Chapter 563: Assault
Chen Chuan's eyes reflected the tip of the Thin sword, as if it would pierce him in the next moment.
With one hand, he maintained the momentum of his saber, while the other hand flicked out, and the Internal energy of the Cloud Collapsing Palm instantly erupted. The attacker's sword shattered in an instant. Under the impact of the Internal energy, his entire arm exploded as well. In front, as the saber slashed across the neck, a head was severed.
In an instant, he killed two people and seriously injured one. However, at this moment, there was a loud crash in front. A fully armored cavalry general, with helmet plumes on his head, burst out of the mist, carrying the momentum of a forward charge, and thrust his spear at him.
He was currently at the moment of Internal energy emission, unable to defend himself, but looking at the approaching spear tip, his eyes were calm, because he was not alone at this moment.
Chen Bitong's figure suddenly appeared in front, a Spear held horizontally, blocking the side of the long spear. However, the Internal energy on it was incomparably fierce, and the Spear shattered inch by inch in an instant. A feeling of stagnation also came from the Chest, but even so, the long spear did not deviate even half a point, which shows how strong the attacker's Strength was.
However, this obstruction slowed down the forward momentum of the general for a moment, which made the original unobstructed thrust a beat slower, and could no longer achieve the nearly perfect strike in terms of timing and power.
Chen Chuan seized this gap, adjusted his breath in time, and raised his saber in an upward slash, blocking the long spear with a clang!
With a clang, sparks flew from the contact of the Weapons, and there was a squeezing friction sound. Even though the long spear had been blocked once, the remaining Strength still pushed him back several meters.
Chen Bitong came to the side of the general at this time, and slapped his waist. However, at the moment when Empty String Energy was about to touch him, the horse under the general actually raised a hoof and dodged to the side, thus even the rider avoided the most powerful point of Internal energy exertion. Even if it hit next, Internal energy could not be fully released.
But as soon as the saber's momentum passed, Chen Bitong's figure appeared above him again, stepping towards his head. These continuous shuttles mobilized the cavalry general's Internal energy one after another, and under normal circumstances, it was too late to Parry.
At this almost unavoidable juncture, it was still the horse under the general that knelt down, actually dodging this blow for the second time before the Internal energy erupted.
This unity of man and horse was truly amazing.
However, at this time, Chen Chuan, who was in front of the horse, raised his saber and slashed!
This was the benefit of having two people. Even if the opponent's Strength was indeed strong, there were always gaps in the collision of Internal energy, and the exchange of offense and defense. Once caught and hit, with the destructive power of Heart Qi, the battle was almost without suspense.
However, this cavalry general was not alone. The horse actually leaned back at this moment, using its head and neck to block the path of the saber's momentum, while the cavalry general flipped backward. At this moment, several Spears were thrown in from outside the Fissure, accurately shooting at Chen Chuan and Chen Bitong.
Chen Chuan's eyes remained unchanged. With a whoosh, the warhorse's head was chopped off by the Snow Emperor Blade, and the Blade flash turned again, blocking the thrown Spears with a clang. Chen Bitong also raised his hand and deflected the Spear.
However, upon this contact, both of them could feel that the javelin was thrown from at least half a mile away.
The other party was standing outside the Fissure and should not be able to see them, but they threw with incredible accuracy. This should be due to the Spiritual Power connection with the cavalry general, which should be a pre-arranged follow-up attack.
After the cavalry general dismounted, he raised his spear and thrust it at the two of them respectively in an instant. While the two were blocking, he retreated backward. With each step back, there were javelins thrown to block Chen Chuan and Chen Bitong. After only a few steps, he retreated out of the Fissure, as if he planned to retreat directly if he failed to strike.
Chen Chuan immediately pressed forward and rushed out of the Fissure in a flash.
Chen Bitong was about to catch up when a thrusting sword suddenly attacked from his side. The person who had been seriously injured by Chen Chuan seemed to have Skills to hide his figure and Spirit. He had just hidden to the side, and now he once again launched an assassination from the shadows, and it seemed that he had another spare Weapon. But the former didn't even look at it, and blocked it casually. A burst of Empty String Energy was transmitted along the sword.
The man's whole body suddenly burst into a series of crackling sounds, and a large amount of blood spurted out from the original broken arm. He fell from the air and convulsed there without dying completely.
However, this obstruction was not without meaning. Chen Bitong was slightly behind. When he came out of the Fissure, he saw that the cavalry general was retreating into the thick fog at the foot of the mountain. Chen Chuan had already chased behind him and slashed down with a saber.
