In the world of martial artists, what ultimately matters is the prowess of one's martial arts.

The words of the Golden Eagle Envoy, though reasonable on the surface, gave him a tremendous advantage.

The martial skills of any of the Five Banners Command Masters are that of an Energy Transformation Master.

Their strength could be compared to that of the top-notch masters like the Three Swords.

Considering the strength Yang Fei just displayed,

defeating any single one of the Five Banners Command Masters would not be difficult for him.

However, if three Commanders attacked him at once, he might not be able to win.

If four Commanders joined forces against Yang Fei, his defeat would be certain.

All the more so if the Golden Eagle Envoy meant to have all five Commanders attack Yang Fei together.

This was simply too devious.

Yet, Yang Fei couldn't utter a half-word of refusal.

He had admitted himself to be the brother of the Martial God.

The Martial God, a scholar of heaven and man, any of his high-level disciples, are all kings that dazzle through the ages.

If the brother of the Martial God couldn't defeat five Energy Transformation Masters, that would be the real joke.

This would only mean that this guy was an impostor.

The calculations of the Golden Eagle Envoy were extremely meticulous and ruthless, and left no room for rebuttal.

The four injured elders of the Council of Elders exchanged glances with each other.

All of them had an expression of bitterness on their faces.

Ever since ten years ago, when the five Banner Masters contended for the position of Pavilion Master,

the Mystic Hawk Pavilion, in fact, had been divided into two factions.

One was the Mystic Hawk Pavilion's Council of Elders.

The other was the Five Banners Command Masters.

The two factions fought each other overtly and covertly.

On the surface, they both belonged to the Mystic Hawk Pavilion, but behind the scenes, they were already incompatible as fire and water.

Yang Fei had just humiliated the Four Great Elders of the Council of Elders.

Though Yang Fei had the advantage of the terrain and used some cunning tricks,

the defeat of the four elders at Yang Fei's hands was clear for all the disciples to see.

If the Five Banners Command Masters could defeat Yang Fei in one fell swoop,

the status of the Five Banners Command Masters in the Mystic Hawk Pavilion would rise indefinitely, surpassing the Four Great Elders of the Council of Elders.

By then, it might be possible for the Five Banners Command Masters to move into the Mystic Hawk Pavilion Headquarters.

Even if Yang Fei didn't dare to accept the challenge, the Five Banners Command Masters would still have surpassed the four elders of the Council of Elders.

This deal would be immensely profitable.

The four elders instantly understood the Golden Eagle Envoy's intention,

but they could only watch from the sidelines.

The five Banner Masters looked at each other and nodded silently.

Yang Fei guessed some of the Golden Eagle Envoy's intentions and chuckled inwardly.

If it had been before tonight, he indeed would not have been able to handle five Energy Transformation Masters.

An Eldest Senior Brother of the Mystic Hawk Pavilion had almost killed him in the past,

and the Energy Transformation Master, Three Swords, also forced Yang Fei to exhaust all his strength.

But now, Yang Fei had achieved the state of Four Extremes as One within his body.

And this very night, he had learned the profound steps from the Martial God Ruins, further enhancing his capabilities.

It could be said that at this moment,

even if Yang Fei were to face any Dragon Envoy of the Lower Shrine, he would be able to fight and triumph.

The words of the Golden Eagle Envoy had just been spoken,

and the ordinary disciples buzzed with discussion; all were talking at once.

"Even if this kid really is the brother of the Martial God, born practicing martial arts from his mother's womb, he's doomed to lose."

"Heh, the Golden Eagle Envoy is truly shameless, but I like it."

"What do you know, the Golden Eagle Envoy's action, I'm afraid, has ulterior motives!"

"Five top-notch masters, this kid definitely won't dare to face them, he's not a fool!"

...

Listening to the crowd's discussions, the eyes of the Golden Eagle Envoy were fixed intently on Yang Fei.

"How about it, do you dare to face the challenge?"

He was afraid that Yang Fei would back down and filled his tone with provocation and goading.

Yang Fei chuckled, shrugged his shoulders,

"You really are shameless, but that's straightforward and refreshing, I like it."

