"Mr. Barton, after crossing this Wolf Howling Mountain, we can enter the Yunye Empire in half a day. It's already late today, so why don't we rest here for the night?”Sicakes said.
"It seems that this is the only way. If we force our way into the mountain at night, it might be even more unsafe. Thieves often appear in this area. You should tell your people to be careful. As long as they passed tonight and entered the Yunye Empire tomorrow, their future journey would be safe.”Mr. Barton thought about it for a while and agreed with Sicax.
"Alright. Tonight, your tent will be set up in the middle of our tent. This way, we can better protect your safety.”After giving his instructions, Sykes went to arrange accommodation.
"Big Brother Sicax, what did Mr. Barton say? Does he agree to rest here?”Cocus rushed over and asked about the situation.
"This area is the border between the Cloudy Night Empire and the Star Dream Empire. If bandits attack a business group, this is not only the last chance, but also the best chance. Cocus, for safety's sake, we'll be on duty tonight.”West Sax's expression was serious, but he was also anxious.
"Alright! I'll go and make the specific arrangements now." Cocus also understood the seriousness of the situation and did not dare to be careless.
"Old friend, what's wrong? Why is your expression so serious?”Li Feng asked with concern.
"Big Brother Li, bandits often appear in this area. I'm worried about my safety tonight. It would be fine if it was an ordinary bandit group, but if the bandit group that came was ranked in the top ten, I'm afraid we wouldn't be able to complete this mission.”
"Haha…old friend, what are you worried about? This isn't like you in the past. The Ghost Grand Bandit Gang, which was ranked seventh, was annihilated by Brother Ling Tian alone. The ones who should be worried about shouldn't be you, but the bandits who came to attack.”Li Feng wasn't worried at all. Even without Ling Tian, he would still dare to say such bold words because he believed in his own strength. The truth was as such. As long as he announced his name, the number of people who would dare to make a move could be counted on one's fingers. Anyone who wanted to deal with a person who could stand at the second place on the Bandit List for more than ten years would have to consider whether they had the strength to do so. Moreover, everyone in the mercenary and bandit world knew that the brothers Li Feng and Li Xue rarely separated. As long as one of them appeared, the other would be nearby.
Sicakes looked at the three of them and couldn't help but feel amused. Yes, with the three of them here, what was there to worry about? He relaxed and revealed his usual smile. Seeing that the campsite was already lit up, they knew that their brothers had already prepared dinner, so they walked over together.
However, Ling Tian felt an indescribable pressure in his heart. His instincts were telling him that something was going to happen tonight. As for what it was, Ling Tian couldn't say for sure. Even before the battle in Luo Sha River, he didn't feel this depressed.
"Tian gege, I feel a little uncomfortable in my heart, as if something is about to happen.”Star Rain touched her chest and said worriedly.
"It's okay, Yu 'er." Ling Tian consoled Xingyu, but both of them had the same feeling. He was even more certain that something would happen tonight. He took out the Fury Slash from his interspatial ring, wrapped it up, and carried it on his back.
"Do you have the same feeling?" Seeing Ling Tian take out the huge sword, Li Xue guessed that Ling Tian must have sensed something. Li Xue, Li Feng, and Ling Tian were all people who had been tempered by life and death situations, and they seemed to have an instinctive sense of danger. At this moment, the three of them actually sensed it at the same time. They could not help but feel a little worried. The enemy that came would definitely not be too weak.
"Looks like tonight is destined to be a night of murder. I wonder how many people will be able to see tomorrow's sun?”Li Feng said sadly. Life was so fragile in the face of merciless war. It would be shattered with a single blow and disappear from this world forever.
Just who was this person? How could Yu 'er, who had never experienced life and death, be able to sense it? Could it be that…Ling Tian's heart was in turmoil. He took a deep breath and tried his best to calm his aura and maintain his mental state. Only then could he be in his best condition and unleash his full strength.
The members of the Westwood Mercenary Group looked at the person walking over and greeted him warmly. When they saw the huge sword on Ling Tian's back, they didn't take it to heart. Even though they did not know his name, the scene of Ling Tian leading the group to drink a few days ago had already won the hearts of everyone. They had long since treated him as a member of the group, their brother.
"Little buddy, why are you carrying a giant sword? I didn't expect you to be like me, an admirer of that young man. It seems that we are really fated to be bosom friends.”Little Dick teased.
