Old Nightmare Rat
In the West City Demon Star City, there is a secluded place where the Demon King cultivates.
The Demon King's gaze, which had been drawn in, quietly withdrew after Su Bai unleashed High-grade Black Sky Talisman and traversed outside Demon Star City, no longer paying attention.
At this moment, the Old Nightmare Rat, Middle Stage Demon General, saw that even though the Human Race Assassin used all his escape methods, he still couldn't escape his lock-on range.
Relieved, it was genuinely afraid that the Assassin would simply leave.
They immediately accelerated their pursuit, causing the distance that had been widened by the Black Sky Talisman Rune to gradually shorten again.
"Human Race beast, you can't escape!"
Hearing the roar behind him, Su Bai maintained his tense expression, though cold sweat began to bead on his temples.
Secretly, a thought flashed through his mind, and his speed suddenly increased, reaching the level he had when he Peak Foundation Establishment stage.
The Old Nightmare Rat saw that the Assassin's escape speed had increased dramatically.
His heart skipped a beat, but he also noticed a hint of pain on Su Bai, and immediately understood.
This Assassin must have used some kind of life-saving method that allows them to release their potential!
"But this speed is far from enough to shake me off..." The Old Nightmare Rat's furious eyes flashed with a thoughtful look.
They ultimately decided to wait until the Assassin's Spiritual Power was exhausted, at which point they would be at his mercy.
At this thought, a fierce glint flashed in the Old Nightmare Rat's eyes.
As he waited for his prey to exhaust itself, the rage he felt from the killing of his offspring gradually subsided.
He began to wonder who had hired this Azure Fish Hall assassin.
"Could it be the Fourth Brother?" The Old Nightmare Rat recalled that Su Bai ultimately did not harm his last child in the hall, the Fourth Brother son.
Finally, the Azure Fish Hall assassin glanced at the Fourth Brother...
A suspicion quietly surfaced in the Old Nightmare Rat's mind: Could it be that the Fourth Brother hired Assassin to vie for the Clan Leader Succession?
Just as the Old Nightmare Rat was in a daze...
But then they saw the Human Race Cultivator in front of them take out another High-grade Black Sky Talisman from somewhere.
Once activated, the distance between the two was once again increased by hundreds of miles.
By this point, their chase had taken them more than a thousand miles away from Demon Star City.
The surrounding Demon Race settlements began to sparse, with most of the buildings appearing being scattered.
As for Nightmare Rat, the renowned Demon General of Demon Star City, fewer and fewer of the roadside Demon Race in this area could recognize him.
The use of this High-grade Black Sky Talisman almost made the Old Nightmare Rat's lock on Su Bai's aura so weak as to be imperceptible.
The Old Nightmare Rat suddenly became anxious, no longer wanting to exhaust the Human Race's Spiritual Power.
He had a feeling.
Although this Human Race Assassin's cultivation level was only at the Foundation Establishment, his Spiritual Power seemed to be a bottomless pit, which was extremely strange.
It's best to finish this quickly!
The Old Nightmare Rat gritted its teeth, unleashing all of its Middle Stage Demon General Demon Power, causing its speed to surge by 30%, and it sped towards the Assassin whose aura had locked onto it.
According to my perception, after the Human Race Assassin finished using the Black Sky Talisman, he actually disappeared into an Underground Cavern.
"Fool! Running underground in front of my Nightmare Rat Clan is tantamount to courting death."
The Old Nightmare Rat sneered, a wisp of Earth Element Aura swirling around its body, and it burrowed headfirst into the ground.
Underground, the Old Nightmare Rat was even faster than in mid-air.
This is one of the Bloodline bonuses of the Nightmare Rat Clan, giving them a natural affinity for the Earth Veins.
However, just as the Old Nightmare Rat increased its speed, it sensed the Human Race Assassin in an Underground Cavern.
For some reason, it slowed down until it came to a complete stop.
"Is this... a depletion of Spiritual Power?" The Old Nightmare Rat wondered, but did not slow down.
At the same time, Demon Power surged within him, transforming into an invisible giant hand that reached out to grab Su Bai.
