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Chapter 451 - 400: Golden Cicada Shelling, More Danger than Fortune

Chapter 451: Chapter 400: Golden Cicada Shelling, More Danger than Fortune

Five minutes rolled on.

In the study of a villa adorned with traditional Thai style in the Bangkok Suburbs,

Ye Wenhao sat at his desk, unusually puffing on a cigarette, inhaling deeply without pause.

As smoke swirled around him, his brow furrowed with a hint of worry between his eyes, and an inexplicable sense of unease weighed on his heart.

Although Ye Wenhao knew that as long as no evidence of Ye Fan killing the heads of the Dark Council, Giant Axe Organization, and Yakuza Southeast Asia Special Zone was found, the circulated news wouldn’t significantly affect him or Ye Fan,

And although Ye Wenhao, being an Innate Great Perfection Stage Martial Artist with the power to slay a Half-step Gang Qi Realm Martial Artist, had a far superior mental fortitude to ordinary people;

But...

At this moment, he simply couldn’t shake the anxiety in his heart, which is why he resorted to smoking so rarely.

"Buzz~"

Just as Ye Wenhao snuffed out the cigarette, the mobile phone on his desk suddenly vibrated, breaking the study’s silence.

Hmm?

A jolt went through Ye Wenhao’s heart, and he promptly picked up to see that it was a call from Yan Lei, the head of the Yanhuang Organization Southeast Asia Office.

"Director Yan," Ye Wenhao answered the call, speaking up first.

"Special Chief, there’s trouble!" Yan Lei quickly responded, his voice urgent and panicked.

"What happened?"

Shocked by Yan Lei’s abnormal tone, Ye Wenhao first froze, then asked in a deep voice.

"I just received news that emissaries from the Dark Council, Giant Axe Organization, and Yakuza have infiltrated Southeast Asia and are currently at the Tiger Gang headquarters mansion," Yan Lei spoke swiftly. "Moreover, according to reliable information, among the people these three forces sent, there is a half-step Gang Qi realm master!"

"What... what?!" Ye Wenhao, astounded by Yan Lei’s words, stood up sharply, withholding his breath as he asked, "Is the information reliable?"

"Reliable!"

Yan Lei gave a definite reply, then added, "I’m going to the mansion right now to keep them under surveillance, preventing any further disruption to our efforts to restore order to the Underworld. However... I’m worried they might become desperate, so I’d like you to come with me."

"Alright!"

Ye Wenhao responded rapidly, ending the call.

Far from being upset over the abrupt end of the call, Yan Lei on the other line actually showed a smile of triumph.

Meanwhile, Ye Wenhao immediately dialed Ye Fan’s number, his expression extremely tense!

Tense, because he knew that Ye Fan had previously gone alone to the Tiger Gang headquarters mansion!

Tense, also because he knew that Ye Fan’s killing of Hunter, touted as invincible among those in the Innate Great Perfection Realm, was due to Hunter’s underestimation, caught off guard by Ye Fan—if Ye Fan were to confront a fully prepared Hunter, his chances of victory were slim!

Consequently, if Ye Fan encountered the Half-step Gang Qi realm master mentioned by Yan Lei, he would undoubtedly be doomed!

"I’m sorry, the number you have dialed is temporarily unavailable."

Soon, the pleasant voice of the operator came through the receiver, but to Ye Wenhao’s ears, it was like a demonic chant from hell, shock sending his heart into his throat while worry filled his features.

Beyond worried, Ye Wenhao didn’t linger. With a bound, he flashed out of the main villa building.

At the same time.

Inside the courtyard of the villa where Taihu resided, at the Tiger Gang headquarters mansion,

Liu Chuanjun of the Yakuza, Rock of the Giant Axe Organization, and Zorro of the Dark Council stood with their hands behind their backs, while Taihu’s bodyguards, Nawa and Su Ke, watched from afar, timid as mice before cats, not daring to even take a deep breath.

"It’s said that this whore’s bastard is only a Level 7 warrior, but he possesses the strength to slay warriors of Level 8, and even Hunter, who was unbeatable among Level 8 warriors, died by his hand—I am quite curious how he managed that?"

Under the veil of night, Zorro with his brown eyes turned to Liu Chuanjun and Rock, saying, "Gentlemen, to satisfy my curiosity, shall I be the one to send him to hell?"

"Okay."

Rock spoke a single, indifferent word as assent.

Compared to Rock, Liu Chuanjun, known as Japan’s first ninja and most likely to become the ’Ninja God’ in the Martial Arts World, was even colder, simply nodding in silence.

Hmm?

As Zorro was about to step into the villa, just when the others agreed, he suddenly found the scenery before him change dramatically—the brightly lit villa vanished, the surroundings black as pitch, making it impossible to see his own hands.

Not only Zorro, but Liu Chuanjun and Rock were also aware of this change.

Even Nawa and Su Ke, both only at Level 7 strength, noticed it too!

"Witchcraft?" After a brief stunned moment, Zorro chuckled coldly, his battle intent erupting, his aura surging, "Break for me!"

As Zorro roared, a column of blood Qi that contained his Martial Arts Will burst forth from the top of his head, stealthily aiming at the dark curtain ahead, intending to shatter the Enchanting Soul Array laid by Ye Fan!

Expectations were high, but reality was a hard pill to swallow.

The blood Qi carrying Zorro’s Martial Arts Will entered the dark curtain but didn’t shatter Ye Fan’s Enchanting Soul Array. Instead, it dissipated into thin air.

