Chapter 627: Clear the Obstacles
They thought that the witchcraft arrow was unparalleled. And yet, before the old man who suddenly appeared, it was unbelievably fragile.
The blue palm seal exceeded their expectations.
The hundreds of cultivators struck with their palms again. The witchcraft purple orbs shot forward again.
Alas, the blue palm seal advanced unimpeded, destroying the purple orbs.
The witchcraft cultivator at the lead widened his eyes in shock. He looked at the huge palm seal incredulously. He wanted to retreat and leave their formation, but it was already too late.
The palm seal struck the shaman.
The others behind the shaman looked up. They saw the palm seal hitting the shaman as though it was swatting a fly.
Brain matter rained down. The shaman was immediately crushed into a meat patty!
The witchcraft cultivators in the palm sealâs path were injured and dropped to the ground. Even those who were lightly grazed by the palm seal were not spared.
The others scattered like a platter of loose sand.
This palm strike took out close to 100 individuals!
The dense formation caused them to pay a heavy price.
They rearranged themselves and looked up as they hovered in the air.
The old man above them was looking down at them with an almighty air as he leisurely stroked his beard.
They were filled with fear, wondering about the old manâs identity when they saw many cultivators appearing behind the old man in a row. âFall back!â
Lu Zhou said, âTake them down.â
âAlright! Iâll go firstâŠâ Mingshi Yin was to first to jump into action. He dove at the enemies at lightning speed.
Soon after, Pan Litian, Leng Luo, Little Yuanâer, and Duanmu Sheng followed suit.
Conch stayed by Lu Zhouâs side. She dared not attack since she did not know how to fight.
The witchcraft cultivators were like a platter of loose sand. They were not a match for these people.
Miserable cries rang in the air as the witchcraft cultivators plummeted from the skies.
In less than 15 minutes, all the shamans were taken down. Most of them were dead. The captives numbered less than 100.
âLock them up in Liang Provinceâs prison. Seal their cultivation bases,â Lu Zhou ordered.
At this moment, Lu Zhou waved at Ji Liang.
Ji Liang obediently flew to Lu Zhouâs side. Despite being clearly exhausted, both physically and mentally, it seemed happy to return to its masterâs side.
Lu Zhou looked at Conch and said, âAsk Ji Liang the questions that I haveâŠâ
âMhm.â Conch walked up to the horse. She directed the questions to it.
Ji Liang merely neighed. Sometimes, its neigh was long, sometimes, it was short.
Although the others could not understand what was said, the girl and the horse did seem like they were having a conversation. Conch was even laughing.
âWhat did it say?â Lu Zhou asked. âTo think that I need someone else to communicate with my own horse. This is awkward.â
Conch said, âMaster⊠It said that it brought Second Senior Brother to a place far away⊠But there were many who wanted to capture them. Hence, Ji Liang drew the enemies away and was separated from Second Senior Brother.â
Lu Zhou asked, âDoes it know where Yu Shangrong is?â
âIt said that Second Senior Brother was still guarding the quagmire when it drew the enemies away. When it went back to look for him, he was no longer there. It doesnât know where Second Senior Brother went.â
âIt doesnât know?â Lu Zhou frowned.
Conch said, âBut, it said that it knows how to find him. Itâs just that it doesnât want to tell me.â
No wonder that Conch laughed. Ji Liang knew how to withhold information as well?
Lu Zhou looked at Ji Liang and said, âIf you donât tell Conch, how am I supposed to save that rascal? Can your conscience live with it if that rascal dies?â
âIt said that it doesnât have a conscience.â
ââŠâ Lu Zhou frowned and said in a low voice, âImpudent!â The soundwave was quite powerful when he reprimanded Ji Liang.
Conch and Ji Liang started.
Ji Liang huffed before it neighed.
The others, naturally, could not understand it.
Conch said, âIt said that Bi An can find Second Senior Brother. Bi An can follow his scent!â
âJi Liang doesnât like the big guy, Bi An.â
There could not be two tigers on a mountain, unless they were of different sexes. On top of that, these two were different species.
Lu Zhou nodded and waved his sleeve.
Ji Liang sped toward the forest of Liang Province, searching for a resting place.
When Ji Liang was gone, Bi An arrived.
At this moment, Si Wuya said, âJi Liangâs proposal of tracking down Second Senior Brother by his scent is a good idea⊠but⊠the Roulians and the people of Lou Lan stationed many of their soldiers east of Heavenâs Moat. Theyâre our greatest obstacle in our quest to cross Heavenâs Moat.â
âIn that case, weâll clear the obstacles.â
In the Lou Lan campground.
The hundreds of shamans had not returned, and the others were beginning to worry.
Two generals were pacing outside a tent.
âGeneral, this is bad⊠The 300 shamans are all gone!â
âTheyâre defeated?â
The general was meant to replace Bazir. When he heard this, his old face fell. He ordered, âRetreat! Now!â
Lou Lanâs army retreated from the east of Heavenâs Moat in less than an hour. They traveled north and returned to the west of Heavenâs Moat through Rouli.
Inside Karolâs campground.
âGeneral, weâve received a report that Lou Lanâs 300 shamans had given chase too far in and are completely annihilated!â
When he heard this, General Karol was not shocked. Instead, he guffawed and said, âThey deserve it⊠Even Bazir didnât dare to venture too far into enemy lands. Them?â
âThe rest has pulled back from Heavenâs Moat!â
âThey retreated?â Karol was shocked.
At this moment, a subordinate came running in and said, âGeneral, this is bad! Great Yanâs Liang Provinceâs garrison general is challenging you outside the campground!â
Karol frowned. âHow audacious! They should be grateful I didnât challenge them. How dare they challenge me?! Iâll go out and meet them!â
Karol walked out of the tent. Before he exited the tent, he could already hear the sounds of battle drums in the distance. This meant the Roulian campground was boosting up the morale of its troops. He walked out with an imposing and impressive air.
When he stepped out of the campground, his four deputy generals bowed at the same time. âGeneral.â
âWhatâs the situation?â
âSomeoneâs challenging you.â
âOpen the gates! Weâll ride out to meet them!â
They opened the crude gates.
Karol and his four deputies leaped on their warhorses and headed for the frontlines.
âToday shall be the day where I slay Great Yan!â
âWeâll follow you to our deaths, general!â
From the western campground, they sped eastward with the sun behind their backs.
The hooves of the warhorses stirred up clouds of dust.
Up to 10,000 Roulians wielded spears and rushed forth in groups.
Yet, the group standing before them numbered less than 100.
âMaster, the provocation worked.â Si Wuya walked up to Lu Zhou.
âGood.â Lu Zhou stroked his beard while the other hand rested on his back. His eyes were fierce as he looked ahead.
The 10,000 Roulian warriors waited as they face their enemies.
âGreat Yanâs greatest elite?! You think that you can face my 1,000,000-men army? That dog of a Great Yan strategist, Si Wuya, come out!â
âGeneral Karol will be here shortly. I advise you to surrender now!â Another officer from the other side taunted from the back.
At this moment, a Roulian soldier ran to the front. He bowed and said, âGeneral Karol is here!â
The 10,000 Roulian soldiers cleared a path immediately.
From afar, General Karol spurred his steed forward as he advanced to the frontlines, leaving clouds of dust behind him.
The Roulian soldiers fell to one knee. âWelcome, General Karol!â
âWelcome, General Karol!â
Rouliâs war god had arrived!
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