To the man in black, Ye Cangtian was indeed a Heavenly-level expert, but what of it?
Their group was too small, only six people in total. If a fight truly broke out, they could annihilate the opposing side in minutes.
"Heh heh!"
Ye Cangtian chuckled and looked at the other party, saying, "Those who can participate in the Peak Gathering are all relatively powerful forces! I always thought such forces would have broader horizons, but I didn't expect you all to be frogs at the bottom of a well!"
"Ye Cangtian, stop your damn nonsense!"
"I'm here to rob you. Hand over your Qiankun bag, or you'll die!"
Upon hearing Ye Cangtian's words, the man in black's face turned extremely ashen, and he immediately shouted coldly. Although there were no people around, all the factions were within the rainforest. He couldn't guarantee that someone wouldn't arrive at this location later. Therefore, they had to act quickly, lest others discover them and ruin their good deed.
Ye Cangtian shook his head helplessly and said with a smile, "Don't be in a hurry! Don't you think it's too early to rob us now? The real treasures are all in the secret realms and mustard seed spaces!"
"Hmph!"
The man in black's eyes widened upon hearing this, and he glared, "Secret realms and mustard seed spaces indeed have treasures, but there are also many people vying for them. We know our own limits; a little wealth is enough!"
"It seems you are determined to rob us today. Since that's the case, let's do it."
Ye Cangtian's expression turned ice-cold. Since the other party was adamant, he couldn't be blamed. As Ye Cangtian's voice fell, Qiangwei, Taishan, Wuying Jian, and Ci Dao had already dispersed.
*Clang!*
Ye Cangtian casually took out a cigarette, put it in his mouth, lit it, and took two puffs!
"Is the time it takes to smoke a cigarette enough?"
As Ye Cangtian's voice fell, Taishan and the others' faces changed. There were more than thirty to forty people in front of them. Moreover, knowing that Ye Cangtian was a Heavenly-level expert and still daring to come and rob them, these people's cultivation must be absolutely not weak.
"Not enough!"
Before Taishan and the others could speak, a clear and cold voice came through. Qiangwei had already answered first, which immediately made the other three feel bitter in their hearts.
"Damn it! Brothers, they look down on us. What do you think we should do!"
Listening to the conversation between Ye Cangtian and the others, the man in black was suddenly filled with immense anger. He had lived so long and had never seen anyone so arrogant.
"Kill the men! Leave the women for us to have fun with!"
As the man in black's voice fell, a chorus of voices echoed. The brothers who usually hung out together understood each other perfectly! They naturally knew their boss's preferences.
"Very good!"
"Then let's begin!"
Hearing his brothers' voices, the man in black showed a wicked smile and then waved his hand.
"Kill!"
In the next moment, everyone charged madly towards the direction of the Hidden Group.
Sensing the auras of these people, Ye Cangtian revealed a faint smile. These thirty to forty people were quite decent. The lower cultivation levels were at the late Earth level, and more than ten people had reached the Quasi-Heaven level. In fact, for a faction to have such a proportion of Earth-level and Quasi-Heaven level cultivators could be considered a very strong force. No wonder they were invited to participate in the Peak Gathering. It was just a pity that there were too few people, not enough for the ideal training he had in mind.
While Ye Cangtian was pondering, the two sides around them had already engaged in combat. Taishan always stood in front of Ye Cangtian and Yao Bao'er, while Wuying Jian, Ci Dao, and Qiangwei had surrounded Taishan and charged into the crowd.
"Damn! So fast, so strong!"
Screams echoed one after another. Seeing their fallen brothers, the man in black's face turned exceptionally cold. This was completely different from what he had imagined! He had originally thought this should be a one-sided crushing battle. After all, his subordinates' cultivation was also terrifying, and before Ye Cangtian even entered the fray, they should have swept through like autumn leaves. However, the current situation completely shattered his thoughts.
Ci Dao and Wuying Jian, with their bizarre movement techniques, were difficult to track, and their every move was a killing blow. Many brothers fell before them. Meanwhile, Taishan, wielding his damaged great shield, stubbornly blocked all attacks. The most terrifying was undoubtedly Qiangwei. Her speed was extreme, and where she passed, there was only deathly silence. All opponents fell in pools of blood. At least half of everyone on the field had fallen by Qiangwei's sword. In the eyes of the man in black, Qiangwei gradually transformed into a Grim Reaper who only reaped lives.
