Chapter 229 - Progress in StrengthFar away in the northwest of Storm Country, in a dense forest outside Silvermoon Forest, there was a cave covered in weeds.
Inside the cave, Xiang Yun stretched both hands out horizontally and gripped the hilt of the Blue Profound Sword. He lifted the enormous sword upwards, straight up!
At this moment, Xiang Yun"s forehead was already covered in sweat. The muscles on his arms began to tremble slightly, and his body began to sway a little. It was clear that he was on the verge of collapsing.
However, Xiang Yun clenched his teeth and stared wide-eyed, doing his utmost to control his body to stay rooted to the spot as he did his best to hold on to the sword with both hands!
Xiang Yun felt that his arm had almost become numb, as if it did not belong to him, and his back felt as if it was about to break.
The pain spread throughout his body nonstop and began to collide with his will. Finally, Xiang Yun could no longer hold on and with a stagger, the Azure Profound Sword fell and he collapsed heavily onto the ground as well."Hu hu"
Xiang Yun continuously gasped for air, his four limbs completely devoid of strength. His entire body was like a pile of mud, his chin stuck to the ground as he struggled to raise his head.
Looking at the Giant Blue Profound Sword in front of him, Xiang Yun"s face revealed a hint of regret.
"Ai, I was almost able to complete it. I"ve been lifting it for two hours now. I"m just short by a tiny bit!"
Although it had only been a few short days of tempering, Xiang Yun"s time in which he had managed to lift the Giant Blue Profound Sword continued to grow. This seemingly simple improvement had actually greatly benefited Xiang Yun in the actual battle against the Cloud Beast.
He was becoming more and more proficient in the usage of the Blue Profound Sword, and also more and more at ease. Although he was still unable to unleash the Gale Fast Sword, he could just barely execute a few sword moves.
Just yesterday, Xiang Yun had actually encountered a wild mountain boar. Back then, not only had Xiang Yun not been shocked, he had even instantly been filled with the desire to fight.He drew out his sword and engaged the boar in a head-on fight.
Xiang Yun"s current grasp of the Great Cang Profound Sword was not precise or precise, so he was unable to use the Wandering Dragon Sword to seek an opening to attack the Mang Shan swine. Thus, he chose to face it head on!How could that Mang Shan beast possibly be afraid of a human, relying on its impenetrable barbs? It was also charging straight towards the enemy!
Therefore, a boor and a boor had a clash of strength!
Xiang Yun raised the gigantic azure sword high up in the air with both hands and channeled all the blood and energy in his body. The sword"s body slammed down heavily across, and the Mang Mountain"s wild beast used its four feet strength to ram forward with its iron head!
The result was that the protective profound light covering the head of this Mang Shan beast was directly dispersed by the gigantic azure sword and struck its head with a heavy blow.
Although Xiang Yun had also been sent flying back by the impact, the Mang Shan boar had simply extended its four limbs and fainted from the impact!
It was obvious that the boar, Mang Shan, had lost in this fight of strength.
In the end, Xiang Yun did not kill this wild mountain boar. Instead, he dragged it to a bush to conceal himself before continuing on his journey.
Although he had defeated the Mang Shan pig, Xiang Yun did not think that he would be able to defeat an early stage Huang Yun with ease.After all, even though Mang Shan was an early stage warrior cloud beast, his IQ was not high enough. Therefore, the strength he could display was not as good as other warrior cloud beasts.
For example, Xiang Yun had encountered that Heavenly Phoenix White Ape today. It was also a early stage soldier level cloud beast. This beast"s strength was clearly inferior to that of the Mang Mountain"s wild boar, but its body was nimble, and its intelligence was superb!
Xiang Yun"s speed was simply unable to keep up with his opponent, and he was completely toyed with by the other party. In the end, Xiang Yun had no choice but to replace the Blue Profound Sword, and use the Wandering Dragon Sword to battle!
Xiang Yun"s sudden increase in speed had given the white ape a fright. However, this beast was simply too nimble. Even if Xiang Yun were to fight it with the Wandering Dragon Sword, he would only be able to match it in speed.
