Everlasting Immortal Firmament

Book 07 Chapter 049: Seventh Corps Commander

Long Shenwu drove the power of the Wu Nation, and energy continuously poured into him. He was already strong. Now, he became even more powerful.

Long Shenwu knocked back the Mosquito Daoist but could do nothing more.

“Gu Hai, stop hiding behind the Mosquito Daoist if you can. Come out and stop hiding!” Long Shenwu glared.

“Your Reverence, this official can’t last much longer!” The Mosquito Daoist climbed out of some rubble with difficulty.

Gu Hai never made a move, always hiding behind the Mosquito Daoist as though fearing to clash with Long Shenwu.

“Alright. Mosquito Daoist, you leave first. Leave this place to us!” Gu Hai said coldly.

“Yes!” the Mosquito Daoist answered.

Gu Hai flew out with surging fog around him. Long Shenwu kept his eyes on Gu Hai, sneering as Gu Hai approached.

“Gu Hai, do you think I will be as easy to fool as Sect Master Heavenly Access? Die!” Long Shenwu glared as he grabbed with his hand.

Bang!

Gu Hai suddenly turned into fog and scattered.

“The Gu’s Immortal Firmament? Humph! Break!” Long Shenwu chopped down with his hand.

Boom!

A large black hole immediately opened in space. Long Shenwu hoped he had broken the boundaries of the Gu’s Immortal Firmament, but Gu Hai remained missing.

“What’s going on?” Long Shenwu’s face sank.

Energy threads appeared in the black hole’s surroundings. Then Long Shenwu grabbed them.

Boom!

Many spirit stones and enchanted treasures came out of the ground.

“A Go Dao ritual array? Where is he?” Long Shenwu’s expression changed.

Whoosh!

Long Shenwu turned his head to look, but the Mosquito Daoist had likewise vanished already.

The battle in Martial Heaven City was also over.

Although Ao Sheng was strong, Ao Shun, Shangguan Hen, and Kong Xuan had worked together, instantly severely injuring Ao Sheng and planting him in the ground, spewing blood.

Everyone had fled long ago.

Everyone fled? Even Gu Hai disappeared?

Long Shenwu showed a ferocious expression as he quickly scoured the area.

The surrounding forest exploded as Long Shenwu frantically searched the place. However, all the people Gu Hai brought had disappeared.

“Your Reverence, Six Fingers died. Kong Xuan swallowed the people of the Sima Clan and took them away! We got fooled!” Ao Sheng said in pain after climbing out of a pit.

Long Shenwu: “…”

I used the nation’s power and gained incredible strength to fight Gu Hai to the death. However, he ran? He fled? Everyone fled?

“No! That bastard! That bastard!” Long Shenwu’s expression changed dramatically.

He had no idea how to give the citizens an account. I borrowed your energy but could do nothing? I got fooled?

Long Shenwu said ferociously, “Humph! Flee? Let’s see where you can flee to!”

Boom!

Long Shenwu’s figure flashed as he rushed south, moving so quickly that he immediately disappeared.

Long Shenwu was strong in the first place. Now that he was using the nation’s power, he moved even faster than Sect Master Heavenly Access.

Long Shenwu arrived at the Wu Nation’s borders in mere breaths and entered the Han Imperial Dynasty.

The golden blessings dragon weakened when he left his territory and entered the Han Imperial Dynasty. The energy dissipated, but he still was very strong.

“Borderless Heavenly Capital? Humph! Humph! Humph! Gu Hai, you are not as fast as me, right? You came to cause trouble in my Martial Heaven City. Watch as I blow up your Borderless Heavenly Capital!” Long Shenwu rushed towards Borderless Heavenly Capital with a ferocious expression.

Borderless Heavenly Capital was on the move. Although it was no longer at its original location, Long Shenwu had a rough idea of where it was. He arrived outside Borderless Heavenly Capital in just a while.

Boom!

When Long Shenwu arrived, a gale blew at Borderless Heavenly Capital, causing it to tremble slightly.

Long Shenwu wanted to annihilate Borderless Heavenly Capital in his rage and avenge his humiliation.

However, a loud voice rang out when he was about to attack.

