Wuxia: Become the 100-Victory Sword King at the Beginning

Chapter 445. The Cold Moon Over Hengshan Mountain and the Enchanting Fragrance Array; The High Wind Over Luoshui and the Sound of Shattered Jade.
A thin mist shrouded the mountain path in late spring. Shi Feiyang leaned against a mottled ancient tree, a half-eaten roasted wild rabbit hanging on a green bamboo stick.

Jiang Caiping gripped her longsword, gazing at the faintly visible broken stele in the distance, her brow furrowed with worry. She said uneasily, "Young Master Shi, this journey has been too quiet, which makes me uneasy."

Before he could finish speaking, Shi Feiyang suddenly sprang up, his bamboo stick moving like a venomous snake emerging from its hole, precisely flicking aside the withered branch at his feet. He exclaimed, "Girl, what a keen intuition!" A cold glint flashed in his glassy eyes, and the dense, poisoned spikes beneath the withered branch gleamed with a ghostly blue. He then said disdainfully, "Just a petty trick of the Disaster Relief Gang."

Despite this, he quietly released the white tiger from the deerskin bag, and the spirit beast transformed into a phantom, roaming through the forest. Reaching a precipice, Jiang Caiping had just stepped onto a stone bridge when Shi Feiyang suddenly grabbed her waist and used his "Thousand Miles Without Leaving a Trace" technique to sweep her back!

With a deafening roar, the stone bridge shattered, and countless steel needles rained down on the spot where they had just stood.

Jiang Caiping was still in shock when she saw Shi Feiyang clapping his hands and laughing loudly, "What a 'celestial maiden scattering flowers'! It's just a pity..."

Before he finished speaking, a metallic scraping sound suddenly echoed from the surrounding mountains and forests. Twelve bronze mirrors hung down from the treetops, their surfaces refracting eerie light and focusing the sunlight into blazing beams. "It's the 'Demon-Revealing Mirror Formation'!" Jiang Caiping exclaimed. "This formation can trap enemies within illusions!"

Shi Feiyang activated his Bright Jade Skill, causing icy blue patterns to appear on his glassy skin. He calmly said, "Illusion? This young master excels at breaking illusions!"

He suddenly unleashed the "Shocking Calamity" divine skill, his icy gaze sweeping across the mirror. In an instant, the bronze mirror cracked inch by inch, and the flying fragments shot towards the shadows like flying knives. The five men in black were covered in frost, their bodies shattering into ice shards scattered all over the ground.

However, seven more masked men in black appeared. The leader, wielding a peacock feather, had a mask adorned with a taotie pattern that glowed with an eerie red light. He threatened, "Shi Feiyang, do you think you're the best martial artist in the world? Hmph! You're nothing but a clown! Today is your burial ground!"

Before he finished speaking, twelve peacock feathers hurtled through the air, each accompanied by a shrill whistling sound. Shi Feiyang snorted coldly and used his "Transferring Flowers and Jade" divine skill, his figure weaving among the feathers like a ghost, actually deflecting all the hidden weapons.

He sneered, "My martial arts skills aren't anything special, but killing you scoundrels is a piece of cake!" With a flick of his wrists, the wind howled, and the fierce power of "Slaying the Mortal World" was unleashed with overwhelming force.

Amidst the crisscrossing blade energy, the weapons of two assassins shattered instantly, their chests mangled by the force of the palm strikes. The remaining assassins formed a battle formation, their chains coiling like serpents, the barbs on them gleaming a dark purple—they were coated with a deadly poison that would kill upon contact with blood.

Shi Feiyang suddenly stopped smiling, his palms extended like dragon claws, he stepped out with the "Seven Steps of Dragon Walking" and unleashed the "Divine Dragon Claw", a move called "Dragon Roars to the Nine Heavens"! In an instant, claw shadows filled the sky, tearing apart throats or ripping open chests wherever they went.

An assassin attempted to ambush Jiang Caiping, but she activated "Evil Blood Calamity." A flash of red light appeared at her fingertips, and the assassin immediately coughed up blood. His body withered at a visible speed, eventually shrinking into a dried-up monkey shape!

Suddenly, a melodious flute sound came from the mountains and forests.

