Chapter 1437 - 1434: Return to the Grand Canyon

Chapter 1437: Chapter 1434: Return to the Grand Canyon

This is the formidable Special Assassination Team trained by Wu Guangzu. They have undergone professional training in speed, strength, and endurance. Though their power hasn’t reached the Celestial Dao, their speed has.

Thus, the moment General Blackbeard underestimated them, he met an instant tragic death.

Witnessing their general leader lying in a pool of blood, the two hundred soldiers became leaderless and in chaos, immediately fleeing down the mountain. Wu Guangzu smirked coldly, took out a gunpowder bomb from his pocket, firmly inserted the fuse, and ignited it with his flammable material.

The fuse of the gunpowder bomb burned with a sizzling sound. Wu Guangzu didn’t throw it forcefully; he just placed it on the steps and gently pushed it, allowing the round bomb to roll downhill along the path.

The already panicked crowd below, upon seeing the lit gunpowder bomb, instantly became terrified, desperately running downward. However, due to the narrow mountain path and the large number of people concerned only with escaping, a chaotic scene unfolded below.

Before the bomb even exploded, many in the crowd were trampled and injured, some even fatally.

"Boom....."

A thunderous explosion occurred; dust and smoke billowed on the mountain path, evidently from the bomb’s detonation.

Although the explosion wasn’t enormously powerful, merely blowing up a few soldiers at the front, the sound was enough to cause panic and lead to countless casualties below.

Seeing this chaotic scene, Fang Mo immediately seized the opportunity and, together with another assassination team member, swiftly descended.

A few minutes later, the two hundred enemy troops were virtually annihilated, with only a few escaping to report back. Fang Mo didn’t chase them intentionally.

"Mengting, are you alright?"

Wu Guangzu asked worriedly; he had been anxious earlier when Wu Mengting was captured. After all, rescuing someone unharmed from two hundred soldiers wasn’t easy, especially when they had a Celestial Dao seven-star expert.

"I’m fine, thank you, Wu."

Wu Mengting smiled slightly, though she had been captured earlier due to falling into a trap. At this moment, Mengting genuinely felt that having strength without strategy was insufficient.

"Good to hear you’re alright!"

Wu Guangzu also breathed a sigh of relief. If Wu Mengting had suffered any mishap, how would he explain to his junior brother Chen Tianlong?

"Captain, should we continue to pursue them?" Fang Mo asked.

Wu Guangzu pondered; Chen Tianlong and his assassination team members were still up there. If they went now and encountered powerful enemies, these few present might not handle them. But if they didn’t go and delayed, the enemy reinforcements might arrive, causing trouble for their main force.

Thinking it over, Wu Guangzu ordered to descend the mountain, trusting Chen Tianlong fairly much. Somehow, his junior brother had become incredibly strong lately, possibly surpassing even himself in skill.

The previous battle with Hao Shuai was indeed intense; Hao Shuai’s poison attack was ineffective against him.

Thus, the five of them began to descend slowly, because the enemy had occupied this place for months, possibly setting traps that Wu Guangzu couldn’t confirm.

Meanwhile, on another part of the mountain midway.

Xiao Feng was cautiously approaching the third checkpoint with his troops. Earlier, he had scouted ahead, discovering that the path was guarded by a checkpoint of over three hundred soldiers.

In fact, these two checkpoints marked the most distinctive traits of the Assassin Group’s one-man barricade and unconquerable hold, a feature we previously described—the Grand Canyon, a canyon stretching a hundred meters long.

The next checkpoint featured a dense forest also extending a hundred meters.

Xiao Feng, Tan Batian, and the Assassin Group members Ru Nian and Ding Kong waited for the troops at the gorge entrance.

For Ding Kong, this place was a nightmare. He had lost a batch of fellow Assassin Group members here previously. Now the scenes seemed vivid in his mind, causing him to shiver.

"Everyone stop. This is one of the Assassin Group’s most dangerous places. Don’t proceed for now, take me to investigate," Xiao Feng shouted, raising his hand.

At this command, the entire troop halted under the leadership of each team’s captain.

Xiao Feng then walked toward the gorge alone. The more people that went, the more perilous it became, and escaping would be harder. The path was merely three meters wide; if a group went and faced danger, chaos and congestion would ensue.

Thinking it through, Xiao Feng decided to venture alone.

"Uncle, I’m going too!"

Tan Batian, unwilling to let Xiao Feng face danger alone, spoke with some urgency.

"Stay put; I’m the captain here, everyone must listen to me. Without my signal, no one should act recklessly, understood?" Apparently, Xiao Feng was very stern, demonstrating a soldier’s authority.

"Yes, understood."

Tan Batian knew that this conversation was meant for him, and the others remained still, adhering to Xiao Feng’s orders.

Seeing Tan Batian nod in agreement, Xiao Feng began to advance toward the canyon alone.

