Chapter 164

Jiang Tianyi, you are unworthy to be the City Lord of Zhong Cheng!

Even though he had previously been targeted by Jiang Tianyi and then chased down by him to kill.

Bai Feng merely thought it was a clash of positions between the two sides.

But upon seeing Jiang Tianyi actually colluding with Wang Heishan.

Bai Feng only felt the grievances of so many Zhong Cheng citizens.

All those casualties among the soldiers were in vain!

This battle at Black Wind Stronghold was, from the very start, a play put on by Jiang Tianyi and Wang Heishan.

Aside from the soldiers who truly fought with their lives for the justice in their hearts.

The true high-ranking officials, on the contrary, all harbor ulterior motives!

Jiang Tianyi gave a faint smile, his killing intent-filled gaze sweeping over Bai Feng and Gu Han,

"Your words are not correct."

Jiang Tianyi chuckled,

"Clearly, you colluded with the high-ranking members of Heifeng Zhai, caused a huge disturbance in Zhong Cheng, and inflicted great losses upon Zhong Cheng!"

"As the City Lord, I have come here today to slay you traitors on the spot, to comfort the hearts of Zhong Cheng's citizens!"

As his words fell, a long sword suddenly appeared in Jiang Tianyi's hand.

The sword fell, bringing forth a sword aura several zhang long that slashed toward Bai Feng.

Bai Feng, his anger soaring to the heavens, thrust his spear with all his might.

But the spear's aura instantly shattered.

A powerful qi impact slammed into Bai Feng's chest.

Pfft!

Bai Feng spat out a mouthful of blood, his body flying backward like a broken kite, crashing into the ground and creating a large pit.

Even Bai Feng's armor was shattered to pieces, his flesh and blood a blur.

Jiang Tianyi had no intention of letting the tiger return to the mountain, and struck again with his sword.

Just as it seemed Bai Feng could no longer resist and was about to be slain by this sword,

Suddenly, a few explosive shouts came from afar.

"Stop!"

But Jiang Tianyi had no intention of holding back at all.

Gu Han glanced, then flicked a finger.

The pure yang demon-subduing finger, its flame a pure azure, contained immense power, as if it could rend space.

The pure yang demon-subduing finger, with the force of breaking bamboo, collided violently with the sword aura Jiang Tianyi had slashed forth.

The violent energy instantly formed a massive shockwave, uprooting all trees within a radius of several hundred meters!

Bai Feng, not far from the explosion's center, spat out a bolt of blood.

His body, uncontrollably, was flung into the air by the shockwave, then slammed heavily onto the ground.

Bai Feng looked listless, but at least he had preserved his life, not dying under Jiang Tianyi's sword.

Jiang Tianyi coldly glanced at Wang Heishan, who was being firmly suppressed by Gu Han.

He is truly one who lacks the ability to succeed but has more than enough to fail.

A grand Martial Sovereign, actually being suppressed by a young man—trash!

Jiang Tianyi caught sight of several figures swiftly approaching from afar, as if unaware.

He then intended to abandon Bai Feng and directly attack Gu Han.

However, at the same time, a clear sword chiming seemed to come from the horizon.

Jiang Tianyi's heart jolted, and he quickly turned his head.

A silver flying sword shot in from outside his field of view, causing Jiang Tianyi's pupils to contract sharply.

"A sword cultivator?!"

Jiang Tianyi felt as if facing a formidable foe, his right hand gripping the sword trembling.

Sword South Prefecture, when did it produce a sword cultivator?

He exerted all his strength to slash at the flying sword, sending it flying away, yet his face showed a flash of astonishment.

This flying sword's power……is so weak……

But in that brief moment, several vigorous generals had already rushed to the battlefield.

"Dare to attack the Bijang of Mu Shan Cheng? You're asking for death!"

Guan Shan and the others did not know Jiang Tianyi, who had only recently taken up his post as City Lord of Zhong Cheng.

They didn't care whether Jiang Tianyi was a Martial Sovereign or whether they were his match.

They only knew that whoever attacked Gu Han was their enemy!

Guan Shan, Zhou Kuan, Ma Yan and other Martial Sect masters all attacked together.

Powerful martial techniques bombarded Jiang Tianyi.

