Endless Winter: My Camp Infinite Upgrades

Chapter 408 Taking the Blame, The Battle for Number One, Playing Cheats When You Can't Win, Frustrating

To Xia Chuan and his group's astonishment, this was just the beginning.

After Yang Ning finished speaking, Cao Qianyang and Long Mingyuan, who were in mid-air, turned to look at the South City. From the group of people in the South City who were close to the main building of the Siya, two young men of similar age to Yang Ning immediately stepped out.

The two youths, their faces filled with resentment, stepped forward and pointed at the two crossbows, speaking angrily:
"On the night of the third day of the ninth month, Yuwen Tao, the military commander of the Great Xia Dynasty, killed Cao Tianhong, the president of my Yangqu Chamber of Commerce, along with eight others. Cao Yuanwu was also one of the witnesses that night. If this is a lie, like Brother Yang, my cultivation will never improve in this life, and I will surely be struck down by the Five Thunderbolts in the future!"

"On the fifth day of the ninth month, Qiu Peng, the head of the Great Xia Camp Supply Department, killed Long Wenyan, the president of my Dragon Valley Chamber of Commerce, along with nine other people. Long Bohai witnessed it with his own eyes. If this is a lie, like Brother Yang and Brother Cao, may my cultivation never improve in this life, and may I be struck down by the Five Thunderbolts in the future!"

………………

Yuwen Tao and Qiu Peng were immediately dumbfounded upon hearing this!

The two men stared at Cao Yuanwu and Long Bohai respectively. Seeing the other's slightly trembling fingers and the deep resentment and anger in their eyes, for a moment, they even really suspected that they were the ones who killed them.

"Anyone can swear an oath, I, Yuan Cheng, also swear, if it really was me..."

Yuan Cheng finally realized that if he remained silent, the blame for these three things would inevitably be placed on Da Xia's head today.

"It was my lord who ordered them to kill these people!"

However, Yuan Cheng was interrupted before he could finish speaking.

From the northwest side of the Siya Building, at the Hongmen Pass, four figures suddenly rushed over, one in front and three behind, much like the scene when Yang Zun and his twelve companions appeared earlier. These four figures also emitted intense, blazing light, causing the temperature near the Siya Building to rise sharply as soon as they approached.

"finally reached!"

"They admitted it outright."

"Was it really someone killed by the Great Xia?"

"Lord Xia Hong himself admitted it, so what else is there to doubt?"

"But... why?"

"That's right, the Great Xia has no reason to kill the people from the Three Towns Merchant Guild, does it?"

"Why would Great Xia kill people after selling so many cultivation resources?"

………………

Xia Hong's appearance and direct admission that he had ordered the killings immediately plunged the entire South City into heated discussion.

The vast majority of people immediately believed that it was Da Xia who killed them, but only a small group of people sensed something unusual and began to question it.

When Xia Hong's voice reached the Zhao Family Restaurant in the South City, the expressions of the eight people in the private room on the top floor instantly turned somber.

"Xia Hong, you just admitted it outright?"

"Shouldn't we be arguing?"

"This is a little different from what we expected, isn't it?"

"Xia Hong just took the blame without any real responsibility?"

………………

Of the eight people, only Chen Yiqing and Chu Yan'er remained silent.

Chen Yiqing's expression was extremely unpleasant;
Chu Yan'er frowned, clearly deep in thought.

Soon, Chu Yan'er figured something out. She looked up at Xia Hong, who had just appeared in the distance, and said with a strange look in her eyes, "Xia Hong must have guessed this. He knew that Yang Zun and the others were confident that they could make everyone in the Eight Towns believe that it was Da Xia who killed them. That's why he didn't show himself for a long time and let Xia Chuan force Yang Zun to reveal his methods first."

As soon as Yang Ning and the other two opened their mouths, he knew this was a mess. No matter how he tried to prove himself, he couldn't clear things up. Rather than trying to prove himself in front of the Six Towns and making Great Xia look bad, he might as well take the blame himself.

