"Second Under Heaven" Hao Yunqi!

The Iron Blood Gauntlet appeared and immediately squeezed into the Weapon Rankings, ranking sixteenth! Under normal circumstances, Purple Word Seal will always come with one special characteristic, and a very small number of top-quality items will come with two special characteristics.

The Golden Word Seal starts with two characters, and if it's top-quality, it can have three.

For example, Yang Shan's Exclusive Customization Blood Roar Blade has three special features, firmly holding the top spot on the Weapon Rankings!

The Iron Blood Gauntlet might not be considered particularly outstanding among Low-Grade Spirit Artifact with Purple Word Seal.

But currently, there are fewer than twenty weapons of this level in the entire server, and they're all on the Weapon Rankings! Cheng E's combat power will definitely rise to a higher level in the future! Not bad, really not bad! Su Yitang just happened to see Yang Shan kill the Golden General Puppet.

Su Yitang came to Yang Shan's side and said sweetly:

"Boss, I'm here! Is there anything I can help you with?"

Yang Shan: "You've come at the right time. Try using your wind."

Yang Shan gave Su Yitang a general explanation of the situation on the third floor, and Su Yitang immediately took out the Wind Harp: "Understood! Boss, you've got it covered!"

Su Yitang took a deep breath, mobilized a large amount of Dou Qi, and gathered it in her hands.

As the two hands plucked the strings in rapid succession, countless gusts of wind flew out from the guqin.

These wind gusts may not be very powerful, but the weapons on the ground can activate the puppets simply by touching them.

That's more than enough! The most important thing is the quantity.

Yang Shan's "Cloud Piercing Flicking Finger" can fire five shots per second, while Su Yitang can flick all ten fingers in quick succession. Feng Gang's activation frequency is more than three times that of Yang Shan.

But Su Yitang's skills in controlling Dou Qi are clearly more than that.

After unleashing fifty gusts of wind, Su Yitang traced a line on the strings with her ten fingers! A gust of wind, several times larger than the previous one, flew out and then dissipated, affecting the previous fifty gusts of wind.

In an instant, a fierce wind swept across the wasteland.

Countless weapons lay scattered about, the ground resembled boiling water, soil gushed out, and one puppet after another crawled out from underground.

Su Yitang boasted, "Boss, aren't I amazing?"

Yang Shan gave a thumbs up. "You're absolutely amazing, like a cow that won't give birth!"

Su Yitang countered, "Huh? Then why would something as awesome as bully be bad?"

Yang Shan remained unfazed and calmly replied, "You'll have to ask Bull about that."

Just as Su Yitang and Yang Shan were frantically stepping on the gas, two puppets suddenly flew from the ground.

One of the puppets is holding a long halberd.

The other puppet was dressed in heavy black armor. Although it did not hold any weapons, its arms were exceptionally strong.

[Royal Halberd General Puppet] (Special Combat Power Item)

Combat power standard: Nine Star Dou Huang

Durability: 750,000 Attack: 5,900 Defense: 3,900 Speed: 950 Description: The Royal Halberd General Puppet is one of the pinnacle creations of the Mystic Refinement Sect, jointly crafted by the Second Elder, skilled in weapon forging, and the Third Elder, adept at array formations. The Royal Halberd General Puppet is engraved with three large arrays and nine smaller arrays within its interior, granting it extremely sophisticated offensive capabilities.

[Brute Force General Puppet] (Special Combat Power Item)

Combat power standard: Nine Star Dou Huang

Durability: 1,100,000 Attack: 4,000 Defense: 5,000 Speed: 750 Description: As one of the pinnacle creations jointly made by the Second Elder, who is skilled in the Mystic Refinement Sect crafting, and the Third Elder, who is skilled in array formations, the Brute Force General Puppet has a more solid body and is good at prolonged battles. Ordinary low- Dou Emperor cannot even cause any damage to the Brute Force General Puppet without using Dou Technique!

Su Yitang panicked a little. "Oh no, boss, have we messed things up?"

Yang Shan's smile was somewhat forced:

"Now it seems it won't be a short while before we get to the fourth floor!"

The Royal Halberd General is alright, but the key is the Brute Force General, who has 1.1 million durability and 5,000 defense points!

"You stay here first, I'll try it out!"

After saying that, Yang Shan's Blood Roar Blade was covered with Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning.

In just a few breaths, Yang Shan had already approached the Brute Force General.

The Blood Roar Blade slashed fiercely at the throat of the Brute Force General.

Clang! The recoil from the blade forced Yang Shan to retreat uncontrollably. -1!

The Brute Force General, with remarkable human-like demeanor, stretched his neck and uttered two words: "Ants!"