Shi Feiyang's pupils contracted sharply. The flute music seemed melodious, but it contained a soul-capturing note!
Shi Feiyang used the "Mingyu Skill" to protect his heart meridian, gripped the bamboo stick, and used the "Leading" technique from the "Dog-Beating Stick Technique"—"Leading the Dogs into the Village"—to direct the sound waves towards the ground. With a loud "boom," a deep crater was blasted into the mountain rocks, and amidst the flying dirt, dozens more men in black emerged from the ground!
Shi Feiyang licked his lips and said mockingly, "Interesting! Truly interesting!" His skin was almost transparent, and a chilling aura surged outwards like a tide. He roared again, "Today I will show you dogs what a true killing move is!"

He unleashed a move from the Hundred Victories Blade Technique called "Burning Heaven and Earth" with both palms. Wherever the blade energy passed, the air emitted a piercing shriek, and the ground ignited with eerie blue flames. Wherever it went, the men in black were burned to ashes.

Jiang Caiping watched Shi Feiyang's figure fighting bravely, feeling both amazed and admiring.

He would sometimes burst into laughter to break through enemy lines, and at other times kill with cold eyes. Despite being in dire straits, he seemed to be strolling leisurely. When the last assassin fell, Shi Feiyang wiped the blood off his bamboo stick, turned to her, winked, and teased, "Miss Jiang, was this show entertaining enough?"

That's what I said, but my mind was preoccupied with: What's wrong with Jiang Caiping?

Judging from her appearance, she hasn't been in the martial world for long. How did she attract so much hatred and killing? Is it really a revenge killing? Or does she have some shady secret? I originally left the Yihua Palace wanting to marry a beautiful woman, but I didn't expect to attract so much trouble. Sigh! I tried to steal a chicken but lost the rice instead. I'm over a thousand years old, and I still have to travel around in the martial world like this. What kind of fate do I have?

……

However, at that moment, a faint fragrance drifted in on the mountain breeze.

Shi Feiyang abruptly pulled Jiang Caiping over and said urgently, "Hold your breath! It's 'Drunken Immortal Powder'!" Before he finished speaking, countless mechanical beasts suddenly emerged from the surrounding mountains and forests. Bronze tigers and wolves opened their blood-red mouths, spewing out highly corrosive poisonous mist!

Shi Feiyang, holding Jiang Caiping, leaped into the air and used the wondrous "Deeds Done, Departure" lightness skill to step over the treetops. His glassy skin spontaneously generated an ice-blue barrier, completely isolating the poisonous fog from the outside.

The ancient trees below, touched by the poisonous fog, instantly turned black and rotted, and strange skull patterns appeared in the rising smoke.

"What a vicious method!" Shi Feiyang cursed angrily, placed Jiang Caiping behind a large rock on a high place, and with his green bamboo stick, he drew out nine green rays, and then said jokingly, "Miss, watch how I dismantle this iron lump!"

Before he finished speaking, the three mechanical tigers pounced in a triangular formation, their sharp claws slicing through the ground and sparks flying, while the poisonous mist spewing from their mouths wove into a net. Shi Feiyang snorted coldly and unleashed a move from the "Dog-Beating Stick Technique," specifically the "Poke" technique called "Sichuan Dog Barking at the Sun," the tip of his stick piercing the mechanical tiger's jaw joint like lightning.

With a sharp crack, the bronze tiger's head exploded, its internal gears and venom sacs bursting out. Shi Feiyang spun rapidly, his bamboo staff flashing, using a series of moves—"Seizing the Staff from the Mastiff's Mouth" and "Striking Two Mastiffs"—to dislodge the front paws of the other two mechanical beasts. But before he could catch his breath, the roar of gears echoed through the forest, and the ground suddenly cracked open, dozens of bronze spears bursting forth from the earth, aimed directly at his vital points!

Jiang Caiping cried out in alarm, "Young Master Shi, be careful!" She saw Shi Feiyang lightly touch the spearhead with his toes, employing the profound lightness skill of "Concealing One's Person and Name," weaving through the forest of spears like a butterfly flitting among flowers. He circulated his Mingyu Gong to the "Supreme Forgetfulness: Ice Soul Cold Prison," and wherever the cold energy from his palm reached, ice shards formed on the surface of the bronze spears, which were actually shattered inch by inch by the force of his internal energy.

Shi Feiyang roared, "Break!" The "Demon-Slaying Cloud" of the Hundred Victories Blade Technique, carrying the force to split mountains and shatter rocks, cleaved through the ground, leveling all the mechanisms in its path. However, twelve bronze giants emerged from the mist, each over two zhang tall, their giant axes gleaming with an eerie green light.

