Chapter 708: The Mysterious Man in Black

Boom!
Boom!!!
A loud splash was heard as something massive hit the water, causing astonishing waves to surge on both sides of the dock—something weighing nearly ten thousand pounds plunging into the water created waves over ten meters high.
Whoosh…
The entire dock was soon covered in splashes.
After knocking down four elite armored cavalrymen in one move, the mysterious masked man in black acted as if he had done nothing special, continuing without pause to face the second batch of elite armored cavalrymen, ignoring the huge waves crashing around him…
Using the splashes as cover, the mysterious man in black stepped forward and stuck closely to them like glue.
Snap!
He pressed his shoulder against the side of a cavalryman.
He spun around and pushed—
The whole movement was seamless, seemingly just a slight tremor of the body, but in reality, it was the result of sudden power surging from within, using the ground as a lever to launch force from his shoulder.
The horse neighed again…
Another elite armored cavalryman, along with his horse, toppled into the river.
While waiting for the splashes to subside, he slid under the horse’s belly to the other side, avoiding swords and arrows, then used the momentum of his slide to knock another person into the water.
Though the mysterious man in black seemed to be crashing around chaotically, every pause allowed him to unleash his strength instantly, knocking down at least one person each time.
In the blink of an eye, all the firepower on the dock was drawn to the mysterious man in black. The members of Yipin Tang and Lingxiao Palace hid behind, stunned.
This series of moves by the mysterious man in black not only shocked countless players outside the dock but also made the experts from the two top gangs behind him gasp in shock. Their gazes toward his back became solemn and wary.
“Monk, let’s go together!”
Gritting his teeth, Xueyi leaped out from behind the cart.
He didn’t want this unknown expert to steal all the glory.
Otherwise, claiming the treasure chest would lack legitimacy!
However…
As soon as he reached behind the mysterious man in black, Xueyi slammed his palm at the nearest elite armored cavalryman.
The cavalryman staggered in his saddle but quickly recovered. Waving his wrist, he thrust his spear forward like thunder…
“…”
Xueyi frowned.
He hadn’t expected that a full-powered strike from his Wuwei realm would have little effect. It became clear to him that it must be due to those strange armors, which absorbed and offset most of the damage.
In a one-on-one fight, it wouldn’t be hard to wear down the elite armored cavalryman, but in such an environment, a quick victory was necessary.

With no other choice, Blood-Clothed also seized the opportunity to parry the long spear, darting forward in quick steps, intending to use the same method against the heavily armored cavalry!
“Whoa!!”
Slipping to the side of one of the elite heavily armored cavalrymen, a long spear was thrust at him. Startled, Blood-Clothed didn’t have time to block it and instead used brute force to push it away…
The horse neighed and stepped back twice; its hooves happened to land outside the dock. It swayed and eventually fell, both rider and horse.
It worked!
Blood-Clothed had succeeded.
This majestic scene inspired the masters of the First-Class Hall outside the dock, boosting their morale greatly.
But they didn’t notice that after completing this move, a clear blush appeared on Blood-Clothed’s face, and he frowned, clearly feeling the strain. The force reflected back from the elite heavily armored cavalryman forced him to take a step back on the dock.
Though it was just a minor setback and pause, it paled in comparison to the seamless, continuous movements of the mysterious masked man in black.
Moreover!
Blood-Clothed could sense that if it weren’t for the masked man drawing most of the fire ahead, that brief pause would have put him in grave danger.
On the other side…
Monk Thick-Brows was rather unlucky.
His second attempt also ended in failure!
With a lift of his shoulder, he failed to knock the elite heavily armored cavalryman off the dock; instead, he was slashed on the shoulder by a sword. The immense force caused blood to flow, and he was rescued by Meng Yun, who was waiting behind.
After all, the dock passage was extremely narrow. With the mysterious man in black ahead, only a limited number of people could fit in. The masters of the Lingxiao Palace, falling behind, had it easy.
But they also noticed the gap between Blood-Clothed, Monk Thick-Brows, and the mysterious man in black!
Most of the masters of the Lingxiao Palace were skilled with swords and knives and were not very good at close-quarters combat. Seeing Blood-Clothed’s luck, they immediately understood the difficulty and, in perfect coordination, stopped pursuing further, turning their attention to the armored soldiers on the transport ships behind.
The mysterious masked man in black seemed utterly unconcerned about acting as a scapegoat, pushing forward frantically. In less than two minutes, at least forty elite heavily armored cavalrymen were knocked into the river, struggling there.
With over a fifth of their combat strength lost, the formation outside the dock finally showed weaknesses, with a sharp decline in numbers!
The masters of the First-Class Hall and the Lingxiao Palace charged forward once again!
Soon, the two sides engaged in a fierce battle.

Too many troops were tied up, greatly reducing the combat effectiveness of the elite heavy cavalry. Although their killing power remained, they were gradually divided into several battle zones.
“The elite heavy cavalry is about to be defeated. Should we go over?”
Outside the dock, more and more people from various factions grew restless.
However, the presence of the two powerful factions, Yipin Tang and Lingxiao Palace, kept many in check, including the Shadow from Xifeng Tower, who dared not act rashly.
At that moment…
More people were watching the movements of the mysterious masked man in black.
Though he displayed remarkable strength and skill, which was impressive, his individual advantage became insignificant with the involvement of those two top factions.
Everyone wondered how Meng Yun from Yipin Tang and Qin Yun from Lingxiao Palace would deal with this mysterious masked man who had broken the deadlock…
“This friend has extraordinary skills. Might I ask for your name? I am Meng Yun from Yipin Tang!”
Seeing the mysterious man turn around, Meng Yun’s eyes lit up, and he quickly led a few people over:
“…”
The mysterious man stopped and glanced at Meng Yun and the others but did not respond.
“Hehe, it was Meng Yun who was rude. Since you prefer to remain anonymous, you surely don’t want your personal information known. But today, it was thanks to you that we were able to break the deadlock in the Yang Gong Treasure House. You deserve a share of what’s here. I believe Qin Gongzhu from Lingxiao Palace won’t object either.”
“Of course not,” said Qin Yun as she walked over from not far away.
Though she was a step late, she didn’t want to leave a bad impression on this master—since Happy first arrived in Yangzhou, they had come to realize even more the influence and help a supreme master could bring to a faction.
“This friend has greatly helped us. Do you have any plans for how to distribute it?”
As soon as the words were spoken, the mysterious masked man finally spoke.
“The Yang Gong Treasure House belongs to the strong. If you want it, take it! After defeating me, you can have it all. I don’t want a single thing!” His hoarse voice revealed an arrogant attitude, as if he didn’t take anyone seriously.