Arc 10Return to the Imperial Capital

Gu Chenfeng returned to the Imperial Capital, learned more about his grandfather’s disappearance, and defended the Gu Lineage amid court rivalries. At the victory banquet, he faced the Sea-Calming King’s challenges and helped the Futu Army defeat the Sea-Shaking Army.

  • Gu Chenfeng rejected Mo Nancang’s offer to go to Central Province and chose to return to the Imperial Capital until he knew whether Gu Beiwu was safe, with Mo Nancang agreeing to accompany him.
  • Gu Chenfeng accepted his military honors and promotion, made peace with Zuo Yutang, and learned that Gu Beiwu’s curse had weakened him and that a seventh-grade pill could restore some of his vitality.
  • At the capital’s north gate, Gu Chenfeng punished Zhang You and the noble scions who had attacked his troops, then entered the city and reunited with Gu Yanshuang.
  • Gu Yanshuang told Gu Chenfeng that the Four Great Sects were hunting Gu Beiwu and the Huangfu Lineage was attacking their family, while Gu Chenfeng learned the Sea-Calming King might target him at the victory banquet.
  • At the banquet, Gu Chenfeng resisted the Sea-Calming King’s intimidating gaze, received the title Count of Martial Might and a promotion to Third-Grade Cloud-Commanding General, and declined Li Yanying’s challenge to spar.
  • Gu Yanshuang fought Li Yanying in the first contest and forced a draw, after which Li Yanbao challenged the Futu Army to a cavalry match against the Sea-Shaking Army.
  • The cavalry contest shifted as both sides used restorative items and the Sea-Shaking Army deployed a Water-Covering Formation, nearly driving Luo Heng and Li Yuanqi’s Futu Army riders out of the arena.
  • Li Yuanqi crushed Gu Chenfeng’s Jade Talisman, summoning riderless Horned Beasts that helped the Futu Army counterattack and drive the Sea-Shaking Army beyond the boundary to win.
Chapters 226–250 Vol. 3 Read

Ch. 226I Seemed to Have Blacked Out for a While

While Gu Chenfeng remained unconscious at the Holy Pool, his consciousness cultivated inside the Phantom Martial Divine Ruins as he absorbed vast life energy and rapidly advanced his physique, source qi, and divine sense. Mo Nancang and Gu Lingxiao witnessed the transformations, and Mo Nancang resolved to bring Gu Chenfeng to the Central Province.

  • Gu Chenfeng regained control of his recovering body inside the Phantom Martial Divine Ruins and used the Heaven-Opening Creation Art and Azure Dragon Transformation Technique to absorb the life energy around him.
  • Gu Chenfeng advanced his physical cultivation from the early Diamond Realm to the late Diamond Realm as the Azure Dragon Transformation Technique grew stronger.
  • Gu Chenfeng cultivated the Heaven-Opening Creation Art and advanced his source qi from the three-star to the seven-star Source Core Realm.
  • Gu Chenfeng tempered his growing divine sense by making its condensed forms clash, causing it to begin taking shape.
  • Mo Nancang and Gu Lingxiao watched Gu Chenfeng's advances manifest at the Holy Pool, and Mo Nancang decided he would take him to the Central Province.

Ch. 227The Calamity of Annihilation

Gu Chenfeng refused to leave for Central Province and pressed Gu Lingxiao and Mo Nancang to explain the Gu Lineage’s danger. Mo Nancang revealed the Four Symbols Divine Sect’s destruction and began recounting the past of himself and his senior fellow disciple, ending with their decision to part ways.

  • Gu Chenfeng rejected Mo Nancang’s offer to take him to Central Province and challenged Gu Lingxiao to reveal the truth about the Gu Lineage’s situation.
  • Mo Nancang explained that a mysterious expert destroyed the Four Symbols Divine Sect a century earlier to seize its supreme treasure.
  • Mo Nancang recounted how a one-armed old man rescued him and his senior fellow disciple after bandits massacred their village, then trained them for nearly twenty years.
  • When blood-red light engulfed their mountain, the old man revealed his past, gave his senior disciple a token and a task, and sent both disciples away while he faced the threat alone.
  • The senior disciple repeatedly risked his life to save Mo Nancang during their escape, damaging his Dao Foundation, and afterward stayed in Yan Province while Mo Nancang went to Central Province.

