Supreme Emperor of Mist

"Go out there and escort the merchant and his convoy back to our Wuyue County. If the soldiers from Hanyue County are so eager to fight, it won't be a problem to exchange a few blows with them." Wang Xun ordered while monitoring the situation from afar.

It was happening exactly like how Qin Lan described it.

By the time the merchant returned from the Hanyue's capital, he will be in pursuit by the county lord's army. At that time, what Wang Xun would need to do is protect the merchant safely back into Wuyue County's territory.

"This subordinate understood! I will go out and handle the situation as per your instruction!" the guard leader left his post in a hurry. And within half an incense stick of time, the guard leader departed from the border control with close to two hundred soldiers.

They were carrying the flag of the Shuiyin Battalion proudly while riding across the plains to the merchant's side. As for the reason to do so, it was to inform the merchant's convoy that help is coming.

His act would not only keep the spirit of the people escaping from pursuit to maintain their speed. It was also to act as a taunt to the pursuing side. By knowing that there's reinforcement coming in front of them means that a fight could break out at any time if they decided to proceed recklessly.

And the result from creating this thought in their mind always works miraculously, as it would make them distance themselves slightly before something unexpected happened.

One shouldn't belittle this small distance. If only a step width could allow one to escape from a fatal blow, what about a few horse steps? It was like securing half of their life from getting reaped by the grim reaper.

But something like this often comes with a risk.

*Woo!!!*

*Woo!!!*

The horns unique to each battalion of the army were blown from the Hanyue County's military outpost. What's following up next is an expected response from any trained army.

Two nearby border control in the Hanyue County's territory dispatched twice the number of soldiers to intercept them. Although the merchant and troops from Shuiyin Battalion would likely join together and leave before the reinforcement arrive, it was still a standard procedure they had to follow.

Accompanying the soldiers from the two outposts is experts one level above the middle-attainment rank. Although it was just a stage difference between the fifth and sixth levels, the distance between them is akin to forcefully crossing a tall mountain.

The threatening Spiritual Qi from them spreads out even from afar. To those with low cultivation, their heartbeat was much faster than usual as they're filled with the dreadness of these two experts coming closer at them.

"Soldiers of Chi-Lan Marquis! You dare to barge into our territory and openly wave your flags? State your intention before we return all of you to your border as corpses!" one of the two experts said.

"Jin-Xiong... Which one you like to fight?" Wang Xun chuckled as he followed discreetly behind the guard leader. It seems the chances of bringing the merchant's convoy back without engaging in a battle are impossible.

Since that's how it eventually went, Wang Xun might as well have fun with it.

"OU!!!" Jin-Xiong howled as the Martial Beast charged towards the direction where one of the experts was coming from. As for Wang Xun, he went to the other. Since he's no longer getting a free lift from the Martial Beast, it was natural he had to walk.

"Underestimating us too much, people of Chi-Lan Marquis! Do you think a mere fourth-level cultivator and fifth-level Golden-Grade Martial Beast are enough to handle both of us?" the two experts were pissed.

A weapon appeared instantly in their hand as they engaged with Jin-Xiong and Wang Xun on two different battlefields.

*BAM!"

*BAM!"

Two dreaded explosions happened left and right near the merchant's convoy. They were afraid, but no one dares to voice their mind out because their employer was the one leading the way.

With the merchant taking the lead on where to go, how would there be a subordinate daring to question what he decided? All they could is steer their horses to run at their top speed, hoping that they'll reach the Shuiyin Troops faster.

The opening of the battle seems to be inspiring the soldiers in pursuit. With two experts around them, they seem to lost the hesitation before. By taking some of their equipment off, the soldiers lighten the burden of their horses.

But as they were going to catch up with the last carriage, the flags of Shuiyin appeared. Soldiers in silver gear appeared left and right as they countered the Hanyue Lord's soldier using the halberd in their hands.

"Release your Spiritual Qi! Let's see if they still have the guts to chase the people from Shuiyue and Wuyue!" the guard leader roared.

