Night came, Nan Heng sat inside his room. After running out from the arena, he quickly went back to the inn he sleep before. Renting a room for one more day. He was reading the manual he bought from the old man.
"Phantom Sword Art? How come i never encounter this martial arts in the novel?"
Nan Hen tried to recall his memory, while tapping his finger on the chair arm. There were no martial art called 'Phantom Sword Art' inside the novel. Even when he was checking the community tab about every martial art that existed, he didn't found anything about it.
"Perhaps, a new martial art that got created?"
"But that doesn't make any sense. This books cover, it has an ancient design. Like the other powerful martial art manual."
Nan Heng leaned his back to the chair. Looking up at the ceiling, while closing his eyes. Relaxing his mind, and slowly meditating, controlling his Qi. Before suddenly,
Bam!
Nan Heng body twitched.
"What was that?"
He looked outside his window
"There is... fire?!"
A huge fire could be seen, right at the middle of Changdu Prefecture.
"Just what is happening here?!"
***
"Do you feel it? Heilin?"
"Yes, a large aura is coming toward us."
"It seems, we are fightning against a Martial Master."
Wang Yuanhao stood firmly, while his hand was ready on his swordsheath. Both of them already arrived, as they heard something exploded. Arriving at the scene, only to watch as the building near them got caught in flame.
As expected, a bulky guy with an eyepatch on his left eye, appeared before them.
"Oooooh, what is this? I didn't expect two of my mortal enemies to be here."
"So you are still alive, Jiang Bo!
Wang Yuanhao spoke, revealing the name of the guy infront of him.
"Ah, how could i forget, today is the martial art tournament... indeed, yes the martial art tournament! HAHAHAHA!"
Jiang Bo laughed, as he hold his face with the both of his hand.
"What's so funny?"
Gan Heilin asked him, while her hand was ready to attack him. Bringing out her weapon, Jade String.
"Its funny, because... i can kill 'them', here."
"Them"
"You know... your offspring."
As he said that, Gan Heilin quickly let out an huge killing intent.
"Touch them, and i'll make your death miserable!"
"Me? Death? That does not rhyme at all. After all, i have the upper hands here."
Jiang Bo snapped his finger.
"You guys! Search for them, and kill them. The Gan and Wang clan Genius! HAHAHAHAHA!"
Jiang Bo smiled as he said that. While letting out a huge laugh.
"Huh?"
Yuanhao and Heilin quickly attacked him with their weapon. Jiang Bo quickly blocked them with his Purified Staff.
"2v1? Aren't you ashamed to call yourself a martial master?"
"Pride does not matter now. As long as i can save my daughter!"
They quickly pushed back Jiang Bo's body.
"I see, so pride doesn't matter."
"Then... how about fightning 2v8 as long as i can kill you both."
"What?"
Jiang Bo hand quickly places his hand on his other hand, as he raised his hand high. His body slowly multiply.
Qi Body Structurize Technique -Body Multiplier!
"What is this sorcery!"
Gan Heilin screamed in rage.
"Have fun dealing with 'me' while i have some other thing to attend to."
Jiang Bo body slowly disappearing into thin air. Leaving no trace behind him.
"Kugh! That bastard!"
Han Geilin grinned.
"Come on fight us!"
"We are ready for you guys!"
"Our main body is not worthy of you guys. We will destroy both of you for his sake!"
"Attack!"
Jiang Bo's clone quickly aim their staff toward Wang Yuanhao and Gan Heilin.
"This is the martial art that 'me' already perfected!"
Qi Weapon Ascension Art:Jiang Bo Style -Destructive Blast!
The staff emitted a bright light, as an energy appeared infront of the staff, moving at a rapid speed toward Gan Heilin and Wang Yuanhao.
Yuanhao quickly placed his sword on the ground.
Formation Technique -Red Vermillion Formation Barrier!
A red barrier appeared, blocking Jiang Bo's clone attack.
"What?!"
"How is that possible?!"
"He blocked it?!"
Wang Yuanhao turned his head toward Gan Heilin.
"It seems, we must fight together once again. Even though, i really disagree with this solution."
"Same goes for me. But, we need to finish this fast right? I will forget our differences just this once."
"Haaa, to think i will fight with you again, just like old time."
"Right, i also can't believe it."
They stood side by side.
"Do you still remember our tactic?"
Wang Yuanhao asked her.
"I remember them clearly, just like yesterday."
"I see, then i don't need to tell you. Lets go!"
***
"I need to leave this place!"
Nan Heng began to run in panic, going into the forest.
'Just what the hell is happening?'
While running at the province, he saw a man in a black clothing covered with a black mask.
"Why are they attacking Changdu Prefecture? Are they out of their mind?!"
The most sturdy place in the novel, Changdu Prefecture. It was called the Unbreakable Fortress. The author said it himself. But even with that explanation, today the Changdu Prefecture got attacked. Nan Heng only could think that the attacker were insane.
Especially, right now the former 'main' character are still inside the Changdu Province. As he got deeper into the forest,
Clank!
Nan Heng heard a sword clashing sound.
'Someone is fightning? Right in the middle of the forest?!'
He slowly approached the direction of the sound. He arrived at the source of the sound. Hiding behind a tree, While controlling, his body Qi so that he wouldn't get noticed. There, right at the open field inside the forest.
There were a girl and a man. The girl having a slightly long black hair flowing behind her back, wearing a white robe. She was holding a sword. While the other man, wearing a black clothes, his face was covered in a black mask and a hood above his head.
"Who send you here?"
The girl asked with a cold voice. Nan Heng could feel the killing intent coming from the girl.
"Since you are going to die here, sir Jiang Bo send us here to kill the prodigy of Wang, and Gan clan Prodigy."
'Jiang Bo?'
Nan Heng knew that name, it was the name of the third-rate villain that appeared at the start of the novel. He was never mentioned again after losing his battle with the protagonist, Yuanhao. It was the protagonist first ever battle aswell at that time. That's why he was called a third-rate villain.
Since, he lost to the protagonist, who didn't have any battle experience at all at that time.
'And now you're telling me that same third-rate villain is the one behind the attack on Changdu Prefecture?!'
'This is really fucked up.'
The man continued,
"But, i could play with your body before killing you. That slender and beautiful body of yours. I will devour it before killing you! Gan Yelin!"
"That will not happend."
Gan Yelin quickly raised her sword. Ready to fight, once again.
"Gan Yelin?"
Nan Heng widened his eyes.
'I see so she is the little sister of that so called 'Prodigy' another Death Mistress's offspring.
'Should i watch the fight? In case, she lose? I can distract him maybe.. or should i run away?'
Nan Heng thought was in conflict, before he decided.
'I'll observe... for now. If she win, i'll just run away, if she lose, i will make sure to not let her die.'
Nan Heng stayed hidden behind a tree. Observing the whole fight.