Translator: Exodus Tales Editor: Exodus Tales
“This is the Black Spirit Mountain canyon pass, what a dangerous place!”
Standing on this mountain path which was covered in mud, Ji Lingzi looked all about. He saw that flood water surged in from all about.
Originally, due to the high elevation of the place, there was rarely anyone who traveled. However, due to the flood, this canyon became the only path that one could travel through.
There were mountains all over which were hard to path. Only this wider canyon path which was beside the Black Spirit Mountain could be passed through.
When all mounts reached grade 4 and above, they all could float in the air. However the moment it was beneath water, with nowhere to support one’s strength, the consumption of energy would increase by several times. To be able to travel using the wind for 40-50 miles was already the limit.
For Yuan Jiuchen to say that the common people path would attack here wasn’t without reason.
When they entered the canyon, they realized that this place was formed naturally. The bottom was filled with stone, from left to right it was 3 thousand feet wide, enough to allow a thousand cavalry to travel all at once.
However, at this moment Yuan Jiuchen ordered the elite cavalry to temporarily halt. It wasn’t until they could see the thousands of people behind did he continue to walk forwards.
Ji Lingzi was silently impressed. If it was other normal generals, having the purple cloud sword cavalry and dingxi iron cavalry, these over 2 thousand grade 6 troops, they would be too excited and charge right into the canyon to search for those common people mysterious dragon warriors to have a head-on battle.
However, Yuan Jiuchen, even with such strength, didn’t let it get to his head. Instead, he placed himself in a position where it would be impossible to lose. With just this bit of carefulness, it was enough for the Han King to have high hopes for him.
That Boli and Xiaoze were feeling more and more pitiful. The way they looked towards Yuan Jiuchen was extremely complicated.
Close to 9 thousand cavalry entered the canyon at the same time. Only to see that around this area, a white fog lingered.
At the start, Ji Lingzi didn’t mind much. It was only until 40 breaths later did he feel a chill down his spine. Then, he laughed involuntarily.
“Illusionary formation? The wuxiang confusion technique? I heard that although this formation was weak, it was shapeless and formless. No wonder we weren’t able to notice it. I thought that Tanqiu would place a killing formation here…”
On the contrary, his heart calmed down. Since there was such a large scale spiritual formation here, those common people path mysterious dragon warriors and Tanqiu would most probably choose to strike in this area.
Since even Yuan Jiuchen could see the strengths of the geography of this area, if Tanqiu wasn’t able to make some plans in advance, then he wouldn’t be an unparalleled general seed.
What he was worried about were these demons of common people path. He didn’t care about the lives of the 3 million people.
As expected, they moved roughly 2 miles forwards and saw the blur view of cavalry which were in the fog, slowly riding over.
Ji Lingzi’s brows furrowed, and a blue glow shone within. His vision pierced through the fog which could give one illusion as he looked over to that side.
900 cavalry, all of them were wearing black and red armor, and their hands held large red swords. Their black colored capes were dancing in the wind.
Those silver scale wind stepping beasts were mostly moving in an orderly manner. 3 thousand over hooves landed at the same time and were raised at the same time.
Only within there was still so inharmony. They shouldn’t be the true common people mysterious dragon warriors. One could see the look of confusion and nervousness on their faces.
Although their strength was not bad, being within the cavalry formation not became a burden instead of increasing their aura.
However, the wuxiang confusion formation was still of some use. In the distance, there were numerous shadows. When he retracted his gaze and looked out once more, there seemed to be several thousand cavalry.
Ji Lingzi couldn’t help but smile. He had the urge to laugh.
To fake their strength…Was this what Tanqiu was planning to do? What a joke!
“He has exhausted his wits!”
Yuan Jiuchen who was at the side also laughed coldly, “Hearing those horse hooves noises there are at most a thousand of them! However it is best if we are careful for this battle, let’s try to wipe them all out…”
Although he wasn’t a spiritual master and wasn’t able to use the spirit eye, he had a pair of ears. Over ten years on the battlefield had trained his ears.
If they were able to deal with heavy losses to common people path, then they would be able to ensure tens of years of peace.
However, at that moment, Boli and Xiaoze exchanged glances with one another.
A bitter smile appeared in both of their eyes as they silently opened up some distance between themselves and the 2 of them.
Ji Lingzi didn’t notice anything, firmly believing in what he heard as he nodded his head, “I have that intention too. We have a 100% chance of winning this battle. It isn’t hard to win. What is hard is to kill them all!”
His gaze swept forwards and finally fell on the tip of the 900 iron cavalry. That body which even with the iron armor on looked thin and weak. Ji Lingzi’s lips curled up, a mocking intent rose.
So what if he is an unparalleled general seed, the peak of sword sense. Isn’t he still going to fall here today?
