World of Cultivation - Volume 06 - All Hail Our King

by Fang Xiang

No wonder he felt murderousness towards the other, was this a fated enemy?

  Lin Qian smiled. He was not an ordinary person and quickly recovered his calm. But he knew that he did not have any more power to fight. He had truly failed in his mission.

  He quickly recovered his confidence and the red and blue retreated from his eyes. He looked at Zuo Mo and suddenly said in a loud voice, "This one is the first seated disciple of Kun Lun, Lin Qian. Xiao Mo Ge, if you and I ever meet, let us fight again!"

  Finishing, Lin Qian turned and walked away.

  Pew, the stone stele behind Zuo Mo turned to powder.

  Yet at this time, no one dared to speak. Everyone was deeply attracted to this figure of extraordinary presence. Many people showed realization. The first seated disciple of Kun Lun, no wonder he was so extraordinary!

  No one dared to stop him.

  The remaining Kun Lun sword xiu silently flew next to Lin Qian and formed a defensive perimeter around him.

  Everyone in Great Peace City would remember the name Lin Qian.

  But then everyone turned to look at Zuo Mo. If it wasn't for Xiao Mo Ge, all of the mo in Great Peace City would have ended up as side-acts to Lin Qian. Many people felt great pity that the Mo Skill Stele had been destroyed but compared to it being stolen by Lin Qian, everyone could accept the present result.

  This battle was fated to shake all of the mo territories. They was undoubtedly a minor accompaniment in a battle like this, and it was a humiliation for them.

  In the eyes of the world, Xiao Mo Ge who had stopped Lin Qian was the hero of the mo.

  This youth that had come out of nowhere and was of unknown origins.

  Along with this battle, his name would spread throughout the mo territories!

  Yet no one realized that an even greater danger was silently marching towards them.

  ———

  Zuo Mo was completely void of strength and unable to move. His eyes were filled with shock and fear.

  Lin Qian's blow had managed to force himself out of his icy state. If he hadn't used the Three Thousand Threads of Worry to pull the Anti Dragon Claw in front of him at the crucial moment, he wouldn't have been unable to survive.

  Terrifying and unparalleled strength!

  Even if Zuo Mo had a deep hatred of Kun Lun, he couldn't help but feel terror at Lin Qian's power. He was unable to imagine how this person had cultivated.

  He had never underestimated Kun Lun's power but when he truly fought against Kun Lun, he found that Kun Lun's strength was even greater than he had predicted!

  Just one Lin Qian was so powerful … …

  He really couldn't imagine it!

  Zuo Mo laughed. His thoughts of finding Kun Lun and getting revenge seemed so laughable and out of his reach.

  But no matter how laughable and distant it was, so what?

  Who made it so that we had a grievance to settle?

  Fighting spirit flashed through Zuo Mo's eyes and he became motivated again! His expression suddenly changed and he wailed, "A Gui, A Gui, help me, my feet are trembling, I can't stand up, can't stand up!"

  When his gaze casually looked into the sky, he froze.

  There was a dense group of black dots in the air like a black cloud coming at a rapid speed.

  Zuo Mo's eyes were keen and his expression changed. That was a charging formation!

  He suddenly used all the strength he had and shouted at the top of his lungs, "Shu Long!"

  Translator Ramblings: Oops … … total accident. It was OLD.

  Chapter 627: The Ming Bandits

  The estate that Shu Long and the others lived in was not left unscathed under Lin Qian's blow and collapsed. But because they had been preparing to leave, all of them were unharmed.

  When Zuo Mo's shout howled out, all of Guard Camp suddenly shot into the air like a drawn bow string. With a few jumps, they appeared next to Zuo Mo.

  They had finished forming a battle formation in the air. When they landed next to Zuo Mo, they surrounded him in the middle. The movements was so dazzling that all those who noticed this scene had strange looks on their faces.

  "Find A Wen and the others!" Zuo Mo asked gravely, "Is everyone else here?"

  "All here!" Shu Long nodded reliably. Behind him, several figures flew out and quickly found A Wen and the others.

