yready Chapter 966 - 821: The Advantage Is Ours
Chapter 966 - 821: The Advantage Is Ours
Deep in a cave, a snow-white large cat that was curled up suddenly let out a grunt and lifted its head, its eyes glinting green in the dim light, turning to look at Dongguo Shou who was sitting cross-legged in meditation.
A slow exhale could be heard within the cave.
The sound came from Dongguo Shou, as he exhaled a mouthful of stale air, suddenly feeling an urge in his heart, he slowly opened his eyes, tilting his head to look at the empty, tattered cloth on his right shoulder, where dry, black bloodstains remained.
The wound at the severed arm had long healed.
Though he lost an arm, the injury was far from being considered healed, yet his physical condition had recovered to a certain extent.
Though not to a level he was satisfied with, after calculating the time, he immediately gave up the idea of continuing seclusion, knowing the Battle of Great Pardon was nearing its end, and if he didn't emerge now, the Heavenly Court Team might lose its chance to win.
Besides, he still needed to settle scores with those who betrayed him; he didn't want to let those guys who schemed against him leave the Demon Realm alive.
After sorting his thoughts a bit, he muttered, "Hopefully, the situation of the Heavenly Court Team isn't too bad..."
The worry in his eyes only lingered a while before being replaced with full confidence, firmly believing that even if the situation was dire, he could reverse the situation.
He immediately took out the Mother-child Talisman to contact the Command Center, asking: How is the current battle situation?
At the Heavenly Court Team's Central Command, Manxi was secretly observing Mulan Jin's reaction due to Yan Zhili's death.
Though he was not from the Su Yuan Sect, he could vaguely guess the weight of a disciple like Yan Zhili in Su Yuan Sect, and someone like Mulan Jin showing such a melancholic look was proof.
Feeling secretly ashamed for losing the Sky Splitting Sword, he suddenly saw a subordinate rushing over in a few quick steps, urgently reporting with the Mother-child Talisman in hand: "Sir, there's news from Dongguo Shou."
"..." Manxi froze.
Mulan Jin also turned his head to look over upon hearing.
Snapping back to his senses, Manxi eagerly grabbed the Mother-child Talisman, and upon seeing the message, immediately asked: I am Manxi, how are your injuries?
Dongguo Shou replied: Nothing serious for now. Commander, how is the current battle situation?
Hearing he was fine, Manxi was overjoyed, now that Feng Yin's family was dominant, and holding the Sky Splitting Sword, he was worried about what to do next, not expecting his biggest trump card to emerge, truly timely.
He naturally quickly provided a simple briefing on the current known battle situation.
In the dim cave, Dongguo Shou suddenly opened his eyes wide, Su Jikuan who broke his arm was already dead? Luo Que and Yan Zhili were also dead? Were they all killed by Feng Yin?
He recalled the scene where the Sky Splitting Sword in his hand was snatched away by Feng Yin, was it due to the Sky Splitting Sword?
He immediately asked: Were they all killed by Feng Yin?
Manxi replied: I'll explain in detail later, now several sides have gathered nearly a million troops for a decisive battle, the situation is unfavorable to us, it's extremely urgent, you must rush to aid immediately at full speed, especially Shi Chun, his outcome affects the battle's victory, Feng Yin will surely target him after becoming dominant, he's in imminent danger, hurry to save him, quickly!
Seeing the urgency, Dongguo Shou naturally prioritized the major event, urgently saying: Inform the exact location, with my Divine Skills for traveling, I should still make it in time.
Manxi knew he referred to the 'Inch and Mile' Divine Skills, which were no longer secret, and thus had no reason to hide, immediately detailing the location of the decisive battle.
Setting aside the Mother-child Talisman, Dongguo Shou quickly tore off the ragged clothes on himself and hurried to replace them with new clothes, even with a missing arm, the image of re-emerging cannot be ignored, after all, he was a disciple of a Great Sect.
Clad in new attire, he burst through the ground, soaring up amidst the dust clouds.
After discerning the specific direction, he pointed in a direction, saying to the big white cat beside him: "Kitty, I need to rush to the emergency, I must go ahead first, you follow after."
His Divine Skills hadn't yet reached the realm to bring such a large figure along.
The big white cat meowed, its furry face scrunching slightly then relaxing.
With a flick of his single-armed sleeve, Dongguo Shou vanished into thin air.
