THE LING TIAN LEGEND
episode 301-310

...301: Scheme In Scheme...

Wave after wave of cheers came from the Sky Bearings army, and they actually displayed an unshakable fighting spirit and determination! This kind of response was not expected by their enemies, and they all turned to look at each other.

“Ling Xiao does indeed live up to its name as ‘Grand God Carrier Sky’. Even under such circumstances, he could still awaken the will of his soldiers! Respectful, very respectful! In this area, even I can't compare it!” A flash of admiration appeared in the young man's eyes, as he casually spoke. His voice was clear and bright, carrying a certain magnetism, causing all who heard it to unconsciously relax.

“Haha, brilliant as he is, he still fell into our trap in the end! Today, Ling Xiao had no path to advance, and no reinforcements from behind, so even if given wings, he would find it impossible to fly! He was similar to a cornered beast now; how could he fight back? Brother Shui is indeed a heavenly strategist! ” Wei ChengPing flattered.

“We must not be careless!” The young man solemnly looked at the boiling masses in the darkness of the night, carefully saying, “Ling Xiao is a good general, and his soldiers are willing to die for him. In this battle, even if we win, it can be a grueling fight!”

He waved his hand, and a cavalry warrior came forward to greet him. The young man indifferently asked, “Is West Han Calvary in its place?”

The soldier in question replied, “I have received the news an hour ago that ten thousand of their strong soldiers are ready, ready for the ambush.”

A cruel smile appeared on the young man's face as he replied, “Not bad. Deliver my order, that on a day of rest, all should rush forward! They had to surround them, leaving a gap on the West side, thus allowing Ling Xiao to use his maximum strength to escape from there, only to fall into our trap!”

Wei ChengPing fell silent in surprise, asking in bewilderment, “Sister Shui, why are we doing it? We definitely have enough strength to swallow Ling Xiao and his men. Why should we let him escape? If the Western Han army slips, then we will let the tiger return to its lair!”

The young man began to look at Wei ChengPing with a gaze as if he was looking at an idiot, but in the end chose to reply, “We have cornered Ling Xiao like a caged beast, saying, then his retaliation would definitely not be small! Although we have the power to ensure their destruction, I fear it will cost us a great sacrifice. If one was without hope, who would not try their hardest to ensure mutual destruction? With 70,000 troops under him, he could at least withdraw 100,000 troops from us if we try to take him down by force!”

“But if we intentionally leave a way out for them, this could reduce their desire to destroy each other! Furthermore, letting the Western Han ambush there could serve as a way for us to grind their troops if we send Ling Xiao there to fight with them! When we chase after them, then we can slash Ling Xiao! Without him, Sky Bearing Empire is similar to our backyard. As for Western Han, heehee, for such a small country, the moment they receive so many casualties, they will never be able to recover in such a short period of time, and can be easily manipulated by us! This is all prepared for us to achieve world domination better!”

The young man smiled arrogantly as he concluded, “And this is why I chose to let the battle drag on even though I was able to swallow Ling Xiao long ago! I hope Brother Wei understands!”

“Brother Shui knows everything!” Wei ChengPing seemed to have achieved enlightenment as he cupped his hands together as a receipt, a smile on his face. “It turns out, one has to make so much preparation to truly rule the world!”

An expression of ridicule quickly appeared in the young man's eyes, but he replied, “That's right! If it continues as planned, Brother Wei can hasten your dominance for at least a few years! ”

Wei ChengPing laughed in satisfaction, further flattering the young man, “By the way, your pet bird is indeed godly, it can lock the sky around it, not letting Ling Xiao's rescue efforts succeed. This point really makes me sigh in praise!”

The young man only gave an indifferent smile in response, and mockingly replied, “If the eight golden eagles that I have spent so much time and effort in training can make any courier pigeon escape their sight, then that would be a joke! ”

Speaking at this point, his expression became heavy, “However, the person who was in Ling Xiao's camp had already considered this. The messages sent are encoded in mysterious ways that we cannot decipher. Without the code, we can't guess what it actually contains. The person in charge of sending this intelligence is a real talent, and if there is a chance, I should get it! ”

As he spoke, he looked towards the torches that lit away from them, continuing, “If we can get such a code, then it is like adding wings to a tiger. The whole world will be in our hands!”

Wei ChengPing flattered her once again, “Sui sister is indeed farsighted and with such foresightedness!”

The young man gave an indifferent smile again, turning his head away. No one found the hidden humiliation in his eyes, as well as impatience. Towards the Northern Wei crown prince licking these boots, he felt that this person was extremely despicable. How could he be the crown prince of a nation, let alone want to conquer the world? This is unbelievable!”

A pale light shone from the east!

The sun is rising, it is noon!

The small red flag that had been held tightly by the young man had suddenly been swept upwards! His eyes were cold as he ordered, “Forward!”

A bloodthirsty sound rose into the sky as soldiers rushed in from all directions like flash floods! The sound of horse hooves resounded like thunder, causing the ground to tremble!

Fresh blood was immediately sprayed all over the battlefield, like a blooming azalea flower!

Ling Outer Page.

Ling Tian researched the new ‘kus’ weapon batch just shipped. Taking one of them, he pulled it from its sheath. Gazing at the body of the sword that looked like a calm puddle of water, gleaming with radiance, the sword made everyone who saw it feel as if a wave of cold sword intent was charging towards them!

“Good sword!” Ling Jian praised.

The bruises on his face seemed to have disappeared, revealing his handsome facial features once again. One could see just how effective those Great Cyclic Pellets were; not only increasing one's cultivation, but also improving other areas!

The other five Ling brothers who had also swallowed pellets at the same time all looked as if they were filled with energy, their presence as stable and arrogant as Mount Tai. Compared to their previous fleeting presence, this was a shocking change!

This was especially true for Ling Chi, as he received the greatest advantage this time around. He was the most attractive among them all, and this little ‘gigolo’ practically had a light shining from his face and sparks coming out of his eyes. He had broken through to the sixth layer of the heavenly Shocking Dragon Formula, now only one layer away from Ling Jian, who was at the seventh layer! The other siblings were all still at the fifth layer, with Ling Dian the slowest being at the fourth layer!

The power of the First Pavilion had just taken a qualitative leap forward!

Ling Chi even had a sort of feeling that if he were to face off against Yu ManTian himself, he could actually defeat him! Of course, that was just his wishful thinking. However, the fact that all of their abilities improved greatly made them full of confidence! Except for the trio of Ling Tian, Ling Chen, and Ling Jian, who had deep-rooted fears, they would even go to challenge the green-robed unexpected man they met the other day!

While Ling Chi seemed to benefit the most from the medicinal consumption this time around, the true beneficiary was actually Ling Jian! The Heavenly Shocking Dragon Formula had only grown exponentially louder the farther it was, and while Ling Jian had Ling Tian to guide him personally, it was, he had no time to properly hold the internal energy in his body. Thus, after a long period of time, the internal energy was combined with his killing intent, creating the image of ‘Asura’ from the First Pavilion. The consumption of the Great Cyclic Pellet this time gave Ling Jian the most pain, but the benefits were also the most prominent, putting the benefits on par with Ling Chen! 1 Not only was his internal energy purified, it also began to calm down. With a few more days of hard work, he would be able to consolidate his foundation, turning the extremely cold air around him into a lighter form that could be stored within him. With this change, he would not scare the people around him anymore.

In conclusion, they were all in high spirits due to the Great Cyclic Pellet effect. This is because they do not spend time to slowly spin around and absorb all the energy. As long as they cultivated for even longer, their strength would calm down, and their improvement would then be solidified!

“Is it really just a good sword?” The corner of Ling Tian's mouth curved into a smile. Holding the sword in his left hand, he placed two fingers on the tip of the sword and punched out. The beautiful blade crimped into a half-moon shape, but without the slightest creak or groan, which signified that the blade was unable to withstand such pressure! Just based on its guts, the sword had surpassed many famous swords!

As Ling Tian let go, his blade straightened itself with the sound of ‘shua’, regaining its original shape as the beam of light blinded everyone present!

“Indeed, nice sword!” Ling Tian nodded his head in praise, then looked at the skinny young man who had sent the sword. “Ling Five, how many more such blades can we produce?”

Ling Five respectfully replied, “Reporting to the young noble, we can produce around five hundred more high quality, and another three thousand six hundred with slightly lower quality. Together with the ones sent this time, this will be enough to accommodate over twenty thousand elite troops!” He paused for a moment, then added another sentence for a good size, “As for other weapons, the same amount can be used to make 200 cavalry swords, 100 steel spears, 16,400 daggers, etc, 7,000 bows and over 10,000 arrows! Moreover, Azure Dragon guandao 2 that was specially ordered by the young nobles had also been created. It was eighteen feet long and used a total of 10 kilograms of black steel along with a hundred more secret minerals to form. The blade itself weighs over 62 kilograms, so there was no way anyone else could use it!”

Ling Tian counted in his head, before replying with appreciation, “You did well, I am very satisfied!”

An expression of excitement appeared on Ling Five's face, four words ‘I am very satisfied’ could be considered as the highest level praise from Ling Tian. However, he held back his excitement, and replied with embarrassment, “But for a sword that uses Black Iron, it is not finished yet, and will need at least two more days.”

...Ling Tian continued to nod his head, saying, “This is already considered very good! To be able to bend the black steel, which left all the other blacksmiths helpless, like a putty in your hand, I am already very proud of you, Ling Five!”...

...302: Seven Azure Dragon Stars...

Ling Five's face flushed red and a respectful look was seen in his eyes. He respectfully said, “This is all thanks to the young noble's instructions. If not for the young noble teaching me about secret techniques, we would definitely not be able to deal with Black Iron!”

Ling Tian chuckled and patted him on the shoulder as he praised, “Only with one year, you made 10,000 swords, 10,000 swords, and 10,000 bows. Ling Five, you have completed your mission perfectly! Your efforts and those of your brothers and sisters are essential if our plan is successful! It is indeed a difficult mission, and you need not be too humble. Come back and tell our brothers that you have done great service! I, Ling Tian, am very satisfied! I thank you all!” Ling Tian's expression became solemn as he thanked her with a sincere attitude.

Ling Five started to choke with emotions. A full year of forging weapons, and whether it was in the scorching summer or the bitter winter, they ate and drank in front of the iron furnace. It was hard to imagine the suffering they were going through! There were even some brothers who had fainted from dehydration while hammering at iron!

However, right at the moment Ling Tian said those words, Ling Five felt as if everything he did and all the fatigue he suffered was not in vain! He felt extremely proud in his heart, and he could not help his tears from flowing!

Ling Tian helped her wipe her tears and said gently, “Come back and tell the brothers that I will visit them when I am free. When you return, be sure to bring more tonics for them. Just take as much as you need and you do not have to worry about the cost. The health of our brothers is a priority!”

“Iya! Ling Five thanks the young noble for your concern on behalf of my brothers!” Ling Five stood up straight and bowed.

“Eject all weapons. The captain and above can each receive a high-level sword! As for the rest, you can make a decision. Also, save the best 100 swords and reward those who are meritorious!” Ling Tian turned around and instructed Feng Mo, “From now on, our troops should be on full alert and ready to move out at any time! Their armor must be worn at all times with their gear fully ready! There can be no delays!”

“Iya!” Feng Mo and his assistant, Wang Han acknowledged the order.

Ling Tian looked at the long black package on the carriage and his eyes twinkled. Walking forward, he stretched out his hand and pulled it out. With a shake of his arm, a dragon roar could be heard, and the black cloth covering the weapon was torn to shreds.

As everyone looked towards Ling Tian, they could not help but breathe in a breath of cold air! What a tyrannical weapon!

This was not an ordinary guandao but one forged according to Ling Tian's memories from his past life! It was based on the Green Dragon Crescent Sword, Guan Yu's weapon of the three kingdoms! However, it was 50% longer than the Green Dragon Crescent Blade and was almost 20 feet long. The thickness of the pole was the size of a fist and there was an intricate golden dragon carved on it, curving along the guandao pillar. The Guandao bar is 3 feet long with seven stars from the Big Dipper constellation engraved on it. Each and every star glistened on its blade as if it were the eyes of the angel of death! The back of the blade was half a foot thick and very sturdy. The body of the weapon was extremely sturdy and heavy! If it was used on the battlefield, it would definitely be like a death cyclone!

Ling Tian named this guandao as the Seven Star Azure Dragon.