The giant's voice boomed like a bell, making one's eardrums ache. He said coldly, "Shi Feiyang, you've got some skills, but no matter what, you won't escape alive today, hmph!"

As soon as he finished speaking, twelve giant axes cleaved down simultaneously, the force of the blows carving five deep furrows into the ground. Shi Feiyang's eyes sharpened, and he suddenly put away his bamboo staff. His palms moved like dragons soaring through the void as he unleashed the ultimate move of the "Hundred Victories Blade Technique," "Severing Reincarnation!"
Instantly, palm shadows filled the sky, each palm accompanied by a shrill whistling sound that tore through the air.

However, the bronze giant's body was incredibly hard, and the palm strike could only leave shallow white marks on its surface.

With a thought racing through his mind, Shi Feiyang used the "Transferring Flowers and Jade" divine skill, his palms flicking and guiding, and he actually peeled off the bronze armor from the giant's body!

"So that's how it is!" He suddenly realized, his skin as clear as ice, and he thought to himself, "The key to these iron lumps lies in their joints!" He suddenly used the profound lightness skill "Deep Body Concealed and Named," his figure turning into afterimages, moving like a ghost among the twelve giants. At the same time, he used the Dog-Beating Stick Technique, unleashing a series of moves such as "Hungry Dog Blocking the Road" and "Puppy Playing with a Ball," specifically targeting the bronze joints.

With each strike of his bamboo stick, a crisp sound of gears snapping could be heard.

Suddenly, thousands of steel needles shot out from the giant formation; they were hidden traps concealed in the joints. Shi Feiyang hurriedly used his "Flower Shifting and Jade Receiving" divine skill to deflect all the needles, only to see that wherever the traps landed, the ground instantly corroded into deep pits.

He frowned, knowing that this was the "Bone-Eating Thousand Machines" of the Disaster Relief Gang. Once hit by the steel needles, even a Great Immortal would find it difficult to survive.

He hurriedly transmitted his voice secretly, whispering, "Miss Jiang, hold your breath!" In an instant, he used the "Shocking Eye Calamity" divine skill again, his icy gaze sweeping over the steel needles, freezing the hidden weapons wherever it touched.

But the giants seized the opportunity to regroup, and the twelve giant axes formed a strangulation formation, trapping him in the center.

Shi Feiyang let out a long roar, and the heat around his body surged. He transformed the Mingyu Gong into the Kunlun Blazing Flame Gong and circulated it rapidly. Ice dragon patterns appeared on the surface of his glassy skin. Then, he unleashed the ultimate move of the Hundred Victories Blade Technique, "Burning Heaven and Earth!"

Wherever the palm strike landed, the air twisted and deformed, and the twelve bronze giants were melted by the intense heat! Molten lava splattered everywhere, and amidst screams, the assassins from the mysterious force finally revealed themselves. The leader removed his mask—it was none other than Yang Xuanjiao's old steward!
"Shi Feiyang, didn't expect this, did you?" The once kind old steward now asked with a sinister grin, the peacock feather in his hand gleaming with blue light. He continued, "How dare you, a mere outlaw of the martial world, ruin the Princess's marriage!"

Shi Feiyang felt a sharp pain in his chest, finally realizing that behind this chase lay a shocking conspiracy between the imperial court and the martial world. He gripped his bamboo staff tightly, a cold glint flashing in his glassy eyes, and sneered, "You good-for-nothing! A dog can't change its nature, humph!"

At this moment, the black-clad figures from the mysterious force, like a complex web interwoven with江湖恩怨 (jianghu grievances) and 朝廷力谋 (court intrigue), all lunged at Jiang Caiping from mid-air! But the usually carefree and nonchalant Glass Swordsman was now icy cold, his once smiling eyes now brimming with terrifying killing intent. Shi Feiyang unleashed his "Dragon-Capturing Skill," reaching out and grabbing at the air. Several golden dragons roared down, coiling around Jiang Caiping and dragging her before him.

The men in black missed their target and floated down, staring blankly at Shi Feiyang.

Jiang Caiping was also stunned, her eyes glazed over, speechless. The old steward who used to serve tea and water in the Yang family was immediately terrified, breaking out in a cold sweat, and said tremblingly, "Shi Feiyang, don't think that just because you know some sorcery you can be so presumptuous. Her Highness the Princess is of noble birth, how dare you, a mere commoner, lay a finger on her? Surrender now! Do you really want your grandfather to take action?"

