bookpower Chapter 267 The Challenge
Chapter 267 The Challenge
Snow fluttered in the air, and the ground was a wilderness of ice and snow.
Atop a tall snowy mountain, a silver waterfall cascaded down from a mountain stream.
But at that moment, the flowing water was no longer visible; it had all frozen into ice, clusters of ice crystals standing tall, reflecting the sunlight, sparkling brilliantly.
It resembled an upside-down Milky Way, so dreamy as to be almost unreal.
Under the waterfall, there were many brawny men, bare-armed, clad only in underwear.
Each of them was tall and robust, their faces set with determination, unafraid of the cold winds and ice, continuously swinging the weapons in their hands.
"Ha!"
"Hey!"
Each time they swung their blades, it seemed as though they were about to split the space!
Each time they stomped the ground, it appeared they were about to stamp a hole into it!
As the snow fluttered around them, a misty white vapor rose from their bodies, sweat drenching their backs.
"Put more strength into it; what, didn't you eat?!"
"Stand firm, all of you! Look at you, weak as chickens!"
"A bunch of trash, I could send you flying with a flick of my finger!"
A man who looked like a wild buffalo taunted them relentlessly.
He was as massive as a mountain, standing over two meters tall, his bulging arms thicker than a typical man's waist!
His legs were like two pillars, covered in bulging muscles!
His gaze was both eagle-like and tiger-like, awe-inspiring, filled with endless murderous intent!
He was Aguzha!
He led one of the tiger armies under the Northern Liao King—a legion of death!
Aguzha's Battle Bear Legion consisted of soldiers who were bear-like, wolf-like, battling for successive Northern Liao Kings!
Invincible in battle, unstoppable in attack!
And unfailingly loyal to the Northern Liao King!
Under the man's taunting, the expression on the warriors' faces grew even fiercer, each strike delivered with all their strength!
The blade's edge whistled, snow and wind danced wildly, creating a hurricane below the waterfall mountain.
"What, not convinced? If not convinced, come at me!"
Aguzha grinned and raised his middle finger to his subordinates.
Faced with this provocation, many tribesmen kicked the ground, pouncing on him like tigers down a mountain!
"Come on, you little brats! Let me see if these three years of training made any progress!"
"Ha!"
The many warriors flourished, and a powerful force exploded as they punched, immediately throwing the icy aura into disarray.
The soldier's words stirred a tumult in Ye Ling's heart.
He looked down at Aguzha who, despite being surrounded by hundreds, managed to fight with ease and thrashed all the soldiers, a smile appearing on his face.
"I know, Aguzha has always been my most loyal soldier!"
After the drills below were finished, and all the burly men had been flattened by Aguzha, Ye Ling leapt down from the hill.
"Who?!"
Aguzha, with sharp reflexes, roared and swung a fist behind him.
Ye Ling also threw a punch.
The wind from their punches met, and while Ye Ling remained immovable, Aguzha stumbled backward several steps!
"So strong!"
A look of astonishment spread across Aguzha's face as he fixated upon the handsome young man standing opposite him.
Aguzha's eyes nearly popped out of his head: "Prince!"
Ye Ling nodded, "Aguzha, I'm back!"
"Prince! You've finally returned!"
Aguzha was so excited that he started speaking incoherently, managing only a single sentence before becoming speechless.
Ye Ling, watching his excitement, felt a mix of emotions stir within him.
Ye Ling nodded and said, "This isn't the place to talk, let's go back first."
"Yes, Prince!"
The news of Ye Ling's return spread across the entire legion within half an hour.
All the soldiers were eager and spirited, wanting to meet Ye Ling.
However, at that moment, Ye Ling, Aguzha, Chen Dao, and the others were inside a house, the atmosphere heavy.
"I intend to declare war on Xiao Yun, preparing to send a war letter through Chen Dao to his court!"
Ye Ling spoke calmly, but a trace of murderous intent flickered in his eyes.
Ye Ling was the rightful king of Northern Liao, and now with the king's return, Xiao Yun should clear out!
Of course, Xiao Yun would not back down easily. This declaration of war by Ye Ling was meant to intimidate him, to kick him out of Northern Liao!
A murderous look flashed in Aguzha's eyes, "Prince, if it hadn't been for your order against rash actions, I would have crushed Xiao Yun into pieces and led an army into the Imperial Capital!"
"Now, with the Prince issuing a war letter, I've been ready for three years. This time, I request the Battle Bear Legion to lead the charge for you!"
Aguzha's aura, edging towards a supreme powerful realm, burst forth, its oppressive might suffocating!
Chen Dao and the others were taken aback. It was unexpected that after three years, Aguzha had almost reached the supreme powerful realm!
Ye Ling nodded, "Alright, I'll let you lead the charge. Chen Dao, go and deliver my war letter!"
Ye Ling picked up a piece of Dark Iron, carved it into a block the size of a sheet of paper with a knife.
Using his finger as a blade, he etched deep, powerful characters into the iron, each letter as majestic and forceful as a Divine Weapon!
Chen Dao solemnly held up the Dark Iron War Book and rushed out!