Luo Feng stood beside the silver-armored youth Nake, frowning slightly. Just having arrived in the Blood-Net World, Luo Feng had no intention of stirring up too much trouble.
“Haha!”
“Rebels die!” A large group of fierce warriors laughed wildly and flew towards them. Among them, a lean man in blood-red armor, carrying a deep crimson war blade, was scanning the silver-armored youth’s guards, his gaze lingering more on the burly, powerful man known as Uncle Lei.
The burly Uncle Lei and his guards wore grim expressions, wanting to fight back but unwilling to do so. The silver-armored youth Nake clenched his teeth in frustration.
“Boom!”
Everyone in the group of fierce warriors, including the cold and lean man, felt a sudden tremor.
“Get lost!”
It was as if the deep, angry voice of a thunder god echoed in the minds of dozens of people, including the tall youth. It felt like an unimaginably terrifying pressure had descended, but just when they all felt they would perish without resistance, the pressure vanished. “Get lost!” “Get lost!” “Get lost!” The angry voice echoed in their consciousness.
The group of fierce warriors fell from midair without launching an attack.
“Retreat!” The lean man glanced at the silver-armored youth’s squad before shouting.
“We retreat!” The tall youth shouted as well, while glaring at the silver-armored youth, Nake.
Watching the arrogant group leave in disgrace, both young master Nake and his guards, including the burly Uncle Lei, felt puzzled and bewildered.
“Why did they leave?”
“This… this…”
“They just left like that?” The guards couldn’t believe they had narrowly escaped.
“It’s impossible,” Nake, the silver-armored youth, widened his eyes. “That bastard from the Youfang family definitely wouldn’t be so kind as to let me off this easily.”
“A high-level expert secretly helped us,” the burly Uncle Lei said gravely, completely certain.
“A high-level expert?”
The guards, including the silver-armored youth, looked at Uncle Lei in confusion. “Uncle Lei, you mean a high-level expert?” the youth asked.
“Yes,” Uncle Lei nodded slightly, solemnly stating, “There are three possibilities. One, the master, who dotes on you, might have arranged for a super expert to secretly protect you.” This immediately caused the surrounding guards to nod slightly, even the silver-armored youth Nake hesitated a little and somewhat believed it.
“Second, a mysterious expert secretly helped us,” Uncle Lei continued. “Third, someone in the Youfang family’s team helped us.”
“First two make sense, but you’re saying someone in the Youfang family’s team helped us?” Nake was shocked.
“Captain, that can’t be,” the guards couldn’t believe it.
“Didn’t you notice? Among the dozens who followed Youfang, there was ‘Blood-Dripping Blade,’ and the Nine Iron Guards,” the burly Uncle Lei said solemnly, gazing at the distant main group. “That team has hundreds of people, and just dozens of them are already this strong. The hundreds must include many experts.”
“If it wasn’t something extremely important, they wouldn’t have sent so many experts. Perhaps the main group has the true leader of the entire team.” Uncle Lei said gravely. “They’re handling a major matter, and when dealing with such matters, they fear causing unnecessary troubles the most. That leader might have been dissatisfied and issued a command through voice transmission, ordering them all to return.”
“Yeah!”
“That makes sense,” the guards nodded.
“Uncle Lei, you’re amazing,” the silver-armored youth Nake praised with a grin.
“But I’m wondering, with so many experts from the You family, or perhaps some experts from other factions, such a powerful team, what could they be doing?” Uncle Lei frowned. “Even if the family head came out, he wouldn’t bring so many experts.”
“That’s right.”
“There must be something important.”
…
Youfang quickly led his subordinates back to the main group.
“Third Uncle, who was that expert who secretly helped them? Could even you not stand against that expert?” Youfang looked at the lean man beside him. This lean man was none other than Youyan, one of the three great experts of the You family, known as ‘Blood-Dripping Blade,’ a peak-level warrior at the Cosmic Star Level, extremely powerful among peers.
The lean man Youyan’s eye twitched slightly, a hint of shock in his eyes as he transmitted his thoughts: “Youfang, that hidden expert is extremely, extremely strong. If he hadn’t decided not to kill and stopped at the last moment, I would probably be dead already.”
“What!” Youfang’s eyes widened.
Goodness.
He, Youfang, was merely an Earth-Level warrior, sensing danger. But his third uncle was a peak-level Sky-Level (Cosmic Star Level) warrior. If even his uncle felt that the opponent could kill him without even attacking directly, then the strength of this mysterious expert was truly terrifying.
“What level is this person, Cloud-Level?” Youfang shook his head. “Even a Cloud-Level shouldn’t be this strong.”
“A Cloud-Level wouldn’t be this strong. A Cloud-Level couldn’t possibly suppress my consciousness with just their presence, leaving me unable to resist,” Youyan nodded, transmitting his thoughts. “I estimate… the hidden expert should be a Domain-Level expert, and considering how he instantly suppressed a group of people without killing anyone, his control over consciousness pressure is extremely refined… even among Domain-Level experts, he would be considered very powerful.”