Looking at the weapon, everyone could imagine Ling Tian's ferocity as he waved it on the battlefield. It was as if they could imagine the bloody scene in front of them with corpses lying around and body parts all over the battlefield! They couldn't help but tremble a little at the thought of that.

Lightly waving the guandao, Ling Tian was overjoyed by the fact that the blade was very comfortable to use. With this weapon in his hands, Ling Tian was confident that he would be able to master the battlefield with it!

Holding the weapon in his hand, Ling Tian turned to look at Ling Chen, “Are they all here?”

Ling Chen took a step forward and said, “They are all here! We've arranged for them to wait in the side yard for a while, and they're waiting for your orders. ”

Ling Tian took two steps forward as he pondered what he should do. Waving his hand, he said, “All the second commanders from various organizations must wait in the secret room of Victory Mountain!”

Nearly a hundred people stood quietly in the secret room and the originally vast secret room suddenly became dense. The people standing at the very end had already touched many cabinets filled with information. However, no one said anything and not a single voice was heard. Everyone present even purposely lowered their breaths. Although many people were squeezed into this secret room, the room was silent.

Everyone knew that this secret room represented the true core of Ling Tian's organization. That's where all the secrets are hidden. Almost all the big decisions are made in this room and sent from here. This little secret room had caused countless rivers of blood and mountains of corpses!

It was the most ordinary yet unusual existence!

In the hearts of everyone present, this secret room was like a holy land to them! This was also the place where they were eager to enter! Of the many people present, most of them were here for the first time in their lives! The joy they felt in their hearts could easily be imagined!

In the secret room, while there were several chairs surrounding the stone table, everyone stood upright without daring to sit down! Ling Jian stood upright like a proud spear, staring at everyone present. Before he received Ling Tian's permission, even Ling Jian was unwilling to sit down!

The door of the secret room then opened silently and Ling Tian appeared in front of them with Ling Chen! As everyone looked at Ling Tian, expressions of adoration could be seen on their faces. With their heads slightly lowered, they paved the way for Ling Tian to walk without saying a word or making a single sound.

Ling Tian's face was completely calm as he walked through the path made by the crowd. Ling Chen followed behind her with a serious expression on her beautiful face!

Ling Tian lifted the tip of his robe and sat down on the chair as he emotionlessly glanced at everyone. Finally, he pointed to the seat on his left and calmly said, “Ling Chen, sit down!”

Ling Chen acknowledged his orders obediently and sat down without hesitation. Every time Ling Tian called out the full name of his subordinates, it was an order that could not be resisted! Ling Chen was very clear about that. While he was at a loss as to why Ling Tian had asked him to sit next to him, he remained obediently obedient.

Ling Tian then pointed to the chair to his right and said calmly, “Ling Jian, sit down!”

Traces of excitement filled Ling Jian's eyes as he obediently sat down!

After asking two people to sit down, Ling Tian did not order others to sit down. No one else deserves to sit down. Everyone could feel the tense and solemn atmosphere and make sure that they were fully alert.

Ling Tian looked at the crowd and said slowly, “Today, I have gathered all of you here because this young noble has realized a big problem! If this problem cannot be solved, our ambition will never be fulfilled!”

Crowd shocked!

They were all frightened and confused as to what the problem was. They were worried that Ling Tian would pay attention to this matter and make an effort to call everyone over. Although they are not clear on what the problem is, they are convinced that it must be difficult to solve for the young.noble to put such emphasis on it. They all couldn't help but get nervous.

“Ling Six!” Ling Tian said with a sharp gaze, “You are someone who is my direct subordinate. Let me ask you, if you know some important news and I'm not in Sky Bearing, what will you do?”

Ling Six's body trembled and he took a step forward. After thinking for a moment, he replied, “This branch will definitely find a way to contact the young noble for you to make a decision!”

“Mm!” Ling Tian nodded his head, “Ling Seven, Ling Eight and Ling Nine, what about you guys?”

The three of them then looked at each other and said in unison, “We agree with brother Six and will wait for the young noble to make a decision! How dare we make a decision without your permission ?! ”

Ling Tian's face was as calm as calm water, “What if the problem is something that suits your abilities? What are you going to do?”

The four of them looked at each other and felt fear. Ling Six then said, “The wisdom of young nobles is not something we can match. Although we can handle small matters on our own, we are afraid that dealing with big matters will ruin the plans of the young nobles. So...”

“A*st*rds!” Ling Tian shouted, “Four pig heads! Can't you guys be a little more independent? If I had to make a decision for everything, why would I need all of you? To evade?”

After a wave of scolding, the four of them lowered their heads in guilt. At the same time, there were many present who had the same idea as well and they also lowered their heads.

Ling Tian then sighed and said slowly, “This is a big problem I am talking about. If we can't solve it, it will definitely be our weakness. Now that war is about to break out on the continent, many of you here must definitely get into battle and achieve great feats in the process! This young noble would also plunge himself into war and fight for hegemony! It is impossible for me to wait here to issue instructions to all of you. If an emergency occurs and you are unable to contact the page, you can make your own decision on the condition that it does not go against the page principle! This order must be executed from today!”

Everyone firmly acknowledged!

...Ling Tian then continued, “Starting today, every organization must have a proper chain of command! Everyone had to obey him strictly and no one was against him! If this young noble were not here, everything would be decided by Ling Chen. Everyone should treat him like how you treat me! If one of you defies that order, you will be executed mercilessly! Ling Jian, you will be in charge of watching them. If anyone dares to doubt Ling Chen when I am not around, they will be executed regardless of right or wrong! Do you understand?”...

303: Failed to Save

Ling Jian straightened his back with a voice ‘shua’, “Yes! Young Noble! I hear and obey!”

Ling Tian nodded his head and hinted him to sit down while continuing, “The same goes for all those present here! It doesn't matter who he is, or what group he belongs to. If the mission leader is misfortune or killed, captured, or missing for more than three days, then the mission will be continued by the next commander! None of you are against this, or I will execute without forgiveness!

Ling Tian's icy eyes glanced towards Feng Mo and Wang Han now, “The same goes for the elite forces of the courtyard! If the platoon commander dies on the battlefield, then the deputy commander must unite the troops! If the vice also dies, then the vice will take over! And so on, until commander i was little! No matter when or where, and no matter how strong, you must guarantee that the hearts of the soldiers remain unmoved, even until the last person! Do you understand?!”

“Understanding!” Both men sang. Everyone present could hear the naked fundamental message from Ling Tian's speech that in the near future there would be an all-out war. Hearing such news, the warmongers who were stifled between them started to feel their blood racing once again.

Ling Tian snorted in satisfaction, and continued, his tone losing warmth and affection, “In addition, every half year, do an examination on all those in command. If they are known to conspire against their superiors to promote themselves, then execute their entire family, and remove their nine generations from the face of the earth! You are present including! I don't want to personally act to silence you guys, but if I find out about this, I will never show mercy!

“Iya!” Everyone felt cold sweat running down their backs!

...After staring at everyone's face for a while longer, he finally gave the order, “In addition to the head in charge of the Northern periphery, the rest were dismissed!”...

...In front of the secret room, an old man with snow-white hair paced back and forth, an expression of anxiety on his face. Occasionally, he would raise his head to glance at the tightly shut door, but seeing the stone-faced guard in front of him, he would lose his courage to go further. His wrinkled hands with dry orange-like skin continued to pull on his beard, and in his nervousness, he did not even realize that he had plucked out a few strands....

...When the stone door opened, a group of people with various expressions such as happiness, solemnity, or shame walked out. Some of them paused for a while to exchange greetings, but no one stayed silent, leaving immediately. From far away came the sound of horses galloping, disappearing in the distance....

These people were all assigned to different areas, and to come here today had already spent quite a lot of their time. There are a million and one problems still waiting for them to come back at work for them to sort out, so they can't waste any more time.

But everyone present had the same thought in their heads: The wind from this land will change! The current calmness was only the final preparation. All the great influences were making their final preparations, and no one was able to be the last in this race!

Within a short period of time, another group of ten or more people walked out. However, this time the group looked very different. Each of them walked in hasty strides, some even galloping, as if their backs were on fire. All put on frightened faces, and some did not even stay to say goodbye, immediately grabbing the control of the nearby horses and rushing away from the place.

...Seeing Ling Tian finally walk out, the old man immediately rushed forward, almost crying. He covered the distance quickly and whispered, “Young nobles, things are not good. The life of the little princess of the Shui Family hung on a thread. I'm afraid...”...

Ling Tian shuddered, and immediately grabbed the man's collar, lifting his wrinkled body as he shouted, “What fear?”

The old man was the doctor of the Ling Family Courtyard, and his skills were outstanding. Right now, gripped like this by Ling Tian, he was having trouble breathing. Her whole face gradually turned red as she stuttered, “Fear ... I failed to save the situation!”

“What!” Ling Tian received a big surprise, immediately turned anxious, “Quick, take me there!”

Ling Tian immediately rushed over, his heart relentlessly calculating the consequences. Shui QianRou could not die right now! First, the plot between Northern Wei, Sky Bearing and Heavenly Wind Water had yet to be revealed; if he died then all clues would be cut. Second, because of him, Ling Tian mercilessly cut down the two Yu Family Elders. It was the same as offending the two biggest families in history if Shui QianRou died! Even if he shifted the blame to the green-robed expert, his losses would still outweigh his gains. Thirdly, if Shui QianRou died, then he would lose the perfect bargaining tool he had against the Heavenly Wind Water!

The way Ling Tian did things was to exert all his abilities, with every bullet he shot hitting the target. He would definitely not accept anything that did not benefit him. “Continue taking advantage, never suffer loss” is his motto! But this time, if Shui QianRou really threw away his life, then all his efforts would be in vain. It was the same as losing a free treasure.

Shui QianRou lay on the bed, his tangled hair spreading all over the pure white sheets. Her eyes were closed, with some traces of tears still visible in the corners. Her pretty face was very pale, and she looked like a dying person. His hands were extremely cold, and just a slight rise in his chest occasionally showed that he was a living person.

His servant Die’er sat on the side, losing the strength of all his cries.

With a deft step, Ling Tian reached Shui QianRou's side, and grasping his wrist by hand, he circulated his internal energy. What he saw made him frown!

The meridians on Shui QianRou's body were all sluggish, a clear sign that he was a dying lamp. If this continued, then in less than a few hours he would be lying in a coffin! What's he supposed to do?

Ling Tian's face fell, and he ordered, “Everyone present should come out. Ling Chen, stand by the door, and don't let anyone bother me!” He added in another sentence for a good measure, “If you receive any news about the war front, make a decision on my place!”

Ling Chen knew that this was a life-threatening situation, and with a cold expression he composed, expelling everyone.

However, Die’er pounced on Ling Tian and shook him firmly, shouting, “This is you! You killed our Princess! I will fight you, b*st*rd!”

Ling Tian sent a cold gaze and a loud slap towards him, dropping it from him. She nonchalantly spat, “If you still want your daughter to live, then you better stay quiet by the door! Of course, if you want his death, then you can stay here and continue to make a fuss, in which case I can guarantee that he will die!

Die’er's face had five fresh red marks on her pale face, but she wasn't even aware of the stinging pain, so obsessed with Ling Tian's words. He immediately retreated from his current position, and knelt down, banging his head against the floor, “Please save the princess, please save the princess! As long as you save her, I will let you treat me as you please! ” She then ran out.

Ling Tian simply shook his head, then gently propped up Shui QianRou's body. He sighed in his heart at his pitiful wounds. While his outer wound looked serious, it would not cause any fatal problems with his current cultivation level. The only reason it happened was because Ling Tian violently struck two blows to his soul and mental state!

In order to heal a severely injured person, while the competence of the doctor plays a role, the more important part is the patient's willpower! If the patient had no more desire to continue living, and only begged to be released from their illness, then even if the reincarnation of Hua Tuo 1 was here, he would be completely helpless!

Right now, Shui Sanrio could be compared to such a scenario, with his heart already losing its will to survive! With his vitality greatly reduced, his ability to heal his own injuries also decreased, making him even worse. His mental anguish also caused problems with his meridians, and due to the lack of a timely diagnosis, it was no wonder that he died! Fortunately, the old healer had given him a piece of ginseng before to extend the last breath of his life, so that they could do acupuncture to vitalize him and save whatever vitality he still had.

