NOVPUBHe had just received the message that this person had broken through to True Power and had hurried here to exchange blows, yet he distinctly felt that the energy the other was using was still the Qi of the Transcendence Realm, not True Power.
The difference between the two was but a single word, but the enhancement it brought about was a dramatic change.
Perhaps Magic Cultivators might struggle to discern the difference, but for those who cultivated Martial Arts, such an error was inconceivable.
There was no reply.
In the midst of the blazing warfare, flames fused onto the long spear as the figure in the white robe leapt up once more, surging with fire, and ascended the city wall again.
Zou Hu narrowed his eyes, observing that the flames did not seem to derive from the Five Elements Breathing Method but appeared to be ordinary fire instead; however, he remained fully vigilant. Implementing the Gold Element Breathing Method, the eight Scenic Gods within him awakened simultaneously. Under their empowerment, his True Qi transformed into True Power, ultimately concentrating in his fists, gathering an increasingly lethal aura until it peaked and erupted forward with a punch.
"Boom!"
The figure in the white robe was once again repulsed beneath the city walls.
This time.
Zou Hu could be thoroughly certain.
The fire.
It was just ordinary fire!
The person utilized.
Indeed, True Qi rather than True Power.
Even though the strength of the True Qi was rare to encounter, it had not exceeded the boundaries of Transcendence, likely still in the process of awakening the Scenic Gods.
A bluff!
Zou Hu was a pure Martial Artist; he knew nothing of war strategies, but he also understood that if there was a discrepancy with the intelligence received, it must be disseminated promptly.
"Send a message, tell Daoist Han Xiang, Chen Sansi is not a True Power Warrior, he is still stuck in the Transcendence Realm, he has not broken through!"
"..."
"Alright!"
Mo Xuepeng hastened to comply.
"How audacious you are."
Under the Gold Element Breathing Method, the killing intent on Zou Hu grew tremendously, the Divine Might Vajra Rings on his arms, sinuous as dragons, buzzing sonorously: "For a mere Transcendent to attack Wu City, you are far too dismissive of Zou! "
...
The Supreme Military Encampment of the Supervisory Banner Army.
Gengyang Prefecture.
As Wu City was engulfed in the thick of battle, the West Qi Army, numbering three hundred thousand, had also arrived and was prepared to strike directly at the heart of the enemy, deciding the victor while both sides were devoid of provisions.
"Siege!"
"Charge!"
"..."
The aligned forces of the West Qi Army, resembling an overpowering tidal wave, swept towards Gengyang Prefecture. Siege Carriages led the way, with shield-bearing soldiers closely following, and catapults hurling ball after ball of fire at the city walls.
From the sky, Cultivator Zhu Gui spoke, "Brother Han, I'm certain that by Chen Sansi launching a surprise attack on Wu City, he must have taken all the cultivators of the Perfect Realm with him, leaving at most one person to guard the city. You and I together need only slay that one, and the city will fall like a snap of our fingers!"
Han Xiang squinted slightly, gazing at Wang Jun atop the city wall, and calmly said, "In matters of war, one must exercise caution, not assumptions. You take a few brethren and test the waters. If there truly is only Wang Jun, I will personally make a move."
"Alright!"
Zhu Gui stood upon a giant maple leaf, wielding an icy blade in his hand, chanting spells that abruptly accelerated his speed until he reached the city wall in the blink of an eye, his blade cleaving fiercely through the air.
Wang Jun was prepared; his flying sword burst with spirit light, positioning it to block in front of him, fending off the chilly blade. Sword and sabre intertwined in a dazzling dance, mana and incantations clashed unseen, making it difficult to determine the victor for a time.
It was at that moment.
Lurking in the shadows, Qu Yuanxiang suddenly launched an assault, his sword flying from his grip, turning into a deadly weapon.
"You're here too?!"
Zhu Gui furrowed his brow, swiftly crushing a talisman to summon an ice wall by his side.
The flying sword struck.
The ice wall shattered.
But Zhu Gui managed to put some distance between himself and the two opponents.
Just as Wang Jun was about to pursue, a surge of Sword Qi descended.
It was Han Xiang's strike.
His expression grave, he confronted the two from above, "It seems, you both remain here knowing full well that I would lead the West Qi Army to this place. But aren't you worried that Chen Sansi alone won't be able to capture Wu City in time, and instead, it will be you who fall first?"
"Enough talk!"
Wang Jun bellowed and attacked with another spell.
Han Xiang and Zhu Gui didn't clash directly with them, but instead engaged in a dance of evasion in the sky.
After eliminating the highest combat abilities from both sides, the siege power of the West Qi Army far exceeded that of the Sheng Dynasty, making this the most cost-effective and rational approach.
Otherwise, with slight differences in realm between them, unnecessary casualties could occur.
All they needed was to stall for time.
Slowly but surely, they would take Gengyang Prefecture.
"Damn it!"
Wang Jun, like a kite being pulled in circles, could only helplessly watch more breaches forming in the city walls without being able to fight back.
This state of affairs lasted for a full half hour.
Until someone in the West Qi Army received a letter and yelled to the sky.
"Immortal Master Han!"
"A message from Master Zou in Wu City! He says that Chen Sansi has not reached the True Power Realm at all; he remains Transcendent, and all his previous actions were mere bluster!"
"What?"
Han Xiang was visibly taken aback.
He quickly deployed several talismans to repel Wang Jun and then widened the gap between them, contemplating the current situation.
So it means.
Chen Sansi led troops to Wu City, yet without a single fighter of Perfect Level?
He's planning to withstand warriors of the True Power Realm with his own Transcendent Martial Arts?
Very well!
Han Xiang considered him a freak capable of leaping mountainous chasms.
But this fellow.
How could he dare such a feat?!
Was he not afraid that if I didn't attack Gengyang Prefecture and instead went to aid Wu City?
Then, in that case.
Wouldn't Chen Sansi be doomed? 𝘯𝑜𝘷𝘱𝘶𝑏.𝘤𝘰𝑚
As a grandmaster of the art of war, how could he make such a risky move?
Suddenly.
In Han Xiang's eyes flashed a contemptuous anger.
