Chapter 145: All Sides Attack

Zhang Dajing, a man with crippled legs confined to a wooden wheelchair.

Zhang Dajing was overcome with emotion, his eyes blazing over the Kongtong Twin Swords, or more precisely, the bundle behind Kongtong Green Sword.

"Have you brought Rama's body?" Zhang Dajing eagerly inquired.

"Of course." Kongtong Green Sword removed the bundle and placed it before Zhang Dajing. "I wonder if Master Zhang has the money ready?"

"Money is not a problem, as long as you can bring Rama's body!" Zhang Dajing's eyes blazed over the bundle in Kongtong Green Sword's hands.

Kongtong Green Sword opened the bundle, revealing a half-shriveled corpse.

Seeing this, Zhang Dajing immediately began to pull out banknotes, a thick stack of ten thousand tael notes each.

Kongtong Green Sword's pupils constricted upon seeing the bills, his eyes gleaming with undisguised greed.

"This is the reward money." Zhang Dajing placed the banknote directly in front of Kongtong Qingjian.

"This is the Rama's body you wanted." Kongtong Qingjian couldn't wait to push Rama's body in front of Zhang Dajing, and then took the banknote impatiently. He didn't forget to wink at Kongtong Zijian next to him.

With the money in hand, Kongtong Qingjian was ready to run away. After all, the Rama's body he took out was fake.

At this time, Zhang Dajing couldn't wait to knock on a certain place on the wheelchair he was sitting in. A secret compartment popped open, and a shriveled corpse appeared. As soon as

the half of Rama's body in Zhang Dajing's hand appeared, the people hiding in the dark couldn't help but get excited. They were ready to grab it, and some even jumped out from trees or rooftops.

"Let's go!" Kongtong Qingjian originally wanted to hold steady, but he didn't expect Zhang Dajing to directly take out the other half of the body. Kongtong Qingjian knew that his fake Rama's body was about to be exposed, not to mention that many strangers seemed to have suddenly appeared in Zhang Dajing's mansion.

Kongtong Qingjian turned around and ran out with Kongtong Zijian.

Zhang Dajing found that the two halves of the body had cracks that did not match at all. The two halves of the body did not match at all.

"Fake! Stop them, catch them! Hand over the real Rama's body!" Zhang Dajing roared angrily.

Kongtong Qingjian and Kongtong Zijian rushed out, but before they could get out, someone blocked them.

At the same time, others began rushing towards Zhang Dajing's location. While one of the two pieces of Rama's body might be fake, at least one was genuine. If they could snatch it, they might even gain access to the peerless Rama Internal Skill. Not to mention the Rama body's immense value. After all, Zhang Dajing had previously paid a thick stack of ten thousand taels of silver for it.

"Stop them! They're trying to steal my Rama's body! Stop them!" Zhang Dajing roared again at the strangers suddenly emerging from every corner of his home.

Zhang Dajing's guards quickly rushed to intercept them.

After all, as the richest man in Nanjing, Zhang Dajing possessed considerable wealth and was willing to spend, leading his guards to willingly risk their lives for him.

However, those who risked their lives for money, especially for a businessman like Zhang Dajing, were rarely considered truly formidable masters.

Their strength might have been respectable, but under the siege of so many powerful warriors, they were quickly defeated, several dead in the blink of an eye.

Seeing their companions dead, the guards slowly retreated. After all, even if Zhang Dajing offered a large sum of money, it would be wasted if people died.

Meanwhile, Kongtong Qingjian was about to lead his female apprentice to fight their way out when a sword suddenly pierced his heart from behind.

Kongtong Qingjian turned around in shock, only to see his female apprentice staring at him with a look of both resentment and satisfaction.

"You—"

"Go to hell!" Kongtong Zijian roared in a low voice.

Kongtong Zijian's sudden attack on his master was something many hadn't anticipated. After all, the Kongtong Twin Swords were a well-known faction in the martial arts world. Many in the martial arts world assumed they were a pair of adulterers, each with a close relationship. Unexpectedly, Kongtong Zijian had always harbored a grudge against Kongtong Qingjian, and had long wanted to kill his master to avenge his brother.

After killing Kongtong Qingjian, Kongtong Zijian reached out and snatched the banknotes from Kongtong Qingjian's arms, then violently scattered them around.

Banknotes worth ten thousand taels flew everywhere. Countless people couldn't help but be tempted, and many even started to grab the money.

Kongtong Zijian also took the opportunity to flee.

But soon, a woman stopped Kongtong Zijian. This woman looked a little seductive, a little charming, and even more coquettish.

"Tell me the whereabouts of Rama's body, and I can spare your life," the coquettish woman said to Kongtong Zijian.

