Chapter 779: Operation
Human figures were scattered around the top of a small mountain peak that was not far from the Black Mountain Fortress. However, no abnormal sound was present. Everyone was quietly sitting crossed-legged on the ground. Their powerful auras were suppressed to the weakest level.
Xiao Yan, Xiao Ding, Hai Bodong stood side to side on the mountain peak while conversing in a soft voice.
"Has Medusa not arrived?" Hai Bodong knit his brows slightly and looked in the direction of the Black Mountain Fortress as he chatted.
"I have already informed her. I think that she should be consolidating the experts from the Snake-People Tribe." Xiao Yan smiled and replied. Not long after his words had sounded, a rus.h.i.+ng sound was suddenly transmitted from the sky. A large group of figures rushed over. A couple of breaths later, they appeared in the air above the mountain peak before they slowly descended.
The human figure who had appeared was naturally the experts from the Snake-People Tribe. Their leader was Medusa.
Hai Bodong and the others sighed in relief when they saw Medusa appear. If this a.s.sa.s.sination lacked her presence, it would no longer have a meaning to it. With just Xiao Yan"s strength alone, the danger of breaking into the place where the three army alliance gathered would undoubtedly soar.
Medusa"s faint eyes paused on Xiao Yan"s body as she landed. After which, they swept toward Hai Bodong and the others as she opened her mouth to say, "Let"s leave if we are all prepared."
Xiao Ding nodded slightly. He voiced his thoughts, "The a.s.sa.s.sination this time around will follow our original plan. Third brother and Medusa will sneak into the city and find the opportunity to kill Yan Luo Tian and the three Mulan Elders. If your tracks are discovered or your a.s.sa.s.sination fails, Hai Bodong and the others hiding outside will lead people to rescue you. At that time, it is naturally best that we destroy those fellows if we still have the chance. If it is really impossible, we will withdraw first. We cannot afford an overly large loss. After all, we are currently unable to endure it."
Everyone nodded after hearing this.
"Ke ke, in that case, we shall await the good news quietly in the Black Mountain Fortress." Xiao Ding also smiled when he saw this. He immediately cupped his hands to everyone as he spoke.
Xiao Yan smiled and nodded. After which, his gaze swept toward Medusa. Their gazes met for a moment before the latter immediately s.h.i.+fted it aside. Xiao Yan could only bitterly laugh when he saw this manner of hers. The fire wings on his back extended out. He immediately waved his hand and took the lead to rush to the sky.
The numerous Yan Alliance experts on the ground swiftly summoned their Dou Qi wings as well. They hurriedly followed after seeing that Xiao Yan had begun to move.
"Let"s leave too. Remember, all of you will listen to Hai Bodong"s orders after I enter the city. You cannot disobey him. If anything is to go wrong midway, do not blame this Queen for serving you with the clan rules!" Medusa turned her head and faintly spoke to the many experts within the clan.
The person at the front of the experts from the Snake-People clan was the second commander Hei Du who had some conflict with Xiao Yan. However, he hurriedly nodded his head when he heard Medusa"s words. Medusa"s prestige within the Snake-People Tribe was something no one dared challenge.
Medusa only nodded her slightly head after seeing this. Her body moved and it rose into the air without borrowing any external strength. After which, it finally transformed into a ray of light that followed Xiao Yan and the others in front. The experts from the Snake-People Tribe behind her also swiftly followed.
The three large empire might have temporarily moved back under the orders of the Little Fairy Doctor, but it did not completely withdraw. Instead, they had all gathered at a city at the border that connected the Chu Yun Empire to the Jia Ma Empire. They were ready to launch another attack at any time and swallow the Jia Ma Empire at one go.
After all, it was just as the Little Fairy Doctor had said. Although she possessed a dictators.h.i.+p within the Poison Sect and not many people who dared to question her words within the entire Chu Yun Empire, the Gold Geese Sect and the Mulan Valley were not factions that originated from the Chu Yun Empire. Moreover, the overall strength of these two factions was not weaker than the Poison Sect. The two large Sects were originally willing to dispatch soldiers and experts to defeat the Jia Ma Empire because they wanted to get a portion of its territory. However, the Little Fairy Doctor had actually decided to give up on attacking after things had developed until this point. The two sects were naturally extremely dissatisfied.
