The battle had only just begun, and there were definitely less than a hundred casualties in the first base. Without a doubt, the deaths of the Goguryeons mentioned by the Stone of Destiny definitely involved the other Goguryeon bases and bases.
"Could it be because of this?"
In an instant, a thought flashed across Wang Chong's mind, and he took out a luxurious golden token.
This token was given to him by The King of Song, and it represented that he was the commander of this operation. After much thought, Wang Chong realized that the only reason why the deaths of the Goguryeons in the other bases could be attributed to him was because of this token.
"Could it be that this token … or perhaps, my official rank can be of use in this operation, and I don't have to kill them personally?"
Wang Chong thought.
At this point, Wang Chong was delighted. Somehow, Wang Chong felt that he had found a shortcut to raise the Bane of the Battlefield halo.
Hong long!
At this moment, Wang Chong's body finally completed the final transformation. Hong long long, a furious gale blew, and the rumbling of thunder echoed in Wang Chong's head. Following which, a massive ripple suddenly surged out, and a powerful surge of energy gushed out.
【Congratulations to user for killing more than a hundred Goguryeon warriors. The Bane of the Battlefield halo has been raised from level 0 to level 1!】
The cold and familiar voice of the Stone of Destiny sounded in Wang Chong's head. At the same time, Wang Chong's Bane of the Battlefield halo expanded outward.
In the distance, the entire Goguryeon base was shrouded in this halo. Halos suddenly appeared around the bodies of the Goguryeon warriors, shocking the Imperial Army soldiers who were fighting with them. They thought that they had used some sort of trump card to boost their fighting prowess.
But what was even more shocking was the Goguryeons on the other side. They had already been weakened significantly, but this time, they were weakened even more.
Some of the True Martial Realm Tier 1 experts with one ring dimmed, like candles in the wind that were about to be extinguished. On the other hand, the Origin Energy Tier 9 Goguryeon experts were affected even more. Not only did they fall from Origin Energy Tier 9 to Origin Energy Tier 8, they even showed signs of falling toward Origin Energy Tier 7.
"What the hell is going on?"
Li Jiuhuan's hair was disheveled. He was shocked and angry. As the leader of the base, he wasn't affected by the Bane of the Battlefield at all, so he didn't understand what was happening to the others.
However, everyone's strength had been greatly reduced, and they were completely out of sorts. There was no doubt about this.
"Retreat! Retreat! Retreat! "
Li Jiuhuan was shocked and angry at the same time, shouting repeatedly. These imperial guards of the Tang dynasty came in a menacing manner, and there were many elites among them. It could be seen that they came prepared.
Li Jiuhuan was well aware that they had already been exposed. They could no longer keep this base.
Li Jiuhuan's only hope now was that they were the only ones exposed.
Xiu xiu xiu!
In the courtyard, countless steel arrows whizzed forth like venomous snakes. At this crucial moment, the two Goguryeon Condor Snipers stationed in the first base came into play.
Even though there were only two of them, they were top-notch condor snipers. With a single move, they shot out four to five lethal arrows, shrouding all of the Imperial Army soldiers in the courtyard.
Hong long!
But not too long after they made their move, an earth-shattering sound echoed in the distance. Before Li Jiuhuan could react, boom boom! Not too long after the two condor snipers made their move, two thick and long arrows pierced through their chests, and they were pinned to the ground.
Too hurried!
Too fast!
Without giving anyone any time to dodge, the two condor snipers whom the Goguryeons had spent a great deal of effort to groom were pinned to the ground in an instant, and they couldn't be any more dead!
Li Jiuhuan's face also turned as pale as a sheet of paper. He stared into the distance, and the color drained from his face.
Sou!
Without the slightest hesitation, Li Jiuhuan suddenly rose from the ground and leaped onto the roof. Without stopping for even a moment, he fled eastward without a second thought.
Everyone here was doomed. Not a single one of them would be able to escape.
Li Jiuhuan knew that he could only protect himself now.
"Where do you think you're going?!"
A deafening bellow echoed. Just as Li Jiuhuan was about to reach the wall, an Imperial Army commander dashed forward like a hawk, and with a slash of his saber, he blocked Li Jiuhuan's path in midair.
At this moment, the two-meter tall master archer sent over by the King of Song also slowly lowered the extra-large bow in his hands. There wasn't the slightest change in his expression, as though he had just done something insignificant.
"Well done!"
Under the shade of a tree, Wang Chong was delighted to see this sight. He raised his thumb and complimented the other party generously.
This fellow was too formidable! He was a one-sided slaughter!
If such an expert had been present on the night of the assault on Kunwu, he would have been able to defeat the several hundred master archers of the Goguryeons and Turks.
The King of Song had sent him an incredible expert!
Klang!
Without the slightest hesitation, Wang Chong unsheathed his sword and bellowed as he charged into the distance.
"Gongzi, be careful!"
Seeing Wang Chong make a move, Miyasame Ayaka was alarmed. As though a shadow, she dashed out from the nearby forest and hurriedly followed after him.
"Haha, don't worry. With such a large army, what danger could there possibly be?"
Wang Chong laughed heartily. Driving Phantom Movement Art to its limits, he dashed forward like a wisp of black smoke.
