Chapter 398 - Final ChargeXiang Lingfeng looked straight at Han Fangbai as he ordered, "Han Aiqing, since you are so concerned about this matter, and are also a core member of my imperial court, following my orders, I will have you personally lead the Golden Armor Army 500,000 to the northwest region of the Yue House to reinforce the Northwest counties."
"Yue Lou?"
Although "Yue Lou Pa.s.s" was located in the northwest, its exact location was close to the central region of the Wind Cloud Country. How could one save a person when they were thousands of miles away from the counties in the northwest?
While Han Fang Bai was deep in thought about Xiang Lingfeng"s intentions, the emperor spoke once more.
I heard that the Snow Wolf Cavalry army from the south is currently on the way back to the northwest, and your speed is definitely not comparable to the Snow Wolf cavalry. It would be better to set up a defensive line around Yue Lou to help the Northwest counties, and we can also use this to help the Snow Wolf Cavalry army and the people from the northwest to build a solid shield to kill the two birds!
"I think that with Han"s experience, he should be able to adapt as he wishes, right?"As Xiang Lingfeng said this, his eyes flashed with a cold light. Han Fang Bai"s heart skipped a beat as a look of surprise appeared in his eyes!
"This humble subject understands!"
"It"s getting late, Han Aiqing still has to prepare to lead the troops to the northwest. There are a lot of matters to be settled, so we should return early."
"This humble official will take his leave!"
Han Fang Bai bowed again and retreated all the way to the door. When he turned around, Han Fang Bai could not help but clench his fists as a trace of excitement surged out from his eyes!
"Xiang Lingtian, Xiang Lingtian, Xiang Lingtian, the heavens indeed have a cycle of reincarnation. I didn"t expect that you would also have a day like today, where my Han Family will personally witness your destruction along with your Northwest Great Land!"Not to mention that the Dragon City"s Military Department"s Minister, Han Fang Bai, had personally led five hundred thousand troops to the Yue Lou Pa.s.s in the northwest region. Not to mention that the Dragon City"s Military Department"s Minister, Han Fang Bai, had personally led five hundred thousand troops to the northwest region"s Yue Lou Pa.s.s in the northwest region.
It was at the northwest border, ten miles southeast of Qin Feng City, in a hidden valley. Outside the valley, the fog was so thick that one couldn"t even see one"s own fingers.
From the outside, it seemed as if the fog in the valley was too thick. He didn"t know that there were hundreds of people stationed in the valley, and this fog was just an illusion created by the surrounding formations.
At this moment, the formation in the valley was filled with a strong stench of blood. Hundreds of people were lying on their backs, leaning on each other, or lying on their sides on the cold, damp ground.
At this moment, whether it was the huge wolves or the soldiers, all of their bodies had been drenched in sticky blood. The blood of Cloud Beasts that had been killing on them along the way, as well as their own wounds, had turned into blood scabs.Out of the three hundred men who had set off for the war, only one hundred and seventy were left. Even if there were survivors, almost all of them had either light or heavy injuries.
At this moment, inside the valley, a soldier was leaning on the cold cliff. He tore a piece of cloth from his waist and wrapped his other arm, which was cut off at the wrist, with one hand. Even though his forehead was drenched in cold sweat and his body was trembling, he didn"t even make a sound.
However, he did not deal with it. Instead, he first helped the huge wolf mount lying on the ground in front of him to deal with the b.l.o.o.d.y hole on his waist and wipe the blood off his hair. The huge wolf let out a heavy wheeze, which was exceptionally clear in the quiet cave.
After the soldiers in the cave had dealt with the injuries of their mounts, they did not continue to cultivate. Instead, they fell back and slept soundly. They were too tired.
Along the way from the Cold Wind City to the Western Lion Country that was thousands of miles away, they had experienced thousands of battles, large and small. Other than the wounds and pain on their bodies, there was also the endless loneliness and despair within the monster tide, as well as the agony of watching their comrades being deprived of their lives.
Their mental and physical strength had already reached the limits of exhaustion. This was no longer something that could be recovered through training. They needed to go through a thorough recovery.At this moment, Xiang Yun was sitting cross-legged in the middle of the valley, beside him were Ma Duan and Zhu Kai. Both of them had also suffered heavy injuries, wounds caused by fighting the Cloud Beast along the way, but compared to Xiang Yun"s injuries, they were undoubtedly much lighter.
