266 An Operation by the Kings of the Concourse of the Underworld! (1/2)

”There's something there!”

He let out an alarmed roar. Before the sound could be freed entirely from his throat, a ball of dense fog coalesced right in front of him.

The thick mist bore sinister overtones, which caused all present to fill an eerie chill.

- Hush -

Large, slender white hands appeared out of the cloud of fog, extending itself rapidly to grab his neck, cutting short his roar of warning.

The cultivation base of the man who had intended to warn the others was not weak at all. He had clearly witnessed the appearance of the apparition drifting towards him and he could see the other party moving to attack.

In spite of this, he had no opportunity to dodge the attack or even struggle. His neck was immediately broken.

After succeeding in locking upon his throat, the hands did not lessen its efforts but continued to exert force, causing the man's neck to crack continuously. The man's mystical Qi could not be utilized at all, he remained limp like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered, like a fish on the chopping board.

This peculiar scene had caught the attention of the other men at their vigils.

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh.

Twenty separate silhouettes emerged from the dark one by one. ”Who is it? Let go of him!”

At the same time, a surge of air billowed within the fog as an eerie voice uttered, ”Where is He Hanqing?”

The eyes of the person being choked had popped out from its sockets while his throat made gurgling noises. He couldn’t utter a single word.

The sound of a long roar emanated from the clouds. The soundwaves penetrated through the fog and advanced forward, ” He Hanqing, your old friend has arrived. Why don’t you come out and welcome your guest?”

Within the vast sky, the sound of a peculiar laugh could be heard, ”F*ck, I think you've visited brothels too frequently, asking for guests to be received once you speak. Even if He Hanqing dared to take guests, your father dares not play. Your father does not have the taste for it.”

The experts surrounding the Four Seasons Tower were duly worried and furious. Since the other party had uttered such ugly words, it was unlikely that the situation would end well. Growling in unison, twenty men charged forward simultaneously, preceded by the flash of their sabers.

The giant hand exerted its force, generating a cracking sound, crushing the neck within his hand. The hand then simply made a tossing gesture, throwing out the dead body with a gigantic force. Following that, a silhouette clad in hemp garments and a high hat could be seen walking out from the fog. A sharp, clanking sound could be heard. As the metallic ring grew stronger, a nine-section whip appeared in the silhouette's hand.

The nine-section whip whipped into the night, turning into a green dragon which shuddered from its head to tail. Rolling on the ground, it rushed towards the twenty men. The charging dragon was a sight to behold; an unstoppable behemoth gaining momentum with each step it took.

Clank!

The whole Residence of He was soon enveloped by dense, dark clouds.

The hairs on the men of the Residence of He had their hairs stood on end as they witnessed it. One of them shrieked, ”First Court King Qinguang? How can it be you? ”

The silhouette did not answer but continued to laugh in a spectacularly frightening manner. The green-dragon transformed from the nine-section whip rushed into the crowd. The sickeningly soft thuds of weapons meeting bare flesh drifted in the air.

Three silhouettes flew up in the air, struggling desperately. Despite being whipped by the nine-section whip, they had suffered injuries. With luck, they would survive this clash.

Unexpectedly, there was a silhouette that appeared in the grey clouds. An eerie, toneless voice rang out for the second time; ”He Hanqing, are you not coming out?”

A flash of phosphorescence flickered suddenly. The three silhouettes that were struggling endlessly instantly. With a 'snick”, they all fell to the ground.

The bodies looked like they had been left to rot for eight to ten years. Only the decaying skulls without the slightest bit of flesh were left behind.

They obviously were still able to breathe while in the air and to struggle as well. However, the moment they touched the ground, they soon became skeletons, without the slightest bit of flesh or skin.

”Second Court King Chujiang!”

The rest of the twenty-four men cursed loudly, and a great deal of hollering rang in the air, ”Get into formation!”

The simultaneous arrival of both underworld kings from the Concourse of the Underworld was enough to strike fear into the hearts of those present, so ruthless were they as assassins. It would mean that death was imminent. It was better to gather manpower together in order to survive. Most of the people were experienced from generations of fighting. Together, their efforts were like a whirlwind. They instantly converged into two circles, with the larger one encompassing the smaller ones, spinning rapidly.

By gathering twenty-four individuals, they had managed to resist the movement of the green dragon.

While letting out a roar, the green dragon was struck by an explosion, vanishing into the clouds and transforming back into the nine-section whip, to fly. Apparently, by gathering the forces of twenty-four people, they had managed to overcome the nine-section green dragon issued by First Court King Qinguang.

First Court King Qinguang caught his nine-section whip as he furiously uttered, ”How dare you hurt my magical army, seeking death, are you?”

Before his voice had even settled, the nine-section whip vibrated in the air, crackling like firecrackers.

However, the formation of twenty-four people was like a whole unit, forwarding and reversing together. Despite facing King Qinguang's attack, they were not being placed in a downgraded position. Just when King Qinguang Wang repeatedly and exceptionally fired his attack, a flash of a saber lit the air up.

A large saber had emerged out of thin air, heading straight for First Court King Qinguang!

Over the dim clouds, the silhouette reappeared as he uttered in sudden doubt, ”Isn't this Saber's man? Is this actually He Hanqing’s residence?