The thought of a thud echoed in their minds.
Seeing Jiang Wuming fall to the ground, Xing Tian and Dongfang Xiaoyao’s hearts lurched, their worry intensifying as they furiously channeled their true qi, their speed pushing beyond their limits.
However—
The next moment, their bodies jolted simultaneously.
Because, they clearly saw a figure suddenly appear in the canyon.
The Mu family’s Four-Star Battle God.
He stood up, his body mangled.
Previously, he had been cleaved and sent flying by Jiang Wuming’s saber, half his body shattered, but he hadn't died, only lost consciousness.
Now, as the battle ended and Jiang Wuming spat blood and fell, he suddenly stood up. The first thing he did was sense Jiang Wuming’s faint aura.
This discovery stirred something in his heart. He immediately bent down, picked up the blood-stained battle saber from the ground, and walked towards Jiang Wuming with a ferocious expression. “Native scum, though you are heaven-defying, your death day has arrived!”
Even though his injuries were extremely severe, rendering him unable to channel his true qi, he could tell that Jiang Wuming was on the verge of death and completely incapable of fighting. Even an ordinary person could kill Jiang Wuming with ease.
In such a situation, as long as he acted before Xing Tian and Dongfang Xiaoyao could intervene, he could kill Jiang Wuming!
As he spoke, he raised his left hand, filled with hatred, preparing to hurl the battle saber in his hand and pin Jiang Wuming to the ground!
“Bang!”
However—
Before the Mu family’s Four-Star Battle God could throw the battle saber, the sound of a gunshot echoed through the canyon.
At the canyon entrance, Qin Xiaozhi, upon sensing the Mu family’s Four-Star Battle God rise, immediately aimed and fired.
“Puff—”
After the gunshot, the Mu family’s Four-Star Battle God’s head exploded instantly.
Unable to channel his true qi, he was like a sitting duck, shot in the head by Qin Xiaozhi!
“Whoosh…”
Seeing this, Xing Tian and Dongfang Xiaoyao both breathed a sigh of relief.
Just moments before, upon seeing the Mu family’s Four-Star Battle God rise, their hearts had been greatly shaken, but they hadn't stopped. Instead, they had rushed towards Jiang Wuming with all their might.
At that moment, filled with worry, they had forgotten Qin Xiaozhi’s long-range sniping, their minds focused on one thought: to reach Jiang Wuming before the Mu family’s Four-Star Battle God could act!
Soon, Dongfang Xiaoyao was the first to reach Jiang Wuming, immediately taking out healing medicine from her怀, and helping Jiang Wuming to take it.
After doing so, she instinctively reached out to pick up Jiang Wuming.
“Xiaoyao, I’ll carry him. You can carry Weixia later,” Xing Tian said.
“Alright.”
Dongfang Xiaoyao hesitated for a moment before finally nodding.
Without further ado, Xing Tian bent down, picked up Jiang Wuming, and then quickly returned to the canyon entrance with Dongfang Xiaoyao.
“Destroy your communicators.”
At the canyon entrance, Qin Xiaozhi had already stood up. Seeing Xing Tian and Dongfang Xiaoyao arrive with Jiang Wuming, he suddenly spoke.
Huh?
Startled by Qin Xiaozhi’s words, Xing Tian and Dongfang Xiaoyao both froze.
Then, without a word, Xing Tian shattered the communicator on his wrist.
Whether in the former Battle Dragon Hall or the current Battle Dragon Squad, Qin Xiaozhi had always acted as the strategist.
When Jiang Wuming was absent, Qin Xiaozhi was responsible for command.
Although Xing Tian didn’t know, nor did he bother to think, why Qin Xiaozhi issued such an order, he habitually followed it.
“Boss and Weixia are injured, and we can’t continue fighting. We need to return to the front-line command post as soon as possible. At this time, we should leave this interfered area and contact the front-line command post to send a helicopter for reinforcement. Why should we destroy the communicators?”
Dongfang Xiaoyao, uncharacteristically, questioned Qin Xiaozhi’s order.
“Now, we can confirm that we were set up by Gu Tianlong. And at the front-line command post, the Marshal is critically injured and unconscious, with Long Qisheng acting as the interim Marshal and overall commander.”
