All the martial warriors in the field looked at the approaching figure.


    They were curious about what their new regimentmander looked like.


    Many rumors had been passed around over the past few days, most of them regarding Wang Teng and Huo Qiya''s battle.


    Huo Qiya was defeated by andslide!


    They heard that their new regimentmander was ruthless, so they were all extremely careful. No one wanted to offend him on the first day.


    They finally saw the person in the flesh!


    Young!


    Insanely young!


    He looked like a freshly enrolled newbie in the military, not the famous regimentmander of the Tiger Strike Force.


    They couldn''t link Wang Teng''s image and themander role.


    Thetter walked in and nced around.


    Sun Junda quickly ran forward and said to Wei Tong and the others, "Deputy Regimental Commanders, this is our newmander."


    Wang Teng and the others had already noticed the official attire, so they stepped forward and saluted.


    ? "Commander!"


    Only Marly seemed a little unwilling. There was doubt in his gaze, but he still went through the motions.


    "You''re too polite. I''m new here and will need a lot of guidance from you in the future." Wang Teng saluted back and smiled.


    They heaved relieved sighs when realizing that their leader was easy going.


    "You''re too kind," said the only female martial warrior among the deputy regimentalmanders with a smile.


    "You must be Commander Jira." Wang Teng looked at her and smiled back.


    "You recognize me?" Jira eximed with delight.


    "I''ve read through your information," Wang Teng exined.


    "That means we don''t have to introduce ourselves," a middle-aged man chimed in.


    "Deputy Feng Gang." Wang Teng recognized him immediately.


    He looked at the others and called their respective names.


    Once he reached thest person, he paused for a second and said, "Deputy Huo Qiya, how''s your injury?"


    The other deputy regimentalmanders gloated as they looked at the fellow.


    "Thank you for your concern. I''m fine," Huo Qiya said sternly.


    Wang Teng smiled and said, "You''re very powerful. I went a little hard on you that day because I forgot to hold back. I hope you don''t mind."


    The corners of Huo Qiya''s mouth twitched.


    A little hard?


    Aren''t you aware of how heavy handed you were that day?


    He didn''t seem to beplimenting Huo Qiya; it was more like self praise.


    The other deputy regimentalmanders chuckled silently in their hearts when they noticed Huo Qiya''s frustration.


    Huo Qiya took a deep breath and replied, "I admit my defeat. I won''t take it to heart."


    "That''s good. We''rerades from now on, so I hope no grudgese between us." Wang Teng gave him a meaningful look before turning to the others. His gaze paused on Marly.


    There were no expressions on thetter''s face, as he merely stared at the ground.


    "Commander, do you want to say a few words since the entire force is here?" Wei Tong asked.


    "All right, let me say a few simple words." Wang Teng nodded. He walked onto the tform with Wei Tong and the others in tow.


    He looked down and saw the five thousand celestial-stage martial warriors properly lined up at ground level. They gave off a thick and ferocious aura, just like a prone wild tiger. Their presence was oppressive.


    As Wang Teng sized them up—the martial warriors suddenly tapped their feet in unison and greeted him loudly. The ground shook and their voices resounded in the sky.


    "Commander!"


    Their aura exploded in full, mixing to st toward their new leader.


    Thebined aura of five thousand martial warriors was terrifying.


    A normal martial warrior could pale in front of such pressure, not even daring to speak.


    Wei Tong and the others stared at Wang Teng. They weren''t waiting for him to flounder, but they wanted to see how strong their newmander was.


    All of them would stay unconvinced if he couldn''t resist their collective aura.


    An opening gambit!


    That was the weing gift the Tiger Strike Force had prepared.


    It was amon act in any powerful troop.


    This was a means to disy their strength to their superiors, as well as to test the newmander''s ability and courage.


    Peggy and the others were appalled, their faces turning slightly pale as they were shocked by the aura.


    They looked at Wang Teng in worry.


    Should the fellow make a fool of himself, he would have a difficult time managing those fierce tigers in the future. He would probably be forced to leave a couple of dayster.


    Such a thing had urred before.


    Renowned, powerful troops weren''t easy to handle.


    Wang Teng remained calm under everyone''s gazes. Suddenly, a powerful aura erupted from his body.


    Boom!


    There was an intense killing intent hidden within the aura, gushing out of his body and charging at the martial warriors below.


    The five thousand martial warriors turned pale and their auras copsed. They were bbergasted, words getting stuck in their mouths.


    What a strong aura!


    Even the deputy regimentalmanders couldn''t help but take an involuntary step back. They stared at Wang Teng''s back in bewilderment.


    They stood extremely close to their new leader, so they had to withstand a much greater pressure than the martial warriors below.


    Marly squinted, all his confidence shattering at that moment. He clenched his fists for a long time, but then released them dejectedly.


    Peggy and the others stared at Wang Teng in disbelief. Although they weren''t experiencing the aura st, they noticed the change in expressions on everyone''s faces.


    He managed to suppress five thousand celestial-stage martial warriors on his own!


    What kind of concept was that!


    They felt that what they knew of Wang Teng wasn''t deep enough; it barely scratched the surface.


    That wasn''t an aura that a normal martial warrior could have. It was likely that not even a cosmos-stage martial warrior would have that capability.


    What did he go through?


    Wang Teng would be rendered speechless if he knew what was going through their minds.


    They were thinking too much.


    He didn''t go through any special experiences. He had just collected more bubbles.


    The new leader kept on releasing his aura for some time. There was no sign of it dispersing any time soon.


    Everyone realized that the tides had turned.


    At first, they were the ones testing Wang Teng, but now, he was the one testing them.


    Wei Tong and the others looked at one another with forced smiles.


    Wang Teng then gave the group a smile of approval and said, "Not bad."


    Once he said that, the pressure above everyone''s heads disappeared as if it never existed.


    Everyone heaved sighs of relief. Then, they felt a little helpless.


    They were only ''not bad'' in the eyes of their newmander?


    Wei Tong and the others felt troubled as well. Their newmander was too powerful, so much so that they couldn''t raise their heads.


    Huo Qiya was entirely convinced, finally understanding the power gap between them. It wasn''t just his ability; he would never be able to create such pressure.


    Everyone looked at Wang Teng with admiration and respect.