Dark clouds were rolling in the sky, and the pouring rain had soaked everyone present. The roar of thunder and howling winds continued to rage around the surroundings, which made the atmosphere in the woods extremely oppressive.

Yang Jiening and the man always kept looking at each other, and the eyes shot at each other were constantly colliding fiercely. As for the three young people who fought against Yang Jiening just now, they stood aside obediently. It seemed that without the man's instructions, they did not dare to act rashly.

After a long time, Yang Jiening lowered his eyes as if he gave up, and the hand that was holding the staff unconsciously relaxed a little.

"It turned out to be Zhang Zhijie!" Yang Jiening sighed as the man's name came out of his mouth. It just so happened that another thunder accompanied him, and a self-deprecating smile crossed his face, "I can't imagine that among the pursuers sent by the Sauron Empire, there is also your lackey." He shook his head slightly.

As Yang Jiening said, the man's name is Zhang Zhijie.

Zhang Zhijie is thirty years old and has a shoehorn face with strong discrimination. If you look closely, the full forehead that is exposed seems to be 'mocking' his excessively high hairline. He was once Yang Jiening's most important disciple. But just a few years ago, Zhang Zhijie betrayed his country and threw himself into the arms of the Sauron Empire.

"Why is the teacher so ugly?"

Contrary to Yang Jiening's discouraged image of hanging shoulders, I saw Zhang Zhijie holding his chest high, revealing a proud sense of confidence.

He also tilted his head slightly to the side, and his eyebrows were also pulled together towards the middle one, "How can I say that our master and apprentice haven't seen each other for more than three years." Didn't the teacher miss me when he saw me?"

"Hmph, nostalgic?" Yang Jiening raised his eyes to look at Zhang Zhijie again, his eyes all showed contempt, "Do you still recognize me as a teacher?"

"Admit it, how can you not admit it? A teacher for one day, a teacher for life!" Zhang Zhijie shook his shoulders, and his tone was quite subdued. There was also a treacherous evil smile on his face, and the sharp tiger teeth that appeared from time to time were almost like a demon devil.

Yang Jiening stared at that annoying smiling face, and there was an indescribable sense of anger. He really wanted to go up and slap the man named Zhang Zhijie, but he was a little powerless. The injuries on his body and the urgent tasks he had to complete did not allow him to do so. So, he tried his best to suppress the anger in his heart.

"Okay, Zhang Zhijie. If you still read our master-apprentice relationship. If you remember that you were a Saran. Then you don't help the abuse. As he spoke, Yang Jiening glanced at the three young people on the side, "Hurry up and let me go, don't get in my way." ”

"Oh, Teacher, that's your fault. How can you say that I am helping the abuse!" Zhang Zhijie seemed to laugh even more happily, and his body shook together, "It's obvious that you are a teacher, you are stubborn, and you are still looking at the world with pedantic vision." ”

was told like this, and Yang Jiening's fire that was finally suppressed was gas again. "You ......"

"Teacher. Have you ever heard of a saying that 'good feelings choose trees to live on'? The current kingdom of Sauron is vast and powerful. While speaking, Zhang Zhijie seemed to have a tendency to be intoxicated by himself. He slowly raised his arms as if he was holding something, and his words were endless, "Not to mention that it has more than two million territories, and it has gathered a million troops in its hands. In such a huge country, why would the teacher forcibly resist with his mantis arms, and why can't he join in with the same knowledge of the times as I am, and create a beautiful human dynasty together?"

"Zhang Zhijie. Yang Jiening roared angrily, "You have completely become a lackey of another country." People like you are bound to be nailed to the pillar of shame. ”

Seeing this, Zhang Zhijie was silent for a while. After that, he twitched the lower half of his face. "What, you said I was nailed to the pillar of shame?" he pointed sharply at Yang Jiening. At this moment, there was no smile on his face, "Old man, isn't it you who is nailed to the pillar of shame?"

