“Su Tailai?”

As soon as these words were uttered, the rest of the people were clueless and had never heard of this name before.

“Does the Vice Master know him?” He Yuchen and Kuoba Ming were equally astonished, judging from the fierce reaction of the burly man. He obviously recognized the black-clothed blade man before them. But who was this enigmatic person?

“Who is he?”

When Su Changkong arrived and heard the burly man utter this name, he was somewhat surprised. Su Changkong had used the name ’Su Tailai,’ yet not many people knew of this name and identity. He had also kept a low profile while he was at Divine Weapon Villa and in Dafeng State City.

However, Su Changkong carefully sensed and felt that the aura of this burly man was profound and powerful, with almost a height of three meters, an entirely foreign presence to him. It was definitely the first time he had seen this person! Yet, the other party had called out his deeply concealed identity!

“Su Tailai…indeed, you are Su Tailai! But… I shouldn’t know you… Is it the residual memory of this boy…”

The burly man with blood-colored eyes shone with light as he murmured to himself, with some realization dawning on him as fragments of memory emerged in his mind.

“Brother Blade, why have you come here?”

Duanmu Tao, at this moment, couldn’t help but speak out in surprise. Facing this terrifying figure suspected to be the Vice Master of the Life Extinguishing Association, they had all been ready to scatter and flee, yet Su Changkong had appeared here.

“Let’s talk about this some other time,” Su Changkong shook his head, not explaining that he had come seeking Duanmu Tao’s assistance to gather intelligence and upon learning that he had come to Ambush Elephant Mountain, decided to check on the situation.

Su Changkong’s expression grew solemn. The two other Monster Warriors aside, the burly man who recognized him was quietly exuding a very fearsome sense of threat.

“Is there something beneath this mountain range? These Monster Warriors must be here for something underground!”

In addition, relying on his keen perception, Su Changkong could sense a somewhat terrifying flow of energy beneath Ambush Elephant Mountain. This power was similar to Demon Monster Qi, but clearly much more profound and superior, eclipsing any Monster Warrior Su Changkong had ever encountered.

The three powerful members of the Life Extinguishing Association were staying here for that flowing energy underground, to absorb it and enhance their own power!

“Is he… Dao Wufeng?”

Upon hearing Duanmu Tao’s address to Su Changkong, He Yuchen and Kuoba Ming immediately recognized Su Changkong’s identity, and their eyes revealed caution and murderous intent.

Dao Wufeng had once slain Qi Gang, who had joined the Life Extinguishing Association, and had destroyed a branch of the Association. This led Tan You, an Elder of the Elder Council, to personally handle the situation.

However, the outcome was that Tan You vanished in the vicinity of Book Fragrance Mountain and was presumably fallen. Despite the Life Extinguishing Association sending people to investigate, the Li Family had moved away early, hiding their identities and whereabouts.

The Life Extinguishing Association was clueless about what transpired at Book Fragrance Mountain, but they understood that most likely Tan You had failed, not only failing to kill Dao Wufeng but instead perishing by his hand!

And now, Dao Wufeng had appeared here, a strong enough figure to have slain Tan You. He Yuchen and Kuoba Ming could not be careless, and they guessed inwardly, “Could this man be one of the powerful figures from the Great Flame Royal Family?”

In the Great Flame Empire, the most powerful force was undoubtedly the Great Flame Royal Family!

Someone like Duanmu Tao was merely a loyal expert to the Great Flame Royal Family. The Yan Imperial Family could establish the Flame Empire because it possessed profoundly deep roots, and had control over the ’Cave Heaven and Blessed Land’ of the top-tier family—the Xia Yan Family.

Members of the ’Xia Yan Family’ rarely took action themselves. Even when they encountered issues, deploying loyal warriors like Duanmu Tao to the Xia Yan Family was generally sufficient to handle them. Throughout the long history of the Xia Yan Family, more than one Martial Saint had emerged—a truly timeless and immortal family!

With the sudden emergence of Dao Wufeng and the strength to slay a top Monster Warrior like Tan You, the Life Extinguishing Association would subconsciously assume him to be a top expert secretly nurtured by the Xia Yan Family.

“So you are the Dao Wufeng who killed Tan You?”

At this moment, the burly man who had been seated cross-legged atop the small mountain finally stood up. Nearly three meters tall and with a physique unlike that of ordinary humans, he stepped forward, and amidst the surging Monster Qi around him, he lightly descended from the mountain and slowly walked forward.

At this point, everyone finally got a clear look at the burly man’s appearance. Dressed in a brown robe, nearly ten feet tall, and despite wearing loose, simple clothes, the bulging muscles beneath could not be concealed, making him resemble a small giant. His rugged features, thick eyebrows, and large eyes, however, were accompanied by a pair of blood-red eyes full of wickedness and authority.

“Vice Master,” He Yuchen and Kuoba Ming both greeted respectfully.

“Hong Zhenxiang?”

Seeing the face of the burly man, Su Changkong couldn’t help but be taken aback. Although he had some speculation when the other party revealed his identity, the result was still shocking to him.

The burly man before him was indeed Hong Zhenxiang!

“Not Hong Zhenxiang…the aura is completely different! Is he the Vice Master of the Life Extinguishing Association?” But quickly, Su Changkong dismissed this thought. The burly man was even more massive than Hong Zhenxiang, and his aura was entirely distinct.

He also knew from the address of the two Monster Warriors, He Yuchen and Kuoba Ming, that the other party was the Vice Master of the Life Extinguishing Association!

“So Dao Wufeng is Su Tailai? A boy who walked out of a small state city has grown in such a short time to be capable of slaying Tan You? You… are quite extraordinary!”

The burly man looked down at Su Changkong as he clucked in admiration, a hint of surprise in his eyes.

Based on the judgment of Qi and the recollections in his mind, the burly man knew that the body Hong Zhenxiang was familiar with the black-clothed blade man before him.

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