At the corner of the mountain road, the wind blew the broken snow and blew the dead branches, making a whimpering sound.
The Dark Blue Hand, which was several feet in size, carried the roar of the rushing river, tore through the wind and snow, and caught Yi Yang head on.
Profound Connection Fourth Realm's pressure was like an invisible mountain that tightly enveloped everyone, preventing them from taking action easily.
Behind Yi Yang, those Heroes Ranking warriors who were already frightened out of fear, their faces suddenly turned pale.
Lu Qinglan bit her lower lip, and the wound on her right shoulder began to ooze blood again. She looked at Yi Yang's not-so-wide back, struggled for a moment, and seemed to want to stand up, but was pinned to the spot by the huge pressure and could not move.
Facing this devastating blow, there was no trace of fear on Yi Yang's face.
The "Wood True Yang Scripture" in his body was running silently, and the transparent and solid young Dharma Body phantom in the Qi Sea suddenly opened its eyes, ready for a desperate fight.
At that moment Dark Blue Hand was about to touch Yi Yang Tianling Cap.
A ray of silver light fell from the sky without warning.
The silver light was as fast as a bolt of lightning that cut through the dark clouds, accurately passing through the palm of Dark Blue Hand.
There was no earth-shattering noise, not even a trace of the aftermath of the True Qi collision.
The Dark Blue Hand, which was formed by the condensed water mist in the sky and True Qi, was like a punctured balloon at the moment it was penetrated by the silver light, silently disintegrating and annihilating, turning into water vapor in the sky, and reintegrating into the wind and snow.
The silver light continued unabated, and with a "duh" sound, it penetrated deeply into the official road three feet in front of Yi Yang.
All the way to the end of the gun was submerged in the frozen soil.
The straight official road was intact, without even a single crack. Only the snow around the pole Silver Spear was pushed out into a perfect circle by an invisible force.
Such extreme control over power made everyone present feel numb.
Everyone who originally thought that Yi Yang was bound to die were stunned by this sudden scene and froze in place.
The ferocious smile on the Nine Rivers Sect Elder Zhang Feng's face also froze. He stared at the silver spear that was still trembling slightly. His face was shocked at first. Then, the arrogance belonging to the strong Returning to the Profound Realm was replaced by a deep fear, and his face became extremely ugly.
"Jiang Zhongtian..."
"Why are you here?!" Zhang Feng almost squeezed out these words from between his teeth.
As his words fell, a tall figure quietly appeared behind Yi Yang.
He took one step and crossed Yi Yang, standing at the front of the team, like an unshakable mountain, blocking all the wind, snow and murderous intent behind him.
The person who came was wearing a minimalist gray narrow-sleeved Martial Garment. His short hair was tied back with a black iron hairpin. He had an ordinary face and a broad jaw. His dark gray-to-black eyes were as sharp as two unsheathed spears.
He stretched out his hand, grasped the handle of the Silver Spear gun, and slowly pulled it out of the frozen soil.
With Silver Spear in hand, his whole aura suddenly changed.
That restrained edge was released at this moment.
Everyone took a closer look and took a deep breath. It was none other than Crossing Peak Stronghold and Deputy Garrison Commissioner.
Jiang Zhongtian!
Yi Yang looked at the broad back in front of him, and his tense nerves finally relaxed a little. At that moment, he did feel the threat of death. If Jiang Zhongtian hadn't arrived in time, even if he could survive, he would have to pay a heavy price.
Jiang Zhongtian ignored the astonishment of the people behind him. He held Silver Spear and pointed the tip of the gun diagonally at the ground. His eyes fell on Zhang Feng opposite him. His tone was cold and he asked without a trace of warmth:
"It's not surprising that I appear wherever I am."
"On the contrary, Zhang Elder, what is your intention of attacking my Heaven Patrol Office and Chief Inspector?"
His voice was not high, but it carried a sharp questioning tone.
"Could it be that your Nine Rivers Sect hands are already long enough to reach into my Heaven Patrol Office's internal affairs?"
