Jiangshan Dream - Chapter 55
The sounds of battle erupted all around, and the entire world seemed to be filled with endless darkness, just like the starry night sky. Lei Ran led more than thirty assassins and rushed towards Yin Qing and the others like lightning. Arrows, weapons, and spears rained down from all directions, and the atmosphere of slaughter rose rapidly in the air. In just a moment, Lin Feng smelled the long-lost, strong smell of blood.
Yin Qing made a gesture, and the group of assassins from Yipintang immediately scattered. These people were all highly skilled in martial arts and rarely got injured while moving among the soldiers.
Bei Chenxiang, Yin Qing, and Lin Feng all channeled their inner energy and soared to the rooftop, directly confronting Lei Ran and his thirty assassins.
"Retreat!" Lin Feng calmly pulled out two round objects from his sleeve, threw them with all his might, and Lei Ran recognized them as the "demonic magic" mentioned in the battle report. He dared not be careless and shouted, "Avoid!" He then stepped through the air and floated more than ten feet away, showing great fear of this thing.
With a deafening roar, before anyone could even scream, the horde of charging soldiers was instantly engulfed in thick smoke and flames. Two enormous mushroom clouds suddenly appeared in the night sky. Though the view was unclear, their power had already terrified everyone half to death.
Lin Feng is no saint. She doesn't care whether the use of gunpowder will distort the world's development. In her words, her own life is more important than anything else. "If I'm dead, what do I care about the world?"
Therefore, she carried no fewer than ten successfully configured cluster phosphorus bombs, with a power comparable to small bombs. This was also the source of Lin Feng's considerable arrogance—no matter if you are a martial arts master or a demon or monster, I'll throw a bomb and kill gods and Buddhas if they can't stand in my way! Anyone who dares to come will be blown to smithereens!
She hadn't originally intended to use these trump cards, but since Lei Ran had schemed against her like this, she couldn't care less. If you want to die, I'll definitely grant your wish.
Half of the West Garden was flattened by these two cluster phosphorus bombs!
The explosion actually created a wide gash in the large number of soldiers!
Dong Qianye, Lei Ran, Yin Qing, and Bei Chenxiang were all stunned and speechless. They had only heard about it, but had never seen it with their own eyes, let alone imagined that the power of gunpowder was really that great! Once it was used on the battlefield, it would be an absolutely overwhelming advantage! At this moment, everyone turned their heads again, and their eyes were filled with shock and desire as they looked at Lin Feng. Such a woman, once conquered, would definitely be a powerful weapon to seize the world!
Lin Feng, however, still wore a zombie-like expression, seemingly oblivious to the astonishment and greed of the crowd. He spun in mid-air and suddenly lunged towards the chaotic battleground, ignoring Bei Chenxiang and Yin Qing's urgent cries. He turned back and smiled coldly and contemptuously: "Lei Ran, you're not the only one who can devise schemes within schemes!"
Lei Ran was startled, alarm bells rang, and his eyes were filled with horror: "Could it be..."
Amidst the chaos, a powerful and unexpected force suddenly appeared, leaving screams of agony wherever it went. Large numbers of elite troops, seemingly from nowhere, were like a sharp blade, swiftly cutting into the hearts of all the soldiers of Chechi Kingdom. Regardless of numbers, the army collapsed like a house of cards wherever it went!
Dong Qianye never dreamed that such a terrifying and valiant army existed in the world. His face turned deathly pale. Looking at the number of troops, which resembled a vast swarm of wasps and seemed endless, he screamed in disbelief, "This is impossible! When did Chechi acquire such an army? We couldn't have failed to notice! This is impossible!"
Like an arrow released from a bow, swift as lightning, the troops tore through the screaming Chechi army in an instant. The gap widened, and Lin Feng suddenly felt a fierce gust of wind behind him, as sharp as a leech. A fierce light flashed in his black pupils. At this moment, he only wanted to capture Lin Feng and then escape immediately!
"Woman!" Yin Qing roared, her heart pounding with anxiety, but she was too far away to help. "Idiot, what are you doing leaving my side!"
"Why can't she leave your side?" A deep, powerful laugh came from the burning house. The iron cavalry, with the force to shatter mountains and rivers, wielded a halberd like a god descending to earth. Their black armor exuded a heavy sense of killing intent. A pair of narrow, sharp phoenix eyes gleamed with laughter, like a black lightning bolt. They soared into the air, leaping straight up, exchanging a palm strike with the incredulous Lei Ran in mid-air. They grabbed Lin Feng's falling body and retreated gracefully. When they looked again, they were already sitting upright on their horses, imposing and majestic.
"She left you so that she could stand by my side!" The domineering man swept his gaze across the room with an arrogant air of looking down on the world. His phoenix eyes, which were filled with a bright smile, were full of confidence. His long black hair was tied up high and moved without wind. He stood up straight and held Lin Feng on his horse, speaking casually as if making a vow.
What a magnificent horse! What a handsome man! How could such a man exist in this world! Such charisma, such an entrance—he truly deserves to be called a god of war!
Just as everyone was shocked by this man, a discordant voice suddenly broke the silence.
"Damn it, Bei Chentian, you're strangling me! Are you trying to murder me?"
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Four thousand words! I'm exhausted...
