As the saying goes, "Great rewards attract brave men."
100,000 Gold Coins.
That was a fortune that most Advanced Martial Artists could barely strive for in a lifetime!
Therefore, it wasn't just the Meng Family who received the news.
Many other well-informed families, powers, and organizations also learned of this matter!
Instantly, many people were tempted.
Numerous Advanced Martial Artists were eager to try, and without a second word, they grabbed their weapons and rushed from the city to the stronghold, afraid of being beaten to it... Even some Martial Masters had ideas, specially heading to those four strongholds to station themselves, all just to claim those 100,000 Gold Coins at the first opportunity!
So, the next day.
"Huh? More people?"
Su Zhan felt a little strange after hearing the reports from his Cultivation Avatars.
Blood Consumption: "That's right, Boss. The number of people has clearly increased a lot. It was difficult to find an Advanced Martial Artist in the place I was before, but today, they are practically everywhere!"
Nine Fire: "Boss, it's the same here. The number of Advanced and Intermediate Martial Artists has increased significantly! And they seem to be... looking for us!"
Sanyu: "It's not 'seem to be,' they are definitely looking for us! I overheard their conversation. Black cloak, mysterious person wearing a mask, aren't they talking about us?"
Frenzy Blood: "More people, perfect! I was still regretting not killing enough yesterday!"
Lei Yin: "Boss, I've been discovered by them!"
Su Zhan: "It doesn't matter if you're discovered. Try not to be surrounded. Escape first, ensure your own safety, and then deal with them slowly!"
Lei Yin: "Boss, I've already killed them all! The feeling of killing... it's really good!"
Su Zhan: "..."
"If nothing unexpected happens, it should be the impact of yesterday's massacre."
Su Zhan's eyes flickered, and he had already guessed the general situation.
He had underestimated the Meng Family's reaction speed. He thought it would take a few more days of slaughter before the Meng Family made a move, but he didn't expect that a major family was indeed a major family. Not only did they react quickly, but their influence was so great that they could summon so many reinforcements by the next day!
"But this is a good thing!"
A smile crept onto Su Zhan's lips. "I was worried that after killing them once, they would hunker down and stop moving around, reducing my gains... The opposite is true. With so many people, how abundant the harvest will be!"
These guys all saw themselves as prey.
Little did they know that they were the big spenders in his eyes!
Su Zhan seemed to see a huge mountain of gold beckoning to him!
"Everyone, you can let loose and have a great slaughter!"
Su Zhan commanded.
Blood Consumption: "Alright, Boss, I won't hold back then!"
Nine Fire: "Hmph, if they dare to come looking for us, we'll make sure they never return!"
Sanyu: "Kill, kill, kill! With so many people, my kill count definitely won't be at the bottom today!"
Frenzy Blood: "I've already started!"
Lei Yin: "Killed another one, so satisfying!"
Su Zhan: "Lei Yin, while you're enjoying yourself, don't just focus on killing. Remember to collect the corpses!"
Lei Yin: "Yes, Boss!"
After that, several system prompts for rewards sounded.
Su Zhan was too lazy to look at them.
Opening each reward individually was too troublesome. It was better to wait until all the rewards were gathered and then give himself a big surprise all at once!
Meng Family Stronghold.
"They're here, they're here! Black cloak, white mask, it's him!!"
"Showing up so brazenly? With so many of us here, isn't this guy afraid of death?"
"Wait... how is his cultivation level Beginner Martial Artist?!"
"Are you kidding me? A Beginner Martial Artist can kill an Advanced Martial Artist? Is the information wrong? Since when did Sky City have such monstrous geniuses?"
"Could it be that someone deliberately disguised themselves like this and then killed them to claim the reward?"
"It's probably a trap. This person is hiding his cultivation level... Killing an Advanced Martial Artist as a Beginner? Who are they trying to fool?"
"Hahaha, a bunch of idiots! Who cares if he's a Beginner Martial Artist or not? As long as I kill him, the 100,000 Gold Coins are mine!!"
