Chapter 367: Chapter 186: Heroic Passion (Part 2)

At that moment, Hamu’s scalp went numb. He felt as if he’d walked into a trap. He wanted to get away from Guo Wei—he even wanted to abandon his horse and leap backward to escape.

But to his despair, he found that the afterimage of a spear relentlessly pursued him. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t shake it.

A terrifying swallowing force pulled him into endless darkness.

Through Xie Xiaohuan’s eyes,

He had been on the verge of celebrating. Hamu’s divine skill was unrivaled; he was finally about to kill Guo Wei. But unexpectedly, Hamu seemed to panic. He suddenly abandoned his horse and leaped backward, trying to get away from Guo Wei. The more he tried to flee, the closer Guo Wei’s Long Spear got.

Then, with a flash of crimson light,

Hamu’s head hit the ground. Guo Wei had slain him with a single strike of his spear.

The Aika Tribe warriors who had been about to charge Guo Wei were stunned by the sight. It was like a splash of cold water to the face, a rude awakening that made them instinctively pull back.

Guo Wei seized the opportunity. Riding Red Boy, he broke through their flank and galloped after Chu Lingguang.

He shot a resentful glare at Xie Xiaohuan, who was surrounded by dozens of warriors. By now, Guo Wei was suffering from severe internal and external injuries. Even without Hamu, Xie Xiaohuan’s men were more than enough to stop him.

Guo Wei knew he was in no condition to deal with Xie Xiaohuan.

Besides, Chu Lingguang’s safety was far more important than killing Xie Xiaohuan. Otherwise, he would have charged the man from the start.

「A few moments earlier.」

The youth moved like lightning. Seeing he was finally about to catch Chu Lingguang, he pushed his Qi Sea to its limit. His muscles and bones hummed in unison as he gathered power, preparing to launch it from his feet and leap in front of his target.

BOOM!

But just as he was about to launch himself forward,

a thunderous roar came from the side.

A black Long Spear appeared, looking as though it had been hurled by an ancient giant. Its terrifying impact and destructive force seemed capable of shattering his Divine Image Small Vortex and Qi Phase Scale Armor.

It was fast, accurate, and carried a locking Potential Energy that made it impossible to dodge at such short notice. He had no choice but to channel the power he’d been gathering into his fists.

A blood-red aura condensed on his fists, forming a Fist Seal. He struck the black Long Spear with a rapid succession of punches.

BANG!

The crimson Fist Seal and the black Long Spear shattered simultaneously. The youth staggered, taking a small step back. His gaze shifted to the man from the Great Yuan Kingdom whom Hamu had struck in the back. A look of deep apprehension flickered in his eyes.

Three words surfaced involuntarily in his mind.

’True Martial Realm!’

’Only an expert who has surpassed the Qi Sea and mastered True Qi Transformation could stop me with a spear from that distance.’

"Master!"

Chu Lingguang cried out.

When he saw a spear fly out of nowhere to block the youth, he immediately thought of Guo Wei. His gaze snapped back to the battlefield, just in time to see Guo Wei get ambushed by Hamu. A spear struck him square in the back, nearly knocking him off Red Boy.

He didn’t know the true extent of Guo Wei’s strength.

But he knew one thing for certain: if Guo Wei hadn’t thrown his spear to save him, Hamu’s sneak attack never would have landed. That blow to Guo Wei’s back felt as though it had pierced his own heart.

He was so frantic he wanted to rush back and help Guo Wei.

Fortunately, his strengthened Mental Realm allowed him to remain calm at this critical juncture. Chu Lingguang didn’t panic. He understood that the only way for Guo Wei to truly be safe was if he himself escaped.

If he charged back and got surrounded by the Turkic soldiers, Guo Wei would have to turn back to save him even after breaking free, putting him in even greater danger.

He seared Hamu’s face into his memory, vowing to avenge Guo Wei one day. He never expected that just a few breaths later, Guo Wei would slay Hamu with a single spear strike.

Chu Lingguang was both shocked and overjoyed. He glanced back again and saw that the youth, having shattered Guo Wei’s thrown Long Spear, was once again charging after him. The boy seemed to have an inexhaustible well of Qi Power, his speed never flagging from its peak.

It looked like he would be overtaken in moments and killed with a single palm strike.

Chu Lingguang didn’t dare to dwell on it. He could only urge Little Red Horse to gallop at full speed toward the National Border.

"Hm? Yan Zhen!"

Just then, Chu Lingguang saw a figure up ahead to his right, near the border gate. Like the youth behind him, this person was charging forward on foot, his speed rivaling that of the Turkic Warhorses.

For a moment, Chu Lingguang felt a surge of despair.

But he quickly recognized the man as Yan Zhen. With no time for second thoughts, he knew instinctively that Yan Zhen was here to help. He immediately steered Little Red Horse and charged toward him.

WHOOSH!

Yan Zhen locked his sights on the youth behind Chu Lingguang. Black waves of qi erupted from his body, making him look like one of the Black Armored Warriors clad in full plate. He cut through the wind, charging forward at the fastest speed he had ever achieved.

’It’s that guy!’

’Hmph!’

The youth in hot pursuit also noticed Yan Zhen at that moment. The two had crossed blades before in the Hundred Thousand Mountains, and their strength was evenly matched.

For some time, Yan Zhen had been looking for him.

And he had been looking for Yan Zhen.

Now, they had finally met again.

Sensing that Yan Zhen was here to rescue Chu Lingguang, the youth’s killing intent surged. ’Killing Chu Lingguang right in front of him,’ he thought, ’how satisfying would that be?’

BOOM!

He gathered his strength and shot forward.

The distance between them closed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

SPURT!

Guo Wei beheaded two Aika Tribe warriors and successfully broke through the encirclement. He spurred Red Boy on, charging toward Chu Lingguang. But he had already sustained an internal injury, and between his old age and physical decline, his Qi Blood was far from its peak. That long-distance spear throw had consumed a great deal of his reserves. Now, he was completely unable to stop the youth with another throw as he had done before.