The Combined Strength of Master and Disciple

The late-stage Profound Connection Realm foreign commander gave the order, and the several hundred foreign soldiers behind him pounced toward the Vanguard Camp like starving wolves. They wielded all kinds of bone weapons, savage smiles on their faces, clearly looking down on the Vanguard Camp.

Fang Yan's eyes sharpened. Just as he was about to order the counterattack, he suddenly sensed a powerful aura coming from behind him. His heart stirred, and he abruptly turned around. A blue figure was speeding toward him from afar, moving as fast as lightning. In an instant, it had arrived at his side.

"Master!" Fang Yan cried out in delight. The newcomer was none other than Elder Wu of the Mystic Martial Pavilion—his master and a powerhouse of the Martial King Sixth Layer.

Elder Wu wore a blue robe. His hair was gray, but his spirit was vigorous. He looked at Fang Yan and nodded. "Not bad, boy. You broke through to the Martial King Third Layer in such a short time, and even comprehended a new martial skill. You haven't disappointed me."

"It was all thanks to your guidance, Master," Fang Yan said respectfully. With Elder Wu here, he felt even more confident.

When the foreign commander saw Elder Wu, his expression immediately changed. He could sense the powerful aura radiating from Elder Wu—the pressure of the Martial King Sixth Layer, far beyond his own. But relying on his numerical advantage, he still braced himself and said, "Where did this old fellow come from? How dare you meddle in our affairs! Today, I'll deal with you too!"

Elder Wu let out a cold laugh, and a trace of killing intent flashed through his eyes. "You don't know whether you're alive or dead. With your strength, you think you're worthy of acting arrogant before me?"

The moment he finished speaking, his body flickered. In an instant, he appeared before the foreign commander. Before the commander could react, Elder Wu struck out with one palm.

"Bang!" A thunderous boom rang out. The foreign commander did not even have time to let out a scream before Elder Wu's palm sent him flying. He crashed heavily to the ground, vomiting blood. It was clear he would not survive.

"The commander is mighty!" Seeing Elder Wu instantly kill the foreign commander with one strike, the soldiers of the Vanguard Camp cheered in unison.

The remaining foreign soldiers were scared out of their wits and turned to flee.

"Not one of you is leaving!" Fang Yan shouted, leading the soldiers in a charge. Elder Wu did not remain idle either. With casual waves of his hand, he sent out several palm winds, each one capable of instantly killing several foreign soldiers.

With the combined strength of master and disciple, the several hundred foreign soldiers were soon completely wiped out.

After dealing with the foreign soldiers, Elder Wu looked at Fang Yan and said, "Boy, the situation here is even more serious than I imagined. This foreign city is probably no ordinary place."

Fang Yan nodded. "Master, I also feel that this city is no ordinary place. There are many powerful auras inside, including quite a few powerhouses at the late stage of the Profound Connection Realm."

Elder Wu pondered for a moment before saying, "We can't attack by force. If we do, our casualties will be too heavy. I'll infiltrate the city first and investigate the situation inside, to see whether we can find their weakness."

"Master, it's too dangerous!" Fang Yan hurriedly said. There were countless foreigners inside the city, along with powerful experts stationed there. For Elder Wu to infiltrate alone was simply too dangerous.

Elder Wu smiled. "Don't worry, boy. With my strength, they won't detect me if I want to infiltrate. Wait here for me, and don't act rashly."

Before Fang Yan could say anything else, Elder Wu's body transformed into a blue afterimage and vanished from the spot, infiltrating the foreign city.

Fang Yan watched the direction in which Elder Wu had disappeared, feeling somewhat worried. But he also knew Elder Wu was right. A forceful attack was not the answer; they could only investigate the situation first.

He ordered the soldiers to stand by where they were and keep a close watch on the foreign city's movements. At the same time, he silently prayed in his heart, hoping Elder Wu would return safely.

Time passed second by second, and Fang Yan grew increasingly anxious. Just then, he saw a blue figure rush out of the foreign city. It was Elder Wu.

"Master!" Fang Yan hurriedly went to meet him.

Elder Wu's expression was somewhat grave. "Boy, the situation is bad. This city is an important stronghold of the foreigners. There is a Martial King First Layer foreign leader inside, along with more than ten late-stage Profound Connection Realm commanders and over ten thousand soldiers. Moreover, they've set up a powerful formation in the city called the 'Black Wind Formation.' Its might is boundless."

Fang Yan's heart sank. "A Martial King First Layer leader? And over ten thousand soldiers? This will be difficult."

Elder Wu nodded. "Exactly. If we attack by force, we have no chance of victory at all. However, I discovered a weakness. The core of the 'Black Wind Formation' is in the center of the city. As long as we destroy the formation's core, the formation will become useless. Then, launching an attack will be much easier."

"Then how can we destroy the formation's core?" Fang Yan asked.

