redvbooks Chapter 2686 The Ultimate Battle Ends, Zhunti Returns to Camp
Chapter 2686 The Ultimate Battle Ends, Zhunti Returns to Camp
Chapter 2686 The Ultimate Battle Ends, Zhunti Returns to Camp
In that era, besides the fierce general Xue Lin, the second person to achieve the feat of scraping the bone to remove poison was Subutai, a general under Genghis Khan.
After the Murong tribe was completely divided up, Temujin now shares a border with the Jin Dynasty, and the two sides are destined to be irreconcilable enemies.
It was on this basis that, in the eastern region, Temujin accepted the advice of his strategist Liu Zihe and sought an opportunity to ease relations with Da Wu through their ally Da Shuo. They even formed a triangular alliance to counter the triangular alliance between Han, Jin, and Qing.
As for the west, even though Napoleon came to power and the Gallo Kingdom entered the Gallo Empire era, at least on the surface, Napoleon still succeeded to the throne according to legal order.
It was precisely for this reason that Temujin naturally continued the alliance with the Gallic Kingdom and maintained the marriage alliance with Napoleon's Gallic Empire.
It was during this marriage alliance that Subutai, while escorting the Mongol princess into the Gallic Empire, was ambushed by an unknown warrior. In this battle, Subutai was struck by a poisoned arrow, which subsequently triggered the achievement of "scraping the bone to heal the wound".
It hasn't actually been that long since the Subutai achievement was triggered.
Inside the Han army's main tent, after the bandaging was finished, Su Xiaoyong carefully used clean water to wipe away the bloodstains on Wang Yu's shoulders and chest, and then helped him change into a clean undergarment.
She folded the blood-stained robe neatly and placed it aside, with a shocking hole in the shoulder.
Wang Yu leaned back on the couch, his face still pale, but his breathing had calmed down. He closed his eyes to rest for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Has the Imperial Advisor returned yet?"
Su Xiaoyong was packing her medicine box when she heard this and shook her head: "Your Majesty, not yet. Guard Chang has already gone to keep watch outside the tent. If there is any news, he will report it immediately."
Wang Yu hummed in response but did not continue speaking.
However, just as the two inside the tent finished speaking, Chang Xi's cold voice suddenly came from outside the tent: "Your Majesty, the Imperial Preceptor has arrived."
The curtain was lifted, and a figure stepped in—it was none other than the Imperial Preceptor, Zhunti.
The appearance of this master at the pinnacle of the Celestial Realm was far removed from his usual dignified and otherworldly demeanor. His monk's robe was torn in several places, and his left sleeve was almost ripped in half, revealing several healing bloodstains on his forearm.
Although Zhunti's face remained calm, a closer look revealed a clear trace of unconcealed fatigue and pallor between his brows.
"Is the Imperial Preceptor injured?" Wang Yu frowned slightly upon seeing Zhunti's condition.
Zhunti walked closer, sat down cross-legged beside the low table, and smiled slightly upon hearing this.
"It's just a minor injury, nothing serious." Zhunti paused, looking at the bandage on Wang Yu's shoulder. "But Your Majesty's injury looks much more serious than this humble monk's."
Zhunti spoke lightly, but in reality, his injuries were much more serious than they appeared. If that battle hadn't ended and had continued, and if he hadn't run away but kept fighting, he might have been in mortal danger.
If he were to run, he would be able to, having reached this level, but the fear is that Alahu would not chase after him and instead turn to deal with Wang Yu.
Fortunately, at the crucial moment, the Golden Fire Cavalry arrived. After the Wyvern Riders advanced and retreated, the battle came to an end. Naturally, the Lord of Nature could not continue to fight to the death.
Wang Yu didn't respond to that, but just stared at him with a deep gaze.
"That Venerable One is so powerful? He was able to injure the Imperial Preceptor?"
Zhunti remained silent for a moment before speaking with a solemn tone: "The depth of this person's cultivation is unparalleled in my life. Even my senior brother Jieyin is probably inferior to him."
As he spoke, Zhunti couldn't help but sigh inwardly. After all, even if he hadn't been hampered by his injuries after that battle, he was confident he could catch up with his senior brother, but he wasn't so confident he could reach that level.
