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The moment that Feng Yun and Dong Fuzhen charged at him, the bald commander's expression turned very grim. He did not expect for the boy to be this cunning that he would buy time for Dong Fuzhen to recover. With the both of them charging at him, aiming to take his life, he had next to no chance of winning the battle.

Run, was his only thought.

The bald commander called his sword spirit away to conserve spiritual energy and jumped off the ground with a strong burst of Yuan Energy. He was going to have to use all of his energy to escape the incoming danger with his life. At this point, he didn't care for his army one bit. All he care about was preserving his own skin. I cannot defeat you this time, but I will get reinforcements to deal with you later. However, his thoughts were short lived as he heard a cold snort from behind him.

"To escape, you truly are a coward, and an idiot to think that we would just let you." This was Feng Yun. He had used the Wind Transferrer spirit ability to travel a quick distance and land near the bald commander. He was clad in Void aura and looked incredibly terrifying to the bald commander, who had a panic stricken expression on his face. No, he thought to himself. But Feng Yun wasn't the only one who had caught up.

"Bastard, you're responsible for the deaths of many of my brothers and sisters and you want to leave as easy as that? Preposterous!" Dong Fuzhen had also, come up behind him, and with a greater ferocity than he had ever felt in his life. Dong Fuzhen had been thoroughly angered by the bald commander's exploits and wouldn't hesitate to kill him. Feng Yun covered the front while Dong Fuzhen covered the back. The bald commander almost had no way of escape.

"You damn sons of bitches!" The bald commander cursed upon seeing the blockade that Feng Yun and Dong Fuzhen had created. Feng Yun smirked slightly and enshrouded his sword in Void aura once again, this time with a much thicker density. The bottomless pressure it gave off was a force to be reckoned with. Similarly, Dong Fuzhen's similar cultivation also seemed oppressive. The bald commander had no intention of going out without a fight however. At this moment, if there was even the slightest gap that he could exploit to help him escape, he would take it. Unfortunatly, such a thing would never happen for him.

The bald commander had no choice but to draw out his sword spirit once again. He put on a fierce expression that betrayed his current situation. Feng Yun sneered and lunged at him first. He was careful not to let out an opening and assaulted him with the Void aura overflowing in large amounts. He channeled the aura into a ranged pillar outstretching from his sword outwards, directly at the bald commander. This pillar constantly expanded as it beamed its way to the commander. The bald commander wasn't caught by surprise and dodged the beam. However, a beam made of Void aura isn't that weak. As soon as the beam missed, under the control of Feng Yun, it began to expand right next to the bald commander and attempted to swallow the nearest life form, the bald commander.

"Shit," the bald commander realized the danger of the beam to a greater extent now as he reacted quickly. The beam of Void aura traveled along his arm, spreading its black presence like veins. It was very close to encompassing the entire arm. With a quick timing and decisive thinking, the man raised his sword, and brought it down to sever the arm which was infested with the Void aura.

Slice!

The bald commander's arm tumbled out from his body and let out a large spray of blood. The commander flinched and groaned as the blood continuously poured out. The sight was slightly disgusting but Feng Yun only coldly smiled. He had done a significant amount of damage to the bald commander and though it was not a vital spot, the bleeding would eventually drain him of his life and he would die. The arm lingered on the floor, gradually turning black from the devouring of the Void. soon enough, the entire body part disappeared into black mist and floated back to Feng Yun. Feng Yun reached out with his black hand and absorbed the aura back into his body. His expression slightly brightened because he had gotten a good food source. When the Void aura had devoured the arm and returned back to him, he had discovered that his body had gained an increase in energy. Apparently, eating an object or life form would give him energy and rejuvenate his body's condition. It was basically cannibalism except it wasn't so grotesque.

"Haha, thanks for the arm! I'll be taking it for myself. You have great determination, to sever your own arm to preserve your life. However, it is only temporary. Truly, you should just give up and surrender yourself to death!" Feng Yun said delightedly.

"Never," was the bald commander's reply through gritted teeth. Feng Yun's smile didn't change and instead, his eyes looked towards another figure approaching the bald commander. The bald commander was busy recovering from the shock of severing his own arm that he didn't notice Dong Fuzhen coming straight at him. Dong Fuzhen unleashed a burst of strong Yuan Energy in his palms as he neared the bald commander.

