Jiang Jinfu hit the drum and suddenly shouted, "General, it looks like the Sharp Vigor Battalion!"
When he saw the bright, circular blade gleam, he immediately recognized that it was the Sharp Vigor Battalion's formation.
"How dare they!" Yang Ping's expression darkened. "They're courting death!"
"General, they're trying to kill Zhu Wuji!" Jiang Jinfu shouted. "Their formation is very powerful. Look, look!"
He cried out in surprise.
Everyone widened their eyes and looked over. They realized that the twenty-three men were invincible. The fifty men tried their best to block them but could not stop them. The blade gleam was like a chainsaw that cut through everything in its way and kept advancing.
"What a pity!" Yang Ping shook his head.
He saw Zhu Wuji quickly retreat with ten men and gallop down the mountain. He estimated that they would soon join the five hundred men.
No matter how powerful twenty men were, they could not survive against five hundred cavalrymen. Moreover, they could not do anything to the cavalrymen since they did not ride on horses.
In just a short while, Zhu Wuji had already retreated far away and was out of danger. The assassination was considered a failure.
Yang Ping felt slightly regretful but also fortunate.
He regretted that Chu Li could not kill Zhu Wuji and make a great contribution. The Sharp Vigor Battalion's contribution was also Soaring Eagle Cavalry's contribution.
He was glad that Chu Li did not succeed. Otherwise, he would have been promoted to a centurion and left the Sharp Vigor Battalion.
"Sigh … We were so close!" Jiang Jinfu stomped his foot.
He was anxious for Chu Li and the others. At this time, he could not care less about personal grudges and kill Zhu Wuji first. Soaring Eagle Cavalry would have won a great victory and everyone would be rewarded. A battle of emotions was not as important as a contribution.
Chu Li swung his blade and cut off one of the men's arms. His physical advantage was obvious here. Facing these cavalrymen was like an adult bullying a child. No one could block his blade.
However, no matter how fast he swung his blade, these men were not afraid of death. They used their bodies to block his blade without hesitation and killed one by one.
"Sigh … We were so close! We were so close!" Jiang Jinfu kept stomping his foot and wanted to help.
Everyone was so anxious that they kept stomping their feet. It was a rare opportunity to be able to get so close but they had almost succeeded. They had been so close!
When Chu Li saw that Zhu Wuji had run a hundred meters away and was getting further away, he disappeared in a flash and reappeared in front of Zhu Wuji's horse. and swung his blade.
"Neigh …" The steed neighed and stood up, trying to avoid the blade.
Although Zhu Wuji looked wretched on the horse, he was valiant and domineering. Without hesitation, he brandished his saber and charged forward.
Chu Li disappeared again in a flash. His body was in mid-air, and he did not care about an arrow that was shot at him. He allowed it to shoot into his chest and swung his blade down.
This saber strike was like a bolt of lightning, fast and fierce, pressing forward with an indomitable will.
"Rip!" Zhu Wuji's head flew into the air.
Chu Li staggered and landed on the ground. He lowered his head to look at the arrow that had pierced through his chest. He then raised his head to look at a middle-aged knight not far away.
This middle-aged knight was controlling his horse and standing on top of a rock, looking down from above. His eyes were cold and emotionless.
He nocked his bow again and shot an arrow. The tip of the arrow flashed with a strange red light, as if it was smeared with fresh blood.
Chu Li was wearing armor and a floating silkworm treasured clothing underneath, which made him almost invulnerable. However, there was no such thing as invincible in this world. The floating silkworm treasured clothing was not indestructible, and this arrow had managed to break it.
"Swoosh!" Another arrow was shot. Chu Li waved his blade lightly.
"Ding …" The long arrow was easily cut down by his blade.
Chu Li could not miss this fleeting opportunity to kill Zhu Wuji. Even though he had sensed that he should have dodged this arrow, he did not care.
Otherwise, the middle-aged knight's arrow would not have hit him at all. He could have easily dodged it. The middle-aged knight's most dangerous weapon was the tip of the arrow.
