Top-tier Unruly Master-Chapter 1750 - 1787: Gao Jian Captured
The soldiers listened to Gao Jian’s shout and began to howl one after another, as if they had been injected with adrenaline, excitedly charging towards the bandits at the foot of the mountain, imagining them as enticing Spirit Stones rather than mere bandits.
However, Gao Jian and his men underestimated these villains. At this moment, Qin Wu stood at the foot of the mountain, bare-chested, his eyes full of sharpness as he watched the soldiers appearing on the mountain.
"Finally, they have come. But do you really think we are easy to bully?"
After murmuring these words to himself, Qin Wu casually waved his hand, and suddenly, numerous uniformly dressed black-clad henchmen appeared on the hilltop where Gao Jian and his men were, catching them off guard.
Just as Gao Jian and his men charged up the hill, they had found nothing, yet now, from nowhere, emerged these henchmen, each wielding a machete taller than a person, swinging with fierce momentum, causing the soldiers of the Tufan Country brought by Gao Jian to fall into disarray.
Seeing this, Gao Jian’s heart filled with anxiety. He hadn’t expected these bandits to be so prepared, and the oversight of the situation led them into the bandits’ trap.
Thinking of this, a surge of anger rose in Gao Jian’s heart. Although he rose to rank with his eloquent tongue, he was nonetheless a soldier, and every soldier possesses a deep-seated fighting spirit.
Being ambushed by mere bandits was something Gao Jian absolutely could not allow. At this moment, he leaped into the center of the battlefield, his eyes turning blood red as he saw the bandits slaughtering his soldiers with their great blades.
"Get out of my way!"
With a roar, both sides’ soldiers involuntarily stepped back two steps, watching Gao Jian with uncertainty, their eyes filled with caution.
At this moment, Gao Jian drew his saber from his waist, a sleek and lightweight long knife, completely different from the usual heavy and bulky blades.
After drawing his saber, Gao Jian shouted and charged towards the henchmen. Although Gao Jian’s cultivation was not considered the strongest in the army, he was still a captain, and his Late Nascent Soul Stage cultivation was nothing to scoff at.
In a short time, he beat the surrounding henchmen into chaos, singlehandedly turning the tide of what seemed a losing battle.
The soldiers of the Tufan Country, seeing their formidable leader, also charged excitedly at the henchmen around. Before long, the henchmen were forced to retreat step by step by the Tufan Country’s onslaught.
Meanwhile, at the rear, Qin Wu had observed all that had happened with his Divine Sense. Though he knew his ambushers atop the hill couldn’t hold on much longer, he hadn’t expected them to be driven to wailing so quickly by the soldiers.
Seeing this, the corners of Qin Wu’s mouth curled into a strange smile. Through initial contact, he had already gauged the strength of Gao Jian’s soldiers; the highest cultivation among them seemed to be at most Late Nascent Soul Stage, a trivial power in Qin Wu’s eyes.
It’s important to remember, besides himself, Qin Wu had two masters at the Emergence Stage on his side. Though the enemy outnumbered them, as long as he and his brothers worked together, Qin Wu was confident they could thwart the opposition’s attack.
The battlefield situation was fleeting. At this moment, with Gao Jian leading numerous soldiers, they had fully entered a dominating position, with soldiers seen chasing and fiercely attacking the henchmen in every corner of the battlefield.
Qin Wu saw this and secretly shook his head; he couldn’t allow these soldiers to annihilate everything he had painstakingly built over the years. Thinking this, Qin Wu shouted in Gao Jian’s direction and charged ahead.
"Enemy general, halt! Take a blow from your grandpa!"
At this moment, hearing a loud shout, Gao Jian’s nerves tightened, and an ominous premonition surged within him. Thinking of this, he hurriedly looked up to see a bare-chested man, wielding a giant club five to six feet long, rushing towards him.
Seeing this, the hair on Gao Jian’s body stood on end, a sense of urgency from deep within his soul arising spontaneously.
"Who are you!?"
Gao Jian shouted fiercely, trying to intimidate the opponent with his own aura. From his probing, he discovered that the aura emanating from this bare-chested man instilled fear in him.
Thinking of this, Gao Jian furrowed his brows tightly, his face filled with seriousness.
By now, Qin Wu, after slashing through the battlefield, was within three meters of Gao Jian. Seeing Gao Jian’s grave expression, a cruel smile formed at the corner of Qin Wu’s mouth. He knew the importance of capturing the leader to win the battle; at this moment, their commander stood before him, and if he could capture Gao Jian, this fight would soon be over.
Thinking of this, Qin Wu did not respond, instead raising his giant club and charging fiercely at Gao Jian.
Seeing this, Gao Jian’s heart almost leapt from his chest. His cowardly nature erupted, and he quickly pulled a soldier beside him to use as a shield, then turned to flee.
From his earlier observations, Gao Jian knew how powerful Qin Wu’s blow was, and he feared that with just his Late Nascent Soul Stage cultivation, he couldn’t withstand Qin Wu’s forceful hit.
