Battle Xie Kaiyue! Kill Him Like a Stray Dog!

This was a head-on clash between two Eighth Rank Great Training martial artists.

A pure contest of strength.

The Mystic Cloud Saber in Jiang Bei's hand and the long spear in Xie Kaiyue's hand both trembled uncontrollably, their arms shaking along with them.

Surges of powerful force coursed continuously through the veins in their arms before pouring into the weapons in their hands.

"Hmm?!"

Xie Kaiyue's expression abruptly changed. Staring at Jiang Bei before him, a flash of shock crossed his eyes.

Eighth Rank Great Training!

Jiang Bei was actually Eighth Rank Great Training!

He had originally thought that Jiang Bei, having killed Liu Kui, was merely an Eighth Rank Minor Training martial artist. He had never imagined that Jiang Bei was an Eighth Rank Great Training martial artist just like him!

"Jiang Bei, you've truly given me quite the surprise! If I hadn't come today, then given a little more time, you might have been able to kill me!"

Xie Kaiyue let out a furious roar, a grave expression appearing on his face.

His gaze involuntarily swept toward the corpses of Ironwood Flying and the others not far away.

Before coming here, he had already learned of the crisis East Camp City had faced. In total, there had been four Eighth Rank Minor Training enemies.

After arriving in East Camp City, he saw that Jiang Bei was uninjured, while Lei Tao and Shen Changyang were wounded.

He had originally assumed that Lei Tao and Shen Changyang had led the effort to wipe out Ironwood Flying and the other four Eighth Rank Minor Training martial artists.

But now, it seemed highly likely that Jiang Bei had killed all four of them by himself!

An Eighth Rank Great Training martial artist was fully capable of such a feat.

"I can kill you today!"

Jiang Bei gave a low shout, murderous intent violently erupting from his eyes.

"Big words! No one can save you today!"

Xie Kaiyue's body trembled as force wildly surged from him. The muscles in both arms bulged sharply, and the spear in his hand shot out like a swimming dragon.

In an instant, Jiang Bei's Mystic Cloud Saber slashed out dozens of brilliant Blade Lights, illuminating the dim street as bright as day!

Clang! Clang! Clang!!

Bang! Bang! Bang—

The two fought madly in the street, their battle incomparably fierce and evenly matched.

In only a brief moment, they had already exchanged twenty or so moves.

The entire street was battered full of holes by their fight.

One building after another around them was destroyed.

The people of the Fourth Battalion and Third Battalion were all frightened by the sight. Many standing nearby even felt their skin ache as the force scraped against them, as though it might tear them apart!

"That brat can actually fight the Battalion Commander so fiercely?"

Several Squad Leaders from the Fourth Battalion were astonished at the sight.

They knew their Battalion Commander's strength extremely well.

After years of campaigning, he had slaughtered countless Barbarians and had almost never suffered defeat.

With his White Chant Spear, opponents were hard to find among Eighth Rank Great Training martial artists.

They had originally believed Jiang Bei would collapse in an instant. Who would have thought he could fight the Battalion Commander to such a standstill?!

"Bastard!!"

At that moment, Xie Kaiyue unleashed a thunderous roar from his throat, like a clap of lightning.

Unable to take down a greenhorn whom he could have crushed effortlessly in the Death Squad Camp just days ago, he was growing enraged. Veins bulged on his arms, and his brows drew tightly together.

Gripping the White Chant Spear tightly, he suddenly tore a sharp arc through the air and violently thrust it at Jiang Bei's face!

As the spear shot out, a faint dragon's roar rang through the air!

Jiang Bei's eyes narrowed as he sensed the terror of that strike. With Cloud Shadow Steps beneath his feet, he narrowly evaded the spear.

What followed immediately were Xie Kaiyue's second spear thrust, then his third!

Jiang Bei continuously left afterimages where he stood, narrowly dodging every strike.

"Can you only dodge? Useless trash!"

Xie Kaiyue continued thrusting with his spear as he roared angrily.

Jiang Bei stared at Xie Kaiyue, the killing intent in his eyes growing ever denser.

Xie Kaiyue truly was the strongest enemy he had encountered so far. Taking him down would indeed be troublesome.

With that thought, Jiang Bei opened the panel again.

Martial Arts: Xing Tian Gong (Mastery), Blood Wolf Saber Technique (Second Layer+), Cloud Shadow Steps (First Layer+)

Realm: Eighth Rank Great Training

Merit Points: 230

Talent: Thousand Illusions True Eye

Blood Wolf Saber Technique discovered. Can be upgraded. Requires 40 Merit Points. Upgrade?

Cloud Shadow Steps discovered. Can be upgraded. Requires 20 Merit Points. Upgrade?

His gaze froze on the plus sign after Blood Wolf Saber Technique.

He had originally planned to save those 230 Merit Points until he returned to the Ren-Rank Camp and obtained a Qi and Blood Method before using them.

After all, no one knew how many Merit Points it would take to advance to the seventh rank. It was never wrong to save a little extra.

But now, he could not afford to save them.

Even without a Qi and Blood Method, upgrading the Blood Wolf Saber Technique would still rapidly increase his strength.

Xie Kaiyue clearly had no intention of letting him go today.

And for Jiang Bei, this was also an opportunity to kill Xie Kaiyue.

That beast had repeatedly tried to take his life.

Then today, he would send that beast to his grave!

"Blood Wolf Saber Technique, upgrade!"

Jiang Bei shouted inwardly.

