Taoist Master Fu Yun furrowed his brows. He seemed angry.
“Three Hindustani cultivators crossed over into Huaxia territory yesterday morning. They were discovered by our soldiers and an intense battle broke out.
“You should know what happens when mundane people fight against cultivators. All six border patrol soldiers were killed.
“After the incident, the Agency dispatched Fellow Cultivator Qian Ji to respond. Qian Ji pursued the cultivators back into Hindustan territory. Eventually, we lost contact with him.
“At about one o’clock in the night, he sent out a distress signal. See, this was where his last reported location was.”
Taoist Master Fu Yun pointed at a spot on the map.
“That location is quite far away from the border. It’s very risky for any of us to infiltrate there. Moreover, Fellow Cultivator Qian Ji has a strong cultivation base. If he is forced to send a distress signal, it means that he is in big trouble.
“That’s why we can’t send anyone there except you. Me and Comrade Mu aren’t strong enough to take on the mission.
“Other than Fellow Cultivator Qian Ji, you’re the strongest cultivator in the Agency.
“We hope that you can infiltrate into Hindustan and save Fellow Cultivator Qian Ji. At the same time, teach the perpetrators a lesson and defend our national pride!”
Tang Hao was furious after he heard that.
The Hindustanis had acted brazenly for crossing national borders and killing Huaxia soldiers!
“Hindustani forces have been causing us a lot of trouble at the border. Several similar incidents have happened in the past few years,” Taoist Master Fu Yun said angrily.
“So how will it be, Comrade Tang? Are you going to take up the mission?”
Tang Hao nodded. “Of course, this is a matter of national pride!”
“That’s good. Here, these are the things that we’ve prepared for you. There’s a map, a GPS device, and a satellite phone,” Taoist Master Fu Yun said as he handed Tang Hao a backpack.
Tang Hao took the backpack and inspected the items inside.
“We’d better get moving. A helicopter will send you to the border. After that, it’s all up to you.”
“Alright!” Tang Hao replied.
He and Taoist Master Fu Yun exited the building. A helicopter was already waiting at the airfield outside.
Tang Hao threw the backpack inside and got into the helicopter.
The pilot started the helicopter. The rotating propeller raised violent gusts of wind.
“Stay safe, Comrade Tang! We shall wait for your triumphant return!” Taoist Master Fu Yun shouted. He stood in attention and saluted him.
Tang Hao was moved. He returned the salute.
The helicopter rose into the air and sped away.
The military base was not far away from the border. They arrived at an inconspicuous location near the border about half an hour later.
Tang Hao jumped out of the helicopter and landed on a snowy field.
They were high up in the mountains. He looked around and took in the view of the snow-capped mountain range.
He felt relaxed when he looked at the spectacular view.
‘This view is too majestic!’
A while later, he got down to serious business. He took out the GPS device to discern his current position. Then, he leaped off a cliff and flew toward Hindustan territory.
The distress signal was sent at one o’clock at night. That was twelve hours ago.
Many things could have happened in those twelve hours. Tang Hao was worried about Taoist Master Qian Ji’s safety.
Taoist Master Qian Ji might have been a powerful cultivator, but the Hindustani cultivators were no pushovers either.
So much time had passed. Taoist Master Qian Ji should not be at the place where he sent the distress signal.
Tang Hao still went there anyway, in case the Taoist master left any clues there.
Dashing like the wind, he crossed the border and entered Hindustan territory.
The area was barren. Tang Hao did not see another person along the way.
One and a half hours later, he arrived near the spot where Taoist Master Qian Ji sent the distress signal.
It was a small and run-down house, standing alone in the middle of the barren plains. It looked as though it had been abandoned a long time ago.
Tang Hao went near the house and stopped. He activated his Heaven Eye and Earth Ear spell and found that there was no movement within.
That was well within his expectations.
He went ahead to search for any clues that might be left behind by Taoist Master Qian Ji, such as a cipher.
He searched every nook and cranny of the house but did not find anything.
“What should I do now?”
Tang Hao was clueless. How was he going to find one person on such a vast wasteland?
“I should go look for a local and ask them!”
Tang Hao decided on a plan.
He heard the sounds of planes flying overhead just as he stepped out.
Five fighter jets were approaching him, making a noise like rumbling thunder. As they neared, they fired a dense barrage of missiles.
The missiles were flying toward where Tang Hao was standing.
The fighter jets were coming for him!
“Dammit! Is there a need for all that firepower?” Tang Hao cursed loudly.
They mobilized five fighter jets and fired a barrage of missiles as though they were free. What did Tang Hao do to deserve that?
He gritted his teeth, and his expression became grim.
Missiles were a lot more powerful than grenades. He could not take a frontal hit from a missile without suffering damage. Moreover, there was more than one missile].
