Chapter 455

Chapter 455: Chapter 454: Richuan Gangban glanced at the villa in front of him, a cruel smile creeping onto the corners of his mouth. Behind him stood two experts of the Kitashin Ichiryu Blade Skill, also among the thirty top fighters he had brought with them. He believed that with the three of them, even if Ye Tianchen were incredibly strong, they could still kill him.

The reason Richuan Gangban was so confident, even after Elder Sato was killed and Guitian Yilang warned that Ye Tianchen was formidable, was twofold. Firstly, he was an extremely arrogant person by nature, and secondly, he did indeed possess real strength. At not even thirty years old, he had already mastered the Kitashin Ichiryu Blade Skill to an intermediate level, becoming the strongest among the young generation in his sect. The two disciples behind him were also among the elite of the Kitashin Ichiryu. The trio had carried out many missions together, never once failing. This time, Richuan Gangban believed that as long as they found Ye Tianchen, they could successfully kill him.

"You two go, wipe out everyone inside that villa, there’s no need for me to take action!" Richuan Gangban said coldly.

"Gangban, what if Ye Tianchen is inside?" one of them asked.

After all, Ye Tianchen had killed Sato, one of the top ten fighters in cultivation within the Kitashin Ichiryu, which was somewhat daunting. Moreover, Guitian Yilang had repeatedly reminded them to be cautious, as Ye Tianchen was not easy to deal with, which made the group from Kitashin Ichiryu somewhat apprehensive.

"Hmph, not to mention his failure to appear, if he dares show up, I can slash him with one stroke. In front of me, this Chinese is nothing. Sato was old and useless, he deserved to die!" Richuan Gangban snorted disdainfully.

"Hai!"

The two Kitashin Ichiryu experts behind Richuan Gangban did not speak further and instead rushed towards the villa at top speed. Within the villa was only Xiao Ya, a girl who was powerless to truss a chicken, facing such three super-strong Japanese invaders, her death seemed certain.

Seeing his two subordinates quickly advancing towards the villa, Richuan Gangban still stood on a tree branch not far away, watching everything unfold with an indifferent and arrogant air. He had the confidence that even if Ye Tianchen appeared now, he could cut him down with a single slash.

Shua!

Shua!

The two Kitashin Ichiryu experts quickly reached the base of the villa and charged up with a few agile flips. Unaware of the situation inside the villa, they proceeded with caution. The assassins exchanged hand signs, nodded to each other, and one flipped into the first floor of the villa while the other entered the second floor to

With that thought and seeing Xiao Ya’s pure and sweet appearance, the assassin could hardly restrain himself. He burst through the bedroom door and tiptoed toward Xiao Ya, swallowing saliva multiple times during the approach. He had never seen such a beautiful girl before, far surpassing those wanton women in Japan.

"Little beauty, you’re mine tonight, I’m so lucky!" Having said that, the assassin couldn’t hold back any longer and pounced toward Xiao Ya.

Weng!

Amidst the sword’s hum, as the assassin lunged at Xiao Ya, a beam of Sword Qi burst from a corner of the bedroom, heading straight for the assassin’s head.

The assassin’s color drained from shock; he hadn’t anticipated an ambush. He retreated rapidly, but it was too late. With a "puff," the Sword Qi didn’t take his life but sliced off his entire left arm, blood spraying wildly.

But the assassin had no time to cry out, for a second Sword Qi was already upon him. He could only draw his Japanese saber with his right hand and quickly back away, bursting out through a nearby window. He no longer cared about alerting anyone else in the villa; survival was his only concern, and the allure of Xiao Ya’s beauty suddenly became the furthest thing from his mind.

Strangely enough, despite the commotion, Xiao Ya was still fast asleep and didn’t wake up. Had she awakened and seen such a bloody scene, she might have fainted from fright all over again.

"Hmm?"

