The Northern Region!
The Tribulation Cloud slowly dissipated.
The eighty-one Golden Core Tribulations had been successfully passed. Sunlight pierced through the clouds and once again shone on the land.
The oppressive aura of the Tribulations had disappeared. All the living beings within a hundred miles were relieved and collapsed on the ground.
Luo Yuheng's feather robe fluttered in the wind and her lotus crown tied up her silky hair. Her body was unharmed. The Golden Core floating above her head slowly melted after the eighty-one Tribulations.
The Golden Core melted into golden liquid and poured onto Luo Yuheng.
In an instant, she turned into a golden body and emitted an infinite amount of golden light.
The indestructible body was completed!
From then on, she would be invulnerable and would be indestructible.
Buzz!
The divine sword in Luo Yuheng's hand emitted a terrifying sword light. She couldn't wait to join the battle and kill the enemy.
She looked at Xu Qi 'an who was covered in blood and struggling to hold on.
"What are you waiting for?"
The White Emperor said coldly, "Can't you tell? His stamina is very weak. How long can he last with this kind of Dao? It can't be more than one grade. If you don't help him, he's dead. "
The White Emperor was provoking Luo Yuheng to help. If Luo Yuheng dared to join the battle, she would lose the chance to strengthen her cultivation and face the second Tribulations.
How could she go through the Tribulations after going through a life-and-death battle?
If Luo Yuheng chose to retreat and hide to strengthen her cultivation, it would be the best. Xu Qi 'an, Azuro, and the other Transcendents would definitely die.
He and Galo Tree would not let them escape.
"Don't worry about me. Go through the Tribulations!"
Xu Qi 'an licked his dry lips and said in a deep voice,
"Follow the plan and continue to go through the Tribulations!"
Plan? The White Emperor raised his eyebrows. He was not a brainless beast. When he heard this, he instinctively became vigilant. He analyzed and thought about the possible backup plans that the Extraordinary individuals on Daibun's side might have.
Being forced into such a desperate situation, it was impossible for him to turn the situation around by relying on his own strength. Most likely, he would have to rely on his allies. However, the Transcendents of the Nine Regions were paying close attention to this battle of tribulation. Everyone was in the chessboard, so it was unlikely for a surprise attack to happen.
Hmm, it was also possible that this kid was bluffing to scare it.
Luo Yuheng took a deep breath, took out a few pills and swallowed them. Then, she split into four female Dharma Powers.
They were the Earth Phase covered in stone armor, the Fire Phase burning with blazing flames, the Water Phase filled with black steam, and the Wind Phase formed by air currents.
Unknowingly, the surroundings became gloomy. The tribulation clouds shrouded over once again, blocking the sunlight.
A terrifying pressure swept across a radius of a hundred miles.
The Wind Aspect formed by the air currents flew up into the sky.
During the process, gusts of strong wind blew over, almost blowing it away a few times.
Boom!
A thick bolt of lightning struck down from the tribulation clouds.
The first stage of the Four Symbols Tribulation, the Tribulation of Wind and Thunder!
Giving up the opportunity to consolidate his cultivation to attract the tribulation clouds and force his way through the tribulation?
Galo Tree's expression was solemn as he looked at the devastatingly beautiful half-step Earth Deity.
Where did Luo Yuheng get her confidence from?
…
Using the Divine Mirror of Chaos, Xu Erlang searched aimlessly and caught sight of Qi Guangbo leading the Cloud State's Middle Army gathering in Xunzhou City.
He had already sent people to Xunzhou City at top speed to warn the defending troops in Xunzhou City.
Then, he immediately led the cavalry and prepared to rush to Xunzhou's aid.
He had vaguely guessed Qi Guangbo's true purpose — to launch a surprise attack on Xunzhou City.
Although the battle line with Xunzhou City as the core had been smashed to pieces in the past few days, it did not mean that the Daibun army had given up on the line. There were still many rangers camping near the line and sending scouts to patrol the area.
If the city walls were gone, then they would abandon the city walls and fight in the open.
The line of defense would not retreat just because of the loss of the city walls. Behind them was Yongzhou City, and there were countless civilians along the way.
The division of the army on the line of defense was complicated. There were elites led by Yang Yan and the others, miscellaneous troops led by Chu Yuanzhen and the others, and believers of the Wulin League.
Because of the uneven quality of the army, there were victories and defeats. For example, Xu Xinnian led the cavalry elites. Coupled with the ability of the Divine Mirror of Chaos, he won every battle and defended the line of defense that he was in charge of.
However, if these miscellaneous troops, such as Yang Qianhuan, Li Lingsu, and some of the Wulin League troops, encountered the elite cavalry of Yunzhou, no matter how many heads they had, it would not be enough for the Yunzhou Army to chop off.
It was worth mentioning that the reason why Yang Yan stayed in Yongzhou was that Luo Yuheng was going through the Heavenly Tribulation in the Northern Region, which could intimidate the monsters and barbarians.
Although the northern monsters and Daibun were allies at present, they were also enemies. There were no absolute friends in the world, only absolute interests. It was impossible for Daibun to be defenseless against the monsters and barbarians.
For example, Jiang Lvzhong and Zhang Kaitai, the two from Jinluo, had already returned to Jade Sun Pass and guarded the northeast border to prevent the army of the Witchcraft Cult from sending troops during the civil strife in the Central Plains.
As the defending side, Daibun was relatively passive. They were often led by the nose by the Yunzhou Army.
Yang Gong had also used the Divine Mirror of Chaos to try to launch a surprise attack on the main force of Yunzhou Army.
However, the main force of Yunzhou Army not only had the Vanguard Battalion to scout ahead, but also the Vermilion Bird Army to patrol in the sky.
It was almost impossible for the main force to launch a surprise attack. On the contrary, it was easier for Li Miaozhen and the others to use the Warlock's Teleportation Formation to burn the granaries to do things secretly.
The Yunzhou Army didn't give them the chance.
Li Miaozhen and Xu Erlang walked to the riverside.
