Chapter 60

"Fat Cat, help me take care of these two brats, and the rest of you hold off that woman!" A somewhat shrill male voice came from the adjacent courtyard, and a thin figure leaped over the wall.

"Quick, run!!" Ailinda shouted urgently. The old man in front of her was a Martial Ancestor, and the newly arrived person also exuded a powerful aura, likely a Martial Ancestor as well. Tang Yan was no match for them!

"Take care of yourself first!"

"Beautiful mentor from the Giant Elephant Academy, we have long heard of your fame."

"Can we enjoy ourselves tonight? Haha!!"

"Stop the nonsense, hold her off! She's a Second Rank Martial Ancestor, she could kill you at any moment!" An elderly voice rang out, and the five people who had gathered together launched a full-scale attack, various martial techniques and skills bombarding Ailinda.

Tang Yan and Du Yang stood back-to-back, vigilantly watching the front. It was too late to escape; the man had already locked onto them, and a burly figure was approaching Du Yang from the opposite side.

"State your names and the mastermind behind this, so I can die with my eyes open." As Tang Yan spoke, he subtly touched Du Yang, signaling him to prepare for a counterattack.

"He said you were very cunning and demanded a quick battle, but don't worry, after you die, I'll explain everything to your corpse." The thin man slowly approached.

"Did Yang Ruyan only tell you this much?" Tang Yan deliberately probed.

"Stop your tricks! Fat Cat, start!"

"Try my Earth Spike Technique!" The burly man growled from a distance. With the surge of spiritual energy, dozens of sharp spikes suddenly emerged from the ground within a ten-meter radius around Tang Yan and Du Yang, piercing their feet.

Tang Yan and Du Yang screamed in pain, trying to escape, but the ground was full of spikes. Every step would result in more piercing, leaving them as easy targets.

The thin figure struck instantly, a large electrical net enveloping the two.

"Roaring Tiger Seal!" Tang Yan roared, the Roaring Tiger Seal rising to meet the net.

"Indeed, you have some skills! Let's continue!" The thin figure quickly retreated, forming a new net that lunged at them with a strange momentum.

"Go!!!" Tang Yan and Du Yang, enduring the pain in their feet, simultaneously leaped into the air, flipping without fleeing or dodging, but instead charging at the thin figure.

"Eye of Annihilation!" Tang Yan growled, a sinister aura gathering around his right eye, and a terrifying gray beam shot out, hitting the target instantly.

Overwhelming and unstoppable!

The terrifying piercing power instantly penetrated the man's chest, and a shrill scream echoed through the mist.

Thud! Tang Yan and Du Yang landed, the sharp spikes piercing their bloody feet again, but they had successfully closed the distance. Despite the excruciating pain, they looked like wild beasts out of control.

"Du Yang, get ready!" Tang Yan frantically gathered his spiritual energy, while Du Yang slammed his hands into the ground, his spiritual energy surging through his body, creating two protrusions that rapidly extended toward the target.

"Roaring Tiger Seal, Bursting Technique!" Tang Yan decisively unleashed the Roaring Tiger Seal, followed by three green fireballs.

"Fat Cat, what are you waiting for?!" The thin figure screamed, a surge of electrical energy bursting from his body, sweeping toward the two, shattering the Roaring Tiger Seal and affecting the fireballs.

"Rock Forest Technique!!" At the critical moment, Du Yang's two rock pillars successfully approached the thin man, breaking through the ground and twisting like living things.

Swift and cunning!

The electrical energy around the man hadn't dissipated when the two spiky rock pillars shattered, but a part still touched him, and the area quickly turned to stone, spreading inward.

"What?!" The man was horrified, retreating rapidly and desperately channeling his spiritual energy to heal his legs.

"Du Yang, stop that fat guy!!" Tang Yan, ignoring the pain, charged at the retreating thin man, using the Shadow Illusion Technique to close the distance. The Eye of Annihilation erupted again, and with the rapid gathering of spiritual energy, the Blazing Flame Technique, Roaring Tiger Seal, and Enchanting Seal were unleashed in a desperate attack.

Tang Yan was in a frenzy, launching a relentless assault, seizing this rare opportunity. He could sense that this was definitely a Martial Ancestor! If he didn't suppress him quickly, he would face a terrible fate.

"Ah!!" The man let out a strange scream as the Eye of Annihilation pierced his throat, corroding the blood vessels and flesh. The damage to his throat and legs disrupted his breathing, and the continuous seals hit him without fail. Despite the protective spiritual energy, he was thrown dozens of meters away, out of the range of the earth spikes.

