The Tale of the Devil Sword

Chapter 164: The Devil Swordmaster-4

(Author Note:- 200 power stones in a week for 1 bonus chapter.

300 power stones in a week for 2nd bonus chapter.

350 power stones in a week for 3rd bonus chapter.)

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"Uwaaaa!!! It hurts. Someone help me."

"Arghhh.... Kill me! SOMEONE KILL ME!!!!"

"AAAAAAAHHHHHHH I don't want to die like this!!"

The soldiers cried and yelled in pain. The other soldiers and the generals could only watch this helplessly.

Not everyone was refined at the same time. Only few tens of people were selected everytime.

Once they were completely refined and their energy was absorbed by the formation another batch of few tens of people would be randomly selected.

"D-Dammit!!! Everyone, this is an order. Kill those people who are affected by that damn light."

The leader took a deep breath before giving a 'cruel' order to the army.

Everyone's face stiffened. But they all knew. It's better to die a quick and a painless death than a slow and a painful one.

After few minutes of hesitation everyone in the army hardened their resolve.

In the next second tens of heads fell down. The mood of the entire army was heavy.

It just took few minutes for their morale which was at its peak to hit its all time low.

But the next moment something happened that filled them with despair.

They already expected that the black particles are something that is useful to Kylo.

Thus they hoped the moment they kill the people affected by the light in the army the black particles would stop being emitted from their bodies.

But now, even when they were dead, their body was still emitting black particles.

"Kuh!...."

"Dammit!"

Cries of frustration, anger and despair filled the entire area.

"Will you continue being a coward and hide yourself behind that shield???"

"Come and fight head on if you are this strong!!"

"Are you satisfied with such a victory!?"

The leader yelled towards the altar in hopes of provoking Kylo. Too bad his target was Kylo.

Hearing the leader's provocation, Kylo chuckled softly. But it was still heard within the area.

Yes, Kylo used qi to transmit his voice to the entire area.

"Satisfied? Hahaha, I am extremely satisfied. Seeing you pathetic human's despaired faces fills me with nothing but amusement."

Kylo replied with a hearty laugh, a reply which stunned the leader.

He didn't expect such a reply from a 'powerhouse'. After all, all powerhouses are extremely proud and arrogant.

[How could there be such a powerhouse!?!?] The leader's mind was filled with helplessness.

And Kylo's reply damaged the remaining army's fighting spirit. They only hoped to run right now.

To flee from this hell.

But looking at the walls it was impossible to run. Both the soldiers and the generals gave up.

Looking at the people beside them screaming in pain, their spirit broke down even more.

They knew it was impossible to run.

All they could do was wish for a quick death by the hands of their companions once they are affected by the Black Formation.

It was at this moment Kylo's voice echoed throughout the area.

"I know the pain and despair everyone is feeling right now."

"I also know how desperately you wish to live, how desperately you don't want to die this pathetically."

"Then I will give you a chance."

Kylo took a pause to let the soldiers digest the contents of his speech.

As if a ray of light broke through the depths of abyss, the soldiers as well as the generals' eyes started shining brightly.

Seeing the scene heading towards where he wanted Kylo continued

"Among thousands of you only two hundred chosen soldiers standing till the end would be able to live."

"Among the seven generals, only two chosen generals standing in the end will be given a chance to live."

"But the fight should be within the same rank."

"Generals can only attack other generals. Soldiers can only attack soldiers."

"This is the only rule."

"Kill those beside you in order to live! Kill those enemies beside you in order to survive!!"

The eyes of the all the soldiers' and even few of the generals' shook.

"We shouldn't..." muttered one of the soldier.

"Y-yes... We are all brothers."

"T-that's right! We should be embarassed to even think of something like that."

Seeing the soldiers mumbling between themselves, Kylo knew their spirit shook.

[Now only a push is needed.] Thinking about it, he continued

"There is nothing shameful in this act. Living is in the instincts of every intelligent being."

Spreading his hand Kylo continued

"The world itself is the law of jungle. Only the strongest one survives."

"Show me your strength! Show me your potential!!"

"You have your family and friends you want to meet again. No need to hesitate."

"Pick up your swords in order to fight. Pick up your swords in order to survive."

Seeing absolute silence the leader knew things have turned for the worst.

Kylo, with such a formation, could easily overpower them. Yet he is saying them to kill each other.

This meant either the formation couldn't be maintained for too long. Or....

[That fucker is just playing with us...] the leader gritted his teeth in frustration.

The leader immediately yelled

"This is just one of his little tricks. Do not fall for them!"

"The formation can't be maintained for too long! Unlike that coward, we will show him the bravery of the Great Xia Empire!"

The leader tried his best. But things wouldn't always go as planned.

A qi slash came with a great speed towards the leader.

The leader immediately dodged. Turning around he could see it's the tall general who attacked him.

"What are you doing!?" the leader cried angrily.

"You are a general! Couldn't you understand something is wrong with the situation?"

After a few second of silence the tall general replied

"Maybe you're right. This could be just a trap. But I can't give up the only hope for survival because of a there being a chance of trap."

The bald general stepped forward this time

"Leader, he is right. We are not cowards. We are not afraid of death."

"Then why are you..." Before the leader could finish the tall general replied

"It is because we do not want to give up our lives just because of an Imperial Prince's whim."

"Just because he wanted to, he sends us to death."

"We are soldiers. Not the empire's toys."

The muscular general stepped forward this time

"Leader, we respect you because we know how devoted you are. How your heart belongs to Xia Empire."

"But that is also why you are dangerous in the current situation and we have no choice but to eliminate you."

The other general's eyes also shone fiercely hearing this.

"Hahahahaha, come at me! Do your best, you traitors!!"

And with that the next round of madness began.

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