What a powerful lord of Great Xia! He possesses such courage!

Upon hearing this, the seven people immediately showed confusion on their faces, but after pondering for a moment, they quickly understood and their expressions trembled slightly.

Yuan Cheng had just been about to swear an oath, and not only them, but everyone in the city could tell that Xia Hong had interrupted him and taken the blame.

It's not that Yuan Cheng's oaths and vows were useless, but the key point is that at this critical juncture, even if he swore an oath, it would be of no use. The words of Yang Ning, Cao Yuanwu, and Long Bohai had already taken hold of him, and even if Yuan Cheng really swore an oath, he wouldn't be able to gain as much trust as the three of them.

Moreover, Yang Ning and the other two swore an oath in order to identify and testify;

If the Great Xia side also swears an oath, then that's called self-proof.

Once you get caught up in self-justification, it's not just a matter of falling into a lower category.

"But Xia Hong won't get away with taking the blame. The Six Garrisons just lost face so badly, how could they easily swallow this insult? In the future, Great Xia will still face great difficulties on the southern slopes of Mo'ao!"

After all, he was the one who orchestrated all of this, and Chen Yiqing's tone clearly carried a strong sense of resentment.

Chu Yan'er naturally understood. She shook her head slightly, turned to look at Xia Hong in the distance, and continued in a low voice, "It's just a temporary solution. Since Xia Hong can guess this, how could he not have a backup plan?"
Today, what was originally intended as the Six Garrisons uniting to suppress Great Xia has now turned into Great Xia using the Six Garrisons to establish its authority and solidify its title as the overlord of Mo'ao.

She paused, looked up at Xia Hong in mid-air, a hint of fear in her eyes, and continued, "Uncle Chen, you're going to miscalculate this time!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Yiqing's brows furrowed, and he turned to look at Xia Hong, his eyes still filled with a hint of resentment.

………………

"It was my lord who ordered them to kill these people!"

When Xia Hong said those words, Yang Zun, Qin Feng, and Shangguan Yang were clearly stunned for a moment before their expressions turned angry.

Cao Qianyang and Long Mingyuan were instantly enraged, their faces turning red. Duan Hong, the lord of Chuishan, was even more direct, coldly laughing and shouting, "It's good that you have the guts to admit it. I have said before that the Great Xia and the recently destroyed Dajue Temple are birds of a feather and will surely become the new scourge of my Mo'ao Southern Foothills. It has only been four months and it has indeed come true."

Xia Hong, dressed in black, moved without wind. Xiahou Zhang, Murong Chui, and Xiang Fuhai followed behind him. The four of them flew to the sky above the Siya Building and stood facing Yang Zun and the other twelve people in mid-air.

"clown!"

After Duan Hong finished speaking, all he got in return was the word "clown" from Xia Hong.

At the Hongmen Banquet at the end of April, he was publicly humiliated by Xia Hong; the two camps at Hongmen Peak, along with Ba Shang City, were successively seized by Da Xia; in addition, out of fear of Da Xia's strength, he obediently delivered the portion of supplies allocated from the Ba Shang Treasury to Hongmen in May.

Duan Hong already harbored deep hatred for the Great Xia. This time, he was the most excited to finally unite with the other five towns to suppress the Great Xia. However, before he even saw Xia Hong in person, he was humiliated again by Xia Chuan with his Divine Crossbow. He was already extremely angry.

After hearing his words, Xia Hong didn't even give him a proper response, only calling him a clown. He didn't treat him as a town lord at all. You can imagine the anger that instantly rose in his heart.

Duan Hong glared at Xia Hong, clenching his fists in his sleeves, his right hand even instinctively reaching for his broadsword. But looking up at Xia Hong, and remembering the treacherous banquet at the end of April, his brow twitched violently. He gritted his teeth and turned to look at Yang Zun and the other four town lords, angrily saying, "Brother Yang, gentlemen, since Great Xia has already admitted to killing them, what else is there to say? You haven't forgotten why we came here today, have you?"