“A Domain-Level expert?” Youfang was stunned.
In Yan Gang Territory, spanning millions of kilometers, with a population of billions, the territory’s lord was merely a Domain-Level (Territory Master). Domain-Level experts were already the most supreme beings in the entire Yan Gang Territory, far beyond the reach of families like theirs. They could be wiped out with a mere flick of a finger.
“How could that kid Nake have such a powerful being protecting him?” Youfang couldn’t believe it.
“Youfang! You bunch hurry back to the team, don’t waste time. Yan Ta, we’re all in on this gamble this time, don’t you know how important it is, yet you still went to fool around with this kid Youfang? Hmph!” An old voice echoed in Youfang and Youyan’s minds.
“Uncle Grandpa, I have something to report,” Youyan transmitted.
“Speak!”
“Uncle Grandpa, earlier Youfang went to teach that young master of the Na family a lesson, but I discovered something. Nake actually has a terrifying Domain-Level expert behind him!”
“Dom… Domain-Level?” The calm old voice was also shocked.
“Yes.”
“How sure are you that it’s a Domain-Level expert?” The old voice couldn’t believe it. “Could it be a mistake?”
“Ninety-nine percent certain. Only a Domain-Level master could overwhelm me to the point of collapse and submission through sheer mental pressure alone,” Youyan replied with reverence.
“Who is it?” The old voice anxiously asked. A Domain-Level expert could completely change the power distribution within a territory. If it was a powerful Domain-Level (Territory Master), they could even directly kill the current city lord and, with the Temple’s recognition, become the new city lord.
“I’m not sure. Perhaps hidden within Nake’s team or in some other place we can’t see. He’s far too strong for me to determine,” Youyan said.
“Hmm! We’ll figure this out when we get back. For now, return to the city first.”
“Yes!”
The You family’s grand procession quickly advanced, but the possibility of a ‘Domain-Level’ expert had already thrown the upper echelons into chaos. Provoking a Domain-Level expert was practically asking for death.
…
Eight hundred kilometers away from the capital city of Yan Gang Territory, a wide road passed through a mountain. This mountain had been split in two, forming a canyon through which the path ran. Atop this mountain, once cleaved by a powerful being, stood figures.
Thirteen of them!
All clad in armor and boots, each wearing a helmet, revealing only their eyes. Behind them were axes—either dual axes or massive single-handed ones. Their armor was primarily black, blood-red, and golden-yellow.
“Brother, they’re here.”
“The You family’s team has arrived.”
The leader, a towering figure in golden armor, peered down from beneath his helmet, his blood-red eyes flashing with a cold glint. He barked, “Brothers, let’s go and claim our prize!”
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!…
Thirteen figures shot down from the mountaintop like thirteen cannonballs. As they rapidly descended, the galloping procession below immediately noticed them. The leader of the procession, an old man with a black beard, raised his right hand high and shouted, “Stop!”
And right in front of the wide road, thirteen figures crashed down.
Thirteen men, like thirteen demonic gods standing there.
“Thir… thirteen…” the bearded old man’s face turned instantly pale.
“Thirteen Axes!” The lean man Youyan, standing beside the old man at the front of the procession, also turned pale. “How could they be here? Impossible…”
Within the Yan Gang Territory, there were powerful and formidable experts, far stronger than merchant families like theirs. For example, the ‘Thirteen Axes’ were a group of thirteen experts who shared similar interests. This group had no underlings—just these thirteen—but how many families in the entire Yan Gang Territory dared to provoke the Thirteen Axes? Why? Because among the Thirteen Axes, there were three Cloud-Level experts and ten peak-level Sky-Level experts!
A Domain-Level expert (Territory Master) was considered the supreme force in the Yan Gang Territory, ruling over the entire region.
A Cloud-Level expert (Cosmic-Level) was considered a peak force in the Yan Gang Territory, a mighty hero.
“What do we do?”
“What do we do?”
“We can’t lose this cargo!”
The You family’s massive procession was in a state of panic.
“Seniors of the Thirteen Axes, please, feel free to give us your orders,” the bearded old man, though anxious inside, shouted with bravado on the surface.
“You family?” A deep voice came from the leader among the thirteen god-like beings. “Hand over the armor from the ‘Ancient God Ruins,’ and we’ll spare your lives.”
The bearded old man’s eyes flared wide open.
“Run!” The bearded old man snarled, transmitting his voice with a furious command.
Boom!
The entire procession, as if well-prepared, instantly scattered in all directions. A group of Sky-Level (Cosmic Star Level) warriors flew off wildly, while many Earth-Level warriors quickly fled in panic, some climbing the mountains, others retreating along the road. Youfang and the lean man Youyan also turned back the way they came.
“Youyan, hurry, go to that young Na family member. If that Domain-Level expert is still there, our You family still has hope!” The bearded old man transmitted with a roar.
“Yes, Uncle Grandpa,” the lean man quickly replied through transmission.
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