Chapter 159: Reaching Fangtooth Mountain

As an eighth-rank powerhouse, Han Yanxin instantly executed four sixth-rank powerhouses. Even sixth-rank instructors like Woody and Xie Xun only felt a momentary abnormality.

As for students like Zhang Ze and the others, they did not perceive it at all.

The group set off toward the nearby Fangya Mountain!

……

Capital Martial Arts Bureau.

The elderly man wore a grave expression: "Cao Fengsheng, you must bring these little fellows back to me completely unharmed!"

The middle-aged man nodded in response: "Understood."

The elderly man then turned to look at the young man, "Zhenxuan, mind your own safety. The cults might have caught wind of this."

"I understand, Director!"

The young man was strikingly handsome!

A moment later.

Under the leadership of Martial Arts Department Director Cao Fengsheng, a group of teachers and students from the Capital Martial Arts Bureau headed straight for Henan Province.

……

That same evening.

Zhang Ze and the others finally arrived at Fangya Mountain.

Woody looked at the dozen or so students, "Go and report to the garrison troops. This war is not something for just one individual, let alone little fellows like you."

"Even I and the other instructors will be integrated into the garrison's formation, so..."

Pausing slightly, Woody deliberately glanced at Zhang Ze and the other two, "No one is permitted to act alone!"

With that, he dismissed the team. The sixth-rank instructors did not move together with Zhang Ze and the others.

Come to think of it, this was Zhang Ze's first time meeting the president of the Martial Arts Department club, Ruan Qi!

"You're Zhang Ze, right?"

Ruan Qi wore a kindly expression and smiled, "I've heard about the battle in Anqing City. You did a very good job!"

Zhang Ze evidently disliked the other's tone. What does "you did a very good job" even mean?

It sounded as if he were his superior.

However, since Woody had just finished lecturing them, he found it inconvenient to pick a fight.

"Hello, President Ruan."

After exchanging a few polite pleasantries, Ruan Qi led the group toward the garrison headquarters to report, but Zhang Ze did not follow.

"I'm going to find an acquaintance to get a grasp of the situation!"

Dropping these words, Zhang Ze left.

……

Zhang Ze had barely walked a couple of steps when Li Sanqing and the other two followed closely behind.

"Huh?"

Finding it somewhat strange that these two weren't going to report.

Lu Mingyu acted as if it were no big deal, "Who the hell is going to report to the garrison? The three of us are vanguard scouts! The kind that outflank the enemy's rear. Do we need to report?"

Although Li Sanqing didn't take up the conversation, his expression clearly agreed with that statement.

The three of them walked together and found Fatty.

Zhang Ze was genuinely dumbfounded!

Was this really Fatty?

……

The youth standing before him was simply too handsome!

Not to mention surplus fat, there wasn't even an ounce of flab on his face!

Perhaps due to living a garrison life, Fatty's physique had now become extremely well-proportioned and toned.

Bronze-colored skin, with broad and powerful shoulders!

What a hunk!

Seeing Liu Fatty looking like this, Lu Mingyu couldn't help glancing at Zhang Ze twice with a rather bizarre expression.

"Fatty."

"Not bad at all, you've already reached the second rank?"

Some people could change their physical forms, but the moment he spoke, he still had that same swaggering attitude.

"Are you looking down on your brother, Xiao Ze?"

"Let me tell you, after staying more than a month in this garrison, I've even been promoted to squad leader!"

Zhang Ze chuckled, "Where is Brother Huang?"

……

A moment later.

Huang Ming's figure appeared before them.

"Xiao Ze, you've finally arrived!"

Zhang Ze chuckled, "Brother Huang, you'd better tell us about the situation as you understand it."

Mentioning Wang Chao, Huang Ming's expression turned somewhat unpleasant.

His voice was a bit heavy, "The garrison unit Wang Chao was in had about 300 members, all of whom were ranked as second-rank martial artists!"

"The information I received is that not long after they entered the Star Gate, two high-rank cult powerhouses made a move. At that time, this unit was positioned to the northeast behind the Star Gate!"

"Mmm..."

……

Boom!

