In the darkness of the night, Hada slowly opened his eyes. To everyone’s surprise, one of Hada’s eyes was like a cat’s, exuding a gloomy luster in the dark, giving off a dangerous and mysterious vibe.

Harlem exhaled softly and said calmly, "He’s getting closer to us. Get ready to act, let’s finish this quickly."

At this moment, Salon stood up and said with unparalleled anger in his voice, "Because of this Hunter, my price in the Dark World has dropped significantly. I think I can handle this myself. If anything goes wrong, I’ll signal for your support."

As he spoke, Salon took out his dagger, licked the bloodstain on it, and said bloodthirstily, "This knife hasn’t been soaked in fresh blood for a long time, hehe!"

Salon spoke with absolute confidence, as if the Hunter had already become his prey and death was just a matter of time.

After saying this, Salon didn’t wait for anyone to speak; he stepped on the rock and took a giant stride, moving swiftly through the forest’s trees as if flying through the air. He flashed by like a pitch-black lightning bolt.

Watching Salon’s figure disappear into the distance, Pank smiled wryly and said, "Salon always likes to rush into things."

"Hehe." Hada chuckled lightly and waved his hand, "Let’s continue cultivating. The Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi around here is quite abundant. We just need to wait for good news from Salon."

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Meanwhile, Dong Feng still wore an expression of shock, looking incredulously at the broken iron rod in his hand. His mind was buzzing.

What is this? Golden Bell Shield and Iron Cloth Shirt?

Although Dong Feng and Cai Qiang had undergone years of special forces training, they had never seen such formidable power before.

In fact, Xiao Tian had long since noticed the two of them. He just didn’t react, intending to shock them so they wouldn’t cause him any more trouble in the future.

But to ambush an instructor, isn’t that too undisciplined? Just as Xiao Tian was planning to turn around and teach them a lesson, a slight abnormal movement in the forest not far away made Xiao Tian frown, and he quickly turned his gaze there.

Even though he couldn’t see anything in the dark, he could clearly feel a strong aura quickly approaching. This was the very aura that Xiao Tian had been sensing over the past few days, as if something was stalking him. Right then, Xiao Tian lost interest in reprimanding Dong Feng and Cai Qiang, turned around, and said, "You two, back off! Hide."

"Oh... okay!" Dong Feng, just recovering from his shock, didn’t hesitate at all, nodded immediately, and retreated quickly with Cai Qiang. They soon withdrew more than ten meters away, hiding behind an abandoned car.

At the same time, the sound of rustling leaves came from the Primitive Forest outside the military district, quickly approaching. The next moment, a Black Shadow leaped up, with such tremendous jumping power that he directly vaulted over the several-meter-high fence.

Then, that Black Shadow swept into the inner courtyard of the military district. Wherever he passed, blades flashed like gusts of wind, swiftly killing several guarding soldiers who didn’t even know what happened before they died.

That Black Shadow was like a gust of wind, unseen and untouchable. Seconds later, he was right in front of Xiao Tian.

The gust of wind carried by the Black Shadow swept the ground, causing dust to fly all around.

The Black Shadow, with a cold gaze, locked onto Xiao Tian while in midair. A large hand extended towards Xiao Tian’s head.

"Kid, prepare to die!"

This Black Shadow was none other than Salon, ranked forty-first on the Dark List, a notorious outlaw and assassin in the Dark Realm. For years, he had collaborated with countless Dark Clans, committing innumerable unspeakable crimes. He was infamously notorious overseas.

Salon’s strike descended from the sky, resembling the "Tathagata Divine Palm" that Xiao Tian had seen in films as a child.

The palm wind swept in, shaking the very heavens and earth. A highly dangerous aura spread, but Xiao Tian merely let out a cold snort. He looked up and countered with a straightforward strike.

If his opponent wanted his life, this time, he intended to make an example!

BOOM!

When the two palms collided, a twisting force shot up Salon’s arm like a curved blade, wrapping around Xiao Tian’s arm.

Xiao Tian let out a cold laugh, "Dark Force?"

Xiao Tian swung his arm, clenched his fists, and pushed upward. The internal power directly reached his hands and dispersed that Dark Force.

"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Seeing that his palm strike had no effect, Salon quickly descended from midair, his fists moving like meteors, rapidly striking at Xiao Tian in front of him. The air was filled with gusts of wind.

For an assassin, speed and a fatal strike are essential. Therefore, Salon didn’t hesitate at all, each strike aimed at Xiao Tian’s vital points. The two clashed rapidly in the night, intertwining like two lightning bolts. Every punch elicited a clear collision sound, rapidly exchanging blows.

BOOM!

Another fist missed, Salon’s punch smashed into the stone wall behind Xiao Tian, instantly creating a huge crater, cracks spreading. Stone chips fell, making crackling sounds.

"This kid is something else!"

In a battle of experts, a few moves can decide the outcome. Salon had tried various tactics, yet they were all effortlessly deflected by the Hunter in front of him.

And just as Salon’s punch missed, a smirk appeared on Xiao Tian’s face, quickly launching a punch that landed directly on Salon’s abdomen. In an instant, Salon was sent flying backward.

Salon stomped the ground rapidly, leaving a trail of marks with such force that the cement ground caved in. He staggered back, finally steadying himself with the help of a stone wall nearby. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

At this moment, the arrogance on Salon’s face had vanished. Instead, there was a look of depth and unease. Clearly, the power demonstrated by the Hunter he had underestimated completely overpowered him!

"I don’t believe it!!! I don’t believe it!!! I want to kill you!"

After being suppressed, Salon’s inner rage surged. He had studied the Hunter, just a lower-ranked individual on the Dark List. How could he leap to the top ten? Why did he deserve to rise to the top ten?

Anger and jealousy had rendered Salon irrational; he refused to accept it, refused to believe in this anomaly!

Salon’s expression darkened quickly. After steadying himself, he pulled out his dagger again. With a sudden burst of speed like a rocket launch, he charged directly at Xiao Tian.