Chapter 59: The Black Robe Takes Action

  "Get out!" This was not said by He Tao and Lu Zhen, but by the other two men who came with this burly middle-aged man.

  "Yuan Hu, aren't you being too greedy?! You want both martial kings? Aren't you afraid of bursting?! The two men didn't care about this thick-browed and big-eyed middle-aged man at all."

  Upon hearing this, Yuan Hu also remained calm and looked at the two of them saying: "Zhang Jian, Chen En, if you have the ability, then take action. The two of them are right in front of us, as for whether or not we can subdue them, it depends on each of our abilities."

  Yuan Hu is the leader of Hei Hu Zhai, while Zhang Jian and Chen En are leaders of Wu Ji Zhai and Dong Qing Zhai respectively. This time, the three secretly joined forces to take down Jiuzhaigou.

  The two were about to nod, but He Tao and Lu Zhen firmly said: "No need to waste words, our lives belong to the chief of the village. This life will never be surrendered to others again. Since you want to make an enemy of me and Jiuzhaigou, then it's either you die or we perish!"

  The three of them exchanged a glance, suddenly bursting into loud laughter. Then, Yuan Hu said: "You really are overestimating yourselves! You've only just broken through the Tian Di Xuan Guan, but we three have already surpassed Wu Wang many years ago. Let me show you the difference between us!"

  "Come on together! Otherwise you won't have a single chance!"

  He Tao and Lu Zhen exchanged a glance, both of their eyes filled with anxiety and caution, and finally the two decided to join forces.

  Rumble...

  Three people joined forces, bursting out with a powerful momentum. The others constantly retreated, only Zhang Jian and Chen En stood at the forefront, watching without fear of those scattered true energies.

  Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom~!

  Very soon, both sides formally started fighting, and the three people's bodies were all wrapped in a layer of true energy shield. With the collision of true energy, an explosive sound was produced. He Tao and Lu Zhen only used mid-level martial skills at the yellow level, while Yuan Hu's high-level martial skill "Black Tiger Claw" had sharp claws that made the two men constantly retreat, but they were indeed able to withstand it.

  Around them, many people in Jiuzhaigou wanted to leave, but the people from Heihu Village, Wujidong Village and Dongqing Village across the river were watching them at all times. They didn't dare to leave and could only whisper to each other.

  "What to do, Hei Hu Zhai, Wu Ji Zhai and Dong Qing Zhai have joined forces, now the master of Hei Pao Zhai is not here, relying on Lu Chen and He Tao, two newly promoted Martial Kings, it seems unlikely they can withstand the three zhaos' allied army that is like a tiger and wolf."

  "What's going on? Where did the chief go after all? Why don't we surrender, I think even if the chief is here, he can't stop three famous martial kings who have been famous for many years!"

  "Yeah, anyway we were never people of Jiuzhaigou, surrendering to them doesn't matter."

  It's not just the people of Jiuzhaigou, but also those beggars brought back by the black-robed men who are fleeing in panic, unable to withstand the intense true energy fluctuations.

  Zhang Jian and Chen En watched with great interest as Yuan Hu fought against He Tao and Lu Zhen.

  "These two have a good foundation, and with proper training, they will surely become masters in their own right." Zhang Jian said.

  Chen En nodded and said, "It's just that I've never heard of these two before. This shouldn't be the case. The black robe is understandable, after all he was one of the strongest under the Martial King in the past, becoming the Martial King isn't strange, but these two are a bit suspicious."

  "Don't you think it's a bit suspicious that Lu Tianhu, Dong Tianshu, Xu Long and Tu Jiu all died? There must be some reason we don't know about." Zhang Jian furrowed his brow.

  "I guess Hei Pao must have obtained some treasure, otherwise it can't be explained why two Wu Wang suddenly appeared in Jiuzhaigou. But where is he now?" Chen En's guess was not wrong, Hei Pao did obtain the treasure, but Lu Zhen and He Tao's breakthrough had nothing to do with Hei Pao.

  "I think these two should know that once we capture them, we can find out the whereabouts of the black robe. He is an anomaly and should be eliminated early on. After taking down Jiuzhaigou, the three of us can form an alliance and continue to develop, perhaps soon becoming one of the strongest forces outside of Baigu and Heifeng!" Zhang Jian's eyes gleamed with excitement.

  Just as the two were talking, Yuan Hu and Lu Zhen and He Tao had fought for many rounds, at first the two could barely resist Yuan Hu's attack, gradually the two were about to be overwhelmed, although their faces were pale, their eyes revealed a determined color.

  At this time, Yuan Hu let out a loud roar and said: "Get defeated for me!"

  A gigantic tiger's paw took shape in mid-air and pressed down on Lu Chen and He Tao.

  "Honk... honk!"

  The two of them flew backward continuously like a kite with a broken string.

  Pfft!

  Coughing up a mouthful of blood, the two fell to the ground. In the end, they still lost. They sighed in their hearts, but they had done their best...

  "Haven't you surrendered yet?" Yuan Hu laughed loudly as he looked at the two of them, walking slowly towards them.

  "We've long said that even if we die, we won't surrender!" The two remained resolute.

  "Brother Yuan, since they are so unreasonable, then let's just kill them!" Zhang Jian and Chen En stepped forward from the side. At the same time, a murderous intent gathered in Yuan Hu's eyes, his face twisted with cruelty as he said: "Since you won't surrender, what use is there in leaving you alive?"

