The terrified leader of the Giant Axe Mercenaries!

Chapter 707: The Terrified Leader of the Giant Axe Mercenary Group!

The one-armed middle-aged man looked at the corpse of the man wearing the white feathered hat on the ground, his eyes instantly filling with extreme shock and anger.

"Fred!!!"

Then, he quickly raised his head and stared at Cao Xing with bloodshot eyes.

"Damn you! You killed my deputy leader!"

Cao Xing said nothing, instead turning his gaze to the middle-aged man.

[Name: Meredith Albert]

[Level: 70]

[Potential: Commander]

[Affiliated Faction: White Eagle Mercenary Group]

Clearly, this man was the leader of the White Eagle Mercenary Group.

Possessing level 70 Commander combat power was decent enough.

But to Cao Xing, he was still an existence that could be dealt with with a single spell.

The leader of the White Eagle Mercenary Group gripped his broadsword with one hand and said harshly, "Kid! Have you figured out how you want to die?"

Cao Xing ignored him, instead saying indifferently, "Do you have anyone else?"

"Or should we wait a bit longer for the leader of your Giant Axe Mercenary Group to arrive, and then you can all attack together?"

Hearing this, the surrounding mercenaries gasped!

They, too, felt the absolute confidence and lack of fear radiating from this young man.

However, looking at the corpses covering the ground, the leader of the White Eagle Mercenary Group could no longer bear it!

"Damn you! I'm going to kill you!"

He gripped the longsword in his hand, a terrifying sword momentum instantly erupting from him!

He charged forward like a swimming dragon!

A deep crack rent the ground along his path. Even before the sword arrived, one could feel the terrifying power it contained!

In an instant, he was right in front of Cao Xing!

His voice was ice-cold, dripping with endless hatred. "Die!!!"

In the next moment, he was about to slash down with his sword!

Right at that moment…

A distorted dark shadow suddenly appeared behind the leader.

The exact shape of this dark shadow was indiscernible, as if it could swallow all surrounding light.

It was Sarah, who had entered her 'Grim Reaper's Arrival' form.

She glided past silently, casually sweeping her dagger across the man's neck.

"Slash!"

The sound of flesh being sliced rang out.

Then, the White Eagle Mercenary Group leader's movements froze. He turned his head with great difficulty, seemingly wanting to see clearly who had attacked him.

However, after her successful strike, Sarah vanished from the spot once more.

He opened his mouth, struggling to spit out a single word: "Le—"

Before he could finish, his entire body collapsed limply.

"Pfft!"

[-11,952,513!]

Coup de Grace!

After Sarah awakened the [Heart of the Assassin], the trigger probability of [Coup de Grace] doubled.

Combined with this being a vital strike and nearly 300% critical damage,

even a basic attack dealt over ten million damage.

And with the death of this one-armed middle-aged man, the White Eagle Mercenary Group was declared completely wiped out.

A system prompt appeared.

[You have wiped out all members of the White Eagle Mercenary Group. The mortal enemy status has been cleared.]

[You have obtained Reputation: 50,000]

Cao Xing chuckled. "Not bad. Wiping out this mercenary group actually grants reputation. That's pretty good."

Meanwhile, the surrounding crowd had fallen into a deathly silence.

Particularly the mercenaries of the Giant Axe Mercenary Group.

When they saw that the White Eagle leader, who possessed level 70 Commander strength, was instantly killed in a single strike, their hearts surged with stormy waves!

For the first time, they clearly felt the sheer terror of this group!

Cao Xing stood where he was, saying nothing, seemingly waiting for something.

At this moment, this group of mercenaries could neither advance nor retreat, utterly at a loss for what to do.

The active population of the entire Underground Black Market was currently over a hundred thousand.

At least tens of thousands of people were watching from various corners around them, whispering among themselves.

"What's going on? Why haven't the Giant Axe Mercenary Group members done anything to capture this guy?"

"What else could it be? Didn't you see the leader of the White Eagle Mercenary Group get instantly decapitated? This means the strength of this group is terrifyingly beyond imagination!"

