Doomsday: Gain experience by hunting

The surface of the Memorial Drum was a third larger than the largest Pleasure Dragon Bed in Hundred Flowers Pavilion!

Thirty people could lie on it side by side with room to spare.

Even more astonishing, the massive drum skin had no visible seams.

It was made from a single piece of hide.

What kind of exotic beast could have skin so enormous?

Huang Li, nearing fifty, hadn't seen this drum in a long time.

Seeing it again now, he was still awed, stunned for a few seconds.

Regaining his composure, he took out a vial of blood essence from his chest and gently poured it onto the drum skin!

Whoosh!

Almost the instant it was poured, the blood essence vanished.

Faster than parched land that had been dry for a year outside the city absorbing water.

The blood essence was absorbed by the drum skin.

Buzz!

The drum surface trembled slightly.

Decades of accumulated dust and debris were shaken off.

The thick grime on top dissipated.

The Memorial Drum returned to its original appearance.

The black drum skin was clean and smooth like silk, its color like the deepest night sky, starlight scattered on it, without a trace of reflection.

Alive!

It really is alive!

Third Master Huang's shrill cry still echoed in his ears.

Huang Li dared not delay, immediately taking out another vial of Grade Six blood essence and sprinkling it on the black drum skin.

The blood essence, like mercury, danced on the drum skin in droplets.

Then vanished instantly.

A strange, bloody hue flashed across the drum skin.

He blinked, wondering if he had seen it wrong.

"Dong!"

The Memorial Drum sounded without being struck.

Huang Li, a seasoned Grade Six, was caught off guard and sent tumbling by the invisible impact.

But strangely, the drum sound wasn't loud, and couldn't possibly carry far.

How was this supposed to awaken the city's experts?

Huang Li stood up, not bothering to dust off his clothes, and immediately poured another vial of blood essence.

"Dong!"

The drum sound rang out again, neither loud nor soft.

But as it sounded, with a buzz, he clutched his heart and groaned.

The long-sealed rhyme immediately sprang to mind:

"Memorial Drum, needs no striking,

One sound rings, Grade Five awakes,

Two sounds ring, Grade Six startled,

Three, four, five rings, Grade Seven, Eight must die!"

So it was true.

No more strikes.

Huang Li gasped for breath, retreating step by step, leaving the area of the Memorial Drum.

All the Grade Six experts in the city opened their eyes in the darkness at the same time.

"Something's up?"

Tang Wen opened his eyes in confusion and crawled out of his tent.

Huh? Someone.

In front of the stone house next door.

Blackwater Gang's Supreme Elder, Elder Zhang, stood there, having appeared at some point: "The Memorial Drum, the Memorial Drum has sounded. Wake your maid and come out with me."

The Memorial Drum?

Didn't hear any sound?

That's not right.

Just now, something seemed to affect me, my heartbeat was disturbed for a moment.

But there was no malice, it just seemed to want to wake me up.

Soon after, Tang Wen and Li Zi followed Elder Zhang out of the underground and into the plaza above ground.

Above the plaza was the vast expanse of the starry sky.

Looking up, black shadows flew to and fro, heading towards the western city wall.

Elder Zhang: "I must guard the gang, go and see, if you feel the city cannot be defended, return immediately to notify me."

Tang Wen and Li Zi thought they had misheard: "Cannot be defended? Is it that serious?"

The city lord of Ganshan City is a Grade Four Divine Power realm expert, how could he not be able to defend it?

Elder Zhang looked towards the west, his face heavy: "This Memorial Drum, as far as I know, hasn't sounded for at least forty years. It only sounds when a major crisis is encountered. Otherwise, it's useless even if you deliberately try to strike it."

Although these words were mystical, he spoke them solemnly, and Tang Wen and the others dared not be negligent, breaking into a run straight for the western city wall.

Along the way, they saw several acquaintances within the gang, some Grade Six, some Transcendent.