This outcome left Zorro dumbfounded, his face a mask of incredulity!

In his mind, although he had only recently stepped into the ’Half-step War God’ realm (Half-step Gang Qi realm), he was a legitimate Half-step War God realm Martial Artist with strong will and powerful Blood Qi, and there was no reason why he couldn’t break through a Level 7 Magician (Wizard)’s soul enchanting formation!

Not only Zorro himself, but also Rock and Liu Chuan standing beside him were taken aback.

"This formation is no simple matter, the Array Eye must be made of special materials or even a Magic Artifact," Zorro said, narrowing his eyes as he uncovered the secret.

As the words fell, he opened his mouth and spat out a drop of essence blood, while simultaneously swinging his right hand abruptly.

"Swoosh—"

A sound of air tearing apart rose as a stream of Gang Qi picked up the Essence Blood spit out by the ninja and shot it into the darkness ahead.

Whoosh—

The next moment.

The illusion vanished, and the brightly lit villa reappeared in the sights of Liu Chuanjun, Rock, and Zorro.

"Hmph!"

Zorro, feeling that he had lost face, snorted coldly and with a flash of his figure, he dashed towards the main villa building first, as fast as lightning.

Rock and Liu Chuanjun did not move.

Because... in their view, with Zorro’s strength, killing Ye Fan, who only had the power of a Level 7 warrior, was without a doubt a simple task!

In an instant, Zorro entered the main building of the villa and, through Spiritual Sense, detected Taihu’s presence, quickly rushing into the study.

Hm?

Upon entering the study, Zorro found that Ye Fan was not there; only Taihu was present.

"Where is that son of a bitch raised by a bitch?"

Seemingly realizing that he had been played, Zorro grew angry and grabbed Taihu by the collar of his shirt, lifting him up as if he was picking up a chicken.

"Escaped... escaped..." Taihu, scared to the point of tremors, replied with a quivering voice.

"Escaped? How did he escape?" Zorro asked incredulously.

"He... he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, used Witchcraft to set up the Enchanting Soul Array, and then jumped out of the window to escape," Taihu said, recalling Ye Fan’s actions with a full load of nervousness.

"FUCK!"

Zorro immediately realized that Ye Fan had used his Life-bound Essence Blood as the Array Eye to enhance the Enchanting Soul Array, hence why he could not break through the Formation in time and gained time to escape.

At the same time, he also knew that neither he, Liu Chuanjun, nor Rock had sensed Ye Fan’s presence, most likely because Ye Fan had Hunter’s Ghost Ring, which perfectly concealed his presence.

With all this in mind, Zorro’s eyes blazed with furious fire, and in an instant, he crushed Taihu’s throat, then tossed Taihu aside like garbage.

After killing Taihu, some of Zorro’s anger dissipated. He then took out a ring identical to the Ghost Ring Ye Fan had obtained from Hunter, sneered coldly, "You son of a bitch, do you think you can escape just by using the Ghost Ring to hide your presence? Heh, you wouldn’t even have dreamed that there is actually a pair of Ghost Rings, and if the owners are close in distance, they can sense each other!"

As his words fell, Zorro’s consciousness stirred, he injected Gang Qi into the Ghost Ring, and then with a single act of his consciousness, he sensed Ye Fan’s direction.

"I want to see where you can run to?"

Having sensed Ye Fan’s location, Zorro sneered and with a leap, jumped out of the window and floated down into the courtyard.

"Is it over?"

In the courtyard, Rock and Liu Chuanjun, seeing Zorro coming out alone, thought that Zorro had resolved the battle and couldn’t help but feel it was a bit too easy.

"No, that son of a bitch escaped." Zorro said in a huff, "But, I know which way he ran!"

Without wasting words, Zorro’s figure moved, transforming into a phantom and rapidly pursuing Ye Fan.

Hearing Zorro’s words and looking at his departing figure, Rock asked, "Should we follow?"

Without responding, Liu Chuanjun’s figure flashed and he disappeared, his speed noticeably faster than Zorro’s.

"As expected of the best Shinobi of the Ninja Hall, so prudent in his actions."

Seeing this, Rock inwardly sighed with profound respect for Liu Chuanjun’s cautiousness, and with a flick of his feet, he chased after Liu Chuanjun and Zorro.

Meanwhile, Ye Fan, who had narrowly escaped with the help of the Enchanting Soul Array, was initially speeding towards the western wall. Suddenly, he sensed Zorro and the others rapidly approaching him!

Swish!

This discovery caused Ye Fan’s complexion to change drastically, he was shocked: I’m using the Ghostly Gourd and the Ghost Ring to hide my presence, they shouldn’t be able to detect me!

Without an answer, Ye Fan once again felt shrouded in a sense of danger. He pushed his speed to the limit, shooting toward the estate’s wall like an arrow.

"Swoosh—"

Quickly, Ye Fan reached the wall, and with a leap, he jumped three or four meters, easily overcoming the wall, and then dove into the forest outside the villa, running wildly like a Spiritual Monkey.

"You son of a bitch, even though I am surprised by your methods and speed, you can’t escape!"

Meanwhile, Zorro chased after Ye Fan unrelentingly, guided by the sensation from the Ghost Ring. His speed was exceedingly fast and the distance between them continued to shrink...and shrink!

In addition, Liu Chuanjun and Rock also pursued closely behind Zorro, as if they wanted to see Zorro twist off Ye Fan’s head with their very own eyes!

With three masters in pursuit, Ye Fan’s chances of survival were slim!

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