"Yes, Master!" A lean man in a grey robe replied respectfully.

  Next to him, Wei Canglong reminded: "Senior brother, the strength of that Teng Qing Shan is probably even stronger than mine! Liu Jian's guardian's strength is pretty good, but compared to that Teng Qing Shan..." On the bottom of Huoyan Mountain, by the side of the magma lake, Wei Canglong had witnessed Teng Qing Shan's strength.

  "This isn't a fair one-on-one match!" the refined middle-aged man said coldly.

  Liu Jian's eyes flashed with a hint of red light, and he chuckled in a low voice: "Elder Wei, rest assured, I still have some self-awareness. Moreover, this time we came to this barbaric land, all of us brought the poisonous medicine 'Nan Ke Yi Meng'. Those who were poisoned by 'Nan Ke Yi Meng', even if they were innate experts, might still have the ability to resist. But for those who are postnatally skilled... Hmph, at that time, he will be like a fish on the chopping board!"

  Wei Canglong nodded after hearing it.

  In fact, the warriors are very disdainful of using poison. In ordinary competitions, they pursue fairness to prove themselves. However... this time, the elite team of Iron Clothes Gate is coming out, involving a major secret. This secret can even affect the prosperity and destruction of Iron Clothes Gate.

  This is also why they didn't completely confirm whether Tun Qing Shan was really following them, yet still wanted to kill him! Better to mistakenly kill a thousand than let one go unpunished!

  For the sake of purpose, no means will be spared, and it can also be understood.

  "Liu Jian, hurry up and follow!" the middle-aged man ordered, "After killing Tuo Qing Shan, you follow the route and catch up with us!"

  "Yes, Master Uncle."

  Liu Jian's face revealed a bloodthirsty smile, and then his body swiftly darted towards the distance, agilely navigating through the mountains and forests, avoiding obstacles like thorns, and chasing in the direction where Ceng Qing Shan had disappeared earlier. He soon vanished from the line of sight of the other five people from the Iron Clothes Sect.

  "We will continue to advance." The handsome middle-aged man commanded.

  At once, the five men of the Iron Shirt Sect proceeded with caution and continued to advance quickly along the planned route.

  ******

  Thick dampness filled the air, and with Tong Qing's keen sense of smell, he could even detect the faint stench of rotting wild animal carcasses from the withered leaves. The midday sun struggled to penetrate the dense foliage above, leaving only a few patches of light on the surrounding thorns and weeds.

  Hong Qingshan swiftly advanced through this desolate land.

  Quickly, flexibly!

  "Huh?" Teng Qing Shan suddenly turned his head slightly to look at a nearby thorny bush, where a pair of eyes with a faint green glow were staring back at him. Those eyes exuded a wild and bloodthirsty aura! However, as Teng Qing Shan's gaze met the beast's, it seemed to sense that this human was not easy to deal with.

  Whoosh! The beast vanished quickly.

  Teng Qing Shan's footsteps didn't stop as he continued to move forward, his brow furrowed: "Huh? What kind of beast was that just now? Its escape speed is fast and its hiding skills are quite clever."

  Many animals in the wilderness did not exist on Earth at all in their previous lives.

  Teng Qing Shan returned to the Wu Xuan from the Gui Yuan Sect, but the book he obtained only introduced the demonic beasts. As for the various wild beasts, they were not mentioned... However, Teng Qing Shan did not dare underestimate those wild beasts. Some of these wild beasts may not have spiritual intelligence, but perhaps they had special abilities. The threat they posed was not necessarily lower than that of the demonic beasts!

  "Just now, I saw six people, one of whom was Wei Canglong! And another person, I also saw him at Huoyan Mountain last time. These six people should be from the Iron Shirt Sect." Teng Qingshan recalled the six people he happened to see not long ago, "The masters of the Iron Shirt Sect have come to the Barbaric Ancient Land, what are they doing? Could it be that they also want to pick some spiritual fruit?"

  Hong Qing Shan didn't pay attention to the six people from Tie Yi Men.

