Sudden Appearance

The smoke enveloped the two brothers, Black Eagle and Iron Eagle, blinding them. However, they were both highly experienced. They swept their large palms repeatedly, quickly dispersing the smoke, only to find that Zhang Yunhao had vanished.

"After him!"

Black Eagle and Iron Eagle were seasoned veterans. Spotting traces on the ground, they immediately gave chase. As Iron Eagle passed beneath a large tree, a figure suddenly stepped out from behind it and lightly pressed a palm toward Iron Eagle's back.

It was none other than Zhang Yunhao. He had not intended to flee; instead, he had seized the chance to launch a Sneak Attack!

If it had been anyone else, they would have immediately gathered their True Qi in their back while doing everything possible to avoid vital areas.

But Iron Eagle was different. He knew Iron Cloth Shirt, so he did not dodge at all. With a cold snort, he tensed his muscles and took the palm strike head-on. Then... then tragedy struck!

There was no particularly violent sound, as if he had merely been given a light pat. Yet a frigid force penetrated deep into Iron Eagle's body and exploded within his internal organs.

"Aah!"

Iron Eagle let out a shrill scream and spat out a mouthful of blood mixed with fragments of his internal organs. Struggling, he turned to look at the icy-faced Zhang Yunhao. Before he could say anything, he slowly collapsed, disbelief still written across his face.

"Relying on a horizontal training technique and letting people hit you as they please is the stupidest thing imaginable! Besides, yours is only the lowest-grade horizontal training technique. I can't even be bothered to practice it!"

Zhang Yunhao smiled disdainfully, though inwardly he marveled at the sheer power of the Blood Hand Seal. If he had used Snake Fist, he could at most have injured his opponent; it would have been impossible to kill him with a single palm strike! And his Blood Hand Seal had only reached minor accomplishment so far!

"Second Brother!"

When Black Eagle turned and saw Iron Eagle fall, grief and fury flooded him. He charged over like a madman, his left hand launching a storm of attacks at Zhang Yunhao!

"You only have one hand left. Do you think I'm afraid of you?"

Zhang Yunhao was utterly fearless. His Tiger Form Fist met the attack head-on. His cultivation was indeed weaker, and he was forced back with every exchange, but he had two hands that could support each other. Coupled with his deep mastery of the Five Forms Fist, although he was at a disadvantage, he was far from being utterly crushed.

Moreover, Iron Eagle was no good man. After Zhang Yunhao killed him, the Benevolent True Qi within him clearly increased by a great deal, making him stronger and stronger as the battle continued until he gradually stabilized the situation.

"Aah! I'll tear you to pieces!"

Black Eagle grew even more enraged at the sight. Roaring madly, his eyes turned bloodshot, and veins bulged all over his face and arm. He was clearly going all out, determined to kill Zhang Yunhao!

He had never imagined that the two brothers, joining forces against someone who had only just broken through, would end up with one dead and one wounded. He was on the verge of madness!

"Who doesn't know how to risk their life?"

As Black Eagle went all out, the pressure on Zhang Yunhao increased sharply. Yet he felt no fear; instead, his fighting spirit soared even higher. His blood and qi churned at an astonishing speed, rushing like a river, while the True Qi in his dantian rapidly gathered in both hands. His combat strength rose in a straight line, and he held his ground.

"As expected of a Rogue Cultivator. Without proper guidance, your moves may be practiced, but your foundation is shaky, and your openings are everywhere."

After defending for a while, Zhang Yunhao had already grown familiar with Black Eagle's techniques. Seizing an opportunity, he suddenly changed moves, forming his hand into a Crane Claw and striking toward Black Eagle's right shoulder.

Black Eagle's right shoulder had previously had its bones shattered by Zhang Yunhao's fist. Startled, he hurriedly dodged, and the momentum of offense and defense reversed at once!

"Want to kill me? Dream on. The one who'll die is you!"

