Battle Through The Heavens Season 5
Ch. 19 - Assassination Attacks

A black shadow suddenly appeared in the dense bushes within the dense forest. His gaze passed through the gap between the branches and saw a dot under the huge tree, which was only a hundred meters away. More than ten human figures were resting near that place.

Xiao Yan raised his head and observed the weather from within the dense forest. He hesitated for a moment, his breathing was so calm that there was not the slightest fluctuation. Although his target was in front of him, he was in no hurry to attack. Moreover, Fan Ling was a Dou Ling, whereas the two elders by his side also possessed strength equivalent to that of a Dou Ling class. Adding some other guards whose strength was quite strong, even Xiao Yan, with the help of Yao Lao, would have a hard time confronting all of them in a short period of time. Therefore, he had to look for the best chance to attack. Otherwise, it would likely be a little troublesome once he exposed himself. The power of the Blood Sect could, however, be considered quite strong even in the ‘Black-Corner’ Region.

Xiao Yan's gaze focused on Fan Ling's group. The other party rested for nearly ten minutes before they finally stood up once more. Just as Xiao Yan thought that they would rush forward continuing the route earlier, however, a group of people suddenly made a big turn, and directly rushed towards the west side of ‘Black-Mark’ City.

"Uh..." Xiao Yan was startled when he saw Fan Ling's group suddenly change direction. His expression immediately changed a little. Was he found? This thought flashed in his heart for a moment before it was automatically discarded. The strongest person of Fan Ling's group was a Dou Ling, so it was impossible for them to find his Qi. Moreover, even if they found it, something like changing their path would not happen. After all, someone whose strength on the surface was only a Da Dou Shi class was not enough to cause them to become this frightened.

"What are these people planning?" A trace of doubt flashed across Xiao Yan's heart. His fingers gently pressed against the tree branch and his body was like a bat at night, gently sliding forward and landing on the large tree. After which, he once again followed the group in front.

The two groups of people, with one in front and one in the back, were only a hundred meters away as they rushed towards the west side of ‘Black-Mark’ City. After this flurry continued for twenty minutes, a voice within Yao Lao suddenly sounded in Xiao Yan's heart, "Little boy, be careful. There were quite a number of powerful presences hidden in the front bay. Among them, there was one that was even much stronger than the Qi Dou Huang in the auction house earlier. Moreover, the Qi was dark and ice-cold. It was very similar to Qi Fan Ling."

The body, which was advancing forward, suddenly stopped hearing these sudden words of Yao Lao. Xiao Yan's expression changed drastically as he forcefully turned his body around and hid himself behind a tree. In his heart, he said in shock, "Have we fallen into someone's trap?"

"It doesn't seem so." Yao Lao pondered loudly, "From the looks of how they hid their presence, it seems that they are waiting. Do they need to go to great lengths to deal with you, a weak Da Dou Shi? "

"Attack?" Xiao Yan's face turned grim before he heaved a sigh of relief. His brows were full of doubt as he said, "But for a powerful Dou Huang to lead a large group of people to hide and prepare for an ambush here ..What are they trying to do?"

Xiao Yan's eyes flickered slightly. His gaze suddenly swept towards ‘Black-Mark’ City. After being stunned for a moment, he seemed to have suddenly guessed something and could not help but say with shock in his heart, "These people aren't really thinking of snatching the auctioned item, are they?"

"Well, that's very possible. The Di Class Dou Technique or ‘Yin-Yang Mysterious Dragon Pill’, one of these things would have the qualifications to cause the Blood Sect to spend a lot of effort to rob. Something like blocking roads and robbing happens quite often in ‘Black-Corner’ Region." Yao Lao was also startled upon hearing this. However, he did not reject Xiao Yan's guess.

"Then what do we do? Fan Ling had entered the ambush area and seeing how calm, the ambushers were obviously people from the blood sect. Since the teacher has sensed someone stronger than the leader of ‘Eight Gate’ at bay, isn't it impossible to get a shard of that map? " Xiao Yan furrowed his brows as he said helplessly.

"Let's wait and see. We'll quietly watch and react accordingly." Yao Lao said in a deep voice.

Xiao Yan nodded slightly. His gaze swept out in all directions before he held his breath to his limit. He quietly flashed to a higher area within the forest so that he could have a good view.

Xiao Yan's body was pressed flat on these swarming bushes. The terrain that sustained him by chance allowed him to see all the forest basins below. His gaze was veiled as it swept through the forest, which was so silent that there was not the slightest murmur. If not for Yao Lao voicing a warning, it was likely that Xiao Yan would have followed Fan Ling and stormed into the small forest and would not have found this hidden ambush.

The eastern side of this small forest cluster is a small walkway, which meanders all the way to the end. If one's sight moved along the west side and swept it, one would faintly be able to see the faint outline of ‘Black-Mark’ City. From the perspective of the terrain, this small forest looks like a must-go road on the west side of ‘Black-Mark’ City. No wonder the people from the Blood Sect chose to stage an ambush here.

Xiao Yan's body was like a corpse, which was lying quietly within the thick net. His breath was suppressed from his normal state to the point where he inhaled once every two to three minutes. After all, there was a strong person of the Dou Huang class in the small forest below. If not for Yao Lao secretly helping him, Xiao Yan's ability would not have been enough to hide under the other party's nose smoothly.

After Fan Ling's group entered the small forest, this somewhat remote region became extremely silent. Even the flying birds were also rustling and shivering as they shrank their bodies in their nests as they felt a killing intent creeping out. They did not even dare to make the slightest sound.

A strange desolate atmosphere enveloped this region and did not disappear for a long time.

Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes. His entire body was basically prone on the ground. At a certain moment, his finger that was still touching the ground trembled slightly. His eyes suddenly opened as he raised his head and turned his gaze to the small road that led to ‘Black Mark's City'. There was a faint, weak, horse neighing sound coming from that direction.

"Crackle." Following the sound of the horse's hooves getting louder, several soft sounds of bowstraps being pulled echoed within the small forest.

At the end of one's gaze, a human figure riding on a horse as they advanced gradually appeared. Upon seeing that the one in the lead was a woman wearing a green-colored dress, the heart of Xiao Yan, who was hiding in the bushes, could not help but pound. He quietly spoke in his heart, "The people from the Blood Sect are indeed planning to chase the ‘Yin-Yang Mysterious Dragon Pill’. However, aren't they afraid that ‘Sky Serpent Mansion’ will take revenge? Since the latter has the ability to fight over this treasure, it seems like the strength of the ‘Sky Serpent Mansion’ is not considered weak in this continent, right? "

"Ah, still good." Yao Lao said weakly, "I think the presence of a Dou Huang in the forest below is the Sect Leader of the Blood Sect. Since even he had taken action, they naturally did not plan to let the people from ‘Sky Serpent Mansion’ go. As long as no one returns alive, ‘Sky Serpent Mansion’ can only jump in anger. After all, something like killing people in the middle of their trip happens almost every day in ‘Black-Corner’ Region. "

"Don't let anyone go? They're so cruel." Xiao Yan opened his mouth when he heard this. However, he was not too surprised. If news of this sort of thing spread, the two factions would have to fight to the death. Moreover, it involves treasures like the ‘Yin-Yang Mysterious Dragon Pill’. It is only natural that there is no room to negotiate. Anyway, ‘Sky Serpent Mansion’ will definitely not let it go to waste after spending so much. Over ten human figures instantly swept across that small path. A moment later, a quiet little forest appeared before their eyes.

The one leading the ‘Sky Serpent Mansion’ was naturally the beautiful Elder Qing, whom Xiao Yan saw at the auction venue. After rushing quickly to this point, he raised his head and stared at the forest in the distance. His eyebrows are slightly clenched tightly. Since he could become the Elder of ‘Sky Serpent Mansion’, his strength and experience were naturally incomparable to ordinary people. He also knew the reason behind the caution before entering every forest. Moreover, he was now carrying a precious unique treasure like the ‘Yin-Yang Mysterious Dragon Pill’ with him. He should definitely be more careful besides being careful.

Elder Qing raised his hand and showed a signal. Their hasty speed gradually slowed down. He waved his delicate hand, and the space in front of him fluctuated slightly. Immediately, a small emerald-colored energy snake appeared beside him, and landed on the bushes. It charged into the forest at a very high speed,

The little energy snake quietly crept into the forest. His emerald snake eyes were about to look around, when a strong wind suddenly sounded. A sharp arrow was immediately and violently inserted into the snake's head. The former struggled for a while before turning into energy and gradually turning into nothingness.

As the small energy snake was killed, Elder Qing's expression, which had already reached a place not far from the forest, changed abruptly. She screamed loudly, "Be careful! It's ambush! "

"Ha ha, you are indeed worthy of being the Elder of ‘Sky Serpent Mansion’. Your tactic of combining Dou Qi into a snake is truly great. " Older Qing's cry had just sounded when a loud owl-like laughter was emitted from the forest at the same time. A strong Qi suddenly rose into the sky. A blood-red shadow shot out from the forest and continued to land on top of the huge tree. His pair of eyes, which contained a deep dark red and cold glint that was hard to hide, swept over Elder Qing's group outside the forest.

"Fan Lao?"

Looking at the tall and large man wearing a large red robe with a color similar to fresh blood, Elder Qing's expression changed greatly. He immediately shouted with a stern exterior, but a shaky interior, "What do you mean by this? Don't tell me you want to declare war on our ‘Sky Serpent Mansion’? "

"Ha ha, I'm not thinking of declaring war. However, I am interested in the ‘Yin-Yang Mysterious Dragon Pill’ in Elder Qing's hands!" The red-robed man smiled. However, this smile had a concentration coming out of it that was impossible to cover.

"Back!... Everyone leave this place alone. As long as one of us manages to escape, immediately report the matter to the Head of the Mansion! " Hearing the other party mention the ‘Yin-Yang Mysterious Dragon Pill’, Elder Qing's heart suddenly fell. He knew that there was no room for discussion on the matter. Immediately, he did not hesitate as he let out a loud scream. His feet immediately stepped on the horse's back as his first body turned into a shadow, which flashed towards the interior of the bush on the side of the main road.

"Xiu, xiu, xiu"

As the people from ‘Sky Serpent Mansion’ dispersed and retreated, a huge wave of strong winds suddenly sounded from within the forest. Countless arrows containing cold light and ferocious power were shot out from all directions. Under this rain of arrows without any gaps between them, even Elder Qing could not help but slow down his speed. His body flickered as he dodged the arrow.

The people from ‘Sky Serpent Mansion’, which had scattered and shot in all directions, were actually once again forced to shrink together. At this moment, nearly a hundred Blood Sect warriors, dressed in red robes and carrying blood blades in their hands, came out from the dark black forest on the four sides of the road.

The faces of these Blood Sect warriors were like wood, like puppets. However, their eyes were filled with the same darkness and ruthlessness as Fan Ling.

"Older Qing, hand over the ‘Yin-Yang Mysterious Dragon Pill’ and I will allow you to live! If not, die! "

The body of the black-robed man on top of the tree flashed like a ghost and instantly appeared in the siege sky. His thick dark shout, echoed in the air above the path.