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With a command from Liu Guanfeng, the ground's Fire Oil Bomb throwers immediately hurled several Fire Oil Bombs into the cave entrance. At that moment, the Ghost King emerged. When he saw the flaming objects rushing towards him, he quickly raised his shields to block them. Due to his hasty exit, the Ghost King was unprepared, and the barrage of Fire Oil Bombs forced him back several steps. The kerosene ignited on his shields, prompting him to remove them and throw them away with force, just as another round of Fire Oil Bombs flew in. The two collided in mid-air, creating a brilliant spark.
Seizing the opportunity, the Ghost King quickly positioned his Ghost Head Blade in front of him to deflect the Fire Oil Bombs and charged outside. However, as soon as he stepped out, dozens of crossbow bolts shot towards him. The Ghost King hurriedly used his Demon Head Greatsword to parry them. Liu Guanfeng observed the Ghost King's actions and realized he was likely one of the commanders, so he instructed, "Archers, continue guarding the cave entrance; I'll handle this one."
At that moment, the frustrated Ghost King shouted, "Who dares to disturb me here?"
Liu Guanfeng slowly walked out from the forest and replied, "I'm not here to cause trouble; I'm here to take down your nest."
"Take down my nest? Let's see if you have what it takes," the Ghost King retorted before leaping high into the air, swinging his blade down at Liu Guanfeng.
Liu Guanfeng crossed his Twin Iron Halberds in front of his chest and forcefully struck upward with a clang as their weapons collided. The Ghost King felt a heaviness in his chest, followed by a tremendous force that sent him flying backward. He staggered back seven or eight steps before regaining his balance, staring in terror at Liu Guanfeng. His hand gripping the Ghost Head Blade trembled uncontrollably, and he felt cracks forming in his palm. "Who are you?"
Seeing the Ghost King's reaction, Liu Guanfeng didn't rush to pursue him. "I am a Guest Elder of Sixth Prince Shangguan Junhong, here on imperial orders to quell the chaos."
"Imperial orders to quell chaos? This is bad; General is in trouble." The Ghost King suddenly realized that everything was part of a scheme.
Liu Guanfeng smirked coldly. "It's too late for you to realize that now. Qin Hongguan has already been executed on site by His Majesty. Ghost King, prepare to pay with your life."
When Liu Guanfeng called out the Ghost King's name, he was taken aback: how did this person know he was called Ghost King? These titles were given by Qin Hongguan; usually only Qin Hongguan and they referred to each other like this. How could he know?
While the Ghost King was puzzled, Liu Guanfeng had already charged forward. Liu Guanfeng swung his Twin Iron Halberds at the Ghost King with a technique called Meteor Chase Moon. In a panic, the Ghost King could only raise his Ghost Head Blade to defend himself. Unfortunately for him, there was a vast difference in strength between them, and coupled with his flustered state, it sealed his fate.
Liu Guanfeng's first strike landed on the Ghost Head Blade; as the Ghost King attempted to block it, his blade was knocked aside. Following up swiftly, Liu Guanfeng's second strike directly hit the Ghost King's head, causing an explosion of blood and gore as the impact shattered his skull. Thus fell a Divine-Level Expert.
This scene was witnessed by the Azure Demon King who had just rushed out. Seeing that he couldn't break free from the cave entrance himself after witnessing the Ghost King's demise shocked him deeply. He hadn't expected that even a Divine Knight like the Ghost King could be defeated so swiftly. What kind of opponent was this? Realizing this, the Azure Demon King quickly mounted his steed—a rather ordinary Fifth Tier Azure Python—and wielded a weapon he named Coiling Serpent Hammer because its head resembled a coiled snake.
Although Qin Hongguan's subordinates were all Divine Knights, they had only recently ascended—just over a year ago—making this phase a period of adjustment for Divine-Level Experts. Thus their mounts were quite ordinary since Qin Hongguan had promised them that once their strength stabilized, he would take them to capture Ninth Tier magical beasts with ease using his Tyrannosaurus Rex.
This situation explained why none of his subordinates had decent mounts despite their Divine Knight status, making it easier for Liu Guanfeng and others to encircle them.
When the Azure Demon King mounted his Mount, a shadow darted out from behind him, targeting Liu Guanfeng, who was just about to ride Little Black. In the blink of an eye, the shadow reached his side. Liu Guanfeng was startled and focused his gaze, realizing it was a Black Lion, resembling a jaguar but with the mane of a typical male lion around its neck.
Just as the Black Lion was about to bite Liu Guanfeng's calf, a white figure burst out from the nearby bushes and collided directly with the Black Lion. This white figure moved much more swiftly than the Black Lion, sending it flying several meters away into a mountainside, where it fell silent.
The white figure was XP, who glanced at the Black Lion and said, "You think you can ambush my master? You're asking for death."
Liu Guanfeng smiled slightly as he mounted Little Black and drew his Fang Tian Hua Ji. It felt more comfortable to wield the Fang Tian Hua Ji while on his Mount.
Meanwhile, the Succubus King looked increasingly grim. A talking Mount was at least an Eighth Rank Mutated Beast, and its performance suggested it was likely a Ninth Tier monster. If he faced a Ninth-Stage Beast alone, he might have a chance with Azure Python's help, but not now; there was also a powerful opponent capable of slaying him in one round.
