Chapter 1459 - 1456: The Eve Before the Mountain Assault (Part 2)

Chapter 1459: Chapter 1456: The Eve Before the Mountain Assault (Part 2)

Generally, when any martial arts master leaps into the air, it becomes a weak point vulnerable to enemy attacks, unless it’s a flawless move, much like Chen Tianlong’s Unity of Man and Sword and Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Root, which essentially renders him invincible for a few seconds once triggered.

So even if you want to make a move, it’s useless, but Wang Meng doesn’t possess any heaven-defying cultivation technique.

"Die!"

The young man who received a signal from the bearded man earlier launched a surprise attack from behind Wang Meng, intending to kill him with a single blow.

At this time, Wang Meng was startled, secretly blaming his own recklessness for falling into someone else’s trap. Just as he was in despair, he saw the young man who ambushed him suddenly fall to the ground with a thud, motionless.

"What happened?"

A middle-aged man standing nearby furrowed his brow, realizing it wasn’t that simple. Someone must have secretly taken action. He swiftly dashed over, lifted the young man from the ground, and shouted, "Xiaodao, what’s wrong with you."

But after shouting for a while with no response, he suddenly discovered three silver needles on Xiaodao’s head, precisely piercing his Tianling Acupoint. He was instantly taken aback by this incredible technique, which silently claimed his brother’s life right before his eyes. It undoubtedly belonged to a highly skilled expert, one whose strength was no less than his own.

This middle-aged man was none other than the former general of the Kuang Family Army, Kuang Baoshan.

At just twenty-eight years old, he was exceptionally strong, currently at the Great Perfection of the Celestial Dao Seven Stars, and was the captain of this group of experts.

"Big Brother, what happened to Xiaodao?"

The brothers who had calmly been drinking tea at the table earlier immediately gathered around.

"Everyone spread out quickly, ensure safety. This person is extraordinary, using silver needles to kill Xiaodao."

Kuang Baoshan was a bit worried now. Even he wasn’t confident about taking down this person, but then suddenly thought, apart from them, there were only the three people before their eyes left here.

If it was the man who was ambushed, it must not be him. His reaction just now clearly showed despair.

Then the remaining two, a woman, and a young man behind him caught Kuang Baoshan’s attention. Suddenly, his gaze fixed on Chen Tianlong’s face, he seemed to have seen him somewhere before.

A memory suddenly flashed through his mind; wasn’t this the young man who had been relentlessly hunted by his lord? What’s he doing here, could the silver needles just now have been thrown by him?

Thinking of this, Kuang Baoshan immediately mobilized his Qi, launching a palm strike towards Chen Tianlong’s direction.

Chen Tianlong, quick-eyed and quick-handed, swiftly drew the Dragon Slayer Sword from his back and swung it vigorously, sending out a fierce burst of Sword Qi.

"Boom..."

With a loud crash, the nearby tables were overturned, and the room was left in shambles.

A shockwave spread in all directions, causing the windows to rattle violently, hinting at the immense energy involved.

Kuang Baoshan was astonished by this scene; this young man had merely waved casually, yet managed to block his Powerful Qi Flow, indicating he was certainly no ordinary person.

In fact, Chen Tianlong hadn’t exerted much strength; it was just that the Dragon Slayer Sword’s augmentation was too heaven-defying, a sixty percent increase—what kind of concept is that?

"Who exactly are you?"

After stabilizing his footing, Kuang Baoshan asked.

"Heh heh, you already know who I am, don’t you? Do you still need to ask?" Chen Tianlong responded with a sneer, wondering how someone could attack him for no reason if they didn’t know who he was.

Kuang Baoshan furrowed his brow, realizing that this boy was not easy to deal with. Long ago, he had heard of Kuang Chenggong’s attempts to hunt him down, all unsuccessful, and later Kuang Chenggong continued to pursue him, yet still to no avail.

From this, it seemed that this person must be exceptionally formidable.

Realizing that there were tasks ahead and unable to expose his identity, Kuang Baoshan gritted his teeth and led his team out.

At this moment, Chen Tianlong heaved a sigh of relief. Despite having faith in his prowess, after all, the opponents were over twenty experts at Celestial Dao Seven Stars level and above, while there were only three on their side. How could they possibly contend with them?

Wang Meng could gather warriors over, but once exposed, it would draw the attention of Sabina Soldiers. If they came to besiege, it would truly be over.

Thus, both sides harbored concerns, and Chen Tianlong never expected Kuang Baoshan to retreat first, sparing him the trouble of having to come up with a method to counter.

Chen Tianlong felt incredibly lucky, as if heaven had aided him once more.

After Kuang Baoshan and his team left, the shop owner still felt somewhat a lingering sense of dread, but seeing Chen Tianlong so powerful, he felt much calmer, evidently, those people were frightened by this young man, leading to their departure.

"Haha, this young brother is truly formidable, able to scare off these shameless scoundrels all by himself." The shop owner began to praise.

Chen Tianlong turned his head, a bitter smile on his face, aware of his own limitations, how could he have scared them off? They left because they had tasks to complete, didn’t they?

"Task?"

Suddenly, Chen Tianlong remembered overhearing the conversation between the bearded man and the middle-aged man earlier, mentioning a task. What task could the Kuang Family Soldiers possibly have?

Their task, isn’t it Kuang Chenggong’s task?

"Oh no."

Chen Tianlong suddenly exclaimed.

