"That’s only natural."

The person beside him looked ahead, his eyes glanced at Li Feng’s lips curling in a secretive smile. This Li Feng was truly unexpectedly strong, as the five generals couldn’t take him on individually. However, just because they couldn’t beat him in a solo fight, doesn’t mean he had won.

"Our Vermilion Bird Camp’s five generals have been trained by that person. Yue Shan, nicknamed the Shaking Mountain General, primarily cultivates Mountain Formation, Shaking Mountain Technique; Mountain Formation is for defense, and is practically indestructible."

"Arhat General Peng Hai, his fist techniques are unrivaled, a frontal assault like a tiger or dragon, is the strongest breakthrough."

"Red Lady Liang Hongying, her spear techniques are ghostly; while not strong in force, her spear skills are as elusive as a venomous snake, trained in the Seven Probes Coiling Serpent Spear Technique, which is nearly impossible to defend against. Without strong physical protection, one cannot withstand her spearhead."

"Mountain Opening General Xu Kaishan focuses on attack rather than defense; the destructive power of his Mountain-opening Giant Axe is formidable. His Mountain Opening Axe Technique is wide and expansive, contact with it means injury, and a strike means death."

"Flying Dragon General Hu Feiqi is balanced in both attack and defense, with virtually no weaknesses."

"Once these five generals form an array, their previous shortcomings are almost instantly filled. The effect is not just adding one and one but their strength is multiplied several times."

"Moreover, our Nine Layers Mountain’s combined array increases in power with more people, dual pairs form the ’Mandarin Duck Formation’, three form the ’Three Talents Formation’, four form the ’Four Symbols Formation’, five form the ’Five Elements Formation’, six form the ’Six Ding Six Jia Formation’, seven form the ’Beidou Formation’, eight form the ’Eight Trigrams Array’, and nine form the ’Nine Palaces Formation’.

"The more people, the more changeable the array and the stronger its power."

One person spoke elegantly, clearly full of confidence in the five generals forming the Five Elements Formation to attack Li Feng.

It’s known that over two years ago, when their Flag Master and Commander was still present, the Vermilion Bird Camp was a cohesive whole. At that time, the camp was invincible, and even if Azure Dragon Camp had an exceptional talent, they couldn’t match up.

It wasn’t until Murong Ye lay dormant for two to three years that he could finally contend equally with the Vermilion Bird Camp. That was the moment the camp was at its peak.

Li Feng faced the five generals directly, naturally sensing a different aura.

Previously, battling these five, they cooperated yet each had their own style. However, at this moment, they seemed to merge into one, and their momentum suddenly surged.

"Attack."

"Mountain Opening."

Xu Kaishan slashed out with his axe again, but this time it seemed to carry mountains and rain, with Mountain Formation pressing down and a momentum like a flood.

The difference this time was manifold, compared to the previous swing.

Li Feng lightly tapped his toes, retreating like a dragonfly skimming water, distancing himself a few steps. The Mountain-opening Giant Axe swept down on the ground, instantly tearing the earth apart, carving a ten-zhang-long trench at the north gate.

This demonstrated the terrifying destructiveness of the axe.

As Li Feng retreated, dodging the power of the axe, Arhat General Peng Hai charged like a cannonball, delivering another Hidden Tiger Fist.

Li Feng reached out to block, but at that moment, from Peng Hai’s waist, the Red Tassel Spear shot forward like a venomous snake straight towards Li Feng’s chest.

Even before dodging, overhead, the Mountain Formation descended, directly locking onto Li Feng.

Above this Mountain Formation, Flying Dragon General Hu Feiqi soared, raising his Coiling Dragon Stick over his head, delivering a fierce blow aimed at Li Feng.

Their coordination was as smooth as flowing clouds, flawless, clearly not their first time cooperating.

"Being defeated under our combined array is indeed an honor for you."

Seeing these five rolling towards him, Li Feng’s lips curled slightly, feeling it was just beginning.

The next moment.

Five-person combined attack struck Li Feng simultaneously.

In an instant, Li Feng seemed to be pierced through the chest by a Long Tassel Spear, punched by the Hidden Tiger Fist on the face, and then crushed by the Coiling Dragon Stick with Mountain Formation; grinding him into meat paste.

In a flash, Li Feng was torn to pieces.

Outside the north gate of Vermilion Bird Camp, an instant of silence fell, many eyes widened, staring at the shattered Li Feng.

"Uh, dead?"

This was trouble.

In Nine Layers Mountain’s sect, sparring was allowed, but causing death would lead to problems.

"Haha, who would’ve thought my aim would be achieved so easily? This Li Feng was actually taken down, if Murong knows, I wonder what benefits he’ll offer me."

Ma Yu, watching this spectacle, was initially taken aback, then chuckled inwardly.

He never expected Yue Shan’s five generals to truly unleash their forces, actually using the combined array to take down Li Feng. This really made things perfect for him.

Yue Shan and the five generals exchanged glances, dumbfounded.

Dead?

"Damn, Hu Feiqi, you’ve gone mad, actually striking down a fellow disciple, that’s inhuman!"

Peng Hai turned directly to Hu Feiqi, putting on a victim’s act first.

Hu Feiqi rolled his eyes towards Peng Hai: "As if your Hidden Tiger Fist wasn’t all-out just now."

"Pah, even if I used all my strength, I’d only beat him half-dead, not to death."

Hu Feiqi rolled his eyes again, then turned to Liang Hongying: "Looks like it was your spear that struck first."

"I’m just a girl, powerless against chickens, and you’re dumping the blame on me without shame?"

"Don’t look at me, I was only defending."

The five began blaming each other, for having taken down a commander, the trouble was immense. They wanted to step over Li Feng to rise, but they hadn’t intended to kill him for it; such an ascent wasn’t the goal, it was sending him to the underworld.

However, as they divided the blame, Li Feng’s scattered pieces suddenly re-formed; the Vermilion Bird Undying Body.

Li Feng could transmute himself into elemental form under intense attack, then reassemble his body, unharmed.

"Hey."

The five heard Li Feng’s voice, looked over surprisingly to see him standing unharmed not far away.

The five generals were dumbfounded, confused. What was going on?

Wasn’t he torn apart?

Did they just hallucinate?

Not only the generals but others too were puzzled, how did he die and then come back to life, so mystifying?

Li Feng wasn’t standing idle, striding directly to the five generals before they comprehended it, sweeping them down.

"Stop, don’t come any closer!"

Liang Hongying found only herself remaining, and with Li Feng approaching, she panicked: "Are you human or ghost?"

She swore she had pierced his heart, how could he still be alive, unless he was not human.

"Guess."

Seeing Li Feng’s teasing smirk, Liang Hongying unhesitantly thrust her Red Tassel Spear, but in her flustered state, her aim was poor.

Li Feng seized the spear shaft, and then pulled her forward, causing Liang Hongying to stumble towards him.