Before long, he reached the heart of the canyon. It was eerily quiet, without a single sound. Precisely because of this, Xiao Feng felt uneasy, and his vigilance heightened.

As Xiao Feng stood in the center of the canyon, he could hear rapid breathing around him. His Sensory Power at the pinnacle of the Celestial Dao’s seven stars was no joke, exceptionally sharp.

Though not as heaven-defying as Chen Tianlong, Tan Batian was also a top-tier talent at the same level. After all, coming from a military background, his reflexes and physical fitness surpassed that of ordinary people.

However, he did not reveal that he had detected any movement and instead continued straight ahead.

Suddenly, countless rocks tumbled down from the mountain top with fierce momentum, surprising him. He swiftly ran forward instead of backward, but after just two steps, numerous arrows suddenly flew at him with a "whizzing" sound.

Xiao Feng could only lay back and slide; this position allowed him to see the falling rocks and evade, as well as dodge the oncoming arrows.

After maintaining this for a dozen seconds or so, enemies appeared directly at the entrance and above the canyon.

At this time, two heavily armored Grand Generals suddenly appeared. They looked alike and must have been twins.

Xiao Feng guessed correctly. They were two of the Six Tiger Generals sent by Kuang Chenggong to guard the Assassin Group, Mo Yun and Mo Fei.

Both were elites among elites, possessing the strength of the Celestial Dao’s seven stars and were battle-hardened, not a bit inferior to Xiao Feng.

The brothers wore clothes in black and white, Mo Yun in white, Mo Fei in black, resembling the Black and White Impermanence from a distance. Both had cold, expressionless faces. Wielding long swords, they sprinted rapidly from another entrance of the canyon.

Seeing them, Xiao Feng frowned, sensing a grim situation. It was clear that they had dispatched their generals to confront him first. Although there were five hundred soldiers waiting not far behind Xiao Feng, overpowering the enemy relatively, only over three hundred were guarding this checkpoint.

However, this canyon was indeed a natural trap. Xiao Feng knew he couldn’t enter until confirming the elimination of all ambushes, or else entering would mean total annihilation.

If that happened, the chances of winning this battle would be lost.

No matter if Chen Tianlong had sorted things above, if they failed here, the enemy would seize the opportunity to rush down the mountain and join up with reinforcements, ready to strike again at any moment.

The Capital City was two to three days’ distance away, and if Kuang Chenggong were to mobilize a large force to attack, he would have to spend several days preparing and marching.

Thus, they would have set ambushes long before, waiting for the enemy’s arrival.

So, Xiao Feng regarded this checkpoint as extremely crucial, believing that victory or defeat hinged on this battle. This checkpoint was likely the enemy’s last line of defense.

Facing the approaching two formidable opponents, Xiao Feng took a deep breath. No matter what, he had to find a way to eliminate the ambushers on the mountain and stop entangling with these two.

He hurriedly retreated a few steps, but just those few steps, and the rolling sound of rocks echoed behind him. The mountain had started rolling down stones again.

Xiao Feng felt a headache. Clearly, there were many ambushers on the mountain. How could he eliminate them all to allow the army to seize the opportunity to attack?

Retreating while thinking of a solution, Xiao Feng saw the two generals right before him and had no choice but to fight them.

Mo Yun and Mo Fei, having grown up together, were adept at collaboration and possessed peak Celestial Dao seven-star strength, placing significant pressure on Xiao Feng the moment he engaged with them.

These two were evidently no less skilled than he was, each move extremely fierce.

After defending for a while, Xiao Feng got caught by simultaneous strikes from Mo Yun and Mo Fei, overwhelming him and sending him flying backward, crashing into the falling rocks from the mountain.

"Boom..."

Amidst a thunderous noise, dust surged, but Xiao Feng had prepared for this, using powerful Qi to shield himself. Only a slight trace of blood trickled from the corner of his mouth; he wasn’t seriously injured.

He stomped down hard, taking the opportunity to leap onto the top of the canyon.

Seeing Xiao Feng’s action, Mo Yun and Mo Fei understood his intent. The two quickly leaped into pursuit.

Xiao Feng exerted all his strength to rise; his goal was to eliminate the upper ambushers to allow the troops to charge through the canyon.

The enemies above initially intended to hurl stones and shoot arrows downward, but seeing their two leaders following in pursuit, they hesitated for fear of friendly fire.

In a short time, Xiao Feng reached the top of the canyon, seeing about fifty to sixty rock-throwers and archers stationed on both sides. They became alert upon Xiao Feng’s sudden appearance, surrounding him cautiously, bows aimed at him but not attacking right away, fearing they could mistakenly shoot their leaders who were also advancing.

Soon after, Mo Yun and Mo Fei caught up, leaving a ten-meter-wide flat area on the canyon top.

Standing on the top, Xiao Feng gripped his long sword, remaining vigilant of everything around him. This time, he wasn’t planning a head-on collision but strategizing to take down the rock-throwers and archers.