Approaching the city wall, Tang Wen looked up.

A figure wearing an iron crown stood suspended in the air above the city wall.

Li Zi clicked her tongue, transmitting her voice to Tang Wen: "That person should be the city lord. It seems something big really happened! Elder Zhang's words are true."

City lord?

Tang Wen was seeing him for the first time.

A thin figure, wearing black practice clothes, his hair casually tied behind his head, wearing a pair of cloth shoes.

Ordinary in every way, without any impressive aura around him, if there was anything that attracted attention, it would be the iron crown he wore on his head.

A rusty iron crown.

Without knowing this person's identity, it wouldn't seem like anything.

But he is the city lord, why would he wear a rusty iron crown?

Li Zi ran and looked, her gaze also fixed on the iron crown.

Tang Wen thought she also found it strange.

But after a few breaths, she transmitted her voice again, her tone solemn: "Our Thieves' Sect has a very strange saying passed down, and it is passed down orally, only to the current sect leader."

"About the city lord?"

"Yes. An old senior of the Thieves' Sect said before his death, 'The city lord wearing the iron crown is the city lord.'"

Tang Wen's heart stirred slightly, transmitting his voice back: "Sounds like that iron crown is very important."

"Yes, generally speaking, the city lord is only produced from the three great families in the inner city, there is no grand ceremony, and the family will not celebrate. That iron crown is the only symbol."

That's really strange.

"Has Ganshan City changed city lords?"

"It's been about ten years since it changed."

It seemed even more wrong.

The two were very fast, and soon arrived at the base of the city wall.

Without torches for lighting, experts can all see at night.

Shadows of people flickered on the city wall, experts like clouds.

Behind them, Grade Six and Transcendent experts continued to rush from the city.

"So many experts, even if there are 100,000 cavalry coming from outside the city, not one would be able to escape," Li Zi looked up at the towering city wall.

"100,000 cavalry, the commotion would be heard from dozens of miles away. Let's go, up from there!"

Tang Wen saw the Blackwater Gang people, Gang Leader Shui Qianjun, Shui Yun, Aunt Lian, Vice Gang Leader Zhao, they were already on the city wall.

No one stopped them.

The two quickly climbed the city wall.

Looking down, they were immediately stunned.

Under the cold starlight, seven or eight white-clothed women stood insignificantly outside the city.

The white tigers under them, larger than calves, were insignificant in front of the magnificent city wall.

Opposing them were the Huang family, eleven people standing in a dispersed arc, vaguely forming an encirclement.

What's going on?

Tang Wen stared carefully, of the seven white-clothed women, except for the one in the middle who was about Grade Six level.

The rest had ordinary auras?

Hmm, and there's a little loli.

Her combat power is probably not even as good as a big dog.

The Huang family actually didn't attack, just confronted them.

Could it be that the other party came from some great power?

They ride white tigers, White Tiger Village?!

No way?

White Tiger Village, the highest combat power, isn't just Grade Six?

Tonight's such a big commotion, is it to deal with them?

The more Tang Wen thought about it, the more dizzy he became.

Sensing someone squeezing up behind him.

He pulled Li Zi, making way, and came to where the Blackwater Gang experts were.

"Master, Mistress, Senior Sister."

"Tsk! Brat, try calling me Mistress again?" Aunt Lian's beautiful eyes flashed.

Tang Wen reached out and wrapped his arm around Shui Yun's slender waist, hiding behind Shui Yun, looking at her: "Mistress, Mistress, Mistress."

"You!"

"Alright, what time is it!"

"Hmph!" Aunt Lian glared at Shui Qianjun.

A faint black mist overflowed from Shui Qianjun's surroundings, enveloping Tang Wen, Vice Gang Leader Zhao, and the Blackwater Gang members.

"Outsiders can't hear now. I'll make it short, remember this: below are people from White Tiger Village, recruited by Zhao Zhe. They only recognize Zhao Zhe, not us! If any trouble breaks out, push it all on Zhao Zhe.

