I instantly recognized this trembling, this seemingly resonance towards another. I turned to the other and shouted seriously "Be aware! Someone extremely powerful is approaching!"
They all looked at me strangely, but it only took a moment for them to finally detect the presence that was getting near.
Their expression changed to a serious one, preparing for a fight. It could be seen a tint of fright in their faces with cold sweet falling their neck.
"brrrrrrr!" a great sound was heard, and it was quickly approaching. Finally, the cause of the noise arrived, a powerful black bullet, a concentration of power entered the lake's open area, followed by destroyed trees.
Er Ming reacted, he dashed quickly standing in front of the black bullet. Er Ming punched it. The clash caused shock waves, destroying the ground under Er Ming. Er Ming put more strength, bulging its arm's muscles, finally stopping the projectile.
As I predicted, the stopped projectile was a black sword. The black sword started going back while spinning until it was caught by a black armored figure with a helmet of a dragon, it was Hei Qi.
(Fuck! Star Lake wasn't supposed to be near the Steel Dump, maybe this lake is nearer. Fuck my luck!)
With one step he seemed to have been teleport and was now standing at the other side of the lake. Hei Qi turned to me and his helmet opened its mouth "You returned more completed, good. Let's take care of the flies" Four black sword appeared floating at his back. They were surrounded by a black aura, with a spin they aimed towards me, Lingling, Xiao Wu and Er Ming.
The sword shot toward us, crossing the lake, cutting the water "Boooom!" a water pillar shot up from the lake diverting the swords. In the lake, with most of its body underwater, stood Da Ming.
"A bigger fly has appeared" Spatted Hei Qi a black sword appearing in his hands.
"Run! I will stop him" Da Ming said to us without breaking its view from Hei Qi.
Er Ming stood in front of us and prepared to defend us, it turned to Xiao Wu "Escape"
In both voices could be sense the hopelessness, they already knew that it would be impossible for them fighting against Hei Qi, the most would be gaining a little time.
Hei Qi dashed to Da Ming lifting his sword. From Da Ming, a purple aura extended, it was a domain! For an instant Hei Qi movement seemed to slow down "Useless" Hei Qi said, without any movement the domain was shattered in pieces, dispersing like if it was never there.
Hei Qi slashed with his sword, Da Ming twirled its giant body, evading the slash to hit its face, however, it couldn't completely dodge and the attack caused a big gash on its body.
"No!" Xiao shouted with tears in her eyes "I won't leave you to your death. I won't run away" she said crying, but she had a resolute look in her faces, never surrendering.
"Graaaaaaaaah!" Da Ming roared, a powerful wind cannon was shot from its mouth. Hei Qi blocked it with his sword, only lightly being pushed away landing on the water safely.
Seeing this combat between powerhouses my body wouldn't stop trembling (It was impossible to fight them, they were too strong! How could I fight them? How much time I'll need to arrive at their level? That supposing it was possible?) A wave of negative feelings started clinging me, a black aura surging from my left arm.
[Don't fight. Run] a heard a sinister voice [What are they for you? They are nothing, some spirit beasts that you didn't even meet before, they are only spirit rings with feet] I shook my head (I can't let them here, Lingling won't be able to run away, being a support) [ The girl? what did she do? She was even useless in a little tournament. Friends are only disposable figures, lies and weakness]
The fight continued, each attack of Hei Qi caused an injury in Da Ming, Er Ming jumped to the fight, emitting an aura that seemed to push down Hei Qi, somehow increasing the gravity around him. But all seemed futile, as Hei Qi's attack didn't even slow for a moment.
[Run now! Let them die if it means your survival] (It's my fault) Tears fell from my eyes (If it wasn't for me Hei Qi won't come. How could I let them sacrifice for me). The voice sneered [And it wasn't Tang San fault for Mayi to die? Even when he didn't have any need for it. This would be pay back, let the rabbit with her friend die, let Tang San suffer what losing someone loved. It's normal to revenge]
This shocked me, it was true that Tang San killed Mayi, it would be normal for Tang San's lover to die for my fault, I was only paying back. I turned back from the battle running away.
I was running away, it was the only that I could do. It was only their bad luck and that they were idiots, they could have run, letting me there. Hei Qi's objective was me so it would have attacked me. Yeah, if they died, would be for being idiots "Hahaha" I started laughing. I stopped running "No!" I shouted "How could abandon the people that help me? They are fighting for my fault, how could not only ignore them, even laugh at their bravery"
[You didn't even know them much, it's their idiocy that killed them. Abandon them] tried to convince me. "No! This is not my thoughts. If I start ignoring my surroundings, now it may be some unknown beast and a previous teammate, but if I continue there would be one day that it could be my family and loved ones. This is no my path!" I invoked my Nine Treasure Sword in my right, a bright white light shot from it. The black aura clinging in my left arm started retracting in panic, frightened by the new white aura [You would regret!] it shouted desperately.
"I would regret even more leaving them to die" I quietly said the black aura disappearing. Finally, my mind seemed to have been cleaned and I could think properly, all the remains of the Slaughter Intent having disappeared from me. "I'll need to help them". Lightning appeared from my right foot activating my spirit bone. I jumped, running towards the lake.
After some time fighting, Hei Qi's armor was completely intact. It couldn't say the same about Da Ming and Er Ming that had all their bodies covered in slash wounds.
"Enough" Black aura shot from Hei Qi's sword, the sword changing to a greatsword "Sword: Strength" the sword increase in size, becoming 8 meters long. Hei Qi swung his powerful sword, it seemed to not only cut the air, it even cut the space. The joint defense of Da Ming and Er Ming wasn't enough to stop the sword. Both of them were hit by the sword, a large slit over their body, a lot of blood spurting from their wound. They crashed to the lake, waves were created by their crash, and they were almost unable to even stand back again.
I finally returned to the lake, Da Ming and Er Ming were gravely injured. In front of Hei Qi, two black sword appeared aimed at Er Ming and Da Ming's neck.
Xiao Wu was crying. A pink aura was surrounding here and was increasing in size and power. It was spirit immolation, she would sacrifice herself creating a miracle for an opportunity for her friends' survival.
"Stop! Xiao Wu!" causing Xiao Wu to flinch stopping her immolation for a second. I jumped toward Da Ming and Er Ming. Hei Qi turned to me and somewhat seemed to grin, he shot the two black swords toward them.
"I won't let them die. I would protect them!" I hold my sword with both hands, a concentrated light aura surrounding it. Until now, my Sword Heart was an attack, a formless concentration of will and energy shooting it to the enemy. The truth is that it was a copy of Paul, it was a light ray, but without its destructive power and Paul's will. This imitation made it a lot less powerful than Paul, in a crash between both, Paul wouldn't even need to use the combination of Killing and Death, one of them would be enough. It would have been enough even in the perpetual similar avatar-state, to face against it.
However, why it was an attack? It would be a wasted shooting away the energy. I want to protect, not to damage. Finally, I could understand and my aura followed my will. Putting all my strength in my sword I lifted it, simultaneously activating all my ring's skill. I swung my sword downwards "
Hei Qi's sword crashed the shield, a metallic sound was heard, the swords were trying to penetrate the shield, they slowly lowered their momentum, losing their black aura.