At this instant, the two hundred soldiers he brought releases their Spiritual Qi. It was a scene to behold because even the weakest soldier amongst them was a second-level Bone Reconstruction Layer soldier.

Even Jin-Xiong and Wang Xun were unwilling to lose as the two secretly swallowed a pill and channeled their Spiritual Qi.

"Wh-What?" the two sixth-level experts were shocked because the Martial Beast and Wang Xun's strength gradually rouse to the sixth-level like them. It was at a stage comparable to their own.

"How could this be? Did they take some forbidden pills to push their cultivation a level or two above their limit?" one of the experts was questioning the possibility of Wang Xun and Jin-Xiong taking some forbidden pills.

"Impossible... If there's one or two, that's not a problem... But how can all the soldiers had a qualitative rise in theirs too? Don't tell me... The Chi-Lan Marquis has a mean that allowed his men to rise their cultivation for a short time?" the other expert said.

"What are you daydreaming over there? Let's fight!" Wang Xun replied after noticing the worried expression on his opponent. Feeling that there's more reason for him to keep the pressure, he tried harder to push the expert to a retreat and continue to blabber using his mouth.

"Sixth-level? Not too impressive... I've recently slain someone with this token. He's quite an opponent with that fifth-level cultivation. But still fell to my blade. Should I send yours back to your county lord as well?" Wang Xun touched the edge of his sword while speaking.

"Come!" the expert lost a little of his calmness when Wang Xun tossed the wooden token over to him.

"Brutal Favor!" Wang Xun attacked with a deadly technique that incorporates almost half of his Spiritual Qi in a single attack. The stance has not much of essence in it, but the result from this blow was more than impressive.

It took all the expert's effort to defend against the blow capable of cutting him into two halves. A chip appeared on his Xuan-Grade (Perfect) Offensive Treasure instantly after defending against Wang Xun's attack.

"Soldiers! Retreat!" the expert fighting against Wang Xun ordered the moment he noticed that Wang Xun's power was more than what he expected. But the problem is not how powerful Wang Xun is, but his strength which seems to be still growing.

If he delays this battle any longer, he might get himself into a precedent where death was considered a better option.

As for the expert against Jin-Xiong, his situation is nowhere better than Wang Xun's opponent.

It was common knowledge that Yao Beast was known to have a better physique comparable to humans. This disparity is much more evident when it comes to a Yao Beast like Jin-Xiong.

Although this fellow was always seen fooling around Qin Lan's Lord's Manor. It was still a legit and purebred Golden-Grade Martial Beast.

To a Martial Beast like this fellow here, fighting was part of its bread and butter.

By the time this expert noticed that his opponent wasn't a regular Yao Beast, it was already too late for him. Even if he could preserve his life, he's bound to be bothered by a cultivation demon in the future.

Bloodstain can be seen from all over his clothing. His current condition is no different from falling from a cliff and rolling down to the base of the hill.

And since his opponent wasn't a man, there's no notice before an attack came. As long the Martial Beast sees the opportunity to launch an attack, it will be done without a hint of hesitation.

A ball of Spiritual Qi appeared between Jin-Xiong's jaw as it turned into a beam next. The attack was like a sweeping spear that gets rids of all obstacles on its line of attack.

In an instant, the place around them was turned into barren soil without a blade of grass on it. All that was left are pieces of wood and gravel from everything Jin-Xiong destroyed from that single attack.

"Mon - Monster! To think that the Chi-Lan Marquis have something in his ranks. What else does he have?" the expert tremble at sight the moment Jin-Xiong stares at him like he was a slab of meat on a platter.

"HOU!" Jin-Xiong roared. The loud roar of this Martial Beast instantly planted a seed of fear in the soldiers as they escaped without looking back.

By the time Jin-Xiong finish showing off and looking for its opponent again, the target is nowhere to be seen anymore.

"Oh???" Jin-Xiong looked around. By the time the Martial Beast found him, he was already half a mile away from the fight.