Humen Pass, Iron Halberd Barracks.

In the early morning, Tang Xian was practicing, and the rhythm of the "Sea Classic" was galloping in the meridians like the waves of the sea, and every time he came to a turn, it was like the waves crashing on the shore.

The surging energy was sometimes turbulent and stirred up waves in bursts. Sometimes it is calm, as vast as the great river going east.

Although Tang Xian was pregnant with the eight-grade demon pill, he did not take it immediately. Because Tang Xian clearly felt that although he could quickly improve his cultivation by swallowing the demon pill to increase his energy, that power was very impetuous, like a thatched hut in a strong wind, and if he was not careful, he would be blown to pieces.

Not to mention anything else, Tang Xian, who had cultivated too quickly, felt that he had sometimes begun to lose control of the fighting intent in his body, like a boiling oil pot, as long as a drop of water dripped in, it would immediately explode. The foundation is unstable, and no matter how high the cultivation is, it is just a castle in the air.

Therefore, Tang Xian decided to consolidate his cultivation at the peak of the lower eighth grade first, and when it was completely stable, he would upgrade it through the demon pill of the upper eighth grade, anyway, even if he took it in battle, it would have an immediate effect!

At this moment, Tang Xian suddenly heard a low snare drum ringing in his ears.

"Knock! knock!"

It wasn't the sound of a snare drum, but several sounds coming from all directions, but they were all in unison, and every beat was very consistent, without the slightest mess.

The shock made people's chests tremble, as if a stream of blood was brewing in their hearts, and they wanted to vent their hearts!

Tang Xian knew that this was the wake-up drum of the Iron Halberd Army.

The Iron Halberd Army can be so famous all over the world, not only because of the strict military discipline and the number of soldiers. It is also known for its drums.

The Halberd's snare is the most powerful signal at all times. Even in the battlefield filled with gunsmoke, you can clearly hear every drumbeat. The general only needs to give an order in the barracks, and it will immediately turn into a simple and clear drum beat, like a spider web, and spread to all corners of the battlefield.

The battlefield is like a chessboard, the army is like a chess piece, and the general is the one who plays chess. If the player is unable to move the pieces in time, it may end in a miserable defeat.

And it is precisely this that the Iron Halberd Army has achieved in order to achieve the ultimate army dispatch.

Tang Xian had no intention of continuing to cultivate, so he stretched his waist, tidied up his clothes, and walked out of the room.

The camp of the Iron Halberd Army is located in a corner of Humen Pass, with its back to the school field.

The moment he went out, Tang Xian was stunned.

It was only a moment before the drum sounded, and the entire school field was full of neatly dressed iron halberd soldiers, and hundreds of halberds stood in a forest, as if they were about to pierce the sky.

Seeing this scene, Tang Xian couldn't help but think in his heart, if the top masters in the rivers and lakes faced the Iron Halberd Army, I don't know what the fate would be. In the face of this army like a torrent of steel, I am afraid that even a master of the first product will be submerged in an instant without a trace!

Looking around the entire school field, Tang Xian found that in addition to the Iron Halberd Army, Zhao Gou was also standing in the distance, carrying out his daily routine kendo cultivation.

Looking at the soaked clothes, I'm afraid it was earlier than the Iron Halberd Army.

"How do you feel?" this is, Dian Shaoqing's voice came from behind him.

Tang Xian turned around and saw that at this time, Dian Shaoqing was already neatly dressed, with white armor draped, two short halberds behind his back, and a beast-headed silver helmet in his hand, and came to Tang Xian's side.

"Why didn't you train with you?" Tang Xian pointed to the Iron Halberd Army who had already begun to practice in the distance.

"Because I didn't belong to the Iron Halberd Army in the first place!" Dian Shaoqing replied, but looking at the sky-high morale of the Iron Halberd Army, his eyes were full of yearning.

"Oh?" Tang was stunned.

Dian Shaoqing explained: "I originally wanted to apply to join the Iron Halberd Army, but my father sent me outside to train. When I came back this time, I just happened to be in time for the sword book to come out, so I followed the Iron Halberd Army to patrol together, which can be regarded as a military addiction!"

"...... your father?" Tang Xian rolled his eyes and asked tentatively: "I heard that the general of Zhenguan in Humen Pass also has a surname......

"Dian Yu, my Lao Tzu!" Dian Shaoqing made no secret of it.

Tang Xian was taken aback, but he didn't expect that he had inadvertently saved a second-generation official.

At this time, Tang Xian suddenly asked, "Then when you come back this time, are you going to participate in the competition for the sword spectrum?"

You must know that the sword spectrum of the Sword Sect is not only coveted by people in the rivers and lakes. Looking at the halberd behind Dian Shaoqing, I am afraid that he is also a battle maniac.

"I'm not interested in swords!" Dian Shaoqing didn't hesitate and said, "But it's a good opportunity to see other talents in my Humen Pass!"

"Talents, who are participating in the selection this time?" Tang Xian asked curiously. You know, if you can get to know your opponent in advance when you compete for the sword spectrum, it doesn't hurt.

