Chapter 688 A Bruising Encounter
In virtue of his strong spiritual sense, Austin perceived the approach of the Eagle Mercenary Team and
immediately prepared for the iing contact. The Team, mainly consisting of four powerful
cultivators, whose cultivation base at the Imperial Realm stage, and othermon cultivators, was an
organization working solely for money. Their spiritual sense was only asionally released to secure
their surroundings. But they never realized that their spiritual sense couldn''t detect Austin as it was
blocked off by Austin''s much stronger spiritual sense.
"It would appear that the Eagle Mercenary Team is under themand of the Sky Sect,"
Austin murmured pensively.
The Eagle Mercenary Team was the strongest mercenary organization in the Dragon City, for it had
many cultivators of a high cultivation base.
However, without creed, finance, and other prerequisites to support themselves, many mercenary
organizations were just driven by money and their life was limited. Compared with big sects which had
solid foundations and thousands of disciples, most mercenary organizations were only small fry.
So, the only way that mercenary organizations could survive was to depend onrger sects to seek
their assistance. After all, a big tree sheltered many people from the rain.
Because of the money-oriented nature of mercenary groups and their willingness to ept any tasks,
some major sects even hired them to do illegal activities or things which were not proper for sects to be
involved in.
''It seems that the members of the Eagle Mercenary Team more or less know about the crystal mine.''
At this thought, Austin decided to initiate contact with them.
A momentter, Austin came into their view.
"Hey, dude, who are you? Stop, didn''t you hear me?"
soon, a member of Eagle Mercenary Team spotted Austin and shouted.
Austin pretended not to hear and walked directly towards them.
"Hey, dude, are you deaf? How dare you ignore me! Don''t you know that we are members of the Eagle
Mercenary Team? Get out of our way while we are still busy or I will teach you a lesson!"
The man was pissed off and became even angrier when he found that his instructions were ignored
and didn''t get a response from this bold intruder.
"I know this dude. He is the new member recruited by the Tiger Mercenary Team a few days ago," one
of the mercenaries eximed then.
Soon, more people agreed that this stranger was in fact Austin.
His appearance caused a stir among the crowd.
''Austin! What does he want here?'' the mercenaries thought.
Close scrutiny was transferred to Austin, as the four Imperial Realm cultivators stared at him closely,
their faces alert.
As Austin disyed an imposing manner and seemed an image of confidence, they were all shocked
by his distinctive temperament.
''Does he plot against us? Why else does he dare to show up in front of us like this?'' At the thought of
this, the four members of Eagle Mercenary Team exchanged quick nces with one another. Everyone
felt puzzled.
"Hey, dude, where are your teammates? Are you thest one left of the Tiger Mercenary Team?"
Hardly had Mack finished speaking than he and the other three cultivators of the Imperial Realm
rushed at Austin and surrounded him with aggressive stances.
For a long time, the Eagle Mercenary Team and the Tiger Mercenary Team had been hostile to each
other. It was a known secret in the Dragon City.
This was because they both had wanted to eliminate each other to win the monopoly of the mercenary
market.
Although the Eagle Mercenary Team was slightly superior in their cultivation base than the Tiger
Mercenary Team, there was no overwhelming advantage between the two teams.
Equally matched in strength and power, neither of them had dared to openly start a fight. So, both had
contended with each other covertly and avoided overt hostilities for years.
For a long time, the Eagle Mercenary Team had been plotting to annihte the Tiger Mercenary Team.
But then so had the Tiger Mercenary Team.
At the moment, Mack was puzzled at seeing Austin all alone and moved towards him. ''Does the Tiger
Mercenary Team want to y a trick on us?'' Mack pondered.
As the Eagle Mercenary Team''s priority was to finish the mission which the Sky Sect had entrusted
them with, Mack didn''t want to have conflict with the Tiger Mercenary Team at this critical moment.
"The Tiger Mercenary Team? You still remember that name? Ha-ha, can you tell me where my
teammates are?
In fact, I have already dropped out of the Tiger Mercenary Team,"
Austin said with a grin.
"You quit the Tiger Mercenary Team. Is that true?
Anyway, it doesn''t matter what tricks you want to y. Since you have dared to show up in front of us
again, we will tear you into tiny pieces today!
Moreover, one of my teammates was killed by you not long ago. Don''t you remember? Today, we will
take revenge for our teammate and no one can save you!"
Enraged by Austin''s calm andposed face, Mack felt his team was being disrespected. Austin was
acting as if he wasing for a dinner party and not a duel!
"You three, go and tie up the bastard!
I am going to teach the bastard a lesson which he will never forget. Then people will know the
consequence of killing one of my teammates!"
Mack''s eyes were filled with a frightening coldness and bloodthirsty killing intent. He had nned to
personally kill Austin, but he didn''t do that considering his high status in the team.
"Hey, there is no need to be so aggressive. I do not bear you any malice, or wish to harm you. I just
wanted to ask you something,"
Austin said with a kind smile. He held his hands out, palms up to show his innocent intentions.
"You jerk, I do not believe what you say.
You are doomed to death today and no one can help you!"
As soon as Mack had finished speaking, two of his teammates stepped forward in careful postures,
ready to incapacitate Austin.
One carried a sword, and his face was covered by long hair. Another one, tall and bulky, held a mace.
They both rushed at Austin as swift as lightning.
The two young men had recently been recruited to the Eagle Mercenary Team and both of their
cultivation bases had reached the premium stage of the Sky Realm. Now, they joined forces to fight
against Austin with the intention to leave a good impression on Mack, who was the second-in-
was simply a matter of time.
"Are you two stupid?
Well, you leave me no choice but to fight back. Since you want to take my life, I would like to see who
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is the strongest cultivator!"
Having triumphed through countless battles, Austin was not even a bit afraid of any intimidation. He just
felt sad at the pathetic ignorance of the two young men who, in his eyes, were scapegoats at the mercy
of their captain. Well, since they wanted to die so eagerly, Austin decided to show them no mercy.
Soon, he concentrated all of his strengths and vital energy which ran through his body. His hardened
brutal fists aimed at the two young men.
Hundreds of thousands of pounds force were in each fist! These were mighty blows indeed!
Austin threw two punches with at the same time. The air around him waspressed by the rushing
force as his fists sailed past his ears. Even the atmosphere in front of him was shaped into mushroom
shapes as the fists wereunched at their targets.
Space copsed; wild winds howled, and everything around him was turned upside-down. It seemed
the world had suddenly descended into chaos.
The two men caught in this tortuous space were terrified of these strange events which they had never
before seen. They couldn''t see anything nor could they hear, as if they were separated from the rest of
the world.
An inexplicable sense of fear surged in their hearts.
"No, no, someone help me!
God, do not leave me here! No..." they shrieked in terror. There followed sharp snapping sounds and
strange echoes like branches breaking in a massive storm.
The shrieks of the two young men were suddenly and finally cut off.