Chapter Ninety-Two: Repelling a Formidable Enemy

“A joke. You failed last night, and even tonight you will not succeed. Give up that foolish hope. Today we will kill you here.”

As Ye Zihan finished speaking, he immediately struck at the assassin in that realm. By then, the assassins had already formed a ring around them, so escape was impossible. The only choice was to carve out a bloody path.

Bang!

The Red Lotus dagger in Ye Donglai’s hand clashed at once with his opponent’s weapon, and bursts of dazzling light from the collision of blades flashed high in the sky.

“Stop!”

At that tense moment, a booming shout suddenly rang out. It belonged to a powerhouse at least in that realm, and the depth of his voice made it clear at a glance that he was no ordinary man.

Whoosh, whoosh.

Before long, an old man appeared before everyone with many guards from Black Tortoise City. He was the old attendant of Black Tortoise City, and his main task on this trip was to protect Lin Dong, for Lin Dong was Lin Lei’s son and had grown up before his eyes. Whoever dared harm Lin Dong, he would never let go.

“You people from Black Tortoise Marsh had better not interfere in our affairs. Otherwise, you will regret it.”

The black-clad man in that realm looked at the Black Tortoise City group that had suddenly appeared. He had not expected Black Tortoise City to have such a move. If the people of Black Tortoise City truly intervened today, matters would become troublesome.

“Arrogant! We are patrolling the border of Black Tortoise Marsh right now. Could it be that we from Black Tortoise City are not qualified, while you are? And now you even dare attack our young city lord. In that case, we shall not let you run wild!”

The old man showed the slightest fear toward the assassins. Even the assassins in that realm he did not spare a glance. His cultivation was surely above that assassin’s.

“Fine, fine. Since the people of Black Tortoise Marsh have decided to make enemies of us, there is nothing more to say. Let us simply fight.”

While exchanging blows with Ye Zihan, the black-clad man also spoke to the old man from Black Tortoise City, and in that moment his attention was divided. As a result, Ye Zihan actually managed to break free from the encirclement.

“Steward Fu, thank you. I knew you would never let me go forward alone. Haha! Now help me kill these roadblocks. They almost killed me just now, and I must have this anger out of my chest.”

Lin Dong brandished his night-tier weapon and pointed at the black-clad men. He had not expected Steward Fu to secretly send people to protect him, and even come in person. This was truly thrilling.

“Dong’er, rest assured. Now that we are here, we will not return empty-handed. Since they dared to run wild on our turf, they should not blame our people for being rude.”

After speaking, Steward Fu waved his hand at the Black Tortoise City experts. At once, those experts rapidly attacked the black-clad men surrounding Lin Dong. They intended first to rescue Lin Dong, and then assist Ye Zihan and the others.

This time, Steward Fu had brought more than fifty top-tier experts. All of the Black Tortoise City warriors were at least at the Five Elements realm, and some were even in that realm. This time, they had absolutely overwhelming superiority.

Soon, the Black Tortoise City guards engaged the assassins, and the killing began. Dozens of people besieging a handful of black-clad men was nothing short of a beating, and many of the guards were themselves experts in that realm.

Ahhh!

As expected, the black-clad men were swiftly slain by the Black Tortoise City guards, who held the advantage in every respect. Almost none of the black-clad men who had attacked Lin Dong escaped alive, because the guards of Black Tortoise City would not allow anyone to harm their young city lord. He was their future master.

“I am giving you one last chance to think. If you persist, do not blame me for unleashing slaughter upon you.”

Steward Fu did not seem eager to erupt into a full-scale conflict with the assassins. Since Lin Dong was already safe, that was the most urgent matter, and Ye Zihan was no longer so important to them.

“Steward Fu, just kill all of these assassins. I believe you have the strength to do it. A Seven-Star powerhouse like you can surely leave them either dead or crippled. There is no way a single one of them can escape your grasp.”

When Lin Dong heard that Steward Fu intended to compromise, he immediately stepped forward to stop him. He hated these black-clad men intensely. They had nearly killed him just now, and at the thought of it his whole body trembled, for he had truly just brushed against death.

“Do you really still want to move against us? Your young city lord from Black Tortoise City is already safe now. These little bastards should no longer be under your jurisdiction, should they?”

The black-clad man in that realm remained unwilling to give up. The person they wanted to kill was not the young city lord of Black Tortoise City, but the young geniuses like Ye Zihan and Chen Yiyan. Those were the greater threat to their future.

In truth, they were not unwilling to kill the young city lord. They were simply afraid of trouble. Lin Dong was the son of Lin Lei, the city lord of Black Tortoise City, and even these assassins had to think twice before acting. That was Lin Dong’s advantage in background. Although they were not afraid of the power of Black Tortoise Marsh, if they offended it, they would surely be hunted throughout the Beast Domain, for they knew Lin Lei’s character all too well.

