Chapter 308: The War Begins (Part 3)

"Remember, follow the route I told you, and you will be able to leave here safely."

After sending Li Qingyan and the others out of the dungeon, Chen Che instructed them.

"You aren't coming with us?"

Li Qingyan, supporting Song Jinhe with Shen Qi on her back, looked at Chen Che and asked.

"I must kill Gu Yuanzong, otherwise this war will not end."

Chen Che waved his hand, and after finishing, he returned to the dungeon without looking back.

Seeing Jiang Lan's worried expression, Li Qingyan said, "Chen Che has great abilities and will be fine. The only way we can help him now is to protect ourselves well."

"Let's go."

Li Qingyan and the others quickly left the Gu Family.

Chen Che returned to the dungeon and formed seals with both hands, True Qi surging out from his body continuously, turning into raging fire and thunder swirling around him in the blink of an eye.

"Those who want to live, leave now, otherwise be buried here forever."

The power of the flames and thunder gradually climbed; the numb prisoners instinctively released True Qi to defend themselves, but they were completely unable to withstand a single blow under Chen Che's might.

Finally, whether out of fear or a desire to survive, one bold prisoner fled first, and immediately after, all the prisoners left the dungeon one after another.

Once all the prisoners had left the dungeon, Chen Che stopped suppressing his power, spread his arms wide, and fire and thunder simultaneously raged throughout the entire dungeon.

"Boom!!!!"

The violent explosion overturned the underground of the Gu Family, and countless buildings collapsed and were destroyed.

Gu Yuanzong and the others, who arrived a step late, were all dumbfounded at the sight before them.

And Gu Yuanzong, the only one who knew just how important the dungeon was, felt anger erupt like a volcano after a brief moment of shock.

"You... you..."

Gu Yuanzong was trembling all over; he could no longer remember how many times this had happened, only that ever since Chen Che entered his sight, everything he wanted to accomplish had been ruined by him!

Sensing the change in Gu Yuanzong's mood, Gu Zhangsheng immediately gave an order: "What are you all still standing there for? Slaughter him for me!"

The Gu Family's soldiers and imperial guards raised their muzzles in unison, pulled the triggers, and dense volleys of True Qi Bullets shot toward Chen Che.

And those prisoners who had just escaped death but hadn't managed to leave yet were indiscriminately shot and fell into pools of blood.

Chen Che quickly shifted his True Qi, lightning gathered and swirled around his body, and with a loud shout, a thunderstorm raged and spread in all directions.

The True Qi Bullets all exploded, taking the gun barrels with them as they burst apart.

Except for Gu Yuanzong, everyone else was knocked to the ground by the energy of the thunderstorm.

Gu Yao lay on the ground, frantically looking for a place to hide: "Get up, all of you, attack together and hack him to death!"

At this moment, the Gu Family courtyard had already turned into a battlefield filled with smoke and dust.

The imperial guard soldiers stood up nimbly, all of them drawing their combat sabers with a *swish*, rushing out from the smoke and dust to charge at Chen Che.

Chen Che's expression was cold and stern as he stared indifferently at the Martial Artist guards charging up.

He took a step forward, True Qi permeating his body, but in an instant, it turned into a cloak of flames; he raised his right arm, grabbed with his palm, and a Lightning Spear appeared in his palm.

"Whoosh!"

A sound of breaking air followed, the ground cracked, and Chen Che had already launched himself out.

His gaze was firm and sharp, as if it could pierce through every corner of the battlefield.

His spear shone with a cold light under the sun, like the scythe of the Grim Reaper, signaling the coming storm.

Every contact between the combat sabers and the spear emitted a powerful clanging sound.

Every step Chen Che took was firm and powerful, as if carving deep imprints into the earth.

He charged into the enemy formation like a fierce tiger descending a mountain, unstoppable, as if entering an empty land.

The spear seemed to have a life of its own in Chen Che's hands; every swing carried the sound of wind and thunder, and every thrust accurately pierced the chests of his enemies. His spear was like a wild, dancing flood dragon, drawing fatal trajectories in the air, with every strike taking a life.

And the cloak of flames on his body would burn the corpses of the fallen guard soldiers to ashes, bringing further oppression and shock.

"Ah!!!!"

Faced with the successive deaths of their companions, the guards began to go mad, deciding to launch a final attack.

Their sabers and fists rained down on Chen Che like raindrops, but Chen Che's movements were as fast as lightning, and he was able to skillfully avoid fatal attacks every time.