Yang Zun and his four companions were looking down at the 30,000-strong army of the Great Xia Dynasty beside the Si Ya Building when they heard Duan Hong's words. Their brows furrowed, and then they looked up at Xia Hong.

"At the Feast at Hongmen in April, Lord Xia Hong repeatedly said that he wanted to befriend our Eight Towns and lead Great Xia to integrate into the southern foothills of Mo'ao. Now, less than five months later, he has begun to wantonly slaughter the people of our Three Towns. Could this be Lord Xia Hong's way of making friends?"

Unlike his reaction when Duan Hong spoke, Xia Hong frowned slightly and his expression immediately became serious upon hearing Yang Zun's words.

He looked up and met Yang Zun's gaze for a moment, but did not answer Yang Zun's question. Instead, he smiled and suddenly asked, "Since the Great Xia set out from the north bank of the Xinghe River, the thing I have heard most often is that Yang Zun, the lord of Beishuo, is the number one person in the Nine Towns. I am new here and do not believe it. Today, since we are face to face, may I ask Brother Yang, is this title of number one person in the Nine Towns self-proclaimed or is it a rumor spread by others?"

Whoosh...

As soon as Xia Hong finished speaking, the entire city erupted in uproar, whether it was the eleven Manifest Yang level experts in the sky, such as Yang Fa, Qin Feng, and Shangguan Yang, or the more than ten thousand Cold Resistance level experts from the eight towns in the South City, or even the hundreds of thousands of Earth Digging Realm experts hiding in the houses.

"Lord Xia Hong, is this a challenge to Yang Zun?"

"Of course it's a challenge!"

"Asking him whether it's self-proclaimed or a rumor is clearly a way of denying Lord Yang's title as the number one person in the Nine Towns!"

"The rumors have been circulating for over four months, with everyone saying that Xia Hong is going to replace Yang Zun as the number one person in the Nine Towns. Is it really time for the results to be announced today?"

"Lord Xia Hong hasn't responded to Lord Yang Zun's question!"

"Isn't this a response? For these lords, what could be a more powerful response than questioning your strength?"

"As expected, in the end, it all comes down to strength!"

………………

Yang Zun's pupils clearly showed some surprise; obviously, he hadn't expected things to develop to this point.

Xia Hong actually challenged him in front of everyone.

It should be noted that of the more than 10,000 Cold Resistance level cultivators gathered in the South City at this moment, only a small number came from the eight towns. The vast majority of Cold Resistance level cultivators came from all the village-level camps within the eight towns, not to mention the hundreds of thousands of Earth Digging level cultivators.

This is equivalent to Xia Hong issuing a challenge to himself in front of everyone on the southern slope of Mo'ao, and the result of this battle will inevitably spread throughout the entire southern slope of Mo'ao at an extremely fast speed.

"With an strength of eleven jun, how dare you be so arrogant!"

Yang Zun recalled his brief encounter with Xia Hong in Ba Shang City in early May, and his heart was filled with confusion and bewilderment.

During their encounter in Ba Shang City, he was aiming to seize the treasure, so he went all out when he attacked. When Xia Hong raised his hand to parry him, he must have also gone all out.

Of course, it wasn't a life-or-death struggle, which he could understand; Xia Hong must have some trump cards he hadn't used yet.

The question is, doesn't he have any trump cards up his sleeve?

Yang Zun looked down at the group of people from Da Xia near the Si Ya Building. Seeing the confidence and fervor in their eyes for Xia Hong, a smile suddenly appeared on his face. He looked up and met Xia Hong's gaze. Without saying a word, he raised the silver spear in his hand.

"Whether it's self-proclaimed or a rumor, since Lord Xia Hong doesn't believe it, let's settle this with our skills!"

A hint of disdain flashed in Yang Zun's eyes. In front of so many people in Nancheng, there was no way he would back down even a step now.

