Wife, you didn't really drug me, did you?

Chapter 535 Scaring Away Basong, Plotting to Seize the Winter God's Secret
"Cough cough cough..."

Chen Jie coughed lightly twice and looked at Basong on the opposite boat. He saw that Basong was also seriously injured, with wounds all over his body.

The two looked at each other. In the previous attack, Chen Jie and Basong had actually fought to a draw. Neither Chen Jie nor Basong had gained an advantage. It could be said that their strengths were roughly on the same level at this stage.

However, Basong is immortal, so in reality, Chen Jie doesn't have the advantage, because his opponent can choose to die to wear him down.

What will I do then?

It can be said that Basong's immortality gave him the foundation to be invincible among his peers. No matter who he fought, others had to consider various issues and dared not fight with their full strength.

But Basong can; he can completely disregard life and death, and he can unleash his combat power beyond his normal limits. But Chen Jie cannot.

Therefore, Chen Jie frowned slightly at this moment, and a trace of worry could be seen between his brows. However, he quickly concealed this worry and did not let it show.

At this moment, Basong looked at Chen Jie and said, "Hehe, Zhu Chongba, you are indeed very strong, but you are doomed to die today!"

Chen Jie looked at Basong and said, "Hehehe, I'm doomed, Basong, can you stop bragging?"

Basong said with a dark face, "You don't believe me?"

Chen Jie said, "I don't believe it."

Basong said, "Heh heh, I'm immortal. I'm willing to risk my life. Do you dare?"

As Basong spoke, a terrifying aura once again emanated from his body. Yes, he was preparing to overdraw his life force to forcibly enhance his strength in order to kill Chen Jie. Chen Jie could clearly feel the qi on his body churning wildly, like a sharp sword drawn from its sheath, ready to deliver a fatal blow to Chen Jie.

Chen Jie clenched his fist. At this point, there weren't many options left for Chen Jie. If he wanted to escape now, he would definitely be fine. Even Basong couldn't stop Chen Jie from escaping.

However, if Chen Jie escapes, the battle will be lost, and he will also lose the lives of his men and friends, such as Zhang Dingbian, Zhang Cuishan, and Fang Susu.

The price is too high. Zhang Dingbian is his future top general and the key to his unification of the country. He cannot afford to waste his resources here so easily.

Zhang Cuishan absolutely cannot die here. He is a member of Wudang. If a Wudang disciple dies while he goes to sea, and he escapes and survives, how will he face Wudang in the future?

If Wudang were just an ordinary sect, that would be one thing, but Wudang is a sect of Zhang Zhenren, a sect of terrestrial immortals.

If he wanted better development and a higher springboard, he couldn't afford to antagonize Zhang Zhenren, so he had to protect Zhang Cuishan's life.

However, Basong was also troublesome at this time, as he actually wanted to use his immortality to exchange for his life, which was troublesome. In fact, Chen Jie had a way to control him, such as the two drops of immortal blood in Chen Jie's hand.

However, Chen Jie felt it was a bit of a loss to use the blood of a deity against a weakened Basong, and still not be able to kill him.

You must know that although the blood of immortals has too many side effects, its effects are truly those of a top-tier treasure. It can grant one power close to that of a terrestrial immortal for a short period of time. Can such power be wasted on this Basong?
Moreover, he is immortal, which means that using my blood on him is a waste of time. At most, I can only exchange him for a substitute straw man. But exchanging a drop of divine blood for a substitute straw man is not a worthwhile deal no matter what.

However, if he doesn't use the divine blood, he can't stop Basong's strategy of trading his life for another's, which is very troublesome.

As Chen Jie pondered, his gaze sharpened slightly. Seeing Basongna preparing to sacrifice his life for a fatal blow, his eyes suddenly lit up.

Maybe things aren't as bad as I imagine, and maybe I really do have a way to solve this!
Thinking of this, Chen Jie looked at Basong, who was gathering his energy, and laughed loudly, his face full of mockery: "Basong, hahahaha... you still want to trade your life for your life?"

"Yes, you are immortal, but am I not? Even divine blood can't kill me. You want to kill me? Hahaha, you're dreaming!"

"Since you're so stubborn, I'll let you waste one of your straw dolls. Let's see how many straw dolls you can waste. Once you've wasted them all, let's see if you're still immortal!"

As soon as Chen Jie finished speaking, he immediately channeled his inner energy into the Four Seasons Celestial Phenomenon Technique. Then, he used the Spring Technique to devour the Summer Technique and half of the Winter Technique, gathering the power of the three gods. He then activated the Spring Technique of the Four Seasons Celestial Phenomenon Technique.

The power of the Four Seasons Celestial Phenomena Technique lies in its versatility. It has the Summer and Winter Techniques with super offensive power, the Autumn Technique with unparalleled defensive power, and the Spring Technique with invincible recovery power.

