Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor-Chapter 1216: Kill One First

"The Hong Squad, where Hong Si and Hong Wu were, was originally engaged in a fierce battle with the Strange Spirits. Who could have known that those guys from the Lonely Wolf Team were lurking in the shadows, secretly scheming, causing three out of the five Hong brothers to fall? It’s truly despicable to the extreme!"

Yue Sheng, who usually didn’t talk much, showed a trace of anger on her face at this moment, along with a hint of sadness and indignation. She continued, "If it weren’t for those vile guys from the Lonely Wolf Team, the Hong brothers would surely have been able to escape!"

Upon hearing this, Yun Xiao understood why Hong Wu was so furious. It was indeed due to a cause, and Yun Xiao’s perception of the Wolf Lone Team became even worse, with killing intent constantly escalating.

"Moreover, when our Hawk Squad tried to rescue Hong Si and Hong Wu, the Lonely Wolf Team again acted maliciously in the shadows, causing us to lose two members of the Hawk Squad. It’s truly despicable!"

Yue Sheng’s tone was filled with hatred as she briefly explained the reasons and consequences of the enmity between the Hawk Squad and the Lonely Wolf Team, causing Xu Hongzhuang’s pretty face to instantly turn gloomy.

"They are truly a bunch of bastards. With the Strange Spirits as our dire enemies, how can human cultivators kill each other?"

Xu Hongzhuang’s lips parted slightly, but her words made Mu Xiao, who had been watching her all along, grin more wickedly. Women need to be conquered to truly provide pleasure.

"Hmph, these guys are originally a bunch of bandits in this area, committing all kinds of evil. I think their entry into the Slaughter Spirit Battlefield isn’t to kill Strange Spirits but to fish in troubled waters and pick up some easy gains!"

At this moment, Jian Xi suddenly interjected. He had some understanding of the Wood brothers, but despite his words, his expression turned extremely serious. The difference in strength between the two sides was evident, and whether they could escape today was still uncertain.

"Ruan Ying, don’t say I didn’t give you a chance. If you hand over the Hong brothers and that little girl, perhaps I might consider not acting against your Hawk Squad for the time being!"

Mu Xiao, having stared at Xu Hongzhuang for quite a while, didn’t care about Yue Sheng and Jian Xi’s evaluations of him. He even felt a bit complacent. Historically, isn’t it only evil men who truly instill fear?

Thus, the next moment, Mu Xiao directly voiced his despicable thoughts, and as soon as those words came out, everyone from the Hawk Squad appeared angry. These guys are so shameless!

Mu Xiao’s attraction to Xu Hongzhuang was personal greed, while the Hong brothers and the Lonely Wolf Team shared a vendetta over killing a brother. To eliminate the root, they naturally couldn’t let the Hong brothers live any longer.

"Big brother, I actually prefer that violent chick!"

As Mu Xiao finished speaking, Mu Xiao’s eyes constantly scanned Yue Sheng, indicating that the violent chick he referred to was this normally unsmiling woman.

"You’re courting death!"

Regardless of Yue Sheng rarely speaking, her temper was extremely violent. She hadn’t been subjected to such humiliation before, and unable to hold back, her right hand waved repeatedly, several cold glints suddenly shooting towards Mu Xiao’s chest and abdomen.

"Wow, she really is a violent chick!"

The speed of the hidden weapons in Yue Sheng’s hand was fast, but for Mu Xiao, in the Early Stage of Earth Bending Realm, it was ordinary. As he moved, he shouted mockingly, showing he didn’t take such attacks seriously at all.

The Earth Bending Realm and Seeking Origin Realm are entirely different realms. Not everyone possesses Yun Xiao’s ability to fight across ranks, at least not Yue Sheng in front.

Thus, with Mu Xiao’s casual actions, those steel darts were directly caught by him, and he even brought one close to his nose to sniff. It seemed it still carried Yue Sheng’s fragrance.

"Smells good, Yue Sheng, my sister, I’ll take this as a token of love!"

Mu Xiao’s flirtatious words made Yue Sheng tremble with anger, but her strength was significantly inferior to the opponent. She knew the rash consequences of acting might be even harder to accept.

"Shameless!"

Even Xu Hongzhuang spat angrily, as these guys were undermining humans instead of killing Strange Spirits, despicable indeed.

Swish!

But at this moment, a black shadow suddenly appeared beside one of the members of the Lonely Wolf Team. The sudden attack changed that person’s complexion abruptly.

The person was considered the weakest within the Lonely Wolf Team, only possessing the cultivation of the Origin Seeking Realm Late Stage. It seemed the assailant had planned well, targeting the weakest among them.

"It’s Yang Xian!"

Seeing the black figure finally reveal its form, Jian Xi couldn’t help but exclaim, causing everyone’s eyes to focus. They all realized who the black shadow was.

As for Yang Xian, compared to Yue Sheng, he was even more unsociable. Since joining the Hawk Squad, Yun Xiao had hardly heard him speak more than three words, and each time his speech was extremely concise, unwilling to say more.

