Free Web NovelChapter 307 - Sudden Change in Battle Situation, Assassination, Betrayal!
Gu Han’s sword strike caused quite a commotion, drawing attention from nearby.
Turned into meat paste again? For a moment, whether from the barbarians or the Great Flame Border Army, this thought simultaneously emerged in everyone’s minds.
However, their reactions were completely different. Seeing their war god fall once more at Gu Han’s hands, the barbarians’ morale collapsed, while the Great Flame Border Army’s surged. With this shift, the situation within the battlefield quietly reversed.
As for Gu Han, he had already engaged those few barbarians in combat. “Kill!”
Among them, the strongest had just passed the eighth stage of the Heavenly Tribulation, while even the weakest had reached the third. Even among the barbarians, they were the elite of the elite, their strength not to be underestimated. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have pushed Zhao Mengyou to the brink. Yet even they were powerless against Gu Han.
He was so fast that they couldn’t even touch the hem of his clothes. Even if they occasionally landed a hit, it was merely his afterimage. And even more terrifying was Gu Han’s sword. Compared to his speed, Gu Han’s bone-chilling offensive power was their true nightmare.
***
The sword rose and fell. Soon, in the flash of sword light, only one barbarian remained standing before Gu Han. He was also the strongest one. However, he was filled with terror, his courage completely snuffed out. Without even the will to resist, his qi surged as he prepared to flee through the air.
He had barely risen a few zhang off the ground, and a strand of sword light descended from above. His consciousness went dark and his head separated from his body.
Having continuously fought for so long, even Gu Han’s spirit power was running slightly low. He casually tossed a handful of pills into his mouth, before throwing a bottle of Emerald Condensation Pill to Zhao Mengyou.
He warned her, “Be careful! Next time, I might not make it in time.”
Without lingering, he quickly moved to a distant location to rescue a severely wounded border soldier from the barbarians’ hands.
Zhao Mengyou gripped the pill bottle, but she didn’t foolishly ask why Gu Han had saved her again. Enemies had to be killed, while comrades had to be saved. A simple question, not requiring any thought. She suddenly understood why Yang Ying had made that choice despite knowing death was certain.
Not far away, two barbarians charged over swiftly after seeing her standing still.
Smiling silently, she took out an Emerald Condensation Pill and swallowed it. The jade light barrier lit up around her once more. So, I’m already his comrade now. After comrade comes a friend. After friend comes...
Her face flushed red, and her heart thumped uncontrollably a couple of times. Just like the border army, she was brimming with fighting spirit. Jade light flashed with every move, beating the two barbarians so badly they fled with their heads tucked, barely able to fight back.
***
While Zhao Mengyou was smiling, the ordinary-looking female cultivator in the Fengyi Army was also smiling. Across from her, three barbarians surged with qi. Every move was a killing blow, forcing her back step by step as her life was in danger at any moment.
However, she managed to evade their attacks at the critical moment every time. The three barbarians seemed completely unaware of anything strange. Their attacks were still fierce and swift, eager to kill her quickly, but their eyes held no ferocity. Instead, they appeared somewhat vacant, as if under someone’s control.
On a normal day, someone would have noticed the abnormality, but the battle was getting heated. From Feng Xi down to an ordinary border soldier, everyone was engaged in life-and-death combat, and no one had the energy to pay attention to her.
Suddenly, Yun Fan furiously screamed, “Sister, don’t panic! I’ll help you!”
He instantly arrived before the female cultivator. His dragon-shaped golden scissors slammed down heavily, crushing all three Divine Connection barbarians to death.
With slight fatigue, Yun Fan handed an Emerald Condensation Pill to her. “Sister, take this!”
The Fengyi Army had many members, so he wouldn’t recognize everyone. Instinctively, he treated the female cultivator as an ordinary border soldier.
The female cultivator accepted the pill and broke into a smile. “Thank you, Young brother, you’re really impressive.”
Yun Fan waved his hand. “Oh, it’s nothing... I’m nothing special. Brother Gu is the truly impressive one!”
