Free Web NovelChapter 284: Chapter 279: Black Armor Guard
"Black Armor Guard, surround the stronghold! Kill anyone who tries to escape without mercy!"
At Su Yu’s command, the Black Armored Security Guards under him immediately sprang into action.
The uniform clatter of fine steel plates merged into a single, continuous sound. Like a silent, black river of iron, dozens of fully armed Black Armored Security Guards adopted professional military formations and instantly surrounded the vast, hidden courtyard, sealing it tight.
Bows were nocked, longswords were drawn, and a grim, murderous aura permeated the air, instantly frightening the distant onlookers into hiding.
Seeing their strict discipline, Su Yu nodded to himself in approval.
The Black Armor Guard served the Mansion Master exclusively. Ordinarily, no one could mobilize them. If not for the special nature of this mission and the Mansion Master’s personal go-ahead, Su Yu would not have been qualified to command them either.
"Song Mirror, Zhao Tie, you two go knock on the door. If anything seems off, act immediately!"
"Yes, Sir!"
Their expressions turned grim as they strode to the courtyard’s wooden gate.
KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK!
The sound of knocking echoed.
A moment later, the gate creaked open and a man wearing a Water Snake Gang armband stepped out. He looked like he had just woken up, yawning with a look of impatience.
"Security Guard search! Get out of the way!"
Song Mirror shoved the gang member aside and charged straight in.
The man got a clear look at their uniforms, and his expression changed instantly. He glanced outside, only to see a dark mass of figures that had already surrounded the compound completely.
"Security—"
He was about to yell when Zhao Tie’s great hammer swung. With a resounding THUD, it sent the man flying. His body crashed heavily onto the ground, knocking him unconscious.
Following close behind Song Mirror and Zhao Tie, a squad of Black Armor Guards filed in, their armor clanging with an imposing presence.
Inside the courtyard, a dozen or so members of the Water Snake Gang were gathered around a game of dice. When they saw Song Mirror and his men charge in, the color drained from their faces.
"Se... Security Guards..."
One man’s face went white with fright, and he stammered, the dice in his hand falling listlessly to the ground.
In Black Stone City, the Security Guards were the ultimate instrument of force. Since their formation, countless factions within the city had been completely uprooted by them.
"Official Security Guard business! Everyone on the ground! Anyone who makes a suspicious move will be killed without mercy!"
Song Mirror’s roar, empowered by his Qi and Blood, boomed across the entire front courtyard.
Doors to adjacent rooms burst open, and another dozen members of the Water Snake Gang emerged.
They, too, were shocked to see the Security Guards.
A burly man who appeared to be a Hall Master of the Water Snake Gang stepped forward with a smile, his body radiating the Qi and Blood of someone at Skin Tempering Perfection.
"Officers of the Public Security Bureau, our Water Snake Gang has always been law-abiding. Our reputation in Black Stone City is impeccable. Might I ask what this is all about?"
Song Mirror ignored him completely and barked coldly, "Shut up! All of you, on the ground!"
At the same time, in the rear residence deep within the compound, a group of people dressed as Water Snake Gang members suddenly emerged from nowhere—a full seventy or eighty of them!
What was chilling was that their eyes held no panic or fear, but rather a cold, fanatical killing intent. freewēbnoveℓ.com
Leading them were a man and a woman.
The man was nearly two meters tall, built like an iron pagoda. His brawny arms were bare, and a hideous, centipede-like scar stretched across his face. On his back, he carried a massive broadsword wider than a door panel.
The woman, in contrast, was bewitchingly beautiful. She wore a tight red dress with a plunging neckline that exposed vast expanses of her fair, ample skin. She swayed her serpentine waist, a scarlet, barbed whip clutched in her hand.
"Steward Yan, it seems we’ve been exposed. What do you think? Should we kill them?" the burly man asked coldly, his gaze piercing through the ornamental gate to the front courtyard.
The woman known as Steward Yan was named Yan Ling. A high-ranking steward of the Black Lotus Sect, she possessed the art of beast taming.
