Chapter 2219: Small Pool

The battle continued for an hour. The two sides already suffered some casualties, but Wang Da still didn’t move. The losses of the Blood Knife Gang were still within his estimates. As an old ghost, Wang Da knows that he couldn’t make a move without figuring out the opponent’s cards. Therefore, he didn’t rush to finish the fight.

Zhao Hai was also unworried. Although the Blood Knife Gang suffered some losses, the other party lost a lot more. The Blood Knife Gang’s relentless spirit caught their enemy off-guard.

However, Zhao Hai was aware that the Blood Knife Gang couldn’t keep this situation going for long. The more spiritual qi was consumed, the more casualties appeared, the relentless spirit of the cultivators would begin to wane. When that time comes, Wang Da would be forced to move.

Zhao Hai was also aware as to why Wang Da hasn’t made a move. Wang Da was afraid that the enemy still had cards to play.

The battle continued on. As Zhao Hai thought, as they suffered more losses, the Blood Knife Gang began to feel the pressure of being outnumbered.

Wang Da also saw this and knew that he had to make a move. If he didn’t, the gang’s foundation would be irreparably damaged.

Wang Da was a decisive person. The moment he made up his mind, he immediately moved. He roared and raised his blood knife towards a nearby masked cultivator.

Although the masked cultivator was an Earth Monarch, he didn’t think that there was someone hiding in the forest. Moreover, that hidden person was at the Teleportation Stage. The most hateful thing was that this Teleportation Stage cultivator resorted to a sneak attack. The masked cultivator didn’t even have a chance to escape before he was killed by Wang Da’s blood knife.

Wang Da didn’t stop and continued to swing his knife, carving his way through the masked men. The masked attackers did not expect that there was still someone who didn’t attack. Moreover, he was a powerful expert. As they were processing what happened, Wang Da already beheaded several people.

When the masked cultivators saw that Wang Da was a Teleportation Stage expert, their expressions changed. With such an expert joining the battle, the scales of victory were beginning to tilt.

After Wang Da cut down the tenth Earth Monarch, the masked cultivators finally couldn’t hold on. They already suffered a lot of casualties from the Blood Knife Gang’s relentless spirit. And with Wang Da killing so many Earth Monarchs, the masked attackers began fleeing the battle.

The cultivators from the Blood Knife Gang wanted to chase the masked cultivators but they were stopped by Wang Da, “Don’t pursue. Go around and see who died.” The members of the Blood Knife Gang complied. The injured immediately began to tend to their wounds. Those who were fine went around to the corpses to see if they could find any clues.

Liu Zhen’s left arm was injured, but he still looked through the corpses to see who attacked the Blood Knife Gang.

Liu Zhen walked towards a corpse of an Earth Monarch and removed their mask. When he saw the Earth Monarch’s face, Liu Zhen’s expression changed. He immediately turned towards Wang Da and said, “Gang Master, it’s Plum Sword Li Zifeng.”

When Wang Da heard this, he couldn’t help but stare. Then his complexion changed. He walked towards Liu Zhen’s side and looked down at the corpse. Seeing the face behind the mask, Wang Da’s expression turned worse. Then he said, “Go identify the others.”

Liu Zhen complied and looked at the other remains. Then they heard another person’s report, “Gang Master, I recognize this person. It’s Iron Lock Heng Chun.”

Wang Da’s expression became uglier. As more and more masked cultivators were identified, Wang Da’s face became worse. The expressions of the others weren’t any better.

Zhao Hai looked at everyone’s expressions and couldn’t help but be confused. Even if they recognize these people, their reaction shouldn’t be as bad as this.

However, Zhao Hai didn’t ask. It obviously wasn’t the time to ask questions. But judging by everyone’s reaction, it wasn’t good news for the Blood Knife Gang.

After a while, Wang Da said, “Alright, take everything valuable on their bodies and bury them.” The cultivators from the Blood Knife Gang immediately complied.

At this time, Jiang Tian appeared beside Wang Da and said, “Gang Master, let’s head back to the camp first and rest. The bodies of our brothers are still there. We have to take care of them.”

Wang Da nodded, “Take good care of our fallen brothers and bury them well. They served our Blood Knife Gang until the very end.”

At the same time, Liu Zhen appeared beside Zhao Hai and said, “Good Brother, we can’t thank you enough. If it weren’t for you, our Blood Knife Gang would have suffered big losses.”

