Three figures rushed out from the depths of the Cloud and Mist Mountain Range.
All three wore badges indicating they were Second Tier Hire, clearly Hire from Cloud and Mist City.
These three are all quite old; the youngest is around thirty, and the oldest is probably over fifty.
The oldest of the group, Shi, had a buzz cut, One-Eye, and a single eye with an eyepatch over his left eye. Although he was over fifty, he was physically strong with bulging muscles, and his strength had reached the Mid Martial Practitioner.
The other two, one with long hair, thin and tall, and the other with a bald head, round face, short and fat, both had reached the early stage of Martial Practitioner.
" Uncle Zhao, the Bloodthirsty Swamp is just ahead, we can't run any further!" the round-faced fat man shouted, panting heavily.
" The Bloodthirsty Swamp is a death trap, but it's also our only chance to escape the City Defense Army." Instead of stopping, Uncle Zhao plunged headlong into the Bloodthirsty Swamp.
The long-haired man and the fat man exchanged a glance, gritted their teeth, and could only follow him into the Bloodthirsty Swamp.
But what happened next left the three of them dumbfounded.
Inside the Bloodthirsty Swamp, the ground was covered with a thick layer of the corpses of Bloodthirsty Hidden Mosquito.
"Be careful, there might be high-level Magical Beast around here." Uncle Zhao gripped his long sword warily, surveying the surroundings.
The three of them stood back to back in perfect unison.
The long-haired man held an alloy longsword, while the fat man held an alloy rod.
Just then, a mocking voice rang out from not far away.
" Zhao Zhenghai, Wang Ping, Wang Sheng, you three are really good runners."
As the voice faded, a group of twenty-odd City Defense Army dressed in silver-white armor appeared in the three men's line of sight.
The leader was a middle-aged man with a long face. Strange black patterns flashed across his face from time to time, and his pupils constantly switched between black and red, making him look very eerie.
" Fourth Master Guo, must you be so ruthless as to wipe them all out?"
"What do you think? It's all your fault for seeing things you shouldn't have. I won't rest easy until you're all dead."
Fourth Master Guo shook his neck, licked his lips, and said coldly, "If you don't die, it'll be us who die."
Zhao Zhenghai's face was extremely ugly, and he said in a cold voice, "I never expected that old bastard Bai Hongjiang would actually be a deacon of the Blood Demon Sect, and I never expected that most of the City Defense Army of Cloud and Mist City would have become Blood Demon Apostle."
Zhao Zhenghai whispered to the two people beside him, "You must find a chance to escape and tell City Situ Yun about this."
Fatty Wang Sheng took out his phone, looked at it, and shook his head helplessly, saying, "Still no signal!"
"They must be carrying signal jammers," Zhao Zhenghai said through gritted teeth.
"Brother, I'm slow. Uncle Zhao and I will cover the rear. You must escape," Wang Sheng instructed Wang Ping.
"... Okay!" Wang Ping's eyes instantly filled with tears.
Zhao Zhenghai is a strength-type Martial Practitioner, and Wang Sheng is a defense-type Martial Practitioner; only he cultivates speed-type techniques.
Although they were unwilling, it was the best choice. They had worked together for many years and had a very good understanding of each other.
He knew even more clearly that now was not the time for sentimentality; only by surviving could he avenge them.
But it's not that easy.
Wang Ping was only at the Initial Tier of Martial Practitioner, while that Fourth Master Guo had already reached the Pinnacle of Martial Practitioner, and the next step would be to become Martial Master.
Moreover, most of his subordinates were at the Mid Martial Practitioner arts, and two of them had even reached the Late Martial Artist.
It's safe to say that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, the three of them would have had little chance of survival today.
"You two can divide the essence blood among yourselves, but I'll keep Zhao Zhenghai's essence blood for myself."
Fourth Master Guo's long face twisted slightly.
At that moment, the city guards behind him also turned bloodshot, emitting eerie, cacophony laughs. They looked less like humans and more like demons and Beast.
"Kill..." Fourth Master Guo raised his hand, about to order his men to attack.