The soldier Gao Jian had pulled in front of him was blasted back and vomiting blood almost instantly by Qin Wu’s club. Lying on the ground, breathing heavily, it seemed he wouldn’t last much longer.
It must be said, Gao Jian was particularly adept at risk avoidance; knowing he wasn’t Qin Wu’s match, he turned and ran without caring for his soldiers’ lives. However, Qin Wu was not one to give up easily.
Seeing Gao Jian flee, he took hold of his giant club and chased after him.
Gao Jian was only at the Late Nascent Soul Stage of cultivation, nowhere near an opponent for Qin Wu at the Emergence Stage. It wasn’t long before Qin Wu was about to catch up to Gao Jian. At this moment, Gao Jian slowly turned his head and saw Qin Wu’s fiendish appearance, which made his heart anxious. He had come today to suppress the bandits, firstly to save his own official position and life, and secondly, for the vast resources of Spirit Stones in Ding Fan’s hands.
He didn’t want to confess his small life so soon. Thinking of this, Gao Jian shouted loudly to the surrounding soldiers:
"All of you, go! Kill this shirtless man!"
The soldiers around heard Gao Jian’s words and turned their heads. They saw Gao Jian being chased by a bare-chested man wielding a giant club. A hint of amusement appeared in their eyes. They knew Gao Jian was the most useless captain in their army, generally scorned. Now that Gao Jian was in trouble, they naturally were willing to watch the spectacle.
"Hey! Look, Captain Gao is being chased by a shirtless man. He looks really embarrassed, haha!"
"Isn’t it? Look at him; it’s really funny. He usually flaunts in front of us, which is really satisfying!"
"Brothers, aren’t you going to save Captain Gao? It looks like Captain Gao is clearly not a match for that shirtless strong man!"
The soldiers around stopped at the scene, looking as if they were watching a good show. At this moment, Gao Jian knew just how critical his situation was. That shirtless strong man was serious; if he got hit, he would end up dead or disabled.
"What the hell are you doing?! Hurry up and take him down. Do you want Spirit Stones or not? If you keep standing around, don’t even think of getting a piece of Spirit Stone!"
Now Gao Jian was truly anxious, running while shouting to the surrounding soldiers, his face filled with an urgent expression.
The soldiers around exchanged glances after hearing Gao Jian’s words, eyes full of helplessness. There was no choice; Gao Jian was the commander of this operation. If Gao Jian was hurt by someone else, they couldn’t explain.
Having thought it through, those strong soldiers around began to gather around Gao Jian, looking like they wanted to protect him in their circle.
At this moment, Qin Wu also began to get anxious. He never expected this Gao Jian to be so cowardly. Without even confronting him, Gao Jian turned and ran, not giving him the chance to capture him.
"Damn, I want to see how long you can hide!"
Qin Wu shouted angrily, then raised the giant club in his hand and smashed it toward the soldiers blocking in front of Gao Jian. A single swing instantly knocked down a swath of soldiers. With Qin Wu’s Emergence Stage cultivation, these soldiers had no resistance whatsoever.
A cacophony of painful wails filled the air. At this moment, Gao Jian slowly turned his head and saw the wailing soldiers, his mouth involuntarily twitching slightly, his pupils narrowing, and cold sweat slowly trickling down his forehead.
"Oh my God, this must be at least Emergence Stage cultivation. This is almost on par with General Ruo Zhong’s cultivation level."
Just as Gao Jian exclaimed, Qin Wu had already arrived in front of him. The surrounding soldiers were no match for Qin Wu, and after a few swings, he was in front of Gao Jian.
It was too late for Gao Jian to escape now. Realizing this, a fierce expression also emerged in Gao Jian’s eyes. He drew a long blade from his chest and fiercely stabbed it toward Qin Wu’s direction.
"Go to hell!"
Seeing Gao Jian’s long blade about to pierce Qin Wu, a hint of disdain flashed in Qin Wu’s eyes, his mouth slightly curling up. Then he swung the giant club in his hand, gently flicked it, and knocked Gao Jian’s long blade flying.
"How is this possible?!"
At this moment, Gao Jian’s face was filled with disbelief, unable to comprehend what was happening before his eyes.
"Heh, there’s much you don’t know!"
A sinister expression flashed across Qin Wu’s face. Then he pushed the giant club forward, and a massive gust of wind instantly rippled through the air.
Thud!
A mouthful of blood instantly spurted from Gao Jian’s mouth, his breath dimmed immediately, and his body heavily fell to the ground.
Just as Gao Jian fell to the ground, Qin Wu’s figure flickered, and he grabbed Gao Jian firmly in his grip, a gleam of joy flashing in his eyes.
"Everybody, stop!"
At this moment, Qin Wu held Gao Jian in hand, his eyes wide open, shouting sharply at the surrounding soldiers.
The soldiers around raised their heads upon hearing Qin Wu’s voice and seeing Gao Jian in Qin Wu’s hands, and they all stopped their actions.