Su Yitang called out from behind:

"You dare call my boss an ant? Behold my Feng Gang!"

In an instant, more than ten gusts of wind struck the Brute Force General.

Only three gusts of wind dealt -1 point of damage.

Su Yitang exclaimed, "Wow! That's outrageous, boss!"

Yang Shan: "Nonsense, you think Nine Star Dou Huang Puppet is a joke!"

Although a puppet cannot be considered a "life form," the Realm Suppression is calculated in full.

Yang Shan had just activated the "Tyrant Blade," but the first level of the blade's power couldn't break through the Brute Force General's defense at all! Su Yitang's wind aura was even less powerful than Yang Shan's "Tyrant Blade," and it was already quite good that it could deal a forced damage of "-1".

"Wouldn't it be great if we could capture this puppet? It's a natural meat shield!"

Yang Shan could already imagine what would happen if this Brute Force General were facing tens of thousands of Dou Ling players.

Based on the attribute suppression of two major realms, and the absurd defense of this Brute Force General.

I'm afraid 80% of the players can't even inflict a forced HP reduction of "-1"! In terms of "resistance to attacks" alone, this Brute Force General is even more outrageous than Fan Lao, the sect leader of the Black-Corner Region Blood Sect! As for that Royal Halberd General, his defense and durability are much lower than those of the Brute Force General.

But that attack was truly insane!

Even Yang Shan, if he didn't activate his Dou Qi Armor, would definitely be able to poke a huge hole in him.

Even if he doesn't trigger Weak Point Attack, Yang Shan can only withstand three hits before he's seriously injured! The fourth hit will inevitably cause him to enter a weakened state due to low health, resulting in a drop in his stats.

If he takes the fifth hit, even a god couldn't save him! Moreover, this Royal Halberd General likely has hidden attributes, such as additional damage against Vitality Shield! One attack is unbearable, and the other takes forever to kill—even Yang Shan finds this troublesome!

But not fighting was impossible. These two special general puppets definitely possessed the core treasures of the Mystic Refinement Sect, and most likely, they were even stronger than the Iron Blood Gauntlet that had dropped earlier! Low-Grade Spirit Artifact with Golden Word Seal? Wouldn't that sell for over a million? As Yang Shan made his move, the Brute Force General also retaliated with a punch.

Unfortunately, the speed of the Brute Force General was still a joke in front of Yang Shan.

But there was another Royal Halberd General nearby, whose speed reached 950 points! Although he was still no match for Yang Shan, he was no longer someone Yang Shan could easily fool.

If we're talking purely about straight-line flight speed, then Royal Halberd General certainly couldn't catch up with Yang Shan.

However, if the location of Royal Halberd General is close to Yang Shan's flight path, that would be a different story.

Moreover, if Yang Shan is in the middle of a battle and is entangled by his opponent, unable to break free for a while, then Royal Halberd General can definitely provide support at an extremely fast speed!

Of course, these two puppets, though powerful, still posed no threat to Yang Shan, who possessed the Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning and the Three Thousand Thunder Movement Technique! Yang Shan could fight or run as he pleased! But there was an awkward problem: no matter how Yang Shan calculated, he couldn't dismantle these two puppets before his Dou Qi was exhausted!

Of course, Yang Shan's "Tyrant Blade - Seven Kills" or other Earth-rank Dou Technique could also cause very significant damage to these two puppets.

However, these Dou Technique consume more and more Dou Qi than the last! Yang Shan's combination of "Lingering Spirit Hundred Howls" and "Lightning Arc Absolute Barrier" alone consumed nearly half of Yang Shan Dou Qi! And that's not all!

Inferior puppets will have weaknesses in their joints.

However, a well-designed puppet has no weaknesses on the outside!

Even at movable joints, stronger materials are used than elsewhere to ensure they are not damaged.

Yang Shan shouted in the group chat:

"Ba Fang! Lao Zhu! Haven't you two arrived yet?"

Zhu Tianpeng said casually, "It's here! The key monster has been found, we'll take care of it in a bit!"

Chao Bafang suddenly raised his voice:

"What the hell! What's Hao Yunqi doing here?"

Yang Shan: "What? Wasn't the Tian Hao Alliance developing within the Misty Cloud Sect? They've come over so quickly?"

Zhu Tianpeng: "I don't know either! Ba Fang, I'll leave this to you, I'll go hold off Hao Yunqi!"

Chao Bafang said, "Lao Zhu, don't worry! At worst, you'll just lose one star!"

Zhu Tianpeng: "What the hell! Do you think all my defensive Dou Technique are fake?"

At this moment, Hao Yunqi was rushing over with Ji Fengchun, who had just broken through to the Dou Wang Ji Fengchun two days ago.

