"!!!" Yang Gu and and Ju Ge were alerted upon hearing the the loud bang. They rush in towards where the sound originated and found the large tree that is filled with vines. "Boss!" Yang Gu shouted seeing his Boss Ju Ge on sight "Yes I've heard it as well, that's why i came here" Ju Ge explained to Yang Gu. Upon seeing each other, they noticed that Yang Mu has yet to appear.
"Where is Yang Mu?" Yang Gu asked in worry. "Don't worry, he must've captured our preys!" Ju Ge reasoned cheerfully. "Wait, Boss look there are footsteps here!" Yang Gu pointed at the tracks that Xiao Long purposely left behind. "Right, let's follow it! Come behind me" Ju Ge soon started to trace the footsteps as Yang Gu followed behind. The footsteps led at the back of the large tree. At a breath's time, they scanned the place. Beside the large tree, they discovered a familiar figure lying at the ground "Brother Mu!" Yang Gu cried out in shock upon seeing his brother's dead corpse. "Norway! This can't be happening!" Ju Ge exclaimed in great shock. Ju Ge was already cheering inside since he assumed that Yang Mu had already caught up with their prey and had engaged in battle. Ju Ge's heart turned sour upon seeing his comrade's corpse. "Brother Mu this can't be!l Yang Gu rushed towards Yang Mu's corpse until suddenly "Bang!" Something really hard had struck on Yang G's head. "Thud" Yang Gu suddenly dropped unconscious on the ground. His face have kissed the dirt. "Yang Gu!" Ju Ge shouted as Yang Gu was instantly hit by a sneak attack!
What they hadn't know was that, at the back of the large tree Xiao Long had planned to lay in wait to execute a sneak attack on one of his enemies. He found a large branch looking like a club and gave out a few swings "Swoosh" "Swoosh" "This will be good enough! " Xiao Long assured it will be able to handle the situation that is soon to follow. Xiao Long had hidden the scimitar somewhere around a nearby bush as a precaution if his plan A have failed. He told God of Sloth to hid himself once more. God of Sloth nodded and started to hide at the bushes only leaving Xiao Long by himself. God of Sloth of won't need to interfere but he still didn't hide too far just in case Xiao Long might need him.
A silhouette hidden from the tree suddenly appeared. Xiao Long was holding a wooden club with blood dripping on it's edge. "You!" Ju Ge shouted as he glared fiercely at Xiao Long. While staring at Xiao Long, Ju Ge realized that this person standing in front of him seemed to be familiar. "Brat, aren't you the one who we battered up into a pulp in the market? I'm surprised you managed to survive after that!" Ju Ge recognized Xiao Long. Upon hearing what Ju Ge said, a flash of memory suddenly appeared in Xiao Long's eyes. Xiao Long saw his predecessor protecting a girl on the market who had escaped her abductors. His predecessor told the little girl to run while he is trying to prevent the three from capturing the little girl. The little girl escaped but his predecessor did not. Fuming in rage, the three vented their anger towards his predecessor until he was beaten up so badly that caused internal injuries leading to his predecessor's premature death. 'It seems that they were the cause of my predecessor's death. What a small world we live in, who knew I could avenge him so soon' Xiao Long's lips curved out a devilish smile while he was murmuring.
"Brat, I know you too well. I Ju Ge of the Blooded Daggers Clan knows everyone in Grey Stone Town! And you lowlifes are our targets! I've been watching your family for quite a while now. As a matter of fact, I was planning to kidnap your mother! Hehe with that woman's look I would fetch a good price from the brothel. But now, since you've killed my men I change my mind, I will abduct even your siblings and auction them to degenerate nobles!" Ju Ge didn't mind to tell Xiao Long how they operate in Grey Stone Town. He was five layers above Xiao Long and could easily squash him afterwards. He was actually eyeing on Xiao Long and his family for a while now and was about to make a move within this few days. Ju Ge was confident enough to carelessly tell Xiao Long what his plans were to make Xiao Long cower in fear and beg Ju Ge for their lives. Or so he thought.
What he didn't realize is that he even mentioned of abducting Xiao Long's mother and even his three siblings! It was enough reason for Xiao Long to use any methods and eradicate this wretched twisted of a Boss!
Right at this moment, Xiao Long's expression darkened. He grasped the club tightly as cracks appeared at the handle. Xiao Long stared at Ju Ge as if he was to destroy his entire being. Ju Ge felt the killing intent emanating from Xiao Long's eyes and felt a bad premonition was about to happen.
'Time stop' Xiao Long initiated his ability. Everything in his surroundings, the leaves that were falling, trees that were waving, and the Ju Ge who was in front of him suddenly froze in state. "I will happily take my time with this one" Xiao Long muttered to himself. He his fists until it gave out a 'crack' sound and walked towards Ju Ge. He recklessly threw his punches towards the Ju Ge turning him into s human punching bag. And because Ju Ge's cultivation was 5 layers above him, Xiao Long's fist turned black, then black to purple until blood started gushing out his fist. Due to Xiao Long's rage, he forgotten about the pain as his fists continued to land on Ju Ge.
"Right after I sell them off, I'll be ri-" "Thud!" Ju Ge was about to say something until suddenly, an invisible force had hit him. Followed by another, then another, and waves of force as big as a fight came crushing onto his body and his face! It was as if he was being punched hundreds of times! Ju Ge was driven aback by the strong surge of punches. "Tudtudtudtudtudtudtud!" He tried to raise his hands trying to block them but to his demise, the punches only passes through! "It hurts! What is happening to me!" Ju Ge exclaimed in agony. "Tudtudtudtudtud bang!" As the punches continued, soon it followed by thr last blow with an upward force that came rushing to his chin. It was un uppercut! Ju Ge couldn't possibly defend on such an invisible and unblockable fury of attacks. He received the final blow and Ju Ge was thrown upwards and fell on the ground helplessly. The sword he was holding slid off from his hands and fell to the ground only a few steps away from him.
it Ju Ge relentlessly wihout losing momentum. As he initiated his final blow, he gave a loud roar and gave Ju Ge a full-force upper cut.
Afterwards, with blurring vision, Ju Ge opened his eyes only to find a figure appeared in front of him. It was holding his sword, raising it up pointing towards the sky. "Wwaiy, we coul-" "Stab!" "Ahhhh!" "Stab!" "Stab!" Blood has splatted everywhere! Ju Ge wanted to negotiate but Xiao Long never gave him the opportunity to do so. And so Ju Ge was stabbed repeatedly by Xiao Long. He gave out a loud shriek before succumbing to his fate.
With Ju Ge's cultivation level, the fury of punches can only be compared for a few dozen punches with the same level. But it was enough for him to lose balance and get stunned. No matter what layer he is on the Mortal Body Tier, it is still the weakest cultivation tier as it doesn't raise the toughness of the body much compared to Fighter Tier. And so ordinary weapons can still be effective when fighting someone within Mortal Body Tier.
Ju Ge was choking on his own blood and experiencing agonizing pain owing to the fact of the damage he had received. "You may have beaten me up so badly before, but now you even dare threaten my family! I swear to find your clan an annihilate it! Xiao Long roared as he throws everything that has pent up within him towards Ju Ge. But Ju Ge could no longer respond and drew his final breath as his body stopped breathing.