Above the clouds, two airships carrying goods were speeding towards the south. Both airships were accompanied by five armored soldiers on each side.
Zhang Yu sat in the main cabin of the airship on the left wing. He could see all kinds of ferocious birds trying to crash into the airship. However, they were either killed by the armored soldiers on both sides or chased away in advance. The airship was covered in broken limbs, feathers, and blood.
Jin Xiaobai said in distress, "We'll have to apply another layer of ointment when we get back."
Wei Lingying explained to Zhang Yu, "These birds have been polluted by the evil gods for a long time. They are brave and ruthless, cruel and bloodthirsty. Moreover, their blood is full of the air of corruption. If we don't apply ointment, the airship will be damaged easily. Our soldiers may also be infected by this."
Jin Xiaobai said helplessly, "If it weren't for the fact that we are pressed for time, we would rather travel on the ground. The airship is fast, but the price is too high."
Wei Lingying patted her head and said, "Xiaobai, it's okay. As long as we succeed in destroying the evil god tribe, the military department will give us more assignments. Our remuneration won't be low either."
Jin Xiaobai nodded and then sighed, "It's a pity that the evil god tribe doesn't have anything good. We won't get much this time."
The old soldier with the surname Lin reminded them, "Don't underestimate the Evil God. In the past, when Cheng Xuanxiu was here, we suffered some casualties against the Evil God. This is the first time we are working together with Zhang Xuanxiu, so everyone should be careful." He looked at Zhang Yu and cupped his hands. "Xuanxiu, I'm straightforward. I hope Xuanxiu won't blame me."
Zhang Yu said, "It's okay. Soldier Lin is being prudent."
The armored soldiers outside the flying boat had to be rotated every half summer, so the flying boat couldn't fly too fast. The Wei Clan's army set off at breakfast time, and they only saw the swamp when the sun shone.
Everyone looked down and saw a dark green swamp with rotten soil and water plants everywhere. There were potholes and dirty ponds everywhere. Above them was a layer of greyish white mist. The greyish brown water flowed all the way to the plains further away. Looking down from the sky, it looked like a pustule on the ground.
The airship couldn't go any deeper. The poisonous insects in the swamp were crazy and ferocious. There was no place for them to stop. They could only go deeper by themselves.
Wei Lingying stood up and walked from the main cabin to the big cabin in the middle of the airship. She looked at the Wei soldiers sitting there and said, "Everyone, get ready."
All the armored soldiers stood up with a clatter.
Everyone's foreheads flashed, including Wei Lingying's. Metal colored profound armor instantly covered their bodies.
At this moment, the cabin door opened. Wei Lingying raised her hand and clenched her fist. Then, groups of armored soldiers jumped down from the sky.
Just as they were about to hit the ground, the spirit light around these soldiers flashed gently, and the momentum was neutralized. They landed smoothly on the wet and soft plains.
Because the Wei army had a middle-level cultivator guarding it, Wei Lingying found some old soldiers who had left the army in the past to fill up the ranks. However, because most of them had already been recruited by the Fu family's army, there were only slightly more than two hundred people in total.
But the soldiers had been trained for a long time. At this moment, they were neat and tidy. The sun shone on them and reflected silver light on their armor.
At this moment, Zhang Yu stood up from his seat with his sword in hand and floated down from the sky. However, he did not land on the ground. Instead, he stood in the air and transmitted his consciousness, "Bai Guo, pay attention to the surroundings. Don't miss any unusual movements."
Bai Guo Jun, who was floating at the side, said, "Yes, sir."
Wei Lingying flew to his side and cupped her fists. She said, "Xuanxiu Zhang, are there any enemies nearby?"
Zhang Yu swept his gaze across and saw many hunched figures in the distance. Their bodies were covered in thorns, and their legs were like lizards. When he came here, he saw the drawings and knew that they were the believers of the evil gods.
He said, "In the southeast direction, twenty miles away, there's a tribe with a hundred and twenty-five people and one priest. This place is located on a hill with its back to the sun. There's no vegetation in the surrounding half a mile. Below the hill, there's a stream running from north to south. Following the stream south, another ten miles away, there's another tribe with one priest and eighty-three people …"
In just a moment, he reported the locations of the five indigenous tribes within a hundred miles. Not only that, he also reported the number of people, the layout, and whether there was a priest.
Wei Lingying was stunned for a moment. After a while, she couldn't help but be surprised.
As the commander of an army, she knew the importance of sensing. With such excellent senses, they had an extra pair of eyes compared to the enemy.
Not only could they discover the enemy's tracks in advance and make battle arrangements, but they could also retreat in advance if there was danger. This would greatly reduce the casualties and losses of the army.
Even though Zhang Yu had yet to display any other means, just his perception alone was enough to raise the combat strength of the entire team by a notch.
Zhang Yu didn't think much of it. Whether it was Zhen Xiu's Nascent Spirit Avatar or Xuanxiu's Visualization Diagram, they could be released a thousand miles away. Moreover, he had visualized all six seals, so his foundation was extremely solid. He didn't need to use any mental power to see the scenery within a hundred miles.
