Chapter 57

This midnight.

A ghostly figure flashed through the darkness, treading silently and moving at incredible speed.

Under the cover of night, he completely blended into the darkness, entering the Yi tribe silently, as if vanishing into thin air. Even when he passed within a few dozen feet of a warrior, no one noticed him.

Number Ten of the Dark Demon Sect glanced at the Yi tribe and slowly approached the grand building on the mountaintop.

He avoided the warriors and some of the houses, deliberately heading towards more secluded areas.

At this moment, as Number Ten passed behind a house, Yi Tian, who was cultivating inside, suddenly opened his eyes. Xiaohei immediately stood up from the ground and growled in a certain direction outside the house.

"Stay here and protect Xiaolong and the others!"

After instructing Xiaohei, Yi Tian immediately rushed out of the room and appeared outside.

Yi Tian's eyes seemed to ignite with flames, his gaze like pearls in the night.

In an instant, the dark night became clear to him. At this moment, he saw a black shadow quietly sneaking towards the mountaintop, making no sound at all.

This was a capability that gradually emerged as Yi Tian cultivated the Great Sun Heavenly Art.

The Great Sun Heavenly Art comprehensively refined the body, especially the eyes, which were like divine lamps, allowing him to see as clearly at night as in daylight.

Yi Tian immediately used the Feather Flight Technique, moving like a dance on the ground, covering dozens of feet with each step. He quickly caught up with the black shadow, being only about thirty feet away. With one more step, he could appear in front of it.

In the next moment, the black shadow suddenly paused, and a dagger transformed into a black blur, shooting towards Yi Tian with incredible force, even tearing through the air. In the blink of an eye, it was in front of Yi Tian.

What a decisive strike!

Yi Tian couldn't help but admire it.

If he were an ordinary high-level warrior, he probably wouldn't have had time to dodge such a silent attack. The speed was too fast, especially in the darkness, making it impossible to see the direction of the attack.

However, this attack posed no threat to Yi Tian, who was well-prepared.

He instantly blocked with the Golden麟Sword, and with a "ding," the dagger struck the sword, the clear sound of metal clashing echoing out.

"Intruder!"

In the next moment, the warriors in the distant tribe reacted, shouting warnings and rushing over quickly.

Yi Tian blocked the attack and immediately swung his sword at the black shadow. A scorching, destructive sword aura several feet long struck the position of the black shadow with a "boom," tearing a trench over a dozen feet long, and the entire night suddenly brightened.

Number Ten narrowly avoided Yi Tian's sword.

Even so, his skin was scorched by the scorching sword aura, and his black robe was pierced with several holes, making him look rather disheveled.

Number Ten realized that his mission was exposed, and a dark true qi emerged from his body, like a venomous snake, attacking Yi Tian. His short sword traced a strange trajectory, aiming for Yi Tian's throat.

"Kill!"

Yi Tian engaged in a fierce battle with the opponent, sword in hand.

The two fought in a space of several dozen feet, their short sword and Golden麟Sword clashing, sparks flying, creating a spectacular display in the night.

Yi Tian's body was enveloped in pure yang true qi, illuminating the area around him with a white glow.

However, the black-clad intruder's attacks were extremely bizarre, each strike lethal and ruthless. His true qi was highly corrosive, silent, and constantly eroding Yi Tian's pure yang true qi. Although it wasn't as powerful or dominant as Yi Tian's, it could barely withstand it.

Because of this, Yi Tian, facing the ruthless and bizarre attacks, was somewhat flustered and disheveled.

After all, Yi Tian's true qi was stronger, but the opponent was an experienced killer, moving in the darkness, each strike targeting vital points, repeatedly disrupting Yi Tian's rhythm.

However, the uninvited guest was also in a difficult position.

Yi Tian's pure yang true qi was extremely fierce and scorching, constantly eroding and refining the intruder's corrosive dark true qi, producing a hissing sound.

The terrifying clash of true qi left the surrounding area in ruins, with deep trenches crisscrossing the ground.

This was the level of destruction in a battle between ninth-rank warriors, which was extremely terrifying.

But as they were fighting, the warriors from the distant tribe rushed over.

The black-clad intruder fighting Yi Tian became anxious.

"Seven Absolute Kills!"

The black-clad intruder let out a hoarse cry, his true qi surging suddenly, a powerful aura bursting forth. His short sword glowed brightly, like a dark moon, slashing towards Yi Tian with terrifying force.

A battle skill?

Yi Tian immediately sensed the great danger.

This strike was incredibly powerful, releasing more than twice the intruder's usual strength. For a ninth-rank warrior, this could severely injure a peer and secure victory.

Yi Tian immediately channeled the Great Sun Heavenly Art to its full extent.

A terrifying surge of pure yang true qi poured into the Golden麟Sword, causing it to glow with unprecedented brilliance. This strike was like a rising sun, slashing towards the black glow of the opponent.

Boom!

It was as if a golden crow had fallen, and the ground within ten feet instantly disappeared, turning into a large pit.

After that collision, Yi Tian used the Feather Flight Technique to retreat dozens of feet, avoiding most of the impact.

At the same time, he saw the black-clad intruder also using the terrifying force to retreat, rushing out of the tribe at the fastest speed, vanishing into the night like a ghost.

Everything happened too quickly.

The intruder soon disappeared from his line of sight, and even with the cover of night, Yi Tian found it difficult to locate him.

Soon, a tribal captain arrived, a warrior who had recently broken through to the eighth rank. He and his team were on duty that night.

Seeing the battle scene, his face turned grim.

"Yi Tian, how many were there, and in which direction did they escape?"

He asked Yi Tian.

Currently, Yi Tian's strength was among the top in the tribe, having killed several ninth-rank warriors. This made everyone in the tribe aware of Yi Tian's power, so even as a captain, he was somewhat polite to Yi Tian.

Yi Tian replied, "One person, a ninth-rank warrior. Based on my estimation, he is likely from the Dark Demon Sect. Only members of the Dark Demon Sect cultivate such corrosive and dark true qi."

"Dark Demon Sect!"

The captain was taken aback.

The Dark Demon Sect was a mysterious organization in the Black Dragon City region. Its members were unknown, but each was a terrifying assassin, having assassinated many experts from various forces. Many forces wanted to completely eliminate the Dark Demon Sect.

At the same time, he abandoned the pursuit of the black-clad intruder.

That was a ninth-rank member of the Dark Demon Sect, at least a high-level assassin. Even a ninth-rank warrior could be killed by him in the darkness, let alone a mere eighth-rank warrior like himself.

Now, the only thing to do was to report this to the elders and strengthen the guard.

The infiltration by the Dark Demon Sect alarmed the tribal chief and the elders, but the black-clad intruder had already escaped. They could only strengthen their vigilance to prevent similar incidents.

If Yi Tian hadn't discovered the intruder in time, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

Meanwhile, Number Ten hurriedly returned to the Dark Demon Sect's headquarters.

The leader of the Dark Demon Sect was surprised to see Number Ten's disheveled appearance.

"Number Ten, why are you so disheveled? Who injured you like this? Was it Yi Du or one of the elders?"

The leader, shrouded in a black robe, frowned, clearly surprised by Number Ten's condition. With Number Ten's strength and powerful stealth skills, even a ninth-rank warrior couldn't detect him, unless it was one of the two from the Yi tribe.

"Report, sir. I hadn't even entered the mountain of the Yi tribe when I was intercepted by a young man. My mission was exposed, and I had to break through the warriors of the Yi tribe."

Number Ten replied helplessly.