The former squatted down and said, "We've been riding at full speed. We need to rest for a quarter of an hour. Otherwise, even if we reach Xun Province, we'll be exhausted. Xun Province is heavily guarded. It's impossible for Qi Guangbo to take it down quickly.
"As long as Yang Gong holds on, the Yunzhou Army will naturally retreat when reinforcements arrive."
Xu Xinnian nodded slightly.
This kind of situation was not uncommon in Qingzhou. He had experienced it himself. Songshan County was surrounded by the Yunzhou Army and almost ran out of food and ammunition.
If they survived, reinforcements would naturally come.
Right now, he was playing the role of reinforcements.
Xu Erlang took out a sweat towel, wiped the dust on his face, and carefully washed the towel.
He said worriedly,
"Thanks to the convenience of the Divine Mirror, we discovered the traces of Qi Guangbo's main force in advance. I'm afraid that Yang Yan and the Wulin League wouldn't have reacted so quickly. Moreover, it is very likely that they will be stopped by the cavalry of Cloud Province. "
Qi Guangbo wanted to take advantage of the time difference and seize Xunzhou City in one fell swoop. As long as he could seize Xunzhou City, he and the Daibun army could divide Yongzhou equally, pushing the war to the next stage — seizing Yongzhou City.
Therefore, in this Cloud State Commander's plan, there must have been a detailed deployment. He had sent troops to be in charge of restraining the Daibun army in various parts of the defensive line.
As he spoke, Xu Xinnian turned his head and saw Li Miaozhen by the river, gulping down a mouthful of water. Then, she scooped up some water with both hands and splashed it on her face.
The cold water wet her beautiful face, wet her hair, and wet the armor on her chest.
The carefree and unrestrained Flying Swallow Heroine.
Wait, don't you pay attention to hygiene? Drinking raw water will make you sick. Oh, you're a fourth-rank expert, so it's fine … Xu Xinnian quietly withdrew his gaze and hid his sweat towel. He scooped up some water and splashed it on his face, showing off his boorishness.
Li Miaozhen gave him a sideways glance and smiled with her eyes squinted.
"Use the Divine Mirror more often along the way. With Qi Guangbo's skill, there's no reason why we don't have enemies on our side if the other legions are restrained."
Her smile was charming and carefree.
Xu Erlang nodded slightly. He glanced at the young men in the army who were peeking at the Flying Swallow Heroine and said with a smile,
"By the way, where did you find these experts?"
Li Miaozhen's private army was extremely powerful. They were all cultivators, and most of them were young men.
"They're all my old buddies." Li Miaozhen said in the tone of a Jianghu person.
"Did Xu Ningyan tell you that I used to suppress bandits in Yunzhou and set up my own private army? The members are all my friends from all over the world, or they came for my reputation.
"They're all chivalrous people."
"They're obviously lusting after your body …" Xu Erlang murmured in his heart.
Speaking of which, Li Miaozhen seemed to have a special relationship with his elder brother. He didn't know whether she was a good friend or a confidante.
Xu Erlang had a lot of opinions about his Eldest Brother's flirtatious and passionate style. Flirtatious debts hurt others but also hurt oneself.
As for Xu Erlang himself, he was very single-minded and only liked Simu Wang. "What? "The Musical House? "When scholars go to the Musical House, they only talk about romance, not love."
Xu Xinnian thought for a moment and asked in a low voice,
"Taoist Li, do you think my elder brother has a chance to win the tribulation battle in the Northern Region?"
Li Miaozhen frowned.
Xu Xinnian said,
"Although my level is low, I know how big the gap between the two sides is. It can even be said that he has no chance of winning. "
Li Miaozhen was silent for a moment and slowly nodded.
"You're right. Under normal circumstances, he has no chance of winning.
"But what you can see, Xu Ningyan can also see, Azuro, Zhao Shou, and other Transcendents can also see.
"What I can tell you is that before Luo Yuheng passed the tribulation, these Transcendents once got together and had a deep talk for a day and a night.
"Believe in their wisdom and wait for the result, although I haven't figured out their way to break the situation."
Xu Xinnian nodded gently.
At this time, a young man suddenly came over and forcibly inserted himself between Xu Xinnian and Li Miaozhen, saying lightly,
"Your excellency Xu, make way!"
As she spoke, she didn't care about Xu Xinnian's reaction and pushed him away.
This young man was Li Shilin, born in Sword Province, the holy land of martial arts. He was an orphan when he was a child and was adopted by a third-rate sect called "True Qi Sect". At present, he was in the Qi Refining Realm.
In the sect, he was a very outstanding young man.
Thanks to the strong Jianghu spirit in Sword Province, Li Shilin had a dream of helping the weak since he was a child, eager to eradicate evil and become a hero.
In his mind, the perfect partner was also a chivalrous fairy.
After meeting Li Miaozhen, Li Shilin was sure that the fairy in his mind had appeared.
However, his master only taught him to practice martial arts and Qi, but did not teach him the ability to pursue the girl he liked. This might also have something to do with his master being a bachelor, who could not teach him such high-end knowledge.
In addition, Li Shilin was an introvert. Usually, after a few words with the Flying Swallow Heroine, his heart would beat faster and he would stutter. So until now, he had not shown his true feelings.
Therefore, he followed the footsteps of the Flying Swallow Heroine and followed her to Cloud Province. Every day, he lived a dangerous life, silently accompanying the fairy in his mind and helping the weak.
Li Shilin was not good at hiding his feelings. When he was in Cloud Province, his brothers in the army would tease him.
Probably only the Flying Swallow Heroine did not know his feelings. A good young man like you fell for a piece of wood.
However, Li Shilin felt that it was good to not show his feelings for the rest of his life. As long as he could follow the Flying Swallow Heroine and eradicate evil, it was good enough.
It was really good.
Therefore, when Li Miaozhen disbanded the army, he was sad for a long time.
Some time ago, Li Miaozhen re-recruited her old subordinates and formed an army. When he received the news, he said goodbye to his sect and traveled thousands of miles from Sword Province to Yongzhou Province.
At that time, many of his brothers in the Yunzhou Army came just because of the words of the Flying Swallow Heroine.
