Whale Falls and Becomes a God

Chapter 179 A Hero's End (Please vote with double monthly tickets)
The Wu brothers wanted to leave, and Xiao Ying didn't want to stop them, nor could she. She was eager for them to leave as quickly and as far away as possible so that she could free up combat power to deal with the battlefields on the east and north sides!

You can not have it both ways!

The Sui army at Chitai Mountain didn't yet have the capability to achieve a full-scale victory, leaving behind powerful enemies on all sides. The most perfect outcome would be to temporarily repel two sides and leave two others behind through psychological warfare, tactics, and bluffing!
However, the Wu brothers must not find out; what if they decide not to leave?
Wu Yunzhao's previous performance was indeed disappointing and damaged his reputation, drawing considerable criticism. However, upon closer examination, it was the work of a wise man, but the public finds it difficult to accept.

However, Wu Yunzhao is unlikely to be the kind of person who abandons his subordinates without any sense of loyalty or righteousness. He probably only wants to save his cousin and cover his retreat right now, and will soon return to continue rescuing people, especially Xiong Kuohai.

Wu Yunzhao could ignore Du Fuwei, the Grand Administrator of Jianghuai. However, he could not ignore his sworn brother, Xiong Kuohai!
After the crushing defeat at Eagle's Beak Gorge, Wu Yunzhao's first refuge was at Taihang Mountain's Golden Peak Village. Xiong Kuohai was also very righteous, giving his full support and assistance. Not only did Golden Peak Village send out all its men, but he also persuaded many elites and powerful figures from Taihang Mountain to help, which led to tonight's four-way night attack!
This is one of the main reasons why Xiao Ying secretly sent a telepathic message to Dugu Feng, instructing her to rush to the east side and capture Xiong Kuohai!

In any case, even if Dugu Feng stayed, she still wouldn't be able to keep the Wu brothers. At this critical moment, there's no need to waste top-tier combat power!

"Heavenly Dance Chasing Soul!"

Xiao Ying locked onto Wu Yunzhao with her divine sense and launched a fierce attack with her halberd, following him like a shadow, leaving Wu Yunzhao no time to spare.

Wu Yunzhao is slightly stronger than Xiao Ying, but only slightly. He is not strong enough to easily defend against or withstand Xiao Ying's attacks, so he must deal with him carefully and cannot afford to be distracted by other things.

Many powerful star gods fearlessly besieged Wu Tianxi, basically only attacking and not defending.

Wu Tianxi's strength lies in his power, but his speed is a weakness. He was immediately surrounded and overwhelmed, unable to keep up with the attacks, and could not help his cousin and the Southern Barbarians for the time being!
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

With the arrival of Prince Jingwu, the Sui army's morale and fighting spirit soared. They pursued the fleeing Southern Barbarians out of Chitai Mountain and launched a fierce attack, unleashing a continuous barrage of arrows and crossbow bolts.

As for the Jianghuai Army on the west side, they were never an elite force and had always been stationed in the rear. They were the first to flee when Wu Tianxi ordered the retreat, and now they are basically scattered and wiped out!

Now that Dugu Feng was quite experienced, he glanced at the battle and knew that he couldn't defeat the Wu brothers even if he stayed. So he obeyed the order to leave and flew away as swiftly as a hawk to the east...

"Clang! Clang! Clang..."

The clanging of metal was incessant, each sound vibrating the mind and soul, a piercing buzzing, and even more so, the flickering of fire and the scattering of sparks.

Xiao Ying relentlessly attacked and slashed around Wu Yunzhao, creating a terrifying spectacle. A fierce wind swept through the area like waves, truly causing flying sand and stones, with sand and mist obscuring the sky and sun!

Many powerful star gods continued to surround and attack Wu Tianxi. Several times, Wu Tianxi erupted in shock and anger, killing several star gods in succession. Amidst the blood mist, powerful star gods would appear again in the blink of an eye, leaving Wu Tianxi somewhat speechless and feeling helpless and powerless...

There's no way to escape, and you can't kill them all!

What a fuss!

In the blink of an eye, after a long battle on the two small battlefields, the Southern Barbarians had basically retreated several miles away, and the crisis was over!
"Keng..."

Another fierce clash, comparable to the sound of a golden gong, resounded for miles!
Xiao Ying swung her halberd fiercely at Wu Yunzhao, using the force to create distance and retreat, stopping several dozen meters away...

