Transcending the Nine Heavens

One could only see the dense cover of leaves shake in his wake as his figure disappeared.

Then, a thunderous noise resounded unceasingly.
About a dozen great trees on the periphery of this forest fell down.
These trees had smashed-down on a squadron of mounted soldiers.

The men shouted and the horses neighed.
Dozens of horses had anxiously tried to dodge the falling trees… but were too late.
The horsemen frantically tried to escape.
They tumbled down from the horsebacks and rolled on the ground several times.
They somehow managed to avoid being crushed; but the horses weren’t as lucky.
They were crushed by the falling trees, and their blood splashed everywhere.

These great trees were so thick that it would take 5-6 people to completely wrap their arms around the girth of one such tree.
And dozens of them had suddenly collapsed.
This had covered the entire entrance to the jungle.
People could still go in through the blocked entrance.
But riding-in on a horse was impossible.

Chu Yang heaved a sigh of relief.
He had reached a critical situation where he would’ve completely exhausted himself like a dried up oil lamp… despite the fact that he had the Nine Tribulations Sword’s strong support.

[Perhaps it would’ve been difficult for me to escape this calamity if this forest hadn’t appeared.]

He pushed his exhausted body as he ventured into the deepest parts of the forest.

He took out a bottle of Vitality Spring Water as he ran, and raised his head to chug it down in one shot.
The burning sensation in his throat gradually subsided after he had swallowed an entire bottle of Vitality Spring Water.

Wang Teng Long waved his hand.
The cavalry squads behind him stopped.

“Send a message and notify the army on the opposite side of the mountain.
Ask them to take over the mission of capturing King of Hell Chu,” Wang Teng Long shouted in one long breath.

[The next step is a battle in the jungle.
But if my ordinary soldiers go inside this primitive jungle where one can’t even see their own hand… won’t they end-up getting slaughtered?]

[Only the martial experts have the ability to capture this King of Hell Chu…]

“General, I have an idea…
” Deputy General Sun Fuhu’s breathing hadn’t settled yet.
This journey had made him unbearably tired, but he tried to put forward a proposal nonetheless, “How about we set this entire mountain on fire?”

“Set fire to the mountain?” Wang Teng Long frowned.
He raised his head to feel the whirring of the wind.
It was a south-eastern wind.
Then, he looked at the mountain range that extended into the distance for thousands of miles.
He couldn’t help but sigh.

[These mountains are filled with many oil-trees such as Cyprus and Pine trees.
If they were to catch fire — the raging fire would probably sweep across the entire forest and turn this lush greenery into ashes!]

Wang Teng Long hesitated for a moment, and slowly said, “It’s too malicious to burn down over 60 Km2 of forest area for one person.”

He sighed again.
He was visibly in a very contradictory state of mind.
He eventually spoke up after a long silence, “This mountain-forest is massive, and consists of thousands of mountains and rivers that stretch across 1500km to the north and 800km to the south.

“This mountain forests lies in the territory of Great Zhao…
” Wang Teng Long forced a bitter smile, “Great Zhao has at least thirty million people whose lives depend on this mountain forest for food and fuel.
Lighting a fire to this forest is equivalent to burning the lives of 30 million citizens of the Great Zhao!

“It’s not like I don’t want to… but I honestly can’t!” Wang Teng Long said in a somewhat melancholic tone.

Sun Fu Hu lowered his head in shame.

“If a fire were spread in this forest — then our primary objective would’ve been to put out the fire… even if King of Hell Chu was inside.
Therefore, we certainly shouldn’t be thinking of committing such arson!” Wang Teng Long further said, “This mountain forest has been here…
for a period of ten thousand years.
How can we destroy it for something so insignificant? Wouldn’t that turn us into eternal sinners?”

“The subordinate was being impulsive,” Sun Fu Hu was ashamed of himself.

“No; you’re not.
I was tempted to do it as well!” Wang Teng Long said as he took a deep breath.
“Setting the mountain on fire would get the job done.
However, we can’t do such a thing.
Therefore, I resorted to convincing you… in order to convince myself in the process.”

He took a deep breath.
He then heaved a long sigh.
He continued to do this for quite a while.
Then, he powerlessly said, “Even if this mountain forest wasn’t located in Great Zhao… and instead was in Iron Cloud…
we still couldn’t have burned it.
This forest is very close to a human settlement…
We’re soldiers.
We can savagely kill people in the battlefield.
But committing such an outrageous act is out of question!”

“Yes! I will solemnly follow the general’s instructions till the very end,” Sun Fu Hu accepted willingly.

Wang Teng Long commanded the men to wait.
Jing Meng Hun and the other experts eventually arrived like a whirlwind.

“Has King of Hell Chu entered this mountain-forest?” Jing Meng Hun frowned, “Why didn’t you pursue him?”

The tone with which these words were said was very harsh.
Therefore, Wang Teng Long frowned in retaliation to supress his rage.

“That’s your task!” Wang Teng Long spoke disdainfully as he casted a meaningful glance towards Jing Meng Hun, “King Level Master Jing, the Golden Horse Riders Department must give an explanation regarding the casualties of my subordinate brothers!”

He paused, and then slowly said, “Even Prime Minister Diwu would have to give me an explanation if he were at fault in this matter.”

Jing Meng Hun was suddenly stunned.
This general was usually very calm and collected.
However, Jing Meng Hun could sense Senior General Wang’s anger by listening to his words.
He could tell that this General was on the verge of erupting; he could tell that such anger couldn’t be controlled.

Jing Meng Hun knew that he had fallen short.
Therefore, he couldn’t yell even if he wanted to.
So, he resigned to remaining speechless.

Wang Teng Long coldly snorted as he mounted his horse and straightened his back like a javelin.
Then, he slowly spoke as a chilly look surfaced on his face, “I, Wang Teng Long, am not a person whom you King Level Master Jing can interrogate! Whether I pursue or not…
it’s not something that you would get involved with!”

Then, Wang Teng Long waved his hand and ordered, “Withdraw!”

The army followed closely behind him.
They passed by Jing Meng Hun and his men as they evacuated the area.
Their eyes shone with such flare that it seemed as if they’d eat Jing Meng Hun and his men alive.

“You!” a Revered Martial Artist shouted angrily from behind Jing Meng Hun.
He then pointed his halberd at the General.
He was about to rain curses at the General, but was held down by Jing Meng Hun.
However, he suddenly realized that several hundred archers of the General’s army had nocked their arrows in their bows.
And those cold and eerie looking arrowhead were aimed at him.

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