Chapter 61

Chapter 59: The Tianmeng Squad Arrives

The Haishen Squad quickly spread the news that the Tianmeng Squad members had been taught a lesson by the newly admitted outer disciples and were too afraid to retaliate, hiding like turtles in their shells.

This news spread far and wide, severely damaging the reputation of the Tianmeng Squad.

Originally, the Tianmeng Squad members, seeing the Haishen Squad's strong members suffer a setback, did not want to trouble Tuoba Ye anymore.

Now that the truth was out, Duan Tianmeng's face was at stake.

Duan Tianmeng, who valued his reputation above all, had just emerged from seclusion. Upon hearing the news, he immediately became furious: "Gather the troops, we need to teach Tuoba Ye a good lesson!"

Lu Haicheng, who had been a long-time rival of Duan Tianmeng, naturally knew that Duan Tianmeng was very concerned about his reputation, so their plan quickly succeeded.

The strength of the Tianmeng Squad was on par with the Haishen Squad. Led by Duan Tianmeng himself, they quickly gathered over a hundred elite strong members and headed straight for Tuoba Ye's location.

Their imposing presence drew the attention of many outer disciples.

"The Tianmeng Squad has gathered so many strong members; it looks like they are planning something big. The year-end grand competition is approaching; what is Duan Tianmeng up to?"

"Let's go! Follow the Tianmeng Squad and watch the show!"

With the Tianmeng Squad making a big move, there were many onlookers, including Lu Haicheng.

Of course, Lu Haicheng was disguised and did not let anyone recognize him; he wanted to see Tuoba Ye's strength firsthand.

Duan Tianmeng was very strong, previously on par with Lu Haicheng. They had fought several times, with no clear winner.

This time, both had been in seclusion for a while, preparing for the year-end grand competition, and it was unknown who had made more progress.

"Duan Tianmeng, what a pity, he is too impulsive and is not a match for me," Lu Haicheng thought to himself.

Yang Bin quickly received the news. He had specifically sent people to keep an eye on the Tianmeng Squad and the Haishen Squad, so he knew immediately.

Upon receiving the news, Yang Bin's expression turned serious. He found Tuoba Ye: "Captain, the Tianmeng Squad's leader, Duan Tianmeng, is personally leading over a hundred strong members, heading straight for us, specifically to cause trouble for you."

"No problem, let them come. I hope this will establish my authority and discourage others from troubling me," Tuoba Ye said calmly.

"Captain, although our Shenmo Squad has no internal members yet, we have over a thousand outer members. Should we gather them to boost our morale?" Yang Bin asked.

Tuoba Ye smiled and said, "There's no need. Most of the Shenmo Squad's outer members are newly admitted outer disciples with little strength. If they come, they might get hurt, and I would have to worry about protecting them. When the Tianmeng Squad arrives, you are not to interfere; I will handle it."

"Captain, do you really not need our help?" Yang Bin asked.

"No, if you interfere, the Tianmeng Squad's strong members might target you, and then I would have to protect you," Tuoba Ye shook his head.

"Alright, we'll cheer for you from a distance."

Yang Bin was somewhat reluctant, but his strength was too weak to be of much help.

Yang Bin left, and Tuoba Ye continued to study the Divine Symbol Body.

By the afternoon, the Tianmeng Squad's strong members finally arrived.

The Tianmeng Squad only mobilized over a hundred strong members, but at least a thousand more followed, all to watch the show, including informants from other squads.

Tuoba Ye had previously defeated over thirty strong members of the Haishen Squad, including the second-in-command, Duan Chengyuan. His deeds had spread, attracting the attention of many powerful squads.

Tuoba Ye walked out of the wooden house, stood in the middle of the road, and remained as immovable as a mountain.

He did not want the wooden house and the medicinal garden to be destroyed, so he had to fight outside.

"Captain, that's Tuoba Ye, very arrogant!" a young man, somewhat afraid of Tuoba Ye, whispered to Duan Tianmeng, who was standing nearby.

Duan Tianmeng glanced at Tuoba Ye, seeing his youth, and did not take him seriously.

"Boy, are you Tuoba Ye? Did you attack our Tianmeng Squad members?" Duan Tianmeng said coldly.

"I am indeed Tuoba Ye, but I don't know any Tianmeng Squad members. If you're talking about that person, I did beat him up. He had no strength and still tried to block my way; he was asking for it!" Tuoba Ye said calmly.

Duan Tianmeng's aura was very strong. Tuoba Ye could tell that if his strength were in the Warring States period, he would be among the top, with only Tuoba Xiong able to consistently defeat him.

Tuoba Ye was not afraid of him; he was just considering how to defeat Duan Tianmeng without revealing too many of his techniques.

He did not want to appear too strong, as that would make it impossible to play the role of a hidden tiger in the future.

"Boy, if you join our Tianmeng Squad, we will be one family, and I will let you off. If you refuse, don't blame me," Duan Tianmeng said coldly.

Tuoba Ye sneered, "I won't join any squad because I have already founded the Shenmo Squad. If you are willing to join the Shenmo Squad, we will be one family, and I won't hold your rudeness against you."

"Haha... A newly admitted outer disciple founding a squad, do you think you have an inner disciple backing you up!" Duan Tianmeng laughed.

