Xie Zijun felt as if his chest had been struck by a sledgehammer rather than kicked.
The pain was so intense he couldn't even cry out. He was sent flying backward, landing heavily on the ground and spitting out a mouthful of blood.
"Cough, cough!"
"That... that kid's body is just normal. How could one kick have such immense power?"
Lying on the ground, Xie Zijun coughed up blood, his face filled with shock and disbelief.
Ye Feng ignored Xie Zijun, winked at Xiao Xiao, and then charged towards the group of goblins.
Xiao Xiao followed closely, still holding the roll of steel wire Ye Feng had given her.
Holding one end of the steel wire each, they moved with nimble steps, weaving through the goblins.
Before long, the steel wire was wrapped around the goblins' legs, tied to their hands, looped around their necks, and cinched around their waists...
Working together, Ye Feng and Xiao Xiao quickly confined the group of goblins to a specific area.
One goblin discovered the steel wire and, in its anger, tried to break free, only to pull another goblin down!
"Clang~! Clang! Clang! Clink~..."
Amidst the goblins' bewildered surprise, a dense and rapid sound of metal striking metal echoed.
It was Ye Feng, who had taken out a large handful of throwing knives!
"Whoosh~! Whoosh~! Whoosh!..."
The moment the throwing knives were drawn, Ye Feng began to circle the goblins, who were entangled and stumbling due to the steel wire.
Simultaneously, the throwing knives in his hand flew towards the goblins with great speed!
"Swoosh!~ Swoosh!~... Stab! Swoosh!~..."
The throwing knives, made from the material of exquisite steel treasure chests, were already sharp. Coupled with Ye Feng's strength and accuracy, far exceeding that of an ordinary person.
One by one, the throwing knives embedded themselves into various parts of the goblins' bodies.
Many goblins bled profusely on the spot, while a few, whose vital points were hit, died instantly.
After the initial shock, the goblins finally reacted, turning their heads to glare at Ye Feng.
"Hm?"
Ye Feng was somewhat surprised.
The goblins showed no intention of fleeing. Instead, they glared at Ye Feng with their scarlet eyes, their expressions filled with rage.
Finally, with a guttural cry, they bared their teeth and charged at Ye Feng.
"Just as I wanted!"
After a brief moment of surprise, Ye Feng joyfully drew his Tang knife.
The reason he had asked Xiao Xiao to cooperate with the steel wire to restrain the goblins was not only to better throw his knives but also...
More importantly, to prevent the goblins from scattering, which would make it difficult for him to pursue them.
After all, Ye Feng was only one person and could not split himself to chase in multiple directions at once...
Now, after being caught off guard by him, this group of goblins was actually attacking him. This was precisely what he wanted!
"Seeing I'm alone, are they feeling overly confident?"
Ye Feng muttered to himself.
"Screech!~"
The Tang knife flashed, and one goblin's head was instantly severed.
"Gak~!"
A goblin shrieked and ambushed Ye Feng from behind, its sharp claws reaching for his carotid artery.
Ye Feng flicked his wrist and swung his knife again, cleaving through its chest. The kill was instantaneous.
Just then, several goblins, screaming in fury, ignored the steel wire wrapped around them and charged at Ye Feng together.
"Xiao Xiao, the steel wire!"
Ye Feng called out to Xiao Xiao.
"Big Brother, it's done!~"
With that, Xiao Xiao quickly ran off.
During that brief period, she had already firmly tied one end of the steel wire to a stone pillar in the square.
"Good!"
Ye Feng nodded, then yanked the steel wire in his hand taut. The wire instantly straightened.
"Bang!~ Thud~... Gak~..."
Among the goblins lunging at Ye Feng, the taut steel wire, whether around their waists, hands, or feet, caused them to stumble and fall in disarray.
"Sizzle! Sizzle!....... Stab!..."
Ye Feng stepped forward and quickly dispatched those goblins with his Tang knife.
Immediately, Ye Feng raised his knife and charged at the remaining goblins.
"Gak~"
"Sizzle!~ Stab!~..."
"Bang!"
...
For a time, the furious shrieks of the goblins, the slicing sounds of the Tang knife, the spray of goblin blood, and the sounds of impact filled the air.