"Indeed—I think the Giant Axe Mercenary Group members are too terrified to move. Seeing them suffer a setback in the black market…"

"…is a first!"

And among the onlookers, two people had extremely colorful expressions on their faces.

One was the stall owner who had first contacted Cao Xing and sold him a gold pot.

The other was the stall owner who had sold Cao Xing that black pot.

Both of them wore expressions of utter disbelief.

"Gods above—what is happening?"

"How did the Underground Black Market welcome such a harbinger of death today…"

"This is bad! If the Giant Axe Mercenary Group finds out I had contact with them before, I'll probably get dragged into trouble too!"

Although the strength Cao Xing currently displayed was extremely terrifying, they still didn't believe he could leave this black market safely.

After all, the leader of the Giant Axe Mercenary Group had not yet appeared, and he was a Legendary-tier powerhouse!

With such a major incident occurring, that powerhouse must have been alerted.

Once he arrived, he would suppress everything!

Just as the atmosphere grew increasingly tense…

Everyone suddenly sensed a vast aura descending!

In an instant, this aura flooded the entire Underground Black Market, like an invisible mountain pressing down on everyone's heart.

The weaker stall owners and passersby already felt their legs go weak, and some even subconsciously knelt on the ground!

Meanwhile, the members of the Giant Axe Mercenary Group showed expressions of joy!

"This aura is the Chief!"

"Great! The Chief has personally come!"

They all looked at Cao Xing, their voices carrying a hint of smugness and mockery!

"The Chief has arrived! You arrogant bastards are dead!"

"Just wait, the Chief will definitely show you the consequences of causing trouble in the black market!"

Cao Xing tilted his head slightly and whispered to the people behind him, "The main character is here. Get ready."

"If a fight breaks out, kill him instantly. Don't let it affect the others."

Everyone nodded slightly, showing no tension whatsoever. Instead, they looked rather nonchalant.

It was as if the arrival of a Legendary powerhouse was nothing more than a minor character they could easily wipe out.

And their nonchalant attitude further infuriated the members of the Giant Axe Mercenary Group!

"Humph! Let's see how arrogant you can be once the Chief arrives!"

At the same time…

A black figure turned into a stream of light, hurtling toward the center of the black market.

A deep and majestic voice echoed from afar.

"I hear someone dares to cause trouble in my, Giant Axe's, territory?"

As the voice faded, a tall and burly figure slowly appeared before everyone.

He wore heavy black armor and carried a massive battle-axe on his shoulder, a relaxed smile on his face as if everything was under his control.

As he drew closer, the ground seemed to tremble slightly with every step he took.

Thud, thud. The heavy footsteps echoed, carrying an astonishing pressure.

When he arrived in front of everyone, a nearby member immediately stepped forward, pointed at Cao Xing's group, and said, "Chief,

these are the people causing trouble here!"

Hearing this, the burly man fixed his gaze on Cao Xing and the others behind him, sizing them up carefully.

At first, they seemed somewhat familiar, and his brow furrowed slightly.

A moment later, his eyes suddenly widened, and a look of sheer terror appeared in his eyes!

The member beside him continued incessantly, "Chief, this group committed murder in broad daylight and even wiped out the White Eagle Mercenary Group. They completely look down on you.

"Please take action and show them—"

Before he could finish, a terrifying aura erupted from the burly man as he bellowed, "All of you, put down your weapons and kneel before this lord!"

Hearing this, confusion washed over the faces of the others.

"Ch-Chief…"

"What are you saying? You want us to kneel to this kid?"

At this moment, a look of terror and unease had already appeared on the burly man's face.

Suppressing the anger and fear in his heart, he bellowed again, "I said, all of you, kneel before this lord and apologize to him!"

"Do you not understand?"

An invisible pressure erupted like a tidal wave, forcing their bodies to tremble uncontrollably.

Although these mercenary group members were still extremely baffled, they still subconsciously complied.

"Clatter clatter—"

Instantly, the sound of a large group of people kneeling rang out.

Hundreds of people knelt on the ground in unison.