"Touching her?" Shi Feiyang chuckled, but his laughter carried a chilling undertone. He then retorted, "Yang Xuanjiao sold his niece for personal gain, and you, old dog, are trying to stop me with your paltry tricks? Where is justice?" He held Jiang Caiping tightly in his arms, the girl's body trembling slightly in his embrace.

Before the words were finished, a sharp metallic scraping sound suddenly rang out from the dense forest. Hundreds of masked men in black swarmed in like ants, their weapons of various shapes, but all gleaming with a dark purple, poisonous light.

Shi Feiyang snorted coldly, his left hand still protecting Jiang Caiping in front of his chest, while his right hand reached into the deerskin bag, bringing out a chilling sword aura! As soon as the Xuan Shuang Blade appeared, the rain in the world froze into ice, and the cold light flowing on the blade made his glassy skin even more transparent, like cold jade under the moon.

Shi Feiyang roared in a booming voice, "Those who block my way shall die!"

The Xuan Shuang Blade drew a crescent moon-like blade of light. The "Slaying the Mortal World" move of the Hundred Victories Blade Technique was unleashed with overwhelming force. Wherever the blade energy passed, the black-clad men in the front row were blasted into dust along with their blades. Blood, flesh, and bone fragments splattered onto the rain-soaked bluestone, sizzling and emitting white steam.

The old steward's pupils constricted sharply, and the peacock feather shot out rapidly. Twelve hidden weapons formed a plum blossom formation in the air, each one blocking Shi Feiyang's escape route.

Shi Feiyang scoffed, "A mere trifle!" He lightly touched the ground with his toes and used the mysterious lightness skill "Hidden Body and Name." Jiang Caiping, who was in his arms, only felt a flash of green before her eyes and was already ten feet away.

Shi Feiyang flicked his Xuan Shuang Blade with a backhand motion, unleashing the killing move "Splitting Mountains." The blade's light crashed into the peacock feather like a raging storm, sending all the poisoned hidden weapons flying. One of them shot back in the opposite direction and pierced the throat of a man in black.

The assassin didn't even have time to scream before he fell straight into a pool of blood, the black blood spilling from his throat corroding the ground and leaving charred marks.

Shi Feiyang cursed again, "Old dog, your young master will act on behalf of Heaven today! Die!" He activated his Mingyu Gong to the "Supreme Forgetfulness of Ice Soul Cold Prison" level, and a light blue cold mist rose around him. Under his glassy skin, there were faint ice dragon patterns. Wherever he passed, the rain froze into ice crystals, and the black-clothed man's weapon was covered with frost flowers.

Seeing this, the old steward suddenly ripped open his shirt, revealing the sunflower tattoo on his chest: "Try the Disaster Relief Gang's 'Bone-Corroding Demonic Skill'!" Shi Feiyang suddenly understood that Yang Yu's father, Yang Xuanzhen, the Registrar of Shu Prefecture, was killed by assassins hired by Yang Xuanjiao, with the sole purpose of seizing the peerless beauty Yang Yu so that he could offer her to the imperial family and secure wealth and power for Yang Xuanjiao. At this moment, the old steward struck out with both palms, the wind from his palms carrying a sweet and rotten stench.

Jiang Caiping, nestled in Shi Feiyang's arms, felt her blood surge and quickly circulated the Hengshan "Cloud and Mist Heart Method" to suppress it. Shi Feiyang, however, neither dodged nor evaded, his Xuan Shuang Blade unleashing nine sword flowers as he executed the ultimate move of the Hundred Victories Saber Technique, "Demon-Slaying Cloud." The instant the saber energy collided with the palm wind, a piercing shriek echoed through the heavens and earth. The old steward's sleeves shattered inch by inch, and strange purplish-black patterns appeared on his arm.

Shi Feiyang roared, "Old dog, you aided and abetted evil, and deserve to die! Don't think that just because you're old, I won't kill you! Humph!" Red light surged from his fingertips as he unleashed the "Evil Blood Calamity" divine skill. With a flick of his finger, the old steward suddenly clutched his chest, spitting out a three-foot-high column of blood. His body visibly shriveled up, rapidly shrinking into a withered monkey-shaped corpse, which fell to the ground with a crisp cracking sound.

Seeing this, the hundreds of men in black did not retreat. Instead, they formed an even tighter battle formation, and the sound of clashing weapons echoed through the valley like a death knell. "Young Master Shi... it's all my fault. They were after my Five Mountains Token!" Jiang Caiping's voice was choked with sobs as she revealed the most important reason why she and Shi Feiyang had been ambushed time and time again.

