"Commander-in-Chief!" Liang Wensheng let out a roar of grief and fury. Caught between two great masters, Yuchi Chong was likely doomed.
At that moment of life and death, Yuchi Chong suddenly spun like a top, evading the sharp edge of his opponent's attack and protecting his vital points. The formless blade energy struck his right shoulder, sending flesh and blood flying, but missed anything vital. Yuchi Chong raised his right fist toward Feng Xingyun, who was diving down, ready to unleash a second strike at any moment. Azure light flashed as internal power activated the Dragon Scales on his glove, sending hundreds of them whistling toward Feng Xingyun.
Feng Xingyun had no choice but to abandon his second attack and shield himself with the Delicate-Brow Saber. After an unbroken clatter of metallic impacts, he landed unharmed in the snow. Then he saw the blood-soaked Liang Wensheng miraculously appear before him again, blocking his line of attack.
A measure of respect entered Feng Xingyun's formerly mocking gaze. "Go," he said softly. "I won't kill you." Faced with this young man whose will was as unyielding as iron, he could not help feeling reluctant to destroy such talent.
Liang Wensheng smiled bleakly. "If you want to harm the Commander-in-Chief, you'll have to step over my corpse!"
The last trace of pity in Feng Xingyun's eyes vanished in an instant. He slowly raised the Delicate-Brow Saber.
An explosion-like crash made Feng Xingyun's gaze waver. Shangguan Yunchong had pressed forward relentlessly and exchanged another heavy punch with Yuchi Chong, driving him back several steps. Though a seasoned fighter, Yuchi Chong had suffered considerably in their earlier head-on clash, all because he had underestimated Shangguan Yunchong's true strength.
Even in such dire straits, Yuchi Chong showed no panic. "Wensheng! Go!" he said in a low