Chapter Nine, The Hunter

Three adults, we carefully examined those corpses and discovered some very intriguing marks. The fellow named Heimu Da had his head cleanly severed with a single blow. Judging from the wound, the weapon that killed him must have been a very sharp and highly flexible soft sword

The sound of hurried footsteps echoed as the young man from the alley burst in, accompanied by several burly men wielding various sharp weapons. The young man clenched his fists tightly, with faint sparks flickering between his fingers, indicating that he was ready for a fight

Five or six burly men, each wielding various weapons, burst into the room, shouting and charging towards Yin Xuege and the two warriors of the Yin clan

Those damned vampires, those wicked fiends, their only fate is to turn to ashes under the sunlight

Of course, of course, they died rather tragically, poor children, they were left in pieces! But this cannot be blamed on me; one can only say that the guards I hired were rather heavy-handed, wouldn't you agree?

All the regulations of the Greater Berlin City-State are designed to protect law-abiding citizens like you. Dear Mr. Jack, we are very sorry for what happened today. Undoubtedly, you are the victim, and those damned bandits deserve what they get

After taking a comfortable hot shower and changing into a clean and loose robe, having traveled a long way and just having committed murder, Yin Xuege found himself a soft and comfortable big bed, and collapsed onto it, falling into a deep sleep.

While roaring loudly, Old Jack swiftly stuffed two bulging money bags into the pockets of the two inspectors' overcoats

Damn it, that bastard! Old Jack struggled to extend his hand and pulled the dagger out from his shoulder. However, the crossbow bolt, embedded with barbs, was deeply lodged over a foot into the wall, the barbs tearing at his flesh, and with his own strength, he could not free himself.

You should now go find the mastermind behind this group of bastards, arrest him, eliminate him, and protect my legitimate rights! Instead of lingering here like an old, faded whore! Am I in the wrong? Have I violated any public order regulations? Have I done anything harmful to the city-state? If not, then please let me leave at once!

Old Jack stood up, panting heavily. He covered the wound on his shoulder and, gritting his teeth, kicked Heimda's head away with a single blow.

Damn it! You bunch of bastards

Yin Xuege curiously crouched in front of an intruder's corpse, grabbing a uniquely shaped firearm from his hand

Summon all our hunters and completely surround this block. It is better to mistakenly kill a hundred thousand than to let one escape

A large amount of shredded flesh was torn out along with the arrows, and Old Jack screamed in agony, staggering forward a couple of steps before collapsing to the ground in convulsions. Blood flowed continuously from the wound on his shoulder, and Old Jack cried out in pain, unleashing a torrent of curses and profanities.

"These damned pests, I should truly use the judgment of thunder to punish their souls!" The young man in golden hair and golden robes snorted coldly, and a few thin bolts of lightning flickered violently in his eyes, while a faint sound of thunder echoed within the flying vehicle

"Phineas, that self-indulgent fellow, his aura resembles yours. In other words, he has sullied the bloodline of your clan. I am quite curious, given your personality, shouldn't you rush over now and reduce him to a pile of ashes?"

Indeed, they are dead, they were eliminated, they have all become corpses! But isn't this quite normal? According to the city-state's public security regulations, if they come to rob me, they must be prepared to be eliminated by me! Therefore, they are dead; isn't this quite normal?

The harsh sounds of commotion came from outside the tavern, accompanied by the piercing wail of police sirens. Yin Xuege suddenly realized that he had been overthinking things. At this moment, he was merely a young child of the Yin clan, a child of the Young Master Hall. Although he possessed the strength of a Star Warrior, he remained an inconspicuous minor character.

Sandel slowly stood up, a flicker of lightning appearing on his body, the low rumble of thunder echoing continuously. He raised his head with pride and extended a finger, coldly gesturing towards the young girl.

