Yong Mountain City.

Since the fall of Tan Valley Royal City, Yong Mountain City, under the leadership of City Lord Sheng Xuan, has been thriving. This city lord is decisive in his decisions, hates evil as if it were his enemy, and cannot tolerate even the slightest aberration. Under his thunderous leadership, the entire Yong Mountain City has been disciplined, and the overall atmosphere has rapidly improved.

This is the city with the highest happiness index for ordinary people in the Tan Valley, and it’s also a "Demon Cave" that many historical families and big sects fear like a tiger.

On this day.

Sheng Xuan returned with his saber in hand, his black robe stained with blood, and thirteen Demon Suppression Generals came to report.

After proving his Dao, Sheng Xuan, the City Lord of Yong Mountain City known as ’Mang Vajra’, established the ’Demon Suppression Bureau’. The thirteen Demon Suppression Generals under his command target the thirteen perilous areas within the Tan Valley such as ’Heavenly King Ridge’, ’Tiger Hunting Land’, ’Fish and Dragon Marsh’, ’Golden Carp Lake’, and ’Golden Flower Gu Mountain’. Although they are named ’Demon Suppression’, the tasks of ’Suppressing Kill’ and ’Demon Slaying’ are mostly carried out by Sheng Xuan himself. The ’Demon Suppression Bureau’ should be called the ’Demon Seeking Bureau’, as from the thirteen Demon Suppression Generals down, the Third level deputy generals, Third level captains, and Third level Powerful Warriors mainly investigate, track the whereabouts of Alien Beasts, and explore the traces of Beast Kings. They then report their findings to Sheng Xuan, who goes in alone with his saber to kill.

For example, today, Sheng Xuan’s robe is stained with blood as he adds another life of an Innate Beast King under his blade. This is the thirty-seventh Innate Beast King he had slain, although it was believed in the Tan Valley Realm that he had only killed twenty-six.

What a grave mistake!

Upon returning to the city, Sheng Xuan frowned as he pondered, "Tan Valley is a shallow pool. Although there are many Beast Kings, their numbers are limited. Most are First-Rank and Second-Rank Beast Kings, with Third-Rank being hard to find, Fourth-Rank rare, and Fifth-Rank nonexistent."

Since the fall of the royal city, the high-ranking Beast Kings in various perilous areas have disappeared, leaving Sheng Xuan with fewer targets.

"I need to cultivate."

"I need to push my limits again."

"But to elevate the ’Golden Sun Eight Treasures Mystic Body’ and ’Evil Extinguishing Righteous Yang Saber’ from Absolute Skills to True Skill level, at least two thousand ’potential’ is needed. Killing all the Beast Kings within the Tan Valley might not even be enough to gather it. I also need ’potential’ for cultivation, but ever since I broke through to the Innate Ten Layers, improving within the Third-Rank has become more difficult. In the short term, progressing to the Fourth Rank seems unlikely."

Sheng Xuan sighed.

Tan Valley is a shallow pool, and he is a trapped dragon, having extraordinary fortune that could allow him to soar, yet he is cut off from the outside world because of being stuck in Tan Valley, coincidentally during the destruction of the royal city and the extinction of Beast Kings. Sheng Xuan is truly ill-fated.

"Staying in Tan Valley, waiting until I’ve killed all the Beast Kings, it’ll be as difficult as ascending to heaven to make any improvement."

"Go out?"

"Equally as hard as ascending to heaven!"

Sheng Xuan had ventured everywhere with his saber, finding the outside to be encircled by layers of swamps, cliffs, abysses, thunderstorms, and poisonous miasma, isolating him and making it impossible to get through. Though there were no Beast Kings blocking the way, these natural obstacles were more daunting and despairing.

"Perhaps at the beginning, I shouldn’t have focused on developing the ’Evil Extinguishing Righteous Yang Saber’. If I had concentrated my potential on developing a Qinggong, perhaps I might have had a chance to break through."

What a pity.

At this point, it’s hard to turn back.

High above his seat, Sheng Xuan isn’t thinking about the petty disputes of this tiny, trapped land of Tan Valley; he’s thinking about leaping out, transcending, about the stars and seas beyond Tan Valley!

"Exploring the path myself, this way doesn’t work."

"Then there must be another way."

What other way?

