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Chapter 205: Chapter 193 The Division of the Heavenly Gang! The Qi Fortune Finally Arrives!
Chapter 205 -193 The Division of the Heavenly Gang! The Qi Fortune Finally Arrives!
Although he did not guess who that white-haired old man was sent by, Chen Yuan knew who his enemies were, which was enough for him. The first was the Azure Flood Dragon Association, followed by the Gold Mountain Monastery.
Then came the No-Life Sect…
All in all, the people who bore him ill will were few, and it was easy to make an educated guess.
However, he did not have much interest in guessing who the visitor was. He would find out when they met face to face. From the letter he received from Yan Kai, he could confirm that the person was a Heavenly Gang Cultivation Martial Artist.
Enveloped in Scarlet Gang Qi!
Of course, Chen Yuan would not completely take Yan Kai’s words at face value; what if this was yet another trap?
Dismissing the myriad thoughts, Chen Yuan sat down cross-legged and began to cultivate.
Although his cultivation had reached the peak of Condensing Evil, he did not try to break through immediately; to induce Supreme Yang Gang Energy to purify the Evil Qi and thereby achieve a breakthrough was his plan!
The archives of the Heavenly Patrol Bureau were full of such experiences, which generally entailed drawing Supreme Yang Energy into one’s body at noon to convert the Evil Qi into Heavenly Gang Qi, although the process was somewhat perilous.
One must adjust their state to the utmost, and their physical body must reach a certain level.
But for Chen Yuan, these matters did not count for much.
His real hesitation in making a rash breakthrough had to do with what type of Gang Qi it would involve.
Just like Evil Qi, Gang Qi was also differentiated into higher and lower grades.
Ordinary Yang Gang Energy is far inferior to superior Gang Qi.
Yin Gang, Blood Gang, Thunder Gang, Wind Gang, Golden Gang…
Countless Gang Qi exist under heaven, one could say that the difference in levels within the Gang Condensation Realm is the greatest. The weak can only bully Condensing Evil Martial Artists, but the strong can contend with the top hundred powerhouses on the Hidden Dragon List.
Even more, there are those at the Heavenly Gang Realm who could fight against a Reach Profound Martial Artist.
Zhang Xuan, Chen Yuan’s superior, possessed a very powerful type of Wind Gang Energy, which was cyan in color. When he activated his Gang Qi, there were few opponents of the same level that could stand against him, impervious to both water and fire!
Hence, Chen Yuan was waiting, waiting for his opportunity to direct him to a certain type of Gang Qi.
If it were a premium Gang Qi, Chen Yuan would no longer have to restrain himself from then on; he really could confront Reach Profound Martial Artists with his Heavenly Gang Cultivation.
The reason the Hidden Dragon List distinguishes Martial Artists in the Gang Condensation and Reach Profound Realms separately on the Human List is because the gap between these two realms is not unbridgeable.
While Reach Profound Martial Artists convert Gang Qi into essence, when they exert it externally, it’s still Gang Qi…
The essential difference between the two is non-existent, which greatly narrows any immense gap.
Chen Yuan understood all these, which is why he yearned to know what sort of Gang Qi he would convert into; he certainly did not want it to be ordinary Gang Qi, which would never allow him to compete with strong Reach Profound adversaries.
He had been patient for so long, using schemes and stratagems to kill the Bei Family father and son and Lin Beihan, but what he truly wanted was the strength to steamroll everything.
In the face of absolute power, all schemes and tricks are merely frivolities!
The next day,
Upon waking from a night without incident, Chen Yuan, having finished his daily saber practice, ate some food with Mo Donghe and a few others at the inn. Originally, Zhang Hefeng wanted to invite Chen Yuan to stay inside the County Government,
but Chen Yuan did not agree, feeling he would be more at ease on the outside.
Moreover, he had extorted so much silver from the other party, which made the relationship between the two somewhat strained.
Especially County Magistrate Sun Yuan, who seemed to have conceded to Chen Yuan, was actually the type of person who conceals a dagger in a smile, a fact very clear to Chen Yuan,
On the contrary, Zhang Hefeng had always maintained a moderate stance, even showing an intention to foster good relations.
