Chapter 765: The Sky Void
Chapter 765: The Sky Void
In the pitch-black wilderness, Chen Chuan rode his horse at full speed. A radiant aura flowed out from the relic pouch he carried, trailing behind him in a scattered stream of light that connected all the way up to the sky, painting it with a magnificent hue.
This could be considered a wondrous sight, but at this moment, it served as the best guide for his current location. Along his journey, there were constant disturbances and attacks, but due to his rapid movement, he only encountered sporadic assaults, and even experienced a period of no resistance at all.
This was to be expected. In the vast and boundless plains, the old imperial court's troops were limited, making it impossible to cover all areas. They could only station themselves at key locations.
This was also because the path he was traversing was the main route connecting to the rear, and the old imperial court's troops were generally positioned along this path. That's why he encountered them throughout his journey.
After another hour of uninterrupted running, the sound of propellers echoed from ahead. Two airships appeared on either side, and the rotating machine guns on top started spinning. They dropped incendiary shells one after another in front, attempting to block his path.
The shells exploded in the night, instantly setting a patch of ground ablaze. Sparks flew outward, igniting the grass and trees, forming an extended fiery path ahead.
Chen Chuan took a glance, and his mental strength spread out. Simultaneously, he urged his horse forward, dodging left and right through the flames. He relied on his exceptional psychic energy to avoid every cluster of flying sparks.
Surprisingly, in this situation, the horse beneath him became extremely excited. It neighed loudly, its mane flinging sweat, and its hooves pounding the ground with increasing urgency.
However, at this moment, whether due to abandonment or some other reason, the two pursuing airships stopped firing and ascended, turning away to fly into the distance.
This was because the crew on the airships had just received a report. They learned that a large number of airships and troops were being gathered at the Great Prosperity Camp, and there was a possibility of a large-scale attack after dawn.
Especially from an inside source, it was confirmed that a unit from the Central City had entered the Fusion Zone. Therefore, all airships scattered in the wilderness had to be recalled to ensure they wouldn't be at a disadvantage in the upcoming confrontation.
Chen Chuan glanced up at the sky, his thoughts turning. He roughly guessed the situation. He galloped towards the camp, knowing that the Defense Department must have received the news and started mobilizing, putting pressure on the old imperial court's troops at the front line.
This aligned with his objective. As he broke through and rushed towards the camp, the chances of intercepting and capturing the relic were diminishing.
The old imperial court's War General must be on his way here by now.
Just as he was thinking this, the terrain ahead sloped downward. On the opposite side, the clatter of catapults sounded, and dozens of fireballs were hurled towards him.
The burning clay balls exploded on the ground, scattering flammable oil everywhere. The surrounding area also caught fire and quickly spread outward.
Chen Chuan had already smelled the pungent fuel, so he didn't charge straight ahead. Instead, he turned his horse, bypassing the blazing area and veering to the side.
However, he was well aware that this was exactly what his opponents wanted him to do. There were undoubtedly more ambushes ahead, but he didn't follow their plan. Instead, he rushed through the opened passages and entered the unknown region.
The old imperial court's troops had indeed made targeted preparations in the front, but Chen Chuan's change in route caught them off guard.
It's understandable that Chen Chuan didn't deviate from the main route despite encountering numerous dangers and obstructions. The unknown region was filled with various dangerous creatures and harsh conditions, making it a challenge for ordinary people to navigate. On the contrary, Chen Chuan's exceptional psychic energy allowed him to clear the path, rendering their meticulous arrangements ineffective.
Fortunately, the radiant aura served as a guide, allowing them to track his direction. This wasn't entirely bad news, as the unknown region's treacherous terrain would slow down their pursuit, giving them time to gather troops and surround him.
Chen Chuan did face some challenges, not due to the creatures but because of the uneven ground covered in vegetation, which hindered his rapid movement compared to the open plain.
However, the horse beneath him, a fine steed of the elite cavalry, maintained its agility even in this environment, ensuring a certain level of speed.
He had initially prepared to dismount and proceed on foot, but it seemed unnecessary now.
In fact, according to the information and map provided by Chen Bitong, these unknown regions had hidden passages that could be traversed with sufficient psychic energy. However, due to the lack of knowledge about these paths, they remained largely unused.
