Jailbreak

The prisoners acted as if they'd seen a savior, frantically pounding on their cell doors.

By then, the remaining half of the jailers had also rushed over after hearing the news.

But they had all been newly transferred in, their strength low-tier. Even combined, they were no match for this group of black-clothed assailants.

Before long, the jailers were forced into a frantic retreat.

The leader of the black-clothed assailants was a burly Giant, and the only Second-rate expert among them.

He held a long saber and stepped directly onto a jailer.

"Tell me, where are those Newcomers being held?!"

The newly arrived jailer was already scared out of his wits and immediately spilled everything.

"They... they're in the Dark room! Please... don't kill me..."

Crack!

The blade swept past, and a spray of hot blood burst from the jailer's neck.

The black-clothed leader turned and walked toward the Secret Chamber.

"Kill them. Leave none alive!"

Having received the order,

all the black-clothed assailants charged toward the jailers.

"Don't kill me!"

"I don't know anything! I just got here!"

"Brothers, fight them to the death!"

A chaotic battle erupted.

All the prisoners in the cells began cheering.

Only the injured Great Monk, his entire body covered in wounds, looked toward the jailers with a face full of confusion.

"Where's that dog-fucking bastard? Did he die that fast?"

Meanwhile, the black-clothed leader had arrived before the Dark room.

He took a slight step back and held his saber across his chest before kicking out.

With a loud boom, the Dark room's door was kicked open.

"Die!"

Ye Kang's voice sounded at the same time.

A burst of Golden Light erupted from within the Dark room, followed by countless Palm Seals carrying boundless fury as they crashed forward.

Vajra Fury Intent!

Ye Kang knew these people were after the newly arrived prisoners, so he had entered the Dark room early and waited by a tree to catch a rabbit.

Though he was a Top-tier second-rate expert, there were too many of them.

If they swarmed him all at once, even a master could be beaten to death by random fists.

So he could only launch a Sneak Attack, taking out the sole Second-rate expert first. The rest were nothing to fear.

Though the black-clothed leader had been prepared, Ye Kang's palm strike still scared him out of his soul.

It was already too late to dodge.

In his panic, he could only raise his saber and meet it head-on.

I'm a Second-rate expert too. Why should I fear him?!

Yet This Time, he had miscalculated.

Ye Kang had used Vajra Fury Intent, perfected to the extreme.

Buddhist Martial Art emphasized overwhelming force—the kind that could smash bricks with sheer power—and the might of Vajra Fury Intent was directly tied to one's anger.

As it happened, Ye Kang was furious right now.

In an instant, countless Palm Shadows blasted out, slamming the black-clothed leader straight into the wall on the Opposite Side.

Ye Kang didn't pause in the slightest. He immediately drew his saber and rushed forward.

Forcefully Cleave Mount Hua!

The black-clothed leader wanted to resist as well, but that palm strike had already shattered his breastbone. He was grievously wounded.

In the end, he could only watch in despair as Ye Kang's saber cleaved from his shoulder blade down to his waist.

"Buddhist sect... expert..."

After unwillingly speaking his final words, the black-clothed leader's head tilted to one side, and he died.

[Ding! Killed one Second-rate expert. Reward: 300 Comprehension.]

The System Sound rang out, and 300 Comprehension was added to his account.

Ye Kang weighed the long saber in his hand and happily returned to the Dark room.

Three prisoners, beaten beyond recognition, hung from the beams of the Dark room.

Their mouths were stuffed with cloth strips. Having seen what had just happened, they all trembled without end.

Ye Kang pulled the cloth strip from the middle prisoner's mouth.

The man immediately howled.

"Second Brother!!!"

He stared in disbelief at the two halves of the corpse outside the door.

"You killed my Second Brother! My Father will never let you go!"

Hearing This, Ye Kang already understood.

He said nothing further, merely slapped This Guy across the face before closing the Dark room door.

With the leader dealt with, the rest would be much easier.

Ye Kang quietly made his way back to the prison area. The chaos there was nearly over.

