The gigantic body of the Class 4 Earthshattering Dragon rose up, its huge tail supporting itself on the ground. It raised its hind legs slightly before slamming them down, stabilizing its body. The Knight on the back of the Earthshattering Dragon raised the standard hammer of the Diamond Corps, and looked towards Ji Dong and the rest through his helmet.
His gaze immediately caused the students behind Ji Dong to tense up. After all, they weren't in the Southern Fire Empire anymore. They were facing 3,000 heavily-armored cavalrymen, and the majestic aura they'd just displayed had deeply shocked them. Now that the leader of the Earth Dragon Riders was looking in their direction, the entire army was under immense pressure.
The Knight's gaze landed on Ji Dong's face, and in the next moment, he had already hung the hammer in his hand on the saddle bridge of the Earthshattering Dragon's back. He leapt off the Earthshattering Dragon, and his movements were extremely agile. He took large strides towards Ji Dong.
As he neared, the Knight had already taken off his helmet, revealing a head of golden hair and a handsome face. However, in the next moment, he had already knelt on one knee in front of Ji Dong's horse. His eyes shone with excitement, and he said respectfully, "Lang Tianyi pays his respects to the Young Master."
When he took off his helmet, Ji Dong had already recognized him. This golden-haired young man was the son of the commander of the Central Plains Empire's Diamond Corps, Lang Xie, Lang Tianyi, a direct descendant of the Pingdeng King.
When Ji Dong had first met Lang Tianyi, he had been together with Lan Baoer. He had been arrogant and despotic, offending Cannon Dragon, and had his arm personally severed by Ji Dong. Afterwards, Ji Dong had given Lang Xie half a bottle of the Source of Life to restore Lang Tianyi's arm. From the looks of it, his arm was already as good as new. With Ji Dong's spiritual force, he could see that Lang Tianyi's strength had improved significantly over the past year. It could be said that he had advanced by leaps and bounds.
Ji Dong recognized Lang Tianyi, and the students behind him all had their mouths wide open. It was very obvious that this knight was the commander of the several thousand heavy cavalry, and he actually knelt in front of Teacher Ji Dong, and even called him young master. Heavens, just what kind of status did our Teacher Ji Dong have?
Ji Dong did not dismount. He said indifferently, "So, it is you. Get up."
"Yes." Lang Tianyi respectfully stood up. The arrogance from over a year ago had already completely disappeared. Replacing it was a heavy stubble.
"Young master, why are you here? I heard that you participated in the previous battle between the Holy and Evil … Your hair …" Lang Tianyi looked at Ji Dong's head of white hair. Other than unpretentious respect, there was also deep shock in his eyes. Previously, when Ji Dong had broken one of his arms, it was an extremely heavy blow to him. He was a descendant that the Wolf family had meticulously nurtured, and was prepared to be the future commander of the Diamond Corps. At only 27 years of age, he had broken through to six crowns. This was not the slightest bit inferior to the top ten disciples of the Yin-Yang Hall, and even surpassed them. Thus, he had the qualifications to be arrogant. However, that time, when he encountered Thunder Emperor Fury and Tyrant Ji Dong, he was first slapped away by Fury, and then one of his arms was crippled by Ji Dong. This process not only injured his body, but also dealt a huge blow to his arrogant heart. It must be known that Ji Dong looked a few years younger than him, only in his early twenties.
When he returned home, he hoped that his father and uncle would help him. However, after his father asked about the situation, he did not hesitate to break his other arm, and told him that if he wanted to live, he had to obediently listen to his father's orders.
As the Commander of the Diamond Legion, although Lang Xie held a high position, he doted on his only son very much. Ever since he was young, not to mention beating him, he had never even said a single harsh word to him. However, this time, he had personally broken his son's arm. When Lang Xie brought him to kneel in front of Ji Dong to beg for forgiveness, Lang Tianyi finally understood that this so-called genius of his was ultimately not a peak existence. There were some people that he could not afford to offend. He deeply regretted that in order to pursue a woman, even his father had to be implicated. Although he was somewhat arrogant and arrogant, his nature was extremely filial, and his relationship with his father was the deepest. At that time, he wanted nothing more than to smash his head into a wall and kill himself to prevent his father from being humiliated. In any case, he was already a cripple.
