"I don't think so," the Serpent Venerable chuckled, "Yin Xu must still have some tricks up his sleeve. Look, he has only made a move once from the beginning to the end. If I'm not mistaken, he's probably planning to use his three Fighters to whittle down Long Ao Tian's strength before playing his trump card. Just watch if you don't believe me."
Li Yi nodded slightly. He had some faith in the words of this eccentric old man. Besides, any more analysis of the situation was pointless at the moment. The current circumstances were not suitable for them to make a move. Even if they wanted to take advantage of the situation, now was not the time.
With these thoughts, Li Yi's gaze returned to the road.
"Swish—Swish—Swish—"
Everyone in the field was fighting silently. Only three mercenaries remained by Yin Xu's side, two of whom were tightly entangled by two Fighters from the Long family. The last one, despite being injured, roared and effortlessly knocked down one of the Long family's personal guards.
At this point, although more than half of Yin Xu's men were dead or injured, Long Ao Tian's side was not faring any better. Of the dozen or so guards, only three or four remained, all of whom were tightly entangled by the last mercenary, leaving no one to deal with Yin Xu.
However, under these circumstances, Yin Xu still did not draw his sword. His eyes were locked on Long Ao Tian in front of him. For some reason, Long Ao Tian's lazy demeanor always seemed somewhat chilling to him.
But under such circumstances, there was no more time for hesitation. The mercenaries who had come with Yin Xu were the backbone of the Blood Wolf Mercenary Group. The remaining three Fighters were people he highly valued. If these three were to die here, even if he brought back the mid-level Zhuque martial technique, his strength in the group would suffer greatly.
After all, although the father and son of Yin Xu were the leaders of the Blood Wolf Mercenary Group, the group was not absolutely under their control.
"Let's do this!"
This thought flashed through Yin Xu's mind. He sneered, and his Wolftooth Blade swiftly struck three times. With "Swish, Swish, Swish," two of Long's personal guards fell into a pool of blood with screams, while the remaining two, now lacking support, quickly started to retreat.
After finishing the attack, Yin Xu sneered and casually pulled out a dark black stick.
Upon seeing this stick, Long Ao Tian, who had been languid, suddenly exclaimed, "The Yin Fire Stick!? Not good! That bastard still has a backup plan! Kill him!"
The last person behind Long Ao Tian charged towards Yin Xu like a phantom, but before he could get close, a burst of fireworks sprouted from the Yin Fire Stick in Yin Xu's hand, shooting towards the sky and forming a blood-colored tooth mark in mid-air.
Long Ao Tian's face instantly turned extremely cold.
"Boom—"
Just as the last of Long's men was about to reach Yin Xu, a dark shadow suddenly sprang out from the side, perfectly blocking his deadly strike. The ensuing tremor made the ongoing battle slightly awkward.
The person from the Long family slowly landed on the ground, revealing an old face with a hint of coldness, "A Fighter expert? I wonder which member of the Blood Wolf Mercenary Group has come?"
The shadow that had suddenly made a move stepped to one side, blocking in front of Yin Xu and revealing a middle-aged face shrouded in gloom. His eyes landed on the elderly man from the Long family, and he suddenly sneered, "Fan Lao Gui, you're not young anymore, yet you still engage in such banditry. Aren't you afraid that you might throw out your back and not be able to crawl back?"
The old man known as Fan Lao Gui replied indifferently, "So it's Vice Captain Fang Feng? How come you've regressed so much, Fang Feng, that you now have to follow orders to protect a junior? Aren't you afraid of losing face?"
Fang Feng chuckled darkly, "Fan Nan, others may fear you, but I don't...
Come on, since you want to cross swords with the Blood Wolf Mercenary Group, I won't be courteous today!"
After speaking, Fang Feng's aura surged, and a thin layer of fighting spirit enveloped him, forming a garment that appeared to be made of cyan-blue gauze. This Fighting Spirit Gauze was a sign of stepping into the rank of Fighter.
Upon seeing this, Fan Nan grunted, and a garment of earthy yellow gauze materialized on him. He stared at Fang Feng with a sneer, "Just a one-crystal Fighter, and you dare to be arrogant in front of me? Boy! Today, I'll let you understand that there are always bigger fish. There's always someone stronger!"
With that, a flame of fighting spirit ignited in Fan Nan's hand, wrapping around his weapon as he lunged towards Fang Feng.
