Chapter 405: Li Siyes First Battle! (1/2)

Chapter 405: Li Siye's First Battle!

Translated by: Hypersheep325

Edited by: Michyrr

Wang Chong went to see Yang Zhao at noon but didn't return until late in the night.

”Whether it succeeds will all depend on luck.”

Speaking to himself, Wang Chong began to climb the spirit vein mountain.

All the arrangements had been made, and Yang Zhao had promised to help the Bureau of Military Personnel send an army to assist in suppressing the Dragon Bandits of Qixi Desert.

Li Siye's abilities and the Imperial Court's suppression force should be enough to threaten the Dragon Bandits and Black Dragon Zhao. Now it was time for Wang Chong to enter the spirit vein, calm his heart, and proceed as quickly as he could on the path of martial cultivation.

And this was all he could do at present.

After reaching the True Martial realm, Wang Chong had many things that he could cultivate. One of these was a supreme True Martial realm technique that Wang Chong had learned of in his last life:

”Leaping Dragon Spear!”

……

Time flew by, and ten-some days were gone in a flash. While Wang Chong was quietly cultivating in the spirit vein and patiently waiting for news, the capital was in a ruckus.

An invisible net had been cast from the capital, seeking to envelop Qixi in the extreme west.

Li Siye, carrying the giant sword forged by Wang Chong, constantly changed horses so that he could travel all day and night to reach the Western Regions.

It was a long journey from the capital to Qixi, and not even a month would be sufficient. Li Siye's method was practically the only method to shorten this time and hasten the journey to Qixi Desert.

And when Li Siye was traveling by day and night to Qixi, Old Eagle and King Song's experts were following close behind.

And the soldiers and horses mobilized by the Bureau of Military Personnel had also smoothly arrived at the Qixi Protectorate, the Beiting Protectorate, and the Big Dipper Army. A joint operation of these armies as a suppression force was not rare. The Imperial Court had conducted these sorts of activities before when encountering such powerful bandits.

In brief, under Wang Chong's promotion, a giant net formed from many factions was swiftly closing around Qixi Desert.

……

Whoosh!

Roaring winds stirred up the gravel and dust in the sea of sand, obscuring the sky. The area around Mount Qiongqi was shrouded in dust.

But the Dragon Bandits were still keeping vigilant watch on the area around Mount Qiongqi.

Although this sort of sandstorm was extremely dangerous to an ordinary person and difficult to endure, the bandits living here had grown used to it ages ago.

All the bandits had used clothes and cloth to cover their noses and mouths, as well as their mounts'. Patrolling in these sandstorms was practically instinct for them.

The guard around Mount Qiongqi seemed relaxed, but that was only on the surface. At various critical areas, the garrison had been increased, and all of them seemed very vigilant.

In their previous raid, they had killed no small number of Sindhi monks. These monks had not been weak, and one had even been a Profound Martial realm expert who had been personally killed by their boss.

After so many years, their boss rarely took part. Later on, news began to spread that the shipment they had robbed belonged to an important figure in the capital.

All of the Dragon Bandits were extremely nervous.

Everyone knew that such an important figure would not just leave things at that! But the Dragon Bandits were not so afraid that they would flee.

In their time in Qixi, they had already experienced far too many suppression forces from the government. Even Fumeng Lingcha of the Qixi Protectorate had been unable to deal with them, much less anyone else.

If they really couldn't beat the great army sent by that important figure in the capital, they would just hide in the desert.

Hwoom!

The winds swept gravel across the earth. The ground around Mount Qiongqi shook and a strange feeling came with the wind.

”They're finally here!”

At almost the same time, at the peak of Mount Qiongqi, a tall and erect figure slowly opened its eyes. Even in the sandstorm, these eyes shone with a brilliance that no one dared to look at head-on.

Black Dragon Zhao sat imposingly on a stone chair at the summit. At his left and right were the elites of Qiongqi, all of them gazing somberly in one direction.

An hour ago, he had already sensed a strange aura suddenly appearing in his perception. Moreover, it was heading straight toward his Mount Qiongqi, without any detour.

For a hundred li around Mount Qiongqi, no other life flourished except him and his Dragon Bandits! This person was undoubtedly charging toward them.

”Hmph, that's quite fast. It's only been a little more than twenty days but they were still able to rush over here.”

There was a disdainful look in the corner of Black Dragon Zhao's eyes, and he invisibly and involuntarily exuded an ambitious and ruthless air.

It took at least a month and a half to travel from the capital to Mount Qiongqi. For this person to get here, they had clearly traveled through the day and night. This was an indicator of how important that shipment was!

But it was just one person…

Wasn't this underestimating him too much?!

If it was the Qixi Protector-General Fumeng Lingcha, even if he came alone, he would still flee, not even staying half a minute to mess around with him. In order to guard against Fumeng Lingcha, he had even installed many spies around the Qixi Protectorate.

As soon as Fumeng Lingcha left his stronghold, as soon as Fumeng Lingcha looked in his direction, a carrier pigeon would immediately be sent to Mount Qiongqi.

But anyone else?

Not everyone would be a Great General of the empire! And in all of the Great Tang, it was only those few people that he feared.

Sending one person to take away the ore he had stolen was truly wishful thinking!

”Boss, they're here!”

A voice suddenly came from his side. In an instant, almost half of the Dragon Bandits on the summit turned to the same direction.

A black silhouette had suddenly appeared amongst the fierce sandstorm, slowly making its way toward Mount Qiongqi, toward the bandit ranks.

He walked very slowly, but with abnormal resolve and weight. It felt like not even a sea of blades or mountains of fire would be able to stop him, nor would a bottomless abyss, and certainly not some sandstorm!

This person had a frightening, enormously powerful, and forever invincible will!

”It's a true man!”

Black Dragon Zhao looked toward the sandstorm, the disdain in his eyes slowly transforming into a shred of respect.

Very few people could make him change his mind with just their figure, but this person had unquestionably done it.