At dusk, a mysterious and unwelcome visitor arrived at the Blood Wolf Gang. With methods as unfathomable as those of ghosts and spirits, he instantly killed one of the gang's senior members. Even when surrounded by the gang's hall masters, he remained completely at ease.
"Tell me, who are you?"
Jin Biao glared viciously at the mysterious man, his face murderous.
The mysterious man said nothing, advancing step by step.
As the Blood Wolf Gang's third-in-command, Jin Biao could get whatever he wanted in Yan City.
But today, he was being ignored by a mysterious cloaked man who had trespassed into the Blood Wolf Gang. How could he swallow this insult? He raised a heavy saber and swung it at the cloaked man.
Jin Biao's seemingly casual strike contained an overbearing force, enough to split mountains and shatter stone. Even against an Origin Pellet Realm expert, he was confident he could wound his opponent!
But things were bound to go differently from what he expected. A powerful surge of origin force poured from the mysterious cloaked man's body, forming an impenetrable defense around him.
Bang!
Jin Biao's saber struck the defensive barrier before the cloaked man, unleashing a violent tremor of origin force that sent him stumbling back several meters before he managed to stop.
Yet the mysterious cloaked man continued forward. Jin Biao's strike hadn't affected him in the slightest!
"Did I see that right? He blocked Hall Master Jin's strike without a scratch!"
The Blood Wolf Gang disciples all looked astonished, but they didn't take it too seriously. In their eyes, Jin Biao's strike had merely been a casual one. Blocking it wasn't anything special.
"This man's no ordinary opponent."
Yue Shan stood by the window, having seen the entire scene clearly. His expression was grave.
Unlike the disciples, this Blood Wolf Gang leader had noticed something was amiss from the start. He had seen that Jin Biao's previous strike hadn't been casual at all—it had been a full-power blow. And yet the cloaked man had blocked it with such ease, even sending Jin Biao flying back several meters!
Meanwhile, the mysterious cloaked man was completely unharmed. He hadn't even lifted a finger, relying solely on his powerful origin force to block Jin Biao's strike. It was truly terrifying.
In the open courtyard, Jin Biao put aside his contempt and stared gravely at the approaching cloaked man. Origin force surged into the saber in his hand like a flood. Light shimmered across its edge, and a fierce saber aura emerged, instantly multiplying its power.
"Void-Shattering Blade!"
With a furious roar, Jin Biao slashed at empty air. In an instant, his strike transformed into ten streaks of saber light. They seemed to tear through space, leaving their tracks hanging in the air.
"So that's the Void-Shattering Blade technique!"
Yue Shan stared at the ten streaks of saber light, unable to hide his shock.
The Void-Shattering Blade was a Fifth Grade Martial Art and one of Jin Biao's trump cards. Its ten streaks of saber light were immensely powerful, and every time he unleashed them, they were sure to slay his enemy. Even Yue Shan was deeply wary of them.
"Now I'd really like to see how you'll stop this."
Yue Shan smiled faintly, looking toward the mysterious cloaked man with a glimmer of anticipation in his eyes.
"To wield a saber technique to this degree is certainly impressive. But it's a shame you ran into me!"
The mysterious cloaked man's voice remained icy. Facing the ten streaks of saber light, he sounded utterly calm, without a trace of alarm.
Just then, the saber lights came crashing down on the defensive barrier, scraping against it with a shrill, grinding sound.
"Hmph! No one's ever stopped my Void-Shattering Blade. I don't care who you are—you're dying here today!"
Seeing the mysterious cloaked man make no effort to dodge, Jin Biao let out a series of cold laughs, his words dripping with scorn.
"Fool!"
As the word fell, a streak of blue light pierced through the ten saber lights. Like an arrow loosed from a bow, it shot violently toward Jin Biao!
Jin Biao's heart, which had just begun to relax, leapt back into his throat. He raised the back of his saber to block, but the blue light severed both it and his arm!
"Ah!"
A wave of agony struck, and Jin Biao screamed again and again, cold sweat pouring down his face.
With his saber broken, its saber aura vanished without a trace. The mysterious cloaked man continued forward.
Jin Biao had been defeated with such ease, and the Blood Wolf Gang disciples were terrified. They no longer had the courage to fight the mysterious cloaked man, and retreated one after another.
"Please, wait!"
Four figures pushed through the crowd and quickly stepped before the mysterious cloaked man, their expressions grave.
"Hall Masters!"
The Blood Wolf Gang disciples brightened with delight at the sight of the four men.
These four were the hall masters of the Blood Wolf Gang's other four halls, apart from Jin Biao. They were also at Origin Pill Small Perfection, but much weaker than Jin Biao.
"Move aside. The person I'm looking for isn't you."
The mysterious cloaked man didn't stop walking, though his pace slowed.
"You trespass into the Blood Wolf Gang and still dare to act so arrogantly? You're clearly taking our gang far too lightly!"
As hall masters of the Blood Wolf Gang, these four men had never been treated this way before. Anger rose in all their hearts, though they forced themselves to keep it in.
"The Blood Wolf Gang? Mere grains of sand—how could you ever catch my eye?"
The mysterious cloaked man sneered. He raised a hand, and several streaks of blue light shot toward the four hall masters.
Daring not to take the attack lightly, the four joined forces to block it. But they still couldn't stop it and were sent flying several meters, spitting blood.
All four hall masters had attacked together, yet they couldn't last even one move against the mysterious cloaked man. None of the Blood Wolf Gang members could accept it, but they had no choice but to face the truth.
"Looks like I'll have to step in. Otherwise, the Blood Wolf Gang's standing will be utterly destroyed."
Yue Shan had naturally noticed the change in the Blood Wolf Gang disciples. His heart grew unbearably heavy.
Judging by the mysterious cloaked man's fight against the five hall masters, his strength had probably reached Origin Dan Grand Perfection. Apart from Yue Shan, the Blood Wolf Gang's leader, no one could stop him!
"You've been watching long enough. Aren't you coming down?"
A voice reached Yue Shan's ear. He was slightly startled, then leapt down.
"It's the leader!"
Seeing Yue Shan arrive, the Blood Wolf Gang members regained their confidence and grew excited.
Yue Shan frowned at the five badly wounded hall masters and said calmly, "Take them to be treated!"
"Yes!"
More than ten Blood Wolf Gang disciples stepped forward, lifted Jin Biao and the other four, and carried them to the gang's treatment center.
"You're Yue Shan, the leader of the Blood Wolf Gang."
The mysterious cloaked man paid no attention as the five hall masters were carried away. He looked at Yue Shan with a detached gaze and spoke.
"The Blood Wolf Gang hasn't offended you, so why come here and cause trouble?"
Yue Shan stared coldly at the mysterious cloaked man before him and asked in a frigid voice.
"The Ten Thousand Treasure Pavilion!"
The mysterious cloaked man spoke three words softly, yet Yue Shan's expression changed!