Shi Feiyang looked down at her and grinned, a hint of tenderness flashing in his glassy eyes. He teased, "I don't care what the reason is. Now, close your eyes, miss, and watch me perform a magic trick for you. We'll talk about everything later."

Having said that, Xuan Shuang Blade suddenly returned to its sheath, and he actually used the "Divine Dragon Claw" divine skill with his bare hands, his five finger bones making a cracking sound like popping beans. With a long roar, he stepped on "Hidden Body and Name" and unleashed the "Dragon Roars to the Nine Heavens" move! His five fingers, like dragon claws, casually swung and grabbed, crushing all the black-clad men who rushed at him. Amidst the flying blood and flesh, not a single drop splashed onto Jiang Caiping.

The rain intensified, and blood mingled with the rainwater, forming streams on the ground. Shi Feiyang carried Jiang Caiping forward step by step, then drew his sword again. The Xuan Shuang Blade in his hand transformed into a streak of blue light, each slash accompanied by the crisp sound of bones breaking.

In his decisive and ruthless actions, he would sometimes burst into laughter, sometimes roar in anger. His fair skin shimmered with a beautiful luster in the rain, his arrogance tinged with compassion, his handsome appearance concealing a murderous intent. When the last man in black was cleaved into pieces by his "Heaven and Earth Shattering" sword energy, only the pattering rain and Jiang Caiping's trembling breaths remained in the valley.

Shi Feiyang looked down at the girl in his arms. Her eyes were closed, tears were hanging on her long eyelashes, and her pale cheeks, against her fair skin, revealed a breathtaking beauty.

Now that the reason is clear, and the enemy bandits have all been killed, the most important thing is to comfort the stunning beauty in his arms.

He reached out and gently wiped away her tears with his fingertips, smiling easily, "Miss Jiang, was the play entertaining?" Raindrops, like silver needles, pierced the pool of blood, washing away the scattered flesh into dark red streams. Jiang Caiping, in Shi Feiyang's arms, suddenly trembled violently; her hands, usually as steady as pine trees when wielding a sword, now gripped his blood-stained clothes tightly.

The swordsman looked down and saw the girl's pale face, with raindrops or tears clinging to her long eyelashes. A dull pain suddenly pierced his heart—this was the first time he had felt such heartache since losing Yang Yu in Luoyang.

Shi Feiyang deliberately softened his voice and asked with concern, "Little darling, why are you crying?" The clear cry of Xuan Shuang Blade returning to its sheath startled two crows into flight, and he teased, "Although my clothes are precious, it's alright if you let them get wet from crying."

Jiang Caiping suddenly looked up, her tear-filled eyes reflecting Shi Feiyang's smiling face, but the smile did not reach the depths of her glassy eyes.

She suddenly threw herself into his arms, weeping uncontrollably. Her tears soaked the icy patterns that appeared on his chest as he circulated his Mingyu Gong technique. Moved, she said, "Young Master Shi... if it weren't for you... the Hengshan Sect's century-old foundation... the Five Mountains Token..."

Shi Feiyang was startled. He remembered that when they first met three days ago, this woman in white danced with swordsmanship as graceful as a startled swan, the fragrance of plum blossoms mingling with the sword's aura. He never imagined that she would be crying so miserably now. He gently patted her back and said softly, "Take your time. With me here, even if the Khan of the Turks came in person, he would have to think twice."

Jiang Caiping sobbed as she pulled an ancient-looking token from her bosom. The moment the moonlight pierced through the clouds, the reliefs of the Five Sacred Mountains shimmered on the token, their ethereal glow echoing the blue light emanating from Shi Feiyang's glassy skin.

She choked up as she said, "This Five Sacred Mountains Token can command the five major sword sects of Songshan, Taishan, Hengshan, Huashan, and Hengshan. Whoever obtains it can... can..." Before she could finish speaking, a strange horn sound suddenly rang out in the mountains and forests, like a wolf howl or a reed flute, echoing in the rain with a soul-stirring tremor.

Shi Feiyang's glassy eyes suddenly turned cold, and he abruptly shielded Jiang Caiping behind him. Hundreds more men in black emerged from the dense forest, wearing bronze wolf-head masks and scimitars gleaming with a peacock-green hue—the attire of the Turkic "Sky Wolf Guard"!