Today's purpose was to suppress Great Xia. If we can defeat Xia Hong in front of all the Cold-resistant level experts from Great Xia and the Eight Towns, and make him lose face, then things will be much easier to handle later!

call…………

With this in mind, Yang Zun didn't hesitate at all. He leaped into the air and looked down at Xia Hong from about 300 meters above the ground, slightly raising his spear.

"it is good!"

laugh…………

Without uttering a single wasted word, Xia Hong drew his Dragon Sparrow Blade from his waist the moment he finished speaking, and his body instantly transformed into a streak of light, heading straight for the sky.

The Dragon Sparrow Blade instantly sucked away the surrounding air, leaving a trail of silvery coldness over a hundred meters long in the air. To Yang Zun, it arrived almost in an instant.

As the one who took the initiative to challenge, Xia Hong naturally wouldn't hold back. His fierce blade, wielded from bottom to top, slashed straight at Yang Zun's body.

It's not that simple to just hurt Yang Zun!

The impact of weapon length on both sides in a conflict is self-evident.

"An inch longer, an inch stronger" is not just an empty saying.

Xia Hong's Dragon Sparrow is a ceremonial sword, with a total length of 1.7 meters, a handle of only 20 centimeters, and a blade length of 1.5 meters. It is the longest of the four types of Xia swords. Over the years, the weapons he has used most often, besides the Cold Blood Sword, are the Dragon Sparrow Sword.

The ceremonial sword, at 1.7 meters long, is already far longer than most weapons, but compared to Yang Zun's silver spear, which is about ten feet long, it is undoubtedly still a bit short.

Therefore, Yang Zun did not make any big moves. He simply flicked his spear with one hand to deflect the silver blade.

boom……

"Thirteen jun!"

"Eleven jun!"

Upon their first encounter, both men frowned slightly, instantly assessing each other's basic strength.

Just as the power was demonstrated, Xia Hong did not shake Yang Zun; on the contrary, his own body was pushed back several meters.

"If Brother Xia's strength is only this much, then he is rather disappointing!"

This is telling myself not to waste time and to show some real skills.

"Easy to say!"

Xia Hong instantly understood Yang Zun's implied meaning. After a hint of excitement appeared in his eyes, three blood-red vertical cloud patterns immediately appeared between his brows. After twisting his wrist to relieve the soreness caused by the collision, a flame suddenly appeared on his body and turned into a shimmering light as he rushed towards Yang Zun again.

Snapped!
The moment Yang Zun saw the blood-red cloud pattern appear between Xia Hong's brows, his expression immediately became more serious. He changed from holding the gun with one hand to two, and just as Xia Hong's blade was about to strike, he raised both hands high and then suddenly lowered them, delivering a powerful slash.

Yang Zun's grasp of timing in battle was in no way inferior to Xia Hong's. The moment his spear sank downwards, it struck the blade that was slashing horizontally.

boom!
The sword and spear clashed violently, exploding in mid-air. Behind each of them, two thousand-foot-tall skeletal phantoms appeared simultaneously, one golden and the other dark red, also wielding swords and spears, clashing fiercely together.

boom…………

The snowflakes in the sky for miles around froze and melted instantly. The surrounding airflow first contracted violently towards the area where the two men's weapons clashed, forming a terrifying shockwave, which then suddenly spread out in all directions.

"Nineteen jin, no, more than that!"

After the second exchange, Yang Zun's hands holding the gun trembled violently, and a look of horror finally appeared in his pupils. He dared not be careless in the slightest. The energy of his bones suddenly burst out, and the thousand-foot bone phantom behind him instantly gained a layer of flesh and meridians. In terms of form, it was obviously several times more solid than Xia Hong's.

boom……

Yang Zun finally unleashed his full power. He gripped the spear tightly with both hands and swung it rapidly, slashing, striking, piercing, and pointing... sometimes like a silver snake, sometimes like a white dragon roaring. In an instant, he used the spear to create an impenetrable, cold, and sharp space around his body.

"My basic strength is actually inferior to Xia Hong's. This is troublesome!"