Hearing these words, Zhang Feng's face turned blue and white, and his heart was filled with turmoil.
Chief Inspector?
This Yi Yang is not only the Commander of Suining Prefecture, but also Chief Inspector?
This kind of position has a high status within Heaven Patrol Office. With a certain amount of merit, one can rule the whole government. It can be said to be a high-ranking position.
If you kill an ordinary Commander, you may be able to use a misunderstanding to excuse it, but if you move a Chief Inspector...
This nature has completely changed.
But now that the matter has come to this, it is even more impossible for him to back down.
Behind him is the mission of the sect and the anger of the ancestor.
In front of you is the top powerhouse Heaven Patrol Office, and the unmistakable Garrison Commissioner from Crossing Peak Stronghold.
Zhang Feng suppressed the fear in his heart, bit the bullet and explained in a deep voice:
"I am ordered by the sect to investigate the cause of death of our sect Li Chengyan Elder."
"According to my verification, the death of Li Elder is inseparable from this Yi Commander."
"So, I must bring him back to the sect and find out the truth!"
He deliberately emphasized the word "Zongmen" and tried to use Nine Rivers Sect's reputation to suppress the other party.
"Heh."
Jiang Zhongtian heard this and sneered disdainfully:
"Where's the evidence?"
He raised his eyelids and looked at Zhang Feng, his eyes as sharp as knives.
"There is no evidence, just because you said 'there is no connection', you want to take away my Heaven Patrol Office's Chief Inspector in my Crossing Peak Stronghold's territory?"
"Elder, your face is too big."
"Or, show us the evidence."
"Or, get out now."
Jiang Zhongtian's words were merciless and extremely overbearing.
Zhang Feng was immediately choked to the point of blood welling up on his face, and a surge of anger went straight to Tianling Gai. He, a mighty Nine Rivers Sect Elder, Returning to the Profound Realm, had never suffered such humiliation before?
"Jiang Zhongtian!"
Zhang Feng shouted angrily, the cold light in his eyes suddenly rising.
"Are you really going to make an enemy of me, Nine Rivers Sect, for a mere Profound Connection Second Realm?"
"I advise you to think clearly!"
"Junior brother Li Chengyan's ancestors were kind to our ancestors. The ancestors were the most protective of their shortcomings!"
"If you insist on protecting this person and make Grandmaster angry, can you afford the consequences?!"
He directly moved out the real backer behind the sect - Nine Rivers Sect's ancestor, a genuine Martial Grandmaster.
Grandmaster's anger is enough to shake a state.
He didn't believe that Jiang Zhongtian dared to take this risk.
However, when Jiang Zhongtian heard this threat, the expression on his face did not change at all, but his dark gray eyes became colder and colder, as if he felt that Nine Rivers Sect Elder was too ignorant.
He didn't say anything, he just slammed the Silver Spear in his hand onto the ground.
"Boom!"
There was a muffled sound.
An invisible, extremely heavy force field spread suddenly, centered on the impact point of the gun tail.
Zhang Feng felt that the air around him had become as thick as mercury in an instant, and an irresistible huge gravity was squeezing towards him from all directions.
His protective body, True Qi, was as fragile as a layer of window paper in the face of that gravity. It shattered with a "click".
"Pfft--"
Zhang Feng spurted out a mouthful of blood, his knees softened, his bones made an overwhelming "gurgle" sound, and he knelt down towards the ground uncontrollably.
"Divine Power! Heavy Mountain!"
Zhang Feng's eyes were full of horror and disbelief.
This is one of the Divine Powers that Jiang Zhongtian is famous for. It can control gravity and crush everything.
According to rumors, he once used this Divine Power to crush a Profound Connection Perfection's Demon Beast into a puddle of flesh alive.
"Ah--!"
Zhang Feng was not willing to be humiliated and let out a roar. The True Qi in his body exploded crazily, trying to resist the ubiquitous pressure.
The veins on his face popped out, his eyes were bloodshot, and he looked like a madman.
But it's all in vain.
In the face of the absolute power of Divine Power, his resistance seemed so feeble.
