Chapter 158

Wei Yuanshan heard it and his whole body trembled; he almost turned and ran, but he knew he couldn't escape, so he could only think of a way to save his life.

"Please wait, Your Excellency; your strength far exceeds ours, I am certainly no match. I beg you to show mercy and spare my life. I will return and report to the Grand Elder; you may do as you wish, without interfering in any of your affairs!"

Wei Yuanshan's words sounded quite nice, but if he went back he would surely report and request stronger people to deal with Shen Tianxing, even dragging all the Grandmasters over to kill him.

Shen Tianxing's strength already far surpasses theirs; even the Grand Elder he mentions is only a Grandmaster Ninth Layer, still far from Perfection.

"Let you go back so you can find more Grandmasters to deal with me. That's not a bad idea, but if I kill you, won't even more Grandmasters come after my life?"

When Shen Tianxing said that, Wei Yuanshan knew he would surely die; he unreservedly mobilized all his Internal Force, his hands turning into frantic continuous palms, palm imprints breaking through the air. He then turned and landed, fleeing with the utmost lightness skill.

Facing Wei Yuanshan's attack, Shen Tianxing's eyes flashed with a hint of amusement. He merely raised his hand and struck with a palm, another Rulai Divine Palm, this time using Buddha Moves Mountains and Rivers.

Wei Yuanshan's attacks were all shattered; the golden-light great palm print came crashing down, shaking the earth and mountains, and Wei Yuanshan was solidly struck by that palm.

"Congratulations, Host, for successfully slaying a Grandmaster Sixth Layer expert, gaining 60,000,000 Killing Value, God-Tier Gift Pack ×4, Silver 10,000,000."

"Congratulations, Host, your Martial Arts Experience has reached 100%, your Martial Dao Realm has risen to Nine Pin Second Layer."

"Congratulations, Host, for completing Choice One Mission, reward: 30,000,000 Killing Value, 10 Super Gift Packs, 5 God-Tier Gift Packs, Silver 30,000,000."

Yue Yunyang and the others were dumbfounded; Shen Tianxing suddenly appeared and with a casual hand killed three Grandmasters. Of course they knew Shen Tianxing was immensely strong, but Luo Tong and Tang Bohu did not think so.

Ding Chunlong was also stunned; the three Grandmasters were just gone, wiped out by Shen Tianxing's mere raise of hand—this is simply too terrifying, isn't it?

"Almost forgot you were still here; this time, how many people are you bringing? A 100,000-strong army? Or do you still want to attack Humen Pass? If so, hurry over—perfect timing to send you on your way."

Shen Tianxing arrived holding Ru Yan, stepping through the void; Ding Chunlong trembled with fear, fell to his knees with a thud—his pants were wet anyway.

"Sir, spare my life; I will withdraw my troops at once. I beg you, Sir, to show mercy and spare me!"

Ding Chunlong begged for mercy, but Shen Tianxing did not strike, after all the system had issued no mission—killing him would be pointless.

"Rest assured, I won't take your life now; I'm saving it for Lin Feiyun, after all you two have a deep-seated grudge. If I killed you so quickly, he might blame me."

Upon hearing this, Ding Chunlong was overjoyed; Shen Tianxing no longer paid him any mind, taking Ru Yan and stepping back through the void, while also saying to Yue Yunyang and Luo Cheng on the city wall:

"Now is the perfect moment for an offensive drill; this 100,000-strong army has zero morale—it's time to mobilize."

"This One obeys."

Luo Cheng respectfully nodded and agreed; only then did Yue Yunyang react.

"That's correct, this is indeed the best opportunity; This One accepts the order."

Yue Yunyang and Luo Cheng received the order, then descended the city wall, opened the gate, and led the troops out.

Shen Tianxing stood on the city wall watching; the Dawu Army had already been terrified to the extreme when the Grandmasters were easily slaughtered just moments before.

Now Shen Tianxing was still on the city wall, yet the Great Zhou army had come charging; nobody wanted to die, all fearing Shen Tianxing might strike suddenly.

To Shen Tianxing, Grandmasters were as fragile as clay chickens and pottery dogs; let alone these people who could be wiped out with a casual hand against Grandmasters.

Faced with the advance of the Humen Pass garrison, the Dawu Army could only flee in disarray; Ding Chunlong wanted to stop them but couldn't, and of course he didn't dare, since he was the first to mount a horse and run.

"It's time to go back; the few moves just now were not bad, we can continue discussing them. This time let's directly go block the Imperial Court's great army."

Ru Yan nodded; Shen Tianxing held her close, took a step, then rose into the air, employing the Sky Dance Art to return along the way they had come.

Lu Zhaoyuan led the 100,000-strong army across mountains and rivers, entering Xizhou, planning to launch an attack from here into Leizhou, but he had no confidence at all.

Although called a 100,000-strong army, fewer than half could actually fight, and most of the remaining misfits were old, weak, sick, or disabled.

Lu Zhaoyuan also knew full well that this time he was certain to die, impossible to survive; what he must do is think of every possible way to inflict as many losses on Shen Tianxing as he can, so that his family might have the best chance to survive.

Once Sun Zhongquan falls, it won't matter anyway; after all, Shen Tianxing is what he is, and Lu Zhaoyuan already understands him clearly. He knows Shen Tianxing won't strike deadly at an enemy's family unless they seek death.

At that time he thought so, but Lu Zhaoyuan wasn't entirely sure either; he could only do his best to guarantee his family's safety, even if it meant sacrificing his own life.

"Let's pause here for now, rest in this place, and continue the march later."

Lu Zhaoyuan issued an order to the Vice General beside him. The Vice General acknowledged and went to make arrangements, unaware that this was a battle to the death, merely thinking that Shen Tianxing's side was nothing but clay chickens and pottery dogs, and that a 100,000-strong army was enough to wipe them out.

"You guys are quite leisurely, do you think you'll be safe before even reaching Leizhou?"

A sudden voice echoed from afar, startling Lu Zhaoyuan so that his whole body shuddered; he looked around but saw no one, involuntarily furrowed his brows, drew his waist sword, and shouted angrily.

"What person? Get out, stop pretending to be mysterious."

"With your blind eyes, you still have the nerve to say that? Why don't you just look up?"

The faint voice sounded again. Lu Zhaoyuan immediately looked up and saw two figures standing in the air—none other than Shen Tianxing and Ru Yan, who had come from afar.

"Shen Tianxing? How could it be you? When did you become a Grandmaster? Or are you saying you've always been a Grandmaster, just hiding it?"

"What time is it? It's been a while, but is that what you should be concerned about now? Shouldn't you be thinking about whether your 100,000-strong army will die here today?"

Lu Zhaoyuan also realized at this moment that this was indeed his most pressing concern—Shen Tianxing had suddenly come to kill, and was even accompanied by another Grandmaster.

Two Grandmasters, and their 100,000-strong army really amounts to nothing—half of them don't even reach First Rank, and the remaining fifty thousand are at most First Rank Second or Third Layer.

Even the so-called colonels, commanders of thousands, and commanders of ten thousands are extremely weak, utterly incapable of being opponents; mass infantry tactics plus encirclement are completely ineffective.

Lu Zhaoyuan was speechless, but just now the Vice General at his side stepped forward, raising his long spear and letting out a furious roar.

"What does it matter if they're Grandmasters? Brothers, we are a 100,000-strong army, a hundred thousand brothers—what do we fear from Grandmasters? Archers, prepare; shoot dead these two Grandmasters, the rest immediately form ranks and follow this commander to kill!"