Darkness City

"Boy, who are you? How dare you interfere in the affairs of my Dark Horse Gang? If you know what's good for you, get out of here right now, or you'll get yourself into trouble."

Not long after Lin Langtian appeared, the dozens of Shadow Figure riding tall horses also came to their senses, staring at Lin Langtian with sinister eyes and shouting.

"Senior!" Upon seeing this, the girl quickly hid behind Lin Langtian, speaking in alarm.

"Hehe, don't worry, I won't go back on my word since I promised you."

Lin Langtian laughed. Although these bandits were numerous and powerful, none of them had the strength of the Life Profound Stage, so he naturally didn't take them seriously.

Upon hearing this, the girl breathed a sigh of relief. Although she didn't know Lin Langtian's strength, she could only grasp at straws in her desperation.

"That overconfident fool, kill him!"

When the dozen or so Shadow Figure saw that Lin Langtian was determined to make a move, a cold glint flashed in their eyes, and they moved with lightning speed towards him.

However, just as they were about to draw their swords, Lin Langtian waved his sleeve, and a sharp, fiery sword beam suddenly swept out.

As the blazing sword flashed past, the dozen or so dark figures suddenly stiffened, a thin line of blood appeared from their throats, and then their bodies all fell to the ground.

This turn of events happened in the blink of an eye. Before the girl could even catch her breath, she was stunned to see these vicious bandits so easily dealt with and gone.

"Little girl, what's your name?" Lin Langtian asked with a smile, looking at the dumbfounded girl.

"Senior..." The girl glanced at Lin Langtian timidly, the shock in her eyes lingering for a long time, before respectfully saying, "My name is Ling Zhi."

"My name is Lin Langtian. Now, take me to rescue your father and the others..." Lin Langtian said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Ling Zhi's eyes immediately lit up with surprise, but then she hesitated slightly and said, "However, Senior Lin Langtian..."

"Just call me Brother Langtian." Lin Langtian waved his hand.

"Brother Lin Langtian, but the two bandit leaders who went to capture my father are extremely powerful, both being experts at the Life Profound Stage Small Success," Ling Zhi, her face a little nervous.

"Two Life Profound Stage Small Success..." Upon hearing this, Lin Langtian was taken aback, then chuckled and shook his head, saying, "Don't worry, I can handle it."

Seeing Lin Langtian's confident expression, Ling Zhi's face lit up with joy, and she quickly nodded. She then hurriedly bandaged her wound and led the way.

In another corner of the forest, in a clearing, two groups of people were fiercely confronting each other, with intense hostility between them. However, it was obvious that the large group of Shadow Figure riding beast-horses had the upper hand.

"Haha, trying to run? Today, not a single member of your Blazing Fire Mercenary Group will escape!"

A middle-aged man with a scar on his face rode out slowly, grinning maliciously at the group of people who had been intercepted.

The group of people surrounded in the middle numbered about fifteen or sixteen. The leader was a middle-aged man with a strong build and a calm face, but at this moment there was a hint of bitterness on his face.

The mercenaries behind and beside the man held weapons, but each of them had an unusually pale and desperate expression on their faces.

The middle-aged man stared intently at the Scarface opposite him and shouted sharply, "Li Rui, my Blazing Fire Mercenary Group has already given up most of the treasure, why must your Dark Horse Gang force us like this?"

And don't forget, our Blazing Fire Mercenary Group is on its way to participate in the Darkness Hall's festival. If the Darkness Hall finds out about your ambush, not a single member of your Dark Horse Gang will survive!"

Upon hearing the Darkness Hall," a solemn expression immediately appeared on the faces of the dozens of dark figures. Clearly, in the Northern Xuan Region, the Darkness Hall was like the Central Dynasty, giving people a great sense of awe.

After a moment of silence, the Scarface sneered, "Your Blazing Fire Mercenary Group is only allowed to participate in the Darkness Hall's festival because of your ancestors' incense offerings. Now that so much time has passed, the Darkness Hall may have already forgotten about your little Blazing Fire Mercenary Group."

"Perfect! If your Blazing Fire Mercenary Group is wiped out, my Dark Horse Gang can try to gain the favor of the Darkness Hall and go to Darkness City Darkness Hall participate in its grand festival!"

"You're dreaming!" the middle-aged man said with a gloomy expression.

"Hmph, no matter what, today, not a single Blazing Fire Mercenary Group will be spared!" the Scarface sneered.

As soon as he finished speaking, the Scarface sneered and waved his hand, "Kill him!"