He was in big trouble!
The missiles covered a wide area. Even if he dashed away at full speed, he might not be able to escape the blast zone.
“Dammit, I’ll have to take it head-on!”
Tang Hao gritted his teeth and flicked his wrists. Jade pendants flew around him. He activated them all and a thick and solid layer of light shields spread out around him.
Those were not jade talismans but Artifacts.
A shell ten light shields thick instantly enveloped him.
The barrage of missiles found their target.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
An earth-shattering explosion!
Fire rose into the sky, and the ground shook.
Dust and debris were thrown into the sky and obscured the sun.
The missile strike formed craters and holes in the barren plains. There was nothing left of the house.
It was a scary sight.
The five fighter jets circled the area and left.
A river of steel appeared from the mountain range at the edge of the plains. That was a line of tanks, sending up clouds of dust as they rolled across the plains.
Flanking the tanks were trucks and jeeps that carried Hindustani soldiers. They were armed to the teeth.
Countless tanks and soldiers moved across the plains like a dragon.
Chapter 444 - None of You May Leave
The river of steel rolled forward like a dragon.
Whir! Whir! Whir!
The sound of helicopter propellers was heard. A fleet of military helicopters rose into the sky from behind the mountain range.
That was a hair-raising sight.
A man was standing in an open-top jeep in the middle of the river of steel. He was looking into the distance with the pair of binoculars in his hands.
He looked at the smoldering wasteland and saw no movement at all.
He nodded his head satisfactorily, put away his binoculars, and spoke to the two people behind him, “Grandmasters, there is no more movement. That foolish Huaxianese must be dead by now.
“Five fighter jets and several tens of missiles. I don’t think any human being can withstand that, no matter how powerful he might be!”
The
two people in the backseat looked at each other and nodded.
Indeed, no cultivator could have withstood a barrage of several tens of missiles. They only deployed two fighter jets against the other cultivator, and he was heavily injured.
Those missiles must have blown him to bits.
However, they could not be relieved if they did not see the corpse. The target was a cultivator after all.
“Let’s go and see!” A man said.
The two people were dressed in white and wore a tall and big turban on top of their heads. They were in their fifties, and they carried a large sack with them.
Something twisted and hissed ominously in those sacks.
“Yes, Grandmaster!”
The Hindustani in the military uniform gave a command for the entire army to surround the ruins.
They arrived at the ruins a while later.
He gave another command, and the soldiers swarmed out of the trucks and formed ranks. Military helicopters made circles in the sky.
The two grandmasters got down of the car and went ahead while clutching their sacks.
They looked around the area and discovered no signs of life. The corpse was also nowhere to be found.
“Don’t tell me… he’s reduced to ashes?”
“Haha! Serves him right! All the people in Huaxia are idiots. It doesn’t matter how many they send; we’ll kill whoever they send here! It’s better if they send them here one by one. We’ll eliminate all the Huaxia cultivators like this.
“All the Huaxia cultivators overestimate their abilities.”
The two people started laughing.
However, they suddenly saw some movement from a mound of dirt not far away from them. A figure pushed away sand and dirt and popped from beneath the earth.
The laughter abruptly stopped.
The two people’s expressions stiffened.
Their eyes opened round and wide, as though they were going to drop out of their sockets.
‘Oh my god! How is that guy still alive? And he can still stand up?
‘How… How is that possible?’
Even if only a few of those missiles hit, that would have been enough to blow him into bits. Moreover, the shockwaves should have sent him flying!
No matter how lucky that person might be, he would have at least been heavily injured or knocked out!
How could he still stand up?
That was ridiculous!
The Hindustani commander and the soldiers widened their eyes in utter shock.
‘Dammit! What monster is that for being able to stand up after being struck by missiles?’
“Cough cough!” Tang Hao coughed loudly as he grabbed his chest. His brows were tightly furrowed.
He had somehow survived the attack. The shockwaves from the missile attack had shattered all the light shields and gave him a severe concussion. His head and chest felt uncomfortable.
The tens of jade pendants earlier were also ruined. That was a lot of money!
He gritted his teeth and straightened his brows. Fires of anger were burning in his eyes.
‘These damned Hindustanis killed Huaxia soldiers, captured a Taoist master, and tried to blow me up with missiles!
‘That is unforgivable!’
He clenched his fists tighter as killing intent rose in his heart.
He lifted his head and spat out several words. “All of you deserve to die!”
The Hindustani soldiers turned pale and subconsciously took a step back.
They were shocked by the person who survived the missile attack.
The two grandmasters were shocked as well.
However, they soon regained their courage.
They noticed that the kid was still a teenager. Also, no matter how powerful he might be, he should have been weakened by the missile attack earlier.
The kid must have used sorcery to dodge the missiles!
They knew that Huaxia cultivators had many strange and powerful sorcery spells.