The female cultivator nodded, somewhat emotional. “He really is impressive!”
***
Suddenly, the ground trembled as three barbarians descended. Looking at their cultivation levels, the lowest had passed the eighth stage of Heavenly Tribulation, while the highest had reached the fifth stage of the Earthly Tribulation realm.
One of them stared at Yun Fan thoughtfully. “This kid seems to be the War Prince’s son!”
Another sneered. “Even better! We’ll kill him and see if the War Prince feels any heartache!”
Their qi surged, releasing a terrifying pressure.
Yun Fan’s expression turned serious as he shielded the female cultivator. “Sister, you need to leave now!”
Thanks to Gu Han’s pills, his strength had increased. Nevertheless, recklessly engaging these three would definitely lead to a hard fight, leaving him unable to protect the female cultivator.
A barbarian sneered. “You can still worry about others? Go to hell!”
As his words fell, his qi surged even higher. His massive fist, wrapped in terrifying power, came crashing down toward Yun Fan.
On the battlefield, there was no rule about fighting one-on-one. The moment he made his move, the other two attacked as well.
This is bad! Yun Fan’s heart sank. Holding nothing back, a white dragon qi rose faintly around him, completely merging into the golden scissors. The scissors shone, clashing continuously with the barbarians’ qi.
Even in this life-or-death moment, he didn’t forget to warn the female cultivator, “Sister, you need to go—huh?”
Halfway through his sentence, he suddenly felt something was wrong. Under the combined force of three opponents, he should have been in a tough fight, even risking death with one careless move. Yet now, not only was the qi he sensed far too weak, their movements didn’t match their cultivation at all.
Now, Yun Fan was somewhat dense, but his grasp of battle opportunities was extremely sharp. “Die!”
Not bothering to wonder what was happening, his golden scissors came down heavily. It broke through the layers of qi and smashed into the strongest barbarian’s head. Yun Fan didn't stop there. Using the same method, he crushed the other two on the spot. From start to finish, none of the three uttered a sound, dying without even knowing how.
Yun Fan’s eyes widened as he stared at his golden scissors. “I-I’m this strong now?”
The female cultivator walked over and patted his head. “Of course! I told you that you’re very strong.”
Before Yun Fan could think further, a loud crash rang out as someone fell from midair, smashing a deep pit into the ground.
Yun Fan cried out in alarm, instantly forgetting about the matter, “Court Master Li!”
In midair hovered a high-ranking barbarian in armor. He sneered, preparing to descend and smash the three into paste.
The female cultivator chuckled softly as a faint, dark light flashed in her eyes. The barbarian’s eyes showed a flicker of resistance before his expression turned vacant. As if not seeing the three, he turned around and dazedly went elsewhere.
The female cultivator wiped the thin layer of sweat from her forehead, glanced at Yun Fan, and quietly slipped away.
Upon seeing Yun Fan approach, Li Xun forced himself to stand up shakily. “Little Prince, we cultivators should... should—pfft!”
He spat out another mouthful of blood.
Yun Fan quickly handed him a Yi Wood Pill after seeing more barbarians closing in. “Court Master Li, focus on healing first. A hero like you mustn’t—”
In the next moment, a dragon’s cry came from the distance. Clearer and more domineering than before, the clouds in the sky churned rapidly as if boiling, with a hint of red mixed within.
At the same time, an overwhelming saintly pressure silently descended.
Li Xun had just taken the pill when his expression drastically changed. “W-what’s happening?!”
Yun Fan’s expression turned serious. “It’s my uncle. He’s fighting with all his strength!”
***
Somewhere in the void, qi surged while dragon qi overflowed. Their collisions produced thunderous booms.
Yun Zhan’s battle intent soared to the heavens. Every move radiated terrifying power, driving the two barbarians back step by step, roaring constantly.
Not far away, Elder Cen was also surrounded by a few barbarians. Still, having once reached the Saint realm, he showed no signs of weakness. Though outnumbered, he held a slight advantage. He effortlessly deflected all their attacks with calm ease
At that moment, the dragon’s cry reached everyone’s ears. Both sides paused their attacks.
