Chapter 258 (1/2)
Chapter 258: Execute them all
All of the villagers were stunned.
They had thought that the army had been defeated. The deputies were all wetting themselves after the battle. Little did they expect that the army would take advantage of the situation when they saw Fang Zhengzhi drop his sword.
The villagers simply could not understand.
However, Fang Zhengzhi understood. This was a last ditch attempt by the deputies. If he did not die, they would still be dealt with harshly by the military even if they lived.
Furthermore, soldiers lived and died by the orders they got.
Even though they were afraid of Fang Zhengzhi, they had to respect and obey the orders of their superiors. Soldiers still launched their spears.
Furthermore, Fang Zhengzhi had killed many of their comrades. These were their brothers in arms, people that they had a real connection with.
After all, they had shared a camp for many years.
Qin Xuelian paled as she saw the rain of spears. In that instant, she wanted to s.h.i.+eld Fang Zhengzhi with her body.
Fang Zhengzhi could guess what Qin Xuelian would try to do. From the moment he saw the spears launch, he knew exactly what she would think.
Because...
Qin Xuelian was his mother.
Even before Qin Xuelian could stand in front of him, he already took Qin Xuelian into his arms.
Qin Xuelian’s fear was unrestrained. Sweat poured from her forehead. She realized that she had made a mistake. She should have never rushed out like that. No matter how many soldiers he killed, Fang Zhengzhi was still her son.
Her only son.
Fang Zhengzhi looked at Qin Xuelian, his back towards the rain of spears. Waves crashed overhead - that was his s.h.i.+eld.
He knew that in the face of a thousand spears, a stone wall would be best. But, here was he going to find sand to make into stone in such a hurry?
As such, he could only try to use the water to slow down the spears. Even so, it was unlikely that the spears would miss their mark.
Was he going to die?!
Fang Zhengzhi was quite sad to leave this all behind. The villagers here cared for him, and he had a warm family.
”Boom boom boom...”
Sounds echoed from behind him.
Fang Zhengzhi felt that the spears should have already landed. However, his area of control had not been hit. Where were the sounds coming from?
Just as he was thinking about it...
He turned around subconsciously.
He saw something stunning. There was a green sword ray in the middle of the rain of spears...
No.
It was countless sword rays.
The sword rays intertwined with each other like a spider web. The rays moved quickly, defending him from the spears.
The moment the spears. .h.i.t the web of light, the sword rays would explode into smaller and finer sword rays. Those rays would intertwine once again.
”Dao is endless and constantly changing. The rules governing the world are Dao!” A crisp voice rang out next to him. Then, a figure dressed in black shot through the air like a meteor.
Within moments, the figure landed next to Fang Zhengzhi.
She wore a tight fitting leather suit and had a branded belt around her waist. This accentuated her great figure. She also wore a leather cap which covered her forehead.
Under the cap, a pair of bright starry eyes stared at the soldiers and the b.l.o.o.d.y bodies of the fallen. She frowned.
”Chi Guyan?” Fang Zhengzhi was shocked to see the figure next to him. He had not figured out how he escaped The Vast World, but he knew it had something to do with the black crack.
How did Chi Guyan manage to escape?
”Dao is endless and constantly changing. The rules governing the world are Dao!”
Fang Zhengzhi knew what this cryptic sentence meant.
This was an interpretation of Dao. It stated that Dao was represented by constant changes in physical properties. This change was known as ‘gasification’. It also said that the gasification was not random. It followed a strict set of rules, and these rules are Dao.
The physical properties referred to Ying and Yang, as well as the five elements (gold, wood, water, fire, earth). Everything was formed from these basic building blocks, and were just representations of Dao.
But, why would she say something like this now?
Fang Zhengzhi glanced at the green web of sword lights above his head. He suddenly understood what Chi Guyan meant!
Dao would give rise to one. One would become two, two becomes three, and it would keep going on!
He finally understood!
Chi Guyan could produce an infinite amount of sword rays with a single one. Whenever one was shattered, it would reproduce itself. This was a cycle that would continue unbroken.
It was one of the most powerful defensive techniques around.
”Is the difference between our abilities really that great?” Fang Zhengzhi had a strong understanding of the theories. However, he did not have the practical experience.
Chi Guyan was far more well versed in that aspect.
She had managed to defend against the storm of spears effortlessly. All of the soldiers were stunned by what they saw.
This was clearly the work of a Heavenly Reflection State individual. However, there were only a few who had such control over their territories.
As for ladies...
A name appeared in the minds of the soldiers. They simply could not believe it. That’s impossible! Why would she appear in such a tiny village?
All of the deputies paled instantly.
Their eyes widened as they looked at the figure who had defended against their attacks so effortlessly. They were at a loss.
At this point, a young voice could be heard from afar.
”Sister Yan, you’re walking too quickly, Ping Yang can’t catch up!” Before long, a flaming red figure jumped from the top of a house.
Her Red Flame Flower Armor glowed in the sun and she held a bright red spear in her hand. There was a flickering golden light at the tip of the spear.
When the soldiers saw this figure and heard the name Ping Yang, s.h.i.+vers were sent straight down their spines.
”Ping Yang!”
”The most favored princess of the empire, Ping Yang!”
All of the soldiers did not want to believe that this was happening. However, the Red Flame Flower Armor was clear for all to see. Furthermore, that spear...
My G.o.d...