Ch. 228The Divine Sect's Young Master

Mo Nancang explained how the Four Symbols Divine Sect was destroyed and how its four halls became the Four Great Sects, who sought the sect master's token held by Gu Chenfeng’s grandfather. He revealed that the grandfather’s fate was unknown after the Four Great Sects joined forces against him, leaving Gu Chenfeng alarmed.

  • Mo Nancang told Gu Chenfeng that he and Gu Chenfeng’s grandfather had been disciples of the Four Symbols Divine Sect’s sect master, who died after the sect was destroyed.
  • Mo Nancang explained that survivors fought over the sect’s legacy and formed the four powers that became the Four Great Sects.
  • Mo Nancang confirmed that Gu Chenfeng’s grandfather possessed the sect master’s token, which could establish a legitimate successor and was rumored to lead to a hidden treasure trove.
  • Mo Nancang said Gu Chenfeng’s grandfather’s damaged Dao Foundation prevented him from refining the token, and the Four Great Sects eventually sensed its location.
  • Mo Nancang revealed that the Four Great Sects attacked Gu Chenfeng’s grandfather together and left his fate unknown, prompting Gu Chenfeng to ask what had happened to him.

Ch. 229The missing Gu Beiwu

Gu Chenfeng learned that Gu Beiwu had vanished after a battle with the Four Great Sects, though a secret signal suggested his life was not in danger. He refused to leave Yan Province for Central Province and chose to return to the Imperial Capital, with Mo Nancang offering to accompany and protect him.

  • Gu Lingxiao told Gu Chenfeng that Gu Beiwu had disappeared after several Grandmaster-level experts from the Four Great Sects attacked him at a Source Crystal Vein outside the Imperial Capital.
  • Gu Lingxiao said a secret signal from Gu Beiwu indicated he was probably alive, and explained that Yan Shuang had refused to leave the Imperial Capital while she searched for him and protected the Gu Lineage.
  • Gu Lingxiao and Mo Nancang urged Gu Chenfeng to go to Central Province, but Gu Chenfeng insisted on returning to the Imperial Capital until he knew Gu Beiwu was safe.
  • Gu Chenfeng argued that he would not abandon his family while Gu Beiwu was missing, Yan Shuang was holding the Imperial Capital, and Gu Lingxiao was injured; Gu Lingxiao accepted his decision.
  • Mo Nancang volunteered to accompany Gu Chenfeng to the Imperial Capital and protect him from the Four Great Sects.

Ch. 230Five Elements Sacred Origin Art

Gu Chenfeng strengthened his cultivation on the journey back from the Barbarian Tribe Sacred Mountain and received the Five Elements Sacred Origin Art from Gu Lingxiao. As they headed toward the Border Pass, Gu Lingxiao revealed that Gu Chenfeng’s identity and achievements had been made public, and vowed to defend the Gu Lineage if its enemies moved against it.

  • Gu Chenfeng assessed his improved strength and discovered that reaching the seven-star Source Core Realm let him wield some Heaven and Earth Power, while the Heart Demon remained weakened after their battle.
  • Gu Chenfeng asked Gu Lingxiao about the Barbarian Tribe’s Five Great Protectors and their five-element joint-attack Secret Art.
  • Gu Lingxiao gave Gu Chenfeng the ancient beast-hide book containing the Five Elements Sacred Origin Art, which Gu Chenfeng quietly stored away.
  • Gu Chenfeng asked whether he should avoid the Border Pass because his masked martial artist identity and Deputy Thousand-Household Commander Li Zicheng identity might be connected.
  • Gu Lingxiao explained that he had already publicized Gu Chenfeng’s identity as the Third Young Master of the Gu Family, promoted his military rank, and requested rewards from His Majesty.
  • Gu Lingxiao promised to protect Gu Chenfeng in the Imperial Capital and warned that he would fight back if the Huangfu Faction threatened the Gu Lineage; Gu Chenfeng vowed to safeguard his family and wait for his Grandfather’s return.

Ch. 231A Fop Stealing Credit?

