A rich, bloody scent emanated from the front of the tent.
Red and white blood splattered all over the Crimson Feather Army soldiers guarding the area.
But at this moment, the field was silent.
Everyone was in a daze.
Lin Sheng calmly shook his hand, flicking off the bloodstains.
Only then did everyone react.
Meng Lie, Xie Kui, and the other generals all stared with wide eyes and open mouths at the half-body corpse before them.
Lin Sheng ignored the gazes of those around him, grabbed the half-body corpse from the ground, threw it at Xie Kui’s feet, and spoke indifferently.
“Take him and go notify the others.”
“Sub… Subordinate obeys!!”
Xie Kui felt a chill in his heart and quickly nodded in agreement.
He grabbed the half-body corpse from the ground and quickly departed.
The image Lin Sheng had previously established in his mind had now undergone a drastic change.
A Crimson Feather Army centurion, a dignified Divine Form Realm Middle Stage Martial Artist, was comparable to an official of the fifth or even fourth rank in the imperial court.
Yet, he was crushed to death by this new Commander with a single stomp!?
He didn't even manage to utter a complete sentence before he died tragically on the spot.
This kind of scene, he had never witnessed in all his years in the army.
At the same time, what shocked him even more was that such a Divine Form Realm Middle Stage Martial Artist, though unprepared, died so easily at the hands of this new Commander.
Clearly, Commander Lin’s strength was extremely formidable, likely possessing combat power not inferior to a Divine Form Realm Peak.
Watching Xie Kui leave.
Lin Sheng’s gaze fell upon Meng Lie.
“Guard Meng, since Your Majesty asked you to assist me, does he have any instructions?”
Meng Lie, as if awakening from a dream, quickly replied.
“Your Majesty said that since the General is the Commander of the Crimson Feather Army, all matters in the army shall be decided by the General, and this subordinate shall only obey.”
“That’s good.”
Hearing this, Lin Sheng nodded indifferently.
However, Meng Lie felt an inexplicable chill in his heart, and a bad premonition arose.
Lin Sheng’s sudden outburst had, arguably, stunned all the accompanying generals.
During their interactions on the journey, Meng Lie had only felt that this future Imperial Son-in-Law had a calm temperament, spending most of his time on cultivation, and showed little interest in other matters, considered to be gentle and without any airs.
But the scene that had just unfolded made him involuntarily overturn that notion.
He vaguely realized what Lin Sheng might be about to do, and quickly spoke to remind him.
“General, we have just arrived at the Chiyu Army Camp; it is not advisable to kill too much, otherwise, it is highly likely to cause a mutiny, and then things will become troublesome.”
“Don’t worry, I know what I’m doing.”
Lin Sheng returned with a smile, quietly awaiting Xie Kui’s news.
That Jing Emperor wanted to use his hand to regain control of the Crimson Feather Army.
In his opinion, this matter was not complicated.
Moreover, he had no intention of wasting much time on this matter.
He turned and entered the tent of the tragically killed centurion.
With a wave of his hand, Meng Lie and the others sent out five panicked, scantily clad women.
Sitting in the main seat of the tent, Lin Sheng’s fingers tapped rhythmically on the back of the chair, but in his heart, he was sensing the progress of the Demonic Rhyme refinement within his body.
Under the nourishment of a massive amount of Demonic Rhyme and the pure energy feedback from the Heavenly Serpent Bone Exchange and Blood Transformation Realm refinement.
His physique was growing at a very rapid pace every moment.
This feeling of constantly getting stronger could be said to be extremely wonderful.
Even the tearing pain coming from his body due to the high-frequency energy refinement at this moment was, in his opinion, a kind of enjoyment.
At this moment, urgent footsteps sounded outside the tent, and powerful Auras of the Divine Form Realm were rapidly approaching.
These Auras showed no intention of concealment, releasing their Divine Form Realm pressure without reservation, clearly indicating hostile intentions.
Meng Lie gripped his sword sheath, standing beside Lin Sheng, his face serious as he stared at the tent entrance.
Soon, the tent entrance opened, and several burly figures walked in. The leader was clad in heavy black armor, over two meters tall, with a tiger’s back and a bear’s waist, and a full beard, looking like a Black Bear in armor, holding a massive black heavy hammer in his hand.
Among the group, his Aura was the strongest, clearly a master of Divine Form Realm Eight Transformations.
Seeing the Black Bear-like man, Meng Lie narrowed his eyes, already knowing his identity.
First Battalion Centurion of the Crimson Feather Army, Gongsun Zhongli.
This man was quite fierce in the Imperial City, possessing a powerful Bloodline potential and extraordinary talent, with a future promising to reach Grandmaster.
He possessed innate Divine Power, and his combat power was quite formidable; even Meng Lie, who was at Divine Form Realm Peak, couldn't guarantee victory against him.