Elder Wu said, "The formation's core is guarded by two late-stage Profound Connection Realm commanders, and many soldiers patrol the surrounding area. Getting close will be extremely difficult. However, I have a plan."

He leaned close to Fang Yan's ear and whispered a few words. A glint flashed through Fang Yan's eyes. "Good idea! We'll follow your plan, Master!"

Afterward, Fang Yan summoned Zhao Hu and Li Gang and told them the plan. The two men nodded, expressing their agreement.

According to the plan, Li Gang led a force to launch a feint on the city's left flank, drawing the foreigners' attention. Zhao Hu led another force to stand by on the right flank. Once the foreigners' main force was drawn to the left, he would immediately attack and tie them down. Fang Yan and Elder Wu, meanwhile, would take advantage of the chaos to infiltrate the center of the city and destroy the formation's core.

Once everything was ready, Li Gang led the soldiers in an assault on the city's left flank. They shouted and charged toward the city gate, creating the false impression that they intended to attack the city with all their might.

The foreigners inside the city fell for it, just as expected. The Martial King First Layer foreign leader immediately ordered most of the soldiers and commanders to hurry to the left flank and resist Li Gang's attack.

"Now!" Elder Wu shouted in a low voice. Taking Fang Yan with him, he transformed into two afterimages and silently infiltrated the city.

The two of them avoided the patrolling soldiers and sped toward the center of the city. Soon, they arrived at the formation's core. It was a massive black altar, with a black spear thrust into it. Dense black qi radiated from around the spear. This was precisely the core of the Black Wind Formation.

Two late-stage Profound Connection Realm foreign commanders stood beside the altar, weapons in hand as they warily surveyed their surroundings.

"Attack!" Elder Wu shouted in a low voice and charged forward first. He struck out with one palm toward one of the foreign commanders.

The foreign commander reacted extremely quickly and immediately raised his weapon to block. "Clang!" A thunderous sound rang out as the two engaged in battle.

When the other foreign commander saw Elder Wu attack, he immediately pounced toward Fang Yan. Fang Yan did not dare be careless. He circulated his power and unleashed Prison Heaven Sword Finger, sending a fierce sword-finger streaking through the air.

The foreign commander had not expected Fang Yan to be so powerful and hurriedly dodged to the side. But the sword-finger was too fast. It still grazed his shoulder, leaving behind a deep wound.

Fang Yan pressed his advantage and unleashed several more sword-fingers. The foreign commander retreated again and again, gradually falling into a disadvantage.

Elder Wu also quickly gained the upper hand. After all, he was a powerhouse of the Martial King Sixth Layer. Dealing with a late-stage Profound Connection Realm foreign commander was utterly effortless.

"Pfft!" Elder Wu struck out with one palm, hitting the foreign commander in the chest. The foreign commander vomited a mouthful of blood and collapsed to the ground, completely losing all signs of life.

After dealing with his opponent, Elder Wu immediately rushed toward Fang Yan. Seeing that the foreign commander was still putting up a stubborn fight, he casually sent out a palm wind and blasted him away.

"Hurry, destroy the formation's core!" Elder Wu said.

Fang Yan nodded and immediately came to the altar. He raised his spear and thrust it toward the black spear.

"Clang!" The spear struck the black spear with a thunderous crash. The black spear shook violently, and the black qi around it dimmed somewhat.

Fang Yan did not stop. He raised his spear again and thrust it toward the black spear. After stabbing it more than a dozen times in succession, the black spear finally reached its limit. With a sharp crack, it broke.

As the black spear shattered, the surrounding black qi instantly dispersed, and the Black Wind Formation also ceased to function.

"Success!" Fang Yan shouted excitedly.

Just then, a tremendous commotion erupted from within the city. The Martial King First Layer foreign leader discovered that the formation had been broken and immediately led the soldiers toward the center of the city.

"Not good, they're coming!" Elder Wu's expression changed.

Fang Yan said, "Master, let's go!"

The two did not dare to linger. They immediately turned and sped toward the outside of the city.

When they rushed out of the city, Zhao Hu and Li Gang had also led the soldiers back in retreat. Seeing Fang Yan and Elder Wu, they hurried over to greet them. "Commander, Elder Wu, how did it go?"

Fang Yan nodded. "Success! We destroyed the formation's core. The Black Wind Formation is useless now."

"That's wonderful!" Zhao Hu and Li Gang said excitedly.

Elder Wu said, "The formation has now been neutralized, but the Martial King First Layer foreign leader is still there. We must formulate a new plan as soon as possible and break through this city in one fell swoop."

Fang Yan nodded. "Master is right. Let's return to camp first and discuss it at length."

Afterward, Fang Yan led the soldiers of the Vanguard Camp back to camp. Elder Wu remained there and studied the plan to attack the city together with Fang Yan.

An even more intense siege was about to begin.