#250 - Chapter 250: Sacrifice

These two marshals of Chu were also kings and marquises enfeoffed by Chu. Generally speaking, in the Seven Kingdoms, anyone who reached the Transformation God Realm would be enfeoffed as a king or marquis, and these two marshals were no exception.

From past experience, Chu's military deployment near Mount Luolong was roughly like this: the front line in the south was commanded by the Golden Spear King, who possessed the greatest strength and prestige. South of Mount Wolong was Chu territory, where two large commanderies were located. These two marshals were stationed in these two commanderies respectively, serving as the rear of the Golden Spear King.

Normally, if Chu initiated a conflict with Wu, these two marshals would immediately rush to the front line of Mount Luolong, barely enough to contend with Wu.

This time, Lin Changqing was ambushed, and Chu mobilized all three Transformation God Realm kings and marquises available at Mount Luolong, which could be considered a display of sincerity.

"Father, will those two marshals also come? If they do, it would greatly alleviate our pressure, but it's still not good to fight Wu. Wu has six kings and marquises, while we only have three," the young prince said with concern. When he learned that his father had already notified the other two marshals, he felt slightly relieved because the gathering of six Wu kings and marquises brought too much pressure.

But even if the other two marshals arrived, three kings and marquises still couldn't defeat six opponents.

"There's no choice. This is already the most elite force that Chu can mobilize. There's still an hour before Lin Changqing and the others reach Mount Luolong. Most of Chu's Transformation God Realm cultivators are in the internal commanderies, too far away from Mount Luolong. Only those two marshals and I can arrive at Mount Luolong within an hour," the Golden Spear King sighed. Of course, he knew that three Transformation Gods fighting six Wu Transformation Gods was difficult, but there was no other way. This was the strongest force Chu could mobilize.

Originally, there was a gap between Chu and Wu in terms of national strength. Chu had fewer Transformation God Realm cultivators than Wu, which was a given.

The Golden Spear King even felt that this was the best opportunity to rescue Lin Changqing.

Because if the time was delayed by five or six hours, although Chu would be able to send more Transformation God Realm cultivators, Wu would definitely be able to send even more.

There was a saying circulating throughout the world that the number of Transformation God Realm kings and marquises in the other six kingdoms combined could not compare to Wu.

Now, rescuing Lin Changqing with three Transformation God Realm kings and marquises fighting six Wu Transformation God Realm kings and marquises was already a good opportunity. Otherwise, the longer the time dragged on, the more Transformation God Realm cultivators Wu sent, and it wouldn't be three against six, but perhaps seven against twenty!

What does that mean? It means that if the time is delayed further, Chu might be able to send four more Transformation God Realm kings and marquises, making it seven, but Wu might send a dozen or so, still with a double-digit difference in numbers!

[After another quarter of an hour, footsteps came from outside the Golden Spear King's camp, and two towering Transformation God Realm cultivators descended. They were the two marshals of Chu. One was dressed in red armor, with a youthful face, like a scholar. The other was dressed in a white robe, with the appearance of an old man. These two were Marshal Chu Tian and Marshal Chu Ba, both cultivators in the third level of the Transformation God Realm.]

"The two marshals have arrived, please come in quickly." The Golden Spear King invited the two Transformation God Realm marshals into the camp and then began to discuss how to escort Lin Changqing back to Chu later.

"Golden Spear King, the situation is not good. On the way here, I saw that Wu had completely surrounded the west side of Mount Luolong, and I sensed six towering Transformation God Realm auras in Wu's central camp. This time, Wu has mobilized all its forces. How are we going to rescue Lin Changqing later?" Marshal Chu Tian said solemnly.

"What plan? I say just charge! What's there to be afraid of? The three of us will directly rush up and block those six Transformation God Realm kings and marquises of Wu. As long as we stall for some time, the people below can escort Lin Changqing back to Chu," Marshal Chu Ba said carelessly.

"Is it that easy to block them? The Snow Mountain King's cultivation is the same as the Golden Spear King's, both at the fifth level of the Transformation God Realm. If he blocks the Golden Spear King alone, how can the two of us block the other five?" Chu Tian glared at Chu Ba. They were Transformation God Realm cultivators, yet he was so unserious? All day long, he only thought about one thing at a time. Rescuing Lin Changqing was not as simple as he said!

"You two don't need to discuss it anymore. I have already made a plan," the Golden Spear King said solemnly. "Chu Tian is right, it is indeed difficult for the three of us to block the six of them, but that doesn't matter. I have a way. Later, I will use the Blood Longevity Skill to increase my strength to the seventh level of the Nascent Soul Realm. At that time, I alone will be able to block the six of them. You two will directly use the speed of the Transformation God Realm to quickly escape back to Chu with Lin Changqing."

"Father, you want to use the Blood Longevity Skill? That's absolutely impossible! Once used, your lifespan will be directly reduced by five hundred years. That's no different from sending yourself to death!" the young prince said with concern. He knew what the Blood Longevity Skill his father was talking about was. It was a technique that sacrificed lifespan. After using it, it could temporarily increase one's strength, but the price was lifespan.

Once his father, the Golden Spear King, used the Blood Longevity Bow, although he would block the six opponents, he would also die from exhausting his lifespan.

After all, the Golden Spear King was already old, and reducing his lifespan by another five hundred years would be too much for his body to bear.

"That's right, Golden Spear King, you can't use the Blood Longevity Skill. This technique is extremely insidious, stealing people's lifespan. If the Golden Spear King uses this technique again, I'm afraid today will be the day of your death," Marshal Chu Tian said with concern. He didn't expect that the Golden Spear King would come up with such a method. Indeed, if the Golden Spear King used the Blood Longevity Skill to increase his strength to the seventh level of the Transformation God Realm, he could indeed temporarily block the six Wu kings and marquises.

But this also meant that the Golden Spear King was using his own life to escort Lin Changqing back to Chu!

"Old Marshal, do you really want to use the Blood Longevity Skill? Is it worth sacrificing your own life for a Lin Changqing to return to Chu?" Chu Ba on the other side was no longer careless, but his face was full of solemnity. The Golden Spear King was his old superior. He used to be a soldier under the Golden Spear King. Now, calling him Old Marshal again, he gradually realized the seriousness of the matter.

"Of course it's worth it to exchange my worthless life for Lin Changqing to return to Chu. I have been stuck at the fifth level of the Transformation God Realm all my life and can't improve anymore," the Golden Spear King slowly shook his head. "But Lin Changqing is different. He is an unprecedented genius. He has the hope of breaking through to the Void Return Realm, so it is very worthwhile to exchange my life for him."

"If I don't use the Blood Longevity Skill today to increase my strength and block those six people, have you thought about the consequences? If Lin Changqing is killed by Wu, we Chu will have no hope. Do you want to rely on me to resist Wu's army and resist Qin Wushang in the future?"

"I am just a waste, a waste at the fifth level of the Transformation God Realm who watched helplessly as Wu's army attacked Chu twenty years ago, but was powerless to do anything."

"What Chu needs is a future Void Return Realm cultivator, not an aging fifth-level Transformation God."

The Golden Spear King's tone was filled with sorrow and a determination to die!