The Ghost Chariot did not enter the Nine Phoenix, and the Nine Phoenix did not leave the Cloud Ridge.
The Cloud Ridge was the Green Jade Hill. For many years, the Ghost Chariot had treated the Swift Plains as its base. It had infiltrated the Nine Phoenix's forces like a sieve. More than a century ago, the Ghost Chariot's leader had ambushed and killed the Tiger Claw Grand Swordmaster on the Pipa Plateau. After that, it caused a bloody war that lasted for more than twenty years.
To this day, the Ghost Chariot and the Tiger Claw Sect were still feuding families. Their hatred for each other even exceeded the hatred between the Jade Phoenix and the Ghost Chariot.
After that, the Eight Sword Sect had a tradition of Grand Swordmasters not leaving the country. This was actually because of the vigilance brought by this incident. Although the Grand Swordmasters were powerful, it was also difficult for them to fight against schemes and plots. Moreover, the Ghost Chariot's forces were deeply rooted on both sides of the Taowu Strait.
The two sides seemed to have formed a tacit understanding. For the next half a century, the Ghost Chariot had become used to controlling everything on the Swift Plains. In addition, the Nine Phoenix's forces had weakened in recent years, and it was gradually becoming more powerful. The people in the Ghost Chariot gradually became arrogant.
If not for this, they would not have targeted the Patrolling Empress. If it was thirty years ago, the slightly conservative Ghost Chariot would definitely not have thought of contacting the Roman Tuo's Black Rose. Therefore, the more backward they were, the more conservative they were. This was an irrefutable truth.
However, the Third Elder did not expect that just like seven or eight years ago, the plan that was almost certain to deal a heavy blow to the Nine Phoenix Kingdom and even cause the Jade Phoenix clan to be unable to recover from this setback had an accident at the last minute.
There was actually someone who dared to interfere with the Ghost Chariot's matters on both sides of the Taowu Strait. The first thought in his mind was anger. This anger came without any reason. So what if it was a Grand Swordmaster? It was not like the Ghost Chariot had not dealt with such people before.
The Tiger Claw Grand Swordmaster's fate back then was a clear proof. At that time, the Nine Phoenix could not do anything to the Swift Plains. Otherwise, its influence on the Taowu Strait would not have declined so much.
He did not know about Phoenix Fire's promise to Lord Rosaleen. Otherwise, he would have mocked her in his heart. The Nine-Phoenix royal family only dared to make such a promise now. If it was 150 years ago, they only needed to say that they would protect Rosaleen, and the Rosaleen family would not do anything. What enemies and monsters could do to them?
The current Nine Phoenix was no longer the Nine Phoenix of the past, and the current Ghost Chariot was no longer the loser who had lost his soul.
"What a fool! What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and surround him!"
The Third Elder roared. Ghost Chariot's people, who were still shocked by Brando's soul-stirring sword and the amazing scene in the sky, finally reacted. They came back to their senses, drew their long swords, and surrounded him.
Originally, there were 40 to 50 people in the square. More than half of them were above the Gold level, and the rest had stepped into the Elemental Realm. Ghost Chariot and the Jade Phoenix were of the same lineage, and some of their ancient traditions had been passed down since the founding of the Nine Phoenix Empire. They were similar. After Ghost Chariot was defeated and left the Nine Phoenix Empire, he did not leave these traditions behind.
This included the tradition of letting the elites of the Nine Phoenix Empire travel and gain experience, just like the Nine Phoenix Empire's tour. Therefore, these elites who had been traveling and gaining experience on the Swift Plains all year round were far more experienced than the old Knight like Rosaleen. Even if they were both at the Gold level, their quality was not on the same level.
These people were stunned, but once they came back to their senses, they almost immediately chose the most correct strategy:
"Stop him!"
"Be careful, this person is very fast. Let's surround him and don't give him any space to display his skills!"
"Those of the Celestial Realm, form a sword array with me, and disturb his mind from behind!"
Previously, Brando had beheaded the Seventh Elder with one sword. Although it was inevitable that it was a sneak attack and luck, it was enough to let these people understand the gap between them and Brando.
They knew in their hearts that the threat they posed to Brando could be said to be negligible, but there were still three other supreme level elders present. In a situation where it was three against one, no matter how strong Brando was, it would be inevitable for him to be overwhelmed, right?
In a battle between elites, victory and defeat was often decided by a thin line, so they did not need to affect Brando too much. They only needed to distract Brando slightly.
These people did not think that Brando could fight one against three, but they could see that Brando's abilities were at least above the Seventh Elder and the Eleventh Elder. He was probably on par with the Third Elder, who was the strongest present, so they did not hope to determine the outcome of the battle. At least, it was enough to prevent the Seventh Elder and the Eleventh Elder from being injured.
Especially since the Seventh Elder did not have a second Substitute Rare Item.
Naturally, Ghost Chariot did not have seventy or eighty elders to die on the battlefield.