"There is no Rama's body. We don't have Rama's body at all. We are just trying to steal money," Kongtong Zijian quickly explained.

The coquettish woman frowned, looking at Kongtong Purple Sword with some displeasure.

"Really? I swear, if I lie, I'll give you a horrible death."

"Then go ahead!" The coquettish woman snorted coldly, unsheathing her longsword. After the longsword was unsheathed, the others realized that the sword she wielded was actually a soft sword.

"I'm not lying! I don't even know where Rama's body is!" Kongtong Purple Sword roared, charging directly at the coquettish woman.

However, the coquettish woman, though appearing to be a coquettish woman, was actually more powerful than Kongtong Purple Sword.

Furthermore, soft swords are extremely strange, with erratic blades, making them extremely difficult to defend against.

After only a few rounds of fighting, the soft sword pierced Kongtong Purple Sword's heart at an unexpected angle.

Compared to the others who wanted Rama's body, this coquettish woman was actually more willing to kill. After all, she was a mutate.

"I, we really, really didn't get Rama's body." Kongtong Zijian looked at his pierced chest and said to the coquettish woman with blood spitting out of his mouth.

"I know. I knew it from the beginning. But it doesn't stop me from killing people." The coquettish woman smiled very coquettishly.

"..." When Kongtong Zijian died, his eyes were still wide open.

On the other side, after Zhang Dajing found that something was wrong, he was ready to hide the lower half of his body. But just when he was about to grab the lower half of Rama's body, a foot suddenly appeared and stepped directly on Zhang Dajing's hand.

Zhang Dajing screamed and saw an old man with a gloomy face looking down at him. He didn't know if it was an illusion, but Zhang Dajing even felt a hint of femininity from the other person.

"I didn't expect that you really have half of Rama's body in your hand. It's a pity that the body of Rama in the hands of Kongtong Twin Swords is fake, otherwise, the complete body of Rama would have belonged to me." The man with a hint of femininity or gloomy whispered, his voice was a little rough, but also a little deliberate, a little thin, a little sharp, in short, he didn't sound like a normal person: "Sure enough, we still need to find Xiyu!"

"Who are you, what do you want-"

"Gua-zao!"

A light, crisp bell rang out, and Zhang Dajing's head flew off his neck.

Seeing someone snatch up Rama's body, many people began to rush over. At this moment, two people suddenly jumped out and blocked their way. One looked a bit fancy, like a magician, and the other was a flying needle player. Both of them were as powerful as Yue Buqun before he practiced the Exorcism Sword Manual, and their strength was around the ninth level of the Xiantian realm.

In an instant, many martial arts masters were killed or injured at their hands.

...

"Should we take action?" Dongfang Bubai and Yaoyue looked at Ye Xiu, who was hiding in the tree, seemingly watching the show.

"Don't worry, I have a feeling that there are still many people who haven't taken action yet. There are definitely more people who are spying on Rama's body. I even think that these people are just appetizers." Ye Xiu shook his head.

Something like Rama's remains held such a fascination for the eunuch Zhuanlun Wang. Ye Xiu doubted that the eunuchs from the East and West Factories would remain indifferent to Rama's remains.

Furthermore, Shangguan Haitang and Gui Hai Yidao, the two secret agents of the

Imperial Palace, hadn't yet made a move. Even Lu Xiaofeng and Hua Manlou, the friends Ye Xiu had made since arriving in Nanjing, hadn't appeared yet. Currently, only Hei Shi had emerged as a relatively powerful force. There were undoubtedly more powerful individuals and forces emerging.

Sure enough, just as the old eunuch Zhuanlun Wang, carrying Rama's remains, with Lei Bin, Xicaishi, Ye Zhanqing, and others leading the way, was about to leave Zhang Dajing's mansion, someone else finally appeared.

A group of men dressed in black, armed with powerful bows, quickly surrounded Zhang Dajing's mansion. Among these men, a gloomy man—or, to be more precise, a eunuch—gave a cold look on Hei Shi and his companions. As soon as this man appeared, his men quickly brought in chairs, tables, and even teapots and cups. Their movements were incredibly skillful.

He had learned this technique from Yu Huatian, the Second Inspector of the Western Depot. He considered Yu Huatian the ultimate showman.

To avoid being outdone, he had people carry these tables and chairs.

Although a eunuch, this man exuded an air of supreme authority, a kind of unrivaled supremacy. Even shouting "I'm the greatest, heaven and earth" wouldn't sound out of place, especially after he sat down with the chairs and tables being brought in.

"It's the Black Arrow Squadron from the Eastern Depot!"

The appearance of this group of black-clad men terrified countless people. Even the Wheel King of Black Stone and his companions turned pale at the sight of them.

