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A group of sentries and strong men fell silent before they could even make a sound, their deaths occurring with astonishing speed.
After cleaning up the aftermath, Ye Tian and the others stood on the Gatehouse, gazing inward.
The Gatehouse was tall, allowing them to see far into the distance.
From there to the path leading to the peak, it was about a mile away. In the distance, they could vaguely see some guards and arrow towers, but they were all motionless, appearing quite exhausted.
Ye Tian signaled, and the group descended from the Gatehouse, quietly moving forward.
Before long, they had arrived in front of the arrow tower.
"Looks like the Boss of Huanggang Ridge has quite a reputation; they've set up defenses here like a military camp," Ye Tian whispered.
At this moment, he increasingly recognized the benefits of caution. Looking across the Heavenly Choice Continent, among the Spirit Martial Dark Three Sects, only the Spirit Sect had a monarchial system. It was likely that the Boss of Huanggang Ridge came from the Spirit Sect as well, possessing not only military experience but also likely some spiritual power.
As for how many Spirit Pouches he had, that remained unknown. However, reaching the level of Martial Unity Expert would probably require at least four Spirit Pouches to be opened.
"This is going to be troublesome..."
Thinking of this, Ye Tian frowned slightly. He himself had four Spirit Pouches and understood how terrifying the power of a Martial Sovereign combined with a Fourth Spirit Capsule could be.
But since they had come this far, retreating was not an option for him, nor would he share this information with others; otherwise, it could easily disturb their morale.
"Be careful," Ye Tian reminded them as he swiftly moved out and silently took down the guard on the arrow tower.
Then they advanced again. Over a distance of about a mile, they eliminated twenty-two guards in a flash without making a sound.
Further ahead lay the path leading to the main peak. At this point, defenses were no longer tight; it seemed that the Boss was quite confident in his previous arrangements for those sentries, believing that no one could infiltrate silently.
Of course, it is also possible that he is overconfident in his abilities and is not afraid of anyone sneaking in.
In fact, the reason Ye Tian and the others were able to eliminate the sentries so easily was largely due to the three days of leisure they had in the town.
There is an old saying: "When the drums are beaten, one gathers strength; when beaten a second time, one weakens; when beaten a third time, one exhausts." During those three days of fun, Huanggang Ridge was indeed full of energy, but after waiting and waiting without seeing Ye Tian arrive, they gradually began to slack off until they completely relaxed.
"I finally understand," Duan Liu said as he patted Ye Tian on the shoulder, looking impressed.
"Not too dumb, but you still need to learn more from me," Ye Tian replied with a smile, showing no modesty.
"Of course, of course," Duan Liu said sincerely. He thought to himself that if he had acted recklessly and stormed into Huanggang Ridge three days ago directly at the Mountain Gate, he would probably have been besieged by a thousand people by now, and there would be no way he could be this relaxed.
The path leading to the peak was quite winding, and there were no guards along the way. Nevertheless, they proceeded cautiously.
After about a quarter of an hour, they finally spotted some figures and buildings again.
They had reached halfway up the mountain, where a large flat area appeared with Pavilions that looked like they belonged to a sect hidden from the world.
The group couldn't help but gasp in amazement, thinking that Huanggang Ridge was indeed unique; even the bandits here had such character.
People occasionally came in and out of those Pavilions, all dressed uniformly and unarmed.
"This should be where the bandits stay."
"Should we charge in and catch them off guard?" Duan Liu suggested impulsively again.
"Sigh, what we need to do is capture the leader. Can you take on over a thousand bandits?" Ye Tian replied helplessly.
"True," Duan Liu nodded and abandoned that idea.
The group then avoided the gaze of the bandits and continued towards the mountain peak. After a little more than half an hour, they finally reached the summit.
During this journey, they slowed their pace even further because Ye Tian sensed several individuals at the Martial Mastery level practicing their breathing techniques.
Although these Martial Mastery figures posed no real threat to them, they were confident that they could eliminate them without making a sound, so they proceeded with caution.
Upon reaching the mountain peak, they found a discreet spot to hide.
They were now at an altitude of a thousand zhang, surrounded by perennial snow, creating a scene of pure white and a chilling atmosphere.
At the summit, there was a square area that had been artificially flattened, where a wooden building stood quietly, exuding a sense of simplicity.
At this moment, waves of energy emanated from the wooden building. Ye Tian focused his senses and determined that the person inside was at the Martial Unity Definition level.
"The one inside should be the Boss of Huanggang Ridge," Cold Moon remarked quietly as she sensed the intensity of the aura.
"Exactly. We will disguise ourselves as bandits and catch him off guard," Duan Liu said with a grin as he magically produced several bandit outfits.
Ye Tian glanced at him; it seemed this guy finally started using his brain.
"That's good. This will reduce his vigilance," Ye Tian replied as he took the clothes and put them on over his own.
"Ready to move?" Duan Liu asked excitedly while gesturing towards the wooden building.
"Wait a bit longer," Ye Tian said as if still sensing something.
Since Ye Tian remained still, Duan Liu could only suppress his impatience and wait anxiously.
