by Fang Xiang
Shang Yu Sheng's strength had been underestimated until now. His display up to this point was outstanding. He definitely had the strength of a top battle general. The reason that he was in such a sorry state was just because he fought Bie Han.
He was in a sorry state, but it did not mean that he did not have a chance.
Bie Han had the advantage but this did not mean that he had victory in his grasp.
The final battle!
Shang Yu Sheng was the first to act. His figure flashed and he appeared near Bie Han. Blinding blue energies vented out and seemed as though they were about to drown Bie Han.
Bie Han seemed to have expected this and reached out with a swat of his hand.
The red energy of his hand formed an enormous flaming hand that slammed against the blue flood.
Boom!
Countless fragments of energy swirled and fell from the sky, raining down to the ground.
The two were fast like bolts of lightning, red and blue. They continued to collide at a speed hard to follow with the naked eye. They would immediately separate after each collision.
Boom boom boom!
The ear-deafening explosions were like thunder.
Sparks would fly each time the two met. Sprays of dazzling red and blue energies shot into the sky.
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"Such great power!" Li Xian Er couldn't resist sighing in shock. The two people in the mirage were inhuman. They were like two meteors crashing into each other repeatedly.
The mo battle generals that gathered the power of the entire battalion were so strong they outshone all experts.
She had seen mo battle generals before, and mo fighting was like this. However, the power coming from these two people still shocked her.
As one of the strongest of Tian Huan, she was individually strong but she still felt intimidated by the strength the two displayed.
So battle generals could be this strong!
Gongye Xiao Rong's expression was grave. "In terms of savagery, the fighting of the mo is first. However, the strength of these two is rare even among the mo."
In the mirage, the attacking rhythm of the two accelerated. It was so fast one could only see a red and blue bolt of lightning flashing across the sky.
Li Xian Er made a soft sound of surprise. "They are improving."
"Improving?" Gongye Xiao Rong stilled.
"Yes, both of them are improving." Li Xian Er was powerful and she could see the changes in this level of battle more clearly.
Gongye Xiao Rong quickly understood. "They are adjusting to this kind of fighting. Both Bie Han and Shang Yu Sheng do not usually fight like this. After this battle, Bie Han will be more terrifying. The Mo Marshal Alliance has suffered great losses this time with the death of two top battle generals at once. Even we would not be able to afford such a price."
Tian Huan and the Mo Marshal Alliance were on good terms. While there was no open relations , there was close contact in secret. Gongzi Xi still felt great affection for Li Xian Er but the present Li Xian Er was not the Li Xian Er from when they had first met.
Li Xian Er was now one of the core members of Tian Huan. She didn't need to help Tian Huan through a method like a marriage alliance.
Li Xian Er thought and then said, "Mo Cloud Sea's losses this time are also heavy. After this fight, Sin Battalion loses at least half their numbers."
"It is worth it to use half of Sin Battalion in exchange for two top battle generals," Gongye Xiao Rong said without hesitation.
Li Xian Er suddenly thought of a problem. "Sin Battalion is a strange battalion. If there are losses, how is it supposed to be replenished?"
Gongye Xiao Rong stilled and then had an expression of joy. "Yes! Sin Battalion cannot be replenished, it is pretty much crippled now. Even if Bie Han has the shen device raiment, he cannot make another Sin Battalion! Without Sin Battalion, Bie Han's strength is greatly reduced. Bie Han's fighting method means that only a strange battalion like Sin Battalion is suitable for him."
"In other words, does this meant that Mo Cloud Sea did not have any gains?" Li Xian Er's expression was puzzled. "Then why did they start this campaign? Also, wouldn't Bie Han think of this problem?"
Gongye Xiao Rong's smile froze on his face.
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"They definitely have ways to replenish Sin Battalion." Lin Qian's tone was full of confidence. The attention he paid towards Zuo Mo and his understanding of the other far surpassed other people. In his impression, Zuo Mo definitely would not approve a plan that resulted in such a loss.
