Chapter 277 Retreat in Defeat
South of the Sky Desert River, at the foot of Thousand Autumns Peak, Chen Dao and two others stood at the base of the mountain, looking up at the towering heights before them.
"The peak seems devoid of people…"
He Feng said in a deep voice.
Chen Dao spoke carelessly, "Who cares if there's anyone there, let's just go up and see!"
"Since the superior has entrusted us with the task of occupying Thousand Autumns Peak, naturally we cannot let him down!"
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Hearing this, He Feng and Ye Jiu both nodded, and then the three of them dashed towards the summit.
The journey was smooth, with none of the expected enemies showing up.
Xiao Yun apparently hadn't sent anyone to take Thousand Autumns Peak.
The three stood on the summit, their gaze sweeping towards Thousand Blade Peak in the north, eyes filled with a touch of solemnity.
"Gao Quan's strength has actually reached such a level…"
Chen Dao murmured.
In their field of vision, incessant bursts of Sword Qi, Knife Qi, or other forms of attacks erupted from Thousand Blade Peak, creating a series of booming sounds.
The tremendous vibrations even caused Thousand Blade Peak to tremble slightly.
The strength of a sovereign powerhouse was truly terrifying!
Atop Thousand Blade Peak, Gao Quan was continuously overpowering Wang Mingli.
Although the two were not much different in strength, Gao Quan was ultimately much younger, with more robust vigor and energy.
The slight difference in strength, under the pressure of this vitality and energy, also gave Gao Quan the power to suppress Wang Mingli, the older fellow.
"Give up! You old fart who's half in the grave, you're no match for me."
Gao Quan sneered as he sent Wang Mingli flying with a punch.
"Puh!"
Blood spurted fiercely, Wang Mingli was blown away by Gao Quan's punch, coughing up fresh blood, his face contorted.
"When I was dominating the Dragon Country, you little bastard were still nowhere to be found!"
"Don't think just because you have the upper hand now, you can mock me so recklessly!"
Wiping the blood from his mouth, Wang Mingli's expression shimmered with a mad glow; he knew he was no match for Gao Quan, but he would not allow Gao Quan to humiliate him like this.
Upon hearing this, Gao Quan burst into laughter, "Old thing, you think this is still the time when you were dominating Dragon Country? Ridiculous…"
As he spoke, his body suddenly turned into a gust of wind, reaching Wang Mingli in an instant, and threw another punch downward!
"Hmph!"
Wang Mingli let out a cold snort, his legs bent sharply, and with hands clasped together, he managed to block Gao Quan's fist, all while swiftly moving back to his original spot.
"Old man, today you will be defeated!"
Missing the punch, Gao Quan shouted coldly, as his body suddenly swelled up and he hurled another fist at Wang Mingli.
"Bang!"
Wang Mingli's arms shook, forcibly taking the brunt of Gao Quan's punch.
"Hm?"
Gao Quan was puzzled in his heart; how could this old man catch his punch?
"Humph!"
Wang Mingli grunted, his hands fiercely clenched, a series of black qi rushed down his arms, and a sphere formed by the black qi suddenly emerged and exploded in front of Gao Quan's astonished eyes!
"Boom!"
After the loud blast, Gao Quan's body was sent flying backward, crashing heavily into a tree trunk at a distance which split upon impact, bark flying everywhere. Gao Quan lay on the ground, blood flowing from his nose and mouth, his complexion rapidly turning pale.
Wang Mingli's face was ashen, his lips tightly pressed together.
This strike had injured Gao Quan, but it also drained him of a great deal of his energy.
Even with his sovereign realm strength, he simply couldn't use such an attack many times.
"You..."
Gao Quan quickly rose to his feet, looking at Wang Mingli with a hint of shock in his eyes.
The attack just now had made him feel a deadly threat!
Any carelessness could have resulted in his death on the spot.
"You little bastard, today I'll make sure you have no grave to be buried in!"
A vicious phrase came from Wang Mingli's mouth, and then he suddenly leaped up, his hands formed into eagle claws, directly aiming for Gao Quan's neck!
"Hmph! It's not yet certain who will die!"
Gao Quan snorted coldly and hurriedly circulated the internal energy in his body, trying with all his might to stop Wang Mingli.
However, at this moment, Wang Mingli was completely reckless, putting forth all his strength, and Gao Quan simply couldn't block him.
"Bang!"
Wang Mingli grabbed Gao Quan's neck and slammed him fiercely to the ground.
With a loud crash, Gao Quan's head directly hit the ground, and in an instant, stones flew everywhere.@@novelbin@@
Gao Quan's reaction was terrifying as well, but in a split second, he had already turned around and threw a punch at Wang Mingli.
Wang Mingli did not dare to take the hit head-on, so he had to let go of Gao Quan's neck.
"This old bastard, he really deserves to die!"
Gao Quan stood firm, wiping the blood from his mouth with a grim look, and said fiercely.
"You… you… cough cough cough…"
A series of violent coughs rang out, and Wang Mingli was seen coughing up several mouthfuls of fresh blood in succession.
The brief exchange with Gao Quan had consumed a great deal of his energy, and even his blood and qi had become unstable as a result.
Coughing blood at this time was also because his aged body could not withstand such intense combat.
"It looks like you're already running on fumes, aren't you?"
Gao Quan said coldly.
He hadn't expected Wang Mingli to be stronger than he had imagined; had he known this earlier, he would never have underestimated him!
"You just wait for me; one day I will make you pay a painful price!"
Wang Mingli wiped the blood from his lips and said coldly.
Having said that, Wang Mingli had already turned and was leaping down the mountain.
Wang Mingli knew better than anyone the condition of his body; if he continued to stay here and fight to the death with Gao Quan, he would undoubtedly be the one to die!
Although he was a retainer of the Xiao family, he couldn't possibly sacrifice his life for them here.
Gao Quan watched Wang Mingli's rapidly retreating figure, took a deep breath, and thought to himself, "It's a good thing this old bastard couldn't hold out, otherwise it really would have been uncertain who would die..."
Wang Mingli did not know that his attacks had also caused significant damage to Gao Quan.
Even with Gao Quan's strength, it was somewhat difficult to suppress the injuries inside his body.
Therefore, when Wang Mingli fled, Gao Quan did not pursue him.
As Wang Mingli retreated in defeat, those dozen or so people who were fighting with members of the Ling Feng also took the opportunity to escape, following Wang Mingli.
Gao Quan snorted, looking at the embarrassing escape of Wang Mingli and those people, the corner of his mouth revealing a cruel arc.
He knew that this incident would surely cause a great stir in the entire capital city of Yanjing.
Wang Mingli, as a retainer of the Xiao family, had been beaten by him to the brink of death; if this news spread, it would shock countless people.
"Regroup on the spot and wait for the arrival of the superior!"
Gao Quan turned to his subordinates and said in a deep voice.
Although there were several times more Ling Feng warriors than their opponents, the battle had not been easy due to the gap in strength.
Nearly every one of the hundred warriors was injured, but even though they were hurt, they couldn't contain the wild joy in their hearts.
They had completed the mission Ye Ling had entrusted to them!
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