Section 97: Unstoppable!
By Gu Zhenren
February 9, 2013
“Increase Brilliance Great Dragon Pattern!” Chu Yun let out a light whistle, and the Drunken Snow Saber in his hand immediately erupted with an extremely powerful saber energy.
The Great Dragon Pattern Saber Technique is an Upper grade Dao Method, its might is already not to be trifled with. Now amplified by the Increase Brilliance Dao Method, its attack power directly reaches near Supreme grade. What’s more crucial is that the Drunken Snow Saber itself is also blessed by the Water Virtue True Body Dao Method.
This saber strike was like an avalanche on a hundred-zhang snowy peak, a massive ice-crowned dragon head roaring, sweeping and devouring everything within ten zhang in front of it.
Of the nearly five generals who were besieging Chu Yun, three died and two were injured. General Yi Jing gritted his teeth, frost covering his eyebrows and beard. He had no choice but to avoid its锋芒 and retreat several steps.
Compared to the battles of Tie Ao and Huang Xiao, this was the main battlefield.
In this vast sea area spanning a thousand li, nearly a thousand warships crisscrossed on the surface. All sorts of tactics like breaking through encirclements were employed, and Dao Methods in the air were like brilliant fireworks, forming a dense net of firepower.
Great Pill Fire, explosive Pill Fire, even Grand Pill Fire, as well as Water Arrow Technique, Ice Arrow Technique, Flying Rock, Falling Stone, Flying Leaf Slash, and Electric Flash—various Dao Methods dominated the sky.
Some Dao Methods collided in the air, flames and frost dancing together. Some Dao Methods landed on warships, repelled by the warships’ defensive Dao Methods, creating surging streams of light.
An explosive Pill Fire successfully hit a warship. With a “boom,” intense flames exploded. The entire front deck of the warship was blown away, creating a hole one and a half zhang in diameter. Unfortunate soldiers were instantly blasted into charcoal chunks, scattering everywhere.
The battlefield was filled with deafening shouts. The Shu Family Army’s morale was sky-high, fighting fearlessly and with unmatched bravery. The Allied forces, however, were numerous, possessing a massive firepower advantage that inflicted great casualties.
This was a battle of evenly matched forces. Both sides had advantages and weaknesses.
From the very beginning, the battle had plunged into a white-hot, extremely intense state. Every moment, the sky was filled with thousands of perilous Dao Methods. In such a combat environment, even lower-ranking generals could not ascend into the sky to fight. Once they did, they wouldn’t last for half an hour before being shot down by the concentrated fire.
Only those at the General and Great General level had the strength to occupy the sky and engage in fierce combat.
Among the dozen or so battle formations, the duels between Shu Tianhao against General Zhao Xie and Chu Yun against General Yi Jing attracted the most attention.
“Chu Yun is formidable; five generals plus Great General Yi Jing cannot stop him.” The leaders of the Allied forces were greatly shocked when they saw Chu Yun’s saber strike kill three generals and heavily wound two, with Yi Jing actively retreating, unwilling to directly confront his Great Dragon Pattern.
“Chu Yun has two Spirit Monsters in his possession, while our three Great Generals only have one each. If Great General Chen Bo were here, he could contain Chu Yun. But Chen Bo was killed by Chu Yun at the very beginning. This battle is difficult!”
“He is indeed called ‘Little Overlord’; alas, what can be done?”
Everyone furrowed their brows, filled with worry. Seeing Chu Yun’s onslaught, which was as wild as a surging tide, and Yi Jing’s constant retreat, they didn’t know how to stop him.
“Quick, think of a way! If it drags on, I fear Great General Yi Jing will also be in danger,” someone among the leaders said with concern.
“What other way is there? Chu Yun is a valiant warrior, not someone a single person can defeat. We’ll use numbers to overwhelm him! We have many generals; if 5 aren’t enough, then 6! If 6 aren’t enough, then 7!” someone declared fiercely.