After the meal, as Chen Yuan and his companions were resting, Zhang Hefeng arrived at the inn where Chen Yuan was staying, with several constables carrying a large chest. Upon seeing Chen Yuan, he immediately stated his purpose,
“Patrol Envoy Chen, here are two thousand taels of silver.”
He pointed to the chest on the ground, intending to have Chen Yuan verify it, but Chen Yuan indicated there was no need, trusting Zhang Hefeng’s character, which made Zhang laugh heartily, feeling greatly appreciated.
Zhang Hefeng was, of course, familiar with Chen Yuan’s reputation, who was on a path of limitless prospects, even enjoying some renown in the whole of Qingzhou. Being complimented by such a person, it was hard for him not to feel delighted.
“The two hundred constables and government officials prepared by the County Government are currently awaiting Patrol Envoy Chen’s orders. When do we move out?” Zhang Hefeng looked at Chen Yuan, his eyes burning.
As if he was afraid that Chen Yuan wouldn’t keep his word.
Reporting to the Government had been a task that Zhang Hefeng had achieved even at the cost of offending Sun Yuan. Sun Yuan wanted to downplay the significance of the matter, hoping it would not spread, but Zhang Hefeng, ambitious, knew that if the mountain bandits on Dagushan really were Deserters and he failed to report it, it could affect his career.
“Then let’s set out now!”
Chen Yuan stood up and strapped the Yan Ling Saber to his waist.
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Truth be told, he too was looking forward to finding out whether Dagushan would present him with the Qi Fortune he needed. His cultivation had already reached the peak of Condensing Evil, and he was eligible to advance to Heavenly Gang, but he didn’t want to delay for too long.
Time is precious!
“Good, good,” Zhang Hefeng hastily agreed, his face brimming with a smile.
Although he had not personally witnessed Chen Yuan in action, he had heard of his fame and felt assured that the task would not fall short in any way, not to mention, he would be there to assist.
Destroying those mountain bandits was a task akin to catching something in one’s hand.
Promptly packing up, they left two men to watch over the silver while the rest followed Chen Yuan to the County Government. This time, the real cannon fodder would be the constables and government officials of Qingshui County.
As for them, there was no need.
Perhaps due to the severe losses they had incurred previously, the mob of constables and officials assembled by the Qingshui County government did give off the air of being a ragtag bunch, but Chen Yuan didn’t mind.
After a brief pre-battle mobilization speech by the County Magistrate Zhang Hefeng, the group of more than two hundred charged valiantly towards Mount Dugu.
In preparation for this battle, the County Government had dug deep into its coffers, producing thirty top-grade horses, eighty sets of bows and crossbows…
The distance between Mount Dugu and the town of Qingshui County wasn’t short, being nearly fifty li apart. The procession took more than three hours, almost six hours in total, to reach the foot of Mount Dugu.
There was no helping it, for there were many among the troops without any cultivation, or else such a journey wouldn’t have taken as long.
After resting briefly at the foot of the mountain, under the orders of Zhang Hefeng, the two hundred officers dispersed into formation and started their assault on the fortress halfway up the mountain.
Due to the steep terrain and the enemy’s prepared defenses, a constant barrage of rolling logs and stones came hurtling down. Such attacks didn’t pose much of a threat to a Gang Condensing Martial Artist like Chen Yuan,
But for some of the constables and officials, these were hazards they could hardly fend off.
Some were crushed on the spot, some had their brains splattered…
It took almost thirty lives sacrificed to breach the first wave of the onslaught.
Chen Yuan gazed at the fortress on the slope with a heavy expression, not out of a disdain for lives lost but rather assessing the true identities of these bandits and probing their strengths.
In fact, just as he had surmised, the bandits were quite disciplined and possessed decent cultivation. Even if he could charge up alone, he would face significant peril.
A vast amount of rolling stones and logs would deplete the Evil Qi in his dantian.
