"Good grief! Two high-rank martial artists and one sixth-rank martial artist were killed without the slightest resistance."
A martial artist hidden in the dark, observing the ruins of Haoran Villa through an infrared telescope, let out a low exclamation.
"King Fu is quite powerful even among seventh-rank martial artists. Yet, he was killed before he could fully display his strength. This person is truly terrifying! However, his martial cultivation should not be high. He definitely hasn't reached the level of a high-rank martial artist!"
"If he's already this terrifying without reaching the high-rank martial artist level, what would happen if he became one!?"
"Just now, he seemed to glance in our direction vaguely. Could he have discovered us?"
"Impossible! My scouting and camouflage levels are at advanced proficiency. Not only can I hide easily in a forest, but I can also blend in seamlessly even in some open areas!"
"That's true! But what should we do next? Keep watching or... retreat?"
"Let's keep watching. Although the 'Divine Blessing Demon Hunting Group' is beyond the reach of our 'Night Hawk Demon Hunting Group', the Night Blood Forest is a place full of infinite possibilities. Before they take those innate combat skills back, who knows what might happen on the way!"
"The Regimental Commander is right!"
The other three nodded.
The Divine Blessing Demon Hunting Group, with twenty sixth- and seventh-rank martial artists and their eighth-rank martial artist leader, occupied the entire Haoran Villa.
However, with the villa being so large, they couldn't closely monitor every direction.
Thus, there were still several demon-hunting groups like theirs hidden in the dark, closely watching the every move of the Divine Blessing Demon Hunting Group.
Once something happened to this group, they definitely wouldn't mind swarming in and taking advantage of the situation.
"Hey! What is that kid planning to do? Instead of retreating, he's actually... actually going towards Haoran Villa?"
"That direction... is where the first echelon of the Divine Blessing Demon Hunting Group is located... Could he be..."
Seeing Yun Xi's figure, which not only didn't retreat but instead lurked towards Haoran Villa, the four members of the Night Hawk Demon Hunting Group all showed shocked expressions.
One of the younger members couldn't help but stand up:
"What is he up to? The first echelon isn't those scouts on the periphery that he can pick off one by one! There are nine battle-experienced martial artists gathered there! Four of them are even high-rank martial artists! Does he think... he can take on the 'Divine Blessing Demon Hunting Group' alone and monopolize the treasures of Haoran Villa?"
"He's crazy! He's really going. Who does he think he is, a ninth-rank powerhouse? The 'Divine Blessing Demon Hunting Group' is the number one demon-hunting group in the second-tier city, Holy City!"
"Damn it, he's attacking. That's King Sea, a master on par with King Fu and one of the four team leaders of the 'Divine Blessing Demon Hunting Group'! He's been killed. How is that possible!"
"Sky Slice has also been taken down! Twenty-four members of the Divine Blessing Demon Hunting Group, nearly half of them have already been killed! What on earth is this kid's background!"
...
In the somewhat frantic gazes of those hidden observers, Yun Xi, a mere fifth-rank martial artist, charged straight into the members of the 'Divine Blessing Demon Hunting Group' and started a massacre!
A real massacre!
Indeed, although Yun Xi was only a fifth-rank martial artist, this standard referred to the strength of his true qi.
Unlike the powerhouses in the Innate Secret Realm, for martial artists below the Innate level, in addition to true qi, the most important factors in battles were combat skills, combat awareness, and reaction speed.
And in these aspects, Yun Xi, who was originally a ninth-rank powerhouse or even an Innate Secret Realm powerhouse, far surpassed these sixth- and seventh-rank martial artists.
Moreover, he didn't engage these seventh-rank powerhouses head-on.
Relying on his powerful spiritual perception, he hid in the dark, struck after they made a move, and continuously launched sneak attacks.
"Notify the leader! Notify the leader! Bloodthirsty! Bull Demon! You two come with me to surround him. Don't let him slip away and launch sneak attacks again!"
Among the remaining five people, the leading high-rank martial artist let out a loud shout and quickly charged towards Yun Xi.
But as fast as he charged, Yun Xi retreated even faster!
Using the cover of the broken wall, he dodged and disappeared from their sight.
"Not good. Hurry, everyone gather together, back-to-back! Don't give him a chance!"
"Ah!"
Yun Xi, who had just disappeared from their sight, unexpectedly appeared behind them and directly killed a sixth-rank member who didn't have time to get close.
"Damn it! Which city is this kid from? He's so formidable!"
"Captain... five of us nine have died. There are still..."
"Retreat! Retreat to the leader immediately! The leader has seven people with him, and the leader is an eighth-rank martial artist. He can already release sword qi from a distance! He has a huge advantage against this kid who only knows how to launch sneak attacks!"
...
Seeing that the members of the 'Divine Blessing Demon Hunting Group' were retreating under Yun Xi's ghost-like attacks, the leader of the Night Hawk Demon Hunting Group, who had been maintaining a calm expression, could no longer sit still.
