Chapter 155: Chapter 0155: A Terrifyingly Powerful Enemy_1
"Master, a powerful enemy is approaching... It’s likely the Iron Sword Sect’s Sect Leader Han Tie," Tutu’s voice suddenly rang out. At the same time, it immediately began to project video footage of the man in Zhang Bin’s mind. This was acquired through satellite surveillance, since there were no cameras in or around Sanchahe Village.
He was a middle-aged man with pitch-black hair, as if it were dyed, wearing very ordinary blue-colored clothes. In his hand, he held a sword fashioned from a branch he had casually broken off from the roadside.
He walked lightly atop the treetops, having come from the direction of Great Green Mountain. With each step, he covered more than twenty meters, almost as if he were flying. His ears twitched incessantly, his face was fixed in a fierce grin, and his eyes glinted with a cold, vicious light.
What a formidable expert. This is definitely a Liquid State powerhouse.
Zhang Bin’s expression changed drastically, and he urgently asked in his mind, "Tutu, can’t you confirm if he is Han Tie?"
"Master, he’s disguised. This person has no file on record, so of course, he doesn’t look like Han Tie. But it’s very likely him because he came from Bacheng, the city closest to the Iron Sword Sect," Tutu said. "Master, you need to run..."
It’s too late.
A bitter smile appeared on Zhang Bin’s face. The man had already appeared in his line of sight and, with just a few more strides, landed on the roof of Zhang Bin’s villa.
Yet, not a single person noticed him.
He was like a phantom, as if he didn’t exist at all.
"Zhang Bin, you dared to cripple my cultivation and my hands! You dared to humiliate our Iron Sword Sect like this! Our Iron Sword Sect and you are irreconcilable!" Gu Yang let out a venomous, hateful shout.
Zhang Bin remained silent, continuing to watch the satellite footage of the terrifying expert in his mind. The man’s face indeed twisted with anger and ferocity, his eyes shooting out an even colder glare. But he still didn’t move, lurking there like a venomous snake ready to strike. He was clearly planning to kill Zhang Bin silently and seize his inheritance, thus avoiding any future trouble.
What should I do?
Zhang Bin was covered in a cold sweat. He quickly devised a plan, immediately having Tutu send a text message to Zhao Dawei in the name of the Hacker Rabbit King.
The message warned Zhao Dawei that a Liquid State expert was hiding on the villa’s roof, seemingly with ill intentions toward Zhang Bin. It urged him to call for reinforcements, or they would all face a tragic end today.
Zhao Dawei took out his phone to look. His face filled with horror, because there wasn’t just a text message, but also satellite photos. Indeed, a high-level expert was hiding on the villa.
He didn’t have time to be shocked by the Hacker Rabbit King’s terrifying capabilities. He immediately sent out another message, requesting assistance from Master Tianlong, the Golden Core Stage expert from the Special Action Team.
Master Tianlong was the most powerful expert in the Special Action Team. He was a monk capable of flying using Sword Control.
If he flew from the Capital City, he could arrive in about an hour.
Therefore, they just needed to stall for one hour.
He was absolutely confident that Master Tianlong would come. He had clearly explained Zhang Bin’s strength and terrifying talent—defeating an unparalleled expert like Gu Yang at just twenty years old. The nation had to value and protect such a person.
"Sigh, since you’ve discovered me, I can only make my move now," a chilling voice sounded out. The middle-aged man lurking on the villa roof suddenly leaped down, landing as lightly as a falling leaf in front of Zhang Bin.
He was a master in the Liquid Transformation Late Stage, just one step away from reaching the Golden Core Realm. As a result, he had already developed his Divine Sense, and just now, he had inadvertently used it to see the text message Zhao Dawei sent. Therefore, he was forced to act ahead of schedule.
Not good. He’s discovered us.
Zhao Dawei’s face paled, and he roared, "Don’t do anything reckless, or you’ll come to a bad end!"
"Zhang Bin is an important person to the nation! If you dare to harm him, you’ll be making an enemy of all of China!" Qian Bing also bellowed.
"Get lost."
The middle-aged man sneered, and an overwhelming pressure erupted from him, crushing them like a tidal wave.
THUD...
All the members of the Special Action Team collapsed, with blood trickling from their eyes, noses, ears, and mouths.
"Zhang Bin, hand over your inheritance, and I’ll spare your life," the middle-aged man said with a sinister smile.
"And if I don’t?" Zhang Bin replied coldly.
"You say no? Simple."
The middle-aged man’s hand shot out, grabbing the neck of Qian Bing, who was still on the ground. He flicked his wooden sword lightly across Qian Bing’s throat.
SLICE!
Qian Bing’s throat was slit. Blood spurted out, and the thick stench of it filled the air.
"Ah... you demon..."
All the members of the Special Action Team glared, their eyes ready to pop from their sockets, as they cried out in grief and fury.
Zhang Bin was also overcome with grief and fury. It was the first time he had ever witnessed such a ruthless expert who killed people as easily as slaughtering chickens.
The middle-aged man carelessly tossed Qian Bing—who was desperately clutching his throat as blood still pulsed out—to the ground. He declared murderously, "I’ll give you ten seconds to hand over the inheritance. If you still say no, then all these people will die. All the villagers will die."
"Here."
Zhang Bin immediately took a Jade Scroll Simple from his pocket and threw it to the man.
This Jade Scroll Simple was a gift from Little Fox. It had been left by Daoist Master Yuqing and contained a cultivation technique to reach the Golden Core Stage. For Cultivators on Earth, it was incredibly precious.
However, Zhang Bin didn’t care. The Qingmu Longevity Technique he cultivated was far superior.
Most importantly, he knew the man was completely unhinged. If he didn’t get the Jade Scroll Simple, he would definitely slaughter the entire village.
The middle-aged man caught it and scanned its contents with his Divine Sense. His face lit up with ecstasy.
Yet, the sword in his hand lashed out like a venomous snake, slashing toward Zhang Bin’s throat. He clearly intended to kill Zhang Bin.
Zhang Bin retreated rapidly, his left hand flinging out a handful of pine needles. He used his Special Ability to control one of them, aiming for the man’s eye.
But this middle-aged man was too powerful. He slapped out with his left palm.
WHOOSH...
A piercing sound rang out as all the pine needles disintegrated into dust, including the one Zhang Bin controlled with his Special Ability.
He then took a single step, instantly closing the distance to Zhang Bin, and his sword swung out in a blur.
A few flashes of cold light.
Zhang Bin’s right hand and right leg were abruptly severed, and his throat was slit, blood gushing out.
THUD...
Zhang Bin collapsed, with no hope of survival.
"Hahaha..."
The middle-aged man let out a triumphant laugh. Before the sound had even faded, he was already several thousand meters away. With another flicker, he vanished without a trace.
"Zhang Bin..."
All the villagers cried out in grief.
"Zhang Bin..."
Xiao Fang, Liu Ruolan, Liu Ruomei, and Tian Bingbing, their faces streaked with tears, stumbled toward him.
In that moment, their hearts shattered, and their faces were etched with nothing but despair and sorrow.