Chapter 593: Peng Xiangming

Yesterday, after they arrived in Xicheng, they received a tip.

The elite squad of Shoushen Sect was ambushed, suffering over three hundred casualties, and their elder Ning Jiancheng was killed.

The elite squad of Shoushen Sect consisted of at least Gold-rank Beast Tamer.

Elder Ning Jiancheng was even more formidable—a renowned King-rank elder of Shoushen Sect.

Besides his formidable mental abilities, his subordinate Flame Spirit had once inflicted heavy damage on the Western Army.

This ambush was devastating for Shoushen Sect.

Keep in mind that, in the west, the overall strength of the Beast God Sect is still considerably weaker than that of the Western Military Department.

Their strength lay in their mental abilities and in using Liyongxie Sect to brainwash and coerce large numbers of civilians, forcing the Western Army to hold back.

Originally, the three emergency squads of the Western Army, the Special Operations Group members, and Peng Xiangming had all been saved by Su Yang, and were awed by his indomitable will.

Now, Su Yang has slain a King-rank expert of Shoushen Sect using Star Radiance power, severely crippling their elite forces—how could they not respect him?

Even Peng Xiangming now regarded Su Yang as an equal-tier powerhouse.

Soon, the door was pushed open.

A cold, stunning woman with white hair stepped in first.

Then, a tall man wrapped entirely in white bandages walked in slowly.

The white bandages nearly enveloped the entire man.

Only a pair of blood-red eyes were visible.

Those eyes were wide open; anyone could see the fury and agitation in their owner's gaze, along with the terrifying aura of killing intent radiating from him.

That fury, agitation, and unrestrained killing intent made him appear extremely dangerous.

Su Yang's entrance brought heavy pressure upon many.

"Junior Colonel Su, how is your condition?"

"I can fight!"

Su Yang's voice was hoarse.

"But your fire poison…"

Peng Xiangming understood Su Yang's meaning, yet he still worried about his physical state.

Su Yang's appearance didn't look at all like that of someone recovered.

"It's fine!"

The moment Su Yang spoke, his body began to tremble violently.

The scent of roasted meat filled the entire conference room.

All the Beast Tamers in the room turned their gazes to Su Yang's thigh.

A pale yellow liquid seeped through the white bandages.

It wasn't urine—they knew that well.

It was tissue fluid secreted by his body after being corroded by fire poison.

Just like a patient with severe burns.

Su Yang gritted his teeth and quickly straightened his body.

"These are minor issues—I can endure them. I'm used to it!"

Minor issues?

Is this really a minor issue?

A group of Star Radiance and Platinum-rank experts exchanged glances.

He's nearly been cooked alive—and this is a minor issue?

Peng Xiangming swallowed hard: "Really just a minor issue?"

"Pain is a minor issue. The only real problem is that for these four days, I haven't slept at all." Su Yang pointed to his left temple. "My head keeps throbbing, my mood is terrible, I constantly want to do something violent—but I've been holding myself back. Still, it's unbearable…"

Peng Xiangming saw the bloodshot veins in Su Yang's eyes.

He also saw the suppressed madness and rage in Su Yang's gaze.

He knew Su Yang's greatest problem now wasn't just the fire poison.

It was also the sleep deprivation caused by the fire poison's sporadic flare-ups.

People who don't sleep well become extremely irritable.

Su Yang was a Star Radiance-rank Beast Tamer, yet he had gone four full days and nights without sleep.

"What if we send you back to the Western Army for treatment?"

"No good. I'm staying!" Su Yang clenched his fists tightly. "I'm going to smash the brains out of Shenjiaona Gang!"

"Alright."

Peng Xiangming stepped back.

He couldn't use his military authority to force Su Yang.

He wasn't Su Yang's superior.

He also didn't want to provoke Su Yang.

"Find a seat and sit down!"

Su Yang stared at Peng Xiangming and said seriously: "Deputy Team Leader Peng, give me a tough opponent!"

This boundless energy troubled Peng Xiangming greatly.

"Of course—there will be!"

Su Yang sat down in a corner with Liu Mengyun.

The Western Army's operational plans had been leaked; Peng Xiangming could no longer launch a surprise attack on Xinyi City. The only option now was to advance directly, eliminating one city at a time.

While the Western Army was assembling its forces, the Shoushen Sect did not sit idly by.

They swept through the northwestern western region at incredible speed, and eleven cities fell into the hands of the Shoushen Sect.

Peng Xiangming directly stated that the number of cities now under the Shoushen Sect's control had reached seventeen.

There had originally been eighteen.

Six months ago, a city controlled by the Shoushen Sect was overwhelmed by a beast surge, and the entire city was destroyed.

Cough! Cough!

It was rumored that the Shoushen Sect's beast tamer in that city… fled faster than the commoners!

The seven cities near the seventeen under Shoushen Sect control were also under immense pressure.

Because many commoners and some beast tamers within those cities had also joined the Shoushen Sect.

With the slightest misstep, these cities could also fall.