"How are Shamshak and Chekun Benba? Have all the soldiers been checked? Have they found anything strange? I want to know every detail. If they feel the slightest discomfort, report it to me immediately. "
Duwusili quickly put the matter of Dalun Ruozan to the back of his mind.
He stared at the leader of his guards, his eyes stern and cautious.
"Reporting to Great General: we've carefully checked five or six times, and every soldier has been checked. Everyone, including Shamshak and Chekun Benba, has found that everything is normal. The formation phenomena have a strengthening effect on everyone, and everyone's cultivation has become firmer and more solid. Moreover, there have been no side effects. "
The leader of Duwusili's guards respectfully reported.
The Western Turkic camp appeared to be bustling with activity on the surface, but it was actually very careful on the inside. The witch doctors, the elite experts, and even the Celestial Wolf Great General Duwusili were constantly monitoring the state of the army. The slightest disturbance would be immediately reported to Duwusili.
But reality showed that they had been too cautious. There had been no problem with the contents of the three books on formation phenomena.
"Very good!"
Duwusili gave a long sigh of relief, a gratified smile on his lips.
All his efforts had finally paid off. The 'formation phenomena' that he had pursued for more than half his life had finally come to fruition. Starting from this moment, the entire Celestial Wolf Cavalry and even the future Western Turkic Khaganate would be completely different.
"Now, it's finally my turn to cultivate."
Faintly smiling, Duwusili quickly turned and returned to his tent.
… …
Gallop!
As Duwusili was returning to his tent, no one noticed that in another part of the Turkic camp, far away from Dalun Ruozan, a fully-armored Tang Dynasty horseman riding a Turkic horse gave the distant Western Turkic army a deep glance, then turned around and galloped off into the distance.
"I have to report this to Marquis as soon as possible!"
In the blink of an eye, the cavalry disappeared without a trace.
…
The towering walls of Talas had been repaired and reinforced by Zhang Shouzhi and his seven or eight thousand craftsmen, all traces of battle had been erased. The entire castle merged with the Hundred Thousand Rakshasa Earthen Stronghold Formation underground, becoming more and more majestic, magnificent, and difficult to break through.
In this aspect, Huang Botian and the earth element ability users of Wushang Village played an important role. The group of people used their powerful earth-type abilities to guide the surrounding energy of the earth into the formation. This allowed the Hundred Thousand Rakshasa Earthen Stronghold Formation to receive a large amount of energy, making it even stronger than before.
Outside Talas, after days of constant reinforcement, the two steel defense lines had been reestablished. In addition, having learned from the previous lesson, Zhang Shouzhi had added many sharp spikes to the steel walls, making them even more difficult to break through.
At the same time, Zhang Shouzhi had the craftsmen pour a large amount of molten iron into the base of the steel walls. When the molten iron hardened into steel, it made the base even heavier and more difficult to move. The tens of thousands of Tang Dynasty soldiers trained day and night between the two steel defense lines, ready to fight at any moment.
But at this moment, Wang Chong was not within the steel walls.
Far away in another direction, Wang Chong was squatting on a massive boulder, motionless.
"It seems like this is the end!"
Wang Chong muttered to himself as he looked forward.
Whoosh!
The wilderness was quiet, and there were only bursts of heavy and muddy breathing that sounded like thunder. Across from Wang Chong, a massive creature lay motionless on the ground. If one had not seen it with their own eyes, they would have found it very difficult to believe that this was that savage and domineering giant ape of boundless strength.
The giant ape's eyelids were drooping, and its scarlet eyes were devoid of their previous savagery and cruelty. Instead, they seemed to be a little listless. That mountainous body also seemed to have lost all of its strength. It crawled on the ground, faintly revealing a trace of fatigue.
More importantly, the giant ape's majestic life force had become much dimmer. It was like a candle in the wind, about to be extinguished at any time.
It had been four or five days since the conclusion of the battle, but the giant ape was still alive. This was much longer than Wang Chong had expected. The giant ape was a massive deterrent to all the factions in Talas. As long as the giant ape lived, the Tang Dynasty would have one more day to prepare. And one more day that the Ouzan, the Western Turks, and the Arabs would not dare to act recklessly.
In order to prolong the giant ape's life, Wang Chong had used every method he could think of. This included bringing the giant ape into the wilderness, far away from the City of Talas. At the same time, he retracted his Psychic Energy and allowed the giant ape to regain control of its mind. In this way, the giant ape would not be harmed, nor would it instinctively harm the Tang Dynasty army in Talas.
But even so, the giant ape's brain had begun to degenerate and wither.
At the start, the giant ape had gained control of its own mind and would beat its chest and roar at the heavens. But now, even though Wang Chong had retracted his Psychic Energy, the giant ape remained very quiet, motionless on the ground. It had lost all of its former vigor.