Only five or six jailers remained alive, while not a single black-clothed assailant had died. They hadn't even been injured.

Just then, Ye Kang tossed over the black-clothed leader's head.

The blood-soaked head rolled to the feet of the black-clothed assailants. In an instant, everyone froze.

"Second Brother!?"

One of the black-clothed assailants cried out in grief and dropped to his knees.

Ye Kang emerged at an unhurried pace, one hand resting on his saber hilt and the other holding a cloth strip for wiping blood.

"The bandit leader is dead. Will you not surrender?"

Ye Kang's voice wasn't loud, but it carried with startling force.

For a moment, everyone looked toward him.

The surviving jailers were all fired up.

"Good Brother! You killed the bandit leader!?"

On the Other Side, the Great Monk wore a face full of terror.

The black-clothed assailants also came to their senses and charged at Ye Kang.

They weren't fools. This person had killed their strongest Second Brother, which meant he was at least a Second-rate expert.

They only had a chance if they attacked together.

Unfortunately, they didn't know that Ye Kang cultivated Vajra Fury Intent.

This broad, open Buddhist Martial Art was at least three times more powerful in the cramped prison corridors.

Because the opponents had nowhere to dodge.

Ye Kang sank into a horse stance and pushed out one palm.

Rumble!

A burst of Vajra Bell Ringing Buddhist Chants sounded, and Golden Light flared behind him.

Ye Kang's eyes widened fiercely as towering fury rose within his heart.

Rage rage rage rage rage rage rage!

Accompanied by the wrath of the Vajra, countless Palm Shadows swept forth like a canopy covering heaven and earth.

The black-clothed assailants, with nowhere to evade, were sent flying one palm strike after another.

Against a Top-tier second-rate expert, these Third-rate experts were injured the moment they were hit. Those more severely injured bled from all seven orifices and died on the spot.

Even those lightly wounded had at least several bones broken.

This sight plunged all the prisoners into silence.

A hunched prisoner spoke softly.

"I say, isn't that the Great Monk's Vajra Fury Intent? This Kid actually learned it!"

Quite a few prisoners narrowed their eyes, astonishment filling their hearts.

The Great Monk was even more terrified. Ignoring the pain of his injuries, he threw himself at the cell door like a madman.

"Impossible! This monk merely recited the cultivation method once. No one could possibly learn it, much less cultivate it to Great Perfection in such a short time! You thieving bastard, who exactly are you?!"

Ye Kang ignored everyone's astonishment and drew his saber as he stepped forward.

Whenever he encountered a black-clothed assailant who still had breath left, he gave him another slash.

These people wanted to destroy the position he'd only just obtained, so they had to die!

"Lord spare my life! I'm from the White Tiger Gang! If you kill me, the White Tiger Gang will come out in full force to kill you!"

The Eldest Brother of the black-clothed leader lay on the ground, gritting his teeth as he threatened him.

Ye Kang nodded.

"You all heard him, fellow colleagues. The ones who broke prisoners out of jail were the White Tiger Gang."

After saying that, Ye Kang swung his saber down. Another head flew high into the air.

Even at death's door, the White Tiger Gang Eldest Brother's eyes were filled with hatred.

"That Zhu bastard set me up..."

[Ding! Killed eight Third-rate experts. Reward: 500 Comprehension.]

[Host has completed the mission: Resolve the Jailbreak incident.]

[Rewarding host with 700 Comprehension.]

Looking at the 1,500 points of Comprehension on the panel, Ye Kang nodded in satisfaction.

He then looked toward the few surviving colleagues.

"Brothers, please go report this immediately. Bandits broke prisoners out of jail, and our brothers suffered grievous losses. Remember, report separately, and make sure all three Commanders learn of this!"

How could the jailers dare refuse this killing star? They immediately set off.

The Imperial City Department had one Chief Commander and two Deputy Commanders. Ye Kang wasn't sure whether all three had taken part in planning this jailbreak.

But he was certain that in an institution of power like this, the three of them couldn't possibly be of one mind.

Only by exposing the matter to all three Commanders at once was it safest.