Upon hearing the order, more than a dozen figures immediately responded, mounted their warhorses, and charged towards the remaining members of the Blazing Fire Mercenary Group.

However, just as the bandits were still a few feet away from the Blazing Fire Mercenary Group, their bodies suddenly paused, and then a powerful burst of energy pierced through the air, finally slamming into their chests.

"Pfft! Pfft! Pfft... Pfft... Pfft..."

The sudden, heavy blow turned the bandits' faces pale, and they spat out a mouthful of blood. They landed like dead dogs, and were scrambled across the ground for more than ten meters before slowly coming to a stop.

This sudden turn of events brought the clearing in the woods to an instant silence. Countless people stared in astonishment at the dozen or so bandits who had suddenly died, their minds still reeling.

"Who is it?!"

The Scarface's expression changed, and he immediately shouted, his sharp eyes scanning the thick fog around him. The leader of the Life Profound Stage beside him also gripped his weapon tightly, alert to his surroundings.

Two figures slowly emerged from the forest and gradually came into clear view of everyone.

"Father, are you alright?" Ling Zhi, standing beside Lin Langtian, looked at the middle-aged man in the arena and immediately asked with delight.

"Ling Zhi, why are you back again?" The middle-aged man stared at Lin Langtian in astonishment, then looked at Ling Zhi, his expression suddenly changing, and he shouted urgently, "You all leave quickly!"

"Leave?" The Scarface let out a strange laugh, then swung his hand down sharply, his eyes flashing with murderous intent. "Kill them!"

"Yes!"

As soon as he shouted, a chorus of shouts erupted around him, and then a surge of immense Yuan energy suddenly appeared, unleashing a fierce offensive that swept over Lin Langtian and his companion.

Lin Langtian glanced indifferently at the attack, but paid it no heed. He simply walked toward the two leaders of the caravan.

Bang bang bang!

The attacks came in an instant, approaching within a few feet of Lin Langtian. Just as they were about to hit him, the attacks suddenly froze.

Then the middle-aged man was horrified to see that the powerful members of the Dark Horse Gang suddenly exploded out of thin air, as if they had been crushed by an invisible hand, which looked extremely bizarre.

As the blood mist drifted down, Lin Langtian stopped in front of the two leaders. He then smiled slightly at the two men whose expressions had changed drastically, but there was a hint of coldness in that smile.

"You!"

The two bandit leaders stared in shock at Lin Langtian, who walked up to them. His smile, amidst the blood mist, looked like that of a demon, sending chills down their spines.

"Boom!"

However, the shock on their faces lasted only a moment before turning into a ferocious expression.

The next moment, a vast amount of Yuan power surged out from their bodies. With a low shout, the two powerful Yuan powers burst forth, filled with intense killing intent, and slammed fiercely towards Lin Langtian.

Lin Langtian still looked at the two with a faint smile, showing no sign of making a move. Just as their fierce attack was about to land on his body, he stretched out his palm and clenched it tightly. Two silver lights flashed by in an instant.

Laugh!

The moment Lin Langtian grasped the object, the middle-aged man and the others were shocked to see the space in front of the Scarface and his companion suddenly distort, and two silver blades radiating silver light appeared out of thin air.

In an instant, the Spatial Power erupted, and before the two could even scream, their throats were slit and they were killed without warning.

Bang bang bang!

With a single slit in the throat, terror immediately filled the eyes of the two Scarface. However, this fear did not last long before their lives slowly faded away, leaving them with unfinished business.

The open space fell silent once again. Both the middle-aged man and Ling Zhi stared blankly at the scene before them. The two experts at the Life Profound Stage were dead just like that.

Lin Langtian waved his sleeve, a faint smile appearing on his lips, and murmured, "As expected of the Space Ancestral Talisman, this Blade of Space is indeed useful."

Despite both Life Profound Stage Small Success, Lin Langtian was able to instantly kill two experts of the same level. Besides his own strong foundation, the Space Ancestral Talisman played a crucial role in this.

As night fell, the rising of bonfires gradually dispelled the chill in the forest.

"Young Master Langtian, thank you for your help during the day."

Recalling the young man's methods, a look of awe appeared on the middle-aged man's face. He then raised his wine glass, toasted Lin Langtian, and drank it all in one gulp, expressing his gratitude.

"Hehe, Commander Kalon, you're too kind. I was just helping out when I saw injustice. Besides, Ling Zhi should have already told you my conditions, so Commander Kalon can consider this a deal," Lin Langtian said with a faint smile.

