A hidden place in the mountains.
Ye Cangtian, Shangguan Yun, and Zhang Liang leaned against trees, resting.
Ye Cangtian had removed Xuan Qi's disguise.
After all, being with members of the Dragon Group, if his Xuan Qi disguise was seen by someone, his identity might not be hidden.
"Tell me, how did you fall into the hands of the Dark Association?"
During the rest, Ye Cangtian asked.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Liang's old face flushed, and he didn't respond.
Shangguan Yun, seeing this, explained helplessly.
After entering the ruins, the Dragon Group members had been trying to reunite and successfully gathered in the stone forest's formations. They had also encountered members of the Pandora mercenary group.
The situation was considered excellent.
They quickly began killing stone figures in the formations, accumulating crystal stones, and the harvest was quite good.
However, good times did not last.
As they were killing stone figures, someone lured the surrounding stone figures to ambush them.
Suddenly, there were too many stone figures, and even with the combined efforts of the Dragon Group and Zhao Ziyang, they were in a state of disarray, unable to attend to other matters.
Just then, two more groups appeared and launched surprise attacks on them.
One group was the Eastern Ying ninja division, consisting of four Genin and one Chunin.
The other group was the Rattlesnake mercenary group, with over fifty people charging forward.
Due to the stone figures acting as a distraction, coupled with the sudden appearance of these two groups, the Pandora mercenary group suffered heavy losses, and some members of the Dragon Group were injured, and they were completely scattered by the enemy.
The injured Shangguan Yun and Zhang Liang were unlucky. As they were preparing to regroup, they encountered Qing Dao and others.
In a desperate fight, they were severely wounded by Qing Dao and became captives...
"Rattlesnake! Eastern Ying ninja division!"
Listening to Shangguan Yun's words, Ye Cangtian couldn't help but take a deep breath, a glint of killing intent in his eyes.
He truly did not expect the Rattlesnake to join forces with the Eastern Ying ninja division, nor did he expect them to successfully ambush the Dragon Group and the Pandora mercenary group.
After all, the stone forest formations were neither too large nor too small!
It wasn't easy to encounter each other within them.
"Don't get agitated. What are your plans now? Shouldn't you return to the team and act together?"
Seeing Ye Cangtian's killing intent, Shangguan Yun quickly changed the subject.
Now that Ye Cangtian had rescued them, the identity of Xuan Qi was likely under suspicion, and returning would be very dangerous.
"We'll take it one step at a time."
Ye Cangtian sighed. Shangguan Yun and Zhang Liang were seriously injured. Although they had received simple bandaging and taken the Undying Root, they were still inconvenient to move.
He couldn't abandon the two of them.
So, the most crucial thing now was to reunite with the Dragon Group. As for whether to return to the Dark Council, that could be decided later.
Rustle, rustle...
A faint sound came from the surrounding woods. Ye Cangtian quickly gestured for the two to keep quiet.
After a moment, more than ten figures appeared in the mountains.
Some were wearing Eastern Ying ninja attire, while others wore camouflage uniforms with Rattlesnake badges on their chests.
"Hehehe, what luck!"
"We actually ran into Dragon Group members here, and with two injured ones at that!"
The Chunin leading them let out a sinister laugh.
Although there were three opponents, they were equivalent to just one person. Dealing with one person with their more than ten people wouldn't be easy, right?
"Heh heh, Ninja Division, Rattlesnake mercenary group, we truly have a narrow road to tread!"
Ye Cangtian sneered. He was just thinking about how to settle the score with them, but unexpectedly, they had delivered themselves. It was really convenient!
"Heh heh, the people from the Dragon Group are indeed arrogant!"
"But what good is all this arrogance in words? Didn't we still beat you until you were running around everywhere?"
"Of course, you can choose to run, but if you do, the two losers by your side will be finished here."
The Chunin's gaze swept over Ye Cangtian, filled with disdain and threat.
The ninja division had always preferred to kill rather than let go of Dragon Group members.
