Chapter 1678: Chapter 903: War Chariot (Part 2)

"Ah? You want us to jump into the lake..."

Luo Tuo opened his mouth wide, looking completely unwilling.

Lin Feng gave him a glance and asked, "Are you going to say that you don’t know how to swim?"

"It’s already autumn. Jumping down will make us catch cold."

Su Liqian smiled and teased Luo Tuo, "What are you afraid of? If you can’t swim, let Sister Tian Xun pull you along. She’s very good in water."

Su Liqian said this with an innocent look, but she was actually trying to matchmake the two of them.

Hearing Su Liqian’s words, Tian Xun’s fair face turned slightly red. She felt shy and lowered her head. Su Liqian talking about her water skills in front of two men inevitably made people think of bathing. How could Tian Xun not feel shy?

By this time, Lin Feng and the others had already pushed the cart to the edge of the Array. According to Lin Feng’s plan, a fireworks show would soon unfold here. The Divine Artifact Level catapult pushed by ten people was Lin Feng’s target for destruction.

Lin Feng and the group went along pushing the cart loaded with "Natural Heaven Stone Fire," planning their next move. When they arrived, they found ten people in black keeping the Array powered with their mana.

At first glance, Lin Feng thought to himself, "Looking to activate such a massive thing, it requires extraordinary energy."

Lin Feng and the other four had already pushed the "Natural Heaven Stone Fire" to the side of the Array.

The powerful force of the Array was dazzling, as if the radiant light permeating the void had summoned terrifying power from another world. Lin Feng looked at the super war chariot before him, almost speechless with terror.

"Such a powerful Array."

Su Liqian looked at Luo Tuo, whose expression had turned quite serious.

"This is a specialized Array for the War Chariot Team, a combination array." Tang Su explained to everyone solemnly.

Like everyone else, Su Liqian also turned her head to look in Tang Su’s direction.

"Combination array? What a strange name."

Su Liqian pursed her lips and sighed. She thought it was a remarkable Array, but the name made her immediately feel deflated.

Seeing Su Liqian’s look of disappointment, Tian Xun reminded her, "The simpler something sounds, the more there is something enigmatic about it. Don’t underestimate this Array in front of you, remember the Desolate Realm is known for hiding."

It was indeed true, Lin Feng recalled the burning Hellfire Horse commanded by the Vanguard Right General in Peace City, and how the Leader of the Three Thousand Vanguard Army stabbed him nine hundred and ninety-seven times in the time an ordinary person took to swing a sword. If Lin Feng hadn’t identified the opponent’s fatal strike, he would undoubtedly have been the one to fall.

At this moment, Lin Feng completely agreed with Tian Xun’s perspective and told the group, "We must not underestimate it."

Tian Xun saw that Lin Feng and she shared the same opinion, and seemed to look at him with more appreciation than before. Originally looking at Lin Feng at eye level, now there was a hint of admiration in her gaze.

As Lin Feng and his team prepared themselves, the Black-clothed Venerable suddenly appeared in front of the war chariot in a flash of Radiant Light without saying a word.

The black-clothed person held a fire-colored Radiant Light in hand, pushing it towards the war chariot. With his right hand maintaining the pushed-out stance, his left hand grabbed a man-high Fire Stone from the air. Under the black-clothed person’s manipulation, the Fire Stone gradually approached the Radiant Light. Unexpectedly, as he channeled mana to push the Fire Stone toward the catapult, Zhang Xiaobao’s group quietly began retreating backward.

The black-clothed person was focused on operating his Cultivation Technique on the war chariot, neglecting the five people retreating back to the lakeside. Actually, only three out of the five had retreated; Tian Xun and Luo Tuo led Tang Su in the retreat, while Du Linfeng and Su Liqian remained by the Array. Tang Tang, originally at the lakeside, did not join the Black-clothed Venerable but stayed to provide support. Of course, they weren’t foolish enough to immediately jump into the lake; instead, they planned to use their combined mana to form a defensive Array. In Tang Su’s view, this Array should be sufficient to withstand the shockwave of an explosion.

Lin Feng remained because he needed to activate the trick he’d left in the diluted "Natural Heaven Stone Fire."

Unexpectedly, Su Liqian was right beside him. Lin Feng saw the black-clothed person infusing potent fire oil into the Fire Stone, which would take some time to fill completely. Lin Feng had placed a fragment of the Ancient Divine Artifact, the East Emperor Bell, passed down by Donghuang Taiyi, inside the so-called "Natural Heaven Stone Fire" super Fire Stone.

Even though it was just a fragment, the supreme power of an Ancient Divine Artifact could still be somewhat retained in the fragments. Donghuang Taiyi was a great Ancient celestial being, excelling in the Human Realm and hailed as a legendary hero. His East Emperor Bell housed the power of the River of Time and immense impact energy. The "Power of the River of Time" could seal space and reverse time, while the "Supreme Impact Energy" could cause spatial disturbances, affecting anyone caught in its expanse.

Thinking of the mechanism he had set, Lin Feng smiled to himself, feeling confident this would take out the Black-clothed Venerable and the war chariot team of black-clothed cultivators in one fell swoop. His previous stress now relaxed somewhat.

For fear of his plan being exposed and losing the chance to destroy the enemy’s war chariot and eliminate the war chariot team, Lin Feng remained vigilant. Without the enemy’s war chariot team, they would lose the advantage and initiative to attack the Giant Wood Clan.

In front of the wide audience of common folk, Lin Feng understood he couldn’t afford to slack off, and couldn’t allow these ten murderous assassins the opportunity to escape.

As Guardian of Time, when Donghuang’s fragment sealed the space, its power could only affect a small portion through the sealed barrier, pushing air currents around. But this power was only in this open area, and as the power extended to the lakeside, the Array formed by Yun Tian Luo Tuo and the others would entirely negate its effects.

Only a flawless plan like this could be devised by Lin Feng.

Catching sight of Su Liqian in his peripheral vision, Lin Feng felt a stab of concern: "Why are you still here? Do you want to die?"

The black-clothed person’s ears were extremely sharp, immediately turning to glare at Lin Feng and Su Liqian with piercing eyes. However, the war chariot was already filled with fire oil, its momentum irrepressible. The Black-clothed Venerable couldn’t stop now, urgently barking instructions to Lin Feng and Su Liqian:

"What are you saying? Where are the others?"

Mid-question, a sudden alertness came over him. The black-clothed person harshly questioned Lin Feng and Su Liqian, but Su Liqian suddenly spoke:

"Um, they’re hiding behind."

Su Liqian forgot she was a woman, while all black-clothed assassins were men, and even if there were women, they’d be exceptionally high-ranking, unlikely to be among small fry.

The black-clothed person questioned, his tone noticeably heavier and slightly nervous.

"Why is there a woman?"

Realizing she’d caused a mess, Su Liqian hurriedly covered her small mouth with her right hand, looking at Lin Feng in confusion.

Lin Feng also felt a pang at Su Liqian’s sudden move.

Thinking to himself, did this girl mess up...

Seeing the black-clothed person lift the Fire Stone in one hand, using the other to strike with supreme energy towards Su Liqian. Lin Feng thrust his palm forward to block, presenting a fearless stance. The black-clothed person realized he’d been tricked and hastened his actions, while Lin Feng took the opportunity to push back with his right hand, mobilizing True Yuan to protect Su Liqian. Su Liqian was pushed strongly by Lin Feng, a faint energy wave enveloping her as she flew towards the lakeside where Luo Tuo, Tian Xun, and the Tang brothers were.