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Chapter 284 You want to test my sword?
A low shout erupted from the Imperial Guards, and their morale surged instantly.

Shen Tong was both surprised and delighted. He hadn't expected Zhao Lie, the garrison commander of the Southern Garrison, to be so powerful. He only knew that Zhao Lie was at the Innate Realm, but he didn't know that he would be so ruthless and decisive in his attacks.

Even without a sneak attack, Xie Wuchang would have no chance of winning in a head-on confrontation.

After Zhao Lie killed Xie Wuchang, he rushed towards Xiyu. Xiyu's sword, which cleaved through water, moved nimbly, but her skill level was still somewhat lower than Xie Wuchang's, and she couldn't even cope with being surrounded by the sword formation.

Now, with Zhao Lie joining the fray, they were defeated in just a few moves, suffering several cuts.

"Leave them alive!" Shen Tong said.

"Do you need to tell me? I know!" Zhao Lie swept his broadsword horizontally, sending the drizzle flying. The Imperial Guards had already prepared ropes and shackles.

It was Jin Yichuan who took action, using iron chains to tightly bind Xiyu and dislocate her jaw to prevent her from committing suicide.

"You're quite clever, taking advantage of what's readily available!" Zhao Lie laughed. "Interested in working for the Northern Garrison? I guarantee you'll be promoted to a hundred-household commander within a year."

Jin Yichuan's lips twitched. If you're going to poach someone, you have to do it behind the scenes, with your own boss right there.

Shen Tong was somewhat helpless as they poached people right in front of him, a commander of a thousand, since he was of a lower rank and the other party was there to help.

"Lord Zhao, let's get down to business first; there's still one we haven't managed to take down."

Zhao Lie chuckled: "That's right, King Yama, I've been wanting to meet him for a long time!"

At the same time, the Jade Serpent Soft Sword of the Wheel King was already close to Shen Lian's throat. The sword wind was chilling. Shen Lian had just recovered from the impact of the energy and had no time to dodge. He could only watch helplessly as the sword tip got closer and closer.

Lu Jianxing suddenly pulled Shen Lian aside, creating some space. The sword energy of the Jade Serpent Soft Sword swept away the opponent's attack, and a piece of bark exploded off the tree behind them.

King Yama was about to attack the two again when he suddenly turned around, because a person suddenly appeared from the side, unarmed, with a whistling palm wind.

He unleashed a powerful surge of innate internal energy from both palms, striking directly at the back of the Wheel King.

Li Song knew that King Zhuanlun was at the Innate Realm, so he dared not be careless in the slightest. This palm strike was the culmination of his life's cultivation. The wind from the palm was so strong that it compressed the surrounding air, making a muffled sound.

Although King Chakravartin was blinded by rage, he did not lose his vigilance.

A murderous aura came from behind. He suddenly spun around, and the Jade Serpent Soft Sword coiled back like a serpent, its tip precisely pointing towards Li Song's palm.

With a crisp "clang!", their palms and swords clashed.

Li Song felt a surge of powerful internal energy flow into his body through his arm, causing his blood and qi to churn. He staggered back three steps, blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.

However, his palm strike forced King Yama to give up the opportunity to kill Shen Lian and the other two.

King Yama steadied himself, but his shoulder was still struck by the palm wind. His brocade robe was torn, and the exposed flesh instantly turned red and black, with blood gushing out.

Li Song's palm strike carried a fierce internal force, but his innate internal strength was much weaker than that of King Zhuanlun, so King Zhuanlun only suffered superficial injuries.

He hadn't expected Shen Tong to have such a trick up his sleeve. No wonder he dared to use the hostage swapping scheme; he was clearly confident in his abilities.

He had no idea how Shen Tong could have arranged so many deadly moves for him in such a short time, and he didn't even know how Lei Bin had been exposed.

Two Innate Garrison Commanders! And three hundred Imperial Guards on high alert!

"Light rain! Retreat!"

King Yama shouted sharply, turning away, only to find that Xi Yu had already been captured in the distance, and Zhao Lie was slashing down with his sword.

"Trying to leave? Too late!" Zhao Lie's sword strike was fierce and unparalleled, and Li Song's innate internal strength was much higher.

The two joined forces to attack from both sides.

King Yama was able to handle the situation with ease, using both his palm and sword. However, he also began to consider retreating. If the fight continued, even if he could kill two of the garrison commanders, he would be worn down to death by the endless arrows.

The Azure Serpent Soft Sword suddenly thrust out, forcing Zhao Lie back. Then, with a palm strike, it unleashed a pale golden internal force that roared out, forcing Li Song back.

"Zhao Lie, Li Song, I'll remember you!"

Having said that, King Yama's figure flashed like a black lightning bolt, hurtling towards the depths of the dense forest at an even faster speed than when he arrived, disappearing into the vast sea of ​​trees in the blink of an eye.

The two of them didn't have time to chase after them, nor could they catch up with them at all.

They exchanged a glance, a hint of apprehension flashing between them.

The identity of the Wheel King remains a mystery, but after exchanging a few blows, it's clear that he understands and is even very familiar with the martial arts of both of them.

However, they could not discern the origin of the Wheel King's soft sword technique at all.

That pale golden internal energy was not recorded at all in the archives.

Unlike any known sect.

Shen Tong stepped forward and bowed to the two garrison commanders: "Thank you both for your help. Otherwise, we would probably all be dead here today."

