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Chapter 1798: Dungeon

"Looks like I misunderstood Hades."

"I remember Long Qie telling me before that the Blood Clan isn’t unified internally. It seems the Blood Clan in front of me, who kidnapped Catherine, harbors disloyalty towards Hades. That’s even better; I can act more freely without concern."

Thinking of this, a cold smile appeared on the corner of Xiao Zheng’s mouth.

Then he picked up a stone from the ground and threw it into the bushes nearby.

Hearing the noise, Chris and his companion immediately stood up nervously, their eyes constantly scanning the surroundings.

"What was that sound just now?"

"I don’t know, let’s take a look first."

Chris and his companion cautiously walked in the direction of Xiao Zheng, the surging power of the Blood Clan gathering inside them. However, Xiao Zheng’s eyes were filled with disdain. Just as they entered his attack range, he suddenly struck.

Two strikes of Gang Qi were unleashed, instantly severing their heads.

Even until death, Chris and his companion couldn’t spot Xiao Zheng’s whereabouts. To avoid exposing himself, Xiao Zheng also caught their bodies as they fell.

Once he slowly dragged their corpses into the dense forest, Xiao Zheng began to approach the ancient castle.

By now, he had thoroughly investigated the entire castle. Apart from the two he just killed, there were thirteen members of the Blood Clan lurking throughout the castle. Among them, one with the strongest presence had powers around the Initial Stage Martial Saint Realm.

Such prowess is absolutely not weak.

But in Xiao Zheng’s eyes, it was still somewhat lacking.

If not for the concern that these people might act desperately and threaten Catherine’s life, he would have already caused havoc in the ancient castle. He wouldn’t need to be so cautious even when killing two scouts.

"Now my top priority is to rescue Catherine."

"Only by ensuring her safety can I deal with these enemies without concern."

Xiao Zheng lurked in the shadows of the castle, closing his eyes to search for Catherine’s presence. Soon, among all the blood scents, he found Catherine.

She was currently imprisoned in the dungeon of the castle, guarded by a Blood Clan expert at the Grandmaster Realm. Moreover, the path to the dungeon required passing by the rooms of three Blood Clan experts.

Getting close to the dungeon without being noticed is undoubtedly very challenging.

"Looks like I have to take them out one by one."

Xiao Zheng had roughly formulated a plan in his mind.

To rescue Catherine without alerting the Martial Saint Realm Blood Clan expert, he must quickly eliminate the three Blood Clan experts along the path to the dungeon in the shortest time possible.

Only a lethal strike could ensure his movements wouldn’t be exposed.

After lingering for a moment, Xiao Zheng stealthily infiltrated the castle, gradually making his way toward the dungeon. He made no sound at all, not even his breathing was audible.

Soon, Xiao Zheng approached the room where the first expert was located.

The room had no door, and he immediately saw a Blood Clan member lying inside a coffin. Sensing a hint of danger, just as the Blood Clan member opened his eyes, he saw Xiao Zheng standing beside him.

The Blood Clan expert was startled, wanting to warn his companions, but he had already lost the ability to speak.

Xiao Zheng effortlessly severed his neck with a single strike.

"That’s the first one!"

Xiao Zheng wiped his hands, unconcerned that the blood smell might reveal him.

After all, the entire castle air was thick with the scent of blood, making the blood released from the three deceased Blood Clan experts unnoticeable.

Following the same method, Xiao Zheng executed the remaining two Blood Clan experts along the way with lethal precision.

Finally, two minutes later, he approached the dungeon.

The three Blood Clan experts killed by Xiao Zheng, along with the two scouts outside, were at most top-tier expert level. However, the expert guarding Catherine in the dungeon was different.

A genuine martial arts Grandmaster, extraordinarily powerful.

Though Xiao Zheng had previously killed dozens, if not a hundred, martial arts Grandmasters, even he couldn’t instantly kill a Grandmaster. Not even Hades could accomplish such a feat.

Because a martial arts Grandmaster, regardless of skill, could quickly respond before dying.

However, none of this mattered to Xiao Zheng anymore.

Silently eliminating three Blood Clan experts along the way had given him a lot of time. Even if he exposed himself next, he didn’t care.

Xiao Zheng then slowly walked into the dungeon.

In that instant, his presence was detected by the Blood Clan expert hiding in the dungeon: "Who goes there!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Zheng nonchalantly entered his view, grinning, "I’m the one coming to kill you."

"Evil God!"

The Blood Clan expert’s pupils shrank, his heart filled with extreme fear.

Recognizing Xiao Zheng’s identity right away, he instinctively triggered the alarm by punching the wall noisily.

The huge commotion instantly echoed throughout the entire castle.

Xiao Zheng sensed the previously slumbering Martial Saint Realm Blood Clan expert slowly awakening.

"Have you already transmitted the information?"

"Then it’s my turn now."

Smiling at him, Xiao Zheng charged forward, delivering a powerful punch to the Blood Clan expert’s chest. The immense force caused the expert to scream miserably, unable to resist, as his body exploded into a blood mist.

"Really boring."

"I don’t know why heaven always sends these weaklings to test my patience."

Shaking his head, Xiao Zheng walked deeper into the dungeon.

He intended to find Catherine before the remaining Blood Clan arrived. The dungeon wasn’t large; within less than a minute, he found the unconscious Catherine.

"No wonder they could capture Catherine; turns out she was affected by Soft Muscle Powder."

"Wake up, it’s morning, stop sleeping."

Xiao Zheng crouched down, smiling as he patted Catherine’s cheek.

Uncertain if she was truly asleep, she irritably waved her hand, muttering, "Don’t bother me, I have morning temper; if you annoy me again, I’ll kill you..."

After saying that, she turned over.

Witnessing this, Xiao Zheng felt both amused and exasperated. Was she here as a guest or a captive? How could she be so carefree? Even in this situation, she could sleep so soundly?

Shaking his head, just as he was about to rouse Catherine again, a chill rose behind his head...