They All Deserve to Die!

Ye Feng stood within the encirclement of mountain bandits, his gaze sweeping over the Second Boss and the black-clad bandit some distance away.

The aura of the Qi Gathering Realm Seventh Layer around the two was completely undisguised. Not only did he not frown, delight instead rose in his heart. "Two at the Qi Gathering Realm Seventh Layer. Looks like Black Forest Mountain Stronghold has a much thicker foundation than I expected. This trip wasn't in vain."

Seeing that Ye Feng had not moved for so long, the Second Boss assumed he was afraid. The savagery in his eyes faded slightly, though his tone remained forceful. "Kid, for the sake of you being a Feiyun Sect disciple, get the hell out of the stronghold now, and we'll let today's matter go. Don't refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit. If you force us to act, then even if you're a disciple of some great sect, no one will know if you die in these desolate mountains!"

He was making calculations in his heart.

Feiyun Sect was, after all, a major sect. It was best not to provoke them if possible. If they killed this disciple and drew the sect's retaliation afterward, the entire stronghold would have to be buried with him.

But if Ye Feng refused to know what was good for him, then they could only go for the kill. Afterward, they would find a place to bury the body, leaving neither ghost nor god any the wiser.

Hearing this, Ye Feng curled his lips into a cold smile, his tone calm. "Today, not one of you will escape."

"Good! What a fool who doesn't know life from death!" The Second Boss was thoroughly enraged, his face twisting savagely. "Looks like unless I show you some color, you won't know that Lord Ma has three eyes! Boys, attack! Kill this kid, and you'll be rewarded ten taels of silver!"

The bandits surrounding Ye Feng instantly saw red. Ten taels of silver was no small sum to them.

More than a dozen Body Refining Realm bandits charged at the front with sabers and axes raised, while three minor leaders at the Qi Gathering Realm First Layer held the rear.

The Second Boss had calculated it well: he would first have these underlings exhaust Ye Feng's True Qi, then he and Third Brother would outflank him from both sides and kill Ye Feng with thunderous force. It would save effort and be much safer.

But they had not expected Ye Feng to remain perfectly calm even in the face of their siege.

Only when a Body Refining Realm bandit's steel blade was about to cleave into his shoulder did Ye Feng slowly raise his right fist. True Qi coated the surface of his fist, giving off a faint golden glow.

Bang!

His fist collided with the bandit's chest. There was no earth-shaking blast, only a dull crack of breaking bone.

The ferocity on the bandit's face instantly froze. His eyes bulged wide as he spat blood and flew backward, crashing to the ground without moving again.

Ye Feng's punch had been as effortless as crushing an ant.

Then Ye Feng's figure flashed, weaving through the encirclement.

Every time his fist fell, it was accompanied by a scream and another bandit collapsing.

Some had their ribs shattered, while others had their internal organs ruptured by the force. In just a few exchanges, over twenty bandits lay on the ground. Their wails rose and fell one after another, while the remaining bandits' legs went weak with terror. Their hands holding sabers and axes shook incessantly, and none dared step forward again.

The Second Boss raised a brow at the sight, cursing the useless trash inwardly. He immediately shouted at the black-clad bandit, "Third Brother, move!"

The black-clad Third Boss had long since circled into position behind Ye Feng. Hearing the command, he immediately drew the longsword at his waist. True Qi of the Qi Gathering Realm Seventh Layer flooded into the blade, casting a cold gleam across it as it stabbed toward Ye Feng's heart from behind!

At the same time, the Second Boss charged forward with a heavy saber in hand. Thick True Qi filled the blade, and as he swung it, a howling gale followed in its wake, aimed straight at Ye Feng's head.

One before and one behind, the two worked in seamless coordination. Clearly, they had joined forces against enemies many times before.

The Zhang Family guards outside the stronghold saw this and were so frightened their hearts leaped into their throats. "It's over! Two Qi Gathering Realm Seventh Layer bandits are launching a sneak attack. My lord definitely won't be able to dodge!"

Yet it was as though Ye Feng had eyes on the back of his head. Faced with the pincer attack from front and back, he neither dodged nor evaded.

He spun around sharply, clenching his right hand into a fist as he unleashed the Profound-grade Low-tier martial skill Vajra Fist with all his strength. The fist technique of the Perfection Realm erupted, golden light blazing forth as a trace of Fist Intent silently attached itself to his fist, radiating a domineering aura.

Clang!

His fist collided with the Second Boss's saber, sending sparks flying in all directions.

The Second Boss only felt a terrifying force surge along the blade. His arm went numb instantly, and his saber nearly flew from his grasp.

Before he could react, Ye Feng's fist had already passed over the blade and slammed viciously into his face.

Bang!

