Above the Great Dao
Chapter 569 - 263: Breaking Camp_2

Chapter 569: Chapter 263: Breaking Camp_2

Everyone else woke up too, and one of them shouted, "Shut up, you mutt! Blathering nonsense, letting no one sleep!"

The skinny dog cowered under the carriage, not daring to bark anymore.

"Now that you’re awake, let’s all get down and eat something!" a European suggested.

Three men climbed out of the carriage, cursing and swearing, while another, too sleepy to be bothered, continued to snore on the cart bed.

"Shi Mao, are you eating or not?" someone asked the person on the cart.

The man on the cart grumbled a response and went back to sleep.

"We’ve come in such a big gesture this time, even changing our clothes. Just who is this person we’re dealing with?" the European asked.

"Old Tang, you should stop asking irrelevant questions."

A middle-aged man took a bite of the roasted flatbread and chuckled, "We’re in the business of beheading. Ambushing a scholar, heh heh, we even mistook the person and killed over a dozen wrong targets. If word of this got out, our entire clan would be executed!"

Old Tang laughed, "I heard we’re assassinating a scholar surnamed Chen. Why send so many of us for just one man? Even Master Cao is on the move. Master Cao is a grandmaster at the Void Refinement Realm, preparing to take over Jin Hongying’s position..."

"Shut it, Tang Mu!"

The middle-aged man’s face darkened, and he set down his flatbread, "In our beheading business, the less we know, the safer! We just do our job and don’t ask why. Whoever the superiors say to kill, that’s who we kill!"

The European nodded, picked up a piece of roasted meat, and praised as he put it in his mouth, "Truly delicious! Fresh!"

He was about to eat another piece when he suddenly noticed the lean and long shadow in the wind had not moved, "Why hasn’t this evil spirit left..."

Before he could finish his sentence, the lean and long shadow suddenly moved, appearing in front of them. A sword light spun within a two-zhang radius, like a rush of water speeding through, and then came to an abrupt halt.

A drop of blood flew from the thin sword and splattered onto the European’s face.

Stunned, the European turned to look at the lean figure, only to see that the person wasn’t thin or particularly tall; it was a young man not even as tall as them, but using an umbrella that was much taller than him, he looked skinny and tall, like an evil spirit in the wind.

He recognized the face; it was the Chen-surnamed scholar they were commanded to eliminate!

"How dare he find this place during a windy night?"

Just as he was thinking, around the charcoal fire, one figure after another fell.

The European looked at his companions and saw that they had sword wounds piercing through their chests; their hearts were shattered, and they were dead.

He hastily looked towards the cart, and there was Shi Mao, supposedly asleep, also pierced through by a sword!

He suddenly felt a sharp pain in his own chest, looked down, and saw that he, too, had a sword wound in his sternum.

"I’ll fight you with all I have!"

He activated his Nascent Soul, lunging at the youth, while simultaneously grabbing two bullet-sized pellets, ready to smash them together with great force.

His Nascent Soul hadn’t even reached the youth when a bolt of lightning shot out from the umbrella, shattering it into pieces.

The European died with a ferocious look on his face, shouting, "Chen Scholar, you’re coming with me!"

Just as the two pellets were about to collide, the young man snatched them away.

The European bellowed angrily and fell stiffly to the ground.

Chen Shi picked up the other pellets scattered on the ground and placed them in his little temple, instructing, "Stone Rock Lady, keep an eye on Heavenly Mechanism, and don’t let him blow these pellets up."

Stone Rock Lady responded and turned to another shrine.

At the shrine, the Heavenly Mechanism God was speaking nonsensically to himself, his back to her.

"The big-headed evil spirit is strong; I can’t defeat her... When she’s asleep, I’ll sneak up and strangle her, twist her head off... I’m no good!"

Stone Rock Lady, vigilant, knew that ever since this madman entered the little temple, he had been foolish and senseless. However, he had been more lucid in recent days, managing a clear hour each day.

Previously, he would be lucid for the time of an incense stick before descending back into madness.

Chen Shi put all the pellets inside the temple, then bent down to peek at the black skinny dog under the carriage, revealing a smile.

The black dog whimpered, tucking its tail and shrinking under the carriage.

"On account of your relative, I’ll spare your dog’s life."

Chen Shi slightly smiled and walked into the heavy wind, following the lights towards another camp in the wind.

He must take advantage of the night and the strong winds, uprooting one camp after another, leaving no potential threats behind!

"Master Cao? Refining Void Realm?"

He muttered to himself, "Sun Yisheng, Mr. Sun, was seriously injured dealing with a single bullet. I wonder how many bullets this Master Cao can take?"

Cao Chuting was the left sentinel of Divine Mechanism Camp, commanding three to four hundred men.