After listening to Tang Xian's question, Dian Shaoqing introduced: "Although it is said that young talents from the area near Humen Pass are flocking here this time, most of them are guys who only have fancy shelves and false names, and they can't get on the stage at all. It is worth noting that the one from the capital is just the one who came. ”

"Who is in the capital?" This is the second time Tang Xian has heard Dian Shaoqing mention it.

"Fangcun Academy, Li Chaoyang!" Dian Shaoqing had a solemn look on his face.

Tang Xian suddenly felt a little big.

The name of Fangcun Academy, he had heard of it in the mouth of the old man Lu, and not just once, as one of the four major martial arts forces in the rivers and lakes, there was Wuyi Mountain as a backer behind him, known as the world's people of insight.

I read the book of sages and sages, and I practiced the martial arts of a gentleman.

The students who came out of Fangcun Academy not only have advanced martial arts, but also have learned a lot of money, and regard themselves as scholars.

"Tsk...... It seems that if you want to win the sword spectrum this time, it will be even more difficult......" Tang Xian glanced at Zhao Goo, who was practicing swords in the distance, and said in a low voice: "This scholar kills people, but he is really ruthless......"

At this time, Dian Shaoqing continued: "This time, two of the four major martial arts forces in the rivers and lakes came at once, and it has not been so lively for a long time in a border place like Humen Pass!"

"Two?" Tang Xian was stunned and asked, "Who else is there besides Li Chaofan?"

At this time, Dian Shaoqing looked embarrassed, and smiled a little embarrassedly: "And me...... Hunter Academy!"

Suddenly, a hint of surprise flashed in Tang Xian's eyes, no wonder Zhenguan General Dian Yu would rather not let Dian Shaoqing participate in the Iron Halberd Army, and also send him to the training, it turned out that he was going to the Hunter Academy!

You must know that the top martial arts forces in the rivers and lakes, in addition to the Fangcun Academy of Wuyi Mountain behind them, there are three.

Farewell: the Luohan Hall with the Jinchan Temple as the backstage, the Shushan Mountain, which is known as the Return of Ten Thousand Swords, and the Hunter Academy mentioned by Dian Shaoqing.

Luohan Hall is the same as Fangcun Academy, both are supported by religion, recruiting young talents from all over the world, teaching martial arts, and preaching and receiving careers. And Shushan is the holy place that all the swordsmen in the rivers and lakes yearn for, it is rumored that ninety percent of the swordsmanship roots on the rivers and lakes come from Shushan, and the number of powerful swordsmen who have come out of Shushan in the past hundred years is not prosperous, so there is the title of ten thousand swords returning to the sect.

And the last one, is the Hunter Academy.

Unlike the previous three, the Hunter Academy has no religious beliefs, and it does not just teach martial arts, but pays more attention to the comprehensive strength of martial artists.

Extreme survivability, the strongest solo combat, the most intelligent offensive methods, etc., are all taught by the Hunter Academy. The person who came out of the Hunter Academy can't be said to be the strongest, but it is definitely the most ruthless.

Moreover, the number of people is also the smallest among the four major martial arts forces, because of the powerful devil-style teaching, the mortality rate of the Hunter Academy is extremely high, and there are often times when all the students in a certain class lose their lives.

At any time, no one knows how many students there are in the Hunter Academy at this time, because it is possible that there are not a single one left who has died!

But everyone who came out of the Hunter Academy became the target of competition between the army.

Just as Shushan is a holy place for swordsmen, the Hunter Academy is a holy place for all soldiers.

At this time, Dian Shaoqing's face turned red and said, "I didn't tell you before, because I was afraid of losing face." If the Hunter's Sect Leader knew that I almost died under the poisonous needle of the Jin Zhen Clan, I am afraid that he would scold me half to death......"

That day was the lowest mistake that had ever been made for Dian Shaoqing of the Hunter Academy. If this kind of mistake often happens in the Hunter Academy, I'm afraid that a hundred lives of his pawn Shaoqing will not be enough to die.

After a long time, Tang Xian said: "When I saw you, I knew at least a secret that few people in the rivers and lakes knew. ”

"Hmm, what's the secret?" asked Dian Shaoqing.

Tang Xian took a deep breath and said, "At least I know that there is at least one student in the Hunter Academy at the moment......"

"Then I'll tell you a secret that no one knows in the rivers and lakes?" Dian Shaoqing leaned over and whispered.

"What secret?" Tang Xian was curious.

Dian Shaoqing said in a deep voice: "At present, I am the only one left in the Hunter Academy!"

Tang Xian was stunned, he didn't expect those rumors about the mortality rate of the Hunter Academy to be true.

But at this moment, in the direction of Zhao Gouhe in the distance, there was a sudden sound of fighting.

Tang Xian and Dian Shaoqing looked over, only to see that Zhao Gou had collapsed on the ground in the distance, holding the broken sword in his arms.

In front of Zhao Gou, there were two people standing.

A young man dressed in a white black flower robe and carrying a long sword.

A squire with a scar extending from his left ear to the corner of his mouth.