Chapter 44: An Unfavorable Start! The Trump Card of the Xingfeng Sect

To the martial artists of the scroll world, they had never witnessed the firearms of the modern world.

The members of the Jiang family were completely stunned by the submachine guns.

Hiding behind two Xiantian experts, Jiang Chen was shocked by the sheer power of the submachine guns.

"What is this thing?"

Jiang Chen was considered well-traveled, but he had never seen anything like a firearm.

If not for the two elders protecting him, he would have lost his life just now.

"Young Master, their weapons are extremely powerful; my astral qi cannot hold out for much longer!"

One of the Xiantian elders beside Jiang Chen spoke, his face slightly pale. At this moment, he was holding a submachine gun bullet in his hand, his eyes filled with disbelief.

In those few dozen seconds, at least dozens of these metal objects had struck his astral qi.

"Could it be that even the two elders cannot take these people down?" Jiang Chen asked in disbelief. The two elders were at the mid-stage of the Xiantian realm.

Wang Hu and the others had a maximum cultivation level of only the ninth level of the Houtian realm. Although they possessed powerful weapons, Jiang Chen believed that with the speed and reaction capabilities of Xiantian experts, as long as they could dodge the attacks, killing Wang Hu and his men should not be a problem.

"We must ensure the Young Master's safety and cannot leave his side. We should retreat first!"

The two Xiantian experts also felt quite aggrieved.

If they weren't tasked with protecting Jiang Chen, they could have attempted to charge at Wang Hu and the others, but since Jiang Chen was here, they had to ensure his protection.

A flash of ruthlessness crossed Jiang Chen's eyes as he said through gritted teeth, "Let's go!"

Immediately, Jiang Chen led the remaining martial artists in a retreat.

Seeing Jiang Chen and the others fleeing, Wang Hu did not fire again, nor did he lead his men in pursuit.

What they needed to do now was to guard the Xingfeng Sect and wait for Chen Feng's return.

Submachine gun ammunition was limited; they needed to stall for as much time as possible.

"Guard the main gate!" Wang Hu left several martial artists behind and then led the rest into the Xingfeng Sect.

Inside the Xingfeng Sect, when Wang Hu and the others returned, the way everyone looked at them had changed.

Even Liu Qian was filled with shock.

They had witnessed the scene outside the gate in its entirety.

Two Xiantian experts from the Jiang family had led over a hundred people, yet Wang Hu had repelled them in just over ten seconds and killed half of them.

Such a result was unbelievable to him.

Everyone's gaze focused on the weapons in the hands of Wang Hu and his men; they wanted to know what these things were that possessed such immense power.

Liu Qian approached Wang Hu and asked, "Brother Wang Hu, what is this? It possesses such great power!"

Wang Hu laughed heartily and said proudly, "This is a treasure refined by the Sect Master. Even Xiantian experts cannot withstand it. What is the mere Jiang family compared to this?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the martial artists within the Xingfeng Sect became instantly excited.

They saw hope and the possibility of resisting the Jiang family. With such a treasure, perhaps they truly could repel them.

Liu Qian was profoundly shaken; he knew he had gambled correctly. Chen Feng actually possessed such a powerful treasure and could even bestow it upon Wang Hu and the others to use. This meant that Chen Feng had even more methods that had yet to be revealed.

Liu Qian immediately asked, "Brother Wang Hu, what do you think we should do now? Should we lead people to break through, or stay and defend here?"

Although they had repelled a group from the Jiang family, that was only a small fraction of their strength; the majority of the Jiang family's forces had not yet appeared.

Wang Hu said in a heavy voice, "Just guard the Xingfeng Sect and wait for the Sect Master to emerge from his seclusion!"

Naturally, Wang Hu would not lead the people away from the Xingfeng Sect; he knew how important it was to Chen Feng.

Even if he died here, he would not abandon the sect to flee.

No one questioned Wang Hu's decision; he had already proven with his strength that the Xingfeng Sect had the ability to contend with the Jiang family.