He suddenly stood up:
"Opportunity! Opportunity! While this kid is entangling the Divine Blessing Demon Hunting Group, charge down!"
"Charge down?"
"Yes! Taking advantage of this person's momentum, we'll snipe the Divine Blessing Demon Hunting Group. Let's go and get a share of the spoils. It's better to get something than waste a whole day here and get nothing!"
"Yes, Captain!"
In an instant, the other three members all stood up.
Two of them were sixth-rank martial artists equipped with thermal weapons, and the seventh-rank martial artist member and the leader, Night Hawk, were equipped with swords.
The four of them adjusted their equipment and quickly charged towards Haoran Villa.
Almost at the same time as the Night Hawk Demon Hunting Group took action, two other demon-hunting teams hidden outside Haoran Villa waiting for an opportunity also immediately moved.
These two demon-hunting teams were similar in size to the Night Hawk team, with five members each, including two seventh-rank high-rank martial artists.
As soon as they emerged, they instantly killed four members of the Divine Blessing Demon Hunting Group who had their attention on Yun Xi.
"There are ambushes! There are ambushes!"
As soon as the three demon-hunting groups appeared, a seventh-rank martial artist in charge of scouting immediately shouted loudly.
However, his shout immediately exposed his position.
Three snipers from the three demon-hunting groups almost simultaneously aimed at him.
Although he managed to dodge the attacks of the first and second snipers with his seventh-rank martial artist strength, he was ultimately shot and killed by the third sniper.
"Damn it! How dare you oppose my 'Divine Blessing Demon Hunting Group'! Die, all of you shall die!"
A furious roar suddenly came from the interior of Haoran Villa.
Then, a middle-aged man in his thirties rushed out powerfully.
This middle-aged man was none other than the eighth-rank martial artist of the Divine Blessing Demon Hunting Group, King Tianyou.
"Finally came out, huh?"
Yun Xi's gaze swept over the three teams of demon-hunting squads that rushed out and the eighth-rank martial artist King Tianyou, a hint of coldness emerging from the corner of his mouth.
"Four hundred years ago, because of me, your two families were destroyed. Less than one-tenth of your family members who managed to escape alive. Now, even though you're already asleep, there are still these greedy people who don't know the fear of death, trying to disturb your slumber... Since I let you down once, I will never do it again. As long as I'm here, no one will be able to disturb your and your family's eternal rest! Those with ill intentions, I'll make them stay here forever and be your funerary!"
As his thoughts turned, Yun Xi's figure immediately retreated at the fastest speed.
In the blink of an eye, he disappeared from this ruined area.
His strength, in a one-on-one fight, could at most contend with a seventh-rank martial artist.
It was definitely not an easy task to defeat an eighth-rank martial artist.
The best way was assassination.
Back then, he had lived in Haoran Villa for a full three months and was extremely familiar with the entire villa.
Although more than four hundred years had passed and many of the buildings in the villa had decayed and fallen into disrepair, the general outline hadn't changed much.
He had a huge advantage in fighting the members of the 'Divine Blessing Demon Hunting Group' here.
But at this moment...
The protagonists on the battlefield of Haoran Villa were not him, but the Divine Blessing Demon Hunting Group and the other three demon-hunting teams!
"Not good, we've fallen into a trap!"
The moment Yun Xi's figure disappeared, the leader of the Night Hawk Demon Hunting Group immediately understood the other party's plan.
However, at this time, they had already rushed out of their hiding places, completely exposed to the sight of the Divine Blessing Demon Hunting Group, and had already engaged in a preliminary battle.
Forced by the situation, they had no choice but to fight it out.
"Three small demon-hunting groups actually daring to set their eyes on our 'Divine Blessing Demon Hunting Group'. They're courting death!"
After King Tianyou, the eighth-rank martial artist, rushed out from the interior of the ruins of Haoran Villa, he was like a tiger charging into a flock of sheep.
He charged towards the leading seventh-rank martial artist at the fastest speed.
A layer of crystal-clear white light emerged on his right hand, and with a heavy strike, it landed on the high-rank martial artist who was desperately resisting.
A furious roar came from his mouth:
"High-rank peak combat skill - Avalanche Palm!"
"Boom!"
Under the infusion of powerful true qi, the high-rank martial artist simply couldn't withstand it.
He was directly sent flying, spitting out blood.
Before he even landed, a burst of gunshots suddenly rang out within the 'Divine Blessing Demon Hunting Group'.
Crimson blood immediately spurted out from the center of the seventh-rank martial artist's forehead.
Thermal weapons have very little effect on a high-rank martial artist because of their keen reaction ability.
They don't even take those incoming bullets seriously.
But if a thermal weapon is aimed at a high-rank martial artist who has just been severely hit and left wide open, it can definitely achieve a one-hit kill.
"You've caused more than half of the casualties in our 'Divine Blessing Demon Hunting Group'. Today, none of you will leave here alive!"
King Tianyou's whole body was surging with true qi.
