Chapter 1473 - 1470: Kuang Shengtian’s Challenge

Chapter 1473: Chapter 1470: Kuang Shengtian’s Challenge

After a muffled sound, Wu Guangzu only felt a sharp pain and almost fainted. But after this brief sensation, his eyes suddenly became extremely bloodshot.

Hao Shuai noticed something was amiss. His Yin Yang Hundred Poison Palm had no effect on Wu Guangzu. What was going on?

Hao Shuai truly doubted this Poison King’s Scripture. Not only was Chen Tianlong unaffected, but now Wu Guangzu seemed fine as well. What was the situation?

Right, could it be that the cultivation techniques of the Assassin Group clashed with his Poison King’s Scripture?

Hao Shuai could only think this way, because it worked on others, but not on these two. Suddenly, he remembered, "Something’s wrong. Previously in the Assassin Group, he also killed many Assassin Group disciples, and they could be poisoned too."

Thinking of this, Hao Shuai felt even more perplexed. Now, he was in a fog, starting to doubt his heaven-defying cultivation technique. If these were not people from the martial arts world, he would really want to catch a couple to test his move and see if his Poison King’s Scripture had failed.

Little did he know that the two people he attacked shared one trait: the constitution of Five Elements and Seven Attributes.

This constitution is incompatible with the Poison King’s Scripture and unaffected by its effects. Therefore, whether in the previous battle with the Assassin Group or this one with Wu Guangzu, the Poison King’s Scripture had no effect.

At this moment, Wu Guangzu applied force, sending everyone flying backward. Just at this moment, a figure flashed by, and the person struck Wu Guangzu’s back with incredible speed.

Moreover, there was something extra in the center of his palm—a Heart-Eroding Gu.

Kuang Chenggong had been hiding nearby for a long time, knowing that in a direct battle with Wu Guangzu, it would be hard to find a chance to strike. But with the crowd encircling him, it was different; Wu Guangzu’s attention was certainly scattered.

So, just after Hao Shuai’s move, Kuang Chenggong seized the opportunity, directly striking. But his purpose was not to kill Wu Guangzu but to infect him with the Gu.

Kuang Chenggong knew that even if Wu Guangzu were truly struck by him, he wouldn’t die, just be wounded. With Wu Guangzu’s fighting spirit, he would surely retaliate, and then it would be over.

However, now that Wu Guangzu has been infected by his Heart-Eroding Gu, he would obey him.

Sure enough, after Kuang Chenggong’s strike, Wu Guangzu’s body began to react. He stepped back two steps, shook his head vigorously, but before long, he became motionless.

Kuang Chenggong dashed forward and, supporting Wu Guangzu, leaped into the sky, disappearing into the vast night.

"Not good, it looks like that guy Kuang Chenggong took Wu Guangzu away," Daoist Chen Dong immediately said upon witnessing this.

"Everyone, don’t panic. Listen to me. Wu Guangzu is now in a state of demonic possession, and you all saw just now that we couldn’t deal with him at all. Now Kuang Shengtian can subdue him; it’s a good thing."

Hao Shuai secretly laughed inside, as this group of big fools was completely unaware.

"Young Master Xu, I feel something is wrong. Kuang Chenggong is a Sabina and if he controls Wu Guangzu, letting him out to harm others, what should we do?"

Mie Wo, being meticulous, considered this possibility.

"It shouldn’t be. Kuang Chenggong has such strong military strength, and he doesn’t lack masters under him. There’s no need to let Wu Guangzu cause chaos," Hao Shuai said, pretending to understand Kuang Chenggong well.

After hearing Hao Shuai’s words, everyone felt it made sense—if Kuang Chenggong wanted to use Wu Guangzu to harm civilians, he could directly send people to capture him. Why invite martial arts compatriots?

Little did they know, Kuang Chenggong’s reason was to make Chen Tianlong an enemy of Huaxia’s martial arts world.

Although Wu Guangzu was taken away, the martial arts community was still not at ease and decided to temporarily stay in the Capital City to wait for news.

Meanwhile, Hao Shuai quickly returned to Kuang Shengtian Celestial Palace to report. This mission was considered complete. Although he wasn’t the one to capture him, he helped Kuang Chenggong find the opportunity to infect him with the Heart-Eroding Gu.

Otherwise, given Wu Guangzu’s vigilance, Kuang Chenggong might not have been able to strike.

Elsewhere, Kuang Shengtian galloped madly to the border military camp. As soon as he dismounted, several Grand Generals came forward to greet him.

"Young Master, why do you have spare time to come to the camp today?" said the Central Commander of the border army, Kuang Ba, who was previously thrashed by Chen Tianlong.

"Haha, Uncle Kuang Ba, can’t I visit anytime? But this time I’m really here on a mission," Kuang Shengtian cut to the chase, not wanting to joke much.

"Oh? What’s the matter, tell me quickly," Kuang Ba immediately became serious upon hearing it was task-related.

"Well, it’s like this. I’m here under Father’s orders to tell Chen Tianlong something. So please mobilize troops. We’re going to declare war on the Huaxia army," said Kuang Shengtian.

"What? Declare war?"

Kuang Ba had just fought a battle with Huaxia’s border army a few days ago and was defeated. Morale hasn’t recovered yet. Now gearing up for another battle seemed somewhat inappropriate.