“Long Shenwu!” The shout instantly spread into the surrounding space.

Long Shenwu paused. His expression changed as he looked at the Soaring Palace Hall’s plaza.

He saw Gu Hai holding the Life Executioner Saber in the Soaring Palace Hall’s plaza, looking at him coldly.

“What?” Long Shenwu’s expression changed. “Why are you here?”

Gu Hai looked at the golden energy streaming out of Long Shenwu’s back and sneered, “Your nation’s power? The blessings will no longer provide you strength after you leave your territory. How much energy do you have left?”

“Roar!”

The golden blessings dragon let out a miserable cry in Long Shenwu’s body. Clearly, he had left the Wu Nation’s territory for too long, making it like a fish out of water. Now, it struggled in pain.

The citizens’ energy rapidly decreased.

When Long Shenwu saw Gu Hai standing in Borderless Heavenly Capital, he was stupefied.

“No wonder I could not find you earlier! No wonder I could not find you! It was a fake? That was faked? You did not go to Martial Heaven City at all! You manifested that with a Go Dao ritual array! Gu Hai! Gu Hai, you trickster!” Long Shenwu roared.

It was useless to attack now.

When the Han Imperial Dynasty’s golden blessings dragon sensed the invading dragon, it suddenly roared.

“Roar!”

Without a territory to support it, the golden blessings dragon in Long Shenwu’s body nearly crumbled.

“It looks like you don’t wish to leave. That’s fine. Remain here, then!” Gu Hai said coldly.

“Hah! Gu Hai, I’ll kill you! Hah!” Long Shenwu bellowed ferociously, but he did not attack.

Since his blessings had scattered, the citizens’ energy had almost completely dissipated. Once Gu Hai delayed him, and Kong Xuan, Shangguan Hen, and the Mosquito Daoist returned, he would not be able to leave even if he wanted to.

Whoosh!

Long Shenwu turned around and shot into the distance, returning to where he came from.

After Long Shenwu left, Mo Yike walked out of the Soaring Palace Hall.

“Crown Prince Gu Qin, you can dismiss the Life Trapper Ritual Array already!” Mo Yike looked at Gu Qin.

Gu Qin also walked out of the shadows. The Life Trapper Saber in his hand trembled, and Gu Hai vanished from the Soaring Palace Hall’s plaza.

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Long Shenwu returned in shock and anger.

At this moment, a gigantic peacock was flying towards Borderless Heavenly Capital.

Kong Xuan had transformed into his ten-kilometer-long body earlier. Now, it spat out the Sima Clan disciples and a white-clad lady.

“Husband! Little Bao!” The white-clad lady hugged Sima Changkong.

Sima Changkong hugged his wife tightly, tears welling up in his eyes. Earlier, he had thought he would lose his wife.

“Clan Head!” the Sima Clan disciples respectfully saluted Sima Changkong.

Sima Changkong choked up slightly.

“Little Bao, go to your mother!” Sima Changkong handed Little Bao to the lady.

“Father! Father, carry me!” Little Bao cried.

However, Sima Changkong wiped his tears and smiled.

Then he turned his head to look at Gu Hai. “Imperial Emperor Gu, I thought you used a Go Dao ritual array to trick Long Shenwu earlier.”

“We said we came for Mister Sima. You are worth the risk. We can only show our sincerity by showing up in person.” Gu Hai smiled.

Gu Hai had indeed been in danger when Long Shenwu pursued him, especially when he tore space open. Even hiding in the Gu’s Immortal Firmament would have been useless.

However, this was different from fighting Sect Master Heavenly Access previously. Gu Hai had planned and prepared early this time.

When Long Shenwu charged over, Gu Hai had used a preprepared underground tunnel to flee. Of course, there had been plenty of fog to obscure Long Shenwu’s vision.

That had been the simplest of underground tunnels, but Long Shenwu did not think of it. Gu Hai had calculated the location in advance, such that when Long Shenwu attacked and tore space, the immense force would collapse the underground tunnel.

