Chapter 27 Deadly Foe

Not only did the guards defect, but even the front, back, and side doors of the Chang family mansion were wide open. One by one, the maids and servants walked out with their hands raised, shouting, "Spare us, spare our lives!"

The expressions on the faces of the Blossom Moon Gang changed.

Shouting "surrender and be spared" to shake the morale of the enemy was their usual tactic. It was normal for a few guards to defect occasionally, but for even the maids and servants to line up and walk out, it was clearly premeditated.

"Be careful," Elder Feng said coldly.

The Scarlet Moon Squad captain beside him nodded.

"Death to those who are disloyal!" Accompanied by angry shouts, dark red spheres were suddenly thrown from all directions of the Chang family mansion's walls. Some spheres collided with the street walls, some were sliced down by Blossom Moon Gang members, and some fell to the ground.

Without exception, these dark red spheres eventually burst open, and a red mist spread out.

"Ah."

"Ahhh~~"

Immediately, gang members clutched their chests in pain, trembling and collapsing. The red mist spread panic among some of the Blossom Moon Gang members.

"Hold your breath!" the Scarlet Moon Squad captain shouted. All five hundred Scarlet Moon Squad members stood calmly in place. They were the elite of the entire Blossom Moon Gang. Even the most ordinary members could generally hold their breath for ten minutes, and the slightly more skilled could hold it for twenty minutes. If they were third-rate experts, they would have cell-level control, and their breath-holding ability would be even stronger.

The Scarlet Moon captain watched the red mist spread and fade, and said indifferently, "This is the most common Five Venom Smoke! Since the surroundings are not enclosed, the Five Venom Smoke will become thinner and thinner with the wind. In just ten breaths, it will no longer be a threat."

"To be able to obtain dozens of Five Venom Smoke Balls, this young master of the Chang family is quite resourceful," Elder Feng chuckled.

He had experienced countless crises in his life, and he had seen many methods that were ten times more powerful than Five Venom Smoke. At the level of a first-rate expert, with his control and perception of the surrounding environment, it was almost impossible for insidious tricks to threaten him.

After ten breaths, the Scarlet Moon Squad was unharmed. However, more than thirty of the five hundred elites from Phoenix Lake Hall had died, making the face of Phoenix Lake Hall Master 'Cui Little Saber' unsightly. The remaining gang members were also somewhat timid and became increasingly cautious.

"Attack!"

The Scarlet Moon Squad captain ordered coldly.

Under the leadership of their squad leaders, the five hundred members of the Scarlet Moon Squad heavily surrounded the Chang family mansion. At this moment, with a command, all the members took out a flying axe from their waists! Phoenix Lake Hall Master 'Cui Little Saber' also gave an order, and all the gang members took out a flying axe from their backs.

Flying axes were the most common throwing weapon for gangs.

There was no threshold for using them! Just throw them in a general direction, and you didn't need any accuracy. Because under the dense coverage of flying axes, accuracy was unnecessary!

"Whish, whish, whish!!!"

Countless flying axes, illuminated by the lights of the night, were blurred. Vaguely, one could see cold light reflecting in mid-air. Countless flying axes whistled through the air, covering the Chang family mansion.

"Advance!" the Scarlet Moon captain ordered again.

Bang, bang, bang!!!

One by one, the squad leaders stepped forward. All of them were entry-level experts. In terms of strength and speed, they were already at the same level as Xu Jingming and the others, but their weapon skills were somewhat inferior. But with a kick, one after another! The walls of the Chang family mansion were kicked down, creating more than ten gaps in the walls.

The five hundred members of the Scarlet Moon Squad charged in through the ten or so gaps.

"Kill."

"Kill." While charging, these Scarlet Moon Squad members threw out flying axes again!

Each member carried three flying axes! With each of them throwing flying axes with at least a thousand pounds of force, the sheer number of flying axes alone… was enough to make many enemies tremble.

…

The Chang family had abandoned the outer perimeter, and all the manpower had retreated to the core inner residence.

"The Chang family has supported me for three years, and today is the time to repay them."

"Young master, if they want to harm you, they will have to step over my body first."

"Young master, please hide in the house and leave the outside to us."

These guards were all fearless.

Those who were afraid of death had already deserted!

Seeing this, Chang Yi secretly sighed, "Among the ordinary guards, there are three 'third-rate experts' who are cosmic citizens I hired! The others are all natives. These natives are truly loyal and righteous."