And there was an old man with white beard and hair waiting to deliver a deadly strike; these were all factors Chen Yuan had to consider…
The letter from Yan Kai had a somewhat ingratiating tone, even offering the life of the old man in exchange for Chen Yuan’s promise not to investigate their identities further, but Chen Yuan didn’t trust him.
He even harbored a sliver of killing intent towards Yan Kai, suspecting that Yan Kai had Qi Fortune on him!
Atop the fortress wall, Yan Kai, dressed in a long robe, drew his long saber. Gesturing with it towards the group of constables and officials below the wall, he readied his sixty-odd cavalry who had been awaiting the dawn within the fortress walls.
These were the elite soldiers he had brought from the Liangyou Border. As for the others inside the fort, they were mainly bandits recruited later, but the ones he truly trusted were these men.
The hardened Iron Cavalry who had experienced bloody battles!
Even a Gang Condensing Martial Artist could be surrounded and killed by them. Should their numbers exceed a thousand, even a Reach Profound Martial Artist wouldn’t be a challenge!
The previous defeat that Zhang Hefeng’s men suffered was under the devastating charge of the Iron Cavalry. Yan Kai did indeed send a letter to Chen Yuan, but it was merely to secure a fallback for himself.
But what Chen Yuan was really planning, Yan Kai had yet to understand.
Moreover, he had already mentioned in the letter that the old man with white hair was a Heavenly Gang power, and to avoid raising suspicion, he would engage with all his might… unless Chen Yuan gave him a sign, he would then order a staged retreat.
“Open the gates!”
Yan Kai bellowed with his rough voice, and the gates of the fort were flung open, followed by another deep command:
“Kill!”
“Tiger! Tiger! Tiger!”
More than sixty cavalrymen roared in unison, drawing their sabers in a neat and uniform motion. In an instant, it was as if the earth quaked and the mountains tremored, hooves thundering across the ground as the group wielding sabers charged towards the officials below.
Zhang Hefeng’s gaze was solemn as he said to Chen Yuan:
“Patrol Envoy Chen, do not take this lightly. The county government forces previously were defeated in this charge, with the enemy sustaining only two or three casualties.”
Chen Yuan nodded, never having underestimated the military’s cavalry.
The records showed that once over a thousand Iron Cavalry soldiers formed up in battle formation, their power would increase dramatically, and even strong martial artists had met their end against them on occasion.
“Release the arrows!”
The Qingshui County arrest officer commanded, and a volley of arrows was loosed.
Soon, both sides collided, and the situation was generally suppressive. The cavalry charged with incredible speed, aided by their steeds, their strength remarkably enhanced.
Chen Yuan tried clashing with one of them and discovered that, with the assistance of their warhorses, Blood Refining Warriors could burst forth with strength rivaling that of Bone Refining Martial Artists. No wonder they could completely overpower the constables and officials.
“County Magistrate Zhang, let’s take action as well!”
As they clashed, Chen Yuan discreetly sent a signal, and Yan Kai, fully aware of its meaning, began to pull his cavalry back, resorting to close-quarters combat.
There was no need to manage the carnage below, as Chen Yuan leapt directly onto the fortress wall and launched an attack on Yan Kai with his saber. The only downside was that, although he activated his Heavenly Eye, there was no response from Yan Kai’s body.
Zhang Hefeng was entangled by more than ten cavalrymen. Although he held the upper hand, he didn’t resolve the situation immediately, which also was a signal from Chen Yuan and Yan Kai.
A single slash forced Yan Kai back, causing his hand to bleed from the impact.
With a look of shock, Yan Kai glanced at Chen Yuan. That saber strike, without the enhancement of Evil Qi, was so formidable. Indeed, he had not made the wrong choice. He nodded towards Chen Yuan, then started to retreat gradually while fighting.
Chen Yuan wasn’t in a rush, watching his surroundings vigilantly, knowing that if Yan Kai hadn’t lied, the white-haired elder would soon strike at him.
Sure enough, before Chen Yuan could search thoroughly, three blood-glowing arrows shot towards him at astonishing speed.
Chen Yuan turned and looked, conjuring a burst of azure light!