No one expected that this usually low-key Yang Xian would act so swiftly like lightning. In that instant, through Yun Xiao’s eyes, it was evident that the Origin Seeking Realm Late Stage member of the Lonely Wolf Team was in deep trouble.

In Yun Xiao’s mind, Yang Xian’s speed and movement technique displayed here were perhaps comparable to those of the assassins from the Killing Heart Sect. Was he from the Killing Heart Sect?

Slit, slit, slit!

In a flash, Yang Xian’s attack was not a spur-of-the-moment decision, but rather a well-planned move after much observation. Just as the Lonely Wolf Team member reacted, Yang Xian had already stabbed him three times in the back with a thin dagger.

The force pierced through the dagger’s tip, and Yang Xian’s strike was both ruthless and extremely precise, leaving the Lonely Wolf Team member with an incredulous look in his eyes as he collapsed to the ground.

"Yang Xian, well done!"

Ruan Ying couldn’t help but shout in praise when he saw this, and as his words reached the ears of the Lonely Wolf Team, they finally snapped back to reality. The faces of the Mu brothers instantly turned ashen with anger.

"Hehe, Yang Xian used to be an exterior assassin of the Killing Heart Sect. There was even a cultivator at the peak of the Seeking Origin Realm who died at his hands. It’s just that the guy was unlucky this time!"

Jian Xi’s voice echoed beside Yun Xiao, and he thought to himself that it was indeed as expected. No wonder Yang Xian seemed somewhat like an assassin from the Killing Heart Sect earlier; he was an exterior one.

Yun Xiao had once had grudges with the Killing Heart Sect, so he later went to the Shenxiao Sect to learn about the Killing Heart Sect’s intelligence, knowing that the organization was divided into inner and outer circles.

The inner circle assassins were like the well-trained geniuses of Ye Suxin and Tong Baisha, but beyond these internal killers, they also recruited some special external assassins.

These exterior assassins were technically not from the Killing Heart Sect. Sometimes, the sect would pass assassination missions to them, and upon success, rewards could be claimed from the sect.

Of course, even for exterior assassins, the Killing Heart Sect was selective. For instance, Yang Xian’s assassination art was impressive even to Yun Xiao and almost rivaled the talents of the Killing Heart Sect’s prodigy, Ye Suxin.

"Yang Xian, you’re courting death!"

With the sudden assassination of a team member, even though it was merely a late-stage Origin Seeking Realm member, Mu Lang felt insulted and immediately roared in fury.

Whoosh...

However, when Mu Lang lunged and struck towards Yang Xian, that slender figure rolled aside, narrowly dodging the deadly blow at the last moment, showcasing a technique of the Killing Heart Sect.

"Mu Lang, your opponent is me!"

Seeing that Yang Xian couldn’t withstand many of Mu Lang’s moves, Ruan Ying’s expression became stern as he leaped forward, blocking Mu Lang. Their strengths were similar, and the ensuing battle was evenly matched.

"Second brother, leave those two women, and kill the rest!"

Mu Lang shouted violently in the next moment. It seemed Yang Xian’s sudden attack had truly enraged him, and he was already planning on how to deal with those two disobedient women.

"Rest assured, big brother!"

As an early-stage Earth Bending Realm power, Mu Xiao had no reservations at all. As he took a step forward, two figures intercepted him, which were none other than Jian Xi and Yue Sheng of the Hawk Squad.

Among the Hawk Squad, besides the early stage Earth Bending Realm Ruan Ying, Jian Xi and Yue Sheng were the strongest. However, in the eyes of the stronger Mu Xiao, they were insignificant.

"Ants, trying to stop your grandpa Mu Xiao?"

Mu Xiao sneered disdainfully as he saw the man and woman blocking his way. Then, he unleashed his early stage Earth Bending Realm aura, causing Jian Xi and Yue Sheng to pale with gravity.

With a gap of a great rank, even though Jian Xi was a half-step Earth Realm cultivator, he might not last ten moves against Mu Xiao. Even with peak Seeking Origin Realm Yue Sheng assisting, they could only hold for a few dozen moves.

Meanwhile, the remaining Lonely Wolf Team had three peak Seeking Origin Realm experts. In contrast, the Hawk Squad only had five late-stage Seeking Origin Realm members left.

Realizing this, both captains Ruan Ying and Jian Xi felt a sense of despair, thinking that the Hawk Squad might indeed not escape calamity today.

"Hong Wu, don’t get entangled in a prolonged battle. Lead the others to break through!"

In the heat of battle, Ruan Ying shouted to Hong Wu, who had an unending enmity with the Lonely Wolf Team.

Ruan Ying knew that without his order, the Hong brothers, even knowing they couldn’t win, would likely fight the hated members of the Lonely Wolf Team to the death, which would only waste their lives.

"Hmph, none of the Hawk Squad will escape today!"

Amidst the fierce battle with Ruan Ying, Mu Lang scoffed disdainfully as he heard the order. He increased his strength, overwhelming Ruan Ying, who was struggling to breathe.