Dominating Martial King
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285: Chapter 204: Reactions from All Sides (Please Subscribe)_2 285: Chapter 204: Reactions from All Sides (Please Subscribe)_2 During the pursuit of Yang Yan, Divine Eye, Rising Sun East, four fifth-Grade masters from the Eastern Town Commandery and East State Thousand Households Office also perished while battling to snatch the Rebellious God Flag.

This time, the Police Pool of Blood of Xiushui County indeed suffered a significant blow to their Primordial Qi.

Shangguan Shen Yuan was stunned momentarily, then he realized.

The current situation was such that the government of Xiushui County also had to be wary of West Mountain Hall and the Iron Banner Gang.

The stronger the West Mountain Hall was and the more influence it had, the more cautious the government needed to be.

Only if there was tangible evidence to directly pinpoint the identity of this master and apprehend him would it be possible.

Otherwise, the government was certainly not willing to take risks.

Recalling two years ago, the Iron Banner Gang had once incited tens of thousands of laborers and ship workers at the docks to assault the government, forcing the South Gate County Magistrate of Xiushui County to resign.

The price the Iron Banner Gang paid was merely that the twenty-seven leaders were arrested and imprisoned, then exiled to the Northern Border Army.

It is said that these individuals had escaped en route to their destinations and were nowhere to be found.

Neither the Prefectural Governor of the county nor Commander Sheen Zhou himself wished for a large-scale uprising within Xiushui County.

Shangguan Shen Hao was exceedingly troubled.

The current situation had escalated beyond merely executing Chu Xisheng to avenge his severed arm.

It was now imperative to address the great menace of West Mountain Hall.

The only consolation was that this time, the forces lost at Wen Family Castle were mostly from the Sheen Family.

“Send a message to Xii Quan to have him quickly sneak back to Xiushui County.”

Xii Quan was the Chief House General of the Shangguan Family, his cultivation reached Fifth Grade Lower, and he was ranked within the top ten masters in the county, excluding the standard Martial Arts Academies.

This man, like Yue Wei, was a fugitive wanted by the court.

In the past, Xii Quan had practiced evil techniques, harvesting the hearts of eighteen infants for concocting medicine, committing heinous crimes.

He ought to have been executed by the county government, but was surreptitiously saved by the Shangguan Family, who had someone die in his place.

Due to a special envoy from White Tiger Hall visiting Xiushui earlier in the year, Shangguan Shen Hao had been forced to send Xii Quan away, hiding him in another county.

Originally, Shangguan Shen Hao had planned for this man to lay low for a while, until the dust settled, before providing Xii Quan with a new, innocent identity.

However, given the dire current circumstances, Shangguan Shen Hao had no choice but to risk summoning Xii Quan back.

After finishing his statement, Shangguan Shen Hao was still frowning, pondering a good strategy.

Just one Xii Quan wasn’t enough to handle the present situation.

At that moment, Long Heng suddenly spoke up, “Shangguan Family Head, since West Mountain Hall has already gained power and cannot be eliminated quickly, why not lay it off for the moment?

If we keep our focus solely on this matter, we might neglect more critical issues and fall into error.”

Shangguan Shen Hao involuntarily grunted, his gaze shifting, “Neglect more critical issues?

What do you mean by that?”

With a calm demeanor, Long Heng clasped his fist, “The core of the Iron Banner Gang has always been the Iron Madman!

This man, garbed in ‘Iron Futing’ Iron Armor, possesses combat skills at the peak of Fourth Grade Lower.

With his strength alone, he suppresses the many masters of Xiushui, and only the Prefectural Governor can contend with him.

This man is not only the pillar of the Iron Banner Gang but also the Sky Covering umbrella over Chu Xisheng.

As long as he remains, you and Lord Sheen Zhou can only be forced to remain confined within the city, unable to directly confront Chu Xisheng.”

Shangguan Shen Hao’s eyes darkened.

If he could strike personally, that brat would have been crushed to dust long ago!

The problem is the Iron Madman!

Shangguan Shen Hao himself, even in collaboration with Sheen Zhou, could only hold their own against the Iron Madman.

If they committed fully and refrained from fleeing, it was highly probable that within ten hours, they would be killed by the Iron Madman.

Their combined efforts could only wound the Iron Madman once, reducing his Primordial Qi.

—This didn’t even take into account the trait of the Iron Futing gaining strength with each person it killed.

The Jiantang Chief, Shangguan Shen Yuan’s eyes shifted slightly, “Are you suggesting that to capture the thieves, capture the king first, to shoot the horses before the men?

The Iron Madman is indeed the root of all problems, and with his death, not only would the Iron Banner Gang crumble, but Chu Xisheng would also undoubtedly perish, although it won’t be easy.”

And the current situation was worse than ever before.

The presence of West Mountain Hall forced them to allocate a vast amount of manpower to guard the northwest of the county.

“It isn’t easy, but we must exert all efforts.”

Long Heng straightened his back, his demeanor solemn, “I’ve received information that the Iron Madman has already acquired the main ingredient, ‘Cangshan Worm’, for the Fourth-grade Secret Medicine of Iron Armor Mixed Element Skill.

The rest of the auxiliary materials will likely be ready within two to three months.

Once he advances to Fourth Grade, then—”

Long Heng did not continue, but those within the waterside pavilion had already grasped the implications.

Once the Iron Madman advanced to Fourth Grade, who in Xiushui County could still be his match?

Who could withstand the Iron Banner Gang?

Everything they were doing now seemed meaningless.

The expression on Shangguan Shen Hao’s face turned even colder.

He subconsciously touched his steel left arm.

If it weren’t for Chu Xisheng, his advancement to Fourth Grade should have preceded the Iron Madman’s.

That damn brat!

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When the Iron Madman received the token from West Mountain, he too was in disbelief.

“West Mountain Hall has taken down Wen Family Castle?”

He was already wearing the ‘Iron Futing’.

This was a set of full-body Iron Armor, towering ten feet high, originally an all-black color, with a lustrous, crystal-like texture akin to black crystal, lined with copious amounts of golden filigree forming 11,200 incredibly mystical Elixir Talismans.

However, now the exterior of the Iron Futing was enveloped in thick Blood energy, staining the armor a blood-red color.

Just moments before, the Iron Madman had consecutively killed twenty-three death row inmates and one hundred seventy-five water thieves stained with human blood from the reserves of the Iron Banner Gang.

The trait of the Iron Futing was to enhance defensive capabilities, maneuvering the Divine Power of Primordial Magnetism and metals.