Chapter 992: Defending a City Alone (2)
Editor: Henyee Translations
Shen Ping looked at Mei, Han, Qiu and Zhu, who had stopped dancing in the camp. “Why aren’t you dancing anymore? Continue.”
Deputy General Chen said, “Your Excellency, at this time, it’s better to quickly check the city defense matters below. I’ll bring people over now.”
Shen Ping glanced at Deputy General Chen. “Uncle Chen, even if Mount Tai collapses in front of us, it won’t change. It’s just an army of 100,000. According to what I know, the borders of the northern region are often detained by the demon kingdom. Every time, there will be no less than 100,000. The four legions aren’t in a hurry yet. Why are we in a hurry? Could it be that the commanders of the four legions will watch helplessly as the borders fall?
“So stay calm. Yue Zhu, go and arrange the residence of our convoy, as well as the usual food and drinks. Make sure everything is arranged properly.”
When Yue Zhu saw Shen Ping’s calm expression, the panic in her heart disappeared. She nodded and said, “Alright, my lord. I’ll make the arrangements now.”
The entire northern border was mainly guarded by the 500,000 border troops and the commoners sent from various places. They formed a city together. There were all kinds of resources in this city, but it was still not as prosperous as the Imperial Capital, State Capital, and other places.
The King of Dongchang had been guarding the city for more than ten years. He had built a small-scale prince’s mansion in the city. Although it could not compare to the Marquis Mansion, it was much more luxurious than the military camp and the other courtyards in the city.
Hence, Shen Ping naturally moved in.
“The King of Dongchang really knows how to enjoy himself. In this bitterly cold place, he can even get a fake mountain, pond, flowers, and trees. It really took a lot of effort.” He came to the pond. His hands itched as he swung the rod a few times and lay comfortably on the chair, with the twins serving him on both sides. “The fruit is stale. Are there any fresh fruits in the city?”
Yun Yue said charmingly, “The fruits here are all sent from the northern prefecture. It takes five days to go back and forth from here. The fruits are all preserved with ice, so they naturally can’t compare to freshly picked fruits. I’m afraid there are no fresh fruits in the city.”
Shen Ping was about to speak when his true soul power sensed the boundless demonic aura in the distance. Even the ground began to tremble.
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At that moment, the generals of the four legions were gathered in the tent of the East Ascension Camp. They knew Shen Ping’s every move like the back of their hands.
“This young marquis is really extravagant. It’s fine if his journey is slow, but he actually brought a hundred maids with him. What does he think the border is? Is it the Marquis Manor?!”
“That’s right. Although his strength is high and he’s indeed a cultivation genius, you can’t treat military affairs as child’s play!”
“I don’t know what the emperor is thinking. He actually let a brat take over. He’s even inferior to the King of Dongchang!”
“Alright, stop talking. After all, the Young Marquis is the legitimate son of the late Marquis. If it weren’t for the Marquis back then, would we have become the main generals? The Demon Nation’s army is attacking, the most important thing now is to defend the border first. We can’t let the Demon Nation’s army break through the border.”
The West Camp’s commander said disdainfully, “It’s just a hundred thousand soldiers. They’re just scaring that young marquis. With our four legions guarding the city, the defense of the city looks lax on the outside, but it’s actually tight on the inside. What can happen? I think we should think about how to deal with this young marquis.”
“Yes, what should we do if he messes around? Should we listen or not? This military matter is no small matter!”
Just as the generals of the four legions were discussing, a soldier hurriedly ran over from outside. “Reporting, there are ten Demon Kings who have reached the Seventh Realm among the 100,000 soldiers of the Demon Nation!”
The four battalion commanders stood up in unison, their expressions instantly turning solemn.
“Ten Seventh Realm Demon Kings!”
“Are they trying to break through the borders? The Demon Nation has never had such a formation before!”
“It seems they are here for the Young Marquis.”
“Alright, quickly mobilize the army. We can’t let the Demon Nation break through the border!”
