Seeing that things had taken a turn for the worse, Wanyan Chixiong fled toward the Red Mountain Guildhall under the protection of his men. One Black Hu Warrior turned to flee after him, but Dong Tianjiang strode forward and drove his Sky-Piercing Halberd savagely into the man's back. His internal power exploded inside the warrior, blasting flesh and blood in all directions.
The Black Hu Warriors covered Wanyan Chixiong as he fled headlong inside. Two warriors tried to shut the gates, but the furious soldiers of the Tiger Standard Battalion had already charged through.
Dozens of fully armed Black Hu Warriors poured out of the Red Mountain Guildhall and blocked the Tiger Standard Battalion's advance. A bloody battle was poised to erupt.
Xiong Tianba, too, had fallen under the influence of the Hujia Flute Music. His eyes red, he charged forward after the Black Hu Warriors.
Hu Xiaotian and Zhou Mo possessed formidable internal power. They promptly noticed something strange about the Hujia Flute Music and immediately calmed their minds, practicing Guarding the One to keep it from affecting them. Neither followed the others into the fray. Blades had no eyes, and in a chaotic melee, friend and foe were impossible to distinguish. Why should they wade into these muddy waters? But Xiong Tianba had already lost himself in the Hujia Flute Music and was charging forward recklessly. They could hardly stand by and do nothing.
Zhou Mo darted forward and seized Xiong Tianba's wrist. As though he no longer recognized him, Xiong Tianba roared, "Let go of me!" and threw a punch straight at Zhou Mo's chest.
Seeing Xiong Tianba suddenly attack Zhou Mo, Hu Xiaotian grew anxious and shouted, "Brat, stop!" Just then, a dazzling bolt of lightning slashed across the night sky, followed by a thunderclap that