Chapter 50: Charging into the Dense Forest

"Siege crossbow! Damn it!" Old Gao roared, and in the next moment, a faint flame appeared in his hand as he fiercely punched out.

Controlled fire!

With a bang, the tip of the massive black shadow, resembling a giant black dragon, exploded, sparks flying in all directions!

But the arrow continued its momentum, unstoppable, and charged forward!

After this punch, Old Gao roared continuously, delivering eighteen more punches! Each punch carried this strange controlled fire power, and each one struck the tip of the siege crossbow!

He was like a hammer, continuously striking the tip of this massive arrow. Or perhaps... the arrow was a hammer, continuously striking Old Gao's fists!

The air was pushed aside, radiating in all directions! The night sky was as brilliant as thousands of fireworks blooming simultaneously!

Shattered wood chips flew like darts in all directions. With each punch, Old Gao let out a loud shout. After eighteen punches and eighteen shouts, the three-zhang-long siege crossbow had been reduced to about one zhang in length. Old Gao's back trembled, and he took several steps back, his back heavily colliding with the carriage.

But the siege crossbow in front of him finally lost its momentum and fell to the ground, grazing his chest.

The air was filled with the pungent smell of burnt flames.

Old Gao's chest heaved as he panted, his eyes fiercely staring at the dense forest. In the next moment, he turned his head, and a mouthful of fresh blood spewed out. As the blood was expelled, a dark red hue flashed across his face and then disappeared, and his breathing suddenly calmed down.

He never expected that the other party would have installed a siege crossbow in such a place! Caught off guard, even with his expertise as a Blade Master, he still suffered internal injuries from the powerful impact of the siege crossbow!

A siege crossbow is a special military device designed to break through city gates. It is generally over three zhang long, made from a single black ironwood trunk, with a large, sharp iron plate covering the tip. It is usually soaked in a pool of black oil and only used during sieges.

To fire it once, at least a hundred strong men with martial prowess must pull the giant bow together to launch this decisive arrow!

The siege crossbow is incredibly powerful, capable of destroying anything in its path. Once it is used, a city's defenses are almost certain to be breached!

After a moment of silence, a clear clapping sound came from the direction of the dense forest. A voice said, "Truly worthy of the title of the Fiery Blade Sect. A single siege crossbow can breach a city gate, yet you managed to withstand it alone. I am truly impressed."

As the voice spoke, eight people quietly appeared from different positions. They were dressed in black, their faces covered, with cold, sharp eyes. They walked step by step toward Old Gao.

Old Gao's pupils contracted, and he said in a deep voice, "Who are you?"

One of them coldly snorted and said, "It was rumored that the Fiery Blade Sect's Gao Weicheng had retired from the martial world, but it turns out to be false. A respected Blade Master, reduced to being a bodyguard, living a dog's life, truly enviable. Gao Weicheng, where is your blade?"

Old Gao's body trembled, and he suddenly straightened his back, his previously hunched figure now standing tall. His eyes glinted like a blade, and he said coldly, "Since you know who I am, you must not be a nobody. Take off your mask!"

The last words, "Take off your mask," were shouted with a thunderous roar!

The man was completely unmoved, standing tall and indifferent. "Gao Weicheng, if you take Du Shiqing back now, we will not pursue you! Otherwise, today will be the end of the Fiery Blade Sect!"

Old Gao laughed loudly, "What a big mouth! I will see how you plan to keep me here today."

Another black-clad man sneered, "Fiery Blade Sect? So what?" He suddenly shouted, "Everyone, attack! Six of you hold Gao Weicheng, the other two, immediately kill Du Shiqing!"

The eight people shouted in unison, drawing their weapons and charging forward.

Old Gao had already noticed that these people's skills were not particularly high, but they were very evenly matched. They were all at the Martial Master level, far below his own. However, their coordinated charge suddenly brought a sense of a thousand soldiers charging into battle!

"Are you from the Iron Cloud military?" The other party's fierce and majestic momentum was something that even a martial artist with higher skills would find hard to match. Old Gao suddenly had an idea and shouted loudly. The other party did not respond, closing in instantly, and six blades whistled down simultaneously.

Old Gao shouted, "Protect the carriage!" He flipped his wrist, and a dark red blade suddenly appeared. In the moment it appeared, it unleashed a rain-like curtain of blade light, but within this rain, there were flames scattering everywhere!

Clang, clang, clang...

The sound of weapons clashing echoed continuously, and seven people instantly engaged in a fierce battle. The other two, however, ignored the battle and charged toward the carriage with their long swords, like mad tigers.

If there were no constraints, Old Gao was confident he could defeat these eight people one by one in a prolonged battle. But to kill them all at once was impossible.

Moreover, after the impact of the siege crossbow, he had suffered severe internal injuries, making him even more powerless!

Now, with six people holding him back, the eight guards could not stop the other two. He was filled with anxiety!

When the siege crossbow was activated, Chu Yang had already silently slipped into the forest.

Like a lone wolf pouncing into the grasslands, returning to his territory.

After delivering that critical strike, he immediately rolled back, using the blood to expel the internal shock caused by the extreme overexertion. Then, with a powerful kick, he kicked up a cloud of dust, using it as cover. His body moved like a large snake, quickly weaving through the ground and returning to the tree where he had delivered the strike. He then moved in a strange pattern, from one tree to another, and with a swift leap, he was already at the middle of the tree, using the branches for cover. He then continuously flashed through over a dozen trees, delving deep into the forest!

The entire process was as smooth as the wind passing through the treetops, perfectly natural! As he moved, even the branches and leaves around him did not stir!

Even the most elite assassin would drop their jaw in amazement if they saw Chu Yang's actions at this moment!

This was a path Chu Yang had already chosen! He had selected it long before the attack. His habit was to always choose a retreat path and an attack path before resting anywhere, with his position between the two.

Advance to attack, retreat to defend!

This ambush was undoubtedly large-scale. Just the initial barrage of arrows showed that passive defense was not a solution. The enemies could wear them down!

The only way to resolve the crisis was to take the initiative.

Du Shiqing must not die!

With Old Gao guarding Du Shiqing, there was no immediate danger, and Chu Yang was not worried. So after delivering that critical strike, he immediately decided on his next move!

Charge into the dense forest!

The deeper into the forest, the closer to the source of this ambush!