"Black Stone? Leave Rama's body behind, and I, the Governor, will spare your Black Stone!" Cao Shaoqin sat in a chair, teacup in hand, his face expressionless, his eyes completely blank as he held the supposed Black Stone assassin organization in the dark.

"Cao Shaoqin!" The Wheel King glared at Cao Shaoqin with a sullen expression.

Cao Shaoqin was the godson of the East Factory Governor and Cao Zhengchun's most trusted subordinate. He held the position of Second in Command of the East Factory, and his martial arts skills were unfathomable. Though only in his thirties, he had already reached the Grandmaster stage.

Even the Wheel King didn't believe he had much of a chance against Cao Shaoqin. Most importantly, Cao Shaoqin's status was crucial: the godson of East Factory Governor Cao Zhengchun and the next generation successor.

If he truly killed Cao Shaoqin, Black Stone would face a siege from the East Factory.

While Black Stone might appear powerful, the gap between him and the East Factory controlled by Cao Zhengchun was profound.

After all, the East Factory was a powerful hand of the Emperor. Black Stone, on the other hand, was a lucrative assassin organization founded by eunuchs in Nanjing, a place similar to a retirement home.

The difference between the two was stark. Black Stone's temporary dominance was solely due to the fact that organizations like the East and West Factories paid little attention to him. Once they truly set their sights on Black Stone, he would face catastrophic consequences.

The Wheel King looked at Cao Shaoqin, his eyes flickering and gradually becoming sinister.

As the leader of a killer organization, the Wheel King had considerable wealth, not a small amount. As for power, as the leader of the Black Stone assassin organization, he naturally enjoyed it. Although within the imperial palace, he was merely a relatively insignificant eunuch

, the Wheel King was now old, even aging. He had only one obsession left

: to become a man. He yearned for women, especially Ye Zhanqing, the coquettish woman who would constantly seduce him. This made the Wheel King's desire to become a man even more urgent.

At the same time, the Chakravartin wanted a child, his own.

Therefore, he absolutely, absolutely, absolutely would not let go of Rama's remains!

"Kill them!" the Chakravartin roared.

Behind him, Lei Bin, Xicaishi, Ye Zhanqing, and a group of assassins all changed expression upon hearing his words.

Though assassins, they understood that with their strength, they had no chance of success against the Black Arrows' blockade. In a real clash, their only outcome would be death, and a horrible one.

Xicaishi suddenly threw out a rope, like an iron rod, soaring into the sky. He grabbed hold of it and began to climb.

But Xicaishi, however, wanted to escape. He had never wanted to work for Black Stone in the first place, or rather, he had long wanted to quit Black Stone. He simply hadn't had the opportunity, or perhaps the courage.

But now, with Black Stone about to clash with the East Factory, it would be strange if Xicaishi didn't flee.

Seeing Xi Caishi's actions, Lei Bin leaped forward, grabbing her by the hem of her shirt. "Take me with you!"

Xi Caishi felt like cursing.

Now was the time to escape; the quicker, the simpler the better. But Lei Bin was becoming a burden.

And Xi Caishi couldn't stop him. Even a moment's pause would risk being stopped by the Wheel King or even the Black Arrows. So, he could only drag Lei Bin up the mountain.

The Wheel King's face darkened as he watched Xi Caishi and Lei Bin's actions. He wished he could kill them immediately.

However, facing the Black Arrows and Cao Shaoqin, he dared not let his guard down.

Only Ye Zhanqing looked a little dazed, a bit foolish. She hadn't expected Lei Bin and Xi Caishi, two seniors, to suddenly flee at this moment.

Until now, Ye Zhanqing had been full of faith in Black Stone, believing him to be incredibly powerful. So she used her body and various methods to try to climb up, or rather, to climb onto the Chakravartin's bed.

So in her mind, the Black Stone was truly amazing.

But now, she suddenly realized that the Black Stone wasn't as powerful as she had imagined. Otherwise, Lei Bin and Xicaishi wouldn't have thought of escaping at this moment.

Ye Zhanqing's face darkened, her eyes glaring at Cao Shaoqin with sharp, even hostile eyes. If she had the chance, she would absolutely kill him. Even though Cao Shaoqin looked even more terrifying and powerful than the Wheel King. But—Cao Shaoqin was a eunuch.

This alone was enough to make her dislike him. After all, it was

Cao Shaoqin who was a eunuch. Remember, on the night of her wedding, Ye Zhanqing had killed her husband simply because he wasn't strong enough.

And as a eunuch, wasn't Cao Shaoqin even more unforgivable than her ex-husband?

Therefore, Ye Zhanqing absolutely would not beg for mercy from Cao Shaoqin, and she would never betray Black Stone and join him.

