Chapter 305: Chapter 305: Lu Chao Returns, the Fire Sparrow Arrow
The current Three Flames Commander was the same Wolf Flame Commander from Sword Tooth City.
’Lu Chao is coming back!’
An image of Lu Chao flashed through his mind. He saw Lu Chao at Sword Tooth City, right as he donned his mask. Then he remembered the deaths of the three commanders: Lion Flame, Fox Flame, and Leopard Flame.
A sudden wave of panic rose from the depths of his heart, but he immediately followed it with a vicious sneer.
He snapped his head up and roared, "I understand. You’re dismissed."
The messenger immediately departed. Then, the Three Flames Commander roared, "Launch a full-scale assault! I want Dragon Flame Academy’s defensive formation shattered in one fell swoop! I will have the heads of every last Descendant of Azure Flame right now!"
As his voice boomed, the Three Flames Commander personally led his elites in a charge...
He then roared toward the Dragon Flame Academy’s forces, "To all leaders of the small kingdoms, listen to me! Surrender now and you will be spared! Dare to stand with Dragon Flame Academy any longer... and your clans will be exterminated!"
As that last word boomed across the battlefield...
Whether they were the commanders from the small kingdoms or the masters from the small institutes fighting with Dongfang Ren, they all trembled violently.
The Three Flames Commander had directly threatened them with the annihilation of their clans.
The leaders of the small kingdoms, whose resolve was already wavering, grew even more panicked.
Hearing this, Luo Wendeng quickly shouted back, "Don’t listen to them! The Dragon Flame Kingdom will protect you!"
"You’re just Dragon Flame Academy. Will the Dragon Flame Kingdom really protect a bunch of small kingdoms?" the Three Flames Commander immediately shot back. His words made many from the small kingdoms flinch and take a step back.
That single step proved disastrous, allowing the Three Flames’ offensive to become even more terrifying.
Suddenly... SKREEEEE!
A piercing cry erupted from within Dragon Flame Academy as Cheng Yunsu, wrapped in the aura of the Fire Sparrow Bone, soared into the sky. She landed high atop the stone monument at the Beast Flame Gate and declared, "Listen to me, everyone! Lu Chao is coming back!"
At her words, everyone froze, their eyes fixed on Cheng Yunsu, who was wreathed in sparks of fire...
Cheng Yunsu declared, her voice ringing with conviction, "I am Lu Chao’s wife. He would never abandon me. He would never abandon Dragon Flame Academy, nor the people willing to fight and follow him. Believe me!"
The potent aura of the Fire Sparrow Bone surged into the hearts of the soldiers, and one by one, their confidence seemed to reignite.
Abruptly... BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
They unleashed their True Qi, holding back the Three Flames’ onslaught.
Instantly, a murderous glint flashed in the Three Flames Commander’s eyes. He stared daggers at Cheng Yunsu and roared, "Wife of Lu Chao, you die!"
As he spoke, he drew his bow from atop his warhorse and loosed an arrow straight at Cheng Yunsu.
WHIZZ! The arrow flew, imbued with the Three Flames Commander’s True Qi, tearing through the sky as it hurtled toward Cheng Yunsu. While the commanders of the Flame Countries were not top-tier experts, they were still cultivators of the True Fate Realm.
To Cheng Yunsu, the arrow was a terrifying threat.
"Yunsu..."
Elder Yu’s eyes widened. He lunged to save her, but it was clear he would be too late.
But just at that critical moment... SKREEEEE!
It was as if a second Fire Sparrow’s cry had erupted from within the Beast Flame sector. A blazing arrow, wreathed in fiery light, transformed into a beautiful Fire Sparrow as it streaked toward Cheng Yunsu.
The Fire Sparrow Arrow reached Cheng Yunsu in an instant. For a heartbeat, time seemed to freeze.
BANG!
The Fire Sparrow Arrow and the Three Flames Commander’s arrow collided violently half a meter in front of Cheng Yunsu. The two arrows then veered off, one flying past each side of her.