*Puff!*
The cigarette in Ye Cangtian's hand was almost finished. The last opponent had fallen. Qiangwei flicked the blood from her long sword and turned to look at Ye Cangtian, saying, "There's just one last little bug. Do you want to deal with him yourself, or shall I take care of him for you?"
Ye Cangtian smiled playfully and said, "He came for me. If I make a move, I'm afraid he'll be disappointed."
Hearing this, Qiangwei and the others understood and immediately sheathed their weapons, returning behind Ye Cangtian.
"The timing was very tight, barely passing. Next time, be faster. This level of difficulty should only take half a cigarette!"
Seeing his brothers return, Ye Cangtian grumbled with dissatisfaction.
This...
Taishan, Wuying Jian, and Ci Dao exchanged glances upon hearing this and immediately looked bitter. The boss was still the boss; these aspects had never changed.
On the other side, Ye Cangtian had already approached the man in black. After the recent skirmish, the man in black no longer had his previous imposing aura. Now, looking at Ye Cangtian walking towards him, cold sweat covered his forehead. Before, he had dared to fight them because he had many brothers. But now, with only himself left, he had lost all courage. After all, his cultivation was only at the fifth level of the Quasi-Heaven realm, a vast gap from the Heavenly level.
"Little bug, let's have a calm chat!"
"Introduce yourself first!"
As Ye Cangtian's voice came, the man in black suddenly realized that if he cooperated honestly, he might be able to save his life. Thus, without any hesitation, he immediately said, "I am Huangshan, Fan Peng!"
Huangshan?
Ye Cangtian's eyes flickered. The Hidden Group had no records of Huangshan, but he had learned something about it from Geng Chao. Huangshan was located in a wilderness area west of the Ruins. It was said that resources were scarce here, and demons ran rampant. However, it was rumored that a powerful exploration team had cleared a small area and settled down there, which later became Huangshan. Such events were not uncommon in the Ruins. Many people wanted to find a secluded place to establish their own forces. However, few could develop like Huangshan and participate in the Peak Gathering. Most teams ended in failure, with some even being wiped out directly by powerful demons.
While thinking, Ye Cangtian looked at Fan Peng and asked, "Tell me, why did you try to rob the Hidden Group? Who ordered you to do this?" In Ye Cangtian's opinion, even if the other party was a bit reckless, they wouldn't be so ignorant. If they dared to rob the Hidden Group, someone must have been backing Huangshan.
"No, no, no one ordered us, it's true!"
Fan Peng shook his head repeatedly upon hearing this and continued, "In fact, no matter who passed by here, as long as their numbers were small, we would attempt to rob them. It's just that the Hidden Group was unlucky..."
Hmm?
Before Fan Peng could finish, Ye Cangtian glanced at him coldly. Sensing the other party's gaze, Fan Peng shivered and quickly said, "It's not that the Hidden Group was unlucky, it's that we were unlucky to run into the Hidden Group's steel plate. It's all our own fault..."
Hmph!
Seeing that the other party had changed his tune, Ye Cangtian snorted and said, "I'm very curious, since you knew we were from the Hidden Group, who gave you the courage to try and rob us?"
Upon hearing this, Fan Peng hesitated for a moment and said, "Firstly, your numbers were relatively small. Secondly, it was rumored that your Hidden Group was very weak and had no combat power, that you came here just to die, so we thought we could..."
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian finally understood. Among the teams participating in the Peak Gathering, it was indeed rumored that the Hidden Group and Yulong Mountain Villa had fewer members and lacked combat power, making it impossible for them to win the most precious treasures. These must have been rumors spread by the Hidden Group's opponents. One reason was to prevent the Hidden Group from joining forces with other factions. After all, everyone participating in the Peak Gathering was after the ultimate treasure. Since the Hidden Group lacked the strength to obtain it, these factions would naturally not consider allying with them. The second reason for spreading these rumors was to attract some uninformed and ambitious factions to cause trouble for the Hidden Group. The current Huangshan was the best example...