However, he also saw that there were some places further away that were shrouded in fog. They were clearly covered by a mysterious power, which meant that there were even more powerful Evil God believers living there. However, there was no need to go there before the small tribes in front of them were wiped out.
Wei Lingying cupped her fists towards Zhang Yu and hurriedly went to make arrangements.
After about a hundred breaths of time, each troop led their men and spread out, flying towards the few tribes.
Because they knew the location of these native tribes in advance, as well as the specific number of people and internal arrangements, this battle wasn't difficult at all.
The various troops arranged people to guard the exit of the camp in advance. The elite soldiers directly rushed in and killed the priests who didn't even have time to react. Then, the rest was eliminated very smoothly.
In just half a summer, the five small tribes of the Evil God's followers were eliminated by the separate troops. The entire process was unimaginably easy.
After this battle, everyone was in high spirits and full of fighting spirit. Their gazes towards Zhang Yu were not only filled with reverence, but there was also an additional sense of trust.
In fact, when Wei Lingying chose to unreservedly believe Zhang Yu's words at the first moment, everyone's hearts were beating like drums. Now, there were no more doubts.
Everyone felt that the general had invited the right person this time. Even if this Xuanxiu didn't have any other tricks up his sleeve, just this ability alone was worth it.
However, at this moment, there was a sudden flash of light between heaven and earth. Then, there was a loud explosion in the distance.
The soldier surnamed Lin frowned and said, "Xuan Weapon?" He took a few glances and judged, then said to Wei Lingying in the sky, "General, that's the direction of the Gu Army. It seems like they're the ones who did it."
One of the troops cursed and said, "Isn't this too hasty?"
There were countless tribes in the swamp. According to the normal method, they should try to eliminate the scattered small tribes first and then concentrate on dealing with the large tribes.
But now that the other side had released the Xuan Weapon, all the tribes in the swamp would be alarmed. It was even possible that these tribes would join forces and summon the Evil God in advance. This would undoubtedly increase the difficulty of eliminating them.
Many people present expressed their dissatisfaction with the Gu Army's method. The originally easy battle situation was ruined by the enemy.
Wei Lingying was very calm at this moment. She shouted, "Stop complaining. Father said that anything can happen on the battlefield. Since the situation has changed, we can only change the battle strategy."
The soldier surnamed Lin said with a serious expression, "General, we need to push forward as soon as possible. These tribes will definitely summon the Evil God. That will be difficult to deal with. Before that, we'll kill as many as we can. If we encounter trouble, we can only use our Xuan Weapon when necessary."
Wei Lingying thought for a moment, then looked at Zhang Yu and said, "Xuanxiu, what do you think?"
Zhang Yu said indifferently, "General Wei is the general. I won't ask how the army is arranged."
Wei Lingying nodded and accepted the soldier surnamed Lin's suggestion. After confirming the situation at the front with Zhang Yu, she immediately ordered the entire army to speed up and advance.
At the same time, on the other side of the swamp, a mercenary army of about five hundred people was also advancing. In the army, the soldiers were like stars surrounding the moon, guarding a young man in his twenties.
This young man wore a loose Daoist robe. His appearance was originally elegant, but there was a murderous aura hidden between his brows. His gaze was also very aggressive.
At this moment, a middle-aged armored soldier hurried from the front and questioned him, "Gu Shaolang, why did you use your Xuan Weapon? Won't that alarm even more tribes and make them join forces? "
Gu Shaolang stood with his sleeves behind his back and said indifferently, "What's there to be afraid of? We have plenty of Xuan Weapons. If they come, we'll just blow them up together. Even if we can't do it, there's still Master Chen and his disciples. "
Soldier Lu wanted to say something, but at this moment, he suddenly saw a blood-red cloud appear in the sky not far away. Then, a red light fell from the sky and disappeared after a while.
Everyone was stunned, but they realized that an old Daoist had appeared in front of them. His eyebrows were white, but his gaze was soul-stirring. He said, "The Evil God's Incarnation? Good, I'll take it for sacrificial refining later. "
He stretched out his hand and pressed down. Three red lights shot into the bodies of the three armored soldiers in front of him. He said, "Go."
The three armored soldiers' eyes were bloodshot. Spiritual light gushed out from their bodies. Then, they flew into the depths of the swamp at an extremely fast speed.
The old Daoist stroked his beard and said, "Young Master, let your people follow."
Gu Shaolang shouted, "Soldiers, move forward. Those who disobey orders, behead! Those who hesitate to advance, behead! Those who gossip privately, behead! "
The mercenary army was also an army. They followed military law. At this moment, when he gave the order, no one dared to hesitate. They all moved forward quickly. When they encountered obstacles or small tribes on the way, they directly used their Xuan Weapons to clear the way.
As the entire army moved forward, they could see more and more fleeing natives gathering in the direction where the red light fell.
At this moment, a soldier came up and said, "Shaolang, that direction seems to be close to where the Wei Family's army is. Will the Evil God's followers that we're chasing collide with them …"
Gu Shaolang said indifferently, "Oh? Isn't that great? We can let them block these Evil God's followers for us. I'll even give them some military merits for free. They should be thanking me. "
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