Chapter 448: Overture of Tumul (1/2)

t [V5C155 – A Distance Within Reach]

Blackmoon was still firing aggressively, and the patrol gunship was on the verge of collapse despite its best efforts to evade. Flames were spurting out in many places accompanied by dense smoke. Eventually, the vessel lost control and started spinning in the air as a large piece of steel fell off.

Nanhua stood up urgently and started strafing when she saw that the airship was about to crash without her managing to land a single hit. It was just that no one knew where her bullets went across such a long distance.

Finally, the flaming patrol gunship could no longer hold on and fell crashing into the ground. A violent explosion ensued, sending dense rolling smoke into the air.

The two airships behind had only flown halfway when they witnessed this scene. The vessels were so shocked that they turned around immediately without bothering to ascend—if Blackmoon could finish off a patrol gunship a thousand meters away, she could just as easily destroy one a thousand meters in the air.

“Looks like the fun is over,” Song Zining shrugged and shouted while raising his spear, “we’ll deal with the remaining two according to the plan!”

The six Primordial Beasts behind them started up once again and drove toward the county capital. The three cannons weren’t retracted, and their muzzles only turned toward each side, seemingly waiting for the next victim.

Dust clouds rose above the distant military camp as their gates opened after a period of chaos. Out drove dozens of combat vehicles and hundreds of armored military transports which surged toward the Dark Flame convoy like a flood of steel.

Ignoring the Nangong army, Qianye circulated his origin power and shouted at the top of his voice, “Nangong Yuanwang, Nangong Zhen, get out here! Don’t just send your subordinates to their deaths!”

This shout rumbled like rolling thunder which, despite the distance, reverberated in all of the Nangong men’s ears.

Nangong Zhen, who was resting silently within the command vehicle, opened his eyes ever so slightly. A flash of imperceivable graveness flashed through his eyes—that distant shout actually made him feel a faint sense of peril.

But with his identity, Nangong Zhen had no choice but to respond to such an open challenge. He immediately sneered, “There’s no need to trouble the Second Elder to deal with a group of juniors. With this seat taking action, it’s more than enough to deal with you lot!” He didn’t raise his voice, but his voice traveled toward Qianye with incomparable clarity.

Qianye and Song Zining exchanged glances after hearing this. They had come to a tacit understanding.

Song Zining glanced back at Nanhua and said, “You stall those two champions in a while. Duan Hao’s unit will provide support.”

Nanhua wanted to complain at first, but for some reason, she nodded in agreement.

Song Zining then gestured toward Blackmoon and pointed toward the incoming sea of Nangong soldiers. Blackmoon nodded seriously and rubbed her fingers in a money-counting gesture.

Money was Song Zining’s forte, yet he couldn’t help but become startled after seeing this Highbeard lass’s skilled gesture and solemn expression. But the Seventh Young Master was rich and his style was carefree—he only feared women wouldn’t speak money with him. Everything was negotiable as long as they were willing to name a price.

Song Zining immediately agreed without any hesitation. His forthright attitude caused Blackmoon’s eyes to light up.

Nangong Zhen flew up into the sky when the armies were a couple hundred meters apart and looked down at the speeding Dark Flame convoy. His eyes swept over Qianye and Song Zining like lightning.

Qianye immediately felt as though he had been seen through once he came in touch with that gaze. He was shaken as he realized that these celebrated old veterans possessed true skill.

However, Nangong Zhen’s shock far surpassed Qianye’s own. This was the first time he had personally laid eyes on the much spoken of Blackflow City Lord. The other party’s nine origin nodes were clearly visible as he activated his origin power—this proved that the young man who had inflicted so many casualties on their family’s combat unit was actually not a champion.

This was even more astonishing than failing to see through his rank or discovering a secret art!

While not yet a champion, he was able to penetrate the central army and kill the First-Rank Viscount Luther. While not yet a champion, he was able to survive a blow from Nangong Yuanwang and then swagger off. Such a person would, without a doubt, rise meteorically after stepping into the champion realm.

Now that Qianye and the Nangong family had formed a deep enmity, they had no intention to let Qianye go unharmed despite their original terms. The most lenient they could be was crippling his cultivation.

However, Nangong Zhen narrowed his eyes as a killing intent rose in his heart. Qianye had risen to power on his own in a desolate land like Evernight and possessed no family background. The Nangong family would never sleep soundly again if he were to throw away everything and fight them to the death.

His eyes turned toward Song Zining with growing frostiness. He secretly speculated that this kid wasn’t easy to deal with either, and they had already offended him to the utmost with the battle of Blackflow City. Although killing him would bring trouble, it should be fine to cripple him in one blow and prevent future troubles.

Nangong Zhen was entertaining malicious thoughts when Song Zining called out from afar, “Sir Nangong, we meet again so soon. How can such a major character like you have so much time to enjoy our remote countryside sceneries?”