"Let me show you the pinnacle of Martial Arts from the Martial God,"

As soon as Yang Fei's words came out, a group of disciples watching were taken by complete surprise.

Even the four elders showed a look of astonishment on their faces.

"Damn, this kid is too arrogant."

"Is this guy out of his mind? Does he really think he can defeat the Five Banners Command Master by himself, five against one?"

"These are five Energy Transformation Masters we're talking about. Even if the Martial God were to return, he would need to weigh his options carefully."

...

Hearing the whispered conversations among the disciples below, Yang Fei let out a sly chuckle.

He glanced at the four elders of Mystic Hawk Pavilion.

"If I lose, naturally I'll have nothing to say and I'll accept whatever punishment you decide," he said.

"But what if I win?"

The Golden Eagle Envoy was taken aback; he had never really considered the possibility that Yang Fei could win against the five of them.

He had long dismissed the idea that Yang Fei was some sort of kin to the Martial God.

This duel was merely a way to show off strength in front of the disciples of Mystic Hawk Pavilion and to overshadow the Council of Elders.

As for Yang Fei, this recklessly bold individual who dared to blaspheme the Martial God,

at the very least, they had to cripple his limbs.

The White Crane Envoy hurried to say, "If we lose, you can do as you please with us."

Yang Fei rolled his eyes.

"Get lost, I'm not interested in old men," he retorted coldly.

"If I win, all scores between my master Shou Jing Gong and Mystic Hawk Pavilion will be settled," he said.

"And Mystic Hawk Pavilion must release my friend Xiao Xuanya. How about that?"

He put forward two conditions that White Crane Envoy could not immediately accept.

He couldn't help but look over at the four elders of the Council.

All four had previously suffered losses at Yang Fei's hands.

They were all grinding their teeth with hatred, wishing they could disable Yang Fei right there and then.

Elder Liang and Elder Cheng, being more mature and prudent, seemed rather reluctant.

What if the Five Banners Command Master made a misstep?

Mystic Hawk Pavilion would then be powerless against Yang Fei.

The four elders engaged in a heated debate.

In the end, Elder Cheng came forward with a suggestion.

"Mystic Hawk Pavilion can agree to Mr. Yang Fei's conditions," he proposed.

"However, if the Five Banners Command Master loses, they shall not be allowed to set foot in Mystic Hawk Pavilion Headquarters for ten years."

Elder Cheng's suggestion immediately blocked any path for Five Banners Command Master to station themselves within Mystic Hawk Pavilion Headquarters.

With so many disciples listening, including the countless disciples of the Five Flags Sect,

there was absolutely no way for the Five Banners Command Master to renegade on the agreement.

Yang Fei inwardly laughed.

These four old guys were cunning, and the Five Banners Command Master also harbored ulterior motives.

Both sides had staked their bets on themselves; it was indeed a crafty and deceptive game.

The Five Banners Command Master hardly hesitated before agreeing to the Council of Elders' terms.

Five Energy Transformation Masters, if they could not defeat a mere junior of the Mortal World,

they would have no face to continue standing within Mystic Hawk Pavilion.

This battle was of utmost importance to Mystic Hawk Pavilion Headquarters, the Five Banners Command Master,

and even to Yang Fei.

Yang Fei stepped aside at the mountain pass, letting the Five Banners Command Master and the four elders take their place at the summit.

A group of higher-ranking Second Generation Disciples also followed.

Feng Cai'er was feeling very nervous.

And the four elders, acting as the witnesses, watched from the sidelines.

The emotions of each person were incredibly complex.

The five Energy Transformation Masters encircled Yang Fei.

The positions they took were quite clever.

Yang Fei realized it at once.

The formation the Five Banners Command Master had deployed was called the Five Elements and Three Phases Formation.

From a military point of view,

this ancient Five Elements and Three Phases Formation was akin to the attack and cover tactics of the triple or hexagonal formation used in jungle warfare by soldiers.

When the four elders saw the Five Banners Command Master actually arrayed in a formation to besiege Yang Fei,

their faces simultaneously changed color.

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