"Give me a chance to tell me the mastermind!" Tang Yan pursued, using the Shadow Illusion Technique to close the distance, surrounded by fierce flames.

The man was shocked. How could this kid be so crazy? Sensing the petrification spreading in his legs and the corrosion in his throat and chest, he didn't look back, fleeing into a nearby house to heal his injuries.

This was just a mission; he didn't need to risk his life.

Tang Yan wanted to chase, but he hesitated. After a moment's hesitation, he decisively returned to the dusty area.

Du Yang was being beaten and spat blood, flying backward. To achieve the surprise attack on the thin man, the Rock Forest Technique had drained a lot of his spiritual energy. He didn't have Tang Yan's abnormal recovery ability and was in a poor state.

"Your leader is dead, next... you!" Tang Yan roared, wielding the ancient battle knife and injecting the last bit of spiritual energy, slashing at the burly man: "Blazing Flame Double Strike!"

What? Dead? The burly man trembled, showing a look of horror, but in a crisis, he couldn't lose focus. Tang Yan's ancient battle knife struck, cutting into the man's shoulder.

With a loud thud, he was pierced through and slammed into a nearby wall, his right shoulder a bloody mess.

"Rock Forest, Death Surround!!" Du Yang pounced, using the last of his spiritual energy to create a dense grid of gray rock marks on the ground, extending toward the burly man.

"You stay too." Tang Yan brandished the ancient battle knife, ready to charge.

The burly man, with a grim face, clutched his broken shoulder and fled into the courtyard behind him, vanishing instantly.

Tang Yan and Du Yang didn't pursue further. After confirming the man had left, they swayed, almost falling to the ground. Their feet were in tatters, and their spiritual energy was almost depleted. The intense attack over just a few seconds had been extremely draining.

Tang Yan looked at Du Yang, who was panting heavily, with some surprise. This guy was tough!

At the same time, the group surrounding Ailinda was also under threat, with continuous screams. One First Rank Martial Ancestor and four Third Rank Martial Spirits, a seemingly powerful combination, but they couldn't match a Second Rank Martial Ancestor!

"Mentor Ailinda, we caught two of them alive!" Tang Yan shouted, deliberately intimidating them.

"You don't need to hold back, kill them all!" Du Yang added, the two working in perfect harmony.

What? Caught? As expected, the already passive group was alarmed, their attacks becoming chaotic. The dust obscured their view, but it was clear that the fighting had stopped, and the two young men seemed unharmed, while their leader was nowhere to be seen.

Ailinda, sensing the opportunity, unleashed a barrage of Ice Butterflies, quickly killing one of them.

"Mission complete, retreat!" The elderly man grabbed the corpse, and the dust rose, allowing them to disappear in the smoke.

A carefully planned assassination ended in such an anticlimactic manner.

"Are you okay?" Ailinda rushed over, supporting the two wobbling figures.

"Not dead yet, just my feet..." Tang Yan, unable to stand, smiled bitterly at Ailinda, while Du Yang, feeling awkward, didn't dare move.

"Stay still!!" Ailinda, understanding their meaning, ignored the awkwardness, carrying Tang Yan on her back. Tang Yan then pulled Du Yang onto his back, and they left the area in a rather peculiar manner.

The intense battle had attracted the attention of nearby patrol teams. Ailinda and the others were stopped before they could get far. Recognizing them as Tang family members and seeing their critical condition, the patrol teams knew the matter was serious. Some escorted them back to the Tang residence, while others quickly investigated the scene.

"Who did this! How dare they attack my son! Search, seal the city, search!!" In the Tang residence, Tang Mingjing's face was dark, his roar shaking the guards into action.

"Could it be Dong Leiming?" Tang Mingzhong frowned, thinking. The events of the noon had become a hot topic in the city, and as family heads, they were well aware. They had just been excited about Tang Yan's growth, but now this had happened.

In this critical moment, they naturally thought of Dong Leiming.

Tang Qian nodded in agreement. "There's a possibility. The bet this time was too exaggerated, and Dong Leiming couldn't pay. He might have been scolded by Dean Dong and harbored resentment, leading to this."

Tang Jun, staying here on the old man's orders, said, "Based on your description, they seem to be hired mercenaries. If we can track them, we can uncover the truth."

Tang Qian suddenly looked at Tang Yan, his eyes strange. "Could it be Yang Ruyan? The martial technique you used today is the Shadow Illusion from the Yang family's 'Phantom Spirit Truth.' Can you tell me what happened?"

PS: Tentatively scheduled to go live after National Day. Little Mouse has enough drafts to release a burst of five to six days, giving the brothers sixty to seventy chapters!! All filled with intense and passionate moments, stay tuned!!

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