Dao Equaling the Heavens-Chapter 55 - 47 The Unstoppable Momentum
55: Chapter 47: The Unstoppable Momentum
55 -47: The Unstoppable Momentum
The soldiers, a synonym for battle prowess in the Cultivation World, always held the advantage in combat, no matter the realm.
The elders of the sect had said, “Those barbarians who brandish weapons are only arrogant below the Fourth Realm; at the True Monarch stage of refining the Void and Harmonizing, it is still our sect that is slightly stronger.”
Every sect claimed their Fourth Realm was slightly stronger, and there indeed had not been a unified statement, but the military dominance beneath the Fourth Realm was universally recognized.
Bujie Monk didn’t know about the Fourth Realm, but he discerned the underlying message from the elder: within the same realm, the military was stronger.
Among them, Broken Sword Mountain, the leader of the military families, had the most prestigious reputation, followed by Qianlong Manor.
He had no idea which family’s fiend had come out.
He transmitted his voice, “Mr.
Lu, we should run.”
Lu Chan transmitted back, “You bald donkey, if you dare to flee in the face of battle, I’ll twist your dog head off!
Just help me withstand for a moment; I have another method.”
Bujie Monk, wanting to cry but having no tears, also transmitted back, “Grandmother, facing their Daoist warriors, are we supposed to fight with our Buddhist heads?
Even if we win, we won’t escape without missing arms or legs.
Let’s not fight over our pride.”
“The eunuch in the palace must have noticed by now, just hold them off for the time it takes an incense stick to burn.”
“…”
“I’ll add money, ten top-grade Dragon Tiger Pills!”
Lu Chan gritted her teeth—she had to decide the outcome and defeat this madman!
Born proud and arrogant, she didn’t fall short of Gu Wen by much.
Bujie Monk couldn’t really run away by himself; if Lu Chan were truly beaten to death, the private relations between the two sects would be completely ruined.
He braced himself and took a step forward, his presence dignified, “Ranked ninth on Earth, Vajra Indestructible, ordination name ‘Bujie’; please, Benefactor, turn back to the shore.”
Gu Wen paused to regulate his breath, looking at the monk before him and gaining a bit of an impression.
The mysterious monk who had been lurking at Dragon Bridge turned out to be Qianfeng Tower’s security, or perhaps ally?
His intuition told him that Lu Chan still had a backup plan and this monk was not easy to kill either.
Hee Huan was an example—every time he was about to receive a fatal injury, some force would help him avoid it.
But what of it?
“Ranked sixth and ninth on Earth, both of you come at me.”
Gu Wen spoke in a calm voice, his undisguised contempt making even Bujie Monk’s expression darken.
Utter arrogance!
Bujie Monk coldly said, “Fellow Daoist, although you possess the might of the Daoist warriors, when it comes to a life-and-death struggle, using all available means, you might not necessarily win.”
His response was met with a tsunami-like murderous intent.
The man in front of him, sinister as a demon, let out a light chuckle, seeming both contemptuous and as it should be.
“I have but this one spear, and I am alone.
Why not call upon your protectors and defenders?”
He had no backup, his only mistake correction being the pills given by Yu Hua.
A mere mortal, how dare he compete with the prodigies of the Immortal Sect?
He, Gu Wen, dared not only to compete but also to crush them.
Not only did he possess the Fate Diagram, but his talent was also no lesser.
The Flame Spear, brilliant and righteous in slaughter.
His Red Dragon dharma form long chanted, transformed majestically from three zhang to four!
Bujie Monk was dumbfounded.
Having a dharma form was one thing, but to break through during battle?
“I am Red Dust, the one who shall slay the two of you.”
Gu Wen stepped forward, overwhelming like a tipping mountain, invincible.
In the Immortal Land, only the truly talented reigned, all other cultivation and foundation useless.
Only the true geniuses, peerless in talent, unmatched in gifts could stand firm.
The buoyant ones, press with momentum.
The invincible ones, sweep along the grand currents.
Bujie Monk repeatedly stepped back, breathing hurriedly.
Merely clashing auras, he had lost the will to fight.
Three pills flew out, and Lu Chan’s mind cooled down, admitting defeat.
Zhao Feng’s pills, what life would she bet?
—————–
Gu Wen took the pills, their blue-green color, smooth and flawless surface, with patterns faintly visible.
Although he did not recognize the medicine, he could sense its spirituality far exceeding ordinary top-grade Dragon Tiger Pills—it must be Condensing Dao Pills. ƒreewebηoveℓ.com
“Can’t even hand over the Dragon Tiger Pills?”
“You!”
Lu Chan had just thought to curse someone when she saw the other party raise their weapon.
Red-eyed, she weakly said, “Brother, why must you pluck every feather as you pass?
Just leave some pills for this servant…”
Gu Wen coldly interrupted, “Hand them over.”
He was there to rob, not to perform charitable acts.