【Congratulations to user for killing 140 soldiers of the Goguryeo Empire!】
【Congratulations to user for killing 141 soldiers of the Goguryeo Empire!】
【Congratulations to user for killing 142 soldiers of the Goguryeo Empire!】
…
【Congratulations to user for killing 175 soldiers of the Goguryeo Empire!】
【Congratulations to user for killing 176 soldiers of the Goguryeo Empire!】
【Congratulations to user for killing 177 soldiers of the Goguryeo Empire!】
…
The familiar voice in his head was still gushing down like a waterfall. Raging winds blew in all directions, and immense energy was gushing endlessly into Wang Chong's body, strengthening Wang Chong's strength.
The might of the Bane of the Battlefield halo continued to rise, and invisible ripples began to spread outward with Wang Chong at the center.
At this moment, not only was it shrouding the entire Goguryeon first base, it was even spreading toward the Goguryeon second base in the distance.
The area it covered was truly frightening!
And under the influence of this halo's power, the True Martial realm experts were affected more and more severely. Those "one-ringed martial artists" in the 1st level of the True Martial realm were already greatly affected. The cyan thorny halo around their bodies was like a candle in the wind, on the verge of collapse.
And as Wang Chong's Bane of the Battlefield Halo continued to grow stronger, it was now bursting like a bubble.
— — All of these people had their martial halos stripped away.
On the other hand, after the Origin Energy realm Goguryeon experts fell to Origin Energy Tier 7, the effects of the halo lessened, and they didn't fall any further.
Wang Chong was perplexed at the start, but he soon understood the reason behind it.
The halo only affected the Origin Energy in a martial artist's body, and it didn't have much of an effect on one's physical strength.
Thus, after the Origin Energy realm Goguryeon warriors fell to Origin Energy Tier 7, they wouldn't fall any further. Even so, the might of the Bane of the Battlefield halo was still fearsome.
Almost all of the Goguryeons in the first base had fallen by an entire realm.
And this was the might of a war-related halo!
There was no longer any suspense in the battle in the first base. Before Wang Chong could participate in any of the battles, the battle in the courtyard had already ended.
The entire courtyard was filled with Goguryeon corpses, swords, and arrows.
"Reporting to gongzi, there are a few metal chests in the Goguryeon base!"
After the battle ended, an Imperial Army soldier came to report that they had found a few huge chests in the underground chamber of the first base.
Wang Chong followed the Imperial Army soldier in, only to see several large metal chests, all of them locked, placed in a row in the middle of an underground chamber.
"What are these? Could they be weapons? "
Wang Chong thought.
Since the Goguryeons were prepared to wreak havoc in the capital, they must have prepared a huge amount of weapons. With a thought, Wang Chong whipped out his WuZi Steel weapon, and with a 'keng' sound, he sliced open the copper lock. Then, with a 'huang' sound, he opened one of the metal chests.
In the next instant, something unexpected happened. As soon as the chest was opened, a golden glow mixed with a rich aroma and mist drifted out from within.
What was lying in the chest wasn't a weapon used by the Goguryeons for their rebellion, but a chest full of highly aged Goguryeon ginseng.
Ssss!
Upon seeing the chest full of Goguryeon ginseng, putting aside Wang Chong, even the Imperial Army soldier who was reporting the news couldn't help but suck in a deep breath of cold air.
Even though they didn't know much about the Goguryeon Empire, they had a rough idea that the ginseng produced by the Goguryeon Empire was a top-notch martial artifact!
There were at least five to six hundred Goguryeons in this chest. The value of the ginseng was inestimable!
"… I've struck gold!"
Looking at the dazzling Goguryeon ginseng, Wang Chong was stunned for a moment. The harvest was far greater than he had expected, such that Wang Chong couldn't react in time.
"If the chests here aren't weapons but ginseng, doesn't that mean that …"
Looking at the huge metal chests, Wang Chong suddenly felt agitated, as though he had been struck by a great fortune.
Keng keng keng!
With such a thought in mind, Wang Chong brandished his WuZi Steel sword. Keng keng keng, he walked over and chopped down all of the copper chests.
He opened the chests one after another, and every single one of them was filled with a golden glow. Twelve chests, twelve chests of Goguryeon ginseng!
I've struck gold this time!
In that instant, Wang Chong couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"Gongzi, how should we deal with these Goguryeon ginseng?"
The Imperial Army soldier by the side bowed and asked respectfully. He didn't seem to have any intention of getting his hands on the ginseng. Wang Chong was the commander of this operation, and he had the token of The King of Song on him. As such, he represented the King of Song.
Putting aside the Goguryeon ginseng, even if there was a mountain of gold, silver, or even immortal pills here, no one would dare to vie with the King of Song for it.
The Imperial Army still had this rule.
"Leave one chest for the brothers to enjoy. As for the rest, bring them to my residence! "
Wang Chong narrowed his eyes and pondered for a moment. Then, with a wave of his hand, he decided on where the Goguryeon ginseng would go.
As the commander of this operation, he had the authority to do so. He believed that even if the King of Song were to learn of this, he wouldn't say anything.
This operation to wipe out the Goguryeons and destroy their influence in the capital was a huge contribution. He wouldn't be able to earn any credit, and he wouldn't be promoted either. However, these benefits were undeniable.
He believed that no one would dare to vie with him!
"Thank you, gongzi!"
Upon hearing that Wang Chong had left a chest for his brothers, the Imperial Army member who had asked for instructions was delighted. According to the rules, Wang Chong could have kept the ginseng for himself.
Yet, he actually gave them a chest. This was a huge favor.
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