When the man saw Gu Chengyu's sword coming towards him, he immediately swung out his short knife to block. Unfortunately, he didn't anticipate that Gu Chengyu's move was merely a feint.
Gu Chengyu quickly retracted his sword and stabbed towards his chest. The man wanted to block but it was too late. His chest was pierced through, and he fell back into the river behind him.
With just one encounter, Gu Chengyu killed a river bandit. This completely enraged them. Several of them quickly surrounded Gu Chengyu and charged at him together.
Gu Chengyu utilized his energy to defend himself, moving swiftly, and wove his sword in a dome of steel around himself, impenetrable.
Then, as they retracted their hands to come again, he seized the opportunity, executing a horizontal slash. The sword swept across two men on his left side, instantly taking them down.