He immediately spent 40 Merit Points to raise the Blood Wolf Saber Technique to the third level.

But that was not enough. He spent another 80 Merit Points and directly raised it to the fourth level!

In an instant, a hot current surged through his body, and the sound of his sinews and bones ringing together came from within.

At the same time, an abundance of saber technique experience and memories flooded wildly into his mind.

In that instant, he became a true grandmaster of the saber!

Jiang Bei did not stop. He spent another 20 Merit Points to raise Cloud Shadow Steps to the second level as well, further increasing his speed!

"Hmm?!"

Xie Kaiyue's eyes widened sharply.

For some reason, in that instant, he felt as though Jiang Bei before him had undergone an enormous change.

Yet he could not say exactly what had changed. Still, an inexplicable sense of dread rose in his heart.

"What's going on?"

Xie Kaiyue's heart tightened.

However, at that moment—

Jiang Bei swung his saber again. This strike was far faster than any before it, and the terrifying saber force within it was like a primordial beast, ready to swallow Xie Kaiyue whole!

"What?!"

Xie Kaiyue's expression changed drastically. Why had Jiang Bei's saber speed and saber force suddenly surged so much?

Could it be that Jiang Bei had been concealing his true strength all along?

He did not dare think further and immediately thrust out his spear.

Clang!!

But in this collision, Xie Kaiyue felt as though the White Chant Spear in his hand was about to fly from his grasp, while his arm seemed on the verge of breaking.

If Jiang Bei's saber force had been a lake before—

Then now, Jiang Bei's saber force was a vast ocean!

It was far beyond what he could contend with!

Rip!!

The crisp sound of flesh being torn rang out.

His palm was cleaved apart by Jiang Bei's saber, and the White Chant Spear fell to the ground with a clang.

"AAAH—!"

Xie Kaiyue let out a miserable scream as he staggered backward.

"Captain!!"

The Squad Leaders from the Fourth Squad were all startled and immediately rushed over.

"Kill him! Kill him now!!"

Xie Kaiyue roared himself hoarse, staring fixedly at Jiang Bei with bloodshot eyes.

The moment his voice fell, Jiang Bei shot toward him like an arrow released from its bow!

"Protect the Captain!!"

Seeing this, the Squad Leaders from the Fourth Squad immediately formed a wall of defense in front of Xie Kaiyue, raising their weapons and shields before them.

Jiang Bei did not hesitate. He brought his saber down in a furious slash!

"BOOM!!"

As the blade fell, it was like a mountain collapsing and the sea overturning, smashing the defensive wall apart by sheer force.

Weapons and shields alike shattered into fragments and scattered everywhere.

One slash broke through ten thousand suits of armor—there was simply no stopping it!

At this moment, unless a true Seventh Rank expert arrived, no one could stand against Jiang Bei's saber technique!

"What?!"

"Stop him! Kill him! We cannot let the Battalion Commander come to harm!"

The Squad Leaders were startled by the sight before them, but even so, they did not retreat. Several of them charged at Jiang Bei together.

The attacks of four or five Eighth Rank Minor Training fighters came crashing down on Jiang Bei almost simultaneously, striking from every direction.

However, Jiang Bei's figure flickered. With the second level of Cloud Shadow Steps beneath his feet, he easily evaded every attack.

At the same time, he slashed out several more times!

"SPLURT!!"

The Mystic Cloud Saber effortlessly cleaved apart the armor worn by those Squad Leaders. Their bodies were all sent flying—some died, while others were badly wounded.

The next moment, Jiang Bei had already appeared before Xie Kaiyue.

The cold killing intent in his eyes was terrifying!

Xie Kaiyue's expression changed drastically, but he was still a battle-hardened Battalion Commander. How could he be afraid?

He roared. Even without a weapon in hand, he intended to fight with his bare body!

"SPLURT!!"

Yet in the next instant, before he could even strike, Jiang Bei severed one of his arms with a slash!

Taking advantage of the momentum, Jiang Bei kicked Xie Kaiyue in the abdomen.

Xie Kaiyue was sent flying like a ragged sack, spewing a crimson spray of blood.

Blood splattered across the entire street!

He flew dozens of meters away.

Along the way, Xie Kaiyue's body smashed through pillar after pillar!

"This...!"

Lei Tao, Shen Changyang, and everyone from Third Battalion watching from afar all found the scene before them utterly unreal.

They could not help but draw sharp breaths.

Even Xie Kaiyue, the Eighth Rank Great Training Battalion Commander of Dingzi Camp, had been defeated by Jiang Bei!

What kind of monster had emerged from their Ren-Rank Camp?!

Dust rose into the air as Xie Kaiyue lay in the distance, covered in wounds and bleeding without end.

Who knew how many bones in his body had been broken? One arm had lost its hand, while the other had been cut off entirely.

He was wretched and pathetic beyond compare!

For a time, not a single soldier from Fourth Battalion dared step forward to help him up.

They were afraid that Jiang Bei would cut them down with a single stroke the next moment!

At this moment, Xie Kaiyue was like a stray dog despised by all. Where was the arrogant bearing he had displayed when he came charging over on horseback, firing an arrow from a hundred meters away and swearing to kill Jiang Bei?

Everyone present, whether from Third Battalion or Fourth Battalion—

probably not one of them had believed from the start that the outcome would be like this!

Just as Jiang Bei stepped forward, intending to end Xie Kaiyue's life once and for all—

a thunderous shout suddenly swept in from afar—

"Stay your blade!"