“Too strong! I can’t even block! Although the energy in his body isn’t too powerful, its nature is extremely sharp and vicious, capable of destroying everything it touches,” the half-kneeling Wang Chong muttered, his heart still thumping in fear.
He instantly understood why the Stone of Destiny had assigned such a high reward to this ‘Extra Side Mission’.
Qutaybah was heavily injured, but he was a dreadful and peerless expert, and from a certain perspective, he was even more terrifying than before.
Dripdrip!
Countless thoughts were streaking through his mind when Wang Chong suddenly heard the sound of dripping liquid. It was extremely soft, almost inaudible against the roar of the battlefield. But now that he was a Great General that had ascended through many levels to reach the very peak of that realm, Wang Chong could hear that noise as if it was a ringing bell.
But to Wang Chong, what was far more important than the sound itself was the direction it was coming from.
“Qutaybah, in the end, you were still wounded! I’d like to see how long you can hold on!”
Wang Chong raised his head and glanced at Qutaybah, looking at the hand he had hidden behind his back and the blood dripping from it. An expert like Qutaybah, particularly after he had broken into that realm that not even the Demonic Emperor Old Man had reached, could easily boil away the blood on his hand.
Yet despite the incredible strength he had just displayed, there was still blood dripping from his fingers and dropping to the ground. That could only mean that Qutaybah’s injuries were even more serious than imagined, so bad that he didn’t even have the energy to boil away the blood to conceal his injuries.
Moreover, even though Qutaybah had put on a dominating performance, after forcing Wang Chong and the others back, he had strangely chosen not to pursue.
In a flash, Wang Chong understood.
This fellow is bluffing, buying time so that he can treat his injuries!
Wang Chong was enlightened. All of them had seen Qutaybah’s strength. If he were allowed to slowly recover from his injuries, all of them would be doomed.
“…The less time used, the greater the reward, but if the user takes more than twenty seconds, user will die!”
Wang Chong inexplicably recalled the warning from the Stone of Destiny, and he immediately understood why the Stone of Destiny had not mentioned anything about ‘if the mission is failed, user will be obliterated’, simply stating that ‘user will die’. This was because the Stone of Destiny would not need to do any obliteration. As long as Qutaybah succeeded in suppressing his injuries, he could use his perfect ‘Subtle realm’ cultivation to kill them all.
All of the Tang soldiers at Talas would be buried here!
“Qutaybah, die for me!”
Wang Chong lunged forward with a boom, heedlessly shooting toward Qutaybah like a cannonball.
In the sky, the seemingly eternally unperturbed Qutaybah instantly grimaced. Wang Chong had not spoken these words in the Tang language, but in the Arabic that he was all too familiar with.
Wang Chong’s guess had been correct. Qutaybah had been bluffing this entire time to conceal the truth of his injuries and buy time to recover. However, the power of the Myriad Rakshasa Earthen Stronghold Formation had been too great. Even though Qutaybah had done his utmost to conceal his injuries, Wang Chong had still detected his weakness.
“Seeking death! Even if I were even more badly injured, killing you would still be as easy as turning my hand over!”
Qutaybah’s face twisted as dense killing intent exploded from his body. The anger and killing intent gathered on Qutaybah’s brow was oppressively thick, and no more was that ever-composed and aloof appearance.
As the renowned and infamous War God of Arabia, Qutaybah had killed countless so-called experts. But Wang Chong, an obscure infidel from the east, together with the Myriad Rakshasa Earthen Stronghold Formation, had shredded apart his dignity and made him taste defeat for the first time.
To Qutaybah, being heavily injured by this pack of eastern infidels was no different from defeat. Qutaybah had been strenuously attempting to hide his injuries, but now that it had all been exposed in Arabic, Qutaybah did not need to keep up the pretense.
Clang!
With a bright cry, God’s Might shot back into Qutaybah’s hand and slashed at Wang Chong.
Booom! The world seemed to be torn in two as Qutaybah’s signature golden beam of Sword Qi soared into the heavens and began to descend toward Wang Chong.