With a faint, indifferent smile, Steward Fu said, “If you insist on this and refuse to heed our warning, then we can only meet with blades and swords. You forced our hand; it is not that we did not give you a chance. If you end up before the King of Hell, remember this: it was I, Steward Fu, who killed you.”

After speaking, Steward Fu waved his hand at the Black Tortoise City guards, and they prepared to move. At the same time, Steward Fu himself also began to act.

“Good. Today we shall test ourselves against the experts of Black Tortoise City. I have long heard that the people of Black Tortoise Marsh are ruthless. Today I want to see just how ruthless you can be.”

The black-clad man had not expected Steward Fu to personally take action. If that were the case, then these assassins were in danger, because Steward Fu was a Seven-Star powerhouse.

Seven-Star Soul Refining Source was a realm of fusion between a person and the soul, and it was also a watershed in cultivation. Once one reached the Seven-Star level, one could absolutely bully those below it at will. That was the deterrent power of a Seven-Star expert. Even these seasoned black-clad men now began to hesitate.

“That’s right. Today not one of you will get away. If you die here, I doubt anyone will come to avenge you. So close your eyes and go in peace.”

Steward Fu swiftly drew his sword. Sharp radiance shimmered along the blade, and it was clearly an excellent sword, far superior to the night-tier swords Lin Dong and the others possessed.

Seeing the sword in Steward Fu’s hand, the black-clad man’s expression changed repeatedly. He could clearly sense the killing intent emanating from the blade. In an instant, the desire to retreat was born within him.

“We withdraw. Today you little bastards were lucky to receive the secret protection of Black Tortoise City.”

With that, the black-clad man rapidly retreated. As he left, he cast a resentful glance at Lin Dong. If Lin Dong had not been here, they might well have killed Ye Zihan and the others. Naturally, that bred a certain hatred toward Lin Dong.

Even so, although the black-clad men hated Lin Dong, they did not dare do anything. Lin Dong was the young city lord of Black Tortoise City; he was not someone they could casually provoke. If Lin Dong were to die at their hands, Lin Lei would surely launch a mad assault on them, so they absolutely did not want to offend Black Tortoise Marsh lightly.

“Haha, let them go. I am telling you, here in the Beast Domain, you cannot hunt down these youngsters. To do so would be to make Black Tortoise City your enemy. Moreover, every action these young men take in the Beast Domain will be protected by us from Black Tortoise Marsh, so you had best conduct yourselves.”

Steward Fu had merely intended to frighten the black-clad men, and he had already achieved his goal. But if they still refused to leave, then he would certainly act.

If intimidation failed, the experts of Black Tortoise City could only resort to force. This was the Illusion God Continent, where strength reigned supreme. Especially in the Beast Domain, power mattered even more, for it was equal to dignity. The strong were bound to earn everyone’s respect.

“Hmph. I refuse to believe they will remain in your Beast Domain forever. Once they leave the Beast Domain, then there will be nothing your people from Black Tortoise Marsh can do, because that will no longer be a place under your control.”

After saying this, the black-clad man disappeared swiftly into the vast forest, and the assassins who had been surrounding Ye Zihan and the others likewise began to withdraw.

“Haha. Once they leave the Beast Domain, that will no longer be our concern. Take care of yourselves.”

Steward Fu said this and then left quickly as well. By then, all of the assassins had withdrawn, though they had left several corpses behind in the boundless forest.

“Many thanks to you all for drawing your swords to help us. Now that there is no more danger, let us go, Brother Ye Zihan.”

Looking at the retreating black-clad men, Lin Dong’s uneasy heart at last calmed.

“You must be careful. Do not be too flamboyant. There are many experts at Nameless Hill, and even we from Black Tortoise Marsh are sometimes not in a convenient position to act. So long as you remain careful, that will be enough.”

Steward Fu was still uneasy about Lin Dong and the others, but he did not stay by their side in person. Sometimes following from a distance made it easier to rescue them.

Ye Zihan looked at the fleeing assassins, then at Steward Fu and his party as they departed, and his emotions surged. If the experts of Black Tortoise Marsh had not appeared in time, they truly might have been left here. The other side was no weak opponent, and now that they had abandoned arrogance, there would be no second stroke of luck for them.

“Mm. Yan Chen, Yi Yan, it is time for us to set out.”

Ye Zihan no longer wanted to waste time here. They still had to reach Nameless Hill. As for tomorrow’s struggle for Nameless City, Ye Donglai was equally determined to seize it, for that was the foundation of the Heaven-Defying Pavilion.

If Ye Zihan truly took Nameless City, then he would establish the Heaven-Defying Pavilion there. Afterward, he would begin roaming the Illusion God Continent. As long as the Divine Illusion Hall remained standing, the Heaven-Defying Pavilion would never stop expanding.

Yan Chen smiled and said, “Brother Lin Dong, thank you to the experts of your Black Tortoise City for drawing their swords to help us. If your people had not appeared, the lot of us would certainly have been injured. Still, it is fortunate that those fellows finally withdrew.”

After saying that, Yan Chen quickly followed Ye Zihan and the others away from the place.