Ling Tian looked at him and did not reply. Instead, he walked over and sat down beside him, raising his wine cup and toasting him.
"Ha, little buddy, let's toast. I'll drink even if I'm drunk to death. I've really met a soulmate thousands of miles away. I didn't expect you to have the same idol as me. How about this, I will be accepted as the last disciple of my idol sooner or later. If you call me big brother, I will strongly recommend you. This way, my master might also accept you.”
"Little Dick, you haven't even met anyone yet and you're already bragging. You've even called me master and aren't shy at all. With your talent, that genius youth will take you as his disciple. Don't even dream about it.”Someone beside him teased.
"What's wrong with my aptitude? Guild Leader said that I'm very talented. Hehe, I know you're just jealous of my talent.”
"Me? Jealous? Haha, the only thing I'm jealous of is that you can brag so much that you can make an old cow fly everywhere.”
"Haha!"
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The northern wind blew coldly, constantly lifting up the light objects on the ground and bending the already bald tree. The people who were eating in the camp were laughing and chatting inside a protective shield, completely unaffected by the harsh environment. Such a raging wind and such a cold night made people feel particularly uneasy.
Li Feng, who was just about to drink, held his wine glass and stopped moving. Li Xue, who was eating, stopped eating. Ling Tian, who was sitting there and observing everything, turned his gaze towards the dark forest. His eyes shone with a bright light, as though he could see everything clearly.
In this dark forest, not only was the wind howling, but there was also a strong killing intent permeating the air.
"Big Brother Li, what's wrong?" Sicarius looked at the abnormal Li Feng and asked.
"He's here." After Li Feng finished speaking, he flicked his finger lightly. The wine cup broke through the protective shield and flew towards the dark forest like lightning. A moment later, a miserable cry pierced through the wind and resounded between heaven and earth.
What a powerful battle energy flow and precise control!
"Impressive!" Cheers sounded from the darkness, and then two hundred people walked out. There were seven people walking in front. From their steady and brisk steps and the powerful aura emitted from their bodies, it could be seen that these seven people were top-notch experts at the Silver Fighter level.
Although the seven of them came together, they were wearing two different bandit outfits. Three of them were wearing clothes with a howling black wolf engraved on them, while the other four were wearing four lions roaring in the sky.
The Westwood Mercenary Group looked at the seven people in front of them and the nearly 200 people behind them. Their pupils constricted, and they were shocked by this murderous aura. They laughed bitterly. With such strength, any bandit group could wipe out their Westwood Mercenary Group. Now, two bandit groups had come at the same time.
Even so, they didn't back down at all. They slowly drew their weapons. They knew that this day would come sooner or later. Even if they were to die, those who had the blood of mercenaries would not retreat. Even at the moment of death, they would stab their weapons into the enemy's heart and fight for a chance of victory for their companions.
Little Dick looked at Ling Tian and Xingyu, these two 13-year-old children, and slowly moved closer to them. This way, he could protect them. Two years ago, his uncle died protecting him. Now, he wanted to inherit his uncle's will and learn to protect others. Even though his actions were small, the protective and caring look on his face made Ling Tian feel a sense of warmth in his heart.
"What is your intention?" After the shock, he calmed down.
"Hehe…nothing much. I was just bored and killed a few people for fun.”A person wearing a robe with a vicious wolf carved on it replied sinisterly. He was indeed cold-blooded and heartless.
"Humph! What an arrogant tone. Don't be too arrogant!”Sicarius showed his imposing manner and did not show any weakness.
"Hehe…you'll know if I'm being arrogant or not!”
Just as the battle was about to break out, the sound of hooves could be heard from behind the Westwood Mercenary Corps. Soon, more than ten figures appeared. The Westwood Mercenary Group looked at this group of people. Although they were wearing the uniform of the mercenary group, they did not know if they were friends or enemies. They also stared at them warily.
"We are friends from the Westwood Mercenary Group. What happened? Do you need help?”
The man with the goatee at the front jumped off his horse. From his question, it seemed like he was here to help the Westwood Mercenaries. The rest of the people also jumped off their horses and walked over.
