"Wuwu..."
Lin Siqi struggled violently, tears welling up in her eyes. She even wanted to break free from the grip of the person beside her and jump directly into the bonfire.
She was consumed by self-blame. If it weren't for her, Ling Feng wouldn't have died.
"Haha, very good! Truly courageous!"
The sinister middle-aged man let out a wild laugh, then said coldly to Ling Feng, "Listen up, we are the South China Six Ghosts, and I am Green Ghost! Today, I will be the one to take your head!"
South China Six Ghosts!
Notorious wanted criminals, Grandmasters for hire, wanted for money!
Ling Feng's eyes narrowed slightly, killing intent flashing in his gaze.
The South China region had seven provinces, and Jiangbei Province was merely one of them, while Hanjiang was just a city within Jiangbei Province!
Being able to prefix their moniker with "South China" was enough to indicate the ferocity of these individuals.
"South China Six Ghosts, the Wuhu Group shouldn't be able to afford you!"
Ling Feng stared coldly at the other party, his face gradually turning a strange shade of green.
"Haha, you're right. If it were before, our Wuhu Group truly wouldn't have the means to hire them, but now, things are different..."
Suddenly, a figure leaped down from a high platform on the second floor of the factory.
The person quickly appeared before Ling Feng, a look of smugness on his face.
Ling Feng vaguely remembered this person appearing at his elder brother's funeral. He was a high-ranking executive of the Wuhu Group, named Lei Zhengming!
"What? Lei Zhengtang didn't come?" Ling Feng asked disdainfully.
Upon hearing this, Lei Zhengming's lips twitched. It was clear he felt belittled by Ling Feng and was quite displeased.
"Hmph, after I chop off your head, it will naturally be presented to our Chairman!" Lei Zhengming snorted and said, "Grandmaster Qing Gui, please proceed!"
Green Ghost glanced back at Lei Zhengming, then curled his lips at Ling Feng and said, "Kid, say your last words now."
"Heh heh, Boss Qing Gui, stop wasting time with this brat. Even a master of the Huajin realm, after consuming Green Luo Fragrance, will have their cultivation completely dissipated within thirty seconds, turning them into an ordinary person. It's already been over thirty seconds, killing him is like slaughtering a dog!"
The bald man sneered, his face full of disdain.
The others also chimed in.
"Boss Qing Gui, if you don't make a move, we will!"
"What a shame, he has no power to resist now. Killing him is like stepping on an ant, too boring!"
...
Ling Feng completely ignored their words and said coldly to Green Ghost, "Let Siqi go!"
Green Ghost frowned slightly. He noticed the green color on Ling Feng's face intensifying.
Clearly, these were signs of the poison taking effect, but why did this kid show no fear at all?
"Alright, I'll bring her to you, and then I'll take your head. Letting her witness your death will be a form of mercy!"
Green Ghost grinned sinisterly and walked towards Ling Feng, holding Lin Siqi.
He brought Lin Siqi along as a precaution, adding an extra layer of insurance for himself.
"Heh heh, Boss is still too cautious. This kid has completely succumbed to the poison, what is there to worry about?"
"His face has turned the color of dog shit green, yet he can still stand. This kid has extraordinary fortitude!"
"This kid must have an extraordinary cultivation, otherwise, it wouldn't have warranted the South China Six Ghosts to act!"
"What a pity, he's still too young. To drink such potent poison for a woman, it's truly foolish!"
...
The other five ghosts behind Green Ghost grinned triumphantly, as if they could already see Ling Feng's tragic death.
Green Ghost stopped three meters in front of Ling Feng and sneered, "Heh heh, if you want her, come and get her!"
Ling Feng had been poisoned by Green Luo Fragrance, and the more he moved, the faster the poison would spread.
Green Ghost had initially thought Ling Feng wouldn't be so foolish, but no one expected Ling Feng to drink the poison so readily.
His readiness made Green Ghost feel a bit uneasy, so he remained vigilant.
His caution was a crucial factor in the South China Six Ghosts remaining at large.
Otherwise, they would have died countless times over.
"Good!"
Suddenly, Ling Feng grinned, then took a step forward. His figure was like lightning, disappearing from his original spot in the blink of an eye.
Green Ghost's body trembled, and he instantly choked.
He felt a deathly aura rapidly approaching, consuming him in an instant.
"Not good! He's not poisoned!"
A thought flashed through Green Ghost's mind, but before he could react, he felt his right hand go numb.
"Stomp, stomp!"
Green Ghost instinctively took two steps back, then his eyes widened, and he let out a ferocious howl, "Ah! My hand! My..."
The people behind him, who had been grinning smugly, were instantly stunned, their laughter abruptly ceasing.
At this moment, Ling Feng had already appeared beside Lin Siqi and casually untied her restraints. He still held Green Ghost's arm in his hand.
"Weak, too weak!"
Ling Feng sneered disdainfully, then tossed the severed arm aside.
"This... how is this possible?"
"He, he... wasn't he poisoned?"
...
The remaining five ghosts all wore expressions of disbelief, their eyes wide open.
However, Ling Feng didn't give them time to ponder. He took another step forward, his figure piercing through the air, creating a sharp whistling sound.
As the whistling sound faded, Green Ghost's screams also completely disappeared.
Then, Green Ghost's head flew off, tracing a perfect arc before landing in front of the other six men.
Gurgle...
Heads rolled, and Green Ghost's eyes were filled with terror and pain. His gaping mouth could no longer utter a single word.
Green Ghost was dead!
And he had died without any ability to resist.
He had been instantly killed!
Just as they had said earlier, it was as simple as crushing an ant.
However, the one being killed wasn't Ling Feng, but their boss!
The bald man among the five ghosts looked at Ling Feng in terror and stammered, "This, this is impossible. Boss Qing Gui is already close to the peak of the Huajin realm. Even if you were a Grandmaster of the same level, you couldn't..."
Whoosh!
The same nerve-wracking whistling sound echoed again.
This time, the bald man clearly saw Ling Feng's movement, and even more clearly saw the blood-red flame on Ling Feng's finger!
It erupted for just a moment, but the flame acted like a blade, severing the bald man's neck!
"How could..."
With those three words uttered, the bald man's head had already leaped into the air.
In the final moments of his consciousness fading, the last image he saw was the heads of his other four companions also leaping into the air, each with an expression of immense terror!
Bang bang bang!
Gurgle!
Heads hit the ground, rolling continuously, creating a scene of extreme horror.
"Ah!"
In the vast factory, a shrill scream suddenly erupted!