Gu Hai had also laid a Go Dao ritual array nearby to make Long Shenwu doubt. It would be just a doubt, as Long Shenwu would not be certain. Long Shenwu would only be certain when he arrived at Borderless Heavenly Capital and saw Gu Hai at the Soaring Palace Hall. Then he could guess the purpose of that Go Dao ritual array. He would think the real Gu Hai was in Borderless Heavenly Capital, while the one that never attacked was fake.

Gu Hai believed Mo Yike could delay Long Shenwu for a while. Of course, Gu Hai would not put all his eggs in one basket. Besides Mo Yike, he had also made arrangements for Chang Ming. Chang Ming had the Primal Essence Pearl, one of the top sixteen ancient treasures. That, combined with Chang Ming’s Upper Heavenly Palace Realm strength, would allow Chang Ming to delay Long Shenwu for a while. This time would suffice for Shangguan Hen and the Mosquito Daoist to return to Borderless Heavenly Capital.

By then, the longer things dragged out, the greater Long Shenwu’s disadvantage.

Although it looked like Gu Hai had immaculately calculated everything, Sima Changkong clearly understood the danger. Gu Hai had put in a lot of effort to demonstrate his sincerity.

“This humble subject, Sima Changkong, salutes Your Reverence!” Sima Changkong saluted respectfully while bowing.

There was nothing more to say now. Continuing to delay would feel pretentious.

“Haha! How could you be a mere subject? Mister Sima’s joining the Han Imperial Dynasty is Gu Hai’s fortune. Today, we install Sima Changkong as the Han Imperial Dynasty’s Seventh Corps commander. Obtaining Mister Sima is equal to obtaining the Wu Imperial Dynasty!” Gu Hai smiled.

“Many thanks, Your Reverence!” Sima Changkong said with a bitter smile.

Unexpectedly, I became a Han Imperial Dynasty’s corps commander in such a short time.

“Salutations, Your Reverence!” the Sima Clan disciples saluted Gu Hai respectfully.

Looking at Sima Changkong, Gu Hai took a deep breath before saying, “Since Mister Sima has already joined the Han Imperial Dynasty, we have something to tell Mister Sima.”

“Oh?” Sima Changkong said in confusion.

“The earlier Long Shenwu is actually the crown prince, Long Sanqian,” Gu Hai said seriously.

“What?” Sima Changkong’s expression changed.

“Mister Sima has already joined the Han Imperial Dynasty, so we don’t want to keep it from you. I believe even you are unaware of what Long Sanqian was doing at many times, right?” Gu Hai said.

“When did he exchange souls?” Sima Changkong looked at Gu Hai with an unsightly expression.

I have already given up on Long Shenwu and betrayed my nation to swear loyalty to the Han Imperial Dynasty. Now, you are telling me that was fake? That is not the Long Shenwu I was loyal to? Sima Changkong crumbled mentally.

“Do you recall Han Destruction City? When Sect Master Heavenly Access fought Kong Xuan and Shangguan Hen, we hid among shattered rocks and fog as we exchanged Long Sanqian’s and Gu Qin’s souls. I believe you did not see this because of the dust clouds. When we returned, Long Sanqian used a secret technique to exchange souls with Long Shenwu remotely,” Gu Hai said seriously.

“Hah! Hahahaha! Gu…Your Reverence, you forced this official to join the Han Nation!” Sima Changkong exclaimed with grief in his heart.

“We did not coerce Mister Sima,” Gu Hai said seriously.

At this moment, Sima Changkong’s mind crumbled, sinking into depression. He had been a fool, a great fool. He should have figured out something was wrong with Long Shenwu.

Gu Hai looked at Sima Changkong, understanding the other man’s depression and upset. However, since Sima Changkong had already joined, there was no backing out.

Sima Changkong only said with a bitter smile after some silence, “Your Reverence, this…this official will not contribute to the war between the Han Nation and the Wu Nation.”

Sima Changkong still cherished the past Long Shenwu and did not want to participate in the two nations’ war.

“Permitted!” Gu Hai nodded, simultaneously letting out his bated breath.

Sima Changkong decided to remain in the Han Nation. That is more important than anything else.

Destroying the Wu Imperial Dynasty? I don’t need Sima Changkong for that.

“Thank you, Your Reverence!” Sima Changkong smiled bitterly.