Chapter 82: Like Father, Like Son, One Heart!!
By: Gu Zhenren
Date: 2013-02-09
“What! Even the three Imperial Guard commanders can’t defeat the father and son duo from the Shu family!”
“How is it that even the Destiny Demonic Treasures of three King lineages couldn’t stop two sabers! This is…”
The soldiers of the Shui Family were dumbfounded, staring in disbelief at the battle unfolding in the center. Their minds were shaken.
“These guys are incredibly troublesome!”
“Once they team up, they’re completely different…”
The arrogant and indifferent expressions on the faces of the three Imperial Guard commanders had vanished, replaced by solemnity and horror! Facing the combined might of Shu Tianhao and Chu Yun, they felt as though they were fragile wooden fences, with two kingly beasts about to break through.
Like father, like son!
Their two masterful sabers moved in perfect sync, every strike honed to perfection, every move fierce and unstoppable!
“We’re about to fall…” The three commanders’ faces were ashen, their armor battered, cold sweat dripping down their faces.
“Who said my Shu Tianhao was crippled? Look! The future I entrusted to my left arm has grown to this extent!” Witnessing Chu Yun’s heroic battle beside him, Shu Tianhao was filled with immense pride and joy, waves of emotion surging through him.
“Chu Yun, charge forward! Let your Godfather clear the path for you, breaking through all obstacles!” Shu Tianhao suddenly roared, charging forward and delivering a powerful saber strike at one of the Imperial Guard commanders.
A head-on collision resulted in a deafening explosion, with both sides staggering back.
“Good opportunity!” A fierce glint flashed in Chu Yun’s eyes. He pressed his advantage, activating the Drunken Snow Saber. A blinding saber light descended from the heavens, as if splitting the world apart.
*Boom!*
The saber light directly shattered the Imperial Guard commander’s weak defense, instantly tearing him to shreds with its boundless saber energy, reducing him to dust!
“Damn it!” The remaining two commanders’ faces contorted in rage, their killing intent boiling as they attacked Chu Yun.
“How dare you touch my son!!!” Shu Tianhao roared like a ferocious tiger, unleashing a powerful strike that repelled the two commanders. He then unleashed another massive attack, focusing on one of them with relentless fury.
“Is this old man crazy?” The Imperial Guard commander was forced to retreat repeatedly by Shu Tianhao’s desperate, life-risking fighting style.
“Take this!” Shu Tianhao unleashed another powerful blow, trading injury for injury. The commander’s defense immediately weakened. Before he could recover, a sharp light flashed before his eyes!
Chu Yun’s figure flickered past him. He tried desperately to focus, but his vision grew blurred.
In mere moments, Chu Yun had slain two more commanders! Of the three Imperial Guard commanders, only one remained.
“Reinforcements! I need reinforcements!” The sole remaining commander was utterly terrified. The predatory gazes of the Shu father and son sent chills down his spine. Discarding all pretense of dignity, he desperately called for help.
“You die too!” Shu Tianhao’s aura was terrifying, like a descending deity. His saber flashed like lightning and writhing dragons, unleashing a barrage of saber techniques.
The Imperial Guard commander fought for his life, barely holding on. Before he could even catch his breath, he saw Chu Yun descending from the sky with horror. Raising the Drunken Snow Saber, Chu Yun’s imposing figure blotted out the sun, casting the Imperial Guard commander into darkness.
“Radiant Snow Moon Sky Rush!” Chu Yun roared, his voice echoing for miles. The Drunken Snow Saber erupted with blinding, snow-like saber light, momentarily dazzling everyone.
The saber slashed down, squeezing the air and creating a thunderous roar like a collapsing mountain. A crescent-shaped saber energy, solid as if tangible and an astonishing fifty feet long, tore through the sky. In an instant, it struck the Imperial Guard commander.
