Chapter 203 – Battle! A Difficult Situation!

“Who…!?”

The sudden voice caused Bai Ruxiang, Xu Yanyan, and the female Hunters of the Bai Family to react instantly as if greatly stimulated.

Everyone spun around sharply toward the direction of the voice. The sound of weapons being drawn appeared almost in unison, instantly putting all the women on high alert.

Even Wang Yihan, who had been immersed in sorrow, trembled all over but without hesitation hid behind Bai Ruxiang, concealing herself.

Clearly, the recent period of fleeing had conditioned this young girl’s first instinct not to resist but to quickly hide.

Under these circumstances, only Su Ming, as if having sensed something in advance, had already turned toward the direction from which the voice came.

Moreover, Su Ming murmured under his breath:

“This is troublesome…”

Indeed, it was troublesome.

For no other reason.

The enemies attacking this time might not be as easy to deal with as before.

“Swish!” “Swish!” “Swish!” “Swish!”…

Accompanied by a series of sounds like something cutting through the air, figures rapidly darted out from the darkness, landing all around Su Ming and the others.

The female Hunters reflexively responded, immediately adjusting their formation into a circle, standing back-to-back, facing outward.

Bai Ruxiang, Xu Yanyan, and Wang Yihan were protected in the very center by the Bai Family’s female Hunters.

Still, only Su Ming remained facing one direction, not shifting his gaze.

There, three figures stood side by side, emanating an Aura distinctly different from the others.

They stood at the forefront of all the attackers, clearly in leadership positions.

Unlike the others who had uniform attire, they were slightly more individualistic, not even concealing their faces, displaying them openly.

They were all men, all middle-aged: one had a ferocious scar on his face, one was completely bald with no hair, and the last was burly and tall like a giant, standing at least over two meters tall.

These three men stood in a row—one clenching his fist, one crossing his arms, one wearing a cold smile—their gazes filled with malice as they looked at Su Ming and the others, like predators observing struggling prey.

They had the right to do so.

After all, even Bai Ruxiang and Xu Yanyan could tell these three were not ordinary Underground Professionals.

“Upper-Rank Professionals…”

Xu Yanyan’s expression turned grim as she uttered the words slowly, one by one.

Bai Ruxiang and the others felt their hearts tremble, faint traces of fear appearing on their faces.

Among the attackers this time, Upper-Rank Professionals had finally appeared.

And not just one, but three at once.

“We just came for some hunting, never expected to stumble upon such an unexpected prize.”

Scarface among the three immediately fixed his gaze on Wang Yihan, looking at this Young Miss of the Wang Family and the Sword she held in her arms. A frenzied smile spread across his fierce face.

“This is indeed an unexpected delight.”

Baldy among the three also looked at Wang Yihan right away, licking the corner of his mouth as he did so, revealing an unrestrained smile that sent a chill through Wang Yihan’s heart.

“The Vice Captain and Lord Crow will surely be pleased when they hear about this, won’t they?”The burly man among the three burst into loud laughter, his expression practically broadcasting his intention to capture Wang Yihan and claim a great merit.

The three Upper-Rank Professionals conversed so brazenly, completely disregarding Su Ming and the others.

In their eyes, the “Sword” and “Blood” that had escaped from the ritual were already as good as captured—there was no way they could get away.

This provoked visible anger among the women.

Unfortunately, the three men paid no heed.

A group of lower-rank Professionals was nothing more than small fry to them, unworthy of their attention.

They didn’t even care about Su Ming anymore; their eyes seemed fixed solely on Wang Yihan.

The burly man stepped forward first, cracking his knuckles with a cold sneer.

“Will you come with us willingly, or shall we drag you away? The choice is yours, Young Miss Wang!”

His words made it clear he considered Su Ming and the others as good as defeated.

“Don’t even think about it!”

Bai Ruxiang shouted sharply, raising her weapon and pointing it at the burly man. The Bai Family Hunters around her followed suit, forming a protective barrier in front of Wang Yihan.

“What exactly are you trying to do?”

Xu Yanyan also tightened her grip on her small knife, suppressing her inner turmoil as she demanded loudly.

“Do you really intend to break the Seal on a Terror Species? Have you gone mad!?”

Such questioning was both justified and utterly ineffective.

At the very least, the burly man showed no concern whatsoever.

He didn’t even bother to look directly at Xu Yanyan, much less deign to answer her question.

“Who do you think you are?” the burly man sneered with extreme disdain. “Just a lower-rank Professional—who gave you the nerve to question us? Huh?”

As he spoke, he shot Xu Yanyan a glare filled with Killing Intent, his oppressive Aura bearing down heavily upon her.