However.
The Old Nightmare Rat saw the Human Race Assassin suddenly turn around and stare at it across the thick rock layer, which was hundreds of feet away.
The tension on his face vanished completely; the Old Nightmare Rat only saw the Human Race Assassin with a calm expression.
"Not good!" The moment the Old Nightmare Rat realized something was wrong, it tried to retreat.
However, it was unaware that Thirteen Purple Thunder Sword Light had already been hidden within a hundred feet of it!
A moment later.
A half-human figure, entirely black, appeared at the cave's exit, holding half a tattered robe belonging to Azure Fish Hall assassin, stained with large patches of blood that were still dripping down.
It was indeed the appearance of the Nightmare Rat Clan Chief, the Old Nightmare Rat!
The Old Nightmare Rat that emerged had bloodshot eyes and blood trickling from its mouth, indicating it was seriously injured.
Without pausing for a moment, they sped towards Demon Star City.
It seems there's something waiting for it to settle accounts.
In the Three Feet Market, Tu Huan, the Clan Leader's Fourth Son Nightmare Rat Clan chief, was lying paralyzed on the ground.
Still staring at the figures of his three brothers on the ground, Tu Huan was not fully recovered.
They're all dead.
Three brothers who have lived together for decades are secretly scheming against each other in order to inherit the position of Clan Chief.
In the blink of an eye, they all died right before his eyes!
No one else could understand Tu Huan's feelings.
A fleeting joy crossed his mind, for it seemed that the Clan Chief was now a certainty.
But he quickly realized what was happening!
The four brothers were working together in the Grand Hall of the Market, handling the accounts.
The Assassin arrived, but only killed the three elder brothers.
The Assassin had plenty of time, yet he didn't even touch a hair on his head...
If this gets out, who wouldn't connect it to Tu Huan!
There's definitely something fishy going on here!
Could it be that those two rival families secretly hired Azure Fish Hall assassin... just to tear my clan apart?
In an instant, Tu Huan had a guess!
If he could think of it, his father, as the Clan Chief, could naturally think of it as well.
But how could my father believe that the Azure Fish Hall assassin weren't hired by me?
"Yes... Father only has me as his son! He has no choice but to believe it!"
In just a moment, a thousand thoughts flashed through Tu Huan's mind.
The grief over the death of his brother, the fear of his father's authority, the ambition to inherit the position of Clan Chief...
Amidst a mix of emotions, Tu Huan felt as if his spirit was about to break down, his mind in utter chaos.
In short, they're going crazy.
However, at that moment, a low shout came from outside the Market, "You unfilial son, is this the Azure Fish Hall assassin that you hired?!"
I never imagined you could be so vicious!
Tu Huan was struck dumb, and with a thud, he knelt down in front of the dark figure outside the hall.
"Father, I would never dare to do such a cruel thing!"
Tu Huan immediately burst into tears. After such a major change, the return of the Old Nightmare Rat became his only source of comfort and reassurance.
Otherwise, he might have truly lost his mind on the spot and gone mad for the rest of his life.
Tu Huan looked up and glanced at it.
The father stood under the blazing sun, holding the blood-stained robe of Azure Fish Hall assassin, and appeared to be severely injured.
"How could a Foundation Establishment Realm Assassin be so badly injured!?"
The Old Nightmare Rat stared at the Tu Huan for a moment, then suddenly sighed, "No, it's Golden Core Cultivator. Their goal is to lure me out of the city."
"I almost fell into that bastard's trap!"
Tu Huan was about to step forward to help him up.
"Hmph!" The Old Nightmare Rat snorted coldly, which made Tu Huan tremble in fright.
"I doubt you have the guts. This is likely aimed at my Nightmare Rat Clan."
Upon hearing this, Tu Huan felt as if he had been granted a pardon, and was temporarily cleared of suspicion.
"Although I am severely injured, this battle seems to have revealed the opportunity for a breakthrough. Gather all the spirit medicine in the clan and move them to my secluded cultivation place!"
Finally, take care of the funeral arrangements for your three elder brothers!