His meager defensive Dao Method was like paper, melting away like snow in the brilliant saber light. The Imperial Guard commander vanished without even a scream, utterly annihilated by the overwhelming saber energy.
The saber energy passed through the commander and obliterated the battleships below, continuing its unstoppable momentum into the sea.
*Whoosh!*
A massive whirlpool instantly formed, drawing in the surrounding warships. The sea surged back, and colossal waves erupted. Three unfortunate battleships were flung nearly ten feet into the air by the immense waves, tracing an arc before crashing back into the sea.
The astonishing spectacle brought the battlefield to a momentary halt.
Chu Yun stood suspended in the air, surveying the world. He raised his arm, the Drunken Snow Saber gleaming brilliantly in the sunlight. “The enemy’s three great generals have all fallen by my saber. Who dares to face me next!”
His roar carried far and wide, and for a moment, the soldiers of the Shui Family fell silent.
The allied forces’ morale surged wildly!
“The Young Island Lord is mighty and invincible! The Island Lord is mighty and invincible!”
“Charge! Follow the Young Island Lord, and conquer the world!”
“Even the three commanders have fallen to him! Is this real?” The Imperial Guards trembled in fear.
“Chu Yun…” The Mad Confucian General gritted his teeth, his face as dark as a stormy sky.
“Such might…” Tie Ao’s expression was grim. He saw many of the Tie Family’s soldiers, and even some generals, cheering alongside the Shu Family. At this moment, Chu Yun’s absolute bravery had conquered the hearts of the allied army.
“Soldiers, what are you waiting for! Follow me, slaughter the enemy, and achieve victory! Follow me, churn the seas, and soar to the skies!” Chu Yun roared again.
The allied forces paused for a moment, then with a sound like ten thousand tons of water crashing down from the heavens, exploding into countless sprays – tens of thousands of voices shouted in unison – We follow the Young Island Lord!!!
“We follow the Young Island Lord!” The battle-hardened Copper Bell elite soldiers, covered in blood, roared at the top of their lungs, raising their sabers and charging into the enemy.
“We follow the Young Island Lord!” Countless battleships, spewing smoke and riddled with holes, seemed to gain new power, piercing through the enemy fleet like spears and arrows.
“We follow the Young Island Lord!” An old soldier who had been knocked unconscious was awakened by the earth-shattering shouts. He struggled, pushed aside corpses, and dragged his broken leg, crawling across the tilting deck. Eventually, he reached a war drum.
“We follow the Young Island Lord!” Unable to find a drumstick, he raised his fist and beat against the war drum.
*Dong dong dong…*
The war drums sounded! Merging with the war drums from all directions.
Myriad battle horns sounded! Myriad shouts arose!
Countless voices, countless wills, coalesced into a heaven-shattering tidal wave, surging with boundless power, led by Chu Yun, sweeping across the land, unstoppable, overturning mountains and seas, determined to reshape the world!
“What kind of power is this! Everyone is unleashing their combat strength beyond their limits, the will of tens of thousands converging into one… This, isn’t this the highest realm of battlefield command?!”
Huang Xiao was utterly shaken, his eyes wide with astonishment. In this moment, Chu Yun had seized control of the battle from him!
At this instant, everyone’s hearts were linked, their goals unified, their steps following one man.
Chu Yun was unstoppable, slaying gods and buddhas alike!
His aura reached the heavens, embodying the spiritual and mental will of tens of thousands. Any enemy facing him felt like they were gazing at a towering mountain, confronting the vastness of the sky, feeling utterly insignificant and powerless, their minds completely captivated.
In a short time, dozens of minor generals, seven or eight senior generals, and five great generals fell beneath Chu Yun’s saber! As for the foot soldiers, their numbers were countless.
Shu Tianhao stood by his side, silently sharing the pressure, yielding the most prominent position to him.
Hua Ying and Yan Que flanked him, one raining arrows like a storm, the other with flying vines and leaves.