Yang Jiening was a little surprised by Zhang Zhijie's remarks, and he couldn't help but widen his eyes.

"It's you who are pedantic and tied up in some frivolous beliefs. Zhang Zhijie said with relief and lowered his arms raised above his head, "Countries have always spoken with strength. The kingdom of Sauron crushes Saran in every way, and it is destined to annex Saran. And you, an old man, don't know how to conform to the destiny of heaven and go against the minimum theory of development. Aren't you afraid of being reviled by all mankind in the future?"

Yang Jiening's breathing was speeding up, and his face was distorted. He knew that the anger in his heart was about to reach a critical point. However, before the attack could occur, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his back. As long as you get excited, the injury will inevitably get much worse. He understands that. In desperation, he had to stiffen up as much as possible, holding the staff with both hands.

The rain was heavier than before, and water had accumulated in several muddy areas in the potholes.

"Zhang Zhijie. Do you know?" Yang Jiening gasped and lowered his head. The rain sprayed on his face, and finally slid down the sides of his cheeks, "The thing I regret the most in my life is to accept you as an apprentice." Alas!" he shook his head slightly with a sad face.

However, Zhang Zhijie was not touched at all by the fact that he, the former teacher, was so embarrassed and sad that he was old. Instead, he curled the corners of his mouth slightly defiantly and chuckled.

"Magician Yang Jiening. ”

At that moment, another voice rang out. It was sent by the Blood Shaman Zhu Qi. He deliberately took a few big steps forward, which made him move further forward than the other two young men.

"We've all seen your strength just now. You really have to be a very powerful magician. Zhu Qi gave him a fist salute, "If it's one-on-one, obviously any of our juniors here is not your opponent." ”

But Yang Jiening didn't respond, just turned his face and 'hummed' heavily.

Zhu Qi grinned at this. "But as you said earlier, 'helping the Sauron Kingdom is aiding and abetting', I'm really a little puzzled. ”

As flashes of light erupted through the trees, the uninterrupted thunder rang out one after another.

"Magician Yang Jiening. Now I'm going to ask you a question. Zhu Qi spoke unhurriedly, and took advantage of the gap to swing the staff in his hand straight. "Our country of Sauron is a nation made of human beings, and your country of Saran is also made of human beings. You, Yang Jiening, are a human being, and all four of us here are all four. Zhu Qi held up his palm to the sky and moved back and forth between several people, "Then in that case, why can't our two countries unite?

At the same time as he finished speaking, Zhu Qi's hand had changed from turning upwards to clenching into a fist.

"He's right, and that's exactly what I'm going to say. Zhang Zhijie also strode forward, and the staff he held slammed into the ground, "Over the years, the other races of Cellos have looked down on us humans and thought that we humans are weak species. It wasn't until the birth of the kingdom of Sauron that they reversed their views. The country of Sauron can be said to be the pride of mankind and the hope of mankind. As for the other human nations, they should also come to submit to Sauron and contribute to humanity. ”

As soon as Zhang Zhijie's words fell, not only Zhu Qi, but even He Weilin and Lu Lei, who had never spoken before, all had a nervous sense of enthusiasm, and they started with a heavy focus.

"You ...... You ......" Yang Jiening looked at the Sauron people who seemed to be enchanted in surprise, "Is this how you make excuses for your crimes?"

"Hey, old man. I said you should stop being stubborn. Saran's annexation by our Sauron was the work of the Heavenly Dao, and it was of great benefit to mankind. If you insist on resisting the kingdom of Sauron, you can simply describe it as a traitor to mankind. Lu Lei interjected coldly.

His posture was now straight, and his hands were touching the hilt of the sharp sword in front of him that was stuck upside down on the ground.

