Outside the forest.
More than ten people were either flying suspended in the air or standing on the trees and grass.
These individuals were all clad in black armor, their faces concealed by helmet visors, and their feet encased in black combat boots. Some wielded shields and weapons, while others had Spirit Weapons hovering nearby.
Their eyes, filled with malice and killing intent, coldly watched the Fourteen people rapidly flying out of the forest, as if looking at dead men!
"A total of seventeen people, including one Universe Level Ninth Order, one Universe Level Second Order, and the rest Stellar Rank."
As soon as he emerged from the forest, Ender used his Spiritual Force to detect the aura of seventeen people and distinguish their Realms.
"How could they be here!" The gray-robed elder's face was grim. "Even if they learned of the assassin's death through the double-sided turtle shell, they shouldn't have arrived so quickly!"
"Is there a possibility?" Ender said faintly, his peripheral vision sweeping over the nine adventurers. "They were here from the start."
"Here from the start?" The gray-robed elder first pondered, then suddenly realized, sweeping his gaze over the nine adventurers, and said, "They came to silence us!"
Hearing the two men's conversation, Bald Strong Man and the other nine adventurers' expressions turned ugly.
Now they understood why the Abate Family had agreed to their high commission without even haggling; it turned out the other party had intended to silence them from the very beginning.
"Kaxiu Meyers, I didn't expect you to survive."
The Universe Level Ninth Order Warrior standing in the air, his powerful aura completely undisguised, was clearly proclaiming his strength, and his eyes beneath the mask were incredibly cold as he looked at the young Kaxiu, who was protected in the center of the group.
"Clouds Level Pinnacle Warrior!" The gray-robed elder said, "You are Sarastu of the Abate Family."
Sarastu, standing in the sky, admitted directly, "It is I!"
"Sarastu!" The young Kaxiu stepped forward and loudly demanded, "Do you know what you are doing?"
"Of course I do!" Sarastu said indifferently, "As long as I kill you, your father will place someone with the Abate Family Bloodline in the position of the Meyers Family successor."
"As for you, a dead person, no matter how much Lord Colan once doted on you, in time, he will eventually forget you."
"The dead," Sarastu elaborated, "how can they replace two living people?"
"You!" Sarastu's indifference and shamelessness infuriated the young Kaxiu.
"Heh, I was wondering how you survived," Sarastu sneered, then glanced at Bald Strong Man and the nine others, disdainfully saying, "So it was because these adventurers betrayed you."
"Hey! Sarastu!" Bald Strong Man glanced at Ender and quickly stepped forward, shouting, "Don't talk nonsense! We are loyal guards of Young Master Kaxiu, how could there be any talk of betrayal!"
"No betrayal?!" Sarastu said disdainfully, "If there was no betrayal, why would you accept my commission? And at such a high price."
"Wasn't that to test your intentions?" Bald Strong Man argued. "Moreover, you intended to silence us from the beginning and never planned to pay the commission!"
"Heh!" Sarastu continued to sneer disdainfully.
"He's stalling for time," Ender reminded them. "They have a beast tamer among them. Our whereabouts were discovered through a tamed beast, and they've already used it to notify their comrades. Their comrades are probably on their way."
"What!"
Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions changed. They were no match for a Clouds Level Pinnacle expert on the other side. If the opponent's comrades also arrived, wouldn't they have no chance at all?
"Sarastu is a renowned expert in Fengyin City for tens of thousands of years. Although he failed to Breakthrough to Domain-level, he has few rivals among the Clouds Level in Fengyin Territory."
The gray-robed elder spoke, "Among us, the only one who can contend with him is probably..."
The gray-robed elder did not finish his sentence, but the others understood his meaning and involuntarily cast hopeful glances at Ender.
"Mr. Atlas," the young Kaxiu said at this moment, "I'm afraid I must trouble Your Excellency to act now."
"Please rest assured, Mr. Atlas, as long as I can return to Fengyin City alive, I will surely ask my father to thank you handsomely."
The young Kaxiu added, "My father is a Domain-level expert. Although he is not the Fengyin City Lord, he has a World Level expert as his teacher."
"Oh."
Upon hearing this, Ender's eyes brightened slightly. With a powerful Domain Master backing him, his identity as an Ascetic would become more authentic, making it more convenient for him to operate on the Blood River World afterward.
