Black Night

Chapter 15: Black Night

"Hmm!?"

As a Level 2 Warrior who had undergone Qi Refining Blood Renewal, Russell possessed exceptional eyesight. The instant Baili Qingfeng made his move, he immediately sensed the ferocity of his opponent. That razor-sharp aura rushing at his face made the light in his eyes turn cold.

"He's an expert!"

Russell let out a low roar. Qi and Blood surged through his entire body as he stomped down. Borrowing the force of that stomp, his body became like a drawn longbow, while his fist was the arrow shot from it. As his Qi and Blood erupted, a vast force condensed into a single stream and howled forth, carrying the explosive power to shatter the void as it struck toward Baili Qingfeng.

Though his force had erupted in haste, compared to Baili Qingfeng—or rather, most martial artists—he had one overwhelming advantage: his reach!

His arms were far longer than those of martial artists with the same build. Whenever he threw a punch, he could often strike later yet arrive first. He had once relied on this physical advantage to defeat two warriors of the same level.

"Die!"

Sound waves spread.

Russell's fist force blasted through the air, carrying a pressing gale of wind as it reached Baili Qingfeng first.

Yet just as his fist was about to hit Baili Qingfeng, Baili Qingfeng before him seemed to transform into an ancient Thunder Beast. A savage, primitive aura rushed straight at him, while deafening thunder rumbled high above the nine heavens, nearly shattering his soul alive!

"Fist Intent!? No! Manifestation! This is Spirit Refinement Manifestation!"

Russell's eyes widened. Feeling the fierce wind rush at his face, he did not hesitate to turn attack into defense, raising an arm before himself.

Bang!

Crack!

The sounds of erupting force and splintering bones spread at the same time.

Baili Qingfeng's punch carried terrifying penetrating force, instantly breaking both the ulna and radius of Russell's left arm, which he had raised in defense. The remaining force crashed into his chest, sending his sturdy ninety-kilogram body flying back uncontrollably for two meters before smashing heavily into the riverside railing.

Screech!

Sand and gravel flew from the concrete post.

The iron railing embedded in the concrete post seemed ready to be shaken loose, while the section struck by Russell's body showed a slight bend.

"Russell!?"

"You dare hit us? You've got some nerve! Kill him!"

At that moment, the remaining three snapped awake. Each of them roared arrogantly as they charged at Baili Qingfeng.

"Run... call the police..."

Russell shouted with difficulty, but before he could finish, he spat out a mouthful of blood that stained his clothes red.

Whoosh!

Baili Qingfeng's body trembled as he stepped forward, instantly meeting Wilson, who had charged the fastest.

Although Wilson had practiced martial arts under Russell for two years, their training was extremely amateurish. They practiced when they had time and put it aside when they did not. Forget Qi Refining Blood Renewal—they had not even united their strength into a single force. At best, they were ordinary people who exercised regularly and knew a little about fighting.

With a single collision, Wilson's eighty-kilogram body flew back even faster than it had come, crashing heavily onto the ground. A fist-shaped hollow caved directly into his chest.

After sending Wilson flying, force surged beneath Baili Qingfeng's feet once more. His body shot out like an arrow loosed from the string, pouncing before Willson in an instant. With a flick of his right hand, it was as though he had shaken a giant python out from his arm. It swept out in a hundred-and-sixty-degree arc, chopping viciously toward Willson's temple.

Bang!

Willson's head was like a nail struck by an iron hammer, producing a dull thud. His entire body flew sideways before slamming heavily onto the ground, blood spurting from his eyes and mouth.

Four men!

Three had fallen in an instant!

Kafu, whose sluggish reaction had made him the slowest to charge, could not help letting out a terrified scream when he saw this. "Ah!"

At the same time, he turned and ran.

But...

How could he possibly outrun Baili Qingfeng?

With one phantom step, Baili Qingfeng's body swept through the sky like an eagle. In the blink of an eye, he pounced behind Kafu. His right hand shot out, his five fingers spreading like an iron hoop around the back of Kafu's head. Seizing his head, he gave it a slight lift along the momentum of his frantic forward sprint...

He lifted Kafu's entire body three centimeters off the ground, and then...

Slammed it viciously downward!

Bang!

Kafu was like a rag doll, pressed into the ground by Baili Qingfeng's hand. His head scraped violently against the ground, blood spraying out and instantly turning his entire face into a bloody mess. A trail of crimson blood stretched for a full meter, as if nearly half his head had been ground away.

"Ahhh!"

