In the eyes of the hermits, among the four people, the most troublesome one to deal with is Shen Zhiyuan.

Although Mo Ming is the Hall Master of the Medical Hidden Hall, he merely excels in medical skills. His cultivation realm is not high; it’s just the Inner Core Realm, and he is getting older, posing little threat.

Su Li is a genius on the Wind and Cloud Ranking, but he is also only in the Inner Core Realm, enough to deal with using Middle Concealment.

Only this Sword-Hiding Scholar, who is already ranked second on the new Wind and Cloud Ranking!

Of course, this is partly due to the deaths and removal of Lin Mubai and others, but his improvement in cultivation and the strength of his combat ability is also evident.

During the time of recovering at the Medical Hidden Hall, Shen Zhiyuan not only healed his dantian, restoring it to its original state, but also made some progress in cultivation, already reaching the Fourth Grade Awakening Realm.

A Third Grade Upper Concealment coming to assassinate Shen Zhiyuan shows sufficient respect towards him.

Besides him, there is another Upper Concealment, dealing with that burly young man.

This person suddenly appeared here, somewhat unfamiliar-looking, with unknown background.

The Upper Concealment taking action against him ensures foolproof success.

However, as the five hermits took action, they couldn’t help but recall the scene they just witnessed in the cave.

More than thirty hermits annihilated, not a single one spared!

What kind of person can accomplish such a feat?

Was there a Grandmaster expert involved just now?

The person who acted should have no connection to the Medical Hidden Hall.

Otherwise, they would have already revealed themselves and rescued Mo Ming and others.

Furthermore, during the violent bombardment of the valley by Thunder Hall, no suspicious person showed up.

Perhaps the tragic deaths of the hermits in the cave were merely an accident.

With dozens of hermits dead, the five of them wouldn’t feel sorrow or grief.

Death is the destiny of hermits.

From the moment they embarked on this path, this outcome was predestined, sooner or later.

The surviving hermits must continue to fulfill their mission.

At this moment, the young man with a bow and arrow suddenly took a deep breath and unleashed a deafening roar!

BOOM!

The five hermits felt as if they were struck by lightning, their whole bodies trembling, and they only felt a booming sound in their minds.

Buzz!

The sound of a sword resounded.

The long sword returned to its sheath, with its blade like a gushing autumn water, sweeping past an Upper Concealment’s throat.

A head was severed with a single stroke!

Before Chen Tang unleashed the Lion’s Roar, Shen Zhiyuan had already prepared in advance, sealing his ears with inner qi, hardly affected.

But his sword was ultimately not as fast as Chen Tang’s sword.

As Shen Zhiyuan struck, the Upper Concealment had already regained his composure, with a hint of dread crossing his eyes.

The inner qi within this person’s meridian surged, generating a new surge of tremendous force, and he paused, fleeing without hesitation.

He had realized he couldn’t succeed at this moment, decisively choosing to flee far away!

But just as he was starting to use his body technique, he felt a chill on the back of his neck.

Out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of a slender figure flashing by, quick like a specter.

Floating Light and Shadow!

He was all too familiar with this body technique.

There was another hermit, and he had just been attacked!

This thought flashed through his mind, and before he had run a few steps, he felt a dizzying spin.

It seemed like he fell from mid-air, witnessing a headless corpse running a few more steps before collapsing to the ground.

In the next moment, his consciousness plunged into an abyss, leaving only darkness.

In the eyes of outsiders, Mo Ming’s group seemed to have only four people.

In reality, there were five.

Ah Li had never revealed himself, but concealed his tracks, lurking nearby.

Only during the battle did Ah Li suddenly appear, killing an Upper Concealment before disappearing into the night again, as if he had never been there.

On the other side, Su Li took the opportunity to slay a Middle Concealment.

Chen Tang killed an Upper Concealment, then continuously struck, slaying the remaining two Middle Concealments.

Under the intimidation of the Lion’s Roar, the two Middle Concealments regained consciousness a bit too slowly.

One of them even bled from the seven apertures, somewhat dazed.

By the time they regained their senses, Qiushui had already arrived.

This battle erupted suddenly and ended even faster.

The people of Thunder Hall had just run down the slope and reached the bottom of the valley when the five hermits were already all dead!

Even a Third Grade hermit was killed on the spot by Chen Tang, which truly startled the people of Thunder Hall.

After all, they were at a distance and did not suffer from the impact of the Lion’s Roar.

But an older guard seemed to recall something, and with a heavy expression, whispered: "Young Hall Master, be careful. That person is very likely the current number one on the Wind and Cloud Ranking, ’One Sword Frost Cold’ Chen Tang!"

"Oh?"

Lei Xiaotian’s face showed no fear, only frowning as he said, "It’s him?"

This Chen Tang is truly the most talked-about figure in the Jianghu recently, his reputation unmatched for a time.

Even more remarkable, this person is not yet twenty, with boundless potential.

The guard said in a deep voice: "The Wind and Cloud Ranking records that this person excels at the Buddhist Lion’s Roar. He once gained the upper hand in Langya Pavilion using this move, greatly defeating Xia Yuanxian."

"He is audacious and decisive, tackling Cang Mountain alone, and blood-washing the Profound Celestial Army. The hermits in that cave were probably killed by him. Young Hall Master, we should best not provoke him."

The guard’s intention in saying this was to make Lei Xiaotian retreat.

But Lei Xiaotian, also young and in his twenties, had been roaming Jianghu for the past two years with the backing of Thunder Hall and his identity as Young Hall Master. Armed with firearms, few dared to provoke him, and he was headstrong.

Upon hearing the guard beside him praise Chen Tang like this, he couldn’t help but chuckle coldly and said, "So what if he’s number one on the Wind and Cloud Ranking? Am I supposed to be afraid of him?"

"Young Hall Master..."

The guard tried to persuade more.

Lei Xiaotian waved his hand and said, "No need to say more. As the Young Hall Master of Thunder Hall, ranked eleventh on the Human Ranking, if I turn and run upon seeing someone from the Wind and Cloud Ranking, wouldn’t I become a laughingstock in Jianghu!"

This Lei Xiaotian indeed had some fame.

The Human Ranking not only has an age restriction of under thirty but also a restriction on the realm, below the Third Grade Meridian Passage Realm.

Most on the Human Ranking are in the Fourth Grade Awakening Realm.

For someone like Lei Xiaotian, only in the Fifth Grade Inner Core Realm, to rank eleventh on the Human Ranking is indeed exceedingly rare.

Mainly because the Lei Family’s command of firearms is overwhelmingly powerful!

Don’t underestimate Lei Xiaotian for being in the Fifth Grade. Once he unleashes his firearms, it’s dangerous not only for Fourth Grade opponents but even Third Grade experts can suffer serious damage if careless.

Some powerful firearms can entirely besiege cities, with even Innate Martial Artists unable to withstand them, and Grandmaster experts wary of them.

This is precisely the foundation for Thunder Hall in Great Xia.

The guard, seeing this, no longer tried to persuade.

This Young Hall Master, although willful, did possess some skills.

Moreover, with these guards around, no matter how strong Chen Tang was, it was unlikely he could harm Lei Xiaotian.

Every guard carried numerous firearms, and if Chen Tang dared to get close, the firearms would be enough to keep him at bay!