Wait an Hour
(Please don't read yet, the author is working on it, sorry)
On another battlefield, the auras of two cultivation techniques originating from the same source seemed to converge, jointly confronting a fiery aura.
Chu Wensheng, one of the Celestial Phenomenon Realm experts of the Dagan Imperial Clan, held his two right hands together, his fingertips seemingly covered in frost, giving them a cold and sinister appearance, and pointed one finger at Gu Ji's lower back.
Two fingers pierced into the flesh of Gu Ji's lower back, creating a bloody hole, and a burst of energy emanated from the fingertips, running through Gu Ji's back and front.
He struck Gu Ji on the back with his left palm again, sending him flying more than ten feet away.
"Ah!"
"Puff!"
"Chu Wensheng!"
"You!"
Gu Ji, who had been sent flying, couldn't stop his face from contorting in pain. He let out a miserable scream, but he couldn't suppress the injuries on his body. He spat out a mouthful of blood, and his roar was filled with resentment and a hint of fear.
At this moment, Gu Ji no longer possessed the splendor he had when he first joined the battlefield; his once exquisitely crafted white-gold robe was now nothing but tattered rags.
His disheveled hair, face covered in blood and wounds, and body constantly bleeding, all the scars on his body told the story of his battles and his contributions to the Great Feng.
However, his appearance and temperament were completely unlike those of the Celestial Phenomenon Realm expert; in fact, they were entirely unrelated.
The fear and timidity that flickered in his eyes made Gu Ji look like an old man who had been bullied.
Almost. Gu Ji raised his head, which was covered with gray hair, and looked at Chu Wensheng, who had just hit him in the lower back. His eyes were filled with anger, annoyance, resentment, and a little fear.
A mix of emotions made his expression Gu Ji!
It's ruined!
Without even looking at the wound Chu Wensheng had pointed at with his finger, just by feeling the obstruction in the flow of his own qi and the chilling power that had entered his body, Gu Ji knew that one of his kidneys was probably ruined.
The Blazing Sun Body Tempering Art is similar to the Yang Shen Gong, but it lacks the profound mystery of the latter. Indeed, the Lieyang Sect cannot compare with the Dagan Imperial Clan.
But masculine power is almost all the same; in that place, how could someone like them, who cultivates ultimate yang power, be beaten?
And that cold, yin energy within you that's blocking the power of the blazing sun— Chu Wensheng, you're truly yin!
There wasn't even a moment for Gu Ji to catch his breath!!!
"Town!"
Suddenly, a terrifying aura struck Gu Ji from the side. Seeing the fist energy hurtling towards him like a golden ball of flesh, Gu Ji's lips twitched. Chu Mo!!!
Gu Ji raised his right hand and clenched his fist; his right fist was covered in the color of blazing flames.
He raised his fist, and the powerful force of his punch met the fist energy head-on.
"Cough cough!!!"
After exchanging a punch, Gu Ji retreated several feet to the other side. His internal energy was disrupted, and he had no time to catch his breath and reconcile it, which made it impossible for Gu Ji to muster all his strength to deal with the situation.
"Mountains and rivers possess myriad forms, naturally displaying countless appearances. Gu Ji, come again!!!"
Gu Ji, who hadn't even stopped flying backwards, felt that chilling power again, and a look of sorrow and desolation appeared in his eyes. There was really no way out!
"Ah!!!"
"Blazing Fire Yuan Palm!"
Gu Ji disregarded everything else. The blazing power of the sun that he had cultivated for hundreds of years erupted instantly, gathering into two streams of flowing red liquid on his hands. The magma-like fluid enveloped his hands.
Gu Ji placed his right hand in front of his waist, while his left hand, imbued with the scorching power of the sun, slapped directly at Chu Wensheng's face.
"Sizzle! Sizzle!"
It was as if raging fire had met yin water, or blazing sun had clashed with yin cold. It was as if the sound of water and fire colliding was heard. The right hand at Gu Ji's waist and the finger pointed out by Chu Wensheng seemed to be incompatible like water and fire.
The two opposing forces of true energy clashed repeatedly.
"Bang!"
(Writing in progress, brothers, please wait a moment. Sorry, due to time constraints, I'm posting this now.)
"Imperial Father!"
He's just a pawn, but what exactly is his purpose as a pawn?
The Imperial Clan wants You Province to fall; what are they planning to achieve?
The Corpse Immortal Sect caused trouble; they were from the Imperial Clan and were likely ordered to disrupt You Province, which just so happened to be a conspiracy with the Blood Lotus Sect.
His Imperial Father appointed him Prince of Qin, which was essentially sending him to You Province to die. What use was his death then?
What was his own role in all of this?
"Ha ha!"
After pondering for a long time, Chu Xuanao shook his head and laughed out loud.
At this moment, Chu Xuanao's eyes were no longer confused, but sharp and domineering, revealing his sharp edge. Looking at the bright moon in the sky, he spoke to himself in a stern voice.
"Imperial Clan, Imperial Father, I have only been Enfeoffed as King for less than two months. There is no rush. This game has only just begun. The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. Who is the mantis and who is the oriole remains to be seen."
The Imperial Clan is the Corpse Immortal Sect, and the Corpse Immortal Sect is the Imperial Clan. Chu Xuanao doesn't know what they are plotting, but that group of people has already come out into the open, or at least he already knows it. Meanwhile, his true strength has not yet been revealed; he is still in the shadows, still behind the scenes.
Imperial Clan? Imperial Father! I am not a pawn to be used at will. Who is the player and who is the pawn is still uncertain.
"Ghost Servant, summon Zhu Wushi and Gong Tai."
The Ghost Servant's figure flashed on the rooftop and vanished instantly. The Ghost Servant had always been there and had never gone far. As His Your Highness's personal guard, he knew very well what he had to do, but he was rarely asked to step forward.
Chu Xuanao had already made up his mind: fighting or a ceasefire was impossible.
The Imperial Clan and his Imperial Father were so eager to send Li Yi here, wanting to end the war in You Province, because the situation in You Province at the beginning did not go according to their plan, and they needed to adjust their plans.
Then he won't give the Imperial Clan another chance to make arrangements. You don't want war now, but I will insist on war. Not only will I want war, but the bigger the war, the better, to force you to take action. This game can't be played according to your ideas alone; I also have to make a move.
He refused to believe that the Imperial Clan would stand idly by if the fighting reached the Cangshui. Wasn't this blatantly telling the world that something fishy was going on?
As soon as he sends troops, he immediately sends a message to the top forces in Dagan directions, as well as the imperial court and Martial World arts sects, saying that in the event of a national war, none of us can escape it. You all have to contribute, and you must contribute. The bigger the war, the better.
As he pondered this, Chu Xuanao smiled meaningfully.
In fact, the Imperial Clan's secret establishment of the Corpse Immortal Sect and their hidden behind-the-scenes schemes were not entirely bad for Chu Xuanao. At least it showed that the Imperial Clan was powerful, and since they were so powerful, Chu Xuanao could act with confidence.
First, we need to take over Cangshui and secure this territory before considering anything else. Regardless of whether the news about the Cloud Province border that Li Yi conveyed is true or false, even if it is true, if Great Yan joins in the attack, it will be a good opportunity to strengthen the Imperial Clan.
If you're so capable, why hide it?
If the Great Yan doesn't take action, it's a good opportunity to seize the Land of Cangshui while the Great Feng's Northern Border is in turmoil. It would be even better if we could directly cross the Cangshui and reach the Great Feng's Eastern Border.