Why is my territory in a 2D anime art style?

Chapter 144 The Sudden Alarm Sound

The four of them each took their own Blood Crystal Bodhi and returned to their respective rooms.

Although Wang Zhen and Zhao Feng did not join the territory, Sui An built a total of ten stone houses, and Sui An, Wang Hu, Erhu, Fang Si, Fang Nian, and Fang's parents only used six of them.

Sui An was somewhat looking forward to seeing how well Zhao Feng had digested the information, and whether she could reach the threshold for promotion to level five.

As for the other three, the longest they've broken through to level four is only a little over a year, so it's still a long way off before they can break through to level five.

Wang Hu was also standing guard outside the door. He originally wanted to go in and keep watch, but Aunt Zhao kicked him out.

"Let's go eat first. They digest the medicine very slowly; they say it takes at least an hour."

Sui An pulled Wang Hu to the kitchen. Since Fang's parents came, he didn't have to worry about cooking. He didn't even have to worry about the ingredients; they just wrote down the list and gave it to Wang Zhen.

Just as I was about to step into the yard, the alarm on the front yard's detection station suddenly went off for the first time in a long time.

"Huh? It's not even dark yet, how come a Source Beast is attacking me?"

"Could it be that the Blood Crystal Bodhi seed attracted it?"

"It can't be that exaggerated, can it?"

Countless thoughts flashed through Sui An's mind, but then the roar of the transport truck and the sudden explosion made Sui An realize that something was wrong.

"Who attacked me?"

Before Sui An could even climb onto the gun emplacement to assess the situation, Wang Hu had already scaled the roof.

"Someone is chasing someone near your territory, and the person being chased seems to be seeking protection here!"

While Wang Hu was speaking, Sui An had already climbed onto the gun platform, and the scene before him surprised him greatly.

"Uncle Ye!"

Ignoring his surprise, Sui An immediately activated the artillery beside him and fired a shot at the people who were trying to kill Ye Tengyang.

"Stop! Cease fighting, or I will launch a full-scale attack!"

The Gold-Shattering Cannon had no effect on the masked man behind him. He easily shredded it with a single slash, and even the flying metal fragments were blocked by the golden energy around him, without causing a ripple or any damage.

Such power made Sui An's heart skip a beat. This was definitely not an ordinary level four professional. His peripheral vision swept over the detection projection below, and a bright red dot shone, proving that this was a level five professional.

Although the Gold-Shattering Cannon was ineffective, it did stop him from moving.

Ye Tengyang had already abandoned the transport vehicle and seemed to have used some kind of explosive method to intercept his pursuers. He stood pale-faced under Sui An's wall.

At this moment, Sui An's barrier and energy shield had not yet been activated, but instead of trying to hide inside, he turned around and shouted.

"Ning Pan, you've definitely done something wrong! Just because of a tiny bit of suspicion, you're coming after me!"

"What?!"

Sui An, standing on the gun emplacement, was taken aback. Could this person be Ning Pan?

A series of messages surged through his mind. Didn't this mean that what Ye Tengyang told him was true?

"Sigh~"

The masked man suddenly chuckled softly, his voice carrying an unusual charm: "Ye Tengyang, you're still as perceptive as ever. But by choosing to expose my identity so directly, you're not only harming yourself, but also Sui An."

"How can you face Sui Ping and his wife, who once saved your life?"

It really is Ning Pan!

A roar went through Sui An's mind, and his eyes instantly turned icy cold. Judging from this tone, Ye Tengyang must have been telling him the truth. His parents' deaths really were related to Ning Pan!

"So, you admit that you're involved in my parents' deaths?"

Sui An's voice came from the territory. The masked man shook his head and suddenly took off his mask.

Sui An's expression grew increasingly gloomy; it really was the usually gentle Ning Pan.

He looked up at Sui An and said in a calm voice.

"Your parents' deaths have nothing to do with me; they died in a trap. As for me coming to see Ye Tengyang, it's just that he's spreading rumors about me. Now that I think about it, Zhao Feng's unusual behavior must also be related to you."

Ye Tengyang suddenly shouted, "You dare say you didn't touch Sui Ping and his wife's treasure bag back then!"

Ning Pan's previously calm expression suddenly vanished. His eyebrows twitched slightly, but his tone remained calm, as if he were talking about something that had nothing to do with him.

"So, that's why you ran away in such a hurry."

