SOL Chapter 5

Enraged Sea Rising Tide

Enraged Sea Rising Tide

“Li Huai Su, you are audacious! Committing such heinous crimes and still daring to return to Cui Wei Sword Pavilion!”

“This bitch is indeed colluding with Li Huai Su, otherwise why would Li Huai Su travel thousands of miles to risk his life to save him?”

The cultivators drew their swords and surrounded Li Huai Su. The atmosphere in Between Water and Cloud immediately became chaotic.

Li Shan knelt on the ground, his clothes disheveled, splattered with blood, looking utterly pitiful. He hadn’t recovered yet, a breath stuck in his throat, his chest tight, unable to make a sound.

But seeing Li Huai Su, his heart sank into an ice cave.

Li Huai Su didn’t come to save him at all. He harbored murderous intent towards him. Even if Li Shan died here, he would be indifferent.

Li Huai Su only came to kill people!

Before Li Huai Su betrayed the Cui Wei Sword Pavilion, he was also a young prodigy. Although he was only a secular disciple, his swordsmanship far surpassed everyone in the Sword Pavilion.

He was the first to be valued by the former Master and accepted as a disciple. Even Zhou Ci Hua, the former Master’s first direct disciple, admitted his inferiority.

If Li Shan hadn’t suddenly appeared, Li Huai Su would have been the Number One of Sword Pavilion, the former Master’s chief disciple.

Unfortunately, Li Shan’s brilliance was too dazzling, overshadowing Li Huai Su’s talent and making others look down on him, only regarding him as Li Shan’s brother, who had a prominent background and connections with the imperial family.

Although he has now entered Demonic Cultivation, he is still using the sword techniques of slaying demons and defending the Dao. Among the people present, I am afraid that no one is his opponent.

Li Shan tried his best, his voice hoarse as he squeezed out two words: “Run, escape!”

However, everyone present was surrounded by a strange excitement, and no one heard Li Shan’s reminder.

After all, this is Li Huai Su!

As long as he can be killed, it will be a historical feat in the cultivation world.

Most of those who came to discuss the encirclement and suppression were the best from their respective sects and families, and they had never tasted defeat in the cultivation world.

Even though Li Huai Su’s reputation for killing was well-known, they all felt very confident and believed they had a chance to fight.

Li Huai Su slowly walked forward, passing Li Shan, and the surrounding cultivators moved with him.

Li Huai Su glanced at the loudest person out of the corner of his eye and casually swung his sword.

The man took a few steps back in fright, but found that Li Huai Su’s sword didn’t even have residual sword Qi, feeling as if he had been played and lost face in front of the cultivators, and immediately began to curse: “You yellow-haired brat, dare to tease…”

The word “I” hadn’t left his mouth when the man’s voice suddenly stopped, because his head and neck had separated, and this body could no longer make a sound.

Li Huai Su coldly looked at the man’s separated body: “Too noisy.”

The remaining cultivators were shocked by this scene. Li Huai Su’s cultivation seemed to be far more unfathomable than they had expected. A cold sweat broke out on their backs, and they hesitated whether to fight or not.

Li Shan realized that the situation was not good, took a deep breath, and shouted: “Run, you are no match for him!”

Hearing this, Li Huai Su slowly turned his black and white eyes to him, giving him a condescending look.

He said indifferently: “You are kind.”

However, Li Shan’s reminder had the opposite effect. The few people who were still hesitant immediately made up their minds: “This bitch said that to disturb our minds and make us collapse without a fight. Among the people present, who is not outstanding? I don’t believe that if we all attack together, we can’t kill one Li Huai Su!”

Hearing these words, Li Huai Su couldn’t help but laugh. He was already handsome, and such a sudden smile showed a bit of gentleness.

But he was laughing at their overestimation of themselves, ants trying to shake a tree.

A long knife slashed straight at Li Huai Su’s face, but he didn’t dodge or evade. He raised his hand and easily blocked the first attack with his sword. Seeing this, the remaining people in the encirclement didn’t care whether bullying the few was the behavior of gentlemen and took this opportunity to attack Li Huai Su.

The first to shatter was the handle of the long knife that came into contact with Li Huai Su. It was shattered into several pieces by the violent sword Qi of Enraged Sea Rising Tide. The wielder was immediately attacked by the backlash, his face bleeding, his eyes rolled back, and he died.

The situation of the remaining cultivators was not optimistic either. Their knives and swords were shaken away. Someone couldn’t dodge in time, and a long sword flew out and pierced his neck, killing him on the spot. Those who survived were bleeding from their mouths and noses due to the sword Qi.

Only then did someone think of escaping. But it was too late to leave. Li Huai Su pointed his sword at the exit, and the few people who wanted to run out fell to the ground with a bang, their eyes wide open as they looked at their legs separating from their bodies, screaming.

Li Huai Su found it too noisy and gave them a quick death. He killed one person every few steps. There was too much blood, and it sprayed out, almost turning the roof of Between Water and Cloud blood red.

But when he saw the empty head seat, Li Huai Su couldn’t help but frown. The Sword Pavilion Master, Lin Que, had disappeared without knowing when.

“Li Huai Su, why don’t you quickly surrender? Otherwise, let’s see if your sword is faster, or mine is faster!”

A frightened and sharp voice came from behind Li Huai Su.

Li Huai Su slowly turned around and saw Lin Que holding Li Shan with one hand and holding a sword across Li Shan’s neck with the other. Lin Que’s sword was extremely sharp, and it instantly tore a bloody mark on Li Shan’s fair neck.

