Transcending the Nine Heavens - Chapter 378

Chapter 378

Suddenly, a wild laughter resounded . The figure of a man could be seen riding a horse . It carried an eight-feet-long saber . He let out a loud shout which echoed like a burst of violent thunderclap . He and his men rode forward; like a group of gods who had descended from the heaven . Then, they broke into the vanguard forces of Bai Chang Tian’s army .

“Bai Chang Tian! Your Grandpa Wu has arrived . ”

It was Wu Kuang Yun!

He beheaded countless people with a sweep of his saber; their blood was scattered in all directions . However, it was only a prelude to the upcoming massacre .

Wu Kuang Yun possessed an innate mysterious power . This power granted him incomparable might during chaotic fights .

He fought these kinds of battles with exceptional courage even though he wasn’t a martial expert . He burst into the enemy ranks, and continued to swing his saber . He ripped open a gap in the enemy’s formation by clearing out a dozen men . The soldiers of Iron Cloud clamored behind him, and rushed forward like wolves and tigers .

“Charge forward… and kill them all!” Tie Bu Tian’s voice resounded, “You’re forbidden to turn around . You may embrace death… but only after killing Bai Chang Tian and his men . ”

“Attack! Everyone follow me! Let’s charge ahead…” Wu Kuang Yun gave a loud battle cry . He knew that the outcome of this battle would be decided in this stroke . He held his saber high, and nudged his horse with his legs . He killed his way into the enemy formation as he rushed forward .

Ten-thousand soldiers stormed frantically after him .

The vanguard unit – comprising of fifty-thousand soldiers – advanced like a giant unstoppable nail, and wedged into the enemy formation .

An army of three-hundred-thousand soldiers shouted “Long live the Emperor” as they came rushing like a tsunami .

Owing to the chaos, Bai Chang Tian’s command couldn’t be heard by his troops; he was despaired .

“General, let’s go!” The Deputy General’s face was flushed with blood .

“Go?” Bai Chang Tian smiled sadly, “Go where?”

He looked back, and saw his soldiers and horses crammed-up in the narrow area . It was so crowded that most of the men couldn’t even pull-out their weapons . . . The two-hundred-and-fifty-thousand soldiers at the rear hadn’t received any news of the latest developments . Therefore, they were still marching forward in a steady manner .

“It’s over!” Bai Chang Tian smiled bitterly, “It was hard to imagine that I – Bai Chang Tian – would get defeated in a place like this . . . ”

He looked at Wu Kuang Yun . The man was soaked in blood; he was slaughtering his men . However, the army under his own command had lost its fighting spirit . His soldiers were screaming as if they were lambs for slaughter . They were trying to flee in all directions, but failed as they were stuck in the crowded place . They could only wait to get slaughtered .

[We’ve lost!]

[It’s a disastrous defeat . My entire army will get wiped-out…]

Bai Chang Tian started to laugh frantically . His laughter was full of despair . There was a ‘clang’ sound as he pulled-out his long sword with his right hand . Then, he muttered in voice that reeked of guilt, “It’s my fault . ”

Bai Chang Tian’s long sword beamed with light rays as he swung it . Then, it hit Bai Chang Tian in the stomach . He was one of the ten great ‘Tiger and Dragon Generals’ of Great Zhao, but this ‘White Tiger’ General had chosen to apologize for his mistake by taking his own life .

“Take no prisoners until this battle is over . Pierce through them as fast as possible . ” Tie Bu Tian hadn’t anticipated that even the ‘White Tiger’ General – known for his wisdom – would end-up getting trapped on this narrow mountain-road . His army was crammed-up like a package of dumplings; without any option of advance or retreat .

This was a heaven-sent opportunity . Tie Bu Tian realized that this might be the first time that they’d see a glorious victory over Great Zhao .

Therefore, he took a prompt decision and issued the command .

[Don’t take any prisoners…]

Their victory would be delayed if the army was to take prisoners . Moreover, the enemy was already crammed-up in a huddle, and had no hope to fight back .