Now that he was no longer suppressing his injuries, Qutaybah was even more terrifying and vicious.
Bzzzz! The Sword Qi had started far up in the sky, but in the blink of an eye, it was just inches from Wang Chong’s head.
Boom! The attack landed, sending up a great plume of dust and cleaving open a massive fissure more than ten thousand feet long. This beam of Sword Qi sundered rock and traveled on to cleave the steel walls in two. As the energy scattered, the scar it left behind seemed like the work of some divine craftsman!
“Bastard!”
Qutaybah couldn’t help but twitch at what he saw. Unlike before, Wang Chong had not attempted to receive this blow, but instead dodged it at the last moment.
“Qutaybah, I’d like to see how long you can last! Su Hanshan, Zhang Que, all of you, get out of the way!”
Wang Chong’s voice resounded over the battlefield as the Stellar Energy in his body churned. A brand-new energy began to gather within him, creating a metallic clattering. A moment later, a new golden halo burst out from his dantian and to his feet. At the same time, three Halos of Dusk Stallion burst out to bolster Wang Chong.
Ever since he had become a Great General and ascended to its very summit, Wang Chong was able to cultivate many martial arts with greater ease, needing only a few moments to relearn them. With the power of these halos, Wang Chong’s speed took a great leap.
“Qutaybah, come! Let’s see which one of us will be the final victor!”
Wang Chong shot forward. From what the Stone of Destiny had told him, Qutaybah needed only twenty seconds at most to suppress his injuries, and once he did, all of them were doomed.
Wang Chong’s only option was to throw caution to the wind and not give him any time to catch his breath.
Wang Chong could not avoid battle, only engage in a full-out offensive and see which one of them would fall.
Boom! Wang Chong stomped forward, and then he was a puff of smoke. There was a bright flash of light in front of Qutaybah as a Wootz Steel sword plunged out of the void like a venomous snake, thrust straight at Qutaybah’s throat.
Qutaybah’s eyes went cold. His giant sword could move much faster than Wang Chong’s, so he ignored the Wootz Steel sword and cut Wang Chong in half. But this ‘success’ brought no joy to Qutaybah, only caused him to pale.
A beam of Sword Qi shot through the air, nigh inaudible as it flew toward Qutaybah’s back.
Chapter 1146 - The Death of Qutaybah (IV)
Chapter 1146: The Death of Qutaybah (IV)
Translated by: Hypersheep325
Edited by: Michyrr
“Illusion!”
Qutaybah instantly understood what had happened, his face twisting into a grimace. At his level of cultivation, ordinary illusions were just tricks that were incapable of fooling his eyes, let alone deceiving him. But Wang Chong’s illusions were a mixture of truth and fiction, and even his perception had been fooled. These were clearly not ordinary illusions.
Boom!
With no time to think, Qutaybah unleashed a destructive explosion of golden light from his back, which transformed into an enormous shard of armor to protect him.
Boom! Wang Chong’s Wootz Steel sword was capable of slicing through finely-tempered steel like mud, but it wasn’t able to advance a single inch through this armor formed from Subtle energy.
Boom! Boom! Boom! In a set of consecutive explosions, not only did Wang Chong fail to injure Qutaybah, but he was also pushed back s
everal dozen steps by explosive shockwaves.
“Chong-er, be careful! He’s getting a better understanding of the Subtle realm’s energy. If he’s given more time, he’ll be impossible to fight against. Think about the origin of energy that your master spoke with you about. He’s only just comprehended the Subtle realm’s energy and can’t comprehend the world of energy. Think of a way to cut off his connection to the source.”
The Demonic Emperor Old Man’s came out of the distance. His eyes were cold, his expression grim.
Although his severe injuries prevented him from interfering in Wang Chong’s battle with Qutaybah, the Demonic Emperor Old Man had remained in reserve, staring at the pair and taking in every detail. With his astonishing insight, knowledge, and rich experience, he was very quickly able to understand the key to dealing with Qutaybah.
Buzz!
