813. Noble Status / 814. The Beggar’s Strength

He had to win. He had to win back his honor. The muscular man took a deep breath, shouted, and charged at Izayoi again.

Bang! Bang!

A series of impacts rang out nonstop around them. Izayoi remained calm and, with a lightning-fast assault, pierced the muscular man’s chest with a single sword thrust. The muscular man fell to the ground and died.

Noble Status

Izayoi found a note on the table and picked it up curiously. There were only a few words on it, directing him where to go next. He quickly headed there and found a thatched hut. He went inside.

Inside the thatched hut, a beggar raised his sword and attacked Izayoi. The beggar cursed angrily, "Kid, did you discover our plan?!"

Izayoi frowned, drew his sword to block the beggar’s blade, and said, "What plan?"

The beggar sneered. "Hmph, kid, quit pretending. You know what we’re going to do, don’t you? And you’re still putting on an act in front of me!"

Izayoi was deeply puzzled, but he still pretended to ask, "I don’t know."

The beggar said, "Stop playing dumb. You understand perfectly well. Tell us quickly, how did you suddenly become so powerful?!"

"I don’t understand. What are you talking about? I really don’t know what you’re talking about," Izayoi continued to feign ignorance.

"Kid, it seems you refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit. Fine! Then go die!" After saying that, the beggar stabbed his sword toward Izayoi’s chest.

Izayoi hurriedly dodged to the side, but his shoulder was still struck. Blood splattered everywhere at once.

Izayoi clutched his wound and stared coldly at the beggar. Damn it, are they really going to destroy the world?!

The beggar laughed loudly. "Kid, your skills really aren’t bad. Unfortunately, you’re too weak!"

Izayoi gritted his teeth. "Even if it costs me my life, I’ll kill you!"

The beggar said, "Good! Good! Very good. Since you’re so confident, I’ll cripple your martial arts first, then kill you. That way, you won’t be able to resist!"

Izayoi’s face changed drastically. "No. If you dare do that, I’ll let everyone in the world know about your conspiracy!"

"Haha! Haha! Kid, are you threatening me?" The beggar swung his sword at Izayoi again.

Izayoi hurriedly dodged. Although he was strong, he could not compare with ordinary experts. Moreover, his body had only just recovered and was still weak. He was no match for the beggar at all.

Izayoi retreated again and again as the beggar pursued him relentlessly. Izayoi hurriedly fled, but he never expected the beggar to launch a sneak attack from behind, kicking him in the back of the knee.

Izayoi staggered and fell to the ground. The beggar laughed. "What’s wrong? Got nothing to say now, do you?"

"You despicable bastard! What kind of hero are you, bullying someone so weak and helpless?!"

The beggar said, "So what if I’m a villain? I couldn’t care less about what you say. Kid, today is the day you die!"

After saying that, the beggar prepared to strike and behead Izayoi. Izayoi sighed inwardly. It looks like I’m truly doomed today.

Izayoi looked at the beggar, his heart filled with sorrow, but he still forced himself not to shed tears.

He looked at the beggar before him and pleaded, "You’re far too strong. I’m no match for you, but I have something extremely important. I hope you can keep it for me!"

The beggar froze and asked, "Oh? You have something to give me?"

Izayoi hurriedly took out a jade pendant from his clothes and handed it to the beggar. The beggar accepted it, examined it carefully, and asked, "What is this?"

Izayoi thought, It’s just an ordinary jade pendant. I’m only using it to fool you.

"This is a piece of fine jade." Izayoi lied without blinking, and the other party immediately became delighted.

The Beggar’s Strength

"Who exactly are you? If you were really a beggar, you couldn’t possibly be this strong." Izayoi asked curiously.

The beggar laughed loudly. "My status is quite noble. I only pretended to be a beggar because it made things more convenient. It also made it easier to carry out the plan."

At that moment, Izayoi secretly swallowed a pill. His injuries recovered somewhat, and then he snatched back the jade pendant from before. Although it was only an ordinary jade pendant, he still did not want to give it to the other party.