Hao Yunqi watched as Chao Bafang was fighting a Silver Four-Armed Puppet, and his eyes lit up. "Hehe, this came without any effort!"

Zhu Tianpeng appeared ten feet away, blocking the only way. His silver armor and cloak gave his bulky 300-pound body a touch of domineering presence.

Hao Yunqi scoffed. "Oh! Zhu Tianfei! Before, it was always three of us ganging up on me. Now, you've gotten as fat as your body, daring to come looking for me all by yourself?"

Hao Yunqi is now recognized as the "luckiest player" in the entire server.

Rich people spend money on in-game purchases, but he spends his life on them! His skills aren't great, but his equipment is incredibly luxurious, and he's top-tier in Dou Technique.

The most crucial thing is that this guy can cause Heaven and Earth Oddities just by falling off a cliff!

Whenever a large-scale conflict occurs between the Hero King Manor and Tian Hao Alliance, although Hero King Manor members are generally stronger, their top combat strength is always inferior to that of the Tian Hao Alliance.

Therefore, Jin Shankao often has to spend money to hire "mercenaries" for assistance.

Even so, Zhu Tianpeng and Chao Bafang joined forces, but they could only fight Hao Yunqi to a draw.

They just had to get Ye Suifeng or Jin Shankao involved again.

Only three against one could defeat Hao Yunqi without any resistance.

The feud between the three had already been brewing for some time.

Now, with only Zhu Tianpeng present, Hao Yunqi naturally wouldn't take him seriously.

After all, the silver Four-Armed Puppet behind them clearly had the key to enter the next level.

Hao Yunqi had long disliked Zhu Tianpeng, the 300-pound giant who flirted with girls everywhere, yet he never managed to kill him.

With Chao Bafang currently held back by the silver Four-Armed Puppet, this was the perfect opportunity to deal with Zhu Tianpeng! Hao Yunqi didn't waste any more words with Zhu Tianpeng, clasped his hands together, and formed three hand seals. "Mystic Fire Seal!"

Zhu Tianpeng had long been on guard against Hao Yunqi, and his internal Dou Qi was already prepared.

He also formed hand seals, and a wall of azure Water Attribute Dou Qi condensed in front of him. "Gathering Sea Solidifying Shield!"

The deep yellow Mystic Yellow Flame gathered into three Palm Force, which crashed into the water wall one after another.

A mist filled the air.

Zhu Tianpeng was forced back, his silver-white armor now bearing obvious burn marks, and his health had dropped significantly.

Hao Yunqi laughed arrogantly, "That's it?"

But Hao Yunqi didn't expect that Zhu Tianpeng would be even more arrogant than him.

He patted the black mark burned on his chest, completely calm. "Hao Gouyun, what are you so arrogant about!"

Hao Yunqi almost burst out laughing, "What? My 8,000 combat power isn't enough to make me arrogant?"

Zhu Tianpeng gave a thumbs-up and pointed behind him:

"My brother Yang is coming right away. I'm standing right here today. If you dare, then kill me!"

"What?"

Hao Yunqi shuddered upon hearing this, completely terrified! He looked around frantically, asking, "Where? Where is Yang One-Blade?"

Hao Yunqi is now as bold as the sky! But in front of Yang Shan, Hao Yunqi has no temper at all.

Whether it's Dou Technique, equipment, technique, or the Heaven and Earth Oddities, Hao Yunqi is no match for Yang Shan.

What's most infuriating is that they can't even compete in terms of looks! They're completely outclassed in every way!

A quick search on the forum yields tons of handsome photos and short videos of Yang Shan.

In terms of looks, Yang Shan is indeed not as handsome as Lin Xiuya, who is designed to make girls drool.

But Yang Shan! Most girls subconsciously admire strong men to some extent.

Yang Shan has now climbed to second place on the "Dragon Rankings".

Only the Ice Emperor Hai Bodong possessed a mature and steady demeanor, a cold exterior but warm interior personality, and a handsome face that, despite its white hair and beard, could not conceal its weathered yet resolute appearance.

This is how you appeal to men, women, young and old, and firmly surpass Yang Shan! But apart from Elder Hai, everyone else has to take a backseat! Lin Xiuya is currently recognized as having the most "pretty" face, can't even squeeze into the top three!

Because the third-ranked person is Yao Chen, the Venerable Yao! (There are relatively few screenshots and videos of the Venerable Yao, since he has only appeared in the Alchemist's Chance Encounters so far.) The fifth-ranked person is the "Domineering Handsome Man" Liu Qing.

In fact, if we only consider facial features, there are quite a few players who are more handsome than Yang Shan.

