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Suddenly, a "glug" sound came from the swamp. Everyone tensed instantly, and Shi Tie's hand gripped the axe handle—but then a water bird fluttered into the air.

"It was a false alarm." Wang Ergou breathed a sigh of relief.

"Scare my ass!" Shi Tie slapped him on the back of the head. "If they were really the enemy, your head would be gone by now!" He lowered his voice. "Listen up, when the enemy enters the ambush zone, Er Gou will lead one team to block the left flank, Zhou Yi will lead two teams to block the right flank, and I'll personally intercept and kill those damn duo. Remember, be ruthless, run fast, and retreat as soon as you're done!"

"Master, why not annihilate them all?" Zhou Yi couldn't help but ask. This boy was sent by the Array Hall to assist in setting up the array, and his face still had a childish look.

Shi Tie grinned, revealing his gleaming white teeth: "Kid, let me teach you a lesson—wolves never hunt to the death. Leaving a few alive to escape and report back is far more terrifying to the enemy than slaughtering them all!"

As they were talking, the reeds on the opposite bank suddenly swayed. Shi Tie's eyes sharpened, and he made a hand gesture. Everyone instantly submerged into the mud, leaving only the reed tubes peeking out of the water to breathe.

coming.

Ten cultivators from Burning Heaven Valley moved swiftly across the driftwood in the swamp, all dressed in crimson robes. The two leaders, with their powerful auras, were none other than the infamous Crimson Flame Duo. The taller one carried a flaming saber on his back, while the shorter, stouter one wielded a chain hammer; both weapons were enveloped in scorching spiritual energy.

"Brother, is there really a shortcut in this godforsaken place?" the short, fat man complained, his chain hammer sweeping across the water, stirring up a cloud of boiling bubbles.

"Enough with the nonsense." The tall cultivator glanced around warily. "Elder Liehuo has given a strict order: we must reach the back of the secret realm before dawn and cooperate with the Five Poisons Sect to break the formation..."

Before the words were even finished, a sudden change occurred!

"Boom!"

Suddenly, the swamp on the left collapsed, and three Burning Heaven Valley cultivators screamed as they fell into the mud. Almost simultaneously, dozens of cold lights shot out from the water on the right—crossbow bolts tempered with "Spirit-Eroding Powder"!

"An ambush!" the tall cultivator roared, his flaming blade flashing crimson arcs, melting the crossbow bolts into molten iron. But the next second, the driftwood beneath his feet suddenly exploded!

Stone Iron burst from the water, its battle axe, splattered with mud, crashing down on him: "I've been waiting for you for ages!"

"clang--!"

The flaming blade and the battle axe clashed with a piercing clang, sparks flying everywhere. The tall cultivator was jolted back, and the short, fat man, seeing this, swung his chain hammer, the hammerhead transforming into a fireball aimed straight at Shi Tie's back.

"Master, be careful!" Wang Ergou leaped out of the reeds, his longsword striking the chain of the chain hammer with pinpoint accuracy. However, his cultivation was insufficient, and he was struck so hard that blood spurted from his tiger's mouth, causing the longsword to slip from his hand.

"You're asking for it!" the short, fat man grinned, swinging his chain hammer again.

At the critical moment, Zhou Yi threw a formation plate out of the mud: "Minor Three Elements Formation, activate!"

Three earthen walls rose from the ground, though they were shattered by the chain hammer, giving Shi Tie a chance to catch his breath. The disciples of the Battle Hall seized the opportunity to encircle him, forming battle formations of three to isolate and surround the Burning Heaven Valley cultivators.

"Form the Flowing Cloud Formation!" Shi Tie roared, his battle axe swirling like a whirlwind. Each of his axe blows was powerful and heavy, but what was even more insidious was the hidden force within the axe wind—this was the "concealing the edge in the sheath" technique he learned from Shen Mo, which appeared fierce on the surface but was actually subtle and yin within.

The tall cultivator quickly suffered a loss. He thought he was evenly matched after taking a blow from the axe, but unexpectedly, the hidden force traveled along the blade into his meridians, causing his entire arm to go numb and tingle. Taking advantage of the situation, Shi Tie delivered a powerful kick to the chest, sending him tumbling into the mud.

"Big Brother!" The short, fat man's eyes were bloodshot, and he swung his chain hammer wildly, but Wang Ergou and his men entangled him in a fishing net formation. The disciples of the Battle Hall coordinated perfectly, using hook-and-sickle spears to attack his lower body, and tripwires to keep him in a sorry state.

A quarter of an hour later, the battle ended. Six of the Burning Heaven Valley cultivators were dead, and three were captured; only the short, stout man escaped, severely wounded. Shi Tie didn't pursue him, leaving a trail of blood. This was precisely the messenger he needed.