While everyone was getting briefed on the situation, several tyrannical auras suddenly surged from the sky.

Zhang Ze and the others couldn't help frowning as they looked over. Li Sanqing recognized the origins of this group, "I didn't expect the people from the Capital Martial Arts Bureau to move so fast!"

"The Capital Martial Arts Bureau?" Zhang Ze muttered.

Lu Mingyu, however, was more concerned with something else, "That freak didn't come this time too, did he?"

"Hehe..."

Li Sanqing smiled, "It was precisely because I saw him that I knew this team belonged to the Capital Martial Arts Bureau!"

Zhang Ze was puzzled, "Who?"

"Liang Zhenxuan!"

"A twenty-five-year-old sixth-rank powerhouse, reputed to be the strongest sixth-rank in the entire Dragon Country..."

……

Fangya Mountain Main Peak.

Detecting the auras of Cao Fengsheng and the others, the middle-aged man leading them was quite pleased as well, "The people from the Capital Martial Arts Bureau have finally arrived!"

"Haha!"

Cao Fengsheng laughed heartily, "Trust you have been well since we last met, General Min."

As his voice fell, Cao Fengsheng appeared before the group of high-rank powerhouses accompanied by the young man Liang Zhenxuan.

Upon catching sight of Liang Zhenxuan, Han Yanxin couldn't help taking a few extra glances, only to let out an inexplicable, light sigh.

……

The group was still exchanging pleasantries.

Min Le, the garrison general of the Three Jianghuai Provinces, was chatting casually with everyone from the Capital Martial Arts Bureau.

In just two short days, apart from Liang Zhenxuan, who was at the sixth rank, over twenty high-rank powerhouses had already arrived on the main peak of Fangya Mountain.

Among the formidable figures were the aforementioned General Min of the three provinces, Han Yanxin of Anqing Province, Meng Changping, the director-general of the Henan Province Investigation Bureau, and so on.

Just as everyone was conversing, a stream of light suddenly appeared above Fangya Mountain.

"Minister Chen..."

Upon seeing the middle-aged man's figure, Han Yanxin and the others were extremely shocked.

This Minister of the Dragon Country Martial Arts Bureau Headquarters had always been an elusive figure who saw his head but never his tail!

Even as a ninth-rank powerhouse, Min Le was extremely respectful upon seeing this Minister Chen.

Arriving beside the group, Minister Chen glanced at Liang Zhenxuan and smiled, "Still haven't broken through?"

The young man's expression looked somewhat unsightly.

Minister Chen did not press further. Instead, he turned to look at the numerous high-rank powerhouses around him and said, "In this battle at the Henan Province Star Gate, what you will face is the combined might of three cities!"

"Therefore, the pressure is immense, and casualties are quite possible..."

Everyone fell silent!

Han Yanxin frowned and asked, "Minister Chen, is there still no way for you to participate in the battle?"

The other shook his head, "If I show myself, the Star Territory side won't just be sending the force of three cities!"

"However, you can rest assured that those rats from the cults will never dare to show their heads. I will wait right here on Fangya Mountain for your triumphant return..."

Hearing this, everyone felt much more at ease!

Han Yanxin wore a grave expression and said in a deep voice, "I wonder if Minister Chen could split off a mental avatar and bestow it upon a student of our martial arts bureau?"

"Han Yanxin, what are you saying!"

Min Le and the others were all shocked.

This Minister Chen also furrowed his brows deeply, looking at Han Yanxin with a trace of disappointment!

……

Meanwhile.

Behind the Fourth Star Gate of Henan Province.

The woman was covered in blood, her strength completely exhausted by now.

Yet she shouted, "Wu Yuan, leave me behind and make your way to the Star Gate seal as quickly as you can! In at most another day, outside reinforcements will arrive!"

The man pulled Yan Guiying along, yet refused to let go!

……

On the other side.

Zhang Ze was utterly speechless, "Why are you here too?"

Standing right in front of him was none other than that unscrupulous instructor, Fang Haide!

"Oh, my goodness—"

"A little fourth-rank fellow like you can come, so why can't I, a dignified sixth-rank powerhouse, come here?"

The old man looked utterly exasperated!