A Suddenly Appearing Expert

Upon seeing the burst of blood mist in their field of vision, everyone from the Sunflower Merchant Guild was dumbfounded.

It was like seeing a ghost in broad daylight.

If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they would never have believed what they were seeing: Nord Green, known as "Unmatched Iron Arm," had his arm smashed by a single punch.

Aside from Nord himself, no one else knew the terrifying power behind that punch. The one who did know was already lying in a pool of blood, his fate unknown.

At this moment, reality gave them no time to think, because Rein had already charged toward their Young City Lord!

"Knights, protect Young Master George!"

"Form ranks and strangle!"

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The guards in the crowd panicked.

The unfortunate Young Master George huddled behind a group of shield warriors, trembling with fear. Had he known he would encounter this god of death, he would never have come to join the fun tonight!

The original suggestion came from Fia, the president of the "Sunflower Merchant Guild." He also felt that he could taste the benefits of settling accounts with the "Redwood Merchant Guild," so he immediately agreed to send troops to help.

Besides, he had long heard that President Catherine was incredibly beautiful, and he had a wicked idea in his heart to see for himself.

On the way here, he had already imagined all sorts of erotic scenes, with the stunningly beautiful guild leader begging for mercy beneath him for the sake of the guild's survival.

Tsk tsk, in this desolate wilderness, what a wonderful romantic encounter that should have been!

But right now, there's not a shred of romantic luck here, it's downright hell!

If it were a typical Third Tier Extraordinary, no, even Fourth Tier Transcendent!

With so many of them, they would have been beaten to death long ago.

But a monster that appeared out of nowhere, instead of fleeing when surrounded, plunged into the crowd and instantly killed two people in one go!

Rein's "Thunder Tiger Momentum" was already domineering and unparalleled. With the added killing intent, he used his power to intimidate people, which almost made the Young Master George lose control of his bladder.

Despite appearing unharmed after the direct clash, Rein was actually quite badly injured.

After all, he was a veteran fighter of the same level, and the violent recoil force caused serious injury to his arm, with many muscle fibers breaking.

However, once the large amount of healing energy from the [Divine Healing Technique] was poured in, the entire arm instantly regained sensation.

The fact that the arm was severed in one blow wasn't because the [Mysterious Hand] Nord was so incompetent, but rather because of an information asymmetry.

That guy was too confident in himself and knew nothing about Rein's power.

It's no wonder that Nord underestimated his opponent and was defeated; it's simply that Rein's abilities far surpassed those of Transcendent of the same level.

If the opponent had known beforehand that there was a significant power gap between him and Rein, he would never have chosen to engage in a head-on confrontation.

In combat, absolute strength doesn't guarantee victory; skill and experience also play a huge role. By avoiding direct confrontation and using technique to engage in prolonged fights, you might not win, but you'll at least avoid being defeated in the first exchange.

That's how battles are; they never give you a second chance. One miscalculation can cost you your life.

Because this guy risked his life to stop Rein, he also bought time for the others to react.

The fortune teller that Rein had killed earlier with his fist had hardly any effort, but when he broke the arm of [Mysterious Hand] Nord, the fighting spirit he had been holding in his chest had been completely exhausted.

Only by raising the interest rate can we prepare for the next killing blow.

At that moment, the opposing team's expert group also realized what was happening.

Then Hop Iron Tower seized the opportunity and flashed right in front of Rein.

He himself is a "fighting master" who has been immersed in fighting for many years, and he is very clear about the advantages and disadvantages of [Cannon Fist].

This powerful punching technique requires accumulating power; the longer the power is accumulated, the stronger the power becomes. It also requires distance; a suitable distance allows the punch to unleash several times its power.

He now knew very well that since Rein hadn't caught his breath, he would absolutely not give him a chance to catch his breath.

Although he couldn't figure out why that guy could blow up his junior brother, who was known as "Divine Strength Iron Arm," with a single punch, he guessed that the opponent's strength must be astonishing.

He himself had mastered the Vajra technique, making him fearless of swords and blades, and even more adept at close-quarters combat. Without distance, the opponent's strength would be greatly limited, while the effectiveness of technique would become even more prominent.

