Following the crowd of onlookers, Lu Ming arrived at a wooded area where a large group of spectators had already gathered.

Through the crowd, he could see two groups of players locked in a standoff in the forest ahead.

They were none other than the Godslayer Squad and the Dragon Soul Squad!

Dragon Soul had the absolute advantage in numbers, with forty to fifty members present, all above level 30!

In contrast, Godslayer had only a dozen or so members, all around level 20.

It was clear that a battle had already erupted between the two sides.

The dozen or so Godslayer players had been defeated, completely suppressed by Dragon Soul's high-level players, their lives hanging by a thread.

At the forefront, the level 19 Assassin, God Slayer, Moon, was forced to kneel on one knee, clutching her bleeding right shoulder with her left hand.

Clearly, the situation was extremely unfavorable for Godslayer.

At this moment, a level 35 Ice Knight from Dragon Soul, known as Dragon Soul Tian Ni, stood before God Slayer, Moon, pressing a sharp spear against her pale face.

"Someone saw with their own eyes last night in the Fallen Lands, your Godslayer people killed seven of my Dragon Soul's high-level members! Do you still want to deny it?"

Dragon Soul Tian Ni's words caused Lu Ming, who was among the onlookers, to tremble slightly.

He hadn't expected last night's events to be exposed.

However, from the current situation, it seemed Dragon Soul didn't know it was Lu Ming who killed their people; they only knew Godslayer was present in the Fallen Lands last night and assumed Godslayer was responsible.

What surprised Lu Ming even more was:

Faced with Dragon Soul Tian Ni's questioning, God Slayer, Moon, even with her life in danger, didn't choose to betray Lu Ming. Instead, she confidently said, "I told you it wasn't us Godslayer who killed them, so it wasn't us. I don't need to explain to you."

God Slayer, Moon, raised her head, her cold eyes fixed on Dragon Soul Tian Ni, and said sternly, "Do you know who I am? My brother is the captain of the Godslayer Squad. If you dare touch me, my brother will tear you to pieces!"

Dragon Soul Tian Ni was not so easily intimidated.

Unfazed by God Slayer, Moon's threat, he sneered disdainfully, "I don't care who you are. It was your Godslayer who killed my Dragon Soul people first. An eye for an eye, it's only fair!"

"Even if your people investigate, we have reason and evidence!"

"What a pity, such a beautiful face, about to disappear from this world."

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Just as Dragon Soul Tian Ni raised his spear, ready to strike God Slayer, Moon, a voice suddenly rang out from behind him, "I was the one who killed them, it has nothing to do with her."

Dragon Soul Tian Ni's attention was successfully drawn.

But when he turned to see Lu Ming, the speaker, a sneer appeared on his face.

"Do you know what you're saying?"

"Do you think you, of all people, could kill my Dragon Soul Squad's level 30 elites?"

It was no wonder Dragon Soul Tian Ni looked down on Lu Ming, as Lu Ming's level was only 17.

Even the onlookers cast mocking glances at Lu Ming.

"Trying to play the hero to save the beauty, wanting to climb the social ladder, I get it, but at least measure your own abilities first! These days, anyone dares to play the hero?"

"A mere level 17 Trickster claiming to have killed seven level 30+ elites of Dragon Soul Squad? Anyone with a bit of sense wouldn't say such brainless things!"

"A dead pig isn't afraid of boiling water, now there's going to be a good show!"

Meanwhile.

Even when being suppressed by Dragon Soul and almost killed by Dragon Soul Tian Ni, God Slayer, Moon, wasn't moved.

But at the moment Lu Ming stepped forward, her heart trembled.

Yet, only a second of being touched, God Slayer, Moon, was amused with anger, "What a fool! Wasted my efforts..."

At this point, Dragon Soul Tian Ni looked Lu Ming up and down.

He couldn't help but shake his head.

"It's not that I look down on you."

"But honestly, I've tried my best to imagine what special skills you might have, but I really can't see how a level 17 Trickster could kill seven level 30+ players."

