Mantis Stalks Cicada, Oriole Lurks Behind

In a dim and filthy alley, Zheng Qian moved like a phantom, instantly arriving beside the Yin Yang Twin Stars.

"Die!"

With a low shout, he raised his hand and unleashed a fierce sword energy at them.

"How dare you!"

The Yin Yang Twin Stars were extremely experienced in combat. Seeing that Zheng Qian dared to attack them, they immediately responded with a cold shout and, with perfect coordination, drew their blades to block.

"Clang!"

The blades clashed, sending out dazzling sparks.

Zheng Qian held nothing back, so the force of his attack was astonishing. Although the Yin Yang Twin Stars managed to block the sword energy, their arms were numb from the impact.

Taking advantage of their momentary pause, Zheng Qian tapped his toes and pressed forward again, attacking their chests with his left palm and right sword, using two completely different techniques.

Sensing the fierce attacks, the Yin Yang Twin Stars' expressions changed. They immediately separated with tacit understanding, circling behind Zheng Qian to the left and right, their twin blades simultaneously slashing down with sharp blade energy.

Zheng Qian remained calm, twisting and bending backward to dodge the blade energy attack.

Then, he suddenly stretched out his left hand, using the [Devour] word incantation of the Sun Swallowing Divine Art.

In an instant, an invisible suction force surged from his palm, heading straight for the Yin Yang Twin Stars.

The two felt the true energy within their bodies being pulled by a powerful suction force, uncontrollably wanting to break free and surge towards Zheng Qian.

This bizarre scene immediately caused their expressions to change drastically, and they hurriedly tried to abandon their blades and retreat.

Unfortunately, if it were a contest of moves, the two could still use the exquisite Yin Yang Twin Blades to contend with Zheng Qian.

But when it came to a contest of true energy, the two were far behind Zheng Qian.

Therefore, before the two could suppress the uncontrollable true energy within their bodies, Zheng Qian, not giving them any chance to recover, had already pressed forward, arriving in front of them in a flash.

The long sword in his right hand had already been quietly extended, suddenly slicing across their throats like a snake emerging from its hole.

"Uh..."

"Uh... you..."

In the dark alley, the Yin Yang Twin Stars clutched their throats, unable to utter a complete sentence before collapsing to the ground together, only taking in air but not exhaling.

At their necks, scarlet blood gushed out like a fountain, quickly staining the ground red.

Everything happened too quickly. From the evenly matched battle to the sudden death of the Yin Yang Twin Stars, everything happened in the blink of an eye, leaving the middle-aged man who was preparing to watch the show unable to react.

As for his victory, Zheng Qian was already used to it.

Although he looked young, having inherited the combat experience from countless simulations, his control over battles had already reached a perfect state.

Therefore, as long as he was given a small opportunity, he could quickly amplify it to achieve final victory.

After casually glancing at the Yin Yang Twin Stars, who were already beyond saving on the ground, Zheng Qian turned to look at the middle-aged man with a stiff expression not far away, and said softly:

"What do you think? My suggestion just now..."

After a moment of silence, he continued to add:

"You don't have much time left. Once the Prefect and those four old geezers from the Four Great Families arrive, you'll probably only have a dead end."

As a good young man from the twenty-first century, although he had killed countless people in the simulations, he couldn't bring himself to rob others of their belongings for no reason in reality.

Fang Yujie didn't count; that was to avenge the original owner of his body, and the other party was not a good person to begin with.

"The Prefect and the Four Great Families..." The middle-aged man frowned.

Both sides had Half-step Grandmaster Realm experts, and their forces were vast, something he, a mere Late Stage Innate Realm cultivator, could not contend with.

However, he wasn't without a backup plan, and he still had a few chances to escape.

But that probability wasn't one hundred percent.

And if he could get the help of the stranger in front of him, who could easily kill the Yin Yang Twin Stars, then...

Moreover, the other party could easily kill the Yin Yang Twin Stars, so killing him would probably be even easier.

Thinking of this, he immediately said, "I can agree to your proposal, but I hope you can help me leave this Ziyang City!"

"Help you leave Ziyang City? I promise you.

However, if I encounter danger that threatens my life, then..."

Looking at the hope in the middle-aged man's eyes, Zheng Qian nodded, but he didn't commit himself completely.

He couldn't risk his life for a fragmented Grandmaster-level cultivation technique.

The middle-aged man wasn't stupid and obviously understood the hidden meaning in his words, quickly nodding, "That's natural. You only need to do your best."

"Good! Then it's a deal. Let's leave here first," Zheng Qian nodded again.

While speaking, he began to search the bodies of the Yin Yang Twin Stars.

Soon, he had several items in his hand.

Four bottles of pills, two bags of loose silver, two stacks of silver notes, a secret manual...

"Good!"

Seeing Zheng Qian stand up again, the middle-aged man nodded.

Immediately afterward, he flashed into the depths of the slums, with Zheng Qian following closely behind.

Not long after the two left, several figures wielding knives and swords quickly appeared.

These figures were of varying heights and builds, but without exception, their auras were long and powerful, clearly indicating they were all martial artists.

In the distance, shouts and yells could be heard, indicating they were searching for something.

"This is...? The Yin Yang Twin Stars! They actually died here?" One of the middle-aged men, tall with a long scar on his face, exclaimed in shock.

Clearly, he recognized the Yin Yang Twin Stars, who had been reduced to corpses on the ground.

"The bodies are still warm, the opponent hasn't been gone long. Continue searching!" Another man's expression changed as well. He immediately stepped forward to lightly touch the corpses and said in a solemn voice.

"Hold on! Remember, the opponent is at least a Late Innate Realm expert, so, upon discovering someone, immediately release a signal flare and wait for backup!

If anyone dares to alert the enemy, don't blame me for turning against you!" The scarred man said fiercely.

Then, he shouted in a thunderous voice: "Did everyone hear that?!!"

Combined with the hideous scar on his face and the dark night, he looked like a demon.

"We understand!" The others quickly responded in unison.

"Good, go, and tell the others the news here!" The scarred man waved his hand, signaling everyone to disperse.

"Yes!" The crowd responded in unison again, and then in groups of two, they quickly searched into the distance.

The scarred man and the man who examined the Yin Yang Twin Stars' bodies teamed up and searched in another direction.

Zheng Qian and the middle-aged man with the stiff face naturally heard the shouts in the distance. The two knew that it must be the subordinates of the Four Great Families or the Prefect.

Their purpose was naturally to find them.