After Gu Chenfeng’s identity as Li Zicheng was announced and he was promoted to Deputy Commander, soldiers and officers at the Border Pass questioned whether he had stolen another man’s military achievements. At a council meeting, Gu Lingxiao confirmed Gu Chenfeng’s appointment and ordered him to return to the Imperial Capital, while Li Yuanqi arranged to travel with him; just as Gu Chenfeng hoped to avoid trouble by leaving, Zuo Yutang arrived requesting to see him.

  • Border Pass soldiers criticized the announcement that Gu Chenfeng had earned Li Zicheng’s military honors and been promoted to Deputy Commander.
  • Xiao Lie and Li Yuanqi questioned the announcement, but learned Gu Lingxiao had issued it and left without answers.
  • At a meeting in Heavenly Journey City, Gu Lingxiao confirmed Gu Chenfeng’s achievements and assigned him to lead a delegation back to the Imperial Capital for rewards.
  • Li Yuanqi volunteered to accompany Gu Chenfeng, intending to investigate him during the journey, and Gu Chenfeng accepted calmly.
  • As Gu Chenfeng planned to leave for the Imperial Capital the next day, a soldier reported that Blackwater Army Thousand Household Commander Zuo Yutang had come to see him.

Ch. 232Even Immortals Would Have to Dodge

Gu Chenfeng met Zuo Yutang outside Heavenly Journey City, where her trick exposed him as the masked warrior from Blackwater City. After they reconciled and exchanged farewells, Gu Chenfeng continued west toward the Imperial Capital while Zuo Yutang returned east to Blackwater City.

  • Zuo Yutang led Gu Chenfeng to a grove and questioned whether he was the masked warrior from the Blackwater City battlefield.
  • Gu Chenfeng tried to hide his identity, but Zuo Yutang's sudden saber slash made him reveal that he had fought her before.
  • Gu Chenfeng apologized for their earlier fight, and Zuo Yutang forgave him and credited him with saving Blackwater City.
  • Zuo Yutang asked whether Gu Chenfeng would return from the Imperial Capital, and he answered that it depended on his Lineage.
  • Gu Chenfeng gave Zuo Yutang pills for Zhou Bin's brother and cultivation pills, then rode west as Zuo Yutang headed east and asked him to visit their old friends.

Ch. 233Founding His Own Four Symbols Sect

Gu Chenfeng traveled toward the Imperial Capital under heavy guard while listening to Mo Nancang describe Central Province and the Four Symbols Sect he had founded. The chapter left Gu Chenfeng asking how his grandfather’s injuries could be treated.

  • Gu Chenfeng’s guarded party traveled south from the Border Pass, while Li Yuanqi grew resentful of Gu Chenfeng’s comfortable carriage and postponed testing him until they reached the Imperial Capital.
  • Mo Nancang advised Gu Chenfeng to beat Li Yuanqi, but Gu Chenfeng avoided provoking the First Prince because he feared accidentally killing him.
  • Mo Nancang told Gu Chenfeng about Central Province’s powerful sects and dynasties and revealed that he had founded a Four Symbols Sect there.
  • Mo Nancang said Gu Chenfeng’s second sister, Gu Qingxuan, was the Four Symbols Sect’s chief disciple and stayed behind to guard it, partly because she resented Gu Chenfeng’s father over his mother.
  • Gu Chenfeng asked Mo Nancang about his grandfather’s injuries and how they could be treated.

Ch. 234Great Grandmaster

Mo Nancang told Gu Chenfeng that Gu Beiwu was a Great Grandmaster weakened by a powerful curse and gave him a pill to restore some of his vitality and soul. As Gu Chenfeng’s procession reached the Flame Capital, it clashed at the gate with a hunting party led by the Second Prince.

  • Mo Nancang explained that Gu Beiwu had reached the Source King Realm but had been weakened by a curse that devoured his vitality and primordial spirit.
  • Mo Nancang gave Gu Chenfeng a seventh-grade pill that could restore some of Gu Beiwu’s vitality and strengthen his soul, though it could not break the curse.
  • After nine days of travel, Gu Chenfeng learned from Li Yuanqi that the Four Great Sects were organizing the Dragon Abyss Gathering near the capital.
  • Gu Chenfeng’s procession reached the Flame Capital’s north gate and hurried to enter so he could visit his eldest sister before the victory banquet.
  • A hunting party led by the Second Prince tried to cross the Futu Army’s path at the gate, and a soldier reported the clash to Gu Chenfeng.