  Zuo Mo noticed Xiao Guo and Li Ying Feng among the group and Li Ying Feng was carrying Luo Li on her back. His nerves immediately relaxed. When he saw Bie Han and Sin Battalion, his expression eased further.

  But his brow quickly furrowed again.

  The black dots in the sky became increasingly clear. The battalion that was flying towards them was astoundingly large. From the scale, it probably had more than ten thousand people!

  "Bie Han, prepare to fight!" Zuo Mo lost his politeness at this time and briskly ordered.

  Bie Han's cold face remained motionless. He nodded and turned to leave.

  "Miss Ceng! Please give the command of the Celestial Planet Guards to me!" Zuo Mo said with a serious expression.

  Ceng Lian'er did not waste words and shouted, "Shou Ping!"

  "Present!" Shou Ping immediately came out of the ranks. Miss' battle just now had frightened him half to death and the reveal of Miss' strength had shocked him.

  "From now, you will be under Xiao Mo Ge Daren's command. Anyone who disobeys will be executed!" Ceng Lian'er swept Shou Ping with a glance and said in a light tone.

  Shou Ping's heart shook and he responded respectfully, "Yes!"

  "The Ming Bandits! The Ming Bandits have come!" In the sky, many mo stumbled as they landed. Their faces were ashen and their expressions filled with terror.

  "Ming Bandits!"

  Great Peace City exploded.

  Even Zhu Ke and the others suddenly changed expression.

  Zuo Mo saw Tao Xing's bloodless face. His lips were trembling and he was clearly extremely terrified. Zuo Mo asked, "Who are the Ming Bandits?"

  Tao Xing's throat was dry and his expression as grey as it could be. "We are definitely going to die now! Ming Bandits … … Ming Bandits, they are a group of lawless bandits … …"

  "Lawless bandits?" Zuo Mo paused. At his side, some members of the Guard Camp had expressions of scorn. They had killed many bandits on their journey here.

  "The strongest bandits!" The one who spoke was Tang Fei. At this moment, this handsome young woman with a ponytail had a trace of fear on her face. "They come like the wind, kill people and are extremely cruel. Their leader is called Ming Hui. This person is an astounding genius. Even though he is young, he is only a step away from marshal level. He has many experts under his command. They are all the elites of the other bandit groups that he has taken over. This person is extremely ambitious and is as sly as a wolf. He is someone no one wants to provoke!"

  Zuo Mo understood some of this. After a moment of thought, he said to Tang Fei, "Starting from now, I'm going to command your battalion!"

  Tang Fei opened her mouth but did not speak. Tao Xing heard this and his expression relaxed slightly. He nodded repeatedly and said, "Good good good! Tang Fei, listen well to Daren's orders!"

  Tang Fei lowered her head and accepted the order. "Yes!"

  At this time, Zuo Mo did not have the attention to spare for Tang Fei's willingness or the lack thereof. The Ming Bandits were coming quick and a hard battle would not be able to be avoided.

  Right now, anything he could get was something that he could use.

  ———

  "Ming Bandits!" The middle-aged attendant's expression changed slightly. She raised her head to look at the incoming black cloud in the sky and gritted through her teeth, "I will take you and break through."

  "You can escape. With your strength, you should be able to break out on your own. If you take me, you will not be able to escape." Princess Xia glanced at her.

  The middle-aged attendant said lightly, "We have been mistress and servant for so many years. I had my own intentions when I started, but I watched you
grow up into a young woman. No matter what, I will not abandon you."

  She looked deeply at Princess Xia and said, "You have done enough for the Anwei Family, you do not owe them anymore. If you want to take the opportunity to go into hiding, this may be a good chance."

  A thread of warmth flashed across Princess Xia's eyes. With her hand she combed her slightly ruffled hair. "You are giving up?"

  "This is probably fate," the middle-aged attendant said lightly. However, her expression seemed to be relieved of a burden.

  "You have given up, but I do not want to surrender like this to fate." Princess Xia's smile blossomed and a differently light flashed through her eyes.

  The middle-aged attendant showed a hint of shock.

