Chapter 100

"Who are you?"

Long Tianxiao glanced at Ying Hou and said indifferently.

Ying Hou almost choked. Long Tianxiao was pretending not to recognize him, which was the greatest insult to him.

He had challenged Long Tianxiao several times, all ending in failure. In the end, he even lost a finger to Long Tianxiao, the greatest humiliation of his life.

Although Ying Hou obtained the Muscle Regeneration Pill, which restored his finger and completed his meridians, he advanced from the sixth level of the Muscle Transformation realm to the seventh, entering the late stage of Muscle Transformation.

Although it was only a one-level difference, it was a barrier between the middle and late stages. After advancing to the late stage, his combat power soared, and he was full of confidence to challenge Long Tianxiao.

However, before he could challenge Long Tianxiao, he received an order to pursue and kill Long Chen. He suffered repeated setbacks at Long Chen's hands and almost lost his life, which severely damaged his confidence.

Today, Long Tianxiao's words made his blood boil, and he could no longer contain his anger. With a loud roar, he charged at Long Tianxiao.

Originally, they were nearly a hundred yards apart, but Ying Hou only took three steps to reach Long Tianxiao.

When he took the first step, his veins bulged, and a terrifying aura erupted. On the second step, he raised his long sword, channeling his energy into it, creating a howling wind.

On the third step, he suddenly accelerated, his spirit, energy, and body merging into one. The long sword slashed down, perfectly accumulating his strength to its peak.

Although Ying Hou was angry, he was undoubtedly a formidable warrior, a fact even the few Muscle Transformation realm experts of the Great Xia Empire would acknowledge.

Seeing Ying Hou charge, Long Tianxiao shook his head.

"More than ten years have passed, and you still haven't improved at all. Do you think you can defeat me, Long Tianxiao?"

"Clang"

Suddenly, Long Tianxiao had a long saber in his hand, which he brandished, radiating a cold light in all directions.

Just as everyone thought Long Tianxiao would slash out, he actually took a step back, moving more than ten feet in one step.

Ying Hou almost spat blood. He had calculated the landing point and concentrated all his strength, but his sword found no resistance, like hitting tofu instead of a stone, a feeling of misapplied force that was extremely uncomfortable.

Ying Hou knew something was wrong as soon as his sword missed. Just as he was about to change his move, Long Tianxiao stepped forward, his long saber slashing down, creating a flurry of saber shadows with a shocking momentum.

"Boom"

Ying Hou, a Muscle Transformation realm expert, managed to barely gather his energy and block Long Tianxiao's saber, despite the extremely unfavorable situation.

After a loud explosion, Ying Hou was thrown back dozens of yards, rolling and tumbling before finally stopping.

"Spit"

Ying Hou, having just stabilized himself, spat out a mouthful of blood. The hasty defense against Long Tianxiao's saber had shaken his internal organs, causing him to be injured.

Everyone was shocked. Ying Hou, one of the three top experts of the empire, couldn't even withstand one strike from Long Tianxiao.

Although Xia Youyu and others were also surprised, they weren't overly shocked. Long Tianxiao's attack was highly skilled.

The timing was perfectly controlled, striking when Ying Hou's old strength had just dissipated and new strength had yet to form, causing him to suffer greatly.

It wasn't that Ying Hou's combat power was far inferior to Long Tianxiao's, but his combat experience was far less.

Ying Hou had been in seclusion for years, occasionally using force to overpower others, usually locking down his enemies before delivering a powerful strike.

But today, in his anger, he forgot that Long Tianxiao was also a late-stage Muscle Transformation realm expert, with a higher realm than him. How could he possibly lock down such an opponent? Thus, he suffered a significant loss.

"Ying Zhao, are you challenging me with such strength?" Long Tianxiao shook his head, his face cold.

Ying Hou's face turned ashen with anger. Today's misfortune, caught off guard, had dampened his spirit, making him gnash his teeth in frustration.

"The Marquis of Zhenyuan, Long Tianxiao, has rebelled. All troops, follow the order to capture the traitor," the Fourth Prince coldly commanded.

With the Fourth Prince's command, dozens of generals rushed out, clearly his loyal subordinates, executing the order without hesitation.

Seeing others rush out, the other generals no longer hesitated, following behind and charging at Long Tianxiao and his group.

