Chapter 1545 - 1542: The Eve of the Siege (Part 1)

Chapter 1545: Chapter 1542: The Eve of the Siege (Part 1)

After hearing the news, Wu Jun was extremely depressed as well—he had still been a step too late, and his men could only continue to lie low and endure hardship, waiting for his order.

Meanwhile, the thirty thousand troops he had rallied outside were also lying in ambush around the Capital City, disguised and spread out.

At the same time, the retreat of the army from the Outer Border had undoubtedly created an opportunity for Ancient Celestial Dragon’s forces. Lord Xu and Ancient Celestial Dragon were urgently mobilizing troops; eighty thousand soldiers were fully prepared within a single day. They felt this was a once-in-a-lifetime chance, and that the current situation was extremely favorable for Huaxia.

As long as they sealed off the Capital City so tightly that not even water could leak out, then the moment Kuang Chenggong’s army emerged, it would run straight into their layered ambushes. Besides, how long can a single city with a combined force of two hundred thousand troops hold out? The grain stores will never be enough.

So Ancient Celestial Dragon ordered the army to camp about ten miles around the Capital City, observing enemy movements and keeping their soldiers still, while secretly dispatching a small unit into the city to gather intelligence. This squad consisted of Tan Batian, Gu Yuxin, Ru Nian, Ding Kong, and Zhao Zhuo—five people in total.

Xiao Qing had originally wanted to go with them, but Tan Batian refused no matter what, afraid she would get hurt. Her uncle had treated him very well while he was alive, and now that Xiao Feng was dead, it was only right that he step in to take care of Xiao Qing.

The five of them took advantage of the dim night and slipped straight into the Capital City, then checked into an inn, keeping a close watch on the movements here. However, just as they entered the Capital City, the city gates were locked tight—people could leave, but they could no longer enter.

They were actually quite lucky; if they had come a step later, they would not have gotten in. The city walls of the Capital City are extremely high, with numerous watchtowers and a moat encircling it—a city that is easy to defend and hard to attack.

So if you’re thinking of quietly slipping in over the city wall at night without anyone noticing, it’s actually very difficult—unless you are one of those experts above Celestial Dao Seven Stars Great Perfection, with exceptional Lightweight Skill, capable of coming and going without a trace.

After arriving at the inn, everyone went into their respective rooms, not daring to show off outside. If they were recognized by Kuang Chenggong’s troops, it would be disastrous. After all, they had taken part in the battles against the Outer Border army quite often lately; it was inevitable that some people would recognize them. A citywide manhunt at that point would make it very hard to escape.

At the same time, Wu Jun had already entered the Capital City and had managed to reconnect with his old subordinates. That very night, in a certain inn in the city, more than a dozen people sat together. All of them were broad-shouldered and burly, clearly battle-hardened generals at a glance.

These were the Grand Generals who had served the Wolfman Race back then. They had all been enduring in silence, just waiting for the day they could restore the grand cause. They had never expected that day to come so quickly. So when Wu Jun summoned them, heroes gathered from the Four Directions and converged on this inn to discuss their next strategic move.

"Boss Wu, this time Kuang Chenggong has called his troops back to hold the Capital City. What’s your take?" The speaker was one of Kuang Chenggong’s favored men, also an old subordinate of Wu Jun, named Xu Lei. His strength was at Celestial Dao Seven Stars Great Perfection, a true, battle-proven Grand General. He had once ridden alone deep into enemy territory and personally taken the enemy leader’s head.

You can imagine just how brave and battle-savvy he was, and how he rarely lost any battle he fought.

But that was only in terms of the battlefield. In today’s Martial Arts world—especially among cultivators—those who have reached Celestial Dao Seven Stars Great Perfection already number in the thousands. A single Celestial Dao Seven Stars Great Perfection is practically weak beyond compare.

The inn where Wu Jun was staying was exactly the same inn that Tan Batian, Gu Yuxin, Ru Nian, Ding Kong, and Zhao Zhuo had chosen. By a twist of fate, everyone ended up lodging in the same place. This inn was called Guests.

And it just so happened that this inn gathered all the heroes who were resisting Kuang Chenggong and the Sabina People, the ones intent on reclaiming Huaxia’s rivers and mountains.

Among them were the long-unseen Master Mie Wo, Daoist Chen Dong, Daoist Xianyun, as well as Sect Leaders and elite disciples of the major sects. Their information networks were highly efficient—within just three days, they had all converged here, hoping to assist Huaxia’s army in breaking into the imperial palace in one fell swoop and taking the head of the Sabina People’s Kuang Chenggong.

Of course, the entire Capital City was basically the domain of the Sabina People now. Two hundred thousand troops is an overwhelming force, and every one of them was a seasoned Fire Dragon Warrior.

Therefore, these Martial Arts comrades could only keep a low profile, changing into plain clothes like ordinary travelers and not carrying weapons. As for Tan Batian, Gu Yuxin, and the others, they had obviously also disguised themselves before checking in.

They were all waiting for an opportunity—for the moment when the eighty thousand troops outside the city assaulted the walls—so they could coordinate from within and without, slip in while the enemy was distracted, go straight to the imperial palace, and destroy the demon Kuang Chenggong.

Kuang Chenggong, of course, was well aware of all this, but he wasn’t worried in the slightest, because his strength was not merely at Extreme Dao early stage, but at Extreme Dao early-stage peak.

Why was that?

The reason was simple. Kuang Chenggong understood that if he only broke through to Extreme Dao early stage, he would end up roughly on par with Chen Tianlong, and it would be hard to tell who would win when they clashed. So this time, he took a risk and swallowed two Golden Cores at once. Although the breakthrough process was agonizing, afterward he discovered that he had indeed broken through to Extreme Dao early-stage peak.

This discovery sent Kuang Chenggong’s confidence skyrocketing. So even if all the armies from the Outer Border returned, he didn’t fear being besieged. With his strength, taking anyone’s head in the chaos would be no challenge at all.

In the Kunlun Sect.

Chen Tianlong had Wu Mengting and Pure Yang Feifei each swallow a Golden Core, and within a single day they finally broke through to Extreme Dao. With Chen Tianlong’s own Extreme Dao experience guiding them, they quickly completed the process, cutting down on a lot of unnecessary pain and detours in their advancement.

Using Chen Tianlong’s Fuxi Nine Needles, the energy of the Golden Core was directly channeled into their Dantian. Then, with Chen Tianlong’s Powerful Qi, he dispersed it with precision throughout their meridians, quickly achieving the effect of a breakthrough. In just two hours, they successfully stepped into Extreme Dao.

Unfortunately, up to now Chen Tianlong still didn’t know that taking one more pill could raise his own strength to Extreme Dao early-stage peak. So he could only stash the remaining Golden Cores in his bundle—four left—and one of those had to be given to his Senior Brother Wu.

As for the Great Protector and the Third Protector, Chen Tianlong had no intention of giving them any for the moment. If they ate them and became stronger than him, wouldn’t that be ridiculous?

To ensure everyone’s safety, Chen Tianlong planned to wait until his own level was higher before raising those two to Extreme Dao. That would still leave one Golden Core, and for the time being Chen Tianlong had no idea how best to use it, so he kept it in reserve.

So as of now, Chen Tianlong’s side possessed three Extreme Dao early-stage experts. In terms of overall strength, this was a heaven-defying lineup, so there was no one in the Kunlun Sect who dared disobey.

At first, under the instigation of Great Protector Wu Hui and the Third Protector, there were still quite a few in the sect who submitted to him. After all, the Sect Leader was already dead, and this young man was an Extreme Dao expert; only he could lead everyone to further development.