Swords emerge from Mount Hua, sweeping across the heavens from the world of Swordsman.

"Yue Zhuoqun, you really know how to pick up bargains."

He had led the Pushan Camp in a fierce battle against Zhang Xutuo for so many days, and victory seemed imminent. However, Yue Zhuoqun seized the opportunity to capture Xingyang City and even came to take Zhang Xutuo prisoner.

All his efforts over the past few months have benefited Yue Zhuoqun.

Not only did he waste his efforts and resources, but he also didn't gain much in terms of military achievements. How could he not be angry?

"We're both from Wagang, how can you say I got a bargain!" Yue Zhuoqun said with a smile, showing no remorse whatsoever.

Li Mi's lips twitched, his gaze wandering around the room for a long time, his brows furrowed: "Where is Wang Bodang?"

"Oh, he disobeyed orders and betrayed me, so I have killed him."

"you……"

Li Mi clenched his fists, his eyes blazing with fury.

Wang Bodang was the person he trusted most, even more than Shen Luoyan and Xu Shiji.

No wonder I haven't heard from Wang Bodang for the past few months; it turns out he was killed by him.

I was filled with extreme anger and hatred.

He regretted his misjudgment and thought he shouldn't have underestimated Yue Zhuoqun.

Yue Zhuoqun was furious because he was too good at disguising himself. In Wagang, he only talked about Taoism and never showed his own strength.

Today, I've displayed my brilliance in such a dramatic and earth-shattering way.

Now that Xingyang is in Yue Zhuoqun's hands, and with most of his troops lost, it will be even more difficult for him to seize Zhai Rang's position.

“Li Mi, your purpose in taking Xingyang is to strengthen yourself and then replace Zhai Rang as the master of Wagang, and so do I.”

As the saying goes, "Two tigers cannot share one mountain." Now that I've succeeded first, you have no chance to succeed.

Yue Zhuoqun smiled coldly, his eyes flashing with a sharp light, and a powerful aura emanating from him: "Considering your abilities are not bad, I will give you two choices. Lead the Pushan Camp to submit to me, or die."

"You are delusional!"

Li Mi was ambitious and determined to seize the world; how could he be willing to be subordinate to others?

If Yue Zhuoqun hadn't said those words, he would have temporarily concealed his brilliance, continued to strengthen his own power, and made his move to compete later.

But once those words were spoken, he understood that Yue Zhuoqun had revealed his true intentions and was determined to deal with him, and would no longer give him the opportunity to continue to grow stronger.

Surrender is impossible, but a fight might be possible.

If we can kill Yue Zhuoqun, the army will be ours, Xingyang City will be ours, and Wagang will still be ours.

Even if we can't kill them, we must fight to the death, lead our men away from Wagang, and find another place to make a comeback.

In a flash, he suddenly stepped closer to Yue Zhuoqun and slammed out his fists fiercely.

Li Mi was not only one of the overlords vying for power, but also extremely skilled in martial arts.

He understood that Yue Zhuoqun's strength was by no means inferior to his own, so he used this move swiftly and fiercely, unleashing his full power, domineering and unparalleled, to kill Yue Zhuoqun in one blow.

The force of the punch stirred the air, causing the entire void to freeze, sending chills down one's spine.

However, when the two fists reached half a meter in front of Yue Zhuoqun, they could no longer advance.

A faint light emanated from Yue Zhuoqun's body, transforming into a light barrier that blocked his fist.

Pure innate true energy, an unbreakable protective qi wall, and a vast pressure emanating from it.

Li Mi's pupils constricted sharply, and he exclaimed in surprise, "The Innate Realm!"

"You realized it too late."

Yue Zhuoqun narrowed his eyes and suddenly opened his palm.

hum!

The void trembled, the energy stirred the surroundings, and the power of heaven and earth condensed in his palms, transforming into an invisible tornado that enveloped Li Mi's arms.

"Crack!"

"Chi~"

With a sharp crack, Li Mi's arms shattered on the spot, followed by two bursts of blood from his shoulders as his arms were torn off.

"If you're given a chance to live but don't know how to seize it, then die!"

The tornado burst open, like a volcanic eruption, and its violent force struck Li Mi's chest.

His body flew into the air and exploded with a bang, his remains and fragments falling in all directions with the remaining force of the wind.

A powerful figure, before he could even rise to prominence, ended his life in this way.

