Chapter 679 - 669: Godly Means
Chapter 679: Chapter 669: Godly Means
Chen Xiao thought to himself, "This isn’t good."
He had reached an agreement with Su Miaoyin, but in the end, he ended up capturing her master instead.
This absurd scenario... How should he explain it?
Su Miaoyin smiled slightly, "Young Master Chen, what were you discussing with my master for so long?"
Her charming face moved closer to Chen Xiao, with her fragrance brushing onto his face.
Chen Xiao replied blandly, "I was discussing some matters with Palace Master Chu that hadn’t been completely settled earlier."
"Really?" Su Miaoyin’s fox-like eyes narrowed cunningly, "Then why does Young Master Chen have my master’s distinctive fragrance on him? And what’s with the marks on his neck?"
"Young Master Chen, you’re truly impressive. Clearly, the agreement was with me! Yet you bypassed me and reached an agreement with my master, didn’t you?"
"This twist really caught Miao Yin by surprise."
Her tone carried both questioning and anger, but more than that, there was resentment. She really couldn’t believe her own master had stolen from her!
Such a dignified person as her master... How could she do such a thing?
Seeing the truth exposed, Chen Xiao no longer concealed it and spoke plainly, "I saved Miaoqu Palace, and Palace Master Chu has goodwill towards me, wanting to become my Dao companion. Is it that strange? As a disciple, you shouldn’t be asking so much, should you?"
"Not strange." Su Miaoyin licked her red lips, "I’m just curious about what kind of ability Young Master Chen has that even my master, who is supposed to have a clear heart and few desires, is so captivated by you... How about, while Young Master Chen is departing, let Miao Yin experience your allure?"
Chen Xiao spoke with indifference, "I’m not in good health, I decline!"
"Hehe, I heard it just now, it was my master who first pleaded for mercy." Su Miaoyin chuckled, clearly displeased with the reasoning Chen Xiao provided.
Chen Xiao: "..."
Is Su Miaoyin really a bit crazy?
She even eavesdropped?
Su Miaoyin moved closer to Chen Xiao, giving a coquettish smile, "Young Master Chen, when we meet downstairs, I must have you!"
As she spoke, her little tongue also licked Chen Xiao’s earlobe.
Chen Xiao shuddered, teased to the point where his blood boiled.
Afterward, Su Miaoyin’s tinkling laughter gradually receded, and her silhouette followed suit.
Damn it, once I come back, I’ll capture you, let’s see if you dare be this arrogant again!
Anyway, now that he’s Palace Master Chu Lisu’s Dao companion, he doesn’t really believe Su Miaoyin dares do anything to him. Without this concern, this fox spirit will definitely not escape.
To provoke him will eventually cost her dearly.
He happens to also want to experience what special qualities the legendary alluring fox clan possesses.
Chen Xiao took a deep breath and also left the Xuantian Sect.
Then, he quickly headed to White Emperor City to board the spiritual ship, directly heading for Tianze City. Two days later, he made his way from Tianze City to the dual-realm passage near Tianyuan City.
Entering the passage, the Gatekeepers who saw Chen Xiao had a slight change in their expressions.
They recognized Chen Xiao!
After all, while they guarded the gate.
In reality, very few people traveled between the realms!
Yet both Chen Wushuang and Chen Xiao were deeply memorable to them!
Moreover, back when Chen Xiao entered the Kunlun Realm, he was just an inconspicuous weakling. But now, even those at the Heavenly Realm level among the Gatekeepers felt a strong pressure from him, making them alarmed!
Adding to that was the mysterious powerhouse who had been with Chen Xiao earlier, they dared not cross him at all.
Finally, a Heavenly Realm Gatekeeper stepped forward and asked respectfully, "Does Young Master wish to go to the mortal world?"
"Yes." Chen Xiao said blandly, "Are there any requirements?"
"No requirements! No requirements!" The Gatekeeper shook his head repeatedly, shouting at his subordinates, "Why are you still standing there, hurry and grant passage to the Young Master?!"
As those words fell, the gates to the dual-realm passage also opened.
"Thanks." Chen Xiao casually uttered, then his figure flickered as he entered the passage. After a whirl of space, his body had already appeared outside the Kunlun Mountains in the mortal world.
"Finally home!!" Chen Xiao took a deep breath.
Although he had been in the Kunlun Realm for only a short month or two, it felt like an eternity.
The air of the mortal world and the Kunlun Realm are distinct!
Although the air in the Kunlun Realm is better, it’s fraught with conflict and deceit, life being in such a Martial Dao-respected environment was scarcely valued!
In comparison, the mortal world, with all kinds of rules and restraints, still retained some semblance of stability.
He traveled from the Kunlun Mountains all the way east.
But soon, he sensed something was amiss.
Along the way, there were traces of battle, and these traces weren’t left by martial artists but by hot weapons!
Clearly, a small-scale skirmish had occurred in this region.
He was shocked on his face, "This is within the border, how could such battles occur?"
There were even marks of tanks that had rolled through this area.
He pushed further ahead and soon saw a mighty group of Shen Zhou Warriors.
From the mouths of these warriors, he learned of the current situation.