In the end, he could only use the Swift Gale Sword to scare him off, and it could be considered a draw.
This battle did not affect Xiang Yun"s confidence. On the contrary, it caused him to focus even more on his cultivation, getting used to the gigantic azure profound sword, tempering his muscles, bones, skin, blood, strengthening his Qi, and raising his cultivation!
He believed that if he could use the Giant Blue Profound Sword and use the Gale Fast Sword, his own strength would definitely soar!
Crouching on the ground, Xiang Yun raised his head to gaze at Silver City in the south. His eyes were as bright as torches, as if he could see the majestic city gates that were covered in ice and snow!
Time could prove everything. One day, he would stand before him, and at that time, he would no longer look up to this man!
What Xiang Yun did not know was that this person was no longer in Silver City, but rather at the South Sea border that was 10,000 miles away.
On the island, the canyon was filled with deserters from the allied armies of the two countries. The great army was in a state of disarray.
"Jin Wudi!"
With a loud roar, the wyvern was stunned like a wooden chicken. Looking at Jin Wudi, who was still at a loss after the Western Lion Cavalry charge, he instantly woke up!
"What are you still standing there for? Do you want to become a disciple of a fallen nation!?" Teng Qingshan shouted.
"Quick, go to the canyon and stop the deserters. Reorganize the troops, I have ordered Ito have your majesty mobilize the guards and charge again. Together with the Bone Devourer Worm of the Beast Master, we still have a chance!"
At the moment, Jin Wu was aware of the importance of the matter so he didn"t dare to be rebellious. He rode on his giant berserk bear and rushed towards the island to the canyon.
At the moment, there were countless deserters from the allied armies of the two countries fleeing toward the island with all their might!
Unrivaled Jin rode on the berserk giant bear at an extremely fast speed. In a few seconds, the giant bear leaped high into the air again, and the giant bear"s body fell down, crushing several deserters into a meat patty.
Golden invincible man and bear, one man and one bear, laid across the road!"If you dare to take another step back, I will kill you without mercy!"
"Retreat!" Jin Wu"s shout shocked the thousands of fleeing soldiers on the canyon road.
Two soldiers who were standing behind Jin Wu continued to flee towards the island. They were holding onto hope in their hearts.
"Humph! You"re courting death!""Hmph!" Jin Wudi snorted. His spear slashed backwards, and a golden light tore through the sky, directly striking the backs of the two men.
"Bang bang!"
Without the burden of having their bodies split into two, the two bodies immediately exploded, turning into two clumps of blood fog that dispersed and sprinkled onto the faces, bodies, and armor of the fleeing men!"Everyone, gather our forces. We will charge together when the imperial guards arrive!" The invincible Jin Wu indifferently opened his mouth.
When everyone heard this, they moved hesitantly. Their eyes were filled with panic and doubt. Now that the tide had pa.s.sed and they had rea.s.sembled the handicapped veterans, was there still any hope of winning?
Jin Wudi was clearly able to see through everyone"s thoughts. He immediately shouted: "Keep your spirits up, this is our territory. The Western Liangliang Army just got lucky and won. We still have a lot of soldiers and horses. We haven"t lost yet!"
"Moreover, our army still has the Bone Devourer to a.s.sist us. As long as we gather in a group and once again rush down, we will be able to catch them off guard and successfully take them back!"Hearing this, the soldiers became slightly more spirited. They began to organize themselves and gather together!
Seeing this, Gong Teng Long on the spectating platform also let out a sigh of relief. As long as he could once again gather his troops and seize the opportunity, then.
The soldiers from the valley attacked them from the back. With the help of the Bone Devouring Beetles they were able to defeat the enemy!
"Chirp!"However, just as Teng Qingshan let out a breath of relief, a sharp and ear-piercing hissing sound suddenly came from the sky.
Suddenly, a strong wind blew across the sky, blowing away the heavy rain!
Teng One and Jin Wudi looked up at the same time, and they saw a giant black cloud flying over from the sky not too far away!