Secondly, White Tiger Village's strength is extremely astonishing, if they have no hostility towards us, we must cooperate if possible, don't look at the Huang family's face. Wen'er!"

"Here!"

"They are women, you are responsible for contacting them."

This sentence was not an insinuation, but a blatant indication.

It was as if he was saying directly: use any charm you have, boy!

"Uh, okay."

Tang Wen inexplicably thought of a non-mainstream saying, which was perfect here: if handsomeness is a sin, then I am already unforgivable!

Alas, I bear handsomeness that does not belong to my age, it's really too difficult.

Shui Yun didn't mind, her tender and slender palm quietly slid over, grasping his hand.

The two hands rubbed together for a while, then intertwined their fingers.

Senior Sister still loves me, I will definitely repay her handsomely!

Shui Qianjun hadn't finished speaking: "The Huang family has mobilized all but a few old guys guarding the house, standing below are eleven Grade Five experts. The current city lord is also a Huang family member. Although White Tiger Village is fierce, relying only on Grade Five experts, they will definitely come and go without return."

Just as he said this, a voice shouted loudly:

"City Lord!"

"City Lord, please stand up for our Huang family! The White Tiger妖女 below, killed my sons and ate their brains. We three went to reason with them, but were beaten back by them! City Lord, you must uphold justice..."

As soon as this person spoke, everyone on the city wall couldn't help but curl their lips.

Listen to him, the Huang family has become the victim!

Next to the Blackwater Gang stood a Grade Five expert from the Giant Rock Martial Hall.

He didn't give the other party any face, directly mocking: "Oh, is this the lawless Huang San'er? If I didn't know better, I'd think he was some aggrieved woman!"

The surrounding people burst into laughter.

More Transcendent experts tried hard not to laugh out loud.

No one in Ganshan City believed half a word of what Huang San said.

Everyone knew the Huang family's character very well.

Combined with the celestial beauty of the women below, who couldn't guess what was going on?

Most likely the Huang family harassed them first.

They just didn't expect to kick a steel plate this time.

Shui Qianjun added a sentence to the Blackwater Gang members: "Pay attention to those white tigers, each one has strength no weaker than mine."

The voice was not loud, but like a thunderclap.

No weaker than you?

That is Grade Five, even peak Grade Five combat power?!

Is this possible?

Just as everyone wanted to ask, Gang Leader, have you seen wrong?

They heard a low voice: "Not only that, except for the two young girls in the middle, the rest are all Grade Five."

Numb!

Shocked numb!

Tang Wen narrowed his eyes, carefully examining the seven people and eight tigers below.

Hmm, the cute little jade tiger doesn't count, the two women, one big and one small, don't count.

The remaining five people and seven tigers are all Grade Five?!

With such strength, apart from the Huang family, it seems no family in Ganshan City can withstand it?

That's not right, the Huang family left people at their old nest, did White Tiger Village send everyone?

Hiss!

Where did such a terrifying village come from?

Zhao Zhe really has no brains, easily sending out twelve Grade Five experts, is that a Grade Six force?

Tang Wen was terrified.

He thanked the "Thirteen Pirates of the Sand Sea" and the "Six Young Masters" in his heart, if they hadn't colluded privately and come to challenge, forcing out my Sword Arts Grandmaster ability.

Making the gang pay more attention.

Master wouldn't have ordered White Tiger Village to come.

Then according to the original plan, I need to take the initiative to subdue the Thirteen Pirates of the Sand Sea and White Tiger Village.

The Thirteen Pirates of the Sand Sea are easy to deal with.

But if I rashly ran to White Tiger Village's territory to show off my power, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Looking at the white tigers under the city wall.

Tang Wen was grateful that he had not become "tiger dung."

"City Lord, City Lord..."

Huang Third Master kept shouting.

