allonlinenovel Chapter 25 The Defensive Formation is Broken
Chapter 25 The Defensive Formation is Broken
Boom~~
Snap～～
First came a deafening roar, followed by a slight cracking sound.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, the protective array that had been guarding Zhenman Pass shattered with a deafening roar, transforming into starlight and dissipating into the world...
"Ready to fight!"
Chen Cong roared, his voice carrying across the entire city wall through his spiritual power. All the Qin soldiers gripped their weapons tightly, watching nervously as the Blood Barbarian Dynasty army charged below...
After breaking the formation of Zhenman Pass, Mu Laogui returned to the flying boat.
A Nascent Soul cultivator cannot casually attack ordinary soldiers. If they do, the opposing Nascent Soul cultivators will retaliate by attacking their ordinary soldiers as well...
In that case, there would be no point in large-scale battles.
"All troops, advance!"
Seeing that the defensive formation had been broken, Gu Hanhai drew his sword from his waist, pointed it at Zhenman Pass, and issued a command by circulating his spiritual power.
"Kill, kill, kill!"
The Blood Barbarian Dynasty's army roared as they charged toward Zhenman Pass, veins bulging on their faces.
The Qin soldiers at Zhenman Pass were equally relentless, their psionic cannons firing incessantly, blasting away wave after wave of enemies. However, the enemy numbers were simply too great; only a small fraction were killed. The majority of the Blood Barbarian soldiers broke through the psionic artillery barrage and continued their advance towards Zhenman Pass...
Soon, they arrived at the foot of the city wall.
The Qi Refining stage soldier leaped several meters into the air with a powerful push of his legs, grabbed a protrusion on the city wall, and continued climbing...
Meanwhile, the Foundation Establishment stage soldiers wielded their spirit swords and flew towards Zhenman Pass.
Before long, they arrived at the top of the city wall.
"kill!"
Upon seeing the enemies approaching, Qin soldiers spotted them and immediately killed them. However, once one enemy appeared, another followed. A continuous stream of enemies climbed up the city walls from below, established positions, and sent more of their comrades up, thus gradually encroaching on more territory...
A battle for the city walls ensued, with both sides fighting fiercely and neither giving an inch. The scene was extremely bloody, with severed limbs and broken pieces scattered everywhere...
Standing atop the city wall, Chen Cong used his divine sense to observe every movement on the ramparts. He identified areas of weakness and dispatched reinforcements accordingly...
He can't make a move yet, because the opposing Nascent Soul expert hasn't attacked yet. If he does, they definitely won't stand idly by...
So now he can only wait.
"Chen Cong!"
A voice came from outside the city, and a figure appeared outside the city wall. The person was wearing armor, had a full head of white hair, and his eyes were imposing without being angry. He looked calmly at Chen Cong.
"The Blood Barbarian General, Gu Hanhai!"
Upon seeing the newcomer, Chen Cong spoke in a solemn tone.
That's right, the person who came was none other than the Blood Barbarian General, the commander of millions of troops, Gu Hanhai!
They looked at each other, their eyes filled with mutual respect.
If they weren't from hostile countries, they might have been friends, but there are no "ifs"...
"I have long heard of the formidable reputation of General Gu Hanhai of the Blood Barbarian Dynasty. I wonder if I would have the honor of learning more about him today..."
Chen Cong said loudly.
"Of course, I have long wanted to experience General Chen's abilities firsthand. Having been able to obstruct our dynasty for so many years, I'm sure General Chen will not disappoint me..."
Gu Hanhai nodded, his eyes flashing with fighting spirit.
"A battle in the sky!"
After Chen Cong finished speaking, he took the lead and flew into the sky, with Gu Hanhai following closely behind.
The impact of a battle between Nascent Soul stage experts is enormous; a single misstep could result in the deaths of a large number of ordinary soldiers below...
Before long, a great battle broke out in the sky. Terrifying energy fluctuations tore apart the clouds, and the space itself became somewhat unstable.
With the commander-in-chief leading the charge, the generals below also began to fight one-on-one, but overall, the Qin Dynasty was at a disadvantage, with one person often having to fight against two or even three enemies...
