"Hahaha! Attack them! Blow their gate and walls with the [Rhinoceros Roar]! Make sure you aim at their walls and not on the ground!" one of the bandit leaders ordered the subordinates as they make their charge at the City Wall. From their behavior in launching an attack, they're prepared to strive for a victory.

Carrying a Spatial Stone filled with their "Rhinoceros Roar" bomb, they delivered a rain of explosives in a struggle to bring the City Wall down. Luckily, the wall is no longer build with their traditional stones, but First Generation Masonry Bricks.

With a total number of 36,000 Bricks is used to construct the whole partition of the Northern City Wall, their durability is at a whopping 1.8 million points. Based on the estimation of their low-quality Rhinoceros Roar with a damage point of 50 points at most, they would need at least 36,000 units of the explosive to destroy the wall.

After striking the wall for a period of time, their motivation starts to diminish. 'How many explosives they needed to destroy this wall?' the bandits tried to calculate.

Noticing that their City Wall is far from collapsing, the soldiers positioned on top of the wall begin to shot the arrows from above to reduce their number of enemies. Under the attack from the top, they retreated until they're out from the firing range, but this allows the next team of soldiers to attack.

"Yuan-Tie Hand Cannon's Team, Attack!" one of the captains ordered. In a flash, twenty over hand cannons pops up from the city wall and rain their barrage of Iron Ball at the group of bandits. Like a bowling ball getting a strike on the bowling pins, the bandits struck by the Iron Ball flies at their companion with a deadly force.

"Activates the Lightning Roarer!" the bandit leader shouted. Following from his call, a Ballista is driven into the battlefield with some special ammunition in the Firing slot. They used five Inner Qi Fighters to feed the munition until its ready to be fired. With a palm is dropped from the Bandit Leader, the munition went off.

"Krung! Krung!" two roars like lightning accompanies that munition until it crashed at the sturdy wall made of Masonry Bricks. Although it did not falter from the attack, the heart of the soldiers is thoroughly shattered. As a factionless cultivator like themselves, how would they dare themselves to fight against a weapon that can call the Lightning when fired?

"Ready the second shot!" the bandit leader ordered. Following from his command, a few bandits that dressed differently came into the battlefield to change the Firing Slot of the Ballista. Only one shot is needed to destroy half of the durability possess by this Ballista.

The moment it's prepared, the Bandit Leader approved the shot straightaway without giving the people from Wen Wu City a chances to retaliates. Similar to how the first shot is fired, Lightning roared on its flight and exploded when it hits the city wall.

"Push another Ballista over! Fire until the wall collapse!" the Bandit Leader smiled as he ordered the next shot to be fired. But his celebration of success came a little too early when a gigantic Metal Bird appeared from the sky. With both wings spread to its limit, the 36 meters wide Iron Kong-Que robbed the soul belonged to the bandits by its mere presence.

"Giant... Giant Metal Bird!!!" some cowardly bandits fled from the battlefield the moment they saw the Iron Kong-Que. Under that presence brought by the Flying Ark, the bandits stopped on their track. But out of their expectation, Blood Bolts is fired from the wings of the Flying Ark and pierced a part of their body.

The continuous firing of 140 bolts took them by surprise. With their identity as some Manmade Metal Bird is known by the bandits, their fear reduces. Some bandits with spears fired their spear at the Iron Kong-Que, but with a simple flap from the wings, it deflected the flying spears without any difficulties.

Looking at the bandit leader trying to reorganize his men, Zhang Wu Ji directed a Que-Piercer Javelin at him. The javelin penetrates through the air at high speed, but it was still dodged by him out of luck. While the Bandit Leader is paying his attention to the killing strike executes by the Iron Kong-Que, the reloading of the two Blood Crossbows is completed.

Once again, a continuous firing of 140 Blood Bolts strikes through a part of the bandit's body. As the bolt is produced from a special material such as Wild Beast Blood, Ironwood, and High-Quality Elemental Crystal Powder, they came with paralysis effect.

