Free Web NovelChapter 313 - The Great Battle Ends, The Barbarian Tribe Routed
From discovering the three war gods, to using himself as a sword to break through the two Half-Step Transcendent realm barbarians, to then beheading the three men, Gu Han held nothing back, completing everything in one smooth motion. It seemed like a very long process, but only two breaths had passed. He was so fast that many hadn’t even reacted.
Looking at the arm on the ground, the two barbarians’ faces were filled with shock and confusion. How did he actually do it?
They had gone all out to kill him. Under such powerful qi, let alone the Soaring realm, even an ordinary Transcendent realm cultivator would have been paralyzed for a moment. How did Gu Han break through? Finally, it dawned on them that their last three war gods were no more.
Li Xun, who had been waiting for his chance for quite a while, landed. Even as he fled, he hadn’t forgotten his mission, keeping a constant eye on Gu Han.
After seeing the three war gods slain, he slipped over immediately. “Three more! Vanguard Gu, are there any left?”
Gu Han wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. “None left. One’s not here, one’s turned to paste.”
Having withstood the full might of two Half-Step Transcendent realm barbarians, the strain on his qi inevitably caused some damage.
Without delay, he immediately vanished into the high sky, with Li Xun following closely behind.
The court master yelled with his cultivation fully activated, “Barbarian scum! Your tribe’s pride and joy geniuses have all been hunted down by Vanguard Gu. Their heads are right here!”
As he spoke, he waved his hand. Seven heads lined up in a row, their faces bore strikingly similar expressions, each filled with terror and despair. The two armies, still locked in death struggles, subconsciously stopped their attacks.
After a pause, Li Xun added, “Oh, right. One got smashed into a meat patty. Can’t find the head.”
With confusion and despair, the barbarians stared blankly at the heads. All dead? So many people failed to stop him?
The War God Hall had existed for an extremely long time. To the barbarian tribes, it was not only a ruler but also a spiritual anchor. Moreover, every single war god was a prodigy of the younger generation, the pride of all barbarians.
And yet, eight of them had been slain just like that. It was like eight of the Flame Emperor’s sons being killed at the same time. The blow was huge, nearly shattering the barbarian tribe’s will and faith.
Gu Han instructed, “Keep them safe. These heads will be hung outside the border army camp. I very much look forward to the new generation of war gods coming to take them away. Of course, that is if anyone still dares to call themselves one.”
Li Xun grew extremely vigilant, ready to flee with these heads.
Murong Yan slammed her wolf-toothed club onto the ground excitedly. “So these are the geniuses your tribe keeps shouting about? They’re all useless before my brother! How dare you call yourself war gods! Keep the trash coming! Let my brother slaughter them all!“
Her words instantly ignited the border army’s emotions. Having been at war for many years, numerous War Gods had been killed, either through overwhelming numbers or realm suppression. However, a Soaring realm cultivator killing eight of them in a row was simply unprecedented. Their emotions had only run this high when Feng Xi killed the first war god.
In an instant, the border army’s battle intent surged. “Kill!”
Even though they were already exhausted and covered in wounds, a new burst of strength welled up within them.
“Kill!”
“Kill!”
With battle intent on a high, the border army once again turned towards the barbarian tribe. In terms of overall strength, the latter were still far stronger, but they had no will left to fight. The border army scattered them almost instantly. Although they still struggled, their defeat was certain.
***
The barbarians from the War God Hall had roared like maniacs.
“Kill them!”
“Snatch the heads!”
“The War God Hall absolutely cannot endure this insult!”
They understood better than anyone that if those heads were hung outside the enemy camp, it would be a huge blow to the War God Hall’s name. Even their foundation would be shaken, threatening their absolute dominance in the Northern Domain.
For a time, the barbarians launched attacks like madmen. Nevertheless, the group of commanders and deputy commanders blocked them with their lives, not retreating even a bit.
Old Liao laughed heartily. “Vanguard Gu, well done! I’m completely convinced by you!”
A golden light flashed, and Fatty stared fixedly at the three men in front of him. “Stay back! I will kill whoever moves first!”
Further away, Zhou Ye gasped for breath, glancing at Wang Yong’s pale face. “Head back first if you can’t hold on. I can handle four by myself!”
Wang Yong refused to give in. “You’re all talk! I think you’re about to cough up blood!”
“Bullshit! How could mere barbarians hurt me?!”
Four strands of qi, as heavy as mountains, pressed down and sent the two flying back. They looked at each other, but neither spoke. It wasn’t that they didn’t want to, but their mouths were full of blood, and opening them would expose the truth.
This is unbearable!
They’re pushing it too far!
Cursing inwardly, they charged up again.
***
Like a human-shaped sword, Gu Han threaded through the various battlefields. Only a few could catch sight of him.
