Chapter 246: Gongxi Chou Lacks Martial Morality [
Ding ding ding—
The sounds of weapons clashing fiercely were like a small hammer, striking the hearts of soldiers on both sides. Amidst swirling yellow sand, the soldiers couldn't see clearly with the naked eye; they could only judge the situation by the sounds and the occasional flashes of light.
Chao Lian carried Shao Chong all the way back at breakneck speed, his heart pounding so hard it was almost breaking. He had barely reached the edge of the position when Gu Ren and Sixth Brother rushed up to him, disregarding their own safety: "Qingzhi, put Little Thirteen down first..."
Gu Ren and his sixth brother raised their hands and took Shao Chong, whose eyes were closed, whose expression was ferocious, and whose limbs were twitching and spasming, from Chao Lian's hands.
Seeing Shao Chong unconsciously letting out painful growls, Gu Ren had no choice but to restrain his hands to prevent him from hurting himself while struggling.
"Sixth brother, hurry!"
Gu Ren turned to urge his sixth brother.
The sixth brother took out a packet of silver needles from his sleeve.
He quickly brought Shao Chong back to his frenzied state.
Although the agitation had subsided, the restless martial energy hadn't completely disappeared, remaining on Shao Chong's skin, making it appear as if something had corroded it. Gu Ren had never seen this before since meeting Shao Chong: "How could this be?"
The sixth brother withdrew the silver needles, his expression grave. He sighed in shame, "My medical skills are lacking... I really can't figure out what happened, but I'm certain that the balance of his dantian has been broken by an external force—Gong Xi Chou is truly a terrifying person."
Shao Chong's sworn brothers knew his strength best.
Once completely out of control, let alone a 13th-rank middle-level guard of the same level, even a 14th-rank right-level guard could be torn in two if careless. They thought that Shao Chong could put up a fight against a 15th-rank young master...
Who would have thought the difference in strength would be so vast?
Perhaps this is what caused the imbalance of power?
The sixth brother couldn't be sure.
Looking at his younger brother, who was struggling in pain, Gu Ren felt both heartache and helplessness. He blamed himself, saying, "This matter—is my fault. I was too arrogant."
If it weren't for Lord Shen, Shao Chong would probably have died here.
They were rescued, but their condition was not good.
Chao Lian comforted Gu Ren, saying, "Brother, there's no need to blame yourself."
The only saving grace was that Shao Chong's condition was slightly better than they had imagined; the force of his unbalanced, frantic run gradually returned to its normal level over time. The pain on Shao Chong's face also slowly faded.
His brows were still furrowed, and his lips were pale and bloodless.
Chao Lian looked up at the battlefield, his fists clenched tightly.
He wanted to avenge his brother!
Gu Ren seemed to see through his thoughts, raised his hand and gently patted Chao Lian's shoulder, saying, "No need to rush, there will be plenty of opportunities!"
Chao Lian nodded: "Mm."
On the battlefield, the swirling yellow sand has gradually dissipated.
Two familiar figures appeared.
Aside from increased sweat on his forehead, several sword marks from the Mother's Sword slashing and stabbing on his armor, and a few bruises, Gong Xichou was otherwise unharmed. In contrast, Shen Tang looked much more disheveled, with new wounds not only on his face, but also on his neck, arms, and torso.
His chest heaved rapidly, and his breathing was heavy and muffled.
Clearly, the balance of power in the battle has shifted in Gongxi Chou's favor.
Blood from Shen Tang's tiger's mouth wound flowed down the hilt of her sword, soaking the gleaming blade. Despite her disheveled state, her eyes remained bright, even carrying a hint of eagerness, a thirst for blood and battle surging within them.
Gong Xiqiu appeared calm on the surface, but his heart was in turmoil.
Don't be fooled by the fact that his current battle with Shen Tang seems similar to the last one; in reality, it's vastly different. He has taken a historic step that has troubled him for so long, stepping into a much stronger realm.
Last time, aside from that final arrow which he truly unleashed, he held back somewhat. It wasn't that he didn't want to kill Shen Tang—he genuinely wanted to—but he needed to conceal his true strength. He couldn't let his adoptive father feel that he couldn't control the situation. Why isn't he concealing his strength now?