"Everyone, today I face a great disaster," Chang Yi said loudly. "Everyone is loyal and does not abandon me. To all guards, as long as you can survive today, I, Chang Yi, will give each of you ten taels of silver."

"Thank you, young master," the guards said, feeling even more grateful.

After Chang Yi finished speaking, he looked at Xu Jingming and the other three, nodded slightly, and retreated into the house.

Xu Jingming, Mr. Lu, and Zi Teng were together.

"They are truly loyal and righteous. So many people didn't escape," Xu Jingming said softly.

"Those who are disloyal are looked down upon. This world is chaotic, and people worship those who are righteous even more," Mr. Lu said in a low voice.

Xu Jingming nodded.

"They're here," Miss Zi Teng said, looking outside.

Bang! Bang! Bang! One by one, the flying axes shot over first!

The guards immediately raised their shields. Xu Jingming and the other three stood still, only moving slightly to dodge when the flying axes approached!

"Let's go out and fight. It's boring to just hide," Miss Zi Teng said, her eyes full of excitement.

"Let's go," Xu Jingming's eyes were also full of fighting spirit. Before becoming a cosmic lifeform, his combat bonus had reached 500%. After transforming, he had been studying the first part of *Transformation of Light*, and he had gained more and more insight into the *Flowing Water Scroll* among the five spear techniques within.

Today was the time to test it!

"Kill," Mr. Lu also said, his killing intent soaring.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

The three of them charged out at the same time. The Scarlet Moon Squad members swarmed over from all directions like a tide. However, the three of them were too fast, like three ghosts in the night. In the blink of an eye, they rushed through more than twenty meters and into the Scarlet Moon Squad's formation.

As the three of them passed, many Scarlet Moon Squad members were thrown into the air, and some simply fell to the ground. Blood splattered, and the ground was covered in blood, which quickly gathered into streams.

"Kill them."

The Scarlet Moon Squad members were somewhat shocked and angry.

The three of them were too strong!

Second-rate experts were very strong! Their speed and strength far exceeded those of ordinary Scarlet Moon Squad members, and their weapon skills were even more superb! Even those in the Scarlet Moon Squad who had reached the 'third-rate' level seemed clumsy in front of them. Three 'second-rate experts' joining forces were terrifying. When they were not afraid of death! It was even more terrifying!

Truly invincible! Slaughtering at will! Wherever they passed, Scarlet Moon Squad members were constantly killed!

"These three are crazy!"

There were also five second-rate experts in the Scarlet Moon Squad, but the higher their strength, the more they cherished their lives! It wasn't certain that they could win in a three-on-five fight. Because a battle between experts wasn't just a simple comparison of numbers. Even if they were both at the 'second-rate level', there were still differences in strength.

Could a combat bonus of 500% be compared to a combat bonus of 800%?

Could those who were not afraid of death be compared to those who were timid?

"Elder!" The Scarlet Moon Squad captain looked at Elder Feng. "Too many members have died. I can't explain it."

"Leave it to me," Elder Feng nodded indifferently.

The Blossom Moon Gang leader had spent a thousand taels of silver to have him participate, just to deal with the tough bones!

Boom!

Elder Feng also charged out! Although there seemed to be many people, Elder Feng's figure moved forward like a ghost, quickly approaching the three of them.

At this moment, Xu Jingming felt very wonderful. Amidst the fear and madness of these Scarlet Moon Squad members, even under the flying axes thrown at close range, Xu Jingming's mind was highly focused, and his spiritual awareness sensed all directions. He didn't need to deliberately calculate every place. Instead, everything around him was naturally present in his heart.

"The *Space-Time Scroll* of the five spear techniques records that within space-time, there are all living things and all aspects of all things," Xu Jingming faintly understood. "These Scarlet Moon Squad members each have their own will. Some are brave, some are cunning, some are retreating, and some are insidious… Aren't these the aspects of all living things?"

"Only by grasping the aspects of all living things can one better understand the changes in momentum. In the *Flowing Scroll*, the flow of water can better adapt to the changes in momentum!"

He had been practicing the five spear techniques, but he had only mastered the *Flowing Water Scroll*. He was confused about the other four scrolls.

Until today! Facing the siege, seeing the myriad aspects of life, controlling all directions with his spiritual awareness… he somewhat understood the true meaning described by the *Space-Time Scroll*.