Xu Yanyan’s face paled; shaken by his Aura, she stumbled back several steps involuntarily.

Scarface and Baldy watched from behind, smirking as if enjoying a spectacle, making no move to intervene.

This clearly demonstrated how little these Underground Professionals thought of the female Hunters present.

So arrogant, so violent, so haughty, so blatantly condescending—even among Upper-Rank Professionals who already considered themselves superior, they were likely exceptionally disdainful.

The stark, abnormal gap between Upper-Rank and lower-rank Professionals was enough to make the former feel inherently superior.

And when such Upper-Rank Professionals were lawless, cruel, and violent Underground Professionals, this attitude naturally became more pronounced, more brazen, and more exaggerated.

Scarface even spoke up.

“Stop wasting words on these women. Capture them all—there will be plenty of ways to make these so-called noble Family women understand that the only thing they can do when facing powerful men is submit.”

Scarface’s words not only insulted the women but also drew lewd laughter from the Underground Professionals.

“Damn it!”

Despite her fear, Xu Yanyan was consumed by overwhelming fury.Even Xu Yanyan had reached this state, let alone Bai Ruxiang and the other female Hunters of the Bai Family.

“Sister Ruxiang! Let’s fight them to the death!”

“Don’t let them succeed!”

“Let these despicable men know our power!”

The women voiced their anger one after another.

Bai Ruxiang, who was usually calm and steady, didn’t attempt to pacify them this time. Instead, her face remained cold, her eyes filled with the same fury.

The Bai Family had always valued women highly, and due to the particularly outstanding nature of their female Bloodline, they had long been coveted by men from all walks of life.

This made the women of the Bai Family exceptionally fierce in temperament. They carried small daggers with them at all times, ready to end their own lives to prevent villains from succeeding.

Given their nature, how could they not be enraged when a group of Underground Professionals looked down on them so blatantly and openly expressed their vile intentions?

“Prepare for battle!”

Without further ado, Bai Ruxiang immediately issued the order, urging all the female Hunters of the Bai Family to enter a combat-ready state. Their eyes reflected a resolve to fight to the death.

“Everyone…”

Wang Yihan clutched her Sword tightly, watching the scene that could erupt into the fiercest conflict at any moment. Her voice trembled with a hint of sobs.

The sight before her reminded Wang Yihan of the tragic night when the Wang Family was attacked, and the sacrifices her father and clansmen had made to protect her, filling her with despair.

Facing three Upper-Rank Professionals, even Wang Yihan didn’t believe she could escape under these circumstances.

A sense of despair spread among the women.

“Hah!”

In the next instant, the Brute finally stopped hesitating. With a loud laugh, he lunged forward, his large hand reaching out toward Wang Yihan.

A fierce gust of wind swept through, but the women had no time to react. They could only bite their lips tightly, preparing for a desperate fight.

Until a figure flashed in front of the Brute.

It was Su Ming.

However, faced with this scene, the Brute continued to laugh heartily.

“I’ve been waiting for you to make a move!”

Clearly, the Brute hadn’t overlooked Su Ming’s presence.

He might look down on the women as lower-rank Professionals, but he couldn’t ignore Su Ming, who was also an Upper-Rank Professional.

If he could so carelessly ignore someone of the same rank, he would have died countless times in the cutthroat world of the underground.

Now, seeing Su Ming charge forward, the prepared Brute advanced instead of retreating.

“Whoosh—”

A roaring gust of wind surged as the Brute threw a massive fist, accompanied by a sonic boom that made the air hum.

Unfortunately, the Brute didn’t know that Su Ming was least afraid of such a direct, fist-to-fist confrontation.

“Boom!”

Su Ming also threw his right fist, creating an even more intense commotion than the Brute, and slammed it hard against the Brute’s fist.

“Bang—!”

The moment the collision occurred, shockwaves spread out.

Su Ming and the Brute clashed fist against fist in a brutal confrontation. The impact instantly stirred up chaotic air currents that swept outward like blades, lifting clouds of dust and rubble.

“Thud!”

Not long after, accompanied by an explosive muffled sound, both Su Ming and the Brute were thrown back by the recoil.

Su Ming took two steps back.

The Brute took four steps back.

“I’m actually at a disadvantage?”Brute widened his eyes, appearing utterly astonished.

Behind him, Scarface and Baldy also seemed taken aback by the scene.

“Did he actually overpower that muscle-bound simpleton in strength?”

“That kid doesn’t look particularly built, yet his strength is unexpectedly formidable.”

The two exchanged a glance but still refrained from taking action.

The current situation favored them—they could afford to observe calmly and intervene at any moment.

It was like catching turtles in a jar.

These people wouldn’t escape.

(End of Chapter)