Looking at the headless body that was still shaking, a chill ran up Li Ming Tang's spine.

  Turning his head, he happened to see that big good skull exposing two rows of tightly closed teeth, and above the teeth seemed to be biting something.

  He was slightly startled and raised his hand to touch, only to realize that a piece of hair had been cut off from the side of his ear. If he had hesitated for just a moment earlier, it would have ended in mutual destruction.

  He was able to cut down the enemy with ease, because the gap in their skills was too great, but the opponent's fearless and unyielding aura had a huge impact on him.

  That kind of ferocity and dominance that only seeks to put his enemies in a desperate situation, without regard for personal safety, shocked him.

  What if he was facing not one person, but two people, five people, or ten people?

  He no longer had the courage to continue guessing, can such a person still be called human? It's simply the devil incarnate in Caesar's mouth.

  As soon as he thought of the demon, his heart moved and he immediately guessed the identity of these people. In this world, apart from the Black Flag Army, which claims to be invincible, which army has such elite soldiers?

  As he thought of the various legends about the Black Flag Army, his heart suddenly sank to the bottom of a deep valley. If it were in the past, he would have been half-believing and half-doubting, thinking that this was just an excuse for a defeated general. It wasn't until now that he realized the rumors weren't exaggerated at all. If every single soldier in the Black Flag Army was like this, then even if the world was vast, which army could be their match?

  Even the Knights of Caesaria, who had defeated the elite troops of the Tufan Kingdom with just 500 riders in the past, would have to yield three points to them in terms of ferocity.

  He knew that down below was the notorious Black Flag Army, and he understood that today was a doomed day. But how did the Black Flag Army manage to sneak up to the mountain stronghold undetected? And who was it that had secretly laid this trap for him?

  "Li's senior is good at martial arts. Looking around the world, among the younger generation, there are probably only three people who can steadily win against him."

  Li Mingtang suddenly turned around, and this person was actually able to sneak in several feet without him being aware of it, how could he not be shocked.

  Under the moonlight, a majestic figure stood upright on the steps. A few strands of night wind blew by, and the black long shirt on his body danced with the wind, giving off an inexplicable sense of natural elegance, making people feel that he had merged with the scenery of this place into one entity.

  Li Ming Tang sheathed his sword and stood up straight, focusing his mind to face the situation. At this critical moment, he regained the composure and calmness that a top-notch master should have: "You... who are you?"

  "Under the sea of autumn wind."

  Before the village gate, Jiang Kongming sneered coldly: "Bandits? Who knows who the bandits are? We're official soldiers capturing bandits."

  He turned his head halfway and ordered: "Pass down the order, anyone who encounters resistance will be killed on the spot."

  "It is..." A soldier shouted in response, and the words were transmitted far away. Suddenly, the movements of the Black Flag soldiers accelerated several times. If they wanted to capture the enemy alive, it was indeed as difficult as ascending to heaven, but if they just indulged in slaughter, that was their innate nature.

  Once this order is passed down, it will instantly create a bloody storm.

  Jiang Kongming's head turned, and he suddenly saw Lin Changkong standing alone in the distance. His heart moved, and he looked around, but couldn't find any sign of Xu Haifeng. He shook his head with a bitter smile, naturally guessing that Xu Haifeng had heard about Li Mingtang's exceptional martial arts skills and was motivated by a competitive spirit. At this moment, he estimated that the two of them were probably engaged in an intense battle.

  As a minister, he cannot let his lord fall into crisis. He pointed at Lin Changkong and instructed: "You quickly go find the lord, you must ensure that he is completely unharmed."

  Lin Changkong respectfully responded and quickly left.

  Jiang Kongming gazed at the distant deep mountains and muttered to himself: "A month, time is a bit tight."

  Li Ming Tang's eyes suddenly contracted and he exclaimed: "Black Flag Army Commander Xu Haifeng?"

  Xu Haifeng smiled slightly and said, "That's right."

  "Good." Li Ming Tang looked at him with a mixture of surprise and uncertainty, finally asking: "I have one thing that I don't understand, and I'd like to ask Commander Xu for guidance."

  Xu Haifeng nodded slightly, indicating that he could speak freely.

  Li Mingtang took a deep breath and asked, "With the strength of your noble army, it would be easy to wipe out an old man like me from a single mountain. Why resort to such despicable tactics that make one's teeth cold?"

  "Are you going to resort to underhanded tactics?" Xǔ Hǎi Fēng sneered, "Elder Lǐ, our battle isn't a fair fight, so of course I'll use every trick in the book. Since I have a plan that can capture all of you without harming anyone, why shouldn't I use it?"

  Li Mingtang's face turned red with excitement, and he finally managed to squeeze out a sentence: "Your military prowess is renowned throughout the land, so why won't you give us a fair chance to fight?"

  "Fair?" A hint of mockery appeared at the corner of Xu Haifeng's mouth: "Only when two people have similar strength, can there be such a thing as fairness. You are no different from ants in my eyes, what qualifications do you have to haggle with me?"

  Li Mingtang's eyes were bloodshot, although he knew that his words had not been wrong, but this contemptuous attitude made him furious.

  Xu Haifeng suddenly waved his hand and said, "Senior Li doesn't need to get angry. May I ask if your honorable family has ever given those passing merchants a fair chance when robbing them?"

  Li Ming Tang was taken aback and suddenly became speechless.

