All of us are one

Chapter 74 Battle

Most of the people in the cabin frowned slightly, while a few looked displeased.

"Master Ding, the young leader is the leader's own son. This is acknowledged by the head of the hall." Someone spoke slowly.

Upon hearing the voice, everyone turned to look into the shadows of the cabin, where a middle-aged man with a square face, dressed in purple, slowly rose and walked toward where the crowd had gathered.

"Master Chen." The crowd bowed.

"Greetings, Hall Master Chen." The refined man in white nodded slightly.

"Hall Master Ding, do you have a problem with the Young Alliance Leader?" The middle-aged man in purple, addressed as Hall Master Chen, spoke coldly. "Or do you have a problem with the Alliance Leader?"

"I have never met the young leader and cannot confirm his identity," the middle-aged man in black and white, known as Hall Master Ding, replied, his tone softening slightly.

"I see. We'll see the young leader once this matter is settled," Hall Master Chen said, his expression softening. "Right now, the most important thing is to protect the young leader's safety."

"All hall masters, please lead your subordinate leaders to act separately, prioritizing the rescue of the brothers in the Chishui, Baisha, Xiushan, and Huoyun halls, and killing the attackers if possible," Hall Master Chen ordered.

"Yes." Everyone nodded in agreement and left the cabin in batches.

"Thank you, Master Chen." The refined man in white bowed.

The brothers of the four branch halls have suffered heavy casualties. Now, with the orders of Hall Master Chen, the experts of each branch hall should lend a helping hand.

"Let's go. I want to see how many Earth-level assassins Blood Rain has brought, and how many of them are top-tier experts." Hall Master Chen said indifferently, leaping out of the cabin.

Upon seeing this, the refined-looking man in white quickly followed.

……

The surface of the Yangtze River.

Under a thin mist, shouts of battle could be heard incessantly.

Two of the outer vessels of the Dajiang Alliance fleet have caught fire, and hundreds of small boats are surging in from all directions.

Some small boats were already ablaze before they even got close, and the men in black on board jumped into the water and let the boats drift downstream. Other small boats, carrying five or six people to as many as ten, quickly approached the Great River Alliance fleet.

Before long, men in black, who had traveled in small boats, boarded the outer vessels and began fighting with the remaining disciples of the Great River Alliance.

"kill!"

A disciple of the Great River Alliance, wielding a sword and shield, wounded a man in black who couldn't dodge in time. Just as he was about to finish him off, a hidden arrow came flying at him, and he quickly used his shield to block it.

He could block the hidden arrows shot from the front, but he couldn't block the flying knives that attacked from elsewhere. He was immediately struck in the back of the head and fell to the ground dead.

There were too many men in black, who climbed onto the outer ships like cockroaches, and some even attacked the inner ships of the fleet.

Whoosh...

Suddenly, several figures shot out from the inner ships. Each of these figures was highly skilled, and ordinary men in black would be seriously injured if they encountered them, even if they were not killed.

These people were quite skilled, which immediately attracted the attention of the expert among the men in black, who recognized their identities at a glance.

"Master Qin of the Black Rock Hall of the Great River Alliance, you are supposed to be a first-rate expert, yet you dare to attack a junior who hasn't even condensed his Qi." A clearly disguised voice rang out.

"Hmph, what's the point of talking about chivalry with you cowards!" Hall Master Qin's body trembled slightly, and his aura shook the many hidden arrows that were shot at him to the ground.

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"Your Great River Alliance has some impressive methods, secretly mobilizing many hall masters and branch leaders." The owner of the voice appeared, a person completely shrouded in a black cloak.

"It's just a precaution." Seeing the man in black appear, Master Qin leaped towards him and said, "You cowards love to ambush and stealth. If you're not prepared, you'll suffer a great loss."

The man in black snorted coldly upon hearing this and went to meet him without dodging or avoiding him.

Bang bang bang!

Both were top-tier experts at the fourth level of the Condensing Qi Realm. As soon as they clashed, faint traces of Qi clashed, dispersing the light mist on the river surface and scattering wood fragments and blood and flesh from the corpses on the deck.

The Black Rock Hall experts who came with Hall Master Qin watched the two top-tier masters clash but showed no intention of helping. While focusing on the battle, they continued to clear out the men in black on the ship.

Not only the ships where the Black Rock Hall experts were located, but all the other outer ships were supported by experts from the Great River Alliance. They were all led by first-class experts at the fourth level of the Condensing Qi Realm, and the rest were all helmsmen at the third level of the Condensing Qi Realm. The black-clad men's offensive on the outer ships was quickly contained.

Whoosh...

One by one, the skilled men in black ignored the enemy and friendly situation on the outer ships, either leaping towards the inner ships or boarding the inner ships from the river, and then scaling walls and roofs to attack the central ship.

These men in black were quite skilled, but most of them were stopped by the Great River Alliance experts on the inner ships. Only a few were able to break through the encirclement under the cover of their companions and rush towards the central ship where their target was located.

For a time, numerous experts fought fiercely on the decks of the inner ships, their energies clashing and the wind howling, with wood chips flying everywhere.

Those disciples of the Great River Alliance who lacked the Qi and Blood Condensation Realm dared not linger on the ship's deck, and mostly hid inside the cabins to ensure their safety.

"Watch out underwater!"

"There are enemies in the water!"

Some of the Great River Alliance disciples, who considered themselves excellent swimmers, jumped off the boats, ready to fight the enemy in the water.

Not long after.

Blood surged up on the river surface illuminated by the firelight, and many corpses floated to the surface. Some of these corpses were completely covered in black clothes, while others had the Great River Alliance emblem embroidered on their clothes.

……

The fleet was located a mile away from the battlefield.

Three fishing boats, each capable of carrying twenty or thirty people, sailed side by side, with a man in black standing at the bow of each boat, gazing at the fleet of ships whose flames soared into the sky through the thin mist.

"News has come in that six hall masters of the Great River Alliance have secretly infiltrated the fleet, including Chen Yao of the Purple Light Hall."

"Of the fifteen branches of the Great River Alliance, eleven have already arrived."

"Fortunately, only two top experts have arrived. If all four top experts had come, this mission would not have been able to continue."

"According to the information we received, it can be confirmed that the young leader of the Great River Alliance is on the ship in the middle of the fleet, under the close protection of Ji Fan, the leader of the Chishui Hall."

"Although the target is physically strong, he has not yet condensed his Qi and Blood. We can easily kill him by sending a few Qi Condensation Level 2 cultivators."

"We have three top-notch experts. We'll send two to hold off Ji Fan, the leader of the Chishui Hall, and Chen Yao, the leader of the Ziguang Hall, while the remaining one assassinates the target. That's the safest approach!"

"I'll go complete the mission. You guys hold off the two top experts from the Great River Alliance, how about that?"

"It's settled then."

"Yes, but the target may be disguised; short hair can be covered with a wig, so it is essential to verify the target's authenticity."

"I'm not a newbie, how could I not know to verify my identity?"

"Just a reminder, this mission cannot afford to fail!"

"Alright, we need to speed up and get closer to the Great River Alliance fleet. We must complete the mission as soon as possible; this battle cannot drag on for too long."

"This place is within the territory of the Four Rivers Gang. Even if the Four Rivers Gang knows that the Great River Alliance fleet has been attacked, they will most likely just wait and see what happens."

"Don't pin your hopes on others; completing the task yourself is the safest approach."

Amid the commotion, the three ships accelerated toward the Great River Alliance fleet. Inside the cabins, the numerous men in black remained silent as the sounds of fighting drew ever closer.