Blood Night (I)

The night is deep, and the night sky is pitch black, so dark you can't see your hand in front of your face.

Zhang Xingfeng, Xiao Lin, and Kuanglong floated in mid-air, letting the summer night wind blow their clothes.

"It's almost time, Junior Brother. You're in charge of the eastern Qingzhou region, and Brother Kuanglong, you're in charge of the western Yongzhou region. If any Iron Blood Army warriors send out distress signals, you must get there immediately. I'm sure you can make it in time, given how small the area is," Zhang Xingfeng said softly.

Xiao Lin said, "Senior brother, you're in charge of seven continents all by yourself, while the two of us together only have two. At our speed, of course we can make it. Don't forget, I have my Splitting Hail Axe, haha..."

Kuanglong laughed, "Brother Zhang, you've taken over such a large territory, leaving us to manage such a small area." Kuanglong was genuinely a bit annoyed. He had initially wanted to have some fun, but in the end, he was only responsible for the area of one state.

Xiao Lin immediately teased, "Haha... Even I can't keep up with your speed. If I gave you the area of two states, could you catch up? Hehe!" As he spoke, Xiao Lin chuckled mischievously.

Kuanglong remained silent; he truly had nothing to say. His speed was indeed no match for Xiao Lin's, because Xiao Lin possessed the Top-grade Immortal Artifact, the Splitting Hail Axe.

Zhang Xingfeng suddenly said seriously, "Alright, it's almost time. You should hurry to the center of the two prefectures and be prepared to deal with any emergencies!"

"Okay!" Xiao Lin and Kuanglong Long nodded and immediately flew away into the night sky.

Zhang Xingfeng remained suspended in mid-air, expressionless.

"Alright, time's up, let's move!" Zi Yu whispered the order to his brothers beside him. As the squad leader, Zi Yu led his brothers to the Li Family's gambling den without making a sound.

All the fierce warriors in this small squad suddenly had a gleam in their eyes. They gripped specially made Cleaver Saber, each one a size larger than a regular Cleaver Saber, and their hands were bulging with veins, clearly indicating that they had gathered all their strength. With a low roar in their hearts, they charged toward the gambling den in front of them.

The Li Family gambling den was quiet at this time; everyone was fast asleep, except for two unlucky guys on night watch. Although they were supposed to be on night watch, these two were still dozing off by the door. This was, after all, the territory of the most powerful family in the Aristocratic Clan.

"Indistinct!"

One of the gatekeepers suddenly awoke, perhaps because he sensed danger deep in his heart, but it was too late. He could only watch as the heavy, sharp Cleaver Saber came crashing down on him, and he only had time to open his mouth, not even having time to utter a sound.

"Splat!" Blood splattered, and the head was severed. The other gatekeeper, however, died in his sleep.

With the two heads rolling down the wall, the end came for the Li Family's gambling den.

"Pfft!"

A splash of bright red blood splattered on the wall; yet another member of the Li Family had died.

"Who dares to act so arrogantly towards the Li Family!" A sudden shout rang out. Zi Yu, who was watching the Li Family being killed in their sleep, knew that he could no longer act in secret and immediately yelled, "Quick! Kill!"

Almost all of the Li Family who were fast asleep woke up, but many of them had already been killed before they were fully awake. By the time they came to their senses, only a dozen or so members of the Li Family remained!

"Who are you?" a burly man shouted at Zi Yu and his group.

Zi Yu revealed a cruel smile and said, "Who are we? We are Ironblood!"

"Iron Blood!" A fanatical light shone in the eyes of all the Iron Blood Warriors!

"Anyone who stands in our way shall die!" Zi Yu's voice seemed to come from the depths of hell, and as soon as his voice fell, all the Iron-Blooded Warriors charged forward.

The burly leader was taken aback. "Iron Blood? What's Iron Blood?" But he had no time to think about it anymore; the enemy was already upon him. Suddenly, the leader remembered something, "Right, isn't Heavenly Guards here?"

"Whoosh!" A sharp sound rang out, and a glimmer of confidence appeared on the burly man's face. Upon hearing the sound, Zi Yu knew something was wrong; this must be a means of sending a message out. She immediately and cautiously snapped the wooden stick in her arms. The attack began instantly; now everything was urgent.

