"Heh!"
With a shout, Du Hai's entire aura changed rapidly. Endless Dou Qi surged out of his body and his long saber let out a series of sharp whistles. One after another, milky white Dou Qi Spirit surrounded the long saber. This was the sign of the Third Heaven of the Heavenly Realm — Condensing Dou Qi. Dou Qi Spirit was the Dou Qi Spirit and could greatly increase the destructive power of Dou Qi. This was also the sharpness of the Third Heaven of the Heavenly Realm.
Du Hai's eyes were filled with arrogance as he laughed, "My saber technique is not like Feng Jixing's Wind Saber Technique. I, Du Hai's saber technique is a school of its own and is only refined for killing. Come, take my first saber — Thousand Army Chaos!"
A mighty strike swept over. Du Hai's attack was definitely not simple!
Lin Muyu could feel the endless power contained in this saber and did not dare to be careless. She quickly raised her Dou Qi to the limit and quickly added on the Black Tortoise Shell, Dragon Scale Wall and Green Rock Armor. A thick Dou Qi Armor also appeared on the surface of her body. At the same time, she held the Dragon Soul Sword with both hands and raised it vertically. Her Dou Qi surged to block Du Hai's attack!
"Bang!"
There was a loud sound of energy colliding. The Black Tortoise Shell instantly shattered and cracks appeared on the Dragon Scale Wall. As expected, defense alone was not enough to block Du Hai's attack.
The long saber collided with the Dragon Soul Sword with a "ding" sound. Lin Muyu was forced to take a few steps back. She quickly lowered her center of gravity and stood firmly. She looked at Du Hai with a serious expression. The Black Tortoise Shell quickly reformed under the recovery ability. However, it seemed that it was too late to block Du Hai's second attack.
"Oh?!"
Seeing that Lin Muyu had actually received the first attack unscathed, a trace of astonishment flashed across Du Hai's face. He said, "One of the Four Heroes of Lanyan, Lin Muyu is indeed not bad. Hey, take my second saber — Battle Formation Dance!"
The long saber was waved for the second time. This time, a total of four Dou Qi were condensed. The long saber descended from the sky and quickly blew out the surrounding lights. It also plunged the entire central army hall into darkness.
However, the Dragon Spirit Sword in Lin Muyu's hand shone brightly. This time, he did not intend to defend, nor could he defend at all.
The Seven Luminaries Profound Energy rapidly flowed into the longsword, and the blood-colored demonic energy quickly lingered around the blade. Lin Muyu lowered her body slightly, and suddenly exploded. The longsword rushed upwards, and this move was very similar to Feng Jixing's "Devil Blade Swallowing Heaven". In fact, it was more or less stolen from Feng Jixing.
Clang!
A dazzling spark exploded in the air. The Dragon Spirit Sword was so sharp that it actually forcefully deflected Du Hai's second attack.
However, Lin Muyu did not feel good. Both her arms were numb, and the blood in her body was in turmoil. She spun and landed on the ground. She retreated more than ten meters and hit a stone pillar before stabilizing herself. On the other hand, Du Hai was much calmer. He floated to the ground, and the long saber in his hand was still enshrouded with Dou Qi. He looked at Lin Muyu without a change in expression.
However, Du Hai's heart was not as calm as he looked on the surface. At this moment, his heart was in turmoil. He did not know when such a young expert had risen within the borders of the empire. In terms of cultivation, he was not the least bit inferior to Feng Jixing and Qin Lei. It was no wonder that this brat could be ranked second among the Wind, Rain, Thunder, and Lightning Four Generals. Furthermore … Goddammit, this brat actually used a gourd. What kind of Martial Spirit was that!?
In Du Hai's view of the world, plant type Martial Spirits were all trash. The strongest plant type Martial Spirit was the Heavenly Dragon Vine of the Ouyang branch of the Heaven's Pivot Province. But what the hell was this brat's gourd!?
For a moment, Du Hai's understanding of Martial Spirits had been subverted.
After the subversion, it brought about fury. He suddenly swung the saber in his hand to one side, and the five Dou Ling once again encircled the blade. He chuckled and said, "General Lin's cultivation is indeed astonishing. Come, please receive this old man's third slash — Beheading the Chaotic Army!"
"Weng!"
The long saber in Du Hai's hand actually started to spin, bringing with it a spiral force. He had already released his hand, and the Dou Qi in his palm maintained the connection with the saber. Impressively, this was the legendary — Using Qi to control the saber?!
Lin Muyu was shocked. This move seemed to achieve the same result as her own Dragon Flame Spiral Break. Using the spiral force to penetrate the opponent's defense. However, by using this move, did Du Hai have the intention to kill her?
No matter what, she mustn't die!
In the next moment, Lin Muyu released her palm. Instantly, a raging flame pulled the Dragon Soul Sword and it started spinning rapidly in the air. It was almost exactly the same as Du Hai's move. The golden gourd glowed brilliantly, providing a large amount of flame energy to Lin Muyu. At the same time, the Constellation of All Living Beings was condensed on the blade. She had to use her true strength. Otherwise, dying under this slash from Du Hai wouldn't be worth it.
Dragon Flame Spiral Break + Three Luminaries Calamity!
...
The two of them raised their strength to their peak, causing the entire main hall to be illuminated by the flames and the white light from the Dou Qi. In fact, the gale generated by the Dou Qi blew open the curtains of the main tent. The soldiers outside looked over and were all dumbfounded as they started to discuss among themselves —
"Heavens, this is the first time I've seen the Great General facing an enemy so seriously!"
