Divine General Feng Nianxin

“Master.”

A young woman clad in black armor knelt respectfully on one knee.

The curved breastplate perfectly outlined her figure. The armor was open-backed, and her jade-white back formed a striking contrast against the pitch-black armor.

This woman was Sheng Qiu.

“Mm.”

The masked woman responded softly, still looking down at the video playing on her phone.

“Master, more and more people are breaking in, and they’re getting stronger. There are already several Ninth-Level experts. If this continues, our people may not be able to hold them off.”

Sheng Qiu lowered her head respectfully.

The woman turned to glance deeper into the cave. There, a single arm was buried in the ground. Judging by the direction of the fingers and bones, it was a left arm—apparently belonging to a woman.

The end of the arm was embedded in the earth, its palm spread open and swaying slightly, like a flower growing from the ground.

“We still need more time.”

The woman asked softly, “How is the formation?”

“The four major races have each sent formation experts from their clans to destroy it. The Black Moon Clan’s Black Ancestor came personally and is guarding the surrounding area.”

Sheng Qiu’s tone remained calm, without the slightest hint of fear in her eyes.

“Have our people withdraw. Keep a constant watch on everything happening inside the formation, especially those rats hiding in the shadows—such as the people from Eternal Life.”

She switched off her phone and slowly rose to her feet.

“Yes!”

Sheng Qiu nodded respectfully. “Where are you going, Master? I’ll accompany you.”

“No need. Attend to your own duties. I’m only going to kill someone.”

Feng Nianxin spoke in an utterly calm tone.

…

Xu Mu had already infiltrated the battlefield. From where he stood, he could now clearly see the people fighting.

He briefly scanned the three combatants with his Divine Eye. As he had expected, the old man at the Eighth Level was indeed a member of the Great Wilderness Clan.

The other two were one Ninth-Level and one Eighth-Level expert.

They were the First and Second Elders of the Jiao Clan.

Xu Mu pondered where he stood. If nothing unexpected happened, these two members of the Jiao Clan were both enemies of Tantai Quan.

If he wanted to help her reclaim the position of Jiao King, he would sooner or later have to face these two men.

For now, however, his main objective was to save the Great Wilderness Clan elder.

Xu Mu suddenly flew into the distance. Relying on his powerful physique, he charged straight into the range of their battle.

Boom!

Another blue blast of qi shot into the sky. The old Great Wilderness Clan elder’s defensive barrier was instantly shattered.

The Second Elder of the Jiao Clan, who had been waiting for an opportunity nearby, took advantage of the opening. He shaped both hands into claws and lunged toward the old man.

Whoosh!

A gigantic blue claw, more than twenty meters long, appeared in the sky before him. It tore through the air, causing the entire surrounding space to tremble violently.

“Heaven-Splitting Claw!”

In an instant, the blue claw had reached the Great Wilderness Clan elder.

At that moment, a figure appeared in front of the old man.

Buzz!

The instant the blue claw touched the figure, it vanished without a trace.

The next moment, it reappeared above the head of the Jiao Clan’s First Elder.

“What the hell?”

The First Elder’s face filled with disbelief. He raised his hand and struck upward with all his might, smashing it against the blue claw.

Boom!

The blue qi spread in all directions like a colossal wave.

Xu Mu seized the Great Wilderness Clan elder and used the force of the explosion to fly away.

Only after escaping several kilometers did he rapidly descend.

“Senior, are you all right?”

After releasing the old man, Xu Mu took two pills from his body. “Take these quickly. They’re top-grade.”

The Great Wilderness Clan elder stared at the black-robed young man before him with vigilance.

“Who are you? Why did you save me?”

Xu Mu removed the hood of his black robe and dispelled the illusion formation.

“I’m Xu Mu. I wonder if you’ve heard of me?”

“You’re Xu Mu?”

Gu Zhe’s eyes widened in disbelief before he burst into laughter.

“Hahaha! Of course I’ve heard of you. Back in the Battlefield of Gods, you helped our Great Wilderness Clan and stood against countless other races. You’re a hero to us!”