Wang Chong knew that the giant ape was about to die.
Whoosh!
The giant ape panted, its scarlet eyes staring at Wang Chong, seemingly tinged with a special emotion. Wang Chong couldn't help but feel a little stirred in his heart. Although the giant ape was just a beast with no human intelligence, after fighting side by side with it for so long, how could Wang Chong not feel anything for it?
Time slowly passed, and after some time, the motionless giant ape looked at Wang Chong. Suddenly, it gave one final whimper and then fell silent. Wang Chong sighed and stepped forward. Extending his right hand, he slowly closed the Behemoth's eyelids.
"Goodbye."
A gloomy light flashed through Wang Chong's eyes. The giant ape was truly dead this time.
The wilderness was quiet. Other than the rock eagles circling in the air, there was no other sound. Wang Chong didn't even need to turn his head to know that several tens of thousands of zhang away, several pairs of eyes were silently watching him. These were the scouts of the Arabs, Ouzan, and Western Turks.
Ever since the end of the war, the three sides had been sending out scouts day and night to investigate the giant ape's movements and wait for news of its death.
Wang Chong was well aware that as long as the giant ape remained motionless, the three sides would not be able to discover it. This would at least buy the Tang Dynasty a little more time.
Gallop gallop!
As he was thinking, the rock eagles suddenly cried out in the sky. In the distance, three horsemen suddenly turned around and galloped back in the direction they had come from.
"Mm?"
Wang Chong immediately sensed something and turned his head in the direction of the City of Talas. In that direction, he saw a group of cavalry from the Qixi Protectorate galloping over. As they galloped, they divided into four groups, three of which pursued the Western Turks, the Ouzan, and the Arab scouts while the rest galloped in his direction.
"General Cheng, what's wrong? Did something happen with the Western Turks? "
Wang Chong faintly smiled as he looked at Cheng Qianli, Xi Yuanqing, and the Qixi Protectorate soldiers galloping toward him.
"How did you know?"
Cheng Qianli was stunned. He hadn't expected Wang Chong to guess before he had even said anything.
"Heh, it's not that hard to guess. Abu Muslim has just suffered a major defeat, so he definitely won't let the matter rest. He'll definitely continue to mobilize his army in the rear. But after suffering such heavy losses, no matter how formidable the Arabs are, they won't be able to do much in four or five days. As for Dalun Ruozan … even the Mutri Great Cavalry guarding the royal capital have been mobilized. The Ouzan Empire probably doesn't have many soldiers left. The only one left is the Western Turks. Milord, speak. What's going on with Duwusili? "
Wang Chong faintly smiled.
A complicated matter suddenly became incomparably simple in his tireless narration.
"The scouts reported that after obtaining the formation phenomena, Duwusili began to train day and night. Most importantly, according to the contents of your letter, they actually managed to cultivate formation phenomena, and compared to before, the cultivation of all the soldiers has improved significantly. "
After a few moments of silence, Cheng Qianli quickly explained the reason for his visit.
Wang Chong was the sole person in charge of the transaction with Duwusili. Neither Cheng Qianli nor Gao Xianzhi knew much about the details. Cheng Qianli had no doubts about Wang Chong's abilities, but the reports from his scouts over the last few days had left him rather uneasy.
"Wang Chong, are you sure that the contents of the letter are correct?"
In the end, Cheng Qianli couldn't help but ask.
The Tang Dynasty was currently at war with the Western Turks. Although Duwusili and Dalun Ruozan had retreated, they had not truly retreated. Instead, they were blocking the road back to the east. Their intentions were clear and obvious. The fact that the Western Turks had gotten stronger after cultivating the 'fake' formation phenomena given to them by Wang Chong was not a good sign.
"Is that so? The Western Turks have gotten stronger so quickly? "
To Cheng Qianli's surprise, Wang Chong's eyes brightened at Cheng Qianli's words, as if he had heard some good news.
"This …"
Cheng Qianli had wanted to ask a few more questions, but Wang Chong's reaction left him dumbfounded.
"Haha, Lord Cheng, be at ease. It's not that easy for Duwusili to cultivate the true formation phenomena. In truth, even if he wanted to extract some of the secrets of formation phenomena, it would be impossible. This is because this path simply does not lead to the true formation phenomena. "
Wang Chong faintly smiled, his expression calm and composed. He exuded a strength that could make others submit to him.
For a moment, Cheng Qianli was dumbfounded. He had originally believed that he had made a major mistake, which was why he had come in such a rush. Cheng Qianli was a knowledgeable and experienced top-class general, and he was not just a simple general when it came to strategy. But in front of Wang Chong, Cheng Qianli had to admit that his' intelligence 'was simply not enough.
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