Gudong~

This chilling and cruel scene made countless people's throats tremble and their bodies shiver.

Zhang Xutuo, who was being held captive by Pei Yuanqing and struggling violently, also froze, covered in a cold sweat.

The thought of not wanting to become a thief was instantly suppressed deep in his mind.

Yue Zhuoqun then looked at Shen Luoyan and Xu Shiji, who were not far away and whose faces were pale.

"Li Mi is dead, and the Pushan Camp is leaderless. From now on, they should naturally come under my command. You two are both smart men, and you should know that I am more suitable to follow than Li Mi."

After several changes in expression, Shen Luoyan and Shiji stepped forward and bowed respectfully: "Luoyan and Shiji greet our lord."

"Hahaha, good!"

Yue Zhuoqun laughed with satisfaction: "The troops of Pushan Camp will be temporarily commanded by Shiji, while Luoyan will be the first military advisor under my command."

If Pei Renji, Zhang Xutuo, Luo Shixin, Qin Shubao, and others were generals, then Xu Shiji was a commander-in-chief, and a top-tier one at that.

He was a famous general during the Sui and Tang dynasties who could be compared to Li Jing.

Under Pei Renji's persuasion, Zhang Xutuo did not resist much and chose to submit, and Luo Shixin and Qin Shubao naturally followed suit.

Yue Zhuoqun reorganized his army and returned to Xingyang City.

His main force of 5,000 men, plus the large army of Pushan Camp, and the troops of Pei Renji and Zhang Xutuo, brought his total strength to 15,000.

Each army consisted of 5,000 men and was divided into three armies.

The main force of 5,000 remained unchanged, still under his personal command, with Shen Luo serving as his deputy.

The remaining troops of Pushan Camp were supplemented from the surrendered troops, reaching a total of 5,000, and were led by Xu Shiji.

The remaining 5,000 surrendered soldiers were led by Pei Renji as the commander-in-chief and Zhang Xutuo as the deputy commander.

As for Qin Shubao, Luo Shixin, Pei Xingyan, Pei Xingjian, and Pei Yuanqing, Yue Zhuoqun assigned them to serve as lieutenant generals in the three armies.

The three armies were collectively known as the Dragon and Elephant Army.

Although there are only a little over 10,000 people, the storefront is quite magnificent.

It has everything: strategists, commanders, and fierce generals.

With just this group of people, let alone 15,000, they could carry an army of 200,000.

When news of the great battle reached Wagang Village, Zhai Rang felt a chill run down his spine.

After Tu Shufang was given eighty lashes and sent back to Wagang, Zhai Rang was quite dissatisfied, but he didn't say much.

After all, the goal is to support Yue Zhuoqun in countering Li Mi, so it's better for Yue Zhuoqun to be more forceful.

Instead of news of a struggle between the two, what we received was news that Yue Zhuoqun had destroyed Li Mi, absorbed his power, and become the dominant force, even greater than Li Mi.

He's gone overboard with his balancing act.

Terrified, he racked his brains but couldn't come up with a way to deal with Yue Zhuoqun.

At the same time, Yue Zhuoqun also sent someone to deliver the message.

They invited him, the chief of the village, to move the Wagang village to Xingyang City.

This made him hesitate. Xingyang City had become Yue Zhuoqun's territory. Did he dare to enter?

"Chief, Yue Zhuoqun's power is already established. If we resist, we will only end up like Li Mi. Therefore, we can only befriend and win him over, and we must never be hostile to him," Zu Junyan, one of the three heroes of Wagang, advised.

"Win them over? How do we do that?" Zhai Rang asked with a grim face.

"Why not arrange a marriage?"

Upon hearing this, Zhai Rang's heart stirred; this was indeed a good method.

His beloved daughter, Zhai Jiao, is still unmarried. If she can marry Yue Zhuoqun, he can secure his position.

……

Preparing for the New Year and packing has been so busy, and then I got drunk and had to lie in bed for two days. It's been so tough!

Chapter 163 The Demonic Gate

On Zu Junyan's advice, Zhai Rang sent someone to Xingyang City to propose a marriage alliance.

Yue Zhuoqun was speechless.

He met Zhai Jiao twice when he was in Wagangzhai.

Her name gives people a feeling of being petite and delicate, but in reality she is a chubby girl with a tough face. She is not a bad person at heart, and her personality is both fiery and bold. It is no exaggeration to describe her as a tomboy.