Of course, it’s the ’Earth Gate’ of the Tan Valley Royal City, which can connect to the outside world. Perhaps there’s a way out of Tan Valley there. Besides, in less than two years, the ’Yu Fang Imperial City Envoy’ will come to inspect the royal city qualifications in Tan Valley. If the envoy can be contacted then, it might also provide a way out of Tan Valley.

Tap!

Tap tap!

Sheng Xuan tapped his finger on the throne.

The thirteen Demon Suppression Generals below him are all Innate, but in front of Sheng Xuan, whose robe is stained with blood and power is even greater, they dare not show any disrespect—

City Lord!

Getting stronger and stronger!

But—

"City Lord!"

"The group of scoundrels occupying the Tan Valley Royal City is rapidly growing. A month ago, the Yan Thief provoked from the skies above Guangming City, and Duke Zhuyu and the other Divine Generals all avoided confrontation. It wasn’t until half a month ago that a fight occurred, yet Yan Thief mocked them. After lecturing martial arts for a month, countless people in Guangming City have turned away from Duke Zhuyu, and secretly, hundreds have already sneaked into Tan Valley Royal City!"

Among the thirteen Demon Suppression Generals, ’Fire Bell General’, who is in charge of ’Tiger Hunting Land’, reported with a gravelly voice.

The Thief King and his Thief Army, who have occupied the royal city, are developing and growing at an astonishing pace.

If not dealt with, regret will come too late. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

"Being able to disregard Duke Zhuyu and other Divine Generals in Guangming City, the Yan Thief isn’t without strength. The Yan Thief is strong, but there’s also his junior brother Chen Ze, who single-handedly defeated three Divine Generals of Guangming City, and his strength isn’t lesser than Duke Zhuyu’s." among the Thirteen Demon Suppression Generals, the ’Golden Chariot General’ spoke up.

Yan Chuan!

Chen Ze!

These two alone are already troublesome.

But there’s more troublesome—

"Yan Thief has occupied the royal city ruins and trained his army for nine months. Initially, they were just a bunch of rabble that no one paid attention to. But recently, when I sent someone to investigate thoroughly, I discovered that this ragtag group has somehow become elite. Each skilled in martial arts, with solid foundations, and they have cultivated the ’Dragon Elephant Wisdom’ personally passed on by Yan Thief, making them extremely strong. They can even form a battle formation called the ’Arhat Formation’, which can be orderly and structured, or as tight as an iron barrel. While one or two formations are ordinary, each of the thirty thousand elite soldiers can form, making a great momentum!"

Among the thirteen Demon Suppression Generals, ’General Linghua’ looked shocked. He kept a close watch on the movements in the royal city ruins yet had no idea that under his nose, this group of ragtag soldiers had become a force.

He almost thought that the Tan Valley Army of 30,000 had been replaced by a new batch!

This group!

If not resolved, they will certainly become a great calamity.

"No, no, no!" General Jiche stood sternly: "They are already a great calamity!"

The generals chattered, but this time they were rarely unified—

Do it!

We must do it!

"But how to do it is the key," General Linghua frowned, "Should we just go and fight them? But will Guangming and Mengsha just sit and watch? Do we unite with Guangming and Mengsha? Will these two cities agree?"

Too many questions.

However, for Sheng Xuan, none of these were problems: "I have one saber, to cut down all Beast Kings. Within Tan Valley Realm, who can stand?"

Focused on hunting beasts for over a year, now finally reaching the Third Rank, Innate Ten Layers—

"It’s time to integrate the Tan Valley!"

However, just as this thought rose, the next moment—

"I am Yan Chuan, the City Lord of Tan Valley Royal City. From now on, I will give a martial arts lecture in Yong Mountain City every six days, teaching without discrimination!"

...

"Yan Chuan!"

"Yan Thief!"

Sheng Xuan’s brow twitched: "Does this person think I’m as weak and easy to bully as Duke Zhuyu?"

If so, he is gravely mistaken!

Sheng Xuan strode rapidly out of the hall. Looking up, he saw a man walking on air, holding a White Horn Trumpet. His voice resounded through Yong Mountain City, loud and clear.

It was none other than ’Big Horn’ Yan Chuan!

"Dare to cause trouble in Yong Mountain City!"

"You won’t leave!"

Sheng Xuan, indifferent to life and death, jumped up with the blade in front and himself behind, the blade tip pointing directly at Yan Chuan.

