A powerful, heavy strike tore through the air, heading straight for Lin Sheng’s face.
The blade was incredibly fast, clearly showing no intention of holding back.
Seeing this, Lin Sheng frowned slightly.
He had no interest in playing games with Hong Feng here.
At this moment, Hong Feng’s fury had reached its peak; he had admired Weiya for many years and had long considered her his exclusive possession, allowing no one else to lay a finger on her.
Now, seeing the woman he cherished so much in such a state, he naturally felt a murderous intent towards Lin Sheng.
He didn't care about allies or anything else; he was determined to kill him.
However, he soon felt that the great blade in his hand could not advance another inch.
Because a large hand had, at some unknown moment, firmly gripped the tip of the blade.
The one holding the tip of the blade was none other than the young man he most wanted to kill.
“You’re courting death!”
Seeing that the opponent dared to block his great blade with a bare hand, Hong Feng’s face showed a hint of surprise, but his anger quickly intensified, and he roared.
A fiery red Qi surged from his body.
His entire physique swelled with bulging muscles, visibly expanding by a circle.
He exerted all his strength, thrusting the long blade forward fiercely, intending to sever Lin Sheng’s hand directly before decapitating him.
He was known for his strength, and now, with his full power unleashed, the Giant Strength accompanying the long blade had reached a formidable two million pounds.
His face was contorted in a ferocious grimace, as if he had already envisioned the pale-faced young man dying beneath his blade, but his expression quickly froze.
Nothing else, this strike, which concentrated all his strength, remained motionless, as if striking an iron wall forged from refined blue gold.
In fact, due to the excessive force, the long blade in his hand emitted crisp, unbearable creaks.
“General Hong, I don’t have time to play with you, so please move aside.”
Lin Sheng’s calm voice sounded.
Hong Feng opened his mouth as if to say something, but before he could, his expression drastically changed; he felt an unimaginably immense Giant Strength surge from the long blade in his hand, leaving him no time to react.
Hong Feng's tall figure was swept backward by the Giant Strength.
Thump, thump, thump…
He retreated a full ten meters before barely regaining control of his body by propping himself up with the long blade.
“I’ll kill you!! Everyone, form up!!”
While Hong Feng was horrified, his anger shot straight to his head.
His eyes were bloodshot, his face flushed, and he roared furiously.
Immediately, a large number of soldiers gathered.
A heavy, mountain-like aura rose from within the military camp.
Feeling the heavy pressure emanating from the large number of soldiers before him, with Hong Feng as the center, Lin Sheng’s eyebrows rose.
A sense of annoyance welled up in his heart; he just felt that this officer named Hong Feng was getting a bit tiresome.
“Kill!!”
As Hong Feng roared, the hundreds of soldiers behind him also let out a tsunami-like roar, pressing towards Lin Sheng.
Seeing this, Lin Sheng’s furrowed brow slowly relaxed, but his originally dark brown eyes had already taken on a golden hue.
Just as both sides were at loggerheads, a muffled shout exploded in everyone’s ears.
“Stop.”
As the words fell, a tall figure had already appeared before everyone.
The newcomer had a square face and a valiant physique; who else could it be but Huyan Ji?
“Greetings, Supreme General Huyan!”
After recognizing the newcomer, all the soldiers, including Hong Feng, immediately knelt on one knee and spoke respectfully.
“Disgraceful lot, retreat and each receive fifty military floggings.”
Huyan Ji glanced at Hong Feng and the others, snorted coldly, and said in a deep voice.
“This subordinate obeys!”
Upon hearing this, Hong Feng seemed somewhat unconvinced and opened his mouth as if to say something, but upon seeing Huyan Ji’s cold gaze, he could only nod in agreement.
After glaring resentfully at Lin Sheng, he turned and hurriedly led his men away.
“Greetings, General Huyan.”
Lin Sheng bowed slightly.
“Come with me.”
Huyan Ji’s gaze fell on Lin Sheng, then paused on Weiya, whom he was carrying, and spoke slowly.
Having said that, he took large strides, disappearing from his original spot in a few breaths.
Lin Sheng quickly followed him.
Soon, inside the central army tent.
“You said Weiya is a Dark Star Envoy of the Tianluo Sect?”
Huyan Ji’s eyes narrowed slightly, and the powerful aura of a Three Realms Grandmaster emanated from him as he looked sharply at Lin Sheng and spoke slowly.
“That’s right, this Junior only discovered it recently. This woman must have cultivated a sophisticated disguise secret art, and combined with her years of dormancy, she was able to remain hidden until now.”
Lin Sheng spoke neither servile nor overbearing.
“This object is the evidence.”
As he spoke, a black jade stone appeared in his hand.