Li Shilin liked this kind of loyalty.
Just like the poem written by Xu Yinluo, "When the liver and gallbladder are empty, when the hair stands on end, in the middle of a conversation, we live and die together."
Back to the topic, Li Shilin finally gathered his courage and planned to confess to Li Miaozhen under the encouragement of his brothers who had helped him suppress the bandits in Cloud Province.
This was not because Li Shilin had finally been enlightened, but because he had sensed a threat.
The threat came from Xu Xinnian.
Li Shilin could not be blamed for being vigilant. After all, your excellency Xu was too handsome, and judging from the Flying Swallow Heroine's attitude, they seemed to be quite familiar with each other, talking and laughing.
How could this be?
Although he had always told himself that it was good to be with the Flying Swallow Heroine, it was because Li Miaozhen was chivalrous and had no heart for love, and there were no decent "enemies" around him.
Since the appearance of Xu Xinnian, Li Shilin had been filled with a sense of crisis.
Therefore, under the instigation of Zhao Bailong and Gui Tongfu, he decided to confess his feelings to the Flying Swallow Heroine.
After Li Shilin pushed Xu Xinnian away, he looked at Li Miaozhen's flawless side profile. He wanted to say something but stopped. The words that had been brewing in his heart for a long time couldn't come out. He could only stiffly clean his face and hands.
Li Miaozhen said,
"I'm going to check the provisions."
"Ah …" Looking at her back, Li Shilin made a gesture of asking her to stay.
Xu Xinnian also looked at Li Miaozhen's back. He glanced at Li Shilin, who had been rude to him, and the two uncouth men beside him, and said calmly,
"You all like her, right?"
"Cough, cough, cough …"
The two men behind him seemed to have choked on their saliva. Their faces turned red and they coughed violently.
Li Shilin turned around in shock and stared at them. His eyes were full of doubt and vigilance, and he had lost the trust between people.
The two men were Zhao Bailong and Gui Tongfu.
…
After resting for a quarter of an hour, the army packed up their luggage and supplies, ready to depart.
Xu Xinnian and Li Miaozhen decided to leave the infantry behind to watch over Zi Zhong and lead the faster cavalry ahead. This way, they could fully utilize the cavalry's mobility and rush to Xunzhou's aid.
"Daoist Li, the message needs time. In the current situation, the more timely the reinforcements arrive, the higher the chance of Xunzhou surviving this crisis. You can use the Art of Sword Flight. Go inform Yang Yan and the experts of the Wulin League.
"Let the fourth rank experts reinforce Xunzhou first."
Xu Xinnian urged his horse to gallop. He held the reins with one hand and used his sleeve to block the incoming wind with the other.
Li Miaozhen nodded, agreeing with Xu Erlang's suggestion. No matter how fast the cavalry was, they could not outrun the speed of the fourth rank experts. Moreover, if the fourth rank experts left the army to reinforce Xunzhou, they would be more stealthy and could effectively fool the enemy.
"Take a look at their positions first." Li Miaozhen said.
Xu Erlang immediately took out the Celestial Sphere Divine Mirror from his bosom and observed the positions of Yang Yan, Fu Jingmen, Xiao Yuenu, and the other experts.
Not only did he mark the enemy, but he also marked the allies.
Li Miaozhen silently noted the positions of the fourth rank experts. Her flying sword flew out of the scabbard on her back and danced in the air.
She was just about to leap onto the ridge of the sword and ride away when she suddenly heard Xu Xinnian cry out in alarm.
"Stop!"
He immediately took out a flag from his saddle and waved it in the chess language, "Halt the march."
With a loud whooshing sound, the entire cavalry hastily but not chaotically reined in their horses and came to a halt.
Li Miaozhen frowned.
"What's wrong?"
Xu Xinnian spoke quickly.
"We've discovered an enemy force fifteen li ahead, numbering around two thousand."
Two thousand shouldn't be a problem … Li Miaozhen had just relaxed when she heard Xu Erlang add with an unsightly expression on his face.
"Some of them are heavy cavalry!"
Li Miaozhen's expression changed slightly. On the battlefield on land, heavy cavalry had always been an unstoppable weapon of mass destruction. Under the iron cavalry, they could crush all enemies.
Only heavy artillery, which was said to be able to scorch everything within its firing range, could restrain heavy cavalry.
Xu Xinnian said gravely, "You're right.
"You guessed correctly. Qi Guangbo has indeed deployed people on the road to Xun Province."
Screech!
A sharp cry came from the sky. A goshawk was gliding at a low altitude. It had discovered the Daibun cavalry and cried out in warning.
Li Miaozhen raised her eyebrows and pointed at the soaring goshawk with her fingers like a sword.
The flying sword whistled through the air and pierced through the goshawk.
Xu Xinnian immediately looked at the Celestial Sphere Divine Mirror and felt a chill in his heart. In the mirror, the local light cavalry suddenly sped up and galloped in their direction.
"They're here!"
Xu Xinnian quickly thought of a countermeasure. Under such circumstances, the best response was to draw the artillery and give the enemy a head-on blow.
But the ten artillery and heavy cavalry they had brought were left with the infantry.
Li Miaozhen recalled the flying sword and said quickly, "Erlang, take two thousand cavalry and leave first.
The Flying Swallow Army and I will bring up the rear. It's more important to reinforce Xunzhou. Don't use up all your troops here. "
Xu Xinnian was a decisive man and not indecisive. He also believed in Li Miaozhen's ability, so he nodded at once.
"Alright. Take care, Daoist Li!"
He waved his flag and turned his horse around, leading his cavalry toward the wasteland on the right.
The elite cavalry of the Flying Swallow Army numbered one thousand and five hundred. Most of them were veterans from the bandit suppression in Yunzhou. They were made up of Jianghu people like Li Shilin.
Be it in terms of individual combat strength or group combat strength, this cavalry unit could be said to be outstanding.
Li Miaozhen was confident enough to stay behind and bring up the rear. She might even be able to defeat this enemy in one fell swoop.