Without the command of their generals, the entire battlefield descended into chaos, filled with shouts of battle, transforming it into a living hell...
"Hehehe, so much fresh blood, let it all become my provisions!"
In a corner of the battlefield, Old Man Mu watched as hordes of soldiers fell, his eyes flashing red, and he licked his lips with his scarlet tongue.
A jade bottle appeared in his hand. He pointed the bottle at the battlefield, and wisps of crimson blood appeared on the bodies of the dead soldiers, converging towards the bottle's opening and being drawn inside...
"Fight! Fight! The worse you fight, the more I'll gain!"
Looking at the continuous stream of blood energy being collected, Mu Laogui revealed a maniacal smile.
These soldiers all possessed cultivation, though most were at the Qi Refining stage. However, the accumulated blood energy they gathered was still extremely vast...
He estimated that after collecting all the blood energy from the entire battlefield, it would be enough to support his breakthrough to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, and he wouldn't need to worry about blood energy for a while afterward...
This anomaly, however, caused no ripples on the battlefield. The Qin and Blood Barbarian dynasties were already locked in fierce combat, and even if they noticed the unusual activity, they had no time to deal with it, mainly because they couldn't control it...
Time passed slowly, and the war raged from day to night without any sign of abating. Both sides suffered heavy losses. The Qin Dynasty lost over 200,000 troops, while the Blood Barbarian Dynasty suffered even greater losses, losing a full 400,000. This was mainly due to the Qin Dynasty's defensive advantage...
Otherwise, the losses would probably be double.
Twenty miles behind Zhenman Pass, an army of 200,000 men was stationed. This was Ying Chen's army; they had been there for some time but showed no intention of joining the battle...
"Your Highness, the situation is very unfavorable for Zhenman Pass. Without its defensive formations, Zhenman Pass simply cannot withstand the Blood Barbarian Dynasty's attack..."
Lu Bing approached Ying Chen and said calmly.
Ying Chen nodded without saying anything.
"Your Highness, I beg you to save Zhenman Pass!"
At this moment, a figure ran over, knelt down in front of Ying Chen, and said with tears streaming down his face.
This man was the messenger Chen Cong had sent to Shuoyang City to inform Ying Chen to make preparations. He encountered him on the way, and upon learning that this was the army of the King of Liang, he was utterly shocked, because the cultivation levels of this army were all at the Foundation Establishment stage...
Elite, absolutely elite.
This was the first thought that crossed the messenger's mind.
He found Ying Chen and followed them to Zhenman Pass, but the army suddenly stopped only twenty miles from the pass. This greatly worried him, as Zhenman Pass was in grave danger, and every second of delay meant the deaths of countless comrades. That's why this situation had arisen...
"Wait a little longer, the time isn't right yet!"
Ying Chen spoke up.
"Your Highness, Prince Liang!"
The messenger suddenly looked up at Ying Chen and said, "When is the right time to make a move? Countless soldiers are dying every moment at Zhenman Pass. Are you just going to watch them die? They are fighting for Qin! Aren't you afraid that the soldiers will lose heart if you do this?"
"Insolence! Are you threatening His Highness?"
Dian Wei, standing beside Ying Chen, roared angrily, his eyes wide with fury.
Ying Chen waved his hand, stopping Dian Wei.
"Take him away to rest!"
Ying Chen gave instructions to the soldiers beside him.
Two soldiers immediately came over, one carrying the messenger on each side, and walked towards the rear.
"Your Highness, Prince Liang!"
"Your Highness, please reconsider! The million soldiers at Zhenman Pass are in grave danger!"
The messenger was still shouting as he was being dragged away.
It wasn't that Ying Chen didn't want to go to Zhenman Pass, but that Zhenman Pass hadn't reached its most critical moment yet. According to the system mission, he was to step in to save it when it was most critical. If he went to rescue it earlier, he didn't know if he would be able to complete the mission.
Another point is that, according to the information we have so far, only one Nascent Soul expert has arrived, and he's a newly promoted one at that. The veteran Nascent Soul experts from the Blood Barbarian Dynasty haven't arrived yet...
Therefore, if he goes to the rescue now, those Nascent Soul stage experts might not appear, which is crucial to the completion of his system mission, so he absolutely cannot be careless...