Kafu let out a scream of utter misery, clawing wildly with both hands as he tried to grab Baili Qingfeng. Unfortunately, his head had been scraped open by Baili Qingfeng, and blood had long filled his eyes. He could not see anything outside at all and could only shriek madly, "You're finished! You're dead! Don't let me find out who you are!"

Baili Qingfeng said nothing. Releasing the hand pinning Kafu's head, he grabbed Kafu's left shoulder and twisted hard...

Crack!

Kafu's left shoulder joint was forcibly dislocated.

"Ah!"

Another scream rang out.

Expressionless, Baili Qingfeng grabbed his right shoulder and repeated the process...

Crack!

His right shoulder joint was dislocated as well.

"Ahhh! I'll kill you! I swear, I'll definitely kill you!"

The agonizing pain made Canon howl madly.

After wrenching apart Kafu's shoulder joints, Baili Qingfeng grabbed his right ankle and dragged him along, letting his body scrape against the ground as he walked step by step toward the railing.

At that moment, Kafu, who had been howling madly, seemed to suddenly realize something. His curses and abuse came to an abrupt halt. After pausing for a second, he began screaming frantically again. "What are you doing? What are you doing!? Let me go! Murder is against the law! Let me go! I don't know who you are! I guarantee I absolutely won't hold this against you..."

Unfortunately, Baili Qingfeng ignored him completely.

He simply held Kafu by the right leg and dragged him to the railing of the Wu River. Then...

The force in his hand erupted fiercely. Kafu's seventy-kilogram body was flung into the air, tracing a hundred-and-eighty-degree arc as he flew stiffly toward the Wu River, where waves churned ahead.

"No, don't, don't..."

Kafu let out a terrified, despairing wail as he was thrown through the air.

Splash!

The sound of something falling into the water rang out.

The water quickly swallowed every sin.

"You..."

Watching Baili Qingfeng throw Kafu into the river without the slightest hesitation, Russell felt an icy chill spread through his entire body. Bitter cold kept rising from the depths of his heart, even overwhelming the pain of his broken arm and shattered ribs, leaving his body stiff.

Never before had he felt death so close to him.

Under the pressure of death, Russell forced himself to turn around, wanting to flee. But his broken ribs seemed to have punctured some organ. The moment he moved, agonizing pain turned his face deathly pale, and bead-sized drops of sweat kept sliding down his forehead.

Baili Qingfeng ignored Russell and walked over to Wilson, whose chest had been caved in.

"Let me go... please... please let me go... I have money... I'll give you money..."

Wilson begged painfully, his face filled with fear of death and longing, reluctance to part with life.

But Baili Qingfeng did not even glance at him and simply crouched beside him.

Realizing what awaited him, Wilson struggled to crawl away, but Baili Qingfeng held him down. Then...

Crack.

His left shoulder joint was wrenched apart.

Crack.

His right shoulder joint was wrenched apart.

Then, just as he had dealt with Canon, he grabbed Wilson's arm, dragged him over to the railing.

"No... don't kill me... please..."

Wilson begged in tears, but nothing could make Baili Qingfeng hesitate in the slightest.

With a hard pull, he flung him...

All in one smooth motion.

Splash!

The sound of falling into the water rang out once more.

Then he went to the third man, Willson.

Willson...

Having been struck in the vital point of his temple by Baili Qingfeng, he was already dead. There was no need to break his arms.

So, skipping those two steps, Baili Qingfeng dragged him to the riverbank once again, swung, and threw him...

After dealing with those three, Baili Qingfeng came to Russell, who was struggling to crawl away from the place.

"No, you can't kill me! My father is the Military Attaché of the Aurora Embassy in Xia. If you kill me, my father won't let you go..."

Russell cried out in panic.

"Then do you know who I am?"

Baili Qingfeng said.

"You..."

Russell stared at Baili Qingfeng in terror, mentally reviewing every enemy he had made from childhood to adulthood. Unfortunately, he could not find anyone matching Baili Qingfeng. In the end, he could only tremble in fear. "You... who exactly are you?"

"Not telling you."

Baili Qingfeng stepped forward, using one hand to pin down Russell's struggling body and the other to seize his arm, twisting hard.

Crack!

"Ah, no... I know I was wrong! I apologize! I'm willing to apologize to them! Spare me..."

Russell shouted in utter collapse.

He was still young, after all. His will had not yet been tempered into steel. At this very moment, beneath the crushing shadow of death, he finally broke down.

Unfortunately, Baili Qingfeng's hands did not hesitate in the slightest. After breaking his arm, he grabbed his right leg...

A swing...

Splash!

The sound of falling into the water was completely swallowed by the night.