Xu Xinnian had only left for a few dozen breaths when the ground began to shake. The clatter of horses' hooves drew nearer and nearer. About one thousand and five hundred cavalrymen appeared in sight.
The two sides met face to face in the distance, but the one thousand cavalrymen suddenly stopped their horses in a hurried but orderly manner.
"Li Miaozhen!"
The leading general held a large halberd and wore dark golden armor. His skin was bronze and his face was cold and hard.
The silver-armored, red-robed Flying Swallow Heroine stared at him for a moment.
"Where did this scoundrel come from?"
The halberd wielder, Wang Chu, was furious. He snapped.
"Last time, you and Xu Xinnian chased me for thirty miles. Today, I'm here for revenge."
After all, he was the commander of the Valiant Cavalry Battalion and a Fourth Rank Warrior. In the eyes of Li Miaozhen, he was just a chicken or a dog that was not worth mentioning.
Li Miaozhen replied, "Oh."
"So you are a loser."
She had killed too many people on the battlefield, so she rarely remembered the faces of her enemies.
However, the reputation of the Flying Swallow Heroine was not inferior to that of Xu Erlang in the Yunzhou Army. The Flying Swallow Army under her command was brave and good at fighting. Even the elite cavalrymen of the Yunzhou Army would be afraid when they encountered the Flying Swallow Army.
On the other hand, Li Lingsu, Chu Yuanzhen, and Yang Qianhuan led a motley crew that usually fought for the Flying Swallow Army.
It was not that the people of the Heaven & Earth Society were incompetent, but the elite troops were trained by killing people.
Only after a hundred battles could one become a master.
The halberd Wang Chu sneered.
"But today, someone will deal with you."
As soon as he finished speaking, the ground shook again. The loud and chaotic sound of horse hooves could be heard.
A group of cavalrymen wearing Darksteel Heavy Armor appeared in the Flying Swallow Army's sight. The horses of this group of cavalrymen were much taller and stronger than ordinary horses, and were covered with thick armor.
The cavalrymen on horseback were armed to the teeth, wearing Darksteel Heavy Armor that covered their faces and holding Zhanmadao in their hands.
The Zhanmadao was said to be able to kill both men and horses with one strike.
Wang Chu raised his left hand and waved. The 1,500 light cavalrymen he led split into two groups and went to the left and right of the Flying Swallow Army. This was a typical tactic of cooperation between heavy cavalrymen and light cavalrymen.
Light cavalrymen were faster than heavy cavalrymen. If the former wanted to escape, the latter could only watch.
To make up for the lack of mobility, a large group of heavy cavalrymen had to be accompanied by a larger number of light cavalrymen.
Just like now, the light cavalrymen led by Wang Chu were responsible for surrounding, chasing, and disrupting the enemy.
"Do you know who you are facing?"
Wang Chu held the Heavenly Halberd and looked like he had already won.
"This is the Black Tortoise Heavy Cavalry!
"The ace troops that the Imperial Tutor has raised are like the Vermillion Bird Army, the elite of the elite. They are the invincible troops that are used to end the last breath of the Imperial Consort."
Wang Chu's confidence was reasonable. He was not blindly arrogant.
The Imperial Advisor had two major forces under him. One was the Arcanum Palace, which mainly collected intelligence. The other was the 28 Mansions of the Heavenly Dragon, the White Tiger, the Vermilion Bird, and the Black Tortoise.
The White Tiger was a secret guardian, responsible for protecting the higher-ups of the Cloud State. It was originally led by the White Tiger, a demon.
However, it was said that the demon had died in the Wulin League of the Sword State a few months ago.
The Vermilion Bird was a flying mount. It flew like the wind. It had proven its strength and terror through actual combat.
The Green Dragon was a navy that had not been used yet.
Finally, there was the invincible Black Tortoise Heavy Cavalry. Oh, right. The five hundred heavy cavalry was only a battalion of the Black Tortoise Heavy Cavalry.
There were five thousand Black Tortoise Heavy Cavalry. Their armors and sabers were all magic weapons. Ten of them could crush fifty light cavalrymen in a head-on battle. It was not easy to raise such a large cavalry. The military expenses were all borne by the Imperial Advisor himself.
In the past twenty years, the Imperial Advisor had used spies like Zhou Xianping to erode Daibun's national power. He had plundered money, grain, and iron ores, part of which was used to build this heavy cavalry.
During the battle of Qingzhou, the Black Tortoise Heavy Cavalry had kept their swords in their sheaths. General Qi Guangbo had kept them as one of his trump cards.
At this moment, the leader of the Black Tortoise Heavy Cavalry raised his saber and roared.
The five hundred heavy cavalry raised their sabers and roared in response.
The Black Tortoise Heavy Cavalry charged toward the Flying Swallow Army.
Wang Chu saw this and shouted.
"Prepare the crossbows!"
The one thousand five hundred cavalry took out their crossbows and aimed at the Flying Swallow Army.
"Fire!"
More than a thousand bowstrings sounded at the same time. The sound was so loud that it made everyone's heart tremble.
Li Miaozhen slapped the back of her horse and flew into the air. Her flying sword automatically supported her feet.
The Flying Swallow Heroine's eyes turned transparent. Her face was expressionless and cold.
She stretched out her arms and clenched her fists.
In an instant, the arrows changed their trajectories. Some went left, some went right, some went up, and some went down. They perfectly avoided the Flying Swallow Army.
During this process, the Flying Swallow Army and the Black Tortoise Heavy Cavalry were already in close combat.
Bang!
Dozens of Flying Swallow Army soldiers in the front row were killed on the spot by the heavy cavalry, and their horses were thrown to the ground.
The riders who lost their horses fell forward. Fortunately, they were not weak. They rolled on the ground and stabilized themselves.
The Black Tortoise Heavy Cavalry at the back waved their sabers and beheaded the Flying Swallow Army riders who had lost their horses.
Only a few Spirit Refinement realm experts sensed the danger in advance and avoided the powerful slashes.
The Black Tortoise Heavy Cavalry was like a huge drill, drilling into the Flying Swallow Army's camp. Violent and brutal collisions were the art of heavy cavalry.
