Furious Slaying of Qin Yang! Han Feng Arrives!

Just as the azure glow at Liu Yun's fingertips came within an inch of Jiang Bei's chest, the force of the wind had already torn apart the clothing over Jiang Bei's chest, even carrying a sharp sting against his skin—

"Buzz—!"

An indescribable, irresistible, terrifying pressure suddenly erupted from within Jiang Bei!

It was as though a slumbering ancient ferocious beast had suddenly awakened!

His blazing, violent Blood Qi instantly materialized into wolf smoke, then condensed in the blink of an eye into the phantom of a half-real, half-illusory Blood Qi Furnace—ancient, majestic, and fiercely burning—hovering above Jiang Bei's head!

The resonant sound of draconic roars and elephant trumpets rang from Jiang Bei's bones and sinews, shaking the surroundings!

His thick and domineering Dragon Elephant Qi erupted as fiercely as a volcano, while golden dragon scale patterns flickered beneath his skin.

The defense of the Mysterious Iron Dragon Scale Body had been pushed to its utmost limit!

Sixth Rank Lesser Training! Blood Qi Furnace! Dragon Elephant Demon Subjugation! Mysterious Iron Body!

With four powers stacked together, Jiang Bei's aura descended like Imperial Authority!

The seemingly razor-sharp Azure Edge Finger Qi shattered and dissipated soundlessly like foam the instant it struck his chest!

Even the tough black fabric of his clothes could not be torn any further!

"W-What?!"

The cruel grin on Liu Yun's face instantly froze. His eyes widened so far they nearly split their sockets! Boundless terror poured over him like ice water, freezing the blood throughout his body in an instant!

This pressure, this aura, this Blood Qi like a furnace!

This... this was not Eighth Rank Great Training at all!

This was clearly Sixth Rank Lesser Training... above Seventh Rank Great Training!!!

He could even clearly hear the faint sound of his finger bones shattering under the recoil of the other man's protective Qi!

Unfortunately, he no longer had even a moment to feel fear!

Before his horrified eyes, a large hand covered in faint golden dragon scale patterns suddenly shot out as though ignoring space itself, like a hunting flood dragon!

"Pfft—!"

That hand moved like a ghost, passing precisely through Liu Yun's defenses and grabbing him by the throat!

What came from its palm was an irresistible force!

"Urgh..."

All of Liu Yun's former arrogance and contempt vanished at that moment between life and death, utterly crushed to nothing!

The suffocation and terror of having his throat gripped swept through his entire body like a tide.

He could clearly feel the immense strength in those five fingers—a power fully capable of crushing his head in an instant!

His instinct to survive made him kick, flail, and struggle frantically, but it was like an ant trying to shake a tree!

"Liu Yun!"

By the carriage, Qin Yang's eyes split wide with rage as terror and fury erupted from him at once!

Blood Qi Wolf Smoke surged skyward around him as the power of Seventh Rank Great Training poured forth without reservation!

The long blade at his waist instantly left its sheath, becoming a chilling streak that tore through the air. Containing savage blade Qi, it stabbed straight toward Jiang Bei's chest!

"Jiang Bei! Let him go, damn it!!"

Qin Yang roared as he charged toward Jiang Bei.

He did not dare imagine what kind of monstrous fury from the Liu family he would face if he failed to save Liu Yun today!

This was the son of the Liu family head!

Yet, faced with this berserk slash capable of heavily wounding even a Seventh Rank Great Training expert, Jiang Bei did not even spare it a proper glance.

His fingers suddenly tightened, crushing Liu Yun's throat. Then he violently swung him forward—straight toward the incoming blade Qi!

Liu Yun's body instantly became a terrifyingly heavy humanoid weapon infused with the immense strength of Sixth Rank Lesser Training!

"Boom—!!!"

Qin Yang's killing blade Qi, condensed from the power of his entire life and capable of cleaving gold and shattering jade, struck solidly into Liu Yun's back!

Blood exploded in the middle of the empty official road like a brilliant yet cruel firework!

Bones, organs, flesh... under the impact and tearing force of the violent Qi, they were as fragile as paper, collapsing in an instant!

