Chapter 84

Bai Chen also looked at Kaiyang, who had hidden his aura extremely skillfully, but Bai Chen could still sense it.

The person in front of him was an expert, with a sharp and keen gaze, and a familiar feeling about him.

While Bai Chen was observing Kaiyang, Kaiyang was also observing Bai Chen.

His cultivation was good, but not outstanding.

Kaiyang was full of confidence; even if Bai Chen was powerful, so what?

He had brought over a hundred experts, including more than a dozen innate experts.

Moreover, they were in a valley with only one path in and out.

Could this person possibly escape from under his nose?

In his eyes, Bai Chen was just a trapped beast.

Mu Wan'er also arrived at this moment, but seeing Bai Chen facing over a hundred experts alone, she felt a wave of despair.

She did not believe that Bai Chen could escape, as there were over a dozen innate experts, and the rest were all top-notch experts at the eighth and ninth stages of the acquired realm, not ordinary riffraff.

"Sir, this person is extremely difficult to deal with, but under my relentless attacks, he is already exhausted and not far from death," Qiantian exaggerated his achievements, seemingly taking all the credit.

"Hmm." Kaiyang glanced at Qiantian with disdain. "Continue."

Bai Chen watched as Qiantian rejoined the battle. This time, he chose not to retreat.

Qiantian, eager for success, attacked with even more openness and boldness, thinking that since Bai Chen was already struggling to defend against his attacks, a little more effort would finish him off.

He used the Sky-Tearing Claw, and Bai Chen raised his hand, grabbing Qiantian's claw with his left hand. With a powerful twist, accompanied by Qiantian's scream, the claw and hand were completely twisted into a pretzel.

Fist of Mount Hua!

A punch was thrown, and the tyrannical fist force shattered Qiantian's last bit of hope, and his massive body fell to the ground.

Bai Chen retracted his fist and looked at Kaiyang with shining eyes: "It seems I've caught a big fish."

Bai Chen's words were clearly a rebuttal to Kaiyang's earlier metaphor. Kaiyang's brows furrowed; this was the first time someone had compared him to fish meat.

However, he was not at all flustered, his gaze still arrogant: "Can you swallow this big fish?"

Bai Chen suddenly burst into a wild laugh: "Don't you realize you've fallen into a trap? This valley has only one exit. From the moment you stepped into the valley, you were already trapped. Now, the only exit has been set with traps by my companions. How can you escape?"

Kaiyang's expression changed, and the experts he had brought were also in a state of unrest.

However, Mu Wan'er, hiding in the shadows, saw a glimmer of hope. Bai Chen was clearly reminding her.

Kaiyang quickly figured it out and laughed: "It's useless. As long as I kill you, and wait until dawn, I can dismantle the traps. You don't know, do you? I am from the Tang Sect and am well-versed in their tricks."

"Oh? You are a disciple of the Tang Sect? How come I didn't know the Tang Sect has also joined the rebels?"

"The old men of the Tang Sect could never understand my grand ambitions. By building merit under King Liao, when the great cause is accomplished, I, Kaiyang, will be a founding hero, enjoying endless glory and wealth."

Bai Chen's eyes suddenly showed a greedy look, staring intently at Kaiyang: "Are you one of the Seven Stars?"

"I am the sixth of the Seven Stars, Kaiyang! I'm sure you've heard of me."

"Good, good, good..."

Bai Chen's laughter grew louder, filled with boundless killing intent: "It's really effortless to encounter another of the Seven Stars. It seems heaven is helping me."

Kaiyang was taken aback, looking at Bai Chen with confusion. From the moment Bai Chen heard his name, his aura had changed.

"Have you encountered other Seven Stars?"

"Wumu Zi!" Bai Chen picked up a stone from the ground and threw it with great force. The fist-sized stone shot towards Kaiyang like a bullet.

In that moment of distraction, Kaiyang's face changed dramatically as the flying stone was already close.

"Protect the sir!" Two experts immediately stepped in front of Kaiyang, and the stone, unstoppable, pierced through both of them.

At the cost of two experts, the stone lost its momentum, and Kaiyang easily caught it.

Kaiyang's face was not pleasant, looking at Bai Chen in disbelief: "Was it you who killed Wu Mu Zi?"

"Wrong, and you too!"

Bai Chen felt a pang of regret. He had timed it perfectly, but who knew Kaiyang had such loyal subordinates willing to sacrifice themselves.

Kaiyang was naturally shocked, although the Seven Stars were not as united as they appeared.

Each of them was formidable, even Wu Mu Zi, who was physically weak, possessed the genius of military strategy and was highly favored by King Liao.

Wu Mu Zi's death had already spread among the Seven Stars. According to the intelligence he had, Wu Mu Zi was killed by someone who broke through his formation, using his greatest strength against him.

And according to the intelligence, only two people had faced Wu Mu Zi.

One was a powerful Corpse King, and the other was a creature covered in flames.