At this moment, seeing him storm in with a heavy hammer, his Aura aggressive, Meng Lie immediately became extremely vigilant.
“You brat, did you kill my seventh brother?”
Gongsun Zhongli, his face filled with rage, entered the tent, his gaze sweeping over everyone before finally landing on the main seat. He raised his giant hammer, pointing it directly at Lin Sheng, and spoke in a deep voice.
Behind him followed several other centurions, with Xie Kui walking at the very end, looking disheveled. He wanted to speak but didn’t know what to say, so he could only remain silent and stand aside.
“Who cares what Imperial Son-in-Law Commander you are, in this Crimson Feather Army, I’m the one who calls the shots. You dare to lay a hand on someone from my Gongsun family family? I’m going to break both your legs today…”
Gongsun family Zhongli, with a ferocious expression on his ugly, Black Bear-like face, revealing a mouth full of yellowed, uneven teeth, strode towards Lin Sheng, continuously cursing.
“Gongsun Zhongli, what do you intend to do?!”
Meng Lie’s long sword left its sheath, and he stepped forward, rebuking sternly, his Divine Form Realm Peak Aura spreading out, confronting the other side head-on.
“And what are you?!”
Gongsun Zhongli, however, grinned, and red patterns began to rapidly spread across his black heavy armor.
Seeing this, Meng Lie was startled.
He immediately recognized that the other party was activating a battle formation.
Although his cultivation was slightly superior, if the opponent had the power of a battle formation, he would have no chance of winning at all.
Thinking of this, Meng Lie intended to strike first to interrupt him, but just as he was about to act, he was held back.
“No need for such trouble.”
Before Meng Lie could react, the main seat was already empty.
Lin Sheng’s figure instantly appeared in front of Gongsun Zhongli.
His speed was so fast, it was like teleportation.
Seeing Lin Sheng suddenly appear in front of him, Gongsun Zhongli was also startled.
He immediately raised his giant hammer and brought it down.
But just as he lifted it, he felt a surge of Giant Strength from the heavy hammer.
Lin Sheng’s distinctively jointed large hand pressed down on the heavy hammer.
A wave-like pressure swept over him, startling Gongsun Zhongli. He immediately gripped the hammer with both hands and pushed upwards with all his strength.
However, the giant hammer still slowly pressed downwards, getting closer and closer to him.
“How is this possible?!”
Gongsun Zhongli was greatly shocked, and soon fell into a rage. With his innate Divine Power, he had never met an opponent among Martial Artists of the same Realm, let alone this young man who was merely in the Bones Transformation Realm.
“Secret Art: Blood Essence Combustion!”
With a roar, Gongsun Zhongli’s already strong and robust figure visibly expanded at a rapid pace.
Feeling the surging power within his body, just as he was sneering inwardly, intending to tear off the opponent's arm, his expression suddenly changed dramatically.
He felt the power on the giant hammer suddenly amplify tenfold!
Crack—
Before he could react.
The giant hammer fell, and the massive black iron hammerhead landed squarely on Gongsun Zhongli’s head.
Like a blooming red and white firework, a splendid head instantly shattered.
Then, his entire body, along with his heavy armor, was flattened into thin sheets.
Only a sticky paste of flesh remained on the ground.
This time, the entire camp instantly fell silent.
The several centurions who had originally followed Gongsun Zhongli stood frozen in place.
They were well aware of his strength, which was completely on par with a typical Divine Form Realm Peak.
They had originally thought he would teach this suddenly appearing young man a heavy lesson.
Unexpectedly, in just a blink of an eye, he had become a puddle of flesh.
“Second Brother!!”
Soon, these people reacted and all cried out in alarm.
“You brat, you dare to…”
Before the man could finish speaking, the black heavy hammer shot out, landing squarely on his head.
Splat!
After a dull thud, another puddle of flesh appeared in the camp.
The repeated scene silenced the remaining people once more.
“Those who defy their superiors, kill.”
Lin Sheng stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the remaining few, with a hint of anticipation in his eyes, as if waiting for them to continue speaking.
However, he clearly overestimated the courage of these men. Looking at the puddles of flesh on the ground, the remaining centurions couldn't help but tremble.
Immediately, someone fell to their knees.
“Third Battalion Centurion Gongsun Zhongfeng, greets Commander.”
Gongsun Zhongfeng suppressed the fear in his heart, knelt and respectfully called out.
These people naturally knew about the arrival of Lin Sheng and the others; in fact, they had known his whereabouts as soon as he entered Haihe Valley.
Originally, they wanted to give him a show of force to intimidate him, but they didn’t expect this person to completely disregard conventions, acting ruthlessly. As soon as he arrived at the camp, he killed two of their brothers, acting without any scruples.
