17: Chapter 17: The Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion's Enrollment, A Dark Night of Murder

Today, Hun Tiandi decided to leave the Tianmu Mountain Range and return to Cangyun Town. After completely annihilating the Sky Wolf Mercenary Group and completing his revenge, he would pursue the path of the strong. Cangyun Town was too small; shallow waters could not raise a true dragon.

Channeling Fighting Qi to his feet, he stomped hard on the ground. His figure shot through the air like an arrow, gliding three zhang away.

His speed tripled as he sprinted forward, the trees on both sides receding behind him.

A month later, in front of the gates of Cangyun Town, stood a handsome and refined youth. His pitch-black eyes were raised, resting on the three ancient characters.

A trace of nostalgia arose in his heart; it felt as if a lifetime had passed since he entered the Tianmu Mountain Range to train day and night, battling against magical beasts.

Having experienced the tempering of blood and fire was the foundation for his rapid improvement in strength.

The returning Hun Tiandi had been reborn. He sighed, then stepped forward. On the spacious bluestone street, heads surged like a tide, and the noisy clamor… made Hun Tiandi, who had just entered Cangyun Town, feel his head swell, as if thunder were ringing in his ears.

The central square. A large signboard stood tall, surrounded by many people watching. Outside the crowd, Hun Tiandi looked around, revealing a trace of curiosity.

"Is it time for the Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion recruitment in three days?" Suddenly, an excited voice reached his ears. 'Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion?' The unique name made his brows furrow slightly.

The Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion was a top-tier power in the western region of the Fighting Qi Continent, famous throughout the land. Its strength was far beyond that of ordinary forces.

It was said that the Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion focused on sword cultivation, using techniques and Dou Techniques that controlled swords with the spirit. Their requirements for disciples' aptitude were extremely high.

However, the Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion was very low-key, usually maintaining a neutral stance and not easily participating in the disputes of various parties.

"Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion?" Hun Tiandi whispered to himself, a strange thought emerging in his mind.

The benefit of joining a sect was the ability to obtain cultivation methods and Dou Techniques, which was also the most convenient way.

In a top-tier force like the Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion, if one performed well, they might be noticed by an elder, and might even obtain some high-level cultivation methods and Dou Techniques.

These two treasures were also necessary for the path to the strong. Cultivation methods, Dou Techniques, and medicinal pills. These were the three most attractive things on the Fighting Qi Continent. If he joined the Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion, he would only need to cultivate quietly.

Now, Hun Tiandi prepared to sign up for the Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion's recruitment, and by the way, find a good backing to continue his future cultivation.

The test conditions were extremely harsh: one must cultivate to the eighth stage of Dou Zhi Qi before the age of eighteen. Such strict requirements shut out those without sufficient talent and aptitude. Everyone who could enter the Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion was an exceptionally talented youth.

Hun Tiandi decided to turn and leave. His figure disappeared into the crowd, and before long, he arrived in front of the Yun Family Courtyard.

"I am back!" As he sighed, an old man over fifty appeared beside him, with an aged face and snow-white hair and beard.

"Yun Tian, you are back?" the white-haired old man said with joy.

"Uncle Zhang, I went out for a while to clear my head, and I just got back!" Hun Tiandi revealed a faint smile.

"Sigh, it's fortunate you left, otherwise you would have been killed by the mercenaries of the Sky Wolf Mercenary Group. It is a pity that Uncle Li and his whole family died so inexplicably!" Uncle Zhang beat his chest and stomped his feet, saying indignantly.

"Uncle Zhang, you are saying that Uncle Li and his whole family met with an unnatural death, and the murderers were from the Sky Wolf Mercenary Group!" Hun Tiandi restrained his smile and said calmly.

"Yes, that night I got up to relieve myself and saw mercenaries at the door, a group of people wearing wolf-head badges walking out. Their funeral arrangements were all handled by us old neighbors!" Uncle Zhang said helplessly.

Hun Tiandi nodded slightly upon hearing this, stepped forward to push open the door and enter the courtyard, looking at the familiar small courtyard. He suddenly raised his right hand and covered the bluestone beside him; dense cracks spread, and it instantly turned into gravel.

"Sky Wolf Mercenary Group?" His voice contained endless killing intent. He would act tonight.

Hun Tiandi sat cross-legged on the bed, operating the Blood Scripture to inhale the energy of heaven and earth, converting it into Fighting Qi to circulate through his meridians. The surging Fighting Qi tempered his flesh and bones. Rich energy lingered around his body, drilling into his body through his pores. He adjusted his breath to the peak state.