"Can you demonstrate it for me?"

After Dragon Soul Tian Ni finished speaking, Lu Ming calmly replied, "Sure."

As soon as he spoke, he silently placed his hand on the sword sheath on his back.

Sword Draw—

Swish!

The moment the sharp blade was unsheathed, a lightning-fast sword shadow pierced through Dragon Soul Tian Ni's body.

The next second, a massive damage of 6113 points instantly wiped out a third of Dragon Soul Tian Ni's health bar, who was a level 35 Fourth Transition Knight!

In that instant, before Dragon Soul Tian Ni could react.

Buzz!

Several overlapping blood-red marks appeared on his chest.

The next moment.

Swish, swish, swish, swish...

Six Undead Warriors appeared out of nowhere, instantly surrounding Dragon Soul Tian Ni, wielding their swords under the War Tread aura released by Lu Ming.

Six Soul Shatters simultaneously unleashed six 2200+ damage strikes, instantly depleting the remaining two-thirds of Dragon Soul Tian Ni's health bar.

At this moment, the entire scene fell silent.

With only 1 Health Point remaining, Dragon Soul Tian Ni stared in disbelief at Lu Ming ahead.

Meanwhile, as the rest of the Dragon Soul Squad prepared to act.

Suddenly, countless Undead Warriors tore through space, surrounding them!

Immediately, everyone was on edge.

Even though they clearly saw that these Undead Warriors were only level 17, the powerful aura they emitted still struck fear into the level 30+ Dragon Soul Squad players present.

No one dared to act rashly!

After all, just a second ago, they had witnessed a few Undead Warriors easily defeat their leader, Dragon Soul Tian Ni.

And now, with so many Undead Warriors around, if they all attacked at once, they might be wiped out here!

Without Lu Ming's command, all the Undead Warriors refrained from taking any action, only using their aura to exert pressure on the Dragon Soul players.

At this moment, Lu Ming looked at Dragon Soul Tian Ni and casually said, "Now do you believe I was the one who killed them?"

Dragon Soul Tian Ni swallowed hard.

Unbelievably, as a level 35 Fourth Transition Knight, he was nearly killed by a level 17 Second Transition Trickster!

But Dragon Soul Tian Ni knew: if the opponent hadn't deliberately activated PK mode (in PK mode, attacking any player won't cause lethal damage, leaving them with 1 Health Point), he would already be a corpse.

Even though he was still alive, the six Undead Warriors with glowing eyes of death beneath their metal armor could easily end his life in an instant.

Under such terrifying intimidation, Dragon Soul Tian Ni's back was drenched in cold sweat, not daring to move an inch!

Lu Ming continued, "Let me recount the events of last night for you."

"Last night, your Dragon Soul people kidnapped my friend. Godslayer saw it and informed me. I went to demand their release, but your people tried to kill me to silence me. I acted in self-defense and killed them."

"That's it, understand?"

After speaking, Lu Ming sheathed the Hero's Sword and left with Lin Youwei.

Simultaneously, all three hundred and forty Undead Warriors followed their master away.

Only then did the Dragon Soul players finally breathe a sigh of relief.

"So, Dragon Soul kidnapped his girlfriend, and he killed them in a fit of rage? They deserved it!"

"I've heard Dragon Soul has a lot of rotten people, and it turns out to be true! The sixth-ranked squad in Great Xia, doing such shameless things—"

Amidst the whispers and discussions of the surrounding onlookers.

Dragon Soul Tian Ni's face turned red with embarrassment, and he ordered his men, "Investigate this matter thoroughly. If it's true as that Trickster said, we won't tolerate the seven who died last night! Immediately withdraw all compensation for their families!"

In front of the crowd, he said this openly.

But privately, Dragon Soul Tian Ni glared at the gradually departing Lu Ming with murderous intent.

He secretly instructed his subordinates, "By any means necessary, make sure God Slayer, Moon, and that Trickster don't survive the next 24 hours."

"Understood!"

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