Soul Emperor Martial God

Flame County, as the name suggests.

The temperature of the entire county was extremely high, living there was like being inside a furnace.

Of course, for Fire Attribute Martial Artists.

This place was an excellent cultivation ground, with an extremely rich Fire Attribute aura in the world.

Xiao Yi and his party hurriedly made their way here from Southwind County.

"Captain Lin Mu, do you know where the mission location is?" Xiao Yi asked.

The captain they had met at the Task Department earlier was named Lin Mu.

He was a Deacon of the Royal Capital Lin Family, with an Earth Origin Eighth Layer cultivation.

Lin Mu's face was solemn as he said in a deep voice, "Near Flame Sacred Mountain."

"Hm?" Xiao Yi furrowed his brows.

…

The party had already entered the territory of Flame County.

But, they kept flying south.

It wasn't until half a day later that the group finally stopped flying.

Ahead, two groups of people were confronting each other.

One side was naturally the Flame Martial Guard.

The other side consisted entirely of warriors dressed in red.

Not a bright red, but a flame red.

From afar, they looked like a raging fire.

"People from the Flame Holy Sect?" Xiao Yi was taken aback.

No wonder the Flame Martial Guard here had sent out an urgent rescue signal.

They had gotten into a dispute with people from the Flame Holy Sect.

The Flame Holy Sect was no ordinary force; even within the entire Flame Martial Kingdom, it was a significant presence.

If the Sky-splitting Sword Sect was the Martial Arts Holy Land of the entire Flame Martial Kingdom.

Then the Flame Holy Sect was the place of reverence for the southern Fire Attribute Martial Soul Warriors.

Its counterpart was the Extreme Cold Land to the far north, home to the Snow Winged Eagle Clan.

One south and one north, both were recognized as one of the Martial Arts Holy Lands.

However, the Snow Winged Eagle Clan was always mysterious.

And they were stringent in taking disciples, only accepting those with an Ice Attribute Martial Soul.

Whether disciples, Deacons, or elders, they rarely ventured out from the Extreme Cold Snow Mountain.

Which one was stronger or weaker was hard to compare.

But I digress.

When Xiao Yi arrived, he took a brief look at the situation and couldn't help but feel the gravity of it.

Just the number of Flame Martial Guards gathered here was no less than a thousand.

Captain Level, there were as many as 16.

It seemed like the captains from two strongholds had all come here.

One could imagine how serious the situation truly was.

"Captain Fang Liu, what happened?" Lin Mu approached one of the captains and asked with a grave voice.

Fang Liu, the Flame Martial Guard Captain of Southwind County.

He was the one who had sent the support request.

"Captain Lin Mu," Fang Liu greeted with a bow and then wore an indignant expression.

"People from the Flame Holy Sect have detained one of our divisions."

"Now, they not only refuse to hand them over but outright deny it."

"What exactly happened?" Lin Mu asked with a frown.

"Why would the Flame Holy Sect arbitrarily detain one of our divisions?"

Fang Liu replied, "I was executing a mission near this Flame City..."

This place was Flame City.

Generally speaking, the city sharing the name with the county is usually the county seat.

For example, the county seat of Meteor County is Meteor City.

The county seat of Wanshan County is Wanshan City.

But Flame County is a bit special, its county seat is not called Flame City.

Flame City is located at the southernmost edge of the entire county, situated a hundred miles away from Flame Sacred Mountain.

Beside Flame Sacred Mountain is the Flame Holy Sect.

Fang Liu continued, his expression turning somewhat puzzled.

"A day ago, I suddenly received a rescue signal."

"The signal was clearly coming from nearby."

"Out of curiosity, I hurried to track the signal."

"Unexpectedly, I found myself here before I knew it."

"It turns out that one of our divisions had a dispute with people from the Flame Holy Sect."

"Before I could understand the situation, that division had already been detained by them."

"Of course, I couldn't just stand by and watch; however, as soon as I intervened, they even planned to capture me as well."

