Chapter 132: The Stronger Hand
Chapter 132: The Stronger Hand
The two armies were on the brink of battle.
Blood and flesh flew through the air.
The cries of battle mixed with the screams of the wounded, creating the main melody of the battlefield.
Compared to the Divine Martial Army, the Gu Family Army had the advantage of holding the city walls, allowing them to suppress the enemy from a higher position.
From the moment the two armies clashed, the Gu Family Army held a certain edge, with the Divine Martial Army suffering far more casualties.
However, Gu Yang's face showed little joy at this sight.
He knew that this was only temporary.
In a battle between two armies, it was not just a contest of numbers but also a test of the strength of the top-tier warriors.
Currently, the true powerhouses of the Divine Martial Army had yet to make their move. If they were to intervene, the North Gate would likely be unable to withstand them.
Sure enough, not long after the battle began, Pei Jing issued an order. Several figures suddenly burst forward, unleashing powerful life force energy as they charged toward the city gate, intent on breaking it down with brute force and allowing the army to advance.
"Visceral Martial Artists!"
Gu Yang's eyes narrowed, and he immediately ordered a counterattack.
In an instant, a barrage of arrows shot toward the Visceral Martial Artists. They either parried with their palms or blocked with their weapons, destroying all the arrows that came their way.
In no time, just as the Visceral Martial Artists were about to reach the city gate, a terrifying aura locked onto them. Arrows that seemed to tear through space shot toward them like rainbows.
"Kill!"
One of the Visceral Martial Artists thrust his palms forward, the powerful wind and thunder sounds echoing around him. But in the next moment, a rainbow of light pierced through the air, completely ignoring his force and tearing through his palms.
Blood splattered.
The intense pain made the Visceral Martial Artist's face twist, and he retreated rapidly, his life force energy forming a protective aura around him.
However, just as the protective aura rose, two more arrows arrived almost simultaneously.
The first arrow shattered the protective aura.
And the second arrow—
Thud!
It pierced through his flesh, a shaft of the arrow protruding from his chest. He looked down at the arrow in his chest, his eyes filled with disbelief.
That single arrow had shattered his heart.
Even with the powerful vitality of a Visceral Martial Artist, a fatal wound was still a fatal wound.
As his life force rapidly drained away, the light in his eyes faded, and his body fell heavily to the ground.
Everything seemed to take a long time, but it all happened in the blink of an eye.
Then, more arrows shot out, forcing the remaining Visceral Martial Artists to retreat.
On the city wall, Gu Yi held his longbow, his face cold as he looked down at the scene. He did not move to attack again, as the first kill was a surprise attack.
Now, if he were to attack again, he would only manage to kill one or two more Visceral Martial Artists at most.
It was better not to act.
This display of power was enough to make the warriors wary.
"Abundant life force, five organs perfected. I didn't expect the Gu Family Army to have such a powerful expert!"
Jiang Ning's eyes were fixed on Gu Yi, the overwhelming life force energy of the other man stirring a sense of urgency within him.
He hadn't anticipated that the Gu Family Army would have such depth.
He had thought that in the vast White Stone Path, the only person worth noting was the suspected supreme True Intent Master, the Dominant Blade Gu Qingfeng.
But he hadn’t expected this.
Apart from the Overlord Saber, there were other formidable warriors here.
Three Grandmasters with perfected Fifth Realm of Viscera Refinement!
Just one step away from reaching the true Grandmaster realm.
Such martial artists were considered quite exceptional even within the Heavenly Sun Sword Sect.
"Three perfected Viscera Refinement martial artists guarding this place. No wonder Gu Yang has the confidence to stand against our Divine Martial Army. Since the Overlord Saber hasn’t arrived, we have no need to waste more time.
"Next, I would like the elders to take action, crush the enemy’s defenses, and completely seize the Northern Gate!"
Pei Jing looked at the figures on the city wall, their powerful auras clearly indicating their strength.
Perfected Fifth Realm of Viscera Refinement!
And there were three of them!
Such a force was truly astonishing.
At least since Pei Jing entered Mount Tai Prefecture, there were only a few towns or cities that could boast such a concentration of powerful warriors. It’s no wonder Gu Yang had the confidence to resist the Divine Martial Army.
If there weren’t a few Heavenly Sun Sword Sect elders in charge, the enemy might have a real chance of holding the Northern Gate with its geographical advantages and these strong defenders. The Divine Martial Army’s victory wouldn’t be guaranteed.
However—
These were just assumptions.
In reality,
Their side had three Fusion Realm sorcerers in command.
In that case,
A mere few Viscera Refinement martial artists were nothing to worry about.
"Let’s not argue. I’ll take care of these three Viscera Refinement warriors. Once we break through the Northern Gate, I won’t take a single one of the ten thousand Gu Family soldiers!"
Jiang Ning spoke first, his gaze fixed on the Northern Gate. A bloodthirsty glint flashed in his eyes.
Upon hearing this,
Zuo Qiu and Cui Mingfeng exchanged a glance and nodded.
"Very well!"
"Let’s leave it to Elder Jiang!"
Their words made it seem as if the Northern Gate was theirs for the taking.
Hearing this,
Jiang Ning smiled, then took a step into the air, his body soaring toward the city gate like a great bird.
A terrifying and cold aura erupted, causing the temperature of the air to drop sharply.
"Lord Zhuang, be careful!"
Gu Yi’s face changed, and he gathered immense power in his palms, aiming to knock Jiang Ning down.
However, Jiang Ning sneered at this attack and, while still in mid-air, casually struck back with a single palm.
The two palms clashed.
Gu Yi’s body was struck as if by lightning, flying away instantly.
Jiang Ning, on the other hand, didn’t budge, landing directly on the city wall.
With his hands behind his back, his terrifying aura kept the surrounding soldiers from daring to take a single step forward.
At this moment,
Jiang Ning’s gaze fell on Gu Yang, his eyes turning a crimson red, and a sinister smile appeared on his face.
"Hehe, so you’re Gu Yang?"
"Gu Qingfeng killed one of our Heavenly Sun Sword Sect elders. Now, I will take your life as interest, and then I will exterminate the entire Gu Family Manor to avenge our elder!"
As Jiang Ning spoke, he suddenly struck with his right hand, a terrifying force surging forth, causing Gu Yang’s expression to change.
Despite his perfected Blood Refinement realm, Gu Yang’s defenses seemed nonexistent against such power. The cold and terrifying aura swept over him, making his blood and qi stagnate, and his body almost unable to move.
Just as Gu Yang thought he was about to die, a sound of a sword being drawn rang out from behind him, and a long blade emerged.
"Clang!"
A blood-red blade light illuminated the sky, accompanied by an overwhelmingly dominant blade intent.
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PS: I have some matters to attend to, so here’s one chapter first. The second chapter will be posted later!
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