Han Feng's fingertips glowed faintly in the night, the power of stars flowing between his fingers like tiny galaxies. He closed his eyes and began to recall the chilling aura he had felt when fighting Kurosaki, the corrosive quality unique to shadow energy. The power of stars began to twist and change color, gradually transforming into a dark, purplish-black energy.
"That's about enough... Since you're all hesitating, I'll give you a little push." Han Feng narrowed his eyes, aiming at the three people still arguing below. He deliberately made the energy beam loose and unstable, giving it both the characteristics of shadow energy and the appearance of a hasty attack.
\"call out--\"
A purplish-black beam of light ripped through the night sky, grazed Miyamoto Kenichi's ear, and blasted a hole in the container behind him, billowing black smoke.
"Shadow Arrow?!" Miyamoto Kenichi whirled around, his eyes blazing with fury. "Makino Yuta! How dare you launch a sneak attack!"
Almost simultaneously, a second beam of energy struck Ikegami Masaru, only to be precisely intercepted by the white-haired elder beside him with a shuriken. The energy collided with the metal, exploding into a strange cloud of purple mist.
"Fine! Very well!" Ikegami laughed angrily, his pupils suddenly turning an eerie silver-white. "Since the Makino family broke the rules first, then don't blame the Ikegami family for being impolite!"
Yuta Makino was stunned. He hadn't even given the order to attack yet! But it was pointless to explain now. Two guards from the Miyamoto family pounced like ghosts, while the elder from the Ikegami family formed hand seals, and hallucinogenic dust began to fill the air.
"Attack!" Makino Yuta roared, slamming his palms together heavily.
"Smack!"
The crisp sound of clapping was like a signal flare. In an instant, dozens of assassins shrouded in shadow emerged from the gaps in the containers, beneath the water, and even from the crane's cab. Their movements stirred up wisps of black mist; these were the assassins Makino Yuta had been lying in ambush, each perfectly concealed in the darkness.
Han Feng smiled silently from the crane arm. The situation was unfolding perfectly according to his script: the Miyamoto family's cultivators were facing off against the Makino family's shadow assassins, while the Ikegami family's pupil masters were unleashing various bizarre illusions from the rear. A three-way battle ensued, with each side believing itself to be a victim and each determined to kill the other.
"Add fuel to the fire..." Han Feng gathered energy at his fingertips again, this time imitating the yellow energy unique to the Miyamoto family cultivators. The Miyamoto family cultivators looked like power-type cultivators, with a dark yellow aura all over their bodies. He aimed at a bodyguard next to Chi Shangzheng and deliberately controlled the energy beam to be weak, leaving only a burn mark on the man's shoulder.
"The Miyamoto family's land erosion?!" the bodyguard roared, clutching his shoulder. "They want to kill us all too!"
Ikegami's silvery-white pupils contracted sharply: "Well done, Miyamoto Kenichi!" He swiftly formed hand seals, "Moonlight Illusion - Activate!"
Centered on him, the space within a fifty-meter radius suddenly distorted, and everyone saw multiple double images. This was a top-tier illusion technique secretly passed down by the Ikegami family, capable of blurring the lines between friend and foe.
Han Feng felt a slight dizziness and immediately circulated his Star Power to protect his mind. He was surprised to find that the illusion even affected him in the distance, indicating that Chi Shangzheng's strength had reached the mid-stage of the Acquired Realm.
The battle below had reached a fever pitch. The Miyamoto family cultivator roared, his muscles bulging and his skin turning an unnatural bluish-gray; he could punch through a shipping container with a single blow. The Makino family's shadow cultivator moved through the shadows like true darkness, each appearance adding another wound to those in the center of the battlefield. Although the Ikegami family had the fewest members, the white-haired old man's illusion technique caused the other two families to fight amongst themselves, resulting in the most fruitful outcome.
\"Bang!\"
With a deafening roar, the concrete ground of the dock suddenly cracked open, and three burly men covered in rock-like armor burst forth from the ground. Judging from their aura, they were all at the mid-stage of the Acquired Realm. This sudden turn of events caused everyone present to freeze in shock. Miyamoto Kenichi had actually brought mid-stage Acquired Realm guards with him. They were practically the backbone of his family.
Han Feng's eyes lit up: "Finally, they're all showing their true abilities..."
At that moment, Wanwan's voice came through Han Feng's earpiece: "...Han Feng, I just intercepted a communication. The Matsui family is on their way! Be careful."
Han Feng frowned. The Matsui family, as the oldest supernatural family in R country, far surpassed these three families in strength. If they intervened, not only would the situation be brought under control, but Han Feng himself might also be exposed.
"I need to speed things up..." Han Feng's gaze locked onto Miyamoto Kenichi, who was fighting two Dark Crows, and he condensed a wisp of pure star power at his fingertips. This time, he no longer pretended, directly compressing the energy into a needle shape and silently shooting it toward Miyamoto Kenichi's back.
\"puff!\"
Kenichi Miyamoto's body stiffened abruptly as he looked down at his chest, where a small hole was gushing blood. He turned his head with difficulty and just in time to see Yuta Makino withdrawing his hand.
"Makino..." Miyamoto Kenichi knelt on the ground, his eyes filled with resentment.
"Master!" The two guards beside Miyamoto Kenichi were enraged upon seeing this and abandoned all defenses to rush towards Makino Yuta.
Yuta Makino looked completely bewildered; he hadn't even made a move! But explanations were pointless now. Kurosaki appeared just in time, using a shadow shield to block the first wave of attacks, but the second guard's iron fist was already aimed at Yuta Makino's face.
\"Bang!\"
At the critical moment, an old man with white hair suddenly appeared from the darkness, plunging a short sword into the back of the neck of the Miyamoto family guard who was lunging at him. The warrior's body froze on the spot, his fist only an inch away from Makino Yuta's nose.
"Elder, why... what brings you here?" Makino Yuta looked at the old man, still in shock.
The old man coldly drew his dagger: "The Miyamoto family must pay the price, but not now." He looked into the distance, "The Matsui family has arrived."
Seeing the lights in the distance, the other two families reacted first: "Retreat!" With the help of the illusion, the Ikegami family members immediately disappeared from the battlefield.
At the entrance to the dock, more than ten black cars drove in silently. The uniform clan emblems on the car doors gleamed coldly in the moonlight.
The elder of the Makino family said coldly, "Kurosaki, take the head of the family and retreat first, leaving a few people behind to cover the rear."
"Yes, Elder!"
Seeing that the other side was retreating again, and with their patriarch seriously injured and his life hanging in the balance, the members of the Miyamoto family went berserk and attacked the group in an attempt to stop them.
Han Feng knew it was time to retreat. He took one last look at the chaotic dock. Miyamoto Kenichi lay on the ground, seriously injured, and Ikegami Masashi, exhausted, had already left. Only the Miyamoto family guards remained, launching a desperate attack on the remaining members of the Makino family. The Matsui family members were getting closer in the distance, and a smile crept onto his face. It seemed that he had already thrown the three families into chaos tonight; things would be much easier from here on out.
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