"Brother Yang, if this is all you've got, then I, Xia, will gladly accept the title of the best in the Nine Towns!"

Even though Yang Zun didn't say those words aloud, Xia Hong could guess what he was thinking just from his increasingly embarrassed expression.

"As I expected, Yang Zun has been hiding some of his strength. His true strength should be around sixteen jun. With his power exertion techniques and weapon proficiency, he can at most unleash a strength of less than twenty jun."

With this level of strength, you're not good enough to fight me!

At the end of April, when he killed the three masters, his power could reach more than nineteen jun without using any martial arts techniques.

Before reaching the critical point of bone tempering at the Xianyang level, in layman's terms, without breaking through his cultivation level, his basic strength will not increase. Even though Xia Hong cultivated the Twelve Blood Scripture Techniques of Muyin Town, the only increase he received was in the speed of absorbing medicinal power. Therefore, his basic strength has only increased by a very small margin so far, still only eleven jun.

Eleven jin (a unit of weight) is enough!
"The 50% increase from the Holy Rune Bloodline and the 30% increase from the Transcendent Long Fist are enough to raise my strength to over 19 jun. If the Transcendent Long Fist is combined with martial arts techniques, the latter increase can be raised by another 20%!"

Holding the Dragon Sparrow Blade, Xia Hong relentlessly attacked Yang Zun from a blind spot. Whenever Yang Zun's spear showed the slightest weakness, a blade of light would immediately pierce through it. At the same time, his left eye flashed with an unusual light as he stared intently at Yang Zun's body. He could immediately detect any unusual energy movement.

"Lord Yang Zun... is he... being suppressed?"

"how is this possible?"

"Hasn't Lord Yang Zun been on the defensive all along?"

"Although Xia Hong's sword is long, it's still no match for Lord Yang Zun's spear, is it? The long weapon is now the one defending, so what's there to argue about?"

"Lord Yang Zun couldn't move his feet at all; he was clearly being suppressed."

"Anyone who dares to gossip again, I'll skin them alive!"

"you……"

The area where Xia Hong and Yang Fa fought was only about 300 meters above the ground. At this distance, even someone in the Earth Digging Realm could see clearly with a little attention, let alone the more than 10,000 Cold Resistance Realm experts in the South City.

The scene in the sky was Xia Hong, wielding the Dragon Sparrow Blade, attacking Yang Zun from all sides. Yang Zun was forced to stand still, constantly swinging his spear to parry and block. The sharp sound of the blade cutting through flesh could be heard from time to time. It was uncertain who would win or lose, but based on the scene before them, it was easy to see who had the upper hand.

However, among the crowd were many people from Beishuo Town who were resistant to the cold.

Even though they saw that Yang Zun was indeed being attacked passively, they were unwilling to admit that their lord was at a disadvantage. They even drew their weapons and threatened those who were speaking.

People from the village felt inferior to those from the town. Faced with this situation, they dared not speak out in anger, but could only clench their fists and continue to look up at the sky, secretly hoping that Yang Zun would be defeated soon.

Compared to the more than 10,000 Cold-Resistant level experts in the South City, the eleven Manifestation level experts in the Six Towns were much calmer. Even Yang Fa, seeing that his elder brother Yang Zun was indeed suppressed, did not show much emotion in his eyes.

"Xia Hong's strength is indeed terrifying!"

"Nearly twenty jin, in terms of strength, the title of the number one in the Nine Towns is indeed well-deserved."

"The key is the solidity of his illusory bone structure. He's only at the early stage of the Manifestation Yang realm. Once he breaks through, no one in the Nine Towns will be able to deal with him!"

boom…………

"Brother Yang is about to get serious!"

A loud bang rang out, and Qin Feng's words instantly interrupted everyone's discussion.

All eleven people's eyes instantly focused on the person in mid-air.

The best defense is offense. Anyone who has experienced life-or-death battles understands this. In a battle between two sides, if one side is always on the defensive, it will eventually reveal a weakness.

