Chapter 1092: Battle Against One-Line Sky
So, he hurriedly retreated a few steps, but just a few, when suddenly there was a thunderous sound from behind; it turned out that rocks were starting to tumble down the mountain again.
Sword God was struck by a headache, seeing that there must be many ambushes up the mountain. How should he strike down all these people, allowing the army to take advantage and attack? Retreating while searching for solutions, he faced the two approaching generals and had no choice but to engage in battle.
Xu Gao and Xu Shang grew up together, excel in cooperation, and as soon as Sword God went on the offensive, he felt the pressure. Evidently, these two were quite skilled, each move fierce and unavoidable.
After defending for a while, Sword God was simultaneously struck by the palms of Xu Gao and Xu Shang, sending him flying uncontrollably, crashing into the rocks rolling down from the mountain.
"Boom..."
After the loud crash, dust and smoke rolled forth, but Sword God was prepared, shielding himself with a layer of Powerful Qi, so he only had blood dribbling from the corner of his mouth, not sustaining heavy injuries. He stomped directly on the ground, climbing up along the canyon wall.
Seeing Sword God’s movements, Xu Gao and Xu Shang understood his intentions and swiftly jumped up, chasing after him. Yet, Sword God exerted all effort moving upward; his aim was to eliminate the soldiers above, allowing the army to rush through the canyon.
The adversaries above intended to throw stones or shoot arrows down but hesitated seeing their two leaders chasing upward, fearing accidental harm, and hence delayed their attack.
This was exactly the result Sword God desired.
Soon, Sword God reached the top of the canyon, seeing about fifty to sixty stone-throwers and archers guarding the canyon sides. At his sudden appearance, they turned alert, circled around, archers fixing their aim on him, preparing to attack.
At this moment, Xu Gao and Xu Shang joined him.
The top of the canyon had a ten-meter-wide flat ground area, where Sword God stood vigilant with his sword, observing everything. This time, he wasn’t forcefully fighting but finding methods to eliminate the stone-throwers and archers here.
Thus, Sword God kept seeking opportunities rather than battling these two leaders. However, before he found the chance, Xu Gao and Xu Shang wielded swords in attack, aiming to execute him in one sweep.
They leapt simultaneously, unleashing their ultimate moves — intertwining their swords and hacking toward Sword God, causing a powerful Sword Qi to swiftly strike at him.
Sword God sensed unprecedented danger, battling such perfectly synchronized Celestial Dao experts indeed pressed heavily upon him.
"Boom..."
Another loud explosion occurred, and Sword God rolled on the ground, nearly hit; the power was utterly formidable, making it impossible for him alone to resist the force of two united swords.
"Release the arrows!"
Just dodging this, Sword God suddenly heard the command from behind, quickly realizing the enemy archers had begun shooting at him.
He thought he couldn’t continue like this; reinforcements below seemed imminent in attack, uncertain how long Quansheng and Zhao Lei could sustain, prompting an urge to hurry and let his brothers pass through the canyon swiftly.
Hence, while dodging, he glanced at the archers on the side, pursued closely by the two brothers. In such circumstances, anyone would find it challenging to handle, but arriving at this juncture, however tough, standing firm was imperative.
Flashing continuously, he unknowingly reached the cliff edge, Xu Gao and Xu Shang surrounded him. Sword God furrowed his eyebrows, realizing escape was impossible, resolved to fight desperately.
Gripping his sword tightly, eyes ablaze with fury, all three simultaneously leapt up, spun, and rose while fiercely wielding blades. Amid continuous collisions, their weapons echoed crisp clashing sounds.
Meanwhile, Sword Qi from three spread wildly in all directions, astonishing and driving enemy archers and stone-throwers to hit the ground, fearing accidental harm.
Clearly, all three reached combat peak state.
After a short descent, Sword God’s body bore multiple cuts, blood seeping slowly but not affecting combat. After all, they were Celestial Dao masters; a bit of blood was inconsequential.
Yet, what frustrated Sword God was not defeating these two, but failing to let the army get through.
"Hmph, surrender now, you’re beaten, be wise and give up, perhaps I’ll spare your life."
Xu Gao said arrogantly.
The cooperation in their prior battle clearly overwhelmed their opponent; sustaining more would surely lead to victory.
But they were mistaken; Sword God escaping was easily achievable. His goal was merely diversion, otherwise, wouldn’t have retreated to the canyon top.
"Haha, do you really think I’m defeated? How naive. I was undefeated in countless fierce battles in my youth, a war with several generals lasting day and night without conceding. I don’t believe you two brats can handle me!"
Sword God deliberately uttered, hoping Dao Feng would seize the moment and lead a charge through the canyon.
"Prepare the archers! Shoot this guy dead, don’t let him escape again." Xu Gao shouted.
Upon hearing this, archers immediately shifted to the canyon top’s edge, aiming at Sword God.
Suddenly, rapid footsteps sounded, it was Dao Feng leading troops into the canyon, doing so expeditiously while dragging tree branches.
This was Zhao Lei’s idea; after guarding at the mountain foot for a while, left Quansheng watching over. Knowing that large enemy forces couldn’t be stopped, accompanying the climb was the sensible choice.
Thus, even amidst archer assault, they wouldn’t discern details in the crowd, plus Zhao Lei instructed passage along canyon walls to avoid easy stone-thrower hits.
The notion initially considered risky but surprisingly faced no archer or stone-thrower attack, Dao Feng jubilantly led his fellows swiftly out of the canyon.
Given the hundred-meter canyon, within seconds, the group reached another exit, confronting the flurry of enemy troops appearing suddenly created a tense defensive stance, moved forward quickly to duel.
However, the opening was merely three to four meters wide, requiring strategic positioning, thus a block against entry was set by seven or eight positioned around the exit.
Suddenly, a powerful Sword Qi rapidly surged from the canyon, startling vigilant soldiers at the opening to duck and evade. Once dust settled, three sword-wielders appeared before them.
They were Dao Feng, Lu Botong, and Zhao Lei, team squad leaders, charging at enemies as vanguards. Nearly three hundred disciples also began emerging progressively.