Hop never imagined that someone known for his strength would one day be afraid to engage in direct combat and instead compete with others in terms of fighting skills.

However, after the exchange of blows, Hop was shocked. He discovered that Rein was not only proficient in the [Cannon Fist], but also had a profound understanding of the [Ten Hands] grappling techniques.

The two sides fought for several rounds, but neither could gain the upper hand.

Hop learned his lesson and would immediately dodge whenever he saw Rein make any move to prepare a powerful punch, no longer daring to be careless.

And so, this guy managed to hold off Rein for several breaths.

Although he was entangled, Rein finally managed to catch his breath.

In terms of understanding the "Six Forms of Combat Techniques" alone, he is far inferior to Hop.

This guy has truly mastered the [Vajra] technique to the point of being invincible in terms of physical strength.

His fighting skills are also impeccable. His ability to deflect force is so masterful that even with Rein's superhuman Monstrous Strength, it's as if he's hitting cotton, and he can't exert even a fraction of his full strength!

On the other hand, because Rein held back most of the experts, Catherine and her three companions broke through from another direction and disappeared into the encirclement.

Rein heard the intense gunfire, but he knew it was far from enough.

By this time, he had figured out Hop's purpose: to keep him occupied. Meanwhile, the knights of the Duke's Mansion had begun assembling their legionary battle formation.

On the field, Legion is the most terrifying meat grinder, with clear roles for crowd control, shield fighting, and damage output, making them an absolute nightmare for lone masters.

A truly disciplined and strictly disciplined professional legion possesses extremely strong combat power. A legion of First Tier Second Tier Transcendent, can wear down Third Tier Extraordinary individual; a few elite hundred-man squads with Third Tier captains can wear down Fourth Tier or even fifth-tier experts.

Even if Rein were extremely confident, he would have no chance of survival once he was surrounded and attacked by the legion's battle formation.

He also discovered that the more he tried to break free, the tighter Hop became. Any attempt to charge up a punch would be cleverly evaded, or the guy would close in to interrupt, giving him no time to build up his power.

The distance is too short, and the charging time is insufficient, so it doesn't deal much damage to the enemy's "Indestructible Vajra".

Clearly, if this continues, Rein will become increasingly passive.

Upon seeing this, his expression hardened.

"Since you're Indestructible Vajra, then try this move."

In that quiet moment, the fighting spirit in his right arm began to circulate in a special way, no longer accumulating in the muscles, but rather accumulating in the meridians!

[Cannon Fist] Charges up power, [Sky God Strike] Charges up energy. One injures with force, the other with energy; the two are completely different.

In just a few breaths, Lei Hu behind Rein became even more ferocious, and a spiraling battle aura suddenly condensed on his fist.

Such a strange phenomenon could be concealed from others, but it could not be hidden from even the veteran fighter Hop.

He looked at the considerable amount of energy that had accumulated in Rein's fist, and his expression suddenly changed drastically. "How is this possible? This guy is actually a 'Qi Master'!"

Although they understood what was happening, it was too late. The distance was too close; there was no way to avoid it!

By the time he realized something was wrong, the fist, crushing an invisible wave of air, was already slamming towards his chest.

Hop initially thought it was just a normal punch.

The ultimate Profound Martial Technique of the Qi Master, [Sky God Strike], was much quieter than the Martial Artist's [Cannon Fist]. Because he had preconceived that Rein was Martial Artist, Hop was completely unprepared for the "strange little movements" the other party had just made, which turned out to be a killing move he had been holding back.

But it was all too late!

With a soft "snap," the sound was less than one-tenth the volume of a normal punch.

But that seemingly light punch struck Hop's chest with lightning speed. A strange force penetrated his Bodyguard Battle Qi, rushed into his chest cavity, and then struck his beating heart.

While battle aura can protect the internal organs, the muscle and tissue layers of those organs are extremely thin, offering less than one-tenth the defense of the body's surface. This strike landed squarely on his chest, its force completely unblocked, penetrating his entire body. This instantly gave him the sensation of an invisible force trying to pull his soul out of his body, causing double vision to appear.