Ch. 235The clash at the city gate

Li Yuanrui’s hunting party clashed with the returning Futu Army at the Imperial Capital’s north gate after someone destroyed its military standard. With the two sides separated, Li Yuanrui demanded to speak with Gu Chenfeng, while Li Yuanqi watched from behind, waiting to see how the dispute unfolded.

  • Li Yuanrui agreed to let the Futu Army enter ahead, but Zhang You secretly signaled someone in his party to act.
  • An unidentified person used a talisman to hurl a fireball at the Futu Army’s Gu banner, setting it ablaze and provoking the soldiers to fight the nobles’ party.
  • Luo Heng ordered the Futu Army to keep their weapons sheathed, but the soldiers beat many of the nobles and their attendants with their bare hands.
  • Li Yuanrui and his guards forced the sides apart, and Li Yuanrui demanded that Gu Chenfeng come speak to him.
  • Li Yuanqi refused to intervene, anticipating that Gu Chenfeng might be humbled by Li Yuanrui.

Ch. 236Grinding His Face into the Dirt

Gu Chenfeng confronted the second prince, Li Yuanrui, over the clash outside the Imperial Capital and refused to accept blame for the Futu Army. He ordered the noble scions who had attacked his troops punished, and the chapter ended with Li Yuanrui's guards moving to intervene as Gu Chenfeng ordered his army to prepare to charge.

  • Gu Chenfeng appeared before Li Yuanrui and said he had been asleep because of his wounds when the clash occurred.
  • Li Yuanrui demanded that Gu Chenfeng apologize and punish the Futu Army soldiers, but Gu Chenfeng pointed out that Li Yuanrui's men had cut the line and destroyed the army's banner.
  • When the noble scions insulted Gu Chenfeng and demanded compensation, he told them to step forward, then ordered them seized for thirty strokes and thirty slaps each.
  • Luo Heng and the Futu Army carried out Gu Chenfeng's order, beating the noble scions as they cried for help.
  • Li Yuanrui ordered his personal guards to stop the punishment, and Gu Chenfeng ordered his troops to prepare to charge.

Ch. 237Your Highness, Was I Wrong?

Gu Chenfeng used the imperial edict to force the Second Prince to admit he was right to punish those who obstructed the Futu Army, then led the troops into the Imperial Capital. A hidden observer vowed revenge and watched Gu Chenfeng, who briefly sensed a familiar presence nearby.

  • Gu Chenfeng ordered the Futu Army to ready its weapons, then invoked the imperial edict to defend his punishment of those who had obstructed the returning troops.
  • The Second Prince admitted Gu Chenfeng had not been wrong, while Gu Chenfeng ordered Zhang You seized and both his legs broken.
  • The Second Prince left with his guards by the western gate, and Li Yuanqi approved of Gu Chenfeng's handling of the confrontation.
  • Gu Chenfeng led the Futu Army into the Imperial Capital, where officials and commoners welcomed them with celebration.
  • A hidden figure watched Gu Chenfeng enter the city and vowed to destroy him, while Gu Chenfeng noticed a fleeting white figure at a tavern window.

Ch. 238Sister and Brother Reunited

Gu Chenfeng returned to the Imperial Capital and reunited with Gu Yanshuang, learning that the Gu Lineage was under mounting attack while their grandfather remained missing. He vowed to help defend the family and prevent its faction from collapsing.

  • Gu Chenfeng entered the Imperial Capital with a thousand soldiers, then went to the Gu Residence after the procession.
  • Gu Yanshuang ambushed Gu Chenfeng with a spear, and the siblings tested each other's strength before greeting one another.
  • Gu Chenfeng praised Gu Yanshuang's rapid cultivation progress and asked about their grandfather and the Imperial Capital's situation.
  • Gu Yanshuang told Gu Chenfeng that the Four Great Sects were hunting their missing grandfather and the Huangfu Lineage was attacking the Gu Lineage and its allies.
  • Gu Chenfeng reassured Gu Yanshuang that he would fight their enemies and keep the Gu Lineage from falling.

Ch. 239Dad's Rival in Love

In the Prime Minister’s Residence, Gu Chenfeng revealed the Gu Lineage’s hidden strength to Gu Yanshuang and learned that the Sea-Calming King had returned to the capital with an army. As they prepared to attend the Imperial Palace victory banquet, Gu Chenfeng resolved to proceed carefully amid the Sea-Calming King’s old rivalry with his father.