With a tremendous boom, the Second Boss's head exploded like an overripe watermelon. Brains and blood splattered across the ground as his body fell stiffly backward, dead on the spot.

Having dealt with the Second Boss, Ye Feng did not stop. He turned to face the incoming longsword.

Seeing the Second Boss killed, the Third Boss's eyes split wide with rage. He erupted with all his strength, the sword tip aimed directly at Ye Feng's brow, its speed increasing by several times.

Ye Feng's gaze was ice-cold. With a slight turn of his wrist, his fist changed direction and struck the Third Boss precisely in the abdomen.

Pfft!

A massive bloody hole instantly appeared in the Third Boss's abdomen, blood gushing out in streams. The longsword in his hand fell to the ground with a clang, and his body crumpled limply to the ground. After twitching a few times, he breathed no more.

The entire stronghold instantly fell deathly silent.

The remaining bandits stared blankly at the two corpses on the ground, then at Ye Feng standing amid the pool of blood, their faces filled with terror.

The Second Boss and Third Boss, both at the Qi Gathering Realm Seventh Layer, had actually been one-shot with a single punch each by a cultivator at the Qi Gathering Realm Second Layer?

How was that possible!

Just then, a furious roar rang out from deep within the stronghold. "Bastard! You dare kill my brothers? You're courting death!"

Before the voice faded, a heavy figure rushed out from the stronghold's main hall. He moved with astonishing speed and arrived before Ye Feng in the blink of an eye.

He was a burly man with a face full of flesh, and the aura around him was several times stronger than that of the Second Boss and Third Boss. He was none other than the First Boss of Black Forest Mountain Stronghold!

When the bandits saw the First Boss, it was as though they had seen their savior. They shouted excitedly, "First Boss! You're finally here! Hurry and avenge the Second Boss and Third Boss!"

Ye Feng's expression changed slightly as he looked at the First Boss.

He could clearly sense that the First Boss's true cultivation was actually at the Qi Gathering Realm Ninth Layer!

"The mission sheet clearly said the First Boss was at the Qi Gathering Realm Seventh Layer. How did he become Ninth Layer?" Ye Feng grumbled inwardly.

"Could it be that the bandits of Black Forest Mountain are all practitioners of the path of lying low, each one hiding his strength?"

Before he could think any further, the First Boss had already raised his fist. The True Qi of the Qi Gathering Realm Ninth Layer erupted without reservation, and his fist carried a world-destroying momentum as it smashed toward Ye Feng's head.

If this punch landed, even a boulder would be pulverized into dust!

Ye Feng was astonished, but his movements were not the slightest bit slow.

He drew a deep breath. The Azure Origin Art within him circulated madly, and surging True Qi flooded into his right fist. One-tenth Fist Intent erupted with all his strength as he threw out a punch as well.

Boom—

The two fists collided violently in midair. A thunderous blast rang out as terrifying force spread from the two of them. The weaker bandits nearby were directly blown away by the shockwave, slamming into the stockade's wooden walls and coughing up blood.

As the dust settled, both men took a step back at the same time, standing firm in place.

It was actually a draw!

The bandits in the stockade were completely dumbfounded, their mouths wide enough to fit a fist inside. "The First Boss of the Qi Gathering Realm Ninth Layer actually had his punch blocked by a Kid at the Qi Gathering Realm Second Layer? What kind of monster is this Kid?!"

The First Boss stared fixedly at Ye Feng, his eyes filled with disbelief. "How can you, a mere Qi Gathering Realm Second Layer, block my punch?" He had used seventy percent of his strength in that punch. Even a cultivator at the Qi Gathering Realm Eighth Layer would have been sent flying, yet Ye Feng had only taken one step back!

He understood in an instant.

This Kid had to be a genius disciple of the Feiyun Sect. He definitely had treasures bestowed by his sect on him, and his talent was extraordinary—he would be extremely difficult to deal with.

I have to kill him! The First Boss's resolve hardened.

"Kill him, and not only can I seize the treasures on him and make up for the losses of the Second Boss and Third Boss, I can also prevent him from returning and bringing the Feiyun Sect's vengeance down on us. Perhaps with those treasures, I can even Breakthrough to the True Condensation Realm!"

With that thought, the First Boss no longer held back. His aura surged explosively once more, and the terrifying pressure of the Qi Gathering Realm Ninth Layer enveloped the entire stockade, leaving the surrounding bandits gasping for breath.

He clenched both fists, and True Qi condensed into tangible form around them. Clearly, he was about to unleash the ultimate killing move he had cultivated all his life.

He had used this move to kill several sect disciples before, and it had never failed!

The First Boss looked at Ye Feng with icy eyes, as though he were looking at a dead man. "Kid, being able to die beneath my Mountain Splitting Fist means you'll have died well!"