Chapter 28: He Is Right There

"How is this possible?"

"How could Tian Qi possibly die?"

Zhao Tianming froze in place, muttering to himself incessantly.

As his younger brother, he knew Zhao Tianqi's strength very well.

With a Grade B class [Berserk Blood Swordsman], his blade technique was fierce and domineering.

The two of them had fought their way up all the way in the Bloodfiend Syndicate, going from nobodies to gaining a small reputation.

How many times had they fought side by side, going through life and death together.

They were just about to be recruited by a larger guild, and their future was bright.

Yet, they had capsized tonight.

His younger brother had actually died at the hands of some unknown punk!

He still couldn't believe this fact.

Trembling, he picked up the communicator, his voice hoarse: "Young Master Mo! Tell me the coordinates! Where… Where is Tian Qi?!"

After getting the exact coordinates, Zhao Tianming's eyes turned crimson, and wielding the [Breaking Army Spear] in his hand, he frantically rushed toward that direction.

Under the moonlight, in the forest clearing.

Zhao Tianqi's corpse was mutilated and tattered, his face still lingering with the terror and unwillingness before his death.

An uncontrollable fury gushed out from the bottom of Zhao Tianming's heart like a volcano!

"Ahhhh—!"

He let out a heart-rending roar toward the sky, shaking the forest.

"Tian Qi!"

However, not far away, a figure stood quietly.

The moonlight outlined his lofty silhouette, with the long sword in his hand pointing diagonally at the ground, as if he had been waiting for a long time.

It was precisely Yasuo!

Zhao Tianming abruptly turned his head, his blood-red gaze locking tightly onto Yasuo.

"It's you!"

"You killed Tian Qi!"

When enemies meet, their eyes turn red with hatred.

Without any superfluous nonsense.

Qi and blood surged within Zhao Tianming, and his class skill [Bloody Battle in All Directions] was fiercely activated!

He seemed to transform into a bloodthirsty Vicious Beast, his spear acting like a dragon as it whipped up a sky full of blood-colored spear images, stabbing straight at Yasuo!

Yasuo's gaze was calm, without the slightest ripple.

He raised his sword and met the attack!

"Clang, clang, clang—!"

The sound of clashing gold and iron rang endlessly in the ears, and sparks flew in all directions!

His younger brother's tragic death made Zhao Tianming completely lose his past calmness and composure.

There was only endless killing intent and madness left in his eyes.

Every spear strike condensed all his strength, every thrust was fatal, and every move was vicious!

But precisely because of this, his attack patterns fell into complete chaos, full of flaws!

Yasuo was like a flat boat amidst raging waves; though he seemed precarious, he could always avoid fatal attacks at the most dangerous moment with the minimum cost.

Ten minutes later.

"Pfft!"

A fierce sword light precisely captured a tiny flaw in Zhao Tianming and instantly pierced through his throat!

The madness and fury in Zhao Tianming's eyes gradually froze, replaced by thick disbelief.

He… had actually lost as well?

"Ugh…"

He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but could only make gurgling, air-leaking sounds.

His massive body collapsed to the ground with a loud thud.

Yasuo was expressionless, and several bone-deep wounds were added to his body, with his health bar leaving only a sliver of skin.

However, the out-of-combat health recovery effect of the [Shadow Wind Set] quickly triggered.

Green healing light kept flashing on his body.

Before long, his health points were fully restored.

Still the same as before.

Yasuo bent down and began to loot the corpse.

Sure enough, it was another space ring.

The Bloodfiend Syndicate really treated these two brothers quite well.

…

Meanwhile, inside the courtyard bedroom.

Zhou Huai's eyelids twitched, and he leisurely woke up from his deep sleep.

Ever since Yasuo encountered the chase, he had returned his consciousness to his main body due to excessive consumption of Mental Energy.

This sleep lasted for a full five hours or so before he barely recovered some Mental Energy.

"Hoo…"

He let out a long breath.

After waking up, he checked the System prompt for the first time.

He did not receive any prompt about Yasuo's death!

"Great!" Zhou Huai felt a burst of joy in his heart.

He was truly a bit worried that during the time he was asleep, Yasuo would be cornered and killed by those two troublesome fellows.

Although he could be resurrected after dying, it would ultimately delay the leveling time.

He couldn't wait to transfer his consciousness back to Yasuo.

The next second, he found himself squatting on the ground, searching a corpse.

"Hmm?"

Zhou Huai was slightly stunned.