His waist bent inch by inch.
His knees were getting closer and closer to the ground.
He was about to kneel down in humiliation in front of everyone.
At this moment, the huge pressure disappeared without any warning.
Jiang Zhongtian loosened his grip on the gun handle and released Divine Power.
Zhang Feng As if he had been granted amnesty, his whole body shook twice and was on the verge of falling. He held on to his body and did not fall down, but his face was as pale as paper and his breath was extremely weak.
"You..."
He raised his head and looked at Jiang Zhongtian in shock and anger.
Jiang Zhongtian did not look at him again. Instead, he turned his head and glanced at the Heroes Ranking warriors who had fled back. His voice was flat but clearly reached the ears of everyone present.
"I heard that a few days ago, I, Crossing Peak Stronghold, went out to conquer Tooth-Copper City's army. We were ambushed by the Shaman Kingdom outside the city. We suffered heavy casualties and were almost wiped out."
As soon as this statement came out, everyone in the audience was shocked.
The faces of Luo Kaishan, Xie Yungui and others behind Yi Yang changed even more.
Zhang Feng was also stunned. He only went to inquire about the news, but he didn't know that the army had been defeated.
Jiang Zhongtian's gaze finally fell back on Zhang Feng. That gaze was as cold as looking at a dead person.
"Elder Chu of the Heavenly Heart Sect was seriously injured and is still unconscious."
"Senior Lu Zui, in order to cover the retreat of the army, he cut off the rear alone. Now... his whereabouts are unknown, and his life or death is uncertain."
"I'm curious."
Jiang Zhongtian took a step forward, but an invisible sense of oppression made Zhang Feng subconsciously take half a step back.
"Elder, you just went to Elder Chu's military camp not long ago to inquire about information."
"Turn around, our Qing Province army was ambushed by the Grandmaster class."
"And now, you happen to appear here and kill my Heaven Patrol Office Candidate Chief Inspector."
The corner of Jiang Zhongtian's mouth raised a cold arc and smiled:
"Tell me, can I think that you, Nine Rivers Sect, secretly colluded with the Shaman Kingdom to leak the intelligence of our army?"
"Boom!"
This sentence, like a thunderbolt from the blue, exploded in Zhang Feng's mind.
He was completely stunned. He stared at Jiang Zhongtian blankly, opened his mouth, but could not say a word.
Collusion with the Shaman Kingdom?
Leaking military information?
If this hat is taken off, let alone just one Elder, even the whole Nine Rivers Sect will not be able to bear it.
He wanted to defend himself, wanted to angrily accuse the other party of spitting blood.
But what can he say?
If this was true, the timing was so perfect that it made him feel flustered.
Jiang Zhongtian didn't give him another chance to speak. He turned around and no longer looked at Zhang Feng. He just spoke calmly to Yi Yang, Luo Kaishan, Xie Yungui and other warriors from Heaven Patrol Office.
"Gone."
"Return to Crossing Peak Stronghold."
Yi Yang nodded, put away Mysterious Abyss Saber, and followed Jiang Zhongtian.
Luo Kaishan, Xie Yungui and others looked at each other and quickly followed.
The group of people, under the gaze of Zhang Feng, Wei Xinyuan, and Wang Guci, turned around and slowly left in the direction of Crossing Peak Stronghold.
On the mountain road, those Sects disciples and warriors from the aristocratic family who had just rushed to draw a clear line with Yi Yang were all frozen in place at this moment, in a dilemma.
They looked at Yi Yang's leaving figure, and then at the distant Nine Rivers Sect Elder, whose face was ashen and breathless. Their faces were filled with fear and confusion.
They were abandoned, abandoned by Heaven Patrol Office, and ignored by the Nine Rivers Sect.
Someone turned their attention to Zhang Feng for help.
But Zhang Feng just glanced at them coldly, as if he was looking at a bunch of trash.
Without saying a word, he turned around and staggered away in the other direction with Wei Xinyuan and Wang Guci, who were also in a state of despair.
Only the so-called "heroes" were left, looking at each other in despair in the howling cold wind.