Zhao Hai waved his hand and said, “Brother Liu is too polite. Right, judging by your reactions, you found out who attacked. Are they powerful?”

Liu Zhen smiled bitterly and said, “They’re not, but the ones behind them are troublesome. They all belong to the other gangs in Split River City. This time, the three major gangs of Split River City joined up to attack us.”

Hearing this, Zhao Hai’s expression changed. He immediately replied, “So it’s this. Brother Liu, I reckon the three gangs already know of the outcome of the battle. I’m afraid the members of the Blood Knife Gang still in the city are in trouble.”

Liu Zhen coldly snorted and said, “They might attack if it was before, but they won’t dare to do that right now. The Gang Leader has broken through to the Teleportation Stage. Now, among the four major gangs, only the Blood Knife Gang has a Teleportation Stage Expert.”

Hearing this, Zhao Hai stared for a moment before he nodded and said, “I see. That’s good.” At this time, Jiang Tian had already finished collecting the corpses of the Blood Knife Gang members.

It didn’t take long for the group to return to the caravan. The beasts pulling the carriages have long since died from the ambush. On the other hand, because they were made from good materials, the carriages were fine. Jiang Tian and the others began to clean the camp. Although there was still the smell of blood as well as traces of battle, the camp was made clean.

The group lit a few campfires and then sat down. Despite their success at repelling the attackers, everyone’s expressions weren’t good to look at. It was clear that the move made by the other three gangs had weighed heavily on everyone.

Zhao Hai, Ma Long and Liu Cai sat quietly on the side separate from the Blood Knife Gang members. At this time, Wang Da, Liu Zhen, and the others were having a discussion. All of their expressions aren’t good.

After looking at Wang Da and the others, Zhao Hai turned to Ma Long and Liu Cai and said, “It seems like the Blood Knife Gang is in great trouble. Even if Wang Da broke through to the Teleportation stage, they are still at a numerical disadvantage. It’s impossible for Wang Da to deal with three gangs on his own. However, the three gangs will have to think deeply before attacking the Blood Knife Gang.”

Ma Long nodded and said, “Split River City wouldn’t be peaceful for quite some time. From what I can see, this matter wouldn’t end cleanly.”

Liu Cai smiled faintly and said, “This has nothing to do with us. In my opinion, we should head to Demonheart City as soon as possible. Junior Brother Zhao, what are your plans once we arrive?”

Zhao Hai looked around him and then said, “We’ll go one step at a time. I’m sure we can earn more in Demonheart City compared to anywhere else. Moreover, it’s very close to the Forbidden Path Sect. If we can join the sect, our clan will benefit even more.” As he said that, Zhao Hai’s eyes kept looking left and right.

Ma Long and Liu Cai understood Zhao Hai’s message. They were surrounded by the Blood Knife Gang, they would get in trouble if they were careless with their words.

However, Zhao Hai also replied to the question. He said that they could earn more in Demonheart City, which meant that they could get more news there compared to Split River City. Ma Long and Liu Cai understood Zhao Hai’s words and nodded without saying anything else.

At this time, Wang Da was talking to Liu Zhen, “The three gangs are now going after us. It will be harder for our gang to stay in Split River City in the future. Although we can survive with me in charge, our benefits will only get smaller and smaller in the future.”

When Liu Zhen heard Wang Da, he couldn’t help but stare. He looked at Wang Da and said, “Gang Master, what do you mean?”

Wang Da replied, “Split River City is too small.”

As soon as he heard Wang Da, Liu Zhen and the others were stunned. Then their expressions spiked up. Wang Da was now a Teleportation Stage Expert. No matter where they are in the True Spirit Realm, Teleportation Stage experts are considered as small hegemons. With Wang Da’s promotion, his ambitions grew as well. He feels like a small pond like Split River City could no longer accommodate him. Wang Da wants to go to a bigger place.

To be honest, Wang Da’s decision was more beneficial for Liu Zhen. Although moving to a bigger city meant bigger risks, it also translated to bigger income and more opportunities. This was something that all cultivators wanted.

Liu Zhen looked at Wang Da and said, “What are Gang Master’s plans? Where do you plan to move?”

Wang Da turned to Zhao Hai and the others and then said, “Demonheart City is a good choice. Moreover, if we go to Demonheart City, maybe Zhao Ling’s group will want to join us. You have seen their strength. If we let them go, my ancestors will surely punish me.”