At this moment, he was making use of these very things. After traveling for an hour along the path, guided by the markings of rivers and hills on the map, he rested for half an hour, also feeding some nutritional paste to his dragon-nosed horse.
Then, he mounted his horse again and continued down the narrow path.
At this moment, behind him, there were numerous reconnaissance birds, and among them, Chao Ming was quietly following.
Three hours later, Chen Chuan emerged from this unknown region, and once again, he did not linger in the wilderness for long. He dashed across, and in less than twenty minutes, he entered another unknown region.
Unable to effectively pursue and block him, the various military units could only send this news to the rear, eventually converging on a large silver-white airship.
This was the exclusive airship of the Old Imperial House's War General, and at this moment, it was also heading towards the direction indicated by the radiant aura.
War General Wei Guozhen sat in the main cabin of the airship, leaning on a white jade-like spear with a white veil hanging on one side. Behind the faceplate, his eyes were fixed on the magnificent light in the sky ahead.
At this moment, a military commander approached, bowed, and said, "General, there's news from the rear. The rebel army's Yao Zhiyi is catching up."
Wei Guozhen did not speak, but only waved his hand.
The military commander bowed and retreated.
At this moment, the military generals on both sides had also heard this news, but their expressions remained calm. Wei Guozhen and Yao Zhiyi had clashed many times, and neither could defeat the other. Now, they had taken the lead, and by the time Yao Zhiyi caught up, they would have already obtained the relic.
There was no way the other party could take the relic from the War General.
At this moment, the soldiers below saw the large airship passing overhead, first surprised, and then their spirits soared, greatly boosting their morale.
As the news was telegraphed outwards, all the Old Imperial House's troops stationed along the way erupted in a series of mountain and ocean-like "Victory" cheers.
At this moment, Yao Zhiyi's exclusive airship also appeared in the sky, and although the two airships were not very different in model, they could see each other in the air, but in fact, they were still separated by a distance.
Yao Zhiyi stood on the observation deck of the airship, looking down at the densely packed soldiers below, and hearing the loud cheering from the side, he couldn't help but frown. Wei Guozhen could be said to be the spiritual pillar of the entire Jinbei Dao Old Imperial House's army, and as a result, he was fervently worshipped by the entire military.
But this was good.
His fingers rubbed the hilt of his great saber, and he thought that if this spiritual pillar were to be broken, it would surely shatter the morale of the entire army!
At this moment, some reconnaissance birds suddenly flew out from the soldiers below, seemingly trying to approach, but as the machine guns on both sides of the airship sounded, they were quickly shot down, and there seemed to be something around the gasbag that caused the birds to fall as soon as they got close.
Two more airships appeared nearby, but none dared to approach, keeping a safe distance as if escorting the main airship.
On the other side, Chen Chuan once again emerged from the dense forest of the unknown region, and before him was the familiar wilderness. For a long stretch ahead, there would be no more dense forests.
He had thought that there might be some kind of ambush here, but after a while, he did not encounter any attacks, as if the other side had given up on intercepting him.
However, he knew that this was probably not the other side giving up, but rather, something bigger was coming.
After a while, suddenly, the bright and clear sky illuminated the earth, and the originally thick night suddenly disappeared.
Daybreak arrived.
He pulled on the reins, and the dragon-nosed horse beneath him lifted its front hooves, exhaling a breath, and then stopped.
The figure of a man and a horse fell onto the ground, and before them was an endless expanse of wilderness. The wind blowing from the front ruffled the red scarf around his neck.
At this moment, he looked up and saw, in the distance, a silver-white airship flying towards him, with the 'Thundercloud Dragon Pattern' of the Old Imperial House emblazoned on its gasbag, reflecting a dazzling light in the sky like stars.
And at that moment, he suddenly felt an indescribable pressure enveloping him, as if his breath was momentarily hindered.
He knew that this was a psychic warning.
At this moment, he was certain that the fighter from the Old Imperial House was definitely on that airship.
As he watched, at that moment, faintly, it seemed as if something had pierced through the giant airship.
Then, with a loud boom, the airship with the Thundercloud Dragon Pattern was pierced through, erupting into huge flames, and soon the entire airship was engulfed in fire. After a while, this almost fireball-like airship fell from the sky.
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(End of Chapter)
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