Even the burly man himself cast aside his previous composure, bending ninety degrees to bow deeply to Cao Xing.

He said solemnly, "Greetings, Lord Cao Xing!"

Seeing this scene, it wasn't just the members of the Giant Axe Mercenary Group.

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In the entire Underground Black Market, the tens of thousands of onlookers all had looks of having seen a ghost!

What had they just seen?

The overlord who controlled the entire Underground Black Market!

A figure with Legendary strength!

Was actually bowing and saluting a young man in front of so many people.

Many people rubbed their eyes, thinking they had seen wrong.

This was a scene they wouldn't even dare to dream of!

At this moment, hearing him call out his name, Cao Xing was somewhat surprised. "Oh? You know me?"

The burly man nodded and said solemnly, "Of course. In the surrounding kingdoms now, who doesn't know you, Great Lord Cao Xing!"

"You united the Four Kingdoms, slew a large number of Blood Legion Myriarchs and Legendary figures, ended the Blood Chaos, and saved countless lives from misery."

"Such astonishing deeds have long spread throughout many surrounding kingdoms."

"Those bards have already turned your heroic deeds into poems and are singing them everywhere."

Cao Xing nodded in realization. "So that's how it is—"

Clearly, this must have been the work of the Four Kings.

After the battle ended, they said they were going back to organize the data, record the events of that great battle, and enter them into the history books of the major kingdoms.

Unexpectedly, besides recording these, they also specifically arranged for those bards to spread the word everywhere.

This must have been intentional, with the purpose of building momentum for Cao Xing.

At this time, Cao Xing suddenly changed the subject, his tone carrying a hint of coldness.

"Your name is Giant Axe, is it not?"

The burly man nodded hurriedly, his tone carrying a hint of respect. "Reporting to Lord Cao Xing, Giant Axe is just my title. My real name is Leonard Quick."

"You can just call me Leonard."

His attitude was extremely humble, completely lacking the dignity of a Legendary powerhouse.

Cao Xing nodded slightly and said in a deep voice again, "Leonard, then let me ask you."

"As a Legendary powerhouse, during the Blood Chaos, we were all fighting life-and-death battles with the Blood Legion on the front lines?"

"At that time—what were you doing?"

His tone faintly carried a look of ill intent.

Upon hearing this question, Leonard's expression changed immediately, and fine beads of sweat seeped from his forehead.

He heard the killing intent in Cao Xing's tone!

If this question wasn't answered well, the other party might really take action against him!

Leonard hurriedly replied, "Reporting to Lord Cao Xing, I have a relatively good relationship with the King of the Kunade Kingdom."

"Before the war started, the King and I made an agreement."

"They told me that if this battle failed, they would likely not be able to return alive."

"The Kunade Kingdom would then be leaderless, and he hoped I could take over the entire kingdom to protect the safety of the citizens."

"And as a condition, they would open the War King's inheritance to me."

"So, after weighing it repeatedly, I agreed."

Cao Xing was silent for a moment, seemingly contemplating something.

Then, he said slowly, "This reason, I will barely count as passing."

Hearing this, Leonard breathed a sigh of relief, and his tense nerves relaxed slightly.

Cao Xing continued to look at him, his tone carrying a hint of warning. "However, I hope you can remember."

"Legendary level strength has allowed you to enjoy countless benefits and has given you a status that ordinary people can hardly reach."

"But at critical moments, I also hope you can stand up and take on the responsibilities you should."

"Do not wait until we are fighting for our lives on the front lines, defeating strong enemies, while you hide in the rear and reap the benefits."

Cao Xing knew that the waters of the Western Continent were very deep, with many hidden powerhouses.

This time, the Blood Chaos had almost fully erupted, which would have destroyed several major kingdoms.

But from beginning to end, only he and the Legendary powerhouses of the Four Kingdoms had taken action.

Those guys hiding in the shadows had remained in a state of observation.

This also made him feel very unhappy!

Leonard nodded repeatedly and said solemnly, "Lord Cao Xing's reprimand is correct; I will certainly keep it in mind!"