Wu Datou, the Three Old Generals, Wang Zelong, Yan Jisi, and others followed closely. General Rabbit was among them, and soon Huang Xiao joined, fighting side-by-side with Chu Yun!
Countless individuals followed Chu Yun’s lead, and numerous civil and military officials accompanied him, forming an unstoppable torrent of power.
The torrent swept across the entire battlefield, washing away and submerging everything in its path. No one could stop it.
“Alas, the tide has turned… This war is lost. Retreat,” Zhen Youcai said, his face pale.
“I’ve lost? How could I possibly lose?!” The Mad Confucian General roared hysterically. Watching the Shui Family soldiers being disarmed and surrendering, his eyes turned bloodshot, and he descended into madness.
“It’s him! If I can defeat him, I can still turn the tide! Sky-Shaking Green Mountain Brush!” he screamed, a strange light erupting as he revealed a brush as large as a spear, glowing with a dark green luminescence.
“General, where there is life, there is hope!” Zhen Youcai cried out, trying to dissuade him.
“Get lost!” The Mad Confucian General shoved him aside, his gaze locked onto Chu Yun’s figure like glue.
“I was favored by the Lord of Jianghan Kingdom and entrusted with the mission to unify the Archipelago. Chu Yun, you mere brat, dare to ruin my grand plan! I will slay you, slay you!” he roared, wielding the Tribulation Demon Brush like a spear, charging towards Chu Yun.
“Mad Confucian General, you have finally appeared. I have a little gift prepared for you. Please accept it.” Chu Yun flicked his wrist, sending the White Minor Sage Weapon Compendium flying.
“A scroll of Demonic Soldiers?!” As the Mad Confucian General was stunned, the White Minor Sage Weapon Compendium exploded, unleashing the Sword Cascade Dao Method!
Having obtained this Divine Path Technique, Chu Yun naturally intended to use it. The first time he used it, he had gathered various demon swords from the battlefield. Even with a small number, he had managed to inflict a minor injury on the Tribulation Demon Brush.
After returning to his main camp, he immediately used his authority to collect top-quality demon swords. The Shu Family’s armory had been well-stocked after reinforcements from the Sea Dragon King, Fire Virtue King, Ten Thousand Beasts King, the Yan Family, the Ning Family, and others. Furthermore, Master Yu Ya had been diligently forging Demonic Soldiers over the years. Crucially, Chu Yun had requested aid from the Mongol Yuan Nation, receiving a large quantity of Spirit Monster Swords. Still not satisfied, he traded other Demonic Soldiers with the Tie Family for another batch of demon swords.
Combined with the spoils of war, the White Minor Sage Weapon Compendium now contained forty-five Spirit Monster Swords and sixty-three Great Demon Swords!
Any words used to describe the eruption of sword energy would be weak and insufficient.
It was an earth-shattering explosion.
The sword energy pierced the heavens for nine thousand miles, stirring up waves ten feet high. The explosion cleared one-tenth of the battlefield, including the Ice Frog Elite Soldiers, Zhen Youcai, and the Mad Confucian General, scouring the sea area almost clean.
Any battleships, thousands of three-legged ice frogs, Zhen Youcai, and his soldiers were pulverized into nothingness. Only the Mad Confucian General stood alone in mid-air, the sea vaporized around him, leaving a massive crater.
Amidst the rumbling, the surrounding seawater rushed back in. The Mad Confucian General, however, looked at the Tribulation Demon Brush in his hand with a dazed expression.
The entire brush was covered in cracks. His original Tribulation Demon cultivation plummeted, forcing him down to the Spirit Monster level.
When he saw Chu Yun and the other generals charging towards him, he had yet to recover from this immense shock.
“Mad Confucian General, this is your fate. Spirit Monsters, emerge and subdue him!” Chu Yun’s saber strike sent the Sky-Shaking Green Mountain Brush flying, and nine injured Spirit Monsters attacked together, capturing the Mad Confucian General alive!
