His soul perception detected two strong presences ahead in the main building.....one nine-star Dou Shi, one two-star Dou Shi.
For Xiao Jian, such opponents were negligible.
The Wolf-Head Mercenary Group, one of the three major mercenary teams, had gathered quickly.
From the moment Xiao Jian dealt with the warning mercenary and the trash, only a few moments passed, yet the remaining twenty-plus had fully assembled.
The Wolf-Head Mercenary Group had over a hundred members.
More than twenty had been wiped out by Xiao Jian in the cave.
Thirty or so remained here; the other fifty or sixty had been sent, led by the three team leaders.....eight-star Dou Shi He Meng.....into the Magical Beast Mountains in search of Xiao Jian.
Remaining at headquarters were Second Leader Gan Mu, a nine-star Dou Shi, and Chief Leader Mu She, a two-star Dou Shi.
Xiao Jian stood in the courtyard with his spear, eyes cold as enemies encircled him.
"Who dares invade the Wolf-Head Mercenary Group at night and kill our brothers?"
Mu She and Gan Mu advanced rapidly. Mu She's face darkened as he spoke, secretly evaluating Xiao Jian's strength...wanting to know the person who killed his subordinates so easily.
"Hehe, weren't you offering a heavy bounty for me? Yet here I am, and you don't
recognize me?" Xiao Jian said with a smile.
Mu She scrutinized Xiao Jian's handsome face, then roared in anger: "You… you're Xiao Jian?"
"Correct," Xiao Jian nodded slightly, calm and indifferent.
"Damn! You little brat! Return my son's life!"
Enraged, Mu She drew a spear from his Na Ring and charged.
Gan Mu, seeing this, did not rush to attack. Mu She's wrath was for his son, and he did not want to compete for the kill.
Xiao Jian remained unflustered. A flick of his spear met Mu She's attack.
Although both wielded spears, Xiao Jian's spear skill was superior, and his Dou Qi, purified and refined by exotic fire, far surpassed Mu She's.
In the second move, understanding Mu She's strength, Xiao Jian unleashed full force, driving Mu She backward with a single spear thrust.
"Dou Shi?"
Mu She stumbled back, realizing the previous intelligence had lied. This youth was clearly a Dou Shi.
A Dou Shi this young must be the child of a powerful family....far beyond Mu She's reach.
His mind raced. Ceasing his attack, Mu She clasped his hands:
"Perhaps there is a misunderstanding. Let us put down our weapons and talk?"
"Take my attack first, then we can talk," Xiao Jian replied calmly.
"Fine!"
Mu She hesitated briefly, then subtly gestured to Gan Mu, who complied without revealing it.
Xiao Jian, perceiving the subtlety with his soul perception, concentrated blue wind-attribute Dou Qi.
A roaring energy lion materialized along the spear tip.
Advanced Mysterious-Stage Dou Technique: Furious Lion Roar!
With a low roar in his heart, Xiao Jian thrust his spear forward.
.
Roar!
The blue energy lion charged Mu She.
Everyone present shivered, sweat running cold.....they realized this must be an intermediate or higher Mysterious-Stage Dou Technique.
Mu She's body turned cold. This strike threatened his life!
He hastily formed a thin blue Dou Qi protective layer around his body.
On his spear, faint cyan wind swirls formed, tearing the surrounding air.
Though this was a low-level Mysterious-Stage technique, it was a lethal trump for ordinary Dou Shi.
In the next instant, the cyan wind-twisted spear shot forward.
The expected clash never happened. The blue energy lion shattered the wind swirls, the spear shot forward, colliding with Mu She's chest.
Pfft!
Mu She spat blood, flying backward in a parabolic arc before crashing heavily onto the ground.
Meanwhile, Gan Mu, responding to Mu She's gesture, attempted a sneak attack. Halfway, he caught sight of Mu She flying back and froze. His sinister smile turned to terror.
Dropping his weapon, he slid on his knees, landing before Xiao Jian.
Xiao Jian grinned at Gan Mu's prompt reaction.....clearly a skilled man.
"Sir! I am Gan Mu, Second Leader of the Wolf-Head Mercenary Group.
If you will accept me, I am willing to lead the group under your command!"
Seeing Xiao Jian's blue Dou Qi forming a protective layer even denser than Mu She's, Gan Mu knew surrendering was the only correct choice.
"Oh? You can represent so many mercenary brothers?" Xiao Jian asked, eyes scanning the surrounding mercenaries.
"Sir… uh!"
Gan Mu tried to speak, but Xiao Jian's spear pierced his chest, cutting him off mid-sentence.
"Playing at surrender with Fenggu San in your hand?"
Xiao Jian sneered, tossing Gan Mu's body onto Mu She.
"Who else wants to die?"
Xiao Jian glared at the remaining mercenaries.
Clang!
The sound of weapons hitting the ground rang out.
The Wolf-Head Mercenary Group members dropped their arms, raising their hands in surrender.
Of course.....they weren't joking. Both the leader and second-in-command had been instantly killed.
This handsome young man's strength far surpassed theirs.
In Qingshan Town, he was virtually invincible.
Who would dare provoke him and live to regret it?
Seeing them wisely surrender, Xiao Jian ignored the mercenaries, scanning the group before leaping lightly into the air.
A single sentence drifted on the wind:
"The Blood Battle Mercenary Group will come to take over soon.
Those willing to work with me may stay; those unwilling may leave.
I will not pursue you."
Hearing Xiao Jian's words, the mercenaries exchanged glances...yet not a single one left.
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