Chapter 358 - - Man’s calculation is no match for Heaven’s - 1

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“Yizhi, can acting as the tiger’s minion lure some of Lin Qing’s men over?” Standing on the city wall and manipulating the water of the moat with the power of the Sea God, which caused neatly arranged waves to ripple, Duge asked Zhang Yizhi beside him, “I don’t really like being passive. Only by slowly chipping away at Lin Qing’s three-hundred-thousand strong army can we possibly truly relieve the siege of Linyang and turn the towns we’ve taken into our own…”

“It’s highly unlikely.” Zhang Yizhi looked embarrassed. “I can definitely attract certain individuals, but I can’t guarantee that others won’t be drawn as well. Of course, if I could fly like a Grandmaster, it might be possible to select a portion of them. But by doing so, I likely wouldn’t be able to return, and if too many went, it would essentially mean fighting directly in the enemy camp.”

“Your ability has too many flaws,” Duge said to him with a glance.

“Imperial Master, how impressive can the Child Ghost be? They all rely on deceit and luring,” Zhang Yizhi said with a wry smile. “I have been thinking about this issue these days as well. I might have taken a wrong turn when I followed Shi Pingchuan. With this skill, perhaps I should have followed the path of force, or like Brother Du, find a real big shot to enter politics with. The Prime Minister and the emperor also showcase cooperation. I just don’t know when the second ability will emerge; it would be great if I could change direction.”

“Why don’t you try cooperating with Ge Zong, play a little bit of the last-hitting game,” Duge suggested after contemplating for a moment.

“When Ge Zong uses his abilities, those around him are uncontrollably affected, how can he cooperate with him?” complained Zhang Yizhi, giving a sheepish look towards Duge, attempting to ingratiate, “Imperial Master, why not let me cooperate with you? You fight the people, I get the finishing blow…”

Duge didn’t speak but looked towards the distant sky, his eyes going round with surprise: “Fuck, I haven’t even gone out to lure the enemy yet? And here they are, trying to tempt me first. Do they really think I’m a soft persimmon to squeeze?”

“What?”

Zhang Yizhi stared into the distance at the sky but saw nothing due to his attributes.

Before he could react, Duge had already jumped down the city wall and was running toward the military camp below, shouting as he ran, “Old Cao, State Preceptor, Ge Zong, Xiang Li… come out to meet the enemy!”

When not in battle, Cao Lin and the others were all seizing the time to train, but upon hearing Duge’s call, everyone rushed out at once.

Then.

Cao Lin and the State Preceptor reflexively sprang away from Xiang Li and Ge Zong as if avoiding two plague gods.

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Niu Jiangsheng and Liu Jun were incredibly fast, appearing above Duge’s military camp in the blink of an eye.

Then.

A voice full of arrogance rang out in the air: “Leng Shi, you bastard, come hit me!”

Duge looked up at the sky, his gaze meeting Yu Zhang’s face.

That sly and sneaky expression the moment it entered Duge’s sight, revulsion uncontrollably welled up from his heart, irrepressible. At this moment, there was only one thought left in his mind—to go up there and give him a good beating, and no one could stop it.

Xiang Li and Ge Zong subconsciously attempted to activate their skills, but as soon as they began, tranquility unexpectedly filled their hearts, rendering them incapable of stirring the abnormalities and heresy among those around them anymore.

Both of their expressions changed dramatically: “Brother Du, our skills have been suppressed; the other side must have some ability.”

And within that short interval, Duge, Cao Lin, and the State Preceptor had already leaped into the sky, heading straight for Yu Zhang.

Disgust in her eyes, Huangfu Yue, gripping her long spear, also leap into the air.

But as a Half-Step Grandmaster, she ultimately couldn’t stay aloft. Reaching the apex of her jump, she reluctantly threw her spear while she involuntarily plummeted back to the ground.

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Within the military camp, emotions ran high, a chorus of “beat him, beat him” rising up.

The archers drew their bows and loosed arrows skyward, while many soldiers picked up rocks from the ground and threw them towards Yu Zhang. Luo Shuang also ran out from the tent, her brow tightly furrowed as she muttered, “How can there be such disgusting people in this world?”

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Seeing Duge and the others flying right at him, Cao Lin swung his blade straight at him, prompting Yu Zhang to quickly pat Niu Jiangsheng’s shoulder: “Old Niu, run fast, they’re catching up.”

Without needing his reminder, Niu Jiangsheng had already turned tail upon seeing Cao Lin, running towards Lin Qing’s military camp.

Fast as he was, he was not suited for combat. One on one with a Grandmaster whose path was that of killing, Niu Jiangsheng might easily flee.

But carrying someone, once he got close to a Martial Grandmaster, it would be hard to escape even if he wanted to.

Liu Jun reacted even quicker. By the time Duge had sprung into action, he had already taken Ren Shaorong on his back and run away.

