Killing

Just now, Xiao Ming had heard the sounds of killing erupt from upstairs again in the main hall and wondered whether he should go up and deal with them.

But before Xiao Ming could make any unnecessary move, he heard a burst of footsteps rushing in from the back courtyard.

Before the person arrived, Xiao Ming had already heard the incoming person's voice.

"Hahaha, Boss, are you alright over here? A few slippery bastards on my side didn't take the Muscle-softening Powder, but we still took them down easily. Boss, you... uh, what's going on here?!"

Following the voice, Xiao Ming saw Scarface standing astonished at the doorway leading to the small courtyard, with a group of little brothers behind him carrying several people.

"Scarface, why are you blocking the door if you're fine? Move aside and let us in."

The Gaunt Man's voice came from behind Scarface.

Immediately after, the Gaunt Man appeared before Xiao Ming as well.

As soon as the Gaunt Man appeared at the door, he too noticed the situation in the main hall.

Broken tables and chairs covered the floor, along with several pits in the stone. Their Boss, who normally gave them immense pressure, lay motionless in the corner, charred black all over.

Seeing this, the Gaunt Man, who had spent so long in the Black Corner Region, could say with certainty that their Boss was thoroughly dead in that state!

This person had been able to kill Eldest Brother. His strength was definitely above that of a Da Dou Shi.

Damn it! Hadn't Scarface said there were no strong experts? Where had this guy come from?

"This black-robed fellow is that shorty from daytime. Scarface, didn't you say he wasn't very old and wasn't very strong? What the hell is this now?! Eldest Brother was killed by him, and you call that not very strong?!"

The Black-faced Fatty also appeared at the doorway. His already dark cheeks seemed to have darkened several shades further as he questioned Scarface.

Hearing that, Scarface's expression turned ugly. "Th-this... who knew he was this strong?"

Scarface was also extremely helpless. If you were strong, then just show it. Why hide it so carefully?

It wasn't embarrassing. That pretty boy last time had been the same. It was infuriating!

Listening to their conversation, Xiao Ming was somewhat surprised.

He hadn't expected that he had been exposed long ago, even though he had clearly prepared a disguise.

However, when he thought of how they had underestimated him because he was a child, Xiao Ming felt like laughing.

If he remembered correctly, when he had first entered the Black Corner Region aboard the convoy of Flying Magical Beasts, Instructor Ge Hu had told them to pay special attention to the elderly, women, and children here.

These people had spent so long in the Black Corner Region. How could they not know to be careful?

What Xiao Ming did not know was that this group of human traffickers was already considered one of the stronger groups in Green Rock Town.

Even if children in the Black Corner Region were far from ordinary, they were Just Like That to these people. After all, who would have thought that such a young Da Dou Shi would appear here? Not to mention that even ordinary Da Dou Shi would suffer at their hands.

But now that they had encountered Xiao Ming, they could only count themselves unlucky.

"Cough cough, Boss is dead. Should we run?" Seeing that Xiao Ming had not moved, Scarface at the doorway could not help suggesting it, without the slightest thought of avenging the dead Eldest Brother.

Before he could receive an answer from his companions, he caught sight of a streak of red sword light shooting toward him from the corner of his eye.

The sword light was incredibly fast. Fortunately, Scarface had not spent years fighting in the Black Corner Region for nothing. His reaction was quick, and he rolled across the ground in a sorry state, barely avoiding the sword light.

Scarface avoided the sword light, but the subordinates behind him, who only had the strength of Dou Zhes, were not so fortunate. Three or four Dou Zhes standing in a row screamed as they were pierced clean through by the sword light.

External Dou Qi!

This brat really was a Da Dou Shi!

Scarface climbed up from the ground. Though his reaction had been quick, Xiao Ming had still left a bloody mark on his face. Raising a hand to wipe it away, he gave up all thoughts of fleeing and said coldly, "We can't leave now. This brat wants our lives."

The Black-faced Fatty licked the blood flowing down his face, not knowing whose it was. Dense killing intent emerged in his eyes as he said coldly and yinly, "Then we'll fight him to the end. Ding Lao'er is still upstairs, and we have so many people. What are we afraid of? He must have used up a great deal of Dou Qi fighting Eldest Brother just now. Everyone, attack together!"

Hearing these words, Scarface lightly twisted his neck. A faint layer of Dou Qi became faintly visible on the surface of his body. He clenched his iron fists fitted with gauntlets, and his knuckles cracked.

Scarface, the fatty, and the Gaunt Man exchanged glances. Their feet stomped heavily against the ground as they charged at Xiao Ming like enormous Magical Beasts, barreling forward wildly.

After hesitating for a moment, the subordinates behind them also put down the people they had captured and charged forward with them.

With so many people, their momentum was quite astonishing for a moment.

Xiao Ming's eyelid twitched, but his hands did not stop moving as he poured two bottles of Qi Recovery and Healing Medicinal Pills straight into his mouth.

Throwing away the bottles, he planted his sword at his feet, raised his palm, formed several seals in an instant, then suddenly spread his hand and shouted, "Get lost!"

The Three Flame Ethereal Seal had already formed and flew toward Scarface and the others.

Scarface and the others, who had been rushing forward, changed expressions. Their steps halted as they hurriedly dodged.

"Bang!" With a muffled sound, the bloodthirstiness that had just emerged on the Gaunt Man's face solidified slightly. Turning back, he saw that more than half of their subordinates had already been killed or injured.

Fear rose in his heart as he murmured, "This strength... how is that possible?!"

"Don't hesitate. Attack together. He can't unleash many attacks like that."

Scarface stomped his foot against the ground once more. This time, his speed was clearly even swifter than before. The fierce wind pressure brought up by his mad speed lifted Xiao Ming's black robe, revealing his youthful face.

