"Hiss—"

The Mo Bao inhaled sharply and said earnestly, "I've made up my mind!"

"Decided what?" Mad Tiger turned and looked at Mo Bao.

"Initially, I was somewhat skeptical about the claim that the Flame Dragon Kingdom was a forbidden zone for sect forces, but now I believe it.

Moreover, I've decided, even if it kills me, I will not make an enemy of the Dragon Flame Mercenary Group. With such a beloved leader, such a commander, and such a team, anyone who opposes them must have had their brains kicked by a mammoth!"

A flash of admiration and intense longing glinted in Mo Bao's eyes.

Mad Tiger was momentarily stunned and fell silent for a while before whispering, "You were not originally cultivated by the Ge'er Family; you joined Burst Flame later... you… can switch mercenary groups."

Mo Bao looked at Mad Tiger with surprise, his face filled with astonishment.

"Really, it may not work for us, but you can do it. This doesn't require the approval of the Ge'er Family, only the consent of Mr. Ge'er Yan," Mad Tiger nodded slightly in affirmation.

A fierce struggle flickered in Mo Bao's eyes, and eventually, he exhaled deeply and said in a low voice, "We'll talk about it later. Let's go find Xue Yu and An Long. These two commanders can't die; otherwise, we would be in big trouble!"

"Okay!"

Mad Tiger sighed inwardly. He knew Mo Bao was tempted. He had once been betrayed by his boss and nearly killed by his own people. He desperately yearned for a group of true brothers who could share life and death and trust each other. Clearly, in his eyes, the Dragon Flame suited him better than Burst Flame.

Upon reflecting, Mad Tiger also felt that people from Burst Flame could never achieve the kind of tacit understanding and trust shown between Long Ya's heavy gunners and their protectors.

This was no mere kinship. This was unmistakably a trust as deep as flesh and blood!

He wondered how the Dragon King had managed to cultivate such loyalty.

It was incredible!

Gently shaking his head, the two from Mad Tiger hurried through the battlefield and quickly found Chen Jiantao and An Long.

This was a major difference between the members of the Dark Spider Mercenary Corps and those of Long Ya. When the people from Dark Spider saw the Inner Qi on the bodies of the two from Mad Tiger, their first reaction was not to attack, but to show shock, and then to keep their distance, not daring to engage with them.

Witnessing this, the two from Mad Tiger couldn't help but wonder: what would it be like if the people from Burst Flame encountered the same situation?

After some thought, both of their expressions turned ugly as they realized that if their own people from Burst Flame were in such a situation, they would likely react much like the Dark Spider Mercenaries had.

Paladin Knights, within the sect forces, were among the most elite existences, not to be messed with by anyone less than equally powerful. The strategy of using heavy firepower in combination with sniper rifles to kill Paladin Knights, as done by Long Ya, was something that people from the sect forces wouldn't even dare to consider.

All they could think of was to kill Paladin Knights with rocket launchers or even small ground-to-ground missiles.

After wiping out the encircling Dark Spider soldiers, the heavy firepower team split into two groups. Four Fire God Cannons and six heavy machine guns were stationed in front of the armory while the other heavy gunners joined the other battle zones.

The sound of gunfire, after resonating for a full two hours, gradually subsided until it disappeared.

"Clean up the battlefield, reload!" Chen Jiantao issued the order again.

The people from Long Ya dispersed, with An Long and others following suit. However, what surprised An Long and his companions was that sporadic gunfire erupted again in the base, not from the enemy but from their own fellow Long Ya members.

Unless their heads were broken or they were beyond any hope of survival, those who had an intact body, alive or dead, were shot twice by the people of Long Ya—once in the head, once in the heart.

"Dude, what are you doing? Isn't this a waste of ammunition?" asked one of the Dragon Flame members to a Long Ya warrior who was firing the additional shots.

"Because..." the Long Ya warrior started to explain when suddenly, a figure rose behind the Dragon Flame brother, wielding a gun. It was a Dark Spider soldier playing dead who, realizing that even playing dead wouldn't save him, quickly raised his gun to shoot the Dragon Flame brother.

Crack! Crack!

Long Ya fired two shots, striking the forehead of the Dark Spider's man dead on, then finished his previously unfinished statement, "It's to prevent this kind of situation!"

The brothers of Dragon Flame shuddered with fright, and as everyone witnessed the scene, they joined the ranks of those firing extra shots. Before long, everyone understood the importance of delivering a coup de grâce.

And so, a battle concluded amid the gradually solemn gunfire.

...

Meanwhile, in the forests to the west of Changlan City.

Jiang Chen and the others waited in silence.

Ding dong!

A notification sound rang out. Jiang Chen took out his cell phone and glanced at it, a slight smile crossed his face. He glanced in a certain direction of the forest and spoke softly, "It's about time. I'm going to start my breakthrough. Gentlemen, I'll be counting on your protection."

"Don't worry, with us here, you're absolutely safe!" Kuang Shi understood and responded affirmatively.

Everyone knew that the notification sound just now was from Chen Jiantao's side, signaling that they were about to take action.

Thud, thud, thud!

The group stood up. Xuan Long, Xing Fei, and Kuang Shi formed a triangle on the outside, while Scar, Mengta Ta'er, and Yan Mo formed another triangle inside. At the center was Jiang Chen, who claimed he was about to make his breakthrough.

Jiang Chen sat down cross-legged, placing the thick staff on his lap and began to regulate his breathing with closed eyes.

Hum!

After a while, an aura of a Semi Innate began to emanate from Jiang Chen, climbing rapidly.

"Dragon King, you should just go to the Underworld Realm to breakthrough! Hahaha."

Just as the aura reached the cusp of Semi Innate Peak, and he was about to break through, a loud laugh erupted.

Suddenly, six figures charged out of the forest Jiang Chen had glanced at earlier, swiftly heading towards him.

"Protect the Dragon King!" Xuan Long yelled, rushing to meet them first, with Kuang Shi close behind.

"Ke'ersi, Mu Da'er, the three of us will hold them off. The rest of you, kill the Dragon King, now! He's at a critical juncture in his breakthrough, any interruption will result in backlash. He can't fight back, kill him!" Mage Liesi bellowed, confronting Xuan Long.

"Kuang Shi, I advise you to leave at once. We, the Dark Spider, do not wish to be enemies with Burst Flame. If you choose to be stubborn, this day next year will be the anniversary of your death!" Ge'er Si shouted, charging with Mu Da'er towards Kuang Shi.

"Haha, Dragon King, weren't you going to save Snake Woman? Today, I'll kill her right in front of you!" Mage Ge'er laughed as he rushed towards Xing Fei, while the other two Paladin Knights charged towards Jiang Chen.

"Kill me? Are you worthy?" Xing Fei spoke coldly, as a powerful aura shot skyward.

"What?"

"Paladin Knight?!"

Cries of shock erupted, Mage Ge'er hastily halted, ready to retreat.

The other two Paladin Knights also underwent a drastic change in expression, with one changing direction to charge at Xing Fei and the other continuing towards Jiang Chen.

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