At this moment, Xiang Yun was sitting in between the two of them. The golden armor that Chu Xi had bestowed upon him after they left the Western Lion Country …There were several wounds on his chest that were so deep that bones could almost be seen. There were lacerations on his skin, and two holes the size of a longan had been pierced through his left shoulder.
His back, arms, and body were all covered in vicious wounds. At this moment, Xiang Yun was sitting cross-legged with a dispirited look on his face. He was gasping for air, his eyes bloodshot.
However, he continued to raise a hand to the formation plate in front of him, sending out a dozen faint rays of cloud energy. Having done all this, Xiang Yun staggered backwards, his body about to topple over.Ma Duan and Zhu Kai, who were beside him, hurriedly supported Xiang Yun. They looked at him with concern as they said, "Your Highness, your injuries are too severe and your body is very weak. Let us use Yun Li to heal you!"
As he spoke, the two of them were about to help Xiang Yun with his cloud energy, but Xiang Yun shook his head resolutely as he spoke.
"No need, both of you have already used up all your cloud energy, and you still have the energy to treat my wounds. My injuries are fine, you two just circulate your energy to heal yourselves, don"t worry about me!"
"How can this be!" The two of them were anxious to mobilize Yun Li.
"This is an order, do you want to disobey it?" The two of them stiffened in shock. Indeed, it was as Xiang Yun had said; there was not much Yun Li left in them.Xiang Yun swept his gaze across the valley, looking at the exhausted soldiers. Guilt rose in his heart as he sighed, "I was the one who harmed you. I caused you to walk this dangerous path with me."
"Your Highness, how can you say that? Defending the dignity of the Wind Cloud Country and protecting the Northwest Territories is our duty, even at the cost of our lives. Moreover, you have already done this many times on the way, how can you continue to blame yourself like this?"Looking at Xiang Yun"s miserable appearance, Ma Duan couldn"t help but sigh with emotion. Along the way, Xiang Yun had not only led the way, he had also risked his life many times to save the other soldiers. Most likely, he had been injured in the process of saving someone.
Xiang Yun pondered for a moment before taking a deep breath, looking at the two of them as he said with determination, "Qin Feng City is not far away, no matter what, we must conserve our energy. If we charge once more, we will definitely be able to reach Qin Feng City."En!" Ma Duan and Zhu Kai both nodded their heads. Now, they no longer had a way out. Entering Qin Feng City was the only way out!
"Good, everyone take a good rest. We"ll move forward after you"ve recovered your spirit!"
In the next moment, everyone in the valley began to heal their injuries and recover their cloud energy.
Xiang Yun had already taken out part of the general grade Cloud Beast"s body that he had obtained in the Silvermoon Forest and distributed it to all the soldiers. The flesh of a general grade Cloud Beast was rich in spirit energy, and it was of great help to the injuries and strength of the soldiers.Xiang Yun, on the other hand, had directly entered the breathing state of the Turtle Aura Technique. His injuries were too severe, and he needed to recuperate in deep recuperation.
The Fetal Breath state was as though it had returned to its mother"s body. With the help of the spirit energy of the world and the energy of the fire lotus seed that had not been completely refined yet, the wounds on Xiang Yun"s body were healing at a rate that could almost be seen with the naked eye.
Time flowed like water. When the first ray of sunlight dispelled the darkness of the night, the valley that was covered in clouds and mist gradually disappeared. A squadron of cavalrymen rushed out of the valley like a dragon going out to sea.
They rushed out towards the northwest region of the world in a line. They did not have a large scale nor did they have a soaring aura. When the bloodstained figures gathered together, a substance-like killing intent permeated the air around them, causing all living creatures to feel a chill in their hearts.
Facing the beast tide that was rushing towards the southwest, they went against the current. Relying on the beast skin covering their bodies and the camouflage of the huge wolf under them, they tried their best to hide their presence.
After the Cloud Beasts" lives had been harvested, the smell of blood filled the entire beast tide. Gradually, some of the Cloud Beasts began to pay attention to them.
Soon after, groups of cloud beasts began to move towards them, charging towards them. The two sides started to fight again, and countless of cloud beasts fell, and there were also huge wolves and soldiers that fell into the beast tide. They were swarmed by a sea of cloud beasts, and in an instant, not even their bones remained.However, this could not change the will of this army as they charged forward. Xiang Yun held the Wandering Dragon Sword in one hand and the Giant Blue Profound Sword in the other. Both swords struck out in front of him.
