The Flame Mountain range was too vast, and Teng Qing Shan and the others encountered Ji Hong and a group of people who were also descending the mountain as they made their way back to their residence along the foot of the mountain.

  "Qing Shan, the place where the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Treasures grow, is generally extremely difficult to find. We don't need to rush." Ji Hong said, "Hmm, Guan Lu's men have all returned." At this moment, everyone was only a few dozen zhang away from the campsite, and they could see the high-ranking disciples of the Guiyuan Sect in the distance.

  "The master and his family have returned, let's prepare dinner!"

  The sumptuous dishes that had been prepared early were immediately brought over by the ten servants, and the brand new table that had just been made this afternoon was set up. More than 80 people gathered together to eat and drink. The elite of the Return to the Origin Sect indeed ate well, comparable to a top-notch restaurant serving a good meal.

  There is also good wine available!

  "That Yangtai's chef is quite skilled." Ji Hong praised.

  Teng Qing Shan held up his large bowl of wine and took a sip, laughing: "Commander, those martial artists around us are all very envious." Ji Hong also glanced at the other martial artists in the distance and smiled.

  Those warriors, some ate steamed buns and drank cold water, while others hunted wild game, roasted it and then ate.

  But how can it be compared with the return of Yuanshu and his followers?

  Special big chef, many servants are ready. Why don't those martial artists feel envious? But even if they do feel envious, it's useless.

  ……

  After having enough wine and food, some of the high-ranking members of the Guiyuan Sect went into their tents to start cultivating their inner energy, while most of them sat outside in twos and threes discussing things.

  "Qing Shan!" Ji Hong and Teng Qing Shan walked together, strolling at the foot of the mountain. "This afternoon, did you encounter any warriors who challenged you?"

  "There are indeed." Teng Qing Shan said helplessly, "And there are three of them, but their strength is average, I didn't bother to pay attention!"

  Ji Hong's expression was not unexpected, and he said, "This is not surprising! You are only seventeen years old now, and in the eyes of many warriors, even if you are extremely powerful at seventeen, it's still nothing to write home about. Even if you defeat Meng Tian, they will think that you used underhanded tactics, such as poisoning him!"

  Hong Qingshan was taken aback.

  "In short, there are definitely many people who don't believe in evil and don't think you're that strong. They want to step on you and make a name for themselves." Ji Hong turned around and stared at Ceng Qing Shan, "Qing Shan, I order you, if anyone else challenges you, you must accept the challenge! And, you must use your full strength, even if it means killing them."

  "Qingshan, you now represent not only yourself, but also the young generation of the Guiyuan Sect! In the eyes of outsiders, you who can defeat Mengtian are the number one master of the young generation of the Guiyuan Sect! Therefore, you cannot retreat. You must go all out and kill! With a single blow, kill several people, those challengers will be afraid, and later on, there will be fewer people who dare to challenge you." Ji Hong said.

  "Kill them? No need for that, just make it so they'll never forget!" said Hong Qingshan.

  "Don't be soft-hearted." Ji Hong smiled and said, "Among the current pre-heavenly strong practitioners, there is a elder in the Xīběi Yōngzhōu Wèishì family, one of the eight major sects. His name is 'Wèirúfán', and his strength is very powerful. In his youth, he was listed on the 'Qiánlóngbǎng' (Hidden Dragon List), and many people challenged him. Each time, he would stop at just a touch, rarely hurting anyone, let alone killing them! As a result, many people took advantage of his kindness and looked for opportunities to challenge him. Some even used him to test their swordsmanship or knife skills... Later on, Wèirúfán couldn't take it anymore and finally struck back with all his might. Only then did things quiet down!"

  A good person is often deceived by others, and this makes sense.

  "Brother, this wild rabbit tastes good, give your brother a few bites." A voice came from not far away.

  "Huh?" Ji Hong looked over in surprise.

  Ji Hong's surprised expression piqued Tun Qing Shan's curiosity, and he turned to look. Not far away, a bearded man was sitting there, roasting a wild rabbit, with the aroma wafting through the air. Next to him stood three burly warriors, one of whom had already reached out to grab the roasted rabbit.