After helping the Blazing Fire Mercenary Group deal with the Dark Horse Gang, Lin Langtian successfully infiltrated the group. During their brief conversation, Lin Langtian gained a basic understanding of the Blazing Fire Mercenary Group.

Although the Blazing Fire Mercenary Group was once glorious for a period of time decades ago, and was even allowed to participate in the festival by the Darkness Hall, it has gradually declined since the death of its previous leader, who was a powerful expert in the Death Profound Stage.

Today, the once-powerful Blazing Fire Mercenary Group is not large, and after the attack by the Dark Horse Gang, it has less than twenty members left. The strongest member is the middle-aged man in front of Lin Langtian, Kalon, who is at the Life Profound Stage Small Success.

However, because of their past experience participating in the Darkness Hall Festival, the Blazing Fire Mercenary Group, despite its decline, could still wield its power for a while.

However, it is clear that this vague protection will not last forever for the Blazing Fire Mercenary Group. If they had not met Lin Langtian today, the Blazing Fire Mercenary Group would have been wiped out by a group of bandits.

Of course, Lin Langtian didn't care about the strength of the Blazing Fire Mercenary Group. After getting to know each other, Lin Langtian didn't forget his purpose for coming: to infiltrate the Blazing Fire Mercenary Group and participate in the Darkness Hall's festival.

Upon hearing Lin Langtian's words, Kalon was taken aback and then fell silent.

Although Lin Langtian is their savior, the festival is a grand event of the Darkness Hall. If any unscrupulous individuals are brought in because of him, then the Blazing Fire Mercenary Group will face its doom.

Thinking of this, Kalon hesitated before asking, "Young Master Langtian, what is your purpose in participating in the festival?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Langtian raised an eyebrow and immediately understood the meaning behind Kalon's words. The other party was clearly worried about his purpose in infiltrating the festival.

After a moment's hesitation, Lin Langtian said, half-truthfully, "To be honest, Commander Kalon, I have a younger sister who joined the Darkness Hall two years ago and has been out of contact ever since. I'm a little worried about not seeing her for so long, so I wanted to try to see her at the festival."

"Oh, Young Master Langtian's sister is a disciple of the Darkness Hall?" Upon hearing this, Kalon and the surrounding mercenaries immediately became serious.

It's important to know that the Darkness Hall is the absolute overlord of the Northern Xuan Region, and the disciples who can join the Darkness Hall are all the pride of the Northern Xuan Region. No wonder Kalon and the others looked so excited.

After receiving Lin Langtian's explanation, Kalon was still somewhat skeptical, but considering the other party's life-saving grace and terrifying strength, Kalon had no choice but to believe the reason.

"In that case, Young Master Langtian, you will join us tomorrow to travel to the Darkness City to participate in the festival," Kalon said with a smile.

"Hehe, then Kalon very much, Commander Kalon," Lin Langtian said with a smile.

The following morning, just as dawn broke, Lin Langtian, along with the Blazing Fire Mercenary Group and others, embarked on their journey to the Darkness City.

During the journey, perhaps because of the life-saving grace, Ling Zhi often talked to him, so Lin Langtian became more and more familiar with the layout and distribution of the Northern Xuan Region.

In the Northern Xuan Region, there are not as many dynasties as in the Eastern Xuan Region. Most of the regions here are governed by branch halls set up by the Darkness Hall.

The head of a branch hall is like the emperor of a dynasty, and there are extremely complex official titles under him.

From this point of view, the dominance of the Darkness Hall appears to be a level above that of the Eastern Xuan Region, which explains why the Darkness Hall has been able to become the unshakeable overlord of the Northern Xuan Region.

Although their starting point was extremely far from the Darkness City, Lin Langtian and the others were not in a hurry. Therefore, by the morning of the fourth day, they had already arrived at the outskirts of the Darkness City.

Standing atop a mountain peak, Lin Langtian gazed into the distance. There, where mountains and rivers met, lay a vast city stretching to the horizon, like an ancient beast with half its body lurking deep underground, silently crouching.

The city was entirely dark, giving it a solemn and somber feel. Above the city, a huge dark light shield descended, enveloping the entire city.

Countless runes flowed across the light shield, and an indescribable, vast wave spread out, causing the space itself to show signs of distortion.

From Lin Langtian's perspective, he could see more than a dozen enormous city gates, and at this moment, long lines of people were slowly pouring in from outside those gates, the sheer number of people was astonishing.

The scale of this city was the largest Lin Langtian had ever seen. According to his estimation, this city alone could probably accommodate tens of millions of people.

This Darkness City truly lives up to its reputation as the headquarters of the Darkness Hall.