But now, among the top five on the Dragon Rankings, only Yang Shan stands out, representing the male players!

Leaving aside the girls, the male group is very unlikely to admit that other men are handsome simply because of their looks! But male players are very willing to vote for Yang Shan.

Yang Shan's handsomeness isn't just about his face.

The forum even created a popular poll thread.

Let's discuss which scene from Yang Shan's most memorable moments is the coolest! The three scenes with the most votes are:

He defeated Nalan Yanran with a single strike!

He chopped Yuan Yi down in front of Han Feng!

And in the third round of the Alchemist Tournament finals, Yang Shan displayed his dual-sword skills, scoring an overwhelming number of points to take first place in that round!

Yang Shan's graceful movements and impeccable record in battle earned him many "bonus points".

In the words of female players, Yang Shan is "both handsome and strong".

This is equivalent to a handsome CEO who started a large company through his own abilities in real life, whose charm completely overwhelms a rich second-generation scoundrel who relies on his parents—it's only natural!

Hao Yunqi had never actually had any obvious conflict with Yang Shan.

But Hao Yunqi always believed that if it weren't for Yang Shan, he would be the one to rule the game!

Hao Yunqi felt extremely unwilling.

"Why did Heaven create both Zhou Yu and Zhuge Liang?" But it was precisely because Hao Yunqi knew he was inferior to Yang Shan.

Therefore, he absolutely did not want to fight Yang Shan one-on-one, no matter what! If he had no record of fighting Yang Shan.

Then he would rightfully be the "Second Under Heaven," second only to the number one on the Combat Power Rankings! But if he were to fight Yang Shan, he feared that his lackluster Dou Technique would allow him to be easily defeated by Yang Shan.

At that point, he won't be "Second Under Heaven" anymore.

He will become a laughing stock ridiculed by the entire internet!

Being the weakest second in history will become a title he can never shake off, and he will be nailed to the pillar of shame on the Combat Power Rankings!

So when Yang Shan learned that Hao Yunqi was coming, he was flustered and completely lost.

But with Ji Fengchun by his side, if Hao Yunqi doesn't act assertively, Ji Fengchun is very likely to tattle on him to Wang Tianhao.

Hao Yunqi felt like he was being roasted over a fire.

I dare not fight, but it seems I have no choice but to fight!

Hao Yunqi desperately wanted Wang Tianhao to bring a large number of men to the second level to provide support.

Now that the War Soul Hall has been completely merged into the Tian Hao Alliance, the number one guild in the Jia Ma Empire, the Tian Hao Alliance is undoubtedly the one to take the lead! If the Tian Hao Alliance were to besiege Yang Shan, regardless of success or failure, it would not be Hao Yunqi's business alone.

If you're a little cowardly then, and don't get killed by Yang Shan, you can get away with it!

What if Yang Shan can't stop the Tian Hao Alliance? Unfortunately, Wang Tianhao and a large number of elite members of the Tian Hao Alliance are still on the first floor.

Just then, a roar Chao Bafang, and a halberd pierced the chest of the Silver Four-Armed Puppet.

The puppet fell apart, and the key on its forehead was grabbed by Chao Bafang: "Lao Zhu! Retreat!"

Zhu Tianpeng was under a lot of pressure facing Hao Yunqi alone.

Hearing the shouts from Chao Bafang, he quickly used the key in his hand.

In the blink of an eye, Chao Bafang and Zhu Tianpeng appeared simultaneously on the third floor.

Zhu Tianpeng broke out in a cold sweat. "Damn it! This Heavenly Flames is too monstrous! My ' Gathering Sea Solidifying Shield ' technique was turned into steam in two seconds! Luckily, I had a quick wit and used someone else's name to buy you some precious time!"

Chao Bafang wholeheartedly agreed, "If we join forces and use ' Cemented Heart,' we might be able to put up a fight. But in a one-on-one battle, only Great God like him could definitely overpower him!"

Su Yitang shouted, "Tian Peng, Ba Fang, stop chatting and come help us!"

To Chao Bafang: "They're here! They're here!"

As the two approached, they saw the control panels of the two general puppets. Zhu Tianpeng exclaimed in surprise:

"Holy crap, this is insane?"

Chao Bafang saw Yang Shan slash fiercely at the Brute Force General, but the displayed number was only "-353"! Chao Bafang: "Holy crap, this is insane?"

Yang Shan: "You two, stop yelling and get to work! These two puppets are too durable; we can't take them down in a short time. Let's play it safe and take it one step at a time. We should have enough time!"

Then, Yang Shan added, "It's possible that there are things you can use in the core treasures that these two puppets dropped!"