638. Get Down on Your Knees / 639. Ma Feng Makes a Major Contribution

Izayoi looked at the corpse on the ground and shook his head. "You really are useless. You couldn’t even take a single blow. I really don’t know where you got your confidence from." As he spoke, Izayoi walked off into the distance.

Just then, dozens of burly men arrived from nearby. When they got there, they saw the corpse of the wild-looking man Izayoi had killed.

They flew into a rage and looked at Izayoi. "Bastard! You dared to kill our companion! We’ll never forgive you!"

The burly men’s eyes burned with anger. At that moment, they wished they could wipe Izayoi out.

Get Down on Your Knees
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The burly men glared at Izayoi angrily. "You killed two of our companions. We’ll definitely kill you and avenge them."

As they spoke, the burly men drew their weapons, and powerful energy erupted from their bodies.

The ground around them instantly split open with deep ravines.

The weapons in their hands shone with dazzling light. They had forged these weapons themselves, and every one of them was a top-grade treasure sword.

Incomparably sharp, the swords flew toward Izayoi under their control.

A thunderous boom rang through the air, and Izayoi was instantly swallowed by the barrage of swords.

Izayoi used the sword in his hand to knock away one blade after another, but his forehead was already drenched in sweat. He could feel just how powerful these swords were.

If he kept fighting these people, he would eventually be exhausted to death. At that point, they would surely kill him without mercy.

At that thought, Izayoi frowned slightly and looked around. There was a forest nearby. If he could hide inside it, he might still have a chance to survive.

But under the current circumstances, there was no way he could get into that forest. People surrounded him on all sides, glaring at him like tigers watching prey and trying to take his life.

Izayoi felt a little anxious. What should he do now?

Just then, the group of burly men charged at Izayoi. Their eyes were vicious, and the weapons in their hands swung at him without pause.

Seeing them rush at him so madly, Izayoi’s eyes suddenly lit up, and a wicked smile curled across his lips.

That smile made them feel somewhat afraid.

Did these people not know how to spell death? Were they really this stupid? They were courting death! Izayoi snorted coldly and thrust out his longsword.

The moment it stabbed forward, the longsword transformed into hundreds of sword shadows that instantly enveloped the men.

The sword shadows shot toward them, leaving wound after wound across their bodies.

Though those wounds were not fatal, the pain was unbearable.

For a moment, the burly men retreated one after another. Seeing that they had moved away from him, Izayoi dashed toward the forest. When the burly men saw this, they hurried after him.

"Stop! Don’t even think about running! You have to pay the price today!" The burly men shouted continuously as they chased Izayoi without hesitation.

At that moment, Izayoi suddenly increased his speed. Seeing this, the group cursed inwardly. They had not expected this guy to become so fast.

Still, they continued chasing him.

One burly man suddenly swung at Izayoi’s neck. Izayoi quickly dodged aside while using his sword to block the attack.

"Ah!" A scream suddenly rang out.

One of the burly men clutched his neck and fell. His eyes widened as he stared at Izayoi. "You… you actually killed… me… ah!"

Before he could finish speaking, he collapsed into a pool of blood, thoroughly dead.

The remaining burly men all looked extremely grim. They had not expected the young man before them to be so formidable. Not only could he kill their companions—

He had even killed the strongest among them. For a time, they could not think of any way to deal with Izayoi. Then a burly man in black said, "Brothers, attack him with everything you’ve got! Don’t let him get away!"

"Yes, Boss!" the group answered, then attacked Izayoi together.

Facing the siege of dozens of experts alone, Izayoi immediately felt immense pressure. But in order to survive, he gritted his teeth and held on.

Just then, Izayoi suddenly caught sight of a streak of light shooting toward him from behind. It was a pebble, moving so fast that it reached his back in the blink of an eye.

Whoosh! The pebble tore through the air. Izayoi snorted coldly, dodged its attack, then killed another burly man before fleeing into the distance.

The burly men flew into a rage and quickly gave chase. Another burly man attacked Izayoi, but Izayoi drew his sword and snorted coldly.

