"What nerve you have, daring to fight with Zhuge Yuanhong?" The middle-aged man in gray robes sneered.

  "No, of course not." The robust Han smiled and said, "Hu Changlao, since Zhuge Yuanhong is the sect leader, he should be stationed in Jiangning Prefecture. In Yanjiang City, his surname may be too low. My plan is... to lower the morale of the Black Armor Army, let them start to split internally."

  The middle-aged man in grey robes and Iron Elder both looked towards him.

  "I think the news of the Iron Clothes Sect being destroyed is only known to the high-level personnel within the Return to Origin Sect. They don't dare tell their disciples. If they let their disciples become desperate and fearful, it's possible that many timid disciples will collapse or betray." The robust big man said, indeed...

  If the disciples within the sect were to find out that the Iron Clothes Sect was annihilated in one night, many people would indeed be frightened and terrified.

  After all, even Qing Shan and Yan Chang Lao felt powerless against the heavens. Let alone ordinary disciples.

  "What do you mean?" The middle-aged man in gray robes' eyes lit up.

  "Challenge to battle!" the robust Han said with a smile, "And publicly announce the destruction of the Iron Clothes Sect! Shake their military heart!" Before the formation, calling for battle is generally a major sect, when two armies are facing each other, the leader's high-ranking masters will play a huge role, often happening on the spot, where the high-ranking masters of both armies engage in a challenge to battle.

  Defeating or even killing the enemy commander can greatly undermine their morale.

  "The news of Iron Robe Gate's destruction has been made public... Hmm, it's fine. You're saying the vanguard will engage in battle?" The middle-aged man in gray robes furrowed his brow.

  "What I mean is..." said the sturdy Han immediately.

  ******

  In the morning, the sun rises.

  On the city wall of Yanjiang City, 3,000 black armored soldiers were leaning against the wall, eating their breakfast one by one. There were still bloodstains from yesterday's fierce battle on the city wall. Meanwhile, under the city, the army of Qinghu Island had already begun to assemble.

  "They want to attack the city?" Teng Qing Shan stood on the city wall, gazing out at the distant Qing Hu Island barracks.

  "Wouldn't attacking the city be better? We could kill more people." said Yan Zhanglao with a faint smile.

  Boom!!!

  The city wall beneath his feet was shaking.

  "Hmm!" Teng Qing Shan's gaze condensed as he looked down at the city below.

  Only to see the distant Qinghu Island's army has gathered, at this moment, they began to slowly approach Yanjiang City in an orderly manner. Tens of thousands of Silver Python Army soldiers seemed like a black torrent slowly pressing forward. The heavy armor of these Silver Python Army soldiers was also black, only with silver stripes on some edges such as arm guards and helmets.

  "Be on guard!" Teng Qing Shan shouted loudly.

  "Wow!"

  The Black Armor soldiers, who were either eating breakfast or leaning against the walls to take a nap, suddenly jumped up. All of them grasped their weapons and looked down at the Silver Python Army pressing in below. Three thousand Black Armor against ten thousand Silver Python! Of course, they had the advantage of the city walls.

  "Halt!" A loud shout, the entire Silver Python Army came to a sudden stop, stopping at a distance of eighty zhang from the city wall.

  An old man with a white robe and gray temples walked to the forefront of the Silver Python Army, looking up at the city wall of Yanjiang City.

  "What does he want to do?" Teng Qing Shan and Yan Lao Er were both puzzled in their hearts.

  "I am Qing Hu Island's law enforcement elder 'Tie Wanmao'. I have a message to tell you... Just last night, my Qing Hu Island army has swept through Chu County City and annihilated the Tie Yi Men. The master of Tie Yi Men, 'Nie Rong', as well as two law enforcement elders were all killed in action, core disciples and the majority of the Tie Yi Army have been wiped out... From now on, there will be no more Tie Yi Men in this world!" Elder Tie declared loudly.

  The sound spread out, and all three thousand Black Armor soldiers heard it.

  "It's impossible!"

  "Wiped out in one night?"

  "The Iron Armor Sect has been annihilated, and next will be our Yuan Sect." Many of the Black Armor Army's soldiers were thrown into chaos. These ordinary soldiers had no idea that the Iron Armor Sect had been destroyed... until now.

  Hong Qing Shan and Yan Chang Lao's faces changed greatly.

  "Not good!" The two exchanged a glance, understanding each other's intentions.

  Lian Cui Qing Shan and Yan Chang Lao were both shocked by the news, feeling powerless to change their fate. What about these ordinary soldiers? Gui Yuan Zong and Tie Yi Men had existed for over a thousand years; these soldiers all thought that even if they were destroyed, it wouldn't be so easy to eradicate them.