Wu Mu Zi was likely killed by the creature covered in flames, which had raised the alert among the Seven Stars.

Although there were traces of the Tang Sect and the Tian Ce Army at the scene, they had only acted after Wu Mu Zi's death.

Now, Bai Chen's personal admission that Wu Mu Zi died at his hands left Kaiyang in shock.

...

Mu Wan'er was no longer hiding in the shadows. She knew the only way to make up for her mistake was to follow Bai Chen's advice and set more traps at the valley's entrance and exit! More...

However, Mu Wan'er was not the only one hiding in the shadows.

On the ridge above the valley, two figures watched the situation below.

"Master, should we intervene?"

"Intervene? Why should we? What does it have to do with us?"

The two black figures conversed, with the leader, though small in stature, having eyes like sharp blades in the night, his aura vigorous, like a vortex surrounding him.

The other person spoke with utmost humility, not out of a hierarchical relationship, but more like a devotee, his tone filled with reverence and gratitude.

"We didn't come to..."

"We came to watch the dragon and tiger fight. The internal strife of the Han Tang Dynasty has nothing to do with us, the Miao people."

"But it will be hard to explain to the Tian Ce Army, won't it?"

The leader suddenly turned his head, his gaze like a sword, piercing his servant: "Who do I need to explain to?"

"I spoke out of turn."

"Remember, we have only one enemy, and that is the Tianyi Sect. If the Tianyi Sect is involved in this turmoil in Shu, I will intervene. If not, it has nothing to do with me!"

"I deserve punishment, I will remember."

The leader waved his hand: "Forget it. I'm just curious about that person below. I can sense the smell of our clan's secret techniques on him."

"This person's cultivation is average, and his internal cultivation method is quite mediocre. However, his external cultivation is quite powerful, and the few times he used his fist technique, it was very formidable. If it were a fair fight, only Kaiyang could match him. Unfortunately, he is not just facing Kaiyang."

"You see through it clearly." The leader nodded slightly in approval: "This person is young, but his skills are already quite remarkable. Unfortunately, his character is too rigid, preferring to break rather than bend. This battle will be his grave."

"That Tang Sect girl is a promising talent, not far from the young lady."

The leader shook his head: "Not just not far, but higher."

"I don't understand. The girl's cultivation is on par with the young lady, and the young lady's Chilien Divine Skill is definitely superior. Why do you say she is higher than the young lady?"

"The Han Tang Sect and the Wudu Sect have different cultivation methods and ways of training disciples. They prefer a gradual and steady approach, while our Wudu Sect emphasizes rapid progress in the early stages. This approach is not always advisable, as it can lead to many future problems. If Qi Lan cannot find a pure yang man and practice our clan's secret techniques, she will have limited potential. Therefore, at the same stage, the Tang Sect girl's cultivation being on par with Qi Lan already surpasses her."

The leader's words seemed to criticize the clan's cultivation methods and made a detailed analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of both sides.

This person was not an ordinary person but the feared leader of the Wudu Sect.

"Master, do you mean that the young man below is prepared for the young lady?"

The Wudu Sect leader shook his head: "This person's internal cultivation, though pure and yang, is mixed with the five elements, indicating he is just an ordinary disciple, not the best pure yang. If he practices our clan's secret techniques, he could be Qi Lan's cauldron, but to be her husband, he falls short."

...

"Capture him! I want to know the exact information from his mouth. I want... fire..."

Kaiyang's words were cut off as he suddenly saw a ball of flames burning wildly.

Bai Chen left a trail of fiery footprints on the ground, one step at a time.

The experts had surrounded Bai Chen, and the flames on his body burned fiercely.

Everyone was shocked; they had never seen such a strange cultivation method.

At this moment, Bai Chen finally burst out, transforming into a fierce beast, ruthlessly hunting down the hunters who dared to advance.

No one could match him, not even the innate experts.

Bai Chen held nothing back, using the Fire Brand Robe, Dragon Transformation Technique, and Seven Injuries Fist to their fullest.

This battle was even more dangerous than the one against Wu Mu Zi.

Any mistake would mean eternal doom.

The two figures on the hill were also surprised, and the Wudu Sect leader showed a look of astonishment.

"Hmm, his aura has changed. It was clearly mixed with the five elements earlier, but now it has turned into pure yang."

"It might be due to his cultivation method, just temporarily."

"Shut up. Can't I tell the difference between the five elements and internal cultivation?"

In fact, the Wudu Sect leader was also conflicted. Bai Chen's sudden change made him doubt whether it was just his cultivation method causing the illusion.

The Wudu Sect leader's gaze returned to the battle, his eyes filled with surprise: "What a strong destructive power, even better than mine in the past."

"Master, you are flattering him."

"Flattering? In my past, due to my cultivation method, I was indeed much stronger than him. However, with his strange external cultivation and this powerful fist technique, if I had faced him in a fair fight, my chances of winning would not have been more than thirty percent."