Yin Xuege nodded, indicating that there is knowledge regarding this matter in the Young Master's palace. Such activities are referred to as dividing the spoils on the spot and harboring stolen goods

Old Jack, gritting his teeth, spread his hands in a gloomy manner: "But I never expected that they would be so insane as to come and rob me! This group of ungrateful scoundrels has completely forgotten who provided them with the life-saving bread when they were on the brink of starvation!"

A large man was struck in the throat by an arrow, which exploded upon entering, severing half of his neck. This man was merely an ordinary person, lacking the inhuman regenerative abilities of Yin Xuejiao. With half of his neck blown off, he died on the spot, beyond any possibility of survival.

"Sandell, do not be so agitated!" In the corner of the racing car, a red-haired girl sitting on the floor, happily drinking from a bottle, cast a flirtatious glance at the blonde young man: "They are pests, but the city-state cannot do without them! Without them, are we to deal with those despicable lives?"

A figure in a white robe, who was inspecting the several corpses on the sidewalk, swiftly entered the speeding vehicle and respectfully bowed to the three individuals inside the car

Sandel and Phineas exchanged a glance, shrugged their shoulders simultaneously, and smiled in agreement

Hello, you bunch of damned bastards, listen carefully to me. Even if you are the inspectors of the Greater Berlin City-State, you cannot treat a law-abiding citizen like me this way! The legal taxes and illegal protection fees I pay to you every month are not meant for you to come and trouble me!

Inside a large flying vehicle parked by the roadside, a young man dressed in a golden robe shook his head with a cold and stern expression. His long hair, shining brilliantly like gold, swayed with his movement, resembling a golden waterfall dancing in the wind

Yin Xuege sheathed the soft sword back into his belt and curiously looked at the bodies of the big men on the ground: "Old Jack, what were they doing?"

The man from the Han dynasty dropped the empty crossbow in his hand and rushed in front of Old Jack in two or three steps. With his left hand, he drew a serpentine dagger and forcefully plunged it into Old Jack's other shoulder. The dagger was exceptionally sharp and penetrated deeply into the wall as well.

Each money bag contains one kilogram of unrefined natural gold dust. In this cursed era, gold is the only universal currency. In the great city-state of Berlin, one kilogram of gold dust is sufficient for a family of three to live a relatively luxurious and comfortable life for half a year, or to purchase three to five young and beautiful maids

Honorable Inspector, I swear by my father's soul that I am merely a victim! Yes, I am a victim! These damned thugs broke down the door to my office; they wanted to rob me, they wanted to make this poor old man suffer a loss of pension!

A heavy punch struck Old Jack in the abdomen, and the burly man's face loomed in front of Old Jack as he shouted at the top of his lungs: "Damn vampire! Where is your money? Tell me, where is your money?"

As one of the secret strongholds of the Yin clan within the Greater Berlin city-state, and also a notorious black market for laundering stolen goods, Old Jack's tavern is naturally replete with various secret passages and hidden chambers. Within just a few minutes, Yin Xuege and two Yin clan warriors had already concealed themselves in an extremely secret underground chamber

In the teachings of the Young Master, the Blood Song of Yin understands that the current era is the end of the Dharma-ending Age. The Dharma-ending Age is about to conclude, and the era of the Celestial Gods and Buddhas is set to return. They are situated at the intersection of two eras, where the old civilization and the new civilization, the old powers and the new powers are violently clashing and colliding.

Humanity's gunpowder weapons! Yin Xuege curiously picked up the grenade launcher, squinting as he aimed it around.

In front of Old Jack's "Captain Jack's Tavern," a dozen or so flying vehicles of various sizes were docked. Dozens of security personnel from the Black Berlin city-state, clad in black armor, were entering and exiting as they surveyed the scene. The bodies of the invaders had already been removed and were neatly arranged on the sidewalk by the street. Several men in white robes were carefully examining these bodies

Even among humans, their strong warriors have begun to use crystal weapons and various magical artifacts. This gunpowder weapon is extremely outdated, exceedingly so! The Yin clan warrior shook his head disdainfully: "According to the elders, with the restoration of the laws of heaven and earth, and the revival of spiritual energy, these weapons will soon be completely eliminated."