...Lightly arranging his body into a sitting position, Ling Tian then sat down beside him. After adjusting her breath, she no longer hesitated, immediately carrying her hand to touch her navel acupoints, with the other hand flat on her back. His Divine Shocking Dragon Formula immediately released two strands of internal energy, one Yin and one Yang, slowly circulating it throughout his body, reviving his meridians that had stopped expanding, to me his self-regenerating ability....

...He had just used his strength, but he could already feel Shui QianRou's determination to die! His meridians were almost completely blocked, and even with his current strength, he was unable to smoothly circulate his energy. If he took action by forcing his way through, he might even cause his meridians to be destroyed. In that case, even if the Immortality God himself were to visit, he would fail to save this situation!...

...With this thought, he suddenly retracted most of his internal strength, leaving only a thread of energy to slowly circulate around his body, leaving behind, using this compressed needle-like flow to penetrate his acupoints and meridians!...

...While this flow of energy seemed thin, its penetration was terrifying, and it pierced through Shui QianRou's meridians like a hot blade piercing through butter. Although it might have left some damage to his body, at least his meridian tissue started to show some signs of life, unlike that deadly state just a few minutes ago. Even after twisting one complete cycle, Ling Tian's face did not relax. He sent out another thread and twisted another cycle, further clearing his acupoints and meridians. The third thread was sent shortly after, then the fourth .. then the fifth …...

...304: Smooth Heart...

This kind of healing method actually consumed the most internal energy! By condensing the energy into a single point, while the penetrating power increased drastically, so did its consumption! And Ling Tian still needed to control his movements carefully to reconnect Shui QianRou's meridian path, so even a small deviation was unacceptable! Furthermore, Ling Tian had actually sent out five waves of energy. If this kind of problem were to be spread, the entire world of boxers would be shaken!

Even a green-robed expert with such a powerful cultivation might fail at this!

As for Ling Tian's heavenly Shocking Dragon Formula, by relying on the words of ‘naga which surprised’, countless dragons change, and added the extreme purity of his internal energy that he had developed since young so he could barely achieve it! However, the amount of energy as well as mental strength he spent on this activity was imaginable, and if not for him pushing his overwhelming determination to the highest limits, he might not have been able to accept it! However, he had already run out of options to save her. For him not to die, in the end, depended on his will to survive, and Ling Tian had done the best he could.

Shui QianRou groaned and finally woke up. He suddenly opened his eyes wide, astonished at the fact that he was not dead. However, after all, he was the successor of the Water of Heavenly Wind, and he regained his position quickly. After blinking a few times, the blurred vision sharpened, and revealed a person sitting next to him. It was Ling Tian! However, what greeted him was the sight of his serious face, with sweat all over his head, and his chest heaving up and down heavily. He looked as if he was extremely tired, making his heart ache for no reason.

But after thinking about how much shame Ling Tian had placed on him, and that heartless interrogation as well as those heartless eyes, he could not help feeling his frustration, either, along with a strong sense of revenge!

It was then that he felt a warm stream of energy flowing through his veins, energizing back at the remnants of his own energy still within his meridians. Then he understood, that it was this pure flow of internal energy that had saved him! Ling Tian saved him!

How unfair!

As he realized this, not only did he not have the slightest bit of gratitude, but he even felt a strong hatred! Since you made me suffer such cruel treatment and furthermore so heartless towards me, then why did you save me? Why don't you just let me die! Can't you just let me go quietly?!

...Thinking up to this point, Shui QianRou had a certain urge to break away from this embrace. However, a venomous thought suddenly appeared in his head. While he was helping her treat her illness, his ability to protect himself would be at its lowest! If he activated his internal energy and used it as a counter, then he could definitely make them end up in mutual destruction! This person, if kept alive would become the greatest enemy of the Heavenly Wind. Even with superior intelligence as well as discipline and the urge to cultivate hard, in addition to having a renowned teacher for guidance and treatment room with spiritual medicines given to him, he had no idea, he was only at the breaking point to reach the XianTian realm. However, Ling Tian was actually almost training to the peak of the XianTian realm!...

However, the moment this thought appeared, it was immediately broken by Shui QianRou. Is that how he should treat someone who has saved him not once but twice? Keeping it a secret was bad enough, but he even wanted to repay the good with evil, how could he face himself as a person? While they were enemies, there was still gratitude among them! And to suffer his humiliation, if he had not come here with the intention to harm the Ling Family, then how could he have formed enmity with them?

...Thinking of these things, Shui QianRou could only feel a wave of shame sweeping over him. Lowering his head, he saw Ling Tian's hand stuck under his shirt, on his skin where his dantian should be. He could not help but feel shame and hurt as well....

He.. must be very tired, right? Why would he even do this for the enemy?!

...This guy! He had already seen his body to its full potential when he was tending to his wounds in the pine forest and even playing with his forbidden area, even though it was only for treatment. But now, he actually had a finger on his stomach, at a dangerous position! And it was also to treat his injuries again…...

In these three days, he had actually saved his life twice!

...In this age where women were guarding their bodies like treasures, her precious, no, holy body had actually been seen and touched by this man! Although it was for treatment, but the truth was that she had been seen and even stroked! And this man was actually someone he liked but was hostile towards. How confusing! And his original mission was to come here to kill him and his father!...

...But what about him? As a woman, now that her body had been seen by a man, and even touched, how could she still present herself to another man? Don't talk about whether the man wants to or not, he himself can't force himself to do it....

...Shui QianRou's heart churned, a thousand and one thoughts floated in his mind. Even he did not know what he was thinking, and how he would proceed from here. For the first time, he asked himself this question: ‘How should I go from here? What should I do to be considered right?!’...

...He had been influenced for over a decade, the elders constantly advised him from young that his heart should always remain loyal to his family! His effort today was for the sake of creating a better tomorrow for his clan! Shui QianRou never thought of the fact that as a woman, where would he spend his next half of his life? But after meeting Ling Tian, this feeling became even stronger, to the point that it even shook the foundation of his once unmoving loyalty to his family!...

...In the end, she was still a woman! Was he really charged with sacrificing so much for his family? Not just his life, but his youth, his feelings, his love, and even his lover? Does he have to throw all that away?...

...If it was just him, it might be fine, but what about the others? What right did he have to sacrifice them as well?...

Shui QianRou was suffering from an existential crisis!

...He was so immersed in his thoughts that he did not realize that Ling Tian was already on guard with his consciousness, and had retracted his own internal energy. He also did not realize that his body had regained most of their usual abilities, and deep down, a small seed of hope and hope had taken root by itself....

...Would his family never be able to live in harmony with the Ling Family? Does he have to fight with people he likes? But the two families never had a grudge from the start! Why should it be like this, and how could he mediate between them?...

...As he sat there, deep in thought, his facial expression kept changing: one moment smiling, the next lost and confused, determined, unwillingness, then into a strange shy look, a strange, with a sweet smile on his mouth ..many changes, his charms are still visible…...

...Ling Tian finally caught his breath and observed the various changes on Shui QianRou's face. The human skin mask had long been removed by Ling Tian, and with such an astonishing beauty in front of him, he finally got the chance to watch properly....

...Shui QianRou's beauty was one stubborn part, one confident part, plus the tenacity and decisiveness that normal women didn't have. She was similar to a rose, beautiful yet covered in thorns! Even if she was angry, she still looked graceful, and even if she showed hatred, it was equally heartwarming!...

...Just by appearance, Shui QianRou's beauty was not below the beauty of Ling Chen, Yu BingYan, or Xiao YanXue! Ling Tian let out a long sigh; one more heaven-shaking beauty!...

...“Cough cough, Miss Shui, I'm sure you're awake?” Shui QianRou had just comprehended the most optimal answer, his face flushed red from the overwhelming sense of dizziness, when a disgusting voice sounded out of nowhere, breaking his mind. This caused him to fly in anger....

...Opening his eyes, he saw a handsome face opposite him, a seductive expression on his face as his eyes explored his face....

...Shui QianRou's face immediately became expressionless, and with a cold snort, he looked to the side. Ling Tian, no matter how my heart thinks, or what choice I make in the end, I am still Shui QianRou, and I will not be easily conquered by you!...

...“Oh, Miss Shui, time is very important, so please forgive this young noble for interrupting your dreams.” Ling Tian spoke, “But it is still morning now, so Miss Shui can continue to stay here and dream until later.”...

...“Why do you even care?!” Shui QianRou felt a wave of despair. Other than his sarcasm and vulgar rant, this fellow never spoke anything to him! However, he did not realize that his sentence was not one that would be spoken to the enemy, but rather one between lovers! While Shui QianRou spoke without thinking, Ling Tian was already anxious beyond anything....

“Yes, yes, I should not care what dream you are having,” Ling Tian smiled, “But, Miss Shui still hasn't given me what you promised! Ling Tian was now very worried that my father would be in danger, and thus had no spare time to continue waiting!

...305: Requires Immediate Action...

A jolt exploded in Shui QianRou's heart, finally making him wake up completely from his dream state. However, just as he remembered how cruel and cruel Ling Tian had been to him when he interrogated him, he could not contain his anger once more. “Young master Ling is omniscient, why do you need to ask me such a small problem?”

Ling Tian's face immediately turned cold, “Miss Shui, I'm not kidding right now. This matter involves my father as well as the disciples he has been caring for for for so many years and it is no small matter. I beg Miss Shui to tell you the truth, so I will be able to save my father. In the end, I Ling Tian did not want to become an irreconcilable enemy with you.

‘I Ling Tian does not want to be an irreconcilable enemy with you.’ This sentence triggered a strange thought in Shui QianRou. He doesn't want to be hostile to me, don't tell me... He has something for me in his heart?!

The spark of inspiration lost in his dream had just been rekindled, and he realized that there had actually been no bloodshed between them until now. However, if General Ling Xiao really lost his life there, then the feud between the two families would never be resolved. With the same thought, if he wanted to sell the favor to Ling Tian who was considered as big as heaven itself, then their enmity would not only be solved, but he himself could as well …

Thinking up to this point, Shui QianRou felt his face warm and he rebuked himself, What are you thinking? This is just to ease the feud between our two families. Being together with Ling Tian was just a bonus …

Seeing Shui QianRou's face alternating between pale and red, finally turning into a pink hue, he thought to himself, What illness is he suffering from now? Did the wound just come back?!

“Because that's the case, then QianRou will fulfill your wish to help your father, as long as the young noble approves my two requests!” Shui QianRou secretly glanced at Ling Tian, before straightening out his feelings and saying. “If young noble Ling agrees to it, then I will tell you everything I know, without any lies or half-truths in this matter. Rest assured, my request is not demanding, and is actually in your favor! ”

Ling Tian asked, “What request?”

Shui QianRou replied with a stern face, “My request is the first, for the young noble to forgive us, and as long as the young noble does not contradict our interests, please, the Heavenly Wind Continent will definitely not hinder the young noble in whatever he does! If possible, we are even willing to forge an alliance with you! For a young noble to achieve his plan of conquering all under the heavens, you will need the help of the Heavenly Wind Water or Heavenly Star Jade, you know that fact right? ”

Ling Tian's eyes shone as he replied, “And the second one?”

A pleading hint now appeared in Shui QianRou's tone of voice, “The second request is regarding this mission. While I was sent to Sky Bearing, my brother Shui QianHuan was sent to the Northern Wei party; I hope that young noble Ling will agree not to hurt my brother or any of my family members. ”

Ling Tian smiled bitterly as he coldly snapped, “With all your preparations and tens of thousands of troops at your command, to get my father out safely would already be a miracle. How could I think of hurting them?”

“Other people may not be able to, but I believe that young noble Ling has the ability to do so! I QianRou only have this one brother, and just like young noble Ling who wants to save your father, I also want to save my brother. If you don't promise me that, then I don't dare to reveal anything! ”

“Good!” Ling Tian solemnly replied. “I promise you that, in my current expedition to the north, I will definitely not touch your brother. However, this was with the premise that my father was unharmed! And this vow will only last until I confirm my father's safety! If your brother Shui QianHuan doesn't know when to stop, then I won't be lenient with him!”

Shui QianRou took a deep breath in relief. “It was pretty good! My sister is definitely not someone who can't adapt to circumstances.”

Ling Tian quickly spoke, “Shui QianRou, I want to know all your plans now!”

Replying with furrowed brows, Shui QianRou muttered, “Since the Northern Wei Empire was established, My Shui Family has always sent people to our best abilities to restrict the Yu Family. However, due to our outstanding personnel, this allowed Northern Wei to continue to grow stronger. The only problem lay in the fact that all the kings of the Empire were cowards, without the guts to actually come face to face with the Yu Family. Therefore, we chose someone full of ambition and guts, who is the crown prince of Wei ChengPing.”