Because his adoptive father was increasingly distrustful of him.
Gong Xichou needed to appropriately demonstrate his progress to deter his adoptive father from making any rash moves. Logically speaking, Gong Xichou should have been able to easily crush his musical confidant this time.
result--
They have eight-tenths of their strength, and haven't won yet.
That's outrageous.
Gong Xiqiu suspected that Shen Tang had also held back last time.
He just didn't have any evidence.
Perhaps, Shen Tang also made a rapid breakthrough during this period?
While he was pondering, he used his halberd to block Shen Tang's relentless barrage of sword shadows. Streams of sword energy plowed the ground again and again, with remnants even clinging to the cracks.
If you get close, you can feel the air around you is "knife-like".
You might get cut by the residual sword energy if you're not careful.
Gong Xiqiu's expression was solemn.
Feeling the power emanating from the halberd, Shen Tang was secretly surprised—Shen Tang's power was only slightly weaker than Shao Chong's previous strength.
You see, Shao Chong is muscular and tall, and with that little-known "secret technique," he can easily lift a thousand-pound cauldron with one arm. And his confidante? She's only slightly taller than her sword; she'd be lost in a crowd.
As for her figure...
He was thin and small, with not a shred of muscle. How could such a frail body unleash such astonishing strength?
Gong Xiqiu expressed his bewilderment.
clang--
He looked at Shen Tang, who was wrestling with his weapon.
Suddenly, a slightly wicked sense of humor arose within me.
"Mama!"
Shen Tang was slightly distracted.
Gong Xichou followed up immediately: "Cut the weeds and eliminate the roots!"
Shen Tang didn't understand what it meant at first.
She understood in the next second.
A crescent-shaped burst of martial energy, as terrifying as a tenement building, erupted from the halberd, slamming head-on into Shen Tang and sending her flying. Her body crashed to the ground like a kite with a broken string.
It rolled around ten times before finally stopping.
Heaven and earth rapidly exchanged before my eyes.
She coughed and spat out a mouthful of foul blood.
After catching his breath, he looked up at Gong Xichou in the distance.
The Allied forces were so frightened that they fell silent. Even their drumming was sparse, incoherent, and rhythmic.
This scene sent chills down Wu Xian's spine, as if he himself had been struck, not Shen Tang. Zhao Feng, who had been rescued beside him, was equally stunned and forgot to breathe.
"Could you do something so righteous?"
Zhao Feng shook his head mechanically, as if his neck were rusty.
How is that even possible?
It's important to understand that "Cut the Weeds and Eliminate the Roots" is just one of the most common martial arts incantations, characterized by its speed but lacking in power. It's often jokingly referred to by martial arts practitioners as "True Cut the Weeds and Eliminate the Roots." But the effect Gong Xichou achieved was still the familiar "Cut the Weeds and Eliminate the Roots"? This could already be considered a "trump card"!
In layman's terms—
That's pretty much Zhao Feng's ultimate move.
Gong Xichou's basic attack is about that.
Shen Tang felt as if her internal organs were about to shift.
Damn it! Gong Xi Chou has no sportsmanship! They were having a good "physical attack" fight, and he suddenly used a "magical attack"!
Shen Tang struggled to stand up from the pit.
Gong Xiqiu said leisurely, "I just suddenly realized that Mama seems to be very unfamiliar with the Martial Spirit Words?"
Shen Tang: "..."
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Isn't this just common sense?
She was a woman of literary talent and refinement!
Shen Tang retorted angrily, "You were the one who lacked martial ethics first, so don't blame me for using cheat codes!"
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Ah, Tang Mei is going to serialize for two years, which seems to have scared everyone (I guess those who were scared are all new readers). Hehe, most of the big boss empresses are this long.
As for Tang Mei's book...
I'll update more often when I'm in good shape, and I'll try to update ahead of schedule without delay.
whee.
That's all for today's update. I'll post two more chapters tomorrow. Goodnight.
Shiitake mushroom is going to sleep and recharge.
(End of this chapter)
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