Chapter 776 - Personally Cover The Retreat
Chapter 776: Personally Cover The Retreat
Yuan Weiling’s pupils constricted and then he calmed down, cool as a cucumber.
He didn’t need to worry much during the battle today and just needed to wait for the details from Gantian Mountain.
With the few Saint Realm Experts of Daoling Vast Habitat working together with the various sects, how could they not handle Zong Shou?
Even if he was unrivaled, in the eyes of those people, he was just a slightly fatter and stronger ant. He was just someone who they could kill with just a flick of a finger!
Once Zong Shou died, Gantian Mountain’s destruction would be inevitable. Zhang Huai and Ren Tianxing’s few hundred thousand gathered troops naturally had no one to rely on and so they weren’t worth worrying about.
Thinking like this, Yuan Weiling’s emotions slowly calmed down. He glanced at Zhang Huai and wasn’t willing to say much more to him.
He controlled the mount, stepping down from mid-air and returning back to the army.
At this time, there was no use saying anything more. Once news from Donglin Cloud Continent spread over, then naturally all problems would be solved.
Zhang Huai had some ruling ability and if he would surrender later on, then he would definitely treat him good and reward him kindly.
If he was unwilling, then he could only subject him to the Five-Horse Corpse Separating punishment to vent his hate!
This scholarly kid! His mouth was so vile!
However, at this moment, he couldn’t allow people to say random words to mess up the morale of his troops.
However, naturally, there were outsiders who dealt with this matter and he, as the ruler, didn’t need to personally scold them.
In the past, he personally tried to recruit them to show sincerity. However, if he continued to do so, it would be an insult to his identity.
At the front of the formation was a general who was dressed in Capital-Commander uniform. He scolded, “Zhang Huai, you shameless dog! My family tries to persuade you nicely, but you still dare to say such preposterous words! If you don’t surrender, then once we break through the city, Great Yue will definitely massacre everyone in the city for three days! We will slice you with a thousand cuts…”
Yuan Weiling wasn’t worried. However, he felt slightly weird. It was already midnight, a few hours ago he had received news from Gantian Mountain about Zong Shou facing the Nine Glory Xuankong Cycle of Reincarnation Tribulation.
He should have finished by this time.
Why was there still no news?
Retracting his thoughts, Yuan Weiling concentrated his focus on what was in front of him.
At this moment, the troops in all directions were all orderly pushing forward toward the city.
Without him managing, the few generals who had already been through several wars all did something.
100,000 Cavalry Elites pushed toward the southeast, occupying several high ground areas. As such, the troops from the three directions were unable to form a combined force.
Apart from a portion of the dozens of square formations below which were still defending the city, the others had changed directions. In just a short moment, they turned into a square-shaped formation. The formation was really orderly, facing off against the enemy troops all around them.
Shortly after, a silver-white Cavalry Army broke out from behind them and charged onto a high hill, looking down and watching the battle from over there.
There were roughly 2,000 of them, but it gave one a suppressed feeling.
“Grade-6 Cavalry Army?”
Yuan Weiling’s thick brow rose up. Wasn’t Zong Shou’s Blood Cloud Cavalry over at Donglin Cloud Continent at this moment?
Why was there a Cavalry Army made up entirely of Grade-6 Xuanwu Ancestors? He had never heard about them in the past.
Looking at their attire and mounts, they seemed like the Zong Family Black Fox Cavalry.
But, how did the Grade-3 Elite Troops who Zong Weiran used to sweep the west of Donglin suddenly become Grade-6 Dao Soldiers?
Looking closely, one could see an extremely burly General standing at the front.
Yuan Weiling recognized that it was Ren Tianxing who was regarded to be on the same level as Zong Yuan and who helped Kong Yao take charge of Huizhou.
He wasn’t worried much when he looked at that person. Actually, he had expected it long in advance. Since those ten towns of Big Dipper Swordsmen and Big Dipper Crossbow Warriors were here, then this person probably arrived too.
This person was an Unparalleled Famous General. In the battle against the Night Demon Army at Seven Cloud Mountain, he led the middle troops to fight against a majority and didn’t fall behind, restricting half of the Night Demon troops.
Even if Zong Shou died, he would still need to be cautious of this person.
He glanced near Ren Tianxing, only to see that there were dozens of Cultivators who were standing beside.
Their cultivations weren’t that great as the strongest one was just Grade-9.
Coincidentally, these few people caused his expression to change greatly, his face instantly drained of blood.
He recognized these few people. Not long ago, he had met them. A few of them were the Sect Leaders of a few sects in Huizhou.
Ren Tianxing led the army behind him like soldiers descending from the heavens.
It caused their advantageous situation to suddenly look shaky.
These few people were unable to perform divination and didn’t know about the situation, so it made sense that they rebelled after surrendering.
However, two of them came from South Wind Cloud Continent, two sects that should have been serving him.
It was due to their help that Yue Dynasty was able to go up against those other sects.
In that moment, the rage and annoyance from being betrayed rose up in his heart, making his eyes burn with fury.