For the people of Ice Abyss, life-or-death battles are the norm.

This is why the more than 10,000 Cold-Resistant level warriors in the South City were able to determine that Yang Zun was at a disadvantage based on the scene in the sky.

Even the most meticulous plans can have a flaw!
Yang Zun's current situation perfectly illustrates these six words.

His relentless defensive posture finally revealed a weakness.

After blocking a blade strike from Xia Hong that came down on his head, he must have been holding out for too long and was showing signs of exhaustion. He didn't have time to continue parrying with his gun.

How could Xia Hong let go of such a golden opportunity? Instead of withdrawing his sword as before, he pressed down hard with both hands, bending Yang Zun's body, and then slowly pulled the Dragon Sparrow Blade back around the spear.

That's right, it's a very slow pullback.

The fact that not a single spark flew when the blade sliced ​​through Yang Zun's spear shaft shows just how slow Xia Hong's pull-back motion was.

The pullback was slow, but the force of Xia Hong's blade pressing down was not weakened at all.

Clang...

As the blade was pulled back and separated from the spear shaft, Xia Hong kicked off the ground with both legs, and the Dragon Sparrow Blade, which had been completely retracted, suddenly lunged forward, heading straight for Yang Zun's left chest with lightning speed.

As the blade hurtled toward his chest, and feeling the power Xia Hong unleashed this time, which was even more terrifying than before, Yang Zun's pupils suddenly contracted.

call out…………

Xia Hong's mastery of weapons far exceeds what ordinary people imagine. He can even confidently say that even Yang Zun, who has been immersed in spear techniques for many years, is no match for him.

This is why, despite his strength being roughly equal to Yang Zun's, he has been able to dominate Yang Zun throughout the entire fight.

The reason is that he knows the spear too well!
From the moment Yang Zun blocked the knife above his head, his wrist began to deform, and Xia Hong had already judged that he was about to lose strength.

So the moment Xia Hong pulled back the Dragon Sparrow Blade and spear, he simultaneously began to gather power in his hands, legs, and waist. The 1.5-meter blade length of the Dragon Sparrow Blade gave him enough time.

Pulling back and thrusting, the two movements were executed in one smooth motion...

"It's the Yin-Yang Reverse Blade Technique from the Martial Arts Pavilion!"

"The Yin-Yang Reverse Blade Technique requires only one move to sheath the blade in the early stages. Before reaching the highest level, one should use soft force to defend against enemies. Once mastered, it can suppress, defend, and deflect force. Only when one reaches the highest level can one accumulate full power during an extremely short pullback. The subsequent thrust is the essence of this sword technique: Yin-Yang Reverse Blade!"

"This sword technique is inherently difficult to master, and the practice process is too tedious, so very few people learn it. It has been gathering dust in the martial arts pavilion for a long time. How come the lord has actually mastered it to the highest level?"

"Are you stupid? The vast majority of the martial arts techniques in the Martial Arts Pavilion were created by the lord himself. Why would he need to practice them?"

"Wow, this swordsmanship is that strong?"

"Even a Xianyang-level expert can use this against an enemy!"

"No, I have to start training as soon as I get back to Xia City."

………………

When Xia Hong pulled back the Dragon Sparrow Blade, a large group of Xia people who usually practiced swordsmanship were standing next to the Siya Building. They immediately recognized that he was using the Yin-Yang Reverse Blade Technique, which was extremely rare in the Martial Arts Pavilion.

Unfortunately, their voices are destined to make little impact at this moment.

All eyes were focused intently on Yang Zun.

Those eleven Xianyang-level cultivators, especially Shangguan Yang and Qin Feng, clearly realized how terrifying Xia Hong's strike was. Not only did their expressions become extremely solemn, but deep fear also surfaced in the depths of their pupils.

laugh…………

Xia Hong's Dragon Sparrow Blade ultimately pierced Yang Zun's left chest.