"Here in Flame City, there are many disciples of the Flame Holy Sect."

"They outnumbered me, so I had no choice but to immediately send an emergency signal."

"Fortunately, the support from the various captains arrived quickly, otherwise, I would have been captured too."

Flame City, just a hundred miles from the Flame Holy Sect.

This place naturally has many disciples.

Upon hearing this, Lin Mu said in a solemn voice, "The Flame Holy Sect wouldn't detain our squad without any reason."

"Negotiate with them and see if this is just a misunderstanding. They should release our people."

"It's no use," Fang Liu said angrily.

"Half an hour ago, we were still fighting each other."

"Only when more and more Flame Martial Guards came in support did they stop."

"However, that squad has been taken back to the Flame Holy Sect."

"Several deacons even came to oversee, outright denying any capture."

Xiao Yi had been listening attentively at the side.

Now, he roughly understood the situation.

"They captured people and even denied it?" Xiao Yi frowned deeply.

"It seems this matter is not so simple, right?"

"Who is this?" Fang Liu asked with a puzzled expression.

Lin Mu replied, "This is Captain Xiao Yi, from Meteor County."

"He's been patrolling all the way here."

"I see," Fang Liu nodded, saying, "That's what I'm thinking as well."

"However, that squad has already been taken away."

"I'm not clear about the reasons either."

Suddenly, a loud shout erupted from ahead.

"Flame Martial Guards, are you trying to bully the Flame Holy Sect into thinking we have no one?"

An elder calmly walked out from the crowd.

"Leave quickly or let us resume the battle."

The elder's tone was extremely forceful.

Inspecting his Cultivation, it turned out to be at the Earth Origin Ninth Layer.

He must be a deacon of the Flame Holy Sect.

Sixteen Flame Martial Guard Captains immediately stepped forward and gestured with their hands respectfully.

"This esteemed elder of the Holy Sect, would you release our squad?"

"We Flame Martial Guards, by the King's command, protect the peace of the land."

"If there was a real dispute with that squad, it was likely just a misunderstanding."

The elder laughed coldly, "I don't know what you're talking about."

"How come? The Flame Martial Guards can frame and slander at will?"

"Hmph, the Flame Holy Sect doesn't fear you Flame Martial Guards."

"Still want to argue?" Fang Liu shouted angrily.

"You were even ready to capture me just before."

"If it weren't for the support of our Flame Martial Guards, you probably wouldn't have stopped."

Saying this, Fang Liu revealed an injury on his shoulder that had been burned.

"Scorching Fire Burning Heart Palm?" The other 15 captains were shocked.

Scorching Fire Burning Heart Palm, an Earth Rank Peak Martial Technique of the Flame Holy Sect.

Once hit, the flames would spread over the surface of the body, burning inward to the heart.

"You damned lot, you even intended to kill?" 15 captains' faces turned to rage in an instant.

"Captain Fang Liu, are you seriously injured?" Lin Mu asked.

Fang Liu shook his head and said, "The flames have entered my body."

"However, I have restrained them, and there's no problem for the moment."

"After rescuing the detained teammates, it's not too late to return to the base for treatment."

Hearing this, the elder spoke coldly, "You Flame Martial Guards are too aggressive."

"What's wrong with me taking a life?"

Lin Mu spoke in a stern voice, "You detained a squad of Flame Martial Guards."

"And you even tried to kill a captain."

"Does the Flame Holy Sect have something to hide?"

"Nonsense," the elder coldly shouted.

"It seems if we don't teach you a lesson, you'll get even more arrogant."

"Seize them!"

The elder waved his hand grandly.

At the same time, from the distance, a mass of fiery red clouds rapidly approached.

Looking more closely, it turned out to be a dense group of Flame Holy Sect disciples, flying through the sky.

Judging by their numbers, there were no less than a thousand.

There were even several at the Earth Origin Ninth Layer.

...

First update.