She gave a light chuckle and blew a whistle into the air.
The next moment, a small, oriole-like bird landed on her hand and chirped for a moment.
"There are another thirty or forty Black Armor Guards outside, led by a young man in the Flesh Refining Realm. No other ambushes."
"Steward Hong, what do you think?"
Yan Ling didn’t answer directly, instead posing the question back to the man.
This man was also a high-ranking steward of the Black Lotus Sect, named Hong Qiao. He possessed the formidable power of the Flesh Refining Realm Perfection. Furthermore, he had always reveled in battle and slaughter; back in Liangzhou, he had once single-handedly killed three military generals who had ganged up on him.
He gave a ferocious grin. "Since there’s only one of him, and he’s not even at the Muscle Forging Realm, he must be relying on his Black Armor Guards! But he’s run out of luck, running into the two of us! Steward Yan, you keep the leader busy for a bit. Leave the rest to me!"
"Hee hee, then we’ll do as Steward Hong arranges," she giggled.
Meanwhile, Qingyuan, high in the sky, had already taken in the sight of the Black Lotus Sect members who had appeared. Instead of returning to Su Yu’s side, it turned toward the distant Water Snake Gang headquarters, transforming into a streak of cyan lightning as it flew away.
「The Front Courtyard.」
Song Mirror had just brought the Water Snake Gang members under control when, the next moment, fanatical voices erupted all around him.
"Mother of Non-Birth, Vacuum Home..."
"The mortal world is a prison, all living beings are in torment..."
A large crowd of Black Lotus Sect adherents, their faces filled with devotion and fanaticism, poured out from the rear courtyard, swarming toward Song Mirror and his men in a unified charge.
Despite being prepared, Song Mirror was still startled to see so many Black Lotus Sect adherents suddenly appear. Just as he was about to fall back, a calm voice spoke out:
"Fire the crossbows!"
At that moment, Su Yu’s figure appeared before them, and his presence immediately became the backbone of the Security Guards.
SWOOSH! SWOOSH! SWOOSH...
The Black Armor Guards’ heavy, mechanically-cocked military crossbows were already loaded. They fired in unison, and in an instant, volleys of black bolts glinting with cold light accurately pierced the charging Black Lotus Sect adherents.
A wave of blood-curdling screams instantly erupted!
These powerful bolts were not something ordinary people could withstand; even a Martial Artist at Skin Tempering Perfection couldn’t block more than a few.
"Run!"
The dozens of Water Snake Gang members who had been squatting on the ground didn’t dare to linger now that the killing had started. They scrambled toward the courtyard exit.
In contrast, while the powerful crossbows had harvested a dozen lives from their ranks, the remaining Black Lotus Sect followers only grew more fanatical and fearless.
They continued to chant the name of the Mother of Non-Birth, seizing the moment while the crossbows were being reloaded to charge forward.
"Kill!"
Song Mirror raised his broadsword and led his men into a clash with the Black Lotus Sect adherents.
Su Yu’s eyes swept across the battlefield and locked onto the man and woman leading from the rear. In a flash, he was standing before them.
"Black Lotus Sect stewards? Are you capable of the God Blood Transformation?"
Su Yu asked this directly as his eyes sized them up.
His question took the two from the Black Lotus Sect by surprise, leaving them momentarily speechless.
But Hong Qiao quickly broke into a vicious laugh. "Well, well, boy. You actually know about the God Blood Transformation. It seems you’re quite confident in yourself."
He turned to Yan Ling and said, "Steward Yan, I’ve changed my mind. I want to torture this kid to death myself. I’ll use this greatsword of mine to carve the flesh from his bones, piece by piece!"
Hong Qiao drew the massive broadsword from his back and pointed its tip at Su Yu, his expression promising a brutal death.
Su Yu wasn’t bothered that they hadn’t answered his question. He figured he’d find out whether he could harvest any God Blood soon enough, once he’d forced them into a corner.
"Brat, I’m going to chop off your arms and legs!"