"It's over!"

Hop's mind went blank for a moment. His heart was struck, and his blood stopped flowing. He froze on the spot.

Seeing that his attack had worked, Rein smiled knowingly.

He was about to deliver the final blow and kill the bald man completely when he suddenly noticed some green, thorny vines sprouting from his feet. They grew rapidly in the wind and quickly wrapped around his calves.

"Vine Technique?"

Rein's eyes sharpened as he clearly sensed the poison on the thorns. Even though they hadn't pierced his skin, they had given him a slight numbing sensation.

This is a control technique that many wood-type mages are skilled at.

Magic propelled the vine seeds to sprout rapidly, growing ever larger. The longer the enemy stood still, the more tightly they would be controlled.

Moreover, this is a control skill, not for killing enemies.

Under normal circumstances, this spell is more than enough to deal with ordinary Third Tier. It doesn't need to completely lock them down; just controlling the target for a breath or two will create an opportunity for other members of the team to kill them.

Sure enough, at that moment, two assassins had already stealthily crept up behind Rein.

The moment the vines appeared, two daggers were slashed at his throat and stabbed at his lower back, the timing was extremely precise.

The classic assassin duo tactic leaves the target unable to defend themselves from above, below, front, or rear.

Moreover, his feet are now entangled in vines, leaving him with no way out.

"Snort!"

Rein sensed the murderous intent behind him and snorted coldly in his heart.

The one who made the move was, after all, Third Tier assassin, posing a considerable threat.

Rein didn't bother to finish off Hop. He grabbed the assassin's wrist, who was still Throat Cut his throat, and with Monstrous Strength, punched him in the neck.

With a "snap," the assassin was violently killed first.

Assassins follow a path Transcendent strength and agility, resulting in high burst damage, but their physical resilience is far inferior to that of fighters, making them a "squishy class" as well.

Rein instantly killed one person.

But that was also the other party's original goal.

Because the attacks are simultaneous, if you only retaliate in one place, the other place will definitely be hit. No matter how fast you react, you can't dodge it!

Sure enough, just as Rein made his move to kill the Third Tier assassin who Throat Slash, another dagger instantly pierced his waist. The sharp dagger broke through his skin, penetrating two inches deep with difficulty.

What a tough body!

The assassin's expression changed drastically as he instinctively sensed danger. But his strike had already been effective, enough to severely injure any High-tier Extraordinary. Without a thought for battle, he drew his sword and retreated rapidly, attempting to create distance.

"You think you can just walk away after you've already made a move?"

Rein's eyes turned cold, and he poked my kidney. It wasn't fatal, but it still hurt a lot!

At that moment, with his hands free, Rein gave the assassin no chance to escape. He stomped his foot hard on the ground, and the vines wrapped around his ankle snapped like thin rubber bands, though there was a pulling sensation!

It's a pity, the spell was a good spell.

However, the strength of the vines' binding is directly related to the spellcaster's magical power. This spell, in controlling the target, is essentially a struggle between magical power and the target's strength.

Third Tier mage's magical vines can rival the strength of an ordinary Third Tier Extraordinary, but they can't compare to Rein's Monstrous Strength.

The assassin, who had retreated swiftly, saw that he was not restrained by the vines at all, and a glint of terrified glint flashed in his eyes hidden under his hood. "How could this be?!"

He never expected that the "Vine Assassination Technique" he had used countless times would have absolutely no effect on the target!

Wasn't that guy stabbed? How could he still muster his strength and charge forward?

Moreover, the assassin was devastated to find that he had already retreated to his limit, but the guy in the Crow Mask still appeared right in front of him.

Like the ever-present Grim Reaper, one can never escape that final scythe.

Then, he felt a tremendous force on his chest, and the suffocating feeling of his chest being squeezed made him lose consciousness instantly. He was sent flying backwards, spitting out a mouthful of blood and foam mixed with fragments of internal organs in mid-air, before crashing to the ground with a "boom," like a bowling ball, knocking over a wall of people dozens of meters away, before finally landing dead.

In a single exchange, both Third Tier assassins who had engaged in close combat were killed, and everyone present turned pale with fright.

