Chapter 880 The Death of Gongsun Yu (Second Update)
The third Shadow Lord?
Gongsun Yu's pupils contracted, almost unable to believe it was true.
Wasn't the Lord of Shadow gone after Xuanyuan Qi?
How could this be...?
Xuanyuan Qi became the second Shadow Lord after faking his death, but his close ties with the Xuanyuan family led to his discovery by Jin spies within a few years.
However, Xuan Yuanqi hid Xuan Yuanzheng very well, even secretly publishing the family genealogy, so it's no wonder that the world was unaware of Xuan Yuanzheng's existence.
In the Jin Kingdom, the only person who knew of Xuanyuan Zheng's existence was Shitian.
But clearly, Shitian did not leak this news.
However, upon closer examination, it is not entirely without clues.
When Gongsun Yu killed Xuanyuan Qi, he saw the man in front of him running from afar, crying and calling Xuanyuan Qi his father.
Therefore, he is indeed Xuanyuan Qi's son.
Therefore, it makes sense that he inherited Xuanyuan Qi's mantle and became the third Lord of Shadows.
Gongsun Yu muttered coldly, "What are the people from Sword Pavilion doing? They said they would kill Xuan Yuanqi, but Xuan Yuanqi is still alive. They said they would wipe out the Shadow Tribe, but now there's another Xuan Yuanqi's biological son."
He collected his thoughts and looked arrogantly at Liao Chen opposite him: "Your father was defeated by me, you don't really think you can beat me, do you?"
Mentioning Xuanyuan Qi would have been fine, but the mere mention of it ignited Liao Chen's fury tenfold.
His father was besieged by the Jin army and was stabbed in the chest twice by Gongsun Yu, who took advantage of the situation!
His fate remains unknown!
It is very possible that after waiting for so many years, he will still be separated from his father forever!
All of this... is thanks to Gongsun Yu!
"You seem very angry." Tormenting the mind of a master was something Gongsun Yu never tired of. Gongsun Yu's lips curled up slightly. "Your father wasn't the only member of the Xuanyuan family to die at my hands. Back then, when your Xuanyuan family rebelled, you didn't really think that the court's meager military strength was enough to kill so many Xuanyuan soldiers, did you? Speaking of which, your Yan army has a large force, but not many true masters."
"Your eldest uncle, Xuanyuan Li, died from the traps set by my Jin army!"
"Your cousin, Xuan Yuanzi, that woman who went to the battlefield while six months pregnant, died at the hands of a disciple of the Sword Pavilion!"
“Your cousin Xuan Yuansheng… was exposed by the Nangong family, but the one who truly ended his life… was me.”
"It was I who pinned him to the city wall with a single shot!"
"I ordered him to be pierced through the heart with ten thousand arrows!"
"All the experts in your Xuanyuan family are utterly no match for you!"
Liao Chen was absolutely furious!
Even though he knew the other person was provoking him, he still couldn't control his emotions!
His breathing became disordered.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Gongsun Yu struck out with a palm. Liao Chen was unable to circulate his internal energy in time and was hit by Gongsun Yu. The huge force sent him flying, crashing heavily into the big tree behind him, and then falling to the ground in a sorry state.
Gongsun Yu clicked his tongue twice, looked at Liao Chen lying on the ground with a sneer, and said, "Look, the people of your Xuanyuan family are so easily defeated."
"You are not allowed to... insult the Xuanyuan family!" Liao Chen used his longsword to support his body, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and swung his sword at Gongsun Yu!
With a wider field, there are more moves that can be used by each other.
Gongsun Yu felt an incredibly sharp sword aura, even more powerful than he had imagined.
Although Gongsun Yu dodged to the side, his wound was aggravated by the sword energy.
The blood clot that had finally formed tore apart, and fresh blood flowed down the armor.
Liao Chen said coldly, "Who exactly is this person who is so easily defeated?"
Zhu Zhangkuang stepped forward, brandishing his iron fist: "My lord! I'll deal with him!"
Having said that, he suddenly rushed towards Chen.
Before he could even touch the edge of the dust, he was cleaved back several steps by a black-clad youth who came flying through the air!
Such chilling sword energy!
I was almost injured!
Zhu Zhangkuang frowned after regaining his footing. When he saw that the other person was just a seventeen or eighteen-year-old boy, his expression turned even uglier: "Where did this wild brat come from!"
He arrived late and missed Elder Lu's conversation with Chang Jing.