Unfortunately, Ye Zhanqing didn't know at this point that the Wheel King she had been trying to seduce since joining Black Stone was also a eunuch. Otherwise, Ye Zhanqing would have been driven mad.

"Stubborn! Kill!" Cao Shaoqin waved his hand.

Swish, swish, swish—

nearly three hundred black-clad archers attacked simultaneously.

Three hundred powerful bows, after unleashing three hundred sharp arrows, didn't even stop, instantly unleashing a second, then a third.

A three-shot volley of arrows, nine hundred in total, blanketing the entire Zhang Dajing mansion.

"Damn it!"

the clown was about to flee, but the barrage of arrows was unpredictable. Especially with Lei Bin dragging him along, there was no way he could dodge them.

Just then, Lei Bin's hand shot out a series of flying needles, deflecting the arrows aimed at the two men.

The clown's eyes lit up at the sight, and he was also proud to have brought Lei Bin with him, even though he hadn't volunteered to do so.

"Humph!" Seeing Lei Bin knock down the arrows, the clown and Lei Bin were about to flee. Cao Shaoqin grabbed a nearby powerful bow and two long arrows and unleashed them simultaneously—swish!

Just as the clown was about to escape, two arrows flew towards Lei Bin and the clown, respectively.

The arrows were incredibly powerful and incredibly fast, so fast that neither Lei Bin nor the clown could react.

With a thud,

the clown was struck in the chest and fell from the sky. Lei Bin, constantly on the lookout for arrows, did notice Cao Shaoqin's incoming arrow, but the speed of the two arrows caught him off guard. Despite his best efforts to dodge, he was still struck in the arm by one, wounding him.

Ye Zhanqing, facing this barrage of arrows, attempted to call for help from the Wheel King. However, as she ran to his side, he grabbed her by the neck and threw her into the air, shielding her from his wrath. Ye Zhanqing's

eyes widened. Until her last breath, she could not believe the Wheel King would treat her this way.

After Ye Zhanqing had blocked a wave of arrows, the Wheel King had very few arrows left. So, he grabbed his Wheel Sword and quickly rushed towards Cao Shaoqin.

He didn't care about the Black Archer Team alone. The only person he found difficult was Cao Shaoqin.

However, the Wheel King felt that as a veteran Grandmaster, Cao Shaoqin, even at Grandmaster level, would be no match for him.

Cao Shaoqin looked at the Wheel King charging towards him and couldn't help but sneer. He casually drew his longsword and rushed forward.

At the same time, under the dense barrage of arrows from the Black Archer Team, many skilled martial artists hiding in Zhang Dajing's mansion were also killed. As for Zhang Dajing's guards, maids, servants, etc., they were almost all killed in this wave.

Of course, Zhang Dajing's residence also contained masters like Ye Xiu, Dongfang Bubai, and Yaoyue. The Black Archer Team of this level didn't pose much of a threat to them.

Or rather, the Black Archer Team still posed a significant threat to warriors at the Xiantian realm, but once they reached the Grandmaster realm, their attacks were largely ineffective.

"The eunuchs from the East Depot are truly audacious! They actually dared to steal the Rama inner power. Don't they want to die?" Dongfang Bubai sneered, looking at Cao Shaoqin and the Black Archer Team.

"Indeed, they really are—" Ye Xiu couldn't help but shake his head.

The East Depot enjoyed the emperor's trust, and even such immense power, entirely because they were eunuchs. They had no descendants, and everything they had came from the emperor.

But now, the East Depot eunuchs were trying to steal the Rama inner power. What were they trying to do? To become real men? And then what? These eunuchs who had been in and out of the imperial palace and harem were all becoming real men. Were they planning to defile the harem? This was simply too audacious!

In fact, it was the emperor who had been forbearing, so that the eunuchs of the East Factory began to become arrogant one by one. Even though the Grand Governor Cao Zhengchun was relatively polite and seemed to respect the emperor very much, but he seemed to have done nothing, so

he was really not taken seriously by them. As for Cao Zhengchun, because of his physical defects, his martial arts skills were only stuck at the ninth level of the Grandmaster Realm and he could not break through to the Grandmaster Realm. So after hearing that Rama's internal energy could regenerate severed limbs, he wanted to use Rama's internal energy to let him grow his little brother again, and then become a complete body, so that he could break through his cultivation and have the opportunity to become a Grandmaster.

So Cao Zhengchun sent Cao Shaoqin out to snatch Rama's internal energy. But Cao Zhengchun never expected that Cao Shaoqin would act so high-profile. If Cao Zhengchun knew about Cao Shaoqin's actions, he would probably beat his godson to death.