Even without armor and weapons, the Black Tortoise Heavy Cavalry was not weaker than the Flying Swallow Army. An army that was regarded as a trump card by Qi Guangbo must be the best of the best.
Cavalrymen of Flying Yan were constantly falling off their horses or losing their horses. Those who fell off their horses could not even slow down the Black Tortoise Heavy Cavalry under the continuous charge of the cavalrymen. The Black Tortoise Heavy Cavalry swung their sabers and easily reaped the lives of the cavalrymen.
The Flying Swallow Army lost more than a hundred men in the first exchange.
After the two armies clashed, the Cloud State cavalry on the left and right sides stopped shooting.
Li Miaozhen patted the pouch on her waist. Black flags flew out and stuck into the ground. The surrounding temperature suddenly dropped.
At the same time, wailing ghosts flew out of the pouch and pounced at the Black Tortoise Heavy Cavalry.
The ghosts melted into the armors of the Black Tortoise Heavy Cavalry and were turned into smoke by the power of the magic artifacts. However, some of the weaker cavalrymen were also affected by the negative effects of numbness and dizziness.
Raising ghosts was a small Dao, it was considered a strange and obscene skill in the Dao Sect.
Because the attacking power of ghosts was too weak, a high-quality ghost could not even defeat a low-grade cultivator.
Daoism cultivators did not raise ghosts to attack people, but to control them.
Li Miaozhen did not expect the incomplete ghosts that she had just collected to be able to defeat this group of murderous and vicious cavalrymen. Her only purpose was to distract them.
Military souls were the most useless on the battlefield. When a person died, his or her soul would leave his or her body, but they were extremely fragile and could be easily dispersed by the murderous and vicious aura of the battlefield.
Even if they were preserved, they would be incomplete, making them a puppet.
With the suicide attack of the ghosts, the Flying Swallow Army was able to turn the tide. With their advantage in numbers, they charged forward and killed dozens of stiffened cavalrymen.
Li Miaozhen made a sword gesture with both hands and whistled.
The flying sword hummed and turned into a white rainbow, piercing through the black-armored cavalrymen one after another.
Ding!
After piercing through eight armored cavalrymen, the flying sword was knocked away by one of the cavalrymen.
The cavalryman's Zhanmadao was stained with blood, and the blade was filled with Qi that distorted the air.
He was the leader of the five hundred Black Tortoise Heavy Cavalry.
He was a martial artist with a decent cultivation base.
He raised his head and stared coldly at the valiant female general with his iron mask on. Then, he kicked his horse's abdomen and charged towards the Flying Swallow Heroine.
Li Miaozhen picked up a sword that was scattered on the ground and rode it into the air. Then, her Yin Spirit floated out of her head and dove down.
Everyone knew that one could not fight with a Warrior, but a Yin Spirit from Daoism was an exception.
The Warrior lacked the means to deal with a Yin Spirit, but a Yin Spirit could deal a heavy blow to a Primordial Spirit. Of course, at this time, Li Miaozhen's physical body became a weakness.
That was why she flew on her sword and kept her physical body at a safe distance.
Li Miaozhen's Yin Spirit pierced through the body of the leader of the Black Tortoise Cavalrymen and came out from his back. She grabbed the neck of a Primordial Spirit and dragged it out of his physical body.
The upper half of the Warrior's Primordial Spirit was dragged out of his physical body, but the lower half refused to come out.
The fact that half of his Primordial Spirit could be easily dragged out meant that the leader's cultivation was at the fifth grade, one grade lower than Li Miaozhen's.
At this moment, Wang Chi's leg muscles exploded and he stepped on the stirrups. The warhorse under him knelt down and whined. He rode on the wind and flew past the cavalrymen. The halberd in his hand was aimed at Li Miaozhen.
Swoosh!
The flying sword shot over and knocked off the edge of the halberd.
Li Miaozhen decisively gave up the struggle with the Primordial Spirit of the Peak Strength Warrior. She spread her fingers toward her physical body and suddenly pulled them back.
Her physical body flew back on her sword.
She flew back to her physical body like a gust of wind and her Yin Spirit returned.
She glanced at the fierce battle between the cavalrymen. Her eyes flashed with determination and her Primordial Spirit burned fiercely.
…
"Clang!"
Li Shilin swung his saber and slashed heavily on the armor of a cavalryman. Sparks flew, but the armor didn't break.
He had used all his Qi for this slash, but it only left a white mark on the opponent's armor. It should be known that ordinary iron couldn't withstand his slash.
"What a monster …" Li Shilin cursed inwardly. Then, he kicked the Black Tortoise Cavalryman off his horse.
Behind him, Zhao Baishong and Gui Tongfu galloped past and worked together to kill the Black Tortoise Cavalryman.
Li Shilin was about to cheer when a Black Tortoise Cavalryman crashed into him from the side. Taking advantage of the difference in tonnage, the Black Tortoise Cavalryman killed Li Shilin's horse.
Li Shilin, who had been on the battlefield for a long time, knew what it meant to lose a horse in a cavalry charge.
"Get on!"
Zhao Baishong squeezed his horse's belly and caught up from behind. He reached out his hand to Li Shilin.
Li Shilin held his hand and rode on the horse. He didn't have time to catch his breath or speak. He continued to charge and kill the enemy.
"Swoosh!"
The bright flying sword pierced a gap in the cavalrymen. Li Miaozhen's voice resounded in the sky.
"Charge over and retreat!"
She was immediately entangled by Wang Ji, but she stubbornly refused to call back her flying sword to help the Flying Swallow Army kill the enemy.
The 1,500 cavalrymen flanking the Flying Swallow Army on the left and right had gathered at some point. They gathered 500 feet in front of the Flying Swallow Army.
This group of strong cavalrymen would replace the Black Tortoise Cavalrymen in the second round of charge.
However, the Flying Swallow Army, which had less than 1,000 cavalrymen left, finally broke through the Black Tortoise Cavalrymen and came face to face with the Cloud Province's light cavalrymen, who had accelerated to the extreme.
