The Villain's Counterattack

Instead of being quelled by the mutual exposure, this farce intensified. Countless "Mr. Li Fan" roamed across Hebei, but everyone was on guard. In addition, at the command of the Holy Lady Shi Feixuan of Cihang Jingzhai, Buddhist monks flocked in and caught many imposters in the act.

About three to five months later, Liaodong suddenly sent an elite cavalry of 20,000 people to raid Mayi. The Duke of Liaodong (Yang Xuangan) personally led the expedition, and Qin Qiong, Luo Shixin, Cheng Zhijie, and Song Jingang followed the army. There were also thousands of foreign cavalrymen from outside the Great Wall to support them. However, in just five days, Liu Wuzhou's forces were declared destroyed, and he himself was killed in battle by Yang Xuangan.

Liu Wuzhou and Liang Shidu were known as the two heroes of the Eagle Sect. They each led a force and served as the running dogs of the Turks. Although the Turks' strength plummeted after the defeat in Yanmen City, a lean camel is still bigger than a horse. The Turks were still the strongest outside the Great Wall. In addition, with the martial arts master Bi Xuanjian still around, no one could shake the position of the Turkic Golden Wolf Army.

Liang Shidu was horrified and terrified, and hurriedly asked Shibi Khan for help. Before the furious Shibi Khan could take any action, Yang Xuangan ordered Song Jingang and Cheng Zhijie to stay in Mayi, and he took Qin Qiong, Luo Shixin, and Zhang Xutuo who had hurried over, and dispatched 10,000 elite cavalry to the grassland.

They marched at a leisurely pace, with caravans accompanying them wherever they passed. After the initial panic, the grassland tribes found that they had plenty of food and fodder, and were carrying large quantities of goods and were willing to trade with them. They immediately felt relieved and even reaped a great harvest.

The furious Shibi Khan sent Dun Yugu to lead 20,000 Golden Wolf Army to expel Yang Xuangan. Zhao Deyan joined the army. Yang Xuangan's marching route was very clear, and he was caught up when he was 300 miles away from Zhuo County.

Yang Xuangan first defeated Dun Yugu and then defeated Zhao Deyan. His momentum soared into the sky, and his power as a half-step grandmaster frightened the two men so much that they dared not face him alone. They could only retreat hastily and send a letter to Shibi Khan by flying eagle.

Shibi Khan was horrified and hurriedly asked for the martial arts master Bi Xuan. Bi Xuan was also shocked by the strength of the Duke of Liaodong. After all, a few years ago outside Yanmen City, that kid was just a beginner, but now he is already half a step into the realm of grand master. If such a genius is given enough time to grow, he will definitely be a great enemy of the grassland tribes in the future. So he went straight to Zhuo County alone.

But he came and left in a hurry. When he came, he was anxious and heavy-hearted. When he left, he was seriously injured and in a miserable state. He didn't even dare to stop for a moment and went straight to Shibi Khan's tent to seek shelter from the army.

The course of events was actually not complicated. Before Bi Xuan could enter Zhuo County, he was stopped by seven figures. There were seven masters in total. The weakest one was actually a senior master, and the strongest one had reached the level of a half-step grandmaster.

There are Yang Xuangan, the half-step grandmaster, Yang Xiu, the peak grandmaster, and Yang Guang, the peak grandmaster. Following closely behind them are Yang Yu, the King of Pingyuan, Yang Jun, the King of Ancheng, Yang Gai, the King of Gaoyang, and Yang Ying, the King of Yingchuan.

Five of them practiced the War God Art, which was passed down from generation to generation and even had a close blood relationship. The remaining two focused on the "Northern Divine Art" and were best at absorbing, containing, and even transferring and outputting true energy. The seven of them set up the Tiangang Big Dipper Sword Formation, which was far more powerful than the one they used against Master Yijian Fu Cailin and the one they used to fight against Martial Master Bi Xuan outside Yanmen City.

After all, even Yang Xuyan's strength was only half a step to the Grandmaster at that time, and the other six brothers had different martial arts styles, and their internal strength was much less compatible. But this time it was different. There was a half a step to the Grandmaster, two peak Grandmasters, and four senior Grandmasters, and their internal strength was more compatible and unified. With their combined strength, even the Martial Master Bi Xuan was beaten badly and seriously injured.

Zhao Deyan, who was staying not far from Zhuo County and preparing to meet Bi Xuan, rushed over after hearing the news, but found that two slender and graceful figures suddenly appeared in front of him, which made him shudder all over.

"The Evil King Shi Zhixuan!" Zhao Deyan had received news about the birthday banquet of the great scholar Tong, the Prince of Dongping. He knew that the Evil King Shi Zhixuan had already taken advantage of the opportunity of the Sui Emperor's three expeditions to Goguryeo and successfully challenged the Yijian master Fu Cailin when he was injured, and was successfully promoted to the Grandmaster. Now, looking at the Wu Zun Bi Xuan who was beaten by seven masters with the Tiangang Big Dipper Seven Stars Sword Formation, he suddenly realized.

