Chapter 1442 - 1439: The Death of Xiao Feng

Chapter 1442: Chapter 1439: The Death of Xiao Feng

Shi Lei and Shi Luo watched as a mighty, imposing young man suddenly appeared in front of them and completely disrupted their army’s formation, throwing their troops into total chaos.

At this moment they were both shocked and furious.

What shocked them was that these people were actually so powerful they could wipe out his well‑trained army in just a few dozen seconds.

After a bout of chaotic fighting, Wu Mengting, Wu Guangzu, Gu Yuxin and the Assassination Team members all rushed over. Shi Lei, Shi Luo and the few dozen remaining soldiers hurriedly retreated into the forest.

"Who the hell are you people?"

To be honest, Shi Lei was somewhat afraid, because he saw that these people in front of him were all experts above Celestial Dao Seven Stars, and one of them had already reached Great Perfection, the peak of Celestial Dao Seven Stars. As for that young man holding the strange sword, although he looked like he was only at Seven Stars peak, after what had just happened, how did he seem like merely Seven Stars peak? He clearly fought like he had already reached Great Perfection.

"Heh, it doesn’t matter who we are. What matters is I know you’re Sabina People, and we are all sons of Huaxia." Chen Tianlong wasn’t joking. At this moment he knew that time was life; the brothers down the mountain were surely still fighting hard, waiting for their signal to return up the mountain.

"Hmph, you really think just a few of you can kill us all? You’re far too naive."

Shi Lei, Shi Luo and Fei, who was off to the side, exchanged glances. The three of them split up and shot into the air at the same time, ready to unleash their big moves and kill everyone before them in one strike.

Seeing their move, Chen Tianlong hurriedly shouted, "Everyone, be careful!"

Wu Mengting didn’t waste any time either and directly activated her Cultivation Technique. In fact, Mengting’s South Nether Technique had always been very strong.

And beside her, Wu Guangzu with the Godless Overlord Blade plus the Heaven-defying Divine Blood Shadow Saber was no joke either.

Now that they saw the enemy starting to unleash their ultimate moves, it was impossible for them to just stand still. So Mengting, Wu Guangzu and Chen Tianlong moved as well.

"Godless Overlord Blade!"

"South Nether Technique!"

"Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Root!"

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After another chaotic clash, the six people landed at the same time. Chen Tianlong was of course unharmed, because half the time when he attacked he was in an invincible state. He glanced over at Wu Mengting, who was still standing there all cute and dazed, staring at the enemy corpse she had hacked into an ice block, looking a bit surprised.

Next was Wu Guangzu. Wu Guangzu saw there were only a few streaks of blood on the blade edge, which showed just how sharp this Blood Shadow Saber was. He hadn’t expected that, in that last strike, he would perform with such absolute perfection.

The third corpse lying there belonged to the three enemy generals without a doubt.

In that final exchange, the three of them had been so clean and decisive—one hit, instant kill, without the slightest hesitation. It should have been something worth celebrating, but suddenly a mournful wail broke out.

"Uncle, don’t scare me..."

Tan Batian was already in tears, looking at Xiao Feng, who was on his last breath, overwhelmed by grief.

Chen Tianlong rushed over, but when he saw that shocking scene, he immediately frowned. He went over and quickly tapped several points on Xiao Feng’s body, stopping his bleeding.

However, when Chen Tianlong placed his hand on Xiao Feng’s wrist to take his pulse, he let out a long, deep sigh. He knew that at this point Xiao Feng was beyond saving.

The only reason he’d managed to hold on until now was sheer willpower. If it had been an ordinary person, taking a sword straight through the heart would have meant instant death.

On top of that, after being stabbed he had still used his Powerful Qi to strike the enemy with a palm. With that movement, the Powerful Qi in his body basically began to pour out. If Chen Tianlong had known back then and sealed his Heart Meridian in time, there might have been a sliver of hope. But the timing had already been missed—perhaps this was simply Xiao Feng’s destined fate.

"Brother Chen Tianlong, please, save my uncle, I’m begging you."

Tan Batian suddenly remembered how formidable Chen Tianlong was and pleaded urgently.

"Tan Batian, to be frank, your uncle’s allotted time has run out. Right now he’s only hanging on by the strength of his conviction. If you have something to say, say it quickly. I’m afraid once he tries to speak later, he’ll..."

Chen Tianlong’s voice grew heavy with sorrow as he spoke. After all, this was his brother in arms. Even though they’d never really talked, just from what he’d seen him do earlier, he knew Xiao Feng was a true hero.

Hearing Chen Tianlong’s words, Tan Batian didn’t doubt him. He hurriedly turned around and said to the dying Xiao Feng, "Uncle, I’m sorry, this is all my fault. I made you come save me. I deserve to die."

Right then, Xiao Feng seemed to hear Tan Batian’s words, and his body trembled slightly. Tan Batian immediately reacted.

Just now, Brother Chen Tianlong had said that his uncle was only hanging on by a single breath, so he couldn’t say anything that would make him worry or feel sad.

So Tan Batian forced back his tears, put on a strained smile, and then said, "Uncle, don’t worry. From now on I’ll definitely be a proper, upright soldier. I’ll dedicate myself wholly to Huaxia, ready to die for the country. I’ll drive the Sabina People out of our land, I’ll win honor for the nation, and be a true man."

As soon as Tan Batian finished speaking, Xiao Feng’s hand fell limply. He slowly closed his eyes, and Tan Batian knew he was gone. His tears already blurred his vision; his heart was filled with pain. In fact, everyone present knelt down, giving this patriotic warrior a deep bow to show their respect.

"Uncle..."

Along with a heart‑rending scream, the birds in the woods were startled into frantic flight.