In the mercenary world, when they met other mercenary groups outside, everyone would help each other out heroically because everyone knew that it was not easy to be outside. If they could help each other out, it would also make people feel warm and caring. It was a kind of intimacy that came from meeting an old friend in a foreign land.
However, Ling Tian kept thinking about it and recalled that he seemed to have seen this goateed person somewhere before.
"Thank you, brother. I'm afraid this matter is big. You should leave.”Sicakes was grateful to the person who came to help, but even with them, it was obviously not much better, so he did not want to hurt them anymore.
"Your Excellency must be Guild Leader Sicakes. You are indeed loyal. However, I am not someone who is afraid of trouble.”The man said as he approached Sicax. After standing beside him, he turned to face the thief in front of him and said heroically," Let us two mercenary groups work together to meet them tonight, so that the thief world won't think that we have no one in the mercenary world.”
"Well said. Since that's the case, I'll thank you for your help on behalf of our Westwood Mercenary Group. If you survive this crisis, if you need anything in the future, just tell me.”Sending charcoal in the snow was the most touching thing, so how could it not be touching to extend a helping hand in times of danger?
"You really overestimate yourself! "Looks like there are more people here to die, hehe…" The thief looked at them with contempt.
"Humph! You'll know who's going to die later.”The man with the goatee quickly pulled out his short knife. His aura rose to the extreme as he slashed out, drawing a swift arc in the sky. However, what was surprising was that the end of the arc was actually aimed at the leader of the Westwood Mercenary Corps, Sisax.
The seven men in front of the bandit gang smiled. When the Westwood Mercenary Corps members saw this, their hearts instantly turned cold. It was as if the end of time was coming. Sysachs had always been the most reliable and safest support in their hearts. If he died, their hearts would die with him. Sykes was also stunned. The person who had just said that he would help him had slashed at him in the blink of an eye, and it was so fast and ruthless that his nerves could not react in time.
The most terrifying thing in the world was not the enemy, but the people around you. Only he could give you the most fatal blow. Enemies, you will always be vigilant, and the people around you, your weakness is often exposed to their eyes. If a person not only guarded against his enemies but also the people around him, he would definitely be tired and unhappy.
The sudden, lightning-fast, unstoppable strike stopped as if it were under a spell when it was only a minute away from Sicax's neck.
The goateed man's pupils contracted, and his heart meridian expanded. His heartbeat instantly reached its peak. He could not believe that there was actually someone who could withstand his saber. Regardless of whether it was from the distance, from the momentum, from the speed of the attack, from his own state, or from the timing, he was at his peak. This one hundred percent slash was actually blocked. He couldn't believe this was real, he couldn't believe this was reality. Not only had that person caught his blade, but he had also destroyed his confidence and belief.
Ling Tian had unknowingly appeared beside Sicax, and his small hand was like steel as it clamped onto the goateed man's wrist, forcefully stopping his hand from moving downwards.
"How did you recognize me? When did you see through me?" The goateed man looked at the young man in front of him in horror. He knew that he had no strength left to fight back, but he wanted to ask some questions before he died.
"Nameless Town, by the Luo Sha River. I noticed you from the beginning, but I couldn't remember it for a moment. It wasn't until your eyes turned back to look at Sicakes that I remembered that when you were chasing me, you also turned back to look for traces. Your eyes were the same as before. You're too confident and underestimating me.”
After Ling Tian finished speaking, he slashed down with his Fury Slash. The swift slash and the unrivaled aura caused blood to spurt out. The goateed man slowly fell to the ground, his eyes filled with regret and unwillingness. The next thought in his mind: The only mistake I made in my life wasn't my greed for the sword, but my underestimation of that youth.
The man who had been so aggressive just a moment ago had turned into a corpse in the blink of an eye. The world was ever-changing. Until the last moment, no one knew what would happen in the next second.
The members of the Westwood Mercenary Group all let out a deep breath. It was only at this moment that they realized that their hearts had begun to beat and their breathing had returned to normal. They were shocked to see the young man who had killed a Silver Fighter in an instant. Cold sweat broke out all over Sicax's body. From the moment he lost his life to the moment he was enjoying the air of freedom, he felt much more relaxed. The feeling of surviving a disaster was so refreshing.
The seven Bandits watched this short moment. The youth's quick reaction, keen observation, and the last sword swing that he did not hesitate to swing had all moved them.