"My base strength is 11 jun, with a 50% boost from the Holy Rune, and a 50% boost from the Transcendent Long Fist and the Reverse Blade Technique, my base strength has doubled to a whopping 22 jun. What can you possibly use against me..."

As Xia Hong watched the Dragon Sparrow Blade pierce Yang Zun's left chest and heart, a cold smile slowly crept onto his lips.

Unfortunately, the next second, that cold smile froze completely on his face.

Wave…………

Because Yang Zun, who was standing in front of him, vanished with a bang.

The afterimage—what he just stabbed was actually Yang Zun's afterimage!

But what's with that incredibly clear sense of penetration?

call…………

Xia Hong felt the hairs on the back of his head stand on end instantly. He didn't even turn around, but he knew that Yang Zun had already appeared behind him.

Moreover, the tip of Yang Zun's spear was already pressed against his back.

"Is it teleportation? No, no, teleportation doesn't leave afterimages. It must be too fast for me to detect. This Yang Zun actually had such a trick up his sleeve!"

laugh…………

Xia Hong was filled with a myriad of thoughts, but Yang Zun's move, which he had held back until now, was clearly aimed at killing him in one strike. He didn't even have time to turn his head before the spear pierced his back.

A cold glint suddenly gathered at the center of his back, and a force of nearly twenty jin crushed down from behind like Mount Tai, sending Xia Hong's body flying forward hundreds of meters in an instant.

The key point is that, throughout his forward flight, Yang Zun's silver spear never left his back.

Yang Zun's spear strike was so powerful that it emitted thousands of silver rays, instantly enveloping the two men and making it impossible for those below to see anything.

"The winner has been decided!"

Yang Fa looked excited and was the first to speak.

Before the silver light burst forth, he clearly saw that Xia Hong's back had been ripped open, revealing the stark white bones inside. With his body still pinned down by his elder brother's spear, Xia Hong had no chance of turning the tide!
As the silver light dissipated, it was clear that the elder brother's spear had pierced through Xia Hong's body.

The strongest person in the Nine Towns can only be...

"Something's wrong, look at the knife in Xia Hong's hand!"

Qin Feng was the first to notice something was wrong. His gaze narrowed slightly, and before the silver light in the sky had completely dissipated, he immediately shouted out.

Upon hearing the sound, all ten people immediately looked up.

Just then, the silver light in the sky completely dispersed.

The excitement on Yang Fa's face froze instantly after he saw the actual situation of the two people inside the silver light.

Yang Zun's spear did not pierce Xia Hong's body as he had expected, but remained pressed against Xia Hong's back.

No, not only was it not penetrated, but even Xia Hong's bones were not broken.

Conversely, the Dragon Sparrow Blade that Xia Hong had been holding had now pierced through Yang Zun's abdomen and emerged diagonally upwards from behind him.

puff!
“Dark red bones, you…”

Yang Zun coughed up a mouthful of blood, his face filled with horror and shock.

What horrified him was not the Dragon Sparrow Blade now embedded in his abdomen, but the abnormally strong bone structure of Xia Hong when he had pushed forward with all his might, trying to pierce through Xia Hong's body.

With his immense strength of nearly twenty jin, he couldn't even crack Xia Hong's bones.

"Dark red, above the golden bones, there is an even higher level of skeletal talent!"

As soon as the thought flashed through Yang Zun's mind, an extremely dangerous feeling arose in his heart. He looked up abruptly and found that Xia Hong had rushed in front of him, not only pulling out the Dragon Sparrow Blade from his abdomen, but also shooting a burst of bright light from his left eye.

boom…………

Xia Hong had already pulled the Dragon Sparrow Blade from his abdomen, so the distance between the two was considerable. Yang Zun dared not hesitate for a moment and once again unleashed the terrifying speed he had just displayed, disappearing completely.

"cough……"

Xia Hong gripped the Dragon Sparrow Blade, coughed up a mouthful of blood, looked up at Yang Zun who had already run far away, and a deep sense of apprehension flashed in his pupils.

