Chapter 185: On Heihu Gang (Part II)

Duan Rong finished off Li Yiying in merely a few breaths.

But by the time this passed, most of the Guards were already injured, and two more had been hacked to death, falling into pools of blood...

After Duan Rong killed Li Yiying, his figure flickered, plum blossoms bloomed one by one in his hand, and Meihua Liuye Hanyan were shot out silently...

Those bandits were not as sharp in their six senses as Li Yiying; the Willow Leaf Cold Blades struck either their brows or their throats, all vital points...

Soon, one black shadow after another fell. Duan Rong's figure was like a ghost, weaving through the crowd; wherever he passed, it was like a grim reaper harvesting, taking away one bandit after another.

At this moment, the remaining Black Tiger Stronghold bandits finally saw the clue: Li Yiying was already dead, and that figure like a ghost flickered past, causing one companion after another to fall.

"Retreat quickly!"

Someone shouted, and the remaining Black Tiger Stronghold bandits suddenly scattered in a hubbub, fleeing in all directions into the Wild Forest on both sides of the Official Road!

Duan Rong's figure flickered, sending off three more bandits by the roadside, then he leaped and darted into the Wild Forest!

When Duan Rong first joined the battle, he had already activated Divine Sense Projection.

With Divine Sense Projection shrouding the Wild Forest, combined with the Cloud Snake Step and the Plum Blossom Willow Leaf Blade, the three becoming one, Duan Rong was the life-reaping grim reaper in this patch of Wild Forest right now!

The Black Tiger Stronghold bandits fled in all directions, exerting their Internal Breath to the fullest, leaping wildly!

However, they were still one by one struck by Willow Leaf Cold Blades, either in the throat, the back of the head, or the brow...

Short, sharp screams rang out scattered throughout the pitch-black Wild Forest.

The scattered screams made Ximen Yong, who was clutching the wound on his right shoulder on the Official Road and staring at the pitch-black Wild Forest, feel his skin crawl!

A Black Tiger Stronghold bandit leaped up, only to be silently struck in the back of the head by a Willow Leaf Cold Blade mid-air, falling to the ground dead!

The person beside him saw his companion die a miserable death and immediately dared not move again, hiding behind a tree, holding his breath, his legs trembling!

But the next moment, a Willow Leaf Cold Blade shot through the tree trunk with a bang and pierced into his throat!

The grim reaper is claiming lives; how can one hide? This was the thought that flashed through the mind of this Black Tiger Stronghold bandit before he died. He knew that all his companions in the Wild Forest would die.

Because the one hunting them was definitely not human! It was a true grim reaper!

Duan Rong released his Divine Sense, and the remaining Black Tiger Stronghold bandits had nowhere to hide!

Killing these people was effortless for him, purely a harvest!

Soon, under the shroud of his Divine Sense, there were only a dozen corpses in the Wild Forest; not a single living person remained!

Duan Rong glanced coldly at Wang Zhaoxuan, who was unconscious on the ground at his feet, then tucked him under his arm, his figure whistling as he leaped out of the Wild Forest and returned to the Official Road.

More than half of the Ximen Family Guards were dead, and the few who survived were heavily injured; Ximen Yong himself had also been stabbed in the right shoulder, blood soaking through his shoulder.

Just now, in the chaotic battle, when Duan Rong was killing Li Yiying, seeing that the nearby Guards could not hold out, Ximen Yong had also joined the battle; although he was wounded, he saved a heavily injured Guard.

Duan Rong threw Wang Zhaoxuan, whom he had knocked unconscious, in front of Ximen Yong.

Ximen Yong's gaze shifted and swept over Wang Zhaoxuan, seeing that Wang Zhaoxuan was already unconscious, with a blood hole at his right ankle, from which blood was seeping out.

Duan Rong said in a hoarse voice, "This person's dantian has already been crippled by me. Interrogate him well! This person should know who leaked the information to them."

"Strong man..." Ximen Yong wanted to say something else, but Duan Rong's figure had already flickered toward the back of the overturned carriage, where Yuan Shouzhi and Huang Gaozu were still fighting.

Although the two were still locked in combat, the momentum of offense and defense had changed.

Initially, it was Huang Gaozu pestering Yuan Shouzhi, not letting him join the battle to protect Ximen Yong. But now it was Yuan Shouzhi pestering Huang Gaozu, not letting him retreat.

