The saber rain that filled the sky was denser and more frequent than the countless fallen leaves. Horizontally, vertically, whirling, circling, slanting … all of them brought with them the sound of the wind.
Every single slash was accompanied by the terrifying sound of the wind breaking.
It was not difficult to imagine that if one were to be grazed by such a saber, one would be covered in wounds such as a broken arm or a broken leg, if it was a serious one, one would be disemboweled.
It was a matter of life and death. Who dared be careless? Even these assassins, who had walked the line between life and death for years, dared not underestimate it. The sky was not only filled with the interweaving of withered leaves and saber blades, there were also many other weapons – swords, spikes, daggers, and flying needles that were as thin as a cow's hair. They came one after another, filling in every gap that was slightly exposed.
There was not a single gap, but it had become a lethal threat instead.
This was not all. When one of the fallen leaves landed on top of one of the Four Seasons Tower's experts without a sound, a huge hammer suddenly leaped out from it!
How could a large hammer be transformed from a fallen leaf?
But all of this was reflected in tonight's battle.
Such a transformation was appalling, unbelievable, and unimaginable!
Yun Yang was dazzled by the sight, sighing inwardly that each profession had its own way of doing things. These assassins had all sorts of tricks up their sleeves. Even with Yun Yang's current cultivation base, he might not be able to handle such a lethal attack.
It would be perfect if he could escape unscathed from such a lethal attack.
Unless – unless his cloud manifestation power was restored, he dared not say that he could face it with ease and come out unscathed!
As the attacks from the assassins intensified, silhouettes appeared from the thick fog, the withered leaves, and the night sky, as if they had appeared out of thin air.
Many of the assassins used their own strength to launch close-range attacks, and their attack power was greatly increased. It was incomparable to the long-range attacks at the beginning. Every flash was an attack, and it was accompanied by a considerable attack power. After the attack, regardless of whether it was effective or not, or whether it was successful or not, they would immediately disappear. The assassins had completely executed the basic strategy of fleeing a thousand miles away if they missed their target. There were no flaws at all.
After a while, all sorts of strange phenomena began to appear in an unending stream. There were huge lotuses, huge leaves that seemed to be illusory yet real, and there were even rippling waves of water. All of them had assassins appearing one after another.
Putting everything else aside, just by looking at the various and varied methods, it was already impossible to estimate just how many assassins there were and how many people were involved in this operation.
At this moment, the assassins who happened to be present had displayed their trump cards. They were the most effective tactics against the Four Seasons Tower at the moment. If the attack failed, they would retreat immediately. However, they did not expect to succeed, ensuring that their combat power would be minimized.
Such a strategy was definitely the most brilliant.
On the other hand, the Four Seasons Tower's twelve experts had been standing with their backs against each other in a triangular formation. Even when faced with such a terrifying attack that was like a rising tide, each wave higher than the last, their expressions were still indifferent. They attacked almost mechanically, countering every move without the slightest hint of panic.
However, as soon as an assassin showed himself and retreated slightly slower, one of them would immediately try his best to hold them back while the other two were responsible for delivering the fatal blow.
This kind of attack was like a needle being inserted at every opportunity, and there was never the slightest mistake!
The Four Seasons Tower's assassin techniques had never missed a single moment!
This kind of combat experience was simply shocking and terrifying!
It was also because of this tactic that, no matter how ingenious and cunning the assassins' attacks were, retreating as soon as they missed their target, cries of pain could still be heard from time to time.
Fresh blood, broken arms, and broken limbs! …
They were even flying around nonstop, dancing all over the sky.
The entire night was already filled with the pungent smell of blood and streams of blood.
The current situation of the battle was brutal, but the situation was clear. The Four Seasons Tower's men had not retreated an inch, adopting the strategy of combining offense with defense. They allowed the assassins to attack with all sorts of methods while they defended themselves tightly. Once they caught a glimpse of the opponent's weakness, they would immediately join forces to kill them. There had never been a single mistake.
The tactic was old and simplistic, but after some consideration, Yun Yang realized that it was the best way to deal with the current situation. A simple, unchanging strategy was sufficient to deal with the current situation!
Currently, the leading experts of the Four Seasons Tower had yet to show themselves. Similarly, the top experts of the assassin organizations outside did not act recklessly and intervene in the battle.
Because …
They dared not! It was because both sides were hiding their trump cards. Obviously, they did not have much confidence in when the other party would strike. They did not want to act rashly, lest they lose everything if they were careless.
Whoever made the first move would be exposed!