Bandits struck by the bolt will immediately lose control of a part of their body. Even worst, some may lose their lives if shot more than three times. The situation of the battlefield started to stand positive on the Wen Wu City's side. But with four to five hundred bandits is remaining, the fight is far from over.

"How dare you!" A loud voice came from afar, armed with the power of an Inner Qi Lord spreads across the air until they almost reach Zhang Wu Ji. But at that same moment, Liang Tian replied that question with his own speech.

"Behave yourself!" his recovered strength rebounds the layer of Inner Qi Lord's oppressing forces. Following from his shout, he made his appearance into the battlefield personally. Looking at the arrival of the Inner Qi Lord, the Lord of Seven Swords Liang Tian, the morale of the defending soldiers explodes.

"Seven Stars! Seven Swords!"

"Woah!!!"

Cries of expected victory appeared all over the City Wall, with soldiers and residents howling together. Following from Liang Tian's arrival, another explosion of Inner Qi Lord's might came from the City Lord's Fortress! And that's not all, the second explosion of Inner Qi Lord's followed from the Eastern Wall!

Yang Yi, the Commander of Militarized Forces and Yang Er, the City Lord, made their presence into the battlefield as well! If the Lan Shan Clan wanted to fight, then the people from Wen Wu City will come and fight! So what?

Three Inner Qi Lords in their 63rd Stage made their presence known to the public for the first time! And this action is done for the sake to face against the notorious Patriarch of Lan Shan Clan, Lanshan Lanyue! Since the Wen Qing City already stated where they stand in this fight for the ruling power in Seven Star County, there is no more reason for the three to not participates in the scuffle.

"Oh! Do you three think I came here without preparations? So what if I cannot fight against the three of you? I can just send a group of Inner Qi Warriors to destroy the city without putting out an effort." Lanshan Lanyue challenged the three Inner Qi Lords.

It was as he said! If he did not participates in the battle itself, then the one that broke the Nature Law of Cultivators will be them instead! And with the support from the Wen Qing City, it is not impossible for the Orchid Mountain Bandits to have a group of Inner Qi Warrior cultivators!

"Lanshan Lanyue! Don't you dare to think that you can act as you wish! Yang Guo, Yang Qian, Yang Ling! Come out and lead the troops if the Orchid Mountain Bandits is launching their full-scale attack!" the City Lord bellowed.

"Wen Jian, Wen Dao, Wen Qiang, the three of you will join the battle as well! Follow your cousin brother and sister's lead!" Without being left behind, the Commander of Militarized Forces, Yang Yi sent his orders to his children to follow.

"Their name is a little funny, don't you think so?" Zhang Wu Ji whispers. But his soft whisper is heard by the fellow elite soldiers in his Iron Kong-Que and laughs altogether because even themselves felt that the name is a little too weird.

"Understood!" the six of them answered their father's order.

"Ai... Does this means... This old man has to participate in the battle as well?" Without anyone realizing his appearance, an elder in his age closing to a hundred appeared by the side of Lanshan Lanyue without anyone noticing his arrival.

"Jie Hu!" the arrival of this elder shocked the three Inner Qi Lords standing side by side.

"This junior pay his respect to Elder Jie Hu!" Lanshan Lanyue kneeled on top of his Flying Sword as he hovers in front of the elder. This person is one of the three strongest Inner Qi Lords belonged to the Jie's Clan, and also the City lord for their Tiger City. His strength of the 69th Stage of Inner Lord easily shows how much stronger he is compared to the four early achievement Inner Qi Lords.

Staring at the Jade in his hand, Liang Tian grit his teeth together to face this threat from the two Inner Qi Lords. He whispers gently... "Ruolan, How much I wish that you're here now." He completes his sentence and keeps the Jade with a word [Beiping] engraved on it.

"All Inner Qi Warriors from the Clan! Attack your enemies and kill them!" Lanshan Lanyue gave his order to mobilized his forces. Followed with a cry of aggression, bandits with multiple kinds of weapon charged towards the City Wall.