Seeing the black jade stone in Lin Sheng’s hand, Huyan Ji’s brow furrowed slightly; with a grab of his palm, the jade stone was already in his hand.
With just one look, he recognized that this object must have originated from the Tianluo Sect.
Crack!
With a crisp sound, the black jade stone was slammed heavily onto the desk; Lin Sheng only felt a blur before his eyes.
Huyan Ji had already appeared beside him, or more precisely, beside Weiya.
His rough, large hand directly entered Weiya's body, as if sensing something.
After a long while, the unconscious Weiya suddenly awoke, her body beginning to convulse rapidly.
Soon, wisps of black mist began to emerge from her seven orifices.
Seeing this, Huyan Ji snorted coldly and withdrew his hand.
“What a Rashid, incorrigible.”
He spoke coldly. Although it was inevitable for various major powers to have their own Dark Star Envoys lurking about.
But Weiya was different; not only was her talent extraordinary, but she was also highly valued by the military, being a core Genius cultivated by the military with vast resources, and in the future, she would definitely be one of the military’s successors.
Especially, he even had some intention of passing on his Legacy to her.
He just hadn't expected her to be a member of the Tianluo Sect.
Moreover, Weiya was extremely good at socializing and had close relationships with several Geniuses cultivated by the military, such as Hong Feng and his ilk.
It was not difficult to imagine that if she grew up in the future, she would definitely wield real power in the military.
When she revealed her fangs, it would certainly bring an unimaginable blow to the military.
“Very well, Lin Sheng, this time I was negligent. I didn’t expect Rashid to be so audacious. Don’t worry, I will give you an explanation.”
Huyan Ji’s figure had returned to the tent, his eyes slightly closed, and he spoke slowly.
However, Lin Sheng’s expression became serious, and he spoke solemnly.
“Supreme General Huyan, my own affairs are not important. Although I was attacked by several Protectors of the Tianluo Sect, fortunately, I escaped without serious harm.”
“But the truly urgent matter for which this Junior came is not this.”
“Hmm? They actually sent Protectors from their sect to attack you…”
The coldness in Huyan Ji’s eyes deepened, and at the same time, he asked with some doubt.
“Besides this matter, what else is so urgent?”
He was indeed very curious, for besides this matter, he truly couldn't think of anything else urgent.
Lin Sheng then spoke solemnly.
“What this Junior is about to say concerns the front-line war. Rashid is secretly colluding with Northern Yan, and it is very likely that he has already defected to Northern Yan.”
“What did you say!?”
Upon hearing Lin Sheng’s words, Huyan Ji’s brows furrowed, and then he spoke seriously.
“Lin Sheng, do you know that major military matters cannot be taken lightly.”
He did not believe the sudden explosive news from Lin Sheng, as the matter was simply too shocking.
Although the Tianluo Sect had a poor reputation in Southern Qi and was disliked by most people, it was a genuinely top-tier power that had existed for many years.
There was more than one Grandmaster expert within its gates, and successive Sect Masters were also top-tier experts among Grandmasters.
There were also many intertwined interests within Southern Qi; how could such a long-standing major power easily betray them?
This matter would likely be hard for anyone to believe.
“This Junior naturally understands the principle that there are no jokes in the military. This Junior also does not wish to believe this news, but with the evidence before me, I have no choice but to believe it.”
As he spoke, Lin Sheng took out a black seal plate from his Pregnant (his chest).
“Supreme General Huyan, please see. On my way back this time, I not only encountered attacks from the Tianluo Sect’s Protectors, but also from Grandmaster experts of the Northern Yan royal family.”
“What did you say!? Grandmaster experts!”
Huyan Ji was startled; with a flicker of his Divine Form, he was once again close to Lin Sheng, and the black jade plate was already in his hand.
“A real Northern Yan Grandmaster seal! How could you have escaped?”
He quickly realized something was wrong and looked at Lin Sheng with a frown.
Lin Sheng, however, remained expressionless.
“To be honest, on this trip to the East Sea, it just so happened that an Dark Star Envoy from my organization was there. If it weren't for encountering the Dark Star Envoy, who blocked the Tianluo Sect experts and the Northern Yan Grandmaster, I’m afraid this Junior would have definitely not escaped this time.”
“Moreover, Weiya must also know something about this matter. As for the specifics, Supreme General Huyan can investigate it yourself.”
After listening to Lin Sheng’s words, Huyan Ji’s brows furrowed into a knot, as if he was digesting the astonishing news Lin Sheng had brought.
“This matter is no small thing. This General will verify it myself. You wait here.”
Huyan Ji grabbed the limp Weiya from the ground, and his figure instantly disappeared within the large tent.
Watching the other party’s figure disappear into the distance, Lin Sheng’s eyes flickered, and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
His primary purpose for returning this time was for Rashid.