“You foolish Huaxia kid, you’re the one who deserves to die! Prepare to receive divine punishment from the snake god!”
The other person also yelled, “Tremble and cower under the might of the snake god, foolish Huaxia kid!”
The two people opened their sacks, and snakes flew out of them and pounced at Tang Hao.
“What the hell? That sounds so familiar!”
Tang Hao mumbled and rolled his eyes.
He cracked his neck, and his expression sank.
He took a step, reached out, and grabbed the weak spot of a flying snake. Then, he wrung his hands and twisted the snake’s head off.
Snake blood gushed out.
“Tremble my *ss! F*ck your snake god! Die, all of you!” Tang Hao roared.
He flicked his wrists, and tens of jade talismans flew out.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Fire and lightning exploded, consuming the snakes that were pouncing on him.
The snake corpses fell on the ground with a splat.
The two grandmasters’ eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. Their faces were twisted out of extreme shock.
‘Oh my god! This kid is really a freak!’
They reflexively turned around and prepared to run away.
Just as they turned their backs, they heard the sound of something flying through the air.
Slash!
A throwing knife slid past the neck of the grandmaster on the left and blood spurted out. He gurgled, his body wobbled, and fell on the ground lifelessly.
The other grandmaster froze in place. He shook violently.
Tang Hao held a blade to his throat.
“Let me ask you, where is the other Huaxia cultivator?”
The grandmaster trembled. “He… He was captured!”
“Where is he?”
“I… don’t know… I really don’t know!”
“You don’t know? Then die!”
As those icy words left his mouth, the blade drew a line on his neck, and blood spurted out.
The Hindustani grandmaster clutched his throat and tried to make a sound. His face displayed utter terror.
He wobbled and fell to the ground.
“It’s your turn now! Did you try to kill me? Then I’ll gladly return the favor! Don’t think you can leave this place alive!”
Tang Hao flicked the blood away from the dagger, then he lifted his head and glared coldly at the people in front of him.
His eyes brimmed with killing intent.
Chapter 445 - Total Wipeout
Whir! Whir! Whir!
Tens of military helicopters were circling in the sky. The rotating propellers made a deafening noise.
Rows of fully-equipped Hindustani soldiers surrounded him.
Behind them were armored vehicles. Farther behind was a row of tanks.
That was an awe-inspiring sight.
However, all the soldiers seemed uneasy and even fearful.
Their eyes were transfixed on the lone figure standing in front of them.
That was not a normal person. He was a superhuman cultivator! He survived the missile attack, and he killed the two grandmasters with ease.
Gulp!
Many people swallowed hard and looked incredibly tense.
The commander’s face turned pale. Cold sweat poured down from his forehead.
He turned around and prepared to run away. In his panic, he tripped and fell on the ground. He got away half-crawling and half-running.
“Open fire! Everyone, open fire! Blast this guy to bits! I want him dead!” He roared maniacally.
The Hindustani soldiers lifted their guns and aimed them at that figure.
The mounted machine guns on the armored vehicles also aimed at him.
The tanks lifted their turrets and mounted machine guns. All of them were aimed at Tang Hao.
The helicopters in the sky also aimed their machine guns at the ground.
“Open fire! Open fire!”
The commander eventually retreated behin
d the ranks.
His face was contorted out of rage.
He did not believe that the person could survive so much firepower!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The tanks fired first. The tank turrets spat out tongues of fire. After that, the helicopters and the soldiers also started shooting.
Ratatatat!
That was the sound of machine gun fire.
Fwoosh! Fwoosh!
That was the sound of explosive rockets leaving their barrels.
That was an insane amount of firepower.
In front of them, the rockets and grenades exploded, shattering the earth and everyone’s eardrums. Thick dust clouds swallowed the entire area.
“Kill him! Blast him to bits!” The commander kept on yelling.
At that time, a shadowy figure came out of the dust cloud. It moved as fast as lightning and was as elusive as a phantom. No one could see it clearly.
When the Hindustanis discovered his presence, he was already in front of them.
Whoosh! A formless blade of wind drew an arc.
The wind blade sliced the machine guns in the soldiers’ hands into two, as though the guns were made of tofu.
Time seemed to slow down at that instant. Machine gun parts flew out and scattered. The Hindustani soldiers were utterly shocked.
Their eyes opened round and wide from fear.
All they saw was their machine guns were split open by an invisible force. The air in front of them rippled toward them.
After that, their vision went black and they lost consciousness.
Spurt! Spurt! Spurt!
That was the sound of blood gushing.
The necks of a row of Hindustani soldiers were sliced open. They fell to the ground.
The shadow flashed again, and another row of soldiers collapsed. Their necks and weapons were sliced into two.
The smell of blood and gunpowder was thick in the air.
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