  "It is crueler to forget the things that one does not want to forget. Compared to him, I am much luckier." Princess Xia raised her face and her eyes seemed to be shrouded in mist. She murmured to herself, "In these years, I have muddled through and accepted the arrangements of the family. It was not for the Anwei Family, but for Father. Every time, I would think that the Anwei Family was the blood and tears of my father, and I was unable to refuse their requests. Now, I have thought it through. Since I do not want to forget, I will not forget. In the past, I was struggling in my memories and was moved by others like a puppet. When I think about it now, that me was really lacking."

  Her beautiful face slowly lit up. She stared into the sky and seemed to say to herself, "I have to become brave. The Anwei Family is the work of my father, and the best way to pay respect to him is to inherit his last wishes and make the Anwei Family prosperous. I need to stand up, and not remain down, I will not be a puppet, I want to become the master of the Anwei Family!"

  The middle-aged attendant's gazed softened. She had seen how depressed Princess Xia had become after her father had passed away.

  She was silent for a moment before she said, "I will lead you out of here!"

  Her tone held determination rare to her.

  Princess Xia took her gaze back and smiled mischievously. "I have a way."

  "You have a way?" The middle-aged attendant stilled.

  ———

  "They are surrounding us." Miao Jun's expression was grave.

  He was a gold battle general and had a broader view than other people. He quickly noticed the Ming Bandit Battalion that appeared at their flanks and rear. The other was trying to corral them in.

  This was the first time that he had seen the legendary Ming Bandits. His mood was as dark as his expression was. As expected of the Ming Bandits that were publicly recognized as the strongest bandits. From the initial charge to the maneuver to surround them, the transformation of the formation flowed like water. It was shockingly smooth. The troops looked unorganized but the murderousness that came with battle experience caused Miao Jun's heart to tremble.

  After seeing this group of terrifying bandits with his own eyes, Miao Jun finally understood why no faction was willing to provoke the Ming Bandits.

  Zuo Mo grimaced. He could also see what Miao Jun saw. But his strength was completely drained and he had not recovered. He swept a look across Shu Long and the others. Their expression was normal but everyone had been affected by that sword strike that swept through all of Great Peace City. Their offensive capabilities were also affected.

  The Ming Bandit did not form a wall to surround them. Instead they were strategically dispersed maintaining appropriate distances between the groups of troops and did not expose any openings.

  Seeing this, Zuo Mo knew that the enemy was an expert!

  However, the Ming Bandits did not target Lin Qian's group.

  They were those who only bullied the weak!

  Zuo Mo cursed them as he threw lingdan into his mouth. He ordered Shu Long and the others to take the time to recover and receive the hard battle that was going to come.

  Suddenly, Zuo Mo noticed Princess Xia's group coming over.

  "I know you have a way out so I came to side with you." Princess Xia had a mischievous smile.

  Zuo Mo grimaced. "What way do I have?"

  "Then what do we do?" Princess Xia's brow furrowed as she looked pleadingly at Zuo Mo.

  "Even if you look at me, I can't create a way." Zuo Mo's expression was one of helplessness, but the next words that came from his mouth was completely the opposite. "However, no matter if there is a way or not, we have to fight."

  His tone was not resolute, nor arousing but a strong fighting spirit permeated from it.

  For some reason, Princess Xia immediately felt reassured. She smiled beautifully. "I will let you take command of my guards. If I really die, it isn't much. We will live and die together!"

  "Cough cough cough!" When Miao Jun heard this, he burst into coughing. Princess Xia was a beauty, and he felt he was unable to withstand her presence in that moment.

  Zuo Mo was not affected by the "illusory spell." His mind was filled with potential ways of breaking through the encirclement.

  He did not refuse Princess Xia's submission. In his mind, Princess Xia was his friend and he also owed her a favor. He thought and then asked, "How many guards do you have?"

  "About three hundred."

  "Give their command to me." Zuo Mo did not waste words.

  "Alright!" Princess Xia agreed without another word.

  A hint of admiration flashed through Zuo Mo's eyes at Princess Xia's decisiveness.

  Princess Xia's guards were quickly gathered and they were put under Zuo Mo's command. Zuo Mo immediately gave these guards to Miao Jun to lead.

