Chapter 586: Heroes Deserve the Treatment of Heroes (3rd Update)
Chapter 586: Heroes Deserve the Treatment of Heroes (3rd Update)
The cultivators all roared in unison, "How dare you take the general hostage!"
With that, they each took flight, rushing towards Xue An, who hovered midair.
At this moment, Jiang Yaosi was already in Xue An's grasp.
And the cultivators had already closed in on him.
But Xue An didn't even bother to glance at these fellows.
With a casual punch, he struck out.
The cultivator in the lead didn't even have a chance to dodge and was blown to smithereens by this single punch.
Then, without the punch's force subsiding, it continued towards the other cultivators behind him.
These cultivators fared slightly better than those who had just perished, at least they had time to shout a couple of times.
But that was all they could do.
After several screams, fireworks seemed to erupt in the sky above, as one by one they exploded.
Blood scattered like misty rain.
Enveloping the entire battlefield.
Everyone was stunned.
Because the cultivators, who just a moment ago were boasting and blustering, were all eliminated by this Hua Clan man with a single punch.
Jiang Yaosi was dumbfounded as well.
It was not until this moment that he realized what sort of existence he had provoked.
The revolting stench of blood made him wet his pants in fear, and in his incoherent speech he said,
"I am..."
Xue An shook his head and said indifferently, "I've already told you, your uncle has been cut down by my sword, and now it's time to send you on your way together."
"No... no, please!" It was only then that Jiang Yaosi believed that what he had heard was not a rumor but a fact.
But regret was already too late.
With a slight narrowing of his eyes, the mechanical puppet under Xue An's feet raised its massive hand and tightly grasped Jiang Yaosi, then violently clenched.
The scream was abruptly cut short, and blood seeped out from between the puppet's fingers.
When the hand was opened again, all that remained was a mass of bloodied flesh, unrecognizable as a human being.
Such ruthless tactics caused all the Mojia Troops' officers to inhale sharply in unison.
Especially when they heard that their sovereign had died, their will to fight evaporated.
They began to retreat one after another.
But Xue An clearly didn't plan to let them go.
He patted the puppet's head and said indifferently, "I'll leave it to you, don't spare a single one!"
The puppet obediently nodded its head.
Liu KekKe watched, dumbstruck.
How could the senior control this puppet even more adeptly than herself?
Then Xue An brought everyone back down, returning to the Hua Clan camp.
Xiao Shui came over excitedly, "Brother An!"
Xue An nodded.
And at that time, a true massacre began.
The figure of the mechanical puppet began to swell again, quickly reaching a hundred zhang in height.
Then, like stepping on ants, it started ramming and rampaging among the scattered Mojia Soldiers.
Although the Mojia Soldiers ran swiftly, they were inconsequential in front of this hundred-zhang tall giant.
Often, with a single stomp, dozens or even hundreds of Mojia Soldiers were crushed to pieces.
Such terrifying lethality completely destroyed the combat will of these Mojia Soldiers.
Everyone wished they could flee from this hellish place at once.
But Xue An had given the order, not to spare a single one!
In the head of this kind of mechanical puppet, nothing was more important than instructions.
So, it simply bent over, extended its hands, and directly caught those officers who had run the furthest in its grasp.
These officers screamed in terror.
But the Mechanical Puppet paid no heed to any of that, closing its palm.
Those people were crushed into a pulp.
Nevertheless, the slaughter continued for a quarter of an hour.
Not until there wasn't a single Mojia Soldier alive on the field did the Mechanical Puppet stop and turn back to Xue An.
Xue An nodded slightly, "Good! Well done!"
Hearing Xue An say this, the Mechanical Puppet's form gradually shrank back down.
"Let's go, back to the city!" Xue An said indifferently.
Upon their return to Qianniao City, all members of the Hua Clan gazed at Xue An with reverence as if at a Heavenly Divine.
As for the citizens of other races, they were silent as cicadas in winter, not even daring to breathe heavily.
Thanks to this battle's power, the Hua Clan had finally managed to turn the tables.
No one dared look down upon the Hua Clan anymore.
At least, not within Qianniao City.
After settling the wounded Hua Clan warriors, Xiao Shui went to see Xue An.
Through the trials of recent days and the bloodshed on the battlefield, this once young boy had rapidly matured.
His words, too, had become increasingly steady and seasoned.
Xue An actually quite approved of this.
"Brother An!" Xiao Shui bowed and said.
Xue An nodded, then glanced at Xiao Shui's bandaged arm, "You're injured too?"
Xiao Shui simply smiled casually, "It's just a superficial wound, nothing serious!"
At this point, his expression dimmed, his head lowered in sadness, "So many brothers have died in battle, compared to them, I'm lucky."
Xue An was silent for a long while, then heaved a slight sigh, "Have their bodies all been collected?"
Xiao Shui nodded, "They've all been collected and are prepared for cremation tomorrow."
"Does each person have a name?"
Xiao Shui shook his head, "Most of them are untraceable, only a fraction left their names behind!"
Upon saying this, Xiao Shui's eyes reddened again.
Xue An nodded, "Prepare a memorial service for tomorrow!"
Xiao Shui was startled.
Xue An looked out the window at the endless drizzle and spoke softly, "They died in battle so that our clansmen would no longer suffer humiliation; they are heroes and deserve to be treated as such."
Facing his words, Xiao Shui's expression turned solemn, and he nodded seriously.
"Yes!"
Then he turned and went down to prepare.
Liu KeKe, watching Xiao Shui's departing figure, couldn't help but express, "The Hua Clan really is a race plagued by misfortune!"
"Hmm? Why do you say that?" Xue An asked.
"Ah, it's nothing, just a casual lament. However, I think that these brethren of yours must have been trafficked here from the Ancient Hua Country at the eastern edge of Central Province."
Xue An's eyes lit up slightly, "Ancient Hua Country?"
Liu KeKe nodded, "There is a nation established by the Hua Clan situated at the eastern end of Central Province, bordering the Demon Race mountains. I've passed through that place. The diligence and kindness of those Hua Clan people moved me greatly, but this nation suffers greatly from the calamities caused by the proximity to the Demon Race mountains!"
Xue An fell silent for a moment, then said, "You want me to help you enhance the power of your puppets, what are you planning to do?"
At the mention of this, Liu KeKe smiled wryly, "Because the Thousand Races Convention of Central Province is about to be convened!"
"Thousand Races Convention?"
Liu KeKe nodded, "Yes, the Thousand Races Convention, which is also the most important gathering on the entire continent! At that time, all the Cultivator Sects and races of the continent will participate, hence the name Thousand Races Convention."
Xue An nodded noncommittally.
Liu KeKe continued.
"But I have no confidence in my own strength. If I lose at the Thousand Races Convention, I will lose my current freedom and might even be given away as a gift by my Sect to someone else!"
At the end, Liu KeKe's expression grew somber.
Being an exceptionally beautiful woman meant that, oftentimes, you had to work harder than others. Otherwise, people would only focus on your looks and forget your strength.
That was the case with Liu KeKe.