radicalducati Chapter 283 Fierce Battle
Chapter 283 Fierce Battle
Chapter 284 Fierce Battle
A sense of presence emanated from the passage.
"They're one of us," Zhao Xingwu said, sensing the power of their qi and blood.
"It's Lü Sheng."
The fact that some of the grandmasters recognized the owner of this aura was a great joy. The fact that someone would come to report the news meant that the situation had not yet reached its worst point.
The next moment, when they saw Lü Sheng, their expressions changed.
Lu Sheng is in bad shape right now, covered in injuries.
Commander Bai of Nanjiang didn't rush to open the door to the alloy house. Instead, he waited a moment, and only after confirming that no one else was coming out did he say, "Open the door!"
As soon as the door opened, an elderly man covered in blood walked out with trembling steps.
"Two people of the ninth rank, five to six people of the eighth rank, and about twenty people of the seventh rank!"
Half a day later, Wu Zhenshou and Zhou Commander held off the enemy, and together they captured the stronghold!
"Six seventh-rank and one eighth-rank were killed a day ago. Grandmaster Principal Chen died in battle. Li Changsheng killed an eighth-rank, but his fate is unknown. The rest of the people have all retreated and are waiting for the second batch of people to enter."
As soon as Lü Sheng came out, he told everyone about the situation on the other side and his own team's record.
He spent a day in the unstable energy channel, and most of his injuries were sustained there. As soon as the channel stabilized, he quickly returned.
Upon hearing the first two sentences, all the grandmasters' expressions changed. The two cities had joined forces, and the worst-case scenario had occurred. Moreover, there were two ninth-rank experts among them. Nanjiang was in trouble now.
The next sentence states that six seventh-rank officials and one eighth-rank official were killed, including Chen Jinzhong. Moreover, Li Changsheng actually killed an eighth-rank official!
The masters present were experiencing a rollercoaster of emotions. If it weren't for the fact that Lü Sheng was an old man and highly credible, they wouldn't have believed the news.
"Old Lü, you've achieved such great results under the siege of two cities?"
One of the grandmasters asked the question, but the other grandmasters didn't say anything. After all, they didn't dare to believe it either and had to confirm whether it was true.
"At first, only one city was attacked, which we repelled. Then came the second city. The eighth-rank official was killed by Li Changsheng, and all six seventh-rank officials were killed by Master Lu."
Lu Sheng said quickly.
"Master Lu??"
"Was the first batch to enter also Grandmaster Lu Hao, whose surname is Lu?"
"Take care of your injuries first, and we'll discuss the details later," Zhao Xingwu said.
The others hesitated to speak, after all, what Lü Sheng said was too unbelievable.
Lu Hao displayed his divine power, killing six seventh-rank officials; Li Changsheng unleashed the Longevity Sword, slaying an eighth-rank official with a single strike.
Lu Sheng wasn't in a hurry to heal his wounds. Seeing the young people walking towards them from behind, he whispered, "Let them leave first."
Commander Bai turned around and shouted, "No one else is allowed to come near!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a large number of military experts blocked his way.
"Old Lu, what happened to you? How could Lu Hao kill six underground warriors?"
"When we went out, the situation wasn't good. On the seventh-rank side, Master Lu was fighting three against one, and on the eighth-rank side, Commander Zhou was also fighting three against one."
Afterwards, Director Zhou detonated his divine weapon, and Grandmaster Lu took the opportunity to kill the three seventh-rank opponents.
Governor Zhang and Old Liu went to entangle the Eighth Rank, Li Changsheng shattered his golden body and killed the Eighth Rank opposite Commander Zhou. Grandmaster Lu took the opportunity to kill another Seventh Rank. The Ninth Rank opposite ordered a retreat. Grandmaster Lu and his men came down to kill the Mid-Rank underground cave warriors. I saw all this when I arrived. When we rested, I learned that Grandmaster Lu had just entered and killed a Seventh Rank with one strike. Later, Principal Chen self-destructed against a peak Seventh Rank, injuring the enemy, but was eventually killed by Grandmaster Lu. After resting for half a day, Garrison Commander Wu noticed that the other side was attacking again. Two Ninth Ranks and the strength of two cities made me come back to report. The rest of us scattered and waited for the second passage to open so that we could attack from the inside and outside. The High Rank Principal Chen died in battle, the Ten Elders of the Sixth Rank died in battle, and several young people were injured but not killed. That's all I know."