In mid-air, the City Lord standing out of thin air, remained motionless.

Gradually, everyone noticed something was wrong.

Only Huang San, who was seriously injured, kept chattering, demanding that the City Lord take action.

A young man who had just become Transcendent was very puzzled: "Isn't this Huang Third Master afraid that the other party also has Grade Four experts?"

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone around him looked at him.

Scaring him, not knowing what he had said wrong.

"Grade Four is not so easy to achieve, mainly, within thousands of miles, except for the inner city of Ganshan City, I haven't heard of any other place having Grade Four cultivation methods," Vice Gang Leader Zhao explained lightly.

The young man suddenly understood.

Tang Wen had known this for a long time.

It was precisely because the Ganshan City Lord was the only Grade Four expert within thousands of miles.

That Ganshan City had the confidence to dominate one side.

Grade Five is common, Grade Four is unique.

The gap between the two is said to be even greater than Martial Master to Transcendent.

No matter how old the spirit of a Transcendent is, no matter how weak the body is, as long as there is a breath left, dealing with a Martial Master is basically a sure thing.

But there are still freaks like Tang Wen, Martial Master peak, overcoming Transcendent.

And Grade Four Divine Power realm experts, fighting Grade Five Divine Martial realm experts, not only don't have to worry about encountering freak geniuses.

Even the number is not limited.

Meaning, how many Grade Five experts do you have, peak Grade Five or not, it doesn't matter. Shoulder to shoulder, the Grade Four expert doesn't need a second move!

Divine Power, Divine Power, just one Divine Power move.

Can kill all who come!

Tang Wen didn't believe this kind of statement.

Just like the girls in the brothels of Ganshan City, who say they like his looks everywhere, but Tang Wen never believes it.

All for the looks?

Impossible, it must also have some talent, right?

And a while ago, the Giant Rock Martial Hall outside the city showed its cards.

They had been dormant and accumulating for many years, in order to block the four gates, nearly ten Grade Five experts appeared.

Becoming a force comparable to the three great families of the inner city in one fell swoop.

Even on the surface, stronger than the Lu family of the inner city.

But they did not mean to challenge the three great families at all.

Is it that they don't want to replace them?

People go to high places, how could they not want to?

Tang Wen felt that there was only one answer: without Grade Four cultivation methods, without Grade Four experts, they dared not.

The Lu family has produced City Lords.

There must be a Grade Four foundation...

Under the city wall, the women seemed impatient.

The young woman in the middle suddenly reached out and tossed something, lightly and gently, with no force at all.

Those on and below the city wall were all experts with excellent eyesight, and they discovered that it was a gray, unremarkable bead.

The woman's cold expression didn't change, and her clear voice spread in all directions: "You'll know what happened with just one look."

The gray bead flashed in the air.

Many people exclaimed in surprise because an image appeared.

A memory bead.

There was no sound, only images.

They saw a young man dressed as a steward of the Huang family take the initiative to stop Bai Hu and his group.

The image was focused on him, and the Huang family steward didn't notice.

He revealed a lecherous look, and his lips moved, not knowing what he was saying.

Everyone present understood that he wasn't saying anything good.

On the city wall, the experts from various forces had different expressions.

They looked at the Huang family with scrutiny and malice.

Indeed!

You were the ones who caused the trouble.

Making the whole city uneasy.

Even the shameless Huang family couldn't hold their faces.

If it were normal times.

So what if they were shameless?

Huang San and the others would probably be unashamed and even proud to shout: "It's your blessing that our Huang family disciples have taken a fancy to you! It's your good fortune! How dare you resist? Is there any justice?"

But the opposite side, including people and tigers, had a full twelve fifth-ranks, most of whom were fifth-rank peaks.

Who knows how powerful the forces behind them were.

Don't look at how many Huang family members stood up.

The number of fifth-ranks in their prime was not as many as this small team.