  Who would have thought that Tiě Yī Mén was annihilated in one night!

  What about Guī Yuánzōng?

  Anxiety and unease permeated throughout the entire Black Armor Army.

  "Preposterous!" shouted Elder Yan, "The Iron Shirt Sect was annihilated in one night? How come we didn't know about it? Your talent for boasting on Qing Hu Island is getting bigger and bigger. You say the Iron Shirt Sect has been annihilated, I'd like to see... you go attack the Iron Shirt Sect and suffer heavy casualties. Stop showing off your eloquence!"

  The soldiers of the Black Armor Army heard this and felt slightly better in their hearts - perhaps it was indeed a false rumor fabricated by the other side.

  "Talking big? Haha…… Yan Motian, I can easily send out a few masters from Qinghu Island and defeat your Guiyuan Sect. To destroy you all would be an easy task. I ask you! My Qinghu Island's Hu Changlao, will you dare to fight me one-on-one on the battlefield?" This Tie Wanmao shouted loudly in front of the formation, at this time, that gray-robed middle-aged man also looked towards Yan Motian.

  On the city wall, Yan Mo frowned slightly.

  Old Fox Hu?

  The possibility of him winning is very low, once he's done for, the entire 3,000-strong Black Armor Army may be done for as well.

  "Haha……" Below, Tie Wanmao laughed loudly and said, "My Qinghu Island is full of masters, there are many on the island who are stronger than me. Don't mention Hu Changlao, just me, Tie Wanmao, I'm right here now, can anyone from the Guiyuan Sect dare to fight me?" His gaze swept over the large crowd on the city wall, and gradually, a smile appeared on his face.

  The black-armored army on the city wall was in an uproar.

  "It's just a clown!"

  A cold laugh, a black shadow leaped down from the city wall and landed on the ground.

  ……

  Under Yanjiang City, on the snowy ground, a black figure in heavy dark iron armor and Iron Wanmao in white robes looked at each other.

  "Report your name!" Ti Wanmao shouted, at the same time he was surprised in his heart. According to the plan... if Yan Motian appeared, he would admit defeat and let Hu Changlao go up. And according to their intelligence, Guiyuanzong had only three pre-heavenly strong men, and there was no one who held the position of Black Armor Army Commander among them.

  So he called Array, it's a stable win, and can also hit the opponent's morale.

  "Return to the origin, Teng Qing Shan!" Clad in a suit of heavy black iron armor and wielding a revolving spear, Teng Qing Shan coldly said, "Remember my name, so that when you meet King Yan, you won't forget who killed you."

  "What a arrogant little kid." Tie Wanmao snorted with laughter, knowing it was Tun Qingshan, which made him even more confident.

  Teng Qing Shan, seventeen years old! First on the Hidden Dragon Rankings.

  "The day after tomorrow, you're really looking for death. Still wearing heavy armor to fight me, don't you know that wearing heavy armor affects your speed?" Tiemao sneered in his heart, and immediately drew out his own war knife, saying loudly: "Teng Qing Shan, this knife is the 'Wind and Thunder Knife', it's a knife that will take your life."

  Hong Qing Shan's horizontal wheel turns back, the gun tip points far at Iron Wan Mao.

  "In three moves, I will take your life!" Teng Qing Shan said coldly.

  This remark is out!

  "Third move!" Pang Shan roared loudly.

  "Third formation!" Suddenly all the Black Armor Army shouted loudly at once.

  ……

  The Black Armor Army soldiers, previously intimidated by Tie Wanjun's words, felt anxious and fearful. Tie Wanjun's provocation... made the Black Armor Army soldiers feel stifled, but indeed no one dared to step forward. But when Teng Qing Shan came out to fight, even saying "Within three moves, I will take your life", it was a relief to everyone's heart.

  "Three moves!"

  "Three moves!"

  They all shouted out loud.

  The two armies faced each other, and Zeng Qing and Tie Wanmao confronted each other at the forefront of their respective formations.

  "Arrogant little brat!" Tiewanmao laughed in extreme anger, "One move and I'll kill you!"

  With a loud roar, Iron Wanmao held the Wind and Thunder Knife in his hand, his body shape like lightning, directly rushing towards Teng Qing Mountain. Meanwhile, Teng Qing Mountain, wearing a full-body Xuan Tie heavy armor, stood silently on the spot with the Wheel Return Gun in his hand, looking like a great mountain.