Their plan was originally so perfect. The appearance of his powerful lineup would definitely attract all their attention, causing them to be on the verge of a life and death struggle. Their minds would definitely be affected, and they would lose their previous judgment. Then, the appearance of the goatee gave them a glimmer of hope for victory. They felt the reliance and gratitude of an outsider who had given them a helping hand when they were on the brink of death. Then, they turned from friends to enemies, killing their leader with a single slash, causing them to instantly fall into the bottomless abyss without the slightest thought of struggling and resisting.
Such a tight plan was pressing on the last line of defense in their hearts step by step, constantly weakening their fighting spirit and making their hearts collapse without fighting. This would bring the smallest loss to their side. Unfortunately, all of this had been destroyed by a thirteen-year-old youth's grab and sword. What kind of person was he? How could he not be affected by the external environment at all? His thoughts were still so agile. Could it be that such a powerful lineup did not shake his inner conviction at all?
Their hearts trembled as they looked at the young man who slowly turned around to face them. His eyes kept flashing with a fierce beastly light. His expression did not show any hesitation after killing someone. In his eyes, all of you are dead people.
"Are you the Ferocious Wolf Bandits?" His voice was cold and heartless, making people feel terrified.
"Yes."
"Two months ago, you killed a few villagers in the Qianmeng Mountain Range?”
"That's right. " What do you want…" The voice wanted to sound tough, but seeing Ling Tian's murderous gaze, the voice could not help but swallow its courage and did not finish its sentence.
"Kill! Kill! Kill!" Each of the three words was louder than the last, and his tone gradually became cold and heartless. The murderous aura he emitted soared to the extreme, filling the entire space around him. The powerful aura actually broke the ribbons that tied his hair, and his long hair kept flying in the rising aura. Coupled with the raging wind and momentum, he was like a cruel and heartless bloodthirsty demon in the wind.
The three words 'kill' not only shook the hearts of the bandits, but even the members of the Westwood Mercenary Group felt their hearts surging with unfairness. Was this the aura and endless killing intent that a thirteen-year-old youth could possess? Even the killing intent of the experts who had fought in the Hundred Classics Battlefield, prepared their horses and sharpened their weapons, and fought in the bloody battles of thousands of troops was only so. Could it be that this young man had spent his childhood fighting and killing? Or was he born a cold-blooded killing demon, born to kill?
The Fury Slash emitted an endless chill that even froze the already cold air. If the coldness of the environment was said to be freezing one's skin, then the chill emitted by this sword was piercing one's bone marrow.
The killing intent rose to the extreme, and the momentum reached its peak. With a sword whistle, an unrivaled silver combat qi flow shot into the bandits like lightning. Then, a figure that looked like a god of death descended from the sky above the bandits. He held a huge sword that kept screaming excitedly and kept waving it. Every sword strike would cause a miserable cry. Every sword strike was filled with killing intent, and every sword strike seemed to cut through everything in front of him.
The seven bandits looked at each other and unleashed their silver battle qi before charging towards Ling Tian. Seven different weapons shot towards Ling Tian from seven different angles. Ling Tian instantly slashed out seven times, borrowing the extreme speed of the wind element to charge out of their encirclement.
With the addition of the seven Silver Fighters, the situation was instantly reversed, stopping Ling Tian's footsteps and the massacre.
The Bandit, who was gradually waking up from the endless killing intent and fear, couldn't help but tremble. Only then did he realize that his entire body was drenched. Looking at the pile of corpses around him, none of them were intact. There were severed limbs everywhere, and some even had their brains spilled out. The cruel scene in the Demon Abyss was probably nothing more than this, and the cause of all this was actually an underage youth. He was simply not a human, but a living demon.
In such a short time, only three members of the Wolf Bandits remained. The leader, Wolf, and the two vice leaders, Ribble and Blis. The remaining forty or so people had become a pile of cold corpses, their blood frozen in the cold wind.
Li Feng, Li Xue, Sicax, and Cocus also activated their Silver Battle Qi and quickly jumped into Lingtian's battlefield, forming a five versus seven situation.
Ling Tian swept his gaze across the crowd and said without any room for rebuttal,""The four of you block the four of them. I must kill the three from Evil Wolf.”
His firm conviction, strong killing intent, and cold and heartless voice added a cruel tone to the face painting.
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