Chapter 8: Purple Wind Takes Action

  Boom

  Zi Feng suddenly burst out with an astonishing war aura, and Jiang Hao and the others were all gently pushed aside.

  Only a few faint shadows flashed in the air, and Zifeng, who was standing behind, slowly disappeared.

  "What an astonishing speed!" Iron Mountain exclaimed.

  "Of course, my uncle's strength is quite formidable." Zi Yu said excitedly, as if the danger just now was nothing.

  Xiao Shi, the leader of the Blood Wolf Mercenary Group, had a deep grudge against Tie Shan. This time, he brought more than a dozen of his best men and lay in ambush here, preparing to wipe out the Iron Blood Mercenary Group at one stroke.

  Suddenly, Xiao Shi felt an inexplicable fear, forming a thick protective shield with his war energy. However, in the next instant, his chest suddenly felt cold, and when he looked down, a huge hole appeared on his chest. Xiao Shi's face was filled with incredulity, his mouth agape but unable to shout, the vitality in his eyes began to dissipate, and until death, he couldn't understand why he had occupied the advantageous position of terrain and manpower, yet died without even making a move.

  Bang.

  Xiao Shi's body fell from the air and heavily smashed onto the stone, instantly becoming a bloody mess.

  The people behind him only then discovered that the captain was actually dead, and they all retreated to the back in unison, looking at each other in dismay, with terror written all over their faces. They were well aware of the captain's strength - a six-star war master, yet he had been killed in one move by someone. The strongest among them were only three-star war masters, and there were many warrior-level fighters who were not even close to being a match for him. Instantly, they all harbored thoughts of retreating.

  A purple shadow slowly appeared in the air, it was Purple Wind.

  "Spare our lives, senior! We were also deceived by that scoundrel Xiao Shi. Please let us go!" One of the bare-chested men begged, retreating as he spoke.

  "Hmph, since you're all here, just stay put." Purple Wind's faint voice came, like the voice of a death god.

  "Damn it, brothers, we've had enough! With so many of us, he'll be exhausted to death!" Just as he finished speaking, the man's body suddenly burst open, turning into a mess of flesh and blood all over the ground.

  Zi Feng slowly withdrew his outstretched palm and said, "A group of ants, also worthy."

  After finishing speaking, Zifeng's figure disappeared again. The next moment, a burst of miserable cries came from the crowd, and people continued to explode and die one after another. For a time, the atmosphere was tense, and the bloody air filled the entire valley.

  In just a few seconds, more than a dozen people had vanished from the continent. Purple Wind clapped his hands and said, "It's been a long time since I've taken action."

  "Brother Zifeng, no, Senior Zifeng, I've underestimated you. I didn't expect you to be so formidable. I'm ashamed, I'm ashamed." Tieshan was also stunned and saw how easily Zifeng had dealt with Xiaoshi and the others, his heart couldn't calm down, he hastily stepped forward and saluted.

  "Brother Tie, we're of the same generation, let's not be so formal, it's like we're strangers." Zi Feng said with a smile, as if nothing had happened.

  "Waaaahhhh..." Jiang Hao and Zi Yu seemed to have held it in for a long time, suddenly they both vomited loudly. This was the first time they had seen a murder scene, their faces turned green as they threw up everything they ate yesterday.

  "Haha, Jiang Hao, Xiao Yu, you guys still need to train more. This world is like that, the strong are respected, and you can't show any mercy to your enemies, or else it will bring disaster upon yourself." Zi Feng said with a smile.

  Zi Feng finished speaking and turned around, waving his hand casually. The huge boulder blocking the entrance of the cave was reduced to powder.

  Seeing this scene, Jiang Hao said in his heart: "I wish I had such strength someday."

  "You little brat, have some idealism, this person's strength is not bad, but it's only slightly better than your dad's. If I were to make a move, he wouldn't be able to withstand even one of my attacks." The voice of Tian Hen Tie, who was as hard as iron, once again entered Jiang Hao's ears.

  "Yes, Master, you're the most powerful one, but you should at least teach me something. Now I don't even have any self-defense skills. You've slept enough, right?" Jiang Hao felt like he was about to collapse.

  "This doesn't need to be said, if it weren't for me, you'd still be an ordinary person. I'm doing this all for your own good. Once you've obtained the medicinal materials, I'll help you wash your bones and marrow, letting you transform and become a new person. By then, you'll understand my kindness." Tian Ya said bluntly.