“Oh ..” Ling Tian started to see the light. No wonder Wei ChengPing dared to send assassins chasing after Yu BingYan and Yu ManTian. It turned out that it was because he had the Heavenly Wind Water on his back all along.

“Although Wei ChengPing has great ambitions, he is actually a hundred percent idiot!” Shui QianRou's mouth curled in disdain as he spoke. “With years of ongoing guidance from us, while he may have taken some shrewdness, but the plan is a children's game, there is nothing to be proud of. Thus, as Northern Wei's income grew, Wei ChengPing grew increasingly dissatisfied with his position. Likewise, our family saw it and decided to use Northern Wei to fight against the Sky Bearings. This will ensure that when the Heavenly Star Continent falls into chaos, we will then take away the authority of Wei ChengPing, and use his army to sweep the Yu Family off the face of the earth! By conquering the Heavenly Star, and the Heavenly Wind becomes our root, it is not a difficult thing to become a true hegemon, who rules the entire world!”

“Ambition very large!” Ling Tian pondered while stroking his chin. Indeed the noble families are thousands of years old, they actually have the same plan as me!

“So, I secretly sneaked into Sky Bearing a month ago. I was assigned to find out all the affairs regarding Sky Bearing. My initial intention was to ally with the weakest aristocratic Ling Family, then use it to get rid of the Imperial family and Yang, eventually controlling Ling to lead Sky Bearing into a vassal of Northern Wei. Shui QianRou continued.

“Allied with Ling? Then what made you change your idea?” Ling Tian asked in surprise.

“That's because before my preparations were finished, the heaven-shaking event happened in Sky Bearing! The originally weak Ling Family was suddenly exposed to have very deep roots, deeper than I had ever thought. This was especially true for young noble Ling, to suddenly cover the sky of the Sky Bearing with one hand, not only with absolute authority but with absolute strength! It was then that I realized that young noble Ling was actually an expert that even I was unable to understand! This kind of figure was not someone I could control, and I might even be controlled myself! So I changed my target. ”

Ling Tian rubbed his nose while smiling bitterly. To think that this entire matter had begun because he had revealed himself! What a great opportunity he missed! If Shui QianRou chose to work with her, then everything would be different from the beginning, right?

This is really similar to the saying, ‘All life problems are similar to the game of chess’! Ling Tian sighed inwardly to himself.

“I went to the Yang family, but after making contact with them, I found that other than the aging Yang KongQun, no one else was capable, and the head of the Yang family also did not have much ambition,” Shui QianRou continued, not paying attention to Ling Tian's inner monologue, “So, one night I sneaked into the Imperial palace. As I passed by Long Xiang's study hall, I heard him gritting his teeth while scolding you. So, I took that chance and jumped in, using my sword to hold it hostage.”

Ling Tian's smile became even more bitter. The exact time, it was probably when Long Xiang started to have full thoughts towards Ling Chen! Since Ling Tian mercilessly ignored his face by asking Ling Chen to offer tea to his father, naturally, Long Xiang would harbor a lot of hatred! Condemning Ling Tian in the palace was no big deal, but to think that he would be captured by Shui QianRou while doing so! Was it because Shui QianRou's luck was too good, or was he extremely ill-fated?

“I issued a requirement to help him destroy both aristocratic families here in Sky Bearing, allow his position to be stable, and even ally with Northern Wei. The only condition was that he would have to agree to submit under Northern Wei as a vassal state. To think that he did not even consider for long before agreeing! ” A mocking smile appeared on Shui QianRou's lips.

“Kekanak-kan! Very childish!” Ling Tian shook his head as he scolded viciously. “To agree to such terms, Long Xiang is indeed a pig brain!”

“Hmph, could he not agree?” Shui QianRou willingly refused to answer proudly. “I already gave him the poison and told him that it was something that would flare up in a year. Other than me, no one else has the antidote! Even if he doesn't believe me, he can only agree. ”

“I saw!” Ling Tian realized what was going on. After the poisoning incident, Long Xiang was naturally frightened after being told that he was poisoned. Moreover, with the increasing influence of the Ling Family, it also turned into a thorn in his heart. Since agreeing to this matter would be an added advantage to him, it would be surprising if Long Xiang did not jump onto the pirate ship! She couldn't help but ridicule him, “Nona Shui is really reliable when doing such a thing. What a smooth plan!”

Shui QianRou simply snorted and ignored him, continuing to recount, “ Under the pretext of Northern Wei sending troops, Long Xiang will send Ling Xiao to war. However, the three generals under Ling Xiao would become Long Xiang's men, and once the battle began, the three of them would lead their troops to abandon the army and destroy their morale! Finally, when they retreated, they would cut off Ling Xiao's path of retreat, so that even if he could escape from the encirclement of Northern Wei, they would cut off Ling Xiao's path of retreat, they would eventually still fall into the tactics of their own compatriots!

Ling Tian felt cold. What a cruel plan! Even if it was her, she would fall in love with him!

“As for Northern Wei, in addition to their 200,000 strong army, they also secretly gathered another 200,000 soldiers to ambush along the retreat route. Northern Wei also allied with Western Han, taking another 100,000 of them to carry out a pincer attack! My brother also led over twenty experts from the Shui Family, ordering 400,000 strong soldiers to surround and annihilate Ling Xiao's 100,000 troops! Their mission was to not let a single soldier return to Sky Bearing!”

“Fuck with me!” Ling Tian spat out a vulgar. “You are really evil * damn!”

Shui QianRou immediately blushed in contempt, and he tried to calm her down by saying, “In two sides of the war, any possible means can be used ..”

“You want to say that to each one of hers, and that I shouldn't blame you, right?” Ling Tian interrupted him, his tone full of ridicule. “What kind of reason is that? You are just a bunch of ambitious people! Let's skip that arrogant excuse, I'm better than any of you guys who've been in that area. ”

Shui QianRou looked at him with a ferocious look as he angrily replied, “Then after we annihilated Ling, the experts from the Shui Family would then rush to the Sky Bearings and ally with Yang and the imperial family to eliminate Ling. The family! After that, with the joint alliance of the three countries, they would send their forces together! To achieve world domination! This is his entire plan, are you satisfied now, young noble Ling? ”

“No, not me!” Ling Tian was truly emitting anger, his eyes were already red. This plan was so cruel that it had long exceeded all his expectations towards him. Although he had long thought the ambush would be large-scale, he had never thought that this would be beyond handling, given the large number of personnel he had in the north. However, in this scenario, even the neighboring Western Han kingdoms would also have to interfere! And there were even spies in the Sky Bearings army! With internal and external problems, Ling Xiao might only have a 10% chance of survival! Maybe even lower! He must calm down!

“Where is your ambush location? Specific details of your troops' strength? Who's general? How do you communicate?” Ling Tian's handsome face was already distorted in anger, waves of killing intent came out from him. He immediately grabbed onto Shui QianRou's slender neck, a flash of madness in his eyes as he shouted, “Tell me!!!”

—

Ling Tian rushed out of the secret room like the wind, and from outside came the sound of trumpets, his orders darting fast like lightning during the thunderstorm!

Shui QianRou ignored the excited call from Die’er who was overjoyed for his recovery, instead massaging his neck where Ling Tian had gripped him tightly while panting, “I hope he succeeds ..”

At this moment, Shui QianRou seemed to have forgotten his identity, and the fact that he played an important role in this entire operation. In his heart, he only hoped that Ling Tian could save his father. This was because if Ling Xiao were to die, then Ling Tian would hate him for the rest of his life!

Although it was impossible for anything to happen between them, but Shui QianRou still wished Ling Tian did not hate him for a lifetime!

“Little Princess, do you think she will succeed? With such a huge difference in their strength, will there be any danger?” Die’er carefully observed Shui QianRou's face as she spoke timidly. This girl had a quick wit and had been following Shui QianRou ever since she was young, naturally able to tell in which direction her heart was leaning. He also began to feel anxious.

A trace of doubt rang out in Shui QianRou's voice as he spoke, “I don't think there will be…? No, definitely not! No matter what, Great General Ling had around 70,000 elite soldiers, and all of them were under his personal command, their battle prowess was extraordinarily strong. Of the total strength of the Northern Wei, nearly half were new recruits, to try to swallow those 70,000 soldiers? It's laughable! As for that brat, I don't even need to worry about him, instead, his enemies should worry! Overall, I thought he would succeed because my brother used his original plan.” A light flashed in his eyes to remember him. He vehemently opposed his plan in the beginning, almost bickering with his dear brother. Thank goodness her brother was stubborn enough to stick to his own plan! Or the…

“Little Princess, you... you are really in love with Ling Tian, just look at what you said .. “Die’er whispered carefully.

“Hmph! After all the shame and humiliation he gave me, you still want me to fall in love with him? Dream on! Don't talk nonsense, don't let you dirty your own mouth!” Shui QianRou vehemently denied.

“But you always call Ling Xiao as ‘that stupid mule’, but today you suddenly changed to call him Great General Ling, isn't that loving his house and crow?” 1 Die’er imitates the tone of Shui QianRou's voice perfectly.

“You ... you are dead, girl base!” Shui QianRou's face flushed red, and he made a suffocating gesture with his hands. Die’er grinned and immediately left.

Suddenly, Shui QianRou's face stiffened as if he had thought of something else, and plopped back down, speaking in a depressed tone, “Ling Tian this person, he was filled with a deep mystery, was, definitely not a simple person! Die’er, this time's decision by the family clan was as good as creating an extremely powerful enemy for themselves! The exact strength of Ling Tian, if we just base it on his fortress here, while it might not be comparable to the strength of the Yu Family, it is, it would definitely not be under any other noble family! We made a mistake in assessing the strength of the Ling Family last time, so we made such a choice. However, if we really manage to kill his father, then our two families will create a lifelong hatred, which will not end until one side is annihilated from this earth! Based on the current strength of the Ling Family, if they form an alliance with the Yu Family, it will be enough to bury our Shui Family if they want to attack. At that time, misfortune would be certain! The best solution from the start was to win Ling Tian, whether we wanted to guarantee our survival or dominate everything on earth. Too bad, it's too late.”.

Die’er was completely confused at this moment, asking in confusion, “How could Ling Tian form an alliance with the Yu Family? In the black pine forest, didn't Ling Tian silence the two Yu family elders mercilessly? This is a blood feud, how can they solve it?”

Shui QianRou bitterly laughed, “The matter of killing two elders of the Yu Family was only witnessed by us and no one else. How could the Yu Family know that Ling Tian was the one who carried out the killing blow? Do you think that Ling Tian will free us to broadcast this fact? Furthermore, Ling Tian could be considered as Yu BingYan's future husband, and that alone proved that her relationship with the Yu Family would go very deep. The reason why they had not formed an alliance so far was because Ling Tian might not want to be below others. However, if you push him into a corner, the alliance with the Yu Family will naturally turn into the number one choice! Why not so? There should be a great chance for that to happen! ”

“Taking a step back, with the current Head of the Yu Family Yu Man Lou being an ambitious and ruthless character, even if this matter was exposed, he might not even pursue this matter, either, instead choose Ling Tian's friendship over bloodshed! Only if our Heavenly Wind Water is not there at that time, then there might be a chance that he will chase after Ling Tian. However, before that happened, the Yu Family would definitely not choose to go to war with Ling Tian! This was even before considering the fact that Ling Tian was intertwined with Yu BingYan right now. Sigh!” In the latter part, even Shui QianRou could not help but sigh meaningfully.

Die’er sat in silent contemplation for a while, before saying, “Did our family underestimate Ling Tian too much in the first place?”

“We don't just underestimate it!” Shui QianRou felt like crying but no tears could come out. “We really treat a ferocious tiger as a hairy rabbit for us to eat! It would be surprising if we were not swallowed in return! It's also my fault because I didn't realize this ferocity earlier, leading to such a situation! I just hope Brother Huan won't kill general Ling so quickly, or not only brother Huan, but me and even our entire Shui Family will be in great danger!”

“People like this, this kind of ability; if we don't have the chance to finish him off in one hit, then the best idea is to calm him down, then slowly pull him in.” Shui QianRou muttered. “And now, if Ling Tian really becomes the daughter-in-law of the Yu Family, and with the Shui Family offending her, then our apocalypse is soon.”