"Take stock of the casualties!" Shi Tie wiped the blood and mud from his face.

Wang Ergou limped over: "We have five injured, all of them minor injuries. It's just... it's just that Xiaozhuzi took a hit from the chain while protecting Zhou Yi, and his arm broke."

Shi Tie's face darkened, and he strode over to the wounded. Xiao Zhuzi was a thin, dark-skinned boy whose left arm was twisted, but he gritted his teeth and remained silent. Zhou Yi was frantically applying ointment to his wound.

"Serves you right for showing off!" Shi Tie cursed, but carefully straightened the broken bone, taking out a jade bottle from his pocket. "This is 'Bone-Healing Ointment' given to me by Li Xiaocao. Use it sparingly!"

Little Pillar winced in pain, but still stubbornly insisted, "Master, I... I killed one..."

"Kill him my ass! I almost got myself killed!" Shi Tie cursed, but his bandaging movements were gentle. He remembered what Shen Mo had said: the Battle Hall could be ruthless, but not heartless.

The spoils of war were piled up on the open ground: a flaming sword, a chain hammer, standard armor from the Burning Heaven Valley, and a storage bag dropped by the short, fat man in his hasty escape. Wang Ergou rummaged through them, then suddenly exclaimed, "Master, this map..."

It was a map made of animal hide, marking the terrain around the secret realm, but several places had been modified with cinnabar ink—especially the place marked "Flowing Cloud Secret Realm," next to which a skull mark had been added with the words "Boundary Stone" written on it.

Shi Tie's pupils contracted. The Boundary Void Stone was the core of the secret realm, and even many inner disciples did not know that it possessed it.

"And this too." Zhou Yi pulled a jade talisman from the lining of his armor. The talisman was engraved with spider patterns. "This is the Five Poisons Sect's 'Unity Talisman,' which can transmit messages over long distances..."

Shi Tie's face was grim. The Burning Heaven Valley and the Five Poisons Sect had indeed colluded; they even used the same communication talisman. What was more troublesome was that the other side clearly possessed precise intelligence, even knowing the location of the Boundary Stone.

"Master, what should we do now?" Wang Ergou asked.

Shi Tie was silent for a moment, then suddenly grinned: "Great! I was just looking for an excuse to cause trouble for the Five Poisons Sect!"

He kicked one of the Burning Heaven Valley prisoners. "Take these prisoners back alive. Give the map and jade talisman to Senior Sister Su. Er Gou, take the wounded back to the sect for treatment. The rest of you..."

He slammed his battle axe into the ground, kicking up a cloud of mud: "Follow me to Poison Dragon Ravine! If the Five Poisons Sect dares to lay a hand on us, we'll chop off their claws!"

"Master, Poison Dragon Ravine is the territory of the Five Poisons Sect..." Zhou Yi hesitated.

"Scared?" Shi Tie glared at him.

"No!" Zhou Yi straightened his back. "I mean, should we ask Senior Sister Su for permission first?"

"Ask for instructions my foot!" Shi Tie waved his hand dismissively. "By the time we finish asking for instructions, even the viper will be in bed! This is a 'forced counterattack.' They attacked first. I, Old Shi, am being reasonable, aren't I?"

The disciples of the Battle Hall burst into laughter, their earlier tension vanishing. Shi Tie looked at the group of young men, covered in mud and blood but with burning eyes, and felt a strange sense of peace. Shen Mo was right; wolf cubs need to see blood to become alpha wolves.

Meanwhile, inside the Moyun Pavilion on the main peak of Qingyun Mountain, Su Xiao frowned as he looked at the sand table. On the sand table, the small wooden figure representing Shi Tie had moved towards the direction of Poison Dragon Ravine, while the Spider Flag of the Five Poisons Sect was closing in.

"Nonsense!" Han Lin stamped his foot in exasperation. "That brute Shi Tie! Poison Dragon Ravine is easy to defend but difficult to attack, and he dares to charge in with only twenty men?"

Su Xiao smiled: "It might not be a bad thing. The main force of the Five Poisons Sect is on the other side of the secret realm, leaving their stronghold vulnerable. Shi Tie's strategy of 'besieging Wei to rescue Zhao' might disrupt their plans."

"But what if..."

"There's no 'what if'." Su Xiao pointed to a spot on the sand table. "Have Zhao Qingyan activate the 'Mirror Array' to project the commotion in Poison Dragon Ravine onto the back of the secret realm—if Elder Youzhu knows his lair has been destroyed, he will surely send troops to reinforce it."

Han Lin suddenly realized: "Brilliant! The pressure in the secret realm will be greatly reduced then, and we can..."

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