Chapter 373: Three sins (1/2)
Chapter 373: Three sins
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Chen Feiyu was so excited to face off against Nangong Hao with 50,000 soldiers as his witness. To be defeated in a single round was quite the tragedy.
More importantly, he did not even see how he was defeated. To say it was a tragedy seemed to be an understatement.
However...
No matter how depressing it was, he was still defeated. The question that bugged all the candidates had also been answered.
Four years ago, Nangong Hao was talented, the brightest star in the empire. Four years later, he could only be described using a single word.
Terrifying!
He was sharp and domineering. He gave off the vibe that he was peerless.
Nangong Hao had only attacked once. However, this strike had struck fear and awe into the hearts of the other candidates.
All of them looked at each other in aghast. They were at a loss for words to describe what they had just seen.
When Nangong Hao had attacked, all of them thought that it looked too ordinary despite its speed.
However, when the blade pierced through the wall of blue surrounding Chen Feiyu, all of them began to question their belief.
In that instant...
It felt as though time had stopped.
The moment Nangong Hao's blade came into contact with the shield, it seemed to disappear. To be more precise, it teleported.
That being said, all of the candidates knew that no matter how powerful Nangong Hao was, he could not teleport.
After all, in order to tear apart the very fabric of space was a huge exertion for even the strongest Rebirth State cultivators.
There was no way Nangong Hao could have teleported.
However, when Nangong Hao's blade pierced through Chen Feiyu's shield, Nangong Hao seemed to disappear into thin air.
The impossible happened.
There could only be one possibility.
It had fused with the shield.
In the moment the blade came into contact with the shield, it fused with it. In that moment, Nangong Hao and the shield were one.
The fusing was flawless. That was the only way to fool Chen Feiyu's Torrential Rain. The shield would never attack itself.
”You can control everything, but so can I!”
All of the candidates thought about what Nangong Hao had said. They understood exactly what it meant, even Chen Feiyu himself knew what had happened.
However...
They did not believe it. They refused to believe it!
He fused with Dao!
How ridiculous was that?!
When one thought of stunning scenes, one would think of vast mountain ranges or raging rivers. However, what they just witnessed was far superior to all of that.
The answer to the question in all their minds, ”What is Nangong Hao like four years later?” had been answered. The answer floored them all.
”Did you get a clear look?” Yan Xiu finally spoke. He did not praise Nangong Hao's strengths or point out Nangong Hao's weaknesses. Neither did he ask Fang Zhengzhi what his next course of action was.
He asked quite an ordinary question.
Even so, Fang Zhengzhi understood what Yan Xiu meant instantly.
”I still have many soldiers behind me and plenty of time. If I want to take a closer look, I have many ways of doing it.” Fang Zhengzhi shook his head lightly.
He knew what Yan Xiu was thinking, but he was not going to accept it.
”If my guess is correct, you probably can't use the soldiers behind you. At the very least, you won't be able to use them to defeat Nangong Hao.” Yan Xiu shook his head and asserted.
”Why?” Fang Zhengzhi did not understand.
”Because Nangong Hao exited the Icy Monkey Settlement alone!” Yan Xiu explained.
This was not a clear explanation, but Fang Zhengzhi understood it immediately. Would such a talented individual do something if he didn't have the confidence he was going to succeed?
Clearly not.
Nangong Hao had travelled far to come to the capital. His high profile participation was definitely not just to get a good ranking.
The fact was he had come.
The reason for his participation was to cleanse the Nangong Family of its shame.
With this in mind, he still decided to walk out alone in the face of a vast army.
This only meant one thing.
Nangong Hao was very confident. He knew that he was going to win. That being said, he couldn't face 50,000 soldiers alone.
One vs 50,000?
That bordered on the impossible. All the legends about a single punch killing thousands were merely just that, legends.
After all, even if 50,000 of them stood still for him to kill, he would take many nights to kill them all. Furthermore, these people knew how to run, jump, and fight.
Fang Zhengzhi knew what Yan Xiu was saying, but he had no idea how Nangong Hao planned to cause his army to defy him.
A military order?
Or the Emperor's personal order?
Fang Zhengzhi had a sudden realization. He had known all along that the combat examinations was a cover for something greater. It was a cover for the army they were bringing.
That being said, he had no idea how the soldiers would be deployed.
However, just because he didn't know didn't mean that Nangong Hao was in the dark.
It seemed like he was back where he started. To be more specific, everything that had happened was all part of an elaborate plan.
These were all Fang Zhengzhi's guesses. Yan Xiu shared the same sentiment. However, he wouldn't know unless he tried.
”General Li, take 1000 men and surround Nangong Hao!” Fang Zhengzhi would not order his entire army forward. That would do no good.