"Scum, scum, these damned scum! Hemda, these damned robbers, why hasn't the security team hanged them?" Old Jack shouted hysterically, "If I had known they were such ungrateful people, I should have charged them thirty percent more when I took their goods! I supported them, and they actually treated me like this!"

A layer of blazing white light surged from the center of the young man's brow, quickly forming a set of resplendent silver-white armor around him

The young man in the white robe slowly stood up, gripping a brilliantly shining cross tightly in both hands, and his peaceful expression suddenly transformed into one of extreme ferocity

Yin Xuege licked the corner of his mouth, tasting a drop of fresh blood that had been splattered by someone unknown. He felt the sweet vitality contained in the slightly warm plasma and gave a strange smile, saying: "Let’s kill them all; these guys don’t seem like good people either"

The two inspectors patted their pockets, then simultaneously raised their round hats and bowed to old Jack.

Another man was struck by an arrow in the center of his brow and another in his chest. Half of his head exploded, and his chest was blown open, creating a transparent hole. He also died on the spot, his body staggering as it fell out, toppling two tables outside.

Two warriors of the Yin clan charged towards the invaders, leaving several afterimages in their wake. They did not wield weapons; instead, they simply waved their hands. Their nails extended over an inch in length, resembling sharp blades that tore through the throats of the invaders. Several more jets of blood erupted, and the entire room resembled a blood-soaked hell, with all the furnishings covered in a thick layer of blood.

I still need to hurry and clean up before reopening! In this day and age, making money is not easy. As a poor old person, is it wrong for me to want to earn a little pension?

In such an era, one may either ascend to great heights in a single step or fall into an abyss from which there is no return. As the chief steward Yin Jiying of the Zhi Zi clan said to Yin Xuege and the others—during this era, the Yin clan will rise with the tide, establishing itself at the pinnacle of all races in the world, transcending everything, and ultimately achieving an eternal, indestructible, and supreme Dao fruit

A warrior of the Yin tribe took out a bottle of dark red powder and poured it onto Old Jack's wound, quickly stopping the bleeding from the gory penetrating injury. This powder is a byproduct of the Yin tribe's refined blood elixirs, which holds little value for the members of the tribe, but for mortals, it is undoubtedly a miraculous remedy

So many firsts, Yin Xuege was exhausted both physically and spiritually, to the point that he lost all consciousness almost as soon as his head touched the pillow. He slept deeply, completely oblivious to all the sounds from the outside world

Old Jack, find a place for us to hide! The Blood Song stood up and greeted Old Jack

The first man to rush into the room let out a furious roar. A flicker of dark light passed over the large crossbow in his hand, which was nearly one meter long. A shadow shot out, and Old Jack immediately let out a piercing scream. A bolt, about the thickness of a thumb and approximately one meter long, with sharp barbs densely packed along its length, pierced through Old Jack's shoulder, propelling his emaciated body into the air and firmly pinning him against the wall.

A warrior of the Yin tribe wiped the blood from his hands and quietly approached Yin Xuege. Looking at the firearm made of six steel pipes the thickness of goose eggs, the warrior said in a low voice: "This is a gun grenade, a gunpowder weapon manufactured by humans. This type of weapon has considerable power and can pose a threat to Star Warriors and Moon Warriors. However, it has no lethality against Night Warriors"

His primary task now is to survive, to live on in the malevolent realm of the Yin clan! Until he possesses sufficient strength to protect himself, until he can truly grasp his own destiny, his only mission is to survive

Yin Xuege nodded and threw the weapon onto the ground

The powder stopped the bleeding of the wound, stimulated the wound to begin healing, and quickly alleviated Old Jack's pain.

