Chapter 145: Gu Changqing: I Will Lead The Charge

Taking advantage of this gap, the Dragon clan and Heavenly Palace cultivators surged out of the rift in a grand sweep.

Gu Changqing, alone with his bell, stood before the countless ranks of the Youming army, and no one dared take a step forward.

All cultivators of the Youming clan, whether Quasi-Emperors or Great Emperors, looked at this enemy with a thread of trepidation in their eyes.

A long, suspended pause.

Then, in a single moment, the void before Gu Changqing violently burst open.

An unparalleled existence with an utterly terrifying aura suddenly tore through that span of space-time. Its fist, like a dragon, smashed directly toward Gu Changqing.

Half-step to Immortal!

Gu Changqing, calm and unhurried, lifted the Heaven Burying Bell and slammed it down with a boom!

Bang!

Waves of blood spurted. Immortal blood suddenly exploded, splattering across the sky.

At that moment.

The entire scene fell silent.

Whether Heavenly Palace, the Dragon clan, or the Youming clan, all stared at this man in astonishment.

The endless Youming army actually recoiled several steps.

Their gazes were wary, fearing that this man might erupt at any moment.

Gu Changqing glanced back at the rift, saw that the Heavenly Palace and Dragon cultivators had all withdrawn, then flashed and dashed out of the rift.

And even after he left.

The Youming clan, who once poured endlessly from the rift with earth-shattering war cries, did not let out a single roar for a long time.

…

Dragon Palace.

Mu Nanzhi stood there, staring at Gu Changqing in stunned amazement.

Qin Yuan was also stunned. The Heavenly Palace general who used to speak of suppressing and killing Gu Changqing now stared at this prodigy in utter amazement.

Gu Changqing paid no heed to the two of them, his gaze sweeping over the retreating cultivators.

Everyone felt like survivors after a catastrophe. This battle was not merely a defeat. The terror of the Youming clan had sunk deep into each person’s heart.

The Old Dragon King sat slumped, suddenly seeming a thousand years older.

Another Half-step to Immortal stood, bloodied all over, suffering horribly grievous injuries.

The other Great Emperors were also wounded.

In less than a day, three Great Emperors were forever buried in that rift. As for Quasi-Emperors and Supremes who had died, their numbers were countless.

The Dragon clan was already sparse in numbers. In this battle, nearly half were lost!

The little dark sparrow on Gu Changqing’s shoulder showed a touch of feeling in its eyes and softly said, “It’s too difficult. We simply cannot exterminate the Youming clan. The disparity in strength is too great.”

“Moreover, I seem to sense the aura of the Immortal realm.”

Gu Changqing’s eyes also grew complicated. In a weary voice he said, “I felt it too…”

At that moment, Gu Changqing heard the clamor behind him.

“General, let’s return to the Heavenly Palace, don’t fight anymore, don’t fight anymore, we can’t win!”

“Thousands of our Supremes in the Heavenly Palace died there. Among our old generation, only a few of us remain.”

“We truly can’t fight anymore. We’ve followed you into battle for years, never have we seen such a brutal war. The brothers don’t want to die here.”

Gu Changqing turned his head.

He saw that around Qin Yuan stood several Supremes and Quasi-Emperors.

At this moment, not a single one of these peerless existences still had the air of standing proud at the pinnacle.

They wept bitterly, faces drained of spirit.

This was an experience they’d never had. Even having honed their arts through slaughter, they had never seen such a devastating war.

Sorrow filled Qin Yuan’s eyes.

He stood there, not knowing how to comfort these old comrades.

These men had followed him since early years, and now the foundation of his forces was less than a tenth of what it once was!

Mu Nanzhi’s eyes were vacant, her former pride gone. She finally understood what cruelty and ignorance meant!

In this moment she deeply regretted the proposal she had once made!

None of the Dragon clan cultivators suggested retreat.

The Dragon clan’s temperament was proud and unyielding. Guarding the time-space rift was the Dragon clan’s generational destiny!

Heavenly Palace cultivators had a way out but they did not.

Yet now every Dragon clan cultivator’s face was full of dejection. Among those proud, unruly Dragon clan eyes, there was not a trace of fighting spirit!

…

“Roar!”

The Youming clan did not give the cultivators much time to recuperate.

Soon enough, the rift again echoed with torrential howls and battle cries.

The cultivators’ gazes suddenly hardened, but within them was endless fatigue and boundless fear.

Hearing the Youming clan’s killing cries again, no one’s heart could muster any semblance of fighting spirit. Instead, chills ran through them.

Gu Changqing ignored the others, hefted the Heaven Burying Bell, and tore through the void.

“All of you, rise!”

“If an outsider can act thus, how could the Dragon clan cower!”

The Old Dragon King stared at Gu Changqing’s departing figure and roared.

“Yes!”

The Dragon clan cultivators answered like roaring mountains and seas.

One by one the cultivators’ eyes reddened and they clenched their teeth.

If an outsider could be so bold, how could the Dragon clan retreat!

They would die in battle without regret!

…

Gu Changqing tore open the void and arrived at the rift.

At this moment the Youming army had already poured out of the rift.

This Dragon Palace realm was awash in blood. The Dragon clan cultivators guarding it had been swallowed by the Youming host.

Tearing through the Dragon clan’s defenses were three Half-step to Immortal existences and over a dozen Great Emperors.

Before such foundations, the Dragon clan’s defenses seemed incredibly weak.

Using three terrifying Half-step to Immortal existences to smash open the defenses.

It was clear the Youming clan’s intent was the same as last time: to annihilate the Dragon clan!

Boom!

Gu Changqing charged forward at the forefront, unleashing the Heaven Burying Bell in a blast.

The world shuddered violently and the shock ripples exploded, turning the enemy forces within ten thousand miles into misty blood.

Broken armor and shattered blades were levitated by the tremor.

A patch of sky suddenly cleared, but this did not make the enemy fear. They still recklessly charged forward.

Gu Changqing repeatedly unleashed the Heaven Burying Bell.

After a hundred thousand enemies fell, the rest were unshaken by death, pouring forward in waves.

After a million fell, the enemies’ eyes burned red. Their ferocity only heightened.

After tens of millions were killed, gradually the enemies began to show fear, shrinking back and unwilling to advance.

They retreated en masse, not daring to block his path.

From the sky, three Great Emperor-level existences surged down to strike, greatly shaking the morale of the Youming army.

But after a brief clash, the three Great Emperors were bleeding across the heavens.

For a moment, the Youming army stood frozen, faces pale with fear, unwilling to step forward.

Gu Changqing stood arrogantly in the void with the Heaven Burying Bell beneath his feet.

He shook the bloodstains from the Heaven Burying Bell and laughed wildly, “Aliens from beyond, not a single one among you is a real man?”