“Don’t let him escape! His strength has declined!”
Jiang Baishan’s eyes lit up as he noticed something amiss; the man’s condition was off, and his Gang Yuan no longer possessed the fierce momentum it had earlier.
His gaze turned cold, and he charged forward, his longsword wreathed in Gang Yuan.
This person had appeared out of nowhere, and his intentions had to be clarified. It would be best to capture him; otherwise, having him constantly lurking in the shadows, watching the True Martial Sect, would make it impossible to rest easy.
Strike him while he’s down.
All True Martial Sect Disciples understood this principle.
The martial arts practiced by the True Disciples originated from the same source. Although they hadn’t reached the final Realm of ‘Nine Heavenly Human Battling Martial Saint’, their coordinated efforts at this moment managed to suppress Tie Long, whose condition had deteriorated.
Tie Long was filled with raging fury.
If he hadn’t suffered the backlash from the Twin Hearts Gu and had no desire to fight, how could he be humiliated by these True Martial Sect brats?
At this moment,
since Tie Ying had already died in the Scripture Pavilion, he no longer bothered to conceal his unique skills.
He unleashed a palm strike.
Gang Yuan surged like a dragon, roaring furiously and crashing towards Ye Qinghe with astonishing power.
Jiang Baishan’s expression changed, and he immediately flashed to block the raging dragon Gang Yuan. Sword Qi rained down, finally shattering the raging dragon Gang Yuan.
Xiong Shi recognized Tie Long’s identity and roared:
“Hun Jianglong! You are Hun Jianglong of the Iron Ridge Three Fiends!”
Upon hearing this,
everyone was startled.
The Iron Ridge Three Fiends were infamous, and they had naturally heard of them. However, what made them most wary was not their individual strength, but the fact that the three of them were always inseparable. This meant that three Gang Yuan Realm cultivators had attacked Zhenwu Mountain.
As soon as they thought of this, everyone’s hearts pounded, and they cautiously scanned their surroundings, not daring to pursue.
Seizing this opportunity,
Tie Long had quickly widened the distance.
He coldly glanced at Jiang Baishan and the others, remaining silent.
Just then,
a burly figure shot over from a distance, growling:
“Boss, I’m here to support you. How did Second Brother die?”
His eyes were bloodshot, like a man-eating beast, immediately revealing his identity to the True Martial Sect members: Ground-Walking Tiger Tie Hu. However, what Tie Hu said stunned everyone.
Flying Sky Eagle, the second brother of the Iron Ridge Three Fiends, was dead?
Tie Long roared:
“You idiot, we’ve been set up! Hurry and leave!”
He had no time to explain.
He took the lead and rushed down the mountain. Tie Hu, who had just arrived as support, stood frozen in place. He unwillingly glanced into the distance, stomped his foot, and also turned to leave.
The True Martial Sect members dared not act rashly.
After all, who knew if Flying Sky Eagle was truly dead? If it was a trap, wouldn’t pursuing them play right into their hands? Moreover, even if he was truly dead, the remaining two Gang Yuan Realm cultivators were not someone they could pursue.
Tie Long and Tie Hu sped through the mountain forest, and it wasn't until they had darted very far away that Tie Long finally stopped, panting.
“Damn it!”
He slammed his fist fiercely into a tree, creating a hollow.
Tie Hu said unwillingly:
“Boss, what exactly happened? With just those brats earlier, what were we afraid of? How exactly did Second Brother die?”
Tie Long turned his head and said fiercely:
“We were set up by that Wang. The True Martial Sect doesn’t just have Jiang Baishan in the Gang Yuan Realm; there might be a hidden master!”
“Just now, I attracted everyone’s attention, and Second Brother snuck into the Scripture Pavilion during the chaos. But after only a moment, the Twin Hearts Gu began to backfire. Do you know what that means? Second Brother was easily killed by that hidden master!”
“I even suspect that person is Dragon Mountain Old Taoist. He didn’t go into seclusion at all; perhaps he’s using this opportunity to fish for us!”
