Chapter 327 – Between Life And Death! (1/2)
Chapter 327: Between life and death!
No one said a word.
The hundreds of black-clad mounted soldiers were calm and concentrated, constantly adjusting their breathing, in order to achieve the best resting effect. Their eyes were fierce, West wind blades were buzzing and vibrating, because essential qi was constantly being instilled, allowing them to administer a lethal blade attack at any time.
Yue Feilong had been severely wounded, deep slashes were across his chest, flesh exposed, ribs almost broken, but was still guarding at the frontline of the team.
Li Pingan's body was b.l.o.o.d.y and punctured with sword wounds, but concerned that Yue Feilong would be in danger, he bolted over to where Yue Feilong was on his horse.
They were the first line of defense against the Unpredictable immortal, and behind them were their brothers standing in their position of the Blade formation.
The orderly formation of blades could crush any a.s.saulting enemies into minced meat.
This was usually a military formation used in a march, but now they had to initiate the formation to protect their main general.
Hundreds of black-clad men were draped in rainwear, a bamboo weaved rain hat on their head, and the brim of the hat resting low on their forehead, concealing everyone's face.
Of course, even if it was possible to see their face, it was not easy to find a target amongst hundreds of people.
Unpredictable immortal stood observing for a while, the orderly blade formation was full of overwhelming strength and blades were held in position of full offense, he could not help praising in his mind. He had heard of the military elites of the Lu clan and it was indeed a well-deserved reputation.
Unpredictable immortal chuckled, a gentle and feminine laugh, his flexible sword was jittering incessantly, like a silver snake without bones.
“Lu Qingming, this is the style of your family? This is the manner of a family of generals?”
“The world says that, as long as the Lu clan exist, West wind will never be extinguished. It seems a ridiculous remark. Lu Xingkong has a bit of a backbone, but his son, is not worth mentioning at all——”
“If I were you, I would immediately turn around and return to Yun province. Go back to live in that remote and desolate place, do not come to Tiandu, where there is an abundance of masters and elites, to avoid embarra.s.sing yourself. If Lu Xingkong knew you were a coward, he most likely would have disowned you already——”
Yue Feilong shouted back, “Our general has an important responsibility, the governor of a province, how would he be provoked by a lowly person like you?”
“Right. Why should the pearl touch the rotten stone? Even if it wins, there is nothing for the pearl to be proud of?”
“If you want to kill our general, you must step over our corpse——”
He swung his flexible sword forward, pointing to the blade formation and burst into s loud laughter, “What a big joke. In the face of death, what pearl and stone are there? Since your general is unwilling to come out and fight with me alone, then you might as well just admit defeat. That would be must more upright and straightforward. Letting you minions fight back will make people laugh.”
His eyes were ruthlessly staring at Yue Feilong's blood dyed chest, smiled and said, “Who just shouted that I have to tread over your body to kill your General? Since you have this request, it would be impolite to refuse.”
“Feilong, Pingan. Return to the formation.” The calm voice of a man resounded.
Yue Feilong and Li Pingan, upon hearing the General's command, instantly leapt off the horse and disappeared.
“Too late.” A charming smile bloomed across the Unpredictable immortal's face, disappearing without a trace.
By the time he reappeared, his sword had transformed into specks of lotus flower, completely enveloping Yue Feilong and Li Pingan within.
Yue Feilong and Li Pingan suddenly felt their body tensing up, both their left and right sides were constrained by a gravity-like force, their entire body going stiff and were unable to budge an inch.
Becoming meat on somebody's chopping board.
Now the two men could only be trampled on.
A number of lotus flowers were seen fluttering down toward Yue Feilong and Li Pingan's neck, about to sever their heads off.
'Lotus Sword'!
Transforming sword qi into lotus flowers, using Lotus flowers to silence everything.
To them, death was the most thorough purification.
“General——”
Yue Feilong and Li Pingan knew that they would surely die and would not retreat.
They forcibly angled their necks to face the incoming Lotus flowers, charging full speed forward, and the West wind blades burst into flames, exerting all their strength to sever Unpredictable immortal's exposed self.
They had no hesitation to die.
If they could hack off a chunk of flesh of Unpredictable immortal before they die, or block one of his attacks, then they died a worthy death.
“Hmph——”
Yue Feilong and Li Pingan's brave evidently infuriated unpredictable immortal, defying att.i.tude, his wrist shook once more, sending even more lotus flowers to gather around the two.
He planned to crush their bodies into minced meat with the lotus flowers, leaving them without a complete corpse or even bones.
At the critical moment!
Hu——
A fire dragon descended from the sky
The fire dragon rushed into the middle of Lotus flowers that were in the process of duplication, and was surrounded and compressed by the lotus flowers that had sense a sudden surge of danger.
