Chapter 1438 - 1435: Battle to the Death

Chapter 1438: Chapter 1435: Battle to the Death

So, Xiao Feng was always looking for an opportunity, rather than fighting these two leaders directly. However, before he could find a chance, Mo Yun and Mo Fei had already started to swing their swords to attack him, aiming to kill in one move this time.

Immediately, they leaped up together and initiated their ultimate move. The two swords intercrossed directly, then suddenly swung towards Xiao Feng, instantly sending a powerful Sword Qi swiftly his way.

Xiao Feng sensed an unprecedented crisis; it’s no wonder, a pair of brothers with such a coordinated attack, and their united move was evidently formidable.

"Boom..."

Another loud noise erupted as Xiao Feng rolled on the ground, narrowly avoiding the attack. The power was indeed too strong, he simply couldn’t withstand it alone.

"Release the arrows!"

Just after Xiao Feng dodged the attack, he suddenly heard this voice behind him. He reacted quickly, knowing that the enemy’s archers had already started shooting at him.

However, Xiao Feng thought to himself: "I can’t continue like this. Reinforcements at the mountain base are approaching, and I’m unsure if Ru Nian and the others can hold them off. I must hurry to let my brothers pass through this canyon."

Thus, while dodging, he scanned the archers on the side as the two brothers began to chase him. In such a situation, anyone would find it hard to handle, but there’s no choice, having come this far, difficult as it is, one must endure.

Just like that, while constantly dodging and weaving, unknowingly they arrived at the cliff’s edge. By now, Mo Yun and Mo Fei had surrounded him. Xiao Feng frowned, knowing escape was impossible this time, deciding instead to fight desperately.

He clasped his sword tightly, his eyes filled with anger, suddenly the three of them jumped up simultaneously, spinning upwards to slash fiercely.

The weapons clashed continuously, making a clinking sound.

Meanwhile, the Sword Qi from the three was shooting erratically all around, causing booming sounds. The enemy’s archers and stonethrowers were shocked and quickly ducked to the ground, afraid of being hit by the Sword Qi.

At this moment, Xiao Feng’s body was enveloped in a blue Powerful Qi Shield, while the other two had one green and one purple; clearly, all three had reached the peak state of fighting.

In this state, they were basically carrying the Overlord Body.

Thus, although it looked like there was no damage on the surface, they were in melee combat, their bodies already bearing numerous sword wounds.

After landing, Xiao Feng’s body had multiple cuts with fresh blood seeping out, but this did not affect the battle. After all, they were Celestial Dao Seven Star masters, and this level of bleeding was no problem for them.

It’s just that Xiao Feng was frustrated, not for how to defeat these two, but for failing to notify the army to take advantage of the opportunity to storm past, as the timing was obviously excellent, with archers and stonethrowers already down and these leaders tangled up with him.

"Humph, you better surrender. You can’t beat the two of us. If you’re smart, give up now and I might spare your life." Mo Yun arrogantly said, as with their cooperative attack just now, it was obvious they had overwhelmed this general. At this rate, after another bout, they would surely defeat him.

But they were wrong. Xiao Feng could easily escape, if it weren’t for trying to lure them away, he wouldn’t have fled to the canyon top.

"Haha, do you really think you’ve won against me? You’re too naive. In my youth, I fought hundreds of battles, faced numerous generals for a day and night without ever admitting defeat. You two puny boys, I don’t believe you can handle me!"

Xiao Feng said deliberately, hoping Tan Batian and several brothers from the Assassin Group could seize the chance to dash across the canyon.

However, he was also frustrated for making a wrong move before the battle, instructing everyone not to act without his signal, and now trapped here, how could he notify them?

Sighing, Xiao Feng continued to hold on, believing his brothers would notice the opportunity.

"Archers ready! Kill this guy, don’t let him escape again." Mo Yun shouted.

At this moment, the archers immediately withdrew to the side from the top of the canyon, aiming at Xiao Feng.

Just then, a rapid flurry of footsteps sounded. It turned out that Tan Batian was leading his troops into the canyon, their speed extremely fast and even dragging treetops.

This was because Ding Kong recalled a method Kuang Shengtian had used before, so they did it accordingly. They had dozens of people specifically dragging treetops, causing a dust storm inside, making it hard to see anything. Then the other soldiers covered their mouths and noses and rushed through quickly.

This way, even if there were archers above, they couldn’t see the exact crowd, and Tan Batian instructed them to try progressing along the canyon wall, making it harder for stonethrowers to hit the target.

Originally intended as a desperate move, they were surprised that there were no attacks from archers or stonethrowers. Tan Batian was overjoyed and led his brothers rushing through swiftly.

Due to the canyon being a hundred meters long, in just a few seconds, everyone reached the other exit. At this moment, the enemy troops saw the vast army arriving in an instant, and suddenly felt unprepared, hurriedly and nervously surrounding them, ready for battle.