Zhang Wu Ji smiled. He lifted his hand high above his head and made a few claps ring in front of everybody. "What is Master Senior Ninth is doing?" the soldiers and residents staying close to the City Wall questioned themselves. Even the six Inner Qi Warriors belonged to the Yang Family gives out a puzzled expression.

"Pap, pap, pap..." Zhang Wu Ji stops. The moment he stops, buzzing sound accompanied with roaring from bears came from behind the bandit forces, and begin to tear their ranks apart! Against the cultivators in their 12th and 13th Stage of Inner Qi Warrior, the swarm of Silver Carapace Bees struck their heart and limbs with dozens of Poisonous Stings!

As for those merely in their 10th and 11th Stage, the group of Tusked Copper Bears under the leadership of the Silver Horned Bear. Incomplete corpses are thrown aside, with the still struggling cultivators is crying for help. With the participation of a swarm of bees and a pack of bears in the battle, the fight turned into a one-sided slaughter!

"A... A... Atro... Atrocious! How can this happened! What is wrong with all of you? Fight! Idiot! Fight!" Lanshan Lanyue bellowed as he looks at the broken rank of bandits scattering everywhere to flee with their life. It is easy for one to kill a human, but when fighting against the Wild Beast with the thirst of human flesh and blood, even two to three Inner Qi Warriors may lose to a single Silver Carapace Bee.

"He's a Beast Tamer? The Damn brat from the sect is actually a Beast Tamer as well?" Lanshan Lanyue stared at Zhang Wu Ji but failed to take action. Under the protection from three Inner Qi Lord, even with the help of Elder Jie Hu, it will not be possible.

"Stop running! Group together and fight them! What are you people doing? Attack the wings of the bees and don't meet the bears face to face! " Lanshan Lanyue instructed the bandits to follow his command, but none of them listened to his words.

Of course, that's impossible. Among the group of Inner Qi Warriors, half of them have belonged to the Wen Qing City itself. Looking at the situation now, how will the people agree to follow Lanshan Lanyue's command? It will be a miracle if they even follow his words at the beginning!

Unexpectedly, the forces of bandits soon started to regroup and counterattack. Seeing that a few Silver Carapace Bees already sacrifice themselves, Zhang Wu Ji made a few more claps to order the Wild Beast to retreats.

Compared to Lanshan Lanyue, a few claps from a mere Inner Qi Fighter is more efficient compared to an Inner Qi Lord's yelling and shouting. Only from this scene alone, Zhang Wu Ji behaves more like a cultivator compared to Lanshan Lanyue who acts like a ferocious ape.

"Why are you still standing? Attack the wall!" he shouts at the people once more. Waking up from their previous shock, the bandits gathered their forces and charged forward. But this time, they're more cautious compared to before.

Descending from the Iron Kong-Que, Zhang Wu Ji directed the Flying Ark back to the Wen Wu City out of his worry if the Flying Ark is destroyed by the Inner Qi Lord, especially the hot-tempered Lanshan Lanyue. With the Longfeng Jade Ruler in his hand, he marched forward at the bandits alone, surprising the others.

"Alone? With a ruler on that? Foolish! Foolish disciple you got there, Liang Tian!" Lanshan Lanyue laughed his lungs out from watching at the young cultivator stepping forward on the group of twenty to twenty-two Inner Qi Warriors.

With a smile on his face, Liang Tian faced Lanshan Lanyue's question strongly. Although deep inside his mind is filled with worries, the fact his disciple is creating miracles again and again unconsciously make him felt much more confident in Zhang Wu Ji's every action.

Armed with the Longfeng Jade Ruler and a smile, Zhang Wu Ji approached his enemies. The moment their distance shortened to only a few meters reach, Zhang Wu Ji activates all the secrets he'd been hiding for so long!

Double the attack of Longfeng Ruler!

Sixth Star Burst! (Cost: 384 Strands of Fighter Qi)

Incense of Condensation!

Incense of Elements!