Moreover, the items were not funded by Qianfeng Tower; they were paid for by his own Silver from the Water House.
Bujie Monk silently retreated to the side.
Lu Chan’s attitude towards Gu Wen shifted, and she continued with a frail voice, “Brother, these Dragon Tiger Pills haven’t been refined yet.
Why don’t you go back first and I will send them to you another day?
Look at the storm brewing in the city.
If you don’t leave now, it will be too late.”
Gu Wen looked back, and saw flames rising inside Bianjing, with the Dragon Bridge already sealed off by the Imperial Guard.
Hundreds of Imperial Guards were converging, reacting from various military patrols across the area, with even more armored guards rushing over from all directions.
But their numbers would not exceed five hundred, as that was the total number of Imperial Guards in the region near Dragon Bridge.
To prevent anyone from raising troops in rebellion, the only real force that could take action in Bianjing were the thousand troops of the military patrol.
The rest could only be mobilized with an imperial decree from the military department or the Emperor himself; otherwise, even if most of Dragon Bridge were burned, the majority of the Imperial Guards wouldn’t move.
A thousand Imperial Guards could suppress any civil unrest; any more would mean attacking the imperial palace itself.
Stability of power took precedence over everything else.
Golden armor was seen all over the streets.
Daqian might be in shambles, but it still held a tinge of dynastic pride; after all, Bianjing was at the Emperor’s feet and the machinery of violence still maintained a significant combat ability.
Footsteps echoed up the staircase.
Whoosh!
A dark arrow flew towards him, which Gu Wen blocked with his spear, as a squad of armored Imperial Guards ascended the stairway, two with shields and swords at the front and two with powerful crossbows at the rear.
His body shot straight like a cannonball, his spear impaling both the shield-bearing and crossbow-wielding soldiers, and without even withdrawing his spear, he swung the two corpses down on the remaining soldiers.
At that moment, Hee Huan’s voice was heard.
“Fellow Daoist of the Red Dust, the old immortals from the palace have come out!”
The Lord Emperor?
Gu Wen was taken aback.
From the height of the building, he saw two figures clashing on the rooftops in the distance.
One was Hee Huan, who had also donned a mask, clearly aware that some disguise was necessary during a robbery.
The other was an old eunuch.
As long as it wasn’t the Emperor himself, there was no problem.
But it seemed that feather-plucking as he passed would no longer be an option, and it was unclear how much Heavenly Marrow these Condensing Dao Pills contained.
Judging from the situation with the top-grade Dragon Tiger Pills, becoming instantly rich probably wasn’t possible.
Although resentful, Gu Wen decided to use his movement technique to leap down, crushing the corner roof tiles of Qianfeng Tower and charging straight towards the old eunuch.
He thrust his spear, the spear qi soaring like a dragon.
The old eunuch, sensing the danger, blocked with a maneuver as a White Lotus defended him, while Hee Huan took the opportunity to thrust forward with his spear.
Like twin dragons entwining, he grabbed the silver spear with one hand and reached the Flame Spear with a precious item with the other.
Bang!
The White Lotus trembled slightly.
Gu Wen drew near, six feet away, his eyes gleaming with murderous intent, the dharma form of a Crimson Dragon materializing again.
With all his might, he thrust his spear, shattering the White Lotus artifact, and then followed through, smashing down towards the old eunuch, sending the body crashing directly into a building, producing rolling clouds of dust.
Gu Wen and Hee Huan, unable to fly or tunnel through the ground, landed on Dragon Bridge Street, surrounded by countless Imperial Guards.
Holding his spear, his gaze swept across the hundred-man battle formation, and no one dared advance another step.
The greater the number, the bolder they naturally became, and they couldn’t be scared off.
In fact, they might even regroup.
Hee Huan grabbed Gu Wen’s shoulder and said, “Fellow Daoist of the Red Dust, we need to leave quickly.
This old thing has at least reached the Reverse Void, and we can’t fight him for the time being.”
Although reaching the Immortal Land offered a higher standing, there were limits, and right now they were only at the Second Level of their foundation.
This old thing could reach Reverse Void; if he had consolidated his foundation in the past, he would start at at least the Third Level.
Gu Wen felt the resurgence in the aura of the other party, growing even stronger, and swiftly asked, “How do we escape?
You must have a backup plan, right?”
“Of course, or why would I dare ask you for a Condensing Dao Pill?”
Hee Huan took out two earthy yellow talismans, slapped them on Gu Wen, and the two of them instantly sank into the ground, then completely disappeared.
—————–
Outside of Dragon Bridge, in another dark alley.
Gu Wen and Hee Huan emerged from the ground.
It was unclear whether it was due to a flaw in the escape skill or if dizziness on the first use was normal.
He sat down to regulate his breath, and it took him a long time to slowly regain his senses.
Looking around, Hee Huan was also nearby regaining his energy, while a sign in the distance caught his eye.
Grand Treasury Department.
The place where the court stored its tributes.