"Yes, a traitor to humanity. Zhang Zhijie pointed sharply at Yang Jiening, "Over the years, you, the old man, have done a lot of mediocre things in Saran. You'd rather trust the Elves of the Duchy of Aria on the other side of the sea than cooperate with the Sauron Nation, which is also a human. Do you know what the nature of your actions is?" his eyelids pressed downward, "It's just an elven lackey who betrays the interests of humanity. ”

"You ......" In the face of Zhang Zhijie's accusation, Yang Jiening suddenly clenched the staff with both hands. But in the next few seconds, he coughed violently several times.

The Duchy of Aria is a country located on the continent of revival to the east of the subcontinent where they are located. Its main name is the elven family. Since the two continents are separated by an endless sea, the Principality of Elia can be said to be very far away from each other.

Yang Jiening looked around at the people of Sauron who were gathered around: "You guys............ Cough...... Cough...... No matter how slippery it is...... Cough...... Cough...... None of them can negate the fact that your country is going to invade. ”

"Magician Yang Jiening, we can't help what you say. Zhu Qi straightened his back, "Your best choice at the moment is to surrender quickly and hand over the 'things' with good understanding." ”

Being told by Zhu Qi like this, Yang Jiening subconsciously touched his chest. Inside his clothes, there was the black covered document bag that he had worked so hard to get.

"That 'thing' is on you! don't deny it, it's the black-enveloped document bag you stole in the country of Sauron. I advise you to hand it over quickly. Then return to your Saran capital and have your kings and officials surrender. Perhaps the kingdom of Sauron will give you a decent submission. Zhang Zhijie seemed to be adding.

Yang Jiening took a few breaths when he heard this. He struggled to no longer support his body with his staff, but barely stood up straight. However, the two old legs were trembling.

Zhang Zhijie obviously noticed this, and he glanced at Yang Jiening's legs. Then, Zhang Zhijie smiled gloatingly.

"Teacher, have you thought about it?"

Yang Jiening bumped into Zhang Zhijie's mocking gaze head-on, with a toothy sneer. "Zhang Zhijie, you can still call me a teacher now, to be honest, I really feel very 'gratified'. ”

"But, teacher. If you don't know how to lift up, that's probably the last time I'll call you that. ”

"Huh...... Hehe, that's okay. Anyway, didn't you just call me an old man before?" After that, the smile on Yang Jiening's face froze completely, replaced by an incomparably serious face, "If you want me to surrender and hand over the 'things', it is absolutely impossible." And......" he turned his head to all the Saurons present, glaring sharply at each other, "we Saranites won't give in easily. Don't think that a few casual threats from you can shake our hearts to defend our country. ”

As soon as Yang Jiening's words fell, an unprecedented thunderclap swept in. The atmosphere seemed to fall into a dead silence, and I don't know if it was because of Yang Jiening's remarks or the thunder that resounded through the earth.

After a few seconds, Zhang Zhijie had a reaction of closing his eyes and sighing.

"Well, well, if that's the case, then don't blame me for being rude. When Zhang Zhijie opened his eyes, there was a faint fierce and murderous aura in his eyes.

"Hmph, I'll see what you're capable of being kind to me. ”

"Actually, it doesn't matter if you don't hand over the 'things'. Zhang Zhijie licked her lips, "We can kill you directly." Instead of wasting effort for the 'thing', it is better to go directly to the holder, which is also the most thorough way. I believe that when you die, the 'thing' will disappear with it. ”

At the moment when Zhang Zhijie finished speaking, Zhu Qi and the three of them approached Yang Jiening's location.

Yang Jiening squinted his eyes to the side, he was very aware of what was about to happen. He then turned his heart to the side and tightened his grip on the staff that had followed him for more than thirty years.

Suddenly, the atmosphere among the trees seemed to become quiet. There is no more thunder to disturb, there is only the sound of 'tick-tick' rain.

"Yang Jiening, you really don't blame me for some things. Zhang Zhijie hooked the corners of his mouth slightly, "It is your own stubbornness that will cause the situation to become what it is now." ”

Corresponding to Zhang Zhijie's words is the current slight behavior of the three young people.