Richuan Gangban heard the noise and couldn’t help but frown, wondering if there was a master hidden inside the villa. Could Tianchen really be inside? Before he could take action, he saw one of his men rushing out of a second-floor window of the villa.

Spurt!

A spray of fresh blood scattered in the air, and Richuan Gangban was taken aback. He saw the Assassin who had coveted Xiao Ya’s beauty and wanted to violate her, having his left arm severed by Sword Qi and, in a desperate attempt to escape, crashing through the window. He thought he would get away but was met mid-air with another wave of unstoppable Sword Qi emerging from the window, cutting him in half at the waist.

Richuan Gangban immediately drew the Japanese military sword from his back, his heart filled with terror. That stroke of Sword Qi had indeed shocked him; it was too powerful, and he might not be able to block it. It seemed Tianchen truly had strength. He rushed swiftly toward the villa.

At that moment, just as Richuan Gangban reached beneath Xiao Ya’s bedroom window and was about to make his move, another one of the young Japanese Assassins he had brought along got there. Without a word, he kicked off the wall, his entire body lunging forward to look inside.

"Don’t..."

Thud!

A spurt of blood flew out. Before Richuan Gangban could finish his sentence, the remaining Assassin’s head was cleaved by a Sword Qi and sent flying. He quickly dodged the bloody spray, clenching the Japanese military sword in his hand with eyes reddened to the extreme, a murderous aura enveloping him.

Richuan Gangban had been quite arrogant, assuming it would be as easy as flipping his hand to kill Ye Tianchen. Even sending so many experts from the Sect seemed like an overkill. He thought letting his two men attack the villa would suffice. Even if Tianchen were inside, given the skills of his two subordinates, they could have held him off for a while. Once he arrived, he was confident he could kill Tianchen instantly. But unexpectedly, his two powerful subordinates had barely infiltrated the villa before being killed and decapitated. And what about Richuan Gangban himself? He hadn’t even seen who made the move. How could he not be furious, his inflated pride deeply wounded?

"Tianchen, I want to see just how formidable you are!"

Richuan Gangban roared, slashing twice with the Japanese military sword in his right hand, aiming toward Xiao Ya’s bedroom window. He also leaped up to follow through, so he would not be caught off guard by any sudden Sword Qi.

Swish!

Another wave of Sword Qi surged out, shattering Richuan Gangban’s Sword Energy and even sending the residual shockwaves his way. He was startled, but true to being the strongest among the younger generation of the Beitian Blade Skill, he reacted swiftly. With the Japanese military sword in his right hand positioned in front of his chest, he bellowed, "Sword Light Flow Slash!"

Thump!

A muffled sound echoed as the Sword Qi bursting from Xiao Ya’s bedroom was finally blocked. Richuan Gangban stood on the windowsill, biting his teeth in rage. He had just lost two highly skilled subordinates and even he had to use three slashes to fend off the blast of Sword Qi from the bedroom. How could he not feel humiliated, having never faced such an insult?

Although Richuan Gangban was furious and eager to burst into the room and see for himself, he was not foolish. Recalling the fate of his two subordinates, he resisted his impulse and waited a moment before entering the bedroom, having already prepared by bringing his strength to its peak and staying on guard against the domineering Sword Qi.

However, when Richuan Gangban jumped into Xiao Ya’s bedroom where she lay deeply asleep, he saw no one else, which puzzled him. He saw Xiao Ya lying still in bed and his bewilderment grew, along with his vigilance. If there was only a beautiful woman in the bedroom, then where had that powerful and domineering Sword Qi come from?

Richuan Gangban wrinkled his brow. Although he too coveted Xiao Ya’s beauty, the death of his two subordinates had brought him back to his senses, and he dared not act recklessly. As he prepared to stand up, he suddenly heard a trembling sound from a dark corner of the bedroom, resembling the hum of a sword. Richuan Gangban was startled and instinctively rolled to the side just as a Sword Qi slashed towards his head...(To be continued. If you like this work, we invite you to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote and support us. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)