Mercenary Harem in Murim Novel

Leo grabbed Heartless Undertaker's head and climbed on top of a mountain. There, he landed beside Jack and deactivated his black armor, turning it to a normal bodysuit underneath his suit.

Once he was there, he could see what Jack reported to him earlier. Hundreds of martial artists were coming toward the ravine, their expressions grim and wary of each other.

With a quick glance, Leo could recognize some groups, including the Wudang Sect. It was pretty commendable that they were able to reach this place in just a few days.

'Maybe they use some secret path?' He thought.

As if on cue, they stopped a bit away from each others. What seemed to be the leaders of each group stepped forward, taking the first step.

The rest didn't follow.

Seeing it, Jack became confused. He rose from his prone position and whispered.

"What's going on, Leader?"

"If I have to guess, then they can't approach this place carelessly due to the thick demonic Qi."

From what Zhen said before they parted ways, the ominous Qi gathering in this ravine wasn't something to scoff at. For ordinary martial artists, the air around this mountain would be suffocating. And for higher Stars martial artists, they would feel pressure beyond their capabilities.

No one would be able to get closer easily. They would need to cover their bodies with Qi and create armor to withstand the demonic Qi.

Leo's deduction was proved to be right as the people in the frontmost rows began to struggle. Their expressions were pale, and their breathing was rough. They couldn't breathe easily.

Still, they didn't give up.

They flared their Qi and created armor around their body. The ominous Qi around them was pushed away, allowing them to breathe easier and advance.

Leo was impressed. And for one, he felt grateful for not being able to feel Qi.

'The reason why we're fine is because we have strong bodies enhanced by Nanites. Our antibodies are also strong, allowing us to withstand and adapt to any area easier. More importantly, our mental state isn't affected because we can't feel Qi.'

This was their biggest advantage.

While the martial artists struggled to advance, Leo stepped forward and said.

"Stop right there."

His voice rang clear, and everyone's attention turned to him.

"If you advance any closer, I won't guarantee your safety. Your fate will become like this guy over here."

With that, he threw the head he had been holding toward them to see. It curved through the air and landed at their feet, making their expression twisted in horror.

"T-This is... Heartless Undertaker"

One of the leaders of the group recognized the head and stuttered.

"If you continue to come, I will blast all of you. I won't go easy like with him. My weapons and ability are capable of doing it."

Leo was confident in his words. His railgun could kill anyone without leaving any trace. He could easily destroy the body and leave no trace.

He was like a death god.

The group trembled at his words. They weren't stupid enough to underestimate him.

At that moment, Shui and Chiaki arrived. They landed beside Leo and bowed in greeting.

"Leader, the epigraph is secured. It's already inside the compressing capsule."

Leo nodded at Chiaki and praised her.

"Good job. We will try to escape now. Prepare Coco to fight. Go as wild as you want."

"Yes." She answered.

One of the leaders that originated from Sichuan recognized Leo and Shui. He took a step back and raised his voice.

"Thunder God and Black Sword Saint... No, we can't fight them. We must return. That man is as strong as Wandering Sword Saint. And his subordinate, Black Sword Saint, even defeated the Sword Saint and usurped his title. Going against them are just suicide!

Let's withdraw. The epigraph is as good as theirs now."

"Thunder God and Black Sword Saint? Who are they?"

The other group didn't know about Leo and Shui's real identities because the rumors of their capabilities only reached Sichuan and some other parts of Central Plain.

They were still unknown to the majority of Murim.

Hearing the leader's words, the group retreated. But that didn't make any differences. Only tens of people disappeared. The others didn't retreat, only stepping back a bit.

It was obvious. They wanted to snatch the epigraph. They thought that with numbers, they would be able to defeat four people.

"It seems they don't want to retreat." Shui murmured.

Leo nodded, his expression cold and unreadable.

"I will open the path toward our camp. After that, we will run at our full speed, got it?"

"Roger."

"Yes, Leader."

All of them answered simultaneously.

Leo took out his railgun once again and pointed at the crowd. He cranked the setting to the highest. At this setting, the beam shot out from this weapon could reach 2 KM and obliterate anything on its path.

The martial artists didn't understand what was happening. But they quickly reacted and scattered when the beam came out.

"Run!"

"Dodge it!"

Unfortunately, Leo had no mercy for anyone who was in his way. He didn't care if they were innocent or not.

Once they bared their hostility toward them, he had no mercy.

Zzt!

The beam of electricity shot out and hit a group of people who were unable to, burning them into crisp. Not only them, the ones behind the group were also hit, turning them into ashes.

The ground it passed was scorched and the air smelled of burnt flesh. Static electricity ran through the atmosphere, electrocuting anyone nearby.

"Go, now!"

Leo's command was the signal for them to start running.

Chiaki, Jack, and Shui were already running, their legs enhanced with Nanites and they were faster than even the Humvee they used before.

Leo followed right behind them after putting his railgun away.

As they ran, Chiaki took Coco off her shoulder and the toy enlarged. It became even larger than before, standing over 5 meters tall. Its foreign appearance, with sharp teeth and poisonous saliva dripping out inside its mouth, terrified the martial artists.

They were afraid to attack or even get close.

Coco didn't care and only attacked anyone getting closer.