Each change of cultivation method brings Chen Jie a different advantage.

At this moment, Chen Jie directly combined the three gods into one, and the resulting Spring Character Technique was the strongest healing technique.

At this moment, Chen Jie's three spirits merged into one, and the next moment he raised his hand. Instantly, the power of the Spring God was released. As the life force of the Spring God was released, the deep wounds on Chen Jie's body, which were visible to the bone, healed rapidly under the naked eye.

The granulation tissue grew and connected rapidly, and soon all of Chen Jie's serious injuries were healed.

Ah!
Seeing this astonishing scene, everyone gasped in shock. Good heavens, he really is immortal!

This healing speed is terrifying!

Everyone was stunned that such a serious injury healed so easily.

Even Basong, who was gathering his strength to deliver a desperate blow to Chen Jie, paused, looking at Chen Jie's already healed wound, which didn't even have a scar.

This!
Chen Jie looked at Basong and said, "Hehehe, you don't actually think you're immortal, do you? I already told you I'm immortal too."

"And I can tell you this outright: your immortality is a substitute, while mine is rebirth. Unless you can grind me to dust and leave not a single piece of my flesh, I cannot die. Can you do that?"

Chen Jie just brags all the time. Since he's going to show off anyway, he might as well go all out.

Chen Jie really wanted to tell Basong that as long as he left me a single cell, he could regenerate. Unfortunately, no one in this era understood what a cell meant, so Chen Jie could only use flesh as a metaphor.

Basong's face darkened, and his aura stopped rising. However, he did not dissipate his aura. Instead, he looked at Chen Jie with cold eyes and said, "I don't believe it. I don't believe you can have such an immortal body. You may just have a slightly stronger healing ability than others. Don't try to fool me!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Jie did not deny Basong's idea. Instead, Chen Jie said, "I don't need to prove the truth of my words to you, but you can try. Of course, the premise is that you have enough straw men to take your place. If you don't have that many, hehe, then you'll be wasting one here. I wonder how many times you can survive!"

After saying that, Chen Jie leaped onto the ram at the bow of the ship and shouted, "Come on, Basong, let me see if your immortality is more powerful, or mine!"

Seeing Chen Jie's arrogant demeanor, Basong said coldly, "Don't try to provoke me. I still don't believe you are immortal."

"Then come up and fight me!"

Chen Jie grew even more arrogant, looking at Basong. Now it was time to test courage; whoever chickened out was a piece of trash.

Basong looked at Chen Jie as if searching for a flaw in Chen Jie's demeanor, trying to find evidence that Chen Jie was bluffing. However, he was clearly going to be disappointed, because Chen Jie's expression was very calm, and he could even see a hint of eagerness in his eyes.

Basong actually had some doubts. He felt that Chen Jie was definitely not immortal and that everything he did was just a bluff.

But when he saw Chen Jie's arrogant eyes, he felt that he might have made a mistake. For a moment, he really had a hard time deciding whether to gamble with a scapegoat.

Basong frowned as he thought about Chen Jie's arrogant demeanor. He also remembered that Chen Jie still had two drops of divine blood in his hand, which meant that even if he risked his life this time, he might not be able to do anything to this guy.

But even if I lose my spot as a scapegoat, it will be a huge loss.

Thinking of this, Basong took a deep breath, slowly withdrew the surging qi within his body, and said, "Withdraw the troops!"

"Ok?"

Upon hearing Basong's words, the captain on the ship was taken aback. Basong said, "Are you deaf? I said sound the retreat!"

"Yes!"

With a resounding "Yes, sir!" the captain immediately shouted, "The Grand Preceptor has ordered a retreat! A retreat! Sound the retreat!"

dang dang...

The next moment, the sound of gongs rang out throughout the bay. Chen Jie stood at the bow of the ship without moving, just looking at Basong with a calm and unhurried expression, not giving Basong any opening.

Although Basong was signaling for the retreat, it was clear that he was constantly observing Chen Jie. If Chen Jie showed even the slightest weakness, Basong was likely to turn around and attack him.

Chen Jie knew what Basong was thinking, so he adopted a very tough attitude, which was to say, "If you want to fight, we will fight with you; if you don't want to fight, I won't stop you!"
You are free to do as you please.

Chen Jie's high-handed attitude confused Basong. At this moment, Basong looked at Chen Jie with suspicion in his eyes, but Chen Jie had the expression of "you decide for yourself," which made Basong hesitant to test the waters and gave up the idea of ​​probing.

After all, the price of testing is too high; a straw man as a scapegoat is a life at stake.

Some people say that if you encounter a formidable opponent like Chen Jie, you should risk everything to save Chen Jiu Si; it would be a worthwhile trade.

