Chapter Sixty-Two: Ambush and Assassination!

After more than twenty minutes, Qin Feng spotted a dilapidated house in the distance. His eyes brightened, and he urged the carriage forward at a brisk pace. Upon arriving, he tethered the three unicorn horses, carried his Fangtian Halberd, and carefully scouted the interior; it was empty.

Qin Feng quickly searched the house for wood, ignited a fire, and used wooden supports to dry his clothes. He retrieved the roasted meat Liu Qingchang had prepared for him from his bundle and placed it on the rack to heat.

"Not strong enough," he sighed inwardly. "If I possessed the strength of the Human King realm, even without venturing to Cloud Sky County, who could do anything to me?"

Suddenly, a heavy thud sounded outside.

A series of light, swift noises followed.

"They fled this way!"

"Search—don't let them escape!"

In less than half a minute, several footsteps approached, their sound reaching Qin Feng's ears. He slipped on the Xuan Yin Gloves from his breast pocket, gripped the Fangtian Halberd, and surveyed his surroundings warily.

A cacophony erupted outside—booming clashes, cries for blood, curses against the dogs of the Northern Martial King, the sound of weapons colliding, flesh torn asunder, and anguished screams.

"Search!"

"Big brother, the treasure map is here."

"Wait, there's fire inside—someone's in the house!"

The sounds of bodies being overturned came from outside, followed by hurried whispers.

With a crash, four figures burst through the door, sending it flying off its hinges as they stormed inside.

Feiyun Zhong, Ye Sunyou, Hai Mingzhun, and Xiao Yunzhou entered, their eyes scanning the room before settling on Qin Feng. Their bodies bore many wounds, testament to the recent brutal battle. Their gazes at Qin Feng were cold and murderous.

"Qin Feng is only staying here for one night—I won't disturb you," Qin Feng said, quickly rising, his expression grave. From the aura the four exuded, he sensed they were no ordinary foes.

He felt an intense threat from them; their strength was enough to endanger him. It was clear they were all at the Marshal Commander realm.

"We can't let the word get out—kill him!" Feiyun Zhong, the leader, spoke coldly, his voice icy.

These four were the most trusted subordinates of Qi Xuanbei, the Northern Martial King, dispatched on his orders to ambush the Marshal Commanders of Heavenly Lord Marquis's faction and seize a treasure map from the Xuan Tian Sect.

"Let me handle this, big brother," Ye Sunyou declared, darting at Qin Feng with incredible speed, wielding a peculiar weapon—a giant pair of shears. He aimed straight for Qin Feng's head, intending to sever it in a single stroke.

"His leaps are light as a swallow, able to run along rooftops—truly a Marshal Commander," Qin Feng thought, observing Ye Sunyou's speed and airborne assault. His suspicion was confirmed: the man was a high-level Marshal Commander.

Such ruthlessness! Qin Feng watched Ye Sunyou lunge for his neck and quickly grasped at the giant shears.

The shears struck Qin Feng's palm with a metallic clang.

Ye Sunyou, a mid-stage Marshal Commander, paled. He strained to pull the shears back, trying to retreat, but they remained immovable, as if embedded in stone.

Without hesitation, Qin Feng kicked at Ye Sunyou.

With a thunderous crash, Qin Feng's foot landed on Ye Sunyou's body, unleashing one hundred twenty thousand pounds of force in a single blow.

Ye Sunyou's chest exploded into a mist of blood; his internal organs shattered, and blood sprayed from his mouth.

His organs completely destroyed, Ye Sunyou collapsed, utterly dead.

"Third brother!" Feiyun Zhong, Hai Mingzhun, and Xiao Yunzhou rushed to Ye Sunyou's corpse, his chest mangled and lifeless.

"Attack together—kill him!" Feiyun Zhong growled, eyes blazing at Qin Feng.

"Kill!" Feiyun Zhong, Hai Mingzhun, and Xiao Yunzhou, faces twisted with fury and murderous intent, charged at Qin Feng, blades raised.

"So they're all Marshal Commanders!" Qin Feng realized as the three lunged at him with incredible speed. All had reached the Marshal Commander realm. He cursed his rotten luck and dared not show any carelessness.

His strength surpassed the Marshal Commander realm, but faced with three such adversaries, even a minor slip could spell disaster.

He swung his Fangtian Halberd in sweeping arcs, warding off all attacks, forming an impenetrable defense. For the moment, Feiyun Zhong, Hai Mingzhun, and Xiao Yunzhou could not close in.

Moreover, Qin Feng's immense strength allowed him to send the three flying with each clash of weapons.

The battle raged on. Qin Feng's expression grew increasingly tense; this was by far his most arduous fight since crossing to this world.

Through the combat, he discerned the opponents' cultivation: two late-stage Marshal Commanders and one at mid-stage, all seasoned veterans with formidable combat prowess.

Facing their three-pronged assault, Qin Feng maintained utmost vigilance.

"Big brother!" Hai Mingzhun called to Feiyun Zhong.

"Understood," Feiyun Zhong replied. The three had spent years together; a single word or glance was enough for Feiyun Zhong and Xiao Yunzhou to understand Hai Mingzhun's intent.

"Kill!" Feiyun Zhong and Xiao Yunzhou roared, their blades flashing ever faster, launching relentless attacks at Qin Feng.

Despite their muscles aching and bones feeling as if shattered by Qin Feng's power, they gritted their teeth, refusing to retreat.

Hai Mingzhun watched as Qin Feng defended against Feiyun Zhong and Xiao Yunzhou's ferocious assault, unable to attend to anything else. With a sinister smile, he thrust his Snake Spear forward like a venomous serpent.

"Out of my way!" Qin Feng, seeing the snake-like spear darting at him, his pupils contracted. He roared, smashing the Fangtian Halberd forward.

He knocked Feiyun Zhong and Xiao Yunzhou aside and quickly dodged.

The spear pierced his collarbone, passing through, blood spurting.

"Die!" Qin Feng seized the spear and brought the Fangtian Halberd crashing down on Hai Mingzhun's shoulder.

With a sickening crunch, the halberd shattered Hai Mingzhun's shoulder and arm bones.

"Die!" Qin Feng struck again, aiming to finish Hai Mingzhun, who rolled aside to evade.

"Kill! Kill!" As Qin Feng moved to pursue Hai Mingzhun, Feiyun Zhong and Xiao Yunzhou rushed forward, intercepting his attack.