“So our little princess intends to... sacrifice herself?” There was a little laugh in Die’er's voice

“It was not a sacrifice...” Beyond her expectations, Shui QianRou did not even refute her, instead saying, “I think it is a kind of luck, because Ling Tian is the only person in this world who might be able to fulfill it. my criteria in the field of martial arts and civil. In addition, he is not only good at counting and planning, but also knows how to move carefully, aiming only for the most effective results. After the event, you will not only not hate it but in fact, just admire such genius. I have a good opinion of her, and marrying such a man would not humble myself in any way. This was also a good way to curb the Yu Family. I could potentially kill so many birds with one stone!” After speaking of the other half's potential, a trace of shame shone in his eyes,

“Little Princess, do you really not hate her for all the humiliation she gave you in the past few days?” Dieer asked in surprise.

“Hate him? Why should I?” Shui QianRou smiled flatly. “Die’er, I also mentioned earlier, standing in my position, what I did was clearly not wrong; but in his position, this was a despicable and heinous crime. In the end, it was us who first plotted against his father and him, even against the entire Ling Family. So, in order to save his family, he could only use such cruel methods. This is still not excessive because after all what comes out is just words. If he used the normal method of waiting for me to speak, then when I finally opened my mouth, how many days would it be? A three? A four? At that time, even the corpse of his father would not be found, let alone have a chance to save him!”

Shui QianRou raised his head and whispered softly, “Thus, his choice of action must be right, and this will be the only way to scare me. Torture would be a joke! While I knew that she was just trying to scare me, as a woman, I couldn't take that chance.”

“Concerting you?” Round eyes Die’er getting rounder. “You mean..”.

Shui QianRou laughed, “If he did not scold Ling Chen, also kicked his bodyguard; I would still believe that he lied to me. However, the kick he gave was too conspicuous.” Shui QianRou casually spoke. “How can a person, who already knows how to survive from a young age, lose control of his emotions like that? Unfortunately, even if I knew, I wouldn't bet! Because after all I am a woman, and we have more losses! While I refused to admit it in the past, right now, I have no choice but to do so! ”

Die’er opened his mouth in surprise. He suddenly had a strange feeling that both his little princess and Ling Tian were monsters on human skin. How could their thoughts be so profound, but still be able to talk about it in the tone used to describe the weather?

Shui QianRou, however, continued speaking in an apathetic tone, “In this chaotic world, one cannot determine one's side just by judging whether he is good or bad. The same goes for the methods they use. Only the winner in the end would become the hero, no matter what he had done before! Therefore,” Shui QianRou summarizes, “in this world, no angels or demons are certain. Anyone can be a saint or a criminal! Since you have taken the initiative to participate in this bloodshed, then do not be hypocritical and criticize others! There really is nothing to criticize either, as using morals and virtues to try to define a fellow competitor is a very foolish thing, and it will only hasten your death!”

However, Ling Tian no longer had the patience or time to laze around, as he was already burned by anxiety! Shui QianRou's words had caused his mental state to crumble! Such a dangerous plan and an ambush layer were so poisonous! Once his plan started, Ling Xiao would definitely have a 90% chance of dying!

Right now, Ling Tian was only hoping that his father would be able to endure for a longer period of time and that the four people he had hired, were, from Ling Nineteen to Ling Twenty-Two will be able to protect his father until he arrives!

Time is important! The Outer Courtyard Army stood up in an orderly manner, waiting for Ling Tian's order to rush out like a cannonball!

“Ling Chen! Take Ling Lei and Ling Dian and guard the Sky Bearing, stabilize the Ling Family! Take 2,000 troops with you, and when you feel any movement, kill without exception! In addition, use the fastest speed you can find to tell those on the north and west sides, whatever the price, to immediately rush into the battlefield! Move!”

“Iya!”

“Feng Mo, go with Wang Han and lead the 15,000 troops to depart now, whoever blocks your way along the way, kill! Do not convolve with anyone, hurry to the battlefield to provide assistance as quickly as possible!”

“Iya!”

“Ling Six, Seven, Eight, Nine!”

“At your command!”

“The four of you should gather all your subordinates, and as long as they are near the battlefield, even if it is just one report, they should send it to me as soon as possible! Report intelligence back to me constantly! ”

“Iya!”

“Ling Jian, Ling Chi, Ling Feng, and Ling Yun!”

“Presenting!”

“The four of you will follow me to depart now, with the lightest weight you can have, and the fastest speed! We're heading for Nine Wallets City! Ling Chen, tell the northwestern ranch, and tell them to prepare their five best war horses at the crossroads as we pass by! ”

“Iya!”

“Iya!”

With the sound of the horse neighing, the five horses rushed forward, disappearing in the blink of an eye! A lump of dust was produced behind them, lasting a long time!

One peerless expert and four asuras from the current generation had departed!

306: The beginning of the war

The inevitable wars in the north finally arrived with bloody events unfolding one after another, terrifying and feisty!

Following the Northern Wei warhorse raid like a hungry wolf, the archers in the Sky Bearing army immediately showed a response!

The 70,000 troops under Ling Xiao's direct command were not only considered his troops, but they were also the strongest and most elite the Sky Bearings had to offer! If one were to compare this army with the others around the Heavenly Star continent, this regiment would at least be ranked in the top three. Just based on the actions of the archers, one could already see the difference!

The archers quickly entered into their formation which consisted of three rows. The first row kneels with one knee, shooting from a low angle. The second row stood with a bow and arrow pointing forward, aiming normally. The last row aimed their bows and arrows at the sky, using the trajectory of the parabola to aim at the enemy further ahead. Three different settings, each with their own specialties, without any interruption.

“Sou sou sou..”

An arrow instantly enveloped the sky like a group of flying locusts, suddenly plunging the battlefield into darkness!

Many sounds of chaos and confusion rang out, as countless Northern Wei soldiers fell from their horses when the arrows attacked, only to be trampled into human paste by the rest of the troops behind them! However, the enemy was still charging forward regardless of their lives! In this round, the cavalry had to attack Ling Xiao's forces and force them to fight one on one before they could eliminate him!

Just a few waves of arrows raining down caused many Northern Wei soldiers to be severely injured or even die. Although the speed of the cavalry was great, the rain of arrows was even more dense, preventing them from reaching the frontlines quickly!

Seeing the elite troops he had personally nurtured reduced by half in just the time it took to boil a cup of tea, Wei ChengPing felt heartache, wanting to exchange for another formation to take the burden instead. However, the young man Shui suddenly grinned and said, “Did Brother Wei feel the pain?”

However, Wei ChengPing did not seem to want to offend the young man, instead saying, “Sister Shui, my army far surpasses Ling Xiao's. There is no need to waste our military power like this, or the losses will be too great to bear!”

Youth Shui only laughed coldly in response, “The meaning of an ambitious person refers to one who will not care about trifles, and above all, is not soft-hearted. While Ling Xiao only had 70,000 troops, they were all elites in this present age, and if we were unable to resolve this in a short period of time, it would result in a stalemate. Once this battle is extended, more variables have a chance to emerge, leading to our losses. Furthermore, Ling Xiao was involved in a hasty expedition this time around, so the supplies for their camp were not prepared properly. As long as we take the opportunity to inflict some damage, we can cause the frontline to break apart, and at that time, the Ling Army will have no chance of recovering!

While Wei ChengPing felt heartache, he also felt that young man Shui was right, so he could only smile and hold him back, turning his attention to the battlefield!

The circumstances were exactly as described by young Shui. After sacrificing five hundred people or so, the distance between the two sides finally closed to the effective flight path of the arrow, and after two more shots of the archer, the cavalry had arrived before their eyes! Under the rising sun, the soldiers of the Sky Bearings could see the evil gazes of their enemies!

However, Ling Xiao had yet to panic, giving the red flag he was holding quickly! At that moment, soldiers emerged from their tents, carrying many pegs that they had planted several meters away from the foot soldiers! The milestones were clinging tightly beside each other, some were long, some were short, some were thick or skinny.

These few legs unexpectedly formed the line between life and death!

The Northern Wei soldiers rushed like the wind, and being horribly suppressed by the previous rain of arrows, was filled with retaliation. This sudden change left them with almost no time to adapt, and they dashed quickly into it!

The stakes caused many of the cavalry to lose their balance and fall from the warhorse! Those at the back were still approaching at their top speed, so how could they have the ability to slow down time? Inevitably, those at the back bumped into those at the front, which caused the domino effect of those at the front to be trampled and those who hit the cavalry in front to drop their horses!

The Sky Bearing Archers once again stood up and arrows rained down, mercilessly killing all the helpless cavalry! Screams echoed throughout the battlefield!

The horn of the retreating trumpet finally sounded from the Northern Wei forces. Wei ChengPing finally could not resist the defeat of his elite troops and gave the order to retreat! Youth Shui had a heavy expression, but he did not say a word of objection!

The cavalry behind managed to hold their horses with great difficulty. In an area less than 100 feet in front of the Sky Bearings troops, it looked like a scene of hell! Many of the soldiers who were not killed after being hit by arrows or trampled were lying there while groaning in pain. The soil is already saturated with blood, with excess blood flowing in the creeks and forming small pools of blood. The carcasses of the dead warhorses piled high like mountains, forming a natural protective screen between the two armies!

This battle actually cost the Northern Wei over 6,000 elites! And the Sky Bearing only had a few hundred lightly injured, with a death count of not even more than 10. It was a one-sided victory!

“Commander!” A poker-faced deputy general spoke to Ling Xiao who was nearby upon seeing this scene, “Although we had the upper hand this time around, this time, the enemy far outnumbers us by at least five to one, and they have even surrounded us. This situation is too dangerous, we should get out as soon as possible!”

“No rush.” Ling Xiao looked at the Northern Wei army retreating like a sea wave and shook his head. “Currently, this is just the first wave of troops from Northern Wei. We are still unclear about the total strength of their troops, so we have to defend. DaYuan, the fact that the Northern Wei army knows that we are settling here, but anyway coming to attack us is already something unusual!”

The vice general was named Song DaYuan, and he had been following Ling Xiao for over ten years. He was full of courage and wisdom and was Ling Xiao's right-hand man. Right now, his brows furrowed, as he replied, “That's right, this matter is confusing. In normal combat, the safest way would be to send the infantry and force us to take out all our arrows and equipment before they send all their troops to encircle and attack us. They obviously knew that we were gathering in a hurry for this expedition, but they chose the most stupid way to attack us by sending their cavalry to receive damage! Your subordinates feel that there are only two reasons why a general uses such a method.”

“What's their reason?” Ling Xiao asked.

Song DaYuan replied, The first “That is that this Northern Wei general is not an expert in commanding troops, and also believes that victory can be achieved easily, he said, then he committed this crime and let the lives of so many elite cavalry troops.will be lost!”

“That's impossible!” The other general by the side could not help but interrupt. “A commander with 400,000 strong soldiers, how could he achieve this without being able to lead an army? If he doesn't have any authority over his soldiers, then how can he make them also ambush around us? I believe there must be another reason!”

Song DaYuan nodded her head, “Yang being my second reason. If our side has reinforcements coming in, he should use this method to end the battle as soon as possible!”

Another middle-aged general appeared, and it was precisely the general who had previously been at odds with Ling Twenty! His name was Li XiangDong, and he said, “Isn't this also a little impossible? The enemy is already desperate to exterminate us, so why are the Sky Bearings still bothering to send reinforcements? Furthermore, the entire private army of generals was gathered here this time, so where would there be reinforcements? Even if someone provided reinforcements, they would also be stopped by thirty thousand soldiers led by the three b*st*rd. In my opinion, it must be a hoax by the prince of Northern Wei b*st*rd it!”

The audience nodded their heads in response. At this point, Ling Nineteen stepped up to speak. While his position was only as Ling Xiao's personal bodyguard, he couldn't be bothered with such a matter at this moment. “Who said we don't have reinforcements? My army of young nobles will come as we speak! In his eyes, the Prince of Northern Wei was just a piece of chicken food!”

The moment his words came out, everyone was dumbfounded speechless. These people had spent the past few months on this battlefield, so other than the important news regarding the war, how did they know about the scene Ling Tian had made in the imperial capital? In their hearts, she was still a famous silk trouser, at most silk trousers that had good martial skills.

Contrary to everyone's expectations, Ling Xiao actually nodded his head and said, “That's right, I believe that Tian’er will definitely bring reinforcements. So, before he comes, we must first find a stable location to assemble, and extend the enemy's attack as long as possible until our reinforcements come! Right now what we need most is time, and the longer we last, the higher our chances of success!”