  Yuan Hu's hands formed a turning shape, just about to move forward and finish off the two of them, when suddenly a hoarse voice came from afar, belonging to the black-robed figure.

  "The people who wanted to kill me in Jiuzhaigou asked me and I didn't have any!"

  The voice, although hoarse, still sounds very domineering.

  Everyone followed the sound and looked over, but they only saw a white light quickly approaching.

  Whoosh!

  Everyone looked at the black robe falling from the sky, many people were very excited, and many people were terrified in their hearts...

  "Hei Pao, have you become a Martial King in the later stages?" Zhang Jian's voice trembled as he spoke, he really didn't dare to believe it, nor did he want to. Even his heart was roaring in protest, how could this be possible? However, Hei Pao had indeed flown over using air control just now, and he couldn't help but believe him. Although Zhang Jian could also use air control to fly, he was still only at the mid-stage of Martial King, and could only fly for a few breaths' worth of time.

  The black-robed figure didn't even glance at him, and instead walked directly towards Lu Chen and He Tao. He transmitted a strand of true energy to the two of them, then said: "Hurry up and take the Revitalizing Powder, treat your injuries properly. From now on, leave everything to me."

  Then, Hei Pao turned around, his eyes were calm, but everyone felt that he was like a male lion who had been enraged, and even Zhang Jian and the others felt a chill in their hearts.

  "How do you want to die?"

  As soon as this was said, all members of Jiuzhaigou were excited.

  "Awesome! Is this our village head?"

  "It's really worth it! Looks like staying in Jiuzhaigou was a wise decision after all!"

  They didn't mention surrender at all now! Even the beggars hiding on the side had a look of longing in their eyes, it was a longing for power. If they had such great power, would they still need to worry about food and clothing?

  As for the other side, the three people behind Yuan Hu's back shouted: "Too arrogant! What do you think you are? The Martial Emperor?"

  "Shut up!"

  It wasn't the black robe who said this, but Zhang Jian and Chen En. At this moment, their faces were ashen. They really couldn't understand why the black robe would be a strong martial artist in the late stage of the Martial King. Although the three of them had already become Martial Kings for many years, they were still in the early stage of the Martial King, and they were not on the same level as the black robe at all. If they started fighting, the black robe alone could kill the three of them, of course, the black robe would also be seriously injured, but no one wanted to die!

  "Black Robe, today's matter is our fault. We apologize to you and we will leave immediately!" Yuan Hu was unwilling at first, but the situation was stronger than him, he had no choice but to lower his head.

  The man in black looked at the three of them, then glanced at the hundred or so people behind them and shook his head: "If it were that easy to let you leave, my subordinates wouldn't have been injured for nothing. What would the people from other strongholds think!"

  "Black Robe, don't be too arrogant! Although you are a late-stage Wu Wang, the three of us are not weak either. Even if you can kill us, you will also be severely injured. At that time, other sects will inevitably take advantage of this opportunity to strike and kill you." Yuan Hu growled, originally unwilling to apologize to Black Robe, now even more furious at his unyielding attitude.

  The man in black narrowed his eyes, radiating a cold glow, and said, "So you think I'll let you beat me up and leave just like that?"

  Zhang Jian pulled at Yuan Hu and said: "What do you want to do? This matter is not right for us, as long as you don't go too far, we will agree to whatever you ask!"

  "Earlier, the three of you took advantage of my absence to seize my territory. Now, you've come to my doorstep and beaten up my men. What conditions do you think I should propose?" The man in black didn't respond, but instead passed the question on to the three of them.

  Zhang Jian, Chen En and Yuan Hu consulted with each other for a while, and finally Zhang Jian reluctantly said: "We will return the original territory of Qingfeng Stronghold, Liuyun Stronghold and Sanhuan Stronghold to you, and compensate you with 100 doses of Qi Gathering Powder. How about that?"

  One hundred copies of the Qi Gathering Powder, plus the three major land disks, can't be said to be a small sum. However, Hei Pao shook his head and said: "Those three major strongholds might just be empty shells by the time you leave, what's the point of my empty shell?"

  "What do you want?" Chen En said.

  "That land is yours if you want it, but you have to compensate me with some supplies. What do you think?"

  The three of them nodded and said: "How much do you want?"

  "Two hundred doses of Qi Gathering Powder, two hundred doses of Channel Activating Powder! One thousand taels of gold!"

  The three of them slightly furrowed their brows upon hearing this, and it couldn't be said that these items were many. Compared to the three major territories, these items weren't actually a lot. However, the key was the Gathering Qi Powder and the Activating Channel Powder. Although they had enough of these items, if they gave them to Hei Pao, their own replenishment wouldn't be sufficient in a short period of time.

  Seeing them hesitate, Hei Pao immediately became angry and said: "What? I make such a small request of you and you still need to think it over?"

  The three of them nodded and said: "Alright, we'll send someone over tomorrow."

  "The man in black nodded and said: 'Since the matter has been settled, you can leave now! If there's a next time, I won't be so polite.'"

  Yuan Hu and his two companions turned around and waved their hands, saying: "Let's go!"

  The three villages members came with their tails held high, but left dispiritedly, which made the Jiuzhaigou members shout in triumph.