Liu Yun's upper body exploded at once beneath the double crushing force of Qin Yang's own blade Qi and the terrifying strength Jiang Bei had swung with!

Severed limbs mixed with shattered organs and bloody rain poured over the dumbstruck Qin Yang like a miserable storm!

Scalding blood reeking heavily of iron, along with fine chunks of flesh, splattered across his head and face.

"No—!!!"

Qin Yang let out a shrill howl, his voice filled with incredulous terror and despair!

Liu Yun was dead... casually slaughtered by Jiang Bei just like that!

Liu Yun, a Seventh Rank Lesser Training expert, had been nothing more than a clay chicken and porcelain dog before Jiang Bei, without even the slightest ability to resist!

How could he accept this?

Not long ago, back in East Camp City, Jiang Bei had only been a mere Eighth Rank Great Training martial artist!

"It's your turn."

At that moment, Jiang Bei's ice-cold voice suddenly rang out.

Like a phantom, he instantly appeared before the stiff, dazed Qin Yang. Liu Yun's blood still stained his right hand, while his left hand had already clenched into a fist!

Beneath his skin, faint golden dragon-scale patterns shimmered. Dragon Elephant Qi surged like a tidal wave, merging with the immense blood qi of Sixth Rank Minor Refinement and condensing into a destructive force capable of burning mountains and boiling seas at the tip of his fist!

The ultimate strength bestowed by the Mysterious Iron Dragon Scale Body!

The crushing qi brought by the Dragon Elephant Subduing Demon Art!

The supremely yang and unyielding energy erupting from the Blood Qi Furnace!

"Die!"

There were no flashy techniques, nor was there any needless nonsense—only the release of the purest, most tyrannical power!

Jiang Bei's left fist descended like a falling star, tearing through the air as it brutally smashed toward Qin Yang's face!

"No! You're the one who should die!!"

Qin Yang was terrified out of his wits. Roaring wildly, he gathered every ounce of strength within his body into his arms, crossing them before him to block Jiang Bei's heaven-destroying punch!

His body had been tempered a thousand times over, his cultivation refined to perfection. These arms of his could withstand any blade or axe strike head-on.

Across the ten great military camps, there were very few whose physical bodies surpassed his!

He was confident that blocking Jiang Bei's punch should not be a problem!

Crack!!

But in the next instant, a crisp yet horrifying sound of breaking bones rang out like an ice-covered lake shattering!

Qin Yang's arm bones were as brittle as rotten wood before Jiang Bei's absolute strength, snapping at once!

Jagged white bone pierced through flesh, exposed bloodily to the air!

And Jiang Bei's devastating fist was halted for only an instant before it drove straight through with overwhelming force, smashing viciously into Qin Yang's face, twisted with terror!

Bang—!!!

A scalp-numbing muffled blast erupted.

Qin Yang's head exploded like an overripe watermelon!

Before his roar and terror could fade, red and white matter, along with shattered Bone Fragments, had already sprayed in every direction beneath Jiang Bei's fist!

The thick, pungent blood splattered over the dirt of the official road, quickly pooling into a horrifying puddle.

The entire road fell into dead silence in an instant.

Beside the shattered carriage, three mangled corpses lay displayed in the most gruesome manner.

Only half of Liu Yun's body remained. Qin Yang's head had exploded, while the Tiger Camp coachman had long since been struck by the scattered force, his skull caved in as he died on the spot.

Even at the moment of death, Qin Yang had never imagined that the insignificant little Squad Leader from East Camp City, whom he had once regarded as an ant, would become this powerful in just a few short days!

He, a dignified Seventh Rank Great Training captain, had not even possessed the slightest chance to fight back!

Endless terror and regret swallowed the last of his consciousness before death.

Had he known this day would come, then even if he had been given ten times, a hundred times the courage, he would never have dared provoke Jiang Bei!

Provoke this monster through and through!

Jiang Bei stood amid the pool of blood. His robes were stained an even deeper crimson, yet his face remained expressionless.

Only his eyes were cold as ice. The killing intent within them had yet to disperse as his gaze rested heavily upon Qin Yang's headless corpse.

