Chapter 106: Suppressing the Rebellion

At the Governor's Mansion, blades flashed and swords gleamed at this moment.

Many guards had already fallen.

Above the main seat, Yu You stared hatefully at the spot where Zhang Yi was.

He had arranged everything, waiting for the three great clan chiefs to be lured in, then he would poison them to control all, but a guard beside Zhang Yi saw through the plot.

That was a middle-aged man in a Daoist robe.

Poison Hand Zhang Yi.

This was a martial artist who had roamed Fengyang Commandery's underworld for over ten years.

Gu Chengyan's face darkened as he pointed at Yu You and cursed loudly.

"Yu You, are you crazy? Even if you capture us, the whole Fengyang Commandery will turn into a sieve; you may not gain anything, only benefiting others!"

Yu You snorted coldly.

"It's better to benefit others than for you all to band together and devour my Yu family!"

At this moment, armored soldiers kept pouring out of the rear hall; these soldiers were carefully selected by the Yu family, equipped with battle-hardened gear, each well-trained.

The Zhi clan's Iron Fang Shield and Defeat Barbarians Sword!

The long blades were fierce, like a harvester, but after one assault most of the experts beside the three clan chiefs were killed or wounded; only a few Innate-stage body temperers fought back, yet they could barely cope against the swarm of armored soldiers.

Besides, they still had to guard each family's patriarch.

At this moment, Qi Yi's white hair flew wildly; his vigorous qi and blood surged like a mountain overturning the sea, violently striking the iron net formation of the soldiers.

Around him, several Yu-family hired experts kept retreating under his assault, each showing apprehension.

This is a Body Tempering Grandmaster!

This was something the Yu family had not anticipated.

According to their intelligence, Qi Yi was merely an Organ Refining-stage body temperer; after his 60th birthday his qi and blood should have waned, making a Grandmaster breakthrough impossible, yet he actually broke through now.

In fact, after the Zhang family presented the Jiachen Martial Classic, Qi Yi used this marvelous method to touch the Grandmaster threshold, silently completing his breakthrough.

Zhang Yi shielded Zhang Yi nearby; seeing this, he took out a magical flag.

Mist Elephant Banner.

Behind him were several sword-wielders who were internal Innate cultivators, or external Organ Refining cultivators.

These experts were forces secretly developed by the Zhang family.

Relying on the body-tempering manual obtained from the Mian King's Tomb, the Zhang family had bought a batch of fearless martial artists.

It was precisely because of these experts that the Yu family's first assault was held back.

"Family head, I will later activate this artifact, but with my spiritual power I can only sustain it for about fifteen minutes; please have a few guards escort the family head to retreat from here, as long as we leave the Governor's Mansion, there will be guards outside to meet us!"

As his words fell, Zhang Yi gathered a faint trickle of spiritual power into the Mist Elephant Banner; instantly white mist surged, beginning to envelop the entire hall.

His spiritual power was too meager to compare with Zhang Jian's cultivation speed.

Zhang Jian had already reached Divination Foundation Establishment; he was still pondering the Qi Refining stage, some distance from Nurturing Spirit, yet by exerting himself he could still exert a slight effect.

This slight effect was crucial at this moment.

The white mist enveloped the entire hall; the guards outside the doors, unable to see friend or foe, also became somewhat panicked.

"Good chance, charge out!"

Qi Yi and the few guards beside him saw the opportunity; Qi Yi roared, boundless fervent blood qi bursting from his body like a crimson dragon serpent, his body flowing with intense Grandmaster aura, dense blood qi condensing into terrifying dragon serpent scales, he thrust a fist forward toward the gate.

Boom—

The fierce red light surged; instantly the wall shattered, and he shot forward, bursting through the wall.

But the moment he broke through, a volley of arrows pierced the air toward him.

Numerous Cinnabar Armor-Piercing Arrows came in a sudden assault; Qi Yi's expression changed, he hurriedly shifted his position, dodging behind a pillar to avoid the barrage, but his guards were not so lucky—many, slower to react, were struck by the arrows and collapsed heavily wounded.

Fortunately, the white mist sweeping out of the hall had arrived, quickly spreading inside and outside the Governor's Mansion, giving a few people a buffer.

Zhang Yi and the others also seized the chance to rush out.

Behind him, Gu Chengyan was a step slower; a Yu family Innate cultivator struck him from behind with a palm, causing him to spit blood and fly backward.

Beside him, the West Wind Swordman Wang Yuanlang's expression changed; he quickly turned to defend, helping Gu Chengyan up and raising his sword to block.

This scene only caused Zhang Yi's expression to change.

Almost at the same moment, Zhang Jian appeared at the Governor's Mansion gate; hearing the shouts of killing from within, he actually relaxed.

As long as the shouts of killing continued, it indicated the situation had not yet deteriorated beyond repair, but Zhang Jian still felt a bit worried.

At this moment, the Dragon Tiger Qi within the Governor's Mansion roared overhead; he slowly drew the Dragon Chant Sword, its light like several bolts of silk, instantly silently dispatching a group of garrison troops crouched in the corner.

The sword light was icy; his body transformed into a crimson bolt of lightning, charging straight into the Governor's Mansion.

Although suppressed by the Dragon Tiger Qi and unable to use techniques, relying solely on martial force, a Divination Foundation Establishment cultivator could rival the Heaven-Man Realm of martial legends.

Such an existence charging into battle could sweep away thousands of troops.

Although Zhang Jian might lag in physical tempering compared to martial cultivators, he had consumed enough Heavenly Treasury's Marvelous Treasures to have likewise undergone a complete metamorphosis.

The sword light raged, as if in an uninhabited realm.

The Yu family guards hidden in the dark could not escape his gaze; wherever his sword light reached, lives turned to dust.

Soon, Zhang Jian saw several figures circling Zhang Yi, fighting while retreating; beside them lay dozens of corpses, and a steady stream of black-armored soldiers shouted as they charged forward.

"Kill Zhang Yi, reward a thousand gold!"

"Kill!"

Zhang Jian's face was stern; his Dragon Chant Sword turned into a crimson blade of light, instantly cleaving the charging black-armored soldiers in half.

The sword light left his body, flesh and blood flying everywhere!

"Capture the bandit, capture the leader first!"

Zhang Jian's divine sense locked directly onto Yu You's qi presence in the main hall; beams of sword qi shot straight from his body, slashing the charging assassins as easily as cutting vegetables, and with a slight flick he appeared before the panic-stricken Yu You.

At this moment, Yu You gazed at the figure whose whole body was covered in crimson sword light, his expression changed.

How could it be this fast?

Upon hearing this, Zhang Jian let out a cold laugh; observing Yu You's expression, it was obvious that the black tiger demon was not speaking falsely—it had indeed been tricked by Yu You.

Zhang Jian slapped Yu You unconscious with a single palm, then, holding Yu You, leapt onto the roof of the prefect's residence and shouted loudly.

"Acting Prefect Yu You has been captured by me; why haven't you surrendered yet!"

A voice like a great bell rang throughout the prefect's residence, instantly causing the many Yu family clansmen, warriors, and servants still fighting to change expression; looking at Yu You held in Zhang Jian's hand, they involuntarily ceased their actions.