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Chapter 443 - 39: Crushing Defeat
"Clan Leader, the artillery here has suddenly become exceptionally fierce, we can’t hold on anymore."
"They’re about to cross the river directly, we can’t defend against them!"
Originally puzzled about why the Jiuli fleet was forced to retreat yet didn’t advance, Gonggong suddenly received a transmission from Gong Xun.
"Damn!"
Gonggong’s expression changed drastically; he had been played.
The main forces just began to settle down, and it’s too late to rush over.
The Jiuli are indeed cunning!
He was deceived again!
"Clan Leader, they’ve come ashore!" Gong Xun’s voice was full of urgency, and from his breath, it seemed he was in a fight.
"I’m heading over now!"
Gonggong transformed into a Spiritual Light and dashed upstream.
At that moment.
Gonggong’s expression suddenly changed drastically, as two pythons abruptly slammed towards him fiercely.
After just unleashing a burst of power, Gonggong’s aura hadn’t yet recovered; he had to hastily use Immortal Technique to command the river, causing countless water surfaces to rise up in front of him.
’Boom!’
The mountain-like pythons exploded the water wall instantly, and Gonggong seemed to be heavily struck.
He retreated repeatedly in the celestial space, spitting blood.
"Trying to get across?"
Can Gang’s figure appeared, looked at Gonggong, and sneered.
He didn’t expect the High Priest had arranged it like this, is this the real and fake?
Making you think it’s real, but it’s actually fake, when you realize it might be fake.
You discover, it was actually real.
Gonggong even directly shattered a bit of his Immortal Pill.
"Damn!"
Gonggong’s face changed dramatically, but he was extremely anxious; once the Jiuli come ashore.
Whether it’s Jiuli’s guns and cannons or the Exotic Beast army, the forces stationed upstream can’t stop them.
His face hardened, and just a bit of Immortal Pill that had recovered instantly shattered a large portion.
Its explosive power rolled up relentlessly; the entire Han River was agitated, and infinite water vapor was instantly controlled by Gonggong.
Can Gang’s eyes suddenly turned into vertical pupils, was this guy crazy?
This sudden enhancement of aura is essentially to shatter his own Immortal Pill, only seeking a momentary outburst.
Like before, if it’s just a little bit, Gonggong can recover quite quickly.
But shattering so much instantly, after this battle, his realm will surely plummet.
There’s even a chance he’ll fall directly to the level of a Human Immortal.
But now upstream is close to achieving results, Gonggong must be prevented.
Fierceness flashed through Can Gang’s eyes, and the two pythons immediately wound towards Gonggong.
But with Gonggong’s explosive power, Can Gang simply couldn’t withstand it.
Gonggong’s hair drifted, his face fierce, he growled: "Get lost!"
Massive floods erupted from the Han River’s surface, transforming into a celestial river on the ground.
The celestial river continuously collided with Can Gang’s two pythons, while Gonggong also must break free from Shen Fei and Little Pu’s forces.
The continuous mist exploded around Gonggong, transforming into power he commanded.
At the same time, Gonggong transformed into a Spiritual Light, flying upstream, closely followed by Can Gang.
Shen Fei’s figure also disappeared from the original place.
...
Han River upstream.
Gonggong’s aura was somewhat flagging, and upon arriving he saw the combat was exceptionally fierce.
Moreover, Jiuli forces were already ashore.
Because there were only a few troops here, once Jiuli forces landed, their slaughter speed was incredibly fast.
In a short time.
The ground was strewn with corpses, and their temporarily established camp was in ruins, while cultivators shot down from the sky had no room to retreat.
Once they hit ground, they’d be captured.
"Damn!"
Gonggong roared again, taking advantage of the lingering power from shattered Immortal Pills.
The next moment.
Terrifying floods appeared out of nowhere from the Zhurong Tribe’s side, blasting towards the Jiuli forces ashore with overwhelming power.
At this time.
Another force constantly countered it, forcibly obstructing the surging floods.
At the same time.
Two Steel Pythons followed up, sweeping towards Gonggong once more, his expression changing.
But now he dared not withstand Can Gang’s power directly.
Had to abandon a large portion of flood control, condensing some into layers of Water Shields before him.
’Bang bang bang——!’
Continuous explosive sounds crazily erupted, while Gonggong’s figure retreated violently, blood flowing like a river.
At the same time.
The floods without Gonggong’s control lost a significant amount of power, coupled with Shen Fei’s obstruction.
The power of these floods weakened nearly a hundred-fold, even if swept into it, it caused little damage.
Meanwhile, Jiuli Generals still aboard along with numerous priests swiftly began rescues.
At the same time.
Can Gang seized the moment, continuing to command the two giant pythons to attack Gonggong.
Previously, to repel Can Gang and Shen Fei, he had already consumed part of his shattered Immortal Pill power.
Additionally, arriving here required summoning such a massive flood, and he’d taken a hit from Can Gang.
Gonggong’s power was nearly depleted; watching the pursuing Steel Pythons, Gonggong couldn’t drive them away, only watched them come.
Just as Can Gang was about to bind Gonggong.
Suddenly.
Fiery Fire ignited the heavens, because being by the river, and both sides commanding river water or vapor for battle.
The air was extremely humid, yet in that instant.
Became exceedingly dry.
A figure emerged, enveloped in crimson flames, repelling the two pythons trying to envelop Gonggong.
"Jiuli Barbarians!"
Zhurong stared at Can Gang, Gonggong saw the appearing Zhurong, a hint of gratitude flashed in his eyes.
Fortunately, the Han River was close to the Lie Mountain Tribe, before war started Gonggong had Zhurong lead forces ready in the rear.
It seems the burst of his aura reached him.
"Zhurong——"
Can Gang’s snake pupils slightly changed.
Being able to reach the Human Immortal level in Lie Mountain, particularly mastering Fire Dao, it should be Zhurong Tribe’s Clan Leader—Zhurong.
Shen Fei stood beside Can Gang, while Zhurong and Gonggong stared, their auras tangled endlessly.
Until Shen Fei spoke smoothly: "I truly didn’t expect even Zhurong would come, retreat!"
And the ships on the river began to pull back.
"It seems Gonggong you still haven’t understood the real and fake." Shen Fei smiled.
Zhurong’s eyes burned brightly, but now Gonggong was weak, if a war were initiated.
The outcome would be unpredictable.
"This time, let’s let it go; next time, consider carefully what is real, what is fake?"
Having said that, Shen Fei stated: "We leave."
Shen Fei and Can Gang vanished from their original place, everyone else had already retreated to the opposite riverbank.
Zhurong took a deep breath and said, "It seems the Jiu Li Great Priest still doesn’t wish to squander too much strength in a direct confrontation."
At that moment.
Gonggong’s originally weak expression suddenly underwent a grim transformation, Zhurong hurriedly asked: "What happened?"
"The Siege Crossbows I used against Jiuli were all destroyed by Jiuli’s guns and cannons just now!"
"And many people died!"
Gonggong said bitterly, for rushing here, that place was practically in a defenseless state.
Even though the main forces might resist those coming ashore, without him controlling the river.
The Han River became a mobile battlefield for Jiuli’s Copper Ships; managing the distance, they wreaked havoc relentlessly.
Even the Siege Crossbows were precisely blasted entirely.
Let alone having sorcerers there who could manipulate Wind and Rain, such large-scale attacks inflicted severe casualties on the Lie Mountain Tribe.
Though this time Zhurong prevented them from successfully coming ashore.
But this time.
Gonggong suffered a major defeat!