  • Gu Chenfeng told Gu Yanshuang that he and Gu Lingxiao had been captured by the Barbarian Tribe, that Gu Lingxiao had killed the Barbarian Emperor, and that their forces had defeated the Barbarian Emperor’s troops.
  • Gu Chenfeng revealed that Gu Lingxiao commanded a hundred thousand soldiers and had secretly allied with Empress Helian, while Mo Nancang was investigating the mine battlefield and watching the Four Great Sects.
  • Gu Yanshuang agreed to support Gu Chenfeng and explained that the Sea-Calming King had returned to the capital with experts and tens of thousands of Sea-Shaking Army soldiers for the Dragon Abyss Gathering.
  • Gu Yanshuang told Gu Chenfeng that the Sea-Calming King had an old grievance with Gu Lingxiao, including a past rivalry over their mother, and warned that he might target Gu Chenfeng at the victory banquet.
  • Gu Chenfeng understood that the Gu Lineage’s allies could lose confidence if he performed poorly and told Gu Yanshuang they should leave for the Imperial Palace banquet.

Ch. 240Guarding against wolves

At the Imperial Palace victory banquet, Gu Chenfeng entered the court’s factional struggle as officials watched to see how he and the Sea-Calming King would affect the balance of power. Shangguan Qingfeng warned him that the Sea-Calming King might target him, and Left Chancellor Huangfu Hong approached to congratulate him on his battlefield exploits.

  • Gu Chenfeng and Gu Yanshuang arrived at the banquet in ceremonial armor, drawing the attention of the gathered officials.
  • Ouyang De and Huang Quan greeted Gu Chenfeng, who exchanged courteous greetings with them and spotted Ouyang Cai among their group.
  • Neutral officials, including Shangguan Qingfeng, greeted Gu Chenfeng, and Shangguan Qingfeng privately warned him about the Sea-Calming King and relayed Shangguan Bingxin’s message.
  • Gu Chenfeng considered asking about Shangguan Bingxin but held back when Shangguan Qingfeng watched him warily.
  • Huangfu Hong congratulated Gu Chenfeng on killing the Barbarian Tribe’s Sixth Prince, and Gu Chenfeng modestly replied that he had only done his duty.

Ch. 241Great Li's Number One Silver-Tongued King

At the Imperial Palace, Huangfu Hong and Zhang Yancheng confronted Gu Chenfeng, but Gu turned their accusations over the incident outside the city against them with a forceful defense. The rivals exchanged veiled threats about Chancellor Gu and Huangfu Hong’s grandson before parting, leaving their hostility unresolved.

  • Huangfu Hong and Zhang Yancheng approached Gu Chenfeng and his companions, and Zhang accused Gu of unlawfully punishing young nobles and threatening the Second Prince.
  • Gu Chenfeng recounted how Zhang You and the others had charged into his troops, destroyed a tribute military banner, and attacked Futu Army soldiers before he punished them.
  • Gu Chenfeng cited the Second Prince, the citizens, and over a thousand Futu Army soldiers as witnesses, then challenged Zhang Yancheng to bring the matter before the Emperor.
  • The officials backed down from pursuing the accusation, and Zhang Yancheng fell silent after Gu’s rebuke.
  • Huangfu Hong mocked Chancellor Gu’s poor health, and Gu Chenfeng replied by asking after Huangfu Hong’s grandson, whose Dantian and limbs had been ruined.
  • Huangfu Hong and Gu Chenfeng exchanged cold looks as Huangfu Hong departed.

Ch. 242The Sea-Calming King

At the victory banquet, Gu Chenfeng’s composure and sharp rebuttal impressed the court, while the Sea-Calming King tested him with a terrifying gaze that Gu Chenfeng resisted. Emperor Xuan began honoring the southern and northern armies, and the banquet moved to the distribution of rewards.