"That Lin Muyu brat is really not simple … He actually managed to force the Great General to use his Qi to control the saber …"
"Hmph, I think that Lin Muyu is finished. The Great General's slash will definitely chop off his head!"
"Not necessarily. That brat's aura doesn't lose to the great general at all …"
…
Right at this moment, the saber and sword finally clashed with destructive force, and a resounding boom rang out as powerful battle spirits wreaked havoc before crashing directly into Lin Muyu's suit of battle armor.
"Pfft …"
He spat out a mouthful of blood and retreated with his sword. He crashed heavily into a stone pillar and fell to the ground. He knelt on one knee and looked extremely pathetic.
Du Hai, on the other hand, stood majestically at his original position. With a "keng" sound, the long blade spun rapidly in the air and pierced into the stone floor in front of him. The spiralling force of the two of them surged up into the sky, directly tearing off the roof of the central army hall. Pieces of tiles fell down with a crackling sound, but were all bounced off by Du Hai's Dou Qi Armor.
"Damn it … this stinking brat …"
Du Hai's face was a little pale. It was true that he had managed to force Lin Muyu back, but he didn't even have the strength to wield his saber. He had challenged Lin Muyu to a battle of a higher cultivation rank than him, but this was the outcome that he had been dealt, so it appeared that he had lost.
"Slap!"
Du Hai forcefully swallowed the blood that was welling up in his throat as he grabbed onto his saber with one hand. "General Lin Muyu, are you alright?"
Lin Muyu had the recovery ability of the golden gourd, and her martial soul was constantly healing her body, so she naturally wasn't too severely injured. She stood up with her sword in her hand and cupped her fist in a salute with a smile. "Thank you for your guidance, Great General. I've lost."
Lin Muyu's words were very magnanimous, causing Du Hai to feel a little ashamed. However, he couldn't lose face for the Great General, so he walked forward and patted Lin Muyu on the shoulder. Smiling, he said, "Among the younger generation, there are less than three people who have the same level of cultivation as you, General. Work hard and you will also become a famous general of this generation!"
Lin Muyu nodded humbly, saying, "Great General, this general has suffered some internal injuries and will return to the barracks to rest and recover."
"Good! Men, bring General Lin Muyu back to the barracks to rest! "
This battle had actually allowed Lin Muyu to gain some goodwill from Du Hai, so it seemed like it was worth it.
… …
After a night, in the early hours of the next morning, Lin Muyu's strength had once again reached its peak. Her injuries had completely healed, and after the battle with Du Hai, her strength seemed to have increased by a notch. Perhaps this was how experts were like, only through repeated life and death experiences could they improve.
The wind and snow had already stopped, and the 20,000 strong army in the stronghold had already finished their preparations. Of these 20,000 people, there were 5000 cavalry, while the other 15,000 were foot soldiers. Their marching speed wasn't very fast, and based on the speed of a hundred li a day, it would probably take more than half a month for them to reach Cangnan Province. This caused Lin Muyu to have a headache, it looked like she would have to split her forces, with the cavalry leading the way and the foot soldiers bringing up the rear.
"General, this is the Tiger Tally, please take good care of it."
A deputy general handed the pale gold Tiger Tally to Lin Muyu. If she wanted to command this 20,000 strong army, she would have to rely on this small Tiger Tally. Come to think of it, it was really laughable.
Lin Muyu nodded, her gaze landing on the army. Just as Wei Chou had said, at least 30% of this group of people were veterans, and 30% were new soldiers. Only the remaining 40% could be considered as true elites, but she couldn't care too much about it.
At this moment, a man dressed in a black robe with two gold stars on his collar urged his horse over. He looked to be around 30 years of age, with sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes. Cupping his fists, he said respectfully, "General Lin, this one is Shen Yang, one of the 11 adjunct officers of the Tian Chong Army, with the rank of Chiliarch. I'm here to await your orders!"
This person was the adjunct sent by Du Hai. Lin Muyu smiled and cupped his fists, saying, "You've worked hard, Lord Shen. Please enter the ranks."
"Thank you, General!"
Lin Muyu's Spirit Meridian Art fluctuated slightly, and she immediately saw through this Shen Yang's strength. He was only a Battle Spirit, at the second layer of the Mortal realm. There wasn't much difference between him and the average person. It seemed like this guy relied on his intelligence to make a living.
… …
"General, when do we set off?" Shen Yang asked respectfully.
Lin Muyu said, "We set off immediately. 5000 cavalry with five days' worth of rations will go first, followed by 15,000 infantry. What does Lord Shen Yang think?"
Shen Yang was startled, saying, "General wants to split the army?"
"Yes, otherwise we won't be able to make it to the sixty day deadline."
"Very well … then Lord will lead the cavalry first, and this subordinate will lead the infantry. Where should we rendezvous?"
"Silver Fir City."
"Yes!"
… …
Silver Fir City was a small city close to the north of Cangnan Province, but it was also the city closest to the Guild of Chivalry's headquarters in Cangnan Province. Choosing Silver Fir City as the resting point for this 20,000 strong army was definitely the right choice.
Early in the morning, the sound of iron hooves rang out. 5000 + cavalry under the personal command of Lin Muyu swiftly left the fortress of Seven Seas, heading straight for the southeast.
Shen Yang stayed behind to dispatch the infantry out of the city. He raised his head and glanced at the second floor of the central hall. Du Hai was standing there, looking at him with eyes like torches.
"Don't worry, Great General!"
Shen Yang cupped his fists and smiled, saying, "This subordinate will definitely bring them all back."
The corner of Du Hai's mouth rose, "Then I'll have to trouble Lord Adjunct!"
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