Boom—
The fire dragon exploded in the air.
A gust of violent wind swept across, sparks splas.h.i.+ng in all directions.
An explosion of strong qi had wiped out the lush green bamboos within several of miles, producing hissing and crackling sounds as it hurtled through the large expanse of bamboos.
The lotus flowers disappeared, the fire dragon was gone.
A middle-aged man wielding a silver spear stood in the air, his robe ballooning about him in the absence of wind, and although he did not show any anger, he still looked imposing, like a deity had descended to earth.
Liu Qingming!
He was the eldest son of the Lu clan, the Governor of Yun province, Liu Qingming. Just as his two subordinates were about to be killed, he timely administered the 'One spear raised to the heaven' of the 'Heavenly dragon spear' technique pa.s.sed down his family, deflecting Unpredictable immortal's attack and saving them both at the same time.
In the blink of an eye, he had already fought dozens of rounds with Unpredictable immortal, until a strong impact from him and the enemy had knocked them both away.
Standing firm in front of Yue Feilong and Li Pingan and s.h.i.+elding them from attacks, the two people had survived the gates of death.
When he saw Lu Qingming soaring into the air, Yue Feilong anxiously yelled, “General, a true man won't stand behind a collapsing wall. General please return to the blade formation immediately, us brothers will protect you with our lives.”
“General please return to the blade formation, we all are willing to fight till death.” Hundreds of black mounted soldiers roared in unison.
Power and prestige shook the sky!
Unpredictable immortal was stepping on a bamboo branch, looking at those anxious red eyes of the black-clad mounted soldiers, when he said with a smile: “What a close relations.h.i.+p between the master and servants. There are so many brothers willing to die for you, Liu Qingming you won't be lonely when you're dead——”
“Go back, general.” Li Pingan rushed over to persuade Lu Qingming. “We are soldiers, we exist to protect General. General thought highly of us and had always regarded us as brothers. Today, we could not protect General, but needed you to save us. Pingan feels guilty and ashamed. If anything happens to General, us hundreds of troops would have to bear the blame.”
“No need to persuade me.” Liu Qingming uttered, glaring at Unpredictable immortal opposite of him. “You have done your best. Return to the blade formation immediately.”
Yue Feilong and Li Pingan stood still.
Would soldiers hide in a blade formation to defend themselves when their General is fighting with his life?
They exchanged a brief glance with each other, leaping high up wielding their sword to where Unpredictable immortal was standing on a cl.u.s.ter of bamboo leaves.
“Looking to die.”
Unpredictable immortal flew into a rage out of humiliation.
His target was Lu Qingming, and his opponent was Liu Qingming.
Among these hundred people, besides Liu Qingming, other people were as worthless as weeds.
But these people who he regarded as worthless were repeatedly blocking his way, making him very irritated.
He felt insulted.
He swung his sword in rage, sword qi expanding.
His body vanished above the bamboo leaves, leaving only two budding lotus flowers.
Yue Feilong and Li Pingan came charging over, when the two Lotus flowers bloomed warmly, followed immediately by a loud 'bang'.
The two Lotus flowers were duplicating into countless red lotus, acc.u.mulating around and separating Yue Feilong and Li Pingan once again.
By the time the Lotus flowers had completely dispersed, Yue Feilong and Li Pingan were seen flying uncontrollably across the air.
Thud!
They both plunged to the ground, and there was no more movements after.
“Kill.”
Watching their brothers being wounded, the hundreds of black-clad mounted soldiers within the blade formation roared.
The crack of the whip brought their horse galloping full speed forward, as though they were ready to risk their life to kill Unpredictable immortal.
Unpredictable immortal's figure reappeared, glowering at Lu Qingming. “You should know that they and I are not of the same realm. They are only going to die. If you don't mind, I am willing to waste a little more time to get rid of all of them, before I face your Lu clan's Heavenly dragon spear.”
“No need.” As Liu Qingming spoke, his spear had turned into a bolt of lightning, shooting out in the direction of Unpredictable immortal.
Unpredictable immortal laughed repeatedly. “That's right, let me properly enjoy the elegant manner of the Lu family's eldest son.”
As he spoke, the flexible sword in his hand had coiled around Liu Qingming's spear.
Bang——
The spear was strong and tyrannical, the sword was gentle and feminine.
The two pieces of divine weapon clashed once more, and the two completely opposite forces of strength were colliding once again.
Boom——
An eruption of strong qi.
Their bodies were propelled away in the opposite directions once again.
While sent hurtling across the air, Liu Qingming reversed his direction towards Unpredictable immortal once more.
Unpredictable immortal thrust his flexible sword forward, sending a stream of blossoming lotus flowers toward Liu Qingming.
Bang——
Liu Qingming's spear had sent Unpredictable immortal flying across.
Che——