Once he understood! As long as he put in some effort, he would be able to master the *Space-Time Scroll* in ten days or so.

The most important thing was that Xu Jingming understood the aspects of all living things in the *Space-Time Scroll*, clarifying the 'changes in momentum'! This complemented the *Flowing Scroll*! For a time, Xu Jingming's spear techniques, changes in speed, and coordination of various spear moves. Seemingly unchanged, but in fact, the changes were more natural and more in line with the situation on the field.

Even though the same spear techniques, and even the strength and speed were occasionally slower, the efficiency was higher!

Displayed on the battle strength panel, the combat bonus soared from the previous 720% to 850%.

"Hmm? Be careful!"

Just as Xu Jingming was immersed in enlightenment and spear technique transformation, he suddenly shuddered.

In his perception, there were indeed some 'third-rate experts' who occasionally launched threatening attacks, but they were all within a controllable range. But at this moment, a thin old man was rapidly approaching. Unlike the others, this thin old man's clothing was different from the Scarlet Moon Squad, and he was the only one who was rushing up at top speed.

"Be careful," Mr. Lu and Miss Zi Teng also noticed the difference in the thin old man.

The thin old man rushed over at high speed. He first attacked Mr. Lu, who was 'slaughtering' the most frantically. Mr. Lu's five blade wheels prevented the surrounding Scarlet Moon Squad members from approaching, leaving a space empty.

Whoosh.

The thin old man pounced directly at Mr. Lu! As he approached, a terrifying mental consciousness erupted!

Boom—

Such a terrifying mental consciousness, as if substantive, impacted the surroundings. Xu Jingming, Mr. Lu, and Miss Zi Teng all trembled in their minds.

"Hmm?" Mr. Lu quickly threw out two blade wheels to block the thin old man, and Miss Zi Teng also threw out flying needles to help her companion. Xu Jingming immediately took a step forward and thrust his spear!

A black saber light lit up, easily passing the blade wheels and blocking the flying needles. The thin old man blocked these hidden weapons easily, even with a sense of unrestrained writing.

"What exquisite saber techniques," Xu Jingming controlled the surrounding environment, sensing the aspects of all living things! He could clearly sense the terror of this saber. "My spear techniques, whether the *Flowing Scroll* or the newly enlightened *Space-Time Scroll*, are good at change! And this old man, his saber techniques are upright, like meteorites smashing down, difficult to break."

What Xu Jingming could do was, when the other party's saber light blocked the flying needles, he would adapt to the changes, and his spear would suddenly and abruptly thrust!

"Hmm?"

The thin old man immediately felt awkward. Xu Jingming's spear happened to be at the moment when he was blocking the flying needles and his strength was changing! He was forced to change his strength again, and his left hand saber went to block this spear. "This spearman is much more terrifying than the other two."

His left hand saber was dedicated to blocking Xu Jingming's spear, while his right hand saber flashed and struck Mr. Lu.

Mr. Lu held two blade wheels, retreating and blocking.

Clang clang clang!!!

The thin old man's right hand saber was like a phantom. Each saber light was very gentle, and in the blink of an eye, he struck three times in a row! The saber light changed three times in a row! Mr. Lu held two blade wheels, only feeling that the saber light was too fast, exceeding the limit of his nerve reactions. Relying on his experience, he blocked two sabers, but the third saber still brushed past his forehead, and his consciousness plunged into darkness!

Mr. Lu, dead!

"He's a first-rate expert, retreat!" Miss Zi Teng said immediately.

"Retreat."

Xu Jingming also felt a tightness in his heart and retreated without hesitation!

He had only exchanged one move with his opponent just now! The old man was able to kill Mr. Lu while blocking his attacks… which showed the gap between them.

First-rate experts, according to intelligence, all had a combat bonus of more than 1000%. A bonus of more than 10 times was a first-rate expert, and a bonus of more than 12 times, 13 times, or 15 times was still a first-rate expert. Xu Jingming didn't know how big the gap was between himself and this thin old man.

But he could be sure that the gap was not small! Xu Jingming was still planning to go to the capital, and he was unwilling to fight to the death with his opponent.

"Stop them!" The second-rate experts of the Scarlet Moon Squad also became brave at this time. With Elder Feng rushing ahead, they were also full of courage.

But Xu Jingming and Miss Zi Teng were both good at movement and speed. With a flash, they had already approached the inner residence, and only Elder Feng was chasing after them.