Even though everyone present had their prejudices against Ling Tian, seeing the verification from Ling Xiao, everyone could only agree and keep their suspicions to themselves!

Song DaYuan continued, “I believe when the enemy attacks again, they will reveal their true purpose. To annihilate our army might be their intention. While the Northern Wei forces are slightly more numerous than us, our troops have a greater number of elites when compared to them, so I estimate that more than half of their troops will be gone before they actually face us. The culprit from Northern Wei definitely did not want to see that, nor would he be able to accept it. He will definitely use the ‘trap three leave one’ method, to give our troops a chance to survive, to reduce our fighting spirit and increase our desire to live.”

“Rute backwards will definitely be filled with ambushes!” Li XiangDong replied, “Which generals have participated in some wars not knowing this?”

Song DaYuan smiled slightly as he spoke, “Human desire to live is a very strange thing. Even though you know that the escape route has an ambush waiting for you, you will still sacrifice everything to jump into it. So, if we do the opposite, it will be an actual reprieve from death. Only when we fight them and double down on the attacks, then will we really have a chance to live! This also means, if they open up north for us to retreat, then we should hurry up and attack south! While the opposite direction would definitely have the strongest resistance, the soldiers involved in the siege would not aim to kill. So, if we take a chance when they open the way to counterattack them and fight with our entire lives, then our chances of survival will be greater!”

307: Cheating Each Other

All the generals laughed out loud and nodded in agreement. Li XiangDong then slapped Kong DaYuan on the back and said, “I never imagined that you would have such a trick up your sleeve.” Everyone felt that this plan was feasible and could not help but sigh in relief. It was as if they had made it out of the enemy encirclement.

Kong DaYuan then said with a chuckle, “Honey once the three b*stard generals are sure to hinder us on our way back. Otherwise, we can still maintain our strength even if we lose this battle. However, we definitely cannot return to Sky Bearing now. Regardless of the direction of the Sky Bearing, we will definitely face the ridge to whichever other direction we choose. So, we only need to choose a ridge that is easy to defend and our 70,000 strong army will definitely be able to last for four days, even if our enemy is 400,000 people! If we are going to have reinforcements, they will definitely be here by then! If we don't have reinforcements back then, there's no need for us to dream of having reinforcements and we can fight Northern Wei to the bitter end!”

Everyone agreed in praise and Ling Xiao could not find a better idea after thinking for a long time. Therefore, he ordered all his troops to follow Kong Dayuan's plan!

While Kong DaYuan was intelligent, he was nothing more than an excellent commander and not a real strategist. Furthermore, he made a huge mistake in his plan! His plan was based on the current strength of the army! He had completely forgotten about the fact that they were currently surrounded by 400,000 soldiers, and they had yet to break out of their enemy's siege. Who knows how many of them are left after that? As for the remaining remaining troops, they might not even be able to reach the ridge without falling into an ambush carried out by their enemies! Even if they could do it, how many days could they survive? However, one thing for sure is that four days is an impossible task!

On the battlefield, arrows filled the sky and miserable screams sounded everywhere. While the Sky Bearing army delayed the time, the Northern Wei army did the same. It was as if their two armies had the same plan …

On the Northern Wei side, Wei ChengPing asked doubtfully, “Brother Shui, our cavalry troops suffered many casualties before but were unable to shake the morale of General Ling's forces. Wasn't the loss not worth the gain? ” Seeing many cavalry fall with miserable screams, Wei ChengPing felt his heart bleed! There were nearly four to five hundred deaths in that one attack!

The cavalry leading the attack were the elites of the Northern Wei army! They have always been the greatest treasure to secure their victory. However, this Shui youth actually let them take the lead in this battle. Back when they were discussing their strategy, the young man Shui said, “After being abandoned by his country, General Ling will definitely be shaken and his spirit crushed! With the betrayal of his fellow troops, he would definitely lose all will to fight! Therefore, I believe that our elite cavalry will be able to destroy our enemy's defensive line with a single strike! It will definitely reduce our losses to a minimum! ”

At that moment, Wei ChengPing felt that these words were very reasonable! Furthermore, it would be a glorious event to be able to destroy the War God with a single strike! Wei ChengPing had agreed to this matter without giving it much thought. Who would have thought that through this one attack, not only were they unable to destroy the defenses of the Heaven Suppressing Army, nearly a third of their elites were lost! Only then did he feel that something was wrong.

Right at this moment, the Shui youth also thought, Ling Xiao's forces seem to be very different from the rumors! This is definitely a good gift for you and is equivalent to sending a group of elite troops on a plate for you to eat. However, you only managed to eat so few of them! This is too disappointing!

This Shui youth was someone who had the ambition to rule the world, so how could he let Wei ChengPing's elite army live? Wouldn't they be a huge hindrance to his plans in the future? As long as the number of Wei ChengPing's elite troops dwindled, all of the soldiers he had just recruited were no more than small children on the battlefield! At that time, they would definitely follow him as long as he offered them candy. Wei ChengPing could be considered as what? Unexpectedly he even dreamed of becoming the ruler of the continent?! What joke!

Hearing Wei ChengPing's question, the Shui youth sneered, “It seems like brother Wei is in a heartache?”

Wei ChenPing snorted and did not reply.

The young man's face calmed down as he said, “Brother Wei, this is a battlefield! This is war! Without sacrifice, how can there be victory? Just as the saying goes, ‘the success of a general will result in thousands of corpses’, the ambition of a ruler must have been built on a mountain of bones. If brother Wei cannot see past this point and is still very loving, it will be a dream for you to rule the world!”

Wei ChengPing immediately replied, “I am naturally not a loving individual! I'm definitely not the one who doesn't want to sacrifice. However, the loss of these 5,000 soldiers was indeed a puzzling thing! We could have sent our infantry to the frontlines and dragged this battle for a few days. Back then, victory..”.

The young man interrupted Wei ChengPing with a ferocious look, “Did brother Wei reprimand me for giving a bad order? If it were not for the fact that you had ordered a sudden retreat, the current scenario would definitely be very different. The cavalry was originally a few hundred feet away from general Ling and that one thought of yours wasted all our efforts! If brother Wei does not acknowledge my plans, you can command your own troops and I will definitely not object!

Wei ChengPing quickly forced a smile and said, “No, no, no! Brother Shui shouldn't be too sensitive. This prince knew that Brother Shui's stratagem was unrivaled in the world and I only made ordinary comments without any intention. ” Knowing the background of this young man, how did Wei ChengPing dare to offend him?

The young man's face began to look unsightly as he said calmly, “Although you previously ruined my plans, I must admit that I did indeed underestimate Ling Xiao. Despite facing such a hopeless situation, he was still able to maintain his composure. He did indeed fulfill the name as a God of War. ”

The young man then paused for a moment before continuing, “With our superior number, how could I not know that the best plan for us to drag this battle. However, I have just received the news that General Ling's son, Ling Tian, has received news from who knows where and is on his way here with 10,000 elite troops! So, it would be best for us to take care of Ling Xiao as quickly as possible! Even at the expense of our elites!”

Wei ChengPing's eyes sparkled and said, “Once, it explains Brother Shui's plan.” In fact, with Wei ChengPing's paranoid nature, he could naturally tell that this Shui youth was just giving an excuse. However, this was not the time for him to make a fuss about this. So, while he knew that he had suffered a huge loss, he had no choice but to shut up.

The eyes of the young man Shui then glittered as he ordered, “Now that everything has developed to such an extent, the next step of our plan should be accelerated. Send my orders: Attack from three directions and leave the southeast empty. Force Ling Xiao to flee in that direction!”

Wei ChengPing was instantly surprised, “Wait a minute! Brother Shui, Western Han has made an ambush in the northwest direction. Why do you want them to escape from the southeast? We don't even have a single soldier ambushing there, aren't we going to let the tiger back up the mountain? If we let Ling Xiao escape, our future problems will definitely be endless!”

The young man Shui then let out a long sigh as he thought, What an idiot! Then, he asked impatiently, “If you were Ling Xiao and you saw that the southeast direction was the only opening, what would you do?”

Wei ChengPing was startled for a moment and said without thinking, “There must be an ambush in that direction!” After saying that, he patted his forehead as a consciousness, “So! A lie is a truth, and a truth is a lie. Brother Shui is indeed a wise individual! ”

A hint of ridicule flashed in the young man's eyes as he ordered, “Thank the flag and launch an all-out attack!”

The sound of military drums resounded in the sky! The Northern Wei warrior let out a battle cry and shook the sky! They then charged forward valiantly with no regard for their lives!

As for the Sky Bearings troops, it was already the sixth time they had overhauled their archers. With orders from Ling Xiao, the war drums rang again and all the archers exchanged their arrows with arrows doused in kerosene. With the command, the fireball was lit and all the bows were pulled tight and ready to fire!

“Fire!” Red flags waving!

“Swoosh swoosh swoosh swoosh ..” Arrows fired with swoosh and sea of fire can be seen in the air. However, the arrow was not fired towards the Northern Wei forces, but rather the wooden beam that had been laid earlier. These logs were already soaked in kerosene and they were burnt when coming into contact with the flaming arrows. Suddenly, the Sky Bearings army was surrounded by a sea of fire! The extremely heavy heat wave made the Sky Bearing warriors hair curl up from the heat.

From time to time, flames could be heard as the bodies of Northern Wei soldiers were burned alive. Following the miserable wails of the Northern Wei army, an unbearable stench then spread throughout the battlefield.

On the battlefield filled with corpses, some originally immobile bodies began to swerve in pain as their bodies leaped like zombies rising from their graves! The strange and frightening scene before them made the two armies break out in cold sweat!

“KILL!!!” The Northern Wei warriors shouted as they charged out with their swords. However, none of them expected this sudden sea of fire to appear in front of them! There were many people who could not hold themselves back in time and directly charged into the flames. Then, waves of miserable screams could be heard coming out from the sea of flames. There were some who, despite being able to stop themselves in time, were pushed right into the sea of flames by the soldiers behind them who charged forward! In the sea of flames, countless Northern Wei soldiers were running around and rolling on the ground, a miserable sight to behold. As many Northern Wei warriors saw the difficulty of their fellow soldiers but were powerless to do anything, they all turned their heads and did not want to witness the terrifying scene.

It was as if that 200-foot radius had turned into a living hell!

From the Northern Wei army, the beating of the war drums sounded endlessly without any sign of stopping. Seeing the flames burning in front of them, the Northern Wei army felt as if the drums behind them were pushing them towards death. Therefore, they could not help but scream, “Stop playing the drums! This is the sea of fire ahead, do you want us to be burned alive? ”

The young man Shui sat on his horse and commanded with a heartless expression, “Eccusiastical anyone who retreated from fear! Attack on! Destroy Ling Xiao's army!”

...Wei ChengPing's countenance began to change as he watched his soldiers struggle in the sea of flames....

308: Breaking through the Siege

Right at this moment, the Northern Wei army suddenly split in two and several burly men charged out from the depths of the army. Their clothes were all drenched with water and they each held a long spear. Then, each of them actually charged straight into the sea of flames and before the crowd could exclaim, he said, the pillar of fire shot into the air and spun several times before landing in the middle of the Sky Bearing army. Suddenly, the wall of fire in front of them seemed to have thinned with a huge crack forming! The burly people had actually thrown away the firewood with their spears!

Then, they all charged out of the sea of flames! After which, each burly man asked the two men from the Northern Wei army to immediately throw a bucket of water at all of them. The flames on their bodies were immediately extinguished, but every last hair on their bodies had been burned with abrasions all over their bodies. All their breaths were panting and there were some who had already fainted. There were even some who died instantly due to the sudden change in temperature!

Without a doubt, the method to extinguish such a fire was extremely effective. Very quickly, a group of burly men emerged from the Northern Wei army and charged into the sea of flames with a roar! The fire pillar was fired at the Sky Bearing army again as the same method was repeated!

There were many of the Sky Bearings troops who could not avoid the burning firewood and let out miserable groans!

After witnessing this scene, Ling Xiao cursed uneasily, “Where Wei ChengPing found this b*st*rd who did not know how to fear death! D*hm! To think that they were willing to jump into the sea of flames! ”

In just a short time, the wall of fire that separated the two forces had been largely cleared. While there was still a burning place, it no longer affected the battle. Although the fire was not completely extinguished, there were countless gaps in the wall of flames and it was enough for the Northern Wei forces to launch their next attack!