At this moment, Wang Meng and Wu Mengting surrounded him.

Wu Mengting asked worriedly, "What’s wrong, Chen Tianlong?"

"Those people just now were experts arranged by Kuang Chenggong. They’re preparing to carry out a mission. Could it be an early attack on the mountain?" Chen Tianlong said with some concern.

"No way, those people are actually attacking the mountain?"

Wu Mengting was also very surprised.

Wang Meng, on the other hand, was calm. He didn’t find those people scary because he didn’t know that all those people were Celestial Dao Seven Star masters.

"Brother Chen Tianlong, there’s no need to worry. We have five thousand elite soldiers, and they only have about twenty people. What’s there to fear?" Wang Meng said calmly.

In his view, although the leader’s skills were good, could one person really face five thousand elite soldiers? Obviously not.

Chen Tianlong gave a bitter smile. He knew what Wang Meng meant and assumed the other side only had one or two experts.

To increase his awareness, Chen Tianlong decided to reveal the truth, "Captain Wang, to be honest, all those people just now were above the Celestial Dao Seven Star level."

"What?"

Wang Meng’s eyes widened. He really couldn’t believe it. His previous actions were asking for trouble. Luckily, Chen Tianlong intervened in time, or he might have been doomed.

"Haha, it’s okay. They have a task and won’t get entangled with us. Besides, we’re not necessarily afraid of them." Chen Tianlong said with a light smile, then glanced at Wu Mengting beside him. She was the real expert and hadn’t even taken action.

Wu Mengting was puzzled, not understanding what Chen Tianlong meant, but she didn’t pay much attention and directly asked, "Then, Chen Tianlong, what should we do next?"

"Just do what we need to do. From the situation just now, they probably don’t know we’re the reinforcements for the Assassin Group. That middle-aged man is likely one of Kuang Chenggong’s subordinates, and he only recognized me."

Chen Tianlong gave a wry smile and continued, "Otherwise, do you think he would let us go? If I’m not mistaken, this time it must be experts arranged by Kuang Chenggong, preparing to attack the mountain."

Wang Meng’s expression changed, feeling somewhat depressed. They brought five thousand elites, but the other side had over a dozen Celestial Dao Seven Star masters, which made the situation rather tricky.

If there was a direct confrontation, they wouldn’t be afraid, but if the others waged guerrilla warfare, that would be disastrous.

Chen Tianlong saw Wang Meng’s worry and smiled softly, saying, "Captain Wang, are you concerned about a sneak attack? Don’t worry, the place I’m taking you to is somewhere they definitely wouldn’t expect."

"Oh? Where?" Wang Meng asked curiously.

"Haha, you’ll find out tomorrow when we go."

Chen Tianlong wasn’t distrusting Wang Meng, but even if he told him, Wang Meng wouldn’t know the place. This man had been fighting at the Outer Border for years, so he couldn’t possibly be familiar with the area.

"Hehe, alright, wouldn’t understand even if you told me."

Wang Meng realized he was being redundant.

The night passed without any conversation. Chen Tianlong didn’t know what those people discussed last night, but he was certain they wouldn’t attack the mountain at night; that would be seeking their own doom.

Daytime was already very dangerous, choosing to go at night unless the leader was a fool.

The next day, the three of them left the hotel and continuously headed towards the Assassin Group. Along the way, Chen Tianlong activated the Heart Method Mantra of the Nine Yang Celestial Dragon Technique to enhance his sensory abilities.

The further he could see, the clearer it was, aiming to prevent enemy tracking.

After traveling for over three hours, the group slowly reached their destination. Before, they didn’t dare to walk openly in the town.

Later, they walked on a mountain path without much concern, quickly advancing in well-formed groups.

Chen Tianlong led the group to a small forest, then stopped, saying, "Everyone hold on, I’ll go in first to clear the way, and then let you in."

Chen Tianlong’s intention was to prevent any guards inside the cave from mistaking them for enemy troops and setting a trap for them.

"Alright, we’ll wait here. Go ahead, Brother Chen Tianlong."

Wang Meng was very obedient. Since last night’s battle, he had been impressed by Chen Tianlong’s strength.

Previously, Wang Meng had a disdainful attitude towards Chen Tianlong, thinking he was just a popular figure around Ancient Celestial Dragon, someone he had to respect.

To be honest, Wang Meng previously had some criticism towards Chen Tianlong; first of all, his strength didn’t seem that strong, somewhat like his own, and entirely because he had an uncle who was a high-ranking officer in the military, which is why Ancient Celestial Dragon valued him.

Now he was truly impressed, realizing that Chen Tianlong had real skills and wasn’t as he imagined. Consequently, Wang Meng’s attitude toward Chen Tianlong had noticeably become much more respectful, even admiring.

Chen Tianlong walked into the cave alone, observed his surroundings without noticing anything unusual, and continued deeper inside. ℯ

However, just as he exited the last long and secret passage, Chen Tianlong suddenly detected a murderous aura around him. He smiled slightly, knowing it was the Assassin Group brothers lying in ambush, wanting to play with them, but not being cautious enough.

With a swift step, Chen Tianlong dashed forward, then rolled on the ground a few times, quickly hiding behind a large rock.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh..."

After a volley of arrows, Chen Tianlong gave a wry smile and said, "Didn’t expect the brothers to be so fierce. Without my heaven-defying speed, I’d probably be a porcupine by now."