CHAPTER 656: CHAPTER 408: CHENG FENGXIAO AND THE IRON-ARM MONKEY GROUP!_2

Feng Jin’s teeth were white but he was full of fragrant words; Fu Zhe clearly wanted to monopolize the talent capable of taming horses or even beasts, hence his intentional concealment. What did he mean by saying ’the heart feels like a horse’?

"Little Jin."

Fu Zhe laughed heartily.

Feng Jin typically didn’t curse at anyone, was cold and indifferent to others, but would jest and jestingly scold only him. To be scolded by Feng Jin, this was something Chi Suo couldn’t surpass no matter how hard he tried.

"..."

Feng Jin thought Fu Zhe was a pervert.

She closed her eyes, no longer discussing Nanxiong City, Nanyue Lake, Black Dragon Colt, Iron-Arm Monkeys, and the situation of horse trainers with Fu Zhe, resting quietly outside the city.

"Little Jin, who exactly are we waiting for?"

Fu Zhe pursued the question.

Feng Jin ignored him.

But soon——

Clop clop clop!

From the northwest, the sound of hooves rose again!

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"Shangguan Ji, under Elder Zhou from the Jiujiang Institute of the Lishan Sect, received the Dean’s order and brought along twelve inner courtyard juniors to investigate the beast disturbances in the water region of Nanxiong City and Nanyue Lake."

Shangguan Ji first introduced himself and explained his intention, completing his official business before smiling at Fu Zhe and Feng Jin: "Two Du Heads, long time no see."

"So it’s you!"

Only then did Fu Zhe realize who Feng Jin had been waiting for.

The visitor was indeed ’Shangguan Ji’, the chief personal disciple under ’Elder Zhou’ of one of the Nine Courtyards of the Jiujiang Institute under the Three Sects and Four Families of ’Hunxi Royal City’!

Among the Ten Elders of the Jiujiang Institute, Elder Zhou was the most junior. Although Shangguan Ji, as his chief disciple, was not on par with the chief disciples of other elders, he was clearly at the peak state.

"Did the Jiujiang Institute actually send Brother Shangguan?"

Fu Zhe was initially pleased, then surprised: "Could it be that the threat assessment for Nanyue Lake has been raised again by the Royal City?"

"Du Head Fu guessed correctly."

Shangguan Ji said solemnly: "It’s not just the ’Iron-Arm Monkey Group’ wreaking havoc in Nanyue Lake. There have been sightings of Shrimp Soldiers and Crab Generals gathering to form arrays in the depths of the lake!"

"What?"

"There’s change in the water region too?"

Fu Zhe was greatly shocked.

He finally understood: "No wonder someone from the Jiujiang Institute came, no wonder it was Brother Shangguan!"

The Lishan Sect is divided into nine courtyards, each possessing a true skill, commonly known as the ’Divine Level Secret Book’, which targets the War God Realm, serving as the core inheritance of the Four Sects and Three Families.

Among them, the true skill mastered by the Jiujiang Institute of the Lishan Sect is called the "Jiujiang Sea Tidal Skill", a divine skill cultivated in large rivers and seas, which is why disciples from the Jiujiang Institute excel in underwater skills.

Even though Shangguan Ji is a personal disciple rather than a true disciple of the inner courtyard, he also practiced the corresponding Heavenly Secret Book, with exceptionally strong aquatic skills, making him perfectly suited to further investigate the underwater situation in Nanyue Lake.

"Allow me to introduce everyone——" Shangguan Ji stepped aside to introduce his accompanying junior brothers and sisters to Fu Zhe and Feng Jin.

"These are my fellow junior brothers and sisters under Master Zhou: Wei Shujiu, Wang Dexin, Wei Zonghan, Liu Huafeng, and Pang Ping." They are all personal disciples under Elder Zhou of the Jiujiang Institute’s inner courtyard.

"Here are our inner courtyard elite disciples: Wang Luocang, Wang Yong, Yu Yintong, Li Xiaoxian, Xu Fengzao, Xu Zhaoxiong, and Cheng Fengxiao." In the Lishan Sect’s Nine Courtyards, elite disciples are the same as the personal disciples of elders, possessing enough talent, merit, or power but unwilling or unable to be accepted by any elder as personal disciples become elite disciples; this time, seven have come.

Among these seven elite disciples, one had a delicate and clear appearance, tall and thin, elegant and poised, dressed in a clean blue long gown, with a headscarf of the same color, looking like a scholar, none other than ——

Cheng Fengxiao!

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"The ’Black Dragon Heavy Cavalry’ trampling Nanyue Lake?"

When Yan Chuan and Chen Ze arrived in Nanxiong City, it was already the tenth day since both Black Dragon Heavy Cavalry and the personal and elite members from the Jiujiang Institute had gathered outside the city.

As soon as Yan Chuan entered the city, it was abuzz; the people were talking about the exploits of the Black Dragon Heavy Cavalry in Nanyue Lake.

With its abundance of mountains, water, and marshes, Nanyue Lake was naturally an unsuitable terrain for cavalry, especially heavy cavalry, which would likely get bogged down easily.