Although Yan Luo Tian and the three Mulan Elders were seriously injured, once the essence strength reinforcements from the two sects arrived and delivered some high tier healing medicine, the two of them would naturally be able to regain their strength quickly. At that time, they would once again become an extremely great strength. It was not impossible for them to destroy the Jia Ma Empire and the Yan Alliance.
With this hope, it was only natural that the two sects were unwilling to withdraw their armies at this moment. Hence, the three parties were currently arguing bitterly with one another, causing Little Fairy Doctor to feel some headache. After all, the withdrawal of troops this time around was too sudden. Not only did the two sects oppose it but even the Poison Sect and the Chu Yun Empire also had some opposition. However, due to her reputation, no one dared to give voice to it.
Hence, even though the Little Fairy Doctor had decided to withdraw the army, the danger that the Jia Ma Empire and the Yan Alliance faced had yet to be completely resolved. As long as Yan Luo Tian and the three Mulan Elders were around, it was likely that the Gold Geese Sect and the Mulan Valley would not give up!
Hence, these two people must be eliminated!
This current moment was the best opportunity to strike!
The border city where the three country alliance were staying in was only fifty over kilometers from the Black Mountain Fortress. With the speed of Xiao Yan and the others, they gradually approached their destination within an hour. It was a small depression in the mountains that was not far from the city.
The Yan Alliance and the Snake-People Tribe began to swiftly descend while they were still some distance from the city because they were worried that the experts within the city would discover a large number of auras. They quietly entered the forest before walking toward a hidden depression in the mountains.
No one acted immediately after they walked to their destination. Instead, all of them began to quietly adjust their aura under Xiao Yan"s arrangement, doing their best to raise their condition to its best.
Xiao Yan"s gaze was coincidentally able to see the city not far away from the top of a tree located in this small depression between the mountains. He could see that the city was covered with soldiers patrolling to and fro. Moreover, there would occasionally be expert Dou w.a.n.gs who would fly in an intersecting manner in the sky. Any unusual activity would be first spotted by these people who were high in the sky.
"The defenses of this place are indeed tight. It seems that the other party is prepared…" Xiao Yan studied those expert Dou w.a.n.gs patrolling. He curled his mouth and felt somewhat troubled as he spoke.
"Didn"t that Little Fairy Doctor give you a jade plate? She will naturally remove some of the defenses once you break it. However, it seems to me that those patrolling clearly aren"t merely experts from the Poison Sect. Even if she could remove some defenses, she can only move the experts from the Poison Sect away. The experts from the Gold Geese Sect and the Mulan Valley will still perform their due diligence and guard this place." A faint voice was transmitted from behind him. Xiao Yan did not need to turn his head to know that it was definitely Medusa.
"Yes, but there"s no choice. This kind of thing originally posed some risk. We will act when night falls. Given both of our strength, it is likely extremely difficult to discover us even with expert Dou w.a.n.gs patrolling as long as we are a little careful." Xiao Yan nodded his head and softly replied.
A low "yes" sound was emitted from behind him. Clearly, Medusa did not have any other opinions.
Xiao Yan swiftly took out that gray-colored jade piece from his Storage Ring after hearing this. After which, he broke it before patting his hands as he said with a smile, "Now, we should wait until night falls." He turned his head around as he spoke and looked at the bewitching exquisite face which gave one an icy-cold feeling. After a brief moment of hesitation, he suddenly whispered, "That… I"m sorry for yesterday…"
Medusa was also startled when she heard this. Eyes which were filled with an allure swept over Xiao Yan. This was the first time that she had heard Xiao Yan speak in such a manner ever since she became acquainted with him.
"You also know how to apologize huh…" Medusa lowered her face slightly and spoke in a faint voice. Despite speaking in this manner with her mouth, even she did not sense that her face had become slightly gentler. Clearly, this apology from Xiao Yan did have quite the effect.