This was a last resort. The Allied forces immediately redeployed seven generals from other battlefields, replacing the three injured ones. Along with Great General Yi Jing, a total of eight attacked Chu Yun.
Chu Yun swept his Drunken Snow Saber horizontally, his saber energy surging, his saber techniques sharp, like blizzard winds in the arctic. He fought eight people with unmatched ferocity.
One of the generals, advancing rashly, was immediately seized by Chu Yun for his opening. His saber cleaved through the air, “Snow Moon Heavenly Charge!”
“Ah!” The general let out a scream as he was struck by the saber technique, falling directly from his Demonic Beast mount. He spat out a mouthful of blood, icy frost permeating his entire chest, immediately rendering him unable to fight.
“Save me!” he called out with difficulty, falling into the sea with a splash. His body was so permeated by the saber energy that he was chilled to the bone, unable to move.
In the sea, a figure suddenly approached.
“Hehehe…” Wang Zelong chuckled sinisterly, swimming stealthily in the water. He raised his Demonic Soldier and slashed it across the attacked general’s throat. Instantly, blood spurted like a fountain, dyeing the surrounding seawater red.
The general’s eyes widened, his body convulsed violently, and then he became still. A look of intense unwillingness was frozen on his face as he slowly sank to the seabed.
Wang Zelong did not stop. With a wave of his hand, the Merman Elite Soldiers behind him followed. Attacking the Allied forces from underwater, they reaped a bountiful harvest, killing many enemies and catching the enemy off guard.
“Fool! Surround him and deplete his Demonic Energy. Do not rush to attack!” Great General Yi Jing was furious upon seeing another general fall and roared in exasperation.
The generals heard this and their spirits lifted, as if seeing a ray of light in the dark sky.
“That’s right! The ‘Little Overlord’s’ offensive is like a tide, but his Demonic Energy consumption is also huge.”
“Defend first, then counter-attack; there is hope for victory!”
“Hmph!” Chu Yun sneered, fighting for another dozens of rounds before suddenly descending from the sky into the sea.
With a splash, he submerged into the water and dived rapidly.
“Chu Yun’s Demonic Energy is depleted!”
“We can’t let him escape!”
The generals besieging Chu Yun shouted with excitement. They all plunged into the seawater, pursuing Chu Yun.
“There’s something strange!” Great General Yi Jing hesitated for a moment, his brow furrowing.
“All Directions Yielding!”
Chu Yun activated his Recovery Dao Method. Originally, the Water Virtue True Body could absorb a large amount of Water Vital Energy in the sea for recovery. Now, with the “All Directions Yielding” Dao Method, his depleted Demonic Energy was rapidly recovering.
“How can this be?” Yi Jing’s eyes widened in an expression of disbelief. He felt the violent fluctuations of Water Vital Energy beneath the sea, and his heart sank to the bottom.
“Recovery Dao Method?!” someone else exclaimed, letting out a cry of alarm.
The generals who had been eagerly pursuing Chu Yun also showed looks of terror. They felt waves of potent Water Vital Energy, like submissive subjects paying homage, surging towards Chu Yun, the Emperor.
The originally dim Water Virtue True Body grew brighter and brighter. Its armor and sashes became clearer and more substantial, lifelike, nourished by the abundant Water Vital Energy.
“Not good! Retreat quickly!” By the time the generals realized what was happening, it was too late. Chu Yun launched a counter-attack. The Water Virtue True Body, like a fish in water, was extremely agile in the sea. The Drunken Snow Saber cleaved through the waves, its energy furious and fierce, beheading three generals.
The remaining three, like stray dogs, wished they could flee faster, rushing out of the sea and back into the sky in a frenzy.
With a boom, Chu Yun returned to the battlefield with his Demonic Energy at its peak!
“Seven generals and one Great General couldn’t stop him!” The leaders were stunned.
“He has Recovery Dao Method, his Demonic Energy is almost inexhaustible, what can we do?!” someone cried out in distress.