What did they have to be arrogant and domineering?

Below the city, the fifth-rank woman riding the white tiger said, "This person insulted my clan's holy maiden, he deserves to die!"

Huang San and the Huang family members he represented were flushed with anger, but they didn't speak.

The image wasn't over.

Two more sixth-ranks from the Huang family came, and their expressions were the same lecherous ones!

Two sixth-ranks harassing twelve fifth-ranks, it would be strange if they survived.

A tall man carrying a long sword mocked, "As expected of the Huang family disciples!"

Pfft!

Everyone couldn't help but laugh.

Huang San glanced at the person who spoke, but didn't say anything.

He just glared fiercely at the people who were laughing.

Shui Qianjun dispersed the black fog, and Shui Yun quietly explained: "The one who spoke is the head of the Chen family. The long sword behind him is a family treasure."

Chen family.

One of the three major families in the inner city.

They act in a low-key manner, and the family's signature business is high-end weapons.

Tang Wen coveted the treasure sword, but didn't dare to look at it too much.

The fifth-rank below said again: "My clan came with sincerity to discuss cooperation! Who would have thought that before we even entered the city, the Huang family's fifth-rank experts would attack! Huang San, the third master on the city wall, even threatened to destroy our clan. We are here, and there aren't many of us. Why doesn't Huang San dare to come down?"

Slap in the face!

Still holding on to slap the face!

Even Huang San, who was famous for his shamelessness, had a face that was green and white!

He was careless and underestimated the enemy, and suffered a not-so-light injury in one encounter.

How dare he go down at this time.

But if a person is shameless, they are invincible.

Under everyone's mocking eyes, the famous Huang San knelt down towards the city lord.

He cried without integrity or principle:

"Second Uncle! They are humiliating the Huang family so much. If we can't destroy them, the Huang family's status will be in jeopardy! There are twelve fifth-ranks below. If you don't take action, the family will really be difficult to resist!"

"Damn! This old man is really disgusting," countless people cursed secretly.

Tang Wen also cursed.

But he was even more envious.

If he could, he would also like to have such a second uncle.

A second aunt would also be fine.

Countless eyes looked up into the air.

The city lord wearing an iron crown looked down at Huang San.

A faint sigh.

The city lord raised his head, his eyes like electricity, shooting towards Bai Hu and his group below the city.

The young woman in the center didn't show any weakness. She stroked the little jade tiger in her hand, her eyes fiercely meeting his!

"Heh!"

A sneer came.

Tang Wen felt a burst of tension in his heart.

The laughter seemed to be from the young woman, but it also seemed not to be.

"City Lord Huang, right? Why aren't you making a move yet? You can't see my depth just by standing there!" The voice had a hint of playfulness.

Huang San's face changed wildly.

Shui Qianjun and other fifth-rank peaks also looked like they had seen a ghost.

They keenly sensed that the one who spoke just now was the young woman—the harmless cub in her arms!

It was waiting for City Lord Huang to make a move?

No!

How could it speak human language?

It's ridiculous.

"Fourth-rank?!"

Huang San's eyes were about to split, and he directly collapsed to the ground.

Tang Wen and Shui Yun looked at each other, their eyes full of disbelief.

Fourth-rank!

If that little jade tiger was a fourth-rank, could Ganshan City still be saved today?

"Retreat, retreat, retreat!"

"Fourth-rank battle, retreat if you don't want to die!"

Is it really a fourth-rank?

The sixth-ranks and transcendents who were standing further back realized it later.

"Go, go quickly!"

"Is it really a fourth-rank? I want to stay and see."

"See your hammer, run further away and then watch."

"..."

A large number of people retreated.

Tang Wen pulled Shui Yun: "Master, should we and Senior Sister also retreat?"

Shui Qianjun glared at him unhappily: "You kid are cautious, no need. There are only a few people on the other side, and they don't show any killing intent. Except for the Huang family, they don't have much malice towards others."