Gongsun Yu warned, "Be careful, he is the young master of the Dark Night Sect."
"People from the Dark Night Sect?" Zhu Zhangkuang was even more surprised. The Dark Night Sect had always kept its distance from the six kingdoms and was even more isolated than the Tang Sect. How could they be involved with the Xuanyuan family?
If he were truly entangled with the Xuanyuan family, that would be one thing, and Gongsun Yu wouldn't be so resentful. Chang Jing appeared with that Zhao person.
Furthermore, Chang Jing listened to the other party very well.
The Jin royal family had tried to win over the Dark Night Sect more than once, but each time they were rejected.
He was puzzled. How could a man from a lower country subdue the young master of the Dark Night Sect?
Chang Jing glanced at Zhu Zhangkuang and said to Chen, "Leave this guy to me."
Liao Chen and Chang Jing had never met before. However, Liao Chen had secretly investigated Marquis Xuanping and thus knew of Chang Jing, but he really didn't expect it to be the same Chang Jing from the Dark Night Sect.
"Okay." Liao Chen nodded.
Chang Jing was already a martial arts prodigy, and in the years he spent by the side of Marquis Xuanping, he received a lot of guidance from Marquis Xuanping, and his martial arts skills improved by leaps and bounds.
Zhu Zhangkuang really couldn't beat him.
Zhu Zhangkuang was badly beaten by Chang Jing. After dozens of moves, he was covered in blood. Although none of the injuries were too serious, he looked disheveled, which really affected his morale.
His eyes flashed, and he said sarcastically, "Does the sect leader know that the young sect leader of the Dark Night Sect is colluding with the Xuanyuan family?"
Chang Jing paused in his attack.
Seeing that things were going well, Zhu Zhangkuang pressed his advantage, saying, "As expected, you ran away behind the sect leader's back. If the sect leader finds out, you'll be in deep trouble!"
He tried to scare Chang Jing away.
Chang Jing frowned, thought about it seriously, and felt that Zhu Zhangkuang's words made a lot of sense. He nodded and said, "Indeed, my father can't find out, so you must die today!"
Zhu Zhangkuang's eyes widened.
No, is that what I meant?!
"And him too." Chang Jing glanced at Gongsun Yu, who was fiercely fighting with Liao Chen. "He must die too. None of you should leave alive."
Zhu Zhangkuang was absolutely devastated.
How come you have such a clear mind at such a young age?
These days, you can't even fool a kid anymore, huh?
Zhu Zhangkuang is the one with the hardest fist among the four fierce generals, but he is also the one who cherishes his life the most. Otherwise, he would not have held back when attacking Xuanyuan Qi.
Yue Liuyi is even more arrogant than him.
But with his lord here, he dared not run away and could only grit his teeth and fight Chang Jing.
I should have known better than to ask.
This kid was fighting seriously just now, but now he's going all out to kill him.
Zhu Zhangkuang suffered many more injuries.
On the other side, the battle between Liao Chen and Gongsun Yu was evenly matched. After all, Gongsun Yu had practiced martial arts for many more years than Liao Chen, and his internal strength and combat experience were incomparable to the young Liao Chen.
However, Liao Chen's murderous intent and extraordinary talent destined him to be a formidable enemy of Gongsun Yu.
After exchanging more than a dozen blows, Gongsun Yu gradually began to feel that the situation was becoming difficult.
Especially since he had been stabbed by Marquis Xuanping, every time they fought, his wound would be torn open.
If this continues, he will either die in battle or bleed to death.
Liao Chen didn't feel any psychological burden about a fair fight.
When Gongsun Yu killed Xuanyuan Sheng, wasn't it because the Nangong family informed him?
When dealing with his father, he first used a series of people to wear down his father's strength.
Then why is he talking about the rules of the martial arts world with Gongsun Yu?
Liao Chen struck Gongsun Yu in the chest with a palm strike!
Gongsun Yu's armor was made of a special material that could withstand many attacks, but Xuanping Hou managed to break through it!
Liao Chen's internal energy penetrated through the crack and seeped into his internal organs!
He hurriedly used his internal energy to protect his internal organs, and then thrust his sword at Chen again!
However, because part of it was used to protect himself, the power of this sword strike was greatly reduced.
Liao Chen easily blocked it!
The two exchanged more than ten moves, but Liao Chen's armor was not as sturdy as his, and he was hit by several of Liao Chen's sword strikes.
"Let's go!" Gongsun Yu said to Zhu Zhangkuang.