So, he agreed, "Hmm, I can help."
Sarastu, in the sky, saw Kaxiu and the others whispering, constantly glancing at Ender. How could he not understand that the other party was placing their hopes on this young man he had never seen before?
"Who is Your Excellency?" Sarastu's brows furrowed under his mask as he transmitted his voice, "Why do you interfere in the private feud between my Abate Family and Kaxiu?"
"Heh, who am I?" Ender chuckled in reply, "I am Atlas. Just an ordinary Ascetic, that's all."
"Ascetic?!" Sarastu then transmitted, "Since Mr. Atlas is an Ascetic, then he should not interfere in the grudge between me and him. If Mr. Atlas is willing not to interfere in this matter, after it is done, I am willing to offer a small gift as thanks."
"No need for gifts," Ender transmitted back. "I find that young Kaxiu pleasing to the eye, so I just want to help him."
"Is Your Excellency so sure of victory?" Sarastu was quite displeased, even dropping the 'Mr.' honorific. "If Your Excellency is a Domain-level expert, then I'm out of luck. But if Your Excellency is also a Clouds Level expert, then who wins and who loses is still uncertain!"
"Have your comrades arrived?" Ender suddenly asked.
Sarastu was somewhat perplexed, "Hmm?!"
"I dislike trouble," Ender said with a slight smile. "I don't like others causing me trouble, so I prefer to cut the grass and remove the roots."
"What!" Sarastu was slightly startled and couldn't help but ask, "You were also stalling for time?"
At this moment, Ender's Spiritual Force scanned the left and right sides of the forest, where two teams were arriving, each with about twenty people and two Universe Level commanders.
"Finally, they're here. My wait wasn't in vain," Ender's face showed a hint of a smile.
"What?"
Upon hearing this, the young Kaxiu and the others were quite puzzled and asked, "Mr. Atlas, what has arrived?"
"Of course, the people from the Abate Family have arrived," Ender gestured slightly with his chin.
"You protect yourselves; I will handle the rest."
"What!" Everyone was startled. Bald Strong Man said, "The Abate Family has arrived, what should we do?"
"There's nothing to do," Ender said indifferently. "You just need to protect yourselves; I will handle the rest."
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...
One by one, black small swords were taken out of Ender's spatial ring and hovered around him.
Unlike the dozen or so black small swords from before, this time he took out eighty-one black small swords, enough to unleash the vast majority of attack secret techniques.
As for the Abate Family members, they had seemed far away earlier, but in reality, they didn't take much time to arrive.
When they arrived, they saw a standoff between the two sides, not their Family Ancestor having already dealt with Kaxiu. "Ancestor!"
The Abate Family members arrived and respectfully saluted Sarastu in the sky.
Facing the salute of his Family juniors, Sarastu had no interest in responding. He was currently pondering whether Ender was truly confident of victory or just bluffing.
They had decided to assassinate Kaxiu because this opportunity was rare, and the probability of winning was not low.
If they won, their Abate Family would rely on the Meyers Family, and their future development prospects would be limitless. Sarastu himself might even be able to Breakthrough to become a Domain-level expert.
If they lost, their Family would suffer severe losses, or worse, be annihilated!
Sarastu's gaze turned fierce. He saw clearly that the arrow was already on the string; it had to be shot!
The young Kaxiu was the legitimate son of Colan, the Family Head of the Meyers Family, and also his most beloved son.
If they gave up and allowed Kaxiu and his group to leave, they would inevitably face the wrath of Domain-level expert Colan, and this wrath was something their Universe Level Family could not bear.
"Fortune or misfortune, it's today!" Sarastu commanded, "Act!"
As his voice fell, the arriving Abate Family members raised their respectful heads, their gazes cold and fierce as they looked at Ender and the others.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...
One by one, black figures, either sprinting on the ground, flickering, or flying in the sky, all rushed towards Ender and the others.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...
And before that, Spirit Weapons, transformed into streaks of light, were the first to strike!
With a thought, Ender sent twenty-seven black small swords flying, combining them into a defensive secret technique, like a black millstone that absorbed all light, intercepting the incoming Spirit Weapons.
Clang, clang, clang...
