The Blue Blade has arrived!
Many from the Dark Association have also rushed over. Although there are only about a dozen Yellow-tier members and two Profound-tier deacons, plus the remaining dozen elites from the Caesar Mercenary Group.
That's not a small number!
The key point is that the Blue Blade is an Earth-tier powerhouse, favored by the Dark.
Here, besides Archbishop Hassar of the Church of Light, no one is his match.
At this moment, the Blue Blade stepped forward with a grim expression, looking at Mu Chenglong, Zhang Liang, and other Dragon Group members, and sneered, "The Church of Light doesn't want to kill you because they are wary of your China. But our Dark Association has crossed paths with you!"
The Dark Association was originally another force in China, besides the Hidden Group.
However, after failing in their struggle against the Hidden Group, they were forced to go into hiding.
This is also why, despite the Dark Association being active all over the world, the majority of its members are Chinese.
For decades, the Dark Association and the Hidden Group have indeed crossed paths repeatedly.
One in the open, the other in the dark, they have clashed countless times in secret.
The Hidden Group's overt force is the Dragon Group, which is responsible for tracking down the Dark Association. They have caused the Dark Association heavy losses multiple times, even eradicating some of their embedded forces in various parts of China.
Therefore, the Dragon Group is considered a thorn in the side of the Dark Association!
Moreover, the Blue Blade, along with at least two Profound-tier and over a dozen Yellow-tier members, were ambushed by these Dragon Group people, and their fate is still unknown!
"Your Excellency Blue Blade, if the Chinese Dragon Group members are in this relic, it will likely completely enrage the Chinese side. Do you really intend to do this?"
Not far away, Archbishop Hassar frowned slightly.
The Blue Blade curled his lips, displeased, "Hassar, this matter has nothing to do with your Church of Light. This is a personal feud between us and them. Your Church of Light should stay out of it!"
Archbishop Hassar smiled. He didn't intend to intervene.
He was just worried about some potential trouble!
However, as the Blue Blade said, this is a personal feud between the Dark Association and the Dragon Group. Even if the Dragon Group members are annihilated, it will have nothing to do with his Church of Light.
On the contrary, it might be a good thing for the Church of Light. Perhaps they could use this opportunity to test if anyone from the mysterious Hidden Group has arrived!
Archbishop Hassar waved his hand, and the Church of Light members immediately followed him to the side, preparing to watch the show.
The Blue Blade naturally understood the other's intention but didn't care. He turned his head back to the Dragon Group members, his eyes filled with undisguised killing intent. "If you have to blame someone, blame your bad luck!"
"Xuan Jiu, Xuan Eleven, take your people and kill them!"
A dozen Dragon Group members were a trivial matter. With two Profound-tier deacons and the remaining Yellow-tier members, taking them down would be easy, and he wouldn't even need to act himself.
On the opposite side, Mu Chenglong, Zhang Liang, and the others' expressions changed.
These Dark Association fellows actually dared to do this?
Shangguan Yun frowned and looked around, muttering to himself, "Could it be that they really didn't come to the relic? And where is Brother Ye? He shouldn't abandon us like this at a time like this!"
Although Xu Shi'an was also very nervous, his eyes gleamed with ferocity, preparing to take a couple of them down with him before dying.
No one from the Xu family is a coward!
All the Dragon Group members had serious expressions, emanating fighting spirit. Although they knew they were no match, not a single one of them retreated.
On the Dark Association's side, the two Profound-tier deacons were already leading the dozen or so Yellow-tier members to surround the Dragon Group members.
Xuan Jiu's eyes flickered with helplessness. What was going on!
It was impossible to kill these Dragon Group members, but if he didn't act, his identity would inevitably be exposed, rendering his years of undercover work in the Dark Association meaningless.
Just as both sides were about to make a move, and Xuan Jiu was preparing to reveal his identity,
A voice suddenly rang out from not far away, "Since you want to kill, count me in!"
Almost everyone looked in the direction of the voice.
Zhao Ziyang!
From the Pandora Mercenary Group's formation, Zhao Ziyang had already stepped forward. The blonde woman beside him anxiously tugged at his arm.
Zhao Ziyang, however, shook his head and smiled helplessly, "Although I am no longer a member of the Chinese Dragon Group, at least... I once was!"
China, the place that bore and raised him, and moreover, he had joined the Dragon Group and sworn an oath!
Now that the Dragon Group was in trouble, how could he, Zhao Ziyang, cower and save his own life!
Even if he were to die, perhaps for him, dying for the Dragon Group would be a form of release and repayment.
"Does the Pandora Mercenary Group also intend to oppose my Dark Association?" The Blue Blade's eyes narrowed, his voice carrying a hint of anger.
"No, I, Zhao Ziyang, represent myself alone! What I do has nothing to do with Pandora."
Zhao Ziyang chuckled and then, with bold strides, walked to the Dragon Group's side. He then looked up at the Dark Association, at the Blue Blade, "Although I know this decision is a certain death, I hope the Dark Association can give me an explanation!"
"Why did my wife die!"
"What role did the Dark Association play behind the scenes back then?"
Hearing his sonorous questions, the Blue Blade's brow furrowed.
At this moment, Xuan Eleven, standing beside Xuan Jiu, suddenly laughed, a disdainful smile on his face, "I can tell you! Anyway, you, Zhao Ziyang, are destined to die today!"
"Back then, I was ordered by Lord Blue Blade to disrupt the order of the Dragon Group, but at that time, you, Zhao Ziyang, as the strongest in the Dragon Group, foiled my plans multiple times!"
"But I came up with a win-win solution to make you break ties with the Dragon Group, and at the same time, absorb you into the Dark Association. So I meticulously designed a game, and things indeed went smoothly!"
As Xuan Eleven recounted, Zhao Ziyang's face grew colder and colder, his fists making cracking sounds.
That time, his wife was bullied by a local rich and powerful overlord. When he received the news and rushed back, she was already gone!
It was also from then on that he furiously killed over a hundred people from the murderer's side, and finally defected from China, becoming a wanted criminal by the Dragon Group.
The mastermind behind all of this was indeed the Dark Association!
"Everything went smoothly. The Dragon Group lost a powerhouse like you. It's a shame that I later sent someone to invite you, but you refused."
After Xuan Eleven finished speaking, he sighed with some regret. This was considered the only imperfection in the plan.
Originally, he did not intend to reveal this secret, as Pandora was also a formidable mercenary organization, and he did not want to create a powerful enemy for himself out of thin air.
But now it was different. Since this Zhao Ziyang was courting death himself by helping the Dragon Group members, he felt it was okay to show some pity and let the other party know the secret before dying.
Zhao Ziyang remained silent, his face now filled with rage.
The Blue Blade was somewhat surprised but didn't care. He simply chuckled and scanned the surroundings, saying, "Is there anyone else who wants to come out and die with the Dragon Group?"
Silence all around.
The members of the Church of Light were watching the commotion from the side, while the remaining dozen or so people from various minor forces in the distance wished they could leave immediately.
"Count me in too!"
Not far away, Ye Cangtian walked out from the shadows, a brilliant smile on his face. Looking at Zhao Ziyang and the others, he couldn't help but shrug slightly.
"Even Zhao Ziyang has so much spirit. If I continue to hide, it would be meaningless!"