But at that moment, a series of "plop plop" sounds rang out.
Something pierced through the temples of these city guards in less than two seconds.
They didn't even have a chance to scream before they all fell down in one direction.
Fourth Master Guo and Zhao Zhenghai were all stunned by what they saw.
"Oh no, it's a high-level Magical Beast!" Zhao Zhenghai shouted.
This sound startled the dazed Fourth Master Guo, but before he could react, something pierced through his temple.
Just like being hit by a bullet at close range, blood spurted out from one side.
Fourth Master Guo collapsed to the ground, his face filled with bewilderment and confusion, his once bloodshot eyes gradually dimming.
Zhao Zhenghai and his two companions were intently observing their surroundings, but several minutes passed without them being attacked.
" Uncle Zhao, what should we do?" Wang Sheng asked in a low voice, his face covered in sweat.
"Three countdowns, then... run!"
The three paused for a few seconds, then turned and ran in perfect unison.
As Wang Ping ran, he asked, " Uncle Zhao, are we going back to the city?"
"Back to the city!"
"But what if Bai Hongjiang...?"
"That guy Fourth Guo would never dare to tell Bai Hongjiang about the leak; otherwise, Bai Hongjiang would definitely not let him off the hook."
After everyone had run far away, Ling Yi still did not appear. Instead, he jumped down from the tree in an Invisibility state and walked in front of the City Defense Army.
"I didn't expect these Martial Practitioner to give so many Hunting Points. Initial Tier Martial Practitioner gives 10 points, and a Pinnacle Martial Practitioner gives 50 points."
Ling Yi thought for a moment and then Summon Fourth Zhao as Blood Shadow.
Then, he gave Blood Shadow Thorn Poison Vine an order.
After the ground churned, all the bodies of the City Defense Army were dragged underground.
Blood Shadow System Lv5 (Upgrade requires 1600 Hunting Points!)
Hunting Points: 1059 (Killing creatures grants Hunting Points. Note: Killing creatures below the Mortal Tier is ineffective!)
Current number of Blood Shadow that can Summon: 1 (After a mortal or higher -Mortal Tier being is killed by the host or Blood Shadow, it can be Summon as Blood Shadow. At the current level, the Blood Shadow possesses 32 times the strength of the mortal being in life. The Blood Shadow is absolutely loyal to the host. The Blood Shadow can Summon again after it dies, with a cooldown time of 24 hours. The Blood Shadow can devour the flesh and blood of living beings to advance its rank.)
Blood Shadow unit has been Summon:
1. Thorn Poison Vine ( Fifth Tier Magical Beast, Shadow Walk, Thorn Enhancement, Poison Vine Territory )!
2. Bloodthirsty Hidden Mosquito ( Fifth Tier Magical Beast, Concealment, Hard Armor, Extreme Speed!) x3!
3. Guo Ming ( Martial Venerable Pinnacle, Demon Form, Divine Movement Step, Ben Thunder Fist!)
Blood Shadow Sharing: The host can Sharing the attributes and some talent skills of the Blood Shadow.
Open the host attribute panel:
Martial Practitioner Realm: Martial Venerable Realm Great Perfection!
Technique: None
Skills: Shadow Walk, Concealment, Rapid Speed, Divine Movement Step, Ben Thunder Fist!
System Space:...
(Other functions will be available after the system upgrade.)
Ling Yi felt that his power had increased dramatically once again.
However, what does " Great Perfection of the Martial Venerable Realm " mean?
Martial Practitioner are divided into the Ninth Realm, each with Fourth Tier: early stage, middle stage, late stage, and Pinnacle.
I've never heard of a Great Perfection after the Pinnacle.
However, now is not the time to study this.
Did the patient retain any memories from before death?
"My God, the Blood Shadow memory Shadowless."
Ling Yi nodded in satisfaction, having discovered another hidden function of Blood Shadow Summoning.
"Tell me about Bai Hongjiang and the Blood Demon Sect. Also, call me Young Master."
"Yes, Young Master!"
Half an hour later, after listening to Guo Ming's story, Ling Yi showed no joy or sorrow on the surface, but her heart was far from calm.