After quite some time, Ye Tian sighed and said, "Let's go. However, everyone must be cautious; he may possess other secret techniques."
Hearing this, the few of them exchanged glances without speaking, but they could see caution in each other's eyes.
The definition of Martial Unity was already quite tricky, and if there were other secret techniques involved, they would undoubtedly face a tough battle today.
"Let's go." Ye Tian was the first to step out from their hiding place, slowly making his way toward the Wooden Building.
What he had sensed earlier was the Spirit Sect cultivation of the opponent; however, despite concentrating for a long time, he had not received any information from the other party.
There were two possibilities in this situation: either Huanggang Ridge's Boss was completely unable to use spiritual power, or his spiritual power was profound and unfathomable, making it impossible for Ye Tian to perceive it.
Of course, based on various signs, the latter possibility seemed very high.
However, since they had come this far, there was no reason to retreat. Even if they were outmatched, relying on their formation should allow them to escape without too much difficulty.
At this moment, they could only pray that the Boss did not have a Spirit Pouch within him.
Soon, the four appeared before the Wooden Building. Just as they were contemplating what excuse to use to knock on the door, a voice came from inside.
The voice was very old and even gave a sense of being on the verge of death.
"What is the situation?"
Upon hearing this, the group was taken aback; they had no idea what the Boss was referring to when he asked about the situation.
"In response to Boss, the situation is very unclear," Ye Tian replied with a stiff resolve.
"Waste!" Inside the Wooden Building, the Boss suddenly erupted in anger. The previous sense of being on the brink of death had completely vanished, replaced by an overwhelming and violent aura.
"Is it so difficult to find out who the culprit is?!"
"Your subordinate is incompetent, please punish me, Boss..."
"Not just incompetent, but simply a useless waste!" Boss seemed to be walking towards the door.
Ye Tian and the others exchanged glances, all lowering their heads, focusing intently, ready to strike with full force.
Creak...
The door swung open, revealing an old man with a head full of white hair standing before them. His face was lined with deep wrinkles, bearing the marks of time, yet his old eyes sparkled with a fierce light.
"Ah Hu's head was blown apart by sword energy. Based on this clue, there are only a few masters of swordsmanship within a thousand miles of Square Area." Boss showed no signs of doubt and continued, "What matters must be personally reminded by me; I truly don't know what use you all are."
"So Tiger Head Mountain is a subordinate of Huanggang Ridge..." Ye Tian suddenly felt a sense of realization. Could it be that the Spirit Beast Inner Pills beneath the altar were offerings for Boss?
Noticing this, Ye Tian cautiously asked, "Boss, how is the recovery of your Spirit Pouch?"
Upon hearing this, Boss's eyes instantly shot out a cold glare. "Who exactly are you?"
"Ye Tian!"
As soon as the words left his mouth, the Thunder Palm had already struck out, aiming directly at Boss's face.
Although Ye Tian's question did not receive a direct acknowledgment from Boss, and his identity was even exposed, the reason Boss was able to see through his identity was that Ye Tian had indeed guessed correctly!
That's right, Boss's Spirit Pouch had been damaged. Continuing to use the Spirit Beast Inner Pills for recovery was something that Huanggang Ridge avoided at all costs, yet it was casually mentioned by a mere messenger. This was quite unreasonable.
Thus, Boss became wary while simultaneously tacitly acknowledging the fact that his Spirit Pouch was damaged.
Bang!
The palm of the Boss flashed with purple energy, pressing against Ye Tianlei's hand.
"Die!" Duan Liu roared, and from the void surged forth a wave, enveloping the Boss.
At the same time, Cold Moon took two steps back and unleashed the Flowing Clouds and Floating Shadows Azure Sword Diagram, with sword shadows slicing through the air in fierce strikes.
Yun'er’s Treasure Light Sword Hilt also radiated brilliance, sweeping past Ye Tian and Duan Liu.
However, the Boss was indeed not an ordinary person. He inhaled deeply, and as he exhaled, dense purple energy wrapped around him.
Whether it was the sword shadows or Void Fire, they struck against him like a drop in the ocean, vanishing instantly.
"Sister Ningyue, you take the lead!" Ye Tian floated back while Cold Moon advanced with her sword.
At this moment, the Boss resembled a purple cocoon, surrounded by strands of purple energy. This defense was peculiar but impenetrable.
In truth, the Boss did not wish to resort to this method, but he had lost the initiative and was currently on the defensive. Despite being a Martial Unity Expert, facing the combined assault of elite juniors like Ye Tian was indeed quite taxing.
This move called Purple Cocoon Vitality Shield was exceptionally powerful with outstanding defensive capabilities; however, it had a drawback: one could not move or even speak while using it, or else the energy shield would dissipate on its own.
"Hmph, my Purple Cocoon Vitality Shield is not something you juniors can break!" the Boss thought to himself. Once they exhausted their strength, he would decisively break free from the cocoon and strike down the weakest one first.
However, while the Boss was contemplating this, Ye Tian was not idle. In front of him, the Bagua Thunder Seal was gathering more and more power!
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