That's right, the other side is strong, but they probably won't kill indiscriminately in the city.

Tang Wen was a little relieved, and turned to say to a transcendent in the gang who was retreating: "Please make a trip to the main altar and tell Elder Zhang about the situation and report that we are safe."

The transcendent obeyed and left.

The playful voice sounded again: "Considering that your Ganshan City has done a good job guarding the demon cave, don't fight here, let's go, let's change places and exchange a few moves."

After speaking, the little jade tiger swam out of the young woman's arms into the air like it was swimming.

Its young and clawing appearance was extremely cute.

"Okay," the city lord said calmly.

His voice was hoarse, as if his lungs were injured.

Tang Wen heard him speak for the first time, and didn't know if he was originally like this, or if he was really injured.

Seeing that his master's expression didn't change, he didn't worry blindly.

The city lord's figure descended slightly from mid-air, looked around and said: "If I don't come back, find a way to take back the iron crown, don't seek revenge."

"Second Uncle!"

Huang San's voice was sad.

The city lord sighed slightly: "Restraining the clan is the only way to last."

After speaking, he stared at the little jade tiger, took a light step, and his figure disappeared like a light and shadow.

The little jade tiger swam with its four claws, like a stream of light, rushing towards the west.

Judging by feeling, it seemed to be faster than the city lord.

Tang Wen quietly looked at everyone's expressions.

He was surprised to find that the Chen family head carrying the sword had a heavier look of worry on his face.

Even more worried than Huang San, the city lord's nephew kneeling on the ground.

Maybe he was born melancholy?

Tang Wen didn't think much about it, and the fifth-rank experts flew away into the air.

The five fifth-ranks from the Giant Rock Martial Arts Hall, including the master, also chased after the city lord.

The Huang family didn't move.

The experts from the Chen and Lu families didn't move either.

Shui Qianjun suppressed his thoughts and gave up the idea of going to watch the battle.

He was the gang leader and couldn't move lightly.

As for Tang Wen, he really wanted to see the experts.

But he cherished his life even more.

Didn't he see that even the sixth-ranks didn't follow?

What was he going to do by following?

The realm was too different, and he was afraid he wouldn't be able to understand it.

No, judging from the speed shown by both sides just now, the probability of not being able to see clearly was even greater.

Swoosh!

There seemed to be some movement in the distance.

Everyone looked up.

After a while, Shui Qianjun frowned first: "Not good, the fourth-rank battle, the aftermath of the qi is rushing over!"

Tang Wen didn't understand, he couldn't even hear the sound, which meant that the battle was far away.

Even if there was some aftermath, it would be fine to hide under the wall, what was the big deal?

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

The sound of breaking wind came.

They were all familiar figures.

They were the fifth-ranks who had gone to watch the battle just now.

They returned in a panic at an even faster speed.

"Black Water Gang, all retreat after jumping over the wall!"

Shui Qianjun shouted loudly.

Tang Wen turned around and came to the back wall. Before jumping down, he specially glanced outside.

He saw a yellow wind wall like a sandstorm, covering the sky and covering the earth!

That kind of pressure was suffocating.

As soon as his feet landed, his feet moved like the wind, and he ran hundreds of meters in an instant.

Shui Yun and Li Zi followed closely behind.

Aunt Lian was guarding them on their side.

Rumble rumble rumble!

Continuous loud noises.

The few people looked back, and the yellow wind wall, rolling the overwhelming dust and sand, covered the deep blue and clear night sky.

The wind hit the wall.

The wide stone wall that could run horses side by side, withstand the bombardment of boulders day and night, and block thousands of troops, collapsed suddenly!

Tang Wen suddenly realized: the city lord was probably defeated!

Could it still be good tonight?

Could Ganshan City, which had stood for many years, be destroyed today?

The fourth-rank combat power was so terrifying, destroying mountains and cities with a wave of the hand?