Ye Tengyang raised his long sword, the tip pointing directly at Ning Pan: "Today, in front of Sui An, you tell me yourself, isn't that right!"

"Heh!" Ning Pan's originally gloomy face suddenly revealed a cold smile: "Who do you think you are, daring to make demands of me!"

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"You should think about how you're going to face your good older brother."

"You definitely have a problem. Even though you think neither Sui An nor I can stop you, you still don't dare admit it!"

Ye Tengyang's originally pale face regained a bit of color, and the corners of his mouth curled up, his voice full of sarcasm.

"You, who have always prided yourself on being upright, were moved by the unexpected gain of a member of the group, even you yourself feel it's a stain on your character!"

"What a hypocrite!"

"Over the years, despite your formidable combat strength, you've never really shown off your explosive source energy techniques to anyone. You must have taken them from Sui Ping and his wife's treasure bag, right?"

Ning Pan's eyes lowered, the long sword in his hand gleaming even brighter: "It seems you've been investigating me in secret for a long time. But what's the use of knowing all this? Can you even block one of my blades?"

"Can this territory stop me?"

"Yeah?"

A chilling voice echoed from the territory, accompanied by bursts of flames shooting into the sky.

Sui An could no longer contain his emotions. He had initially thought that Ning Pan was just after his subordinates' spoils of war, a greedy man, but he never expected that Ning Pan would be so shameless.

This was a stark contrast to his usual gentle and refined demeanor!

"Then let me test you, you shameless bastard who flaunts my parents' energy techniques, and see just how capable you really are!"

Ning Pan turned his head to look at the sky, his brows furrowed. The three streaks of fire and the afterglow of the setting sun reflected each other, and the mysterious energy fluctuations were something that only he could perceive as extraordinary when he felt them himself.

"Since you're courting death, then let your parents test your mettle first!"

Ning Pan did not move. He raised his dazzling longsword high and slashed at Sui An in mid-air.

In an instant, a dazzling golden crescent flew out from the blade, slicing through the sky and striking Sui An in the distance.

"Be careful!"

Ye Tengyang's expression changed drastically. He only knew that Ning Pan had an extremely powerful burst skill, and even suspected that it came from the relics left by Sui An's parents, but he did not expect that it was a skill that could be used to attack outside the body!

It's important to know that source energy detachment attacks are a basic skill possessed only by advanced combat professionals. Only extremely special source energy techniques allow non-advanced professionals to achieve this ahead of time.

Just like those source beasts that are born with the ability to attack from a distance.

Sui An's pupils suddenly contracted. He had seen many source beasts' ranged attacks, but this was the first time he had seen one from a mid-level professional.

This golden crescent moon was dazzling and clearly no ordinary attack; its power was undoubtedly extraordinary.

Beneath Sui An's feet, three cyan barriers instantly merged and expanded, protecting Sui An inside the barrier.

The golden crescent moon and the cyan three-in-one barrier collided and were locked in a stalemate, with the barrier constantly denting as if it were enduring a huge impact.

However, the combined power of the purple barrier was extraordinary. It was a level 3 purple barrier with three times the power. Even though the attack was incredibly powerful, it still failed to shatter the barrier.

"Bang!"

The crescent moon suddenly burst open, seemingly lacking its remaining power, scattering into countless starlight outside the barrier.

This caused Ning Pan to instinctively take a step back, his face showing a hint of disbelief: "What quality is this barrier? My Crescent Slash can already match a strike from a level 6 professional. Even if it's a purple barrier, you couldn't possibly stop it!"

"Curious? Then go down and ask!"

Sui An wasn't worried about the attack just now. He had two talismans on the back of his hand for protection. These were originally prepared for today's Blood Crystal Bodhi and were enough to protect him in case of danger.

He wanted to see how dare this guy underestimate him, knowing that he had wiped out a level 4 hunting party.

A massive sword of fire had already materialized in the sky. He activated his Nightfall Mode, and the sword of fire plummeted down at incredible speed, its power unmatched.

Ning Pan's face was grim. He did not choose to fight head-on, but instead charged forward. In his opinion, although the barrier was strong, it was not unbreakable.

His physique seemed extremely powerful, which made him incredibly fast. The giant flaming sword couldn't even lock onto him completely and eventually fell behind him, turning into flames and disappearing into nothingness.

Ning Pan's lips curled slightly: "That's it?"

But the next second, he noticed something was wrong. Countless red sparks had appeared on his body and were burning on his possessed source energy.