He had treated those sects really well and tried his best to recruit them. However, at this moment, they all stabbed him in the back!
Then, he thought rationally once more.
There was definitely a reason that these two people would appear beside Ren Tianxing.
It was either that Ren Tianxing had taken them hostage or that there was an unexpected change at the side of Gantian Mountain.
Many thoughts swarmed his mind. Yuan Weiling’s chest slowly turned ice cold.
His ambition, his goal to build up the Southeast rule seemed to have been doused with a bucket of cold water and his heart turned totally cold.
“It seems like Ruler is unable to wipe out Shuangtian City! It seems like I can avoid facing 10,000 blades and sabers.”
Zhang Huai stood on the city walls with a mocking expression.
He was originally unwilling to say such mocking words. However, if he could use such words to shake the fighting spirit of the millions of Great Yue troops and reduce their casualties, then why not?
“Ruler is finding it weird, why is it so late and there is still no news spreading back from Gantian Mountain?”
Yuan Weling’s expression was cold as he listened on. This was what he still couldn’t understand about today.
Whether or not Zong Shou won, there should have been some news…
“Naturally, my Gantian Mountain went all out to stop them! It was also because, at this moment, no one within the Cloud World is willing to offend my Gantian Mountain to send a message to you…”
Zhang Huai was just halfway through his words before Ren Tianxing continued. His wild laughter sounded out throughout the wilderness, “I would like to let Ruler know that two hours ago, Daoling Vast Habitat’s Huayun and Zhongguang have already died. During the battle of Gantian Mountain, the Taoist Faction suffered close to 10,000 casualties. There were even as many as 40 Spirit Realm Cultivators. My Ruler is perfectly fine, sorry to disappoint you…”
When these words were spoken, the Gantian Mountain troops from all around all gave out thunderous cheers.
Many people didn’t know who Huayun and Zhongguang were. However, all of them knew of Daoling Vast Habitat.
They just needed to know that their Gantian Mountain seemed to have won once more.
Just the news of Ruler Zong Shou surviving the tribulation was worth them being so excited.
Yuan Weiling’s eyes were filled with cold disdain.
Huayun and Zhongguang dying? What kind of joke is that?
Even if they lost there was no one in the Cloud World who could kill them.
However, when he looked at Ren Tianxing’s side, his heart sank once more.
He saw those few cultivators had ashen white faces, impassively looking over like they agreed with Ren Tianxing’s words.
Did Huayun and Zhongguang really die? Taoist Faction really lost?
Weird weird…
Without any news spreading back, those few sects were probably sure that their Great Yue would definitely lose and as such, there was no value in being close to them.
…Damn it!
Suddenly not far away, a glow that he had been waiting for surged over.
It wasn’t a normal message talisman but a Three-Legged Golden Sparrow. With a flash, it was already in his hands.
Yuan Weiling’s face was ashen white. A Spiritual Beast like this was extremely precious, having the ability to cross worlds. If could spread messages over billions of worlds and wouldn’t be stopped and obstructed.
His Great Yue Dynasty only had one of them. To make use of this showed that the previous few communication methods were all useless.
He grabbed the paper talisman and his heart was suddenly shuddering, not worrying much about how Zhongguang and Huayun died. He suddenly hollered out with all his might, “Retreat! Troops listen to my commands and break out! All the private guards stay back with me to cover their retreat!”
The moment these words were shouted out, the millions of Great Yue troops were in a commotion.
However, the last sentence caused all their hearts to calm down, their eyes giving off an emotional and firm intent.
When Zhang Huai and Ren Tianxing heard this, they were both startled. Dozens of miles, they exchanged glances with one another.
They were thinking the same thing; that this Yuan Weiling was truly a great and mighty lord…
Then, Ren Tianxing shook his head, his hand holding onto the sword as he dashed back to the formation from the hill.
He was different from Zong Yuan. Zong Yuan liked to personally charge and kill, to lead hundreds of thousands of troops to break formations. However, he liked to sit behind and command the troops to suppress the opponent.
Along with his return, those five towns of Big Dipper Sword Soldiers instantly pushed forward into the distance!
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Eight hours later, the killing shouts beneath the city walls of Shuangtian City finally stopped.
At this moment, dozens of miles around were covered in broken armor and weapons as well as horse and men corpses.
Many soldiers galloped around the area to search for soldiers who were still alive and also to retrieve the corpses.
Gantian Mountain worshipped the fire element today, their costumes were all red.
Around the battlefield, there were tens of thousands of troops.
The Yue Dynasty followed the water element which was why their armor was black in color.
Zhang Huai looked down from above, he roughly estimated there were around 500,000 of them who died.
This battle was a truly intense one.
The time when casualties were the least was when the Great Yue Army first broke out.
Under Ren Tianxing’s orders, those few hundred thousand Gantian Mountain soldiers were like a meat grinder obliterating all life in front of them.
Then, the casualties continued to climb swiftly.
As expected, Yuan Weiling personally led the guards to cover the retreat of the few hundred thousand Yue Army troops.