He was a diligent man, born into a small family from Yin Zhou. It was quite an accomplishment for him to have reached the Refining Void Realm, but in Western Capital, such people were dime a dozen.

In the Refining Void Realm, he could have gone to the localities in the Thirteen Families and become an important official in charge of an area, but in Western Capital, he could only serve as a minor officer in the Divine Mechanism Camp.

The Divine Mechanism Camp, which obeyed the True King, controlled the world’s most powerful artillery, capable of slaying gods and executing any disloyal subject!

However, ever since the True King Era ended more than six thousand years ago, there had not been another True King. The imperial power had long declined, with the Cabinet now in control, ruling the world.

The Divine Mechanism Camp had also fallen into decline, possessing little authority and no capacity to flaunt or wield power.

Yet, he just couldn’t climb up the ranks!

Not even a Military Officer position was available to him!

But this time, he’d heard a rumor that Divine Mechanism Camp Military Officer Jin Hongying had bungled her tasks and allowed Xiao Wangsun to escape repeatedly. The higher-ups planned to investigate her, and her Military Officer position would soon be vacant.

The person who asked him to make a move was from a Great Family and told him that as long as he handled this matter well, when Jin Hongying stepped down, it would be his time to ascend to the position of Military Officer!

However, there was a complication in getting rid of Chen Shi, and that was the protection provided by Sun Yisheng, a formidable expert.

Although he was quite wary of Sun Yisheng, he also knew this was a rare opportunity that he had to grasp!

Sun Yisheng, like him, was a man of unappreciated talent. He served as an ambassador at Guanghui Warehouse, holding a lowly Ninth Grade official title, yet his cultivation was terrifyingly high, also in the Refining Void Realm.

In a head-on clash, one-on-one, he might not be Sun Yisheng’s match.

But the Divine Mechanism Camp never fought face-to-face. They simply bombarded with cannons.

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"Mr. Sun has been severely injured. By dawn, his life will be ripe for the taking. Such a pity for those dozens of Scholars rushing to their exams."

Cao Chuting sighed, stood up, and stepped outside the tent.

After all, as an officer, he had some power and thus was equipped with personal soldiers and had a camp set up.

Outside the camp, talismans such as the Wind Stabilizing Talisman, Fire Avoidance Talisman, Water Avoidance Talisman, and Thunder Avoidance Talisman were hung.

There were also six carts parked outside, with three General Cannons on them, which were also affixed with talismans.

He had more than forty people around him; outside the tent were patrolling soldiers and sentries, not many, three teams in total, with two men each. If someone intended to launch a surprise attack on him, it would be tough.

In front of the large tent, there were Yellow Turban Warriors formed by the Yellow Turban Warrior Talisman, one on each side, guarding vigilantly.

Cao Chuting was very satisfied. He looked outside and saw that the wind was still fierce, figuring nothing would happen tonight, and everything would have to wait until the wind stopped.

"Wake me when the wind stops!"

He gave an order and returned to his tent to rest.

After an unknown period, a personal soldier suddenly woke him: "Sir, the wind has stopped!"

Cao Chuting woke up, got dressed, and walked out of the large tent to see that it was still night outside, but the sky was clear, and the moon was hanging in the north of the Central Heaven.

The wind had stopped and the sky was so clear it seemed absurd, as if every speck of dust had been swept away. If one’s vision was good enough, they might even be able to make out the skin texture near the opened eye of the Outer Heaven True God!

"Wake the other soldiers; let’s head out to search for the thief’s whereabouts!"

Cao Chuting gave the order and immediately people rushed out.

Just then, one of the soldiers inadvertently stumbled over something and exclaimed in surprise, "Where did these bullets come from... So many bullets! Sir! Sir!"

He began shouting, "Our camp is surrounded by artillery bullets!"

Cao Chuting felt a shock in his heart: "Surrounded everywhere?"

At that moment, the sky brightened, and a bullet the size of a human head, trailing a line of fire, came thundering towards them!

"Not good!" Cao Chuting’s eyes widened as he summoned his Primordial Spirit, energized his domain, and shielded himself!

"Boom!"

The bullet didn’t hit his domain but instead struck the other bullets outside the camp!

"Damn it!"

Cao Chuting was horrified, disregarding his physical body, his Primordial Spirit soared into the sky!

Forfeiting the flesh body but keeping the Primordial Spirit alive, he still had two chances to survive: one was possession, and the other was reincarnation.

As long as his Primordial Spirit made it out alive!

Countless bullets exploded in a barrage, the light of lightning poured out, thunder and fire roared, expanding in all directions, engulfing his Primordial Spirit!

At a distance, Chen Shi stood beside a red barbarian cannon, gazing at the scene shaking his head with a hint of disappointment: "It seems you too, are inadequate."

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