NOVPUB"Presumptuous!"
Sikong Zhan’s face showed anger. He knew that the man with black hair was up to no good, and that not fighting was impossible. He let out a low shout and, without any hesitation, chose to take action.
"Giant Whale Skill. Endless Furious Sea!"
Sikong Zhan was also clear that the man with black hair was unfathomably deep, so he didn’t hold back at all and directly used the Giant Whale Skill he had been diligently cultivating in recent years. His qi and blood erupted powerfully, as hot as a furnace, majestic in its roar, resembling a giant whale. He threw a punch with a bellowing roar!
"Bang!"
The man with black hair seemed to not react in time, and that heavy punch hit him squarely in the chest.
"Thud thud thud!"
But what made Sikong Zhan’s pupils constrict was that his all-out punch, when it hit the man with black hair’s chest, was like an ant colliding with a large tree—no movement from the large tree at all. Instead, Sikong Zhan was shaken and forced to take three steps back, leaving deep footprints indented into the floor where he stepped.
"Big brother!"
Sikong Huang was shocked at witnessing this scene.
Sikong Zhan stabilized himself, his face looking ugly as he stared intently at the man with black hair, "Are you... an Innate Martial Artist?"
To be able to resist a full-force punch from him, who was at the level of Qi-Blood Furnace, without any injury and without retreating half a step, had already exceeded the category of a Qi-Blood Realm martial artist. Only a true Innate Martial Artist could achieve this!
This man with black hair was an Innate Martial Artist!
"Alright, you should understand the gap between us. Now kneel down and swear fealty! I will not blame you for your offense and can even offer you benefits beyond your imagination!"
The man with black hair patted his collar, smoothing out the wrinkles, and looked at Sikong Zhan with his pair of heterochromatic eyes, saying indifferently.
It was as if Sikong Zhan’s all-out punch was not even enough to scratch an itch for him, a level of power that was beyond their imagination!
"Third brother!"
Sikong Huang hurriedly shouted.
The man with black hair in front of them was likely an Innate Martial Artist, and not someone she and Sikong Zhan could contend with. Only Su Changkong, who was also an Innate Martial Artist, could match him. Therefore, Sikong Huang immediately gathered her True Qi and shouted loudly, hoping to alert Su Changkong, who was resting.
Sikong Huang’s actions did not cause any emotional response from the man with black hair, who said indifferently, "Little girl, there’s no need to shout. This great hall has been sealed by me using the spiritual energy of nature. No matter how loudly you scream, it won’t be heard outside. Besides… even if that so-called third brother of yours comes, it would be of no use.
No matter how many ants there are, they are still just ants!"
Both Sikong Zhan and Sikong Huang’s hearts sank, realizing that the man with black hair was terrifying beyond imagination!
Seeing Sikong Zhan’s grim expression and his struggles, the man with black hair grew impatient, "Make your decision quickly! If you refuse to kneel and pledge loyalty to me, then the Giant Whale Gang will vanish from Ink Forest Prefecture City tonight!"
The Giant Whale Gang had always been independent and could not possibly be loyal to outsiders. Sikong Zhan would rather die than bow and submit to others.
A cold glint flashed in the man with black hair’s eyes, "Fine! It seems you won’t shed tears without seeing a coffin! Then I’ll kill your sister first! No one can defy me!"
"No!"
Realizing the man with black hair was intent on killing, Sikong Zhan was alarmed and immediately tried to position himself in front of Sikong Huang. However, the killing intent emanating from the man with black hair made Sikong Zhan’s soul tremble, making it difficult to move even a single finger!
"Bullying two Qi-Blood Realm martial artists, do you feel proud of yourself?"
However, the man with black hair suddenly stopped as a cold voice came through. The next second, a young man dressed in black strode into the great hall through the entrance!
"Third brother!"
Upon seeing the newcomer, Sikong Zhan and Sikong Huang felt a surge of joy in their hearts. It was none other than Su Changkong!