  "Huh? One-armed?" Teng Qing Shan discerned at a glance that the man in linen clothes had an empty left sleeve, clearly one-armed.

  "Get out of here." A bland voice came from the man's mouth.

  "Huh?" The three warriors' faces sank, and one of them shouted: "Don't be shameless, we brothers will eat you like a wild rabbit. We're giving you face by not killing you now. If you want to fight, we don't mind sending you to see King Yan."

  The one-armed man 'Ka' drew out his battle knife from his waist with a swoosh.

  Those three warriors did not retreat one step back.

  The one-armed man, however, cut a piece of rabbit meat with his combat knife and ate it, then nodded and cut another piece.

  "Want to play with us?" The three warriors' faces sank, and one of them shouted, "Brothers, let's teach this cripple a lesson!"

  "Disabled" had not been spoken, and a green light appeared!

  Boom!

  The air was filled with a sharp whistling sound, followed by a blood-curdling scream.

  The three warriors looked at the one-armed man in horror, one of them turned pale and covered his right arm, which had a blood stain on the wrist, and the tendon was already broken.

  From start to finish, none of them saw each other draw their swords!

  The one-armed man slowly put his battle knife back into its scabbard and said indifferently: "Scram!"

  The three of them exchanged a glance, knowing that they had spared each other's lives, and then dispersed in all directions.

  "So fast, such a terrifying knife." Teng Qing Shan was somewhat shocked.

  This sword is absolutely no slower than Meng Tian's Blood Moon Sword, and that one-armed warrior was still sitting on the ground when he drew his sword. The posture was awkward, but the sword was still so terrifying.

  "I didn't expect him to be here too." Ji Hong's eyes lit up, "Let's go first, he doesn't like being disturbed by others." The one-armed man glanced at Ji Hong in the distance and then lowered his head to eat the wild rabbit meat.

  Heng Qing Shan became increasingly puzzled.

  He accompanied Ji Hong Chao on his way back and asked at the same time: "General, who is he?"

  "Leishen Dao 'Wu Yue'!" Ji Hong said solemnly.

  "Lei Shen Dao?" Teng Qing Shan was taken aback.

  "On the Earth Ranking, he's ranked ninth!" Ji Hong added another sentence, and Teng Qing Shan was secretly shocked: "Ninth? Meng Tian is only ranked sixty-first. Just how strong is this Wu Yue?" Sixty-first and ninth, Teng Qing Shan could naturally guess the gap between them. Or perhaps their rankings were close, with a difference that wasn't too obvious.

  However, he was ranked in the top ten on the "Earth List", while Meng Tian was hanging at the end.

  This Wu Yue is much stronger than Meng Tian, and absolutely stronger by a lot.

  "Wu Yue was young, at the age of 18 he was already listed on the 'Qian Long Bang', and for a time he was even ranked in the top ten. Many people thought his future prospects were boundless!" Ji Hong exclaimed, it's worth noting that even Zhuge Yun and Yue Song didn't qualify to be listed on the 'Qian Long Bang', this 'Qian Long Bang' is not easy to get into.

  However, at the age of 26, he led his sect to war and lost an arm, after which he fell silent for nearly twenty years. But in the past two years, his reputation has risen rapidly, winning three major battles and defeating three top-ranked "Earth List" experts without suffering a single defeat. His knife skills are known for their swiftness, and his ultimate move is like a blue lightning bolt, earning him the nickname "Thunder God Knife". Ji Hong exclaimed, "This Thunder God Knife technique didn't exist before, it's clearly something he created himself! He's now ranked 9th on the Earth List! But since he hasn't lost once, his ranking might still be able to rise further!"

  Heng Qing Shan also listened and felt a hint of respect for this one-armed man.

  Being able to rank in the top ten of the "Earth Ranking" despite being crippled, this person's talent and perseverance can be said to be terrifying.

  "A young master, challenging the Iron Shirt School's youngest top master 'Feng Wuxue'! Brothers, let's go!" A distant excited shout came.

  Hong Qing Shan turned his head and saw a large number of martial artists running westward.