"What is that?!"

His figure did not stop. With his extremely rich combat experience, he understood the function of this thing in the blink of an eye.

Ning Pan's source energy suddenly vibrated, and countless source energies turned into golden stars and dissipated in all directions. In an instant, he cut off the source energy support on his body surface. Although this would waste a lot of source energy, it was better than being burned to ashes by this strange flame.

But just as the surface energy dissipated, a meteor shower suddenly began to fall from the sky, with thirty-two fiery swords shooting wildly, covering the entire area.

Ning Pan's expression was grave, but he did not show any surprise, as if he had expected it and had obviously investigated the architectural effects of Sui An's territory.

He swiftly swung his golden longsword, unleashing wave after wave of golden crescents that clashed violently with the numerous fiery swords falling from the sky.

"boom!"

Countless flames and golden rays dissipated, but in terms of individual attack strength, Ning Pan's golden crescent was even far stronger than a single small fire sword.

In such a short time, he only swung five crescent moons, but there were as many as 32 fiery sword blades in the sky.

After most of the small flame swords were destroyed, seven or eight remaining sword blades still pierced through the chaotic source energy fireworks and stabbed towards Ning Pan.

"~Zong~Zong~Zong," a series of metallic clanging sounds rang out from Ning Pan's body. His black cloak was shattered, revealing a piece of light armor with extremely fine workmanship.

Driven by his source energy, the light armor actually withstood the seven or eight flaming swords head-on. It was only knocked back a few steps and some sweat was scattered, but it was almost unharmed.

Ning Pan's strength and equipment are incredibly powerful!

In the distance, Ye Tengyang's face, which had just regained some color, suddenly turned deathly pale. He hadn't expected that someone who could destroy the territory of a team of level 4 professionals would be helpless against Ning Pan.

Could it be that my escape here has truly harmed Sui An?

In the blink of an eye, Ning Pan had arrived at the foot of the wall. He leaped up and stood on the wall, letting out a long breath, as if the burst of energy just now had taken a toll.

"It's just a low-level territory. Do you really think you can defeat a seasoned level 5 professional like me? You're not the only one in this world with great opportunities."

"Kid, learn this lesson well, and be more careful next time."

He looked at Sui An in the distance, his gaze chilling, and raised his long sword again, attempting to break through the cyan barrier in front of him.

But a long, ice-blue spear suddenly appeared, and with great force, it blocked his blade.

"when!"

A tremendous impact rippled out from the edge of the barrier, causing it to sway slightly.

Ning Pan's eyes widened as if he had seen something incredible.

"What is this thing?!"

But he didn't have time to think too much; the force surging from the tip of the spear was no less than his own, and perhaps even slightly stronger.

Unable to stand steadily on the wall, he suddenly took a step and flipped himself off the wall.

An icy blue figure appeared before him like a phantom, the tip of the spear wreathed in frost, thrusting straight at him.

Ning Pan parried with his knife, his body retreating again, but he felt an extremely cold aura creeping up his arm along the blade.

"What terrifying cold air is this?!"

But he had no time to think. This being, like an energy clone, was faster than him, like a ghost, and its marksmanship was exceptionally sharp. He was completely suppressed the moment they made contact.

After only a dozen or so exchanges, his chest had already been pierced twice by the spear tip. If it weren't for his light armor protecting him, his chest would probably have been pierced through by now.

Even so, his internal organs were churning violently, and there was a terrifying chill that even the source energy couldn't completely block, making it difficult for him to breathe.

"Impossible! How could such a powerful entity exist in such a small, low-level territory!"

Ning Pan roared with a ferocious expression, a stark contrast to his usual gentle demeanor. Even though Sui An had spent very little time with him, he felt inexplicably chilled.

His team probably has never seen such a terrifying face before. I wonder what Aunt Zhao's reaction would be if she saw it.

It's incredible how different a person can be!

"Sui An, tell me, what exactly is this thing!" Ning Pan roared again. He still didn't beg for mercy, but insisted that Sui An tell him the origin of this thing.

"If you want to know, ask me in your next life!"

Sui An stood indifferently on the gun emplacement, unmoved.

If he had only coveted his parents' belongings at the beginning, I might not have been so determined to kill him. But since he not only coveted the things but also disgusted me with such an arrogant and shameless attitude, I would never let him go.

Ning Pan roared again, "Don't you want to know the truth about what happened back then?"

"I can cripple you, and I'll still make you talk!"

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