However, this is from God's perspective. From Bassong's perspective, Chen Jiu Si was an opponent in his life, and he had encountered more than one such opponent in his life.

If we use up all our trump cards now, what will we do if we encounter even more formidable enemies in the future?
Moreover, the other party doesn't pose a threat to me now. I used up a life to eliminate a potential threat. No matter how you look at it, it's not worth it.

Let's forget about it today. I'll investigate Zhu Chongba thoroughly later and figure out his background before trying to deal with him.

Having sorted out his thoughts, Basong turned and left. He then gathered up the remaining fleet and retreated.

As the Siamese fleet departed, the Nanyang Fleet erupted in cheers: "Oh! We won! We won!"

A group of people shouted excitedly, their faces unable to hide their joy at the victory. They won! They won!
Cheers resounded throughout the battlefield. At this moment, Zhang Dingbian rowed a small boat to Chen Jie and said, "My lord, we have won."

Chen Jie then looked at Zhang Dingbian and said, "I'll leave the rest to you." After saying that, Chen Jie jumped onto the small boat and followed Zhang Dingbian to whisper in his ear, "Li Bona is dead, but the Nanyang Allied Army cannot be disbanded. Find a way to bring it under our control."

"Understood, my lord."

Chen Jie said, "Well, I won't worry about the rest. You can make the plans yourself."

As he spoke, Chen Jie took the bamboo pole from Zhang Dingbian's hand, then shooed Zhang Dingbian off the boat. He then took the bamboo pole and rowed the small boat he had come from, leaving the spot in a very elegant manner.

As for the trivial matters such as cleaning up the battlefield and counting the number of people, Zhang Dingbian can handle them.

And so Chen Jie rowed his boat there, and rowed his boat away again.

Once the small boat is out of the sight of the large ship and the people on the large ship can no longer see this side,

"Pfft~"

Chen Jie spat out a mouthful of blood, unable to hold on any longer. He plopped down on the boat, then pulled out a handful of Tai Sui pills from his pocket and shoved them all into his mouth. The medicinal power dissolved instantly in his mouth.

Chen Jie no longer held back these extremely precious fourth-tier Tai Sui Pills, and began to devour them in large gulps.

As the effects of the medicine returned, Chen Jie finally felt the surge of internal energy within his body, replenishing the energy he had lost. He had just forcibly used the Three Gods United Technique a second time to repair his injuries, but his internal energy was still severely depleted.

Fortunately, Basong was scared away earlier. If he hadn't, things would have been troublesome. Chen Jie might have been defeated due to insufficient internal energy.

However, scaring them away is easy; all that's needed is to make up for the losses. As for the Tai Sui Pill, although it's a very important treasure, Chen Jie isn't a miser; health is the most important thing.

With that thought in mind, Chen Jie sat down cross-legged inside the small boat to recuperate and cultivate his inner energy.

I reckon this recovery will take two or three days.

Meanwhile, the Siamese fleet, far away, dismissed all his men, locked himself in his room, and then closed the door. The next moment, he coughed up blood.

He was just putting on a brave face.

If a fight had broken out just now, even if he could have killed that 'Zhu Chongba', he would probably have paid the price with his own life!
Thinking this, Basong took a deep breath, then immediately closed his eyes and began chanting incantations. As he chanted, his wounds began to heal slowly.

He quickly recovered his health.

That's right, he didn't heal the wound, but rather transferred the injury elsewhere. At this moment, a substitute straw man was taking the damage for him.

Feeling that his injuries had healed, Basong called over all his men outside.

Seeing Basong's reaction, his subordinate asked, "Grand Master, why did you suddenly withdraw your troops? If we had continued fighting, we would surely have annihilated the enemy and won the naval battle!"

Upon hearing this, Basong glanced at his subordinate and said, "That Zhu Chongba is indeed quite capable. If we continue fighting, we may not be able to gain the upper hand."

Upon hearing Basong's words, his subordinate immediately asked, "Grand Preceptor, is Zhu Chongba really that powerful?"

Basong said, "He's very powerful, but not as powerful as you imagine. I just don't want to fight him for too long. If we continue fighting, I'm sure I can kill him, but my body probably can't hold on. I can't exchange his worthless life for a straw man to take my place."

"Yes, what the Grand Preceptor says is absolutely right. What is Zhu Chongba? Does he even deserve the Grand Preceptor to risk his life for him?"

Basong said, "Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. The reason I failed to capture this person this time is entirely because I knew too little about him, Basha!"

Basong then looked at a subordinate who looked very much like a woman, but this man named Basha was not a woman; he was a man who just looked like a woman.

This can be considered a unique feature of their Siam.