Lu Lei's hand was gradually touching the hilt of the sword. When the palm of his hand was completely attached to the hilt of the sword, he maintained this position for a long time. Zhu Qi and He Weilin held up their palms, and golden lightning and cold cold light appeared in their hands.

"If you can be more interesting, join the kingdom of Sauron like me. Then you must be a high-ranking official named Sauron by now. Then we will be able to work together again as we used to. ”

"I would never work with a traitorous lackey. ”

Zhang Zhijie smacked his tongue disdainfully after hearing this: "Do you still want to be stubborn like this now? You must not have listened to what I said before?" His brows furrowed tightly, like two arched earthworms, "We are all human beings and need to be united." Only when we are united can we stand up to the other races of Celos. ”

"Don't make excuses for your aggression. Saran is Saran, and Sauron is Sauron. Humans can cooperate with each other, but they definitely do not come to invade and plunder nakedly. ”

"Okay! I'm not talking to you at all. Teacher, this is the last time I will call you Teacher. After a long silence, Zhang Zhijie took a deep breath, "Goodbye—see you." ”

As the thunder roared, a great battle inevitably began.

"Ah......" First Lu Lei roared, pulled out the sword inserted into the ground, and swung it at a lightning speed. The sword was wrapped in layers of falling rain, showing its sharp cold light.

Yang Jiening quickly avoided it. However, in the process of avoiding the side, he felt a sharp pain all over his body. The injuries were affecting his combat effectiveness pervasively. He gritted his teeth and forced his way through.

"Stinky old man, I'll see if you can stay out of the way. Lu Lei saw that his first slash was empty, and he raised and waved his sword again.

This time, the sword was struck in a horizontal slash form. But what I didn't expect was that I saw Yang Jiening make a belly tightening action and once again avoided Lu Lei's attack. Not only that, but Yang Jiening also showed a chilling blue light on his hand.

It's you who attack every time, and now it's time to change me - Yang Jiening shot the 'Ice Arrow' in his hand.

Lu Lei was obviously not ready, he saw the cold ice arrows flying towards him. He had to hold his sword in front of him, barely keeping up with the sudden threat.

The ice arrow hit the body of the sword, and Lu Lei was shocked and took several big steps back. He and Yang Jiening looked at each other, and both sides shot unconvinced looks.

Yang Jiening was about to attack again, when he suddenly felt a golden light. Without turning his head, he could know that it was caused by the lightning chain sent by the Blood Priest Zhu Qi.

Yang Jiening suddenly lifted his staff and calmly activated the mana cover.

The lightning chain rushed towards Yang Jiening's side and hit the mana cover. The air waves caused by their impact on each other spread towards the surrounding area. But soon, the lightning chain was exhausted, but the mana shield continued to exude great power as if it were standing.

A trace of surprise crossed Zhu Qi's face. Is this still a badly injured man? He swallowed his saliva to hide his surprise.

"You little hairy boys, you're still too tender. Resisting the enemy's attack, Yang Jiening took advantage of the situation and shot a number of ice arrows at Zhu Qi.

Zhu Qi gasped and hurriedly ran to the side. It's just that he was still shot in the left shoulder by one of the cold ice arrows, and he only felt as if he was grabbed by a cold big hand, and Zhu Qi immediately covered the place with his right hand.

"Damn. Zhu Qi glared at the magician who was fighting with him. Sure enough, this is his main idea at the moment.

Is that what you can do?" Yang Jiening waved the staff in his hand loudly.

Suddenly, I felt an icy chill. Yang Jiening, who had been on the battlefield for a long time, recognized the enemy's moves at the first time. He squinted his eyes, his head tilted slightly to one side. Ice arrows slashed across his cheeks, brushing the hair from his sideburns.

Dodging the ice arrow, Yang Jiening turned his head. The action of He Weilin unleashing his move was reflected in his pupils.

