When the members of the Heiyun Gang saw Jian Mang's formidable dagger, a hint of fear appeared in their eyes. They viewed Jian Mang as a practitioner of magic, not an ordinary human. "Be careful, this person knows magic. Quickly call for reinforcements," said the leader of the Heiyun Gang, dressed in a black robe embroidered with clouds. His right arm was entirely mechanical, and as he moved it, the sound of machinery could be heard. "Reinforcements?" Christopher Yard raised an eyebrow at the strange remark and exchanged a glance with Jian Mang. Jian Mang smiled and said, "In each branch, the previous leaders were just ordinary branch masters, like the Black Spider you killed before, which was guarded by Joshua Sanders. People like Duan Jin rarely appear in the Heiyun Gang branches." "But since the police destroyed many of their branch bases, they have sent some reinforcements. Let me tell you, these reinforcements can also use magic. This one seems to be a human-level reinforcement, probably not that strong," Jian Mang explained. Christopher Yard understood why the police couldn't take action against the current Heiyun Gang branches. If they didn't find someone who knew magic, the police would be killed by these magic users. "So, I'll leave the human-level reinforcement from the Heiyun Gang to you. I've got your back with bullets, but you better contribute something," Jian Mang said with a smile, playing with the dagger emitting a blue light. Christopher Yard looked at the guy beside him, who showed no signs of worry on his face, rolled his eyes, and nodded. He hoped that this human-level reinforcement wouldn't be too formidable. "Boom!" Just as Christopher Yard was contemplating, an explosion sounded from ahead. Behind the Heiyun Gang members, a person suddenly appeared, floating in the air and chanting incantations. In their hand was a sword that looked exactly like the Thunderwood Sword Christopher Yard had seen before. Christopher Yard almost instantly understood that this person had the ability to levitate in the air and even knew how to use the Thunderwood Technique. But why was this guy floating? The disciples of the Black Cloud Gang beside him, upon seeing the floating guardian, all showed a hint of admiration and immediately fell to their knees, chanting:"The Black Cloud descends, bringing culture and martial virtue, ruling for eternity, unifying the world!" "The Black Cloud descends, bringing culture and martial virtue, ruling for eternity, unifying the world!" "The Black Cloud descends, bringing culture and martial virtue, ruling for eternity, unifying the world!" "..." Hearing these chants from the Black Cloud Gang disciples, both Christopher Yard and Jian Mang were a bit confused. They had not expected that the Black Cloud Gang would also use these slogans. It seemed that there was a reason why there were so many disciples of the Black Cloud Gang. "You mortals, if you surrender now and join my Black Cloud Gang, I, as the guardian, can be merciful and spare your lives. You will be protected by my Black Cloud Gang for eternity, free from calamity!" The leader of the Black Cloud Gang, upon seeing Christopher Yard and Jian Mang, looked at them with a flicker in his eyes and began to recite the prepared speech in his heart.Christopher Yard rolled his eyes upon hearing the guardian's speech. He had always thought that cults were just talk, but now it seemed they were actually real. What was even more important was that this guardian could perform magic tricks. With such deception, more people would surely believe. Thinking of this, Christopher Yard snorted coldly and prepared to use the Thunderwood Technique. However, before Christopher Yard could use the Thunderwood Technique, the guardian sneered and bit his finger, smearing the blood on the Thunderwood Sword. In an instant, lightning appeared on the sword, surrounding it like a thick arm. "Sizzle! Sizzle!" The lightning, the size of an arm, coiled around the Thunderwood Sword, emitting a dazzling light. The guardian silently recited an incantation, and suddenly, half of his black hair turned white. "Whoosh!" The lightning, as thick as an arm, shot out like an arrow, carrying a strong light, directly towards Christopher Yard's body. The guardian saw the Thunderwood Sword in Christopher Yard's hand and a greedy look appeared in his eyes. He had been prepared for a long time, and this punk would be useless even if he had a good Thunderwood Sword. Moreover, using the Thunderwood Technique requires the consumption of life force and the staining of blood. This punk hasn't even bitten his finger yet, and he wants to use the Thunderwood Technique? It's simply ridiculous! He forcibly depleted twenty years of his lifespan in exchange for the most powerful attack of the Thunderwood Technique, the Thunderwood Unity. Once it hits a mortal, they will undoubtedly be reduced to ashes. Thinking of this, the Guardian at the human level couldn't help but burst into laughter. He never expected to have such good fortune, where an ignorant punk would bring him the finest Thunderwood Sword. Seeing the greedy expression on the Guardian's face, Christopher Yard remained calm with his eyes lifted. He watched as the lightning appeared before him in an instant. Surprisingly, Christopher Yard felt a sense of excitement. At this moment, he was no longer afraid of lightning. On the contrary, when the lightning entered his body, Christopher Yard could feel his physique gradually strengthening. The more lightning he absorbed, the stronger his body would become.Ice's face also had a hint of a smile. Standing beside Christopher Yard, she had no intention of making a move. Judging from her master's appearance, it was clear that she didn't need to intervene. When the lightning, the size of an arm, entered Christopher Yard's body, he opened his arms and a look of enjoyment appeared on his face, much to the astonishment of Jian Mang, who was watching. "Sizzle! Sizzle!" There was a sizzling sound coming from Christopher Yard's body. Under the gaze of everyone, the lightning slowly attached itself to his body and gradually merged with him. Once all the lightning had merged with his body, Christopher Yard suddenly stretched lazily and spoke with great satisfaction: "Not bad, give me another one. I love lightning." The Guardian at the opposite side was dumbfounded, and his mouth twitched. I've depleted twenty years of my lifespan, and yet you haven't suffered any damage? Damn it, what a joke!