  • After Zhang Yancheng and the other ministers left, the Gu Lineage officials and Gu Yanshuang were impressed by Gu Chenfeng’s performance.
  • Emperor Xuan entered the great hall beside the Sea-Calming King, whom Gu Chenfeng recognized by his overwhelming presence.
  • The Sea-Calming King’s gaze made Gu Chenfeng see a Jiao Dragon attack, but Gu Chenfeng used the Heaven-Opening Creation Art and an Azure Dragon phantom to withstand it.
  • The Imperial Family entered, and Princess Yaoyin spotted Gu Chenfeng but became displeased when he did not linger on her.
  • Emperor Xuan delivered a victory address and praised both armies before ordering rewards for their officers and soldiers.

Ch. 243Ten Ranks in One Leap

At the victory banquet, Emperor Xuan lavishly promoted Gu Chenfeng and publicly suggested making him his son-in-law, stirring hopes and alarm among the court factions. As the feast grew lively, the second prince, Li Yuanrui, approached Gu Chenfeng with three hostile-looking young officers.

  • Hongxi announced Gu Chenfeng's promotion to Third-Grade Cloud-Commanding General, his title as Count of Martial Might, and a generous stipend.
  • Emperor Xuan praised Gu Chenfeng and asked whether he would become his son-in-law, startling him and stirring excitement among the princesses and court officials.
  • Emperor Xuan deferred the marriage question to Gu Chenfeng's family and began the victory feast.
  • Officials toasted Gu Chenfeng throughout the banquet, and he drank cup after cup of wine.
  • Li Yuanrui approached Gu Chenfeng with three unfamiliar young military officers whose gazes suggested ill intent.

Ch. 244The struggle between South and North

At the victory banquet, the Second Prince and the Sea-Calming King’s adopted sons provoked Gu Chenfeng into a confrontation that exposed the rivalry between the Southern and Northern Armies. The Sea-Calming King proposed a sparring match between the two forces, leaving the banquet poised for a public contest.

  • The Second Prince introduced the Sea-Calming King’s adopted sons, Li Yanbao, Li Yanying, and Li Yanhu, to Gu Chenfeng.
  • Li Yanying challenged Gu Chenfeng to offer him pointers, but Gu Chenfeng declined to spar.
  • Li Yanbao accused Gu Chenfeng and the Northern Army of looking down on southern officers, sparking a heated argument between the two sides.
  • Chief Steward Hongxi silenced the hall, and the Sea-Calming King apologized to Emperor Xuan for his adopted sons’ conduct.
  • The Sea-Calming King proposed that the Southern and Northern Armies hold a sparring match at the banquet.

Ch. 245You're Not Qualified to Fight Him

At the banquet, the Sea-Calming King provoked a contest between the northern and southern armies, and Gu Chenfeng accepted a best-of-three challenge with valuable treasures at stake. When the first match began, Gu Yanshuang took Gu Chenfeng’s place and attacked Li Yanying, leaving the outcome undecided.

  • The Sea-Calming King proposed a contest between the northern and southern armies, and Gu Chenfeng accepted a best-of-three format.
  • The Sea-Calming King offered a demon eye as a prize, and Emperor Xuan added a top-grade Flying Source Weapon and a Great Pill.
  • The officials and armies moved to the square, where Li Yanying entered the arena to represent the southern army.
  • Gu Yanshuang stepped forward to face Li Yanying, while Li Yuanqi argued that she could represent the northern army and that Gu Chenfeng was wounded.
  • Gu Yanshuang revealed her Nine-Star Source Core Realm cultivation and launched a spear attack at Li Yanying.

Ch. 246An Unexpected Result

Gu Yanshuang fought Li Yanying to a draw in the first contest between the Southern and Northern Armies, revealing her hidden strength after being pushed to the arena’s edge. The Sea-Calming King’s adopted son Li Yanbao then challenged the Northern Army to a cavalry contest between the Sea-Shaking Army and the Futu Army.

  • Li Yanying revealed his quasi-Source Spirit Realm strength and drove Gu Yanshuang toward the edge of the arena.
  • Gu Yanshuang unleashed Nine Revolutions Flame Dragon Wrath, breaking Li Yanying’s attack and sending him backward.
  • Li Yanying found an opening and struck Gu Yanshuang’s spear, sending both fighters beyond the barrier and ending the match in a draw.
  • Gu Chenfeng gave Gu Yanshuang a healing pill, and she regretted that she had not won.
  • Li Yanbao challenged the Northern Army to prove whether the Sea-Shaking Army or the Futu Army was Great Li’s finest cavalry.