The big white cat then swiftly sped away in the air…
On a high platform at the West Niu Central Command, Huang Xiu slowly walked up to Commander Niu Qian, his expression fraught with unspeakable difficulty, his hand holding the Mother-child Talisman trembling.
Niu Qian tilted his head to glance up and down at him, asking: "What happened? What did Feng Yin say, couldn't catch Shi Chun, and let him escape?"
Huang Xiu shook his head with difficulty, full of words left unsaid.
Niu Qian sensed something amiss, shouted: "Speak!"
Huang Xiu's cheeks trembled, finally letting out a long sigh, "Feng Yin has fallen in battle, hacked to death by a group from East Victory."
Niu Qian was shocked, yet unwilling to accept this reality, cursed: "Nonsense, with Yan Zhili dead, could those remaining from East Victory dare besiege Feng Yin holding the Sky Splitting Sword?"
Huang Xiu sighed: "I didn't believe it either, confirmed it several times, repeatedly checked with different people, it's been confirmed, Feng Yin is indeed dead, dismembered by a flurry of blades."
Niu Qian's expression turned extremely grim, his chest heaving intensely, gritting his teeth saying: "Impossible, could it be that Blue Child from Zhechun Valley went against the promise?"
Huang Xiu shook his head, "According to those on the site, after Feng Yin disposed of Yan Zhili, he immediately went towards Shi Chun. As Shi Chun was forced to the brink by Feng Yin, Wu Jinliang suddenly led people to rush over for rescue. While Feng Yin was clashing with him, he seemed to have been injured by him and was forced to escape. On the way, he was besieged by a group from East Victory, severely injured and unable to fend off, finally dying under a chaos of blades wielded by a bunch of riffraff."
"Wu Jinliang managed to severely injure Feng Yin?" Niu Qian asked through clenched teeth, an expression of disbelief written on his face.
Huang Xiu sighed again, "The power during the chaotic battle at the site was too muddled, making it hard for bystanders to see if any other tricks were involved. However, sir, if you think about it, it's not impossible. Previously, Wu Jinliang had fiercely battled Feng Yin, and during their first close combat, Feng Yin was clearly caught by Wu Jinliang's trick and was chased for a while. Do you remember that, sir? If we say Feng Yin fell victim to his old ways again, that wouldn't be impossible either. Moreover, for someone found by the Xuanji Token Master to protect his daughter, he's no ordinary person. It's perfectly normal for him to have some skills."
"..." Niu Qian was stunned into silence, unable to reply, before hurriedly asking, "What about the Sky Splitting Sword?"
He now had to find a way to remedy the situation; otherwise, what use was he as the Commander? Feng Yin was dead, but the power of the Sky Splitting Sword remained. Forming a team specifically to wield the Sky Splitting Sword might not be impossible to turn the tides once again.
Huang Xiu said, "It was snatched away by someone named 'Xu Dian'. He was the one who led the attack on Feng Yin, giving courage to a group of ragtag individuals to besiege Feng Yin. At that time, everyone was drawn to Feng Yin's tragic turn of events, and for a moment, no one paid attention to the treasure sword, and eventually, he took the treasure and made off with it..."
At the East Victory Command Center, Wei Mo paced back and forth anxiously.
He had, of course, also received the news of Feng Yin's death. He never expected that after Feng Yin killed his side's top general, he would then be hacked to death by a group from East Victory, leaving him caught off guard by the swift retribution.
Regarding the critical moment intervention by 'Xu Dian,' he had of course been briefed, and of course, he would have to record it as a major merit. He was currently commanding people to contact Xu Dian to confirm whether the Sky Splitting Sword was still in his possession.
The current situation saw the top players of the Five Great Teams toppled, creating a new balance to a certain extent. Once a team wielding the Sky Splitting Sword was formed on his side, the advantage would be evident.
The opportunity for overturning the situation had arrived, how could he not be anxious?
"Found him." Tao Zhi's voice reached even before he arrived, quickly reporting after rushing to him, "We made contact. Good fellow, indeed, the Sky Splitting Sword is in his possession. The guy was smart, knowing well that the treasure sword would attract competition. After seizing the treasure, he made off immediately, managing to break out of the battle zone to hide."