He did not know whether Rashid had defected to Northern Yan, but that was not important; what was important was that Rashid must have some connection with Northern Yan.
Whether it was true or not, he would first pin a big hat on him.
At this critical moment, with the outbreak of war between the two armies, this point was enough.
After learning Weiya’s true identity, he decided not to sit idly by.
Instead of constantly being anxious, waiting for retaliation from a Three Realms Grandmaster that could appear at any moment, it was better to proactively resolve this trouble.
He was not an opponent for Rashid, the Three Realms Grandmaster, but that didn't mean others weren't.
The strongest power in Southern Qi was not the Tianluo Sect, but the Southern Qi Central Imperial Court, the military.
Inside a tent behind the military camp.
A tall, slender, and refined middle-aged man was playing with the black jade stone in his hand, while his other hand was placed on Weiya’s glabella.
The middle-aged man had no aura emanating from him, looking like a scholar with no cultivation.
His eyes were slightly narrowed, as if he was sensing something.
Weiya, on the other hand, had a blank, dazed expression on her face.
After a while, the middle-aged man withdrew his finger, his brow slightly furrowed.
“Brother, how is it? Is there any information in her memory!?”
Huyan Ji watched the middle-aged man withdraw his hand and immediately couldn’t help but ask.
“There was a special Restriction from the Tianluo Sect, which I have broken. And there is indeed information in her memory about contacting a Northern Yan Grandmaster.”
Tang Zhong spoke slowly.
Crack!
Upon hearing this, Huyan Ji slammed his palm down, shattering the desk in the tent.
“This treacherous dog, daring to do such a disloyal thing.”
“Don’t rush yet. Although there is some contact, it doesn’t mean that Rashid has truly surrendered to Northern Yan.”
Looking at the enraged Huyan Ji, Tang Zhong shook his head slightly and spoke softly.
Just then, hurried footsteps sounded outside the tent, and a tall, slender figure rushed in.
“Brother Zhong, how’s the investigation coming along!?”
Seeing the newcomer, Huyan Ji immediately asked.
The newcomer was Zhong Po; his face carried a hint of solemnity, and he said in a deep voice.
“According to feedback from our Dark Star Envoys, the life tablets of two Protectors in the Tianluo Sect shattered a few days ago.”
“And there’s news from Northern Yan; a Grandmaster expert did leave some time ago and hasn’t returned.”
After hearing Zhong Po’s words, Huyan Ji clenched his hands tightly.
“Brother, by now you should believe it, right? That old fellow Rashid might truly be conspiring with Northern Yan.”
Ignoring the furious Huyan Ji, Tang Zhong closed his eyes and tapped his finger lightly on the table, as if contemplating something.
“Brother, since you’ve already discovered clues, that old fellow Rashid should soon realize something is wrong. If we let it go, that old fellow might cause some trouble.”
“Why not seize this opportunity and be decisive.”
By the end of Huyan Ji’s words, there was already a hint of murderous intent in his tone.
“Hoo… Let’s go to Wan Jun City first.”
After a long while, Tang Zhong exhaled and spoke slowly.
“Bring that Junior along too.”
“Alright.”
*
Wan Jun City.
In the dimly lit great hall, Rashid sat cross-legged in the center of six large cauldrons.
On his naked, withered body, a large amount of black Qi surged.
Drawing powerful Qi and blood energy from the six large cauldrons, it surged into his body.
As a large amount of extremely pure Qi and blood energy poured in, Rashid’s withered body visibly began to grow younger at a speed discernible to the naked eye.
The black lotus and female face tattoos on his chest and back emitted a deep, luminous glow.
Who knows how long passed, until the glow dissipated, and the eerie tattoos slowly receded beneath his skin, only then did the large amount of black Qi disappear.
And at this moment, inside the six large cauldrons, only a few human-like, beast-like skeletons remained.
“As expected of Divine Form-level Beast Transformation Warriors, the effect of blood sacrifice is truly wonderfully incomparable.”
Feeling the refreshing sensation of vitality filling his body, Rashid’s face showed an expression of enjoyment.
“If I always had this level of sacrifice, it would be quite beneficial for my cultivation.”
At their stage, even a tiny step forward was as difficult as ascending to heaven. This time in seclusion, he could feel a slight improvement, which put him in a good mood.
“I wonder how A Bei and the others handled things. By my calculations, they should have already taken down that young man.”
He thought to himself as he rose and walked out of the great hall.
Just as he stepped out of the great hall, he saw the Protector of the sect waiting outside, his face showing a hint of anxiety.
“Shi Gui, what are you doing here?”
Rashid frowned and asked.
“Sect Master, you’ve come out of seclusion!!”
Hearing the voice, Shi Gui finally reacted and quickly said.
“Something terrible has happened, A Bei and Black Bear… they’re in trouble…”