They could only continue fighting like this. The only outcome would be no result. Even if there were many casualties, it would not hurt their foundation.
Yun Yang calculated in his heart. Although Sword, Frost, and Snow had deliberately made enemies out of the Four Seasons Tower, they did not want to die early. Only by deepening the enmity between the Four Seasons Tower and the top assassin organizations, to the point of forming an irreconcilable enmity, was the best outcome for them. To achieve such an outcome, the longer the battle dragged on.
Be it on their side or the other, the more deaths, the better!
Based on this premise, the Four Seasons Tower would never jump out in the open and expose all of their abilities to the enemy, giving the enemy leeway to arrange their troops and launch targeted attacks.
The situation of the battle continued to intensify, and the casualty rate of the assassins also increased. No matter how ingenious and strange a surprise attack method was, it was inevitable that it would increase the chances of being seen through by the other party. It was no longer a secret technique.
However, as the number of casualties among the assassins increased rapidly, the Four Seasons Tower's men had also been rotated three times, resulting in a high number of casualties.
Of the first two batches of men who had been rotated, fifteen of them had died in battle while the remaining nine were severely injured. Even when they were brought back, they could no longer contribute to the battle.
The assassins were actually happy to see such an outcome. The difference in the high-end combat power of both sides was still unknown, but in terms of manpower, the assassins would definitely have the upper hand. Even though the assassins suffered more casualties, it did not affect the overall battle.
In spite of this, the Four Seasons Tower's Venerable Lords Sword, Snow, and Frost had yet to show themselves, causing the assassins to be filled with suspicion.
It was as if they did not care about such casualties at all.
It was especially so for the assassins who had the guts to participate in the battle. Those who had the guts to participate in the battle were all experienced and knowledgeable, but with just a glance, they did not recognize anyone from the Four Seasons Tower. All of them were so unfamiliar that it was baffling.
Where did the Four Seasons Tower's experts come from?
Was the Four Seasons Tower's foundation really so unfathomable?
There were so many of them, but no one knew them. This was a huge problem in itself! No one recognized them. Could it be that these people fell from the sky?
Such doubts existed, but they were gradually fading away.
To be able to become a famous assassin, one would definitely not be a weak-willed person. At this moment, they had the absolute advantage in numbers. With some veteran assassins joining the battlefield, and even some super assassins preparing to take action, the originally balanced situation of the battle began to tilt.
At least, the pressure that the Four Seasons Tower's experts had to bear had increased by a few folds.
Hen Bieli and Hong Zhan were hidden in the dark, watching the great battle with rapt attention. Both of them had the same thought lingering in their minds – how many people from the Four Seasons Tower were involved in this battle?
Furthermore, how much of the Four Seasons Tower's ability had been displayed in this battle?
Regardless, even though the assassins had the upper hand, both of them felt an indescribable bitterness in their hearts.
The reason was simple. Just as Venerable Lords Sword, Frost, and Snow had predicted, the two top assassin organizations had been forced to this stage!
The most important word was that he was forced!
They had been forced!
Their original intention in coming to Tiantang City was to do business and earn money. They only needed to kill a child, a prince, or a young master … This was where their goal lay!
Once they completed this, everything would be a success.
They could then take the generous reward and escape to the martial world. Even if Yutang were to conquer Tianxuan, they would be too far away to do anything to them!
Who would have thought that the Four Seasons Tower's men would charge at them in a completely unreasonable manner just as they arrived and had just begun to scout the place? Nothing had even begun yet.
They killed and killed along the way …
Have we offended you? How have we offended you?
Countless capable subordinates died tragically in such an inexplicable manner. Those who were carrying out their missions were killed for no apparent reason. Many missions were terminated prematurely and could no longer be continued. In desperation, the two leaders personally rushed over to deal with this huge change.
In all fairness, both of them were afraid of the Four Seasons Tower's infamy. Their initial plan was not to denounce the Four Seasons Tower directly, but to have a talk, to find out what was going on and if there were any misunderstandings in between … then they would think of a way to resolve this attitude.
However, the Four Seasons Tower was not willing to comply with such a small request!
They had still declared war and killed aggressively!
They had pushed the two top assassin organizations to the opposite side and were still killing non-stop every day!
Such an approach had undoubtedly pushed all the assassin organizations in the martial world to the opposite side of the Four Seasons Tower.
Why was this so?
It was stupid!
Such a stupid move should not have appeared in the Four Seasons Tower.
