Chapter 1708 - Fumeng Lingcha's Show of Strength!
Translated by: Hypersheep325
Edited by: Michyrr
Whoosh!
The Big Dipper Army soldiers instantly paled, and Wang Chong’s brow creased as his heart slightly sank. In contrast, the eunuch supervisors surrounded by the soldiers sighed in relief.
The new master was here, saving them some breath. They would no longer need to provoke these ‘fiendish gods’ and turn themselves into targets.
“It came very quickly!”
According to Zhang Que’s report, the First Prince had only announced the amnesty the day after he had left. No matter how fast Fumeng Lingcha was, he should have arrived at Big Dipper City only tomorrow.
But these eunuch officials had only just announced the decree when Fumeng Lingcha appeared. Just how fast could Fumeng Lingcha have been to make such a thing happen?
In other words, the First Prince and the man behind him had already planned everything out. Even before the amnesty had been issued, they had already secretly released Fumeng Lingcha from the imperial prison.
In order to prevent any mishaps, they were trying to take over the Big Dipper Army as quickly as possible.
Wang Chong quickly broke out of his pensive stupor and looked eastward, his face growing cold. Visitors did not come with good intentions, and those with good intentions did not visit. The First Prince had released Fumeng Lingcha to subdue the Big Dipper Army, but from another perspective, it was to control Wang Chong.
Back in Qixi, Wang Chong had Fumeng Lingcha locked up in the imperial prison. The two were old enemies!
“Don’t act recklessly for now. Just wait and see!” Wang Chong softly said to the Big Dipper generals without turning his head.
Fumeng Lingcha got along with Wang Chong like fire and water, but his relationship with the Big Dipper Army wasn’t that good either. When Geshu Han had still been alive, they could not have been described as friends.
But at this time, the Big Dipper Army was a pack of dragons without a leader. Not only was Geshu Han dead, but almost the entire upper echelon had been wiped out. There was no one left in the Big Dipper Army that could oppose him.
Everything had been planned down to the finest detail!
By now, the news that the court had already appointed a successor for the Big Dipper Great General had spread throughout the army, and all was still. Everyone stared together with Wang Chong toward the east.
Time slowly passed under a stifling atmosphere…
Rumble!
To the east of Big Dipper City, forty to fifty li away, a trail of dust appeared on a set of hills, and in the middle of this dust cloud, several black banners slowly emerged out of the horizon.
On the largest of these banners was a striking Xuan Bird and the word ‘Fumeng’!
As the black banner appeared, a voice that had seemingly been suppressed for a long time was unleashed like a great torrent, releasing all its pent-up rage and hatred to sweep over the Big Dipper Army.
“Hahaha, Wang Chong, surprised, aren’t you!? This lord once more sees the light of day!”
Gallop!
With a heaven-shaking rumble that unsettled space itself, stalwart figures wearing black armor appeared on horseback upon the distant hills.
Leading them was a seemingly divine figure mounted upon a horse as black as ink.
His sharp and vicious eyes, his dark skin like iron, his bristly beard—who could this be except the former Qixi Protector-General who had been brought down by Wang Chong’s machinations, Fumeng Lingcha?!
Even Wang Chong couldn’t help but be surprised at Fumeng Lingcha’s appearance. Fumeng Lingcha had been imprisoned for more than half a year now, but he seemed just as energetic as ever. His cultivation level had not only not declined, it had grown even sturdier and more condensed.
It appeared that life in prison had only honed and tempered him!
Buzz!
As that man appeared on the hill, a massive stream of Psychic Energy tore through the air and locked onto Wang Chong.
As Fumeng Lingcha glared at the young figure standing in the middle of the Big Dipper Army, his eyes erupted with flames of hatred that soared to the heavens.
He had spent nearly ten months in prison, his hair disheveled and his legs shackled. Fumeng Lingcha had spent every minute and hour of those dark days thinking about the day he would be released and avenge himself on his foe.
Those endless days and the endless hatred spurred him to continuously cultivate and improve himself. As expected, he had been released, and he now led his former subordinates to Big Dipper City to take his revenge on Wang Chong.
