After witnessing from afar how terrifying Ling Tian and the others—and their Arrow Formation—were, the people lurking in Thundercloud Gorge were utterly shocked, and deeply relieved as well. How would they dare provoke them now? The moment they saw them coming, they kept well out of their way.
This made it difficult for Ling Tian and the others to find targets. After all, the Near-God experts were all quite fast. Although a few of them who were especially swift could barely keep up, they still didn't dare pursue anyone recklessly.
Unable to find any targets, Ling Tian and the others didn't return immediately. Instead, they wandered around the outskirts of Thundercloud Gorge. Riding on Little Lei, they drank fine wine as they traveled, looking utterly carefree.
In truth, Ling Tian and the others weren't wandering aimlessly. They were doing it on purpose. With so many people focused on them, it made things easier for Ye Yi and the others.
The assassination squad consisted of several dozen people. Apart from a few experts from the Three-Eyed Race, everyone else was a master assassin. With Tian Xi's assistance, they launched one assassination after another. Once they found a target, the dozens of them took turns attacking that one person, leaving no room to guard against them. Even Near-Gods couldn't withstand it.
More than half a year passed. Nearly ten Near-Gods had already died at their hands, along with even more Quasi-Near-God experts—over a hundred in all. The outskirts of Thundercloud Gorge had practically become a forbidden zone, and almost no one dared go near.
Of course, Xuan Ci and the others had suffered some casualties as well. Two of the Heaven Slayers had fallen, along with a disciple of the Law Enforcement Hall. The Night Spirit Race had fared much better thanks