"Any problems? Don’t worry, our goal this time is just to inform Chen Tianlong that his senior brother is being hunted by Huaxia’s martial arts heroes," Kuang Shengtian said with a cunning smile.

"Alright, I’ll go prepare immediately and set off at once."

Kuang Ba, hearing Kuang Shengtian’s words, immediately felt relieved. It seemed the plan was to lure Chen Tianlong out and let him know the news.

If they sent someone directly, Chen Tianlong might not believe it and could think it was a trap set by Kuang Shengtian. However, if the news was revealed during mobilization for battle, it might increase its credibility.

Who would deliberately wage war just to tell the enemy something?

And Kuang Shengtian was just such a dramatic person; he would stop at nothing to achieve his goals.

Half an hour later, the army began to mobilize. This was just an ordinary engagement, so thirty thousand troops were dispatched. The Sabina soldiers slowly advanced towards the Huaxia army.

At the same time, in the tent of the Ancient Celestial Dragon’s headquarters, all the generals gathered to devise a strategy against the enemy. This sudden event left them puzzled as to why the Sabina people launched an attack at this time.

According to the information from the scouts, there were no anomalies at the border, and this time the enemy only deployed thirty thousand troops. Because of this, the Ancient Celestial Dragon felt uneasy; if it were a large-scale Sabina attack, he wouldn’t worry about any traps.

Now, they had only sent thirty thousand troops, while Huaxia, after opening the secret passage, had secretly recruited over twenty thousand people in just a few days.

Currently, the forces had reached over sixty thousand; the enemy couldn’t possibly be unaware of this. Therefore, the Ancient Celestial Dragon gathered the generals to discuss a counter-strategy.

"Chen Tianlong, what do you think the enemy’s intention is with this attack?"

The Ancient Celestial Dragon asked. The scout had already briefly described the situation, so Chen Tianlong had a general understanding.

"Leader Gu, I think this might be intentional by the enemy, though it’s unclear what their motive is. However, I suggest we deploy only ten thousand troops. If it turns out to be a true confrontation, we can immediately order a retreat; their thirty thousand troops cannot catch up, given it’s our territory," Chen Tianlong said.

"If the enemy has a conspiracy, sending too many troops might fall into their trap of diverting the enemy away. Though we don’t know their method, we must be cautious. The previous battle with the Assassin Group is a good example, where they used aircraft to reach the mountain top," Chen Tianlong explained.

"Aircraft?"

All the generals were stunned; they hadn’t expected the enemy to have such equipment. If they intended to use aircraft for a sneak attack, it would indeed be challenging to counter.

The Ancient Celestial Dragon understood Chen Tianlong’s point. He had great faith in Chen Tianlong’s talents, so he decided to follow his advice. Hence, he stepped forward and said, "Alright, if there are no objections, let’s follow Chen Tianlong’s plan for now."

"Yes, as commanded!"

All the generals responded in unison.

Everyone knew of Chen Tianlong’s prowess and strategy; since the last battle, he had become renowned. His heroic image was firmly established among the soldiers, and many admired him greatly.

Following the orders, Jiang Yun and Zhao Zhuo immediately began to mobilize the troops. Half an hour later, the five division commanders, along with Chen Tianlong and Mengting, set out with the troops to engage the enemy.

In a blink of an eye, the two armies were separated by a hundred meters. Chen Tianlong, with his keen vision, spotted Kuang Shengtian, with Kuang Ba beside him, at the forefront.

Recalling Kuang Ba’s past disgrace, Chen Tianlong couldn’t help but laugh.

"Kuang Shengtian, you’ve killed so many of my brothers, yet you dare to challenge me again? Today, I will take your head to honor my fallen brothers."

Chen Tianlong was a bit angry; Kuang Shengtian was like a haunting figure, constantly harassing him. Until this foe was eliminated, peace would remain elusive.

"Haha, you bring ten thousand troops, surely not to sincerely engage me in battle? Don’t think I don’t know your thoughts. You must suspect an ambush, hence not daring to fully mobilize your main army. But now I tell you, don’t worry, I’m here to challenge you and crush your spirit."

Kuang Shengtian was equally furious, eager to measure himself against Chen Tianlong on the battlefield.

Chen Tianlong did not waver, unsure what game Kuang Shengtian was playing. However, facing provocation, showing fear before his troops would drastically lower morale.

The essence of warfare is morale, which, once fired up, is unstoppable like a tidal wave.

If morale wanes, the force will crumble as easily as breaking a bamboo shoot, which is the essence of military strategy.

"Fine, today I’ll engage you in a fair fight. Don’t say later that I always play tricks and ambushes. Make sure you concede defeat openly, but let’s be clear; this is the battlefield, and if you lose, it might cost you your head."

Chen Tianlong had great confidence in his abilities. Facing Kuang Shengtian’s father was pressure, but against this little upstart, Chen Tianlong was sure of himself.

"Hmph, who will win remains to be seen, don’t be too gleeful," Kuang Shengtian responded defiantly, confident that even if they couldn’t win, they could still escape with thirty thousand troops.

Thus, Kuang Shengtian steadied his treasured sword, suddenly spurred his horse, and charged forward, while Chen Tianlong wasted no time to begin the fight.

He rode barehanded into battle, with the Dragon Slayer Sword sheathed on his back.