He drove it directly into the man’s chest, then pulled it back out. Blood sprayed everywhere.

Thud! The burly man’s corpse fell to the ground, dead on impact.

The other burly men were deeply shocked by the sight. That man had been among the stronger ones in their group.

Yet even so, he had still been killed by his opponent. Just how terrifying was this young man’s strength?

"Who are you? You dare kill our people? I think you’re tired of living."

A middle-aged man walked over at that moment. He looked at Izayoi and spoke in an icy tone.

After hearing him, Izayoi merely snorted and ignored him, continuing to run forward.

The burly men raised their blades and moved to block Izayoi. Izayoi narrowed his eyes, a cold, sinister gleam flashing within them.

When the group saw Izayoi’s expression, they could not help but shudder. They could see killing intent in his gaze, and it made them fearful.

Even these burly men were afraid, let alone anyone else.

Izayoi narrowed his eyes further. Seeing the burly men constantly trying to stop him from escaping, he had achieved his goal. He then ran off into the distance.

Mafeng’s Great Achievement
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Seeing that Izayoi did not take them seriously at all, the burly men flew into a rage. They seemed to have used some secret technique that enhanced both their speed and strength. Then they chased after Izayoi. They were extremely fast and reached his side before long.

"Kid, get down on your knees. You can’t kill me, hahaha!" one burly man laughed loudly.

"Hmph, you’re not worthy of making me kneel." With that, Izayoi prepared to charge forward and fight the burly men to the death.

The burly men sneered. Then a sharp sword fell from the sky and plunged directly into the ground.

Seeing this, Izayoi secretly sighed in relief. That was close. I nearly fell for their trick. Luckily, I have a defensive artifact on me. Otherwise, I would probably already be dead.

But Izayoi also understood that if he wanted to live, his only option was to leave this place.

He hurriedly charged forward, trying to break out of their encirclement.

"Stop him! Don’t let him escape!"

A burly man roared.

Izayoi’s steps paused slightly, but he immediately continued running.

"Trying to escape? Do you think you can? Get him!" the man shouted before taking the lead in charging at Izayoi.

The others rushed after him as well.

Seeing the burly men pursuing him, Izayoi quickly drew his sword and slashed at them.

If this had happened before, he could have easily defeated these burly men. But this time, their speed and strength had doubled, so he might not necessarily be able to defeat them.

Still, Izayoi did not give up. While dodging their attacks, he continuously slashed at their bodies with his sword.

Just then, one of the burly men grabbed Izayoi’s arm.

Feeling pain shoot through his wrist, Izayoi felt somewhat irritated.

At that moment, several other burly men also grabbed Izayoi’s arms and restrained him.

Izayoi flew into a rage. He gathered all the spiritual energy in his body and threw a fierce punch at the burly man holding him.

The burly man’s expression froze slightly.

He had not expected Izayoi to still possess such strength. He knocked Izayoi to the ground and mocked, "Brat, just obediently let us destroy you."

As he spoke, the burly man raised his blade, intending to cut Izayoi down. Izayoi knew that if he did not act now, he would never get another chance. He erupted with all the strength in his body and shoved the burly man away.

But he was now completely surrounded by the group of burly men. He knew he had to carve out a path to survival.

At that thought, he unleashed powerful sword qi from his sword and struck at the group. But the burly men were no pushovers. They also unleashed powerful energy, colliding with the sword qi.

The moment the two forces collided, the entire forest shook.

Just then, another burly man swung his blade at Izayoi from behind.

The man slashed at Izayoi’s waist.

He was the strongest person there.

Seeing the blade coming at him, Izayoi frowned. He reacted swiftly, swung his sword, and struck at the burly man.

Bang! With a muffled sound, Izayoi’s sword collided fiercely with the burly man’s blade. A massive explosion rang out between them, and both Izayoi and the burly man were sent flying backward before crashing to the ground.

Pfft… The burly man spat out blood, his face pale.

Izayoi was not much better off. Pain wracked his body as well.

