(PS: This chapter is 3368 words, so it's a bit expensive. Please bear with it.)
"Where's the address? I think Chen Tianbao has already sent it to you! Decide for yourself if you want to come over, you only have half an hour. If you don't show up after half an hour, then just wait to collect the corpses!"
On the other end of the phone, the Ghost Hunter said coldly and hung up.
"Very good!"
Yang Tian nodded his head, put down the phone, and a hint of killing intent flashed in his eyes.
He didn't expect the people from the Dark Organization actually captured Chen Tianbao.
Originally, Yang Tian didn't want to involve Chen Tianbao, but now, it's clear he has already dragged Chen Tianbao into it.
"Big brother, what's going on?"
Wei Leng looked at Yang Tian with confusion.
Yang Tian opened his phone and checked the previous message sent to him by Chen Tianbao.
"Second brother, let's turn around and head to the West Mountain Manor!"
Yang Tian said quickly.
"Oh?"
Without much hesitation, Wei Leng turned around while notifying the convoy behind them to head in the direction of the West Mountain Manor.
"Yang, what happened? Why are we turning around?"
Ling Ying's voice came through the intercom.
"Chen Tianbao was captured by people from the Dark Organization!"
Yang Tian said.
"What?"
On the other end of the intercom, Ling Ying's face turned cold.
At this moment, the old lady's voice rang through the intercom: "Yang Tian, do you know exactly who from the Dark Organization captured him?"
"The leading Ghost Hunter of the Law Enforcement Department!"
Yang Tian said.
"Oh?" The old lady's voice sounded: "The five small fry you blasted away before were just underlings of the Dark Organization's Law Enforcement Department, and their leader is the Ghost Hunter. This Ghost Hunter is very powerful, a peak existence of the Body Tempering Realm, who became an Ancient Martial Artist twenty years ago. Even you may not be his match!"
"Is that so?"
Yang Tian's face turned silent.
He was also aware that the Dark Organization is a family of ancient martial arts, and many in it are ancient martial artists.
And the Law Enforcement Department is even more crucial.
But he hadn't expected a Ghost Hunter from the Law Enforcement Department to be a peak existence of the Body Tempering Realm.
The five small fry he'd encountered before, Yang Tian could easily handle, but this Ghost Hunter wasn't as easy.
The car continued to move forward.
In less than half an hour, they reached the West Mountain Manor.
Before getting close, a strong and bloody smell wafted from ahead, causing everyone's face to turn a bit pale.
After all, they were facing Ancient Martial Artists from the Dark Organization!
And specifically, a Ghost Hunter from the Law Enforcement Department!
"You all wait here!"
Yang Tian didn't let everyone follow, after all, this was his business with the Dark Organization.
"Yang Tian, you handle this yourself, I can't show my face, and I will stay here to protect them!"
The old lady said calmly.
"Alright."
Yang Tian nodded his head.
Although the old lady is an elder of the Dark Organization, she was on Yang Tian's side, and with her staying to protect everyone, Yang Tian felt assured.
Yang Tian walked alone towards the inside of the manor.
The surroundings were filled with corpses and blood was everywhere.
Judging by this, a fierce battle had taken place here, and the number of dead ranged from a hundred to at least fifty.
These were all people from the Chen Family, and Yang Tian's face tightened.
Soon, Yang Tian reached the main hall, only to see a couple kneeling there. They were none other than Chen Tianbao and Chu Qian.
And behind them stood a man.
The man was dressed in a set of black clothes, with only a red "Law" character revealed on the shoulder.
Yang Tian frowned: "Was it just you who massacred the more than fifty people here?"
"That's right!"
The man coldly stared at Yang Tian.
A powerful and oppressive aura pressed down hard.
Yang Tian felt as if the air around him was about to condense.
He didn't hold back and quickly gathered his Spiritual Breath, forming a Spiritual Breath Protection Screen.
Bang!
A roar erupted, and all the Spiritual Breath shattered completely.