Yang Jiening clenched his staff, and a powerful mana aura was poured into his left hand. He was about to attack. Suddenly, both arms felt a sharp pain at the same time, and everything in front of them shook at the same time. He closed his eyes and shook his head, lowering his shoulders slightly. The damage to him was still deepening, and he didn't know how long he could last.

When he came back to his senses, another ice arrow was shot in front of him. Yang Jiening's eyes widened and she avoided it sharply. But when he was about to launch a counterattack against He Weilin, he suddenly felt a terrifying sword wind approaching in his ears.

Yang Jiening twisted his neck stiffly. No matter how the heavy rain flowed on his face, he looked through the blurred rain curtain without hesitation at the figure that was jumping rapidly.

Lu Lei jumped more than three meters high, and he held the sword in both hands and slashed towards Yang Jiening.

"Die!" he muttered.

Yang Jiening had to temporarily suppress his desire to attack, turned around and forcibly activated the defensive mana cover. Lu Lei's jump split hit the target. For a moment, the blade of the sword collided with the shield, and then produced an unprecedented energy. The impact of energy erupted into a hurricane, blowing the branches and leaves of the trees in a certain range into a twisted manner.

'You...... You go to die...... Die!' Lu Lei, who was soaring in mid-air, began to constantly inject this sentence into his heart. His sword was also embedded in the transparent shield step by step.

Seeing that the enemy was slowly eating away at his mana shield with his sword, Yang Jiening desperately injected his own mana. In the end, he still succeeded in shaking Lu Lei.

Bearing the reaction force, I saw Lu Lei fall back a few steps, and barely stood firm until he held on to a thick tree.

But this impact made Yang Jiening's vision blur again. It is no longer possible to dispel it by shaking his head casually, and his perspective is always semi-blurred. Before he could fully recover, another enemy attacked mercilessly.

He Weilin's ice arrow was close at hand. Yang Jiening wanted to dodge, but her legs didn't obey. The ice arrow struck him right in the chest, and he showed a cold hair. Lowering his head slightly, he realized that the piece of cloth on his chest had turned into a stiff piece of thin ice.

There was no time to wait for the pain to subside, so he first sharpened his staff on the ground, lifted his legs and ran away. Enduring the icy chill that spread from his chest, he struggled to dodge his enemies.

"Want to run?" Seeing such a scene, He Weilin shot ice arrows one after another.

Yang Jiening felt the threat behind him, and he dodged the ice arrow with a few sideways jumps. The ice arrows struck the trunks of the trees he swerved by, freezing the woods on that side into ice sculptures.

struggled to avoid a magician's attack, but before he had run a few steps, an intertwined lightning chain blocked Yang Jiening's face.

The lightning chain struck a row of trees in front of him, knocking them to the ground, and the sparks they sent out covered the trunks. In an instant, a small fire lit up in the woods. Although the current situation is heavy rain, it has not been able to reduce the fire. The rain fell onto the trunks of the trees, causing puffs of smoke to rise. In this way, the woods, which were already extremely poorly visible, showed an illusory foggy scene.

Yang Jiening stopped and turned to the source of the lightning chain, and Zhu Qi, whose facial features were distorted, was standing there.

At this time, Zhu Qi was glaring at Yang Jiening with angry eyes: "Magician Yang Jiening, your ice arrow is still really terrifying!"

Yang Jiening hooked the corners of his mouth defiantly.

"Today, I can be considered to have learned the true strength of the 'strongest magician'. Zhu Qi pursed her lips, "But I won't be careless now, I will concentrate all my thoughts to defeat you." With that, he slapped his backhand on his left shoulder that had been hit by an ice arrow.

Yang Jiening gasped. The mind is becoming more and more unable to concentrate, and the body is also developing in the direction of falling apart. He knew that if he dragged it any longer, there would be only two words: defeat.