But he did not give up. He quickly climbed to his feet and charged at the group again. The burly men rushed forward to meet him.

Before long, Izayoi was fighting the group. He first killed one burly man, then charged at another at extreme speed.

When that burly man saw Izayoi charging toward him, his expression changed. He fiercely swung his longsaber at Izayoi. Seeing this—

Izayoi immediately used teleportation, flashing behind the burly man and thrusting his sword at the man’s heart from behind.

Seeing this, the burly man hurriedly twisted around and blocked Izayoi’s sword.

At that moment, a streak of sword light shot toward the burly man’s back. Blood sprayed from his neck, and his body crashed heavily to the ground.

After confirming that the burly man was dead, Izayoi immediately accelerated and charged at another burly man, quickly killing him as well.

Izayoi was simply too fast. The burly men had no time to react before they were killed.

In only a short while, Izayoi had killed nearly ten burly men. But he had no intention of clashing head-on with the rest. Instead, he quickly broke through their encirclement and escaped.

Killing the Gemstone Man
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The burly men hurried after him. Izayoi had killed so many of their companions, and they would not simply let him leave alive. A chase began in the forest, accompanied by occasional clashes. But Izayoi’s stamina was nearly depleted, and he no longer dared to fight these burly men.

After all, there were so many of them that they could expend their strength freely, while he was alone. If they kept wearing him down in turns, he would soon be exhausted to death.

Izayoi was not that foolish. Naturally, he would not do that. He swiftly darted through the forest, hoping to shake off their pursuit.

However, the burly men were pursuing him far too closely. No matter how Izayoi fled, he could not shake them off.

The burly men suddenly unleashed numerous streams of sword qi toward Izayoi. Those attacks contained powerful energy. If Izayoi were struck, he could very well die on the spot.

Understanding this, Izayoi frantically leaped from tree to tree, dodging stream after stream of sword qi.

His entire body was soaked in sweat. He panted heavily and looked as though he could no longer hold on.

Just then, he noticed what seemed to be a hornet’s nest in the distance. He thought that if he could make use of the hornet’s nest somehow, he might be able to escape the burly men’s pursuit.

With that thought, he hurried toward the hornet’s nest. He believed he would surely reach it and carry out his plan.

Thinking this, he quickly increased his speed. As he ran, a fierce gust of wind swept up the fallen leaves from the ground.

Seeing Izayoi speed up, the burly men accelerated as well and madly pursued him. They swore that they would completely wipe Izayoi out here today.

One burly man leaped forward and slashed at Izayoi with his blade. Izayoi quickly dodged.

Then another burly man attacked Izayoi. Izayoi dodged again, but his arm was cut. Blood dripped from his clothes onto the ground.

Izayoi’s expression darkened. He quickly covered his wound and raced toward the hornet’s nest. He believed he would definitely make it there.

Seeing that Izayoi was injured, they all burst into laughter. Some of the burly men mocked him.

"Kid, stop wasting your effort. There are so many of us. We definitely won’t let you go today. Just wait here for death."

But Izayoi ignored them completely. Without even looking back, he ran toward the hornet’s nest. He believed that as long as he reached that place, he could force these burly men back.

Seeing that Izayoi ignored them, they grew furious. They thought that once they caught Izayoi, they would tear him to pieces to vent their hatred.

Just then, Izayoi reached the hornet’s nest. He struck it with a pebble, and in an instant, all the hornets flew out.

By then, Izayoi had used a special spice to erase his scent, so the hornets could not detect him at all.

The hornets all charged toward the burly men. Seeing this, the burly men panicked. They knew how dangerous these hornets were and did not want to be surrounded by the swarm.

Their expressions changed. One of the burly men looked at their leader and asked, "Boss, what do we do? Shouldn’t we retreat first?"

The leader thought for a moment, then shook his head. "We’ve already chased him this far. How can we retreat now? We must kill that brat."

Hearing the order, the burly men charged forward. But just then, the hornets arrived, their stingers striking the burly men’s bodies.