After being demoted, my 300,000-strong army trampled the imperial city!

According to Xiaobai's description, Zhang Sanfeng and Xuanyuan Lie seem to be evenly matched.

"Good shot! Break his head!" Xiao Bai looked at the battle circle, laughing heartily.

"Xiao Bai, you can't be so biased. The two of you were just sparring." Xuan Yuanrong was both annoyed and amused.

"Your old man is no good. He can't beat my old man. He couldn't even withstand thirty-four moves."

As Xiao Bai finished speaking, a beam of light, like a shooting star, crashed into the desert. It was Xuan Yuanlie, who had been knocked down by Zhang Sanfeng's sword, his head bearing a large bump. He sat on the scorching sand, shouting, "Brother, you have no martial ethics! Why did you hit me on the head!"

Zhang Sanfeng stood in mid-air without speaking. He raised the Zhenwu Sword with one hand, and with a flick of his finger, endless wind and sand formed a black sandstorm that swirled around him. Tai Chi Qi gathered into the Zhenwu Sword, and its momentum suddenly reached its peak. The entire sky turned dark and gloomy, and lightning flashed and thunder roared as far as the eye could see.

This sword strike was extremely terrifying. Even from a great distance, Chen Futu and the others could sense that Zhang Sanfeng had murderous intent; he wanted to kill Xuanyuan Lie with a single sword strike.

Xuanyuan Rong was shocked and exclaimed, "Senior, please wait!"

"Old Zhang, stop!"

Chen Futu also shouted.

What's wrong with Zhang Sanfeng? Why did he suddenly turn murderous when we agreed to a friendly spar?

Xuanyuan Lie's expression was solemn. He raised his head and faced the god-like Taoist priest directly. "Brother, that's too much. It was just a friendly spar. I admit defeat."

Zhang Sanfeng frowned, glanced at him, then looked at Chen Futu, and finally sheathed the Zhenwu Sword. He teleported to Chen Futu's side and transmitted his voice, "I wanted to test him, so I used a heavy hand. I found that his methods are very similar to the shadowy figure who fought Xiaobai last night. I suspect that he is the one who wants to kill you."

Chen Futu was startled. "Then why did he ask you to spar? Wouldn't that be exposing his own weakness?"

"When I saw him just now, I was observing him. He realized that I suspected his identity, so he simply stepped forward and asked to spar. I didn't expect that I would go all out and find out his background."

This is the reason why Zhang Sanfeng suddenly had the urge to kill.

"Feelings alone are not enough. We need evidence. The trachoma cannot be allowed to spread further. If you kill Xuan Yuanlie like this, we will have a blood feud with the Sand Sea. After all, he is the Second Elder."

Chen Futu remained calm and showed no sign of doubt.

Xuanyuan Rong glared at Zhang Sanfeng, "What is the matter, Senior!"

Chen Futu said apologetically, "I'm sorry, my husband Zhang isn't very bright and gets easily impulsive."

As they were talking, Xuan Yuanlie returned. Xuan Yuanrong and Chongming quickly went up to greet him and asked him what was wrong. Xuan Yuanlie chuckled and said, "It was just a friendly spar, nothing serious. But your last sword strike was truly amazing. May I ask what the secret was?"

Zhang Sanfeng said expressionlessly, "It's nothing special, just a fusion of the Tai Chi Sword and the Yin-Yang Sword."

Upon hearing this, Chen Futu's lips twitched. This was nothing special? He had combined two major sword techniques, clearly aiming to take lives.

In short, to avoid alerting the enemy, Chen Futu took Zhang Sanfeng and the others away.

Back at his lodgings, Chen Futu asked Zhang Sanfeng what his plans were. The latter replied, "It's easy to get evidence. If it really is him, he will definitely find an opportunity to lure me away before attacking you. We can turn the tables on him. As long as we expose him in public, the Holy Maiden will have nothing to say."

"Chasing me all the way wasn't enough, now they've come to Dantu to bewitch people. The desert is no good either, the disagreements are so serious."

Chen Futu agreed with Zhang Sanfeng's idea; now that they had a handle on him, they would see how Xuanyuan Rong would explain himself.