After understanding the situation, Tie Hu’s pupils constricted sharply, then he hesitated and said:
“It can’t be Dragon Mountain Old Taoist, right? Otherwise, the two of us wouldn’t have left so smoothly, and the hidden master didn’t pursue us. Perhaps… the person in the dark isn’t that strong, and Second Brother was just careless?”
Tie Long pondered carefully, realizing that Tie Hu’s words made some sense and that he was indeed a frightened bird, but then he said:
“Even if it’s not Dragon Mountain Old Taoist, the person in the dark is definitely not simple. Second Brother has always been cautious in his actions; he wouldn’t be so easily fooled.”
“Regardless, today’s matter ends here. Now that our identities are exposed, we must immediately leave Qing Province, otherwise, if Dragon Mountain Old Taoist comes seeking revenge in the future, the two of us won’t be able to withstand it!”
Tie Hu’s face was filled with unwillingness as he looked in the direction of the mountain:
“But my Overlord Tiger True Intent Diagram…”
Tie Long angrily rebuked:
“Don’t lose sight of the bigger picture for something small. If you go back now, wouldn’t you be walking into a trap?”
Tie Hu immediately fell silent.
Tie Long patted Tie Hu’s shoulder and comforted him:
“Ah Hu, it’ll be just the two of us from now on. Big Brother promises you, this matter is far from over. After we hide in other provinces for a few years, a gentleman’s revenge is never too late, even after ten years. In the future, when we break through to the Jade Liquid Realm or even the Core Formation Realm, we’ll come back and avenge Second Brother!”
Tie Hu grunted in response:
“Yes, Big Brother.”
But he felt a little displeased inside. If it were his own Raging Dragon True Intent Diagram that was lost, his Big Brother probably wouldn’t be so rational. Ultimately, it wasn’t his own that was lost. He scratched his back, feeling the raised Texture, and felt a bit annoyed.
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After a short rest, the two figures gradually moved away.
…
Meanwhile, on the True Martial Sect’s training ground.
Jiang Baishan, Xiong Shi, and the others were still on high alert, cautious, with the firelight illuminating the surroundings to ensure no enemies could suddenly attack from the shadows.
“Why did the Iron Ridge Three Fiends suddenly attack our True Martial Sect?”
“The two just now should be Hun Jianglong Tie Long and Ground-Walking Tiger Tie Hu. The third person is missing, so could Flying Sky Eagle Tie Ying really be dead? If he really died, then who killed him?”
A series of questions arose in everyone’s minds.
By the time Ning Qi approached the training ground, he had already gathered the identities of the intruders from the Disciples’ hushed discussions.
“Iron Ridge Three Fiends? Could it be that the Flying Sky Eagle who died by my hand just now was him?”
Ning Qi pondered in his heart.
“Should I go down the mountain now and pursue them, capturing them all in one fell swoop?”
This thought had just arisen but was quickly dismissed by Ning Qi.
It was still unknown if the enemies were only the Iron Ridge Three Fiends. If he were to pursue the enemies now and others attacked, he would regret it. It would be better to stay on the mountain and protect everyone.
Furthermore, in the mountain forest late at night, it might not be possible to catch these people, and falling into an ambush would be even worse.
Ning Qi secretly activated the Transfiguration Skill to return to his original appearance, then strode out.
Ye Qinghe immediately noticed Ning Qi approaching with his sword on his back.
“Xiao Jiu, why are you here?” she chided, “Thieves have attacked. How can you wander around? What if you encounter a thief? Wouldn’t that be terrible?”
Ning Qi said softly:
“I heard the commotion and wanted to come help Senior Apprentice Brother and Senior Apprentice Sister.”
Everyone felt relieved but still said:
“If you encounter something like this in the future, Xiao Jiu, just hide well. Leave the rest to us.”
Although they all knew Ning Qi’s extraordinary talent, which overshadowed his peers, he was still young. He probably wouldn't be able to intervene in battles of this caliber.
As everyone remained vigilant,
a Disciple’s shout came from a distance:
“Second Senior Apprentice Brother, Third Senior Sister, we’ve found traces of a fight and a corpse here!”
Upon hearing this,
everyone’s spirits lifted.