High Martial Arts Storm

The main gate of the city lord's mansion.

Yang Haocheng quietly raised his head and glanced in the direction of his home.

actually!

When he left home today, he had already said goodbye to his father and younger brother, and even sent farewell messages to Mu Ailian, Yang Qin, and Chu Tianxiang.

and so……

He could have simply left with Tang Xue.

"What are you dawdling for? You only have three hours." Tang Xue followed her out and said calmly, "If you leave now, you probably won't be back for at least two years."

"No holidays?" Yang Haocheng asked.

"Other martial arts academies have holidays, but our Four Seasons Martial Arts Academy doesn't. I might as well tell you that since you stepped into the gates of Four Seasons Martial Arts Academy, you probably haven't been able to sleep for more than four hours a day. So what others see as a leisurely holiday is a luxury for you." Tang Xue's expression was calm, but her words sent chills down one's spine: "If your progress is too slow, even sleeping may become a luxury."

Yang Haocheng felt a chill run down his spine.

Is it that cruel?

Is that a martial arts academy or hell on earth?

"Let's go!" Yang Haocheng said, taking a deep breath.

"Hmm, let's go...aren't you going to say goodbye to your family?" Tang Xue asked, puzzled.

"No."

"hehe!"

Tang Xue suddenly smiled.

She raised her wrist and used a terminal communication device to summon an electromagnetic flying car.

quickly!

The electromagnetic flying car landed outside the south gate.

"Walk to the academy?" Yang Haocheng asked, puzzled.

"We're going to be on a military warship; it's not suitable to land here." Tang Xue took two sets of flying discs from the electromagnetic flying car, tossed one to Yang Haocheng, and asked, "Do you know how to use it?"

"Um!"

"That's fine, come with me!"

Riding on a frisbee, the two flew over the winding road. In just over half an hour, they were attacked by several waves of avian mutant beasts, all of which were easily killed by Tang Xue with her sword. Among them were several level-two mutant beasts.

at last.

The two arrived at a level-two deserted town.

What appeared before Yang Haocheng was a black warship over a hundred meters long. Its design was rugged, with cannons everywhere, like a giant beast lying on the ground.

At this time.

As the warship's hatch slowly opened, two middle-aged men and women emerged from inside.

They were dressed in black combat uniforms, exuding a powerful aura. They glanced coldly at Yang Haocheng a few times, and the middle-aged man among them clasped his hands in a fist salute to Tang Xue and said, "We just received a message from the Southern Theater Command. A team of Seven Crystal People has appeared in an area 15 kilometers southeast of the confluence of Tanggu Mountain and Sishui River. They are fighting against two teams of warriors from the Black Wolf Camp. There are not many mutated beasts among them. They are requesting our support."

"Let's go first," Tang Xue said indifferently.

"yes!"

The burly man clenched his right fist and pressed it against his left chest as he spoke.

"Yang Haocheng, these are Lin Zhiqiang, the captain of the Ghost Team, and Lu Xinglin, the vice-captain. From now on, besides me being your mentor, they and the other twenty members of the Ghost Team will be your guardian warriors." Tang Xue nodded and introduced, "If you can win them over and make them your confidants before October 1st next year, then they will become your private soldiers."

"Private soldiers?"

Yang Haocheng looked bewildered.

"Private soldiers mean that your orders will supersede military orders. We will protect you with our lives and follow you. If you die, we die; if you live, we live." Lu Xinglin smiled, clasped her hands, and said, "Lu Xinglin, a nine-star warrior, deputy captain of the Ghost Squad, reporting for duty."

"Lin Zhiqiang, a one-star Battle Commander and captain of the Ghost Team, reports for duty," Lin Zhiqiang said, clasping his hands in greeting.

"Hello, I am Yang Haocheng, a nine-star battle officer." Yang Haocheng said hurriedly.

He was somewhat shocked.

It's one thing for Lu Xinglin to be at the Nine-Star Battle General Realm, but I never expected that Lin Zhiqiang would have already broken through to the One-Star Battle Commander Realm. Such a level of cultivation is considered top-tier in the entire Nanyan City!

"Board the warship and set sail."

As Tang Xue spoke, she went inside first.

Yang Haocheng followed closely behind and entered the armed warship. He was like a curious child, very curious about the environment inside, and kept looking around.

About seven or eight meters behind.

Lu Xinglin and Lin Zhiqiang walked side by side, talking in a voice only the two of them could hear:

"We've been waiting for four years, and this year we finally got the chance to become Guardian Warriors. We never expected that the little guy we're going to protect would have already broken through to the Nine-Star Warrior Realm. If I remember correctly, the strongest of the previous four generations of peerless geniuses when they reported for duty was only at the Seven-Star Warrior Realm, right?"

