Chapter 145: Lei Qing Challenges Zong Wuji

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Zhou Han’s roar was merely a dying struggle, an instinct to survive. No matter how power ful his scouting skills were, he could never have guessed who was coming. He could only vaguely pray that the group of people were powerful heroes.

Just as he was drifting in and out of consciousness, he heard the sound of horse hooves, seemingly getting closer and closer.

“Heh heh, kid, you still won’t give up.” Zong Wuji also rushed towards him from a distance. Feeling that he had played enough, he sneered and shouted: “With me, Poison Eagle Zong Wuji, here, let’s see who dares to save you!” These words were spoken for Zhou Han to hear, and also for the group of knights. He was warning them not to meddle in other people’s business; Zong Wuji’s business was not so easy to manage.

Just as Zong Wuji was preparing to give Zhou Han a claw through the heart, he heard a sharp whistle through the air, and it was obvious that a sharp object was shooting straight towards him. Clearly, someone among the cavalry had made a move.

Zong Wuji sensitively retreated several zhang backward, easily avoiding the sneak attack. He saw a silver bright spear stuck right where he had been standing.

Just as he was about to shout and ask who was so bold as to save someone from his hands, a young but hearty laugh came over: “Zong Wuji, oh Zong Wuji, truly ‘wearing out iron shoes in search of something, only to find it with no effort at all.’ Since it’s your business, I, Lei, will definitely take care of it.”

“Young General Lei Qing!”

Zong Wuji was extremely shocked; he never thought he would meet Lei Qing here. Wasn’t this kid named Lei in Yehe Town? He had no way of knowing that Lei Qing’s trip to Northern Yan City this time, for the sake of stabilizing Yehe Town, was kept very secretive. Only the high-level officials of the Black Flag Regiment knew about it, and it was not announced.

How could Helian Bo’s spies possibly find out Lei Qing’s whereabouts? Moreover, Lei Qing’s round trip had only taken three or four days so far.

Lei Qing’s Wuzhui was a rare precious horse. When it burst forth at top speed, it rushed out over a dozen zhang in just a few breaths.

Zong Wuji’s expression was extremely ugly. He hurriedly thought to kill Zhou Han first. Just as he was about to flash his figure and make a move, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, three sharp arrows shot towards him like linked pearls. The arrow speed was fast and tricky, blocking his path of attack.

An archery expert, Zong Wuji’s first reaction was this.

“Brother Gongsun, thank you.” Lei Qing laughed loudly, rode his horse to block between Zhou Han and Zong Wuji: “Zong Wuji, although I don’t know who you are trying to kill. But with your character and style, I’m afraid you wouldn’t be killing bad guys, right? Heh heh, being able to ruin your good deed, I, Lei, really feel happy in my heart.”

Gongsun Xu held a strong bow in his hand and rode over with an expressionless face, saying coldly: “No need to thank me. I’ve been sick of the people from Ten Thousand Eagles Stream for a long time. As you said, the person Zong Wuji wants to kill is certainly not a good person. So what if I lend a hand to protect him?”

Zong Wuji’s eyes were cold and vicious as he stared at Gongsun Xu and said: “Do you dare to state your origin and name? To be an enemy of my Ten Thousand Eagles Stream, I think you must have eaten the heart of a bear and the gall of a leopard.”

“Zong Wuji, do you still want to live today?” Lei Qing’s face gradually turned cold, and his voice was filled with anger that had been suppressed for a long time: “Today, I, Lei Qing, want to avenge my several good brothers and use your head to pay tribute to them. I thought that after you broke your hand, you would hide away for a while. Truly the heavens have opened their eyes, letting me meet you so soon. My brothers underground can now rest in peace.”

“Young, Young General.” Hearing Lei Qing’s voice, Zhou Han’s confused mind seemed to be stimulated and became excited. He called out to him with a weak voice.

“Brother Zhou Han?” Lei Qing turned his head and saw that the man covered in wounds and on the verge of death was actually Raven Zhou Han. Immediately shocked and angry, he flipped off his horse. While checking his injuries, he injected a strand of Fighting Qi into his body to help sustain his life: “What is going on?”

“Blood, Blood Wolf Army, attacked, attacked Yehe Town.” After seeing Lei Qing, Zhou Han seemed to have a final moment of clarity, and his face gradually turned red.

Lei Qing hurriedly took out a Silver-rank Thunder Element Crystal Core from his Spatial Ring and let him hold it to stimulate its power to heal his injuries. Zhou Han cultivated Thunder Element Fighting Qi, a Fighting Qi attribute very suitable for scouts.

“Too, too precious.” As soon as Zhou Han saw it was a Silver Thunder Element Crystal Core, he shook his head wanting to refuse.

A Silver-rank Crystal Core, from low-rank to high-rank, usually cost anywhere from several thousand to ten thousand gold. It was worth more than ten times a Bronze-rank Crystal Core.

“No matter how expensive it is, it’s not as expensive as my brother’s life.” Lei Qing comforted him: “Heal your injuries well, stop talking nonsense. After I kill Zong Wuji, I will come to see you.”

Seeing this scene, Gongsun Xu’s expression moved slightly. A Silver Crystal Core worth thousands of gold coins was used to heal his subordinate without any heartache. He knew that he, Gongsun Xu, had lived until now, experienced life and death on the battlefield several times, and cultivated to Mid-stage Silver, yet he had never enjoyed a Silver-rank Demonic Beast Crystal Core.

But he knew clearly that the young master on Lei Qing’s horse had enjoyed countless Silver Crystal Cores.