These thoughts were formed in an instant, but they were definitely not spontaneous. In the entire Nine Phoenix, in terms of experience in dealing with Great Sword Saints, if Ghost Chariot claimed to be second, no one would dare to claim to be first. After all, although Ghost Chariot had one of the three supreme swords, Nine Phoenix also had Jade Phoenix and White Raven, not to mention the other six swords supporting the royal family.
Although Nine Phoenix was in decline now, and Ghost Chariot itself was showing signs of resurgence, compared to the eight supreme sword sects, it would never think that the absolute number of Great Sword Saints could surpass the Nine Phoenix Kingdom. Therefore, since a long time ago, Ghost Chariot had been studying how to deal with this absolute gap in strength.
The plan to ambush and kill the Great Sword Saint of the Tiger Claw Sect a century ago could be said to be to seize the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to weaken the strength of the Nine Phoenix Kingdom. It was also a rehearsal of this long-term strategy.
Now, the experience from one hundred and fifty years ago, after fermenting over time, had come true on Brando.
The latter had originally planned to end the battle quickly, but he did not expect that the other party would have something similar to Seifer's Heart. This was really a huge trap, and it completely ruined his original plan, forcing him to face such a fact.
That meant he had to face a head-on battle, and he had to face the threat of the Jade Imperial Sacred Sword at all times.
"Plans really can't keep up with changes." Facing the Ghost Chariot Gang that surrounded him, Brando actually had the mood to mock himself in his heart.
Mr. Liu, who was rushing out of the warehouse, saw this scene and secretly cursed. If he could, he would rather Brando take the young lady and run away. Although in his opinion, Brando might be a rare master, it was a little whimsical to think that he could fight against three supreme realm masters alone. A hundred years ago, the Great Sword Saint of the Tiger Claw Sect was also a master at that time. What happened to the latter?
What's more, he saw the people on the field clearly. Except for the guards close to the Golden Circle, the rest of the people were all masters. Some of them were even stronger than him. It could be seen that the Ghost Chariot Gang's arrangement in Rosaleen was very thorough. They were determined to keep him and the young lady here.
He secretly hated Madara's undead for meddling in the affairs of the Nine Phoenix. At the same time, he made up his mind. Even if the spirit of the Ancient Phoenix was hit by the Jade Imperial Sacred Sword, he would let it attack the Ghost Chariot Gang at the port below. At least, he would create a chance for Brando to kill his way out. He had seen the speed of the other party's sword earlier. He believed that if they just wanted to escape, these people should not be able to stop the young man.
"The only chance now is to let this person take the young lady and escape. Although the hope is slim, at least it's better than waiting for death."
He silently calculated in his heart.
But as Brando said, plans could not keep up with changes. Just as Mr. Liu made up his mind, there were unexpected changes on the scene.
Everyone from the Ghost Chariot Gang surrounded him confidently. They thought that the battle from one and a half centuries ago would reappear today. After all, even if the young man in front of them was at the level of a Grand Sword Saint, he could not be compared to the Tiger Claw Grand Sword Saint who was over fifty years old at his peak, right?
What's more, at that time, the Ghost Chariot Gang only sent out two supreme masters. Now, there were two here, and the Jade Imperial Sacred Sword was in the air.
But before the three elders had time to make a move, Brando had already made his move.
He did not draw his sword. In fact, it was impossible to kill all these people at once even if he drew his sword. Whether it was the Nine Luminaries Sword Art or Flash Strike Sword Art, they were all in the category of swordsmanship. There were still three elders from the Ghost Chariot Gang staring at him. Brando was not arrogant enough to think that he could fight against three of them at once.
On the contrary, he used a more direct way.
Using force to oppress people —
Brando suddenly stopped. He did not even look at the puppet that had fallen to the ground behind him. It was as if he did not care whether the Seventh Elder, who had been cut down by his sword, was dead or alive.
He only held his sword and looked back. His serious gaze swept across the port square. A layer of fine and dense net-like silver brilliance appeared in the space, causing everyone's momentum to stagnate.
The power of a Limiteer surged out like a tidal wave, and the three elders were shocked. They had never dreamed that a junior would dare to use the Extreme Plains in front of them, and in such an unreasonable manner. It was almost as if he didn't have any defensive measures in place.
This feeling was exactly the same as when Brando dealt with him. Even if the three elders from the Ghost Chariot Gang were from the Nine Phoenixes, they still caught Brando off guard.
Then, they exploded with anger.
Especially the Third Elder. In his opinion, this young man was simply provoking them. Although it was common knowledge that the Nine Phoenixes used the power of precepts to take the initiative to attack, it also depended on who was facing whom.
If a guy whose Elemental Level and absolute strength were weaker than his opponent took the initiative to use the power of precepts to attack the opponent, what was this if not courting death?
At least in the eyes of the three elders, Brando was courting death.
Not to mention that Brando's young age made the Third Elder look down on him. In his opinion, even if the opponent's strength might be in the realm of a Great Sword Saint, or even surpass the Seventh and Eleventh Elder, it was not enough in front of him.
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