"Good!" Wei Mo shouted decisively with excitement, "Well done. If we can seize the top spot this time, I'll record his merit first! Have him hide and not appear, immediately draft a list of a thousand people to wield the Sky Splitting Sword, and remember, the personnel must be reliable. Once an insider mixes in, once the Sky Splitting Sword falls into an insider's hands, once inside and outside align, the consequences would be unimaginable..."
News of Feng Yin's death gradually spread to Nanshan, Beiju, and the Heavenly Court as well.
All three were initially stunned, but then all were filled with excitement.
Nanshan Commander Ming Chaofeng clapped repeatedly in jubilation, displaying a loss of composure.
Beiju Commander Lan She even screamed to the sky in delight.
For these two families, the strength of the five families had relatively leveled out, and with those few troublemakers capable of changing the tide of battle out of the picture, their teams had found breathing space once again.
After the excitement, Lan She regretted, had he known earlier, he wouldn't have discarded so many tokens before.
Heavenly Court Commander Manxi, too, found a distorted grin on his face, Feng Yin was gone, and Dongguo Shou from his side had emerged again; in the competition among the Five Great Teams, the advantage was mine!
The rapid back-and-forth in this situation had everyone feeling as if they were dreaming.
Wu Jinliang, yet, was caught in reality, fighting fiercely, making every effort to return to Shi Chun's side. Upon meeting, he reported a death, "Chun Tian, Feng Yin is dead."
By this time, Shi Chun had already settled down. With Tong Mingshan and a group of Heavenly Court followers protecting him, he no longer had to pretend to be at the end of his tether, running around.
The key was Tong Mingshan's fighting prowess was too formidable; those who crossed him all met terrible ends, forcing them not to dare approach.
Initially, Shi Chun was slightly angry, resented their meddling, and intended to drive them away. Later, he noticed that the chaotic battles among the surrounding teams continued, the surrounding killing aura remained strong, and he could freely absorb the killing aura while floating in the air. He then was happy to accept the protection of Tong Mingshan and his men.
Upon hearing the news, Shi Chun asked, "Did you kill him?"
Wu Jinliang spat, "What bad luck, missed the timing. Apparently, he was hacked to death by a chaos of blades from a group of East Victory people. We didn't manage to recover the Sky Splitting Sword; who swiped it away remains unknown."
The latter was the crucial truth. For them at this stage, making a name and establishing a reputation was not as important as possessing such a significant treasure.
Shi Chun frowned as well, unwilling to bear this loss, but the situation had come to this, and he could only face it calmly, saying: "Forget it; let's see later."
Wu Jinliang surveyed the surrounding chaos, estimating that it wouldn't stop anytime soon, and patted A San's back, "Chun Tian, let's go, let them fight slowly, we'll first lead you out and discuss later."
Shi Chun glanced at him from the corner of his eye, changing the subject, "How are An Wuzhi and his group now?"
Wu Jinliang: "The cultivation techniques they practice can't perform well in this battle formation, afraid of being more of a burden, didn't let them enter. We shouldn't remain here for long, let's go out first to speak."
Shi Chun said, "The Heavenly Court Team people are fighting hard; it doesn't feel right to leave now. We should advance and retreat together with them."
Wu Jinliang froze, with a look of disbelief, not thinking this one would care about the lives of other Heavenly Court followers, puzzled, "Take advantage of Feng Yin's death to escape fast. Once the parties gather themselves, they'll all strike at you. You leaving makes the Heavenly Court Team safer; while you're here, their casualties increase. You should leave quickly and find a place to recover."
Tong Mingshan nodded beside him, agreeing deeply. People fought hard hearing of your injury not being bearable, struggling to get you out, it naturally should lead first to heal you.
Shi Chun grumbled, "Where are all these problems coming from, who's the Master here, me or you? I know my injury well, no need for you to worry."
Qilin A San turned to glance at Wu Jinliang after hearing this, showing disdain; while the matter eluded Wu Jinliang, it understood first.
It had a simple understanding style, believing the Master couldn't possibly be hurt by these small fry, the injury must be feigned, not leaving, surely for another reason.
Of course, it also saw the reason, saw Shi Chun absorbing that dark red mist.
Aside from disdain, feeling disgusted to have Wu Jinliang seated on it, it immediately shook off like a dog shaking off water, armor clattering, forcing Wu Jinliang to fly off it, while it lightly moved its four hooves, coming round to Shi Chun's side to wait.