"you……"

Wu Yunzhao stared blankly at Xiao Ying, who had retreated and clearly stopped fighting, not understanding Xiao Ying's intentions for a moment.

"..."

Xiao Ying stood tall with his halberd, and with a wave of his hand, he instantly recalled the many Star Gods who were fiercely attacking Wu Tianxi!

"Hoo! Hoo! Hoo..."

After a long and fierce battle, Wu Tianxi was really out of breath. Many powerful opponents had suddenly disappeared, and he was a little confused and bewildered as he gasped for air!
"That's enough, you can leave now..."

Xiao Ying smiled magnanimously at the two of them, then glanced at the countless figures that had already disappeared into the distance, and said in a light tone.

"..." Wu Yunzhao and Wu Tianxi looked at each other, speechless.

Wu Tianxi's eyes flashed with a fierce light, but Wu Yunzhao frowned and shook his head slightly...

With their combined strength, defeating Prince Jingwu wouldn't be difficult; Wu Yunzhao was confident of that. However, severely injuring, killing, or capturing Prince Jingwu was simply impossible; there was no need to waste time and energy—it would be futile!

"Actually... there's no... deep-seated hatred between us!"

With a flick of his wrist, Xiao Ying seemingly magnanimously put away even the Fangtian Halberd, and looked at Wu Yunzhao with a solemn expression.

After a pause, before the puzzled Wu brothers could think further, Xiao Ying continued:

"If nothing unexpected happens, Xiong Kuohai is already defeated! If I cannot persuade him to surrender, I will kill him without hesitation. If you show yourself, I will kill him in front of you..."

"you dare!!!"

Wu Yunzhao's expression changed drastically as he shouted, his demeanor shifting between complex and unpredictable emotions.

At this moment, Wu Yunzhao also realized that Dugu Feng had been missing for a long time, obviously having already captured or killed Xiong Kuohai. Wu Yunzhao did not doubt what Xiao Ying said!
"On the battlefield, where life and death are at stake, there's nothing we dare not do..."

Xiao Ying spread her hands, responding matter-of-factly, then shook her head and continued:

"If you are willing to surrender, I can spare his life and treat the three Yun Xihai brothers well! Otherwise... you can prepare to collect his corpse if you dare to come and do so..."

After a pause, Xiao Ying smiled and added, "Think it over carefully before you decide... It's not pleasant to watch your brothers get killed! Goodbye!"

After saying that, Xiao Ying turned and left, shaking her head and sighing as she did so, her hand behind her back twitching repeatedly...

"It's too much to bully others..."

Wu Tianxi gripped the Hun Tian Tang tightly, his eyes like knives as he glared at Xiao Ying's back, gritting his teeth. He then looked at Wu Yunzhao and asked, "Cousin..."

As soon as his cousin nodded, Wu Tianxi immediately charged and gave chase...

"puff……"

Wu Yunzhao's face changed rapidly, alternating between pale and flushed. Suddenly, he spat out a mouthful of blood, and his mental state and energy clearly weakened significantly!

His figure, which had always sat as firmly as a mountain on his mount, swayed and almost fell off...

"Cousin!" Wu Tianxi exclaimed in surprise, jumping off his horse and helping the swaying Wu Yunzhao to ask.

Wu Yunzhao wasn't actually injured; he didn't even have any superficial wounds. It was just that the experience and emotions he had felt since the Battle of Eagle's Beak Gorge had been causing him immense mental turmoil and torment, a pent-up feeling that finally erupted, leading to him vomiting blood…

"Go! You should leave!"

Despite spitting out blood, Wu Yunzhao felt much better, though his spirits had clearly plummeted. Exhausted, he waved his hand and sighed.

"Cousin...you..."

Wu Tianxi's heart skipped a beat, and with a premonition of something bad, he shouted, gritting his teeth, "We can still fight! Isn't the Fengming Army almost here?"

Wu Yunzhao looked up at the sky speechlessly. Tonight, the waning moon was empty of stars; the night was not over, and the dawn had not yet broken. Somewhat disheartened, he shook his head and said:
"Forget it! Take... everyone from Tuoluo Village and go back! Back to Southern Xinjiang... Don't interfere... in the war in Jiangnan!"

(End of this chapter)