"Clang clang clang!"

Miss Zi Teng launched hidden weapons in succession.

Xu Jingming's spear swept over, and the spear was longer than the saber, with the advantage of a larger weapon range.

Elder Feng's twin sabers only blocked the hidden weapons with one saber, while the other saber attacked Xu Jingming, colliding with the spear in succession. Xu Jingming was good at the *Flowing Scroll*. His spear didn't seek to attack, but only to be watertight! After blocking three sabers in a row, he led Miss Zi Teng to flip back into the inner residence.

"Charge in," Elder Feng stood outside the inner residence wall and ordered. Even as a first-rate expert, he would not rashly charge inside.

Scarlet Moon Squad members from all directions stepped forward, kicking the walls, and the inner residence walls collapsed, revealing a group of guards holding shields. These guards guarded the front of the house, with Xu Jingming, Miss Zi Teng, Miss Qing Yu, and the coachman behind them.

"Protect the young master!"

"Killing one is enough, killing two is a profit!"

The guards roared ferociously.

There were still twenty-two guards here! Among them were also cosmic citizen 'third-rate experts' hired by Chang Yi, as well as native experts.

"Surround and kill them," the Scarlet Moon Squad captain ordered. At the same time, he walked up to Elder Feng. "We'll take care of those second-rate experts."

If the second-rate experts were allowed to slaughter at will, it would be too threatening to the ordinary members.

"Go."

With Elder Feng leading the way, the five second-rate experts of the Scarlet Moon Squad joined forces, and the six of them charged forward like an arrow!

If the second-rate experts of the Scarlet Moon Squad were allowed to charge forward alone, they would hesitate, but following behind Elder Feng, they were full of confidence!

"They're here," Xu Jingming held a spear in front, and Miss Qing Yu, Miss Zi Teng, and the coachman followed closely, instantly engaging in a battle with Elder Feng and the others.

"Miss Qing Yu and the coachman are also second-rate experts," Xu Jingming could sense the strength of the two. With the four of them cooperating, they could resist the six opponents! But it was estimated that they could only hold on for a short time!

"So many experts?"

Elder Feng was also somewhat surprised, but the killing intent in his eyes was even stronger. "But all of you must die!"

He avoided Xu Jingming, because he realized that this spearman's 'spear technique defense' was better. He was afraid that it would take dozens or hundreds of moves to kill him. He chose to pounce directly on Miss Qing Yu, who looked the weakest! When she attacked, a flash of light appeared at her waist, and a soft sword drew a curve, already cutting towards Elder Feng. Xu Jingming's spear swirled, and while repelling a second-rate expert, it also swept towards Elder Feng.

The other five second-rate experts of the Scarlet Moon Squad were also cooperating with Elder Feng!

At the same time, a large number of Scarlet Moon Squad members were besieging the guards. The elite level of these guards was only comparable to that of the Scarlet Moon Squad. One side had twenty-two people, and the other had more than four hundred! Even if only a hundred or so Scarlet Moon Squad members were besieging at the same time, the guards still began to fall one by one.

"Kill, kill, kill," these guards gritted their teeth and fought hard.

"Killing two, I'll still make a profit," these guards had long been prepared to fight to the death.

The situation was very unfavorable for Xu Jingming and the others.

Elder Feng's saber light was unpredictable, and the pressure he exerted was too great!

"Poof."

The coachman was the first to be unable to hold on, and was slashed across the chest by Elder Feng's saber!

But just then—

"Whoosh!"

In Xu Jingming's mental perception, he suddenly sensed a very terrifying cold light!

He only noticed it when it appeared.

And as soon as it appeared, it had already slashed across Elder Feng's body! Elder Feng's reaction was also extremely fast. His body dodged and his saber blocked, but he was still a step too slow! Elder Feng's entire right arm flew up.

"Ah!" Elder Feng screamed in pain, and at the same time, he quickly retreated in horror.

"Escape?"

A disheveled man holding a shield and a sword suddenly stepped forward, his speed even faster than Elder Feng! He was originally one of the ordinary guards, but once he revealed his fangs, he became incredibly terrifying.

"Protect the elder!" the Scarlet Moon Squad captain shouted angrily, but their five second-rate experts began to retreat, and Elder Feng drilled into the crowd.