"Oh? You're also at the peak of the Body Tempering Realm?"
The Ghost Hunter coldly looked at Yang Tian.
"This is between you and me, it has nothing to do with them, let them go!"
Yang Tian said.
"Of course, provided you hand over the Holy Sword! Additionally, you must hand over that traitor Ling Ying!"
The Ghost Hunter said coldly.
"If you want it, then come and take it!"
Yang Tian's hand clenched, and a Spirit Sword appeared in his hand, none other than the Holy Sword.
A blood-red light shone from the Holy Sword, mixed with strands of dark attribute.
This dark attribute was the imprisonment on the Holy Sword.
And the blood-red light was Yang Tian's blood causing the Holy Sword to recognize a master.
"Very good, the Holy Sword is indeed in your hands!"
The Ghost Hunter stared intently at the Holy Sword in Yang Tian's hand.
"If you want it, then come and take it!"
Yang Tian said coldly.
"You're seeking death!"
The Ghost Hunter snorted coldly, his figure flashed, and in the next second, he was already upon Yang Tian.
His speed was very fast, reaching Yang Tian in no time, reaching out to grab the Holy Sword in Yang Tian's hand.
Honestly, the Ghost Hunter's speed was very fast and faster than Yang Tian's.
Although Yang Tian was also at the peak of the Body Tempering Realm, he had just reached it.
Moreover, the most important thing was that the Ghost Hunter was from an ancient martial arts family, and had surely practiced martial techniques.
And Yang Tian was a Loose Cultivator.
So in such a situation, Yang Tian could only retreat quickly.
"Trying to run?"
The Ghost Hunter let out a cold snort.
At that moment, Yang Tian felt a strong wind from behind. Before he could turn around, he heard a rumbling sound.
A powerful shockwave came crashing towards him.
Yang Tian could only retreat forward.
This placed him right in the range of the Ghost Hunter's attack. He reached out with his hand, clawing fiercely toward Yang Tian.
This strike seemed calm but had immense destructive power.
Before it even landed, it had already transformed into a Ghost Claw, clawing fiercely at Yang Tian's chest.
The Ghost Hunter's speed was quick.
Yang Tian stepped back and raised the Holy Sword to block.
Crack!
A rumbling sound echoed, and the Ghost Claw struck the Holy Sword. But a burst of Spiritual Breath exploded, and the Holy Sword suddenly radiated a strong blood-red light.
The Ghost Hunter was blasted backward from the impact.
"Oh?"
Yang Tian's eyes lit up.
He never thought the Holy Sword could be used to counter the Ghost Hunter.
Honestly, the Ghost Hunter's strength was considerable, even for Yang Tian, it was hard to contend within a short time.
After all, Yang Tian had just reached the peak of the Body Tempering Realm.
But now, the Holy Sword could deal with the Ghost Hunter!
"The Holy Sword has already bonded through blood!"
A flash of surprise crossed the Ghost Hunter's eyes.
If the Holy Sword truly bonded through blood, it would be a significant trouble for the Dark Organization.
Malice surged in the Ghost Hunter's eyes.
Only by killing Yang Tian could the Holy Sword return to its original form.
If the Dark Imprisonment on the Holy Sword dissipated, it would obey Yang Tian entirely. At that point, the whole Dark Organization would fall under Yang Tian's control.
With this thought, the Ghost Hunter advanced, attacking Yang Tian fiercely.
In mid-air, the Ghost Hunter had already unleashed the Ghost Wave Force.
He took over a dozen steps in the air, each step unleashing a Ghost Wave Force.
Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!
With a series of rumbling sounds, the dozen steps of Ghost Wave Force condensed into a single strike, charging toward Yang Tian.
"Such a strong attack! Is this Martial Techniques?"
A hint of yearning appeared in Yang Tian's eyes.
If one day he mastered Martial Techniques, wouldn't he become a true Ancient Martial Artist?