  "Feng Wu Xue?" Teng Qing Shan had returned to the Origin Sect and had read "The Hidden Dragon List", "The Young Phoenix List" and "The Earthly List". That Feng Wu Xue was actually the sixty-eighth young expert on "The Hidden Dragon List".

  "Let's go, Feng Wu is not here? Qing Shan, let's take a look." Ji Hong also smiled and said.

  Heng Qingshan and Ji Hong also rushed over together.

  In the distance, a large circle with a diameter of tens of zhang surrounded the area, with nearly a thousand people gathered around, and it was estimated that most of the martial artists had arrived.

  Only the sound of metal crashing was heard.

  "Hiss!" "Boom!"

  On the ground, deep pits appeared one after another, and the shadows of the two figures crossed each other rapidly.

  Teng Qing Shan and Ji Hong arrived just in time to see this scene.

  "That challenger is also a master." Ji Hong's eyes lit up as soon as he arrived, and Teng Qing Shan asked: "Commander, which one is Feng Wu Xue?"

  "The one wearing a silver-white outfit is another young challenger," said Ji Hong.

  "Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!"...

  Continuous crashes of over a dozen sounds, at the same time more than ten knife lights cut through the night sky.

  "Whoosh!" A stream of blood splattered, and the youth in silver-white clothes flew backwards to the ground, with a knife wound on his chest, and blood slowly seeping out. Immediately, a large group of powerful warriors from the Iron Clothes Sect rushed up to help him, tending to his wounds and stopping the bleeding.

  "What's wrong? No blood?" an elderly man in iron clothes asked worriedly.

  "Elder, no vital parts were hurt." a middle-aged man said continuously.

  In an instant, the thousands of martial artists surrounding them were in an uproar. Everyone was shocked that a nameless young man had actually defeated Feng Wuxue, the number one young master of the Iron Shirt Sect. Feng Wuxue sat on the ground, his cold eyes fixed intently on the short-shirted youth in the distance, and roared: "What's your name!"

  "Listen up, I'm Yan Tie!" the young man in the short shirt said loudly.

  Heng Qing Shan only then discovered that this young man in a short-sleeved shirt was actually barefoot!

  ……

  "Yan Tie, this Yan Tie is really formidable, he actually defeated Feng Wu Xue."

  "Feng Wu Xue is indeed a pity, if the previous sword was a bit faster, it would have stabbed Yan Tie. However, Yan Tie's consecutive dozen or so knives were really ruthless, one knife stronger than the other, and Feng Wu Xue ultimately couldn't withstand it."

  "Look at Yan Tie, he's quite young, I'm afraid 'The Dragon Ranking' will have to change again."

  ……

  Many young people have been admiring Yan Tie, and after this battle, Yan Tie's name will spread throughout the world. If someone can defeat Yan Tie at this time, they will surpass Yan Tie. However, having just witnessed the terrifying strength of Yan Tie and Feng Wu Xue, no one dares to challenge them.

  "Huh? Look, that young man beside Ji Hong is Tong Qing Shan! He defeated Meng Tian!"

  "Not only defeated, but also killed! This Teng Qing Shan, in the next version of 'The Grounds', I reckon his name will be on it."

  There were many people present, and soon someone recognized Tong Qing Shan.

  "If I defeat Tuen Ching Shan and make him speechless, with so many people watching, perhaps I can replace him on the Earth Ranking."

  Just at this time ——

  "Hong Qing Shan! Old man Zhong Jian Men's master 'Simen Feng', I've heard that your spear skills are impressive, and I'd like to learn from you." A loud shout suddenly rang out, and instantly the surrounding thousand or so martial artists became excited. It seemed that just as one match between top-notch masters of the "Qian Long Bang" level had ended, another match between masters of the "Di Bang" level was about to begin.

  Tsingyun's eyebrows furrowed in the crowd.

  "Green Mountain, just right! There are many people here, let's make a big show of force and shock everyone!" Ji Hong was somewhat excited, and he also glanced at the Iron Clothes Sect's elder 'Wei Canglong' not far away, with a hint of complacency in his eyes.

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