Chapter 1908 - 1912: War
"Afterwards, this plan of robbing the entire world became our course of action. Unable to stop it, I could only choose to endure it all," Liu Tiezhu said, his teeth grinding with a clattering sound.
However, when he talked about this part, he didn’t cry with red eyes; instead, his gaze grew even more determined.
Evidently, although this experience was more brutal than when he initially entered Thunder Island, Liu Tiezhu was more resilient now!
"Finally, we started robbing individuals, then families, then sects, then the major forces on Thunder Island, Secret Realms, benefits, Spirit Stones, Elixirs, Arrays—we wanted it all, and we took it all!"
"These resources were seized completely with the lives of my brothers!"
"In the end, I did not let them down! In two years, I successfully broke through to Mahayana, and I killed the seasoned Mahayana expert on Thunder Island, taking control of Thunder Island!"
"Finally, I succeeded in coming here to see you!"
After speaking, Liu Tiezhu fell into silence.
He spoke very simply.
But it was precisely this simplicity that made one feel the brutality within!
After all, it was paved with lives!
To describe each brother’s sacrifice in detail would only disrespect their sacrifices!
The most respectful way was Liu Tiezhu’s successful breakthrough, the killing of the Mahayana expert, the control of Thunder Island, and the meeting with Young Master Bu!
Clearly, he accomplished it!
Thus, Liu Tiezhu’s emotions at this moment were complex—honor, sadness, pain, satisfaction, fatigue, fear—intertwined.
He could no longer speak!
Lu Xiaobu remained silent throughout, only consuming cup after cup of uninebriating wine down his throat.
After a long silence, Lu Xiaobu finally spoke.
However, inexplicably, his voice was incredibly hoarse: "Still... still, how many brothers are left?"
As he asked this question, Lu Xiaobu’s body was trembling!
This was a very cruel question.
Because only when casualties exceed the survivors does one ask how many are left!
Hearing the question, Liu Tiezhu’s body also trembled before he slowly replied, "Including me, there are eight brothers left. They asked me to tell you after knowing I’ve succeeded in seeing you—we did it!"
Lu Xiaobu was silent again, closing his eyes, tightly shutting them.
The ten thousand Iron Cavalry led by Liu Tiezhu, with only eight remaining!
This was a result that Lu Xiaobu dared not think deeply about.
He truly did not dare to imagine!
Dared not contemplate the number of casualties!
Dared not think about the ten thousand Iron Cavalry from other islands!
Even less dared to think about the final remaining number!
Had he never considered this outcome?!
No, he had considered it, of course, he had!
Two years ago, even earlier!
That was when he deliberately neglected the strength of the ten thousand Iron Cavalry.
That led to the banquet two years ago.
But when this outcome appeared right before his eyes, he still felt waves of dizziness!
"Young Master Bu, I am leaving now!"
Liu Tiezhu stood up, silently walked towards the exit.
Lu Xiaobu said nothing.
And just when Liu Tiezhu was about to step out of the Domain’s edge, he suddenly clenched his fist and, with a hoarse yet explosive voice, uttered a declaration:
"Young Master Bu, for all eternity, unite Jianghu!"
"Young Master Bu, for all eternity, unite Jianghu!"
"Young Master Bu, for all eternity, unite Jianghu!"
This voice sounded as if it were fired from the largest cannon, filled with endless explosiveness!
The sound even caused the Domain to tremble!
Beneath that voice was an incredibly intense emotion!
Honor!
Yes! Honor!
An unwavering honor!
The honor that belonged to the ten thousand Iron Cavalry every time they shouted this phrase!
This was Liu Tiezhu’s shout, and it was the shout with his brothers!
One sentence was enough!
Lu Xiaobu’s tightly shut eyes suddenly opened!
He stared at Liu Tiezhu’s departing figure, still speechless!
Liu Tiezhu left.
Left the Domain of this conversation.
Before he fully departed, a last call echoed back!
"Ten thousand Iron Cavalry, until blood runs dry, never cease fighting!"
This time, Liu Tiezhu truly left!
"Young Master Bu, for all eternity, unite Jianghu! Ten thousand Iron Cavalry, until blood runs dry, never cease fighting!" Lu Xiaobu silently recited this phrase.
Reciting once, he cried.
Reciting twice, he laughed.
Reciting thrice, he quietly drank the last cup of wine from the flask.
Then, closed his eyes.
Finally, opened them again!
"Then damn it, let’s fight!"
Lu Xiaobu fiercely punched the table.
Instantly, the table was shattered into powder.
Then, a battle intent-filled Qi surged upwards, soaring to the skies!
The entire Spirit Realm seemed to crack under the overwhelming battle intent!
Not far ahead, Liu Tiezhu felt this battle intent, and a smile appeared on his lips—brothers, I’ll bring your spirits to fight on! Following that man, fighting to the ends of the earth!
Liu Tiezhu resumed his life as an Iron Axe.
All along, he never questioned the fallback moves Young Master Bu left behind.
Because it wasn’t necessary!
Young Master Bu surely left a fallback!
What’s left is whether it succeeds or not.
There’s no need to ask this question!
If it succeeds, there’s naturally no need to further ask!
If it doesn’t succeed, there’s no need to ask further!
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Lin Feng silently felt Lu Xiaobu’s overwhelming battle intent in the Domain of Lin Country, his entire skeleton starting to creak.
It wasn’t his conscious effort, but his subconscious!
The subconscious of an opponent of Lu Xiaobu!
The enemy expressed battle intent, naturally triggering his corresponding urge to fight!
Thus, Lin Feng silently stood up, his gaze closing and opening as the same overwhelming battle intent arose from him: "Fight! Fight to the death!"
Thus, the most brutal battle between the Chaotic Domain and Lin Country began!
This battle not only made the onlookers shiver with fear, but also filled the combatants from both sides in the Chaotic Domain and Lin Country with dread!
Because this was truly a fight to the death!
The rules of fighting without breaking were once again shattered at this moment!
The entire battlefield saw Domains continuously being entirely blasted away, vanishing into strands of golden light!
Though this was a bloodless battle, the displayed brutality was in no way inferior to a real-life confrontation!
And most terrifying for the combatants was—such a brutal battle happened not by their will!
In other words, their fight didn’t belong to them!
But manipulated! Silently manipulated!
Controlled by those two men!
They were merely pawns!