But now, it was clear Yang Tian needed to survive the Ghost Hunter's assault.
The Holy Sword in his hand emitted waves of intense heat. Yang Tian drew the sword, the sharp blade stabbing toward the Ghost Hunter in the air.
Initially, Yang Tian was no match for the Ghost Hunter.
But the Holy Sword in Yang Tian's hand had the ability to fend off external enemies.
With this thrust, powerful Spiritual Breath surged.
A rainbow-like blood-red Sword Aura shot into the sky, aiming to kill the Ghost Hunter. Even though the Ghost Hunter was a peak Body Tempering Realm Ancient Martial Artist, and the Ghost Wave Force he unleashed was a Martial Technique, all attacks were shattered by the blood-red Sword Aura before reaching Yang Tian.
Crack!
Everything dissipated.
Yang Tian held the Holy Sword, stabbing at the Ghost Hunter in the air.
With this strike, he pierced through the Ghost Hunter's chest.
Blood splattered out.
With a terrified look, the Ghost Hunter glanced at the Holy Sword in Yang Tian's hand. He dared not confront Yang Tian again and retreated swiftly: "Yang Tian, just you wait. I'll bring the Law Enforcement Department's Hall Master to seize that Holy Sword!"
Yang Tian did not pursue the Ghost Hunter; escaping was the priority now.
Even though he repelled the Ghost Hunter, it was due to the Holy Sword.
Moreover, when the Hall Master of the Law Enforcement Department arrives, it might be even more unfavorable, so he must leave now.
"Chen Tianbao, Chu Qian, we need to leave here now..."
Yang Tian was about to check on Chen Tianbao and Chu Qian's injuries.
But at that moment, Yang Tian frowned.
He discovered the Holy Sword in his hand was emitting bursts of purple-blue light. Looking down, he saw the blood was being quickly absorbed by the Holy Sword, eventually condensing into a blue stone crystal.
"What is this stone crystal?"
Yang Tian picked up the stone crystal and could clearly feel it was filled with the Ghost Hunter's Spiritual Breath.
Could it be, this stone crystal was formed by the Ghost Hunter's Spiritual Breath?
Although Yang Tian didn't know the purpose of the stone crystal, he still stored it away.
"Yang Tian..."
Chen Tianbao stood up, looking at Yang Tian with some surprise.
He likely never imagined Yang Tian to be so terrifying, capable of repelling the Ghost Hunter directly.
"Say nothing, we must leave West Capital first!"
Yang Tian straightforwardly said.
Immediately, Yang Tian led Chen Tianbao and Chu Qian out.
"Yang, you're back? I was so worried about you!"
Lan Tingting exclaimed and threw herself into Yang Tian's arms.
The old lady on the side was somewhat surprised as well; even she didn't expect that Yang Tian could safely escape the Ghost Hunter's attack.
"Ask nothing, we need to leave here first!"
Yang Tian waved his hand, intending to get everyone to leave.
But at that moment, an anxious voice arose: "Yang Tian, come quickly, my husband has woken up..."
"Ling Youcai, the traitor, has woken up?"
Wei Leng, He Shang, and Hao Ren's expressions darkened.
Yang Tian waved his hand, signaling them to retreat.
Ling Youcai's eyes had already been gouged out, and his head struck to the point of concussion, leaving his mind unclear.
So now is not the time to punish Ling Youcai but to find out what happened then.
After all, those casino thugs couldn't possibly have beaten Ling Youcai this severely in a short time.
"Who are you people? I'll kill you..."
Ling Youcai howled.
"Husband, tell us honestly, who did this to you..."
Huang Yili asked anxiously.
But with Ling Youcai's muddled mind, how could he answer?
"All of you, step back!"
Yang Tian said, using the Mind Reading Technique to probe Ling Youcai's mind; his expression darkened in the next second: "The ones who gouged his eyes and inflicted the concussion weren't enemies, but people from our side..."
"What?!" Everyone's expression changed drastically: "Who was it?"