Although Guo Ming wasn't entirely clear on what Bai Hongjiang was planning, Ling Yi at least knew why Bai Hongjiang wanted to kill him.
"No wonder, no wonder White City was causing me trouble."
"No wonder Mo Yanran told me before she left that Bai Hongjiang wanted to kill me. So that's why."
Ling Yi looked at Guo Ming and asked, "If you were to take control of Cloud and Mist City, how confident would you be?"
" Young Master, Cloud and Mist City is not as simple as you imagine. Bai Hongjiang has the dual backing of the Blood Demon Sect and the Formation Mark Bureau, so we cannot act rashly against him. As for Situ Yun, he has official backing, so we cannot act against him either."
"Killing them is easy, but to control Cloud and Mist City, my current strength is insufficient."
"Moreover, the relationships within Cloud and Mist City are incredibly complex. The Linyun Chamber of Commerce, the Mercenary Association, and the Formation Mark Bureau Division all have terrifying forces supporting them."
"Besides that, there are also martial arts schools with official backing. The principal of one of these schools, Lin Zhandong, is at least at the Martial Saint Realm."
" Cloud and Mist City's location is extremely special, situated on the border of the Cloud and Mist Mountain Range. The authorities absolutely cannot allow any problems to occur in Cloud and Mist City."
Ling Yi frowned; things were more complicated than he had imagined.
He thought for a moment and said, "Go back to Bai Hongjiang and his son. Report any news to me immediately."
"Your subordinate obeys."
Go!
Guo Ming bowed respectfully to Ling Yi, then vanished in a blur.
Ling Yi couldn't care less about the messy relationships and backgrounds of Cloud and Mist City. As long as Bai Hongjiang and White City were alive, he wouldn't be able to vent his anger.
However, there's no rush. As long as Bai Hongjiang and his son are still in Cloud and Mist City, we'll find an opportunity to kill them.
Furthermore, Ling Yi also needs time to develop.
Taking a deep breath, Ling Yi released all the Blood Shadow to Hunting freely.
Ling Yi discovered that the System Space was Sharing by all Blood Shadow.
The Magical Beast Inner Core obtained by Blood Shadow can be stored in the System Space.
In other words, Ling Yi can complete the Hunting mission without even leaving the city.
Perhaps this is the most correct way to use the system.
Ling Yi casually hunted down a First Tier demonic wolf, took its Inner Core, and returned to Cloud and Mist City.
Hire Registration Office.
Ling Yi saw that slovenly Uncle again.
The slovenly Uncle was astonished to see that Ling Yi had managed to obtain First Tier Magical Beast Inner Core in just one day.
"Kid, you've got some skills." The slovenly Uncle looked Ling Yi up and down, completely baffled as to how a Late Martial Apprentice could kill First Tier Magical Beast.
Because Ling Yi has not yet cultivated any techniques, and his Martial Venerable Great Perfection strength comes from Sharing the Blood Shadow, in the eyes of outsiders, Ling Yi is still at the Late Martial Apprentice.
This is a classic case of Tiger in sheep's clothing.
"Just lucky."
Ling Yi didn't engage in much conversation with the slovenly Uncle, so his attitude was somewhat cold.
"I hope your luck continues. Your mercenary information has been updated, and you've completed your mission quota for this month."
Thank you, goodbye!
Watching Ling Yi's departing the Back, the slovenly Uncle raised an eyebrow and muttered, "How did that kid do that? How could he have such a strong smell of blood on him? Interesting!"
Back home, Ling Yi turned on his Computer and began searching for relevant information.
He wants to go back to school, take the college entrance exam, and apply to a martial arts school.
Applying to a martial arts school and becoming Hire are not mutually exclusive.
Previously, Ling Yi was worried about White City and Bai Hongjiang, but now, he is not afraid at all.
As for why he applied to a martial arts school, on the one hand, the saying goes, "The truly great man Yinyin in plain sight," and he needed to gradually reveal his strength. Being a martial arts prodigy was a good guise.
On the other hand, it can be seen as fulfilling the Obsession of its predecessor.