202: Chapter 202 Arrival

Three days later, Chen Changqing and the others set off once again, closely followed by tens of thousands of Cultivators behind them.

Advancing along the way, they casually cleared out some rogue Cultivators they encountered, some of whom were Cultivators from the Three Kingdoms.

These enemy state Cultivators sneaked into the rear of the battlefield with the sole purpose of disrupting the morale of the frontline by causing sabotage.

After all, many Cultivators inside Jizhou City belonged to these families and factions; while they fought fiercely at the front, their own clansmen in the rear were being slaughtered, and over time, these Cultivators would lose the will to continue resisting.

It was not that Yan Country lacked a corresponding way to handle this, but the current situation was in complete disarray, making it impossible to dispatch too many troops.

Just as they crossed the territory of Biluo Palace, not far away, there was also a force consisting of tens of thousands of Cultivators.

That was...

Dong Tianheng went over and conversed with the other party.

After a while, Dong Tianheng returned and explained to the crowd, "They are Cultivators from Qingzhou."

Chen Changqing and the others nodded.

Qingzhou and Cang Prefecture were both in the southernmost part of Yan Country, so meeting at this time was completely normal; as for the Cultivators from the central prefectures, they should have arrived at Jizhou City by now.

It was just unknown whether these Cultivators could fight against the three nations of Wei, Shu, and Han.

...

Bang, bang, bang!

A massive amount of Spells continuously poured toward Jizhou City, and deafening roars echoed everywhere inside and outside the city.

High in the sky, Golden Core Masters fought in pairs, and every shockwave took the lives of quite a few Cultivators.

On the ground, battle cries resounded through the surroundings as dense crowds of Cultivators charged at each other, blood splashing everywhere and dyeing the entire earth crimson.

Having just arrived, Chen Changqing and the others felt more or less shocked looking at the scene before them.

Compared to the war over twenty years ago, this one was not as grand, but it was infinitely more tragic.

Chen Changqing, Dong Tianheng, and the others were about to head forward to support Jizhou City.

Unexpectedly, those enemy state Purple Palace Cultivators had long been prepared. Anyone wanting to support Jizhou City had to pass through them; the previous reinforcing Cultivators had also been blocked outside by them, with those having good luck managing to rush into Jizhou City, while those with bad luck died outside the city walls.

One of the middle-aged brawny men locked his gaze onto Chen Changqing, and a formidable aura swept across horizontally.

Chen Changqing's eyes flashed with shock, and he quickly dodged.

In his hand, the Tier 3 Low Grade Magical Artifact, the yuxu sword, appeared out of thin air. With a single sword slash, it instantly tore through the air and slashed toward the opponent.

Failing to dodge in time, the middle-aged brawny man was sent flying by the sword strike.

Both of them were shocked.

What surprised Chen Changqing was that this Tier 3 Magical Artifact handed over to him by Master Yuxu through Dong Tianheng possessed such might, even though it was merely a Tier 3 Low Grade Magical Artifact.

As for the opponent, he was astonished by Chen Changqing's strength. In his perception, Chen Changqing's aura was not very strong, resembling a Cultivator who had just stepped into the Zifu Stage.

Yet neither of them expected that the power of this sword strike would exceed that of a normal first-layer Zifu Stage Cultivator.

Even though Chen Changqing had already restrained a good deal of his aura.

However, the opponent also saw that most of the power behind that previous strike was due to the Flying Sword in Chen Changqing's hand.

Having figured out this crucial point, anger surged within his heart. A large hammer appeared from his Storage Pouch, and wisps of blood Qi erupted from the surface of his body, the muscles in his hands swelling at that moment.

Watching the opponent bathed in dense blood Qi, Chen Changqing raised an eyebrow. "A Body Cultivator?!"

This was his first time facing a Body Cultivator, and moreover, a Tier 3 Body Cultivator at that.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

The middle-aged brawny man bared his chest, wielding the giant hammer in his hands with a fierce, roaring momentum.

Chen Changqing maneuvered the yuxu sword to continuously slash down, attempting to disrupt the opponent while retreating backward at the same time.

His current Body Refining cultivation had only reached the Tier 2 Peak, and he was still unable to contend against a Tier 3 Low Grade Body Cultivator.

After all, just the base physical strength of a Tier 3 Low Grade Body Cultivator reached twenty million catties, whereas the strength of a Tier 2 Peak Cultivator was merely four million catties.