After Northern Wei's onslaught, Ling Xiao waved his hand and the final wave of arrows shot out. Then, the archers retreated and the elite infantry aggressively marched in front while holding their swords!

“Kill them all!” Following the loud roar, nearly three thousand blades fiercely struck! The blinding glint of their swords almost blinded their enemies at that very instant! It was as if a bolt of lightning had landed on the battlefield!

The Northern Wei army charged forward without fear of death as their spears pierced no matter who was in front of them!

Blood is everywhere! Countless Northern Wei soldiers were split in two from shoulder to waist! At the same time, many Sky Bearing warriors clenched their faces in pain as their hands covered their chests with spears sticking out of them!

The two ferocious soldiers had entered an intense fight! At any time, there would be many soldiers from both sides perishing!

Ling Xiao and Kong DaYuan were near the marshal tent with calm faces. It was as if they could not see the bloody scene in front of them! Ling Nineteen suddenly slid down from the flagpole and shouted, “Marshal! Enemies attack us from all directions, and they deliberately leave a gap in the southeast direction!”

Kong DaYuan smiled happily, “As I thought! Marshal, give the order! We just need to charge in the opposite direction. As long as we determine the direction to attack, the rare Northern Wei army troops will not be able to stop us!”

Ling Xiao took a deep breath and suddenly raised the weapon in his hand, “Rekan general, listen to my orders!”

They all immediately acknowledged Ling Xiao's words.

Ling Xiao shouted, “Li XiangDong will be the vanguard! Kong DaYuan would position himself on the left wing and Meng YouCai on the right. The main force will be positioned in the middle, and we will form a triangular formation to get out of this siege! Li XiangDong, this marshal will let you deploy my Iron Blood Warrior, and you must kill the blood lane for our troops to retreat! ”

Li XiangDong straightened his back and shouted in response, “Even if this general had to sacrifice my life as a sacrifice, I would not disappoint the marshal! Brother, charge with me! Our army will win! We are invincible! ” Then, he climbed onto his horse and charged forward without hesitation. His personal troops also followed behind without hesitation and let out beast roars as they charged forward. They were like poisonous dragons rising from a deep abyss, clashing directly with the Northern Wei army!

Li XiangDong then raised his sword and slaughtered the many enemies in front of him. With a crazy laugh, he charged forward with his horse. At the same time, his personal troops also raised their shields and followed him without hesitation! In just a short moment, Ling XiangDong's army had invaded dozens of feet! They were like sharp blades piercing deep into the depths of the enemy army!

Ling Xiao then waved his hand and shouted, “Leave the camp! Charge!” He then urged his horse to follow behind Li XiangDong! Ling Nineteen and the others did not dare to delay as they quickly followed behind Ling Xiao! With Ling Xiao's marshal flag moving, the Sky Bearing troops also began to follow him without damaging their formation.

Kong DaYuan's left-wing forces were left behind at the very end. Seeing that most of their troops had managed to break through, Kong Dayuan wanted to unleash another wave of fire attacks to stop their enemies. However, he suddenly saw a group of Sky Bearing soldiers running towards him pitifully, with each of them covered in wounds! Behind them, there were many Northern Wei troops approaching from behind!

Kong DaYuan's face wrinkled in misery and he roared, “My brothers are behind! This general has disappointed you! For the sake of the marshal army, I must use fire to stop the enemy! Fellow brothers, this general has let you down! ” As he said that, he raised his right hand and the archers behind him pulled their bows tightly!

The troop of Sky Bearings that were running suddenly stopped when they heard that. A bearded man then shouted, “General, just release the arrow! To our marshals and brothers, our death means nothing!” He then roared, “Brothers, let's climb back to our marshal and all our brothers!” The bearded man then turned around and raised his sword upwards, charging towards the Northern Wei forces, “B*st*rds of Northern Wei! Your grandfather Liu Si is back!”

The dozens of soldiers who were with him showed a stern look and turned around as well. Following behind the bearded man, they attacked the Northern Wei army, “The Northern Wei family, this grandfather is here to accompany you!”

Kong DaYuan then issued an order with tears in his eyes, “Brothers, may his journey be safe! Fire!”

A flaming arrow shot out and the entire Sky Bearing camp was engulfed in flames! In the flames, Kong DaYuan could still see a bearded man named Liu Si killing two enemies. Even after being stabbed with a knife in his back, he still pounced forward and dragged an officer off his horse. He did not care about the sword that pierced his body and rolled into the flames while hugging the enemy. The next moment, that person's miserable wails could be heard simultaneously with Liu Si's crazy laughter!

“Retreat! Back off at full speed! Don't let our brother die in vain!” Kong DaYuan saluted the military and roared. Turning his horse, he chased after Ling Xiao's main force!

Behind him, a wall of fire had formed, and his path was already blocked!

Away from the front, Wei ChengPing's face beamed with a bright smile as he said happily, “Brather Shui's plan is indeed amazing! Ling Xiao had indeed surrendered to the southeast and charged towards the northwest! He even used a wall of fire to cut his way back. Therefore, he will definitely fall into the pincer attack of our army and the Western Han army! We can definitely let them fight to the death before going fishing for an advantage. We don't even have to put out any effort! Ha ha ha..”

The youth, who was also Shui QianRou's brother, Shui QianHuan, sat on the horse with a calm expression. There was not the slightest hint of excitement seen on his face from his successful plan. Instead, he looked at the battlefield with a glare and said calmly, “Release my orders: Block their escape with full force!”

Wei ChengPing was shocked again as he said, “Ling Xiao is heading in the right direction and we just need to let him go. Why should we block it? Wouldn't that just add to our toll?”

Shui QianHuan then said coldly, “Title ‘God of War’ Ling Xiao is not without reason, and he would definitely be suspicious if we did not try to stop him at full force. It would be similar to announcing to him that we had made an ambush for him in the northwest direction. If they change direction again, we will have to face their strong army alone! By then, it was too late for you to cry! Are you going to question my orders at all times ?! ”

Wei ChengPing moved his lips awkwardly but did not say anything.

Shui QianHuan's orders had spread throughout the army.

Suddenly, a shocked expression was seen on Shui QianHuan's face as he muttered, “Who would have thought Ling Xiao would have such an expert! What a marvel!”

They all looked in the same direction and realized that Shui QianHuan was looking at Ling Xiao's marshal flag! After witnessing what they saw, they could only breathe in a breath of cold air!

Ling Nineteen and his three brothers surrounded Ling Xiao in all four directions and beautiful flowers seemed to bloom from their swords! Beautiful flowers made from the blood of their enemies! Every time they brandished their swords, they would take the enemy's life! However, the faces of the four of them were still calm and indifferent with resolute and ruthless gazes in their eyes! They reaped the lives of Northern Wei soldiers without hesitation and were like farmers reaping the wheat from their harvest! The familiarity of their actions made it seem like they were numb to what they were doing!

Ling Xiao looked towards these four teenagers in shock! To think that these four normally talkative young teenagers would be extremely adept at killing. Even an old general like Ling Xiao could not help but be dazzled! He could not help but feel inferior! Then, he suddenly recalled that these four little men were the personal elites that his son had trained! Therefore, Ling Xiao could not help but think, Are those rumors true? Is Tian’er even stronger than the four of them?!

309: Sea of Blood

At this moment, Ling Tian was nervous as he whipped the horse to go at high speed!

Up ahead, the pine forest was already visible! However, Ling Tian would definitely not pass through the forest this time! If he were to cross the main road, the distance he would travel would be one third of passing through the forest! While he knew that the Sky Bearing army would definitely place barriers along the main road, Ling Tian would definitely not take a detour! Ling Tian was more than convinced that he could trample on some regular camps without delay!

A whistle rang out in front and a squadron of four to five hundred troops emerged from the pine forest. They were wearing Sky Bearing military clothes and the one leading the group shouted, “Who are you? The Celestial Bearing Emperor had ordered that this road be sealed. You can choose another path to continue your journey! Otherwise, we will kill you mercilessly!”

“This father is the father of Emperor Sky Bearing!” Ling Tian said with killing intent as his horse charged forward without slowing down!

“I have to fire an arrow if you won't slow down!” In fact, his words were as good as useless. Even before he gave the order, a wave of arrows had shot towards Ling Tian and the others!

Ling Tian's robe suddenly shot out and he twisted it in the air. The arrows were then sucked into the robe like whirlpools and collected into neat bundles!

The moment the commander saw that, he could only be frightened and he subconsciously raised his sword. His face was completely pale with his body slightly trembling. Clearly, he was extremely frightened by Ling Tian's actions! Before he could even say anything, Ling Tian had already jerked his right hand and an arrow was sent back to the commander!

Before he could even make a sound, the commander blocking the way was already a human hedgehog! Behind him, more than forty to fifty of his men fell from their horses with moans!

Ling Tian meandered around them quickly and the other assassins followed closely behind. With a flash of light and in the blink of an eye, the sound of the horse's roar rang out leaving them! From their first meeting to Ling Tian's departure, not a single moment was delayed! If not for the many casualties on the ground and one human hedgehog, none of them would have imagined that death had just passed them!

A moment later, the survivors heaved a sigh of relief. At that moment, they all felt that death was only a step away from them! It was as if not the five people who appeared in front of them but the five gods of death!  the blood emanating from the five of them was something they had never felt before!

Only then did they realize that there were over ten of their brothers still sitting on their horses without saying a word! Other warriors thought that these people were afraid of being silly and wanted to tempt them. However, their eyes suddenly widened in fear, without a word coming out of their mouths!

In front of them, a strange sight had occurred: A small red stripe suddenly appeared on the necks of these immobile soldiers, which was not moving, and their heads flew from their necks with blood fountains shooting into the sky! They were actually subconsciously beheaded! Their opponent's swordplay was too fast, and his head was completely intact for a long time after being cut!

The survivors all pale from fright with some of them fainting on the spot! Those who were still conscious could not help but touch their necks as they looked in the direction Ling Tian had been going. Are they five humans or ghosts?! Are they really the gods of death from hell?!

******

Battlecries could be heard all over the battlefield without pausing for a moment. It was as if swords could appear from all directions and reap their lives on the spot! Even Ling Nineteen and the others could feel the pressure getting stronger. It was as if their enemy had already realized that Ling Xiao had broken through from the northwest direction and started sending reinforcements!

Li XiangDong who led the attack finally faced strong resistance! In just a few hundred feet, they would be able to reach the boundless prairie with a few mountains at the end! As long as they could break through this final barrier, their entire army would be able to escape from danger!

However, this short stretch was something that they could not break through despite sacrificing countless lives! Li XiangDong was already covered with wounds all over his body and an arrow was embedded in his shoulder. However, it was as if he had not noticed it at all and he kept brandishing his weapon to kill the enemy! His shout had been reduced to a meaningless beast roar, and his eyes were blood-red!

In front of him, a Northern Wei general was also panting with his armor broken in many areas and barely hanging on his body. Blood was seen flowing out from many different parts but he still endured many ferocious attacks from Li XiangDong without retreating!

Behind him, reinforcements from Northern Wei flooded in, and the siege seemed to be getting denser.

Ling Nineteen's eyes flashed as she ordered, “Protect the marshal! Don't let the marshal suffer any injuries. I will help General Li to get out of this siege!” Without waiting for a response, his body shot out from the back of his horse and forty feet into the air! The skinny figure actually flew past many Northern Wei warriors! Anything could happen on the battlefield and there were already some who noticed Ling Nineteen's strange actions. A Northern Wei commander then gave the order and a wave of arrows shot towards Ling Nineteen!

Ling Nineteen's sword danced in the air and formed a perfect guard around him, fending off all the arrows shot towards him! His body meandered past the numerous swords and spears directed at him and then he landed, stepping on the heads of the two Northern Wei soldiers. With two sad screams, the skulls of the two soldiers were shattered with their heads crammed into their chests. However, Ling Nineteen seemed indifferent about her actions as she leaped into the air again. A blade finally managed to find its way to Ling Nineteen's left leg, slashing through her muscles as blood splattered everywhere. However, it was as if Ling Nineteen paid no attention to anything, and he quickly headed to Li XiangDong and the opposing general!