"..."
When a tall figure in a black cloak and white mask appeared before everyone's eyes, many were a bit stunned and couldn't react for a moment.
There were more than twenty of them in total, from various families, all searching for traces of the target... and yet the target not only appeared directly, but the cultivation aura emanating from him was clearly that of a Beginner Martial Artist!
The intel said this guy has killed several Advanced Martial Artists... How could his realm be Beginner?
A Beginner Martial Artist killing an Advanced Martial Artist?
This is something I've only heard about online, never seen in reality!
Everyone was a bit stunned.
However, one bald, burly man who was an Advanced Martial Artist reacted quickly and charged out without a word.
The shouts he let out also jolted everyone awake.
That's right!
Who cares if he's a Beginner Martial Artist? He looks like this, he's dressed like this, killing him and collecting the bounty is the right thing to do!
Unfortunately, they were a step too late.
With an Advanced Martial Artist making a move, they wouldn't get the chance.
However, just as they were convinced that this Beginner Martial Artist in a black cloak and white mask was doomed, the other party made a move.
Swish—
A swift, decisive strike.
The bald man was decapitated.
His head and headless body, spewing blood, flew through the air.
"Holy crap!"
"Damn!"
"What the hell!"
"Are you kidding me?!"
"An Advanced Martial Artist... gone in one strike?!"
"What just happened?!"
"Run!! This guy is weird!!"
"..."
Suddenly, all twenty-plus martial artists were filled with terror and panicked. Beginners and Intermediate Martial Artists immediately turned and fled, not daring to hesitate for even a moment!
Lei Yin: "Trying to leave? Not so fast, I haven't had my fill of killing yet!"
The next second.
Her figure was like a gale, astonishingly fast. She covered the distance of a hundred meters in less than a breath, catching up to an Advanced Martial Artist.
Feeling the fierce killing intent behind him, this Advanced Martial Artist was terrified to the extreme.
He tried to turn and defend himself.
But it was too late.
"No!!!"
Blade light flashed.
Blood splattered.
As the Advanced Martial Artist's head fell to the ground, Lei Yin was no longer behind him. Instead, she had passed through the fleeing crowd and caught up to another Advanced Martial Artist.
"Spare me, please, spare--"
His desperate plea was cut short, and his head flew through the air once more.
Just like that.
Lei Yin, with speed that completely surpassed these martial artists, weaved through the fleeing crowd.
Even though they were all fleeing in different directions.
Even though some of them were wearing High-grade Spirit Weapon armor.
In the face of Lei Yin's absolute power and absolute speed, they could only die with regret.
This was an Earth Grade Technique!
This was the Extreme Speed Movement Technique!
Even without a rank, just the instinctive boost far surpassed those of the same level!
"Hm?"
However, among the twenty-plus people, Lei Yin did encounter one Advanced Martial Artist who could block her strike and wasn't killed in one blow.
Clearly, this Advanced Martial Artist was a master among his peers.
Much stronger than the bald man.
But the reason this Advanced Martial Artist was fleeing was simple: the bald man, he felt he could kill him, but not so swiftly and decisively in one strike!
So he fled.
When he witnessed Lei Yin weaving through the crowd of martial artists, her speed so fast that he couldn't even keep up with his own sight, the Advanced Martial Artist's eyes trembled in horror.
It's over.
Only these two words echoed in his heart.
"If one strike isn't enough, then I'll take another!"
Lei Yin's strategy for dealing with the situation was simple and brutal.
The second strike, the third strike, the fourth... there was no need for a fourth strike; the third already severed the opponent's head!
Lei Yin flicked her finger, shaking the blood off her blade.
Her gaze swept towards the distant silhouette of the Meng Family's stronghold.
"Boss seemed to say I can kill anyone, right?"
"Should I ask Boss?"
"Forget it, no need to bother Boss with such a small matter... Kill!"
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