Astral Apostle

Chapter 510: Challenge (1)

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Huyang, Dragon King Stronghold.

Chen Feng sat at the head of the table. Guo Haishen, Duan Yunfeng, Du Ying, and the other leaders sat on both sides.

Ever since they dominated Huyang, the Dragon King Stronghold no longer mobilized its troops and rested and developed. The effect was obvious at this moment.

In addition, the Dragon King Stronghold also set up a Martial Guidance Hall that allowed everyone to practice martial arts on their own. However, it was difficult for there to be a qualitative change without three to five years. However, after spreading the martial arts secret manuals wantonly, the martial virtues in the entire Huyang were overflowing, with many people practicing the martial arts.

After more than a year of recuperation and training, many ships had been built in the stronghold. The navy had become more and more polished, and they had even accepted many heroes who had come to seek refuge. Now, it could be said that there were many soldiers and talents. The entire Huyang had become the base of the Dragon King Stronghold.

At this moment, the leaders were discussing the attack of the Heavenly King Stronghold excitedly.

“Damn it, the Heavenly King Stronghold betrayed the loyalty of the Green Forest and was willing to work for the Imperial Court. They used the heads of their brothers as stepping stones to climb the stairs to riches. To think that Grandpa used to admire them in the past. What a bunch of sons of b*tches!”

“Lu Longchuan was a chivalrous and righteous man when he was young. I didn’t expect him to lose his integrity in his later years. He went to lick the boots of those treacherous officials. How can he still be called a Heavenly King? What a joke!”

“Back then, I almost wanted to join the Heavenly King Stronghold. Fortunately, I didn’t go. Otherwise, I would have become a dog who coveted wealth!”

The leaders cursed.

Guo Haishen sighed, “Three years ago, the Heavenly King Stronghold saved me from prison. I owe them a favor. I didn’t expect them to fight against each other now. Fate makes fools of us.”

Du Ying coughed to stop everyone from their verbal abuse before he spoke out,

“No matter what, the Heavenly King Stronghold has been recruited by the Imperial Court. The most important thing now is to face them… This Heavenly King Stronghold runs rampant in the north and is known to have 200,000 troops. It’s a powerful enemy.”

Chen Feng suddenly snorted,

“Hmph, his Heavenly King Stronghold is powerful, but my Dragon King Stronghold is not small either! Since he dares to offend us, Grandpa will remove the name of the Heavenly King Stronghold from this world!”

As soon as he finished speaking, the morale of the leaders soared.

“Brother is right. Why should we boost the morale of others and reduce our own prestige? In Huyang, who are we afraid of?”

“Not to mention 200,000, even if a million people come, we won’t be afraid!”

After a while, when everyone quietened down, Chen Feng continued,

“Then where is Lu Longchuan’s army currently?”

Du Ying replied, “Chief, they’ve already stepped into the territory of Huyang and are arranging their troops. They haven’t attacked us yet. According to the spies, they brought many warships, all supplied by the Imperial Court for naval warfare.”

Chen Feng nodded, “Advisor, what do you think?”

Du Ying touched his chin and pondered,

“The Heavenly King Stronghold is mostly made up of land soldiers. Most of them are landlubbers. Even if they have warships, it will be difficult for them to fight us head-on. They shouldn’t dare to attack on a large scale for a while. They will work together with the state capital and will definitely take the stance of sealing off the area. They will guard a few key roads and send a small team to test the waters to fight us first…”

Duan Yunfeng interrupted, “The Heavenly King Stronghold has the logistics of the Imperial Court, and their food supplies are endless. Once they form a blockade, it will be disadvantageous for us if we fight for a long time. It’s best to force them to fight us on the lake or attack their food supplies, using battles to fund more battles for ourselves.”

“Well, the enemy most likely knows this too. They won’t give us a chance to do so easily. They will definitely send a large number of troops to protect the rations. Our army is mostly made up of sailors, so it’s not easy to face the enemy head-on on land…” Du Ying analyzed.

Both sides had their own strengths, and they both wanted to use their own strengths to attack the enemy’s weakness. It was as though one in the lake and the other on the shore, shouting at each other, “Come over if you have the guts.”

Chen Feng’s expression did not change, “It’s fine. Just act according to the situation. If there’s an opportunity, I’ll personally attack and kill them in one go!”

This tactic was now the usual fighting style of the Dragon King Stronghold. Everyone was already used to it.

However, at this moment, Guo Haishen hesitated for a moment before speaking,

“Second Brother, it’s said that the Perfected Master Windwalker has specially followed the army to deal with you. I wonder if that person is really as powerful as the rumors say. If you rashly attack, I’m afraid something will go wrong…”

When the leaders heard this, they also revealed worried expressions.

Even from far away in Huyang, they had heard of Ling Fengzi’s name. It was spread like wildfire. Although many leaders felt that he was most likely deceiving the world, they had never seen it with their own eyes, so they did not dare to directly conclude.

Chen Feng’s gaze sharpened and said loudly,

“If he comes, so be it. What’s there to be afraid of? Even if a real immortal descends, Grandpa’s spear can send him back to heaven!”

Infected by his fighting spirit, the leaders also perked up.

Chen Feng’s combat results were brilliant, and he was the pillar of the stronghold. Everyone trusted him extremely much. Although he usually did not care much about the stronghold’s affairs, his prestige and status were still unshakable.

Although Chen Feng had not attacked for more than a year, his aura was becoming more and more sharp. Even when the leaders of the stronghold looked at him directly, they would occasionally feel their hearts palpitate.

Almost all the leaders knew that the chief was a martial arts genius. Everyone was practicing the profound martial arts of the various sects now, but no one knew how far Chen Feng had trained.

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Just as Du Ying had expected, when the Heavenly King Stronghold arrived at Huyang, because the soldiers were not used to the environment, they did not dare to attack rashly. Instead, they took every step carefully and formed a stronghold to guard against the enemy. They temporarily sealed it and waited.

The Dragon King Stronghold occupied the geographical advantage and kept sending troops to harass them. Although they could not do anything to their opponents who were in full defense for the time being, they still annoyed the Heavenly King Stronghold very much and made it impossible for them to rest and train properly.

Logically speaking, the long-distance army needed to operate locally for a period of time before they could completely adapt to the local battles. However, because the Huyang Prefecture had lost most of its control over the local area, the Heavenly King Stronghold’s troops could not rest easily and could only adapt to the pressure.