At the same time, the spear would occasionally tap against the enemies' weapons, using their own force against them to dissolve their offensives into nothingness.

Dust flew on the battlefield and the smell of blood permeated the air, but Chen Che stood like a god of war, unyielding.

His spear was stained with the blood of his enemies, slowly dripping and evaporating, while his eyes remained clear, constantly fixed on Gu Yuanzong at the very back.

More than half of the guards were dead or injured, and the remaining ones began to feel fear; they began to shrink back and flee.

But Chen Che did not stop; he was like an unstoppable storm, continuing to weave through the enemy formation, each swing of his spear taking more enemies.

Finally, when the last guard fell under his spear, only his standing figure remained on the battlefield.

Chen Che shook the blood off his spear, pointed it at Gu Yuanzong from a distance, and sneered mockingly: "Alliance Leader, are you now relying on these small fry to wear me down? What? The injuries you sustained on Moon Shadow Island haven't healed yet? That's right, the way you look now, you're old enough to die!"

Gu Yuanzong snorted disdainfully: "Even if I am severely injured, I am still at the Heavenly Master realm. As for you, burdened with the Great Red Sun Poison, how much of this excellent cultivation realm can you actually display? How much can you sustain?"

"Enough to kill you!"

Chen Che let out an angry shout, his figure exploded outward, and he engaged in battle with Gu Yuanzong.

Gu Zhengying hid under a dead guard and played dead, taking advantage of the time Chen Che and Gu Yuanzong were fighting to fire a signal flare into the sky.

The red signal flare rose straight into the sky, its light lasting for a full ten seconds before extinguishing and disappearing into the pitch-black horizon.

Outside the Gu Family courtyard and in the mountain belly, the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, and the people from the Huang Family and Ding Family, seeing the signal flare rise, all revealed ferocious, determined smiles.

And inside a military camp deep in a dense forest somewhere in Jinling, fully armed soldiers stood densely packed throughout the entire camp.

These soldiers, armed to the teeth, stood as straight as pine and cypress trees, all waiting for the commander's order.

With just one command, they, in their fully armed state, could destroy any enemy!

Ouyang Feng walked out of the tent at this moment, looking toward the signal flare in the sky that shone like a star, then returned to the tent to report to Ouyang Guilin: "The Gu Family has sent up a signal flare."

Ouyang Guilin was in full military uniform, his expression grave: "Does the military really have to step in? It seems at least half of the influential families in Jinling have stood on Chen Che's side."

"That video is indeed ironclad proof; no matter what, the Gu Family has no way to quibble, and the Gu Family cannot deny the people who died that night on Moon Shadow Island either."

Ouyang Feng observed Ouyang Guilin's complexion and said cautiously: "It is still not too late for us to change sides."

Ouyang Guilin shook his head: "It is too late. The matter of the Welfare Institute, and those disreputable things we have done for the Gu Family over these years... we are already deeply mired in it and cannot turn back."

"Regardless of whether the news has reached Beijing, we can only gamble now. As long as we can suppress the other families first, then we will be the ones who decide the cause of this matter, and that video evidence will become optional."

Ouyang Guilin looked up at Ouyang Feng, "Let's set off, head to the Gu Family."

"Yes."

Ouyang Feng responded.

But before the two could walk out of the tent, they heard the sound of helicopter rotors cutting through the air.

The father and son, Ouyang, looked at each other, and a sense of foreboding welled up in their hearts.

The two rushed out of the tent, and the soldiers, who were already in battle formation, had set up their positions, aiming rocket launchers and other anti-aircraft weapons at the helicopter hovering in mid-air.

"Stop! Put down your weapons!"

Ouyang Guilin narrowed his eyes and stared at the sky. After recognizing the insignia on the helicopter, he immediately roared at his men to put down their weapons to avoid an accidental discharge.

Ouyang Feng frowned, his face full of suspicion; he could not understand why his father, who was always as steady as Mount Tai, was suddenly so agitated, and looking at that expression, there was clearly fear and despair as well.

However, before he could open his mouth to ask, a lithe figure leaped down from the helicopter and landed steadily on the ground.

Not only that, but the True Qi pressure carried by that person spread in all directions the moment they landed, knocking over all the fully armed soldiers nearby and sending them sprawling on their backs.

"Tang Yu'e is here; those who violate military orders shall be executed without mercy!"

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