Black Tiger Gang

"What did you say? Not only did Lu Ze not die, but he also severely hurt an Innate Realm Second Stage inner disciple?"

Inner Cloud Peak, in the magnificent hall.

Listening to the report from the black-robed youth, Xiao Zhenting's face showed a hint of surprise. Clearly, he couldn't believe that Lu Ze, the widely known waste, possessed such formidable strength.

"Reply to your highness, this information was personally gathered from Chu Yunyao. Lu Ze currently has at least the cultivation of the Fourth Stage of the Innate Realm."

The black-robed youth spoke with a serious expression.

"Heh, it's becoming more interesting. I didn't expect someone universally known as a waste to have such strength. Is he hiding his strength on purpose, or is there another reason?"

Xiao Zhenting smiled faintly, but his gaze was exceptionally cold.

Regardless of why Lu Ze became stronger, it had already posed a threat to his position. Having the cultivation of the Fourth Stage of the Innate Realm at the age of sixteen, once Lu Ze entered the inner sect, he would undoubtedly pose a threat to Xiao Zhenting's position.

"Your highness, he is currently with Qi Ming. Qi Ming is the beloved disciple of the Supreme Elder. If we send someone again, it might..."

The black-robed youth, being Xiao Zhenting's right-hand man, understood him well. Seeing Xiao Zhenting's expression, he knew that Xiao Zhenting already harbored the intention to kill Lu Ze and promptly advised against it.

"Rest assured, I won't do something foolish like that."

Facing the concerns of the black-robed youth, Xiao Zhenting waved his hand and interrupted him. A sly smile appeared on his lips:

"Whether Lu Ze hides his cultivation or has some other fortuitous encounter, it doesn't matter. I just need to use this opportunity to get rid of him. As for Qi Ming, we can handle him carefully to avoid unnecessary troubles. Besides, don't we have other ways to deal with those who stand in our way?"

"Go and deliver a Profound Spirit Pill to Xue Chenyi. Also, tell him that I'm looking forward to his battle with Lu Ze."

"Yes, your highness. I will handle it right away."

The black-robed youth immediately understood Xiao Zhenting's intention and responded with a smile.

The Profound Spirit Pill was a high-grade fourth-tier elixir. For cultivators in the Innate Realm, it was a rare and precious elixir that could induce a mysterious state of enlightenment, aiding in rapid breakthroughs.

It was widely known that Lu Ze had killed Xue Chenyi's maid. Xue Chenyi, with a formidable reputation even before going into seclusion, possessed strength surpassing many outer disciples and had reached the Fourth Stage of the Innate Realm.

With the assistance of the Profound Spirit Pill, apart from the True Transmission Disciples and a few select inner disciples, he would have no rivals in Qiantian Sect and fighting with Lu Ze would be like catching fish in a barrel.

In the wild beast-infested forest, under the scorching sun, the blazing sunlight enveloped the entire world.

Lu Ze and Qi Ming had traveled the entire morning and finally arrived at their destination for this mission.

Qiantian Sect's missions were generally classified into three levels: high, medium, and low.

Most of the missions assigned to outer disciples were low-level tasks, where the strongest opponents would only be at the Postnatal Realm.

However, Qi Ming's mission was a high-level task within the sect, requiring the extermination of a notorious bandit group that had been plaguing the Magic Beast Forest.

The bandit group was known as the Black Tiger Gang.

The Black Tiger Gang was a formidable force with over three hundred members. They not only looted within the Magic Beast Forest but also frequently raided nearby villages, killing innocent people. Their methods were ruthless and tyrannical, causing widespread resentment.

However, due to the complex terrain of the Magic Beast Forest and the gang's considerable strength, led by a Seventh Stage Innate Realm powerhouse as their leader, they had not been successfully eradicated.

"Senior, that's the Black Tiger Gang's main headquarters!"

"When the time comes, you go for a frontal feint attack, and I'll try to find a way to sneak in and blow up their main headquarters!"

Lu Ze and Qi Ming were under the hill of the Black Tiger Gang's headquarters. Qi Ming pointed to the magnificent fortress wall on the mountaintop and explained the plan to Lu Ze.

During the conversation, Qi Ming's expression was written with nervousness and unease.

Lu Ze closed his eyes to sense the oppressive aura emitted by the people on the mountain and carefully assessed the Black Tiger Gang's fortress. He shook his head at Qi Ming and said,

"No, the Black Tiger Gang is heavily guarded. Besides a number of Innate Realm powerhouses, many of them are equipped with spatial-crossing crossbows. A feint attack might not work."

"Even if I go for a feint attack, they won't foolishly come out to fight me. At most, they'll use the spatial-crossing crossbows to repel me."

The spatial-crossing crossbow was a weapon capable of causing harm to Postnatal Realm powerhouses. With a sufficient quantity, even an Innate Realm powerhouse would find it challenging to withstand a few shots.

"So, they also have spatial-crossing crossbows? Senior, what should we do now? Should we go back and bring more people for assistance?"