It turned out, half a month ago, the Northwest Nine Countries suddenly acted under a baseless accusation, brazenly invading the border with a million troops, catching Divine Land off guard, breaching its defenses swiftly.
Now, they are struggling to fend off the enemy’s invasion.
Also among the news from these warriors, Chen Xiao learned of the situation of Tang Hengdao, who serves as the commander-in-chief.
He was currently trapped at the border.
With only less than ten thousand troops by his side.
The alliance army of the Northwest Nine Countries, upon learning the location of Tang Hengdao from the War Department’s core, immediately deployed one hundred thousand troops to encircle him at Hulaoguan!
"Brother Tang?!" Chen Xiao slightly narrowed his eyes. Originally, he had no time to deal with matters of this magnitude, but Tang Hengdao had a deep friendship with him and had helped him several times.
So, when the other party is in trouble, he cannot stand idly by.
"Where is Brother Tang now?!"
"At Hulaoguan." A weary warrior spoke up.
"Point me the direction," Chen Xiao said again.
"From here, head northwest for about a hundred kilometers, and you’ll see Hulaoguan."
Upon receiving this news, Chen Xiao showed no hesitation, his figure flickered and vanished from where he stood, flying directly towards the direction of Hulaoguan!
The sight left many warriors dumbfounded.
Were they seeing things, or were they dreaming?
This young man actually flew up right in front of their eyes?
In the blink of an eye, Chen Xiao’s figure had completely disappeared before them!
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Meanwhile.
Northwest, Desert, Hulaoguan!
Yellow sand filled the sky.
Tank after tank, heavy armor cars, and heavy weapons appeared in the desert.
A grand army of a hundred thousand men approached Hulaoguan in mighty waves.
At the forefront of this massive army were nine flags, clearly the elite troops of the Nine Countries Alliance Army!
And on the city wall, a tall, burly figure stood quietly, overlooking the army surging in from all directions, a cold, determined glint in his eyes, yet more so, a sense of helplessness...
After ten days of fighting, the direct lineage troops led by Tang Hengdao were nearly out of ammunition and supplies. In such a stark disparity of forces, there was no chance of victory!
But even so, the warriors standing beside Tang Hengdao still showed fierce, unyielding eyes, glaring at the Nine Countries Alliance Army.
"War King Tang, let’s fight them to the death!" An adjutant gritted his teeth, "Even if we die, we must make them pay with flesh and blood!"
Who among them hadn’t been through countless battles, climbing through mountains of corpses and seas of blood?
Even in such a situation, they are still unafraid of death!
Because they represent the backbone of the Divine Land!
They cannot retreat half a step.
Tang Hengdao took a deep breath, "Defend the city, do not act recklessly, wait for reinforcements."
He also wanted to fight bravely in a great battle, eager to wipe out all these invaders to quench his bitterness! But he knew clearly this was unrealistic!
Currently, the most important thing is to preserve strength, otherwise, it would only increase casualties in vain!
Upon hearing Tang Hengdao’s words, those soldiers looked dissatisfied, but they had nothing to say.
Because they knew that Tang Hengdao’s decision was correct.
They weren’t afraid to die, but they couldn’t die needlessly!
They couldn’t make senseless sacrifices!
"Boom—" Countless war vehicles, tanks, continued to crush the yellow sand as they came.
Magnificent, with a momentum like a rainbow!
At the forefront of the hundred thousand army was a man with a hawk nose, his eyes fierce, his face full of pride.
This man’s name was Heidro.
He had been an old rival of Tang Hengdao for many years.
Tang Hengdao had been suppressing the frontier for many years, often clashing with this guy’s subordinate forces.
However, every time, it was Tang Hengdao who won a great victory.
And precisely because of this, Heidro hated Tang Hengdao out of jealousy, and now, he finally had a chance to turn the tables!
This time, as the commander of the allied army, he personally led a hundred thousand troops to crush Tang Hengdao.
He just didn’t believe Tang Hengdao could really escape with his life!
"Tang Hengdao, stop resisting stubbornly. I advise you to surrender directly. Ha ha, as long as you are willing to surrender and become our captive, I can spare your life! How about it?!"
Heidro’s voice was immensely proud as it came from below.
Tang Hengdao said indifferently, "Do you think there is the word surrender in my dictionary?"
"Rather than be broken, don’t be a whole piece!"
"Humph, stubborn!" Heidro snorted coldly, "Fire at the city wall for me! Break through directly! Capture Tang Hengdao alive! And if he’s dead, it doesn’t matter!"
Heidro laughed sinisterly.
And at that moment!
From afar, a figure flew into the air, and in an instant, appeared above Hulaoguan!
When Tang Hengdao saw this figure, his pupils suddenly quivered!
"Brother Chen?"
Chen Xiao actually arrived by treading the void?
What kind of feat is this?
Even the Great Grandmaster dubbed the Martial Saint of the Human Realm wouldn’t have this ability, right?
The sudden appearance of Chen Xiao also stunned the many soldiers in Hulaoguan and the hundred thousand Nine Countries’ Alliance Army, their faces showing intense shock and disbelief!
Chen Xiao, however, just smiled slightly and said, "Brother Tang, long time no see."