Zhu Zhangkuang made a feint and leaped into the air, only to be kicked down by Chang Jing, who was even faster!
"Zhu Zhang Kuang!" Gongsun Yu turned around in mid-air.
Zhu Zhangkuang stretched out his hand: "My lord, don't worry about me! Let's go! I can handle this kid!"
Gongsun Yu gritted his teeth and used his lightness skill to leave.
Liao Chen leaped forward and gave chase.
Zhu Zhangkuang turned to Chang Jing in a second: "I surrender."
Chang Jing: "...?!"
...
After Gongsun Yu left the forest, he heard the sound of horns coming from the west gate. The Yan Kingdom... had recaptured the west gate!
Pucheng cannot be defended...
He fired fireworks to signal the retreat, knocked out a Yan soldier who came to reinforce, and stole the Yan soldier's horse.
He originally intended to go to the East Gate, but was forced by Liao Chen to go to the South Gate instead.
Liao Chen also asked Tang Yueshan for a horse from the army from Guishan.
Tang Yueshan went behind a big tree to relieve himself and came out to find two horses missing, which left him quite bewildered.
Liao Chen pursued him closely.
Gongsun Yu tried several times to shake off his opponent, but all his efforts were in vain.
This Xuanyuanzi's strength and perseverance far exceeded his own expectations...
More than a decade has passed, and instead of remaining silent, the Xuanyuan family has grown so powerful by keeping a low profile?
If I hadn't been stabbed by Hades, this kid wouldn't have been a match for me...
Damn Hades!
Many years ago, Gongsun Ling was defeated by him!
Now, I've also suffered a loss at his hands!
Once he takes care of Xuanyuan Zheng, he will definitely kill the King of the Underworld!
Gongsun Yu grew angrier the more he thought about it. He was momentarily distracted, and when he turned around, he found that Chen had not followed him but had turned into a side alley.
He frowned and quickened his horse's pace.
But in the next instant, Liao Chen darted out from another alley and rushed towards him!
Liao Chen unleashed a full-force attack, leaving Gongsun Yu no room to escape.
Gongsun Yu's eyes flickered. What was this kid going to do? Was he going to die together with him?
Liao Chen also understood that with his current strength, even if Gongsun Yu was injured, it would still be difficult to kill him.
But Gongsun Yu must die!
If he doesn't die, the Jin army still has a chance to turn the tide in this battle!
Even if it means mutual destruction, he is willing to do it!
Gongsun Yu roared in fury: "You're insane! You can't kill me!"
Liao Chen's eyes showed no fear: "But if we severely injure you, the next Yan army will definitely be able to kill you!"
In that instant, Gongsun Yu finally understood the significance of the Soul of Xuanyuan.
It's never the strength of any one person.
It is the fighting spirit that everyone has forged together!
Gongsun Yu gripped his longsword tightly, ready to unleash a full-force attack.
However, at that moment, something unexpected happened.
A shop on the street that had been closed for a long time suddenly opened its door.
A man dressed in a dark blue Taoist robe led a four-year-old child out.
Their attack was too fierce and too fast, giving no one else time to react. The two, one big and one small, would die from their internal force.
Gongsun Yu didn't care, since he wasn't a citizen of the Great Jin anyway.
Liao Chen's expression changed.
The attack was launched and couldn't be retracted in time.
He had no choice but to leap up.
Master Qingfeng looked up and saw Liao Chen rushing towards him. He frowned and said, "Hey, you..."
Before he could finish speaking, a tremendous surge of internal force struck Liao Chen's body, causing him to stiffen and cough up a mouthful of blood.
Master Qingfeng's eyes darkened, and he pushed him aside, but Gongsun Yu had already taken the opportunity to speed up and disappear into the distance!
“You don’t need to save me, I can handle it myself,” said Master Qingfeng.
“I didn’t save you, I saved him,” Liao Chen said, glancing at the four-year-old child.
The child looked up at Master Qingfeng, puzzled.
Master Qingfeng: "Oh."
Liao Chen leaned against the wall and slid down weakly. He smiled and said weakly, "Old Taoist, it seems you'll get what you want now. Can you promise me one thing? Go and kill Gongsun Yu."
“Alright,” said Master Qingfeng.
He said to the boy, "You watch him, I'll be back in a bit."
The little boy nodded obediently.
Master Qingfeng used his lightness skill to chase after Gongsun Yu's horse.