However, what Ji Dong did next had ultimately redeemed some face for the Wolf Family. Not only did he not blame his father, he even took out a bottle of mysterious Source of Life and gave it to his father. Afterwards, when he personally experienced the mysteries of the Source of Life, Lang Tianyi finally understood how great of a favor Ji Dong had given him. Not only did his arm become as good as new, it was even stronger than before. According to his father, with this half a bottle of Source of Life, he and his uncle would be able to extend their lives by at least twenty years. At that moment, Lang Tianyi's hatred towards Ji Dong had already turned into admiration, deep admiration. From then on, his personality changed greatly. The arrogance that flowed on the surface was hidden deep within his bones, and he wholeheartedly immersed himself in cultivation. In just a short span of a year, he had repeatedly broken through, and his Mana cultivation was already nearing level 70. The current him was not even thirty years old, and in terms of Mana cultivation, he could even be compared to the Thunder Emperor of the past. It could be said that his conflict with Ji Dong was a turning point in his life, and this turning point was engraved in his heart, and he was also filled with gratitude. Now that he saw Ji Dong again, how could he not be respectful?
"The past is the past, what are you going to do? Are you not in the Diamond Corps anymore? " Ji Dong nodded towards Lang Tianyi. From his eyes, Ji Dong could already clearly sense that this fellow who had once been somewhat profligate had changed greatly.
Lang Tianyi said respectfully, "Father sent me to the local army to train, and I was assigned to the Empire's 16th Heavy Cavalry Regiment as the deputy commander. Recently, bandits have been rampant at the borders, and this time, I received orders to eliminate the largest den of bandits, and at the same time train the troops."
Ji Dong said doubtfully, "Using heavy cavalry to eliminate bandits? That doesn't seem very appropriate, right? "
Lang Tianyi said, "Young Master, our 16th Heavy Cavalry Regiment is the Empire's trump card army. Our cavalry and land combat capabilities are very strong, and we can become heavy infantry at any time."
"So that's how it is. Is the place where the bandits are stationed far from here?
Lang Tianyi said, "It's already not far, about thirty li away. This group of bandits are extremely arrogant, and they have already formed a force. There are at least five thousand of them, robbing passing merchants and committing all kinds of crimes. They are the largest group of bandits at the border, and they are also very cunning. Their stronghold is located at the border between our country and the Southern Fire Empire. Once we make a move, they will retreat into the Southern Fire Empire's territory, making it impossible for us to pursue and kill them, and vice versa, making the border restless. This time, our country's military has already negotiated with the Southern Fire Empire. With our troops, we can enter the Southern Fire Empire's territory and eliminate these bandits in one fell swoop."
Ji Dong nodded and said, "Killing bandits and killing enemies, this is a good thing for the country and the people. Brother Lang, I am now a teacher of the Southern Fire Empire's Blazing Academy, and these people following me are my students. We are preparing to go to the Heavenly Stem Academy for an exchange. My students' combat experience is limited to hunting magic beasts, I hope they can really see blood on the battlefield. If it's convenient, can we go with you to eliminate the bandits?"
Hearing Ji Dong's words, Lang Tianyi was immediately overjoyed. Although he didn't believe that the bandits had the power to stop him, to be able to travel with Ji Dong and get closer to him was definitely a good thing. One of the main reasons why his father didn't dare to promote him into the Diamond Corps was because he had offended the young master. Wasn't this a good opportunity to clear up the misunderstanding? Not to mention that the young master was very strong. With the young master, this military operation would undoubtedly reduce the losses to the minimum.
"That's really great. With the young master and a group of young heroes accompanying us, our army will be unstoppable. Young master, the military situation is urgent. Let's set off now. How about you ride my Earth Cracking Dragon? Oh, right, young master, you can call me Tianyi. If my father hears you call me Brother Lang, I'm afraid he'll break both my legs. "
Ji Dong shook his head and said, "I'll ride a horse. Tianyi, let's go. "
Lang Tianyi absolutely didn't want to give Ji Dong the impression that he would abandon his duty for personal reasons, so he didn't say anything more and once again mounted his Earth Cracking Dragon. He invited Ji Dong and the group of Sun Moon Hall disciples to follow him to the front of the group, traveling along the official road.
When the disciples of the Sun Moon Hall heard that there would be actual combat, and that it would be exterminating mountain bandits, all of them couldn't help but rub their palms together. In the past three months of bitter cultivation, their favorite cultivation method was actual combat. The sense of accomplishment from hunting demonic beasts was incomparable to the usual boring cultivation. However, just as Ji Dong had said, they had never truly killed anyone before. How could they not be delighted to have the opportunity to experience the feeling of fighting with someone?