Qin Xiaozhi paused here, a rare trace of anger in his tone. “Under these circumstances, I cannot trust the front-line command post, or even the entire military department!”
“Bang!”
Upon hearing Qin Xiaozhi’s words, Dongfang Xiaoyao, without hesitation, immediately shattered the communicator on her wrist.
“Xiaoyao, destroy Weixia’s communicator too, then carry her, and let’s leave here immediately,” Qin Xiaozhi said again.
“Alright.”
Dongfang Xiaoyao obeyed the order.
“Where are we going?” Xing Tian asked, uncharacteristically.
“First, let’s find a relatively hidden and safe place. Once Boss recovers from his injuries, he will decide,”
Qin Xiaozhi said, glancing at Jiang Wuming.
Although Jiang Wuming’s injuries looked severe and his aura was faint, Qin Xiaozhi firmly believed that Jiang Wuming was not in mortal danger and would recover.
“Boss will be alright?”
Hearing this, Xing Tian and Dongfang Xiaoyao became excited.
“Yes.”
Qin Xiaozhi nodded. “Boss’s current condition is very similar to after the battle at the Battle God Medicine Research Institute. He wasn’t injured by the enemy but by the continuous use of forbidden techniques. And you both know that Boss possesses miraculous self-healing and recovery abilities.”
“Whoosh…”
Hearing Qin Xiaozhi say this, Dongfang Xiaoyao and Xing Tian both felt relieved.
For them, whether the front-line command post and the military department were trustworthy was not important. What was important was Jiang Wuming’s safety!
“When Boss recovers, he will definitely kill that bastard Gu Tianlong!”
After feeling reassured, Xing Tian, thinking of being betrayed by Gu Tianlong, said indignantly.
This time, both Qin Xiaozhi and Dongfang Xiaoyao remained silent.
They tacitly agreed with Xing Tian’s words!
…
At the same time, a hundred kilometers away.
Gu Tianlong moved swiftly through the snow, heading in the direction of the front-line command post.
Huh?
Suddenly, Gu Tianlong sensed several auras ahead, and he immediately stopped. He then crouched on the hillside and observed carefully.
Friendly forces!
Soon, Gu Tianlong confirmed this.
Firstly, through his senses, he found that among the group of people ahead were warriors below the One-Star Battle God level.
According to the front-line command post’s statistics, including the southeastern region, in all directions, warriors below the One-Star Battle God level had almost all perished in the military’s aircraft bombardment.
Secondly, he saw lights.
The equipment of the extraterrestrial enemies did not have electrical products, making it impossible for lights to exist.
After making this judgment, Gu Tianlong immediately rushed forward.
As Gu Tianlong had judged, ahead was a camp of the Eastern Domain Army.
Following the deaths of Zhou Hetu, Qin Yuanzheng, and Qin Linhai, the Eastern Domain Army was shattered. Some soldiers who had miraculously survived gathered together and set up camp ahead.
“A Two-Star Battle God is rapidly approaching!”
Soon, in the military camp, a Two-Star Battle God of the Eastern Domain Army sensed Gu Tianlong’s approaching aura and immediately spoke.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
As he spoke, he and another Two-Star Battle God respectively emerged from their tents, moving to meet Gu Tianlong.
“I am Gu Tianlong, captain of the Dragon God Guard Squad of the Northern Domain Army!”
Gu Tianlong also sensed the two Two-Star Battle Gods of the Eastern Domain Army rapidly approaching. Before they could get close, he loudly announced his identity.
Gu Tianlong?
Upon hearing this, the two Two-Star Battle Gods of the Eastern Domain Army immediately stopped in their tracks.
Young Master Gu, the eldest disciple of the Dragon Gate, captain of the Dragon God Squad…
Gu Tianlong was a renowned figure, whether in the secular world or the martial arts world!
The two Two-Star Battle Gods of the Eastern Domain Army naturally knew Gu Tianlong, but they were unaware that the Dragon God Squad had been ambushed, nor that Jiang Wuming had led the Battle Dragon Squad to rescue them. Therefore, they were very confused.
While they were confused, Gu Tianlong’s speed did not diminish, and he soon appeared before them.
“Captain Gu, why are you here? Where are the other members of the Dragon God Squad?”