But Jiang Tianyi simply swept his sleeve, blocking all three of their attacks.

Only Guan Zhen's attack gave Jiang Tianyi a slight sense of wariness.

Jiang Tianyi and Guan Zhen exchanged a move, sending Guan Zhen flying tens of meters away.

Only then did Guan Zhen get a clear look at Jiang Tianyi's face, his eyes narrowing,

"City Lord Jiang, why are you in the territory of Mu Shan Cheng?"

Guan Shan and the others did not know him, but Guan Zhen, as the guardian of Mu Shan Cheng and acting City Lord of Mu Shan Cheng, naturally knew Jiang Tianyi.

Hearing the three words 'Jiang City Lord', the three of Guan Shan who had just attacked Jiang Tianyi instantly changed expression and hurriedly stopped.

Jiang Tianyi smiled faintly, temporarily halting his attack without leaving a trace.

"General Guan, your arrival is perfect. Your Mu Shan Cheng's Bijang and the Heifeng Zhai have been colluding—just what I needed to expose. Today I'll help General Guan clean house."

Regarding Jiang Tianyi's words, Wang Heishan showed no trace of surprise.

Or rather, this wasn't the first time he had used this set of lines with Jiang Tianyi.

As long as we kill Gu Han today, Jiang Tianyi will naturally seize the chance to let him escape unharmed.

Perform the act to the fullest.

Wang Heishan kept a safe distance from Gu Han, brandishing his mountain-splitting great axe and swinging it at Jiang Tianyi.

Jiang Tianyi's expression didn't change; he lightly lifted his long sword, deflecting Wang Heishan's attack.

The two immediately launched into a fierce battle without further words.

But Guan Zhen had already received the news, sent by sword-flight, that Gu Chen was rushing back to Mu Shan Cheng with all his might.

Naturally, he wouldn't suspect Gu Han just because of Jiang Tianyi's one-sided words.

He gave a faint smile, made a signal to Guan Shan, then immediately flew forward to assist Jiang Tianyi.

"Jiang City Lord, let me lend you a hand!"

Meanwhile, Guan Shan and his companions stepped forward, pretending to apprehend Gu Han.

Although Guan Zhen's strength was only that of a Martial Ancestor, as the strongest of Mu Shan Cheng he was practically a step away from Martial Venerable.

Even if Guan Zhen wasn't a match for Wang Heishan,

but on the surface, Wang Heishan's true opponent was Jiang Tianyi.

Guan Zhen merely served to assist Jiang Tianyi, preventing Wang Heishan from escaping.

Seeing this, Jiang Tianyi's face instantly turned grim.

"General Guan, go slay Gu Han. As for this villain, I alone am enough!"

However, upon hearing this, Guan Zhen merely shook his head slightly.

"This villain is extremely dangerous; Jiang City Lord, you'd be in danger alone. Let me cover your flank!"

Although Jiang Tianyi held a higher rank, Guan Zhen didn't have to obey his orders at all.

As for Guan Zhen insisting on helping him, Jiang Tianyi couldn't force him to leave.

Wang Heishan was overwhelmed, quickly falling to the disadvantage, crying out in distress.

In just a moment, several savage wounds appeared on Wang Heishan's body.

But in the situation where Guan Zhen claimed to be assisting while actually supervising,

Jiang Tianyi also couldn't openly let Wang Heishan go.

If Guan Zhen's strength were comparable to that of Guan Shan and the others,

Whether letting Wang Heishan kill Guan Shan and flee, or feigning a mistake to let Wang Heishan escape the scene, neither would be a bad option.

But Guan Zhen's vision far surpassed that of Guan Shan and the others.

As the Guard Commander of Mu Shan Cheng, Guan Zhen could also be considered a rising star in the military.

If Jiang Tianyi insisted on letting Wang Heishan go, it would likely arouse Guan Zhen's suspicion.

Thinking of this, a flicker of coldness flashed in Jiang Tianyi's eyes.

Wang Heishan's heart gave a sudden jolt.

Having cooperated tacitly with Jiang Tianyi for many years,

Wang Heishan even dared to say that he understood Jiang Tianyi better than Jiang Litian did!

He instantly realized that Jiang Tianyi was intending to kill him!