The Black Tiger Stronghold bandits had all been wiped out, and at this moment, Huang Gaozu was suffering inwardly.

He had also heard the screams that rang out in the Wild Forest just now; it was simply a ghost claiming lives, inconceivable!

The Ximen Family actually had such an expert lurking, and Li Yiying had actually set his sights on Ximen Yong; he really didn't know what death was. What was hateful was that he himself was soft-hearted and greedy for small gains, getting involved in this dispute; if he wasn't careful, he would die on Heihu Gang.

Although his Lightness Skill was decent and his sword technique was elusive, Yuan Shouzhi's Dragon Elephant Blade Technique was performed with great openness and closing, and his figure flickered in four dimensions, intercepting his empty positions everywhere, making it impossible for him to escape.

Duan Rong swept with his Divine Sense and knew the state of the battle between the two; the Internal Breath in Yuan Shouzhi's meridians surged like a tide, operating rapidly in layers; while Huang Gaozu's Internal Breath was sluggish and constantly pausing, which meant his moves were suppressed and intercepted by Yuan Shouzhi, forcing him to constantly change moves to parry.

Ximen Yong and those Guards were all injured, and the best of their cultivation was only at the Inner Breath Realm Second Layer.

They could not intervene in the life-and-death struggle between two experts of the Great Success Realm.

And Duan Rong felt that even if he didn't make a move, Yuan Shouzhi could take down Huang Gaozu!

A life-and-death battle between Great Success Realm experts was rare to see, and he could just happen to observe and comprehend it.

Duan Rong's Divine Sense was projected and shrouding them, not wanting to miss any details. Suddenly, Duan Rong's expression changed, and he shouted, "Careful!"

The next moment, he saw Huang Gaozu shake his sleeve, and a cloud of black mist scattered in front of Yuan Shouzhi from the upwind side.

"Poison Powder!" Yuan Shouzhi immediately held his breath and retreated, while Huang Gaozu took the opportunity to flicker his figure, intending to dart into the Wild Forest beside the Official Road.

Huang Gaozu's Lightness Skill was very good; once he broke free from Yuan Shouzhi's entanglement and escaped into the Wild Forest, it would be almost equivalent to escaping with his life.

But just as his figure moved, Duan Rong's Plum Blossom Willow Leaf Blade followed like a maggot on a tarsal bone!

Duan Rong's Divine Sense was projected and shrouding them; when Huang Gaozu's left hand retracted into his sleeve to crush the Poison Powder bag, Duan Rong had already noticed, which was why he spoke to warn Yuan Shouzhi. Moreover, as soon as Huang Gaozu's figure moved, a Plum Blossom Afterimage bloomed by Duan Rong's hand, and a Willow Leaf Blade was shot out silently almost at the same time.

Huang Gaozu was already a Great Success Realm expert, and his Lightness Skill was excellent, so Duan Rong's Plum Blossom Willow Leaf Blade naturally could not hurt him, but it slowed and hindered his speed.

Furthermore, Duan Rong's figure was elusive, and three Plum Blossom Afterimages bloomed in succession by his hand, with three Plum Blossom Willow Leaf Blades shooting toward Huang Gaozu's vital points from different directions.

Huang Gaozu's figure stalled, and Yuan Shouzhi attacked, entangling him once again.

Once Duan Rong made a move, he joined the battle; the Plum Blossom Afterimages by his hand bloomed intermittently, and the precision of his timing made even Yuan Shouzhi marvel in his heart!

With Duan Rong guarding the flank, Huang Gaozu was soon stretched thin, being stabbed in the shoulder and thigh by Yuan Shouzhi in succession, and later hit in the forearm by one of Duan Rong's Plum Blossom Willow Leaf Blades.

Seeing that he could not hold on, Huang Gaozu's eyes revealed a heavy look of fear. Yuan Shouzhi's blade flashed, and he slashed open the major artery on the side of his neck; fresh blood spurted out. Huang Gaozu's figure stalled, and Yuan Shouzhi flicked away his Long Sword with a blade, the tip of the blade following the momentum to pierce into Huang Gaozu's chest.

The Long Sword flipped repeatedly in the air and plunged beside Duan Rong's feet.

Huang Gaozu was bathed in blood; he stared wide-eyed at Yuan Shouzhi, seemingly wanting to remember the final appearance of the person who killed him, but he had lost too much blood, and his vision was already turning black...

(End of this chapter)