One side had just experienced a fierce charge, and both their speed and momentum were declining. The other side was full of vigor and was at its peak.
The Flying Swallow Army didn't even have a chance to catch their breath.
"We can't even escape …" The Flying Swallow Army's hearts skipped a beat.
Li Shilin, who had been praised by his master since he was a child, clenched the saber in his hand. He glanced around at his companions, who had faces full of hatred and despair, and at the approaching Cloud Province's light cavalrymen.
In the end, he couldn't help but look back at Li Miaozhen, who was charging into the Black Tortoise Cavalrymen under the pressure of Wang Ji's halberd. He saw the sorrow in her eyes.
At the critical moment, Li Shilin was distracted. He couldn't help but think of the first time he met her. It was a sunny afternoon. The girl, who had been in the martial world for less than a year but was already famous in the martial world, was leaning on her sword.
She smiled and said, "You want to follow me? Sure, but I, Li Miaozhen, have rules.
"Remember, do good, don't ask about the future!"
Li Shilin came back to his senses. His eyes were full of fighting spirit. He roared,
"Kill!"
"Kill!"
The Flying Swallow Army roared in unison.
"Do good, don't ask about the future."
…
Yongzhou City.
In the courier station, Li Lingsu, with a pale face, pushed open the door to Master Hengy Yuan's room with a bowl of medicine in his hand.
Chu Yuanzhen was also in the room. He was sitting on a soft couch on the other side of the room, breathing in and recuperating from his injuries.
Hengy Yuan's body was wrapped in white cloth, and he was sitting on the bed with a pale face.
Master Hengy Yuan was really tough, to be able to take a beating from a group of Fourth Pin fighters under the concentrated fire of guns and crossbows, and to save Li Lingsu, he took a cannon shot and survived.
He was a tough monk.
Li Lingsu was grateful. He had been pouring tea for the Master for the past few days. He felt that the Master was the kindest and most loyal person in the Heaven & Earth Society.
Master Hengy Yuan finished the medicine and swallowed a pill left by Yang Qianhuan. He heaved a long sigh.
"Speaking of which, Li Miaozhen is also badly injured. She is not fit to fight anymore. I is worried about her. "
Li Lingsu said helplessly,
"She is just like that. She can't be stopped. I still feel that she was reincarnated into the wrong body and became a disciple of Tenzō. "
After saying that, he saw Master Hengy Yuan and Chu Yuanzhen looking at him at the same time.
Li Lingsu quibbled,
"I have a lot of relationships because I want to forget my love."
Chu Yuanzhen said,
"Isn't it romantic?"
Li Lingsu said in a deep voice,
"How can the affairs of Tenzō's disciple be called romantic? It's a question of the heart.
"Alas, Master, have a good rest. I will bring you medicine before dinner."
He picked up the empty bowl and got up to leave.
Li Lingsu walked to the door, opened the lattice door, and was stunned for a moment. He closed the door unhurriedly and turned his back to the door.
Chu Yuanzhen asked,
"Anything else?"
Li Lingsu said in a low voice,
"I must have opened the door the wrong way. Let me try again."
He turned around and opened the door again. After a few seconds of silence, he closed it again. Then, his face turned pale, as if a disaster was about to befall him.
"Fellow Cultivator Li?"
Master Hengy Yuan poked his head out of the bed and asked.
Li Lingsu took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, and made up his mind to open the door again. Before the two people outside could speak, he knelt down like a ferocious tiger, hugged one of the thighs, and wailed.
"Master, I've missed you so much.
"I've been traveling down the mountain for three years. I've missed you day and night."
Taoist Master Xuan Cheng and Frozen End Progenitor looked down at him expressionlessly.
Chu Yuanzhen poked his head out to take a look, and then quietly retracted his head.
Had Li Lingsu been in the Jianghu for too long that he had forgotten the correct way to greet people in his own sect?
Forget it, I'll just stay out of it.
Master Hengy Yuan seemed to have the same thought. He quietly retracted his head back into the bed, closed his eyes, and went to sleep.
…
Li Miaozhen shook her flying sword, and a streak of scarlet blood appeared.
Behind her was the Flying Swallow Army, which only had two hundred soldiers left. In front of her was the Black Tortoise Army, and on the left and right were the Cloud State Light Cavalry, which had lost half of their men.
They had overestimated themselves and underestimated the Flying Swallow Army.
Although the cavalry under Wang Zhi's command were elites, they were nothing compared to the Black Tortoise Heavy Cavalry, which was an elite troop with top-notch equipment and combat strength.
It was understandable that the Flying Swallow Army had suffered a great loss at the hands of the Black Tortoise Heavy Cavalry, but a starving camel was still bigger than a horse. Even though the Cloud State Light Cavalry had the advantage of time, place, and manpower, the Flying Swallow Army had still lost half of their men.
Now, there were less than eight hundred of them.
Zhao Bailong came over, his eyes red. He said in a low voice,
"Miaozhen, Li Shilin is dead."
He glanced at the expressionless Li Miaozhen, hesitated for a moment, and then said,
"This kid always wanted to tell you something, but he was too shy to say it. I thought that since he's gone, as his brother, I should say it for him."
Li Miaozhen said in a low voice,
"I know. I've always known it."
Zhao Bailong's eyes were red, but he was a seven-foot tall man. His face was filled with tears.
"Good, good, it's worth it …"
At this time, the Black Tortoise Heavy Cavalry adjusted their formation and slowly turned to the left of the Flying Swallow Army.
Because between the Black Tortoise Heavy Cavalry and the Flying Swallow Army, there were corpses everywhere.
It was no longer suitable for a charge.
Li Miaozhen withdrew her gaze and looked at the veterans who had followed her to suppress the bandits in Cloud State. She cupped her hands and said,
"I'm sorry. It's Li Miaozhen's fault."
A Spirit Refinement State Warrior said with a smile,
"This time, I entered the battlefield for my family and country. I have no regrets following the Flying Swallow Heroine to death! "
Someone else said,
"Since we're on the battlefield, we should be prepared to die on the battlefield. It's a pity that we didn't see the final victory.