In martial arts cultivation, there's no such thing as someone being stronger just because they live longer, let alone reaching higher realms. It's perfectly normal to stagnate for decades.
If time could truly be wasted, Tongtian wouldn't have spent decades painstakingly studying formations. It was precisely because his cultivation had stagnated that he sought to fuse martial arts and formation techniques to enhance his combat power. Reaching the level of Taiqing or Confucius was beyond his reach; even his senior brother Jieyin, given decades, might not be able to achieve it.
Once you reach this level, whether you can take it a step further truly depends on fate.
Putting these thoughts aside for the moment, Zhunti continued, "Even Confucius and Taiqing were probably no better than this."
"The Lord of Nature, Allah, is no less than Gu Qingzhu of yesteryear!"
Upon hearing this, Wang Yu was startled. Although he knew that the Lord of Nature, as the supreme god of one of the three major religions, was probably among the top among the celestial beings, his strength was still among the top.
However, before this, he had only guessed about the opponent's strength, but today's battle between Zhunti and the opponent directly confirmed his guess.
On the battlefield, the Great Shuo has a brave and invincible general like Tuoba Longxiang, and outside the battlefield, it also has a martial arts master like the Natural Lord. This force is indeed a major threat to the Great Han, and they must always be vigilant against them.
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Three days later, at Shenglan Road, the Han army camp.
The endless camps stretched out like a white wave across the vast plains, with the central army banner fluttering high, its large "Han" character rustling in the wind. Watchtowers stood guard all around the camp, scouts moving back and forth constantly, creating an atmosphere of grim determination.
Wang Yu reined in his horse and stood outside the camp gate, with two thousand Greedy Wolf Heavy Cavalry and five thousand Golden Fire Cavalry behind him. After three days of marching, they had finally arrived at the front-line camp of the Great Han Dynasty in Shenglan Road.
Wang Yu's left shoulder was still wrapped in thick bandages, hidden under his black cloak so that outsiders could not see it.
However, the bone-scraping treatment had ultimately depleted too much of his vital energy, and his face was still somewhat pale, though his eyes remained as sharp as ever.
The camp gates swung open, and a troop of cavalry galloped out.
The first general, clad in black general's armor and with a precious sword at his waist, had a resolute face and a steady gaze. He was none other than Su Dingfang, a famous general of the Han Dynasty, who had guarded the northwestern border of the Han Dynasty for many years.
During the wars against Yan and Song, although the four counties of Dajian were ultimately lost, the Han army successfully kept the Wu army outside Shenglan Road, allowing the Han army to focus on destroying the Yan and Song dynasties without distraction, thus laying the foundation for the Han Dynasty today.
Su Dingfang reined in his horse in front of Wang Yu, dismounted, and knelt on one knee.
"This humble general, Su Dingfang, respectfully welcomes Your Majesty!"
Thousands of soldiers behind him knelt down in unison, their shouts shaking the heavens.
Wang Yu dismounted and personally helped Su Dingfang up.
"Su Qing, you've been waiting for a long time."
Su Dingfang raised his head, his gaze falling on Wang Yu's face. His expression hardened slightly; years of battle had honed his sharp intuition, and he immediately noticed the unusual state of Wang Yu's complexion. Especially since he had previously received news that Wang Yu had been attacked by a combined force of the Great Wu and Great Shuo after entering the Holy Lan Path.
However, in front of everyone, Su Dingfang did not ask any further questions, but said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty has had a long journey. Please come into the central military tent to rest."
Wang Yu nodded and followed him into the camp.
Wen Zhong led the Greedy Wolf Battalion and the Golden Fire Cavalry to the camp to settle down, with only Yuwen Chengdu and Chang Xi following behind Wang Yu like two silent shadows.
Upon entering the central command tent, the moment the curtain fell, Su Dingfang immediately knelt on one knee, clasped his hands in a fist, and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, I deserve to die a thousand deaths!"
"I was commanding troops at the front, yet I allowed the Great Wu Flying Dragon Cavalry to bypass the main force and launch a surprise attack on Your Majesty halfway there. This is my dereliction of duty! If it weren't for Your Majesty's boundless blessings, General Yuwen's desperate protection of Your Majesty, and General Wen's timely arrival with his troops, I would have been guilty of a crime deserving of death if anything had gone wrong!"