Sword of Judgment (Third Update)

The sack was untied, revealing ten unconscious people inside.

Clearly, these ten people are the victims of the recent missing persons cases.

Bai Xiaowen clearly sensed Transformation in Ahan beside her, an emotion mixed with anger and curiosity. Ahan's large, bony fists even cracked slightly.

"Don't rush, Mr. Ahan. This appears to be a human trafficking transaction. We've only seen the seller so far... If possible, let's wait for the buyer to appear."

Ahan's lips moved, but he ultimately remained silent.

Bai Xiaowen stood up, and using the trees as cover, walked to the side and summoned Kitz.

"It's time. Notify Gide of the Crow Organization; it's time to get to work."

Kitz nodded and sneaked away.

Bai Xiaowen returned to his ambush position.

The moon began to set in the west, gradually disappearing into the clouds. The already faint moonlight became even dimmer.

Suddenly, a soft sound of waves came, and mist surged on the distant sea.

A boat emerged from the mist and slowly approached the shore. With the appearance of this boat, the group of militiamen lying in ambush, including Ahan, began to breathe more rapidly.

"Oh my god, it's Snakefolk..."

Some militiamen covered their mouths and let out suppressed gasps. From the large ship that was coming, a group of Snakefolk warriors swam down, skillfully navigating the shallow waters and reaching the shore.

Meanwhile, in the carriage procession, the bamboo curtain of the first carriage was lifted, and a thin, slightly hunched old man jumped down. Bai Xiaowen immediately recognized him as Halerum David, the mayor of Hodge Town.

If Bai Xiaowen could recognize him, then the militia of Hodge Town, and his son-in-law Ahan, would certainly recognize him as well.

Ahan's body trembled violently.

"How could it be? How could it be him?"

Seeing Ahan's disbelieving look, Bai Xiaowen thought to herself, "Luckily, I caught you red-handed, otherwise you wouldn't believe me if I just told you."

"Mr. Ahan, let's act quickly. If we delay any longer, the Snakefolk will take away the innocent residents," Bai Xiaowen reminded him at just the right moment.

All the militiamen's eyes were fixed on Ahan.

Ahan slowly straightened his back.

"All personnel... prepare for battle! Team one, team two, flank and surround them from the left and right. We absolutely cannot let these long-tailed monsters return to the sea!"

As for Ahan himself, he strode forward, carrying a two-handed heavy sword.

Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi followed closely behind.

A commotion arose as two groups of militia rushed out, blocking the Snakefolk back to the large ship.

"Hiss..." The leading Snakefolk warrior, wielding a harpoon, hissed, "Halerum, what's going on? What do you want?"

Mayor Halerum had already turned pale and was trembling when the militia patrol appeared. Hearing the Snakefolk warriors' questioning, he shouted, "No, this has nothing to do with me! These people... I don't know where they came from..."

"You have failed your people, mayor."

When Ahan stood before Mayor Halerum, wielding his two-handed greatsword, the mayor was speechless.

"Alexei... forgive me." Mayor Halerum clutched his gray hair, his expression pained.

"I have no right to forgive you. Only the citizens of Hodge Town have the right to judge you!" Ahan said through gritted teeth.

The Snakefolk warrior Boss Tier suddenly laughed, a hideous grin spreading across his fleshy, scaly face. "I see. Halerum, this guy is the stumbling block you were talking about? Once we take him down, our transaction speed should increase significantly, right?"

The other Snakefolk warriors drew their weapons, while the two patrol teams of militia also assumed fighting stances.

"Everyone... join the battle! Execute any who resist!" Ahan roared, wielding his two-handed greatsword and charging directly at the Snakefolk warrior Boss Tier.

With this roar, all the militiamen, including Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi, were enveloped in a layer of bloody light, and a notification from the Spirit Realm Rules arrived:

"Ahan the Giant-Battle Hero's skill: Battle Roar activated, your attack power increases by 10 points for 30 seconds!"

The group buff skill that provides a fixed increase of 10 attack power is comparable to the "Howl" skill of the Rageclaw, each with its own merits.

Ahan's Battle Roar is more suitable for fighting with a large group of weak minions, because regardless of the base attack power, it increases by 10 points, greatly increasing the damage of the minions.

The Howl of the Rageclaw is more suitable for Elite Tier unit battles; the higher the base attack power and attack speed, the greater the boost.

The individual strength of the militia patrol was inferior to that of the Snakefolk warriors, but with the amplification of the Battle Roar skill, they were subtly Suppression the Snakefolk!

Bai Xiaowen had already scanned them with his Insight. These Snakefolk warriors had a unified title. "Snake-man Snakefolk Marauder." The Boss Tier the Snakefolk warriors, whose name was Clement, was a level 7 warrior. There was also a parenthesis after his Clement: "Snakefolk Marauder Leader."

Bai Xiaowen really wanted to kill the Snakefolk warrior Boss Tier, Clement, hoping to get a treasure chest. However, getting the enraged Ahan to back down was obviously impossible. Bai Xiaowen could only settle for second best and get some Soul Essence instead.

The specific method was to first shoot Clement, then fire a bullet at each of the Snakefolk warriors. This way, each Snakefolk warrior would have Bai Xiaowen's Kill Contribution, and the Black Soul Stone could absorb their souls after they died.

Bai Xiaowen initially thought that even if Clement, the Snakefolk Marauder Leader, couldn't defeat Ahan, he could at least last a few rounds. But as it turned out, he was wrong.

In a single exchange, Ahan swung his two-handed greatsword down in a furious slash, and a magnificent phantom of a giant sword suddenly crashed down from the sky!

Clement's harpoon was knocked away, and his body was cleaved open by the sword, leaving a gruesome, gaping wound. Half of his body, along with an arm, hung limply, and blood gushed out as if it were free.

Spirit Realm Rules Message:

"Ahan the Giant-Battle Hero's skill: Sword of Judgment activated! Forcefully reduces his own maximum Life Value by 50%, guaranteeing a critical Critical Hit against Leader Tier targets, while also inflicting holy damage (spell) equal to 50% of the target's Life Value, and potentially crippling the target. Using Sword of Judgment will reset all of Ahan's Unyielding stacks to zero."

Bai Xiaowen clicked his tongue in amazement. Ahan was truly enraged, unleashing his ultimate move right from the start. This skill was something they hadn't detected before; it was incredibly cool and powerful.

Clement let out a painful scream, mixed with rage. But Ahan's rage was even greater. After cleaving Clement in two with a single sword strike, he raised his greatsword high again and swung it down with force! The second strike severed Clement's head.