Xue Dong frowned. "Would they dare to capture mo to reforge Sin Battalion? That is something taboo. If it is discovered, there will be endless consequences. Mo Cloud Sea has so many mo, they definitely cannot accept such a matter."
"Not that." Lin Qian shook his head. "In my understanding, Zuo Mo definitely would not make such a fatal mistake. He definitely has other methods."
"Other methods?" Xue Dong had a curious expression. He was strong in war, but he understood very little of these things.
"I don't know." Lin Qian shook his head honestly. "But I know that they definitely have a way."
"If that's true, then Bie Han is terrifying!" Xue Dong looked at the mirage, brimming with fighting spirit. It was so enjoyable to watch a battle of this level. How great would it be if he was participating in this battle?
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Bei Han and Shang Yu Sheng's fighting reached a white-hot level.
The two maintained their furious pace as though they did not know exhaustion. They abandoned all finesse, and would collide fully each time.
They had continued to attack at such a mad tempo for four whole hours!
People could not see their figures clearly.
There was only the endless explosion and eruptions of light. The scouts watching from far had ashen expressions. For safety, they had already retreated far away but they could still feel the tremors of the ground and the shockwaves of air.
Two freaks!
Everyone was filled with terror.
It was the first time Bie Han was using this fighting method in actual battle. The enjoyable feeling made his blood almost boil.
Without any technique, without any thoughts, only the simplest and crudest collisions!
The [Arsonist] was like a burning flame that continue to stimulate the shen power inside him. His shen power became even hotter. It turned into explosive flames when it was channeled into the [Arsonist]. It flowed along the armor and became even hotter. Then it would gather on Bie Han's hands and turn into attacks.
This was the [Arsonist] that Zuo Mo had designed for Bie Han.
Zuo Mo's thinking had been simple. The abilities of [Arsonist] were also simple. It would burn Bie Han's shen power and amplify it to be even more furious, increasing its strength.
Bie Han was not truly a top expert. His power came from his battalion. Exquisite shen techniques were not of great value to Bie Han. He only needed to use the simplest and most straightforward attacking methods. There was only one aim. For him to have enough power to deal a fatal attack at the crucial moment.
The burning shen power was unusually savage and most suited for such simple and straightforward attacks.
Yet furious shen power demanded greatly of one's mental resilience. Bie Han's almost obsessive absolute calm was the best for using [Arsonist].
When equipment was at the shen device raiment level, even the simplest of abilities would become unusually terrifying in strength.
[Arsonist] was like its name, furious and rebellious. Only Bie Han could control it.
Bie Han's almost obsessive calm showed its power. Even in such a high attacking tempo, and when his body felt as though it was burning, he still detected that Shang Yu Sheng's attacks were slowly weakening.
Without any hesitation, Bie Han increased his attacking rhythm again.
In this kind of battle, there was no room to dodge. Other than attack, there was no other choice. When Bie Han spe
d up his attack rate, Shang Yu Sheng had to increase as well.
The collisions of the two became even stronger.
There were already experts watching the mirages that detected the battle was reaching its end. They unconsciously straightened.
The collisions that abandoned all technique were crude and direct. If one side could not keep up, the momentum would quickly tilt.
Shang Yu Sheng's speed clearly slowed down. The light around him grew much dimmer. His shen equipment was already in pieces. The skin exposed to the air was filled with small wounds.
Bie Han's attacks became even stronger.
He bombarded Shang Yu Sheng from different angles and Shang Yu Sheng quickly seemed to be wavering.
With every collision, Shang Yu Sheng's ball of light would tremble and grow a fraction dimmer.
When it reach this moment, anyone with eyes could see that victory and defeat had been determined.
A cold light flashed through Bie Han's eyes, and his speed increased again!
Completely unable to keep up with the rhythm, Shang Yu Sheng seemed to be hit head on by a meteor.
Boom!
The blue energies flew!