Qi Ming was shocked upon hearing this and hurriedly asked Lu Ze for advice. He wasn't aware that the Black Tiger Gang possessed such formidable weapons.

According to his plan, as long as Lu Ze could delay the Black Tiger Gang's Innate Realm powerhouses, he could enter the Black Tiger Gang and use talismans to blow it up. But now, it seemed that this plan was no longer feasible.

"Wait for me here. I'll be back in a moment."

Lu Ze patted Qi Ming's shoulder, then leaped up towards the mountain.

Watching Lu Ze's figure disappear, Qi Ming was secretly astonished: Could Lu Ze be planning to take on the entire Black Tiger Gang alone? In no time, Lu Ze arrived in front of the Black Tiger Gang's camp.

The Black Tiger Gang's camp was surrounded by wooden watchtowers, and several disciples of the Black Tiger Gang, wielding worn-out crossbows, remained vigilant in all directions. Each of them had a cultivation level of at least the seventh stage of the Qi Refining Realm, emitting a strong aura of bloodthirstiness.

"Who are you?" A Black Tiger Gang disciple noticed Lu Ze and shouted sternly, holding a crossbow.

Lu Ze remained silent and continued to advance.

"Seeking death!" The Black Tiger Gang disciple on the watchtower became infuriated upon seeing this and immediately shot arrows from his crossbow. The arrows flew like rain, densely packed, instantly surrounding Lu Ze.

"Flowing Wind Sword Shadow!"

Just as all the arrows were about to hit him, a resounding dragon roar emanated from Lu Ze's body. Following that, as if the earth was quaking, the ground trembled violently. Simultaneously, a strong wind swept in, accompanied by thunderous explosions.

In the face of Lu Ze's powerful onslaught, the rain of arrows disintegrated, and the arrows were broken and fell to the ground. At the same time, a sharp sword intent swept out from Lu Ze, transforming into a raging gale.

Subsequently, horrifying screams echoed through the air one after another. The Black Tiger Gang disciples standing on the watchtower screamed in agony and rolled down.

Each of them had a conspicuous sword mark on their necks, and blood flowed freely as if they had been slashed by some sharp weapon.

"Who goes there?"

In an instant, the entire camp stirred, and more than two hundred Black Tiger Gang disciples, armed with spatial-crossing crossbows, angrily rushed out. Each of them exuded a thick aura of blood.

They formed a uniform formation, pointing their cold crossbows at Lu Ze.

The fourth leader of the Black Tiger Gang was a powerhouse at the pinnacle of the Qi Refining Realm, with a strong aura of bloodthirstiness enveloping his entire body. Standing behind the formation, his tiger-like eyes glinting with a fierce and violent color, he stared grimly at Lu Ze and coldly shouted:

"Who are you? How dare you intrude into my Black Tiger Gang and kill my brothers?"

In the Beastly Forest, the Black Tiger Gang, though notorious, was a dominant force, and no one dared to provoke them. But now, in broad daylight, someone dared to launch a surprise attack on the Black Tiger Gang, causing genuine anger.

Lu Ze raised his head slightly, calmly meeting the furious gaze of the fourth leader. He chuckled lightly and said:

"Black Tiger Gang is notorious for its countless evils and killings. Now that I've killed just a few of you, what's there to be angry about?"

"You... You're seeking death!"

The fourth leader, upon hearing Lu Ze exposing the Black Tiger Gang's misdeeds, instantly became furious. His eyes widened, filled with burning rage.

"Kill him for me!"

The fourth leader ordered the Black Tiger Gang disciples with a stern voice.

"Swoosh, swoosh!"

In an instant, hundreds of pitch-black arrows shot out from the Black Tiger Gang camp, transforming into a sky full of arrow shadows, whistling towards Lu Ze.

Seeing this, a scornful smile appeared at the corner of Lu Ze's mouth. The power of these arrows couldn't harm him at all. With a casual wave of his hand, strands of sword intent, like a gentle breeze, swept out from his body, turning into invisible blades, slicing through the air.

In the sky, there was a resounding "ding dang" sound of metal clashing. Countless arrows fell to the ground. The disciples of the Black Tiger Gang were shocked, their pupils contracting, revealing a horrified expression.

But before they could react, the gentle breeze passed by.

In an instant, the lives of everyone were frozen at that moment.

Gurgle!

Gurgle!

Gurgle!

One by one, the severed heads rolled on the ground, emitting a dull thud as they hit.

In the blink of an eye, over two hundred disciples of the Black Tiger Gang lay fallen on the ground.

Heads were rolling and the blood was splattering, staining the ground crimson.

The air was filled with the scent of blood, and the scene was a mess.

Even the strongest Fourth Leader became a headless corpse!

To single-handedly slay over two hundred members of the Black Tiger Gang was an achievement that would undoubtedly cause a sensation once the news spread.

However, Lu Ze's expression remained unchanged. It was as if he had done something trivial, without a hint of emotion on his face.

Afterwards, he continued walking, entering the front camp that was now left unguarded...