"Hehe, I've been waiting for you for a long time." Xiao Ming's lips curled upward as he crazily drew out the Dou Qi inside his body and sent it through the meridians in his right arm into the sword. Flames blazed across the blade, wildly evaporating the moisture in the air and making his short figure appear distorted.

Taking a step forward, he swung his sword diagonally, unleashing several enormous Flame Sword Qis that flew toward Scarface and the others at the very front.

Seeing the Flame Sword Qis flying toward them, Scarface and the others gritted their teeth. Dou Qi of different colors flowed over their bodies as they gripped their weapons and struck out.

"Mountain Shaking Fist!"

"Blood Shadow Claw!"

"Shadowless Blade!"

"Bang!"

The three who received the attack head-on felt their arms go numb and their entire bodies burn hot. Their bodies, which had been charging toward Xiao Ming, were forced back.

Before they could steady themselves, Xiao Ming's figure silently arrived. Raising his sword and bringing fierce vigor qi with it, he slashed toward their necks.

After using Shadow Chasing Wind, Xiao Ming's speed had increased greatly. Combined with the fact that his strength had already surpassed theirs,

the three only noticed when the sword shadows were nearly upon their heads. Their expressions changed drastically, and in their haste, they hurriedly raised their weapons before their bodies again as Dou Qi surged out to continuously strengthen their defenses.

"Boom!"

The red sword shadow struck heavily against the three men's weapons. Three muffled sounds rang out in unison, followed by a flush appearing on their faces as their feet scraped across the floor and they rapidly retreated.

Xiao Ming's weapon was a Fifth Tier Magic Core Sword, far beyond what Scarface and the other three possessed. After the repeated collisions, traces of cracks had already appeared on their weapons.

Scarface even felt that his gauntlets were on the verge of shattering, and despair could not help appearing on his face.

At this moment, a figure suddenly pounced toward Xiao Ming from the staircase on the second floor.

Xiao Ming struck the other party back with a backhanded sword slash, then stood in the center of the main hall and stopped attacking.

Seeing the newcomer, Scarface and the other three could not help sighing in relief. Together with him, they surrounded Xiao Ming in the middle.

"Ding Lao'er, you finally came down!"

"If you'd been any slower, we would've been dead!"

"Stop talking nonsense. Be careful. This person is quite strong. Let's attack together."

Ding Lao'er, who had just arrived in the main hall, did not wish to say more. Dou Qi burst from his body and condensed into armor as he called for everyone to attack together.

As soon as his words fell, the dozen or so figures still standing in the main hall pounced toward Xiao Ming.

"Mountain Shaking Fist!"

"Blood Shadow Claw!"

"Shadowless Mad Blade!"

"..."

In the battlefield, figures flashed about. Amid the thunderous clashes of Dou Qi and the resulting Energy Fluctuations, Ding Lao'er and the others used every method they had in an attempt to strike Xiao Ming.

This brought enormous pressure upon Xiao Ming. Fortunately, most of these people were Dou Zhes and posed little danger to him. Only Scarface and the few Dou Shis or stronger needed his attention.

Amid the crisscrossing sword shadows, Xiao Ming became increasingly skilled in using his Dou Skills, and from time to time, new insights emerged.

The more fiercely Xiao Ming fought, the more excited he became. Wasn't It For these desperate battles, fought with the resolve to die, that he had come out here?

However, Ding Lao'er and the others became more and more alarmed as the battle continued. "Damn it, what's with this brat?! We've fought for so long, but his Dou Qi hasn't decreased at all. Instead, his moves are becoming more and more skillful, and he keeps killing one of our brothers from time to time."

Fewer and fewer people remained as the battle continued. In the end, only Xiao Ming, Ding Lao'er, Scarface, and a few others were still standing in the main hall.

By this point, Xiao Ming was also breathing somewhat heavily. His black robe was covered in dust, and several holes could even be seen in it, clearly showing that Xiao Ming had also been hit.

Seeing Xiao Ming's fatigue, Ding Lao'er and the others exchanged glances, each seeing the excitement in the others' eyes.

Good brat, you're finally running out of strength, aren't you?

One final strike would finish him.

The four of them tacitly drained the Dou Qi inside their bodies and unleashed their strongest attacks.

"Shadowless Mad Blade!"

"Mountain Shaking Fist!"

"..."

Xiao Ming sneered as he watched the surging momentum between the four of them.

"Three Flame Ethereal Seal!"

Xiao Ming threw out his sword. Flames surged across the treasured blade, which carved out a Flame Sword Qi, followed closely by a blue-pink jade seal that instantly swallowed Ding Lao'er and the others.

After four screams, these human traffickers completely lost their lives, turning into several lumps of charred black coke that fell to the ground.

Xiao Ming walked forward, pulled out the treasured sword embedded in the ground, spun it in a flourish, and sheathed it.

Looking at the corpses filling the room and sensing the still fairly abundant Dou Qi in his body, he let out a soft breath.

"Hehe, didn't expect that, did you? I'm an alchemist. What I lack least are Qi Recovery Pills."

The fire Xiao Ming had started earlier had become increasingly fierce during their battle. Wood crackled as it burned, and the room was filled with the nauseating stench of scorched flesh and blood.

Seeing this scene, Xiao Ming Frowned. Knowing that this place was not suitable to remain in for long, he gave up the idea of searching every corpse for spoils and only focused on searching the corpses of the leaders.

The corpses had all become charred coke, so there was not much left on them.

In the end, Xiao Ming removed a Na Ring from the Gaunt Old Man's finger and left.

Only an inn, half burned down and still continuing to burn, remained.

Thanks to Green i Building Full for the 1,500 Point Coin reward.