  "Cut, again, still this set." Jiang Hao muttered discontentedly, but he didn't dare to say it out loud.

  "Oh, right, I forgot to tell you something. This necklace of yours was something I inadvertently obtained, and even with my eyes, I couldn't see its origins, it must be extremely extraordinary. If it hadn't protected my soul back then, perhaps you wouldn't be seeing me now. Also, this necklace has the function of storing objects, as long as you drip a drop of fresh blood on it, you can view it."

  "Hmm? That's really a treasure, I'll definitely try it when I get back." Jiang Huan thought to himself.

  "Everyone, let's hurry up and get out of here. The inner ring should be just ahead. Most of the magical beasts in the inner ring are second-tier, and the deeper we go, the stronger they become. With our current strength, as long as we don't run into a fourth-tier beast, we shouldn't have any problems." Tie Shan's voice pulled Jiang Huan out of his conversation with Yi Tian.

  Crowds quickly walked out of the exit, and what came into view was a vast expanse of primitive forest that was many times larger than the surrounding area. The unique earthy fragrance of the morning filled the air, making people feel extremely comfortable.

  "Jiang Hao, Zi Yu, if you encounter a first-class demon beast, leave it to you. We'll handle the second-class ones." Tieshan said with a smile as he turned his head back.

  "Hmm, Uncle, what if we can't beat them?" Zi Yu asked weakly.

  "Xiao Yu, you need to know that you still have a long way to go in the future. Uncle can protect you for now, but he can't protect you forever. You also need to learn how to protect yourself." Zi Feng said with deep meaning.

  "Oh, I see." Seemingly having made up her mind, Zi Yu looked at Jiang Heng with a calm expression and nodded heavily.

  "Huh? Jiang Hao, little brother, what kind of weapon are you using?" said Purple Wind.

  "I am this." Jiang Hao said, taking out a dagger from his package.

  "Let me see." Zi Feng took the dagger, pinched it lightly, and the dagger broke into two pieces. He shook his head immediately, "This won't do, if we encounter a demon beast, I'm afraid it can't even cut through its skin."

  "Take it." Suddenly, a dagger appeared in Zifeng's hand and he handed it to Jiang Huan. "I found this dagger in a hidden stash. Although it doesn't have any special powers, it is extremely sharp. I've tried it myself. I don't need it, so I'll give it to you. See if it suits your hand."

  Jiang Hao's face lit up with surprise as he took the dagger, which felt slightly heavy in his hand. On the outer casing of the dagger were some incomprehensible symbols, while on the hilt was carved a dragon. The entire thing looked both ancient and mysterious. Jiang Hao couldn't help but fondle the dagger lovingly, when suddenly he thought of something: "Uncle Purple Wind, no reward without merit - I shouldn't accept this dagger."

  Zi Feng was taken aback, seemingly not expecting Jiang Huan to refuse. He smiled and said, "No need to decline, young brother Jiang Huan. We haven't had a chance to thank you for the last time, consider this as payment instead."

  "Just take it, otherwise you'll be holding me back later, I don't care about you." Zi Yu said with a tongue-out expression.

  "Ah!!" Jiang Hao still hesitated a little.

  "Jiang Hao, take it back, this dagger is a bit strange." At this time, the voice of Yi Tian sounded again.

  "En, then thank you, Uncle Zifeng." Jiang Huan put away his dagger and said politely.

  "Haha, just because you called me Uncle, I won't treat you as an outsider either, haha!" Zifeng laughed heartily.

  Everyone picked up their pace and stepped into this forest. At this time, everyone was highly vigilant, after all, it was not as peaceful here as the outskirts.

  "A roar." A roar came from the front, and a tiger-headed lion-bodied demon jumped out, staring viciously at Jiang Huan and his party, opening its terrifying big mouth, roaring wildly.

  "Second-order wooden system magical beast, Tiger-lion beast."

  "Tie Niu, Kong Lin, it's up to you two now. Also, let Jiang Huan and Zi Yu see the importance of coordination." Tie Shan said as he turned around.

  "No problem, leave it to us." Tieniu and Konglin walked out, their eyes fixed intently on the Tiger-Lion Beast in front of them, as if they were looking at a corpse.

  "Roar." As if sensing a threat, the tiger-lion beast let out a loud roar and pounced towards this side in a flash.

  "Brat, you've come at a good time." Tiejiao let out a loud roar and crossed swords with Konglin in mid-air.

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