Shang Yu Sheng smashed into the ground and created a large crater in the ground.
Bie Han flew into the large crater like a streak of fire.
When Bie Han's fiery figure appeared in the sky again, there was a person gripped in his hand.
Shang Yu Sheng was dead. His expression before death was calm.
In front of the mirages, everyone lost the interest in talking. Seeing two top battle generals fall in such a short span of time was a great blow to everyone.
Bi Han silently floated in the air. The bright red flames wrapped around his body, but his eyes were so cold they were still.
After making sure that Shang Yu Sheng was dead, he once again landed beside the crater and placed Shang Yu Sheng's body into the crater. His hands waved lightly towards the sides of the crater and the earth on the two sides of the crater exploded. Soil rained down and buried Shang Yu Sheng.
After doing all this, Bie Han stood and looked towards the battlefield.
There was less than half of Sin Battalion standing on the battlefield.
Bie Han suddenly reached out with his right hand. Countless wisps of flame flew out and landed on the corpses of Sin Battalion members on the ground. In a flash, the corpses turned to dust. There was a red bead within each mound of dust.
Bie Han beckoned with his hand. The red beads in the mounds of ash seemed to receive a summons, flying into his hands and disappearing.
After cleaning up, Bie Han suddenly looked around to the edge of the battlefield. His cold eyes caused everyone in front of the mirages to feel great killing intent.
He suddenly made a gesture that no one had expected.
Looking coldly into the mirage, he raised his hand and drew a finger lightly over his neck.
A throat slash!
Translator Ramblings: Zuo Mo's greed is so famous everyone knows he will only accept profit and not loss.
Chapter 787: The Anger of Lotus Sutra Temple
Bie Han fought one against two and had killed top two battle generals, Hai Jin Yun and Shang Yu Sheng, by trading for the lives of half of Sin Battalion.
The world shook!
Even Xue Dong that was ranked first among xiuzhe battle generals had never had such glorious results. Bie Han's last cold and domineering gesture caused numerous hot-blooded youths to copy him.
Mo Cloud Sea's powerful strength once again attracted the attention of the world.
Bie Han could only be considered second in Mo Cloud Sea. People's opinions of him were far lower than Gongsun Cha. This could be seen from the rankings. Yet after this battle, everyone saw Bie Han in a completely new light.
His moves had become more varied and well-rounded. He had two fighting styles. This kind of Bie Han posed a much greater threat. Bie Han had commanded the entire campaign. From the starting set up to the final battle with its layers, Bie Han displayed his stunning talent.
In people's previous opinions, Bie Han was strong but he was lacking greatly compared to Gongsun Cha, especially in his planning.
Right now, no one would think this.
What people feared even more was Bie Han's coldness, a cold-blooded ruthlessness. For victory, he could do anything. In the minds of many people, Bie Han had become a cold-blooded battle general.
His challenging throat-slash at the end made people feel a wave of murderousness.
Mo Cloud Sea's enemies felt a blade at their backs.
However, unexpectedly, Bie Han's ranking did not rise greatly.
This was because of Sin Battalion's large number of casualties. This number of fatalities was a great injury to any battalion, much less a battalion like Sin Battalion that could not be replenished.
Through this battle, Bie Han proved his great individual strength. The shen device raiment also was revealed. The infamy of [Arsonist] spread through the world.
Just by the results of this battle was enough for him to go forward a few places in the rankings.
Yet everyone also knew that Bie Han's strength had weakened rather than increased. Bie Han was skilled in two fighting styles, and Sin Battalion was the only one that could channel his full power.
But Sin Battalion could not be replenished!
If there was fighting, there would be fatalities. With result of not having any replenishment meant that Sin Battalion fighters would grow fewer in number, and the battalion was weaker. Bie Han would become weaker as a result.
Right now was Bie Han's weakest moment.
But even so, Mo Cloud Sea's great power alarmed people. The second strongest battle general of Mo Cloud Sea, Bie Han, was already so terrifying. Then the one called the top battle general, Gongsun Cha, how strong was he?
