Chapter 72: Losing both wife and soldiers

  In the Demon Beast Mountains, Jiang Heng was required by Yi Tian to refrain from using battle techniques as much as possible. To go further, one must master the use of Battle Qi, which is the foundation of all strong warriors' paths. After all, no matter how high-level your battle techniques are, there will always be someone with even higher-level techniques, and having too many techniques can restrict a warrior's grasp on their origin. This was why Yi Tian made such demands of Jiang Heng.

  Since he had undergone the Dragon Blood Refining Body and cultivated a half-dragon body, Jiang Heng liked close combat even more, especially the thrill of slamming his opponents down heavily.

  In the mountains, Jiang Hao's actual combat ability was continuously improved through repeated life-and-death struggles. The use of war energy also gradually became more sophisticated, with each move calculated by Jiang Hao to achieve perfect utilization of every bit of war energy.

  Three years of bitter training have not been in vain, Jiang Huan's rapidly rotating body and his constantly rising aura were a complete grasp and application of the combat energy, rather than any combat technique. Of course, if it weren't for his half-dragon physique, Jiang Huan wouldn't dare to display such moves.

  Launching this attack would also put a huge burden on Jiang Hao himself, with all the muscles in his body being mobilized and moving rhythmically, fully demonstrating the power of the Half-Dragon Body.

  Jiang Hao's body was filled with a surging energy, and under the support of the dragon energy, it burst out in an instant. His entire meridian system had a refreshing and cool feeling, as if it had been cleansed. The next moment, Jiang Hao's breath reached its peak, and the one hundred and ten large crystal beads in his dantian continuously transmitted a rustling trembling sound.

  He swung out 108 punches, finally, the golden light circle reached its peak, and the dense golden light suddenly expanded. However, no one noticed that in the depths of the golden light, there was a faint black flash. In order to defeat his enemy with one blow, Jiang Huan also used all his strength.

  "Don't hold back!" At this point, Jiang Hua didn't care about the bet anymore. His attack was so fierce that even the black-robed old man felt his heart skip a beat, and he hastily shouted loudly!

  Roar!

  Ouyang Sheng no longer cared about his dignity at this moment, after all, compared to dignity, life was even more important. His originally sturdy body rapidly expanded, and his skin instantly turned a yellowish-brown color. A thick layer of rock suddenly appeared on the surface of his body, and three layers of light screens instantly emerged around him. As his battle aura surged, his entire body emitted a series of metallic scraping sounds. From a distance, Ouyang Sheng's already robust body had completely transformed into an indestructible fortress.

  "Hey, this guy looks like he's carrying a turtle shell on his back." Jiang Lie also found it amusing when he saw this scene.

  Boom!

  Although no martial skills were used, this fusion of dragon energy's full-force strike was absolutely terrifying. The golden light tore through the air, and the space that was constantly shattering along the way made everyone gasp in shock.

  Jiang Hao's fist exploded with a powerful and domineering force, like a giant dragon bursting out of the water. Even Jiang Hao himself was somewhat bewildered by the terrifying power of this strike. The magnificent golden light engulfed Ouyang Sheng's massive body in an instant, and then a fierce explosion suddenly erupted.

  In the midst of a deafening roar, Ou Yang's towering body flew out like a meteorite, and the several large military tents behind him were directly overturned by this fierce impact. For a moment, people in the surrounding tents were also startled by this intense noise, and soon the empty space was filled with people, looking at each other in confusion, unsure of what had happened.

  At this time, Jiang Heng's rotating body finally stopped, his chest constantly heaving, but his face was filled with excitement. This attack alone had drained nearly 80% of Jiang Heng's battle energy, and if not for his battle energy being several times more condensed than that of his peers, he might have been knocked out by this single attack.

  "Huh, so it's General Jiang who has returned. What's going on here?" A lean man walked out and upon seeing Jiang Tian in his white attire, he too hastily went forward to greet him.

  Jiang Tian was shocked and took a deep look at Jiang Hao who was panting, before shifting his gaze to the newcomer.

  "Haha, so it's Xuan Yuan brother." Jiang Tian also smiled and nodded, "Nothing much, just that there are mice at home, and my third brother is helping me catch them right now?"

  "Jiang Tian, don't be too excessive! Damn it, this time I admit defeat. You're ruthless!" The collapsed tent suddenly burst open, and Ouyang Sheng emerged with a gray head and dusty face. His golden armor had been shattered, leaving only half of it intact, and there was an obvious fist print indentation on his chest.

  The soldiers present were all wide-eyed and staring at Ouyang Sheng in shock, while the newly arrived man also rubbed his eyes to make sure he wasn't seeing things wrong.

  "Haha, I said you're a dead fatso, how did you end up like this?"

  "Xuanyuan Moyang, get out of my sight." Ouyang Sheng glared at Jiang Hao with a fierce gaze, as if he wanted to devour him whole. However, his heart was filled with frustration. Jiang Hao looked like just a young boy around ten years old; even if he had started training since birth, his abilities shouldn't surpass his own. Yet the attack earlier had made Ouyang Sheng feel death so clearly that if he hadn't sacrificed his precious artifact, he would probably be crippled or dead by now.

  Ouyang Sheng's face was a sheet of iron, his eyes unwillingly looked at the broken armor on his body, but in his heart he was extremely distressed. Although he was a prince of the Feia Empire, he wasn't a direct descendant, and this set of precious equipment, although it was lower grade, was one that he liked the most.

