Raging Fire Mad Saber

"Tian Ming won't live much longer?"

This statement caused a group of martial arts experts to turn their heads in surprise. They saw a man with a grim face and a scar speaking. Some recognized him and sneered, "Scarface Liu, what nonsense are you spouting? Aren't you afraid of Divine Fist Blood Hand coming after you? He has thousands of mountain bandits under his command now!"

"He's a dying man, what do I have to fear?"

Scarface Liu, also a man of the underworld, sneered, "Tian Ming is ambitious. The remaining mountain strongholds in Nanyang Prefecture won't let him defeat them one by one. They've joined forces and offered a huge sum to invite a senior to deal with Tian Ming. Tian Ming is as good as dead."

The crowd was astonished, and soon many people gathered around, asking, "A senior? Which senior? Can they defeat Divine Fist Blood Hand?"

"No matter how strong Tian Ming is, he's just a junior. Once this senior makes a move, Tian Ming is finished. The leaders of the various strongholds have already sent people to invite him."

Scarface Liu said proudly, "The two sides have agreed to a fair fight on Taicang Mountain. If Tian Ming wins, all the remaining mountain bandits will submit to him. If he loses, well, there's no need to say more, he'll only meet death!"

"There's something this big happening?"

Everyone exclaimed in surprise. Someone anxiously asked, "Who exactly did they invite?"

Scarface Liu fell silent at this point. Sharp-eyed individuals quickly had various pastries, preserved fruits, and good tea sent over, and they proactively poured him a cup.

Scarface Liu nodded with satisfaction. He wasn't greedy for such small gains; it was about face. He took a sip of tea and slowly revealed a title: "Raging Fire Mad Saber!"

"Raging Fire Mad Saber?"

This name stunned some people, while others exclaimed in surprise, "Raging Fire Mad Saber? Is he still alive?"

"Of course he's not dead. If it weren't for a village chief who had a bit of a connection with him, no amount of money could have brought him out this time."

Scarface Liu said, "No matter how strong Divine Fist Blood Hand Tian Ming is, he can't possibly be Raging Fire Mad Saber's opponent. That's why I say he's as good as dead. Heh, the bird that sticks its head out gets shot. If he had stayed put honestly, he wouldn't die. He actually wants to be a hegemon, truly seeking death!"

Someone unconvinced retorted, "Is that Raging Fire Mad Saber really that powerful? Why do you say Divine Fist Blood Hand will definitely lose?"

"Although Divine Fist Blood Hand is powerful, he's truly no match for Raging Fire Mad Saber."

Many people shook their heads and said, "You're young and haven't heard of Raging Fire Mad Saber's reputation. Twenty years ago, he was a notorious evil path expert whose hands were stained with the blood of countless skilled fighters. He even stormed the imperial palace, killed a member of the royal family, and left alive."

"Stormed the imperial palace, killed a royal family member, and left alive? Are you kidding?"

Many people exclaimed. The imperial palace was teeming with experts. To be able to enter, kill a royal family member, and then leave alive would mean they were an absolute top-tier powerhouse.

"Precisely. The emperor was furious at the time and sent many people to hunt him down. However, from the capital all the way to our Nanyang Prefecture, not only did they fail to kill him, but he killed dozens of their experts. Even the emperor was intimidated and dared not send anyone else to pursue him."

Scarface Liu said proudly, "Raging Fire Mad Saber's title also originated from this incident!"

"That powerful? If that's true, Divine Fist Blood Hand might indeed not be his opponent."

At this point, everyone understood what a terrifying existence Raging Fire Mad Saber was. However, some still didn't believe it and asked, "If Raging Fire Mad Saber is so powerful, why haven't we heard his name in the past twenty years?"

"Because he's been in seclusion for twenty years, not interfering in martial arts affairs. As for the specific reason, it might be related to his wife, who was killed by that royal family member."

Scarface Liu knew quite a bit. He continued, "He was that powerful back then, and twenty years have passed. I think, in today's world, apart from the Great Eunuch Cao Dan and top experts like the Great Hero of Southern Mountain, there's probably no one who can be his opponent."

Everyone nodded. If it were the Body Tempering Realm, one's qi and blood would decline with age, and their strength would greatly diminish. But upon reaching the True Qi Realm, as long as a certain level was attained, the older one became, the deeper their True Qi would be. As long as Raging Fire Mad Saber hadn't stopped practicing for twenty years, his strength would undoubtedly be even more terrifying!

"It seems Divine Fist Blood Hand won't become the next Southern Heavenly King. What a pity," someone lamented. This time, no one objected. Although Divine Fist Blood Hand was strong, it was only within the Nanyang Prefecture. Compared to an old expert like Raging Fire Mad Saber, whose name once shook the world, he was still far inferior!

At this moment, someone said, "Right, didn't you just say the decisive battle is on Taicang Mountain? When is it? Will we still have time to go watch the fun?"

Scarface Liu said, "There's still time. The duel is the day after tomorrow, and fellow martial artists are not forbidden from attending. I plan to go too."

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go too!"

Upon hearing this, everyone rejoiced and decided to go together to witness this great battle and the downfall of Divine Fist Blood Hand!

The woman in the corner listened quietly to all of this. Her brow furrowed even deeper. "Raging Fire Mad Saber has appeared. It looks like my senior brother is in grave danger this time. But my senior brother has always been solitary, why would he suddenly want to become some hegemon?"

This woman was precisely Blood Hand Tian Ming's junior sister, and also the wife of the Great Hero of Southern Mountain—Huang Lei!

Huang Lei wasn't alone. At her table was a couple named Shi Chao and Li Mei, renowned experts in the martial arts world, known as the Righteousness Twin Swords.

At this moment, Li Mei asked in a low voice, "Madam, we thought your senior brother forming the Good Men Gang would give us more support, but now Raging Fire Mad Saber has appeared. What should we do?"

Huang Lei thought for a moment and said, "This situation is completely beyond my expectations. Let's go to Taicang Mountain first and see. If my senior brother wins, then everything will be fine. If my senior brother loses, we'll think of other solutions."

Shi Chao nodded upon hearing this and said, "That's all we can do for now. Speaking of which, Raging Fire Mad Saber's martial arts are indeed extremely high. If we could get his help, that matter would be much easier."

Huang Lei couldn't help but frown. Li Mei immediately glared at Shi Chao. Once Raging Fire Mad Saber won, Tian Ming would surely die. And Tian Ming was Huang Lei's senior brother. Although the two were somewhat distant due to the difference between righteous and evil paths, they couldn't directly invite the killer, could they?

Shi Chao also realized this and gave an awkward smile, saying no more.

"My senior brother is a person of the evil path and has a lot of innocent blood on his hands. Good and evil have their rewards. I won't hold any grudges. Let's see what happens. In any case, it's all for the common people of the world!"

Huang Lei sighed, speaking righteously. The Righteousness Twin Swords were filled with admiration. As expected of the Great Hero of Southern Mountain's wife, she truly possessed chivalrous spirit.

From the conversation of these three, it could be seen that they didn't have much hope for Divine Fist Blood Hand. In fact, most people in the martial arts world felt the same way!

However, Zhang Yunhao himself was full of confidence!