Journey to the West: Starting from Changing Sun Wukong’s fate
Chapter 696 - 535: Challenge Directly 300 Steps Ahead_2

Chapter 696: Chapter 535: Challenge Directly 300 Steps Ahead_2

Li Feng bowed and then retreated toward the back, where all the civil officials and military generals made way for him, as his status was much higher than theirs.

The fact that they gave way to Li Feng was only proper, and the scene was noticed by Zhang Xun and Liu Xun. The two exchanged glances, simultaneously confirming the thoughts in their minds.

The two of them had an even worse impression of Yuanshu, especially since his disregard for others was something he thought entirely justified in his own view.

But to everyone else, it seemed somewhat inappropriate though they couldn’t voice their opinions. Li Feng stepped forward because he was the chief record keeper. If it had been a low-ranking civil official with little power, they probably would have been executed by now.

Ever since his self-proclamation as Emperor, the thing Yuanshu hated most was anyone opposing him.

Li Feng wandered out of the great hall and back to his residence. As the chief record keeper, Yuanshu hadn’t treated him too badly.

After all, with the departure of Sun Ce and Lu Bu, Yuanshu himself understood that he was running out of capable people.

Back in his room, Li Feng’s face was filled with bewilderment. He had now completely lost hope in Yuanshu. He once harbored delusions about Yuanshu, but now there was no place left for nostalgia.

"Do you desire to become Emperor?"

A wisp of black qi appeared before Li Feng, emitting a mysterious voice filled with an irresistibly seductive charm that drew Li Feng in.

"Who’s there?"

Having held a high position for many years, the public had grown increasingly dissatisfied with Yuanshu’s actions, and as his chief record keeper, Li Feng couldn’t avoid the assassins either.

"You need not know who I am; you only need to know that I can fulfill your wishes."

The voice from the black qi seemed to carry a different kind of temptation.

...

"General, Shouchun lies less than two miles ahead," said a Chiliarch clad in black armor while riding towards Wang Yang.

Although Wang Yang lacked the Cultivation Level from the Primordial World, that most basic sensory power still existed.

In this battle, if he had even a hint of Mana from the Primordial World, he could have turned heaven and earth upside down, but it was a pity that he was now but a mere mortal.

For five thousand to defeat one hundred thousand was extremely difficult, but that was if confronting the massive army head-on.

Based on Yuanshu’s portrayal in the original records, he would inevitably send out forces to engage directly in battle, and Wang Yang intended to use this to his advantage in his planning.

"Hold position thirty yards out on the flat ground to regroup and prepare for the enemy," instructed Wang Yang, seated atop his tall steed, wielding command. At this order, the Chiliarch who had just approached him breathed a sigh of relief.

Those who managed to achieve the rank of Chiliarch in these chaotic times were not simple men; at the very least, the Chiliarch had some knowledge of leading troops.

If Wang Yang had ordered an immediate assault on the city, the Chiliarch would have turned and fled, for these five thousand soldiers belonged to Cao Cao, not Wang Yang.

Sending five thousand to attack Shouchun, defended by one hundred thousand, was something the Chiliarch would definitely not do. They had come to fight a war, not to throw their lives away.

Mounted on his horse, Wang Yang pondered various methods of siege. His body had been transformed through the subtle influence of Divine Thought, and he was now at least capable of taking on a hundred soldiers as a General.

But even for him, the city of Shouchun, manned by one hundred thousand, was formidable.

Meanwhile, Wang Yang suddenly sensed a strange presence; it was identical to the dark Demonic Qi he had felt before.

Wang Yang looked toward the distant city of Shouchun. Could it be such a coincidence that the Demonic Qi was within Shouchun City?

Wang Yang secretly speculated that perhaps the Demonic Qi had just recently descended upon the Three Kingdoms world. Maybe if he could destroy the source of Demonic Qi within Shouchun, he would save this world.

However, with the presence of Demonic Qi inside the city, everything that followed would become more complicated.

Besides, with his current strength, if he had to face the Demonic Qi, he would likely be at a disadvantage. But, fortunately, nature’s spiritual energy in this world was extremely weak.

Such feeble Spiritual Energy is also an extremely harsh environment for Demonic Qi, so within a short period of time, the growth rate of Demonic Qi will be very slow.

But with every minute and every second, Demonic Qi continues to strengthen.