Fang Feng's hands shook rapidly, and a burst of cyan-blue fighting spirit shot towards the ferociously approaching Fan Nan, while he shouted, "Young Master, go ahead! Once we reach Wolftooth Town, even if the Long family comes out in full force, we have nothing to fear!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Fan Nan's sword was already in front of him, and their fighting spirits collided, producing a thunderous roar!
Yin Xu seemed to have anticipated that Long Ao Tian would bring a Fighter expert, so he was not surprised by this scene. He shouted, "Then I'll leave this to you, Uncle Fang!"
With that, he darted towards the west.
Behind him, fighting spirit surged wildly from Fan Nan's weapon, unleashing countless strikes. Meanwhile, Fang Feng, not showing the slightest sign of retreat, transformed into a cyan shadow and fiercely collided with him.
At this moment, the members of the Long family were completely entangled by the Blood Wolf Mercenary Group, leaving no one to stop Yin Xu from leaving.
Long Ao Tian glanced at the scene, and after his expression changed several times, he suddenly dashed in the direction Yin Xu had left.
"Fight on, the longer the better, I'm looking forward to it!"
Watching the two figures leaving, Li Yi sneered and turned away from the brutal fight in the center, quickly following in the direction of Yin Xu and Long Ao Tian.
Fortunately, although both of them were Fighters, they seemed to be deliberately controlling their speed. Li Yi trailed them from a distance, and despite losing sight of them several times, he was able to keep up with their movements thanks to his keen sensory abilities.
After darting through the forest for about fifteen minutes, Li Yi suddenly stopped behind a large tree and stealthily hid.
Not far ahead, in a clearing within the dense forest, Yin Xu and Long Ao Tian landed one after the other.
Yin Xu slowly turned around, looked at Long Ao Tian, and said coldly, "Young Master Long, do you really think you can match me? Your constant pressure is irritating me. If I get angry, I'll deal with you first before returning! Don't forget, I am a seven-crystal Fighter, and in my eyes, you are nothing!"
Long Ao Tian calmly replied, "I know you're strong, Vice Captain Yin, but it won't be long before your men are wiped out. Fang Feng may also be a Fighter, but he's only a one-crystal, while Elder Fan is a three-crystal Fighter! You know better than I do who is stronger and weaker! So I don't need to do much, just delaying you is enough. Soon, someone will come to take your life!"
"Try if you dare!" Yin Xu sneered, a faint aura of fighting spirit appearing on his body, with a wolf's head roaring faintly at his chest.
Blood Wolf Decision, a high-grade Xuanwu martial technique, grants speed like a wolf and ferocious strength upon mastery!
Confronting Yin Xu's move, Long Ao Tian also reacted quickly. He chuckled coldly and waved his hand, summoning a faint aura of fighting spirit around him. In the palm of his hand, a stream seemed to flow.
Flowing Cloud Technique, a low-grade Zhuque martial technique, water-element. Upon mastery, the fighting spirit becomes as endless as the Yangtze River, incessant and unceasing.
This
is why Long Ao Tian dared to pursue Yin Xu alone. Although he was just a one-crystal Fighter, with a technique a grade higher than his opponent, he could somewhat bridge the gap in their levels.
Seeing Long Ao Tian's movement, Yin Xu just sneered. In a flash, he appeared in front of Long Ao Tian, his fingers slightly curved into a claw.
"Blood Wolf Claw!"
Long Ao Tian grunted, trying his best to dodge, but was still grazed by Yin Xu's claw across his left arm, causing blood to spurt out.
Seeing this, Yin Xu chuckled coldly, "Long Ao Tian, it seems today not only will I kill you, but before you die, I'll force you to reveal the secrets of your family's Flowing Cloud Technique. That doesn't seem too difficult!"
Long Ao Tian snorted, "If you're capable, just try!"
As they spoke, Long Ao Tian's right hand swiftly turned, and a long sword appeared in his hand. As he swung the sword, a chill spread along the blade, almost freezing the surrounding air.
"Qingyun Ice Wind Sword!"
Yin Xu's pupils suddenly dilated, and he couldn't help but blurt out, "A low-grade Zhuque martial technique!"
At this moment, he somewhat regretted engaging Long Ao Tian here, but it was too late for regrets. Gritting his teeth, he drew the Wolftooth Blade from his waist, and a blood-colored aura churned around him.
"Wolftooth Slash!"
"Crack—" The long sword and the Wolftooth Blade collided, sparking a burst of fire in the air. The blood-colored aura and the cold air tore at each other, finally exploding violently!
"This is the perfect opportunity!" With the Serpent Venerable's shout, Li Yi's figure rapidly darted towards the clashing duo.