Chapter 276: Chapter 275: Pitch-Black Hand

"Greetings, Master!"

The moment the Demon Leopard emerged from the Base Space, he immediately knelt before Shu Feng. With a heart full of bitterness, he spoke with the utmost respect.

"What is your relationship with the Pitch-Black Hand? How do you contact them?"

Shu Feng sat imposingly on a sofa, glancing at the Demon Leopard as he asked flatly.

The Demon Leopard said, "I am a member of the Pitch-Black Hand. I have their special network card, which allows me to access a special network to contact the organization."

A flash of surprise crossed the eyes of Janis, Shari, and Robin. They had been together for over seven years, yet none of them knew the Demon Leopard was a member of the Pitch-Black Hand.

The Pitch-Black Hand’s special network card was a type of special Secret Treasure, just like the ones used by the Divine Research Association. Once activated, it could connect any tablet to a specific website wirelessly. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

Shu Feng continued to press, "What is the Pitch-Black Hand’s organizational structure, and what is your position within it?"

Although the Demon Leopard had been modified by the combined power of the Warrior Synthesis Nest and the Central Control Tower, making him unable to betray Shu Feng, he had little personal initiative to serve him. If Shu Feng didn’t ask, he naturally wouldn’t volunteer any information.

The Demon Leopard said, "The Pitch-Black Hand is divided into the Association Leader, two Vice Association Leaders, and the ten Black Hands. I am ranked as the tenth Black Hand."

Shu Feng pressed on, "What are the power levels of the Master of the Pitch Black Hand, the two Vice Association Leaders, and the ten Black Hands?"

The Demon Leopard said, "The Master should be at Grandmaster Peak. The two Vice Association Leaders are Grandmasters, and the remaining ten Black Hands are Spirit Sect Realm powerhouses."

Shu Feng frowned slightly. "Should be at Grandmaster Peak? What do you mean, ’should be’?"

The Demon Leopard said, "I only saw the Master fight once, and that was five years ago. He was at Grandmaster Peak back then. Barring any mishaps, he should still be a Grandmaster now."

’Three Grandmasters and ten Spirit Sect Realm powerhouses! The Pitch-Black Hand is quite strong! Then you’ll be the perfect one to make an example of!’

A cold glint flashed in Shu Feng’s eyes as he began to ask for details about the Abilities of the Master of the Pitch Black Hand, the Vice Association Leaders, and the ten Black Hands.

In actual combat, cultivation level was the foundation, but different Abilities could also counter one another. If one’s Ability was countered, even the weaker party could turn the tables and kill the stronger one.

「That night, in a luxurious manor on the outskirts of Bolong City, Qianyuan Republic.」

A luxury car pulled up to the manor, and a man wearing a white mask emblazoned with a black hand stepped out.

"Sir, please follow me."

A flash of black light shone, and a humanoid monster formed entirely of black shadow materialized in front of the man in the white mask.

The man in the white mask nodded slightly and followed the humanoid monster into the manor, arriving before a warehouse used for storing old goods.

The humanoid monster walked to the far end of the storage warehouse. It took a step forward, its body rippled, and it walked straight through.

The man in the white mask also walked to the end of the warehouse and passed through.

Passing through the layer of ripples, a very spacious room appeared. Spirit Lamps hung within the room, burning blocks of Spirit Wood that filled the air with a clear, ethereal fragrance.

In the center of the room was a long, oval table surrounded by thirteen chairs. Seven of the chairs were already occupied.

As soon as the man in the white mask entered the room, he took off his mask, revealing the face of the Demon Leopard.

On the wall of the room was the mounted head of an Odd-Eyed Beast, a Magical Beast that resembled a monkey but had a third eye.

A slim, middle-aged man with glasses, short hair, and black clothes chanted an incantation and pointed at the Odd-Eyed Beast’s head.

A black Demon Light shot into the head of the Odd-Eyed Beast. A moment later, an eerie blue glow emanated from its third eye, shining upon the Demon Leopard.

After a few moments, the blue light vanished.

The middle-aged man with glasses said, "No. 10, it’s procedure."

"I understand, No. 1."

The Demon Leopard sat down in the last chair and waited quietly.

"No. 10, I heard your squad once tried to assassinate Shu Feng but failed."

A woman with blonde hair, blue eyes, an average build, and an ordinary face—the kind that would be hard to spot in a crowd—leaned over and spoke.

All eyes turned to focus on the Demon Leopard. Shu Feng had become number one on the Void Demon Hunting List, the most wanted man on Blue Star. Countless people wanted to get more information on him.

In the art of assassination, intelligence is paramount. Only with precise and accurate information is it possible for the weak to defeat the strong and succeed in an assassination.

The Demon Leopard said coolly, "No. 9, to be precise, my squad was preparing to assassinate Shu Feng. We gave up during the intelligence-gathering phase. If you need it, I can share the information we collected."

No. 1 nodded slightly. "After the meeting, send a copy of all the intel to each of us."

A beautiful woman with long, chestnut hair, a tall and curvy figure, wheat-colored skin, and gorgeous features asked curiously, "No. 1, will the Association Leader be attending this meeting?"

The Master of the Pitch Black Hand had always been mysterious. Most meetings were presided over by the two Vice Association Leaders and No. 1. The only exception was the time they had successfully assassinated a Spirit Venerable Realm Powerhouse, which the Master of the Pitch Black Hand had personally presided over.

No. 1 said, "He will. This time, the Association Leader will personally come to preside over the meeting, and the two Vice Association Leaders will accompany him."

"No. 2! Shu Feng is a top-level target who has condensed the True Dragon Heaven-Suppressing Phenomenon. If nothing unexpected happens, his current combat power is already comparable to a Grandmaster. Plus, he can summon many top-level powerhouses at any time. Only if the Association Leader himself makes a move can we be almost certain of taking him down."

These words were spoken with a savage grin by a middle-aged man in a black leather suit, whose teeth were so sharp they looked inhuman.

Amid the idle chatter, the remaining two Black Hands from the Pitch-Black Hand arrived at the meeting and took their respective seats.

A quarter of an hour later, a young man who looked to be only twenty-one or twenty-two years old walked over with a gentle smile on his face. He had blonde hair, blue eyes, wore a silver suit, and was exceptionally handsome.

Following behind him were a burly, two-meter-tall man and a seductive, middle-aged beauty who exuded a bewitching and sensual aura.

"Greetings, Association Leader!"

As soon as the blonde-haired, blue-eyed young man stepped into the room, all ten Black Hands present immediately rose and bowed to him in salute.