This saber only had contact with the front end of the blade, but the Internal energy on the saber directly broke through the Armor on his back, and split a long crack from top to bottom.
The cavalry general didn't even look back, and burst out a Strength from his body. His Speed actually increased a little, and he quickly disappeared into the thick fog.
At this time, there was a whistling sound in the air, and several Spears all arrived in front of Chen Chuan. He just raised his hand to block in front of his face. When the Spears fell on his body, they were shaken to pieces and fell to the ground as soon as they touched his clothes and Skin.
This was his Simulation of Iron Body Training's method of combining strength and softness. Although it was impossible to perform as well as Chang Kuanghai's Heavens' Forgiveness Fist, ordinary changes combined with Heart Qi were enough to create a better performance.
He felt a little regretful that the Snow Emperor Blade had not yet awakened, and the Internal energy was not fully released. Otherwise, that saber strike just now would have done more than just cut open the opponent's Armor.
At this time, he saw dense White Plague appearing around and surging up towards the top of the mountain. Knowing that there was no chance, he did not chase any further, glanced at the foot of the mountain, and vaguely saw through the fog that the fleeing cavalry general had gone under a large flag, where there was another general on horseback with a clearly higher status.
After taking a deep look, he did not continue to stand here, but retreated into the Fissure, and those White Plague fearlessly followed and rushed in.
This attack lasted for more than ten minutes. After it stopped, the front of the Fissure was already piled with corpses, and there was simply no place to put your feet, and it was filled with unpleasant smells.
Chen Bitong said, "We can pile these corpses at the entrance and burn some of them. The airflow in front of the Fissure goes outward, which will block for a while, so we can also recover our strength. Captain Chen, I have prepared oil drums in the car, and you can ask Assistant Fang to bring them to you."
Chen Chuan said, "I'll go do it."
He turned and walked out. After a while, he brought in two oil drums. At this moment, Chen Bitong had already moved most of the corpses to the front of the Fissure. He poured Algae Oil on it, and then lit it with a lighter. Immediately, a raging fire rose. Because the airflow was surging outward, the billowing smoke temporarily blocked the mountain road.
Chen Chuan looked outside and said, "Master Chen, that person's Strength was not weak, but with their current Strength, if Martial Artist doesn't come in person, even if they enter Central City, I'm afraid they won't cause too much damage. Their purpose is probably not that simple, right?"
Chen Bitong shook his head and said, "This should only be their advance troops. Once they break through, then the subsequent troops should be mobilized. But even if only a few advance troops break in, it will have great political significance.
Since the overthrow of the old empire, and the establishment of the Da Shun Republic for more than ninety years, these remnants have never broken through the blockade, and have never entered Da Shun from the Convergence Zone.
But if a troop breaks into Central City and causes some damage to us, it can greatly boost the morale of the army and unite the internal forces.
And if there is one time, then there can be a second time."
Chen Chuan thought for a while and couldn't help but nod. He could understand this principle. The competition between the two groups is not only about military victory or defeat, but also about maintaining their own rule internally. Especially for ruling groups like the Old Imperial Family, they must continuously export force to alleviate internal pressure and contradictions.
Chen Bitong said with a solemn expression: "It is precisely because it is of great significance, they will definitely try to break through our blockade at all costs. We are going to fight a tough battle next."
Chen Chuan said, "Then let them come."
But he looked down again. Although he was confident that he could hold on by guarding like this, it was too passive, and the other party was always able to dispatch calmly. As a Martial Artist, he didn't like this situation where he could only be beaten and couldn't fight back.
So he changed his mind and said, "Master Chen, I just saw that the general's flag was very close to us, just at the foot of the mountain. Since this is just an advance troop, can we rush down and try to kill the enemy general?"
When Chen Bitong heard his bold idea, he did not think he was whimsical, but seriously considered the possibilities here, and said in a deep voice, "It's not without a chance."
Although this was a risky move, it was worth a try, because the other party would never have thought that they would rush down.
Moreover, he knew when he came that the Conquering Nation General dispatched by the other party this time was confronting the Martial Artist here in Central City, so there was no one on the other side with absolute Strength to suppress them.
He said, "At this distance, if we are well prepared, and if the action is sudden enough, there is still a certain possibility of success."
Chen Chuan said, "Master Chen, let me be the main attacker this time, my Speed is faster. Master Chen, you can use the Fissure, I will attract their attention in front, and Master Chen can take the opportunity to sneak to the front and look for opportunities. We don't have to force it, if there is no chance, then retreat back."