Furthermore, he had also noticed that Ye Cangtian possessed some skill. If he were to escape wholeheartedly, it would be difficult to apprehend him, which was why he deliberately said this.
"Heh heh, just don't run away later."
Ye Cangtian sneered and no longer bothered with further talk, simply hooking his finger, signaling for them to attack.
"Kill!"
Seeing Ye Cangtian's arrogant attitude, the Chunin's killing intent surged. With a wave of his hand, two Genin beside him charged towards Ye Cangtian.
At the same time, the members of the Rattlesnake mercenary group were not to be outdone. They drew their daggers and charged forward as well.
Ye Cangtian glanced at them and saw that the first target of the two Genin was not him, but rather they were trying to bypass him to attack Shangguan Yun and Zhang Liang.
With a sudden cold snort, he darted forward like a leaping rabbit.
Puff! Puff!
Two Genin were no match for Ye Cangtian in terms of speed. Coupled with Ye Cangtian's full killing intent, he showed no mercy.
In the blink of an eye, he had instantly killed both Genin.
This...
Seeing his subordinates fall, the Chunin was stunned on the spot. He had thought this attack was foolproof, but he never expected the two Genin to be gone so quickly.
The others also stopped in their tracks, their eyes gradually showing fear.
In terms of strength, these mercenaries were definitely no match for Genin.
Even Genin being instantly killed meant that they would be going to their deaths if they charged.
"Heh heh, is this all you've got? Too disappointing for me?"
Seeing everyone frozen by shock, Ye Cangtian let out a cold, disdainful sneer.
"You, who exactly are you!"
The Chunin was somewhat nervous and asked loudly.
To instantly kill Genin so easily, only a Jonin level could achieve this; he certainly couldn't.
And this person was from China's Dragon Group, which didn't make sense!
Such a person should have entered China's Hidden Group!
The Chunin speculated internally, while Ye Cangtian gave him a disdainful sneer.
"Didn't your mother teach you to state your affiliation before asking someone else's identity? How can you have no manners!"
"Hasegawa, Chunin of the Eastern Ying ninja division."
The Chunin gritted his teeth, finally answering, and at the same time, looked at Ye Cangtian with a questioning gaze.
As if to say, it's your turn to state your identity!
"Heh heh, you want to know my identity? Unfortunately, you're not qualified!"
Ye Cangtian smiled mischievously, his figure flashed, and he suddenly plunged into the midst of the Rattlesnake mercenary group.
In an instant, blood splattered everywhere, and cries of agony echoed.
How could those mercenaries be Ye Cangtian's match?
In front of them, Ye Cangtian was like a lion, and they could only fall unwillingly like sheep.
"Bastard! You're playing with me!"
Seeing Ye Cangtian slaughtering indiscriminately, Hasegawa was furious.
However, he did not choose to attack but turned to flee.
It was simple; he knew that even if he went up, it would be a futile sacrifice.
"Humph! Can you run?"
Ye Cangtian's cold hum came from behind him. However, in the next moment, Hasegawa was astonished to find that Ye Cangtian was already blocking his path.
Not only had the other party dealt with more than a dozen mercenaries, but he had also chased and overtaken him. All of this plunged Hasegawa's heart into the abyss.
"Spare me, and I promise I will never trouble China's Dragon Group again."
Hasegawa said through gritted teeth. To him now, dignity and national interests were unimportant; what mattered was saving his life.
"Heh heh, you're overthinking it."
"The moment you attacked the Dragon Group, your fate was already sealed."
Ye Cangtian said with a cold smile, a sharp dagger appearing in his hand as he slowly walked towards the other party.
This was not the first time the Eastern Ying ninja division had attacked him, and now they were still attacking the Dragon Group, so for both public and private reasons, he could not let the other party go.
"Humph! Since you won't give me a way out, then I'll fight you to the death."
Hasegawa also saw through the other party's intentions, knowing that only by fighting desperately could he have a slim chance of survival.
Therefore, he wasted no time and charged directly at Ye Cangtian.