"Earth Golem Palm!" The fist was like a huge boulder being thrown. The strength that it possessed was terrifying and could not be taken lightly. The chief's strength vastly surpassed Feng Yun's and at this moment, he could even deal with the bald commander. This fist, after all was infused with the power of his spirit being fused with his body. Dong Fuzhen, with his fast speed, landed right next to the bald commander. The bald commander suddenly realized the danger that was right next to him and his face instantly paled. With all of his strength concentrated on the front of his body, he roared and prepared to face the strike. He had no chance of avoiding it, that was for sure. He could only take the strike and try to survive.

"Hmph, thinking that you can block my attack with your measly current strength. Ridiculous!" Dong Fuzhen coldly snorted and slammed his powerful fist into the bald commander's chest. The impact created a loud booming sound and an explosion occurred. The bald commander was blown back several meters and ended up kneeling on the floor. The barrier that he had created to defend himself had completely blown apart and went through his chest. The bald commander had a pale complexion and his condition was most definitely not good. The bald commander was coughing out blood in large mouthfuls. There was a large cave-in where his chest was. Several bones had cracked and he had trouble breathing. The injuries he had sustained were not repairable and it was likely that if, for some reason he did live, he would be confined to a bed the whole rest of his life. The chance of him living however was zero due to Feng Yun being right there next to him.

"Haha, you actually dared to try to attack us and instead you got your ass kicked. I'm going to kill you now. But first, I need some information. Your bandit group rose to prominence quite quickly after being formed in Cui Fu. You should have had some power backing you up didn't you?" Feng Yun questioned. The bald commander was silent and did not utter a word. It was evident that Feng Yun's words struck a nerve. Feng Yun became impatient and said,

"Well, if you won't talk through normal means, then I'll have to get it from you through...violent and torturous means." Feng Yun's palms turned black and he raised his hand to place it on the bald commander's shoulder. Once he placed it, the Void aura would devour the bald commander completely. The bald commander's face turned white from fear. He had experienced personally the power of the Void aura and the terrifying things it could do. He instantly cried out,

"NO!!! Please no! Anything but that! I will tell you...I will tell you. Just don't put that thing near me!"

"Hoh, you will eh? So, who is the mastermind behind your bandits's rise to power?"

"A local mercenary group. They are called the Bull Viper Mercenaries. I say local but they are strong...very strong. They have placed their spot in First Class Cities and are incredibly powerful. Their leader is of the Truth Realm as well. They assisted us in our growth and ordered for us to follow their orders. They wish to spread their name farther and farther but they didn't want to lose their prestige for the cruelty they show. Thus, they created us to expand for them."

Feng Yun narrowed his eyes. The Bull Viper Mercenaries? That explains the flag with the bull symbol on it. However, to actually possess a leader with the cultivation of the Truth Realm, they must be incredibly strong and influential. But they were sneaky and actually had such a nasty habit. To inflict cruelty only to expand territory, these people are truly horrible! They even make other people do it for them. Truly shameless! Once Feng Yun reached a high point of cultivation, he would find these people and probably kill them as well.

"Oi, where are these guys located?" Feng Yun inquired.

"Where are they...wait, what will you do with that information? You can't possibly hope to defeat them?!"

"Just answer the question!" Feng Yun lowered his hand filled with Void aura.

"Alright alright. They are located in Swallow Cry City, on the edge of the Tian Ming Empire."

Feng Yun noted the location and stopped questioning the bald commander. His gaze turned back to the cold indifference it had before.

"Alright, thanks for the information. However, you thoroughly pissed me off during this fight. I'm sure Dong Fuzhen is too. So, you're gonna have to die. Ill at least give you a clean death for the information." Feng Yun slashed his sword across the bald commander's neck. In one slice, the bald commander's head flew into the air and dropped to the ground, thudding to a stop next to his body. The bald commander's body fell to the ground and blood sprayed everywhere for a moment before stopping. Feng Yun walked away from the body and towards the battlefield once more. The battle had pretty much come to a close as all of the bandits had been slaughtered after a hard battle. Dong Fuzhen was waiting there, for Feng Yun to come. Feng Yun walked right up to him and shot him an approving glance. He was prepared to leave to go back to his battalion but Dong Fuzhen stopped him.

"Junior, this one is truly thankful for your help this time. If you had not come in time, I would have been killed and more of my brothers would have been slaughtered." Dong Fuzhen smiled and lightly bowed towards him.