Zhao Lie waved his hand, his gaze falling on Xie Wuchang's corpse on the ground and the captured Xi Yu. A hint of satisfaction flashed in his eyes: "Black Stone has committed evil for many years. Today, killing one person and capturing another alive is already a great achievement. Commander Shen, take Xi Yu back to the Commander's Office for strict interrogation. We must extract more clues about Black Stone's lair and the Buddha Relic from her."

"Your subordinate obeys!" Shen Tong replied.

Jin Yichuan helped Shen Lian and Lu Jianxing up. The two were pale and had blood on their lips, but they could not hide the shock in their eyes.

Today's battle allowed them to witness firsthand the terror of a master of innate cultivation, as well as the ruthless methods of the two pacification envoys.

King Yama was ambushed several times, losing three fingers. Even when surrounded, he could still kill people as if walking leisurely.

Even leaving in the end will be easy; no one can stop them.

Deep in the dense forest, King Yama sped along until he was far away from the town before stopping.

He leaned against a large tree, breathing heavily. The wound on his severed finger had stopped bleeding, but the hand injury on his shoulder was still throbbing with pain, and his internal energy was sluggish.

“Shen Tong.” “I didn’t expect there to be such a person in the Embroidered Uniform Guard, hehe.”

He could naturally tell that today's arrangements were not the work of Zhao Lie and Li Song. Although those two were skilled in martial arts, they certainly didn't have such cunning.

"Shen Tong! Once I obtain the Buddha's Relic, mend my deficiencies, and break through to the Profound Realm, I will make sure you suffer a terrible death!"

King Yama hid in a giant tree, tore off a piece of his robe, hastily bandaged his wounds, and sat cross-legged in meditation for a while.

Just as I was about to leave, I sensed the atmosphere ahead.

"You still dare to chase after me? Aren't you afraid I'll kill you?" King Yama looked at the distant forest, his voice low and hoarse.

"Killing me might be difficult."

Shen Tong emerged from behind a large tree, looked at King Yama, and smiled.

King Yama's gaze narrowed slightly, and his senses, hidden beneath his hood, spread out. The Imperial Guards did not pursue them, nor did the two Garrison Commanders.

"Are you here to die? Or are you hiding your strength, enough to deal with me?" King Yama stepped forward and said.

Shen Tong shook his head, took a step back in fear, but still said:
"Aren't you curious about why I was able to catch up?"

"Logically speaking, with your ability to hide and conceal yourself, there's no way I, a mere Acquired Realm cultivator, could have discovered you."

"Oh? Tell me."

As King Yama spoke, he took small steps, but had already walked several dozen feet forward.

Shen Tong broke out in a cold sweat, thinking to himself, "That big shot isn't playing me, is he? If so, I'm doomed."
Without any support, how could he dare to challenge the Wheel-Turning King?

"Because you have aroused this lord's curiosity, I have no choice but to take the risk." Shen Tong spoke very softly. The two were not close, but with the power of the Wheel King, he could hear him clearly.

He immediately became alert.

The divine intent spread out, and within a radius of several hundred feet in the forest, there were no third fluctuations of internal energy.

"Are you bluffing me?"

King Yama flashed forward and quickly closed in. Shen Tong's face turned pale; he no longer had the protection of the three hundred Imperial Guards.
Seeing that the Jade Serpent Soft Sword of the Wheel King had already reached within three zhang, the sword energy was crisscrossing, and the internal force was scraping the skin painfully.

"Boss, help me!"

Shen Tong retreated rapidly while frantically calling for help.

If Chen Zhan doesn't come out, he won't be able to withstand more than a few moves.

"Ding~"

The sound of metal clashing against metal was so loud that the Jade Serpent Soft Sword was bent at a ninety-degree angle, allowing Shen Tong to dodge the attack.

Chen Zhan suddenly appeared and stood quietly a zhang away from King Yama.

His attire was similar to that of the Wheel King, but his face was not covered by a hood. His facial injuries had healed somewhat, but the charred black covering half of his face still made him look terrifying.

The jujube pit nail just now shattered into dust upon hitting the soft sword.

"It was you? Wasn't it you who ambushed me in the southern city last time?"

King Yama was even more surprised. Chen Zhan had managed to deceive his senses time and time again, and this ability alone was something to be proud of.

Chen Zhan remained silent, which made King Yama wary.

He's always been the one in the shadows, while others are in the open. This time, the roles have been reversed, and he's been outmaneuvered.

Moreover, Chen Zhan certainly didn't look like someone to be trifled with.

"Does Your Excellency have a grudge against Black Stone?" King Chakravartin asked.

Chen Zhan shook his head.

"Then why have you repeatedly launched sneak attacks and ambushes against me?"

"It's just the right time," Chen Zhan said from his abdomen.

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"Are you so confident that you can definitely defeat me?"

This time, Chen Zhan didn't answer again. He glanced at Shen Tong, who understood and his embroidered spring knife flew into Chen Zhan's hand with a tremor.

"It's alright, not bad."

Chen Zhan couldn't bring either of his two knives, but Shen Tong's embroidered spring knife was crafted quite well, so it was enough.

His actions against King Yama were not motivated by personal grudges.

I just wanted to test my skills and see how the innate masters in this world were. Witnessing a few duels between innate lower realm masters really didn't pique my interest.

King Yama was indeed the strongest person he had ever seen in this world.

"You want to test your sword on me? If I'm not mistaken, you're still injured, aren't you?" King Yama asked, his gaze fixed on Chen Zhan's exposed arm.

"If you're not injured, I'll lose interest in you."

Before he could finish speaking, King Yama's Jade Serpent Soft Sword thrust through the air, unleashing its inner force, traversing a distance of ten feet, and directly piercing Chen Zhan's chest!

(End of this chapter)