Chapter 1262: The Yellow River Battle Map

Xueyi was defeated in an instant. As he tumbled away, Mengyun, who had remained calm and composed, showed a slight look of surprise and concern, but quickly returned to her usual state.
Facing the vigilant gazes of the Silver Fox group and Ji Feng, Mengyun spoke again, her voice slow and carrying an inexplicable rhythm and charm:
“Very good… Silver Fox, Knife Man, Thunder Man, Stripper…”
“No wonder Happy kept you four in charge of the Jinxiu Riverland headquarters. His trust in you truly isn’t unfounded.” Mengyun spoke slowly, yet under the circumstances of the situation reversing, her words carried an increasingly oppressive weight—a sense of control over the whole situation.
“…”
The Silver Fox group found it hard to grasp Mengyun’s psychological tactics, but Ji Feng understood perfectly. With a laugh, he broke the tense atmosphere: “Our sect leader wasn’t wrong about you, Master Meng. He knew you wouldn’t dare show your face unless all our elite from Jinxiu Riverland were present. That’s why he specifically ordered us to stay at the headquarters—to welcome and take care of you.”
“…”
Mengyun’s expression stiffened.
Ji Feng truly lived up to his reputation as a wise hero.
She had tried every means to use the aura and momentum of the Sunflower Manual to create a sense of dominance and a feeling of reversed power dynamics; yet Ji Feng directly struck at her weakest point, exposing the greatest embarrassment of the First-Class Hall: though once formidable, it was now nothing but a pitiful fugitive hunted by Jinxiu Riverland, too afraid to show itself, only daring to emerge when Happy left the Central Plains.
As expected!
Inside the Jinxiu Riverland headquarters!
Those who had been intimidated by Mengyun’s flying needles now showed expressions of realization and disdain.
“If that’s the case, then I shall see for myself what tactics Vice Sect Leader Ji has!” Realizing her plan had failed, Mengyun stopped wasting words and decided to prove her strength with action, to demonstrate the power of the First-Class Hall.
Ding!
Ding ding ding!!
Standing on the steps, Silver Fox swung his sword with one hand.
Many people quickly noticed a clear sound of metal clashing emerging from the calm void in front of him, accompanied by brief sparks.
Swinging his sword with one hand, Silver Fox remained expressionless, his movements swift, decisive, and utterly effortless.
Hee ding!
Rows of silver needles, sharp and intimidating, reflected off the stone qilin and lined up neatly.
Both inside and outside the Jinxiu Riverland headquarters, the top martial artists of the martial world could see that Silver Fox had intercepted a batch of flying needles in time.
“Master Meng, is that all you’ve got?”

Ji Feng’s mocking words rang out: “Having inherited Dong Fang Bu Bai’s legacy, yet still resorting to such tactics… Tsk tsk, truly shameful.”
Meng Yun once again showed a cold expression! But she ignored Ji Feng’s mockery and stared intently at the Silver Fox, speaking slowly and deliberately: “Indeed worthy of the title ‘Desert Fox’.”
“The Desert Fox” was the title the Silver Fox had received after returning from the desert, and it had become even more well-known after the competitions held by the Jinxiu Heshan sect.
“Too kind,” the Silver Fox replied, his expression unchanged and tone steady. “Master Meng, your strength is impressive, but unfortunately, you’re still no match for us four brothers. You’d better go back.”
“…Oh?” Meng Yun responded indifferently without making any move.
The Silver Fox remained in his sword-holding stance: “Baixiaosheng said that although your ‘Sunflower Secret Manual’ is authentic, your practice time is too short, and you haven’t reached the level of a master of the Way of Heaven. That’s why you can’t break through our four brothers’ ‘Four Ultimate Sword Formation’—you’re not our match.”
Meng Yun remained silent.
The Silver Fox was right.
Baixiaosheng had been keeping a close eye on everything, and many secrets couldn’t escape his notice.
Although the Evil Emperor had given her the “Sunflower Secret Manual,” her practice time had been too short and hasty, so she couldn’t reach a high level in such a short time. Right now, all she had was Dong Fang Bu Bai’s skill of using flying needles to slaughter thousands.
The real “Sunflower Secret Manual” contained techniques and power far surpassing the incomplete version passed down by Dong Fang Bu Bai, and it was a significant threat even to ordinary masters.
The Silver Fox had also noticed this. The four of them formed a formation, facing Meng Yun with calm confidence.
But Meng Yun didn’t dwell on this issue—since she had come, she was confident enough to deal a heavy blow to Jinxiu Heshan.
She changed her tone: “Since you’re here, come out—Head of the Xifeng Tower, how long do you plan to hide?”
In front of countless people, Meng Yun’s imposing voice spread throughout Jinxiu Heshan: “Come out!”
The next moment, the voice of Meiying came from the main hall of Jinxiu Heshan: “Master Meng, that’s not right. When it comes to hiding, I’m nowhere near you, Master Meng. You haven’t left your home for months—since I don’t know your character, I thought you were still a virgin.”
Using “you” repeatedly and referring to her as a “virgin” made Meng Yun feel utterly humiliated.
“Head of the Meiying Tower, you’ve finally decided to show up?”
Meng Yun wasn’t angry; she simply watched calmly as a group of people walked out from the main hall of Jinxiu Heshan, focusing on Meiying at the front, her tone icy.