Izayoi smiled. "I was pretending just now. In truth, I’m no weaker than you. Come on, let’s fight again!"

The beggar became furious upon hearing this. He had not expected Izayoi to dare deceive him. He immediately raised the sword in his hand and slashed at Izayoi.

"Hmph!" Izayoi sneered disdainfully and charged forward as well.

The two instantly became locked in combat. For a time, only continuous clanging sounds could be heard. Before long, Izayoi knocked the beggar to the ground.

"Haha, how’s that? You’ve been defeated, haven’t you? Now you know how strong I am, right?" Izayoi said arrogantly.

"Damn it! Even so, I won’t let you go. I’ll definitely kill you!" the beggar said angrily.

"Use whatever tricks you have. I’m not afraid of you today anyway." Izayoi mocked.

Ah! Ah!

As soon as Izayoi finished speaking, the beggar’s strength suddenly soared. A powerful aura radiated from his body.

"Hmph, so you were still hiding your strength." Izayoi snorted.

Izayoi was shocked when he saw this. He had not expected the beggar to have concealed his strength.

However, now that Izayoi knew this, he absolutely could not give him another chance to live. He had to kill him and leave no future trouble behind.

"Hmph, so what if I hid it? I’ll still kill you today!" the beggar said coldly.

"Is that so? So will I!"

After saying that, the two clashed again, but this time, Izayoi gained the upper hand.

All kinds of powerful moves collided. Though the beggar possessed formidable strength, his physical constitution was far inferior to Izayoi’s, allowing Izayoi to defeat him with ease.

Izayoi sent the beggar flying with a single move and seriously wounded him, leaving him unable to fight any longer.

The beggar lay on the ground, gasping heavily, his eyes filled with hatred. He had never expected that he would ultimately lose to a brat.

Not only that, but his strength had been completely crushed by Izayoi. This infuriated the beggar, and he secretly swore, Once I recover, I’ll definitely take vicious revenge.

"Haha!" Izayoi laughed wildly when he saw the beggar’s expression.

This made the beggar even angrier. He thought, Just wait. You just wait. Once I recover my strength, I’ll make you regret this!

Seeing the fury on the other party’s face, Izayoi thought, Hehe, by the time you recover your strength, you’ll only be waiting to be destroyed. A mere ant like you dares act arrogant before me? You’re tired of living!

Although the beggar thought this, there was nothing he could do now. He could only endure the pain and slowly get to his feet.

He had to leave this place first. Once he recovered his strength, he would definitely seek revenge on Izayoi!

At that moment, the beggar was furious and unwilling to accept it.

Wounding the Beggar

The beggar’s face darkened as he looked at Izayoi. "You forced me to do this. Witness my true power!"

A powerful aura erupted from the beggar’s body as his fierce fist shot toward Izayoi. Faced with this powerful enemy, Izayoi showed no sign of tension. He easily dodged the beggar’s attack and walked toward him.

"You’re courting death!"

The beggar flew into a rage, swinging both arms toward Izayoi’s neck. Izayoi shifted his feet slightly and evaded the beggar’s attack.

The beggar’s eyes were bloodshot as he glared angrily at Izayoi. "Who exactly are you?"

"Who I am isn’t important. What matters is that I’m going to kill you."

Izayoi said coldly.

"Hahaha, then I’d like to see what you can do."

The beggar laughed loudly and suddenly accelerated.

Izayoi snorted, and his body sped up as well.

The two figures intertwined, leaving only afterimages. It was impossible to see their actual movements clearly.

Bang!

The two finally collided, and the powerful force sent them both flying several meters away.

"You do have some skill, but my fists are far stronger than that. Let me show you true fist techniques!"

The beggar charged at Izayoi again. As his arms swung, streams of Dark Power spread from his fists and enveloped Izayoi’s entire body.

Izayoi snorted. His body transformed in an instant, and a powerful force erupted, actually blocking the Dark Power released by the beggar.

"How is that possible?! You actually possess such strength! But even with such strength, it’s futile. I’ll crush you with my overwhelming power!"