"That's enough Chief, you're too formal. This is my mercenary group as well, I must protect it. Well then, I should be going." Feng Yun didn't feel like staying any longer.

"Wait just a moment Junior. Forgive me for so rudely asking but, who exactly are you and what was that power you wielded before?"

"Both of those questions are classified. As for my name...just call me Qiu Yun. Is that all Chief?"

"No, that's not all. Junior brother Qiu, you proved yourself to be a very strong master when you fought against the bandit commander. You had strength that defied common sense and you were able to hold him off. One of my brother commanders of my four have died and I must mourn him. However, there is a spot open for a new commander. Simply speaking, I wish for you to replace that spot." Dong Fuzhen surprisingly came up with such a proposal. Feng Yun was deeply shocked. He wished to make Feng Yun a commander? He searched Dong Fuzhen's face for anything deceptive but he found none. It was completely honest. He scratched his head while saying,

"Chief, my cultivation is not as big as the other three commanders. I am also too young and I may not stay in this group for long."

"That's no problem. Haven't you already proven yourself. I will talk to the other commanders. They will accept you. Your talent is also very large. As for you planning to leave the group, I will not stop you. It's fine if you do. I can't change your choice. However, I will accept none other. Basically, if you leave, there will be no other fourth commander. Unless you decided to come back." Dong Fuzhen's reply was firm and direct.

"This...is too good to be true. I don't know if anyone will accept me as a person of considerable power with my age. I'm only twelve you---"

"That's enough. Just accept the position. If you don't, that would be giving I, Dong Fuzhen, no face. Brother Qiu, please accept it." Dong Fuzhen was relentless and interrupted Feng Yun. He would not stop pestering Feng Yun even if he declined. Feng Yun let out a sigh and said,

"Alright then, I will become the fourth commander. However, you must abide by all the conditions you set just now. Even when I leave." Feng Yun finally gave in to the constant requests. Dong Fuzhen had a delighted expression on his face from hearing this.

"That's great! I will announce it when we have gathered our troops together and reorganized ourselves. But...if you don't mind me asking, what place are you heading to that would make you desperately want to leave this group." Dong Fuzhen was curious.

"I do not, desperately, want to leave this group. It's just that I have to. If you really want to know, I'll tell you. Just don't tell anyone else this. I'm going to the Holy Continental Academy." Feng Yun told him a little piece of the truth since Dong Fuzhen seemed trustworthy.

"HOLY CONTINENTAL ACADEMY!!!?" Dong Fuzhen exclaimed incredulously. Then, he began to gradually calm down though his shock was still there. He hadn't thought that the destination was a place that everyone on the continent had heard of!

"Yes, I will be going there."

"Ah, I understand now. With your strength and talent right now, you will definitely make it in. No need to restrict you here."

"Although I didn't mean it that way, thank you. Anyways, I should be heading back now."

"Yes yes, I won't be keeping you any longer. We will be hosting a meeting tomorrow so please rest well."

Feng Yun returned to the 5th Battalion camp and saw his fellow members waiting for him. Meng Rou and Cang Lin were wrapping up their bloody wounds in bandages while Duo Ling was chewing on a piece of meat. Xia Qing however was standing straight looking forward, as if waiting for someone. As soon as Feng Yun appeared in her view, she immediately rushed over and reprimanded him.

"You reckless boy, that man was five levels above you in terms of cultivation. Why would you still fight him? Thats tantamount to suicide!" Xia Qing looked slightly mad but worry was also present on her face. Even though she had approved of his decision to help the chief before, she couldn't help but say the things she said.Feng Yun smiled and said in response,

"What, were you worried about me?" He mischievously said this. Xia Qing's face heated up and she felt embarrassed. She said quickly,

"W-Who would be worried about you, you fool?" She was quite mad and stormed off with a heated face. Feng Yun chuckled slightly. She was too cute. He had to tease her. Feng Yun met with the other members of the 5th Battalion and talked with them. All of them were worried and asked him where he had been the whole time, to which he replied, 'you'll know tomorrow.' This left them in confusion but they decided to trust him and left to rest. Feng Yun too was tired and in no mood to cultivate. He departed to his tent and closed his eyes. A commander huh, what kind of experiences will that bring? He thought about this until he fell asleep, engaged in his wonderful dreams.