Everyone was still immersed in grief when shouting suddenly rose from the foot of the mountain. Chen Tianlong’s brows knitted; he knew the reinforcements had arrived.

However, Chen Tianlong wasn’t much worried. He knew these reinforcements had been hastily transferred from nearby and couldn’t have many troops—at most seven or eight hundred.

But they themselves already had three to four hundred men, and at this moment they occupied favorable terrain. All the top experts were gathered here. Don’t say seven or eight hundred—even if two thousand came, they might not be able to fight their way up.

Tan Batian knew that with a powerful enemy before them, this was no time for mourning, so he wiped his tear‑wet eyes, stood up, and prepared to meet the battle.

"Tan Batian, you don’t need to go this time. We’re not going to fight a war, just to scare them. Don’t worry, these troops won’t charge up again. You take Uncle Xiao Feng’s body up first."

Chen Tianlong shot a look at Gu Yuxin, hoping she would go along. Besides, the road ahead was dangerous, and among those present Gu Yuxin was the weakest; even if she went, she couldn’t really help.

Gu Yuxin nodded to Chen Tianlong, very obedient. She herself didn’t know why she was so willing to follow Chen Tianlong’s orders, but at this moment she didn’t think about it much. She just felt Tan Batian was very pitiful.

After giving his instructions, Chen Tianlong led the remaining people downhill. After they’d gone fifty or sixty paces, a group of men suddenly sprang out. Chen Tianlong hurriedly pulled his sword, blocking the front.

"Junior Brother Chen Tianlong, it’s you."

Ding Kong recognized Chen Tianlong at a glance and was overjoyed. Immediately after, Wu Guangzu also came out. Everyone dropped their guard; this was their captain. They might not recognize Chen Tianlong, but they certainly knew Wu Guangzu.

Not long after, the Assassination Team and Mengting also appeared before them. But what they were really expecting was the appearance of Captain Xiao Feng and Deputy Captain Tan Batian.

Ding Kong obviously sensed that something was off. He had heard the commotion inside earlier, the shouting, but he had thought it was just the sounds of fighting. Captain Xiao hadn’t given them a signal whistle, so they had stayed at their post, not daring to act rashly.

"Junior Brother Chen Tianlong, Senior Brother Wu, where are Xiao Feng and Tan Batian? Didn’t you run into them?" Ding Kong suddenly asked.

Joy had still been on Chen Tianlong’s face, but in an instant it turned somewhat sorrowful. Sensing something wrong, Ding Kong pressed, "Xiao Feng, he..."

"Yes. Captain Xiao has fallen. He died in this battle to seize the Assassin Group. We must remember this great hero forever. Without his constant brave fighting, we would never have won."

Wu Guangzu practically attributed all their success to Xiao Feng, hoping that his spirit in heaven could find comfort.

"Captain Xiao will always be the great hero in our hearts."

The men of the unit shouted in unison. As soon as they finished, with a whoosh, everyone raised their weapons high, offering the utmost respect to Xiao Feng’s departed soul.

A moment later, Chen Tianlong stepped to the front of the crowd and said loudly, "Brothers, we’ve finally won this battle. But right now we still have one task: the enemy’s reinforcements have arrived. You don’t need to worry—I have a way to deal with them."

"Whoa..."

The crowd burst into an uproar, but quickly fell silent again because Chen Tianlong was about to speak further.

"Brothers, according to my arrangement, send fifty soldiers down the mountain with me. The rest go up the mountain. Don’t worry, there’s basically nothing left to deal with. Just go up and tidy our things and wait for us to return."

Chen Tianlong spoke with an easy smile, but the corner of his mouth carried a trace of coldness.

"Everyone follow Junior Brother Chen Tianlong’s orders. From now on, his orders are my orders." Wu Guangzu was afraid they wouldn’t trust Chen Tianlong, so he immediately added this.

"Yes!"

Hearing Wu Guangzu’s words, the soldiers responded in understanding, then followed the plan and headed up the mountain. Left behind were the Assassination Team members and forty soldiers.

Chen Tianlong, Wu Guangzu, and Wu Mengting led more than fifty men in a mighty rush down the mountain. His purpose was simple: to support Ru Nian, who was fiercely engaged at the foot of the mountain, as well as some brothers of the Fire Dragon Gang.

At the foot of the mountain.

Ru Nian was leading a little over thirty men in an elaborate feint. In truth, it was just a dozen men in front shouting "Kill!" and occasionally loosing arrows, while two war drums were being beaten in the rear. The rest were dragging treetops along the muddy mountain road, constantly kicking up dust.

From time to time they shouted loudly.

This feint had gone on for more than ten minutes, and the commanding officer of the reinforcements below had already sensed something odd. He ordered the archers forward to stand ready to fire.

Ru Nian also knew this tactic wouldn’t last long, but if it could buy the brothers on the mountain a little more time, it was worth it.

"Damn it, we’ve been fooled. There’s basically no one up there—they’re just here to scare us. Archers, get ready and shoot them hard!" the leader at the front shouted.

This commander was stationed in a town about ten kilometers from the Assassin Group’s base. His name was Wu Han, with the strength of Seven Stars of the Celestial Dao, and he was one of Kuang Chenggong’s generals. Because the Assassin Group was important, Kuang Chenggong had deployed many experts nearby.

When he received the signal this time, he had just been eating. Wu Han himself was a bit lazy; he felt that having barely eaten his fill and then rushing off to fight was basically asking to die—how do you fight without strength? So he ordered that they finish breakfast first.

Unexpectedly, he’d stumbled into a major incident this time, so after some thought he told everyone to keep their mouths shut—otherwise they’d all be beheaded.