Chapter 804: Top-Level Treasure Concealing Techniques

Old Brother Tan also spoke up from behind, joining Xu Yang in a concerted effort to continue tormenting the mustached man.

By now, over eighty rounds had elapsed in the hundred-round game they had agreed upon.

"The mustached boss should be someone who respects the rules. Since we agreed on a hundred rounds, I absolutely won't end this game prematurely. I'll give him ample opportunity. If he fails, that's another matter entirely."

Throughout the ordeal, the Enforcement Hall warriors, disguised as bandits and dispatched by the mustached man, were utterly dumbfounded. They had never imagined that not only were they trapped by the terrifying combat techniques of this person named A-Yang, but even their leader, the mustached man, was nothing more than an insignificant pawn in front of him. Should A-Yang desire it, the mustached man could instantly vanish into thin air within his Ghost Valley Qimen Grand Formation.

"This is terrible; our boss has truly met his match this time! If this A-Yang isn't a royal descendant from the Central Domain, I genuinely can't imagine any other identity that would align with his astonishing power. Do you think he might even be from the barren ends of the world?"

Within the Fifth Alliance Enforcement Hall's ranks, several adjutants and captains began whispering among themselves, speculating about Xu Yang's true identity. They simply couldn't believe that such heaven-defying power could belong to a mere alliance leader.

"Sigh, these aren't the issues we should be focusing on at all. We need to figure out how to successfully rescue our boss and, more importantly, how to placate this formidable figure named A-Yang! Otherwise, I fear we will all perish here. In front of this person, we have absolutely no chance or means to resist."

The adjutants of the Fifth Alliance, acting as leaders, had a clear grasp of the situation, perhaps illustrating the saying that observers see more clearly than those involved. The mustached man now had no chance to break free from Xu Yang's hold and could only rely on his men on the periphery to devise a solution. However, there was a considerable disparity in strength between these men and their leader, the mustached man. What their boss couldn't accomplish, his subordinates would find even more impossible.

"Unfortunately, the hundred rounds are up, mustached man. You seem to have failed to break free from my Ghost Valley Qimen Grand Formation as agreed. As the vanquished, you are subject to my punishment."

As Xu Yang finished speaking, he suddenly waved his hand lightly towards the void. The core of the Ghost Valley Qimen Formation, which had been sealing the mustached man, split in two, and its yin and yang eyes simultaneously expanded twice. The mustached man's silhouette reappeared in everyone's view. His reappearance at that moment confirmed the true fate of their leader to the Fifth Alliance Enforcement Hall disciples.

"My goodness, it turns out our leader's true location had already been shifted by A-Yang using the Ghost Valley Qimen technique! Otherwise, no one would have been able to stop him from speaking!"

But what good was this realization now? The soldiers had no chance of dreaming of a comeback. Their leader had been tormented to exhaustion by A-Yang. Even though he had now broken free from the core of the Ghost Valley Qimen Formation, he lacked the strength to launch an immediate counterattack against Xu Yang, because every ounce of his physical energy and the very source of his power had been completely consumed by the Ghost Valley Qimen Grand Formation!

At this moment, the mustached man lay weakly sprawled on the ground, resembling nothing more than a spent, broken dog. He had even lost the courage to meet Xu Yang's gaze, unwilling to lift his head and look around. As someone who valued his reputation above all else, he knew he had been utterly humiliated by Xu Yang and feared there would be no chance of him ever recovering.

"Weren't you so powerful? At the auction, you presented such an arrogant front to me. Have you forgotten that, my mustached friend?"

Xu Yang coldly lifted his leg and stomped heavily on the mustached man's body. The immense force instantly crushed multiple bones, rendering him unable to even stand.

"A-Yang, you bastard, don't give me any chance, or I swear I'll tear you to shreds!"

Yet, Xu Yang heard the mustached man's words as if they were a joke.

"Are you still asleep within the confines of my Ghost Valley Qimen Grand Formation, perhaps not yet fully awake? You're spouting nonsense! How could I possibly grant you the chance to leave here? Not only you, but these twenty thousand men under your command who refuse to submit to my Sacred Fire Alliance will all perish in this battle. I believe they will soon be convinced of my capabilities."

As Xu Yang spoke, with one foot planted on the mustached man's body, he slowly raised his head and swept his cold, commanding gaze around the surroundings. As expected, the more than twenty thousand Fifth Alliance Enforcement Hall warriors, disguised as bandits, all trembled in fear, instinctively averting their gaze. Not a single person dared to meet Xu Yang's eyes directly.

"Hahaha, these Enforcement Hall warriors must already be terrified. There's no need to panic; I've already stated that I will not target anyone willing to submit to my Sacred Fire Divine Sect! Conversely, if you choose to resist me, just like this mustached man, you will certainly not have a favorable outcome. Death would be your only release. I have a hundred ways to deal with you if I so choose."

"So now, I shall fulfill my promise. Not only will I strip you of your ability to speak, but I will also pluck out the hairs of your mustache one by one. This entire process, naturally, will be witnessed by the twenty thousand brothers you brought with you, for that is what truly amuses me."

As Xu Yang spoke, his foot trembled for an instant, and an incredibly potent primal energy surged, instantly shattering the mustached man's meridians and vessels, utterly obliterating his cultivation base. Simultaneously, Xu Yang snapped his fingers behind him, and Wave Immortal and Sword Maniac, two of the Five Heavenly Kings, stepped forward.

"What are your commands, Sect Master?"

"Hahaha, it's quite simple. Naturally, I want you two to help him shave. Use your weapons; it should be more convenient that way. If I were to do it hair by hair, it would waste far too much of our precious time."

As Xu Yang's voice faded, Sword Maniac and Wave Immortal, who were standing beside him, simultaneously moved. They each drew their blades and swords from their waists and deftly began to shave the mustached man.

"No! Don't! Your Excellency A-Yang, I realize my mistake! Please, I beg you, give me a chance to redeem myself! Don't shave off my mustache!"

Unbeknownst to them, the mustached man's intense concern for his facial hair stemmed from a critical secret: the key to controlling and unlocking the Fifth Alliance's golden treasury was hidden deep within those very whiskers on his face.