"Tuk, tuk, tuk …"
With the sound of hooves, a streak of fire appeared in the depths of the grassland. In the blink of an eye, a knight holding a longsword enshrouded in fire appeared under the moonlight. He was dressed in pure black armor and his cloak fluttered in the wind. However, his face was truly unflattering. Under the illumination of the moonlight, it was a face that had already rotted for a long time. Even the warhorse he rode was half-rotted. No, strictly speaking, it was not a warhorse, but a beast with a body similar to a warhorse. Its entire body was covered in fiery red fur, and its roar was powerful.
Under the moonlight, this knight charged straight at Qin Huan and the others. Without saying a word, the warbeast beneath him charged forward like lightning. With a sweep of his longsword, two of Qin Huan's subordinates fell off their horses!
… …
"What the hell is this?!"
After Qin Huan saw the assailant, he could not help but tremble. Pointing his sword at him, he said, "You … are you a human or a ghost?"
"Ga …"
This' death knight 'let out a breath of turbid air. Without saying a word, he only quietly stared at Qin Huan, Ye Xunhuan, and the others. His longsword slowly rose, his meaning clear. If this group of people wanted to overstep this boundary, they would have to kill him or be killed by him.
Ye Xunhuan's brow furrowed. "There really is something strange about the Heavenly Tome Monolith Forest. This sort of thing that is neither human nor ghost actually exists …"
Qin Huan raised his eyebrows and said, "He's only one person, while we have over a thousand experts. What is there to fear? Whoever is willing to take this monster's head first, I will give him a merit! "
Immediately, a warrior riding an Azure Mane Horse, carrying a warhammer, stepped out from the ranks and said, "Your Highness, leave this thing that is neither human nor ghost to me, Wu Chengde. This general will be back soon!"
Wu Chengde's warhammer had five battle spirits circulating around it. As expected, there were many talents in the Lingnan region. This was actually an expert at the peak of the third layer of the Heavenly Realm. He would probably be able to cultivate into the Divine Domain very soon!
"Die!"
Wu Chengde raised his warhammer high up and smashed it down, causing flames to erupt. This was an expert who cultivated the Law of Fire. The flames contained an intense power of the Law, and the heat was scorching.
However, something unexpected happened. The Death Knight actually raised an arm to block Wu Chengde's hammer. With a loud bang, his entire left arm was broken. At the same time, the sword in his hand shot out like lightning, directly piercing Wu Chengde's mouth, and the blade came out from the back of his head!
"God damn it …"
Qin Huan was dumbfounded. Wu Chengde sat on the warhorse and trembled under the reflection of his eyes. His opponent slowly pulled out his sword. Wu Chengde fell to the ground, no longer breathing.
Moreover, the mysterious knight's arm was surrounded by green spirit force. The bent arm slowly straightened and healed itself. What kind of powerful healing ability was this!?
"Not good!"
Ye Xunhuan frowned and said, "Your Highness, look at the sword in his hand. It's the embryo of the Heavenly Book!"
"What?"
Qin Huan was dumbfounded.
That's right, on the blade of the mysterious knight's hand, golden divine characters slowly appeared. Moreover, it blossomed with a slightly dense indigo light. This embryo was actually a mid-rank Heavenly Book, and it was a mid-rank Heavenly Book of the Law of Life. So it was this Heavenly Book that provided the life energy of this corpse that had died a long time ago, allowing him to become a guardian of the Heavenly Tome Forest!
"The legend is true … the legend is true …" Ye Xunhuan muttered.
"What legend?" Qin Huan frowned.
Ye Xunhuan respectfully said, "Ten years ago, this general traveled through the White Leaves Forest. I heard from a few hermits that in the depths of the White Leaves Forest, there were a few experts that had died a long time ago. They had at least the strength of the Divine Domain, and after their deaths, they were controlled by gods and became hunters that were neither human nor ghost. The people of the world called them 'Hunting Ghost Generals'. They were vicious creatures that no living beings dared to approach. It seems that the person in front of us is one of the Hunting Ghost Generals."
"One of them?" Qin Huan was stunned, "You mean, there's more than one of these monsters?"
"I'm afraid so."
Ye Xunhuan's expression turned cold, and he said, "Your Highness, send out the Iron Armor Army to charge. The Hunting Ghost Generals are the same as humans. Once their strength is exhausted, they are no different from a cripple. Using the charge of the Iron Armor Army to consume a portion of the spiritual energy of the mid-rank Heavenly Book it carries, this subordinate will personally cut off its head. I ask for Your Highness' approval to send out the Iron Armor Army."
Qin Huan was also somewhat confused. He nodded and said, "As you wish, send out the Iron Armor Army."
"Yes!"
… …
"What do they want to do?" Qin Yin crouched in the grass and asked in a low voice.
Lin Muyu heard even more clearly, and said, "Send the cannon fodder cavalry to consume the spiritual energy of the Hunting Ghost General, and then kill it."
Qin Yin frowned, "Why doesn't Ye Xunhuan personally go to battle? Don't tell me that the lives of those cavalrymen are not important?"
Lin Muyu could not help but laugh, "In the eyes of the commander, the strength of every army and every soldier is like a chess piece on a chessboard. They are used to defend or to attack. As long as they play their role, it doesn't matter even if they die. I believe that Qin Huan and Ye Xunhuan also think the same way."
Qin Yin remained silent.
Lin Muyu thought of another problem. Ye Xunhuan was so unscrupulous. If she met such an opponent on the battlefield, it would be a little too terrifying.