"Wh... why is this happening?"
Watching Ye Feng slaughtering them with such ferocity, Xie Zijun muttered in terror.
That disrespectful old man Li, who used to be the village chief, held some influence among the people and had many supporters. This made many people outwardly comply with Xie Zijun's words while secretly disobeying.
Therefore, Xie Zijun had long wanted to get rid of old Li, but he couldn't find a good excuse.
This time, with the goblin messenger killed, he decided to seize the opportunity, claiming that old Li had colluded with outsiders to kill the messenger of Lord Green...
He had intended to interrogate old Li under severe torture and then fabricate accomplices, eliminating all those in Green God Town who didn't obey him.
This way, he could get rid of old Li, enhance his own authority, and completely consolidate the Xie family's rule in Green God Town.
Most importantly, he could use this opportunity to eliminate Ye Feng, the out-of-town adventurer who had dared to defy him during the day...
And the pretty and charming little girl beside Ye Feng, before being offered as a sacrifice to the goblin altar, Xie Zijun intended to enjoy her...
Just a few minutes ago, Xie Zijun had been smugly pleased with his plan that killed multiple birds with one stone...
Ye Feng's sudden counterattack had undoubtedly shattered his plans into pieces. He had wanted to give Ye Feng a big surprise and shock, to savor Ye Feng's despair and fear.
That was the reason for his question, "Surprise, isn't it?"
But he never expected that he would be the one receiving the surprise and shock, and a terrifying one at that...
"Ah!"
Suddenly, Xie Zijun let out a scream.
It was Ye Feng who had thrown a throwing knife, piercing his lower leg. Blood gushed out immediately.
However, what surprised Xie Zijun was that Ye Feng didn't continue attacking him but instead continued to deal with the goblins.
"Damn it, why is that kid so strong? These goblins are among the elite of the goblins..."
"And that sharp knife... Was the goblin messenger split in half by him..."
Xie Zijun looked at the scattered goblin corpses, gritted his teeth, bandaged his leg simply, got up, and stumbled away in one direction.
"Gak~"
"Gak~!"
...
Although Ye Feng and Xiao Xiao cooperated well, using the steel wire to restrain many goblins.
There were still some goblins that broke free, or were positioned in the middle of the goblin group and were not entangled by the steel wire.
These goblins became even more enraged after their companions were killed.
They opened their mouths wide, extended their long claws, and lunged at Ye Feng.
They looked as if they wanted to tear Ye Feng apart and devour him alive!
Ye Feng's expression was grim. With a few leaps, he created distance between himself and the dozen or so goblins.
Then, he tied the end of the steel wire on his side to a stone pillar in the square and pulled it taut, making it almost a straight line.
Immediately, Ye Feng used a V-shaped piece of wood to hook the middle of the steel wire and pulled backward forcefully, like drawing a giant rubber band slingshot.
When he could no longer pull, and the steel wire had dug marks into the stone pillar, Ye Feng raised his Tang knife and swung it at the steel wire.
"Clang!~"
"Whoosh!~........."
After a clear metallic sound, the steel wire instantly snapped and whipped towards the charging goblins.
Due to its extreme speed, it even made a piercing sound as it cut through the air!
"Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle~........."
A dense and rapid series of cutting sounds erupted.
The group of goblins charging at Ye Feng were sliced in half by the rapidly flying steel wire.
The lower halves of some goblins, propelled by inertia, continued to run for a few more steps before falling to the ground. The upper halves were flung aside, their internal organs spilling out, creating a chaotic mess...
The entire square was instantly covered in dismembered goblin limbs, looking quite gruesome...
"Ugh!~"
Ye Feng, who was relatively close, couldn't stomach the pungent smell of blood and gagged.
"Big Brother, there's a goblin trying to escape!"
At this moment, Xiao Xiao's voice rang out.
"Whoosh!"
Ye Feng immediately threw a throwing knife, hitting the goblin in the back.
The goblin struggled for a few moments on the ground before its life ebbed away.
With this, all the more than 50 goblins that had come to the square for the sacrifice were killed by Ye Feng!
At this point, Ye Feng finally turned his attention to the townspeople in the square.
"Hm?"
"What's going on?"
Ye Feng frowned.
...