Kaifeng. Jianghu fighters were now locked in deadly combat throughout Kaifeng City, with Imperial Guards mingled among them. Nearly two days of fighting had reduced many parts of the city to rubble.
The city's common people had naturally suffered a calamity out of nowhere. Those who only lost their homes were fortunate; many had been caught in the force unleashed by the battling experts and met untimely deaths.
The fighting in the city was brutal, but it was even worse in the Imperial Palace. This was the final battlefield that would decide victory or defeat.
"Commander Ran, are you all right?" Min Yijiang leaped over, swiftly drawing close to Ran Chou as he asked.
Ran Chou glanced at Min Yijiang. His face was somewhat pale, and his breathing was a little erratic. Clearly, he was injured.
Then Ran Chou also glanced at Min Yijiang's opponent. The man's complexion was rather poor as well, but his breathing was steadier than Min Yijiang's.
"I'm fine!" Ran Chou replied. "He's only a Second Deputy Sect Master, isn't he? He can't do anything to me yet!"
"Ran Chou, do you really think being the commander of the Heavenly Demon Guard makes you somebody? Back then, our Taixuan Sect never gave you a second glance. It's only because Huang Xiao has now appeared and brought the Heavenly Demon Sect back into the Jianghu that we've paid a little more attention. But you should understand that the one we take seriously is Huang Xiao, who possesses the Heavenly Demon Skill, not you!" Guo Jiao, the Taixuan Sect's Second Deputy Sect Master, said disdainfully. "Today, our Taixuan Sect's Four Great Deputy Sect Masters have joined forces. If we still can't catch you all in one net, we won't be able to answer to the Sect Master when