Lu Sheng told him everything he had seen.
"Lu Hao, Li Changsheng and Magic Martial Arts University have truly produced two dragons. It's just a pity about Li Changsheng," Zhao Xingwu murmured after hearing what Lu Sheng said.
"The two underground cities are now united, and the situation is not optimistic. There might even be a ninth-rank official guarding the entrance. Should we go in now or wait half a day?"
Zhao Xingwu took a deep breath and said.
"About half a day later, Garrison Commander Wu has already made arrangements. Although the two cities are united, the high-ranking soldiers suffered fewer losses and have preserved their combat strength to lie in wait. Half a day later, they will launch a pincer attack from both inside and outside to seize the passage," Commander Bai said.
"But I'm afraid that if the other side sees two ninth-rank officials come in, they'll send out another ninth-rank official. If that happens, the situation will become uncontrollable. I'll go in alone in the second batch. Even if there are two ninth-rank officials at the entrance of the passage, I'm sure I can protect myself. Plus, with Commander Wu here, it shouldn't be a problem for us to repel the enemy. You wait for the third batch to enter. If no one comes back to report after the third batch, it means that Commander Wu and I are both tied up. Then we'll send out another ninth-rank official."
Zhao Xingwu pondered for a moment and then spoke.
"Elder Zhao, this is too dangerous. If someone gets entangled with a ninth-rank cultivator, even a seventh or eighth-rank cultivator could be harmed."
"Yes, Old Zhao, there's no need to take such a risk. It would be troublesome if you got entangled with them."
"The situation on the other side is unclear right now. There might be two high-ranking guards at the gate. There's no need for you all to try to persuade me anymore. My mind is made up. I am a ninth-rank, and it will be difficult for them to kill me no matter what. But if a ninth-rank is really entangled with me, you will be nothing more than free food if you go in."
Zhao Xingwu said in a deep voice.
"Can that passage now accommodate two ninth-rank officials entering together? With Wu Zhenshou and three ninth-rank officials in total, we can make a decision on whether to attack or defend," Commander Bai asked.
"No, not to mention that the passage can't accommodate them, even if it could, once two ninth-rank soldiers enter, the original battle between two cities will immediately become a battle between three cities, or even more than three cities. That would be even more troublesome. We can't take the initiative to send out too many troops; we can only wait passively," Zhao Xingwu said.
"We'll fight to the death, no matter what. Many veterans have come to Nanjiang this time," someone said through gritted teeth.
"No, the Great Hua Kingdom can't afford to launch a full-scale war in two underground caves right now. This is different from the Kyoto underground cave."
Back then, we were unaware of the situation, and that's how we inadvertently started the great war in the cave. That war resulted in immense casualties.
Next up is the Tiannan Cave, where the real battle will take place. Many people are preparing for it. You all don't need to say anything more. I'll go down alone. Don't worry, I'm not weak. Even two ninth-rank cultivators can't stop me," Zhao Xingwu insisted.
No one objected after that, because given the current situation, it was indeed the best solution.
The Great Hua Kingdom's current strength is indeed insufficient to withstand a full-scale war between the two caves, and the opening of Tiannan Cave is inevitable, so Nanjiang must take some risks.
Seeing that Zhao Xingwu had made his decision, a grandmaster helped Lü Sheng down, as his injuries were still quite severe.
After Lü Sheng left, the martial law was lifted, and many students who came to ask about the situation were sent back by Commander Bai.
We cannot reveal the details yet. Although we won the first battle, the underground forces mobilized two cities. We will have to wait and see what happens in the afternoon's battle.