  "General Li, I have a proposal for you today. Please consider it." Xǔ Hǎifēng said with a bow.

  Li Ming Tang gritted his teeth and said: "Speak."

  "Since you mentioned the two words 'fair', I, Xu, am willing to have a fair fight with you. If I win, I will take charge and release all the captives."

  Li Mingtang's eyes lit up, as if a drowning man had grasped the last straw. He was overjoyed and hastily asked: "Commander Xu, are you telling the truth?"

  Xu Haifeng smiled proudly and didn't answer, but this simple action gave Li Mingtang a strong sense of confidence.

  "He said loudly: 'Alright, let me see what's so special about Xu Tongling, the so-called number one master of the younger generation.'"

  He leapt up and with a mighty swing of his sword, struck down at Xu Haifeng's head.

  Li Mingtang's experience in dealing with enemies was unparalleled, and just by looking at Xu Haifeng's demeanor, he knew that this was a rare high-level expert of the same level as himself, so he didn't dare to be slightly careless, and his first move was to go all out.

  Xu Haifeng did not draw out the Bu Po Shen Jian, but instead lifted the scabbard upwards in a single motion, precisely pointing it at a spot seven inches behind the knife tip.

  Li Mingtang's wrist shook, and this knife was suddenly unable to chop down again. He was greatly shocked in his heart, slipped away, and stared at Xu Haifeng with dead eyes, fearing that he would suddenly attack.

  Someone like Li Ming Tang, a top-notch master, when he makes his move, the distribution of his true energy is extremely reasonable, and there are almost no flaws in his technique, making it difficult for others to resolve.

  But that's only for peers or lower-level warriors. Facing Xu Haifeng, who has already understood the spiritual power and reached the level of a master, the flaw in his knife was immediately exposed.

  The previous knife, the tip of which was seven inches, was exactly where his strength accumulated the weakest.

  Xu Haifeng's sword pierced through, and his powerful true energy broke through a little, cutting off Li Mingtang's inner strength into two segments. Fortunately, Li Mingtang had rich experience in fighting, seeing that the situation was not good, he immediately withdrew his hand and retreated, if he had forced himself to advance, then within one move, his sword would have flown out of his hand.

  "You... have you already reached the realm of a Grandmaster?" Li Ming Tang asked in a trembling voice.

  Xu Haifeng shook his head and sighed, "My skills are not enough, I'm still a step behind. However, as I said earlier, among the younger generation, there are three people who can steadily beat Li Qianbei, unfortunately, I am one of them."

  Li Mingtang's face changed unpredictably, he looked at Xu Haifeng's young face, even if the other party had been practicing since birth, it was only twenty years of work, and yet he had achieved such a high level. In comparison, he couldn't help but feel that he fell far short.

  At this moment, he had no way out. He nodded heavily at Xu Haifeng and said solemnly: "A hero emerges in his youth, the old man has learned a lesson."

  After finishing speaking, he suddenly turned around and strode into the inner hall.

  Xu Haifeng looked at his movements with a hint of surprise.

  With his extraordinary spiritual awareness, Xu Haifeng naturally wouldn't think that this person wanted to take advantage of the situation to escape, because he had already sensed Li Mingtang's surging and powerful fighting spirit, which was almost palpable in its intensity. Amidst the strong aura, a hint of desolation could be discerned, but it only made him appear more fearless and undaunted. Such a person would never make a move to flee in the face of danger.

  A moment later, Li Ming Tang came out again, but this time with a different sword in his hand.

  That steel knife had been lost somewhere, his two hands grasped a long-handled moon-shaped shovel with a length of about one zhang, the rod-like handle emitted a silver-white light in the firelight, and its weight was obviously extremely heavy.

  Xu Haifeng's eyes flashed with surprise, then returned to calmness. But in his heart, a strange thought arose - if Qin Yong were to see this person, he would surely be overjoyed.

  Li Mingtang held the crescent shovel, as if he had suddenly changed into another person. He no longer showed any impatience. Looking at his arch-nemesis in front of him, he said in a low voice: "The 108 routes of the Madman's Shovel Technique in my hands is also one of the extraordinary skills and secret arts. General Xu, be careful."

  He slightly nodded his head, and Xu Haifeng drew out the Not-Breaking Divine Sword, saying: "Senior, please..."

  Li Mingtang's eyes snapped open, a ray of light burst out, and in an instant, his body merged into one, charging towards Xu Haifeng.

  Xu Haifeng didn't dare to slack off, raised his sword lightly, and the swords clashed. Suddenly, he felt a shock in his arm. Although he had been prepared for it, he still couldn't believe how heavy this crescent-shaped shovel was.

  Li Mingtang was originally a member of the Tufan Kingdom's Tiger General, when the Roman Empire invaded, he and his troops were surrounded, it was relying on this 108th Road Frenzy Shovel Method to kill a bloody road, escape and ascend to heaven.

  This man is very loyal and righteous. Every time he goes to battle, he must be the first to charge forward, so he has a great reputation. In the Taihang Mountains, he also has the greatest power.

  This set of crazy magic shovel techniques was like a constantly rotating whirlpool, with Xu Haifeng at the center, swirling around him. The strong suction force kept coming from the shovel, gradually shrinking, as if it was going to squeeze Xu Haifeng flat alive.

  Xu Haifeng concentrated his mind to meet the challenge, and his Taiji swordsmanship made him as steady as a large millstone, dissolving Li Mingtang's mercury-like attack one by one.