The south gate has been completely recaptured by the Yan Kingdom, and the Shadow Tribe and the Black Wind Cavalry are deploying their troops on and off the city walls.
Gongsun Yu lowered the visor of his helmet.
He had no choice but to rush out.
He gripped the reins tightly, pulled out a long needle, and plunged it into the horse's rump.
The horse, in pain, charged forward like a madman!
"Who goes there! Stop!"
The soldiers defending the city drew their longswords.
Gongsun Yu killed the man with a single sword strike!
The title of the fiercest general of Jin was well-deserved. He charged through the heavily guarded city gate with his horse, leaving everyone else in the dust!
"What happened?" Gu Jiao asked as she walked down the city wall.
"A single person just charged past!" the soldier reported.
"Did you see who it was?" Gu Jiao asked.
The soldier shook his head: "I didn't see clearly, I only know that they were wearing Jin army armor!"
"The Jin army..." Gu Jiao looked at the departing figure, "Could it be Gongsun Yu, boss!"
Black Wind King reared up and galloped over.
Gu Jiao mounted her horse, grabbed her red-tasseled spear from Wenrenchong's hand, and chased after him without hesitation!
If that person really is Gongsun Yu, then she... absolutely cannot let him return to Jin alive!
Gongsun Yu was severely injured, but he did not stop to kill Gu Jiao.
An hour passed, then two hours passed...
Night fell, and the crescent moon climbed into the sky.
Gu Jiao relentlessly pursued him!
Although he was far ahead, his horse was not as fast as Black Wind King's.
As they approached the border city, the Black Wind King was finally about to catch up.
Gongsun Yu crossed the wooden bridge and severed it with a single sword stroke!
However, the Black Wind King did not stop; it leaped over as if divinely aided!
The distance is getting closer and closer.
Gongsun Yu looked at the city and said, "Open the city gates—"
On the city wall, a Jin soldier exclaimed excitedly, "It's the General! The General has returned!"
"Open the city gates immediately!"
"Look!"
About three miles away at the foot of the mountain, a dark mass of Black Wind Cavalry, the cavalry of the Yan Kingdom... were pressing in!
The city gates must not be opened!
Their troops have all been used to attack the Yan state. If they really open the city gates, they won't be able to withstand the attack!
"Lower the ropes!" said the general guarding the city.
The Jin army lowered the long ropes.
Despite the excruciating pain from his internal injuries, Gongsun Yu gritted his teeth, used his lightness skill to leap forward, and grabbed one end of the rope.
The defending general hurriedly said, "Quickly pull the general up!"
Everyone worked together to pull it up!
The defending general, watching the approaching Yan cavalry, shouted sternly, "Archers, prepare—fire!"
With his command, countless arrows rained down, whistling through the night!
Clang!
An arrow struck Gu Jiao's shoulder, but was stopped by her sturdy armor.
Gu Jiao did not back down at all; she continued running towards Gongsun Yu.
When she was only a few dozen steps away from the city wall, Gongsun Yu had already been pulled up more than halfway. Given that she didn't know any light-footed skills, there was no way she could pull Gongsun Yu down.
Gongsun Yu lowered his head and curled his lips into a mocking smile at Gu Jiao. "The new commander of the Black Wind Cavalry? He still can't kill me!"
The boy tilted his head back, his cheeks still showing traces of youthful innocence, his eyes calm and composed.
It was that calm gaze that made Gongsun Yu frown slightly.
For some reason, a sense of foreboding suddenly swept over him.
Guess why I asked you to come back.
The boy's horse bravely charged through the rain of arrows.
That's impossible, he can't catch me at all!
I have nothing to be afraid of!
The boy raised the red-tasseled spear in his hand.
Gongsun Yu's heart skipped a beat!
"don't want--"
Goodbye, Gongsun Yu.
The young man's red-tasseled spear shot towards him like a whirlwind, carrying the wrath of the Xuanyuan family for more than ten years, and with the force of mountains and rivers, it pierced his heart without saying a word, pinning him firmly to the city wall of Jin!
Just one step away...
Just one step away...
He lives so close to his house...
But there's no going back...
He stared incredulously at the frighteningly calm boy amidst the rain of arrows.
You are not the commander of the Black Wind Cavalry.
You are not.
"Who...are...you?"
This is the word count for two chapters. I finished writing it all at once so that everyone wouldn't feel uncomfortable if I didn't reach the word count.
If I calculate it that way, today is also a night that's past midnight.
(End of this chapter)
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