A Two-Star Battle God of the Eastern Domain Army, upon confirming that the person approaching was indeed Gu Tianlong, asked with a confused expression.
“Our squad was ambushed. Apart from me, everyone else sacrificed themselves,”
Gu Tianlong said with a sorrowful expression, though his heart was as clear as a mirror.
From their words, he deduced that these soldiers of the Eastern Domain Army were unaware of certain matters.
“I see, I apologize.”
Hearing Gu Tianlong’s words and sensing the sorrow in his tone, the Two-Star Battle God of the Eastern Domain Army said apologetically, “Let’s go, to our camp first.”
“Okay.”
Gu Tianlong nodded and followed the two Two-Star Battle Gods of the Eastern Domain Army to the camp. He entered a tent and then said, “By the way, my communicator was shattered during the battle, and I can’t contact the front-line command post. Can I borrow your communicator?”
“Okay.”
A Two-Star Battle God of the Eastern Domain Army took off the communicator on his wrist and handed it to Gu Tianlong.
Gu Tianlong took the communicator and immediately contacted the front-line command post.
“This is the front-line command post…”
“I am Gu Tianlong, captain of the Dragon God Squad!”
The dispatch voice from the front-line command post came from the communicator. Before the other person could finish speaking, Gu Tianlong interrupted directly.
Swish!
At the front-line command post, the dispatcher’s face changed upon hearing Gu Tianlong’s words. He then got up and reported to Long Qisheng and Li Rui, “Commander, Gu Tianlong, captain of the Dragon God Squad, is contacting the command post using an Eastern Domain Army communicator.”
Huh?
Startled by the dispatcher’s report, Long Qisheng raised an eyebrow.
Li Rui, however, stepped forward, grabbed the walkie-talkie, and said, “Gu Tianlong, this is Li Rui.”
“Greetings, Commander,” Gu Tianlong said respectfully.
“Please tell me your current situation,” Li Rui said.
“Reporting, Commander, I…”
Gu Tianlong spoke quickly, describing the situation of the battle.
“Everyone else in the Dragon God Squad died in battle except you?” Li Rui interrupted Gu Tianlong.
“Yes, Commander.”
“What about Jiang Wuming? He led the Battle Dragon Squad to rescue you. Did you not see him?”
Li Rui asked again, his tone slightly anxious, with a strong sense of worry.
“Reporting, Commander, until the Dragon God Squad fought to the end, I did not see Jiang Wuming or any members of the Battle Dragon Squad. The reason I survived was entirely due to Yang Baoguo fighting to the death and creating an opportunity for me to escape,” Gu Tianlong replied.
Li Rui fell silent, his heart instantly clenching in his throat.
“Commander, you just said Jiang Wuming led the Battle Dragon Squad to rescue us? Did they not report the rescue situation to the front-line command post?” Gu Tianlong asked.
“No. The front-line command post cannot contact them at the moment.”
Li Rui stated the situation truthfully and then thought for a moment. “The front-line command post will soon send a helicopter to pick you up. We will discuss the specific details when you return.”
“Yes, Commander!”
Gu Tianlong acknowledged the order.
Li Rui ended the call and looked at Long Qisheng with a serious expression:
“Marshal Long, you must have heard Gu Tianlong’s report. Now, I request that a Five-Star Battle God be immediately dispatched from other regions to the coordinates provided by Gu Tianlong to search for and find all members of the Battle Dragon Squad!”
“Alright.”
Long Qisheng agreed almost without hesitation.
At the same time.
In the Eastern Domain Army’s camp tent in the southeastern region.
“General Jiang Wuming and the Battle Dragon Squad are in trouble?”
The two Two-Star Battle Gods of the Eastern Domain Army, seeing Gu Tianlong end the call and put down the communicator, asked with a look of nervousness and worry.
“The Commander said that Jiang Wuming led the Battle Dragon Squad to rescue our Dragon God Squad. Currently, the front-line command post cannot contact Jiang Wuming’s Battle Dragon Squad. Alas… I truly hope they are alright, otherwise, I would feel guilty for the rest of my life!”
Gu Tianlong sighed with feigned sadness at the end, but inwardly he sneered:
Jiang Wuming, you bastard should be dead by now?!
…