned the Double Flying Iron Gall and used Chen Baichuan as practice. Despite Chen Baichuan’s superb sword technique, he was defeated by the Double Flying Iron Gall.
At this moment, Xu Xiangbei not only mastered the Double Flying Iron Gall, but also the Four Flying Iron Gall with ease, filled with confidence and no fear of the Chen Family Beheading Saber.
Xu Xiangbei’s eyes were full of disdain, with a smirk he said, "Wow, bringing along all the gear. Your Chen Family has an interesting way of playing with blades; you all like using broken blades. Can’t you buy a good sword? Your brother was defeated by me using such a broken blade, do you also want to follow his path?"
Being ridiculed by Xu Xiangbei, claiming his Beheading Saber to be a broken blade, Chen Baishan’s face turned blue with rage: "Ignorant child, this is a Beheading Saber. Though it lacks a blade point, it’s more agile and flexible, you don’t know a thing. Though my brother lost to you, there’s an ancient saying in Huaxia, ’There is always someone stronger, one mountain is higher than another.’ Young people shouldn’t be too arrogant; there are always peaks in the world you can’t reach."
Xu Xiangbei sneered and mocked, "Old man, your words have soured, but you’re right, I indeed know a thing or two. Your family just plays with broken blades, so what? You gonna bite me?"
Aggravated by Xu Xiangbei’s provocation, Chen Baishan raised his saber to chop. Ah Rong flipped her wrist, revealing a serrated military dagger, a cold smile emerging on her pretty face as she stood before Xu Xiangbei.
Lu Jingyun had been watching coldly and seeing Chen Baishan furious, reminded him, "Lao Chen, don’t get mad. Losing your temper is a military taboo, don’t fall for Xu Xiangbei’s trickery."
Knowing Xu Xiangbei was deliberately provoking him, Chen Baishan suppressed his anger, calming himself down with a cold smile, "Xu Xiangbei, you injured many of my Chen Family disciples, yet you dare to mock me? Today, on this cruise, I will show you the might of our Chen Family Beheading Saber."
Ah Rong coldly smiled, "If you want to fight Brother Xu, you’ll have to get past me first."
Xu Xiangbei drew Ah Rong aside, smiling wickedly, "Ah Rong, I’ve got an old rivalry with this old guy, this fight should be mine. You have some champagne and take a rest nearby."
Seeing Xu Xiangbei’s smile, as if he was looking down on him from the very core, Chen Baishan couldn’t hold back, "Drink champagne, watch the saber!"
He raised his saber and swung it down towards Xu Xiangbei’s head.
Xu Xiangbei was startled; Chen Baishan’s saber was indeed fast. He quickly dodged sideways, and a glinting blade light sliced by his body close enough to cut off a piece of his work sleeve, revealing the blue lining inside.
Watching the small cloth piece spinning in the air, a chill crossed Xu Xiangbei’s heart. If he hadn’t pulled back his hand in time, the flying piece would not have been cloth, but severed limbs, leaving a bloody scene.
Using the Beheading Saber, a brother is a brother; the saber was as quick as lightning, evidently faster than his brother.
In a battle among masters, even a slightly quicker move makes the difference between life and death within a spark.
Though secretly alarmed, Xu Xiangbei still mockingly smiled, "Wow, such a fast saber, it’s more than enough for cutting cloth. My friend has opened a textile factory, and they’re just missing a cloth-cutter like you."
Decades of hard practice have resulted in today’s fierce saber momentum, but in Xu Xiangbei’s mouth, it’s only for cutting cloth, making Chen Baishan’s face turn blue with anger. He shook his wrist, and the nine Silver Rings issued an ear-splitting noise, seeming to vent his wrath.
Onlookers might feel it was just the collision sound between the Silver Rings and the blade, but Xu Xiangbei’s feeling was entirely different. The sound from the nine Silver Rings reverberated like a gong in his ears, making him agitated and his head nearly bursting.
Realizing the trouble, Xu Xiangbei thought the nine Silver Rings were mere decorations, revealing a mental disturbance ability which was also a hidden weapon.
Chen Baishan’s mouth curved into an ominous smile. His nine-hole Beheading Saber with nine Silver Rings was not just noisy. It attacked opponents with sound waves at high frequency, this sinister move having a demonic name, Nine Ring Demonic Sound.
When his opponent’s mental state was shaken, it became the perfect timing for his Beheading Saber’s swift chop, having caused countless to fall under this sinister move.
He saw Xu Xiangbei furrow his brows, clearly disturbed by the noise from the nine-hole Silver Rings on the saber, making it the best time to strike.
Instead of raising the saber, he thrust forward; the Beheading Saber fluidly stabbed towards Xu Xiangbei’s chest. freēwēbnovel.com
Though the Beheading Saber lacked a point, the half-broken blade was equally razor-sharp. If it hit, Xu Xiangbei’s life would end.
Moreover, his straight stab concealed ten saber technique changes: thrust, slash, cut, chop, slice, cleave—each transition could deliver a fatal blow.
The stab was as quick as a phantom, and influenced by the Silver Rings sound, Xu Xiangbei didn’t manage to evade, the half-broken blade stabbing straight into his chest.
Chen Baishan’s face bore an expression of satisfaction, even bystander Lu Jingyun’s demeanor relaxed, surprised at Xu Xiangbei’s reputation yet taken down by Chen Baishan in merely two moves.
Ah Rong, on the other hand, looked shocked, hardly believing her eyes.
Then, a crisp metallic clang rang out. Xu Xiangbei wore a sly smile, for though the Broken Blade struck him, it didn’t penetrate his body, but instead hit a sturdy Iron Gall.
With a deft twist of his hands, Xu Xiangbei sent two Iron Galls, left and right, fiercely toward Chen Baishan.
A moment before, Chen Baishan had been absorbed in the thrill of defeating his foe; suddenly the tide turned, the Beheading Saber unable to penetrate, with two Iron Galls hurtling at him. He was caught off guard.
Retracting the Beheading Saber was already too late; he thrust himself backward, executing a backflip. Despite his white hair, his waist displayed an unusual flexibility like a young girl.