“I’m not that impressive. I came here to help your people, though of course, I’m doing so at someone else’s request.”

Through his senses, Xu Mu noticed that the two members of the Jiao Clan were already flying toward them.

“Senior, you should take the pills first.”

“Very well!”

Gu Zhe immediately swallowed both pills. His injuries began healing rapidly, and the qi within him started to recover as well.

His eyes lit up. They truly were top-grade pills—at least eighth-grade.

Xu Mu once again activated the illusion formation, transforming his face back into its previous square-jawed appearance.

“You said you came at someone’s request. Whose request?”

Gu Zhe immediately stepped in front of Xu Mu and looked toward the approaching Jiao Clan elders.

“Old Chen.”

Xu Mu gave him Old Chen’s name.

“I don’t know him. But before anything else, we need to deal with these two members of the Jiao Clan.”

As soon as Gu Zhe finished speaking, a surge of black power suddenly erupted from his body. It spread outward before transforming into countless black characters that attached themselves to him.

Whoosh!

He once again lunged toward the two Jiao Clan elders in the sky.

The two Jiao Clan elders continued their assault, coordinating with one another flawlessly. Gu Zhe was no match for them alone.

But every time they were about to strike Gu Zhe, Xu Mu would fly over and redirect their attacks.

Xu Mu knew his own limits. With his current cultivation, he had no way to interfere directly in a battle of this level. The only thing he could do was provide support.

After this happened twice, the First Elder of the Jiao Clan flew into a rage. He suddenly flashed past Gu Zhe and charged toward Xu Mu.

Xu Mu was completely unhurried. He immediately summoned a black clone and transferred himself onto it just as the First Elder’s attack was about to reach him.

“Divine Movement Trajectory!”

A faint blue light suddenly flickered across the First Elder’s body.

“This is bad! Get out of the way!”

Gu Zhe immediately shouted at Xu Mu.

In an instant, the path the First Elder had taken through the air transformed into a blue road.

He suddenly appeared in front of Xu Mu, moving so quickly that it seemed almost identical to teleportation.

Ice covered his hand as he thrust his fingers toward Xu Mu’s heart.

Slash!

His ice-covered fingers were as sharp as blades. They pierced through the chest, sending blood spraying into the air.

The smile on the First Elder’s face gradually froze.

The person he had pierced was not Xu Mu, but the Second Elder.

“What?”

The First Elder immediately pulled out his hand, grabbed the Second Elder by the shoulder, and flew away.

The surrounding air compressed. In the blink of an eye, the two of them vanished without a trace.

“Hahaha! That was incredible! I didn’t expect you to have a move like that.”

Gu Zhe laughed excitedly.

“Xu Mu, you saved my life. If it weren’t for you, I might have died at their hands.”

“You’re too kind.”

Xu Mu waved his hand with a smile.

“It’s just that the technique is powerful. All I did was make them turn their attacks on each other. With my strength, I’m nowhere near good enough to even fill their gaps between their teeth.”

“Isn’t the technique yours?”

Gu Zhe smiled.

“Senior, what exactly is going on with your people? Are you trapped here, or what?”

Xu Mu asked curiously. “How am I supposed to help you?”

“We are trapped, but we can’t leave yet.”

Gu Zhe glanced at Xu Mu and hesitated before speaking.

“I’m sorry. Even though you saved my life, there are some things I can’t tell you.”

“Then you have to at least tell me how I’m supposed to help you, don’t you? Chen Xuan is my brother. Since he asked me to save you, I can’t just stand by and do nothing.”

“We’re… still finishing something. I don’t know exactly how long it will take—maybe a day, maybe three, maybe even longer. Once it’s complete, we’ll be able to escape.”

At this point, Gu Zhe smiled with a carefree air. “Of course, dying here would be fine too, as long as the Divine General takes this thing with him.”

Xu Mu thought to himself, It looks like the intelligence was accurate after all. There really is a Divine General here.

He just didn’t know which one.

“By the way, Senior, which Divine General is here? Even if you can’t tell me their name, please at least tell me whether they’re a man or a woman.”