After laughing for a while, he continued, "You are just a small figure from the secular world, founding a squad is simply laughable."

"Whether I have the qualifications to form a squad is not up to you," Tuoba Ye sneered. "If I want to, what can you do?"

"Tuoba Ye, since you are so unreasonable, don't blame me," Duan Tianmeng said with a cold look. "Second-in-command, have everyone attack him together, just leave him alive."

The outer disciples were forbidden from killing each other, so Duan Tianmeng did not dare to challenge this rule.

Although he was among the top outer disciples, he still did not dare to challenge authority, fearing expulsion.

Even though the various sects were now aggressively recruiting disciples, if a disciple violated the sect's rules, they would face severe punishment.

Tuoba Ye had previously defeated over thirty strong members of the Haishen Squad, so Duan Tianmeng did not underestimate him. He let his subordinates attack first to gauge Tuoba Ye's strength.

Facing over a hundred strong members, Tuoba Ye remained calm, not the least bit nervous.

Against Tuoba Ye, having more people was of no use.

"Since you are targeting me, don't blame me," Tuoba Ye shouted.

Then, Tuoba Ye charged forward at an incredible speed.

"Release your Primordial Energy, attack!" Duan Tianmeng shouted.

He had heard of Tuoba Ye's achievements and knew that Tuoba Ye was very fast and strong in close combat.

The Tianmeng Squad's strong members began to attack from a distance.

However, the road was only so wide, and only the first ten or so strong members could attack Tuoba Ye, while the rest were blocked.

This time, Tuoba Ye did not dodge. He directly shattered the sword qi and blade light with his fists and then charged into the crowd.

Like a tiger among sheep!

Tuoba Ye was the tiger, and the Tianmeng Squad's strong members were like sheep, with no resistance.

Whether they were Five-Star or Eight-Star Xiantian Wushen, none could withstand a single move from Tuoba Ye.

To end the fight quickly, Tuoba Ye used some of his physical strength, resolving each opponent in one move. Those he hit mostly lost their fighting ability.

He was very careful not to kill anyone. He had just joined the Dan Ding Sect and did not want to be expelled.

Killing a fellow disciple in public would definitely result in expulsion, and only a fool would do such a thing.

"Ah..."

"It's over, my arm is broken!"

People were constantly flying out, landing on the road, and suffering terrible injuries.

The nearby medicinal gardens were mostly tended by the Shenmo Squad's outer members, and Tuoba Ye, of course, did not want to destroy them. Otherwise, the Tianmeng Squad members would have flown far away.

Duan Tianmeng had been observing Tuoba Ye but could not discern his cultivation level.

"What is Tuoba Ye's cultivation level? His Primordial Energy fluctuation is not strong, similar to a Seven-Star Xiantian Wushen, yet he can easily defeat an Eight-Star Xiantian Wushen," Duan Tianmeng said in surprise.

"Captain, it seems Tuoba Ye has very strong physical strength. Could he be a Body Cultivation expert?" a Nine-Star Xiantian Wushen, the Tianmeng Squad's deputy leader, said.

"A Body Cultivation expert!" Duan Tianmeng said in shock. "That can't be! Body Cultivation is very difficult to practice, and achieving success is even harder. This boy is so young; it's already impressive that his Primordial Energy cultivation has reached the Seven-Star Xiantian Wushen level."

"Captain, look, our people's attacks have no effect on Tuoba Ye. He is likely a Body Cultivation expert."

Duan Tianmeng said, "There is another possibility: Tuoba Ye has a defensive spirit artifact."

His eyes lit up. If Tuoba Ye really had a defensive spirit artifact, he would not hesitate to seize it.

"If it's a defensive spirit artifact, we must seize it. If the captain has a defensive spirit artifact, he will definitely make it into the top ten in the year-end grand competition."

"Of course, I already have an offensive spirit artifact. If I have a defensive spirit artifact as well, my combat power will double," Duan Tianmeng said excitedly.

Not only did he think so, but even Lu Haicheng, watching from a distance, believed Tuoba Ye had a defensive spirit artifact.

Lu Haicheng, equally covetous of the defensive spirit artifact, thought, "What a mistake! If I had known, I would have brought a large group of strong members to seize the defensive spirit artifact first!"

Body Cultivation experts were extremely rare in the Divine Martial Continent, so they had not considered this possibility.

Over a hundred Shenmo Squad outer members were also watching from a distance. When they saw Tuoba Ye display his might, making the Tianmeng Squad's strong members cry out in pain, they were all extremely excited.

"Our captain is truly amazing. With such a powerful captain, we will no longer fear being bullied."

Yang Bin smiled and said, "Of course, don't look at our captain's young age; he is a world-class genius. The Tianmeng Squad and the Haishen Squad are nothing compared to him."

"Deputy Captain, should we cheer for the captain?" Gao Chuangxin asked.

Shu Haiyang said, "Let's not. We should not reveal our stance for now. If the Tianmeng Squad's strong members turn on us, the captain won't be able to rescue us."

"Everyone, just watch the battle carefully and don't be too conspicuous," Yang Bin said. "The captain also reminded me not to help, to avoid making things worse."

"If I could be one-tenth as strong as the captain, that would be great!" a young man said admiringly.

"Me too!"

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