The leader threw back his cloak, revealing a hawk-like face. The wolf-head gold ornament hanging at his waist collided with the light of the Five Mountains Token, sparking dazzling sparks. He said coldly, "Boy from the Central Plains, hand over the Five Mountains Token, and I'll spare your corpses!"

"Hahahaha!" Shi Feiyang suddenly threw his head back and laughed loudly, the laughter causing raindrops to fall from the leaves. He snatched the Five Mountains Token and put it into the mysterious deerskin bag at his waist.

Jiang Caiping had no objection. Perhaps she had already suspected that Shi Feiyang had some secret at his waist. After all, she had seen him take out the auspicious beast White Tiger and a carriage from his waist before. Now, with the "Five Mountains Token" at his waist, it would definitely be safer.

After laughing, Shi Feiyang retorted, "A whole corpse? In all my years of wandering the martial world, no one has ever dared to say that to my face!"

His left hand still held Jiang Caiping firmly, but when his right hand reached for the deerskin bag, it brought forth a shower of frost. The moment the Xuan Shuang Blade was drawn, the rain within a ten-zhang radius instantly froze into ice crystals, and the cold light flowing on the blade made his face appear even more stern.

The leader of the Sky Wolf Guard sneered, his scimitar tracing an eerie arc, instantly filling the air with a nauseating, sweet-smelling stench. He cursed, "Good lad, you're quite arrogant! Hmph! So reckless, then taste our Turkic 'Bone-Corroding Heart-Corroding Blade'!"

Before the words were even finished, hundreds of men in black had already formed a wolf-shaped battle formation, the sound of their clashing curved blades like the howling of wolves at the moon. Shi Feiyang snorted coldly, and activated his Mingyu Gong to the "Supreme Forgetfulness: Ice Soul Cold Prison," causing ice dragon patterns to appear on his glassy skin, and spiderweb-like ice patterns to form on the ground wherever he passed.

He roared, "You old bald thief, I've lived for a thousand years, what haven't I seen?"

That's what he said, but others thought he was joking, and Jiang Caiping in his arms laughed heartily!
At this moment, Shi Feiyang's Xuan Shuang Blade had already unleashed a blade light like a crescent moon. The fierceness of the Hundred Victory Blade Technique and the icy coldness of the Mingyu Skill merged together. Wherever the blade energy passed, the black-clad man and his blade were shattered into dust, and the blood and flesh splattered on the ice surface, making a sizzling sound.

Jiang Caiping nestled in his arms, feeling a warmth emanating from his palm, protecting her heart from the poisonous fog.

Seeing this, the leader of the Sky Wolf Guard suddenly removed his wolf-head mask, revealing a face full of hideous scars: "The people of the Central Plains are indeed cunning! But no one can save you today!" He formed hand seals and chanted incantations. In an instant, a strong wind arose in the mountains and forests, and countless black wolf shadows condensed from the void.

"Oh no! There's a monster!" Jiang Caiping exclaimed in alarm, but Shi Feiyang held her even tighter, a wild smile playing on his lips. He said disdainfully, "Good! I was just looking forward to killing enough monsters!" Xuan Shuang Blade unleashed a series of fierce moves, including "Viewing the Vast Ocean," "Slaying the Mortal World," "Breaking the Universe," "Burning Heaven and Earth," and "Slaying Reincarnation," colliding with the black wolf shadows.

The roars of dragons and howls of wolves echoed through the sky, and the flashes of swords and shadows intertwined to create a magnificent tapestry of death.

Shi Feiyang's skin was almost transparent, and his Xuan Shuang Blade mercilessly sliced ​​the approaching men in black into pieces.

In the midst of the fierce battle, Shi Feiyang suddenly caught a glimpse of an unusual light flashing from the wolf head gold ornament at the leader's waist.

Alarm bells rang in his mind. He abruptly tossed Jiang Caiping into the air and unleashed his "Flower Transference" technique. In the next instant, countless poisoned steel needles shot out from the gold ornaments, but instead of being thrown, they struck the men in black, killing many of them.

If Shi Feiyang hadn't reacted so quickly, the girl in his arms would already be dead. "Despicable!" Jiang Caiping floated down from the air, cursing angrily, and gripped her sword to attack the men in black, but Shi Feiyang shouted to stop her: "Don't move!"

He activated the "Evil Blood Calamity" divine skill, and the red light at his fingertips surged. A wisp of sword energy aimed straight for the leader's throat.

The leader stared in terror, his eyes wide, when suddenly he coughed up blood and his body visibly shriveled up, eventually shrinking into a withered, monkey-like corpse. The remaining Sky Wolf Guards, seeing this, charged forward like madmen.