This shocking campaign had too many things worthy of discussion, and many people forgot about identifying why Mo Cloud Sea had started this campaign.
But inside Mo Cloud Sea, the higher ranks understood with Hundred Energy Jie in hand, they now had wings.
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News of Bie Han's victory quickly reached Zuo Mo. Little Mo Ge was excited and wanted to howl into the sky. Hundred Energy Jie! Shen Crystals!
They were rich!
Thinking about returning and laying in the mountains of shen crystals, that would definitely be the best experience in life!
Tycoons!
You are still playing with jingshi, ge has started playing shen crystals!
Unusually content, Zuo Mo's spirit rose. He was filled with anticipation towards the trip to the ancient ruins about to begin.
At this time, the sect leader of Lotus Sutra Temple hurriedly rushed in.
When Zuo Mo noticed the grief on the face of the Lotus Sutra Temple sect leader, and on the faces of the disciples around her, he knew that something happened. He hurriedly asked, "What happened?"
"Just now, Yuan Tong Shixiong of Surangama Heart Sect perished." The eyes of Lotus Sutra Temple's sect leader was slightly swollen. She had clearly cried just now.
The White Lotus Reverend explained, "Yuan Tong Shishu and Master had a good relationship. However, just now, someone attempted an assassination and he unfortunately was killed." He glanced at Zuo Mo and said, "The token of Surangama Heart Sect was with Yuan Tong Shishu."
Zuo Mo's heart sank. "Did they come for the token?"
"The token is gone." The White Lotus Reverend nodded with murderousness on his face. "Only a small few knew that the token of Surangama Heart Sect was with Shishu. Even Master did not know. There definitely are spies in Surangama Heart Sect!"
"Did you find who did it?" Zuo Mo asked. The situation was more complex than he had imagined. The ruins had not opened yet the killing had started.
"It's Kun Lun!" The eyes of the Lotus Sutra Temple sect leader flashed. She said hatefully, "While they have disguised it well, but they did not know that Shixiong has an ability called [
Empty Heart Thought]. Usually, he would leave behind a thread of his consciousness in the Dhyana tower when he cultivates. If not for this thread of consciousness, we would not have discovered it."
"Kun Lun!" Zuo Mo's expression became serious. He hadn't thought that Kun Lun wanted the shen device nucleus so desperately.
Zuo Mo immediately recognized the severity of the situation. It probably wasn't just one Kun Lun xiuzhe that would enter the ancient ruins, and these people were well concealed. If they were the least bit careless, they would easily fall for the trap.
At this moment, the lotus flower at the forehead of the sect leader lit up minutely. Her expression changed. She closed her eyes and focused while breathing calmly. When she opened her eyes again, her face was murderousness. "Yuan Hao was attacked on his return trip! Good, very good!"
The sect leader of Lotus Sutra Temple was clearly angered greatly. If she could maintain her calm at Yuan Tong's death, then Yang Yuan Hao being ambushed enraged her! Yang Yuan Hao wasn't just related to the future of the Nine Great Dhyana Sects, he was also her nephew. The location where he had been ambushed was in her territory. The other was arrogant and unscrupulous to the limit!
"They really think that Lotus Sutra Temple is easy to bully!" She was a sect leader however, and quickly calmed down. However, the darkness in her eyes grew. She bowed and warned Zuo Mo and the others, "I have come to remind everyone to pay attention to your safety and be careful."
Finishing, she turned and left with her disciples.
This was Lotus Sutra Temple's territory. They had lived here for thousands of years, and the depth of their foundation far surpassed people's imagination. When all of Lotus Sutra Temple moved, several groups of suspicious people quickly came to the surface.
Truly angered, Lotus Sutra Temple clearly did not intend to maintain the illusion of peace. Also, the sect leader of Lotus Sutra Temple knew that her one sect did not have the power to fight against these disciples of Tian Huan and Kun Lun.