"Hiss!"

Zi Yu's face showed a hint of excitement, while the burly man from the Li Family wore an expression of fear and disbelief, clutching his chest in agony. "The knife... clearly... dodged... how...?" He no longer knew the reason; he was dead. His eyes were wide open, his death unfulfilled.

Zi Yu smiled slightly and said, "This is Boss Black Bear's method. Our bodies are our strongest and most reliable weapons!" Zi Yu smiled and gently brought his right hand to his mouth, licking it lightly. Drops of blood flowed from the corner of Zi Yu's mouth.

In a single minute, the entire Li Family in the gambling den was dead. Yet, not a single member of the Iron Blood Army perished. The entire gambling den contained only three Innate Masters, utterly powerless against the attack of fifty Innate Master!

"Big brother, we really did a great job this time, a complete victory!" one of the tough warriors said excitedly to Zi Yu smiled slightly.

"You all deserve to die!" An extremely cold voice rang out from all around, and a middle-aged man appeared behind the gambling den's door.

Zi Yu was shocked, because he hadn't noticed when the middle-aged man appeared at the door. He had already reached the third rank, so it seemed that the newcomer's skill was at least at the third rank or higher.

However, Zi Yu underestimated his opponent.

"Call!"

The middle-aged man swung his hand fiercely, unleashing a red, blade-shaped beam of light that slashed towards the warriors. Zi Yu immediately swung his own blade in response, but to no avail. He was sent flying by the red energy, his Cleaver Saber shattering instantly. Watching the saber relentlessly pursue him, Zi Yu felt a surge of resentment.

"Just one Heavenly Guards and he's this arrogant!" Zhang Xingfeng's cold voice rang out in the gambling den.

Heavenly Guard Number Four looked at the white-haired young man before him, his body trembling slightly. The relationship among the Heavenly Guards was extremely close; they had been like brothers for over a century. However, Heavenly Guards No. 1 and No. 3 had already died during the Yuwen Family's time. Heavenly Guard Number Four and his two brothers had long wanted revenge, but they knew Zhang Xingfeng's power! So they had always suppressed their desires. Heavenly Guard Number Four knew he couldn't escape, and a resolute decision formed in his heart.

Heavenly Guard Number Four looked at Zhang Xingfeng, a strange light in his eyes.

Suddenly, streaks of black light began to emerge from Heavenly Guard Number Four's body. The black light grew more and more numerous and stronger. Zhang Xingfeng narrowed his eyes, a hint of disdain on his lips, and said, "Although your Heavenly Guards have now reached the Golden Core Stage through Demon Cultivation, I don't take the self-destruction of a Golden Core Stage cultivator to heart!"

Although Zhang Xingfeng's cultivation level was at the Nascent Soul Late Stage, his strength was at the late Avatar. The gap between Heavenly Guard Number Four and him was too great. Even if it self-destructed, it would not pose a threat to Zhang Xingfeng.

Seeing Zhang Xingfeng's arrogance, Heavenly Guard Number Four's eyes turned cold. He then clasped his hands together, but Zhang Xingfeng's body seemed to be bound, remaining completely still.

"Bang"

"Bang"

Suddenly, a series of explosions rang out. Heavenly Guard Number Four's ears, eyes, mouth, and nose were blown off by bursts of energy, and his hands and legs were also covered in blood as his tendons were severed!

This was not caused by Zhang Xingfeng's attack, but by Heavenly Guard Number Four itself.

Heavenly Guard Number Four's face could no longer be called a face; its terrifying appearance was enough to frighten anyone who saw it. Yet, at this moment, there were slight muscle twitches on that face, and Zhang Xingfeng knew: Heavenly Guard Number Four was laughing.

"Hiss..."

Heavenly Guard Number Four's hands, which had been clasped together, suddenly turned pitch black, and a dark beam shot towards Zhang Xingfeng. This beam of light lacked any Heavenly Movement power, and was even silent. Strangely, it felt like a void, a void that absorbed even light. This was the only attack Heavenly Guard Number Four had sacrificed everything for! It was also the most powerful attack of his entire life!

"A decisive blow!"

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