Shi Feiyang let out a long roar and unleashed the Hundred Victories Blade Technique, unleashing a series of deadly moves such as "Viewing the Vast Ocean" and "Breaking the Universe." Amidst the crisscrossing blade energy, the men in black fell one after another, their blood staining the ice crystals on the ground.

When the last Sky Wolf Guard was shattered by his "Burning Heaven and Earth," the rain had stopped sometime earlier, and moonlight shone on his glassy skin, revealing a breathtaking beauty. Jiang Caiping stared blankly at the blood-soaked hero before her, her heart trembling.

Shi Feiyang turned and walked towards her, his steps as steady as a mountain, a cynical smile returning to his lips as he teased, "Miss Jiang, it seems the martial arts world of the Central Plains really can't do without the two of us."

He reached out his hand, the lingering warmth of his palm dispelling the chill from her fingertips, and said, "Let's go, the plum blossoms in Luoyang should be blooming soon. Let's go and meet those shady scoundrels. As for your Five Mountains Token, I'll keep it for you for now. I won't compete for the title of martial arts alliance leader, nor will I care about your Five Mountains Token!" In the distance, a few more cold, star-like lights appeared among the mountains.

Shi Feiyang gripped Jiang Caiping's hand tightly, a determined light flashing in his glassy eyes.

Jiang Caiping gave a tender "Mmm" and said affectionately, "I believe in you. You're the kind of person who wouldn't care even if you were offered the throne!"

"Haha!" Shi Feiyang released her hand, laughed loudly, and then said, "Caiping understands me best! I really don't care about being an emperor! I've been an emperor for over eighty years, and I've had my fill of it!"

"Hehe!" Jiang Caiping thought Shi Feiyang was teasing her again and laughed heartily, unaware that what Shi Feiyang said was true!

Descending from the mountains and arriving at the plains, the waning moon's radiance was obscured by dark clouds, and a northerly wind suddenly swept through the forest, carrying the distinctive stench of the frontier. Just as Shi Feiyang grasped Jiang Caiping's hand, the ground beneath his feet suddenly trembled violently, and countless sharp bone spurs burst forth from the earth.

He lightly touched the ground with his toes and used the unparalleled lightness skill "Leaving No Trace for a Thousand Miles" to leap into the air with Jiang Caiping in his arms. However, he saw the ground surge up as if it were alive, revealing a dense array of bronze wolf-head stakes, each of which was wrapped with highly poisonous chains that emitted blue smoke.

"The Heavenly Wolf Guard's 'Wolf Fang Dragon Binding Formation'!" Jiang Caiping exclaimed in shock, her face pale, her long sword trembling slightly.

Shi Feiyang threw his head back and laughed, his glassy skin glowing with a faint blue light in the night. He said disdainfully, "Binding Dragon? I'd like to see whether their wolf fangs are sharper or my Xuan Frost Blade is faster!"

Before the words were finished, howls of wolves echoed from the depths of the mountains and forests. Hundreds of Sky Wolf Guards leaped into the air on bronze stakes, their scimitars drawing eerie arcs in the air, forming a death net that covered the heavens and the earth.

Shi Feiyang gently placed Jiang Caiping on an ancient tree. When he drew his Xuan Shuang Blade, it gleamed with a chilling light. He said jokingly, "Miss, watch closely. Today, I'll show these Turkic dogs that the Central Plains will not tolerate wolves!"

The leader of the Heavenly Wolf Guard removed his bronze mask, revealing a ferocious face covered in tattoos. Nine skulls were strung on his spiked club. He said coldly, "Han brat, surrender! We want the Five Mountains Token and that girl!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the spiked club slammed heavily onto the ground, shaking the entire mountain. Countless poisoned arrows shot towards Shi Feiyang like a swarm of locusts.

Shi Feiyang snorted coldly, channeling his Mingyu Gong to the "Supreme Forgetfulness: Ice Soul Cold Prison," his body's chilling aura transforming into a tangible ice shield. The poisoned arrows froze instantly upon contact with the shield. He then unleashed the "Shifting Flowers and Receiving Jade" divine skill, his palms waving lightly, sending thousands of ice arrows flying in the opposite direction like crows returning to their nests. Amidst screams, dozens of Heavenly Wolf Guards were pierced by their own poisoned arrows, their bodies rapidly decomposing as they fell, leaving large patches of charred marks on the ground.