They were planning to repeat their old tricks, attempting to use Martial Master Bi Xuan to train another Grandmaster, but who would that person be? Most of the people in the crowd were familiar faces, but one in particular stunned him. It was the late Sui Emperor Yang Guang.

Hadn't Yang Guang been killed by Yu Wenhuaji in the Yangzhou Palace? How did he suddenly appear here, and in a place where he was a powerful master who was as strong as himself?

God of War Tactics!

Amid the sounds of "Boom! Boom! Boom!", Martial Master Bi Xuan used his full strength to display his Yan Yang magic skill, but he was still unable to compete with the Tian Gang Big Dipper Sword Formation that brought together seven powerful masters. If Yang Guang and Yang Xiu had not had deep internal strength but were not very proficient in this formation, and their cooperation was also somewhat insufficient, Bi Xuan estimated that he would not be able to hold out for an hour before Zhao Deyan came to rescue him.

"I wonder if this Taoist priest..." Zhao Deyan looked at another Taoist priest in gorgeous clothes who looked like an immortal next to Shi Zhixuan, and his heart suddenly twitched.

"I'm Xiaoyaozi, invited by Daoist Fellow Shi to watch a good show. The Sui Dynasty is in turmoil, but the royal family's foundation cannot be underestimated. I admire you so much!" This Xiaoyaozi is Yang Xuyan. This expedition was Yang Guang's plan. Taking over Mayi to expand the territory and diverting attention were secondary. His original goal was to kill the Martial Honored Bi Xuan.

Bi Xuan is a Turkic martial master with a high status. He rarely goes out. The destruction of Liu Wuzhou led to the emergence of the Turkic army. Yang Xuangan exposed his strength as a half-step grandmaster in order to lure out the martial master Bi Xuan. This man is similar to the Yijian master Fu Cailin. He attaches great importance to the concept of nation-state. Once he discovers a huge potential threat, he will certainly not sit idly by, especially when he feels that it is within his control.

The result was just as Yang Guang expected. Bi Xuan appeared at the expected place, and even the time was almost right, allowing everyone except Yang Xuyan and Shi Zhixuan to truly witness the terrifying wisdom of Yang Guang.

After hearing Yang Xuyan's words, Zhao Deyan's mouth twitched wildly, and he secretly began to retreat. Two Grandmasters, one Half-Step Grandmaster, two Peak Grandmasters, and four Senior Grandmasters, how could he fight them? Not to mention himself, even if the three Grandmasters of the world gathered together, they would have to retreat temporarily.

"Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty, Prince Yang Xiu of Shu, Duke Yang Xuyan of Liaodong, Liaodong, Luoyang, Tuyuhun, the Sui imperial family is quite calculating!" Zhao Deyan seemed to sense something, staring intently at Shi Zhixuan and saying, "That Young Master Li, who has caused countless people in the Central Plains to covet the wealth of Buddhism, must also be one of yours? This is all your calculations, Evil King, right?"

"There is no construction without destruction. He faked his own death and lured out ambitious people all over the world. He hid in the dark to stimulate the greed of villains, divided up the wealth of the wealthy Buddhist families, and by the way, completely pulled them down from the altar. Finally, he used Liaodong as a starting point to gradually erode and annex the world. Now Luoyang is probably the center of the Sui Dynasty royal family." The more Zhao Deyan thought about it, the more possible it seemed, and the expression on his face suddenly became extremely colorful.

Shi Zhixuan remained calm, stroking his beard and smiling slightly, but he was actually laughing inside. Zhao Deyan was an extremely skilled martial artist and had great ambitions. He was also very wise and had a good vision, but his bottom line was a little low. This was exactly the nature of the disciples of the Holy Sect, especially the disciples of the Demonic Sect.

You underestimate the Duke of Liaodong and Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty. If these two join forces, who in the world can stop them? Not to mention Cihang Jingzhai, even Song Que, the Heavenly Blade of Zhennan, can't stop them.

"Leaving the Demonic Sect's inheritance can save your life." Shi Zhixuan's tone was very flat. Zhao Deyan's eyes suddenly narrowed, and he raised his spear horizontally, slightly moving his horse forward and sneered, "Let this Sect Master see if the Evil King's Immortal Seal is really that powerful. If you win, even if you hand over the Demonic Sect's inheritance, what does it matter? In the Holy Sect, the strong are respected!"

He has always been dissatisfied with Shi Zhixuan, a pretty boy who shows off his pretty face and deceives women. He first deceived the body of Zhu Yuyan, the number one master of the Demon Sect, and then made the number one beauty in Cihang Jingzhai give birth to a beautiful daughter for him. How could Zhao Deyan face him calmly? Among all the men of the same generation, which one would like him?

Soon, Shi Zhixuan told him through practical actions how big the gap was between a grandmaster and a peak grandmaster, not to mention that his own martial arts knowledge was indeed a bit too rich.