The Four Seasons Tower was a powerful force. It disliked the world's famous assassin organizations and had first targeted the Concourse of the Underworld, killing them to the point where they were not even a tenth of their original strength. This was a fact. However, according to intelligence, the source of this incident was because the Concourse of the Underworld had started it by targeting the Four Seasons Tower's leader, Supreme Lord Spring Frost. This had triggered the Four Seasons Tower's retaliation.
In spite of this, they had now attacked the other two top assassin organizations. Was this not a little too much?
Hen Bieli and Hong Zhan could not figure out why all of this had happened, no matter how hard they racked their brains.
They felt that everything was muddled.
Hong Zhan had a part in Venerable Lord Ice's death, but there was obviously an inside story behind Venerable Lord Ice's death. If they were to explain the situation, the Four Seasons Tower was still not in the right!
However, the biggest problem now was that the Four Seasons Tower was not being reasonable at all. They had been going all out to kill. What could they do?
They had been passively accepting the attacks and had come to such a state, yet they did not know the reason behind it.
This was the first time in the lives of the leaders of the two top assassin organizations.
"The only feeling I have now is that there's a hand behind the scenes silently pushing things forward."
Hen Bieli frowned. "Although this feeling is vague and illogical, I'm certain that it exists."
Hong Zhan sighed as well. "I have the same feeling too. No matter what we've done in the past, it's never been so smooth. However, nothing has gone according to our wishes in this trip to Tiantang City. No, it's not just not going according to our wishes. It's like we're sitting at home and trouble comes from the sky. It's inexplicable and there's no way to avoid it. It's as if someone is directing us, but we have no clue as to why. "
"Someone who's directing us like this shouldn't exist at all."
"What's more frightening is that the Four Seasons Tower's intelligence is too accurate. We've been hiding in Tiantang City, and many of us have been staying in private residences. We've been acting according to the situation and haven't been reported at all. Even our own people don't know about it. It can be said that we've been stealthy, but the Four Seasons Tower's men have been able to capture us accurately and drag us out one by one … and kill us!"
Hen Bieli sucked in a breath. "Does the Four Seasons Tower really have such a formidable intelligence network in Tiantang City? What kind of level is this? "
"Also, the Four Seasons Tower's men are killing like they've gone mad … Is this really normal?"
He looked at the yard where two of the Four Seasons Tower's experts were being besieged by the assassins. They were letting out shrill cries before they were smashed into pieces by the assassins who had appeared out of nowhere.
Then, three men from the Four Seasons Tower dashed out from their rooms to fill in the gaps.
However, this time was different from before. Four people suddenly appeared on the rooftop. As soon as these four people appeared, it was as if a bloody hole had been torn in the air. Blood spurted everywhere in the seemingly empty night sky.
Those were the assassins who had yet to make a move and were still in hiding. Those four people had already locked onto their positions and killed them. ,
After this unforeseen event, the situation of the battle immediately changed!
"The Four Seasons Tower's countermeasure has changed." A sharp glint flashed in Hen Bieli's eyes as he ordered, "Change the strategy!"
His voice shook the night sky.
All the assassins listened to his command and began to change their tactics.
Whether they succeeded or not, Hen Bieli's command had already been embedded deep into the minds of these lone assassins in the martial world.
The battle grew more and more intense, both sides being the same.
The night that was supposed to be peaceful and tranquil had long been shattered by the massacre.
Yun Xiaoyao, who was watching the battle from the sidelines, had long given his orders, "Yutang's official military is not to intervene within ten thousand feet of this place. Everyone, carry out your duties and do not move."
"Those who disobey will be beheaded!"
Let them fight each other to their deaths. It would be best if all of them were dead.
Even if the masterful experts behind the scenes were all dead, then …
It would be even better!
…
It was the same night.
Ling Xiaozui carried a person on his back, his body surrounded by a piercing sword light as he soared into the sky and streaked across the sky.
Beside him was Dugu Chou, who was similarly enraged.
Feng Xiange was a step slower for some reason. After about a quarter of an hour, he followed suit.
They were headed in different directions.
The three experts, two in front and one behind, were rushing to an unknown location.
…
At the top of Spirited Breeze Mountain.
Two silhouettes, one in the light and the other in the dark, watched the night sky and waited quietly.
…
"I'm sorry for the late update. However, the two plots are intertwined today, so it's indeed difficult to write.
I've only managed to write this after deleting it two to three times. I hope everyone won't mind.
Today is Chief Lazy Ocean's birthday. I'm sorry to wish my brother a late birthday, but I still hope that he can receive my blessing.
Brother, I wish you a happy birthday! "
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