Xiao Yan smiled somewhat awkwardly. He rubbed his hands and said, "I am currently unable to refine the "Heaven Soul Blood Bone Pill". Once I have raised my refining skills a little, it is likely that I will be able to start refining it. However, you need not worry. I will definitely succeed within two years."
Medusa nodded. For some unknown reason, there was some joy within her heart when Xiao Yan placed this matter seriously within his heart. This kind of emotion was quite rare for someone as temperamental as her.
The last remaining thread of resentment completely scattered when Xiao Yan spoke these words. Medusa had just wanted to speak when her eyebrows were suddenly raised. Her delicate hand was suddenly waved and a suction force surged out from it. A dark-black bat was caught in her hand. Her gaze swept over it only to see that a small paper reel was held in its claws.
Medusa removed the paper reel and flicked her finger, sending the bat into the deep forest. After which, she slowly opened it and softly said, "This is something the Little Fairy Doctor sent over. It is a map of the city. It indicates the position where the Yan Luo Tian and the three Mulan Elders are located."
Xiao Yan rejoiced a little in his heart upon hearing this. With this map, they would save the effort of randomly searching about. This did indeed provide great help toward their goal.
"Yan Luo Tian is in the mid-northern area while the three Mulan Elders are in the west. Looks like we will need to split up and act." Medusa voiced her thoughts. "Although Yan Luo Tian is seriously injured, he is ultimately still an elite Dou Zong. He will be extremely difficult to deal with should he retaliate. Hence, leave him to me. The three Mulan Elders have lost one member. By not being able to use the "Three Beast Savage Skill", they are merely ordinary expert Dou Hunags. Hence, it should not be a problem for your full strength to deal with them. What do you think?"
"Yes… you should be careful." Xiao Yan felt a little moved when he saw that Medusa had distributed the most dangerous job to herself. He immediately smiled and nodded.
"In that case…" Medusa let out a smile. Her epiphyllum-like smile caused Xiao Yan"s eyes to brighten.
"Let"s wait until night falls."
Chapter 780: a.s.sa.s.sinate
The night sky quietly arrived while Xiao Yan and the others were waiting. The small depression in the mountains that was hidden by the forest emitted a slight activity just as the crescent moon slowly climbed into the sky.
"Old Hai, all of you need not appear if this a.s.sa.s.sination proceeds smoothly. If any unexpected changes occur during the operations, we will need all of you to receive us." Xiao Yan turned his head, looked at Hai Bodong, and spoke in a deep voice after having completed his preparations with Medusa.
"Yes." Hai Bodong nodded. His face was solemn as he said, "Be careful. I will be constantly monitoring the situation in the city."
Xiao Yan smiled. He nodded slightly before turning his head back while whispering to Medusa, "Let"s go."
Medusa, who had already changed into a set of black clothes, nodded when she heard this. After which, she moved her body and appeared in the air. She looked at the distant city, which still retained a tight defense even after being covered by the night sky.
Xiao Yan did not use his Dou Qi wings because he was afraid of attracting too much attention. Instead, he summoned the Purple Cloud Wings, which he had not used for a long time. Although the Purple Cloud Wings" speed could not be compared with the Dou Qi wings, it was superior in that it was not so eye-catching at night. This time around, they were heading over to a.s.sa.s.sinate and not to openly break into the city to control it.
Xiao Yan flapped his Purple Cloud Wings as his body swiftly rose into the air. After which, he exchanged gazes with Medusa before slightly nodding. The two of them transformed into black figures that rushed toward the city under the cover of the night sky.
With the speed of the two of them, they appeared at a spot not far from the city wall within a couple of breaths. Over half of those expert Dou w.a.n.gs who were patrolling the place had already been moved away. The ordinary soldiers who remained may have been large in number, but they did not possess any threat to Xiao Yan and Medusa
Their two figures quietly stood in the darkness. Their bodies turned into black lines that rushed into the city in a lightning-like manner the moment an empty s.p.a.ce was created when two expert Dou w.a.n.gs crossed each other. Finally, their bodies moved and they flashed into the shadow of a building.