Zhang Yunhao pressed his advantage without mercy, every move targeting Black Eagle's right shoulder. His fighting spirit blazed ever higher, and his attacks became increasingly savage.

Black Eagle was extremely wary and had no choice but to switch to defense. Though his strength surpassed Zhang Yunhao's, under such circumstances he was still in constant danger. Especially since Zhang Yunhao alternated between fierce force and soft, sinister techniques, Black Eagle, with only one hand, defended in a particularly miserable state.

This is bad!

After nearly being struck by Zhang Yunhao once again, Black Eagle finally snapped out of his grief and fury. Though unwilling to admit it, he knew that he had stumbled badly today.

His opponent had only just entered the True Qi Realm, yet his strength was not low at all, and his command of martial arts was extremely skilled. Iron Eagle was already dead. If Black Eagle kept fighting, he feared he would die here as well.

The desire to retreat immediately arose in Black Eagle's heart. The man who had previously believed he could easily kill Zhang Yunhao was truly afraid now, because if he continued fighting, he really would die.

Escape, heal my injuries, and come back later. Then he definitely won't be my match. Right, I also need to tell Fifth Young Master and have him send more people with me. We'll chop this bastard into ten thousand pieces.

With that thought, Black Eagle suddenly launched a desperate flurry of Eagle Claw attacks, intending to force Zhang Yunhao back and then seize the chance to flee.

But Zhang Yunhao's eyes flashed. He chose to take an Eagle Claw strike head-on, leaving three bloody wounds on his shoulder, then used the opening to smash a fist into Black Eagle's shoulder. Black Eagle screamed and staggered backward.

"Trying to run? Have you asked me?"

Zhang Yunhao had seen through Black Eagle's intention to escape, which was why he had taken such a risky move. Ignoring his own wounds, he rushed forward, his left fist exploding toward Black Eagle's head.

Black Eagle barely endured the agonizing pain and reached out with his left hand to seize Zhang Yunhao's left hand. However, Zhang Yunhao's move changed, and his arm twisted around Black Eagle's left hand as though it had no bones.

At the same time, Zhang Yunhao's right palm turned blood-red. With the force of thunder, he blasted a palm into Black Eagle's chest. Black Eagle let out a shrill scream and flew backward, vomiting blood nonstop in midair. By the time he landed among the dead leaves, he was already dead on the spot.

Before his death, Black Eagle was filled with incomprehension. How could the two brothers have died at the hands of someone who had only just broken through?

"You think the likes of you could kill me? Didn't you both die by my hand? In battle, the most important thing is the person!"

Zhang Yunhao smiled smugly. Just then, a cold voice suddenly rang in his ear. "Not bad, not bad. You really are not bad."

"Who?"

Zhang Yunhao was greatly alarmed and hurriedly tried to leap aside. At that moment, pain shot through his neck, followed by numbness spreading throughout his body. He could no longer control himself at all and fell straight to the ground. From head to toe, only his eyeballs could move.

Then Zhang Yunhao saw someone appear above him. It was a man dressed in green, but he had a strange Snake Spirit Face, looking feminine to the extreme.

What shocked Zhang Yunhao was that, upon seeing this man, he felt the same disgust he had felt upon seeing Zhang Zhiyan. This fellow was from the Demon Sect!

"Not bad. Your body is quite good."

The Snake Spirit Face man looked Zhang Yunhao up and down, seeming very satisfied. Zhang Yunhao's scalp immediately tingled. This man looked like that, stared at him like that, and spoke such words—could some part of his body be about to be lost?

I'd rather die than submit!

Fire burned in Zhang Yunhao's eyes. The Snake Spirit Face man did not care in the slightest. "I originally thought those two brothers would win, but I never expected it to be you. Your cultivation is not high, but your body is very strong. That is good. With you, the plan should proceed even more smoothly."

Plan?

Zhang Yunhao's eyes shifted. It seemed that a certain part of his body was safe for now, but what plan was he talking about?