The border between the Kingdom of Wacha and the Kingdom of Qiye.
Bloodhand's face was full of hatred, his lips twitched, and he looked behind him, "Yan Chi, take your men and wipe them out."
"General," a worried look flashed in the strong man's eyes, "it's easy to wipe them out, but I'm afraid they'll unite, and then we'll be attacked from both sides."
"General Yan's concerns are not without merit," the strategist said solemnly.
"Even the tiny Seven Leaf Kingdom dares to cross the line; we must make an example of them." Bloodhand's eyes flashed with murderous intent as he glared at the crowd. "Execute the military order."
"Yes, General."
Yan Chi waved his hand behind him, and a group of people dressed in black quickly followed.
This group moved like the wind and disappeared in an instant.
When they reappeared, they were already in the territory of the Seven Leaves Kingdom.
Just as a sentry was about to give a warning, he was shot and killed by an arrow.
Gesture: Charge forward, leave no one alive.
The man in black sped up, rushing towards various locations like a ghost, reaping the spoils with madness.
In just one minute, the first line of defense was completely wiped out.
Amidst the pile of corpses, a blood-soaked man pushed aside his comrade's body, laboriously pulled out a Cloud Piercing Arrow from his robes, and fired it.
"Damn it, who didn't clean this up properly?" Yan Chi's veins bulged, his whole body radiating murderous intent.
"My lord, it's me." The thin man was trembling with fear.
"You've ruined my plans!" With a swift stroke, the man's head rolled off. "Order: Charge!"
"yes!"
The group immediately pulled their crossbows and longbows to their chests, and adjusted their scimitars and hidden weapons to their waists.
"rush!"
As soon as the group rushed out, the Seven Leaf Kingdom's team was ready.
"Archers, launch!"
Arrows rained down in dense clusters.
The men in black executed their tactical evasive maneuvers flawlessly, and none of them were hit by arrows.
Close the distance and retaliate with a longbow.
The infantry in the front ranks hastily defended, but it was too late; many were shot dead.
"Still dare to resist? Give it more force!" A fierce killing intent flashed in Yan Chi's eyes.
His men moved even faster, unleashing longbows and crossbow bolts in quick succession, and the defenders fell one after another.
"Stop them! Stop them!" The garrison commander was somewhat panicked.
His subordinates panicked even more, and their arrows went completely off target, failing to even touch the man in black.
Fifty meters.
Thirty meters.
Fifteen meters.
A resolute glint flashed in the commander's eyes as he drew his sword. "Kill!"
"Kill! Kill!"
The defending soldiers rushed out one after another and engaged in a fierce battle with the men in black.
The moment they clashed, the defending troops were deeply shocked. These people attacked with deadly moves that were impossible to block.
"Those who retreat will have their entire family executed."
The defending troops were stunned and hesitated to advance.
The men in black seized the opportunity and slaughtered their way through the enemy lines, rapidly reducing the number of defenders.
"It's over, it's over." The general's eyes were filled with fear. Just as he was about to make a final stand, a sharp pain shot through his chest.
Looking down, I saw a long knife stuck in the ground.
"You, you?" Fei Li raised his hand and grabbed at the black-clad man's face mask.
An extremely ordinary, generic face appeared.
"Anyone who has seen us must die."
After drawing his long sword and severing the opponent's neck, he immediately put on a mask and charged forward.
Two minutes later, the second line of defense was completely wiped out.
Yan Chi's expression improved considerably, and he pointed to the third line of defense, "Kill them all."
The confidant shuddered, a question flashing in his eyes. "Sir, where is there a town that you really intend to slaughter?"
"Slaughter the Guang!"
"Yes, ma'am."
The confidant turned around, his lips twitching.
The group moved like the wind and quickly arrived outside the defensive line, ruthlessly reaping the lives of the defenders.
In less than ten minutes, their enemy force, which outnumbered them several times over, was wiped out.
"Everyone, enter the city, leave no one behind."
"S-lord?"
"I know what you're trying to say. The general has given a death order, and we have no choice but to obey."
A look of helplessness flashed in the eyes of the men in black, and they nodded emphatically.
The carnage unfolded rapidly, the city filled with cries of agony, and blood flowed down the low-lying areas, forming streams that rushed towards the rivers...
Half a day later.
The man in black returned wearily to report.
"General, as per your orders, the borders of the Seven Leaves Kingdom have been wiped out, leaving no one alive." The confidant knelt on the ground, covered in blood.
Yan Chi's lips curled into a smile, and he nodded in satisfaction. "Immediately spread the message everywhere. I want to see who dares to covet the Wacha Kingdom."
"yes!"
The news quickly reached neighboring countries, alarming them so much that they immediately tightened their borders.
The people were filled with fear and trepidation, and many towns were left with only the elderly, the weak, the sick, the disabled, and a small number of garrison troops.
However, the Tianfeng Empire to the north not only did not compress the border, but also stationed troops on the border of the Wacha Kingdom.
"Provoking me?" Bloodhand's lips curled into a murderous grin as he pulled a ghost-faced mask from his robes and put it on. "Jade-faced Asura, I'm leaving things here to you for now. I'll be back in three to five days at most."
"Your Excellency can rest assured." Yan Chi covered his chest with his right hand.
Bloodhand vanished in a flash.
Time flies, and the sun sets in the west.
On the outermost edge of the Tianfeng Empire's border, a figure moved swiftly in the shadows.
He was incredibly fast, and in the blink of an eye, he was beside the guard.
With a flash of light, the guard saw a man wearing a ghost mask. As soon as he raised his hand, his head slid off instantly.