However, the entrance was only three or four meters wide, so they couldn’t just charge forward to kill. Therefore, only seven or eight people stood at the exit, preparing for interception and slaying.

Suddenly, they discovered a powerful Sword Qi rushing swiftly from the canyon. The soldiers at the canyon entrance, vigilantly watching for any movements inside, were startled and immediately ducked and dodged.

But when the dust settled, they saw three people holding Long Swords appearing before them.

These three were Tan Batian, Ding Kong, and Xiaoliu. They were team leaders and directly acted as the vanguard, charging at the enemy. Meanwhile, over five hundred soldiers were already appearing one after another.

Initially, due to the swirling dust in the canyon, no one saw anything. The sudden appearance of Tan Batian and the two others made the enemy believe they were facing only three opponents, evidently relaxing their vigilance slightly.

However, they never imagined that, like a miraculous force dropping from the sky, hundreds of people appeared densely packed, instantly scaring them quite a bit. At this moment, the acting lieutenant stepped out and ordered, "Everyone, prepare, a battle is about to start."

Just as his words fell, more than thirty archers appeared in front, and Tan Batian immediately ordered the shield-bearers to place their shields in front for protection. In an instant, arrows came shooting like raindrops, and the trio immediately swung their swords to block. As skilled warriors, they would not be hit by these ordinary arrows.

However, the brothers behind them weren’t as lucky. After a wave of arrow rain, the guardian team of the Assassin Group still suffered significant losses. Taking advantage of the archers switching, the three flew up and simultaneously swung their swords toward the front.

A swift and fierce Sword Qi raced forward, lifting up a patch of dirt, akin to Xiao Feng’s previous move—although not as spectacular, it was already sufficient.

"Brothers, kill!"

Tan Batian shouted loudly as he landed.

At this moment, the guardian team of the Assassin Group, suppressed for a long time, finally erupted. They dashed forward like hungry wolves. Instantly, screams and battle cries rang out in unison.

On one side was hatred, and on the other was defense of territory. The morale of the two teams was evidently different.

It is conceivable that soldiers fueled by hatred would fight desperately, while those defending their territory were merely fighting for their leaders and naturally lacked such strong fighting motivation.

Indeed, in less than five minutes, the enemy troops became disorganized, with many turning and fleeing up the mountain. The members of the Assassin Group’s guardian team seized the chance to slaughter the remaining soldiers, leaving corpses everywhere—a truly moving scene.

Yet, since it’s war, there will be sacrifices. Blood soaked the mountains and rivers; men fight for their homeland and country—what is there to fear in death?

In the blink of an eye, everything calmed down. Many members of the guardian team of the Assassin Group were dead or injured, and now only a little over three hundred remained. However, their fighting spirit was still high. Originally, they hadn’t hoped to return alive, and would fight till the last moment without giving up.

Tan Batian did not delay, directly gathering everyone, for he found his uncle Xiao Feng missing—where could he be?

"Xiao, don’t you think it’s strange that when we charged into the canyon, there was no resistance? Logically, there should have been rocks falling from the mountain and archers shooting at us, but there was none—why was there no movement at all?"

Ding Kong voiced his suspicions, and Tan Batian, already doubtful, immediately remembered something when he heard this.

"Not good. Uncle must be besieged atop the canyon! Ding Kong, Xiaoqi, take twenty archers up there with you," Tan Batian hurriedly said.

Ding Kong did not delay and signaled with a wave, whereupon twenty archers from his team prepared ropes and hooks. Scaling to such a high canyon top was not something everyone could accomplish; apart from Ding Kong, Xiaoqi, and Tan Batian, the others climbed using ropes.

Nevertheless, being well-trained, twenty-three people quickly reached the top of the canyon.

At this moment, Tan Batian saw at a glance that Xiao Feng was being surrounded. Archers were shooting at him, while Mo Yun and Mo Fei, the two brothers, were not idle.

Xiao Feng was almost exhausted, but he still had a smile on his face. He knew Tan Batian had arrived, and this was his greatest comfort. Yet the group of people still ignorantly pursued him, making him chuckle secretly.

Xiao Feng used his last ounce of strength, fiercely swung, and Sword Qi surged towards the dozens of archers. But at this moment, Mo Yun and Mo Fei made their move, intending to take Xiao Feng’s life with this strike.

Yet another move, Dual Swords United, fierce Sword Qi swiftly sped toward Xiao Feng. Seeing it was about to hit him, he was already powerless to resist, so he gently closed his eyes. None of this mattered anymore; as long as the army overcame this obstacle, victory was imminent.

He believed Wu Guangzu had already prepared everything according to plan above. The final breakthrough was evidently easy, as attacking from both front and rear made the enemy unprepared. This essence of planning highlighted the strategic superiority at this time.