"This time, I originally wanted to go to battle as well."

"But the King of Kunade told me that he wanted to preserve the last spark of the kingdom, and having one more Legendary on the front lines wouldn't make much of a difference."

"So—I ended up staying in the rear."

"At the time, I was also very worried about the battle situation and wanted to rush to the battlefield to help several times."

"But I was worried that with my strength, I would cause trouble for you—"

He spoke with genuine sincerity, seemingly truly worried about the battle situation of Cao Xing and the others at the time.

Of course, what his actual thoughts were, that is unknown.

Cao Xing couldn't be bothered to delve into these things and waved his hand. "Alright, I know."

At the same time, Leonard's tense muscles relaxed, and he was immediately relieved.

He exhaled lightly, then quickly stood up and turned to the group of mercenaries behind him.

He said in a severe tone, "Do you know who this is?"

"He is Lord Cao Xing, who united the powerhouses of the Four Kingdoms during the Blood Chaos and fought against the Blood Legion on the front lines!"

"Because of his strategy and combat power, he turned the tide several times and finally completely ended the Blood Legion's conspiracy!"

"He not only saved several kingdoms but also indirectly saved half of the Western Continent!"

"Even I wouldn't dare to take action against this person; you really have a lot of nerve!"

His voice was very loud and spread throughout the entire Underground Black Market.

Everyone present, after hearing these words, fell into a daze.

This young man solved the Blood Chaos?

Are they mistaken?

One must know that although this Blood Chaos only lasted for one week, the damage caused was equally terrifying.

Large areas of land within the territories of the several kingdoms were polluted.

The most severely affected, the Velen Kingdom, was almost completely destroyed.

And now they were told that such a terrifying disaster was solved by the young man in front of them.

This is simply a fairy tale!

However, although it was hard to believe, this was said by the Giant Axe Mercenary Group Head himself.

For a moment, the entire Underground Black Market fell into silence!

A moment later, Leonard, the Legendary powerhouse, said sternly, "Now, you will sincerely apologize to Lord Cao Xing!"

"This is the savior of our Western Continent, a hero who has created monumental achievements; no one is allowed to offend him!"

He spoke with great righteousness.

Those mercenaries kneeling on the ground immediately shouted in unison, "Great Lord Cao Xing, we had no intention of offending you, please forgive us."

"Please forgive us!"

"Please forgive us!"

The entire Giant Axe Mercenary Group, including their Head, apologized to a young man at the same time.

Even after many years, this scene would be imprinted in the hearts of these mercenaries and those vendors.

This also indirectly led to a decline in the reputation of the Giant Axe Mercenary Group.

However, compared to being annihilated by Cao Xing, so-called dignity and face were worth nothing at all.

Seeing this scene, Cao Xing couldn't really continue to flare up.

Honestly, he really had been prepared to wipe out the Giant Axe Mercenary Group together and then take over this black market.

But this Giant Axe Head knew how to handle things well; he immediately adopted a low posture, his attitude was extremely respectful, completely disregarding his own face as a Legendary powerhouse.

As the saying goes, one does not hit a smiling face.

Cao Xing waved his hand and shook his head. "Alright, let them all get up."

Leonard immediately replied respectfully, "Yes!"

After saying this, he turned around, his tone carrying a hint of authority. "Everyone go back to your positions."

"Everyone, forget what happened here; just pretend it never happened!"

"Yes, Head!"

Hundreds of mercenaries were immediately relieved and climbed up from the ground one after another.

Then they left quickly without looking back, as if staying for one more moment would invite disaster.

Including those pedestrians and vendors who were curiously watching, they also withdrew their gazes and went back to their own business.

Because they knew that what followed would be a conversation between those big shots.

Those who could survive in the Underground Black Market for many years were not stupid.

Even if there were some bold ones who wanted to continue investigating, they were quickly pulled away by others.

Soon, this Underground Black Market returned to silence.

However, beneath this calm appearance, it seemed to contain a surging undercurrent.

Everyone knew.

Today, a group of extraordinary figures had come to the black market!