A high-level assassin killed him in one move. This guy really is just a Third Tier fighter?

Because of the lives lost, the green-haired youth had formed a battle formation around him, with dozens of shield warriors surrounding him.

After killing two more people, Rein also caught his breath. The sharpshooter's musket bullets crackled against his skin; though not fatal, they consumed his Bodyguard Battle Qi. Those guys definitely wouldn't give him a proper moment to catch his breath.

He glanced around at the encirclement and knew that he didn't have much time left.

The control mage had already begun chanting a wide-range spell, and the mechanic in heavy armor was also entering the fray. Once the encirclement was formed, even if he had abundant battle aura, he would be worn down and killed.

"Tsk tsk."

As Rein watched the legion's battle formation come into operation, he raised an eyebrow slightly.

He didn't intend to kill indiscriminately; he only needed to take one hostage.

Originally, the green-haired youth George Rosas would have been the most suitable hostage, but now he's all under protection, so it seems like he can't be killed.

As his gaze swept across the entire room, Rein spotted another target: Fia, the vice president of the Sunflower Merchant Guild!

She didn't seem to have that many guards around her.

When he caught a glimpse of the woman out of the corner of his eye, Rein had already moved.

"Smack!"

The figure that was rushing towards the green-haired youth suddenly stopped, abruptly changed direction, and left a trail of afterimages.

His true form had already appeared a hundred meters away, and a claw reached out towards the terrified Madam Fia, who was hiding behind a group of low-level merchant guild guards!

Now, one of the two veteran fighters who were originally protecting the president has lost an arm and is in critical condition, while the other has been hit by the [Sky God Strike] and is still spitting blood and hasn't caught his breath. It seems that no one can stop Rein from committing further violence.

But then, an unexpected event occurred.

"Damn it! Where did that bitch Catherine find such a monster? I'm doomed, I'm going to die."

At this moment, stared at by that murderous gaze that seemed almost tangible, Fia's terrified eyes reflected a rapidly approaching figure.

Rein's attacks were extremely ruthless, leaving those hit either dead or crippled.

This has terrified everyone.

Although the guild guards mustered their courage to stand in front of President Fia, none of them were confident that they could stop this killing god.

The iron shields in their hands were like thin sheets of iron, as fragile as paper in the face of the cannonball-like attacks.

Everyone knows that whoever that "god of death" touches will die.

All the guards were filled with despair and retreated in unison.

Ten meters left

Five meters left

That figure was incredibly fast!

Just when everyone thought Madam Fia was about to die on the spot, she suddenly screamed in terror, "Help me!"

Everyone initially thought it was just a last-ditch effort, but unexpectedly, someone actually came!

Just as Rein was about to grab Fia, suddenly!

A masked figure, completely concealed by a cloak, suddenly appeared and blocked Fia's path.

What's even more astonishing is that the man used both fists simultaneously to send Rein flying, retreating more than ten meters before finally regaining his footing.

"A master!"

Although he wasn't seriously injured, Rein's expression changed drastically as he immediately realized that his opponent was someone of considerable importance.

He never imagined that such a master was hidden among the crowd. Moreover, he only suddenly appeared after he had killed so many people.

Although he was only at the Third Tier, this mysterious man was far stronger than the two "fighting masters" from before.

Moreover, and more importantly, he actually knocked away his own Monstrous Strength!

"That power is far beyond what an ordinary Third Tier fighter can achieve! Fire-type battle aura, the might of a lion!"

Then, recalling that this person hadn't made a move earlier, but now that he was trying to capture Fia, he suddenly attacked, Rein immediately realized something.

"Uhm Lopez!"

Rein instantly understood that only Fia's son, the one who had mastered the [Divine Power Totem], had the motive and the ability to stop him!

Upon guessing the other party's identity, Rein was even more startled.

If this were anywhere else, he would definitely choose to kill this guy with all his might and take back the totem.

But now, we can't!

Because he knew very well that Uhm, who possessed the [Divine Power Totem], was a decoy.

The fact that this guy is here means that there must be a top-level Transcendent hiding in the shadows!

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