It was already late autumn. The autumn wind stirred, and withered leaves fell. The tranquil town of White Sand was welcoming some rather special people.

Within an ancient manor, the forces of Zhu San, the wealthiest man in the Qianlong Continent, and the elite team sent by Emperor Xiang Guang of the Chu Dynasty had gathered. Both sides were cautious, but their strengths were vastly different. For some reason, Zhu San had only sent one Xiantian expert, and only at the early stage, in his team.

Xiang Guang, on the other hand, had dispatched a group of powerful individuals, including several Xiantian masters.

“I am Yi Feng, and we have brought what we promised. Where is yours?” a handsome man with a wicked smile said directly. This Yi Feng was the younger brother of Yi Yan, commander of the secret army ‘Tyrant Dragon Army,’ and also the deputy commander.

The leader on Zhu San’s side was a plump old man who smiled and said, “Do you still need to worry? We only have so few people; we wouldn’t dare deceive you. Bring up the corpse of the Demonic Beast Saber-Toothed Tiger! Complete and intact!”

At the old man’s command, four strong men carried in the corpse of a dark red tiger, five meters in length. The sixteen sharp fangs clearly identified the tiger as a Demonic Beast Saber-Toothed Tiger.

“As expected of a Demonic Beast, its corpse hasn’t even rotted after so long,” Yi Feng said with a slight smile.

The plump old man shook his head. “Mr. Yi, while it is true that Demonic Beasts have remarkable bodies that take a long time to decompose, we also sprinkled some ‘Lanqian Powder’ on the Saber-Toothed Tiger’s corpse, which is why it has remained in such good condition for so long.”

“Tsk tsk, Lanqian Powder. The wealthiest man in the world truly lives up to his name,” Yi Feng praised. “Alright, we have inspected the goods. You can take a look at what we have.” Yi Feng waved his hand, and one of his men immediately brought out a jade box.

Opening the jade box revealed a square piece of jade radiating waves of seven-colored light.

The plump old man narrowed his eyes slightly, glanced at the square jade, and then looked up, smiling, “No need for a detailed inspection. We trust the Imperial Family’s reputation. Good, a pleasant collaboration. In the future, our boss will have many business opportunities to cooperate with the Xiang family.”

Yi Feng nodded in satisfaction.

“Men, take the Saber-Toothed Tiger’s corpse,” Yi Feng ordered. Four men immediately stepped forward and lifted the huge corpse. The plump old man also accepted the Heavenly Passage Map. The cooperation between the two sides was sincere and mutually beneficial.

At that moment, a faint, almost invisible mist drifted over, and one person after another collapsed. The four strong men carrying the Saber-Toothed Tiger’s corpse also fell instantly, bleeding from all seven orifices, dying on the spot.

“Not good! The mist is poisonous!” the plump old man shouted.

In just a moment, everyone on the plump old man’s side, except for him, had died from the poison. On Yi Feng’s side, a large number of people also fell, leaving only eight standing. These eight were the Xiantian experts among those who had come.

Xiantian experts could hold their breath and perform Xiantian fetal breathing. The poisonous mist was naturally useless, and even if they inhaled a little, they could quickly circulate their Xiantian Qi to expel the poison.

“Qin De’s people,” Yi Feng said coldly. “Qin De, how dare you interfere in the Emperor’s affairs? Are you planning a rebellion?!” Yi Feng’s voice was loud, carrying far beyond the courtyard.

This place was within the territory of the Eastern Region’s Three Counties. Besides Town East King Qin De, who else would know about this? Even if they knew, who else would dare to interfere?

“Rebellion? Xiang Guang, with Zhen Xu’s help, must also know about our King’s affairs. Although things have reached this point, we still need to maintain appearances. We will not openly destroy your Xiang family for now, but… as long as we kill all of you, Xiang Guang won’t have enough evidence, will he?” an aged voice echoed.

Led by Lian Yan, a group of three entered the courtyard. Judging by their fearless demeanor in the poisonous mist, all three were clearly Xiantian experts. However, it was only three people, while Yi Feng’s side had eight, and the plump old man was also a Xiantian expert.

Even Yi Feng’s expression was grave.

“Town East King, our boss is…” the plump old man began to say, but…

“Swish!”

A cold light flashed, and the plump old man died with wide eyes. A black-clad elder behind Lian Yan smiled cruelly. With a single strike, he had directly killed a Xiantian expert. The plump old man had no chance to resist.

Town East King Qin De’s side had a total of three people.

Two Xiantian Late Stage experts and Lian Yan, a super expert who had reached the Xiantian Great Perfection Stage. Xiantian Great Perfection was the peak of the Xiantian Late Stage. Reaching Xiantian Great Perfection meant that the ‘Four-Nine Heavenly Tribulation’ was imminent.

“Town East King’s strength is indeed formidable, but to think that you would try to snatch it with just three people is a bit of an underestimate,” Yi Feng said coldly.

Yi Feng still had seven people behind him. Of these seven, only one was at the Xiantian Late Stage, while the others were mostly at the Xiantian Middle and Early Stages. Yi Feng himself was only at the Xiantian Middle Stage. In terms of strength, Qin De’s three experts, especially the Xiantian Great Perfection Lian Yan, were unmatched.

“You two, don’t waste time talking to them. Attack directly,” Lian Yan said calmly.

“Yes, Senior Lian!” the two black-clad elders bowed. Under Qin De, Lian Yan held an extremely high position. No matter what level of expert, they would address Lian Yan as ‘Senior Lian.’ This was not only because Lian Yan was powerful but also because he had great seniority.

A cold glint flashed in Yi Feng’s eyes. “Surround them and eliminate the Xiantian Late Stage expert first!”

Immediately—

Including Yi Feng, the eight Xiantian experts charged towards Lian Yan and the other two. Lian Yan, however, smiled faintly and remained unmoved. The two black-clad elders behind Lian Yan flashed forward, side by side, to meet the attack.

“Whoosh!”

Lian Yan’s figure flashed and disappeared into thin air.

The only Xiantian Late Stage expert among Yi Feng’s eight suddenly felt a sense of foreboding. Following his instinct, he slashed violently diagonally backward. With a “Bang!” Lian Yan’s figure appeared in front of him, smiling slightly. “Your reaction is quite fast.”

Suddenly, a brilliant saber radiance bloomed.

The Xiantian Late Stage expert hurriedly raised his saber to defend, but a sharp Xiantian saber qi passed through the saber body and directly attacked his body. Then, with a “Bang!” the Xiantian expert’s body exploded.

The only Xiantian Late Stage expert was dead, and Lian Yan couldn’t help but smile.

But before Lian Yan could sheathe his saber, his expression changed. He immediately flashed away, dodging, but a sharp whistling sound still rang out, and a bloody mark appeared on Lian Yan’s face. The chaotic battle ceased.

A middle-aged man in pink clothes looked at Lian Yan with a smile.

“Qing Yu, it’s you,” Lian Yan said, his eyes flashing with fierce light.

“Father,” Yi Feng said, bowing to the middle-aged man in pink. This middle-aged man was Elder Yu, the actual leader of this team, and also the father of Yi Yan, the commander of the Tyrant Dragon Army, and the previous commander of the Tyrant Dragon Army.

Yi Qing Yu was the name of this Elder Yu.

“Lian Yan, you’re as impressive as ever. I was a little slow, and you killed a Xiantian Late Stage expert. But… this time, Lian Yan, you won’t be able to escape,” Yi Qing Yu said with a smile as bright as blooming peach blossoms.

A cold light flashed between his slender fingers.