Unbeatable! Invincible! Unparalleled!

"Uuuuu! Uuuu!!"

The sound of a platypus could be heard wailing non-stop, seeming to be in extreme pain. However, if one were to look closely, it was actually Feng Li, whose face was swollen to the point that it was elongated like the face of a platypus.

"Hmm... so it's that fellow..." Duan Li cupped his chin as he gave the matter a deep thought.

What is his problem? Have I ever offended him before?

He thought inwardly with a frown.

"Last time before boarding the Phoenix Cradle, the commotion also seemed to be caused by him too..."

Does he think that I will never found out about the matter?

Hmph!

Let's give him a visit then!

Making this sound decision, Duan Li then turned to Feng Li that was crying on the floor.

"As for you..." Duan Li's face darkened, causing the already scared Feng Li to wail even more in horror! He felt like the shadow of a grim reaper was now looming over him, drenching him in sweat and fear!

"Uuuuu!! UUUUUU!!!" he tried to scream and beg for mercy, but in the end, all that came out from his severely distorted face was the sound of a platypus, making no sense to what he meant.

If there was any effect at all, it would be that he received another tight slap from Duan Li.

Shinggg!!

Duan Li brandished little sword on his right hand that gleamed menacingly, and with a single breath, waves of slashes cut onto the body of the helpless Feng Li!

CRACK! CRACK!!

"UUUU!!!" Feng Li screamed until his veins popped onto his neck, his eyes burgeoning from the sheer pain that he felt, and he almost cried in blood.

This was because Duan Li had severed the tendons and ligaments from his four limbs, making him essentially a cripple through and through!

"This is your punishment for your insolence. I don't care if anyone believed me to be the Imperial Overseer or not, but if they slander me and accuse me like what you did, then this is the outcome!" Duan Li said coldly, the aura he was radiating out right now was extremely murderous.

"Please, cease your anger your Excellency!" the crowd began to prostrate nervously on the ground once more, even the non-believers who opposed Duan Li before began to do the same thing.

Currently, it does not matter whether Duan Li was really the Imperial Overseer or not, but for him to dare cripple someone like that on school grounds in front of others, fearing not the strict rules in place for each of the students here, speaks volume of him!

Against someone like that, who would dare to act arrogant? The rules and laws that usually protected their life meant sh*t in these kinds of situation!

"Death is too much of a mercy for you and would be bad examples to others. As a cultivator, although you will still be able to recover over time, it will still take you several months even with the best medicinal pills and concoctions you can find." Duan Li said as he turned around and swung little sword to rid of the blood.

Wengg!

Little sword then returned to its normal form as Duan Li walked away slowly without giving Feng Li a second glance.

"I dare you to try this farce again before me. See how I will deal with you!"

Tap! Tap!

As Duan Li's figure disappear into the long hallway, everyone could finally breath in relief.

"It was fortunate that we were able to know the truth beforehand..." some of them said, shivers running through their backs. These were the people who knew that Duan Li was really the Imperial Overseer!

"Yeah... if we didn't, perhaps we might do something foolish like them..." another pointed to a group of people that just recovered from their shock.

Hearing this, they stood up and argued, "Foolish? That Duan Li is the foolish one! To dare do this on school grounds... we'll wait for his verdict tomorrow!" they said while gnashing their teeth. It was unseemly for cultivators to bow down towards others as it could be taken as a form of direct humiliation, not to mention prostrating on the ground!

Seeing these people finally retreating, the others shook their heads, "It's most likely that you people would be the one to be on the receiving end of your own verdict..."

Hais!

Some people are truly blind!

...

Far in the Southwestern parts of the Jiu Empire, three asses could be seen moving about in the bushes.

"Brother Shen Murong, what should we do? Do we go in fists blazing and beat them all up?" Wang Dong said in a whisper.

"Brother Wang Dong, I think that should be the correct course of action, let's go!" Shen Murong replied with a similar hushed voice.

Tap!

Before they could move however, a pair of hands gripped at their shoulders, stopping them from behind. It was Wei Wang. He was currently shaking his head side to side like an owl on steroids.

"Ah? What's wrong Wei Wang? Do you need to go to the toilet? You can do it here, we don't mind!" Wang Dong looked at the panic Wei Wang with softness in his eyes. Of the three of them, Wei Wang was the youngest!

As someone of the oldest of them all, he had to look after his junior properly. He was a man with a big heart after all!

On the other hand, hearing what Wang Dong just said, Wei Wang almost had the urge to punch him on the face.

He wasn't able to speak, so all he could do was use body language to convey his thoughts in the hopes that the two seniors in front of him would understand.

However, it seems that he underestimated their capabilities for far too much. Apparantly, their way of life was simply too barbaric, such that even simple gestures could be misinterpreted far from its meaning!

Never before had he felt so tortured and frustrated inside when communicating with people.

Right now, they were already on the outskirts of the Red desert. Perhaps, of all the regions in the Jiu Empire, only the Red desert remains unguarded.

This was because the Red desert was located in between the borders of the Jiu Empire and the untamed wild!

The total area it covered was extremely massive. In fact, a fifth of it encroached into the Jiu Empire like a protruding cliff, and because the Jiu Empire could not afford to build a long wall to encompass it all, the authorities decided to just leave the area alone.

While this might seem like a foolish idea, it was in reality a logical decision. After all, no one would dare to invade the Jiu Empire through the Red Desert from the outside, and the reason for this was simple.

If an army were to invade using the Red desert as a passage, they would have to enter the epicenter first. So far, no expedition was able to survive the hostile environment at the epicenter!

Gigantic killer worms, sand whales, extreme sandstorm and many more form of natural disaster could be found at the epicenter!

This was why the three of them were stumped when they saw a foreign military force making camp just right in front of them!

Although they number only a few dozens, it was still questionable on how they were able to bypass the border!

In Wang Dong's and Shen Murong's opinion, their presence could be viewed as blatant disregard towards the Jiu Empire. In fact, it could even be called as an invasion!

Therefore, they view this foreign military force as an enemy!

Scribble.. scribble...

"Oh! So that's what you mean..." Wang Dong and Shen Murong finally understood after reading the scribble that Wei Wang made on the ground.

He strongly suggested that they first needed to scout the enemy camp and gather information about the situation first before making a decision!

"Eh... I think this is too much. I don't know how to sneak." Shen Murong scratched his head before continuing, "Besides, wouldn't the result be the same if we were to capture a few of them before beating them up, so that they would answer some questions?"

"..." Wei Wang could only sigh in helplessness upon hearing his answers.

Scribble... Scribble...

"What? You can sneak alone? That's too dangerous!" Wang Dong expressed his objection towards Wei Wang's plan. Even Shen Murong shook his head.

Seeing that both of them did not trust him, Wei Wang activated one of the secret skill of the Wei clan.

'Chameleon skin emulation Art!'

Immediately, his whole body turned into the color of the bush they were in, and because the sun was already setting, it was really difficult to tell them apart!

"Ohh! How sneaky!" both of them exclaimed in surprise before nodding to each other.

Now that they knew he had the capabilities, Wei Wang began to slither slowly while limiting his presence into the surrounding as he infiltrated the enemy camp.

"Brother Shen Murong, will he be fine?" Wang Dong asked worriedly as he watched Wei Wang's back.

"Eh, he'll be fine I guess. Duan Li never chose his followers on a whim. In addition, we got his back!" Shen Murong replied with a wide grin.

Knowing what he meant, the two of them soon chuckled together before they continued to observe the situation within the bush.

...