Chapter 171 Another Peerless Prodigy
In the heart of the fiercest battle, Zhan Tian gradually gained the upper hand.
His offensive was wide-ranging and aggressive, relentlessly crushing his opponent's attacks.
With a single strike, the sword pierced through the black mist and struck the skull.
Boom!
With a deafening roar, the skull statue exploded on the spot, sending out a terrifying shockwave.
"Wow……"
The bandit leader spat out a mouthful of blood, and was thrown sideways by the shock, crashing heavily to the ground.
He stared at Zhan Tian with resentment, unable to believe that he had actually lost.
"Damn you, how dare you intercept Zhou Dynasty warships! Tomorrow today will be your death anniversary."
Zhan Tian looked down at the bandit leader, his eyes filled with murderous intent.
He held a sharp sword, pointed it at the leader's head, and brought the sword down, aiming to kill the leader.
"No...no..."
The bandit leader turned pale with fright, gritted his teeth, and dragged his heavy body as he tried to escape.
But how could he possibly escape the Heaven-Slaying Sword?
Pfft!
The sword pierced his body, and a stream of bright red blood gushed out instantly.
The sword energy rushed into his body, shattering all his meridians and causing him to die instantly.
"The...the chief is dead!"
"Run! The boss is up! We're no match for them!"
"How is this possible? They actually killed the chief!"
The group of bandits were terrified and fled in a panic.
With their leader dead, where would they find the courage to continue fighting?
All the bandits' offensive collapsed instantly, and they were only concerned with fleeing for their lives.
In this relentless pursuit, the Zhou Dynasty's forces showed no mercy.
The bandits had already suffered heavy losses, and now they were almost wiped out, with only a few lucky ones escaping.
On the other hand, the Zhou Dynasty suffered almost no casualties in battle.
"Good, you have done a great job. You are indeed soldiers carefully trained by my Zhou Dynasty."
Zhou Xianzong shouted with great joy.
This resounding victory demonstrates their formidable overall strength.
"Thank you for your kind words, Your Highness. It is our duty to share your burdens. We are nothing to worry about, and these mere bandits are nothing to us."
Zhan Tian was neither arrogant nor complacent.
In his view, killing a group of bandits would be a piece of cake.
If he can't even handle these rotten fruits and vegetables, then he doesn't deserve to stand here.
"General Zhantian is right. In the end, they are nothing but a bunch of bandits. They can only survive by doing this kind of thing. It's just that they were unlucky this time and ran into the line of fire. It can be considered as us getting some practice before entering the ruins."
Someone said with a laugh.
The others agreed with this suggestion.
Ultimately, the two sides are simply not in the same league.
None of the people present took them seriously.
"Hehe, with the help of you all, the Zhou Dynasty is sure to achieve a great victory on this expedition to the ruins, and we will surely return in triumph!"
Zhou Xianzong smiled and praised them, cheering them on.
"It's getting late, let's hurry up."
"Yes, Your Highness."
Everyone boarded the warship.
Immediately afterwards, they headed straight for the entrance to the ruins.
That is the only mountain range in the Golden Triangle, and at a rough glance, there are at least several hundred of them.
Before the group even arrived, they saw a continuous range of mountains stretching out before them.
Every mountain was barren, devoid of any greenery or signs of life.
If the entrance to the ruins weren't here, I doubt anyone would want to come to this godforsaken place.
As the crowd approached, they discovered that many people had already arrived.
There are people on every barren mountain, and most of the people on the outskirts are cultivators at the Qi Opening Realm.
The closer one gets to the interior, the stronger the cultivators who reside there become. And on the most remote, desolate mountain, those who occupy it are people from great sects and kingdoms.
Or perhaps they are a very few exceptionally powerful rogue cultivators.
Because the closer you are to the inside, the closer you are to the entrance, and the sooner you can enter the ruins after they open.
Zhou Xianzong remembered that Xiao Potian was deep in the desolate mountains.
He brought Ye Jian, Luo Le'er, Xing Yueyue, and others with him.
Accompanying him were disciples from the Qingyang Sect and the Xingchen Sect.
This time, both sects sent all their elites, along with ten Celestial Realm experts, practically emptying their coffers.
They joined forces and barely managed to occupy one of the barren mountains inside.
Because I arrived a little too late, all the seats at the back were already taken.
Therefore, a struggle for the mountain unfolded even before they entered the ruins.
Xiao Potian wasn't stupid either; he didn't dare lead the group to fight against Zhou Xianzong.
Xiao Potian understood that once war broke out, they would be doomed to defeat, and he did not want to fight Zhou Xianzong at the moment.
He firmly believed that once he entered the ruins, he would be able to grow rapidly with his talent.
At that time, there will be plenty of opportunities to take revenge.
After Zhou Xianzong seized the desolate mountain occupied by Xiao Potian, something very interesting happened.
That is, Mo Wu took them in and sent Xiao Potian and the others to her mountain.
As the warship slowly entered the desolate mountains, many people turned their gazes toward it, looking at the warship with immense awe.
"I wonder which great religious or national leader has arrived this time."
"Judging by this scale, it's quite impressive, comparable to the Liang and Bing kingdoms."
"Look! The warships have Zhou Dynasty markings on them; they are from the Zhou Dynasty!"
"It is said that Zhou Xianzong, the crown prince of the Zhou Dynasty, is exceptionally talented and the most talented person since the founding of the Zhou Dynasty. It is likely that he will personally lead the troops this time."
"Another peerless prodigy. It seems that this battle in the ruins will be extremely bloody."
On the barren mountain below, many people were discussing it.
"Young master, who are you looking for?"
Seeing Zhou Xianzong's gaze constantly searching the barren mountain, Yingxi couldn't help but ask curiously.
"No, I'm just looking around. After all, it's my first time here, and I need to familiarize myself with the place."
Zhou Xianzong made up an excuse.
He couldn't very well say that he was looking for Xiao Potian.
"Is that so? Isn't Your Highness looking for Miss Luo?"
Yingxi asked with a smile.
Whether she will come or not is still unknown.
Zhou Xianzong said calmly, though he already knew that Luo Le'er had arrived, his face remained expressionless.
"Your Highness, I just scouted ahead, and the barren mountains ahead have already been occupied. If we go any further, we'll just have to rob them by force."
Zhan Tian walked over at that moment.
"Yeah."
Zhou Xianzong raised an eyebrow. Although he already knew in his heart, he still pretended to be very surprised.
After all, he was going to seize Xiao Potian's territory. If there were still spots left, how could he possibly take them?
"It's all because you dawdled. If you had set off earlier, things wouldn't have come to this."
Bing Ruoyan pouted in annoyance, her voice as cold as ever.
"The people from the Ice Kingdom are stationed ahead. Let's drive over there."
Zhou Xianzong glanced at her, somewhat speechless.
It's not like I begged you to come with me.
It's all because you had the nerve to insist on coming with me.
Why didn't you just come here with the Ice Kingdom? Why did you have to come all the way to the Zhou Dynasty?
If you think I'm nagging, then don't follow me.
Zhou Xianzong didn't bother arguing with him and simply refused.
"No need. I am the Crown Prince of the Zhou Dynasty. I am not so incapable of even taking down a barren mountain."
"Slay the Heavens, order your men to advance; we will seize that desolate mountain."
As Zhou Xianzong spoke, he pointed to a mountain peak.
(End of this chapter)
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