  Treasures are generally attack weapons, purely defensive treasures are rare, and a set of defensive treasures like this is even more scarce. Ouyang Sheng spent a lot of effort to get it, but now it's been shattered by Jiang Huan's attack, broken beyond repair. Ouyang Sheng is heartbroken, having lost both his treasure and his advantage.

  "Hey kid, what's your name?" Ouyang Sheng forced down a mouthful of bitter blood and asked Jiang Hao.

  Jiang Hao also came to at this time, his face was also abnormally pale, and his fists were constantly dripping with fresh blood, which was injured by the recoil of his own force, but overall, Jiang Hao still won.

  Jiang Hao.

  "Alright, this time I admit defeat. This is the token, kid. Today's matter, I've taken note of it." Ou Yang Sheng took out the token and with a single hand seal, a streak of blood light flashed out from it and darted into his brow.

  Ouyang Sheng unexpectedly directly removed the token's recognition of its master.

  Jiang Hao took the token with a wave of his hand, and a drop of essence blood had already dripped onto it. Suddenly, a surge of information flooded into Jiang Hao's mind, which turned out to be various pieces of information about Ouyang Sheng's military department, including the number of soldiers, as well as the strength and positions of some important personnel.

  "River and sky, we will meet again."

  Ouyang Sheng glanced around at the increasingly large crowd, and finally couldn't stay put any longer. He said something, then unfolded his body and darted out, but from the way he was walking, Jiang Huan knew that this guy must have been seriously injured.

  After Ou Yang's figure disappeared, the black-clothed old man came towards Jiang Huan's direction. Seeing this, Jiang Tian immediately blocked in front of Jiang Huan.

  "Little friend, I don't know if it's possible to make a deal with you. I'll give you an intermediate-level martial skill book and exchange it for that Spirit Transformation Pill. What do you say?" The old man in black was smiling, but Jiang Huan thought that smile was uglier than crying.

  "Hehe, sorry about that. I only have one left and I need to keep it for myself." Jiang Hao flashed a harmless smile once again.

  The request was rejected, and the black-robed elder's face also revealed a hint of murderous intent. However, seeing Jiang Tian's fully guarded appearance, he knew that he probably wouldn't have an advantage today. With a gloomy expression, he glanced at Jiang Huan, then with a wave of his sleeve, transformed into a wisp of black smoke and dispersed.

  "Good boy, you've really made our Jiang family proud." Jiang Lie jumped forward, patting Jiang Huan's shoulder with a proud smile on his face.

  Pfft!

  It was just Jiang Lie's slap that made Jiang Huan suddenly spit out a mouthful of blood, scaring Jiang Lie and Jiang Tian to hurry up and support him.

  "Third brother, are you alright?" Jiang Tian's eyes were filled with worry as he hastily asked.

  "Big brother, second brother, I'm fine, it's just that I've consumed too much battle energy, a period of quiet meditation will be enough."

  Jiang Hao raised the token in his hand and said, "Big brother, with this token, can we take control of Ouyang Sheng's military department?"

  "This token is the commander's symbol, and it's not easy to control his subordinates. However, Third Brother, that move of yours was really formidable. Even if I were to take a hit, I'd probably be seriously injured if I wasn't careful. That Ouyang Sheng guy has always been stingy, and now that you've shattered his protective artifact, I think he won't let it go easily. Of course, as a member of the Jiang family, we can't lose face either. Whatever happens, Big Brother and Second Brother will help you bear the burden." Jiang Tian patted Jiang Huan's head, with a faint smile on his face.

  "Who was that old man just now? Is he also a member of the royal family?"

  When Jiang Huan asked, Jiang Tian's face also flashed with caution, "That's right, that old guy is called Ouyang Mu She, I heard my father say that he was a well-known warlord and strongman, but because the cultivation method was too evil, he had no progress at this level. My father once told me that this person has a narrow heart, and must report any flaws. Because my father didn't like him, he had taught him a lesson several times, so this old guy often found trouble with our Jiang family's younger generation. If I hadn't advanced to the warlord rank, I wouldn't be his opponent at all. Be careful in the future."

  "Haha, Jiang Huan little brother, you really opened my eyes today. With the commander not around during this period of time, we've been subjected to a lot of grievances. This time it's truly satisfying, I'm seeing that guy so flustered for the first time." Lin Long then leaned in close, his eyes shining brightly as he stared at Jiang Huan.

  Cough! Cough!

  Xuan Yuan Mo Yang let out a light cough, as if he was dissatisfied with being directly ignored.

  "Haha, Xuan Yuan brother, since you're here, let's have a drink together!"

  "Alright, I've been waiting for Liet Brother's words. I heard that you have good wine from Daluo Emperor's hometown here. Today, we must get drunk and not leave." Xuan Yuan Moyang's face lit up with a smile as soon as he heard the word "wine", clearly a man who loves drinking to excess.

  Jiang Lie waved his hand to disperse the onlookers, and then the five of them entered the military tent together.

  At this time, in a distant military account, Ouyang Sheng was lying on a tiger skin couch with a gloomy face.

  "What a waste!" A man in black clothes, Ou Yang Mu Xie, stood by, with dark energy swirling around his face.

  "Old Mu, that kid is too sinister, my battle aura defense didn't work at all. Alas, I've lost big this time, when I get back my old man will surely beat me to death."

  "Hmph, but a small general, I'd like to see how long he can jump around?"

  Ou Yang Mu's face was surging with dark energy, and at a glance, it seemed as terrifying as a skull. His eyes were even emitting a crimson glow, ferocious to the extreme.