  A gold battle general could not be wasted.

  The events that occurred after far surpassed Zuo Mo's expectations. It may have been that Bie Han's battalion had the advantage of numbers but many other people came to throw their lot in with him.

  Given their familiarity Zuo Mo could understand when the Lan Brothers came to him but he didn't understand why Princess Xin and Princess Wan also came.

  But at this time, he needed more manpower and did not refuse any of them. His request to all of them was the same, hand command of their guards to him. The people also knew the urgency of the situation and cooperated.

  Zuo Mo had Miao Jun take command of all these guards.

  At this time, the Ming Bandits had finished their encirclement. It was strictly enforced and any mo that tried to break through were killed on the spot.

  The pressure created by the army circling the city was suffocating.

  Zuo Mo felt extremely urgency. If the Ming Bandits attacked the city at this moment, then they wouldn't have any power to resist. What he could trust the most right now was only Bie Han's Sin Battalion. There weren't enough of Guard Camp's members here. A Wen and the others were lightly wounded and their strength was affected.

  Time! They needed time!

  Just as Zuo Mo was praying that the Ming Bandits would not attack the city so quickly, woosh, the Ming Bandit battle battalion suddenly pushed forward.

  The tangible murderousness filled the air and swept them like an enormous wave. Everyone's expression changed!

  Were they about to attack the city?

  At this time, something suddenly happened!

  Translator Ramblings: It never ends.

  Chapter 628: Water Curtain

  "We are not far from Gu Liang Dao's forces."

  Gongsun Cha was off in a daze as he stared at the jie map.

  They had been very fast. The string of hard battles at the start had cause their reputation to spread. The major factions along the way had learned to fear them. Also, with A Zha Ge Battalion at the front and many mo members in Vermillion Bird Camp, no one suspected that they were xiuzhe. The resistance they encountered was much less than Gu Liang Dao.

  Also, as the people in front of them moved to clear out the way, the factions further up ahead copied them. As Gongsun Cha's battalion continued to advance, their goal gradually became clear.

  The factions all noticed that if Gongsun Cha's battalions continued to advance on this pa
th, there was a high possibility that they would end up fighting Gu Liang Dao!

  Was this unknown elite force targeting Gu Liang Dao?

  Many people felt excited at this speculation! The power of Gu Liang Dao had caused fear in the mo in this area. Some factions that were daring and were closer to Gu Liang Dao's forces had their entire families flee.

  Gu Liang Dao's advance was so persistent it robbed people of hope.

  If this elite battalion's target was really Gu Liang Dao … …

  When the mo factions along the way let out the path, they kept a close watch on Gongsun Cha Battalion with anticipation.

  It had to be said that Gu Liang Dao was extremely lucky. The entry point he had picked was very good and there were no powerful factions in the area.

  Just as everyone felt hopeless, suddenly a powerful battalion appeared and had went on a long journey heading straight for Gu Liang Dao. How could these mo in the area not feel hope?

  What really made Gongsun Cha wanted to laugh was that some factions even sent messengers to ask and say that they were willing to offer reinforcements and supplies!

  Gongsun Cha also felt wonderment at having becoming the savior that the mo looked towards. He naturally refused them.

  But these mo thought that Gongsun Cha had refused because this elite battalion was too proud. They deliberately left out supplies along the road without anyone guarded them and permitted Gongsun Cha and the others to take as they pleased. The factions further along the way copied them in unspoken agreement.

  This incorrect speculation didn't just increase the speed of the advance, it also greatly decreased the battalion's exhaustion.

  Gongsun Cha's group was like a sharp dagger that flashed through one jie after another.

  Until they were almost at the destination!

  What they were about to face was Gu Liang Dao's battalion!

  Gu Liang Dao might have encountered more resistance but he had more manpower than Lil' Miss. With the colossus that was Xi Xuan behind him, he slowly pushed forward. His method was slow but no one could stop his momentum.

  Old Field Jie, this little unknown jie was Lil' Miss' goal this time.

  According to the path that Gu Liang Dao's advance was taking, Old Field Jie was to be his next target.