Car Accident

"Are you certain?"

"My lord, according to reports from all sides, it has been confirmed that someone named Ye Cang from the Rock Mountain Squad killed your younger brother!"

Voices drifted from within a luxurious estate in Crimson Cloud City.

But it was obvious that the second man's voice trembled slightly.

The moment he heard the news, Xue Long's expression instantly darkened to a terrifying degree.

An invisible blood-colored gale seemed to sweep up around him, shattering many fragile objects in the room in an instant.

"Pfft..."

The man before him suddenly spat out blood as he looked at Xue Long, then collapsed to the floor.

His eyes were filled with terror.

At this moment, the force Xue Long displayed did more than merely enhance his strength.

"War Venerable, spare me! Spare me..."

The man hurriedly dropped to his knees, endlessly kowtowing and begging for mercy.

"How dare a mere ant kill my younger brother!"

Xue Long's face twisted viciously as he spoke in a sinister voice.

"Go. Kill every member of the Rock Mountain Squad, along with all their relatives. I want these trash to be buried with my younger brother!"

At those words, the kneeling man lowered himself even further, not daring to answer.

"Hmm? What is it? You dare defy me?!"

As he spoke, the blood-colored gale intensified. The man's body shook violently, and he hurriedly explained.

"No, I wouldn't dare! I am utterly loyal to you, my lord. I would never dare betray you! It's just that the Rock Mountain Squad's members and their relatives have all moved into the residential district for General-level martial artists at the Divine Firmament Martial Arts Hall. We have no way to make a move!"

"What?!"

Xue Long glared viciously at the man before him and roared.

"According to the information we received, Ye Cang passed the Divine Firmament Martial Arts Hall's martial artist assessment the night before last and joined the hall."

"And the moment he joined, he received the treatment of a General and moved into the General-level residential district."

"He seems to have realized something as well. On the day he moved, he brought the Rock Mountain Squad's members and their families over too."

Hearing this, the fury on Xue Long's face did not lessen as he spoke coldly.

"Then does my brother simply die for nothing?"

The man's pupils abruptly contracted. He sensed killing intent.

He had no doubt that if they could not deal with the murderer, the man before him would slaughter him first today and have him buried with his younger brother.

Cold sweat immediately poured down his temples, and he hurriedly replied.

"But rest assured, my lord. We have already arranged for people to watch them. As long as any of them comes out, we will certainly capture them and bring them before you."

The air suddenly fell silent. Several breaths later—

"You are quite capable. The Luo Family, right? As long as you can bring the murderer of my younger brother before me, I promise you this: as long as I live, your Luo Family will forever remain one of Crimson Cloud City's peak families."

After resting for the night, Ye Cang put on his Combat Suit the next day, equipped himself with eighteen flying swords, picked up the sixth-tier God Slaying Sword, and left the residential district.

Driving an off-road pickup, he headed straight out of the city.

But along the way, his sharp spiritual power detected something unusual.

Ever since leaving the residential district, a modified gray sedan appeared to have been following him.

After thinking for a moment, Ye Cang changed direction.

Sure enough, the car followed again.

"Have I been marked? A War Venerable's methods really are formidable—they locked onto me so quickly!"

Glancing into the rearview mirror, Ye Cang frowned slightly.

For them to come knocking so openly, they must have already investigated the full extent of his strength.

If he left the city directly, he would likely suffer a devastating blow at once.

"But if I don't leave the city, when will I ever raise my cultivation to the level of a War Venerable?"

Just as he was thinking, the sound of sudden braking came from behind him.

Screech...

Bang!

It seemed the brakes had failed to stop it!

Ye Cang's eyes flicked toward the rearview mirror, and something stirred in his mind.

He saw a blue sedan speeding out from a side road, crashing directly into the off-road vehicle following behind him.

Sent it flying several meters.

Rumble...

In an instant, a violent explosion rang out, and billowing smoke and dust surged into the sky.

Three figures leaped out from within.

"Ah! Sorry, sorry! I didn't hurt you guys, did I?"

A man kicked open the half-crushed car door of the blue sedan and approached the three with a grin plastered across his face.

"You're courting death!"

The moment he saw the newcomer, one of the three flew into a rage and was about to step forward to teach the bastard who had rammed them a lesson. Before he could make a move, however, the man standing at the front stopped him.

"Heh. Tang Hong, are you sure you can bear the consequences of obstructing War Venerable?"

A cold voice rang out. The man stared at Tang Hong, unable to conceal the killing intent in his tone.

"Hehe! Do you think my Divine Firmament Martial Arts Hall would fear a mere War Venerable?"

Tang Hong sneered at that.

Ever since learning about Ye Cang, he had paid him some attention.

Sure enough, he had discovered a few suspicious details.

That was why he had followed Ye Cang when he went out.

He had not expected to actually uncover people plotting against Ye Cang.

However, he did not recognize any of these three.

An unfamiliar General.

Could they have come from another city?

Tang Hong's heart skipped a beat.

"Boss! The target has already run off!"

At his side, a masked man spoke in a low voice.

"Damn it! You go after him first. We'll be there soon!"

"Yes!"

One person sprinted away.

Watching the departing figure, Tang Hong's expression darkened.

Though he had noticed something amiss, he had not expected the people intending to make a move against Ye Cang to be Generals.

He had miscalculated.

Meanwhile.

After seeing the three people tailing him get into a car accident, Ye Cang immediately floored the accelerator and sped straight for the city gates.

Once he entered the Gray Mist Zone, finding him would be harder than climbing to the heavens.

Outside the city.

Gray Mist Zone!

"County Town No. 0227 was one of the towns before the Gray Mist outbreak. The monster forces living inside are relatively weak, and Beast General-level monsters are rare."

"However, the ferocious beasts here seem to possess a sense of tribal unity. Every faction contains hundreds, even thousands, of Beast Soldier-level monsters. It's the perfect place for me to obtain Life Energy and improve my strength."

He activated the Gray Mist Zone Detector and, looking at the map information displayed on it, followed the route toward County Town No. 0227.

Two hours later, several building structures gradually appeared within the range of his spiritual perception.

At the same time, he sensed quite a few life auras.

"Life Energy!"

"Here I come!"

After finding a place to park, Ye Cang murmured softly and strode forward.

When the buildings entered his field of vision, his figure flashed. The concrete beneath his feet shattered, and with a boom, he had already leaped onto the roof of a five-story building.

"Green Wind Wolves!"

Looking around the building, he saw more than a dozen enormous azure wolves, each roughly two meters tall, hurrying toward him through the streets.

They had clearly been drawn over by the commotion he had just caused.

"Three mid-level Beast Soldiers and thirteen low-level Beast Soldiers!"

After probing their auras with his spiritual power, he quickly determined their strength levels.

"I'll send you on your way!"

With a thought from Ye Cang, a fifth-tier King Slayer Flying Sword slowly rose into the air.

"Go!"

With a soft shout, the flying sword tore through the air.

Whoosh!

A faint hum rang out. Before the leading Green Wind Wolf could react, the King Slayer Flying Sword had already pierced through its skull.

Bang!

Its head exploded, blood spraying in every direction.