Lin Que was smart, using Li Shan as a meat shield in front of him, not daring to show his face at all.

Li Shan took a deep breath and slowly said to the person behind him: “It’s useless for you to use me as a hostage. Release the restrictions on my body, and I can still stop him for a while. Quickly go find the elders of the Sword Pavilion for help.”

The Vast Wave Sword Formation left by the Sword Pavilion’s founder was quite strange and exquisite. Although it could not directly kill Li Huai Su, it could make him retreat in the face of difficulties, which was enough.

Lin Que screamed: “You bitch, don’t try to trick me. At worst, I’ll drag you down with me to die, a thing that I’ve ruined…”

Before he could finish his words, he suddenly felt a chill in his chest.

Lin Que moved his eyeballs sluggishly and saw a snow-white sword blade piercing into his chest. He raised his face blankly and met Li Huai Su’s eyes across Li Shan: “You… you…”

Then there was no more breath.

Li Huai Su slowly retracted his sword, Enraged Sea Rising Tide was pulled out from Li Shan’s chest.

Lin Que was pierced through the heart and died on the spot.

Li Shan was only stabbed through the lungs by the Enraged Sea Rising Tide sword and was not dead yet. A burst of bloody sweetness surged up between his breaths, coughing up large amounts of blood.

After killing people and wiping the sword, Li Huai Su looked around Between Water and Cloud. There were fragmented corpses everywhere, making it difficult to stand.

He picked a clean spot to sit down. There was a pot of unopened Li Quan wine on the table, so he raised his hand and opened the seal, pouring himself a bowl.

Sword and wine always go together. The Li Quan wine brewed by the Sword Pavilion is quite famous throughout the cultivation world, mellow and sweet.

Li Huai Su sat in this mountain of corpses and blood, pouring and drinking, while turning his gaze to Li Shan, who had not yet died.

Li Shan met his eyes and knew what he was going to do. Li Huai Su wanted to watch him die slowly.

Although Li Shan’s spiritual energy was sealed, the foundation he had cultivated for many years was still there. Although he had suffered such a fatal injury at this time and was vomiting blood, he would probably have to linger for a long time before he could die completely.

Li Shan subconsciously covered his chest, but blood was still gushing out of the wound.

He could feel his body slowly getting colder, and the aura of his spiritual consciousness was constantly dissipating. The feeling of prolonged pain was not very pleasant.

Li Shan originally wanted to take advantage of his dying time to ask about the reason why Li Huai Su betrayed his sect, but his lungs were severely injured, making him unable to speak.

The waiting process was not leisurely, neither for Li Shan nor for Li Huai Su.

He looked at Li Shan’s pale face and felt that Li Shan’s figure was becoming thinner.

This realization made Li Huai Su couldn’t help but think of Li Shan when he was a child.

Raised in another courtyard, not getting enough to eat or wear, skinny, with a dirty face like a puppy.

Li Huai Su’s mother ate vegetarian food and believed in Buddhism, and was the kindest.

Li Huai Su had been raised by his mother since he was a child, and after his mother passed away, he also learned her compassion and salvation. Although he knew Li Shan’s identity, he couldn’t bear to see him suffer like this.

Considering Li Father’s face, Li Huai Su couldn’t do things openly, but he was the Li family’s eldest son, and he could easily tell the servants and gatekeepers to send some clothes and pastries.

Occasionally, he would also take Li Shan out of that small courtyard to stroll around the lively Jinling City.

Li Shan was extremely dependent on Li Huai Su, always snuggling on his lap like a puppy. Seeing the copper bell on his waist, he was always very interested, fidgeting with the red tassels with his hands.

Although Li Shan was from the Li family, he was disliked by the family head, so naturally he didn’t have this Li family’s token.

Li Huai Su had many of them. Seeing that Li Shan liked it, he took it off and gave it to him.

Li Huai Su’s token had his seal on it. Although it was given to Li Shan, the seal was not removed.

When the two bells were not far apart, they would easily resonate.

Li Huai Su only discovered this one morning. A wicked servant in the family discovered this good thing on Li Shan and immediately wanted to snatch it away.

Li Huai Su almost instantly sensed it and rushed to the other courtyard, beating the wicked servant and driving him out.

Li Shan was beaten all over in order to protect the gift given by his brother. Seeing this situation, Li Huai Su finally couldn’t bear it and told his father about it, and advised: “No matter what Li Shan’s identity is, he is still a child of the Li family to outsiders. If Father allows others to bully Li Shan, it will only be a loss of face for the Li family. Even if Father doesn’t like him, he still needs to maintain some appearance for outsiders.”

Only after this did Li Shan’s life improve a little. Li Shan rested on Li Huai Su’s lap, and Li Huai Su pierced his ears and hung the copper bell on his ears, which was both beautiful and eye-catching.

Li Huai Su brushed the red tassels, feeling that it was like a bell for a puppy to recognize its owner, but he said: “You will wear it in the future, and others will know that you are a member of the Li family and will not bully you again.”

Li Huai Su drank the last sip of wine in the bowl before slowly getting up and walking towards Li Shan.

Li Shan collapsed on the ground, only the extremely weak trembling of his back proved that he was still alive.

His clothes were disheveled, which was really unsightly. Li Huai Su took off his coat and put it on him.

Then he slashed his wrist with his sword, and blood gurgled out of the wound.

Li Huai Su leaned down slightly and roughly turned Li Shan’s face with his other hand, pressing the wound on his wrist against his pale lips.