"Exactly! Those bastards, how many people did they harm in one night? They’re utterly ruthless, completely disregarding the martial artists of Thunder City!" The Undying Barbarian King was deeply agitated. The Heavenly Slaughter Sword was nearly killed, and they were good friends. He simply couldn’t stomach this insult.

At that moment, Yang Qi’s phone suddenly received a video call request from an unknown number. He hesitated for a moment before accepting.

The instant the call connected, Yang Qi’s pupils constricted. On the screen were seven people, all kneeling. Yang Qi had seen them all before; they were from the Jingnan Royal Mansion, the Kong Family, and the Zhao Family. Among them was the young prince of the Jingnan Royal Mansion and the matriarch of the Zhao Family, Wang Junru. All seven had their legs broken and were kneeling there, each one covered in blood. The sight was enough to make anyone’s blood boil.

"Bastards!" Zhao Haishan roared in fury. "I’m going after them!"

"Those damn pieces of trash! Do they really think we’re easy to bully?" Even the King of Jingnan was furious now. He hadn’t wanted to provoke them, but they had kidnapped his son and two others from his Jingnan Royal Mansion. "This is utterly intolerable!"

Yang Qi was even more enraged than they were. If other martial artists had been killed or bullied, they were still outsiders; while he would be angry, he could maintain his composure. But these people were different. They were the relatives of his subordinates. In other words, they were his people. How could I not be angry?

Just then, a man appeared in the video feed: Yang Taining.

"I recognize that punk. He’s one of Jin Xing’s men!" the King of Jingnan gritted his teeth. "What a bunch of shameless dogs!"

Yang Taining held a dagger, a sinister smile spreading across his face. "Which one of you is the president of the Star Shining Society?"

"I am!" Ye Feng stepped forward, staring at Yang Taining on the screen. "Your organization is a major power, yet you resort to such despicable and shameless acts. Aren’t you afraid of losing face when word gets out?"

"Cut the crap! Who told you to call the guard army for help?" Yang Taining said with disdain.

"What exactly do you want?" Yang Qi asked, gradually calming down. The other party sent a video call, so their goal can’t be as simple as just humiliating us. They must have other demands.

"This young man here is quite clever," Yang Taining chuckled. "In a moment, I’ll send you a set of coordinates. Only the high-ranking members of your Star Shining Society are allowed to come! And listen up, no one from the Lei Family is allowed, and don’t even think about calling the Heavenly Supervision Hall or the guard army. Otherwise, I guarantee all seven of these people will die right here!"

After speaking, he turned and yelled to someone off-screen, "Hang them up! Then, cut each of them. I hope you can make it here before they bleed out!"

"The coordinates!" Yang Qi said coldly. He hadn’t planned on killing these people, only on teaching them a lesson before driving them out of Thunder City. But now, he had made his decision. None of them would be left alive; he was going to eliminate them all.

The coordinates were sent to Yang Qi’s phone. The other party added, "Remember my words. Only you few high-ranking members are allowed. No one else. If we discover anyone else, they will be thrown into Jingshan to feed the wild beasts!"

With that, the call ended.

BANG!

The King of Jingnan slammed his fist into the ground, causing cracks to spiderweb across the surface. He was incandescent with rage. "Those bastards! If I let them get away alive this time, I swear I’ll kill myself!"

To drive a rational man to such a frenzy, the other party had truly gone too far. Among those seven captives were an old woman and even a child, and they were all being treated so cruelly.

"Let’s go," Yang Qi said as he stood up, his expression placid. But those who knew him understood that this state was his most terrifying, for it was a state devoid of all emotion.

The group boarded a large van and headed toward the coordinates. Yang Qi, however, did not ride with them. Instead, he flew through the sky like a great bird. With the Golden Eagle Wings, Yang Qi could fly as freely as a bird. More importantly, he could use the Demon Fox Mask to create an illusion. To anyone watching from below, he looked just like a Golden Eagle, so he wouldn’t cause any alarm.

The Jingshan Mountain Range was the only mountain range within Jingnan Prefecture. Jingshan was its tallest peak, home to wild animals year-round, and served as the prefecture’s largest wildlife sanctuary. To provide the animals with a more authentic wild environment, the area was off-limits to visitors.

And right in this massive wildlife sanctuary, Yang Taining and fifteen others were sitting around, drinking wine and eating roasted meat. Wang Junru and the others were hanging from trees, surrounded by traps. Anyone who tried to rescue them would inevitably trigger one.

"Drink less. Don’t get drunk," Yang Taining said coldly. "Even though we’re fully prepared, we still need to be cautious. We cannot fail this mission. Today, all the senior members of the Star Shining Society must die here."

"Boss, why so nervous?" someone laughed. "Didn’t Master Gu lay out his Gu Insects all around here? Once they get close, even Overlord-level experts will fall victim!"

"Yeah, boss, you’re too tense," said another. "The Star Shining Society is just small fry. They’ll all be killed by Master Gu’s Gu Insects before we even have to lift a finger."

The men all roared with laughter, but Yang Taining still had a bad feeling. Master Gu’s Gu Insects have never failed before, but why does my eyelid keep twitching?

"Alright, that’s enough. Go check the traps and mechanisms. If the Gu Insects don’t work, we’ll have to rely on those," Yang Taining ordered.

His men all thought he was being paranoid. It was only the Star Shining Society; there was nothing to be so tense about.

Just then, Yang Taining’s phone rang. After taking the call, he smiled. "They’ve arrived? No one else with them? Heh, I see. Those guys are surprisingly obedient. Today, they will all die here."

He hung up, still smiling. He had been worried the Star Shining Society might pull some tricks, but it seemed they hadn’t. They had really just sent their senior members in a single van. That van could never reach this location; they would have to continue on foot. By the time they arrived, they would be exhausted and certainly wouldn’t notice Master Gu’s Gu Insects. Dealing with them would be effortless.

Thinking this, Yang Taining took a fierce bite of meat. Maybe I really am being too nervous. There’s absolutely no need! After all, everything was under their surveillance.

They failed to notice a black dot in the sky, one that was rapidly growing larger.

One of the men yawned, and suddenly, his gaze went vacant. What am I seeing? A black dot was plunging toward the ground, its speed rivaling that of a diving falcon! It was too fast! The black dot rapidly closed in on them. At first, it looked like a Golden Eagle, so the man hadn’t paid it much mind. But when it was about a hundred meters away, he suddenly screamed.