
L.O.S.E 31 - Battle of Xudong
ARC 1 - Fall to Rise
After confirming that Hong Zi Ran was in a safe place, Shu En intended to return to the Yang Empire to ascertain the truth of Xing Rou's remarks.
Xing Rou predicted that if she chose to go to Zhang Empire, then she would lose someone important to her.
Before the sun rose, Shu En used the Night God Teleportation to return to the Yang Empire. The quick teleportation ability Shu En used could only be used in nighttime conditions, so he could not use it rashly.
‘I have to hide my identity from Auntie Hong and everything. They should not know it..’ Shu En said inwardly after returning to the Yang Empire.
Shu En returned to his original place at Lotus Mountain. After confirming the condition of Lotus Mountain, Shu En immediately felt uneasy knowing that all the cultivators of Lotus Mountain were already in Xudong with the main army of Yang Empire.
Shu En's worries become even more so after he passes through some countryside and hears from the population that a major war in Xudong has already taken place.
Right now Shu En's thoughts were fixed on Yang Ruan and Tang Xia. Based on what Xing Rou had predicted, the person that mattered to Shu En was only the two girls.
Without waiting for a longer time, Shu En flew at high speed and immediately moved towards Xudong.
“Shen Long! Help me!”
Right after being above the clouds, Shu En did something and summoned the figure of Demon God Shen Long to help him.
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A few hours earlier in the Xudong region, the Yang Empire.
The cold air that filled the Xudong plains made the atmosphere feel tense as a large army of two thousand cultivators filled the plains.
Commander Fujun, known for his atrocities during the war, led a large army from the Tang Empire. With two generals named Song Guan and Lu Xuhen who will help him, Commander Fujun gave a warning to the Yang Empire to immediately submit to the Tang Empire if Yang Ruan's life is saved.
Not without reason Commander Fujun gave the warning. Thanks to Gao Lu Ma's plan, the Tang Empire finally managed to hold Yang Ruan hostage who camped around Xudong.
Although guarded by Xhin Zhou and Lu Shin Rui, Gao Lu Ma managed to carry out the plan without significant difficulties.
Tang Xia who realized that all of this was his negligence immediately gave an answer. The ten Tang Empire soldiers who gave the message he killed in just one sword slash.
“Miss Xia, how about the safety of Her Majesty the Queen? I feel guilty!” xing Zhou said to Tang Xia.
“Lead this team! I've found the location of the fucking kidnapper!” Tang Xia replied as he stared at the sea of enemies before him.
“Are you afraid to face two enemy storms before us?! If yes then the lives of your children, wives and people who are important to you will be threatened!”
Suddenly Tang Xia exclaimed loudly when he saw his five hundred troops were terrified. Then after saying that Tang Xia showed his ability to everyone.
“Devil Sword Arts - Devil Sword Dance!”
Instead of being affected by Commander Fujun's warning, Tang Xia replied with a sign of the start of the war.
But on one side Tang Xia realized how dangerous Yang Ruan's safety was. Without restraint, Tang Xia had already chased after the figure of Gao Lu Ma holding Yang Ruan hostage.
The tactics used by Gao Lu Ma proved successful as it brought the figure of the strongest person on the side of the besieged Yang Empire within the battle formation.
“You just came to death, young girl!” gao Lu Ma said after seeing Tang Xia fly above him.
“You are very crafty! I admit it, Gao Lu Ma! But you are no match for me!” Tang Xia retaliated and intended to launch an attack.
But Tang Xia did not let go when he saw Gao Lu Ma strangling Yang Ruan's neck.
“Akh!” Yang Ruan screeched before his mouth was filled with foam as it was almost out of breath.
“For just a little bit he will die!” Gao Lu Ma threatened.
“You!” Tang Xia cursed and restrained himself for Yang Ruan's safety.
“You have dangerous abilities! That's how I felt when I first saw you!” gao Lu Ma said and gave orders to Tang Xia to get down from up there.
Tang Xia followed Gao Lu Ma's direction and flew low before he finally surrounded a thousand Tang Empire cultivators.
“So come to this, I will release this weak girl if you keep quiet watching the fight for an hour. After an hour I will release this weak girl and fight against you.” Gao Lu Ma made an offer and Tang Xia accepted it.
“Alright, I accept your offer it.”
Tang Xia's reaction actually made Gao Lu Ma become wary. This made Gao Lu Ma again torture Yang Ruan before Tang Xia to show who was intimidated between the two of them.
Seeing Yang Ruan slapped her face and kicked her body made Tang Xia angry. Yet Tang Xia realized he could not act rashly.
Other than being unable to move as she pleased, Tang Xia realized this battle had changed in slaughter in just a short period of time.
As he was caught in this unfortunate situation, the Yang Empire's army was overwhelmed by the Tang Empire's forces.
‘You're going to die stupid girl!’ Gao Lu Ma sat down before asking Tang Xia to give him his sword.
“Give me your sword!” gao Lu Ma said to Tang Xia.
Knowing this Tang Xia smiled faintly and directly used the ability to neutralize any kind of Qi belonging to the Demon King Huifen that he killed.
By pouring Qi into his sword, Tang Xia gave his sword to Gao Lu Ma. The next thing that happened was the retaliation that Tang Xia was going to do to Gao Lu Ma who had tortured Yang Ruan.