Chapter 807: Chapter 747: Changhe Breakthrough (Seeking Monthly Ticket)
I wonder if entering the Divine Continent means that the Hu people will inevitably face similar encounters.
In those years, He Lei was besieged by the Returning Dust Formation, initially still having a slight advantage. But at that time, Zhao Changhe, who was only at the Sixth or Seventh Layer of the Mystical Gate in cultivation, invoked the name of Wang Daozhong, drawing his bow but not releasing it. He Lei believed a strong Earth List contender was drawing a bow, causing tremendous pressure. As a result, he was restrained everywhere, eventually leading to injuries and a forced escape, laying the fuse for his demise.
This time is quite similar.
Yue Hongling is a renowned knight in the Worldly Society, and even the Vermilion Bird openly served as an envoy. Seeing the Hu people’s leaders here and making a move was very normal; the Li Family had no way of openly taking sides, or else their painstaking efforts to distance themselves from the Hu people would be fruitless.
But Zhao Changhe couldn’t draw his sword and step forward to assist. Once exposed as Zhao Changhe being here, not to mention Jiuyou would surely intervene, the Li Family could also immediately enclose with large troops. Never mind public opinion and prestige; if Zhao Changhe were killed, the Great Han would instantly disintegrate, and the world would be within easy reach.
Thus, Zhao Changhe could not reveal himself in close combat and could only draw his bow to assist from afar. Few have seen his Dragon Soul Bow and Arrow, so it was still usable. And at such a moment, wildly firing arrows might trouble Vermilion Bird Yue Hongling; the earlier methods against He Lei were still most applicable.
A bow at the drawn but unreleased stage possesses the greatest threat.
In Bo’e’s perception, the bow and arrow over there was soul-capturing and life-harvesting, emanating a subtly terrifying aura. He had no doubt that if struck by the arrow, no Body Refining Skill could resist, not even Li Shentong specialized in this could withstand it.
The mere threat of that bow and arrow seemed more terrifying than the two women currently besieging him. At least half of Bo’e’s focus was on guarding against that bow and arrow, with his eyes occasionally glancing that way.
Yet Vermilion Bird Yue Hongling was having an exhilarating time fighting; the aura of the bow and arrow there might make even them terrified and make their scalps tingle, but since they knew that it was from their own man, they didn’t mind, not even looking while swinging away.
Coordinating this way, there was an unconscious hint of peculiarity in both of their expressions.
Sure enough, the earlier premonition was warranted… there is a sense of conflict in both their cultivation techniques.
Both Vermilion Bird and Xuanwu once doubted if the existence of Sun Emperor would make it the intention of the Great Tathagata, later dismissing the suspicion as there seemed no conflict with the Buddhist cultivation techniques, but Yue Hongling truly had one here.
It could be very clearly felt; if they were opposing, there would be an evident sense of mutual restraint. Interestingly, at this time, they were not opposing but cooperating, producing an effect of complementary enhancement, far stronger than normal cooperation.
It truly was confounding. I and Tang Wanju clashed like fire and water, lifelong adversaries, yet never had such mutual restraint and complementarity. A swordmaster without attributes, yet similar to me in blandness, could still complement this way!
The two women felt strange inside, while Bo’e, caught up in the middle, was extremely uncomfortable being pummeled.
Do not be misled by how the Chaotic World Book mocked me; in truth, I am truly the second under the heavens, indeed an Imperial Realm First Layer, approaching perfection. Except for Xia Longyuan, I fear none. And these two women, one barely stable in entering the Imperial Realm, the other stronger yet far from the Mid Stage, even normally facing two opponents myself, I would have somewhat of a win.
Yet now, with the two joining forces, there inexplicably seems an array-like feeling. I genuinely feel that even facing two may lead to a loss! Adding to the bow over there drawn but unreleased, taking away half of the mind in defense, each confrontation becomes harder, sliding into a disadvantage within mere moves.
Running is even more perilous, as the archer in such a chaotic battle can’t easily fire, with a risk of friendly fire; once I flee, that moment becomes the best opportunity for firing an arrow, extremely dangerous.
What infuriates me is having no subordinates strong enough to engage in this battleground, to split even a bit of the pressure.
While Bo’e was caught in a quandary, Jiuyou stood on the rooftop of the Li Family’s hall, looking far ahead at the unfolding battle below, frowning.
Blame that Ying Wu for messing with trade routes, Snow Eagle went to contend with him, Desolate Calamity is at Hangu Pass looking to stir trouble for the Yang Family, and Feng Yin is defending against the Vermilion Bird in Jinnan. Vermilion Bird ended up here all the same. If I don’t intervene, no other formidable forces would be readily available in such an Imperial Realm conflict.
But I didn’t want to intervene openly, the Tao Venerable and Bodhisattva haven’t been out in the open, how come I ended up being the first to step into mundane conflicts? Someone must be watching quietly from the shadows, elated to the point of rolling from the night sky into the mud on seeing this. Laughing is alright, but what she does if she finds an opportunity is truly troubling, Jiuyou absolutely doesn’t believe that person hasn’t recovered, unaware of the grand mysterious chess she’s scheming.
Indeed, from beginning to end, many God Demons, including Jiuyou, hesitate to arbitrarily appear because of concern over that blind one, each imagining the grand scheming of that one, unknowingly tagging alongside a man, seething in envy seeing lovebirds without a countermeasure…
Jiuyou pondered for a moment, then whispered to the close aides: “Go inform Kong Shi, if he acts, we will support him further.”
Someone nearby said, “The Buddhist Sect of Kong Shi contends for popular sentiment with Yuxu; if he publicly assists the Hu people, he might as well cease the contention… Would he be willing to act?”
“Public sentiment is ephemeral, the support of royal power is most crucial. Nevertheless, the public has poor memory… Just tell him, he will know how to weigh his options.”
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