After months of seclusion, they faced each other once again—both feeling as if they belonged to different worlds. At the same time, it seemed to stir up hatred deep in their hearts, their eyes turning slightly red.
These two women had been competing with each other since entering the martial world; both had once been the most powerful figures in the Central Plains’ martial circles…
Due to Meng Yun’s ambition, Shadow’s Xifeng Tower was on the verge of collapse; and because of Shadow, Meng Yun’s painstakingly built Yipin Hall suffered even more, its glory and brilliance lost forever.
Now, as enemies met again, jealousy flared between them.
In an instant, the air grew tense, filled with a palpable sense of hostility and readiness for battle.
“I’m sorry, Deputy Head Ji. I asked my men to deal with some unruly gangs in the capital earlier, which delayed my arrival. Please forgive me.”
Shadow ignored Meng Yun’s sarcasm and turned to Ji Feng.
Ji Feng quickly replied humbly, “It’s my pleasure.”
“I want to express my gratitude on behalf of the brothers of Jinxiu Heshan for your help.”
“That’s what I should do! If not for Happy Gate Master’s strong support, Xifeng Tower would have long been destroyed. Now that Jinxiu Heshan is being provoked by villains, if Xifeng Tower remains indifferent, wouldn’t that make a mockery of all heroes in the world?” Shadow said with true heroism.
Then, she changed the subject:
“Since Master Meng still wishes to fight in the martial world, why not let Xifeng Tower take on this battle?”
“Oh?”
Ji Feng was surprised, realizing that Shadow intended to take on Meng Yun voluntarily.
Meng Yun’s strength had surged greatly, and few could match her now. On Jinxiu Heshan’s side, only the Four Exquisite Sword Formation led by Silver Fox and the others could contend with her.
“Deputy Head Ji, rest assured. If we lose face, it will be because Shadow is not skilled enough—not because Jinxiu Heshan loses face.”
“You’re too kind. Please, go ahead.”
Hearing Shadow’s words, Ji Feng had no choice but to suppress his doubts and yield the battlefield.
“Master Meng, please.”
Shadow seemed utterly unafraid of Meng Yun’s formidable presence. She raised her hand lightly and stepped down the steps without hesitation, heading toward the open space outside the main hall.
Since Shadow made the proposal, Meng Yun had been frowning, staring intently at her, not daring to miss a single detail.
She knew—Shadow was more cautious than herself, a woman who planned ahead.
Seeing that Shadow dared to challenge her after witnessing her tactics, she must have some advantage.
As her gaze swept around, Meng Yun’s pupils narrowed slightly…
The people around Shadow were all top experts from Xifeng Tower who guarded the southern regions—famous figures with years of experience.

A dozen or so people, each with a team of seasoned top experts behind them. All of them were here without exception, and Meng Yun quickly realized what this meant! Her gaze toward Shadow grew even more solemn… With all these people gathered at the main hall of Jinxiu Heishan, it seemed Shadow had completely given up guarding the south, intending to use the temporary chaos in the south to ensure the safety of the main hall in the north. “That woman!” Meng Yun’s expression stiffened slightly before she gave a subtle signal to the people behind her. Huang Sha watched this and quietly retreated into the crowd… As soon as Shadow offered to take on Meng Yun, guarded by four Silver Foxes, Ji Feng turned his attention to the countless First-Class Hall members and foreign experts outside the main hall. Naturally, Ji Feng noticed Huang Sha’s movements. Watching silently as Huang Sha disappeared into the crowd, Ji Feng gently moved his hand behind his back. Inside the main hall, someone’s expression changed slightly as they silently retreated into the crowd… Noticing Meng Yun’s actions, Shadow wasted no time and drew a golden long whip from his waist. Swish!! With a light swing, the golden whip shadow shot through the air like lightning, emitting a crisp sonic boom. Shadow moved like an arrow leaving the bow, racing toward the Stone Qilin in an unnatural manner. “Ding ding ding ding…” Without any warning, dense clusters of golden sparks appeared around the whip shadow. Countless fine silver needles were all intercepted by Shadow. The whip shadow howled! Like golden dragons, they fiercely rushed at Meng Yun. She frowned and flew away from the Stone Qilin without a trace of flame. Boom!!! The Stone Qilin shattered on impact. Shadow continued to chase without pause… The distance between the two grew as they fought. The many experts from Xifeng Tower were not worried about Shadow’s safety and watched the two women go. At that moment, nearly a hundred thousand troops from the First-Class Hall began to move… They didn’t charge in a dense mass. Under the astonished gazes of Ji Feng and the others, the troops led by Meng Yun spread out sparsely, forming a fierce and sharp battle formation. A deep horn sound rose from within the formation. An unusually heavy and solemn war atmosphere quickly spread around the main hall of Jinxiu Heishan. Seeing this… Ji Feng’s calm expression finally showed a hint of surprise: “The Yellow River Battle Map!” Hearing this, the group of experts from Jinxiu Heishan and Xifeng Tower behind him were deeply moved, showing expressions of shock.

The Yellow River Battle Formation, a tactic that appeared briefly in several national battles—a massive formation that required tens of thousands of soldiers to assemble. Rumors say its true power is on par with the defensive formations of any major martial arts sect… Yet due to the need for an enormous number of people and a vast amount of the “Yellow River Records,” it has always been rather useless. This time, Meng Yun brought the Yellow River Battle Formation, catching Ji Feng and the others by surprise.