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At this moment, Liu Yongmin was already gasping for breath, his body drenched in blood, making it impossible to tell whether it was his own or that of his enemies. The two men in black across from him were also supporting themselves with their weapons, panting heavily. Another black-clad figure who had retreated from the fight had crawled under a large tree, leaning against it as he watched the three people in the courtyard.
After a brief rest, the three of them charged at each other again, engaging in close combat. Liu Yongmin managed to defend himself from being hit while also counterattacking when the opportunity arose. Seeing this, Liu Guanfeng felt a temporary sense of relief; he could tell that the two men in black could only surround Liu Yongmin but were unable to push him back.
Meanwhile, the fire in the front yard was growing larger. Liu Guanfeng's primary concern was still for his parents and two older brothers. He had no idea what the situation was like now and feared that his two brothers were in grave danger. The assassins who had entered were all at least Intermediate Knights, and his eldest brother, Liu Guanlei, was merely an Intermediate Knight himself, while his second brother was only a superior Junior Knight.
If a fight broke out, it was likely that neither of his brothers would be able to match Liu Guanfeng. As for their followers—Bao Rui, Copper Bull, and Iron Bull—although they had just entered Junior Knight status, their combat power could be considered equivalent to Intermediate Knights. Although Liu Guanfeng was still an Apprentice Knight, after undergoing ten trials of Copper Skin and Iron Bones, he could now contend with a superior Junior Knight without falling behind.
Despite having these four followers and Liu Guanfeng's personal strength, they were still unable to drive back the black-clad figures before them, let alone his two brothers. None of them had used Iron Skin Soup, and among his brothers' followers, only Liu Guanlei had one inferior Intermediate Knight, which simply wasn't enough.
Liu Guanfeng's greatest worry was that their attackers would threaten his parents with the lives of his elder brother and second brother; such a situation would be dire. He pondered what he would do if they used his family's lives to coerce him.
As he was thinking about this, the three people in the courtyard separated with a loud clang. At this point, all three were barely able to stand. Liu Yongmin leaned against Giant Spirit Surge for support while gasping for air with an iron rod. The two black-clad men across from him were also using their weapons as makeshift crutches, their bodies swaying unsteadily as they struggled to remain upright.
A brief silence fell over the courtyard, and the sounds of battle from the front yard gradually diminished. Tears streamed down Liu Guanfeng's face as he realized that the situation with his parents was becoming increasingly grim.
Suddenly, a commotion erupted at the gate: "Get out of the way! I want to see how that brat Liu Guanfeng dies! Damn it! I've been holding in my anger for too long; today I can finally take my revenge! Haha!"
From the voice, Liu Guanfeng recognized that it was Ma Sanbao arriving. He clenched his fists tightly; he should have dealt with Ma Sanbao back then when he had the chance. Even if he hadn't killed him outright, it would have been good enough to incapacitate him.
As expected, Ma Sanbao entered surrounded by a large group of followers and guards. He had calculated well; he figured that no matter what happened when he arrived, he would be able to capture Liu Guanfeng or at least beat him half to death. This would allow him to settle scores from their earlier encounters during campus competitions.
However, what came into his view were three people who were exhausted and one person who was beaten to the brink of death. The rest were just corpses. Ma Sanbao frowned and glanced at Liu Guanfeng's room. What he saw was a fierce-looking Liu Guanfeng with tears streaming down his face. Seeing Liu Guanfeng like this made Ma Sanbao instinctively take a step back; the harm Liu Guanfeng had inflicted on him was too great, leaving a shadow in his heart.
Several attendants behind Ma Sanbao quickly supported him upon seeing this. It was only then that Ma Sanbao reacted, pushing away the attendants who were holding him, taking a step forward, and pointing at Liu Guanfeng as he said:
"Liu Guanfeng, you never thought you'd end up like this, did you? Was it so enjoyable when you bullied me back then? I'm here today for revenge. If you have the guts, come out and fight me. If you don't come out, I'll bring people to drag you out and then make you drink a jar of my urine to wake you up. Hahaha!"
Liu Guanfeng coldly stared at the extremely arrogant Ma Sanbao and said, "Ma Sanbao, remember this: as long as I, Liu Guanfeng, do not die today, I will definitely annihilate your entire family in the future."
"Hahaha! You crack me up. I can responsibly tell you that you are definitely going to die today." Ma Sanbao deliberately emphasized the last three words with gritted teeth. It was clear how much hatred he harbored for Liu Guanfeng.
After finishing his threats, Ma Sanbao looked back at his guards: "What are you still doing? Hurry up and go in and drag that kid out; I need to pee." Upon hearing Ma Sanbao's words, the other guards seemed eager to perform well in front of their master. They all picked up their weapons and charged toward Liu Guanfeng's room.