He stared coldly at the knight and shouted, "Retreat!"
Xu Cihang shouted, "Master Zhao, let's go!"
"You guys retreat first!" Chu Li shouted. "I'll cover you!"
"Master Zhao, be careful!" Fan Yang hurriedly said, "Let's go!"
Xu Cihang glanced at Chu Li and retreated with Fan Yang and twenty men.
After witnessing Chu Li killing people as if he was cutting a melon, they knew that they would only be a burden if they stayed. The best thing to do was to leave early so that they would not be a burden to him.
The knights ignored Xu Cihang and his men and charged at Chu Li like crazy. They charged at him recklessly and swore to kill him.
The thin middle-aged man stood at the top of the mountain and shouted, "Whoever can kill this guy will be rewarded with ten thousand taels of gold and promoted to a chiliarch!"
He stood tall and his voice could be heard even if he did not use his inner energy.
Apart from the loyal Protectors, the five hundred cavalrymen at the foot of the mountain charged at him in a frenzy.
Chu Li picked up Zhu Wuji's severed head and wrapped it in a cloth bundle before running back.
He desperately absorbed spiritual energy from all directions. Although it was suppressed, he could still use some of it. This bit of spiritual energy allowed him to use his Light-body Technique and was as fast as a galloping horse.
On this road in the forest, he could not run as fast as a galloping horse. Wherever he passed, anyone who stood in his way would be cut in half with a single slash of his blade.
After a while, there was no one in front of him anymore. Only the people who were hot on his heels were shooting arrows at him.
Chu Li waved his long blade and had a shield behind him. As long as the arrows did not hit his head, he could easily protect himself.
"Swoosh!" He suddenly turned around and slashed with his blade.
The middle-aged knight's arrow was cut down. Among the crowd, this arrow posed the greatest threat. The rest were not a concern. Even if the arrow could pierce through the shield, he still had the floating silkworm treasured clothing.
Chu Li turned around and continued running.
As he ran, he could feel his inner energy and strength flowing out along with the arrow in his chest. Although the speed was not fast, it was constantly flowing out. If this continued, he would soon become weak.
Without hesitation, he swung his blade and cut off the tail of the arrow. Then, he pressed down hard, causing the tip of the arrow to pierce through his back. Blood gushed out.
The tip of the arrow was hooked, so it was easy to advance but difficult to retreat. Once it was pulled out, the injury would be even more severe.
Chu Li first tied the bundle that contained Zhu Wuji's severed head to his waist. Then, he took out a jade bottle from his inner pocket and poured out a snow-white pill before stuffing it into the bleeding wound. In just a short while, the bleeding stopped and a cold aura surged around the wound.
Chu Li sighed to himself. Fortunately, he had prepared a high grade spirit pill just in case. He did not think that he would need it, but he did not expect to use it so soon.
He moved very quickly and the distance between him and the arrows could no longer reach him.
The cavalrymen of Flying Cloud Cavalry were in hot pursuit. When they saw the general's head dangling from Chu Li's waist, they were so furious that they were about to go crazy. They would not stop until they caught up to Chu Li and killed him.
"Buzz …" The sound of a bull's horn could be heard.
The scrawny middle-aged man stood at the top of the mountain and blew into the bull's horn.
When the five hundred men who were guarding the rear heard the sound of the bull's horn, they quickly turned around and charged toward Chu Li and the others to block their way down the mountain.
There were five hundred men chasing after them from behind and another five hundred men blocking their way in front.
"Good!" Yang Ping shouted and punched his palm as he said with hatred, "It's good that he died!"
It was supposed to be a great defeat since Soaring Eagle Cavalry was far inferior to Flying Cloud Cavalry. But now, they had achieved a great victory!
Jiang Jinfu shouted joyfully, "Zhu Wuji is dead! Congratulations, General! "
Yang Ping scoffed. "Let's see how the battle goes first!"
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