“Imperial Master, ahead are Niu Jiangsheng and Liu Jun, both known for their speed. The enemy came prepared,” the State Preceptor eyed the two men in front and cautioned with a frown.

“I know, we’ve been affected by an ability,” Duge said, his eyes locked on Yu Zhang in front of him, “We must stop them before they get back into Lin Qing’s ranks. There’s definitely a trap waiting for us in Lin Qing’s army.”

“Abilities?”

The State Preceptor was taken aback, subconsciously looking down towards the ground.

The once orderly camp was now chaos itself.

Many soldiers had bolted from their tents, some on horseback, others using qinggong, headed straight towards Yu Zhang.

The leader turned out to be Huangfu Yue, darting and jumping on the ground, keeping close behind the several men in front.

The army, known for its discipline, suddenly fell into disorder.

At this moment, if Lin Qing deployed troops to intercept, what awaited them would certainly be an unprecedented defeat, and he was alarmed, “What kind of skill is this?”

“The skill to want to beat him up, I suppose!” Duge’s gaze never left Yu Zhang ahead, he said.

“Exactly, all I can think about now is to catch up and give that rat-like guy a good thrashing,” Cao Lin said, “It seems there’s no one else in the world I detest more than him.”

The State Preceptor wanted to stop, but the deep-seated obsession to beat up Yu Zhang pulled at him, sending him towards Yu Zhang, and he couldn’t help but change expression dramatically, “I can’t even stop on my own, the Heavenly Demon’s Divine Skills are truly terrifying.”

“They were always terrifying. Didn’t the State Preceptor almost lose to Ge Zong before?” Duge said, “Didn’t General Cao, knowing that being near the water is more advantageous for me, still get led by Zhang Yizhi towards Yang River?”

Cao Lin glanced downward, his expression stern, “Imperial Master, if we don’t rid ourselves of this boy, we’re done for.”

“If only we had a body of water,” Duge sighed, he had already tried the martial arts he had newly comprehended, but manipulating the air was never like the innate power of the Sea God. His Air Cannon couldn’t reach far enough to actually hit the target.

“Even you don’t have a way?” The State Preceptor asked.

“I do,” Duge nodded.

“What’s the solution?” Cao Lin asked.

“Wait,” Duge said nonchalantly.

“Wait?” The State Preceptor and Cao Lin asked in unison.

“Right, according to today’s star signs, the three of us are extremely lucky, turning bad luck into good, and any adversity into prosperity. Those who oppose us will encounter endless problems and accidents,” Duge said, “I’ll show them what it means to follow the trend, and that man’s plans can’t compare to heaven’s will.”

“…”

Cao Lin and the State Preceptor fell silent for a moment.

The State Preceptor glanced at Duge, not knowing where his confidence came from. A person’s fate touched on all aspects, and even when he observed the stars, they were constantly shifting. The Female Constellation Star, affected by Duge’s decisions, would sometimes be bright, sometimes dim—how could he be so certain that fate would always side with him!

But no sooner had Duge spoken these words.

On the mountain peak opposite, three individuals suddenly soared into the sky, a slash of blade light, a strand of Sword Qi, and a Palm Seal, unsparingly enveloping Yu Zhang and Niu Jiangsheng.

Taken by surprise by the attack, Niu Jiangsheng was completely unprepared. In a critical moment, he managed to dodge slightly to the side, avoiding the more lethal blade light and Sword Qi, before being hit squarely in the chest by the Palm Seal.

A mouthful of fresh blood spurted out, and he, carrying Yu Zhang, plummeted down into the valley.

The three individuals who appeared out of nowhere were relentless, blade light and Sword Qi falling again, mercilessly pursuing Yu Zhang.

The State Preceptor’s and Cao Lin’s eyes suddenly widened.

What’s going on?

Who were these three Grandmasters that had appeared out of the blue?

Had Duge really predicted this?

Turning misfortune into fortune, encountering prosperity in adversity?

“Here’s our chance!”

Duge, with his exceptionally high attributes, reacted the quickest.

He didn’t care who the three persons were, upon seeing Yu Zhang falling, he rushed forward several steps, and as soon as Niu Jiangsheng and Liu Jun entered his attack range, the first Seven-Hole Touch targeted Yu Zhang, the second aimed at Liu Jun, who was carrying Ren Shaorong.

Duge didn’t know what Ren Shaorong’s skills were, but he knew to shoot the horse before the man.

Niu Jiangsheng was already done for. Taking out Liu Jun, who was carrying Ren Shaorong, meant the old lady wouldn’t be able to escape.

Ah~!

Ah~!

Caught unawares by the Air Cannon’s Seven-Hole Touch, two short cries of distress rang out.

Carried on Niu Jiangsheng’s back, Yu Zhang’s expression couldn’t be seen.

But Liu Jun’s eyeballs bulged out, he clenched his legs tightly. He turned around violently intending to escape, but the second Seven-Hole Touch bored into his nine orifices, the pain from within his abdomen causing his True Qi to dissipate, and he too fell into the valley.

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