Isn't this the guy with the spear who chased after him earlier?

Immediately following that, a massive torrent of memories poured into his mind.

That was all of Yasuo's experiences from when he fell asleep up until this moment.

After receiving all the memories, Zhou Huai was completely dumbfounded.

"Holy shit!"

"Yasuo… actually counter-killed both of those fellows?!"

He originally worried that Yasuo would be taken down by the opponent.

As a result, it was instead Yasuo who slaughtered both of them!

This was simply an unexpected pleasant surprise!

"The Level 10 skill [Thunder Armor], is truly awesome!" Zhou Huai couldn't help praising in his heart.

…

Bloodfiend Syndicate temporary camp.

Jasmine, who was in charge of reconnaissance, suddenly opened her tightly closed eyes!

Her face instantly turned as pale as paper, and her eyes were filled with incredible terror.

"Zhao… Zhao Tianming… is also dead!"

Her voice trembled with extreme fear.

"Bang!"

Young Master Mo slammed his fist fiercely onto the nearby tree trunk, the muscles on his face distorted with anger, turning completely gloomy.

"Trash! You are all a bunch of trash!"

"Two experts over level 30! And you can't even handle a level 9 punk!"

"Trash! Good-for-nothings!"

He was shaking all over with anger.

"I am going to make my dad send more people over!"

"I must kill him! I'll hack him into thousands of pieces!"

Things developing to this point had already evolved into an irreconcilable, mortal feud!

Either the other party dies, or he himself perishes!

He took a deep breath, forcefully suppressing the fury in his heart, and roared at Jasmine: "Keep your eyes locked on him! Where is he right now?!"

However, Jasmine's face grew even paler, her voice carrying a crying tone: "He… he seems to have… disappeared…"

"Disappeared?!" Young Master Mo grabbed Jasmine by the collar, "How could he disappear?! Haven't you been keeping your Eagle Eye on him all this time?!"

Jasmine shivered all over with fright: "He… he seems to have already discovered that I am monitoring him, and started walking toward places with exceptionally dense leaves. My vision… was completely blocked…"

"Find him! Find him for me right now!" Young Master Mo roared irritably, a sinister premonition spreading in his heart, growing thicker and thicker.

Trembling, he took out his communicator and dialed his father's call.

"Hello? What is it, son?" A slightly dignified middle-aged man's voice came from the opposite side.

"Dad! Come save me! Dad!" Young Master Mo's voice carried a crying tone, filled with fear.

"What's going on? Speak slowly! Didn't I send the two brothers Zhao Tianming and Zhao Tianqi to protect you?"

"Even they are no match for that person?" The middle-aged man's tone also became solemn.

"They… they are both dead! All the brothers with us here are dead!" Young Master Mo's voice was desperate.

The middle-aged man on the other end of the phone fell silent for a moment, obviously realizing the seriousness of the problem.

"Son, just what kind of person did you provoke?"

"I don't know! I really don't know, Dad!" Young Master Mo shouted with a crying tone, "He killed the brothers of our guild, and I just wanted to avenge them! I didn't expect… I didn't expect that even Zhao Tianming and Zhao Tianqi wouldn't be that person's opponents! That person… that person is simply a monster!"

The middle-aged man immediately comforted him: "Don't panic yet, find a safe place to hide first! I'll send people over to reinforce you right away!"

Hearing his father's words, the fear in Young Master Mo's heart calmed down slightly, and he quickly said, "Dad! You must come quickly! I'm afraid…"

Right after hanging up the phone, he saw Jasmine beside him acting as if she had seen a ghost, collapsing heavily onto the ground with her eyes wide open, staring fixedly in a certain direction.

Young Master Mo frowned and scolded impatiently, "What is it now? Jumping at shadows!"

"Th-that person…" Jasmine's voice was shaking out of shape.

"He appeared?!" Young Master Mo's heart tightened, but then he let out a sigh of relief, "As long as he appears! Let's find a covert place to hide first! You continue to lock onto his position with Eagle Eye; once my dad's men arrive, it will be his time to die!"

However, Jasmine tremblingly extended her finger, pointing not far away.

"He… he is right… there!"

Young Master Mo's heart skipped a beat, suddenly realizing something.

He stiffly raised his head and looked in the direction of Jasmine's finger.

Only to see in the forest shadows at the edge of the clearing.

A lofty figure, holding a long sword, slowly walked out.

The moonlight shone on him, casting a long shadow, resembling an Asura returning from Hell.