The beggar roared and released another wave of Dark Power, even fiercer than the last.

Izayoi snorted and formed hand seals. Dazzling Golden Light erupted from his body, carrying an immensely powerful force. The Golden Light that burst from him clashed with the Dark Power, and in the end, neither side gained the advantage.

"This… is impossible!"

The beggar’s eyes widened as he stared at Izayoi in disbelief. He could not believe that his fist techniques had been blocked by a mere youth.

"Don’t believe it? Fine, then I’ll show you what true fist techniques are!"

Izayoi said as he swung his arms. Streams of Golden Light erupted from his body and swept toward the beggar.

"No!!"

The beggar let out a miserable scream and retreated rapidly, his eyes filled with terror. Everything he was seeing was beyond his imagination.

Izayoi was far too powerful. He had already surpassed the beggar’s understanding.

Izayoi struck the beggar with his palm. The beggar failed to dodge and was sent flying, smashing through several trees.

The beggar erupted with power again and threw another earth-shattering punch.

This time, the beggar used the ultimate technique of his fist arts, Bone-Shattering Cloud Collapse. The power of this punch was immense. He intended to shatter Izayoi’s bones.

Izayoi snorted and shook his arms. Two streams of Golden Light burst forth, turning into invisible blades that sliced into the beggar’s fist technique.

Bang!!

A thunderous explosion rang out as the two forces collided. The resulting shockwave spread in all directions, instantly shredding the dead grass on the ground into fragments.

With a boom, Izayoi was sent flying. His body slammed into a boulder, and he spat out a mouthful of blood. He stared at the beggar in disbelief.

"Damn it, your strength is actually this great!" Izayoi was already injured and looked utterly miserable.

The Beggar’s Dagger

Izayoi quickly swallowed a red pill. It restored his injuries while also increasing his strength somewhat. Then he charged at the beggar again. His power had now risen dramatically.

Izayoi looked at the beggar, his eyes filled with killing intent. "You bastard, you’re too hateful. I’ll kill you! Dragon Soaring Swordsmanship!"

The longsword in his hand danced beautifully.

The beggar snorted and stretched out his palm. "Brat, go die!" A mass of black mist gathered in his palm and attacked Night Shadow.

With a bang, Izayoi was sent flying several meters away.

He climbed up from the ground and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. He clenched his teeth, his eyes blazing with rage as he looked at his opponent. He wished he could rush over and kill him immediately, but unfortunately, he knew he was no match for him.

The beggar sneered. "You’re just a brat. I won’t hold it against you. Get lost now and stop delaying my meal!" He looked at the sky. "It’s almost lunchtime!"

Izayoi’s expression changed drastically. He had not expected the other party to be so arrogant. He clenched his teeth and looked at him, wishing he could tear him into ten thousand pieces. "I’ll kill you!"

The beggar sneered. "Kill me? Hehe! You little brat, you’re still far too inexperienced. You’ve got a long way to go!" He snorted, and powerful true energy erupted from his body, pressing down on Izayoi.

Izayoi could not resist at all. He was forced back several steps, and his body slammed into the wall. The wall instantly crumbled into powder.

Izayoi’s face turned pale.

Then the beggar spoke again.

"Brat, I advise you to get lost obediently. Otherwise, I won’t be so polite later!"

"You!" Izayoi pointed at him. His face was pale, but he did not give up. He looked at the beggar, his eyes filled with determination. "Don’t even think about hurting me. I will never allow anyone to bully me!"

"Oh? Is that so?" A mocking smile appeared on the beggar’s face. "What an arrogant tone! Do you know who the person you’re talking to is?"

"Hmph!" Izayoi snorted and looked at him disdainfully. "Who cares who you are! Anyway, I won’t allow anyone to bully me!" Determination flashed in his eyes.

"Haha! What a bold claim, anyone! Then let’s see how long you can hold out!" The beggar laughed loudly before attacking Izayoi.

Seeing the other party attack him, Izayoi’s face changed drastically. He looked at him with fear on his face.