"A mere trick!" Commander Tianlang roared, his spiked club swirling with incredible speed, the force of which whipped up dead branches and pebbles from the ground and sent them flying into the air.

Shi Feiyang lightly touched the bronze stake with his toes, his figure moving like a ghost. He unleashed the "Mountain Splitting" technique of the Xuan Shuang Blade, the blade energy striking the mace with the force of splitting mountains and shattering rocks. With a deafening roar, the bronze stake shattered, and the Heavenly Wolf Commander's tiger's mouth split open, forcing him to retreat repeatedly.

However, these Heavenly Wolf Guards, worthy of being the elite of the Turks, immediately formed the "Heavenly Wolf Devouring Moon Formation" upon seeing their commander suffer a setback. Wherever their scimitars clashed, black mist rose, and wherever it passed, the vegetation withered instantly.

Shi Feiyang's glassy eyes flashed with a cold light. He suddenly put away the Xuan Shuang Blade, and his palms stretched out like dragon claws. He stepped on the "Seven Steps of Dragon Walking" and used the "Divine Dragon Claw" divine skill. He then used the ultimate move "Dragon Roars to the Nine Heavens" to strike. In an instant, claw shadows filled the sky, and each claw mark was accompanied by a sharp shriek that tore through the air.

The golden dragon shadow collided with the black mist, erupting in a dazzling light. The scimitars of the Sky Wolf Guards shattered inch by inch under the dragon's claws; some had their throats torn apart, others had their chests ripped open, and blood mixed with bits of flesh rained down.

Seeing that the situation was not good, the Sirius Commander suddenly took out a wolf-head horn from his bosom, put it to his lips and blew a piercing sound.

In an instant, a series of low growls came from the depths of the forest, and dozens of war wolves clad in iron armor rushed out, spewing raging flames from their mouths.

Jiang Caiping cried out from the tree, "It's a Turkic fire wolf! Young Master Shi, be careful!" Shi Feiyang did not dodge or evade. He activated "Evil Blood Calamity," and the red light at his fingertips surged. A wisp of sword energy pierced through a Heavenly Wolf Guard, and the man instantly splattered blood. Shi Feiyang used blood to draw blood.

The fire wolves suddenly stopped, their fierce glint vanished, and they began to frantically tear apart their companions.

In a matter of moments, all the armored wolves fell to the ground, turning into withered corpses. The Sky Wolf Commander's eyes were bloodshot as he asked in disbelief, "Impossible! Are you a human or a ghost?!" He desperately brandished his spiked club, fighting like a cornered beast.

Shi Feiyang sneered and unleashed "Shocking Calamity." Wherever his icy gaze swept, the air instantly froze. The Sky Wolf Commander trembled violently, his skin visibly covered in frost, and with a few crisp "cracks," he turned into ice shards scattered on the ground.

Shi Feiyang leaped up the tree, embraced the astonished Jiang Caiping, and then floated down, the blue light on her glassy skin gradually fading away.

He looked at Jiang Caiping, who was trembling in his arms, and said softly, "It's alright now. With me here, no one can touch you or the Five Mountains Token."

After walking with Jiang Caiping for a while, Shi Feiyang took out a white tiger and a carriage from a mysterious deerskin bag at his waist. He instructed the white tiger to drive the carriage, and he and Jiang Caiping lay down in the carriage and headed to Luoyang.

A few days later, the twilight was as red as blood, turning the Beiman Mountain into a desolate ink painting.

Shi Feiyang leaned against the mottled ancient pine, his glassy skin glowing warmly in the sunset.

He clutched a broken jade hairpin tightly in his hand—an item Yang Yu had left behind before being abducted.

Jiang Caiping's hand holding the food box froze on the spot. The fragrance of plum blossoms mixed with the aroma of wine and food lingered in the cold wind. She looked at his absent-minded profile, a bitter ripple rising in her heart, and said sarcastically, "Is Young Master Shi thinking about that Princess Shou again?"

She regretted it as soon as the words left her mouth.

Shi Feiyang turned around abruptly, the dazed look in his crystal-clear eyes still lingering. He saw the girl turn her face away, her eyelashes casting trembling shadows on her cheeks, and there seemed to be tear tracks at the corners of her eyes, revealing her inner turmoil. Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly heard the sound of metal clashing against metal coming from the mountain path, and in the distance, the black banners of the Disaster Relief Gang fluttered like the fangs of a demon in the twilight.

(End of this chapter)