He Kai Ge had just stepped out the door when he found Yan Gong Yue already standing not far from the entrance.
"Screech!"
An eagle's cry suddenly came from the rooftop.
Dong Yuan Liang looked up and exclaimed, "What a magnificent bird."
"Screech screech!"
Xiao Qiang stood on the railing of the rooftop, looking down and letting out sharp cries.
Its wings also fluttered gently, as if warning Yan Gong Yue and the others not to take another step forward.
"I want this bird."
Dong Yuan Liang liked it more and more, and decided to use the Covenant Scroll he had just acquired on Xiao Qiang.
He ordered, "Don't scare it away."
With that, he prepared to go inside and upstairs to capture the great bird.
As for He Kai Ge and the others standing at the door, whoever dared to block his path would die!
"Screech!"
Seeing Dong Yuan Liang continue to walk into the villa, Xiao Qiang cried out, spread its wings, and flew into the sky. After circling once, it swooped down.
The target was Dong Yuan Liang.
"Good timing."
Dong Yuan Liang drew his long saber, his gaze focused in vigilance.
Just as Xiao Qiang's claws were about to tear at his head, Dong Yuan Liang took a step to the left, avoiding the attack.
Then, with a push of his foot, he leaped upwards.
The long saber in his hand, emitting a black glow, slashed towards Xiao Qiang's left wing.
"Screech!"
After a pained cry, Xiao Qiang flew back into the sky.
Dozens of feathers, along with a string of crimson blood, fell down.
"Its wing didn't break?" Dong Yuan Liang showed some surprise.
He frowned and looked up at the sky, only to find Xiao Qiang flying high above.
His pet was likely lost.
"No, this great bird didn't leave even though it was injured. There must be something on the rooftop that it can't bear to leave behind."
Dong Yuan Liang's eyes lit up, and he walked directly towards the villa's main entrance.
"Let's fight him!" He Kai Ge drew his long sword and thrust it at the approaching Dong Yuan Liang.
The subordinates behind him also drew their weapons and charged.
Yan Gong Yue, seeing the opposing side prepare to attack, also rallied his subordinates to join the fray.
Suddenly, a chaotic melee ensued.
He Kai Ge grew increasingly alarmed as the fight progressed.
The opponent, as a powerful subordinate of the Ice King, was indeed formidable. He was being pushed back steadily.
"Get lost!"
Dong Yuan Liang's saber struck He Kai Ge's sword, not only sending the sword flying but also opening a thirty to forty-centimeter long gash on He Kai Ge's chest.
If He Kai Ge hadn't retreated quickly, that move would have split him in half.
Now, although he wasn't dead, he lay on the ground unable to get up for a long time.
Dong Yuan Liang glanced at Yan Gong Yue, who was gaining the upper hand, then turned and continued into the villa.
As soon as he entered, he saw He Yu Yao peeking out of a room to check the situation.
"Heh heh, today is truly my lucky day."
Dong Yuan Liang turned and ordered Yan Gong Yue, who had just killed someone, "Tie up the woman inside and send her to my room tonight."
With that, he quickly ascended to the rooftop.
If he hadn't been preoccupied with subduing Xiao Qiang in the sky, he would have dealt with that exceptional woman on the spot.
"Screech screech!"
As Dong Yuan Liang pushed open the rooftop door, Xiao Qiang immediately swooped down from the sky, landing before the pavilion on the rooftop and cawing fiercely at him.
Dong Yuan Liang flashed to the right, bypassing Xiao Qiang, and looked towards the pavilion. At a glance, he saw two giant bird eggs in a nest.
"Haha!" Dong Yuan Liang burst into laughter. "An extra two for the price of one! This trip was truly worth it."
While laughing, he sidestepped to avoid Xiao Qiang's pecking beak.
Because Xiao Qiang was nurturing its offspring, its strength had dropped from the Black Iron realm to Plastic Eight Stars.
However, because it had to protect the eggs behind it, it dared not fly into the sky again.
