Chapter 1452 - 1449: Entering the Battle (Part 1)

Chapter 1452: Chapter 1449: Entering the Battle (Part 1)

"Leader Gu, what’s wrong? My father is really named Wu Jian, I didn’t say it wrong." Wu Mengting was stunned, thinking that Ancient Celestial Dragon hadn’t heard clearly, she hurriedly added a sentence.

"How is your mother?"

To further confirm, Ancient Celestial Dragon asked.

At this moment, Wu Mengting’s face darkened, a bit embarrassed, but she finally smiled bitterly and said, "To report to Leader Gu, I haven’t seen my mother since I have memory."

At this moment, Ancient Celestial Dragon finally believed her, he took a deep breath, feeling that the thing called fate was indeed quite ironic.

"Haha, what a coincidence, your father was my sworn brother back then, later the Wu Family had an incident, I haven’t seen him for many years, I miss him dearly, he was indeed a rare talent."

Ancient Celestial Dragon recalled the past, vivid memories, but now things have changed.

"Ah? Really? So father knew you, Leader Gu."

Wu Mengting was also surprised, realizing her father was a highly skilled person hidden in plain sight.

After the three chatted for a while, Ancient Celestial Dragon instructed someone to arrange accommodations for Chen Tianlong and Mengting. As Chen Tianlong passed by, he felt empowered seeing such a powerful military formation.

Although the battle tomorrow was not aimed at breaking through, he had to observe it; he needed to find the breakthrough point and identify the enemy’s weakness.

Chen Tianlong believed that every formation in the world would have a breakthrough point, just like the perilous paths he walked through; initially there was no way, but after his observation and reasoning, he ultimately reached his goal successfully.

Thus, Chen Tianlong firmly believed that Kuang Chenggong’s forces would also have a breakthrough point; as long as he could seize the loophole, he would defeat the enemy completely.

Without a word through the night, early the next morning, the military whistled sounded.

Wu Mengting was a bit unaccustomed, but Chen Tianlong gently kissed her forehead and said, "Mengting, how about you stay in the barracks and wait for our good news?"

"No!"

Upon hearing Chen Tianlong’s suggestion, Wu Mengting immediately became clear-headed; she didn’t want to leave Chen Tianlong for a moment, as she didn’t believe in the changes around her, staying alone would make her scared.

After experiencing so much, she had matured from innocence; she wanted to follow Chen Tianlong, no matter where.

"Haha, alright then."

Chen Tianlong responded with a bitter smile.

Now Mengting no longer made him worry so much, after all, she was a mid-stage master of the Celestial Dao seven-star. Chen Tianlong understood that with such strength and skill, she wouldn’t be killed in one blow under any circumstances.

As long as it wasn’t a one-hit kill, it wouldn’t be a problem. Chen Tianlong was very confident in his skills; skilled in the Fuxi Nine Needles, he was considered a Divine Doctor.

Moreover, with his Nine Yang Celestial Dragon Technique advancing, his Powerful Qi became extremely potent, greatly enhancing his healing ability, not only could he heal himself but also others.

Thinking of this, the two walked out hand in hand, and the soldiers wouldn’t say anything seeing them, after all, they were not military personnel needing to stick to discipline, most importantly, they were favorites around Ancient Celestial Dragon.

"Everyone must follow yesterday’s instructions, I’ll repeat once more, Unit One will send five thousand infantry and archers to sneak along the mountain, while the remaining forty thousand elite soldiers will fight the enemy with us, do you all understand?"

Jiang Yun, as the commander of this operation, was sternly reiterating the mission to the soldiers.

"Yes, leader."

The soldiers responded in unison.

Before long, the troops were divided into two routes, Chen Tianlong took Mengting and followed two commanders toward the border defense line.

When they were about three miles away from the border, Zhao Zhuo waved his hand, and five thousand elite soldiers headed towards the foot of the mountain on the left, led by an outstanding general named Wang Meng.

This man was exceptionally intelligent, a formidable young general with strength reaching Celestial Dao six stars.

That’s why Zhao Zhuo trusted him with the troops; he was Zhao Zhuo’s close confidant, reliable in action with foresight, a talented individual of courage and wisdom.

After Wang Meng led his men away, the army continued onwards. They had received instructions that upon reaching the foot of the mountain, they were to hide first, and wait for the military horn to sound before sneaking through.

This was the safest time, as all attention would be drawn to the conflict between the armies, leaving no room for other concerns.

The army advanced slowly, and the commanders felt tense; despite the plans, many unexpected events could occur in actual combat.

So, Grand Generals Jiang Yun and Zhao Zhuo were somewhat worried. Chen Tianlong and Mengting each rode on a fine steed; although this was a military march, for them, it was a romantic journey.

Soon, the sun gradually rose, brightly illuminating the surroundings, and the morning mist began to dissipate. The path of the army became clearer; after passing through a small forest, they saw a grassland ahead.

However, this grassland had been used for battles over the years and was trampled unevenly, with patches here and there. As the troops passed, clouds of dust filled the sky.

