Chapter 147: Chapter 71: The Taiping Escort Agency Meets Its Demise, Huang Tian Sect Emerges

The sound of arrows cutting through the air was sharp and grating, and countless birds in the forest were startled, fluttering away in chaos.

Faced with the sudden calamity, the people from Taiping Escort Agency were terrified, trying to scatter and flee, but the sheer number of arrows and their swiftness left them nowhere to escape.

The escort masters who had come with them were mostly below the Skin Forging Realm, their flesh and skin still fragile, only slightly stronger than ordinary people, and were completely unable to defend against the heavy crossbow arrows.

Thud, thud...

The dull sounds of arrowheads penetrating flesh kept occurring.

The heavy arrows, endowed with extreme speed and intense momentum, mercilessly pierced through the escort masters' flesh.

Screams of agony rose and fell in succession.

The escort masters fell to the ground like wheat, more than half of them killed or wounded in the blink of an eye,

A thick scent of blood spread out towards the surroundings.

Tang You's entire body shook, swatting away the arrows; he turned back to see this scene, his eyes splitting with rage.

These were their professional escort masters, the backbone of their escort agency.

Far more valuable than those temporary martial masters they had hired.

If they all died, their escort agency would effectively cease to exist.

"You dare!" Tang You bellowed furiously, his eyes ablaze.

The burly man stood outside the range of the arrows, quietly observing everything.

Just one volley of arrow fire had left barely one in ten of these ordinary escort masters standing, an outcome that brought a slight pleasure to his face.

"Worthy of the heavy crossbow from the emperor's arsenal, the power is even stronger than I had anticipated." The burly man looked up at the few people like Tang You and Tang Wanrou who were still alive, thinking gleefully.

This time he had the Taiping Escort Agency transport these military contraband goods because they were on the brink of life and death, easy to manipulate.

He could use their service as a cover to secretly achieve his own goals, avoiding the city's watchdogs. Beyond that, he could also use these young escorts to test their weapons and methods.

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The burly man glared at Tang You and his group, a vicious look flashing across his face: "Since these people have seen our tracks, they definitely can't be left alive. They must all be killed, otherwise, the leaked news would also be troublesome."

"Only that your luck is poor."

Tang You, who had spent years roaming around as an escort, quickly regained his composure and glanced at the two escort masters beside him.

These two were also veteran escort masters of the Taiping Escort Agency, with many years of experience wandering the martial world, and their cultivation had reached the Skin Forging Realm, giving them some ability to protect themselves against the rain of arrows.

"Old Huang, Old Gao, wait for my command later. The three of us will rush him together, try to take out this man first, and after he's down, we'll scatter and run."

"Okay."

"Wanrou, when we make our move, don't look back. Find an opportunity to run immediately, go back to the county and report this to the Lord County Magistrate, let him decide. This matter has already gone beyond what we can handle."

Tang Wanrou's expression was solemn, knowing the urgency of the situation, and immediately agreed.

Outside Zhangzi Forest, a breeze passed through the treetops, rustling the leaves.

Just as the people from the Taiping Escort Agency were discussing their strategy, the burly man's figure suddenly dashed forward, fast as a cheetah pouncing on its prey, his speed leaving no chance for reaction.

Bang!

A muffled impact accompanied by the sound of breaking bones resounded.

Soon after, bright red blood sprayed like a fountain from the neck of an old escort master beside Tang You, staining the surrounding grass red.

The body of the escort master was heavily slammed into the ground by the burly man, his skull shattered, blood and brain matter mixing together, spilling all over.

The scene unfolded so swiftly that Tang You and those beside him could barely react.

He stood in place, dumbfounded, hastily turning his head as his eyes fixed intently on the burly man, his heart pounding wildly like a drum, a chill rising from his spine to the top of his head.

Tang You and another seasoned escort master couldn't believe they were so easily defeated.

The opponent was a martial master from the Qi Cultivation Realm!

"Who exactly are you?" Tang You, overwhelmed by the burly man's presence, tried to stabilize his emotions, but his voice still trembled almost imperceptibly.

"The dead needn't know too much." The burly man glanced at Tang You and the others with a hint of contempt on his face.

"Big brother, you guys go. I'll hold him off."

As soon as he finished speaking, the escort master beside Tang You dashed out like lightning, his fist whistling through the air directly at the burly man's face.

The burly man had already noticed this, his eyes slightly narrowing, his whole body's muscles tensing like steel, resembling two mountains merging into the center.

"Bang!"

When fist met palm, a deafening roar erupted.

Formless Qi spread around, making the surrounding leaves tremble.

The escort master from Taiping Escort Agency felt as if he had been struck by lightning in this hit, sensing an exceptionally fierce Power penetrate his arm, causing his meridians to shatter.

His entire body swayed slightly, his complexion instantly flushing red, and a mouthful of fresh blood spurted out.

"Old Gao!" A flash of horror crossed Tang You's eyes, and he suddenly turned around to slap Taiping Wanrou's shoulder, "Run!"

Tang Wanrou also reacted and leaped up, aided by the palm strike, and quickly vanished into the forest.

Seeing this, the burly man shouted angrily, "You're seeking death!"

Before he could make a move, Tang You had already moved first and aimed straight for the burly man's vital points.

However, the burly man was not at all disordered, a hint of disdain flashing through his eyes, and with a slight sweep of his hand in the air, he accurately grabbed Tang You's arm.

"Ah!" Tang You's muscles bulged as he tried to break free from the grasp, but the burly man's strength was as immovable as a mountain, preventing him from budging even slightly.

The burly man looked down indifferently at Tang You and quickly reached out another hand to grab another escort master's ankle and ferociously pulled, suddenly swinging him down toward the ground.

"Die!"

Boom!

The ground shook.

Sounds of bones cracking like ice rang out through the forest.

"Cough, cough!"

Tang You bled from all orifices, his vision covered in red, his consciousness blurred.

"Why... why..." he murmured, filled with reluctance.

He couldn't understand why, just by honestly delivering items, he had met such a fate.

"Because you are weak!" The burly man stood over Tang You, looking down on him, a foot pressed against his chest: "In the world ruled by the dog emperor of Zhou Country, it's survival of the fittest."

"Go to hell... damn... world!" Tang You issued a desperate roar. As the burly man increased the pressure of his foot, the sound abruptly cut off, vanishing completely.

Just after the burly man killed Tang You and the others, over a hundred well-equipped men rushed out of the forest, gathering around the burly man.

Each with a Yellow Cloth tied around their arms, expressionless.

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"Yellow Angel, what shall we do next?"

"A rat managed to escape. I'll chase him. You all continue with the Commander's plans."

"Yes."

After dropping these words, the burly man directly chased into the forest.