Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely Chapter 1198 - 404: The Six Towns Arrive Together, Hand Over the Culprit, Divine Machine Crossbows, Oath-Betting (Part 3)
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"Lord Xia Hong, why haven't you emerged yet?"
"Is he scared?"
"No way! Aren't folks claiming that Lord Xia Hong's strength has exceeded Lord Yang Zhun's, positioning him as the top figure in the Nine Towns?"
"Those are mere whispers. The pair hasn't clashed for real; how can anyone be sure?"
"Scared? Absolutely not. Lord Xia Hong is deliberately keeping out of sight. Keep your eyes peeled to see what happens!"
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"Lord Yang Zhun, basing your attack solely on an accusation letter to smear Great Xia's reputation? That's far too reckless!"
With Xia Chuan's words, the stares from the South City crowd grew a bit keener.
Though Xia Hong hasn't shown himself yet, plenty expect he'll appear in time. The current assembly of the Six Lords includes the lords themselves or at minimum Xianyang Level powerhouses. Regardless of Xia Chuan's might, he's only at Cold Resistance Level in cultivation, without the authority or might to speak out.
The main problem lies in how, since Yang Zhun and his twelve companions arrived, Xia Chuan skipped even the simplest greeting, which comes off as blatantly disrespectful.
Similar to Xiahou Zhang's debut at Qinghepu, where not just Jiangxia Town paid respects, but the Cold Resistance Level experts from the other seven towns did too.
This represents the vital courtesy owed to Xianyang Level individuals, an unwritten custom accepted by everyone on Moao Mountain's South Slope.
Great Xia joined the Nine Towns more than four months back; does Xia Chuan not know about this?
Of course not!
The crowd quickly understood that Xia Chuan was acting deliberately.
"Such hubris!"
"Without Lord Xia Hong here, Xia Chuan has the nerve to act this boldly?"
"Xia Chuan's strength remains unknown, probably capping at forty Dou or so?"
"Fifty Dou wouldn't suffice either. This is Lord Yang Zhun, the acknowledged top powerhouse of the Nine Towns on Moao’s Southern Slope!"
"Recently, whispers claim Xia Hong leads the Nine Towns, haven't you heard?"
"Xia Hong's fame is growing, yet Lord Yang Zhun claimed the top spot a decade ago, seizing it directly from the previous holder, Shangguan Yang."
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Suspended in the sky, Yang Zhun offered no reply to Xia Chuan. He simply glanced downward, fixing his eyes on Xia Chuan for under ten breaths, then turned away, extending his aura to probe the Ministry Building's vicinity. Detecting no Xianyang Level aura within, his face darkened right away.
"Xia Hong, are you cowering like a turtle in its shell?"
"How dare you!"
Yang Zhun's demeanor made it plain that he deemed Xia Chuan unworthy of dialogue, which explained ignoring him. Upon realizing Xia Hong wasn't in the Ministry Building, he spoke mockingly at once, aiming to goad Xia Hong out.
Surprisingly, rather than drawing Xia Hong, his words sparked an furious yell from Xia Chuan immediately.
Whoosh...
Yang Zhun stayed silent, yet next to him, Beishuo Town Chief and his brother Yang Fa, witnessing his sibling's dignity insulted yet again, could no longer restrain himself.
He abruptly launched the silver long spear he held, aiming straight at the group before the Ministry Building, where Xia Chuan was positioned.
This wasn't aimed solely at Xia Chuan, but at all those nearby.
Xianyang Level strength gets gauged in Dou, reaching hundreds, so even a simple spear toss from Yang Fa produced a silver beam of light in the air, slamming down viciously toward Xia Chuan's group.
Remember, Yang Zhun's party hovered just roughly a hundred meters above the earth, and the hurled spear neared its mark in a flash.
"Fire!"
Whoosh...
But in this tense instant, a sharp cry burst from the army area behind the Ministry Building, accompanied by a three-meter silver long spear streaking forth.
The might of that silver long spear proved incredible, generating a silver light beam overhead, smashing exactly into Yang Fa’s long spear.
Boom...
The pair of silver beams smashed together violently in the sky, the impact so powerful that instead of the typical metallic ring, it unleashed a booming detonation, causing the heavens over Hongmen City to tremble.
"What's going on?"
"A long spear—does Great Xia have a spear master?"
"No, that's an arrow, a silver crossbow bolt three meters in length."
"Check the barracks; they're rolling out some device!"
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Intercepted!
Yang Fa caught his returning long spear, sensing the rebound force through it, his face turning blank with shock. He then peered at the army quarters behind the Ministry, spotting massive wheeled iron contraptions being wheeled forward in sequence, and his features hardened at the sight of the enormous crossbow bolts mounted on them.
"With Town Chief Yang striking first, Great Xia bears no blame!"
A grin spread across Xia Chuan's features, suggesting he'd anticipated the Xianyang Level experts from the Six Towns initiating the conflict.
As soon as he finished speaking, twenty unique Divine Machine Crossbows stood arrayed on either flank of the Ministry Building, and it's worth noting that these Divine Machine Crossbows came pre-loaded with silver massive arrows before rollout.
Like the time Xia Hong guided the team against the White Dew Monster, each Divine Machine Crossbow had an aimer positioned at the front, encircled by hundreds of Golden Armored Soldiers securing ropes to maintain tension on the forward, central, and rear strings. Clearly, the moment the commander orders it, all will let go together, sending the crossbow bolts soaring.
Right now, every one of the twenty Divine Machine Crossbows' silver massive arrows pointed unerringly at Yang Fa floating above.
"Director Yuwen fired that initial crossbow bolt!"
"Could such a crossbow bolt endanger Xianyang Level?"
"Didn't you witness it? The bolt repelled Town Chief Yang’s long spear."
"Just observe Town Chief Yang's expression."
"It's not only Yang Fa; the expressions of the other eleven have shifted too."