He stomped hard on the ground, and his entire figure charged straight in, rushing alone into the demon-hunting team with four remaining members.
The huge impact force was simply irresistible to anyone.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Under King Tianyou's charge, as soon as several sixth-rank martial artists showed some flaws, three gunshots rang out simultaneously, and the three of them immediately fell in a pool of blood.
"Snipe! Snipe! We must snipe King Tianyou!"
Seeing this scene, the other two demon-hunting teams simultaneously showed a hint of horror in their eyes.
Their guns were almost simultaneously aimed steadily, and they fired at King Tianyou, who was entangled with another seventh-rank martial artist.
However, just as their attention was completely drawn by King Tianyou, not far from their side, five high-rank martial artists who originally belonged to the Divine Blessing Demon Hunting Group suddenly charged out.
In an instant of contact, they had already killed two of them, and two of the other three were severely injured.
It wouldn't be long before they were completely wiped out.
"Captain..."
"Retreat! Retreat! Retreat quickly!"
The leader of the Night Hawk Demon Hunting Group was so horrified that his soul almost left his body when he saw such a huge change occur in such a short time.
When they saw Yun Xi slaughtering the members of the Divine Blessing Demon Hunting Group like killing chickens and dogs, their confidence soared.
If a mid-rank martial artist could push the Divine Blessing Demon Hunting Group to such a state, how much more could they?
In this state of mind, they naturally overlooked the illustrious reputation of this demon-hunting group.
But it was only when they actually made contact that they realized that as the number one demon-hunting group in Holy City, the Divine Blessing Demon Hunting Group was by no means an empty reputation.
In such a short time, the two demon-hunting groups that charged forward quickly were almost completely wiped out, and the next target was them...
"Want to run? Don't you think it's too late to run now!"
King Tianyou snorted coldly.
The speed of an eighth-rank martial artist burst out fully.
His whole body was like a cannonball fired from a gun, charging straight towards the Night Hawk Demon Hunting Group.
Before he arrived, the soaring murderous aura had already oppressed the members of the Night Hawk Demon Hunting Group, making them almost suffocate.
"Captain Tianyou, we definitely have no intention of offending your Divine Blessing Demon Hunting Group. Please show mercy and spare our lives. After we go back, we will definitely bring generous gifts and come to apologize in person!"
The leader of the Night Hawk Demon Hunting Group shouted loudly, trying to seek peace, but his retreating steps were not slow at all.
"Humph, you've offended our Divine Blessing Demon Hunting Group and killed our members. If we just let you go like this, how will our Divine Blessing Demon Hunting Group have the face to stand in Holy City, Starlight City, and Nanshan City? Today, you will surely die!"
"You..."
At this moment, a series of intense gunshots suddenly came from within the Divine Blessing Demon Hunting Group.
These gunshots stopped abruptly less than three seconds after they started.
Then, a vague figure seemed to flash at the position where the three snipers were lurking.
This figure only swayed for less than half a second, then disappeared without a trace, returning to silence again.
"It's him!"
"It's that kid!"
"Captain, it's this kid who assassinated King Fu and King Sea!"
"Damn it! Hide, hide! Are you all fools? Shouting like this and exposing your positions. Be careful of the opponent's remote sniping!"
"Captain, this kid doesn't have thermal weapons. He..."
Before this man could finish his words, a bullet had already made a bloody hole in his forehead.
"How is this possible... There was no gunshot sound at all..."
The man's eyes widened, hardly daring to believe what was happening in front of him.
This bullet was actually thrown out as a hidden weapon without passing through the gun barrel!
"Who told you that you must use thermal weapons to kill someone from a distance!"
As soon as this man died, Yun Xi's hidden figure suddenly appeared.
He quickly charged towards the remaining three martial artists, continuously throwing the bullets in his hand as hidden weapons with special techniques.
Although the penetration power of these bullets was not as strong as that fired from a gun, the angles were extremely tricky, and the flight trajectories were extremely strange.
The threat was even greater than that of snipers with advanced proficiency in thermal weapons.
However, among the remaining three, two were high-rank martial artists.
Yun Xi's hidden-weapon throwing technique could kill them by surprise, but now that they were on guard, with the flashes of swords and sabers, fourteen bullets were all deflected by their sword lights.
"I've finally locked onto your figure! A mere fifth-rank martial artist actually daring to challenge the authority of high-rank martial artists. This time, I want to see how you die!"
A fierce light flashed in the eyes of a high-rank martial artist.
He held a precious saber and suddenly rushed towards Yun Xi.
However, at this moment, Yun Xi, who should have retreated immediately, did not dodge.
During the charge towards this high-rank martial artist, the aura all over his body condensed to the extreme.
The moment he came into contact with the high-rank martial artist, the Wangxi Sword stabbed out like lightning.
In this stab, all the power of his essence, qi, and spirit was condensed.
The power of the three realms of body-sword, qi-sword, and will-sword was perfectly combined in this one sword.