Chapter 446: The Power Structure

The battle at Wan’an Temple quickly spread throughout the martial world!
The three top leaders of the Xiyi Gate were simultaneously attacked by the Yipin Tang, forcing them to leave north of the Yangtze River. However, due to the unexpected appearance of Happy, their plan failed. Not only were Mo Feng and Lin Xiao not killed, but even Hong Chen, who rushed to Wan’an Temple, managed to escape Tang Feng’s pursuit and return safely to Wan’an County. In the end, the Yipin Tang paid the price with one of its leaders, “Blood-Clothed,” three experts—“Evil Root,” “Thick-Browed Monk,” and “Childlike Heart”—along with hundreds of Yipin Tang experts.

Yet, the aftermath changed the power structure of the martial world!
What was once chaotic now became clearly defined after this battle…

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After the battle at Wan’an Temple, the Xiyi Gate seized the opportunity!
A large number of troops surrounded Blood-Clothed and the others from all directions. Except for Blood-Clothed, who managed to escape thanks to the effects of Tian Sha Xing, all other Yipin Tang disciples died every time they tried to leave the city. Eventually, they all left the gang to avoid further danger. Evil Root, Thick-Browed Monk, and Childlike Heart, on the other hand, faced even greater pressure. Once trapped, they couldn’t leave south of the Yangtze River; they died every time they tried, and after three consecutive deaths, their strength was severely weakened. Even an ordinary Xuanmiao Realm player could easily kill them.
These people were completely knocked out of the ranks of experts…
Without healing potions, it would take them a month to return to their peak. Within that month, any attempt to act would be futile.

While mobilizing forces to hunt down the Yipin Tang disciples, all of the Yipin Tang’s branches in the Jiangnan region were violently attacked by the Xiyi Gate. Overnight, all their branches in Jiangnan were destroyed. Many Yipin Tang disciples fled in all directions amid the revenge-driven attacks by tens of thousands of Xiyi Gate members. Many even escaped back north of the Yangtze River.

In short, the Yipin Tang’s reputation in the areas south of the Yangtze River dropped to its lowest point, and its prestige in the martial world suffered unprecedented damage. Many watched eagerly, waiting to see how the Yipin Tang would respond.

But to everyone’s surprise, the Xiyi Gate not only showed fierce aggression but also anticipated the Yipin Tang’s counterattack. They quickly moved the few remaining branches north of the Yangtze River to near Baokang. All that the Yipin Tang destroyed were empty branches.

Since their revenge failed, dissatisfaction arose within the Yipin Tang. There were strong calls for action, with many demanding an attack on Baokang to completely eliminate the Xiyi Gate forces and the Mu family there!

However…

The high-ranking members of Yipin Tang unexpectedly halted their actions. Moreover, to their surprise, some of their branches near Baokang also retracted their forces, trying to avoid any conflicts with enemies in that area. The two largest factions in the martial world, using Baokang as a dividing line, now stood face to face! Another major faction, Lingxiao Palace, which many believed to be an ally of Yipin Tang, remained an observer throughout, not getting involved, but it also became much more cautious during this tense period, trying not to provoke the two major factions and focusing instead on the coastal areas. Countless players analyzed the situation… Although Yipin Tang still held significant power, with three top fighters like Meng Yun, Zhou Yu, and Huang Sha, their plan against the Xiyi Gate not only failed but also strengthened the relationship between the Xiyi Gate and the Mu Family. News came from Baokang: After the battle at Wanan Temple, the three leaders of the Xiyi Gate held a banquet in Wanan County to thank Happy and Yao Shi Wan Neng for their help. After discussing it with Mo Feng and the others, the Xiyi Gate voluntarily gave up its share of mineral resources in the Baokang area, handing over one-fifth of the resources that belonged to them to the Mu Family free of charge to help it grow rapidly. Additionally, the Xiyi Gate assisted the Mu Family in establishing branches in the Jiangnan region, securing several key resources that had previously been contested between Yipin Tang and the Xiyi Gate. In return, the Mu Family revealed seven pieces of Level 4 equipment from their list of divine weapons, shocking Jiang Su. The Mu Family also offered to let their master craftsman, Tie Wu Xin, help the Xiyi Gate craft Level 4 equipment for free, as well as cooperating to resist Yipin Tang. The two sides established an intelligence-sharing agreement, monitoring the areas near Baokang and the Yangtze River basin to prevent Yipin Tang from crossing the river again!… After a period of intense conflict led by the Xiyi Gate, the martial world gradually calmed down from its state of tension. With the Yangtze River and the Baokang area as boundaries, both sides spent a few days in peace…. During these days, Happy stayed at Wanan Temple without leaving, accompanied by Hong Chen and Yao Shi Wan Neng. Lin Xiao and Mo Feng, the day after the incident, actively dealt with Yipin Tang’s forces and resource sites in the southern region. That day, while chatting with Hong Chen, Happy suddenly heard noises and screams coming from the entrance of Wanan Temple… “A bunch of traitors! This is a strategically important area temporarily occupied by the imperial troops. How dare you attack and kill them! What boldness!” “Someone come!”

With a crisp, fierce shout, murderous intent was evident: “Kill all these traitors and villains in the temple!!”
The two were shocked.
The gates of the tall tower suddenly opened, and a group of heavily armored soldiers rushed out, led by Ah Da, Ah Er, and Ah San…
“Bad!”
Kai Xin recognized Ah San and immediately saw that something was wrong. Shouting, he and Hong Chen leaped onto the wall of the courtyard and quickly left the area around the tower.
The disciples of the Xiyi Gate reacted quickly and flew away to avoid disaster.
The members of other gangs were unlucky; not noticing what was happening at the gates, they were caught off guard as three experts at the Wuwei level rushed out of the tower!
“Kill!”
Kai Xin and Hong Chen moved fast, but they encountered an old man dressed in a loose black robe, with dark circles under his eyes and many small braids, clearly from the Western Regions. His expression was sinister, his gaze sharp, and he locked eyes with the two. Pointing at the stone tower below, he rushed at them like a giant bird with a “whoosh.”
Hong Chen didn’t know Lu Zhang Ke among the Xuanming Elders, but how could Kai Xin not?
“It’s Lu Zhang Ke! Brother Hong Chen, I’ll hold him off while you run!”
Kai Xin was afraid that Hong Chen would engage Lu Zhang Ke unnecessarily. That man practiced the “Xuanming Divine Palm,” not just an ordinary ice palm technique. Those with weak internal energy couldn’t withstand the icy poison in his palm strikes—resulting in poisoning at the least, or death from freezing at the worst.
Understanding Kai Xin’s urgency, Hong Chen quickly grasped his intention and, without hesitation, led the Xiyi Gate disciples to flee in another direction.
Unexpectedly, Lu Zhang Ke, having received orders from Zhao Min, seemed particularly interested in the large crowd. Lightening his body, he prepared to fly over Kai Xin’s head…
Whoosh!
With a sword’s hum, Lu Zhang Ke was stopped by a sword energy slicing toward him. His gaze sharpened as he coldly spat a few words: “Ignorant…”