An idea suddenly occurred to Wang Chong, the Demonic Emperor Old Man’s words setting off countless ripples in his mind. His master was correct. Qutaybah had a major weakness in that he had yet to enter the world of energy.
The world of energy was not something that everyone could see, but a unique skill of his master. Through the unique and legendary Myriad Spirit Sea Art, his master had comprehended the origin of energy on his own and then passed his teachings to the Wushang Village Chief and Wang Chong. This was the only way the two of them had been able to enter that world.
But Qutaybah had never cultivated the Myriad Spirit Sea Art, so he naturally had no way of entering the world of energy. This also meant…
There was an explosion of sparks in Wang Chong’s mind, and he immediately had an idea. Boom! He entered the world of energy.
His eyes were greeted by a world of endless energy, but it was a different world from the one he had seen before. All of the energy in this world was in a frenzied state. This battle had completely altered the distribution of Origin Energy in this region. With a rough glance, Wang Chong could see countless whirlpools of energy scattered across the battlefield, of varying size, color, and intensity.
The generals of the various armies!
Wang Chong immediately understood what they were. Everyone was extremely exhausted, and none of them had the strength to participate in this battle between him and Qutaybah, so they were all taking this time to absorb Origin Energy and recover their strength. This was so that when the battle between him and Qutaybah was over, they could immediately launch into a fierce assault.
“And this should be Qutaybah.”
Wang Chong’s gaze quickly moved away from these generals to the largest vortex of energy.
This vortex of energy was unimaginably large, its size and ferocity enough to make all the other generals appear insignificant.
And if one looked carefully, it was like a black hole, a massive whirlpool devouring all the energy around it. It appeared to be extremely chaotic and disordered, absorbing energy with no rhyme or reason, with some balls of energy crashing into and extinguishing each other as they were pulled in. Even an ordinary martial artist would be able to tell that this massive energy vortex was extremely unstable and liable to collapse at any moment.
His injuries were far more serious than he let on.
Wang Chong now understood everything. Qutaybah might have been able to conceal this fact from them, but he could not hide his energy.
And from the disorder of this energy, Qutaybah was in a far more calamitous state than his actions had indicated.
But even so, Qutaybah was still far from a state of collapse. In the center of the massive black hole, Wang Chong spotted a stream of golden energy, tough and tenacious as it poured down from the highest point of the world of energy into the vortex.
This stream of energy had only the thickness of a single chopstick, but its power was only increasing. Wang Chong followed the stream of golden energy up to the deepest depths of the world of energy. Several balls of light larger than the sun and dozens of times more dazzling floated high above. This was where Qutaybah was drawing his energy from.
The energy of the Subtle realm!
Wang Chong could see what was happening. Qutaybah’s source of energy was the higher plane above his head.
Although it didn’t seem too far away at a glance, requiring only the merest effort to touch it, Wang Chong was well aware that the gap between the peak of the Saint Martial realm and the Subtle realm was not a matter of distance, but of countless dimensions.
If one did not comprehend the mysteries of the Subtle realm, then it didn’t matter how much effort one put in—they would never be able to absorb the energy of that plane.
Even more troublesome was that even though the stream of energy Qutaybah was absorbing from the Subtle realm was just the thickness of a single chopstick, this stream of energy was thickening. Moreover, this energy from a higher plane of existence was suppressing and stabilizing those chaotic waves of energy.
In other words, as long as Qutaybah was constantly absorbing the powerful energy of the Subtle realm, the injuries on his body and his disorderly energy would not easily explode or collapse.
Master was right. If I want to defeat Qutaybah, I have to think of a way to cut off his channel of energy. Otherwise, no one will be a match for him. Not even the Heavenly Mandate Battle Armor would be able to stop him! Wang Chong anxiously said to himself.
Wang Chong had never in his life seen someone as talented, strong, or capable as Qutaybah. In the lands beyond the Central Plains, Qutaybah was undoubtedly a true hero amongst men. But despite the enormous pressure Wang Chong felt, he still remained calm.