"We will separate here. Remember, leave immediately once you succeed. We will meet in the Black Mountain Fortress after that." Xiao Yan glanced at the human figures that randomly flew above in the sky. He suppressed his voice and whispered in Medusa"s ear.
Medusa was a little hesitant when she heard this. There was naturally not much trouble for her to leave. However, once Xiao Yan was surrounded by many experts, there would be some danger in his attempt to flee.
"Ke ke, relax. Although I am not a Dou Zong, there aren"t many Dou Huangs who could stop me if I really wanted to flee." Xiao Yan appeared to have sensed the slight hesitation in Medusa"s eyes as he slightly smiled and whispered.
"Yes… be careful." Medusa immediately spoke softly as she nodded when she heard Xiao Yan speak.
"Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes."
Medusa once again nodded. She did not procrastinate any longer after nodding once again. Her eyes slightly flashed to the sky above before her body moved and turned into a blurry black shadow that rushed into the city in a lightning-like manner.
Xiao Yan"s eyes sent Medusa away as her body quietly disappeared in the darkness. He also let out a soft sigh. After obtaining his bearings, he flew in the opposite direction of Medusa.
The Little Fairy Doctor, who was seated cross-legged on the roof of a s.p.a.cious building located in the middle of the city, slowly opened her grayish-purple eyes. Her gaze swept over the direction where Medusa and Xiao Yan were located. She immediately lowered her face and softly spoke to herself, "I have already done all that I am able to do. It is up to all of you to make it succeed."
The camp of the Mulan Valley was located in an area that was near the western side of the city. Compared to the other dark regions of the city, this place was still well lit even though it was deep into the night. Fully armed soldiers were patrolling all over the place. Expert Dou w.a.n.gs repeatedly flew overhead through the air. An expert with exceptional eyesight was also guarding from of the tall towers in the camp. Their incomparably sharp eyes repeatedly swept over the darkness surrounding the camp. The alarm-sounding crossbows in their hands were ready to shoot at any time. Looking at the tight defenses of this place, it was obvious that they were on their guard.
A blurry human figure suddenly flashed through the darkness within the camp. The tall wooden face that was made from thick, firm wooden poles quietly melted and formed an average-sized hole. The darkness immediate wiggled and a human figure rushed into it in a strange manner.
Although this place was tightly guarded, it lacked the presence of a genuine elite Dou Zong. Hence, these security measures did not actually impact Xiao Yan much. Although he was only a Dou Huang, he possessed an extremely sharp Spiritual Perception that gave him a foresight that enabled himself to reduce his chances of being exposed.
The soldiers patrolling to and fro as well as the flas.h.i.+ng human figures in the air did not discover a black figure swiftly approaching the middle of the well lit camp.
During the time that Xiao Yan had swiftly entered the camp of the Mulan Valley, Medusa had already appeared in the deepest region of the Gold Geese Sect on the roof of an extremely luxurious hall that occupied a very large s.p.a.ce.
Medusa"s eyes swept over the place in an indifferent manner. She glanced through the gaps between the tiles. She heard waves of woman moaning being transmitted from within as well as a familiar lewd male laugh. The chill in her eyes became even denser. She had long heard that the Gold Geese Sect"s Sect Leader was extremely l.u.s.tful, but she did not expect him to still find time for such physical enjoyment.
Medusa flicked her finger, and a tiny thread of unusually rich seven colored energy slowly agglomerated on the tip of her finger…
Energy gathered on the tip of Medusa"s finger, but she did not immediately act. She shut her eyes and appeared to have entered her training state. Her body did not make the slightest movement while the energy on the tip of her finger became increasingly condensed.
Only one true killing move was needed!
An a.s.sa.s.sin similarly only required one strike! Hence she needed to grasp the best opportunity!
A tent that was even larger than an ordinary tent stood in the middle of the Mulan Valley"s campground. A black figure quietly surfaced from the shadows of the tent.