The people behind were so shocked that their mouths were agape, unable to utter a sound.
The masked man charged forward rapidly, his long sword flashing even faster, and people fell one after another.
It sounds slow, but it took less than two seconds at the time.
A shadow rushed toward the enemies further away, and with a swift stroke of its blade, all were cut down.
The masked man was not satisfied and increased his hunting speed.
The enemy finally realized what was happening and lit torches everywhere.
"Protect the general! Protect the general!"
A dark shadow flashed, and the leader's head flew off, the rush of blood chilling everyone to the bone.
"He's over there."
As soon as everyone turned around, a dark figure appeared in the crowd, ruthlessly brandishing a long knife.
ah!
Ahh...
The defending soldiers were immediately terrified and retreated in unison, cautiously looking around.
The shadowy figure reappeared.
With a swift movement of both hands, countless hidden weapons flew out.
After being harvested, the group of people no longer wanted to stay there and fled in a sorry state.
"Only now you know to run away?" A muffled voice, like a midnight ghost, echoed all around.
Anyone who hears this sound feels a chill down their spine, gets goosebumps, and loses all their strength.
A smile flashed in the masked man's eyes, and he wielded his long sword even faster.
They slaughtered their way through, and the surrounding area was quickly cleared out.
Looking up at the sky, dark clouds covered the sky, obscuring the stars and moon.
"Heaven will destroy you."
With a cold snort, he rushed towards the largest military camp...
Outside the military tent, panicked figures were everywhere.
A dignified general roared, "He's just one person, what's there to be afraid of!"
The crowd immediately stopped and looked at him.
"Warriors of the Tianfeng Empire, join me in slaying the Masked Man!"
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
Morale is gradually recovering.
At the same time, the masked man also arrived at the scene and found many enemies gathered in the center. He smiled wickedly and his long sword glowed with an eerie light.
Hundreds of long blades of light fell straight into the enemy ranks, causing screams and dust to rise everywhere.
When visibility returned, there wasn't a single living person left.
"This kind of trash dares to invade our country's borders; they have no sense of right and wrong."
The masked man turned in another direction. "I told you, none of you will live."
In the time that followed, he went on a killing spree.
He stopped, panting, and looked around as dawn broke.
Everywhere the naked eye could see, corpses lay strewn across the land, limbs and severed bodies lay scattered about, and blood clots were everywhere, resembling a living hell.
The masked man sneered, glaring at the depths of the Tianfeng Empire. "This is just a warning. If you dare to cross the line again, you'll lose your title as emperor."
He turned around quickly and disappeared.
After a long while, several pale-faced, trembling soldiers emerged from a dog hole.
Many people have developed mental problems.
Only one veteran remained conscious, stumbling and moving into the distance...
The imperial high command received the message in the afternoon.
The entire court was deeply moved.
The emperor remained silent for a long time until everyone looked over, then he slowly spoke, "Send someone to negotiate; we want to bury the remains of the soldiers and civilians."
"We've suffered such a huge loss, are we just going to let it go like this?" a general said indignantly.
"So what if we don't count?" The general pointed in the direction of the Wacha Kingdom. "We only suspect that the masked man is one of their people. If you can't produce any substantial evidence, they can immediately turn around and accuse you. At that time, we will become the target of everyone's criticism, understand?"
"Understood!" A sense of helplessness flashed in everyone's eyes, followed by a long sigh.
Suddenly, a civil official stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said, "General, I have considered what you said carefully. They could indeed turn around and accuse us, but can't we just insist that it was them?"
"That's right, use public opinion to crush the Wacha Kingdom." The civil officials seconded this.
“There’s still one thing we can use.” A shrewd glint flashed in the Prime Minister’s eyes. “The righteous alliance. They pride themselves on being in charge of all the injustices in the world. They can’t possibly remain indifferent to such a tragedy.”
He gave a cold laugh, "When the time comes, as long as we send people to stir up trouble and incite the people in various places, they will definitely investigate with all their might."
"At that time, regardless of whether the masked men are from Wacha Kingdom or not, they will be placed in the eye of the storm."
"This plan is feasible!"
"It's feasible!" everyone exclaimed in unison.
The emperor sat bolt upright, a fierce killing intent flashing in his eyes. "Granted!"
The overwhelming news quickly spread throughout the entire martial arts world.
The Alliance of Good Guys is also closely monitoring the situation.
"What does Master Li think of this matter?" Master Huiming asked, barely suppressing his anger.
“It’s either the Gu Sect or the Wacha Kingdom that’s behind this,” Li Tianyi said decisively. “I just finished reviewing all the intelligence, and they all have one thing in common: they want to incite the chivalrous hearts of righteous people and eliminate the Ghost-Faced Man.”
"Assuming the masked man is from Wacha Kingdom, who is so cunning as to want to kill the rest?" Chang Zilong frowned slightly.
“It could be any of the four countries surrounding it.” Li Tianyi paused for a moment, then his brows relaxed instantly. “The Ninth Floor is inextricably linked to the Tianfeng Empire.”
"Hiss!" Chang Zilong's face turned even uglier. "I want to see who the real mastermind is."
He turned around quickly and said, "Send down the order to select several masters of light-footed skills to closely monitor the movements of the Tianfeng Empire and the Wacha Kingdom."
"Your subordinate obeys!"
Just as he was about to leave, Li Tianyi's voice came: "Add a Gu Sect member."
"clear."
All the masters of light-footed martial arts within the righteous alliance were dispatched, and the news spread like wildfire...
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