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“I think we are all going to die in this battle…”
Pretty much at the same time, people were muttering behind Zong Shou’s back. However, they didn’t dare to say it out loud. The battle was impending, and not only were such words useless, but it would also only mess up the morale of the army.
Xie An, Luoshi and Xuanye’s faces were all green. Their strengths were strong and they could deduce that just the grade 6 cavalry opposite them were double their number!
Apart from 1400 purple cloud sword cavalry, there was a thousand Han King’s dingxi iron cavalry. Apart from that, there were also hundreds of thousands of troops that were drawing closer…
Many of the elite common people path disciples’ faces were all ashen white.
They, themselves said that they weren’t afraid of dying, but when death truly descended in front of their eyes, they still felt a chill in their hearts.
…It seemed like it was still possible to escape now. Who cared about those 3 million sinners. What did they have to do with them? If they betrayed the common people’s path, it is not like they would have no way out, just like Yuan Jiuchen opposite them.
All this was the fault of Tanqiu! Using 900 cavalry to face an enemy 10 times their number, that person was crazy! He wanted to send them all over to their deaths!
Various kinds of thoughts charged at their hearts, they needed to go all out to forcefully suppress all these thoughts that they weren’t supposed to have.
Facing death valiantly was easily said than done, how many people in this world could achieve that?
Slowly, some people, due to their panic, started to be distracted. Whilst some people calmed down, under the constant questioning of their heart, it was like their heart realm had improved as they placed life and death totally out of their minds.
Today, within this Black Spirit Valley, they had to fight. There was no way they could retreat!
Out of the 800 common people mysterious dragon warriors, a large part of them felt their hearts turn cold.
Only they were not only dao soldiers of the common people path, but they were also death soldiers. Although they knew that they had to die but they didn’t fear it. In their eyes, a tinge of despair appeared.
Only Xuan Shu and Xuan Chi who knew a portion of the insider news were still really calm, their expressions as normal. This caused most of the people to be slightly at ease, suppressing the emotions in their hearts.
Yongqin was not far behind Zong Shou. She wasn’t weak which was why she was arranged at this spot. However, she had a bitter expression on her face, like someone who had already lost, no energy at all.
“Dead, we are dead! I thought he had some technique. Who knew that he was going head-on. Does he think he is that of top famous general? 900 fighting 9 thousand, how crazy. If I knew that this would happen I would not come. I told them to tell their masters, but they didn’t listen. Such a good life was destroyed just like this…”
She could only think about these words in her heart, not daring to say it out loud. Zhao Yanran couldn’t take it anymore, helplessly opening her mouth, “Senior master, don’t worry. The first seat has a way to defeat the enemy.”
The moment she said that it attracted more gazes over. Seeing her expression, she seemed confident and didn’t look like she was faking it.
People like Xie An and Luoshi who were more sensitive were stunned.
…A method to beat the enemy, not force them back. What is this Tanqiu planning?
They finally calmed down their hearts. They knew that Zhao Yanran was closest to Tanqiu usually. She knew something about his plan. She was also an intelligent person, and if she wasn’t confident in it succeeding then she wouldn’t say out such words.
Zong Shou led the horse right at the front of the formation, not bothering and not caring about everything that was happening behind him.
Controlling the silver scale wind stepping beast under his feet, with a not fast but not slow tempo as he rode forward.
When they were 15 thousand feet away, Ji Lingzi’s voice broke out.
“It’s a small world! A month ago I didn’t expect that I would meet you here once more. When I was mobilized to come here, I also didn’t expect that you would wait for me in this Black Spirit Canyon…”
His tone sounded flat, but if one listened carefully, one could sense the excitement and delight within.
Zong Shou shook his head, lazy to bother. Ji Lingzi probably wouldn’t expect that he had guessed a month ago that it would probably all end in this Black Spirit Canyon.
That Ji Lingzi was still filled with confidence, laughing coldly, “Today I have already won. However, if all of you are willing to put down your weapons and swear to leave common people path, then I can decide to let you all live!”
The moment he said that, within the 900 cavalry, even the common people path disciples whose hearts were tempted were infuriated. All of them calmed down and didn’t think about death, fighting intent rising.
They couldn’t take it that this Ji Lingzi saw them as rabbits waiting to be slaughtered.
Even if they fell to hell, they would drag a person down with them. Today, within Black Spirit Canyon, they would only die!
Zong Shou could feel the change in morale behind him. He felt even more speechless.
That person which caused his side to be pumped up! Pretty much everyone successfully passed this heart realm training he had purposely set up for them. To be able to see death as a return and not fear anything. In the future, be it their martial or spiritual cultivation, there would be improvements. After he returned, he would be able to answer to his senior brother Han.
Coincidentally, they were 15 thousand feet apart. Zong Shou raised the giant red sword in his hand!
Just at that moment, Yuan Jiuchen on the other side hollered furiously, “Boli! Xiaoze! What are you two doing?”
