Over the past few days, Nie Hanchang had always carried himself in a quiet and reserved manner. Who would have expected him to actually be the first to resort to violence?
But Lou Yuan had no complaints about that. Rather, it actually felt rather good to be on the side that seemed stronger!
However, he had yet to even have the chance to start coming up with a plan, and Nie Hanchang had already thrown out such a hard warning.
Even though Nie Hanchang had not pulled out the Grand Annihilator, this was still more than enough to shred all pretences between the two sides.
Then again, if they were going to go down this route, Nie Hanchang should have just directly used the Grand Annihilator instead.
That way, at least the sense of intimidation would have been stronger!
He glanced at the arrow that had embedded itself on the ground in front of his feet, then looked up to see Nie Hanchang holding up a bow at the ready.
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Do you really want your final words to be something this meaningless?” Zhao Yunxiao crossed his arms confidently.
Y-You! Don’t get ahead of yourself!” the bald man took another step back. “How many of us do you think there are? Don’t even think that we will be afraid of just the few of you! What are you waiting for?! Go get them!”
Get them!”
The twenty or so men drew their sabres and charged forward with a roar. As he watched his companions rush past him, the bald man seemed to have regained some confidence and straightened up his chest once more.
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And are you going to keep hiding behind?” Zhao Yunxiao asked.
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I am not talking to you,” Zhao Yunxiao said, his gaze directed towards Old Niu.
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Zhao Yunxiao did not know whether to believe him. But even if he did not, there would not be enough time for him to question Old Niu any further.
There had only been a distance of around ten stepsbetween them and the Iron Sabres. Even for ordinary mortals, such a distance could be covered in mere seconds.
Let’s just take care of them,” Zhao Yunxiao decided. “But don’t get careless.”
Got it,” Nie Hanchang nodded, and promptly released his hold on the bow string.
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A member of the Iron Sabres cried out in agony, falling to the ground as the arrow buried itself in his thigh.
Considering how the arrow had not directly pierced through his leg, it would appear that Nie Hanchang was already holding back a little.
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The Iron Sabres suddenly slowed their steps, taken aback by the sudden appearance of the halberd.
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Ignoring the numerous beams of light that the Iron Sabres were pointing towards him with their special tokens, Zhao Yunxiao shot forward to meet the hesitant members of the Iron Sabres, and his halberd swept out without mercy.
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There might only be a few short steps between him and his enemies, but Nie Hanchang calmly stood his ground without taking a single step from his original spot.
The thick fog itself provided a great cover, and the members of the Iron Sabres had to shine their light over just to confirm his position.
One by one, the members of the Iron Sabres fell to the ground, screaming in pain as blood oozed out of the wounds in their thighs.
Those who stayed away would be shot down one by one, while those who tried to go for Nie Hanchang would find themselves face to face with Zhao Yunxiao and his trusted halberd.
Some did try to stop Zhao Yunxiao’s halberd with their iron sabres, only to be sent flying as they fell victim to the sheer difference in power.
Even though their special copper token had allowed them to see in the fog to a certain extent, the two young cultivators could directly lock onto the Iron Sabres with spiritual sense, pinpointing each person’s location with absolute accuracy.
The Iron Sabres simply did not stand a chance!
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While the Iron Sabres did possess an above average level of strength, the entire process had been far too easy.
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On his cue, the other two men threw out similar-looking pouches, all of them aimed straight at Zhao Yunxiao.
Then again, it did not matter what these were.
At the same time, seeing this sneak attack actually made him feel slightly relieved.
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Unlike what Zhao Yunxiao was suspecting, this was indeed their last resort.
They might not have had full confidence in the result, but they still thought that it would give them a small window of opportunity to escape.
Never in their wildest dreams would they have expected the pouches to just disappear into thin air!
Hahaha! How pathetic! Is this your attempt at a sneak attack?” Lou Yuan mocked. “Even I can do much better than that!”
Without anyone realising it, Old Niu had managed to sneak up on him, and was already way within striking distance!
Even while they were dealing with the Iron Sabres, they continued to keep an eye on Old Niu, wary that he might try something in the confusion.
It might not be as direct as locking their spiritual sense onto Old Niu, but they made sure that they stayed alert about any movements in his direction.
And at such close proximity, there were no longer any chances of escape!
That’s right, how pathetic! This is how a real sneak attack should look like!” Old Niu sneered, now openly declaring his intention upon realising that he had been discovered.
Even before he spoke, his hand was already reaching out to grab Nie Hanchang by the back of his neck.
Nie Hanchang’s mind raced upon sensing this approaching hand. He had an ominous feeling that the moment he allowed Old Niu to grab his neck, it would be over for him!
The only choice left was to guard himself. But as someone who was dedicated to the bow, he had no close combat weapons with him.
At such close proximity, he had absolutely no way of avoiding this shockwave.
All he could do was urgently pull back his outstretched arm, putting up both arms as a guard in front of his chest to brace himself for the inevitable impact!