Chapter Fifty-Six: He Ran Away
Bei Chentian was slightly taken aback, then smiled wryly, thinking to himself, "She really has no sense of romance! I must have had the worst luck in eight lifetimes to end up with a woman like you!"
He loosened his grip slightly, but stubbornly refused to let go of Lin Feng. His narrow, dark eyes were full of domineering power: "I'll let the murder go, but you'd better behave for now. There's probably going to be a fierce battle later."
Lin Feng was actually quite happy to see him, but upon hearing this, he felt a chill run down his spine, knowing there was more to his words than met the eye. He could only pout and obediently let the man hug him, like a very girlish woman. His slender fingers gripped the Heavenly Desolation Blade, and with his other hand, he took out two round little balls from his pouch and asked in a low voice, "Are you trying to break through?"
Bei Chentian gave a barely perceptible nod. In the blink of an eye, Lin Feng knew that his forces were insufficient. Bei Chentian had only just dispatched troops after receiving news of Lei Ran's arrival. The main army should still be behind them. He was just creating a false impression to come in and pick up the person. Lin Feng winked at him as well.
The two were of one mind. One spurred her horse, while the other suddenly leaped into the air. Two more phosphorus fireballs were quickly thrown out. Taking advantage of the thick smoke and chaos, Lin Feng shouted, "Scatter and run!" She landed again, and Bei Chentian caught her. Following the opening they had made, they casually swatted away a few people who tried to stop them, and rode away like lightning...
Dong Qianye and the others were dumbfounded. They watched as Bei Chentian led a large group of people in like locusts, and then they left like a tide, so fast that they didn't even have time to react. Looking around, Bei Chenxiang, Yin Qing, and Yipintang had all run faster than rabbits and had disappeared without a trace.
Lei Ran strayed off course and nearly died of anger from some bluffing jerk.
Bei Chentian made a grand and imposing entrance with his large army, seemingly intent on cutting him down with his halberd. Yet, in the blink of an eye, he actually managed to run away with remarkable audacity!
Such a bizarre turn of events would likely leave anyone bewildered, but Lei Ran was as shrewd as he was, and he quickly figured it out. He couldn't help but curse angrily, "Damn Bei Chentian! Damn Lan Feng! How dare you play tricks on me! Chase after them!"
Dong Qianye knew things were going badly, so he hurriedly mobilized a large army to give chase. But a short while later, a quick report came: "General, the scouts have not found any trace of the main army, only small groups of men."
"What?!" Dong Qianye was shocked and furious. "Bei Chentian has some nerve! He actually dared to let all the troops he brought scatter and flee. Isn't he afraid of being caught and having no chance to fight back?..."
Lei Ran was so angry at this idiot that he kicked him: "If they scatter and flee, we won't be able to identify their target. If he can be easily caught, what kind of Beichen Tian is he! Immediately send out men for a carpet search. They are still in Chechi territory. We must not let the tiger return to the mountain!"
However, even if he reacted quickly, it would still take a lot of time to give orders down from level to level. By the time the army set off to find people, Bei Chentian and the others had long since disappeared.
The people of Chechi were filled with trepidation. This time, they were directly confronting the envoy of Beichen with military force, which gave Beichen a great excuse. Lei Ran was also here, so he didn't have to worry about the southern front. He was free from worries about his rear. As long as he joined the army, Chechi would surely be taken over by him without any effort!
The army's search was so frantic that the wastelands surrounding Chechi Kingdom were littered with corpses and rivers of blood.
The vanguard led by Beichen Tian numbered only a few thousand, while the Chechi army numbered in the hundreds of thousands. The battle between these two forces, a hundred times larger, was truly breathtaking.
As night fell, a wildly galloping black horse came to a stop on a small hill in the wilderness. Two extremely beautiful people, a man and a woman, jumped off the horse. The man was extremely handsome, and the woman was extremely cool in her men's clothing. The two looked around cautiously before climbing the hillside. They casually hunted a few wild animals in the woods and planned to spend the night there.
These two were none other than Lin Feng and Bei Chentian, who had fought their way out of the Chechi Imperial Palace and simply fled.
There weren't many ambushes along the way. Bei Chentian's swift horse was extremely powerful, and the two didn't plan to rest until nightfall. They both knew that it would be more dangerous after nightfall. Che Chi's carpet search army covered a huge area, and under orders, they didn't know what fatigue was. There were bound to be one or two groups that might come looking for them.
"Chen Tian! There's a cave here!" Lin Feng was chasing a wild rabbit when it suddenly disappeared. After a careful search, he discovered a cave in the forest. The entrance was covered by dense thorns, making it impossible to find with a normal search.
Bei Chentian led the horse over from behind, a smile blooming on his handsome face: "This place is very nice, we'll spend the night here."
Their eyes met, and they nodded in understanding, exchanging a knowing smile.
A strange feeling rose in Lin Feng's heart, and she couldn't help but sigh. She actually quite enjoyed the feeling of acting together with this man. To them, the other was simply their soulmate. They were very similar in many ways of doing things, and there was no need to worry that the other would hold them back. When they were together, they cooperated seamlessly, and they could understand each other's thoughts with just a glance.
If it weren't for the fact that neither of them were truly virtuous and were both complete scoundrels, Lin Feng would have loved to describe this "friendship" as akin to the profound friendship between Bo Ya and Zi Qi.