When Zhao Tiancheng saw Hongxiu's attack coming so swiftly, his expression changed drastically. He hadn't expected that this seemingly frail woman would have such a high level of cultivation.

His cultivation level was only at the initial stage of Martial Grandmaster. Although he could also release his true energy, the degree of refinement of his true energy was worlds apart from that of a master in the Divine Sense Realm.

He tried to dodge Hongxiu's slap, but found that his energy had been locked, as if he were tightly bound by an invisible net, and he could hardly move.

He seemed to be imprisoned by Hongxiu's divine will, his body completely out of his control. He wanted to draw his sword, but he couldn't even move his fingers.

Hongxiu's attack was so fast that he barely had time to react before Hongxiu slapped him hard across the face.

This slap was more than ten times larger than a human hand; it resembled a giant millstone.

Although Hongxiu didn't intend to kill Zhao Tiancheng so easily, but only wanted to teach him a lesson, Zhao Tiancheng was still sent flying after being slapped, like a kite with a broken string.

This guy's face was smashed to pieces, a bloody mess, and his appearance was horribly gruesome.

"You...you woman, you really have some nerve! How dare you hurt my father? Do you know what happens when you offend the Zhao family?"

Zhao Wu's eyes were wide open, burning with rage. He stared intently at Hongxiu, his teeth grinding together, as if he wanted to devour her alive.

"Then tell me, what will become of me?"

Hongxiu laughed dismissively.

Hongxiu's actions undoubtedly poured oil on Zhao Wu's anger, instantly igniting the flames of rage in his heart to their extreme.

His face contorted with rage as he glared at Hongxiu, roaring viciously, "You reckless woman, your end will be just as miserable as Mei Ruohua's! You overconfident fools, after being manipulated by the Zhao family, will become prisoners, turned into those inhuman, ghostly pigs! Even worse, your fragile souls will be mercilessly extracted and made into soul lamps. I will use those blazing flames to roast your souls day and night, every second, making you suffer endless torment, unable to live or die!"

"Zhao Wu, I think you've gone completely mad from daydreaming!"

Hongxiu's gaze was icy, her tone full of mockery: "Your Zhao family is nothing but a paper tiger, all bark and no bite. Your strength is pitifully weak, yet you still dare to dream of seizing the precious purple-gold iron mine beneath the Fang family's ancestral tomb. Your actions are utterly heinous, desecrating graves—an act against all reason! Young Master Fang is wise and mighty, and he will surely exterminate your entire Zhao family. You all deserve to die! Moreover, your Zhao family colluded with the Su family in the heinous act of turning Young Master Fang into a medicinal man! Don't think that just because you're a member of the Demon Suppression Army and have General Zhou and General Cao as your so-called backers, you can stand against Young Master Fang. Today, the Zhao family is destined for destruction; this is your own fault!"

"You...you vile woman, how dare you look down on my Zhao family, on the Demon Suppression Army, and on General Zhou and General Cao!"

Zhao Wu was so angry that he trembled all over, his face turned ashen, and the veins on his forehead bulged like ferocious earthworms.

He pondered to himself: Zhou Shenjiang was only defeated by this woman's sword because he was careless and unprepared. Although this woman had some skill, her strength was only about the same as Zhou Shenjiang's.

It should be noted that General Zhou is a renowned powerhouse in the Southern Region. He has slain countless demons and honed an iron will in the baptism of blood and fire.

The combat experience gained from teetering on the brink of life and death, and the courage to never back down in the face of a powerful enemy, are things that ordinary cultivators cannot match.

Furthermore, General Cao's cultivation level is unfathomable, even surpassing that of General Zhou.

Zhou Shenjiang is currently only at the early stage of the Divine Sense Realm, while Cao Shenjiang, although seemingly in his middle age, has already entered the middle stage of the Divine Sense Realm.

These two were already outstanding individuals in the Divine Sense Realm, and recently, they had a fortuitous encounter that greatly enhanced their combat power, as if they had been reborn.

Moreover, these two were elites secretly trained by the royal family, and they had always closely followed Prince Li Wentian, the commander of the Demon Suppression Army.

Within the Demon Suppression Army, they are the most elite, their strength even surpassing that of princes like Xiao Zhan, the Prince of Zhenbei.

Xiao Zhan, the Prince of Zhenbei, rose to his current position step by step by relying on his passion and courage, risking his life on the battlefield and accumulating military merits through one hard battle after another.

Li Wentian, on the other hand, was a hereditary prince with an extremely noble status, and naturally had top-notch experts specially trained by the royal family to assist him.

The royal family of the Yanlong Kingdom is an exceptionally powerful force, whose strength is in no way inferior to that of some major sects.

It is said that there are experts at the Yuan Dan realm in the royal family, and even more powerful and unfathomable experts are hidden among them.

Otherwise, with numerous sects and experts throughout the nine prefectures of the Dragon Kingdom, how could the Yanlong Kingdom's dynasty possibly control these unruly sects?

Therefore, although the Demon Suppression Army and the Northern Suppression Army are roughly equal in terms of overall combat strength, the Demon Suppression Army is slightly superior in terms of top-tier combat power.

The key difference lies in the fact that Li Wentian has four great generals by his side, while Zhenbei Wang Xiao Zhan has no such experts to assist him.

As for Li Wentian and Xiao Zhan's strength, Li Wentian should have been a level above Xiao Zhan.

However, Xiao Zhan received some careful guidance from Fang Han, and Fang Han also healed him and infused him with pure true energy. Now, the strength of the Prince of Zhenbei may not be inferior to that of Li Wentian.

"Of course I look down on your Zhao family, but I have no intention of offending the Demon Suppression Army. If the Demon Suppression Army wants to kill someone that Mr. Fang doesn't want to die, I will fight them no matter who it is."

Hongxiu looked at Zhao Wu and said calmly.

"May I have your name?"

After a moment of surprise, Zhao Wu stared at Hongxiu and asked.

"Zhao Wu, you are not very capable. You are just relying on the power of the Demon Suppression Army. You are not worthy to know my name."

Hongxiu scoffed.

“General Zhou, this woman has humiliated us. You should capture her and hand her over to my father for his pleasure before dealing with the Divine Physician Gu Mei Ruohua.”

Zhao Wu felt ignored and immediately flew into a rage.

He was unaware that although Zhou Shenjiang was very strong, he was no match for Hongxiu.