Mythical Three Kingdoms-Chapter 1711 - 1630: Cause and Effect

Gan Ning's low murmur caught the attention of the two who possessed skillful ears and keen eyes in Inner Qi Manifestation, even causing their swords to halt abruptly mid-swing. Yet, immediately after, Kasani's eyes glowed fiercely, although the gravely injured Zhukashyapa rushed forward to stop him.

Unfortunately, compared to the grand vision of the Brahmin-born Zhukashyapa, Kasani, born in the lower class, understood better that matters had come to a point of no return. Although the Han Empire was mighty, the sixty-plus thousand troops of Kushan were no weaklings!

After all, having already cut down tens of thousands of regular troops of the opponent, only to discover they were Han Army, served no damn purpose. Even if the Brahmins were willing to bow to the Han Dynasty, if the Han really were as steadfast as legends claimed, it wouldn't mean much; just prepare for war!

Since no rationale could be found anyhow, why not kill Gan Ning, severing the avenue of retreat? Moreover, from Kasani's current perception, although the navy commanded by three Inner Qi Manifestation commanders was of good quality overall, it still fell far short in actual naval warfare!

After all, regardless of the nation, any legion commanded by Inner Qi Manifestation possessing Legion Talent would undoubtedly be the elite soldiers of their empire. Based on the prior combat power exhibited by the Han Army of Great Han, Kasani contended that unless the Great Han Dynasty could muster a million troops, Kushan had no need to fear.

Therefore, Kasani, who had resolved himself by this point, awkwardly bore Zhukashyapa's attempts to restrain him and brought a sword down, aiming to kill Gan Ning.

However, just as that sword was about to strike, a flash of golden light appeared on the horizon, hitting Kasani's sword with unimaginable speed. The enormous force contained within the golden arrow caused Kasani's sword, which was engaged in resistance against Zhukashyapa, to fly from his hand.

Once the immense power knocked the sword away, it spun through the air and lodged into the mast, and then a huge shadow appeared beneath the sea, followed by a Great Kun over a hundred meters long suddenly leaping out of the water.

The warship overhead, poised only for defense against lateral attacks, lacked the capability to perceive changes beneath its hull, thus creating an opportunity for the Great Kun.

The hundred-meter-long body suddenly soared up, causing the warship above to be lifted directly, while those vessels not properly nurtured or fortified with group defenses shattered under the blow.

Suffering from shock due to the golden light that knocked away the sword and desperately holding onto Kasani, Zhukashyapa, along with Gan Ning, was sent flying into the sky due to the Great Kun's impact.

As for most soldiers, they were flung into the air by the enormous force coming from beneath their feet. Fortunately, the Kushan Navy had substantial experience dealing with colossal sea creatures; although Great Kun-like behemoths were truly unique, the methods for handling them were similar. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

After all, even the fleet deployed for strategic buffer previously could manage to coordinate small fleets to kill a Great Kun, not to mention this elite force. Despite being shocked by being lifted into the air, the ship captains quickly constructed group defenses to disperse much of the impact force.

The Great Kun soared high above the water, its hundred-meter-long body drawing an arc in the sky before plunging back into the ocean. In such a short time, the elite Kushan Navy fired several whaling harpoons without a moment's rest, and managed to hit their target.

However, unfortunately, amid this unexpected scenario, the Kushan Navy's ability to stabilize the ships and counterattack already deserved the 'elite' title. As for the whaling harpoons used in their counterattack being too small for this whale, it was unavoidable.

After all, no one would prepare such oversized whaling harpoons unless this Great Kun was seen beforehand, and even a super-large whaling harpoon would require several to be effective against this Great Kun.

Hit by several smaller whaling harpoons, the Great Kun ignored them completely and submerged into the sea, rolling massive waves of tens of meters high with its gigantic body. Yet for the Kushan Navy, now regrouped with group defenses, it posed no substantial threat.

Once they weathered this wave, every lookout in the Kushan Navy was on high alert searching the sea surface, yet could not find the Great Kun's whereabouts. Only Kasani and Zhukashyapa looked grim, Gan Ning was nowhere to be seen.

Truth be told, about two months ago, after Lyu Bu sank the Kushan Navy in Hawaii, he returned to Australia, continued his seclusion, sorted out years' worth of experience, and told Diao Chan one thing — we're still in the mortal world.

Upon learning this news, Diao Chan was visibly relieved; prior to believing an Ascension to the Heavenly Realm had occurred, Diao Chan was quite anxious. After all, in Pre-Qin mythology, Huaxia Civilization's Ancestral Gods often showcased abilities of moving mountains and seas, catching stars and moons.

Such levels of martial force, even for a supreme being like Lyu Bu in the mortal world, left Diao Chan lacking confidence. Compared to the gods, Diao Chan knew clearly, Lyu Bu was a mere living human.

This was the main reason why Diao Chan, despite her not-so-peaceful demeanor, remained quietly in place without running around. After all, compared to her aspiration of traversing the Heavenly Realm, growing old together with Lyu Bu was more significant to Diao Chan.

And now, Lyu Bu suddenly informed Diao Chan that this indeed wasn't the Heavenly Realm but still the mortal world, filling Diao Chan with a deep sense of happiness; for in the Heavenly Realm, Lyu Bu was not invincible, but in the mortal world, he had used various means to prove his invincibility.