Teng One and Jin Wu both looked over and their expressions changed. With their cultivation, they could naturally see that this wasn"t a black cloud, but hundreds of giant birds that covered the sky.
Behind these giant birds, there was actually a soldier of the Wind Cloud Country wearing black armor and holding a spear!
At this moment, these giant birds and soldiers were flying through the sky at a fast speed. Their killing intent was awe-inspiring as they rapidly approached the islands of the two countries!"Heavens, it"s the soldiers of the Wind Cloud Country! They"re flying over!"
As the giant birds quickly approached, the soldiers that were gathering within the valley finally saw the scene in the sky clearly. Immediately, they turned pale with fright as they cried out in shock!
"The soldiers of the Wind Cloud Country are here! Run!"
"Quickly run! If you don"t run now, you"ll lose your life!"In a short while, the army that had yet to be formed was once again routed by the huge dark cloud. Thousands upon thousands of soldiers turned around and fled!
"Come back!"Jin Wudi roared as he swung the long spear in his hand, turning dozens of men into blood fog. However, he was still unable to stop the decadent situation. In the end, his army was defeated like a mountain that even he couldn"t stop!
"d.a.m.ned pieces of trash from the Windcloud Nation!" Jin Wudi roared in anger, but he was powerless to reverse the situation!At this moment, the battle on the coast had already turned into a one-sided ma.s.sacre by the Western Lion Cavalry. The allied soldiers on the four warships had long been killed by Xun Fei"s wave of cavalry, helping the armored soldiers on the warships to break through their encirclement.
He had already stopped the wound on his chest. He stood on the deck of the ship, looking at the people rushing back and forth across the island as if he was in a no-man"s land.The old marshal could not help but sigh, "What a good West Cold Steel Cavalry, what a good Xiang Tian! With a war G.o.d like this, the Empire of Feng Yun will flourish for a hundred years!"
The old marshal was filled with pride as he lamented the fact that it had been his dream for many years to invade the two island countries that had been plagued by poison for decades. Now that he had set foot on the island, how could he watch the battle from the sidelines?
"Iron Armor Army, listen up!" "Follow me and charge! Go to the island and kill the enemy!""Yes sir!"
Those armored soldiers had been constantly attacked by the allied army of the Island Country, suppressing their position and causing many of their brothers to die. They were feeling aggrieved and resentful at the same time, but at this moment, they were holding back all of their strength in their hearts!Upon hearing Wan Bing"s command, the archers threw their bows to the ground and picked up their spears and sabers. They didn"t care if it was their sabers or the enemy"s sabers, they followed his orders and attacked!
The flock of giant birds had already docked. On a gentle slope behind the island"s canyon, close to ten thousand Western Coldwater Infantry soldiers, dressed in light armor, descended from the sky like three thousand archers.With incredible speed, they quickly formed into a formation and charged towards the enemy kingdom soldiers who were escaping along the canyon!
"Kill!"
"Boom boom boom!"
With every step the infantry phalanx took, the canyon trembled and boulders rolled. The black armor and weapons converged together, giving off a great deterrent force!
The archers behind him had already seized the opportunity and quickly organized their troops. Arching their bows and drawing the strings, arrows rained down like rain. They rushed around the infantry and blocked the enemy!
Suddenly, the allied army of the Island Country, faced with the rain of arrows, was sent flying and wails resounded through the canyon. After being destroyed by the crossbow archers, the infantry continued to move forward, the huge murderous intent shook the hearts of the people, sending the deserters of the Island Country back to the battlefield!
The end result of returning to the battlefield was a one-sided ma.s.sacre by the Wind Cloud Country"s Western Coldsteel Cavalry!
And when Tendon Dragon looked at the other party, it was actually a Elite Armament descending from the sky. Seeing his army once again fall apart, he felt despair in his heart. He held onto his last hope, and the Tendon Dragon immediately gave the order!
"Jin Wudi, open a path for Ito Fu Ming and let the Beast Master release the Bone Devourer!"