But Yan Chuan neither dodged nor avoided—

"Hmm?"

Sheng Xuan frowned, and then with a screeching sound, his back hair stood on end. Turning his head, he saw a swordsman appearing at his side, whom he didn’t know when he showed up.

Sword Qi, cold as starlight over nineteen states!

Right upon making a move, it brought Sheng Xuan unprecedented danger—

Master!

Master!

This is a master!

Sheng Xuan barely dodged the incoming attack, wielding his blade to abandon Yan Chuan and charging towards the newcomer.

Kill them one by one!

No rush!

Sheng Xuan, with a heavy killing intent, lunged with his blade, murderous aura overflowing.

"Great blade!"

"Great movement technique!"

Yan Chuan secretly admired from the side.

He had a keen eye, and just from Sheng Xuan’s brief display, he could see the man’s general level of martial arts—

"Movement technique, rapid, advancing."

"Saber skill, formidable, fierce."

The movement technique is at least Seventh Realm Peak, and the saber skill is at least at the Eighth Realm level, very impressive. Excluding the Fu Family’s two Fourth-Rank Cultivation True Skills, this was the first time Yan Chuan encountered an Innate Divine General mastering Eight Realms Ultimate Skill.

Sheng Xuan.

Mang Vajra.

Truly not simple.

"Eighth Realm saber skill."

"Third-Rank Divine General, Innate Ten Layers."

"Plus, in his hand, that’s a Fifth-Rank battle blade."

"This man is strong!"

Yan Chuan watched Sheng Xuan walk on air, a wave of blade light wanting to cleave Tan Yunqing, pressing step by step, saber after saber without pause—

Block, force, charge, dodge, point, lift, press, hook, scoop, throw!

Upper and lower moves follow, steps change with the saber.

The saber skill and physique have a clever cooperation, enhancing the power further.

But—

"Still too weak."

Yan Chuan shook his head.

On the other side.

Sheng Xuan’s heart had long been turbulent.

In the past, whenever his saber light rose, whether a First-Rank or Second-Rank, even a Third-Rank Beast King, they had to drink hatred and lose their head.

But this time—

Bang, bang, bang!

In an instant, after eleven clashes—

Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle!

"Puff!"

Sheng Xuan spat blood, eyes filled with shock. He couldn’t understand, the newcomer’s swordsmanship was clearly not as exquisite as his saber art, but the sword Qi was terrifyingly extreme, with One Force Breaks Ten Thousand Techniques. His ’Evil Extinguishing Righteous Yang Saber’ originally followed this line, but this time it was completely broken by the opponent with an even stronger and more fierce sword Qi.

Even his Cross Refining skills couldn’t block this man’s sword Qi.

Injured?

Bleeding?

Sheng Xuan couldn’t remember how long it had been since he was injured, or how long since he bled. Too long!

But this time, he was hurt!

"This person!"

Unbeatable!

Unstoppable!

"This place is no longer suitable for a prolonged stay!" Sheng Xuan’s mind whirled. His fighting methods were fierce, his nature decisive. Seeing he was no match for the newcomer, completely crushed, he hesitated not a second and turned to flee.

"City Lord—"

The thirteen Demon Suppression Generals had just caught up, but who would have thought that the usually invincible Sheng Xuan would be astonished into flight after just one encounter.

This is awkward.

"All of you, stand down."

"I don’t want your Yong Mountain City, just wish to bring blessings to the millions of soldiers and civilians in Yong Mountain City."

In the sky.

Yan Chuan did not pursue.

Tan Yunqing did not pursue either.

Yan Chuan held the White Horn Trumpet, and with the Mid Stage of the Eighth Realm ’Ghost Prison Yin Wind Roar’ sent his voice into thousands of households, echoing across Yong Mountain City.

In the city—

"It’s Yan Thief!"

"He’s not a thief!"

"Everyone, don’t be afraid. I know Yan Chuan; he lectured martial arts and taught boxing for a month in Guangming City without killing a single person, purely teaching boxing, and countless citizens benefited!"

"The City Lord was beaten away by a thief!"

"Yan Chuan is a good man! The City Lord is also a good man! This is a misunderstanding!"

"The City Lord started by wanting to kill, too arbitrary."

"Yan Chuan came to Yong Mountain without a heads up, too rash."

"But they are not bad people."

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