Daily Intelligence System: Don't Kill Me, Honey! Chapter 1696 - 392: Chen Jie: Well, Liu Futong Has Become My Brother Too_3

Du Zundao, who was being pursued, also became enraged. "Betraying the Holy Sect? Am I colluding with the court, or what? Where is this betrayal of the Holy Sect? I simply did not agree to your wish to make Han Lin'er the Sect Hierarch, and you're already labeling me with such a crime! Liu Futong, you are truly overbearing."

Liu Futong retorted, "If you disagreed with making Han Lin'er the Sect Hierarch, you could have told me directly. Why resort to treachery in secret? And you still claim you haven't betrayed the Holy Sect?"

Du Zundao shot back, "Tell you? Would that even work? Would you have listened?"

"Enough of this nonsense. You must stay here today!"

Liu Futong relentlessly pursued Du Zundao, who was fleeing in desperation. He knew he couldn't defeat Liu Futong. Though both were in the Melt God Realm, only one was in the Fifth Transformation.

Du Zundao was merely in the Zero Transformation, while Liu Futong was a Third-transform powerhouse, a formidable presence capable of making it onto the Heavenly List.

In comparison, Du Zundao was utterly insignificant.

Du Zundao was acutely aware of the vast difference in their power. At this moment, he dared not let his guard down for even an instant against Liu Futong; upon seeing him, he turned and fled. His movements were as fluid as silk, vanishing in a blink.

Watching Du Zundao disappear into thin air, Liu Futong gritted his teeth, utterly determined to capture him today, no matter the cost.

The two of them continued their chase, one relentlessly pursuing and the other desperately fleeing, vanishing from everyone's sight in the blink of an eye, leaving the onlookers bewildered.

For a moment, no one knew what to do. Chen Long and Mei Tu approached Chen Jie. "Young hero, what should be our next course of action?"

Chen Jie replied simply, "Wait."

Upon hearing his command, Chen Long and Mei Tu fell silent, patiently waiting in the courtyard.

Just as everyone was in a state of anticipation, a tremendous boom suddenly echoed, followed by the ground trembling as if the very mountains were shifting. Startled, everyone collectively turned their gaze towards the direction of the Six Passes at the foot of the mountain—Oh no, the court's army was launching an assault on the fortress!

A wave of shock washed over everyone, holding their breath as the noise clearly indicated the imperial forces were indeed attacking the stronghold.

At this moment, grim expressions settled upon every face. If Bright Peak were to fall under the court's onslaught, none of them would escape unscathed. This time, the court had clearly committed substantial forces, bringing three Heavenly List experts. Moreover, the sudden eruption of chaos from the preceding calm undoubtedly signaled that powerful cultivators were already engaged in battle.

Their predictions proved accurate—experts were indeed clashing. At this very moment, the confrontation between the two armies had reached a fever pitch at the base of the mountain.

The imperial forces surged forward like an unstoppable tide, while the Zoroastrian Sect unleashed their full array of techniques, with their Five Elements Flags—Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth—each exerting their ultimate might.

The Fiery Fire Flag's potent kerosene and the Flood Flag's devastating Corpse Dissolving Water were both pushed to their absolute limits.

These measures inflicted considerable casualties upon the enemy. The Giant Wood Flag's brutal close-quarters combat and the Sharp Gold Flag's formidable Hundred-step Piercing technique were unleashed without reservation, unleashing a storm of arrows upon the attackers.

The Grey Wolf, White Deer, and Treasure Elephant armies endured heavy losses as well, caught in the brutal melee unfolding beneath Bright Peak.

The Grey Wolf Army, White Deer Army, and Treasure Elephant Army relied on their sheer numbers, while the Five Elements Flag leveraged the strategic advantage of the terrain. Both sides engaged in a ferocious exchange, suffering grievous casualties.

Witnessing the mounting casualties, the commanders of the three major imperial troops could no longer remain idle.

The first to make his move was the leader of the White Deer Army, Ruyang King, Chaghan Timur. The sight of his beloved White Deer Army incurring such heavy losses struck Chaghan Timur's heart with anguish. He leaped into the sky and descended directly into the thick of the fray with a resounding boom.

With a deafening crash, Chaghan Timur unleashed his full power, his formidable strength propelling him as he let out a ferocious roar and slammed his fist into the ground, causing the earth itself to tremble.

He then brought his massive machete down in a sweeping arc, conjuring a fierce whirlwind that sent all the Zoroastrian Sect disciples in the vicinity hurtling through the air.

"Ah~"

"Ah~"

Screams of agony and terror echoed ceaselessly. Witnessing this terrifying display, everyone on the battlefield recoiled in shock, their eyes wide with disbelief. Someone shouted in alarm, "No, this is bad! Ruyang King, Chaghan Timur, has entered the battle!"

At this juncture, Ruyang King, brandishing his formidable machete, stood at the very vanguard, with no one able to withstand his onslaught. Observing this, everyone's eyes narrowed in apprehension, knowing full well that they stood no chance against a Heavenly List expert in action.

Meanwhile, Mr. Duozhi Huguan, who was overseeing the defense of the three passes, was also filled with consternation. He had never anticipated Ruyang King would join the fray so early; such ultimate trump cards were typically reserved for the final moments of a battle, used to decide the ultimate victor.

Ruyang King plunged into the throng, his sabre sweeping aside all obstacles with ease, as if he were merely slicing through vegetables, with none possessing the capability to withstand even a single strike from him. At this juncture of the engagement, King Qi, Li Siqi, with his arms folded across his chest, remarked, "Chaghan retains such a fiery disposition, impatient even when dealing with inconsequential matters."

Upon hearing King Qi’s observation, Boluo Timur of the Treasure Elephant Army commented, "Chaghan is precisely like that, yet it appears Bright Peak stands quite vulnerable, devoid of any defenders emerging to confront Chaghan. Where has Liu Futong gone?"

King Qi also knitted his brows and responded, "Indeed, most peculiar, most peculiar."

The two men pondered this puzzle, their gazes fixed upon the summit of the mountain; at this very moment, even if Liu Futong chose not to appear, Du Zundao ought to have presented himself.

Mr. Duozhi Huguan, while a capable strategist, is ill-suited for direct combat; however, one of either Du Zundao or Liu Futong should have emerged to impede Chaghan Timur's rampant charge as if it were an undefended territory.

As King Qi was lost in these thoughts, on the viewing platform, Mr. Duozhi Fox was similarly consumed by anxiety. The Holy Sect was in a state of decline, and now, with the enemy bearing down, we are left utterly defenseless. How did the Holy Sect arrive at such a state of desolation?

Mr. Guan let out a sigh and promptly declared, "Retreat!"