Chapter 188: Chapter 51: Roar of the Tiger and Leopard

Yuwen Dong stared intently at the two riding horses and fleeing ahead, filled with rage.

Lu Qianshan was taken away by a mysterious elderly man; if he returned empty-handed, he would not know how to explain to his father.

His father had always been strict and never lenient, even with his own children.

Such a grave mistake would definitely result in severe punishment.

Only by capturing Lu Qing alive and making amends could he hope to escape punishment.

Thinking of this, Yuwen Dong’s hatred for the unknown young man who suddenly appeared was boundless and deeply ingrained.

Daring to ruin my future, once I catch him, I’ll make him wish he were dead!

With this thought, the energies surged within Yuwen Dong’s Eight Meridians; disregarding his injuries, he pushed his Inner Qi to the limit, increasing his Body Technique speed by several degrees.

Only the sound of the wind whistling past his ears could be heard, drawing closer and closer to Chen Tang and his companion!

The dense forest ahead had come to an end.

Their ugly horse carried the two out of the dense forest, quickly galloping onto the main road, raising its head in a shrill cry, like a fish into the sea, a bird into the sky!

Yuwen Dong was about to catch up to Chen Tang and his companion, but watched helplessly as the ugly horse seemed to go mad, its speed soaring, leaving a cloud of dust and pulling away instantly!

“Huff huff!”

Yuwen Dong stood in place, his face dark, gasping for breath.

“Come and chase me!”

At this moment, the young man on horseback turned around, burst into laughter, and cheekily shouted a phrase.

“I…”

Yuwen Dong, having suppressed his internal injuries and exerted full effort, was enraged upon hearing this, causing his Qi and Blood to churn.

He wanted to curse, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he could no longer hold back his wounds and promptly spat a mouthful of fresh blood, his spirit waning.

Chen Tang paused for a moment, taken aback.

This person’s mental fortitude is too poor.

He could spit blood for such a reason…

In the blink of an eye, the two riders left Yuwen Dong far behind, disappearing without a trace.

However, Chen Tang still did not dare to let his guard down. After running for nearly two hours along the main road, he slowed down upon spotting a Commandery city ahead.

The two dared not enter the city, got off the main road, circumvented the city, and allowed the Thunder Leopard to take a short rest.

Chen Tang asked, “Do you have any place to go?”

This kind of aimless running—once the news spreads here, everywhere will be filled with pursuit and interception, and having the Thunder Leopard won’t help.

“I do.”

Lu Qing replied, “Before we parted, my mother told me to go to a valley in Yongzhou. You can come with me to hide for a while.”

“Yongzhou?”

Chen Tang was stirred.

The Mountain Guest had once told him, if he got into trouble, he could go to Xiping Temple in Yongzhou to find Master Le Kong.

Since they were both going to Yongzhou, it would be on the way.

“Let’s go!”

Having a destination made things easier.

Chen Tang guided the Thunder Leopard, took out a map, identified the direction, and dashed towards Yongzhou.

The two journeyed day and night, detoured around cities when encountered, and then continued along the main road.

Occasionally passing through villages, they casually bought some dry food to satisfy their hunger, allowed the Thunder Leopard to eat and drink to its fill, and then returned to the road.

Upon reaching the border between Bingzhou and Yongzhou, they saw a plume of dust behind them; pursuers had arrived once more!

Their constant detours around cities inevitably slowed them down a lot.

Plus, the main road was crowded with ears and eyes, making their direction hardly a secret.

Being chased was just a matter of time.

However, this time, there were simply too many people!

Chen Tang and Lu Qing turned to look back and were both shocked.

In addition to Yuwen Dong and his men, there was also the Young Marshal Sun Gu of the Profound Celestial Sect, Marshal Shi Hongzhang of the Cyan Dragon Bureau, Capital Captain Dugu Di of Bingzhou City, Marshal Ying Liquan of the White Tiger Bureau…

Alongside these people were numerous Personal Attendants and Attendants; behind them, a large army, all cavalry—dense and overwhelming, numbering probably more than a thousand!