  In Teng Qing Shan's view, he himself came to the Barbaric Mountains to find Zhu Ji... Once he finds Zhu Ji, he will leave! As for the people from Tie Yi Men coming here, what business is it of his?

  So, Teng Qing Shan glanced over and didn't even bother to greet him, continuing on his way to Tie Bi Shan alone at a rapid pace.

  ……

  Hoo! Hoo!

  A grey-clad Ironclad Guardian 'Liu Jian' holding a short knife, swiftly advancing through the desolate wilderness.

  "Damn it, this Teng Qing Shan runs faster than a monkey! He doesn't know that it's very dangerous in this wilderness? They've been chasing for the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, at least ten miles. Still no sign of him!" Liu Jian followed closely behind Teng Qing Shan, treading on broken twigs and pushing aside thorns along the difficult path.

  It's indeed very difficult!

  Even a strong person like you, traveling over 100 miles in the wilderness in one day is considered fast. After all, the wilderness is too dangerous, and if you're not careful, you might get careless and invite disaster. At best, you'll be seriously injured; at worst, you'll lose your life.

  Ke Liu Jian had to grit his teeth and speed up in order to catch up with Teng Qing Shan!

  In the wilderness, there was originally no road, thorns and brambles grew densely, weeds spread all over, and withered branches and fallen leaves could be seen everywhere. So, once someone walked through, they would definitely knock open the thorns and weeds, even cutting off the thorns to move forward, making it clear for people behind to see the trail. Of course... after a long time, it's hard to distinguish.

  Liu Jian and Teng Qing Shan were one in front of the other, with a distance of about one mile.

  This is still Liu Jian's desperate situation, barely able to keep up.

  "At this speed, we'll make at least 400-500 miles in a day!" Liu Jian cursed to himself, but his eyes and ears were carefully paying attention to the surroundings. "Fortunately, it's still the outer periphery of the barbarian region! Hmm, let's hurry up and catch up!" Liu Jian didn't want to waste too much time, urging on his inner energy, his speed increased by a thread.

  As he accelerated, Liu Jian and Tuo Qing Shan's distance was getting closer and closer.

  ******

  Teng Qing Shan didn't know that someone was following him. In the wilderness, he advanced four to five hundred miles in a day, which was very easy for him.

  "Hmm, is there a sound?" Teng Qing Shan suddenly stopped and perked up his ears.

  Shasha~~~

  A faint sound came from behind, Teng Qing Shan furrowed his brow and turned his head to look back: "Is there a wild beast in the back? It doesn't seem like it... It seems to be getting closer and closer to me!" Teng Qing Shan remained still, gazing into the distance, and finally, through the gaps in the plant vines, he saw a blurry figure in the distance.

  That figure flashed from the crack, and in this instant, Teng Qing Shan saw clearly.

  "It's him! He is one of the six from the Tieyi Gate!"

  Hong Qingshan was determined in an instant.

  "How did he end up following me alone?" Teng Qing Shan was filled with doubts, and at this moment, Teng Qing Shan didn't think that the other party wanted to kill him. After all, in Teng Qing Shan's heart... it seemed like Ti Yi Men had no reason to want to kill him. It was just that the other party's unusual actions made Teng Qing Shan become vigilant.

  The man approached quickly.

  Teng Qing Shan stared at the other party like this! The distance kept getting closer and closer, and finally, the newcomer also clearly saw Teng Qing Shan, and their eyes met...

  Liu Jian, who had been tracking with great difficulty, saw Teng Qingyuan staring at him and his heart skipped a beat: "This Teng Qingyuan is really cautious. He discovered me from afar! What to do now?" In just an instant, Liu Jian had an idea, a smile appeared on his face, and he strode towards Teng Qingyuan: "Brother Teng! You've made me chase you with great difficulty."

  "Who are you?" Teng Qing Shan frowned and asked.

  In the desolate and depressing wilderness of mountains and forests, only Tan Qing Shan and Liu Jian were present.

