Around noon that day, less than 5,000 kilometers from the capital of the Lyon Empire, Sun Fei and Lloris stopped and arrived at the Kearney City below.
Kearney City is located north of Gerland, the capital of the Lyon Empire Lyon Empire, and is a major military stronghold. The Blood Mask Knight Order, one of the five great knightly orders of the Lyon Empire, are stationed here year-round. This is a force that has existed since the founding of the Lyon Empire. Its designation has remained unchanged for hundreds of years. It has survived several major battles, endured the test of iron and fire, and nearly been wiped out several times, but ultimately it has continued to exist. It is one of the important military forces directly under the Lyon Empire's royal family.
Even someone as powerful as Sun Fei felt fatigued after traveling at high speed for so long.
After disguising themselves, the two arrived in Kearney City and went straight to a place to eat, drink, and rest.
After a hearty meal, guided by Lloris, Sun Fei arrived at a secluded, inconspicuous area of the city. In the distance, he saw a solitary castle with towering towers and numerous figures on the walls. All around, burly men dressed as mercenaries were on high alert, making the place heavily guarded.
"This is the headquarters of the famous Gale Mercenary Corps in Kearney City." Lloris was a little surprised that Sun Fei was here, and explained further, " The Gale Mercenary Corps isn't large, only forty or fifty people, but they're quite strong, ranking among the top twenty in Kearney City. They've always kept a low profile, and there's nothing suspicious about them."
"Murder!" Sun Fei strode forward.
"Huh? What? Kill them... why?" Lloris was confused.
"Don't ask so many questions, I'll explain later. Okay, you stay outside and keep watch. Remember, don't let a single one escape." After saying that, Sun Fei's figure shot off like an arrow towards the castle ahead.
"Who goes there? Halt! This is the base of the Gale Mercenary Corps." The castle was relatively open on all sides, with no cover. The burly men on guard outside spotted Sun Fei's arrival and immediately shouted loudly.
"Swift as a gust of wind, my ass!" Sun Fei swept past like a gust of wind, unleashing a palm strike that sent the castle's outer walls crashing down like paper, his figure already sweeping into the castle gates.
"Who goes there, daring to offend the Gale Mercenaries...?" A group of people rushed out of the hall.
"This is the one I've been looking for..." Sun Fei charged recklessly, creating Whirlwind and chaotic air currents wherever he went. Without even lifting a finger, these so-called mercenary experts were like rice husks in a hurricane, flying out of control.
These were just minor figures on the periphery; Sun Fei didn't go all out to kill them.
He advanced at an incredible speed, passing through more than a dozen checkpoints and traps in the blink of an eye. Following the information he had obtained from the memories of the short, stout Moon Class expert Kohler, he quickly arrived at the castle's basement. Only then did the piercing alarm sound throughout the castle.
Sun Fei to a stone statue on the basement wall and gently pressed his hand against the eyes of the monster statue.
There was no movement.
"Damn it, these damn Executioner reacted pretty quickly." Sun Fei knew that these were people hiding in the secret passage who had shut down the mechanism inside. He cursed and then, without further ado, punched the ground to his right rear.
Boom!
The golden fist imprint shattered the ground completely, revealing a dark passageway wide enough for a horse-drawn carriage to pass under a layer of blue Rock more than a meter thick. Screams and screams of agony were interspersed throughout the passage, along with the spray of blood from severed arms.
call out!
Sun Fei transformed into a golden lightning bolt and rushed into the tunnel.
The next moment, a series of screams and cries of agony came from inside.
A large number of warriors clad in black, tight-fitting armor surged out from the depths of the passageway like a tidal wave, fearless of death. Among them were many level six or seven Star Class -level experts. For a small mercenary group, such strength would definitely make them the number one mercenary group in Kearney City, clearly indicating that they were preserving their strength.
"Who dares to trespass here?"
"Kill him! Kill him! He's discovered our secret; we can't let him leave alive!"
The black-armored warriors brandished their swords and shouted in a noisy cacophony.
"As expected, a bunch of sneaky bastards. Judging by the style of their black, tight-fitting armor, they're definitely from the same organization as those mysterious Moon Class assassins from last night. Heh heh, since you want to kill me, then I'll wipe you all out today."