Finally, both arrows shattered in mid-air.
The residual True Qi from the impact gently lifted Cheng Yunsu’s dark hair, making her look like the Daughter of the Fire God herself, descended from the heavens.
At that moment, Cheng Yunsu turned, a look of joyful surprise on her face. "Lu Chao..."
’In this entire region, there was only one person with a Fire Sparrow Bone aura identical to her own: her husband, Lu Chao.’
’He really was back.’
Following her words and her gaze, everyone turned to look.
There, on a new building in the distant Beast Flame sector, stood a masked man, bow in hand. His ramrod-straight figure seemed to burn with the aura of the Fire Sparrow Bone, and his mask... it was like that of a general descended from the stars.
In that instant...
The Descendants of Azure Flame were overcome with joy. Dongfang Ren, who was locked in battle with Zeng Quan, was ecstatic. The deans of the small institutes let out a long, collective sigh of relief.
Chi Yun, the Senior Sister of Sky Cliff, couldn’t help but roar, "Lu Chao is back! Everyone, pull yourselves together!"
Her voice rang out, directed at the leaders of the small kingdoms.
Luo Wendeng also let out a long sigh, his body feeling weak with relief. The pressure on him just moments ago had been immense; he still wasn’t accustomed to a war of this scale.
Meanwhile, the Three Flames Commander, Guan Zanyi, and the Eagle Flame Commander all stared fixedly in Lu Chao’s direction, their eyes brimming with killing intent.
Abruptly, the Three Flames Commander roared, "All those at the Transformation Realm and above! Fire on the Fake Lu Chao!"
’His heart trembled. The Fake Lu Chao was really back.’
’But the Fake Lu Chao is still on that distant building. We can’t let him get back to his troops. We’ll have all the masters open fire on him at once.’
As he spoke, the Three Flames Commander drew his own bow, loosing arrow after arrow in Lu Chao’s direction.
Guan Zanyi, the Eagle Flame Commander, and the others did the same.
A volley of arrows filled the sky, speeding toward Lu Chao...
At the same time, some archers targeted Cheng Yunsu. ’She’s Lu Chao’s wife, after all.’
But Cheng Yunsu had already ducked back among the Dragon Flame Academy forces. She turned to Yu Fei and said, "Elder Yu, quickly, go help Lu Chao!"
Yu Fei shot off with incredible speed, heading in Lu Chao’s direction.
But just then...
Lu Chao, however, simply dodged, landing at the base of the building and avoiding the sky-blotting volley. From there, his voice rang out, "Dragon Flame Academy and all our allies, on my command! Charge out in the direction of my Fire Sparrow Arrow!"
As he finished speaking, Lu Chao abruptly shot up again, loosing a Fire Sparrow Arrow in a specific direction.
The instant the arrow was loosed...
Lu Chao’s voice rang out again. "Liyan forces, charge in the direction of that arrow!"
At his command, the Liyan Commander froze for a second, then unhesitatingly led his troops in a charge, following the path of Lu Chao’s arrow.
’They didn’t know what Lu Chao was planning, but with his return, all they had to do was follow his orders.’
As expected, the Liyan forces were immediately intercepted by the soldiers of the Three Flames...
Lu Chao paid them no mind. With another WHIZZ, he loosed a second Fire Sparrow Arrow. "Mad Snow forces, charge in this direction!"
The forces of the Mad Snow Kingdom were also stunned for a moment, but their commander accepted the order and led the charge.
Next, Lu Chao loosed a third arrow, ordering the Sky Cliff forces to charge along its path.
The three arrows all pointed in different directions. Some pointed toward large concentrations of Three Flames soldiers, while others pointed toward empty space. And of course, he didn’t stop there. Lu Chao continued to loose arrow after arrow, each one flying in a different direction.
And with each arrow, the forces of another kingdom received their orders and charged.
To the Three Flames Commander and his allies, it was clear: Lu Chao had only just returned, and he was already marshaling his troops and directing the battle.
