194: attack

In fact, what many people don't understand is that much of the information regarding the betting pool is intentionally spread by the bookmakers. The purpose is to mitigate risk factors and keep the pool as balanced as possible. For the bookmakers, they don't directly participate in the gambling; instead, they earn rake and service fees. This portion of income is enough to ensure their long-term operation. As long as the gambling continues, they can make a fortune with their gambling license.

As for the wins and losses between gamblers, they don't care much. After all, once a pool ends, there will always be losers and winners. Gamblers often fixate on the few who win, thinking they too can strike it rich one day. However, reality is often far from their dreams; winners are few and far between, while losing is the norm. Those participating in gambling must be mentally prepared. Losing nine out of ten times is normal; losing ten out of ten or even ending up in debt is common. It's not rare to see people lose their homes or even their families... Long Yuan wasn't a gambler by nature, but this pool happened to be about the results of the Inter-school Competition he was participating in. He had absolute certainty in this matter, so it was essentially an opportunity to pick up free money. Since he was planning something big, the more money he had on hand, the better... Checking the time, it was close to the early hours of the morning. Long Yuan suddenly noticed Scar making a move, calling Eyepatch to ask why Priestess Forgetting Love hadn't yet escorted those Alchemists to the Landing Site outside the city... "The timing is perfect; I can't wait any longer. I must take the initiative!" Long Yuan immediately sent a message to Geng Yun, telling everyone to launch a surprise attack in the early morning!

Long Yuan's choice of this time was very deliberate. Most people are at their most dazed in the early hours of the morning—either in a deep sleep or just having woken up but not yet fully conscious. Furthermore, the participants of the Inter-school Competition would arrive in over two hours. These Evil Cultists had to be cleared out before they arrived; otherwise, the Inter-school Competition wouldn't be able to proceed.

Upon receiving the message, Geng Yun didn't dare delay and immediately issued the attack order to leaders like Geng Rutai, Qi Huaiyi, Lei Hao, Xu Guanghu, and Xu Guanghai!

The various forces had long since grown impatient. Upon receiving the order, they immediately launched the attack!

Scar had just put down the phone when the hair on his body suddenly stood on end. He looked up and saw a blurred figure swooping toward him like a giant bird. He hurriedly shouted, "Who is it?!"

"The one who's going to catch you!" the newcomer roared. His hands formed claws, striking at Scar's head like a soaring eagle!

Scar was indeed a figure at the Peak of the Martial Ancestor realm. In the moment of crisis, he dodged to the side and rolled along the ground. With a "shredding" sound, his left arm was severed and sent flying. Blood sprayed everywhere, and cold sweat poured down Scar's forehead from the pain!

"Martial General?! How is that possible?!!!" Scar roared in disbelief, his eyes wide. He didn't forget to pull a transparent bottle from his robe, flicking the cap open with his finger and downing the liquid inside... Geng Rutai hadn't expected Scar's reaction to be so fast, allowing him to evade a strike that had been building momentum for so long. He couldn't help but snort coldly, "Nothing is impossible!"

After saying that, he lunged again... Scar retreated frantically, not daring to clash directly with a Martial General. However, during his retreat, his body underwent a startling transformation. His frame grew larger section by section, and his muscles bulged, tearing his outer robe apart. Thick hair sprouted all over his arms, legs, body, and face. His head even seemed to show signs of lupine transformation. When he opened his mouth, his teeth became long, cold, and incredibly sharp. Furthermore, granulation tissue was growing at the site of his severed left arm, as if a new arm were about to grow out. This terrifying transformation ability made even Geng Rutai feel a bit uneasy. He no longer held back, fully unleashing the Geng Family's "Great Vigor Eagle Claw Technique." With the sound of wind that could tear through anything, he struck at Scar like a bolt of lightning!

As the transformation progressed, Scar's Aura continued to rise. He had now reached the Middle Stage of the Martial General realm, not far from Geng Rutai. Coupled with his mutated, hardened body, his confidence surged. He swung a blade and charged toward Geng Rutai!

Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!... The battle between the two erupted with a series of metallic clashing sounds. Strands of Qi exploded outward, and many trees were snapped in half by the impact of the energy!

Meanwhile, Qi Huaiyi had found Li Yang, and the two also engaged in a fierce battle. This dense forest was filled with the sounds of clashing weapons and battle cries. Figures flitted about, cold light flashed, accompanied by the sounds of blood splashing and pained howls, weaving a bizarre scene in the faint morning light... Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

A look of madness appeared on Scar's face. He suddenly delivered several slashes to force Geng Rutai back, then lunged toward three pre-set fireworks and flipped the switches. Three streaks of fire immediately shot into the sky, letting out sharp shrieks that sounded particularly piercing in this bloody morning... Geng Rutai watched his maneuvers coldly with a mocking expression. Without saying a word, he took advantage of the opening in Scar's back, accelerated, and thrust a claw deep into his back!

With a "thud," flesh and blood splattered like a blooming flower. Scar cried out in pain and threw his blade backward. Geng Rutai hurriedly dodged to the side, but a section of his sleeve was sliced off, causing him to retreat in alarm... Scar seemed to have gone mad, his hands also forming claws as he lunged at Geng Rutai. By now, sharp claws had grown from his hands, their hardness comparable to a Profound Weapon, rivaling Geng Rutai's Eagle Claw technique. Both sides fought with all their might, and the wounds on their bodies continued to accumulate... However, with Scar and Li Yang tied up, the other Evil Cultists of the Blood Wolf Hall were surrounded by the Xuanwu Guards. Caught off guard, they quickly fell into a disadvantage. Many were cut down the moment the attack began. The others only then snapped out of it, hurriedly grabbing their weapons to face the Xuanwu Guards. These cultists knew that the consequences of being captured would be horrific, so each fought back desperately, willing to take someone down with them even if they died. This made the battle in the forest particularly brutal. Many Xuanwu Guards were soon heavily injured. It was easy to imagine that if the three leaders of the Blood Wolf Hall hadn't split their forces and weakened their combat power, the government's losses would have been several times higher!

Long Yuan was also stunned by the scene. He hadn't expected the combat power of the Blood Wolf Hall members to reach such a level. They were indeed an evil cult and definitely couldn't be underestimated...