Particularly since the knights of the Black Dragon Heavy Cavalry wore armor weighing 120 jin, and their Black Dragon Colts were clad in armor weighing 400 jin. Without considering the weight of the riders and weapons, the armor itself added up to a heavy burden of 500 jin.

How could they run?

How could they fight?

Yet the Black Dragon Heavy Cavalry managed it——

The soldiers selected into the ’Black Dragon Heavy Cavalry’ could study "Mang Niu’s Great Strength Technique," one of the four Heavenly Secret Books of Hunxi Royal City, with astonishing qi power, making wearing 120 jin of black scale armor not a burden.

As for the Black Dragon Colts, they were divine steeds that could carry a load of 1,000 jin and run for 1,000 miles, lacking neither in strength, endurance, nor the agility required to navigate terrains like forests, lowlands, and marshes.

Formed by these Limit-breaking Martial Artists practicing "Mang Niu’s Great Strength Technique" and riding Black Dragon Colts, the ’Black Dragon Heavy Cavalry’—— was swift, powerful, and heavily fortified, almost invincible!

The insignificant Nanyue Lake was nothing to them.

But one thing remained unclear——

"Two hundred Black Dragon Heavy Cavalry!"

"What ’Heavenly Rule’ did Nanyue Lake violate to provoke these elites?"

Yan Chuan was curious.

Could it be the Black Tide was rising again?

It shouldn’t be!

Nanyue Lake had clearly experienced a Black Tide earlier this year, during which Yan Chuan had personally gone through it. It was unlikely for another one to occur within such a short span of time.

So, what was it?

Filled with questions, Yan Chuan went to a tavern in the city, and after three bowls of wine, he got the gist of it——

"The ’Iron-Arm Monkey Group’ intending to unite the beasts of Nanyue Lake?"

Yan Chuan was taken aback.

He heard the most chatter about ’Iron-Arm Monkeys’. Some claimed to have seen hundreds of Iron-Arm Monkeys in formation on Iron Arm Monkey Mountain, training day and night, seemingly practicing ’Monkey Fist’.

Others said they had seen a small group of Iron-Arm Monkeys stationed on the outskirts of Nanyue Lake at Cui Song Ridge, occupying Spirit Fruit resources alongside Alien Beasts.

Iron-Arm Monkeys!

They had become refined!

Capable of practicing boxing, occupying territory, and even having the ambition of kingdom establishment!

How could this be allowed?

Nanxiong City couldn’t sit idly by.

Neither could Hunxi Royal City stand by.

Thus, two hundred Black Dragon Heavy Cavalry, and even the Jiujiang Institute, sent its elite to investigate and suppress this issue——

"The Iron-Arm Monkey Group!"

"Their end is near!"

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"Could the disturbances at Nanyue Lake really have something to do with me?"

Yan Chuan left the tavern, doubtful.

Before the Black Tide, he had indeed gone to Iron Arm Monkey Mountain to steal Monkey Wine. When trapped, he had indeed taught the ’Iron-Arm Monkey Group’ the ’Monkey Form’ out of the ’Twelve Forms’ in Xingyi Boxing, but the time was short, only half a month, and he had taught only seventy-two Iron-Arm Monkeys.

Yet it was rumored throughout Nanxiong City that at this moment in Nanyue Lake, Iron Arm Monkey Mountain, hundreds to thousands of Iron-Arm Monkeys were practicing the ’Monkey Form’, thriving, with their intelligence greatly improved, understanding formations and territory claims.

"Could it all be linked to me?"

"I only taught them ’Monkey Form’, and even if they trained, could they teach others?"

"Moreover, could ’Monkey Form’ even awaken intelligence?"

Yan Chuan was utterly puzzled.

He knew ’Monkey Form’ all too well——

It shouldn’t be possible!

Truly shouldn’t be possible!

The ’Monkey Form’ and ’Twelve Forms’ weren’t capable of such things.

But if it wasn’t due to the ’Monkey Form’, then what was the matter with Nanyue Lake and the Iron-Arm Monkeys?

Yan Chuan’s curiosity peaked.

He planned to personally visit Nanyue Lake and Iron Arm Monkey Mountain to see for himself.

However.

After leaving the tavern——

"Senior Brother."

Chen Ze looked over.

Yan Chuan nodded, reached out with his right hand into the void, and a stream of air surged, pushing a person from six or seven zhang away directly into Yan Chuan’s hand.

"Senior Brother, good skills!"

Chen Ze praised in excitement.

In the Mountain and Sea Realm, there were skills like ’Dragon Capturing Skill’ and ’Control Crane Skill’ that could lift objects from a distance, but typically only across four or five chi to seize enemies and weapons.

Yet Yan Chuan, being six or seven zhang apart, could grab someone from a distance and pull them into his hand, demonstrating incredibly high martial skills and profound attainment, truly extraordinary.

"This is ’Control Crane Skill’, for seizing from a distance, more precise, at greater range."

"I also have another skill, ’Dragon Capturing Skill’, which also snatches from a distance but has greater power."

With someone grabbed in his hand, Yan Chuan smiled at Chen Ze: "If you’re interested, I could teach you."

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