At full speed, thirty li only took less than an hour. Not far away, a large mountain came into view. Ji Dong opened the map and looked at it. His eyes couldn't help but reveal a sense of loss. This large mountain was a branch of the Frost Mountain Range. He could still vividly remember the time when he, Bissou, and Carr crossed the Frost Mountain Range and encountered the Frost Dragon Feng Shuang. That was the first time the Flaming Bar met him in the human world. It was also with the help of the Flaming Bar that he had soaked in Feng Shuang's dragon blood and built an excellent foundation. Even Maotai and Wuliangye were snatched from Feng Shuang.
Before entering the mountain, Lang Tianyi ordered them to rest where they were. At this moment, the elites of this army were revealed. Even if they were to rest, they were resting in armor. Not a single person even took off their helmets. They only lifted the masks on their helmets to drink some water. Their formation was still neat and orderly, ready to react at any time.
"Young Master, do you have any instructions?" Lang Tianyi and Hyōhime asked.
Ji Dong shook his head and said, "I'm a layman when it comes to war. I'll listen to you. Just treat us as the Demon Masters of the army."
Lang Tianyi said, "Young Master, the terrain in these mountains is complicated. Here's my plan: we'll leave our mounts here and leave a hundred men to guard this place. We'll first send ten squads to scout the area, and the main force will follow behind to prevent an ambush. When we reach the stronghold, we'll wipe out the bandits with a thunderous force. The Southern Fire Empire will deal with the aftermath."
Ji Dong said, "With such a large scale march, I'm afraid the bandits have already discovered us. If they send scouts into the mountain, there will definitely be some losses."
Lang Tianyi nodded and said, "There's no other way. We can't just let the main army go in. If the bandits set up an ambush, it will be very dangerous."
Ji Dong shook his head and said, "We still need to go to Central Plains City. To avoid wasting time, I'll help you scout. You don't need to send scouts out."
"Ah?" Lang Tianyi looked at Ji Dong in shock. Ever since he met Ji Dong, he had been quietly observing this young master. Compared to the last time they met, he was clearly much colder, his white hair was even more eye-catching, and his eyes would occasionally reveal a deathly stillness that caused one's heart to palpitate.
Ji Dong didn't explain anything to Lang Tianyi. A silver light flashed in his eyes, and in that instant, Lang Tianyi felt an indescribable feeling enter his mind.
After all, he was a Six Crown Demon Master. He wasn't as easy to control as Ji Dong's students. His own soul power subconsciously resisted. However, Ji Dong's soul power was too strong. It directly suppressed his soul.
At the same time, Ji Dong's voice sounded in his mind, "It's me. Don't be nervous." Just as Lang Tianyi was shocked and let down his guard, Ji Dong's soul power was already fully unleashed. In the next moment, Lang Tianyi instantly felt a magical scene.
His gaze seemed to fly into the sky. His thoughts extended infinitely. A large number of illusory scenes gradually became clear, appearing in his mind. Feeling it carefully, he suddenly discovered that in his soul world, it was as if he was overlooking a mountain range with a radius of at least a thousand meters. Everything was clear to him. Even the distance appeared precisely in this detection. This was basically an accurate map that could change at any time.
Lang Tianyi didn't have time to think about how Ji Dong had done it. His soul had already discovered many ambushes in the mountains under Ji Dong's guidance. In a few places, the mountain bandits had made use of the terrain to prepare large amounts of rolling wood and thunder stones. They were all specially aimed at heavily-armored soldiers like him. Some of the more dangerous places were even more heavily guarded. Just as Ji Dong had said, these bandits had already made preparations. Although their weapons and clothing were very simple, they were well versed in the art of war. To be able to gather five thousand of them, this group of bandits didn't seem as easy to deal with as he had imagined. Instead, they were a piece of bone that was hard to chew.
A faint layer of cold sweat appeared on his forehead. At this time, everything returned to normal. As the silver light in Ji Dong's eyes disappeared, the magical scene in Lang Tianyi's mind also ended.
"In a while, I will continue to use my soul power to help you investigate. If you don't have a better choice, I suggest a forceful attack. My students and I will be in charge of attacking. Haven't the bandits already set up their defenses? Then, we'll attack one footprint at a time. We'll break through their defenses and their psychological defenses. "
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