“Hyah!”
With a shout like a peal of thunder, Fumeng Lingcha led his ten-some loyal subordinates down the hill.
“Your Highness!”
The sight of Fumeng Lingcha coming over like a raging flood had all the Big Dipper Army officers paling. Their highest-ranking general took a few steps forward and nervously whispered to Wang Chong.
“This is a matter between our Big Dipper Army and Lord Fumeng. If Your Highness has other matters, it would be best if you leave.”
The voice was tinged with deep concern.
Everyone knew about Wang Chong’s relationship with Fumeng Lingcha, and now that Fumeng Lingcha was coming with ill intentions, supported by the court and the First Prince, things looked grim for Wang Chong.
Great General Geshu had respected Wang Chong, so these people naturally did not want to see anything happen to him here.
“There’s no need. A single Fumeng Lingcha won’t be making any waves!!”
Wang Chong waved his hand, his expression confident as he gazed at the distant Fumeng Lingcha.
There was no need for him to be afraid of a single Fumeng Lingcha.
Amidst rumbling hooves, Fumeng Lingcha approached Big Dipper City with his subordinates.
The Big Dipper Army soldiers all backed away at his approach, pushed to the sides by his majestic energy.
Wang Chong coldly watched, his eyes devoid of emotion. Fumeng Lingcha, having just been released from prison, was in high spirits, and he had the support of the First Prince. But if he thought that Wang Chong was just an ignorant person who was still about the same as he was back in the City of Steel, then he was gravely mistaken.
Rumble! The earth trembled as Fumeng Lingcha and his subordinates approached like a pack of dragons, flying through the Big Dipper Army and straight for Wang Chong. Eight hundred feet, seven hundred, six hundred, three hundred… he was getting closer and only building up speed, showing no signs of stopping.
Wang Chong could clearly see the cold smile on Fumeng Lingcha’s lips.
“Hmph!”
Wang Chong coldly snorted, understanding what was going on. Boom! When Fumeng Lingcha’s horse was still several dozen feet away, Wang Chong sent out a burst of Psychic Energy through his eyes and into the mind of Fumeng Lingcha’s horse.
Neeeigh! The horse trembled as if it had been struck by lightning and shrieked in fear. Its back arched upward with all its might, but its front legs were stiff. The immense force of inertia caused it to drag out two long furrows in the ground as it slid toward Wang Chong.
“Not good!”
Sensing the change in the horse, Fumeng Lingcha paled. He had been focused completely on Wang Chong to guard against any potential attack, but he had never expected a Psychic Energy attack.
This horse had gone through rigorous training and had accompanied him for ten-some years, so it simply shouldn’t have been susceptible to Psychic Energy. As a result, Fumeng Lingcha had never even considered this line of attack.
Neigh!
Fumeng Lingcha was on the verge of being thrown from his horse, but while startled, he did not panic. Thump! Pressing a palm against the back of the horse, Fumeng Lingcha rose into the air and somersaulted off.
Neeeigh! As everyone watched, Fumeng Lingcha’s beloved horse slid forward and landed right in front of Wang Chong.
Only now did Fumeng Lingcha realize the chaos going on behind him. The horses of his subordinates had also come under Wang Chong’s attacks, and they were being thrown from their horses. Excepting a few of his generals of high cultivation who had managed to stabilize themselves, at least half of his men were thrown from their horses in disarray, and even one of his banners snapped.
“Wang Chong!”
Fumeng Lingcha’s face turned ashen, his eyes turning dark while his right hand clenched into a fist.
“Hmph! A bunch of good-for-nothings!”
But a moment later, Fumeng Lingcha’s eyes gleamed with cold light and he regained his composure.
Wang Chong’s mind focused when he saw this. If Fumeng Lingcha had become enraged and led his subordinates in attacking Wang Chong, he wouldn’t have been one bit surprised. But he had unexpectedly managed to control his rage very quickly. It was apparent that he had matured greatly during his time in the imperial prison.
