The Four Great Captains of the Stronghold

"Yes," Zhou Xiang replied.

"Alright, you can go," Jiang Ming said, clearly agitated by the news.

Unbeknownst to them, Chen Luo and the others in the Great Desolate Mountain Range had also fallen to Jiang Chen.

They were destined never to see those people again.

Meanwhile, Jiang Chen had arrived near the outpost.

Jiang Chen's strength had grown significantly, making it easy to deal with a few patrol teams.

After killing them, Jiang Chen absorbed their vital energy. However, his current need for spiritual energy to advance was much greater, and these individuals weren't enough to help him level up.

Perhaps, he mused, a thorough bloodbath here would allow him to advance.

As for what realm he would reach, that could only be known after he did it.

At this moment, Jiang Chen, clad in black and with his face masked, carried the Silver Moon Blade on his back and slowly approached the outpost's entrance.

The mercenary guards at the entrance spotted a figure approaching and shouted, "Who goes there?"

Jiang Chen said nothing and continued forward.

"Stop right there and tell us who you are. If you dare to advance further, we will attack," the squad leader warned.

This squad leader was at the Martial Master Realm, Second Level, and was already unleashing his aura, ready to attack Jiang Chen at any moment.

"I am the enemy who has come to kill you," Jiang Chen stated calmly.

"What?" The guards' expressions changed upon hearing this. Someone actually dared to declare their intention to deal with the Bloodfire Mercenary Group?

As soon as Jiang Chen finished speaking, he drew the Silver Moon Blade from his back.

With a movement, he instantly appeared before the squad leader.

Such speed startled the squad leader. He knew this person was definitely a master, far more powerful than himself.

However, the squad leader retaliated, swinging his long sword, attempting to slash at Jiang Chen.

But Jiang Chen's blade fell in a flash of light.

"Pfft..." The squad leader was a step too slow. Jiang Chen's blade slit his throat, and he collapsed to the ground.

"Ah..." The other guards, all at the Martial Artist Realm, were greatly shocked.

They hadn't expected their captain to be taken down in a single exchange by the masked man in black. His strength was immense.

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!" they yelled.

Hearing the shouts of "enemy attack," the mercenaries inside the outpost quickly mobilized.

However, the slaughter had only just begun.

Jiang Chen's Silver Moon Blade moved rapidly. With the coordination of Traceless Steps, the dozen or so mercenaries at the Martial Artist Realm before him had no power to resist and met their demise under Jiang Chen's blade.

With Jiang Chen's current strength, weren't the cultivators at the Martial Artist Realm no more than one slash each?

He could unleash many slashes in a short period, reaping their lives.

By the time other mercenaries arrived, Jiang Chen had already dealt with the guards at the entrance and entered the camp.

"Shoot arrows at him!" someone commanded.

Immediately, over a dozen mercenaries shot arrows at Jiang Chen.

But Jiang Chen's speed, facilitated by Traceless Steps, made his movements like a phantom, making him difficult to lock onto.

"Hegemonic Blade Art!" Jiang Chen suddenly appeared beside the archers. With a swift movement of his blade, he instantly cut down the dozen mercenaries before him. It was clean and decisive, a complete crushing of their strength.

They were no match for him, and they couldn't even dodge.

"What? Such immense power." Jiang Chen's strength caused many mercenaries' faces to change drastically.

Jiang Chen was now exuding an aura of the Martial Master Realm, Fifth Level.

At this point, some experts at the captain level, also at the Martial Master Realm, arrived.

Seeing Jiang Chen in a killing frenzy, and knowing the mercenaries at the Martial Artist Realm were no match for him, they stepped forward to confront Jiang Chen.

"What audacious wretch dares to cause trouble on our Bloodfire Mercenary Group's territory? You won't leave here alive today. Stay!" a Martial Master Realm, Sixth Level expert roared.

With that, he charged at Jiang Chen, wielding a pair of heavy hammers.

He was a burly man with immense strength. His twin hammers weighed two hundred pounds each, possessing terrifying power.

Seeing the opponent charge, Jiang Chen dodged the attack with a flash, then swung his long saber.

"Pfft." The blade struck the big man's thigh, leaving a gaping wound that bled profusely.

"Ah..." The big man screamed and knelt down.

Seizing the opportunity, Jiang Chen brought down his blade, slitting the man's throat.

The big man's eyes widened in disbelief. How could he have been killed by Jiang Chen in just one exchange?

But the searing pain in his neck began to cloud his consciousness, and he fell, his awareness sinking into darkness.

He died just like that.

"How is this possible? Captain Wu Tong, how could he be killed so easily?" The other mercenaries were all shocked when they saw the big man fall.

The man in black before them was too powerful. At this moment, the other mercenaries were a little intimidated.

If they charged forward to fight Jiang Chen, it would be no different from sending themselves to their deaths.

Didn't they see that Captain Wu Tong, who was at the Martial Master Realm, Sixth Level, couldn't even last three moves against Jiang Chen?

For them, cultivators at the Martial Artist Realm, he was practically killing one with a single blade.

At this moment, Zhou Xiang also appeared. Seeing the large number of mercenary corpses on the ground, he understood what had happened.

"Bold outlaw, you're seeking death." Zhou Xiang was furious, so he joined forces with several other captains and attacked Jiang Chen together.

Four experts at the Martial Master Realm, Ninth Level, attacked Jiang Chen.

"Hegemonic Blade Art, Ten Forms." Jiang Chen then used his full strength and charged towards Zhou Xiang and the other three.

The blade light flashed, clashing against their weapons.

The two sides were actually fighting back and forth.

"Hah, Tenth Form!" Jiang Chen shouted, unleashing a move. A powerful blade energy instantly forced Zhou Xiang and the other three back.

Zhou Xiang and the other three retreated more than ten steps consecutively, their faces filled with shock.

This man in black had such terrifying strength. With his cultivation at the Martial Master Realm, Fifth Level, he could actually fight against four experts at the Martial Master Realm, Ninth Level, without being at a disadvantage. His strength was too terrifying.

"You four have good strength, but I don't have time to play around with you here. I'd better kill you quickly," Jiang Chen said coldly.

With Jiang Chen's current strength, he had no fear of a prolonged battle with them.

However, Jiang Chen wanted to finish this quickly.

"Hmph, we admit your strength is good, but you're too naive if you think you can kill us. You won't be leaving here alive today," Zhou Xiang shouted.

"That's right, you will die today. Are you going to come and go as you please with our Bloodfire Mercenary Group?" another captain said coldly.

"Oh really? I came here not too long ago, didn't I? Oh, and I also ransacked your treasury," Jiang Chen sneered.

"What? The person from a while ago was also you?" Many people showed shocked expressions upon hearing this.

They had been searching for that person all this time, and they never expected that this person tonight was the same one from before.

This guy was truly audacious. Knowing that the Bloodfire Mercenary Group was looking for him everywhere, he dared to come a second time.

Was he looking down on the Bloodfire Mercenary Group?

The only reason that guy escaped last time was because he was lucky, and their Hall Master wasn't at the stronghold.

However, tonight, their Hall Master was at the stronghold.

As long as Hall Master Jiang made a move, could this guy still be so arrogant?

The gap between the Martial Master Realm and the Martial Grandmaster Realm was not small.

So what if he could fight against their four captains at the Martial Master Realm, Ninth Level?

He would still end up defeated against their Hall Master Jiang, or so everyone thought.