Liu Yongmin saw a group of people trying to rush into the room; he seemed to have found some hidden strength. Although he was already too exhausted to hold his weapon earlier, he suddenly tightened his grip on it and rushed forward. The ones surrounding Ma Sanbao were mostly low-level knights, with only two possessing Intermediate Knight strength.
This was not because Ma Weiwu failed to protect Ma Sanbao; within Liu Manor, there were no less than a hundred Intermediate Knights under Ma Weiwu's faction. It could be said that his people were everywhere, and more than thirty Junior Knights were arranged around Ma Sanbao, along with two Intermediate Knights. If they encountered an Advanced Knight's obstruction, these people could fully protect Ma Sanbao's safe retreat.
A group of Junior Knights facing off against an Advanced Knight was a tragedy; Liu Yongmin charged into the crowd and with each swing of his weapon took down two or three people, leaving them either dead or severely injured. In an instant, only two Intermediate Knights remained around Ma Sanbao along with the monkey boy who had been by his side at the academy. Another person stood beside Ma Sanbao, coldly watching Liu Guanfeng inside the room.
The person standing next to Ma Sanbao was someone Liu Guanfeng recognized—Dong Ning, who had orchestrated the assassination attempt on him. At this moment, Dong Ning did not panic due to Ma Sanbao's attendants being beaten back; instead, he remained calm while watching Liu Guanfeng with a smile on his lips.
The two Intermediate Knights beside Ma Sanbao realized after all the low-level knights had been defeated that the nearly exhausted person before them was a master whose level should be above theirs. However, in order to ensure Ma Sanbao's safety, they could only step up to confront him. Instantly, they engaged Liu Yongmin in combat, with the sound of clashing metal ringing continuously.
Soon enough, Liu Yongmin's potential ran out; he was forced back step by step by the two newly empowered Intermediate Knights. He sustained numerous wounds of varying sizes on his body as well. The two Intermediate Knights noticed that Liu Yongmin was already exhausted and intensified their attacks on him—sword and knife flying left and right, each strike aimed at Liu Yongmin's vital points.
Liu Yongmin, who was retreating, was too exhausted and stumbled, sitting down on the ground. At that moment, the weapons of the two Intermediate Knights simultaneously swung towards Liu Yongmin's shoulders. If they hit him, he likely wouldn't be killed, but he would definitely lose his arms. Just then, a yellow shadow burst out from Liu Yongmin's right side and collided with the outermost knight. The knight's Greatsword was deflected, also knocking aside the longsword of the knight next to him.
The one that crashed into the knight was Liu Yongmin's third-tier Mount, Rock Lizard. After knocking away the two Intermediate Knights, Rock Lizard turned back to glance at Liu Yongmin. In its eyes, Liu Yongmin sensed a farewell. Liu Yongmin felt a chill run down his spine.
Before he could say anything, the two Intermediate Knights had already raised their weapons to strike at Rock Lizard. However, Rock Lizard showed no intention of dodging; instead, it leaped towards the two knights. Suddenly, a bright flash erupted from Rock Lizard's head, which exploded like a grenade. Rock Lizard had used its Core to self-destruct for Liu Yongmin's sake. Only third-tier magical beasts possess a Core, so only those of tier three or above can self-destruct.
Rock Lizard had already been exhausted and injured from fighting against the two assassins' mounts and could no longer continue battling. Yet when it saw Liu Yongmin in danger, it resolutely chose to self-destruct to protect Liu Yongmin's safety.
"No!" A heart-wrenching cry escaped from Liu Yongmin's lips.
A rain of blood fell; Rock Lizard was gone, but the two Intermediate Knights were not faring any better. Both knights had lost their right arms, and their chests were a bloody mess. They collapsed on the ground, unconscious and possibly dead.
Liu Yongmin was overwhelmed by anger and fainted directly. Meanwhile, his other mount, a Fifth-Tier Mud Lizard, slowly crawled to Liu Yongmin's side and quietly watched the remaining standing figures. If anyone attempted to attack Liu Yongmin at that moment, Mud Lizard would undoubtedly self-destruct its Core just like Rock Lizard did; the Core explosion of a Fifth-Stage Beast is much more powerful than that of a third-tier beast.
At this time, Ma Sanbao was so frightened that he couldn't even speak; the recent explosion had been too gruesome for someone who grew up in a sheltered environment to handle quickly. His face had drained of color as he bent over to vomit. The monkey accompanying him wasn't doing much better either; it patted Ma Sanbao's back while also vomiting. The only one remaining calm was Dong Ning, who had not spoken a word.
Outside Liu Guanfeng's courtyard, another commotion arose as many men in black entered. Liu Guanfeng estimated that there were no fewer than a hundred people crowding into his courtyard.
A large man pushed through the crowd and stepped forward; beside him stood Ma Sanbao, who was still retching uncontrollably. The large man glanced at Ma Sanbao with disdain: "Useless thing, can't you show me some face?" The newcomer was none other than Ma Weiwu, one of the Three Generals renowned alongside Liu Guanfeng's father.
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