"Miaozhen, remember to tell us when the imperial court defeats the rebel army in Cloud State."
Li Miaozhen bit the corner of her mouth so hard that it bled. She had tried her best and burned her Vital Spirit, but she still couldn't save them.
Li Miaozhen glanced at the crowd and said with a smile,
"I won't let you go alone."
Dong, dong, dong!
The Black Tortoise Heavy Cavalry charged.
Wang Chu raised his halberd and shouted,
"Fire!"
Amidst the twanging of bowstrings, arrows rained down on the Flying Swallow Army.
Li Miaozhen leaped into the air and used the Tenzō Mantra to change the trajectory of the arrows, protecting the remaining two hundred Flying Swallow Army.
Zhao Bailong squeezed his horse's belly and shouted,
"Kill those bastards!"
The two hundred Flying Swallow Army galloped away, never to return.
Li Miaozhen didn't wait to see the end of the Flying Swallow Army. She stepped on a saber and flew toward Wang Chu, who was charging at her with his halberd.
In a split second, Wang Chu's armor, clothes, and shoes betrayed him and surrendered to the enemy. They either tried to entangle or strangle him to please their new master.
Only Wang Chu's halberd, which had been infused with Qi, supported its master as usual.
"With your current battle prowess, I can kill you by myself!"
Wang Chu's Qi shook and tore his armor and clothes apart.
In the battle just now, he was delighted to find that Li Miaozhen had not recovered from her injuries. Last time, when Li Miaozhen chased after him, she could even control the weapon in his hand.
After breaking free, Wang Chu sprinted in the air, his Qi exploding with every step as if he was running on flat ground.
He threw a punch through the air.
Li Miaozhen stepped on a saber and controlled her flying sword to block in front of her. The flying sword flew backward with her.
She smashed into the Black Tortoise Heavy Cavalry. Her flying sword was like a waterfall, weaving through the Black Tortoise Heavy Cavalry, breaking armor and killing enemies.
The Black Tortoise Heavy Cavalry's armor was tough enough. Every time she killed a heavy cavalry, she would lose some of her strength.
The magic power of a Daoist cultivator couldn't be compared to a Warrior's physical strength.
Not to mention that she was injured.
Fortunately, the Flying Swallow Army had killed more than half of the Black Tortoise Heavy Cavalry, which greatly reduced the pressure on her. Otherwise, it would be difficult for her to face five hundred heavy cavalry with excellent Dharma artifacts.
"Ding!"
The flying sword pierced the leader of the Black Tortoise Heavy Cavalry. It went three inches deep into his armor and was immediately caught by his hands. This Fifth Grade Neutralizing Strength Warrior relied on his bronze skin and iron bones, as well as the support of his heavy armor and Dharma artifact to temporarily restrain the flying sword.
Even when the Flying Swallow Army was present, she couldn't defeat them. Now that she was alone, how could she deal with the three hundred Black Tortoise Heavy Cavalry and a Fourth Grade Warrior?
But she wouldn't leave!
She wouldn't let her brothers walk alone in the underworld. Since she had agreed, how could she go back on her word?
Everyone in the pugilistic world knew that the Flying Swallow Heroine was righteous and righteous. She … always kept her word!
Li Miaozhen's eyes flashed and she spat out a mouthful of blood. Her fingertips were stained with blood, and she drew a twisted talisman between her eyebrows.
Her face quickly withered, but her Primordial Spirit returned to its peak in an instant!
"Go!"
The flying sword that went three inches deep into his armor and couldn't move exploded with a towering murderous aura.
The sword pierced through his heart!
The leader of the Black Tortoise Heavy Cavalry's chest exploded and he fell to the ground with a loud bang.
On the other side, when Li Miaozhen was using all her strength to kill her enemy, Wang Chong had already silently closed in on her. He couldn't let go of this opportunity. At the same time, he saw that Li Miaozhen was squeezing out her potential at all costs, and her aura surged.
As expected, Wang Chong gave up on the halberd to avoid the weapon's backlash.
Thump thump thump … Wang Chong stepped on the ground and turned into a shadow. He successfully closed in and punched Li Miaozhen's back heavily.
His eyes flashed with the excitement of revenge. This punch might not be able to kill Li Miaozhen, but he had successfully closed in and was fully capable of killing Li Miaozhen.
However, the second before his punch landed on Li Miaozhen's back, Li Miaozhen raised her head and let out a shrill scream.
Wang Chong's head buzzed and his Yuan Shen shook, falling into a temporary dizziness.
Li Miaozhen was sent flying by the inertia of the punch. Her organs ruptured and she vomited large mouthfuls of congested blood.
During this process, the flying sword swung around and reaped the lives of the Black Tortoise Heavy Cavalry one after another.
Blood for blood, a tooth for a tooth!
There were only eighty Black Tortoise Heavy Cavalry left.
Li Miaozhen's Yuan Shen was on the verge of collapse.
Wang Chong's Yuan Shen quickly stabilized. With his fourth-grade physique, he wasn't afraid of Li Miaozhen's flying sword attack. However, when he glanced at the heavily injured Black Tortoise Heavy Cavalry, he was shocked and furious.
Almost ninety percent of the five hundred Black Tortoise Heavy Cavalry were dead. Even if he took Li Miaozhen's head, the general would most likely teach him a lesson.
"Since you, Li Miaozhen, are courting death, I'll fulfill your wish!"
Wang Chong's face was ferocious.
Li Miaozhen stepped on the flying sword and floated in the air. Her eyes suddenly turned transparent as she looked at him coldly.
"I still have one more sword!"
Her hair bun burst open, each strand of hair wantonly flying up and around, each strand of hair clearly visible.
Her Yuan Shen was burning fiercely. With every second, she was consuming her life force and rushing towards death.
The flying sword came on its own and hovered in front of her.
Li Miaozhen spat a mouthful of blood on the sword and dyed this magical weapon that was passed down to her by her master in red.
"Go!"
She said softly.
The flying sword whizzed away. Li Miaozhen closed her eyes and didn't look at the result.
