Chapter 249: One Shot Pierces Armor for 2,600
Outside Kunyang City.
A million soldiers of the court army.
Position of the Central Army.
"Immortal Master Dan!"
An Assistant General came to report: "As expected, they fell for your chain trap, their morale has collapsed, and they are at odds with each other. They have begun a large-scale withdrawal!"
"Good, then let's speed them up a bit more."
Dan Liangcheng ordered calmly: "Transmit my orders, keep the gap at the North City Gate open, and have the Vanguard Army send fifty thousand men to storm the city!"
Within just two hours, the orthodox Emperor and his civil and military officials had all withdrawn. Within Kunyang City, twenty thousand of the defending troops had already left, and the number was continuously decreasing.
Cui Zhichen of Seeking Immortal Tower controlled his sword to come to the city wall and spoke respectfully, "Senior Huang, how many cultivators do you think should withdraw? Should the formation be dismantled as well?"
"Fellow Daoist Cui."
Huang Laojiu exposed his missing front teeth: "The old man knows nothing about warfare, how dare I speak recklessly?"
"Alright then."
Cui Zhichen nodded slightly: "Then shall we leave together, Senior?"
"Leave?"
Huang Laojiu took a breath, gazing into the distance: "Aren't we waiting for Daoist Chen?"
"Senior."
Cui Zhichen said solemnly: "Everyone decided to withdraw because they suspect that Chen Sansi is colluding with 'Yunding Palace.'"
"Boom boom boom boom!"
As the two talked.
The urgent beat of war drums suddenly sounded, as the enemy army launched another attack.
"Here they come again."
Huang Laojiu got up hurriedly, forming seals with his hands to control the array plate: "Fellow Daoist Cui, you go first. The old man will hold them off for a while, and then leave with you all."
"Thank you, Senior."
Cui Zhichen cupped his fist and departed.
The enemy's sudden assault on the city does require someone to stay behind to cover the retreat, or else if the court army captures Kunyang City too quickly, their forces might not have crossed the Fei River in time.
In the night sky, the loud voice of Dan Liangcheng activating the Great Formation echoed.
"Five Decrees for the Hero Soldiers of Dui Ze, drive away evil forces without pause!"
"Six Decrees of Xun Wind blowing mountains, flying sand and rolling stones to chase enemy soldiers!"
The spells were chanted.
The array flags waved.
The Heavenly Gate formed by the heavenly pillars changed once again!
From several Heavenly Gates, torrential rivers poured out, and the densely packed black-armored soldiers trod on the water surface, rushing towards the city wall amidst the torrents.
From several other Heavenly Gates, gales rose, and the heavy-armored soldiers in their rapid charge unknowingly floated up as if they grew wings, drifting towards the city wall amidst the roaring sand.
Wei Xuan, Song Guizhi, and others had long been waiting on the city wall, leading Beiliang soldiers in another bloody slaughter.
But the troops under the orthodox banner had no will to resist, especially after knowing that many of their brothers had already fled, their hearts became more unsettled, with some dropping their weapons to escape directly.
The combination of surrounding the enemy and sowing discord had more and more frightening effects.
"Boom——"
Until in the night sky, a Divine Beast Vermilion Bird carrying Burning Sky Intense Flames descended from the heavens, spreading a vast sea of fire over the torrent.
In the scorching heat, countless court soldiers turned to ashes on the spot.
Chen Sansi, clad in black armor, descended with his Fiery Flame Spear, landing directly in the core of the enemy's Vanguard Army, charging straight at Minister of War Zhu Ming.
"Ah?!"
Zhu Ming was terrified: "Stop him, stop him quickly!"
"Mr. Zhu, retreat!"
A perfected cultivator raised his hand and unleashed his own lifebound magical artifact, a giant battle drum, with each beat of the drum surface emitting a netherworld aura, gathering ghost soldiers wielding swords, spears, and halberds, increasing in number until they covered the sky and earth.
Yet, despite countless ghostly spirits, they were all devoured by the Red Flame Dragon, and the "Mysterious Netherworld Battle Drum" burned up like paper.
The cultivator hiding behind didn't even have time to use escape techniques before feeling a burning sensation at his chest, without pain, only feeling as if something pierced his body, before everything went black.
Chen Sansi grabbed the top of the cultivator's skull with one hand and, under the watchful eyes of all, directly pulled it out. Before blood could spurt out, the entire head was engulfed in flames, with flesh and blood burned away, leaving only a flaming skull that he threw accurately at the back of an escaping red-robed official's heart.
Zhu Ming wailed, spitting a mouthful of blood, with his whole heart cooked by the heat, his body was thrown forward several zhang by the impact, crashing heavily to the ground, never to move again.
Taking the enemy general's head amidst a multitude of soldiers.
For Chen Sansi, it was already a matter of course.
The court soldiers witnessed this scene, each and every one shocked and pale, and for a time, no one dared to advance anymore.
So much so that the Vanguard Army attacking the city was split into two parts by Chen Sansi!
One man dividing the enemy's formation!
On the walls of Kunyang City.
The bloodthirsty Beiliang Army, seeing this, was filled with high morale.
Xu Wencai waved his feather fan: "General Wang, General Ye, General Rong, you three lead twenty thousand elite troops to break out and defeat the enemy!"
"At your command!"
"..."
The South City Gate of Kunyang opened with a roar.
Amidst being surrounded by a large army, the Beiliang Army actually took the initiative to attack, catching the court soldiers off guard!
Chen Sansi summoned Qian Xun, riding a White Horse, moved through the army as if in uninhabited territory!
Upon seeing this.
Dan Liangcheng had no choice but to lead several cultivators from the rear personally.
He waved the "Mystic Jade Golden Bamboo," his voice resonant as he adjusted the Grand Formation again:
"Seven Decrees of Gen Mountain, show your power, seal the ghost path and route, pierce the ghost heart, break the ghost belly, lock the malevolent spirits within the Eight Trigrams Palace!"
The Six Ding Six Jia Great Formation, ever-changing!