Pops a Fighter Chasing Dan! Recover 250 Strands of Fighter Qi!

Seven Star Sword Art!

The Fifth Sword, Five Element Star Wheel!

Every ability he's been keeping for long finally revealed. The attack from the Wheel like slash hovers and cut the opponent without giving them a chance to retaliates! With the sixth burst of the Seven Star Burst Technique, Zhang Wu Ji's destruction force increased by sixfold!

Complete!

Slaughter!

Headless corpses fall to the ground, with the head is thrown here and there. Although he was exhausted from executing all of this ability, Zhang Wu Ji beheaded his twenty-two opponents in their 10th to 13th Stage of Inner Qi Warrior with a single attack!

"Kill!" Lanshan Lanyue gathers some strands of Lord Qi in his both hands and jumps at Zhang Wu Ji to cut this threat from harming his Lan Shan Clan in the future! As a 69th Stage Inner Qi Lord in the battlefield, Jie Hu capable of stopping Lanshan Lanyue, but in his mind as well, it is good that he can borrow the knife to kill someone else!

If Zhang Wu Ji is dead, the Jie's Clan is going to be unharmed as well! So why not he rather sacrifice Lanshan Lanyue to remove this threat as soon as possible? All he needs to is compensate the Lan Shan Clan!

"Wu Ji!" Liang Tian rushed to his side as quickly as he can and ordered all seven swords to block that attack from harming his disciple! But even with the speed of a Flying Sword armed with Strands of Lord Qi failed to compete against the speed Lanshan Lanyue executes to reach Zhang Wu Ji's side!

Slightly slower than Liang Tian's reaction, the City Lord and his brother took their action. But instead of a save, they went for a kill by borrowing the reason from his aggression to get rid of the threat holding the Wen Wu City until now.

Without everyone with the same aim, Liang Tian's sword is a quarter second late. Zhang Wu Ji reaction speed is uncomparable against the speed of an Inner Qi Lord. With the two widely opened claw reaches both sides of his ears, Zhang Wu Ji's head is expected to explode like a watermelon.

"NO!"

"BAM!" something exploded. Blood splattered.

But unfortunately, the blood did not come with the remainder of a crushed brain and skull. Instead, if one looked at Lanshan Lanyue's pair of hand, they're crushed to something less likely belonged to a human.

At the same time, Jie Hu's attack deflected the remaining two Inner Qi Lord's attack but failed to deflects Liang Tian's seven attacks. This left Lanshan Lanyue undefended like a sitting duck and got himself impaled in his four limbs, Chest, stomach, and private part.

"Wu Ji! Wu Ji!" Liang Tian did not pursue to see how severe is the murderer's injuries but paid his attention to look for his disciple's body. But after noticing only Lanshan Lanyue's pair of injured hand, and not anything belonging to his disciple, his heart becomes part relief, part worry.

"Jie Hu, Jie Hu... You're a disgrace to all the existing Inner Qi Lords in this continent." a voice came from above them. Then, a Flying Ark with the size three times bigger than Zhang Wu Ji's Iron Kong-Que descends from the coverage of the sunlight, with a word written on the base of their ark.

[BEIPING]

"Even the Marquis of the North is here?" Jie Hu wrinkled his forehead the moment he takes a glance on the descending Flying Ark. Like what he said, the ark that saved Zhang Wu Ji from meeting his end belonged to the Northern Imperial Kingdom.

And the owner of this Flying Ark is none other than the elder brother of Beiping Ruolan, Marquis of the North, Beiping Long! Recognized as one of the ten strongest Generals of the Northern Imperial Army, This person is one of the scariest cultivators nobody wished to meet!

The reason for this impression is due to the forces following him everywhere are all in their Inner Qi Elder Strength. Worst of all, his own strength is recorded as one of the Inner Qi King, in his 77th Stage. Furthermore, this record is from ten years ago!

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[Author's Note:]

The Wen Jian, Wen Dao, and Wen Qiang mean Ask Sword, Ask Blade, Ask Spear if it was written in Chinese.