Once the king of the sky, it was forced into a ground battle, losing fifty percent of its strength.
Dong Yuan Liang's skill was indeed impressive, his skillful saber technique forcing Xiao Qiang to retreat continuously.
Occasionally, the saber, imbued with black light, would strike Xiao Qiang's body, causing countless feathers to fall.
"Screech screech!"
Xiao Qiang could only let out fierce cries, with no other recourse.
...
"Something's wrong!" Qin Shi Lei, who had just returned to the entrance of the residential area, immediately turned into a blur and rushed towards Villa No. 5 upon hearing Xiao Qiang's cries.
An Qian also chased after him anxiously.
"Haha, He Kai Ge, this day next year will be your death anniversary!"
Yan Gong Yue raised his saber and ferociously slashed at the fallen He Kai Ge.
"My life is over!"
Just as He Kai Ge lamented his impending departure from this world, a gust of wind blew.
Yan Gong Yue's head suddenly fell, followed by a spray of blood.
Before He Kai Ge could even get a clear look at the figure who saved his life, the person had already turned into a blur and rushed into the villa, stabbing two burly men who were trying to break down He Yu Yao's door with two swift sword strikes.
As Qin Shi Lei ran towards the rooftop, An Qian also arrived at the front of the villa.
She dodged the ongoing melee, rushed into the house first, and after confirming her mother was unharmed, she drew her sword with a cold expression and killed her way out.
Wearing red armor and wielding the Azure Moon Sword, which emitted flames, An Qian was like a goddess of war, striking fear into Yan Gong Yue's men.
Screaming and crying, they turned to flee towards the outside of the residential area, but were still relentlessly pursued by a murderous An Qian, who cut them down.
Meanwhile, as Qin Shi Lei stepped onto the rooftop, he found Xiao Qiang lying on the ground, using its body to fiercely protect the eggs in the nest.
A slender young man was holding an ancient scroll and was about to tear it open, facing Xiao Qiang.
Dong Yuan Liang's vision blurred as he saw Qin Shi Lei appear before him.
Without a word, the opponent drew his sword and slashed at him.
Instantly, every hair on his body stood on end, and goosebumps erupted all over him.
"If I get hit by that blow, I will surely die."
Dong Yuan Liang instantly had this realization.
In the midst of life and death, he unleashed his full potential, channeling all his abilities into his long saber.
Discarding the scroll in his left hand, he gripped the saber with both hands to block the incoming Stunning Phoenix Sword.
"Bang!"
Not only was Dong Yuan Liang's saber flung away, but he was also cleaved by the sword and sent crashing against the railing.
"I am a subordinate of the Ice King, please spare my life."
Dong Yuan Liang shouted loudly while spitting blood.
Unfortunately, Qin Shi Lei acted as if he hadn't heard, stepping forward to continue his attack.
"Madman."
Dong Yuan Liang cursed, quickly got up from the ground, flipped over the railing, and leaped down.
"Don't let me escape, or I'll definitely ask my boss to freeze you into an ice sculpture and then smash you to pieces with a bang."
He was quite confident in his escape.
This was the rooftop, nearly ten meters above the ground, the opponent definitely wouldn't jump down.
And the shoes he wore had an aerial control skill, allowing him to land safely.
When he came over earlier, he had also noticed that behind the villa was the Chi Yuan River, and he was a good swimmer.
At that time, all he had to do was jump into the river, and he didn't believe the opponent would dare to follow.
"Ah!"
Just as Dong Yuan Liang was contemplating his escape, the tip of a sword emerged from his chest.
Flashback.
When Dong Yuan Liang leaped over the railing, Qin Shi Lei's steps did not stop as he had expected.
Instead, he leaped from the rooftop as well.
He quickly caught up to Dong Yuan Liang and pierced him through the heart with a single sword thrust.
Then, he stomped hard on the opponent's back, using the leverage to perform a somersault and land steadily on the ground.
"Hmph, suicide by jumping off a building is that easy?"