"That's right, his cultivation level is indeed quite high, but I wonder what his personality is like? If he has talent but is a coward, our days ahead will probably be very easy," Lin Zhiqiang said indifferently.

"What we fear most is an easy life. If that's the case... we'll immediately submit a report requesting a transfer on October 1st next year. Anyway, I'd rather stay on the front lines every day than live a peaceful and boring life," Lu Xinglin shrugged and said in a low voice.

"I hope he has some backbone," Lin Zhiqiang said.

"Yes! If he can win our approval and we can follow him and wait for him to fully mature, it will be a tremendous opportunity for us," Lu Xinglin said.

"Don't worry, there's a test coming soon." Lin Zhiqiang's lips curled up.

"Tell me about Tanggu Mountain... Hehe, it's definitely going to be a test. Hopefully, this little guy won't let us down," Lu Xinglin said with a smile.

A few minutes later.

Yang Haocheng met the other twenty members of the Ghost Team.

They were wearing identical black combat uniforms without rank insignia, but through their self-introductions, Yang Haocheng knew that they were all at the eight-star warrior level and around thirty years old.

Yang Haocheng has participated in many battles.

He has a strong sense for those who have been through many battles.

and so……

He was certain that the members of these Ghost Squad members were all ruthless individuals with extensive combat experience.

As the armed warship took off, Yang Haocheng followed Tang Xue to the warship's command room.

"You'll have a lot to learn in the future, including getting to know armed warships, operating armed warships, and even maintaining armed warships. So take this opportunity to learn from the driver, Zhuang Shanxian!" Tang Xue said, pointing to the seemingly honest-looking driver.

"good!"

Yang Haocheng immediately greeted Zhuang Shan.

"Let me first introduce you to the structure of the armed warship! Then I'll tell you about the control system and the specifics..." Zhuang Shan began to explain with a smile.

One hour later.

The armed warship landed at the confluence of Tanggu Mountain and Sishui River.

After leaving the armed warship with Yang Haocheng and the twenty-two members of the Ghost Squad, Tang Xue quickly headed 15 kilometers southeast on a flying disc.

On the way!

Yang Haocheng asked Tang Xue why the armed warships didn't land directly at their destination, and the answer he received made him realize how ignorant he had been.

"The terrain is unsuitable for landing armed warships."

"To prevent the enemy from setting traps and installing powerful thermal weapons at the destination in advance."

"Avoid alerting the enemy prematurely, lest they escape."

"prevent……"

The answers made Yang Haocheng feel somewhat ashamed.

He felt like a naive newcomer, with so much to learn.

"landing!"

When they were five kilometers away from their destination, Tang Xue immediately gave the order.

As the group landed in the forest, the twenty-two members of the Ghost Squad immediately prepared for battle. They formed a triangular formation, protecting Tang Xue and Yang Haocheng in the middle, keeping a watchful eye on everything around them, ready to be alerted by any slight movement.

Traveling through the mountains and forests.

The group was moving quite fast.

When they were still two or three kilometers away, Yang Haocheng could smell a faint scent of blood in the air, and even found the corpses of several mutated beasts, as well as traces of a battle.

"The regional network equipment is connected. The other side sent the latest location. The main battlefield has shifted and is now in our northeast direction," Lin Zhiqiang said in a low voice as he quickly approached.

"I can already feel the aftershocks of the battle; we're continuing to move closer to the main battlefield," Tang Xue said expressionlessly.

soon.

The group climbed to the top of a mountain.

Looking down between the mountain peaks, they saw the fierce battle taking place halfway up the mountain and at the bottom of the valley.

More than two hundred human warriors were fighting against forty or fifty Seven Crystal Humans and hundreds of mutated beasts. Even though they were some distance away, Yang Haocheng could still see that there were already quite a few corpses below.

The corpses included those of human warriors and Seven Crystal People, but the majority were corpses of mutated beasts.

"From this moment on, the 'Guardian Warrior' status of all members of your Ghost Squad is activated. Unless something unexpected happens, I will not participate in this battle," Tang Xue said calmly.

"Whoosh..."

All twenty-two members of the Ghost Team knelt down on one knee before Yang Haocheng. They did not speak, but they all clasped their hands in a fist salute.

"Get up quickly!" Yang Haocheng said hurriedly.

The twenty-two men immediately stood up, but their eyes remained fixed on the spot.

"What's wrong?" Yang Haocheng asked.

"Our identity as 'Guardian Warriors' has been activated, so from now on, our main task is to protect your safety. As for whether to participate in the battle or provide rescue, that is up to you," Lin Zhiqiang said in a low voice.

"Join the war!"