Panic and unease would be of no help to his situation. As the army’s commander, Wang Chong knew more than anyone else that only calm and meticulous thought could resolve this crisis.
As these thoughts flitted through his mind, Wang Chong quickly regained his composure.
The key to the Subtle realm lies in cultivation, and cultivation depends on one’s comprehension. Anyone who wants to comprehend the higher realms of cultivation must possess incredible Psychic Energy. This also means that Qutaybah is able to absorb the energy of this higher plane not because of the energy in his body, but because of his Psychic Energy!
Countless thoughts zoomed through Wang Chong’s mind. Time was short, and tens of thousands of lives and even the outcome of this war depended on him. These things exerted a pressure on Wang Chong heavier than a mountain range.
Not even Wang Chong was aware of just how quickly his mind was whirring. If someone were able to image Wang Chong’s brain and see how fast it was working, they would certainly be stunned.
So in order to defeat Qutaybah, it’s not about pressuring his strength or Stellar Energy. It doesn’t even have much to do with the energy of the Subtle realm!
Wang Chong’s eyes were getting brighter and more energetic.
I know what to do!
With this last thought, Wang Chong’s eyes became resolved.
In terms of cultivation, Wang Chong was forced to admit that even after he had ascended to the Great General level, he was still no match for the Arab War God. But purely in terms of Psychic Energy, Wang Chong could confidently proclaim that few in the world could match him. Not even Qutaybah after breaking into the Subtle realm was his equal.
Wang Chong opened his eyes and looked ahead. There, Qutaybah had just unleashed a new wave of dazzling golden Subtle energy from his hand. That dazzling golden sword, a weapon that seemed to have descended from the heavens themselves, was held high in the air, prepared to unleash a thunderous strike.
Even though Wang Chong felt like he had spent a long time in the world of energy, only a second had passed by in reality.
Boom!
Right before Qutaybah could let loose his destructive attack, a tsunami of Psychic Energy howled through the air to crash into his mind.
Boom! It was like a meteor crashing into the earth. Qutaybah’s body began to shudder while a look of extreme shock appeared on his face. God’s Might trembled in his hand,
and the attack that had been aimed at the Demonic Emperor Old Man paused.
In the world of energy that the fleshly eyes could not see, Wang Chong clearly saw that the thread of golden energy from a higher plane seemed to be ‘plucked’ by an invisible hand, upon which it fiercely vibrated.
This immediately set off a chain reaction, and the whirlpool of energy that represented Qutaybah became more disorderly and chaotic.
“Bastard!
Qutaybah’s face flushed with rage as he turned his eyes to Wang Chong. Though he had originally been towering like an immovable mountain, he suddenly stomped forward, instantly appearing in front of Wang Chong. His giant greatsword slashed out as quickly as a lightning bolt toward Wang Chong.
Kaboom! The sword cleaved apart the world, parting the air for tens of thousands of feet like water and creating a massive vacuum dozens of meters wide. But Qutaybah’s determined strike had missed. Wang Chong vanished in a flash of light, and before Qutaybah appeared three ‘Wang Chongs’ of identical expression, attire, and posture.
Chapter 1147 - The Death of Qutaybah (V)
Chapter 1147: The Death of Qutaybah (V)
Translated by: Hypersheep325
Edited by: Michyrr
“Qutaybah, it’s useless. I already know your weakness. You won’t get a chance to recover your strength and reverse the tides!”
The three Wang Chongs spoke at the same time as they fell back in three different directions, increasing their distance with Qutaybah. Boom! As Wang Chong fell back, a furious gale swept out, accompanied by a ruthless voice.
“Brat! I don’t believe that I can’t force out your true body!”
As Wang Chong and Qutaybah were battling, Aybak had retreated a great distance to avoid being caught up in it. But at some point, Aybak had managed to sneak behind Wang Chong, and now, he suddenly lunged forward. Raaaa! The pharaoh howled shrilly, and as Aybak lunged at a ‘Wang Chong’, the pharaonic energy within his hand thrummed and shot at a second ‘Wang Chong’.
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