"Brothers of Fengming, we have grown up on this land together. I don't want to see the blood of my brothers. Don't force me," Long Tianxiao called out loudly.

Long Tianxiao's words, amplified by spiritual energy, echoed through the sky, reaching a hundred miles around, causing many to hesitate.

They were all soldiers, and Long Tianxiao was their idol. Many aspired to be like him, a military god.

But today, they were ordered to point their weapons at their idol, leaving many in a state of confusion.

"Don't listen to his lies. Whoever kills the traitor, regardless of their status, will receive a million gold coins and a promotion of three ranks," the Fourth Prince coldly commanded.

Hearing the Fourth Prince's words, some soldiers who were initially hesitant immediately abandoned their doubts and charged forward, waving their weapons.

From the day they joined the military, their instructors had told them that soldiers don't need to think; they only need to obey orders.

Especially when a great temptation was present, orders became even more instinctive. They didn't dare dream of killing Long Tianxiao; it was an impossible task.

But there were over twenty family members and servants, and killing them would be much easier. If they were lucky and killed one, they would receive a million gold coins and a promotion of three ranks. Few could resist such a temptation.

Seeing the army surge like a tide, Long Tianxiao sighed, "Let's fight to the death."

The two people who came with Long Tianxiao nodded, protecting Lady Long and the others in the center. As the army charged, they slashed their long swords.

"Thud, thud, thud, thud..."

For a moment, sword light flashed, limbs and arms flew, and blood rained from the sky.

"What?"

"They are Muscle Transformation realm experts."

The Fourth Prince's face changed. He hadn't expected the two people Long Tianxiao brought to be Muscle Transformation realm experts, completely exceeding his expectations.

The Fourth Prince had thoroughly investigated Long Tianxiao's strength, so how could two Muscle Transformation realm experts suddenly appear?

What the Fourth Prince didn't know was that this was all due to Long Chen. The Obstacle-Breaking Pills he had sent to his father through Chen Fei had been taken by seven people, and three of them successfully broke through to the Muscle Transformation realm.

The others, though not yet at the Muscle Transformation realm, had touched the barrier and were expected to advance soon.

This made Long Tianxiao overjoyed. Long Chen had also warned him that the capital was in turmoil, and something significant could happen at any time, urging Long Tianxiao to be prepared.

After some consideration, Long Tianxiao gathered all his forces and secretly approached the barbarian tribe. Unexpectedly, the barbarian tribe was also gathering, clearly preparing for a major battle.

Long Tianxiao caught them off guard, leading three Muscle Transformation realm experts to wipe out over a hundred thousand barbarian troops. With four Muscle Transformation realm experts and the element of surprise, the barbarians suffered heavy casualties, with most of the hundred thousand troops killed and the rest fleeing into the mountains, making pursuit impossible but no longer a threat.

This was the greatest victory against the barbarian army, with nearly a hundred thousand barbarians killed, igniting the blood of the troops.

Just as Long Tianxiao was celebrating the victory, news came from the capital that the Long family was to be executed en masse.

After some thought, Long Tianxiao decided to leave one Muscle Transformation realm expert to guard the area, taking two others to rescue the capital.

If he took all the experts, and the barbarians regrouped, the border civilians would suffer a disaster without any experts to protect them.

So, Long Tianxiao brought two others, who, though newly advanced to the Muscle Transformation realm, had years of combat experience and formidable fighting power. The so-called elite troops of the capital were like moving radishes to them, easy to cut down with their eyes closed.

The two Muscle Transformation realm experts fought on the outer perimeter, while Chu Yao and Shi Feng guarded the rear, killing any who slipped through.

Yu Pàngzi, Houzi, and others held weapons, protecting Lady Long and the others, with little need for them to fight.

Long Tianxiao was surrounded by three Muscle Transformation realm experts: Ying Hou, Wu Hou, and another expert from the Great Xia Empire.

The expert who almost had his head shot off by Long Tianxiao returned to his camp to heal.

Without a nose, his face was flat, severely affecting his senses, making him vulnerable to Long Tianxiao's attacks. Muscle Transformation realm experts were precious, and no one wanted to sacrifice them lightly.

No one expected Long Tianxiao's bravery. Fighting one against three, he remained undaunted. The Great Xia expert almost