  "Haha, I am Liu Jian, the guardian of Tie Yi Men." As Liu Jian walked over, he sheathed his short knife and casually pressed his right hand against his left abdomen. Inside Liu Jian's chest, in a large internal pocket, there was a small gourd.

  A slight hardness in the abdomen, right hand presses slightly.

  Hmph!

  The calabash suddenly cracked.

  The sound of the short sword being inserted into its scabbard occurred simultaneously, so that faint cracking sound was completely inaudible.

  "Liu Hu Fa?" Teng Qing Shan smiled faintly and said, "I don't know why Liu Hu Fa is following me in such a hurry, what's the matter?"

  "It's like this, we saw you just now, Elder Wei..." Liu Jian slowed down his speech, stopping at a distance of about 40 or 50 paces from Teng Qing Shan, without getting any closer, and simply stared at him.

  Teng Qing Shan's expression changed: "You... you used poison!" Teng Qing Shan clearly sensed the unknown substance seeping into his bloodstream, and his body instantly felt a faint numbness. Although the feeling was still very weak, Teng Qing Shan immediately controlled the flow of his qi and blood, forcing the unknown substance out of his body.

  On the surface, with a loud crash, Tong Qing Shan fell powerlessly to the ground.

  "Haha, yes, I used poison. Unfortunately, you found out too late." Liu Jian said with a smile, "Do you feel numb and weak all over your body? Can't even muster up your inner energy? Don't struggle! Having been poisoned by my Iron Shirt Sect's 'Nankei Dream', even if you're a naturally gifted strongman, your strength will still be affected."

  "Liu Hu Fa, I have no grudges or grievances with your Iron Shirt Sect." Teng Qing Shan said hatefully as he sat on the ground.

  "Yes, no grudges." Liu Jian sneered, "But who let you come to this desolate place?"

  "I've come to the wilderness, just to kill me?" Teng Qing Shan stared at Liu Jian, and at this moment, Teng Qing Shan really wanted to know... why Iron Clothes Sect wanted to kill him. So temporarily pretending to be poisoned was a way to get the other party to speak out.

  Ouch!

  Liu Jian drew out the short knife from his waist, a cold glint flashing in his eyes: "Teng Qing Shan, don't ask any more questions! If you want to blame someone, blame your own bad luck. What a pity... A 17-year-old master of the Earth Ranking is going to die silently in this desolate wilderness. After death, your corpse will be eaten by wild beasts. However, dying at my hands, you can consider it a blessing accumulated over three lifetimes."

  As he spoke, Liu Jian approached Mount Tengqin.

  Suddenly——

  With a swift swing of his hand, the short knife flashed out, shooting towards Teng Qing Shan's neck in an arc of light, aiming to behead him with one slash!

  Teng Qing Shan, who had originally fallen powerlessly to the ground, moved his right hand.

  "Bang!"

  A shadowy figure slammed into Liu Jian's right wrist, and the sound of shattering bones could be heard. "Ahh!!!" Liu Jian screamed in pain as the short knife flew out of his hand and spun through the air before landing in a clump of weeds. Meanwhile, Liu Jian gritted his teeth and tried to grab at Teng Qing Shan with his left hand.

  Pom!

  Teng Qing Shan's fist slammed into Liu Jian's abdomen.

  A low, muffled sound, Liu Jian's entire body flew backwards and fell to the ground, his whole body curled up in pain, his face deathly pale: "My dantian, my inner energy..." He was horrified to discover that his dantian had been shattered, his inner energy completely dispersed. If one's dantian is destroyed, it will be impossible to cultivate inner energy forever!

  Can't cultivate internal energy? For a martial artist, it's worse than having both legs cut off!

  "You, why didn't you get poisoned?" Liu Jian fell to the ground, looking at Tuan Qing Shan in terror, "You can't have an antidote, and I didn't see you use one."

  Teng Qing Shan trampled on the withered branches and leaves on the ground, making a crisp sound, and walked towards Liu Jian with a cold expression.

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