Because it didn't matter anymore.
It was just a pity that this was all she could do. She couldn't kill the enemy.
In the end, she didn't open her eyes but turned her face to the north.
The people of the pugilistic world would die in the pugilistic world. There was no need to say goodbye pretentiously.
Wang Chong's eyes widened. A martial artist's premonition of danger was frantically warning him to escape.
This was Tenzō Shōnin's sword that burned her life force. It was her final glory.
Wang Chong retreated again and again. The flying sword followed.
When he was three hundred meters away, the flying sword caught up to him.
Wang Chong madly mobilized his energy. His muscles bulged under his bronze skin. He put his palms together and clamped the flying sword.
Ding!
The flying sword was not as unstoppable as imagined. It was easily clamped by the Fourth Grade Warrior's strength and could not advance an inch.
However, a mist of blood sprayed from the tip of the sword and touched Wang Chong's forehead.
The commander of the Valiant Cavalry Battalion, Wang Chong, suddenly froze.
He was dead.
His body was unharmed, but his Yuan Shen and soul were destroyed.
The remaining eighty Black Tortoise Heavy Cavalry and eight hundred Light Cavalry were scared out of their wits.
They didn't even dare to look at Li Miaozhen's condition. Leaving behind the corpses on the ground and the corpse of their leader, they urged their horses to flee. They were afraid that if they were too late, the terrifying flying sword would come back to life and kill them all.
… …
With a crying face, Li Lingsu stepped on the flying sword and obediently followed behind his master and Senior Uncle Master Frozen End. They flew toward Xun Province.
He knew which part of the defense line Xu Xinnian and Li Miaozhen were in charge of, so he quickly found out about the foot soldiers who had been left by the river.
After asking around, he learned from the foot soldiers that Xu Xinnian and Li Miaozhen had led the cavalry to reinforce Xun Province.
Thus, Daoist Master Xuan Cheng and Frozen End Progenitor brought Li Lingsu with them.
Before long, the three of them saw the bloody battlefield. They saw the ground covered in corpses and the blood of men and horses staining the ground dark red.
The Flying Swallow Army had been completely wiped out … Li Lingsu's face instantly turned pale.
On this battlefield where a terrible battle had once taken place, only two people were left standing.
One was Li Miaozhen, her black hair loose. The other was Wang Chong, who was still holding his sword.
But Li Lingsu knew that both of them were dead.
He didn't feel any primordial spirit fluctuations.
Li Lingsu's body swayed, and he almost lost control of his sword. He stepped on the flying sword and rushed madly toward Li Miaozhen.
Before the flying sword stabilized, he jumped down from the sword and staggered to Li Miaozhen's side. He stared blankly for a few seconds before his knees suddenly gave way and he knelt on the ground. He placed his head on the ground and began to cry loudly.
"Miaozhen, Miaozhen! Senior brother is too late, senior brother is too late … "
He pounded the ground nervously and cried himself hoarse.
Li Lingsu and Li Miaozhen grew up together. Due to their outstanding talents, they were conferred the title of Holy Son and Holy Daughter before they even reached the crown.
The two of them cultivated together, memorized ancient scriptures, practiced spells together, and accompanied each other through childhood and adolescence.
Li Lingsu was such a dissolute person, but he didn't have any feelings for his beautiful junior sister. He really did think of her as his own sister.
When he saw the Flying Swallow Army being annihilated, he already knew what would happen to Li Miaozhen.
Her brothers, who had gone through thick and thin with her, were all left on the battlefield. Given her personality, she would die together with them.
She wouldn't escape.
Frozen End Progenitor walked in front of her disciple and examined her coldly.
"Tianzun foresaw her death, but I didn't expect it to come true so soon."
Her tone was calm, as if the one who died was an outsider and not her disciple.
Frozen End Progenitor pondered for a moment, then formed a spell with one hand and murmured.
Suddenly, the wind stopped, but it became colder and colder. Broken military souls appeared one after another.
The Frozen End Progenitor saw Li Miaozhen among the remnant souls. She had a wooden expression on her face as she quietly stood with the army souls.
"She burned the Earth Soul."
Taoist Master Xuan Cheng shook his head expressionlessly.
In the realm of Taoism, this was considered the destruction of one's soul. Without a soul, he couldn't help her even if he wanted to.
Li Lingsu looked at Li Miaozhen's remnant soul with red eyes.
It was obvious that when Li Miaozhen died in battle, she used a forbidden spell to increase her cultivation at the cost of her soul.
"There's still hope."
Frozen End Progenitor grabbed Li Miaozhen's Heavenly Soul and flicked it into her body.
Then, she took out a porcelain bottle from her sleeve and pulled out the cork.
A strange fragrance wafted out and filled the air. Despite his grief, Li Lingsu couldn't help but feel hungry when he smelled the fragrance. It was the appetite of his Vital Spirit.
"Purple Golden Pill!"
Taoist Master Xuan Cheng was expressionless. He said indifferently, "This is the pill you used to advance to the second rank. Is this your last mortal heart?"
If the Supreme Indifference was divided into three stages, the early, middle, and late stage, they were at the early stage.
At this stage, Tenzō's Yang Spirit would retain a small part of her mortal heart. Her partner might be her Taoist partner, her children, or her disciple.
Li Lingsu was surprised and happy. He quickly wiped away his snot and tears.
At the same time, he glanced at his master. If Frozen End Martial Uncle's mortal heart was on Li Miaozhen, then was Master's mortal heart on him?
Following his inner desire to live, he didn't dare to ask this question.
Frozen End Progenitor's face was cold. She didn't answer Taoist Master Xuan Cheng. She pried open Li Miaozhen's mouth and stuffed the Purple Golden Pill into her mouth.
The Purple Golden Pill was used to nourish the Yang Spirit. The Yang Spirit was another name for the Yin Spirit after the initial success.
Even the Yang Spirit could benefit, let alone the Yin Spirit.
Using the Purple Golden Pill to repair the soul was indeed making a mountain out of a molehill, but it was the only way to save Li Miaozhen.
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