The figure"s eyes studied the tent, and a slight heat surfaced in the air a moment later. It immediately revealed an extremely small hole in the large tent. The situation within the tent was also absorbed into his eyes.
Three old men were seated within this well lit tent. From their appearances, they were naturally the three Mulan Elders. At this moment, the three of them had formed a triangular shape. All of their eyes were tightly shut. The nostrils of the three of them were emitting a blood-red energy. This energy lingered over the three of them before completely entering the old man with the weakest aura. Clearly, this Elder of the Mulan Valley was the tiger-headed Elder, whom Xiao Yan had seriously wounded that day. Looking at the action of these three people, it seemed as though they were recuperating.
"This "Three Beast Savage Skill" is indeed mysterious. It is actually able to heal each other. Moreover, its effect is also quite good. No wonder it is the most profound Qi Method of the Mulan Valley." Xiao Yan, who was hiding in the darkness, could not help but feel surprise in his heart while he observed the manner of the three people. He also gained a greater opinion of the "Three Beast Savage Skill". If the Yan Alliance had experts who practiced this Qi Method, the increase in its strength would not be small…
Xiao Yan gently exhaled. He gradually calmed himself as the Dou Qi within his body quietly circulated…
The recuperation within the tent continued for around ten minutes before it gradually stopped. The three of them slowly opened their eyes.
"How is it?" The other two people opened their mouths to ask. They sighed in relief when they saw that blood-colored energy entering the body of the tiger-headed Elder.
"I have recovered a little. However, my injuries are quite serious. It is likely that I can only wait for the tier 6 medicinal pill to be delivered from the Mulan Valley if I want to be fully healed…" The tiger-headed Elder"s face was gloomy as he replied.
"It is unexpected that the brat actually possessed such a tactic. We really underestimated him." A Mulan Elder frowned as he spoke.
"We were merely disadvantaged by being caught off-guard this time around. Moreover, the fire lotus that he used against Yan Luo Tian also seemed to really exhaust him. It is not possible for him to recover within a short period of time." A viciousness flashed across the tiger-headed Elder"s eyes as he said, "Once the elite experts from the Mulan Valley arrive, we will once again join with the Gold Geese Sect, and we will strike the Yan Alliance until their blood flows like a river even if the Poison Sect ceases to partic.i.p.ate!"
The two other Elders also nodded their heads with gloomy faces. If they return empty-handed from their combined attack on the Jia Ma Empire, how could their Mulan Valley have any face to stand in this northwestern region in the future? They would definitely receive much ridicule when they next partic.i.p.ate in the "Factions Grand Meeting".
"Wu!"
The sudden sound of a sharp whistle appeared just as the two of them nodded their heads. An ear-piercing noise resounded over the entire camp.
The expressions of the three Mulan Elders drastically changed when they heard this whistle sound. They did not pause. Instead, two of their bodies moved to protect the injured tiger-headed Elder behind them.
The tent leaned sideways and burst apart the moment they moved. A human figure completely covered by a silver glow, carrying a sharp wind, rushed out.
"Xiao Yan? You have really come!"
The eyes of the three Mulan Elders shrank slightly as they looked at the silver-colored human figure who had rushed over in a lightning-like manner. They immediately cried out with stern voices. At the same time, powerful Dou Qi suddenly surged. The two of them joined hands and violently smashed angrily toward the light figure.
The two punches carried a fierce wind. They were as quick as lightning and in the blink of an eye, their fists smashed heavily against the light figure.
"Chi!"
The light figure shook intensely upon receiving such a heavy blow. It immediately scattered in front of the shocked eyes belonging to the three Mulan Elders…
"An afterimage?"
Having already gained the experience of exchanging blows with Xiao Yan, a lightning flashed past the hearts of the two Elders. They suddenly turned their bodies in dismay and could see a black figure standing beside the tiger-headed Elder in a ghost-like manner. His eagle-claw-like hand firmly held the Elder"s neck.
The black-robed, young man could not help but give the two people a slight smile when he saw them looking over. His white, s.h.i.+ny teeth caused a chill to spread through their bodies.