Even Gongsun Zhongli couldn't last a single move. He understood in his heart that this new Commander, personally appointed by Jing Emperor, was absolutely not someone they could contend with.
Continuing to make threats would definitely bring about his own death.
So, it was best to acknowledge inferiority and submit first.
He quietly gave a look to the few people behind him.
These people then came to their senses and also knelt down one by one.
“Fourth Battalion Centurion Gongsun Zhongyi greets Commander.”
“Fifth Battalion Centurion Gongsun Wang greets…”
“Sixth Battalion Centurion Gongsun…”
These centurions, whose attitudes had sharply changed and were now quite respectful.
Lin Sheng showed a hint of surprise in his eyes, narrowing them as he said.
“Since you knew this Commander was coming, why did you not come out to greet him?”
Hearing this, Gongsun Zhongfeng and the others exchanged glances and quickly spoke.
“Replying to Commander, this subordinate and others are injured, so we were unable to meet you far away. Please forgive us, Commander.”
“Injured?”
Lin Sheng smiled, raised his hand, and slapped the nearest centurion.
This centurion, already tensed, felt the strong wind approaching and instinctively punched back.
Lin Sheng gripped his fist, his expression cold.
“Aren’t you injured? How come I don’t see any sign of injury on you?”
“Deceiving superiors and subordinates is a major taboo in the army, punishable by death!”
Uttering a cold sentence, Lin Sheng’s palm fell, and this centurion once again turned into a puddle of flesh.
Then, Lin Sheng delivered several consecutive palm strikes, killing several more centurions.
It seemed like a long time had passed, but in reality, it was only a brief moment.
Gongsun Zhongfeng knelt on the ground, his body already splattered with viscous blood.
This scene filled his heart with extreme fear.
Noticing Lin Sheng’s gaze fall upon him, he quickly tore off his upper garment, revealing a deep scar on his chest and abdomen.
“Commander… Commander, this subordinate truly is injured, I would not dare to deceive you, sir!!”
As if worried the other party wouldn't see, Gongsun Zhongfeng even agitated the Qi and blood within his body, causing streams of blood to flow from the wound.
Lin Sheng’s palm hovered three inches in front of his head and stopped, his brow slightly furrowed.
He hadn’t expected this young man to actually be injured.
Seeing the other party stop, Gongsun Zhongfeng let out a long sigh of relief.
His heart was full of luck; it was fortunate that he had encountered a Yao Beast at sea a few days ago and sustained a serious injury. He had originally felt unlucky, but now it had saved his life.
By this point, he already understood that this newly appointed Commander clearly intended to slaughter all of them.
Although he didn’t understand why the other party dared to do this, he knew he had to get through this immediate hurdle first.
“When Big Brother returns, we’ll settle the score later!!”
He gritted his teeth inwardly.
Splat!
The next moment, Gongsun Zhongfeng’s body flew out, crashing heavily against the edge of the tent, his chest caved in, and blood gushing out wildly.
He raised his head, his face full of bewilderment and resentment, staring fixedly at Lin Sheng.
“I hate your gaze!”
Lin Sheng spoke indifferently.
Gongsun Zhongfeng vomited a large mouthful of blood, mixed with fragments of internal organs, the resentment in his eyes almost tangible.
“See, that’s the look!”
Lin Sheng flashed to his front, stomping his body to pieces with one foot, completely silencing him.
At this moment, besides Xie Kui, there was only one other person kneeling on the ground in the tent.
Lin Sheng couldn't be bothered to ask, and slapped him.
“Commander, this subordinate is not…”
This centurion seemed to have sensed the danger and quickly spoke in a hurried, unified voice.
However, before he could finish speaking, his body had already disintegrated.
“What did he say?”
Lin Sheng looked at Xie Kui.
The latter swallowed nervously and explained.
“Commander, he is Wang Shuang, the Tenth Battalion Centurion, not a member of the Gongsun family family…”
“Is that so? What a pity…”
Lin Sheng shook his head slightly, sighing softly.
“Meng Lie, the vacant centurion positions in the Crimson Feather Army will now be filled by your selections from the accompanying officers.”
“This subordinate obeys!”
Meng Lie knelt on one knee and responded.
Looking at the bloody mess on the ground, he only felt his scalp tingle.
Not just him, everyone in the tent except Lin Sheng felt pretty much the same way.
Nine Divine Form Realm Martial Artists, all dead in less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.
Out of ten centurions, none remained except Xie Kui.
Thinking of this, Meng Lie felt as if he were dreaming.
But he knew very well that this matter was serious!
He had considered how Lin Sheng, upon taking office, would gradually dismantle the Gongsun family family and slowly gain control of the Crimson Feather Army’s authority.
But he had never imagined that the other party would use such thunderous methods.