After confirming the information was correct, Sun Fei made his move without hesitation.
Like autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves, Sun Fei's steps did not falter in the slightest. Wherever he passed, blood spurted, severed limbs flew, and screams of agony filled the air. Not a single survivor was left. These people were all killing tools that had been brainwashed by the assassin organization. They had lost all sense of good and evil. Leaving them alive would only make them an uncertain factor in this chaotic world.
"Too fast! Who is this person? We can't stop them at all!"
Deep within the underground structure, in a secret chamber, several men in black, exuding powerful auras, trembled with grim expressions. The organization's branch in Kearney City had always kept a low profile and hadn't carried out any major missions recently. How could they have provoked such a powerful enemy?
Rumble!
A violent shaking occurred, and the sounds of battle grew closer.
"I'll go see who attacked this place. I'm going to cut off their skull and make it into a wine glass..." A man in black smiled sinisterly, his body slowly disappearing as if melting into the air.
This is a highly skilled assassin with unpredictable and deadly assassination techniques.
The next instant, a roar came from afar outside the secret chamber, and then a magic gem that was about to flicker with a ghostly blue flame inside the chamber suddenly shattered without warning.
"How is this possible? Good is dead, and in such a short time! Damn it, how can the newcomer be so strong? He's at least Moon Class Great Perfection expert." Four or five black men's expressions changed drastically. One of them, who seemed to be the leader, jumped up and said urgently, "Retreat immediately! This person is beyond our branch's capabilities. Quickly send out the message to warn the branches in the surrounding cities. We may have provoked a formidable enemy."
Magical flames flickered in the secret chamber, and a small Teleport magic circle slowly opened in the air.
This is a short-range Teleport magic circle that can send them to a safe place.
"Go! Go quickly!" A man in black took the lead and walked towards the magic circle. As long as they got out of here, they would be safe.
Then, at that very moment, a golden light flashed by, and with a whoosh, the newly opened Teleport shattered and vanished into the void.
Boom!
The walls of the secret chamber were shattered, and a Demon God figure wreathed in golden flames rushed in.
Half a day later.
The news that the Gale Mercenary Corps had been completely wiped out, leaving no survivors, spread like wildfire Kearney City.
At first, people thought it was a fight between mercenary groups, but later, some people who went to see the scene returned with even more shocking news—it turned out that the Gale Mercenary Corps was actually the shell of the infamous assassin organization [ Dark Temple ]. People discovered a huge underground secret building at the Gale Mercenary Corps's base, along with the [ Dark Temple's] symbols, altars, and training grounds for assassins.
The Dark Temple is an assassination organization that has existed on the continent for thousands of years. It has produced countless renowned and powerful figures, heroes and villains alike, reclusive masters and emperors of super empires, unarmed beggars and incredibly wealthy merchants. Countless people have died at the hands of this terrifying organization. They are a group of Executioner hidden in the shadows, appearing and disappearing like ghosts, without any concept of good or evil, only caring about killing.
In ancient legends, within the mysterious [ Dark Temple ], the bones of powerful Great Sun-Rank Venerable have formed mountains, including the skulls of gods. This is a terrifying assassin organization that claims to be willing to challenge and slaughter even gods for sufficient reward, regardless of good or evil.
Who on earth would dare to challenge such a terrifying assassin organization?
When the news spread, the entire Kearney City went into a frenzy.
But there are even crazier things to come.
It is said that some people discovered some shocking secret documents at the ruins, including the targets of the Dark Temple's assassination attempts and contracts with some employers. Most shockingly, there is an extremely valuable contract among them, which is related to the Dark Temple's request for D'Alessandro, the second disciple of Martial Saint Mountain, to assassinate King of Chambord and Lloris, two Human Clan traitors, in exchange for his marriage.
"The contents of the contract are shocking. One passage states that D'Alessandro confessed to the [ Dark Temple ] that he framed King of Chambord and Lloris. What exactly happened? Furthermore, he also plotted to seize the two treasures in King of Chambord's possession..."
The news spread like wildfire.
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