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Ten Demon Kings comparable to Earth Immortals appeared in the army, bringing great pressure. Even the air seemed to have frozen. The twins behind him, who were ma.s.saging his shoulders and legs, looked worried.
Yue Zhu rushed over. “The Demon Nation is here for you. It’s better to report it as soon as possible and ask the Imperial Capital to send an Immortal Realm expert to suppress it. You can leave the border first. Deputy General Chen and I will be here.”
The Earth Immortal was very fast when he ran. When he rushed to the astral wind layer, he could travel a hundred miles in a breath. However, Shen Ping smiled and said, “The Demon Nation is finally enlightened. They sent ten. Since I have nothing to do, I should go and join in the fun. Let’s go to the city wall.”
He got up and walked towards the city wall. He seemed to be walking, but every step crossed a long distance, as if the ground had shrunk to inches. Seeing this, Yue Zhu could only brace herself and follow. Yun Yue and Yun Xiao bit their lips and could only follow.
Deputy General Chen was already standing at the main building of the city wall. When he saw Shen Ping appear, he was interrupted by Shen Ping before he could speak. “What are the four generals doing?”
Deputy General Chen hurriedly said, “They’re already mobilizing the army. Although the Demon Kings of the Seventh Realm are powerful, the four legions are well-trained and can withstand it with their military formation. Moreover, each of the four commanders is an Earth Immortal and is extremely powerful.”
Shen Ping nodded slowly and walked to the edge of the city wall. He looked at the murderous aura condensed from the dense demonic aura in the distance and the 100,000-strong army of the Demon Kingdom that was like a black tide. He could not help but say, “The aura is indeed terrifying. Ordinary soldiers probably won’t be able to resist when they see it.”
Deputy General Chen said with a serious expression, “The demon soldiers of the demon kingdom are very strong. The vanguard in the prefecture capital is not their match at all. Only the border army that has been on the battlefield for a long time can resist. As long as they overcome the fear in their hearts, the border army’s strength is enough to deal with them.”
Not long after, Yue Zhu and the two twins arrived on the city wall. The army of the Demon Nation also arrived at the city. Shen Ping, who was wearing a luxurious robe, looked at the black ma.s.s of demon soldiers and demon generals and said calmly, “There are times when manpower is limited. However, this is a Transcendent. No matter how many armies there are, they will only increase the number.”
A faint voice sounded. In front of him, translucent swords condensed from pure energy suddenly condensed. Each of them looked like sword lights. Their entire bodies were crystal clear and flickered under the sunlight.
Deputy General Chen, Yue Zhu, and the two outstanding twins subconsciously looked up and saw an unforgettable scene. Sword lights converged one after another, from 100 to 200, then to 500… In the blink of an eye, the sky above the main building of the city wall was filled with dense sword lights.
Go.
The sound was like a light breeze and drizzle.
Sword light rained down like an ocean, like a tide. They covered the sky and earth as they swept towards the demon army. Every sword light carried pure sword intent. This was the condensation of the Sword Dao. It was also Shen Ping’s perfected technique in the Dao of Talismans, Array Dao, and so on.
A miserable roar sounded from the army of the Demon Nation. Many demon soldiers and mounts could not even resist the waves of sword light as they were all slaughtered.
Yes, this was a complete one-sided ma.s.sacre. The demon generals still wanted to resist, but they could only struggle in vain. Only the cultivators of the Sixth and Seventh Realms from the Demon Kingdom could barely resist it.
When the sword light disappeared, the mighty 100,000-strong army of the Demon Kingdom only had the Seventh Realm and a portion of the Sixth Realm Demon Kings and Demon Generals left. The smell of blood spread, seemingly filled with a tragic feeling.
Dead silence filled the air on the wall of the border. The world seemed to fall silent. The ten demon kings and demon generals at the Earth Immortal Realm looked at the river of blood on the ground and looked up at the young man in embroidered clothes standing on the city wall of the main building in fear.
Such a method was difficult to fend against. When they came back to their senses, they turned around and fled without hesitation. The scene just now had really shocked their demon hearts. Even an Immortal could not destroy an army of 100,000 in one strike.