It would be foolish to not grab such an opportunity to crush the enemy – once and for all .

The Iron Cloud army roared and trampled the enemy soldiers; like a massive road roller flattening the road surface . They wiped-out the entire army… leaving behind a vast stretch of narrow land .

The outcome of this battle had been determined by now .

Meanwhile, Chu Yang had fled to the Great Mount Ba .

This place was four-thousand kilometres away from the Continent Centre .

He had been overtaken by the experts of the Golden Horse Riders Department several times throughout his journey . He had indulged in fights with them, and had managed to escape every time . He had managed to reverse many hopeless situations despite sustaining countless injuries .

Chu Yang had been ferociously hit by Jing Meng Hun’s palm on his back; it had left behind a deep mark .

Chu Yang would’ve been buried in the barren hills if it weren’t for the Sword Spirit .

The number of scars on Chu Yang’s body had increased by eighty-ninety; the sight of it was awful . Even the astonishing healing power of the ‘Vitality Spring Water’ couldn’t heal his injuries immediately .

His old injuries hadn’t even healed when the new ones had appeared . Even the power of life absorbed by the Nine Tribulations Sword had been nearly exhausted .

Jing Meng Hun’s hatred for Chu Yang had surpassed all limits .

Chu Yang had drawn about a hundred-thousand-wolves in that primitive forest . Half of the six-hundred experts pursuing Chu Yang had lost their lives to the wolves .

Jing Meng Hun had used all his strategies to get out of that predicament . He had exhausted all his strength in getting the remaining three-hundred experts out of the forest . However, even the surviving experts had suffered many injuries . Even Jing Meng Hun didn’t go unaffected; there were three or four wolf bites on his body .

King of Hell Chu had caused the death of more than six-hundred skilled experts since the time he had escaped from the Continent Centre .

These experts had belonged to the Martial Great Master level and above . They were among the people who had been carefully selected by Jing Meng Hun .

It was impossible to make-up for the loss of these men . The multiple losses throughout the pursuit had made Jing Meng Hun’s lungs to explode with rage .

He was so furious that he had disregarded his own safety while pursuing Chu Yang .

Chu Yang panted and enjoyed the calm as he leant against a tree . He had used his endless clever tricks to reach this place . He had finally managed to break away from Jing Meng Hun and the other pursuers .

He had taken a constant beating over the last few days . The methods that he had initially employed to cover his tracks hadn’t been working of late . Moreover, there wasn’t enough time for him to cover-up the orchid fragrance that was coming out of his body .

Jing Meng Hun was pursuing him without taking any rest or sleep .

He would rather die than allow Chu Yang to escape . His stance was clear – he would do anything to make things difficult for King of Hell Chu .

Three days ago, the Sword Spirit had reminded Chu Yang, “The accelerated ripening is complete . Jade Snow Spirit Ginseng has ripened . You can take it now . ” However, Chu Yang had been pushed to such an extent that he couldn’t find time to take medication for three days and three nights .

The deposit of medicinal efficacies stored inside his body by the Sword Spirit was reducing at a rapid rate; so much so that it was almost empty .

It had been used-up to heal his injuries over and over again . Therefore, even a tough body like his’ was on the verge of giving-up . Chu Yang was gasping for breath since he hadn’t got enough time to even breathe properly during his escape .

He felt a sharp pain in his heart as he closed his eyes .

Suddenly, the lovely figure of Mo Qing Wu – dressed in red and standing in white snow – appeared before his eyes . There was a trace of resentment in her gaze . She looked at him affectionately and asked, “Chu Yang, are you going to give-up?”

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Chu Yang woke-up with a shock . He started to suffocate as he took huge gasps of breath .

Little Mo Qing Wu was covered in red . Her eyes sparkled with tears . There was a piteous look in her eyes as she pursed her lips; she seemed to be on the verge of crying . “Brother Chu Yang, when you will come to meet me? Your Xiao Wu would be very happy… I miss you!”

Chu Yang was sweating profusely as he woke-up from another dream .

