Three paces was within the range of Meng Qingshan's full-power quick-draw slash.
As the blade swung out, the scene fell utterly silent.
No one present—not even Yang Junying himself—had expected Meng Qingshan, who had already stowed his Iron Cudgel on his horse, to strike without warning, let alone try to kill him in full view of everyone.
A red line appeared around Yang Junying's neck, plain as day.
Blood gushed from the wound.
Meng Qingshan grabbed the man's head and lifted it clean off his neck.
Thud!
Yang Junying's headless body collapsed to the ground.
[You successfully killed Yang Junying, the River-Overturning Dragon of Twin Dragon Fort, and gained 3,000 cultivation points!]
Holding Yang Junying's stunned head, Meng Qingshan looked around.
The air seemed to freeze. His actions sent a chill creeping up the spine of everyone present.
They stared at the blood-soaked head, as if they'd just seen death's shadow sweep past them.
"Ah!!! You despicable scoundrel! How dare you ambush our second fort master like that? Pay with your life!"
An angry voice shattered the silence. It came from Yan Daxia of Twin Dragon Fort.
Eyes blazing with fury, Yan Daxia dismounted and charged Meng Qingshan, his Twin Sabers sweeping in like a torrent.
Meng Qingshan neither dodged nor retreated. He met the attack head-on, and his Brocade Cloud Saber clashed with Yan Daxia's Twin Sabers, ringing out with sharp metallic impacts.
At the same time, more than a dozen men from Twin Dragon Fort came to their senses, grabbed their weapons, and charged at Meng Qingshan.
The Secretary nearby backed away repeatedly, afraid of being dragged into the deadly fight.
A three-pronged Horse Fork and a long spear with a waxwood shaft thrust toward Meng Qingshan at the same time.
He swayed to the side, nimbly evading