Soon, Liu Qian began directing the martial artists of the Xingfeng Sect to take up positions in various areas of the sect.

At the same time, he dispatched personnel to scout and monitor the movements of the Jiang family at all times.

***

On a peak of the Hengduan Mountains.

Although Qin Yao and Wang Tian were far from the Xingfeng Sect, they still saw the retreat of the Jiang family martial artists.

They only heard the *da-da-da* sound of gunfire, followed by the sight of the Jiang family retreating.

"The Jiang family has retreated?" Wang Tian exclaimed in surprise.

In his view, the Jiang family would surely have charged directly into the Xingfeng Sect to carry out a massacre, but reality had completely defied his expectations.

"What was that sound just now? It was so loud," Qin Yao wondered.

Wang Tian said, "It should be the Xingfeng Sect's trump card. I remember when He Sandao led his men to attack the sect, a similar sound rang out, and not long after, news came that He Sandao had died at the Xingfeng Sect."

Wang Tian's sect was the closest to the Xingfeng Sect; on the day the Black Wind Fortress attacked, gunfire had also erupted within the Xingfeng Sect.

"It seems Sect Master Chen is not without ways to cope. Perhaps he really does have a way to deal with the Jiang family," a smile appeared on Qin Yao's face.

However, Wang Tian's expression did not improve. He spoke up

"I have heard that someone from the Jiang family holds an official position in the Imperial City. Although this news isn't confirmed, rumors say that person is a master at the Transformation Realm."

"What!" Qin Yao was shocked.

A Transformation Realm master was an existence that was almost the limit a martial artist could reach—an existence capable of killing a Xiantian expert in an instant.

If the Jiang family truly had such a martial artist, the Xingfeng Sect would certainly have no way to survive today.

"Are you telling the truth?" Qin Yao found it hard to believe.

If the Jiang family had such a master, why would they stay in a place like Liuyang Town? They would have moved elsewhere long ago.

"It is only a rumor; I don't know the specifics. All we can do now is hope the rumor is false," Wang Tian sighed.

***

On the other side, Jiang Yaotian had gathered the high-ranking members of the Jiang family halfway up the Hengduan Mountains.

Their encirclement operation had also been temporarily suspended.

Everyone was waiting for news from Jiang Chen and Jiang Hong.

Unless he could test Chen Feng's capabilities, Jiang Yaotian would absolutely not lead the Jiang family to charge.

At that moment, a group of figures appeared in the distance; it was Jiang Chen returning with his men.

There were over a hundred people when they left, but only a few dozen had returned, and more than half of them were wounded.

"Chen'er, what happened?" Jiang Yaotian's face darkened as he stepped forward to ask.

From the appearance of Jiang Chen and the others, it was clear that their initial attempt had failed miserably.

The members of the Jiang family were also surprised; they clearly hadn't expected Jiang Chen and his men to return in such a state.

Jiang Chen said with a grim expression, "Father, those Xingfeng Sect martial artists have special weapons. Their power is immense; those below the Xiantian realm simply cannot withstand them."

Jiang Chen then recounted the events.

Hearing Jiang Chen's description, the members of the Jiang family all gasped. They had killed dozens of martial artists in just ten seconds!

Furthermore, even the astral qi of Xiantian experts was difficult to withstand. What kind of treasure could possess such power?

"Patriarch, could it be hidden weapons?" one elder asked.

Jiang Yaotian frowned deeply and shook his head. "Hidden weapons cannot possess such great power."

The power of hidden weapons is closely related to the strength of the martial artist, and since the cultivation levels of the Xingfeng Sect martial artists were not high, it was impossible for hidden weapons to cause such staggering casualties.

"Father, what should we do now?"

Jiang Chen felt quite humiliated. He had intended to make a name for himself, but instead, he had been driven away as soon as he reached the Xingfeng Sect, which made him feel he had lost face.