Chu Yang had lost all hopes . However, a strong will to live had exploded within him; so much so that even Jing Meng Hun was shocked . But, it made him even more determined to get rid of Chu Yang .

Chu Yang had gotten away from Jing Meg Hun . But, he had broken his arm in the process .

Chu Yang’s cultivation and strength had made a rapid progress . However, he couldn’t be compared to Jing Meng Hun, who was a Ninth Grade King Level Master . There was a huge gap in their strength .

Chu Yang couldn’t have defeated Jing Meng Hun even if he was the Nine Tribulations Sword’s Master . He – at the most – would’ve bypassed a rank or two and killed a First or Second Grade King Level Master . In fact, he could’ve used his tricks to injure a Third or Fourth Grade King Level Master . He would’ve sustained injuries, but he might have killed them .

However, he was helpless in front of a Ninth Grade King Level Master who was at his peak .

Death traps had been laid at every step throughout this four-thousand-kilometres-long route .

Therefore, time was extremely precious for him . However, he had decided to stop and rest for two hours .

Then, the Sword Spirit took out the Jade Snow Spirit Ginseng . Chu Yang was still panting . He closed his eyes, and stuffed it in his mouth; without waiting for his breath to become steady .

He felt a burst of ice-cold spirit rushing down to his stomach . Then, it burst into his meridians . . .

The Sword Spirit loosened his control on Chu Yang’s five internal organs, and made an opening for the spirit energy to reach the insides his body .

Suddenly, the spirit energy started to pour into the opening .

Chu Yang wrinkled his brows as his body trembled . He bit on his black robe tightly; so much so that it was nearly gnawed into shreds .

The most important thing after consuming the Jade Snow Spirit Ginseng was to allow its medicinal efficacies to melt within the body . Chu Yang’s five internal organs needed some time to get healed since they were severely damaged .

Two hours of time may or may not have been enough to start with . However, Chu Yang didn’t have any other choice . He would’ve died if he hadn’t consumed the Jade Snow Spirit Ginseng .

The Sword Spirit carefully guided the spirit energy . The spirit energy flowed like a gentle stream of river, and moistened his internal organs . Then, it began to repair them .

Finally, the protective layer of sword energy was completely released . . .

Even a little carelessness couldn’t be allowed now .

The spirit energy was injected into his internal organs under the Sword Spirit’s control . Slowly, the serious injuries inflicted on his internal organs began to heal . . .

Chu Yang’s internal organs had been nearly restored soon-enough; only a finishing touch was required to attain complete recovery . Then, Chu Yang would become perfectly healthy again .

His meridians had become unobstructed since his blood vessels had been cleansed . A strong orchid fragrance had started to erupt-out of his body as his internal organs were being restored . This was due to the effect of Diwu Qing Rou’s ‘Destroying Soul and Breaking Heart Palm’ technique . The fragrance floated out of his body, and spread-out in all directions . . .

Chu Yang was unaware of all this since he was adjusting his breathing patterns . He was probably in some kind of deep meditative state; he seemed to be under the influence of hypnosis . . .

Half-an-hour passed . . .

Chu Yang was on the verge of a complete recovery when a rustling sound was heard . A spirit mastiff’s low and gloomy howl resounded at first . Then, it started to get closer .

The branches and twigs in the jungle started to sway as people started to approach from all directions .

The experts of the Golden Horse Riders Department had found Chu Yang’s hideout with the help of the orchid fragrance .

Jing Meng Hun rushed-over like a whirlwind . His hair was dishevelled, and there was a fierce look on his face .

“Where’s he?”

“Reporting to King Level Master – the orchid fragrance is coming from the valley . ”

“How many people have gone in? Don’t alert the enemy… got it?”

“Yes . The subordinate has taken it into consideration . But something seems off . There was nothing unusual as we approached the valley . The target hasn’t responded . . . I suspect that it’s only the orchid fragrance . . . ”

“I’ll go and take a look . ”

Jing Meng Hun’s body flew forward like a lightning bolt, and dropped into the valley where Chu Yang was hiding .