Su Changkong’s face was icy. He had just been refining pills in the pill refining room and concurrently guiding the current alchemists of the Giant Whale Gang when he suddenly sensed fluctuations in the nature’s spiritual energy. It was something that outsiders would have difficulty perceiving, but with Su Changkong’s acute sensitivity to spiritual energy, he immediately noticed it and rushed over.
An innate martial artist wanted to make a move against Sikong Zhan and Sikong Huang!
But when Su Changkong got a clear look at the black-haired man, he was momentarily stunned.
The black-haired man before him had a plain appearance, with a pair of black and white heterochromatic eyes. It was Kuoba Ming!
Kuoba Ming, an elder-level member of the Life Extinguishing Association, had once appeared at Ambush Elephant Mountain alongside He Yuchen, acting as a protective enforcer for Pang Shengwu, the vice master of the association seeking to absorb the blood of a demon monster king from the earth veins.
Afterwards, Su Changkong and Pang Shengwu had an intense battle, neither able to best the other, and Pang Shengwu did not take the risk of fighting to the death with Su Changkong, choosing instead to retreat with his two subordinates.
What Su Changkong did not expect was for Kuoba Ming to appear within the ranks of the Giant Whale Gang. Could it be that the Life Extinguishing Association had found out he was here and had come for revenge?
However, after carefully sensing his surroundings, Su Changkong found no abnormal presence other than Kuoba Ming. Only Kuoba Ming had come alone!
Seeing Su Changkong appear, Sikong Zhan breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly said, "Third brother... this man suddenly appeared, demanding that our Giant Whale Gang submit to him. Be careful... this person is very dangerous!"
Upon seeing Su Changkong, Sikong Huang also felt an inexplicable sense of relief in her heart, as if any danger was trivial with Su Changkong there.
From Sikong Zhan’s brief words, Su Changkong also learned that Kuoba Ming’s appearance was not due to discovering his whereabouts, but because of the Giant Whale Gang. He wanted to subjugate the gang, and this puzzled Su Changkong.
The Giant Whale Gang was merely a small gang in Ink Forest Prefecture City. Why would the Life Extinguishing Association send an expert to subdue it?
"An innate martial artist?" Kuoba Ming narrowed his eyes, as the black-clothed youth before him gave no indication of aura. He could not see the youth’s heavenly pulse or the flow of his qi and blood. This must be the cultivation of an extremely profound concealment technique!
However, Kuoba Ming’s expression remained unchanged. Not to mention an innate martial artist, even a Five-Qi Grandmaster seemed fragile to him.
"Kuoba Ming, why does the Life Extinguishing Association want to subdue a prefecture’s gang?"
Su Changkong directly voiced his confusion, eager to understand Kuoba Ming’s intentions.
"Third brother... you know him?" Sikong Zhan and Sikong Huang were both surprised upon hearing this. Su Changkong seemed to recognize this mysterious uninvited guest!
This revelation shocked Kuoba Ming, because Su Changkong had just identified his identity and name. It caused even Kuoba Ming’s calm demeanor to show a ripple.
Danger flashed in Kuoba Ming’s eyes, and the temperature within the great hall suddenly dropped, becoming ice-cold: "Who are you, exactly?"
Kuoba Ming was very low-profile within the Life Extinguishing Association, seldom venturing out. Even the Demon Suppressing Department had no information on him. Yet, the black-clothed youth had identified him immediately! It was as if he had met him before!
Su Changkong couldn’t help but let out a laugh. Having cultivated the Turtle Breath Technique to the eleventh realm, he could completely conceal his aura, making even Kuoba Ming unable to detect the slightest trace of it.
The corners of Su Changkong’s mouth curved into an arc, and he switched to a harsh, icy tone, "Don’t you recognize me anymore?"
This vaguely familiar voice caught Kuoba Ming off guard.
Then, Kuoba Ming’s originally calm expression uncontrollably showed waves of shock. He couldn’t believe his ears and blurted out, "You... you are Dao Wufeng!"
(Update preview from Qidian Chinese Network, next chapter to be updated at 22:00 on the 24th)