Upon stepping into a room covered in blood, the young man was taken aback by the gruesome sight and exclaimed, "My mother! What has happened here? Boss, are you planning to switch careers and open a slaughterhouse?"

Old Jack stood at the door of his tavern, cursing and gesticulating, with an innocent expression on his face as he complained to two men dressed in black trench coats and wearing bowler hats

Old Jack roared hoarsely, ignoring the blood streaming down his face as he crouched on the ground. With his right hand, he reached into a hidden compartment at the edge of the carpet and grasped a hand crossbow that glimmered faintly with a blood-like hue. At the sound of three dull twangs of the bowstring, two of the burly men who had rushed into the room let out a terrible scream and staggered backward, falling out of the room.

Taking a deep breath, Yin Xuege looked at the bodies sprawled on the ground in disarray. It was the first time he had killed someone, yet he felt no disgust or thrill; the smell of blood merely caused him to furrow his brow slightly. The unprocessed blood had a strong metallic odor, lacking the gentle and rich scent of essence blood potions. This act of slaughter left Yin Xuege with little more than this impression

Unaware of what the two inspectors wearing round hats had said, Old Jack suddenly jumped up in great excitement

Delicate hetushucom .com white | The tender little hand gently shook, and three fireballs the size of goose eggs began to spin rapidly around the palm of the red-haired girl. She glanced at the tavern through the window of the flying car and let out a few cold laughs as if sensing something.

In the nearby tall buildings, indistinct shadows were swaying. An enormous airship hovered directly above Captain Jack's Tavern, approximately one thousand meters above the ground. Inside the airship's gondola, a group of fully armed men in black stood ready.

Sandel, it seems that there are our kind within this tavern. A self-degrading fellow, he has sullied his lineage

Esteemed Sir, they are a band of thieves! They are a group of greedy, unmanageable whelps! They are a pack of gutter rats, stealing valuable and inconveniently hidden items, while the generous and kind-hearted Old Jack provides them with a living, along with fine wine, bread, and women!

The door of the flying car was knocked on, and Sandel and Phineas simultaneously closed their mouths. The third person sitting inside the carriage, a young man dressed in a white robe, with a serene expression and a warm, pure aura, gently responded and opened the door of the flying car

Old Jack's throat made a "gurgling" sound, and with a strange smile on his face, he opened his mouth and spat a lump of filthy blood onto the big man's face

Old Jack, grumbling and cursing, blocked the doorway, discussing how to handle the aftermath with the young man. Hemda and others brazenly stormed in with powerful weapons, causing the patrons outside the tavern to scatter in fear. This incident could not be concealed. How to manage the aftermath would depend on Old Jack's connections and influence

The soft sword within the belt sprang forth like a venomous snake, silent and without any glint of cold light. As thin as a cicada's wing, the soft sword coiled around the neck of the burly man who was interrogating Old Jack with a swift flick, just as countless times done by the young prince in the palace. With a gentle pull from Yin Xuege's hand, the man's head soared high, and a column of blood erupted, reaching a height of two to three meters, enveloping the entire room in a shroud of crimson.

This is his first time leaving the Yin clan city-state, his first time traveling such a long distance, and his first time truly killing a person

Yin Xuege walked up to Old Jack, grasped the arrow with a firm hand, and then violently pulled the arrow out.

A very sharp and highly elastic soft sword? Sandel smiled and snapped his fingers at the young man in the white robe: "Hey, boss, tell me, if someone were killed by a very sharp and highly elastic soft sword in the most chaotic and crime-ridden district of the Great Berlin City-State, who would the murderer be?"

With a thud, the heavy body of the man killed by Yin Xuege fell to the ground. Yin Xuege, holding his soft sword, furrowed his brow as he looked at the lifeless figure on the ground. It was then that he suddenly realized—this was an ordinary mortal; with his head severed, it was impossible for him to come back to life.