For the next two days, Xuanyuan Lie made no move, but something happened in Dantu. At night, Dantu's guards and livestock were killed, their deaths as gruesome as those of the guards killed in the desert. This clearly told everyone that the drought demon had arrived.

Unable to find a target, Jin Hua could only seek advice on how to proceed.

When she heard that the drought demon had arrived, Jin Hua shuddered; she knew she couldn't possibly defeat that thing.

At dusk, Xuanyuan Lie came to visit and said to Chen Futu with a smile, "Your Majesty, the drought demon is elusive. I would like to ask Brother Zhang to go out and search for it with me to avoid causing a bloodbath."

Chen Futu narrowed his eyes. "Very good. Old Zhang, you should go with him."

Zhang Sanfeng was waiting for him to come to his door, so he would not refuse. Thus, he went out with Xuanyuan Lie to search for traces of the drought demon.

They disappeared without a trace after that.

The Dantu tribe was quiet at night; apart from the guards on patrol, there were hardly any people to be seen.

As night fell, Zhang Sanfeng still hadn't returned, but instead, shouts could be heard from afar.

"Weird, monster!"

"Monster! Help!"

With shouts, the quiet night turned into chaos as many guards rushed over, and Jin Hua went too.

As Chen Futu stepped outside, he bumped into Xuan Yuanrong, who was walking in a hurry, and asked, "What happened?"

"It's probably a drought demon that's hurting people. We can't just ignore it, since we're the ones who brought it here."

"You should stay; it's too dangerous."

Chen Futu summoned Wang Zhaojun and asked her to take Xiaobai to see what was happening and to make sure that the monster was defeated.

Wang Zhaojun received the order and wanted to take Xiaobai to find out what was going on. Xuanyuan Rong also instructed Chongming to go along, otherwise Xiaobai and Wang Zhaojun alone might not be able to defeat the drought demon.

After they all left, Chen Futu gave Xuan Yuanrong a deep look, and then the two returned to the hall to wait for news.

Xuanyuan Rong muttered, "I wonder where the Second Elder and Senior Zhang went."

Before he could finish speaking, a scream suddenly came from outside.

Just as Xuanyuan Rong was about to leave, Chen Futu grabbed her and gestured for her to be quiet.

The two held their breath and smelled the blood; all the Dantu guards in the courtyard had been killed.

Sure enough, a dark figure suddenly appeared in sight. It was the same dark figure who had fought against Xiaobai and Wang Zhaojun earlier. He was completely hidden in black clothes and wore a hideous ghost mask, so his true appearance could not be seen. Without saying a word, he launched a deadly attack on Chen Futu.

"Well come."

Chen Futu was prepared and knew it was Xuanyuan Lie, so he shouted, "Bronze Armor Corpse!"

Suddenly, the bronze-armored corpse rushed in from an inconspicuous corner and blocked the opponent's punch.

The bronze-armored corpse staggered from the blow, but since it was a puppet, it wasn't forced back. Even without Little White going berserk, it couldn't break through its defenses, and the other people's punches weren't as domineering as Little White's.

Seeing that his attack had missed, the opponent dodged and left without hesitation.

He had just rushed into the courtyard when a series of whooshing sounds rang out. The dark figure hurriedly raised his protective qi, but it was pierced through. He narrowly avoided the embroidery needle.

Looking up at the main hall, a figure in a red robe descended from the sky. She was ethereal and otherworldly, her red dress and black hair cascading like a waterfall in the night wind. Her fair face was arrogant and aloof. "The sun rises in the east, and I alone am invincible. Since you have come, please stay."

That's right, Chen Futu chose the female version of Dongfang Bubai.

Last time the system had a bug and I couldn't create her personality, but this time the designated card finally summoned her.

"You dare to block me with just a mere early-stage Martial Venerable? You're courting death."

The man in black deliberately spoke in a hoarse voice before launching his attack.

Dongfang Bubai revealed his snow-white teeth, and with a leap, his embroidery needles fell like a rain of pear blossoms. "Early stage of Martial Venerable, leaving you alive is enough."

She is truly powerful, a peerless prodigy born from martial arts novels. Her combat strength and experience are far beyond what Xiaobai and Wang Zhaojun can match. Her needles can break through the protective energy in the flying shuttle, and can even split and attack the vital points. They are ruthless and vicious, and impossible to defend against.