Ch. 247Sea-Shaking Army vs. Futu Army

The Sea-Shaking Army and the Futu Army challenged each other’s reputations before Emperor Xuan, and both sides assembled elite cavalry for a public contest. Gu Chenfeng let Luo Heng and Li Yuanqi lead the Futu Army, and the two armies launched their attack as the chapter ended.

  • Li Yanbao challenged Gu Chenfeng to a contest between one hundred Sea-Shaking Army cavalrymen and one hundred Futu Army cavalrymen.
  • The Sea-Calming King proposed that the armies use wooden weapons, and Emperor Xuan allowed the contest to proceed.
  • The Futu Army and Sea-Shaking Army arrived with their elite cavalry and formed up inside the contest area.
  • Luo Heng and Li Yuanqi volunteered to lead the Futu Army in Gu Chenfeng’s place because his injuries had not healed.
  • Gu Chenfeng quietly gave Li Yuanqi an item and instructions before both armies gathered their auras and their commanders ordered them to attack.

Ch. 248Who Was the Ace?

The Futu Army gained the upper hand against the Sea-Shaking Army through its cohesion and battle experience, but Li Yanbao used Water Dragon Pills to restore and strengthen his troops. As the armies prepared to clash again, Luo Heng ordered the Futu Army to take Spirit Liquid.

  • The Futu Army and the Sea-Shaking Army traded repeated cavalry charges, and neither won an early advantage.
  • The Futu Army’s coordination and willingness to sacrifice gradually gave it the advantage, leaving it with nearly eighty riders against the Sea-Shaking Army’s little over sixty.
  • Northern commanders praised the Futu Army, while Gu Chenfeng remained watchful and recognized that the Sea-Shaking Army had more prepared.
  • Li Yanbao ordered the Sea-Shaking Army to take Water Dragon Pills, restoring the riders and Qilin Horses and boosting their formation’s power.
  • Li Yanbao led the revitalized Sea-Shaking Army into another charge, and Luo Heng ordered the Futu Army to take Spirit Liquid.

Ch. 249An otherworldly version of stimulants

The Futu Army used Holy Water to renew its strength and initially overwhelmed the Sea-Shaking Army, but Li Yanbao turned the arena into a water battlefield with Water-Gathering Talismans and broke their formation. With the Futu Army on the verge of defeat, Li Yuanqi crushed a Jade Talisman.

  • The Futu Army soldiers and their Horned Beasts took Holy Water, restoring their strength, while the First Prince noticed he had not received any and took a pill instead.
  • Luo Heng and Li Yuanqi led the strengthened Futu Army in repeated charges that pushed back Li Yanbao and the Sea-Shaking Army.
  • Li Yanbao ordered his troops to use Water-Gathering Talismans, creating a river within the arena and forming the Water-Covering Formation.
  • Li Yanbao led the Sea-Shaking Army across enormous waves, breaking the Futu Army’s formation and eliminating more than half its riders.
  • The Sea-Shaking Army surrounded Luo Heng and Li Yuanqi’s remaining troops and drove them toward the arena boundary, where Li Yuanqi crushed a Jade Talisman.

Ch. 250Invincible Army

Li Yuanqi crushed Gu Chenfeng’s Jade Talisman, which unleashed a charge by riderless Horned Beasts and gave the battered Futu Army a chance to defeat the Sea-Shaking Army. The Futu Army won the battle, and Li Yuanqi recognized Gu Chenfeng’s crucial role in the victory.

  • With the Futu Army nearly overwhelmed, Li Yuanqi crushed the Jade Talisman Gu Chenfeng had given him.
  • Dozens of riderless Horned Beasts formed a Triangle Formation and charged the Sea-Shaking Army from behind, while the Sea-Calming King identified Li Yuanqi’s Beast-Taming Technique.
  • Luo Heng and Li Yuanqi led the eighteen remaining Futu Army riders in a counterattack alongside the Horned Beasts.
  • The Futu Army drove Li Yanbao and the entire Sea-Shaking Army beyond the yellow light, winning the battle.
  • Li Yuanqi and the surviving Futu soldiers proclaimed that the Futu Army was invincible, and Li Yuanqi looked toward Gu Chenfeng with amazement and admiration.
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