Ahh!!...
Just as Elder Xing's voice fell, another series of miserable screams sounded in the distance.
Elder Xing and the three old men beside him all paled drastically. The speed at which the enemy was killing was truly bone-chilling.
Swoosh!...
Elder Xing led the three old men as they shot like lightning towards the location from which the screams came.
These three old men were all high-ranking figures at the Tianyou Tomb headquarters, their status second only to Elder Xing.
All three were at the late-stage True Manifestation Realm and, furthermore, their combat prowess far exceeded that of ordinary cultivators at the same realm.
One second later.
Elder Xing arrived with the three old men at another location.
More than a dozen assassins lay dead on the spot, not a single corpse intact!
"Who are you?!"
"Come out, you bastard!"
Elder Xing trembled all over with rage, suddenly erupting with a piercing roar filled with fury and venom.
In such a short span, over thirty assassins had been slaughtered.
Laughably, they still hadn't even caught a glimpse of the opponent!
The three old men were also seething with wrath.
Elder Xing and the three old men projected their Soul Power far out, searching for the killer's whereabouts.
As a Yuan Foundation Realm expert, Elder Xing's Soul Power was exceptionally powerful.
Yet, after spreading his Soul Power over several thousand meters, he found nothing.
One must know that the Heavenly Shadow Robe's ability to vanish into space was different from the Tianyou Tomb assassins' concealment techniques.
Once activated, the Heavenly Shadow Robe truly pierced through into another separate dimension.
No matter how potent one's Soul Power, it was impossible to sense anyone within.
As for the Tianyou Tomb assassins' invisibility, it merely relied on special secret techniques to temporarily render their bodies transparent and illusory, making them unseen by the naked eye.
If Soul Power was sufficiently powerful, one could detect those invisible Tianyou Tomb assassins.
"When I find you, I will tear you to pieces!"
Elder Xing's tone dripped with venom, as if he were grinding his teeth to dust.
Ahh!!...
No sooner had Elder Xing spoken than another cluster of screams came from afar.
"Damn it!"
Elder Xing and the three old men exploded in utter fury. Spiritual power surged wildly from their bodies, like four vortexes of wind shaking the surrounding space.
Swoosh!...
Using all their strength, they charged towards the source of the screams.
Quickly, the mangled remains of more than a dozen assassins appeared before their eyes.
Blood had pooled into a small stream, gurgling as it flowed.
"Damn it! Damn it!"
"Bastard! Beast! Who are you?! Come out!"
Elder Xing's eyes nearly burst from their sockets as he roared fiercely, his sound waves amplified by spiritual power rolling out for dozens of li.
"Elder Xing, order all our people to return immediately! If this continues, we might be wiped out!" one old man cautioned.
"We should command everyone to go invisible at once!" another old man spoke up.
"Right!"
Elder Xing forced himself to calm down.
He immediately took out a Sound Transmission jade slip and sent orders to all assassins.
Upon receiving the transmission, the assassins immediately vanished from sight one by one, like mysterious ghosts speeding back towards Elder Xing's position.
"Fine, I've informed everyone to return."
"Once we gather together, we'll be much safer."
"Then we'll move as a unit. I want to see if that bastard still dares to show his face." Elder Xing's voice seethed with endless hatred.
At the same time.
"Heh, invisibility in front of me—useless."
Ye Yunfei clearly sensed every movement of the Tianyou Tomb assassins with his Soul Power.
Each of these Tianyou Tomb assassins had slaughtered countless victims; their hands were drenched in blood. Naturally, Ye Yunfei showed them no mercy.
"Slash!"
Ye Yunfei locked onto the positions of five assassins with his Soul Power and gave a soft shout.
Hum…
The Five Elements Spirit Swords bloomed with dazzling sword light, shooting out at astonishing speed.
Pfft, pfft…
Those six assassins had activated their invisibility techniques, believing themselves utterly safe.
Yet, the five spirit swords swept in like lightning, instantly grinding their bodies to paste.
Ahh!!...
Before dying, all six assassins emitted despairing screams.
"Damn it!"
"That bastard is killing again!"
"Heaven-damned monster! I'll kill him!"
When Elder Xing heard the screams, his Soul Power swept over immediately, just in time to perceive the bloody scene of the six assassins being slain. He let out a mournful roar, his eyes bloodshot as if about to bleed.
"Let's go, we're heading over!"
The three old men beside Elder Xing, their killing intent boiling over, prepared to dash forward.
"Don't move!"
"We're not going anywhere!"
"We'll stand right here and wait for our people to return and gather."
"If we run around, we'll only give that bastard chances to pick us off one by one!"
Though consumed with fury, Elder Xing's thinking had become clearer at this moment.
"True."
"We mustn't lose our composure. First, gather all our forces." The three old men halted and nodded.
"Everyone, rush back to my location at full speed!"
"Now!"
Elder Xing sent another Sound Transmission to the assassins.
In truth, even without Elder Xing's reminder, each of the Tianyou Tomb assassins now felt utterly terrified.
In moments, forty to fifty assassins had died. The frequent, concentrated screams had chilled the hearts of those still alive.
It was as if a peerless demon was roaming about, harvesting lives!
Every surviving assassin had been scared out of their wits, straining themselves to flee back to Elder Xing's position.
Elder Xing was a Yuan Foundation Realm expert. Staying close to him would certainly be safe!
"Master, it seems they plan to regroup first before dealing with us," said Hu Miao as she and Ye Yunfei materialized at a certain location in the distance.
"Indeed."
"But it's futile."
Ye Yunfei sneered.
"Slash!"
Ye Yunfei pointed with a finger.
Whoosh!
The Void Blade flew out from his chest and then vanished without a trace.
Currently, the range of Ye Yunfei's Soul Power perception spanned fifteen thousand meters.
The attack range of his flying sword technique equaled his Soul Power perception range.
At that moment.
Four assassins, faster than the others, had already neared Elder Xing's position, about a thousand meters away—visible to the naked eye.
"Elder Xing, we're back!"
The four assassins revealed their forms and shouted loudly, feeling as if they had narrowly escaped death.
Upon seeing Elder Xing and the three old men, these four assassins felt completely safe at last!
"Finally, a few are back!"
Having been pent up for so long, Elder Xing and the three old men were overjoyed to see several assassins returning safely.
However.
Right at that moment, a pitch-black dagger materialized abruptly behind the four assassins, carrying a chilling killing intent as it shot towards them.
The dagger's appearance was too sudden.
The four assassins simply couldn't react in time.
"Watch out!"
Elder Xing bellowed suddenly. After all, as a Yuan Foundation Realm expert, his Soul Power was formidable; he had sensed the pitch-black dagger a fraction earlier.
But it was already too late.
Ahh!!
Three assassins in a row had their hearts pierced, dying miserably on the spot.
"Begone!"
As the pitch-black dagger lunged toward the fourth assassin, Elder Xing threw a palm strike from a distance, actually repelling the dagger with a forceful blast.
After being knocked away, the pitch-black dagger vanished directly.
The last assassin, having narrowly escaped death, turned pale with fright, gasping for breath.