“Deploy more generals; we can only deploy more generals to stop him!” The leaders felt helpless. If they couldn’t stop Chu Yun and he demoralized the entire battlefield, their army’s defeat would be inevitable.
Immediately, another batch of generals, and even lower-ranking generals, were gathered from various parts of the battlefield.
“What’s the use of more numbers?!” Great General Yi Jing looked at Chu Yun’s Water Virtue True Body, which had returned to its peak state. A sense of bone-deep powerlessness filled his heart.
How could they fight in this situation?
Chu Yun possessed the Water Virtue True Body, integrating offense and defense. The sea was also the place with the most abundant Water Vital Energy. This was effectively Chu Yun’s home ground, and the advantage he held had brought the enemy to the brink of despair.
“If a few more Great Generals arrived, they could block Chu Yun. These generals and lower-ranking generals are only at the Great Demon combat strength; the rank suppression is too obvious. Fighting Chu Yun is like sending them to their deaths,” the leaders sighed inwardly. They understood the situation clearly but had no choice but to rely on the tactic of encirclement.
However, the encirclement tactic depended not only on the number of surrounding forces but also on their quality. A flock of sheep could never defeat a tiger. In the current situation, Great General Yi Jing was like a wolf. The army of sheep he led could only serve to delay temporarily, exchanging their lives for precious time.
Half an hour later, Chu Yun had already slain over twenty generals and lower-ranking generals under his saber. His saber momentum was extremely fierce; no one could stop him. The generals surrounding him were all on edge, their faces growing paler with each passing moment, their will to fight weakening.
“This Water Virtue True Body is truly useful! Especially when paired with my Drunken Snow Saber, the combat power of the two Spirit Monsters combined has actually soared to such a level…” Even Chu Yun was surprised. He had to thank Shui Ruolan for this. He had killed her and found a Jade Slip detailing the Water Virtue True Body on her corpse.
In fact, among the Five Virtues True Bodies, the Fire Virtue True Body itself carried a burning additional damage effect, which was very effective against close-combat enemies. Judging solely by power, the Fire Virtue True Body was more ferocious than the Water Virtue True Body.
The Water Virtue True Body, however, had better endurance. Water flows endlessly, while fire burns fiercely. But the Fire Virtue True Body could not be used in conjunction with the Drunken Snow Saber. Instead, the Water Virtue True Body and the Drunken Snow Saber complemented each other in attribute, their combination erupting with an effect greater than the sum of its parts.
“Increase Brilliance and Wonderful Gate Three Talents—Wonderful Gate Great Shift Saber!”
Chu Yun, with the home-field advantage on the sea, was almost unafraid of Demonic Energy depletion. He suddenly unleashed another ultimate move, six saber strikes cleaving the air. His saber energy was vast like a raging tide, killing three more lower-ranking generals. This completely shattered the precarious encirclement.
“Yi Jing, do you dare to take one of my saber strikes!” Chu Yun, reveling in the slaughter, suddenly roared, his voice shaking the entire battlefield. With an unstoppable and sharp momentum, he charged towards Yi Jing.
Yi Jing was greatly alarmed. Daring not to face Chu Yun’s ferocious onslaught head-on, he immediately retreated.
The surrounding generals and lower-ranking generals were stunned by the slaughter and dared not close in again.
With no one to block him, Chu Yun advanced unimpeded, his momentum like a rainbow, pursuing Yi Jing.
Yi Jing was greatly terrified, retreating again and again. He urged his mount onward, wanting to flee as far away as possible.
Chu Yun’s imposing aura attracted the attention of most people. Seeing this scene, the entire battlefield erupted in an uproar.
“The Young Island Master is mighty! Brothers, charge!” The Shu Family Army’s morale surged once more. Everyone’s blood boiled, and their assault became ferocious. They pushed the Allied forces back step by step.
The faces of the Allied leaders turned ashen. The outcome they had most feared had happened!