His cloud power was much stronger than before …
When he was at the Cold Mountain Pa.s.s, his cultivation had increased by leaps and bounds. This was because he had already broken through to the middle stage of the Yellow Cloud Realm from the early stage of the Yellow Cloud Realm this morning.
Xiang Yun, Ma Duan, and Zhu Kai were still the vanguards who had been leading the way. As they killed their way through, their eyes were dyed red with blood, and when they heard the sad and shrill cries of the warriors and giant wolves behind them, they did not dare to stop.
The army kept charging at high speeds. Almost a quarter of an hour later, they reached a high point and looked ahead. Everyone"s eyes lit up with an unusually bright light.
It was excitement, it was ecstasy, it was the joy of experiencing a storm and seeing a rainbow at the beginning of time!
In the distance, a city appeared before everyone"s eyes. The walls of the city were covered in a golden electric net, looking like countless golden pythons intertwining with each other in the air, enveloping the entire city.
The size of the formation wasn"t that big. The area it covered was about the size of the four city walls of Qin Feng city. It was nothing compared to the grand defensive formation of the Western Lion Country.
However, this golden formation exuded a vast amount of power, whether it was in the air or on the ground. However, this golden formation exuded a vast amount of power, whether it was in the air or on the ground,
Indeed, the Qin Feng City was still standing!
"Qin Feng city, we"ve finally arrived!"Xiang Yun rode on the back of a giant wolf, pa.s.sing through the horde of cloud beasts and looking at the familiar city from afar, feeling indescribably excited!
"Soldiers, we"re home!" Xiang Yun yelled towards the sky, as if he wanted to vent out all of the depression, worry, and unease he had felt along the way!
"Come, come home with me!"Xiang Yun raised his two swords and suddenly gripped onto the giant wolf below him. He fiercely slashed out with his sword, causing a mist of blood to spray out. The Cloud Beast howled in grief!
"Go home!" Everyone followed the angry shouts and launched their final charge!
In just a few miles, many people fell on the road and looked at the city before them, staying in the same place forever.
More than 170 riders charged towards the city gates of Qin Feng City, but only 100 of them had died. Looking at the familiar city gates in front of him, Xiang Yun"s emotions were mixed, but he did not hesitate to shout out loud!
"Open the gates!"
However, the response to Xiang Yun was a moment of silence!
"Mn." Xiang Yun abruptly raised his head. Through the formation, he saw a row of unfamiliar city guards on top of the city walls. His heart instantly skipped a beat as he had a bad premonition!"I am the City Lord of Qin Feng City, Xiang Yun. Quickly open the city gates!" Xiang Yun shouted once more.
However, the soldiers at the top of the city wall only looked at him coldly. Their response to Xiang Yun was still as silent as before!
At this moment, the Snow Wolf Cavalry from the back had desperately arrived at the city gates. Behind them were the tide of cloud beasts. In front of them was a ma.s.sive formation full of destructive power, as well as a tightly shut city gates!
"Quick, form a defensive formation!"
Seeing that the city gates had yet to open, Ma Ying and Zhu Kai immediately stopped the remaining Snow Wolf Cavalry and built a defensive circle around Xiang Yun, protecting him in the center and blocking the incoming horde of beasts!
Peng peng peng!
Everyone used their shields to form defensive walls. They were struck by the cloud beasts, causing them to nearly slide backwards in an attempt to escape. The shield formation was nearly destroyed!
Ma Dui and Zhu Kai immediately rushed forward to help, helping everyone to defend, at the same time they shouted:
"Warriors of the Snow Wolf Cavalry, listen up! We pledge our lives to protect His Highness!"
"Yes sir!"
Not a single person in the entire army retreated as they formed an arc-shaped defensive array, encircling Xiang Yun in the center!
Xiang Yun"s eyes were ice-cold as he glared at the soldiers on top of the city walls, ordering them with a voice close to a roar!
"Open the gates immediately! I will kill anyone who goes against my will!"
"Hur Hur, what a great show of might you have?" A mocking voice rang out from the city gate tower. Immediately, a familiar figure appeared on top of the wall.
"It"s you!" Xiang Yun"s pupils constricted as his eyes revealed a look of disbelief.