Whoosh—

The seemingly disheveled man was extremely fast. Wherever he passed, a cold light flashed, and a bloodstain appeared on the bodies of the Scarlet Moon members. Each of them was split in two. In just three steps, he caught up with Elder Feng! The two sides quickly fought fiercely!

"Spare my life, everything can be discussed," Elder Feng desperately blocked with his left hand saber, while begging for mercy. "I'll give you silver, a thousand taels of silver, five thousand taels—"

Poof!

A cold light swept across Elder Feng's neck, leaving a bloodstain. Elder Feng's eyes widened.

This scene made the face of Phoenix Lake Hall Master 'Cui Little Saber', who was watching from behind, change greatly. "Elder Feng is dead?"

The Scarlet Moon Squad experts also trembled.

Xu Jingming and the others looked in surprise at the disheveled man. Before, this man was one of the guards, and looked ordinary, but he was actually a first-rate expert?

"Such an expert, even if he joined the three major gangs, would be revered as a guest of honor. How could he be willing to be a guard?" Xu Jingming and the others were very surprised. "Chang Yi shouldn't be willing to hire such an expert. Hiring such an expert is much more expensive."

The disheveled man held the shield and sword. With a step, his figure blurred and he came to Xu Jingming and the others.

"The young master has already escaped. Let's go too. The Blossom Moon Gang will definitely have reinforcements coming," the disheveled man said.

"Okay," everyone responded.

The disheveled man led Miss Qing Yu and the others away along the collapsed wall.

None of the people remaining on the Blossom Moon Gang's side dared to stop them! After all, everyone could see that this disheveled man was a first-rate expert.

A first-rate expert plus Xu Jingming and their four second-rate experts, could the remaining four hundred members of the Scarlet Moon Squad stop them? No one was willing to stop them!

"A first-rate expert, where did a first-rate expert come from?" Phoenix Lake Hall Master 'Cui Little Saber' and the Scarlet Moon Squad captain couldn't believe it.

"Chang Yi, Chang Yi, you have a first-rate expert as a bodyguard. If you had revealed it earlier, how would we dare to plot against you?" Cui Little Saber felt wronged. This Chang Yi was hiding too deeply. Was it necessary to do so? If he had revealed it earlier, wouldn't he have avoided the disaster?

"Captain, Elder Feng is dead. What should we do now?" the vice-captain said in a low voice.

"Elder Feng."

The Scarlet Moon captain looked at Elder Feng's staring corpse, a first-rate expert! He immediately said, "Quickly report to the gang leader."

…

In an alley.

The disheveled man looked at Miss Qing Yu, Xu Jingming, Miss Zi Teng, and the guards. "Let's part ways here."

"Thank you, senior," Miss Qing Yu nodded. She looked at the other guards. "Everyone is loyal and righteous. The young master has already instructed that each of you will be given ten taels of silver. All of you should scatter. There is no need to follow the young master anymore." Saying that, Miss Qing Yu took out silver from her bag and gave it to them one by one.

At this moment, only eight guards were still alive.

The eight guards took the silver, clasped their hands, and turned and left! They were used to licking blood from the edge of a knife.

"That Blossom Moon Gang expert was no weaker than me," the disheveled man said, watching the guards leave. "So I had to find an opportunity to wait for the best time to strike and turn the tables in one fell swoop! I couldn't help it that your companions died."

The disheveled man felt some regret over the deaths of Mr. Lu and the coachman. After all, they were also two second-rate experts.

Who knew that Xu Jingming and the others didn't care, because these were all cosmic citizen players.

"If it weren't for senior, few of us would have escaped," Miss Qing Yu said. "Senior, please come with me to see the young master. The young master will definitely be grateful to senior."

"No need."

The disheveled man said, he took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Miss Qing Yu. "Miss Qing Yu, this is a letter left by Master Chang before his death. Please pass it on to your young master! Since I have taken action once, I have repaid Master Chang's kindness! I should also leave Lan Yue City. I believe that with my deterrence, the three major gangs will not dare to easily attack your young master! But you still need to be cautious in the future."

Miss Qing Yu took the letter.

The disheveled man turned and left, quickly disappearing into the night.

"That was Master Chang's arrangement?" Miss Zi Teng exclaimed.

"That Master Chang was also for his son," Xu Jingming nodded. "He might have been worried about his son."

Miss Qing Yu held the letter.

There were four words on the letter—"For my son to open!"