At this moment, Basong said, "I'll arrange a job for you. Go to the Han region and help me find out about this Zhu Chongba. A person with such strength can't be an unknown nobody. Help me find out his information. I want all the information, including his relatives, friends, wife and daughters!"

"Yes, I understand."

Basha immediately responded to Basong, who said, "Don't delay, go today. It will take some time to get to the Han lands. Also, investigate thoroughly. I always feel that Zhu Chongba wasn't telling me the truth! I even doubt if he is really Zhu Chongba!"

"So Basha, when you go this time, you must investigate carefully and thoroughly, without the slightest slack. I'm waiting for your good news."

"Yes!"

Upon hearing this, Basha immediately greeted him, then turned and went out, boarding a boat and heading north to the land inhabited by the Han people.

After Basha left, one of the regional subordinates asked Basong, "Grand Preceptor, how are we now?"

Upon hearing this, Basong sighed and said, "We did not expect that King Wuping would die in battle, otherwise we would not have been so passive in this battle."

"The Nanyang Allied Forces are winning battle after battle, while we in Siam are suffering defeats everywhere and our morale is low. It is no longer suitable to continue fighting. Send word that we should return to Siam first to prepare our military equipment. In addition, our navy should also start recruiting when we get back. After we have rested for a while and regained our strength and morale, we can think about other things!"

"By the way, leave five warships outside to act as eyes and ears, and report to me on the news of the various armies in the South Seas at any time. Keep an eye on them and report to me immediately if there is any situation."

"Yes!"

Upon hearing this, his subordinates immediately agreed, and then Basong took a deep breath and said, "Gentlemen, the road ahead is long and difficult, so please strive on."

"Yes!"

At his command, everyone responded in unison. Basong waved his hand, signaling everyone to step back. As soon as he said this, everyone immediately retreated.

Now only Basong remained in the room. He looked at the roof with a cold gaze and said, "Zhu Chongba, next time, you won't be so lucky!"

……

The sun shone on the sea, driving away the cold and dampness. At this moment, a small boat was drifting on the sea. On the boat, a person sat cross-legged in the center of the boat with his eyes closed.

Whether it was from the sun or from its own heat, white smoke was slowly rising from its head.

As the white smoke rose and dissipated, Chen Jie slowly opened his eyes. Once his eyes were fully open, he exhaled deeply: "Hoo~"

As he exhaled, Chen Jie's condition began to recover. Good heavens, he had really underestimated this Siamese national teacher. He hadn't expected him to be so strong. Even though he had advanced to the second level of the Fusion God realm, he could only fight him to a draw.

Moreover, he possesses an immortal body, making me constantly on the defensive when fighting him.

With my current strength, I might not be his match next time we meet, since I can't keep threatening him with my immortality.

This is actually easy to understand. Chen Jie and Basong are roughly equal in strength, with not much difference between them.

However, one side possesses immortality, allowing them to fight recklessly and wield their power at will. At worst, they will die, since they can always be resurrected.

The other thing is to consider more. First, you can't die. Second, you can't die in a terrible way. It's best if you don't have any disabilities, like your arms or legs, otherwise it will affect your future.

In other words, whichever side is immortal, if their combat power is 100, they can unleash 100% of their combat power.

On the other hand, one's own strength may only be able to reach 90% or even 80% due to various concerns.

If the overall combat strength remains unchanged, Chen Jie is bound to lose.

Therefore, this is what's giving Chen Jie a headache.

However, Basong was an obstacle that Chen Jie could not ignore. There were three reasons for this. First, Chen Jie wanted to unify Southeast Asia, and Basong was a huge obstacle that had to be overcome.

Secondly, Chen Jie also needed to bring down Fang Guozhen, as Basong was also a major obstacle.

Third, I have a grudge against Basong, who is clearly a vengeful person and will definitely try to take revenge on me, or even my family. Although I used a false name, the truth will eventually come out.

If the truth were revealed, his family in Huangzhou Prefecture would be in danger, so Basong had to be killed.

Any one of these three points would be enough for Chen Jie to kill Basong, let alone all three combined, so it's impossible for Chen Jie to let Basong go.

However, dealing with Basong now won't be easy, as he is indeed very strong and also immortal.

Therefore, Chen Jie needs to take two steps. First, he must find a way to improve his strength, at least to firmly suppress Basong. There are only two ways for Chen Jie to improve his strength: the first is to improve his realm. If he had the strength of the third level of the Fusion God, he would definitely be able to beat Basong to a pulp.

Unfortunately, no, and advancing to the third stage is not easy either, requiring four Tai Sui Pills, so this path is basically impossible. It's so troublesome for Chen Jie to get even one Dao Fruit, let alone four. It's unthinkable.

Besides Chen Jie, there is another way: to improve one's own cultivation techniques.

The target is the Winter God Technique!

(End of this chapter)