All the incoming Spirit Weapons were cut or shattered by the black small swords made of E-grade alloy, causing several Spiritual Masters of the Abate Family to turn pale, their Spiritual Force greatly depleted!
"Too... too strong!"
Seeing this scene, the young Kaxiu, Bald Strong Man, and the others were shocked.
And among the crowd, the only Spiritual Master, the gray-robed elder, looked horrified. "Mr. Atlas's Spirit Weapon and the secret technique he used are too powerful. He easily blocked the attacks of one Clouds Level and nearly ten Sky Level Spiritual Masters!"
"I said before, you all pay attention to protecting yourselves."
As Ender's voice fell, his figure moved from within the crowd, appearing in front of everyone, then moved again, advancing dozens of meters.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...
Streaks of black light seemed to dart erratically, constantly flying around Ender, then one black streak of light flew out, and another black streak of light flew in.
Ender's figure moved again, advancing dozens of meters. At this moment, two Sky Level Abate Family Warriors in black armor charged at him.
"Die!"
Both Warriors held a shield in one hand and their preferred weapon in the other, swinging their weapons as they lunged forward.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Two streaks of black light flew out, like bullets piercing tofu, directly penetrating the shields of the two Sky Level masked men, and then piercing through their heads.
His figure moved again, and Ender had already arrived behind the two men, the two black streaks of light returning to his side.
Whoosh!
Ender's figure moved again, advancing another dozens of meters.
Only then did two 'thuds' sound from behind, indicating the masked Sky Level men's bodies falling to the ground.
The deaths of these two masked men were merely a microcosm of the deaths of many masked men; at this moment, more than ten masked men's bodies lay on the grassland.
"Ascetic, Atlas!"
Seeing his juniors, whom he had watched grow up, dying one by one before his eyes, Sarastu was filled with grief and indignation, roaring, "You are also a strong expert. What kind of skill is it to attack the weak? Come and fight me!"
"Haven't I come?"
An indifferent voice entered Sarastu's mind. Ender's figure flickered, and he had already arrived less than a hundred meters from Sarastu.
Bang!
"Die for me!"
Seeing Ender arrive, an explosion sounded. Sarastu, holding his sword and shield, charged out with a roar of fury.
Facing the attacking Sarastu, Ender's expression was indifferent. With just a thought, nine black small swords flew to his front.
Buzz!
Amidst an invisible resonance, the nine black small swords seemed to merge into one, instantly transforming into a black short sword with flashing light.
Whoosh!
Like a black lightning bolt, the black short sword shot out, its target precisely the charging Sarastu.
"What!"
Seeing the black short sword strike like lightning, Sarastu immediately felt a bad premonition. At the same time, a feeling arose within him: he could not dodge this attack; he simply could not evade it!
"Block it for me!"
Sarastu roared in his heart, raising the shield in his hand and fully activating the pitifully few secret patterns on it. The black shield flickered with a faint yellow light, almost imperceptible unless looked at closely.
Clang!
The black short sword with flashing light struck the black shield, and a deafening sound echoed across the grassland!
The black shield in his hand was struck, and a powerful attack force immediately permeated through the shield, causing Sarastu to suffer internal injuries and be sent flying.
"How is that possible!"
As he flew backward, Sarastu, with blood oozing from the corner of his mouth, was inwardly shocked, because his shield, which could withstand the attacks of Domain-level experts, now had cracks!
After only a brief pause, the black short sword with flashing light shot forward again, its target still Sarastu.
Clang!
The black short sword struck the shield again. Because cracks had already appeared before, after receiving another powerful impact, the shield shattered with a "crash"!
"No!"
With his shield shattered, Sarastu saw the black short sword coming. After only a desperate and unwilling cry in his heart, the black short sword pierced through his head with a "thump"!
Thud!
Due to death, Sarastu's body lost its stance and was immediately pulled down to the grassland by the Blood River World's powerful gravity.
With the death of the last Abate Family member, Sarastu, no one else stood on the grassland except Ender and Kaxiu's group of thirteen.
Yes, before the Clouds Level Pinnacle Sarastu died, all of the Abate Family had been slaughtered by Ender!
Under the sky, dozens of corpses lay, blood flowing, nourishing the grassland.
And the young Kaxiu and his group stared blankly at everything...