Summoners: One Golden Term per Level

Chapter 416 - 12: Capturing Gonggong

Gonggong’s voice echoed through the entire vanguard army, and the troops that had just pressed forward began to retreat hastily.

At the same time.

The cultivators still fighting on the river’s surface, along with the centurions and chiliarchs from the Jiuli Tribe, unleashed their powerful magic to force the Jiu Li people to retreat.

But in the next instant.

The previously calm river surface suddenly surged up into a water barrier thousands of meters high, nearly a hundred meters thick.

Like a giant, it forcibly blocked their path of retreat.

Furthermore, the water was ’freezing’ at an extremely fast speed.

Those who had just attempted to escape were forced back, and in a short time, some had already been caught up to.

Already panicked, coupled with the water barrier’s obstruction, they could only respond hastily to attacks.

But a heart prepared is better than one unprepared.

In a short time, several hundred people had fallen and plunged into the water.

Seeing this, Gonggong’s complexion became extremely cold.

It seemed like the Human Immortal from the River Tribe intended to bury the vanguard army’s high ranks here.

"Break!"

Gonggong mobilized the mana within him, vying with the Empress for control over the water barrier, as their magic began to clash.

The entire freezing water barrier started to ripple endlessly, with countless waves vibrating as though two giants were battling over it.

They even seemed to be trying to tear it apart, while Gonggong’s law of ’flood’ clashed with the Empress’s ’freezing’.

The water, continuously frozen before, began to accumulate the water Qi of heaven and earth, growing incessantly to resist the Empress’s freezing.

This burgeoning water, directly controlled by Gonggong, exploded like bombs throughout the water barrier.

Creating numerous massive holes, allowing the retreating vanguard cultivators to quickly escape through them.

"To dare to be distracted during battle!"

A cold laugh, and just as Gonggong reacted, there was a ’boom—!’ sound.

He was instantly smashed into the water, causing countless splashes, and as he crashed down, the surrounding river water began to freeze and solidify.

’Bang!’

A huge hole quickly formed on the freshly frozen river surface, spewing countless broken ice shards and metal fragments.

Gonggong’s figure leapt up, his entire body having transformed into a giant over a thousand zhang tall, his black hair wildly flying.

"Colorless Realm Divine Power!"

Just as Gonggong emerged from the river, he sensed the heavens and earth seemed to dim in that instant.

An invisible wave in that moment forcibly restrained his body, and within his body, laws instantly shattered under the force.

Without a moment’s hesitation, he turned to flee, but then noticed two giant pythons resembling mountains were already entangled behind him.

Their four serpent eyes gazed down upon him, and in the next moment, the two pythons coiled toward Gonggong’s body.

In an instant.

Countless waves erupted from around Gonggong, trembling in resistance; if those two pythons coiled around him, he would have no means to escape.

Meanwhile.

A figure rushed like a surge of water toward the vanguard army, accompanied by a cold voice, "Trying to escape?"

Chaotic-colored light enveloped Gonggong instantly, and endless chaotic Qi, like serpents, lunged and coiled toward him.

At the same time.

Countless pieces of information from heaven and earth flooded into Gonggong’s mind.

When he finally regained clarity, he found himself entangled by Can Gang’s two pythons.

Their power seemed intent on crushing his whole body, and Gonggong felt an ominous sensation.

If Can Gang truly captured him, this operation would be a complete failure, given that he was the commander of this expedition.

If even the commander were captured, how could the remaining forces contend with Can Gang and that Human Immortal from the River Tribe?

"You’re forcing my hand!"

Ruthlessly determined, Gonggong’s internal laws began to shatter wildly, while his power and aura ceaselessly clashed.

A mighty flood.

Instantly covering a radius of ten thousand meters in the heavens, while the great river below surged, breaking free of its banks and rushing toward the River Tribe.

Its speed so rapid that even the Jiuli Tribe’s clansmen nearing the river’s banks had no time to react.

Suddenly engulfed by the river’s waters, not to mention countless exotic beasts within it.

To attack the enemy and save oneself.

That Human Immortal hiding in the River Tribe might not fear the flood, but could their tribesmen really remain unafraid?

Indeed, the next moment.

Gonggong felt the flood gradually weakening, and the water barrier that was maintained grew much thinner.

"Open!"

Veins bulged on Gonggong’s face, applying his strength strategically, while the surrounding flood, bearing the force of tens of thousands of torrential rains, smashed directly into the two giant pythons controlled by Can Gang.

The originally tightly bound pythons were battered by the flood, causing them to thrash wildly.

"Once I’ve locked you in, can you really expect to escape?"

Can Gang continuously controlled the giant pythons formed from his arms; if not for the commander’s orders to capture Gonggong alive, he would have already killed him.

However, in the next moment.

The two giant pythons seemed newly empowered, their strength rapidly increasing at a terrifying pace.

Having just broken free slightly, Gonggong was once more forcibly imprisoned within the two giant pythons.

Their sleek yet sturdy scales tightly locked his power, preventing any form of escape.

Meanwhile, the power he just unleashed began to fade slowly.

Simultaneously.

Gonggong’s body size started to diminish, his expression growing more troubled; he had not anticipated being captured in the very first battle.

With a grim determination, he resolved that, even in death, he could not let himself be captured by the Jiuli Tribe.

At that moment.

A calm voice sounded, "If you intend to self-destruct, I’ll have all the tribesmen you brought killed."

"If you surrender to capture willingly, I can guarantee, as long as your forces retreat back to the Mufu Mountain Range,

I promise not to pursue you for at least twenty days."

Gonggong then saw a stunning woman walking through the air, draped in robes exuding celestial aura.

Her aura was precisely the one that had been affecting his battle, the Human Immortal from the River Tribe.

Hearing the Empress’s words, Gonggong’s previously tumultuous aura began to calm as he glared at the Empress and coldly said, "How can I trust you?"

The Empress looked toward Can Gang, who appeared somewhat embarrassed, unaware of what the Empress had been discussing.

He was originally considering returning Gonggong directly, leaving the vanguard here.

After all, from his perspective, Lie Mountain and Jiu Li were already adversaries.

But the Empress, first and foremost a disciple of Lix Mountain, was personally appointed by the commander as the Commander.

Moreover.

He vaguely reasoned the commander seemed to have another method of contact with the Commander.

Otherwise.

Why else would the Empress be so intimately informed regarding Jiu Li’s actions, even knowing exactly when those special weapons would be delivered?

"The commander’s words are my words."

Can Gang pondered for a moment, realizing this operation had yielded significant achievements.

Naturally, since the Empress had spoken, Gonggong took a deep breath, subduing his agitated aura, and said, "Make your advancing forces halt first."

Can Gang pursed his lips; primarily, this approach differed from Jiu Li’s typical combat style.

It would be like surrendering the military merits that were already within grasp, likely causing some dissent below.

But after considering, he said, "Fine!"