After confirming that Qin Yang and Liu Yun were thoroughly dead, without the slightest trace of life remaining, he finally exhaled a breath of foul air and slowly withdrew his bloodstained fist. The Blood Qi Furnace above his head gradually withdrew into his body, the surging Dragon Elephant Qi settled into silence, and the faint golden dragon-scale patterns vanished beneath his skin.

He had finally killed Qin Yang, this sworn enemy. The blade that had hung over his head had finally been smashed to pieces by his own fists.

However, he did not relax.

Jiang Qingfeng's injuries had yet to heal, Qingzhou Camp's reinforcements had still not arrived, and the burden of the entire Ren-Rank Camp had already fallen upon his shoulders.

With that thought, Jiang Bei bent down to search the bodies, finding some money on Qin Yang, Liu Yun, and the others.

"Hmm? This is..."

Suddenly, Jiang Bei found a secret manual in Liu Yun's robes, and his pupils immediately contracted.

Several large words were written on its cover—Inner Sect Cultivation Method: Blazing Sun Art!

"An Inner Sect Cultivation Method? Liu Yun actually had something like this on him?"

Jiang Bei's heart stirred slightly.

From what he knew, Inner Sect Cultivation Methods—internal cultivation methods—were exceptionally rare and precious.

Once mastered, it could prolong one's life and allow one to cultivate true qi within the dantian, becoming a martial artist who trained both internally and externally!

He had never expected Liu Yun to possess such a precious treasure.

"It seems Liu Yun's identity was anything but ordinary."

Jiang Bei's gaze sharpened. He then put away the Blazing Sun Art, cleaned up the battlefield, and quickly left the area.

At the same time.

Several black shadows swept across the horizon like ghosts, moving at astonishing speed. Sonic booms rang out wherever they passed, and waves of air surged.

A moment later, they stopped atop a mountain, revealing five or six men dressed in black robes, their auras cold and sinister.

Their appearances varied, but each of them exuded a vicious, malevolent air.

Suddenly, a tattooed man raised his hand and pointed ahead, shouting sternly, "A few hundred li further on lies Pingyang Prefecture of Great Qian! None of you have forgotten the Ancestor's orders, have you?"

"How could we dare forget the Ancestor's command?"

A silver-haired man gave a cold smile. "Without a captain of Seventh Rank Great Training stationed there, Pingyang Prefecture and the neighboring Xuanyang Prefecture will be our hunting grounds!"

"As long as we arrive before Han Feng of the Qingzhou Camp, we can refine souls to our hearts' content and feast on blood!"

The burly man beside him burst into laughter. The group said no more, turning into afterimages once again and racing away. In the blink of an eye, they crossed into Pingyang Prefecture!

Several hours later.

On the official road from Qingzhou City to Pingyang Prefecture, a group of riders galloped at full speed.

"Lord Han! News has just arrived that several of Myriad Souls Ancestor's Seventh Rank subordinates are preparing to enter Pingyang Prefecture!"

At the front of the group, a man cupped his fists toward the silver-armored man beside him as he reported.

"Oh? They finally came... Good."

The silver-armored Han Feng wore a cold smile on his lips.

"My lord, we have been responsible for monitoring the Myriad Souls Cult all along. Now that they have crossed the border into Pingyang Prefecture, are we truly not sending anyone to intercept them or notify the Ren-Rank Camp? After all, Pingyang Prefecture falls under the Ren-Rank Camp's jurisdiction."

The man asked.

Han Feng cast him a cold glance. "What is there to notify them about? Since I volunteered to come here, the entire Ren-Rank Camp is under my command now! Do as I say. Just send people to keep a close watch on the Myriad Souls Cult's movements. Ask nothing else."

"But if this is exposed and results in heavy casualties among the people of Pingyang Prefecture, I fear the Commander-in-Chief may..."

"Fear? What do you have to fear!"

Han Feng snapped, "If the sky falls, I'll hold it up, and my brother is above me! If we kill those few now, the entire plan will have been for nothing! What will we do about the big fish afterward? That is my true target! If not for that, would I have volunteered to come to this godforsaken place?"

"Yes! This subordinate understands!"

The man cupped his fists and accepted the order, saying no more.