The two barbarians exchanged glances as their hearts sank. “Not good!”
“They’re about to lose control over the Flame Emperor!”
Yun Zhan’s battle intent surged even higher. “Why doesn’t he act himself? With trash like you, even if my elder brother hasn’t fully recovered, how could you be his match?!”
A barbarian sneered. “As long as that person is here, there’s no way we’ll lose!”
Yun Zhan laughed heartily. “Feel free to try!”
Dragon qi churned around him as he pressed toward the two again.
***
On the battlefield below, Fatty relentlessly pursued a War God Hall elder. “Come on! Let me see what you’ve got! Show me how good your defense is!”
Behind him, another elder swung his fists repeatedly, unleashing wave after wave of terrifying power. However, all it did was make the golden light tremble more violently.
That man’s eyes were filled with terror as scars appeared on him. This was the result of clashing with Fatty. Whether Fatty’s defenses were second in the world, he didn’t know, but they were definitely stronger than his.
As a Transcendent realm body cultivator, he had always overwhelmed opponents with his physical strength, taking a direct approach. Now, for the first time, he felt the urge to avoid direct confrontation.
Elsewhere on the battlefield, though Feng Xi had only just entered the Transcendent realm, she held the upper hand against five opponents. Unable to even raise their heads, they could only rely on their foundations and combat experience to hang on.
As for Old Liao and the other marquises, they were evenly matched with their opponents. Even though they were not gaining the upper hand, they wouldn’t be in trouble for a short while.
Further away, Yun Lie and the other two were also pretending to engage their opponents. Song He’s opponent was Xian He. The two had similar cultivation levels, making quite a commotion when they clashed. Only the two knew they were just going through the motions.
Between battles, Song He focused most of his attention on the battlefield below. To be more precise, on Gu Han! From the very beginning, he had deliberately kept a certain distance from Gu Han.
The moment the dragon’s cry echoed, he was secretly filled with joy. Abandoning Xian He, he pushed his cultivation to its limit and locked onto Gu Han with murderous intent.
At such a distance, it only took him a single breath to reach Gu Han and kill him. No one had the time to stop him. The Flame Emperor was also fully occupied. After killing Gu Han, Song He would have plenty of time to escape to the Northern Domain and join the barbarians.
At that moment, Gu Han felt a chilling killing intent and terrifying pressure fall upon him. He stopped in his tracks. As he looked up, he saw Song He!
***
At the same time, Yun Lie and Ji Cheng exchanged glances, instantly abandoning their opponents and fleeing toward the Northern Domain. The barbarians seemed to have been instructed beforehand, offering no resistance and letting them pass through. They fled further and further.
Old Liao immediately sensed something wrong. “Ji Cheng! Song He! Ninth Prince! What do you think you’re doing?!”
Xian He laughed heartily, his tone filled with undisguised delight. He turned and threw a punch at Old Liao. “The War God Hall welcomes Prince Yun Lie!”
Old Liao froze. “What?!”
His mind was shaken, and he faltered. Xian He’s fist struck his chest, which caused his aura to rapidly fade. He was instantly severely wounded.
In the distance, Yun Lie’s face paled, but he gritted his teeth and sped up even more. There was no turning back. Not like he had any intention to.
As if intentionally, the War God Hall’s elders laughed heartily and cupped their fists toward Yun Lie. “Welcoming Prince Yun Lie!”
Their voices instantly spread across the battlefield. These words were like thunder exploding in the minds of the border soldiers. The ninth prince has betrayed us?
At the same moment, Song He reached Gu Han’s side in exactly one breath. He didn’t hesitate, striking out with a palm toward Gu Han. “Little bastard, this is for my son!”
“Vanguard Gu!”
Everyone was greatly alarmed. Shaken by Yun Lie’s betrayal, no one could come to the rescue in time.
Song He sneered inwardly. The plan is perfect!
He was just about to laugh when two figures sprang up, seizing his shoulders from both sides. Even with Gu Han only a few zhang away, his palm strike couldn’t land.