It seemed he could not afford to engage in battle today and should retreat as soon as possible. With this thought in mind, the Azure Demon King's confidence waned; he could only muster about seventy or eighty percent of his strength.
This realization sealed the Azure Demon King's fate. He was already at a disadvantage compared to Liu Guanfeng, and now that gap had widened significantly. Thus, when they clashed, danger loomed for him. After just six or seven exchanges, the Azure Demon King found himself on the brink of death multiple times.
Determined to escape, the Azure Demon King feigned an attack with his Double Hammer in front of Liu Guanfeng before turning to flee into the woods. If he could reach the forest, capturing him would be nearly impossible.
From their first encounter, Liu Guanfeng sensed the Azure Demon King's desire to flee. Seeing him turn to run made Liu Guanfeng smirk as he casually grabbed several throwing knives and hurled them at the Azure Demon King while shouting, "Watch out!" Several Cold Lights shot toward the Azure Demon King's back.
Though fleeing, the Azure Demon King remained aware of Liu Guanfeng behind him. Upon hearing Liu Guanfeng's warning, he felt a chill run down his back. He twisted on Azure Python and continued running into the woods while deflecting the incoming knives.
As he turned around, he spotted three Cold Lights coming at him. Without hesitation, he used his Coiling Serpent Hammer to block them. After three loud clangs—clang, clang, clang—all three knives were deflected. Just when he thought he was safe and smiled slightly, that smile froze on his face forever.
Liu Guanfeng had thrown four knives in total: three aimed at the Azure Demon King's throat, chest, and abdomen respectively, while the fourth knife closely followed the one aimed at his throat. The Azure Demon King only saw three knives; after deflecting them all, he failed to notice that the fourth knife pierced through his throat and struck a large tree behind him.
Azure Python continued running forward but collapsed after covering another three or four meters. Blood gushed from both its and Succubus King's wounds.
Like the Azure Demon King, Azure Python felt no immediate pain upon being hit; it merely sensed a sudden chill in its body and kept running. However, after a few steps, its blood flow quickened and gushed from its wounds until it collapsed dead.
When Liu Guanfeng rode Little Black over to where the Azure Demon King lay, he was astonished to see that although three knives had been deflected by him, chunks had already been chipped off his Coiling Serpent Hammer. The fourth knife had pierced through the Azure Demon King's throat and then through Azure Python's body before embedding itself seven meters away in a large tree, leaving only a red line on the knife handle.
After retrieving all four knives and stowing them away, Liu Guanfeng noticed that battles at Hidden Military Locations were nearing their end. The two main commanders had fallen one after another; soldiers began fleeing for their lives amidst countless deaths from fire and trampling. Many who reached the cave entrance were shot down like hedgehogs.
Very few managed to break free; even those who escaped the archers' encirclement faced soldiers blocking their way outside.
The fire burned until dawn, gradually diminishing, leaving the entire Mountain Valley filled with the unpleasant smell of charred bodies. Liu Guanfeng immediately ordered the battlefield to be cleaned up, instructing that a large pit be dug in Mountain Valley to bury all the corpses to prevent the spread of disease.
Liu Guanfeng walked along the scorched path into the heart of Mountain Valley, which was now unrecognizable. The only structures left standing were two two-story stone buildings. Chonghong had seen these two buildings when the fire was set; he knew they must be where the highest-ranking personnel rested. If there were any valuable items in Mountain Valley, they would surely be in these two buildings. Therefore, Chonghong had specifically instructed not to throw Fire Oil Bombs at them.
As a result, the two buildings remained largely intact, and even though they had caught fire, the soldiers extinguished it in a short time. At this moment, both buildings' doors were tightly shut.
Liu Guanfeng looked at the soldiers beside him and said, "Go open the door and see if there are any fish that escaped the net." A few Squad Leaders received the order and kicked open the doors, then began to take out any valuable items from inside.
One soldier reported that there were still eight young girls on the second floor of one of the buildings. The girls were huddled together in fear, completely unclothed.
Liu Guanfeng entered the building where the Ghost King resided and saw four trembling women. Upon seeing Liu Guanfeng, they appeared terrified and pressed themselves further back into the room, shaking their heads repeatedly. Liu Guanfeng sighed and shook his head before taking several pieces of clothing from a soldier.
He threw the clothes in front of the women and turned away, saying, "I am here to save you. If you can understand what I am saying, then please put on the clothes and come out. No one will harm you here anymore. Once you come out, I will take you to find your parents."
After speaking, Liu Guanfeng left the room. In Azure Demon King's room, the girls received their clothes as well. After about half an hour, they finally gathered their courage to step out of the room. When they saw soldiers dressed similarly everywhere, they gradually felt more at ease.
The girls approached Liu Guanfeng. They could tell he was the highest commander there, despite his young age. "We thank you for saving us, General."
"Please rise. Can anyone tell me how you ended up here?"
The tallest girl stepped forward and bowed gracefully to Liu Guanfeng. "General, this is how it happened." She recounted the events in detail.
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