  "Eeee~~~" A piercing and strange sound rang out.

  A cyan light flashed along a strange trajectory, shaking constantly. At the same time, the seven holes on the surface of the Wind and Thunder Knife produced an ear-piercing sonic boom at high speed. In an instant near Teng Qing Mountain, the sound emitted by the Wind and Thunder Knife suddenly burst out - "Rumble rumble~~" like thunder in one's ears.

  "What's with the pose?" Ti Wanmao sneered inwardly, "Looking for death!"

  The three thousand Black Armor Army held their breath, all staring at Tan Qing Shan below. They yearned for Tan Qing Shan to win a round for the Return of the Origin Sect, to win a round for them!

  Teng Qing Shan, who had been standing still, finally moved!

  "Boom!" Hong Qing's body surface suddenly burst out with a fiery red wave, and the whole person seemed to have turned into a fire man.

  "Predestined!" Ti Wanmao's heart skipped a beat.

  " Innate? Seventeen years old and already innately talented?" Even Old Man Hu in the distance was shocked.

  One!

  A low and muffled shout echoed through the sky.

  Teng Qing Shan's hand held the Revolving Cycles Spear, accompanied by a flash of flame. The Black Armored Army and Silver Dragon Army soldiers watching from the sidelines only felt their eyes blur for an instant, then the crimson light and cyan light collided with each other, and astonishingly, the cyan light retreated!

  "What a strange and eerie power." Tiemao retreated back.

  "Hmph!" In an instant, he switched from defense to offense, his mixed yuan energy transforming into a shadowy form that was as swift as lightning, striking straight for Tie Wanjun's throat.

  Two!

  "Goodbye." Tiemao Wan flashed his body and left.

  In the flames, Tong Qing Mountain was like a fire god. Under his mask, a glimmer of cold light flashed in his eyes: "It's now!" A strange energy emerged from the Wheel Return Gun.

  "Rat-a-tat!" The rifle stock vibrated.

  Crazy!

  Unrestrained!

  "Hahaha~~" A spiral-shaped, fiery red True Yuan burst forth from the gun tip, resembling a sharp cone, and rapidly compressed and merged at the gun tip into a dazzling deep red dot. The wheel of the gun flashed, and in an instant, it was as if a fire dragon had shot out, its speed so fast that Tie Momo couldn't even dodge.

  "Pffft!" The gun tip pierced into Tie Wanmao's chest, and instantly penetrated his inner armor.

  Tie Wanmao's eyes widened in surprise.

  "Boom!" A deafening roar, the spinning crimson prenatal Yuan, carrying a spiral force, shot towards all directions in front. The Silver Python Army soldiers far away were frightened and dodged hastily. Only after the prenatal Yuan dissipated did the Silver Python Army soldiers stand up, one by one looking at Teng Qing Shan who was shrouded in heavy armor.

  Hong Qingshan raised his revolving gun and shouted: "Three!"

  "Three moves!"

  "Three moves!"

  The entire Hei Jia Jun army was completely excited and cheered endlessly.

  Teng Qing Shan's gaze swept over the Silver Dragon Army soldiers, then glanced at the ground. On the ground, Tie Wanmao had long been incinerated by the extreme heat generated by the concentrated Primordial True Yuan, leaving only some scattered bones, internal armor, and Wind Thunder Knife.

  "Huh!" Teng Qing Shan turned around, took a fierce leap, and directly jumped over the ten-zhang height to land on top of the city wall.

  Turning back to gaze at the Silver Python Army below the city.

  The Hei Jia Jun soldiers cheered endlessly, while the Yin Jiao Jun soldiers were clearly subdued.

  "The power of 'Red Tiger Roar' is indeed as I expected, with just 30% of its power, it can easily kill the Innate Void Dan." Teng Qing Shan thought to himself, actually that day, after accompanying Zhuge Qing on a pleasure boat ride on the canal, he came back and tried out a new method, and sure enough, it succeeded as expected.

  On the city wall.

  "Yan Changlao, now that the morale of our Black Armor Army is boosted, if the Silver Python Army dares to attack the city, they will be sending themselves to death." Teng Qing Shan turned his head towards Yan Changlao.

  "Qingshan, take a look at this. This is the intelligence that was just sent over after you went down to test them earlier." Yan Zhanglao handed over a secret letter.

  "Secret letter?"

  Hong Qingshan solemnly accepted it, lowered his head and took a look ——

  "The master of Qinghu Island, 'Guyong', led a large army to attack, abandoning Yanjiang City, and the whole army quickly returned to Jiangning!"

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