It seems that I need to resolve the current issue of Demonic Qi quickly, otherwise, once it pervades the world, saving it will be difficult unless my original form descends.

Wang Yang had already come to a decision in his heart. Originally, he wanted to use an Illusion Technique to perform a Trojan Horse ploy, but now that seemed impossible.

With Demonic Qi interfering, who knows what problems may arise.

I still do not know the situation inside the city, which is a disadvantage. Now it is February, and the weather remains very cold.

In the Three Kingdoms, everyone talks about matters concerning the command of the world, but looking at the pale faces of the five thousand Qingzhou troops, Wang Yang understood that they probably did not have much good food to eat, only enough to barely keep themselves from dying.

As for balanced nutrition and meat and vegetable consumption, those are out of reach and extremely luxurious; if even the soldiers are in such a state, it goes without saying for the common people.

Inside Shouchun City, within the Three Kingdoms, when Yuanshu fled, his counselors told him that the city had no value left.

And even after that, Lu Bu did not want Shouchun; from this one could see just how barren Shouchun really was, and it was largely due to the day-to-day pleasures of officials led by Yuanshu.

In such situations, the growth rate of Demonic Qi may become extremely rapid, after all, human life in this world is cheap.

If a large number of people willingly succumb to Demonic Qi, then it, in a moment, could sweep up an immense force. I fear that the whole world may be unified by Demonic Qi now.

After all, neither Zhuge Liang nor Guo Jia are immortals; faced with such a powerful force from the Primordial Continent as Demonic Qi, no matter how clever or powerful they are, under the might of Demonic Qi, they will probably be no different from ordinary people.

Wang Yang appeared calm on the surface, but in reality, he had already begun to strategize. To assault Shouchun City, he would first have to break into Shouchun, then Yu Jin would lead the Tiger Guard Army into the city.

Now, while the Demonic Qi has not yet grown strong, he must quickly nip it in the bud; Wang Yang had already made up his mind.

"Prepare, be fully equipped and await orders. Once we are within three hundred steps of the front, we shall directly challenge to battle,"

Instantly, Wang Yang abandoned all other options, preparing to attack with a more traditional tactic from the Three Kingdoms, where military generals of both armies would engage in combat.

The only thing to guard against was the unknown hidden arrow; an open spear is easy to dodge, a hidden arrow hard to guard against. That unexpected shot could be the most lethal.

Wang Yang still had some confidence in taking down Shouchun City. Although it was extremely difficult to attack a city with only five thousand men, it was not impossible.

Moreover, he had five thousand Cavalry at his command. If with a single charge, led by himself, they could just open the city gates, they could scatter the enemy formations within Shouchun City in an instant.

Wang Yang had absolute confidence in his own strength. To his original form, the power of this body might be insignificant in the Primordial Continent.

But set in the weak spiritual energy of the Three Kingdoms world, filled mostly with ordinary people, he could be considered a matchless warrior without parallel in ages past.

Even Xiang Yu, known for his strength enough to uproot mountains and move cauldrons, would have to avoid the sharp edge when facing the current Wang Yang.

Wang Yang did not wish to become famous so quickly, fearing that being too showy would draw the attention of the Demonic Qi.

Now that the Demonic Qi has just begun to awaken, it leaves Wang Yang plenty of room to maneuver.

Thus, Wang Yang could go all out. Originally, he only feared falling into a disadvantage where the enemy was hidden and he was exposed. Now that the source of the Demonic Qi had been revealed, Wang Yang could lay all his cards on the table.

"Ah, General, if we attack the city rashly, it is no different from courting death. You must think thrice before acting,"

The Chiliarch’s face changed, thinking Wang Yang was confident and already had a clever plan to take down Shouchun. He did not expect a direct assault and hurried to dissuade him.

"There is no need to panic. If I fall on the battlefield, you all just need to surrender. After I slay the enemy General, follow my lead in the charge,"

Wang Yang reassured the Chiliarch, whose eyes grew even more panicked. Wang Yang was so arrogant; could it really be that he was destined to die today?

In this world, there is no one who can truly face a hundred alone; nine times out of ten, those stories are exaggerated.

And inside Shouchun, they had heard of the Generals as well, one of them being Ji Ling.

It is said that Ji Ling wielded a sixty-five catty Square Sky Halberd. Having sixty-five catties of strength is quite normal, but a person with two hundred catties of strength might not be able to handle a fifty catty weapon.