The sunset fell, ushering in the pitch-black night sky. A crescent moon hung high, and a layer of silver veil shrouded the world. Late at night, Cangyun Town fell into darkness and silence. In the house of the Yun Family Courtyard, the youth sat cross-legged in cultivation, when suddenly, a pair of cold, icy eyes opened.

"Since I have decided to act, I must cut the weeds and dig up the roots!" Hun Tiandi stood up, flipped his hand to take out a set of black night-traveling clothes from his storage ring, and quickly put them on. The thin youth transformed into a burly, mysterious man in black.

Swish! Hun Tiandi tiptoed, opened the window, and with a flash, swept out of the Yun Family Courtyard. With his toes lightly touching the ground under the cover of night, he turned into a black figure and sped away.

Rustle! "What was that?" Under the big tree at the entrance, an old man with white hair and beard was shivering while relieving himself when he vaguely saw a black shadow dash out from the corner of his eye. He looked carefully, but there was no one there. He must have been seeing things; he definitely hadn't slept well.

His feet tapped on the roof, and the black figure, like a golden eagle spreading its wings, silently swept towards the direction of the Sky Wolf Mercenary Group. Swish! It was a dark, windy night—a perfect time for killing and cutting weeds.

"Hmm?" In the highest room of the Darong Auction House, blue smoke curled from an incense burner, and steaming mist permeated the air. In a white jade bathtub, rose petals swayed gently. A stunning beauty leaned against the side of the tub, her black hair cascading down like a waterfall. Suddenly, her beautiful face frowned slightly.

Her figure flickered, her full curves rising into the air. She reached out, grabbed her clothes, and put them on. Her beautiful eyes were like lightning, vigilantly watching the roof. Just now, she had detected a slight sound on the roof. Her purple Fighting Qi circulated around her body, evaporating the water droplets on her. She put on black clothes and swept out of the room.

The Sky Wolf Mercenary Group. "The Young Commander took people to the Tianmu Mountain Range to find that brat from the Yun family. Could there be danger? A few days ago, it was rumored that a strong expert descended and went on a crazy killing spree of mercenaries." The brightly lit hall was filled with wine and meat, and they were drunk.

"No worries, the Young Commander is a two-star Dou Master, and with the mercenaries he brought, self-preservation is definitely not a problem!" "Keep drinking. I wonder when the Commander will come out of seclusion?" No one responded; the Great Dou Master realm was not so easy to break through.

A black shadow landed on a nearby roof, watching with cold, icy eyes. After pondering for a moment, he flipped his hand and took out two catties of medicinal powder. It was exactly the same medicinal powder from the Tianmu Mountain Range that caused people to be poisoned and fall into a coma. These Sky Wolf mercenaries had to taste it too. A family must be neat and tidy.

Under the blowing of the cold night wind, the medicinal powder drifted with the wind into the station of the Sky Wolf Mercenary Group. The mercenaries who smelled the powder fell to the ground one after another, unconscious. Clang! In the hall, the three people drinking wine fell to the ground, snoring like thunder.

"With your drinking capacity, you still want to compete with me? What kind of level is that? From now on, sit at the children's table when eating!" A burly man looked at the two drunken people and mocked them. Shortly after, he also collapsed on the table and fell into a deep sleep.

Hun Tiandi waited quietly, ensuring that all the mercenaries were drugged and poisoned before preparing to act. Half an hour later, he flipped his hand and took out a long sword from his storage ring. His figure flashed and landed on the ground, his cold, icy eyes falling on the unconscious mercenaries.

Hun Tiandi began the night slaughter; tonight was destined to be a river of blood. Puchi! The sound of sword blades entering bodies, every mercenary had three fatal sword wounds on their body; there would definitely be no future trouble.

Time passed, and all the mercenaries of the Sky Wolf Mercenary Group were killed with finishing blows. The thick smell of blood moved with the wind, and fresh blood gathered into streams and flowed.

Sniff... Suddenly, the black-clad person following behind smelled a trace of blood. Heading in the direction it came from, they dashed away. A faint purple Fighting Qi permeated their body, mysterious and noble. If anyone saw the Fighting Qi released externally, they would surely exclaim in their hearts, "A Great Dou Master expert, terrifying indeed!" Landing on a nearby roof, they restrained their aura, watching the black shadow crazily slaughtering in the Sky Wolf Mercenary Group's station.