Fortunately, there was no wind, so the dust only lingered at their feet for a while, affecting the infantry slightly, while Chen Tianlong and Wu Mengting, high on horseback, were hardly impacted.

About an hour later, the army appeared approximately two kilometers from Huaxia’s border defense. At this time, dust began to billow across the way, clearly having spotted Huaxia’s Outer Border Army.

Ten minutes later, the two armies were only a hundred meters apart. Standing at the forefront were Chen Tianlong, Wu Mengting, Jiang Yun, and Zhao Zhuo, while behind them a row of eight squadron captains were also on horseback, ready to lead their respective troops in attack.

The enemy’s formation was also large, possibly due to the unexpected confrontation; they hadn’t anticipated the purpose of this battle. Thus, they assembled a force of over sixty thousand, which was still larger than Huaxia’s army.

If judging solely by numbers, Huaxia’s Outer Border Army was undoubtedly weaker, but in warfare, victory does not solely depend on numbers, but rather on strategy.

History is replete with examples of the few defeating the many, so the Sabina army dared not be arrogant, instead standing firmly on the opposite side to observe first.

This time, Zhao Zhuo and Jiang Yun’s goal wasn’t to break through defenses, so they were not overly concerned about the battle. All they needed was to hold them off for a bit without raising suspicion, treating it as a defensive battle.

The opposing formation was huge with more than ten generals at the front, each a master fighter. Chen Tianlong exerted Qi cultivation to take a peek, finding it shocking that there were ten Celestial Dao seven-star masters; Kuang Chenggong was truly heaven-defying. In just a few months, he managed to recruit so many masters.

However, Chen Tianlong thought that these people were likely cultivated mostly by Kuang Chenggong using Qi Gathering Pills; otherwise, he couldn’t believe so many Celestial Dao seven-star masters could be developed in such a short time. It took him countless trials to upgrade to Celestial Dao Great Perfection.

If Chen Tianlong’s guess was correct, then the seven-star masters cultivated by Kuang Chenggong weren’t truly fearsome, as their power had yet to stabilize. Though they appeared as seven-star, in essence, they might just be stepping onto the Celestial Dao.

Chen Tianlong smirked slightly, planning to test these so-called seven-star masters later. If he discovered their true strength, there would be nothing to fear. If their seven-star status was solid, then this battle would be challenging.

Thus, Chen Tianlong decided to be the first to march forward, for only he could gauge their true power.

As for defeating the opponent, Chen Tianlong was extremely confident.

Previously, many Celestial Dao seven-star masters who confronted him mostly ended up perishing. Crucially, he had a handy ace: the Nine Yang Celestial Dragon Technique, which could heal him independently. He dared not believe that, capable of healing himself, he should fear these fake seven-stars.

"You on the opposite side, your shrimp soldiers had better kneel and beg for mercy. To dare challenge the valorous warriors of Sabina Country, you truly have a death wish."

The Grand General of Sabina Country, Kuang Ba, shouted arrogantly. He was a descendant of the Kuang Family and Kuang Chenggong’s cousin.

"Hahaha, what a joke! If you Sabina rogues count as valorous warriors, then we Huaxia are all tiger and wolf warriors. Who will triumph is still uncertain!" Jiang Yun laughed heartily.

"Hmph, boast all you want now, just don’t cry for mercy later."

Kuang Ba declared rudely, as he believed his troops today were all Celestial Dao masters, while the enemy only had a handful seemingly able to fight.

"Oh, let’s try and see."

Jiang Yun was evidently undaunted; one must not fear the enemy, lest it disrupts troop morale. Even though the opponent had many masters, a strategic military campaign doesn’t necessarily favor a multitude of masters; the key lies in applying military tactics.

"Hmph, let’s see who fears whom!"

Kuang Ba finished speaking and signaled to the nearby General Li Li.

At this moment, Li Li nodded in understanding, spurred his horse towards the Huaxia troops, raising clouds of dust as he moved. Zhao Zhuo saw the opponent’s vanguard had already set out, so he prepared to advance.

Meanwhile, Chen Tianlong was ahead, swiftly positioning himself across the path, urgently speaking to Zhao Zhuo: "Commander Zhao, let me handle this battle; I need to gauge the enemy’s situation."

Zhao Zhuo was surprised; he hadn’t expected Chen Tianlong to volunteer as the vanguard. But since he stated his purpose was to assess enemy strength, Zhao Zhuo did not contest, merely nodded to Chen Tianlong, saying: "Brother Chen Tianlong, be careful."

"Yes, I will be careful; General doesn’t need to worry about me."

Chen Tianlong understood; Zhao Zhuo was surely concerned about his abilities, yet Chen Tianlong knew his own prowess well and was not reckless.

"Heh..."

Chen Tianlong patted his warhorse and charged towards Li Li, weaponless, bearing only a Dragon Slayer Sword on his back.

Li Li frowned at this moment, pondering if the opponent was joking; he wielded a long-handled saber, whereas his adversary approached empty-handed, though carrying a sword, yet not in such a manner.