With extreme speed and unrivaled killing power, it was at that moment that his true terror was revealed. As his sword rose and fell, screams rang out one after another, blood constantly splattering. Wherever he went, the savage barbarians lost their courage and scattered in all directions.
He was the barbarian tribe’s nemesis, born a killing god. After today, Gu Han’s name would spread far and wide throughout the Northern Domain.
***
In the sky above, Li Xun fled east and west, still gritting his teeth and holding on. Stay steady! I survived all those difficulties before. Now, it’s just this last stretch. I must stay steady!
Two bursts of qi suddenly rose up, one in front and one behind. Two seriously injured Half-Step Transcendent realm barbarians had fought their way out and blocked his path.
Li Xun’s face turned ashen. Oh no! This is it, I’m done for... Hey, that’s not right! I am at least a Half-Step Transcendent realm too. Besides, I have pills in hand. What can two severely injured barbarians do to me?
He laughed coldly as his aura changed. “Little barbarians, you dare come to your deaths?”
The big man who had rushed over praised him non stop, “Brother Li, you’re the real hero! I was right about you!”
Just then, a clear phoenix cry rang from the distant sky. The next moment, a breathtakingly beautiful heavenly phoenix approached from afar. With a flap of its wings, it sent the four barbarians surrounding Zhou Ye and Wang Yong flying away. Feng Xi had returned!
Everyone was overjoyed. “Princess!”
The phoenix’s red flames faded as it transformed back into Feng Xi. Compared to before, the killing intent in her eyes was stronger.
A War God Hall elder’s face darkened. “Today, our loss is certain. Go. Go back first, then make plans!”
He didn’t dare stay any longer. If his opponents were only Zhou Ye and Wang Yong, he’d still dare to fight. Now that Feng Xi had arrived, if he didn’t retreat, he would certainly die here. The rest of the barbarians had also been beaten to submission, fleeing toward the Northern Domain without stopping.
Li Xun gritted his teeth and pursued the two barbarians relentlessly. “Little barbarians, do you really think I am easy to bully?”
This whole time, he had been holding his anger in. After all, he had been chased relentlessly, almost losing his life several times. Now that he saw a chance to beat a drowning dog, with his personality, he wouldn’t miss it. It wasn’t just him, the border army felt the same.
For a time, the two armies once again turned into two torrents. Only this time, one was chasing, and one was fleeing.
***
Within the void, the humanoid figure praised non-stop, “Remarkable! He actually managed to turn the tide of the battle! After all my years of training them, these barbarians are useless!”
He sounded to consider the barbarian tribe as mere pawns.
Instead of getting angry, the five barbarians became panicked, shedding all their bearing and dignity as Saint realm cultivators.
“Hall Master, forgive us!”
“Next time, we will definitely not lose!”
“Indeed. The barbarian tribe has a strong foundation. This defeat won’t hurt our bones!”
The humanoid figure shook his head. “Enough. Next time, don’t disappoint me like this.”
Only then did the five breathe a sigh of relief. “Understood!”
Turning to the Flame Emperor, the humanoid figure smiled. “Yun Tian, if one day you die at Yun Tu’s hands, I wonder if you will regret not giving me this seal earlier—”
A purple flame crashed against him before he could finish.
Slowly, the humanoid figure slowly dissipated. “Let’s wait and see.”
In the distance, the five barbarians cautiously glanced at the Flame Emperor, before hiding as well. From beginning to end, the reigning monarch’s expression didn’t change at all.
Just then, he trembled, the purple in his eyes receding. The purple dragon next to him also reverted into a flame dragon, circled, and slowly sank into him.
***
Elsewhere, Yun Zhan simply watched as the barbarians fled, sighing. “Brother forcefully broke through this time. His injuries have worsened again.”
Elder Cen pondered for a moment. “The barbarian tribe suffered a great defeat this time. We should have some peace for a while, but that person’s patience seems to be running thin.”
Yun Zhan laughed coldly. “His injuries are even worse than brother’s. He’s probably barely holding on!”
***
On the battlefield below, the Great Flame border army courageously pursued the barbarian tribe for a full several hundred li, before finally stopping. During that time, Feng Xi killed two more Transcendent realm elders, and even more barbarians below the Transcendent realm died. If not for Yun Lie’s betrayal, this war would’ve been considered a great victory.
Gu Han stood in midair, his eyes filled with exhaustion. He had been operating at his full capacity almost every moment. Fortunately, his meridians were different, allowing him to maintain his state by continuously chugging pills. If it were someone else, they would have long collapsed by now.
Silently, from the marquises to the lowliest border soldiers, they all bowed deeply to Gu Han. They knew well that without Gu Han’s decisiveness and courage, their morale would have collapsed, and they would have been hunted down and killed.
“Thank you, Vanguard Gu!”
These four words expressed all the gratitude in their hearts!