What’s going on?

Chasing after two little shrimps like us, is this much force really necessary?

Wasn’t it supposed to be four separate forces?

Why did all four groups converge on them?

Before Chen Tang and Lu Qing could react, they heard drums ahead on the hill, and another squad of about several hundred appeared, blocking their path.

These seemed to be the recent Quanzhou County’s city defense troops, a mix of infantry, archers, and cavalry.

Truly blocked in front, pursued from behind.

“You can’t escape!”

Yuwen Dong said sternly, glaring at Chen Tang on horseback, his gaze wishing to tear him into pieces.

Sun Gu said with a sly smile, “Little sister, we meet again.”

“What do we do?”

Lu Qing’s face was pale; the two of them were now cornered with no way out.

“Charge through, can we make it?”

Chen Tang looked stern, lowered his head slightly, and whispered a question into the Thunder Leopard’s ear.

The Thunder Leopard raised its head, shaking the tumor on its head in response.

The Thunder Leopard not only showed no fear but became even more excited!

It seemed it belonged on such a grand stage to gallop and display its might.

“Go!”

Chen Tang’s heart settled; he gave the Thunder Leopard a smack, focusing on the ranks of troops ahead, and shouted fiercely.

The Thunder Leopard took off running, incredibly fast, charging forward at tremendous speed, like lightning!

Yuwen Dong sneered.

Several hundred city defense troops in front had already formed position, with spears and shields in the front; no matter how divine that horse was, it couldn’t possibly break through.

Even a brief delay would let them bring their army to bear!

“Chase!”

Yuwen Dong softly ordered, waving to command, charging forward to pursue.

“Prepare!”

The Quanzhou County Captain in front waved to signal; the soldiers at the front set up their shields, the second row soldiers thrust spears out, revealing spearheads gleaming with cold.

The rear soldiers drew their bows and nocked arrows, aiming at the two mounted riders approaching at full speed.

“Don’t fire!”

Sun Gu, seeing this, hurriedly shouted, “We need them alive!”

The Quanzhou County Captain hastily gestured for the rear archers to put down their Feathered Arrows.

Just then, the Thunder Leopard charged in!

Chen Tang gripped the tumor on the Thunder Leopard’s head forcefully.

“Roar!”

The Thunder Leopard raised its head and let out a shrill cry, a tiger-and-leopard sound resonating throughout the battlefield!

The mounts of Quanzhou’s soldiers in front immediately gave sorrowful cries, as if hearing something horribly terrifying, kneeling in place, defecating profusely.

The soldiers fell from their saddles.

The pursuing soldiers behind met the same fate.

Under Yuwen Dong, his mount was the extraordinary Ferghana Horse, capable of eight hundred miles a day, battle-tested and unstoppable.

Upon hearing the Thunder Leopard’s roar, it immediately threw Yuwen Dong off and fled.

The other soldiers’ mounts fared worse, collapsing weak on all legs.

Approaching the shield and spear line, the Thunder Leopard leaped as if treading on clouds, vaulting over several lines of soldiers, landing among the archers in the rear, scattering a dozen soldiers as it passed.

Their bones shattered, and they lay motionless on the ground.

The Quanzhou County Captain and others, in a panic, leaped up, drawing weapons to intercept Chen Tang and Lu Qing.

Swoosh!

The swords flashed!

Under One Breath Divine Illumination, Chen Tang slashed over a dozen times!

Cutting down all the Quanzhou County Captain’s forces!

Lu Qing, following closely, wielded his sword, fending off several foes.

These front-line soldiers were still merely the Commandery’s troops, lacking masters.

The two riders took advantage of the chaos to break through, escaping into Yongzhou, leaving only a chaotic mess of fallen warhorses and panic-stricken crowds.

Yuwen Dong, Sun Gu, and others, recovering from their shock, watched the escaping duo with grim faces.

“Keep pursuing! They can’t escape!”

“That’s right; as long as they’re within Qian Country’s borders, they have nowhere to run!”

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