"We almost capsized in the gutter; we really shouldn't underestimate others!"

Despite his apprehension, Xia Hong's eyes immediately flashed with suspicion when he saw that Yang Zun not only had a wound on his abdomen, but also a wound on his left chest that was bleeding.

call out…………

His left eye shot out another burst of intense light, heading straight for Yang Zun.

Because the distance was far enough, Yang Zun did not use the teleportation-like speed he had just displayed, but instead dodged directly with his physical body.

The physical body managed to dodge, but Xia Hong then got close.

Clang...

The Dragon Sparrow Blade suddenly slashed across his neck, and Yang Zun blocked it with his spear in mid-air. After the two collided, his expression changed instantly.

"Brother Yang, it seems your injuries are more serious than mine!"

Xia Hong naturally understood why Yang Zun's expression changed, and a cold smile immediately appeared on his face.

After an injury, your strength will decrease!
In particular, both of their injuries involved bones.

Bones are the source of power for those at the Yang level.

From that collision just now, he could clearly sense that Yang Zun's basic strength was only 13 jun, while he could still unleash 16 jun of strength.

"Let me guess, that speed you just unleashed must have come at a price. Could it have come at the cost of injury?"

Xia Hong's words made Yang Zun's expression grow even more gloomy.

One encounter!
One exchange is enough to reveal one's strengths.

This Xia Hong possesses both terrifyingly high combat talent and a chilling sense of combat.

If an ordinary person has these two abilities, they are already difficult to deal with.

The key is that his talent is so extraordinary!

Trouble.

Beishuo is in big trouble from now on.

call…………

Xia Hong lunged forward again. This time, instead of slashing, he moved forward with the sword as one, and the Dragon Sparrow Blade in his hand seemed to transform into a silver spear, which reached Yang Zun's face in the blink of an eye.

Lightning Gun Technique!

During the Battle of Ba Shang at the end of April, Xia Hong used this unique spear technique he created when he ambushed the three masters.

Using the Dragon Sparrow Blade as a spear was already commonplace for him, so with both hands gripping the blade, he looked more like a spearman than Yang Zun at this moment.

As the spear thrust forward, Yang Zun raised his spear to parry. However, this time, he was not confident that he could seize the opportunity to strike as accurately as before. So, he retreated while sweeping his spear horizontally in front of him, trying to repel Xia Hong in this way.

This method really worked!

boom……

Xia Hong's Dragon Sparrow Blade was struck by him, and his body stopped when it was more than two meters away from him.

Just as he stopped, Xia Hong suddenly looked up.

call out…………

Yang Zun had never truly witnessed the power of the intense light in Xia Hong's left eye, but instinctively he realized that if he were hit by this light, the consequences would be severe.

So he gritted his teeth, made no choice, and his body simply vanished.

To avoid it, he unleashed the same teleportation speed he had just used!

This time, Xia Hong was no longer as bewildered as before. He seemed to understand the reason for Yang Zun's disappearance. Suddenly, he turned to look at the flank and leaped towards it.

"put!"

But just then, Yuwen Tao's voice suddenly came from below.

Xia Hong, who was originally chasing after Yang Zun, looked down and his expression suddenly turned gloomy.

While everyone's attention was focused on the air, Qin Feng and Shangguan Yang quietly headed towards the Si Ya Building.

In the blink of an eye, the two managed to capture Xia Chuan and Yuwen Tao.

Murong Chui, Xiahou Zhang, and Xiang Fuhai were all caught off guard.

"Lord Xia Hong, no matter how strong Great Xia is, it is only one town. Whether it is military strength or the number of Xianyang-level experts, it cannot compare with my six towns. I, Yang, admit that you are indeed very strong, but you are not strong enough to act recklessly on the southern slope of Mount Mo'ao. Since you just admitted that you ordered the killing of the people of the Three Towns Chamber of Commerce, then today, you must give us an explanation!"

Yang Zun's low voice came over, instantly making Xia Hong's expression extremely angry.

(End of this chapter)