Li XiangDong's red eyes looked at Ling Nineteen and could not help but shout, “Sial, why are you here instead of protecting the marshal? Seeking death? The vanguard job belongs to this father! ”

A smile was then seen on the evil face of Ling Nineteen, “General Ling, he who kills more enemies is the hero! I'm here to compete with you! You can only boast after killing more enemies than me! ”

Li XiangDong was stunned for a moment, and he could not help but laugh. While he was laughing, Ling Nineteen seemed to turn into a flash of light, attacking the Northern Wei general at an unfathomable speed!

“Dang dang!” A series of metallic clashing sounds could be heard and Ling Nineteen made a somersault in the air. He then slashed diagonally, and the heads of the three Northern Wei soldiers flew into the air! Ling Nineteen then landed in the middle of their enemy and the bright glittering light formed by his sword could be seen!

“Ah! Uh!…” A series of screams rang out and the dozens of soldiers surrounding Ling Nineteen fell to the ground with their legs cut off! As they rolled around on the ground in pain, Ling Nineteen had already dashed in the other direction with a dozen other soldiers lying on the ground!

Right at that moment, the Northern Wei general who was fighting Ling Nineteen suddenly trembled on his horse and fell from it. Before he could even land on the ground, his body was already dismembered! It turned out that he had already been killed in the battle with Ling Nineteen, but Ling Nineteen's swordplay was too fast!

Ling Nineteen's swordplay came from the same source as Ling Jian and the others. While his swordplay might not be as beautiful as Ling Jian, it was even more miserable and incredible!

“Fantastic martial arts! Just by what you show me, I will punish myself with a bowl of wine!” Li XiangDong laughed, “Little boy! This father is here to compete with you!” Then, he started brandishing his sword and attacked with unstoppable momentum!

Ling Nineteen laughed in response with blood flowing out from her wounds. While his swordplay could kill his enemies, his defense was lacking. But despite the many injuries he had sustained, he still had a smiling face. “Li Old, you are old and weak! You can't win against me! ”

Li XiangDong then shouted, “Omong is empty! See how this father here beat you to surrender! ” His sword then began to dance as dozens of Northern Wei soldiers fell under his sword!

With a flash of his shadow, Ling Nineteen had actually returned to where she came from! After storming to and fro, nearly a hundred Northern Wei soldiers were killed under his sword!

Ling Nineteen then roared, “Brothers, fight with me!” He then charged forward again! Li XiangDong followed beside him, one on the left and the other right, one on a horse and the other not, advancing like two mad tigers!

As the tired Sky Bearings warriors behind them saw the ferocity of these two individuals and how they could kill their enemies like cutting vegetables, their morale increased tremendously! They then let out a roar and charged forward as well!

Ling Nineteen's previous attack had frightened the Northern Wei warriors out of their wits as they looked at Ling Nineteen with fear in their eyes! This young man was akin to a god of death, with blood and death surrounding him as he walked. None of his men were injured because all his enemies died at his hands. Even the venerable General Sun had been diced in just one exchange! How could they block someone like that?

Seeing him advance again, all of them could not help but shout in fear and take a few steps back!

Ling Nineteen then gave a cruel smile as she circulated her inner qi and roared, “KILL !!”

Bang out!

The Northern Wei Warriors felt as if they heard thunder erupting in their ears and they all could not help but retreat a few steps. There were some who could not withstand the pressure and completely abandoned their weapons and ran away!

...310: Heroic Sacrifice...

The power of example is limitless! This saying is very true on the battlefield!

Faced with extreme danger, as long as one escaped out of fear of losing his life, there would definitely be many who would follow him. Indeed, after some people hesitated for a moment, they also turned around and fled. However, Northern Wei reinforcements approached behind them and the two groups of people collided, causing chaos!

“Kill!”

“Cost!”

If he did not know how to take advantage of such an opportunity, Li XiangDong would have wasted his many years on the battlefield! With a roar, he led his army and charged forward. With the intention to attack their enemies as they fell, the Sky Bearing warriors mustered every last strength they had and charged forward!

Ling Nineteen and Li XiangDong were still leading at the front as they split the enemy formation like two sharp blades! At that moment, blood splattered everywhere and miserable wails rang out everywhere. In just a short moment, they were already out of the siege!

The two then felt their bodies at ease as a gust of fresh air blew past their faces. As they looked ahead, they saw a lush meadow before their eyes!

We have broken through! We are finally out of the siege!

The cheers exploded and the opening became bigger and bigger as more and more Sky Bearing soldiers came out of the siege! After their vanguard broke through, Ling Xiao's main force charged shortly behind them with the blood red marshal flag fluttering gracefully in the wind! Without a moment's delay, they dashed towards the depths of the meadow.

With a small spring, Ling Nineteen jumped on Ling Twenty's horse and only had the chance to say, “Catch me!” before he fainted! While the previous battle had been brief, Ling Nineteen had killed over a hundred enemy soldiers and had completely exhausted all of his strength. At this moment, he felt extremely dizzy and was completely tired. He felt as if he wanted a good rest and never woke up!

Ling Twenty quickly grabbed Ling Nineteen's belt and pulled Ling Nineteen into his arms. Then, he quickly chased after the main force.

In the rear, the Northern Wei army charged forward and the entire prairie trembled at the cries of the soldiers and horses galloping!

Kong DaYuan's left wing was lagging behind and was already the one responsible for raising the rear! At the same time, his losses were also the biggest! Originally his 10,000 strong army only remained slightly above 4,000. Furthermore, each of them was filled with injuries with exhausted humans and horses! Kong DaYuan himself was also covered in wounds with blood all over his face and his right ear was gone!

Ling Xiao's army was still not too far away and it was very possible for the enemy to chase after them! Seeing that the enemy was going after his troops, Kong Dayuan strengthened his heart and roared, “Brothers! Our horses can't run anymore! However, the Marshal has managed to break through! Our mission is complete and we win! Brothers, since we will die no matter what, are you all willing to accompany this general to get more time for our Marshal? ”

“We want! To Marshal! We will fight those Northern Wei people to death!” With a deafening roar, Kong DaYuan turned around and faced the sea of Northern Wei soldiers approaching him. Directing his sword forward, Kong DaYuan gathered all his strength and roared, “Brothers, even if we have to use our teeth to bite them, we have to drag this b*st*rd with us! If one of you dies an unfortunate death and cannot pull it with you, I, Kong Dayuan, will look down on you even in hell! Our army will win! We are invincible! ”

With frustration and anger plastered all over their faces, the Sky Bearing army soldiers roared, “Pull Northern Wei down with us into death! KILL!!”

“Hahaha, this father has already killed the four of them. If I could pull another one with me, I would profit four people! ”

“S*mm! This father only killed one. Even if I drop another one to hell, I only profit from one person! This father has lost!”

*****

The Northern Wei warriors suddenly realized that the Sky Bearing warriors no longer escaped but remained in place while making a fuss. But for some unknown reason, they felt as if a thick wave of overwhelming killing intent was charging towards them. At that moment, their hearts were nervous with an unknown sense of pressure! Then, those 4,000 strange soldiers suddenly let out a roar and charged towards them crazily under the lead of their bloodied general!

Kong DaYuan led the group and shouted, “Brothers! The marshal will avenge us! Our deaths will be worth it! This father will still be a man eighteen years later! This father would still follow Marshal eighteen years later! ”

“We will follow Marshal eighteen years later!”

“We will follow Marshal eighteen years later!”

“KILL KILL KILL KILL KILL !!!”

They then exploded like dynamite in the ranks of the Northern Wei army. These 4,000 strange Sky Bearings troops had ferocious gazes in their eyes with evil smiles on their faces, using whatever they could to fight the enemy. Slashing with their swords, piercing with their swords, swinging their spears. There were even some who had no weapons and pounced on the enemy soldiers. Ignoring their enemy's sword and biting the throat of their enemy while feeling the flow of fresh blood into their throat. With crazy gazes, they gave satisfied smiles and left the world…

From afar, Ling Xiao let out a sad roar as he no longer had any tears to cry out and was replaced with blood! His appearance was haggard as if he was an evil spirit! There were many times where he wanted to turn around to die with his brothers but was stopped by Ling Twenty-Two and the others!

Ling Xiao continued to roar, “Let go of me! B*st! Get lost.” Ling Twenty-Two ignored all pleas and continued to hug Ling Xiao tightly, letting Ling Xiao hit him on the back as he wished. Without saying a word, he continued to urge his horse to escape!

Suddenly, Ling Xiao no longer struggled and he seemed to lose all energy as he started crying! “My brother... my good brother..” Think that the God of War who leads a million soldiers will cry like a child!

The battlefield was completely desolate with Northern Wei soldiers looking at the corpses scattered all over the battlefield. Seeing the one body still standing upright among the mountain of corpses with the flag of the Sky Bearing army proudly in his hand, all the troops could not help but give a respectful look! On the ragged enemy flag, there was a big ‘Kong’ word fluttering in the wind! It was as if the heroic spirit in hell was still struggling to get back up fighting again…

The wind blew past the meadow with whimpers all around …

Shui QianHuan and Wei ChengPing rushed up their horses, only to witness the miserable scene before their eyes. Shui QianHuan then let out a long sigh and said gently, “What a valiant warrior! It is a pity that such an elite is not under my banner! ” Shui QianHuan could see that there was a proud smile on many Sky Bearing warriors. There were many with satisfied expressions and some with great satisfaction. There were only a few of them who were filled with aversion and anger …

However, Shui QianHuan did not realize that these soldiers were unwilling and furious at not being able to drag at least one of their common enemies to death. There were even some who were frustrated at not being able to kill more enemies …

The 4,000 injured Sky Bearings soldiers were actually capable of killing over 7,000 Northern Wei soldiers! The killing rate of their troops was almost double that of their enemies!

This is an incredible miracle!

Shui QianHuan and Wei ChengPing were silent for a long time. Afterwards, Shui QianHuan sighed, “Ling Xiao, a true general!” He then waved his hand, “Pursuit! Kill Ling Xiao at all costs! ” At the same time, he thought to himself, Thinking that all his soldiers were willing to sacrifice their lives for him without regret. It would definitely be a troubling matter to let such an enemy live! He cannot be allowed to live!

The sounds of the enemy troops slowly became softer and they were no longer visible to the eyes. They finally got away. However, this was something that Kong DaYuan had bought with the lives of his 4,000 soldiers!

After almost a day of fleeing, their troops had not even taken a drop of water and were already exhausted. Now that they had managed to escape, they could no longer endure their fatigue! With a sick heart, Ling Xiao ordered his troops to pause and adjust their conditions! While their enemies were still chasing them, the Sky Bearing troops would probably die even before their enemies caught up if they did not rest.

After giving the order, the soldiers all stopped and looked at each other's injuries. Seeing the blood on all their faces, they were reminded of the many brothers who had just died in the war. They could not help but cry as they vent their frustration! As Ling Xiao spun, he whimpered silently! On his knees, he kowtowed three times in the direction where Kong DaYuan had sacrificed himself. Then, he stood up with a burning killing intent in his eyes, “Wei ChengPing! Xiang long! Either your death or mine! I, Ling Xiao, would not be a human if I did not take revenge!”

Various warriors then echoed, “We wouldn't be human if we didn't take revenge!”

“We won't become human if we don't get revenge!”

Their voices go far away!

As he counted his remaining troops, Ling Xiao felt his heart bleed!

Out of his 100,000 strong troops, less than 50,000 could come out alive! After the battle day and night, more than half of them died and those remaining were all injured! They did not even have the strength left to fight!

Such a miserable defeat shouldn't have happened! However, who would have thought that the ruler of a country would collude with other kingdoms to conspire against his own generals?!

If not for the many unimaginable events, with Ling Xiao personally guarding Nine Swallow City, it would have been easy for him to defend and attack. Even if Wei ChengPing and Shui QianRou had mystical abilities, what could they do against him?

Right now, the person Ling Xiao hated the most was not Wei ChengPing or Northern Wei! Long Xiao who was in the Sky Bearing! The blood feud of his 100,000 soldiers is irreconcilable! This back stab shattered the loyalty he had held for decades! It stabbed him to the bone!

“Xiang Long! You beast! You fucking b*st*rd! ” Ling Xiao smashed his fist into the ground! His burly face was filled with hatred and frustration! The ruler he was loyal to and his foster brother! Wh why? Why do you have to kill me even by colluding with Northern Wei?

I, Ling Xiao, have always been loyal and much of the Sky Bearing territory was won by my father. She has even betrothed her only daughter to become your imperial concubine. I've devoted my life to guarding your borders and repelling your enemies! How did my Ling Family disappoint you? Wh why? WHY?!

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