Even if he momentarily doubled or tripled his physical strength by casting the Cangtian Transforming Dragon Art, he would still not be a match for the person before him.

Much less that the opponent had not even exerted his full strength.

Clang!

The middle-aged brawny man flicked his wrist, knocking away the yuxu sword attacking him. In a few steps, he arrived right in front of Chen Changqing, smashing down with his giant hammer.

Boom!

Chen Changqing immediately executed the Azure Thunder Escape to dodge. Turning around, a Tier 3 gravity talisman appeared, firmly pinning the middle-aged brawny man right in front of him.

Immediately following that, he lightly flicked his finger, and three hundred bolts of Azure Thunder instantly erupted, heading straight for the middle-aged brawny man.

Restricted in place by the sudden gravity talisman, the middle-aged brawny man burst forth with terrifying physical strength. Having managed to break free from the control range of the Tier 3 gravity talisman with great difficulty, he was then hit head-on by the three hundred bolts of Azure Thunder.

Bang!

The middle-aged brawny man was blasted away, his entire body entangled with Azure Thunder and crackling noisily as he flew backward.

In the several battlefields not far from the two of them, aside from Dong Tianheng single-handedly fighting two Purple Palace Cultivators, everyone else was matched against their own enemies, fighting fiercely in an inextricable deadlock.

Bang!

Crashing into the ground and creating a large pit, the middle-aged brawny man stood up once again, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and looked at Chen Changqing with an increasingly ferocious gaze.

Not only was he a Tier 3 Body Cultivator, but he was also a Purple Palace Cultivator whose strength could rival a fourth-layer Purple Palace Cultivator. Yet today, he had been toyed with repeatedly by a Cultivator who had just stepped into the Zifu Stage; how could this not make him furious?

Boom!

He forcefully stomped his right foot on the ground, causing the already deeply sunken earth to collapse further. Utilizing this force, he shot straight up into the sky, swinging his giant hammer down directly at Chen Changqing's forehead.

"Be careful."

Watching this strike, Dong Tianheng and the others felt somewhat anxious. Chen Changqing had not entered the Zifu Stage for long, and facing an attack of this caliber, it would be very difficult for his strength to block it.

Just as Dong Tianheng wanted to step in and save him, Chen Changqing merely lightly flicked his finger, where hundreds of bolts of Azure Thunder danced at his fingertips.

The middle-aged brawny man sneered disdainfully. "It's this Move again. Unfortunately, is it of any use?"

Blood Qi erupted from his body, and his physical strength rose significantly once again. Bathed in the descending blood Qi, the giant hammer in his hand erupted with unprecedented might.

Chen Changqing's gaze remained calm. The Azure Thunder at his fingertips fused in an instant, and a hundred-zhang-long Azure Flood Dragon emerged into the world, breaking away from Chen Changqing's finger in the blink of an eye.

Crackle!

Wherever the Azure Flood Dragon passed, even the air crackled noisily from being electrocuted by this thunder.

Sensing the terrifying destructive aura emanating from the Azure Flood Dragon, the middle-aged brawny man was shocked. How could a first-layer Purple Palace Cultivator erupt with a Move of such mighty power?

Thinking this, he hurriedly swung the giant hammer in his hand. Matters had reached this point, and he no longer had any retreat. Since things were like this, he would carve a bloody path and see just who was stronger.

Bang!

The instant the Azure Flood Dragon made contact with the giant hammer, a wave of air instantly erupted and swept across the surroundings, affecting even the Purple Palace Cultivators on several battlefields not far away.

Clang!

The middle-aged brawny man's giant hammer continuously emitted low hums, crying out mournfully as if it had gained a life of its own.

Watching the giant hammer in his hands being disintegrated bit by bit by the Azure Flood Dragon, he felt the threat of death for the very first time. Yet even so, he still did not step back, his entire body's blood Qi soaring to the heavens as he put up a final resistance.

Bang!

The giant hammer shattered into pieces. Seizing the opportunity, the Azure Flood Dragon bit down on the middle-aged brawny man and carried him far away, while his body's surface was continuously dismantled, with vast amounts of flesh and blood peeling off along the way.

Boom!

Bang!

A massive mushroom cloud bloomed from the ground, and the middle-aged brawny man positioned right at the very center vanished into thin air under this strike.

Quite a few Zifu Stage Cultivators were attracted by this commotion and looked over together, their eyes filled with astonishment.