Although Long Qianlin was proficient in battle techniques, he was still a benevolent general after all. He would not be unscrupulous. However, if it was Ye Xunhuan, it would be a different story. Lin Muyu would rather face Long Qianlin than a despicable person like Ye Xunhuan.
… …
In the distance, the sound of horse hooves could be heard. Nearly two hundred armored soldiers brandished their weapons and rushed towards the Hunting Ghost General. They quickly increased the speed of the war horses to the peak. Under the impact of the hundreds of kilograms of weight of man and horse, even the pressure of the Holy Realm could not withstand it.
"Roar … …"
The Hunting Ghost General finally spoke. Although it was just a low roar like that of a wild beast, in the midst of the roar, the fiery red fighting energy around its body rose sharply. It was actually the King's fighting energy!
"Damn … …" Lin Muyu was dumbfounded, "This is actually a master who has a Holy King Realm Expert. I'm really f * cking Uzi!"
"… …"
Qin Yin was dumbfounded. She could not help but squint her beautiful eyes at the man she loved. She could not understand what Lin Muyu said at all. Suddenly, she felt that there were too many things about him that she needed to understand.
… …
During the chaotic battle, the Hunting Ghost General's fiery red longsword danced through the air, shredding one armored cavalier after another. At the same time, its own body was also subjected to one attack after another. Light erupted from its suit of battle armor, and in the blink of an eye, its first suit of battle armor had been broken. Streaks of dark red blood flowed from its body.
In just three short minutes, close to 30 armored cavaliers had been reduced to corpses, and the masterless war steeds were galloping wildly across the grassland.
"It's time."
Ye Xunhuan abruptly pulled out his sword before rushing toward the Hunting Ghost General in a wraith-like manner. The same King's fighting energy erupted from the blade of his sword, and before the Hunting Ghost General even had a chance to turn around, Ye Xunhuan had already slashed his sword through the air!
"Crack!"
A head that had been dead for a long time flew into the air. The Hunting Ghost General's battle armor had been destroyed, and it had expended at least a third of its spiritual power before being slain by Ye Xunhuan.
"Waah …"
The battle beast let loose a howl of anguish before falling to the ground along with its master. The flames in its eyes gradually extinguished, and it died just like that.
Ye Xunhuan walked forward with a cold look in his eyes before picking up the Hunting Ghost General's longsword. He exerted a bit of force, and his King's fighting energy surged into the blade of the sword. Immediately, a burst of indigo light surged forth. It was indeed a mid-grade Heavenly Tome, and the instantaneous influx of life force almost made Ye Xunhuan's entire body feel so comfortable that he almost wanted to cry out. He returned to Qin Huan's side with the longsword in his hand, and said with a smile, "I wonder what kind of godly being wrote this mid-grade Heavenly Tome prototype."
He slowly sheathed the longsword as he spoke, then fastened the scabbard onto the buckle of his military belt.
Qin Huan furrowed his brows. It was clear that Ye Xunhuan had no intention of handing over the mid-grade Heavenly Tome prototype. Instead, he had already decided to take it for himself. This made Qin Huan a little unhappy, but he couldn't say it out loud. After all, Ye Xunhuan was the most powerful being in their group, and he was a powerful being on the same level as the Holy King. Whether or not they could obtain the divine tome prototype would depend on him.
"Shall we continue?" Qin Huan asked in an indifferent manner.
"Yes." Ye Xunhuan cupped his hands and smiled.
Qin Huan continued, "Commander Ye has served the country and killed this Hunting Ghost General. Once I return to Hundred Ridge City, I will definitely report this to Royal Father. This time, Commander Ye will definitely be promoted. Perhaps, if Royal Father is happy, he will confer the title of Commander Ye as one of the new Seven Marshals of Yihe Country!"
Ye Xunhuan's eyes lit up and he beamed with joy. "Many thanks for your support, Your Highness. This general swears loyalty and devotion to you!"
"Good, good. Let's go."
"Yes!"
… …
Not long after, Qin Huan led the troop of a thousand people out of sight. Those soldiers who had died in battle were not even buried. They had been too impatient for success and had gone to seize the treasures in the depths of the Heavenly Tome Forest.
Lin Muyu stood up and whistled to summon Taxue. She said, "Xiao Yin, let's take a detour through the forest on the right and advance at full speed. We have to reach the depths of the forest ahead of Qin Huan's group."
"Yes."
Qin Yin also mounted her horse and the two warhorses galloped away under the moonlight. After circling around a hill, the two of them took the southeast route and galloped across the plains under the moonlight. Fortunately, the depths of the forest were mostly fertile land. Otherwise, it would have been difficult for the warhorses to pass through and they would not have been able to reach Qin Huan's group.
In the end, they had not gone too far when they suddenly saw the faint glow of fire in front of them. This glow was too familiar. It was another Patrolling Ghost General!
"Let's go around!"
Qin Yin's eyes were filled with worry. She had seen the power of the Patrolling Ghost General and was unwilling to provoke this trouble.
However, Lin Muyu shook her head. "It's too late. The Patrolling Ghost General must have sensed our aura and came over. Besides … I also want to meet this Patrolling Ghost General and see just how powerful it is. It's two against one, so we won't be at a disadvantage. Besides … "
Qin Yin giggled. "Besides, the Patrolling Ghost General has a mid-grade Heavenly Tome embryonic sword in his hands. Isn't that right? You must have taken a fancy to this …"
Lin Muyu smiled. "Xiao Yin, you're so smart. How can I lie to you in the future?"
… …
In the blink of an eye, a Patrolling Ghost General that looked almost exactly the same as before appeared in the fertile land. It opened its foul mouth at Lin Muyu and Qin Yin from afar and yelled.
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