Immediately, Lei Qing drew his Treasure Sword Lian Zhan with a clang and shouted: “Gongsun Xu, I’ll trouble you to look after Brother Zhou Han. Don’t interfere in my duel with Zong Wuji. I want to personally avenge my fallen brothers.”

“Okay.” Gongsun Xu agreed calmly, and a light that was hard to describe flashed in his eyes.

“Heh heh, kid named Lei.” Poison Eagle Zong Wuji originally felt the intention to retreat when he saw there were two Silver experts on the other side. However, hearing that Lei Qing actually wanted to duel him without knowing his place, he couldn’t help but feel secret joy, but also an uncontrollable anger at being looked down upon: “Kid, you want a duel, I’ll grant your wish. But, do you think that just because your subordinates saved you with their lives last time, and you survived and broke through to Early-stage Silver, you can beat me? You are simply daydreaming.” He waved his hand, signaling the surviving thirty or so Blood Wolf Soldiers to surround them from behind.

Zong Wuji was a Mid-stage Silver expert after all. Although he lost a hand and had a sharp claw attached to his wrist, it would more or less affect his combat power, but he believed that compared to Lei Qing, he still held a certain advantage.

He also knew that Lei Qing and Helian Bo had fought almost to a draw. But firstly, he never thought Helian Bo was stronger than himself, and secondly, at that time, Helian Bo was ambushed by Lei Qing’s scheme and couldn’t bring out eighty percent of his strength. Otherwise, with Helian Bo’s strength, how could he not defeat Lei Qing, who had just advanced to Early-stage Silver not long ago?

“Whether it’s daydreaming or not, we’ll know after we fight.” Lei Qing held the Treasure Sword Lian Zhan in one hand, his feet firmly on the ground, and walked towards Zong Wuji step by step.

The anger and hatred in his heart were deeply suppressed into the depths of his mind with every step he took. In his eyes, there was only Zong Wuji, and his only thought was to kill him.

His aura surged with every step he took. His eyes became sharp and ferocious, actually making Zong Wuji feel inexplicably afraid.

However, Zong Wuji was not a weakling after all, and his combat experience was equally rich. He forcefully suppressed the various negative emotions in his heart, let out a sinister laugh, and with a sudden step, his figure swayed like a ghost as he rushed towards Lei Qing: “Kid, no matter how fierce your eyes are, they can’t kill anyone.”

His movement was very fast, so fast that in the eyes of some Black Iron-rank experts, he was like a gust of breeze. However, that gust of wind carried a trace of gloomy coldness.

This was one of the inherited movement techniques of Ten Thousand Eagles Stream, “Yin Wind Escape,” a quite famous escape technique. When cultivated to the highest realm, it was said one could turn into a gloomy wind, traceless and invisible.

But Lei Qing was not a weakling either. His eyes were as sharp as a tiger’s as he stared at Zong Wuji’s movements. He saw the claws silently grabbing towards his abdomen.

He moved.

The Lei Family War Tactic always emphasized being as quiet as a maiden when still, and as moving as thunder when active. The Treasure Sword Lian Zhan instantly bloomed with dazzling specks of brilliance, directly ignoring Zong Wuji’s shady moves. Strands of gorgeous sword glows enveloped Zong Wuji, and faintly, a rumbling thunder sound could be heard.

From the start, he used a fighting style of mutual destruction, seeking to perish with the enemy.

After the battle with Vulture Helian Bo in the Canyon, Lei Qing had not only improved his cultivation but had also reached the verge of great success in his commonly used Fighting Techniques. This move, “Lightning Flash and Thunder Clap,” appeared even more magnificent, revealing a steady and majestic aura.

Gongsun Xu, who was watching the battle from not far away, had his eyes light up slightly, silently praising the sword technique.

But Zong Wuji was not so relaxed. He had felt this kid’s desperate energy last time. He just thought that at that time, it was because Lei Qing was in an absolute disadvantage, and if he didn’t fight desperately, he would have no chance of survival. He never expected that today, the very first move between the two would be a direct fight to the death.

Zong Wuji always cherished his own life. Although his cultivation and martial skills were quite impressive, he ultimately lacked the belief and determination to perish together with Lei Qing.

He had to switch from attack to defense, his claws dancing wildly, creating claw shadows. Clang, clang, clang, with a series of metal colliding sounds, he kept retreating under Lei Qing’s sword moves.

Although he blocked all of Lei Qing’s sword glows, he was forced into a defensive posture. Lei Qing, having seized the initiative, was naturally unwilling to let go of such an advantage. Immediately, he pointed his sword to the sky, leaped lightly, and Lian Zhan drew a gorgeous thunder-colored arc, chopping down from the air. This move, “Clear Sky Thunderbolt,” fully displayed the domineering and mighty side of the Lei Family War Tactic.

Zong Wuji crossed his claws and blocked this move. But the powerful impact made him retreat three steps with a stumble. At the same time, his arms and whole body felt vaguely numb.

The trouble with Thunder Element Fighting Qi was firstly its speed and strong explosive power, and secondly, the power of thunder and lightning could be transmitted into the body of the attacked person instantly through weapon clashes, causing paralysis.

Even though Zong Wuji had long guarded against this and used Fighting Qi to block the invasion of the thunder power, there was eventually a slight oversight, and he couldn’t block it all. It made him feel slightly sore and numb.

“Haha, Zong Wuji, you are definitely going to die today.” Lei Qing pressed his advantage, not waiting for Zong Wuji to catch his breath before rushing forward again, his sword momentum like a rainbow. He turned into a bolt of lightning and stabbed straight at Zong Wuji’s chest.

Move after move, he truly fought more and more bravely, continuous and unending.

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